ni
SS RAMA SOARS
A
LL ——— —
Val 63 No.8
Expect 1,400 Children Will
Show Up At Christmas Party
Coalport Community Event Wednesday, Dec. 21;
Gaily-Colored Holiday Lights Now On In Area
Flilnrteen hundred voungsters
Are pipected in the town's Yule
tide Cireetings
Sonsored by the A
Tren Fund Committee, the Coal
ort Community Kiddie Party
Vedtesday evening. Dec 21, a!
T odnek, will attract wo
old dl 'ke as the town officially
xtendls its “Yuletide tings
te the boys and girls of the area
Now that the girings af colored
lights in Coalport, Rosebud and
Hain City are turned on, and L
(3. Hegarty's tolling bell has been
installed at his business estab
lishment on Main Street, Coalport
{he community is beginning to
inake its final steps In making
this a happy and colorful holiday
sensor. The Christmas tree which
is now located on the lawn of
Bell's Drug Store, Main Street
in prepared for its lights to be
tne on By this week end Fo
tthe past two years L. C. Hegarty
tas displayed an outstanding Na
Hivity Scene” in the show window
Af ome of his business estab!
nents on Main Street
The paper was unable
Christm
sung and
®
(ras
ih
to con
tact Mr Hegarty today to learn)
whether this display will be made
wvailable again thi year: how
ver. it is felt that the scene has
ontributed greatly to the com
munity’s Yoletide son and will |
‘Be missed if it does not find Ita |
‘usual place in the show window
Amoniing to the
Tree Fund Committee,
Bave been distributed
68
among
jars
Bulldings at Coalpwt Any con
tributions placed in these contain
ers will be a od toward the ex
pense involv in conducting
annul Christmas event,
of thie community who have wor-
ked on this annual event for the
past two years are fo be highly
commended for their outstanding
efforts in making this party and
decorations in the community av-
jallablle for the youth of the RC
tanta enter
HP ruvelers from a distance of
miles, passing through Coal
: ve commended the com-
: : ro. in the promo
Tenor ristmos spirit, Bev.
java nuntioned that towns «ven
he Use of “News Boxes”
Laing’s, Phillips’, Leyo’s
i inance ©
| recognize
Christmas |
the |
Slated By Grange
Fasiness houses and organization |
| its amateyr
the |
{ Jordan
The committee and businessmen |
UNION
EE 18 Pages — 3 8ections
Portrayed By Cubs
| At Pack Meet Here
14 Youngsters Take
Part In Program
haps will MOTE ammunity |
Hrge
men and women. tu
their
this
nainded
hute
King
EVEN Mare
it rs
time and effort
"om
annual Christmas pa
unimendable and
riiorable ta the vouth
Coalport Council
Pays Off $500 Bond ::
Be oalpo rt [3 ¥ $e ugh Ervine
nihiy meeting on
night, Dec. 5, ordered
off and talked
street repairs and
of more street lights
The meeting was short
rather uneventful one in view
that a new Council takes office
month
i‘ ta
bey
paid
tive
"
oe
the
tion
and 2 leader
Headau
ar Yosh
next ;
Council ordered
nd be paid off
in view
budget
next
that =a
an the fire try
4
will
wionih
bond issue the fact
that the
jee} iit
genited in February
Lad y
by tefl Y if
FW he
3 yi fire
Council talk IN ew
Ma at
Burn
ut i! ree! TEPRIrE Ww hin
be made next plu
adding of street lights The! prank
anmittes was asked 10 ipem LL
these two needs when i embersh
out the budget eve who
' Amateur Show Is
night
ihe
Vent RY vy
fiaviw
ETT
naw
making
ths hin
FEE] :
Afra Fran
Fugit
The J
swrelan range
R WwW Lomorrow
at 8 p m
oa
Det @ the |
Grange Hall, Berwindale
Prizes to be given are: first
prize, $5; second prize, $3 third |
prize, $2. Amateurs only, not pny.
professionals, have been Invited oo,
to enter into the contest i
‘Admission fee for adults
cents and idren unde
age of 12, 25 cenin All
free
A ple-ice cream so
cake walk will be held
hall after the program
Gay. in
Vet
gery bor tan fing
ian
for o% the
cont est
ane
the
ial
in
CIFLEO
E55 ¥ ¥ ir '¥
Irvona Presbyterian Church -
Bey BR BB Coodier. Pastor A disp!
Sunday--Church Sehool at 839
Books, started
mm. er ¥ige Tn Menior .
i 30 BP.
