Recognized Medium of Union Labor Interests VOL. 54. NO. 15. State Again Denies Jobless Benefits for 1945 Shutdown Board of Review Votes 2-to-1 Against Pay Some 50,000 soft coal miners, in idleness by the 1945 strike of su- were denied $4,000,000 in potential unemployment com- pensation claims for the second pervisors, time in the state on Friday. The Unemployment Compensa- tion Board of Review by a 2 to 1 vote, upheld contentions of coal operators that the supervisors and rank and file miners were engaged in the same industrial dispute. The decision, which chairman Harry A. Englehart of Ebensburg disented upon, held the rank and file miners were ineligible for ben- efits for four weeks of idleness on the grounds the unemployment was voluntary since both they and supervisory employees were affil- jated with the United Mne Work- ers of America. “Since the International Union U. M. W. AR. approved and sup- ported the strike by the supervis- ors, the immediate consequence of which was to throw the rank and file miners out of work, the mem- bers of the U. M. W. A. must be deemed to have assented to the strike and the suspension of work must be considered voluntary on their part,” the board held. The issue was first raised in October of 1945 when rank and file miners filed benefit claims on the grounds it was illegal for them to work the mines without qualified supervisory employees who were on strike for union rec- ognition. The Unemployment Com- pensation Board rejected the con- tention but exceptions were made for miners in cases where there was no voluntary suspension of work by any employees at “the mines where they were employed.” Isadore Farabaugh 50 Years A Knight George Lieb of Nicktown was named President of the Northern Cambria District, Knights of St. George at a meeting on Sunday afternoon in St. Benedict's Paro- chial School in Carrolltown. This was the first session of the district group since the war be- gan. Other officers are Gregory E. Buck, Carrolltown, vice pres- ident; Peter E. Miller, Hastings, ‘secretary-treasurer; Charles Yah- , C. J. Urich, Has- “Charles Long, Loretto, | Farabaugh, well-known Carroll- town resident, was presented a gold emblem. About 100 members were given 25 year buttons. Mr. Farabaugh actually has been a members of the Knights of St George for over 51 years. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, April 27, in Holy Cross School, Spangler. The organization is composed of Knights of St. George units from these towns: Carrolltown, Patton, Hastings, St. Boniface, Spangler, Nicktown, Bakerton, Loretto, St. Augustine, Chest Springs and Coupon. Unusual Incident at McCombie Mine An unique result of bringing a truck load of coal out from un- derneath the perienced recently at the McCom- bie Coal operation at the Navy Smokeless Mine at Carrolltown Roads.. The mine had been aban- doned by the previous owners and a trip of loaded mine cars in the operation were left under water when the mine flogded. When the new interests took over the mine and pumped the water the trip ‘was pulled out and the coal was dumped. Machinery left inside the mine and also under water was remov- ed and reconditioned and is now again in service. It has been about 20 years since the mine worked, until the McCombie Coal Co. took over the operation. William H. McConnell Buried Here Monday William Henry McConnell, 44 Indiana R. D. 3, near Clymer, died last Thursday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Harry Lanning in Johnstown. He had been ill since Christmas Day. He was a mine operator. He had gone to Johnstown just a few days be- fore his death. The deceased was born in Chest Springs Sept. 24, 1902, a son a son of Thomas and Mary Ellen (Litzinger) McConnell. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Genevieve (Nagle) McConnell, and four chil- dren—Thomas, Mary Ellen, Clar- ence and Frank, all of Indiana R. D. 3. He was a brother of Mrs. James Buck, Patton; Richard McConnell, Amsbry; James McConnell, ad- dress unknown; Hilary McConnell and Mrs. Leo Watt, Ashville; Mrs. Lanning, mentioned, and Mrs. Jess Cochran, both of Johnstown; Tom McConnell, Plainfield, N. J., and Mrs. Carl Becks, Rochester, N. Y. Funeral services were held in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Pat- ton, gn Monday morning, in char- ge of Rev. Father Rupert Stadt- miller, pastor. Interment was in the church cemetery. Tomorrow Last Day for Old Inspection Stickers Friday of this week is the last day your car can be driven with- out the new State Inspection Period Sticker on its windshield. If you