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20, 1940. DATLY cotmiBK CONKELISVILLR PA. PAGE FIVE. PERSONAL MENTION Mr. and Mrs.

Donald H. Catt nd daughter, Jane Driscoll Haunt Lebanon, Pittsburgh, ar- ived today to spend the week- nd with Mrs. Cattt's parents, Mr. nd Mrs. James J.

Driscoll, of iycamore street. For a short time only see my 25.00 suit special. Joe Falladine, Tailor. Advertisement 18apr9t Miss Edith Floto of Race street to Youngstown, Ohio, to pend the week-end with friends. Today, at The Wonder Bar and frill, full course chicken dinner, Oc.

Advertisement-20-apr. It. Henry Oppermann Opper- lann's Supreme Service Station, Arch street was a Union- Dwn business caller Friday after- oon. i William Blasey, located at Sorn- rset, is spending the week-end his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

unold Blasey, Vine street. R. L. Nicely, Mr. and Mrs.

Edyard Mellinger, Mr. and Mrs. Moon, and Mr. and Mrs. ohn A.

Shutsy are attending the rational Industrial Arts Confer- nce at California State Teachers Allege today. Miss Gladys Clark and Miss "olanda J. Fasola Friday 2rnoon to visit relatives and riends at Oberlin College, Ober- Ji, Ohio, for two days. Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Wall of lount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, ace isiting the letter's parents, Mr. nd Mrs. C. E. Fortney, of Vine treet Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Gastkill and aughter, Mary Ellen, of 129 Snyer street, spent Friday at Cora- polis as the guests Mr. and Irs.

Gastkill's son, and daughter- i-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Mrs. J.

G. Sleighter, Mrs. Clark 'ope and Mrs. W. E.

DeBolt at- snded a regional conference, ponsored by the National Woman's Christian Temperance TJn- held Thursday and Friday at ae Asbury Methodist Church, fniontown. Miss Phyllis Elder of Cleveland, )hio, is the week-end guest of Janes G. Robinson Candidate for Congress, 24th Congressional District comprising Somerset and Fayette counties. Born in Connellsville, father of five children, a church member, teacher of largest organized Men's Bible Class in Fayette County. Educated jn local schools, California State Teachers College, and the University' of Pittsburgh-.

Worked at the mines, in the steel mill and on a farm. Taught, supervised, and for eight years was Superintendent of Fayette County Schools. A firm believer in collective bargaining, member of Curfew Grange 1052, Pomona Grange, State and National Grange. If nominated and elected, I will support the Grange program. I favor substantial Federal aid to education, oppose lavish expenditure of Federal funds on unsound projects.

Republican Primary April 23. I solicit your support and influence. (Pol. Adv.) AUNT HET "I used to keep goin' when I was wore out, but I made a discovery that saved me. I found out if you don't remove dust today, it will set right there and wait for you." Vliss Barbara Brooks of Morton avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mummart of South Pittsburg street loft by motor this morning for New York where they will attend a convention of a soft drink company. They will return home Monday mom- irj. The condition of Mrs.

J. Melvin Grey of East Crawford avenue, a patient at Connellsville State Hospital for treatment, is fair. 33 Killed When Crack Express Leaves Rails Continued from Page One. The remainder of the dead were from the first two Pullman coaches. Bodies were removed from the locomotive cab and the coaches by wokmen using acetylene Many were horribly mangled.

Many were women in night dresses and men in pajamas who had been smashed to death while sleeping in their berths. From these' first two Pullman coaches, came only a few living and they were seriously injured One died in the Little Falls hospital a few hours after the.wreck The other injured, approximately 50, came from the third anc fourth Pullman coaches, and only a few of them were seriously hurt. In the following, coaches there were perhaps 75 passengers required first aid for slight bruises and cuts and a number who were treated for shocks. The roar of the-boiler explosion the screech of escaping steam the crunching of metal against metal, awakened this town anfl within five minutes townsmen and townswomen with overcoats drawn over their night clothes were at the scene, trying to succor the injured. Jews Will Observe Passover Monday Freedom and liberty as fundamental elements in life will be stressed again by Jews throughou the world as they gather to recite the seder service which will inaugurate Passover on the evening of Monday.

