Recognized Medium Northern Cambria’s Of Union Labor Interests Best and Largest Weekly UNION PRESS-COUR Serving ‘Northern (ambria (ounty PATTON, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY District National dy Garment Workers Banks Reorganize John Johnson Veteran Singer Co. Man I Get Check. Up Fr . E : 3 1 oy 3 : vps melioal he 4 TE ; i Ny gE = ikl ternational ep Patton Bank Dividend [& 8 - a 3 or in A Among Highest In Area [at —. . 10-50 12 WERKE. is us 1. 1951 12 Pages — #8 Columns Subscription, $2.50 Per Year Patton Teachers Edward Solomon, 12% Wei ghing, Measuring Seek $200-A-Year Local Businessman, Devices In County Defective Salary Increase Called By Death Annual Report Made h. Band Mothers Plan [reath it last claimed New Feature Added By Sheehan, Vasikke Drive for New Outits | nessmer. when Edward Sciomon,| With This Week's Issue | About 13 percent of ail the bers Tones weighing and measuring devices yaa of ‘the best a % pg with ince LMJ, a OCA This Weale's Jus ut sh examined CADIS, County aaa One © ¢ best years in finan } 3 bed ‘ : et ; f the new r year were found to cial history was reported by area 4 4 4 i 3 14M lon id 8 LAW f meell? f I ment which we be- according to the annual reports bunks Tuesday when shareholders Heve will be of interest to or submitied to the county commis- met to elect direct remdiers. stoners by the two county sealers Dividends ranged as high Its title is “North Cambria of weighta and measures —-D. V, 174 percent] with the Patton Indostries” and it will deal Sheehan of Patton and Joseph Bank paying its shareholders this with the background and the Vasilko of Nanty-Glo handsome Frost on their stock : 3 \ fi work of the many industries wal 2 tn Sunt4inned A The First ational of iitown 4 r Fie RY and Lo C were paid 12 percent dividends found to be incorrect. Roughly, Reorgar izat ion dat A on ban ks Mr Sheehan takes CATre of the in the area (with the exception of ‘northern portion of the county Carrolliown. which appears in a {while Mr. Vasilko handles South- special story on Page 8), follows First National, Patton ern Cambria George A. Lehman was elected In all the two men examined IR 011 devices These included all resident. Other officers are John | Prorchak. vice president; Francis [types of scales, pumps, bottles, pAckugan measures and contain- e dulk of these were X. Young, cashier, and Andrew | Te Senita Jr, assistant! cashier : ‘ed during the year N 3.000 Board of directors John 3 Haluska, E Paul Hoover, Frank check Maykovich, A. J. Yahner, J © early or 14 per cont were found to ime Soper] y marked or to contain improper amounts Zakursky, Mr. Lehman and Mr Dvorchak | Sheehan's Report Capital is $50000 and surplus oni Sheehan reported as fol- $100, Total deposita are $1.- wy 900,000. Undivided profits and re- Weighmasters licenses issued sources are $115.800. A 17 per at $250 each, 201 for a return to cent dividend was approled the county of $827.50 Prosecutions for the year, 11. re dend was ap- tt shareholders Fred Miles traveled 10903 Mileage 3. expense. $454.18 Telaphone ex- ck was reelected president and cashier. Other officers are Oliver pense and postage. $48 Investigations of short weight, F. Stole, vice president; Frank J 158, as compared to 184 for the Shirley Malloy. Satie, and Miss 12-maonth period of 1949. 0 elier Mr Sheel mm Dennis J. Kotman was elected | H oacks ig emphasised that a director to fill the vacancy cau- | al} packaged items costing more sed by the death of Charles Han- than O¢ must be Jum marked nigan. Other directors are Mr ro Vol. 58 No. ED NORTH CAMBRIA PERSONALITIES—NO Bingle Copy be Kip® Are f the (arms Naorth- the next highlights 13:15 tors School WARS A request of lal teachers additional 3200-per- year rease be granted to the i } Patton schools Hep dir- resenting the leachers were umaor Sef t Melaon and Miss Hired AVNER The Vania Promised ; | MOrw the Ver canaideral the teachers of 2 later date Mra Kenneth and Mrs Alvin Barrett St. Francis College = Men Enlist As Air |r st oe Bare Cie: i Officer Candidates for new The bonrd rea- dily gave RE Cr AlLRBS fet af the at Board EVENIng i (Cam: by a pr irs i EE