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Have You Made Your Annual
Contribution to the Red Cross?
YoL6l No. 23
Ten Carloads Of
Surplus Foods To
Come To County
To Arrive In Cresson
Within Next Week
to be distributed among
persons
scheduled to arrive in the eounty
within the next week, the county
commissioners bave announced
Board chairman Pat Farrell
made the announcement after a
conference with Joseph Smithmy-
er, assistant superintendent al the
ouunty home, who is handling the |
Under presen
surplus food will arrive in Cres
son where 34 locals of the United
Mine Workers of America will
obtain the food for distribution in
varfous
Community Chest
plan for distribution In :
and areas the num-
ber of needy outside that
in Cambria County mre
Patton Clay Mig. Plant
To Resume Work Soon
The entire force of 160 men
Ten car loads of surplus food
a |
5 Historical Society
met with y Chest ©
clals on Wednesday night of this |
week to work out final plans for
Sistributs
Bon em-
. To Elect Monday
The annua! meeting and elec
tim of officers of the Cambria
County Historical Sociely, will be
heid in Court Room No 3, of the
Ebensburg Courthouse, on Mon-
day evening next, March 29 at 8
ociock P MM. according to a
call sent out by officials. Henry
M Coodevham of Patton RD.
is currently the president of this
body. and members generally are
much interssted in the observance
of the sesqui-centennial observ
ance of the establishment of
Cambria Counly, to take place
this summer
The meeting is open to the gon-
eral public and particularly high
schoo! senior students are asked
to attend A speaker of promin-
ence will give an historical talk
Eight Are Called
For Army Induction
Eight Cambria County young
men. registered with Selective
Service Board 38 at Ebensburg.
reported for induction into mih-
tary service om Wednesday morn-
ing of this week. They were
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AI A 190 NN IR SS RS ARS a as 4
Donald T McConnell Cresson
Robert J LaBelle, Hastings
Francia Fisanich, Spangler.
Leniin J. Paterno. Barnesboro
Prilip H. Morris. Barnesboro
Robert C. Lantay,
Gerald J Vasan Gallitzin,
John J. McNulty, Patton
Maximilian Du
| man, OSB, of Nicktown, botanist |
iat 81. Vincent College in Latrobe
iis Nsted in the mew edition of
“Leaders in American Science”
. Noted for many
to Arctic Canada
the continued claim increase”
bureau said.
| sociation for the
Ear meni Bonen
0 Pant eer |
Instivute of North
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14 Pages — 2 Sections
Serving Northern Cambria County
PATTON, PA.. THURSDAY. MARCH 25.
1954
Single Copy — Te
Seventy Men Laid ‘Foreign’ Guests Thrill Carrolltown’s Girl Scouts
Off At Mine In
Marsteller Monday |
Unemployment
hit (he
finids
Monday brought the
founcement of layoffs at an
other area operation of Pennsyl
vania Coal & Coke Corp the
second within the pant week
A company spokesman revealed
continues 10
slumping district cond
ane
Monday evening that the working
force at Marsteller Mine 22 has
been reduced by
70 men
Dwindling Market Cited As Caos
approximately |
The spokesman said the layoff
came a8 a result of “dwindling
cofi markets and slack economic
conditions in the bituminous coal
industry
It was reiterated that the coal
firm is finding it increasingly
difficult fo meet the competit
brought about by coal rie
slashing, especiaily in coal fields
of Northern West Virginia
The Marsteller mine the larg:
est in developad area of ihe
firm's operations, will continue
with a force of about 140 men
The layoff will not affect the
present working schedule offi
cizls said
L790 Ten Daily Average
Prior to the layoff. the op
eration ppriad An average daily
output approximately 1.700
tons of processed coal. Coal min.
od in Marsteller is cleaned and
treated
Two railroads Pennsylvania
and New York Central serve the
North Cambria operation
The mine is completely mech
anized. Last of the hand loaders
were replaced by mechanical
miners about four vears ago
The latest “lay-off brings to
more than 180 the mumber of mien
thrown out of work within a
week's time al two operations of
Pennsylvania Con) & Coke Corp
118 Laid Off Last Week
Last week, approximately 113
miners more than 70 percent of
the worki force were laid off
at Ehren Mine 8
Mine 3 at Ehrenfeid, the cor
poration’'s only other area opera
tion. was reopened recently afte:
a shutdown of 10 months Oper.
ating on 5 small scale at pre
seni, the mine employs only 12
Gallitsin
i men. The firm's
An atmosphere of realism is shown in the phote
taken a1 the annual Jaollette |
rofifown’s four Girl Scout Troops Sunday after
moon when 11 girls from foreign countries were
guests for the program of Interaationn] Friend.
witting.
