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BRIEFS Ruth Steiner of Harrisburg spent part of the Christmas holidays at. the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Clark of West Pitt Si.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonard and son of Texas and Mrs. Charley Leonard spent several days last week in Duncansville. Miss Maggie Henderson, Mrs.

Jennie Henderson and daughter Helen spent New Year's Day with Mrs. Delia McCreary and family. Ruth Brice and Marguerite Border have returned to Chamber- burg where they are teaching after spending the holidays with their families. G. E.

Davidson, Clearfield representative, will be at the Ella R. Smith Shoppe for the January fur sale on January 11, 12, and 13th Mrs. Judith Goodrich of Juliana Heights is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Goodrich of Philadelphia.

She was accompanied by her granddaughter, Judy, who had been visiting here. Eileen Trimble is visiting her parents in Indiana. Mrs. Charles Kerr of East Pitt Street is visiting relatives in Minnesota. John Hubicsak is spending several days in Philadelphia.

Mrs. Thomas Murphy and son returned to Bedford on Tuesday after visiting in Philadelphia. Prof, and Mrs. Austin Wright returned to their home in Pittsburgh after spending the holidays in Bedford. Mr.

and If rs. M. N. Murray returned to their home in Dubois after a two week's visit with their daughter Mrs C. R.

Hocker and family. Mr. and Mrs. U. G.

Warren and daughter returned to their home in Moorestown, N. after spending the holidays with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jere C. West.

Wayne Fornwalt returned after spending the holidays at Hanover. Margaret Lessig has returned to Altoona after spending the holidays with her sisters. Mrs. Joseph Clapper is visiting her parents in Lycomming, Md. Mr.

and Mfs. Raymond Little and daughter spent the week-end in Cumberland with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Myers. Charles Speidel is a patient in the Timmins Hospital after falling on West Pitt on Tuesday.

Atty. and Mrs. Howard Cessna are spending several days in Hershey attending the Bar Association COB "Jean Everhart returned to Altoo- no after visiting her aunt, Mrs. Helen Middleton. Jeanne Claycomb returned to State College after spending the week-end with her parents, Dr.

and Mrs. Claycomb. Mrs. Feight returned to Bedford after visiting iu Clairton. Betty Tritt will enter the clinic Hospital in Harrisburg for training March 1, 1945.

Mr. and Mrs. Karl H. Rymer and randson Joseph Frear returned to Huntingdon after a visit with their daughter, Mrs. H.

K. Frear of Jul- linan Heights. Richard Willoughby spent the spent the week-end in Philadelphia. Everett Briefs Helen Hershberger, student nurse at the Lancaster Hospital, spent the Now Year holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Hersh- bergcr. Misses Nnrma McDonald and Russie Perrin returned to Erie, where they are after spending the holidays with home folks. Janice Asians, student nurse at the Reading Hospital, spent" the New Year holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.

T. Askins. Miss 'Minnie Mellott had the misfortune of falling and breaking an arm. Virginia Foor R. N.

of Philadelphia visited' with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Foor over the holidays Mrs.

Sallie DeRue spent part of the holiday season in Buffalo, N. Y. Miss Shirley Watters, student nurses at the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia spent Christmas with homefolks. Mr. Jacob Reeder who suffered a stroke last week is improving nicely at his South Street home.

GAZETTE STAFF ENJOYS DINNER Members of the Gazette staff were given a dinner at the New Hoffman 'Hotel Wednesday evening by John H. Biddle. president of the Gazette. The dinner planned for Christmas week, 1 was postponed because of inclement weather. The entire force composed of Mrs.

Virginia Frear, Mrs. Margaret Simon, Mrs. Stella May, Mildred Coplin, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Comp, George Tritle, James Hazelette and Raymond Whetstone, was present.

After an excellent turkey dinner the group attended the movie, STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING The Anual Meeting of the Stockholders' of the Bedford Fair Association will be held Tuesday, January 9, 1945, at 7 p. m. at the office in the Hotel Washington to elect directors for the year 1945 and for any other business that may properly come before the meeting. A. C.

