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ALTOONA TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28,.1942 DEATHS FUNERAL NOTICES ON CLASSIFIED PAGE MILTON GRAY WALKER at Milton home at Gray Loveville, Walker, yesterday at his morning at 10:35 a. 1 m. of a heart disease, being ill for five years. He was born December 13, 1879 at Graysville, Pennsylvania, son of Isaac and Catherine (Smith) Walker. He was married August 23, 1906 at Maringo to Minnie Johnston.

Mr. Walker had been resident of Loveville for 32 a years. Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Vera, at home, two Charles, Warriors Mark, and sons, at home. Four brothers survive, Willis, Tyrone, R. Roy, Reeport, Illinois, Foster, Plano, Illinois: and Irvin, Pine Grove Mills.

One step-brother Charles Smith, Duncansville, also survives. He member of the Luthchurch at Gatesburg and beeran to the Odd Fellows of longed Stormstown. Mr. Walker was 3 retired farmer. Friends will be received at home after noon today.

MRS. CORA BELL ORR Cora Bell Orr, widow of Mrs. the late H. Orr, former postof Tyrone, who has been master making her home with her daughMrs. Percy, E.

Smith, Curwter, ensville, died at Clearfield Monday evening at 6:30 hospital o'clock, after an illness of four months. Orr was August 23, Mrs. 1867 in Sinking Valley, a daughof Phillip and Annie E. (Bodter She was unitley) BridenbausPith H. L.

Orr in Valley December 27, 1899. Sinking He died in May, 1936. She is survived by one daughMrs. Percy E. Smith, Curwter, with whom she had made ensville.

her home. member of the First She was a Presbyterian church of Tyrone George B. Porter Biand of the ble class of that church. JAMES C. MATHERS Mathers died at his C.

James, 916 Twenty-sixth avenue, 7:50 p. m. yesterday after an at illness from a heart extended He was born in Sidcondition. Ohio, March 29, 1871, a son ney, and Mary (Clark) of Orlando Mathers. Bessie (Miller) MathHis wife, 1935.

He was a Presers died 1 in byterian. are one son, James Surviving and a sister, Miss of Altoona Mathers of MifflinKatharine town. a' of Mountain lodge, Mountain Royal Arch He was F. member. No.

281; a member of member of Mounchapter 181; a tain Commandery No. 10, Knights of Altoona; and a memTemplar Altoona I. 0. 0. F.

ber of the being received at Friends are home. after 7:30 p. m. today. JOHN GIBBONS John Gibbons, retired proprieNew Bolton hotel and tor of the lieutenant, died at former police of his daughter, Mrs.

the home Fleming, 1521 Third aveAndrew afternoon at 12:15 o'clock nue, yesterday, extended illness. born in the County He was Ireland. June 15, 1862. 3 Mayo. son of Peter and Mary (Cannon) Gibbons.

He was lieutenant of police unSamuel Hoyer and was der also active in Democratic party affiliations. He was twice married and both wives preceded him in death. member of the A. O. He was a member of the Sacred and a Heart -Catholic church.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Andrew Fleming, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchilthe last of the imdren. He is mediate family. Friends are being received at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fleming, 1521 Third aveAndrew nue.

MRS. ANNA' LOIS CLARK Lois 70, wiMrs. Anna John Greir Clark, died undow of Monday morning at 9 expectedly o'clock at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mr. and and 0. Clark of 720 NaMrs.

Ralph Johnstown, with poleon street, whom she resided. Clark, a deaf mute. was Mrs. her bedroom by her found in daughter-in-law. Deputy Coroner John Strank reported death was to natural causes.

Mrs. attributed Clark had been in apparent good although doctoring for the health and was reported to be past year up and around Sunday. born November 17, She was 1871. in Armstrong county, 3 of William and Lois daughter (Clark) Armstrong. Surviving are two sons, Ralph and William T.

Clark of O. Clark six sisters, Mrs. Olive Johnstown; Culbertson, and Mrs. Cora Chatboth of Altoona; and four hams. others, all of Indiana, Pa.

Clark is well known in Mrs. and once resided in Blair county Williamsburg. GEORGE EDWARD STEEL George Edward Steel, 86-yearforeman of the old retired gang railroad Juni at a Pennsylvania boiler shop. died yesterday morn10 o'clock at the home of ing at Mrs. Roy Miller, 210 Mr.

and Juniata, where he Tenth avenue. lived. born February 20. 1856' He was Knights of Columbus, Attention Members of Altoona Council, No. 557, will meet at the Stevens Mortuary, Eighth avenue, this evening at 8:15 for the purpose of reciting the Rosary for the repose of the soul of our late brother, John E.

