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PATTON. PENNSYLVANIA,
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1943.
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
PLANS ARE ALL SET
FOR MINE FIRST-AID
MEETING SATURDAY
To Be Held at at Barnesboro Sta-
dium By Two North County
Safety Associations.
Final arrangements have been made
for a large mine first-aid meet to be
held on Saturday, July 10th, in the
Barnesboro Stadium.
State Mine Inspector Dennis J.
Keenan of the 15th Bituminous Ds-
trict, who is in charge of the meeting,
announced that the affar is being
sponsored jontly by the Barnesboro
and Ebensburg Councils of the Jos-
eph A. Holmes Safety Association..
First aid teams from mines in the
Seventh, Tenth, Fifteenth and Twen-
tieth Districts will participate in the
first aid meet which will be under the
general direction of state mine in-
spector Roy Cunningham, Johnstown.
Inspector Keenan said that anoth-
er mine rescue meet will be held in
the Barnesboro Stadium Saturday ev-
ening, July 17th.
George Nicholson, president of the
Barnesboro Council, and Jerome
‘White, President of the Ebensburg
Council, announced that these state
mine inspectors will supervise the
meeting: Lester Kimmel, Windber:
Roy Cunningham, Johnstown; Samu-
el Cortes, Ebensburg, and Spurgeon
S. Johns, Johnstown.
Committees in charge of the first-
aid contest are as follows: J. J.
Flanagan, Spangler, director; James
McCarty, Portage, assistant director;
Walter Myers, St. Benedict; Joseph
Paydock, Emeigh Run; Melvin Rou-
tch, Harry Kamerer, J. J. Brazil and
J. A. O'Rourke, all of Hastings;
Frank Mulvehill, Frank Goazion, C.
William Anderson, Mike Mekal and
Harry Barratlough, all of Barnesbo-
ro; George Dumchock, F. J. Hogan,
A. S. Deringer, all of Spangler; C. J.
Dalzell and James B. Adams, both of
Ebensburg; Ray Callahan, Ehren-
feld; William Ray, Portage; Henry
Dorsch, Portage; Henry Bickelman,
Thomas Mitchell and Malcolm Wilson
am of on mad and Thomas Cough-
sid Gate “to” Coit
Selection of judges and recorders—
Alex Davidson, Marsteller, chairman;
George Resick, Cresson; Morgan
Watkins, Ebensburg; James Adams,
Ebensburg; John E. Jones, Johns-
town; and Water Angert, Ebensburg.
Registration of judges, recorders
and teams—Alex Davidson, Marstel-
ler, chairman; David Davidson, St.
Benedict; C. J. Hanigan, Elmora,
George Resick, Cresson; Morgan
Watkins, Ebensburg; Samuel Law,
Ebensburg; Sheldon H. Jones, Ebens-
burg; Alfred Wagner, Cresson, and
William Nelson, Ehrenfeld.
Prize—Ira P. Bradley, Cresson,
chairman; Ben Auld, Portage; R. T.
Hunter, Jr., Barnesboro; Joseph Pa-
dock, Emeigh, Alex Davidson, Mar-
steller; and J. J. Brazil, Hastings.
Finance—George Nicholson, Bar-
nesboro, chairman; Morgan Williams,
Portage, and Ernest Yanssens, of
Cresson.
Publicity—Jerome White, Ebens-
burg; John Sloan, Ehrenfeld.
Grouids—Louis Banfield, Ebens-
burg, chairman; Willlam Scollon, of
Barnesboro; Isidore Wesner, Spang-
ler.
Speakers—R. T. Todhunter, Bar-
nesboro, chairman, Dennis J. Keen-
an, Barnesboro, and Ray Callahan,
Ehrenfeld.
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MRS. WESTRICK, MOTHER
OF CO. CONTROLLER, DIES
AT CARROLLTOWN HOME
Mrs. Mary Frances (Strittmatter)
Westrick, 76, mother of County Con-
troller Dennis L. Westrick, died early
Wednesday morning at her home in
Carrolltown after an illness of sev-
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[BARNESBORO HAS
COMMUNITY FETE
Barnesboro had an interesting and
appropriate Independence Day cele-
bration sponsored by the Barnesboro
Firemen and Business Men.
Morning events were featured by a
parade, in which the Firemen, Le-
gion, Civilian Defense Corps, Boy
Scouts and High School Band took
part.
At the Community Park in the af-
ternoon, there were a number of
sports events, incuding a baseball
game, races for young and old, a
horseshoe pitching contest, bingo, a
band concert, roller skating, etc.
