NORTH CAMBRIA'S BE AND LARGEST WEEKLY Reflecting the Interests of All the Communities of Its Coverage ST © VOL. 54. NO. 13. NORTHERN COUNTY BANKS REORGANIZE AT MEET TUESDAY Patton Directorate the Same; New Cashier Named at Barnesboro Bank Many of the banks in Northern Cambria Co. held their annual re- organization meetings when the stockholders met at the various | institutions on Tuesday night, The | results, listed by towns, are as] follows: | First National, Patton All incumbent officers and bank directors were reelected. Officers directors were reeltced Tuesday. Officers are George A. Lehman, president; John Dvorchak, vice president, and Francis X. Young. Directors are State Sen. John J. Haluska, John Dvorchak, KE. Paul Hoover, George A. Lehman, Frank Maykovich, A. J. Yahner and J. G. Zahursky. First National, Carrolltown Undivided profits of the bank were increased $34,000 by share- holders at the meeting, Total re- sources increased from $2,230,000 to $3,071,977 during the year. Officers are Charles R. Shar- baugh. president; Blair McAnulty, and A. A. Lieb, vice president, and M. D. Connell, cashier. Directors are Charles R. Shar- baugh, Blair McAnulty, A, A. Lieb, Edwin H. Binder, Demetrius George, Leo Pfeister and Thomas A. Swope, First National, Bakerton Stockholders authorized pay- ment ‘of a six percent dividend during the meeting. Officers are Fred B. Buck, pres- ident and cashier; Oliver F. Stolz, vice president, and Genevieve Gal- czynski and Frank Finui, assist- ant cashiers. Directors are John F. Foreman, John Muir, William Lamont and George R. Hipps. First National, Barnesboro H. E. Drew was elevated from assistant cashier to replace G. R. Wildeman, who retired Jan. 1, as cashier Louis Luxenberg, promin- ent businessman, was reelected as president for his second term, and Dr. C. E. Overberger, vice presi- dent, and M. D. Fry, assistant cashier, round out the officers. Two new directors—J. C. Eves and Van S. Harvey—were named. Others retained are Mr. Luxen- berg, Max Friedman, Dr. Over- berger, W. P_ Griest, Joseph Sle- igh, George Taylor, H. E. Drew and M. D. Fry. A three percent dividend was declared and $10,000 added to the surplus fund. First National, Hastings i enjoyed one of its . of pe! dend. Surplus was increased $42,000 by the addition of $5,000. Capital is now $50,000. Officers are Guy Commons, the president; O. L. Binder, vice pres- ident; D. A, Westover, cashier, and Isabel I. Moore, assistant cashier. Directors are Guy Commons, O. L. Binder, Casper Overberger, H. J. Fritz, W. H. Allport, James McNelis and D. A. Westover. First National, Spangler Stockholders of this bank met on Wednesday evening of this week, after the time the Union Press-Courier closed its forms. SPORTSMEN AGAIN NAME FARABAUGH Carrolltown Man Honored by 18th Straight Term As County Sec.-Treas. M. J. Farabaugh, Carrolltown photographer, currently is serving his 18th term as secretary-treas- urer of the Cambria Co. Sports- men’s Assn. He was retained in that capa- city at an election of officers held in the Court House last Wednes- day evening. Charles A. Allen of Ferndale at the same time was retained for his third term as president of the organization. Vice presidents of the group for this year are James C. Nicholson, Gallitzin; Robert F. Miller, Pat- ton; Paul Ludwig, Bakerton, and Dr. Robert Koehler, Johnstown. Joseph E. Shreve, Johnstown, is delegate to the Pennsylvania Fed- eration of Sportsmen’s Clubs and Mr. Farabaugh is alternate. Shreve, Farabaugh, Nicholson, Ludwig, Lawrence Hoover and Al- bert Evans attended a meeting of the South Central Division of the state group at Altoona Saturday. Spangler Unit Plans Purchase Announcement was made by the Spangler club that their unit plans to purchase land near Du- man’s Dam, near Nicktown, so that the State Dept. of Forests and Waters can proceed with an improvement project there. Du- man’s Dam is to be dredged and enlarged and stocked with legal- size game fish. ‘A total of 1,620 rabbits were stocked in the county during the past two months—the Game Com- mission liberating 1,020 and the sporstmen purchasing 600. The county ,group will ask the game commission to change trap- ping laws so that minks will not be legal until the opening of musk- rat season. With mink season two | weeks before muskrat, thousands | of the latter are taken illegally. | Sportsmen also will ask that] racoons be taken from the trap- | ping list and added to the game | list, as a conservation measure. | | Sen. Martin Applies for Pension | U. S. Sen. Edward Martin (R.