Recognized Medium of Union Labor Interests at Peale’s Cabins The winter camporee of the Boy Scout troops from Carroll- | town and Bakerton will be held this coming week end at Peale’s Cabins, near St. Benedict, accord- ing to announcement from the troops’ officials. The boys will go to the camp site Friday after- noon and remain until Sunday afternoon, doing their own cook- ing and in general enjoying out- door life, as well as preparing themselves for advancement. On Sunday morning the boys will hike to nearby St. Joseph's Catholic Church, one of the old- est in the county, to attend Mass. The winter camporee is always anxiously looked forward to by the Scouts. Buick Given Away at Barnesboro Mon. Merchants Have 3-Day Sales Event Scheduled The new Buick Sedan, which is being chanced off by the Barnes- boro Business and Professional Men's Association, will be awarded in the Vernon Theatre, Barnesbo- ro, on Monday evening, Feb. 17, at 9:30 P. M. The general public will be admitted free to the theatre while the drawing is being held, and it is expected that the draw- ing will be attended by thousands of people throughout the district. Profit from the sale of tickets will be used to further community projects which are contemplated by the organization. In conjunction with the event, commissioners and Sheriff Pat McDermott last Friday drew the names of 254 county residents to serve on juries during the March term of court. Those selected for grand jury duty are to report to the Ebens- burg Courthouse Monday, Mar. 3. Petit jurors will assemble at the same place one week later, Mon- day, Mar 10, while traverse jur- ors will report for duty Monday, Mar. 17 Jurors from Northern Cambria Co. are as follows: GRAND JURY Janet Becker, Spangler. J. B. Bennett, Barnesboro. Lieb Farabaugh, Carrolltown. Sara M. Johnston, Cresson. Elsie Kidwell, Reade y Charles McCoy, Chest Springs. Agnes Palcho, Patton. Edith Rainey, Cambia Twp. Isabella Ridler, Cresson. PETIT JURY | John P, Bloom, Cambria Twp. | Anna Marie Cronauer, Hastings. | Agnes Dolansky, Barnesboro. | Hazel Evans, Reade Twp. | Catherine Eckenrode, East Car- | . roll Twp. | Naomi Hartzfeld, Barnesboro. | Michael Hanyok Sr., Susquehanna | Pp. [Rudolph Hammerstrom, Barnes- | boro. | Helen Hanyok, Susquehanna Twp. The two Cambria Co, jury | Raymond Kibler, Elder Twp. ’ UNION PRESS-COURIER PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1947. Winter Camporee Many Northern Cambrians County Poor Farm Drawn for March Jury Duty Shows Profit in ‘46 The annual report of William | Owens, county farmer, shows fin- anicial profits during 1946 on both the Cambria Co. farm and the farm at the juvenile hame. The county farm netted a pro- fit of $4,508.39. Expenditures total- ed $15,765.06 while values of the items produced was $20,177. Only in pork production is a loss noted —$2,686.48. The farm has 44 milking cows, 21 steers, 3 bulls, 129 head of cattle, 58 heifers, 3 herd bulls, 115 head of hogs, 6 head of hor- ses, 680 pullets and 325 old hens. The juvenile home profiit was $5,718.79. Expense was $8,615.86 and value of produce $14,334.65. Practically one-half of all raised on the farm was used at the Cambria Co. Jail. Patton Legion Post ‘fo Back National Security Campaign War Trophies to Be Placed in Windows Officers and members of the Walter McCoy Post 614, Ameri- David A. Kline, Hastings. Jesse Leonard, Barnesboro. Harry Little, Chest Springs. Margaret McMullen, Elder Twp. Edw. McElheny, Allegheny Twp. Bruce D, McConnell, Patton. Fay Ranck, Barnesboro. Mike Revak, Susquehanna Twp. Adolph Stich, Loretto. Leo Schenk, Allegheny Twp. Clement Stevens, Loretto. Irene Toth, Spangler. John Waters, Patton. Faber Williams, Allegheny Twp. Mary Zugates, Spangler. TRAVERSE JURY Blair Burkhart, Loretto. Donald Bearer, Carrolltown. Charles Brancato, Barnesboro. Mary Ball, Cambria Twp. Mae Drass, Chest Twp. 'Wesse Friedman, Barnesboro. Ceorge F. Guyer, Cresson. Chalmers Howell, Cambria Twp, Gilbert Hollis, White Twp. Cora Hempsky, Reade Twp. Paul P. Kelly, Carrolltown. Laurina Kutruff, Chest Twp. Robert S. Kelly, Chest Springs. Harold J. Luther, Gallitzin Twp Rosemary Luther, Carrolltown. Edward Moran, Loretto. John Noel, White Twp. Susan Rose, Cambria Twp. Roy Stoltz, Allegheny Twp. Oliver F. Stolz, Carrolltown. John Sneath, White Twp. Martin Thomas, Patton, 'CWV Meeting Here ‘Tonight Promises VOL. 54. NO. 17. EY Gigantic Initiation ‘Boy Scout Week’ continuing through Thursday of the present week, Boy Scout week Order Now Celebrating , Anni sary Scouts of Cambria County are ta- It $ 49th ver | king an active part, most every hat date in Seattle, | Thousands