Odd and Curious News > ‘Mom’ a Heroine Seven IMtle Meroe: who were destined pot are alive today--al “mama” was a heroine S00-pound Berkshire sow er of these seven baby cued her ofl spring when in which they were kept fire at Grove City Mursday The affectionate {asl the Naming buildu bables to salel Two of however perished in the fire aid Charles H. Boylan, owner the sow and her Ntter. TI Boylan fam? treated al pl for burns and many of then waddled white bandages on 10h feel ¥ week badly, however, rescu Droge: ment county the becanse thelr pis fon and moth porkers, 1 ¢ barn gaught on nigh Ww ol 11 Le around wit! tall ail hea 1d burne¢ lan uffer but 0 exami from Uncle of Pope Pius manufactures when he Tialy He wa community's citizens for go th pital, as Jos the died =o hi umeland. Leg’s Out, He' s In unstrap her wooden Porter wa work oul a $50 fine Bagby Born n On With two midwiv was born to Mr Brockiyn, N making forty Twentl-cne © aboard Alexandria, t were taken to a i OM w Bus A5SengC Bandit Reforms Puil Hing 3 i the wg he departed however, ceded the job and robbed the groe of Daniel Belinsky of $32 "niladel Pha Nail In Neck Suffering a a doctor X-rayed T Delray Beach a nail CF Neil child. h and ti his Cat Trouble Pog Cal buaue: que a cal under report: “Whe 92 cats In the honrae I gave didn't know which ¢ caught.” Cruelt He 1 a hox for hi a diver yr Pt BOYOT M OY Nes wa Th back ard and he they wan the al ver be Jen thing * “Ter Judge Hamilton FIN Circuit after consi non FIND BOY'S SKULL WAS FRACTURED Complaining Fleck. Windy D.. youngster 6. when his his home. was adm the Philipsburg State h an examination discl ed skull Neil suffered a severe lacer- ation in the accident in which his sister and brother also slightly injured The chi were sledding on a slight nein when the ded struck the rear fender of # car oper- ated by Donald J. Crain. of Phill burg. The driver did not see the children, who sledded out of a pri- vate drive onto the highway Crain applied his brakes and swerved his car in an effort to miss them. support dizzy spell Philipsburg who was in sled struck a tied posed a scalp were idren de gra «level SEG f= - MOBILE SPEECH CLINIC TO VISIT MANY CLINICS A series of speech clinics in vari- ous parts of the state will be held this spring by the Speech Clinic at the Pennsylvania State College, ac- cording to Dr. Herbert Koepp-Baker, assistant professor of speech at the College. The mobile speech clinics will be conducted under the Extension Ser- vices of the College. The first of these Clinics will be held in Butler, where several school districts will cooperate in transporting school children from an extensive area for examination and diagnosis of speech dificuities. In connection with the clinics, a teacher education program will be carried on in which sound films will be used 10 demonstrate speech dls- arders and describe their educational EE ad roasuins Kalle, a A Visitor In Seven Thousand Homes Each Week. ™ SECOND SECTION — VOLU ME ELDERLY OSCEOLA R.D. MAN'S ASSAILANTS ARE SENTENCED TO PRISON Two Sandy Ridge Men Plead Guilty to Beating and Robbing Man While Escorting Him Home From Taproom Doma R.D, 1 JO tidge, were van Walker Sentenced For Shooting Son Houtzdale Parent Must Serve Eight Months field County (Clear- Jail in Chester Hill Home Destroyed By Fire Firemen Fight Flames in Freezing Clutches of lev Gale towed . at ed bw Pe that iL wom- he Was tore by YOATS A ar occupied first house after pass- building was of Pitis- ee the the Press treet bridge I'he P. W overheated was assigned the fire Shield stove and as assis WSs m— STATE ALLUMNUS 1S GIVEN HIGH HONOR PENN Dr. Dugald C. Jackson, a graduate of the Pennsylvania State College in 1885 4d the Edison Medal for “outsianding and inspirational lead- ership in engineering education and in eo fields of generation and dis tribution of electric power” at the recent winter meeting of the Ameri- can Institute of Electrical Engineers in New York City Dr. Jackson of electrical Massachusetts seve 4 receive is professor emeritus engineering at the Institute of Techno- logy. He is a native of Kennett Square. After graduate study and the ate practice of engineering he was appointed professor and head of the department of electrical en- gineering at Massachusetts Tech In 1907 4 priv Lr ——— i AS ————— Of Stove Explodes in Face James Kephart, of Philipsburg, re- | ‘die, Harry Auman, i leon Smith, Veryle Sheesley, |Orndor!, Beatrice Rishel, iOuisewhite and Pete Shrecken- (gast, all of Woodward, Mrs. Stewart ceived bad burns on his face Tues- day afternoon of last week when a coal oll heating stove exploded. He was repairing the heater in a Morris- dale residence when the flaming ofl covered his face. His face was cove ered with lard as a first aid measure and he was later treated by physi- clans at the Philipsburg State Hos pital. a A selfish man will lend money to Mii; his friends but he seldom has any friends. Legends of the American Indians Victim's Son Gels Estate M1 BELLEFONTE, PA. TH! i SDAY, The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centre