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Masontown K-C Buys Bell For Puerto RicoA bell purchased by the Mas-ontown Knights of Columbus soon will be calling Catholics to worship in the town of Ufuado, Puerto Rico.It's destined for a Fayette County missionary priesl^Falh-er Basil, O.F.M. Cap., guardian and director of Monas terio de San Miguelo in Uluado, Before entering religious life he was Charles Gasper, son of Andrew Gasper of Allison No. 2.Father Basil had written to members of his family that for lack of a bell to summon the parishioners, a priest had to drive around the streets of the Puerto Rican town an hour, before Mass and announce the time via a loud-speaker.Relatives mentioned ii at a social function of Masontown Council 4261, Knights of Columbus.The Masontown Knights promptly made the Bell for Uluado a council activity and purchased the bell through a mailorder house . . it weighs 42 pounds and is made of bronze and cast iron.it was presented to the fam-jlv at All Samis Church in Mas-We’ve Closedontown, with Father Basil’s father ; his godmother, Mrs. George Bobincheck of Palmer, and other relatives in attendance.* Father Basil graduated from St. Fideiis,Seminary at Ilemv inie. Pa., was ordained in Wash* inglon, D.C.„in 1957 and said his first Mass at St. Mary Church, Brownsville.After serving for a brief lime in Pittsburgh, he became assistant director, of SI. Anthony FATHER BAS lbMonastery al SanVuan, Puerto*Rico. .• •He wer.l three years ago to the monastery at Utuado, in a distressed area of Puerto Rico, heading 20 priests and brothers in a grade-school, high school and several 4‘eampos” or small chapels. He is ‘directing construction of additional chapels.Father Basil is one of eight children of Andrew Gasper and the late Mrs. Gasper. His brothers and sisters are Andrew Gasper Jr., Latrobe; John, Buffalo; Irene and Mrs. Marie Du-da, Merrittstown; Mrs. Josephine Casurole, Buffalo, Y.;Mrs. Belly Shannon, Akron,Ohio, and Mrs. Dorothy Williams, Uniorlown.(Conlinufd liom race Onr)lo 50ceiling was back downfeet, McKean said.Radio and other military equipment in the pari of the camp still held by Ihe defenders was destroyed hefore they evacuated il, McKean said.The Special Forces commander had high praise for the Marine aviators who attempted to bomb the enemy positions throughout Ihe day. -Bui we were badly* hampered by Ihe weather. Everything was in favor of the Viet Cong,” McKean said.Some • survivors were flown
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Uniontown Evening Standard
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Thu, Mar 10, 1966
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