r—— Odd and | Curious News A Visitor In Seven Thousand Homes Each Week, — The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centre County. SECOND SECTION dhe Cenfre Democrat NEWS, FEATURES VOLUME 57 BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1948, Dl Grateful for Relief Sweeping the street that runs In front of his little home at Aliquippa makes Mudianna Esto “feel good in- side,” and causes the bread he buys with relief money to “taste sweet.” The wizened 63-vear old Italian la- Borer, who applied for relief two months ago alter being in this coun- try seven years, didn't like to ac- cept the $360 weekly relief check without earning it. The street, Elm Way, needed cleaning, he thought $0 h® began to sweep it. He works an average of six hours a day in the street of his neighborhood. He ex- plained: “They gevi me money 0 ve: 1 keep this town clean like table.” Describing his “feeling when his first relef check arrived he declared: “I look at it. 1 think this is a wonderful Country, 1 de- cide I will be an honest man with this land which is good to me. Sol start to sweep the street.” n Diary Returned A diary kept by her son, ki the World War, has been returned to Mrs. William Nixon, Geneseo, N. Y. 20 years after death. Corpora George Nixon, her son, a member of company G. 319th U. 8. Infantry, was killed in the front lines Oct. 18, 1918 The diary had been kept daily until Sept. 1 of that year. Somehow diary got into Germany and the pos- session of a former German soldier who, through war files in Washing- ton, located Mrs. Nixon Discbeys Robber Although an man had jumped onto his ear and ordered Fred Wong to "keep going the 45-year old Chinese refused go through a red traffic light at Cin- cinnati. Police captured the robber praised Wong and asked him why he had disobeved the man. Wong ex- plained that he was afraid he would be arrested lig? Serves Wife's Term Harry R. Roder, 38, of Barrin N. J. and wife. Catherine sentenced to jail for selling without a Roder asked permission serve his wife also, 50 that she would not have the stigma of a jail term against het The judge agreed and so Roder serving six jail himself an his ded In his tly Li escaping hold-up 10 crashing a ~ wer beer fo time on AUS $ 1 wife + »- . mn "Pincushion Kid A three-year old Londd hiid who hag 50 far managed to swallow bins safety pins, tacks. metal hair slides 2 ring with a glass stone, two glass buttons the size of a quarter, a Brooch, pen points, small nails, col- Tay Suds, paper fasteners, @ watch crystal. money aud a lipstick, has been given a very appropriate nick- name “the pincushion kid . . Scientists Puzzled are puzzled ovel terious blood-red stretches of water measuring from twenty-five to thir tiles long and five to ten miles wide which have appeared along the Pa fic Coast recently. Some experis believe the phenomena is caused by the presence of vast masses mi- croscopic marine organisou of which little is known 800-Pound Letter A meta] “letter,” weikhing 800 pounds and addressed to those who will live 5000 years from today, was shipped from Pittsburgh to New York Monday. Craftsmen at the Pittsburgh works of the West- thouse Electric & Manulac mpany completed envelope” of ¢ Scientists mys r Disappears his car stalled in rut, caused by recent heavy Martin Horn of Crandon. Wis, lefl it there over night. When he re- furted the next morning. it had sunk oul of sight and a crew of men equipped with twenty-foot poles wis unabie to Jocate it Ca When a deep rains Bedside Sermon The Rev. J. FP. Briesemer, of Selins- grove. has been bedfast for 12 years—but through the use of ampii- filers he preached a sermon to 2.000 persons gathered three blocks from hig home Sunday night, I was the concluding sermon in the Summer outdoor series CONGRESSMAN GINGERY ADDRESSES FIRE WARDENS Congressman Don Oingery was the guest speaker at the Pennsylvania Foresters and Fire Wardens Plenic held at Lakemont Park, Altoona, and Iauded them for their efficiency and loyalty in preserving and promoting the forests of the State. He called their attention to the fine work by the present Adminis- tration under the reforestration pro- gram, and predicted a revival of the lumber