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2 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH. SetureUy. April 8, 1944 5 Area Soldiers Reported Wounded In Mediterranean The War Department announced today that five area men have been wounded in action in the Mediterranean theatre. They are Sgt. John A.

Haas, son of John A. Haas, 153 Garfield, Schuylkill Haven; Pvt. Clyde F. Holde, son of Mrs. Josephine Holder, Route 1, Manchester; Pvt.

Walter E. Jay, son of Mrs. Cora Jav, 404 Ogden avenue, Clearfield; Pfc. Harry E. Miller, husband of Mrs.

Margaret Miller, 121 Juniata street, Lewistown; and Pvt. Delbert A. Smith, son of Frank H. Smith, Route 2, Red Lion. Josephine Rita Habib, 230 Florida avenue, Shenandoah, has been appointed a second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps.

2nd Lt. Dorothy Marie Wagner, State College, a physical therapy aide, has been ordered to active duty it was announced today by the War Department. Two local men serving in the Navy have completed basic training at the Submarine School, Sub marine Base, New London, and will be able to wear the twin dolphin insignia after further ex perience aboard a submarine. Benjamin F. Manmiller, son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. Manmiller, 262 Myers street, Steelton, graduated as a seaman 1c. George W. Hershman, 218 Cumberland street, son of Mr.

and Mrs. G. Hershman, 18 West Maplewod avenue, Me chantcsburg, earned the rating of motor machinist mate 3c. Pvt. Joseph W.

Gossett, son of Joseph Gossett, 620 South Twenty third street, was gradu ated today from the 24 Liber ator bomber mechanics school at Keesler Field, and is ready for active duty unless he is sent to a factory school for further specialized training, or to a flexible gunnery school to become an aerial gunner. Cape Glocester, New Britain Marine Pfc. George C. Hissner, son of Mr. and Mrs.

George C. Hissner, 3015 Third street, who has been in action here, recently was promoted from private. He landed with the Marines on Guadalcanal on August 7, 1942, and has served in the Southwest Pacific since that time. Before enlisting in the Marines on January 10, 1942, he was a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The promotion of Pfc.

John E. Core, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Core, 2341 Green street, to the rank of corporal, was announced today by the commander of the 3384th Service Unit, New Cumberland.

Since entering the service in October 1942, Cpl. Core has received two promotions and was recently awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal. A graduate of William Penn High School and Central Pennsylvania Business College, he was assistant traffic manager for the Jackson Manufacturing Company here. The promotion of James C. Snow, husband of Mrs.

Permelia Snow, 352 Lincoln Way, West Chambersburg, from the grade of corporal to that of sergeant, been announced by the headquarters of the Air Service Command unit to which he is assigned, somewhere in England. An air craft mechanic, Sgt. Snow was employed at the Middletown Air Depot before entering the service in April 1943. He is now stationed at an aircraft assembly depot. Mifflin Ensign Reports to Naval Hospital Mifflin, April 8, Miss Marian Cramer, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Cramer, has gone to Norfolk, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, where she was assigned to duty. Miss Cramer was commissioned an ensign in January. She is a graduate of the Juniata Joint High School, graduating with honors and was one of the star basketball players. She received her nurses training at the Poly clinic Hospital, Harnsburg, com pleting a course in September, 1943.

PROMOTED OVERSEAS Keith E. Miller has been promoted to the rank of stationed with the Eighth Army Air Forces "somewhere in England," according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Romaine Miller. Formerly employed at Middle dletown Air Depot, the wife and 5 year old son, Ronald, live at 58 North Twelfth street. More State Liquor Stores to Close At least a dozen more State liquor stores will close in the near future, W.

Seabright Stuart, member of the Liquor Control Board disclosed today, following a recent announcement that one store in Pittsburgh would close on or before April 30. Scarcity of merchandise and a desire on the part of the board to economize, were given as two prin cipal reasons for the closures by Stuart, who pointed out that the board is doing largely what the big chains have done when they closed their smaller stores and opened giant markets. A survey of present business has been made, said Stuart, and those stores where business has fallen off due to shifting popula tion will be the first to close. Engineering Students to Get Deferments Bethlehem, April 8. To prevent the stream of technically trained men being dried up at the source by the drafting of men 18 to 26 college students, who have made unusual high scholastic records in engineering fields are being de ferred under a national selective service ruling.

