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Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • Page 5

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PAGE FIVE SHAMOKIN NEWS-DISPATCH, SHAMOKIN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1949 I Retired Shenandoah Flier Makes Landing on Surface of Hauto Dam Runaway Soldiers Hauto Dam, owned by the Pennsylvania Power Light Company, State Police Say Make It a practice never to leave your owner's or operator' rard in your car. With such identification a car thief may easily pass off your car as bclonsinc to him. Always lock your car when parking; and never leave the switch key in the car. located in the Panther Creek Val Hotel Proprietor Dies William J. Stanton, retired Shen-andcah hotel proprietor, was fnund dead in bed in his home.

A deputy coroner said Stanton died in his sleep from a heart ailment. Native of Heckst'herville Valley, Stanton lived in Shenandoah from boyhood. He owned and operated Hotel Stan-tnti fnr mnnv vpars bffrirfi hp re ley, proved a fortunate haven for a Navy flier when he was forced to make a landing with a seaplane, after he lost his bear-ings during a heavy rain storm and his plane ran Milton, Danville Seek To Gain Same Industry Milton and Danville Chambers of Commerce are competing to interest owners of Montgomery Cabinet Works, of Montgomery, in locating in their respective communities. The Montgomery firm's large plant was destroyed by fire on September 10 with loss of $250,000. Danville Chamber of Commerce Immediately began to negotiate with the firm to take over the former Danville Wood Supply Company's abandoned plant.

Milton business interests offered use of a 45,003 square foot building owned by the Boiardi Interests, together with several other buildings. Officials of the Montgomery firm have indicated they may favor the Milton offer, due to the fact it Is located in what is known as the out of gasoline. Fishermen said the flier made a smooth landing. He ex tired, a brother and several nieces Proper Spanking Saves Life of Drowning Child plained the circumstances, was provided with a fresh supply of gasoline and after a torrential rain ure Ulu V1VUI ft. vuc ui wic inc-ra is Sister Joanne Marie, stationed in Mount Carmel.

ended, took off with the same smoothness that he used in landing the light seaplane. The Navy flier indicated he was from Englewood, LA SALLE, Col. (U.R) When the two-year-old son of Walter Channell fell into a pool of water, crude but artificial respiration saved the lad's life. The father, a caretaker at a fish hatchery, pulled the child out of the N. J.

Provide Russians With Big Problem FRANKFURT, Germany (U.R) V' Soldiers who run away from the jB Russian army are giving political commissars a hard time. Best estimates place the number who already have fled the Soviet Union's European-based legions at But many American authorities believe the actual number may be considerably higher. i There we possibly many addition-t al Soviet deserters, these sources point out, living disguised as Ger-man and Austrian civilians with identification cards bought on the black market with currency times obtained by selling their Rus-sian uniforms. Other sources believe many per-' sons in refugee camps who claim to be Ukrainian or other east Euro- pean displaced persons actually are Russian nationals. It is to stem this continual tide of desertions that the men who in-terpret the "party line" for Russian soldiers have taken drastic measures, Western sources point out.

Some of the measures the sians have taken, Western authori-. ties maintain, are: There are cab water, held him up by his ankles and "woodworking belt inet factories and furniture plants in Milton. Watsontown and Lewis- whacked him on the back until the -a-; 14? mkri i Region Firemen Launch Plans for Convention Pottsville fire companies have launched preparations for the entertainment next summer of the Six County Firemen's Association convention. The convention is scheduled to open during the last week of June. Functions to raise convention funds will include a dance to be held in a few weeks and a series of other entertainments.

Pottsville was awarded the 1930 convention over the protests of Sunbury firemen, who claimed priority because they yielded to Frackville firemen, who entertained the convention in 1919. youngster started breathing again. burg. LADIES' NYLON HOSE Extra Sheer New Fall Shades 45 Gauge 15 Denier ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME? Think you got housing troubles? Lock at the plight of Anthony Mangold of Pittsburgh. Discovered living in a metal locker six feet long and 20 inches square, Mangold told police that he bought the "economy home" to cut down living expenses after losing his job as a hospital attendant.

The cozy little domicile is equipped with a gasolins stove, assorted clothes, and according to its tenant, running water only when it Honesty of Girl Pays in Long Run TOPEKA, (U.R) Honesty brought its reward, a bankroll of $1,794 to Cecilia Blodgett. A court decided she was entitled to that sum, the amount in currency she found in a dresser drawer in a hospital sickroom. The room was occupied by her father, Michael Blodgett. His condition was too critical to learn from him if the money was his, and he died without being -questioned. Insteal of putting the cash in her purse and keeping quiet about it, Miss Blodgett.

turned the money over to the hospital for safekeeping. After a year, without anyone establishing ownership, she asked the hospital for the money, and found she had to file a suit for it. Heirs of Joseph Schmidt, who also had died in room 302, claimed the currency. Some of the claimants were relatives in Germany. Judge Dean McElhenny ruled in favor of the finder.

He said evidence did not point toward the money having been Schmidt's. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Ranges Refrigerators Radios KEHtER'S HARDWARE AND APPLIANCE STORE handle-bar mous- it j.a wsTjs''Qr Plants Were Taboo NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (U.R) hedges, couches or low screens when ated by they appeared on stage. The reason: I taches. Student actresses assigned male roles they were not allowed to wear pants, i Oreeon's standmc timber Ls 23 Der shumokui street I IV I I in early Smith College theatrical 5 poiM lie cre-iceMoI ali0.s tM; i Kll i and skirts productions had to stand behind Frequent lectures by hand-picked party-liners in which the speakers spin horror stories about what happens to Russians who head West beyond the Iron Curtain.

This is an effort to frighten soldiers out of any ideas they might have of fleeing. Some time ago Russian soldiers in Germany were locked up in barracks and army camps to prevent them from mingling with the Germans and losing their respect for Doctors a Bother HAVERHILL, Mass. (U.R) Henry V. H. Champey celebrated his 71st birthday by bicycling 70 miles from here to Boston and back.

His recipe for good health is to ride his bicycle 15 miles daily. "I don't have to bother with doctors that way," he said. On an average of 360 thousand lightning flashes occur every hour in the 44 thousand storms that are in progress around the earth every day. (Advertisement Soviet ways of life. Recently, "Voice of America" broadcasts have added another thorn to the already well-pierced sides of Soviet political officers.

The latter try to convince Russian soldiers that life back in Russia is better than what they have seen in western Europe. "Sort of like 'how you gonna keep 'em down on the Volga after they've seen the world'," an American explained. "We just tell them a little more about some more of the world over the Voice," he continued. In addition, Russians who have fled to the West explained that severe measures are taken against soldiers caught trying to desert from the occupation forces in Germany. One former Soviet officer said that a sergeant was carted through the Soviet zone from Berlin with one arm wrapped in bloody bandages for exhibition to other Red Army soldiers.

The officers escorting the wounded soldier announced that he had been shot by the Americans to whom he was trying to desert. Other refugees have disclosed to American officials that any soldier caught drying to flee from the Russian zone of Germany is shot, in some units, and his name posted on troop bulletin boards for all to see and take warning. Tired Kidneys Often Bring Sleepless Nights Whtn disorder of kidner function ptrmlti poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it may cause nastRing backache, rheumatic pains, leg painsv loss of Pep and energy, getting up nights, swelling, puffiness under the eyes, headaches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty passages with smarting and burning sometimes shows there is something wrong With your kidneys or bladder. Don't wait Ask your druprgrist for Doan'a Pills, a stimulant diuretic, used successfully by millions for over 60 years.

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