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FEB. IS, 1900 BEDFORD COUNTY PRESS, EVERETT, PENNSYLVANIA Events of Interest in' SAXTON AREA NEWS MORRISON'S COVE R1DDLESBURG RIDDLESBURG. Feb. 10. The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church held their February meeting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Why-song on Tueseday evening. After MEMBER OF PIONEER I SALEMVILLE 1 SALEMVILLE, Feb. 10. Mrs STEEL JOISTS Raymond Meshong, new construction supe.

imendi-nt, surveys joists for Tussey Mountain Joint High School. Joists arrived early this month, but structural steel is not expected until March. Doshong last week became the third superintendent to work on the project. Lack of Steel Delays Job new construction superintendent. cepted his new position.

NEW ENTERPRISE Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dasher announce the arrival of their sec-end daughter, Janet Rae, born at the Bedioid Memorial Hospital on Jan. 31. She weiahed 7 pounds and has a sister, Connie Elaine.

Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dasher sr. cf Salemvii.e, ana Mr and Mrs. Willard Himes of Yellow trek.

Rev. Frank R. King returned home from the Nason Hospital at RoarinB Spring where he was a mod.cal patient for 10 days. Mr. and Mrs.

John Hershberge-visited with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kail at Loysburg on Friday eve-nine. Visitors with Rov. and Mrs.

E.i iSaf M. Detwiler during the wee! end were Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Nel son of Hollidaysburg, Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Batzel of Snxton, Mrs. Johr Bibert and daughters, Sara an Katherine of Everett, Mr. an. Mrs. Arthur Rep'ogle of Mechanics-fcurg, Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Replogle nd children of Grantham. The Women's Guild of the United Church of Christ at Loysburg held their monthly meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs Ira Detwiler with these memhers present: Mrs. Betty Snider, Mrs. Judv Carper and daughter, Helen.

Mrs. Cecila Kagarise, Mrs, Lena Fetter, Miss Louise Fetter, Mrs. Romaine Markey, Mrs. Irene Rein-inger, Mrs. Dorothy Showalter, Mrs.

'Pauline Reff ner, Mrs. Carrie Mock, Mrs. Grace Furry, Mrs. Pauline Gartland. Worship program and business session was conducted by the president, Mrs Cecila Kagarise.

Lunch was served by the hostess. Sundav evening supper guests with Rev. and Mrs. Edgar Detwiler were Mr. and Mrs.

George Berkley and Mrs. Hester Allwine of Johnstown Mrs. Vernon Wohnhas and Mrs Lewis Ferry visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Long at Juniata on Saturday afternoon.

WATERSIDE Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bassler are proud parents of a daughter, Geena Linnet, born at Bedford County Memorial Hospital Jan. 30. Grandparents are Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Little of Waterside and Mrs. Vergie Bassler of Woodbury. Mrs. Viola Bassler of Woodbury is the great-grandmother.

Robert Little, a freshman at Lycoming College, Williamsport. spent ten days between semesters with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Little Sr. Mr.

and Mrs Herbert Briden-baugh of Martinsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ritter of Salemville left Tuesday for. Florida where they will spend some time on a sight-seeing trip. Misses Pat Beach, Wanda Detwiler, Rose Marie Baker, Doreen Clapper and Jerry Hershberger from New Enterprise Church of the Brethren attended the Church of the Brethren Youth Seminar in Washington, D.

C. and New York last week. Work on Tussey Mountain Joint i High School has been slowed by the delay ot structural steel necessary to begin actual construction. The needed steel upngnis are being manufactured by Electro- weld corp. ol line, snipmeni is not expected until the early part of March.

The delay will probably mean a month delay in the pro ject slated for completion Dee. 6, 1961. However, Raymond Deshong, Many Awards Presented At Saxton Boy Scout Banquet the program and business session. games were played and refreshments were served to the follow ing: Rev. and Mrs.