For the Nation as a whole 6675 engineering students from normal enrollment of 110,000 are being classified in 2 A. To rate deferment these men must be within 24 months of graduation have done superior work in their courses and be recommended by the university. Certificates are then sent to the draft boards in dicating that the student is to be classified as essential. McElhattan Crew Chief Is Given Citation McElhattan, April 8. Sgt.

Archie Shearer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Milton Shearer, of McElhattan, now a crew chief with the Army Air Force India China Wing, was one of three men from this section who recently received a Presidential citation for flying supplies over the Burma hump of the Himalyas to China. He is a former Piper Aircraft worker here.

Also, cited, was a former Piper employe, Lieut. George Fenton, pilot, son of George Fenton, Mauch Chunk, and Capt. William G. Knapper, Phil lipsburg, former CAA instructor at Penn State. Father of Missing: Son Enters Navy Muncy, April 8.

Harold H. Houseknecht, 42, father of Staff Sgt. Carl G. Houseknecht, reported missing over Italy since last December, has enlisted in the U. S.

Navy to take up his son's fight. He is now training at the Great Laves Naval Training Station. Sergeant Carl was a member of a Flying Fortress crew when he failed to return from an Italian mission. this now famous coast to coast beer. ZPv MB I NATIONAL MMM PREMIUM MMkK tt Maryland's Jjm 1 gracious token TUIW tttWEO A NO IOTTIIB IV TMI NATIONAL UIWIN9 COMPANY Of lAlTIMOUt IN MAIYUNO CITY BEVERAGE COMPANY 1414 16 North Sixth Street Harrisburg, Penna.

Phone: 4 6211 Army Post to Get flew Service Club Carlisle, April 8 A new Service club for enlisted men and their guests at Carlisle Barracks has been approved by Brig. Gen. Addison D. Davis, commandant, and remodeling work is scheduled to begin as soon as Third Service Command indorses conversion of a building. Present plans call for remodeling No.

148, the Battalion Guard, with funds authorized from the Post Exchange receipts. The first floor will include a recreation hall and sandwich bar, juke box and other entertainment features, the Special Services Office announced, and the second floor will be di vided into guest rooms, where, for a nominal price, families and guests of the men may stay over night. A new set of four tennis courts, to be constructed on the old site next to Tugo Hall gymnasium, has been approved by General Davis, and work will begin as soon as final approval is received from Third Service Command. The new courts will be covered with an asphaltic compound to make a permanent surface. The Athletic and Recreation Office, in charge of the courts, is also con sidering plans to install lighting apparatus for night playing.

New tennis equipment, nets, balls and racquets also are being purchased for use by Post officers and enlisted men and guests. Lock Haven Churches Will Conduct Services Lock Haven, April 8. A half dozen churches will hold sunrise Easter services here, with the Methodist Youth Fellowship hav ing its usual sunrise service at Highland Cemetery, followed by an Easter breakfast at the parson age. At Mill Hall the Methodist Church and the Churches of Christ will hold dawn services and at Flemington the Methodists will conduct dawn services Sunday. Other services throughout the day in the area will include Easter pageants in most of the churches, sponsored by the young people's organization of each church.

The Piper Aircraft Chorus of 26 voices, combined with the iirst Baptist Choir will give the cantata, 'The King Eternal" by Wilson, in the church Sunday evening, under direction of the Rev. Howard G. Young. 'Scared' Draftee Leaps From Train Philadelphia, April 8, (ff) A man described as "scared to death of the Army," was held in $10,000 bail for a psychiatric examination yesterday, after he leaped from a tram taking him to an induction center at New Cumberland. Leonard Arrera, 25, refused to speak when arraigned before U.

Commissioner Norman J. Griffin on a charge of failing to report for induction, but other witnesses testified Arrera collapsed several times before he was taken to the train with 38 other draftees yes terday. Pennsylvania Railroad detec tives picked up Arrera last night, 20 miles outside Philadelphia. He told them he hurt his ankle jumping from the train. This man seems literally scared to death of the Army," said assistant U.

S. Attorney Edward A. Kal lick. "It may be a sham or it may be real. I suggest he be held in substantial bail pending examina tion by a psychiatrist." Civic Club Plans Tag Day, April 15 Newport, April 8, At the March meeting of the Newport Civic Club final arrangements for a Tag Day to be held Saturday, April 15, were made.

