| l= i of d, f Thursday, December 14, 1939. Ant eeeesee ee ——————————————————————— me ———————— seem PATTON BREFS | Announcement has been made of the coming marriage of Rev. Thom- as A. McQuillen, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this place, and Miss Evangeline E, Stanley, of Turtle Creek. The wedding will take place mn Saturday, December 23rd. Lee Hoover of Harrisburg is visit- ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hoover. Russell Donahue, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Donahue, who has spent the past six months in New Mexico, has returned to his home. The Monday night bingo parties that the I. C. B. U. have been spon- soring for the benefit of St. Mary's Church will be discontinued until af- er the holidays. Mrs. Sarah Noonan and son, Billy, will leave Saturday for Detroit, and will make their future home there. Mrs. Eileen Karlheim of Mellon av- nue, is seriously ill at her home of oneumonia, Mrs. Virginia Jolly is seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Garrity. Joe Gamert ed about 1:30 “mbria was injur- mn Tuesday af- ernoon wi caught under a fall of rock t leg was frac- tured and his left arm was injured padly. He was removed to the Min- ers’ hospital at Spangler Clarence Yeckley was admitted he Spangler hospital on Tuesday af- ternoon as a surgical patient. Jimmy Dietrick, thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Deitrick of “ymbria, underwent an operation for ippendicitis at the Spangler hospital 1 Sunday night, Among those killing deer last week were Earl Bearer and son, Jo- seph; L. A. Yeckley, Gerald Ecken- rode, Harry Strittmatter and Ferd is Thomas. Mrs. James Beckwith of Murrays- ille has returned to her home after pending the past ten days at the Mary Garrity home John A. Hartford, president of th Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com- any has ar the company will distrib 5s bonus of $1,500,000 a earning ess thar a year, who have een empl ad MOre than six mon- The Four-H Club met at Miss Ra- nel Gwy o begin th inder directa Home Economic re going to make a school outrit, havin greceived their first lesson irafting. The club is goi Christmas wreaths to sell, to obtain money for its summer camp fund The newly elected officers are as follows: President, Helen Tirpak; Vice President, Barbara Weakland; | Secretary-Treasurer, Betty Weakland; | Song and Game Leader, Martha | Gwynn; and News Reporter, Martha Pettorini. The annual Christmas party of the American Legion Auxiliary of Pat- ton, was held on Monday evening in the Commercial hotel. A dinner pre- eded the program. Mrs. Helen Kline, 7f Portage, Cambria County council president, was the honor guest. Mrs. Elizabeth Sheehan was in charge of the meeting. As is the annual custom, the Mid- night Christmas mass will be obser- ved at Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday night, December 23rd, be- Classified Ads TWO HEATERS for sale. One heats to 6 rooms, in fine shape, price $25; and one Air tight heater price $8. In- juire Mrs. A. Hofer, 415 Palmer ave- nue, Patton. 1's home on December 4th second year of sewing f Miss E. Eastman, teacher. TI girls 3 to make | ted by one shot. As this happened | vative, which fortunately is unpal- will precede the services. Nicktown Branch, Knights of St. George, will hold a cinch party in St. Nicholas 'hall on Sunday, Decem- ber 17th, starting at 8 o'clock sharp. Cash prizes will be awarded. The proceeds of the party will be for the benefit of St. Nicholas’ Catholic church, Nicktown. The public is in- vited to attend. Lunch will be ser- ved. John Weakland, of Chest Springs, while hunting deer on Tuesday of last week, shot instead a lynx, more commonly known as a bobcat. The animal weighed about 30 lbs. Mr. Weakland's bag was the cause of a lot | of interest when displayed in Patton recently. | Read the ads in this edition. They | will guide you to the best stores to solve the Christmas shopping prob- lem. | The Patton Music Club will hold a holiday dance on December 28th. The plans for the event were discussed re- cently. Mrs. Clifton Derringer was| named chairman of the committee in| charge of the dance. { Prizes for Best Lighting, Etec. { The Patton