J Q a8 mpidly as finances will : was finally sp-| the state only because’ Don't Forget to Contribute to “March of Dimes” Campaign VOL. 6! No. 14 16 PAGEB-—-Two Sections Patton’s School Project Is apidly Nearing Completion Renovation Covers Improvements In Both Local District Buildings A public schools are now being modernized The complete renovation the grams far both the First : Ward schools of Patton-Chest. Township Joint School District will be completed the ond of March, And schools have definitely taken & "new loak” both for the and safety of the students and teachers, as well as for ap 's sake. Bul this improve. ment is not finished, and it won't be until both schools are refinished both inside and out from top to bottom. But the most fines. part of the work is st of the two school has been a prime task for the school directors for the past mevera! Years. in 1651 the Ee nro awl hal Appiicy2ion lor state add and final approval of ject came in the summer A total of $157 88240 In funds for this remedeling work was granted and the inital work under way in Heplember of year. The annual rental over a | of 35 years is approxi 8.500, with the state res inivuring approgimately 84 per of this uns cost or $5,100 This the actual annual cost to the school district only $3,400 Fiest State-Alded Remodeling the state helps with many school beiiding projects Sach year, this is the first time in their Jong history of backing - building programs, that they have ever tlempted a remodel ing+type project. the modernizing pro- iy is not completed, future eall for remodeling the p-Chest school plant th Ht with pn the | pieiety contiols by f wiring a ihe schon supplies heat lo sach individual room in both the First and Sec afd Ward buildings. The heating systems of both schools are com. controlled by neumatic air pressure; with each individual room controlled by ils own thermostat Cabinets iovated in each room are the instruments for heating the rooms. Each rood bas 8 heat unit fan, controlled by heal slamenis inside the gabinet which brings in the required percentage of out. door air amd mixes itl with the room air so that fresh air is al ways being pushed ints the room This is required by the slate billing codes. To add to the individual room healing cabinets heating the entire building are supplemented with heating cab inets placed in stragetic loca tiona In the corridors of the First and Second Ward buildings Emergency Lighting Installed The electrical systems in both buildings are completely new in all respects Incondescent lighting furnishea light for all rooms in both bulldings, and in the First Ward building fluorescent light. ing has been installed in the rooms housing the school's shops Land in the agricullre room. New receplacies have also been plac «i in every room with the home scondmics classroom at Fira Ward structure boasting nev for electric ranges and additional receptacles for con venience. Additional outlets were added to the shop room in First Wird to carry the load of the power-driven machines Besides the new lights and the completely new wirin of both buildings, the First Ward school also has a new J1.000-walt emer gency lighting system for the doors, corridors, steps and hall Ways in the old building. A con. itrete block room in the boiler (room of the building houses the emergency light plant thai ix! ine operated. An under tank in the rear of the ing is the fue] supply source AL new stone-lined domestic hot waler lank rn oe were installed in the Second Ward hoo! for domestic pur Under separate contract by | school distriet, C. P. Welty | Patton, has placed new | copper and cold water lines! and branches in the basement of | the First Ward building. Basement Space Now Available | As an added safely precaution, | one that is required by state building codes, the boiler rooms’ i, arm fireproof. In doing this, one of cement plaster over steel! frame has been placed on the! ceiling and walls of the boiler | using the Miners Hospital To Enroll Class For Nurse Helpers Miners’ Hospital of Spangler will enroll a class of applicants for nurse helpers (oo begin 1 three-week course of study on Monday, Feb 15 The purpose of this