HISTORICAL AUDIO PORTIONS ABOUT CLEARFIELD COUNTY

- COMMUNITIES & HAPPININGS....

Listen to 'old time' WCPA radio recordings from 1961, 62 & 63, hosted by J. Howard Stewart

telling of the early development of Clearfield County with folklore of those involved in this valuable historical collection. 

These historical recordings offer insight to thoughts, impressions & records

told and described for us, some 60 years ago!   

click arrow on recorded selections below...!

Recording #20: Huston Township development - 1839

narrated by Richard Bell, Attorney   

(click arrow tip below, for a 15 minute review.)

Recording #19: Curwensville Boro & Pike Township - Inception

narrated by John Gates, Attorney   

(click arrow tip below, for a 16 minute review.)

Recording #18: CREATION OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY -1804

narrated by Richard Bell, Attorney   

(click arrow tip below, for a 16 minute review.)

Recording #17: Covington Township origination - 1817

narrated by John Reilly, Attorney   

(click arrow tip below, for a 12 minute review.)

Recording #16: Early Murders in Clearfield County

 told by Carl Belin, Jr., Attorney   

(click arrow tip below, for a 14 minute review.)

Recording #15: Goshen Township

development & history 

told by John K Reilly, Attorney   

(click arrow tip below, for a 14 minute review.)

Recording #14:  BOGGS TOWNSHIP

development & history 

by John K Reilly, Attorney   

(click arrow tip below, for a 13 minute review.)

Recording #13:  Clearfield Town - 1851 

 described by Charles Rishel     

(click arrow tip below, for a 15 minute review.)

Recording #12:  CHEST TOWNSHIP origination in 1826,

narrated by John K Reilly, Attorney      

(click arrow tip below, for a 14 minute review.)

Recording #11:  Describing the original Clearfield County Land Ownership from 1779, by William U. Smith, Attorney      

(click arrow tip below, for a 16 minute review.)

Recording #10:  Describing the origination of Knox Township

with Howard Stewart & John K Reilly       

(click arrow tip below, for an 11 minute review.)

Recording #9:  A discussion of the

development of Lawrence Township by John K Reilly       

(click arrow tip below, for a 13 minute review.)

Recording #8:  a discussion of the

'Old Town Sportsmans' Club, by Bud Schaffner       

(click arrow tip below, for a 17 minute review.)

Recording #7:  Narrator,  J Howard Stewart, discusses

'OLD GUNS', with Harry Matlach       

(click arrow tip below, for a 16 minute review.)

Recording #6:  Narrator,  J Howard Stewart, discusses

'OLD CLEARFIELD', with Roy Fullington       

(click arrow tip below, for a 14.49 minute review.)

Recording #5:  Host,  J Howard Stewart, discusses

the New York Central Passenger Trains with Earl Bowes        

(click arrow tip below, 15 min. review.)

Recording #4:  Host,  J Howard Stewart, discusses

'Beccaria Township', with Carl A. 'Noonie' Belin, Jr.         

(click arrow tip below, 14 min. review.)

Recording #3:  Host,  J Howard Stewart, talks with

Judge John K Reilly about 'Abram Witmer'

(Clearfield's Witmer Parks)    

(click arrow tip below, 14 min. review.)

Recording #2:  Host,  J Howard Stewart, talks with

....Carl Antes of Grampian talks about the Philip Antes family's farm between Hyde &  Curwensville area... 

(click arrow tip below, 18 min. review.)

Recording #1:  The BALLAD OF MORGAN RUN - Tragedy

January 14, 1962, two young boys, Larry Husted & Wesley lowe ...

(click arrow tip below, 15 min. review.)

....keep 'listening' for more recordings coming your way!