Union press-courier. (Patton, Pa.) 1936-current, October 11, 1951, Image 1

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Party Registration Totals
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Pledges Total $2,392
Above $5,150 Goal
Colver's first Community Che |
fund drive Monday nigit was |
termed an overwhelming success |
only one week after the campaign |
got under way
Duriag a meeting of volunteer |
woikers in Colver Presbyterian |
Chiirch, Joseph: W. Crinki, Chest
president, veported that pledges |
already total $7,042. The figure |
is $2392 above the $5,150 goal
Considered an important p
in the drive, which got under way t
Monday, Oct. 1, were resolutions
passed by Colver Local B80, Unit.
ed Mine Warkers of America, andl
Colver Local 4550, United Steel
Workers of America.
Floth unions Jiited to deduct
contributions payrolls of
their om
Other contributions came from
Cambria & Indiana Railroad and
its various departments, Ebens-
burg Cwval Co. and its depart:]
ments, social clubs, businesses, |
teachers and schaol children, rural
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| Elected Eletk of the session
| Feb,
(tion until com
[to failing heal!
| elder until his death.
Mr. Sommerville was a son of
{the Inte James L. and Jane (Har.
Ha) Sammerille and was born
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16 Pages — 2 Sections
A. 0. Sommerville,
Veteran Coal Man,
- Dies Early Sunday
Alan O. Sommerville,
(ton and of
| tating beslith for some time
A. OO Sommerville was associa
‘ted with the Flanagan Coal Co
ias a partner at the time of his
i demipe. For more than 35 vears
identified
‘he was prominently
{with the coal Industry in Patton.
| Areadia and Windburn, serving as
of operations at
mines of the Pennsylvania Coal &
the
fuperintendencies in 1830. He also
‘was affiliated with the Pennsyl
vania Bituminous Coal Operators’
Asan, Alfoons. sand was sctive in
Tivomeunity affairs in Patton
. A member of Patton Preshyter-
{ian Church, he was ordained and
superintendent
Coke Corp. He retired from
[installed an elder April 23, 1916
1934, he served in this posi-
1869, in Centre County.
Surviving are his widow, Mra
| Elizabeth Sommerville, and these
Laird Bam.
children: Miss Janet
merville, at home: Mrs. J R
Nicholson, Glenshaw, and Allen J
of 81. Louis. Mo. He was a mem-
| ber of all the Masonic Orders
Funiral services were held at 2
p m Wednesday at his lute home
by Rev. Plummer Harvey, pastor
‘of the local Presbyterian Church
Interment wai in Hillcrest Ceme-
tery, Clearfield, Pa.
CCH a
Baked Ham Supper
To Feature Festival
AtFrgaltyCurch
y The annual fall festival at St
M
usensenty in the
Baked ham m
will be served
from 4:30 to
sda
Robert Albi
Fontanslla. David is ‘and Sec.
the pat | ondo Fiorentin.
Brey Joncion Buay evening.
featured the proghan
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ane of
{the best known residents of Pat.
Northern Cambria,
sped away st his hone here on
| Banda unday morning at 12:50. He was
182 years of age and had been in
in
lied to resign due
He remained an
's Catholic Church
will Re a this
fet and &|
m. at $1 for
for children.
in the
with 88 in at-
Bo Music i talks
Serving Northern (Cambria (County
PATTON, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11,
NORTH CAMBRIA PERSONALITIES--NO. 129
Andrew Cole Knows Water Problems
oy CYRIL RB.
been superintendent of the Baker-
31 years. He came to Bakerton
in 1902 and for 48 years has been
an emplo¥Yee of the Sterling Con!
Company
The water company is & subsi
diary of the cosl firm. Mr. Cole
held various jong #1 the
mines for 17 years and then was
waler cOMPpRnY.
The Bakerton man, a native of
Blair County. came to Bakerton
as an employee of the Pennayl
vania Railroad Company He
worked for the railroad one year
after coming to Bakerton and
then sccepted a powition with the
Sterling Coal Company
The water works, Mr Cole be
lieves, is One of the greales!t im-
provements that has been made
in the history of the community
of Bakerton, Before the
works were built by the cos] com.
pany. the residents of the com
munity Bag to get waler the best
Draws Crowd
i72 Kiwanians Tod
Pred B. Buel chalrmen” of the
ing of the Northern
6 p.m, in the Central Hotel in
Carrolitownt,. He bas setured as
ker for the session, Prof
Clair J. Urich, supervisin
el of Hastings Bec
Fred | Urich, who ia
secrelary-treasurer
of District § of the Pennsylvania
Intercollegiate Athletic Assordis-
tion, will speak on the subjest,
“Intercollegiate Athletic Relstion-
ships.”
with Thomas A. Owens Sr, in
charge of the program. Mr. Owens
nimseif spoke on the subject
The speaker introduced his re-
the innumerable opportunities
which exist in the United Blales
of the Pounding Fathers of our
nation. The spéaker said further:
“Your newspaper lights your |
way to freefom. This is nol true
of |
ly maxim has
you can
be exercised at
all times to be exact”
Rev, or seis To .