haven't tended to this matter, it would be a wise thing to do immediately. A stiff fine is in the cards if you are found without one on Saturday. ground a score of | years after it was mined was ex-| ey Carrolltown-Spangler Road Will Be Built This Summer According to the State High- way Dept. it won't be long until three badly-needed road projects in Northern Cambria Co. will be started, These three routes—worn out from long years of heavy travel —are Route 219, between Car- rolltown and Spangler; the old brick road between Spangler and Nicktown, and the stretch of old macadam road between Chest Springs and Ashville. News that these highway pro- jects are contemplated during the current year was released last week by J. Paul Ambler, district State Highway Dept. en- gineer from Hollidaysburg. He visited Ebensburg and discussed the proposed road-building pro- jects with the County Commis- sioners. The Carrolltown-Spangler Rd. of late has become very rough, in a large part due to heavy strip-mine truck travel. Survey- ors have been at work along the route for a number of months. The road probably will be re- located in some places to elim- inate several dangerous curves. The present concrete surface was poured in the early 1920's. The reconstruction of the road between Nicktown and Spangler will continue the highway im- provement plan giving Northern Cambrians a good road to Indi- ana Co. and to the Northwest. A section of this route, between Nicktown and Alverda, is now under construction, but is open to traffic. Last fall bids were opened for the section of road between Ash- ville and Chest Springs, including a new bridge to replace the one- way span at Ashville, but suit- able replies were not received by the State Highway Dept. The previous low bid on the Ashville project was $212,000. Cambria County Courts Issue Injunction In New Pennsyvania Women’s Tax Law The Cambria County Court is- sued a temporary injunction Mon- day restraining the tax collector in Summerhill Twp. School Dist., from deducting the wife's 1946 per capita school tax from the hus- band's wages. Judges John H. McCann and Iv- an J. McKenrick signed the injunc- tion papers and set next Friday as the date for the hearing. The test case will be watched with interest in Cambria County and throughout the state inasmuch as it questions the constitutional- ity of a 1945 amendment to an act of Assembly. The action was in- stituted as the outgrowth of a meeting of miners held recently at Beaverdale. A motion for the proceedings was presented to the court by At- torneys C. Randolph Myers and Al- ton A. McDonald. An act of the legislature provides that husband's are liable for payment of their wives’ per capita taxes. According to the law deductions for this purpose may be made fro mthe husband’s pay. It is con- tended that the law is unconstitu- tional and void. Attorneys declare that it violates Article 9, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania constitution. It provides for uniform taxation. The contention is that the am- endment does not make taxation uniform inasmuch as a husband who has no employer is not affec- ted by the law. James Richardson, of Beaverdale is plaintiff in the case. He is act- ing for himself and other work- ingmen in the district. The injunction specifically re- strains John Jereb, tax collector in Summerhill Twp., from collec- ting from Richardson’s wages the per capita tax of his wife. Judge McCann says that he wants to act as soon as possible on the matter. Extension Meeting Set Today at Chest Springs Miss June Kunkle, Cambria Co. home economics extension repre- sentative has been holding a num- ber of meeting over the county during the week, and on Thursday night will be at the Chest Springs Grange Hall, on a discussion of furniture repair. State Approval of Detention Home ; Ton ely Will Prove Satisfactory The Estep Building in Ebens- burg probably will be approved by the State Dept. of Welfare for a juvenile detention home of proper planning is followed, Dr. E. Pres- ton Sharp, reported to Cambria Co. Commissioners in a letter the other day. Dr. Sharp, director of the Dept. of Community Work, conferred with the commissioners recently, and also inspected the Estep pro- perty. He likewise discussed juve- nile delinquency problems, and said the county is urgently in need of detenticn facilities. The state office suggested that an attempt be made to provide quarters for seven boys and three girls in the proposed home. In mm addition te making the building | more secure, he also advised the construction of a playground on the