BRICE, Secretary I BEDFORD GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1805 VOL. 139, 14 BEDFORD, PA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5,1945 5c A COPY; $1.50 A YEAR IN BEDFORD COUNTY $2.00 PER YEAR OUTSIDE BEDFORD COUNTY Parole Officer Presents Report For Past Year Collections from defendants in the Bedford" County Criminal Courts again reached an all-tinie high mark according to the third annual report of Lloyd E. Aldstadt, Probation and Parole Officer, submitted to Judge J. Colvin Wright last Monday.

For the past three years the amount of court collections has been steadily growing, the total amount collected for 1944 being $24,316.14. While Mr. Aldstadt's report deals primarily his work, which is highly gratifying in iteelf, he points out that a more important of the probation system is its assistance in the proper administration of justice- The complete report is as follows: In the Court of Quarter Sessions of Bedford County, Pennsylvania In Re: Annual Report of the Probation and Parole Officer for the year 1944 To the Honorable J. Cohein Wright, President Judge of the Several Courts of Bedford County I hereby submit my annual report as Probation and Parole Officer of Bedford County for the twelve-month period from the first Monday of January 1944. to the" first Monday of January 1945.

SUMMARY Total amount collected and accounted for during the above period $24,316.14 Salary and expense for the same period 2,251.29 DETAILED ANALYSIS Amount collected fines and costs past due and in arrears 2,288.31 Amount collected! current fines and costs 3,819.88 Total amount fines and costs collected 6,108.19 Amount collected 'restitution 934.34 Amount collected support 17,273.61 DISCUSSION During the course of the year 1 traveled a total of 4.443' miles in the performance of my official duties. Collections have again set a decrease may be expected vin future ypnrs" mte to two factors: (a) Under the law. support payments from defendants in the Armed Forces arc calculated on thc basis of Government dependency allotment rates, which are generally higher than support orders, (b) A substantial portion of the fines and costs which were past due and in arrears when thc present administration look office have now been collected. To dale a total of $5,469.53 has been realized from this source. While it does not appear as a positive quantity in the aljpve figures, mention should be made of the value of the probation system in helping to reduce charges to thc taxpayers for maintaining inmates in correctional institutions.

An intelligent use of probation for first offenders in less serious cases has contributed to this result A large saving has also been effected by virtue of the tremendous reduction in the number of juvenile delinquents committed. This has been made possible through the establishment of a system of home placement which is employed wherever posisblc. The records show 'that of seventeen alleged; delinquents before the Juvenile Court in 1941, thirteen were eventually committed to correctional institutions. During the past three years, out of a total of fifty-six alleged delinquents, only twehfa were committed to correctional institutions. Of this number committed, four were girl's sent to Sleighton Farm School where the Commonwealth pays one-half of the maintenance charge.

The financial aspect of my work is, after all, a minor consideration. While it is gratifying that the office can justify its existence solely from the financial aspect, its more important value lies in its assis- Continued on page 2. Coroner Geisel Reports On 1944 Deaths in County The general decrease in automobile driving is reflected. in the sharp drop in traffic fatalities during 1944 in Bedford according to a year's' survey just released by Coroner Vernon GeiseU Pleasantville. Coroner Geisel reports 18 violent deaths of different types since last Jan.

1, but only four of these were from traffic accidents. Three fatalities took place on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bedford County and a pedestrian was killed elsewhere in th county. This is a marked drop from -the 1943 total of 12 traffic fatalities and 16 in 1942. Six fatal heart attacks were investigated by the coroner along with one murder and four suicides --three by gunshot and one by carbon monoxide poisoning. One sons's death was attributed to alcoholism, another died under a falling and a third was killed when crushed by a horse.

Second Fairhope Girl Dies After Stove Explosion Doris Rae Merkle, 14, Fairhope, died in the AUegany hospital, Cumberland, last Thursday morning. 28, from burns suffered from a coal stove explosion in her home on Dec. 9. Another sister, Beverly Lou 12, died in the same hospital the day after the blast occured. Both girls were critically burned from their heads to their knees when the stove exploded as Doirs Rae was pouring kerosene upon the flames.