Pa As harge ERR TN of PC LER RITe {eT Ee Ire H pital * hye Pennsyis ad their decision lead off the servien doe to the fact it will observe the 50th of ita founding The column will be on Page 8 Rhody, president, secretary requested gxinn haoard to uniforms ta permi By MRS VIOLA KO®TO John Johnson, a husinessman is well kr this section where he was in arn sewing machine business for in White many years is A Before Patt Jane 1903, Mr Was umber Jamas Brudio Photo, Patton) Also at the meeting was H. F Air For A “n Cn wan. heatin £ and ghting on- hi AY IAN0 Rigineer of Johnstown, who dis. a ao " " hie rid ot pa Selection Team has pleted need the proposed installation Northern Cambria nt Mle ie ECT ewe Kiwanis Officers Yard dy He was sek- g t Installed Thursday od to prepare rough drawings 34 of Pattor wn in of retired 1 together for a YEArs operate number i Rl a de oh he n December 25, 1865, Twp. the octogenarian son of Charles and Mary Johnson He was : EE % nil Sig lagd : Johnsor 18492 EH RY ob ng t mmiiniasion in the LU 8 miginess alt Jlellwood and 7, hire noir oF Pian eiirese , Magecs Mills. In 1877 he n ; Mich. An Brn oh that De ay to Punxsutawney 190% he WE my Hunter ed & hardw Are stors married "becami parents of 3 Charlotte, N ( n : “ane daughter, Mae He also Patton three grandchildren and When Mr. Johnson first great-grandchild to Patton opened a general My and Mrs Johnson merchandise store which Was their daughter, Mae. have been known as Johnson Bargain Store Uregiding Mellon Ave for the In 1908 he entered the Singer past 10 years. Mr Johnson cele- [Sewing Machine business, having heated his &5th birthday his piace of business and resi- Christmas Day, when he {dence on Bouth Fifth Ave where honored with a celebration {he made his home for 27 years Mr Johnson is an ardent radio Mr. Johnson both sold and re. fan and likes to listen to sports deposits, $949 369 44 Cap- | paired B8inger sewing machines news, especially baseball He has surplus, $117,670.88 with | He also had a hemstitching de- been a lifelong member of the urces at $1 068 440.33 partasent which he and his wife Methodist Church jomal, Spangler I~ Sr IRE East Carroll Twp. Family G. Nicholson, secre WW. Kortz and a Cath- | 2% Keeps Potato Championship Gordon Dumm Takes ° Farm Show Honors three-day at Tt $s LATE ¥ “4 to enroll sludents liege {Sheets} amin te ey ing Mary married to She ied and estimates for the proposed changes and bring em to the ¥ Brodie next regu ! Neel ing. . 5 . > nC Laon were Rel 7 n ber | th Ail ! : 5 CK night ers tn sad the Cambria Kiwania for was the highlight of a meet. the group last Thursday ering in the Commercial Hotel Patton. Cletus Lehimier, retir president, conducted the In wher and «%4 hit 3 3 i isd watchman has students ¢ " 33 prijs! training, Connell one ge wr & They ace Yavid % i . ral who resigned X nl a Dr. B 3 CRITE wverberger, president, appointed these « mmittees for FDWARD SOLOMON teas 1851: Athletic Dr John A. Mur A : POs | nts ha tia ray, John 1 Barnard, Jesse W hat Ume Re had a ate ]staimtion “od " 2 ™ a Lipo tracks An ‘ : Cogley, and the coaching staff On a The | The fol music Frank Cammarata. John IER" 0 ke 4 Bemonich and Jesse W. Cogley nly vacation he had ha ‘ . WARS 1927, when he irned 10 Authorizing of advertisement of ¢ a short visit § pr wi Yiss bids general supplies for the o ‘ school also was voled salomon's {i he and wilween Lhe with atl least were aCoep- cadet pilot and Major Brodie applicants will on owing ; *t a i Fri1d ed. Clair Gill, men were inatau president, Jesse W Cogley Jr. vice president: Fred B. Buck, (treasurer, and Hugh| Cunningham, secretary All offi-| cery received pins Mr. Lehmier 34 was presented with a past-presi- | den'l’s pia. | Truck scales One new member Pat MAF Porsonal scales queits, teacher and basketball! Hopper scales coach at Patton High School ge Platform scales fortnally received into the club. Counter scales The board of directors for this | Spring balances year is composed of Cletus Leh-| Beam scales mier, Dr. B. ¥. Bowers, Robert Com scales Caldwell, Dr. Fred E Arble and| Mine 4 , Rev Plummer Harvey. Of] pumps Solomon was a membet