S——— Jesse | ADLER Looks at the NEWS aT... FLASH: ease~They re suffering fanations! Japs routed by new dis- from Aleut- BEN GRAUER reports that Hitler has just promoted Mussolini to head air-rald warden SPEAKING of Hitler, I understand he's calling a conference at Bercht esgardefs with Mussolini, the Jap Ambassador to Berlin, Antonescue of Rumania, Laval of France, Quis- ling of Norway, Pavelic of Crotia and Havha of Bohemia and Merovia That's better than Edgar Bergen who is only able to make one dummy talk at one time ONE Merchant Marine sailor, re- cently torpedoed, is still complaining He didn't mind having the ship sunk from under him because he saved a pair of shoes. What bothering him is that both shoes the rizht foot, NOW that Wendell Wilkie ha cided he can't be the next President he'll probably retire and go into busine areffor e- the travel agency ONE customer who d like to book a trip to Washington is Gov, Dewey, if Mr. Wilkie can get him a reser- vation IN SCOLDING Mr. Dies bragged that tee, since its inception, has inter- viewed 178 witnesses. At a cost of some $685.000 of public funds that make to $4000 n witness, It’ more than im some lawyer Know earn JAMES O. NEWCOMB has just been advised he has won the Purple Heart. Jimmy is 64 and wins the award for wounds suffered in the Battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba, on July 1, 1883. And i're complain- ing about service THE War Production Board rate Artillery No. 1 Priority-—-on a par with invasion landing craft. This is one recognition of the Big Shots nobody’ll complain about Walter Winchell his Commit- close the Ww Wi You 1 SEE where Nazi Von Papan has been sent to Turkey to woo the Turk again. He hasn't got much time to score. It's like a guy trying to woo a gal who expects her hushand home on the next train GOEBBLES has been given a new job resident of Berlin. Job en- tails tidying up the town after Al-| lied air raids. Sort of sweeping al few blocks under a few remaining blocks so nobody ll notice the dif- ference THE ARMY is now making tests of apparel and equipment, conduc- ted in temperatures ranging from 70 degrees below zero to 135 above. | Like a guy feels wondering exactly | what his draft status will be the next | time Gen. Hershey makes a speech. ! THAT freezing of men from 26 up- wards for the draft met with ap- plause everywhere in Brooklyn where the youngest “kid” on the Dodgers i= 35. They'll probably wind up as a second team for the House of David THE W. P. B. has another idea, giving inductees a credit slip for new clothes in return for permitting the Government to send their old civ. iian duds to Axis victims. Seems to me that’s the hard way to get a new wardrobe PVT. PAUL GROSSINGER writes he just got a sharpshooter’s medal for shooting ten straight in a crap game ————— SHEETZ IS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF UNION naturals of near Bellefonte president cf Stat College Typographical Union g89 at a recent meeting of ganization Other officers B. F. Sheetz was re-eiecled e re-elected were A. Joyner, vice-president William M. Gordon, secretary-treasurer Paul Slates, sergeant-at-arm al State College ce — First Course of Kind A course In Australian literature believed by its originator, Dr. A Brice Sutherland, to be the first of its kind in the United States, has been introduced at the Pennsylvania State College jon "Samuel | bushels The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centré County — A Visitor In Seven Thousand Homes Each Week SECOND SECTION dhe Centre Democraf Random NEWS, FEATURES | Items 0 Yor. VOLUME ¢ BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1944 16.] NUMBER Air Raid Warden Killed At Bellwood While On Duty During Blackout Henry Coady, 67, Fatally Injured as He Crosses Street to Warn Householder of Light Showing ——— ly struck in Bell- Fhursday nigint an air raid warden crossing the Ider of light was Henry ide about two block borough line He pat: North Tuckahoe street, and attempting t) thoroughfare he ted traged wood duri t blackout when was killed while to warn a househt The vi who treet how in tim Coad 6% bey re nd the was ilin 08 he struck 0 ( he wa Jame when a car driven by Drifting Miner Hurt in Rock Fall Victim Escapes With Minor! Injuries After Being Prac- tically Buried Albert Folmar, 46-year-old Drift- ing miner, had a narrow escape from death last Wednesday when he was caught in a fall of rock at field Bituminous