1949 len M. rry C. Villiam Mace- Jacob xander ITT, Wills. 3-3 Thursday, February 24, 1949 Keenan Reports On Mines Employing Less Than 5 Men No Fatal Accident In Smaller Operations During Past Year; Considered The following report has been issued by Dennis Keenan, state mine inspector in the 15th Bitu- minous district, for mines employ- ing fewer than five persons in any 24-hour period: Name of Operator Production Eugene Ahlas .. . 335 Bahleda & Zeml 1,327 Vallie Baker .... Michael A. Basile . 1,416 H. A. Bearer... 1,675 R. J. Becker . 4,157 Dennis Bender . 1,900 Felix F. Bender 110.10 John Bernard .... 3,580 N. & T. Cerankoski 1,527 DePetro Coal Co. 1,102 Walden Drass .. 1,245 Esgro Coal Co. 4,027.30 F. & D. Coal Co. .. 1,895 Flannagan Coal Co. Joseph Formeck Gray Coal Co. ... Theodore Gray . Robert Heseltine Hnatkovich & Semelsberger 2,527 C. B. Holtz 775 1. J. Holtz .. K. B. & M. Coal Co. 811.20 John Kasper .. Charles J. Kelly Thomas Kearnely . HAMMOND Scheol of Beauty Culture VETERAN APPROVED Call or write for free catalogue 443 Vine St. Dial 5-7221 JOHNSTOWN D. N. GAUL WATER WELL DRILLING Residence SAGAMORE, PA. Phone Rural Valley 2-468 SECRIST’'S GARAGE Sagamore, Pa. {KALAMAZOO Warm Air Furnaces As Low As $119.95 All sizes in stock. Pay as low as $5.00 per month, 3 years to pay. IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION Compare before you buy! SAMUELS SALES COMPANY Kalamazoo Sales-Service 227-229 Bedford St. Just Off Main St. JOHNSTOWN, PA. ONLY Authorized KALAMAZOO DEALER in CAMBRIA COUNTY he TE Ta a TS EN SS NON SER ENS NUE Commercial Insurance Agency GENERAL INSURANCE Liability Casualty 1101 Philadelphia Avenue Phone 467 Barnesboro ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING WIRING GERMAINE NIEBAUER Phone 2726 121 Mellon Avenue PATTON Be Safe ... Be Sure, .. of Correct Vision by Re- placing Damaged or De- fective Glass. SIZES IN STOCK FOR ALL MAKES CARS AND TRUCKS SPANGLER Auto Exchange Phone 321 SPANGLER Doing $500,000 Business Bradley Markel .. .. 600 Frank Matarrese .. Ott Brothers .. Joseph Panaro . Leonard F. Panaro . 93 Parcell Coal Co. .. 3,634 Earl 8. Pershing . 1,120 Michael Pysz . 200 Press Coal Co. 221 Steve Revak ... 2,043 Steve Revak .. 2,700 Michael J. Robu 2,095 Sansom & Foxall 2,082 Tony J. Scalese 1,697 Schwab Coal Co. 126.85 Joseph Shero 629 Sam Shevock 1,830 F. C. Sloan, M.D. 108 Stoltz Coal Co. 1,500 Joe Tocarchik ... 1,900 Vermeulin Coal Co. . 2,252 Frank Waksmunski 1,612 Joseph Wargo . 1,228 Leo Weakland . 290.65 Wilfred Westrick .. 305 Boyd Winters . 1,136 Harry Woods . 1,419 Yeaglin Coal Co. 340 Yeager Brothers 4,639.50 Young & Sons 2,231.10 Grand Total 98,133.30 Other Statistics Tons shipped, rail .. .. 66,845 Tons shipped, truck . 4,235.30 Tons sold locally .. 27,053 Total production 1948 98,133.30 Total production 1947 74,859.20 Production gain 1948 ... 23,274.10 Tons per 60-day accident 98,133.30 Tons per minor accident... 49,066.65 Tons per lost-time accident .. 32,277.76 60-Day accidents . 1 Minor accidents .. 2 Fatal accidents 0 No. men 1948 .. 186 No. men 1947 .. 174 No. days worke % 1651; No. days worked 1947... 151% No. tons produced per employe... a. 527.59 COMMENT It wil be observed that these small mines are a very important part of the coal industry, and can be considered as doing more than a $500,000 business a year in this district alone. The summary of statistics definitely shows that these small mines have a better accident prevention record than the larger mines. DENNIS J. KEENAN Inspector Coroner's Jury Says No Negligence In Michael Bush Death No Report Made On Faulty Brake Ratchet Cambria County Coroner Joseph | Govelar conducted the public in- | quiry into the death of Michael |L. Bush, 27-year-old World War [II veteran. Bush was killed when the brakes slipped on a mine