oe Northern Cambria Kiwanis will | Patton Fraternal Order o meet again this evening, Jan. 11, | a at 8 p m in the Funeral services Hotel, Patton two years of Ol lege, Gn tahbie for aviation Was navigator schools cessful said. Su year of eYer . ¥ prety with the weight the contents. Mr. Stolz. John Muir, John | Scales, measuring devices and packages sealed, condemned or Foresaan and Richard Tod- adjusted for the year 1960: a | £2 S| yr “SYria £37) Mr rat wife dled hunter Jr. | Total tal and 1 total Flest wr fe : 18 5 F. preside are ident; J. Thomas ertse Hurey, assistant cashiers Directors include Mr. Dougher- | Mr. Floltz, Mr. Nicholson, Mr | and Philip N. Shettig. totalling $4. were ckholders. Capital and | anne One ' this piace Mr $5 Are MERE wen aBl 2 Bevnuwman? receive a intensive cadet [training at Air Force Bchools. | in 1928 ad while in Syria in During this training they will re- | 1927. he waa married to his pere- ceive $105 a month and wo: Pomon Gr sont ow Mra 8hahida Solomon, { graduation will be commissioned d ange who survives him, with the foi- second lieutenants Ordered upon ig o lowing children. Ernest of De- i active duty, they will draw =v Lists ( ommittees trait, Mich Edward of Wash. | and allowance of almost $5000 nor 8 i {("haries Fema | per year Flaine and Allen, all at ; Twenty-one St Francis wo | Ad All-Day Meeting There Are Wo Eran dehiidren and dents, BevUTInt to Major Brodie, brother Charles Bolomon, of Spied officer Candidates. | | oy will receive Mix mon St. La Lady training in administrative and ini wrence technical subjects important to! M ber S G their careers yer Air Pe ree offl- em of tate roup cers. During this time they will Standing « Local Delinquent Water ibe = were hedd at Grnm it tees ere surplus $156,000 Total resources, | Flist Nallonal, Hastings Commons was Mr. i succeeds his son, Many North Cambria residents and students hope to gain a share | of the honors at the State Farm i Bhow in Harrisburg this week reelected | The show which opened Monday « Serving with him are wii! end this Friday D. As Westover cashier. “Tenibel 1. Moore, Directors are Mr. Commons, | ed as spectators. A large number nave [So Honors In Family wis announced Monday ene Pennsylvania potlato-growing | championship for 1850 remained “tin the Gordon Dumm family | Bradley Junction, East ( | Te wnship Gordon Dumm, the Br and that of arroll the father championship in took the i judg.ng at the show with an e€x-} reelected. { hibit E Derren a and George | sweepstakes It's is victory in of Russells second | recent | years As the champion, Mr. Dumm| Clair J, who| {won the championship the past two Years. In statewide Russets, Dumm family dominate the field Finishing behind the senior Mr were Pat Dumm, runnerup; { Dumm, third place and Dumm, fourth. of Mr. Dumm. Clair Dumm remained spotlight by repeating as grower of the championship vocational! potatoes, Russets It is the third] succeasive year that he title In the 35 years of the State Farm Show, the Dumms have captured more grand potato championships than any family, according to H CMe Williams, Cambria County farm | agent. The Dumms were the only | Fred show, which produced more pota- toes of higher quality than for many years past. Others Are Attending Show Mr. McWilliama said Sunday that 12 to 15 persons will com- pete in home economics, milk, eggs and potato contests In the home economics field, this county will have entries in| rugs, fruits, vegetables, meat and wearing apparel Mr. McWilliams {s attending the show, as is Mrs June K. Griffith, home etonomics exten- oo other locals to “adopt or one similar and pe it sent to the international union. entered exhibits: others will give demon- Lt! strations, and still others attend- | i the i the Clair! All three are sons | | went to Harrisburg yesterday in the | {trip was not the farm show, the! sch. | Miners’ won that! Accounts to Be Shut Off A number of Patton folla will be without walter again on Wednesday of next weok-—- rovided they don't visit ths prov office before then and pay ia full their delinquent water accounts, Jan, 16 is the deadline for such payments. Patton