Thursday, August 11, 1949
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Mary T. Sanker
Bride, Washington
Miss Mary Therese Sanker be-
came the bride of Dr. Charles V.
Candon of Rutland, Vt, and
, Washington, D. C,, at 10 a. m. on
July 23. The former Miss Sanker
is a daughter of Bert Sanker and
the late Eva (Donoughue) San-
ker, formerly of Gallitzin. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Coaley at St. Anthony's
Catholic Church, Washington, D.
C
Matron of honor was Mrs. Ro-
bert Lanseadale, Verona, sister of
the bride. Thomas Candon, Rut-
land, Vt., brother of the bride-
groom, was the best man. Mrs.
Ethel Waters, sister of the bride,
and Janet Barker, both of Pitts-
burgh; Mrs. Jack Dempsey, New
Rochelle, N. Y., and Mrs. James
Printy, Washington, D. C., were
the bridesmaids.
John Sanker, brother of the
bride was the usher. Susan San-
ker, a niece of the bride, was the
fiower girl. A wedding breakfast
and reception was held at the
home of the bride’s father.
The bride attended Gallitzin
public schools and graduated from
the Georgetown School of Nurs-
ing. Her husband practices medi-
cine in Hyattsville, Md.
Miss Ethel Donoughue and Mrs.
Rita Brannan, both of Gallitzin,
aunts of the bride, attended the
wedding.
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Houtzdale-Woodward High School Band Takes First Prize
Pictured is Houtzdale-Woodward High School Band, winner of top band honors during the parade held |
last Thursday as a highlight of the Firemen’s Convention. Part of the throng that witnessed the hour-
and a half long event may be seen. This photo was taken from the judges’ stand on Magee Ave.
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Judge McCann Going Over
King Murder Case Testimony
Philipsburg Man Will
Be Sentenced Soon
The fate of Freeman King, 43,
who has pleaded guilty to the
murder of Miss Loda Irwin of
Morrisdale at a mining shanty
near Dean, was placed in the
hands of the court last Thursday
when eight commonwealth wit-
nesses testified in connection with
the slaying.
The hearing was to determine
the degree of guilt, on which basis
Judge John H. McCann will pro-
nounce sentence. Under the mur-
der indictment, the court may
find King guilty of first degree
murder, second degree murder or
voluntary manslaughter.
Three county detectives and
three state policemen testified on
Thursday to various phases of the
investigation which followed the
discovery of Miss Irwin’s charred
torso in the ruins of the burned
shanty. They were Sgt. Elmer
Schmover, Pfc. Cosmus V. Clen-
denin and Fire Marshall Samuel
Luther of the state police; Detec-
tives Joseph Roberts, Charles
Cowan and Patrick Calpin. Walter
Eichenlaub of Dean, who was
present at the discovery of the
crime, also testified.
Two confessions made by King
—one in writing and another in
a wire recorded statement—were
presented during testimony of
Arnold Smorto, assistant district
attorney. Atty. Smorto was ques-
tioning King when he confessed
three days after the Apr. 5 mur-
der.
Both confessions related the
grim details of the 33-year-old
woman's death. The statements
told how he struck the woman
with a hammer or axe and then
dismembered her body with a
hacksaw. He later burned the
arms, legs and head.in a black-
smith forge and set fire to the
shanty to destroy the torso. King
resided near Philipsburg but op-
erated a small mine near Dean.
Questioning by District Attor-
ney Samuel DiFrancesco brought
out favorable details in regard
to King's previous record and his
Army service. Defense Atty. Al-
bert L. O'Connor said he had
nothing more to offer the court
since the commonwealth evidence
told both sides of the story. King
did not take the stand in his own
defense.
Judge McCann said he will re-
view all testimony before passing
sentence. King was returned to
the Cambria Co. Jail, where he
has been a prisoner since the
crime was discovered.
Retired Hastings Miner Recalls Day
When Section Was Wooded Area
Steve Harenchar, a pioneer of |
the mining industry in North
Cambria County observed his
84th birthday on Wednesday of
this week. A family dinner was
held in his honor last Sunday at
his home in Hastings.
The veteran miner who was
born in Austria Aug. 3, 1865, and
began to work in the coal mines
as pick coal miner in 1888, five
years after coming to America.
He first settled in Clearfield Co.
where heworked on the railroad
putting siding into mine compan-
ies, and building coke ovens.
When he settled in Hastings
area, he stated there were no
signs of a town. It was all a
wooded area. Before beginning to
dig coal he hauled mine rails on a
horse-drawn wagon from Gallit-
zin.
One trip containing 20 rails
took him two days to make the
trip. When the Mitchel Mine be-
First Mine Course
rarer vrs Class Graduates
At Loretto College
Last Friday evening at St.
