70 YEARS AGO

Thursday, Dec. 24, 1947

from the Gazette-Journal 

The Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters has a wheel chair which is available for anyone in Gloucester County who needs it. The chair is owned by the Circle and is loaned to anyone who needs it for as long as the need exists, after which it is returned to the owners. Anyone desiring the use of the chair is requested to call Mrs. T.E. DuVal, Gloucester 73F2

50 YEARS AGO

Thursday, Dec. 28, 1967

from the Gazette-Journal

The first major snowfall of the season in this area arrived last weekend just in time for the holidays. Residents awoke on Saturday morning to find about two inches had fallen since midnight.

For most citizens, this was a complete surprise as no advance forecast of snow had been made. Heavy rains and temperatures around 70° Friday afternoon presented a spring-like thunderstorm atmosphere. Temperatures dropped during the early evening hours, however, and some local citizens observed s...