Council isa’t fooling in its order that delinquent ac- counts be pald, as was shown several months ago when the water service was shut off for a number of regidents who did not meet a partial payment deadline. ; should | fall ! course, he {turned to civilian tion representative for the coun- LY. The Future Farmers of Amer- {ica and the Future of America also are being wel | represented Groups from Ebensburg, are Other groups will rumbered among those famed show. In addition, the history depart- ment of Barnesboro Junior High also Though the sole purpose of the show was included on the edule for the touring students Miss Alice Haine, instructor | accompanied the students | spent yesterday in Harrisburg. |! State Senator John J. Haluska of the other | students who toured the capitol] land education buildings and for- | the entire { pitals in Cambria County, i cluded ! Patton provided guides for tum. The group spent {Rftemmoon at the farm show i i ——— Cambria County residents in the Step hen Kubish Buried On Tuesday Stephen Kubish, 77, well-known last week, Jan. 5. Mr. Kubish was born on Aug. 20, 1873, in John and Susan Kubish. (Zaranchick) ‘at the School Auditorium when Woody He is survivea by his widow, | Mrs. Kathrine Kubish, and these i children: Patton; Belsano; Miss Kay thur Zononi, all of Brooklyn, N. Y.. and Mrs. Harry Mrs. Michael Capko, Mrs. Charles Skebeck, Mrs. Joseph Spranz survive. Tuesda a. in 8t Catholic Ch Patton, terment was in St. Mary's Ceme- tery. Big Free Family Show Scheduled On Wednesday a real treat in store for them on evening of next week sburg-Cambria H Wooddell and His Ridin' Rangers will put on a big show. And the fine part of it is that there will be no admission to see these stars of the radio, excellent comedy and song. The amply Farly: “as it is named, is: bein sponsored by dis | Weaklands A Beate rolitown International vate In dealer. {| Oran | house. He also Homemekers | | the Pat. | ton, Barnesboro and Cresson High! | Schools attended or | ing Dumm’s championship spuds | attend- | be | taking in! who resident of Patton R. D., died at his home at 6:45 p. m. Friday of a son of Kubish and Mrs Ar. Skufsa and John Kubish, both of Cleveland, 0. Beventeen grandchildren also Fuhr] services were held at 9 by Rav Father Basil Balko, pastor. In- Residents of this district have stage and screen, known for their receive pay equal to that of a staff sergeant Upon graduation they will be awarded commissions ag second lieutenants and assign- ed to non-flying jobs In the Alr Force Maj. Brodie made It Sian! that any successful complete the * or she would be life to Superintendent's Post Given Krug Archie Krug of Munster, a vel- counly emplovee, Monday was appointed buildinb tendant at the Ebensburg Court will continue as | Reneral foreman of the maintenance crew, In announcing the appointment commissioners voted Krug a monthly pay increase of $25 He now will receive $275 per month and will be in charge of mainte nance work both inside and oul- side the courthouse. As building superintendent, Mr | Krug replaces Thomas E Devin ol Franklin, who from the payroll. The latter had been building superintendent for the past three years Hospital Approved By Group The Miners’ Hospital in Spang. ler, along with four other hos- is was removed have been approved by the | new list represent 82 percent of the hospitals of 20 beds and over which are under survey of the college. Last year lhere were 3- 284 on the list. This year brings an increase of six to 3,200. Approval wag given to the Min- ers’, Memorial, Mercy, Hospitals, the latter three in Johnstown, and the Cresson Sanatorium, a state institution The Miners’, Mercy and Mem- orial hospitals were approved for the training of nurses by the Council on Medical Education Approve: also was emoriai Hospital for interns and also for fits clinic. The Miners’ Hospital has a capacity rating of 83 beds and 15 bassinets, listed by the college training A SI AON Soil Conservation Director Renamed Roy Lauffer of Portage R. D, Monday was appointed to a new four-year term as a member of the rd of directors of the Cambria County Soil Conserva- tion