- Pa.), former governor, applied for | a state pension on Jan. 2. He said it would be the smallest amount paid under the set up, but “that is enough to take care of Mrs. Martin during her lifetime.” -|was fined $3,500, an ; Lewis $10,000, when no return to work was made after government coal administration orders. ger, ATTENTION MOTORISTS! The following streets have been designated by the Patton Borough Council as those set aside for children’s coasting: 1. 6th Ave., commonly known as “Nigger Hill,” across Lang Ave, 2. Palmer Ave. from 5th Ave, to 4th Ave. This does not in- clude Worrell's Hill, where sev- eral near-accidents have forced coasting to be stopped. Signs will be erected at these points to inform motorists of coasting dangers. BANDMOTHERS PICK HEADS ON TUESDAY Mrs. Clifton Deringer Named As President for 1947 The Patton Band Mothers As- sociation closed a highly success- ful year at their regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Metho- dist Church Hall. Mrs. Clifton Deringer was chosen as president of the group at this time. Other officers to serve for 1947 are: Mrs, Kenneth ‘Rhody, secre- tary; Mrs. Emmett Eckenrode, treasurer; Mrs. Harvey Winslow, publicity chairman. The following were elected to serve with the executive commit- tee: Mrs. M. M. Scott, Mrs. M. E. Swope, Mrs. Simon Smith, Mrs. Leslie Albright, Mrs. B. J. Smith- bauer, Mrs. Elmer Dietrick, Mrs. Harvey Mulligan and Mrs. Char- les Welty. Mr. Semonich, music instructor, thanked the Band Mothers for their excellent cooperation during the past year. After the business session, the Senior Band Mothers entertained with a social hour the Junior Band Mothers, a number of which were enrolled at the meeting. The next session will be held on Tues- day, Feb. 11. SUPREME COURT IS HEARING MINE GASE Thursday, Chief Justice Vin- son and all eight associate jus- tices of the U. S. Supreme Court heard the momentous arguments which wil result in a decision ex- pected to affect the future course of labor law interpretation. It is expected that a decision wiki be handed down within three weeks. The case was the appeal of the United Mine Workers and John L. Lewis on the contempt charges in Union Mr. A Arguments were led for the Government by Attorney General Tom Clark and for the UMW by Welly K. Hopkins. contend that Federal Judge Alan T. Goldsborough The miners exceeded his jurisdiction and that the fines are excessive. AREA POTATO MEN GET STATE PRIZES Cambria Co. potato growers won a lion’s share of the awards in the District 3 competition at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show being held Monday through Friday of this week in Harris- burg. In the rural russet class, Clair Dumm, Ebensburg R. D., was the first prize winner; Paul Strittmat- ter, Patton R. D., placed second; G. H. Dumm, Ebensburg R. D, third; P. C, Strittmatter, Patton, fourth, and Donald Dumm, Ebens- burg R. D., fifth. HOLDS BREAKFAST Members of the Holy Name So- city of St, Bernard's Church in Hastings received Holy Commun- ion in a body at the 7 o'clock Mass on Sunday. This was fol- lowed by a communion breakfast in the church hall, served by the members of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Sodality. Installation of newly-elected of- ficers for the coming year was held at a business meeting at 6:30 p. m. A class of 20 new men were received into the group at 7 p. m., folowed by Benediction. A sermon was delivered by the Rev. Father Raymond Balko, OSB, the spiritual director. The organization now numbers about 250 members. Officers who are to serve for 1947 are Paul K. Easly, president; Charles Holtz, vice president; Thomas Semelsber- secretary; Matthew Waltz, treasurer, and Frank Yonkoski, marshall. MORTGAGE IS BURNED BY CARROLLTOWN FIREMEN John H. Buck, new president of the Carrolltown Volunteer Fire Co., highlighted the meeting of that organization last Thursday evening by striking a match and sending up in smoke the mort- gage paper on the building owned by the group. Installation of the 1947. officers also took place. Entertainment consisted of mo- tion pictures taken in Carrolltown during the county convention in that community in 1937. Harry J. Hipps is the retiring president. Auditing