Thursday, April 12th, 1945, PATTON NEWS ITEMS Miss Ella Marie Gill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Gill of Mellon Ave., has enlisted in the [U. S. Army Nurse Corps and has received her commiss- ion as a Second Lieutenant. She will report to Camp Lee, Va., on April 16. Lt. Gill was graduated from the Pitts- burgh Hospital Nurses’ Training School, which is under the supervi- sion of the Sisters of Charity, in Sep- tember, 1944. She is the fifth member of the Gill family to enter service. First Lieutenant Clair Gill, who was a pilot of a B-17, was shot down on December 16, 1944 and is now a pri- soner of the Germans. S-Sgt. Patrick | Gill, who has completed his required number of missions over enemy terri- tory as an aerial gunner of a B-17, is now stationed ata Utah, Oklahoma. T-Cpl. Craver Gill is with the Ord- nance in Paris, France. Pvt. Herman Gill of the U. S. Army Air Corps is stationed at Smyrna, Tennessee. Cpl. George Colberg, who was wounded in action in Burma last Sep- tember, has received a medical dis- charge from the Army. Cpl. Colberg was in service for two years, during which time he saw action in China, Burma, and India. A farewell party was held last Thursday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Gray of Patton R. D., in honor of their son, Cletus Gray, Jr., who enlisted in the U. S. Navy and left on Friday, Friday, April 6, for boot training. Music and dancing featured the evening's entertainment, which was followed by a delightful luncheon. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Cel- estine Holtz, and daughters, Josephine rand Matilda; Mrs. Charles Schank and i daughters, Dolores and Rose Marie; | Betty and Patty Gray; Mildred and | Leo Yeckley; Ed Gray, Lorraine and Leroy Yeckley, Alvin, Eugene, Joyce | and Catherine Gray. { Mr. and Mrs. John Dietrick have | | | received word that their son, Pfc. Ja- mes Dietrick, has arrived in France. Mrs. Harold Somner of Springs, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, was admitted to the Altoona Hospital as a surgica: patient last Tuesday. Her condition at present is slightly improved. Mark Brown, Jr., has been pro- moted from Seaman 1-c to Yoeman 3-c. The sailor enlisted in the Navy February 2, 1944 and trained at Great Lakes, Ill. He was Troop transport and took part in the invasion of Leyete, Mariannas, Phil- ippine Islands, and other Pacific engagements. Yoeman Brown is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brown of Terra Cotta Ave. Mrs. Dorothy White and son, Don- nie of Bradford, Pa., spent a week with Mrs. White's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shunkwiler. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Dietrick of Washington, D. C. visited over the week end with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Dietrick of Brewer Ave. Pvt. James George, who spent the past three months in an England hos- pital after being wounded in Germany in December, is now spending a 21-day furlough with his parents, Mr. Chest assigned to a |and Mrs. Paul George of Lang Ave- inue. Pvt. George was shot in the left {leg by a sniper, while serving as al | machine gunner of an infantry divi- | [sion of General Patton’s Third Army. | UNION PRESS.-COURIER PAGE FIVE ian Kirk, Renelda Mitchell, Catherine Young and Betty Bailey, and Dwayne McConnell, Milton Platko, Pvt. James C. George, Bobby and Cecelia Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Strittmatter of Detroit, Mich., visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Strittmatter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas for a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Derr G. Winslow of Clearfield spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rodkey and A. C. Wins- low. {Derr was formerly employed by the Courier, but now is with the Progress at Clearfield. Miss Dolores Strohmier, who is em- ployed in the Agricultural Depart- ment, Washington, D. C., is spending a two weeks vacation with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stroh- mier of Loretto, R. D. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Patton Fire Company will sponsor a card party in the Firemen’s Hall Tuesday evening, April 17. Lunch and prizes. Admission 25c. Major and Mrs. Albert A Mayko- vich of New York City were recent guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maykovich of Fifth Avenue. Major Maykovich recently was graduated from the Army Com- mand and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. A daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Maykovich, Mrs. Francis Brooks of Johnstown, spent the week end with her parents. Pvt. Ronald Skurka is now serving TIAMONDS from LUXENBERG’S - TTTTTTTTTTTY 2.202000 0 0. Lees jefe fecieele Diamond solitaire with beautifully matched Wedding Band. Both te oo%e oZoaTaeYe eects osteo: Loot. 