PAGE TWO UNION PRESS.COURIER Largest General Weekly Newspaper Circulation in the Area THE UNION PRESS-COURIER Patton Courier, Estab, 1893 Union Press, Estab. 1935 Published every Thursday by Thos, A. Owens and Frank P. Cammarata, Press-Courier Building, Ld Magee vente. Patton, Pa., and entered as sec- all matter May 7, 1936, at the postoffice at P ’ “ the Act of March 3, 1879. p %'# Paton, Fa. wager Thomas A. Owens, Editor FRANK P. CAMMARATA THOS. A. OWENS JR... Subscription: $2.50 Yearly NATION dvance ., Individual Copy, 5¢ NS, Advertising Rates Furnished (G99 Upon Application z The endeavor of the Union Press-Courier is to sincerely represent Org- anized Labor in all efforts to obtain economic freedom. Material for pub- lication must be signed by the writer as an evidence of goo . The Union Press-Courier gives its advertisers the advantage of combined circulations of two largely-circulated weeklies and has a reader coverage that blankets Patton and the major mining towns in Northern Cambria County. lie ...Business Manager Managing Editor Al ED I 10 RIA L ASSOCIATION |Asspeipriy EER HARBINGERS OF SPRING BY GEORGE! J BELIEVE I'M GETTING JFESULTS! ‘a More Roads for Cambria? Last Wednesday evening, John Thomas Jr, for 16 years a Cambria County Commissioner, retiring early last year, wrote the Johnstown Tribune his opinions on how Cambria County may or may not get additional state highway improvements, and expressed fear that unless the county agrees to pay property damages not many roads will be built by the state in this county. Mr. Thomas, a friend of the writer's, stated that without the enthusiastic cooperation of the county commissioners with the highway department at Harrisburg, this county will get little in the way of state highway appropriations. He added that it does not help our cause when our representatives in Harris- burg vote solidly against the increase in gasoline tax, while the Allegheny Co. delegation voted for it. Surely Mr. Thomas couldn’t be thinking a bit of politics just as well as more improved roads! Some 17 years ago when Mr. Thomas assumed office, he said that he and his fellow commissioners notified the Pennsylvania High- way Department that they would not only pay damages for all roads built in the county, but also would settle all claims for damage. He says that unless this policy is followed, he fears there will not be many roads built. The present board of commissioners is busily engaged presently in settling road damages, have plenty of road and bridge bonds to pay, and, all of these obligations are those inherited from the previous board. In fact, with costs of everything mounting during the past Yh ee iN ai a, yy v 3 - DFR Fr Cyn Flinton FALLENTIMBER |, Flinton We are sorry to note that in| Mr. and Mrs. Antony Dotto of last week’s issue of this paper, | Clearfield spent Sunday visiting [that the account given of. the|at the home of Mr. and Mrs [Redding Aiversary of Mr. and | Angelo Dotto. : rs. ' Mer onkin, should have a been fifty years rather than or Mn, Atiert. Slovcost teen years. | spent the week end visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Miller | Mrs. Anna Slovokoski. [and daughter, Nancy Catherine| Edith Hockenberry of LaJose [were Monday evening visitors in | spent the week end at the home | Altoona. {of Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Hocken- Beaver Valley Miss Wanda Price Bride Of Kenneth Bollinger Miss Wanda Price, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Price of Utahville, became the bride of Kenneth Bollinger, son of Mr. and Mrs, Earl Bollinger of Beaver Valley. The ceremony took place at Orangeburg, South Carolina on Mar. 17. After touring through the sou- thern states the newlyweds are residing in Utahville, * ok * Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Shope and daughter, Diane, visited on Sun- day at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice of Ashville, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rettinger of Philipsburg were Sunday vis- itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nedimyer. Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of Altoona visited last Saturday ev- ening at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bar- nett. Harry Harpster visited recent- ly at the home of his father, Mr. Frank Harpster of Glasgow. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kutruff and daughter, Nelene, of Flinton were Sunday visitors at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kutruff. Mrs. Wm. Flemming visited on Monday with her father, William Davis and also, Mr. and Mrs. John Swan and family, all of Berwindale. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O’Shall and son, Bobbie, visited on Thurs- day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ammon O’Shall of Flin- ton. Mr. and Mrs. Camelle Dazaiffe of Beccaria were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bollinger. Sunday visitors at the home of |Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Burchill ors in Ebensburg. Mrs. confined to her home due to ill- a speedy and complete recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Neagle and children of this place visited on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Litzinger in Patton. Mr. and Mrs. George McMaster and son, Barry Lee, of Franklin, Pa., spent the week end visiting at the Lloyd Gates home. Everett McKee of Cleveland, Ohio, spent the week end at the Gertrude McKee home. Mrs. Ben Shope and family were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Good of Flinton. Mr. and Mrs. Buss O’'Donald of Niagara Falls, N.Y. have return- ed home after spending some time here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Evans. Mrs. Lydia Green spent last Friday with Mrs. George Dixon. Angles Lester visited on Sun- day afternoon at the Marlin Shope home. TO CLEAN PLAYING CARDS Soiled playing cards can be cl- eaned by dipping a small sponge in spirits of camphor and rubb- ing the card gently. This will re- store the newness. and family were Saturday visit- Richard Black has been ness. Her many friends wish her “DYSART Mrs. Sarah Reigliard and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reigliard of Al- toona were visitors at the home |of Mrs. Rose Naylor last Sun- | day. Mr. and Mrs. Al Gionfreddo and children spent a few days last {week visiting with Mr. and Mrs, [Paul Gionfreddo. Mr. Gionfreddo will leave for Florida next week to begin spring training for the | Montreal Royals. | Mr. and Mrs. George Mansfield |Jr.,, announce the birth of a son, |born in the Miners’ Hospital in | Spangler. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Springer last Sunday had their new dau- | ghter christened. Mrs. Springer [1s the former Thelma Perino, of this place. | Mrs. Wm. Naylor and Mrs. Jim {Cuomo were visitors in Altoona on Wednesday of last week. | Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gionfreddo |of Patton were visitors at the {Paul Gionfriddo home here last | Sunday. | Carmen Gionfreddo of Altoona spent Sunday at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. James Letcher ‘and children of Blandburg spent Sunday visiting at the home of (Mr. and Mrs. George Mansfield. {| Flora Gregg of Indiana State Teachers College and friends, Bet- ty Harpes of E. Liverpool, Ohio; Doris Gardner of Easton, Pa., and Esther Lewis of Philadelphia, sp- ent the past week end at the Frank Gregg home, here. Mr. and Mrs. Dishong and fam- ily of Johnstown spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Passonetto Jr. Wm, Lewis of Washington, D. C., spent the past week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. How- ard Lewis, of this place. The Dean Township School Bo- ard met with Dr. Arthur Stull, on Monday evening to discuss the plans for the construction of a new school in Dysart. HOW WILL YOU STAND By James Kurtz When the books are closed up yonder On that one great final day How will your record balance What will you have to say Will the pages be as pure As what your life should have been Will you share the total victory Will you remain with Him God keeps His own books in heaven And your name is written above But the final tally depends on you If you have accepted His love. HURRY TO STOLTZ! Get This Sensational SPRING SPECIAL We welcome Spring with this top-value for your car—So hurry to Stoltz Motor Co. today and place your order . . . We'll make that old car couple of years, the present board is faced with a rather serious Mrs. Pearle Hollen of Glasgow |Perry. problem in handling the road damages of the present time, and | visite on Tuesday at the home of | Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gondak were: Mr. and Mrs. Boone and yet they have assumed no major obligations in the past 15 (Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beers. | were visitors at the home of Mr. | family; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bur- months. While Cambria County in the past has assumed the | nr. and Mrs. Michael Matish | and Mrs. Edward Gondak and | chill all of Coalport; Frank Bur- damage claims on practically every road the state has built | were Monday evening visitors in { Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zabenski on chill of Pittsburgh and Mr. and within our confines, it is pretty definitely known that many { ’ hild- counties in the state have assumed few, if any, damage claims, |Mrs. Charles Heverly and chi and they still managed to get state roads. Cambria County remains so far in the red on road and bridge bond obligations, and in current road damage claims, that it will be many years, without new obligations, before any of the state liquid fuel fund monies can be released to the boroughs and townships, as was done by Blair County Commissioners this year. If the program mapped out by Mr. Thomas as having first priority were to be taken over in toto for damages by the county now, any hopes of these taxing divisions receiving anything from this fund in the for- seeable future would be dim indeed. Mr. Thomas’ road program would call for a four-lane traffic route from Johnstown to Windber; a highway from Conemaugh to the Prospect Viaduct in Johnstown; Barnett Street in Johns- town, and a road from Nicktown to Belsano, to Wehrum, to Chickaree, to Vinco. Mr. Thomas says: (North Cambrians note this) “The last-named road is an ambitious, long-range project designed to bring the Spangler, Barnesboro, Hastings and Car- rolltown people to