In the evening the business men’s
amateur show, consisting of nine acts
and a victory sing, was the program.
A fireworks display under the aus-
pices of the firemen, finished the ev-
ening’s program.
MANY MARRIED MEN
INDUCTED FROM THE
Childless Husbands Comprise Big
Percentage of Northeastern
Cambria’s July Quota
Married men were included am-
Local Board No. 1, headquarters in
Cresson, who were accepted for ser-
branch to which assigned follow:
Army.
Andrew E. Kuzma, Gallitzin.
Iaelio J. Boito, Dean.
John Vocco, Gallitzin.
John Choby, Patton.
William J. Ott, Hastings.
John T. Markel, Loretto.
Robert E. Lawson, Dysart, R. D.
Owen R. Lovel , Fallentimber.
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Robert J. Weber, Cresson.
Vincent W. Airhart, Patton.
John F. Bobrowicz, Cassandra.
Donald B. Hockenberry, Flinton.
George N. Sheehan, Cresson, R. D.
Leonard P. Pavia, Barnesboro.
Melvin J. Fregly, Patton.
Harry W. Carrigo, Cresson.
William P. Harris, Cresson.
Rual G. Callan, Cresson.
Charles J. Sanker, Gallitzin.
Leo E. Glass, Ebensburg R. D. 1.
Earl J. Stoltz, Patton.
John E. McMullen, Loretto.
Robert E. Carson, Cresson.
Francis P. Bradley, Gallitzin.
Philip W. Hambley, Hastings.
Michael P. Sedlock, Gallitzin.
Carl A. Huber, Clymer.
Kenneth R. Kieth, Fallentimber.
Walter Pritchard. Cresson.
Harold O. Sandberg, Cresson.
Walter C. Eckenrode, Cresson.
John J. Reed, Gallitzin.
Michael E. Koeck, Gallitzin.
William H. Piper, Lilly.
Navy.
John J. Rose, Gallitzin.
James F. Gill, Hastings.
Jacob Nagie, Hastings.
George A. Fiasco, Hastings.
Floyd Kopitskie, Gallitzin.
Norman Stoneberg, Hastings.
Melvin E. Bowen, South Fork.
Philip McConnell, Patton.
James Hamilton, Lilly.
John Shupienus, Hastings.
Alfonse Chirdon, Patton.
George Nesdore, Hastings.
William A. Conway, Gallitzin.
John S. Kois, Gallitzin.
James Montgomery, Cresson.
Paul T .Davis, Cresson.
John Joseph, Cresson.
Marines.
Michael J. Bosko, Gallitzin.
eral months. She was the widow of
James A. Westrick who died seven
years ago.
Born Sept. 8, 1866, in East Carroll |
Township, the deceased was a daugh- |
ter of Paul and Elizabeth (Sherry) |
Strittmatter. Mr. and Mrs. Westrick |
years prior to moving to Carrolltown
23 years ago.
Surviving are seven children—W.
A. Westrick, Patton, R. D.; Dennis|
L., Hastings, R. D.; BE. J., Patton, R.|
D.; M. C., Carrolltown; Sister Jane |nesboro High School.
Frances of the Order of St Joseph,
Baden, Pa.; Mrs. V. A. Holtz, Has-|
tings, R. D.; and Mrs. Marie Ecken- |
rode, Carrolltown. Also surviving are |
Thomas F. Nagle, Cresson.
[BARNESBORO SERGEANT
Tech. Sgt. William C. Hill, form-|in this section was made when the
erly of Barnesboro, has been missing | state of New Jersey, which usually
resided in Elder Township for many |in action since June 25, according to! supplies the commercial crop, was
a telegram received by his wife, | fl
(Mrs. Anne (Troyan) Hill, residing in| C
{ North Braddock. Son of William C.| year because of army camps and of
Hill, Sr., of Barnesboro ,the missing | manuevers in that state.
soldier was graduated from the Bar- |
Before entering the army in April|t
| 1942, he was employed at the A & Pi
Market in Barnesboro, Bloom's Mar-
ket in Ebensburg, and the Giant id
24 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchil-| gle Market, Swissvale. He has Utes,
dren, and a brother, Edward Stritt-|
matter, Carrolltown. Mrs. Westrick |
sisters—Mrs. Helen Ross, Barnesbo-
ro; Mrs. Ethel Burley, Altoona, and |
was a member of St. Benedict's Ca-| Mrs. Hazel Guy, Wilkinsburg. |3
tholic Church and of the Altar and
Rosary Societies.
