—_— 7/ VoL. CXI1I. HALL, PA. 4 ~ RSDAY, MAY 5, ALTON LECKY NEFF GETS $600 OF BAIRFOOT ESTATE Alton Lecky Neff made claim to ap- $600 of Flora Neff the aside for law Bairfoct having having proximately the estate Mrs. sum Mr t from being the intestate Bairfoot, undes died will, 0). him vt set 8, ne made. a about six ago. Neff, is residents, The Lecky known Alton number of claimant, here by a Centre “Lac + the Neff. He | deceased, ynd 1874, April 1 3 Foust h of Although 1s the is Alton John Neff, in Centre home on owned and The senior Mrs, 10 COT name me Lecky long Hall West occupied Mr. Neff Bairfoot, having been the late Major John Neff. L.ecky Neff, he is lives in Capa, called for Rev. known Methodist minister alist the Methodist Penns Valley during the 70's, Hal] DOr “dy he Church street now by James was an uncle son of 1 known here, Dakota. He n well- as ni was Sauth Lecky, and pastorate Ww rev fv- serving Lecky Centre ung POSSIBLE ENTRANTS TO Pupils recommended to take High nt Entrance Hall-Potter high last, School Centre school, Saturday were: sch dl, Dorothy Hennigh 13, lols ey ville teacher—Edgar t 15 Erne Wag- } hool, Donald Ww. 15. Bertha i (jorge Horner 8 Sharer, Pet Plum Grove school teacher if 13. Potters Evelyn Dutrow 14, Jean toro Oscar “Bler- Kenneth 16, Ja- 15, Helen Workinger Geary 16, Verna Auman Neff 14, A) Faust 14 Lucile Smith 13, Russell Neff Ars. Mills Grammar teacher Mowery net 14, 17, Betty 16 Schaeffer Walter Charl berta ves Centre Hill Freda Ethel Lil Kenneth Fra- school Lo Brooks smitl Lott teacher 13 zier 13, 13 Ww Russel] Arney ha Ellen PBradf Toh Ki t is great-grand er was to promise lad ‘rs wn by word of mouth he ame mer generation, but t Wis Death « before ac- ps lp ns SERVICE AVAILABLE AGR, CONSERVATION VYLAN| 1411 Agricul ANNouUN« ra] Conservation pro- who are Ag i by i am that farmers eq unable to participate in the 1938 ricultural 3 3 ' Conservation program Y ea son nds wit} purchas v carry out i Depressions and Recessions many from turning, but those equipped with rubber tires, stop wheely not Some wise guy observes that we seen to be getting less and less serv. | ice, and paying more for It, SA Mp MAA EARLE MAY BE REQUESTED TO REMOVE PENNINGTON | H. Earle may be asked to remove John ID. Pennington fig superintendent of the Pennsylvania | Industrial School, if the action taken | at a mass meeting held on Sunday is | put into effect. The meeting wag held at Watson Chapel, In Huntingdon, In the interests of the Lamaurr case. La- maurr died after repeated applications of tear gas while serving a term In the reformatory. The Philadelphia negro had violated some rule of the institution. A committee, composed of both neg- roes and whites of county citizens was appointed by the Rev. H. F. Spragging of Mt. Union, who was the presiding officer of the meeting. It was decided 10 meet sometime during the week to draft a petition to the governor, cit- ing» the specific * reason for desiring Pennington's dismissal Similar mass meetings are being planned through- out the state ang petitions of 5 sim- flar nature will be presented to the Governor from the various meetings. Governor George lie fen ENTRANCE P. ¥. H. FEST ADMITTED Io S.3 36 mes Stover Woodward wolla Stover R Lose school Minnie A ——— ——— FARM HOUSE AT GREEN GROVE BURNED ‘ lane ns jong Walker on what 1} own been kr Isaad f y ArT Green tnt . Ut un ship wa s totally destroyed It burning Sunday afternoon ApPDears play ing wore 1 * : » * ’ Orsi y the and a i house house was pied named Strouse Mpa CASHIER NAT. NAMED BANK, BY FIRST STATE (COLLEGH PUBLIC The office of the Department of Public Assistance the Fqgurth Floor of the Court Building, Bellefonte, will be opened from 7:30 a. m. to 4 p. m., to conform with the schedule in the State office, A skeleton force will be maintained in the office from 8 to 11 a. m. on Saturdays and during the noon hour from Monday to Friday inclusive, The Centr County Department of Public Assistance accepts and investi. gateg applications for Old Age Assist- Assistance, Ald to De- Centre on During the past month there has been an average in Centre county of be- tween 70 ang 80 applicants weekly for assistante from the various funds Most of these applications are hand- led by Interviewers in the Bellefonte office, —— A —— Bucknell] University President Martz announces an additional gift of $125. C00 fdr anew engineering building. The institution has four Engineering Departments — Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Civil. The new building will bring the four departments gether and provide ties, to- increaseq facili- EE ————— Is your subscription due? § TO IMPROVE FIELD VOCATIONAL $4575 TO ATHLETIC GREGG RECEIVE ITS Don has that an Congressman notified approved Gingery the President of Federal funds In the sum of $4,575 to the of the Gregg Township School at Spring Mills, by filling, performing and heen has allotment improve grounds cutting and and appurtenant Inel- This and dental work. 1¢ Township sponsored School owned Is the District. property by Gregg Township GEISS WAGNER BARN THREATENED DESTRUCTION o'clock Friday forth Its after eight ve in the nelg in NATIONAL HOSPITAL CENTRE COUNTY DAY HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION { PENNA. GOING IN alarm stems. eleo- heating ventilating of installation insanitary accommodations, are being given and careful consideration staff members of the Department. I GQ tl ATI COURT RULES JURY CAN DETERMINE A JAG The State Superior Court ruleq last equip- the various of removal and replace hazards equip obso- life, the to and jete by termine from the evidence whether a