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THE UNION PRESS-COURIER
Patton Courier, Estab. 1893 Union Press, Estab. 1935
Published every Thurnda Thos. A (
y by Thos. A Owens and Prank P. Cammarata,
Sass-Courtee Buliding Su Magee Avenus, Patton, Pa, and entered ss sec-
ong atter 7 auto £ 3. | r
ACH a a AY 1¥ at the postoffice at Patton. Pa. under
T 30In A 0 ait0
FRANK P. CAMMAR RFA" A Owens. Bator
THOS A. OWENS JR
FRED J. OWENS
Subscription: $2.50 Yearly
in Advance
Business. Manager
Managing Editor
Circulation Manager
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
The endeavor of the Union Press-Courier is to sincere
anised Labor in all efforts to obtain economic freedom aterial -for pub-
jication must be signed by the writer as an evidence of good faith
The Union Press-Courier gives its advertisers the advantage of combined
cireniations of two largeiy-circulated weeklies and has a reader COVerage
that blankets Patton and all major mining towas in Northern
OuUnty
represent Org-
A Windy Platform
The Pittsburgh Press is a Republican neaspaper If it were
a Republican newspaper we would pot take an editorial
a recent issue of that
paper contained in the
Sept
in full
published
seriously However being a OP
Monday
publish t
pa per
the matter following editorial of
11, is interesting. lo say the least and we herewith
“The way politicians write party platforms each campaign
year is a camtion. They wait until the last minute. Then they
haggle and fly-speck and wind up with a hodgepodge of planks
offered by pressure groups or special interests. The Republican
platform for 1950, as adopted by the GOF State Committee, is
It takes 3.500 words to say what contld have
it is vague, it Is wordy When It is
specific, it is oversimplified. It says in one place that nothing i=
important except the war effort. Then it devotes page after page
to what obviously is an overdone sffort to out-promise the Demo-
erats. It is the most “promising” Republican piatform in many
years.
“It looks like the Platform Committee simply pasted up
thing anybody had to offer
the Democratic Adrinistration af
a plank especially written by Gov
date for the U 8 Henate Then
big spending in Pennsyivania
every-
Washington
James BH Duff
Properly. so
the party = cand:
“Jt offers something to everybody: A constitutional conven.
tien to “modernive” the State Constitution. Increased pay for
teachers, better retirement benefits for temchers, more sid to
teachers’ colleges, more aid to local school districts, new medical
dental and veterinarian schools at State College, a free college
in Philadelphia. More help to municipalities for highway con-
"struction. More health services, inclnding contagious disease
hospitals ran by the state. More benefits under the Workmen's
. Compensation Law. More benefits under the Occupational Disease
Law. And more of every program which has been under way
sisee Mr. Duff took office.
“All this will cost money. Lots of m Where is
coming from” The platform doesnt say It
the pop tax That would put a 14% wri IHOR <4
State's pocketbook. What the
place” The platform doesn't say
to get the money
The platform doesn't say. Where do they propose te get the
to pay off the half billion-dollar war veterans’ bonus” The platforyn
is thunderously silent the
Democratic candidutes. You can't spend without getting the money
some piace either by borrowing or new taxes Here it is months
before the election. And not a single candidate hax even hinted a?