industiy in a few years Referring to the Civillan Conser- vation Corps, Mr. Gingery stated “OCC enrollees have done a noble work. Not only hag their morals, health and discipline benefitted by their forest life. but they have also been able to gend home to their dependents about $375.000.000. Their services have been of inestimabie, value, and the benefits derived will be feit for years to come. 1 am one of the many members of Congress who feel that the Corps should be thade a permanent branch of the ¥ederal Government.” About 2000 attended the picnic and warmly applauded Congress- man Gingery at the conclusion of his speech. There are people in every com- munity willing to assist any good cause if it does not take money oF - - -- BEER GARDEN FRACAS RESULTS IN DEATH OF MORRISDALE RESIDENT Assailant Exonerated by Coroner's Jury Which Found Victim Had Brain Concussion h being of Peter carpenter Char wi for the death Morrisdale the ged responsible Anderson, 51 during A Blue Front Restaurant Saturday night, Ju- 24-year-old chauffeur Luzerne oounty om all blame by Monda { been held | us Smith ol Edwardsville exonerated | Wa a COv- on y oner’s jury State Hospital 8 alleged, had | the restaurant jou y Smith coroner's jury which ness, after A y Philipsburg Monday al thesses' tesid ed atu Ww ie exc that caused by a erTson been according dancing Lewistown Man Celebrating Reunion of For- mer Friendship Relating the Argument 1, McVeyt had killed town story of James Lewis, 32 confessed that he 33. of Lewd iver ea distributor Monday evening gust 22nd Lewis surrendered to the Sheriff of Mifflin county and recounted de- tails of the killing to District Attor- aey Samuel H Siewart and state motor police of Huntingdon c¢ to Lewis id been unty According oin and Bris- nited after ne Avie a GrinK- the head ick at the southern end Ju- cuflle wit The wi bE the tr ie bridge over the Mill Creek Brisbin's ried | body to the [SEL Casavili fo ATom A —————— What To Do To | Secure Wheat | Crop Insurance | May be secured through County Agricultural Conservation Associa tion office Must be placed seeded To be paid when policy is issued Insures against all natural haz- ards from seeding to threshing, or untii October 1, 1039 Available to any wheat growers this year, whether or not a member of Agricultural Conservation Pro- gram Premium may be paid this year and a like amount deposited Tor next years premium Premium paid in Pennsylvania in cash equivalent of bushels of wheat Losses paid in like manner Cost determined {rom loss-table, or schedule. and based on average of county-loss rate and individual farm loss-rate. Minimum cost one-half bushol per acre for three-fourths crop cov erage and three-tenths bushel! for one-hall crop coverage In areas where neither the Coun- ty Agricultural Conservation office nor a Wheat Insurance supervisor handles this insurance, farmers may secure complete service by writing James E. Walker. member of State Agricultural Conservation Commit- tee, designated to head the Wheat Insurance Program in the State, 140 South Second Street, Harris- burg, Pa, before crop Is -~ DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS PARADE IN CANADA | it ssn The State College American Le- | gion and Auxiliary Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, Pennsylvania Clasg D | champions, led the U 8. Legion di- vision in the gigantic Warriors’ Pa- rade held in conjunction with the Died from Probable and Overexertion made several trips to on had booth Smith's he had beer had ond Lr} asked by M; 15ed abusive one occasion hoved into been the the booth and On his sed he had beer and pilled booth Smith to leave stated thal che fell r floo n the booth had been i'® Anderson and rr seen the man ine over to their boolh thal unt He An- 2nd Sec.) Ye he had ied Page 3 not Seen Liquor Licenses Yield $3,616.83 Fifteen Boroughs and Town- ships Receive Semi-An- nual Refund alities of Centre richer by 8361683 as a semi-annual refund of collections covered by by State Treas- result of the HGUoOr uoense checks just odd rer F. Clair Ross Payments in Centre county in- clude the [following Bellefon! $350 04: Milesburg. $133.34; Mill- heim. $25001: Philipsburg, $333.34; Snow