CL em———_ PR —— a — CENTRE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER adhe Centre Democral SE MEET YOUR FRIENDS IN OUR COLUMNS re ———. —— VOLUME 58. NUMBER 2% BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1939, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR - SEEK VOTE ON SCHOOL LOAN BOARD TO LAUNCH PLANS FOR SPECIAL EL: TION HERE Is First Step in Correcting ; Error Resulting From School Ballot Last Year ANTICIPATE RENEWAL OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE Board Denies Students’ Plea For Revival of Dances in High School for & 5p Borough, 4 iT a BE an Machinery in Bellefonte proval of an ness 0 linaace high school motion at the next reguial of the local school board, Fe 13, it became known ai the meeting of the board held night in the high school The proposed pe mwill be the first step in a new effort to bring Bellefonte’s school | program to completion. Eve rything was in readiness for construction ol a new wing last fall when was discovered that a $55000 debt in- crease approved by Bellefonte vot- ers at a special election was invalid because of error in staling the question on the t. Cons tly the entire program was the WPA funds set bullding were willie board now faces the ginning anew. At Monday's me the was expressed that the Con (Continned on page seven) EE ha T0 HOLD BALL AT PAVILION Bellefonte Celebrants to Hon- or President's Birthday at Hecla Park Creation of rermanent agencies to war on infantile sis 1s this year’s goal of ths mittee for Celebration of Pre Roosevelt's Birthday, Cecil A er, of Bellefonte, county ch announced yesterday Five Centre county are planning celebrations January 30, the chairman added The communities and the local chairmen in charge are: State Col- lege, Postmaster Robert Miler Philipsburg, William HofTer; Centre Hall, RB. 8. Jamison; Spring Mills H. F. Erdlev, and Bellelonte, C. A Walker. The nature of the respec tive celebrations is in hand of local committees. They may feature dancing. cards or whale choose. : In Bellefonte the celebration will be held at the Hecla Park Pavil- {Continued on Page 6) Cooking School Here indebfed- uo wo the De mn mee ting DTUSCY Januaty Monday building. pcldit seedl ot ‘ | oat buildin 1H ie ial elect sion que held ball ly up, for the the { be- 1 5ide Irv n ang jaig bie m pe wiry or hot ung . re RE local paraly- Com- ident Walk- AIrMDAan communities Monday, ver they Today and Tomorrow ration of the new “mystery cooker,” in this section will feature a cooking school to be held in the Episco; yal Pariah House West Lamb street, today and tos uorrow under the sponsorshin of the R. C. Witmer Electric store, Bellefonte, The sessions begin st 2:30 o'clock. Miss Hathaway, home eco for the Roberts Mander stove comn- pany, will be in charge of the school, and will demonstrate the new cooking unit, which is sid to herald 8 new era in the art of eiec- tric cooking. sd a————— Car Damaged in Crash A car driven by Theodore CG. Fow- ler, of 8. Garner street, Btate Col- lege, was damaged to the extent of about 867 in an accident on 8 Atherton street there about 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The vehicle was struck from the rear by & machine operated by John 8. Ray- nor, of 120 E. Fairmount avenue, nolice report. First demonst nomiat % Nati * 11 Staff Advi To Confer | Witd Girl Scouts Robb ry Robb of New York City, the Girl Scout national taf! will be in Belle- th the Council mem- chairman, and all of the Girl Scout rding to Mrs Mrs, Henry roop ieaqer nittee member Ivan coun - here ’ ate of 8 RKracus she majored in CIeNce. 