Tne Passover festival commemorates the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the promised land. Townsend Meeting: Monday. There will be a meeting of the Townsend Club at 7:30 o'clock Monday night at Pleasant Valley Grange Hall in Bullskin township Speaking and entertainment have been arranged. J. Wayne Pane of Scottdale will be the principa speaker.

Firemen's Band to Meet. All members of the firemen' band are requested to meet at o'clock Sunday afternoon at the band room to take part in th memorial service. COUNTY E. SOCIETY AT A "Quiet All Along Front as Primary Zero Hour Nears Special to The Courier. SCOTTDALE, Apr.

16th convention of the Weslmoie- a'nd County Christian Endeavor iocieties opened Friday evening at Cilia en of God, Alverton, with 120 registering. The banner for largest attendance went to the Church of God Mount Pleasant, vhich had 10 piesent. The song seivice was in charge of Tommy Dodson of Alverton. The worship service and singing in charge of the Cht.stian Undeavor Society at Alverton. Miss Dorothy Frey, president of Church of God, Alverton society, gave the address of welcome and a response was by the county president, Miss Erma Weisaer, of Latiobe.

The address of the evening was given by Warren Hoops, of West Urove, whose subject was 'Christ's Call to World Tasks," in vhich he pointed out that youth must answer Christ's call. Alter the service there was a social hour in the social rooms of the church with Mary A. Bartusek of the Alverton society in charge. The meeting will continue today with a fellowship banquet at 6 15 o'clock this evening. Harry P.

Scott will be the The meeting will close this evening when Rev. Allen S. Fields will preach on "Christ Calls, Youth Answers." The communion service will be in charge of Rev. O. E.

Bennett. Plan Scout Drive. The Scouts of the Scottdale district began a financial drive last night -with a meeting at the Y. M. C.

A. when Chairman Clayton Uber met with his captains and their workers for last minute instructions. Scout Executive Tom Ewing and Assistant Scout Executive Milton Wyatt were present. A group of interested women had prepared a lunch which was served at the close of the meeting. To Attend Church.

Scottdale Lodge of Odd Fellows will attend services a body Sunday, April 28; at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with the pastor, Rev. George M. Kunkle, preaching the sermon. AUTO LEAVES ROAD AND DRIVER HURT Special to The Courier.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Apr. 20. An automobile belonging to Leonard Bernard was badly damaged by fire at 11 o'clock Friday night when it left the highway on Three Mile Hill, on Route 31, lodging between three large trees. Bernard, who was driving, suffered a back injury, it was said. Firemen answered a call for aid and extinguished the flames.

Fourteenth Child Born. Mr. and Mrs. Jpseph Welc announce the birth of a son at Frick Memorial Hospital Friday. Both mother and son are getting along nicely.

The mother, who is 38 years old, with the arrival of Friday's son, has given birth to 14 children, 13 of whom are living. Series of Sermons. A new series of sermons will be begun Sunday evening at the First Evangelical and Reformed Church. The theme will be "If I Were to Preach a Sermon." The first sermon will be preached by the congregation on the subject "The Purpose of the Christian Church." The second in this series will be preached by a college student on the evening of April 28. Teacher HI.

Miss. Charlotte Fox, a teacher in the Third ward school became ill while teaching Friday and was taken to Frick Memorial Hospital. Her condition was reportec as slightly improved Friday evening. Missionary to Speak. Rev.

