CENTRE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER i N he Cenfre Democraf MEET YOUR FRIENDS IN OUR COLUMNS - VOLUME 58. NUMBER 1. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939 SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR a F) IND MAN DEAD AT COLLEGE Over Third of $600 Fund Is Unclaimed Coleville WPA Wins Fi S50 LIFELESS BODY FOUND IN - POWER PLANy-"OAL CHUTE oo Inquest to be Held This Morn- ing; Cause of Death Not || Established atulations Nick Kovacic. ce ent — Worker, rst r x Prize of DISAPPEARED WHILE UNLOADING COAL CAR WINNERS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT DISTRICT Victim, Philip Sarouy, 58, Sur- vived by Wife and One Daughter Two Women Awarded Two Prizes Each; $391 Paid Out to Dale An rang Haron, be ath of 138 oO inquest is to into the aged 53 street, State Colieg body was found in 8 co the Pennsvivania Colle pant yesterday morning The inquest, over which County Coroner Dr. W. R of Philipsburg. Is expected to de, will be held the Kool neral Home, State College. The pro- eoedings are to get way at : he {i i 10 a. m. eC { Coleville. Nick. a Sarouy, mechanic at the power : . yorker, arrived be he plant, is unofficially believed to have died of suffocation. although exam- mation may discredit this theory According to report last cen about 9. o'clock yesterday bse ¥ day th Vi morning unloading a car of coal V PEHIOTHEEES TH conti areal ve rican 4 Sard which was standing on over “* : vir : di y A the coal hopper at the the plant Sometime aller © ought by a fellow when a cursory inspection a coal car [atled to reveal of him. it was believed he hs another part of i doors of the closed When workmen failed Sarouy after a the plant was it was then that cers noticed that the apparatus ir the plant not working proper A short o'clock the me feovanied the £600 ca cle . } Retall Di- whi mber of Heaton, pre- Fu- mt or § to Nick WPA he C day the nim- iindler unaer ck F mt on tread was he [31 ¥ sympathetl t You Was and Lae race one Tin were o'clock Iw workm in bo “« John S. Walker Named Auditor Former Council Head to Serve 5] WOpper ca find half-hour search examined and yon tg ~ cont Jetting 4 hopper Was again one of FIVE HELD ON LIQUOR COUNT Raids by cers Reveal Stills, Unexpired Term of Late John W. Smith 10 wos 8 eke n- i Cone tent time later, a hots Dnanw «filled the building, with plolruding. He was dead moved from the opening Up until ast pight no eve-wit- nesses of the accident had been 10-4 / ‘ " cated. but the theory crawled under loosen coal or to equipment may have or may hav tumbled ing of the The was wa days Surviving are hi and a daughter Clem in the Harris Townshij Boalsburg. Funeral gement been completed last ni ani ——— T——— Katz Clearance Sale To Open Tomorrow The tile at go get maormy, Is rcioeed are heing event Cme of the merchandising events of the winter season in Bellefonte, thi ‘ art of I. In the | year's sale promises Lo be even more * id was a large auantits - SCping than usin), 4s sities Name Rethiook Head Athletic Association or body chute anly h in eo} «ele fH unimously nted to the position of Boros Enforcement Ofi- Mash when ee and Moonshine fellow emplove that Aron that Sa } ! m Ther 11 Tere FAETE me Will Examine Man Charged With Thefts arran 3a I gh he Al- cons 8 ey the Luo pried that | repo y 20-galion copper sill {f mash, 14 8 quar 1 OTM the Clarence 2-gallon still and $i home brew were confiscal- her of the homes the defendant H ith the possesion and man- ring of moonshine raids were gll vonducted oonia group. ® na BRON, ide clearance and of coi scheduled t0- store sbi annual storen the Katz store i: under vay at 8 o'ch Friday The trea yile . from of morning " marle ten - of a at IMR i , ~ tanding annual ¢ 4 . Fi Sai ‘olleae fact he { mic- Al oust bs 3g ciCATEd goods Turn the Katz store ad- sertisemen prepare your ping list to and Op- items recovered liv nnual gran Bellefont Association In ization meet- Community the Court Marvin J Report On Forest Land Sale Rhet wont) a ls in - fou Tuesday oii ner J end of December, 72720 acres of . othr k was ng { vresident forest land were offered for sale Bellefonte P 0 S of A gon i he ron, orn Re To Install ‘39 Officers mriments to the Department of Fores nd Thomas Beaver to the post Waters the : Other officers chosen were Sp ch Jn nes president Mr Jeaver je couniy and ne of Paul Beaver, ar FORSUVET Clinton count; Forester 88 § \ held | Brow 'y Directors a oy Ralph i nd ; 3 on Thi " 4 4 . ! apvd og . . ’ Charles Hogeland ann unces. Thi: Tuesday, Japuary 10, newly elected | Date Francis Crawford, W. W. Sieg, a en : Tm Pon! Thompson, Guy Brown Paul iv anton Si hp Thomas caver and Guy detalied Fepor Jrepa Fed The AT eet } esident, A