Completed C. D. Myers of Pittsburgh has completed the auditing of books and records of the county at the controller's office in Ebensburg. BURGLARY CHARGES | Miners Will Oppose Punitive ARE MADE AGAINST THREE AREA YOUTHS Accused of Entering Places at | Spangler, Carrolltown and Hastings Five burglaries in this section | are believed to have been solved with the arrest of three young men—one from Barnesboro R. D. and the other two from Cherry Tree R. D, Albert Long, 18; Paul Gough- nour, 25, and David T. Krouse, 16, were taken into custody by State Police of the Indiana detail at the Goughnour home on Cherry Tree R. D. late last week. Goughnour, whom police are charging with being involved in only two of the burglaries, has been returned to the Cambria Co. Jail to wait a hearing on two counts. Detainers will be lodged here against the other two, and they will be charged by the In- diana officers. Goughnour is accused of assist- ing in the burglary of about $350 worth of merchandise last Wed- nesday at the John Danko and Andrew Panchisin stores in Wil- more. Long and Krouse are accused of taking part in burglaries at the above two places and at William | Lowes tavern, Carrolltown, Jan. | 3: Richard Bradford store, Spang- ler, Jan. 3; John Cunningham'’s garage, Hastings, Jan. 1, and at the George Yahinovicz tavern in Glen Campbell, Dec. 15. Approximately $350 worth of loot taken was recovered by the police when the trio was arrested, AREALEGION UNITS CITED AT MEETING HERE ON THURSDAY State Auxiliary President Is Guest of Honor at Affair | Held in Fire Hall { Mrs. J. Bruce Denniston, state president of the American Legion Auxiliary, was guest of honor at a Cambria Co. American Legion Auxiliary Council dinner and quarterly meeting held in the Patton Fire Hall last Thursday. At the same time auxiliary units from Beaverdale, Blandburg, Carrolltown, Conemaugh-Franklin, Cresson, Gallitzin, Lilly, Loretto, Patton, St. Michael, South Fork and Spangler were presented na- State Membership Chairman Mrs. Arthur Yealy of Philadelphia in recognition of their already sur- passing 1947 membership quotas. Mrs. J. J. Sheehan, Cambria Co. Council president, was in charge of the meeting, at which it was announced that the 16 units in the county had contributed $135 in cash to the state group for the continuation of child welfare pro- jects. Mrs. Denniston, in her address, told of plans for the state Legion convention to be held .in August and of a pilgrimage to Paris, France, to take place in Septem- ber. Plans for erecting an amphi- theater at Aspinwall Hospital with funds raised through the sale of coupons also were discussed. Both Mrs. Ann Jacobs, Patton, county chairman of national de- fense, and Mrs. Leonard Bostrom, | Barnesboro legislative subchair- man, asked heads of county units to appeal to their congressman to support a workable universal training bill. The meeting opened at 10:30 a. m. and lunch was served at 1 p. m. Guests at the dinner included | Commander Francis Huber of the | Walter McCoy Post, who welcom- | ed the delegates; Mrs. William Queer, Mt. Pleasant, Western Di- rector, and Mrs. Jacob Dunkle of Bedford, chairman of press and radio. The next county council meet- ing will be at St. Michael Apr. 10. NEW MINE TO OPEN | IN WESTOVER AREA A new. mine—Springfield No. 6 of the Cambria-Clearfield Mining Co. of St. Benedict—will be open- ed near Westover within the next few months. The new opening will tap about 10,000 acres of coal veins ranging from 3% to 5 feet in thickness. T. L. Stafford will be general superintendent of the mine when it is opened, with the main head- ing being on King’s Run, a west- ern tributary of Chest Creek. A railroad siding is now under con- struction, and when completed is to be about a mile in length. The mine wil be mechanically operated and will employ between 400 and 500 men, according to present plans. Coal output is expected to reach up to 5,000 tons a day. PATTON SAILOR WITH BYRD IN ANTARTICA William E. Anderson, the 18- geo year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Ern- est Anderson of Patton R. D., is | taking part in the present expe- | dition of Adm. Richard E. Byrd] into Antartic regions. | The sailor was aboard the Navy | vessel Philippine Sea when it left | the Port of Philadelphia last | week. It will return in about a year. Before leaving for Antartica, the sailor spent a short