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The Sewickley Valley’s Home News Weekly
Voi. 42 No. 20
SEWICKLEY, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 17,1945
Price Five Cents
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Child Health Association
The Child Health Association of, Sewickley is again having .its annual Plant Sale with Victory Gardens getting under rvay. You'll want more vegetables and flowers. ■
The dates are Friday, May S5th from 9-5 and Saturday, May 2.6th, from 9 o’clock on. The place is Sewickley Auto Sales, 409 Broad Street—any donations will he appreciated. For information call Miss Katherine Walker, Sewickley ' 188 or Miss Marion Collin, Sewickley 281.
REGISTRATION DAY HERE
A Registration Day for any voter in any of the boroughs or townships in this vicinity, will be held from 12 o’clock noon until 10 p. m. tomorrow (Friday), May 18tli, at the Sewickley Borough ¡Building. It is the last chance to register, change party or change address, unless- the voter wishes to go to Pittsburgh, before the June primaries. Justice of the Peace ¡L. V. Gibb, chairman of the Republican ¡Committee in the Valley, secured the registration here a.t the request of many, persons who are registered Democratic. Since the Democratic party has only one candidate for loeal offices and the real contest for local offices will probably be in the primaries, those registered Democratic' are practically ' disfranchised- in the ..primaries, according to Squire Gibb.
Raises $2,000 For Symphony
The campaign in the Valley to raise funds to'help defray expenses and to extend the season of the Pittsburgh Symphony ¡Orchestra, has officially closed writh a total of $2,020.00' in contributions. There .are still .several, pds-. sible contributors who have not yet sent in their cheeks,-so -the-Anal-total may be even larger. The committee which carried ouf thé'SucCCs'sful' campaign includes Mrs. William Booth, chairman, Miss Ruth ¡Brooks, Mrs. Arthur Clark, Mrs. George L. Craig, Mrs. Ralph Hanbison,. Mrs.. Julian.Ken-, nedy, Mrs. Edward Klingelhofer, Mrs. Justine Lees, Mrs. Fitzhugh'LCe,’Mrs.' Frank -SchroedQr, Jr.,. Mr?..H*.F» jSÎWJt-' baugh, Mrs. William Standish, W. S. Tallman and Alex Robinson.
BOXING BOUTS
Ladies Welcome at Benefit Show
A somewhat unusual event will be presented to the people of ¡Sewickley on Friday, May 25, at 8:30 p. m. on the Y. M. C. A. grounds when a boxing exhibition of eight bouts will be staged by the Yellowjacket club of Sewickley under sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club.
All arrangements and features of the event have been planned in such a way. as to appeal to the ladies as well as men. It is expected that large numbers of the fair sex will be on hand to enjoy this demonstration, of the art of self-defense.
The nature of the bouts will be exactly like those carried on in hundreds of colleges where boxing is rapidly becoming a most popular sport. Five matches will find Sewickley -boys matched with boys from neighboring communities; two will involve only out-of-town contestants, while the final bout will be between Jaek Tetzel, Pitt football luminary and A. A. TJ. heavyweight boxing champion, and Jack Rosenthal,, another well-known heavy.
A regulation boxing ring has been secured and the matches will be staged •with the sanction of the A. A. U. and Pennsylvania Bo-xing Commission. The ring will be lighted so that any part of the grandstand as well as from the hundreds of supplementary seats that will be. provided.
This will be a gala event. Kiwanians, their wives and friends will be on hand in largo numbers. Guests from the Beaver Valley and all neighboring boroughs will swell the crowd to proportions rarely seen at Sewickley spoTts events.
The whole affair will be under the direct supervision of Robert F. Gibson, whose wide experience in this field is sufficient guarantee that all features will be well handled and that a most enjoyable evening awaits all -who may attend.
Lt. (jg) Edward L. Caugliey
¡Soldier Released From Hospital
The 119tli General Hospital, England: Corporal' Albert Valenzi, 22, of 323 Logan Street, Sewickley, Pa., has recovered at this United States Army hospital, from wounds received at Mal-niedy, Belgium,' on December 17, 1944. While at this hospital, ho received ox--.pert medical care, followed by a period of convalescence. Ho has now been released' for a return to duty.
■Ho is a member of a Field Artillery battalion. He entered the Army on January 11, 1943._________________________
Lt. Edward L. Caughoy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Oaughey of Washington, Pa., formerly of Sewickley) has been awarded a commendation by the Commander of the Eighth Fleet and is entitled to wear a commendation ribbon. The special notice was given for his “outstanding performance of duty while serving as Catapult Officer of a U. S. Navy aircraft- carrier during the amphibious invasion of Southern France in August, 1944.
'The commendation reads in part, “You exhibited great jn'ofessional skill and tireless • energy in supervising the expeditions and efficient operation of
the catapult machinery of the--------
With inspiring leadership and'careful attention1 to detail, you directed the launching of four hundred and fifty aircraft without .material or personnel casualties and ¡thus contributed materially ¡to the ability of the planes of the
______to fulfill completely ¡a strenuous'
flight schedule despite adverse conditions for normal takeoff, and to render effective air support to- the ground ¡forces on the beachheads. I commend you for your ¡exceptional ability, resourcefulness and outstanding devotion' to duty, which reflected credit upon yourself and the Naval Service.