Rodgers. John A. Connelly, Grand Knight Battle Crisis Near in Great Struggle Raging in Solomons INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS By KIRKE L. SIMPSON The delayed announcement of additional American naval losses in the Soicenons came at a moment when a battle crisis seemed at hand afloat and ashore to justify Secretary Knox's statement that "the issue has been joined" with Japan in those far seas with the outcome far from clear. Knox waved aside Tokyo announcement of new heavy damage inflicted on American naval craft and air units yesterday as fishing for information.

Perhaps the most significant item in the Tokyo claim was its inclusion of battleships sunk or damaged among reported American losses. That is the first mention of battleships in weeks of see-saw attrition sea-air fighting in the Solomons except for an American some days ago of the bombreport ing of a Japanese warship which the navy identified as a battleship or heavy cruiser. The implication is that sections of the two main fleets may be in contact or soon to come to grips. The indicated scene of the clash tends to bear out the impression that a major sea battle is on even if still in the maneuver stage as Knox suggested. Santa Cruz island lies some 500 mies southeast of Guadalcanal.

Northwestward stretches a wide rectangular reach of open sea between the Solomons to the west and the Ellice and Gilbert islands to the east. The Carolines enclose it on the north. Truk island, Japan's main naval outpost in northwestern Pacific, lies in the Caroline group. perhaps 1.500 miles from Santa Cruz. Southward in the new hebrides and elsewhere are American island improvised to shelter the Australian supply Within that sea rectangle north of Santa Cruz island.

virtually a thousand miles wide and half again as long, there is ample searoom for fleet maneuver. And somewhere within it even now heavy Japanese and American fighting ships may be clinching for the first time in an action that could change the whole aspect of the war in the Pacific. Loss of the big plane carrier Wasp September 15 seriously impaired American scouting and air attack preparation for. the final clash. Presumably, however, she had been replaced by now.

A second American carrier, not named. has admittedly been damaged since. Against that, two Japanese carriers are reported to have been crippled. The carrier on other relativities in the struggle are beyond reckoning on the basis of present information. Tokyo, for example.

claims four American carriers sunk in the current action as well as one battleship sent down and another damaged. Piecing Washington end Tokyo accounts. however, it appears that both sides have tained severe losses in carriers. That must mean reduction of the air power element in the sea struggle. It could mean that a fleet action has been joined o1 is impending without benefit of carrier plane flotillas and that battleships must.

ultimately slug it out by gun power to a decision. There is no certainty of that. however. Plane carrier strength retained still could prove the decisive factor. Nor is the indicated scene of action too remote from American island air bases.

including Henderson field on Guadalcanal. for long-range land-based bombers to be wholly excluded from participation. in Duncansville and retired from the railroad's employ in February, 1921. Members of the family include a sister, Mrs. Elizabethh Dreese, Middleburg, and a brother, Samuel Steel.

Calvin, Pa. Mr. Steel's wife, Louise, died July 14, 1939. He was A member of the P. R.

R. Relief association. Friends are being received at Attends State Meeting of C. A. Society The seven county presidents of the Children's Aid societies of Pennsylvania met in the Cosmopolitan club.

Philadelphia, Friday, L. Pellman Glover, president a of for an all day session and Mrs. the Blair branch, represented the local society. The seven county branches have 1,040 children in care. Bayard Henry, Germantown, chairman of county work.

presided at the all day session during which the seven county branches reported on the work of their agencies in respect to counties. For over 60 years, the Pennsylvania Children's Aid society has been providing foster home care for children who need to live away from their own homes. The chairmen present were: Mi's. L. Pellman Glover, Blair county; Mrs.

William B. Boyer, Delaware county; Mrs. Henry Koch, Lehigh county; Mrs. George S. Klump, Lycoming county; Mrs.

J. Aubrey Anderson, Montgomery county; and Mrs. Charles P. Maxwell, Northampton county. The chairmen were guests at the October board meeting of the Parents society, Philadelphia of which Lewis N.

Lukens, is president. Mrs. H. Rene Ruegg, chairman of the Philadelphia committee for the day care of children, spoke the group afternoon session what Philadelphia is doing for the children whose mothers are employed in defense industries. Last night, Mrs.