SARA A I ERR
rs Chest Springs PMA
began Tuesday sveming of thn |
services wit va Sig ncn evr |
BE EOL ¥
poi Servis David
[Sami Cot tas om he
Im
ization n
Andrew Cole of Bakerton Bus:
ton Water Company for the past
appointed superintendent of the
water
1951
{dames Ntudio Photo, Patten:
id sad Now
#51
way hey cou
they have
domestic supply of water bun
efficient fire proteciion
Mr
IRTT. 0 som of ard
Rachel iTrinkiey Hix by
place Blair County was
spot where now pew Led
the Altoona reservoirs
Mr Cole
Myers were married
Mra (ole ded in
married the forme:
Bakerion who $ad
was a daughter
riage Marie, wife of Albert Mi
chell, Big Fun, Jefferson Connty
Theres are three grandchildren and
Yive great grandchildren
In Ya voungey dave,
snjoved hunting and fishing
Kas seven Seer and one Dor
his hunting record He 2 a mam
ber of the Bakerton Athletic OC
the Bakerton Veteranx of oer
Wares and Carrolllown American
Legion v
not iY an
Adder
(Coie Brn
WAS Au
ha a
the inte Menry
& be
{ §
# ane of
Mary
A&Bviiie
falter he
Kerr of
There
and the form
fi
1929
(iT REe
in Ban
the first mar
#y
Mr Cole
He
Democratic Kickoff Rally
At Nanty-Glo
County Office Seekers
All Review Records
Nanty Glo Democrats were the
(dobn’ BR Torgualo said
committer on finance, will have
charge of the program al s meet. ,
Cambria |
Kiwanis Club tonight, Oct, 11 al
prise
Dr.
National Newspaper Week was non
observed at last week's session
marks by pointing out some of
County Democratic Chairman |
“The
Demiotratic coanmittes suivles the
of the strongholds in the Dems |
atic Party For over 306 venrs
your cormmunily has been Demo
gral. As in ¢ past, so today,
we alk you lo go lo the pulls on
election day and vole the straight
Democratic ticket
“Sour prosperity. your union
recognition, your security for the
future has been Achieved under
the slate and national Demooralic |
joaderahis Let as all remember
this ind prejerve these gains by
returning the finest group of of-
fice holders fr efficient, honest
non-corTupt goverronent Your
county has ever Wad
“By keeping "Se party strong
it makes it possible to elect leg
islative represeplitives
highest caliber such as Wwe pow
have In Cambria Counly Get
and vote slection day and ser
%
a?
inal
of America because of the high
ideals and courage and foresight!
where | i still
and |
asserted. “The Demotratic
i
"| ficient and courtsous No one has
| jokey
h De ocratie Party has given the
.{ voters of Cambzia
tie
= of Working peop”
your friends and neighbors
likewise” ihe chairman urged
Diatrietl Ailorney Samuel F.1D
| Franmitescn sald that, "Up to this
mingle there is no lame to talk
i aboul ss concerns the district at
(torney's office. My opponent
silent. Therefore. 1 shall
about the duties of
i ¥
i%
‘my office” He cited the activities
jof hip office during the past four
I years,
Joseph C. Dolan, prothonotary
oi
ginls in the courthotise have been |
your frisnds. They have been ef
{Been denied the right to have his
f troubles heard Every citizen, re
| gardiess who, has been made wel
| come and made at horse. That has |
he | been our policy.”
