re————1' A Visitor In Seven Thousand Homes Each Week. — Odd and Curious News SECOND SECTION Ws——— VOLUME 6 ————" i d—— The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centre County. ¢ Centre Democrat NEWS, FEATURES BELLEFONTE, PA., THURS DAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1938. NUMBER 36, Random [tems a Preacher Wedding Two preachers married two preachers at the Assembly of Cod church at Ocala, Florida, last Wed- nesday. The Rev. Myrtle Snalr be- came the bride of the Rev. Daniel Wiley Norton of Wildwood, Fla, and the Rev. Ruth Hargis, of Coffeeville Kans. was wedded to the Rev, Cur- tis Ringness of Avon Park, Fila, in the double ceremony conducted DY the Rev. Howard Bush and the Rev Herbert FF. Snow. Miss Margls was given in marriage by the Rev wil lam Emanuel of Plant City, Fia and Miss Snair by her father, the Rev. Curtis H. Snalr. The Rev. Na- thaniel Bell pronounced ihe bene diction Near Heart As H Hende rs the mm, T4-vear-old pro- prietor of Black Moshannon Park refreshment and re cabin, had a naTOw escape atl » at the hands of an assassi Second Crop ws 4 rene at hen he inesas wi n Wednesda chen he was Id up and stal a in an fg attempi- ed robbery reation [rom An apple tree at the home John H. Rhoads ing the second year. The tree produ Shamokin, Is x Mr. Hende: crog crop of apples earlier mer and belore ficiently ripe to allow broke out in blossom of apples, now t plum expects the they rival the rawes ne men adorn Apples can ove of winter ffic Riddle ranger, of Portland, Or has hit ire-fire met getting through street cro takes Mis jolet walkin nd M Violet Ihe n has been ‘ wn Granger. ‘but | e don 0 Scheduled for Two Days, that so they never hesitat § ave October 11-14 passageway to the pretiily-beribbor ed Miss Viol Solves Tra Be A: £ Sunday Schools to * Meet at Clearfield Seventy-sixth upon «4 Wu was Is Convention Inter-State Lewi i Taiie travels a highway sylvania-Delawar about two squirre state bush sald he wale tree Penn walnut tree jump ba Pennsylv One Honest Man An cider] i handed Agent E. E. Lelse; cents with the ex Reading raliroad t rata and Lititz without payu want to draghiening told Leisey of Rochester New Baker, of York R. Erwin of Englewood Dr. HK. Ober of Ellzabeth- Mrs. Minnie K L. Karnell ol Lansdowne: Dr. Waller B. Green- RR TE way of Jenkinstown: Dr. Harry EB All Sewed Up Paistey of Philadelphia’ Dr. Walle Sgott Duniop of Camden: Dr. Rica- The nostrils of a horse he obtained 4 Radeliffe of Lansdowne, Prof. O in a swap. Andrew Catherman of 5 Myers of Huntingdon: Dr. Wm. L Lewisburg, declared, were sewed shui Rogers of Harman Foundation to keep it from wheezing during the r5- Visual Education deal in which he turned over a mule. City: Dr. Wm. C The horse died a few hours ater, saan: Dr. Catherman complained 8pecht, of Middleburg trader, was held for the grand jury Bright Idea Dan Foitz making one aril leave this ¢ : Vi malier LS Lown the a We Farmer Kans, do doubis harvesting an of wheat from each burned the corn. It is mine if the corn frost comes Quarrelled 65 Years When a 87-year-old husband ask- ed for a divorce from his 85-year- n8 900 old wife, in Finland, the Court Fifty-six Pr testant denomina- asked when the couple was married | lions are united in this cOOperaiive and was told. “Sept. 6 1873" Next program with 10608 Sunday Schools the judge asked, “When you of 2.178.081 start quarreling?” The groom an- Peninayl- swered, “Sept. 6, 1873." He got his divorce. Aled churches of over the ma- ation stubble Xperin will mat an e structional be inspiratitonal and in Trinity M. E ch 5 ng ind First Presbyterian church sestal vrs res) vy and a total enrolimen twenty-two did per cent of otal popuiation ~— Motorcycle Damaged By Fire Monday Night A motorcycle owned by Charles MeWilliams. of Barnard street, State College. was badly damaged shori- ly before midnight. Labor Day. when the machine caught fire while was parked in front of the Gar man Hotel, Bellefonte McWilliams and “Red” Faust, of 9 ‘ _ | Axemann, had driven the motorcycle A 9-year-old British boy. hailed as ' "voir pure when a which the most perfect boy” by leading broke out in the front end was suc- physiologists, weighs 50 pounds and sfully extinguished by the riders stands 4 feet 4 inches. The boy eals Bellefonte they no meat fish eggs. or bread, and moments later walks ten miles daily before break- fire again broke out. Fearing that fast. the gasoline tank might explode the Undine Fire Company Was sum- 10,267 Disputes moned to the scene, but by