May 27, 1943. THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Page Three A SOLDIER'S TRIBUTE TO HIS MOTHER The following is a Mother's Day letter received by Mrs, John N. Corman, of Zion, from her son, Capt, W, Ww. Corman, with the United States military f “somewhere in India.” The privilege of publishing it is gladly accepted with the hope that the fine sentiment expressed may be an inspiration. to others Captain Corman is a son of Mr, and Mrs. John N, Corman, and been In foreign service for some time as a member of the 45th Regiment, His letter follow: reces Nas Engineer's 1943 India, April 23 This Mother's Day (May 9, 1 believe), finds me as far from home as the geography of this world will allow, I regret that 1 cannot home, or even near enough to send you something, But we have little control over the factors keeping us away from home at this time. We can, however, express our feeling and appreciation for all that you have done for us. With Ned-—an only brother, who is located In Florida with the U. 8. N, A. 8. for advanced training the Marine Corps—and 1 away, I hope that you have a pleasent Mother Day. I'm that no mother has ever done more 1or her children than you have, and I want you to know that we ap- although it may not be expressed as often or as com- it sh be. I suppose perhaps, some of the most ele- are nevey But I'm that you will agree that were sincerely expressed they would be worthless With may I express my regards for such a kind and mother as you have been to your family be H§] i Sure preciate it pletely a id thing uni the: lucerity devoted gant sald Sule deepest always Easter lad sn here greeting will soon be Easter oyous and naven't late in a few days I I.know this will happy Easter sent but 1 you be hope peace of mind and Life is only Oy ahd Sorrow faith that worth all will be wel] is living if It moments hard upon ww But they are Well, we won't feel these separations We will recall them, but they important time well has trials and hese seem to boar it are imposed {| they were not vations in years t alter over, 0 bad y COME will + thi see Liat sort of talk to the home pernaps home mem- moments, Just unes to the worst things home remorseful best, If re- it « wr Lose dear then, and long for to carry ght life, any JUST DON'T LET ANY OF HOPE And beside for hi ountry we have on « children tw mold a ave Deen in vain LOSING FAITH AND make the fellow patriotism het i el wie two way WOODY uy treining at Station named p LHOOL § Bryan oy — In Air Corps Flight Student Naval Aviation Smith Yorks, « pleted the Pre-Flight and been Station at mary flight Cadets dergo three f Milesburg, ha course at the U. 8. Nay Schoo] at Athens, ordered to the Naval Olathe, Kansas training at th months physical cor tioning and ground work in milit academic subjects. AL their 1 training station they will cor ground *Hool Ut and Mars tinue ical Atne : psive flight Cadet Yorks, son of Leon York Milesburg, completed CAA training at Charleston, W attended Naval Flight School at the University ginia, Charlottesville training Va. Brothers in Service Pfc. Wayne E. Keller, Jr Mr, and Mr Wayne E Boalsburg, who was graduated the Army Administration Keller Pvt. Harold L. Richner wer. a former caddy Country Club » November 2 wonth at a training the Army Beach, Florida, r Houston sent to Denver, Calo, Texas on Air Corps Tech- tioned School. He Is a Mrs, Clair Richner D. 1. Norman Richner, a { Harold, is training at Ira Wash Mrs 27. is now located at McClella Sacramento, Cal. His brother at entered 1942. He State Teachers Apri 20, and js Orlando, Fla are with the Air Forces College now Both alte n the at ing on of Advances in Rank Wright, Jr, Ira Wright, in son of Mr Pharmacist Promoted Frank Sloan, former pharmacist at the Bellefonte Widmann-Teah Drug store, who is in training In Georgia, was recently promoted to the rank of private first class Goes to Camp Hill Pvt. Charles “Budd” Eckenroth, who had been stationed at Ft Meade, Md., was recently transferred to Camp A. P. Hill, Va. Pvt, Ecken- roth was in Bellefonte last week the rank of private first class Beach, Fla., is now In Seymore-Johnson Field, 8. C Completes Training East Foster avenue, has been transferred Tenn. —— Cadet Russell com- Ga Air for pri- pre-flight school vn struction and 8 Program and oe of piimary and Preparatory of Vir- of i of from School South