The club sponsors the New. port Public Library and the Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts will sell the tags in all sections of the town. Mrs. Orville Fulton is chairman of the committee.

The Lutheran Sunday School has elected these officers: Superintendent, Mack Kistler; assistant, Catherine McAlicher; secretary, Gladys Shearer: assistant, Roland Dunkleberger; treasurer, Clyde Bolze; pianist, Doris Reeder; assistant, Marian Kistler; choristers, Mrs. Dana Rice and V. L. Shearer; assistants, Mrs. C.

B. Reapsome and Mrs. Roy Spotts; superintend ent of Home Department, Mrs. L. Sowers, superintendent of Cradle Roll, Mrs.

Mack Kistler; Missionary superintendent, Mary Bernheisel. Mr, and Mrs. C. T. Jacobs, of North Second street, are celebrating their sixty fourth wedding anniversary today.

Mr. Jacobs is 85 years old and his wife, 82. The Ladies' Aid of the Pennsyl vania Railroad will meet Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock at the Louise Beard Memorial. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union will meet at the home of Mrs. D.

B. Howanstine, Monday evening at 7.30. Intoree Elected Head of Bellefonte Moose Bellefonte, April 8. Joseph Intorre, State College, was elected governor of the Moose Lodge at a meeting Wednesday night. W.

H. Brouse, Bellefonte, is the retiring governor. Others named were Edward C. Brown, junior governor; George Miley, State College, prelate; W. B.

Port, Bellefonte, treasurer; Mr. Brouse, trustee for three years; Mr. Intorre, delegate to the International convention, and Mr. Brouse, alternate delegate; Walter Hering is secretary. It was voted to contribute $100 to the milk fund at the Bellefonte High School and $75 to the junior section of the Bellefonte Woman's Club for making kit bags for servicemen.

i Installation of officers will be held April 19. cv'k Jili 'r: I 0 ml ARTHUR A. HARE RAYMOND A. HARE IN AIR CORPS AND INFANTRY These two sons of Mr. and Mrs.

Leroy A. Hare, Camp Hill, R. D. 1, are serving Uncle Sam in the Air Corps and infantry. Pvt.

Arthur went into the Air Force January of this year and trained at Miami Beach, Fla. He is now stationed, at gunnery school, Laredo, Texas. His wife, the former Annie Crumbic, and daughter, Peggy Ann, live in Camp Hill, R. D. 1.

Pvt. Hare attended Lemoyne High School and was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Pvt. Raymond, stationed with the infantry in the Aleutians, went into the service February 1943, and trained at Camp Wheeler, Camp Shenango, and Alaska. He attended Enola High School and was employed by Paul Roherer, of Mechanicsburg.

Air IYAC Show Will Open in City on Monday; Many Recruits Are Needed "The Army Air Forces needs thousands of Air WACs and needs them now, and that's why we're here," Lt. Maree Slattery, officer in charge, declared while helping to set up the "Air WAC show, which opens in Pomeroy Fifth Floor Auditorium on Monday. of The exhibit, in addition to 40 fighter plane that flew with General Clair Chennault's Flying Tigers and which will be anchored in Market Square in front of the Senate Theater on Monday consists of much of the equipment Air WACs handle during the course of their duties. Enlisted wdmen assigned to the Army Air Forces will be at Pom eroy's during the stay of the show to explain to eligible and quail fied women what the Air WACs do and further to show them how they live. Included in the exhibit a display of a WAC barracks with all clothing Air WACs are issued and a WAC mess hall' completely equipped.

The show has played in all the major cities of the Third Service Command including Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Richmond and comes to Harrisburg direct from its Norfolk appearance. It will at Pomeroy's through the 22nd April. Included in the equipment on display at Pomeroy are "walkie talkies," the Army's field phone without wires which will be dem onstrated by the Air WACs in at tendance; a life raft complete with dinghy radio, emergency rations, drinking water, fishing equipment, flare gun and bullet hole plugs. Parachutes, both packed and unpacked, of the types now being rigged by Air WAC parapackers are a very important feature of the show, and it's an Air Force tradition that when a pilot lands safely in a 'chute packed by an Air Wac that he send a gift In appreciation. More and more Air WACS are being sent overseas, Lieutenant Slattery pointed out, with the latest detachment arriving in the Hawaiian Islands only last month.

