NORTH CAMBRIA'S BEST AND LARGEST WEEKLY Reflecting the Interests of All the Communities of It's Coverage. UNION PRESS-COURIER Pic RECOGNIZED MEDIUM OF UNION LABOR INTERESTS Central Press and King Features torial, Comics, Sports Services © VOL. 53. NO. 3. FAIRGROUND TITLE SOUGHT BY LEGION POSTS OF COUNTY Would Be Used As Year-Round Rehabilitation Center for Distabled Veterans American Legion Post represen- tatives throughout the 20th Dis- trict, comprising all of Cambria County, last Friday night author- ized a five-man committee of Leg- ionnaires to proceed with incorpor- ation in order to acquire title to the Cambria County Fairgrounds. Articles of incorporation are to be drawn up in the near future and application made to the Cambria County Courts for a charter. The committee which has been representing the American Legion in preliminary negotiations for the large fairgrounds at Ebensburg is made up of Edwin Green, Portage, chairman; Walter J. Stinson, Eb- ensburg; S. P. Cawley, Crosson; Harold Johnson, Conemaugh, and Louis A. Sheehan, Johnstown. The men were instructed to seek the advice and assistance of legal counsel in the negotiations. It is proposed by the Legion to create a rehabilitation and recrea- tion center for disabled veterans with round-the-calendar activities. The county committee already has securd options on the property of the defunct Cambria County Fair Association, title to which is now vested in a group of Northern Cambria banks. The plan of incorporation is to give all posts in the county an op- portunity to participate in the de- velopment of the recreation and rehabiitation center and each post will have equal representation on the board of directors. Kenneth S. Covey, regional man- ager of the U. S. Veterans Bureau in Pittsburgh, will be on hand at the next county committee meet- ing Nov. 20 in Cresson to discuss veterans’ problems. The committee has suggested that posts through- out the county prepare lists of questions to be asked Mr. Covey and to present them at the Nov. 20 meeting. ROCK FALL CAUSES DEATH OF JOSEPH BENDEN BAKERTON 48-Year-0ld Mine Foreman Was Injured Oct. 26 at No. 1 Sterling Coal Mine Injuries suffered when he was caught under a fall of rock on Oct. 26 in thé No. 1 Mine of Sterling Coal Co. at Bakerton resulted in the death Sunday of Joseph L. Benden, 48-year-old assistant mine foreman of that place. Mr, Benden died at 5:25 a. m. in the Miners’ Hospital, Spangler, as the result of a crushed pelvis and fractured back and other in- juries suffered in the rock fall, at the time of which he was showing other workmen where to lay track in a section of the pit. Coroner McDermott listed the case as accidental after conferring Sunday with State Mine Inspector Dennis Keenan of Barnesboro, and said an inquest will not be neces- sary. Joseph L. Benden was a native and lifelong resident of Cambria County, and was born in Gallitzin Twp. Jan. 14, 1897, a son of Aga- tha and Catherine (Delozier) Ben- den. He had resided in Bakerton for nearly 30 years and worked for a number of years at Sterling. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Flo (Strong) Benden and these sisters: Mrs. Mary McMullen, Nan- ty-Glo; Mrs. Agnes Regan, Greens- burg; Mrs. Susan Overleigner, New Castle, and Mrs. Helen Hill, Erie. Funeral services were conducted at 9 a. m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bakerton, by Rev. Father Joseph Tomko, the pastor. Interment was in St. Bene- dict’s Cemetery, Carrolltown. AMMUNITION VENDING RESTRICTIONS LIFTED You can now buy all the ammu- nition you find on the dealer's shelves. Government restrictions on the manufacture, delivery and also sales of ammunition have been taken off during the past week. But even with the restrictions now lifted, hunters and other still probably won't get all they want immediately, the WPB stated. Pro- duction is increasing, but it will take some time to swing over to a large-scale output of civilian- type ‘‘ammo.” Veteran Cresson Railroader Is Placed on Retired List A. N. Baird of Cresson made his last run Wednesday of last week as a conductor on the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Rail- road. Mr. Baird served 40 years with the railroad company before being placed on the retired list at 67 years of age. The pensioner began working for the utility in 1905 as a brakeman. He later served as a baggageman until becoming a con- ductor 20 years ago. STATE POLICE SAY Motor vehicle inspection time is here again. Nov. 1 ushered in the present inspection period, which runs through November, December and January. Past ex- perience has shown that many motorists wait until the last few days of the inspection period to submit their cars for inspection. Avoid the last-minute rush by having your car inspected as soon as possible. EVANGELIST TO BE SPEAKER IN PATTON Evangelistic Services have been announced to be conducted in the Church of God Chapel, Patton, from November 12th to November 25th, 1945. Services will start at 7:30 each evening, and Evangelist 8. D. Pittman, of Manassas, Vir- ginia, will be the speaker. Special singing will be a feature at the services. You are cordially invited to attend these services.