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ALTOOSA TRIBUNE. Thursday, June lMt Winners yarned In Poster Contest (Continued from Page 1) place group both receiving while Nancy Myers placed first and Raymond Hale and Fiore Pizzino each received a dollar In the fourth placing. Keith Junior High school win ners: First place of $10 went to Darlynn Peters; second prize of $7.50 went to Thomas Smeal; Additioml Obituaries JAMES EDO AR BLACK Well-known farmer of Sink-in? Valley died his home Wednesday at p. in. after a brief illness.

He was born April 3, 1873 at Oak Grove. a son of Samuel and Rachel Coleman) Black. His wife, May. preceded him in death Aug. 23, 1946.

Mr. Black was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and wu employed at the Juniata boiler shops for many years, going to the farm in 1921 where he has resided since. He was a member of the St John's Lutheran church of Sinking Valley, serving on the church council a member ot Logan Lodge and AM. the Willtamsport Consistory. and the Jaffa Shrine.

He was also a member of the Sinking Valley Grange and the James L. Noble Post, American Legion. Surviving are these children: Fred E-, Allentown: Samuel home; James E-, Connecticut; Mrs. Mary A. Briggs, St.

Paul. Mrs. Stella B. Schreck. Lemont, Mrs.

Hel-m L. Briggs. Bridgeport, and four grandchildren; brothers. rhiwtPr M. Altoona: sisters.

Mrs. Ctech Govt. Claim Control of Church (Continued from rag 1) tion has been banned by the gov ernment. ao the archbishop resorted to a private letter to the clergy. In it, he Issued his strongest warning yet in Chechoslovakia' growing religious fight.

He charged the government had slammed the door on further peace talks with the church on the question of education. Three newspapers were specifically forbidden in or near Catholic churche. These were Lidova Demokracie, the People'! Party newspaper; Lidova Obroda In Slovakia, and the Christian Women of Brno. The People' Party formerly was a Caholic party, but i now led by a minister in the government. Further, priesti were directed not to accept or recommend ny publication or holy picture not approved by the church.

He appealed to priests not to sell their dignity "for 30 pieces of silver" and again listed church grievances. He said all Catholic newspapers have been stopped; all church schools nationalized, pilgrimages forbidden, procession disallowed, Catholic books confiscated in all publishing houses and priest-farmers removed from their land on the ground they are "bad farmers." All complaints, protests nd requests have gone unanswered, he declared. Truman Denies Secret Files To Senators WASHINGTON ITi A aenato committee, studying ways to tighten Immigration Uw sglntt subversive, was denied access Wednesday to aecret government ftlea at the direction of President Truman. Attorney General Tom Clark informed a senate judiciary subcommittee that to unlock th files on tome 164 officials of foreign governments waa "not tn public Interest" and might have embarrassing International results. Clark and Assistant Secretary of State John E.

Peurifoy were subpoenaed before the committee to produce file on the 164 persons. Chairman McCarran (D-Nev) said he did not wish to disclose confidential data. "But I am determined," he added, "that the extent of the problem be clearly revealed ta the people. It can be done only when government agenciei make a revelation basic facts." He said he would not ask for the files, although Clark and Peurifoy had been aubpoenaed to produce them. "We want to know the basic facts which the files show.

You can do it without physically producing a single file or revealing anv sources of information." McCarran gave Clark a list of eleven questions to which he said he wanted answers by nex. Monday. STANDING OF THE CREWS MIDDLE DIVISION MAIN LINE POOL Tima After 12:01 A. M. Train crews to go: 220 221 245 243 214 219 211V 222 240 225 224 230 235 227 228 236 216 232 223 150 J51 133.

Engine crews to go: 244 217 249 221 235 226 234 242 240 214 230 233 219 231 130 131. Extra Enginemen: Houck, Fleck, Woomer, Emelgh, Mai-lory, McCacken. Enginemen Vacancies; ,2. Extra Firemen: Open. Extra Conductors: Colyer, F.

F. Wolfkill. Conductor Vacancies: One. Extra Brakemen; McCall, Querry, Sutton, Forsythe, Imler, Hershberger, Green, Schok, Harlow. Brakemen Vacancies; 6.

