WWAWWAW CENTRE COUNTY'S ssasaavane FAMILY NEWSPAPER HAMMAR AAA ALABAMA AY, wamwwwsmaass THOUSANDS READ wwwasam THE CLASSIFIED ADS SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR ARAMA FWA LARA AL dhe Cenire Democrol BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938 VOLUME 58. NUMBER 6. — TOWN TO HAVE DOLLAR DAYS Bellefonte Business Men Peer Board's Riuden Held Escaped Convicis Are 3in Treat Re-sentenced fo Prison Been Divided Plea of Guilty E Two Rockview Inmates Who Fled From Insti- Launch Bary: tution Last Thursday Morning Are Cap- . Re Two Established Divisions Friday and Saturday, Febru 18th and 19th, Under New Relief Plan Be-| Will Be Opportunity Days b © Thrifty Buy- tured Next Day Along Railroad Track Near Snow Shoe Intersection BoyOhBoyOhBoy! Now, By Gum, We'll Get Rid of Dogs At solved! Council last the dog probiem 19-Year-Old Penn State Jun- ior Confesses to Long List after threatening pun- ishment to dog owners; making murderous threats against dogs hiring a dog catcher for a day or two; building a dog pound; asking State officers for aid, and consid- ering innumerable plans to rid the town of its roving packs of dogs [has at last found a cure-all For in Council Monday night appeared the Pled Piper of Belle- fonte. He sald his plan works The Pied Piper has been living here right along and is well known He is none other than Mayor Hard- man P. Harris, It's nice we've at last found a cure for the dog evil ! The cure take 2 Roman candle or two, light the end, and point gadget at the dogs in Yow When the pretty red and balls of fire plfutt toward the they scamper merrily { of Burglaries COMMISSIONERS ASSUME ONLY PART OF CHARGE JUSTICE FIXES BAIL AT $2500 AFTER HEARING came Effective January 1 ers Who Come Here to Shop—-All Stores to Put on Special Low-Price Sales gp LO. Centre County Assistance b> oe rd i Board Has Balance of Re- Jal : sponsibility in District Believed Student's Arrest Will Solve Many Robberies in State College Boro. Next Friday and Saturday ruary 18 and 19, will be Dolla: in ‘Bellefonte’s stores Announcement was made day that virtua ly every retail mer- n ordet y chant in the city has signified in- sto will include grou; { iten Cg : County may understand the junior. p eaded tention 10 help In making the two { ne~dollar--the usua foe : Atl J “hn Sr new relief plan which became ef- tha breaking Dollar Days the most nsationa ; etive January 1. 1938. under the are ai a hearing bet bargain-giving opporiunity fq on : ic \ a Ps 2 Jounty Institution District and F 8 Hille of Pleasant tral Pennsylvania lating of<ring em ic YX : : \ ssistance Law, commonly and wa mmitted Banding together “The Goodrich Bill Jill al Belleionts shelves of winter hould known that the tion for Spring ¢ Director of the Poor has being plan (0 offer practicall and its duties divided or the in their stores at 1» Centre County while seascna! merchand id i : istance Board a Blate drastically reduced to guarantee i ker u Well Rnown M6 J8- 1 the of which complete { stock I he Governor Earle Never y Institution IA Bellefonte have its administra their support £9 heartily t 3 : X A ino 15 i p eal ti and executive officers Pa stimulating Balser Weber and unanimous in th ‘ounty Comamissi pecple of Centre unt} waiting for ar chase clothing foodstuffs, electrics hundreds of other they are offer tractive Plann Terrell wd from the insti ; MOTT ahsend ! Thursday of them wt ssing The ang Moto t) 4 Wal the people of Cen- Oh, yes You just intensive com piainec work ap- We DEEAan tHe paar an search Meek ad fs Dag weil aac ae { bir . Een anc {4 wags t re iN Sed yard a revstls rib vr olilice ppearance in cou ara arently 5 Physic- s bee Qiue . " dog out of ibolished hearing eS M 0 CICK the way And between Lhe Robert My afte al ssion wit end of fun! JUst no a as Gunman Dies in Electric Chair members ciean-oul in the A Mt. Carmel Man Makes Plea for Abolition of Capital Pun- Lae Commission: sume only ishment on Eve of Death Penns death Vania chambe; aloned g shortly after midnigh day, when Walter Strantz old Northumberland County was ¢ ecirocuted One contact of 2.000 voil amperes was sufficient career of the slayer of Bari Rowe of Chemical Lime ML Carmel taproom keeper who was shot down by Stramiz and Federal Court Names Board . a Yorcavage. during of Three: Martin J. Miller. . wild i i i foliowing repo of discussions | Straniz, his deft heel shot away! John Mignot are Members ja: variogs sportsmen’s meeting re- bY a policeman’s bullet before he BY To an threes In fsiing Ne neal and spacious a. Rockview peni- for another wanton Sur price rovi ng the required to § Ary mind, merchanis dependent, 1 Mr G1 sicher at 231 Sou A tenis in Centre Count otherwise cared pa ji pr to contribute moneys to 168 React to 1. 