Red Lion Area High School - Lion Yearbook (Red Lion, PA)

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FROM THEN 'TIL NOW Red Lion has gone through quite a transition from its boom town era of the 1890's through 1940's. lt is no longer primarily an industrial town or the almost- exclusive shopping center ofthe area. Gone are the days of constant bustling activity, before the time of suburban shopping centers, television and 2 and 3-car families. Nearly everywhere in town there has been change. Sometimes, in just one building lot, there can be con- siderable change as seen in the 4-picture series fnext pagel. And the Red Lion square is a study in change itself - the 1886 Wallick House has been torn down . . . the Kaltreider cigar factory, then livery stable, then Harry Haines' Porto Rico cigar factory, then retail stores, and now the borough office building - 85 years of change in one spot . . . the old Baker!Shenberger!Caslow! Wallick lnns, the temporary LaMotte cigar storefpool hall, then a miniature golf course, and now Ampacher and Mellinger's service station . . . the attractive, spacious Lion Theater, seating 2,100 people, is now a parking lot . . . the old Neiman home, changed to the American Legion Post 4543, burned and was torn down, and the new American Legion building is across the square where a bakery, then a used car lot, was located . . . Henry Wallick's house, then Cal LalVlotte's cigar store, was torn down to make room for the First National Bank Know Southern Pennsylvanial which was recently remodeled extensively . . . and the traffic portion of the square itself has undergone many changes. Although a healthy balance of industry and com- merce exists in 1980, Red Lion has leaned toward being a residential town, with a major portion of its inhabitants employed outside of town. However, one very important factor has not escaped from our town, and that is the pride of its people. One can see this pride when walking or driving through its streets that are well paved, clean and embellished with attractive homes and businesses. One can see pride in its impressive schools and recrea- tional facilities . . . in its public buildings such as the new bi? A . 1+ , , gp. if 1 I.. . J .fax lvl E 1 , ,lm l ,J 3. i ,g A fi , i. a1,'...wrmiw4+.. 4+ ' Nfl i tit? ,lillllIl'IIIllllllllllllll - I Henry Wallick's House . . . then Cal LaMotte's Cigar Store . . . J Z..- ..-fflgirif . V .. X fx -l ,.. -f'..:if6' s ag, -x, s.. : . il ' X' ' .Y T as 1 s- - rt- fv' A . -L-.A-.ee ' . '- Fil l:f:iQ'ei5f2-'1fe::- if lr' til' , - . 1 Ealqzr Q i ' it ' ' Ja --1 ,. F' . 'I .r .V . Ck--'. grill Y. fl .fs W ul now site of Southern Pennsylvania Bank Community Building and Fire Company!VNA building . . . in the many evident accomplishments of its civic organizations . . . and in the ongoing dedication of the people of its many churches. This completes the general history of Red Lion. The following histories of our town's businesses, organiza- tions, schools, churches, etc., and the people who made them live and flourish will shed more light on the ongoing history that is Red Lion. First complete building at right is now the Red Lion Cigar Store. Taken sometime after 1905. Latest known picture of Catherine Meyer home. Third floor and tur- ret section at front were additions to original house. The John Wise family shortly before 1920. ln 1865, John Wise pur- chased a large farm that extended from what is now E. Broadway to S. Main Street. He bought it from a Jacob Strayer, who operated a hotel in 1860 at the location that became the Wise farm house, the southeast corner of Vine and E. Lancaster Streets. Pictured are: lst row, l. to r., Catherine Warner Wise, John Wise, Sr.: 2nd row, John Taylor, Andrew Wise, E. Frank Wise, John Gebhard: 3rd row, William H. Wise, Annie Wise Taylor, Noah Stabley, Minnie Wise Flinchbaugh, Ida Wise Stabley, Sarah Elizabeth Wise Gebhard.

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RED LION Centennial il- n son of Ambrose and Rebecca Wallick fHenry Wallick's daughterl Haines a few days after the incorporation of Red Lion, at the first Wallick House fon the east side of South Main Street at the squarel. He attended Red Lion public schools, and later worked as a hand and salesman in the cigar industry. He married the former Cora Ness who bore him five children - the late Henry L. Haines, Mary R. Stabley fSilver Springs, Md.l, Charlotte R. Stabley fSeaford, Del.l, George W. Haines fSebastian, Fla.l and the late M. Jeannette Trout. Harry Haines Porto Rico Cigar Co., now the borough office. ln 1912 he entered the cigar manufacturing business in partnership with S. S. Sechrist. Haines later was the sole owner of his own business, H. L. Haines Sz Co., operating as many as 3 factories. He retired from the cigar business in 1936. During the first World War, Haines was identified with almost every drive and undertaking of the Red Cross, Liberty Loans, War Chest and similar projects. He was honored with a certification of appreciation from President Woodrow Wilson. Haines was first elected as Chief Burgess of Red Lion in 1921, a position to which he was elected three times. Before his first term of office there were no paved streets in town. By the time he left office, every street and many of the alleys in town were paved. Improvement of the town's street lighting is also attributed to his leadership. Haines was the General Chairman for the 1930 Golden Jubilee Celebration, and was active as a leader in the former Bethany United Brethren Church. He held numerous executive positions with the Lions Club, American Red Cross, Keystone Automobile Club, Boy Scouts of America, York County Boroughs Assoc., Masons, Visiting Nurse Asociation, and the York County Cigar Manufacturers Association. From 1894 to 1916 Haines was a well-known baseball player, playing on Red Lion and York teams as a shortstop and catcher. He was offered a contract with the Baltimore Orioles by the famous John J. McGraw. The accomplishments in sports of Haines' son, Henry Gil-linky7! book. In United 72nd, 7 served a leader of the Pennsylvania Delegation, was a member and a sary of Haines, are written in the sports section of this 930, Haines was elected to his first term as tates Congressman. He was a member of the rd, 74th, 75th and 77th Congresses, where he of the Post Office and Post Roads Committee, m mber of the commission for the 75th anniver- ettysburg. Among legislation he introduced was a bill aut orizing the carrying of air mail by the post office. It w s due mainly to Congressman Haines efforts that the Red Li Craley, the facility resent postal facility was erected in 1935. The n area's other U.S. Congressman, Neiman was in office when the 396,000 remodeling of was done in 1964. Perliaps one of the more meaningful tributes to Harry H ines lwho died in 19471 was given by a political opponeirt, Chester Gross, who succeeded Haines in Congress. Addressing the House in 1947, Gross said, Mr. Haines was elected and served here for 10 years, and alw him bes or did n to say a San' Speaker ys carried the esteem of his friends who knew and lived closest with him. Whatever they said t say of Mr. Haines, there was one thing you had out him: He was always a gentleman. Rayburn, of Texas, who served a long term as of the House, had this to say about Haines: I knew him all the years he was a member of the House of Represe ntatives. I remember him, and I always shall, as an earnest, honest, able servant of the people . . . Harry L. Haines was a prime leader during Red Lion's ' gzolden years - the 20 s, 30 s and 40's. All of us should r spect his selfless, untiring efforts to promote the interests of his town and his people. . ' saw ...... i,, wwQt?5 L ' .lun Lion The Haines. 58r10 . my-rt...-i... . .f f.. tre, first operated by W. J. Rothensis, friend of Mr. Opened in 1930, it sat next to the present Murphy's The First One Hundred Years 28

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