Recognized Medium Of Union Labor Interests Vol. 57 No. 37 In Fighting Blaze At Gallitzin VFW $3,000 Damage Caused Early Sunday Morning While fighting a fire morning at the Veterans of eigh Wars Home, Gallitzin volunteer firemen the Gallit gin Company, were injured The blaze caused about $3000 damage to the rear of the struc Experts the troop headquarters of sylvania State F to determine whether may have heer by an Firemer Sunday For- four ture from Greensburg the Penn were called the fire arsonist Hite set fron Gallitzin and Cresson b the stubborn biage for thar two hours be fore finally quelling it. Their fast action is credited wilh saving nearby buildings and keeping down damage to the VFW Home Volunteers injured were treat. ed by a Gallitzin physician Injured were Charles Farizack, commander of Gallitzin Legion Post, hand injury; Jack Voeco, allied more in injury and possible fracture of the | ankle: Donald Quinn, burns of the ‘ face, hands, neck and chest, and B. Zonts, fracture of a finger Gallitzin firetnen were called shortly after 4 a. m when the fire was discovered. They called Cresson firemgen to help save nearby buildings. The two companies doused e blaze at 6:30 a m. The bar in the post home Was closed about 3:45 a. m. Sunday and the fire was discovered Mt the rear of the building a few miinuies later. The blaze was discovered near a stairway to the second floor al the back of the post buliding Walls and the entrance way to the ber were burned but the grill room itself was not harmed Firemen also saved the Maruca Grocery Store in the VFW build ing and a second-floor apartment by Mr. and Mrs. AD thomy Maruca. The Joss is covered partially by msurance. i —— DO ooo Fine Fails To Accept Challenges To Debate Richardson Dilworth, Democra- tie nominee for Governor of Pen aylvania, is still trying to get his t. John Fine of Luzerne Dy to agree to debate the issues of the political campaign. ES 4 Firemen Injured Hospital Fund Drive Orphans Eniov Annual Picnic Held Here Bv Sos Of aly Single Copy be Under Discussion At Kiwanis Meeting Present $650 Check To Church Building Fund The task of raising funds for the erection of the new wing at ithe Miners’ Hospital was discus sed by Dennis J Keenan ‘man of the drive as a feature of the Narthern Cambria Kiwar Club meeting iast Thursday Carrolitown. Dr. BF. Bowe of the committees tar char hairman Kiwanis edu of the program In his he had ad iy . a was iy harge talk Mr Reenan said eptead the task of head mimitiee (OO raise money £ hallenge been asked hospital is answers hy onstantly a ait is Aa tia of K a beri A Lise He has 3 why an addition to the necessary, whigsh he SB VINng “We have list of at least 150 persons w ing for admission there marked increase the hospitalization. and the hospital gives better opportunity for rest and also makes possible a betler diagnosis of iliness” He stated that the first goal was 3250000 The estimated cost of the construction now has been placed at from $450,000 to $485 - ¥} He said the hospital is one of the best things ever to happen to Northern Cambria County. It gives employment to B80 people and hes an excellent nurses school whose graduates are recognized everywhere as competent. { Dr. Fred E. Arble, chairman of (the recent benefit given by the | club, presented to the pastor and officials of Trinity Methodist | Church, Patton, a check for $650 to be used toward their building fond. rev’ E A Bucke H H : eh Aimee Mertens repre. Loerie the church Lieutenant Governor Samuel Z it presented a many Limes in {| Miller of. Philipsburg presented a head, bot {certificate of recognition to Rev | Pliimmer Harveys immediate past ipresident of Northern Cambria ‘Kiwanis. The club will meet this Thursday at the Central Hotel Carroliiown, with Robert Coffman tin charge of the program ‘Waksmonski May Be | Postmaster At Coupon i Sylvester HA Waksmonski will be recommended for the post of (acting postmaster at Coupon, ac- cording to John R. Torquato, the county Democratic chairman. who i sald Waksmonaski's appointment is s Three differert offers, or chal- | requested by party leaders in the se unanswered de- ‘sn contention that poli- have Dilwo Lincoby's day the a I a heaning methods. { Coupon area. A vacancy in the postmaster- ship at death of was caused by the . Robbins alter ¥ NORTH CAMBRIA PERSONALITIES--NO. 68 Scott Morrow Pioneer District Miner . Mr! Waksmonsk! is a World War 11 veteran. { Serving ‘Northern ((ambria (County PATTON, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1950 