5. : en. of she Oc | County 1a, fu a, oe a of Tests in Schools (Continued on pag" seven) Ninth Grade Pupils, Teachers and Athletes to Undergo X- Ray Exams, in Near Future ———— any in M slavin tt ment BLaAYLD le nyt Name Appraisers Legislature Must 0. K. Any Fish License Boost and il 0 eng ae S—— A ——— Kiwanis Joins in Scout Celebration girecior of § of Philade]- concern. and Philadelphia | hy 4 1s Award Prizes in Oratory Contest a manufacturing g a member ¢f the Stock Exchange Pius The Pennsy vania Deparument of Health, conductnig a vigorous cam- paign against tuberculosis school children, visited s¢ Centre County comm January 17 exar grade students, athictes and others for evidences of present infections The tests were conducted Kosek gnd D:. Mather, of the 8 Department of Health. The result of their work in Centre Count: leased this week w that of 437 ninth grade students who submit- ted 10 the tests, 46 of them gave pa itive reactions, indicating that the were at some past time, or are now infected by tuberculosis germ: Of a group of persons numbering (Continued on page seven - Walker Abandons Saturday Morning Court Sessions s 21 WO Si Oy Judge Ivan Walker vesterda announced that no special sessions of court will be held Saturday mornings, except in cases of em- ergency During the past ten years Sat. urday morning sessions of court for the hearing of pleas of guilty arguments, and other matters have become almost an Institution Judge Walker's decision to change the time for special Of sions was made because of the fact that Saturday fis the day many persons residing in the rural areas and in communities other than Bellefonte choose to transact legal business here, and he that attorneys should be [ree day to attend to their office tice. It is believed that the change will be well received by eitorneys as well as by the public feels that prace STATE COLLEGE HIGH JUNIOR BREAKS LEG WHILE SKATING » Var Tries ne ni : Tri the home, when he Vv ™ er ’ Lay iH siruck rough ice and fell, breaking both bone between the knee and ankle. The injurie are being treated at his parental home Bellefonte’s Trout Will Be Subject Of Article in ‘Country Gentleman’ Bellefonte's famous trout and the equally famous Pishermen's Para dise near here are scheduled to be the subject of an article which Is to be published In “The Country Gentleman” in an early issue, it became known Saturday when Are nold Nichelson, staff-writer for the magazine, visited Bellefonte to get some first-hand Information about trout fishing in Centre County. Mr. Nichelson began his tow at the Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce offices where he inter- viewed Secretary Karl E. Kusse; Pr. Richards Hoffman, well known physician and sportsman, and C. Ross Buller, fish culturist at the Pleysant Gap hatchery, and for many years & personal friend of Mr. Nichelson, The group which the sale of to hamburg for the fish helped build. They also visited the town's famous spring. and later Mr. Bul- ler accompanied Mr. Nichelson on a tour the Pishermen's Para- dise and the bass nursery along Spring Creek. southwest of Belle. fonte In connection with the writer's visit here, he has arranged to have a photographer for the Ponnsyls vania Publicity Commission come here Bunday to take photographs of the Big Spring and of the Fish ermen’s Paradise for use in illus. trating the story, and also for pub- licizing Bellefonte’s tourist attrac tons during the coming spring and summer session Among the items over which Mr Nichelson expressed special inter of viewed Bellefonte's | closed season Mr Harrisbur visitor A» Smith 4 ip wide NM married and resides He is y Bellefonte an infrequent and Milesburg y known I — James Weaver Falls Into Logan Branch Letter From West Solves Disappearance; elp were hes of George Brown difficulty on the bank » the of x ry suliering con id- shock the Brown home rest served to ree health and good and Missing College Student Found Virginia Left Because of Low Marks he pearance Penn campus Was ter Kil The ’ ei that HH of solved fraternity from trial because of the omewhat Willlam K freshman Wednesday Monday