_—__ ne _ . _ - _ an y C Largest General Weekly Nowspaper Circulation in the Area THE UNION PRESS-COURIER Patton Courier, Estab 1898 Union Press, Estab. 1935 Pabdlished Thursday by Thos A wens and Prank P. Cammarata A Press-Courer 2 Avenue, Patton, Pa. and entered as sec- ond ciam matter Ma 838. at the a . 3% Jan Bil sah oy a e postoffice at Patton Ps. under Thomas A Owens Bdttor FRANK P. CAMMARATA Busireas Manager THOS. A. OWENS JR Managing Editor Subscription: $2.50 Yearly os a is Advance 7 NATIONAL EDITORIAL navtimidual Co Copy. 80 A 3 cig 1 (on Upon Application i The sndsavor of the Union Press-Courter ia to stnoersly represent Org- anbed Labor in all efforts to obtain economic freedom terial for pub- Heation must be signed by the writer as an evidence of good faith The Union Press-Courier gives its advertisers the advantdge of combined efrcuistinns of two largely-circulated weeklies and has a reader coverage that blankets Patton ard the maior mining towns in Morthern Cambris County = The Realm of Insecurity The AVErage mn # Dosis? be position in private cited buffeted thre jobs rer simply common "re Sometimes it cant hokl a job snvwhere ele he's a for the public payroll pplicants seldom think of the s that want themnmselvs then all will he inh never has the securit the Ds a} 1; Yet what-not by : i i" litical leaders many of tha wr then friends sometimes oF * Mn “et 4 > 4 § ¥3 r Ney APDeATS na wh fecint oo nakKe he Car snd friends of qual MAY bv eGiired 2 or their man or = (OK nan on the pave and for a time It ususiiyv is But the poor pavroller finds he's never secure; that he always has a haunting fear of insecurity. He's never safe from the attitude of his political sponsor, or sponsors, because the sponsor may always be thinking of himself—never of his pro teges. Politics make strange bedfellows, and it's the little fe who suffers most. There are many folks squirming in their chairs down at Harrisburg these days, because a jot of them don't know who to back ian the forthcoming Republican primary—-the Duff slate, or the Grundy siate Pru out ir If they cast their lot with the its practically certain thev'd be administration changes next January. and other way, there's the same possibility of HH the Democrats take over (as anyway Greatest pugtle of all to many Cambria Count is the vote of delayed confidence that Robert Gleasor chairman, gave Judge Fine for Governor a! the cau for Governor last Saturday He had first supported Gen Str The Gleasons are the representatives of the Pennsylvania Manufa turers Assn in this county and are surely Grundy men The Republican primaries will be interesting to watch in Cumbria County In May, if there Is a fight to the finish of two factions of the party in the state. It will all add up to proving henw imwecare political jobs really are, from the better positions down to the chaps who work for the State Highway Dept 30 Years of Show Business As you have noticed in our advertising columns of recent Biatt Brothers are observing their 30th anniversary the siates and the the cold if they wher cast their Ar i “nF wii! he v Hepubl x ¥ oui HEY EIRAITILY axtiinetnr well they might: they 3 in re business during this month Their first stand was at their Plummer and and we believe that star? the Biat! The circuit town of East Brady the second establishment to reached really big proportions likely Patton chain that now now has grown to Wi C38 (OP us of Duff people Kier # has 7° theatres of which three are of the drive-in variely, all of them being located in the western part of Pennsylvania with four in Western New York State the exception Patton folks well remember the vigor and push and vim of the: three Blatt brothers, Charles B., John A. and William J, Intter now deceased, all of whom at one time or another man aged the local Grand Theatre. First on the scene hers was the oldest, Charles R. Biatt, now located st Somerset, Pa. Then Johan A. Biatt was located here for a time, and finally William J. Bintt spent a great many years here. His death during the past your coum as 8 shock to his many friends oof