THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE. PA. January 21, 1943. Po - “OBITUARY |= MRS. WILLIAM M. WITHEROW Mrs. Laura C. Witherow, wife of William Macklin Witherow, died suddenly at her home in Altoona, Monday morning. She was born in Lancaster, January 29, 1864, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hinkle) Adams, Surviving are her husband and three daughters, Mrs Frank Fisher and Mrs. Norman Doerner, both of State College, and Miss Marjorie, at home. Mrs, With- erow was a member the First Presbyterian church of MES. ANNA ELIZABETH WILSON Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Wilson, a former resident of Bellefonte, died Sunday morning at 12:30 o'clock at the home of a son, Elmer E. Diviney, in Altoona She was born July 4, 1865, In Centre county, a daughter of Green and Elizabeth (Albright) Mayhue and was twice married. Hex first husband, Elmer E. Diviney, and her second husband, John Wilson, are both Surviving are a son, Elmer two grand- sons, Roy J and Del- bert E., the United States Army Also surviving is one brother, Wil- liam Mavhue Van Scovoc, neat Tyrone, and two half-brother Green a Mars Mavhue Philipsburg. She the Evange i] fonte ded cased Diviney, and of Altoona, ol of hall 1a was church MISS SARAH A. BATHGATE. Miss Sarah Alverda Bathgate State College, R. D., died In Philipsburg State Hospital morning, January 15, 1943, of plications after a weeks ness. Miss Bathgate wa ter of John C Sarah Bathgate and was bon Bathgate homestead town on February 20 her age at time of 10 months and 25 lifelong ship and was active in the Creek Presby } mont Survi ers and a sister hn Hamill Bathgate, both « lege R. D.; FP. Woods Altoona, and Mrs. Geor of State College R. D vices were held Monday at the Koch Funeral College, with Rev rick officiating in the Branch ¢ ANNA NORA PARSONS Anna Nora Par of Per *hiladelp com everal and death ia She aay § i resident of College terian cnura { State Col Bathgate, of O'Bryal Ke MRS. Mrs sylvania Fr son had Ons d in yatient since Tuesday Parsons was born on September 10, 1875, at Pennsyl- vania Furnace and was married E. T. Parsons on January 14, 1887 Her husband survives her. Surviv ing children are Mrs. Isaac Harp- ster, of Pennsylvania Furnace; Charlés Parsons, of State College Blanchard Parsons, of Elmira, N Y.: Mrs. John Donley, of Pennsyl- vania Furnace, Rachel rsons, of Rockaway, N. J n Albert Pry, of State Ce ster Archey Laird, of Warrio Marl survives. Mrs. Parsons was ber of the Methodist chur the Baileyville Grange services were held at the Ko neral Home, State College, Priday afternoon, with Rev. E. Forrest Pi- per of Milesburg, officiating. Inter- ment was made In Meeks cemetery at Fairbrook been a | at 10:15 a 12, 1943. Mrs m m.. to lege. A AMBROSE H. YOOCUM. Ambrose Hurst Yocum, retl farmer, died at his home on South Allert Street, State College, at 6:30 o'clock Friday morning. January 1943, as the result of a sudden heart attack. Mr. Yocum went to State College from Catawissa in 1817 and had been employed for a time at the First National Bank, State College and later at the Peoples’ National Bank, of which he had been a di- rector since 1922. Mr. Yocum wa a son of Franklin and Mary Hurst Yocum and was born in Catawissa on October 19, 1863, making hi at time of death 79 years and 26 days. On he was united in marriage with Ida M. Cherrington, who died October 24,1934. Surviving children are Di Edwin Yocum, Washingt« 3. Nelson and Myron, of ( sted Mrs. Harry Other survivor i1 Mrs. J. C. Williams, of Ely grandchildren and 1 great-grand- child. He was a member State College Methodist church and served on the board trustees Puneral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Koch Puneral Home, State College, after which the remains were taken to Catawis- sa where further services were held Monday afternoon in the Culp Meth odist church. Interment was made in the Culp cemetery. Rev. W. E Watkins, of St. Paul's church, was in ¢harge of the services College id age 2 mouth November 9 1887, ALAWIASH of clude Stame Lewistow? a sister, shure of the of in State GRANITE WORKS \ = FRANK WALLACE, Prop. CHARLES BOLLINGER Charles Bollinger his dence In Altoona morning at 1:55 o'clock, after a brief lines: He was preceded in death by his wife, Fannie (Hobbs) Bollinger, Au- gust 31, 1934. He was born July 21 1861 In Bellefonte, and was a resi- dent of Altoona for the past 72 vears. After 42 vears service in the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail- road company he a mach- inist in 1925. He first members of Simpson Methodist church, a member of the P. O A. and Knights of Pythias, Surviv- ing in addition to several niece nephews is a sister, Mi 3 linger) Kelle died at Sunday retired as was one of the JOHN A. ROWLEY John A. Rowley, a native of Cen tre county, died at his home in Ty rone, Saturday morning, at 2 o'clock Mr. Rowley, a of Harriet Rowley born 1870, at Shoe. He wa marriage with Emily May man in 1924. Mrs. Rowley Vears ago. Surviving are Rowley, of Altoona wd a daug Mrs. Cl Balley, of Tyrone whom he