mo- tor he was operating. He was crushed between the locomotive and the mine roof. No criminal negligence was found in the death of the Hast- ings coal miner by the cornor’s jury impaneled last Thursday ev- ening in the Spangler Municipal Building. The mishap occured Jan. 22 in Springfield 4 mine of Springfield Coal Corp., in Spangler. Although members of the jury absolved all employees of any criminal blame, they did recom- mend that a better system of re- porting faulty or defective equip- ment be put into operation. Several witnesses testified that the mine motor involved in the accident had ‘gotten away” pre- viously when the brake ratchet slipped. Members of the main- tenance crew, however, said they had received no report of the fa- ulty device and would have re- paired it if a report had been re- ceived. Employees testifying included Steve Kolcun, breakman on the trip when Bush was killed; Wm. Abrams, who operated the motor two days before the fatal acci- dent; Samuel Dabella, fire boss; James A. Scarpo, who also opera- ted the motor; Joseph Chernisky, mine foreman, and James Lyons, Ralph Lyons, Vern Ahlstrom and Charles Farabaugh, members of the maintenance force. Charles E. Fisher of Ebensburg, inspector for the 10th Bitumin- ous District, also testified. Mr. Fisher investigated the accident. Members of the jury were: Farl Lantzy, foreman; Martin C, Kirsch, Michael S. Miklos, Joseph Kozak, Oliver C. Jones and John Douglas. By marking the wet spots in fields in early spring, drainage can be installed later at the right location, reminds John R. Has- well, extension agricultural en- gineer at the Pennsylvania State Sen PERFECT EVENING * Spend your next date a the Moose Ballroom in A Patton—Music played as 0 you like it. Drinks mix- { ed by experts . . . and good food. t Vy SB: BooBocBooRoeRoctoeBoctocRocts octooctectecte ae fe fa le 5. 8.8 8 2 2 0 8 9 0 8.8 8 Bgedegofoodorferdedeiofodeofeofoofededoie iodo odnl College. Saturday, Corkey Christy; Sunday, Diamond Bros. Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 488, Patton, Pa. Taxpayers Want Road Improvement, Not More Taxes Petroleum Men Contend Raymond Kibler 286 Victor R. Kline .. 2,124 Present Income Ample Lawrence Rontorana 28 W. P. FitzGerald, Chairman of Lent Eros. C *103 the Cambria County Division, Feter YES alk Ir y 1.139 Associated Petrolem Industries of Lloyd & Shillin * 1975 2% Pennsylvania, last week cautioned Doya Lo ang. ’ » 26. 5 officials against “drawing the Oscar Lowmastes 95 |Wrong conclusions from the tax- Lowmascer & Stevins 172 payers” demand for road im- Joseph LUbert ........ 736.20 |Provements. : Lynn & Ploucha Coal Co. 00 ‘When taxpayers voice a re- quest for better roads, some of- ficials mistakenly assume that the way to answer their request is tg increase gasoline taxes,” he said? “Nothing could be more mis- taken—or more unnecessary. For as a highway user groups here have pointed out $217,000,000 is already available, or anticipated, for new highway construction in Pennsylvania during the next two years, more money than is called for by the Highway Department's own highway program. Our St- ate highway officials say that $100,000,000 annually must be sp- ent for construction and recon- struction of state highways dur- ing the next two years. Although that is a very ambitious objec- tive under present conditions of short supplies in materials, man- power and equipment, the stud- ies of responsible groups show that funds will be available for such a program without any in- crease in taxes,” he said. Mr. FitzGerald expressed the belief that “the highway users are fully aroused over the cur- rent gasoline tax increase th- reat” and promised that his or- ganization would carry on a con- tinuous educational campaign to keep them informed about it. “What the taxpayers