course i® to prepare asuxili ary workers to assist the nurs ing staff in caring for patients in. the joftal institution The ciaanes are open 10 women be. tween the ages of 18 to 50 in goon] health and Mmterested in the care of the sick The course will consist hovirs of classroom re demonstration and practice un der the direction of a qualified nurse instructor. Classes will be held every day Monday through Friday, from 8 a m to 12 noon in the Nurses’ Home of Miners Hospital There is classes but required to service lo hosp Lad Persons interested in this nurse helper class may make spplica- tin by letter to Mims Ethel H Blair, Director of Nursing. Min ers’ Hospital, Spangler, Fa K. of C. Council Sets Breakfast Evbensburg Council 522, K. of CC. will hold a communion break. | fust at 8:45 5. m., Jan 31. in the Cresson Legion Home. Preceding the event, ef i fect fic fee for these women Asiecied are danate 100 hours of the patietts in the members ‘will assist at the 7:30 Mass in 8. Fruncis Xavier's Church, in Cresson, and will receive cor ale Communion. Rev. Father | Dermott is pastor of the church Members of the Holy Name So. cieties In Cresson have been in. vited to assist at the mans. Al a Thomas eisai aries ste were replastered with acoustical type plaster and the threes small ‘practice rooms in the hall will also be refinished and decors under te Saitraet, lighting in the band hall, } thi | other. fooms in the First az The band hall, the largest room | second floor of the First and gatherings any other room in Patton schools, due to its very fine acoustics It also will used by a great number of | Mudnts, who make up the Jnuse | , : to opening case of emergencies, was required | fi gEige ; I historical ps meetings #2 exit in| new steel amp Serving Northern PATTON, PA. [HURSDAY, JANUARY Cambria County 21, 1954, Patton Soldier ‘Flirts’ With Stars Cpl. John VP ment of the film stars Peony elected by his comrades to serve a number of entertainers for the pl Sammisreo is a son of Mr Series Of Articles On Cambria County Starts This Week Mahlon Baumgardner Will Review History On page 2-8 of this iswne of Press arta £ rapt y ielen Willi appear throughout 18064 entennial of the £344 the 1 ‘nion MTT, BR Hew the history These ag on Li gins row iris 10 the ses) tv. The pe written by Mahion J af Ebensburg., an and =» gngnts series Of af Cambria ries iN Baumgardner caitetlanding wool being historian member of ihe Cambria Historical Society Mr Baumgardner several hist orical nr ‘newspaper. and they interesting iriforye new serier will prove worthy, we are sure. snd should be read by both odd and young The writer has spent many VaRrY research work, and de lights in “digging up” any new abut our county searches for au has Wwritlen ries for this proved viry and ative. This fat area He always thenticily Mr Baumgardner initial are Janmbaia Clanty | bethany The articles Had x appear each week, but there will be quite a number of ther: submitted during the year : Local Draft Board - Men January 28th Twenty-five young men from Northern Cambria will re sort for induction nto the Armed Forces next Thursday momning, Jan. 28 They were caied through i Local Board. 38, with headguart- ers in Ebenstuirg Reporting for service Thursdlay are Joseph James Burley, Loretto Ronald H. Stoltz, Palton Clair T. Caldwell Jr St dict Vietor F. Rizzo, Spangler Joseph Crono, Barnesboro Paul W. Carroll, Ashville Salvador A. Cipolla, Barnesboro Robert E. Formeck, Barnesboro. ¢ A. Ratchford, Gallitzin Gerald J Vasas, Gallitzin Darrell A. Baum, Cherry John J. Contres, Spangler i Charles 1. Lanzendorfer, Fonsbhurg RD Joseph B. Overberger, Hastings. . David J. Baker, Carrolitown John T. Krohne, Fallentimber James H. Laver. Coupon, Glenn A. Keilman, Ebensburg John Wojino, Barnesboro Harry M. Schaub, Ebensburg £0 Bene- Tree Eb- Louis V. Legros, St. Benedict Donald J Fox, Ebensburg Andrew Gresko, Patton Clair A. Springer, Ebensburg County Has Cash Balance on Dec. 31 Cambria County started 1954 with a cash balance of $192.735 4 in its treasury. This was revealed in the annu- "ial report of Controller M. C Chervenak Jr. showing the coun. | ty's income and expense during 1953. The county's financial state. ment lists an income of $2704. 