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Thursday, January 7, 1943,
PATTON BRIEFS
A total of 712 eighteen year olds.
registered in Cambria county outside
Johnstown for military service during
December, and Johnstown registered
288. The Cresson board had 165, and
the Ebensburg hoard 142.
Seaman Samuel Macklus, of the U
S. Naval Training School at Great
Lakes, Ill, sept a furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Krs. Michael Mack-
lus.
Richard E. Lacey, third class gun-
ner's mate, has been transferred from
Newport, R. I.. to Brooklyn, N. Y.,
and recently returned to his base af
ter spending a leave with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Lacey.
Corp. William A. Burkey
Forrest, Tenn., spent an eight-day
furlough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Burkey. The Burkeys have
another son, Morris, servino
seas.
Ensign Joseph C. Sharbaugh, F
er, who is with the U. S. Naval Re-
rve, visited his mother, Mrs, F. C.
Sharbaugh at Ebenshurg, and his sis-
ters in Patton over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Orvis Krug of New-
't, R. I, announce the birth of a
aughter, December 23. Mrs. Krug
the former Miss Mary Westrick
of Camp
over-
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spent a brief visit with
s mother, Mrs. Savilla Miller, of
East Carroll Township.
The February meeting of the Pat-
ton Music Club will be given in the
Presbyterian church on Tuesday ev-
ening, February 12th at 8:15 P. M.
The program will consist of vocal se-
ctions to be given by the various
rch choirs Patton. Mrs. R. E.
Good will render a number of organ
selections.
Staft
of
Sergeant Patrick J. McLau-
g£hlin of the U. S. Air Corps, stationed
Colorado Springs, Colo., spent a
Short ieave wich his parenus, slr. and
Mrs. Williain McLaughlin.
Miss Ruth Colberg of rlikton, Md.,
spent the holidays with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colberg.
Mrs. Christopher Gafola and son,
Brooklyn, N. Y,, are visiting Mrs. Ga-
fola's mother, Mrs, Ann Lazinger
Mellon avenue.
Pvt. Joe McCloskey of Camp Mead
Md., spent a few days’ leave with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McClos-
key.
Pvt.. Gilbert Fregly of LaGuardia
Air Port, New Youk, spent a few
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Fregly.
Pvt. Maurice Huber, of Gulfport
Field, Mississippi, recently spent a
furlough at his home here.
Mr. ‘and Mrs. Jimmy Huber an-
nounce’ the birth off a daughter at the
of
[oJ
ember 30. Both myther and baby ar
doing fine.
Seaman second-class Sandy Cam-
marata, son of Mr. and Mrs Angelo
e
Cammarata, of this place, former em-
pl
yee of the Press-Courier, spent a
v days leave here last week. Sea-
an Cammarata has been stationed
the Philadelphia Navy Yard since
enlistment last summer, but will
m his return be transferred to ac-
e sea duty.
Mrs. Gladys Gargaer las receive 1
word that her son, Melvin H
Florida, Cpl, Gardner
Js known to his many Patton friends
“Peck.”
Miss Lou Shunkwiler of Ebe
a8
shire
nsburg
Was a recent visitor at the Gardner
home here,
Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Milchak of
lastings announce the birth of : S(
January 4th. Mrs, Milchak is h
12 Mary Cammarata thi
ace,
“Tommy” Owens, Jr., son of the ed-
itor, and former linotype operator on
the Press-Courier. who enlisted in the
Army Signal Corps in November, has
completed his basic training at Camp
Crowder, Missouri, and promoted to
the grade of Corporal. He has been
transferred to a technical
the Signal Corps in Virginia.
Even some of the “old-timers’
stumped when it comes to remei
ing dates when we had
come so early and so severely as has
been the case this season.
Mrs. Rose Lapenna has
word that her son, Ralph Lapenna
stationed at Fort Myers, Fla. has re-
schoel of
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received
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part of the world the fortunes of w.
photo shows a group of United States
Algeria, North Africa. They are
hew friends.