15 As sociated wi Marguerite Twohy., executive director Girl Scouting in Region Three, which in- cludes Pennsylvania. Maryviand, Del- aware, Viginia, and the District of Columbia. Headquarters for the region are in the Girl Scout national Little House in Washington. D. C where political Miss Mawr, rl ana Bryn itr th h Ol Meter Glasses Broken A check of State Coliege meters Monday morning that the glasses on at machines been | the weekend. Police had are fev 4 cnn ls ——— Fall In Barn Is Fatal To Farmer Succumbs Hos- Injured Internally Daniel Straw, 76, at Philipsburg State pital; Daniel § w, aged 76. well known Juilan farmer. passed away at the y State Hospital at 6:30 o'clock Friday morning from injuries received the previous day in a fall at his barn. There were no eve witnesses of the accident and i: Is not known how he suffered the injuries which resulted fatally. He was found lying on the floor of his barn, sgbout three miles east of Julian, Thursday afternoon, by Fred and Delong Andrews, who had gone 10 the farm on business The immediate cause of death was heart fallure, it is reported, al- though he also suffered internal ine JUres, pi Mr. Straw, a widower, is survived by three children: Miss Jennie, at home; John S. raw, of Wilkinsburg, and Mrs. Sarah Smay. of S8abot, Pa. Also surviving are two brothers; An- drew, residing in Ohio, and Edward, of Baxionburg, and three sisters: Mrs. Marcella Beals and Mrs, Isaac Holt, of Julian, and Mrs. Annie Johnsonbaugh, of Braddock. Puneral services were held on Maonriay afternoon from the Metho- dist Episcopal church in Unionville, with the Rev. D. A. Sower, Jr. offi- cisting. Interment was made in the Julian cemetery Revived Historical Society Will Hold Public Meeting, January 20 On April 25, 1904, Linn His- torical Society of Centre Counts” was incorporated by a decree of court, signed by John G. Love, P. J. Its first directors were James A. Beaver, Frederick Kurtz, Orvis, D. M. Wolf and J. Thomas Mitchell, Of the twenty-three in- corporators W. Harrison Walker Is the only survivor. The society held several meetings in its early years, but its lack of a home or even rooms in which to care for its records brought about a leszening interest in the purposes for which it was formed. Some five years ago a reorganiza- tion of the society was held, at which J. L. Spangler, Ellis L. Orvis, George R. Meek, Miss Mary Hunter Linn and J. Thomas Mitchell forms ed its board. Last week the vacan- cles caused by the deaths of Spang- | Jer and Orvis were illled by the the Ellis L. | (selection of Elizabeth B. Meek and Mrs. Newton B. Spangler and a general meeting of all persons who cared to associate with this group | was announced. This meeting will be held in the Library Building on Priday. Jauuary 20, at 4 o'clock. The property left by Miss Humes aud the funds provided by the be- quest of Miss McQuistion, enable this organization not only to have a place In which to meet but, in connection with the historical com- mittee of the Library Corpotation, to have rooms in which to preserve objects of an historical interest for | the benefit of the whole county. i The Bowrd is anxious that all per sons who are interested in the hise | tory of this town and county and | the preservation of its records will | meet with them on Friday, January | 'of the organization, i hands and arms Tuesday WPA Worker | Gets Appointment 113 Get Jail Killed As He Falls 35 Feet Vietim Was Tuguged in Ex- cavating Mountainside Near Moshannon RESIDED IN BEL LEFONTE UNTIL Worked Here at One Garage—Later Employed Time in as Dog Catcher irl Roskel) J-year-o id Drilting WPA worl mel " nown res 1 M Belivionte, te Hos. irom down the Moshannon tain He suffered nternal when he hurtled 36 feet the was working a fractured skvll and juries. The nin ine accide nt happened while Rog- slipped and Iell while catting bar ks on the mountainside. dropped suddenly and rolled to the bottom of the rocky slope Picked up by fellow WPA % who were attracted to the scene of the accident by ound of the man falling. he to the hospital wh o'clock Tuesday morn Dr. W. R. Heaton Centre nly corones ducting an investigation and visit- ing the of the accident yes- (Continued on Page 6) sa > ——-————. VIEWERS 10 FIX DAMAGES Charles Schad C aims Tele- phone Line Hampers Use of Property upon a petition by Charles , of Bellefonte, Judge Ivan his week named viewers to amount of damage Mr. sutfered through the of a telephone line property on the north- the Belielonte-Miles- opposite the McCoy kelly AWRY Hu orkers hed ere after con- “Ene Schad © construction through his are ] and B 1 Willard Denithorne, of Danie! Houser, are