537 during the past 12 months | Expenses during the same period totaled $2 764.850 --or $60.113 ov- er the 1953 income. - Nevertheless a cash balance of 6 remaining after the 19562 books were closed more than cov. ered last years deficit and left the cash balance to start the new year, Dairymen To Hear Taylor and Eakin - The primary source of income for farmers in Cambria County is dairying. To help dairy Samrmaren of Patton, 6th Field Artillery, singleton and Terry Moors Kenneth J. Anderson. Gallitzin informed the Sambiria. 3 serving with the Medical Detach. irrpran, is ploiured above with (pl. Sammarco waa on the honor guard recently for freops at Bh special service show and Mrs. Patsy Sammarco, Patton. Beef Cattle, Irrigation Meeting On Friday Beef callie breeders and feed ere including. junior members aii! have a mesting tomorrow fan. 22. at RR o'clock Courthouse, Ebensbury Fueding and management of the Peard and individual steer will be discussed Tom King, head of A nirnal Hiabandry Extenmion Pisnnaylvania State Univers! y will be the main speaker Another inderemting subject to bet discireesd will be irrigation ity the farm Henry Wosdling ajrricuitural exlension engineer will discuss ta piace, capabilities Hmiitatones Flames Damage Patton Slovak Club's Building Considerable Loss In Thursday Flames SYRRIng ir the aivd Fire sed by a short circuit gutted a portion of Patton Slovak Citizens Cub last Thursday ———. First |’ rqstinsntes pieced deversl thousand Patton fir ciclo. said nile? from OMe Filamwes ml in Bh slotage tsar, firemen sald and were be- inning to ew! into the roof. Des pie being hindered by clouds of tmcke, fire-fighters were ables to itonfine the blaze lg the storage ror and nesrby stctions of the irhub However, (he fie} emoke damaged m terior. particulary toverning on booths on fioy Firemen said the blaze ap parently got & head start before it was discovered by several La gong in the club Members Fr tried to quell called at 645 intense Beat seen to be center ree heat and Bh of the in the plastic the dance successful Firemen managed to bring the flarhes under control in about 15 minutes, but remained at scene for more than an hour af- terwards. Throngs of spectators were attracted to the blaze Fire. mien arrested one motorist for driving over a section of hose Sales Tax Returns Due February 20 Pennsyivania State Sales Tax | Returns for the current guarte: | February 20 of are not. due until 1954 ‘Retams for ind January, will be mailed from | Harrisburg in the near future and ithe tax may be paid anytime be- { tween February 1 and 20th Many people are concerned be 1 cause they have nol receive their return form, feeling thal the tax is due by the 20th o January, This arises from the fact that the first return was fo two months, - September ans October. AR future retums will be for a three stn period. The tax may i sent to the Dept Revenue, Divisior of Sales and Use a Pine Baild- ing. Harrisburg. paid at {any of the Tax Ofte which will be set up throughou! the various counties. The Distric Office for this area is lovated or ‘he 4th Floor of the Simm m. Pa 1125. 11th Ave, Alloo ou GET YOUR DOG LICENSED . Is your dog sporting a. 198 dog lieemse? If he isn't you ha better pel busy and purchase ¢ new dog tag for your canine. The deadline for the purchase of '™ Pa andl treatment aN believed 10 have been cat. | extensive damage re- | and | room nesr the the flames with & fire extinguisher but were un-| the | Lin Barneshbosro, will ; ment | partment | making aiterations for the past | : the three month |} ‘period of November, December UNION PRESS-COURIER Bingl Light Porchlight And Signal Polio Fund Collectors Do Your Share For The March of Dimes Light your Porchiight' will be the watleh word throughout Can brie County on the night ff Jan 28 to symbolize the Mathers March on” Polio, Judges A A Nelnom ge W ariffith (Cambria Tol har the 1954 Mar: Nn coed folay ™ & crusade against polio the 1954 March of paign in the 004 the CiRinty With Fo Beanibesd Ly Mrs Allisen A Conidt Iolins- town, Pa, whose own personal ex perience wilh pod in pas. st summer proves] to be a lerritke