Perhaps the outstanding thought that the people of the Patton compaunity hold forth is the fact that the Blatt brothers were always shooters. They have always helé an interest affairs in the civic of the communities in which their theatres were located Just as they thought of the advancement of these communities, too, they also gave their public the very best and latest in motion pictures times are numerous when one can witness the mame picture in The Patton that may be showing currently in the larger cities Biatts are ever upward and onward. They never are to rest on their corrent iaarels but constantly strive to aad grow. Headquarters now are in Plitsburgh wheres snd wiling cooptuntioh uit he pars of the major distributors always finds a good show at any of the 23 : It has been, through the years the pleasure and privilege of this newspaper to have business dealings with the Blatt firm. from back in the days when they operated a couple of theatres up to the present. Like all who have clone business with them over the years memary of all three of the brothers is ane of the highest regard and that attribute no Agu! has been the biggest factor Stop Lights—Why Not Here? ie in their Lately we've noticed that a stop light has been installed by the Borough of Ebensburg st a point opposite the Ebensburg-Cambria al the outskirts of the borough on the road to Car roll. Wi . Without question the traffic precaution serves a very fine purpose, and apparently for the most part of the day the light on & blinker or caution system. Evidently, in the evenings operntes and at the time students truific periods, the “stop and go” lights operate go to and from school, as well us at other he “We (Tah” of the Patton Sportsmen's Asan. established a record last Thursday by Faking part in the hunt were: : Carl Houck, Rill Bearer the same fox got Killed twice foxes near town, fanwrence Hoover, Dean Houck row — Edgar Vescovi, Earl Page 1 as to how COLVER Neil D. Martin, Colver, Named On Dean's List Aart Ean s $$ 5» Local Cab Dens Enjoy Valentine Party Recently A was held Fa Mrs *» valentine party %! Mr and Fd WF ar Bp a # ~ i € ’ : (sien FPlumm . Boots were served The den r ye 2 PUN {3AM Was Den 1 and £. { iran 1 br played and a Fa Mrs Glenn Valer mothers Mrs Emmes! the [oliowin ptiended with Cub 8 K outs Den i Joy {Chief Jiunmy Pranaid Endley Billy Fulton Edwards sriffith aughert Y Joma Billy anvich, Boab mer Dan Maxwell Den Flushner Denner ARNIBTANT vy Fultor “Roberts Ronald Griffith Dean Cramer Mishuia Tonn [ewis and Bi [renner J Wn {sary flegia Tom T Plu Jere Charies tf yr 2 Jerry Valeri Bloom, Denny Gl pi. Ten (Viovachins Delia Giovy- Willias ir and Dale [av 8 Others present wers ¥aleri, Glenn Plunumer ane, | lavcn, Pauline, Dennis Giva Pluramer CE a Founder's Day Pageant Features PTA Meeting A very large crowd attended the Colver PTA meeting held in the Colver Schoo! auditorium last Thursday evening. Feb 18 Following the business session 8 Founders Day Fagent was presented. a vocal mila was given by Mra Leonard Timms and Miss Viola Parrish and a song My Tribute” was presented by th lading horus * & 9» 4-H Club Members Honor Guests At Part The 188 members H Club gusts of hon r at » party held last Raturday the home of Mrs (riff h Denner Traver watchin peninn Ww Ernest and * ff the a2 \ ha were (Ne 4 evening ai {yes lambie Mra June unty leader. also party CHifin presented to 1 sponsors, Mrs George Lam hie and Miss Mary M. Jonea Fol Wing Aa hn tha atiended the Were ih oT. Rod LASF func was served Those atlanding were Joy Feath Evelyn Hil, Mary Filen Larnbie Loiza Malone Mar- Joris Griffith, Patly Ramsey Rose and Mary Cotti, Mary Lou Vay and Bhirley Graham oe Mrs Dorothy Peightner spent a few days last week visiling with friends in Hamburg Px Mr ani Mrs Mike Hresko and family attended a wedding show- er in honor of their pon in Bar neaboro last Sunday Mra. Machuts and son of Bel sano spent Sunday here at the home of her daughter, Mrs Mick. ey Holoka in 20 Row. | Harry Green, son of Mr and Mrs Vay Green of Reese Ave is on the sick list with rhuematic