that time the two men had the blaze The International Labor Office nd. control The front tire, igni- reporis show that in nineteen coun- (ion wires and paint on the machine tries last year there were 10.267 Ia- | re badly damaged by flames bor disputes. The United States, lao —— with 4.740, had the greatest number . Former County Girl Poland, with 2.103, was next Turns Down 25 Jobs Will Enter Missions G. H. Reis. of Grand Island, Neb.,, Mrs. Mary 8. Leese of Howard has a hobby—turning down jobs. He i Centre county, a member of the has taken many civil service exam- nursing staff al the Jersey Shore inations and has declined 25 jobs in Community Hospital, will enter a the past few years. He is an in- Bible training school in December structor in a business college to prepare for a career as a foreign missionary. : s Mrs. Leese will be remembered as Bird Coffin the former Miss Mary Schwenk of A Detroit jewelry firm ordered a North Bend. For many years sh? custom-made coffin for a pet canary was getively interested in the work from an aluminum products com- of the Clinton County Council of pany at Grove City, Pa. The com- Christian Bducation, : pany filled the order. The caskel' ghe recently resumed her duties was 6'4 inches long. at the Jersey Shore institution after ap {serving for a week as camp nurse a t | ahaff- Pestered the Baptist Corbly Camp at M oy. A 60-year-old St. Louis woman | shot herself to death in bed Beside | Apparently, the peace machinery her lay a note which read: "Some of the world has to walt upon formal of my acquaintances have pestered [declarations to realize that war is pe 10 death.” vania’s Four For One Dexter Oliver, a farmer of Peru. Ind. did not know he would get four animals for the price of one when he purchased a Jersey cow several weeks ago. The Jersey later presented Oliver with triplets—two heifer calves and a bull calf "Perfect Boy” Upon returning to parked it and a few -> "BLACK MOSHANNON MAN IS STABBED IN ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP Proprietor of Refreshment Cabin Wounded e Grapples With Negro Assailant that time hi fe on the led Hender e Henderson ho mbe » searched fo ol Report Theft; Two Are Held Houtzdale Men Get Surprise While on Visit to Patrol Station goense a own men for charges " a held yas lending a Couperwaile was were ster fou wi : nd parked ad near Black Moshan- Am - — Clinton County Barn Is Totally Destroyed ge Dart m i i David Ty winiy Wednesda? Jus: wha sas not determined was discovered by Mr. Bhope the Kuby: had retired The roof wag ablaze before it wag noticed The Mili Hall Fire Company re- sponded to a call and by use of prevented the blaze from yreading to the other out-building and Lhe house There was no and the hogs were imber of chickens truct was covered partly irance, near Rote, Cling by 30 0 destroyed fire about 10 Hock the fire +¥ wat chemicals in grain the barn taken out but a burned. The by in- ire WB im—— Struck By Car While Walking Along Road Don Davig Thomas, 30-year-oid Woodland resident was treated al the Philipsburg State hospital Wed- nesday night aller he was struck by a car near the Point Lookout bridge as he and a companion were walking | home Thomas and Ceorge Young, Min- eral Springs, stated they were waik- ing along the right hand side of the road at the time of the accident Cars were proceeding in both direc tions and they were unable to say what car struck Thomas. David K. Blakely, of Grampian, said he had seen Thomas fall and that he returned to investigate be- fore starting out again, He was picked up near Blue Ball sn —— The reason some individuals have disagreeable manners is because they find that it produces, some- times, agreeable results. —— “Aw Shucks!” ———_ at SCHOOL { { FISHIN» \ rea YT ANYMORE ~ - BETCHA ———— Bass. oor WE MAS “ TO GO BACK TO NOW ~~ BECKON \ WE WON'T BF GON’ ER Swimming’ OHUCKS / 2 AW 8 WHO CAUSES OUR FOREST FIRES ? Almost 11} n ne wough woodland may t Cal Lig ropesier For exampie within the past ten there sere thirteen forest Mes reported in this district, as follow ihe & ne oniginated near (he ion Camp, in Body Lick Aave Gays nside Towiplip., and another al Bull Pen Camp ch of Big Run On the 200 along the Bas n Beech Creek 24th a fire start- shout feet off Route 120 at ntown MO another atl a sawgust ple near nannon, On the 26th there wa vil fire along Highway Route 144 Allen Dam Road in Bumside ip. On the 27th a fire o- about 500 from Bogg Road, south of on morning of the 28th a fire was veered near the mouth of Young