Union press-courier. (Patton, Pa.) 1936-current, August 24, 1950, Image 1

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Recognized Medium
Of Union Labor Interest
Vol. 57
Carrolltown Flier
Loses Life in Crash
Of Air Force Plane
Donald F. Hopfer In
Maryland Tragedy
A Carrolltown airman met an
instant death last Friday when an
Air Force training plane crashed
at Andrews Air Force Base Md
near Washington, D C
Victim of the crash was T-Sgt
Donald ¥ Hopf 34, a
of World War fighting ar
ter know * hig man?
v
“Pete
steran
i het
Ar \ ! friencs Aas
He ha i served with ths
armed forces for 12 years
of the plane also was
The pilot
" another Man Was
killed and
ed seriously
The training
for Chicago from Washington via
Norfolk. Va It had taken off
from Bolling Air Force Base in
Washingtor
However the
caught fire shortly after the take-
off. The pilot, an air force colonel
atternpted to take the craft to
Andrews Field a few nilles away
The piane crashed in a tobacco
field about one mile whort of =
runway at the airport It then
burst into flames virtually cre-
mating the sergeant and colonel
Hopfer was a son of Mrs Clara
Hopfer of Midland, Mich, formerly
of Carrolitown Mrs. Hopfer mov-
ed from East Carroll Township
several vears ago to live with her
daughter, Pauline, in Midland
addition to his mother and the
sister mentioned he is survived
by these brothers and sisters: Ro
bert, Nwillaville, Wis Emmeren
Wichita, Kan, Gervase, Pills
burgh: Mrs Henrietta Krauth
Butler, and Mrs Dorothy Patter
san, Carrolltown
A native of Carrolitown, the
sergeant was born July 19 1816
He entered the service in 183%
shoftly after his graduation from
OTe High School
He wis one of the first Ameri.
can soliliers to serve overseas in
the war
Funeral services were held at §
a m Wednesday in 8t Benedict's
Catholic Church, Carrolitown. In-
terment was in the church ceme-
tery, with military rites by Fox-
Peale Fost American legion
Twen'y-six airmen from Sgt
Hopfer's squadron, Bolling Field,
attended the funeral
Spangler Student Named
To Pean State Dean’s List
John Joseph Maholtz of Span-
, senior at Penn HBiate Coi-
, has been named to the
dean's lst for scholastic attain- |
ment during the spring
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semester. annual
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County Legion Will
Honor Two Vets
For Past Services
Walter Stinson, Fred
Morley Are Cited
Alt & ¢ tle meeting
| Wednesday
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night
Aniericay
Bland!
i recognition were out
for Walter J. Stiins
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rewards us and
{outstanding Lag
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"Three
Were
awards for the men Members of
the committee are H CC Riblett
Conemaugh: Van 8 Harvey Bar-
neshorn, and Frank Evans
Fork
Samus] Brooks of Johnstown
was installed as commander of
the 20th (Cambria County) Ins
trict of the Legion Robert Gallo-
way of 8t Michael took office as
chairman of the Cambria County
American Legion Committee
Joseph F. Bernard Gallitzin, re-
tiring commander of the district,
installation cere.
Joseph LaRocca of South
chairman of the
members
suitable
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top
monies
Fork is retiring
commitles
the new
Evans
Appointed to offices Dy
commander are Frank
chaplain; Walter Stinson secre-
tary of the committee. Paul J
Wills. first deputy commander of
the district: George Gold, second
deputy, and George Rhawn, third
deputy. Mr. Brooks will name
two other deputies later
Bernard Melvin was named the
district adjutant
Picnic At St. Augustine
To Be Held This Sunday
Final plans have been com-
pleted for the big St. Augustine
Picnic to be held in the 8t Aug-
ustine Grove this coming Sunday,
Aug. 27
The picnic's famous chicken
dinners will be served beginning
at 12 noon. The meal will include
nondles and all the trimmings
The price for adults is §1. Games
and other amusements also will
feature The public is invited
Many former BSt Augustine
residents Jogaid this picnic as an
non
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To Speak Here On Sunday Evening
Miss Ethel Wray, a native of
Toronto, Canada, will be guest
speaker at the First Baptist
Church of Patton and
the Cal- |
seized control of the government
of that nation, Miss Wray and
other religious workers were for-
ted to the leave the country.
