CENTRE COUNTY'S FAMILY NEWSPAPER he Centre Democral THOUSANDS THE CLASSIFIED ADS READ VOLUME 57. NUMBER 36. BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1938, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR DISPOSAL PLANT IS ASSURED PWA APPROVES CRANT OF $66,150.00 FON<PROJECT Local Authority Must Finance semaining $80,850 of $147,000 Structure; W. W. Sieg Named President of Board to Oversee Construction, Operation of Plant Bellefonte is assured of Federal aid in the construction of a sewage disposal plant, it became known her yesterday when M. Ward Fle solicitor for Borough Counci notified that the Public Works ministration Das approved a grant $86.150 for the project. This amount represents right grant to the Borough 45 per cent of the total $147.000 plant. The remaining per cent of the cost $80 850 mu be furnished by the borough Approval of the PWA grant | Council one step nearer to the tion of a problem that has harr — ed borough officials for the pas: decade Establishment last mont Barough Authority to act in pacity of “Council's Ghost” in construction financing and gpa! of the proposed plant removed th last major ohstacle ir } the new plant. At a meet week the five members of out an and 00st of O SOLU nol 4 the Cca~ t officially ve also Author rity who were chosen to ser members of the Borough organized and oe rs Those named t . w Brockerh 1 Emerick Leslie ma ini: Harry '§ member Badger } ide a Ssuanoe for plant jtsell » retired ove years through tl the disposal plant the revenues he pl be suffic and maintenal I members of the J v £14 f w Ww of Council theoretically wed on page four) TWO SEPTEMBER BRIDES CURTIN—DIACK The Former Miss Martha Diack Simplicity marked edding Miss Martha Selleck Diack ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gee Diack. of Lock Haven, to J tin, Jr. son John Curtin Bellefonte, at high noon. Friday The ceremony Was witne i by the families of the couple was performed by Rev (. Culbertson at the Great Presbyterian church Lock before an altar banked th wh gladioli. Miss Clara E. Lucas, church organist, played as the bridal party entered and left the church, and during the ceremony Miss Diack. attired in a traveling ensemble, was given in marriage by her father, while her sister Miss Katharine G. Diack. acted maid of henor. William C. Curtin, of {Continued on page four) the wu daugh Of and the George Island Haven wi te Sesqui-Centennial Graysville Church Spruce C reek y alley Congre- gation to Hold Anniver- sary October 2 Rev. Albertus Groendyk. pastor of the Graysville Presbyterian church, Spruce Creek Valley, reports splen- did progress on the arrangements far the Presbytery meeting and the celebration of the sesqui-centennial anniversary of that old and histor- le church which will take place October 2nd to 8th inclusive, with the exception of Friday, the 7th wheni No program will be held The promotion committee respon- gible for the purchase and com- plete financing of a new electric or- gan has discharged its duty, This committee was composed of George MeWilllams, chairman; Mrs. L. O Umbower, Mrs. James Oliver, Miss Clara McCracken, Dr. Samuel L Lake, the late Edward Isenberg {Continued on page emgnt) i — a MS Denies Rumored Change Mrs. Mary J. Gray, proprietor of the Centre County Credit Associa- tion, takes this means of notifying cilents and the public generally that there has been no change in the ownership or management of the Association, contrary to rumors which have been current locally for the past week or 50. The Association, with offices in the I. O. O. F. build- ing, West High street, will continue to render the same service under the same management, Mrs. Gray stated Townsend Meeting Friday A Townsend meeting will be held in the Court House, Bellefonte, Friday, September 8 at 7:30 p. m The public is invited. SHANER-—YATES rraine Yates, honor High shaner, of Cc 3 oon were Maloy, of J. Stickel daughter illlam Yates, has been he indexing pro- ject June I tira Shaner, Conne aduate the Conn sch class of 1830, and is employ- ed West Penn Power Com- Following a week's wed. (Continued on Page 7) of of 001 by the pany here Huge Parade to Open Undine Carnival Here Because the Undine Fire pany's carnival held early in the summer was marred three nights because of heavy rainstorms, the company yesterday announced that another carnival will be held Friday and Saturday evenings. September 16 and 17. on the lot at the rear of the fire house on East Bishop street The event will begin with a mam- moth street parade at 7 o'clock Fri- day evening. According to reports yesterday 23 fire companies and their auxiliaries from all parts of Central arantiie will be in line All will be