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Patton High School Band
Wins Honors at Johnstown
the resulting effect has been noth-
ing short of a revelation to all
who witness them in action.
Anyway, the Patton High Sch-
ool Band went down to Johnstown
last Friday night where they en-
tered the parade and Point Sta-
dium show climaxing the annual
Legion Day activities there.
Maybe the best way we can ex-
plain the impression they made is
by qouting Saturday's morning's
Johnstown Democrat, which made
this statement:
“In the Point competition, laur-
els went to Patton High School's
crack band. The one - hundred
piece musical organization from
the north of the county not only
received the judges’ nod but made
a marked impression with the
thousands of spectators who filled
the stadium after the parade.”
N. C. Kiwanis Club
Condemns Car Case
Northern Cambria Kiwanis Club
last week appointed a two-mem-
Local Organization Wins
First Prize in Majors
Patton's High School Band, an
organization that has been in ef-
fect only two years, now has real-
ly reached the upper brackets of
music, showmanship and colorful-
ness, under the able and capable
direction of Music Instructor John
Semonich of the Patton High
School.
The Patton boys and girls really
had ‘what it takes’ in the way of
ability and training a year ago.
What held them back to a great
degree was the lack of the receipt
of uniforms ,but, after long wait-
ing, and some disappointments,
delivery was finally made some
few weeks back, and now—well,
Utility Commission
Orders Mcintyre
Ave. Span Closed
The Public Utility €ommission
has ordered closing of a bridge
carrying McIntyre Ave. across the
Cresson Branch of the Pennsylva-
nia Railroad in Patton.
According to the PUC, the span
is ‘dangerous and inadequate to
accommodate safely the traffic
normally using the highway.” The
railroad has been ordered to erect
ber committee to form a resolu-
ticn approving the action of Ki-
wanis International in condemning
the action of the Ahoskie (N. C.)
Kiwanis Club which denied a
Negro the automobile he won in
a raffle. The meeting was held in
Commercial Hotel, Patton.
H. C. McWilliams, county farm
agent, addressed the club and ex-
plained why it was necessary for
farmers to raise the prices of
barricades and the state highway
department to reroute traffic ar-
ound the bridge.
The commission simultaneously
began an investigation on whether
the span should be reconstructed
or abolished “in the interest of
public safety.”
Theodore Ott, president of the
Patton Bor. Council, said the leg-
islative route served by the bridge
is the main route from Patton to
the St. Lawrence-Coalport area.
According to Mr. Ott the rail-
road made application to the Pub-
lic Utility Commission for closing
of the span. He said the bridge
was built about 1917 by the Penn-
sylvania Railroad.
Since then, the bridge has been
repaired . three times, once solely
by the railroad and twice by the
railroad and Patton Borough,
jointly. Neither group assumed li-
ability the last two times, he said.
Number from Area
At Church Camp
A large number of Northern
, young folks attended a]
p at Jennerstown
of the Westminster Fellowship of
this area. :
Attending included: Lorraine
Lee, Barbara Weiser, Adele Ahl-
strom, Esther Anderson, George-
ann Stickler, Clair Tommie Cald-
well, Swede Anderson, James
Symons (moderator), all of St.
Benedict; Ronnie Francis (district
moderator), Colver; Margaret A.
Clarke, Jackie Fox, Marilyn Scol-
lons and Shirley Ladenberger, all
of Barnesboro.
Johnnie Caldwell, Dick Cald-
well, Thelma Rose Caldwell, Jim
McNelun, Spangler, and Dottie
Sunseri, Margie Turnbull, Joann
Reid, George Swisher and Ralph
Wilkinson (moderator), all of
Patton.
The advisors attending were
Telford Saylor and Margaret Ann |
Caldwell of St. Benedict. Cooks
were Mrs. Francis of Colver and |
Mrs. Lang of St. Benedict. |
products they produce. It also was
announced Ebensburg, Northern
Cambria and Barnesboro Kiwanis
Clubs will sponsor one of the plays
at the Hi-Way Theater, Ebens-
burg. Proceeds will be for benefit
of tne clubs. Next meeting will be
held this Thurslay in Patton.
Ne
Eagles’ Picnic
At Park Sunday
Members of Patton Aerie 1244,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
their families and friends are
eagerly awaiting the advent of
Sunday, the date of the Annual
F. O. BE. Picnic of the Patton
lodge. This affair will again be
held this year at the popular Pat-
ton Recreation Park.
