March 1, 1946 RT ———— Bellefonte Gunner Is Awarded Air Medal | | | | Cermany and | Europe, Sgt. Wil- | Montgomery, 18, son of Mr. | and Mrs. W, Hassell Montgomery, East Linn street, Bellefonte has been awarded the Alr Medal, it was the Commanding Alr Division bat operations over enemy-occupled Ham H announced General Dy First Sergeant Montgomery, tall gunnel on a B-17 Flying Fortress, is a \ the 91st Bombardment Group, | * p : heavy anit in te Wounded in Action European perations, This | ommanded by Col, Henry W N, ¥.. 1 coms- Memphi meme ber of veteran bomber theater of group the Bellefonte Sergeant Has Important Job in Army tavmongd Dixson In Motor Battalion » " Corner THE FROZEN BATHROOM Olid winter You Wit how I've always loved PRAYERS id Warm With frier Ho ofl’ we cares Taat abound There y this world so ct Are n deprived of comfort nd che And now Where face And winter The who 00x poverty tare them In : misery and woe nd pels winter wit covered hill Bo inviting for frolic and fun To const, to ski, wintever you will, From morning ‘til set of the sun Oh, winter, with your snow-capped mountains so white And your sun-kissed blanket of Mow, Sparkling in the valley so brilliant and bright Like millions of gems all aglow, Why should some be hungry and ragged and cold, When there's so much to give and spare? They all should be happy with food and warmth If we would but do our share 80 let's all do our bit and a helping hand lend To tide the needy ones o'er; We tall all be happler as time rolls on And enjoy our winter far more, ~Mrs, W. J. Hackenberg, 1 M5 ioe NOW « REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS George G. McKinley, et ux, to M. Francis High, of Milesburg, tract in Milesburg, $4.000 James Kolassa, et al, to William Connellsville tract Twp, 81 National Bank of State Col- to Robert Warburton Miller 'yrone 1 H Twp now ot rr Fi ITs to Emer; state College et ux, to Emery 1x, of Boalsburg, tract Pp. $l Robison of Pine Grove n Ferguson Twp. $1 Lee, to Wilbur A. Houts, i State Harris ‘ | w p Ss! James H. Reed, et ux, F. Robison, et ux { Mills, tract in Ferguson Twp. $1 J W hook, et ux. to Clarence C. Dobson, et of Walker Twp. tract Boggs Twp. $1 M. Wilenzik, to Philipsburg ipsbury to Wray Mills, et ux pr College, tract in to George Pine Grove IX in Sadie $5200 ft ux Philipsburg, William B Amme Luca to Violet 3 Jeck rman of of On German Front Cie t ux hy rt of Mile $4,500 Huey ux Miles TWD ter L. Pehr ux. to Robert et ux, of State College College, $1 Theodore B. Haupt, Bruce Krumrine, et ux, of Spring Twp. tract in Spring Twp. $3,000 Jared M. Btover, to Rankin el ux, of Bellefonte, R. D. 3 in Spring Twp. $1 Earl Crust et al, to Frank N of Patton Twp. tract In ton Twp. $1 | John H. Wallin, et ux, to Michael . 8 Patrick, Jr. ot ux. of Osceola Mills Cpl. Eugene Burns tract In Rush Twp. $500 | Cpl. Burns, son of Mr. and Mr | Elmer E. Vaughn, by heirs, to El John M. Burns, of Bellefonte, BR. D | mer Reed, ot ux, of South Philips. Was inducted into Ge army January burg, tract in South Pallipsburg, $1. | 19. 1943, and at New Cumberiand | Centre County Commissioners, to Was assigned to the Field Artiliery [Clarence A. Haupt, et al, of Belle. and was sent to Camp Gruber, Okia | fonte, tract in Miles Twp., $6 [Later he was sent to a field artil- | O. Edward Haupt, et ux, to Clar- ence A. Haupt, et al, of Bellefonte, tract in Bellefonte, $300. tract In 14 Vierick n State ot K tract fo Tate tract Hull Pat. of ux Okla., and In August 1944 was sent overseas, arriving In Eng'and | Rebecca Stover, by executors, to| From there he was sent into | Walter P. Petterolf, of Madisonburg, France, then Holland, and for the [tract in Miles Twp. $7380, past three months has been In ace | Clement H. Rosenberry, to Stanley | live duty on the front in Germany, IN. Rosenberry, ot ux, of State Col-| CPL Burns Is married” to the for. lege, tract In State College, $1, {mer Dollie Houser, daughter of | Balser Weber, by adm. to Alton | Squire and Mrs, Abram Houser of Sullenberger, of Howard Twp, tract Rockview. His wife and three- in Howard Twp., no consideration months-old son are residing at ber given. parental home, J. T. Reed, et