wasvisaast CENTRE COUNTY'S suas FAMILY NEWSPAPER : LAMBUALILALA LL LALAAAL TA ALA LAMA LARA BRAS 104 adhe Centre Demorraf SAAN RANY wwwasssnvs THOUSANDS READ www ¢ THE CLASSIFIED ADS ALARA : : : § : § : s > | VOLUME 5{ NUMBER I. SUBSCRIPTION--$1.50 PER YEAR BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1938, WALKER NAMES APPOINTEES Appoin Hive & { =H Ce Budget Cut iri Half Two Jobs Discontinued; Two Others Merged in Effort to Reduce Costs SWENGEL SMITH MADE D. P. and P. OFFICER Mileage Fee Slashed; Auditor For Register, Recorder and Prothonotary is Named “y excessive shall cura eXpenses it bud in conformity allowed the County conducting business The off been abolisl laws it will henceforth of the District Attorme ty Commissioners t col the parties m sentence Or Hahie therefore by order of the Court The Juvenile office. and fice of the Desertion, Pr by of « the | #41. ‘ & is «Bw one office of Bellefont the busine two st to by a unts nd Prot mandator is dul yegr to } i officer Sinle H. } Bellefonte Walker to The Board little change and h each county Of the three {oy pointed by Jud ministration Bellefont George 1 Coll ye i Jd 1 mp of Martha Henry profes Ya 4 naries re retained sional members, while J of Walker township AL Hudson, of | tained as pointees to latter group ar John 8. Spearly and D. F. Houser both of Bellefonte nell Ol a I % hits nlipsbursg, lay members al re- New ap- Read th el assified a obation and °C Court Room Filled As Ivan Oath of Office as Judge Walker Receives FINDS ELATION MIXED WITH CORTAIN REGRETS Offie- als, Bar and Public: Stress- Asks Cooperation of es Importance of Jury Duty wdience In Mig W H i NOON r 22 years, was th impress- flower Judge Walker oat of office yond White *A . Ff. (He well administer coming ten years. ad i* BRATZ CLEARANCE WIL! SALE BEGIN TOMORROW POTTERS MILLS-OLD FORTY ROAD Is STAKED OoU7 n set along the between Potters i while 3 con- ¢ here construc - get under road the made and ] easier. High- Department were un- say whether proposed oad world be of macadam or con- crete cor ruct official the wa able to a ly Bellefonte Men Observe New Year in Spring Creek New Year's Day may come and go, but for two Bellefonte men January 1, 1038 is a date they will not soon forget, for both narrowly escaped drowning in the jcy waters of Spring Creek Had it not been for the timely arrival of assistance in the form of Joseph Herman, also of Bellefonte, this yarn might have appeared in the obituary column, But since everything turned out all right in tia end, the Barticy-Lilltedahl event becomes the first important nature story of 1038 In the first piace driving any- where Saturday night was a matter of pure guesswork, for a dense fog blanketed the earth and made it impossible for a driver fo see any- thing : smaller than a tenston truck at three feet, And along the Spring Creek road the proximity of water made the fog even more Bartley cottage along the creek for the night the two set out about 11 o'clock In good spirits, with Bartley driving. Before they had reached the schoolhouse at the in- tersection above the Roopsburg Mill, the ear had been brought to a complete stop six or seven times 90 the driver could get his bear. ings on the fog-bound road. As they traveled out the creek road the fog got more dense, and us the machine passed what Is known to all anglers and swim- mers as “The Horse Hole,” a par- ticularly deep pool just above a dam, it ran off the road, slithering down over the bank, and rolled completely over in the creek, com- Ing to rest right side up in‘the deep wiler, Titiedahil reached over to the drivers’ side of the car, released the door catch and pushed his way out, telling Bartley to hang on to the car until he could aid him. In (Continued on Page Four) and Success! Hail ! Wi pause to Honor, . ge lv central figure in Mo al coremony, and r of Centre wishing xl heal h His Walker in- salute an county him during Presis vast mumbi HC on we found i igitate Jude iid 124 i AND PERSONNEL HERBERT STOVER NAMED MERCANTILE APPRAISER Robert litor general an- | Herb- weely of a ire ivania wnt n Harold the D in- VETERANS HOLD | ANNUAL DINNE World Peace and Internation- | al Relations Theme of After Dinner Addresses 100 members n-Crissman and 1 SA ihe theme oun Sudiow, rec. churct ed former Bellefonte Acad- opastmaster. Charles speaker of Sims and express again meet. raised the FW and once Laird Curtin interestingly on three men for whom F. W. Post was named tinued on page five) spoke the THOMPSONS ANNUAL REPORT | 1937 Expenses of Juvenile Officer Shown as $563.55; | Salary Was $420 Th | who on Monday retired as Juvenile Officer of Centre County, last week bmitted to Judge M. Ward Flem- ng his report for 1937. The report shows total expenses | ff $983.55, of which $420 represents alary and $5360 represents ex- | penditures for traveling, meals and postage The report follows Honorable M. Ward Fleming, President Judge of Centre County Conirts i Bir | “1 herewith submit my annual re- (Continued on page eleven) COLLEGE BUILDING BOOM MAY AID LOCAL R. R. The $6,000000 building program to be Isunched at the Pennsy! vania State College next month is | expected to help make the coming! year a busy one for the Bellefonte | Central Railroad, the only railroad entering State College, ’ j opposed for the County. | COUNCIL HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF NEW YEAR Re-elected Pres.; Carpeneto and Miss Doll Also Retained Thomas Beaver BURGESS ADMINISTERS OATHS TO OFFICIALS County May Rent Boro Poor Home For Use as Tempor- ary County Home At reorganization Bellefonte Borough Logan House, Mon- Thomas Beaver wie 1! president of the organiza- another term. He was election, and the unanimous Eimilarly, George Carpeneto was re-elected borough treasurer, and Mi Marie Doll wa re-elected secretary without a vole or without other nom- being received nnual meetin jell met] night Co the in dny elected Lon lor Hin volte wa DOTOURn senting ination { Council ontinued on page eleven) Iwo new members o© {€ rar sm ———————— CLUB OFFICERS ARE INDUCTED Widdowson Becomes Kiwanis Head; Don Everitt Sworn in as Sheriff Edgar EE. Widdowson was . into the office of president meeting of the Bellefonte Ki- wanis Club Tuesday noon fn to Penn Belle Hotel. The past presi dent's button was given 0 the re thing president, Afmstrohe I DOW, We TEU lid wl Mas Maa leadership during the past Donald R Everitt was ib- with the badge and tool of sheriff pgratulations and ex and Pie « the members extendeg by the Rey behalf of 4 Was jn A FH Fa cess! Year verted al the of fice teem Lhe tion of were Walker i v M3 ih LG Clare; the mad 3 ¢ Co { Uh : commiticey T. Stn J owing Agriculture: Howard Jimes B Mus Mayes Attendance L. Ward Hue and Doaaid Boys and George Rosaman Business Standards Walter 1 McCormick, Ray €. Noll George (Continued on page four) od 4 a nd Everitt! Kei Donald R Faw L Flegal Work ww Purnell and Hubert w Girls I Bley M ca A FATHER HACKETT GOES TO ASHVILLE CHURCH B. Hackeit ha of Thomas Cambria Coun- The bev Rey J named :¢ Church at As) The appointment is 3 week, according 0 an announ ment by the Right Rev. Richard T Guilfoyie. bizhop of the Alloons Catholic: Diocese Fa her Hackett has been ving as administrator of 8t. John's parish al Bellefonte during the iliness last Summer and of the convalescence { the. pastor, the Rev. William E Downes. Prior to thal assignmen: he had been stationed in Altoona as assistant to the Rev. William Davies In another clerical change an- nounced, Father Downes will have a permanent assistant In the Rev. 3 4) * Or £34 a oy [EELS effe Vv or Y Q Bernard MoGuire who while chaps iain of the COC camps in this see- “on made his home at the rector] of 8t. Agnes Church, Altoona During his period of service in Belkionte Father Hackett became widely known and well liked through out the county, and his host of local {riends with him every success in {his new parish - NEW ASSISTANCE BOARD NAMES OFFICERS FOR YR Centre County's new Board of Publfe Assistarice held its first ers’ Assisiance Fund, in Temple Court, Monday night, and elected officers to serve during the coming year, Officers chosen are: Mrs, Lona dent; College, Mrs. BE. L. Willard, State vice president, and Rus- | sell Spangler, Blanchard, secretory, | INo other business wag transacted formed The Centre Democrat yes. {at the meeting, further plans being | terday of Presidential CIVIL WAR VET DIES SUDDENLY AT AGE OF 98 Y y y | Taps Fer Veleran i survived Wounds of Two Bat- tles to Become County's Second Oldest Man VY. AS TO HAVE TAKEN PART IN CELEBRATION | Funeral for Simeon Bathurst Milesburg, to be Held Afternoon f 4] aturday L FIRE COMPANIES SIMEON 4-H CLU LAMB ROUND-UP Centre ve Awards: Displaved WBLECT OFFICERS = ye Farl Custer Heads logans: Harold D. Pres, of Undine Company Cowher Named ire companin New Year Mon- ranization in Earl resident of and Harold en pre Logan while the Un. 38 is Philip Bay- 4011 Gel new meeting tive homes The complete HAT I : were i { the olficial fan Compan; res) ol PANY . : 