Recognized Medium of Union Labor Interests VOL 54. NO.45. E39 Pet & Hobby Show Will Be Held Friday At Recreation Park Walter McCoy Legion Post Sponsor of Event The date for the First Annual Pet & Hobby Show sponsored by Walter McCoy Post 614, Ameri- can Legion, Patton, has been changed from Thursday to Fri- day of this week and will be held on the latter day at the Patton Recreation Park at 1:30 p. m. To be eligible to enter pets or hobbies in this event, participants must be students in either the Patton high school, grade schools or parochial schools, or students in township schools receiving mail at Patton. It is planned to make this an annual event in Patton just prior to the opening of the schools. The show also will afford the students an op- portunity to exhibit their pets and hobbies. The committee in charge states that the show will begin prompt- ly at 1:30 p. m. (DST) and that all entries should be at the Park at that time. In the event of rain on Friday, the event will be held at the same hour the following day. Mrs. Louise Snyder, Mrs. Alice E. Smale and Miss Agnes Palcho will act as judges in awarding the prizes as listed below: Grand Prize, $5.00, to be aw- arded for the most outstanding hobby or pet in the entire show, regardless of entry classification or division. High School Hobby—1st, $3.00; 22nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00; Pet—Ist, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00. Grade School Boys Hobby—1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00; Pet — 1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; $1.00. Grade School Girls Hobby—1st, 3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00; Pet— 1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00. The general public is cordially invited to attend this Pet & Hob- by Show, which should prove in- teresting to both parents and fri- ends of the children of the com- munity. ard, Single Copy bc 1947 Hunting Tags On Sale in County Regular $2 Fee Permits Doe Hunting Dec. 13 New 1947 hunting license tags now are on sale at the County Treasurer's Office in Ebensburg, the first shipment arriving last Friday. This year's tags have blue numerals on an orange back- ground. Old licenses expire Aug. 31—Sunday. Those holding regular hunting licenses will not need a special license to hunt doe during the one-day antlerless deer segson on Dec. 13. Notice on the reverse side of the license states that a special permit is not necesary. The regular buck season is Dec. 1 to 12. The fee for the new license is $2. Parochial Schools To Open Tuesday Beginners Must Be 6 By January 1, 1948 All the Parochial Schools in the Altoona Diocese, which in- clules all of Cambria Co., will be- gin classes on Tuesday, Sept. 2, according to word received from Rev. Father Francis A. McNelis, DD, diocesan superintendent, of schools. The complete calendar for the term requires 180 days of school sessions, excluding holidays per- mitted for the patronal feast of the parish and teaching commun- ity and official patriotic holidays. Special observances listed on" the 1947-48 calendar are:, Sept. 28-Oct. 4, Catholc Action Week; Oct. 12-19, Pennsylvania Week; Nov. 9-15, American Edu- cation Week; Nov. 30-Dec. 6, Mis- sion Week; Mar. 18, vocation day; Apr. 25-May 1, National Music Week; May 5, Prince Gal- | litzin Day; May 27, establishment | of the diocese, and June 4, school | closes. F rancis M cCloskey LosesLife In Auto Accident Thursday Francis Callahan Saved ° When Thrown from Car Francis L. McCloskey, 32, of Patton was injured fatally last Thursday evening when his car overturned several times as he was descending Clark Hill on the Patton-Chest” Springs Road. He was_ ri oy the. Miners’ Hos- “2 pital SSpan ¥ immediately and al at 6:15 ‘m. Coroner said death resulted from a crush- ed chest and fractured skull. Francis L. Callahan, 28, also of Patton, a passenger in the car, miraculously escaped death. He was treated by Dr. John Allen Murray for an injured knee, brush burns and shock. Callahan told State Police of the Ebensburg detail that Mec- Closkey was traveling at a fast rate of speed and when he ap- plied his brakes as he approached the sharp curve at the bottom of the hill, the vehicle swerved’ and overturned. It is estimated that the car rolled over six or seven times before hitting a telephone pole, tree and culvert, and then landed on its roof in brush near the highway. Callahan was thrown from the car as it made