Burden, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watkins, Minnie Lundquest, Ruth Lundquest, Shirley Lundoueit, Edith Wenglik. Mcllott, Kathryn Ritchey Emma Zimmerman, Mary Hamm Annie Coniey. Sylvia Melius, EH: Kagarise, Ruth Replogle and th-host and hostass, Mr.

and Mrs Whvsong. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Keefei in March. Mr. -David Ford met with an auto accident on Fridav noon nca.

Enid. He was enroute to Saltilk when the accident hapnened. He if 3 natient in the ChamDersourt hospital suffering from a frac.ur ed hiD. Mr. and Mrs.

John Moore and Mrs. Marion Thr of Chambers hurg called in the home of Mrs Ruth Replogle op Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Mills and son of Buffalo spent the weekend in the Houp and Whysong nomes.

Mrs. Gertrude Figard is visiting her son-in-law and daughter. Mr and Mrs. John Risbon, in Phila Dr. Rosenberg and three stu dents from Juniata College brought the message and special music it.

the Church of the Brethren or: Sunday morning. They were entertained to dinner in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zimmerman Other recent visitors in the Zim merman home were Mrs. Diora Oaks of Yellow Creek and Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Norton of Philadelphia Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele and daughter of New Enterprise, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Hall of Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Galen Rinard and daughter of Raven Run, and Mr. and Mrs. Wydenowski and family of Paulsboro, N.

visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Heister on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Chalmer Brumbaugh of Martinsburg visited the latter's mother, Mrs. Dean Kephart during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McMurtrie and grandson, Sammy McMurtrie, and Mrs.

William Light and sons, Gregory and Jeffery, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Horton in Wells Tannery one afternoon last week. Mr. Maurice Bivens, who has resided at the Phillips Rest Home, for a number of years passed away on Saturday morning.

Mrs. Delia Carberry ot Palmyra and Mr. and Mrs. George Redding-er called in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd Whysong one afternoon last week. Mr. William Figard, a former Riddlesburg man, but now living in Altoona suffered a heart attack last Thursday and was admitted to the Altoona hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

William Wolf and children and Mr. Tim Fink of Buffalo spent last weekend with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cuth-bert Fink.

Carol McEldcwncy, a student at the Hagerstown Business School, spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Zella McEIdowney. Mr. William Light of Cumberland spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel McMurtrie. Mrs. Light and sons re turned to Cumberland with him after spending the past week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Ronald Horton and daughter of Wells Tannery also visited in the Mc Murtrie nome. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spargo visited their father Mr. William Spargo at the Pennwood Guest Home on Sunday evening.

Mrs. Joe Clark and Mary Eliza beth Clark of Altoona and Mrs. Paul Carothers of Saxton were suDDer guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carnell on Wed nesday.

They spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Nelson. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Phillips of the Phillips Rest Home and the guests who live there are all sick at this time. Mr. Charles Detwiler has been very sick. His brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry Detwiler, of Roaring Spring visited him on Sunday. Callers in the home of Mrs. John Corbin last week were Mrs. Arthur Mort and Mrs. Edith Zimmerman of Six Mile Run and Mrs.

John I ord of Wells Tannery. Mrs. Anna Coniey spent Monday with Mrs. Roy Weaverling in Ev erett. The Weimert brothers and sis ters have received word that their brother, Emil Weimert, has been readmitted to a hospital in Buffalo and undergone a 7tn operation.

He remains in a critical condition. John Mark and Susan Zimmer man of Six Mile Run spent Saturday with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weimert. Sunday guests in the Weimert home were Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Grafliius and children of Defiance. Mr. and Mrs Gene Weimert and children of Williamsburg and Mr. and Mrs.

William Putt of Saxton. Willing Workers Class Meets The Willing Workers Class of Everett Church of the Brethren met Tuesday evening at 8:00 at the church. The devotional period included: The Twentv-Third Psalm, by Mrs Herman Kagarise; prayer, William Dilling; poems, Mrs. Herman Kagarise. Closing prayer was offered by Rev.