In full uniform and many of them will bring their apparatus with them {Continued on page six) Com- DEMOCRATS AT STATE COLLEGE TO MEET FRIDAY An organization meeting of the local Democratic Committee, State College, will be held in the Odd Pel- low’'s Hall, State College, at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening of this week } The committee is proud of the Democratic party's record of accom- | and | plishment in State Callege, since funds for an additional build- | ing program may be forthcoming, the Committee is interested in show- | confidence and appreciation | ing its to those responsible for epoch in State College history nd Gap Firemen To Hold Festival The Pleasant Gap Fire Company | Band will sponsor a band concert | and festival to be held at Noll's Grove, Pleasant Gap. this Saturday night. All kinds of refreshments and | entertainment will be available Proceeds of the festival will go to- ward a fund for the purchase of | new Instruments for the organiza- won. ‘ants 18 the new | Proposed Centre County Home for the Indigent at Bellefonte Court Rules House May Hold Probe State Supreme Court Vacates Order of Judge Schaeffer Impounding Evidence . 26 Criminal - Cases To Be Tried Here Six Men to on Charge of Driving While Senator Thompson Accuses Davis of ‘Wilful Falsehood’ State Senagor Edward J. Thomp- son, of Centre county, Tuesday ase salled U. 8. Senator James J. Davi (Penna~-R) what he lermed a wilful and malicious falsehood Intoxicated Thompson, addressing Face Juries ¢ for the senats MANSLAUGHTER ACTION SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL daress at Whe Orang t Pit~ Penns . BARD-SHELLEY FIGHT REMAINS UNDECIDED Constitutionality of Special Acts To Decided Later By Court HNmor . ; . : a YW ths Jury To Hear Case Against percular sanatariums aval Local Man Held in Recent y Jail Break He ; . re ere Next sty! or her eptember wery term woket pre. Musser e and he heard my following day 2: a phon Williams Geove, Mr. Davis quoted n vide ollected in D or as saying that only 100 per cent new lorney Carl B Shelles of Daup! dealers were admitted to the tuber. Coury. and forbidding Shelley cular ganstoriums in Pennsylvania Noss and Deputy Undine Member Burned By Rope Rui emars obo y The A ar fe reveals Stand ving 28 de fend- norals of - condition In weet are 0 charges of drunken o person among the tharged with a an excep ional this count Much the on One me ¥ Als {ena ——— - — FROWLERS ENTER WEST FENN OFFICES HERF will center Byron E. Bartley (Continued on Page 6) about of niinued on hatin seven | triai Joe Delallo Injured in Ladder Demonstration at Court Sustains College Burgess team of Truckers Fined For Allowing % . . % om ¥. Bellefonte Dirt to Litter Streets; burned about the righ: Other Cases Heard hey Joseph allo, member the was hand wd were hile he ar ent ned throug! eam 5 ES hed deor from ate he meetin Pike Judge Ivan yorning disposed eas os ! ( n ~SUPPOrL chnes ably lack at the session was absence of a ppeals from decisions of { the Peace on charges of ing the motor code. The only took such cases heard were involving in- | of hractions of borough or {itantes Les Williams, Joseg Luning Robert E. Coursey and Fran k Deng all employed as truck drivers Feraco and Company, on the con- struction job at the Pennsylvania State Callege, and all charged with permitting dirt from their tracks! to litter the streets of State College (Continued on page four) ng treet ; A transo the operating and entrance it Was gained in a door. No ons bare hand to {reve Tom che the ha Hl T0-fo01 National Bank paim and finge Begd were badly torn spite his Injury. he lowing two acts "OMS the demonstration In the act in which Delallo e clambers from a building and slides down {Continued on page four) red ODEN off the the Ie 5 ne aking a panel tre L available part Lewis Williams Dies At Howard \ide to Late Evangelist Billy Sunday Succumbs; Funer- al Tuesday was the ton er PLEASANT GAP FIREMEN PLAN CLEAN-UP OF TOWN he Pleasant Gap Fire Company as part of its program 10 aid in Fire Prevention Week, October 9 to 15 will have trucks to collect burmn- able refuse. Residents in the area are requested to clean up all such Alexander, Dale Win Golf Honors material and deposit it at a con- i venient place for collection. The idea {Rand Miller Loses Crown as|'s 0 rid the town and community . Hi . | of such material that will catch on Nittany’s Champ; Miss Dale fire or burn readily by accidental Downs Mary Rankin Lewis dge Williams, aged 70 and carpenter who years traveled and built for the late Billy 8un- famed Evangelist, died at 7.30 o'clock Saturday evening at his home in Howard after a year's ili- hess with a complication of dis- Lhe