A brother, John 4, was slightly burned about the forehead when Doris ran against him after her clothes caught -fire. The girls, who were at home with two younger brothers when the accident occurred, ran to the home of a neighbor Solomon Bittner, who took them io tne hospital after failing to locate a physician in Hyndman. The children's Hulda Richardson Merkle, was at work in Cumberland at the time of the tragedy. Neighbors managed extinguish thc fire which destroyed the interior of the kitchen. Besides thc mother and brother mention, the deceased is survived by five other brothers, Darris, and Harry Merkle, all with the army; Victor.

Cumberland; at home, and five sisters, Mrs. Helen Nair. Somerset: Mrs. Betty Huffman and Mrs. Jean Dietz.

Hyndman and Alma and Shirley Merkle, at home. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Zeiglcr funeral home, Hyndman. The Rev. C. W.

Evans, of the Evangelical church officiated. Interment was Comps cemetery. Attorney Cessna Speaks at State Bar Ass'n Dinner The Pennsylvania Bar Association is celebrating its 50th Anni- versnry'-tJMS--week-. -Yesterday at noon in Ihp hall of the House of Representatives at Harrisburg. Honorable William H.

Keller, President Judge of the Superior Court, delivered thc anniversary address. A banquet was held Thurs. evening at the Hotel Hcrshey. At the general meeting Friday, pending legislation will be considered. The first annual meeting OL thc Pennsylvania Bar Association was held in 1895 at the Bedford Springs Hotel.

Less than 20 'charter members are still active. Of that number. 4 are local residents, namely, Howard Cessna, Frank E. Colvin, Alvin L. Litjle and S.

Russell Long- cnecker. All members of the Bedford County Bar Association are now members of the State Association. Bedford County has been signally honored in the fact that Howard Cessna, was selected to speak at Thursday evening's banquet. Those from Bedford in attendance at thc meeting, in addition to Mr. and Mrs.

Cessna, are Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs.

John H. Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Koontz and Judge Colvin Wright.

BABY PICTURES ARE PUBLISHED THIS WEEK The first of a group of photos of Bedford County babies appears in this issue of the Gazette. Represented arc children from Bedford, Everett, Mann's Choice, New Enterprise, New Paris and Imler. This week's series will be followed by other groups of photographs in succeeding issues of the Gazette. Blessed Event Mr. and Mrs.

John E. Fetter of New Enterprise announce the 'arrival of a daughter born at the Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, on Friday, December 22, 1944. The little girl weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and has been named Joyce Ann. The mother is the former Romaine Keith of Woodbury. Thc baby has one brother Donhie, and thirteen grandparents, great grandparents and great-greatgrandpar- ents.

New Supervisor Miss Margaret Elliott, R. has accepted a position at the Timmins Hospital as supervisor. Miss Elliott is a graduate of i.he Jefferson Hospital. Philadelphia and was supervisor on private floor three years. She is a former-Bedford girl and a daughter of Mrs.

MargTot of Sampson Street. Marriage License Herbert Ned Stuver of Johnstown and Sarah Blanche Hockenbury of Bedford. Charles Wingert May of Newport News. and Arvilla Ruth Shaffer of Bedftrd R. 2.

Lions Hear Report On Song Festival A report on the results of the "Festival of held Dec. 20 in tha high school auditorium, and sponsured by the Lions Club of Bedford for the benefit of youth activities in the community, was SGT. VICTOR C. FLEEGLE by Cook at a meeting Camp Hood, Texaxs. spent part of' of tne i ub at the Fort Bedford Inn his 16 day furlough at the home Tuesday evening, his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Clinton was revea i that the club I. Fleegle of Manns Choice R. D. rc $4 8 9.95 from the project Victor enlisted on Nov.

8, 1939, at ftej aR expenses ha been paid. Baltimore and has been at different The amount will be use to camps all over the south. He took vidc recreational facilities for his basic training at Camp George I and irls jn Bedford G. Meade, Md Tuesday His wife and children accompa- Grlasinger of the nied him to Ogdensburg, N. to urtnett and live with her parents.

expects; beTinlportant events that took place dur- the armv since May, 1944. and is i TM8 was read by Lion Shimer. serving overseas. The family have i Members of-the club also wlpte not heard'from Ralph since he New Year'ss resolutionsi which were went overseas. by President Don Reiley.

i iic. 'Plans were discussed for Ladies Harry and Paul Clark ot Schells-, be heW the fh sl Monday burg have just receieved word that JH ebruary and another France with the 222nd Infantry Division. -He was formerly employed by the Falkland Farms at Schellsburg. A A ROSS, son of Mrs. Delia Ross.

