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VOL. CV.
HALL. PA.
13, 1931.
COUNTY HOSPITAL REPORT
At the monthly
held
meeting of the
of Trustees at the Centre
f
heen fortunats
as
and
y of Ag
two lead-
cultural bet-
mproved r il
have
are able
a manner
nds wrking for a
terment and
Both
sage
Wi
1
always
al conditions
important mes-
it to their
clear and force-
an
and to get
audiences in
ful.
There will be other speakers during
the week—one we must mention—Hon,
Banks Kurtz, of Altoona. long a Con-
gressman with Blair county as part of
hig district. The reorgani@tion in-
cludes Centre county in that district
and as a consequence it very im-
portant the Centre county
have this to hear Mr
Kurta state his views national af-
fairs. And no place could be
found than the Grange Fair for Mr.
Kurtz to meet and become acquainted
with the good people of C
representative wither
WwW. C. Dun}
Matthew's
retired
is
people of
opportunity
on
better
county,
tt
Dr
St.
formerly pastor
Latheran church
and a resident of
arge of the Har-
the audi fum
Sg is
of
Reading,
Tyrona,
vest Ho
now
ill have cl
services
w
8 in
atreroon. wed
nned for
woe}
Saturday—Opening Day.
Sanday—Harvest Home Services,
Monday—Placing Exhibits,
P 3
M. Concert
Tuesday—Junlor Day.
30 A. M.—Boys
stock Judging
10:00 A. M Concert
Mills band,
10:30 A.
Up
1
teat,
2:00 P. M.—Concert, Pine Grove Mills
band.
2:00 P M Girls’
Up.
3:00 P. M Ball
ve. Grass Fiat
6:30 P, M.—Concert, Pine Grove Mills
band.
R:00
30 and QCGirls’ live
Pine Grove
M.—Girls’ 4H Club Round-
30 P. M.—Voecational Project Con
4H Club Round-
gamd Centre Hall
P. M-—Auditorium:; Grange
Plavers
Wednesday—County Veterans’ Day.
9:30 A. M~General judging,
9:30 A. M-County Horse
Pitching contest.
10:00 A M.~Concert,
band
10:30 AM —~8occer ball, Gregg Town:
ve. Harris Township
Shoe
Aaronsburg
1
ship
Yorational.
11:00 A
Veterans
1:30
bYand.
2:00 T M~Veterans' program
3:00 P. M.-~Ball game Rebersburg
Tamar.
6:30 P
band.
R00
Players.
Thursday—Grange Day,
9:30 A. M.—Finals, horse shoe pitch.
ing contest.
10:00 A, M~—Concert, by
band.
10:00 A, M.—Basdbail jeagus game.
1:30 P, M~Concert,. by Milesburg
band.
2:00 P. M-Address, Hon =. B.
Porsett, Master Penna. State Grange;
Hon John A, McSparran, Secretary of
Agriculture.
2:00 P, M.~Ball game, Boalsburg vs.
Orviston.
6:30 P, M~Coricert by
band,
8:00
‘Players.
11:00 P. M~Announcement of win:
ners in Grange Play contest.
Friday, August 25th, is closing day
on the park.
——— A SANA.
The Homan Motor company, on Mon-
day, unloaded from a raliroad car, four
new Chevrolet automobiles: two coach-
os, acoupe and a sedan.
Yoecational
M Business of
Club.
M.—~Concert,
meeting
ry Aaronsburg
ya
M ~Concert by Aaronaburg
P. M~Auditorium; range
Milesburg
Milesburg
P. M—Awditorium., Grange
FARMERS HORSE SHOE
PITCHING
County-Wide
ing
Contest to Held
Falv~Entrants
he
Grange
Be Farmers and
ty ~Flirst
Prize, $10.00,
Arrangements are being «
for the county-wide farmers’ hors
which will be he
fair. The
association
pitching contest
the Centre Hall
of the extension
E. H Dale of Boalsburg
of the tournament.
