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By JANET C. XUAN
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cree and
sons spent Sunday with Rev. and
Mea A. L. Barnett of Sidman,
r.
and family of Filinton were re-
cen’ visitors at the Harve Davis
home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hommer are
spending a4 month's vacation in
Mexico.
Mrs. Chester Kuhn and daugh-
| ters, Janet and Joan, Mrs. James
MoCartney and Mrs. Clair Rey-
nolds were last Wednesday after
noon visitors in Altoona.
Mr. and ‘Mrs. Charles Bowman
were lust Thursday visitors In
Johnstown.
Miss Janet Kuhn spent the past
week end ‘with Miss Rea McCart-
iney.
Mrs. J. C. Hommer and Mrs
Charles Bowman were last Friday
afternoon visitors in Altoona.
Mr. and Mrs. James McCartney
were recent visitors in Coalport
Miss Joan Kuhn spent last Sat-
urday afternoon with Miss Nina
Bowman
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By MES CRORGIA LIDWELL
MEETING SET FOR MONDAY
Mra. June Qriffith, home econ
| omics representative of Cambria
(County, wil hold a meeting
| the school building at 1:30 p. ©
| next Monday, Jan. 21 for the pur
| pose of organizing a home econ-
,omics cud in Ashville. All are
| welcome to attend.
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Miss Patricia Suchinos of the
| WAF, spent a furlough
at
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before the sccident
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and Mrs William Nelson |
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1951 Year Of Extremes In Weather; -
Both Record Rains, Drought Occur
Heavy Thaw During
Past Week Welcome
Folks will remember 1951 aa #
year of extremes as far aa the
weather was concerned
With thawing weather carrying
through the final day of last year
moderate temperatures gave a
warm welcome in Keept with
the scanty attire of the If in-
fant.
The past year can go down on
record az a year of baffling wea.
ther as far as statistics show. It
was a year of record rains; it
was a year of 4 t
It was a year of exceptionally
§id winter weather during its
mtial phase and then wound up
bringing some of the heaviest
mber snows during its wan
ys.
: heavy thaw that moved in
g the past 10 days rapidly
melted away much of the saow
and joe blanket in time for the
arrival of the new year
December's Inte ihaw was In
sharp contrast to the arctic storm
that earlier. in the montr hrought
1851 its coldest weather of the
year. The mercury dipped to one
below Dec. 16 and agin Dec. 17
The year's previous low was 3
shove Ped. 3
| killing frost
{There followed a 182-day growing
While the area got! its share
of wintry spow and onld during
the Inst month, it fared more for-
| tunately in January and February
Mid-January brought a mild wave
that shot the mercury to as high
ax 70 on Jan. 21. Aside from the
initial cold snap, February had
ita share of mild weather with the
mercury soaring as high asx 72
on Feb 27
Spring came early with the last
recorded Apr. 21
season with the mercury keeping
above freezing until Oct. 0
A new rainfall record was sel
in June when a 9563-inch fall of
rain gave the area its wellest
Jure on record Tables were re
versed) just two months Iater
when 1.11 inches of rain in Aug
ust whan the scantiest total ev
reno for this month
Augast marked the first of
three-month drought that oon
tinged through October reducing
riral water supplies and culling
crop production. Only 183 inches
of rain fell during the three mon
tha
Ample rains and snow ugh
November and December ended
the drought and restored wells
and springs that long had been
dry
Snow Plows to Be Permitted
To Go Across County Lines
Road Condition Data
To Reach Police Faster
A broad new program to aid
motorists in winter travel through
out Pennsylvania hag been institu.
ted by the Etate Highways De-
partment.
Gn oe State. poles.
telephone oars to patrol the
ately on the statewide state pol
ice teletype system. The Harris |
burg officeg of the Keystone Aut- |
omobile Club and the Pennsyl |
vania Motor Federation
‘on the astwark. Other
‘plan to join it soon
“Previously, the
| into our office here
where (hey were edited and then
| etvecked before being released,
offices
reports cam
danger spots and permitting the ' The department also has in-
to croms county limes | stalled radio-t
Ee tr.
ot county ge
1 Br
0
pions
back when they
nd leaving a
wy
we’ hive been a! Bank
| | Joeate
ay yl i
rae 4 .|
elephone Rymtams in|
‘sone 330 of its trouble-shooting |
ears. This has helped fo!
enumipment to dange: spots
broken-down machines
| Gallitzin Loan Unit
Elects Pelliccioni
officera of Gall
tein Savings & Loan Associalion
were elected at 3 meet last |
Wednesday night in First }
Building. Gallitzin
be: FElected directors at the share |
: hodders’
| Pelliccioni Sr. Jobeph M. Vargo |
: : F. Bernard Panels
meeti were Albert |
A180 Are :
{Harrishaurg) |
the highways as well Aa tol
AT I NS EA EA MON BAA TS TIS WMI SOS WHE SIE
y y RTO a la SES y
Probed By Coroner
During Past Year
Falls In Home Rates:
Next to Highway Toll
Cambria County's road toll had
a marked increase in 1851, ac
enrding to the annual report
Coroner Joseph OGovekar
»
of |
Thirty-one persong were killed |
an county roads during the past |
12 months Thin 5 seven mors
than in 1950 when two dosen per
sons Jost their lives In
te ast a five-year low
Omly three of the 31 met deatl
on Johnstown city streete as com
pared with six in 190
Of the 31 dealin, 14 wore pad.
estrians. 7 were aulo passengers
8 wep drivers ami 2 were boy
bicyrlists .
