January 13, 1944. EE ‘One Dozen Roses’ NE __— — Is Message Nurse Receives From Airman Reported Missing in Action While still feeling the shock of a War Department announcement that her friend, First Lieut. Joseph J. Cook, was killed in action, Miss Mary Burke, a student nurse at the Willlampsort Hospital received a box containing one dozen roses from the missing airman The roses brought with them a! short-lived hope that the airman's identity, might have been confused and that it was some other Joseph Cook who died in that flight over Burma on Nov. 13. But further in- vestigation discloses that it was most lkely that the young flier placed the order for the flowers before that fateful mission. It was more than a month after the official death notice was re- ceived that the roses were delivered to Miss Burke. They came from a Williamsport floral shop, and were marked “from Staff Sgt. Joe Cook." | A check at the florists revealed that the order was placed with them on December § through a New York City bureau which co-operates with the government in distributing or- ders placed by service men, The flor- | ist sald that it is customary for or. | ders to be placed long in advance, Apparently the sergeant received a promotion in rank before his final raid, since the War Department re- | ported him as First Lieutenant Cook. Nurse Blake previously had re- ceived a letter from him written in England on November 7, just six days before the date he was report ed killed. In that letter he sald that he had shot down two German planes. Lieutenant Cook, who was 21 years of age, attended St. Joseph's High School. He lived with his paternal grandmother, Mrs, Sara Cook for. merly of Williamsport. Allies Have New Secret High-Speed Rocket Plane, Propelled By Jets Cloaked in high secrecy for years, a new “rocket” plane has emerged from British-American engineering labatories, capable of extreme speeds at high altitudes without using standard propellers. The disclosure was made in a joint statement by the United States Army Air Forces and the RAF. Later, Lawrenge D. Bell, presi- dent of Bell Aircraft Corporation, issued a statement declaring that his company had built “the first Amer- ican fighter plane” so powered and that the successful tests “open a new chapter in American aviation history.” Bell likewise withheld any details of the ship for security reasons, The plane is powered with jet propulsion engines. No details were given, Jet propulsion is generally considered in aviation circles to be a series of short, sharp explosions on the rocket principle, hurtling the plane forward. Aviation authorities have said that today's airplanes have just about reached their limits in speed at close to 500 miles an hour by use of propellers and that the jet propulsion or rocket principle is the next logical step to greater achievement. The German Luftwaffe, striving desperately to counter Allied air at- tacks over Europe, has been equip ping its fighter planes with rockets for some months. Several hundred flights by the new British-American planes were made without a single mishap and quantity production is just around the corner, the Allied air chiefs de- clared. Research work on the idea started 10 years ago in Great Brit- ain under Group Captain Prank Whittle of the RAF and his prelim- inary engine ran successfully in 1937. INGENIOUS NEW NAZI MINE IS HARD ON U.S. SOLDIERS The War Departinent reveals that the Germans had perfected an in- genious new land mine which ex- plofled in the air and was causing serious casualties among U. 8. army personnel in Italy. The mine dubbed “Bouncing Bet- ty," is buried and has three prongs protruding above ground. When & prong is disturbed, a small charge hurls the mine some five feet in the air where it explodes, scatter- ing steel fragments in all directions Sometimes, the War Department sald, the soldiers can hear a sharp “pop” when a prong is stepped on This saused by the firing of a pow- der train. When they hear this, they