Glover reported. Blair county has the largest number of children in care of any of the group, next to Philadelphia. There is an adoption bureau in Philadelphia and several of the children from Blair county have been adopted into good homes through the bureau. At the meeting case histories were discussed as WAS the adoption policy of the organization. A detailed report on the Blair county children was given to Mrs.

Glover. Mrs. Glover presented a full report on the work that is being done through the Blair county branch. Local State Guard to Get Uniforms Six new recruits were sworn into company Pennsylvania State Guard, Monday night by Captain Stewart C. Brown.

They are: Melvin White, James L. Rothrock, Robert Boyer, James Ser. vello, Robert Rock and H. F. Stewart.

The meeting was interrupted by the surprise air raid alarm and the state guard members, who were drilling on the floor of the armory, were given special guard detail until the "all clear" sounded. Corporal Parsons. A charter member of the present company. is leaving for Aberdeen proving grounds, Maryland, to prepare for an instructor rating in the ordnance corps. He was presented with a military kit at a send-off party held after the drill by the ron-commissioned officers of the company.

News that the company will be completely outfitted for the Armistice day parade November 11 was announced with the news that 60 new uniforms have been received and will be issued to the men. Members of the company will be guests at a special Halloween party in their honor Friday evering, between 8 and 12 o'clock. at the Juniata Civic association building in Memorial park, Juniata. All members and their lady friends are asked to attend in costume and masked. SIXTEEN states now have statewide motor vehicle inspection laws.

Grand Champ of Baby Beef Show Above is shown the grand Williamsburg. The grand champion at the Blair County 4-H club baby Nelson Thanks Tribune For Aid in Scrap Drive A telegram of appreciation for their efforts in the newspaper scrap drive has been sent out to cooperating papers by Donald M. Nelson. chairman of the war production board. The following wire, addressed to Col.

Henry W. Shoemaker, publisher, was received by the Tribune from Mr. Nelson yesterday: "I feel that the nation owes the newspapers a debt of thanks for the invaluable service they have rendered through the newspapers united scrap metal drive. I am reluctant to call on you further at this time. The results of the newspapers campaign however have been SO great and more industrial scrap is SO essential to solve the nation's winter supply problem that I am asking you to give what effort you feel is appropriate towards its collection along the lines outlined recently to your national committee.

"Donald M. Nelson, chairman war production board." It has been planned to continue the drive nationally, with especially emphasis placed upon the collection of scrap from business establishments. Readiness to Keynote Red Cross Study The keynote of the disaster preparedness and civilian war aid institute, sponsored by the Blair County Red Cross chapter, at the Penn Alto hotel today. will be the readiness for disasters resulting from natural causes, expanding war industry or enemy action. Final plans have been completed, Dr.

Emmert Brumbaugh. chairman of the 10cal Red Cross chapter announced, stating that Miss Helen Moses. disaster field representative for the eastern area, American Red Cross. will come here to conduct the institute. The program will open at 10 o'clock this morning and will continue through the day, ending at 4 o'clock in the afternoon Lunchcon will be at 12 noon.

The Red Cross executive board members, civilian defense officials of the city and county. city and county officials, representatives of social agencies, members of the service clubs and others will participate in the program. The institute will provide an intensive review of the Red Cross pian of disaster preparedness for members of the Blair Red Cross disaster committee. Attorney Leo C. Mullen, chairman of the chapter disaster preparedness committee, said that consideration, will be given not only to the operation the standard Red Cross disaster setup developed through 61 years of experience but also.

to the details of chapter cooperation with the office of civilian defense. ROBERT (BOBBY) WALKER, formerly one of Altoona's leading band leaders, is now salesman for the Calvert Distilling company this territory, covering nine counties. Mr. Walker took over the position which was previously held by Mr. Richard Moore.

who was transferred to Charleston, West Virginia. Mr. Richard Bell is supervisor out of Pittsburg. Bobby Walker will be remembered for his musical talents. He was at the Venetian Gardens for a long time.

Predicts More Casualties Among Workers CHICAGO, Oct. 27 (P) Col. John Stilwell, president of the National Safety council, asserted tonight that "we face the bald that. unless we can prevent them. industrial accidents alone will this year disable 160.000 more workers than were hurt in 1941." Col.