. Tne local Jen Scns band wil
urnish music for the day an
floor sh ws will be presente
lowed by a dance a
of the Eagles home on Fifth Ave.
John J. Bender is chairman of
the steering committee in charge
of arrangements. He is assisted
by Norman Marshall, Max Gill,
Emmett Eckenrode, Jack Simp-
son and Mark Brown, secretary.
In case of rain this coming
Sunday, the affair will be held on
Sunday, Aug. 10.
Mines of District
Produce Enormous
Coal Tonnage
Output of First Half
Of Year Reported
Mines of the Cambria county
land adjoining areas produced ov-
Rose Festival Set ler 221,000,000 tons of coal during
By Loretto College To Ile oe nn outlook for
the second half of th ar,
The student councial of St. Fran-|peak total output he Jos 2 near
cis College, Loretto, will hold its|reached. ?
annual rose festival on Bajurder | Based on
and Sunday, Aug. 2 and 3. Invita- | . : !
tions have been extended to the en- reo Provided bY Be Mines Se.
tite Stugent Dogg ss well as every gion’s coal output for the six-mon-
The program will include a semi th period was 21,220,000 tons.
formal dance at Doyle Hall. Tom-| Continued production at the
my Reed's band will play. At the Same tempo would set the year
intermission, Wild Bill Ames, na-|around output at approximately
tionally known impersonator, will |42,500,000 tons.
Outlook, however, is for steadier
entertain. t
A banquet will be held on Sun-|working conditions at mines dur-
ing the second half of the year
preliminary tonnage |
day, Aug. 2, at the Oriental Ball
Room, Gallitzin.
3 Persons Hurt
In Crash Friday
with a resulting upswing in pro-
| duction.
A month's production was lost
during the first half of the year.
The first work suspension came
in April with the one-week me-
morial to Centralia (Ill.) mine
dead.
Output during the following
week was cut to a trickle as Sec-
retary of Interior J. A. Krug clo-
sed major mines until they were
declared safe.
The coal miners’ vacations—cou-
pled with a ‘“jump-the-gun” brou-
ght by protests against the labor
bill—cut output another two
weeks.
Heavy snows in March cut pro-
duction at a number of district
coal mines. Shortage of railroad
cars during the early part of the
year also sliced production.
Slice in the work day from nine
| hours to eight hours under the
| new contract is expected to pro-
i duce coal output somewhat during
{the last half of the year.
What the hour slash will mean
Three persons were injured and
damage estimated at $550 result-
ed Friday evening when cars dri-
ven by Albert Bowers of Alverda
and Richard L. Worthington of
Commodore crashed about two
miles south of Uniontown, In-
diana Co.
Injured were Albert Lockard,
Commodore, abrasions of the
head; Ruth Trout, Strongstown,
bruised knee, and Richard Worth-
ington. Commodore, bruises and
cuts of the face and head.
Armaline James
Taking Pictures
Armaline James of Patton has
graduated from the Detroit School
of Photography and now is ready |
for appointments to take pictures |
in private homes.
He specializes in taking babies’ |
photos and also will take candid |
pictures of weddings, anniversar-
ies, parties, etc. by Po eg
An advertisement of the well-|
known local young man appears |
elsewhere in this issue.
Workmen during the past week
removed the huge cross and the
ball immediately beneath it at the
top of St. Benedict's Church in
Carrolltown. Takes a lot of skill
and daring to do a job like that
at such a dizzy height.
to production remains to be de-
termined over a period of opera-
tion.
Sportsmen to Purchase
Cressoretto Property
Commitees have been named by
the Cresson Community Sports-
men’s Assn. to purchase approxi-
mately 63 acres of ground in
Allegheny Twp., two miles north
of Cresson along Route 45.
The area consists of a swim-
ming pool, formerly known as the
Allegheny Lake, and a building
which housed the Cressoretto
tavern until the advent of World
War II
|a few months.
New Managing Editor
Of Union Press-Courier
Publishers Thomas A. Owens
and Frank P. Cammarata of
the Union Press-Courier this
week appointed Thomas A.
Owens Jr. to the post of man-
aging editor of this newspaper.
This has been brought about
through the full-time duties
required of Thomas A. Owens
Sr. as a County Commissioner.
2 Patton Men Enlist
In Army Air Forces
Earl Merriman Located
At Johnstown Office
S/Sgt. Noel Richards of the U.
