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Newspaper

Indiana Evening Gazette

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1944

Page

1

Convention In Baptist Church Here

Indiana Baptist Association plans a Sunday school convention at the First Baptist Church in Indiana on Wednesday June 21 with the theme Workers Together With God and the hymn Make Me a Blessing A Young People's Convention follows June 22 The program outlines devotions reports and messages from noted speakers including Rev Hayden Howells Dr Dimit Dr Williams and Rev Norton with a busy schedule of sessions and special music

Eome Indiana Baptist Association First Baptist Church of Indiana wWo Campbell Lester Norton Hayden Howells Avon B. Y. P. A Hayadn Howells B. H. Dimit Indiana Roger Williams Greensburg Mra Norton Dimit Williams Blairsville McLaughlin Dilltown Y. P MacCulloch

Local court actions in beer license cases lead to fines

Continued from page one the court ordered costs and fines for multiple defendants. Julia Kameliski of Dilltown pleaded guilty to selling beer to minors and allowing minors on licensed premises, with an $800 fine. Stanley Rock, an employee, received costs and a $100 fine. Mr and Mrs Davis were convicted of selling beer without a license. Mrs Davis faced costs and $25 fine while Mr Davis paid $75 and costs. Joe Kuchinick ofomer City admitted guilty to selling beer and liquor without a license and awaits further disposition. Joe Zegarfa of Boltz, previously pleading guilty to beverage license violations, failed to appear and had a $500 cash bond forfeited. Judge Creps ordered another sentencing session and approved a motion for a new trial for B B McHenry of Indiana on a larceny verdict.

Julia Kameliski Dilltown Aing Creps Stanley Rock James Davis Jas Week

Socket Planes and Ordinary Planes Mentioned in Vitain

In Vitain a discussion notes both socket planes and ordinary planes, highlighting their roles and differences. The piece examines construction uses and potential applications in local industry.

Allied forces push toward Perugia after Elba victory

Allied troops entered Perugia as Elba fell to French colonial forces and Portolongone surrendered. Eighth Army pressed north with heavy German resistance, taking prisoners and advancing past Grosetto toward Orbetello while Italian cities like Citta Della Pieve and Lake Trasimeno areas were controlled. Total Allied prisoners reached about 27,000.

Rome Perugia Florence Elba Porto Longone Eighth Eighth Army Fifth Grosetto Orbetello Portogerralo Villa Napoleona Monte San Martino Italy Cily Ripa Civitella D'Arno Lake Trasimeno Citta Della Pieve San Luzardo

Airfield On Owi Island In Use In New Guinea Drive

ADVANCED ALLIED HEADQUARTERS QUARTERS NEW GUINEA June 20 1944 The Fifth Army Air Force moved its fighting strength forward to Schouten Islands about 880 miles from the Philippines marking deepest penetration into enemy holdings. An airfield on Owi island captured June 2 is now operational and Mokmer airstrip on Biak taken June 7 is used a week later by Allied planes. From these fields warplanes can strike remaining enemy bases in northwestern Dutch New Guinea. American infantry supported by tanks captured a ridge 2500 yards north of Mokmer and fought toward Borokoe and Sorido air strips as 165 Japanese were killed Saturday bringing total enemy dead since May 27 to 1830 and four Japanese former soldiers were liberated.

New Guinea Fifth Army Air Force Schouten Islands Philippines Oqwi Biak Mokmer Dutch New Guinea Mokmer Strip Borokoe Sorido Bisk Netherlands East Indies Army

High-Speed Trains Coming to a New Era

Pittsburgh dispatch reports the American Society of Mechanical Engineers heard that new materials and shaping methods will solve railroad problems in a high-speed traffic era. Hoyt and Gillet described lighter, stronger components and welding to cut weight, boost strength, and increase speed as passenger and freight services accelerate.

Pittsburgh American Society of Mechanical Engineers Samuel L. Hoyt H.W. Gillet Battele Memorial ‘Institute Columbus

Contour Strip Farming Urged After Severe Storm Losses

Indiana County agricultural officials warn that storms cause severe soil erosion in square fields. County Agent J W Warner urges contour strip farming from 60 to 100 feet wide to save soil, reduce fuel use, and protect future yields. He notes erosion risk even on near level ground and stresses that most farms should adopt contour practices to ensure long term viability.