Johnstown, which has the finest stores and shopping district in Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.” One can hardly blame Mr. Thomas for designing that all of these roads directly benefit Johnstown, and that the one road named that reaches the north of the county also has the ambitious purpose of routing Northern Cambria trade to Johnstown. But surely there are some other worthy improvements in Cambria County also to be sought for. The fact that Mr. Thomas seeks to divert trade from our section to Johnstown stores isn’t likely to be popular with our own north county merchants, Northern Cambria County’s stores, of course, are not as large as Johnstown’s, but they are good stores, and one can buy most anything and everything here, with the same quality and choice, and within the same price range. Former Commissioner Thomas deplores the fact that “it does not help the case when our representatives in Harrisburg vote solidly against the increase in gas tax,” and that “if a couple of our people would vote for it, we could claim a divided delega~ tion. Try te realize our position when we ask for roads and the Secretary of Highways says: ‘Your representatives seem to think that you don’t need roads. At least they voted against money to build roads.” Which leads us to wonder if the additional 1¢ gasoline tax money is to be spent ONLY among those folks whose representatives voted for the tax increase. Will just those districts, or will ALL ‘people who buy gasoline in the state pay that tax? Should only the districts that had representatives favor the tax-hike benefit by it, and not others—whose citizens help pay also? If that fact pushes Cambria County out of the road picture, then the highway department must be operated on high-handed politics, and taxpayers not considered at all. We thought this great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was a democracy! Some Days In County Court arly a record-breaker for attendance at sburg when the March term of criminal court was in session, and the nature of the cases were mostly along the sex-violation trend—and pretty sloppy in character. Undoubtedly the very nature of the cases tried had a bearing on the attendance. Anyway, there were times when it was impossible to gain admission to either the court rooms or their galleries, as spectators virtually crowded the rooms to the very doors. There were various times when the judges had to warn the curious that the court rooms would be cleared of spectators, and this usually happened when there was some outburst of amuse- ment at testimony given by various witnesses. Judge McCann found it necessary to express an opinion on the “crowds” attend- ing, and that opinion was not complimentary. Last week was pretty ne the three court rooms in Eben Mixed into the visiting population attending court were a number of high school classes of the county. Perhaps, unwittingly, certain high school faculties happened to pick some “bad” days for the students in government who were seeing justice at work first hand. Some of the “evidence” brought forth in the courts was not exactly elevating for young people. A much better time, and a safer time, for high school classes would be a visit to the county capital during Civil Court periods. Just a bit demoralizing, too, was the fact that the greater part of the visiting spectators at times were observed to be women. Some of the evidence dispatched by various witnesses actually made men blush. Certainly the women couldn’t have fared much better. No doubt the work stoppage in the mines, railroads and other places last week brought folks to Ebensburg to “pass the time” who otherwise would not have been there. Simply because we did observe, we noticed some folks who were “making a week of it,” their faces being noted each day. Thursday afternoon, only two cases remained to be tried—one was a hit-and-run case in Judge McKenrick’s court, the other was a sex case in Judge Griffith’s court. The former case, which brought forth some interesting FBI deductions, was so sparsely attended that probably few others than the litigants and the witnesses and jury were present. The latter court room, however, was filled to bulging. Some folks must enjoy hearing a lot of “dirt” of the nature that they would be ashamed to even speak outside of the court room. Some Random Comment Last Sunday's Philadelphia Bulletin, in its publication of news taken from Philadelphia newspapers of 100 years ago, related that miners were on strike in March of 1849, and that they could hardly be blamed for walking out. Miners then, it appears, received wages equivalent to $4 a week, and all of the wages usually were taken out in merchandise at the company store — which, the paper ob- served—actually amounted to only about $3 in actual cash. No wonder labor has organized. The recently-constructed highway between Carrolltown and ih Spangler seems to be thought by some motorists to be a speed- SRY through the Village of Foxburg. West Carroll Twp. officials TR making plans to regulate the travel and likely there will be arrests made. A #heavily-populated: section, without sidewalks, speeding presents a menace. Army officials say that Selective Service registrants who have passed pre-induction