C. D. Bradley, a missionary in the mountains of Idaho, will be the speaker at the morning service at the Church of God Sunday ORPHEUM A I Last Day Tuesday in years has such a picture ever created such great acclaim--from critics as "STRANGE CARGO." This picture without doubt will rank as one ol the greatest pictures ever produced. I have had the pleasure of previewing this truly strange picture and I s'incerely recommend it to all of you. Don't miss this outsanding attraction John Brounas, Mgr.

don't know what you'll look like to me tomorrow, baby--but tonight you're the most beauti- ful dame in the world! GABLE CRAWFORD IN A VIBRANT, INTENSE LOVE DRAMA OF THE TROPICS STRANGE CARGO NEXT ATTRACTION-SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "BLUEBIRD' THE GRIM REAPER Continued from Page One. ee candidates are unopposed but ho Democrats will have a'warm chase for both man and woman member. The Democratic d.strict delegates are unopposed while heie are three jn the Republican i With the electorate showing no interest in the forthcoming balloting, leaders of the wo political parties were issuing appeals to the people to go to the 3olls to icgister their will. Fayette county has 82,455 quali- ied voteis and Somerset county 37,276, both showing small declines from the number eligible ast year. In the county, 218 voting machines have been distributed to pollmg places and two are being icld in reserve at the courthouse case there is difficulty at any vhich cannot be repaired, according to Earl Huston, chief clerk to Fayette county commissioners.

"We have everything in readiness for Tuesday's election," Huston said. "The election crews lave been selected, the' machines and supplies distributed and we're only marking time until the polls open at 7 o'clock Tuesday morn- ng." The polls will be open from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M.

giving the citizens a 13-hour stretch in which to cast their ballots. "It is imperative, as a duty of citizenship, for every qualified elector to go to the polls on Tuesday and vote their preferences. I strongly appeal to every registered Republican, both in Fayette and Somerset to go to the polls on Tuesday and vote in their party primary," declared George C. Brown, chairman of the Fayette County Republican Committee. Said Jacob H.

Echard, Fayette county treasurer and chairman of the Fayette County Democratic Committee: 'J am appealing to every qualified Democratic elector to go to the polls Tuesday and cast their ballots for the man of their choice. I am hoping for as near a 100 per cent vote of the Democratic electorate as it is possible to be cast." Following is 3 list of the candidates who will appear on the ballot in Fayette county when the electorate goes to the polls in Tuesday's primary balloting: Republican. United States Senator Jay Cooke, Montgomery county; Albert H. Ladne'r, Philadelphia county, and John A. EJeRenzo, Blair county.

State Treasurer James F. Malone, Allegheny county; Robert W. Pratt, Allegheny county, and James N. McKee, Cambria county. State Auditor General--Senator Frederick T.

Gelder, Susquehanna county; Frank P. B. Thompson, Philadelphia county, and Clyde D. Bolden, Northumberland county. Congress--James R.

Robinson, Uniontown; J. Ciark Glassburn, Bullskin township; CarV H. Hoffman, Somerset, and Dr. Paul J. Baker, Connellsville.

District' delegates to national convention (vote for two)--Robert G. Bryson, Chalk Hill; George C. Brown, Masontown, and Serator Charles H. Ealy, Somerset. Alternate delegates to national convention George K.

Krebs, Somerset, and S. Goldstein, Brownsville. Members of State committee-Mollie R. Baer, South Union township, and Earl R. Huston, Uniontown.

State Assembly, First District-Thomas H. Wright. State Assembly, Second District (vote for three)--Russell K. Smith, Dawson; Bernard T. John, Uniontown; Anthony J.

Delligatti, Bull- skin tcnvnship, and Charles M. Thrasher, Star Junction. Democratic. President--Franklin a Roosevelt. United States Senator--Walter A.

Jones, William N. McNair and MRS. WBLIJAM S. BOWER After an illness of almost two years, Mrs. Margaret Bower, one of the best known women, of Confluence died at 11 '45 o'clock Friday morning at her home.

