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BASKETBALL RESULTS (PATTON DEFEATED
IIE hi | BY HEILWOOD TEAM
Greensburg, 46 Johnstown, 21 :
Franklin, 24 .. Johnstown Cath., 12| The Pine Twp. High School of
South Fork, 44 ... Windber, 38 | Heilwood downed the Patton High
Ferndale, 31 . Stoneycreek, 30 | School cagers last Wednesday
Conem’gh Twp., 25 .. Conemg’h, 22 | evening by the score of 39 to 22 to
Dale, 34 Southmont, 30 | open the Patton High's season on
Richland, 26 .. Wilmore, 25 | their home floor.
Black Lick, 21 . .... Bolivar, 20 | Center McArdle was the town-
Berlin, 27 Hooversville, 22 | shipper's high scorer and proved
Shade Twp., 34, Somerset Twp., 19 | the spark of the team by landing
Wednesday, December 19 nine field goals and a foul for the
Pine Twp., 39 .. Patton, 22 [total of 19 points, almost enough
Richland, 27 . Adams Twp., 20 to win the game single-handed.
St Frarcis Prep, 27, Gallitzin, 23| Gaston with nine, and Lockard
Thursday, December 20 with 7 points, along with Mec-
Nanty-Glo, 30 ...... Hooversville, 25 | Ardle’s 19 were the main point-
Conemaugh, 28 . .. Ferndale, 17 | getters for Pine Twp.
Richland, 45 ....... Bolivar, 19 Lacue and Milanese wwere high
Friday, December 21 | for Patton, each with six points.
Bellwood, 36 ... . Gallitzin, 18 Pine Twp. held a 17 to 8 lead at
Huntingdon, 32 Cresson, 19 | half time. In the third quarter,
Johnstown, 28 .. . Franklin, 26 | Patton put on their best show of
Conemaugh Twp., 37, Windber, 26 | the game by reducing the lead to
Beaverdale, 25 . Southmont, 22 | six points. But the visitors landed
Bedford, 49 .... Alumni, 35 five points to four for Patton in
HAPPY NEW YEAR
10 YOU!
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{ Exit 1945... enter 1946! It's but a short trip across that
! stage—365 days—some long days and some short
days, but whether short or long we hope that all will
Among the happy memories of the past year is that
of our pleasant relations with the people of this com-
munity. And as we say "Happy New Year” we add a
word of sincere thanks for this friendship that has
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William F. Gable Company
ALTOONA, PA.
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Pine Twp, .7T10 7 15—39
Patton 2 610 4—22
Referee—Vivadelli.
SPORT PICK-UPS
Alvin (Bo) McMillin, coach of
the Indiana College Team which
won the 1945 Big Ten Champion-
ship, has been named the “Coach
of the Year” in a poll of football
coaches. Col. Earl Black of Army
was in second place again this
year with Lou Little of Columbia
third and Jimmy Phelan of St.
Mary's fourth.
Felix (Doc) Blanchard, Army,
was named as the top football
player in the nation in 1945.
Edward (Slip) Madigan, coach
of St. Mary's football team for 19
years, signed as general manager
of the Los Angeles team in the
new All-American Football Con-
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Ken O'Dea, coacher of the St.
Louis Cardinals, led his depart-
ment with an average of .995.
Al Lopez of the Pirates set a
new record in the number of games
caught in a lifetime—1,805, break-
ing the former mark held by Gab-
by Hartnett—1,793.
Phil Cavarretta won the Nation-
al League's official batting cham-
pionship with a .335 average.
Hank Borowy paced the Nation-
al League pitchers in won and lost
percentage and earned run aver-
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(GOMING HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL GAMES
Friday, December 28
Norwin at Johnstown.
Johnstown Catholic at Boswell.
Allegany at Somerset,
Alumni at Ferndale.
Tuesday, January 1
Bellwood at Tyrone.
Shade Twp. at Boswell.
Wednesday, January 2
Beaverdale at Lilly.
\Coalport-Irvona at Wilmore.
Franklin at Portage.