NION PRESS-COURIER 14 Pages -— 112 Columns Tum Out Tuesday For Veterans’ Day i top | VIEW, Blue Devils Edge Out Hastings Drum Corps The Johnstown Blue Devils cop- ped first prize of $100 cash as thousands of persons lined Fatton streets Tuesday evening to watch the Veterans’ Dav parade of tl Old Home Week ohservande this community However the Johnstown outfit niyv narrow? edged out the com partively recentiy- formed Flast- i rum and Bugle { OTE which won second prize of 800 in cash The Portage American Veterans of World War II post captured honors and a $100 prige in the best band division Also taking part in the parade, which was sponsored by Walter MeCoy Post 614 gion, and John White Post 3 ag 14 bw Wii ins Te were about 300 members of the Naval Reserve Unit [from Altoona, 8 company of the 28th | National Guard and a company of Ama Roads & iaos, PRON Robert Kayden, youthful Barnesboro impersonator, is shown doing his staff as Al Jolson as entertain ment for the children of St, John's and St. Mary's Orphanages of Cresson at the Patton Park Sunday afternoon. The orphans were treated to a pionic by the Patton Sons of Italy Lodge. Bob was hired by the SOI, but when he found out it was for a group of orphans he volunteered his services free. H. C. McWilliams First Contingent Of Draftees In County ‘Ag’ Job To Be Inducted Next Month For Past 35 Years \jine School Class ~~ Wil Be 26 Yous Me fhe Cambria Canty Agricul Will Be 28 Young Men Digging Into Books tural Extension Assn, and ils Pennsylvania's 175 draft boards h observed 35 years of are now operating on a 40 gervice to county farmers and hotr a week basis gardeners Friday of last week coal I4. Col. Henry M with business conducied as usual nas : . Sala bb 18s districts m director of Selective Mr McWilliams became the : . " (wvilleg» last Sunday night county's first farm agent on July » = p § June 28 received ait horization i, 1915, and now is the widest *™ fy W ash » ark] frat vy RANG NR LON Q mpay agent in point of service in Penn gistration Washing? y ploy desp into of The studies will jaborous weeks Besides their regular scheduled * fo ge * oe ing i * % syivania sistance needed classes the Mining Biudents are With the possible exceptlior Wf bons date , the grange organizations, the ex- CrOmE ais Ee Sonrds Yad Leen taking a 15-hour course First Ald Trai The instructor for tension association conducts the werating on a 10-hour-a-week this course is Charlies Legg, State fall state said had from Rif AS “jansifi- fram Ca TOR 8t miners vend io Larett Following a the books Var. ous Francis Monday day of bevy's of HBervice that Be FA. dug onl for six mining iret oad continue Fy pd pn bring ge * up £3 ie to pldest farm program in this basis because of lmited funds county. The association was form. Each board i» aulhorized lo ame ed Bh Feb, 1815. but July 7 i= ploy a full-time clerk handles generally considered the anniver- siiministration details sary because Mr McWilliams be. Dept. of Minea ; Many of the draft board clerks gan his duties on that dats Upon satisfactory completion of .. oa had been encouraged Thirteen of the B80 charter this course each student will be ok gt oft ht ment and members are still active In the presented with a certificats from _ ely the boards n their spare affairs of the group. It ia financed he state. This will qualify the ary Each board will fill any ve- | jointly by the U. Dopt. of AG: student for eligibility for an ex- oo that might exist. | riculture, Pean Hlate College and gemination .to given by Dr cancies " | | Daugherty, | date in Penn : for | amination will be awarded a sylvania but the new draft call’ : | necessitates fulltime duty The board members. themselves, serve! without pay and meet whenever developments warrant. The act requires jon of | | vises young _ srs in’ Lin : Bureau of Mines. The Gross sdded that most clhansifi- + the 28th GB Truck Battalion The veterans posts can well be proud of the parade, the first of fita kind to be held here Included in the line were the following: of march Bussd . ders, 28th National Sue { hv own and po gion posta Barmebors Legion Dell Amvetsa Band Edens 3 : YPW, Johnstown Bie Devils Dram and Coupe. Alvoons unit of Naval Organiesd or sires, and company of 2th QM Tr Battalion Section Of Ohio Before Coming Sunday The third annual tour of Cam- bria County farmers, sponsored by tension Association will take in sections of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio The expcutive committee of the association has set Aug. 1 to 3 as the dates for the annual sumer suting. The trip will be made by bus and will stop points of interest to farmers Stops In Pennsylvania will be made at one of the state's lead- ing poultry farms and at the fac- tory of & Arge n Wooster, the plant of a large rubber company in Akron, a mod- ern veget farm: and the ex- American Le- | the County Agricultural Ex. a1 numerous chine manufacture | Ohio, the haf Hey y visit. a leading potato farm, Ohio Staticn at In Firemen’s First Public Appearance To Be Made By Many Friday night will be ame teur night in Patton, onder the of the Frater nal Order of KE and the Klovak Citizens ( A total of $100 In cash will he awarded contestants dur ing a show to be on near the Patton Postoffice starting at 8 p m. A large number of entries are reported to have signed up for the event at the Patton Boro Office. The deadline was yesterday. Heading the list of prizes will be a 525 first for the best adult pw \ The best child performer will receive $28. Old Home Week (Gets Flying Start $ Patton's "Old Home Week” got {off to a flying start Monday even- ing with a concert by the Patton kigh School Band and a variety of contests | Sponsors for the evening of the {Patton Fire Co. observance were the Loyal Order of Moose and [flons of Italy Lodges. | George Kayden of Barnesboro gidmo entertained with impersona- tions of Al Jolson. {I A large crowd enjoyed the fun as hundreds of children par- ticipated in the bubble blowing, Me eating. three-legged race and uther contests. However. the big “bout” of the #vening was a tug of war, in which members of the two spon- woring lodges defeated a pick-up leam from the crowd headed by Bandy Cammarata {who claimed iis Le was at a disadvan because it was pulled down hil ). | and con | gw Wiamers of the various Leste were as follows: Bublide bdlowing-Janet Yahoer Barrett wecond, and Ara Ceonlia eal. fret. Ceoells Belods, Alcs Miller Janet Baker, third: fret ballon eating Alvin perimental laboratory of the Clen- igo eral Electric Co. at Cleveland. H C. McWilliams, county farm agent, said that who de- sire to make the should enter their reservations before Sunday, July 16. The reservations may be made at the extension office the Ebenshurg Courthouse, Names Released Names of the 55 members of John White Poat 779, who were presented life memberships in the {members of 4-H Clubs and the TT | Senior Extension Club. (Qurrent members of the staff, in addition registrat to Mr. McWilliams, are hin assist men between 18 and 28. Only : | those from 19 to 28 can be draft- =x. 10 Purchase Bonds te] and Mrs. June Griffith ard Mrs 0 fe and te We on aang | | Hazel Knipe, home economics rep-| 28 Former Employes | Board 5s office will be open }Tegen - . Board &8's office is located ving ie remind vpn 5a ‘pres. Now On Pension Roll ine Courthous ‘dent. Other officers are Galen The County Retirement Board Cambria County 2 expected ond Motzger, Johnstowr R. I). vice last Friday placed Irvin A. Baum. have a quota of Te nm | president; Mrs. Violet Leiden, St gardner, who had been employed frst contingent, Ww e TL ubably | Lawrence, secretary, and Russell as a farmer al the Childrem's Will leave late - Aga: oF early Edwards, Ebensburg, treasurer. Home for the past 12 years, on In September ir Toons are | — pension and voted to buy 315.000 expectow to be mate wilhin \4 ogo worth of U. 8 security bonds next 10 days. Announce Initial Ign resigned recently’ — Winners In Coupon Event, Barnesboro Winners in the first drawings iin the Bamesboro Conmimunity iSale were announced Saturday evening following a week marked by a sharp upturs in activity in stores of that community. Nearly ‘coupons for each $1 purcliase. eve business piace is issuing | natin drawing and auction pa lgpon moving from Ebensburg to Bedford RB. D. 1. His retirement imakes a total of 28 former coun- ity employes now receiving pen imions totalling $1430 a month iabout half of the 32.753 which is contributed to the fund by the 205 employes now on the county payroll i Employes’ payments this year (will be supplemgnted by $48.000 in contributions from the county Half of this amount is to malch ymenls made by employes and the other S24.200 is to pay for prior years’ service of employes To Get Send-Off [the Patton area will be san honor post at recent csremonies, have been announced by post officials. All are World War 1 velsrans They are an follows: Ned Adams Frank Barmwell, Philip