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TWENTY-ONE NEW CASTLE NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1171 Marshalls honored 993rd Engineers to hold reunion near Princeton Fellowship Hall of First accurate, good movie. George reunions, for one reason the Army it spent the most time with the Third U.S. Army of W3 C. Scott's protrayal is good, another, until last year but except for one difference. now "he's hooked." Normally "Patton was heavier, more tight-mouthed about what he saw belly than Scott said Harper.

in the war and what he thought The 993rd was deactivated in of it, he never told her anything late 1945 and the men, scattered about it until the reunion last Gen. GeorgeS. Patton Jr. The famed "rat race" across south central France toward Germany began soon after the 993rd got to the continent "Evervtime you would stop geographically, began their year. By MIKE MAT1S Battalion of the 9th Armored News Staff Writer Division.

However, a PRINCETON The 993rd reorganization of the armored Engineer (Treadway) Bridge Co. divisions stripped away their of World War II will hold its oiganic engineer bridge annual reunion Saturday and companies and set them up Sunday on a farm near here. separately Company was Hosting the event this year is redesignated as the 993rd Thomas E. Harper of Ellwood Engineer (Treadway) Bridge Co. City RD 1, who was assigned to and assigned to a group engineer the unit Nov.

18, 1942 as a private headquarterc. for basic training, became a After training in Kansas, truck driver and worked his way California and Arizona for North up through promotions until he African duty, the assignment was was. a staff sergeant and crew switched to Europe and final chief in the maintenance section training with the pontoon and when he was discharged 37 steel treadways used by fighting months later. and support vehicles to cross Members of the 993rd have rivers was completed in been holding unit reunions since Louisiana before the unit 1947, with a different member shipped from Boston for and get ready for three or four reunions two years later. Harper One item that certainly will be hours sleep," Harper said, is the only member of the unit brought up this year is 'someone would say 'get ready living in this area.

He is preparation of a unit history, to move out'." originally from the Pittsburgh Information and pictures have Often preceeding some combat area and moved here with his been gathered for at least five troops especially tanks and family 10 years ago. Only one years now and one former other armored vehicles when a other man from that area served member of the group is now river barred their way and no with the unit. touring Europe with his German-bridges were available, the 993rd But, like all men who have born wife, retracing the path the apparently was efficient at shared some common hardship 993rd took through the countries putting bridges where needed or experience, the veterans of the toured hurriedly in war-time. Presbyterian Church was the setting Monday for the reception to honor the Rev. and Mrs.

F. Dickson Marshall on their 25th wedding anniversary and the 22 years the two have guided and worked at the City Rescue Mission. The Board of Directors of the City Mission were hosts from 7 to 9 p.m. to more than 300 persons honoring the Rev. and Mrs.

Marshall. The Rev. Marshall has served as superintendent of the City Rescue Mission since 1949 and Mrs. Marshall has worked at his side. Since his appointment the mission services and the ministry of the mission has expanded into Butler, Beaver and Mercer counties as well as Lawrence County.

The Rev. Marshall, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Fred Marshall of Brockton, N.Y.. and the former Phyllis E.

Hansen, daughter of Mrs. Oliver H. Hansen of Thomhill Drive and the late Mr. The Rev and Mrs. Marshall hosting it each year.

The 1970 England in May, 1944. The 993rd arrived overseas reunion was held in Missouri. because Harper tew encounters unn nave remainea iignny Kmc in with the tough armor expert their associations with each were brief, businesslike. other. Sticking together through At a Ruhr River crossing the fist fights with other GIs and fire general stopped long enough to fights with enemy troops, the survey the bridge, ask whether bond these men share remains his tanks had crossed yet and, strong each year as the men when told they had not, sped relive experiences through away in his vehicle to find them, swapping of tales for hours on The tanks began crossing end.

minutes later. Harper's wife of 29 years, Harper has seen the movie Betty, said her husband was "Patton" and says it is an unable to attend any of the Better b-imps SACRAMENTO, Calif. (UPI) A bill requiring the bumpers of all new cars sold in California after Sept. 1, 1973, to be capable of withstanding a 5-mile-per-hour crash cleared the state assembly Tuesday. The measure was returned to the Senate on a 64-0 vote for concurrence in amendments.

are parents of five children: Gerald, who serves on the staffr of the Rescue Mission in Los' Angeles; Thomas a senior at Kings College, Wilkes-Barre; Timothy, a sophomore at Gordon College; and two daughters, Jane and Katherine, who attend Union Area School. Both the Rev. and Mrs. Marshall are members of First Baptist Church. Thomas E.

Harper France, Germany, Luxemburg, Belgium, Austria and Czechoslovakia. Although assigned to an engineer group headquarters, the 993rd was attached at various times to the U.S. First and Seventh Armies, but its first attachment was io with little time to spare, because the Normandy Invasion came June 6, 1944 and the 993rd followed the assult troops into Fortress Europe later that same month. The engineer organization kept abreast and often worked just ahead of combat troops through The banquet and meeting for this year will be held at the Princeton Fire Hall and 51 persons unit veterans, their wives and families are expected. When Harper was assigned to the organization, it was still designated at that time as Company, 9th Armored Engineer Hansen, were married at a double wedding ceremony with the twin sister of the bride and her bridegroom.

The ceremony was performed Aug. 10, 1946 in Jamestown, N.Y. with the bridegroom's father and the Rev. Claude Moore officiating. The Rev.

and Mrs. Marshall Exams set for jobs mm in state HARRISBURG Statewide civil service examinations are scheduled periodically during 1971-72 to fill 200 positions in state utility plants at schools, hospitals, state colleges, and youth development centers throughout the Commonwealth. Richard A. Rosenbe-rv, SCSC executive director said applications must be submitted to the SCSC Harrisburg office by Sept. 8 to be considered for the first test.

Statewide test dates are: Oct. 2, 1971 and April 22 and Oct. 21, 1972. Positions exist for utility plant helper, operator and supervisor; plant mechanic; utilities supervisor; refrigeration ave 50 and "WW Huge reductions on desirable Summer big pre-season savings on special Fall here are just a few of the many specials for every member of the family! mechanic; refrigeration plant operator and supervisor. Specific job vacancy information may be obtained from institution personnel offices.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and Pennsylvania residents. Thiel gets grant from Gulf Oil Gulf Oil Foundation has awarded a $5,000 cash grant to Thiel College for summer undergraduate student research. Presenting the check to Dr. Chauncey G.

Bly, president of the Greenville college, was a 1960 Thiel graduate. Kenneth H. Shaner, now with the Gulf Research and Development Center. Project co-ordinator for the grant which will provide funds for student stipends, equipment and supplies will be Dr. Richard B.

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