moming when brothers of State him West letter Miller low engineering, first semester mysterious disap Miller the werk from of last received a postmarked in let- El- Virginia substantialed the be- A student of in- left at the end His letter marks stated that the reason for his leav- ing hi without intentions didn’t : it ' According want to to informing anyone of Was because be he the letter, Miller will work in Elkins to earn enough money to return 0 college The youth's father, William | year next school | talked out of | Mrs. William Schreck, Clar. ence Young, Harold Hoy Win in Annual C. E. Event Christian Endeavor Union Milesburg Presbyterian Monday evening. Feb- re given to Mr of the Houser- thren Society of the Pleasant and Harold Gap Bre 1g placed first in thelr re- winher In s opposed by of the Pleasant Robert Zora Schiegal ol in Page seven) we Eliza- View and Gap nued Rhodes fit legate to World Jamboree in Holland Tells Club of Many Experiences ¢ ! al i nn UN OULan ex erence a nhoree hich in Holland was one gid were present at this of In Jd will among the nations as advance scouting meh owt the various: Jountries epresented. Many [riendships were page otven) wa wel {Continued on Veteran Pastor, 90 Years Old, Has Performed 624 Wedding Ceremonies Although he never aspired to tl title of "marrying parson” the Re Marshall C.. Piper, 80-year-old ired Methodist Episcopal ministe of Milesburg, might well qualify a such, for during his 63 years of ser vice as a pastor he has united a toda of 624 couples in the bonds of matri mony Among the hundreds of persons who have said “I do.” during ser conducted by the veteran pa or were his own [ather: his son grandson. a granddaughter and » niece Sometime after he had become 8 minister, and years after the death of his mother, the Rev. Mr. Piper father, William Piper. of Shirleys- burg, wooed and won Mrs. Sarah Donnelly, of Loysville, So on March 4. 1879, they were married, with M Piper's son performing the oere- mony Then in October, 1001, the pastor’ son, Dr. Charles Piper, now Medical {| Director of the Connecticut Mutual Insurance Co., of Hartford Conn Iwas married to Miss Lillian Rum il, of Syracuse. The ofMciating clergyman was Mr. Piper's father When Antony E. Fulton and Annie Ie vices Budget Problems | Occupy Council [Hear Offer of “Trade” on R. Miller, of Waynesboro, was in| tion of North Water Street State with Theta fraternity, of which his son | College members Sunday to confer of the Phl Delta 3 Budgetary probems occupied al ajor place in discussions at a regu- [Centre County Court House Tues- E Plhp« of Binpemahoning plighted their roth on May 4, 1904 he brides uncle, the Rev. Piper was the minister who pronounced the voids that made them man and vife. Similarly on July 2, 1929, the Rev. Mr. Piper officiated at the mar- riage of his granddaughter, Miriam Elizabeth Piper. of Stamford, Conn to Augustus C. Lockwood, of Brook- Iyn, and again on September 19 1931, he performed the oeremon) hth which united in marriage his grand- | on, Gordon A. Piper, and Grace Talbert, both of Stamford, Conn The well known minister has been retired from the active since 1913. but during the years gince then his popularity as the answer to matrimonia’ hopes has increased Before retirement he performed a total] of 250 marriages in the 12 charges in which he served. Since his retirement he has performed a total of 371 marriages, most of them at his ocomfortable residence In Milesburg There is no regular churge for a marriage ceremony, the compensa - tion being left entirely to the dis- cretion of the flustered bridegroom (Continued on page four) Boy Scouts Hold Annual Rally Investiture Ceremonies Fea- | Allegheny Street; Vacate Sec: ture Meeting in Court House | Tuesday Night Scout troops 2. 3 and 6 met at the Was a member, relative to the dis- jar meeting of Bellefonte Borough day evening for the annual Scout appearance. Previously he had not- | council ified police and is reported to have | night, posted a $500 reward for informa- | ton concerning his son's where est was the fact that Bellefonte's | Abouts, at the Logan House Monday and after considerable jock- eying, Council paved the way for the | preparation of a budget to be acted {upon at thelr meeting Monday, | March 7. (Continued on page four) anniversary Day Rally. The Raly ministry | (Continued on Dage seven) WHEEL COMES OFF CAR OCCUPANTS UNINJURED nd Mrs Howard and infamt daughter M1 