Fred Bowman. Hostesses were Mrs. Hester Mcllott and Mrs. Mary Smvers. Those present were Mrs.

Frank Leonara, Manna iMcrarianu, mrs Hester Mellott, Mrs. Newton Smy ers, Barbara Mellott, Joann Mellott, Mr. and Mrs. William Dilling: Rev. Fred Bowman, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Furry. Mary A. DeShong, Mrs. Roxie Dicken.

Mrs. Warren UNUSUAL GROWTH i A certain telephone pole between Baker's Summit and Maria ilong Rt. 66 has an unusual irow.h on it. Many area residents probably have parsed the spot many times and never noticed. The telephone pole is situated near the entrance to the Leon Steele farm.

Nicholas Ruha. land management officer, 'brought it to the attention of the PRESS. Has vour curiosity been aroused? or did you Know what it was from the picture? It happens to be a king-sized wasp nest. The hole in the bottom is where the insects enter and depart. The nest is schedu'ed to disappear in several months when a relief circuit is put through.

The telephone belongs to United Telephone. Workmen will remove the nest by scaling the pole and hanging a burning cloth soaked in kerosene near the opening. The smoke will force the wasps from their home. Whether this means the crew removing the nest will get stung has not been stated. LOYSBURG Danny Bayer, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Bayer was a patient in Nason Hospital where he was treated for pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Replogle.

Mr. and Mrs. William Bayer are spend ing a week in Florida on a sight seeing trip. Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Leacn ana daughter of Everett are living in the Replogle home with the daughters of the Replogles. The Ladies of the Southern Cove Fire Auxiliary met Monday evening in the Fire Hall with about twenty-five in attendance. The Ladies from Texas Corner had charge of the program and served lunch. Poems of Washington and Lincoln were given. Lunch con sisted of cherry pie, ice cream, cookies in form of hatchets ana r.nni-117 hpftrts.

Mr." arid Mrs. Oro Mountain and sons. Butch and Meryl, ol water side, Mr. and Mrs. George Fetter ard Howells, James Krouse, Barry Kuhstoss, Kenneth Morgan, Judy Sehenck, Linda Snyder.

Seniors: Linda Albright, Dolly Brennen, Christina Brumbaugh, Samuel Hinish, Gary Peters, Allan Warsing. NATIONAL. (week February 15-22 The feller who puts oft marrying til he can support her isn't very much in love. PHONE: 33 Tag, '53 2Spd. Rear Ml FAMILY DIES Funeral services for Mrs.

Mary Falknour of Johnstown were held there on Tuesday evening and in terment followed on Wednesday morning in St. Luke's Ceme.ery near Saxton. Mrs. Faiknour was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Rhodes, pioneers of the area, and was born in 1870 on the Rhodes farm which originally included what is now the Robert Steele and rienry Schleutcr farms between Saxton and Marysville. Although left the community early in her life, she returned frequently for isits and was well known in the ocality.

For a time she resided on be Schleuter farm with her sisters Laura and Libby Rhodes, until they passed on when she returned to Johnstown to live with her daugh Following the service at the cmetery, the folks making up the I cortege were entertained 'o dinner at the home of Mrs. Henry Schleuter, a cousin, and included Thomas Spence, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Franklin Doud ind son, Scott, of Denver, Colorado, Mrs. Mildred Meyers. Rev.

Fitz and Mrs. Paul Gill of Johnstown. Local relatives included Mrs. James Rankin of Misses Mary and Elizabeth Rhodes and Mrs. Ralph Rhodes, all of Saxton.

COMMON WEAL CLUB Members of the Common Weal Club met at the home of Mrs. S. E. Kellev on Thursday afternoon when the program centered around valentine Day. Roll call was ans wered with a Valentine verse.

