NOTABLES AND BUSINESS LEADERS
OF CENTRE COUNTY.
Copyright, 1930, by A. Bothwell
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HON. M. WARD FLEMING
The Hon, M. Ward Fleming, President Judge of Centre county, is
one of the leading figures in Bellefonte. He has long been prominent as
a lawyer and as a judge. His career has been one of significance to the
welfare and advance of the people and in his present position of honor
and trust, he commands the respect and esteem of bench and bar as
well as of the people. Naturally gifted as a speaker and possessing a
keen mentality, discrimination and breadth of judgment, Judge Fleming
brought to the practice of his profession large ability, tireless research
and a spirit of forward endeavor. He is a man of sympathetic nature
who studies every extenuating circumstance surrounding a case and in
his interpretation of the law, is always ready to give consideration to
any phase of the evidence that might warrant his condoning the penalty
society exacts where the strict technical interpretation of the law is car-
ried out.
Thus those who have erred for the first time or for the first time
where the offense was not premeditated or was largely influenced by dire
circumstances over which they had little control, find in Judge Fleming
a man whose decisions well merit the appelation “justice.” But let not
the old offender misunderstand this admirable phase of Judge Fleming's
character, for where the occasion warrants, he can be just as severe as
he is sometimes lenient in meeting out justice. It takes a man of great
understanding and humaneness to do this and it has been these splendid
personal attributes that have brought to Judge Fleming the high esteem
and respect of the entire community as well as of his contemporaries
and fellow-jurists. Judge Fleming is not only a man of outstanding
affairs but he is one of the bulwarks of the community. He is also a
director of the Kiwanis Club.
Wm. W. KERLIN
One of the most highly specialized lines of endeavor is that of hatch-
ing and raising chickens. The average person has no idea of the metic-
ulous care exercised in the production. of a healthy, sturdy strain in
breeding chickens, through a number of generations, in order to produce
a thoroughbred stock of chicks. The scope of the layman’s knowledge of
this subject is usually so lacking that he judges the quality of chickens
by the manner in which they are cooked. He does not realize how all
important to chicken farms is this expert raising of stock of a strain that
lays heavily where eggs are featured and that produces stock that makes a
chicken farm pay.
Mr. Wm. M. Kerlin who conducts the Kerlin’'s Grand View Poultry
Farm at Centre Hall, is one of the recognized leaders in this field and
so excellent in his stock and so fair and liberal are his dealings that he
has justly earned an enviable reputation throughout a wide territory. In
fact there are many farmers who would not secure their chicks from any
other source. This is not surprising for Mr. Kerlin's stock is such as to
be a positive assurance of the utmost satisfaction. Mr. Kerlin has spent
his lifetime in studying the science of this business and it is safe to say
that there is no one in the entire county better posted or more expert.
He is indeed rendering yeoman service to the community and well merits
the highest praise. He is also a prominent member of the Kiwanis Club.
A. FAUBLE
A. Fauble’s store is one of the prominent Bellefonte concerns which
takes care of that important commodity, so necessary to mankind—good
clothes. He has for forty-four years sold famous makes of clothes that are
known nationally as the best one can obtain. They stand for the latest in
fabric and style and are the creations of artists whose reputations as
designers are foremost. These products represent 100 per cent value.
Fauble's is a house that has become familiar to practically every busi-
nessman in Bellefonte and a large number of mearby points. Patronage
has increased in such volume that it is sometimes quite a task to meet
the growing trade requirements, but the modern well“ equipped quarters
on South Allegheny St, are outstanding for service and excellence of
quality.
Good clothing and every accommodation and convenience in service,
make this concern notable and Mr. Fauble believes nothing is too good
for his customers. His experience has been responsible for the large
success of the enterprise. He is one of the best known and most popu-
lar merchants in the entire community and he has well 2sarned the right
to that popularity, for after all such clothes are a large asset to the ap-
pearance of the community; and as the old philosophers said—‘‘Appear-
ances are half the battle’ The wise businessman who appreciates this
proverb will do well to be sure his clothes are well tailored and one of
the best ways of doing that 1s to well bear in mind the mame of A.