P tell Ss their praet
“a
and
Jt, poy 4 snd Chaolr "
Thurstsy True Biue HY f
Cub oul MEL R
in Sep Netiber,
Rh Tov Wav Er
were Obae ve $i hy thu § ent
taining he
|
DEADLINE IS DEC. 19
registration blank below is being Jub
ed in ri, the annual Amateur
rgd Jdrvona to be held at 8:15 p. m. on kiddies for tae
x ' for registration is Mon Y,
AMATEUR SHOW REGISTRATION BLANK
adncca by Rotary Club of Codlport-Irvona
edncoday, December 28. 19.5,
of Contestants
: #3 fH mote than one, list name
3
Sw pall i 5
nsdgan
BB nen
ian ins
Fe RE
Byte os Performance (vocal, instrumental, dance, other specify)
FRAPS RR URRRY Eh Ta ond adi ey Su
Jength of performance in minutes
Amateur Show Committee, Box 308, Coalport, Pa.
; for entries is Monday, December 19.
md
Page ' Help Solicited to Wrap
Individual Gifts for Kids
abies to
Pirsons wht are
annial
School Auditorium in
Dec. 18 :
ty Christmas Party
Lon Sunday afternoon, De i
11:30 o'clock. AL least oo gif
will be made up for renting
| boys and girls of the area a!
annual party scheduled for
| nendiay evening, Dee, 21
indng at 7 o'clock
3S PM
usiniy seme registration dlenk)
Christmas Eve Service
Phone | A cordial invitation is ex!
Fad to all Christians 10 join in
unnual Candlelight Christmas KE
| Bervice scheduled for
i night, Dec. 24, from
Pant 12 midnight at
{ Presbyterian Church a1
i Ohristmas Carol singing
sonducted. as well ag the
ing of the “Bavior's Biri
This vear will mark
annual service conducled in
Feommuniiy's Protestant Church
i with the services alternating ar
long the various participaty
Jehure hes
i1 0 El
the Fir
will
nt ——
‘America Beautiful
%
held
in bagging individual gifts to the
omnund En
are urged to
| report to the Coalport Fire Haj
te
fh
ET
Weel
beg iF
atl
thie t P
K
BL 1
Coalport i
he | man
read
i § ie
B
iE
Ff ped
yi | 8
SBsturday
the third
thie |
fT
£78
offered by
RESS-COURIER
Coal port- [nona Fdition
PATTON, PA.,
LETTER 10
Little Asn Rosenhomer of Co
North P sh i fi 1 £5 FER
af the € nu bast
vik 2 reveptneh # felfepe
th
Firing. ove
php ¥
when post aifios at |
py fapally
Rotary Club Hears
Fact ts About Bibles
4
a Fhe
{ 872 5 ERY
1. A
Hy
Le
Training Course
1 To Open On Jan. 8
att ing
wae gk in §
£5 the Pu
PR MRETR
ith acon
the general
ited to
This
ay
Wad iy
WRECKED ENGINES PILED Up LIKE MATCHSTICKS
Pe which were piled up like matchsticks. Three Altoona men
eir lives on four other were Injured. Acetylene torches had
be used to free the bodies, with the last victim being removed
Union Press-Courier Sta? Photos)
tt Lh m., some 514 hours after the collision. The tragic acel-
bath of what is laiswn locally as. the “tig
was one of the worst in the history of the branch Hine.
TH RSDAY,
SANTA IN NEW MAILBOX
siport posts a
the
Friday
seed
painted red,
DECEMBER 8, 1955
Single Copy -
Te
Subscription
Use the Courier “News Boxes”
te Turn In Items of Interest
Camnris Co. 82300 Per
Bn Cambria Co, 22.50
or
3 Lose Lives As Trains Me
Head-On Saturday Morning
Loretto-Bradley Junction Section
Has Only 1 Track; Inquest Planned
Hedin Phats Ooalpnr
etter to Santa (lsus,
grondl box installed in front
fe. * The bax will pro
packages maned coring Pours
In keeping » ith a new nRationat
white and blas
Christmas Mails
Getting Heavier
At Local Postoffice .:
1
Hv Ltrs
new
reeig 1
Er a
oF
VW SEney
wx
admins! #4
kirns Mall
for BOTIR get f
eelinipe #
WG
rat alied
tha mov
|
tlh he the ve |
afta
HEV PYLE
fe
oenl mall the other [4
onl of «town
widen $0
and
drop-ins. He
sort the oval
£4 . Wt sep # Bs
WH. Ana id ¢
urged
§
Hip Wm Ton i i
§ |
ira
in
i i
” Ba veut iad
RW 8 Ihe iri Ra
of the
He renoriid
3 atl Box wi The
the postoffe This % i lem |
IRPREY BOX
the Johnstown
Mii biGX is
Postal departmen!
