OUTLET Misses Iva Hoover, Esther Evans and Ruth Evans while home on va- cation spent the weekend with friends at Buffalo, N. Y. ~~ Mrs. Julia Zacharias, Clara, Hilda and George Zacharias of Beaumont recently called on the former's niece, Mrs. Mildred Wilcox. Miss Alberta Wilcox and Burton ~ Wilcox of Mechanicsburg spent last Sunday at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Crispell and Mr. and Mrs. Burton Wilcox and family of this place were all very ~ pleasantly surprised last Sunday morning when their sons, Sgt. B. Willard Crispell and Pfc. E. Fred- erick Wilcox, arrived home for a 14-day furlough from Camp Pickett, Va. Both boys, who are cousins, were inducted last August and have been together since first receiving their basic training at Fort Sheri- dan, Ill, and their advanced train- ‘ing at Camp McCoy, Wis. Before entering the service, Sgt. Crispell was employed by J. N. Conyngham and Pfc. Wilcox was truck driver for S. J. Martin in Binghamton, N. 'Y., where he hauled coal from Lu- zerne to New York. World has also been received here that Frederick's brother, Pvt. How- ard A. Wilcox, has completed his basic training at Greensboro, N. C., and been moved to Mechanics’ Training School of the Air Forces at Lincoln, Neb., where he will be sta- tioned for three months. He was promoted: to Private First Class up- on entering the school. Charles Barnes, an old" school- ‘mate, is also with him there. Fred- erick, Howard and Charles all at- tended Lehman High School. Mrs. Lawrence Sickler and daugh- ters, Joan and Emily, of Beaumont ‘were guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cobleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foss and daughter, Gladys, visited Mrs. Cobleigh Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crispell had as dinner guests in honor of their daughter, Annabelle’s, birthday Sun- day, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sickler, Joan and Emily Sickler of Beau- mont, Mrs. Edward Cobleigh, Delbert Cobleigh of Outlet, Misses Ruby Jones and Jean Newhart of Alder- son. Mrs. Russell Hoover and family and Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Sorber of Harvey's Lake were guests of Mrs. Sorber’s brother and sister-in- ‘law, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rosen- grans, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Ros- engrans, and Nulton Rosengrans at Mooretown on Saturday. Daris Rossman is spending some time at the Girl Scout Camp Ona- wandah. Pfc. Fred Wilcox and Sgt. Bruce Crispell are home on furlough from their camp in Virginia. Pvt. Howard Wilcox, who has been recently inducted, is with the Air Corps in Lincoln, Neb. Mr. - and Mrs. George Searfoss were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sell Hoover Tuesday night. Mrs. George Johnson and daughter, Carol, visited the Hoovers on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Root visited D. DeWitt at Kingston on Sunday. ~ Centermoreland Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schoonover are the proud parents of a little son, born Sunday, July 19, at the Nes- bitt Hospital and who has been named Clarence, Jr. Norman Shrader, who has a po- sition in the I. B. M. at Endicott, was home a few days this week. The post office is located in its new quarters in the Exchange build- ing and W. J. Besteder is now post master. The office had been in Wint- ers’ store the past 35 years and J. Winters has been removed by his age. He was a very efficient and obliging post master. Carleton Rogers had a few days’ furlough from his camp in New Hampshire. He spent the time at his home in Vernon and with friends in this place. George Schoonover was called to Tunkhannock Monday night on bus- iness. Andy Shora of Kingston spent the weekend at the home of Walter Frantz. Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaBar of Sey- | mour, Conn., spent last week with Lance Harris’ family. Bill Storey and Walt Besteder at- tended the all-star baseball game at Shibe Park last Tuesday. y WORRY OF FALSE TEETH SLIPPING OR IRRITATING ? Don’t be embarrassed by loose false teeth slipping, dropping er wabbling when you eat, talk or laugh. Just sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your plates. This pleasant powder gives a remarkable sense of added com- fort and security by holding plates more firmly. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. It's alkaline (non-acid). Get FASTEETH at any drug store. 3 NOXEN Mr. and Mrs. James Masters have been guests of Mrs. Gomer Thomas for a week. Mrs. Thomas spent a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emi] Felegy at Allentown recently. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thomas visit- ed Mrs. Jessica Thomas at Blooms- burg over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Weaver were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond Miner. Hazel Bellas has returned home after visiting Mrs. Kurzon Mills of Newark, N. J. Rev. John Albright of St. Luke’s Church visited his father, who is ill in Mechanicsburg. Rev. Nevin Ger- hart of Allentown was guest pastor while he was away. Mrs. Beulah VanCampen, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Hess and Sonny Hess spent Tuesday in Tunkhannock and Wilkes-Barre. Calif., spent seven days at his home here. He is in the Air Corps and came by plane to Philadelphia. He left Wednesday to return to camp. Edward Leibenguth, who is at the | General Hospital, is improving. Charles Hobbs has returned from the General Hospital] where he un- derwent an operation. George VanCampen, Jr., who has Jee in the General Hospital, has returned to his home. Misses Naomi and Jeanette | Schench of Newark, N. J., spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schench. Floyd Mansfield, Carl Montross and Bruce Traver left Monday night for Idaho where they will work in a lumber camp. Sgt. George Hackling of Salines, | Terry. {few days visiting relatives here. Mrs. Emma Ide spent a week with Mrs. William Hunt and Mrs. Dora Major. te Mrs. Chester Sutton is spending some time at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Searfoss. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Abbott and son of East Orange, N. J., are visiting Mr. Abbott’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. Frank K. Abbott. Mr. and Mrs. John Sidler and family are visiting in New York City. Mrs. Richards of Kunkle visited her mother, Mrs. Ralph Johnson, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Squire of Nicholson visited Miss Dorothy Ma- jor over the weekend. Mrs. Kenneth Terry and daughter of Clark's Summit visited Mrs. Ter- ry’s sister, Mrs. William Elston and family over the weekend. Mr. Neely has returned home after spending a few days with his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Carichner visited her par- ents over the weekend. RUGGLES Miss Ruth Bray, R. N., was a guest of Mrs. Larry Cornell. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoover and Nellie Kitchen of Chester spent a Mrs. Arthur Kocher visited Mrs. Chester Bunsek and Mrs. Larry Cor- nell. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Russell of Point Breeze were visitors of Mrs. Arthur Kocher. Shorty Shaver and his helpers are repairing Bob Sorber’s well. Miss Mabel Onley of Baltimore spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Newell had as weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Emory Newell of Bristol, Pa. parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wyant, this week. ALDERSON Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rauch are occupying the Harvey Kitchen home on Kunkle road. h Pvt. Harold Dennis has returned to Fort Eustis, Va., after spending two weeks with his wife and daugh- Ler. Alderson Sunday School will hold their picnic at the picnic grounds Wednesday, July 28. In case of rain, it will be held the next day, July 29. Each family is to bring a covered dish and their own sand- wiches. Dinner will be at 12:30. Every one is welcome. Jr. Ensign and Mrs. Edgar Stem, Jr., are visiting the former’s father, Edgar Stem. Jr. Ensign Stem is stationed at Washington, D. C. Miss Blanche Davenport of Plymouth is also a guest at the Stem home. Mrs. Richard Huddy of Washing- ton has returned to her home here. Mrs. Russell Zimmerman and son, Russell, Jr., arrived home Monday to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Zimmerman. Sgt. Zimmer- man is stationed in Florida. Jimmy Borton, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Borton, left July 12 for service in the Air Corps. He is sta- tioned in Greensboro, N. C. Miss