of American men and yd that in 1898. | women are contributing to a just i i t Executive of the Boy with the many other subordinate | Chief Scou € f | Aeries in holding an Anniversary | Scouts of America, by giving gen- noon, Feb. 16, at 2:30 o'clock. It | ; I . has all indications of being one of | JD rcuwell Days high wleute The Committee in charge of the or Pe : : | ganization. planning to make this one of the | “As we celebrate the thirty-sev- tion there will be entertainment | i : 4 * before and after the meeting, in- | nien and women serving as volun session. In the evening there will | vice, giv : { , giving their best for our boys, be a floor show and a dance for | through cub scouting, boy scout- 8:00 p. m. will be strictly stag. | The marvel of the Scout move- * | men and women—who give of their 0d ICense | boys and means generously to the measurable. “Let us go forward in this post- _ The State Department of Ag- | our own country but the world ov- riculture isn’t fooling in the mat-| on gor mankind, Indeed all of us— dog owners whose canines are not | and its Law, deeply rooted in the | licensed for 1947. This license was | everyday living DT a lands goes | to Be Interesting Barnesboro Merchants have decid- | ed on a three-day Shopping Event | on Friday and Saturday of this | Planned Sunday Being Observe y Being Observed is being observed throughout the The Fraternal Order of Eagles | Scout Troop, observing in various Patton Aerie, No. 1244, one of |and lasting peace through Scout- Class initiation on Sunday after- |erously of their time and means the largest classes in the history | Cd ee ue outstanding ritualistic events of | enth birthday of the Boy Scouts of cluding a dinner after the business | teer leaders in the movement. the members and their ladies. The | | ment is that it is carried on so boys of our country. Many have Must Adorn Collar { war era with our faith renewed in { ter of unlicensed dogs, and repre-| joys and leaders alike—benefit by to have been secured by last Jan. by Patton Eagles Starting with last Friday and nation, and Adm. Robert E. Peary was 49 years old on Feb. 6, being | manners, the observance. the largest in the state, is joining | ing, says Dr. Elbert K. Fretwell, | to the boys of our country. of local Eagledom. is | marking of the 37th anniversary the local lodge. Besides the initia- | yo joo" we salute the host of “They are rendering devoted ser- affair in the afternoon and until |ing and senior scouting. | largely by devoted volunteers— served twenty, twenty-five and of Your Dog Now {the contribution the Boy Scout sentatives state they will invoke | goouting. 15. All dogs when becoming six thirty years. Their service is im- Movement is making not only to full penalties of the law on all the | ~ “ppe “Scout Oath or Promise, months old, must be licensed. Licenses can be procured by ma- | king application to the county tre- esurer direct or through a notary public or justice of the peace. Li censes must be affixed to a sub- stantial dog collar and kept on the dog at all times ,and a license tag issued one dog cannot be used on another. Owners are responsible for damage caused by their dogs. The purpose of the dog law is for the protection of the public and their property through the proper control of dogs and for the pro- tection of the properly licensed and tagged dog. The proper control of your dog will also help protect and pre- serve the wild life of the state and i game commission all D0 nor more than $. dergo an imprisonment not exceed- ing 30 days or both. Have your dog properly licens- ed and tagged—keep it under con- trol and avoid the payment of damages or prosecution for viola- tion of the law. Income Tax Men to Visit District Before Deadline Will Be at Local Bank on Feb. 27 and 28 Deputy collectors of internal | | far towards reaching the ultimate | goal of a just and lasting peace.” | Miss Nelle Murphy, 'Well-Known Nurse, [Expires on Sunday Death came to Miss Nelle Mur- phy, agad 77 years, well known for | years over this section of the coun- | ty, at 4 o'clock on Sunday after- | noon at her home in Carrolltown. | While Miss Murphy had been in ill health for a number of years, the direct cause of her demise was attributed to a stroke suffered on the previous Sunday. The deceased was born May 29, ; [orris Tioga Co., a he Vary Anne Murp Myers, and Miss supervising principal of the West Carroll Twp. School District, all of Carrolltown; Dennis J. Murphy, Postmaster at Barnesboro, and John Murphy, of Detroit, Mich. The deceased had served area | residents for many years‘'as both |a State and Red Cross Nurse. She | was