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Patton Courier, Established
Oct., 1893
YOL. 49. NO. 43.
PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1943.
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
PATTON BOY WHO MERCY HOSPITAL TO
PARTICIPATED IN | USE MOUNT ALOYSIUS
FIFTY RAIDS, HOME, pcre siemens, was
nior College at Cresson, for pre-clin-
Sergeant George Molnar Says the)’ ic training of its 1943 class of pro-
Bombing of Rome Was Just [bation students.
Like a “Joy Ride.” | Sister John Joseph said that class-
mete jes will be conducted at Cresson until
“First bombing of Rome was just, work on the new Mercy Nurses
like a joy ride,” declared Tech. Sgt. Home is compieted a,
George Molnar an aerial engineer and on Sept. 6 a of Mt. Aloysius
turret gunner on a Flying Fortress, faculty and instructors from the hos-
who is visiting relatives in Patton. pital will conduct the classes
Sgt. Molnar, who was in one of the —a—V :
“Forts” in the first wave to raid the
Holy City, has returned to the United BOY SCOUTS T0 HOLD
States after participating in 50 bomb- |
ing missions over enemy territory in CAMPOREE IN PATTON
the Mediterrenean area.
The soldier, who is in excellent
health, despite his harrowing experi- : i
ences over battle-scarred Bo Scouts in the North Cambria Tig
Europe and North Africa, said the ay of Aduira) Rober 2 Peary
bombing raid over Rome was the | BOOT Le ioinlor — pes |
most impressive of the entire fifty | ¢ ipo Patton etl Field, ac-
re A iv the Vat. | cording to plans outlined last week at
oan Citys Bt. Peters Garhodeal, aaa 2. Tieeting of the District Boyt
other historic religious buildings. “We er :
were trained and schooled for weeks Headlights of the event will be 8
before the raid and knew exactly the parade and Court of Honor 52 Sat:
location of all of the sacred build- | I ens Sepiember Court, a
ngs, he said. | district board of reviews will be con-
“Our bombardiers and pilots were |, .teq on Friday evening, August 27
instructed that under no conditions| + ¢ clock in the Hastings High
should any bombs hit any of the Holy | 5cho0l. Boys desiring to qualify for
City’s monuments, and after we left | u.ards must appear before the board.
the targets we were able to ascertain | Arrangements for the camporee
that none of our bombs missed the in- | are in charge of John J. Whalen, dis-
tended targets,” he declared. [trict chairman of camping and ac-
“We were flying comparatively low | tivities. A. J. Lantzy, district vice-
over the capital of Italy, and Wwe chairman, presided at the recent
could see very plainly the various | meeting in the absence of D. R. Lov-
buildings and the military targets.” | ette, chairman, Who wesHl was ill.
Although reluctant to discuss the ac-|
tual damage to the city, the flier de-|
clared that railroad yards and some | FIVE OF PAT TON
factories were blown to bits and gil
|
ers set afire.
Sgt. Molnar, who was an Sngins:
and turret gunner on the ing |!
Fortress called “The Reluctant pee Four sons and a nd a daughter of ME.
gon, said wie ant. gjroval fire OVer (and Mrs. William J. McLaughlin, ‘of
ey ug | Patton, are serving in the:
SAS compared with some of je] ces. of America and We dnj
jo!
The flier revealed th
fact that the huge Flyng Fortress re-
turned from ‘bombing missions shot! gordon, G
full of holes and on one occasion | wag transferred,
without one of its motors; .the tenigdress is A, P.O.
members of the crew escaped injury. | Robert: C.- Mel,
home made cake in.
armed for.
“We were just lucky,” he said mod:
estly.
Whue vumping tne Axis-held fort-
ress of Sfax, Tunisia, one of the mo-
tors of the B-17 bomber was blown
apart by flak, but the crew continu-
ed the mission, dropped the bombs on |
supply depots, and returned to the
North African air-base. “That was
one of the most thrilling of the en-
tire fifty missions and I was pretty
sure we were not going to return
alive,” he said.
Sgt. Molnar related that after the
first two or three raids, the missions
became more or less of a routine mat-
ter. He said all of the crew members
live and thrive on the motto, “Get
him before he gets you.”
That is exactly what the turret
gunner and members of the crew did
on numerous occasions, although they
were not credited officially with the
shooting down of any enemy fliers.
Sgt. Molnar said that although he
did not see any enemy planes actually
crash in flames, “I am sure we left
some holes in a good many of them.”
“In order to be credited officially
with shooting down an enemy plane
you must actually see it crash in
flames or blow up in the air, and
sometimes when things are hot there
is no time to look for such things,"
he related.
Sgt. Molnar admitted that® his
knees were shaky plenty when the
plane took off for the first bombing
mission over an enemy held position
in North Africa. However, he said,
that feeling soon leaves when ‘the
flak begins bursting all around you
and you have to keep your eyes peel-
ed constantly for the appearance of
enemy interceptors.
