May 11, 1944 *° THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Page Three ONE HAND ON THROTTLE AND | THE OTHER HAND ON TRIGGER Transportation history Is being written daily by Pvt Kermit N Showers, of Howard, R, D. 2, Plc Pern W. Shrader of Lewisburg T/Sgt. James W. Morrisey of Ty- rone, and a horde of other Penn sylvania bovs who are with a North African unit of the Military Rail- way Service which operated one of the toughest stretches of railroad in the world This talion M ei | Bat. Ern Wash rail. J00 ter unit, the 750th Railway commanded by Lt. Col Price 'acoma veteran of 40 years oper trains ovel rugged Atlas Mountain est of him roadin miles of rain Ana the gLvie 0 nte big-time period U8 vital done In six-months these Joneses’ the Army 1.030224 tons of war freigh n 2.164 train Virtually ol. Price's men were engineer dispatchers conductors, shopmen, repairmen s on leading Ameri- rallways before they entered the army. Officers in the unit average more 18 vears’ civillan rail- roading experience, and the enlisted men's average is more and 1 job one Of auied firemen telegrapher can than five than Pacifi Derson- Missoun drew its that line. Later from other line rained at west Claiborne 49 5 mile-long road : Claiborne and Polk montns Pa- y he oth Irom men were added everal Missouri spent the ge wore neers Public Sales “ ’ w ollie a Ih MAY SATURDAY N } SATURDAY | 214 Bellefonte i a public ane dwe] onvenience des!y Dest yf Bellefonte financed we of the ATURDAY offer JUNE 23 with Saturday, May 13 MARIE DOLY r. alone State Meta Co personal property ELECTRIC MOTORS ’ Ove andy - Kamith vise rubber be por the A Of COx Saturday, May 27 i. B. SWABR oer tly ale w tuated ory 2 De HOUSEHOLD GOODS room Alte pra : ’ mode mois sk ™ K & ye AK OR port ‘ rary lamps Genera Lor electric with electric new 61 Toot dining room cherry COM mmon " doubie bed table Electric stove hot Water heate MIpHANnCes pract electric electr call buffet and cha table. 8 solid onl ney Vl.piece aot assortment of dishe mensils, complete bed room suite additional beds, springs Mattresses, dressers, otc. 4 rugs, size x0, 9x12. x15. sewing machine Un. derwood standard typewriter aa than two yearns old. Al condition or refrigerator sink pienie sup. plies folding awning for 14-foot tent. 2 gasoline stoves; Maytag elec tric washer; jars. crooks. girl's cydie; garden tools lawn nbwer butcher tools, large selection of car penter tools. new heavy duty power saw with 4 <horsepower high motor: new wood turning lathe, 44. inch frame takes care of work 0x30 inches; new ateel miter sm and frame. new Atkins cross saw. power tools all In A<l cond tion: 2 new electric motors, one. fourth and one-third hosser)ywer 60-galion drum SAE 20 motor oll oll pump. gas drum and spigots Jamesway hog feeder; chicken feed. er, large home made kitchen cup. board, 1000 feet of 4 clear ond lumber. 500 feet of pine lum. ber; lumber is all practically wid- boards of very ishing lumber gles; fire wood Jersey cow, will be fresh time of sale, with her third calf, brok: to lead, ideal family cow. Many other articles too numerous to men. tion, Complete cleanup aale Sale starts at 12 o'clock sharp Terma cash, Lunch will be served by Parmers Mills Sunday School, EM Smith, auct, x table drop lead adagitiona dirhes lar and cooking Rirs [re 5 bundles of shin. cut | $504 quality. all fin. | and carbines had equal stature with oll cans and coal shovels Trains were run in blackout conditions war supplies and troops were rushed to the front—with train crews never certain that enemy paratroopers had blown up the next bridge or tunnel Now, with the enemy gohe from the immediate area tremendous problems still exist 50-mile stretch there are 20 one them 2 miles long shaped While 22 over the Rocky usual maximum on continental] lines, these roaders face 2.5 per cent grades quently along their 300-mile Impurities in 1 water mean firemen usually must work fiend; produce steam In boilers of mere foam The line | till direc Frend earn In tunnels and horseshoe per one Of cent grades Mountain American oldier-rail- , are the tral re- run that like their ne to instead ted and ocomotives and again master these. But learned American it demonstration convinced French and speed can be combined made required the American that natier the efficier and now in exactly formerly Now 8 Arab 37 300-mile run the time the 0, It common ing oraKeman American graphed ind thei: A Mar 1 te Bigler Marine Is Penn State Boxer t. Wilbert Green, w! prio: ) boxer Ohi b vely “ww the f [24] . ny al McClenaghan of the tennis squad mpeted fe Qa hile » il witha! " Aleutian Area Soldier Promoted to Corporal [. son of Mr. W. J nte B43 } ! Three n men were unloading tyr Pe Injured 4 nl Workers from dola freight car of railroad the Oar a Monday at night when AVIVANIA toon one being uninjured who were treated at the wil and he | Alton am Joseph t Mercy hospital, we Love Jo eph Bellestino Henderson » I Mishier Dies. C Mishler prominently identified with theatre ownership and management in Altoona, died Monday afternoon at the Penn Alto Hotel in Altoona - Arrives Safely in Haly Irvin Cralg of Julian word recently that her Ira Craig. had arrived safely C Isaac Mr re. ceived Plc Italy son in bl. | ’ peed : General