MeTnory ireaded Xiller and rripgier Mra Oonilter AW hey eR rid dhughtier struck derwn wilh fidense as well as her young S-year-nhd son Droste nl and afl aval abe ance Lhe Suughiler i Lei WO & #4 reduovenn from the effectiz of the polio ne mani. The drive itself will =H max the 1954 March of [rimes Cm the 29h MBE. an army of teers most of them call atl hundred of hones iocalily where a Jighted mmp or a Light in the front dew signifies that the wWantis oo contiritaite to thy of Dimes This inspiring of Motherhood arravesd sgainst polio will be eractied in witlages towns and cities throughout the fBalion “The alarming ne idenice of fio vears a fi el Lae TP riven for AnRosin. hot hera CHMax HINT of Primes dramalu will Vien cam nity The diedve in er of Lie Pan tren! sy Samint hey Friday eve WOThen vioiun mathoere will fn this pore wif SW pant Maren ample fiext increas in the pile uring the past Mra Colter ported fot haz grestiv stimulntied in. terest in the Mothers Murch nbhria County's Thanks (oo the scientific dis coveries of the past two years and heroic fight, spearheaded by the March of Dimes is fot just & struggle lo provide bellsr care vielims firat for Pil» Aihough i HMmiinary aslagess experimenting cite hus been devised tually may be the bas permanent safeguard against dread infantile paralysis, hb 10 wipe out | polio is ie still In ils Pre of devulopeoent anti-pliia vac- that even far ; com, the | cating Ran 8 speeisl appa] fo the! mothers whose parson oon sideration is thelr children's wel fare. [| fos] certain that every mo- | ther in Cambie County will want 10 strike 8 bow agsinst polio by sharing in the Mothers March Mra Coulter maid The March will be conducted on $n area basis for seach commun ity. Each district will be wmuper vised By A oaplain under who will be a lieutenant for sack see tion and a ward for each blowek Blocks will be divided into 1 dwelling units Will Open Boys’ Clothing Dept. At Barnesboro Store - Mark Bonmer, Luxenbety's Clothing Store| in the very | | Bowed i oWwner-manage” | of nfar futtire open a new depart. | which will specialize in| boys’ clothing. The new department will be homed in the ropm formerly peed by Gresfiwoods and will of ford ample space for a fine de Workmen have been wi weeks and an entrance wil | be either om 10th Street or the | Philadelphia Avenie Store j Mr. Bonner has conducted one the finest men's stores in Northern Cambria for many | ears and he states that the | mew department will cerry qusld ty boys’ clothing al prices peo ple can afford. Firemen Spurn Two-Way Radio Most fire companies (comprising Zone 1. Volunteer sFiremen's As wociation of Cambgia County an Vicinity, have indicated they lik dy will not apply for civil de ense funds for two-way radi vatems High costs and few opportuni es to utilye such equipment ere given as the main reasons ‘or passing up the Sppurtuning However two smaburg and Carrolitown, Wein are onside application for the natching for the systems An article. written by Chie ark of California, ‘was read t noted thal more firemen an ther victims died as a result o mmoke, smoke poisoning, and fire “rused-gas daring 1953. than & ‘he direet result of Dros The ‘rijcle further stressed tha! many Sremen's lives could be saved through the use of smoke am Tas masks while performing their fire-fighting duties. Zoe 1 is made up of Patten. | Een, 3 Bley 1 ‘NN. Nehrig-- Afar; A tendapce and Membership: F 'B Buck--Kiwanis Education and | Fellowship: e Copy Te Stoltz Motor Co. Winners Listed Motor Company, Fallon Ford Dealer today an- the mx winners of the priges given sway at ih ra rE if the _Bew 194 They are as follows I Mre Jrvin Yahner Cresson 2 Amanhia Wealriek, R22 Sh Aventie Patior 3 Mrs Frank Rpriny Biadta 2iF FOR ire | free ony tha Forel Miler { Best fia Kiine, Hastingz R i) Riephen Kopers, 413 Avene, Pallon 6 Peeler Rosinko, 2% Boniface Any of the above mentioned winners who have not yel receiv. al their door prizes are kindly sxikecd 10 stop at the Staltz Motor Coampiny, Patton, for their gifts Sealer of Weights Cowan Submits His Report for Year Ay Reader AMeanuires Charles Cowan, fenboio, who has charge of the Northern Cambria County ares Surin the past week submitted Arius! report to the county omminsieners. It is as follows Trek scales tested 268; adjust. ment made oo II. Mine cars weighed 130 Weighmaaster's Ib cen approved, 192 Computing sales tewled 2688 Adjustments to 15 were made Cominter scales testad 50 ad justed, 7 Boring balance Tested 39. mitjlusted & Beam scales tes tet 6 Piatform scales tested #5 adjusted, 2 Hopper scales tented 3. Gas pumps tested. 