Everett R. who" was inducted into the service is now located at Bambridge, Md. He has two brothers serving, namely: Robert, U. S. Navy, France; John.

U. S. Army. New Caledonia. 1ST ROBERT W.

West Pitt son of Mrs. Mary Hyde, Schellnburg. a member of the 81st "Wildcat" Infantry Division, has been awarded thc Combat Infantryman Budge for exemplary conduct, and skill against thc enemy. The Wildcat Division recently invaded the southern islands of thc Japanese-held Palau group, 500 miles cast of the Philippines. 1ST.

LT. A J. A I MC, Six Mile Run, who received his M. D. degree from Georgetown Medical School, was among thc large class of officers oT the Medical Depl.

who graduated at thc Medical Field Service School. Car- activities. Blackburn XT 1 rlead or vara Mutual aSTi IVIUlUat Lesley Blackuurn was named president of the Everett Cash Mut a Fire Insurance Company at a Mi-cling of policyholders on Tuesday, a a '2 Other officers named H. H. Clark, viee- li'eskicnf; and B.

Frank Whetstone, secretary-treasurer. 'Jhe following additional diiec- tors were elected: T. A. Claycomb, Everett: N. O.

Spangler, Shanks- villc; H. Deaner, Hyndman; S. C. Boor. Breeze wood; Earl Truax, Crystal Spring; A.

Homing, R. 3, Bedford; Charles W. Shaffer; Osterburg and D. F. Hoover of New Enterprise, i The company reported a commendable growth in cVcn amount of insurance in force and assets over liabilities.

The company now Many Accidents Counjy Soldiers Occur Locally Qn Casualty List During Week Icy conditions of roads and streets caused a large number of accidents throughout the county during the past week. Turnpike Accident Mrs. Rose Buseman, wife of Richard H. Buseman. Hawthorne, N.

was seriously injured Thursday Horning when the car her hus- Staff Sgt. Melvin Smyers and Pvt. Charles Pennell, Everett, Die in Germany; Pvt, Wm. Henderson, Bedford, Wounded Bedford County casualties were heavy during a week when Allied and German forces were locked combat alter the initial Nazi breakthrough into Belgium had been halted way, about 20 miles west of Bed- ford. The accident occurred about 8:39 while the couple was fiiroute to California where Mr.

Buseman is stationed as a member of the Mer-1 chant Marines. Mrs. Buseman suffered multiple lacerations of thc face and fracture of the nose and was admitted to the Timmins Hospital for treatment. Her husband The regular meeting of the was admitted for a laceration of the i Amerjcan Legion Post No. 113 was left eyebrow.

The third occupant of called to order by Commander F. Sgt. Melvin Smyers and Pvt. Charles Pennell, both Everett, died in the service of their country in Germany. William Henderson, Bedford, was wounded action ir i 1 1 .1 V.

TQTin 1 IT VV I i i i 7 the same theatre of war, the third member of his family be listed among war casualties. Also wounded were Pvt. Everett, Sgt. Defiance, and Bedford Legion Admits World War II Veterans the car, James Hebel, Cliff side Park, N. J.

was uninjured. Falls From Building Delia Harr, an employee of Ross Brown, fell 15 feet from the roof of her employer's building on East Pitt Friday afternoon, Dec. 29. She sustained two fracturfcd vertebrae in the fall and is a patient in thc Timmins Hospital. Sled Riding Accidents A number of boys in the community were injured while sled riding during thc past week.

Lee Nave, Bedford. R. 4, A. Magee. Chairman of all committees and th'e finance officer made their monthly reports.

Albert Bruner ar.d Alfred Burtnett, of IVorld War II were admitted to membership. The membership of the post is now 192. Service officer R. W. Lins, reported that blanks for making ap- Paul) Rinard, James Foor, Bernard E.

Shea, Saxton. The casualty list: Staff Sgt. Melvin Smyers On Wednesday, Dec. 27, Mrs. Meivin Smyers, who now Clearville was notified oy the VTar Department of the death of her husband, Staff Sgt.