U. S. doughboys get along fine with the natives i
ceived his Silver Wings and was pro-
moted to instructor Sergeant
Edmund McDermott, son of Mrs.
Mary McDermott of Fifth avenue, has
entered the military service and is
now stationed at Fort Hayes, Colum-
bus, Ohio. He is a brother of Pfc, Le-
roy McDermott, stationed at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo.
Pfc. John A, Psioda, of Fort Bragg,
N. C, has returned to his station af-
ler a holid:
ents, Mr. and Mrs, Michael Psioda.
Sgt. James Stevens has returned
to Camp Forrest, Tenn, after spend-
Ing an eight day furlough with rela-
tives and friends in the north of the
county
A letter from Pvt. George Forsyth
addressed
that he is now located in California,
and that he has gained 25 Ibs. since
beginning his army service. That will
make friend George a pretty husky
man, He had been stationed in New
Jersey
Celebrate Golden Anniv ersary
Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Elms celebra-
W
ted their golden wedding aniversary
at their home on Sunday, December
20. A dinner was served in their honor
and open house was held for their
many friends.
Mrs. Elms, former Miss Margaret
Stokes and Mr. Elms were married
in Chesterfield, Clearfield, Clearfield
County, in 1892 They are the par-
ents of nine children, three deceased
and the following: Tom, William,
Walter, Emily Anderson, Rachael
Sherron of Hastings, and Jessie of
Baltimore, Md. There are fourteen
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child
Mr. Elms for many years was a
salesman for the Grand Union Tea
Company befcre his retirement
The follow y In attendance at
the dinner Miss Jessie Elms and
Thomas Delnilt of Baltimore, Md., Mr
and Mrs. Thomas Stokes, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Anderson and children,
Willian, Robert and David, Mrs. Louis
i Commons, Mrs. Jennie Simpson, Mr
and Mrs. John Simpson and children
were
Joanne and John, Jr. Mrs. Frank |
Fregly, Mr. L. G. Gorsuch and Miss
Dolly Betlow.
PATTON MAN PROMOTED
Myers, Fla.—The graduation and
promotion to sergeant of Ralph La-
penna, son of Mrs. Rose Lapenna of
700 Palmer Avenue, Patton, Pa., has
been announced at AAF Flexible
Gunnery School, Ft. Myers Fla., by
Col. Delmar T. Spively, Commanding
Officer of the southwest Florida aer-
ial gunnery school.
Sergeant Lapenna has just com-
pleted an intensive five week's course
of instruction in the operation of the
large guns that arm American planes
against enemy atack.
The course of instruction consis-
|ted in part, of training in aircraft
identification and recognition, a close
TStHAY- oT the mechanism of the .30 and
.50 caliber machine guns, instruction
lin methods of estimating the speed
and distance of a plane, rifle and ma-
chine gun practice on ground ranges,
| training in the operation of modern
and complex power turret operated
guns, and finally, practice firing from
a plane at a target towed behind ano-
ther plane.
Sergeant Lapenna has been re-
tained at the Gunnery school as an
instructor. He was among the
’0 in his graduating class
uppesi
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
PATTON, PENNA.
Friday, January 8 The Woman’
Society of Christ Science will m
tian
at 8:00 o'clock. This is the first meet-
BL
Ing of the new Society year. The new
year offers a great challenge, let's de-
termine to meet it.
Sunday, January 10 “The Church
at Study.” The topic for study is:
“Learning From the Master Teacher.’
10:30 The Holy Communion Ser-
vice, All are invited to the Lord's
Table. 6:30 The Methodist Youth
Fellowship. 7:30 “The Prayer for
Obedience.”
Wednesday, January 13 Junior
League at 3:45. The session of the
Fourth Quarterly Conference will
meet at 7:30. Dr. W. Emory Hartman,
Superintendent of the Altoona Dis-
| trict will preside. It is urged that all
| committees scheduled to report at the
session be prepared to do so.