Funeral services will be contioted]
at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning in|
St. Benedict's Catholic church by the |
Rev. Father Thomas Wolf. O. S. B,,
rector. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Stns Vf mam.
—We can’t all serve in the armed
forces but we all can find many ways
to help in the war effort.
Mrs. Hill on June 23, received
letter from her husband upon his Zl t
Cc
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rival in England. Two days later she|
received a letter Hill failed to return
from a mission over Europe.
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CHERVENAK NAMED EDITOR.
Larry T. Chervenak, Timmerman | has left for Hunter College, N. Y., to
Hill, Portage ,a senior at Pennsylva-| begin basic training with the WAVES
nia State College, has been named| having been inducted in the service
managing editor of the Collegian, alt
weekly student newspaper.
CRESSON BOARD
ong selectees from Cambria County |years after the war's end.
vice Monday at the Altoona Induc-|acted seven years ago. It authorized
tion Center. Childless husbands com- [the government to establish minimum
prised a large percentage of the quo-|prices at the mines and was aimed,
ta for July drawn from the northern |its backers said, at ending a chaotic
boroughs and townships of the coun- competitive
y. which some mines were losing mon-
The list of inductees and the ser-|ey and miners’ employment was ad-
versely affected.
tuminous Coal Division in the Inter-
Bu el ED
usual quota of jelly this summer, be-
cause for the first time in the his-
gone commercial in Cambria, Bedford
and Blair counties, with Uncle Sam a
prominent customer.
elderberries that this section pro-
duces each summer will bring 50 cts.
a bushel to the youngsters and ad-
ults gathering them, under a gov-
ernment contract awarded to an Al-
toona concern for 35,000 bushels.
government by the Altoona concern
which expects to ship ten to fifteen
car loads a week during the season.
The local elderberry season opens
the latter part of July or the first
week in August and runs through
the first week of September.
be paid 50 cents a bushel for the
clusters, while 15 cents per bushel
additional will be paid to stores and
other establishments in the county
which will act as collection agencies.
The berries will be collected from
these agencies by a fleet of trucks
and taken directly to the factory
where they will be frozen on the clus-
ter and then shaken off for packing.
members and school children will be
| organized in an effort reach the 35,-
000 bushel quota. Contacts with the
| stores and other business estabish-
| ments wil be made in Cambria and
Bedford counties in the next week or
IS MISSING IN ACTION | so to establish agencies.
| will be those just turning black, ra-
GROUP IN HOUSE
BALK RENEWAL
OF GUFFEY ACT
Say There Is No Reason for the
Continuance of Stabilization
on Prices on Coal,
Washington. — The house rules
committee, refusing to approve an
extension of the Guffey Coal Act,
signaled an end Tuesday to govern-
ment established ‘price floors” under
soft coal.
Both the mine workers and opera-
tors had asked for an extension of
the act, as had President Roosevelt,
on the ground that it stabilized the
industry.
Opponents argued that since the
government had taken over the mines
there was no reason for continuing
the act.
The rules committee tabled a reso-
lution to extend the act from next
August 23, when it expires, to next
January 1st .Chairman Sabath (D.-
Ill.) said he thought this meant the
act was dead since Congress expects
to recess this week until some time
n September.
The resolution could be brought up
in the House under suspension of the
rules, but this requires at two-thirds
majority. Tuesday the House Ways
and Means Committee rejected a
measure to extend the act until two
Sponsored by Senator Guffey of
Pennsylvania, the coal law was en-
system under which
The act is administered by the Bi-
ior Department, which currentlyghas
1,205 employes. Administration costs
have averaged about $3,000,000 a
year. However there has been a net
gain to the Treasury from the act
since it provides for a tax of one
LOWLY ELDERBERRY
BECOMES AN ASSET
Mother's going to have trouble get-
ting enough elderberries to make the
tory of the lowly elderberry it has
The large, black-ripe clusters of
The berries will be frozen for the
Groups gathering elderberries will
Boy and girl scout groups, grange
Decision to use the elderberry crop
ound to have a labor shortage. The
rop in New Jersey also suffered this
Berries in demand for the comtract
her than the red variety.
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WATER SHUT-OFF
The water will be shut off Sunday,
uly 11th, 1943, from 3:00 A. M., un-
il 9:00 A. M., for the purpose of
leaning the reservoir.