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Herman Caretti of the Military | £Verybody welcome — bring your | Police Force at Fort Story, Virginia | friends with you. | spent a nine-day furlough with his| 4 Party was held by a group of | wife, who lives on Fourth Avenue. |YOUng people at the home of Mr. and | Mrs. Jack Noonan last Thursday ev- and Wedding Ring of a Bridal Ensemble . . . chosen from our thrilling selections of beautiful modern styles . . . in every price range. WEDDING EE SS ST TEPER E ETTORE TTT TTT TTTTTTTTTTTrrrtehih ddd dd Bo oo oZeeTouTo oo oo oZo lo sTo se Toute oTe so elo ae sZe To To eo ote Toute Seco esTosToutonle ste sZoste Te coos oToiocte ole Beate tects Bo Be Be Be Be BoB. 2.2. 2 2 2 ESSE. Mrs. David Pallas, the former Ber- | | tha Mae Thomas, Cadet Nurse, has | ening. A spaghetti supper was served | followed by an enjoyable evening of Come one! Come woman, And this year you ever tasted! discovering the pleasures WITH ONE LIKE THis! all! 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Games were the evenings en- tertainment followed by a lunch. there's more than fun to of fishing see us now for Come Cpl. Lawson with a huge birthday cake. Those who attende¢ wer: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swab, Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Wib Morgan, Mrs. Re- becca Young, Misses Ellen Dietrick, | Dorothy Bailey, Louise Young, Viv- First Yes '9 and here’s another prom- ise. Every war Veteran who wants to get a Guaranteed Home Loan to buy or build a home, under the Service- . men’s Readjustment Act, will find a warm welcome at this bank. Applica- tions can be made now. Veterans, their families and their friends, are invited to ask us for full details. National Bank Carrolltown, Pa. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Fisher presented | I dancing and games. The following at- | tended: Jeannie Zern, Ralph Wilkin- | son, Dolores Mangold, Bob Zadai, | Rose Bearer, Alphonse Noel, Dottie | Derringer, Eddie Smith, Gloria Marsh | Louis Price, Sally Luther, Milton Wil- liams, Nellie Lou Bender, Buddy Buck, Phyllis Grieff, Bob Stoy, Nan- | cy Luther, Jean Buck, and Jake Lea- per. Cpl. Frank Brown, son of Mrs. Har- | riet Brown, who has been a patient for three months in a hospital in New | Guinea, returned to the States on | April 3rd, and is now in a base hos- pital in San Francisco, California. It is believed he is suffering of a tropi- cal disease. Cpl. Brown will be moved to a hospital nearer home as soon as he is able to be transported. Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Biller and dau- ghters of West Homestead, Pa., re- turned to their home Saturday after spending a week with the former's mother, Mrs. Anna Biller of Mellon Avenue. Cpl. William Huber of the Army Air Field, Pratt, Kansas, is spend- ing a fifteen day furlough with. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Huber. S-2¢ and Mrs. Francis Huber of Prudence Island, R. I., visited with relatives in town last week-end. Tec. Grade 4 John Roman of Pat- ton, recently was awarded the bronze star of heroic achievement with the First United States Infantry Division in Germany. He is the son of Mr. Mi- chael Roman of Patton. The citatin reads as follows: “When shortage of mortar ammunition hindered his company’s defense against enemy counterattacks, Sergeant Roman, a cook, voluntarily served as ammuni- tion handler and kept the weapons supplied with necessary quantities of shells. Sergeant Roman’s outstanding courage and devotion to duty are in keeping with the finest traditions of the service.” | In the days of Sherlock Holmes men wore a fore-and-aft cap and loud plaid Inverness capes. BUT TODAY... 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Wednesday, 6:30 p. m.—Choir prac- | Bring a tureen. tice. | i Friday, 8 p. m.—Ladies Aid meet-| Don't Forget the Clothing Drive! ing at the home of Mrs. R. E. Good. | _ ial Sunday, April 16, 10 a. m.—Sun- | day School. 11 a. m.—Morning worship. Rev. H. A. Bailey, guest preacher Trinity Methodist Church Sunday, April 15, 9:45 a. m.—“The | Church at Study,” topic, “Adventur- | ing With God.” | 10:30 a. m.—“The Church at Wor- ship,” sermon, “Believing.” 6:30—-Youth Fellowship. Leader of | worship—Harry Winslow; leader of | discussion—Milton Williams. | 7:30 p. m.—Evening service, “The | Word Which Causes Wars.” WANTED Girl to learn floral arrang- ing, later to manage Florist Shop in Patton. | | Applicants write to J. Ber- nard Luther c-o Balsinger & Luther Florists, Ebensburg, Money advanced for painting. papering, redecorating, re- roofing, weatherstripping, insulating, landscaping and other kinds of improvements. Loans made promptly. Come in or telephone NOW. 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