The flier, who wears the Air Medal
and nine Oak Leaf Clusters, said he
was not permitted to give the chron-
ological order of the bombing mis-
sions nor the damage done in each.
The. aerial gunner said his fiftieth
and last mission before being granted
the leave and the return trip home
was over Foggia, Italy: “Believe you
me, those Italians will remember .that
raid for a long time,” he said.
He also disclosed that all members
of the crew were relieved to be freed
of the constant pressure of the bomb-
ing raids.
Sgt. Molnar, who has two brothers
in the service, will report to an air
base in Utah at the completion of his
20-day furlough. He expects to leave
today for his trip to the Far West. A
brother, Paul Molnar, is an arma-
ment instructor at Mitchell Field, Li.
I, N. Y., and the other brother, Pvt. |g
Peter Molnar, is stationed in Haw-
all. The soldiers are the sons of Mr.
er second class,
Navy December 28;
basic training. in
later was in Norfe
time he was stat!
the West Indie
Second Lit, ‘Maj
now at General H
Washington, 5 B
Pittsburgh Hi { ih
| Flignt office
ghlin, pilot of a bom
in the .servee*
time in the Haw
returning to'the
ferred to the Army
was graduated’ as a
iams Feld, Ariz
George H. McLa
cond class, who
active service ii
where he had at
school, is now Si
All five McLau
| Mary's Parochial
were graduated
School.: They a
Mary's Catholic
RETAIN DON G 4
Don Gingery,
toona office’ of Di
tuminous Coal Di
regional director
mines of the Solid
tion since the exp
midnight of the
der which the bitumi
fice operated.
Mr. Gingery wi
quarters in Altoon
jurisdiction over | 2
ty area in Cer
Maryland, and Neg
nia. He said the
administrative in
the clerical =
which had been
under the Bitumn
remain on dut;
George Johnson,
manager of th
to serve as a
Solid Fuels
ler except by P
War bonds “do.
and Mrs. Nick Molnar, natives of
Czecho-Slovakia. Their father came
OVERSEAS HOLIDAY
GIFTS NEED SHOCK
PROOF PACKAGES
Postoffice to Be Careful in In-
specting Wrappings for All
Shipments Soon Due.
Christmas will come early to the
Patton and all other postoffices this
year.
From September 15th to October
15th they will be busy with Christmas
packages for Army men abroad and
for two weeks thereafter they will
be taking packages for Navy and |
Marine personnel.
For the Christmas packages
Post Office Department has relaxed |
its usual requirement that there must |
be a letter of request from the ser-|
viceman himself. It is assumed that
he’ll want his Christmas box, and the
mere declaration by the sender that
it contains Christmas presents, will
be accepted.
The box must not weigh over five
pounds however, and it must be very
well wrapped—*“sturdy enough so
you could jump on it,” explained a
postoffice employee.
That will be difficult, because there
seems to be a shortage of sturdy
boxes for mailing purposes, but to
insure safe arrival the postoffice em-
ployees will carefully inspect wrap-
pings before accepting any package.
Although the Navy reports that
the sailors and marines have included
razors, hunting knives and cigaret
lighters on their Christmas lists,
these articles require added prepara-
tion. All sharp edges on knives must
be protected so they cannot
through the outside box. Cigaret li-
ghters may be sent but no fluid can
be tucked into the gift.
Perishable materials, including mo-
ther’s favorite chocolate cake, are
| refused mailing permission, too. Hard
*| candy will have to be substituted for
the # foreign
camps until peace +is declaged.
Very important to a war e Yule
glift is the serial number of the re-
cipient. And the t be sure
OPA WILL UPHOLD
PRICE STRUCTURE
OF BITUMINOUS COAL
Demise of Guffey 4 Act Puts the]
Fuel Administration on Its
Guard, As Well,
Props have been prepared to bol-
ster the price ceilings over bitumin-|
ous coal against the withdrawal of |
last Monday midnight of the price
'BARNESBORO GROUP
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
The Barneshore Bash Business Men's As-
sociation held their annual election of
officers last Thursday evening, Aug- |
ust 19th, the following being chosen
to serve for the ensuing year: Presi- |
| dent, Richard D. Breen; Vice Presi- |
Secretary, |
| gent, Harry Dorycott;
Richard Steele, and Treasurer, Tom
EE as
Sponsored by the Business Men's |
Association, the Barnesboro High |
YOU MUST TRADE
IN YOUR BAND ©
GAS COUPONS NOW
| No Gasoline Stations Can Accept
Your Present Coupons After
Next Tuesday.
