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Mount Carmel Itemi
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PAGE MOUNT CARMEL, THURSDAY, JULY 19. 1941 MOUNT. CARMEL, TT'M. To Increase Role Of Indiantown Gap EXCLUSIVELY AT GUINAN'S IN MOUNT CARMEL! OPA ODD LOT RELEASE RATION FREE Military Reservation INDIANTOWN GAP, July 19. The role of the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation in the Army's vast redeployment program will be i I x7 increased soon with a change in the function of the camp's Training Center, it was announced yesterday.

LAKEWOOD TONIGHT Johnny McGee "His Singing Trumpet" AND HIS ORCHESTRA Admission, $1.00 tax included SHOP AND SAVE GUIMAM BOYS' SHOP IN BARGAIN BASEMENT The Training occupying four areas in the easternmost section of the camp, has been designated as an assembly station for SHOES! adjutant general troops. It is possible that the scope may be expanded later to include other Army Service Force branches. Advance detachments of the numerous units which will use Indian-town Gap for their assembly station are checking in this week. The assembling of units and their formal training programs are expected to get under way about August 1. Troops in three classifications will be sent to the Indiantown Gap assembly station.

Namely, those transferring from one theater of operations to another; those trans- ferring from a theater of the United States and those moving fAWTIWI ICC Many BIG Savings! tUll IlnUfij Many NEW Values! No Ration Coupon Needed For These CLOSING OUT! All "Campus" SWIM TRUNKS ALL COLORS ALL SIZES. from the United States to a war front. Colonel Raymond E. Vemette will continue as commanding officer of the Training Center, with Captain Hal C. Byrd as executive officer and and Captain Ralph D.

Cole as Quality Women's Shoes adjutant. Colonel Harvard T. Rawlinson of the adjutant general's department has been assigned to Indiantown Gap as the technical operations officer and Major Thomas G. McClelland, from the Army Service Forces and Ground Forces Redistribution Station- at N. has been named assistant techncial operations officer.

BOYS' "JEEP" JACKETS Zelan Cloth. BROKEN SIZE WHITE DRESS SHOES 3 Naturally it's a Cuban or High Heel. They're Worth $5.00. BOYS' WHITE DRESS SHIRTS $.25 LARGE SELECTION! Army, Navy, Cadet SUITS 95 up Sizes 3 to 8. Some With Caps.

Large Brim FARMER STRAW HATS Swansdown r-oo In preparation for the change of status of the Training Center, commanding officers have been named for four battalions. They are: Major Eugene J. Modjeske of the First Battalion, Major Sam P. McClatchy of the Second Battalion, Major James A. Martin of the Third Battalion and Major Harry A.

Halvor-son of the Fourth Battalion. The Training Center, originally was established in July, 1942, under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Transportation Corps. Early in 1944, it was designated as an Army Service Forces Training As Featured in Mademoiselle HIGH GRADE NOVELTY STEPINS POMPS TIES WHITE LEATHER BELTS, 25c Typical of our exciting Swansdown collection an important little suit with distinction tailored into easy w5 Center and lost its, basic Transpor lines. Swansdown gives it drama aplenty with dress White, Brown or Blue. High or jj Cuban Heels.

Regularly Priced to $6.00. Sizes FAMOUS MAKES! BOYS' LEISURE COATS tation Corps character. Last fall the Center's activities maker details in a handsome pure worsted. Others From $29.75 were altered and" in the months which followed numerous quarter No Ration Coupon Needed! CHOOSE A NEW SUIT TODAY master service companies were trained here. FOR YOUR SUMMER VACATION NEEDS FOR YOUR AUTUMN WARDROBE Miss Ida M.

Smi Leaves Alter Reunion WOMEN'S NOVELTY SHOES Blue, Black, Combinations Regular $4.00 Miss Ida M. Smith, formerly of EXCLUSIVELY OURS SWANSDOWN IS OUR ANSWER TO YOUR DEMAND FOR STYLE-WISE, VALUE-WISE FASHIONS! Mount Carmel, returned yesterday to her home In North Bergen, N. i in after visiting her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. David Whitaker, 24 north Hickory street.

this city. .00 6 i na rts New Patterns; New Combinations. BOYS' GABARDINE SPORT SLACKS All the New Wanted Shades. High Waist. Pleated Front "McGregor" and "Campus" Fine Quality SLACK SUITS to Spun Rayons, Poplins, Broadcloth.

Sizes 14 to 22. Nice Selection. JUST 27 PAIRS LEFT! Regular $2.69 Mexican Huaraches Brown and Tan Combinations. During her visit, a reunion was held last Sunday at the Schreffler cottage, near Bear Gap. Those who attended were Miss Ruth C.

Smith, of Germantown, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foust, of Muncy; Mrs. David Lewis, of Philadelphia; Miss Ida M. Smith, of North Bergen, N.

Mrs. Adam Gable.Marcia and Richard Gable, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schreffler and Mr. and Mrs.

David Whitaker, all of Mount Carmel. Ruth C. Smith and Mrs. Foust, the former Agnes Smith, are sisters of Miss Ida M. Smith and Mrs.