its plunge through the bushes and it is believed that McCloskey was pinned against the steering wheel and then was thrown out of the car as it landed on its roof. Both men were employed on the construction of the new Phil- lips-Jones Shirt Factory, which was dedicated on Thursday. Dur- ing the ceremonies, they decided to take a drive and were return- ing from Chest Springs when the fatal accident occurred. Francis McCloskey, John and Margaret (Kayden) McCloskey, was born in Patton on Mar. 29, 1915. He was mar- ried to the former Rita Rieg and was the father of one child, Shirley Ann. He is survived by his parents, wife and daughter, mentioned, and four brothers and one sister, follows: Joseph of Detroit, Mich.,, Raymond of Savannah, Ga., Clarence and Donald, both at home, and Louise, wife of Theo- dore Litak of Detroit. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Pat- ton. He was employed as a car- penter by George C. Hoppel. Funeral services were held on Monday at 9 a. m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Patton, by Rev. Father Rupert Stadtmiller, OSB, pastor, and interment was made in the church cemetery. St. Lawrence Boys At Annual 4-H Picnic A number of members of the St. Lawrence 4-H Agricultural Club were in attendance at the County 4-H Annual Picnic held last Tuesday at Liberty Park, near South Fork. A total of 150 boys from 9 clubs were present. Among features of the day were swimming, games and re- lay races, softball games, folk dancing, singing and stunts. An evening program was completed by a traditional 4-H Candle Light- ing Service. Lightning Strikes Home Barnesboro firemen’s quick ac- tion averted serious damage last Thursday evening about 10:30 when the attic of the home of Paul Bogell of Park Ave. Bar- nesboro, was struck by lightning. Mrs. Bogell led her two small children to safety and then soun- ded the alarm. a son of Fourth Ave. Paving Bid Is Received The Interstate Amiesite Com- pany, the same contractors which at present are constructing the new ‘section of Route 219 between Carrolltown and: ‘Spang have > widening and in with bituminous material the sec- tion of Fourth Ave. in Patton from the Fire Hall to MelIntyre Ave. The proposed project covers .26 of a mile, and bids for its contruction have been audverstised for by the State Highway Dept. An ordinance covering the pro- ject also has been published by the Patton Borough Council. North County Girls Take Many Awards At 4-H Round-Up A total of 171 Cambria Co. farm girls, many of them from Northern Cambria, were presen- ted awards and certificates at the annual County 4-H Club Round- Up on Saturday in Johnstown. These awards were presented by Miss June Kunkle and Mrs. Hazel Knipe, home economics representatives. The awards were made for projects completed by the girls during the summer per- iod and for perfect attendance at club meetings during the summer season. Award winners from this sec- tion were as follows: Hastings 4-H Club Ruth Bearer, three thirds; Rose Marie Yahner, three thirds; Jeni-* fer Peles, three thirds; Laura M. Holtz, six firsts; Thais Cunning- ham, six firsts; Alice Holtz, five firsts; Audrey Cunningham, five firsts; Doris Holtz, six firsts; Lou- ise Holtz, five firsts; Delilah Cun- ningham, five firsts; Edna Mae Holtz, five firsts; Mildred Bearer, two thirds; Clara Ann Bearer, three thirds; Grace Holtz, four seconds; Eleanor Holtz, six firsts; Florence Holtz, six firsts; Ruth Dietrick, two thirds; Mary Pros- ser, five seconds. 4-H Wardrobe Club Marie Beers, five firsts; Betty Conrad, five firsts; Dorothy Eyer, two thirds; Janet Baker, one third; Janet Moran, six firsts; El- ayne Brannigan, one first; Fran- ces Brannigan, one first; Shirley Conrad, one first; Margaret Lit- zinger, three thirds, and Laverne Miller, four seconds. Chest Springs Club Lucille Little, four seconds; Mable Conrad, four seconds; Janet Reig, four seconds; Shirley Burke, three thirds; Gerry Strohmier, two thirds; Grace Buck, three thirds; Jane Carroll, two thirds; Mary Alice Kelly, five firsts; Patricia Kittel, four seconds; Leona Reig, two thirds; Lois Reig, three thir- ds; Thelma Stoy, three thirds; Barbara Smithmyer, four sec- onds, and Mildred Weber, three thirds. Betty Crocker Club Connie Troxell, two thirds; Beverly Troxell, three thirds; Dorothy Hollen, two thirds, and Jo Ann Williams, four seconds. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all those who assisted us in any way dur- ing our recent bereavement, the death of our husband and son, Francis McCloskey; also for the Spiritual and floral offerings and for the use of automobiles. ~ PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1947. Crowd Attends 100th Anniversary At St. Augustine Special observance Sunday mar- ked the 100th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine’s Cath- olic Church. A pontifical mass in the morning and the blessing of the war memorial in the afternoon highlighted the centennial celebra- tion. Approximately 400 persons attended the pontifical mass offi- ciated at by Most Rev. Bishop Ri- chard T. Guilfoyle. Officers of the mass were those noted in these columns last week. Blessing of the war memorial by Bishop Guilfoyle was an after- noon service. The bronze plaque, on the front lawn of the church property, attached to the base of a statue of Our Lady of Grace, contains the names of servicemen from both world wars. A church picnic was held throu- ghout the day in the newly reno- vated hall and surrounding grove. A ‘solemn mass of requiem for the deceased priests and members of the parish was a Monday morn- ing observance, with mass officers likewise noted in these columns last week. Barnesboro Solons Asking Bus ‘Probe’ Say Stops in Spangler Cause ‘Inconvenience Barnesboro Council has asked the Public Utility Commission to investigate the reasons why the carriers of four bus lines fail to stop within the Borough of Bar- nesboro. The complaint claims the buses of Gray Lines, Blue & White and Horrell Lines and Art's Cab taxi service stop in North Spangler instead of Barnesboro. The com- plaint is signed by the burgess, J. J. Trybus. Trybus said Council set aside the entire southside of Philadel- phia Ave. -between Eighth and Ninth Sts. for the use of buses and taxi services. He said the bus concerns do not use the space and instead are picking up pass- engers in Spangler, near the Bar- nesboro line. The letter says the action of the carrier concerns is working undue hardships on patrons in Barnesboro and go onto say that franchises were granted to the sor |g i onveniomy o g mrad de George Sheka Dies At Patton George Sheka, a resident of Patton for the past 50 years, died last Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock at his home at 306 Mel- lon Ave. He would have been 88 years of age next Apr. 15. Mr. Sheka was born in Austria in 1860, and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Branch 105 of the Jednota Soci- ety. His wife, Mrs. Ella Sheka, died in 1940. Surviving are two sons and three daughters, John Sheka of Akron, O., Joseph Sheka and Mrs. Mary Cussey, both of Cleveland, 0., and Anna and Matilda, both at home. Funeral services were held at 9 a. m. Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. East Carroll Twp. Selling 4 Schools The East Carroll Twp. School Board is avertising for bids on four school buildings which will not be operated this year. The efour are the Strittmatter, Cross Roads, Luther and Bradley. The students who formerly at- tended these one-room institu- tions will be transported to other schools. Classes at the East Carroll Twp. schools will begin Wednes- day of next week, Sept. 3. Teacher assignments for the schools are as follows: Mellon 2, Paul O'Leary; Mellon 1, Miss Ann Kolar; Dry Run 2, Mrs. Alberta Warner; Dry Run 1, Miss Eleanor Thomas; Shar- baugh, Mrs. Edna Luther; Weber, Miss Hilda Swope; Lauer, Mrs. Ethel Hoffman, and Eckenrode, Russell Springer. Franciscan Summer Festival On Sunday On Aug. 31, this coming Sun- day, the Franciscan TOR Mission of India will hold its annual Sum- mer Festival at the Oriental in Gallitzin. A chicken dinner with all the trimmings will be served from 11:30 a. m. to 2 p. m. Lunch is to be served in the evening from 5 to 7 p. m. There will be games and amusements for everyone in the afternnon and evening. Plan your. outing to include the Sum- mer Festival. State Police Say: If you are one of those pedes- trians who likes to take short- cuts in crosing streets, you may not realize it, but you may be cutting your life short! To live longer, cross only at crossings and obey signs and signals just as if you were driving. Don't let your feet get you into tro- uble such as nearly 10,000 pedes- trians who walk to their death —Mrs. Rita McCloskey and Mr. and Mrs. John McCloskey. each year. Band Competitions Set For 2 O'Clock P. M. Patton again will be back in its former Labor Day stride next Monday when, under the auspices of the