in he prensises al 10 a. m., Friday, Jan- and are to subunit their re. t to court on February 27 rding Mr Behady the Bell Telephone Company and erected telephone Hines his 30-acre tract for a dis about 1600 feet early in company at that time $1000 bond to guaranties payment of damages, but up to this time no such damages have been paid. Mr. Schad alleges By reason of the telephone line, {Continued on page seven) ET. ,AN, County Banks Elect Officers Rebershurg National Retains Same Officials First Chosen 19 Years Ago Mid-January, the traditional time for bank organization, finds all] banks in the county in the midst of choosing new officers and directors for the coming year. Some of the banks have already chosen their official families, while the remain. | der will have completed the task by | the middie of next week A report of the annual stock- | holders’ meeting of the First Na- tional Bank, Bellefonte, will bel found in another column of this; issue. To date the annual meetings | of the following banks have Seen | held: First National, State College; | First National, Centre Hall; Rebers- | burg National; Pirst National, How- | ard; and the Peoples’ National, | State College. Scheduled during the ooming week are the fol meetings; Bellefonte Trust Company, Tuesday, Janusry 17; Farmers’ National, Bellefonte, Wednestlay, January 18; Farmers’ National, Millheim, Thurs- day, January 12; Community Bank, Port Matilda, Tuesday, January 17, and First National, Spring Mills, Thursday, January: 12. For the 19th year in succession (Continued on page six) Match Co. Emp loye Burned While ht fork George State College, Bellefonte. They view t View § Ly | to CoOm- through ance of 1831. The posted a TWO YEARS AGO | found | “died Testimony | above | moved i resided at Port Matilda Miss Betty Boscaino, aged 21, of | Half Moon Hill, an employe of the | Federal Mateh Corp. was painfully | but not seriously burned about the | morning | when a pa of matches in the pros cess of finkshing caught fire, The girl was taken to the Centre ! County Hospital dispensary, receiving treatment. Ir Cieorge ab wes 20 A. Kelley Forge, near Bellefonte, wi® ek was named by Congress Gingery ne of the h United Annapolis, George A. Kell d Mi wi ni APPOoInies 4 aval Academy at Yarnell To Have Electric Service = 31 Property Owners Have Signed Petition; May Com- plete Line This Spring went laune residents forward within {f a mover in September 1937 Yarnell are looking taining electric next few months The West Penn Power Company | expected to extend ta lines from Runvilie sehonthotige 0 Yarnell spring, provided plans ow undo way carry though win! 40nd Thirty-one property swners in $08! community of Bnow Shoe mountain signed for the new service, and core of olhers are conliem- g reported percent As a result 0 Service Hi = Ele wi who have dgned for & ontinued on the service mus page seven) Free Parents In Child’ s Death Coroner's Jury “Finds ‘Coron- ary Occlusion’ Resulted to infant Mrs. Irving Perrine treet petniry month nder somewhat ut stances, were [reed night by a Coroner's probed the death The jury, impanelled by Dr. R Heaton, Centre county coroner, that Donna Marie Perrine at the Mercy Hospital, Al- toona, December 31 at 11:22 a. m., death being caused by coronary 00 clusions resulting from bruises other causes unknown to the jury.” Mr. and Mrs. Perrine, who were witnesses at the inquest, told the jury that the child had fallen out of bed some time before its death by other witnesses res vealed that a blood elot was found the child's heart during an autopsy which was held in Altoona The investigation was begun afl. ter rumors that the child may have “atally vd of parents died unl ireums- last Thursday jury which | 2 w or { been roughly handled were brought to the attention of authorities Mr. Perrine is empioyed at Moshannon airport project, prior 0 December 1, when to Philipsburg. the the and they family Police Investigate Fire At Local Barn A fire believ ed to have been caus. ed by tramps or other persons re- sulted in about $50 damage to the barn at the rear of the Mrs Char les R. Kurt» home