nan’s Creek on the point of the bout 400 feet from the On the 2th a fire broke near the i another along i Island Ont discovered near the Lock Haven on Uh a i one-hall Route 120 he same AR) Browy | Gailaghe Pp. and sill ano Fos Dry Run. Noyes Townsiup atised Careless in every Forester brush bert) ¢ FE Ae Renovo and DIC. aie Cam, J er of hen or Lthoughliessiew Distinct y caused them? Campen Hunters 3 the w DH Ws ginseng pickers, tourists. transients who. ever may have been, the cosl (0 the cilizens of Peideyivaniy 16 Dave these fires extinguished amounted to nearly a thousand dollars. Surelj Pays to Prevent Forest Fires % Rn RENAUD REUNION HELD AUGUST 27th Halt and Mrs. Fred Kolbe, of Clear Hyde, Tom Rena hispering Pin 27 The were a mush Da orseshoe pitching a delicious the da) the crowd asseimo.- he pavilion and were enier- by “Radios Singing Cowbo Rainbow Tralleras™ show and hone at for a floor danci lale and round MUAY All retuned OUT The officers slectad for Dext Sea were as follows Albert Schubert mitieemen cording Maurer, chairman Bd and leland Askey, com- Mra. Ed Schubert re- secretary: Mr. A. G. Holl financial secretary. Next years union will be held at Whispering Pines. the first Saturday after 15th of August Those present were E V. Renaud. Akron Mra W. M. Maurer, Moshannon ; Mr and Mrs. A 8 Maurer, Ebensburg Alice E. Barger. Maoshannon: Mr end Mrs. P. B. Fisher. Montoursvili Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Culver, Moshan- non. Mrs. Maude Day, Akron. Ohio Mr. and Mis. Bd. Schubert and fam- ily. Hyde: Mr. and Mrs. Pred Schu- bet and family. Lawrence Schubert and Glen Ritchey. Joe Schubert, Mr and Mrs. Ray Folden and family. Mr and Mrs. E K. Tedrick, Mis. V. © Bpidie and daughter Mrs. F. J. Ro- gar and son, Mrs. T. C. Cross all of Akron, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Mik” Bkripek. Moshannon, Mr. and Mn W. E. Holt and family: Mr. and Mrs Clalr Little and daughter, Hyde Cecil Wynn Clearfielg: George Schubert, Glen Ritchey: Brooks Framz, Colver; Mary Louise Ma: Moshannon, Mr. and Mm Irvin Bar- ger and son Moshannon: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jordan, Glen Ritchey. Ralph Bartot, Curwensville;; Oregt Barger, Moghhannon: Norman Baughman, Buirdsford; Mr and Mrs. Mahlon Watson and fami) Moshannon: Helen Nicholson Bairdo- ford: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nicholson and family, Mrs. Lillian Holt, Ray Mrand M Ohio; Mr. an? Herman Luzier Colver. Mi: Alllance riock, Alliar A. CG. Holt ax and Mrz. Joe Conterst Archie Cook and son Drifting: nd Mrs. QO. OG. Nicholson and fam- Bairdsiord: Albert Hazzard, Mo- shannon: Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sprig- gle and Oerry, Clearfield: Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Hollenback and family Duncansville, Mr. and Mrs. OG. C Watson Jr. Moshannon, Mr. and Mrs Lleiand Askey. Clearfield, M and Mrs. Cecil Taylor, Miss Beatrios Parks. Bill Spriggle. Miss Josephine Mies Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nelson Pearl and Paul Sole, Mr. and Mra Rar Shubert and family. Drifiing Mrs. Ambrose Smith, Grampian - FAMILIES MEET field; AR a 2 pov Gaur R M £ and Mn Jame Onhlo 1 nauc | $42 44 grealer, AT HAIRY JOHNS About 35 members of the Johnson. Showers clan gathered at John's Park. Sunday, Augusi 28. to enjoy the renewing of old sogquain- titioes and relatives. Entertainment and a table laden with good things to eat were enjoy. able features of the occasion. Sev. eral of the oldest members of the group to enjoy the event were Mrs Carrie 8howers, of West High Street, Bellefonte, and John Henry Showers of Sugar Valley Tommy Mcintyre of Watsontown, was the youngest one present Fire Damages Garage Fire caused serious damage to the interior of a garage owned by Earl Thompson at Salona, Thursday af- Hany! CLEARFIELD MAN IS KILLED, NINE INJURED WHEN TRUCK WRECKS Picnickers Were Returning From Democratic Rally at Black Moshannon When Accident Occured William Rowle the On of Clearfield persons injured wreek of a truck near One Mile Run Wednesday evening, died early Thursday morning a1 the Philips- burg State Hospital Of t WX were en the wn admit Rowles was All are minor injuries and shock Driven by Eimer R Fr Ole the two on Liu : red, the truck. joaded with nickers, turning from the at Black Moshaiu Passing & car ng in ipsburg direction near the One Mile Run Hill. Skidding on ! slick surface of the macadam roa the truck slid over three hundred fect belore 11 hil solid ground on the other side of the ! i