December 5, 1940. THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Page Five ———— Army Tank Crew Must Be Tough | Sitting on a Red-Hot Engine Inside Bouncing Steel Tur- tle is No Picnic wr ———— No Job for “Softies”! If you think you would enjoy be. | ing inside a steel turtle that tries to knock your brains out while you sit on a red-hot engine with a machine gun practically buttoned into your] lap, then you would enjoy being a member of a tank crew in Uncle Sam's Army. The latest issue of | The March of Time entitled “Arms | and the Men—U, 8. A." shows how | this branch of the Army has become one of the most important in our | scheme of national defense Emphasis is being put tanks that weigh about ten and can travel 35 m. p. h. over rough i oi i y ground. “Rough ground” to one of | a Hi ple y tT) ' 1clee Psd esses er et| DRIVING A U.S. ARMY TANK is no job for “softies”! Clad in a hills with 45-degree angles. Tanks helmet and goggles, with radio headphones clamped over his ears, are often thrown five feet in the air | the soldier who drives a tank bounces around on a red-hot engine are oiten Larown live feet in the air | gg he maneuvers his tractor-fortress over rocks and ravines, through and sometimes travel through streams and thickets, at a speed of 3856 mph, There are four men alr for 13 feet before landin in a tank crew, all deafened by the noise of their machine and guided a particularly only by signalled commands. How the Tank Corps and other units The hardy crew which mans of the new U.S. Army function is vividly shown in the latest March of these giants usually consists a of Time film, “Arms and the Men — U.S.A.” which presents the sergeant in command, a driver, an | , first screen story of the nation’s current defense program, assistant driver and a gunner, The MOSHANNON ORVISTO re we 153 pre crew which man the tank of a (From week) 51 on “light” | ons I wo do the | bad bump troop or squadron commander cludes a operator who places the assistant driver. The dio operator clips hi sending on his knee, can both send and re- ceive which enables the troop com- mander to keep in communi«- cation with headquarter Mot vy of last week in commander of a tank must expert i He must be read maps and aerial He must be an with a sub-machine gun machine gun mechani tely veriiauled radio y I last re present at ent it 1001 Sunday Hammond rt Pearce Clearfield Mr. Alex orb pen close week were Paul The be an able to tographs marksman pistol and Packer on Hope mo- | Lomison on Friday expert | tored risbin visit Lillian Packer and » Compile the field, and all f t tripped and ( periodically. He must be able place any member of hi give direction driver ane Schmoke Look su The deafening noise tank Marian makes spoken commands impossible, y and the driver can see only straigi Mr. LeRoy Lewis and Evan Beal ahead fro ded the Senior and Charles Heverly ol commander st: \ lat of Bnew Rhos Frida waive Dok vel vent Sunday with serves from a kicks the driv-{ . = uy Cn Ia br 5 ra ’ er's right shoulder for a his left head for a Light tank 30,000 round: ute from the one 50-caliber which {f them are equipped The iy fire and other two guns mii weaned Lo re- crew and signals to his d of the ing vacalon wilh ner Blanche Daley. Baltimore shoulder for : stop James Beals most « ergeant the 50- assistant did their bes » cameramen wo Men- some of 4 tha Wd many ma { the a ecadquarters gl -— B em— Celebrates Fourth Birthday : ne dot’ Pred Hoa A birthday held on ane received some lovely gifis. A | ton, five paint b Kathryn Walk- Monday evening to cele- } « doe. the crew from West Ches brate the fourth birthday of Carl | good time enjoyed by present bucks: John Rhoad Ishler, Jr, at the home of hi A birthds arty was give Bob Shearer Clair granap I 1 by ! Meyer, ¢ Those celebrate were Whiteman, Joanne Meyer, Snyder, Bobbv Klinefelter part party dow Heiche!l arent v Centr who 14% § LeRoy othy vddy and Marguerite Beal erald y and D hy B r. Alfred and S‘anley Moye nn on t Borger Bobby Whiteman, Mr Filliaz oyel orger and Janet Maurer, Harry D Mrs. Harry Moyer, Mr: McKee Agnes Reit- Klinefelter, Edna, Mary and Beulah rt Bill Quick, Mel- Meyer and Mr ang Mrs. Orvis Gregg Watsoh Jr Meyer all of Centre Hall and Mi aries } Jobb N soi Joe Casher of burg wie Hahn Many lovely cards and presenl Jictor and Marjorie reer. Carl were received by Master all Philip oniy cause Monument. spent he Frank Delong filliam Poor: wkey and Fred Saturday Mr Loyal Berry family Fiemington, visited Berry's parents, Mr. and Mrs Chaplain on Sunday Hugh Confer of Poe Valley CCC Camp spent weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Gray and two children of Howard, spent the week- end at the G. H. Gillespie home, Mrs. Earl