a lifelong member of St. Ben- | edict’s Catholic Church, Carroll- | town, and was active in the Ros- | ary and Altar Societies of the | church. She also was a charter member of Our Lady of Victory | Court No. 722, Catholic Daughters of America, Barnesboro. | Miss Murphy graduated from | the Mercy Hospital School of Nur- | sing, Pittsburgh. The funeral services were con- | ducted at nine o'clock on Wednes- {day morning in St. Benedict's Ca- hy, revenue will visit a number of dis- | tholic Church by the Rev. Father trict communities between now and | Nicholas Lesko, assistant pastor, March 15 to assist in filing income | assisted by Rev. Father Valentine tax returns. Any person who ear-| Koehler, O. S. B.,, and Very Rev. | ned more than $500 during 1946 | Father Thomas Wolf, O. S. B. In- is required to file a return. i terment was made in the church | Ronald F. McCormick, head of | cemetery. | the Johnstown office, said his of- | SS fice will be open Mondays through | Fridays and deputies who will vis- | it in the North Cambria communi- | ties and the places and dates they | will be follow: Leo F. McDonnell—Feb. 17 up | to and including Feb. 21, at Ebens- | Yanssens Outlines | UMW Welfare Fund | Discussion of the miners’ health | burg Postoffice; Feb. 24, at Rev-|and welfare fund featured the | loc Postoffice. | monthly meeting of the Blair Co. | Sheldon C. Shettig—Feb. 14, at |Chapter, Moshannon Coal Mining Spangler Fire Hall; Feb. 17, at |Institute, held last week in Gallit- | Gallitzin Boro Building; Feb. 18|zin, at which Ernest Yanssens of | improvement and 19, at Miners’ Hall, Colver; | Cresson, UMWA board member, | Airport near Ebensburg and a Feb. 20 and 21, Cresson Fire Hall; | was the principal speaker. Phases | new airport at Indiana. Feb. 24, First National Bank, at | of operation of the fund were out- | week and on Monday next, at which time many stores in the community will remain open until 19:00 P. M., affording shoppers an opportunity to take advantage of Monday evening. Miss Winslow Is Honored by Order The officers and Past Worthy Matrons of Susquehanna Chapter No. 268, Order of Eastern Star, held a dinner and theatre party recently in honor of their Wor- thy Matron, Miss Minnie Wins- low. was held prese Present were Mrs. Catherin Monteith, Mrs. Grace Dinsmore and Mrs. Helen Miller, all of Barnesboro; Miss Ruby Williams, | Bakerton; Mrs. Christine Prot- | zeller, Mrs, Wilma Anderson and (Mrs. Ruth Luter, Spangler; Mrs. Helen Foreman and Mrs. Zonie | Williams, Cresson; Mrs. Geraldine | Beckwith, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Anna { Meekins, Carrolltown. { | Mrs. Ada Rodkey, Miss Audrey Heist, Miss Iona Whiteford, Mrs. Mildred Whiteford, Mrs. Naomi Stauffer, Miss Minnie Winslow, | Mrs. Myrtle Winslow, Mrs. Helen | Murray, Mrs. Louise Snyder, Mrs. | Natoma McKee and Mrs. Gail | Barnard, all of Patton. Airport Proposed Near Barnesboro An airport near Barnesboro would be constructed within the next three years if recommenda- tions advanced during the past week by the Civil Aeronautics Administration go through. This would be one of the 4,431 airports in the Nation which the CAA says should be built or im- proved at an estimated cost of $985,800,000. Of this total sum, the federal government's share would be $441,600,000 and local Sponsors would have to put up $544,200,000. The CAA also recommends the of the Keystone The CAA, however, made no Hastings, Feb. 25 and 25, First [lined by the speaker, at a well-at- | estimate of the cost of individual National Bank at Carrolitown: Feb. 27 and 28, First National Bank at Patton; May 3 through 7, First National Bank, Barnes- boro; and Mar. 10 through 15 at the Ebensburg Postoffice. Chest Springs Man Dies at Carrolltown Alban Buck, 78, well-known re- tired capenter of Chest Springs, passed away Tuesday morning at the home of his sister, Miss Irene Buck of Carroll St. Carrolltown. Mr. Buck had been ill for the past several years. Born in Allegheny Twp. on Aug. 14, 1868, the deceased was a son of Jacob and Margaret (McGough) Buck, e is survived by his widow, the former Miss Clara Grassber- ger, a brother, Walter, Carroll- town, and Miss Irene Buck, men- tioned. Funeral services will be con- ducted at 9:30 a. m. Friday in St. Monica’s Catholic Church at Chest Springs by the Rev. Fath- er James Padden, pastor. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends are being received at the Buck home in Chest Springs. Dance at Chest Springs Scheduled for Saturday A dance will be held at the St. Monica's Church Hall in Chest Springs on Saturday evening of this week, Feb. 15. Dancing will begin at 9 p. m. and last until midnight. This is the last dance that will be held before the Lenten Season. | tended session. The mine health and welfare | fund, which now totals more than | five and one-half million dollars lin the bituminous and antracite | fields, has not yet become active. | The fund was set up in the Lewis- | | Krug agreement and is built up| by a 5c-a-ton payment on coal. Pvt. Alfred Gill Now at Keesler Field, Miss. Planned at Chest Springs { wil costs. ! Rat Control Demonstration A rat control demonstration is | planned for Chest Springs in the | near future if residents of that | | est. Another is being planned for | Nicktown. This is announced by H, C. Mec- liams, Cambria Co. Farm Pvt. Alfred E. Gill, son of Mr. | Agent, who informs local resi- and Mrs. Max Gill of 201 Mellon Ave. Patton, last week graduat- ed from one of the world’s great- est educational programs — one | of the Air Training Command's | airplane mechanics’ courses at | Keesler Field, Miss. The training he received in- cluded about 16 weeks spent in studying aircraft electrical sys- tems, engine operation, fuel and oil systems, propellers, structures and instruments. He is now qual- ified for additional training in maintenance of heavy bombers, | craft. ° . . State Police Say Driving at night requires extra caution. The main thing to re- member when driving at night is | to be more careful in every way. Turn your lights on early. Drive slowly enough so you can stop| within the distance you can see. | Keep a sharp lookout for people walking and for bicycle riders. And remember, 60 percent of all fatal accidents happen between 6 p. m. and a. m. Driving at night is more than three times as dangerous as driving in the daytime. | about the rat-control | the county can be obtained at his | office in Ebensburg. | Secured at Carrolltown | dent of the First National Bank | of Carrolltown, announces that a | deputy collector of internal rev- | enue from Johnstown will be at | the Carrolltown Bank on Tues- cargo planes, jet and rotor air-| og PSES Office at Patton Open Thursday This Week dents that additional information project in Income Tax Aid May Be community show sufficient inter- Charles R. Sharbaugh, 3 | day and Wednesday, Feb. 25 and | to assist those who desire help in filing their 1946 Income Tax returns. | | The itinerant office of the | Pennsylvania State Employment | Service at Patton will be open on Thursday of this week in- stead of Wednesday as the re- sult of Lincoln’s Birthday occur- ing on Wednesday. All claimants who were scheduled to report to the office Wednesday are to do so on Thursday at the same hour. The office at 1109 16th St., Al- toona, also will be closed Wed- nesday of this week. | te | organization, with six new mem- | | {out is expected at the meeting | B | Report of Committee | Meeting Is Scheduled | The | Catholic regular meeting of the War Veterans, | Catholic Church here. | A report of the meeting of | Jan. 23 of the businessmen of the | community and the CWV’'s six- | man committee will be read at {this time, This'Jan. 23 meeting was very inspiring in many ways and the veterans wish to thank the businessmen for their fine spirit and cooperation. The “50-50” Club, which is sponsored by the CWV Post, will select a chairman at the meet- ing on Thursday night. All Post members who are in the “50-50” membership drive are asked to Pp m " i 8 Catholic War F Louis Donauhe, chairman, is be- ing assisted by other members of the Post from Chest Springs, St. Augustine, St. Lawrence and Patton. Approximately 75 members at- nded the last meeting of the bers being added. A larger turn- this Thursday evening. Another door prize of $10 will be given. To be eligible for the door prize, the veteran must be | can Legion, Patton, at their reg- {ular meeting Tuesday evening | unanimously expressed themsel- | ves as indorsing and backing Na- | tional Security Week, which be- ® Extension Club ® Dinner Held Here coon ani i ur A recreational program was one | Feb. 22 : . : of the highlights of the annual| National Security Week is also Twelve Pages—96 Columns County 6-Mill Tax Rate Again in Force Controller’s Report Issued by Elmer Davis Residents of Cambria Co. will continue to pay a six-mill tax rate to the county funds during the current year, according to a budget released by the county commissioners during the past week. The body said that the millage should have been raised about two years ago but that by close economy the various agencies of the county can operate during 1947 on approximately $§2,145,- 884.00. The 36th annual report of the controller, Elmer Davis, shows penditure during 