Dakota State College on April L Field, Pic James E. Keller, was graduated from Administration School at in sta boys and of Bush Addition, Bellefonte, was recently promoted to Pvt Wright, who was stationed at Miami Mrs training at | Aviation Cadet, David Miles Pugh, ‘son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Pugh, of State College, On July 22, 1941 and from the recep- has completed his training at Xav- jer University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and | sent to Nashville, G We Have Just Added Another Carload of Memorials to our already large stock of finished work. If inter- ested in placing a memorial before May 30 we invite you to call at our yards in Lemont and inspect the ma- terial and workmanship of our line of work, It will be a pleasure to assist you in making a se- lection of a memorial for your lot, A visit to our yard will place you under no obligation whatever to place an order, We Specialize in Rock of Ages Barre Granite ! OUR MOTTO: “SATISFIED CUSTOMERS” Lemont Marble & Granite Works L. FRANK MAYES, Proprietor LEMONT, PA. March | meme; Bellefonte the | “military did wal y Serves In Air Corps wm ~~ Corporal Charles Sabol, 27. son of Thresa Bestorman, of Clarence returned to his duties with the U 8 Air Corps at Randolph Field, Texas Monday of last week after spending a ten-day furlough with relatives in the Clarence area Cpl. Babol enlisted in the service tion center at New Cumberland was directly to Randolph Field, where he has been stationed ever since. He atiended the Clarence schools and was employed in the coal mines of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at Clarence before enlist- ing Injured In Africa LJ —— - Ld 8gt. Ralph H. Dubbs, who has been in active service in North Africa since December, is in a base hospi- | tal recovering from injuries received {while in line of duty. according to a letter received about two weeks ago by his mother, Mrs. Bessie Dubbs of Bush Hollow. Sgt. Dubbs did not state the nature of his wounds oi under what circumstances he was | injured, but stated he expected to be moved to another hospital. | Mrs. Dubbs has another son, Pvt Charles, in training at a New Jersey camp, and a third son, Thomas, 18 who recently registered as eligible for military service, I: Armament School i Pfe. Anselm Steiner Purfl, 28, son of Dr. and Mrs. G. J. Wurfl, of 317 | West Beaver avenue, State Collcge, {arrived at the Lowry Field, Colo, | Army Air Forces Technical Train- ling Command armament school on iMarch 28. Pvt. Wurfl is a graduate | 2 \ a Ce hi It ( ) / ws — A TWO HOWARD BROTHERS IN SERVICE tobert Conley or He Kelsey Confer MILESBURG BROTHERS IN ARMED FORCES Pie. Harry E. Lambert Two brother sh Nellie | above of Mike wn beivid nOeTs Pic. Harry E. Lambert entered the service on January 18, 1843, and from the reception center at Cumberiand was don, Georgia, There he We to duty with Militar recently w transferre Sutton, N. C Before entering Lambert was employe Railroad Pvt Edwin W. Lam infant:v Medica) i» having entered the servi Lhe 15 HTH » thie syivania His brother bert, Is In the tachment Fdwin W 1942 f time nt to Ox been Lambert After sper New Cumberd y Bland a Edwin Lambe? ) Unive: atch Cx Bellefonte before entering In Nove 1943. he was unite the former by the al M mber with ghter of Mr Valenti Completes Course Walter T. Bressler, 20, son of Mr and Mrs. Andrew Blessler, Belle- fonte, was graduated last woek from mechanics school oper- ated by the Army Alr nical Training Commat at velt Field, N. Y. Bressler was récent- ly promoted to corporal in recozni- tion of his combined abilitics as a soldier and mechanic. Like other members of his class, he has just competed the third stage of train ing in the New York area of the Technical Traming Command. Cpl Bressler, a graduate of Walker Township High School, was employ- ed by Stone and Webster Engineer- ing Corporation before his enlist- ment, His brother, George, is also in the service stationed in Oregon the airplane Forees Techie Roos Becomes Air Mechanic Pfc. Donald G3. Houser, son of Mr. Is Truck Mechanic Anselm Steiner Wurfli 20, son Giuver Stine, of Port Ma- tilde y now stationed at Camp Lee, Va. learning to be a truck mechan- ic. Pvt. Stine was In the Army on March 23 and wa to Keesler Field Biloxi, Miss, where he received his basic training He is married to Louise