Shoe, $8667. State College $386 60: Bogys township SII Harris township, $6667. Howard town $1334 Miles township $66 87 Potter township, $35002; Rush township, 875001; Snow Shoe township. $26868: Spring township $66 87: Walker township. $133.34 Under the law the full amount of beer and liquor licenses collected by the State is refunded to the munic- in which the lcense is Is The current payment for the State nearly half a million dci- lars ahead of that a year agp when 2.168.731 was distributed; but $183 - G43 less than the $2.760.733 February ayment this year fa hi Hp ipaiily wd WIN IN THE LONG RUN and iL pay even more to advertise consistently This fact is demonstrated at thes office time and again in a most force- fu]; manner Scarcely a day passes thal some person doesn phone or call at this office to ask the name of the man of firm who advertised such and such for sale, several weeks ago We Wy to furnish such information, but il is safe to imagine that for every call we receive, ten other persons rather than go to the trouble of hunting up the name of the advertiser, buy else- where Prevent such losses in your busi~ ness by advertising regularly. Be- gin now to make it unnecessary for customers to be foroed to hunt around for the merchandise you have for sale! to advertise a SE Merchants Are Warned. Merchants in Centre County are warned to be on the lookout for 2 woman sald to have wen working a new angle on the old check cashing game in Chambersburg recently Several merchants there were sald to have been fleeced by the woman, who is believed accompanied by a man and three children. WPA Workers Ask Increase At a mass meeting of Altoona WPA workers Sunday afternoon in Trainmen's hall, a resolution was ap- proved demanding a 30-hour week at an hourly rate of 80c. for common labor on all WPA projects. —— b. NUMBER Random [tems Se It Happens On Every Holiday Trip! nation dianapol is Memorial y day Cisne hang tu ela ning uy ale and are equipmer Labor pre ~ix ¥ Nigh -flight the Day niday i ary program card Sun jap record for regisieres uded such nallo wottle maestios a inle Cal. regarded and abroad az one greatest speed merchants Wid Bill Slates ol rk 44] Report Forest Two forest fires were reported early last week south of Renovo in thie Bproul Stale Forest District, first was near the Bull Pen along the Beech Creek road and wa trolled by a crew from CCC 8.78 with a crew Renove charge of 1 Harold Bis ti wy together Fores! man. Al were destroved Wi mng Arw that ¥ Gry Sas |} nea aro it the fire from proximately the Centre-Clinton « under direction of Ranger i. FER GOSH Shes / MY AL TH BUNDLES, WE'RE ONLY GOIN' ARY FER TW HOLIDAYS / e past several of man R A yeas regarded as 10 beat” at Indianapolis Columbus, O titleholder In 1936: Ted Horn, Log Angeles, Cal, consistent noney winner at Indianapolis; Bib DeVore, Chicago, son of the famous Far! DeVore who made racing his- a decade ago and host of oe national a A speed program toric speedway since 1035 Mever, theee times winner of ¢ Indianapolis Memorial day event iplured a 100-mile nship event 10e that time Lhe Ur ked on the curves irface A. A staged anc. atl Lhe when natonal cham- ack has been and the run- wpped with the gu t is a foregone ¢ x NE rack recora books when ihe rs wheel thei oni the track roar around the oval roe elimination heals, (wo oon and the featured 40+ jake ral 3 { asphal i nu ail e 1 be wiped off ipie-A dr ot | { “powered chariots 1 evens Fires In Area ne. This fire was controlled last Tuesday by crews from Bnow Shoe Frank crew from CCC camp 8 crew fromm Retiovo in charge ff Forest Fire Warden Fred Mason That the forests are extremely the lack of water in th W evidenced bs 1 Forester Hoge- that all he streams. Distric and. of Renovo, asks all of the forests be extremely careful with camp fires and with matches and smoking materials, Forebear- me of fire in the woods now elp keep camp sites green and Until a good rain’ said brush burning in and near forests should be suspend- Towermen are being placed on duty on the Sproul Forest District ory user orl Birthday Celebration at Hecla Park Mrs. George Miller, relatives friends held a basket picnic ¢ fers Ia Park