Aside from New Years’ Day, no
legal holidays appear during the mon-
th of January
Start the New Year right by
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| ‘INSIDE’ HERO STORY
Behind the award of the Congres-
sional Medal of Honor to 31-year-old
Lieut. Com. Bruce McCandless of
the U. S. Cruiser San Francisco is
a story almost without parallel in
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Inside fact is that shortly before
he was cited for heroism ‘‘above and
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beyond the call of duty,” in the
smashing November 13 Solomons
naval victory, McCandless wasn't
sure whether he would be decorated
or hauled on the carpet for insubor-
dination.
His citation was one of glittering
generalities, but here is the whole
story of what happened:
McCandless was on the bridge of
the San Francisco when it led a
spectacular assault between two col-
umns of Jap vessels, firing point-
blank at both. In the roaring 35-
minute engagement, Rear Admiral
Daniel J. Callaghan, commander of
the task force, and Capt. Cassi
Young, skipper of the San Francisc
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led, as well as other officers
outranking McCandless.
The young lieutenant commander
did not notify superior officers on
other vessels in the task force of
Callaghan’s death, but immediately
took command and began giving or-
ders to the other vessels in Cal-
laghan’s name. Ordinarily,
would constitute a rank brea
discipline, However, McCar
acted as he did for two reason: .
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(1) He was thoroughly familiar
with the plan of attack, having been
present at strategy powwows of
Callaghan and Young when it was
mapped out, and he feared there
might be a slipup in carrying out
the daring tc maneuver if the
command sed to another ship
after Callaghan’s death.
(2) It was vital to keep the news
of Callaghan’s death from the Japs,
and they undoubtedly would have
intercepted the radio communica-
tion,
After the engagement, when a
friend suggested that he might be
decorated for his brilliant “incog-
nito’’ leadership, McCandless is quot-
ed as replying that he would be
lucky to get off without a “court
martial.” However, the navy was
only too glad to give praise where
praise was due.
Mel Maas of Minnesota, who is
both marine corps colonel and con-
gressman, has two mementos from
the Solomons—a 50-yen Jap note and
a 10-shilling note of Jap invasion
money.
Maas got the money off dead Jap
soldiers.
The other day he was displaying
it to Representative Gordon Canfield
of New Jersey and two British
WRENS, comparable to our WAVES,
who were having lunch with Can-
field in the house restaurant. The
WRENS, Third Officers Dorothy
Taite and Elizabeth Gibson, were
especially interested in the yen
note, which was covered with bright-
colored designs ana pictures.
“Be sure to give that money back
to me,” said Maas. “I have big
plans for it.”
“Yes, these notes will make a
wonderful souvenir to show your
grandchildren,” commented one of
the WRENS.
“Souvenir 10thing,” exclaimed
Py
Maas. ‘I ping that money to
spend in "
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GUARDING THE WHITE HOUSE
The White House called Speaker
Sam Rayburn the other day, asked
him to come in to see the President,
bringing with him a group of con-
essmien of his own choosing.
When they arrived at the front
gate of the White House, in the
speaker’s car, the chauffeur said to
the Secret Service men: “This is
the speaker and members of con-
gress.”
The guards were skeptical. “The
speaker is all right, but how about
taese other men?’ Wherziupon they
.nsisted upon a personal examina-
tion of the other members of con-
gress.
When Rayburn gut inside the White
House, he was as 1.ad as that good-
natured Texan ever becomes. He
found a senior officer of Secret Sery-
Ice and said: ‘‘Look here, when 1
am asked to bring members of con-
gress to the White House, I want
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them to be admitted without any
third degree examination. You ot sht
to know I wouldn't bring any b
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Note: The White House has be
more closely guarded
than at any other time
including World War I. n
three sides are blocked off, and no
one can get near without a pass
even a member of congress.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
The Germatr
"€ trying to scare
Franco out of n a commercial
deal to sell us n critical a
terials 1 ha oeen going to
Germany.