Nanty-Glo at South Fork.
Adams Twp. at Windber.
Roaring Springs at Hollidaysburg.
Rockwood at Hooversville.
NICKTOWN NEWS
BY ROSE MARIE HUBER
By Mrs. Dolores L. Paci
Mr, Francis Miller, employed in
Washington, D. C.,, was home over
the holiday.
Misses Anna Mary and “Jackie”
Bobal, of Washington, D. C., spent
the holdidays at their home here.
Charles and Arthur Lantzy of
Harrisburg, were visiting at their
home here over the week end.
© Mr. and Mrs. Francis McAndrew
and daughter of Harrisburg spent
the week end here with relatives.
Miss Florence Yeager, R. N., has
returned to her home in East End
after spending several weeks in
Harrisburg.
Miss Helen Hnatkovitch, Wash-
ington, D. C., spent several days
at her home here this week.
Miss Louise Sullivan of Detroit,
Mich, is spending several weeks
at her home here,
Mr. Philip Caretti of Detroit,
visited friends in town on Sunday
aftenoon.
Miss Patricia Houck of Wash-
ington, D. C., spent several days
last week at her home here.
Misses Elizabeth and Jean Hoo-
ver of Pittsburgh, spent several
days last week at their home on
Spangler Street.
Mrs. Leo Westrick of Wilkins-
burg, was at her home over the
week end and holiday.
Gerald Mancuso, music supervis-
or at Marionville, was home last
week.
Miss Patricia McNelis,
at Waynesburg, Pa., spent
weelc at her home.
Misses Eleanor Kylle, Mary Lou-
ise McNelis and Mr. William, Gue-
guen, students at Penn State Col-
lege, are home for the holiday va-
cation.
Misses Grace Weakland and Ur-
sula Gueguen and Mrs. Jane Hric-
ko, of Cleveland, Ohio, spent last
week at their homes here.
Ralph Weakland, student at a
Buffalo, N. Y., College, is home for
the holidays.
Miss Helen Koval of Philadel-
phia, spent the week end in town.
Mrs. William Lantzy of Philadel-
phia was a recent visitor here.
Miss Gerturde Sullivan of De-
troit, Mich., was a visitor in town
last week.
Messrs. Adrian Dillon, Robert
Miller and Eugene Murphy, were
visitors in Altoona on Saturday ev-
ening.
Misses Ann and Catherine Nes-
dore, Bridget Dillon and Gladys
Baker were Saturday afternoon
callers in Altoona.
Theresa Weakland, C. N., of In-
diana, is visiting at her home for
a couple of weeks.
Misses Mary Dillon and Mary
Nesdore, employees in Washington,
D. C, were at their home last
week and over Christmas.
Misses Betty Dillon, Orveta Gill,
Verna and Jeroma Mancuso, all of
Harrisburg, were at their homes
for the holiday.
Miss Peggy Lou Houck, student
at Beaver College, Jenkintown, is
visiting at her home here over the
holiday season.
Students Mary Ruth Semelsber-
ger and Ethel Lantzy of Indiana
State Teachers’ College, are at
their homes over the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fasig, of
Akron, O., visited at the Tobias
Yahner home over the holiday.
Mr and Mrs. John Dominick of
Trafford, Pa., were visitors at the
J. B. Semelsberger home over the
Christmas holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Semelsber-
ger and Miss Ann Semelsberger
were visitors in Altoona on Mon-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fanell of
Philadelphia are guests at the P.
O. Holtz home over the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Messario of aMr-
steller were visitors in town Sun-
day evening at the John Feretti
home.
Misses Mary, Dolores, Jean and
Ann Miller of Harrisburg, were at
their home in East End on Mon-
ay and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt of Wil-
{iamsport, are visiting at the Den-
nis Riordan home over the holi-
days.
. and Mrs. Valjean Routch
and son, Bill, of Tyrone, spent last
Tuesday at the Routch home on
Spangler Street.
Mr. George A. Clark of Reno,
teacher
last
Nevada, is spending several weeks
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fryckland
and Mrs. Russell Cunningham were
visitors in Johnstown last Tues-
day.