on East Linn street, about 8:45 o'clock Monday night. Part of the roof and the second floor of the frame structure were damaged before Logan and Undine firemen, responding to a general! alarm, got the blaze under control. Police are conducting an investiga- tion. The first floor of the barn had been leased to Jease HH. Caum, of Bast Limn street, who stored his machine in the structure until the day before the fire when he secured other quarters for his csachine. garage part was unoccupied at the | “i time of the blase a ain BI ————————— HOY NAMED AUDITOR Judge Ivan Walker iast Thursday named Sinle H. Hoy, of Bellefonte, Oo audit the accounts John L. Weller, Recorder Leamer {R. Woodring, and Prothonotary Bond C. White. in compliance with | and | a State law requiring such audits | Henry 8. Linn, 20, to discuss plans for the future | was permitted to return home after | each year . The Court gets the aud- | itor's (oy at $5 per day. Lig while int of Rogiste Te Sentences at Court Here All But One Defendant En- tered Pleas of Guilty at Special Session DRUNKEN DRIVERS PAY COSTS, SERVE DAYS Beer Garden Proprietor Fined For Violating State Liquor Laws Ore VIIie seniences Judes Ivan don contr tented were Marie Smeal 2, when Philipsburg Officer Gusta! son that they number ¢f articles from parked cas Each of the girls was i COSIS Of prosect impris nment fh i three mu Corfrt war ges Im Philipsbun ang Mil Iwo 17 pay the undergo for Lu jal] wilt te recovered DRUNKEN DRIVERS SENTENCED Three men, all charged wi JCRled were 0 pay the cots and 10 serve 30 day They are: louis FP Ommtinued on Page 7) m— Locol Men Hurt In Head-On Collision Teo Bellelonte men wether of ithem eriously, ast Thurglsy afternoon when their on (and § machine from Maryland col ied head-on near Thompsontown Four occupants of the Maryland machine were treated atl the Levis town Hospital Tite Beliviontes men are Grant 8S Pine streel, draftsman { the Pleasant Gap Fish Hatchery nd Thomas OHara, E. Bishop treet uperintendent of construe the una went treatment at the Centre ( ty Hospital here until Priday | face, bruises about the injury the th driv- tenoed all each Avery. ol ion at hatchery. Avery Or in ures to the knees and an to ankle O'Hara rreoely Lewistown Hos i broken hand erations the ry ju of nose and fo one knee. He fig rapidly at his home Mr O'Hare Car were ret Gin a vigit to the Huntsville pro- oct, which bb In charge of the jo- al Pish Hatchery, The accident is said to have happened on the brow of a hill. Avery, a native of Philips. arg. is a brother of Miss Caroline Avery, former dietitian at the Cen tre County Hospital ili Capture Youths Who Fled School Inmates of Huntingdon State Institution Caught After Brief Liberty a Cold and hungry, four youths who escaped from the Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Boys by sawing the bars of a cell window, were captured yesterday Commander John D. Pennington announced one of the youths, Rob ert Steele, been caught in an sutomobile, and the three others found a short time later in the woods, 14 miles from Huntingdon. The four escaped Tuesday night from the Inslitution® “minimum security block.” “They were nearly frozen when the State Motor Police and our men from the institution found them.” {Continued on page seven) First National Holds ey eTe recovers The men in uring -. . » Organization Meeting ; : | week was All officers and directors of the | yudee Ivan Walker | during the trial was the basis for | First National Bank. Bellefonte, [were re-elected at the annual ore ganization meeting held at the in- | stitution, Tuesday morning. in a statement (0 the stockholders, News ell B. Long, president of Che bank, The | Teporied earnings satisfactory dus ing the past year. Officers re-elected were: NB | Long, president; W. Fred Reynolds, James K. Barnhart, | vice president; cashier; Louis 8. Schad. assistant {eashier, and Charles MacC. Scott, trust officer. Directors re-clected for the en- suing year are: W. Fred Reynolds James C. Furst, Thomas B. Beaver, IL. Frank Mayes, Charles C. Shuey, Paul M. Corman, and N, B, Long, Us Centre were injured 