Lomison and Mrs, W 0. Gray left on Sunday for a weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Gray at Akron, Ohio Those who attended the butcher- ing at William Poorman’s S8aturday were Mrs. Frank Nyman and three children Essie Confer, Mr, and Mrs William Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs David Confer and two children, Mr Ed. Masden, Mr, John Packer, Mr Clay on Slacker of Milesburg, and Dave Confer being the head butch- er states, the hogs of Mr, Poor- man were the largest killed in Or- viston. The largest one tipped the scales at 583'2 Ibs. Bil] knows how to raise hogs y Mrs, Mable Shearer wag confined to her bed several days last week | with lumbago, Mrs. Malinda Confer is circulat- | ing among her children and friends, Mrs. Annie Confer spent SBatur- day at Howard helping her sister, Mrs, Lester Wyland with their | butchering, i i Mr Decatur, spent the weekend Sherman and Annie Confer, | Mr, Hunter of Alioona spent Sun- | day with Mr. and Mrs. John Perry. | Mr, and Mrs, Dal Peters and family of Blanchard, Eleanor and | Caroline Confer ol Beech Creek. | spent Sunday at the Clyde Confer | home, a 1 STATE COLLEGE ——— an, Melvin Mec- Heaton tel butcher ed Mr and Mr: Jerry and of the “For the Practical Person with a Sentimental Side!” Just in time for Christmas !—a beautiful big new General Electric Refrigerator with special equipment, and spe. cially priced for gift giving! More features for less money than ever before offered by General Electric. 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SE OR EA Incidentally, when making up| your Christmas pifi list don’t overs | {look The Centre Democrat, which i makes an deal gll-year gift to ab~ | ent friends ang relatives. i | gow and | crest, { home of | Houserville { for Lynn | Ralph Tressler thi lof Bob Glasgow at | 1040 Emanuel Fike 1s busy digging out the foundation for his new house Orla Cowher visited on Saturday he 1s going to bullg at Buffalo Run | afternoon with Mr, and Mrs, LeRoy in the near future, | Reese and family at Reese Hollow Visitors at the Ira Benner home | Mr. and Mrs, James Rudy and this week were Glen Glasgow, from | son, Jimmie, of Huntingdon, visit- Centre Hall, and Mrs. Russell Glas- | ¢d on Sunday with Mr, Rudy's par- son Bobble from Woody- | ents, Wilbur Orndorf and family | Miss June Daughenbaugh, daugh- from Coleville. Von Fisher from |ter of Mr, and Mrs Ira Daughen- Bellefonte and Willlam Wolf and | baugh, who had been a patient in wife from Howard, and James |the Philipsburg hospital the past Rider ang family from Tyrone |4 weeks, has returned to her home Evert Pauzey spent Sunday at the June had been there for treatment. Clarence Johnson al | Mrs. James Rudy ang son Cer- (ald. attended a kitchen shower at Pennsylvanian Furnace for her son and wife, Mr, and Mrs. John Rudy - -- ——— . ..| HOLTS HOLLOW | Mr. and Mrs, Miles Stauffer family and other pent 4 few day Orvis the farmers Harris {3 husking corn for He has been husking | Hull, Prank Hull and] week | Dugan ls working at Pleasant Gap family the home Hall {| Mr, Heaton Killed some Frank Fish Ha'chery at Francis Benner and wveral days this week al Centre and spent ‘ with home folk: and Mr porke: Leathers fine on Thurs uk—— a — aay SNYDERTOWN Mrs. James Wesley and daughter Dec. 8 [spent a few days with Clearfield notes for Sunday Sunday Church Young People everun Church School a! meeting from camp several are 9:30 a, m.; on Friday ram on Sunday 7:30 p.m Some Thank men enjoying mountain: Mrs, Orvi Sunday with Howell gt Run Mr am attended th Re- evens people the Howard Nis piace on 8 Mrs ir community are Wg Lhelr hulchering Milford Dorman her motl Mr. and Runville William Howell wave moved from r farm in 8Sny College Mui Beatrice Lanen spent Thanksgiving vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lanen Mr. and Mt: Will Fisher of Bellefonte, spent Sunday afternoon Ed Dorman and MM: Robert Bower and Mr Lash of Cleart the EA rd home at Pleasant Gap Tw Mu Ruth Johnson. assisted at as butchering at William itd home week Watson of Dry Top ¢ aller at » he yo vis Wat . recently and Mr. ang Mrs, M. C SL ison of Gum Stumj heir dertown to Slats ne ast Julia at the Mr family Dent home . ana home Reese called on home Elwood Beek Lit mp, kill- DANKSRIV~ were Mr Miles Snow 8hoe Nevin Walsor Vatson and M Howell » of Gum St rkers on sisted Miller Watson farry Quick hn Hee © nd Mrs and Joh ng nA FILLMORI Tle hy $44 544 and daughter Helen Rockey [. G Ziegier spent Thanksgive Nett, home aizabeth slip; on Saturday orning and were married. Their many friends wich them every suc orsé and in their ang Poegd RWAY Cummo " in happinesg future Mr. Henry Thanksgiving season with his par- : Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and Mrs Paul J. Keller and two children spent last week with daug and family, Mr, Sam Meyer of Wellsberry h.