1946. The 1947 budget, according to the com- missioners, will call for about the sante outlay as last year. However, a few allocations will be made to several departments rise in cost of materials. $282,749.89. Of that total on $177,264.74 on real estate as- sessments. During 1946 the county retired similar amount expected to be liquidated this year. The county paid $212,082.50 from the sinking fund, $169,000 for indebtedness, and $43,082.50 as interest. Total expenditures from the fund, including administrative and judicial government costs, $1,576,608.23, the report shows. dinner of the Cambria Co. Senior | being publicized by the Cone- Extension Club held on Tuesday maugh Valley Chapter of the evening in the Patton Methodist | Reserve Officers Assn, | Broken down into departments, the expenditures for the county in 1946 show an outlay of $44,- the above figure as the total ex- | to cover wage increases and the | The county will make a drive | this year to collect all outstand- | ing 1946 taxes, which if collected | would enrich the treasury by | leins | have been filed with the county | $250,000 worth of bonds, with a | general | was | { Church social hall. | activities took place i | High School Gym. John L. Jones of Obensburg, act- n the Patton Patton | ed in the capacity of toastmaster, the many values being offered at| Post No. 934, will be held this |and vocal selections were rendered this time. Tickets for the drawing | Thursday evening, Feb. 13, at 8 | by Miss Marie McAnulty, Carroll- also will be sold by the merchants | o'clock sharp in the basement |town, R. D., accompanied by Mrs. until the time of the drawing on | hall of SS. Peter & Paul's Greek | Frieda O’ Hara. An honor guest was Edward | Jones of Wilmore ,president of the | Cambria Co. Agricultural Exten- sion Assn. Local Sportsmen Name 1947 Game, Fish Committees Game Posters Bought for Patton High School ] and game committees were named at a recent meeting of the Patton Sportsmen’s Assn. Jack Steir, president of the organization for 1947, announced the appointment of the following men to be in charge of all stock- ing of local streams and wooded areas: : {| Game Commission—George | Donahue, chairman; | and James Tinnick, Robert Mill- | er, Pete Ropp and J. A. Chur- 1 ella. Fish Committee—Robert Leary, a | chairman; Charles Cordell, “Mat” member in good standing. Cath- | Cronauer, Jim Smith and William olic war veterans with hon discharges from the armed are welcome to attend. Assistants’ Sale On at Murphy's The semi-annual Assistant Man- agers’ Sale, one of the Sales Events of Murphy's, will be held at the Barnesboro Store be- | ginning Friday of this week and | ending on Saturday, Feb. 22. This event is “put across” b assistant managers of the M eral Manager, Mr. Aultman, is at- tending a district meeting of the chain store organization. In years past, the the week, year in and year out, and again this year they are out | Cordell’s to break all records. To do this | Motor Sup they have combed the store for | Moose Ho the most outstanding values and | have cut prices on many seasona- ble items to close out before the | oo, pring and summer | to (Qriginal June Date arrival of new s merchandise. You will do well by checking the | assistants | have broken all sales records for | of orable | Dickson. forces | Robert Miller of the Game | Committee | during the past month. He also | announced that 14 coon would be | released as soon as the weather permits. | Three colored bird posters were P | the members voting to present (them to the Patton High School. biggest | This is part of the wildlife edu- | cational program being presented by the Game Commissioon and the Patton Sportsmen’s Assn. The membership drive is still y the | underway and all men who have urphy | Store and is held while the Gen- | not paid their dues or have not previously belonged to the club | are asked | Hoover or to attend the meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 4. | the following business estab | lishments: Miller's Barber Shop, Hardware; Standard ply Co., or at the local me (Bill Jones). May Change ’47 Primary Reports from Harrisburg indi- items in Murphy’s advertisement | cate that legislation may be put sho 4 | on page 12 and you'll do better by | before the House and Senate re- | | pping Murphy's during the sale, | storing the date of primary elec- Murphy’s will be open Friday, Sat- | tions in odd-numbered years to urday and Monday until 9:00 P. M. | September—the month in which ‘We Club’ Reports Good Season Here Charles Swab, chairman of the! Tuesday of that month one and only “We Club,” an- nounces members are