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Thursday, December 22, 1949
COLVER
Colver PTA Entertained
By Christmas Program
The Colver Parent Teachers
Association held a meeting in the
local school auditorium last
Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p. m.
It was in the form of a Christ-
mas meeting.
The session was opened with
the National Anthem and the
flag salute followed by the regu-
lar business session.
A Christmas program was pre-
sented as follows:
Christmas selections by the
grade school chorus and carol
singing by the entire group. A
Christmas entertainment by the
sixth grade pupils and a play en-
titled, “The Christmas That
Bounced,” by the Fidelis Circle of
Colver Presbyterian Church.
A very large crowd attended
the session.
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Holy Family Sewing Guild
Enjoys Christmas Party
A Christmas party was held
last Wednesday evening by the
Ladies Sewing Guild of the Holy
Family Catholic Church, in the
church basement. A very fine
time was held with the exchang-
ing of gifts being the feature en-
tertainment. The following at-
tended: :
Mrs. John Seyafranshi, Mrs.
Flora Burckoviz, Mrs. Westrick,
Mrs. Metro Swerbinsky, Florence
Cieslick, Mrs. Walter Angert,
Mrs. Martin Kusner, Mrs. John
Washic, Mrs. Anna Lapazinski,
Mrs. Mary Wimyick, Mrs. Baldo
Vicini, Mrs. Mary Mihalik, Mrs.
John Buck, Mrs. Samuel Logana
and Mrs. Mike Haloka. ;
The party was concluded with
the serving of a lunch.
* % *
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Becquet and
family visited in Atlantic and
Morann over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Watchey
of Atlantic are spending some-
time here at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Edward Orgis of
2nd Street.
Mrs. Ray Neavling, Mrs. May
Evanchick and Mrs. Dewey Grif-
fith were last Saturday visitors
in Barnesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hogens
of Belsano were last Thursday
visitors here at the Clyde Hogens
residence.
Mrs. Tom Ricesin of Arronsas
is spending the holidays here at
the home of her parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Sharp Rice.
Julia Green of Belsano was a
last Thursday visitor in town at
the Vayland Green home.
Mrs. Catherine Craft of Philips-
burg spent Monday visiting with
friends in Colver.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Murphy
of Bakerton were Sunday visitors
here at the Bruno Tozzini home.
Mrs. John Shook and sons Vis-
ited relatives in Tide, Pa., last
Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Molesky
and family of Nanty Glo were
Sunday visitors here at the Sam
Belin home.
Michael Sitko, a student at
Temple University, Philadelphia,
is spending the Christmas vaca-
tion here at the home of his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sitko.
Merrill Smith spent a few days
HERALD ANGELS . . . Rehears-
ing for the annual Christmas
candlelight service, the children
choristers of the Crawford Meth-
odist Memorial church in the
Bronx, New York, make an im-
pressive picture when viewed
through a Christmas wreath in the
foreground,
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Legend not only has identified
the Wise Men as Gaspar, Melchior
and Balthasar, it has crowned
them and given them the king-
doms of Tarsus, Arabia and
Ethiopia. It has symbolized their
gifts as symbolic of what Jesus
was to become—gold for a king,
frankincense for a high priest and
myrrh for a great physician,
The Gospel text's specific wise
men from the east logically identi-
fies them with Zoroastrianism—an
ancient monotheistic religion of
Persia. Zoroastrian priests were
called Magi; they were powerful
in public and private life since they,
and they alone, possessed the
vriestly mysteries involved in the
worship of Mazda—who repre-
sented the Zoroastrian power for
good.
The Magi may or may not have
been fabulously wealthy: St. Mat-
thew does not elaborate their
Amsbry
By KATHLEEN BUCHANAN
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Herhei
and Elmer and Merle Gallagher,
Mrs. Martha Culley and Mrs. E.
Gallagher were last Saturday vis-
itors in Altoona.
Mr. and Mrs.
Cresson were Monday visitors in
town at the Lloyd Pugh home,
Mary Benis attended a Christ-
mas party for employees of the
Hoffman Plant in Altoona last
week.
Mrs. Paul Madigan and daugh-
ter, Ellen, were last Thursday
visitors in Altoona.
Steve Herhei of Baltimore, Md,
was week end visitor here with
relatives.
Nancy Buchanan was a party
guest at the home of Bertha
Sweeney in Lilly last Friday ev-
ening.
Elliot Booterbaugh, who recent-
ly underwent an operation in the
Altoona Mercy Hospital, is re-
ported to be resting very well.
The lad was injured recently in a
sledding accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Godfrey and
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lewis at-
tended the funeral of a relative
in Altoona last Thursday after-
noon.
Richard Beiswenger of Altoona
visited at the home of his par-
ents here on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Scholl
and children of Wilmore visited
at the Elmer Gallagher residence
on Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Booterbaugh, Gladys
Booterbaugh and Leonard Cap-
aulez were visitors in Altoona last
Saturday.
Mrs. Sue Clawson and Mrs.
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treasures nor the amount of gold,
frankincense and myrrh which |
they presented to the Christ Child.
