CENTRE COUNTY'S FAMILY NEWSPAPER dhe Cenfre Democral THOUBANDS READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS VOLUME 57. NUMBER 48, BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, BUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR HUGE KILL ANTLERLESS DEER CENTRE COUNTY SPEVTSMEN THRONG WOODS Th:3 WEEK Bellefonte Hunters Secure Share With Little Difliculty First Day NO ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN THIS TERRITORY Season Opened Monday Morn- ing and Will Last Until Saturday indicating that de are plentiful The season, wich opened at clock Monday morni 7 0'= until Saturd clock The deer probably doe season of th 3 dreds of automobils on the highway 1 Ww more deer tied to them, Indic: that the sport ha slaughter Centre La ounty Report Centre coun tion that been pretty Early rep section were killed there ame number Green Val. going to pr ire county Many Be : successful in } bagging 8 day, among whom by) Gordon and his son don. each one; Collin woemaker Thomas O'Bryan. Mack Hall, of Milesburg: Win Hill and party, two; James E. Beadley, Leroy Grubb, John Dean, Ralph Moyer (not the Fred Cordon previously mentioned); {Continued on pave seven) a equal Kill is Meavy indicale and about Fred Gor 8 Wins Appointment PRESTON R. ROBE Howard High school graduate, who received a real Thanksgiving press ent last week when he received noti- fication from Washington, D. C., of his appointment to a governmental position at Baltimore, Md. The young man is a4 son of Mr and Mrs. T. BR. Robb, of Howard Three years ago he passed the Civil Service examination with a high average, and the appointment comes as a reward for his superior stand- ing. He is regarded as an estimable young man, and his friends rejoice in his good fortune. Their best wishes will follow him in his new field of endeavor. pas: od GENERAL JOHN Efiward | { e.ements, Robert Thompson, | i Ing of Accident Victim | EVAN R. LUCAS Meets Tragic Fate Minister Reviews Germany’ s Status Lock Haven Ad- | dresses Kiwanis on ‘Relig- £ ” rgyman ious Situation’ The Germany” bx + Be na fonte Kiw re © meeting T iaday noon Rev. Har Di i pastor of | formed church of Loe k Ha Ven, that there mu an | of two act the [financial philosophy of National Social od fore we can come tO an understand. situation some month World War, he peonle died in Germany Then eame the {Continued on Page 6) Het ap ous sled ler poinied out understanding the For the close tated, thou- fter tier Audience Thrilled By Talk On Drug Noted Detective Describes Evil Effects From Smoking Marihuana Plant iene» of nearly toned wi three hun- th rapt at- Capt. Jos- of detec who spoke In aud persons i An dred tention eph M. Schmucker tives of oy APO, tt Mo Ci House last ning on ihject ¢ ind its demoralizing effects” Were present Tyrone by the Nurres’ f the Cent Prior to dre the choir under the direction of Philip Wion, rendered eral did numbers, and the Bjaime sisters, (Continued on Page 7) to the address of Friant chiel the Many sponsored The meeting was re Cou Hospital Capt r § 3 Methodist at N acapella Mrs giri Escaped Prisoner Reported Captured According to United Press reports, George Trainor, Rockview inmate who walked away from the prison last June, was captured by in Denver, Colo. Officials at Rockview Penitentiary are awaliing word from Denver Trainor was sent gheny county on up from Alle- a charge of burg- lary and wag serving a sentence of 5 to 20 years. He was working as a teamster and after he team t0 a tree, he left grounds. PATTON WAS the prison COUNTY'S FIRST IRONMASTER Much has been written recently concerning the removal of Gen John Patton's remains from its orig- inal resting place in Centre county te Huntingdon carts, The contro- versy that had become a matter of decision for the Huntindon county court, and more recently amicably settled, would have prevented the heirs of the prominent Revolution- ary soldier from having the body returned. In connection with the life of General Patton, the following brief piography written by Henry 8. Linn | of Bellefonte will be found an In- teresting addition to the facts that have already been published, (By Henry 8S. Linm) “General Join Patton was pro- moted Colonel by Gen. Washington, January 11, 1775, of one of the six- teen additional regiments. Alter