leave with his parents and grandpar- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C_ Elms, who celebrated their 54th wed- ding anniversary recently. Labor Laws The UMWA representatives at| Harrisburg are “prepared to offer | intensive opposition to any puni- | tive labor measures which may be | | introduced at this session of the | state Legislature,” according to | a statement received from Tom | Kennedy, international secretary- | treasurer of the union after a strategy meeting by international and state officiais this week. | Kennedy says the union will seek legislation at Harrisburg to | increase miners’ compensation to | a $12 minimum and $25 maximum | per week as compared to the | present $10 and $20 figures. They | also will ask that the time of compensation be increased from | 20 to 26 weeks. By Legislature Other proposals will ask com- pensation for loss of an eye to 200 weeks instead of 125, as at present, and rises in other dis- | ability claims. Efforts to obtain technical im- provements in the miners also are to be discussed with the secretary of mines. “We expect some punitive labor legislation and we are going to work closely with the AFL to combat it,” Kennedy states. “We are also opposing the nom- ination of some state officials.” Just whom these officials are, the union official did not say. James Mark of Clearfield, the president of District 2, was one of those attending the meeting. | [ PATTON SPORTSMEN | INSTALL OFFICIALS New Membership Drive Now | Underway; Committee Is Appointed At a meeting of the Patton Sportsmen’s Assn. last week, offi- cers for 1947 were installed. Robert Miller, president for the past year was succeeded by Jack | Steir, but Mr. Miller was chosen as vice president for the coming year, Other officers and committee- men elected were as follows: Charles Swab, secretary; Tubby Thomas, treasurer; Charles Sch- wab, Robert Miller, Snyder Yer- ger and Lawrence Hoover, dele- gates to the county group. Lawrence Hoover was appointed chairman of the membership drive which was launched this week. All men interested in the association who care to take up new member- ship are asked to see Mr. Hoover. New membership cards may be obtained at any of the following places: Miller's Barber Shop, Cor- dell’s Hardware, Standard Motor Suppy, and Churella’s Market. Membership and attendance at meetings is urged to promote an interest in better hunting, fishing and general sportsmanship in this area. The Patton club will act as host at a fox hunt to take place in this area this coming Sunday, de- tails of which will be found else- where on this page. THIRTY TWO YEARS Sons of Group Herd Ha Dinner-Meeting Sunday The Sons of Italy Lodge No. |g 310 celebrated its 32nd anniver- sary on Sunday afternoon at its} lodge rooms in Patton. A class of 25 new members also was initiated at this time, with the principle speakers for the af- fair being Venerable Louis Ianni- ello and Financial Secretary Leo- nard Reda. Mr. Ianniello has been Venerable of the organization for: the past 16 years and Mr. Reda has been financial secretary for the past 12 years. Brief remarks also were made by Frank Rogers and James Leon. Following the business session of the organization, which came into being in 1915, a baked ham sup- per was served. VERNA SHEEHAN BRIDE RECENTLY Miss Verna E. Sheehan, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Shee- han of Patton, and Thomas E. Turnbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest M. Turnbaugh of Harris- burg, were married on Dec. 14 at St. Patrick’s Rectory, Harrisburg, by the Rev. Kirchner. The attendants were Miss Helen Sheehan, sister of the bride, and Paul E. Poners of Philadelphia. Mrs. Turnbaugh is a graduate of Patton High, class of ’43, and had been employed by the Syl- vania Electric Co., Altoona, before accepting a state position at Har- risburg. Mr. Turnbaugh is a vet- eran of World War II, having ser- ved in the Navy 32 months on a tanker in the Pacific. He is now employed at the Harrisburg Freight Station. BAKERTON COMPANY HOUSES BEING SOLD Sterling Coal Co. at Bakerton is still selling its six-room frame “company houses,” situated on lots 50x100 feet, to employes of the concern. The real estate pro- gram began four years ago, with the houses and lots being put on the block for $500 each. Most of the occupants have al- ready taken advantage of the op- portunity to own their own homes and this is noted in improvements added since their purchase. William Lamont, general man- ager of the firm, whi¢h employs some 400 men at two operations — No. 1 and No. 6—says that the company had 260 houses for sale when the plan was begun, The number now available is only a fraction of the original total. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and sympathy shown during our re- cent bereavement, the death of our husband and father, Victor Montella; also for the floral con- | Randolph Myers of Ebensburg UNION PRESS-COURIER PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, - JANUARY 16, 1947. MINERS ASSAIL LAW REQUIRING HUSBAND TO PAY WIFE'S TAX Campaign Launched to Query Constitutionality of Law Passed by Assembly miners from this county on Sunday launched a drive to question the constitutionality of thé state lay permitting the as- sessment of workers’ wages for payment of their wives’ per capita tax. The campaign was organized at a meeting in the Union Hall at Coal | Beaverdale. miners retained Attorney as their legal counsel and authorize him to make a thorough investi- The gation of the amendment. y RECOGNIZED MEDIUM OF UNION LABOR INTERESTS Central Press and King Features Pictorial, Comics, Sports Services SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR HOLY NAME SOCIETY BOARD OF HEALTH HERE ADMITS CLASS| OFFICIALS GET OK ciety of Bt Meroe caine] OF SOLONS FRIDAY Church, Patton, Sunday evening | i : i at 7:30 o'clock. Rev, Father Bt | ellis % Hoppels Mill Now McCoy, OSB, pastor of the St. | pen; No Parking One Lawrence Church, delivered the | Side of Beech Ave, sermon, which was followed by | —— Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- (AUX, POLICEMAN NAMED nient pre Election of officers for the en- | Four important matters of bus- suing year will be held Tuesday, |iness were taken up by the Pat- Feb. 9. A social also is being |ton Borough Council at its regu- planned for this meeting. (lar meeting Friday night. They i | were: Approving of officers to serve on the Board of Health, parking on one side only on Beech Ave. between 5th and 6th Aves. ap- pointment of an auxiliary police- man, and opening of the bridge on West Magee Ave. at Hoppel's Twenty-five new members were FOX HUNT SUNDAY IN BEAVER VALLEY lg | The group also will seek finan- | cial aid from other labor organi- | zations and fraternal and veter- |an’s groups. The miners claim the amendment violates fundamental FIFTY THREE YEARS nevi laws in that it imposes un- | equal burdens on certain workers. Patton Couple Observe Date at| They contend it is a radical de- Home; Have Resided in | parture from the taxing and as- : “{ufacturing Co. Electrical equip- tributions and use of cars. —Mrs. Victor Montella and Children. Town for 50 Years | Mr. and Mrs. John Shunkwiler, | well-known residents of town, on | Wednesday celebrated their 53rd | wedding anniversary at their home | here, They have been residents | of this community for the past 50 | years. | Mr. and Mrs. Shunkwiler were | united in marriage in Philipsburg on Jan. 15, 1894. After several | years they located in Patton, and | Mr. Shunkwiler was employed in | the mines here for many years. | Some years ago he suffered an | injury which forced him to retire. | They are the parents of 10 children, as follows: Maude, wife | of Don Coder, Johnstown; Miss | Lou Shunkwiler, Ebensburg; Flor- | ence and Mrs. Lyle Wright, both of Mansfield, O.; Mrs. Dorothy | White, Bradford; George, Ramey, | Pa.; Mrs. Marie Bone and Mrs. | Mark Brown, both of Patton, and Mrs, Grace DeHaven, Barnesboro. | A son, Milton, is deceased. The couple have 20 grandchild- ren and two great-grandchildren. and Third Armies in the ETO, | has been named as a field assist- | No formal celebration was held. PATTON CLAY MINE NOW ELECTRIFIED Installation Delayed Due to | Shortages of Parts The mules are gone at the No. 1 mine of the Patton Clay Man- an ] 5 aken their place. mine now uses locomotives ting machines, installation of which were delayed for over {year by a shortage of locomo- tive parts. Production has increas- ed comsiderably since they went into use, according to Fred Blan- kenhorn, general manager of the company. Trolley lines and other electri- cal installations were placed in the mine some months ago in readiness "for the use of the loco- motives. A new power plant and a 6,000 