The gifts may have been mere
tokens of their treasures, or the
sum and substance thereof.
recently visiting in Webster, WwW.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sibert of |
Ebensburg were Sunday visitors |
here at the Joseph Hancharick|
home. |
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burkett |
of Altoona, Mr. Miller and Miss|
Smith of Barnesboro were last |
Saturday evening visitors here at
the Ted Dugan home. {
Mr. and Mrs. John Yonita and|
daughters of Nanty Glo were re-|
cent visitors here at the Fulton
Sharpe home. :
Mrs. Terlion of Heilwood is
spending some time with her dau-
ghter, Mrs. John Prokop, in 9th
Frank Lashinsky of Twin Rock
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hudak and
daughter of Patton were week
end visitors at the Martin Kozic-
kie home here. :
Friday evening visitors in St.
Augustine included: Mrs. Samuel
Oldham, Mrs. Roy Edwards, Mrs.
Dorothy Feightner, Nellie McElh-
aney, Mr. and Mrs. Al. McBay,
Mrs. Ruth Hill, Mrs. John Kotona
and Mrs. Andrew Durkota.
Alma Buck, a student nurse at
Windber Hospital, is spending her
Christmas vacation here at the
home of her parents.
James Bearer and daughter of
Johnstown were week end visitors
in Colver at the John Gmerek
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Datsko and
family of Ebensbhurg visited in
town over the week end at the
Joseph Geroski home in 20 row.
Mrs. Mary Fedorka of this
place was recently united with
two of her sisters and their hus-
bands, who were among the dis-
placed Persons of Germany. Mrs.
Fedorka had not seen her sisters
for the past 36 years. |
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Semetosky |
of Earnest were recent visitors |
here at the George Yatciona re-
sidence in 20 row. {
Week end visitors in town at]
the John Washic and Andrew
Washic homes were Mr. and Mrs. |
George Washic and son and Mr. |
and Mrs. Peter Washic and sons, |
all of Madera.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ramsey |
and children were last Friday |
visitors in Carrolltown. |
Mr, and Mrs. Lewis Marchs
and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wil- |
ber Ramsey were last Thursday |
visitors in Johnstown. {
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mentch |
of Colver visited in Cresson on |
Sunday. {
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovell and |
son, David, of Cleveland, O., Vis-|
ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. |
George Cray over the week end. |
Betty Holmes and L. Stephens]
And if they were soothsayers,
mystics and possibly clairvoyants
they were also truly wise—in as
much as they did not return to
Herod, but departed into their own
country by a different route.
Pilgrims Deplored
“UY. Christmas Day ?
Puritan disapproval of Christmas
celebrations disembarked from the
Mayflower with the Pilgrims in
1621 and, accordingly, Governor
Bradford issued a statement pub-
iicly rebuking certain young men
who declined to work on December
25, ‘‘ye day called Christmas.”
This first New England Christ-
mas —or non-observance thereof—
should not be credited as the first
Christmas on American soil, since
Leif Eriksen spent a winter or two
on the North American continent
around the turn of the 11th century.
Leif was a Christian, and it is
likely that members of his crew
were Christians, too;
is quite possible that some had ac-
cepted the faith without remodel-
ing their pagan natures, since King
Olaf’'s methods were ruthless and
his command ‘Be baptized, or
else!” left them little choice.
Undoubtedly, flagons of crude,
raw wine fermented from the
grapes of Leif’s Vinland were
passed around and the celebration
may have been rather boisterous,
but in all fairness to Leif—who, ac-
cording to excellent testimony, was
a sincere convert—it is reasonable
to assume that there was a trace
of religious observance.
Perhaps Leif remembered the
few words of Latin prayer he
learned at the time of his conver-
sion and recited them in honor of
the birthday of the Redeemer he
had accepted. . . . Thus, the first
Christmas in America was ob-
served.
The first Chrismas card was de-
signed in 1845.
Poinsettias which have come to
be a ‘must’ for Christmas decora-
tions owe their name and popularity
to an early American diplomat,
botanist and scholar—Joel Roberts
Poinsett.
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Saturday callers in Barnesboro. | Powell last Wednesday night
LEONARD ASSIGNED
has been assigned to Battery C,
Anti-Aircraft Artillery, 3rd Infan-
try Division. He enlisted in the
Army at Altoona on Aug. 16 of [roe Blose, r
Wiseman, institutional representa-
eee eee eee tive;
—There’s no adequate substi-|surer; Glenn Fowler and Thomas |:
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this year.
home life.
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Pvt. Robert E. Leonard, son of | scout
Mrs. Emeline Leonard of Patton, | Catholic
ceremonies held in the basement.
Troop 72, Sacred Heart
Church, Bakerton, in
Troop committeemen are Mon-
chairman; William J.
Michael J. Christoff, trea-
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Mary Perobish were last Satur-
day visitors in Altoona,
Mr. and Mrs. Gib Lewis and
family were last Saturday visit
ors in Colver.
The David Hunt family have
returned to their home in Johns-
town after spending a few days
in Amsbry at the home of rela-
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Glasgow Notes
By JANET C. KUHN
Mr. and Mrs. Ardell McCellan
and son spent Saturday evening
at the home of Mrs. Beulah Mc-
Cellan home in Blandburg.