where ped suddenly, pl 2 SOME occupants, who were riding dump body of the truck, under truck and others in ditch Witnesses atl the scene of the dent sald slippery road surface had been caused by the much on the road from cars geting to the berm he injured hospital reported recovering from Wa of eratic rally travel of on LD BOCs une thrown off on Service Station Robbed 3rd Time Bandit Gets £6 at Flemington and Make Escape in Early Morning ones bandit ip William attendant Thursds oegls THis 0 ofbcur at this station July 2 and Aug. 17 It & evidently the same man wo hag held up the attendant cach Lime {or he has operated on the same plan olf proosdure, sudden appearing with his face covered and al polit of a gun demanding ‘he re- oeipis from the cash register. He always leaves by going over the hill towards (he canal and back towaids the rallroad nursday moming, Wolfe. as soon the bandil had jeft, grabbed a re- oliver and fired three shots at the filseinig man. but none of the shot took effect it Is though The m in his haste Jost 2 navy woolen cap which will be t * over 10 Stale Police who are ShenifY B. Bryverion deputies in the case Two men in jail. Lee Lucas and “Bud” Wesley Ludiow, held on picion. had admitied the previous robberies. Both sere in fall Wed. oesday night when the third hold-up was committed few the 1 adi urned Lhe assisting Jacob and hi SUS pss A — Motorists Save $45 But Taxes Take $35 If the AVErage American motorist Dad paid the same price for gaso- line in 1837 that he paid in 1923 hiz bill for motor fuel for the year excluding taxes. wotlld have been nearly 45 per cent, than it actually was, it is estimated by the American Petroleum Insti- tute at Rockefeller Center Because the average price of gas- oline in 1937 was approximately 15 cents a gallon, as compared With about 21 cents in 1823. the motorist might have enjoved a savings of $42 44 in his annual expenditure for motor fuel. Increased gasoline taxes, however, reduced this saving to only $707, approximately 85 per cent of the saving, or $3537. being absorbed by taxes. - Injured by Exploding Tire Two men were injured, one seri- ously, when the rim of a tite they were preparing to retread at the Penzoil gasoline service gtation, in Altoona blew off and crashed into 5 their faces. Admitted fo Mercy hospital, the men, both said to be employes of the service station, were ternoon. The blaze started when tar | Robert Flick, 20 and James Oii- being prepared for application to the more, 24. Flick, apparently received garage roof was ignited flames spread quickly to oil and the the full brunt of the flying rim and. and according attendants, rubbish at the rear of the garage. suffered a fractured jaw, a possible Shortly after the arrival of Mill skull fracture. and a severe lacera- Hall and Lock Haven firemen, the tion of the face. blaze was brought under control The garage was a concrete block structure. ill The pennant races are not going | suit the ardor of all the fans, Rowles ww al goon afler Suffering admitied to the host. dent happened the gol whed « Rowles was tent After from a cr rity Nest an 21 {rac i! pon an : . fod Injured Reid Albert Bowwman ifferis £4 I'reated at 2} hospital were La renee *enicle 4 fy rence > i ' i Dave Connewas nr lured bone " wwiman, fracture la, A Howa man, act T Wood The a teen wd OO fractured bruises Oak fs ’ a on duty car WTeCk were the 5 ne acooen a of 1 0 OF LIA De the E.ipDery A & ¢ wr 2: Bineal of We "A lop on road he rear end of Lhe Was Evangelicals To Hold Anniversary Three Churches on Rebers- burg Circuit Will Have Spec- ial Services Sunday Paradise An- Madisonburg arg. wil Ter neay yches at Rebersh Su and NIVETrsArs fe Madisonburg: Sunda; hoo! at #15 m Clarence Haugh ipermiendent, in charge. Anniver. ary ser Addre by Rev. A DD Gramiey historian Paradise: Anniversary service at 238 p.m. Address by Dr. Gramiey Rebersburg: Sunday schbdol at § é m. With Paul Breon, superinten- dent, in charge Anniversary service it 7:30 p. m. Address by Dr. Gram- with vice at 10:30 5. m will be mans of interest ervices, sat 34, Ri these anniver points on will be at all music talent Special iocal wident ang visi the Historical the Evangelical church D. Shortess. DD.: Dis- wrintendent Rev. Walter J former pasto and are expecied to be there are those of be present expecied Wn extend - read at of neve who cannot fons ed. Buch greeting: the servioes Rev, J. H. Ricker, Lancaster, taker religious motion pictures. is ex- petted 10 film some of the exercises of the day He is