Sewickley Herald

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The Sewickley Valley’s Home News Weekly
Voi. 42 No. 23
SEWICKLEY, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1945
Price Five Cents
John Frederic Byers, Jr.
Meritorious achievement during 17 months of continuous offensive operations has won the Bronze Star Medal for lit. Oonidr, John F. Byers, Jr., HJSiNiBj of Sewiekley, Pa., who received ' the decoration from, ¡Rear 'Admiral Alfred E. Montgomery, USflST, Commander Fleet Air, West Coast, at the IT. J3. (Naval Air Station, San Diego, California.
'Now attached to Bear Admiral Montgomery’s staff, the Pennsylvania officer was cited for ibhe performance of outstanding 'services as Flag Lieutenant and'Aide to a .carrier .division and. task, group commander operating against the enemy in "the Pacific -from August, T943, until January, 1915.
“During that-period,” his citation explained, “he ait all times carried out his multiple duties'and'assumed a 'burden of heavy responsibility with outstanding calmness and ' efficiency. His assistance in planning and execution contributed .materially to the successful operations of the task group.”'
The son of Mr. and’Mrs.’ J. F! Byers, Sr., of Sewickley, Lieutenant Commander and his wife, Mrs.. Alison Grace Byers, noiw make their home at 760-B Avenue, Coronado, .California. He is a graduate of Yale University.
Among the actions lie participated in while .serving with the carrier force were those at Marcus, Wake, Babaul, Gilberts, Marshalls, Truk, Hollandia, Palau, Marianas, the Battle of Philippine Sea and Bonin Islands.
Dedicate Honor Boll
Residents of Sewickley Heights Township gathered about their new Honor Boll on Big Sewickley Creek ¡Road Sunday afternoon for the dedication ceremonies. The roll; built of red brick and glass-covered, lists the names Of 76 men and women from the toiwn-ship in the armed services. II. J. Apel was master Of ceremonies' 'and ' introduced the speakers and guests. Music was furnished by St. Paul’s Orphanage Band and Miss Marian Sickoler of Edgeworth , was the soloist. Reverend C. E. Stahlman of* the Ambndgc Zion Lutheran Church gavo the invocation and benediction and Commander Kris-tex of the Ambridgo American Legion had charge of the flag raising, firing squad and the playing of “Taps” by Scout James Stanley, Boy Scouts of America. Coisftgcs word presented to the five Gold Star mothers by the Township authorities and Frank L. Palmer of Pittsburgh _ presented the honor roll with appropriate remarks. J. Edward Minister, assistant Boy Scout Executive of the Allegheny County
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Class night for this year’s graduating class will be tomorrow (Friday) evening at eight o’clock, at the high school, with all the usual ceremonies and such variations and .surprises as these bright young boys and girls can devise.
•Minott Mitchell Baker, Jr.
Samuel Sheridan Bailey Erma Frances Balrin Floyd Willard Blair Allen Louis Brodic James Gerard Calabrese Amelia Ann Cannlster • Betty Jane Louise Cenis •William E. Cook, Jr,
Dougins Coulter Nancy Mae Custer Jean Audrey Doerper •James Robert Donald Louis William Edger Anna Mao Farr Rose Elwllllc Farr Viola Don Finley Jean Ruth Fundls John Albert Grnzloll William Robert Hampton, Jr.
On 'Sunday evening they will attend a service at Saint Stephen’s Church, when Bev, Louis M. Hirsh son will preach the baccalaureate sermon. The commencement exercises will be held ill the high school next Tuesday evening
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This class picture was taken a year ago for the 1944 ‘Scwihi’ year-book, and may not show them all in this year of their graduation, The Class Boll now is as follows:
Charles Mattoror Hurrlger Patricia Lena llartlc Betty Kathryn Hawes .Teun Frances Hays Mary Elizabeth Helser Alice Gladino Henry John Matthew Hevbst, Jr.
•Allen Richard ITltc Jessie Hathaway Ilurd
•Richard James Kearclior, Jr. Alice Love Kinzer Mary Jane La Roy Roy Lilly, Jr.