Upon arriving home, the mis-|
vary Baptist Church of Reilly's gionary worker accepted a posi
this coming Sunday: ition as child evangelist in
the
Miss Wray, upon completion of | northern part of the province of
missionary to Czechoslovakia by |
her studies, was printed as a Manitoba, Canada i
the Mid-Missions, a faith mission ary Day program at the
In connection with the Mission-
local
zation. She served as a re- churches, the ordinance of Bap-|
instructor tah an orphan- tiam will be observed on Sunday
age in one of the cities of Czecho- evening
The public is cordially
linvited to attend this special ob-
When the communist regime servance.
swim |
NORTH CAMBRIA PERSONALITIES--NO. 74
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LY. Mache: J
's broad education
and his influence on the student
living, former stu-
is a liberal educa-
Maucher has a broad back-
ground for educational work. He
ed from the Pennsylvania
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(James Studio Photo, Pstton)
Mr. Maucher taught at McKees |
Rocks High School during the |
1927-28 term, and the following |
year he traveled in paEvDs with
his father and brothers. When he
returned, he accepted a position |
as teacher at the Spangler High |
School and taught there two
terms. In the fall of 1930 he was |
appojnted assistant principal at
Carrollitown High School and the
next year he was appointed]
supervising principal.
A son of Dr. J. V. and Rose |
(Blum) Maucher, he was born in
Carrolltown. He is married to the
former Catherine Sanker, daugh-
ter of Luke and Cecelia (Cooper)
Sanker. Mr. and Mrs. Maucher
reside in Loretto and are mem-
bers of St. Michael's Catholic
Church there.
The educator is 2 member of
Phi Lamda Upsilon, an honorary
chemistry fraternity, to which he
wag elected while he was a stu-
dent in college.
His hobbies include amateur
photography and amateur astron-
omy. TP ae a six-inch tele-
with which he studies the
Serving ‘Northern (Cambria (County
PATTON, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1950
Shirt Factory
Workers Pray for Peace Each Day at Noon
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{James Studio Photo : Patton)
By cutting short thelr lunch hour, & number of girls employed at the Phillips-Jones factory in Patton
South have been spending approximately 15 minutes daily at noom In St. George's Church praying for peace.
Their example during the past several weeks has been responsible for a aumber of other groups using
the same time to pray In other district churches. A huge outdoor rosary rally is being planned for two
weeks from today, Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Barnesboro Stadiom to ask for an enduring world peace.
Henry
Gutted By Blaze
Loses Grain, Hay Crop
Flames completely destroyed a
barn on the Henry Rosian farm
rear Hastings about 7:30 p m
last Wednesday. with lhe amount
of loss estimated at $800
The fire was discovered by Mr
Rosian about 15 minutes after he
and his wife had finished milking
their three cows They had not
noticed any sigrs of smoke or
fire during the visit to the barn
All the cows and other livestock
were saved
However, about eight tons of
hay and a quantity of grain were
destroyed by the blaze
Hastings Fire Co
arrived on the scenes
barn a mass of flame
omcentrated efforts on
ings and were able 0
nearby
Urge All Legionnaires
To Send In Coupons
All American Legion
bers are cautioned
of Walter McCoy
Patton, not to miss the re
cently-released ilssne of the
Legion magazine.
In it are two coupons which
entitle the Legion member and
any woman member of his
family to an absolutely free
chance on four anteraobiles
and a home kitchen and aun
dry outfit,
The only strings tied to the
offer are that men be members
of the legion and women be
relatives of Legionnaires
mem-
oWMicials
ost 614,
members
to find the
They then
ott build
Save A -.
pig-pen. Walter was ob-
tained from a small dam located |
a considerable distance away. Centennial Book
As firemen were laking the!
From S. America
Ride Wake of Tornado
While Nearmg U. S.
Dr. and Mrs. B F. Bowers of
8t. Benedict recently returned
home from what they reported as
a delightful trip to Bouth Amer
Wan countries
The couple cruised on the 88
Uruguay to the South American
east coast, stopping at all the
important ports and cities, includ-
ing Trinidad, Port of Spain, Rio
de Janeiro, Santos Sac Paulo,
Montevideo and Buenos Alres Ar-
gentina, their destination
The cruise was sponsored by
the International ege of Bur-
geons, being invited by the Ar-
gentina government for their Tth
international assembly. Over 400
receive
building fell and ca t the vehi. |
wr snce Of Entire District
approximately |
1.000 pounds :
were quickly secured and the paration of a souvenir book to be
pull the door weights had come Church, Carrolitown The celebra-
ly escaped being struck by the Mean -
former
of publication, Rev. Father Aidan
patrons as well ag business pat-
left over after
Was an-
Title of the book will be "Our
the development of St. Benedict's
ten material, prepared by Rev
pumper from the Hastings Fire
Hall to answer the alarm, xe To Include Hist
heavy overhead doors of the]
cle when iL was
The doors weigh
In spite of this fact, only a 5- | By CYWIL RB. STEVENE)
minute delay was met Timbers Work is progressing on pre
doors propped up. It was later published on the occasion of the
discovered that the ropes which Centennial of St Benedict's
off the pulleys tion will start Sunday, Oct 1
Anthony Fiasco. chief, Narrow-| according to present plana the
fall ac book will go to press soon
WNEE CENT | time memberg of the pariah and
parishioners 2s wel 88
{riends are asked to be personal
patrons to help defray expenses
Basnik, OSB, pastor, announced
He pointed out that personal
rons will receive
copies of the
theirs will be solid R
nounced.