S. Army Recruiting Station locat-
ed in the Fire Hall, Patton, this
week announced the enlistment of
two young men of this area for
duty with the Regular Army. The
pair enlisted in Pittsburgh.
Earl D. Merriman, 23, son of
Mrs. Nettie Merriman of Patton
R. D. was enlisted for three
years’ with the Army Air Forces
and was assigned to duty with
the Johnstown Recruiting Main
Station. He retains his old grade
as a sergeant. Sgt. Merriman is a
veteran of 38 months’ service as
a radio operator and mechanic
with the Army Air Forces. He
was stationed with the 442nd
AAF BU, Patterson Field, O., and
is entitled to wear the Good Con-
duct Medal, the American De-
fense Medal and the World War
II Victory Medal.
George Supp Jr. son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Supp Sr. of Box
263, Patton, was enlisted for
three years in the Army Air For-
ces. He attended Patton schools
and worked as a baker for Mer-
tens Bakery, Patton.
2 Men Killed In Crash Sunday
ar Airport at Utahville
0
Second Fatal Crash
Recently Near Glasgow
Two men were killed in a tra-
gic crash of a light plane in the
vicinity of the Utahville Airport,
near Glasgow, on Sunday as they
were cruising about in prepara-
tion for taking part in competi-
tions staged at an air show held
at that airfield as an opener for
the Annual Convention of the
Volunteer Firemen'’s Assn. of
Cambria Co. & Vicinity, being
held in Coalport this week.
The two victims were J. C.
Gorsuch, 24, pilot of the Cub
e, of Altoona and Perry H.
Master of Curw |
ting the accident.
The fatal mishap is said to
have occurred about five minutes
after the plane had taken off
from the airport. Dr. R. L. Wil-
liams, Indiana Co. coroner, states
that the aircraft apparently got
into some sort of engine trouble.
A witness, William Bennett, who
lives in the vicinity, said that he
saw the plane a few seconds be-
fore it crashed and that its motor
sounded as though it
functioning properly.
The plane struck a large pine
tree and burst into flames immed-
iately after crashing into the
ground. Both men’s bodies were
burned beyond recognition.
This was the second disaster to
occur in the Glasgow area within
Some time ago,
two men died as the result of in-
juries sustained when a rented
plane from the Utahville field
grashied near the Glasgow Ceme-
ery.
Mine Safety Laws
Will Be Tightened
The house labor committee has
approved legislation to tighten
federal mine safety laws and in-
crease the government's inspection
force.
The bill would add 100 inspect-
ors and 50 technical engineers to
the bureau of mines safety staff.
It would cost about $1,600,000 a
year.
The measure would require four
annual inspections of each mine.
Inspectors would report their fin-
dings to the operators, to the fed-
eral bureau and to state agencies
The bills do not give the federal
government authority to close un-
safe mines.
St. Lawrence Picnic
Set Sunday, Aug. 10
The 91st annual St. Lawrence
Picnic will be held on Sunday,
Aug. 10, at the St. Lawrence Pie-
nic Grove. A chicken and beef din-
ner will be served from 11 a. m.
to 2 p. m. (DST) and a chicken
and beef supper will be served
from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. Every-
thing will be home-made, includ-
ing the noodles. Adult tickets will
be $1 and tickets for children un-
der 12 will be 50¢.
“Mickey” and His Rhythm Rov-
ers have been secured to furnish
music for dancing from 8 until 12
p. m. Refreshments will be served
on the grounds and there will be
games and other amusements.
Plan to attend the St. Lawrence
Picnic on August 10.
Coal Producers Assn.
Changes Office Quarters
The Central Pennsylvania Coal
Producers Assn. today will move
its offices from the Lincoln Trust
Bldg., Altoona, to the Pennsyl-
vania Electric Co. Bldg. also in
that city.
The association will occupy the
entire third floor. The Lincoln
Trust Bldg. has been purchased
by the Altoona Loyal Order of
Moose.
PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1947.
Kiwanis Benefit Show Stage
Set for Next Tuesday Evening
‘Kiss & Tell’ Will Be
Produced at Ebensburg
If you have not already done so,
get in on the ground floor now—
buy a ticket from any member of
the Kiwanis Club for one of the
fienest evening’s entertainment it
will have been your pleasure to
experience for years.