Indiatoa County J. W. Warner Indiana Indiana County Fuurve

Bombardment Behind Calais as Rockets Stream into England

Air Force Chief Gen Henry H Arnold returns from inspection praising the European air force invasion as permitting surface forces to advance with less enemy air opposition. He says the combined effort has shortened the time to defeat the enemy. German flak over Pas de Calais defends their coastal installations.

Calais England Airforce Henry H. Arnold European Air Force Germany Iself Pas de Calais

Allied push near Cherbourg intensifies as forces expand beachhead

News from Supreme Headquarters confirms continued Allied advances in Normandy. American and British units drive German positions along the Cherbourg peninsula, with Bradley’s forces extending a 16 mile widening wedge and pressing toward the port under heavy bombardment. Despite severe weather, air and ground attacks disrupt German movements while Caen area holds steady and British patrols push toward Houtot.

Valognes Supreme Headquarters Try-Sur-Seulles Cherbourg Omar Bradley Crerman-held Channel Islands Supreme Command Bradley Bricquebey Carentan Montebourg

G I Ballot Canvass Sees Slower Civilian Input In June

Harrisburg reports nearly 66 000 military ballot cases completed across 56 counties as the G I vote canvass progresses with delays. Volunteers mobilized about 200 000 to collect information for an estimated 800 000 Pennsylvanians in the armed forces to vote in November. Secretary Morrison orders districts to list names alphabetically, post at polling places, and supply county boards with a military file by July 8.

Harrisburg State Defense Council G. I Charles M. Morrison The Commonwealth

Submarine Grayback Announced Lost

Washington reports the loss of submarine Grayback during operations against Japan in the Pacific. The 1,475 ton sub carried about 65 crew. Commander Johnny Anderson Moore listed as missing in action. wife Virginia S. Moore of Memphis, Tennessee. The Grayback is among 24 American submarines missing since December 7, 1941, with 758 Japanese ships sunk or damaged attributed to U.S. submarines. Grayback was commissioned in April.

Washington Pacific Navy Johny Anderson Moore Moore Virginia S., Moore Snowden Ave Memphis Tenn Yost Atlantic Japan

Widespread Heat Wave Clips Temperatures Across Regions

Severe heat and storms sweep the nation with at least ten deaths in the eastern half as three day heat spell breaks. Temperatures drop sharply in the Middle West while Texas Georgia and Alaska report extreme conditions and damage from wind and lightning. Multiple drownings and one lightning death are noted, with cool relief in several northern states.

Associated Press New England South Middle West Alaska St. Louis Louisville Chicago Texas New Orleans el Paso Dallas Albuquerque N. M Michigan Wisconsin Athens Alabama West Virginia Mapyland Port Jefferson Long Island Iowa New York Pennsylvania Kansas City

President of West Virginia University Fired by Governor

Morgantown June 20. After about 12 hours of deliberation the West Virginia University Board of Governors removed Dr. Charles S. Lawall from the presidency. The board offered him the posts of director of the school of mines or a professorship in the college of engineering, with a decision due by August 31. Students denounced a political machine in higher education and pledged to continue protests while vowing to resume classes after a night of demonstrations.

Morgantown W. Va West Virginia University Board of Governors Charles 5. Lawall M. M.neely Br. Lawall School of Mines College of Engineering Neely West Virginia Lawall

Service Man Sgt Eugene Strong Returns to New Guinea

Sgt Eugene Strong son of Mr and Mrs E W Strong of Lucerne Mines is released from hospital on Admiralty Island and reunited with his engineers outfit in New Guinea. He is in good health after recovery and traveled there aboard a boat built by Dravos in Pittsburgh where he formerly worked. He met a sailor whose father helped build the same boat. Strong sent home a Jap watch and ring as a keepsake. His unit 10 has been cited by the Army general for outstanding duty performance.