Marjorie Kitchen had as weekend guests her cousin, Staff Sgt. and Mrs. John Siley, of Bolling Field, Washington, D. C. W. S. C. S. W. S. C. S. was entertained at the parsonage on Thursday evening. Mrs. David Morgan and Mrs. H. B. Allen were hostesses. Present were Mrs. Asenath Davis, Mrs. Alfred Rogers, Mrs. Lee Zimmerman, Mrs. Florence Condon, Mrs. Howard Hig- ‘gins, Naomi Higgins, Mrs. Albert Armitage, Jesse and the hostess. MOORETOWN Pvt. Norval Blaine, stationed at Augusta, Maine, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blaine, on a three-day pass last week. Sgt. James Kulp of Boston, Mass., was home over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Steele enter- tained Mrs. Thelma Cornell and daughter, Patty, on Sunday. The play, “We Talk Too Much,” put on by the Sunday School Class of the Sweet Valley Christian Church, will be presented in the Mooretown Church hall on Saturday evening at 8:30. Mrs. Robert Roese spent the day in West Pittston on Monday. LEHMAN Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Troutman and family of Kingston spent the weekend with Mrs. Troutman’s par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor. Mrs. Andy Hoover spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Wilburt Hoover. Mrs. Raymond Ide and son, Bob- by, spent Saturday at the home of Mrs. Arthur Transue at Nanticoke. Mrs. Wilbert Hoover and Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hoover visit- ed Mrs. Wilburt Hoover's sister, Mrs. Arthur Santee, of Berwick recently. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Randall and ! family were weekend guests of Mrs. Randall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tamoreaux. | tertained at a family dinner party 4g . ‘on Sunday. Seaman James Wyant visited his | were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Onley. , Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kocher en- ‘Those who attended Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Kocher and daughter, Jeannie Ann, of Noxen, Seaman First Class and Mrs. Glenn Kocher of Sampson, N. Y., Misses Marion and Nadine Kocher, the host and hostess. Pvt. Lloyd Fish of Camp Pickett, Va., and his wife were guests of Mrs. George Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Orrison Kocher had as guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker of Wyoming. Sunday services are at 8:45 in the Methodist Church with Rev. David Morgan as pastor. SWEET VALLEY | Mr. and Mrs. William O. Davis of | New York and Mrs. Pauline Slocum |! of Meeker called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole Sunday after- noon and at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. William Cuyer of North Lake. Mrs. Frank Cole visited the Oliver cottage on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Ira Button, Frank Cole, Day- ton Long of Sweet Valley, Pat Loftus of West Pittston and Rev. Edward Jacobson of Wilkes-Barre attended the Ministerial Conference at Eliza- bethtown, Pa., Thursday. Mrs. D. E. Davenport, who has been ill, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Edwards and son, Granville, of Sayre and Mr. and Mrs. Freas Morris and daughter, Linda Fay, visited relatives and friends here over the weekend. Frank Cole called in Buttonwood on Tuesday. Mrs. Harold Booth of Blooming- dale will be the speaker at the Christian Church Christian Endeavor service Sunday night at 7 o’clock. At the Sunday evening service at 8 o'clock, Oscar Saxe will be the speaker. Roy Bronson and Harold Cragle have accepted positions in Berwick at the Multiplex. Clarence Hann, who has been em- ployed in Forty Fort, has returned to his home. BEAUMONT Raymond Denmon of New Jersey is spending the week at his home. Mrs. Ruth Mowry, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mowry of New Jersey are spending the week with relatives. Mrs. Hester Schooley of Trenton, N. J., spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hil- bert. Miss Althea Smith, who recently graduated from Mansfield Teachers’ College, has accepted a position as teacher at New Hope, Pa. Mrs. Gwen Davis spent last week in Kingston visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Louisa Nieman had as week- end guests Mr. and Mrs. Paris Cal- lender and son of Muhlenburg and Herbert Downs