can usually save themselves by drop- ping quickly to the ground. as the mine explodes laterally, However, most men fail 'to hear the first pop A — SNOW SHOE A sauerkraut and baked bean supper Will be held In the M. E ¢hurch parlors on Thursday, Jan- uary 12, from 5 till p. Mm. spon- | sored ‘by the ladie the chure! Mr. and Mrs. Saul Confer spen Sunday with the latter's mother Mrs. Ida Bair of Glen Hope. who has been under the doctor's care for three months Mrs. Murray Gilliland and Miss Edna Walker attended the funeral of Mrs. Elvira Peters, last Wednes- day at Milesburg Some of the sick in our town are Mrs. Harry Reeser, Mrs. Julia Sin- clair, Mrs. Kathryn Langton and James Russell. and understand HOW TO TELL St John's Episcopal Church. Rev. Francis P., Davis, Recor. Second Sunday after Epiphany. 8:00 a. m. Holy Communion. 9:45 a. m. Church Schools 11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer with Sermon Tues- day, January 25, is the date of the Annual Parish Meeting. St John's Lutheran Church Rev. Clarence E. Arnold, Pastor Second Sunday after Epiphany, Jauuary 16. 9:30 a. m. Sunday School. 10:45 a. m. Holy Communion, with address: “God Be Mericful. 6:30 P. m. The Luther League. 7:30 p. m. Holy Communion, with Sermon: | “God and a Sinner Meet.” St. John's Evangelical & Reformed } Rev. C. Nevin Stamm | Church school, 9:30 a. m Fred Hayes and Ralph Owens, supts rorship service, 10:45 a. m.; Vesper service, 7:30 p. m. Catechetical clas at 6:30 Sunday evening. Leadership maining school Monday at 7:30 p m Pleasant View Union Chapel Rev. L. F. S8heetz, pastor Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Christ- ian Endeavor at 6:30. Our revival beging at 7.30 p. m. and will con- tinue for several weeks Different church groups will have charge of the devotions which begin every night at 7:30. Preaching at 8 0'- clock by Rev. Clayton M. Engle of | Hummel town, an evangelist All sare cordially invited to attend | Blanchard-Dix Run Churches Rev. William J. Shope, pastor | Liberty Baptist, Blanchard--Sun- day school, 9:45; B. Y. P. U,, 6:30; evening worship, 7.30. Theme, “Bec. irets Tuesday, Jan. 18 Junjor Children’s class, 3:30. Gilad Hour, 17:30. Messiah Baptist, Dix Run ” 2:30. V stands for victory, and Faith is the Victory.” Go to church and express your faith in that for Sunday school, 9:30; Bible study, : Page Three " Training in Texas | RE | Pyvi. Theodore Holderman Pvt. Heolderman, son of Theodore and Ethel Holderman, of Milesburg, entered the service in December | 18942 and after undergoing training! in California, was ent to Texas, | where he Is now stationed Pvt. Holderman is a son of Mr William Sweitzer, of Ridge avenue, ! Bellefonte, He was attending the Bellefonte High School when he en- tered the service Two Hollidaysburg Soldiers Are Missing Two Holidaysburg soldiers are re- ported missing in action the War Department announces. They are: Second Lieut. Charles H. Lafevre, husband of Mrs. Louise E. Lefevre, missing in the European theatre of War Private Waldo E. Reffner, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reffner, missing in the Mediterranean area Private Reffner was an cmploye of the P. R. R. Second street stores before his induction November 16, 1942. Besides his parents, he has two brothers, Wayne, 10 years in the army. now stationed with the coast artillery at Boston, and Sherman of Pittsburgh. There are three sisters Mrs. Helen Crawford of Juniata: Mrs. Hilda Ruggioero of Philips burg, and Miss Pauline at home. Troops Overseas With Long Service May Be Furloughed The War Department has adopted troop rotation policy “which should assure” that by mid-1064 all sol- diery in Alaska and the Caribbean areas with Iwo Years of overseas service will be returned to the Unii- ed States, Senator Reynolds (D-NC) ald Reynolds, chairman of the Senals Military Affairs Committee, reported the rotation © in other areas as follows | North Africs Plans have been | instituted to return monthly a lim- ited number