June 10, 1943.
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“Twins Train Together, Haye SIE. Duty
Arthur Marshall
The fortunes of
kept inseparable
Marshall, twin
A. T. Marshall of
ing the army t
1843, they
Cumberland, ax
Camp Gordon
Arch Marshall
790 M. P. Bn. After co
basic training there
A
4 .
ner
mplet.
hoth
duty
ited
in the
entering
war have thus f
Arthur and Arch ing
of Mr. and Mrs. were nssigned to military police
Snow Shoe. Enter Hof” and Arch were grad
January 19. from Snow § High School
it New class of 1942 Before
ent to army they were emj
I Md
SONS
weth hoe
the
Balti
pent three day
they ioved In
iQ
Ga, members of | more
Tells About Bathing and Living
With Only a Helmet Full of Water
Vernon Shaffer 1
who some wh
the following | » a {riend whi
was published recentl n The
Weekly Prof DuBoi It is ar
interesting account of an American
boy's reaction to the Dark Continent
and it The le YW
Bois
Africa
woldier
wrote
)
plete
any Lone
s people tter folle urrounding
I've
seen
had
some
here
many
very
experienc
over
valuable
your knowleduae
surprised
people over
live but
eves | pot the
is a lot
fn i
what i
I bast
told what t
on the way
did the talking =
been over befor
you he wa
facts
There
be PREC
‘ns : rst
Hiv We
metimes
] SOME
of
8
at the real { i
Ane
tren
here
I
fant
14
nd tl
sariba
when Ml - A
1't know why, it |
And
of them but ne
ir raid
luck
War
{ vil-
Boy
old "
over
ale
to
shotild wee
dark pent 1}
is any :
to old rug
the least
nothing
soles of
cracked
And
them in the
“These
at all
animals. It costs them a iple pen- the shores of Tripoli. Where we al
nies a day to lve w is 1 ] yell there
They
however;
of wive
wo
the
ops n
now
wide it ve heen
look at a
ariel all siong
Mediterranean
least n man
he Red
they ctically lis i vy OOF 1
people have n Hea
and to
He
"
ire rice
have One ¢ = ¥ £ y v ort re atid lo of water
they can has any numt We evens get a chance
weording ind then, The weatl
RIM with OCCARE
0
own wal
remind ng
“THs even white
wit f them
vey
to make
sit
11 wrong
thing bu
There are
very few
not the
I saw
hear so much
very inte
mex
Lae
the great
x hot
resting
*
GIRLS TO TRAIN AS
ATRCRAFT ENGINEERS
In Air Corps Duty
apt. Cl R. Carpenter
h Hal treet, State College,
compieted a weeks course in
military instruction and physical
conditioning at the Air Forces Of.
ficer Training School, Miami Beach
Fla, and now prepared to take
over executive duties in Alr Forces
His father. Clarence
Hives at C ville
rence of
me
y wish to of A
0 €4 six
ter the com-
will be trained
ania State College
cholarships from
r re
COrpora
age of aviation
at Pennsviv
this summer
two outstanding
tion
Curtiss-Wright
women on the
and Hamilton
Division of
Corporation
promising young women
start their studies June 15
Both firms pay {or the girls’ room
board, and tuition and in addition
allows a monthly stipend for inci
dental expenses
Curtiss-Wright
scholarships at several colleges but
Hamilton Standard Propellers has
chosen the Pennsvivania State Col-
lege as the one institution in the
country for this specialized training. |
Company officials sald that Penn
Biate was chosen because of ita ex-
cellent record in training qualified
engineering students
the
on
atreraft Ty
it now has
campus
Standard
the United
now
105 Young maintenance
traning. gp Carpenter,
Propellers ft 1
Aircraft
selecting 00
who will
in herry
> Three Lieutenants
Miss Gladys Gette, of Phillpsbure,
who enlisted in the WAAC March 1
became Auxiliary Gette, last week
graduated from officers’ training
school, becoming Lieutenant Gette,
the third army lieutenant in the
Gette family. Her two © brothers
Niaude and Luther, are both first
Heutenants, stationed at the Hola-
hird ordnance base in Maryviand
established
vie
Vi¥
Undergoes Operation
Howard Martin, of Pike
Bellefonte, has received word
{that heg son, Pfc. Charles E. Martin,
is in the hospital at Camp VanDorn,
Miss, where he underwent a minor
operation. Before being called to the
army, Pvt. Martin was employed at
a defense plant at Niagara Falls, N
v
oY]
Mir
street
Electricians Mate
Donald £ Bryan,
and Mrs. Robert L
burg. Js training for a post as an
electrician’s nate in the Navy at the
Naval Training Schobi for electric-
fans on the campus of Purdie Uni-
versity, Lafayette, Ind. He was in-
cluded in a class of 150 Bluejackets
who started the 18-week course on
Monday after being selected for the
school through a series of aptitude
tests taken during recruit training.