The Northern Cambria, the Bar-
nesboro and the Ebensburg Ki-
wanis Clubs have jointly arranged
to sponsor a benefit show for the
mutual benefit of the three clubs
on Tuesday next, August 5th, at
the Hi-Way Theater in Ebensburg-
Cambria High School at Ebens-
burg, with the Green Tree players
reserving that night for them in
the popular play, “Kiss and Tell.”
Funds derived from the benefit
will be utilized by the three clubs
in furthering the beneficial pro-
grams of the respective clubs,
work that has long been effective
to so many of the underprivileged,
particularly here in the north of
the county.
The many folks who have been
attending the differennt stage pro-
ductions of the Green Tree Play-
ers know that they have been very
well pleased with the entertain-
ment they have been afforded. In
the production next week of ‘Kiss
and Tell,” they probobly will have
their best vehicle of the season.
Kiwanians and their represen-
tatives have tickets for sale, but
in case you don’t see a Kiwanian
go anyway. There will be no seats
reserved and all tickets will sell
for $1.50 each, tax included. Not
only will you be doing a local fa-
vor, but likewise you’ll be doing
yourself a favor in the way of an
exceptional entertainment treat.
Purchase a ticket and see the en-
tertainment.
Firemen’s Convention Parade
Scheduled for 2:30 Thursday
their annual memorial services on
Wednesday morning in the Coal-
port Methodist Church, and they
Coalport in Readiness
L e1 ensville, Clear=| api
1Hield Co. A special aircraft inves- |" Alvin
tigator from Butler is investiga-
was not |
| well
For Host of Visitors
The 25th annual convention of
the Volunteer Firemen’s Associa-
tion of Cambria County and Vi-
cinity swung into high gear on
Wednesday of this week, when the
business sessions were held. The
convention is being held at Coal-
port.
Approximately 600 delegates are
in attendance at the business ses-
sions, and election of new officers
is slated to take place shortly after
the noon hour Wednesday. The
Press-Courier closed its forms at
noon, and details will be given next
week.
According to reports from the
convention town, William Leary of
Patton is a leading candidate for
the presidency for the coming
year, and Hastings is seeking to
entertain the convention in 1948,
as well as also is Conemaugh-
Kranklin.
Auxiliary
William Mulligan
Has 92nd Birthday
William Mulligan, oldest resi-
dent of the Chest Springs area,
will observe his 92nd birthday an-
niversary on Saturday of this
week, Aug. 2. Mr. Mulligan, a
life-long farmer of Chest Springs,
is enjoying excellent health.
He is the father of eight living
aren 130) Yr = 3
members conducted
of C
James Conrad
George Donahue
John Britton of
and Mary, Leo an
ligan, all at home,
Spangler Cot
Wed Fifty Years
and ‘Mrs. Fred Finn, Sr.,
known residents of North
Spangler, celebrated the golden
atur-
ir
wedding anniversary last
day. They spent the week end in
Atlantic City to mark the occa-
sion. They reside at 511 Crawford
&t., North Spangler. Fred Finn and
the former Elizak Wilks were
married July 25, 1897, by Rev. W.
W. Sible, pastoriof the Church
God, Brisbin, Pa. Mr,
born in Germany an
England. They have
of the Spangler comn
past 47 years. Mr. &
are the parents of pe
Fred Finn Jr., Commodore: 4}
Callye Miller, Baston, ; ;
Louise Lyons, Spangler. Mr. Finn
ic an official of the MeCombie
Coal Co.
Mr.
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Harve Tibbett |
Congressman Harve Tibbott is
recuperating in the Walter Reed
Hospital, Washington, D. C., from
injuries sustained when he slip-
ped in a bathtub in his apartment
at Washington. The Ebensburg
man suffered a bruised muscle
and torn ligaments in the lower
also elected officers on Wednes-
day afternoon.
The delegates have scheduled a
dinner from 5 to 7 p. m., and
the annual dance for the delegate
visitors was held Wednesday eve-
ning in the Coalport Moose and
American Legion Homes.
The annual parade is scheduled
Thursday. It is expected that
more than 40 fire companies from |
Cambria, Clearfield, Indiana, Bed- |
ford, Blair and Somerset Counties
will take part. Prizes totaling $680
will be awarded in the parade com-
petition.
The Patton Fire Company and
Patton's crack High School Band
will participate and interest is
keen in this section in the com-
|
petition of Thursday.
Efficiency contests are slated to
start at 9:30 o'clock Thursday
morning. They will include hose
line races and pumper capacity
tests.