Stilwell, who is a brother of General Joseph Stilwell, now stationed in the orient made the assertion in an address written for the council's annual meeting. GROUND-SWELLS usually cur along shallow coasts and often in fair weather. Top Soil The very best of dark top soil for lawns and spring planting. Phone 2-9219. Ashes Hauled Cheap, Call Gus, 2-9037 Be Your Own Builder- Upper Of Good Health By HOWARD W.

BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Editor ST. LOUIS, Oct. little health tricks to keep wal' worker's well were shown at the American Public Health association which began its annual meeting. The tricks are the things each man and woman can do for himsefl in addition to the food, medical, sanitation and safety precautions. If the job is sedentary, tip one is don't be a tail-sitter but a Arm-astern-sitter.

That is done by crowding the back of the chair all the way down to the seat. Stand up occasionally, bend or stretch, shrug your shoulders. nod your head with both yes and no motions. If the job is standing don't be droop with shoulders hunched and stomach sticking forward. Sit down now and then, put your feet up on the desk in the cartooned big executive style, wear low shoes.

shift position, swing one leg. If you have a backache, do a cat stretch, which puts both arms up in a Y. Put a pillow roll on the chair, adjust the chair to ease the back and sleep on a flat bed. If it's a headache, try fresh air elimination, rest the eyes, take long sleeps. For aching hands, shake them.

scrub them with soapy water. massage them, play games. Weary roomy flats for those aching feet Sit down with feet elevated desk high, soak them in warm water. wriggle the toes. Don't neglect play.

A walk at the noon hour is recommended After hours play may be hiking. bowling, swimming, dancing, bicypicnics. arts, crafts, games. music, reading or dramatics. Remember the old cover-asneeze rule.

Don't stand close you talk. Keep, your body scrubbed--as skin first line of defense. If you have a fever stay in bed. Diseases. said the association, go from hand to mouth; so scrub your hands well before meals.

Recommended highly is the Bridgeport (Conn.) plan, known as pack a lunch a man can work on. Bridgeport won national notice among health workers by this campaign and the Bridgeport lunches comprise meat and other sandwiches, salads, raw vegetables, fruits, cakes and milk. all in one lunch. Finally get the medical checkup when you don't feel right. City Scrap Drive Lacks 75 Tons The city scrap drive is lacking 75 tons of the goal of 300 tons and it was announced that the work of collecting will go forward until the goal is attained.

This was decided at a meeting of the salvage for victory committee of the city civilian defense council held in Burton Wynn's office Monday evening. Rags have been listed as one of the greatest, present essentials in the war effort and Mr. Wynn accordingly requests that all persons having castoffs that can be contributed to meet this want get in touch with his office and the material will be collected. Two carloads of scrap will be shipped, early the next rear of week from Nearhoof's the car plant, Union avenue and Twenty-second street. There will be no middleman involved in the disposition of the material and it will go directly to the mills.

The money received will go to some local war effort which is not supported by the state or federal government. Four old automobiles have been contributed to the scrap pile and a trouser pressing equipment made of metal, and weighing 600 pounds also has been contributed. The committee members expressed the hope that those who have the means of conveyance will take their contributions directly to the depot. Arrested Wilfred Tipton, 37, of 2915 Pine avenue, was arrested by city police yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock cn Seventh avenue between Thir teenth and Fourteenth streets on a charge of being drunk and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating beverages. LOCAL Moving Our rates are moderate.

sidering everything it costs less to move by DRENNING'S Satisfaction Guaranteed Phone 5103 Open 'til 9 P. M. 40 et 8 CLUB Halloween Frolic TONIGHT Orchestra and Dancing Costume Prizes Country Store and Eats Members and Friends With The Armed Chevron On Tulagi Island SGT. WILLIAM BELL Forces: Comments 40 8 Bids For National Group Meeting The regular meeting of the 40 et 8 was held Monday night at the voiture home in Pleasant valley, presided over by Chef de Gare James M. Hughes.

A large attendance was noted. During the course of the bustr.ess meeting announcement was made of the appointment of W. J. Myers, as chairman of the voiture canteen committee. It was also announced that an invitation ha's been Grand Chef de Gare Walker to hold the grand cheminoits meeting in Altoona Sunday, November 22, which will feature a dinner in honor of the guests, members and their ladies attending.