two lots at the rear of the house. The playground should be surrounded with a high wire fence. The Dept. of Labor and Indus- try also must be contacted for recommendations concerning fire and panic provisions, the report continued. Dr. Sharp called to the attention of the commissioners the fact that 255 formal juvenile cases were heard by the juvenile court during last year. Of these 190 were from the Southern end of the county, and 65 from the northern section. He pointed out that it might be advisable to have two detention homes, one for the south and an- other for the north. New Radio Station Planned at Altoona Plans are being made for a radio station at Altoona. Techni- cians and other with the new station are moving into Altoona this week. Among them are Jim Moran, formerly of Patton and an an- nouncer at Lewistown station for some years, and Jerry McDevitt, formerly of St. Benedict, who has been employed at the Berkley, W. Va., station. men connected | Joseph L. Boley, 75, Dies at Home Here Joseph L. Boley, aged 75 years, one of the best known residents Y a (of the Patton evening at , Avenue, Patton, following a week’s illness. He was born on Feb. 11, 1871, in Allegheny Township, a son of Peter and Anna (Delozier) Boley. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ag- nes (Buck) Boley, and two daugh- ters, Mrs. Helen Gauntner, and Mrs. Ruth Dietrick, both of Pat- ton. There are eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The deceased was a brother of John, Raymond, and Morgan Bol- ey, all of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Edith Effinger and Mrs. Emma Rickens both of Cresson; and Mrs. Cather- ine Cresa, Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Boley observed their golden wedding anniversary last year. Mr. Boley was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Patton; the Ro- sary Society of the Church and | Patton Branch 90, Knights of St. George. Funeral services were conduct- ed at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Patton, by Rev. Father Rupert Stadtmiller, O. S. B., pas- tor. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Ebensburg Planning for War Memorial Stadium Plans were advanced for the Eb- ensburg war memorial as Attor- ney Clarence Davis was named as chairman on Sunday, at a meeting of citizens and delegates of various organizations. The memorial is planned for the county seat, and will likely be the erection of a sta- dium. Indiana County Tax Rate for ’47 Dropped 2 Mills Indiana County residents will | pay two mills less county tax this year than they did in 1946. This was decided upon by the Indiana County Commissioners in a tentative budget calling for a tax levy of nine mills as com- pared to the 1946 rate of 11 mills. Boy Scout Drive Is Planned at Meeting Here on Monday Representatives from the var- ious towns interested in the Boy Scout program, met in the Moose Hall, Patton, on Monday night of this week, and formulated plans for the annual financial drive of the Scouts in the North of the County. Presiding at the gathering was Dennis Keenan, of Barnesboro, the finance director of the North Cam- bria District; and also present and taking an active part in the dis- cussions were Ted Powell, Scout Executive, of Johnstown. Scouters were present from Carrolltown, Hastings, Bakerton, Barnesboro and Patton. The solicitation for funds will be started shortly. Named as general chairman of the drive for the Pat- ton area was Fred J. McCann, and he will be assisted by Robert Mill- er, troop leader; and Max Gill, as- sistant district commissioner. The following committees were appointed: All local clubs and organiza- tions, and these individuals—Rev. Father Rupert Stadtmiller, OSB; Rev. Ralph Krouse, Rev. Plummer Harvey, Rev. Thomas McQuillen, Rev. Father Alexis Horwath, OSB, H. H. Nehrig, J. J. Haluska, Wal- ter Noonan, Raymond Buck, Rob- ert Forsythe, W. M. Bosserman, Dr. E. B. McGovern, Dr. E. P. Coo- per, Ralph Litzinger, Ted Farrell, William Jones, George Blanken- horn, George Petrusky, Mark Brown, Andrew Senita. George Masnica, Paul Tinnik, Harvey Win- slow, Leopold Weindiker, Joseph Cammarata, Harry Stauffer, Geo. C. Hoppel, James Blake, Frank Schwab, Rene Beunier, John Steir, George Lehman, Louis Haluska, John Semonich, P. Marquette, Jno. Dixon, L. G. Gorsuch, Thos. A. Ow- ens and Francis X. Young. {All who desire to contribute, can render the solicitors a favor by having their donation ready when the canvassers come. 28.414 Cambrians Saw Military Duty During Late War 5,052 from County Still m Army, Navy A total of 28,414 