of men with more than 18 months’ overseas service South and Southwest Pacific It is anticipated that the present dif- ficulties In retuming men from these theaters of operation will be overcoine in the spring of 1944, and that a systetn will be put into effect! to retum a certain number of men to the United States furopean : “Up to the present time theater, other than alr crew have not ft to combat fatigue and stress, and the climatic conditions 10 0% ! " Anti-Aircraft Corps. T Pvl. Gaylord L. Nyman. Private Nyman, son of Mrs. Char lotte Nyman of Orviston, was in- {ducted into the service July 31 and sent to Fort Eustis, Va. for bask training in the Anti-Alrcraft branch of Uncle Sam's military forces. Pvt, Nyman was home re- cently on a 7-day furlough and upon the end of his leave returned his station at Fort Meade, Md " Bombardier Wings ¥ Second Liceul. Kenneth B. Marshal Second Lieut. Marshall is » son ol Mrs. Elsie B. Marshall. of Bellefonte R.D. 2 and a graduate of the Belie- fonte High School. He was recent) awarded the coveted wings of LU bombardier at the graduation cere moules at Victorville Army Ab Field. Victorville, Calif. Second Lieut Marshall was employed as a junior stocktracer at Mobile, Ala. prior Wo becoming a cadet on Feb. 10, 1943 State College Man Is Named Captain First Lieut. Ray Warnock, recent. ly returned from the Mediterranean war front where he piloted a med- lum bomber. has been promoted U the rank of captain as of Decem- ber 15 He recently completed a leave with his parents, Dean and Mr A. R Warnock of State College, and after a short visit with his brother, Sgt John F. Warnock in Johnson City Tenn. he will report to Atlantk City for further assignment Aerial Navigator Second Lieut. Ben J. Gryctko. Becond Lieut. Gryctko, son of Mi and Mi Ben J. Gryctko of Belle- fonte, was a re nt gradu a5 an aviation cadet of peak production of aerial navi- gator the class of which Second Lieut. Gryctko Was a member were sent Into combat December 24 when hundreds of student tc ef tion cadet were presented thelr wing misdons. Graduates of week course came from J the District of Columbia soon join thelr combat-bour for duty overseas in ail t the war Tyrone Flyer Shoots . Down Jap Airplane Sergeant Louis 1. Steiner 18, youthful Liberator bomber gun- ner. is one of five Pennsylvanian cited by Ma). Gen. Clalr Chentnult for outstanding achicvement in thw aerial warfare against the Jap Chennault » the commander of the American alr forces in China According 10 the official announce. ment, Sergeant Steiner is credited with a probable Jap airplane shot fown. This does not include enemy planes destroyed on the ground. The Announcement says the aviators ar helpirig pave with destroyed alr- craft the war longest supply line which will outfit the Yank planes when they start the bombardment of Tokvio alt SieineT wa 8 member ww B, 104th Cavalry, when it into federal service at Inding Gap. Later he went to Phil deiphia and then back to the Gap In December, 1842, he transferred to the Army Alr Corps and became a turret gunner s big bissting Liberators. He trained at the Columbia air base at Colum- bia, 8. C : TRG Man on the Last June he went India, U umping off place for men going t the China area. His stay In was very short and he then went China ' SCTRHLAL Sieiner was born neat IyYrone. His father is dead and hi mother is Mrs. Frieda Nilton of near Tyrone. He has two sisters and a brother They are Mr Martha Weakland of Altoona and Miss Edith of Tyrone and Harry Steines i Sinking Valley Arrives Safely Overseas Tech. Prank Krout, of Spring arrived recent n the Brit. Isles, according t A cablegram and letter received by his wife the Soldier Writes of Fox Holes Comforts | On Italian Front | UNIONVILLE Methodist Churcl Prayer service been in JU health for the past year this Thursday evening at the home Funeral services were held al Norge, of Mrs, Harriet Asking, at Lhe close Va. Saturday January 8th, Mrs of which will be held the regular Mitchell