Helen Elizabeth Lucas Mary Kathryn Lyon Helen Louise McCalllster Margaret Lavern McCracken John Thomas McDonngh IH Ruth Tice McDonald Marjory Ann McGregor
Robert Floyd McKelvey Kathleen Elizabeth McVeigh Beatrice Elcnnu Mnrncn Grace Mary Mnstrolannl Dorothy LolS Menus David Chilian Meikle Patricia Ann Merrininn Teresa Alary Metn Agnes Elsie Morloy Jo'nn Eleanor Monrnod •Donald Wade Nestor Marguerite Mary Olmsted Dorothy Mao Ilistln Joyce Page Robinson Dorothy Beatrice Rucker Ernest. Mtehnel Rupert •Henry John Schiirmnn, Jr. John Oliver Schwartz Hetty Ann Shannon Betty Ruth Sittig
•Edwin Thomas Smith
iolin Wesley Snodgrass • oil n Stephen Sokol Martha Carol Springer Norman Alexander Stephenson Susan Leard Stlckcll Francis .Tames Swain •Thomas William Swan Lois Ann Trutt Cnrmela. Alicia Valonzi Emily Grace Woliner •Joseph William Wliarrcy Dolores Elaine Whitacro Thelninjean Willson Regina Louise Wilson Olivo Belle Woodley Frederick Elmer Zoeller
•Serving in Armed Forces
iCouncil, Boy Scouts of America, was an honored guest, anil George Rankin, Allegheny County Commissioner, gave an interesting talk, ¡R. A, Shuttcrly, of the Township, thanked those who made ■the roll possible.' Kinloy Tenor, who
resides in the township, was thanked for a white pine tree to bo planted at the roll and Mrs, William T. Shannon, Maude Davis, Mrs.'Ivuonnorlo and the D. T, Watson Homo were thanked for flowers they scut to the ceremonies.
Homo on Furlough
Technical Sergeant Charles E. Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Stono of 521 Hill Street, arrived Monday on a thirty day furlough front England, whore lie is with the 8th Air Force since 1943.
William H. Hoffman, Jr.
Craig Field, Selma, Alabama': The right to'wear a pair, of coveted “Silver Wings” and fly one of Uncle Sam’s swift and deadly fighter planes against our Axis enemies has been won by William Harry Hoffman, Jr., son of Mr. and iMrs. William ¡EL Hoffman of Camp Meeting Boad, Sewickley, who w-as appointed a flight officer this week in outdoor graduation ceremonies at the Poean Grove at Craig Field, Selma, Alabama.
The awarding of the wings and appointment eaane after the new flying officer had completed his advanced flight training at the' Fighter School in Selma.
During itlie many months of training he had to undergo before he received his "wings and certificate, he was given all types of instruction. He was toughened mentally and physically and learned ;to drill, just as any soldier.
He was also given every phase of combat instruction, including fighter formation, ground and aerial gunnery, •night flying and high altitude missions which equip'him to. become a vital member of tlie United States’ still rapidly increasing air arm, which daily is carrying the war across waters to the very heart of our enemies’ strongholds.
Assignment to Iris next station followed the exercises.
With Seventh Anny
Mrs. Frances La Marea, 6.16 Broad Street, lias received word that her son, Private William P. La Marca, is now with an infantry unit with the Seventh Army in Germany. Pvt. La Marca lias participated in two campaigns, one in Munich and one in Austria, and has received two stars on his campaign ribbon: 'He also lias been awarded the good conduct ribbon and the expert infantryman modal. Ills company captured General Yon Bundstodt, Von Kesselring and Herman G'oering and he was in the salito division as Commando Kelly. New living in a large hotel in Germany, he reports the food gtìod, all the candy and cigarettes they want for free. As the weather is quito , warm they go swimming twice daily,
Pilot Home From Europe
Captain Walter B. (‘Bud’) Bower, son of Mrs." Hilda 'Bower,, 607 Kevin Avenue, a B-17 Fortress pitot, is ionic on leave until Juno 17ith, when ho will report to Miami, Florida, for reassignment, His wife, the former Alice Hamilton of Edgeworth, will accompany him south.
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