of Wilmington, Del. Pvt. Harold Dennis has returned to Fort Eustis after spending 14 days here following an appendicitis operation. Paul Hilbert spent the weekend at home and visited his brother, Glenn, who is in the hospital. Thank You Mrs. Wesley Hoover and family wish to thank all those who gave flowers, loaned cars and helped them bereavement. Se Rel in other ways during their recent BOAT Sry A RAG BE igi SM de vy THE POST, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1943 This is the story of manpower in Bethlehem steel mills and shipyards, of men and women who have come by the thousands from all walks of life to do a job in backing up our fighting forces with a continuous flood of materials. These men and cei 5 “Manpower at bomeé a. is essential to support fighting-power overseas” ...E.G. a Gidde, president, BethTe hew Sten . 4 % Thousands of men arriving for work in a Bethlehem shipyatd. Down this yard’s busy shipways slide many of the nation’s cruisers, destroyers and aircraft carriers. Bethlehem repeatedly has made records for delivering vessels well ahead of schedule. women are vital to the battle of production. Manpower at Bethlehem Steel has been multi- plied three times in three and a half years. Here are the figures: Manpower is the heart of Bethlehem’s current production of a ship a day. Manpower makes possible the meeting: of its large commitments for ordnance and other war-steel products. All other problems such as materials and supplies are secondary — the essential dependence Facts About Bethlehem Workers is on manpower. \ Thousands of men from non-essential trades are joining Bethlehem war-work armies. More than 13,000 women are employed at Bethlehem plants and shipyards, and the num. ber is constantly increasing. Veteran employees are zealously teaching the newcomers, so that they can quickly handle their appointed tasks. New employees earn while they learn, in special training classes and in on-the-job training. Sympathetic study of each person’s abilities puts “square pegs in square holes.” Wages are the highest in the history of shipbuilding and steel, and in the top group of all industries. Promotion is rapid, as opportunity to advance comes far more swiftly than under normal conditions. Bethlehem employees are friendly, high-grade people. The great majority have education in the high school grades, and thousands are graduates of colleges, crafts and professions. More than 50,000 Bethlehem employees are now serving in the armed forces, a fact which gives added seriousness of purpose to those working to produce the supplies. To work in Bethlehem shipyards and plants is to be in the front line of industry, doing a zeal job to help win the war. | 0 | ‘machjoe operator. From leather worker, Jewelry, to to burner. SoMg NEw BETHLEHEM EMPLOYEES FROM VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS From driller on Fromautosalesman, materials inspector. MRS $s 3 5 From plumber, From office clerk, EE EB aE eee) by the Observer PLANE TALK ~~ © = ST § A significant development in this war, and one which may shorten it considerably, is the use of power turrets on our medium and heavy bombers. These power operated gun began to attain speeds close to 400 m.p.h.,, it became obvious the markmanship of gunners would suffer. The slip stream was so great:against the protruding guns that the gunners found it well nigh impossible to obtain any degree of accuracy with gunfire. Then, twelve R.AF. bombers were equipped (for the first time) with power turrets for the battle of ‘Dunkirk. They shot down 38 Nazi planes. Thereafter the Nazis approached Allied bombers with more respect. : 2 Today, improved power tur- rets are standard equipment on many U. S. planes, including the Liberator (B-24) heavy bomber. And a-heavy toll of Axis fight- ing planes is the result. ABOUT ENGINES Lycoming Division, of the Avia- tion Corporation, Williamsport, Pa., is putting out an educational kit on airplane engines for.the use of preflight instructors in high schools. To our knowledge it’s one of the first efforts by an én- gine manufacturer in that direc- tion. The kit is complete, includes cutaway drawings, in addition to other invaluable data for the teacher. ALL IN DAY'S WORK Aircraft warning-net teams of the Army Air Forces, some of whom