A display of old Valentines was quite an attraction and proved very m- restina. Mrs. Alice Masood tola how the day got started and each lady present contributed a share to the program by reading from a book on Valentine Day. Tasty refreshments were served by the hostess to Mrs. Carl Grissinger, Mrs.

Mary Masood, Mrs. Henry Schleuter, Mrs. Claudia Streepy, Mrs. Charles Graffious, Mrs. Gay Dixon, Miss Elizabeth Rhodes, Mrs.

Charles Stapleton, Mrs. Mae Cremer and Mrs. U. A. Troutman.

Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Ross visited recently with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon and lamily at Cumberland, in observance of their 33rd wedding anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. William Reed and family of Dudley and Mrs. Joe Edwards and children of Huntingdon visited their parents in honor of the event. Jerry Reid, son of Mrs.

Mae Reid, and Mickey Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Reed, have enrolled in the National School of Meat Cut ting at Toledo. Ohio, for an eight months course. The course teaches meat merchandising as well meat cuttin? and is the best in its line anvwhere Miss Helen (Little of Baltimore, has returned home after spending four days with her aunt, Miss Mary Little.

Miss Mary Donelson of Whittak- er and Franklin Smith of Home stead spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Smith.

Mrs. Smitn returned with Miss Donelson for a weeks visit. Mr. and Mrs. G.

Frank Steele, Mr. and Mrs. William Ritchey, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kifer, Mr.

and Mrs. Pat Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schwartz spent Satur day evening in Altoona where they had dinner and bowled afterward. The night out was in observance of the Schwartz's 14th wedding anniversary on February 9.

Their children spent the weekend in Altoona with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Furman 'Hamler, who accompanied them home on Sunday for a short visit in the Schwartz home. Miss Mary Gates and George Comegys of Wilmington, Delaware, were Sunday guests of the former's brother and wife, Mr.

and Mrs E. Wilson Gates. AT NUCLEAR SCHOOL George Capwell and Paul Stewart are attending a nuclear orientation school in Reading for two days a week during the month of February. There they are receiving training in the operation and theories of reactor operation which will enable them to instruct local employees of the Penelec Plant in such knowledge. Mr.

Capwell is general station foreman of the local unit and Mr. Stewart is shift foreman. QUILT PARTY Mrs. Don Stoudnour entertained a group of relatives to a quilting party at her home last Thursday. They were Mrs.

Frank Stoudnour, Mrs. Clova Stoudnour and son Scott of Martinsburg, Mrs. Grace Smith and daughter Jolene of Curryville and Mrs. Ethel Wilt of Duncansville. Two of the Stoudnour children, Jimmy and Lou Ann, are presently ill at their home.

Howard Dorman of Buffalo, N. recently spent several days with his sister, Mrs. Pearl Ketner. He was accompanied home by his wife and son who had1 visited in the Ketner home for a week. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Long of Altoona spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burns and family. Mrs.

Mitchell Stapleton has returned home from Bedford after spending two weeks with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Wertz. Mrs. Stapleton became ill while in Bedford for a routine medical check-up and was confined to the Wertz home with a case of flu.

Mrs. Annie Hoffman, who was hospitalized some time ago, is now spending several weeks at the home of her son, Victor, in Bellefonte, after which she hopes to be able to return to her home in Stonerstown. Miss Lena Stapleton, Howard and Mitchell Stapleton attended the funeral of William Whittaker at Hollidaysburg on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Whittaker was ton, John Hershberger entertained twelve ladier to a jewelry party at ner name Monday evening.

Airs. Shoemaker of Everett was the demonstrator. Mrs. Irvin Imler of Mechanics-burg spent a week with her sister, Mrs. Warren Dasher.

Mrs. Imlcr and another sister, Mrs. Albert Blough, spent most of the time toy he bedside of their father, Rev. 1 Frank King, of New Enterprise, who was a natient in the Nason Hospital at Roaring Spring. Park Berkheimer returned home fter spending several weeks in the Nason Hospital where he un-Irwent surjery.