Upon graduation the highest rank-
ing men will be promoted to third
class petly officer ratings and the
remainder will be designated as
“strikers.” meaning that they will be| cadet Russell Yorks son of Mr
eligible for similar promotions UPON ang Mrs. Leon Yorks, of Milesburg,
obtaining further experience on ac- who had been stationed at Athens,
tive duty. {Ga.. was recently transferred to an
: Sage {air base near Kansas City, Mo. His |
Photography Stadent twin brother, Roger Yorks, of Jack- |
Sgt. Paul E. Irwin, son of Mr. and | ison, Miss. returned late last week to
Mrs. J. ©, Irwin of Bnow Shoe, grad. his duties after a ten-day visit at his |
vated as an army photographer 36- parents’ home.
43 class, May 29th at the Photo |
Behool, Lowry Field, Colo. He has Becomes Instructor
been a student at the school sinee! Ralph C. Moerschbacher, Jr, who!
March 4th. Sgt. Irwin attended Snow recently completed a course at Los!
Bhoe High School for two years, and Angeles. Cal, has been transferred’
before his induction, April 21, 1942,/to San Diego, Cal, where he will be |
was employed as a tippleman for the an instructor In telephone work.
1ehigh Valley
Shoe. He also worked for the Lehigh to the rank of corporal, is a son of
Valley Cos] Co. and J. H. France Re- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moerschbacher
fractories Co., Snow Shoe. of East Bishop gtreet, Bellefonte,
1. son of Mr
Bryan, of Miles-
Injured in Accident
Mrs. Howard Goss, of West Beaver
avenue, State College, has been notl-
fled that Sgt. Thomas Farmady. a
fortner occupant of her home, has
been injured by the explosion of a
bomb during a target practice Sgt
Farrady was about to graduate as
a second lieutenant from the Of-
ficers Candidate School at Fort 8ill,
Okla
A———————
Twins in Service
Bc rans IR
Se ——ap 3
Camp Grant,
store, State College,
iE. Shaffer,
Coal Co. at Snow Ralph, who was recently promoted
THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA.
Cadet William C.
Among
Zimmerman
Army viat
irom
on
Zim
efon
18 ] Ba
ommandant o na training
the hove
able
wing alr
adet Zimmermar
member
Mr
f
0
and
Edgar
was BA
at Camg
cause of
communication
come expert
oper aki
work
medal
Private
her
which
Bellefonte
by
Baltimore
viee, An
tanbauter, is al
the Artillery
signed to the
ny Edwards
Const
Mas:
an
ator
wor
expert
Kustanbauter
Bell
installed the
Was 4
Telephot
mem-
of or
dial
also was
Martin
are entery
stem in
and empioved
the Glenn Company in
he! > ;
brother
Chas
0 with ¢
older
Trains With Sea. Bees
Donald 1 f Burn treet
Bellefonte i recently entered the
Bea.-Bees branch U. 8. Navy,
is now stationed at Camp Peary, Va
Before entering the Navy, Donald. a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Linn Love, of
East Logan street, Bellefonte, was
empioved for several vears by the
West Penn Power Company
Love aficle 2
wi
of the
Leave Eor Training Camp
Paul J. Betds and Jay I. Wake-
field, both of State College, were two
of a group of ten men in the cadet
branch of the army aviation force
who left Altoona Saturday for Bil-
oxi Field, Miss, to begip preliminary
training at Bassler Field.
Reorives Promution
Charles Ort, who is in training afl
the Naval Base at New River, N.C
was recently promoted to the rank
of seaman, first class. Seaman Ort is
8 son of Mrs Nancy Ort, and a
grandson of Charles Ginter, both of
Milesburg
Dr. Schwartz in Lonisiana
Lt. William J. Schwartz,
sician in Bellefonte before entering
the service, had been stationed at
I
In Pre-Flight Scheel
Bamuel E. Fromm, who has been!