Catholic Heritage” It will con-
tain more than 100 pictures of
Church, clergy and scenes of in-
terest to the general public, Writ-
Father Valentine Koehler, OSB,
formerly in charge of St. Joseph's
the beginning of Catholicity in
this section and tell especially of
the work of the Benedictine Fa-
thers.
With the
celebration of the
of Benedictine
Area.
The actual anniversary of the
dedication will be on Dec 25
service In
terested in being patrons for the
with the Benedictine Fathers in
Carrolltown
d coast.” said Dr. Bowers
complimentary |
book. Any books |
and Cyril R. Stevens, will describe |
centennial of the church, also will}
be observed more than a century
this |
However, it was thought advis-
sable to hold the celebration before |
winter weather arrives. Those in- |
book are asked to communicats
Rosian Bam Patton Auto Co. Makes Low
Bid On New Borough Truck
Hastings R. D. Farmer .
Councilmen to Hike
Along Flood Project
The
rontract
Aute Co
the
fom
Patton
four
won a
furnishing of a
new truck Patton Boro fol-
lowing the opening of bids at a
meeting of Patton Council Friday
evening The meeting was con-
tinued to thia Wednesday even
ng due to the volume of bus.
| iness
The firm received the contract
on ita bid of $2 445.8% he Stoltz
Maotar Co. submitted a b f
$2550 and Patton Motor
bid was $2 989 806
4
Hales
Council aise was slated to open
ida of a $36 000 (asue of revenue
homds of a type similar to that
which were paid off on the Pat-
ton Water Works several years
agn. However, no bids were re.
ceived, and the body now intends
toy advertise for general obliga
boridds for the building «f a
[new dam and other improvements
authorized by voters last May
A resolution also was passed
providing that minutes of meet.
[ings be published However, min
{utes first will have to be approved
iat a later council meeting before
| publication
Parking meter collections total
{led $344 43 during the month of
| July, with $172.21 being the share
igoing to the company. To date
1$1.43307 has been paid on the
| parking meters. The concern pro-
viding the meters geta half of
ieach month's “take” unlil the
tinitial cost of $0450 for the 135
i meters is pald for, at which time
the boro will have complete own-
{ership
Council also is making plans
the nsar future to A a
(trip by foot along with Bobo Con-
{struction Co .and state represen
{tativea from the Water Works
{along the edge of Chest Creek as
far pa Thomas’ Mill to inspect
the flood control project. The
igroup will travel down one bank
{of the creek and return along the
{other Plans also are being made
for the formal turning over of the
| completed project to Patton Boro
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FOr
Nicktown Native
Returns to Arctic
Rev. Dr. Maximilian Duman,
(OSE, native of Nicktown and as
isociate professor of biolo and
ibotany at 8 Vincent College, ia
currently engaged on a botanical
‘expedition in Northern Canada
| under the auspices of a Washing-
ton foundation.
Well known in botanteal circles
(for his work on the genus carex,
| Father Duman has made two pre-
| vious botanical expeditions to the
{Arctic to gather specimens for
scientific classifications
He has been a member of the
St. Vincent faculty since 1941,
'and also has held the post of vis-
iting lecturer in botany at Cath-
olic University
ing the past four summers.
Englun
“It is needless to say we were a!
little
but otherwise
smooth.”
the sailing w
Red Cross Courses | Rudolph Gelormino, 27-year-old
| Patton resident, was killed early
Teach 150 to S i {last Friday morning on the west-
{bound tracks of the Pennsylvania
‘Railroad at Gallitzin,
About 750 persons received in- |
struction in Red Cross
His body, severed at the
“learn-to- | section, was discovered by
swim” campaigns in the county road crews about 3:45 a m. In.
this summer, according to R. C. | vestigation said details of the ac-
water safety instructor John Al- cident are not complete
essandro of Johnstown.
