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MARKET DEATH NOTICES COLLINS, JESSE CARLETON, aged 28 years, died Saturday morning -April 17, 1943. at 9:30 o'clock. He Is survived by three brothers, RaJph. of Fairchance, with whom he made his home: Gerald, of Uniontown; Winfield. of a Landing; one sister, Mrs.

Mildred Mausley, of Alliance. O. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Sharp Funeral Chapel with-Rev. Harry Humbert officiating. Interment will follow in the Smithfield Cemetery.

Rev, Minerd Passes AH 'ay NEW YORK. April -Stocks advanced slightly in quiet trading today. Utility preferred stocks were) strong in several instances. of a point and more were noted in CONROY. MICHAEL, aged 65 years 1 the electric power preferreds and Passed away at the family resi-'i Commonwealth Southern prefer-! ce Hou 119, Footedak Sat- red.

These made new highs. Amer- i ica Power Light preferreds were! fractionally higher. American Water Works featured in activity in the common stocks but was unchanged. Consolidated Edison had a minor gain while Commonwealth Aged Cville Minister Dies Sunday Evening Funeral arrangements were being made today for Rev. David Ewing Minerd, Connellsville, who died in Edison was unchanged.

Santa Fe rase I 5 to 55 i in the rails which generally were fractionally higher. GERMANS LOSE (Contined from Page One) terday in seven separate but fruit-' less attacks against a cupied height of great strategical! importance in the Kuban Further heavy losses were on the enemy in another sector, where upwards of 6,000 troops with strong aerial support were thrown! into battle. The increased aerial support afforded German forces in the Caucasus was typical of the steeped-up 17, 1943. at clock, after a lingering illness. He is survived by his widow.

Sarah Conroy. and the following children: Mrs. Walter Bitterlick, of Baltimore. Mrs Mary Ellen Hudson, at home; Mrs Alice Brushel, of Durham, C. James, of McClellandtown; Mrs Louis Rozzi, of Baltimore.

Md. Mrs. Catherine Dollar, of Pitt Gas, Mrs. Grace Donnelly, at home; William, with the United States Army, of Washington, D. Virginia, in Baltimore, Emma Jean, at home.

Two brothers, Joseph Conroy of Filbert and William Conroy of Edenborn. three sisters. Mrs. Mary Landman and Mrs. Beatrice Steiger both of Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Katherine Matthews of Footedale and thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 21, at 2:30 p. m. at the home, House 119, Footedale.

with Rev. David Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove, Cemetery, Uniontown, under the! direction of the Sangston Funeral: Home. McClellandtown. HARMON SAVED (Contined from Page One) found Harmon and Look him to an unidentified Inhabited place for a short time to recuperate.

The former all-American football player insisted that he be allowed to go back into the jungle to search for his comrades but he was, brought to the hospital while a army expedition went into the gle searching for other survivors. Harmon was reported safe by the War Department Saturday. He been missing on a flight over South I America since April 8. and on April! 14, the War Department formally! notified his' family at Ann Mich. One of football's all-time Harmon played in Michigan's back-j field in 1938.

1939 and 1940. setting 1 a new national scoring record and making all-American his last two years. CARRIERS (Continued from Page 1) 58 TRANSPORTS (Continued from Page 1) REV. MINERD the Connellsville State CONWEfcL, MRS. ALICE CLYMER, aged 68 years, died Sunday after- Axis aeria) aotWty a oig the 0 "gg.

iront. In addition to 2o German) in Merrittstown. She had been Sunday evening at 8:15 o'clock fol-i damaged in addition to 70 shot i At the same time, Allied bombers! delivered smashing blows against) the enemy, raiding Sicily and Sar-! tiinia where Flying Fortresses and; Mitchell bombers hammered Paier- and Porto Torres, starting big hitting several ships and damaging enemy airfields. Eleven planes were destroyed i a i i scattel ed actions' on Sunday, when i a wej lofil planes shot down and eight dam-, aged the Caucasus, eight were! shot down over the approaches toi Leningrad. Another 30 German planes destroyed on the ground in a Rus-j sian air raid on an airdrome the Smolensk front, the Sunday, midnight communique said.

