Annual children’s Fishing events held In Bath and Moore Township, Nicola
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East Allen Township fire station And access road dedicated to John McDevitt
By HOME NEWS STAFF On Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m., a ceremony was held naming the East Allen Twp. Fire
A new cement plant: Part 2 of 2
Department fire station and its of East Allen Township and the access road in honor of John East Allen Township Volunteer McDevitt for his over 45 years of dedicated service to the residents Continued on page 2
Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations Welcomed to the Borough of Bath
Owner Chris Regec, center, poses with his family and girlfriend By HANNA O’REILLY “He’s just come so far,” Carol Regec said. She and her husband, Tony
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Regec, proudly stood at the grand opening of Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations’ new location in the Borough of Bath.
Their son, Chris Regec, is the owner. Continued on page 2
Construction on the new plant’s cell house In this second column, we continue to share rare photos of the construction of Plant 5 of the Universal Atlas Cement Company of Northampton. Construction continued during World War II because some engineers thought the plant could be converted to an aluminum processing plant for the war effort. This writer interviewed several men who were involved in the construction of Plant 5. Joseph Janders, a graduate of Northampton High School, was given a job as a clerk of the works. He earned $22 a week. The Hewko broth-
ers worked in the early construction, laying railroad tracks until they were drafted to serve the nation in World War II. The manager of the new plant was Leonadis Boucher. Later, his son was a well-known physician in Northampton. Continued on page 5
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