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Looking by Back Ed Pany Penn Dixie Cement: Part 4 of 6
Penn Dixie plant; contributed photo In this continuing series, I am remembering the Penn Dixie Cement Company when its three Bath area plants made it one of the largest cement plants in the Lehigh Valley and the United States. I am sure a number of my readers had family and friends employed by Penn Dixie. One of the oldest employees was the late Mr. Raymond Houser of Bath, whose memories have been found in previous columns. He retired from Penn Dixie with over 50 years of service. His memories take us back to another era, a time when cement was
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“king” in the Lehigh Valley. Houser recalled, “One day I was given a new assignment; the plant needed a first aid man, so I was selected. I was surprised because I was no doctor, so I took courses from the Red Cross, the United States Bureau of Mines and read as much as possible about first aid.” He remembered sad memories of accidents that snuffed out the lives of dedicated cement workers. With profound respect, he remembered Roy James, 26 years of age, who went to work one cool November day. Stone was pulled out of the quarry in steel cars. A cable tore and a breakaway car took the life of the young cement worker. In another accident, Arthur Eberly fell from a crane. Mr. Houser and men ran to help him, but it was too late; a good man was lost. Houser continued, “One worker was hit by a broken piece of machinery almost severing his nose. I quickly drove him over to Dr. Seyfried in Nazareth for treatment. It was bloody, but the doctor made me help while he stitched the fellow’s nose. “We also stabilized a man who had a broken pelvis, he was taken to the Easton Hospital. Later the hospital sent us a letter com-
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Paw Prints on the Canal raises $11,500 in 16th year By KERI LINDENMUTH The 16th Annual Paw Prints on the Canal event raised $11,500 for the Northampton Police Department K9 Unit. Since the popular event started 16 years ago, over $113,800 has been donated. Team Paw Prints, including organizer Candi Lynn, attended the Northampton Borough Council meeting on Aug. 7, and presented the 2025 donation to K9 Officer Geoff Perry and K9 Chico. Council thanked Team Paw Prints for their dedication. The event featured many new and returning vendors, along with plenty of smiles (and wagging tails). “It is truly a Northampton traContinued on page 7
From left to right: Candi Lynn, event organizer; Officer Geoff Perry; K9 Chico; Donna Werley, event coordinator; Beth Smith, event coordinator; and Deb DeLucca, raffle coordinator
Bath Borough Council addresses Resident concerns and park updates By SAVANNAH BROWN The Bath Borough Council met Monday, Aug. 11, tackling a wide range of issues from neighborhood disputes and road repairs to upcoming community events and updates to the borough’s park system. The meeting opened with “Courtesy of the Floor,” where several residents brought concerns directly to council. One resident questioned the borough’s speed limits, stating the current 35 mph on borough roads is too high. Council President Frank Hesch acknowledged that speeding has been an ongoing problem and advised her to
raise the issue at the next Public Safety meeting. A more heated and emotional matter came from a resident of Creek Road, who described an ongoing dispute with a neighbor. The woman said she grows flowers and vegetables and shares them with others in her community, noting the respect and kindness shared over the past 25 years. However, her and her children are now being harassed by a man who recently moved into the neighborhood. She alleged repeated verbal abuse, vulgar language and even threats toward her family and a memorial garden dedicated to
her late husband. “I don’t feel safe,” she told council, adding that the Pennsylvania State Police took an hour to respond to one call when she said her neighbor threatened her. Solicitor Patrick M. Armstrong explained that the borough has limited authority in the matter, Continued on page 6
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