Patton Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, with the cooperation of the* entire citizenry, what prom- ises to be an outstanding celebra- tion will be featured throughout the entire day. _ The various committees of the firemen have every reason to be gratified at the more than gen- erous response accorded their in- vitation to firemen throughout the district, as more than a score of such companies have signified their intention of being here for the parade at 10 o'clock (DST) on Monday morning. Five or More Bands Several auxiliary units also are coming, and five or more bands will be in the line of march. There will be drum and bugle corps as well. The evening parade also gives promise of much interest. This feature is billed for 7 o'clock (DST) and will feature bands, drum and bugle corps, etc, and floats of local and district bus- iness establishments. Afternoon Band Competition An afternoon band concert to begin at 2 p. m. also is listed and prizes in the several events amount to many hundreds of dol- lars. These were listed in pre- vious issues of this newspaper. An afternoon baseball game be- tween the Patton Clay Cardinals and Osceola Mills promises to be an evenly-matched and interest- ing contest. The afternoon pro- reation Park and the Patton Ath- letic Field, and band music will feature. Carnival to Set Up The George Clyde Smith Shows, one of the outstanding carnival attractions, will be set up on the grounds adjacent to the ball dia- mond all of next week. For some days now, the business establish- ments of the town have been dec- orated in preparation for the Labor Day event. Patton for many years had es- tablished Labor Day as their res- ervation of outstanding celebra- tions for the entire district, and with the war years the programs had been cancelled. This year a come-back is in order and the firemen really are optomistic as to the proportions the program will reach. As of the present in- Patton folks general en & rousing industria Thursday last in cere launched our newest lo it was a day long to bi ed. Practically all our Ig lation joined in honor ecutive family of Jones Corporation. It 8 tionally known concern, £0 vears ago in Pottsville, Fs into production this week sports and dress shirts at the new East Beech Avenue factory. When peak operations are reached about 400 persons will be on the p Not all honors went ing cfficials. Patton peo] forget the community Hi worked through the Mui thority in bringing the President Seymour Phillips and his Phillips-Jones Sociates came here in large numbers from the corporation's ni in New York City, and from widely scattered plants and sales offices. They traveled to Altoona by spe- cial railroad coaches, and thence to Patton by bus. : Principal members of Mr. Phil- lips’ party included Ben Smullyen, executive vice president in charge of sales; Thomas H. en, vice president in charge of duction; E. J. Bushing, treasurer, and W. BE. Friedman, secretafyi® President Phillips, in four spee- ches, one over the air, through the facilities of WJSW, on the Union Press-Courier and North Cambria Merchants’ period, pointed to a bright future for the local factory as the corporation’s most modern unit. He said only the fincertainty of what economic conditions will take, clouds the horizon, Mr. Phillips, an able speaker, sprinkled his remarks with gems of humor. Aside from the radio broadcast on the street, he appear- ed at a luncheon tendered the Pat- ton Chamber of Commerce at the Commercial Hotel. He spoke in the early evening to a gathering at the Recreation Park as a prelude to the day’s clima—a banquet at the Eagles’ Home. Here again he was the featured speaker. In between the speaking, the corporation held “open house” at the new, gieaming factory, of which our readers have learned so much about in past issues. Large crowds on inspection tours saw long rows of machines ready for operation. The main building is 262 feet long and 110 feet wide. It is flanked by smaller buildings on each side. One houses the boil- er room, the other office quarters. George C. Hoppel, the general con- tractor, and his forceg have been at work since last September, and Mr. Hoppel surely found a deep sense of achievement at the dedi- catory services. Most elaborate of the day’s cer- monies was the banquet. About 300 people attended. State Senator John J. Haluska, president; Geo. A. Lehman, secretary,iand Attor- ney Charles Hasson, colinsel, were spokesmen for the