It list-i lowing a stroke last Pridav a i he RAP also atl the nooriT j-Italian-port-and-naval base of-Spe- A retired Methodist minister and I zia on Sunday night in another ill for three years. She was the a lifclone resident of thp rnuntv stll blow at tne underside of the daughter of the late Lindsev anri t. Qen 1 ntj daughter of the late Lindsey and Sarah Myers Conwell. She was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church and the Hopewell Grange. She is survived by daughters.

Mrs. Elizabeth Patter- ue was born on July 29," 1855 in i Hopwood. He received his i a education in local schools. He was I in ministerial work for more than Axis.) Sensational Attack The sensational attack on the Axis air convoy near Cap Bon, ed German air losses for the week ended Saturday as 302 planes! against Soviet losses of 103 air-j craft. I An editorial in the government newspaper Izvestia warned that thej Germans are attempting to disorganize the country by bombing its 60 years.

His pastorates included Northern Tunsia. was carried out son, ol Waynesburg. and Helen churches in Uniontown, Mt Brad- the desert alr which put Conwell, of Merrittstown. bothj and Coolspring. a show that exceeded any single sSp ShSls- two The W-year-oW TMn was active ligament, eve 1 in the battle of M.iiuuto, two sistejs.

MIS. i Britain. All of the victims were two sisters; ivu-s. William Galloway, of Dunbar, I the last community affairs. and Mrs.

S. M. Elliott, of Bowerstown, Ohio; one brother, John Clymer, of Uniontown R. D. Funeral services will be held Tuesday with Clarence W.

Kerr officiating, assisted by Rev van Eman. Burial will follow in the Redstone Cemeterv. Browns-! He served as Director of Fayette German planes en route from Tu- eerv. rowns- AAV i uy o. u.

waB- important centers, such as Kursk, ville. under the direction of thejner. Mrs. J. S.

Riley. Mrs. E. J. ntiA I P3 VPF i 1 WnrMO 7 i and Rostov.

52 I I (Continued from Page 1) be barred from charging to the government under a war contract wages illegally paid from deducting such wages as a business expense in his income tax report. By not barring persons in non-essential activities from switching jobs to increase their earnings, McNutt hopes they will be attracted to the essential activities- The essential jobs are not only war production jobs, but include those that meet a'vital civilian need. Weaver Funeral Home, burg. Waynes- Mac ARTHUR'S WEAVER, CLARENCE aged 61 years, died Sunday morning, April 18. 1943, at 11:30 o'clock in the Greene.

County Memorial Hospital, Waynesburg. after an illness of three days. He was born in Khedive, the son of the late Isaac O. and Mary C. Wallace Weaver.

He attended California Normal. Waynesburg College and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. School of Pharmacy. For seven years he was employed in Uniontown. working at the Central Drug Store for some time.

He is survived by an aunt. Mrs. Frances Bailey, "of and several cousins. Waynesburg, Funeral services will be held Wednesday. April 21.

at 2 p. in the Weav- Home, Waynesburg, er Funeral and burial will follow" in Greene Mountain Cemetery. the (Contined One) 100-plane raids on Guinea. outposts. Medium bombers started fires at the Penfoe airdrome oh Timor in a dusk attack and dropped explosives on the airdrome at Cape Gloucester, New Britain island, a familiar target of Allied At Finsch Huon pen- inusula, heavy and mediunrbonibers plastered the town and airdrome and heavy bombers hit at three villages in the Saidor area.

(A London radio broadcast re-j ported a speech yesterday by Pre-! mler Curtain of appealing' anew for more aircraft; for the Southwestern Pacific area.j pointing out that- Japanese raids! "sometimes strained Australia's re-! Radovich of West Mason town. Friends may be received at the Radovich home where funeral services will -be 'conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 p. followed by additional services at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Mason- town, with Rev. N.