4 Practicall
the navy dej
for active duty,
ting it. Waves
placing them.
4 The Penns;
3 Quaker village
of Swarthmore ribing for a
bomber to bear the 2 “Swarth-
more.”
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Road conditions are icy in sections.
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Lined up here, in smart military formation, is
a “squad” of the mighty
work night and day for Uncle Sam.
Passenger engines, their specific job is to
move troops. And, with
locomotives, they are doing this at a rate of
over a million troops a month! |
To the right are their comrades-in-arms,
freight locomotives. Their
materials. And they are moving 1,250,000 tons
of freight a mile every minute of a 24-hour . lay!
Of course, to keep up a war pace like this
give right-of-way
and a very large part of their passenger and
freight equipment continuously to the war effort.
requires the railroads to
Naturally, under the circumstances, service
to the public cannot be all
we would like it to be. Trains may be late,
Accommodations and seats may be hard to
locomotives that
the aid of other
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that either you or
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than th
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e engines that served the nation in the last war,
get. But—with the cooperation of travelers
and shippers, the Office of Defense Trans-
portation, the Army, the Navy and Govern-
ment agencies—the railroads are doing, and
will continue to do, everything within their
power to provide the best service possible to
the public in the midst of the greatest war
civilization has ever known.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
One of America’s Railroads... ALL Mobilized for War
UNITED
BY RUTH TAYLOR.
In our hurry, in our patriotic fer-
vor, in our zeal to be of service at
this crucial hour, we must not over-
look the fact that there is a need to|
think as well as act. Just as we drop
peace-time luxuries from our lives,
just as we concentrate all our efforts
on work that will help in winning this |
war against the posers of drakness— |
so must we think straight toward our |
goal, so we must drop fears, preju- |
dices, petty hatreds and personal pre- |
ferences from our mind, |
Now most of all must we earn to |
think straight. Elmer Davis, the di-
rector of war information, made a
statement some time ago which every
one of us who fight for democracy
must well remember: “Not only does
our future, and probably the world’s
future, depend on our ability to fight
to victory, it de-
gh
| pends as well on our ability to think
| straight tarough to the end of the
| war and afterwards.”
| This is a time of complete reorien-
( tation. We must
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realize that even his-
tory is speeded up these days. The
changes that are taking place are ra-
pid and we must be able to keep up
with them mentally, and adjust our-
selves to
the that the way we
18s out may not be
to work hings through. |
We must ruthlessly discard old ha-
bits of thought. We must think in
broader te . We must praise the
right action —no matter who does it;
and we must condemn the wrong, no
matter whose it i3. We must not de-
tour for selfish motives, whether that
selfishness be a selfishness of an in-
dividual or a group. We must think
straight through toward the high end
of victory both of the war and of the
peace, and we must recognize the
source of all efforts to divide us and
create hates and dissension.
We musi not be led astray by those |
who are seeking their own personal
gain or the fulfillment of their ambi-
tion in this war or the satisfaction of
their grudges and hates. We cannot
even afford to spend time hating
them. We have our job to do
we must think sraight to it.
We have a mental code to guide us
The four freedoms are not just a
state of mental policy, but a challenge
to all of us, a call to the minds of
men to think straight through to
these goals, and put them into practi-
ical application-—not merely at some
future date when victory rests on our
banners, but and in our
daily lives.
The war will be
now
won by those who
have fought straight through to the
victory of United Naions, The
peace will } von by those who have
thought straight th h to the vic
tory of the Four Fi
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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
IN STATE TAKE FIRST AID
COURSES OF RED CROSS
Over 427,000 Pennsylvanians—most
of them « lian defense volunteers
received 1 Cross first aid certifi-
cates during the first year of the war
compared to only 39,618 the preced-
ing year, it has been announced.
In addition to those who completed
the 20-hour course and received cer-
tificates, thousands of other persons
participated in the training.