— L. G. Gorsuch, Pastor. HASTINGS, PATTON MEN NAMED FARM GROUP'S OFFICIALS C. J. Bearer Elected As Vice Chairman of Agricultural Conservation Assn. C. J. Bearer of Hastings was named vice chairman of the Cam- bria County Agricultural Conser- vation Assn. at its annual reorgan. ization meeting in Ebensburg on Monday, night. P. C. Strittmatter ot Patton was re-elected as mem- ber of the county committee. W. H. Flock, Johnstown R. D. 2, was named chairman of the organ- ization, re-elected, with E. J. Fara- baugh of Loretto R. D., retiring vice chairman, and Carl Harrison of Johnstown R. D. 1, named alter- nate committee members. Delegates from 11 districts par- ticipated in the balloting. The new county officers, as well as com- mitteemen, will assume their new duties on Nov. 14. The gathering discussed the 1946 production of farm crops and dairy stock, government support prices on potatoes and other farm activi- ties. Weather conditions and the shortage of labor were deemed re- sponsible for the lag in potato pro- duction in this area this year. Community committeemen and delegates elected late last week to attend the meeting included: St. Lawrence — Earl Karlhiem, chairman; N. W. Nedemyer, vice chairman; Melvin Williams, mem- ber; Earl Karlheim and N. W. Nedemyer, delegates, and Leslie Smiley and H. T. Johnson, alter- nates. Patton—P. C. Strittmatter, the chairman; I. J. Kirkpatrick, vice chairman; A. L. Miller, member; P. C. Strittmatter and I. J. Kirk. patrick, delegates, and George Farabaugh and William Springer, alternates. Hastings—E. J. Westrick, chair- man; J. B. Dillon, vice chairman; Gilbert Kirk, member; C. J. Bear- er and Walter L. Holtz, delegates, and C. A. Holtz and Frank Yon- koski, alternates. Loretto—R. H. Farabaugh, the chairman; Kenneth Sharbaugh, vice chairman; Dennis Farabaugh, member; R. H. Farabaugh and Kenneth Sharbaugh, delegates, and Vincent Crilley and Charles Shce- han, alternates. HASTINGS UMW LOCAL AIDS WAR FUND DRIVE Hastings Local No. 398, United Mine Workers of America, is an- other of the organized labor unions giving full support to the United War Fund in Greater Cambria County, Dr. Arthur M. Stull, chair- man of the drive, has disclosed. The Hastings Local has notified Dr. Stull that the miner’s belong- ing to their organization “will sup- port the War Fund to the fullest extent.” The Hastings miners not only have volunteered to make in- dividual contributions to the fund, hut have also forwarded a check from the Local for $100 as the union’s share of giving to the U. | S. O. and other agencies sharing in the fund. Officers of Hastings Local No 303, U. MM. W,. A. are: John Steward, president; Frank Cann, vice presid ent; Joseph P. Kopera, recording secretary; Joseph Galin- is, financial secretary, and Leonard Selfridge, treasurer. POTATO GROWERS PLAN | PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN A campaign to convince house- wives who are weight-conscious that potatoes are not fattening has been planned by the Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers As- sociation. The organization met recently in Harrisburg to discuss ways of in- creasing the consumption of the vegetable so that markets can be found for the state’s surplus. “Pennsylvanian’s should be made aware of the fact that properly- prepared potatoes are not fatten- |. ing and they should be aided in learning the many different ways to prepare potatoes,” the associa- tion said. Cresson Group Establishes Friends of St. Francis Body Ferdinand Shields was appointed chairman of the Cresson chapter of the Friends of St. Francis at’ an organizational meeting recently in the office of Joseph Runzo, Cres- son. Sponsors of the meeting were Harold Schettig, Joseph Runzo and Walter P. Piper. James L. Dubreucq, president of the group, spoke to the chapter on plans for the expansion of the col- lege. Each member enrolled at the meeting pledged himself to enlist five new “friends.” 