Municipal Au- thority. Mr, Phillips, Mr. Golden S'Wing Will be ai fe PailonRec-| rejuvenation of Labor Day in Pat- PATTON ON LABOR DAY ‘Entries Still Arrive for Huge Parade at 10 A. M. Monday dications are that the affair will surpass those of former years. Really, people from all over the district will find Patton the place to come on Labor Day. List Still Growing Entries of fire companies still are coming in and a! the time of closing our forms, these organ- izations have made reservations for a part in the parade events: Brookville, Scalp Level, Chester Hill, near Philipsburg; Dauntless, of Ebensburg; Conemaugh, Coal- port, Cherry Tree, Hastings, Oak- land, near Johnstown; Commun- ity, of Lilly; Ferndale, Geistown, Spangler, Hollidaysburg, Hope, of Barnesboro; Carrolltown, River- side, and Clymer. Patton Twp. Plans to Come The most unique entry has come to us from Patton Twp. in Allegheny Co., near Turtle Creek, who will come here with men and equipment as a testimonial to a community bearing the same name. The Scalp Level and Nanty-Glo Ladies’ Auxiliaries also will present and other auxiliary bod- ies are expected. The Clymer Drum and Bugle Corps and likely a couple of others will attend. Probably seven bands will be in- cluded in the festivities. Entries to date include Carrolltown High School, Hastings High School, Barnesboro High School and Lilly High School, with, of course, Pat- ton’s crack High School Band, while not competing for prizes, likewise in the nidst of the mu- sical renditions. Ses Page 9 A full page advertisement on Page ‘9 of this issue lists the clubs, business establishments and individuals who have made this ton possible. Not only the firemen but all the population of the town cordially invites all folks to come to Patton on Labor Day, with the assurance that they will enjoy themselves, will see something of interest every minute of the day, will be among old friends and acquaintances, and be again back in the spirit of the day, and the town, that created for them so much of pleasure and enjoyment over many years. ° Come spent the day in Patton next Monday. Members to Report Sunday All members of the Patton Fire Co. are asked to report to the Fire Hall Sunday morning, Aug. 31, at 10 a. m. to make final ar- rangements for the ‘Patton On Labor Day” Celebration. y Celebration s and Mr, Smullyen, responded for the corporation. Twice during the day Patton’s high school band paraded. John Semonich is the director. A section of the band played dinner music. Alex Winsko, transferred from the Barnesboro operations, will be in charge here under the supervis- ion of Mr. W. C. Daryman, who will be in overall charge of both the Patton and Barnesboro plants of the company. During the past year this news- paper has published nearly every angle of the coming and the con- struction of this new industry. To review all that this week, we feel, would be repetition. In the hearts all of us in this community there is a feeling of a job well done. Social SecurityMan Changes Visit Day The next visit to the Barnes- boro Legion Hall by a represen- tative of the Johnstown office of the Social Security Administra- tion will be next Tuesday, Sept. 2. These visits for the conven- ience of residents of North Cam- bria are regularly scheduled on the first and third Monday of each month. However, as the first Monday in September is Labor Day, the representative will, instead, be at the Barnesboro Legion Hall cn Tuesday. Succeeding visits will be on the regularly scheduled first and third Mondays. be | UNION PRESS-COURIER Twelve Pages — 96 Columns Fellowship to Meet At Patton Park Thursday Afternoon District 8, Westminister Fel- lowship of the Blairsville Presby- tery, will hold its regular month- ly meeting at the Patton Recre- ation Park this Thursday even- ing, Aug. 28. The young people are asked to gather at 5 o'clock. There will be an opportunity for swimming and this will be followed by a corn roast. Vesper services will be in char- ge of Thomas Francis, moderator, assisted by Rev. Plummer Har- vey. After vespers, there will be games and singing. At the business meeting it will be necessary to elect a new dis- trict treasurer to succeed Ralph Wilkinson. John Irwin Barnard will succeed Mr. Wilkinson as moderator of the Patton group. Lorraine Lee, stated clerk of Dist. 8, will have “T” shirts with the Westminster Fellowship em- { blem for sale. It is expected that this will be one of the largest and most interesting