having a very good season since the local area has been blanketed with snow. { The club, only known organi- | tablished | | | they were held prior to the war. They presently are set for June. Originally establishment of the third Tuesday in September as the municipal primary election date was discussed, but deci- sion to go back to the second probably will be reached to avoid compli- cations in time limits set for the registration of voters and other election law provisions. The June primary date was es- as a wartime measure a zation of its kind, composed of|t0 enable servicemen to vote. local sportsmen, announces that | “WE” have taken to date seven | fox. “We,” the members, have | been very active during the past | two weeks, taking two of the vermin last week and five this week. { Pfc. Donald D. Cossitor Army School Graduate Keesler Field, Miss,—Pfc. Don- | ald D. Cossitor, son of Mr. and Any person interested in the | Mrs. D. Cossitor of Patton, this work of the “We” Club are ask- | ed to contact Charles Swab for | further information. Sn ow Plow Weather rings ’Em Out Here The snowy weather never fails to bring out the motorized snow plow of Dr. E. P. Cooper of Pat- | ton. “Doc” has been mighty busy | these past few days clearing the sidewalks of local residents. “Doc’s” snow plow has a bud- dy this year, too, a yellow model owned-by William Szuch, opera- tor of the Patton Home & Auto Supply, and piloted by “Louie” Donahue. | | | | | week graduated from one of the world’s greatest educational pro- grams—one of the Air Training Command’s airplane mechanics courses at this field. The training he received in the mechanics school covered basic airplane and engine mechanic op- erations. The technical course ex- tended over a period of approxi- mately 16 weeks and included in- struction in aircraft electrical systems, engine operation, fuel and oil systems, propellers, struc- tures, instruments and basic op- eration. This qualifies Cossitor for additional specialized train- ing in the maintenance of heavy bombers, cargo planes, rotor aircraft. Recreational | “Barney” | reported that ‘eight | dozen rabbits have been stocked | Tentative plans for its obser- vance here call for decoration of | store windows with relics and | trophies brought home by veter- | ans of World War II. Lieut. J. E. Swope has been appointed chairman of a com- | mittee of Reserve Officers who | will cover Patton and vicinity in publicizing the observance of the | National Sercurity Week. Chief objectives of the obser- | vance will be: Making the people | realize and be conscious of what | National Security is, and why | National Security is neccessary. { It lists the means for obtaining {it as: world disarmament, unifi- | cation of armed forces, U. N. Se- curity Council; creation of a Na- tional Security Council; size of armed forces; Reserve Corps and National and Scientific Research; possible revision of AWOL and court martial laws, and allot- ment of funds for National Se- curity. Further information about the is fi : Members of the local commit- e Warren P. O’Leary, Capt. | Andrew Senita Jr. Lt. Frank T. | Skebeck, Lt, Armaline T. James, j Te | E. | and Chervenak, Evans Present State Bills Would Repeal New Women’s Tax Law Cambria county legislators, at least, are not backward in presen- | ting bills in the House of Repre- { sentatives at Harrisburg, and no- | ted this week is a bill introduced Blankenhorn, Lt. Clair Gill, Maj. George Good. | | | | | | | | | Frank L. Pinali, Lt. George | | 717.25 for the maintenance of the | county jail. Of that figure, $21,- | 646.33 was paid in wages to em- | ployes other than the warden and | $2,917.15 was usd for the main- | tenance and repair of the build- | ing. The primary and fall elections | and the registration periods prior | to the elections cost the county | $34,363. | | | | Operating cost of the commis- | | sioners’ office, including wages of | the three commissioners, was $58,059.90, the report shows. The (county paid $34,783.50 for the | operation and maintenance of the courthouse, including the wages of janitors, elevatormen and the temporary employes. Cost, including salaries, to the county of maintaining and oper- ating the other county offices are listed as follows: Treasurer, $32,- 851.32; controller, $17,941.29; re- corder of deeds, $58,882.67, which includes an office credit of $24,- 015.90 for office equi pent; reg- ister of wills, $17, 35; sheriff, $25,341.55; coroner, $6,705.65; prothonotary, $18,865.15; clerk of | courts, $7,582.37, and district at- torney, $36,307.35. Court costs for 1946 salaries, other than | fees and wi | 762.35. Fred H. Henninger Reenlists in Army Fred H. Henninger, 24, son of , including judges, jury itness fees, were $70.