4,905 Miles of Road Improved John J, Shroyer, secretary of the state highways, reports that road improvement projects totaling 4,905 miles in Pennsylvania were completed between Jan. 1 and Oct. 15 at an estimated cost of $12,- 765,500. | MINERS DEMANDING COMPENSATION PAY One ‘Test Case’ for Each Mine to Be Heard by Referees in Next Few Weeks Bituminous miners in Pennsyl- vania are obviously determined to back to the limit their fight for unemployed compensation benefits during the recent work stoppage. The Pennsylvania Unemploy- ment Compensation Board of Re- view has announced that 133 ap- peals have been filed for review of a ruling under which the miners could receive benefits only for work lost after the first five weeks. This announcement was made at the same timer William L. Chesnut, labor and industry secretary, in a separate proceeding was ‘‘recon- sidering” the original decision at the request of the miners. The boarc seated that appeals, representing 56 mining operations, would be assigned to Referees Chauncy Parkinson, Waynesburg; Charles McGovern and Michael Muldowney, both Pittsburgh, and Harvey Berkhouse, St. Mary's. Present pans call for the ref- erees’ decisions to be handed down on ‘test case” basis, with at least one case for each mine. It is believed that hearings will he under way within a few weeks. All except 12 of the appeals filed were done sd after Chesnut agreed to reconsider the original ruling, making it apparent that the union miners have decided on a double- edged attack. Spangler Engineer Named to Health Department Job R. J. Protzeller of Spangler has received the appointment as mem- ber of the State Department of Health's engineering staff. The ap- pointment was made Friday by Dr. Harry W. Weest, department sec- retary. He is to aid principally in coal-mine drainage and waste dis- posal problems. Mr Protzeller was for many vears chief mining engineer and general superintendent of the coal nterests owned by Peale, Peacock & Kerr in this area. CAR INSPECTION PERIOD NOW ON The semi-annual auto inspection of motor vehicles, which began in Pennsylvania Nov. 1, has been termed as “the most vital the com. monwealth has undertaken since this safety precaution was inaugu- rdted 17 years ago” by David W. Harris, revenue secretary. Reminding car owners that the inspection period continues until Jan. 31, 1946, Harris stated: “Most of the cars on the road to- day have just about reached the limit of endurance and new cars are still in the future. Old cars are a menace to safety and, to guard against accidents from mechanical defects, constant vigilance must be maintained. “In the interest of safety, car owners and inspection stations must cooperate in making this present check-up a thorough one. There can no longer be any excuse for hasty or careless inspections. | With the war over automotive part replacements are more readily to be had. Safe vehicles can be as- sured. Those that are unsafe must be removed from the road or traf- fic casualties, steadily increasing, will become still heavier. “Car owners can cooperate by having their vehicles inspected at once; stations by making careful and honest inspections. It is all be- ing done to protect the life and the property of our citizens. With that in mind we must all work to- gether.” OVERSEAS YULE CARDS TO BEAR 3-CENT STAMP Yuletide greeting cards for sol- diers overseas must be sent in a sealed envelope and prepaid at the frist class rate, Postmaster George Lehman of Patton has announced. He urged that such cards be posted at once, stating that greet. ings mailed now will reach even the most remote APOs by Dec. 25. Postmaster Lehman also has dis- closed that the War and Navy De- partment have discontinued micro- filiming service on V-Mail. Here- after, letters written on the forms wiil be transmitted in the originai form. He added, however, that due to the saving in bulk and weight the continued use of V-Mail to or from overseas personnel is urged. HUNTERS ASKED TO AVOID ARMY PIGEONS The U. S. Army is having a bit of trouble with the Central Penn- sylvania hunters, it seems. At any rate, an appeal was is- sued to “go easy” on the 800 car- rier pigeons the Army Signal Corps is sending aloft in experi- ments at Penn State College. Professor Henry L. Yeasley, in charge of the experiments, disclos- ed that the birds are flying within a 100-mile radius of State College. “We're afraid that hunters may undo valuable research and cause great loss to this continuing mili- tary work,” he said. The situation is made