meetings of the year. Nicktown Picnic Set for Labor Day Dinner from 11 to 1; Suppers 4:30 to 6:30 The Annual Picnic and Home- coming for St. Nicholas’ Parish in the beautiful little mountain site of Nicktown will be held this vear on Labor Day, Sept. 1. This history of this village dates back to 1861 and descen- dants of its pioneers are scatter- ed far and wide. So they come from all sections of Cambria and other counties to renew acquain- tances and memories and to en- joy Nicktown’s famous hospital- ity each year at the “Nicktown Picnic’— also synonomous with generous serving of chicken the day grandma used to cook it. Dinner will be served from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. (EST) and sup- per from 4:30 to 6:30 p. m. The price this year again will be $1. It takes the services of all the adults of the Nicktown Parish to put on this affair properly. The married ladies, under the direc- tion of Mrs. John Weiland and Mrs. Martin Smith, will manage the preparation of food; ange. 0 ( in the dining hall. The men the parish will serve as Jaides to the cooks and superin- tend the booths and amusements. The General Committee for the picnic includes Messrs. G. 2 Krumenacker, Irvin Hoppel. R. G. Lieb, A. P. Kirsch and George A. Lieb. Rev. Father Kevin Lyn- skey, OSB, is present pastor of St. Nicholas’ Church. 4-Year-0ld Schirf Boy Dies In Hospital Paul Schitf, four-year-old son of Walter and Louise (Butler) Schirf of Loretto R. D., died at the Miners’ Hospital, Spangler, on Monday of this week at 9:55 a. m. only a few minutes after a physician had removed his ton- sils. Coroner Wills said the child was in the operating room only 13 minutes and the actual opera- tion required but eight minutes. His death occurred a few min- utes after the child was return- ed to his bed in the children’s ward. Coroner Wills said the boy was examined prior to the operation and no signs of a heart ailment were found. He said he was sat- isfied there was no negligence on the part of attending physicians or nurses and said an inquest Surviving are his parents, two brothers, Walter and Thomas, and one sister, Bernice, all at home. Funeral services will be '‘con- ducted at 9 a. m. Thursday of this week in St. Benedict's Cath- olic Church, Carrolltown, with a High Mass of the Angels. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Total of 64 Persons Qualify As Swimmers In Final Session Largest Group Closes Red Cross Courses Here Sixty-four persons passed the beginners’ swimming course in the final session of Cambria County Red Cross Chapter’s learn-to-swim campaign at the Patton Commun- ity Pool. This makes up the larg- est group to pass tests in any of the swim courses conducted this summer by the Red Cross Chapter. The Red Cross learn-to-swim campaign closed last Friday. Three sessions of beginners’ swim- ming were taught at the Patton Community Pool by Red Cross trained volunteers. Jerry Sheehan. a Red Cross wa- ter safety instructor, was in charge of the third session at Patton. He also assisted with other courses in this summer's campaign. He stated that all who helped in making the campaign possible at the Patton Commun- ity Pool had reasons to be proud of its success. Mrs. John E. Cramer, secretary of the water safety committee of the Cambria County Chapter of the American Red Cross, expressed appreciation for the fine coopera- tion of the pool officials and the people of the community. “I feel that it has been a wonderful ex- erience for all who took part in the campaign,” she said. Those who will receive certifi- cates for successfully passing be- ginners’ swimming in the third session are: Florence Dietrick, May Jo Con- nors, Rosemary Bonner, Dick Elms, Ronald DuMont, Ronald Mc- Mullen, Tom Semelsberger, John Semelsberger, Pat McConnell, Dar- rell Jones, Larry Ranck, Dick Rhoa. Bernice Conrad, Joan Cavaluchi, Jackie Fox, Peg Shortencarrier, John Bashista, Steve Bernosky, Bob McConnell, Joe Hitch, Janet Easly, Jerry Hipps, Patsy Burk- hart, Betty Galinis, Ronald Miller, Shirley Taylor, Mark Bodnski, Gladene Conrad, Betty Bender, Charles Ciribardi, Jimmy Lowe, Mary Lee Garrity. Betty Garrity, Betty Blair, Arlene Davis, James Schwab, Bill Schwab. James Psioda, Bob Bonner, Bill Binder, Bede Bender, Carmilla Dunegan, Jerry Ranck, Carl Eck- enrode, Don Romett, Tom Rom- ett, Doris Miller, George Rankin. Harold James, Louis Paterno, John Einder, Robert Anderson, Dan McCormick, Bill Bashista, Gene Pawlikowski, Blair