Air WACs are now serving with the Eighth Air Forge in England augmenting the members of the WAAF, the RAF equivalent of the Air WAC. Those serving with the Ninth Air Force in the Middle East helped stage the recent raid over Ploesti. "The Air Force has 200 jobs the Air WACs can do," Lieutenant Slattery declared, "and I know if the eligible women from this area come to Pomeroy's for our show while we re here, they will find that they have just what it takes ikj uc an rtii iii, Assistant Athletic Director Sought Williamsport, April 8. A war rant charging assault and battery with intent to rape has been sworn out against Phillip H. Daubert, single, of Milton, assistant athletic director of the South Williamsport Senior Junior High School, who is accused of having offered a 17 year old high school girl an auto mobile ride and then attacking her; after driving to a lonely stretch of mountain road west of the neighboring borough.

School authorities said today that Daubert has not met his classes since Monday. The attack is said by the girl's father, who made the information, to have oc curred that evening. A State wide police teletype has been issued for his arrest. Church Will Hold Easter Hymn Sing Elizabethtown, April 8 The an nual Easter hymn sing will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1.45 o'clock at the Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, located at Spruce and Bainbridge streets. Prof.

Chester Lehman, of Harrisonburg, will conduct the singing of Passion and Easter songs. A childrens meeting, in charge of Mrs. Luella Keener, also is planned. Inducted Into Navy Tremont, April 8. Harold Kalb former teller of National Bank Tremont, was inducted into Army He is a son of Dr.

and Mrs. G. Kalb, of Tremont, formerly of Tower City. Ends Training Millersburc. ADril 8.

Nelda M. Bright, S2c, of the WAVES, completed her boot training at Hunter College, New York, and is now attending the U. S. Navy Yeoman, Training School, Oklahoma. 'Sfc': 9 CHARLES V.

ADAMS Leader Named For Methodist Session Montoursville, April 8. Charles V. Adams, bank president and prominent Methodist layman, has been elected chairman of the Central Pennsylvania Methodist Conference delegation to the Juris dictional and General Conferences of the denomination, convening in Kasas City April 26. It is the first time the 115 year history of central conference that a layman has headed the general conference delegation. Other general conference dele gates are Dr.

Fred P. Corson, Car lisle, president of Dickinson Col lege; Dr. Edgar R. Heckman, Ty rone; Dr J. Edgar Skillington, York; V.

Max Frey, York, and Mrs. Laura Guyer, Altoona. in addition to these, five min isters and five laymen comprise membership from central confer' ence in the jurisdictional confer' ence where three bishops are to be elected. The 10 are: Dr. F.

La mont Henninger, Sunbury; Dr. W. h. iiartman. Harrisburg; the Rev.

W. W. Banks, Clearfield; Dr. Lester A. Welliver, Westminster Theological Seminary; the Rev.

Elvin Clay Myers, Williamsport; former Congressman Robert F. Rich, Woolrich; Richard W. Campbell, Altoona: Victor K. Meredith. Northumberland; Paul C.

Webb, Bloomsburg; Mrs. J. Howard Ake, Harrisburg. Christian Temperance League Meets Monday Huntingdon. April 8.

The tenth annual convention of the Men's Christian Temperance League will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Huntingdon, Monday and Tuesday. Monday's sessions will include meetings of nomination, finance and State executive' com mittees and an address of wel come by Dr. John T. Peters, First Presbyterian pastor. An annual fellowship breakfast will be held Tuesday at 8 a.

m. Following various meetings, reports and devotion services, the convention will be officially closed at 9.15 p. m. Tuesday with the Rev. J.

G. York, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Huntingdon, presiding. Reverses Liquor Board Greengburg, April 8, (P) Judge Richard D. Laird yesterday declared null and void a liquor and beer referendum held in Donegal township last September 14. Reversing an action of the State Liquor Control Board, he granted tavern license to James and Edna M.

Brady, trading as Jim Brady Place. Regs Swartz Beech Creek, April 8. Miss Louise R. Swartz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William F. Swartz, Beech Creek, and Pvt. James Regis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Regis, South Renovo, were married at Renovo on Thursday afternoon Visits Relatives Tremont, April 8, Miss Joseph ine, P.

of Staunton, is visiting her aunt and unele, Mr. and Mrs. William Leininger, at Tremont. She has enlisted as a Navy in and reports for duty on April 17, at Norfolk, Virginia. Trevorton Seniors To Present Play Trevorton, April 8.