- Northern Cambria’s Best and Largest Weekly ~ SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR Patton Firemen ‘Have Annual Feed Tuesday Evening 51st Annivesary Is Observed by Group Patton Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, members and guests, had their annual banquet in the Fire Hall on Tuesday evening of this week in observance of the 51st Anni- versary of the receiving of the organization's charter. The pres- ent membership of this most- continuously active fire fighting organization in this section of the state all had an enjoyable time, A turkey dinner and all the trimmings was served by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Firemen. H. J. Mulligan served as the toastmaster and called upon many members of the company | for short talks. Burgess Robert Forsythe gave the address of welcome and guests included the | Supervisors of Chest and East Carroll Twps, and officials of the Borough of Chest Springs, all of whose territories are served by the local firemen. Representatives of the Member Fire Companies of Zone 1 of the Firemen’s Assn. of Cambria Co. {& Vicinity also were invited | guests. About 100 people were in attendance. Highlighting the evening’s pro- | gram was the presentation of a | $100.00 Savings Bond to Ed Bur- | key, who this year retires as the | president of the Patton Fire Co. after serving in that capacity for | the past five years. Following the banquet, the evening was rounded out with entertainment and cards. in Old-Time Style { Short February, from the day the groundhog first saw his sha- dow up ’till the present, has been | the kind of winter month that we've been used to in the past, even though January was more | like October. | Really, February to date has | been giving us just a bit too | much winter—just a bit too cold | and not at all any too pleasant. | In fact, during the past week | we have had a lot of sub-zero weather; many of the highways in this section, especially the sec- ondary routes, were drifted shut for a time. Even the state's big new rotary snow plow had some | trouble in places. Drifting snows were pranky. Roads, for the greater part, were free of snow, but the drifts, where they occurred, were tall ones and consistent swirling wind soon neutralized the work of the snow removal. Temperatures in this area hit las low as 10 below zero several | mornings, and bitter sub-zero | weather with high accompanying | winds made Sunday a good day | to remain indoors. | On Wednesday of this week, | King Winter was beginning to lose his grip, but forecasts indi- cate he will yield his clutch stub- bornly and perhaps only briefly. | Snow again is predicted for the | latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C, Henninger | | of Beech Ave., Patton has enlist- | {ed in the Army Air Forces, un- | assigned, for a period of three according to | years, | Army Recruiting Station at Al- toona. word from | | Capt. F. A. Hintermister of the | to contact Lawrence | Dues also may be paid at any | | on Monday night sponsored by As-| Henninger, who enlisted as a | ver, and Michael C. Chervenak, of | Phamplet 12-16 which allows men Portage, that would prohibit the|who have held certain occupa- attachment of a husband’s salary | tional specialities for a given per- |in the event the wife fails to pay|iod to enter service in an appro- | per capita school taxes. This has | priate grade if enlistment is for | | been a bone of contention among | three years, will be able to select | miners in the Cambria County |his theatre of operations. | district, and an injunction was | S/Sgt. Henninger, a graduate [Sought in the Cambria County | of Patton High, class of '41, is a Courts on the matter. veteran of over 50 months in the Assemblyman Evens also intro-| AAF during the recent war. He | duced a bill on Monday night that | served in the Canal Zone and has would increase the apprenticeship | been awarded the American The- f bituminous coal miners to two | atre Medal with a bronze star, sears instead of the present one-| and the American Defense and | year requirement. This is felt by| Good Conduct Medals. | many experienced mining men to | jet ond | to a measure of safety for all con- | cerned. Band Mothers Plan Bake Sale | The regular monthly meeting | of the Patton Band Mothers’ As- | sociation was held Tuesday even- ing of this week in the Patton {High School Bldg. The gathering {was opened by the newly-elected | president, Mrs. Clifton Deringer. | Plans were made to hold bake sale and bazaar on Mar. 15. {Each