are de- manding is what they have al- ready paid for, and what they are now paying, and will continue to pay for in record-breaking a- mounts. They feel justifiably, that the present 30 per cent sales tax on a commodity such as gaso- line is already exorbitant, and that boosting this present 4 cent rate to 5 cents would be discrim- inatory,” he asserted. “They are not clamoring to pay out more money. They nave already paid for one of the fin- est road systems in the country. All they ask is an end to bure- aucratic demands of more taxes and bigger spending, and a re- turn to sound planning and wise more than a good 5 cent cigar is a holiday from higher taxes. Hastings Red Cross Committee Named Paul F. Yahner, chairman in Hastings for the Red Cross Drive, has appointed the following com- mittee chairmen to assist him: General committee—A. F. Bak- er, Bert Hindmarsh and George | Clark; secretary—Mrs. Esther Mc- |Killop; treasurer—Don Westover; | clubs and organizations — A. | Baker; special gifts—Roy Mostel- ler and Dominic Demento; United Mine Workers — Joseph Galinis; schools—Clair Urich; Rich Hill Mine—John Brazill; Lanark Coal | —Melvin Routch; Hastings Fuel— {John O'Rourke; business—Fred L. |Soisson and Steve Jansure; resi- |dential—Mrs. Martha Nevins, and [special committee—Dennis Gres- {ko and Peter Kovalcin. Mr. Yahner will announce at a later date when the drive will begin. Victor Nos. 9. 17 Get Holmes Safety Flag The North Cambria Council of Joseph A. Holmes Safety Assn. has awarded its safety banner for January to Carrolltown-Ch- erry Tree Coal Company’s Victor 9 and 17 mines. The presentation |was made at a meeting last week in Barnesboro. Speakers were E. E. Quenon, engineer-in-charge of Johnstown sub-district office of the U. S. Bureau of Mines; Dennis Keenan, inspector for the 15th Bituminous District, and John S. Bell, repre- sentative of Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company. The next meeting will be held Wed- nesday, Mar. 16. —Recreation is doing what you like to do and everything you do is a recreation program provided by yourself. NOTICE! The Commissioners of Cambria County have agreed to sell at Private Sale the hereinafter de- scribed property for the sum of $510.00, to Joseph F. Gaber, under the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth approved the 29th day of July, 1941, P. L. 600. The Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, has fixed Thursday, March 3, 1949, at TEN o'clock A. M, in the Court House, Ebensburg, Penn- sylvania, for a hearing on the Petition for confirmation of said Sale. The Property to be sold was assessed in the name of Michael Kibler, as 65 Acres, Minl. —Prop. No. 12-0097, in Chest Township, and was sold to the County on June 11, 1928. The total amount of taxes, mu- nicipal claims, penalties, interest and costs due is $2545.11. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, By Maurice A. Springer, Clerk. NOTICE! The Commissioners of Cambria County have agreed to sell at Private Sale the hereinafter des- cribed property for the sum of $3475.00, to Alton A. McDonald, under the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth, approved the 29th day of July, 191, P. L. 600. The Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, has fixed Friday, March 4, 1949, at TEN o'clock A. M.,° in the Court House, Ebensburg, Penn- sylvania, for a hearing on the Petition for confirmation of said Sale. The property to be sold was assessed in the name of Augustine Strittmatter Est. for the year 1923, Amy Coal Co. for the year 1924, and Zmeigh Coal Co. for the years 1925 to 1948, Inc, as 160 Acres, Minl.—Prop. No. 21-0179; 20% Acres Minl.— spending. What we need today, UNION PRESS-COURIER Prop. No. 21-0180, in East Carroll Township, and was sold to the County on June 14, 1926; June 11, 928. 