Coal Region Football

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The Coal Bucket Game between the Mt. Carmel Red Tornadoes and the Shamokin Indians please email if you have any more information

Year Victor  Score Venue  Notes
1951      Mount Carmel Joint High School formed including Mount Carmel Township and Centralia
1952   
1953   
1954   
1955   
1956   
1957   
1958   
1959   
1960   
1961 Mt. Carmel 19-13 Kemp Memorial Stadium
1962   
1963   
1964 Shamokin  Silver Bowl
1965            Mt. Carmel now in combination with Kulpmont HS
1966   
1967 Mt. Carmel  
1968 Mt. Carmel  
1969 Mt. Carmel 51-9   1969-11-27 Shamokin now in combination with Coal Township
1970 Mt. Carmel  
1971 Shamokin    1971-11-27 played on Saturday due to the Thanksgiving eve blizzard
1972 Mt. Carmel    1972-11-23
1973 Mt. Carmel    1973-11-22 last Thanksgiving Day game
1974 Mt. Carmel    held on the last weekend of the season from 1974 to 1981
1975 Mt. Carmel  
1976 Mt. Carmel  
1977 Mt. Carmel  
1978 Mt. Carmel  
1979 Mt. Carmel  
1980 Mt. Carmel  
1981 Mt. Carmel  
1982 Mt. Carmel    second week of the season
1983 Mt. Carmel    third week of the season
1984 Mt. Carmel    4th week of the season where it is still played today
1985 Shamokin 21-0 Silver Bowl
1986   
1987   
1988 Shamokin 42-8  
1989   
1990   
1991   
1992   
1993  
1994   
1995 Shamokin 15-0 
1996 Mt. Carmel  
1997 Mt. Carmel  
1998 Mt. Carmel  
1999 Mt. Carmel  
2000 Mt. Carmel  
2001 Mt. Carmel  
2002 Mt. Carmel  
2003 Mt. Carmel  
2004 Mt. Carmel 13-11 Silver Bowl  9/24/2004
2005 Mt. Carmel 16-8 Kemp Memorial Stadium  9/23/2005
2006 Mt. Carmel 27-12 Silver Bowl  9/22/2006
2007 Mt. Carmel 41-14 Kemp Memorial Stadium  9/21/2007
2008 Mt. Carmel 47-7   Kemp Memorial Stadium 9/5/2008
Year Victor  Score Venue  Notes

Mt. Carmel Red Tornadoes Championships
1927 PIAA State
1954 E. PA Conference
1968 E. PA Conference-Southern Division
1969 E. PA Conference
1970 E. PA Conference-Southern Division
1972 E. PA Conference
1973 E. PA Conference
1994 PA State Football Champions PIAA Class AA
1996 PA State Football Champions PIAA Class AA
1998 PA State Football Champions PIAA Class AA
2000 PA State Football Champions PIAA Class AA
2002 PA State Football Champions PIAA Class AA



High School Football Team Mascots

Northumberland County 
Danville Area School District 
Line Mountain School District  Eagles
Milton Area School District   Black Panthers
Mount Carmel Area School District  Red Tornadoes
Shamokin Area School District  Indians
Shikellamy School District  Braves
Southern Columbia Area School District  Tigers
Warrior Run School District 

Schuylkill County 
Blue Mountain School District  Eagles
Hazleton Area School District   Cougars
Mahanoy Area School District  Bears
Minersville Area School District Battlin' Miners
North Schuylkill School District  Spartans
Panther Valley School District   Panthers
Pine Grove Area School District  Cardinals
Pottsville Area School District  Crimson Tide
Saint Clair Area School District
Schuylkill Haven Area School District Hurricanes
Shenandoah Valley School District Blue Devils
Tamaqua Area School District  Blue Raiders
Tri-Valley School District  Bulldogs
Williams Valley School District  Vikings

Columbia County 
Benton Area School District  Tigers
Berwick Area School District  Bulldogs
Bloomsburg Area School District  Panthers
Central Columbia School District
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School
Millville Area School District
Mount Carmel Area School District  Red Tornadoes
North Schuylkill School District 
Southern Columbia Area School District Tigers

Newspapers of Mount Carmel

NEWSPAPERS OF MT. CARMEL.

