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	History of Freeland, Pa. Physicians, 20th-21st century
	What's on this page: Physicians from memory and ads Physicians listed in directories, 1900-1940 On related pages: 19th-century physicians 20th-21st century dentists 20th-21st century pharmacists Nurses Optometrists and opticians Veterinarians Freeland's first municipal ambulance, 1954 Influenza epidemic of 1918 This and the image at top left show that Dr. Roy Truckenmiller successfully vaccinated this first-grader against smallpox in 1931. Decades earlier there was a smallpox scare in Freeland, and like other communities all over the country we subsequently vaccinated our children as a preventive measure. PHYSICIANS Dr. John P. Amentler, MD - 831 South St. Dr. Robert W. Baran, DO - 607 Centre St. Dr. J. E. Barsby, M.D. - 700 Main St. (1922 ad from Ed Merrick) Dr. Neil J. Devers - 819 Front St., physician (age 55 in 1940 Census) - Dr. N. J. Devers, Freeland (from Billy Kuklis, 1932 FPD Ball program) Dr. Matthew Drogowski, M.D. - 702 Centre St. Dr. S. A. Everett - 523 Centre St. - This ad for his Keep Baby Well Free Clinic is from 1925. Dr. Harold B. Fear - 513 Washington St., physician, private practice (age 32 in 1940 Census) Dr. Herman H. Feissner, Jr., M.D. - 634 Centre St. Dr. J. F. Gallagher, M.D. - 631 Centre St. Dr. George B. Hudak - 406 Washington St., physician, own practice (age 41 in 1940 Census) Dr. Gabriel Martyak, M.D. - 838 Washington St. Dr. William McHugh - 219 Carbon St., physician, own practice (age 44 in 1940 Census) Dr. Leocadia T. Prawdzik, MD - 607 Centre St. Dr. Roy Truckenmiller, M.D. - K of C building (1952 phone book) Dr. David A. Verba (DDS) - 404 Ridge St. Dr. Lotzi J. Vercusky, M.D. - 615 Centre St. Rural Health Clinic - 404 Ridge St. (From Charlie Gallagher: There is also the Rural Health Clinic. This was in St. Ann’s Convent on Chestnut for many years, from the 1970’s through the early 2000’s. Now it's at the former Poleri Construction offices at 404 Ridge St.) https://www.rhcnepa.com/freeland-health-center.html Thank you to Ed Merrick and Charlie Gallagher for additions/corrections. Only one chiropractor listed at present: Dr. Henry T. Mack - Freeland Road, Butler Township, chiropractor (age 34 in 1940 Census) – 1004 Centre St., formerly in the Refowich building (from Ed Merrick, 1951 ad) Physicians listed in directories and maps, 1900-1940 1900-1901 city directory Physicians in business listings: Brackett, W. W., physician, Centre, Tel. 122 Garrison, Dr. W. J., physician and dentist Kalb, physician, Centre Neale, Dr. H. M., physician, Centre, Upper Lehigh, Tel. 122 Portser, I., physician, Centre Schilcher, Dr. F., physician and drugs, Centre Thomason, W. P. O., physician, Tel. 122, Centre Wentz, Geo. S., physician, Centre 1912 telephone directory Physicians in general listings: Dickinson Dr Chas S, r – 175 S Centre Neale Dr H M, Office – Upper Lehigh Neale Dr H M, Office – Centre Redelin Dr A A, Physician – Centre Truckenmiller Dr R, Physician – 136 Centre Wentz Dr G L, Physician – Drifton 1917 telephone directory Physicians in general listings: Devers, N. J. - 512 Centre Dickinson, Charles S. - 212 Front Everett, S. A. - 613 S. Centre Mayberry, A. P., Phys. - S. Main, Drifton Mays, Thos H., Phys. - Refowich Bl. Neale, H. M., Phys. - Upper Lehigh Neale, H. M., Phys. - 5 Centre Redelin, A. A., Phys. - 4 Centre Truckenmiller, R., Phys. - 413 Centre 1921-1922 city directory Physicians in business listings: Devers, Neil J. – 516 Centre Dickinson, Charles S. – 634 Centre Everett, Shen A. – 613 Centre Mays, Thomas H. – Refowich Bldg. Neale, Henry M. – 634 Centre Redelin, Albert A. – 634 Centre Rutter, Everett W. – 931 Centre Truckenmiller, Roy – Birkbeck Bldg. 1928-1929 city directory Physicians in business listings: Devers, Neil J., 608 Centre Everett, Shem A., 402 Adam Mays, Thomas H., 4-5 Refowich Bldg., 533 Centre Neale, Henry M., 634 Centre Redelin, Albert A., Pollakoff Bldg., 521 Centre Truckenmiller, Roy, 602 Centre 1940 city directory Physicians in business listings: Devers, Neil J. - 68 Centre Drogowski, Wm. J. - 702 Centre Everett, Shem. A. - 42 Adam Fear, Harold B. - 612 Main Feissner, Herman H. - 523 Centre Gallagher, Jas. F. - 533 Centre Hudock, Geo. B. - 632 Centre Lindsay, Jno. W. (osteopathic) - 626 Front Truckenmiller, Roy - 602 Centre Vercusky, Lotzi J. - 617 Centre

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