{ The fatality occurred about 150
The lessons. given free of!
[feet west of the west portal of
charge, were held in Patton, Port- the QGallitzin tunnel. A freight
age, Ehensburg. South Fork and | train, with one engine in front
sLOWT. ‘and two al the rear. had passed
Persons passing beginners tests DE oiEh the aren a short time
at the Patton Fark pool who were hefore discovery of the tragedy.
not previously announced were as | : 4 :
follows: | Chief County Detective Joseph
Joyce Dubyak, Jane Strittmat-
ter, Dorothy Niebauer, Jane Nich- |
olson, Doris McNulty, Clair Gill, |
Janet Smith, Jean Blasko, John!
Jenkins, and Jerry Hauret, all of |
Patton: Joanne Donald | the second pusher engine and the
Yahner, Dick Baker, Sylvia Ann UPPer half was alongside
Gresco and Donald Dumm, all of | IY8cks near the rear wheels of
Hastings: Barbara Briel of Cres- (the frst pusher engine ~The
son Lv Cassidy, Westover. | Pushers had been cut from the
mid-
about midway between the tunnel
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POTATO MEN TO TOUR tunnel.
County potato farmers will visit | The
the old Swope farm along the St continued westward but has been
Lawrence road at 2:30 p. m. to- {examined to determine whether
day, and the Ray Westrick farm | the entire freigh passed over
near Patton at 3:30 p. m. Be re Tg and Fam
rail.
| Roberts said the body was found |
entrance and the Gallitzin bridge |
which spans the tracks. The lower
half of the body was found under
the |
train after it passed through the!
remainder of the freight]
"When Struck By Train At Gallitzin
12 Pages -— 96 Columns
Parochial Schools
To Open Sept. 5
’50-’51 Term Calendar
Announced This Week
The
the 55
W¥icial calendar for
parochial grade schools in
Altoona Catholic Diocese has
arnounced by Rev. Father
Francis A MeNelis, the diocesan
director of schools
The
after
se ond
hg
been
term will
Labor Day
BE The official
open the day
Tuesduy, Bept
alendar {follows
AC iom
Colum
Wednesday
Raints boli-
Sunday, Oct. 1
Weak
bus
Catholic
Thursday, Oct 11
Day. holiday
Nov. 1. Feast of All
day: Sunday Now
Education Week, Friday, New. 10, |
Armistice Dav ohservance Thurs
day and Friday, Nov. 13-24, the
I dr ksgiving holiday
Sunday
Dec 3. Missions Week: Friday, |
[ec RB Feast of Immaculate Con- |
ception, holiday, and Thursday,
Dec. 21. Christmas holidays begin |
at 3
30 pm {
Tuesday, Jan. 2, classes ragume; |
Friday, Jan 12, exams in religion, |
art, music; Friday, Jan 28, ex-|
ams in reading, English spelling; |
Friday. Feb 18 exams in geOgra- |
phy. history, Christian sotial iv- |
ing, Thursday, Feb. 22 Washing- |
ton's birthday, holiday
Friday, Mar 2 exams in arith-
metic, science, health, Waodnesday, |
Mar 21. Easter holidays begin at
3:30 p mm; Tuesday, Mar 127 |
lasses resume. Monday, Apr. 18,
nne-act play tournament begins. |
ursday, May 3. feast of the
Ascension. holiday; Friday May
4. Prince QGallitzin Day observ.
ance, Thursday May 10, final ex-
aminations: Friday May I5 es
tablishment of diocese observance
Wadnesday, May 30 Memorial
Day holiday. and Friday, June 8
closing of school year
William J. Zirn, 74,
Carrolltown Tax
Collector, Expires
Zire. 74 ome of the
heat known residents of Carroll
tows and lax § that
porough for the past 185 years
died at his home on Monday
morning of this week. Fle had
beens in ill health for nome time
Born in West Carroll Twp. on
Sept. 4 1874 a son of James
and Rossanna Zirn, he was a de
eendent of ane of Cambria Coun-
tv's oldest families He apemt his
entire life in the Carrollfown area
and was active in a pumber of
organizations, including tlw Fire
Co. Holy Name ¥ nd the
! s of Bt. Geergh "He also
as a member of the Car
*
y, Amaarican
William J
codiector in
served
rofitown School Board and third was a plague
His wife, the former Agnes
Kirkpatrick, died last November |
Burviving are these children: Mrs
W. O Mills, Mrs. J C. Miller, |
Edna, Earl Charles and Donald |
He was a brother of John Zirn
of Patton. A son, Irs,
| (SB, a native of Cambria County, | College,
in de |
Northern Cambria’s
Best and Largest Weekly
Subscription $2.50 Per Year
Patton Public School Bells |
To Ring Again Next Week |
0
i 3 New Instructors
f - - 4
Begin Duties Monday
School bells will ring again
| Monday, Aug. 28, for students in
Patton Public and Patton
| 8chools
Workmen have been busy om
the buildings for the past several
‘months and all buildings have
{ been cleaned from top to botiom
‘and the gym, shower rooms and
boyy jocker room painted.