ALTOONA NORTHUMBERLAND POOL Time After 12:01 A. M. Crews to go: 302 501 301. ALT. SOUTHPORT POOL Time After 12:01 A.

M. Crews to go: 421 351. PITTSBURG DIVISION Time After 12:01 A. M. Alt.

Side-Pltc. Pool Engine Crews: 513 503 504 510 508 502 509 506. E. Slope Helper Crews: 534 567 558 597 563 565 572 553 573 564 570 556 568 560 566 552 551 569 559 561. Extra Enginemen: Geist, Roush, Behm, Zimberland, Wets-el, Good, Behe.

Enginemen Vacancies: 5. Extra Firemen: Adams, Cog-nour, Oakley, Ganns. Pettee, Hoffman, Wilson, Dively, Wright, Sutton. Firemen Vacancies: 9. Foreign Ministers.

Favor Kommandatura (Continued from Page 1) the veto in the past to block actions by the city government. They prevented Ernst Reuter from taking office as lord mayor after he was elected. When they finally walked out of the kom-mandutura and the city was split, Reuter was elected again by the western sectors. Acheson declared that "all four powers are there (In Berlin) by the force of their armies and the resolution of their peoples," and not merely because of any International agreements such as Potsdam. He urged the council to recognize that all four nations were there "to stay" and that they had to get along together.

Laundryman Held In Linen Theft (Continued from Page 1) company was inrerested in the company of Cather and explained that both companies were sub-sidaries of the United Linen company. Mr. Haberstroh In his argument declared that here was a case where a pyramiding monop-ly was endeavoring to use the law to drive a local man out of business and stated that there was no evidence to sustain the charges against his client, as Moses had given no instructions for separating merchandise, had not picked them up and only drove the truck away from the driver's place of business to his home. He also argued that the search warrant was not drawn within the law. Mr.

Leopold contended that Moses was guilty of larceny in that he had knowledge of the taking of the articles which was 'iown in his attempt to elude the persons who followed him. third place was taken by Mar-lene Robenstein and Dolores Hons tine both receiving $2 a piece; James Cunsallus, Ortrude Rutter, and Dale Shearer received the fourth prize of dollar. GRADES Winners in the grade schools were: Barbara Harley. six grade student at Endress school, first prize of $10; Nancy Over, sixth grade Endress, second place Dolores Dodson. sixth grade Baker school, first in the third award group and John Brumbaugh, fifth grade Endress, received erry Clark, sixth grade Adams, first in fourth prize award; Donald White, sixth grade Adams school, and Dick Sutter, fifth grade in Baker school, each received a dollar.

I Grace Kelley, Greenwood and Miss Margaret, Oak Grove. Friends may call at the horn after 6 p. m. Thursday. LITTLE GIRL GETS MIDGET COLT Mrs.

Lucille Modgling holds midget colt for daughter, Donna, 4, at their Pomona, home. The colt born last Tuesday to a pygmy mare caught In Grand Canyon wild-horse hunt has been named Papoose, and is 24-inches high and weighs 30 pounds. This pygmy breed of horses are found in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, where legend has it they were, trapped centuries ago and became dwarfed by restricted food and water supplies. (AP Wirephoto.) The winning poster, regardless of the age or grade of the student who wins, will be displayed on large outdoor billboards through the county with the winners signature affixed. Judges of the contest were; Ward B.

Kreag, city manager of Shower Honors Bride-Elect MRS. MARY EDXA (MAMIE) SHELLY Of Shelleytown, near Williamsburg, died ta her home Wednesday at 5:30 p. m. after several jveeks illness. She was born May 8, 1S75, at Shelleytown.

She lived all of her Hfe and died in the home in which she was born. She was a daughter of David and Nancy J. Shell-. Surviving are three sisters and one brother: Mrs. O.

Beery. Martinsburg; Mrs. Frank W. Berkley. Pittsburg; Mrs.

Marguerite Keller. Williamsburg; and Ellis Shelly. Altoona. Friends will be received at the heme. Fabian theatres; Frank McGov-j em.

publicity chairman of the! Altoona safety committee; Laurence Lane, associated with the Miss Catherine Felix, home economics teacher in Altoona neon and sign service; Samuel Patton, advertising manager at Gable's department store; Robert Keys, advertising manager of the Altoona Tribune: P. W. Ackerman. Morrison Cove dairy; and A. Robb Zimmers, insurance agent.