Sunday August 28th in honor of Mr. George B Miller's 50th birthday and daug Mr Ethel Westcotl's 25th birthday A lovely time was had by all. About 80 persons were present, Including the following Mr. and Mrs. George B. Mille: Mr. and Mrs. William Westeolt and daughters Sally and Joyce. Mr Mrs John Bumbarger and dal ter Carolyn. and Dorothy Rowles all of Clearfield; Mr. and Mrs Cleon Phillips and son Max and daughter Violet Mr. and Mrs Wi lard Yedrick, sons Homer and Bud- dy and daughters Ethel and June of Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Low- ery and daughter Freda, ami Miss Helen Quiggie. Castanea; Mr and Mrs, Oscar Calvert, of Huni- ingdon; Mr. and Mrs. Gienn Mano and daughter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Olan Winkleman and daugh- ter Mary and sons Bob and Dick, BOAO Winey Lt a . of a ' POLICE IN NEW YORK CALLED FINEST IN U.S New York City's policemen are the most friendly and most helpful in the nation, according to summer school students at New York Uni- versity The Education Bun. published bY the students of the school, recently printed the answers of the question, “What do you think of New York City?” They indicated that visitors, representing virtually every Stale in the Union, were most impress f Lock Haven: Dick Powers, Mil Hall: Mrs Rose Winkleman, Mr and Mrs George Kyler, Mrs Marie Randall and son Dick, of Altoona; Elwood Winkleman, Loy Winkleman Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and daugh- ter Lois and son Bruce, of Wil Gamsport. R. D. 2; Mrs, H. A Clark, i Audobon, N. J; George Kuhn, Mrs. Lioyd Robb and two sons, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Walter Miller, Verna Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller and daughter. of Mackeyville: Mr. and Mrs. Willan Cetchen and daugh- ter Connie, Margaret Kuhn and Geraldine Kubin, Mr. and Mrs, La- mont Overdorf and daughters Dot and Lois. and grandson, of Albany. N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Casner and daughter Jeanne, of Juniata: Mrs. Olive Robb, Perry Young, Mr and Mis. Walt Robb and daugh- ters Carroll Betty Jane and friend Mrs. Herritt and daughter, of Jer- sey Shore: Mrs. Charles Robb, of State College; Mr. and Mrs. Clair Robb and son. of Haddonfield. N. J. by the police The students had widely differing opinions on New York generally, but oni the question: “Are New York Police Priendlier Than Those In Your Town?” the answers were al- most unanimously in the affirma- tive. Rockefeller Center was the “most impressive sight,” followed by the view of the city from the Empire State Building, Grand Central Sta- tion at rush hour, all Street at noon, and lower Manhattan as seen SENATOR THOMPSON ANSWERS ATTACK ON SCHOOL PROJECT Points Out Need of Relief to Taxpayers As Schools Demand New Capital Expen- diture for Buillding Purposes The Brookville Republican, August 18, devoted its entire editorial page to an editorial entitled "Has Dicta- worship Come to the Publie School { Pennsylvania?” The editorial at- tacked the proposed Thompson School Improvement Plan now on verge of passage by the State Legis O ure Below | written Thompson printed a copy of & Senator Edward Jackson Clearfield -Centre coun- tie the Editor of the Brookville newspaper. The letter to the editorial and questions openly writer of the editoris particularly interested Thompson Plan, because of th school board may funds through the pian to | construction of wing chool bullding Senator letter follows to ent the local for alice the ie a high Thompson's Editor Brookville Republican Brookville, Pennsylvania Dear Sir Your editorial of Thursday, Aug- ust 18, atlacking the Thompson School Improvement Plain has attention and 1 orrect seem to Just take im- Cone 14 Lad pression which the plan ‘Or what 0 my opportunity to you the have of there of man you Dying Man At Controls of Car Driver Dead From Heart At- tack When Auto Goes Out of Control Ying mar Bi automobile near Clearfield g '. var ell A pe con Io. Penfiel” Was the the Nursery werk, a dilch ang raved up a bankment forty before a small tree and stopping David Fitzgerald, 77, of Clearficid wag driving slong the highway when he was seiwed with a heart atiack Mis