% 4 ler Mil lie Henry Rockey and J. E Taylor left on 8 for their hunting he Allegheny mountains and Mrs, Domer Smeitzer and Gentzel of Centre Hall the Bernard Crist inday camp in ¢ Mr ler Woody” were visitors at home, on Sunday Mr, and Mr. Bdward Bmeltzer and children Lois, Bobby and Vir- ginia visited at the Harry Smeltzer home at Lock Haven on Sundab RUNVILLE Last week being week many of our ofiks butchered Mr, and Mrs nd son Douglas of —————————— PORT MATILDA (SOUTH SIDE) The Ladies Ald of the Methodist church held their regular Thanks giving dinner Thursday, Nov. 28 from 12 o'clock noon till 6:30 p, m Mr. Z. I. Woodring, Mrs. Blanche Adams and Bertha Robison visited on Sunday in Altoona Mr, and Mrs. Hobart ang two daughters Betty and Peggy from Lewistown visited over the weekend with Mrs. Hobart’s parents, Mr and Mrs, James Frye Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth from Fleming visited on with Kenneth's aunt and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robison. We are all sorry to learn of the illness of Miss Roxey Robison but hope for her a speedy recovery Mr nd Mrs. Kenneth Weaver visiled the past week in Akron, Ohio. Bob Graffis of Philipsburg, called Saturday evening with his lady friend. Miss Nellie Robison. ley, U, B. church, Rev, Snyder and Sam Nearhoo! Monday evening, Dec, 9th. for were up at Sinnemahoning for a [two weeks services, Everybody is “10 Years” Without a Knock Williamsport, ing Day Mr. Ralph Poorman of made a pleasant call al Mr Mrs. Newion Louck's Bunday. Robison Bunday uncie, ard home ovar the weekend The men and women's School Classes will hold their busi- ness meeting at the home of Mrs Pear] Fye on Tuesday evening, Dec 10th, The refreshments will consist of a covered dish luncheon. Rev, E R. Miller will start his series of revivals at Pleasant Val- and Mrs. C. B, Page of West ¥ Here Is ome of the fleet of low-priced stock sedans that traveled more than 100.000 miles each, in the Florida Road Test, on new Atlantic White Flash PLUS. The carbon was not cleaned during those “10 years” of avérage driving per car. Yet none of the cars developed a pronounced knock on hls new gasoline—even after 100,000 miles! AdyWd bear hunt on Monday of last week, | Mr. and Mrs, James Rudy, Br, | riends from Ohio | Sunday | ~ MILESBURG week) Peters is (From last Mrs. William F | this writing Quite a number of cur residents {dined on turkey this week, won at the Bingo game Priday night at the | Firemen's Hall, You may be nex! A slight fire Saturday night at the Herbert Hockenberry home [caused quite an excitement, The fire was gotten under control with lout much damage being done, It wis caused by defective wiring Milesburg and Beliefonte Firemen ™e both responded to a call for help Li “ he And quiet earth's ill at {evening Dec. 5th and 6h will be on sale a nice novelties, ete, Orders will baskets can There will Anyone having them refilled {on | good {time In store for 4 GIVE THANKS Isl u Known beauty of surging ¢ give thanks [or untrammeied 1 ry of each Mr. George Smith of Lock Haven was a Sunday guest of Mr, and Mr John Smith famil Amelia week Rober eremity and Jodon « Xx} several thi and Mr Top Mr Bunday home Mr leonard Alloon: Mrs. Quy of Bellefonte, were inday OLE TVRLIDY A delegati tended 8 7 Durg Nanemaker Altoona. wa | odist church, Thursday and Priday There line of Christmas gifis, fancy work, aprons, be taken for X-mas trees and X-mas baskets have ow A also sie candy and baked things ' RANDOM NOTES (Continued irom Page one) proud possessor of a lettér Wendell LL date for President. An ardent Will kie fan, Caroline, a pupil in the sixt} defeat much to heart him a note of regret she received a pertonal *IMr. Willkie, thanking her interest him and in his then Caroline ha dacy. Bince Jetier friends for he candi 34] busy showing the to her fn \ f i Viou WHO) CONTRAST: Monday night ralion meseling Schon] Board {iro ‘ re won : i the annual organi of the was held for the #lec ident, vice presiden tor. Although tension durihg gh there were hes opinion, the there the elec from willkie, defeated candi. grade of Bellefonte schools, took his and wrote The other day leer from r en Bellefonte t Vas Ba fthy mét ing without any of is ’ mount ng racterized LION an rv the { the opinion that w iter hoard ficulties # by existed nw 1} the Te " ( Many mo aireclors ar been ry bitter Ive BARABARERBARAARARABARARARARRARAA ALAN RumMFrFORD RIDDLES son Sounders » Why hos changed her expression? § ‘ and ~ A rhe pred iit iia a assists aa aa AR RA RAR RRL Adal FREE! 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