more dif- ficult by the fact the pigeons can not be withdrawn for the duration of the hunting season “because it is important for them to be in the air right in this period.” CARD OF THANKS We wish, in this manner, to thank all those who assisted us in any way during our recent be- reavement, the illness and death of our brother, Rudolph Huber; also for the floral and spritual bouquets and the use of automobiles. The Huber Brothers and Sisters. PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1945. Armistice Day--1945 “The lads in their hundreds to Ludlow come in for the fair, There's men from the barn and the forge and the mill and the fold, The lads for the girls and the lads for the liquor are there, And there with the rest are the lads that will never be old.” Those of us who remember Arm. istice Day, 1918, recall not merely the wild excitement with which the news was greeted, but even more, the deep sense of relief and the keen rapture at the thought of peace. We felt that not only this war but all wars were over. But as the years came and went, we celebrated Armistice Day more and more solemnly, in the belated realization that the ‘Armistice” truly meant “the temporary cessa- tion of hostilities.” We wanted peace so much that we sought it by | compromise and equivocation. We overlooked the fact that there is— there can be—no truce in the fight between right and wrong. Ours should have been the task of bearing high the torch of liber- ty, of seeing that the light of free- dom dispelled the darkness of op- pression. We did not fulfill our ap- pointed mission. And so once again there were lads who died in their glory, and who would never be old. Differing in class, color or creed, their man- gled tangled remains lie in com- mon graves in land honored by the fact that there they died that others might be free. We have been given one more chance. We are again facing an peace has been declared. This time we must keep faith with those who have gone before. Tolerance, justice, equality, free- dom, democracy—are not just mere words. They were ideals for which | men—our husbands, sons brothers | =e. These honored dead must not be allowed to have given their | lives in vain. Virtual Lan dslide for Democrats in County Nelson and McDermott Have Easy Sailing for Judge and Sheriff; Bob Forsythe New Patton Burgess Democrats in Cambria County brought home the bacon in Tues- day’s General Election in a victory that practically amounted to land. slide proportions, and yet in the various local contests in the mun- icipalities over the county, the vot- ing showed much independent trend—men rather than the party emblem, proving victorious. With all of the districts in Cam- bria County accounted for the un- official results show Judge A. A. (Jimmy) Nelson, incumbent of the Orphans’ Court Bench, to be lead- ing his opponent, Morgan V. Jones, Republican, by 8,816 votes. In the Sheriff contest, with all districts accounted for, Pat Mec- Demott of Hastings, the present County Coroner, will become chief peace officer next January, his lead over Albert Scott Beam, Re- publican, being 5,562. Down in Johnstown, Baumer, Democrat, and Shields, Republican, will likely be the councilmen, with Pentrack, Dixon and Porch in the lead for school director. It is pos- sible that the military ballot, to be counted later, may change the Johnstown picture a bit, as well as upset a number of close borough and township results in the county. However, there will be no change in the county-wide picture. Democratic leaders are jubilant. While they had expected to win--- at least in the case of the Sheriff contest they had not expected such decisive results. David L. Lawrence, Democrat, has been elected Mayor of Pitts- burgh, while Cleveland, Boston, New York, Scranton and many other cities elected Democratic ad- ministrations. In the Pennsylvania Superior Courtship race the Republican candidates apparently have won by easy margins. kok kok ok The complete unofficial count in Cambria County for Judge, Sheriff and Jury Commissioners follows: JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT A. A. Nelson, D. ........ Morgan V. Jones Jr., R. .. SHERIFF Patrick McDermott, D. .. 24,331 Albert Scott Beam, R. .... 18,769 JURY COMMISSIONER Edna F. Lantzy, D. ...... 21,497 Sarah E. Kennedy, R. .... 19,119 . 