NEWS: Blair County Soldiers, August 16, 1918, Blair County, PA

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NEWS OF SERVICE MEN AT HOME AND ABROAD

Clark E. Emerick, of Bellwood, Reported Missing from 110th Regiment

  Clark Emerick, aged 27, of Bellwood, and bugler for company C, 110th regiment, 
is reported as missing in action, according to a telegram just received by his 
father, James E. Emerick.  The young man was working at Somerset when war was 
declared and he enlisted in company C last April a year ago.  He was reported 
missing after an engagement on July 15, and the supposition is that he has been 
made a prisoner.
  Sergeant Charles E. Killinger, son of Mrs. Ivy Killinger, of 204 Maple avenue, 
is spending a furlough at his home and with friends in the city.  He is in the 
marine corps and has seen nineteen months' service on the U.S.S. Montana.
  Edward S. Attig, of company C, Nineteenth Engineers, in France, in a letter 
received by his brother, J. F. Attig, of 1202 Nineteenth avenue, says he is a 
cook for his company and is enjoying good health and having a fine time.  He 
enlisted in June, 1917, and previous to that time was employed in the East 
Altoona round house.

Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, August 16, 1918, page 5

TYRONE

DRAFTEES GO TO COLLEGES

  Twelve young men were sent away yesterday afternoon by District Draft Board 
No. 2, for a thorough training in automobile work.  After completing the course 
the young soldiers will be assigned to positions in the army.  Six of the crowd 
went to the University of Pittsburg, while the remainder were sent to Lafayette 
college at Easton.  Those going to Easton are as follows: Franklin L. McCanns 
and George D. Grazier, Tyrone; James E. Wills, Juniata; Blair W. Dunn and 
Merrill Doran, Bellwood; August J. Shillig, Juniata.
  University of Pittsburg will receive the following: Servia V. Wiley, Tyrone; 
Carle E. Saylor, Joseph W. Guida, James J. Moses, Forrest A. Wilt, Altoona; 
William J. Elder, Juniata.

Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, August 16, 1918, page 6

POPULAR BELLWOOD PRIEST WILL TAKE UP LABORS WITH ARMY AT CAMP FUNSTON

  Rev. Father J. A. Howard, rector of the St. Joseph's Catholic church, has been 
appointed a chaplain in the United States army.  He was so advised yesterday and 
he will make plans to enter upon his duties early in September.  He is one of a 
half a dozen priests of the Altoona diocese that volunteered for the service at 
the annual retreat held at Loretto recently.
  Rev. Father Howard has been stationed at Bellwood since 1912, is very popular 
there and has a wide circle of friends in this city.  He has been assigned to 
duty at Camp Funston and is already prepared to take up the work there.

Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, August 16, 1918, page 8