‘employed by the Promm Clothing
{three years while atlending college, |
[is now at the AAF Pre-flight School |
{Selman Fleld, Monroe, La.
With Q. mM. © y
Lee A. Shaffer, son of Mrs. Ballie
of Bellefonte, R. D. 3,
was advanced to technician, fifth
grade, at Key Field, Miss. He is sta-
tioned with a quartermaster com-
pany.
Medical |
i Corps, of Bellefonte, has reported to
| New Orleans, La. for Army duty. Lt
Schwartz, who wag a practicing phy. |
| Olmstead
Sn
Pvt. James 85, Weaver Pvt. Cecil PF. Walk
HDOVeE Yel a
empl ard }
id Drydock at Baltimore
Wenvel
Weaver
ti ana hia
Pvt saver first entered th
April He
Hawaii until Ni
EAM
From
when
Wika
ver ber
John |
MceCaniey S/Sgt. Allen Wolford
Sergeant
Pent a
promotion f
corporal one month after lar
foreign The
monihs later he became
fT sergeant. Bpt. We
into the
On
sani next
# BiB
ducted army
FE 1041, and received |
E at Camp Lee, Va. Prom there
J i ;
to Port
iw Wa
went
he
Bloeum where
wailed fo te sent
Returns to Camp
Btaft Bergeant ‘Donald Crock
8 C
sia
ret mM
furton + Aang
and Mr:
of Howard, R D
father of two chil-
weekk
15-day
ildren and
Charles Crock, all
Sgt Crock is the
dren, the youngest 7
ch
Promoted to Caplainey
Mr and Mrs. Fred Osman of East
logan street, Bellefonte reoeived
word that thelr son, Harold Price
has been mised to the rank of cap-
tain. Captain Price is serving with
(the Army Air Forces somewhere In
England. He left this country in
March
On Bombing Range
Pvt. Russell E. Bmelteer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smelteer, of Pine
Grove Mills, has been transferred
from MacDill Field, Tampa, Fla. to
the General Bombing Range at
Myrtle Beach, 8. C. Pvi. Smelteer
——— entered the army on August 23
Sent to V irginia. { 1942.
Pvt. Daniel W. Hines, son of Mrs. |
Julian Hones of Fast Howard street. | Fourth Grandson Inducted
| Bellefonte, who was recently called! Billy Miller, son of Ms. Clyde
{ for service. is now with the quarter- Heverly of Blanchard, is the fourth
imaster corps at Camp Lee, Va, Be- grandson of Mr. and Mrs
fore entering the army. Pvt. Hines Bechdel, of that place, to be induct.
waz employed at the Bellefonte State od into service. Mr. and Mrs. Bech.
store. del’s oldest son was killed in action
{ November 10, 1218, in the first World
Corp. William 1. Hassinger
Corporal Hassinger, a resident of
Aaronsburg, has been in foreign
service since November, 1042. He is
a son of Mrs. Kathryn Hassinger
He is attached to the 86th 8qd.,
47th Bomb G. P
i —. in
Promoted to Sergeant | War,
i The commanding officer of the
{Middletown Air. Service Company,
Field, Middletown, an-|
Local Man Promoted
Donald J. Johnson, son of Mr. and
inounoes the recent promotion of Mis, Elwood J. Johnson, of West]
Corporal Paul R. Bowes to the grade Howard street, Beliefonte, who is
of sergeant. Sergeant Bowes is the stationed at the Army Alr Technical!
for the past | son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Bowes Training Center at Sioux Falls, 8. D., | High
iwps recently promoted to the rank |
‘of private, first class.
Sent to Texas {
Pvt. Lawrence McLaughlin, of Gets Promotion
West High street. Bellefonte, who Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Turner, of East
was called for service about ten days Hamilton avenue, State College,
680, is now stationed at Camp Bowie, have received word that their son,
Texas. Pvt. McLaughlin, who was, Byron Turner, has been promoted
employed at the Decker Garage be-| from private first class to corporal
fore entering the service, is in the Cpl. Tumer is stationed at Tomah,
feild astillery Wis
of Blanchard.
ao mrad
Jacobs on March 14.
|
Home On Furlough
Pic
Mi
Raiph
Mrs
ary
of
of
E. Chambers, son
Thomas Chambers
Clarence ived home vesterday to
spend a ten-day furlough with his
parents, and with his wife, the for-
mer Mary Louise Dyke, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, Fred Dyke, of Miles-
hirg
Pv
and
Chambers entered the pervice
1842, and received his
early training at Ft. Meade,
in Washington D. ©
LP. Hill project in Virginia
[1s stationed at Ft. Benning. Georgia.