25,956 17,140 PATTON BOROUGH VOTE Interes!” in local contests, par- ticularly for school director and burgess, drew* out a goodly portion of the electors on Tuesday. The re- sults show the re-election of Dr. B. J. Overberger, Democrat, and Ralph Litzinger, Republican, for school director, In the burgess con- test Louis A. Haluska has been defeated for re-election by Robert Forsythe. Results are as follows: 1st 2nd Total Ward Ward JUDGE ORPHANS’ COURT Nelson, D. ol 358 326 684 Jones, R. ............223 132 355 SHERIFF McDermott, D. ..... 387 333 720 Eeam, R., . - 191 1320 313 JURY COMMISSIONER Lantzy, D, ........ 340 ‘303 Kennedy, R. .. . 224 142 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Levi Gorsuch, D. .... 336 297 L. G. Gorsuch, D. .. 227 190 L. G. Gorsuch, R. .. 168 109 H. O. Winslow, R. .. 260 192 SCHOOL DIRECTOR T. H. Donahue, D. 186 199 B! J. Overberger, D. 314 298 Steve Haluska, R. .. 288 132 R. A. Litzinger, R. 298 245 AUDITOR PF. X. Young, D. ... 329 F. X. Young, R. ... 193 BURGESS Louis A. Haluska,D. 309 185 Robert Forsythe,R. 281 285 TAX COLLECTOR Irvin J. Long, D. ... 346 337 Irvin Long, R. 196 123 COUNCIL Theodore Ott, D. .... 321 Richard Rowland,R. 262 W. J. McLaughlin, D. Albert Yahner, D. .. Harry Stoltz, R. ... 196 J. G. Wilson, R. ...... 186 JUDGE OF ELECTION Gerald Fisher, D. .. 291 Richard Rowland,R. 268 John J. Bender, D. 319 John Bender, R. ... 134 134 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION Gerald Fisher, D. .. 199 199 Richard Rowland,R. 266 266 Corrine Paranish,D. 246 246 Thomas McQuillen,R. 227 227 AMENDMENTS (Total both Wards) a 205, Yes; 74, No. ae: 328, Yes; No. +228 Yes; No. . 252, Yes; , No. 643 366 633 417 277 452 385 612 420 311 120 257 253 No. No No. No : ‘ROOSEVELT’ BONDS BEING SOLD IN DRIVE Washington, D. C.—A feature of the present Victory Loan Drive is the Roosevelt Memorial Bond, hav- ing a maturity value of $200, pur- | chased for $150. The bond carries an engraved portrait of the late President Roosevelt. It is fitting that the Roosevelt Bond shall play a part in the Vic- tory Loan Drive, for no single per- son did so much or worked as hard for victory as Franklin D. Roose- velt. It was through his leadership that labor and management of this country worked as a team to forge the weapons that pounded out our double vctory. The teamwork that was achiev- ed did not come overnight. Much of the progress made by labor, which brought recognition and respect of management, was the result of the policies adopted and laws enacted during the early years of the late President’s administration. For the most part it was through better mutual understanding between la- bor and management that our in- dustrial efficiency increased to the point of miraculous war production that enabled us to carve “finis” on the tombstones of the Axis powers. No finer eulogy can be expressed ir memory of Labor's staunchest friend, by American workers, than investment in the Roosevelt Mem- orial Bond. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere appreciation to all those who were so kind to us and helped us in any way during our recent bereave- ment, the illness and death of my husband and our father, Rudolph Huber; also for the spiritual and floral offerings and for the use of the automobiles. Mrs. Marian Huber and Children. SOLDIERS SAILORS DISCHARGES LISTED SOLDIERS T-4 Robert L. Dietrick, Patton. Pfc. George S. Glinsky, Spangler. Master Sgt. Victor Vengrouskie, Patton. Pfe. Francis Yost, Fallen Timber. 1st Sgt. Everett McKee, Flinton R.D.1. Pfc. Joseph Leone, Spangler. Pvt. August Cornelius Jr, Has- tings. Pfc. Edward F. Oliver, Barnesboro. Pvt. Philip A. Noel, Fallen Timber. Pfc. Wade Adams, Barnesboro. Cpl. Joseph Hudak, Colver. T-4 William J. Foxall, Barnesboro. Pfc. John B. Green, Bakerton. Pvt. Lester Fleming, Flinton. Pfc. Andrew Fodor, Loretto. T-5 Cornelius J. McCarthy, Spang- ler. T-4 Howard Reed, Barnesboro. T-5 Charles A. Rodgers, Ebens- burg R. D Pfe. Alfred ber. Pfc. John Warsey, Flinton. T-4 Leonard R. Kowalskie, Benedict. Pfc. Jack B. Simpson, Barnesboro. T-4 Joseph F. Pura, Barnesboro. Tech. Sgt. Jack Morris, Fallen Timber. T-5 Frank M. Hula, Marsteller. Pvt. Nick Ruthosky, Colver. Tech. Sgt. John A. Forberger Jr., Hastings. (Continued on Page 8.) 