fever, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hagens and ‘Mrs Wm. Graham and Mra Phil Brown and family, all of Calver, ermburg last Tuesday. Mike Pastir and son David, George Hudak and Olga Chernus week visitors in ‘Jr, and sons, and Jake Harpster, ‘all of Altoons, wwere last Saturday visitors here at the Samuel Old- 8r.. home. lr. and Mra. Louis Burr of Eb- Ells Jean Mencth of Pittsburgh spent the week end here with her : , Mr. and Mrs Nelson | Mencth. Mr. and Mrs Paul Holton and ‘son, Gary, of Altoona, were week ‘end visitors here at the Clyde H residence. i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown announce the birth of twin daw ghters, Jean Lynn and Joan born on Feb. 164 In the Col- and nu-i © i : ; E N- , Back row Maxwell Fanl Willer { bof Mike and Mr Bob Miller, Michiel 8 * es § %? 1pcteer Hosapita with Windber Ween | an ! hprp Her nmrenta AD GI DD AD I A A JUST ARRIVED Be Federyl Tan Tested snd Approved Ant Tar nish New MAGNOLIA Chew wv faded This service contains 18 Teaspoons, 8 Soup Spoons 8 Knives, 8 Forde, 8 Salad Forks, 3 Toble ons, 1 Cold Meat Fork, 1 Gravy Ladle, 1 Sugar Spoon, 1 Butter Kno. : MILTON'S JEWELRY STORE Magee Ave PATTON, PA "We Club Sets New Record With Bag of 4 Foxes In One Day tir right { ohen James 9» “4% ¥ y Patios hagging four James Houck, Paul Hoover and “Rump” Tarabull; front { vvhen ye sportamen’s story on racent isi ars * Mra ().nsk Mrs spending soe Lime daughter Aine Flow a rved a red Zuriilia of Heilworxd wilh Prok ners Foden os Of Mra of Mr an Bteve (riuke if Mra Mike {resact were inst ri. hers at the Andy Michalik Jr. home aon 9th Street Mr ard Mrs Frark Evici and family visited with relatives : Bmaoke Run and Millis “ry the past week Alma Buck a the Windber Hospital wi training ea fia tu Hospital Moen of My aryl of 4th Nitrest Mra Tabet Hil wD rit Saturday * Pe Pr ian on GRY Visilors {Imcels oY end sf ydent ws, vw os F be Phiiadeliohia Ba PRUE ¥ 3 2 Buck Mrs tor Ang vis Edward a ian! Mrat omen it and Wm gidences Mes Bada Vi “Malone and Mra Alice George vis ited Routhmont last Saturday Mr and Mrs Jack J were last week vis with ends in Clymer Mr and Mrs and Mr and Mrs Ban of Cresson and Wm (of Ebensburg. were [ast day visitors here at C Hullihen home th | Stephen Washic of tant Thursday visitor Waakic Mrs May styrsts firs ir Hudlihar Hull Hullihan Thurs [van iF - y £rnon Btreel Madera was Bers at home on Ind WY a i the Sires! Mrs Wm Rager Ebensburg was a last week visitor | town the Dewey Griffith residence Mr and Mra J on Pesa Yaingatown., Ohio, were recent visitors here at ihe Joe EvanchicR MOY Nth Street rz James Smith visitor Johnstown James Litzinger of OC ¢ oil lant op . ba oy » Morea re! % spring 3 of 5 - af | as a recent M3 Pe Wo vee Thursda 4 Tie New Jer weelts her parents Myr Mra Ard Bireet Rikibe of ey fom with her nd Frank Skibo of Ethel Gmerek and Mrs John hs place. vigited here last Saturday NOES Oth Rireet! Bhe is lent of Atlantic and a stu n Madera High School A Valentine party was tender the First Holy Communion ass of the Holy Family Catho- le Church here in the basemen? of the church last week [It wus sponsored by the pastor Rev. Fa (ther J J Gura Games were play- led and a lunch served All report ied a very nice time | Bvelyn Hill attended a pasiy in | Johnstown last Saturday even. fing at the Alberta Makerziec re sidence Helen Kushner of Youngstown, Ohta. spent the week end here at MM - FF thi ¥ vis i% Jaughter of {sonerel + ed pi { our bank, you con be . + . by adding to your glad to give). Every time you walk through the doorway of rowing for opportunities . . . or asking for financiol advice (which our officers are always Why not walk through c. First National Bank Carrolltown, Penna. 