Noa (7
ship. Ficlored. Joft te right,
Gatell, Poertn Rien: Mary
Vivian Carballe. Havana, (Cuba
Coba, ni
ow Ten of Car
are: Adds
. Onin;
Carmen Iglesias,
Nasey Flysn,
John Philip Johnson Loses Life
As Result Of Tractor Mishap
Patton R. D. Man Probably Injured Many Hours
Before Discovery Was Made Shortly Before Death
A Paiton area farmer SGied on
Monday evening in Miners Hos
pital Spangiar. Jess thas an Bony
aft or he Bad been found badly in
frered UE 54 :
farm
tigation on 3
Johnsen ww
The a dent
adjoining farm
ng to the brother
enry Johmeon and 3 Dephew
See Ered
aise De
| Dennis. found John iving mn the
State Jobless Cla A Claims Up
For Post WW I High
The Bureau of nt Re
| curity said lant week end it had
| 41. 100 sontinued claims for un-
counted for a substantial part 2
the
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barn of the sdioining farm They Ohio
want in search of the vietim
when he Tailed to return home on
Monday evening Evidence is that
the mishap occurred soon after
John went io the Bars sround §
{es Monday morning with
& trarior to Bring out os wagon
bonded. with Hire
haul the Beavy wag
on up & slight grade in front of
| Ms. Cairns, 88,
Expires At Patton
MRS. CATHERINE CAIRNS
Mrs. Catherine Cairns. aged 88
. ane of Patton's oldest res
years,
dents fet af 330 ovioek Mon
Se RS ne AN SN SH OPI PS
the barn Coroner Govekar ssid
Johnson apparently unhooked the
tractor and drove it 4p the grade
ante the level then walked down
the grade to attach the chain to
the wigon
At thix point. 11 is theorized
the rector slipped hack down the
incline. running over the victim
imprints of the lractor wheel
were found on the viclim's left
og. Johnson then trawled into
ihe hairn for sheiter
Bhaotk und exposure were given
ax the iramediate causes for his
death. The farmer also received
chest injuries double fraciure of
the right eg and a fracture of
John Philip Johnsen was born
Dec IS 1900 a son of John and
Anna (Shultz: Johnson Me was
& brother of Henry Paton R
0. Mrs Mary
Mrs. John Dennis, Cy
Ohio: and Mra Burton Peek,
Kent. Olle. He is also sarvived
Hy & nephew. Dennis Patton R
PD He wis a member of the Pat
ton Laval Order of Moose
Funeral services will ha held
mn the St Lawrence Catholic
Chureh 81 10 o'clock am Friday
morning. with a solemn requiem
Nigh mass Interment will be in
Bt. Marys cemetery Patton
Cambria County's
First School For
Firemen Planned
July 28-30 Dates Set
For Volunteer Course
Daten have been set for Cam
brik County's first school for vol-
Lunteer firemen
The fourdday school
. on
Wednesdiy, Thursday Friday.
uty 25-00. and from 9 a mu to
(4 pom Sunday. Aug. 1. at Ebens-
i burg Fairgrounds.
will be
of the fire
it will be beneficial to
Cambria Countian
Enrolinsent foe was sot at $15
day afterncen at the hams ot nat |
Mrs Cairne "ho has heen -l
| resident of Patton since 1593. was
born Nov 305 1885 in Sestland.
‘and cane to America when she
(wes 21 vears old Her husband
{ Jumes Cuiras. died 31 VeArs ago
Surviving are these
plans to participate in the school
and of the number of {iremen
to enroll before Sun
A meeting in Callitzin
Committee members
children |
‘Mrs. Cutherine Green. Gallitmin: ¢
death
‘James nnd Mary There are 19
ot | Enandehiidren and 23 great.
of | grandchildren
Mm Cairns was a member of
| ates foun the Department of |
Public Instruction. All classes will |
, April. 1.