Whitaker. MT. CARMEL, PA. tCakgsAt Sdept. Stoic An the tffcfwv' MEN'S KHAKI SHOWER SANDALS $1.98 NEW VALUES! GROWING GIRLS' Thrill Show To Be At Allentown ALLENTOWN, July 19.

Joie Chitwood today contacted the un SPORT SHIRTS first objective upon being released from service is to get home and see his three-year-old twins. Books Available On Eddy Test Chief Phillips has announced that $6.98 By "Campus" Aristes Soldier Receives Discharge INDIANTOWN GAP, July 19 Pennsylvania soldiers discharged Wednesday from the Separation Center at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation inc.uded: Pvt. Forrest. Troutman, Girard-ville. SSgt.

Burton R. Beaver, Aristes. T5 Anthony F. Lazarski, 1137 BROWN WHITE PLAY SHOES derstudy of the late Lucky Teter, Dale O'Brien by long distance and offered him a season contract to .25 join his "Hell-on-Wheels" starting Sunday, July 22, and hopes to complete the deal in time, so Dale can it i fly to Allentown to be on hand for Wedgies, Sling Backs, Saddles. A Great Selection.

tlfis coming Sunday's two shows at Dorney Park Speedway, afternoon Chestnut street, Kulpmont. CLOSING OUT! ONE LOT BOYS' SLACK SUITS and night. he has received a large supply of official booklets and information on the Navy Radio Technician School and Eddy Test. These booklets are available to all men 17 to 50 who are interested in this course if they will write to the Navy Recruiting Station, Post Office building, Wil-liamsport, giving their name, address, age and school background. There is no obligation involved, Chief Phillips announces.

The booklets tell the story of radar maintenance and repair In the Navy and give an outline of the subjects cov- FENNESSY SIDCHARGED If O'Brien signs with Chitwood, Pfc. Herbert J. Fennessy, Locust that means that "Hell-on-Wheels" Dale, was discharged through the will be able to secure the ramps Separation Center at Indiantown Gap that were used in the Teter famous 9 mnnriQ, 6 2 Pieces bus jump, his featured trick for five years, and Joie hopes to, if he can complete the deal, make the ered in the "Eddy Test." These booklets are being released for general information. The Navy Is In great need of these highly trained specialists and all men who pass ramps and attempt the Jump on the 22nd, at Dorney Park. If not, he will jump a tractor trailer truck and -land into another ole jalopy junk car parked on the track, for his closing and feature number at each performance.

AAT. CARMEL, PA. the Eddy Test will be enlisted In or Teals, Browns, Greens. A Real Buy! Come Early! YES! WE RECEIVED ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF MEN'S BIB OVERALLS assigned to the Navy providing they IT tCcuiut Sdept. Stoic mi stfiL GfegMnv are physically acceptable.

O'Brien still has access to all of the dimensions of the incline and receiving ramps used in the bus Jump which are under lock and key. These are the same dimensions JUST RECEIVED! New ship-ment of Phonograph Records by Decca, Victor, Columbia. Always FIRST with Latest Extra Heavy Weight on which Lucky lost his life at the Indiana State Fair Grounds on July 5, 1942, and no other thrill car driver has ever been able to purchase them, although many (Only One Pair To Customer) have offered any price for the Soldiers Arrive At Indisnfown Gap INDIANTOWN GAP, July 19. Pennsylvania soldiers arriving at the Reception Station, Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, for redeployment yesterday included: TSgt. John M.

Constantine, Mc-Knight Gordon. TS John J. Cooney, Locust Dale. Pvt. Lawrence R.

McGurl, 912 Walnut Ashland. Pfc. Samuel Fantini, 106 East Seventh Mount Carmel. T5 Ben P. Swlnehart, RD No.

1, Pitman. Pfc. Joseph F. Monaghan, 1038 Walnut Ashland. Pvt.

John A. Gallagher, 22 South Hickory Mount Carmel. ramps, Is not Impossible to build Veteran Of Four "D-Day" Invasion INDIANTOWN GAP, July 19. A veteran of four "D-Day" Invasions and of the assault crossing of the Rhine River was among the soldiers discharged yesterday through the Separation Center at Indian-town Gap Military Reservation. The soldier who saw fighting start in the world's "hottest spots" was Pfc.

Richard E. Wagner (98 Earl Court, Wieler Homes) of Toledo. O. Wagner was a member of the 540th and 283nd Amphibious Engineers participated in the initial assault landings In North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy and was In the first wave acro tht Rhine on the 7th Army Front in Southern Germany. Although given the hazardous job of breeching mine fields, cutting through wire barricades and destroying beach fortifications, the Ohio soldier came through 25 months of overseas action without injury.

Wagner entered the Army on June 26, 1942. He holds seven battle stars for the North African, Sicilian, Naples-Poggla, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhlneland and Central European Campaigns. His unit was cited by Lt. Oen. Mark Clark for Its part In th Italian campaign.

The Ohio soldier was dlschaged under the War Department's "point system" with a total of 122. His ramps. It is not Impossible to build several years to find out th correct elevation and length, and cost several thousand dollari for engineers and mathematician! work out 1 For enpleteatid ftasl victory every drop of used cooking fat is urgently needed TURN YOURS WTQDAV the Jump. BARGAIN BASEMENT Protect the futur of verj American buy every Bond jot can. i.

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