Beginning on Monday morning of
| this week the four rationing boards
|in Cambria county started exchang-
ing B and C supplementary gasoline
floor provided for the last two years | | School and rendered a concert at the | rationing coupons and books for the
by Secretary of the Interior Harold |
L. Ickes' Bituminious Coal Division.
The Office of Price Administration, |
{it is said, will amend its regulations
the | | to make sure that the soft coal price |
structure will not be upset by the ex-
piration of the Guffey Act under
which the Division has functioned.
The changes are deemed necessary
because:
1. Some OPA ceiling prices are |
set on the basis of a certain amount
above the floor prices fixed by the
division, hence might be shaken by|
removal of the foundation for the
differential.
2. In some cases the division's
minimum prices actually are higher
than OPA’s maximum prices because
the former included cost of transpor- |
ting coal from some areas to distant
markets.
In these cases, the higher minimum
prices have been allowed sellers and
OPA's amendments will preserve that |
arrangement.
The Division went out of existence |
Monday because Congress refused |
recently, despite pleas from Roose- |
velt and Ickes to extend the act|
cut! which gave it life.
However, Senator Joseph F. Guf- |
fey, (D-Pa.), author of the act, has |
said that after Congress reconvenes
September 14th he will press for ac-|
tion on a bill which, in general, will
reconsttute the system as a conserv-|
ation measure.
GAS ASKED FOR
|, judge of" ‘election delivers,
the commissicners, he will
an order to a designated gas
‘Ebensburg showing that he
0 receive the amount of
on. the order. The com-
accordnig. to the plan,
ter deliver the necessary cou-
the gas dealer. The election
of course, will pay for the
| S ARE GIVEN
KS BY STATE
d Wagner, = state treasurer,
{ that checks totaling $260,-
forwarded to fourth
districts in Cambria Co,
“checks represent - the
§ second payment for
‘public’ schools in the
cts. Districts, and
eive, follow:
7:40; . Barnesboro,
lick, $8,173.27; Car-
3 Chest Township,
ugh, $4,722.50; Cres-
Seve, $10,150.56;
$$2,241.17; E.
a Elder, $3,-
ale, $9,683.82; Franklin,
llitzin, $10, 775. 70, Gal:
D, 340 06.32; Hastings,
3 Lilly, $8,824.32;
87; Middle Tay-
ce Gallitzin, $5,-
angler, $12,150.05;
2.69; Vntondale,
1 n, $3,876.76;
manner to thank
sisted us in our re-
the death of our
| tacle,
| Barnesboro Municipal Stadium last
Saturday night, under the direction!
of Bob Gobrecht, music instructor at |
[the Barnesboro High School. A large |
crowd was in attendance,
PATTON DAUGHTERS
WILL PRESENT PLAY
Members of Court Our Lady of
Victory, Catholic Daughters of Am-
erica, will present a short patriotic |
Thursday of next|
| skit at 8 P. M,,
week, September 2, at the home of
Miss Loretto E. Prindible, Patton.
Miss Prindible is Grand Regent of
| the Court.
Members taking part in the pro-
| gram include Grace Urich, goddess |
| liberty; Betty Healy, Rose Donahue, |
and Margaret Senita, sightseers;
Henrietta Yahner, guide; and Louise |
| Younz, French refugee.
A roll call of nations will be given
{by Yvonne Yerger, Frances Fisher,
Catherine Overberger, Lulu Rhody,
| Florence Dietrick, Bertha McGough,
Christine Dietrick, Margaret Litzing-
| er, Sophia Kortz, Louise Schissler,
Rose Arble, Bernadette Daugherty,
| Mary Harvey and Aileen Prindible.
| Nonie Wildeman will represent “Am-
| erica,” while Ellen Dietrick, Emily
Bush, Gertrude Westrick and Anna
Micklick will represent the “Four
Freedoms.”
The answer of the women of Am-
erica will be given by Marguerite
Sharbaugh, Anna Lacava, Sue E.
= post WAR PROBLEM
"The Post, War Divis Division of the Bu-
i réau of Labor Statistics, estimating
that 12,000,000 persons may be unem-
ployed six months after the war is
ended, has warned that the problem
must be tackled now, lest the Nation
be led to the brink of another and
“even more terrible war.”
Even under favorable conditions, it
said, there may be 7,000,000 jobless
immediately after the war.
In a report on “Employment After
the War” prepared for the American
Federation of Labor, it laid down a
six point program which it said man-
agement, labor and government must
follow to minimize the effects of
post-war idleness:
1. Rapid conversion of industry
from war to peacetime production.
2. A public works
version.
3. Financial assistance, during the
period of transition, to returning ser-
vicemen and demobilized workers.
4, A gradual demobilization of
the armed forces to level out the im-
pact of unemployment.
5. Veluntary withdrawal from la-
bor markets of as many women, the
school age youths and over age em
ployees as possible.