Francis College, Loretto, Very
Rev. Father Adrian J. M. Veigle,
TOR, president of the school, con-
ferred certificates of a three-sum-
mer course in mining operation
on the first graduating class of
its kind at St. Francis. Additional
awards in mining first-aid and
safety also were presented.
U. S. Bureau of Mines and
Pennsylvania Dept. of Mines cer-
tificates were presented.
The following received -certifi-
cates of completion:
Paul Bella, Alfred Donaldson,
William Hutchinson, Joseph Buk-
owsky, Trafford Freeman, Harold
Cassidy, Michael Checloseky, Wil-
liam McGreehan, George Shannon,
John Polifko, Anthony Valeri, An-
thony Kratzen, Thomas Salva,
Carlisle Campbell, Joseph Peresie,
Michael Popovick, Andrew Chon-
ko, Harold Frantz, Michael Sally,
Jack Sweltz, John Wagner, At-
tillia Zania, Frank Meden, Patrick
Lynn, Peter Kopchik, John Miller
and Andrew Koval.
These men received awards in
mining first-aid and safety:
Paul Bella, William Hutchinson,
Carlisle Campbell, Michael Popo- |
vich, William Donaldson, Mario |
Schirato, John Sinick, Michael!
Barelick, Michael Checloseky, Ch- |
ester Gilnett, James Piszker, Joe |
Bukowsky, Michael Sally, Henry |
Shaffer, Paul Componation, Cyril
Halcovich, John Polifko, Thomas
Salva and David Taylor.
VEW Post to Have
Stand At Co. Fair
Three future projects were dis-
cussed at a meeting last Friday
night of Lt. Garfield Thomas Jr.,
Post 4963, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Ebensburg, in the post
home.
Sometime this week work will
start on construction of a parking
lot at the rear of the post home.
Plans were discussed for purch-
asing uniforms for all members.
Dan Wilkie was named to operate
the post's stand at the Cambria
County Fair.
gan operation he got a job as a
coal digger about 1889—the first
mine in Hastings to go into op-
eration.
He worked in mines at Hast-
ings until several years ago when
he retired as a coal digger. He
stated, “I enjoyed my career of
coal mining” and “if I were to do
it over again I still would prefer
mining to any other industry.”
Mr. Harenchar then added,
“When I came to Hastings there
wasn't any signs of mines—I1
helped to start the industry
here.”
He married the former Susan
Huber, who died in 1944. There
are seven living children: Mrs.
Agnes Baylock, Patton; Mrs. Ar-
thur Benauer, Ebensburg; Anna,
Joseph. Frank, Bernard and Mrs.
Gertrude Nellis, all of Pittsburgh.
There are 19 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Area 4-H Members
Represent County
At State College
Twelve girls and nine boys
are representing Cambria County
at the 4-H Club week observance
at State College this week. The
annual affair attracted approxim-
ately 1,000 4-H Club members
from all over the state.
The State College meet began
on Monday of this week and will
conclude today, Aug 11. Accom-
panying the group was Amos
Zimmerman, assistant county
farm agent, and Mrs. June K.
Griffith, home economics director.
Nine members of the Cambria
County delegation are serving as
members of the judging teams.
They are:
Livestock—Tillie Makin, Port-
age R. D.; Robert Thomas, Eb-
ensburg R. D., and Leonard Ho-
gue, Loretto R. D. Dairy team—
Bert Hoover, Patton R. D.; Arth-
ur Farabaugh, Loretto R. D.; and
Kenneth Edwards, Ebensburg R.
D. Poultry team—Kenneth Ander-
son, Conemaugh R. D.; and Bern-
ard Montag and Donald 3 2000,
both of Jonnstown R. D. 2.
Seven others from this county
presented a demonstration on
“good grooming.” They are:
Dorothy Roberts, Portage R.
Phyllis Moore, Twin Rocks;
| Annice Covalt, Johnstown R. D.
1; Mary Prosser, Patton R. D.;
Ruth Dietrich, Patton R. D.; Bar.
bara Ann Beltz, Johnstown R. D.
2, and Joanne Hampton, Portage
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D.
Rounding out the delegation at-
tending the meet are:
Harriet Jones, Wilmore; Joan-
ne Zahoran, Johnstown R. D. 1;
Marjorie Griffith and Mary Ellen
Lambie, both of Colver and Faye
Holsopple of Ebensburg R. D..
Miss Lambie and Miss Griffith
set up an exhibit entitled, “Foods
for the Healthy 4-H Girl.”
PRACTICE FAST PICKING
Save time and motions in pick-
ing tomatoes, reminds, the vege-
table specialist at Penn State.
Pick with both hands close to-
gether and take as many toma-
toes in each hand as possible be-
fore moving them to the hamper.
—Habitually poor guessers are
habitually poor people.
Rumored FDR Jr.