Melvin R. Smy who was killed in action Gcrmany on December 12-. Staff Sgt. Smyers, a member infantry, was inducted into th ported tnat oianKS lor making plications for pensions for World June 1941 a War I and World War II had not yet been received. As soon "as they are received from the Veterans Ad- due notice will be given in the county papers ran Citations have been received A I MCPHERSON, A.

R. M. 2c, who has been on combat duty in the Pacific for JO months, i i-d. R. 1, and his parents, Mr.

and Mrs Thomas McPherson of Chndborn, N. C. McPherson graduated from Bedford Radio School with Co. 0-42. He is a radioman-g'inncr on a Helldiv- er bomber and has been awarded the Air Modal.

Since May 19 he lirss participated in every battle in the Pacific, including the campaign of thc Marianas. Guam. Palau. and thc Philippines, and has also engaged in action with the Japanese fleet. While on mission over Marcus Island, he was shot down by a Jap A A.

but was rescued by a submarine. Miss Mary Diehl has received a letter from hei son, PVT. A E. I stating that he has arrived safely somewhere in New Guinea. M.

COOK, who has been to -Chief Motor Machinist Mate, has returned from England and Franco and is spending a 30- day leave, vi th home folks. Mr and Cypher, Union Hotel, have received the Purple Heart awarded their son, STAFF SGT. A CYPHER, who was wounded in action in France Aug. 8. I A F.

I son of Rev. and Mrs. Carl Imhof, skipper of a PT boat in New Guinea for the past year, is now enjoying a leave with his parents prior to being sent to a PT boat school in Melville, R. I. P.VT.

ROBERT WHYSONG, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Whysong, Pavia, who was at Ft. Sill, is spending a 15-day delay en route prior to a transfer to Camp Chaf- fco, CPL. FEATHER, Ft.

George Meade, spent Christmas with his wife and son and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Feather, Pavia.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burket of Pavia, have received word that their son PVT. DARL has landed safeiy somewhere in PVT. CURTIS L.

ICKES, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ickes of Sproul, formerly of Pavia, who was stationed in Corsica with a medical detachment, has been transferred to Southern France.

ENSIGN L. ICKES, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lloyd Ick- cs, Pavia, has sailed for duty in the South Pacific.

PFC. A D. OTTO, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Otto of New Paris Who has been in service over- of ledger 1 over and above liabilities.

The company wishes to thank all those I who helped make this increase possible. Sgt. Mcllroy Awarded The Purple Heart The PurpJe Heart which was prcs-onted to Tech. Sgt. William Mcllroy, a former employe of the Gazette, for wounds received in Germany in October, and in France soon after thc invasion, has been received by thc young soldier's jparents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Mc- illroy, Huntingdon. Sergeant Mc- lllroy is getting along fine in a 1 hospital somewhere in England, ac- cording to his letters which have been coming to his family regularly Thc wounds for which Sergeant i Mcllroy is now hospitalized were received October 17 in combat in Germany while he was serving with a cannon company of the infantry.

His first injury was a hip wound suffered in France soon after the invasion. In the service since June, 1941, 'Sergeant Mcllroy has been overseas since the Spring of 1942. Al the time he entered the service he was employed by the Altoona Mirror, and had previously been associated with the Gazette and the Daily News Huntingdon. GIVEN APPROVAL The Everett Hospital has been awarded provisional approval by the American College of Surgeons for thc year 3944, as revealed thc annual survey which was cancluded in December. Another nearby hospital, the Blair Memorial at Huntingdon, was also given provisional approval.

The Altoona hospitals were approved in full. Real Estate Transfers David W. r.riiler ux to Robert W. Tiller fll ux, tract in Liberty (Towns'f'j, Ben Chamberlain to James M. Bair et ux, lots in Liberty $50 Elmer W.

Foor et ux et al to A. F. Foor 2 parcels in West Providence $1200. A. F.

Foor doing business as Hardwood Lumber et discussion it was decided not to rent the room, recently vacated by thc U. S. al this time. After the meeting refreshments were served by Chairman Paul Hershbergcr and nib aides. Daniel Wertz Mledln Bus Crash through a barbed wire fence while from the National Legion Head- sled riding on Sunday.