The rules
committee
appointed
as a director
will be
as the
and regulations
carried out on the same
State-wide tournament at Harrisburg
in order that the county winner will
ba eligible to compete for State honors
at the Farm Products this com
ing Entries contest must
conform to the folic
The entrant
of the county in which
is held.
(2)
basis
Show
in the
year
wing rules:
¥
ber resident
must a
the tournament
» entrant must
his means
whose chiles
This includes
family actuall
hired ons
his temporarily
ttersling
y the
DECKERS HOLD
REUNION
FAMILY
IN SEVEN MTS.
Decker reunion was held
Inn” in
raday
¢
“Fou Me
ig
Inst
at
Th
Of
The 2
hers the enjoved the
ian
gether:
Mr
Mrs
4
»
ir WwW. 0. Rearick
Decker, Mr. and Mrs
and Mrs James 1.
er, Mr. and Mrs. 8. W, Decker, Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Decker. Mr. and Mrs. DD
Decker, Mr. and Mm, J. WW, Decker
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Rearick, Mr. and
Mra. Harry MceCauley. Miss Elsie Rear
fok, Miss Mary Rearick, Miss CGwendo-
lyn Knoff. Harold, Helan, Margaret,
and Pau; Rearick. Les Bowden, Mrs
Margaret Bucher, Mrs. Ed. Riter, Hel
on, George, William and Warren Deck-
or. Virginia Mae Decker, Joseph Deck-
or
Mr, and
Hi
Dek «
and
Frank
ram Lee Mr
%
The reunion will be held the first
Thursday in August. 1832, The follow.
ing officers were elected: James J.
Decker, prea; and J. W, Decker,
retary.
on
——————— A STAI TATA
Post and Gatty at Bellefonte Fleld,
Wiley Post and Harold QGatty,
girdling fliers route from Akron,
Ohio. to Hummelstown. where they
were scheduled give an exhildtion
Monday afternoon. were forced down
at Bellefonte by at 3 PM
Sunday. The contisulng
stormy throughout afternoon the
fliers decided to stay in Bellefonte over
night. They off Monday morning
about 11 o'el for New York, having
their engagement ag Hume
The fliers attracted num.
ber of persons to the flying field,
globe
en
to
storms
wenther
the
took
oc ik
cancelled
melstown a
———————— SS SIT—
Twenty-one Drivers Granted Licenses,
Twenty-ona persons passed the learn-
ers’ examination to operates a motor ve
hicle, at Bellefonte, when the last teat
was given. Thirty seven applicants
appeared for the tests but sixteen
falled, Twelve of the successful ap-
plicants were from State College.
Those who received thelr permits
this week are: Alice Parkinson, State
College; Vera Eider, State College;
William Crawford, Pittsburg: B. W.
White, Norristown: Earl W. Hassell,
State College: BE, J. Krumrine, State
College; Mra. A, O. Miller, Newfound:
land; Sara Smith, State College: Sara
Foreman, Centre Hall; Stover Musser,
Spring Mills; C. 8 Spalding, State
College: Mrs. Ada May Hall, State
College: Clyde Thomas, State College;
Giles Brown, State College; OG. H. Fon
cher, State College; J. A. Lewis,
State College: Ethel Brown, Pennsyl-
vania Furnace; Emma Bouder, Phila
deiphia; Kenneth Hoag, Bellefonte:
Annabelle Lucas Bellefonte; A, J.
Lyticz, State College
lowing report was submited and
ap
proved
Patient Department.
Number remaining
July 31, 1831
Greatest
in hospita) R
Least number patients
hospital
Total
Av. number
Av. number
number pa
patient days.
per
per
number
patients
of
day
days patien
Cash Recelpts,
$3105.05
month $3631.01
fully submitted
H. BROWN, Mgr
———————————
Centre Co. Motor Club Directors Meet,
+}
Receipts from patients
Disbursements during
Re
spect
WM
the monthly meeting of
1
——————— ——
(ops Brother's Hordings.
ey
Flags Avallable for Funerals of “Vets”
Knisely, of Belle-
shipment
ure will
Government
the Veteran of any war
on call from
Postmaster John L
fonte, received
flags which In the
nished by the TU,
the funeraj of
They are now
any part
of
first
fut
R
his
be fur
for
avallabla
of the country
The postinaster at each gounty
custodian of the flags
All that required is for anyone
make out application on blanks
which he will furnish The flag will
furnished Immediately the fu-
neral, and thereafter bovomes the prop-
erty of the next kin.