plan for raising money’
“Ihe Republican piatform promises other
promised before—which never were delivered. Legislative re-
pporticument being a Prine, 3D mince tims Jt shouldnt
it probably can’t deliver. It promises things it shouldn't
deliver if It follows the most inkl down in the
takes 5 back seat for anything that may
contribute to the was effort. Much of the platform is
much shilly shally. Much of it would have been better une
School Bond Issue
"Phe Patton School Board has announced tentative
referendum on a proposed bond issue of $70.000 to be piace
the voters at the November 7 election. The purpose of Lhe
is for installation of a lighting sysiem, new heating planta and re-
roofing of the school buildings, and other major repairs At the
mt time lighting facilities in both grade school buildings are
entirely inadequals--as may be attested to by the that many
of the classrooms have only one Hght Because present wiring is
unable to stand a larger load
Another fact
mney the money
joiiar-a-vear hole in
do Republicans take iis
Where do the
prog yar 1
80 are the Republican candidates. So are
twos
things it has
proyex 1
fact
is that one of the old hot-air furnaces Was
has long outlived its
hese and a number
of the school
Po Town's Water Supply
the fact that the dam on
for all the extra spending they have re ommended”
§
i
i goon
It deplores waste and extravagance in |
This in |
it prooeeds (o promise aa kinds of |
recommends repeal eof LF
the |
| second prive,
Republicans propose
ine Y i
Hulh
Chest Creek, which broke last ygeation
| new president
By JANET C. KUBN
Mrs. Laura Schmittle
Marks 71st Anniversary
A surprise bi dinner
rthday
Sunday in honor of
Was
Mrs
'
celebrated
eid last
Laura Schmittle, who
Tit
Mrs Samuel
Grace F
birthday
ner birthaay
Heverly
Anniversary
and Mrs
baked 8
’
the event which
reman cach
cake far
was held at
Mrs. John
Schmittie's
the hom
Schmittle All of Mra
children grandchild
ren and great-grands hildren, at-
tended the except one
Robert Pontall med with
srmed forces in California
affair
stati
The
iady received many gifts Attend- last
ing included the following
Mr and Mrs Joseph Schmittie
and children, Budd, Vivian Carl
Bobby and Marian and Mr and
Mrs Samuel! Heverly and daugh
rar Dawn, all of Bellwood Mr
nd Mrs Elis Foreman and child
ily Dick and Jim
Mr Mrs Harry
hildren, Joan
~f Blandburg
Qh teal
Charles
wiage
and
of P and
“ hmittle
Billie
and
Rue and
Mrs
and
Mr
Charles
and son, Buddy and Mr and Mrs, oF
Taura Saturday
John 8 and Mrs
54 hmi ¢ i of (iasgow
s *w
Local PTA Flower Show
.
Proves Big Success
The meeting of
51 school lsarm of the
Parent-Teachera ASSOCIalion
held last Tuesday evening in
building :
The meeling Was opened by the
Mrs Alesina (Glass
the business session the
hy remarks
and John
the Reade
sar
Cover arican
the 1950
Glasgow
WAN
¥ Ke
first
ColloWIing
up Was favored
Harold Troxell
members of
Board
whoa Pity
5
ntroduced
Rr Pyeinnl
new
Miss
primary
co Troxell
Pwr ig
gra my
were award
First group
Nancy Bow
s mort acd (How
third
Matt
pris
Matthews
assorted flowers
i pee,
Howman
awards were
[rowan icl
rn. Nahey
jes Ro
Charies
¥ iE
£roAIDs
Fladioias
SHOW
twa
oinoe
second
Misa
dahiias
prize
ta Marshal
Mrs
group ¥
{Chariss
i»
Charles
mews Sedond rst
Mrs
jahiias
{Charies J thir A a PY
ed flowers
Ve Be ;
riven
AON
Mary
show
’ follwing
TLC TIR FG pK
Bowinan
ger Troxell,
Matthews wetabie
rd HK \
Fad i mey ec) Ve
W egelahy
Mra
=
tables
oy,
i he De
will be hedd on O01 if
a ee Ay
Bricker and Mrs
vigtiors on Ad
Mra (Charies
Kuhn
asl Wednesday
Hamilton 8 spending
ane hm Washington, D1
Mr and Mrs Foster Traxeil and
. » Falls cigited wilh the
!
Eon viike
Wore
Bris
Mra Ray
£ n
iil Mrs
i Mra Rober
and Hazel
20
GER
{da
Mr and Mrs L wR
sr and Mrs Mere {Annan
family of Johnstown, wpe!
jay at the Frank Harpstey home
Mr. and Mr Bricker
ind Mrs Ruth Kuhn were recent
visitors in Altoona (
fev. Gene EE Sease pertor of
the EUR Church, haa beer Sa
signed this charge for “another
vear. He had recently attended 3
comferend Greensburg
Beatrice Morrow is Den fing a
with her parents, Mr
SAE
Charlies
& i
walter has for the past ,r4 Mrs Lioyd Morrow
supply from a
at no time fell any | ng daughter,
the structure is only a
temporary | ,ry in Altoona on
Troxell
vimt-
even.
and Mra Foster
Pally, were
Monday
Mr
fathers contemplate ,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bolinda visit.
ed on Monday evening in ‘Altoona. |
Harry Cree is 30W attending |
Indians State Teachers College.