Teacher Wins Retirement Refund (Continued from Page 1) quietly, turning big, smiling brown eyes on officials and chatting cheerfully. After three days and two nights of harried negotiations with the determined woman, the crisis was solved. The state insisted all along that it couldn't legally refund the money until Dr. Bomar re signed as a teacher. So she agreed coercion" she said to wire her resignation to her superintendent in Wheeler county.

From 10:30 a. Monday until 3:30 p. m-. Wednesday, when she ended her vigil, Dr. Bomar did without food except for a "sandwich and a half last night and a candy bar this afternoon." Order Restored in Bolivian Strike Area LA PAZ, Bolivia An estimated 8.000 organized factory workers walked off their jobs Wednesday in sympathy with Bolivia's striking tin miners.

Bolivian troops were reported earlier to have restored order in the Andean tin mining regions, where the four-day rioting of strikers was likened to civil war Union leaders said the factory walkout was called in protect against the government's handling of the mine strikes, in which more than 40 persons have been killed. Faces Charges Charges for failure to yield the right of way will be filed against "Mike" Basar, of Patton, and an employe at the Cres-son sanitorium as an outgrowth of the Ctesson ridge crash in which he and two recruiting sergeants from the Johnstown area were Injured Tuesday night. Basar was operating a car owned by Michael Brezzi and was in the car alone at the time. This led to his having been mistakenly identidied as Michael Brezzi. At Mercy hospital Ba-sar's condition and that of thi two soldiers, Sgt.

Stanley J. Warhul and Sgt. Louis Barkley was listed as "improved." Charges against Basar will be filed by Pfc. Alfred Pfadt of the Ebensburg detail before Justice of the Peace Mae Veil, Cresson. the Gallitzin High school, was tendered a bridal shower Thursday evening in the Horseshoe Trail Tavern.

Hostesses for the event were: Mrs. Madalene Buck and Mrs- Marian Helman. Fifty-five guests were present. The bride-elect received many beautiful gifts. Msis Fe'ix will become the bride of Carl E.

Helman at a ceremony Saturday. June 11. in the Holy Child Church, Wind-ber. She is a daughter of Mf. and Mrs.

Lloyd Felix. 422 Somerset avenue. Windber. Carl is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Helman, Gallitzin. The bride-elect has taught home economics in the Gallitzin High school for the past three years. 19 of the 26 living past potentates were present at the dinner. William G. Munn, Shrine potentate in 192S when ground was broken for Jaffa Mosque, died Ttco 'Bad Risks' Reported in AEC Con trued from Page 1) fellowship awards a subject linked with disclosures that at least one admitted communist was awarded a fellowship and security files on a secret list of persons engaged in the atomic program.

The commission decided that for the time being it will not press Hickenlooper's demands for voluminous other records, Including all data concerning the custody of atomic weapons, copies of all AEC minutes, and documents dealing with international atomic relations. It was AEC General Manager Carroll Wilson who testified that he kept two scientists on the payroll despite objections that they were bad risks. Wilson did not name the two scientists. There was a chance that the since the meeting. Iran E.

Garver Heads Jaffa Past Potentates Ivan E- Garver. Roaring Sprin was elected president of the Past Potentates of Jaffa Shrine at the recent dinner-meeting at the Penn Alto hotel Mayor J- Lester Laughlin was elected vice-president and Lynn McG. Moses, secretary-treasurer. A record was established when industrial stiikes would spread to other cities in the republic, where workers have been asked to lend Slate To Begin Its Biggest Spending Program HARRISBURG Pennsylvania will begin a $1,057,911,000 two-year spending program Wednesday, the biggest in its history. The 1949-50 fiscal year starts June 1.

Gov. James H. Duff approved appropriations totaling or $29,911,000 more than he recommended for general governmental purposes in his budget recommendations last February. The boost in the general fund appropriations those earmarked for general governmental purposeswas from $695,218,980 to $725,129,273. In addition, there was $21,093,096 appropriated tn cover deficiencies in allocations made by the 1947 legislature.

