Thursday, September 21, 1944 a PATTON NEWS BRIEFS If you are not registered to vote, if you have not voted in two years, or if you have moved your place of residence, you will not be able to cast a ballot at the general election in November. You have the opportu- nity to correct that condition today, Thursday, at the Slovak Hall in the Second Ward, Patton, or tomorrow, Friday, in the Municipal Building, in Patton. Hours are from 10:00 A. M. to 3:00 P. M,, and from 7:00 to 10:00 P. M. each day. Don't neglect this duty. It doesn’t matter where you vote, you can register at any place where registrars sit. Get your waste paper ready for the boy scouts this week end. Loading will be at Patton on Sunday. Help both your country in its war effort—- and also help the Boy Scouts. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Dreher and Mrs. C. L. Cochran, of Pittsburgh, have returned home Ztier spending several days at the Norman Swisher home. Mrs. Frank Shaffer has returned home after spending two weeks with her husband, Pvt. Frank Schaffer, at Clarkville, Tenn. Mr. Celestine Fieig of Terra Cotta Avenue, is critically ill at his home. Cpl. George Krug, of Fort Bragg, N. C,, is spending a furlough his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krug at Chest Springs. Cpl. Howard Murphy, of Fort Jack- son, South Carolina, is spending a 14- day furlough with } parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy, of Terra Cotta Avenue. BOTANY with | | | Struthers, i) TAILORED BY DAROFF ' The Fabric is | the Soul of the Suit Every Botany “500” suit is “Quality Standardized” ...and thus we've elimi- nated for you the annoy- ‘ance of not being able to duplicate in quality and ‘style the suit you bought ‘and enjoyed. Convenient? You bet! Because Botany 500” is standardized on ‘the fabric that is the soul of the suit...and tailoring that is its heart and body. So, treat yourself to a Botany “5007. Tailored by Daroff. Don’t miss en- joying it! * TROUSERS EQUIPPED WITH TALDW FASTENER ——— - H » LUXENBERG'S MEN'S SHOP BARNESBORO, PENNA. ise L$ | Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rieg of Balti- mire, Md., spent the week end with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Celestine Reig. Miss Ella Marie Gill and Miss Lu- cy Riner, two local girls, were among the class of nurses from the Pitts- burgh Hospital, Pittsburgh, that gra- duated as registered nurses last Wed- resday, September 13th. Among the Patton folks who attended the exer- cises were: Mr. and Mrs. Max Gill and son, Alfred; Mrs. Florine Dune- gan, Mrs. Carrie Albright, and Mrs. Kirsch. : Miss Ann Smith, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Smith, graduated with a class of nurses from the South Side Hospital, Pittsburgh, last Wednesday. A number of local folks attended the exercises. Mrs. Betty Davis of Lewistown, spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Swisher. Miss Iva Swisher of Lewistown, visited for a few days at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. ara Mrs. Norman Swisher. Miss Swisher has enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps, and left Monday for Ft. Oglethorpe for indoctrination train- ing. Mrs. Dolores Lantzy has gone to Altoona where she will spend a cou- ple of months with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Com- nions. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Syberts and children, and Mrs. John Franklin spent the week end with relatives in Ohio. Mr, and Mrs. Bob Carroll of Chest Springs, announce the birth of a dau- ghter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith- myer, of Chest Springs, a son, named John Robert. Mrs. Ray Kibler of Chest Springs, has returned home after beingia me- dical patient at the Spangler hospi- tal. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nagle announce the birth of a son, Robert Kenneth, on Monday, Sept. 11. Bill and Joe Grant of Detroit, Mich., returned after spending a va- cation of a week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grant of Palmer avenue. Miss Betty Grant of Detroit, is spending a week’s vacation with her parents. Mrs. Andrew Rhody and Mrs. Har- ola Hoover and son, Harold, visited among relatives for several days at Erie, Pa. Mrs. Philip Yeckley returned home Monday from the Spangler hospital, after being a surgical patient there for the past three weeks. At the regular meeting of the La- dies of the Moose held on Thursday, September 14th, in the Moose Home, pians were started for an Anniver- sary Dinner and a Hallowe'en Party. Full details will be given at a later date. Cpl. Paul Valyasek, of Hawaii, is spending a 39 day furlough with his father, Steve Valyasek, of St. Boni- face. Cpl. Valyasek spent thirty-sev- en months in Hawaii, and was at Pearl Harbor when the Japs made the sneak attack. At the end of his furlough, he will report back to the same station. Sam Sottile left Thursday for Chi- cago, Il, after spending a few mon- ths with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Smale left on Monday for Washington, D. C., where they will