Conrad, Bill Kost, David Weakland, Bob Miller, Bob Galinis, Edward Burkey, Jack Kelley, June Winsko and Ann Jones. Hi Andrews to Address North Cambrians Over WJSW Thursdayat 1:15 People of this section are requested to tune in WJSW at 1:15 p. m. on Thursday of this week to hear a broadcast by the Hon. H. G. Andrews of Johnstown, the Minority Floor Leader of the State House of Representatives, Mr. Andrews’ address will be prepared especially for the residents of Northern Cam- bria Co. who are registered as members of the Democratic Party. Station WJSW is at 650 on your radio dial. Tune in at 1:15 p. m. (DST). Mcintyre Ave. Span Should Open Soon Bridge Approaches Remaining Major Work The McIntyre Ave. Bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks in Patton should be ready for both vehicle and pedestrian traf- fic within a very short time. The railroad company complet- ed their part of the project for the construction of a new bridge Tuesday of this week, leaving the construction of small appro- aches to the bridge the only major work to be completed. Construction of the approaches, in some places only a foot or so in length, is to be done by the State Highway Dept, and this work has been ordered. The new bridge is approximat- ely 18 feet in width and has a three-foot sidewalk. It is con- structed of heavy creosoted beams of railroad tie thickness and should last for many years. People residing in the vicinity of Mertens Bakery, as well as the bakery trucks, have been forced to travel via Thomas’ Mills and St. Boniface in order to get their cars to Patton ever since the old bridge was condemned as un- safe by the PUC several weeks ago. SUBSCRIPTION Northern Cambria’s Best and Largest Weekly $2.00 Per Year in Cambra Co. $2.50 Per Year Outside Cambria Patton R.D. Man Absolved in Death Of Louis Delattre " Coroner's Inquest Held In Muncipal Building Anthony Lauwaerts, 59, of Pat- ton R. D. was absolved of any criminal negligence in connection of the death of 29-year-old Louis Delattre, also of Patton R. D., by a coroner's jury at an inquest held in the Patton Muncipal Bldg. last Thursday evening. The verdict was returned after the five-man jury heard testi- mony of Mrs. Kathleen Delattre, the victim's wife, who saw her husband struck and killed on a Patton street July 19. Mrs. Delattre told the jury her husband was standing beside the parked car fixing a flat tire when the Lauwaerts car sideswiped and her husband was killed instantly. She said she did not see any car approaching from the opposite direction although two other wit- nesses established that fact. She said she was holding her young son in her lap at the time and told of leaping from the car and finding her husband dead be- side the vehicle. William Long, a passenger in the victim’s car, was injured ser- iously and discharged only a few days before the inquest. He told of standing near the front of the car when the oncoming machine crashed into it. He said he was thrown several feet to the side- walk, Mr. Lauwaerts and his son, Charles, both said they were blinded by the lights of anon- coming car. The elder Lauwaerts said when the car had passed he looked up and saw the car park- ed along the street. He said he | swerved his car but was unable | to avoid a collision. | Chief of Police Edward Dona- {hue of Patton and Pfc. Leonard G. Washington of the the State Police Detail at Ebensburg also testified. The jury was composed of Leopold J. Wendeiker, Ray- mond Shunkwiler, John D. Jones, Rev. Thomas A. McQuillen and A. J. Bender. Several District Mine Locals Desire Reopen ing of Contract Street Dance, Bazar At Carrolltown Sat. St. Benedict's Church at Car- rolltown will hold a Street Bazar a Dance this coming S Carrolltown folks are plannin, a gala time. The entire block from the Legion Home to the Fire Hall will be blocked off for the festivities. The street dance with old-fash- ioned music will be only one big feature. Various amusements will be available, the famous Carrolltown cakes, pies, bread and good old- fashioned rolled noodles, as well as other goodies, will be on sale. Dressed chickens also will be available. : The general public is’ cordially invited. Proceeds from the affair Will ve utilized in the tower clock und. West Carroll Twp. Schools to Open Tuesday Morning The West Carroll Schools will cpen Tuesday, Sept. 2, according to an announcement made by Miss Anna J. Murphy, supervising principal. The schools of the dis- trict will