| Supervising Principal Jesse W.
| Cogley Jr. announces that pupils
enrolling in Grades 1 to 3 will re-
| port to the Second Ward Building.
‘Grades 4 to 8 will report to the
| First Ward Building, and Grades
‘to 12 to the High School
| During the summer resignations
| were submitted by Mrs. Henrietla
{OY Leary, home economics teacher,
{and Mrs Elizabeth Ludwig, sec-
|ond grade teacher
| Miss Barbara Overberger, =a
| public school teacher for the past
| 43 years, 38 of which have been
lin the Patton public schools, will
| retire on Oct. 1, 1860
New Pastor Arrives
AL 1. Lawrence | 7. pr tout di
The Rev. Father Camillus Long. uate of Indiana State hie
will teach home eochno-
pn last Sunday as mics Frank Martin of Arnold, a
sumed charge of | graduate of St Vincent Qottege,
the St Lawrence will teach social science. He
Catholic Church | will serve as football coach, snd
at 3t Lawrence | will be assisted in that capeseily
succeeding thei by Pat Marquette
Rev. Father Re | yoy Marion Short of Patton, a
gis McCoy, OSB, _. guste of West Chester Teach-
who was rans... College, will serve in the pri-
ferred to Cleve- mary grades She was, until this
land. O. Father .... 4 teacher in The Cresson
Camillus comes public schools. Miss Audrey Heist
of Jploneer Cam- |p, heen granted a sabbatical
bria County fam- ue of three months
ily arid has many relatives in this .
section He had Lt a member of | The enrolment this year is ex-
the faculty at 8t Vincent College pected to be higher than it has
for a number of years prior to | Pe in inst a. years ”
being ansigned parish work : e following teachers
Lan the staff for the current year:
Army Tank Here Today
To Aid National Guard
North County men between
I7 and 40 will have an
tanity to enlist In the ’
wylvanin National Guard right
vere in Patton all day today.
And at the same time thelr
families will have a chances to
mee one of this nation’s $7-ton
tanks—which will be located
nn the Churelia jot at the
main corner of the town.
The 28th Division recruiters
will be on hand to accept en
istments. There won't be any
walting to see whether or not
applicants can puss the phyi-
eal exam either, for medical
examinations will be given In
a nearby building.
| High school-John I. Barnard
Wins | principal M. Agnes Connell, Sally
| Davis, HL W. Fleming, V. Marie
| Garrity, Mary A. Gavaler, Rachel
| Pri 'A. Gwynn, Mary L. Homyak,
Ie Mary B Kollar, Angelo F. Lau
: i rito, Mildred B. Lowes, Catherine
The crack Hastings Drum and |g Markey Pascal H Marquette,
Bugle Corps walked off with top| Elizabeth K. Maanica, George
| yonors and a $500 cash prize al! Melson Jr, Frank Martin, Nancy
Myersdale an Tuesday evening of | McNelis, Barbara R. Overbenges,
his week | John Semonfth and Henry L.
The unit won the tidy sum | inski
during competition In an Amer- Grade school Rose C. Fars
can Lagion sponsored parade in | baugh, Sue E Gill, Audrey G
connection with the 50th Somer-! Heist Anna Hom Anna V.
pet County Fair now under way [acava, Marion Short, Mary L.
in Meyersdale | Montanaro, Jane M. Paterick,
Recond prize In drum eurps |CiFece M. Urich and Yvonne O.
tompet ition was taken by | Yerger
Sewickly Drum Corps and third |
| piace by the New Florence Sham.
| rocks Second prize was a trophy
RS Sin ABE
Over 9,000 Attend
22 units which took part
| i * ®
ne ie og, wr Eucharistic Day
{ean Judging Assn.