1, Edmiston, Fallen Tim- St. RENT CONTROLS TO STAY Reconversion Director Snyder refuses to say whether he will ask for extension of the Price Control Act beyond June 30. The best of guesses is that effort will be made to continue it, probably in nar- rowed form. Since housing will continue critical for some time, rent controls are most likely to be kept. Armistice Day in a world where EBENSBURG V. F. W. POST BEING FORMED Will Be Named in Honor of the Late Lt. W. G. Thomas Jr., Colver Naval Hero A decision has been reached by overseas veterans from the Ebens- burg-Colver-Revloc area to name a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, now being newly-chartered, in hon- or of the late Lt. William Garfield Thomas Jr., formerly of Colver. This decision was reached at a raeeting of the newly-formed or- ganization Sunday, under the lead- ership of L. R. McGuire, at the Penn-Eben Hotel in Ebensburg. Lt. Thomas was the nrst World War II veteran to make the su- preme sacrifice from the Ebens- burg-Colver-Revloc district. He was killed at his flame-swept post aboard the U. S. S. Boise during the warship’s historic battle with the Jap fleet in the Solomons in Oct. 1942. Lt. Thomas remained at his battle station aboard the Boise, dubbed the “one boat navy,” the night of Oct. 11-12, 1942, in an en- gagement with the Japanese off Guadalcanal after ordering his eight men to abandon’ their station under a direct hit by the enemy. In the engagement in which the Colver officer lost his life the U. S. S. Boise sank six Jap warships— one heavy cruiser, one light cruis. er, three destroyers and one auxil- ary cruiser. For his “extraordinary heroism” Lt. Thomas was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. He was the son of Deputy Secretary of Mines and Mrs. W. Garfield Thomas of Colver. The application for a charter for the new group from the national headquarters of the V. F. W. was signed Sunday. Already about 175 veterans from the district who have seen service in foreign lands or waters during active warfare and are eligible to join the V. F. W. have signed as charter mem- bers. The charter will remain open for 60 days and all who enroll dur- ing that period will be listed on the charter. After the formal af- fair is held the group plans to ob- tain quarters for lodge and social activities. CHAIRMEN NAMED FOR VICTORY LOAN DRIVE IN THIS AREA Victory Loan chairmen for the Cambria County regions outside of the Greater Johnstown area were named at the dinner-meeting of the workers Monday night in the Elmer Daily Hotel, Ebensburg. The general chairman, Robert McEldowney, announced the ap- pointment of aides for the drive for $5,940,000 to extend through Dec. 8, including these from this sec- ton of the county: Bakerton—Fred B. Buck. Barnesboro—J. Henry Clarke. Carrolltown—M. D. Connell. Ebensburg - Colver - Revloc — J. WW, Kimball, general chairman; M. J. Baumgardner, Ebensburg chair- man; James L. Banfield, Colver chairman, and William Novick, Revloc chairman. Gallitzin—R. C. Adams. Hastings—D. A. Westover. Loretto—Mrs. Albert L. O’Con- nor. Patton—George A. Lehman and Francis X. Young. Spangler—T. F. Dougherty. Maj. Robert N. Walker of Johns- town, who returned to the States recently after two years overseas, was the principal speaker at the meeting designed primarily as a “work session.” Maj. Walker presented Pfc. Karl Rose of Reading and Pfc. Earl De- tweiler of Allentown, both of whom have lost a limb, as part of his discussion of the rehabiitation of dsabled veterans. Details of the government pro- gram for fitting amputees for nor. mali pursuits were explained by the three soldiers. Thomas Dougherty of Spangler, president of the First National Bank in Spangler, in speaking for the group, pledged the utmost co- operation in the final campaign of the Treasury Department. CRESSON BOARD The following men, registered with Cambria County Selective Bard 1, with headquarters Cress- on, have been called for induction into the armed forces to fill the board’s November quota: Richard Joseph Zeak, Ashville. John Francis Weiland, Chest Springs. Paul Augustine McElheny, Loret. to R. D. 1. Blaine Carl Mock, Loretto R. D. William James McCloskey, Gallit- zin. Donald William. Courvina, Cresson Paul Thomas Bednar, Hastings. Robert James Beiswenger Amsbry. Morgan Charles Litzinger, Gallit- zin R. D. carl Anthony Miller, Ebensburg. Thomas Joseph Nadolsky, Lilly. Gerald William Cox, Gallitzin, R.D. Eoward Alfred Burkhart, Gallitzin. Harry Joseph Kelly, Hastings. Bernard Paul Kutch, Hastings. William Ellis Keith, Cresson. Jacob Ressler Leaper Jr., Patton. James Paul Walters, Cresson. Thomas James M. Brown, Patton. Albert Regis Toohey, Fallentimber. GOLOB GETS DPA JOB BACK After a military leave of absence for 32 months duty in the Navy, Edward R. Golob will resume his duties as executive director of the Cambria County Board of Assist- ance. Miss Virginia B. Spuhler has been the acting executive director. LISTS DRAFTEES SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR PATTON V.F.W. POST TO HOLD INITIATION John