Leroy builder Ir many tabernacies gay | means The Company passed a resolution to the effect that all fire fighting equipment must be used only for fighting fires under the direction of regular members. Any person taking fire equipment for privale {use will be prosecuted according 'o the law Hereafter non-members will be asked not to ride the fire trucks and to cease the use of regular fire fighting equipment. Fire police will be used to enforee this order, i Necessary. A native of New Miliport field county, he had resided in How- ard for a number of years. He was active member of the Church of Howard, and for the last 16 (Continued on Page 7) Clear C. C. Alexander, of East Curtin street, and Miss Anne Dale, of West Linn street, during the week won the men's and women's golf champ- lonships, respectively, of the Nittany Country Club In the annual tourna- ments conducted on the Nittany! links as a feature of the Labor Day season Alexander defeated the defending | champion, Rand Miller, of Mili heim, while Miss Dale defeated Miss Mary Rankin to win the season's laurels Alexander downed Miller, 2 and 1 in the finals of the tournament, [Labor Day Miller, seeking his seventh Nittany (Continued on page six) -— WHITEROCK EMPLOYES : GUESTS AT PARTY Approximately 300 persons gath- ered on the lawn near the Ray C Noll residence at Pleasant Gap late Friday afternoon for a get-together given in honor of employes, sales- men and a the board of directors and officers of Whiterock Quarries, About 6 o'clock a delicious luncheon prepared by Cyril schbacher, of Bellefonte, was on the lawn, and after the the guests enjoyed music by a stringed orchestra, and spent the evening in a social way. The party Was a gesture of goodwill on the part of Whiterock Quarries, _ Jailed for Ten Days Charged with a violation of the motor code, M. J. Holden and Jona than Cauperthwait, both of Hoyle. 4 dale, were committed to the couniy jall Jast Thursday, to serve ten-day sentences. At a hearing before | Bquire J, T. Mérryman, at Philips- burg, it was stated that wait had been drivi license issued to i Premium Awards At Grange Fair The exhibition booths at the Grange Fair last week were wa sually attractive and well arranged with products of the farm and ex- amples of wel] executes home handi- craft. The poultry and live stock departments were also featured bY large displays of pure blood speci: mens shat excited the admiration of thousands of visitors. The fol- | lowing list of awards was made the respective judging committees Home Economics Canned Pruits and Vegetables Mrs. Willlam Lise, Centre Hall, firsts, 5 seconds, 3 thirds; a Zerby, Spring Mills, 8 firsts, 11 sec Dutch Moer- aker for . Dinner Here —— ———- Name $ C. of | Prof. A. H. Melville, phia, will be the principal speaker [at the first annual meeting of the | Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce, ito be held ot the Y. M. C. A. here Monday evening, September 12. The meeting will begin with a dinner | which will be served promptly at [68:15 o'clock Mr. Melville is affiliated with the | Pennsylvania State College, was { formerly a member of the faculty of onde, 3 thirds: Mrs hard Hev: the University of Wisconsin, and erly, Bellefonte, hy Bry Wayde for & number of years has followed Fink, Philipsburg, 3 firsts: Maude | (Continued on page six) | (Continued on Page 1 i of Philadel Yew invited guests by | served | repast | ‘the Rockview barracks: Sgt. E. WW. | Coleville Minister Resigns to Accept New Pastorate 4. F. Lint, Mrs. Lint and Their Son Gaylard J. Prankiln Lind for the pant minister in charge of the Pligrim Holiness churches in this vicinit) tendered Tas rey accept the f Holinesy five years SUA : Li ¢] ere 1 Pligrin (Continued on page sl ————— Match Union Convenes Here Four-Day Progzam Includes Janguet, Trips to Indus. tries, Scenic Points Wadsworth. Ohio F. J Os financial Kempinger sCTeilalry Minn treasurer Wis Trustees : Guseboden, Barberton, ( Floyd Fulton. Cloquet, Minn. and Clar- ence Zingler., of Oshkosh, Wis Wadsworth, Ohio, was chosen as the convention city for 1838. with the Ohio Maich Local as the host srt ang Herbert kash chosen yhio the Bes. James Delegates who attended gions were: PF B Gerhart (Confined on on | PAGS seven) Police Inspect County Prisons Report No Brutal Treatment at Rockview, County Jail, or Bore Leckups Acting upon Governor George H Earle’s order to inspect all State and local penal institutions to make certain that ocofiditions such as existed in Klondike, Holmesburg prison’s chamber of horrors, are not duplicated in other jails and prisons, State Motor Police last weekend visited all such institutions in Centre county Rockview peniteniary, the Centre county