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ALTOONA TRIBI'NE, Tuesday, Augwt I. 5 Cool Dtlight for Program for Third Annual Williamsburg Celebration Set July Building Permits Total Tins cool tang of orange and lemon, the fluffy texture of summer clouds here a pie good for ootnulimenta when guest corns to dinner. And ita tender, flaky pie crurt will set you up as a super pastry oook. Do try it You 11 treasure this recipe like a family heirloom. big days and nights in Williams1-burg.

The complete program follows: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1 p. m. Community' picnic at Loose's grove, two miles southwest of Williamsburg. Kiddies' games, softball- tadult and junior), horseshoe pitching, band concert, cake walks and speaking.

Thursday, Aug. 5, 5:30 p. m. Baseball game Altoona VFW vs the Williamsburg Blair League entry; 7:30 p. m.

Young parade infants to 12 years; 8:30 p. m. Awarding of parade prizes, block dance, carnival. Friday, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.

m. Mammoth street parade musical organizations, veterans organizations and firemen and apparatus; 8:30 p. m. awarding of parade prizes, block dance and carnival. Saturday, Aug.

7, 3 p. m. Blair League baseball game Williamsburg vs Roaring Spring; 7 p. m. Band concert iNVHS band under the direction of John Long); 8:30 p.

m. Block dance and carnival. Hollidaysburg News HARRY P. HAYS ttl Union Street Phone 415 Sgt Paul R. Shaffer, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank 0. Shaffer of 403 Beaver street, Hollidaysburg, was awarded the brotue stir medal for "exemplary conduct in ground combat against the armed enemy on or about Nov. 19, 1944. in the European theatre of operations.

The medal was presented to Sgt, Shaffer at Langely Air Force base, Hampton, by General Lee. Sgt. Shaffer entered the service, May 12, 1944 and trained at Camp Blanding, Fla. At the time he earned the decoration, he was a member of the 143rd Infantry regiment. Sgt.

Shaffer is now a member of the air force, stationed at Langely Field. He was graduated from the Hollidaysburg High school, class of 1942 and studied engineering at the Altoona Undergraduate Centre, previous to entering the service. After his discharge from the service, he plans to enter the employ of the National Aeronautics Advisory Board. Paul Murray, manager of the Bell Telephone building at the Buckhom, wife and sons, James and Dick, have returned from a weeks vacation trip by automobile to Harrisburg, Hershey, Gettysburg and, other points in that part of the state. Among the visitors in town Monday were: W.

Ross, Pittsburg: Thomas E. Young, Cumberland. Howard F. Johnston, Greensburg; J. W.

Eekles. Huntingdon, and Robert Peters. Lancaster. The Hollidaysburg playground picnic was held at Dell Delight Park, Thursday, July 29, with 225 present from American Legion. Central, Gaysport and Hill-crest playgrounds.

Events cvf the day began with foot races at 11 o'clock. Boys up to 5 1st Scott; 2nd Deloziar; 3rd Llngenfelter. Girls up to 5 1st Curtis: 2nd Weyant; 3rd Conrad. Boys 6 1st Shade; 2nd Musser; 3rd Steiner. Girls 6 1st Meadows; 2nd Gray; 3rd Leona.

Final plans have been drafted for Williamsburg's third annual Veterans' Memorial celebration, Atig. 4-7, which will be the greatest celebration ever held in Williamsburg. The secretary of the Williamsburg Veterans' Memorial association reports that word has been received from many veterans organizations, bands and Are companies stating their intention to participate in the street parade to be held Friday evening, Aug. 6, at 7:30 o'clock. In conjunction with parade plans, Chief of Police Perkins will post "No Parking" signs on the main thoroughfares of the parade route on Friday afternoon.

It is requested by the W. V. M. A. that all local residents and businessmen decorate their properties with appropriate patriotic buntings, flags, especially for Friday's program.