On Saturday evening, November 21, a reception will be held at the home for the grand officers and guests. It was decided to hold the regular November meeting one week earlier than usual, Monday, November 23, at 8 p.m. An honor roll containing the of the 12 members of the voiture who are in the armed forces has been erected in the home. Reports were given by the chairmen of the various committees. and among the entertainment that is being provided in the near future is a Halloween party tor members their ladies.

gala, October 28. at the voiture home in Pleasant valley. An. excellent program has been arranged by the entertainment committee who ale working to make the event one of the outstanding social affairs of the fall season. Those attending the party are asked to come in costume if possible.

Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Dr. N. Masood reported on a number of veterans that are confined to beds in hospitals or their respective homes cue to sickness. Commander Allen 3 Brubaker of the Charles R.

Rowan post, No. 228, American Legion, gave a report of the post activities. The annual Armistice day parade will be held November 11 and a large turnout is urged of the members with their respective Legion posts. A dinner and party is planned for November 10. the day before Armistice day.

for which an open invitation has been extended to all voiture members and their ladies. House committee reports mentioned a number of planned improvements outside the voiture home and in the home. It was announced that a number of park benches formerly seen about the voiture home have been presented to the Retired Men's. association of the PRR for use in the Cricket field. the Mauk and Yates funeral home Juniata.

ANN STOY Ann Stoy died at her home in Ashville last night at 6:45 o'clock. She was born December 11, 1869. a daughter of Peter U. and Jennie (Litzinger) Stoy. She is the last of her immediate family.

The body may be viewed at the Gibbons funeral home in Ashville GRACE COE PRICE Grace Coe Price, wife of Richard Price. formerly of 1314 Fifth avenue, Toldedo, Ohio, Monday, Octotack at her home, 704 Park avenue, Toledc, Ohio, Monday, October 19. Surviving are her husband and one daughter Mary Price Ream. at home. and one sister, Ada L.

Coe of Findlay, Ohio. She was buried October 21 at Maple Grove cemetery, Findlay, Ohio. Flowers For All Occasions IMPERIAL FLOWER SHOP champion of the baby beef show weighed 1,070 pounds and beef show. 216 Bedford street, Hollidaysburg, are in service. Duane is in the marine corps, joining November 16, 1941, and is now overseas.

"somewhere in the Verna is a graduate of Mayview hospital in Pittsburg, and joined the army nursing corps and reported for duty Oe tober 19, at Fort Bustis, Virginia. with the rank of second lieutenant. A Platoon Sergeant William Bell, (above), son of Mrs. Zanna Bell, 106 East Walnut avenue, is stationed on the island 'of Tulagi, in the Soloomon islands. He enlisted in the United States marines February 6, 1939.

Sergeant Bell also served in Cuba for some time. He graduated from Altoona High school in 1938. Pvt. Arthur Moses Farber, son of Mr. and Mrs.

C. B. Farber, 1419 Fourth avenue, Duncansville, has been enrolled in a special course of instruction at the signal corps' school at Camp Murphy, Fla, Pvt. Farber was selected for this specialized training on the basis of his aptitude. Corporal Joseph Policastro, son c1 Mrs.

Lucretia Fiore, 418 Fifth avenue, is taking a special course in drafting in the intelligence department of the United States army. A graduate Altoona High school, class of 1939, he studied electrical engineering at State college undergraduate center here until his induction. He took basic training at Camp Forest, Tennessee. Private Robert E. Killinger, son of Mr.

John E. Killinger, 1919 Sixth avenue, is ready to begin his basic training course which. when 'completed, will qualify him for duty with the armored force. He is now stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Apprentice Seaman William C.

Minnigh, son of Mr. Mrs. Chester Minnigh, 3111 West Chestnut avenue, has recently returned to Great Lakes naval training station, Great Lakes, Illinois, after a nine-day furlough. Before listing August 26 he was employed in the Pennsylvania railroad steel shop. Private John A.

Keith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Keith, 6 624 East Caroline A avenue, is now located at Camp Croft, South Carolina. Inducted August 18, he is a chine gunner with company 29th training battalion. 3rd platoon.

He is a graduate of Altoona High school. class of 1939, and had been working in the Altoona shops. Wilfred Duane Link and Verna Link, R. son and daughter cf Mr and Mrs. Wilfred A.

Link. Colonel B. C. Jones is in Tyrone en route to a new post at one of the nigher headquarters of the army at Providence, Rhode Island. For the past month he had been engaged in maneuvers in western Louisiana and eastern Texas as commander of the 110th infantry.

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