Fauble, Ty CK AER A a, |e
’ HARVEY P, SCHAEFFER ew
To be a leader in the hardware business is to have a mind capable
of storing much detailed knowledge that enables one to be a veritable
walking catalogue; for such are the requirements of a wel. stocked hard-
ware store that thousands of items are carried at all times. Moreover,
these items are in nearly every case of such varied sizes and types for
different purposes that this stock automatically becomes increased in the
final count. Moreover the hardware man, strange as it may sound, is to
be classed in the same realm as a jeweler; for in both cases only quality
goods are tolerated.
Nothing will rile a mechanic more than to learn the tools he has
purchased in good faith have not proved capable of functioning properly.
He finds his work bad and properly blames it on the hardware man if
the tools are not good ones. If a man paints his house and finds it
pealing and cracking immaturely, he ceases to be a customer, It is in
all cases really the fault of the manufacturer, of course, but the hard.
ware man is expected to discount all these troubles in advance and to
know without question what his goods are going to do before he stocks
them.
All the more credit is therefore ‘due such splendid and substantial or-
ganizations as that of Mr. Harvey P. Schaeffer, of Bellefonte, whose es-
tablishment on north Allegheny St. is a real credit to him, for the
success of the enterprise may be attributed to his superior knowledge
and fine graining and wealth of experience. Carrying on such a business
is doing service to the entire community in which Mr. Schaeffer has al-
ways been such a worthy citizen.
HARRY. A. ROSSMAN
Harry A. Rossman, proprietor of Rossman’s Garage, ably holds the
office of Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Centre;
County. Were we to give Mr. Rossman his way about it, that bare
statement is all we would publish in reference to the gentleman, but
when a man attains to the high position he holds as a public servant,
he ceases to be just one of the people,” but belongs to the people.
Therefore Mr. Rossman cannot hope to always remain so hyper-modest
that his abilities and splendid achievements must be hidden under the
proverbial bushel basket. The people have a right to know it when one
of their public officials is doing yeoman service in their behalf and in.
this special column of our publication, we are not going to go to press
without all due mention of Mr. Rossman’s activities and his sound and
constructive achievements that have meant so much in the advance of
the community,
Mr. Rossman holds his office at somewhat of a personal sacrifice in
the sense that he could be spending -that time in his own line of business
bringing him an emolument of dollars greater in comparison. But to a
man like Mr. Rossman, dollars are not to be compared with the privi-
lege of doing a public service that is constructive and doing it somewhat
better than it has probably ever been done before. The office Mr. Ross-
man holds is not all a path of roses. It has its hills and sharp corners
and few men would languish under its responsibilities, arduous duties that
must be performed, exigencies that must be met. Tt is all a part of
the day’s routine for Mr. Rossman and civic spiritedly he works all the
harder to acquit himself of those duties in an admirable manner. Such!
men are true builders of any community. Mr. Rossman is also a’
tial to his every day mode of living
This is the field of endeavor Mr. W. R. Shope of S. Potter
as his life work, He does a general lumber business and also carries a
large line of building materials.
mankind has the way and the conditions always have to be met.
how or other they always are.
‘has anything to do with it;
of business are such as
least, he has shown himself to be a man of versatile talents and resource-
fulness.
torch and watching the metal run together.
ful operations known and one must know the operation in its every
phase.
personally seen to that,
ability. Thus Mr. Peters has earned his success by honest methods and
honest work at right prices and he is indeed well worthy of these few
words of commendation.
prominent member of the Kiwanis Club,
DR, F. A. ZUERN
The day has come when the science of Chiropractic is recognized as
a very superior method of ameliorating the sufferings of mankind with.
out the use of drugs, sometimes performing cures that border on being
miraculous. However there is no miracle about it for it is merely using
a method that is natural. How many people know that if any segment
the spine is in an abnorbal position (subluxation) pressure is pro-
duced on the nerve trunks at that point and disease develops. It is
naturally necessary, therefore, to adjust the subluxation and health re-
appears. That is what Dr. Zuern is doing in a manner that is of yeo-
man service to . the entire community in which he practices. His offices
in the White Building in Bellefonte are always filled with those faithful
followers of Chiropractic who have learned of the remarkable work ac-
complished at his hands.
The proof of his achievements and of Chiropractic is in the results
received from the adjustments. Those who have suffered from stomach
trouble, kidney trouble, liver trouble, headache, backache or any of the
many aches the body is subject to, and could find no relief and then took
adjustments and received the health they sought, have naturally consid-
ered that proof indeed of the virtues of this wonerful science.
