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reIE;U*or-mgeia-yhisitortbythe,TheLy-the.ierear-j. •gon3Gr,2pr-»ertniff.theva-thethethatsch-■ndsalls,IETLLJPmenCo.ofidayvitharidvere.bint'ioz-ringthecon-:ahullbagsard The the a tor car•ary,theseenhad - by 6.dft-'lay.EDare / if. )om ght. )wnSjlent Honor For War Dead■ Attended hy an honor guard,'the body of Sergeant Richard R Baker, the first of Huntin-aons World War IX dead to be returned from overseas, lay in state at the Brown funeral home in Huntingdon. Full military honors'were accorded the soldier by .the Huntingdon Military Service Unit. The body, with military escort for the last long journey, was taken on a jeep-drawn caisson to Riverviaw Cemetery yesterday afternoon. 3gt. Baker was fatally injured while serving in China He died at Kunming Sept. 23, 1945. .Final Military HonorsAccordedBakerThe impressive funeral service for Sgt, Richard Baker—first of the World War EE dead to return to their native land—-was held In the. Brown funeral home Wednesday afternoon with./the Rex.-.Johhi: 'Middlefca^Brethren, officiating. .The service was followed by the funeral cortege to the-,-Riveryiew Cemetery with the caisfaon 'carrying the Huntingdon boy’* body, drawn , by a jeep. . :The funeral hem# was filled with sorrowing relatives andDuff Confers With Aides OnBonHarrisburg, Oct. 30—Gov! James H. -Duff , conferred today with State Forest and Water* Department and Game Commission officials on the condition of Commonwealth forest and game lands as sportsmen hoped for . heavy rains to end the ban on hunting.Duff and other state officials said yesterday that there w^re no immediate plans to reopen fbreifts and game lands in time fori'the small game hunting season Saturday despite breaks in the lengthy drought in many sections.One conferee said that miff would not hesitate a moment in lifting the hunting ban if sufficientFor those1-w^^cou^ not' Turn outto 'pay • their.'-last; respect to the dead soldier, radio station WHUN broadcast a summary of the funeral service and a description of the sad procession to the cemetery.. The casket was banked with flowers and covered with the national emblem. Behind it stood two American flags as well as the .ensigns of the V. F. W. and American Legion.../Mr. Middlekauf opened with .comforting passages of Scripture* and read- Tennyson’s poem “Crossing The Bar. He followed with the words of the 90th Psalm “Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in. all generations and the-familiar words of “The Lord ia my shepherd, I shall riot want.:..Other passages of hope and comfort followed from the New Testament in .which Jesus assured his disciples .of the life hereafter.-Mr. Middlekauf closed with the words of the old favorite hymb. Abide With Me and a prayer in whichr he asked for God’s blessing on the bereaved family and a fervent plea for peace that no more young people will be called upon . I Continued on Page Two)Juniata College Students Vote For M ;s HomecomingEfticstVtsf6Il;erItjEa£former associates, as well as official representatives of the veterans organizations and auxiliaries. Several hundred' • citizens stood ■outside in'silence as.the. body .-Wasr .Juniata College students were voting today for Miss Homecoming—-the typical College Hill girl —who will reign over ail Homecoming Day: activities on . the capipus Saturday,; November^S,,! '?en girts vwcre-^ribminhted! listweek 'fo r .the' generalsbuderi t .elec-atian, student-, newspapef.• - The. winner .will be presented between the halves of- the Jumata-Ursinus football game;Those nominated were: Ruth M. Bennett, Belsano; Lois P. Esaley, Hrinover; Doris M. Eshbaeh, ML Joy; M. Elizabeth Kiracofe, Taylor Highlands, Huntingdon; Elizabeth A. Leach, Mans field; -R. Constance Loizeaux, Plainfield, N. J.; N. Katharine Long, Baltimore, Md.; Doris M. Qutnnell, Philadelphia; Vivian B. Souder, Souder-ton; and Esther N. Wentzler, York.4Numerous downtown merchants have contributed gifts which will be presented to Miss Homecoming, according to Jack C. Buckle, editor of the Juniatian. She will be the honor guest at the J Club Frolic Saturday night in the College gymnasium.Huntingdon ManEscapes InjuryIn Auto CrashRoy F. Martin, manager of theHaiti PS Rhna Ktnr/ in Hrnitintr-iTnnt1
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The Daily News
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Oct 30, 1947
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