Frank Urbain KO'S
Mainliner in 1:28
Frank Urbain, well-known Pat-
ton boxer, scored one of the two
knockouts in bouts at the Point
Stadium in Johnstown on Monday
evening of this week when he put
to sleep Joe Bantley of South
Fork.
The 130-pound local man KO'd
seconds of the first round
: ontest. His opponent hit
the scales at 134.
‘Urbain’s trainer is Pete Pan-
dola, also of Patton, and a former
professional fighter. The local
boxer will be featured in the ring
again at the Point Stadium on
UNION PRESS-COURIER
Twelve Pages — 96
Bakerton Boy Scout
To Get Eagle Award
This Thursday Night
Court of Honor Slated
At Bakerton School
An Eagle Badge, the highest
award in Scouting, will be present-
ed at an impressive Court of Hon-
or to be held in Bakerton on
Thursday evening. The court will
be conducted in the auditorium of
the Bakerton Public School and
will get under way at 7:30 p. m.
standard time.
The Eagle award will go to
Scout Jimmy Blose of Troop 72,
Bakerton, and will highlight a col-
orful evening of Scouting enter-
tainment. Awards will be pre-
sented from Second Class Scout
through Eagle and will include
more than 60 different merit
badges. Awards will go to Scouts
from the entire North Cambria
District, which incudes Troops 68
and 69 of Barnesboro, 72 of Bak-
erton, 72 of Carrolltown, 73 and
76 of Hastings, 80 of Dean, 81 and
92 of Patton.
Music will be furnished by the
highly-popular West Carroll Band,
composed of grade school students
of the West Carroll Districts
Rev Father Nicholas Lesko, O.
S. B., assistant pastor of St. Bene-
dict’s Church, Carrolltown, will be
the main speaker of the evening.
Cletus Lehmier, chairman of the
North Cambria Boy Scout District,
will act as master of ceremonies
and will be assisted by Ted Powell,
field executive of the Admiral
| Robert E. Peary Scout Council of
{ Johnstown.
The general public is cordially
invited to attend.
Eagles to Sponsor
Broadcast Thursday
The Fraternal Order of Eagles,
| Aerie No. 1244, Patton, will spon-
| sor Frank Norman and His Orch-
estra on a half-hour radio pro-
| grm this Thursday evening over
WJISW (650), Altoona. The pro-
| gram will be on the air from 7:30
j until 8:00 o'clock (DST).
Frank Norman and His Orch-
estra, featuring Rita Rafacz as
| vocalist, furnish music for dan-
cing every Saturday and Sunday
night at the local F. O. E. home.
The Eagles invite you to tune
in this Thursday evening at 7:30
—650 on your dial.
State Secretary Visits
Ebensburg on Project
Secretary of Mines Richard
Maize visited Ebensburg last week
to further plans for the state mine
sealing project to be centerd at]
Tuesday, Aug. 12.
In another bout Monday, Don |
Free, 142, Jeanette, KO’d Brian |
Holsopple, 145, Windber, in 1:59 |
. the initial round. {
sulféred a brain concussion and |
now is a patient at the Windber
Hospital.
Holsopple |
the county seat.
Central offices of the state mine
sealing project—to be conducted
under a $1,090,000 appropriation
will be located in Ebensburg.
Secretary Maize said arrange-
fices. These will be located on the
second floor of the Courthouse An-
| rex and in a private home near
.
Local Man Taking (55 Sr et
Special Course
Thomas J. Mulligan, of 116 Mel-
lon Avenue, Patton, an employee
of the Penn Furniture Co., of
Johnstown, is taking a two weeks’
course in linoleum installation at
the Armstrong Cork Company's
Laying School for linoleum Mecha- |
nics at Lancaster.
As a part of the course all stu-
dents are conducted on a tour ov-
er the Armstrong Floor Plant to
study the manufacture of linoleum
and other resilient floorings.
Hartnett Is Renamed
Register of Wills Michael J.
Hartnett of Cambria Co. this
week was named to his fourth
consecutive term as secretary-
treasurer of the Registers’ Assn.
of Pennsylvania. His election took
place at the state convention held
in Altoona.
part of his back.
Several Sharp Party Contests
Predicted in County Primary
| frist floor of the annex, located
| opposite Cambria Co. Courthouse.
| A chief chemist, draftsmen,
| stenographers, engineers and oth-
er personnel will be located in Eb-
enshurg. Engineers also will be
situated in four division stations
throughout the state, Secretary
Maize said.
| A central garage and warehouse
| is sought in Ebensburg for storage
| of the large amount of equipment
| needed to carry on mine sealing
| work.
| Secretary Maize said a large
| number of shovels, bulldozers and
carry-alls have been secured by the
state for the work. The State De-
partment of Mines will assume
the mine sealing job Sept. 1. The
work previously had fallen under
the scope of the State Department
of Health.