jail. and the lock-ups in Bellefonte. State College and Phil. ipsburg all were given clean of health by the officers Those who made the inspection were Corporal 8 8 Mollenkof, of (Continued on page four) Woodpile Burns at Lemont Residents of Lemont extinguished a fire In a pile of wood near the Andy Dale home early Saturday al- ternoon before members of the Alpha Fire Company, of State College. | the scene. The cause of | 8 car under a the fire js unknown and the loss was [done so, negligible. bills | STATE APPROVES PLANS FOR COUNTY POOR HOME “Lucky Days” Prize Winners Drawn Here 16 New Members In School Band i aiforsued Outfit Will Be Ready For B. H. 8S. Foothall Season H0-Piece PUBLICIZING CEN ‘TRE COUNTY further publicize age A f iTISG Bellefonte ri and its surro {door cam i ioements thal are of al Any CO nev ever that Erg pid " through nation-wide public- ity. which the State Commission anxious to accomplish if tJ formation is furnished them The noticeable increase In tourin throughout this section will no mbt be further enlarged during World's Pair in New York next There is reason 10 believe that western neighbors can oounty if sOeNIC ng to it touring facil : public if not surpassing State. t 1 its the io the ants advan known Cs 11 the VOR many of be induced to include Centre on their World's Pair itinerary they are told of its advaniages out Justices and Constables To Meet A mesting of all justices of the peace and constables of Centre county will be held Monday afier- noon at 2 o'clock at the Court House or Mos jes, Among Radios, Recreation Room Provisions For Entertainment STRUCT RE WILL COST TOTAL OF § Morgue, 241.725 rE 9 (Chapel. dent's Superinien- Quarters Planned For Palatial Structure this week re- : Proposed moOc- m3 L that is 10 be erected on the Thomas Beaver tract atl the intersect. tion of Wilson and Howard Streels Bellefonte, and outlined in brie! whiai living In the County Home will 100 y dependents mean ww (he OX Ie Ke thelr per- Bhool the * a eg W henry | expected of WO are en- Counts ar as from place have IMIKSIONeTS called agency B5~ 4 nl madition ¥ Sl Re 0 anly citizens lances beyona inued on page four) sts. M— Suit Against County Opens in Butler Courts issioner Paul N. Eckley: Sol- and Chief Clerk spent Tuesday Court, at But- interests officials commis- MeMul Wnty the county's Butler OUunLy over a dispute should support feeble-minded per- ping cared for by Institution Dis- jon contends a Centre harge and that this county for her. The 00a Com- acting az the Institution claim Miss Bailey is not a of this county and that burden upon them to After some testimony was taken Tuesday, postponed until Sep- COuUnLy oa t niZas NOTE District reidemt Ix maintain in the matier the case Was tember 2 Wi there is no het a——— Beech Creek Boy Slightly Injured Richard MeCloskey, a grandson of Harry L. McCloskey of Beech Creek was injured Monday afternoon when sare driven by Mr. MeCloskey and Mark Oourter, Salona R. Dh 1, were involved in a collision at the crest of a hill near Beech Creek. The boy suffered a broken front tooth and lacerations of the lip in the crash, which resulted in damage AgEPeghi- ing $150 to the two Cars msi A Broken Commandment. Thoughts of a Bellefonte father submitted for publication: “A five-vear-old boy. not yet hav ing learned the regrettable truth that all persons gre not honest and considerate of the properly of an- ciher, Jeft his bicycle parked beside the church adjoining his home while he accompanied his parents to a nearby town : “The bicycle disappeared gometime during the evening and a search the next morning failed to reveal any startling clues. That was more than a week ago and previous 10 this time no mention was made of the confiscated property because the lauthor of this artivie believed thal the bicycle would find its way back home under the same power which Jed it astray, Thus far it has not “I some father, mother, brother, | [or sister was regponsible for the bor- rowing of the bicycle (borrowed ar- ticles should be returned) we wonder if the receiving child did not question [the age of the gift “if some chili borrowed the bi- svele and forgot to return RR, we naturally wonder about the charac- ter of the parents who permit their children to possess property not pur chased but confiscated “In termg of m value, the bicycle was of little worth, yet the important fact is that the five-year. old boy prized i highly and was heart-broken over its disappearance. Through his tears the boy sid “Some boy just thought it was his and took it home" “Is It true that in the United Statey conscience has fallen to a new {low?” C. NEVIN STAMM.
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