person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle, The decision was made In uphold- ing a Blair county court jury verdict which convicted Edith Long of driv- ing a truck while intoxicated. The truck ran off the road Febru- ary 19, 1937, near Altoona. killing William Seibert and injuring Jerome Kimmel. Miss Long testifieq the men had invited her to go to Altoona and that she insisted on driving because Seibert was drunk. Miss Long was a waitress at an inn near Altoona and the accident occurred a quarter of a mile from the inn. The jury acquitted Miss charges df involuntary er and aggravated tery. Several witnesses testified that she had been drinking before getting in- to the truck and the supefior court asserted that no competent evidence had been offered to show shy wasn't intoxicated while driving. Long of manslaught- assault and bat- 64, A SUICIDE, THURSDAY f William FF ooh, farmer, 3 ward, ended his ing rifte. the skull bat { death. Coroner Heaton vestigation Mr. Boot hi and became ud de been pondent deed was committed abou near the : he 3 son, where her Funeral day afternoon, 1% DUT Houseal, and ward William Stats College and of October Isaiah Vear age “ On « Hannah CC. with aa Rhine children, ning father ALL DO A BIT NOW IN CLEANING UP annual State- Tean-up Weel is the cleaning or rural sections anil neglected vacant lots road in the in ular section hobs siled uy Against Moths Storage, With Benefit Festival Cross f Holy Cemetery of Georges Valley will hold a festival at Spring Mills on July 16 for the ben- efit of the Association. Association 1 I rane. EARLE APPOINTS BARD TO FILL. MARGIOTTIIS PLACE Governor Earle pointed Public Utility Commissioner Guy K. Bard to the Attorney Gener- alship to succeed Charles J. Margiotti, fired a day previous to the appolint- ment after a bitter political row. Earle instructed Bard investi. gate all the sensational graft and corruptiong charges that have been made against the Administration and leaderg of thes Democratic organiza- tion during the campaign. Bard said he would make an immediate inquiry. “IT will try to get any evidence from anybody,” he asserted. “That is competent evidence.” Bard'g appointment was made after Dean Herbert F. Goodrich, of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Law School, declined the job. Earle tendered i to him when he flared up and ousted Margiottl, The latter is a “lone-wolf” Democratic eandidate for Governor. Four years ago he was a eandidate for Governor on the Republican tick- et. In the campaign following the pri- mary he bolted the Republlean ticket and supported Earls for Governor. He was rewarded by being appointed zt- last Thursday ap- to torney general 1938 -— NO. 18 CASH ESSAY RNOON Grand mantat. Spring Bellefonte I Pradforad Wwinar ord d a 1 on Members were Mowery Sarah Brad Whiteman the on oR sie Vera and Before hour Mrs Florence Ler of ORS a close Was me refreshments jor wore served ildren WAGNER HOME, POTTERS FIMER MILLS, SOLD TO BLOOM —————_ A A A———————— FIX CLOSING DATE FOR Tha roo Agr has 4 just Mural been Agricultural Committee sthat June 15 got as the closing date for Pennsylvania farmers who are not already in the 1938 agricultural] con- servation program, Farmers who wish to are urged get in touch with the county agricultural vation office located in the fice building, Bellefonte. A —— Missionary Soclety Meets In Mifflin. bure. The twenty-third annua; meeting of Con at by Conservation has been SOT ES adviseq the State participate at once CoOnsSer- Post Of- to the Wome's Missionary Society of the of the in Mifflinburg WwW. M pastor, These meetings are largely attended by irembers from all parts of the con. ference territory. Centre Hall was represented by Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fetterolf, Mrs. W. W. Kerlin, Mra Kryder Frank, Mrs. Laura leo, Miss Laura Breon, Mrs. Tressie MoClellan, Mrs, Fred laisse Miss Bertlisy Sharer, Mrs Roy Dutrow, Miss Rebecca Dersline, Mrs, Ernest Homn, Missos Mabel Foust, Darlene Foust, Annis Homan, Peggy McClenahan, Mra Ray Sharer, Mrs. Clayton Homan, Mrs. John B. Wert, Sr, Mrs. Fred Homan, Mrs. Ray Mark, Mrs Harcld Durst, and Mrs. J. H. Durst, Rev. and Mrs. 1. A. Wagner, Nerthern Conference Lutheran church met on Wid- nesdoy, Rev Reriek TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS was who . srt operty in Mil wha part expected Appears to of later It is possible the bursting a tire on the wheel of Car operateg near Pine Grove Mills was responsible for a motor wreck injuring Harry E. Cox, 18, and Robert B. Osman, 16. of Pine Grove Mills. The boys Previously one to one was oonsidered, abandoned. of both were taken to the Centre County hose pital] where the broken bones gus tained were adjusted ang the lacera- tions treated. The widening of fhe bridge on Route 322, Seven Mountaing, over the stream flowing out of Coxe's Valley has been completed. The bridge exten- sions were made to onform with the four-lane program adopted by the State Highway Department for that important thoroughfare over Seren Mountains. The widening of the road is being continued at other sections by WPA workers, Samuel J. McMullin, of "Millheim, Centre County Commissioners’ clerk, ie being sued for $25.000 as the result of a fatal] automobile socident in which he was involved near State College on December 4 and in which his wife was injured. The motor po lice ang coroner's Jury absolved afr. MeMullin of blame. The guit is being brought in Federai Court at Scran- ton by Mrs. Efleen B. Polete of Bro ke. Iyn, N. ¥. widow of Harolg J. Polete, who died as & result of injuries re- ceived in the crash,
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