Dr. Zuern has practiced for a number of years and he has been a
potent factor in advancing the interests of this science as well as in heal-
ing and conserving the health of appreciative patients, It is conscien-
tious and able men like Dr. Zuern who are not only prominent profes-
sional leaders but make any community in which they are located a bet-
ter and healthier place in which to live; and any community that is
healthy is bound to be prosperous.
R. L. MALLORY
What vast improvements have been made in the science of photo-
graphy since the days of the old Daguerreotype. It has been a scientific
achievement that goes down on the records as one of the modern day
wonders. But yet, with all the purely mechanical advancements, how few
photographers are able to manipulate the lens and box in such manner as
to bring out the true characteristics of the sitter,—to make a character
study that fits a man or woman individually and that merits being truly
called a “portrait?”
Take for instance, a refreshing example of true artistry in this most
exacting profession, Mr. R. L. Mallory of Bellefonte whose studio is lo-
cated in Crider’s Exchange.
lens and bring out all those intriguing shadows, tones and highlights in
a manner that might suggest the brush of an artist on canvas. He
seems to have captured a peculiar technic that places him apart from
most photographers.
ed his genius in the
is immediately known by the technic of his work,
There is a man who can paint with the
To see a piece of his work, one instantly recogniz-
same manner that some great painter or illustrator
Such is not often to be found excepting in the large metropolitan
cities. There only the wealthy may indulge for the prices are prohibitive
to Mr. average man or woman. Thus Bellefonte is extremely fortunate
in possessing a man of
appreciated is evidenced by the volume of work he receives.
feel that he is not fully appreciated. Many people do not think of the
future generations and how they will look back pleasurably when they
possess a photo of the present
it is a duty and if one would
worthy of one’s self, the safest way is to have it made by Mr. Mallory
who 1s an expert but who charges no
such talent as Mr. Mallory and that this fact is
But we
day members of the family. By all means
have that photo truly characteristic and
more.
W. R. SHOPE
Among the most important commodities which mankind finds essen-
are lumber and building materials.
St., selected
Economists and conservation experts sometimes lose sleep when they
think of the consumption outstripping production or supply. But there
are people in the world who are constantly borrowing trouble. Conditions
fiave a peculiar way of adjusting themselves, or rather we should say,
Some-
This is especially true where Mr. Shope
for sltneugh the conditions ‘today in: his line
to make it a very strenuous one to say the
His place is well equipped and his yards are always stocked with
every kind of lumber for every purpose and at prices that compare fav-
orably with any concern, consummate with quality. Moreover the service
is something that gives added respect for that word. It is a service
plus that means so much to the builder who works on schedule, and
most builders do and have to,
cern become 4a veritable institution and one that is appreciated and for
this all credit is due Mr. Shope whose indefatigable and well applied ef-
forts have brought about this happy result,
or else be penalized. Thus has this con.
LOUIS G. PETERS
There has been greater advancement in the last century in mechani-
cal progress than in any other preceding hundred years. Had some of
the present day machines been demonstrated by the inventor even a half
century ago, the people would have probably burned him for witcheraft,
But today we are going
welding. In the old days
cracked or broken part was sent away for replacement.
er is called in and an acetylene or electric welding machine promptly
welds together the broken part: and all goes on serenely as before. That
means a great saving in the cost of replacement but even a greater
economy in preventing loss of time of operation that would otherwise
have had to cease for the time being.
to discuss a different kind of burning—that is
when a machine of any kind broke down, the
Today the weld-
Thus the work done by such a concern as Louis G. Peters’ shop
located at Milesburg, is a most important one to local industrial plants
as well as to you and I when our automobile suffers an accident such as
a cracked cylinder block or other major part.
pleasant or profitable and paying for a new block or other part is like-
wise not enjoyable or ecnomical.
Laying up the car is not
However do not get the idea that welding means simply applying a
It is one of the most skill-
Some metals require a different treatment from others, are
tempered differently, just as are human beings. But Mr.
He is a man of lohg experience and proven
LYMAN L. SMITH
Centre County may well boast of a real master of the intricate
phases of finance in the person of County Treasurer Lyman L. Smith.