Bauman Felix Hender, Morgan Burke George Burgoon, Walter Conrad, Earl Cramer, Pe- ter Cumberlond, Peter Dundirea, Alvie Dietrick, Tolbert Davis, George Delosier, Richard Delo- sier, Oliver Delozisr, Gust Duclos. . : Thomas Emanuel, Michael Fet- FW. according to announcement sko, Knute Forsberg. Isaac Giood, by post officials this week. Martin Good, Lawrence Grief, During Word War II, the post David COwynn, - Hiteh, Alex Patton Draftees To Be Banquet Guests Of John White Post Every draftee called up from id John White Post 779 of Eaturda i's drawing was held in on the payroll before the retire- took upon itself the duty of see. Regis ander Hodge, Frank J. Hoffman, in| | The Patton Business Assn. | Wednesday evening sponsored | street dance as ah of | Home Week ce hour show also was the program in front of National Bank Bldg. Peggy Cia. third: ple eating William Sen. | } second, snd blowing } Jases Cronsuer, Northern Cambria’s Best and Largest Weekly Subscription $2.50 Per Year Guard, Naval Units Over 37 Units Now Entered Parade Tonight “0 5 Divisions To Start March At 7:30 P. M. One of the biggest parades in the history of Patlon is promised by the Patton Fire Co. for this Thursday evening as one of the main events of the Week" celebration. As of this morning, reply post cards had been received from 37 units signifying their intention to enter the line of march and vie for a share of the $405.00 in cash prizes The first division of the parade will begin moving from Green Ave promptly at T:30 p mm {D8T), Reply cards show that seven bands and four drum and bugle “Old Home { definitely are going to be on hand as well as numerous fire come pany marching uits items of equipment, and fire company sux- iliary units In addition, many fire compan- jes do not hother to return cards indicating whether or not they are coming, but it is known defin- itely that a number of other units plan to periciipats. Top prizes of $7500 will be awarded the best-appearing band and the best-appearing drum and bugle corps. Second prise maner in these categories will be $50. The parade will form in five divi sions—-the first forming on Green Ave, the second on Cowher Ave. third, Park Ave. fourth. Rus sell Ave, and Afth, Kerr Ave. The tentative line of march as set up by the Patton Fire Co, will be as follows: First Divigion-—Conmenugh Co. Ch Tree Pire Co. South Pire Co aw Plorenes Drom and Suge Corps, Lorain Boro Fire Oo town Pre Oo, Ashville Plire Oo Dunesneville Mire Co Third Diviston--Spangler High School Band Rellance Pie Co of Philips surg. Ebepsburg Mire Oo. Bes Fire Co, Beaverdals High School Band, Frankiln Pre Co. Oskiand Fae On, Sealp Level Pure Co Fourth Division School Band, Tyrone Plre Oo. CGelstown Portage Band Portage Pie Co, Boro Pie Co Pith Diviston-—-Oestral ay Perndale w igh Pe Co, Pre Co, Dale Co , Carrolltown R. ” a's Hardware, with ment fund was started in 1942 the following to receive 10 silver Under a range plan, the service in the proper manner. All dollars by calling at Marino's | retirement fund should become were given dinners at the Com- Home & Auto Bupply: T. Sem- solvent in 1958 and the county's mercial Hotel prior to departure {biante (34838), Minnie and Paul | payments for service will and at the dinner were instructed (56929), Dolores Paulick (69728), [be discontinued. After 1958 the | Joe Dolansiy (13462), Hank Pau- county will match the payments lick (69727) and Steve Shea of employes. i (22370), all of Barnesbory; Vada purchas 6 Roland (85230), Westover R. D.; | ment’ honda’ boosts the © fund's Eugene Ahlas (99245), Dares. bond holdings to $415,070. The re- DY the former veterans. bofe R. DB; and Mss. Wiliam ) . cash balance will amount | New draftees will be honored SN), ey ‘will be | 's drawing ER : "Iheld in front of Binders Hard- Commander ware at 9:30 p. m. Saturday. A total of 100 silver dollars be awarded. Bince winners neéd not ing every group of draftees off 10. Dennis Horn, John J. Ivory, Jos- Kama, C. L Kelly, ; pily, Leonard Kutruff. They also were given other advice Fi | members| committee at the next meeting of the post. i ft itl i Assistants Takin School Bands rer ALYUPNS Misses Vie For Title , =. ah SEER et eh i Comat Canty Tones Toei " H E : i d i H i - il i Hi i Fge gfe sf £ 3 merchants Are ur- to have stubs at Binders by Saturday evening. (By CYRIL W. STEVENS) Mr. and Mrs. Clement Venaskey celebrated } a t | : it § uf BoE g ¥ : fl {ss I + ] : 8 |
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