He was ad-1 quarters for Membership and for milted to the Timmins Hospital Americanism activities. After some a lacerati of ihs left cheek. William Shaffer, of Harry Shaffer, Friends Cove. William Jordan, son of John Jordan, and Kennelh Biugham, son of Cyril Bineham, were oil treated at the Timmins Hospital for injuries sustained While sled riding Thursday, Dec. 28.

Young Shaffer was the 'most seriously hurt, suffering lacerations of the head. Admitted to iat dlay 'waV 'William Feight, son of Fred Feight, who suffered an injury to the left kidney while sled riding. Breaks Hip Charles Speidel, 82, a of Mrs. Charles Ickes, West Pitt. fell Wednesday morning, breaking his hip.

He was taken to Timmins hospital for treatment. Former Saxton Man Killed Norman Clyde Hoch of Huntingdon, formerly of Saxton, was instantly killed Saturday morning at 2 o'clock when the automobile he was driving left the highway on Rt. 220, between Huntingdon and Mill Creek, and dived over the embankment. Robert Wilson Mclntyre, Harrisburg, another occupant of the car, ivas also killed, and Dale Thaddeus Jackson, Huntingdon, died of his injuries later Saturday. hock, aged 51, was a Penn-Edison employee.

He is survived by his who resides at Orrstown, two sons, Bruce and Lester, in the armed forces, and a daughter, Mrs. Vera Shaffer, at home. Timmins Hospital Admissions: Charles Speidel, 82. of West Pitt suffered fractured hip after a -fall on the ice on East Pitt St. Mrs.

Dessic Waguechowski of San Angelo, Texas, was admitted for medical treatmenet. Jessie Co'rley of New Buena Vista, underwent an emergency appendectomy. Hope Gephart of Bedford, underwent an appendectomy. Richard Buseman of Hawthorne, N. was treated for lacerations of left eyebrow.

Mrs. Rose Buseman suffered multiple lacerations about tlvj face and fracture of the nose. Delia Harr, an employ of Ross Brown, fell 15 feet from the roof while emptying garbage and suffered 2 fractured vertebrae, Lee Nave of Bedford R. 4, was treated for a laceration of the left side of the face, after a sledding accident. William Shaffer of Friends Cove, William Jordan, of Bedford and Kenneth Bingham of Pittsburgh, were all treated for brush burns after a sledding accident.

William Feight son of Daniel Wertx. 32. son of Mrs. Eliza Wertx. Bedford, died yesterday afternoon in thc Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh, as the result of injuries sustained in a collision between a bus and a milk trailer between Wcxford and Bradford Woods late Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Wcrtz 'vus one of four persons in thc bus injured in thc collision, losing a considerable amount of blood when his back was torn open by a piece of metal. Douglas C. Mcnary, 17. of Wickliff, in thc American Marine, suffered a fractured leg and also was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where his condition was said to be improving.

Pvt. Lewis E. Southern, 20, on leave from the Tilton General Hospital, Fort Dix, for shrapnel wounds received at Cassino, was treated at the hospital but was able to leave. Pvt. Louis Capilonga of Pittsburgh was injured slightly about the neck.

The accident occurred during a heavy fog and rain which almost obliterated vision. After the crash the trailer-truck went over an embankment. Residents living near the scene of the accident reported that one side of the bus was ripped out in the accident. The bus was driven by John C. Marshall, 42, of New Castle, and the milk truck, owned by Orlo Prior of Portcrsville, was operated by E.

L. Fuller of Portersville. according to a police who said the crash occurred when thc driver of the bus pulled from his own lane into the southbound lane to pass a northbound car and wa feide- swiped by the milk truck. WM. MIDDLETON NOW FIRST LIEUT.

Headquarters, Panama Canal Department, Jan. 1--William W. Mid- dlcton, of Bedford, has been promoted from second to first lieutenant, it was announced by Army Officials here. Lt. Middlelon received his basic Fred and advanced ROTC training while wife and family, his parents and other relatives.

JOHN HOLDERBAUM, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Holderbaum, New Paris, is spending a 10-day furlough with his wife and family. Seaman Holderbaum is stationed at Quonset Point, R. I.