persons from Cambria Co. served in the armed forces during World War II, it was disclosed at a meeting of the Cambria Co. American Legion Committee last week in Ebens- burg. Legion Comm. Fritz Morley of Barnesboro said he made a com- plete check-up with all draft of- ficials in the county to obtain the number of persons inducted prior to and during the conflict. His figures also showed that a total of 23,362 have been discharg- ed from the service. He said that at the, present time there are 5,- 052 persons serving in the armed forces. He said that he learned that most of the women have been dis- charged from the Wacs, Waves, and Spars, but a number have re- mained in both the Army and the Navy Nurse Corps. The next meeting of the County Committee will be held Feb. 18 in Spangler Legion Home. Legion- naires were informed that pres- ent membership of the county or- ganization is 7,242 which is less than one-half of the 14,739 quota set for 1947. Comm. Morley ex- pressed confidence that the county would surpass its quota before the state round-up next July or Au- gust. Veterans Bonus Bill Is Proposed Veterans organizations of Penn- sylvania proposed unanimously at Harrisburg on Monday to ask the General Assembly for a maximum $500 bonus for the commonweal- th’s 1,200,000 men and women in World War II to be financed by a bond issue. Clyde E. Rankin, Philadelphia, state commander of the American Legio, said there was no way to estimate the total cost of the bo- nus until the legislature makes a breakdown of the length of ser- vice. Estimates have run from $200,000,000 upwards. The veterans’ proposals would call for payment of $10 for each month of domestic service and * 15 for each month of foreign service to a maximum of $500 provided the veterans served in the armed for- ces at any time from Dec. 7, 1941, to Sept. 2, 1945. TI e of tim 0 on arti g were Rankin and commanders of other veterans’ organizations in the state: John U. Shroyer, Veter- ans of Foreign Wars; Louis Co- hen, Jewish War Veterans, and all the rest of the major bodies. Financing the bonus by a bond issue would require approval of two legislative sessions and then a referendum vote of the citizens of the state. Cambria Red Cross Drive Begins Soon The quota for the 1947 Fund Raising Campaign of the American Red Cros in Cambria Co. has been set at $85,000, according to word from Morris F. Chasanow, general chairman of the drive. The Johnstown man will head a | volunteer advisory group that will offer Cambrians the opportunity of pledging their support to the hum- anitarian word of the American Red Cross. Fifty eight percent of the total asked will be retained for use in Cambria Co. The remaining 48 per- cent of the $85,000 will be alloca- ted for national and international Red Cross work. Business and industrial groups in the county plan to start solici- tation on Feb. 24. A house-to-house canvass is planned beginning on Mar. 3 in, Johnstown, and probably will be finished by that date in the county districts. Each year about 75 percent of the Cambria Co. Chapter’s funds are used for home service. Statis- tics indicate that the home service case load in 1947 will average 750 a month. The county chapter also was called into service a number of times recently during fire and flood disasters. The most recent case on record is the one at Ashville last week when a family of 13 was left homeless by a fire. The Clearfield and Susquehanna Chapters take care of most of this section of the county. 10 Members Initiated By Local Moose Women The regular meeting of the Wo- men of the Moose, Chapter 637, was held last Thursday night. Hel- en Jewett, Chairman of the Ac- ademy of Friendship, held her Chapter Night program. Ten new members were initiated. Form 66 was signed at the altar by Helen Jewett and Sara Patrick. It was agreed that the Women of the Moose would sponsor the Teen-Ageers at the Moose Hall on Monday and Wednesday nights. Two of the women will be at the hall each night. A luncheon was served. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all those who assisted us in any way during our recent bereavement, the death of our father, Thomas Quinn; also for the Spiritual and floral offerings and for the use of automobiles. —The Children EXPAND FACTORY The Westinghouse Electric Corp. is planning a $50,000 addition to its plant in Ferndale. Increased employment is expected to result. March of Dimes Ball Here Thursday All Invited to Attend ‘Polio’ Benefit Affair All is in readiness for the Roose- velt (March of Dimes) Ball to be held at the Patton Eagles’ Home on Friday evening of this week, Jan. 31. The affair is being spon- sored by Aerie No. 1244, F. O. E,, and is open to the public. Funds derived from the ball will go toward the relief and treatment of those suffering from infantile paralysis. They will be turned over to John A. Conway, Cambria Co. chairman of the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Barry Cole and His Orchestra will furnish the music for this charity event, with dancing from 9 to 1 o'clock. Admission will be 50 cents per person. This Roosevelt Ball is conducted annually in Patton by the Eagles. In charge of this year’s dance is John J. Bender, assisted by R. A. Litzinger and Herman McNulty. James Della Valle, Heilwood, Loses Life in Fall of Rock Was Married to Former Josephine Cammarata James Della Valle, 48-year-old Heilwood coal miner, lost his life Tuesday morning when caught under a fall of rock at the Al- verda Mine 9 of the Henry Coal Co. Mr. Della Valle was caught be- neath a rock eight feet long, three feet wide and six inches thick, according to the report of Dr. Edward L. Fleming, Indiana Co. coroner. The doctor said his skull was crushed and that he died instantly. The coroner was informed that the miner and several other men had finished making a crosscut off the main heading of the mine and were moving the cutting machine when the rock fall oc- cured. The other men were not injured. Mine officials stated that the roof had been tested by the foreman before the first cut was made. James Della Valle was well- known in this section. He was married to the former Miss Jos- ephine Cammarata of Patton and was born in Italy Mar. 19, 1898, a son of Joseph and Madelyn (Sabego) Della Valle dB Bre the I wa over by the Henry interests. Coroner Fleming said he will await a report from the state mine inspector before determin- ing the need for an inquest. The victim is survived by his widow and these children: Made- lyn, a student nurse at the Min- ers’ Hospital, Spangler; Joseph, 18, stationed with the Army in Japan, and Carmella, 17, Adele, 14, Virginia, 12 and James, 6, all at home. There also are two sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Katherine Benny, St. Benedict; Mrs. Frank Tonelli, St, Benedict; Tony Della Valle, Central City, and Batiste Della Valle, Bakerton. Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m Friday in St. John's Catholic Church, Heilwood. Inter- ment will be in St. Mary's Ceme- tery at Patton. State Sen. Haluska Asks Regulation Bill on Transfusions A bill introduced by State Sen. John J. Haluska of Patton at Har- risburg on Tuesday calls for the strict regulation of blood transfus- ions in the future as a health mea- sure. If passed, the bill will provide a fine of $1,000 for any doctor, hos- pital or nurse who gives a trans- fusion of “raw” blood from a donor who has not submitted to a Was- | serman test within three days be- | fore the transfusion. Sen. Haluska announces that the bill created a wave of enthusiasm among state legislators. He points out the danger of transmitting communicable diseases to patients through injection of contaminated blood. The bill would require pros- pective donors of blood to submit to a Wasserman before their blood can be given to a patient. A bill to increase salaries of common pleas court judges of the state also was introduced by the Senator at the same time. measure would provide judges of districts with populations of 65,000 to 100,000 with $11,000 a year in- stead of the present $10,000; those in counties of 250,000 to 1,000,000 population from the present $12,- 000 to $14,000, and those in the first and fifth judicial districts from $14,000 to $16,000. If this bill passes, Cambria Co. judges would receive $14,000 a year and the president judge $14,- 500. Sen. Haluska also introduced a measure for the payment of a bo- nus to Pennsylvania soldiers of the recent war. The bill would pro- vide $10 a month for domestic ser- vice and $15 a month for overseas service up to a maximum of $500 per man. * Another measure would enable councilmen to vote themselves sal- aries of $25 per month. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all those who assisted us during our recent be- reavement, the death of our hus- band and father, Henry McCon- nell; also for the Spiritual bou- quets and for the use of cars at the funeral. — Mrs. Genevieve McConnell and Children. T | Grove family This | UNION PRESS-COURIER “PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1947. Ten Pages—Eighty Columns County Farmers Vill Plan for War On Common Rat Mr. E. J. Udine, Entomologist from the Agricultural Extension Department of the Pennsylvania State College, will be in Cambria Co., Wed., Feb. 5, to assist the County Agriculture Extension Service organize a campaign ag- ainst rats. At this organization meeting arrangements will be made for the demonstration of the demonstrations to be held on Wed., Feb. 19, with Mr. Udine in charge. The material to be used for the poisoning of rats will be Fortified Red Squill. This is mixed with bait, usually hamburg, at the rate of one pound of Fortified Red Squill to 9 pounds of bait. It is estimated that it will take two to four pounds of the poison bait per farm. This should be a cooperative campaign among farmers as rats are migratory and therefore if you get rid of your rats and your nei- ghbor does nothing about the rats on his farm you are very apt to get an infestation of rats from the neighbor's farm. Rats ruin or con- sume upward to 60 pounds of grain and feed per year ,besides being carriers of diseases and insect pests and doing much damage to buildings, killing baby chicks, and being all in all a big problem to the farmer. For every rat a farm- er sees there are at least three he never sees. The brown rat or common house rat lives 3 to 5 years. It breeds during every month of the year. In this climate the number of lit- ters probably varies from 3 to 6 each year. Breeding begins at the age of 3 or 4 months. The gesta- tion period is 21 to 25 days. The number of young in a litter may vary from 6 to 22, although the average is 9 or 10 in this region. It has been estimated that in three years the progeny from one pair of rats could exceed 350,000,000. The figure indicates the ability of the animals to overcome large re- ductions in numbers. It also em- phasizes the need for a continual and effective war on rats. Ebensburg Co. Hires More The Jo-Ann Dress Mfg. Co., which began operations in Eb- ensburg in Sept., 1946, announces it has increased its number of employes to 45 and plans expan- sion soon. Court of Honor for District Scouts at Patton Tonight All is in readiness for the Boy Scout Court of Honor to be held at Patton this Thursday evening. Awards will be made at this time to the boys who passed the board of review quizzes at the Patton High School on Thursday, Jan. 16. Leaders of the North Cambria District of the Adm. Robert E. Peary Council, Boy Scouts of America, have announced that music for the Court of Honor will be furnished by the Patton High School Band. Tonight's event will take place at the Patton Moose Home, be- ginning at 8 p. m. sharp. The sponsors of the affair are Troops 81 and 82, both of Patton. An Advanced Training Course for Scoutmasters, in conjunction with an advanced course in first aid, is being held at the Patton Baptist Church every Monday. The course will last 10 weeks, Post Seeks Home Plans for the financing of a permanent home for Patton Post 934, Catholic War Veterans, fea- tured discussion at a special meeting of that body last Thurs- day evening in the basement of SS. Peter & Paul's Greek Cath- olic Church here. The meeting was well attended, At the same time a commit- tee, consisting of Commander E. J. Haluska, chairman; Rev. Fath- er Rupert Stadtmiller, OSB, pas- tor of St. Mary’s Church; Robert Miller, William Saly, William Lamont and Joseph Bobby, was appointed. These men are to meet with Patton businessmen on Wednes- day evening of this week to dis- cuss plans for the financing of such a home. The meeting will be held in St. Mary's Parochial School. The post accepted six new members at last week’s session. A membership committee was named, and will be headed by Louis Donahue. He will be assist- ed by CWV members from Chest Springs, St. Lawrence, St. Aug- ustine and Patton. The next regular meeting will be held Feb. 13, when results of this Wednesday's conference will be announced. a nl »vaipll of near Coupon, residents of Ashville until a little over a month ago, when flames leveled their home early last Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Grove and their 11 children were forced to flee from the blaze clad only in their nightclothes and several of the children even without shoes. The temperature was below zero. The fire was discovered in the eight-room house about 1:45 a. m, while all the children were asleep, They soon were hustled from their beds and, wrapped in blankets and sheets, taken to the barn. They later were re- moved to the home of an uncle, Garret Grove of Ashville. A daughter, Dorothy, 14, dis- | covered the fire and notifed her | father, who discovered the en- | tire side of the house