The 111 state chapters of the Red |
and |
STATES WAR BONDS
Cross, which enrolled 1,009 nurses for
military duty during the year, repor-
ted these home front activities:
A total of 8,500 victims in 11 disas-
ters were aided with $228,000 in local
and national funds.
Volunteer special service workers |
made 2,495,256 garments and 9,000.- |
000 surgical dressings.
A total of 122,750 blood donations
were received at permanent centers
in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Har- |
risburg. |
Trained and certified were 4,888 |
aides to assist regular nurses in 188
hospitals and agencies, |
The Red Cross also reported that |
1,176,298 members answered the an- |
nual roll call compared with 737,676
| the previous year, Receipts for local |
purposes totalled $1,882,000 compar-
ed with $1,370,700 the preceding year
By buying war stamps and war
savings bonds you save for yourself,
and help finance the victory which
we must have
Charter No. 14263.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
PATTON, of Patton, in the Stat
iness on Dec. 31, 1942
ler of the Currency,
AND STAMPS
MISS HELEN WE
NEAR PATTON, IS BRIDE OF
WARRANT OFFICER GRAY
Miss Helen Westrick, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Westrick of Pat»
ton, R. D., became the bride of War-
rant Officer J. Holmes Gray at a
ceremony performed on December 21,
in the Catholic chapel at Langley
Field, Virginia.
Attending the couple were Mr. and
Mrs. Murphy of Langley Field, The
bride was attired in a blue velvet
suit with pink accessories and wore a
corsage of pink rosebuds. She alge
wore the necklace that has been worn
by brides in her mother’s family for
the last five generations.
Mrs. Gray is a teacher in the Em-
eigh public schools, Her husband is a
son of Mrs. Martha Holmes Gray of
Spangler.
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There is no better time than now
to renew your subscription to the Un-
ion Press-Courier,
Reserve District No, 3.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT
e of Pennsylvania, at the Close of Bus-
» published in response to call m
under Section 5211, U.
ade by Comptrol-
S. Revised Statutes,
ASSAYS
Loans and Discounts
united States Government obligation
$306,990.08
s direct and guaranteed 213,256.04
Obligations of States and political Sundivisions 19,381.96
Other bonds, notes and debentures 81,297.76
Corporate stocks (including $2,800.00 stock of Federal Re-
serve bank) 3,802.00
Cush, balances with other banks. Including reserve balance,
and cash items in process of collection
furniture and fixtures $1,-
Bank premises owned $18,266.94;
133,485.06
213.95 19,480.89
Real estate owned other than bank premises 1.00
Other assets 1,440.05
Total Assets
$779,134.84
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships,
cons
Time deposits of individuals, part
Deposits of United
Ings)
Deposits of states and political subdivisions
Deposits of banks
Other deposits (certified and «
Total deposits
Total Liabilities
CAPITAL
Capital stock
Surplus
Undivided profits
Reserves (and retire
Total Capital Acc
Total Liabilities a
unts
States Government
Common stock, total par
ment fund for preferred stock)
nd Capital Accounts
and corpora-
230,873.37
nerships and corporations 289,585.47
(including postal sav-
38,033.30
81,835.20
5,000.00
ashier’s checks, ete.) 10,191.98
$655,519.32
$655,519.32
ACCOUNTS
$ 50,000.00
42,000.00
21,615.52
10,000.000
$123,615.52
$779,134.84
MEMORANDA
Pledged assets land securities loaned) (book value)
a) United States Government obli Jations, direct and
nte ind other liabilitie $ 95,638.76
b eposits and other li
Inted d irities
14,379.40
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1 $110,018.16
S ities
) se 8 1 Y to require
nents IW $105,686.20
$105,686.20
above-named bank, do sole mnly swear
0 the best of my knowledge and belief,
me
FRANCIS X. YOUNG. Cashier,
> this 4th day of January, 1943
VINCENT A. HUBER, Notary Public
Attest
Correct
hursky.
A.
(Signed) G
Lehman, E,
Paul Hoover, James G. Za-