Auctioneer CALL STATE COLLEOR, 34 Real Estate Sales A SPECIALTY! Why not have the benefit of competitive bidding In the sale of your property. Past experiences have proven that public sales of real estate demand higher prices A number of Farms and several Residences will be offered ad public sale In the near future Watch for Dates! Tyrone Paratrooper Listed As Missing stars Community Chureh Pleasant View Chapel fis ie. } Join Evangelical & Reformed Ra Gets Silver Wings Receives Honors — Bellefonte Bombardier Awarded Air Medal John's wllefonle Ep opal Pvt. Ebon Stricker Seaman nd Dal -—. Ind Lieut. Michael J. Cingle Half Moon Methodist (Charge Served in Panama resbivieriar : Serving in England BURSTS AND DUDS elle tonite NITTANY “ ’ i Wools Joseph Pvl. LeRoy BR. Gill Nurse Promoted Arms A Pie. Walter EE. Mann MEN AFTER SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS “FES WAR «en- | J. M. KEICHLINE INSURANCE AGENCY One of the Oldest EDW Temple Court Agencies In Centre County L. KEICHLINE Phone 2521 J - MN : a aN (Overseas AY Howard Boy I R retur {th Histor. o A ew | ¢ of : [he treating 1 fine | a Kentucky mountaineer wi t y - . ” . . n ’ ‘i 3 Keep your eyes on 5 minutes when POS acher ompai uni te Hwa the witine of clas oman tl he distance SUNK marceq and the "model behavior foot wi hi demanded of them If communities wish men teachers back to thelr they have recognise professional people them aries commensurate their vice and permit private life after Penn State placement clared shoulder to ract schools them =n att Bob Hope says a yardbird is a guy who would like to drown his trou bies but he cant get the Sergeant SET Lo go swimming jon expert wiil to As PRY with them 0 school hours pecialist cared sho made or 37} tran thik informing healthful re lecture by the chaplain part of the Ol preparation for his overseas duly Before enter ing the army. he was employed as a truck driver by R HH. McCaleb Coal Co. Lock Haven Hive 0 11 fitted for t the te —— The MP stuck his head In the or derly room door Is there a mack. intosh In here big enough to keep two young ladies warm.” he yelled No, but there's a MacPherson who is willing to try.” was the top-kKick's reply ws fd UU hin we Security sonal hygiene Bervice OMoert cilities 100 Qn — - —— Now in Georgia Word was received by Mrs. Charles Baughman that her husband was transferred to Robins Field, Warner Robins, Ga... from Patterson Field Fairfield, Ohlo, where he had been stationed since April. 13. Before going to Ohlo, Pvt. Baughman was stationed at Camp Lee, Va, and Selfridge Field, Mich. Pvt. Baugh- man entered the service on October 20. 1041. Before going into the ser- vice he was employed by the Amer. can Lime and Stone Co. He spent in 10-day furlough with his wife, the former Ruth Lucas of Wingate, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Baughman of Bellefonte, the fore. {part of April i ; i ————— ! ] : reat n Are Ri 2 turn elable wet Ww % ler Table Linen table linen dip It in any linen t will transparent, enabling rapidly how many contains Our airplane plants are turning out new bombers and fighter planes with dizzying speed. Last week at Lockheed it is reported that they built a plane in eight hours flat , Pive minutes later a pilot took off ceived a cable from him. It read I am In Australia, Please send mo. tor way oo test in calling Long Distance A good LO secure a sample kind of oll. The become almost one 10 see rotton - anda hreads Same Shell Wounds Buddies or Parents of two Union county men In army service have been notified of a strange coincidence concerning their sons, who were wounded on Apc 17 at the Anzio beachhead in AV ™by the same shell. Pfc Rob. ert © Walters, of Lewisburg, was wounded In the leg and Plc. Earl Wallace of Mifflinburg, was struck in the chest. They have been to gether ever since thelr Induction | i and have been overseas 14 months, | : ! Breaks Neek in Fall “How far Is it to camp from here?” . To Restore Dyed Garments i Vrelo Houghtalling, 80, of Mid. asked the rookie of the farmer.! “So you complain of finding sand! If the rain takes the dye out, place | | Alebury Center, suffered a fractured | “Well,” sald the farmer, “about five in your soup?” “Yes, sir” “Did you the article in milk over night and it | neck Saturday when he fell down | miles as the crow flies” “Okay. Join the army to serve your coun- will restore the color [some stairs at his home He was sald the rookie, “but how far is It try or complain about the soup?’ removed 10 the Blossburg State hos. | If the crow has to walk and earry | “To serve my country, sir--pot to pital where he Is receiving treatment. | a rifle and pack?” eat i” vers threads it Pancakes The next Ume pancake made, instead of greasing the grid die, try heating it first and then rubbing it with a slice of freshly cut mw potato It prevents sticking, as well a2 an unpleasant odor are Wo be Musketry instructor to class: “Now men, remember that your rifle Is your best friend. Treat it as tenderly as you would your wife. Wipe it off with an olly rag every morning. on— aim MI —— 3 A A serious liness builds respect for the medical profession. THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA
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