White Post 779, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Patton, has an- nounced the veterans’ organization will hold a class initiation in the Patton Firemen’s Hall on Sunday, Nov. 11. Ceremonies are to begin at 2 p. m. The obligation is to be given by Dr. Boyer of Johnstown, the Sen- ior Vice Commander of the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars in Pennsyl- vania. At the present time the new class is composed of nearly 60 vet- erans of World War I. Following the initiation, at 4:30 a banquet will be served to the V. F. W. members by the Auxiliary Unit of the Patton Post. WARDEN ED KNEE RESIGNS POSITION AT CAMBRIA JAIL Served As County Official for 53 Years; Will Become Effective Jan, 1 Veteran Jail Warden Ed H. Knee of Ebensburg has presented his resignaton to the Cambria County Prison Board on Monday, stating that his resignation would become | effective as of Jan. 1, 1946. Mr. Knee, who has been connect- ed with the county jail for the last 53 years and is the oldest employe of Cambria County, meanwhile in- formed the members of the prison board that he would assist the new warden in becoming familiar with | the conditions in the county penal institution. | The nine man prison board dis- | cussed nearly a score of applicants | for the position at the meeting on | Monday. The salary for the job | is $291.66 a month with mainten- | ance. | The warden also has the option | of hiring the matron at the jail, | for which the salary each month | is $100 and maintenance. At the | present time Mr. Knee's sister-in- | law, Miss Catherine Miller, is serv- | ing as the matron. Action in selecting a new war- den has been deferred by members of the prison board until next Tuesday, when another meeting is scheduled. President Judge John H. McCann, board chairman, has called for the meeting at 1:45 p. m. in the courthouse. Mr. Knee served as turnkey and keeper at the bastile for a number of years before being named as the warden approximately 39 years ago. His name is almost legendary among the county officials and he is known to have the longest serv- ice record in the county. Deputy Warden Also Resigns William Banfer of Ebensburg, acting first deputy warden of the jail since a shakeup Sept. 24, Tues- day announced his intentions of re- signing also. LEGION PRESIDENTS PARLEY HAS MEETING Guest speaker at a dinner meet- ing held last Thursday evening by the Past President’s Parley, Cam- bria County Legion Auxiliary, in the Capital Hotel in Johnstown, was Mrs. George Biesinger, present western director of the American Legion Auxiliary. Past President Mrs. Thomas A. Owens Sr. was presented a past president’s pin in behalf of the group by Mrs. Leroy Biddleman, a former western vice commander. Toastmistress was Mrs. Frank Ling, the parley chaplain. County President Mrs. Bernard Shortencarrier of Barnesboro pre- sided over the business session. The historian’s report was given by Mrs. Helen Kline. The group held a miscellaneous shower for a World War I nurse, who is hospit- alized in Dayton, Ohio. The next meeting will be held in June, 1946, in Barnesboro. ANNUAL CARROLLTOWN ALUMNI - HIGE SCHOOL FOOTBALL TILT SUNDAY Carrolltown is eagerly awaiting the results of the annual game be. tween the present high school foot- ball team and the members of the C.H. S. Alumni who were formerly players for the school in by-gone years. A stop to the guessing of who really is the best will be made this coming Sunday at 2 p. m. on the Carrolltown field, when the two teams will meet once again. Due to the war and the shortage of available players for the Car- rolltown Alumni games have not been held for the past few years, but now again, the students and alumni announce, they will become a yearly event. MONDAY OFFICIAL ARMISTICE DAY Monday, November 12, has been proclaimed as Armistice Day this vear in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Gov. Edward Mar- tin. Since Armistice Day falls on a Sunday, legally it will be observ- ed Monday in Pennsylvania accord- ing to the ruling. Parades and memorial services for deceased war vets will be a feature in many Northern Cambria towns Monday. All state liquor stores and taprooms will be closed. Gov. Martin declared in making his declaration that “we cannot fail to be inspired with high re- solve and firm determination on this Armistice Day that never again shall free men be plunged into the agonies of war.” | the surrounding areas; FATTON SPORTSMEN PROMOTE. PROGRAM FOR CONSERVATION Will Ask Other Clubs in North County to Cooperate in Proposed