Paul Boyd is a patient in the Hospital at Roaring Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd moved nto their home which was recently completed. Rev.

and Mrs. David Pearson and daughter, Debbie. Missionaries from Nysaland, spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher.

Rev. Pearson had charge of worship services in the Seventh Day Baptiit Church during the weekend. Miss Gale Ferry, a freshman at State Teachers College, Indiana, spent ten days between semesters with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Lewis Ferry. Miss Georgia Como, nurse in training at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh spent the weekend with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Como. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weyant and son were callers on Sunday at the home of Mr.

Weyant's grandfather, George Weyant, at Schellsburg, who is confined to his bed with grippe and cold. A number of our children have the measles and grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hinton and sons of Pitcairn spent the weekend with Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Shaefer. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene King and daughters Barbara and Kathy were entertained to Sunday nner by Mrs.

Nerda Horn and Mr, and Mrs. Chester Horn at Manns Choice. Mr. and Mrs. George Nevitt of Bedford visited with Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Shaefer on Sunday evening. Mr. Nevitt showed motion pictures of Martin Hill Mountain, Cooks Forest, and Shawnee Lake. The Shaefers have lived at Martin Hill and Cooks Forest where Mr.

Shaefer was Game Protector. Mr. Shaefer suffered a stroke about a year ago and is confined to his home. The pictures were very much enjoyed. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Shaefer ot Altoona were also visitors in the Shaefer home Sunday evening. were entertained to Sunday dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mountain at Salemville.

Mr. and Mrs. War ren Kagarise were callers in the afternoon at the same home. TATESYILLE TATESVILLE On Monday Mrs. Robert Manges visited the Smith School and held a party in honor of her son, Duane's birthday with teacher and pupils of the First Grade as guests.

Mrs. Roscoe Watters and Mrs. James Border called on Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith on Wednesday afternoon.

Mrsj Evelyn Kane has been on the sick list the past week. Mr. and Mrs. John Eller and children Mickie, Johnny, Beth and Timmy, were guests of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Rohm, of Chambersburg on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Clark and children Carol and David, of Lees-burg, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Walter Brallier and other relatives.

Mrs. Bralier returned with them to spend some time in the Clark home. Mrs. Bruce Zimmerman and Mrs. Golda Robinson called on Mrs.

Roxie Dicken on Saturday evening. Those who visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Foor and family were Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Bossier and sons Freddy and Gary of Woodtoury and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Evans of Cumberland, Md. and Mr. and Mrs.

Dean Barber and sons Rodney and Ronny. Mrs. Evelyn Kane ana son, uon-and, and Mrs. Beverly Perrin and son, Jeffry, had dinner with Mr. and Mrs.

Wayne Border and family on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Border and daughter, Susan, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Wayne Border and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Byers visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

William Byers and family of Manns Choice. IN EUROPE Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoover of Woodbury left on February 3 for a visit in Switzerland with Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Brunner, former Roaring Spring resident. Saxton Man In Airborne Unit FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. Army Pvt. Charles J. Reed, 21, whose wife.

Sara, lives in Saxton, recently was assigned to the 101st Airborne uivision ai rori i-amp-hell Kv. Reed, a construction specialist in Company of the division's 326th Infantry, entered the Army in February 1959 ana compietea basic training at 'Fort Jackson, S. C. He was graduated from Saxton Liberty Hieh School in 1957 and was employed by Herkner Son, Cleveland, be'ore entering the Armv. Hi parents, Mr.

ana Mrs. Warren D. Reed, live in Dudley. Saxton-Liberty High Honor Roll Announced Deshong' said steel joists for floor and ceilings arrived early this month. Persons seeing the steel arrive mistakenly believed construction was ready to begin, he said.

Some work will be accomplished this month, Deshong said. It will include pouring a concrete base for a boiler room and finishing touches on a cinder block and concrete wall forming the base of the building. No Raise Same Tax Rate Held Balancing the budget as presented by Secretary F. E. Steele was the big item on the agenda for Saxton Borough Council when it met on Thursday evening and necessitated quite a lengthy meeting.