member is requested to bring a gift for the bazaar to the | next regular meeting, Tuesday, | Mar. 11. | Mr. John Semonich, music in- | structor, spoke on the progress [of the PHS Band and announced | that the concert scheduled for | March will be postponed until | some time in April. | St, Francis Mining Course | Will Be Held for 3 Years In last week’s issue of this news- | paper it was erroneously stated [that the new mining course being instituted at St. Francis College was to cover a period of “three weeks.” This should have read in- | stead “three years.” Mine opera- | { tors in this area are financing the | course. | Sponsoring Scout Troop A movement for the organiza- | tion of a Boy Scout Troop was [letmohed during the regular meet- ing of Loretto Post, 748, Ameri- can Legion Friday night. It was said that approximately 50 boys could be recruited, and that boys in the area were anxious to affil- iate with the Boy Scouts. During the meeting 26 members were initiated into the post. a | Barnesboro High Plans Mine Course Plans are being made for intro- | duction of coal mining vocational | classes in the Barnesboro High | School curriculum and W. M. Leo- | nard, principal, says it it hoped ar- | rangements will be completed in | order to begin elementary classes | with the opening of the next term in September. A rough survey dis- [ closes that 35 students in the sch- ool indicate an interest in enroll- | ing in the proposed classes. | Barnesboro Council Joseph A. | Holmes Safety Council, composed of mine officials, miners and in- spectors of Northern Cambria Co., { backed such educational programs {at a recent meeting. | William Litzinger Gets | Promotion at Florida Officials at Boca Raton Field, Fla. have announced the promo- tion to private first class of | William D. Litzinger, grandson of | Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Litzinger of | 405 Palmer Ave., Patton. | The soldier, who entered ser- | vice June 11, 1946, after gradu- ating from Patton High, came to Boca Raton Field in Aug., 1946, | from San Antonio, Tex. | Ashwille R. D. GI Finishes | Army Training Courses | Pfc. Robert E. Gill, son of Mr. | of Ash- | and Mrs. Gordon Gill ville R. D., last week graduated from the Air Training Command airplane mechanics training cour- ses at Keesler Field, Miss. His technical Army training included basic airplane and en- gine mechanic operations and ex- tended over a 16-week period. Barnesboro Budget Plan in New Home Beginning this coming Monday, { Feb. 17, the Barnesboro Budget urchased by the organization— |semblymen Louis E. Evans of Col- | staff sergeant under provisions of | £1an, Inc, well-known Northern | County loan institution, will be j open for business in its new offi- | ces, which will be located on the | second floor of the First National | Bank Bldg, at Barnesboro. The Barnesboro Budget Plan renders the public service in small loans for every purpose up to $300.00. Also next Monday, a new loan service will open in the same of- fice suite as the Barnesboro Bud- get Plan. This concern will be known as the Loan Consumer Discount Co. The discount company will pro- vide many types of loans up to the sum of 1,000. These include auto loans, building loans, appli- ance loans and personal loans. You are invited to inspect the new quarters of both concerns. Dean Twp. Coal Land Sold to R. C. Burkharts A 98-tract of coal land in Dean Twp. has been sold for $9,000, according to a deed filed within the past week at the office of Recorder of Deeds Clark Powell | in Ebensburg. Roy C. and Esther L. Burkhart of Cresson have purchased from George C. and Mae Dietrich of Dean Twp. all the coal, except B seams, in the tract. Homemaking Discussion at No. 9 School Today A Cambria Co. Extension As- sociation demonstration on the caning of chairs will be haqld for the homemakers of the Patton- Hastings area at the No. .9 Slope School at 10:30 a. m. this Thurs- day. The meeting will be under the supervision of Miss June Kunkle, home economics representative, February Novena Opens ‘at Loretto on Feb. 22 | The February Novena in honor | of the Little Flower will open at [Carmel in Loretto, on Saturday, | Feb. 22, and close Sunday, Mar. |2 at 4 p. m, Special intentions | announced for this month are for a peaceful and happy family life and in thanksgiving for many | favors already granted in this, the Golden Jubilee Year of the death | of the Little Flower. | Friends are asked to send in- | tentions to be included in this | novena and in the prayers of the | Carmelite Nuns to the Carmelite ! Monastery, Loretto.
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