Filageraid, on the front seat with him. said her husband sudden- I¥ motioned her n off ignition and collapsed Mr. Fitzgerald was taken Clearfield Hospiial by a passing m L, bul was pronounced dead un- mediately Family members re- ported he seemed in good heallh af had not been ili He was 3g New York Central rall road tt had been retired active gervice for the past year cs A a — TWO PHILIPSBURG MEN HURT AS CAR HITS HOUSE oounLy road JH hopped a sight em f " bulbs is $005 AMAA TIE * tn tie the vn vO SUZ wal 0 VOT Ernest Demi, of Philipsburg. and Dale Polmer. of Chester Hill, were slightly Injured early last Thursds) morning when the car in which the) were pocupants huriied the curd at the Fink Bervice Station on Front street, Philipsburg, knocking down a gas tank, ripping a hole through a fence and finally ending fis wild dash by smashing into a house The two men were rushed to the Phillipsburg State hospital where Demi wag treated for a laceration Below the chin and Folber was treated for head injuries. Both men were discharged from the hos- pital Night Officer Gustalson sho was on duty at the time of the actiden! sid the car was traveling down Pres- queisie towards Front street and had made the necessary stop. When a leit Nahd turn was made at the cor- ner the driver of the car jost coh- trol and the car jumped the curb, finally stopping when it smashed into the foundation of the B. F Hoffer residence. The foundation of the home was moved out of line several inches by the force of the impact. Damages to the car and the prop- erly were estimated at between $600 and $700 - River Bank Barns When fishermen, lighting thei: pipes, accidentally set fire to the ‘sand along the Yellowstope river near Yellowstone park, officials in- vestigated and discovered that the river Bank contained sulphur de- posits. Now signs have been posied warning visitors not to set fire to the rocks in one section of the national park. whom LOT bread give him a stone? In the of nee of the Mut Stale ask from which approximatel; nuqare; certainly Penn tone DANGE of aemic need for matter ing iid be. However ng to suggest in reyler prooaem Julian Couple Wedded 50 Years Ill Health Fails to Darken Lives of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swisher quiets GINEg &Enniversars ust J their celebrated 30. al Home For forty-four years the Swishers have resided in the same home, which i» jocrled three miles from Julian slong the mad leading to Black Moshannon Park Dut her oft her sii and for the past three vears hax suffered other ailments which have kept her confined in her room Despite these handicaps 8 t 16 look on the bright smile and sho « we OOn- side of cheery ner je a A une whee Ihe Swishers have six chil womanhood M. Krebs E. Fleisher, Howard; Wellar., Julian Mrs Harmon Bird, Beliefonle, Mrs. Paul Oswalt, Philipsburg Mrs R L Fleisher home, and Clark Swish- er, of Bigier. There are 20 grand- children and 12 grest-grandchildren Despite the afflictions which nave visited them, Mr. and Mrs. Swisher continue to enjoy life and to make their lives a blessing to those in the vicinity. Consequently on thelr guiden anniversary they were the recipients of many tokens of esteem from their many friends and reia- tives uyed all] of manhood are: Nis ME. Mrs Mrs. Aaron ’ - $ » TTY » thelr aren gro ini They and 1 Saltimore da J at Air Traffic Growing Air passenger traffic continues 10 increase, according to a report made public recently by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce at Rockefel- ler Center. Figures available for the past six months show gains of 33 per cent by Eastern Airlines, 28 per cent by Northwestern Airlines, 20 per cent by TWA, and 18 per cent by the United Airlines Finds Cave Under Yard. When Charles T. Overdor{ began excavations for a new driveway last week at his home north of Winfield ,& portion of the area collapsed and revealed 4 cave. The interior has been investigated for 500 feet reveal ing beautifu] stalagmite and stalac- tite formations. Years ago. when the highway was constructed. a gim- ilar opening was found. and it is be- lieved that the cave discovered last week ik one of a series of caverns a ts MP A ~ Want sds bring