Page THret August 17, 1944, Lt. Ken Hoines Completes Interesting Navy Mission ey gre Cp JY EE was received Halnes former from Lieut Centre Legislature laid aside hi affairs to Lieut “Had vou attended or the New York Fairs? kno ung fidential Naples, Fog ermo, Si and then the least even 3000 The t Was I as it happened it the blue last Sunday a said N day It wa the order you WwW how 1 fee] migh i from an eight ay trip Bari, Italy Alger 8 alr courier to ia and Blzerte back “home home” looked after eeing the mile tri} ip was not a ome came to me « was at r A ftern an time when the ple ple was n dom could the tained to my neediess (0 say L38 ) when of a maybe Way INGuires ourse the Dutchman burn- Navy answer mayb no Any two hour I was 47 Tr up yes after you ) [ waite Ju v » stuf! hours thor calls for a It eventua terial was fice . 0 and Wrport wit valted | for trar | nt Yer the nesday spent § apartment cated “a entrance say th Having “load” K the town portation OF asking Se Of a jet we decided | ing would be walks to dn sh Yes fr les the and experien After » ws many powers that be” I was contacted and told that more confidential ma- terial was to be taken to Palermo, Siclly-—already had a "hot" envel- ope Im my bag for Palermo in bag of mail weighing over 100 pounds was taken into custody. 1 know be- cause I lifted it many times from office to jeep, to airport on plane off plane-to airport, then office to final destination--in case you are not aware of the facts, this type of material is "always in sight and cure at all times.” You understand knew you did all the time ‘he trip from Naples to Palermo took me py the way of Foggla-—and Bari, Italy-<had lunch at the latter place, and arrived in Palermo after four hours in the alr—at a base which is strictly Navy, and what relief square” everything awny on the same floor (should say deck) in ten minutes and be relieved of the last hot tuff in my posses sion Luck friends 80 1) to was with me-—-knew four of them and bunked with one in the Grande Hotel cupled by Naval Officers. Very com- fortable in all respects “My temporary dfty a blanket leave In first time (in over uty 1 decided to see the place of the Mediterranean delightful and especially of acquaintance with going officers Beach club dinner. club music, and atmosphere made my pleasant Alter KML Pot again Of = completed my pocket LWO ye show It was sO because the fore- lobster Sicilian maost the rs of « my a stay days in the garden Blue Mediterranean we homeward.” anticipating a trip and we would be back home base, but you know plane landed In Algiers, ti plane for “home was taking off so 1 Algiers over night and again friends were encountered the stay over night was very But the pay-off came fog kept grounded t from m and out tired couirer land- no three of the turned six-hour at the a my 1e tayed in 50) ant he us at 11 a no break{as more humor a finally Arab t Incidentially wortation difficulties m woned my own division and sald my sat rports on alrpor 7 to t getting of ed In WI transi there heels and at trip 0 weapons carrier out here 5 minutes or or I want to know In 13 minutes 1 COO d this pat the reason why transportation amp for having rience, but not anxious similar ome expe {or time to the interesting interesting sidelig! be anti-aircraft tradition observations 1 me 1 anid then tel] you the freight which 1 carried Nap To fe it Is most interesting and when you know the “answer you will agree that it was in direct connection with the war effort Upon ret 0 Camp a mall was awaiting me and now I was requested wi the Nav) not nite my n » Are Many it which may a shopping native co d many ot keep un ou contents ' the 0 t lot of that ret order ming ith 5 af } Write tituents™ w intl] 1 wade backlog and of wil have nie wit me thr { office NOrMal way it is possible in Africa The body : { ay It tonight 1 ana to bea: iru tf da) ti. town t life down to ue a down the With kindest best wishes personal regards all Sincerel KEN HAINES -— - i Morrisdale Soldier Missing Mr. and Mu Catherine, of Morrisdale, have received a telegram the War Department stating ON T Sat. John Car 20 has been reported since July 18 over John, who has Carl from hat their Catherine mi in Germany Sergeant in the Army three years and has been overseas since March, was the radio operator antl gunner on a B-17 Flying Peortress. He was based Italy had nearly completed his number of missions which he would have been returned to this coun Pvt. Anthony Catherine a brother of John's, entered the Army Alr Force ast month and Is now tationed Sheppard Field, Texa action SAR een and wfter try at AKE every acre produce its utmost , , . use AGRICO FOR WHEAT and use all that present regulations He is 8 member of a Flying Fortress allow, In 311 side-by-side crop tests, Agrico produced an average of 44 bu, MORE wheat per acre than other fertilizers of like analysis — enough EXTRA wheat to overseas duty more than pay the cost of the Agricd application, Order your Agrico NOW. And if you need Super. Gets Silver Wings * . 