Mrs. Anna Lender was a caller
in Altoona last Thursday. Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Troxell also were
callers in that city on Thursday.
Mrs. John McCartney and the
Misses Mary and Cora Glass vis-
ited with friends in Tyrone re-
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Good and
family were recent motorists to
Altoona.
The IOOF members held their
regular meeting last Thursday
evening. A Christmas party fol-
lowed the business session.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Troxell
have left for Baton Rouge, La.
to spend the Christmas holidays
with the lady’s relatives.
Mr. and Mrs, Foster Troxell
and daughters were last Saturday
visitors in Altoona.
Sam Smiley, who was employed
in New Jersey returned to his
home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller
and family were last Saturday
visitors in Altoona.
Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Stine
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Altoona.
Reade High School lost a bas-
ketball game to Altoona “B”
last Saturday evening, 75-20.
The Caroline Troxell Rebekah
| Lodge held its Christmas party
last Friday evening. Gifts were
| exchanged and a lunch served.
The Roseland E.U.B, Church
held. a Christmas program last
Sunday evening, consisting of
recitations, readings and singing.
Mary Lou Troxell of Chambers-
burg ig spending the Christmas
holidays here at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Troxell.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morrow
of Utahville visited here recently
at the Lloyd Morrow home.
Janet Troxell, a student at the
Juniata College, Huntingdon, is
spending the Christmas vacation
here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Troxell.
Clair Reynolds was a recent
business caller in Altoona,
The Mt, Zion Lutheran Church
will present a Christmas Pagent
this Friday evening, Dec. 23. The
public is cordially invited to at-
tend.
More Glasgow News will be
found on Page 11 of this issue.
HASTINGS LADIES TO ELECT
The Ladies Auxiliary to the
Hastings Volunteer Fire Co. will
elect officers at the next meeting
to be held on Jan. 11. The group
held a Christmas party in the
Fire Hall Wednesday evening of
last week.
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Mrs. Raymond Rickard has
been suffering with a bealed arm.
She and her husband were callers
in Altoona on Monday.
Raymond Conley of Altoona
visited his mother on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hollen
are improved at this writing.
Both have been ill for the past
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hollen and
son, John, were recent business
callers in Ebensburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hollen of
Altoona are visiting with the for-
mer’s parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Simmers of
LaJose are spending the holidays
at the Simmers home here.
Carl Hollen and son, John, were
business callers in Altoona on
Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Britten has re-
turned to her home here after
spending several weeks at the
home of her daughter in Coalport.
Miss Marian Hollen, a mission-
ary worker in Glenhurst, Dela.,
is planning to spent her Christ-
mas vacation here at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gil-
bert Hollen.
Miss Melda Witherow and Rob-
bert Snyder were visiting friends
in Tyrone recently.
Larry Carter of Altoona visited
here over the week end with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Apple.
Mrs. Leona Boone of Cardiff
spent several days at the Blair
Rickard home here while Mr.
Rickard was a patient in the Al-
toona Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Reffner and Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Boone also visited at the Rickard
home.
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| Mrs. Linna and son, and Mr.
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| Pauline Fernarri, all of Nanty-
the James Cuomo home,
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers and
| son of Mountaindale spent Sun-
{day at the Sandy Perino home.
Pvt. Lewis Diehl, stationed in
| 10-day furlough at his home here.
| Mrs. Max Lampenfelter
iting in Pittsburgh.
Frank Gregg, Iroine Cavalet.
and Peter Lawson of Dysart,
Leslie Reghetti of Dean and B.
Shortencarrier of Buckhorn, all
members of the Dean Township
School Board visited in Harris-
burg last Tuesday.
Mrs. Sam Passonetta and
children, Ronald and Joan, spent
last Sunday visiting at the
Stevens home in Carrolltown.
The members of the ladies
class of the Richland Church held
their regular monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. Joe Conza of
Richland last week. It was in the
form of a Christmas party and
gifts were exchanged. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Ella Gregg in Dysart.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Naylor were
last Saturday visitors in Coalport
at the Joseph Vashinsky home.
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PAGE SEVEN
Colver Hospital
Patients’ Record
The following is the list of pat-
ients admitted and discharged at
during the
| past week:
San Antonio, Texas, has return-|
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Helen Phillips, Wilbert Moore,
John Pavuk, Virginia Hill, Geo-
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Margie Patterson, Elizabeth
Bukovitz, Martha Miller, Alice
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Mr. and Mrs. Martin Myers,
Ebensburg, a son, Dec. 19,
Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Hill,
Colver, a daughter, Dec. 16.
Beaver Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKee and
children of Williamsport visited
here recently at the Engles Les-
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Mr. and Mrs. David Gates and
children of Colver were Sunday
afternoon visitors in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Noel an-
nounce the birth of a son, born
on Dec. 15, named Eugene Ed-
ward,, They are residents of
Glasgow. Mrs. Noel is the form-
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Juanita Kingston of Lewistown
spent the week end at her home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming
and son spent Sunday with the
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