thman. They hs serve with the Sprosl State Forest | ag fh: vice president. Je Eck ng directors whose terms fést in the Blate. having aren md | have not expired: George Purnell, 0% cof 215040 arr Foreman. conauctor, x Deck- J. Rothrook. John Galaida, Hor- Posts Bond For Court a Hartranft, Aaron Leitzell and JOLOI, elvir e Charged fght: inspector } ON hy. motor code, Harry Hous- Lemont, la right, and ora- bend for his appearance al court Ball was set by Wilbur FP. Lelizel Siate College Burgess. Sheafll wa arrested about 10 o'clock last Wed nesday night by Officer Martin L : Kauffman after his car had craghed Name Viewers For tuto a parked machine near Pugh Proposed New Road Street and College Avenue, State College. P ig upon -_ " 21 residents of the A { 8pri Iker thi out a proposed are. E L J. T. Henry John 8 Spearly. mn tie ern mri Cris office Glenn wee ond at Xabi Award A Ro TT, ior ion of the Sheaft, of with an Inlract william L Thursday posted $500 Two Slated To Plead Guilty Jolin Swineford and Olen Keis- ter, both of Hublersburg, are sched- uledd to enter pleas of guilty in court here this morning to charges of breaking. entering and larceny. and receiving stolen goods, ively Tes tallation orre- will be gerved The charges result from the oi the Max Markle abet TODETY a petiticn signed by Halfmoon Hill hip, Judge IVAB | 10 ny Gowher. Bellefonte. both opos Hew oad The were remanded to jail Willard, State sme t— Martha Pur- Belle to post $300 bail each when arraign- % ng tow Wa lay viewers Ccll pege Keeping Up With Local History Sawmill Worker Injured David Long. 22 ner Nebesge burg, underwent treatment at Centre County Hospilal duritiz the weekend for injuries tn the left hand fecei hile working at the Cha ndier Frank Torsell and others. PF Stover sawmill near Nebers- to intersect with the improved road burg He wis admitted 10 the insti which is a public road leading to tution on Friday aftertioon and | Potter Street. "turned home Sunday AE of fonte the KNOW established In t Milesburg, line long Do You The first post oflice Centre county wa a March 13, 1797, and Joseph Green was app.inted postmaster? Prior to this time the nearest post office was Northumberland. ad would extend ‘rom the Bellefonte borough the lands of Marie rovased 1 d “ Fos cabin in Walker township Unable | tre respect | ed before Justice of the Peace Hare | _ REE GREETINGS FOR 1939 issue The Centre most of our readers esolution to be of greater sem tespit resent problems, ous vill be for the best MVE cont: including our ihseribers as well a: tho many way that we will Cal Cent i srofitabl dy, fol Ic county 1939 will be from h 8 the indivi wish lorgetl a asured sole velopment include in ow adh Let us i the wncemaont new Democs we oe people ited to ial reader 1939 progr enter miu HEN who Lie Ale RG i oh ON LO Hazel Installed Kiwanis Head Committees Named for 1939; Widdowson Presents Gavel To Successor Ki- Hed Bellefond were insta ! i we Cretary d Hile, treasurer ident s ew presided Edgar § pre The pre { i Lt i Widdo ef as N ed to Lhe officer who also gift a fine gavel with a oo on which is inscribed the nam sch member of the club EH 41 8 wan expres thie fini ing i ent sonal pate Widd ion of EO «1 during the he counted among his t ~~ past yea mont of asnet Continned on page four Naval Academy Appointments Retiring Congressman Names Successful Candidates for School Entrance George A Kel ley d Mrs. George A Keliey re. Bellefon Tuesday was of three appointees Lo the vd Biales Naval Academy =» Annapolis by Congressman Don Gingery Gingery named thee young men from this distrio: to the hool sz hia inal act as representa ive of the 22rd. Congressional Dis- # 5d od ial Mi: Loe Jr.. son of Py aam- The Bellefonte appointee wat graduated from the Belicfonie High School in the class of 1036 and the following year he studied at the U 8. Naval Academy Preparatomy Schoo] at Annapolis. Last fall he entered the Pennsylvania State Col- as a freshman student of me- chanical engineering Kelley who will be 20 years oid next August 1. expects to be called o Annapolis in June or July to be- gin his studies as a widshipman The alternates for hiz appointment are ist. James H. Young. Altoona. vd. Prederick DeWiit Evans, Clear field: 3rd. George W, Gaylor, Clear ficld Ging ot hey Academy are Robot Rep plogle. Roaring Spring Pa... principal; lat aliernate, George MeMullin Jr State College: 2nd alternate, George E. West, Osceola Milis® 3rd alternate, Maurice Hartle Drifting Theodore ipal ist alternate Thompson. Altoona. Znd alternate Walter Laich, Munson; 3rd aliernate William Rumberzer, DuBois The above appointments have been made on the basis of the candidates rating on a competitive preliminary examination held in October. Suec- cessful candidates will enter the Na- val Academy July 1. 