Kobzareff officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery" under the direction of the Yoney Funeral Home. LECHNER. STEVE--Short funeral services at" his home near Smith- field Tuesday morning at 3:30 o'clock, followed by requiem high mass 9:00 o'clock at St. Cyril Fairchance.

B. Harnyak Burial in St. Joseph's Methodius church, with Rev. Thomas celebrant, cemetery. C5t.icm.uru ftuijuraijei re- i almost to the exhaustion I SI OW DOLORES YVONNE-Age i i3 yrs 9 months.

Daughter of Mrs. Dalton i Mr. and Mrs. Dalton April 18. 1943 at 8:10 a.

m. at her home in Farmington. She is survived by her parents, one sister. one brother. Barry.

Services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p. m. at Sampson Three other Allied forays, most! of them classed as armed recon-j naissance. were reported in the! communique. A heavy bomber i caught a 10.000-ton Japanese mer-j chant ship off Kavieng.

New Ire-! land, major Japanese shipping' point, but results of its attack could: Famous burgeon, not be seen. TVo intercepting fight-; Lemont Native Dies ers were chased away. Word was received here today of! the death of Col. Frederick 'Allport Lemon, all of Youngwood; 'William A. Minerd and Mayor H.

Daniel Minerd, of Connellsville. There are also 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the Methodist Protestant church. Other details are incomplete. County Poor for several years and nisia to Sicily, possibly carrying as health officer in Connellsville.

i some enemy troops no longer need- His ministerial records show in tne northeast Tunisia siege he officiated at 6,500 funerals and war Ju'-52 transports, 3,500 weddings. 15 Messerschmitts 109 and two He is survived by Mrs. J. D. Wag- e-llO's were destroyed in the engagement.

American, Royal Air Force and South African pilots took part in the engagement. Nine Allied planes were lost but one pilot was rescued. The big battle came late in the afternoon when Allied desert air force fighters were waiting for the Junkers transports to attempt a dash to Sicily. Pilots of Warhawks, with Spitfires flying above them, saw what they later described as "an airman's dream." and attacked. Late in the afternoon.

Allied night fighters roared along the beach and set fire to three of the crashed Junkers. An official statement said that the Spitfires were highly successful during the running battle in preventing enemy fighters from striking at the Wai-hawks. MORE PEOPLE (Contined from Page One) only 10 day-; remaining, lay in the selling of government securities to the average person and other no- banking sources. Mr. Arnett once again calls the attention of every citizen of the county to the fact that the larger buyers already purchased their quota and that from now until April 30 the county must depend on the smaller sales.

Mr. Arnett and the many other chairmen in the campaign today congratulated the Evening Standard on its own campaign urging school children of the county to complete their stamp books and then convert them into bonds. A recent "Current Comment" is already swpllinp- t-hp a i rf WOMAN DROPS DEAD Mrs. Neoma Adams. Point Marion, dropped dead at her home early this morning.

Tne victim had not been in ill health and death to a heart attack. She is survived by her" husband and the following children. Burlin, Pauline, Roger Le all at! home. Die planes came from two or possibly three carriers in a U. S.

task force in the North Pacific. 10 Ships, Claim The Japanese estimated the" size of the task force at "more than 10 ships" and suggested that the North American Mit- ceil bombers took of the carriers at point about 1,200 miles east and slightly north of Yokohama--about haif-way between Yokohama and Dutch Harbor in thp Aleutians. The plan was to have been for the planes fly over Japan at dawn, drop their bombs and land on Chinese air fields in Chcklang province of Shanshai. The fact that the raid was staged at noon instead of dawn was attributed to the sighting of the task- force by Japanese fishing ships. Japanese statements asserted that all the American planes were lost, most of them in forced landings along the China coast extremely bad weather None was shot down by the Japanese however.

One bomber was forced down in Siberia after losing the bearings. its crew, believed a captain and four other men, was in. terned. Doolittlc was awarded the Congressional medal of honor by President Roosevelt for organizing and leading the raid participants were given thp DisUnRulshed Flying Cross. Doolittle himself reported that his filers had set fire to a new PAGE-5--THE EVENING STANDARD.