District. Hia first term for one year, expired Jan. 1. Other members of the board are Fred Bloom of Ebensburg KR. D., Herman O. Weaver of J town, BE. J. Farabaugh of Loret- to R. D, and Commissioner T. A. Owens, Members of the board of dir- ectors will visit Harrisburg on Pen a and a attend a Sone va Sot sponsored by Conservation Service in" Cooperation with the U. 8 tion Commiasion. fgounty master, re; ' Wise of superin- | Wise county's | Harry the i cate for completing | meetings on questions concerning | foreign affairs. in-| in the 3.200 hospitals in| {the United B8tates and i that | American College of Surgeons | The approved hospitals on the] Canada | and lee given the cancer | Ametican Legion, |p meal Porn irday in the Hall In pointed during an all-day ing of the Cambria County ona Grar 5 Ina? Satu Pleasant Hill Grange Chest Bpri: H M Es Mohler of made we nis Oarrodll the OWN follow Img appoint; Legislative~-Philip Birittmatle of Ebensburg. George leiden of : nee. Misa Lenora Gar ster: (Charles Davis of 1; Walter Holtz E 1 Miller Wilmore Resoiutll f Johnson of Muns- 4% J E Yestover Francis Itle of ter; Harry Hazlett of Portage Edwin Jones of Wilmore, George Bhannon of Munster and E J Ashville Deputy Mr. Joes Mr Stritt- ‘maller and Mr. Johnson Home economics Mrs Thomas of Ebenshurg R. D., Mrs Vincent Holtz of Hastings: Mrs | rge Bhannon of Munster; Mrs. | Hazlett of Portage: Mrs Blair Bioltz of Ebensburg R. D.: Mrs John Weakland of Chest Springs; Mrs. Robert Link of 8t Lawrence and Mrs A. McNulty It was announced that a state was awarded to the unit for completing a ser jes of travelling chest visitation ings. Each year the state grange selecty an officer to be honored and seven meslings are held in his honor, Ths treasure: {ie pa md a certificate county x gag $ ee! | was honored during 1850 Mrs Catherine Skelly of Wil. more, county lecturer, sald that Banner Grange of Bradley Junction received a state certifi- its series of Mrs Stirittmatter gave a re port on the state convention In York. Pa. in October. It was an- nounced that the next inter. | county meeting will be held with] in Bedford County on Mar 1 Bedford, The afternoon session featured a memorial service in honor of members who died durin Mrs. Maude Wise of Ashvi in charge. Mrs. E C. Rieg gp Chest Spri offered the grange | tribute to deceased. A memorial service conducted for Albert 8 Goss, a past national grange master who | died tn October. It was announced that Mrs. G | Leiden of St named to the stale home omics committee. She was ap-| pointed by Dr Beatty H. Dimit | of Indiana, state master. 8t Lawrence Grange Chorus offered selections. Edward Jones of Wilmore gave a reading on, | “Changing Colors.” The next meeting will be held | Apr. 7 in the Buckhorn Grange Hall in Wilmore. Athletic Banquet Tickets Available Tickets now are on sale for the | annual Patton Hi School Ath- | letic Banquet, to held at 6:30 m. Wednesday of next week, an. 17. at the Patton Moose Ballroom. Al Deluca, football coach at 8t. Vincent College, will be the speaker for the affair. Tickets are available at $2 each at Standard This year's event is Ro hon. hard XY FIierna) Gide: les, Loyal Order of Moose, V Sons of Italy. Club and the Len time they fear ar rock also was Thursday, Charles BE | District Lawrence has been eCon- | | able Wadnesday af- waa minds the ales home of ternoon and interment in Fairviw Cemetery Miner's Papers Exam Schedules Listed For Area Fear Shortage of Men If Draft Calls Grow Examination schedules for fnen seeking miner's papers have Deen announced by bituminous districts in this area. Dates vary in ies. Officials Department different localdit- of the Pennayivania of Mines say there imay be an influx of new workers! at the same there may be an younger the npervice or other defense in the industry, bul exodus due to being called others going work Generally, companies are cipating a heavy deman coal during 1881. With manpower at a low ebb, it might be Dives sary to increase the number of working days a weelk The num- ber of apprentices is sald to be “nly averajle.” Those seeking to work as full fledged miners are bound by cer- tain requirements of law State statutes require certifi- rates must be held by “all those who cut, drill, blast or load coal at the face of an entry, Riley or other working e same is true of "tim- and trackmen whose 0 into anti- for soft room, place” bermen i duties require them to set timber and repair or lay track at the working faces, and motormen.