His tireless energy and judicious understanding have made him one of
the most beloved and respetted men in the county’s public affairs. His
associate officers are proud to be with him in the service of such a pro-
gressive community and his suggestions are carefully weighed by all
concerned, for well do they know his experience as an expert which en-
ables him to foresee many things. But above all they are aware that
tact is his middle name and that tact is a necessary element in dealing
with so many peaple who have business with this department.
Public demands are exacting and ofttimes very worrisome, especially
when not within reason. But with this able official; those wants are
considered with that charm of judicious calm possessed in such full
measure by Mr. Smith and if they canpot be supplied satisfactorily, rest
assured that it was through no lack of effort on his part. He is a man
who likes to be where responsibility is thickest and the problems seem
the deepest. There you can find Treasurer Smith wading through and
enjoying it. A man must love his work to do that which in turn re-
sults in the highest efficiency.
Mr. Smith is one of the most public spirited citizens in the entire
community which he loves so well, and this too has always been a
strong incentive for the yeoman service he has been rendering. It is
men of this type, men of action who are doing constructively, who are
so eligible to appreciative mention in this special column and we know
of no one who better merits such praise ‘than County Treasurer Lyman
L. Smith, a fine citizen and able man of affairs.
Peters has
DAVIDSON'S CONFECTIONERY.
A most delightful shop in Bellefonte is that so well known as David-
son’s Confectionery. They have gradually out :urely forged to the fore-
front in this business of meeting the public tastes. It has often been
said that there is no business in which one man or concern can please
everyone. But this concern’s success belies this statement, for it is
doubtful if anyone exists who could not find something that pleases them
in this attractive and well stocked confectionery shop, so bountifully full
of every variety of pure, delicious sweets—and at prices that make them
desired from a financial sense too.
The latest idea is to “say it with candy” and after all it is true
that we do get a substantial joy out of eating a tastily prepared box of
candy. And beside those criterions of etiquette who have elected that
we shall follow their dictates as to what is and is not done in all propriety,
have placed candy in the same category as flowers as a suitable gift for
all occasions. So the next time one of these special days come around
such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, hie yourself to West
High St, and get that box of candy. But as a matter of fact why not
make it every Saturday or oftener and see what joy that little act brings
into the family circle. It’s a real investment in kindliness that counts.
COHEN & CO.
: When several concerns merge, better service is rendered, larger capital
is available and the business is conducted more economically, The same
principle is involved in the conduct of a department store. One has the
advantage of purchasing almost anything desired in one establishment,
saving time in the first place, which is a mighty important factor. Then
by buying in large quantities, the management is able to sell at a rea-
sonable cost, Moreover the large annual sales make possible the em-
ployment of buyers of taste and experience who bring the most desirable
merchandise to the purchasr, from the four corners of the earth. Work-
ing interdependently, the various departments function under the leader-
ship of one merchant, such as, for example, Mr. Cohen who presides over
the Cohen & Co. store on North Allegheny St. There is a store that
Eellefonte is proud of, and well it may be too. Were one to buy in the
‘argest store in the country, he could not get better merchandise for the
money. Mr. Cohen and his associates in this enterprise are potent fac-
tors in the economic structure of our community. They are doing a yeo-
man Service for all of us every working day. Yet few of us fully ap-
preciate it, We take is as a matter of fact. Therefore it is well to
pause occasionally and give thought to what our business leaders are
really doing for us—they deserve it. Mr. Cohen’s employees are a happy
family because they are treated with every consideration for their wel-
fare and that is why they are in proper spirit to give you the courtesy
you get at Cohen & Co’s. It is indeed a splendid organization.
HARRY GREENBERG
Prompt service, satisfactory work and reasonable prices is the secret
of Mr. Harry Greenberg's success. He is the head of the business 1lo-
cated on West High St. in Bellefonte, which i§ occupying an enviable
place in its particular line of endeavor, filling the needs and requirements
of an army of satisfied customers. A specialty is made of all kinds of
cleaning and pressing of clothing for both men and women. By devoting
his personal service and supervision of the work entrusted to him he has
established a wide reputation for promptness and efficiency which stands
him in good stead in meeting all competition. In fact at the prices he
charges for such excellent work, no competitor can excel him.