physical examinations may be enlisted immed- iately in the Army Reserve Corps or National Guard. This is a new ruling which will permit men to take advantage of planned summer training and inactive duty training pay. Enlistments in the two groups may be processed at the Johnstown recruiting station. Here- tofore no one in the draft ages could enlist in either group. Remem- ber last summer the rush made to join these services before the President signed the draft bill? Meanwhile, instead of the armed forces drafting men, recruits are compelled to wait up to 45 days from acceptance until they are in service. | Altoona. | Boyd O'Hara of Harmarville | | spent several days visiting in town. -Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Toohey and son spent several days’ visit | at the home of Mr. and Mrs. | Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bandrow- | sky and sons were Monday even- | ing visitors in Altoona. Mrs. Rosie Edmiston spent Fri- day visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Conrad of Hollentown. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Campbell Jr. and daughter, Connie Louise, vis- ited in Altoona last Tuesday. Camilla Civitts of Blandburg spent Sunday visiting with Cora and Mary Glass. Week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vogel were Helen Drass of Hastings and Ernest Coyle of Utahville. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller and sons, Roger and Robert, Mrs. Luther Miller and daughter, Cath- erine, and Alvie Blair Myers were Wednesday visitors in Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. John Merrywea- ther of Barnesboro visited on Fri- day at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Merl Tonkin. Mrs. Paul Kibler and daughter, Marlene of Ashville spent sever- al days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vogel and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shomo and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shomo. Virginia Shaffer of Pittsburgh, spent the week end visiting at ihe home of Mrs. Elizabeth Shaf- er. Cora and Mary Glass were last Saturday visitors in Altoona. Mrs. Earl Kopp has returned from Ft. London, Pa., where she spent a very enjoyable week vis- iting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Burkett. Mr. and Mrs. George McMaster and son of Franklin, Pa. spent Saturday evening visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn L. Glass. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Criste of Dysart, R. D., visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Glass and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kopp. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Miller and daughter, Nancy Catherine, sp- ent the week end visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Beers of Akron, Ohio. Mrs. Darrell Beers and child- ren of Akron, Ohio are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Beers. Mr. and Mrs. John Tonkin and daughters, Beverly, Nancy and Patty, spent Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Merryweather of Barnesboro. Mrs. Francis Gates and son of this place spent Saturday in Bell- wood. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Perrott and family of Salem, Ohio, spent the week end at the home of the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sell J. Lovell. Lewis Knapp of Etna, Pa., sp- ent several days visiting relatives and friends here. McCann Scolds Courtroom Visitors On Morals Cases Judge John H. McCann last week gave a large courtroom audience a gound scolding for the ir displayed curiosity in the ‘“sor- did and morbid” details of sex trials. The jurist's pointed and force- ful criticism came near the end of his charge to the jury in a morals case. “This courtroom has been crow- ded,” said the president judge, “since this case began.” “It's a sad commentary on the morals of a community when people crowd to the courtroom to hear a story like the testimony given here. “Especially the younger peo- ple should be ashamed of them- selves,” he continued. Since criminal court opened at Ebensburg last Monday, court- room audiences have been swelled by groups of visiting high school students. Courtrooms in which morals cases were being tried were eas- ily recognized by the large crow- ds. In the smaller courtrooms even the aisles were filled with Sunday. “Jiggs” Swope of Utahville was a visitor in town recently. Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Hock- enberry and children motored to Philipsburg last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Stewart the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kava and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Boone were visitors in town last Saturday. Edward Scott Jr., was a busi- ness caller in town recently. Mahaffey on Monday morning. Saturday in celebration of her | birthday this past week. i Mrs. Nelson Clapper visited at | the home of her mother, Mrs. | Anna Coleman during the past! week. 2 William Best who is in the U. S. Air Force, is spending a brief leave here at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Best. Florean Tomcheck and Harold Hockenberry motored to Philips- burg last Sunday. Hollentown The daughter of Paul Troxell is | at present recovering from a serious illness. Mrs. Lillian Scott of Van Or- mer visited relatives here Friday. Carl Hollen, who had been a patient at the Philipsburg State Hospital, has recovered sufficien- tly to be returned to his home. Guest of Mrs. George Hollen last week was Mrs. Mary Hollen. Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Hollen and George Hollen were callers in Altoona on Friday. Rev. Lloyd Weyandt and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hollen and dau- ghter, Charlotte, motored to the Elizabeth Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, where Miss Hollen received a check-up following an operation which she underwent there some time ago. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hollen, Mrs. Ethel Conley, Carl Conley and John Hollen attended church ser- vices in Bellwood on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Simmers visited at the home of their son in Huntingdon last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nelson of Flinton were callers at the Carl Hollen home here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Conley and family visited relatives in Punxsutawney on Sunday. Jimmy Dale Rickard is spend- ing this week with his grandpar- ents in Tyrone. Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond Rickard were callers in that community this week. s 2 oe Mirage Bl 410 Herriman Ave. standees. Soofoofocfoofocfoofootoctoofeetocfontoofocfoofoofortocfeoforfoofostontoatoofoctoofoctosfoofoofoofocfoofoctooteetoofoctoofoctontocoatontoole ll TR NE Rich, Lustrous, Easy-to-Keep-Clean Finish for Kitchens, Bathrooms, and Finest Woodwork! PATTON LUMBER CO. {ren of Blandburg. | George Gates was a | business caller in Cresson. | Mrs. Clark Forcey of Philips- {burg visited on Sunday at the [home of her parents, Mr. and recent George Toohey of Buffalo, N. Y.|of Lyleville visited or. Sunday at|Mrs, Michael Nedimyer. Mrs. James Hamilton and son, | David, were recent visitors among {friends in Blandburg. | Mrs. Philip Kutruff and dau- |ghter, Verla were Saturday vis- jeer in Altoona. i s Irene Strayer of Johnstown sp- Harold Hockenberry visited in ent the ni 4 end at the home Pb i he ther, Mrs. Mary Strayer. A birthday dinner was held In| pr. » y Suey honor of Mrs. Anna Coleman On family of Johnstown visited on Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gates and Sunday among relatives in town. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lemoine Hemsky were: Mr. and Mrs. Mervyll Gat- es of Glasgow; Altoona, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kingston and children and Mrs. Harold Kutruff and son, of this |i. place. Mrs. Jerry Pennington was aii COMPLETE REFINISHING, SANDING, SURFACING, PAINTING tS. Fifth Avenue Phone 2161 Be BeeocTe Soe Se Se, look like a New one! This special is in effect until Friday, April 15th, % (EXTRA CHARGE FOR BUMPING ONLY STOLTZ MOTOR CO. TAKE THE WHEEL — TRY THE NEW FORD ‘FEEL’ 9.50 EO SD DDD DDE DD DTDs PATTON, PA. Emma Gates of [7 recent visitor at the home of Mr. |:=: and Mrs. Eugene Yeagle. |H Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Niebauer |... announce the birth of a son, born |i on Monday, Mar. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Ferguson and son, Kent, Mrs. Mary Strayer. Mrs. hi of Philipsburg, ii: spent Sunday at the home of |..: Ralph Gates visited on pe Sunday at the home of her moth- |i: er, Mrs. Ermina Sneath of Flin- |: ton. rude McKee. Ammon O’Shall of Flinton was |i a Sunday visitor at the home of |: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O’Shall. Mr. and Mrs. Junior Sneath and son, Donnie, visited last Sun- day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ie John Sneath. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bollinger |: Bud Gates of Coalport spent bs 3 Sunday at the home of Mrs. Gert- |i of Utahville visited on Sunday at |... the home of the former's parents, ind 1 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bollinger. Cecil Black was a recent vis- itor at the home of his brother, Mr. Dick Black. Mrs. Mary Gates and son, Geo- |i: rge, visited on Sunday evening at |i. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Hobba and Mrs. Walter Fos- i ter, in Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. and daughter, Jenny Rose, Grampion spent the week visiting with Mrs. nington. Mr. and Mrs. and children, Clarence of Mountaindale visited on Sunday at the home of fas Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gates. Mrs. Gertrude McKee last week with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Freech of Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downs RN OL LETT on EP Gurced by od Housekeeping “oy ADVERTISED ws &, TH) Phone Patton 4621 Herbert Exley |::: of 1: end |... Jenny Pen- |iu! Troxell |: visited |: collections of fashions, LOOK YOUR THI SPRING and SUMMER Select your Spring dresses and wear them now and LOVELIEST TACRAACIEAGCIACTIEAY ) FOND ND AIDS through the coming season. You'll love our complete smartest styles and colors. You will choose from such outstanding materials as pure silk, crepe, tissue faille, taffeta, cotton and light weight wool . . . 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