1938, MAILING LIST CORRECTED This week the mailing list of the Democrat onderwent its monthly correction, and due to the seinen of the year, a large number of change of addresses and credits were involved. For this reason we urge that every one who paid their subseription during Deesmber take the precaution of examining their abel and ascertain its correctness in of error, notify this office at lege ervs appointments He FH Arter, 111. Altoona, prin- Robert B Che once In that any of our readers intended to pay last month and failsd to do so, it will be con- sidered a favor i they remember the even | us during the month of January. Veterans Hold Annual Dinner Members and Guests of V, F. Post and Auxiliary En- tertained at Penn Belle Mo ‘ member Auxilia men w "8 or former Stale ¥ Water in E. Downes commander American Lo 8ha.l- Judge Aika] formes Keespor Women's Refuse Letzler Seat In Senate Recognition Ww ithheld Because of of Thompson's Charges Campaign Irregularities bewildering tured threats STs by expiosive Democrats ivania Legisiatur esterd m control Senate patron age although t leadership in both houses in the opening day of the 1038 ses. 8b) argume nts i th Harris eo whey J As iu noke of the stormy aes. sion cleared away yesterday, A. RH Letzier, of Houtzdale, senator elect. from the J4th senatorial district comprising Centre and Clearfield counties. and two other Repubiicdns had not been sealed The Democratic bloc deciined lo seat Letzler because of certain charges of irregularities in bis election campaign made on the Senate floor during the recent spec- ial session by Senator Edward Jack- son Thompson. of Philipsburg. Dem- ocral. who was defeated for re-eleg- tion Letzier od oy titled heavy cam- paign expenditures, including heavy outiave of beer which he ald was served lavishly at Republican politi- lies in the Centre-Clearfeld trict during the campaign eating of Letzler and Sens- Fred Thoma: and John (i. Snowden. are to be referred fo the still unnamed standing come mittee on elections. Since the com- mittee will be appointed by Sen Frederck T Cielder Republican, Busquehanna, named president pro- tempore of the Senate Monday is expected that Letiler night, i will eventually be recognized Thompeon had eal cis The tors«elect J G. W. Royer, First Baby of New Year To George Willlam Royer. now aged Tour days, goes the title of bee ing the first baby born at the Cen- tre County Hospital in 1839 George 1s a son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Royer and arrived at the institution at 9:45 p. m. Sun- day. January 1. He and his mother are reported to be getting nicely -~ Farm Brings $3000 The two horse farm belonging to the late W. W. Hackman, of near Rebersburg, wag sold at public sale last Saturday to his son, Walter for a consideration of $3000. The bidding was spirited and all al property disposed of at fair prior: Kenneth Brungart of the same place hought a tract of mon. , tain land along | perscn- | Undine Co. To Purchase 40 Uniforms Logans Re-elect Custer Pres Philip Savior Chief 1939 ident ; for MIGNOT AND GILLEN NAMED TO KEY POSTS 1 niforms to he Day; (oats New Parade Ready For Memorial Order All-Weather WILL PROBE CHILD'S DEATH Rumors Result in Investiga- tion; Parents to be QQues- tioned Tonight 1 Tuesday until will be guegtion employed al the Mos iat Mi Danan weed ine airport Di. E tified conducted a childs body R. Phillips, of Pi Tuesday night POEL molten and that he found the left arm and the leg Lif War declared that the child spparently died of coronary thombosis adi ment which usually appears only in those of middie age or older. IL was explained the condition may have been caused by 8 blood clot result- om bruises Liapsburg thit he on the te il an ing | that Port on ti when the Matilda child's Omicia & report family resided in bruises were een forehead and nose Funeral services for the little girl were held New Year's day at the Weber Funerai Home. Philipsbutg, and interment was made in De Philipthurg ¢ cemetery Retail Division To Meet and Dine, Jan 12 A dinner meeting of the Retail Division of the Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce will be held a 6:15 9. mm Thursday. January 12, at the Methodist Episcopal church The guest speaker will be Prof C. J. Rowland, of Stale Collage whose subject will be "Income Tax- es” Peatures of the meeting will include installation of officers and planning for a towan-wide sale in Bellefonte stores during the lather part of January. Admission to the event will be 60 cents, and tickets must be purchased in advance is MP AM Credit Association To Meet An attendance of more than 350 