spend the week with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smale. Gertrude Noonan of Detroit, is spending a two weeks’ vacation with her mother, Mrs. Chas. Adams of Ma- gee avenue. Pvt. Robert Yeckley of Camp Bar- kley, Texas, nas returned to his sta- tion after a seven day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Yeckley, and his wife and family at Hastings. Miss Sarah Dunbar, student nurse at St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, spent the week end with her parents, | Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Dunbar. Sgt. Vincent Balon and Cpl. Ray- mond Balon, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Balon, met somewhere in France on August 28, according to letters received by their parents, and Vincent's wife, Frances (Pettorini) Balon. This is the second reunion the brothers have had overseas .Their first meeting was in England in Ap- ril. Sgt. Vincent is with the Anti- Aircraft Division and Cpl Raymond is with the Engineers. Both soldiers have been overseas for seven months. Sergeant Gerald F. Kane of 635 Magee avenue, Patton, is stationed at an advanced base in the Mediterre- nean Theater of Operations. He has successfully completed the Army Ra- dio course and is now assigned to a Signal Company. He is the son of Mrs. G. Kane of Patton, who has an- other son, Paul, in the Armed For- ces. Sgt. Kane is a member of the Walter McCoy American Legion Post of Patton. Miss Pauline Haluska of Washing- ton, D. C., was a recent visitor with local relative yilliam Bishop of McIntyre nue, is a patient at the Spangler hos- pital. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Choby of Pitts- burgh, were recent visitors with lo- cal relatives. First Lieutenant Andrew Senita, son of Mr. Andrew Senita, Sr., of 3rd Avenue, has been promoted from the rank of second lieutenant at the Ar- my Air Center at Nashville, Tenn. Lt. Senita entered the army in Feb- raary, 1942, and is a graduate of the ave- \ Patton High school, and attended the American Institute of Banking. Pri- or to entering the army he was em- ployed as assistant cashier of the First National Bank at Patton. At his station Lt. Senita is Assistant {his parents. Special Services officer. Mrs. Gladys Gardner has received word from her son, Sgt, Melvin H. Gardner, that he is now located in New Guinea. Sgt. Gardner is a mem- ber of the Army Air Forces. Seaman Richard Bills, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bills of Hastings, is AA BARES gsc Ea NOI em morc AE) UNION PRESS-COURIER. TO SRM EI Fe. with a DIAMOND FROM LUXENBERG'S She's dreaming of a “Diamond Christmas” . . . you can be very sure of that! Select her diamond now on our Lay-Away Plan... and make her dream come gloriously true! tinction. Brilliant diamond soli- taire. Smart. Distinctive. Special value. $7500 E 3 Sdiamond Engagement Ring of rare beauty and true dis- $ 00 no Luxenberg’s Established 1903, Telephone 134. _ 13-Diamond Bridal \ Duette in the smart fishtail mountings. Both rings seen 1 $250 BARNESBORD spending a furlough at home, after|and Mrs. Ben Sweger, of Washing-, being overseas. He was a week end ton, D. C. Visitop in home of Mr. and Mrs.| . Ross Leary of Struthers, Ohio, is a Eileen Owens. 8. N., of Pitts spending some time with relatives in burgh Hospital, spent the week end this section, with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, Har-| Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Biller and ry Owens, of Mellon Avenue. children, of Homestead,, are spend- Mrs. Anna B. Long of Mellon ave-|ing a two weeks’ vacation with the nue, continues in good health. | observed her 96th birthday last July | Mellon avenue. 8th. Th ics i i) e American Legion a EN a £d-| win resume their meetings for week Vis. Prot iS the former Edith | ing, Sept. 25th. The meeting will be re Lo or 4 ahd) held in the Community Hall at 8:00 ir. CRd Mrs te Palcho. any] Cc clock, All members are requested a ’ eat “| to attend. children of Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, = heey were Sunday guests of Mr. Palcho's Cpl. and Mrs. Raymond Dietrick sister, Miss Agnes Palcho. and daughter, Mary Ellen, are visit- The Junior Class of the Patton ing with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. High School held a meeting last Stephen Dietrick of Patton, and Mr. Tuesday evening for the purpose of and Mrs. Charles Becker of St. Bon- electing officers. The following offi- iface. Cpl. Dietrick is stationed at Fort Monroe, Va. cers were elected for 1944-45: Tom “Snick” Brown, President, for the 3rd Harry Deschamps, Fire Controller 3rd Class, who has been serving with vear; Edward Solomon, vice presi- dent; Grace Falatic, treasurer; Doris| the fleets in the South Pacific Thea- ter for the past year, has returned Smith, secretary; Mr. H. W. Flem- ing and Miss Mary Gavaler, spon-|to the States, and is spending a 27- sars. day furlough with his parents, Mr. Mrs. John Buck and Mrs. Elmer |and Mrs. Harry Deschamps, Sr., of Dietrick were visitors in Altoona on| Highland avenue. The sailor has Wednesday. been a member