the war he removed to Centre county (then Mifflin), and in 1702 was the first man to open up the fron in Centre dustry in Centre county, Furnace, the standing. adjoining Pennsylvania | State College His wife wns Jane Davis, a sis- ter of Capt. Benjamin Davis, of the | Revolution. and Capt. Joseph Davis, who was killed by the savages while the regiment wag on its way to join Gen. Sullivan in Wyoming, 1779. “He was appointed Major General of the Pennsylvania Militia April 10, 1800, failed In the iron business in 1802. and died in 1804. “General Patton had requested to be buried on his own land. His wish wns carried otnt—and on a hillside overlooking his home, from which | there 1s one of Centre county's mast beautiful views. His body was lald to rest with the sword presented by Philadelphia's first City Troop. His widow and large family of children, no doubt. shed tears on that sacred spot. Two other members of his | family were lald beside him. Native (Continued op Page wx Tuesday eve- | f “Marihuana | from Lock Haven and | Alum nae Association | Schmucker's ad- | plen- | police | the | had tied his | and built | stack still | Wingate Man Meets Death Santa Claus Visits Bellefonte On Highway | Evan R., Lucas, 61, Struck by | Car of Bellefonte Resident DIED AFTER BEING I'AKEN TO HOSPITAL Vietim Escaped Similiar Fate Month Previous by Nar- row Margin Levoy Re Bellefonte ibutory neg- 2 Coron- an in- morn- w itre ident by which condi Hospital, Friday the direction of Dr of Cet Y : Coroner cident hap pened about 5:30 last Thursd ny night, near greenhouse about one- of Miles phurg. Re- traveling cast toward and Mr. Lucas : ame direction the road Jury t at the unde; tind wired ME. “The "clock Al bury he Mile ing in | Same quest stified © { momentarily blinded by © yning rom the Of tion, and that after the machin (Continued mm Page 6) - GEN. PATTON ~ CASE SETTLED ————— Grand Jury Disposes of Bills in Two-Day Session; Guilty Pleas Made wis W and on th At the | at he alk- Of ides U { th { At a special session of court on | Monday moming.charges of remove ing the body of General Patton from ts grave in College township, placed gainst Pa Haag Edward Harpster, of the Huntingdon V. F | W. post, were dropped following an agreement reached between the ouwrt and former Judge James C Purst, representing the prosecutor The Huntingdon Pos t Is repo: ed to have agreed to pay all costs in Lhe case The DrOseCUtor is sald to ha AVE withdrawn the equity proceedings | Hun Ee in county and the criming Centre county and in harges in Leonard Witt and Warren Fisher two youth arrested November 10 for breaking into the Samuel Shall- cabin near Runville, were (Continued on DAD» seven) | Cross Committees to Be Elected In County 11939 Farm Program Will Choose Leaders at Scheduled Community Meetings ——————— ings scheduled throughout the county, Centre county farmers will the 1928 Agricultural Conservation Program. At the same time dele- gates will be elected to select the County Agricultural Conservation Committee for 1838 according to an | announcement by W. FP. Rishel, | mittee Also, at these meetings the main | points of next year’s program will | At a series of community meet. | elect community commitieemen for | Here's a picture of Santa thing, as he of Bellefonte a visit, December trees and 01 stockings. was met by bars, arrived by airplane last Friday and to remind them that on 24th, hell be here again with bagliuls of presents red white beard and every. afternoon to pay the Kiddies uit Saturday evening, to hang on Following his arrival at the airport Od Santa a team and sleigh, and, headed by Mayor Harris and Leroy Plumb, president of the Chamber of Commerce, a tour was made of the town. several thousand enthusiastic kiddies with their equally inter ested dads and mothers, lined the streets (o get a glimpse of the Merry Old Man of the North Pole and share in the distribution of popeorn balls he handed oul. Scout Conference Old Age Payments To Be Held Here Postponed Meeting of Junior Officers in High School uikding, Saturday Seout Caonlere rng y be hed Novem the last SOWING Beliefont 264, had « mime dix the snow ID cancelled at roads fc dorm on Thanksgiving and Scout officer Thy fev th confer tx fo the ky i of (icials rence fina] chee and dee enee The jtled