1 The total amount of taxes, mu- nicipal claims, penalties, interest and costs due is $18,392.12. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, By Maurice A. Springer, Clerk NOTICE! The Commissioners of Cambria County have agreed to sell at Private Sale the hereinafter de- scribed property for the sum of $2600.00, to Chas. 8S. Evans, under the Act of Assembly of the Com- monwealth, approved the 29th day of July, 1941, P. L. 600. The Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, has fixed Tuesday, March 15, 1949, at TEN o'clock A. M, in the Court House, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, for a hearing on the Petition for confirmation of paid Sale. The Property to be sold was assessed in the name of Saml. Heilner as 69 A. Minl,, N. Kibler Tract—Prop. No. 12-0079; Saml. Heilner as 71 A. Minl, A. Kibler Tract—Prop. No. 12-0080; Saml. Heilner as 113 A. Minl,, A. Gill Tract — Prop. No. 12-0081; Saml. Heilner as 63 A. Minl, J. Gill Tract — Prop. No. 12-0082; Saml. Heilner as 86 A. Minl, C. Gill Sr. Tract—Prop. No. 12-0083; Saml. Heilner as 125 A. Minl,, P. Gill Tract — Prop. No. 12-0084; Saml. Heilner as 137 A. Minl,, A. Gill Tract — Prop. No. 12-0085; Saml. Heilner as 60 A. Minl, S. Niebauer Tract — Prop. No. 12- 0086; Saml. Heilner as 10 A. Minl,, B. Warner Tract—Prop. No. 12- 0087; Saml. Heilner as 98 A. Minl., J. L. Gill Tract—Prop. No. 12- 0088; Saml. Heilner as 104 A. Minl., C. Gill Jr. Tract—Prop. No. 12-0089; Saml. Heilner as 106 A. Minl.,, G. Warner Tract — Prop. No. 12-0090; Saml. Heilner as 247 A. Minl,, G. & A. Dietrick Tract— Prop. No. 12-0091; Saml. Heilner as 122 A. Minl, J. Gates Est. Tract — Prop. No. 12-0092, in Chest Township, and was sold to the County on June 27, 1938. The total amount of taxes, mu- nicipal claims, penalties, interest and costs due is $14,740.62. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, By Maurice A. Springer, Clerk Sheriff's Sales By virtue of certain sundry writs of Fieri Facias, Levari Fa- cias, Alias Fieri Facias, Alias Levari Facias and Vend. Expon. issued out of the Court of Com- mon Pleas to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale at the Courthouse, Ebensburg, Pa. Courtroom No. 4 on Monday, Mar. 7, 1949 at- 1:15 o'clock p. m. Eastern Standard Time, the following de- scribed real estate, to wit: Conditions of Sale The purchase money will be paid at the time of sale or by Friday, March 11, 1949, at 1:15 o'clock p. m. Eastern Standard Time, otherwise the property will again on Friday, March 11, 1949, at 1:15 o'clock p. m., Eastern Standard Time, be put up and sold at the risk of and expense of F. | the person to whom it was struck off, who in case of any deficiency on such sale shall make good the same. FI. FA. NO. 30 Land—Ehrenfeld Village, Croyle Twp., Cambria Co., Pa.—Begin- ning at intersection of “B” St. and 10 ft. alley; thence along “B” St. N. 3 degrees 3 minutes W. 57 ft. to Lot 16; thence by same N. 86 degrees 57 minutes E. 100 ft. to 10 ft. alley; thence by same S. 3 degrees 3 minutes E. 57 ft. to second 10 ft. alley; thence by same S. 86 degrees 57 minutes W. 100 ft. Being Lot 17 on Ehren- feld Village Plan recorded in Cambria Co. Plat Book 4, p. 40. Improvements — 2 story double frame dwelling and outbuildings, 35-36 “B” St. Owners or reputed owners-— Daniel O. Armold and Mary Lou- ise Armold, his wife. (Deed of Penna. Coal & Coke Corp. and Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp. to them dated 1 April, 1948. Not recorded.) Subject to liquor restriction and any mercantile business conflict- ing with Cambria Mercantile Co.'s business. Excepting coal, oil, gas and other minerals, with complete mining rights and release of dam- ages; also reserving water lincs and right thereof; also reserving power line poles