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Thursday, July 04, 2013

Sunday, June 09, 2013

Mayor Margaret Stock ~ BHS '69



Mayor Maggie Stock
 brought to public office the values and wisdom she learned in our small town, and recently she shared some of that inspiration by releasing a volume of poetry inspired by Butler. 

Life in a Small Town” contains 21 poems.


Wednesday, May 29, 2013

First United Methodist Church ~


The First Methodist Episcopal Church was established as the head of the Butler Circuit in 1825. The congregation’s first church was built in 1827 on West Wayne. The congregation moved to its current location in 1874, with this church being built in 1904. It is now the First United Methodist Church. 

The Rev. Johnnie David Panther died on Sunday, May 26, 2013. 
He was 56.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Judge John H. Brydon ~ Slippery Rock HS '48

† May 2011
Judge Brydon practiced law in Slippery Rock and Butler from 1959-82 and served as district attorney from Butler County from 1964-82. He then served as Common Pleas Judge for Butler County from 1982 until 2005.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Synagogue ~ Congregation B’nai Abraham

April 20, 2012

A memorable observance of 
Yom Hashoah-Holocaust Remembrance Day.
They hosted Holocaust survivor and former “hidden child”, Ms. Shulamit Bastacky who related her tale of survival in World War II in Poland, where she was sheltered by a righteous gentile. Her message was drawn from her own experiences.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

North Main Street Residence ~

Home of John Berg on North Main Street around 1967, was just above the Butler Towers Apartments.

Photo: Dave Miller

Monday, March 25, 2013

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Colonel Ike Scanlon ~

Photo and Question
Thanks: Bill May
Greetings Charles:
I wonder if you could place the attached picture of Colonel Ike Scanlon (real name was Michael Scanlon) on your blog. He was a train announcer for the B & O Railroad, but most people would remember him as selling newspapers at the corner of Main and Jefferson by the Hot Dog Shop. He left Butler in 1936 to move with his wife to Baldwin, Kansas. He was quite the well-known celebrity in Butler and even had his own orchestra "The Star Orchestra". He ran the miniature railroad at Alameda Park and was the first to sell souvenirs at the amusement park.
-- Bill May

Saturday, January 26, 2013

James Bashline ~ BHS '36

† 2008
Jimmy Bashline was Butler's sign painter for many years. He also created a superb model circus.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Patrick BHS '44 and Charles BHS '42 McCarren ~

† 8 September 2012

† 11 February 2013
Photos: Butler Eagle
They kept our Butler ladies in style. We would go into the store on Main Street not only to buy clothes but to spend a few moments talking to these loved and respected personalities.