in flames. | A neighbor boy was sent to Cou- | pon, one a one-half miles away, {to summon the Gallitzin Fire | Co., which due to the cold wea- | ther—10 below-—could bring only | its closed squad truck. The vol- | unteers prevented the fire from spreading to the bar and chicken | coop. A previous barn had been | destroved by fire three years ago. The farm is owned by Gerald | Harber of Cresson, who operates { | [ | Dies at Clearfield | John Walker, former Patton res- | ident, died in the Clearfield Hos- pital on Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock, following an illness of the past seven months. His wife pre- | ceded him in death. He is surviv- { ed by the following children: Mrs. | Xavier Strittmatter, of Patton; Mrs. Sarah Lazarjack, of St. Mi- chael; Margaret, of LeCountes Mills; Thomas, of Oregon; Donald, | Kenneth and | of Buffalo, N. Y.; James, of Clearfield, and Robert, of Williamsport. He is also sur- | vived by the following brothers | and sisters: Mrs. Margaret Blair | and Mrs. Lottie Davis, of Patton; Mrs. Aime Williamson, of Weed- ville, Pa.; Henry and Robert Walk- | er, of Penfield, Pa.; George, of | Dresden ,N. Y., and James of Ben- | ezette, Pa. Funeral services were held in | Clearfield on Wednesday afternoon [and interment was made in Fair- view cemetery, Patton. Clem Farabaugh’s Observe Silver Anniversary Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Clem Farabaugh of Carrolltown celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday with a family dinner at their home here. A reception was held in the afternoon, at which many relatives and friends were in attendance. The couple are the parents of five children: Mrs. Sylvia Stoltz and Mrs. Gloria Toseki, both of Patton, and Clem Jr., Clark and Patrick, all at home. Mr. Farabaugh is proprietor of Farabaugh’s Jewelry Stoges in Pat- ton and Carrolltown. PATTON MAN TO WED William Francis Platt of Patton and Anne Louise Reiber of 220 Greene St., Johnstown, have secur- ed a marriage licenses at the Eb- ensburg Courthouse. Ralph Grove Family of 13 Grove is employed man. Workmen this week started the conversion of a 12x 42-ft, chicken coop into a 5-room home for the family. The building is located on the farm where their dwelling was destroyed. At pres- ent the children are split up between relatives in Ashville and Altoona. An appeal by the Red Cross shortly after the fire brought a number of bundles of clothing. The Red Cross also plans to pro- vide furniture and other articles needed by the family to set up housekeeping in the converted chicken coop. Besides Dorothy, other -child- ren of the Grove family are Mar- ion, 20; Tommy, 12; Bobby, 10; George, 8; Agnes, 5; Florence, 4; Geraldine and Gerald, 3, twins; Rose, 2, and Eleanor, 6 months. A daughter, Mrs. John Beldin, 19, who lives at home, was visit- ing friends and was not at home when the fire occurred. How- ever, she and all other members of the family lost all their per- sonal possessions and clothing as well as $1,500 worth of furniture. There was no insurance. Firemen said the blaze in all probability started from a de- fective chimney. Cd as a woods- Former Patton Man| Local Legion | Post Adopts Resolutions At Meet Tuesday The drawing up of. two reso- lutions and planning for an an- niversary banquet featured the regular meeting of the Walter McCoy Post 614, American Le- gion, at Patton on Tuesday even- ing of this week. The meeting was the largest- attended in the past year and 10 new members were initiated. The post’s present membership now exceeds last year’s quota—it is now 591. Foremost among the resolu- tions passed by the members was one asking for the elimination of politics from the Pennsylvania Game and Fish Commissions. The Legion men called for members of the commission to be elected by state sportsmen’s organiza- tions rather than selected by the political party in power. It is the members belief~ that if these men were named by the hunters and fishermen the gov- erning bodies could function more efficiently and without fear of repercussions from political bod- ies of any nature. The Patton post also called for the Legion by-laws to be amend-- ed to provide membership for men called to the armed forces after the war was over. The body also made plans for holding of an anniversary ban- quet for the Ladies Auxiliary Unit of the Patton post. Tenta- tive plans call for a dance to fol- low the dinner to which Legion members and the Auxiliary and their guests would be invited. PASSES AWAY AT 102 Mrs. Amanda Homan, oldest- known resident of Adams County, died Monday