will bear the
design of ret whi
avaiable bv |
dnl A i
i
from
iigile
posto fice
riety]
The
pints
FLEA
the TIN i
ix newly i
1 ¥ iy
te and biue
| oho
Hamilton Attends |:
| Training School |
David A. Hamilton, ooal rep!
renenialive of the Nat
Mutua! Insurance Company
rewie Mutual Fire
ard NN
seriw ids |
Na
frsurance |
Nationwide Life
surance Company port, is)
one of 30 agents attending the
i Bales Training School being oon
ducted by Nationwide
f Osiumbus, Ohio, Tron
to Dec. § at the Carvel
Hotel, Annapolis, Md
Mr Hamilton has met the elig
thilily fequirimenis established ba g
the Companies, which are
srned 10 help the agent rendey
befler service to his poll vholdera i
In this school witich lag one of |
& WETIPA training courses held
periodically by the Companies
y particular ernphasis wi n be pinced
on the study of new . develo Wents
in the insurance Industry
Exam for Sub Mail
Carrier, Coalport,
Announced Here
I An examination for substitute
Lelerk and substitute carrier fo
duty at the Comiport Postoffice
was nonounced today by the Id
rector, Third U. 8 Civil Service
Region
The initial basic rate
i« $182 an hour, an
irate for this position.
Applicants must either reside
within the delivery of the post
office. or be bonafide patrons of
leach office. A written test wil
given. no previous experience
of etluration is DeCesERTY
i Applications for this sxamina
ition will be accepted until Jan
(16, 1658
Interested persons may obtain
further information and the ne
cessary application forma from
ithe (Joalport Postoffice, or from
ithe Director, Third U. 8 Civil
i Service Region, 107 U. 8 Custom
(house, Second and Chestnut Sta
| Philadelphia 8 Pa
i *
| Honored On Birthday
{| Pfc George C. McCoy, who is
{home on leave from active mili
| tary duty, was guest of honor at
ia surprises birthday party given
iby his mother, Mrs. Marguret Mc-
| Coy of Coalport. Other in-
(cluded Miss Shirley Peterson of
{ Irvona, Miss BEdnu MoCoy of
Utaliville and Keith Smith of
on
Insurance |
Dre 4
Halli |
de
of
of pad
increased
¥ . wt #. §
RNC RE
Bt rest i t
i oalport
i group
tthe
[ae anpounted
tack at
Bi
| from
Courier Ideal Gift
At Nominal Cost
Senior Girl Scout Troop 3
To Send Gifts to Veterans
the Ow
ww Hlospit
Cy EE
Barpara
of TY ®
ba “Tro
Prone
Rand
Tins »
Halen
SY 8
AB
18
| Conpor C.of C.
«| Members to Meet
eniitent {ro 14 wv GJ recy
t fhamber of Com
today that the
place for the next regula:
nE hadduled for next Wedn
id. Bt
hanged to
ant
Moregor Sportswear,
the previous piste
garty Hall
2 § wary
iE
i
wy
: EL al
he §
Buildin
instead
the
gp Ty
gf
1} rep ire
al To $3 ed
divect y to the phint |
id Paviinsk
genersl amager
Clearfield
Af McGregor Plant
'
Main Street, Coatport. |
Ww sneer stated that member | | prrpaldient,
of | ek, New mernbier:
Fhe i 8 5
CR wis iam Rirveiav
Prose
ene
#i of the
it was nectusary 10
torehes To ot
three n
use acety-
an Who
v | the ahatiters] and twisted steel of
the engine i
vil
ahd. All
inur
fied of multi
croh vg
Additional Pietures and
Rtory on Page 1-H
Mr. IMlinger was the fired to
be removed from the wreckage
by wrecking crews of the Crone
sont Beanch. The wreak crews
reached his Body at 11:75 & We
PORE Joseph
(Cambria {* nly Bg
{AY PRAar Bal
{ SN. Piilager
Anthony Villells,
Renapp 4,
I" ennsy officials in their pre
liminary report, pending a fall
tyvestigation by the interstate
cote ree comrmiesion as well
as the company, sald apparent
br beth engineers thought ‘hey
had & eclvar track
Lite
TN tag! y
fra oa
bady
The eng nemean wis 47 the aoe
thbound train RB
ight crow in
Fawn by 3 hres
dione] engine. No 8518
Mr. Villella's body was re
nwved from the wreckage of
shout 12:18 p m. Coroner Go
vediar suid the firemen lived for
sopreximately one hour after
“he socident. Rev. Father Regie
(VRBeien. TOR. of St. Francis