Chief Parade. Marshal Earl Appleman requests that all servicemen be In line of march for the parade. Due to the fact that some veterans use the excuse of having outgrown their uniforms, Marshal Appleman states that there will be ihree platoons for servicemen in the parade: army, navy and marines, and one platoon especially for those in civil-ian garb. Judges for the parade are: for firemen and apparatus, Paul L. Amheiser, fire chief of Altoona: Derwood Strunk, an Altoona city fireman, and Charles W.

Patterson of Williamsburg; musical organizations and marching ability, Tony Prysbeck, Gerry Barker and Marilyn Flaig. Judges for the youth parade which will be held at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening, Aug. 5, are: Dr. J. G.

Butler, James K. Friedline and Mrs. Oakley Havens. All entrants for the youth parade are requested to notify one of the judges as soon as possible. Memorial program booklets will be on sale at the carnival site each evening and the Williamsburg Women's Civic club will sponsor the sale of the booklets.

The booklets contain a roster of deceased veterans of Worhi war II and a 'complete program of events for the week. "Tex Hamilton's Mountain Rangers'' will provide the music for those who care to dance at the block dances to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Don't forget, Aug. 4-5-6-7. four Steel Market Unlikely to Settle Down CLEVELAND l.W The steel market is unlikely to settle down to relative stability for some time, Steel magazine said Monday.

The trade journal attributed the lack of price uniformity to two factors: "1 Many companies had been quoting certain products above the general market level prior to the price Increase. "2. Abandonment of the basing point system of pricing has placed local producers in position to dominate home markets. Freight cost on shipments now must be borne by the consumer." "Some of the variations will disappear over coming weeks as producers adjust schedules to conform with actual competitive conditions," steel continued. Consumers found the $9 a ton price hikes of two weeks ago "much sharper than they had bargained for," steel said.

"Nevertheless, they are going along without, too much grumbling, their major concern still being supply," the article added, Steel't price comnosites rose to $89.09 for finished steel during the Inst two weeks of July, compared with $80.27 at the beginning of the month and $75.11 for the final week of July, 1917. Semi-finished steel advanced from $68.62 at the beginning of the month to $74.85 against $56.80 a year ago. Over the past 10 days, steel reported, pig Iron price increases averaged at all loading consuming points by $2.50 a ton. Holding at 93 per cent, steel-making operations were unchanged from the previbus week although changes in districts RIVOLI NOW SHOWING DAN DAILEY CHARLES WINNING ER IN "Give My Regards To Broadway" JLL MftGRAIll-Jsl Hm-Just NAVII IN TtCHNICQtOI I MAY, HEAD HUNGARY Arpad Szakasits (above), former socialist leader and now chairman of Hungary's unified labor party, probably will become Hungary's new president to succeed Zoltan Tildy, informed Budapest political sources said. Tlldy abdicated as president after the arrest of his son-in-law on charges of espionage and treason.

varied from a seven-point gain to 103 per cent in Cincinnati to a 6 1-2 point drop to 82.5 per cent In steel ingot production in Wheeling. ALTOONA DRIVE-IN Plank Itoad at Good's Lane, Route Show Starts at Dusk Open 8:15 T. M. TUES. WED.

"Corregidor" PLUS "Lady From Chungking" Always A Late Show 1 Children and Cars Free ENDS TODAY, 2 FEATURES 2 sunsii CARSON "BIG PARTY" 8:50 P. M. LAST TIMES TODAY Company Dinnor Orange Pie Vi teaspooa grated Itmoa rind 2 sgg whits 1 baked Spry Pie Saell 1 1 cup heavy cream, whips! Vi cup coconut, rabbod with smal amount of grated oraogs hod Baitecf Spry Pi Shelf Mix 1 cups sifted auz-pubposh tloch and teaspoon salt. Meas-ckb out cup spur. Stp 1 for TtndrrnM cut in about of the Spry with pastry blender or two knives until as fine as meat Step 2 for Ftokintjs cut in remaining Spry to sise of large peas.