However, the session wound up with the millage the same as 1959 10 mills for real estate and occupation tax and $5 per capita tax. Councilmen Joseph Cypher, David Rogers, Clyde Weaver, James Reed, Ken Giornesto and Pat Smith, and Secretary Steele, Burgess C. A. Worthing, Police Officers 'William Swope and James Leonard and Treasurer G. E.

Rhodes. Councilman Vernon Fluke is presently a patient in the Veterans Hospital at Altoona. The contract for the installation of chlorinating equipment has been let to New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company and work on the installation will begin in the near future. Report was made of work done on Shoup, 7th, and Church streets and 'uthority was granted to Harry Alcorn install a water line to his resi(jnce. Plans are being prepared to make a regular meeting place for Borough Council in the Saxton Fire Hall.

Council also discussed ways and means to collect outstanding water bills. Progress was reported to be made on the work at the dumu. The Finance Committee made known the necessity for a $3000 loan from the First National Bank. The relocation of the fire siren is still in the background as is also the nlanning commission on which no action was taken at this meeting. Secretary Steele reported that all the necessary reports to the state and county had been completed and forwarded to their respective destinations.

Lions Promote School Libraries The Saxton Lions Club met in the social rooms of the Methodist Church on Thursday evening when a delicious fried chicken dinner was served by the ladies of the Church. Lion Mark Bulger, president, presided at the meeting which opened in routine order with the invocation being giMen by Rev. Neil Albright and salute to the flag led by Lion William Park, who was accorded special recogni tion when Lion Don Garner, who led the group singing, had the members sing "Happy Birthday" for him in honor of his birthday which was that day. A report on the library project for the three schools in Saxton was given by Lion Theodore Dodson who stated that most of the books for the elementary grades have been received and are now being used by the pupils. The order for the books for the senior high was sent last week and books are now being selected for the junior high.

The Club voted to give $25 each to the Boy Scouts and to the Christmas street lighting fund. In observance of National Electric Week, February 7 to 13, Mr. Harold Mickel, District Sales Representative of the Pennsylvania Electric Company for Bedford made pertinent remarks about the phenomenal growth in the use of electricity in the last two decades. and James Lynn, Assistant Scout Masters; Dr. C.

C. Barton, Institutional Representative; Cub CommitteemenWilliam Kelly, Wil-mer Donahue, Pat Smith; William Wambaugh, Cub Master; Erdie Kormanski, Treasurer; Den Moth ers Madge Donahue, Veda Hu sick, JoseDhine Kpllv Androv Morningstar. Csmwn and Olive Russell. said several classrooms may be ready for occupancy by fall. Deshong replaced Eugene Smith as superintendent beginning early last week.

Smith was a replacement for Eugene Miller who was assigned to another job by R. S. Mowery, the firm constructing the high school. Deshong formerly worked for Mowery, but was employed by a Chambersburg firm when he ac- Personal Fitness and Soil and Water Conservation James Stoudnour, Jeffrey Garner, John Smith, Richard Roland, William E. Hastings, Eugene Heaton, David Schwartz, Stephen Stoudnour, David Cessna and Donald Black.

Hiking, Wood Carving, Personal Fitness. Soil and Water Conservation William Heaton. Soil and Water Conservation Joseph Husick and Don Donaldson. Soil and Water Conservation and Safety John Donaldson. Personal Fitness, Soil and Water Conservation, Wood Carving Charles Warsing.

First Aid, Soil and Water Conservation, Personal Fitness, CookingStephen Steele. Personal Fitness, Citizenship in the Home, Soil and Water Conservation Harry Kife. Soil and Water Conservation, Art, Personal Fitness Jeffrey Steele. James Lynn, Assistant Scout Master, presented a 2nd Class Award to Joseph Husick. Richard Roland received a 1st Class Award which was presented by Duane Patterson, Assistant Scout Master.