He also does French dry cleaning and all work is guaranteed, even
when the most delicate fabrics are handled. He makes a specialty of re-
modeling and repairing furs. Work is called for and delivered and mo
matter how busy this house may be, a telphone call always receives im-
mediate attention. One of the features of this establishment is the fact
that when a stranger is in town and he is known to be transient he gets
the same attention at the hands of Mr. Greenberg as if he were an old
customer, and he is never charged a cent more for a job either. It is
methods like this that cannot help but build any Business to success. Mr.
Greenberg is one of the best known men in his line of business and he
well deserves this mention in this special column, because his work and
methods so well warrant it.
STEMPFLY FURNITURE STORE
Bellefonte and nearby wicinity is known for its beautiful homes and
there is no city that can boast of a greater or more desirable home spirit.
It is always the dream of the worthwhile citizen—the dream of happy
families—to eventually attain to a financial condition where they may
have their own home and with this commendable objective in their mind
constantly, it is only natural that a large proportion of them do succeed
in their goal. Thus has Bellefonte built up more and more each year and
that in turn has created a stupendous demand for furniture of all kinds.
Without hurting anyone’s feeling, it may truthfully be said the concern
trading as Stempfly Furniture Store has supplied the large proportion of
this furniture. Their stock is always the most advanced in style and
variety to be found anywhere and by reason of economical buying in such
large quantities for their great establishment, they are enabled to offer
their patrons remarkable values, In many instances their prices are
less for the same article sold in the largest metropolis. Therefore in re-
viewing the interests of Bellefonte it is worthy of more than passing
notice to call attention to this concern’s activities and to meet Mr. Hill,
in whose hands rests the active management of the enterprise. To his
genius and well applied efforts may be attributed the store's large suc-
cess and the splendid service being rendered the communities where
their long list of patrons live. As most people know, their headquarters
are at 19 S. Allegheny St. and it may be added that they carry a full
line of the latest in radio receiving sets and that is something everyone
should have.
WILLIS E. WION
The Nash Sales Co., has a record which indicates how popular the
Nash cars are and how well managed this concern has been. The head-
quarters are located in the rear of West Bishop St., and the establishment
is also known as Wion’s Garage. Here we find the salesroom and service
station and here we also find courteous treatment by those who are well
informed, It is a pleasure to deal here and the service station is well
equipped, both mechanically and in point of expert mechanics. The
Nash car has fallen in step with the procession of America’s mammoth
industries and its popularity has not come by accident. The roads and
streets of Bellefonte and vicinity daily offer an opportunity for demonstra-
tions of the excellence of this car and those demonstrations usually count
for a sale. Due to Mr. Wion’s alert policy a motorist feels that this con-
cern’s interests do not stop at making a sale, but only then begins to
manifest itself is one that shows that satisfaction is insisted upon.
Mr. Wion pays a great deal of attention to the service department,
for he believes that keeping the customer well satisfied is just as impor-
tant as making the sale in the first place. He is showing wisdom in
that thought for regardless of how much one pays for an automobile, it
is no better than the cheapest car on the market, if one is unable to ‘ob-
tain good service. As a matter of fact, Mr. Wion’s entire business policy
is constructed and planned for customer friendliness and satisfaction; and
that he has succeeded in this commendable thought is well exemplified by
his large and constantly growing business.
OLEVENSTINE’'S BAKERY
One of the most appreciated establishments in Bellefonte is Cleven-
stine’s Bakery, located on South Allegheny St. This concern has been
uniformly successful from the very day of its inception and every year
has seen an increase in its business. They insist at all times that only
the best of raw materials shall enter mto any of their products. They are
just as insistent on employing only the experienced bakers under their
personal supervision. Although their products are as fine as any obtain-
able anywhere they maintain a scale of prices which is altogether rea-
sonable. Wedding, birthday and other party cakes are baked on short
notice and these may be had in all sorts of ornamentations.
This bakery is conducted by Mr. H. E. Clevenstine who has spent
many years in this line of endeavor. Quality rather than quantity has
been his aim. The products of this establishment unlike those of the
colossal national establishments are really of the home-made type, Thus
the particular epicure may find here such delectable products of the bake
shop that are rarely to be found elsewhere other than in one’s own
home. In fact one may not obtain such a delicious product uniformly
when preparing pies, cakes or other such commodities at home because
Mr. Clevenstine carries on his baking in a scientific way that insures his
patrons of always getting the same delicious quality product that has
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