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The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20,1933 UNIONTOWN, NEWS STANDARD PAGE THREfr Local Briefs Miss Gene Thompson, daughter of Amos Thompson, Morgantown sbreat, is back from Morgantown where spent a few days visiting friends. Charles Jeffries has returned to State College after a short visit with XJniontown friends. Mr. Jeffries, a former local resident, is a son of Attorney George Jeffries who at one time was a member of the Fayette County Bar. Leroy Brehm, in charge of the radio department of the Montgomery Ward store in Donora, has returned to work after a short visit with his parents at their home in East National pike.

Mrs. Nelson Krepps, of Oliver No. 3, was admitted to the XJniontown hospital this week tor x-ray pictures. Mrs. Krepps recently underwent an operation in the hospital.

Subsequent complications led physicians to the further x-ray treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Weed, Washington, were in Uniontown Wednesday evening to attend the Question Club dance at the Uniontown Country club. a vanc fursl Sleeves shoulders and details the new mode! AT, PENNEY'S RIGHT AWAY! GO-6-2 West Main Street.

Pa." Inq Repo uiring rter Each day five persons are se- Mected for their opinions on a question of the day. DUNBAR QUESTION If war should arise between Japan and Russia with which nation would your sympathies lie? Attorney Elias Goodstein, Beeson hotel. "Russia. She is while on the other hand Japan is entirely aggressive. For a further reason that as an American citizen I feel our interests would be better served if "Japan were defeated in" case of war with Russia." Dr.

D. Sangston, Ben Lomond street. "Russia. She has the right to defend herself against a nation which is trying by force to wrest from her land, which is just as valuable to her as it would be to By D. J.

GALDERISI O. O. Mclntyre talks of Broadway going shabby, the Times mission will be a dime for the adults and A nickel for the kiddles, Mrs. Catherine Bell with her daughter Rose attended a high mass at St. Rita's Catholic church in Connellsville Wednesday morning.

The mass was held in memory of her son Amedio who died a year ago. Within the shadow of circus spielers laud Mrs. Laura Kidwell was a shopper in David Mundel, West street. "I would hesitate to express an opinion for I feel that back of the movements of both countries are motives deeper'than those which reach us through the press. If Russia is simply defending herself against an invasion then my sympathies are.

with her. But such not be entirely the case so I shall reserve my opinion until later." the educational features of a burlesque performance. Gaudy cinema palaces have crowded the streets until only one or two legitimate theaters remain. We regret the decadence of Dunbar as sincerely'as Mclntyre does that of New York. The Strand, Dunbar's only movie house, is silent-and empty.

The boys in town no longer bowl and play very little billiards. A pall has settled. over Dunbar. Even the street lights have been dimmed to save expenses." Youthful football fans about town offer quarter bets on- their favorite teams. The sports of old scoff Tsfther than take a piker's bet.

In the out of the way places poker games go on as usual. With feigned seriousness former men of position rake in pennies or throw down their cards in disgust. Former brummeLs go about in shabby legance. Daily the change becomes of Church Hill has gone to the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, for observation. Brownlee who works in the American store is ill at her home.

Miss Anna prace McGill of Dawsou visited at home of Miss Mary Margaret Courtney Wednesday. Both of the girls attend Connellsville high school. Dr. Le Blang, Injured In Auto Accident, Better 1 I. LeBlang has been discharged from the Uniontown hospital but hia wife is being detained at the institution for a few more days In order thai complications should they arise might be checked in their early stages.

Dr. and Mrs. LeBlang were injured when, the car in which they were traveling their home in Philadelphia to this city was wrecked near Chambersburg. A son-in-law, J. Weinsweig.

to whose home they were en route to visit and who was driving the car, escaped uninjured. It hag been learned from a letter Mrs. James P. Hawker Is Reported Seriously III Merwyn Price, Fayette County Gas company. "Japan must expand but, I think she should'endeavor to annex "more territory by legitimate means and nnh ny fprnp TVfy'gympQ-frVnps WOUld be entirely with Russia who be forced to defend herself." Rev.

G. B. "street. think I would remain Japan is a militaristic nation and one cannot admire her policies she has 'pursued in annexing new territory despite her need for that territory. On the other hand policies and principles are not those which the average has been educated to admire and it is most difficult to sympathize with her." Miss Sara Dick Admitted Jo Hospital-For Ailmen Dick was admittedto the Uniontown hospital Wednesday morning to have X-ray pictures taken in order that a definite diagnosis might be made of an ailment which has kept her duties at- the shirt -factory for several weeks.

Miss Dick has been suffering from sinus condition which led to development of an abcess of the eye. 16 will be some time. before she will be able to return to work. lore noticeable. In its halcyon days Dunbar had its lagnificer.t idlers.

Of course it is no in to idle, if one does it gracefully. There still Vemains the idlers, but they ack most of their former grandeur. We iimpsed two idlers the other day in all their glory. They were making heir'way. across the fields and woods which lie below Connellsville street.

One carried a Remington repeating shot gun, reminiscent of a better day. He wore a hunting coat, breeches and an lace boots. The other carried an antiquated double barrel gun. He was dressed in a battered, hat and shabby hunting; coat. He wore his trpuser stuffed carelessly in the tops of rubber: boots.

Both smiled broadly with the joy of living. A whirr of wings startled them. went, their guns; with -a series of resounding -bangs. A bird fluttered helplessly to" the- ground." JJpon inquiry we learned that they had a snipe. Officially'.

a snipe is known as a woodcock. In their report at the end of the.season, they will make note of it. Snipe or woodcock, sport or no sport; the boys had their day. What promises to be one of the best football games in- town in a long while, is scheduled to take place between the Borough and Dunbar Township's second team Friday night at the diamond. The Borough probably has the smallest squad in the county.

It numbers fifteen players. Their drawing power- in town is. surprizing. A large crowd is expected. The Ladies' Aid society served a lunch, for those who attended.

Presbyterial meeting in Dunbar Wednesday. There were a hundred persons present, many coming from dif- that Wayne Bryner, who is serving his second enlistment in the Navy, is in Diego, California, at present. Guy Dinello of Connellsville street was a social caller in Uniontown Wednesday evening. Robert Wilson was in Connellsville on business Wednesday. Andy Padgean, a clerk in Bowman's department jstcre, has resumed his duties after a short illness.

Speed Rossi was in Unicntown on business Wednesday evening. The condition of Mrs. James P. Hawker, aged resident of Dunbar, was reported today as unchanged. Mrs, Hawker, mother of Mrs William Reynolds of Lenox street, this city, -has been ill of complications incident to her advanced years.

Two years ago she also suffered a fractured shoulder in a fall and she has never completely recovered from its effects. lerent parts of the county. Another Hallowe'en social looms in Dunbar. It will be held Tuesday, October 24, by the King's Daughters Sunday school class. They promise all those who attend a night of joy and hilarious laughter.

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