and wires and rights thereto. Shettig & Swope, for Plaintiff. LEVARI FACIAS NO, 10 Lot of land-—Tenth Ward, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, fronting 58 feet on Church Avenue (formerly Main Street) and extending back 9 perches to Ridge Avenue (for- merly an alley), and having erec- ted thereon two two-story frame dwellings. attorneys Owners or reputed owners—Eli- zabeth Leibfried Miller, indivi- dually, and Elizabeth Leibfried Miller, heir at law of Henry J. Miller, Pearl Leibfried Lohr, Aug- ust J. Danker and Henry F. Dan- ker. Harry Doerr, plaintiff, FI. FA. NO. 22 John Martinko Jr., and Agnes Martinko, owners or reputed own- ers of lot of ground in Geistowan Borough, Cambria County, Penn- sylvania, fronting 50 feet on Johnstown-Scalp Level Turnpike and running back between paral- lel lines to a 15-foot alley; being No. 138 in the Sunshine Plan of Lots, together with the buildings thereon erected. For full descrip- tion, see Deed Book Vol. 539, page 247, records of Cambria County. Taken in execution at the suit of Cambria Building & Loan As- sociation. Everett E. Custer, attorney for plaintiff. FI. FA. NO. 23 John C. Joseph and Thelma J. Joseph, husband and wife, owners or reputed owners, a lot of ground in the Borough of Westmont, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Fronting 70 feet on Mary Drive and extending back between par- allel lines a distance of 145 feet; being known as Lot No. 253 on the Sunnemanor Plan; having thereon erected a dwelling house known as 1418 Mary Drive. For complete description, see Deed Book Vol. 587, Page 260, attorney for records of Cambria County. Taken in execution at the suit of Cambria Building & Loan Association. Everett E, Custer, attorney for plaintiff, FI. FA. NO. 26 Donald A. Neatrour and Laura Neatrour, husband and wife, own- ers or reputed owners, lot of land, 17th Ward, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, on the north side of Joseph Avenue 99.1 feet northeast of Louis Street, fronting 40 feet on Joseph Ave- nue and extending back 112 feet. Erected thereon a two and one- half story double frame dwelling house known as 127-129 Joseph Avenue. Deed Book Vol. 572, Page 146. Taken in execution at the suit of Johnstown Bank and Trust Company. Graham, Yost, Meyers & Gra- ham, attorneys for plaintiff. FI. FA. NO. 27 Land in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, containing 0.947 of an acre. For description see Deed Book, Vol. 558, Page 598. Subject to excep- tions, reservations and restric- tions in deeds in the line of title. Together with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, consisting of a repair shop, office and supply and sand house. Own- ers or reputed owners — Walter Nicholson and Pauline Nicholson. Smorto, Wirdeman & Peduzzi, attorneys for plaintiff. FIL FA. NO. 28 Land Carrolltown, Pa., fronting 33 ft. on west side of Main St. extending back 208 ft. to Pleas- ant Alley, adjoining lands of M. D. Connell, et ux., and Walburga Scanlon Est. For description see D. B. Vol. 527, page 236, Cam- bria Co. Records. Improvements: 2 -story frame dwelling with composition roof. Owners or reputed owners: Earl C. Farabaugh and Thais FI. FA. NO. 29 Land Summerhill Borough, Pa., fronting 100 feet on Dibert St., extending back along on alley 130 ft. Being Lots 5 and 6 on Dibert's Plan of Lots. For de- SCHption see D. B. Vol. 570, Page Improvements: 2 story frame dwelling with composition roof and outbuildings. Owners or reputed owners, Jos- eph P. Milchak and Edna A. Mil- chak, his wife. Philip N. Shettig, attorney for plaintiff, FI, FA. NO. 31 William Earl Jenkins and Ada Luella Jenkins, husband and wife, owners or reputed owners. A lot of ground in West Taylor Town- ship, Cambria County, Pennsyl- vania, fronting 136 feet on a pri- vate road, extending