UMGARDNER Pa WHITE TWP. (Continued) White was taken prisoner znd ‘in the Confederates’ Libby _ PHsm. He bored a hole in the bothism of his cane and often wrote gs of extreme value and placed them in the hole, giv- ing the cane then to (friendly : ers. In this way he was able to pass on valuable information to the Union armies. He was known as General Harry White. | do not know if Be was a real general but he Bad exciting Civil War exper- His father, Thomas was judge of Cambria and other counties that foie ug thie fread iirc The Act of 1847 made Indiana _®& separate district His son, Gen Hany White, was the : ¢ in the 40th Judicial Dis- ! from 1885 to 1905. He and our Ji Stephens, who was born at Dilltown, were close fri- In 1913 1 met the Judge at Metropolitan Hotel in . burg. He told me many interest- ‘Civil War episodes. He was | that time to —— F———c— gy It & that e from Indiana County going to the Indiana State Teachers Col- lege has not undertaken a dis- ertation Hn Him as a post-gradu- ate thesis. It is & wonderfully interesting story amd should be preserved for the future BAER TWP. This township Hes in the north- western part of our county. It is bounded on the north by Busgue- hanna Twp, on the south by Blacklick on the east by West Carroll and Cambria Twps and on the west by Indiana Co- uynty. It was set up on Bept 4. IR72 less than 100 years after the formation of the county -and came oul of Susquehanna, Black: lick and Cambria Twps. In its early days lumbering and farming were the principal pecupations. It is said t logs were flonted down the Busque- hanna River to Baltimore. Timber now is pretty well ex- hausted und coal mining took its lace. Mines till are scattered ere and there throughout the town with the largest at Mar. gteller. There also are others in the Moss Creek area The Nicholson brothers for years were connected with these mines Nicktown is one of the com- munities in the township. It Is pesticats uted an 4 Seung community has a besutiful church pial school. There are sev- eral shrines In and around the town, someone Le | Father Lemke. who was a close | speak at one of the annus 4 Days, Dies Few | wwe | Hours After Found |= Had Wandered Away County Home associate of Father Gallitzin, sas responsible for obtaining a num- | ber of acres of ground for the St Nicholas Church and Cemelyry. | His body reposes in St Benedifpt sl Cemetery at Carroliiown, a hea. | utiful marker noting resting place Blacklick stream has its source in the township and the dividing ridge of the Alleghenies croises through it Even though we think of cokl as the principal industry. farm- ing in the most scientific way is a big business in the township Niektown has a Boy Sqout troop sponsored by the (Catholic church. If used be affilinted with the North Central District but when the district was plit it bicame, by request part of the Centtal Cambria District. The town would be a nice place in which to live Putian Dam. built by (he state, together with a Cambria County owned and operated recreational park and picnic ground, is the most recent jm cement in the township. It s developing into guite a plea sure area and on Sundays as many ss several thousand pro ple are fo be found fishing nd picnicing there. Cambria County Archery also has its headquarters in the Duman area. The Central Cam. brid Boy Scout District bad its Spring campores there il prov. ing to be the best spring camp- ores ever conducted Roads in Barr Twp good condition. with Nicklown serving as the hub The town of Went Branch, across the Rusgue. hanna Hiver from Spangler and Marsteller also are located within its Hmits In going from Carrolitown to] Nicktown, Bakerton lies down off the hill to the right. The Kru metiacker sawmill, to the left. is a large enterprise engaged in cut. | ting loge into fine timber pro | ducis Father Maximilian Duman, an | internationally-known botanist, is! A native of the township He has maiie many rips 10 the Arcliec 1 had the pleamire of hearing him His to Very A gsn are: In Published As A Public Service ! Sat July IS San July 17 gn al A A a aan id Puitlished As A Public Services Channel Tues July 18 | Wed July 29 watern | Western Thester i Thealsy Harmony T Harmony T i Berial Theats? Health Fim Firnn's na Thester Blesith Fim Firnn's nn - ¢ Ton teamed Erie News Movie Movie Matines Tennessee psi Marines | Willams Tod Mack Pars Married Bars Parade Girt Prom Gaties Roller Deroy feria Thealst by % Pays Married fares Parade Hikes On Parades Sun July 17 Mon July 18 Toes Joly 18 Wed July | Catnbria Twp F Dally PINON PRERS. COURIER tral Rent District po gags § Next week we HE (REAM DEBIT Ite cream first can m New York during tionary War in Wa ¥ Madison introduced the foodatulf st a White Ho ner and started it on iis nationwide jorle J. Wormeck tension nutritionisd pOsRiiariLY ERVE MB Pann State # A {3 } CRA OF Hy man who i been missing from the feral hon | found by | heen & Odense sashes i mile from irs? hier {| prvigemy of | ria County F died ant Prorrada irs searchers He was Baiph Leahey wh HEINE MEL a earthy fun afternanin t porn THhured # Bio he at gheuit 4 ivthas of & fee lie ved the hae ¥ ; {tion of Ehenshiry reporis reach Home for four dave SVETIRE Sev gfter he had been 16 # i Mr had He war discoveral peed In BOTOSES mmamng od Fr haa rvmild yg III sn RPS BRU) ms et Mr Leghey was dead and office off Coroner Joseph Covelar | was notified Leahey pverconte by the heat, and collap- the fay imped Bn were iit daily but 4d not come of ir until Thursday that was foavmd alive was due to the tooding rains of the days he was Prose. Oiseprier the | STOP CANNIBALISM However, he died at apparently was | per, bushes. Searchers UY It is} POTS; only reason be | the Soor the jand Phylhs T | burg fide pay better [®THE FLOP : By Swen Thursday, July 14, 1966 Ome of the effective controls of | chick cannibalism is the siectrie ! debeaker, reports F. H. Leusch- Penn State extension poul specialist. Debeaked birds must sat their grain out of hop they cannot pick n MARRIAGE APPLMATIONS I Richa? Duane Banfield, Colver Diebold, Ebens- "FLOP FAMILY id a * 3 Jon | [ eREAKFAST 1 14 RepOY, THERE GOES 481 ESLAOY IN MR 5. TONES - 9HES A A STORE DOWNT OWN WATRESS AT JOE'S LUNCHEOOM "AND THERE § MR4. SMATTH - SHE 5 A | Mad BE MLO-FASHIONED, BUT NO EVEN THOUGH ALL 9HE DoEs 15 RUM TO BARGAIN SALES AND YAKI\TY-4AK WITH THE NEIGHPZoRS ALL DAY WIFE OF MINE 14 GOING TO WORK~| ’ 1 RB } ul Cui oA, EINE PRATY ey ik A A i fo » § ~ 3 LB J p PA REA x oy ® . WITH O'S, MAKE MER SOPHISTICATED Bosses ers sine | LEFT- HANDER . TURNS #iS NECK | | "OUT OF JOINT AND CURLS WS | FJ “ARM AROUND. 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