cousin of Mrz, Cuse monthly business meeting of th Official] Board Sunday school on Mr. and Mi H Miles of Un- Bunday morning at 9:30, immediate and Mrs. Bue Mc ly followed by the preaching service 8 place, wers entertained at 10:45, with sermon by the pas- to dinner o Sunda b+ tor. Rey. DD. E. Bower v lowship In the evening he home J. ¥. Carper of Un- Presbyterian ch ] Bunday evening at 7:3 by the pastor, Res {i FE OaEwWo of Pitts * T3T f pL paren N al 1 rd Flick, Mr. and Free Methodist Hi Praye N 4 ¢ i. #1 $ : vi} i! ave been | ior the past rvice : u are Riad WwW school 8B owed way to 1a PINE GROVE MILLS 1 OW. RH t f Stal CAURNU Mi Shire to Mark Gil- ard Gilligan in State the &mnec s for 9 A0T Une rehased to comb rofitable o©oon Lewis Gensimore of Graysville, P. Irvin pre wk Valley lost were grippe victd oth are On { its most influential citizen interested in the good {f his ¢ i and mankind: a careful farmer and expert dalry- guests with Mi: Corl | man for 50 year He leaves s host and Mrs. W. H. Stuart of Boalsburg of (riencs The church was filled wa jast Priday with relatives and neigh- Well known truck oriver U1” pors and banks of flowers for their he iy ast ' t ne who will be me and old. Those attending the {u- Frank, Williams Peachey and Harve) 1. BH. Jook, Belleville; Armour Eberly, of ex~County Ooinmmisson « WersoX { State College —— - - ro —— HOWARD mas L. Williams ex: : . oved How and Mr LeRoy daughter were a gy | H Wednesda? Mrs Jesse Deit - former Hazel McCool. of Spring ! ht minu } hou id of Lester Fickes n, ar Home on Furlough. Mills Cpl. Krout received his basic ® Waste of precious sp Tae have been abla: rived Saturday to spend a Week no : WA 3: Al 3 4] . +4 od — { : wif ¥ Sgt. Robert Arney, son of Mr. and training at Port Bragg. N. C.. after will . exmwsd . itl i Pare Hi ife anc WHICH HEARING AID y v of jon Ang y far Mrs. Claire Dean and nim visiting among IS BEST ou : ; N . — FOR You Warriors Mark Methodist Charge for id yo for the rotation of Mrs. J. Bruce Arney, of Centre Hall, which he was sent to Fort Jackson ar piel EY haa ‘ ath ¢ 1 Jimmy. returned Monday to the A ¢ reek Two Basic Types R. Roland Ritter, minister troops to the homeland i arrived home Saturday for a ten- 8 ( where he was promoted to mpi Lo hb te ; they | Pred Fry home from the Philipsburg — wee , Warriors Mark—Church school,| Ar Crew Personnel: “The rota-iday furlough. Sgt. Arney entered Private first class. Then in January "Piangiements un State Hospital Bergenstown TELEPHONE TYPE: High-efficiency | 9:20; morning worship, 10:35. Ser- tion of alr crew personne] serving the service on February 13, 1043, of last year he was sent to Camp Hh hob bt Ly Ee py We expect the details of a quiet Nl fined recoption—low cost mon. “Faith and Health.” second in Overseas in all theaters has been | received training at Camp Pickett, Gordon Johnston. Florida, and then numbs Is up, 1 mu i od » ihe Borin y qu y 1 b Long oon ined to a series of sermons on the Gospel established and Is functioning satis- va Pt. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. on to Camp Belle in the same state My best regs: 8 Wy 3 wedding for Pubic Nex ’ ome several days due Wo the ELECTRONIC TYPE: Super-semsi- | Luke. Methodist Youth Fellow. | factorily.” {and at the Fitzsimons General Hos- where he received Corporal’s And pais. There i % o in pay : Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Etters, Albert grippe . tive—many exclusive features dhilp, 6:45. “My ldeas of Religion”! ———— | pital, Denver Colo., before being sent rating. He was later transferred to Me to write excep oh tA - x and Lloyd, Jr. of York, Pa, were Miss Eleanor Leathe rs, Pam 2 ¢ Dungarvin—Churehh school, 1:20; Promoted to Captain {last October to Framingham, Mass. Camp Bradford Va. and then on PE fine Am just Wa king pr pleasant visitors the past week nt a patient in St Albans Hospital TRY BOTH! preaching, 2:30. Sermon, “Faith and| Mrs, James Andrews of Philips-| Where he has completed a course as to Camp