6. A federal job placement ser
vice to direct workers to available
jobs and help rehabilitate war wounr
ded. 1
It suggested exploration of inter-
related problems such as disposal of
government owned ‘war plants and
surplus war stocks in such a manner
as to help private enterprise war time
business taxes and aid. to small busi-
ness; continued or gradual tapering
off of war contracts; continuation of
anti-inflation measures—such as
continued (wartime) taxation, gov-
Ternment bond sales and price con-
trols—so that accumulated consumer
purchasing power will not burst loose
when markets are not suffciently
supplied with peacetime goods; high
output and low price business policies
to encourage production and employ-
ment and a reduction in the work
week.
Ne a
—Londo observers note that Eire,
while refusing to hear officially ‘of
any of this war's battles because of
her firm ‘stand for neutrality, is to
be the scene of ‘a battle after all. But
1. | the conflict will be for the films and
the battle will be that of Agincourt,
for use in a reproduction of Shakes-
peare’s Henry the Fifth. One thous-
and men will wear the battle dress
of 15th Century yeomen and five hun-
dred horses will ‘cavort in the spec-
Miss orgs
program to
supply jobs during industrial = con-|
new sheets, which become valid on
! September 1st. Members of the Has-
| tings, Ebensburg and South Fork
boards said they will mail the new
{ type coupons to constituents upon
| receipt of the old book. Tire inspec=
| tion records should accompany the
| old books.
| Members of the Board at Hastings
said it would be an imposition and a
waste of time and gasoline to expect
| persons to drive from such distant
towns as Blandburg to have their ra-
| tioning books exchanged.
New coupons will be sent to motor-
ists through the mails when the old
book is received. The motorist should
| make certain that writing on the
cover of the book is legible and that
the address is correct. In the event
the writing is not legible, or when
| the motorist desires the new coupons
{to be sent to an address other than
|that on the old book, he should
write the informaton contained on
the front of the book and any mail-
ing instructions he desires, on a sep-
| arate piece of paper and attach to
| the book. Coupons should be left in
the old book.
All supplemental ration books B
and C will be void on and after Sep-
tember 1 and service stations dare
not accept them in exchange for gas-
oline after that date. The rationing
boards, on orders from OPA officials,
have arranged to exchange the gas-
oine rations coupon for coupon.
The new coupons will be negotia-
ble as soon as issued. They are n
sheets instead of books but can be
rying in a wallet The game colors
eg §
Old. stamps bore the. ods, 4
mits delivery of one. unit of ine
The mew stamps ‘have the words,
“mileage ration’ and the large letter
designating the class. Space also is
provided on the face for the owner
to indorse with his license number
and state. New D, Eand R bulk cou-
pons will be issued, later.
Officials of the OPA said that the
decision to issue new gasoline stamps
primarily is ‘a move to check the
growing black market and counter-
feiting of the stamps.
While it was permissible to indorse
the old stamps on the reverse side,
all new stamps are to be indorsed on
the face for more ready checking by
the gasoline dealers.
TOWNSHIPS SHARE
IN MOTOR MONEYS
Auditor Gencrat F. F. Clair Ross has
approved the quarterly payment of
$11,711.06 to the second class town-
ships of Cambria county as their pro-
portionate share of motor fund mon-
eys and maintenance, construction,
reconstruction, resurfacing and im-
provement of township roads.
Townships in Cambria county and
the amount to be paid on September
1, are as follows: Adams, $1,123.34;
Allegheny, $889.32; Barr, $1,022.55;
Blacklick, $509.39; Cambria, $1,076.-
23; Clearfield, $531.75; Conemaugh,
$268.82; Cresson, $317.78; Croyle,
$537.99; Dean, $209.74; East Carroll,
$518.34; East Taylor, $326.82; Elder,
$240.10; Gallitzin, $288.59; Jackson,
$587.54; Lower Yoder, $209.97; Mid-
dle Taylor, $211.62; Munster, $381.-
34; Portage, $484.67; Reade, $282.70;
Richland, $542.58; Summerhill, $675.-
34; Washington, $293.58; and White,
$111.81.
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THIRTY-SEVEN ON HONOR *
ROLL OF ALTOONA DIOCESE
An honor roll being compiled in
the’ Altoona Diocese of “Our Heroic
Dead for World War II” contains the
names of 37 men. The list is believed
to be incomplete and pastors of Ca-
tholic churches in the diocese have
been requested to send in the names
of young men: from their parishes
who have died in the service of their
country.
The first man from this diocese to
give hig life for his country is believ-
ed to have been William Iral Stoltz,
seaman first class, of St. Patrick's
Church, Spangler, who was Killed in
action on the U, S. S. Kearney on
October 17, 1941.
DO YOU KNOW.
If. the; tuberculosis death rate of
1913 had continued until now, more
than two million “additonal people in
this, country would have died of tus
berculosis in the last 30 years.
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