Sfrinkli 2i tablespoons cold wateb over different parte of mixture. Mix, with fork, into a ball of dough. Roll, on floured board, into a circle a little larger than pie pan. Fit dough into 9-inch pie pan, trim pastry 1 inch larger than pan, turn back edee, flute rim. Prick shell all over with fork.

Bake in very hot oven (450 10-15 minutes. Hollidaysburg Man Dies of Heart Attack William Ira Richardson, 65, of Hollidaysburg, D. 2, died Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock of a heart attack in the offices of the American Optical company in the Central Trust building. Mr. Richardson, a Berwind-White company employe for more than 30 years, had come to the office with his foreman.

W. L. Brenner, to be fitted with goggles. While waiting in the office, Mr. Brenner turned to offer Mr.

Richardson a cigaret and found him slumped to the floor. While Coroner Dr. Daniel M. Replogle was being notified by phone, Deputy Coroner Edgar G. Walls walked into the office with an order for goggles for the East Altoona roundhouse.

Mr. Walls supervise the investigation. Mr. Richardson was born in Huntingdon county June 8, 1876, the son of William and Anna (McCall) Richardson. He married Rachel Leonora Frye Oct.

11. 1899, at Williamsburg. Surviving are his wife, the following children: Mrs. Catherine Nearhoof, Marlton, N. Chester Hollidaysburg, R.

D. J. L. Richardson, Altoona; H. L.

Richardson, Billings, W. L. Richardson, Everett; one brother, Irvin, Harrisburg: and 31 grandchildren. Seven children preceded him in death. He was a member of the Hollidaysburg Brethren church.

Friends will be received at the Creamer, VanAllman and Plank funeral home after 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. have returned after a vacation in Acalon, N. J. Walter Hamor, passenger trainmaster Of the Pittsburg division, spent several days of vacation with his family on West Tenth street last Mrs. Chester Sinclair and two children, of East Liberty, have returned after a visit with their relatives, Mr.

and Mrs. William Magill, of Twenty-third street. Mrs. Mac Rorabaugh and two daughters, of Blair avenue, are visiting with Mrs. Rorabaugh's daughter in New Castle.

Mary Ellen Rorabaugh had the misfortune to fall off a swing and crack a collar bone last week. Bruce Wc.er, of Washington avenue, employe at the paper mill, enjoyed a portion of his vacation in Chicago last week. I NEWS XwLVENTS LAST DAY "THE PIRATE" A "GREEN FOR DANGER" TOMORROW AND THURSDAY $5829704 Here Building improvements and alterations during July totaled including a $454,000 contract for the brick power plant building at the Altoona hospital for which the city does not charge a building fee. Three brick dwelling and four frame houses were authorized during the month. City Building Inspector John A.

Larson reported to Councilman Henry L. Selwit. Including the new boiler house for the hospital, the contracts were nearlv triple the total permits of $210,907 authorized for July of last year. The four new frame houses authorized during the month were estimated to cost $24,300, while the three homes to be built were estimated at $22,000. Other new construction included sewn frame garages at $2,200, four concrete block garages at S4.450.

and one brick garage at $200. There were also 13 garage repairs totaling $960. A total of 259 residential repairs amounting to $35,785 was the largest single item on the month's report. There were also five residential alterations for $3,100. There were 19 business repairs listed at $17,384 and four business house alteration at $3,000.

Two business additions authorized totaled $1,575. The tearing down of ob-solesoent structures continued, with permits issued to raze one dwelling, seven garages and two barns or stables. U. S. in Need Of Statesmen, Speaker Avers Declaring that American youth will be "entirely justified in labeling the current generation VThe Age of Fumblers' if.

for the want of decisive action, the Third World war is permitted to destroy our civilization," William Robert Fuoss, Tyrone, American Legion national committeeman for law and order and vice-chairman for national defense with the Department of Pennsylvania, delivered the principal address Saturday evening at the all-day outing in Shawnee park, near Roaring Spring. 'Td think most people had enough of this sordid business we call war the right name for which is legalized murder," Mr. Fuoss said. "Twice within 30 years we've been fumbled and bungled into two such world conflicts and if we get into the third we will find our civilization forever gone from us. What we need today is the spirit that won the victory to be put into action to win and keep the per.e.