gallon oil tank also were constructed on the mine premises. Both clay and coal are taken from the pit—both being used by | the company in their manufacture | of clay products, chiefly sewer | pipe. William Nelson is the mine | foreman. PATTON TEEN AGERS | NAME VEZLA LEADER Alvin Vezza was named presi- dent of the Teen Age Canteen at a recent meeting. Other offi- cers chosen were: George Degremont, vice presi- dent; Edith Plouse, secretary; Marion Cooper, treasurer, and Louise 'Terrezza, Leonard Singel, Robert Stoy, William Albright and Carmen Cammarata, entertaining and advertising committee. A membership drive is being launched by the group this week, with initial reports showing un- precedented success. The teen agers will sponsor a benefit dance in the Moose Hall next Monday evening, Jan. 20. Dancing will begin at 8 o'clock, with admission 50c per person. You are cordially invited, WAR DEAD BURIAL PAMPHLET READY A pamphlet containing infor- mation about the program for re- turn and final burial of World War II armed forces’ personnel who died or were killed overseas is now available for distribution to interested persons. Designed to answer questions which are most frequently asked by next of kin and relatives of men who lost their lives outside the continental limits of the U. S. during the war, the pamphlet has information on burial options, how next of kin are determined, the care with which remains are identified and military honors and escorts. Phamplets for this area are to be obtained at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, 2800 South 20th St., Philadelphia. HASTINGS MAN TEACHER AT MONMOUTH COLLEGE Mr. and Mrs. James C. Frank- lin of Asbury Park, N. Y. have returned to their home after a visit with relatives in Hastings. Mr. Franklin is an instructor of chemistry at the Asbury Park High S 1 and the Monmouth | 1945, Junior. i ) x. oh | sessment procedure formerly used here and in other states. It is anticipated that asking for a Cambria Co, Court injunction to restrain collection of taxes under the new law will be opposed by borough and township solicitors. Attorney Myers states the case can be appealed to a higher court in event the county court refuses to issue such an order. Each local will be asked to ap- point two members as a commit- tee to solicit funds to carry on ‘the legal battle. Additional plans will be made this Sunday at a meeting of all interested parties at 2:30 p. m. in the Heilwood Union Hall. HASTINGS VETERAN IS FIELD ASSISTANT Adam J. Molino, a native of Nimrods to Leave Patton at 10 A. M.; Patton Club to Furnish Coffee Plans have been completed by | the Cambria Co. Sportsmen's As- sociation and the Patton Sports- men’s Assn. for a fox hunt to be held this Sunday, Jan. 19, in the Beaver Valley section. All sportsmen are asked to par- ticipate in this drive to rid the area of the vermin and are asked to be at the Patton Moose Home at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The party will leave town at that time and individuals will be assigned stations at Long's Cross Roads as soon as the group ar- rives at that point. Shotguns only are to be used during the hunt and no hounds are are requested to bring their own lunch. However, hot coffee will be served by the members of the Patton club. tectors N. M. Ruha, Louis Mos- toller and Jack DeLong and their assistant, as well as Fish Warden Carl Wertz. Hastings and a veteran of World nar II service with the Seventh ant by the Veterans Employment | Service. Mr. Molino will serve in this area to promote job opportuni- ties for veterans. He will visit employers regularly and will work in close cooperation with the Johnstown office of the Pennsyl- vania State Employment Service. In addition, he will obtain or- ders for jobs and will refer such orders to the PSES for place- ment, as well as assist in com- ili of statistics, COUNTY EMPLOYE WILL RETAIN WAGES Cambria Co. judges decided in a unanimous opinion hander Con- troler Elmer Davis this week that increased pay for certain county employes will run through 1947. The question was whether or not the act of Assembly providing wartime salary boosts to county detectives, court criers, and tip- staffs and sheriff solicitor was still effective. Judge George W. Griffith point- ed out that it is clear that the law is effective one full year after the cessation of hostilities. He said the