ux, to George A. Reed, et ux, of Pine Grove Mills, tract in Ferguson Twp, 81, First National Bank of State Col- lege, to William Dean Corman, ef ux, of Wilkinsburg, tract in Harris Twp, $1. {lery observation school at Fort Sil, | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PR. Bickel Brothers Serve Overseas Cpl. Nelson R. Bickel Cpl. Kenneth 6G. Bickel : 3 ‘ K ’ $ . “e i the fre Belief Bchox nf { of 1037 ) Ne High er Before ‘ is employed by ( Dairy In Altoona. Prior af the Acme Store tite 0 kee then b for notl Kenneth y itt on month id whom he hang Before his Induction yid Al Lhe Bunoco S¢ corner Bi and Bellefonte 21 er was vice Sta Lllegheny nd 41} HAMMman x Ooreed the ne to that he Ww In State College ferred to Altoona Acme seen wis trans. ome man- Market and ater empl 10 bee ton treet op ager of mr Super Awarded Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster Corporal John Yecina, son of Mr and Mrs. lgnas Yecina, of Clarence, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Oerple services When line trouble threatened to disrupt communications during » critical phase of combat, John Ye cina went forward under heavy ene emy artillery fire to re-establish communications, He repeatedly ex- posed himsell to enemy fire in order to locate wire breaks, which he ef. ficiently and rapidly repaired. THis State College Pilot | In Thick of Scrap Second Lieutenant Clayton J Smith, 402 8. Prager street, Biate College, was flying as pllot of a B-28 Marauder Focke-Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt 108s rose 0 chal lenge the American medium bomb- ers during a bombing mission to Germany For 20 minutes the Marauders {battled the German fighters at. {tempting to keep them from bomb. {ing the Important rmllroad bridge located at Mayen. During the serial {fight Marauder guns knocked down | four fighters and probably destroyed {four others which were seen smok- ing and falling during the scrap After fighting off the German In- terceptors, the medium bombers flew through Intense flak before they un- loaded thelr bombs on the bridge,’ one of the main links in the supply line to front line Nasi troops, Lieutenant Sndth is flying with Colonel OCrover Brown's “Tiger! The greatest threat Btripe” group of the Ninth Alr opment of democracy when all cation within the battalion and ald (ed In the subcessful completion of [the engagement. Later the Oak Leaf Cluster was added to the Bronge Star Medal Corporal John Yecina also has a brother, Bgl. lgnas Yecina, serving in the Bouth Pacific, the devel. the United to in of organised Force from this field formerly ocou- States is the tactics pled by the Luftwalfe, , minorities valuable service contributed mater. | to he restoration of communi« | Page Three Centre Hall Paratrooper Sees Plenty of Action Returns From Central Pacific Iie Centre Hall 517th Par according Peterman Hosterman member ‘Hute compat aispatss hvilne, was in Td Mr. ang eam wh Ww au with LOI Traliong real ring the Philipsburg Girl Joins Women’s Ranks Pine Grove Soldier Upped In Rank a4 Paint Brushes : i Putting the | their home, “Rest Haven,” are left to right, Opl. George ¥. Williams, | Port Matilda, wield a wire brush; ist Sgt. Robert W , Mahanoy Oity, tarring the roof; B/Bgt. Nor. man J. Geary, St Louis, Mo sweep ing: Bet. George Thulleson, Perth Amboy, N. J. painting the water drain; Ple, Alfred P. Morse, Coving- Ple : ' RY, Men of a 15th AAF B-24 Liber. ator group commanded by Col. Phil- finishing touches on ip A. Hawes, Pear] River, N.Y. are planning on a jong. cold, wet winter in “Sunny Italy.” and to make life as comfortable as possible, many are building semi-permanent homes on thelr base, Among those who are well-pre- pared for anything in the way of adverse weather are Opl Williams and his buddies COUNTY MAN'S WINTER HOME IN ITALY Smullton Gunner With Record Group to Byivania McCloskey and Mrs. Glenn OTKers Jess left Friday Alvi Hanley be onl overseas Mayes and ineral last Sa Cleveland 1 Goldie {roan mmable iE walls, which are of “tufa brick * rough cut sandstone blocks base for the whitewash’ side the walls Unlike the Italian home,
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