We should depend less on professional politicians and more and more upon trained and seasoned statesmen. We have a choice to make now the UNO or world chaos; the House of Peace or the Cave of Primitive Man." Members of Locals 4S8 and 417 of the Blank Book company and the D. M. Bare company had charge of the all-day outing. Robert Miller served as picnic chairman and W.

R. Smith directing the events. A Softball game between the two locals was held during the early afternoon. Games for the young were held all day. Milton I.

Beaver, international representative of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Papermill Workers, spoke briefly in the afternoon, stressing the objectives of his association and how it related to the locals. The Martinsburg Community band played during the evening, prior to the address of Mr. Fuoss. The Green Valley boys, radio songsters, entertained during the evening. Enjoy NEW DENTAL PLATES Now! maw Plate Repaired, Kelinec! and Reset Promptly at Low Cost -WEDNESDAY ONLY- Pickets Placed at Vela' Hospital Site Pickets were placed around the veterans' hospital site in Pleasant Valley, early Monday morning, when 75 laborers refused to work until a wage Increase of 15 cents per hour is granted through a signed agreement with the Stuart-Mellon company, job contract ers.

It was reported Monday that nothing as yet had developed from the strike, although the workmen are hoping for an early settlement, granting a pay increase of from $1.10 to 51.25 per hour. A previous work stoppage resulted in the request from Thomas B. Kelly, of Pittsburg, construction superintendent, that the men return to their jobs, pending negotiations in Pittsburg. Albert Olivo, union agent, and spokesman for the laborers, declared that Mr. Kelly had returned the contract unsigned and, that the men would not return to work this time until they get their raise.

Various remains of prehistoric man found in Europe are estimated to date as far back as 250,000 years ago. DONALD O'CONNER "ARE YOU WITH IT?" OLGA SAN JUAN "HOOSIER HOTSHOTS" -V '7 c) LAUREN riiiB Ambrosial 2 tsespeens gelatin 1 tabletpoaea cold wstsr 2 egg yolks, slightly bsttsa cup sugar reupooa salt eua tfian iniea 2 teaspoon lsmoa juiss Soften gelatin in cold water. Combine egg yolks, cup sugar, salt, and fruit juices, and blend welL Cook over boiling water until thick and foamy, beating constantly with rotary egg beater (about 3 minutes). RemoveVom hot water. Add gelat in and fruit rinds.

Chill until slightly Jiickened. Beat egg whitea until stiff, but not' dry. Add remaining pup sugar gradually, beating after each addition until stiff. Fold into gelatin mixture until blended. Pile lightly in baked pie shell Chill until firm.

Spread whipped cream over filling and sprinkle orange-colored coconut over top. Chill in refrigerator several hours, or until firm. Tyrone News A. RAV FLENNER 419 Tacoma Road, Hill Crest Phone 294 Mrs. Joseph Smith, and daughter.

Crystal Kay, of York, have returned home after a visit with Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, of North-wood. Herbert Reed, of 1362 Bald Eagle avenue, who was a patient for observation and treatment in the State hospital at Philipsburg, has be? permitted to return home.

Mr. Reed is employed in the Getz market Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Tonkin and family, of Washington D.

visited their respective parental home in Bald Eagle and Tyrone, and are spending this week in one of the Mrs. Beaston cottages along the Janesville pike. Patricia O'Malley, of Philadelphia, Is visiting with her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schooch and family, of Janesville pike, and also with her brother, Rev.