The flag Is of regulation size.
by 8% feet, made of wool
Where there fa not time for the flag
to be sent. a suitable flag may ba pur.
chased, cost not to exceed $7.00, and
the government will repay thag sum
sent
is a
ju
to
ba for
s
§ feet
————————— A ———
FIRED, GETS
VACATION PAY
Benjamin EK. Focht, lewisburg
one of the best known political figures
in the State. will get two weeks® vaca.
tion pay from the State, although he
has not been a State ance
January.
Focht, a former Congressman. was a
deputy Becretary of the Commonwealth
prior to the Pinchot administration.
He was ousted when Pinchot came In-
to office. .
Thursday. however, Richard J. Beam-
ish, Secretary of the Commonwealth,
announced he has jssued an order for
two weeks’ pay--on the basis of $5000
a year salary~-for Focht. This, he said,
is because Focht was fired without the
custofhary two weeks’ notice.
Whether this courtesy will be ex
tended to other fired employes could
not be learned.
I AO SR ———
The premium list put out by the
Mifflin County Fair Association carries
no earmarks of the depression we hear
talked of. The dates for the falr are
September 1 to 5, both days Inclusive,
and each day has a ulght following
during which the assoclation promises
great amusement,
——— A SA —
Even the mountains afforded
FOCHT,
of
employe
little
from the torrid heat and humidity of
last week.
waco ah
»
QUARTER SESSIONS COURT
OPENS SEPTEMBER 14
Grand Jury Convenes Tuesday, Sep-
tember Sth to Hear Commonwealty
Cases,
The regular Beptember
riod of tw
opening
id the
GRAND JULORS,
Harmon
Howard
James BE
Dolan
Vincent
A A
Benner
B. FP.
Mra
Andrew
Harry
Edward
G E
Jonn
Decker,
Fly
CGroe
farmer
nn, laborer Snow
merchan Snow EBhoe
Gummo, laborer
Homan
Stella
retired
rg
merchant. .S
laborer
College
I mente Ferguson
Koshko
Lyons,
Miller,
Musser,
Bhoe
fonts
inte
Spring
Ferguson
State Coll
1
i
FW
clerk
laborer
Pennington, plumber
W. M. Porterfield, salesman. State Coll
Myde } foreman... Snow Bho
salesmay
hrock f
wrmer
hk
Spangier,
Ammon
Willard
Robery
John
Wm OG
Liberty
Penn
ellafonte
postmistreoss
Bnook. farmer
Soit, laborer
Spicher, laborer
iaborer
Wolfe, laborer
Clayton Watson,
Robert Willard
Edward Witmer, Sr. carpenter
Jesse Witherite, farmer.
Mrs. Eliza Zimmerman, bhk..St
Clyde love, laborer.......