This, however, had been recommended by Governor Duff in his budget. S. Edward Gearhart was the oldest past potentate in service at the dinner. The oldest past potentate. Charles T.

Gerick of Mount Union, was unable to moral support to the miners. House Passes I ets Pension (Continued from Pae 1) Kelley, Land, Morgan, O'Neill, Rhodes and Walter. Republicans for: 1 1. Dague, Fenton, Gavin, Gillette, Graham, James, Kearns. Kunkel, McConnell, Hardie Scott, Hugh Scott, Simpson and Van Zandt.

Republicans against: Rich. Not voting: Calvacante (D, Lichtemvalter (R). D. Retires Employes in May (Continued from Page 1) born in Italy, Aug. 6, 1882, and was hired as a carpenter March 6, 1916.

Ira Showberger of 1113 Twelfth avenue, Altoona, was born at Woodbury. Aug. 16. 1881. beginning his career as a fireman Dec.

29, 1902 and later becoming an ertgineman April 2. 1912. James M. Perks of 107 Coal street, Osceola Mills, was born in Philipsburg, July 17, 1883. He commenced his railroad employment as a brakeman Feb.

14, 1907, and was promoted to clerk May 8, 1907; assistant yard master, Oct. 1, 1917 and yard master Oct 1, 1944. Senator Hare to Address Graduates (Continued from Page 1) man will sing Mascagni's Lord Victorious." Marilyn Karasek will play piano solo, "On the Wings of Song" by Mendelssohn. The choir will sing "Sanctus" by Gounod. Ludkin's Sevenfold "Amen" will follow the bene Congregation Honors St.

James Lutheran Pastor Dr. J. F. Flegler, pastor of the St. James Lutheran church, was guest of honor with Mrs.

Flegler at a testimonial dinner tendered him by 130 members of his congregation at the Temple Lutheran church Wednesday evening. The event commemorated a quarter of a century in the ministry. Fred Heiss served as dinner chairman and toastmaster. Godfrey Wohlbruck was his co-chairman. The address was made by Dr.

Theodore Buch, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church of Johnstown. The speaker commented on a pastor's work, under the special guidance of God. He said if the people of the congregation support the pastor his work is bound to be a success. When asked if the affair was a surprise to him. Dr.

Flegler replied. "I had some whiff of it, naturally a thing like that makes you feel overwhelmed." The guests of honor received the gift of a purse from the GALLITZIN Memorial services for deceased veterans of Gallitzin were held Sunday morning in St. John's Lutheran Church, Gallitzin. under the auspices of the John Merlini Chapter of American War Mothers. N.

Fry, pastor, was in charge. Mrs. Freda Kroskey and Mrs. Mary Wilson, twin sisters, were honored at a meeting of ths chapter last in the American Legion home. The occasion was their birthday.

Nomination and election of officers for the Ladies auxiliary to Memorial Post 1T4, America! Legion, will take place at the regular meeting scheduled for 8 p. m- Thursday, June 9. in the American home. Ail members are requested to attend. Election of officers for Chapter 226, Women Of the Moose, Do You Know China's population is roughly made up of 60 million city dwellers and 400 million farm and rural folk.

Shanghai, largest Chinese city, has a population of 4,300,000 and is the sixth largest metropolis in the world. The nucleus of an atom is said to measure only one of an inch across. Hurt in Fall I Suffering head injuries when he fell down a flight of steps. Joseph Roberts. 709 Twenty- fourth street, was taken to Mercy hospital dispensary byj ambulance and was admitted after examination, Tuesday eve-j diction.

The Senior banquet will be held at Jaffa Mosque Tuesday I Thursday, Friday and Saturday Cooked at high' heat, egg and milk mixtures are likely to "curdle." evening, june i. Steals Cash Bag A thief grabbed a change bag, containing S10, from a cash register in thp hapmpnt at fh Special Events! Gallitzin, will be held Monday, June 6. the Moose home, p. Lt. Paul Robinson said.

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and Mrs. Stephen L. Wolf-hope of Alexandria and the bride, groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wrye, Tyrone.

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