5 by Lhe Prot J den Gilbe ry: Boob Philip Ist, ass and Lig assistant trustee: Alex. Mori aard of Control delegate to B Blair, delegat Lion and Fred Mr. Blair Undine officers during 1038 are her, president vice presidant treasurer. Albert ing secretary; John Norbert © Derstine Joseph Delallo, nd ward Kustanbauter, William Lambert and Jobn Kane, trustees; and Har- D. Cowher, member of Board of Control. William Cunningham CMOSs, Smead al m, member of 0 Philip Saylor ate Convention Prod Love, alternate named to serve farodd DD Cows William Doll, Sr Russel] Beezer Knisely record- Gillen, chief; ist assistant; assistant; Ed- 3rd. assistant Philip Mignot old dines ————— i WE ——— UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE OPENED HERE MONDAY | The Bellefonte unemployment to District Convens | to | Cx and ™a1 David Be | Homan JER Hooks farts Farm 8he ¥ I $808 prize mone 0 ‘ ¢ BATHURST B HOLDS Re- Pens to be » Lountians 9 at Farm Show Homnar oll Centre Hall; Wil- owY u Helen senll ird | R . Centre Hall Centre Hall ntre Fall ae Mce- Helen Robert will * COURT OFFICER FILES REPORT | | Probati Met and inty n | ite C Nori} mitied to Fleming year 1837, ¢ Fleming's Total “ar are showy otal fines and i$ Spring Street; former his annual report inclu is the retiring president and Orie | mary of the work of the « Morrison retiring chief of the Un- yt wae established early in Judge administration expenses of the office last Total Expenses of Desertion, | Probation and Parole Office $3.459.23 last Year Concluding ten years as Desertion Officer for Wilkinson, of last werk sub- Judge M. Ward for the brief sum- fice gince Paroie Row ding a af $3450.23 while costs ocoliected were A | The text of the report follows: compensation and employment of-|“Henorable M. Ward Fleming fice opensd Monday in the former | poxtoffipe bulidpag, North Spsing | Ifreet. The ofMoe is now Open regi. larly for registration for employ- iment and for making application for « unemployment compensation. {Albert BE. Mingle, senior interview er, has announced a schedule by which residents of various sections { meeting lo the offices of the Moth- of the counly may secure the ser vices of the office without going to Bellefonte, These offices are to be (Jocated In Miliheim. Howard, Phil Hipthurg, and State College, 3 — — op —-— Wy, } “|B, Johnson, of Philipsburg, presi- GINGERY ANNOUNCES ROAD APPROVED FOR COUNTY —— Congressman Don Gingery FUN ine approval of Officials of the milroad expect held over until the next meeting of 8 Works Progress Administration that a considerable amount building materials, such as stone, | wnd, brick and steel will be de | livered to State College by rail, | and the line between Bellefonte and State College may be busier | | during the coming Lay been for many i’ ¥ 10. Other members of the County's new Assistance Board are; Mrs, Catherine Kilpatrick, Smith and John 8. Spearly, all of of the Board, Monday night, January project amounting to $10323.00 of federn! funds for esunty-wide im | provement In Centre county of ‘highways, by landscaping, draining, Bwengel | and other necessary work. All work (will be performed under the direc. months than it) Beliefonte, and Lloyd Boob, of [Hon of the Department of High- years, | them.” ways. (Continued RU According to of East Bishop ‘ensed from, his Weights County mill reports, George "LR from Scoitdale otablanmens, a—— The same rumors have i George Peteys, of Philipsburg, a tip [etal during the administration of they wie Judge M. Ward Fieming named te take Lée'y position. The The Pennsylvania Department of only the pumber—the physician per change is supposed to take place (Health ls furnishing a free blood | forming the test being the only per- somoedme this month, the rumor examination to any resident desir. son who months aro mo on page eleven) MOR HOLDS LEE MAY LOSE COU NTY POSITION political rumors on the streets yesterday, Clyde N. Lee. Blieet, i= to be res duties as Sealer of that i ————— Discontinues Funeral Home and Measwires for Centre | |'ToHonor Local Man On 100th Birthday GETTIG RETAINS PRESENT OFFICE BUFFALO RUN YOUTH IS STRUCK BY i shar yourh ran from k directly mish's ma ient happened Arenas hHoins into chine near young LE —— YS LIBRARY MATTER IS CONTINUED Hold S Abevance For Judge Fleming Final Decree in Incoming Judge n opinion ! re h term Ward Fleming decreed th when the Centre County Library Oorporatio revised, or a new in srcordance wi ms of Non-Profit tion 1833 a { Py rustees of filed he! Fred expr at if : Commun- charter drawn Drove JOrpora- executors ang tr the Ann Elmira Humes Estate shall deed the prop- 1 the corner of Alleghem and Howard Streets to the Corpor- atiog fe is th the ne laws of the nt ar Fleming he finds witches mtimued on - Judge that hetwoen two < in his decree de- himself tom On one hand pake four) Te Undergo Operation D. WW. Bradford, well known farm implement dealer of Centre Hall wis admitted to the Centre Comnty Hospital yesterday where he is scheduled to undergo an operation Monday of last week Mr. Bradford underwent observation at the same institution and at that time it was found thet an operation was #d- visable to oorrect the condition from which he has been suffering One of Centre Hall's outstanding citizens, Mr. Bradford is widely known and held In high regard are throughout the county, and hag a | host of entire.y a rapid friends who wish him an successful recovery New Commander For Camp Lieut. Lester E. Clark of Altoona has succeeded Capt. James Camp- bell as commanding officer at the Loganton COC Camp. Capt. Camp- bell returned to his home in Glen. side Syphillis Clinic Being operation and | Chamber of Commerce Spon- sors Dinner For Aged Civil War Veteran WILL BE PRESENTED BOUQUET OF 101 ROSES at Penn Belle Hotel Open to Public; But Ticket 150 Event Sale Limited to ted lor a Thursday honor of @en, Thomas North Alle- day will birthday anni- that a * din- Mrs gor and Burgess Thomp- ¢ and ” the seortéd o'clock as master evening arranged evening ee) the in page fiv wt ssimm—— FEDERAL WARRANT FOR MAN ARRESTED HERE Harry Dukeman vesterday received a telegram Drom Williamsport stating a federal warrent impersonation, has been issued in that city against Ear] Gale, 25, of Theresa, N.Y. and that the war- rant has been given to United it Marshall Chief of Police Belicionig ’ £ ba that rharerine € a a for service Cia wis mresed the jatier part week by Police Officer Do on after he is sald to have combined the selling of scocounting ledeers with the unauthorized in- nte merchant” account: y told merchants that they were not keeping thelr nt I ofle red to se. them accounting Systems al $10. The man was arrested after several merchants had com- police about his method At a hearing be- the Peace, John M Keicl was remanded to Jail to await the arrival of the United Btates Marshall i vid John of Belle Se LY Or } ] >i wial security other Gale allegedly ome rye Ty ee J #8 WG local Ww DUS. ness of Gale piaiheg Oi QOILE fore Justice Tiny une oo os MB WALKER OPENS TERM BY SIGNING BOND Ivan Walker's first as Judge of the County, Monday, was 0 sign bond Norris 1 Harter, of Blanchard, who recently ‘was re- élotted Bs Justice of the Peace. OfF- dinarily the Signing of a bond for & Justice of the Peace is a routine matter, but in view of the fact that i! was Judge Walker's first act in office it assumed special signifi- cance Later in the day Judge Walker signed an order directing the Jury Commissioners draw 24 grand jurors and 100 traverse jurors for the regular term of court | Judge M. Ward Fleming's last (act in office was to sign a decree In a divoree proteedings official act Courts of Centre a for Ie Wo DOG LICENSES NOW ON SALE H. J. Stover, of Cobum, dog law enforcement officer for this ares yesterday announced that 1838 dog licenses are now available at the { County Treasurer's office, and re quests thet all dog owners procufe | 38 license tags for their dogs be- { fore January 15 to avoid penalties ‘Held Here This Week An unusual opportunity is open lo every Cenire County resident this (simple, Dr. Parrish said. The only (thing done 8 to remove a small {week to undergo, free of charge, quantity of bidod from the arth. sts to determine whether or not This sample is numbered and sent ’ : harboring the germs of is to be syphillis ing It during thiz week. Any person may receive the test by reporting at the Centre County who five Hospital between Lhe hours of 4 and \ to Bellefonte 3 p. m. any afternoon (his week. If and established a they prefer, they may go to their ble oD undertaking i | funsral home in the W. J. Bmerick | family physician to have the test propitly off Nort Spring street, | niade. Kk was afindunced yesterday vacated the premises Monday and by Dr. Joseph A, Parrish, president has returned to Scotddale, where he of the Centre County Medical Ase sociation. "The Wassermah test fy extremely {to the State Laboratories for ex- Camination, When returned, it bears knows from whom ibe
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