Centre Democrat. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, May 27, 1943, Image 9

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    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
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hi
It
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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
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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
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" tnd 1 4} this
nation’s electricity — has beem
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