operate on Eastern Standard Time. No change has been made in the teaching personnel. Grades one through seven will be taught in St. Benedict; grades one through eight in Bakerton. Pupils entering school for the first time must present certificates of successful vaccination, and if they did not register in May, a birth certificate is needed. Free tickets for ‘School Day” at the Cambria County Fair are available for all pupils. Pupils may be excused to attend the fair only if they present a written request from a parent. The school calendar follows: Opening date, Tuesday Sept. 2. Schools wil be cosed for—Cam- bria County Educationa Confer- ence, Oct. 9 and 10; Thanksgiving, Nov. 27 and 28; Christmas, Dec. 20 to Jan. 4 (inclusive); Easter Friday, March 26; Closing date, Tuesday, June 1. Operators Make Appeal From Strip Mine Decision Counsel for bituminous strip mining operators this week filed an appeal with the supreme court protesting a Dauphin Co. Court ruling holding constitutional a 1945 law requiring them to land- scape stripped land surfaces. The law, held valid by the court last week, requires strip mine op- erators to obtain state permits and post bonds to insure restoration of surfaces damaged in removing coal deposits. Revloc Local Union - Buys Land for New Hall Revloc Local, 850, UMWA, has acquired a two-acre piece of land near the town and will construct a new hall there for use by the union membership. Walter Black, president of the large mine local, said plans are not complete at the present time concerning the pro- posed building, but the structure probably will be a two story build- ing. ec g in g | Hall, voted to District Workers Meet Sunday at Barnesboro District 2 United Mine Worker locals Sunday appealed . directly to International President John L. Lewis to reopen the union-manage- ment contract. telegraph Mr. Lewis in Washington, D. C., asking him to reopen and renegotiate the con- tract for the benefit of thousands of miners working on a tonnage basis. Union heads said they took the proceedings over the head of Dis- trict President James Mark “be- cause we feel he was not inter- ested in the movement.” President Mark already has ex- pressed the opinion that there is little chance of havinf the con- tract reopened at the present time. Leaders of the movement said they will exhaust every possible means in the U. M. W. A. to have the contract rewritten so as to grant additional pay raises to the tonnage men. Another resolution was adopted which stated that the purpose of the movement is not to tear down the union organization but to get “a fair deal for the miners and to rebuild the union of a firm dem- ocratic structure.” Three additional miners were named to the committee heading the campaign for renegotiation of the contract. They are Carl Cardo- han, Revloc; Joseph Lerochick, Barnesboro, and John Wochic, Hawk Run. Jame Richardson, president of Beaverdale Local 2233, presided at the meeting. Secretary Amades Raymond, of Gallitzin Local 1056 was instructed to forward the tele- gram to President Lewis. Union leaders said they were confident that the international of- ficers would understand their de- mands when they study the con- tract. Representatives of the 15 locals voted to meet again Sunday after- noon, Sept. 7, in Gallitzin Union Hall to discuss developments in the movement. : A spokesman for the group said it was not the original intentibn of the committee to bypass Mr. Mark but it was their only re- course when he “turned a deaf ear to the plan.” The spokesman also added that most of the day men in the mines are in sympathy with the commit tee and will back their action in attempting to gain “justice for the tonnage workers.” First-Aid Station At Cambria Co. Fair The nrst-aild station at the Cambria Co. Fair next week at Ebensburg will be in charge of the first-aid committee of the Cambria Co. Chapter of Amer- ican Red Cross. Volunteer first-aiders will take turns on duty the entire week of the fair. In addition workers will be present to handle sickness and accident cases two days preceed- ing ard one day after the fair. This added precaution is taken to safeguard persons engaged . in setting up and taking down ex- hibits. During last year’s fair, over 160 persons were treated at the Red Cross first-aid station. 'd DO YOU KNOW? The skull is composed of 22 bones, eight of which form the skeleton of the cranium and 14 of the face.
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