live amid head-hunters, are making India virtually sur- prise proof against Japanese aerial attack. The Japanese have neither been able to advance into India, nor to exploit’ their gains in Burma, because of the vigilance * of these warning-net teams; plus the relentless pounding of the 10th Air Force’s medium and heavy bombers. »Apparently-one of the secrets to the successful defense of India is to have advance warning of approaching enemy bombers. By - mounts have altered the roles our bombers play from the “hunted” to the “hunters”. For years gun turrets were AE sna hand-operated but, when planes Maintaining a 24-hour vigil in the far flung outposts, these teams are able to report at once when Ja- panese planes approach. This gives fighter planes time to get into the air and be waiting to shoat them down. The men are in real head-hunt-! er country. Many Americans have! succeeded in getting along on friendly terms with the head- hunters, but they still are in such remote places that it takes from two to three weeks to reach them by trail. Supplies are dropped regularly from the air. These hardy outfits are com- posed of radio operators, ob- servers, radio repairmen, medi- cal attendants and cooks. More | and more of these units are be- | ing established. | BIGGEST AIR BASE The Army’s biggest air base for fighters, somewhere in Maryland, has just been completed. Total cost of the installation is esti- mated at $20,000,000. There are four miles of 150 ft. concrete run-| ways, 14 miles of 50 ft. taxiways, | and hangar and other facilities, for three full squadrons on the! 4700-acre tract. More equipment, is being used on this airport than on_any other project of its kind! in the country, cwil or military, Becording to Major H. D. Notting- am. OKAY, CHUMS n A special lingo is now develop- ing in aircraft manufacture, new- est of the volume production; industries, just as it has grown on older production lines. “I'll buy | it”, is inspector’s slang meaning “It passes my inspection.” “pud- dle pusher” means foreman. A “shoemaker” is a clumsy work- man. A welder becomes a “rod-! burner” To “pick up the butch” is to- correct a faulty job. The NUMBER OF BETHLEHEM EMPLOYEES Poland invaded, September 1939..100,000 Fall of France, summer 1940........ Pearl Harbor, December 1942....190,000 Tunisia, May 1043. cussesmnsisrsnesssi-290,000 delivery man, 0 o 0 - meter repairman. ship draftswoman. furnace loader. “squawk sheet” is the complaint sheet where faulty, work gets listed. : Learn more about Planes and Serve your Country, too. JOIN THE OBSERVERS AT DALLAS OBSERVATION POST of Aircraft Warning Service Employment in Bethlehem’s shipbuilding and ship repaie yards alone has grown from 15,000 in 1939, to nearly 180,000 The enlistment in our manpower army continues from week to week and from month to month. The total of Bethlehem employees will exceed 300,000 by the end of the year. To reach this total force, and provide for re- placements of those going into the armed services and others, many thousands more men and women will be hired. Bethlehem workers come from virtually every walk of life to serve in these war-work armies. Here are 60 instances of former occupations of men and women who are now producing ships and combat materials. Actor Domestic Minister Aatique Dealer Druggist Motion Picture Architect Dry Cleaner Operatog Artist Electrician copath Automobile Elevatog Operator Plum Race Drives ~~ Farmer Printer Baker Fireman Radio Commentator Banker Florist Real Estate Dealer Barber Football Coach Reporter Bartender, Garage Mechanic Salesman Beautician Gas Station School Teacher Bond Salesman Operator Sign Manufacturer Bus Boy Housepainter ic Mill Worker Bus Driver Housewife Soda Fountain Chef Insurance Salesman erk Coal Miner Interior Decoratar Store Clerk College fanitoe Surveyor Professor dscape Architect Trainman 2 Conductor Lawyer writef ~ Contractor Linoleum La . Repairman ; Dentist Magazine Editor Waiter Die Maker Mail Carrier Watch Maker BETHLEHEM STEEL This advertisement is sponsored by the following Back Mountain citizens and business firms who believe that its mesage is highly important to the furtherance of the all-out war effort in their home community. MISS IDA LEWIS W. O. WASHBURN T. 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