Coal mine at Grassfiat He was on his knees when a pile of boney “lear Company mining coal dropped from » | Vande the rest body rock rock of hi ered by which stn loubled him up Jess Aske: hi working with him rock off and summoned help. As was uncovered, and started walking insisted that walt until] his injuries was He was admitted the same evening to the Philipeburg State Hospital for observation It was said that he was perfectly conscious during the entire time he was imprisoned by the rock but wa just ymable to move. He suffered cuts the face and forehead and it believed that his nose fractured No other injuries were reported Mr. Polmar is married, his wile being the former Velma Lucas, of Allport. and he is the father of five ¢hikdren Millheim Auxiliary Gives $200 to Fund A check for $200 from the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary of Key Post No. 44, Millheim, ha been turned over the st auxiiiars Clubmobile Fund Presentation of the check, senting a cash donation from the Millheim unit, was made by Mr J. McMullin, president of auxiliary, and Mrs. James Nei- digh, secretary of the organization, at a dinner meeting of the central section of the Pennsylvania depart- the nati Thursday in Harrisbur buddy who wa was unable to get rescue him soon as Folmar bn 18 the 0 he got to feet intil the other the ex- learned he tent of i: v ) I tone to le repre. the held P:nn mal auxiliary Hote] ment of 3 ast Harri the vor —— HEAVY FARM FIRE LOSS Loss estimated at between $8000 and $10,000, partly covered by Ir= was sustained last week one morning when fire which started in A garage barn and all out bulldings on the farm of Mr Ellen Cherrington, located about a half mile from the Numidia airport, Columbia county. Loss in addition to the bulldings included two automo- biles, a tractor purchased last year, all farm machinery eight pigs, ten tons of hay, eight tong of traw, 250 bushels of grain and 300 of corn ears ance destroyed the of the (By J. THOMA OF THE LIVES OF THE OF CENTR BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES NS MITCHELL) MEMBERS OF THE BAR E COUNTY NS. MILES GREEN Born 1797 in Milesburg His father was one of the first set. tiers in Milesburg town. He complet. ed his education at the Bellefonte Academy, read Jaw with John Blan- chard, and was admitted to our Bar in 1821. Almost immediately he was CHARLES HUSTON HALE Born 1834 in Bellefonte He was son of Judge James T Hale and a grandson of Judge Charles Huston. He was oducated at the Bellefonte Academy, read law with his father, and was admitted to our Bar in 1858. A young man of O'Donnell, ling legislators back to the {tor special session <3. of Bla: Idier traveling Ww that reported y | ! ne and werved 10 ne Howey he road to ’ avoid fender hurling } up over the engine of nitting him 1e ol the Cal caugh V bod i! Ana ] Hl r not ial home With O'- were Glady { Emma Mc- wi 10 I'e- 1 OCCury I' aI who amp Monday oO trooper by wile follow John William, Day- Ander Coady | vived hildren, a Army Mat NN M1 garet Hollabaus the Panama in U. 8S Army Pacific. Henn George, Jack and Kenneth, are on 3) i Canal Zone, Robert James, in the South somewhere Italy: poris, Nellie, Madalyn all at home. Al brother, William E and two sisters Bellwood, i 0 rr one Bell- Erne: Annie vivin Coady Mr Mrs Ohio 0 8 v ood Smith, and Dayton vender venaoe: cn MF —— — — Soldier Vote Is To Cost $700,000 State to Spend That Amount to Insure All in Armed Forces the Ballot Pennsylvania is expected to spend approximately $700,000 to way fi the armed forces led war services to cast ballots in November Already boasting wealth will have the soldier vote law in the nation, sev- eral members of the commitiee drafting legislation for the May special session calculated the over all cost to the state will Include $300 000 «minimum cost and abaen the common most liberal in ¥ . on $200,000—-pay for local election of- als it tary ballot day in August to compile lists of eligible absentee voters $200 000--approximate cost tomatically mailing of ballots 20 centa apiece) 10 members « armed the Red Cross, chant Marine and similar war le n 4 1 to “ of au {f the \ at forces fer Tr poses elimination of registration as a requisite for v ng, automatic mailing of ballot without prior application and ex- tension of the time period to more than 100 days for sendin cel the ballot Ving Mothers Club Clears $100 For Library | The Bellefonte Mothers’ Club cleared $100 for