17. of Philadelphia, had | ———— p——— | 101 YEARS oLD | COUNTY COSTS REMAIN HIGH DESPITE CLAIM OF OFFICIALS drew count) Thoma: obuerve tomior- row, January une of the testimonial « Mr. Hamilton Con such as merce Las MIE anny 10st birt John's Cat on sireet morning El vice Mo Add usd on page alx) th LABOR CASE 10 BE HEARD of local Thealres Charged With Unfair Labor Practices {Contin Owners Charged with dismiss ng an em- ploye for Union activities, Howard J Thompson Elizabeth B Thom B86 { owners nl, Of and 11 AME, Urwens yivania Labor Rel la- the Court House at 9.20 o'clock tomorrow moming The charges were » International Allianc { Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United Local 638, of Clifford tions Board at Bellefonte (Friday) States Lew iste outh «of lier, a projection ne opers 0 | wha (iss Fred 3 ish or theatres CY ding chs of the 1838 reed by oral manager on October 26 to paper: on sted parties by the Pennsyl- vania Labor Relations Board. The reasons for his discharge, as cited in the complaint, are: “because of his known membership in and tivities in behalf of a labor union” and “for purpose of discouraging membership and activities in behalf of a iabor organization™ The complaint against the own- ers of the theatres was originally filed with J. ¥. Hummel, Justice of the Peace al Lewistown, and from there was referred to the Slate Labor Board. Acvording tg reports three emplovet of local theatres are erved ntere BF a eligible for membership in the Un- | on ——————— OL ————- Announce Special Sale Under the auspices of the Retall Division of the Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce, Bellefonte merchants announce the first town-wide clear- ance sale 0 be held beginning Thursday, January 19 Stores throughout Bellefonte have joined the move to give the people of Centre county one of the great- | { est buying opportunities ever offer- ed in this vicinity. The Retall Divi sion announces that prices in all the participating stores have been | cut to real bargain figures, and | urges every man and woman in the {county to take this opportunity fo | take advantage of the sale Granted New Trial Calvin Albright. of State College { who at the regular December crim- | inal court was found guilty by a this | jury of a paternity charge, granted a new trial by A technicality | Albright’s plea. David Casper, of | Bellefonte, R. D., found guilty of a similar charge also sought a new trial, but the Court this week de- nied the petition. and Casper is expected to appear in court soon for sentencing. mental set reoetved as a Christmas present caught fire, curtains and a window blind at the EB. M. Grove residence, Hartswick avenue, State College, were damaged about 8:15 o'clock Saturday night. The blaze was under control by the time the Alpha Fire reached the scene. Damage wag . ‘Charlie’ Advised | On How, Where to Shoot Next Deer 1 Page 6) Dr. Light Appointed Baby Clinic Physician anise are held every Weds morning ai 10 o'clock ose of prescribing proper diets sor infants and children, and for giving parents guidance and instruction in nusantaining Woo childs db Besith The clinic is not held for treatment of ehildress who are ill. such cases being referred to the regular family physician % for the ta ——— Dog Licenses Expire Jan Department of Agricultur 1938 dog livenses ex- all dogs in Loenses oh for fail- jcerised The an LWOOES Laas January 31. and that must bear 1039 or before February 1 Fine: we rope pire Lhe ale VIO uaons Christmas E> Clue In Robbery Suspect Held in Bloomsburg Has Card Mailed to Belle- fonte Family Upon his return to Rockview barracks late last night, from Bloomsburg, where he interview. ed the suspect Johm Lavencheck, aged 24. Montoursville, Pvt. W, C. Myers, of the Pennsylvania Motor Police, reported that he eblained evidence linking Laven- check with both the Johnston and Beezer robberies, The stolen articles are believed te have been pawned through a New York man, lLavencheck is scheduled to plead guilty to three counts of larceny in Bloomsburg Monday merning. and detainers will be lodged against him there so that he can