UNIONTOWN. APRIL COMMENT (Continued from 1) in the navy yard south of o. showered incendiary bombs on a quarter-mile of an aircraft, factory near Nagoya. fired a cluster of oi! storage tanks and shot down several Japanese -pursuit planes. 2 HELD us that without justice and security guaranteed through lasting peace.

life is hardly worth living. Wo must have lasting peace. It is our clear responsibility to see that children shall not be forced to pay the dreadful price of a still more terrible war hereafter--the dreadful price in life, in health and wealth, rmd in Tho Isolationists, who did ail they (Continued from Page i) could to send us into the war un sister, with whom he resides, and said that he had been drunk unprepared into the peace. By doing precisely what they still continue to recommend, we the denied any assault, on Mrs. day.

jWclmer, however, saying that he There arc times when the com- had taken the rifle awsiy from a i sense of the people is far near- lone during fight in the road i right than the opinions of frOnt Of I'hr i front of the Wpimcr homo shortly a midnight. Harold is on parole from a West- I more-land county conviction of hav- stolen a revolver from Malonc. while the younger brother was sent '10 prison for nearly Jour years aft- who profess to be experts. And this is one of the times. Thf? poo-' pic want their government to prepare for peace.

And they are equally right when they demand that in handling the neatest problem the world has ever faced, party 19. 1543. Ball Resolution S. 114), why not write to Senator Tom Connally, chairman of--tee- Committee on Foreign Relations, Washington, D. and tell him what you want Q'one? That is the way to make democracy work.

Sincerely G1FFORD PINCHOT. P. S. I would deeply appreciate your giving this letter to your readers, in the public interest, any time after noon. Monday, April 19.

CLUBS AND CLASSES Degree of Honor Protective Association will meet Tuesday evening in the Odd Fellows Hall, Gallatln avenue. There will be practice for inspection and a social hour" will follow the business session. Members arc reminded of the shower which is to be held for Mrs. Ethel'Doyle home was recently destroyed Refreshments will be servo committee. 1 ijjjsuii iw nearly iour years alt- 1C1 LJit: uuji ever jaccc attempting a robbery at White's politics shall be barred out.

(store at Copnellsville. The proprietor toiled the robbery Tn n-ll above Revival Series Opens At Free Methodist Church Rev. J. L. Archer from Missouri will begin a series of revival lectures at the Free Methodist church tonight continuing over two Sundays.

and the reports so far turned in would indicate that youth of the county is doing its share in helping to wipe the Axis off the map. The county chairman said that another gratifying thing in this drive was that approximately half, of the orders being- placed have currency attached showing that people have been saving their money to i invest in war bonds. Officials stated that the residents of the county were using every possible dollar they coula" spare in" a desiring willingness to do their individual part. Two meetings were held in the Reastone district yesterday at Republic and Fairbanks where Frank Canistra. chairman of Redstone district, presided over both meetings Principal speakers at the meetings were District Attorney H.

County Chair- Dale. 70. prominent retired Armyip surgeon and a native of rmin ori county. Col. Dale, who was born at Le-j mont.

had been in Army service for over 42 years when he "retired Au- In Action Edward Case, Farmington. i. 01 io-e 31 19 6 as area member of the Merchant Marine, is missing, in action, his parents Mr auuon, ms parents Mr Mr. Archer has announced thelJSf Su he had held for six and Mrs Case of Farming- following themes: "Fearful Sights' 5 1 ton have informed Signs Preceding the Case enlisted last fall and Lortrs "Scenes Beyond the "Most Damning Sin of AH "The Great White Throne Judgment" Strokes' 1 a "God's Fatal tiiUOL-CU iiii timore. following his- retire- i had made several voyages' ment and died in the Baltimore Marine hospital late Saturday after a long illness.

Virginia Police mer pastor of the local Arrest Ph Marion Man recently completed successful has campaigns at Kittanning and Van- cergrift. MANY MUSICAL (Coniine6 from Page One) no banquet. Pood rationing restrictions vrill not permit to serve a dinner for several hundred on this occasion, but the usual tables and chairs will be set up in the ballroom for the speakine program. Chief Marshal Alf Davis is getting his program well in hand and is being: assisted by a corps capable aides. Further details be announced shortly.