to conference will be held al | the Bellefonte High school on Sai ‘4 December Jed. The pr originally planned the conference thi GETHIN {oun urday will be aa The th Continued of eme of page 2-Second Se it —— Le ——— Elks Lodge to Hold Memorial Services Impressive Ceremony For De- ceased Members Will Be Open to the Public held bs “Bellet mie Lodge No B. P. O. E, Sunday alternoon 2:30 o'clock in the lodge rooms on High street The order of exercises will be I by Exalted Ruler Leslie Shultz and will consist of eulogles (o the memory of departed members, ritu work by the lodge, music and singing Thi: year an instrumental quar- tette will replace that of voices "The instrumentalists will consist of iEhiine Shaffer and Franklin Cree flutes: William Bickford, clarinet Earl Lentz, bass clarinet. The n will be directed bw Perry Ake The following selections will be rer dered: “Ave Vernum.” “Medley {Sacred Songs.” and “Old Refrain { The memorial address will be de- livered by Rev. Edward H. Jones pastor of the Presbyterian church of State College. (Continued on page four) 1004 A men! instrumental of | Orga nize Rotary in Bellefonte | Service Club is Formed With 16 Charter Members; Judge chairman of the 1838 county com- | | be discussed, both from its national | aspect and its local application. ter indicating that he is entitled to share in the 1039 proceeds of a farm in his community and that he in. (Continued on page four) Military Ball To Be Held New Year's Eve A military ball will feature the New Year social activities in Belle- | fonte, the event to be sponsored by Troop B, of the 103rd Machine Gun Squadron. It will be held in the new armory, east of town, on Baturday tainment ood. Amon will be a show. Guests will receive favors, Re- freshiments will be served. IMPORTANT NOTICE Beginning Monday, December 12, all Belleforite merchants will keep their stores open evenings until | Christmas. This will net only be an accommedation to local citisens ut" out-of-town shoppers as Every farmer who signs a regis. | Fleming Elected Pres. Sixteen representative citizens of Bellefonte met at the Brockerhoil | Hotel, Tuesday evening and organ- ized 24 Rotary Club. Sponsoring the new organization were the following well known colitis sens of State College and members of the Rotary Club of that town They were R. J. Kennerd, president of the State College club, Dr. J. F Shigley, C. G. Afkens, BR. W. Grant, A. BR. Warnock, M. W, White and W E. Clark. The charter members of the Belle~ forte service club are: M. Ward Fleming, Henry A. Brockerhofl, (Continued on Page 6) | Local Editor OF Duty This week The Centre Democrat reportorial department has been working under difficulties, due to the abterice of local editor Ioul M | Dubbe, its star news man. Mr. Dubbs i beeame afflicted Yast week with an | infection of the eyes, which his phy- |slelan attributes to a condition of the terth, Ad a respit he was com- pelied to part with a number of his molars and In addition remain at home until his eyes recover their | normal vision. We are hopeful that his absence from his desk will be of | short duration. A Slightly iemer Paid Pennsylvania Chaimats 9 Above National Average } ts to Pennsyle r benefits under th rovisions of ayer Williamsport 5 Hi t the same Lime, Mr. Jemison re- i that 66% claims had been cer- for payment prior to Novem conristy of oming. Montour Second Sec Hammdort OMce Centre, Clinton & +" i which Lye Page p: Bellefonte Loses Title To State Hi Football Crown Captured Last Year Relinquish County From Little Lions ecirvens could and be the that be freed entirely from This handicap oould roomie by Bellefonte team failed eatedly in is at At the end of the game ihe re stood 18-0 in favor of State (Continued on Page 6) rs AP hpi mt——— io not Emblazoned Trees Give Bellefonte Real X-Mas Spirit ‘oa service ares of the Wiis | te is rapidly taking on the | iletide spirit as workmen are busy nstalling Christmas trees in front | - { of each business place on the main The trees, about 120 in num- are being furnished by treet her in place by Saturday evening. Each tree will be trimmed with colored and when completed and the shower of light turned on, wi in present This year the community decora- | tions at the three trees the former custom, much more desirable wanis Club