Pilea» Wn 1.08
I
ig of the Mw
onristed of only a
nn 2 4a
oh
Page
J. Leonard Adam Is Named
President of BCI Joint Board
Local School Districts
Reorganize Monday
nard Adam of Rosebud
i rodent of
tony of the
the reorFan
Monday
ita
ea
affie
ir
ey OT iPvona,
pefccends HM NEw
rai Plow Goran of
waa eecied vice pres
caning Mr. Adam
ri ov nniaalional I
fallmwing 4
of respective |
conmiprige (he jointare,
plioh of Jordan TWD
on Thursday
Bat met prior
ag included
Coalport Borough
Borough. These boards
todd their reso Clive {ry oe
nia ahd vide | Fidentia
teers and members for Pew
aria Twp. incliade. president,
joo Adam, resiected; vice
Donad H. Galigan, re
whicted: secretary, Andrew Popy
treasurer, D
non-member C%it-
versed
ug meal ings
sippebyl that
¢ He FXO
Ed Ae
Fuss rdde
the joint
Fleconrin Twp
gre ir Yona
#0] 4
Branch:
| Me {3 eROT Sport swear of Conlport ! found Muiten and od William Orpen |
Cureenevil
planta, will
and expla
manufactured
factory. The «
that on :
the meeting will
ticket, and the
wifl be the recipient »
plant's product
urged to al
Caenrfield
ipmbairy speak to
the operation
pre roduc ta
Aad al
if the
Sousoind ye
pola $14
Sa
Fi
wi tending ne
give A
De TRON an
tan of the
Members are
| this wortihile progran
George W. Dawis, 63,
Utahville R. D., Expires
George W. Duvis, 83 of tah
ville B DD. died of a heart po
3:30 p. m. Thursday He
by his wife, Mrs
: Joubvua, U
is aurvived
Mary Davis, 4 son,
ville. BR. D.. & brother
Smithmili and a half-brother
Willis Bloom, Madera,
grandchildren
Funeral FY Wes
the nse of his son Nn
Hegarty's poise Roads at 2 p
0. Monday Dec. 3 Bev Davis
Hardt was in charge and inter
ment followed in M1
tery, Otanta, R. D
Mrs. Ellen Cherish, :
63, Coalport, Dies
Mrs Ellen Cheriah 63 of Coal
port, died at her home on Sun
day, Dec. 4, at 2:30 p She
was born in Russia June | Ra
Mrs. Cherish is strvived by
wuaband. James Cherish Sr
the following children Mra
Cale Mra. Helen lofaso
Mary Valasiori and Miss
Cherish. all of New York City
Mise Kathryn Oherigh US Navy
Mas Barbara Cheriab, Philaowi-
Phin;
it home: James Cherish Jr. Ro
wd: Nicholas Cherigh | y
Navy and Paul Cherish Pills
bargh. Pa. She is also survived by
15 grandchildren as
sval brothers and
Ea
Funeral services were
Wednesday, Dec 7. al Y
from the BE Michael Russian
rihodox Church, Irvona, with
lev. SBvyvivester Hrywnak, official.
ng. Burial followed in the church
cemetary
were ek
Say
"
is,
J enny
58 2ev
gisteras in Rus
SCOUTS GET AWARD
Coalport Pack, 58, has
fied for an award for an in
ing five or more boys during the |
months of November and Decem-
ber, by the Clearfield Counly
Oucepia Mills.
| Boy Scout Cuuneil.
Tan |
Lewis, of |
crease in membership for recruit. |
of |
; relRry,
PETrBON |
Signe
je and Phil { holt.
thai
Coauldport: president. John L |
(Meinnder; vice president, Benj
win Wilkinson new member, Sed. |
Floyd Gorman. treasurer
M Cates and Robert
new member
president, H C New
reelected, vice president, |
flobinson. reelected. secre
Cutherine Shaw, nBon-men- |
ine. . A
Fohiraton.,
Irvona
ents,
RV
tary
| | ian Two Program
For World Day of
RD, and]
Zion CRY |
| #463
her |
y and | ponresentatives
SOYER }
Mrs |
Prayer On Feb. 17
Prelimmary Plans Are
Drawn Up On Sunday
Ae a YY
Fes 8
Yrayer
plans for the Coal}
ShSETVRACS of Worl a4
¢ of scheduled for Fri-)
lay evening. Feb. 17, 1906 ere!
t on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 4 |
in tlhe Darior of the Firat Preshv. :
erian Church, Coalport. The anv |
rpvuicemment was pyade that the |
observance will include two pe
rains As in previous years, with
! dren's service seBeduled
for 4 > mm. and the adult rice]
scheduled for 7:30 po m.. both to |
he held at the Coalport Evangel vi
cal United Brethren Church The |
World Day of Prayer ia SPORAnE.