question was ‘‘When did hostilities cease?” If they stop- ped with the actual fighting in pay increases would have ended this Jan. 6. If they did not cease until President Truman's declaration on Dec. 31, 1946, then the wage reduction would not be- gin until Jan. 5, 1948. All three judges agreed that Dec. 31 should be the date taken since no date has been set by the State Legislature. REV. ANDERSON T0 SPEAK AT KIWANIS The regular weekly meeting of the North Cambria Kiwanis Club will be held in the Central Ho- tel, Carrolitown, this Thursday evening, Jan. 16, at 6:30 o'clock. The speaker will be Rev. Gus- tave Anderson, pastor of the Bap- tist Church, Barnesboro. Rev. Mr. Anderson, who has won reputa- tion as a preacher, author and lecturer, will deliver an address particularly prepared for service clubs. The subject of his address will be: “Where Do We Go from Here?” E. W. Winslow will preside and E. W. Winslow will preside and bers to be present. GEORGE F. WILDEMAN RESIGNS CASHIERSHIP George F. Wildeman, cashier of the First National Bank, Barnes- boro, for the past 45 years, has resigned from that post to ‘take things easy.” Mr. Wildeman is one of the best-known bankers in the county. His resignation was dated Jan. 1, but was not acted upon by the bank’s board of directors until Tuesday. CLEARFIED R. C. BRANCH GIVES 1946 ‘HOUR’ REPORT Mrs. Robert Swope, branch pro- duction chairman of the Clearfield Branch of the American Red Cross, with quarters in the Bank Bldg., Patton, has announced a total of 2,640 hours were contri- buted to the knitting and sewing service of the branch during 1946. She also reported at a meeting last week that 295 hours were donated ‘to the home service de- partment. JOINT BOARD AGREES WITH MINING PLANS | Methods for setting up classes |in mining in district high schools | were outlined by Maurice Cooper, vocational training manager for the National Coal Assn., Washing- ton, D. C. at a meeting of the Ebensburg Council, Joseph A. Holmes Safety Assn., at its meet- ing Friday night. Three members of the council earlier in the evening attended a meeting of the Ebensburg - Cam- bria Twp.” High School Board; which agreed in principle to the establishment of the mining class. Council members stated that with their plan accepted in prin- ciple they will be able to work out details for financing the class, one of the obstacles voiced by the school men concerning the mine course. CARROLLTOWN CWV CLOSES ITS CHARTER Closing of the charter featured the regular meeting of Catholic War Veterans Post 1081, Carroll- town, Friday night at the Paro- chial School in Carrolltown. At the same time, members voted to retain for a one-year period all the temporary officers elected by the group at its organizational meeting two months ago. Commander Tom Owens Sr. em- phasized at the meeting that new members admitted to the post will have the same rights and privile- ges as the 41 charter members. Rev. Father Flavian Yelinko, OSB, chaplain, talked about the youth program the post plans as soon as the basement of the Par- ochial School is completed, and a general discussion on Communism followed. The post will meet the second Friday of each month. COUNTY HOME DATA RELEASED BY BURNS A total of 238 persons were ad- mitted to the Cambria Co. Home last year, according to a report from Frank Burns, superintendent of the institution, which also dis- closed that 41 percent of the resi- dents contribute toward their maintenance. The total income for 1946 was $15,092.58, of which $14,412.49 was contributed by the residents. Two were discharged from the in- stitution and 113 deaths occurred. Population at the home at the end of the year was 435—289 men and 146 women. Admission causes were as follows: Old age, 87; sick- ness, 38; loss of memory, 6; par- alysis and other deformities, 65; blindness, 22; deafness, 8; insan- ity, 71; epileptic, 27; idiots and feeblemindedness, 72, and occupa- tional, 39. The home runs and produces much of foodstuffs. its own farm its own STATE POLICE SAY USE YOUR CHAINS At normal driving speeds on ice and snow, tire chains pro- vide a definite margin of safety. Chains should be pulled up as snugly as possible by hand, and after driving a few blocks the slack should be taken up again. The snug fit of chains reduces crosslink wear caused by im- pact. Remember, speeds must be materially reduced on slip- pery roadways