May Visit District
There is some speculation now
going on on the issue of just
what party bigwigs, if any, the
Democrats might invite to this
county in the interest of the cam-
paign for the congressional seat
of the 26th District. The vacancy
will be filled at a special election
on Sept. 13.
The name of Rep. Franklin D.
Roosevelt Jr. (D.-N. Y.) has been
mentioned.
Carl Will, assisting in directing
the campaign in behalf of Mrs.
Curry E. Coffey, Democratic can-
didate for the seat left vacant by
the accidental death of her son,
Robert L. Coffey Jr. says there
is nothing definite to date.
Atty. John Saylor, Republican
candidate, says: “I do not want
this thing to get away from the
home county campaign.”
It is not expected that any
national G.O.P figures will visit
here, says Leroy V. Green, assist-
ing in promoting the G.O.P. cam-
paign.
There is a possibility that Gov.
James H. Duff and U. S. Sen.
Edward Martin might visit the
district, but it would be only with
a community of interest in the
local situation,” stated Green.
Richard Todhunter
.| Springhill
Springhill Road
To Be Rebuilt Soon
The Cambria County Commis-
sioners were advised last Thurs-
day that the state has scheduled
a reconstruction project for the
road which extends
south from Portage to Route 160.
Commissioners conferred last
Thursday with Howard Brene-
man, district right of way super-
visor for the State Department of
Highways.
miles. In addition,
care of the
traffic on the hill,
way department forces under the |
direction of District Engineer C.
R. Forbes. Work will probably
fall.
Now 73 Years Old
Richard Todhunter Sr. of Bar-
nesboro, president of the Barnes
& Tucker Coal Company, was 73
years old Monday of this week.
No special celebration was
marked on the occasion but the
septuagenarian plans to make
trips to the State of Indiana and
Canada within the next few
weeks.
_ Mr. Todhunter took his first
job in the mining industry when
he was only 12 years old. Step by
step he travelled the road of suc-
cess until he attained the position
of head of the North Cambria
County company which annually
produces approximately 800,000
tons of coal.
Born in England Aug 8, 1876,
the Barnesboro man came to this
country with his parents in 1880.
He settled in his present home
town in 1905. His father before
him was a miner.
Mr. Toodhunter just recently
returned from London, England,
where he viewed a display of
mining equipment.
KILL THE RATS
The extension entomologist at
Penn State proposes grain con-
servation by killing rats. He re-
commends cleaning up the hiding
places, trapping and poisoning
with Red Squill bait.
ASHVILLE
the Ashville Park
| ing attended:
Beverly Lidwell,
ing and resurfacing of Spring- | is,
hill stretch which extends 1.21 Beers, Frank Moran,
eight-foot | bons,
berms will be provided to take Carol and Joan Hollern, Bertha | | nounced last
heavy pedestrian | |Cox, Jerry and Micaela Hoover,
| Mary
The work will be done by high-| Hovan, Ray
will get under way early next of Baltimore, Md,
in town over the past week end. Mr.
Patty Gibbons, Patty
The project will include widen-|James and Thomas McCanley, Lo-| Merle,
Sally and Jerry Kelly, Merle ors here with Mrs. G. McKinney
Bobby Gib-| this past week.
Banns of matrimony were an-
Sunday between
| Miss Vesta Seymour of this par-
Joanne | ish and Thedore Haluska of Pat- |
Verna Eyer | ton
Ann and George
Ellen McCartney,
Ahlls,
and Mr. and Mrs. Holtz.
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Dr. and Mrs. Flick and family |th
visited friends |town this past week.
Dean Stock of | | ines visited here at his home
Birthday Party At Park
Honors Patricia Holtz
A birthday party was held at | Community Park on July 28:
Beverly Lidwell,
July 31 in honor of the 11th|Dorothy Eyer, Verna Eyer, Patri-
birthday anniversary of Patricia |cia Holtz, Mary Lois Kelly, Mi-
Holtz, Swimming and games were | caela Hoover,
the main feature of the afternoon | Cartney, Joan Hollern, Carol Hol-
followed by a lunch. The follow- | lern,
on Sunday, |
Brenda Lidwell, |
Barbar and Emma Jean Masicci,
Conrad,| Mrs. Helen Hammond and son,
of Huntingdon were Visit-
| Number r Aduville Girls
Attend Co. 4-H Picnic
| attended the Cambria
4-H Club Picnic
Janet Moran,
Mary Ellen
Judy Gallagher,
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The following from this place
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John, Patrick and Patty Holtz, | Jean Massini, Merle Beers,
Dewey Beers and Mrs. Melhorn.
Mrs. Miriam Issaeson formerly |
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Ebensburg were last Friday eve
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and daughter, Judy and Patty
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Pittsburgh.
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| Rudy Adamrach and Ray Slerick
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visitors at the Lesniak residence.
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Gallagher.
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Itimore, Md., visited with rela-
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