Lester Jackson has enrolled in
the Zeth Business School, Altoona !
Mrs. Chestes Kuhn and daugh-
ter, Joan, were Monday evening
visitors in Juniata.
Mrs. George Fritz
Md., has been visiting
Scott.
¢
of Baltimore,
her mother,
and Florie
Saturdsy afternoon visiiors
toona.
Mr. and Mrs. John
Ohio spent the past week
Charles Cree home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
sons And Mrs Lena Cree were |
Monday :
Mr. and Mrs Foster Troxell
and daughters motored to Wash- |
ington, D. C., and then to Virginia |
where Miss Patty Troxell is enter.
ny Troxell, who is em-
in Pittsburgh, spent the
week end here at home of her |
ts, Mr.
in Al
Knotts of
at the
and Mrs Harold
§
were
in |
Sat- |
Mr. and Mrs John Troxell
last Saturday morning visitors
Cresson.
Mrs. Ruth Kuhn spent last
Altoona.
Mrs. Hzrold Troxell and daugh- |
Mary Lou, were Saturday |
callers in Altoona.
The Caroline Troxell Rebekah
Lodge held their
r meeting
in the local IOOF Hall last ¥Fri-
“le and Eis. George Scaife and
family of Central City were re-
cent visitors at the Charles Trox-
ell home here.
CANADA'S COAL STATUS
Canada is a coal Jrodueing
country, yet in 1948, 31,000,000
! &1n, of
{ spending some
Liovd Gallagher home
family of
Mr and °
wola Mr
Mrs (ih #00
tm 7 sy
ews LL,
ger
family
family in
Erma
Pale ©
visited relatives and
Miller and Ross puchanan homes
included Mr
Mrs
5 ROE
wira Harry Harpster
{Ohio, and Evelyn
Cree and it
callers in Altoona Lm
i dudl.
UNION PRESS COURIER
By KATHLEEN BUCHANAN
Lioyd Gallagher and son, Steph-
Washington, D.C Are
here at the
time
aul Madigan, Mickey Godfrey a
Florine Madigan attended
y for Peggy Btiger in Coupon
sntly § sug ht er J ud
ast Monday
Mr and Mrs John Gaida
visited hers
Mrs. Elizabeth Pier. 0
and
Colver
Sunday with
Mrs OE Miller and
Were Patton "
Fhursday :
Mr and Mrs Richard Be :
and family of A Loong
i Thursday visit ers
Joseph Belswanger ho
Mr and Mra Don artman and
visited the
Alexander, | Aant iv y
and Donna Buchan- 5
ead PF
party
Visitors n"
Swan
i
rR
%
Helen Hace
any altered a
BUTT
Raturday evening
Mick
attended
and Paul Mad
the Gallitzin-Spany
(zodfrey
FAN
game i Gailitzin 18s
football
[aw 18 VIB
Friday
Blakney and
or i
WILL OTS
Mr 5 red Mra {s he rt
ted in AdloOna
Mr. and Mra
Billie, were
inst
Bob
recent
Baltimore
James McCoy of Md
friends here
wer the past week end
Sunday visitors at the Oscar
and Mrs Al Kelly
children, Jerry and Judy. and
Leo Link and Eugene Lank
ail of Hastings
Gladys Booterbaugh and Laver
ae Bevis spent last Thursday iD
A Jtoona v
and
ty, ¥
tty
ON
wore
erators
Frio aon 3! th young Mrs
iady's home in |pindiey
rlarry M
ARron
Raltimore, Md
eT
Beatrice
lo the
pall League players
uncle
[Sylvester
week ond
all were last
By SHIRLEY JEAN NASH
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Yingling of
(sarden Heights were recent visi-
tors at the R. D. Yingling home. |
Mr and Mrs Charles \Shank
nd family were recent visitors In
a Coalport
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
visit edd
Nagh and
in Alloona
Mr
WH
Mrs Anthony
Mr. and Mrs James
and Mrs Alfred
Arthur, Mr and Mrs Jack
Mrs Emma Scoll Mrs
Gwin Martha Tumer
Orbine Luells Scott, Irene
Mrs Eligabeth Wilkin-
and Mrs Harry McAller
Mat!