WwW. ODon- f Sou and and Mrs } [EI #) Tanner family. As the whee) drop ped the front the sedan struck a guard rail and was swerved around in the road so that it came to rest {acing in the opposite di- rection It was nining at U time of the mishap. Damage the car was estimated at about $75 ———— ii COMMISSIONERS EXPECTED TO CUT TAX RATE TODAY The Centre County Commission ers, at a regular meeting thi Thursday morning are expected to adopt the budget for 1838 and also are expected 10 set the tax rate for the coming year Predictions last night were that the County tax rate would be re- duced to 8 mills for the coming year. Last year the rate was 7 mills The proposed budget calls for total estimated expenditures of $172.350 during the coming year. Name Architects To Study Schools Altoona Firm to Submit Com- plete Report on Proposed Building Program Al a special meeting of the Belie- fonte afternoon, Hunter and Caldwell, Altoona architects, were named make a survey of local school con- ditions as a preliminary step to- ward the proposed school bullding program The firm, specialists in school ar. 'chitecture, is to make a complete {study of bullding facilities, loca- (ton of probable new buildings costs ond Methods of financing {and the possible future enrolgnent {of the Bellefonte schools. The firm {also will consider the possibility of adding facilities to handle a more | varied currieulum. | The architect's report is expect. {ed to reveal whether it would be | more desirable to erect a new high {school bullding, or to add to the of Lo | School Board, held Monday | ently by the Court a weeE stock. equip Appraisers named pec United Siates Datni Scranton began work an appraisement by YET ameQ . 4 A Appraise ontinued on page Sr———————— Workmen Uncover Old Newspapers rkmen engaged marbi W Mrs. Sim Baum. at the Allegheny and Curtin Week CRIME upon a NeWSPRPers tic It is a copy of the Bellefonte Dally News dated Wednesday, June 17. 18896. The list of marriage eenses, published under the ing “Tired of Being Single” is as follows: Willis F. Bierly and Lottie | Weber, both of Rebersburg: Thom Burns, Tyrone and laura C | Murry, Julian; B. A. Noll and Em- {ma L. Garbrick. both of Zion, Cal- vin R. Snyder and Lizzie Shuey Continued on page seven) ————— Attend Convention Clyde Struble. of Bellefonte R D 1, road supervisor for College Lown (ship. was one of Centre County two delegates to the State Road | Supervisors’ Convention which was held at the Penn Alo holel, Al- toona. Tuesday and Wednesday of ‘this week The other delegate was Cyrus Powley, of Ferguson township Mr. and Mrs {toona Monday, and remained until [jast night, making their headquar- {lars at the Penn Alto while in that city comer Lreets number of which 1 Centre one of inierest 0 Har 14 LL a | BS head- | Struble went to Al- | Coz Fisher announc - LOE § OETING [0 TRNIEsIOner of yesterday waters.” i nctmm——— Decker Garage Now Has Pontiac Agency the garage the ageney beginning Decker gar- was vachkied last year agency. it has been op- only as a storage and re- ir station. with Mr. Decker & charge. He assumed full control ol the establishment January 1 and negotiations were completed this week whereby he became Pon- tiac agent for this area The first nsisied © the the we another erating bs o a he ow Cai 2-door shipment of n { two coupes. a edan and two 4-door sedans. Over a period of years Pontiac has wen popularity among molorisis for exceptional riding qualitie economy of operation fine attention to the littie details of construction and equipment that make motoring & real pleasure, and for an unfailing policy to give the most value &t the lowest possible cost wide everywhere Co —— i ———— Most ple agree with the wisdom of the man who thinks as they think 1 33-Year-Old Walnut From County Court House Used in Making Gavel ] | Al an Informal and unexpected ceremony held In the Judges Chambers in the Court House, Tues day morning, Judge Ivan Walker was presented with a gavel made from wood reclaimed from the orie gina! Oentre County Oourt House, which was erected here 133 years well known Bellefonte painter and paper-hanger applied the finish 0 the plece Although the Centre County Court Room is equipped with a gavel, 1t is probable that the one presented Tuesday will be entrusted to Court Crier D. Paul Fortoey, for use dur- ing Judge Walker's term of office | At the end of that time 3% will re-
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