Chamber of Commerce, | together with the Garden Club, will again this year offer prizes for the best outdoor Christmas decoration in the Patton section. The first prize will be $5, the second $3 and the third of the prizes, $2. Last year this feature wed popular and brought out a large number of beautiful greens and lighting decorations. This year likely | | lsuspass last. Do your part. Even 1 don’t win, you will have help- | ed in making the Christmas spirit | live in a municipal way. Incdently, | Christmas music will be broadcast by Huber’'s Hardware,, who are furnish- in gsound equipment. | HUNTING SEASON MEANS | ADDITIONAL WORK FOR | TELEPHONE COMPANIES | The hunting season not nly brings out the shooters but it also telephone trouble shots which find their eath of telephone 1 spurts into the | trouble shooters. | where popular, our 1 » of the shot,” ager for the company. “A bird sitting on | | a good tar- | | 1 phone wire presents ind —bang—Mr. Hunter lets go th both barrels. ” Game hunters are not the only ones who cause damage to the wires. The glass insulators on the cross- arms have always been grand targets for little Johnnie to try out his new rifle on. A .22 bullet in a telephone ble can raise hob with the service. There is a recent record of a bullet enctrating a cable near Jeanette hic put fourteen lines out of ser- vice until trouble shooters could lo- cate an drepai rthe damage. On one occasion during the past year, 56 sub- scribers’ telephone service was affec- right in Springdale, Pa., it was attri- bute dto some youngster trying out his marksmanship. Animals often cause telephone peo- ple some trouble. Some squirrels, it seems, are definitely fond of the lead in the cable sheathing and after con- siderable nibbling in one spot, the storm resisting qualities of the cable are affected. This ultimately causes the cable to be damaged by weather. When telephone poles are painted with whitewash at the base, it was found that porcupines found the whitewashed wood very succulent. It didn't take many porcupines, all guzzling a pole at the base, to ren- der that pole dangerous. Poles are now painted withcreosote as a preser- atable to ‘“porkies”. Bears, too, have been known to like to climb the nice straight poles. Although that form of damage is in the minority, it has been known to happen. PRONE CR CER SRR RUST { { & Merry Christmas! 10 our hundreds of friends! MAY HAPPINESS AND JOY BE WITH YOU ON THIS MOST FESTIVE OF OC- CASIONS. THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THIS STORE WISH YOU THE MERRIEST OF CHRISTMASES! BARNES STORE CO. #| BAKERTON, PENNA. 5 lo LEFT o! > Gg Pit] | Paulette Goddard in the | to be held on the next three succes- unting | whe day gift suggestions. hULIVAY MOIIOI~—UNUON PRESS UURIER, iA L : da rt AV AL, | GRAND THEATRE ON NH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY + CRN Fe er A bang-up double bill will be an attraction at the Grand thearte, Pat- ton ,on Friday and Saturday of this week. ... . One of the features will the “The Cat and the Canary,” a spine chilling mystery comedy with Bob Hope and starring roles. The picture is one that will keep you on edge throughout and has its comedy highlights interspers- ed with its mystery. The othe rfeature as a fast moving action, suspenseful drama and red- blooded romance “The Real Glory”, and stars Gary Cooper, Andre Leeds, and David Niven. Cooper plays the type o foutdoor role which has made him one of the screen's top notch stars, portraying a doctor who has joined the army and come to work in the Philippines to sharpen his ex- perience. aN = Mt / or g . r T o- “The Real Glory” is a picture that At is “tops.” Don't miss seeing the dou- | xe? ble bill, NORTHERN CAMBRIA COMMUNITY SALES ON NEXT THREE SATY’S Don't fail to attend the Northern Cambria County Community Sales g sive Saturdays, Dec. 16, 23 and 30, at Farm adjoining Patton. Sales start at 1 p. m. sharp. Cattle, horses, hogs, poultry and lots of miscellaneous ar- ticles for these December sales, such as new clothing, new and used hard- ware and tools, machinery, grain, pro- Ke duce, etc. Come to buy or to sell. Terms: Cash. COL G. G. BLOOM, Manager. ] & Joyous Christmas Ne NY We Was I'rcowned on Dy Farly Settlers . 