Page Three //_ September 30, 1943. THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. / CHRISTMAS TREE GLOWS UNTIL | | EE oy AE ) / BOYS COME MARCHING HOME ' g Se A Rls pe 1 The DO's and DON'Ts of Mailing ion Packages to Service Men Overseas The currently popular tune “I'll Bob, 18, went off to war, The Be Home for Christmas” symbolizes | remains in the Adam household the hope of soldiers’ wives and mo- “When are you going to take the thers everywhere for a speedy con- | tree down, Ma?" the boys joked In clusion of the war, bet an Erie wome- [their letters an has a firmer faith in the prox- “I'll leave it up until you imity of victory come home,” was her reply. “It all started as a joke,” sald Mrs. Adam, explaining that that sort of humor always went on in the Adam home when the boys were around “But it has real meaning now," she added, pointing to the hardy evergreen from which not a needle has fallen. The colored balls bear a coating of dust “just to prove it has been up that long." PORT MATILDA N ) 10 as tree DO try to mall them as soon us Do no no no DONT wait DON DON DON DON I I i I DONT fl I i 1 ou can’ address all packages in in it is more legilile wrap them in corrugated paper or boxes! both addrew put their complets on all package send them somethl useful and intereding In the living room of her home, Mrs. Oscar Adam keeps lighted a Christmas tree that has stood since last December. It will remain there, she vows, until her two soldier sons| return home until the last day boats will be crowded el or sticker for addre fall ont ing It may All package None | make it too hard Lo open ted letter of nsw wall for hi request » mall in flimsy bo They taks tough treatment Jill, 25, now | Machine Specialist service last ’ later, the One son forget Lo mark each gift package Christmas entered the Seven months overseas, January ney parcel DON DON DON DON send them anything WAS, nurse perishable IH may spoil or break son, forget the and Red Cro workers overseas send an ¢ aver five pound ex in eng DONT forget AP) the meetine once a A ——— to; month, Prof, Willlam A. Ross gave Sat- a report of enrollment of schools and asked that all teachers and par- attend meetings After business croup the Drum and Bugle Corps from State College which was enj by all The refreshment committee served the entertainers, it come bedfast have D. L. Ros for the past y been voted to removeq Hoso'tal week, was the Philipsburg State urday, Sept. 25 Ronny Weaver, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Weaver who was operated on for appendicitis In the Philipsburg State Hospital, ported to be improving. He has been a patient for the past month The first { meeting of the Port Matilda Par Teacher Association was h school building last Tuesday evening. The oresident, held their regular meetinz Mrs. i Com- day, Sept. 23, at the home mittees was J. H. Crain. This meeting was held at the picnic grounds After the meeting the ladles played games and had some readings, after which a large table was set and a picnic din- which consisted of fried chicken and salads thing that goes with a picnic dinner The club hopes Mrs, Crain will in- vite them again next year The Bond drive sponsored by the Garden Club has been taken care of and town have t cooperated very well in Luying the bonds. It is hoped that in the next Hiss, Tex for there will be more bonds fore going abroad where in Australia, Pfe. Pn employed by the McFeeley Brick Ce Port Matilda, before entering the b/ P 1 1 $ ’ We is a member of the T-5 Orvis Gillette 3 Oe - | ‘ service Hie { Methodist « rch at Port Matilda i some folks who helped had never Yi . ; (orn er . seenn apple butter made NO doubt '* » ; 4 9 ; A WALKS these folks will make apple butter A a 4 ' ' : » : p next year 4 1 Anyone knowing of any soldier in forces whose name should be on Port Matilda honor will please hand his name in to Adah Marshall or Charles Woodring at the Community Band, and they will SX arrange to have it placed on roll Re v. Joseph Weaver of the United AND ARE MADE BY : Marshall Was Kicked Out of His First Job ents these the entertained by session, the was is re- ved and they again The Neighborhood Garden hoped can Club The nurs- of Mrs held in the Jessie were appointed, ang it BUY A LITTLE BOND HLH Beals James § ner served to all, Frye Paul L. and every- rivat Pirst ( of M1 JR ry of Port Ma- 21 year { aj He entered December 1942. From ‘umberland reception cen to Camp Hale, Colo, training to Fort lass Frye, son people of the not basic Ple. Glenwood LL. Gillette transferred be - three month few days He is now some- sold ——— John Crain had an butter boiling and it was rather exciting, as no one expected to hear of apple butter being made this season, and apple Western Electric HEARING AIDS ARE DESIGNED BY BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES Arica uiled In To CHURCH born THEN ALSO SERVE the armed the roll Brethren back to or another THE SAME PEOPLE hway department building some new road in the bor- ough which has been needed for a / d long time. It is hoped they complete \ he Sgt. William 11. Gillette i hie ought 8 #0 young of all of it while they are in the bor- « % . oy ough. It may do some good if the Council would realize that streets als need repaired as most of them are not fit to travel on with crushed stone ruining which rationed WHO MAKE YOUR BELL TELEPHONES S00] WO ~ aren ter said T/5 Olllxtie wes a ier with a 0 rected, He’ reporting AWOL take, and the 4 9 f Fas 4 . Fe pans and then on Western Electric HEARING AIDS PRODUCT OF BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES RESEARCH lime shoes are ———— Injured on Maneuvers Word has been received by Mr and Mrs. Ralph Sheriff. of Chester Hill, that their son, Ralph W. Sher. iff. is a medical patient at the Fitz- immons General Hospilal, Denver, Colo. He was teken there tor obser- vation and treatment for concussion and head injuries received while on maneuvers. Ralph one of the boys selected from Camp Crowder, Mo. for the STAR unit and sent to Colorado State Teachers” College where he was taking his college training | -h THE AUDIPHONE CO. 509 Diamond Blvd. JOHNSTOWN, PA, C. C. McKelvey, Manager. Send FREE book. Explain FREE test. was Nace Address Jonas G. Stine Te a a ——————————— Be cn cm te cn se —————— We make weekly trips through your territory. Write vs for appointments, DEKALB HAS WHAT IT TAKES Sgt Ww. D entered son of Mr. and Mrs Port Service Stine, Stine, Matilda. R D the November 28th, 1942. After several days’ stay at New Cumberland he was sent to Camp Adair, Oregon, where he was assign- ed to an ordnance Company. March 1st he was promoted to Corporal and on April 24th was sent to Aberdeen Proving Orounds, Aberdeen, Mary- land, where e attended Ordnance '’ School for eight weeks. After com. Df 18 SETVINg th an aimed pleting the course he spent a short : furlough with his parents. On July Ist he was promoted to Sergeant Later he was sent on maneuvers in Oregon. Sgt. Stine is a grandson of A. C. Markley, of Verona, Pa. form. erly of Centre County. He was grad- uated from State College high school in 1936 and before entering the ser- vice was emploed by M. L. Claster & Sons, State College from was in Sicily Plc Snow Shoe Kni Pvt. Gerald L ed in the Marines 1942. and was 8 C. for preliminary received November 15. 1942 he trans. ferred to the training center at New from River N.C. and on January 11, 1843 Finally, went to Camp Pendieton, Oceanside, Now he the Motherland Gillette re- California. Late in January Learning more about the war barked for duty somewhere in Stn the Axis ne ur South Pacific employed Mill Gillette, 20. enlist- on September 9 to Parris Island, traning. On Was x 5 Orvis Gillette Army lost reported was on ma track of him AWOL State Police who called at home to the same each time I'm getting him down in Tenness several Mrs PF We and "ie find that he Police ilitary sent around more arerital parental any THIS IS GOOD LIGHTING When you read at_ night,” you want 4 . é a id % about him ' inquire mother popped up ocean answer from somewhere i= In weeks ago he em- ceived a letier of apology from Gil lette’s commanding officer. The the 161. Howard Soldier Promoted : I suppose you are wondering Walter W. Masden, of Howard, R it T bet you could not guess D. 1, has been promoted from Tech. : W ho our great Hero is niclan Fifth Grade to Technician BLANCHARD P fr ives Ramotion ating way ‘ove all red Lo. Garson, . BON of Mr Fourth Grade, it was announced and : yesterday by the Military Railway Mr. and Mrs Harold Packer have Mrs. Harry P. Carson, Port Matilda, Service Headquarters, Transporta- 288in received word from the Army .is studying aircraft mecl : in the tion Corps. in the North African Officials that Weir son. Malcolm, was Army Air Forces Training Command N Pe Te Re 3 te or- theater of operations, Sgt. Masden VeTY seriously : Aero * requested his the Casey Jones School of was a trackman on the Pennsylvania tive duty. Malcolm nautics, Newark, N. J. Recently pro- Railroad in civilian life. He is now Parents to send him a telegram of moted to private first class because serving as a carpenter in a railway 5 words which has been done of hig aptitude for technical training operating unit somewhere in North, Seaman Robert Lindsey, having displayed in Army classification |Africa. Capable performance of his completed his hoot training at Great tests, Plc. Carson is now undergoing lduties has earned him this promo- Lakes, III. arrived home on Friday the second stage of his training in | tion. morning for a seven-day furlough the New York Civilian Schools area | eS fore being sent to