now touring the west H back to the ul is east in time Anniversary of expected for this Prizes will be given by the pastor to the oldest and youngest in at- tendance. and also to parents in al. tendance who have the largest fam- ily. It is desired that every person in attendance be registered for a per- manent record. Envelopes for a {ree wil] offering will be distributed, and each one requested 10 write their name on space provided. The names of contributors and amounts given are also desired for a permanent record. The proceeds from the con. tributions will go to local and gen- era] budget and listed benevolences for the charge A cordial welcome is extended members and friends from near and far. Such # service as this will never ocr again in their lifetime In these particular churches. It is urged that they make the most of the day while they can — to Homet Causes Wreck Annoyed by a hornet which crawi- ed about inside his shirt collar while he was driving his car on the high- way near Northumberland, Arthur Reich, caretaker of the Berwick borough hall, Jost control of the machine. which crashed into a con- crete wall No one was injured, but the oar was damaged. The hornet was finally brushed out, before © | had stung anyone. : | JONESES' — what a. Home-Coming! 9 hina By POP MOMAND rm DO You Po, MRE MUGS = I'M oO h-- ors.) TO SHAKING = 3M TW TUTOR ‘ HANDS Lie oll 3 Bowens! WITH . Not content ments for Days” prizes irday night of Comn Lise we w Ca of the winners of a $2 prize way #0 overcome with his sudden luck he could barely thanks Out of work. he declared the money ar- rived meet a Bill that nim Ith making srrange- drawing of Lucky Diamond, Ba Be llelonte Chamber Karl E mow 75 One Wu delivered the prize nners Lhe | ollowing express his time 0 Dee worry na ne Next time you m the evening eve re the Diamond or ai night cam Lhe ro Dulin aloft to of th Nationa! Bank Dec oof rool a a we against ees and ork Ad WY he bu between a of the u by Ue ar overs my gen Ie da Ae past D8 eal 4 Li | A Ter ’ had prepared 550 Juss A sandwinchs ORL i aone Motor Police br recent S ASSIETIRG Lhe know the “Vv Sheriff Kecler's nam+ tands fo alenting Another prominent County same middie name. but 1s been ong * he's used it that most profile don't even know his middie initial. The tough part of ft is that 0 lt you guess who | official has the aid we're going is. Ofihand this department would say the Chamber of Comméroe pub- fcity advertising Centre County's alira n tourists, is bringing a. Judging from the number out-of-state cars seen near the falls on Water Street almost any das and from the number of cars bearing bumper banners advertidng “Penn's Cave. seems as though Wurists are really becoming Cemire County conscious. Up in Wellsboro the Chamber of Commerce hag a coupe of boys stationed at the entrance 10 the Orand Canyon Park who count every car and every person who en- ters. When they say “550 person viewed the Canyon today.” It's much more impressive than to have 2 Bellefonter say. “a bunch of tourists stopped 10 see Bellefonte’s famou ME today” When you come to think Bellefonte really has it over on th Grand Canyon. After vou've arriv- ed at the Canyon and take your firs ood look ai you're thr It doesnt do anything When tourist come 10 see our fish they can watch the big fellows cruising around and when they tire of tha! they can buy a dime’s worth of hamburg and see the fish in 3 {ree-for-all scramble {or food. They get action: verietr: thrilis. Of course, if they prefer the plain scenery, Penns View would in our humble opinion equal the Orand Canvon if someone built a solid platform with 8 good substan- tion railing around the edge so timid persons could get right to the rim of the chasm and look down ‘That's the Grand Canyons big secret gny- how. The view straight down Tt takes your breath a litle at fret. 41's make Centre County the fish center of the nation! ith the Fishermen's Paradise—the only one of its kind in the State; with sireams teeming with trout, and with the Plemsary Gap hatchery and the new Foderal hatchery at Lamar all with in & hall hour's drive from Belie- fonte. it ghould be no trouble at all 0 make the sportsmen ang sports women of America think of Oentre ) every time they think of fish or fishing of it $a it ol i wad We hear someone in the baloony grumbling about there being ine sufficient fish in Our streams now What if there is—we can alway put mare In. I this County beodines 2 Paradise, don”
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