| Prior to entering the service he Was
| employed by the J. H. France Re-
fractories at Clarence
a—
Arrives iy England
ang Mrz. Boyd Sholl. of East
street, Belicfonte, have received
word that their son, Tech Sgt
| Wilson Sholl, has arrived safely in
| England He was stationed in Texas
{before being sent overseas
Gets Transferred
John English, son of Dr. and Mrs.
promoted | P. P. English, of West Foster avenue, |
State College, has been transferred
from Camp Davis,
er, N. C.
Mr
Md. |
Subsequently he was on guard doty |
. and at the A.|
He now |
| And the innocent blood was on the |
Boyd |
“When Good Fellows Get Together”
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A WEEK OF THE WAR
French Ships Join Allies
African Action
For New Tasks
N het ual
Ix Reads
wiped the
RAGS
By Edmund Vance Cook
He
COLEVILLE COUPLE TO
HAVE 5 SONS IN ARMY
of Coleville
service, and a
sled tn go 10
nation this Satur
are serving
Was x
ue
is sched
‘esiern P
Homa [or exams
of fa
His 1
old bu thf! fur
" brothers
Had offered hi
for mine
was Poe
the Medi
North Africa. He was
27. 1941, snd was
before being
Wh em-
The first son io
ard
Ard all bones and rALP
bread ( 2% now with
Cr ravings of Soldier grub cal Corp:
fut he'd give his heart for a pat on inducted
the
a friendly
Fr
int ned in fom siatec
sent io foreign » Carl
ployed at Rhoads Brothers, contract-
before entering the service
Pet. Guy, 21 was second 0 an.
ewer the He i= with the Medi.
Cor tf Bricham City, Utah,
and has been in the service Since
October 30. 1082 Guy was employed
at the Wolf Fumiture Company in
Bellefonte
Also in North Africa is Pvt. Paul,
And 1 went back to the sawbones (o9 Sha entered the army November
school 28, 1042. He is with an anti-aircraft
Where 1 still was an undergrad anit. Paul was employed by the Ti
tan Metal Company before entering
service
Serving. a: a ski trooper at Camp
Hale, Colo. is Pvt. James, 20, who
was called November 20, 1042. He
was formerly employed at the Weis
store in Bellefonte
| Fred sbout to enter the serviee,
is 1B vears old He has been working
{in High's Market in Milesburg
| “
Awarded Purple Heart
head
8 tickle and rub
Rags” got home with the reg-
iment
nd then
Well
whether
I'm prepared to
But
And
ors
AWAY
him
in the breaking
whether they sinle
he went
OF call
ca Ps A
rev GAY
we mustered out, some 10 beer
and gruel
And some to sherry and shad
One day they took us budding MD's
To one of those institutes
Where they demonstrate every new
disease
By means of bisected brutes
They had one animal tacked and
tied
And slit like a full-dressed fish
With his vitals pumping away inside
As pleasant as one might wish
1 stopped to look, like the of }
course, LL Harold F Stevenson of Beech
And the beast's eves leveled mine, Oreck. has been awarded the Order
And his short tall thumped with a ¢ 43.0 Purple Heart in recognition of
feeble force . wounds received in combat in North
And he uttered a tender whine, | Africa
It was “Rags.” ves “Rags” who was While fighting ihere March 31, he
martyred there, | was hit by shell fragments in his left
Who was quartered and crucified, | eve, which necessitated its removal.
And he whined that whine which is | In his last letter, written May 17.
dogrish prayer he reported that he was in a North
And he licked my hand—and died. | African hospital a
| 14 Stevenson jx the son of Harry
ABd.L was no helier. ny NOT | stevenson of Beech Creek, ug 4
| brother of Mrs. Daniel Salers,
Than the gang 1 was found among, | | Lock Haven.
At the time of hig injury, he was
rest
soul
While he blessed with his dying
tongue,
Well, ve seen men go to a courage. | next week.
ous death
in the alr, on sea. on land!
| But only a dog would spend his
breath
In a kiss for his murderer's hand.
| And if there's no Heaven for love
like that,
Por much four-legged fealty well!
N. C. to PL. Fish If I have my choice, 1 tell you fiat,
I'll take my chance in Hell.