Borough of Patton Water Works.
ir pes isbn
Begins WAVE Duty,
Forence Makowiecki of Ebensburg,
hrough the Navy recruiting office in
ILIEUT. CLARK LOST
the
'| Clark, 18, Penn state freshman, en-
MINERS IN DISTRICT
RETURN TO PITS IN
FORCE THIS WEEK
Practically Every Operation in!
the Central Pennsylvania
Area Is Working.
With the last holdout miners vot-
ing to return to jobs in Cambria
county operations on Wednesday.
peace finally is restored again in the
troubled coal fields in District 2 of
the United Mine Workers, following
production.
Last two hold out locals in the
count were St. Michael and Ehren-
back-to-work movement at meetings |
held Tuesday evening. Most all the
other mines in the county were work-
vantage oi the increased pay rates
of a legal holiday.
With the exception of one district |
Mine, idle Tuesday and Wednesday, |
full time production is again a fact. |
Don Gingery, regional manager of
mines for the government, reports
that near normal production is now
attained in each of the workings and
absenteeism is pratically nil.
More than 950 miners of the Rev-
loc operation of the Monroe Coal Co.
were forced to remain idle yesterday
due to a break in the shaft hoist.
The back-to-work movement in the
district is reflected in the greatly in-
creased freight traffic on the rail-
riods. Many of the railroad crews had
been furloughed during the work
stoppage. All are now back at work.
District union officials express the
confidence that the revolt “has
spent its strength” and predicted an
optimistic picture for production in
tne future. The local field has been
the biggest hold-out spot in the bi-
tuminous districts.
The major break in the opposition
of the miners working without a con-
‘tract or pay raise was made on In-
dependence Day when more than
half of the district’s miners returned
feld, and they finally joined in the |
ing Monday, the miners taking ad- |
due to a breakdown in machinery, |
"PATTON SPORTSMEN
HOLD LIVELY MEETING
A very interesting meeting of the
Patton Sportsmen’s Association was
{ held in the Patton Moose Hall Tues- |
day evening of this week.
Discussion centered on ways and
and means to improve Chest Creek;
| the stocking of more and larger
| trout, through the concerted effort of
| an Sportsmen in northern Cambria
| County.
| Letters have been mailed by the
Patton Sportsmen to all Sportsmen's
organizations in North Cambria, ask-
a two weeks revolt that paralyzed |ing their co-operation toward impro-
| ving, and more intensive stocking, of
| trout and other fish in Chest Creek.
| Clayton Reffner, president of the
Cambria County Sprotsmen’s organ-
| ization, was a guest at the local mee-
| ting, and gave a very interesting talk
| which was thoroughly enjoyed by
the members bery bres
CAMBRIA COUNTY
LEGION AUXILIARY
HAS NEW OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Held in Gallitzin
Last Thursday Honored by
State Representatives,
Miss Sadie Reese, prominent Johns-
town social worker and civic leader,
was elected president of the Cam-
bria County Council of the American
Legion Auxiliary at the quarterly
meeting last Thursday in the Gallit-
zin American Legion Home.
Miss Reese, who is a charter mem-
ber of Johnstown Unit, was electtd
to succeed Mrs. John J. Whalen, of
Spangler.
Other officers elected for the com-
ing year include: Mrs. A. P. Strollo,
arnesboro, vice president; Mrs. Os-
car Van Kokelberg, Carrolltown, sec-
ond vice president; Mrs. J. J. Shee-
han, Patton, secretary; Mrs. C. O.
Diamond, South Fork, treasurer; Mrs.
Maude Sheehan, Cresson, historian;
Mrs. harotte Johnstown, Gallitzin,
a wholes 1g Back,
Ror diane ai 5 > wa
ARMY REPORTS
Second Lieutenant Alpheus B.
Clark, 24-year-old son of Indiana Co.
Commissioner and Mrs. Steele Clark |
of Cherry Tree, has been added to
the list of men from this district, who
have lost their lives in the service of
their country.
Lt. Clark and three others were|
thrown overboard on Wednesday of |
last week when a small cabin crui-
ser, used as a command boat, cap-
sized between Martha’s Vineyard ana
Nantucket, Mass.
Search for the bodies of Lt. Clark
and two others was abandoned Sat-
urday by the Army, according to
word received by Commissioner Clark
from Camp Edwards, Mass. The body
of one of the victims was recovered.
The men were lost during Army
practice landing operations when the
cabin cruiser struck a shoal and cap-
sized.
Lt. Clark returned to Camp Ed-
wards last week, after spending a five
day furlough with his parents in
Cherry Tree. He had been engaged
for some time as a navigator with an
engineer amphibian command. He
was graduated from Pennsylvania
State College in 1941.