Mrs. G. C. Speicher and Mrs,
Louis Elden of Massillon, Ohio,
were visitors last week in East
End.
Service Notes:
Pfc. Harry Weakland, an over-
seas veteran of 23 months, receiv-
ed an honorable discharge Decem-
ber 18th at Indiantown Gap. Pfc
Weakland served in the Army 3
years and 14 months and wore the
Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic and
Pacific Medal, E. T. O., Victory
Ribbon and American Theater rib-
hon and four battle stars.
Lt. and Mrs. Wilfred Routch of
Roswell, N. M., were visitors at
the Routch home on Spangler St.,
over the holiday.
Lt. (j.g.) and Mrs. Joseph Easly
of Rhode Island, were at their
homes here fo rthe holiday.
Lt. (j.g) Camilla Houck of
Washington, D. C., spent the holi-
day at her home here.
Pfc. Joseph Mancuso of Fort
Meacle, Md.,, was at his home last
week.
Pic. Henry Link of Indiantown
Gap spent the holidays at his home
in East End.
Sgt. Renato Ferretti of the Un-
iversity of Chicago, is at his home
here over the holidays.
- First Lt. and Mrs. John H. Ow-
ens of Philadelphia, were visitors
at their home here this week.
Adrian Semelsberger, SK 1-c, of
Cape May, N. J. spent the holi-
days at his home here.
{fhomas Semelsherger S. 2-c,
or Newport, R. I, is at his home
over the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hertzog
were pleasantly surprised Monday
last when their son, Cpl. Fred
Hertzog, arrived home after re-
ceiving an honorable discharge on
Dec. 16 at Indiantown Gap. Cpl.
Hertzog was in the service for 3
years and 10 months, having train-
ed at Ft. McClellan, Ala. He first
saw active service in the Medit-
errenean theater, at Trinidad, and
later in England, France and Ger-
many. He holds the ETO, MTO and
Good Conduct medals.
John Balzano, Jimmy Munsen,
Cymmen Balzano, of this place,
and George Troxell of Blanaburg,
visited with relatives in aBltimore,
Md., last week. All four were re-
cently discharged from the ser-
vice.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kinch of Altoona
was a recent visitor with her dau-
ghter, Mrs. Joseph Seguin.
Boatswain 2-¢ Frank Gregg, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gregg,
is enjoying a furlough over the
holidays with his parents here.
Mr. Robert G. Naylor spent sev~
eral days in Philadelphia andf in
Russell.
Miss Jane Deitrick, who is em-
ployed in Washington, is visiting
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Deitrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers of
Blandburg, visited with the lat-
ter’'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sandy
Perino.
(GM 3-c Robert Crossman, sta-
tioned in Philadelphia, is spending
the Christmas holidays with his
parents here.
Mrs. Martin Ott, of Washington,
was a recent visitor at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ja-
mes Hertzog.
Mr. Jack Reilly of Altoona was
a recent visitor in Dysart.
John Cuomo, son of Mrs. The-
resa Cuomo, is enjoying his vaca-
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tion at his home here. John is a
{student at St. Francis High Sch- |
ool in Loretto.
| The annual Christmas program
{of the Dysart School was held on
| Thursday, Dec. 20, under direction
{of Mrs. Mary Naylor in the pri-
| mary; Miss Georgetta Young, 4th,
5th and 6th grades, and Mrs. Ella
| Gregg, 7th and 8th grades. A very
{appropriate entertainment was
{given and was brought to a close |
| with a very beautiful and impress-
jive Nativity scene by the 7th and |
[8th grade pupils.
The Girl Scout Troop held their |
Christmas party on Thursday ev-
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Thursday, December 27, 1945 .
ening. A very pleasant evening |the singing of Taps.
was spent in singing Christmas| wp. Fred iorman of Smithmill,
carols and other songs. A very tas- {employed by the American Red
ty lunch was served by their leader | Cross in Mississippi, also a former
—Mrs. Mary Naylor, and then the | teacher in the Dysart school, visit-
girls exchanged gifts after which |ed at the school and also enjoyed
the meeting was closed by the |the Christmas program presented
Girl Scout Goodnight Circle and |by them on Thursday.