Maize conferred with Deputy
Secretary of Mines W. Garfield
Thomas in making arrangements
for the office space and further-
ing other plans for the project.
A crew to man the new mine
rescue truck soon to be stationed
in Ebensburg will be quartered in
offices secured by the Dept. of
Mines. Secretary Maize termed
last week's visit to the district a
‘reconnaissance’ for office space.
Columns
Arranging for
Bonds May Be Issued
Within Next 60 Days
Work on the new $115,000 Phil-
lips-Jones Pajama Factory in Pat-
ton is rapidly nearing completion,
and, according to the Patton Mu-
nicipal Authority, the next two
weeks should see even more de-
cided changes in the building than
tion started.
A representative of the Phillips-
Jones Corp. now is in Patton to
arrange for installation of ma-
chinery and company officials
state the plant will be one of the
most modern in the country. It
has been termed as ‘“‘more modern
than tomorrow.”
The plans for the large brick
and steel fireproof structure were
changed several times during its
Catholic Daughters
Plan Musical Tea
Next Wednesday
The Catholic Daughters of Am-
erica, Court Our Lady of Victory
SUBSCRIPTION
have been the case since construc-!
Northern Cambria’s
Best and Largest Weekly
$2.00 Per Vear in Cambra Co.
$2.50 Per Year Outside Cambria
Phillips-Jones Representative
Installations
| initial construction, and indications
are that the new factory will have
a much larger capacity than prev-
iously was anticipated. The main
work room itself is 110x262 feet.
Plans are being formulated by
townspeople for a “big day” in
Fatton the day the factory is
opened. Details of this are as yet
in the making and will be an-
nounced in the columns of this
paper as they are completed.
The Patton Municipal Authority,
in charge of selling the bonds to
defray the cost of the new build-
ing, has announced that it hopes
to issue its bonds within the next
60 days, provided things go as
scheduled. The authority also asks
all persons who have not com-
pleted payments on their bonds
tec do so at once or to contact
them in order to make arrange-
ments for doing so.
Primary Positions
Drawn at Ebensburg
Tuesday Morning
Only 2 Candidates
No. 722, will present a musical
tea in the Knights of Columbus
Rooms at Barnesboro on Wednes-
day evening of next week, Aug.
8. The program, under the direc-
tion of Miss Yvonne Yerger and
with Mrs. M. S. Shannon as ac-
companist, will be as follows:
Draw Own ‘Spots’
Only two candidates appeared
personally in Ebensburg for the
drawing for ballot positions on
Tuesday morning. The host of
other candidates were assigned
“Mon-Dah-Min,” Indian legend
(Paul Bliss); Indian Tableau,
Bernadine Yerger, Shirley Doug-
lass, Bess Donahue, Mary Sha-
trosky, Martha Farabaugh, Mrs.
Vincent Eckenrode Jr., Delores
Kline and Ada Feretti (directed
by Yvonne Yerger. Piano, Mrs.
M. Shannon).
“Evening Shadows” (Ricci),
“I'm A-Longin’ fo’ You” (Hath-
away), trio, Yvonne O. Yerger,
Sue Gill and Katherine Overber-
ger.
“You In A Gondola” (Clarke),
“Calling Me Home to You” (Cor-
el), Yvonne Yerger.
“Thy Beaming
Dowell), “Mighty
(Nering), trio.
Patriotic Tableau, Jean Marie
McCombie. “This Is My Country”
(Waring Arrangement), “The
Woodpecker” (Nevin), C. D. of A.
Chorus.
Mrs. Mayme Harvey, chairman
of the program, will be in charge
of the social hour and lunch.
Eyes” (Mac-
Lak’ A Rose”
State M ine Secretary Pushes
Area Mine Sealing Proj
Lantzy Reunion Set
At Nicktown Aug. 15
Announcement has been made
|that the 13th Annual Lantzy Re-
{union will be held on Friday,
|Aug. 15, at the Nicktown Picnic
{Grove. The event this year will
i celebrate the 120th anniversary of
|the arrival of the Lantzy clan of
| ments have been made for 10 of- this area in Cambria Co.
| At 8 a. m. (EST) on that date,
an anniversary Mass for the liv-
ing and deceased relatives and
friends of the Lantzy family will
be sung in St. Bernard's Catholic
Church at Hastings.