John Joseph. 20. Point Marion, has been arrested by the West Virginia State Police and is being held on charges of grand larceny. 1 Police reported that Joseph a stolen a laundry truck and after using it for several hours wrecked i it on the Cheat Joseph was given a hearing a is being held for court. WARNING Monument Buyers Don't delay in maKing your selection for spring delivery Pick your Memorial now.

oav for It when delivered. Larpe stock to select now but we have no assurance of what we may have later. MARSHALL'S GRANITE WORKS 32 Morgan town St. Phone ISSn (Opposite Montgomery VTard'' AWOL SOLDIER NABBED Nabbed as he was visting his sweetheart at Little a soldier absent from the Army since before Christmas was held today for Army authorities. The soldier was Calvin Stewart, of Morgantown.

W. and he was picked up by Constable Tom Ryan and County Detective Lawrence Haggerty. UgiQBTQWN MfiRSLE ORfiNlTE GO. High Grade Memorials A. E.

HAWKINS Phone 2657 468 Coolspring St. Uniontofm. Pau OPEN EVENTNGS K-oi of Pittsburgh war men and women who activity-headquarters for want to det things done more ever 1st choice SISGIES $330 44.40 A KNOTT HOTEL Mgr. iiTTIR BECAUSE One quick coat covers wallpaper, plaster, wallboard, brick, or cement. You can wash SPRED-and it stays clean longer.

SPRED goes on quickly and easily. No brush marks! SPRED dries in a half hour with no after-odor. One gallon of paste, thinned with gallon of water, will cove the average room. There's a lot of pleasure in painting it yourself with SPRED! Gal. Hcmkins-Paulson "Everything To Build Anything" Uniontown and Dcnbo.

Pa, Phone Uniontowii 1300 Phone Brownsrilla 15CO by picking up a large stone with Thomas had just, broken window and hurling it back with force that the robber WHS out cold for an hour after being struck on the head. Ralph is in Class 1-A in the draft and was expecting ar early call to service when the present trouble I developed. scribed, is strictly non-political. It Is neither for the Administration nor against it. It is for the United States of America, and between all nations a just and permanent peace.

It should be passed without delay. There Ls little time to waste. If you agrcR that our country should look ahead and take the lead through the prompt passage a a Teen's Easter! Teen Age SUITS 12 9 5 Just arrived! "Simply super! The kind of clothes 'teens-on-the-beam' want most for Easter thru spring. Beautiful plains and plaids wearable everywhere--real beau-catchers. Ages from 10 to 16.

Cubby COATS tt'e've got the slenderizing- coats for young- "chubby" students. Come in and try one on--notice the beauty of the new plaids--notice the fit--notice the super value! Sizes from to Teen Age GOATS Girls, we've got Chesterfield coats, box coats and smart fitted models in a wide choice of plains, plaids and tweeds--the kind you'll wear thru spring. Compare the quality. Sizes from 10 to 16. Children's SUITS Say, girls, wait until you see these lovely little suits in plains and plaids.

They're adorable and longwearing, too. Ask Mom to com- part the values in this group. Ajres from 8 to 14. We'll Match Our Values With Any in the Country Pay Only $1,25 Weekly! Your Favorite Furniture Store fii 110 a Drain end itesfe worn, thin oil from crcokcose, 2. Refill with fresh, fall- bodied spring and summer oil.

(LrmH 5 25c 3. Flush transmission differential erf o4d greose. 4. FiH w'rfh correct lubricants. (Lhtm 6 5.

Firestone complefe chassis fabrication. fa Check front wheel bearings. 7. Drain end flesfe rcater ---refill with water. 8.

Clean and test plugs reset go 9. Test a hydrometer, Q. flfJefe Tires to correct pressure. Listen io Voice of every rzzy OTCT B. C.

TOO East Fayette Phone 305 XJniontown, Pa. STORE HOURS: Daily to 6:30 Closed Sundays.

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