of Bellefonte is respon- gible for the purchase and erection | of the trees, while the Blectric Sup- | ply Company furnishes the decors. tions lighte tire instead of one as was C OMMENDED The Centre Democrat is in receipt of the following trib- ute to its time-honored ous- tom of refusing objectionable advertising: “Dear Sirs: “At the November meeting of the Bellefonte W. C. T. U. a resolution was adopted, commending your paper for its policy of not printing Ng- wor advertisements” “Sincerely, “MRS. L. C. HEINEMAN, ’ Secretary pro tem. MRS. JOHN MAYS, President.” Cyrus | Shope, who hopes to have every one | a very pretty spectacle. | Diamond consists of | a change that | The Ki- | Bellefonte Will Feature Carol Singing ———— Woman's Club Sponsors En- tire Week of Christmas-tide Music and Song CAROLERS TO MEET ON PUBLIC LIBRARY PORCH Org of Town To Take Part in Pleas. Affair Various ranizations ing Yuletide grouncs ry xp The p the Deen ann Eight) KILLED AS SLED STRIKES AUTO * Clair M. Fye, Meets fr stant Death in Sunday Coasting Accident (Continued on Page 285, aged ame he ident of 1 ty on Sunday af . yt where the accident {(Oontinuesd on Dage seven) ——a—— ep —-" Milesburg Church To Render Musical Program {o Be Given in Pres- byvterian Church Dec. 6. Is Free to Public occurred An unusually attractive program of music and song has been arranged for the musical to be given in the Presbyterian church at Milesburg on | Tuesday evening, December 6th, a {7:30 o'clock. No admission will be { charged, but an offering will be lift- {ed for the benefit of the organ fund | The public is cordially invited 10 at~ [tend and enjoy the program which hag been arranged as follows: Hymn-—"There is a Land of Pure | Delight Congregation. Organ Nnmber—C, Clarence Black Bass Solo:—-"The Earth is the Lord's" —<John K. Miller. | Hymn-1 would not live always” ~Congregation. Continued on page 2-—-Second Sec Two Local Women Injured In Accident Returning to Bellefonte Sunday {afternoon from Philadelphia, where they had gone to witness the Army- Navy football game, Mrs. Daise B | Henderson and Miss Anne Ebert, | commercial teachers in the Belle fonte High school, sustained injur- | ies when their car figured in a col | Histon, The aceident occurred near {Lebanon where they were taken to ithe Good Samaritan Hospital for | {treatment of bruises and shock | Neither was reported to be seriously | jin jured. Henderson's brother, drove up Lebanon and took hin sister to Mrs. Henderson is reported to be the nose and brufses, Has Eye Removed Ex-County Register J. Prank Smith, of Bellefonte, became a pal- this week and on Tuesday & hed to an operation for the removal of his right eye. The aperatian was | performed by William T. Hunt, Jr, Btate Qoliege specialist. On Tuesdiy, Chester Barnes, Mrs. | to | Philadelphia for a few days rest | suffering a shoulder injury. while | Miss Ebert sustained injuries about | jent at the Centre County Hospital | IMPOSING MILITARY RITES OBSERVED FOR MAJ. CURTIN MAJOR H. 1 Death CURTIN Ends Military Career Boys Sentenced Donald 4 ha » t at & { Bre 1 the reformatory or Bumbarger In Clinton County and James Pleas Irwin Enter fo Theft of Bicvele Lock Haves he young men 4 sus. sentence the court stated 17 years the boys were oid 0 Know beller and thal one offense wonlsd land them he peniienti- Dugan gach ETE rarried Sevoryd fo Local Committe Most Important Success of Farm Program De- in { pends on Selection of Good Leaders about 8.000 jooess of the program depen ds, a large measure, on the farmers (Continued on Page 6) Accorded Prom. Citizen Who Away Friday Full inent Honors (ounty Passed FUNERAL SERVICES IN EPISCOPAL CHURCH Large of Attend Obsequies Friends of Life- Citizen-Soldier Concourse Long 1 page etght) Robert Hood, 63, Victim of Stroke Bellefonte Business Man Dies After Exertion Results In Hiness ROBERT M. HOOD Expressions of regret greeted ihe announcement on Friday that “Bob” Hood, well known and popular pros pristor of the Hood Billiard Purion had died that afternoon of 5:28 o'clock a his home on High strvel, | from the effects of a stroke suffered He was aged 63 VOATS. < Although he had been In failing (Continued on page six) earlier in the day. Hey ! You Puzzled Christmas Shoppers ! 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