Part of the program for the
reunion calls for a picnic lunch,
games and round dancing from 9
to 12 p. m. All are welcome. Bas-
kets and serving dishes should be
brought along.
Sportsmen's Picnic
Is Slated Sunday
The Annual Picnic of the Cam-
bria Co. Sportsmen’s Assn. will
be held this coming Sunday, Aup.
3, at the Ebensburg Fairgrounds.
The popular event will feature
a dog show, races of all kinds,
a shooting exhibition and other
contests and will be open to the
public. In addition, a number of
gate prizes will be awarded.
The association and its mem-
bers cordially invite all to attend.
Spangler Man Stationed
With Outfit in Germany
S-Sgt. Harold M. Lantzy, son of
Michael J. Lantzy of Spangler, is
with a unit of headquarters com-
mand, Wiesbaden, Germany,
rlaces drawn for them by repre-
sentatives or commissioners’
clerks.
Commissioner Cyrus W. Davis,
a candidate for GOP renomination,
personally drew second position to
Roy B. Griffith. They are un-
opposed for the two nominations.
Ernest Apel, Ebensburg banker,
also appeared personally. He drew
the No. 1 spot against James M.
Jenes, also of Ebensburg, his op-
ponent for the GOP nomination
for county treasurer.
Following are the ballot posi-
ticns:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Republican—John M. Bennett.
Democrat—Samuel R. DiFran-
cesco.
PROTHONOTARY
Republican—John L. Hite, Henry
T. Bock.
Democrat—Joseph C. Dolan.
REGISTER OF WILLS
Republican—Llewelyn J. Reese,
Paul J. Wills.
Democrat—Michael J. Hartnett.
RECORDER OF DEEDS
Republican—Charles McCune.
Democrat—Clark Powell.
COMMISSIONER
Republican—Roy B. Griffith,
W. Davis.
Connor, Joseph A. Graft, Edward
Kist, Thomas A. Owens.
TREASURER
Republican—Ernest Apel, James
M. Jones.
Democrat—Faber V. McCloskey.
CONTROLLER
Republican—EImer Davis.
Democrat — Francis McKinley,
M. C. Chervenak Jr.
CLERK OF COURTS
Republican—J. Dean Joy.
Democrat—Joe Piurkowsky, Jos-
eph C. Wess.
CORONER
Republican — Andrew Bantley,
Earl Farabaugh, George F. Lee.
Democrat—Joseph J. Govekar.
SURVEYOR
Republican—Samuel G. Fetter-
man.
Democratic Club
Urges Registration
Members of the Northern Cam-
bria Democratic Club at a meet-
ing in Barnesboro Sunday after-
noon formulated plans for an ex-
tensive registration drive prior to
the November General Election.
Members are planning to make a
house-to-house canvass during the
registration period in order to en-
roli every potential voter.
The club has extended invita-
tions to all Democratic candidates
to be present at its next meeting,
Thursday, Aug. 7, in order to pre-
sent their views to the members.
The meeting will be held at Wal-
well Hall at 7:30 p. m. (EST)
Wolf Furniture Co.
Closed Next Thursday
| Robert Struble, manager of the
{Wolf Furniture Co. store in
Barnesboro, announces that the
Wclf Store in that community will
| be closed all day Thursday of next
|week, Aug. 7, in order to allow
which is the home of United States all the concern’s employes to at-
Democrats Rep ublicans However, he later withdrew the
Ny The
Both Having Troubles
The political air may become a
bit hot as the days of the interval
between now and the primary el-
ection six weeks away, progress.
And the troubles do not rest al-
one in any one party. In fact both
Republicans and Democrats are to
have headaches, it appears. Con-
tests in at least one primary race
cn both party ballots now cannot
be avoided, and one can look for
fireworks.
Sheriff Patrick McDermott on
Monday afternoon gave Deputy
Sheriff Francis McKinley the air.
McKinley was informed by Mec-
Dermott that since the deputy
proceedings.
Wills asserted, through his
counsel, Englehart & Larimer,
that 37 of 134 signers of Reese's
petitions, acted in a faulty man-
ner. He alleged that these sign-
ers did not give their correct ad-
dresses. And since the law re-
quires that a candidate for an of-
fice in the county must have at
least one hundred signers to his
petitions, if the court should
throw out the 37 in question, Mr.