Pickett, from where he was for the letlers from (my RIF), oo wome of Mrs FEtters’ parents, with scarlet fever, Miss Leathers COMPARE RESULTS! do not necessitate change and there. which they stand : f fore no system has boen established | Health.” Methodist Youth Pellow- nurg received word that her neph. | medical technician sent on overseas duty friends and pais, so again Will Bay: 4 Mrs. P. 1. Wrigley was sent to St. Albans Hospital to " ! sanits . Friends, clip that thought in ink cupational thera several ship, 7:30--"How Can We Interest ow J W. Mease, had been promoted | He now is engaged in sanitary en — and drop your pal a line or so One of our potato wizards, Robert gs po ; oy |Others in the Church?” | trom 1st lleutenant to the rank of | Kineering work In the Medical Enrolls as Mechanic. I am sending you a lire note. This |J. Wigton, is a patient at the Phil- + ! t. Amey’s brother, It . " r United Brethren, Bellefonte emg As a Ralph ny. is pai hl in the North | P¥t Paul D. McClure, son of Mrs. |g the kind of money we use here ipsburg State Hospital. Late reports... ounised pressure groups pet OG. E. Householder, pastor ; 4 Ora McClure, Howard, was enrolled Sincerely yours, say he is improving nicely and ex- hey want but it is barely pos- y the Andrews! African area : : “ Pb what the at it y Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Wil- quit Vistar Why Wow mere fam. | Sgt. Robert Amey and his fath- fis week I Sue Reales er ey PPC. FRANK 8 MIHALIK, pects to be home soon sible that the unorganised majority son R. Shope, supt. In charge. The jar), Known, spent one summer | °F Were business visitors in Belle- ratot nechahics school, ASN 33145468. Bty H. 200th Mr. and Mrs. James F. Kline an- may know how to vote when the ; v | Blloxi, Miss. Pvt. McClure will be- . (AA) 2nd 700 . . services at 10:45 a. Mm. and 7:30 P. with his uncle and aunt when they | fonte, Saturday. {gin the intensive Army Alr Porces 4 3 AA kp Ba. yt pounce the engagement of their time comes m. will be in charge of the Bro- jiyeq on a farm in the Jullan vicin- | a [ Training Command 17-week course : ; comm i therhood. At the morning services yy pefore moving to Philipsburg Graduates as WAVE. {In airplane mechanics, successful Four Sens in Service. ] a mers chorus wil ng ak both cr. nny in heh. 1 Sd was on. 1, the. hy Ae WATS Soin Sty TI 10 | nr ad Mrs. Sch, 8. Jones, o [ing Sud evening stiles. Shrtstian (to learn of his promotion, from the Pennsylvania ares who the line, servieing and maintaining Sandy dge. Jeives word 1h in i A ere graduated from the Naval the huge bombers which are carry- | their son, Large farm within three miles of State Col- lege. Equipped to accomodate a small dairy herd. Large bank barn. Large house with hot A and cold water and bath. "Butcher house or {Bible study Wednesday evening at Tral School for Yeomen, Still " ed at the Great Lakes Naval Train. 17:30. Senor choir will rehearse fol- i a erty Ay log the wut 30 the enemy, of W 8 lowing prayer meeting, Junior choir in And | eh have been assigned to active rehearsal Thursday evening. spent duty at various Naval establishinents BELL TELEPHONE Ww I wash house and all the necessary out-build- LABORATORIES Tho Hany, Roparkummd Ras. tite ings. nounced the death of Pfe. Russell Methodist, Bellefonte Rev. H. C, Stenger, Jr., Minister. Heuten- | ©. Kyler, of the U, 8. Marine Corps, His father, Carl J. Kyler, of Clear for active duty within seven to [twenty-one days after his induction. ral bearing ! Ad justable Tone Con trol shuts out background noises, Have your hearing carefully tented and analysed by our ex. perianced technician, We help select and adjust the hearing aid that is best for you. All tests and demonstrations free! Call or write today. Western Eleclric Hearing Aids Possession Can Be Had April 1 G. C. SNYDER 526 W. Nittany Ave, State College, Pa. AUDIPHONE CO. 451 ALTOONA TRUST BLDG. ALTOONA, PA, Phone 9010 Pree Toot: EE
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