7 ! taking steps to success bank balance . . . bor- ay often? | the of her parents My. and | opening with 205, : 9 | Mrs fein a (period frame and! grahing the re. burg visited here with her daugh- ter, Mrs, George Johnson of 4th | Dolores Ramsey visited in James- the Vernon: pl — 3. FAN AN | i ; Mrs. [Etta MeBvay of Ebens- three stanga’s 16-8, 24-7, | ‘and 15 , ruspectively. Colt Porward, Chuck Doerr wash Street, last week : again the high scorer with 20 Julla Verbosky, John Scout and points followed by Kuhn and J. | Staruch with 15 and 13 points re- | spectively. Russell was high for the Miners with 11 markers. The summary: i Colrer Miners i Coerr J Gongift i 1 Startech f P Gongiff i Kuhn ¢ Waosnak © Ball g Russell 3 4 Staruch gz ! Walker Valeri { Keumli Hulgus HMakoey Lodadinaky Putsy town The last Saturday, Colver Boy Scout Troop 284 under the Scoutmaster, James Burkett, spent the past week end camping at Blue Knob Mrs Andy Sitio, Mrs Ruth Hill and Mrs. Andy Durkota vis ited Spangler one night [ast week T B Hill was a Monday busi. neas caller in Altoona Mary Waslosky of Morann and Mr Vincent, Mr and Mrs Steve Burkonte and daughter, Barbara Ann all of Atlantic, visited here last Saturday at the John (my reek home Mr and nd sons recently at ATS Mr and family Sattar LE Sr gm 2 de dh La E5 a Ja UB in i SOD rr Owe oe in - THEATRE ALTOONA STARTS FRIDAY . . Barbara Stanwyck van Daniel Meyers Reenlists Hefin, Junes Mason and n sn of Ava Gurdoer in Gates of SIDE, SIDE Plus Robert Lowery. in CALL OF THE FOREST Feotals a.“ 8% Codver Colts Nanly-Gla Miners Hel preg Jack ae hati Mra visited Mickey MeKitch fn MrKessport Ps tor Feorrance the Pe, Daniel Mra. Harel tf Wednesday the fire Meyers Mountaindale reenlisted for manne ant arad 1349 and #3 and mar Mrs John Hanyik Homer City spent with the lady's Pe Mevera law, Mr and | Mar Mike Pastis of Rth Strest ggred Tar 1 snd Mrs Jolin Herb ' tars Wilmore won § {Toantn 4 sidenes Mr and Mrs Person Ala 3 v far ar laf y tion in Miami TT fey years Bris pgs brnt Her Mra Mr £24 <4 AY % are mister in flee was after eXDIra sr iin? ment [ aowia PY An Florida Hx eng 30 Colver Colts Trim (zallitzin Rockets chalked iP thelr trimming Ket ball team ah the Fah {snilitzin team 0 58 period the Colts thus far [xwery An i fay night powerful RY 0. by | Rocket in i ; | in an 3 LB i on Colver t.4 have only I | | = r—, = —— tiie seaman irene rider vert ime »- woul “ame pl: Ea —— floor defeats Chuck rsaard was with 58 The forgyr powerful {alt the high fF the > wits Khevenoek ii Ee — » 113 eat man PR ™ rang of Gallitzin ihe bell for nH rKers Cadlitzin took il and went ond quarter an 9-8 first pov to grab the sec 18.10. to hawve a hail. time margin of 25.18 The Colts however, came smashing back to takes the third and fourth periods 15-14 and 19-13, reapectively to te up the game at 53-53 The Colts then betlered the Rockels hy grabbing the 5th frame 8-4 win going away. The summary (FT Rockets G FI } 3 hilian i t Mploakey !f 0 0 Ahevenck 51 Bowlin ¢ 2 » P Macdie 2 F Maddie Iachind Micrhaeiangl 54 to ’ The word is fast—that light-medium GMCs for 1950) are the best buys in ths whole lHght-medium field! There are Hp rosa. sons why these new GMCs offer even better performance and renter economy than the uicik-stepping, vi 2MCs of the past. 7 he easier ricling, easier driving . . . improved to provide more com- fort for the driver, more profit James Dumm GMC Truck Garage BIGLER AVE. Phone 42 SPANGLER, PA. at a Ll of of if Pl aa a 4 3 # 2 i Siariaeh g O 3 ler £5 tals £2 31 a # § Cinlittin Mowkets 5 18 Reales Jark Baill Colts Top Miners For 27th Victory any nasket ball ith win of five Feb 16 w Nanty-Glo Miners, in Nanty-Glo Community League The Colls took all four quarters Calls rang Ae man Thursday TY EY SRP the er tideperudent team in their the AEH nas! ose 8 th a A237 © Your guests will look twice at the bold new beauty of a There's something distinctive about a Certified Lamp, something which adds real beauty to your home. What's more, you ll have lovelier Light to enhance the charm ol your hurniture ~~ better, more usable Light — and from 50 vo 100% more of it with the same size bulb. Choose a floor. bridge, table, pm-up or boudoir lamp, but for quality and style make sure it bears the label “Certified. LOOK FOR THIS CERTIFIED TAO AT LAMP AND DEPARTMENT STORES. QP PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY A. FP. Istnsine, District Manager
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