made his home 1 on son wi Snow n died le had also PL ree sister Emma Mrs. Reuben and Mi I'ipton. Mr. Rowley € granason Mi Gur Miller Cen wood John ANDREW JOHN MeLAUGHLIN Andrew John Mel n died af EARL DANIEL BIERLY Earl Daniel iv died in Ax nt Thursday nigh at his lock 1943 home nigh January 14 iliness which November 27. Mr. Blerls a of Harvey and Clara Blerly and was born in this county 4, 1885 making his age at time of death 57 6 month i For pp la began Was a after an wn " Tris Ol JULY years wife, the former Ruth Lonberger daughter, Mary Ellen, at home, and Clair R. and ndicott, N. Y held at the Centre Hall with Rev ating. Inter- the Georges Val- 2 brother and sister, bx 3 Florence of uneral vices were Goodhart funeral home on Monday Delas R. Keener ment was made in afternoon offi ley cemetery MRS. MARGARET E. SPOTTS Mrs. Marg E. £ { Port Matilda James Spotts, d at the home of her sor Ernest T. Spotts, at Port Matilda 1 whom id ma "home for some tir 3:30 o'clock Mon- morning Ary 19, 1943. as the result suffered Friday Spott 0 the with 1e. § day of a stroke ing. Mrs ter of Philip Williams and Low? mort Spotts was a daugh Sus Records was bom September in on 12 » of death 89 Her ied ome 1h Shotts or in addition home she Mrs. Eris 2 grandchildren Funeral after- awa ude a daughter Wood Port Mat 8 grandchildren ervices sterday Methodist church in vith the Rev. W. H Rissmiller. of Port Matilda, and Rev CG. A. Williams, of Milton, officiating Interment was made in the Williams cemetery. Martha Mrs. Bnotts was a lifelong member of the Methodist church at Port Matilda ilda | and great wld ve noon at the Port Matilda GEORGE R. KOON R. Koon, of Duncansville t noon, Sunday, January 17. 1043, in the Centre County Hospital, Bellefonte, one and one-half hours after he had been admitted from his home, West Beaver avenue, State College, where he resided for the past 14 years. He served as former burgess and excouncilman of Dun- cansville, where he was engaged in the grocery business. Death was at- tributed to a heart ailment following an attack suffered Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. Mr. Koon was born in He was a son Ceorge died a Altoona, July 5, 1884. of Theodore F. and Anna Yon Koon He was united in marriage with Miss Jeanette Tarr of Duncansville, May 17. 1905. Surviving are his wife, a sister, Mrs, Orpha Kephart of Dun- cansville, and a brother, William F. Koon of Carlisle. A daughter died in infancy. Before engaging in the mercantile business, Mr, Koon was employed by the P. R. R. as a tele- graph operator. He left Duncans- ville 14 years ago, moving to State | College and at the time of his death was sales manager for the State Col- lege creamery. Mr. Koon was a member of the Duncansville Presby. terian church and of Portage Lodge No. 220, Free and Accepted Masons, of Hollidaysburg. Puneral services {were held at the Liebegott Funeral {| Home, Duncansville, Wednesday af- oun, with interment in that city. Correction in Obituary. In an account of the death of Mrs. George Eberhart, of Bellefonte, published in last week's issue of The Centre Democrat, the names of three surviving sons were omit ted In setting the item in type. The names omitted were: Walter and Paul Eberhart, both of Bellefonte, and Mahlon Eberhart, of Mishau- waka, Indiana Other surviving children are Edmund, of Hunting- don; Daniel and Joseph, of Will- iamsport and Mrs. Mildred Shillings of Lock Haven Obituary Correction account of the death of Mrs ine Pranks, wife of James F of Juniata, publithed in thi on December 31, 1042, the August 30, 1014, » Mrs. Franks was a Methodist « ’ of In a Kathe Frank new } Hn y i Dey late of birth, incor:ectly given memb.y Ur of the onville OPA HINTS DRIVING BAN MAY BE LIFTED IN SPRING frvhet Hin ice Adn 0 Senate RECENT WEDDINGS Barger—Sunday. nd Robert n of Mr. an ww Barger, of Howard I rings i IH ic Product while Mr. Bum » Lycoming amsport. The definite arrats Re Keller 4 rer i 3 Kells ar Hosterman—Johnsonbaugh Ma of D. 1, became gene H M ad | Dec 6 or Durh tal 1 fntai H mber m her pare sband to be trans. amp. The : from the High School Titen Metal before entering the brides East ind was come rracdiunted td at the Hefonte B Spicer—Seitti, The marriage of Miss Mary Car- ryvion Secitti, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emilio Seitti, of Spring Mills, and Staff. 