Reese would have only 97, or 3
below the required number.
But Wills didn’t look correctly,
for Reese had 150 signers and
even though the 37 were thrown
out, Reese still would have the
legal number of signers.
This disruption in Republican
wouldn't cease being a candidate
for County Controller against As-
semblyman Michael C. Chervenak,
the organization candidate, he
had better hand in his badge and
gun, which McKinley did.
But on the other side of the
political fence, another bombshell
was exploded when at the time of
the deadline for withdrawal of pe-
titions on Monday, not a tempor-
ary—but a permanent—bitterness
was being engendered in G. O. P.
ranks. Paul Wills, Republican
candidate for Register of Wills,
in a petition presented to Judge
George W. Griffith, declared that
the petitions of his opponent,
Llewellyn Reese, for Register of
Wills, are deficient.
ranks tends to give cheerfulness
to Democrats who didn’t like the
trouble in their own ranks.
Only two withdrawals of coun-
ty candidates took place on Mon-
day. They were those of Dennis
L. Westrick of Elder Township,
and Geo. C. Hoppel of Patton,
both of whom had filed as can-
didates for the Democratic nom-
ination for county commissioner.
This leaves the field now five—
Commissioner Thomas A. Owens
of Carrolltown, and Pat Farrell,
Johnstown, both of whom have
the indorsement of the county
committee; Joseph A. Graft, Chest
Springs; Paul J. Connor, Salix,
and Edward Kist, Johnstown.
$850 In Damages
At Heilwood Wreck
Leo Kern of Indiana, Pa., was
admitted to the Indiana Hospital
about 2 a. m. Sunday as the re-
sult of chest injuries and a cut
chin suffered in a two-car crash
shortly before along Route 553,
about a mile north of Heilwood.
State Police from Indiana state
that a car operated by Jack
Moorhead, 24, Indiana, left the
highway and crashed into the
parked car of Elsie Ganoe of
Heilwood and careened into a
telephone pole. Damage to the
two cars was estimated at $850.
Centennial Soon
At St. Augustine |
The Centennial of the St. Au-|
gustine Catholic Church will be | general inflationary pressures will |
celebrated on August 24 and 25. ‘receive a substantial boost.”
A chicken and beef dinner will be
served on the 24th from 12:00) by both the House and Senate, the | allows applicants for new bonds
Noon until 3:00 P. M., and from legislation nullifies a provision of | to take either cash or bonds.
5:00 P. M. until 7:00 P. M. {
Dancing and other amusements
are also being planned for the|years before cashing them.
celebration.
|
Details of the centennial will be |
Air Force in Europe. Besides po-
licing the country Sgt. Lantzy
also is working with the German
youth activities program.
Says Best Plan for Gls
Is To Hold On to Bonds
President Truman Saturday
signed the bill permitting G. I.’s
to cash their terminal leave bonds
anytime after Sept. 1, 1947.
The President issued a state-
ment suggesting strongly that ‘it
is to the veterans’ best interest
President Signs Bill Allowing
Vets to Cash Terminal Bonds
tend the annual Wolf Picnic.
—Kilroy will be here — Patton
on Labor Day!
plus accrued interest through the
local banks. The House Armed Ser-
vices Committee said it expected
about a billion of them to cash
them,
The others would be held for the
| two and one-half per cent interest
| the Government pays on them.
The bonds were issued under a
1946 act to compensate enlisted
personnel for accrued time leave,
that they keep their bonds if they
{up to 120 days, which th fai
do not absolutely have to cash | > y tea
8 to obtain while in service. Officers
hem now.’ had been getting the pay in cash
He said if a large amount of the | all along, by remaining on the ser-
cutstanding bonds be estimated at | vice payrolls on ‘terminal leave’
$2,000,000,000 are redeemed soon, | after their return to civilian life.
The new law gives the bondhol-
S ders the option of retaining them
Passed without a dissenting vote | at interest or cashing them, and
If
the 1946 law that required former |they elect to take cash they will
service men to hold the bonds five | receive in additiin accrued 'inter-
. 4 | est from the date of their dis-
The legislation would permit an | charge.
estimated 9,000,000 former G. I.’s The bill aso extends until Sept.
published in this paper in later is-{and a smaller number of officers |1, 1946, the deadline for applying
sues.
to cash the bonds at face value!for terminal leave pay.