back 130 feet on one side and 144 feet on the other side; containing 52 per- ches, and having thereon erected a two story single frame dwell- ing. For complete description, see Deed Book Vol. 433, Page 216. Taken in execution at the suit of Home Owners’ Loan Corpora- —- tion. Everett E. Custer, attorney. LEV. FA. NO. 32 All the right, title and interest of Clarence L. Krieger in and to a tract of ground situate in the Township of Upper Yoder, County of Cambria and State of Pennsyl- vania, fronting 334 feet on Men- oher Highway and extending back on the one side 1085 feet and on the other side approxima- tely the same distance; having thereon erected a two story con- crete block structure. For full description, see Deed Book Vol. 537, page 517, records of Cambria County. Taken in execution at the suit of W. L. Krieger. Spence, Custer, Saylor & Wolfe, attorneys. PATRICK McDERNOTS PAGE ELEVEN -—The man who figures and plans, but who doesn't produce, is of no use. —To be always harping on something requires no special musical, or any other talent. On party-line telephones too . .. little courtesies make a big difference. There’s nothing difficult about party-line courtesy. You're courteous when you keep calls reasonably brief . . . when you space calls so that others may use the line in the intervals... and when you answer promptly. These courtesies are returned, too. This means better serv- ice for all concerned! The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania we're people. * Farabaugh, his e. heriff. Shettig & Swope, attorneys for | Sheriff's Office, Ebensburg, Pa. . ° plaintiff, February 7, 1949. 2-24 ® Sometimes we feel like the Next time your wife runs next door to borrow some butter or show off a new hat, think of us. We're a lot like the family next door. You know how it is. We put our name on a showroom and repair shop and pretty soon folks start thinking we're a showroom and repair shop. Actually, of course, Often you see us at your lodge or club meetings. Maybe we're on a committee of your favorite charity. We do business with the same tax-colleetor as you do. ® ® LJ If we feel like the family next door, why don’t we get you a new Chevrolet? Is that what you’re thinking? Well, suppose next time your wife runs next door to family next door : - coe morpe siiY borrow some butter she finds that practically the whole neighborhood has been there borrowing too. You can see why we feel like that neighbor. Although Chevrolet has delivered half a million more cars and trucks, since the war, than any other manufacturer— still more folks wan¢ Chevrolets. Believe us, our concern over disappointing our friends is much greater than your neighbor’s would be over the butter. That's why we’re 100% behind Chevrolet's policy of delivering to the public as many cars as possible '« + « at the lowest possible price. It’s also one of the reasons why we do such a fine servicing job on your present car so it will see you through till you get your new Chevrolet, means: and competent, Just standing on the curb waiting for traffic to pass, we see plenty of cars that wouldn't even be running if it weren't for our service: The owners tell us we're giving them thou- sands of" extra miles they never hoped to get. We knew they'd get them. Because, in our shop, Chevrolet super service 1. Factory-trained mechanics who are steady WE HOPE YOUR CAR I$ GETTING OUR CHEVROLET SUPER SERVICE 2. Plenty of tools and the right kind of equipment to help them do good work fast: 3. A huge stock of genuine factory parts. 4, Established prices for parts, repairs and service. 8. All work guaranteed: 6. Liberal budget plan. 7. A friendly desire to give you more than you expect for your money. PATTON AUTO CO. MAIN STREET GARAGE Fourth Avenue PATTON, PA. Main Street CARROLLTOWN, PA.