be brought back to Centre County for prosecution after Bloomsburg authorities re lease him, A Christmas card mailed Decem- ber 19 by 8. A. Bierly, of Rebers- burg, to Mr. and Mrs. Philip ‘H. Johnston, of East Bellefonte, this week provided the first clue in 8 robbery at the Johns- ton residence December 20 That day while the Johnston family was absent, someone gained entrance to the home and took a class ring and a carton of cigaret- tes. The robbery was discovered that night when Mr. Johnston, upon fe- turning home, wer to a shelf where (Continued on Page ©) 39 C. of C. Prizes Last night 30 prises, representing | Curtin street, | Remain Unclaimed [eae Daa aing. sng hi | reached Institution Account Now Care ries Some Former Gen- eral Expenses DROP PENSION COSTS FROM GENERAL FUND Most Departments of County Inereases During 1938 Government Show Commisso financial SOME EXPENSES District mone nued on Page i] inns A — FIRE RAZES LARGE BARN Tyrone Firemen Save Nearby Buildings on Rider Farm at Gatesburg nied by destroyed the la: gether with its content, farm at Calesbus heavy (ns part of insurance. ‘The bigze is unknown Fiames on the were discovered members the house tutional Tuesday ent aii ing which is pismerecr. origin of the roof of the bam about § o'clock by of the family who were in The Tyrone fire com- pany was immediatsly notified and thirteen minuwes later they arrived { the soene, rendering valuable ger a milk-house which en equipped with new apparatus, and other nerdy structures Firemen Ln obtained a water from an from the bam All livestock in Mr. Rider he the ground ficor of the building. The Joss includes all the eason’s crops and a large quantity of farming machinery Mr. Rider was formerly employed ai the Cathaum theatre in State College, and is well known in the scuth western pam of Centre County. Vite InN saving ree br milk cooling ily had limited supply ore-ticle not far od ¥ the barn was saved by before th flames Benefit Dance At Autoport A round and square dance will be held at the Autoport. State College, Wednesday evening, January 18, for the benefit of the American Legion and Auxiliary Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, State College. Admis- sion will be 25 cents and music will be furnished by the Mountaineers. The public is invited. Held For Robbery of College Restaurant Charged with breaking. and larceny, Leroy of State College, was held wmder $500 bail after a hearing before Justice of the Peace Harold D. Cow- her here Friday afternoon. According to Chief of Police Mar- entering “Bucky™ Savers, tin L. Kauffman, of State College, Savers entered Hemniy's restaurant, 8. Allen street, State College, last Thursday moming, taking some beer and money. Iuvestigating the robbery, Ksuff- man learned that a man had pure chased 8 bus ticket far Topeka, Kansas, later that morning, and he to search the bus upon its arrival Sauers was identified by the ticket a total of $168 of the $600 cash fund | number when he alighted from the iof the Bellefonte Chamber of Com- {merce remained unclaimed. Up to | this time $432 of the fund has been distributed among 67 claimants Those who clsimed awards during ithe past week were: J. L. Shank, | Runville, and Chester Summers, $18 26th avenue, Altoona, $10 each; Mrs, Mrs. Harry Tucker, Pleasant Gap; $2 each. numbers will become effective. ; | Local History E. Blanchard, Beliefonte, $5, and Lawson, Axemann: | Winifred Gates N. Spring 8t.; Mrs. That Potter's Mills was named for Briggs 8. Kingsley. Howard; W. T.! James Poller, Jr, (afterwards Judge Mrs, RL. Potter’ who established his resi- Capers, Bast Curtin Bt. and Stan- dence and opened the first store ley. Crossley, of Schuylkill Haven, there in 1790? Robert McKim and i bus at Pittsburgh, and was retum- ed to Btate College. | Keeping Up With PO YOU KNOW W. A. Patterson were his clerks. In The present list of numbers will 1781 he erected the distillery. remain in effect until 5 p. mu. Jan- key was uary 31. February i & second list of | the sold from the distil price of four shillings | per gallon.
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