Cambria a 1681 trafic
marred by two S08ilenty that re.
sited in double deiths. Ons wan
the deaths of a CoBemanugh BR. D
1 couple Apr. 3 and The other was
the fatal injuring of two men In
& truck crash 2Op
mintain Jan 22
Cresson |
traffie
Smart, new styling and im
performance
farther distinction to the 1952 Chevrolet Bel A In in
appearance, the latest models are marked by vivid
two-tone color combinations and Juxurious interiors
that make use of fine fabrics and harmeniving tional obi Meme
at iE
28 oledged
VE TIF
ane
H my ay
fog host
Tes during
"An overall picture of the gor- |
off Oe
of 5%
the
activities
deaths
inst year
ANer 8
total
during
487
ware violent deaths
Azide from trafic,
homes was he
threat
Of these
reveals al
investigated i 54
were Adtardl desthih #94 107
fallin in}
next greatest
to life of Cambria County
renidents. Fourtesn died from fails |
in homes and ight others were
injured fatally in falls on glee
or in buildings
The past year brought a wel
come slash nn mine fats alities
There were 10 deoathy in counly
mind operations last year Thre |
were 15 in 1950
Building fires resulted in five
deaths. including three Barnes
Bare Kiddies and a Johnstown ity
fireman Four others Were bum
sd or scalded fatally in acc dents
i the home. There were four
ex of suffocation and three deaths
resulting from tractor aoc ents
Theres wee three deaths fron
drosening last year 8%
with five in 1950 Reif. mficted
can |
14 KK:
mn ligoe
ean
thin
| oN xt meeliing
Als
pitai
Haosnita
tHe atEwils
fae] what
¥ hospi i wen wih
siresentad on
the secand Frids § aomish
aPyas
syst is
chmnared
deaths also dropped from IS in,
1950 to 11 last year There were
teen cases of homicide
During the year ihe
affice conducted 25 Inquents
District FW Unit
Seeks Lower Cost
On Parcels fo Gls
26 Posts Represented
Sunday At Ebensburg
Dedication of colors of Dastric
36. Velerans of Forgigm Wars
took place during a d@sinct meet
mg Sunday afternoon in Ebens
purg VIFW Home, |
Tone dedication was in charge
lof Michael Kreskosky of Nanty-
Gio, state department inspector
District colors, a maroon aad
| white banner bearing the VFW
emblem, were purchased recently |
the district, which includes
Cambria, Indiana snd Armstrong
| Stapies said. “That often meant 2 Counties. *
the three or fourdwour delay.”
Approximately 100 Veterans |
| representing 2 of the district’
posts, attended the meeling |
[The district auxiliary met a =
| separate . SOSSIOR
‘ Fire Hall
Among guests were John Mat.
| tux, burgess of Ebensburg, who |
} rol an address of welcome, snd
CC. Pike of Harrisburg.
Tet membership chairman
: an Hoover, district
, Waa given two resolutions |
ewe a at the Feb. § mest]
at he department council of
istration in #1. Stanwix Hotel
wy gobo CWE.
in Ebensburg
deo |
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fAOremer’s
Ry SHIRIEY JEAN NASH
Mr Mra [ews
££ gun i spud
and Valma
fie BP f dowd
and reat er
SAE
Mike
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14 arheing
Mra Pat Kavananes | last W dite
| day evening
{i John Rocoaki is 2a
i: the Patten rel Mere
ervde wd
say nt
Hos
- hit & very
|
ie
bowed American
Aux ary wili hold a
monthly mesling Jan
{ president revpaests that
{bers attend
Legion
regular
22. The
AF mem
§ Miss Nola Fisher and George
Edmiston of Bellwood visited here
last Saturday.
Ssturday visitors in Allosng on
| Saturday intloded Men
wer. Misses Joyes Wilkipson
Nancy Evanskey and Betly
lak and Mr and Mrs Da Nash |
A CPE
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con
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The first will concern Lhe ain |
| triet's efforts to reduce postage |
| ing sent to servicemen in Korea |
amd other aversens basen As a
second resolution, the district will |
8k that life members of the |
ation- | rates on packages and mail be |
A AO a SQA AREA TRH
Emve
Cheater |
Span- {
add beather trim. Increased comfort through nex
and
Mr
eh fay
faughier,
god Mra Thatvss N
Judy, und Mr
Nuh were Sunday
in Mam! Union
Mr and Mrx Filiwood Jackson
and daughter, Deborah Jean, and
Melvin Fortney and family
Ad in Van Ormer recently
Olive Witleraw of Hollen
sited here Weel
Shirley
aah and
and Mra
Yidiiars
TRME 5
Ihiriey Nash
viafted in
and James
Holléntown re
Paty
Flav
saw nf
dovd Weviindt and daugh-
Finllentows and My. and
Mes Mathias Classi and son Ivan
and daughters Thelma Mase and
[rng Rose of Van visi
here laat Sundny
Andrew MeNevin attend
ai services in Grantham
throe avs ast week
Hianche Oliiham of Wi
i Wee
ed
Hew
Mra
| mounts and modified shock
Wisaive ejerstion through carburetor
incorporat
a =
ed in all new Chevrelein. Op
wif} envy get sutamthe <huup
tameburg visited here over the
nast week end
Mr and Mrs
Wf ARtoona
Mr and Mea
Mackey
a | i a For
and son
recentiv,
Fobert Nash apd
tamiiv and Mrs Boberi Nash Sr.
visited with relatives and friends
un Tyrone and Bellwood last Sule
ay,
Rev and Mra
and sen Densdd
visit
Andrew MeNevi
visited in Alton
ne Pe satly $1 the Mackey hows
Mr and Mra: Byiverter Danith
patel Were reed j
Badlwood.
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