2nd LL. Richard W. Hartswick Graduating last week of worth Army Alr Pleld, Texas, a unit of the AAF Central Flying Training Command, 2nd It. Richard W Hartswick won the coveted Silver Wings as & pilot of B-24 bomers It. Hartswick., son of Assist Postmaster and Mrs. J MM. Harts. wick, of Revnolds Avenue, Belle- fonte . received previous training Tulsa, Oklahoma. Coffeyville, Kans and Pampa, Texas Lt. Hartswick Bellefont tabs ater ant at 3 funted from 8 1940, and Pen: State fon fn YORr THE CENTRE DEMOCRAY, BETCEFONTE, PA. above tep Homer Krape The over hrothers “wi had of meeting in Fran Krape LWo year and Is now w Corporal been In ith the fighting forces in France, is a Jack Stone Bo Krag Staff - Sgt Mr. a: Pleasant the Tank Corps BOT ¢ Mi He Cap Stafl-8er Training Map-Makers Fa UT rtography A { in i ts 3 n ms been instituted State Colley Qe and cons ction the Pennsylvania meet an immediate twar \nticipated po need fx p-makers Bellefonte Coast Guardsman With South Pacific Invaders One Bellefonte man is included in the above flag aboard Shown in t tured Nas Japanese the of Saipan left 0 right controlmar w i CIARS Baker. machinists Philadelphia, and Gerald rl ——a— n——ii Wounded Soldier Writes from Hospital ——— Mrs. Ernest sbhurg. have received thelr 8 Sqt Was Mr. and Phill from Williamson Normandy but say the Purple Heart He writes of his pleasure at the brighter outlook in the war situa tion. He had just received niall from his parents, the first since June } Enclosed in his letter were Prench money and a clipping from an Eng lish paper reading The 118 U. 8 Infantry Regiment {has been cited for extraordinary herolssn and outstanding perform. ance In D-Day assaults In Nor. mandy, Twenty-three distinguished sTViee cTOmes Were awarded, be. sides many lesser awards.” MP a —— Completes Combat Course Cpl. Sheldon CO. Shuey, armorer gunner, of Bellefonte, will soon com. plete an intensive course In combat flying at the Alexandria Army Alr Pleld, La. and in the near future he will go overseas to a combat area Williamson a let. Ernest wounded In hospital patient He or who He a worry received not u crew trained by the Second Alr Force, which has the task of ready. ing four-engine bomber crews — + Arrives Safely In Prance Cpl. Darrel Boob, son of Mr. and phosphate, use 18% NORMAL =~ it's more economical Mrs Arthur Book, of Bellefonte, has per unit of available phosphorus, BRADFORD & CO.~Centre Hall, Pa, E. J. GENTZEL Bellefonte, R. D, 2 CHAS. P. SELLERS—Port Matilda, R. D. FARMERS SUPPLY CO.—~Millheim, Pa. arrived in Prance, according to word received by his parents. Cpl. Boob [is In a medical detachment of the Charles V. Kunjan. ph first class, Willlamapor Belgner Bethlehem mat of Comsat OGua attack Rr oug ir Const Guard-manned he group are A second clase Qeer. gunner Tom F first and Richard mals M adelphin rlectrician’s Kenneth class, machinists second L. Creer » mate Mechanica! Thinking Yor Guns An orrecting alm of Uncle Bam computer, General sald. does most of the gunners eal culating in making allowances for plane s; distance of target. wind speed and other factors. "I'he com. puter performs 17 different oOpern- tions to make its calculations TOY motors relay the computer's me- chanical brain work 0 the guns With the simplicity of an sdding machine. the device does its figur- ing, presents the gunnber with the right answers. The distance between plane and target is the only correc tion the gunner makes Nimsell. This Is done by turning a dial electron of guns new ingenk device I» aboard one planes The Electric officials wed Receives Promotion Harry E lLeightiey, son of Mrs Frank Powell of Bellefonte, was pro- moted from private first class to corporal at Army Alr Base, Port Dix N. J. where he is currently assigned to the Motor Transportation section Cpl. Leightley entered the Army on September 27, 142, at New Cumber- land, and had his basic, training at Middletown, Pa. He Is a brother of Ensign Albert L. Leightley who dis | tinguished himself while serving on | the U., 8. submarine Trout, in the {early days of the war James K. Wilson James K. Wilson, son of and Mrs Arthur Wilson, of ‘ who Is on duty aboard a submarine tender In the South war thea tre, was recently to the rank of chief motor machinist's mate Hell or Death to all directing | ng the army salute | [he “Hell Hitler” salute. transport AFMACISL'S Mate class War Brings Change nia ints elght- rdsmen wh whic? third class, U Mylett, f« Bethlehen J & mate, first cl Esposito, machi Bellefonte wemMmar t nist - » Sgt. Robt. Dunsmore Wounded in Battle { Philips telegram Department stating Stall Serge Robert inded France stated Mrs burg Grace Dunsmore sl werk from the Wa that her son I'M. Dunsmore, has the battle July 17. Thw that further reports wold be sent He has been in the service for three years and was in the armored division. For the past year he has been In England La Wounded Soldier Home Plc. Irvin Bishop arrived at his parental home in Osceola Mills from overseas on a 21-day furlough. He Is recuperating from wounds re. ceived In battle In Italy on June Ist. He received the Purple Heart and also an honorable award for Rood conduct. He was stationed In North Africa before being sent to Italy. Plc. Bishop Is a son of Mr and Mrs. John Bishop of Osceola | Mills eee a ant been w n of Bt lo nt LA on ad utant of his Renera condition aM — — Expert Sharpshooter Aviation Cadet William ¥. Dunn, : le. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn, {ors medal for proficiency In firing | the: AS-caliber automatic pistol at { Maxwell Field. Ala, an installation | {of the AAF Training Command {Here he is completing nine weeks [of Intensive military, physieal and academic training Mill Hall Boy Wounded Plc. James Mayes, of Mill Hall, is a patient at the Walter Reed Mos "y ‘Navy Mon Dodges Japs { } | radioman fled with a In New Guinea ) [ Pearl 1 31 Months on Guam Isle Americar Nat man ’ " Teesrd the Japanese 31 months that time An lodged juam for sland all conquerer; before the my and like effectors G08 t 0 combat rescu 10 which Ie America Fay Portland in ty animal wa hip July andings esion He Is he AINSrican seape, The and and 4.0 42 helieved (yeorge Tweed “ from town Ore who automobile 3 ION Agana an p { buddy “ the Japs und ame ashore December 1641 a ge ™ me Faken to Salpan After the i nized salpan and Harbor, where while as oy ht from there by viewed The party » Years aeaqd Tweed { creed Hat Of Japan ang Martin, MM 2/¢ in the Bea-Bees October Mate Martin anc John Enlisting 1943 rained at Camp Port Hue: ith at em the U Completes Combat Course i Pau RB Clyde Bowe i B & LT Gets Rank of Sergeant B. Hartma: 01 {f Mr Md He former Provir 8 OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE Car Atwrdeen Ground the hack get LA f hot wi | reading nd rela satis ahout tives I1 : EPONsOrea by Wrigles Entertained By Sgt R Miller and f ™ pebuurg whn tioned In the Sok for Movie Stars ™ Wond been sla nave x n wt right mon Island the folk of hase pa mont} site } that the me have had the on tertained on pleasure being the islands by the pop. iar movie Bob Hope, Fran- Langford and thelr company of entertainers who are touring the is- Bob Hope made the that performance the al tars cis ands state. ment his there he has n and whil they Were also Wrigley's Spearmint its Iasting favor v Wrigley's Spearmint thing in size that our soldiers and sailors can have with them wher. ever they are. And it's a big thing in importance to these fighting men for helping calm the Jitters and eas. ing dry parched throats Vv Completes Third Vorage Yeoman 2¢ Earl Reese, son of Mrs. Esther Reese, Crider Exchange Bellefonte, has returned from his third voyage and i= now in port al Boston of famo for a little v ’ To our men on the battiefronts chewing gum is a vital quirement And when they chew Wrigley's Spearmint they know they are getting the same high quality and long lasting favor they always | enjoyed at home We appreciate the [52 East Curtin Mreet, Bellefonte,| WAY You are so unselfishly giving up Was recently awarded a sharpshoot. | Wrigley's Spearmint gum so that all we oan make oan be sent overseas only, to the men who want and need it Vv Promoted to Corporal Blaine Mabus, Jr. son of Mr. and | Mrs. Blaine Mabus, of Pine streel, Bellefonte, was recently promoted on duty” re. | upation of Completes Course would be But a remote par uy w— 'weed Killed Companion mpat w left or He but gain cal 2nd Lieut. John E Kelleher and Spring 3 for He has the Army at Ban expire - start- he As. cre Praved But Lost Hope I'wese Lie LA. Relieher «¢ red the March. 1943 New abd was of anti-aly- aft Wery wing sent « Pt Va. for tral In July he vas the Air Corps and N C Bub service Cum - wy {fone EOS Beats Japs by Minute Beye me YE CRITIC ded Getiysburg and Pean State employed by the Bellefonte when ia for One the officially rr April, 1944 Be was Pere Tek Japanese Finally ree VERE mim ( rarner ¢ rey Tweed entered rie brot} Robert 18 who enter. and who Sai ; ' ¢ : th a or 4 duty aboard a Kelle- he Bellefonte Ne bHhecame ALE" » yor Hack nO He fis Pa ’ remat We have joined the nationwide crusade to lower the cost of hearing with the NEW Radionic Hearing Aid A mean Med ra! Arsen. 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No high pressure salesman will call on you. i There are cases in which deficient hearing is caused by a progressive disease, Therefore, we recommend that you consult your otologist or sar doctor to make sure that your hearing deficiency is the type that can be benefited by the use of # bearing aid, WHITE BROTHERS REXALL DRUG STORE North Allegheny St, Bellefonte, Pa.
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