8gt. Kenneth Lutz Spic- er, son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Spicer, of Bellefonte, R. D. took place on Christmas Day at 11:25 a. m., at the Army Chapel at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, with Chap. lain Albert C. Wildman officiating, it was announced this week. The bride wore a blue dress With blue and brown accessories. The bride groom was in uniform. The wedding was attended by the officers and men from Sgt. Spicer's company. The altar of the chapel was decor ated with a Christmas tree on each side. In the center of the trees were roses and trailing pine. The altar | was lit with Christmas lights, and | organ music played as the couple entered and left the chumh. After the ceremony a combined Christmas | and wedding dinner was served at | the mess hall, which was appropri- | ately decorated. Mrs, Spicer is a graduate of Bellefonte High School, | class of 1942, and _is employed at the Sylvania plant Rt Mill Hall. Sgt. | Spicer is a graduate of Bellefonte | High School, class of 1040. He has! been in service singe September 18, | 1041, and at present Is staff sergeant | is selfishness and the same human | and golf courses. Formerly of the company’s supply room. Mrs. Spicer is remainitig with her hus | band for the time being. t | CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL IN THE WEEK'S NEWS Monday of Last Week Mi Eva May Elite Discharged: Mrs. Wil and infant daughter D.; Mrs, John Glatz State College; Fred Warner, Jr., Bellefonte: Joseph Ny- man, Jr., Howard, R. D. 1 Monday and harged Mis Ruth Ch Birt) mat Admitted State College liam Campbell Centre Hall, R and infant son Admitted cise Thursday aham, State College Mr, and 1]rs, Nor- Hefonti daugh Kell | day of Last Week vi Joht Wednesday of Last W General Martin Becomes Governor PENN STATE COEDS MILITARY TAKS COURSES Women Peni can now prepare themselves {o armed students for induction growth of cour in militar pling " # than 100 co-eds by the military The courses include rald precautions, and calisthenics aerial and map reading tion and spotting istraticn, including correspondence and record Keeping: operation and maintenance of motor vehicles with emphasis on safe driving under em- ergency conditions; mess food trol and record keeping. mess ministration and management advanced baking and cooking i disci ana or tesy given to more department science and tactic aid, air defense of fret Has photographs airplane recogni- military admin oon = ad- and Slip Covers Before putting slip covers on the furniture. give it a thorough clean- ing, brushing, and airing. And for precaution, spray the furniture well with a moth-proofing liguid, and then put on the covers —— A ——— Give a beggar a half dollar a week for three months and he will think you have become a thief if vou stop the dole; the same reasoning ap- plies to extending assistance to some | nations. Sessa MI ————— — One of the obligations of eitizen- ship involves the effort of every vot- | er to understand national isenes and this doesn't mean that it can be done without some thought ns s— A ——— The so-called modern woman, with | her nail polish, would probably be surprised to know how many thou sands of years ago women were us ing nail polish i The prime cause of the great war triit 18 responsible for trouble that ocours beings. much of the between human of Last Week Pu M Thursday Admitted: Ceol fonts Discharged Rockey, Bell bert Conf fonte, R 4 in ana «i } IS Heichel, Penn Furna nell Irs, Henry R.D. 1: Mi { font int son Wilbur R Admitted and D.; Mi bershurg mn Pal 1 4 y di d Si ny Friday saturday . Sunday M Rn I Random Items (Conting rd GARBAGE REPCR Hel fonts Have Teller didn’t n especially nen you th ie How about some letters to keep us stay-at-homes from going completely stale in a Bellefonte that is much quieter, but definiiely NOT improved, because of your absence? We got a swell one from Corp Dave Keller in Ireland, which youll ind elsewhere in this issue. How about some more? of <the-way places ————— i A———————— PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS CAN GROW FESCUE SEED Fescus grass seed can be grown | successfully on almost any soil in Pennsylvania, and will succeed on {worn-out soils where ordinary farm crops would fail. J. K. Thornton, as- sistant professor of farm crops at (the Pennsylvania State College, has {worked out successful procedures in fescue seed production with the co- operation of a group of farmers re- isiding in the vicinity of State Col- | lege | FPescue, Chewing's and Red, Is a | fine-bladed, low-growing grass much {in demand for seeding {lawns, athletic fields, [ported from New Zealand | ls ~Buy Bon Sr —s for future needs. airports, | cemeterios, | it was im- | Hi HRI “Dont say I bidut tell you!” “i A i WEST PENN POWER CO. A FREDICY SEO PHAM POG PENN STATE INIT Bk. . 5. 4 GIVEN HIGH MARK STATE POI (GCMMEND TRY MAN FIle K DIE RUY modern efficiency — but the same old flaming sprit of 1776 dity to produce tanks, guns, planes, armaments Modem methods, What else could give men the 1 in such enormous quantities? What else could enable the railroads of Amenica to rh handle millions of troops with such precision and smoothness . . . to haul fuse the tonnage of war materials pre-war experts estimated them capable of... to take over the great oil and miscellaneous cargoes of coastwise shipping, and yet keep war transportation rolling? That spirit, as much as mechanical excellence and natural resources, is America’s strength. Its secret weapon’. Pennsylvania Raslroad 1s proud PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD One of America’s Railroads . . ALL Mobilized for Worl to pay tribute to it, and to be a pax of it. UNITED STATES WAR RONDS AND STAMPS
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