the Centre County Library at a benefit card party held in the BHS cafeteria Tuesday of last week it was announced Thursday night a regular meeting the club The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Leif A. Olsen on West Cur- tin street, with Mrs. Egil Risan and Mrs. Martin Kauffman as co-host esse Twenty-two members were present Miss Dorothy Holberg the reading clinic laboratory at Penn State, told of the splendid work being performed at the clink and reminded her listeners of the important part reading plays In the dally life most people. Bhe declared that a proper understand- ing of language and full knowledge of the meaning of words Is vitally necessary for young people if they are to receive full benefit from their ireading. Miss Ruth Roesler, a grad- The plan pro Ana re- a of instructor in uate student of the reading clinic, | acccmpanied Miss Holberg During the business session over which club president Mrs. Edward Miller presided. Mrs. Oharles Martin, chairman of the baby clinic, reported that during March 34 ba- appointed as deputy Attorney Gen-‘brilllant attainments and very pop- bles re-visited the clinic and 21 eral for Clearfield county, where he made his home for the next five years, He returned to Bellefonte to cone tinue his practice here and became particularly proficient in criminal law, but in 1834 he retired from the practice to take charge of the oper ation of Centre Purnace. After tired to his farm on Buffalo Run. He died thiee years later, MATTHEW W. GREGG | Born 1801 in Bellefonte He was a on of Andrew Gregg, Dext moved to Lewistown, where he! 4852 and 0.153 enrolled ular, he enlisted as second leutene other bables received their initial ant of the “Bellefonte Fencibles” at the outbreak of the Civil War, was ater appointed as an alde-de-camp to Gen, Sturgis, and ended his mill tary career as a captain of the 10th U. 8 Infantry. Returning to Belle fonte, rather broken in health, paid little attention to the practice, and died at the early age of 28, ELIAS WHITE HALE Born 1775 in Glastonbury, Conn, He completed his education Yale College and then moved to Sunbury, Pa, where he read law and was admitted to that Bar. He he | examination Members of a nominating commit. tee named by Mra. Miller are: Mrs Olsen, chairman, Mrs. Paul M Dubbs, Mrs, Phillp Witeraft and | Mrs RG. McDonald. ’ ee | CLINTON REGISTRATION | Clinton County's tion fig- ures are 1250 lower year than last, Miss Mary Purlong, registration The total number of last fall 14.148, and the present total is 12.984, There [are 4466 Democrats registered, and [8.407 Republicans as to by the major Centre county's only representative Was admitted in 1708, and made an parties last fall, in the United States Senate. He was | Potter, immediate impression on the Bar of that district, which then included the Centre county territory, He was one of the gx lawyers who before smooth the worl for call! apitol’ the state-wide mili-} (about | SONG LEATHERNECK PIPER Beech Creek Girl Killed As She Attempts to Cross 000 Highway in Path of Car; a OW WWEINAan he weekend in N ad a J tiomal Broadeastin SOOT PD Nearer Ten-Year-Old Victim Dies Before Reaching Hospital; Third Fatal Auto Accident In That Area in Year Bhoemaker put; D. A. Helsman, o made an investigator (ie res OPENER aq U7 | tion ¢ | her p Girt a brother, Richard both at Harvey R. D Hr We (5% | parents, are LELe L} Bower ‘ norms t Beech “a rea rdfs y grandiathe i the headed brother Creek Dar Richa re sictin Wainy mile and her Were i" Creey toy ole re mmo oi Reb tir ‘ Terrier Takes “ 2 It's Last Flight re a. At . when Flving Pooch’s Ashes Scatter- U. §. Murine Corps Phoe \ J LO ‘ vl] fi ant ( Private First Class Harry T. Harding of Everetf, Mass, a member : of the U. 8. Marine Corps Bagpipe Band in Northern Ireland, meets John Spence, 12, of an Irish town band during a bagpipe band contest at Dromara, Northern Ireland. Young Spence won two first places and a second prize in solo contests, ‘ 001 chum LVIng acro Iu en PREDICTION Blanchard Native Tylersville Youth =~ Employer of 4,000 Killed in Italy - IENWw in Wins Recognition as Head of Family Had Received Word cor imn Ken Rad Tube and Lamp From Him Two Weeks or ed Over Local Airport, Saturday edinte] Corporation Ago; Was Unmarried Lost Bellwood 10 th MATHEMATICIAN Woman Is Found =2 eo Far en ue One ‘ Aged Woman Had Become Rain-Soaked From Wan- dering in Mountains and hi He empl there Mr, Berlew \ a1 nt Emjx ! nrnsic oro in 1918 erm - Cu a Li A Pen n——————————— pra » County Undergoes pany 5 nk Air-Raid Blackout “«'* = | pat — 100 n present 1943 company Mr ais at {and Tell City TR Burlew Bowling Ind advanced he emered college that obtained permissior to take special courses in higher mathematics, Recently, it is report- ed one of the Jargest and best known electrical manufacturing orpora tions the ns particular thematics ov {a3 {ns mbioved at / | ! 