I know it’s late notice, but I just heard myself. Bob Smyth tells me that there will be an observance of Veterans Day at the Riverton War Memorial tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. Previously, Bill Brown had notified me that the Riverton Veterans Affairs Committee will add three new names to the Memorial.
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- Richard B. Frost-Army
- Richard J. Laverty-Air Force,
- Alan Saville-Army
- William Briggs, Army
- George Brown, Army
Can you imagine the elation of Rivertonians in August 1945, upon hearing that World War Two had ended?
The pages of The New Era during the years of War II may give those of us far removed from that experience a new appreciation of the debt we owe veterans for our freedom. (see all issues for the month – New Era Aug 1945 – big file)
A generation before that, in January 1919, the New Era published a huge list(clipping at right – click to open another window; click again for full enlargement) of men and women from Cinnaminson, Palmyra, and Riverton who had served in the Great War. (see all issues for the month – Jan 1919 New Era – big file)
A treasure trove of hometown news, The New Era continued publishing during the Korean War, but our archive includes none of those years. Nor does it include anything of the Viet Nam era.
We still hope that some of those “lost issues” will surface at some point and help us fill in the missing gaps. (List of available Historical Local Newspapers)
If you have any photos or hometown news clippings that we could include when we next update the Riverton Veterans Album, please contact me. – JMc
I hope you can come out in person and honor our veterans tomorrow.