“H. K. Hewitt.”
Lt. ¡Caugliey is a graduate of iSewick-ley High School and Penn State College and was employed by a steel company in Youngstown, Ohio, before entering the service. His wife, Mrs, Helen Mcl-lott Caugbey, formerly of Ambridge, is in Ben Avon with their two children.
WITH THE COLORS
“Formerly of Sewickley”
The ‘Rev. Edgar A. Day of Parkersburg, W. Va., has received his commission as chaplain in the Navy, with the rating of Lieutenant (jg).
Rev. Day was born in Pittsburgh, the eldest son- of Mr. and Mrs.. Walter P. Day, former residents 'of Bewiekley. He received his early education in the school's of Monessen- and Belle Vernon, Pa., graduating from high sehool in .tho latter town. After removing to Parkersburg, he continued his education at Alderson-Broaddus -‘College, Philippi, W. Va. and Fairmont Teachers’ College, Fairmont, W. Va. He later attended Crozier Theological Seminary, Chester, Pa., graduating with honors, and was ordained as a minister of the Baptist' faith.'
¡Since his ordination Rev. Day lias been pas-tor of the Baptist Church of •Petersburg, W. Va., ¡and for the past two years at Auburn, -W. Va. Foi' about two. years he was a teacher of English iu the high schools at Philadelphia.
He is a grandson of the late Edgar A. Day, for many years a resident of Sewickley, and Mrs. Mary Patton Day, now of -Parkersburg. He is related to a number of well known Sewick-ley families, . including -those of Walter •E. Patton, J. F. .S. Patton of iSewiek-ley, and J. M. Wolfe of Sewickley Heights.
Lieutenant Day left Parkersburg Monday^ May 7, for Williamsburg. Va., where he will attend the Navy Chaplains’ 'School before being .assigned to regular duty.
Distinguished Unit Badge
Somewhere in- Belgium: Two officers and 37 men, members of the 1st Platoon of the 210th Military Police Company, have been awarded Distinguished Unit Badges for their “courageous performance” during the dawn assault on the Omaha Beach, June 6.
The platoon was then attached -to the 37th Combat ¡Engineer Battalion. The Presidential Unit Citation was awarded to. tho. battalion and its attached units. The M. P. platoon fought as infantrymen, helped knock out pillboxes, treated and evacuated wounded, and carried out traffic control under direct heavy artillery, mortar, machine gun and small arms fire.
Enlisted men awarded the Distinguished Unit Badge included Sergeant Edmund P. McKarney, 100 Dip-pold Street..
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Cafeteria Serves 36,000 Meals
¡Monday the War Cafeteria Commit-tee ¡met at the home of Mrs. William Booth.
John C. Hiteshew read the annual report. The War ¡Cafeteria has served 36,000 meals in nearly two years of its existence, 8,291 being service meal's;
There has been an increase in attendance, due to the ¡Moon Township air personned and Navy officers, some of whom will remain through the summer. It is estimated that by July 7th, the end of the ¡second year, 40,000 meals will be served.
The staff of the Cafeteria was com-, mended for its faithfulness and the continued high quality of its meals— and' its high esprit de corps.
Mrs. Joseph Dury reported for the staff who have been at the desk of decisions—six nights a week—every week through the two years.
Representing their churelies at the meeting were Mrs. Ralph Harbison, Mrs. A. M. Watson, Mrs. L. Z. Haw-baker, 'Mrs. W. E. Ogletree, Mrs. George P. Rose, Mrs. Dan. Berg, Mrs. A. L. Zeller, Mrs. Neville Davison, Miss Mary ¡Standish and John O. Hiteshew.
Buy War Bonds
TODAY-
-For Future Needs-
Local Organizations Cooperate in tlie Sewickley Canvass
The house-to-houso canvass of Sewickley homes for tho mighty 7th War Loan began Monday with representatives of four local organizations -participating. The organizations and their chairmen are: Mrs. Dan M. Rugg, for the Woman’s Club; Edward Parks, for Post 4, American Legion; W. F. McCroa of the Kiwanis Club, and Dr. H. S. Irons, Sewickley schools. John C. ‘Hiteshew, is general chairman, of the campaign in Sewickley borough.
School children arc soliciting bond sales in their own homes, and the teams will not make calls at those homes.
......May 22,23, 24,25
In collaboration with the Victory Waste Paper Drive
News Papers: tie in bundles Magazines: tie in bundles
Brown Paper:
Flatten cartons, wrapping paper and bags— tie in bundles
PLACE ON YOUR FRONT PORCH
Tuesday, May 22nd
District north of Beaver and east of Broad Street
Wednesday, May 23rd
District north of Beaver and west of Broad Street
Thursday, May 24th
District south of Beaver and west of Broad Street
Friday, May 25th
District south of Beaver and east of Broad Street
of Sewickley
SEWICKLEY CIVILIAN DEFENSE COUNCIL,
MRS. MARGARET MORGAN, Salvage Chairman.
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The Next Collection Will Be July 14th, 25th, aòth and >7th
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