Bernard O'Malley, assistant rector of St. Matthew's Catholic church. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Smith and son Sheldon, of Phillipsburg, N.

have returned after a visit with Mrs. Smith's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hagey, of 1207 Pennsylvania avenue. Mrs.

Mary Reese and daughter, Miss Frances Reese, of St Louis, are visiting with Mrs. John Reese, of North Pennsylvania avenue and with Mrs. Reese's mother in Moran, Pa. Mrs. B.

F. Gennett, of Bald Eagle avenue, is visiting with her granddaughter, Mrs. Grace Ball, of Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Ball has been ill for some time.

The Mid-Penn division of the Clover Farm Stores, with headquarters in the BayerrGillam offices in Tyrone, are planning the annual picnic to be held in Lake-mont park all day on August 18. Members of the Citizens Fire company No. 2 are planning to participate in the parade and celebration at Hastings, on August 5. The contingent will leave the Tyrone firehouse at 4 p. m.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson and family, of Pennsylvania avenue, has returned after a pleasant vacation in Atlantic City. Mr. Nelson who has been away from duty for some time owing to illness is greatly improved.

Mrs. Karl LaPorte and children. Nancy and Terry of West Fifteenth street and Mrs. I. Foster LaPorte, of Jefferson avenue, CHALLENGE MEET ME AT DAWN Boys 7 and 1st Walls; 2nd Kerns: 3rd Keller.

Girls 7 and 1st Bice; 2nd Heed; 3rd Tresise. Boys 9 and 10 1st Hein-inger; 2nd Roland; 3rd Scott. Girls 9 and 10 1st Gorsuch: 2nd Mathias. Boys 11 and 12 1st Leaper; 2nd Reed; 3rd Langhani. Girls 11 and 12 1st Gray; 2nd McKendree; 3rd Moses.

Boys 13 to 15 1st Garnett; 2nd Filson; 3rd Harper. Girls 13 to 15 1st Hayes; 2nd Stoner; 3rd Keller. Eats were served at 12 noon-Hot dogs, potato chips, chocolate milk, and i 1 s. Mrs. Cramer.

Mrs. Helsel. Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Scott helped to servo.

At 1 o'clock contests continued in fungo hitting: Boys to 10 1st Lloyd: 2nd Lirgenfelter; 3rd Heininger. Boys 11 to 13 1st Fox; 2nd Filson; 3rd Meyers. Bovs 14 and 15 1st Garne't; 2nd Echard: 3rd Weicht. Girls basketball throw: 1st Stoner; 2nd Keller; 3rd Gil-dea. Mushball at 2 o'clock Boys to 11 (Cubs beat Bears 4-1); Boys to 15 (Central Jrs.

beat All-Stars S-4); Girls to 15 (Gil-dea Team beat Cramer Team 7-6). Tug-0-Yar: Filson team A (14 boys) out tugged Conrad Team for 40 feet. Prizes for all events comprised of popsieles, candy bars, and peanuts. Assisting at the races and games were supervisors Rose Cramer, Edwin Baldrige, and Betty Cramer. Assistant supervisors Bruce Fox.

Stan HamilL and Conrad Brooks. Do You Know Almost all of Iceland's 39,000 Square miles of surface is of vol- canic origin. Birds are well insulated in their dense plumage and have no sweat glands. THE RANGE BUSTERS "TRAILING DOUBLE TROUBLE" RAY CORRIGAN IOHN KING MAX TERHUNE COMING IN PERSON WITH BELA LUGOSI, LON CHANEY GLENN STRANGE af MtP WATERS with CESAR ROMERO DEAN STOCKWEU Vffiifti OPENS TOMORROW coiumiu nciuws pw DOROTHY LAMOUR MONTGOMERY iCTN EKK.E VfVW WHY BE HANDICAPPED BY UNSIGHTLY TEETH? I1UOE1 FAR HELL MsCLURE ljf arc bund" to gosiip OPEN 12:80 P. M.

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