75 yearn | we, Hves at the Cherry Peach Farm, two miles north of Bellwood I'he farm is operated by Ray Cherry, who is sald 10 be nO relative of the van Robert Patsy, has Green and ef N Mars t hone when of he iast bleck- Centre oounty’'s response Thursday night the first out alr raid drill since Jenuary 11 {was only fair, according to a stud) of reports submitted by civilian de- Mcial rarion 1 and a rietw Wo) N —————— Sais — Oo Youth Dies From County Man Cited Gunshot Wound For Achievements Victim Accidentally Shoots Centre Hall Gunner Awarded |. Self With Rifle at Oak Leaf Cluster to Home Air Medal Surgeon Mercy toona, battled for nu hours Sunday night In tempt to save the life o old lad who accidently t his farm } his mother fense « warts «¢ Le. ma —— the Taniza tion sent ome answer ng DACK nnee at Ket member of th Technical Runkle, 20 AAF Bomber ! ust been Sergeant neth 1 ¢ Eighth in England awarded the First Oak 1L2al Cluster to his air medal The Hospital, re than futile at. { a l4-year- shot himsel! near Duncans. walked the cor- group A’ Harris bu tu Im bas The jonally meritoriou while participating bomber combat missions over enems continental Europe. The a is ate Mentzer for mat between Bellefont ng Penn as a Universal where Te a Squadror al wavs . ——-p " ng ma a ville ridors person me Hig? Slate hobby rats) WV. ALC made by hi nel Hunter th the 0p hand Rosemary Flying Portres E presentation was commander, Cok Jr Sgt. Runkle on the ship Eighth England he aged woman men had 10 crawl on 1 rr "As n while working plant and of the hospital repeating : is nd knees to ety Pt 8 can be hurt pretty bad rret gUNDeT he ! doctors still save a life the r n reaching her t Edward Maver from the rain nity during She wa lothed and sweater sonked throus hes n of Mr. and Mrs Edward Mover. R. D. 2. Dun- canavilie, died In the operating room at 10.40 p. m. after being admitted at 5:30 o'clock w half hour after the accident in his home when a 22 rifle was discharged accidentally 88 courage. coolness and skill displayed removed her home Ji went to place it over the kitchen py Sgt. Runkle upon these occasions oy Is reported to be suf door reflect great credit upon himself and i. Some & The bovs mother stated that she thy pon n : and | effects from her ordes Porces United and her mother, Mrs. Agnes Eger were in the living room when they heard the thud followed by an out cry from Edward Going to the kitchen they found him leaning against the kitchen cabinet I cant walk,” he sald. “I've been shot No one was in the kitchen at the time of the accident, the other children of the family being in the ——— Wa —— cellar playing marbles Family Marks Four The youth is survived by his pars | Anniversary Events two . “inci- reac tats CARETAKER: T corner } about in putting a Quily 0 guard Academy building from ns of prowien up at night and owners of the pro cal citizen a monthly arctaker, For our part why the citizens of Beliefonte required to pay | special {oeman 10 guard any 1 or any one firm's property Academy, like any properts is entitied 10 genera tion. but hy no stretch of ination can we see how it 3 to the undivided attention Meer For except- achievement f separate ROME recent “ isa Council welal policeman Bellefonts the Cepreca The matter was C meeting reporied v both of or } nd orn the OCCupied dak . EE violations were reported wt the public was in petting lights About 85 per cent Joliege defense person. futy. Philip . Ihe t " WA i Area anda suffering bro inc int Monday the out Was __— wage ‘ona the Armed of gnal States the tv Dat 3 a —— ————— ¥ Pay a ¥0- act A We CANT Sex 3 Ure report - RO Der The son of Mr. and Mr Runkle. of Centre Hall attended Centre Hall and later worked as a farmer for Wallace Bolin He received his gunners wings in July, 13. He en. tered the service in November 1042 Elmer M Sgt. Runkle High "School Ix cent } » De a MAY ministration { that Alrplane Stamp Ration Book Three will ag | the purchase of begin. like! Yai one pers NEW SHOES office noun War ( price aq ced poli SEES NEED FOR PARTY ACTION { rationed show 1044 Dear Si Alrpiane Stamp 1. which is ol id, will be good indefinitely Most of us have been reared and viously stmounoed Stamp 18 schooled to believe in a two party Ration Book One system of government. Therefore at valid since June 16. 