! Michael J. Hartnell, register of
"wills, reviewed the CATRVAR'S fin |
| STARY and purposes. “Your candi
© | daten are working as a team.” he
| sald. *We know where we are go-
mainder i
Military Order of Cooties, Patton
fF Falion
{ Hone
| Bkebeck,
| Albert
% deg TL
‘of the meal by paying
In ening the rally Cambria |
Democrats of Nanty-Glo as one
| glieronn
the
at
F dent
pensation
Bingfle Copy Bu
Elect Leo 0'Bries:
Chest Creek Pup Tent
Reorganizes At Patton
{yYBrien was sleciad conn
of Cheat Creek Pup Tint. |
Leo
#l a meeting last
Veterans of
Sunday in the
Foreign Wars |
Other officers gre Albert Meo
| nen, deniny vice commmander. Ro |
ger Beunier., junior vice command.
ler: Stephen Masnica, adjutant
‘ejeted for a Ath Term sant, |
Christof. officer of the day. John |
mantar of ceramonies; |
Bardelany, officer of |
Cgunrd; Michagl Mislevy, chapliin |
Jeame W. Cogley Jr. judge advo
cate: William Lamont, historian; |
Mirhae! 'Peirusky, surgeon; dos |
enh Paddock, Felix Bender and
nk Roberts steeds and pod
Belg. bugler
Named tn the degree leam Wers
Harry Winslow, Mi hae! Prebihio
and Albert Petrunak
‘he unit voted x donation of
£24 to the Pation Athiutie Fleid
Nawiv.elected officers will be
sadied Nov. 4
He gueits at the
hg Th anak Rooney and Anth.
hey Krashewski of Ply sath Pup |
Tent 98 near Wilken Barre Mr
Banney ZRVE fine talk thee
Military
Mr Krashewsil
oe
Oy
Fm
A ">
aftregued the im
partance of sanding a delegation |
national |
to both the grand and
sc rate hes
Carrolitown Legion
Plans for Banquet
Armistice Day Event
Set Saturday, Nov. 10
Armistice Day banque! to
Saturday evening. Nov
i will be served 10 Members
and guests of Fox-Peale Post 5068
American Legion, and Fox Peale
Home Association sceording 1
plans announced ast Wednesday
at & mesting of both unita
A calering Wervice will provide
the fond Arrangements are being
mde to secure the bassment of
Benadiet's Church for serving
wf the meni Members will be
asiked to defray part of Te oot
i ployed
i abot
i when
An
te Bell
at
lige the dinner 8 Sane |
k ell he held
- 1951 American Legion
ad's pia the end of this |
month
John A Dixon Dies
Of Heart Attack
John A. Dimon,
known residents of Patton, died
siaddenily at his home op Beech |
Ave at 550 Wednesday soning
af the result of 8 heart stiasck
Mr Dixon had been sbout tow
during the day and had aitended
the funeral of his neighbor, A. O,
Boenrmerville, including burial ser.
vices at Clearfebd Wednesday
Flix desth came #2
alocit to his many friends
Mr Dixon was 88 years of age
and was 8 pative of Waahilgton |
County. Pa. He Bad beso a rem:
of Patton since 1918 81 of
ahich time he was employed an i
rating inspector for Eureka Cas
ually Co,
insurance. He Wis
nrember
ana of
Chive
Barviving
flelin Stockdale’ Dixon,
Len, William, of Patton, employed
a8 & news writer by the Johns.
town Tribune. Muneral
ents are incomplete.
‘Marine's Big Toyland
‘To Open This Mornmg
Marino's Big Toyland al Ear
neshore will open this Thursday
msorning. according to announde-
ment by A. F. Manno of Marino's
Home & Auto Supply.
Mr. Marino made purchases of
sll the Intest tema during the
past few months at loy mats
in New York City. In addition to
‘the popular wheels goods and
{ove popular every vear he says
there are numerous new items on
the Patton
jing. We are seeing everybody pos-{ipe market for the first tims Ubis
| sible and with your bein and
{your voles we shall be victorious
on election day.”
Johnny Matigseck. Patton, en
tertained with voeal solos and
and led group singing
' Other candidates who spoke were
Robert Forsythe, candidate for re- |
cordur of deeds. Thomas Owens
and Pat Farrell, candidates for re
election az county commissioners.
Joseph © Wess candidate for
tlerk' of courts: Michael C. Cher
venak Jr. controller. and Dennis
L. Westrick, candidate for county
treasurer.
a Jonesik was chalrman of |
rally. He stated that
County &
; tes from the!
» risen from the
ipian whereby $1
the |
jurm
PEABO
The store features a
will
ay.away
hold your
tots selection.
Mrs. John Bobick Still
‘Miners’ Hospital Patient
Mrs. John Beobick., why las
been a patient at the Miners
Hospital, Spangler. since Aug. 12
is still & patient at that msti-
tution. Her condition is reported |
ns Tair
Oder. of the Cootie anid |
ane of the best | 4
sarrying coal mine eom- {
i i
of the Masanic fralurmily
Presbhylerian |
arvinge- |
Subscription
Barnesboro Retains Trophy
Lead—See Sports Page
In Cambria Co.