Star Awards were presented by Robert Williams to Harry Kifer, Stephen Stoudnour, Eugene Heaton and John and 'Don Donaldson. A Life Scout Award was presented to Stephen Steele toy Gilbert Turner, Scout Executive of the Blair-Bedford Council. William Wambaugh, Cub Master, then presented the following a-wards to the Cub Scouts: Jacob Baumgardner wolfe badge plus 1 gold and 4 silver arrow points. James Bulger wolf badge and 1 gold arrow point. William Miller wolf badge plus 1 gold arrow point on the bear badge, 1 lion badge, and denner stripe.

Gary Schwartz 1 gold and 1 silver arrow point on the wolf badge, denner stripe. Charles Kelly -1 lion badge, 1 silver arrow point on the bear badge. Stanley Rupert 1 lion badge. Alan Smith 1 gold and 1 silver arrow point on the bear badge, 1 lion badge. Dennis Baughman 1 silver arrow point on the wolf badge, 1 bear badge plus 1 gold arrow point on the wolf badge, denner stripe.

Barry Boose 1 wolf badge plus 1 gold and 1 silver arrow point on the wolf badge, dinner stripe. Barry Beaver 1 bear badge plus 1 gold and 1 silver arrow point on the bear badge. Jacob Baumgardner, James Bulger, William Miller, Gary Sch wartz, cnaries K.eney, aianiey nu-Dert. Alan Smith. Dennis Baugh man, Barry Boose, Barry Weaver, and Jon Baughman an received stars for being a cub scout for a vear.

Wolf badges were received by Car Dickinson. Robert Kitchey, Edward Morningstar, John Russell, Allie Masood and Timothy Hickes. Service Stars were awarded to Richard Guthridge, John Husick, and James Snyder who also receiv ed a denner stripe. JoseDh Husick (a Scout) was awarded a Den Chief Cord. Baughman received the Webelof badge which is the highest award in cubbing.

He also received 1 gold arrow point on nis lion badge. Three new cubbers George Moyle William Rickabaugh and Benjamin Rogers were given Bob Cat pins. Those amliated witn tne scout ing Program in Saxton are the Troop Committeemen with Robert Williams as chairman, Howard Kifer. 'Howard Williams. Donald Stoudnour, William Linn, Melvin Schwartz, Albert Masood, Dr.

C. L. Isenberg, Franklin Steele, and Frank Kormanski Louis Kormanski. Scout Master: Duane Patterson, William Hastings I Saxton Liberty High School Honor Roll for the second nine week's period follows: Freshmen: William Bailey. Cheryl Bolinger, Thorn Clark, Robert Figard, Julia Hitchens, Anna May, Joyce Patterson, Sandra Peters, Geneive Reed, James Reed, Janice Smith, Sharon Smith, Christie Stoler, Anna Tedrow, Delores Thomas, James Tydeman.

Sophomores: Cimbalista, Lee Ann Clark, Carol ornely, Mona Horton, Donald Kegarise, Mike McCahan, Alice Morgan, Ernest Peters, Doris Ramsey, Judy Ritchey, Charles Shontz, Samuel Smith, Kay Spencer, Sally Steele, Karen Taylor, Sheryl Weaverling, Patrick Young. Juniors: Cheryl Barber, Beth Benner, Norma Brown, Kenneth Brumbaugh, Nancy Horton, Rich SAXTON The eighth annual Blue and Gold banquet to honor the Boy Scouts and their families was held in the Saxton uatetena on Wednesday evening. The festivities began at 6:30 with a delic ious turkey dinner served by the ladies ot the V.fr.W. Auxiliary. More than 200 persons attended and attested to the interest being manifested by local citizenry in the Scout program.