at her home in Cum- berland Twp. She was 102. Northern Cambria’s Best and Largest Weekly SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR Bodies of About 400 Deceased Vets to Arrive in Area County Service Officer Gibb Makes Report About 400 bodies of Cambria Co. war dead buried overseas are ex- pected ‘to be returned this year, J. Harold Gibb, director of the coun- ty department of veterans’ affairs, said over the week end. In his report to the county commissioners, Gibb stated that his office completed a card file of veterans’ graves in the county, lis- ted according to cemeteries. The cemeteries in turn have been class- ified according to the various lo- calities. According to the report, 696 per- sons from the county are World War II victims—either dead or missing. One hundred and thirty- nine burial places were recorded during the year. This maeks a to- tal of 4,274 veterans graves re- corded in the county, Mr. Gibb de- clared. Burial allowances were paid dur- ing the year in 81 cases. These in- cluded 33 World War II veterans, 44 World War I veterans, two Spanish-American War veterans, one widow of a Spanish-American War veteran, and one widow of a Civil War veteran. Eighty-three headstone allowances were paid and 301 grave markers were {is- sued. Mr. Gibb said his office made 3,260 contacts last year, on re- quests of all G. I. bill provisions. Farm training and veterans’ em- ployment committees were organ- ized; bulletins sent out to service officers @f veterans organizations; hospitalization was obtained for 28 veterans, and 240 copies of dis- charges were made. Many other services of different catergories for veterans also were handled. Fire Convention Set for Coalport Week of July 27 Cambria County Body Picks Date Thursday The 26th annual convention of the Volunteer Firemen’s Assn. of Cambria Co. and Vicinity will be held during the last week of July in Coalport. This was announced during the regular meeting of the organiza- i in Bar Wd A 4 competitive events will take place the following day. Coalport firemen said they are formulating plans now toward making the 1947 convention the largest in the history of the organ- ization. President Oscar Zane, Richland Twp., announced the state conven- tion will be held this year in Lan- caster instead of Johnstown. The dates are Oct. 6, 7 and 8. During the session Lower Yod- er Fire Co. presented an applica- tion for membership in the county organization. An investigating committee will report on the ap- plication at the next meeting on Feb. 27, in Southmont Fire Hall. Member companies were given applications for the county fire school to be conducted this sum- mer. The number of classes to be held will be determined by the number of applications returned. Game Commission Aims to Provide More Birds The Pennsylvania Game Com- mission is calling upon all state sportsmen’s organizations to sup- port a drive to increase the phea- sant population within the next year. In preparing for another prop- agating season similar to that of last year, the commission asks more than 250 clubs and indi- viduals to participate in a pro- gram for 1947. It is endeavoring to have the clubs raise day-old chicks, with the commission providing 500 pounds of mash for every 100 day-old chicks requested. Emma Sunseri Winner of Teen Contest Here Emma Sunseri won the contest for naming the Teen Canteen in Patton with her entry of “Teen Haven.” Judges awarded her a free membership for one year. The canteen will sponsor ano- ther benefit dance in the Moose Hall on Wednesday, February 5, Bobby Lees Orchestra will fur- nish the music for the dancing, which will be from 7:30 to 11:30 P. M. Admission will be 25 cents per person. Buy a ticket and as- sist “Teen Haven” progress. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all those who assisted us in any way during our recent bereavement, the illness and death of our husband and father, Joseph Boley; also for the Spiri- quets and floral offerings and for the use of cars at the funeral.— Mrs. Genevieve McConnell and Children. State Police Say: Alert Today—Alive Tomorrow Did you ever drive on a frozen lake? Tests indicate that break- ing distances on glare road ice are comparable to what they are on the smooth ice of a lake. The distance required to stop a vehi- cle on ice and packed snow ranges from three to 11 times that required on a dry pavement. Make your driving a full-time job at all times, but particularly when driving during periods of inclement weather. Alert today— | alive tomorrow!
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