Plan A special session of the Patton Sportsmen's Association was heid on Tuesday night of last week, in Patton Moose, announcement being made that invitations will be sent to all Northern Cambria or- ganizations interested in sports to send delegates to a meeting to be held in the Patton Moose Hall on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 18, at 3 p. m. The post-war set-up will be ex- plained that this time, and the ul- timate goal of the movement is to be a fishing, hunting and recrea- tional arear to benefit all persons in this section, and also of benefit to the health of all citizens. It is felt that particulary return- ing servicemen will be interested in the proposed project. Attending the meeting will be the District Game Protector, the Dstrict Fish Warden, Senator John J. Haluska and Assemblyman Tom Owens, all of whom will work with the committee in getting the program in full swing . The committee named to contact all the organizations in the Patton, Hastings, Spangler, Barnesboro, Carrolltown and Emeigh Run clubs is composed of Charles Schwab, chairman; Louis Haluska, Ed Rounsley, Bill Jones, Lawrence Hoover and Edward Hindmarsh. At the recent meeting the com- mittees reported 21 ringneck pheasants reared and released in that the rabbit-trapping program carried out by local Boy Scouts was very successful, with between 60 and 100 bunnies being trapped in Pat- ton alone, and that about 25 bushels of corn had been distribut- ed during the heavy snow of last wnter in the game-feeding pro- gram. Mr. N. M. Ruha of Ebensburg, the newly-appointed Cambria County Game Protector, was pres- ent at the meeting. He gave some interesting highlights on the post- war conservation program to be carried out by the State Game Commission. Mr. Edward Hindmarsh, repre- senting the Hastings Sportsmen’s Association, was in attendance and solicited the cooperation of the club in the local stream conser- vation. COUNTY LEGION MEN GET APPOINTMENTS FOR STATE OFFICES District 20 Men Receive 30 Appointments from State Commander Murray A large share of the appoint- ments to committees of the Penn- sylvania Department of the Am- erican Legion were made to Cam- bria County men, it has been re- vealed. District Commander Herman C. Riblett has been informed by the State Commander, James P. Mur- ray, that 30 appointments were granted to Legionaires in the dis- trict comprising Cambria County. The important state appoint- ments include the judge advocate, a committee chairmanship, 13 com- mittee vice chairmanships, and 15 members of state committees. Attorney Charles Boyle of the Johnstown Post was reappointed state judge advocate for his fifth consecutive term. Joseph Straub, Johnstown, the past western vice commander, was named the chair- man of the state auxiliary com- mittee. The following appointments of Legionnaires from this part of the county as vice chairmen have been announced: J. F .Bernard, Gallitzin, past chairman of Cam- bria County Legion Committee, es. say and scholarship; Maurice Springer, Ebensburg, graves regis- tration; Jerome Sheehan, Patton, law and order; T. A. Duffy, super- vising principal of Lilly schools, Pennsylvania school teachers; Emil Frank, Barnesboro, post-war planning, and Paul J. Wills, com- nmander of the Loretto Post, re- habilitation. Committee members from this area of the county are as follows: Edwin Binder, Barnesboro, nation- al defense; Walter J. Stinson, Eb- ensbhurg, publicity; Peter Parrish, Cresson, traffic; Clay Long, Nanty Glo, uniforms, and Paul Jones, Spangler, World War II liasion. SCOUT COUNCIL SEEKS NEW ADULT LEADERS The Admiral Robert E. Peary Boy Scout Council is at present looking for 104 qualified adults to fill positions as neighborhood com- missioner for troops affiliated with the council. That and other plans were dis- cussed at the council commissioner staff meeting in Portage late last week. The next meeting will be at Conemaugh Twp. High School on Sunday, Nov., 18, at which time a proposal that field commissioners be registered for the entire cub- bin, scouting and senior scouting program will be introduced. HOLY CROSS CHURCH TO RAFFLE TURKEYS The men of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Spangler are at work again making plans for their an- nual stag party and turkey raffle. This year the event will be held in the Holy Cross School on Thurs- day, Nov. 20. A large supply of choice turkeys of all weights will be afforded. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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