farmers of Centre and adjoining counties iz expected at the fifth annual stockholders’ meeting of the Hollidaysburg Production Association, which will be held the Morrisons Cow Vocations! Tigh school at Martinsburg on January 10. John A. Runk is president of the association Townsend Meeting There will be 8 Townsend mest. ing In the Court House Friday, January 18th at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Wil- Ham Calvert, a U 8 Postaffice n- | spector, will be the speaker. BEvery- i body b invited, Cradit | nt MOTOR LAW VIOLATIONS LEAD CRIME DURING 1939 | Undines Reveal ‘Secret’ System For Moth Control Ends 50 Years As Railroader Julian Native Establishes Ex ceptional Record in Half- (Century of Service career hat ser EX oePUIONA ars of rede ever $n reguired nerform- IOCERS test equUErtng Julian 1871 f Cie tudent agent per ons, ( igi red the Centra embe 0 en hau # LION ing exo) t Ww ex he man - real e State + hoiings mero sidences ice stations In and Shore He brother ns of Union- Olid Homestead Will Again Change Hands omeslead Mr. and seeking a according from the failing bhenith iow him to managing arge a farm desirable farm. and any- sted in acquiring it is free the home any evening or dav and receive any infor desired Packer owned obb, will Ix in the spring : cement R¢« obb's told, will IGT wu Rs Mr we DOMinue This are not a re] is a on mation The {§ tillabl¢ addition The atti : 158 aches limed In treet woodland modernly equipped and cold water, bath and light. Barn has Waiter The house contains elght tw wn ou the large dairy house on premises provides opportunity ling bolti~d milk rm consists © all heavily hous LE elect also ATC Toome yird {loo the jor The of the county during the on he piace eral drouths (its 2% barrels never failed Si —— I ———— FOOD STORES TO CLOSE hand dered at sectiom of Mr. Robb states thal ten years he haz lived there have been sev. but spring with per hour flow, has water supply Is « best in on 435 = ol ' ithe the Announcement was made Jjast night that beginning next Wodtes- day. January 11. all food stores In Deliefonie will close at 12 odiock noon, every Wednesday, and will remain closed the rest of the day The Wednesday hali-holiday will not be observed during weeks In which other holidays ocour aa — NAMED APPRAISER, Warten R Roberts, auditor geper- ed. has named Pred © Mensch, of Millheim, as mercantile appraiser for | { Cetvire County in 1838. He sucosed: | [and which is Dot 10 be vacated, H | Herbert HL. Stover, af Smullion, Ls as Dew a £0 rs erk cl 1 r in bi a4 31 1% 8 call duet be howls A 4 Bellic lonte Jail i] ( ounty Average of 1K. Fach i151 ‘Guests at Spent Das ~ SERVE’ MIME DISORDERLY FOR CONDUCT 15 Women last Year: 21 With Sex Crimes Imprisoned Inmates Charged four Rotary To Entertain B.H.S. Football Squad PT High ner Wo Hotel 3, it was ' tio fonthal, din eam af a the Brocker? File Appeal From Finding of Viewers under way 10 Pair Grounds Belafonte plant, was Judge or John Kate D, MR old proposed dispo 3 Wale werk Aa rer aha A MoCov and recently fixed £1,000 appeal the owners didn’t allow a amount of damages and fixed the value far below worth in disregard of the of evifienoe appellants also declare that were not informed of the time hearing, December 5, and con~ tly were oe pre: wnt. AL the sts forth, wilhesses: Brockerhofl, These withesses, are members of Council ang ars and partial ia Tew Praee ase ol at aves sufh Wind ey its ac weight tual three Emerick Henrs WwW. WW Sieg andowners sa) Borough nienesiag of oy * a a. New Year Welcomer Hits Policeman's Car earl Fogleman got the New OCH art 123 ockok New Years ring, just alter bidding goodbye 1938. Fogleman's car struck the rear of a car in which Chief of Police Harry Dukemar of Delile fonte, was making patrol of bore ough streeis. The mishap occurred tbout 12.30 o'clock. on South Alles gheny street Chief Dukinal investigating the cause of the accident placed Fogle man under bon on a charge of drunken driving. Appearing at a hearing before Justice of the Peace Harold D. Cowher, West Bishop grect. Tuesday night. he was bound over for Court under $500 bail. Bail was furnished and he was released from custody. Ii is reported that Pogleman will efter a plea of guilty al o session of court scheduled to be held this morning William Lemont aged 20, of Yepr off to a Abaonit BR Vaeates Part of Rond. The COentre County Oourt this week granted the prayers of Gregg township petitioners to vaoele a pats of » macadam road in Gregg towne (ship. through lands of W. P. Hoster- Man 0 a point where Lhe Brush Vale ley road eniers the macadam oad, The road is to have an outied through a spur, which is now in wee,
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