The senior class of Trevorton High School will present its annual class play, "Going Places," a three act comedy, in the school auditorium on Friday, at 8 p. m. Members of the class, other than the cast, who are assisting in mak ing plans for the annual production are: Jean Long, business manager; Anna Bubernak, chairman of the program committee, and Eleanor Gotaskie, chairman of the publicity committee. Mrs. Resta Fisher, Shamokin street, left todajt for Fort Custer, to visit her husband, Pvt.

Lorraine Fisher, who is stationed there with an M. P. unit. Prior to entering the service several months ago, Private Fisher was associated with the Heiser Detec tive Agency, Pottsville. Pvt.

John Lucas, who entered the Army March 25, is stationed at Fort Belvoir, according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Helen Lucas, Railroad street. Pn vate Lucas was formerly em ployed at the York Safe and Lock Company, York. Second Son Killed in South Pacific Bellefonte, April 8, Tragedy struck the home of Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Meckley of near State College twice for the second time within 14 days.

Their sons, Sea man 1c George, 19, died in line of duty "somewhere in the South Pacific" and another son, Pfc. Les lie Meckley, died in Algiers, March The first message from the War Department announcing the death of Seaman George Meckley was received two weeks ago and yesterday the parents were notified of the death of Pfc. Leslie Meck ley. Pfc. Meckley was serving as an ammunition truck driver in this Algerian sector when he met his death.

A letter which gave no further details of the seaman's death was received by the parents Monday of this week. Juniata Garden Club Session Is Held Mifflintown, April 8, The Juni ata County Garden Club met in the courthouse here, when films on gardening were shown. In addition to the moving pictures, there was a quiz given dealing with sou preparation and information given on gardening. Mrs. Joseph Niemond, Mifflin, was chairman, assisted by Mrs.

George Doughman, also of Mifflin, and Mrs. Arden Mertz, Thompson town. Fund Report Made Lock Haven, Aril 8. Max H. Formm, treasurer of the Clinton County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, reported Wednesday that the 1944 campaign had netted $2069.39, of which half had been retained here and half sent to the National Foundation.

ST 7 dteWiiiil PROMOTED Harry R. Brew baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Brewbaker, Camp Hill, R.

D. 1, has been promoted to private first class in the Marine Engineers, stationed somewhere in the South Pacific. He trained at Parris Island, S. Camp Le june, N. and Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Prior to entering the service he was employed as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Juniata Churches To Hold Services Mifflintown, April 8, Easter Sunday will mark the closing of the Holy Week services in many of the Juniata county churches, At the Aldersgate Methodist Church, here, yesterday a special ihree Hours of Devotion was held, starting at noon. Holy Communion will be admin istered at the sunrise service on Sunday at 10.30. On Sunday afternoon, a baptismal service will be conducted and the evening service will mark the closing of the special services when the Lenten boxes will be returned. The Rev.

Roy O. Bodtorf is the pastor. For the past week, the Rev. H. H.

Nye, professor of history at Juniata College, Huntingdon, has been the principal speaker at special services held in the Bunker town Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Nye had been director and president of Elizabethtown College for five years prior to going to Juniata College. He has been an active minister since 1917 and has held positions as moderator of the Middle District meeting, direc tor of the Brethren Publishing House and a member of the Gen eral Mission Board of the church Holy Communion will be observed on Easter tSunday. "The Way of Life," an Easter drama will be presented at the Pine Grove Methodist Church on Sunday evening.

Members of the children's department will take part in the play. Goal Reached Millersburg, April 8. The quota in Red Cross Drive goal of $4945 has been reached. 1 i i Church Furniture To Be Dedicated Millerstown, April 8. Dedication of the new pulpit furniture will take place at the evening services in the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow.

The furniture has been presented by James K. Kipp, of Harrisburg, and his sister, Mrs. Laura Brin ton, of Philadelphia, in memory of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Calvin Kipp, who were active members of the church here for many years.

The furniture consists of pulpit, pulpit chairs, Communion table and chairs, baptismal fount, flower stands, pulpit cover, table scarf, Bible marker and offering plates. Kipp will present the furniture and the Rev. George B. Gensemer will accept in the name of the congregation. Special music will include a soprano solo by Mrs.

Howard Bot dorf, two anthems by the choir, organ selections and chimes by Mrs. William Bitting. Perry Valley Grange will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I.

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