Hor maiden name was Stutzman ard she was a native of Somerset county. She was married to William S. Bower Somerset then moved to Confluence. She was an active member of the Lutheran Church ot Confluence, attended Sunday school regularly was president of the Willing Workers Class, She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Confluence firemen. Besides hci husband, she is survived by the following children Mrs Stephen Hosmer and Roy Bower, Wilkinsburg; Clyde, Floyd, Walter and Jarnes Bower and Mrs.

Russell Friend, all of Confluence; Mary Bower, Boswell and Elizabeth Bower, teacher in the Dunbar township schools. Also surviving ore 11 grandchildren. A daughter. Ethel, died in childhood. The funeral service will be held at 2:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the family home.

Rev. Shannon, pastor of the Confluence Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Baptist Cemetery at Confluence. JOHN A. KELLEY John Arthur Kelley, OB, of Morgantown, died suddenly Wednesday at his home.

A native of Westmoreland county, he had served in the Spanish War. He was a son of the late Isaac M. and Mary Ann Jones Kelley and was born August 11, 1874. His wife, two sisters and one brother survive. The funeral seivice was held Friday afternoon -in Fairmont, W.

in which city interment was made. MRS. JOHN MATTEY Mrs. Mary Mattey, 39, wife of John Mattey, died Thursday night at her home at Hiller, near Brownsville. Her husband, three children, her parents, three grandchildren and five brothers and sisters survive.

The funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon. POLKABLA SERVICE The funeral service for Mrs. Anna Polkabla of Fairbank will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the New Salem Creek Catholic Church. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. MICHAEL TROUT SCOTTDALE, Apr.

McClelland Trout, 76 years old, died early this morning at his home in the Hoffman building, 147 Pittsburg street. He had been seriously ill tor some time. Mr. Trout was born at Arnibifust and was a merchant at Alveiitpn until 1903 when he came here and engaged in business in the Snyder market. He remained in the mercantile business until 1930 when he retired.

He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Surviving are h.s wife, Mrs. Mary Emma Trout, two daughters and two sons, Mrs. B. Harrison of Donora, Mrs.

F. C. Hoffman of Scottdale, C. M. Trout of Fairchance and M.

G. Trout of Mount Pleasant. The body has been removed to Murphy funeral home where friends will be received and the service will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial will be in Scottdale Cemetery. JACOB C.

BERG SCOTTDALE, Apr. C. Berg, 75 years old, died suddenly at 11:30 o'clock at his home, 930 Mulberry street. Mr. Berg had been a resident of Ecottdale for 52 years.

He was a retired employe of the American Sheet Tin Plate Company and was a member the Church of God of Mount Pleasant. He was the son of the late Joseph and Delilah Chribtner Berg of Indian Head. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sadie Clair Betg, and four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis of Wooddale, Mrs.

Rebecca Witt of Indian Head, Mrs. John W. Summy of Kecksburg and Mrs. Samuel Waddell Pittsburgh. The funeral service will be held ot 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home in charge of Rev.

V. O. Barnhart, pastor of the Church of God of Mount Pleasant. Burial will be made in Scottdale Cemetery. MISS MALONE'S FUNERAL Rev.

George R. Krupp, pastor bf First United Presbyterian Church of Connellsville, assisted jy Rev. A. R. Armstrong of the Third United Presbyterian Church of Washington, officiated at the private funeral service ithis nfternoon.

at the A. Elaine Day Funeral Home at Washington, or Miss Emma Malone who died at 6 o'clock Thursday morning in Connellsville after a prolonged llness. Interment was made in the Washington Cemetery. She was a daughter of the late T. Edward" and Sarah Malone and ivas born in "Washington, July 30, 1896.

She was educated in the mblic schools there and attended Wuskingum College at New Concord, Ohio, afterward taking graduate work at Columbia University She served for six years as a short term teacher in the Szbekayiah Girls School at Cairo, Sgypt, under the board of foreign missions of the United Presbyter- Church, and later was a member of the Washington High School faculty until she accepted a position at Fikeville College at Pikeville, where she remained until June, 1939. She is survived by five sisters, Sarah and Martha of the former a member of the Dunbar Township High School faculty, Florence of Washington, Ann of State College and Mrs. W. L. McCullough of Steubenville, Ohio.