™ Before being certified aa a i miner, an applicant must procihuce evidence that he has had at least ‘a year's experience in the bitum- | 1980. { inous mines of the state. The fee .. in Fai pian calls for | boards, the most a War II saw 423 boards establish- Be res | = Fair Officers Are ; Retained For 1951 for the certificate is $1. Among exam Jlaces 1) the jarea are the f wg tO § District. Altoona--1:30 to 5:30 p. [every Friday, R. E George, 1th = anty ie -8:30 a. m to § last Friday of each mon i C area. May, 28th District. at other times New 1951 Plymouths On Display Saturday North Cambria folks will have {an opportunity to see the nwly- {designed 1951 Plymouths Satur. | day of this week at Patton Motor | [Sales and Haluska Motors, both dealers in Patton. Designers have given the 1951 i { Plymouth a striking new silhou- jeette and are innovations in the low price {fleld. Spectacular engineering ad-' internior refinements vancements also are made. For other details on the new Plymouth, see the ad on Page 9 Clark Powell Stricken ‘Suddenly By Stroke Motor Co., Meri Boro Office Np BY ed Clark Recorder of Deeds. Mr. Powell! was admitted to the Mercy Hoe pital, Johnstown, last on after he Was unexpettedly RTE, : i of miriers ced that Ty ‘plans for the 1981 \ ‘to open as usual on Labor Day. ite is chairman of the program | mitlise om — Hastings Soldier ‘Wounded In Korea John Ewanek, 21, a son! § : Haat . { payable to county, $1,100 Pe Frank Ewanek of was wounded in Korea on Dec according to a telegram received | by his father this week In a letter to his brother Mihaly also of Hastings the arth Cambria soldier said that | he was hit twice in the back and ante in the head He added that he is getting along fine. Pe. Ewanek enlisted regrular army in May of 1948 and tra ned at Fort Knox, Ky. He was | with the Seventh Divigion His unit was sent to Japan in August » 1948 and later went to Korea with the same outfit ‘Me soldier was born in Colver! Mine 23. 1629 and was em- the Lanar Kk Coal Co. into. the | on Sept played by Hastings, before going sevice AB AAR ORE More Draft Boards May Be Formed A plan was unvetled this wee alling for five times the ye] number of local draft bor 2 Pennsylvania in the even! of owl mobilization. State Draft Director Henry M. | Gross said the job of recruiting | selective service system has been | proceeding quietly, about half “This with the job tien is called Dy W on,” Mr Groas said “However, IL appar- ently isa't Imminent,” he added § present there are T13 lgsl in Pennsylvania. ed in this state his sixth term as secretary. John P. Bloom of R Ebensburg D. waa ‘elected to hia this seem as treasurer. Mr. given a new ttle this y Selendent of the annually directs the Fair. Ricreation Association. The fair officers have announ- making which is | SOCIAL AT CARBOLLTOWN Some improvement was meport- d Tuesday of the condition of Powell, Cambria County. The Carrolitown members of Si. Francis College Alumni As sociation, will be hosts Jun. 11, at 8 p m in St Bene diet’s Church Basement, at a ev- sceial tn honor of all members of * the Loretto College Alumni Al members are invited : $Y Snd Phone, $38.45, expenses, in the | Truck scales expansion is preparedness for the moment all-out mobilizh- 1 2 ised Prosecutions for year. 4. Fines Miles traveled, Ro cron. expense, $864.74 ative Scaier, measuring devicss 12d packages condemned or geil: yo Rdumina Platform scales «53 a HUD enBarawe? | Dry measures iB ¥ measures | Milk jars pumps | Sud ak ump. HE=E8uBunaunsd ol : chaps wis *CB--Curreet and sealed: IC--Incor- ud condemned: Addis. _ Charles C. Adams, Former Carrolltown . Banker, Succumbs ii h ! —- I: F a af if iif | ; : | ity it fi i i <] I : : | i : ’ 7 i y ¥ ; i : : 3
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