The Mt. Carmel Progress was the pioneer newspaper of the borough, established in December, 1877, by Owen Fowler. It was printed on a Columbia lever press, and was in form a folio an eighth-sheet in size, making its appearance semi-monthly. In March, 1878, the name became Home News, and the paper was published weekly. In 1879 M. K. Watkins became proprietor; he changed the name to Mt. Carmel News, and enlarged the dimensions of the sheet. E. E. White became editor in 1881, when the size was further increased. In the following year the entire outfit of the Gloucester City Tribune was removed from Gloucester, New Jersey, by Mr. Watkins, thus increasing the facilities of the office to an appreciable extent. Mr. White acquired a proprietary interest in 1883, and during the following four years the paper was published by the firm of Watkins & White. In April, 1887, Mr. Watkins retired in favor of R. J. Wilson, and the paper was published by White & Wilson until February 1, 1891, when Professor White disposed of his interest to Mr. Wilson, who has since continued the publication individually. The News is now an eight-column folio, and has been published semi-weekly since August, 1889. It is Republican in politics.

The Weekly Item, an advertising medium for gratuitous distribution, was first issued on the 7th of January, 1888, by L. W. Gheen, who was succeeded on the 7th of December, 1889, by Will B. Wilson, the present proprietor. It is a five-column folio, and is published weekly.

The Mount Carmel Item, a daily newspaper in that neighboring community, was purchased in 1964. Founded by the late W. Penn Kemble, a contemporary of Mr. Hoover, the paper was combined with the NewsDispatch to form the present News-ltem in 1968. In January 1997, The News-Item was purchased by the Times-Shamrock Corporation of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

The Mt. Carmel American made its first appearance on the 30th of August, 1890, as a five-column folio for gratuitous distribution. On the 1st of January, 1891, "Mt. Carmel" was substituted for "Weekly" in the caption, the paper was enlarged to its present size (a seven-column folio), and brought to a subscription basis. Burke & Sterner established the paper, but Sterner withdrew after the issue of the second number; Thomas N. Burke then continued the paper individually until January 1, 1891, when William J. Thomas became associated with him, and the present publishers are Burke & Thomas. The American is independent in politics with Democratic proclivities.

The Tri-Weekly American, first issued on the 2d of January, 1891, by Curtis Sterner, suspended three weeks later.










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Regional Theaters

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Municipality:
Frackville, Mahanoy City, Mount Carmel, Pottsville, Shamokin, Shenandoah, Tamaqua

Operating companies:
Buckley Amusement Enterprises, Chamberlain Amusement Company, Victoria Amusement Enterprises, Magazzu

William Harold Lee



Frackville Theaters

Garden Theater
NW corner of South Lehigh Avenue & Oak Street (PA Route 61)

Capacity: 700 Built: circa 1870 Previously operated as: the Jack Harris Theater, the J.J. Kehler Theater, and the Jim White Theater Operated by: Michael Kerrigan Closed: 1968 Demolished: 1968 Current site: Hess gas station

Victoria Theater, North Lehigh Avenue

Built by: Michael Kerrigan Current site: Frackville Library

Mahanoy City Theaters

Elks Theater, 133 East Center Street

Capacity: 625 Operated by Buckley Amusement Enterprises Closed.

Victoria Theater, Center & Main Streets

Capacity: 1570/1325 Built by Chamberlain Amusement Company Opened: March 9, 1925 Closed: 1981 Demolished: early 1997

Hersker's Family Theater, East Center Street

Possibly built around 1888 former Vaudeville house

Mount Carmel Theaters

Victoria Theater, Northwest corner of Third and Pear Streets

Design: William Harold Lee Capacity: 1600 Built: circa 1920 by Chamberlain Amusement Company A large screen update added in 1953 Operated by Victoria Amusement Enterprises by 1963 and Magazzu Enterprises by 1967 Closed: 1980s Demolished: 1980s Current site: First National Bank drive-in

State Theater, Southeast corner of Hickory and Third Streets

Capacity: 650 Operated by Buckley Amusement Enterprises

Hollywood Theater, 39 North Oak Street

Capacity: about 200? Operated as a movie theater in the 1930s, a bowling alley until the mid 1950s, then a pizzeria. Current occupant: The Hollywood Pizza and Bakery