Frank
Frank and
and
Myroihy
ALeheY
Mr
svi Mr and Mrs George Gardner
included with folks from
awn who attended the Mine Op
turkey banquet ut the
fa Mosque in Altoona iast
{ednesday evening
Mrs lima bet hn Plivster
Fdith Kaiser of Altoona
od hers a week recentiy at
Alesr Rome
My und Mrs John Knotts of
Ohio friends
week
Mrs
and
Vise
the
vigited
CYR
Mr
ant
and ¢
Allen Slegel of
spent several days
recently at the Alfred Frank
win Mrs Siegel is the former
Frank
ladies of the local Am-
Legion Auxiliary served a
urkey supper on Sunday evening
Clearfield-Cambria Base
The
Ohio
Mr
here
visited his
and
over
Lucas of
and aunt
Mann
Jack
the
Darwin Fishel and Marlin Trox-
Wadneaday visitors
1 Bellwood
Mrs. Offve Johnston and family
Agited her mother, Mra
Bender in DysarS recently
Beaver Valley
¥
met | ocal Couple Observes
oxel's 44 Years
. . '
Married Life
Mra Samuel Ricgells
acd Lhe $41 We Sing
Monday, Sept
ard
Margare!
Mr
He
Pr
Fishel
Mrs
Lei
r Hlarpste!
Mra Ra
i very
shrome Mami
hone ALLEY
with Mrs
t Mrs
resident
Harpster
graemt The
yp ae 88
Pel +85
Pear! Thomas 5
Thomas Wiss
f LhiR peas
ef Rogrin
a
»
rer
Frank
v . ON eg #5
Mr
f his parents
& Strayer Fondation
fear
$0
ita T
RA
Der.
Fug eRe Bi
patient
Spangier UE ens tg being
f gh Wey
for a fra ¢ the a £7
Harold for append
(alen spend
Hi
a L5
ure oO
h *iy
Chariotle
ond al ithe Rugen2
ANiloona
Mr
Patton
and Mrs Paul Gales
pent Sunday al Lhe [ON
of Mrs. Gertrude MioKee
Franklin
relatives
Howard Flemming of
spent the reek AIMONE
and friends here
MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS
Leonard Botton, Dean, and Ber
tha M. Bertoni, Fliinton,
Josepln J. Phillips Lowellville, |
Priscilla Cox
sallitzin R. D
the jood ou
ply botause you
SLOW Digestion, without know-|
ing It (or gassy stomach) and as!
a result you are a victim of Blood |
Poverty! In other words, your)
blood ia not geting the fullest)
out of what you eat Bo
vour Giood-cells become worn
down and you have only half as
much energy as you really need, |
you get up in the mornings still
tired. and your nerves FOOME |
Hundreds here in the Patton
area suffered with “taded-out’”
blood and stomach gas until they |
got CERTA-VIN. This is the new
medicine containing 12 Herbs
blended with Vitamin B and Iron; |
you take it before meals and it
works with you food Benefit
comes ckly. Your food digests
FA , with less gassiness, and
you get more good out of your
meals. In a few days your blood |
is energized with red cells’
and your nerves
Weak, rundown
they soon feel e
And best of all
CERTA-VIN is reasonable. You
can actually take this New, mod-|
ern medicine for only a Few
Cents a Day! So don't go on
feeling half-sick and half-well |
Get Certa-Vin—Patton Drug Co., |
Patton, Pa. - (Adv)
sMulhollem of this place
evel Lawrence
fhe
Hollen
Mra Kidwell
tod in Altoona jas!