TRAVERSE JURORS
Second week:
Walter Armstrong, clerk . Bpring
John Ammerman, laborer ..Bellafonte
V. A. Auman, manager. ...Centre Hall
William Bilger. clerk Bellefonte
leroy Bryan. laborer Boggs
Irvin Blerly, farmer . «+ «Spring
Milies Barger, carpenter Groegy
I. H. Beck, farmer Walker
Charles Beatty, autp dealer. Bellefonte
George Bowes,
Mrs, Helen Banige,
Earl Bilerly. laborer
Boyd Corl, farmer
J. BE. Campbell, retired
Miles Campbell, laborer
H. E. Carpenter, manager. Philipsburg
David Dale, laborer . Benner
Summerville Eastment, clv. eng... Phe
Roland Fye, laborer Snow Bhoe
Albina Fulton, merchant ... Mileshurg
John 8, Fortney, farmer Potter
Adella Garbrick, hk. «ss +++ « Marion
Leonard Glenn, laborer Milesburg
Nelson Grubb, laborer.......... Spring
James Gray, P. BR R........Bellefonte
George Gross druggist ....Bellefonte
George Hurley, painter ....Philipsburg
Harry Howard, laborer .....Bellefonte
James H. Hugg. clerk .....Philipsburg
Mrs. Elizabeth Homan, hk.....Millheim
G, BE. Ishler, butcher ..........Potter
Ralph Johnson, mine supt.. Philipsburg
W. Lee Jones, laborer ......Milesburg
Eimer Justice, laborer ......Bellefonte
Charles King, laborer ..........8pring
Wm. Lynn, teamster ...........Rush
Frank Keister, laborer ........Halnes
I. H. Leitzell, clerk.....8tate Collage
James Moore, laborer ........... Rush
G. T. Miller, laborer ..........Rush
Jack Morgan, miner ........8now 8hoe
Harry Markle, carpenter........College
Lioyd Minnich, clerk ........Ferguson
George Mitchell, farmer........College
Olive Mitchell, hk, ......4i Bellefonte
Robert Miller, laborer .........Taylor
James Martin, merchant... Bellefonte
J. BE, Martin, electrician ...... Walker
(Continued on next column)
Faas
. Bellefonte
Mik
Haines
Curtin
Bellefonte
Bite
Benner
College
Voife, a
al
iaborer
merchant
Bellefonte
Burnside
Philipsburg
. « Walker
Benner
Harris
laborer
hk...
~
BELLEFONTE DRIVER
CAR HELD
a
OF
ON CHARGE
District at Altoon Directs
That Beatty, of Bellefonte,
Driver of Car In Which Man Met
Death, Be Held '
Manslaughter,
Attorney
Ross
For Involuntary
Harry
Beatty,
Altooy
—
of the men i
District Att
directed that
Puder
of invol-
ney Hobert
{ £ harge
|
ghter be lodged agains
{Ross Beatty. the driver. while his com
ipanions be held as
Hines survived
ibefore marriage
Her
material witnesses,
by his wife, whol
Miss Mildred Mil}
Simeon
is
was
of
and two children, Beverly
aged 3 years, and Robert. ag
| months He is surviy
two
daughter Miller, of
i Bellefonte, 0
{Jane,
also
mother bre
Horner Reunion Largely Attended.
Th 5 Horner
Gt
annual George
t ge
Mies
™ and
Mr
1inden
wks Mrs
3 Mra
Hall
Inmgow and
and family,
Lem }
delicious dinner
A
re<elaction of officers:
Horner, president; Pearl C
refary-treasurer
Some of the children
which
s
Houtz
A
sorved
n
and supper were
business meeting was held
Edwapd
Confer, sec.
with the
recitations
ane
EAaVae
all enjoyed
A ——————————
Toeal Seconts to Camp,
A five at
ple's Dam
yoy Scouts
Whip-
for the
2 and the Cub
Scouts by Scoutmaster Harvey W
Flink and Assistant Scoutmasters Ern
A. Frank and Pau; Fetterolf
hoye and leaders will leave Friday of
this week. The camp an official
one and belongs to the State College
Troops. This summer's outing promis
es to be more worth while than any
that Centre Hall troop has yet
enjoyed
camping
being
Troop
days’
in
of
trip
planned
out he
the
————— A — a —
Narrows Road Nearing Completion.
The Brush Valley Narrows road
where a second grade macadam road ls
Livonia to the
Centre-1"nion county line, a distance of
olght miles. is almost completed. The
construction work fs under the super.
vision of Harry Reberghure,
and Hammill Glenn. Pine Grove Mills,
with Chester A. Bpyker as superintend
ent of the quarries. Two shifts have
been working for some time a shift
covering seven and one-half hours
In addition to this stretch of road
an additional mile is being rebuilt west
of Livonia.
being constructed from
Tv
CC. BE. Allison, former editor of the
Belleville Times, and now holding a
position with the State Department of
Internal Revenue was a pleasant calls
er at the Reporter office last Friday.