1943, once the thing becomes self-evident, re on April 30. However namely, to have a majority party we ; two ration stamps. both must have 8 minority party Im- Ration Book Three wild mediately another fact appears: A They are Airplane Stamp 1 majority party will not long remain pecame valid last November 1 joan Viscose Corporation Lewis 80 unless it presents to the voters A (he pew stamp, Airplane town, Is spending this week in Pitts. full ticket of candidates, and the will become valid May 1 burgh where he demonstrating [mane Jatty wil go 6, nolistng and leading panels in job nstruc- Unless it does the same ® Ques. tion and job relations. The members tion is not whether the candidates of of the class he is directing include the minority can be elected or not industrialists and plant executives The issue 1s 10 keep the party alive The course, similar to one being No one has filed for the General kiven the entire supervisory foroe at Assembly on the Democratic ticket, $20 ra packet " he Viscose plant, consists of five Now this is & very important office 'P8Wil of an au ROCIOENt | oriods of two hours each. Sessions {to every citizen of this county. Hence Raanastap midnight oy X Have N.lare conducted along the line of a the ticket Should hot be vacant a va pad og of Ha Oe and|EOUP discussion or conference this spot, LJ ve been a Arg reckless | or handling va rela. an driving 10 the left of the street, His {jo Wg various Job effort to have his friends write his Sal weve dat ’ Don 'R. Tell, . Therefore 1% unhurt. Dama Tisubmit actual cases in thelr exper i all Democrats amounted to aud. police tutimated. | jence and the circumstances are fit. write | Bumner was driving west on [ted into the plan to see how they Cen. |fonte avenue; Passel] east Spring Mills April 14 Pa 1044 ™h st ni { nov AS Dre. War has been will ex- on Mas in War be good which and | " ents and seven brothers and sisters Edward, who was the oldest of the family, wag the man of the house at home, the father being employed as i Surstold Elicbnation ah The a bull-dozer operator for the Cen- |." .\r home at Martins Grove in tral Pennsylvania Quarry and Strip | Beech Creek Township. Three birth ping Company ROBY PRAMS | days a wedding anniversary and the presence of four generations of the FROM FOXHOLES TO CAMPUS { Myers family "ie features of he Nearly every major campaign In day which American forces have pars Mr. Myers was 74 years of age on ticipated, including Sicily and Ba<| Anril 8 and Bruce Bechdel son of leno In Mediterranean and the Sol- ae and Mrs. Claude Bechdel, Beech (omons, Marshalls, Gilberts and Tar Creek, Was eight years old on the ‘awa in South Pacific, are represent. ome day. Mr. Myers’ daughter ed In the Navy-Marine enrollment ages Ira Eminhizer, of MeElhattan at the Pennsylvania State College. | nad a birthday April 6 and in addi. Nearly one-fifth of the Walnees tion to the birthday events, it was | (came to Penn State from combat ihe 26th wedding anniversary of Mr [areas land Mrs. Myers i ———————— | Mr. and Mrs. Myers entertained STRODE Fogn FOR aR | Kanty guts at dinner and were the L] girls of Pennay , recipients of many lovely gifts now starting projects for the new! SRR year, added 2.500.000 pounds of meat TESTER |and poultry to State production last | One ing Ey Ivania’ dali [year as part of their 4-H Club acti- |, = "0 rodnt i var “ : | vitles, according to A. L. Baker, pro- | (56 TPIOREMETE aasociation tet fessor of agricultural extension 1 ple our vB according nto the Pennsylvania State College and| : to C. | Sate 4-H Club leader, 4 who urges prospective replacemen OWNS STAR HERD "to attend a short course fo be of. be Renayianin. Site Dotluse is red at Penn State May 3-17 Association of America with one of —— Local Man Conducts Job Training Classes Easter Sunday marked the scene which B. Ralph Summer, of West Bish- op street, llefonte, member of the personnel department of the Amer. of Stamp ML CARS HEAVILY DAMAGED Russell A. Barner, Beech Creek sustained a cut on his face, $500 worth of damages to his car and a | 10 his pocketbook as a
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