Misses louells Sect!
home
and son Lynn, Vis.
Monday
fenry
: and Geo
Glasgow Were Vis
tors in Wheeling, W. Va re.
s
“pry Ty
wr and Mraz Cloyd Holle:
wildren Cyvold Jr Dornathy
af Mountaindale and
and Mrs Jan Calwell and
Henry and Sam and Ralph
role " Halted Herahey
a on Sunday
Sunday guests al
frye iudded
o£ Pitt
ea
+
of fis
the Lynn
Mr
shyrgh Mr
NOTIN
[rvin Jfert
SATURDAY NIGHT
SEPTEMRER 23
a Off 1 1300
TO THE MUSIC OF
LKA DOTS
a » oR MTA
io A 0 TSA We ARH)
DANCE
rsp
Boo
a ce ed bo al
5
oie
S
5th & Lang Aves.
Mrs |
Mary |
i Mrs
Mr. and Mrs Harry Fisher Wf
Memminglon spent R[Runday af
i Mount aindale
| Glasgow
ariel Patly :
Hee
Marsteller Girl ls
Bride On Sat
ard
i Baie
and
| pe rfnrmed
fF Hialy
13 | at Marsteller
and Mrs. Ray Fishel of Irvons, |
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Hollen and |
daughter, Emily and Ray Ben of |
Williamsport and Mr
Wm. Engel and Wallace Miines |
of Altoona. 1
Flray Fortney
urday
was a last Sat-
Altoona
at & 1
Visitor in
Misses Jean and Patty Thon, |
twin daughters of Mr and Mrs
Robert Thon returned home afer |
spending a week With relatives in
Clearfield
Mrs Stuart Savior was a recent |
visitor in Altoona
Mr and Mrs Harry
Flemmington spent Sunday
at the Harry Hollen nome
Mrs Esther poriney ang =
were visitors in AlLoOns
Mr and Mrs. Rober! Bayer
Mount Jewel Were ast rida
visitors at the Dave Nash home
Mr and Mra Graham of |
Riggles Gap were nere |
inst Wednesday :
Mrs Harry Wilkinson and son |
Mark, and daughter, Bherill, and |
Mrs Edward Scoll were last Sat |
irday visitors in Bellwood ;
Walter Willie was a visitor 1 1
Coaport recently
Mr and Mrs Hobert Beery were |
recent visitors In Bellwood !
Mr and Mrs John [ateher Vise
ited in Altoona inst werk ;
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dreagrings |
and sons visited here at the Dave
Nash home on Monday They are
residents of Bellwood i
A Praver Mesling Was held by!
the Brethern In Christ Church al
the George MeClonkey home here
ast Priday evening. Those athend-
ing included t
Myr and Mrs Enlaw Campbell
Mr and Mrs Melvin Fortney and
won David, Mrs Ambrose Smith
Fishel of]
here |
recent
Leer
visitors
| and son, Samuel, daughter, Gwen.
Mrs
Donald,
Andrew
ie ym, Rev and
| Mr
Me Nevin and son,
smd Mrs Harold Rickard and
family, Frank Ditner, Mir and]
Cloyd Irvin and gramddmugh- |
rar and Mrs Dave Nash nil of
sandburg. Mra Olive Witherow
4 Hollentown, Harry Gillprusy of
Mr Siptriers
and Mr. and Mrs
Spenser and daughter of Bumble
rs
{id ¥
auger |
Mariteller,
Joseph Colin
Gilineky
care rnomny
Saturday in
{nearnation ( ‘al haiin {"huymrch
Rev Father Johr
AMarnecheck performed the double
peony
Albina Verchicl
Ver nie Rk sf
the
of Mra Se
ety
ium
Fra
bride of
ERY Bi writin
f Spangler al a §
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4 " RY
Miss Cather
of Lhe
and
the
Mins
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John Ver
hride
.
Thoanias
hrothet hride
as Dest Lavis
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bridesmaid
brid
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