Gill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gill of Stale Col- lege. and was employed at State Col lege Weis Pure Food Store at the time of his induction ducted into seni Beech Creek Soldier Injured Harvey Dickey, son of Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Dickey of Beech Creek township, Clinton county, bruised his side when the tank of which he is commander, failed 0 jump a ditch in maneuvers at the desert training center in California. After spending sometime in the hospital, Dickey was assigned to headquarters, but is not ransferred to Camp : nephew Plessar al Corp ficer lof the State College High School in!and Mrs. Merrill E. Houser, of State the class of 1941 and attended the College, R. D., of wrestling, soccer, and basketball for training as airplane mechanics teams while in high school. Enter: at the Army Air Force Technical ing the army at the New Cumber- | Training School at Gulfport, Miss. land reception center, he underwent Before entering military service Pic basic training at Miami Beach, Fla. | Houser was employed by the Glenn i —— |L.. Martin Company, and Pfc. Slagle Dies in Jap Prison by the Plectwing Aviation Company, Pvt. Angelo Russo, son of Mrs. | Oth as mechanics John Russo, Lock Haven, died in al — — and Plc. David G.| College for one and a half years. He | Slagle, son of Mr. and Mrs. David participated in sports as a member Slagle, State College, have reported | Japanese prison camp, the War De- | partment informed his family Pri-| In Britich Hospital Word was received In Bellefonte | N ———— yet able to resume tank training Receives Transfer | Richard Walker, nephew of Mrs. louis Schad of East Curtin street) | Belicfonte, who has been stationed {in Miami Beach, Fla., was recently | transferred to a weather observation | school at Chanute Field, Ill. Rich-| ard, son of Mr. and Mrs Robert ' Walker, formerly of Bellefonte but! inow living in Allentown, ig in the Army Alr Forces. Becomes Cantain {day morning. Russo was serving In! jast week that Cpl. George Dann! 1st Lt. Raymond A. Miller, former | the Philippines when the war broke oon of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dann, member of the R. O. T. ©. staff, has out, and little was known about his has peen a patient in a governtaent been promoted to the rank of cap- fate. The International Red Cross hospital in England since April 26. tain at the New Cumberland recep- informed the War Department | Opi. Dann, who was suffering with a face infection, is a member of Bat- tery B, of Bellefonte. ET ay —— --Buy Bonds for future needs. | tom center. He will continue his duties as the post's military intelli- gence and public relations officer, Completes Training | FOOD 10 Belle Gorey to Alabama I're Le ikett Va wa : the Field Hos Ala Pvt Rucker Korman, « er tenant (jg Arrives Overseas Mrs ny william with her f Metuc! d irom 1} J. Kron who i veg wor rr rone enter K 1040 ervice I lo Fur with the Chemical Warfare inn went He later was sent to taf ty ALLIE i. 8 SAVED LIVE IN Carries Father's Watch Studying Radio y Gr, LN Lg 4 Annapolis promoted to Lt. Olson aboard a Cestroyer Fort Bragg Or couvrst, you wouldn't eateh crafty Herr Goebbels actually posting such a sign: “This war industry closed for lack of elec. tric power.” Yet power shortages have hampered German factories. With all their other substitutes, the Nazis haven't yet invented an ersats electricity! They've tried to fill the gap by kidnapping workers from all countries. But the Graduate Mechanic tank ol the rfection combat Ay wal } ' : ' vital ge B-24 Libe mecha “ IRtors in "| BiG «weives Promotion , A Prisoner of Germans “Ey rred to Air Base Ed 3 a Texs tra Es d to the Ar oma City. Okls. May - Yrwirpmes mg ty 1 Baw. A wet by KELVINATOR ELECTRIC STOVES MELROY'S Phone 6851 PLEASANT GAP, PA, PHILCO RADIOS BENDIX HOME LAUNDRY What! No ersatx electricity, Mr. Goebbels? muscles of whip-lashed men can't compete with power-driven machines, America is more fortunate, No power shortage here! Five times more electric power than in the last war. More power than all the Axis combined! And no war industry served by the electric companess under American business mans agement — the supplying " tnd 1 4} this nation’s electricity — has beem without ample power for olf _ Wa needs] Ee West Penn Power Co.
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