A —— A A IAI
The twelfth annual Corman reunion
will be held August 15, at Whillams
Grove park, near Mechanicsburg, in
Cumberiand county,
(Continued from previous column)
John Osman, painter ..........Collegs
Josiah Prichard, clerk. ....Philipsburg
Harry C, Relish, laborer ..Centre Hall
RR. Randolph, inn-kpr. ...Ferguson
Fred Roan. laborer ........Bellefonte
Leroy S8meltzer, laborer . State College
Blaine Swartz, farmer. ......... Spring
J. ¥. Treaster, farmer ..........Potter
John Todd, Jr, laborer....Philipsburg
D H Way, farmer......... Halt Moon
John Weber, painter .......Bellefonte
.
eit
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Nn
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
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fe prop
ven As
fs &
i ®
gmed $
hrough
y evening efile
~}
i
is donate
learfield Crip~
on
Park.
wf YY
gt
AST
Keorstet.
combined
to
y
susiness
1 of
3 +
} o trip
Wichita
Centre county's share of gas tax cole
lected by the State during the first six
the vear, is $18.-
which sum was pald into the coum”
treasury
months of current
a7
ty
Wo
the
t A wen
Hall
evening
singl,
Centre
inged spectato?
Thursday
cheer. and
cheer for!
The Wolf -Gettis
at Hecla
in the n
in will be held
ay, August 16,
a plenic and
g of the differeny members of
Park
ature of Set
hospital
in his home
fon iz sald
sryrd
Nittany
» charge
will
wl
week
the
they
and
to
2 and
End
in
hae
t
is
erly of
$s a pub
& heen
e Brite
Paris
she
re
roars
publie
the
, Tole
ts su~
Susq ues
ys
is
Robert B
Burnd,
arrants have
” X men who
he past wt dave ave ? n salle
Oriental ru he vicinity of
The rugs. a=
misrep
w
issued
ow
Wont
*
unos Mi
and
to
ntgomery
cording
resented
The
their
the reports were
Milroy
annual Fireme
Park, west
day. Friday and
August 12. 14 and 15. One of the mals
attractions of the carnival will bé &
water battle between the firemen. Other
attractions 1 includes bingo, paddle
will
ete, and special music each
fire
Rtate of Milroy,
Saturday
wheels
ing
SVE
At thesale of the real estate or the
H. C. Frankenberger estate held oF
the premises in Penn township, the
farm land, together with the mountain
land that was attached thereto, was
sold Mrs. Annie Frankenberger for
the sum of $1000. The additional trade
of mountain land was knocked down
W. A. Stover, of Millheim. The trast
was a little over five acres in area and
brought $35
to
to
Clinton county 400-bushel potate cluly
members will attend the club banquet
at State ( on Monday, August
24 The ¢ banquet is the evening
of the opening of the Potato Growers’
exposition which will continue until
Wednesday evening. August 26. Cline
ton 400-bushel club members
and the year they grew their crops
are: F. M Bitner, 1526; W. A. Pifer,
1923: J. Roy Nixon, 1928; G. P. Gum~
mo, 1928; and J, B 1928, all
of Nittany Valley.
Judge Frank B. Wickersham of the
Dauphin County Courts, sat on the
bench at Middieburg and heard infufite
tion proceedings in the case of Wnt
K. Miller, District Attorney and Henry
J. Sommer, attorney, of Selinsgrovel
Judge Wickersham overruled the in~
Junction and ordered thy county com”
missioners to advertise the offices of
District Attorney vacant after January”
1, 1932, thereby necessitating the elede
tion bf a District Attorney thig fall
The Millheim Journal states that
Mr. and Mrs, E. V. Haney have moved
to Curwensville, where Mr, Haney Wilf
“ollege
ub
he
unty
S8hrack,
present time they are at the
home of T. A. Mosterman