SGT. CLARK BLACKBURN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Blackburn. --Continued on page 4 et vir to Walter L.

Sta et ux arcel In df rd SI. E. E. Allison et ux to Thomas M. McNeal, tract in Napier Twp, $1.

WENDELL DRENNING, Naval Patrol, U. S. Navy Coastguard, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Droning is stationed somewhere in Sicily.

He was 17 years old last April. Feight of West Pitt suffered an injury of the kidney in a accident. He is still a patient in the hospital. Mrs. E.

G. Studebaker of Bedford was treated for a. laceration above the left eye. Discharged: Mrs. Dcssie Waguechowski Billie Shaffer, Edward Diciil and Mrs.

Kenneth Noel. D. Warren Clapper has been pointed Clerk of County Auditors, succeeding Edith Smith. Maurice M. Cobn is on a business trip to New York City.

attending Pcnn State College. He was called to active duty in April 1943 and sent to Fort Monmouth, N. J. After serving nf Fort Monmouth and at the "Lexington Signal Depot. Lexington, he was assigned to this department, arriving on the Isthmus in December 1943.

A former employe of the Western Union Telegraph Bedford, Lt. Middleton is the son of P. W. A. I Middleton of 511 East Pitt Street.

Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Cessna recently received word that their son.

PFC. ROBERT A. CESSNA, has left for overseas duty. was stationed at general heada-a- tors at Ft. Myer.

and was ir several of the Southern states while on maneuvers. he was to Fl Gr. where he cd ar an instructor of small to and i nr chine the i'-st I 1944 from New York and landed England. UP participated in several battles the European war. His first letters to and parents were from' bourg, indicating he was in that vicinity.

At the time death he was a member of the 329th Infantry, 83rd. Division of the Third Army. Melvin Smyers, the yotmest son of Newton and Oct. 11, 1919 He graduated from Everett High School in bein? verv popular among his classmates while in school, and had many friends in this and nearby comnv- nities who will learn with deep re Kret of his death. Prior to enterin? the service, he was employed ir Cornica, at a Marine base.

He held membership in the Brethren Church of Everett. June 5. 1943. he was united in marriage with Caroline daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Sparks, Clearville. Besides his wife 1 and his parents, he is survived by two brothers. Staff Sgt. Mac Smy-; rrs, with the armed forces in Germany, and John Smyers of Pvt. Charles Pennell Pvt.

Charles Everett. was killed in action in Germany cr Dec. 2, according to word receivecT by his wife who now lives in Han- over. A previous War Dept. tele gram stated that he h-d been miss- ing in action as of Dec.

2. Pvt. Pennell was inducted the service on April 4, 1944,. anr 1 received his basic training at McClellan, Ala. During the month of August he spent a furlough with his wife and children in Hanoverj and his parents in Everett.

After his furlough he reported- for duty to Ft. Meade, and was la-; ter sent to the port of embarkation, New York from where he; tailed in September and landed irt I England. -About a month later he was transferred to France. From, information gathered from reliable sources he participated in the bat- Me of Metz and was with General Pjfton's Third Army in Germany- Nov. 6 is the date of the last letter received by his wife.

Pvt. Pennell was born in Everett, Nov. 15, 1913, a son of Alva W. and Edith (Wigfield) Pennell. Later hia patents movec! to Johnstown where ha attended school.

Several ago the Pennell family Everett and took up residence en Water St. In 1938, he was united in marriage with LaVerne Brallier. Survivinf are his wifee and two children, Lanny Paul and Judith Elaine. Also surviving are his parents, previously mentioned, and these sisters and brothers: Mrs. Clark Diehl and Mrs.

Orlando Foltz, Ft. Wayne. Indiana; Bert Logsdon, Hyndman; Mrs. J. H.

Morgan, Elide, OJjio; Walter F. Pennell, Johnstown, and Alva W. Penhell, Cumberland. Pvt. William Henderson Mrs.

Carrie Henderson, South Richard was notified this week that her son. Pvt. William Henderson, was wounded in action In many. Dec. 12.

This is the third son in the ttfl- ily to be wounded while on Continued on Tour I.