Outside Cambria
TA
Tax Equalization Is Urged
-— I
Costume Public Barn
| tures in Patton Borough
| forth a lively discassion
To Head Cooties By Chamber of Commerce
Committee Is Named
At Meeting Tuesday
Pertinent facts on tax strue-
| meeting’ of the Pat Patton
‘of Commerce
ithe
Commercisl a a ing
{ poom in
x
made by
Bames’ 15 Mine,
Bakerton, Is Cited
meeting
| With
| additional
| Barres & ‘fucker Company's Lan-
| cashiire NG 15
can be broaght inte full compli-
Parcs with established safety stan- |
dards, sooiwding 10 a re
leaned todiy by the tI.
tof Mines
The Bakerton
38! men
3.30) tone of cond
her comiiieted
sarlier thi month
i inspeciot!
{ded that charged holes for Dlmat.
{ing be fired before other Wirk in
| done in the vicinity, that traffic
i eguipment be stopped when coup
fling by Mind without a coupling
Book that permissible electric
Lequipment be maintained in pers
mismible etndition, that drilling in
and thal em-
rock be dime wet,
plovees Wear speeial
ciothing
in improvement
ing the
slecirionl
rey dost nde
pre erly
Area Methodist
Ministerial
was made dur
inspection when several
rormpariments
tquipmant were hated |
Altaons District Ministerial As- |
| roriation of the Methodist
met 8 the
Church. Fatton,
wo day
in the mow social hall when 58
| enjoyed 4 chicken dinner served
bry the lslies of the local church. |
Dennis Smith, pastor of
Methodist
: Rev
| Columbia Avenoe
Church, Tyrone, and president
he association presided at the
seasion i the sanctuney of the
¢hurch, Devotions were
‘hy Rev CL B Littleton. retired. of
| Altoona. Rev. Paul Myers, pastor
f Warriors Mark Methodist
os
{ Church, Brought a very informing
address om Church
{ Hlaatrated
| Symbolist.
The pmter's Wives Association |
held thelr meet
Parscnagy in the
bined devotional and social hour.
Mrs. DD Perry Bucky. of Tyrone
Rev
in-law. swved sx hostess of
at the loval
meeting. Both groups met at 145
ip. m., following the dinner.
Ae
are hin Widow Mr
aru) ome!
A Niehtown couple was admit.
‘ted to ihe Miners Hospital in
: Bp st 1:10 a mm. Monday
for tremtinent of injuries suffered
{earlier in a one-car crash on the
Nicktown -Carrolitown Road
In in
utured Rose Mary Amadei of
Nicktoen, Mr Amadei 21. sus
tained bead injuries. and his wife
18 suffered injuries to the knees |
and srw.
i
:
| ing aid for
‘ings. He cite
mine, Bakerton, |
!
operation em
and produced |
' per day |
inspector David K. Krebs |
an examination |
Kreischer recommen i!
of”
of & com
J. HB A Bucke's danger |
Patton.
As a result the C. of C. formed
ta committees to assist in every
wey 2 toward
| the discussion rd Fo
ion the recent o Harrisburg
, ww Fos of the
which is seek-
to school bulld-
the difficulties the
board i= encountering with the
State Department of Public In-
structign officials
such mid
| local schodd
re. |
8 Buresu |
it marked
| ex n a degree.
‘program, it was ssid, does not
mean an incresse of millage for
axing purposes.
Louis A. Haluska president of
on per ¢
was recleted master of
a, The
| ministers Wives" Association also | Week
pened with » dinner |
the accident were |
‘held at Patton at a meeting of
the
erback Club and
According to reports. the scsi. | ment whi be aru
dent ocurred when the
car went out of control left the
highway and crashed ‘alo a con
crete AN
Amadet
Mig
make unt a
Coal Notables to Sl At
An array of notables will
the 38th annusi dinner-
ing of the North Cambria Coal
Mining lnatitute Saturday, Oct
21. In Bunesbora
Addresses , will be given
Richard Maize. secretary of
Pennsyiviinia
es. W. In W
Mrs. Bobick was injured Aug :
I2 when she was struck by
Car
in pinces, two frac,
ures of Tiles peivia. and pevere
“tuts and Bruises.
INJURED IN FALL
ASM off 3 Suh late Bu
She Sulfernd fractures of the
Lamb, high rere
Coal Companys and at Piiburth » be
major leagus baseball um |
Pans on The fate