A brother of Lt. Clark, William M.
tered service in May, and at present
is home on furlough.
CATHOLIC CHURCH AT
SOUTH FORK RUINED
BY FIRE WEDNESDAY
St. James’ Catholic Church at
South Fork, was burned to the
ground by a fire of undet ermined or-
igin which was discovered shortly af-
ter 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
The structure was erected in 1908,
and the loss is estimated at $80,000.
The fire broke out in one of the sac-
risties leading off the sanctuary.
—_—N———
HASTINGS MAN
AWARDED STAR
J. B. Semelsbherger of Hastings, has
been informed that his son, Pvt. Geo.
BE. Semelsbherger has been awarded
the Silver Star for gallantry in ac-
tion in the Tunisian area.
The citation reads, “when vital)
communication lines were severed by
enemy patrols, Pvt. Semelsberger
voluntarily crept forward under con-
tinual enemy sniper fire and success-
fully repaired and maintained these
lines.”
The Hastings soldier entered ser-
vice Feb. 3, 1942, with the infantry.
V:
The United States produced more
than 10 billion rounds of small arms
Pittsburgh,
ClE AE TST
maugh; Sergeant at-arms, and Mrs.
Edward Kaiser, Portage; Mrs. Mary
Kelly, Spangler, and Mrs. Annie Mat-
thews, Blandburg, directors.
Mrs. Whalen was elected to repre-
sent the Council at the annual state
convention of the Legion next month
in Wilkes-Barre. Miss Reese was na-
med as the alternate.
Mrs. Harry Piper, of Altoona, state
| membership chairman, reported that |
the present membership of the coun-
ty organizaticn is 1,513, which is ap-
proximatey 100 more than the num-
ber at the corresponding date of last
year. She also said that the state
membership of 48,500 is about 500
greater than last year.
Mrs. Piper stated tha. ...2=m&town
is the second largest unit in the state
trailing Harrisburg only by about 150
members.
Other guests at the meeting were
Mrs. A. P. Sundry, Blairsville, West-
ern director; Mrs. Frances Gentry,
Pittsburgh, southwestern director,
and Mrs. Leroy Bidelman, Johnsfown,
state community service chairman.
Business sessions were conducted
in the Gailitzin Legion home and the
lunch was served at the Horseshoe
Trail Inn.
Speakers at the luncheon were J.
F Bernard and R. M. Ling, past com-
manders of the Gallitzin Post.
Immediately following the council
meeting the Past President's Parley
met and reellected all officers for the
coming year. Mrs. J. J. Sheehan of
Patton, who was reelected President.
MANY IN DISTRICT
PASS TESTS FOR
MINING POSITIONS
| Successful Applicants Who Took
Examinations at Sunset Are
Announced by Keenan.
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Seventy-six miners of the district
| were qualified for higher positions
by successfully passing mine tests
conducted at Sunset Auditorium last
month. i
The following successful candidates
were announced this week by Den-
nis J. Keenan, state mine inspector
for Fifteenth Bituminous District:
First Grafle Mine Foreman.
George Forester Chisholm. Revloc;
James P. Patterson, Nettleton; and
Frank P. Shutty, Hastings.
Second Grade Mine Foreman
John Drinosky, Portage; Ray Mc-
Creary, Portage; Michael Foreberger,
Spangler; Michael Onufro, Elmora;
Harry W. Dorsh, Portage; Howard
W. McHugh, Colver; John E. Steir,
Patton; George Coughlin, Ebensburg;
Edward Butterworth, Portage; Ed-
win Lodolinski, Colver; Richard Hol-
len, Barnesboro; Anthony Gwizdak,
Carrolltown; David Sloan, Colver;
Clayton Bernard Nagle, Barnesboro;
Eugene Robert Sharbaugh, Carroll-
town; Joseph James Novotny, Lilly;
Henry E. Hillard, Barnesboro; Wm.
Bradley, Lilly; Gust Glass, Barnes-
boro; Paul L. Heym, Lilly; Guy Mi-
chaels, Barnesboro; Stephen Sack-
ash, Cherry Tree; Frank Smiley,
Revloc; John Lukasko, Barnesboro.
Second Grade Foreman and First
Grade Assistant.
Adam Belgin, Barnesboro; Richara
Hanwell, Marsteller; Leonard Erick-
son, Revloc; Virgil Franceschini, El-
mora; Robert Farino, Elmora; F. An-
thony Koza, Portage, R. D.; Leopold
Rogerzingki, Elmora; Louis Rambeau,
Ebensburg; Thomas J. Lamont, El-
mora.