Sgt Eugene Strong E. W. Strong Lucernemines Admiralty Island New Guinea Sgt. Strong Dravo's Pittsburgh Strong Dravo’s Army

U S reports Japan uses distant carriers for Marianas shuttle

The U S communique notes planes based on far carriers flying to shore bases for shuttle landings. Systematic American bombing on Guam and Rota limited Japanese shuttle land fields. The two islands lie about 100 miles south of Saipan, while American forces hold a five mile coastal strip on the western shore beyond Agingan Point.

U. S Guam Rota Saipan Marianas Agingan Point

Boy Seeks Work at Riverton Employment Bureau

An 11 year old in Riverton Wyoming visits the Employment Bureau ads for veteran farm laborers. Asked if he can milk cows he replies he did it as a kid, highlighting the humorous misfit of a child in adult job ads.

Riverton, Wyo Arm Employment Bureau

Train wreck near Fowler leaves one dead many injured

Ten of the fifty people injured yesterday in the wreck of two Santa Fe passenger trains near Fowler were reported in serious condition today. One man was killed. The trains collided when one pulled off a siding before the other had passed.

LA Junta Ceb Fowler

Mowing Demonstrations Planned Across Townships

Agricultural extension engineer Robert McCall of Penn State will conduct two mower adjustment demonstrations tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at Truman Buterbaugh’s farm in Grant Township and at 1:30 p.m. at Hart Koontz’s farm near Tanoma in Rayne Township. County Agent J. W. Warner will accompany him and provide a bulletin on mower adjustments. He notes many mowers lag the cutter bar due to out of register knives, wrong pitman length, worn ledger plates, crooked knives, or gaps between sections and ledger plates. He urges use of heavy-duty guards when replacing guards.

Eyee Robert McCall Penn State Truman Buterbaugh Grant Township Hart Koontz Tanoma Rayne Township McCall J. W. Warner Warner

Roosevelt envoy Myron Taylor returns to Rome to resume Vatican mission

Myron Taylor arrives in Rome after an absence of more than a year to resume his post as President Roosevelt's special representative to the Vatican. He last visited Italy in November 1942 and offered no immediate comment on his mission.

Rome Myron Taylor Roosevelt Vatican Taylor Italy

State Gas Tax Total Reaches 44 Million in Past Year

Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania motorists paid 44,383,389 in gas taxes for 1.124 billion gallons in the fiscal year ending May 31, down 1.5 million from the prior year. County shares of the liquid fuels levy total 2,635,718 for the second half, with list of counties and amounts provided.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania F. Clair Ross Adame Allarhane

Obituary notices from Indiana County and vicinity

Obituaries detail numerous deaths with survivors and services. James S. Lucas dies at 63 in Aspinwall after farm life in Buffalo Township. Carrie Grumbling of Pittsburgh dies after hospital stay. extensive Berringer relatives listed. John Henry Heferman of Butler dies at 75 from paralysis in Rochester Mills. J Elder Stoops of Dayton dies at 57 from heart trouble with family surviving. Interments planned in Greenwood and local church cemeteries.

Josephine Blacklick Pree Charles F. Fox Washington, D. C Joseph Elizabeth) Williams John H. Johnston Homer City William J. Johnston C. F. Johnston Atlanta Agnes Griffen Franklin Carrie Grumbling Pittsburgh Green Township Indiana County Mayview Hospital Stephen Anna (McCloskey) Berringer DeWight Grumbling Sadie Douglass Cherry Tree Frank Berringer Kansas City Kaw Clair Berringer Bloomfield N. J Clyde Clarence Clayton Clarke Berringer Cherry Tree R Anna Somerville Akron Addie Ablon Niagara Falls IlMan Henderson Cherry Tree RD Mary Pittman John Henry Hefrerman Butler, N. J William van Duyne Rochester, Mills R. D van Duyne Henares Knights of Columns Butler

Dr Ralph Cordier Addresses Kiwanis Meeting

Dr Ralph W Cordier head of social studies at Clarion State Teachers College spoke on Problems of Peace at a Kiwanis gathering. He noted former Washington consultant work on postwar world issues and warned that victor nations may push national aims in peace talks. He urged U S leadership as key to a fair enduring peace.

Ralph W Cordier Department of Social Studies Clarion State Teachers College Kirwanis Dr. Cordier Washington, D. C United States Cordier Furher Indiana State Teachers College Indiana Kiwanis

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