Year's Days
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We wish for you the Best for eon
the Coming Year. Our aim will Ag
be to serve you with the Finest
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Deerfield Sliced Beets 19¢
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Byron Nelson, winner of the Na- | place .left last Tuesday for New
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with 18 other golf tournaments, | Joseph Smorto. :
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WE SALUTE YOU AS THE
NEW YEAR DAWNS
Now, when the hopeful New
Year is about to take its place
on the world stage, we salute
the brave men and women who
have so splendidly guarded
America’s precious heritage of
freedom. We salute you, too,
good friends and neighbors.
Ours is a debt of gratitude we
can hardly repay.
Better days are ahead for all
of us, we are reasonably sure,
and we want you to know how
deeply we appreciate your
friendship.
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Patton, Pa:
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FTE O SBE PBIB SP TP TD Te Tl PE SORA SER PETE
Mildred (Babe) Zaharias has
been voted the wonman athlete for |
1945 because of her ability as a|
golfer. As Mildred Didrikson, she |
won the honor in 1932 because of |
her track ability. Ann Curtis, who
won the award in 1944 for her ab-
ility as a swimmer, finished second
to Mrs. Zaharias, wife of Wrestler
George Zaharias.
Job Dean Jessop of Utah has
been named the leading jockey of
the year, with 281 victories.
Bill Fox, Philadelphia's sensa-
tional Negro light-heavyweight,
knocked out George Kochan from
Akron, O., for the 36th knockout
for Fox as a professional.
Eddie Miller of the Cincinnatti
Reds led the National League
shortstops in fielding during 1945
for the fifth time in his career. His
: | fielding average was .975. He also
equaled a major league record by
taking part in five double plays
in a game against Pittsburgh on
June 24.
Andy Pafko of the Cubs was the
League's leading outfielder with a
fielding percentage of .995.
Elsworth Dahlgren of Pittsburgh
led the first basemen with a per-
centage of .996. Stan Hack of the
Cubs took honors for third base-
man with .975.
Elmer Verban of St. Louis won
second base honors with a .978 av-
erage. erban also tied a major lea-
gue record by participating in five
double plays April 29 in a single
here over the week end.
Mr. Louis Lieb
of Ebensburg |
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was a visitor among relatives here |
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on Sunday.
Miss Rose Lieb
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of Harrisburg, |
of her |j§
| parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lieb, | §
cover the Chrismas holidays.
Mr. Joseph Kollings of Latrobe |i
was a visitor here over ihe week |}
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this week.
day.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rube Lieb.
Banns of marriage were publish-
ed on Sunday for the first time
Andrew Shilling of this place, son
of Mr. Charles Shilling, and Miss
Nellie Larese of Ebensburg.
John Fresh, in Naval service, is
and Mrs. Rube Fresh.
is visiting among relatives here
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. William Nealen and
son, Donald, of New Jersey, are
visiting at the home of Mr. John |
Nealen over the holidays.
Miss Catherine Patterson of Ta- |
rentum, Pa., was visiting at the |§
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lieb | ¢
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Mr. Herman Pfeister of Altoona ¥
was a visitor at the home of Mr. 3
and Mrs. Fred Pfeister on Thurs- R
Frater Joel Lieb of St. Vincent's | 4
Archabbey, Latrobe, is spending 3
the Christmas holidays with his y
in St. Nicholas’ Church for Mr. :
home on furlough for the Christ- | ¥
mas holidays, with his parents, Mr. |
R. N. Sue Soisson, of Pittsburgh, [3
at war. We can win victories over our-
selves, too, and over the problems which
= does not only apply to nations
lay in our path.
As 1946 sweeps in upon us we wish for
each of you an unbroken series of victories
over any and all circumstances that may
tend to retard your progress towards every
individual's cherished goals — health and
happiness. Good luck to you every step
of the way!
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: Barnesboro, Pa.
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