{
ne oem ~~ Event AI Loretto
Gallitzin Twp. supervisors have! Approximately 9,000 persons at-
ceased | awarded a contract of $2100 to tended the second annual Altoona
Funeral services were held at
95 mu this Thursday in 8% Bene
dict's Church, Carroiltown,
burial in the church camelery
Patton, Carrolltown
Kennywood Tournament Of Music
The Patton High School Band
and the Carvolitown High School
Band will compete in ‘Lhe Dig
Tournament of Music which ia
scheduled nightly the week of
Aug. 28 at Kennywood Park near
Pittaburgh
The Patton High Schocl Band,
under the direction of Jolin Sem. |
onich, is scheduled to participats |
Monday evening. Aug. 38 It will |
appear the same night as the
Funxsutawney High School Band, |
Veterans All-Girl Band of Mt |
Pleasant, Springdale High School |
Band Belle Vernon Gold Cadets |
Drum & Bu Corps, Giupeville |
Drum & Bugle Corps, East Beth- |
lehem School Band and North
Braddock Volunteer Flremen's |
Band |
The Carrolitown High School |
Band, directed by Joseph Boes ia
slated to participate Friduy even.
ing. Sept. 1. It will appear the
same night as Plum p. High
' School Band, Charleroi High Sch-
AD ES on BAEC, SO Sa
ue” sppreienee We a2 | Rudolph Gelormino, Patton, Killed |
had been struck only by the two
pusher engines
The fatality is being investiga-
ted by Deputy Coroner Richard
Wilkinson, Sgt. Theodore Ketten-
heim of the PRR Police and by
the state police. Detective Roberts
said it was learned that Gelor-
mino left the Roosevelt Hotel
near the scene of the accident
about midnight His whereabouts
between then and the time of his
death has not been learned
Gelormino had been employed
‘by the Clyde Smith Shows which
appeared in Gallitzin last week
He was born in Patton on Decem-
iber 4 1922 and made his home
there. His parents are Mr and
Mrs. Anthony Gelormino
Deputy Conorner Wilkinson said
an inquest into the fatality will
be held at 10:30 a. m. on Friday
of this week in Gallitzin Munici-
i pal building
Besides his parents. Anthony
and Anna (Lupenna) Gelormino,
the deceased is survived by these
brothers and sisters-—Louis, John,
Richard, Edward Ralph Mrs An-
thony Buttino, Mrs. Michael Gion- |
| friddo, and Mrs Joseph Tononi
Monday morning in St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Patton, and in-
terment was in the church ceme-
*
Funeral services were held on |
with roads in the township. Materials in the St. Michael's
‘also include limestone
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co
for bituminous surfacing of two ance
Diocese Eucharistic Day observ
: Tuesday on the grounds and
Church at
| Loretto.
I The day's events, all in honor
‘of the feast of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary, began at 10:30 a.
im. with a solemn mass
‘celebrated by Most Rev. Richard
''T. Guilfoyle, bishop of the diocese.
After mass exposition of the
soi Band, Braddock High School Blessed Sacrament was held until
Band Robinson Twp. High School (2 p m. in the church, oldest in
Band, South Fayette Pram & | the diocese.
Bugle Corps, Turtle Creek Girls! At 2 p m. a solemn procession,
Drum & Bu Co
and the with the bishop carrying the
Duquesne High School Band. | Blessed Sacrament, od from
mers in the various classes the church to a spot dedicated to
from five nights of competition Our Lady of Alleghenies,
will appear Saturday night, Sept. | where benediction was offered at
2, to parade again and receive | 3 specially constructed altar. An-
their trophies. {other benediction was offered at
The Tournament of Music is athe foundation of a church com-
part of the Fall Fantasy be [structed in 1817, and the final
heid nightly at Kennywood, all | benediction was offered over the
next week. A dazzling Alice in|tombs of early Cambria County
Wonderland parade will be held setters who are buried in Prince
at the same time the bands are Gallitzin cemetery, where a re
marching. ary was led by Father Vincent A.
Beautiful floats, depicting char. | Luther. assistant superintendent
acters from the famous children's of schools
book, will be interspersed through: Back in the church, votive ves-
the parade with the many bands |
The entire parade gets underway
at 8.30 each evening Kenny
wood's famous free thrill acts fol- |
low on the lagoon stage at 9:30 solemn benediction with the bish-
p.m. nightly. op acting as celebrant.
Bands Enter
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Harry Stoltz Receives Certificate from Local Legionnaires
of America dur