301 sdiumied 15 (nl pumps tested 111 pddjustad. 5 OH Bottles Tos todd, NG one destroved iI being a Mason jar Liguid measures tes feud 184 Milk bottles tested 3585 bearing state seal Perswmal we 10. wn condemned ad justments made later. Bags chee ked af fruit stands, 86; twee found ander weight. Advairdanois wel his 303 Measuregrafis & Yard slicks, 34 Graduate glanses Hpecinl investigations 15 i Chairmen For Kiwanis Year Conimilles chairmen for 1504 werd announced at last Thurs lay evening's meeting of the Northern Cambria Kiwanis Club The chairman were pamed by Fred J. Hogan Spangler, presi dent of the unit Nined to serve as commiliee Barman were: Cletus Lehner and Gira Wark, Jemie W ogley Jr hw Clubs. I BF Palmer of Weights and of Bar Kis all PET Lois C ar Agre ultire and Ct, Harry Public and Business Rev. Plummer RB. Harvey Support of Churches in Thats 3p ritesd Aims; Fred J H ehiovement Reports; Clair =H George C. Hoppe! &r Lavwrs and Regudalions, Charles | 2 Sharbacgh Programs and Music: Thomas A Owens Sr ! Public Relations Clukries Sharbaugh, chairman of he Program Commilliee, announc- ww in charge of this Thursday vaning's program at the dinner neeting at Commercial Hotel in Patton. A voostional iim, entitled, “What It Benne A Doctor,” will be shown ith gir The delicate electronic device mows as the “Tlving eye” was levalaped | in ‘Pennsylvania. ER wins ea E change VI Rs darpeiviioged Chide | wi that Dr. Frederick Arble will sdance | akea Toe! Read “Cambria County Has A Birthday,” on Page 2B famtiria LO Subscription fie Camieia to $30 Fees County Assessment Valuations Reach 20-Year High Peak Not Much Change In North County Areas Camilia Ceonnty's snsessed val aalion incrensed £17 million last year ti Fre highest point im more (han Twn decades Total assessments on which the born y taxes &1H 1954 i= $165 043.800 Of that total $153.441.080 resents the taxable value of i estate in the county The i= $1 781 006 higher than § 883 : The remaining 511600758 i» charged against the oe if county residents The ix only $17430 higher than at year's figure Figures announced by the Oh Commissicners «ill are nt 8 ter x Fencn However. only or nome 3 All are ed before the tax aupiaten ane sent fo the roller tors Farther breakdown of the pat v aseexement shows that TRTH of the total i= the ie of real eatate In the I's boroughs and fownihips remaining $SE0RI 385 uv The seasmen! property of Johnstown’ 21 wards County Commissioners fist he sumber of taxable residents the rounty st 115374 or jens than lait year he The 1904 assessment total the highest since 1930 when ansesement was $164 million. year for Total assessed was 1927 when the total ed $174 million During the next deonde trend was downward with the tal assessment settling at mithien In the trend has been steadily ups ward : North Capnty Assresments Some of the north county aa eanrnentis follow Ashville year 388 306 Barneshoro, $1,141.76 this year and $1.12R8 880 last yenr ’ arvoiltown. $425.506 this your, oh ght inet year Uhest Springs. $55 250 thie yout, $531.080 last year Chest Township, 351.070 this Patton, $1.384.910 this year: $1.37T7.550 last year Reade Township, $S545.200 this your: SR48.006 last year Spangler. $821020 this year; $821.130 iast year Flames Destroy . Patton Lads’ Club Several Patton their clubhouse evening when it tai sive The small structure, —— Hertison i] nim. Studio Photo, Patton: By CYRIL RB STEVENS ince 1951 He entered the n hs coal mines Mr. WW first went to work in the coal mines when he Was 4 boy of 11 years of Misipmss after many years work NORTH CAMBRIA PERSONALITIES. NG. mn: Lae levied = ~ 1940 Since that the twin vear $50.345; lat was destroyed by fire caused by an overheated ob A A
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