First Grade Assistant.
John Shaner, Lilly; Gust W. Mel-
ski, Revioc; William Hall. Barnesbo-
ro; John Polensky, Spangler; Harry
W. Fennell, Sebensburg’ Ellsworth
Jones, Barnesborg. i
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ik os
re
Gerald Bradley, A John Dzu-
renko, Gallitzin; Joseph A. Milchak,
Hastings; Roy C. Squires, Colver;
Earl Graffius, Barnesboro; John No-
votny, - Portage; Steve Sackash,
Cherry Tree; Guy Michaels, Barnes-
boro; John P. Sweeney, Lilly; Samu-
el Chilton, Cassandra; Edward Kun-
tz, Cassandra; George W. Shannon,
| Loretto; Francis S. Butch, Cresson;
{ Bernard Shuss, Carrolltaown; Ber-
|nard Swanson, St. Benedict; Victor
Sacchet, Ebensburg; Paul Endler, Ha-
stings; Rudolph Uchaker, Spangler;
Russell Phillips, Ebensburg; Joseph
Dzumilla, Lilly; David Yates, Flin-
ton; John F. Bogus, St. Benedict;
Joseph F .Trueman, Elmora; Ken-
neth H. Steir, Patton; Gust Glass,
Barnesboro; Paul Heym, Lilly; Frank
Smiley, Revloc; Edward C. Bogus,
St. Benedict; Andrew Zelick, Barnes-
boro; Thomas Francis, Colver; Ralph
Canteloupe, Cherry Tree.
Electrician.
Harry Sidwar, Spangler;
Sidwar, Spangler.
Second Grade Assistant.
John Reid, Jr., Patton.
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Michael
NEW STAMP SERIES
HONORS COUNTRIES
OCCUPIED BY NAZIS
The first of a new series of special
stamps in commemoration of Euro-
pean countries which have been over-
run and occupied by the Axis powers
announced that all officers were re- |
tained because of the difficulty in |
conducting meetings as the result of
war time travel restrictions. She
also said that the parley will meet af- |
ter each council session.
|
Council will be held on Thursday, Oc-
tober 7th, in the South Fork Legion
Home.
— 5, AA SER
THREE AREA MEN TO
SERVE ON BOARDS
Three district n men have been ap- |
pointed members of special commit-
tees set up by the joint state govern-
ment commigsion to make special re-
commendations to the State Legisla- |
ture, it was announced Saturday.
Senator John J. Haluska, of Cam-
bria county, and Assemblyman Earl |
E. Hewett, Sr, of Indiana county,
are listed with the group to make in-
quiry into strip coal mining.
Assemblyman Albert L. O'Connor |
of Cambria county, is included on the |
committee delegated to review and |
report on municipal authority affairs. |
a |
ay |
1
New Probation Clerk,
Miss Lucy Oldham, Ebensburg, |
was appointed Tuesday afternoon by |
President Judge John H. McCann |
and Judges Ivan J. McKenrick and|
George W. Griffith to be a “tempor- |
ammunition last year.
The next regular meeting of the | fia
are now on sale at many postoffices.
All of the eleven stamps in the se-
ries are of five-cenffi denomination
and are issued in sheets of fifty
| stamps each. Central subjects are
reproductions in natural colors of the
ags of the respective countries
with the name of the country under-
neath.
The stamp now on sale is in com-
{memoration of Poland. Other stamps
| will be issued at intervals during the
| next several months in hc
cho-Slovakia, Norway, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Belgium, France, Gree-
ce, Yugoslavia, Albania and Austria.
| CARELESS TALK HELD
CAUSE OF BIG LOSSES
London.—*“Careless talk” may have
been responsible for some of the re-
cent heavy losses suffered by Amer-
ican Flying Fortresses in raids over
Western Europe, Lieut. Col. Marvin
| Charlton, of Del Rio, Tex., U .S. Ar-
my provost marshal in London, said.
“Did you ever notice that some
days the Forts are met as soon as
{ they reach the Channel by a large
force of German fighters while on
other days they just breeze all the
way to the target?” Col. Charlton
asked, during an interview.
“Naturally, it's difficult to trace
things like that, but it is certai
ary clerk” in the County Probation |suspicious. It seems that the closer
Bureau. She will receive $3 a day|a man gets to the battlefront, the
and will be employed while other em- more careless he gets about what he
ployes of the office are on vacation. ! says.”