a signalman's of the Training Command. Earlier schoo! he SHOPMAN RETIRES attended the Academy of Aero- h ¥ " lon ¥ " . £4 Mal : Among the group of ten workers Seaman Earl Holler of the Great hiauties al 14 Guardia Pic, 5.3 Lakes Naval Station, arrived home enough light but you want it free from! ihe rest 1 Old Customers Re-order Year after Year 2 The Number of New Cus- tomers Increases More and More Each Year 3 More DeKalb Hybrid just the fella’ yd make a great big fuss, We ‘all called him "Mr. Heckman But to you it would be "Russ glare. You want it well placed, so that it will s 14 Pian IANS fall on your paper, but you do not want it wounded while on ac- at —Riery H Wallper so sharply focused that the rest of the room Twp. High School Walker : is dark, bh TO MY SOLDIER HUSBAND, Lighting engineers have tried to devise I am sitting here at our table Looking at your pictures dear; I'm thinking of hours I've wasted When 1 could of been holding you near lamps which, as nearly as possible, recreate the lighting conditions under a big, shady ce i y All , world was bright and happy Lh “na bright, cloudless day. And the birds sang all day long, ney sang of two lonely people Protect your eyes by making sure that ‘ho loved till the break of dawn Pfc. Carson entered the service in Seed Corn is Grown than any other one kind ORDER YOUR DEKALB HYBRID SEED CORN Walter Johnson State College, Pa.,R. D. 1 employed by the Pennsylvenia Rail- iroad’s Altoona Works who have been listed for retirement is John Sidney Rossman, a native of Zion Centre icounty, who entered the company iservice October 17, 1022, as a labor- ler at the Juniata shops. On Decem- {her 5, 1922, he was promoted $0 car- ipenter, and January 1, 1831, was made a locomotive carpenter. WHEN WINDS GET ROUGH A Windstorm Policy Protects You! From Financial Loss. See | | General Insurances . Phone 4971-1 Bellefonte, Pa | John F. Gray & Son | dl Gilbert M. Sones on Saturday for his 7-day furlough Both boys were inducted into the Navy at the same Ume Guests of Mrs W. H last week were Mr, and Mrs Hand of Manahawken, N. J Walter Lendsey came home from York for a few days visit with his ison while on furlough. | Miss Marybelle Miller retumed to {her home on Sunday after a week's Spangler Charles | | visit at Alden, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Hensyl Council of {Lock Haven, were Sunday evening guests at the R. J. Spangler home i Charles Williams, manager of | Wolfe's Market, has again resumed {his residence in the house he for- imerly occupied. His sister, Miss i Blanche Williams, {5s caring for the {house and the three children 3 stationed at the Advanced Flying has been Army Alr Force School in Marfa, Texas promoted to corporal. April - B. - Pu on —_— Promoted to First -Clasg Samuel L and Mrs. Robert G sylvania Furnace, craft mechanics in the Forces Training Command at the! Casey Jones School of Aeronautics, | Newark, N. J. Recently promoted to] private first class because of his ap! titude for technical training dis | Strayer. Penn- played in Army classification tests, | Pfc. Strayer is now underzoing the | second stage of his training in the | New York Civilian Schools area of | the Training Command. Earlier he | attended the Academy of Aeronaut-| ies at La Cuardia Field, N. Y. OB — Gets Promotion | Pfc. Harry Lomison, son of Mr | (and Mrs. Claude Lomison, of Orvis | ton, was graduated from the Fort Crook, Nev. Ordnance Automotive] School, his work covering all phases of automobtive repair and mainten- lance for all types of army vehicles, Strayer, 21, son of Mr.| is studying air-| Army Air} We courted and courted each other As jong as the years come and go We didn't know much sorrow Because we loved each other so One day bad news came 10 us, The new: we never will forget: Until you come back to me, my darling And tell me you ove me vet The news you To fight for the ones you love. Bo when this war js over I'll see the man 1 Jove was, the Army wanted Bo my darling I will just keep waiting, And I'll write 10 you every day: I will always be thinking of you, Even though you are far away. So darling 1 will tell the people This war will soon be won, And all of us back home Will be proud of their husbands | and sons. So my darling keep your chin up And we'll pray Hill this war is won S50 all you young Americans Can say his duty was done ~rs. Arthur L. Burd, Bellefonte, BR. D. §. your reading lamp is well placed; that the rays from the bare bulb are broken up by a diffusing bowl; and that there is some general illumination in the room. Always keep the bulb, bowl, and shade clean, as dust cuts down the efficiency. Remember, ' good light protects your sight. Electricity is a Weapon of War— Don’t Waste It. Use It Wisely! WENT PENN POWER C0.
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