1 J now associat- as was once for- uilra-nious churchmen of i r > a isciples # t 1 ir 0 i gland carried |¥¢ | the sar » is for many gen- |g | er: Kee ' ¢ In 1 ile : Christmas be- < 1 =z me 1v cele- t g bratec fetes, nativity plays and | jes general Many of our rollick- | S&S 18 ¢ to this gay pe- #7 icing. Such pomp and merriment marked ti Christmas of Shake- speare’'s England, when a 12-day festive period was observed. Work was abandoned and young and old gave themselves over to merry- making. - The Puritans frowned upon the pleasures of the season, however, so in 1644 Parliament prohibited any festivities and ordered the day kept as a fast gt I hite House Maintains Traditions 139 Years Old WASHINGTON. — Santa Claus makes his 139th visit to the White House this Christmas, carrying on a tradition started December 25, 1800, when Kris Kringle called on little Suzannah, granddaughter of Presi- dent John Adams from Massachu- setts. The White House in those days was in an unfinished state and the great barnlike rooms were only scantily furnished, providing a great contrast to the beautifully appointed al orn os mansion of today. Yet the same |X joyous spirit prevailed on that Christmas morning, more than a century and a quarter ago, as that found in the White House this Yule- tide. From early years of our country, Presidents have set aside the heavy burden of state and made merry Christmas day with their families. o re 1 1 o re A Straw for Remembrance Reminding gay celebrants of the poverty of the Christ Child, Christ- | mas feasts in Poland always have a | piece of straw sticking out from: un- | der the dining table cloth, 1 ! 7 NA ROMANTIC SURPRISE IN DURBIN HIT AT GRAND SUNDAY AND MONDAY Deanna Durbin’s sixth picture, “First Love,” comes to the Grand in| Patton on Sunday and Monday next. | Presenting the young star in a o re ° J BZN oo more mature role than any she has |) ever attempted, “First Love” finds her At experiencing her first romance. The | os picture is an original screen play and | was made at Universal studios by | the same staff which produced all| former Deanna Durbin successes. Deanna will be seen as an orphan girl whi is forced to live with an aunt and uncle, and two cousins her own age, They are rich and snobbish and look upon Deanna as a poor re- lation. The stars personality, con- sideration and kindness win over the servants and finally brong about an upheaval in the family. In the picture Deanna encounters her first love affair, a boy and girl romance between herself and Robert Stack, a screen newcomer in the | role of a young bachelor who is the object of the affections of Deanna and | of Helen Parrish, who plays one of the snobbish cousins, And in the ro- | mance Deanna receives her first screen kiss—and her first proposal of marriage. Tar NZX Jo ZH Z3 BZN fo re 5 Rear the ads in the Press-Courier. | \¢ You will find them filled with holi- | %%. | ginning at 11:30 p. m. Carol singing DOUBLE FEATURE AT NN A EE BE A 1 BN DN SN 2 NE Se A Merry Christmas to All 8 8 0 0 0 OS 0 0 0 9 2 7 SC ST EO EK Te A New Buick or A Pontiac Would Make the Finest Gift for the Entire Family, as Would Also One of Onr Late Model, Select Group of a oe u A EVERY USED CAR WE 2 SELL IS GUARANTEED | : BY OUR CO-OPERATIVE # PARTS AND SERVICE j 5 o 2 AGREEMENT $ it ¥ OR SE I A I BS RR BS SI SI WEY RARER EER NANG 3 SRR SII IL IIL ILI RIEL ¥ ® # YOU MAY BUY ANY OF # ¥ : Ry # ¥ OUR USED CARS ON # i i - a} o) ‘ A “ ~ 3 ¥# THE G.M. A. C. TIME # § " wi 3» 8% > MIEN T Lo] y PAYMENT # Mt PLAN 5 R } ¥ » SR RS Sa SES A AT RR RS TER CR BORER, WAR ier IG URE wf! 8 % x FTO Sy ET NRE Sh on A Cer EE SPECIAL! en $450 1937 LINCOLN ZEYPHR! ALL GOOD TIRES, LOW MILEAGE. LOOKS AND RUNS LIKE NEW. FOR Model 48, Two Door Tour- BUICK M5 diame rads $785 LAFAYETTE 937 Cowe $425 BUICK "*%; rots win Rothe» $625 PONTIAC 9372 dex Towing $465 PONTIAC “Siiviiir $425 FORD 1936 Two Boer Sedan, 1s 3 2 5 BUIC 1935, Model 41, Four Door 390 135 Sedan, priced at P ON TIA dan, at WESTRICK MOTOR CO. 2100 CARROLLTOWN, PA. 2101 VS Bt ON PP PX BD SEN INE BE NE A EE BTN NE 30 x i os 9) .s PA » ea 0. o CANA SANE f . 3 i 3 N i ANN PANGAN ANNAN AN ANG
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