Robert Williams, Chairman of the Troop Committeemen, acted as master of ceremonies. He gave a resume of the progress Troop 71 has made during the past year when nine Tenderfoot, ten 2nd class, nine 1st class, seven Star and two Life, and 124 merit badges were awarded. Twenty-one scouts attended sum mer camp. Nine of the 36 scouts and one. of the three adult leaders from the Blair-Bedford Council to attend the National Jamboree at Colorado Springs this summer are from the Saxton Troop.

Nine teen scouts have enrolled for in structions for the God and Country Award. Mr. Williams commended the leaders on the fine work they have done. George Tay of Bedford, Field Executive of the Raystown District, and Gilbert Turner, Scout Executive of the Blair-Bedford Council, of Altoona, and their wives were welcomed as guests The men were thanked for their part in bringing more scouting to boys of the Saxton area. Others who were given special recognition were Louis Kormanski, the "spark plug" of Troop 71, a proven leader and dedicated scoutmaster; William Wambaugh, Cub Master who has so ably guided the younger boys along the paths of cubbing: Rev.

Neil Albright, leader for the class of instruction on the God and Country Award; Olin Horton for fine coverage given the Scouts in his newspaper; Harry Porter, Commander of the VFW Post 4129 for sponsoring Troop 71 Mrs. Ross Baughman, president of VFW Auxiliary, the sponsoring institution for Pack 71. Other guests included Tom Guiler, Scout Master of Huntingdon Troop 25, Edward Mohr, Scout Master of Six Mile Run Troon 86 and former com mitteeman. Robert Men'tzer and son, David, who now live in Hunt ingdon. The tables presented an attrac tive appearance with blue and gold streamers running the length of them, planters of flowers, yellow napkins in blue napkin holders, and yellow mint cups with blue trim on which the figure 50 appeared for the 50th anniversary of scouting.

Blue and yellow oases, one marked 1910 with an old fashioned car on top, and the other marked 1960 with a rocket, were separated with a Webelo design and arrow, further carried out the decorative scouting theme. All decorations were made by Cub Scouts. The program opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag being led by Cub Scouts Charley Kelly and John Husick and was followed with the invocation by Rev. Neil Albright. Following the dinner, the program was turned over to William Hastings, Assistant Scout Master, who presented merit badges as follows: Mrs.

Martha Putt learned Tuesday that her pupils in the sixth grade of the Saxton Elementary School have learned a few things beside the three R's how to keep a secret and get ready for a party without her knowing about it. The day was her birthday and her youngsters had a surprise party for her in the afternoon. As a class they gave her a gift of money, a tote bag and earrings. Individually they gave her gifts of perfume, hankies and greetings. Refreshments of cake, pop and pretzels were furnished by the children who extended their hospitality to other members of school personnel in the Saxton Building.

BEDFORD COUNTY'S OLDEST DEALER SELLS CERTIFIED USED CARS EVERETT MOTOR COMPANY EVERETT, PA. Your Srudebaker Lark Dealer .1959 LARK 6 Hardtop, Overdrive, Low Mileage 1959 LARK 6 STATION WAGON, Std. Shift 1958 STUDEBAKER Commander V8, 4-door '1958 STUDEBAKER 6 Station Wagon 1956 PONT I AC 4-door, 2-Tone Green 1956 PACKARD SUPER CLIPPER 4-door 1955 STUDEBAKER 6 Sport Coupe, Overdrive 1955 FORD Fairlane 4-door, Standard Shift 1 954 PLYMOUTH 6 Club Coupe 1953 CHEVROLET 4-door Bel Air 1953 PONTIAC 8 4-door Station Wagon 1953 STUDEBAKER 6 2-door, Overdrive 1952 DESOTO 4-door 1951 NASH RAMBLER STATION WAGON 950 DODGE 4-door USED TRUCKS 1952 STUDEBAKER Pickup 6 1950 FORD Flatbed, Wallace, Mrs. Mary Shoemaker, married to the former Edna Stap-Mrs. 'Herman Kagarise and Mrs.

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