The Majestic Theater, Southeast corner of Third and Oak Streets

Closed and demolished by the 1920s; Building replaced by The Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company

Pottsville Theaters


Capitol Theatre, 218-220 N. Centre Street

Design: William Harold Lee Capacity: 2718 Opened: November 21, 1927 Closed: mid 1970s Demolished: August 1982 Current site: Capitol Parking Deck

Hippodrome Theater, 111 East Market Street

Capacity: 1016 Built: before 1920s? Closed: March 1950 Demolished: 1956

Hollywood Theater, 7 South Centre Street

Capacity: 1025 Built: 1916 as the American Theater Opened: 1924 as the Hollywood Theater Closed: October 1969

Majestic Theatre, 209 North Centre Street\

Design: William Harold Lee Capacity: 224 Built: 1910 Opened: 1910 Closed: 1930 Used as a farmer's marker from 1939 - 1995 Current site: Performing and Cultural Arts Center (as Sovereign Majestic Theatre)

Shamokin Theaters



Vintage postcard of Independence Street in Shamokin
showing the Victoria and Majestic Theaters in the center


Victoria Theater, 46 West Independence Street

	Design: William Harold Lee Capacity: 1700 Built: 1918 by the Chamberlain Amusement Company Operated by: Victoria Amusement Enterprises by 1963 and Magazzu Enterprises by 1967. Closed: early 1990s. Demolished: July 1999. Current site: Rite Aid Pharmacy parking lot.
The Victoria had arrangements with 20th Century, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, and also shared Paramount features with the Capitol Theater.

Majestic Theater, 42 West Independence Street

	Design: William Harold Lee Capacity: 1000(1941) and 930(1950). Built: late 1920s Operated by Buckley Amusement Enterprises Demolished: 1960s Replaced with a J.C. Penny department store, current site of Rite Aid Pharmacy.
The Majestic shared Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer features with the Victoria Theatre until the early 1950s, and later showed Republic, Allied Artists, Monarch, and other B studio films.

Capitol Theater, 43 East Independence Street

Design: William Harold Lee Capacity: 1138 Opened: circa 1920 Closed: circa mid-1960s. Demolished. Current site: Wendy's Restaurant. The Capitol Theater had booking arrangements with Paramount, Universal, Columbia and Warner Brothers.

Shenandoah Theaters

Capitol Theatre,
132-138 North Main Street (corner of Main and Coal Streets)

Capacity: 1500+ Built: 1947 Closed in 1983 Current use: Restaurant

Lyric Theatre, Jardin and Center Streets

Capacity: 480 Operating by 1933-1938 Closed by 1945 Current use: restaurant/bar

Tamaqua Theaters

Victoria Theater, Broad Street

Designed by William Harold Lee Capacity: 700 Closed: 1980s. Demolished. Operated by Victoria Amusement Enterprises in 1963.

Majestic Theater, Broad Street
Designed by William Harold Lee
Capacity: 1140
operated as a movie theater until the late 1960s with a hotel was located on the upper floors.
Currently a senior citizen apartment building.





Buckley Amusement Enterprises

State Theater in Mount Carmel

Capitol Theater in Shamokin

Majestic Theater in Shamokin

Elks Theater in Mahanoy City

Chamberlain Amusement Company, later
Victoria Amusement Enterprises of Shamokin
In 1963,

Victoria Theater, Mahanoy City

Victoria Theater, Mount Carmel

Victoria Theater, Shamokin

Victoria Theater, Tamaqua

Magazzu Enterprises of Mount Carmel
Peter Magazzu's office was on Third & Pear Streets in Mt. Carmel.
In 1967,

Angela Theater in Coaldale

Andrea Theater in Lansford

Natalie Drive-In in Natalie

Valley Drive-In in Hometown

Victoria Theater in Mount Carmel

Victoria Theater in Shamokin

Victoria Theater in Tamaqua

Michael Kerrigan

Garden Theater in Frackville

Victoria Theater in Frackville

Hi-Way Drive In on Route 54 in Fountain Springs, Butler Township (est. 1938)

William Harold Lee Started his career as an architect with the Shamokin Lumber Company.