if dangerous | skids are to be averted. | to be taken along. Hunters | The proposed hunt will be un- | der the supervision of Game Pro- Bridge Washed Out in June | coupons, Mill. Approved by council as Board of Health officers were: Dr. John A. Murray, president; Charles A. Snyder, vice president; E.'W. Winslow, secretary, and Theodore J. Farrell, health officer. No Parking As Safety Measure As a safety measure to local school children, council voted one side parking on Beech Ave, be- tween 5th and 6th Aves. “No Parking This Side” signs will be erected on the school side of the street—or west side—between the High School and the Parochial School. The need was brought before {the solons for an extra or special policeman to relieve Chief of | Police Edward Donahue one night |a week. The Chief has been on | duty seven nights each week. { In this connection, Albert Thomas Jr. was unanimously elec- [ted as auxiliary policeman, the [night he will serve to be decided upon by Burgess Robert Forsythe and Chief of Police Donahue. Bridge Inspector Rowland re- | ported that the West Magee Ave. Bridge near Hoppel's Mill was | opened for traffic on Friday. | The bridge was washed out in [the floods of last June and up [ until last Friday entrance to Pat- |ton from Ashcroft and Reiley’s had to be made via Ross Ave. | Contractor George C. Hoppel, { who constructed the bridge, states | that while the contract for its construction specified 90 days, ac- {tual work of building consumed | 68 days. The inavailability of ob- taining the steel caused the un- avoidable delay, through no fault of either the contractor or the borough authorities. All other ma- terials were obtainable as they were needed. The report of expenditures from the gas tax fund for the period 1946, and the gas tax budget for 1947 also were approved by the council. COUPONS WILL AID VETS AT ASPINWALL List Announced by Mrs. Ralph Litzinger, Local Chairman of Legion Committee Local residents can aid veterans hospitalized at the Aspinwall Vet- erans’ Hospital, Pittsburgh, by merely contributing coupons they run across nearly every day to the American Legion Auxiliary. The coupon drive in Patton is under the direction of Mrs. Ralph Litzinger, and coupons may be given her or other auxiliary mem- | bers or left at the Quality Meat Market. Money derived from the sale of these coupons, gathered through- out the state, together with any cash contributions, will be applied to the Memorial Amphitheatre at Aspinwall for the benefit of the exservicemen hospitalized there. At the present time whenever any entertainment program is sponsored for the patients, it is impossible for all the disabled to attend because of lack of space. This project, when cdmpleted, will enable even some of the stretcher cases to be present. This coupon project of the Am- erican Legion Auxiliary has en- abled the group to sponsor and support many similar worthy pro- jects in the past, including the greenhouse at Valley Forge, the master radio set for 500 at the Naval Hospital, the Clubmobile at Anzio Beachhead, and others. ALL COUPONS ACCEPTED All coupons are accepted. Here is a partial list of the products that have coupons or acceptable labels: Octagon soap powder, Kirkman Soap Products, Rumford baking powder, Health Club baking pow- der, Ballard Obelisk flour, LaRosa macaroni, Luzianne coffee, Mrs. Filbert's margarine, Wilson's milk, Green Stamps, Borden's milk, Purasnow flour, Bridal Bouquet soap, Laundry Gem box tops. Topps chewing gum certificates, International Milling Co., Thrift Stars, King Midas, Mother’s Oats, Gold Medal or Medality, Ehlers tea or coffee, Shedd Bartusch foods, Estabrook & Easton, Sch- uykil Valley Grocery Co.; Posts Individual Cereal, Keyko products, Old Dutch Cleanser—entire label; Golden Dawn, Van Camps beans entire label; Van Camps chili con carne, 6 O'Clock Corn Muffin Mix, Cocomalt—inner seal. Worcester or Ivory salt carton, Good & Plenty candy—box; So- Big—5c bar wrapper; Rap-In-Wax products, 7-Minute pie crust, Pro- cini Rossie Corp. macaroni, Sam Giorgio macaroni, Ronzoni macar- oni, Giola macaroni, Keystone ma- caroni, Miami margarine, Popsicle, Asco coffee and milk, Yellow Stamps, Profit Sharing coupons, Breakfast Cheer and Fairview H. T. Behrhorst, Essex Rubber, Patent Cereals, and many others. of from June 1, 1946, to Dec. 31, _
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