Hm ed i
iJutnes Studie Photo. Pestion:
Marta Ample, Nieagpagon. Standing,
ft to right, are: Junet Lich, Carvelitown, inter.
mediate sront: Madeleine Jrelinnd, Cuba: Maria T
Laubes, Puoerte Rice: Lovise Sang. (hina;
Asemsin. Gustemals: Maria F. Jusse, Veneroeln:
Carroiitamn. srmlor sont,
Mary Amn Stevens, Carrelltown. Brownie
Complete story will be fom! on Page i
Misra
and
weont,
Sportsmen's Meet
Next Wednesday
Fish Stocked In Both
Sections Chest Creek
The regular meting date of
the Patton Sportsmen's Associa-
than has bean moved ap one Werk
from April 7 to March 31 Sue
to the first Wadnesday of the
month comming so Iate The
sportamen want to ake action
on certain mbiecis concerning
the approaching falling season
Li sportanen are urged to at
tend this nealing
The ssesocintion has annoned
that fish have been stocked in
Lpper Chest {ceelt and Lower
Chest Creek and in the small
runs in the viemity sive. The
slacking took place thin Wess
with the exception of Upper
Chest Creel
-
Charles P. Kline,
asterer, Cxpires
Charles P'. Kline. a lifelong res
dent of Northern Cambria Coun
ty. and of Patton for many years
died widdenly &! his home on
Monday aflersoon He was bom
in Elder Thwmship a son of the
inte Baltosr and Catherine
er: Kiine A plasterer by trade
he enjoyed 8 wide aoguaintance
over he Ses.
Surviving are a brother. Ru-
dolph Kine. of Fbdensbun and
two sisters Mrs Annie La
| program
Bae Sibi tris Oo’ Bee
Cambria 08,
Subscription Susser
44 Students to Vie Bus Line
For Scholarships Patton Exfe
To Loretto College Enroute fo |
| aenting 22 4 —— high hooks, uy
gefliified thus far to compels foe
scholarships in the 1954 BL Fran
Leia College, Laoretio, scholarship Commingham - Paddock |
of Hastings nn operatioy
few weeks has applied
Public Utility ( Soria | 1
Attorney FPerdimand FF Biosas,
secretary of (he scholarship com.
mittee. announced that deadline
for filing applicaliions ix Apr. }
Seholmrahips. valued at ere
than $5000, will be awarded at
ithe come of the current sSohood
i year
John W. Peters. assistant pro-
fessor of sducation st the Lovet.
to college, said the competitive
examination will be given Satur
dav. May 15 at the college and |
stodents interested in compet ; ~ oe
may apply through Attoreny ~~ A. B Cusningham one of 18
onax af the college I I
The scholarships are awarded PTOPOmed extension would be fie
on the basis of individual letters Humtigge Vis fost 8 =
nancial needs of the stodents In
addition to examination resul's
Al present 17 area students are
silending St. Francis College on-
Jor the 1863 seholmrahip program
Scholarships range in value from
fall tuition grants to $100.4 mon-
th partial grants
is from Hastings = Route IN
to Route 219 and them to CNN
olitoen. Ebessburg and Ju
; alien ow he
son of oy line has been
with the PUC by the PR
the concern. Mr Cunningham, §
‘gene Cunningham and Mr
dence.
Three runs sre now being
dathy by the bus conor
Johnstown, healing :
31 passengers.
Mra Gerson Faden Tuesday Inquest Planned In
evening resigned as president of ;
laciey’ auiliary to Miners
tal. Spangler Mrs Faden moved
from Barseshors 10 Phensburg
mst month
Mra Paul Joss of Spangler
suxillary vice pi . 3 a
vanesd to the 3X pot Cambria County :
It was announced at the meet- eph Govelar will conduct the BI
ing in the surses’ home that the it at T 30 m ]
dauiiary has porchased $3.000 Dirge
worth of curtans for the hospi Mutiips] building :
tal , youngster was struck sel
Next meeting will be held Apr Killed’ By & tack Tecantly near
27 in Nurses’ Home the a Augtine school
ee
NORTHERN CAMBRIA PERSONALITIEN..NO. 234
George Bender Is Ardent |
{Mn
of Nickiows and Miss Henrietta |
Kline of Pation
Friends were received at
late
ware held AL Nae o'clock this
Thursdey
the
y in 8. Mary .
Catholic Church: Rev Father Rue
pert Stadtmiller read
Interment was made in
ehmreh cemetery
Shoot Enthusiasts
Snow Doesat Defer
Despits snowy conditions, over!
the Mass
100 rifie enthusiasts attended She :
At & meeting ft the
shoot, the Sirectors discussed the
andl oomstroction of =
, is planned that such a strae-
ginning af POH p mm on the
mach range two miles sant of Ebens-
: ay. Abe 11, or at the April 3 BUTE on Route 22.
Lares.
Lon
Ciamne Waste Vote, Putanl
George R. Bender, owner
: Operator of Bender Motor on
dynamite am the rewly construct.
, ed 130-yard mange
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