results. ‘KEEPING UP WITH VES, SM, SCALRY-~ ITA SEEM MIGHTY GOOD TO GET AWAY COOING AND YOUR TALL TALES “~~ opening of the Canadian National | Exhibition at Toronto, Ont, Satur- day. The corps presented a drill Friday night at a revue in which musical units from all over the world, in- cluding representatives of all British | possessions, took part. Friday night's revue was witnessed by a Gc \ 9) o Fa Bo “nad ” iy . ¢ | pacity crowd of 26800 persons. | o TOMORROW WE Li. BE HOME AGAIN -- TLL. BET YOUR MOTHER WILL 88 AT By POP MOMAND — WELL, BOYS = “wWi'e Ore! STATION TO meer oar Jl IM ANKIGLE TO SEE ony. HER! 5 1 II you see Cece Walker under a teri-gallon hat driving a herd of cows down High street one of these days dont be alarmed. The loriune teller at Hela Park sald he's going Into the catlie busine Larry Woodin Wellshoro Chamber who complained he was referred to #5 # magician in a story in The Centre Democral oonoerning his peech before Bellefonte Cham ber of Commerce some months ago, displayed some cteristics of a magician when he took fonte motors miles of the secretary { the Commerce O of Wie Chars Thursday A CATav: afternoon 75 Belle or 5x in Peon- counts members not IY hac rown in thelr bul als Cre vice last 1s ove: L road Canyon dustie vania, in the Caravan dust-th and cloth y DNAs aviation becoming » Bunday he on the finally gel Ns od volume of write nistory hana) herewith : someone 10 volunteer i for this column a bn the Battle of Ansoni i when 2 batl ni the Liere sR Chamber of Wellsboro near 2a wa such 2 IUrscay 1let in the Can Ma i RE § PTY em The id we try, the caravan vies mn immediate vicinity was a broad level field of the caravan members seemed i n h had been called ur newswriter Jack H. Yeager declared i the field wes the soene of the B RET poorly documented tale of between an Indian chief ane 2 generals daughter; clsimed the battle was fought during the Wer of the Roses, or something, and was entirely vague on the mailer Horo J. Hartranft, Alex Stergia- kis, Jesse BH. Caum. and Waller Cohen semed to remember having beard something about 2 Batlle of Ansonia but couldnt be ire Frankly, we've been unable an account of the battle although we were hampered in our probe bj lack of adequate tomes on histor: Therefore. we're asking some Kind friend to either write a history of the batt for us. if there was such a conflict. or to expose the alleged battle as a product of a newswrit- er his day off Calne or other None be iy soa nna £ tn a root trigue locate 3 w imagination on Brings us down to the weath- he brunt the summer is definitely over. The nights are cool, almost cold. There's that something in the air that reminds us of pump- kine Hallowe'en. the empty coal pin. Instead of going into a «e- scription of the beautiful sunsets to be seen practically any evening in September, we're going 10 advise you to inspect the pipe thal runs from your fumace 10 the chimne; Chances are that moisture during the summer has rusted it full of holes Thi er of At thiz season of the summer vou'll find vour lawn thriving with vegeintion of the wrong kind The main feature of what a month ago was a good healthy stand of grass §#¢ now probably a twisted mat of crab grass. There is a way io gel rig of the weeds, bul it's 100 jong to go into here so———— > TWO WORKS PROJECTS FOR CLEARFIELD COUNTY Congressman Don Gingery an nounces Presidential approval of the following Works Progress Adminis tration projects: $15 AI CORIpor:. Clearfield Coun- ty. to maintain and operaie sewing ‘rooms in the borough of Coalport. products will be distribited {ree of charge to charitable institutions of {to the needy, and no Federa! funds {will be expended for the cot of dis- itribution of finished prodocia. In eddition to projects specifically ap- proved. Projects sponsored: Coai- Borough Sc ty. 10 maintain and operale sewing room: in the borough of Irvoma Products will be distributed free of | charge to charitable institutions or to the needy. and no Federal funde aril] Be evpended for the post of dis- tribution of finished prodacis. In addition to projects gpecifically ap- proved. Sponsor: Irvona Borough B 1 co Ti
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