United Chureh Women of
the Nationa! Council of the Chur
then of Christ of the U1. § A
of the various
thirches of the Coalport Commi
nity comprised the group in for |
iy
i
Po mnlating the plans for the anpu- |
il event and at the Sunday after.)
mois meet they selected Miss Mae |
a
i I. Davie 3
Murtetinn and Missionary AlNanc® | proeman Nancy
Eastright of the Coalport Metho- |
Sophie, John and Peter, all ht a pe
fist Chureh as secretary -tressurer |
the Planning committee Mra |
4 Schmidt of the Coalport |
Manse and Mra. BR RB Goodier of |
Eves £
i Ev gn cil
guak-
i
i
¥
3
i
the Preabyvierian Manse were na :
msl ro-directors of the e¢hil dren's |
gervice. Mrs Lo © Hegarty of |
ssiport Presbyterian Chureh |
wan samed chairman of the spo- |
aker committes and her
bers include Mm LL. D C ankey,
y oy of the Presbyterian rm i
Wl Mra. George O. Pearce of the
United Brethren
ment |
Manne
The next regular meeting will |
be held Sunday afternoon. Jan § | Fiest
iat 3230 pm in the parlor of the | Cut FH
Presbvtevian Charch. All é¢hurch
tive churches are cordially
tH mttend Ren oi Sadelly the activi
s § he
ning.
: Vamay
| tam y
Piha "Famdly Christmas Party
F Commits
| submitted from
Ber Lrpmanurer
hart, Doan-member
Pobert Tooley and W
FIR em her
During other rooting bDumness
Joint Board gave Robert L.
Ballistt band director of the BCT
High Bchool, permission to take
dents to the District Band at
gi ipabur gin Jamusry, 1008 sad
reimdnirsements for attending the
thrandmy event were granted
A committee waa appointed to
study accident insurance J nad
ket ball and baseball
ie eomprised of the Np
frertruds
i armen
Asam
Barn
nie,
members Robart
Gorman and Bact De
Standing committees { Himgun be an
nounced at the pext regulary |
ing scheduled for Monday eve
Jan §
Mr: Huth 8 Beals of Irvoss
is secretary of the BCI Joist
Based white Dr A. MM Gates of
Coalport is treasurer of the joint
bom rd
96 Local Students
In Essay Contest
Of BCI Joint PTA
of the BOX
Schools participated in Bw
Contest by writing —
compositions on “My Dad” This
contest is being operated |
Ninely.six Muadents
Joint
visbon' if Lhe Geferal 2
ees of the BCI Joint A.
Essays whith have been chosen 88
the best by qualified judzes will
be read at the regular meeting of
the BCT Joint A an Tussiny
evening, Dee. 30, at OU
High Schozd Auditorium.
According to Miss Pauline Gop
jon and Mrs Robert Rydbom oo
directors of the dividon that of
the 98 submitied sasuvs 38 were
the first 3 gn
ome seh system,
ROY
5f Lhe NEE
y from the upper elementary grades
. A rd
I judor Bigh school
{| were submitied by
| weBonl
six wers submitted from the
grades. Nose
the senior
The three
recipients
tes
Club Officers for
Term Named By
| BCI Seniors is
Officers of the various clubs.
the BUT Senior High School
apnouneed and include the follow
department
wili Te the
and dertific
ners
i prizes
of
| in
Vanity Club President, Den
| Pescovk: vice president, Jim
Clarkson: secretary, Sonny Kline,
treasurer, Bill O'Donnell
Hew Tie Eeomvomiv 5
dent, Belle Jasper: vice
Catherine Shomo: secre
ine Lewis: treasurer,
Pently.
Library Clob-librarians, Maes
| Fedigh, Shirley Harris. Leona
har, Josephine Warhoblic,
3 Kovalsky,
Pm
| Netbuuer, Shirley Collins. Barbs
ra Witherow, Beverly Witherow,
Geneva Witherow
tare Club
Future Parmers of A
Club Pregblent, Larry
[vice president. Charles
secretary, Dean Martin;
| Aim Samuels: re
RI HO Sp a
women of the various representa EE .
tieg of the commilles
Club press 8
Le
Prostdent,
Mary Ann Cree secretary “tre.
rer. Janice Brunge :
| Fleming: sentinel Floyd Shatter.
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