of a crew of a large Cpl. Thoms Lowes of Fort Custer, | battleship, and has been in several Michigan, is spending a furlough | major engagements. with his mother, Mrs. Nellie Lowes of Palmer avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kirby and son, of New Germany, were week end visitors at the home of Senator and Mrs. John J. Haluska. Mr. and Mrs. George Petreesky and children of Pittsburgh, are spen- ding a few days with Mr. Petretsky’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Petret- sky of Flannigan. Bron to Mr, and Mrs Oscar Nagle of Railroad Street, on Spet. 4—a son. Sgt. Cha,s. Dubyak, of West Halp- ton Beach, Long Island, N. Y., was a visitor with his mother here over the week end. Mr. Emerson Kirk and son, Lee, | have returned to Greenville, Pa., af- ter spending the week end with Mr. Kirk's family. Mr. Kirk and his son are employed as carpenters on the construction of the new Blatt Bros. Theatre in that city. Pvt. Albert Blake of McCook Ar- my Air Base, Nebraska, is spending a seventeen day furlough with his wife and children here. Cpl. James Ott, of Dyersburg, Tenn., is spending a furlough with the | | | | Johnstown owner, selected by the Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion as its candidate for the $1,000 Lewis S. Rosen- stiel Award presented annually by the Schenley Distillers Corp. Max Bloomberg, theater Mr. and Mrs. Emeron Strittmatter announce the birth of a daughter on September 6th, named Grace Joanna. Guests at the Pleasant Hill Farm are Mrs, Margaret Taylor and dau- ghters, Margaret and Barbara; Miss Sally McLeigh, Miss Stella Mulvehill, Mrs. Nell Klepper, all of Pittsburgh, board chairman to the “Man of the Year” chosen for outstanding community service. The national winner will be announced at the Legion's convention in Chicago. . She | former’s mother, Mrs. Anna Biller of | Auxiliary | Man of the Year? Pvt. William L. Forsberg, of Camp | Breckenridge, Ky., is spending a sev- |en day furlough with his parents, | Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Forsberg. Other | week end guests were their daught- | berg, Austin Spangler, and Miss Mary | Ward, all of Harrisburg. Mrs. James McGonegal, has return- ed home from the Spangler hospital, | after being a medical patient for a few weeks. spent last week with his brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Deringer. Sgt. and Mrs. William Fields of | John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., visited with friends in last week. Mrs. James Ritter of Baltimorre, Md., spent a few days with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whiteford. | | Cpl. Peter Baran is spending a 30- | {day furlough with his father, Mich- | ael Baran, and his sister and brother- |in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Dubyak, | of Beech avenue, Cpl. Baran has been [in the South Pacific for the past 22] { months. He has been in the service | ‘for over two years and this is his| first furlough. | Cadet Nurse Betty McHugh, of Williamsport Hospital, the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward McHugh of Lang j evenie, Mr. and Mrs. McHugh had | { Lt. Clarence E. Grimes, a bombardier | on a Liberator bomber. He has made A FLOWERS FOR WEDDING FUNERAL DESIGNS, PHONE 3771. S. M. FLORIST | ers, Misses Helen and Catherine Fors- | last | winter, beginning next Monday ven. Jack Dinsmore of Cleveland, Ohio, Patton | visited over | as their Sunday guests their nephew, | fifty missions over Germany and has | AA REGENTLY OPENED! PATTON'S NEW FLOWER SHOP LOCATED AT 451 MAGEE AVENUE CORSAGES 0 received two Oak Leaf Clusters, Aig Medal, and a citation from the Pregs ident. He is now spending a 21-day | furtongn with his parents, Mr, and | 1 | Mrs. Frank Grimes of Fallentimber. Lieut. J. G. Grimberg, his wife and | family, of Chapel Hill, N. C., Mr. and | Mrs. Carl Grinberg, of Williamsport, | were week end guests at the home of | Mr. and Mrs. Jake Leaper. Mrs. Carl | Grimberg and Mrs. Leaper are sige | ters. : Cpl. Louise Biller of Fort Monroe, | Va., spent the last week end with her mother, Mrs. Ann Biller. Cpl. Biller [left Monday for Fort George Meade, Md. Trinity Methodist Church, Sunday, Sept. 24—9:45 a. m., “Tha { Church at Study,” topic: “Religion | in the Life of a Nation.” 10:30 a. m., “The Church at Wor- | ship,” sermon: “I won.” | 6:30 P. M. Youth Fellowship, 7:30 P. M.—Evening worship, ser { mon: “Confession.” | Monday, Sept. 25th—The Barnes. i boro Group of the Methodist Youth | Fellowship will meet for its regular meeting in the Methodist Church in Barnesboro, at 7:45 P. M. Wednesday, September 27th—Ju- nior League at 3:30 p. m. Mid-week service at 7:30 p. m. We shall observa Jesus’ method of presenting the tru. th to the rich young ruler. During the week, the Youth Fel. lowship will collect your contribu. tions to the Methodist Home for the Aged in Tyrone. Your glass jars will be replaced as you make your contri bution. rmmerese— ERE = ALL OCCASIONS BOUQUETS BASKETS ETC. NITE 3781 S.J. MOLNAR, JR, Manager
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