Joseph F. Gufley. of Allegheny county. State Treasurer Jackson E. Scarl, Lehigh county; G.

Harold Wagner, Luzerne county, and Owen B. Hunt, Philadelphia county. State Auditor General--Donald M. Livingston, Delaware county; Joseph D. Burke, Philadelphia county, and F.

Clair Ross, Butler county. Congress--Dr, H. Daniel Minerd, Connellsville; Mrs. Mary Freedman, Uniontown, and J. Buell Snyder, Perryopolis District delegate--William J.

Hynes, Fayette City, and Lloyd Unger, Somerset. District alternates--No candidates. State committee (vote for one man and one woman)--Margaret E. Hoover, Clara Butterroore, L. Vincent Collins and Harry T.

Arnold, last named of South Connellsville. State Assembly, First District (vote for one)--John M. Burns, John B. Petko, Peter L. Mayolo and Walter S.

Rhodes. State Assembly, Second District (vote for three)--Earl Miller, Indian Head; Walter McCune, Uniontown; Harry Cochran, Dawson; E. Gadd Snider, Uoiontown; Harry C. South Union, township; Mrs. Helen Reagan, Connellsville; Burton E.

Tarr, Hopwood; Andrew M. Petko, Uniontown; Frank Piergalski, Uniontown, R. Albert J. Ross, Uniontown; Matthew J. Welsh, Connellsvffle; W.

Wade Haas, Dawson; Russell Esken, Fayette City; T. Ewing Duffleld, Umontown, and John L. Hider, South' Union. NAOMI K. OHLER MOUNT PLEASANT, Apr.

20. --Naomi Kathenne Ohler, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ohler of Yukon, died at 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon in Frick Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17.

Her parents and two brothers, Thomas and William, survive. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. H. VanDyke at Yukon.

Interment will be made in Old Msdison Cemetery. Paramount Theatre TODAY ONLY Also Showing 'BUCK ROGERS" mid 'LONE RANGER' Ciirtoon oiid Neivs MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY JAMES A. MILLSON James Ainsley Millson, 32 years old, died at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Millson, of near Fairchance.

He leaves his parents, three brothers and one sister, Walter, George, Paul and Emma. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home in charge Rev. Harry Humbert and Rev. Morns. Interment will be made in Mount Auburn Cemetery at Dunbar.

MRS. JOHN GRUNDY SOMERSET, Apr, 20. Mrs. Hazel Bennett Grundy, 46, wife of John Grundy of Indiana and former Somerset county, died Thursday in Indiana Kos- pital. MRS.

WILLIAM GAINES SOMERSET, Apr. 20. Mrs Pearlie Gaines, 50, wife of William Gaines of Hooversville, died Thursday in a Johnstown hospital. MRS. STEPHEN ROTH Mrs.

Anna Roth, 31, wife of Stephen Roth of Allison, died Thursday in Brownsville General Hospital. Surviving are her husband, three children, her father and seven brothers and sisUrs. The funeral mass will be held at 8 o'clock Monday morning. LESTER G. TfODEJl SOMERSET, Apr.

Grant Yoder, 46, World "War' veteran who was bom in Somerset, 'a son of the late Ulysses S. Grant and Elizabeth Flickinger Yoder, died suddenly Thursday at his home at Daisytown, Cambria county. MRS. SAMUEL LEVIN UNIONTOWN, Apr. Sarah C.

Levin, 52, wife of Samuel Levin of 52 Iowa street, died Friday afternoon in Uniontown Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. JAMES LYNCH James Lynch, 73, veteran coal miner, died Thursday afternoon at his home at Newell. There are eight children, including Thomas, William Paul B. and Catherine at home.

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