County. Zhe Ce wire Democvaf PERRU ARY 16 19 nn — Sound Advice to Our Ee Every Person of Every Description to Contribute to His Country's Weifare.” ~Washington as “It Is Incumbent Upon “AR SON OF MAN WHO FOUND 'LOST CHILDREN OF ALLEGHENIES’ DIES Wom Wael Bob's creek ame dream [ort tive nights ‘ Troubled about 1 Pavia NEWS, FEATURES NUMBER 7. Random [tems - -i ILLREI NATIVE AND SON FOLLOW QUICKLY EACH OTHER IN DEATH George D. Fisher and Son, Selinsgrove, Both Stricken With Heart Attacks and Die Within Half Hour's Time unex ha ! AN amily last Wed- D. Fisl neart se linsgrove nen Geo it } 1 as having ‘ HOW Story of a Man Who Vanished and Never Was Found The : he mysterious John Ba Conire cOUMlY WAS © noerned WRG written abou COIMMIASIon Hd past life fly Bmith as As a com- dropped into arrival of histirs the early A Asay and fry Inter hot a fad il he conly # DOW. Bs A ny rime $d adventure hat dug way to freedom the tobe wall of hls prion The Wilson's CADE Was J unexpected as rilinge «Teed that annotncement of “ 1H As- ¢ Nn ane had Idea the slayer A bars, MURDERER BROKE JAIL (One of a series of articles relating to tury of Centre County.) important happenings in the his- Did Slayer Have Outside Aid? discover t. wife of Bherifl fined al the Lime in an ron eel] W ated on small the second Rose of the § window secured by (wo ry looked oul and across Lhe CENTRE HALL COUPLE GREETED WITH KITCHEN SHOWER AT WOODWARD Mr (Centre Friday called and Mrs Hall night at the parents Mr William Bechtol, of were greatly surprised Feb. 10th, when they home of the former's and Mrs. George Bechiol at Woodward, and were greeted by a large crowd awaiting them with a kitchen show Many beautiful and useful gifts were received by the young couple At a hour relreshments were served, consisting of sandwiches cake and coflee to greet 1 late The following named were pres- ent: Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Fiedler, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ard, Mr. and Mrs George Hackenburg and diughter Roseline; Mrs. Walter RefTner and children Caris. Donald, leah, Mrs. George Stover and daughter Troola: Mrs. C. L. Boob and children Malcolm and Janet, Mrs. Reuben Musser, Mrs. Fletta | Vonada, Mrs. C. E. Kreamer and | son Harwobd, Mrs. Harris Stover, | Mrs. Tom Krumrine, Mr. and Mrs. | George Bechtol and children, Le. | roy, John. Florence, Harold, Stan- | | ley, Kenneth, James ahd Carl; Le- | {roy ‘Boob, Ethel and Guy Fiedler, | {Ray and Miriam Burd, Ray and | Jean Elsenbuth, Earl and Leo Brin. | Marion Musick, iva Erma Hosterman and children, Ned, Oor- tdon, Jackie, Nancy Ruth and Sam Jane, of Coburn; Mr. and Mrs, James Guisewhite and children Ru- fus, Saphrona, Donald and Anna Crace: Russell Fragler, of Spring Miss Kathryn Rockey, of Rebersburg: Mr. and Mrs. James | Guisewhite, Jr, and deughter Mar- lene tol Mr. and Centre Mrs Hall 12 o'clock William Be of Al all departed for thelr respective homes, wishing Mr and Mrs. William Bechtol a and happy ong martied lie Join Honorary Fraternity Among nine students at the Penn- sylvania State College recently elect- ed into membership in the College chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma, nat jonal honorary advertising fraternity, F were these Centre Countians: Hayes J. Darby of State College, junior in Journalism, son of State College, junior in aris and letters, and Robert H. Thomp- of eseant He began his i brace from and nore 5 al one he lowly fig the side of + he back tom cleverly a board was once a wd ioaet where io conceal it the snr td pod fery wall a grlarly needed it natnay was finished him the pretext th he the win. covered up his ndow sash ir eran mall w when cl Club Organizes For New Year Spring Mills Civic Group Names Officers, Members of Standing Committees At a regular monthly meeting of the Gregg Township Civic Club held, Wednesday evening of last week at Bpring Mills. the following sanding committens for the year 1839 were named Publicity ang Administrative. —W. MeMorran, J. Russell Condo, Prof C. M. Watts, Mrs. Guy Corman, Mm Randal Meyers, W. Cal Ziegler, and P. K. Detwiler. Entertainment. Mrs. Roy Sear- son, Mrs. W. F. MeMorran, Mrs. CM, Worked Cleverly and Silently While Other Inmates Slept He plways took molasses and pasted paper around the edges ¥ the movable sash and the sill, as { 10 keep out cold air, bat In to prevent anyone {rom apen- disc wha! he was SDETRLION the reality and overing he managed to work successfully to the end iH he had an opening in enough im or he bars fron WAY pia las large to allow Aw hrough. When the fav omeni arrived for his flight 0 pry Ne 1M'ON low and sq we opening woner had evidently step of his break ere his body plan. Jib- for all was ready 1} some of followed after a sul fifteen und from which 14 1 danger wr Ais t bed clothes and The window fee from the he with- of dropde d southeasiern stood scaffold h Hopkins Andrews i the February respectively, The county ners had considered re- but decided {0 allow it nti] the trial of Wilson was the scaffold that as ort ard the and previous were it to Have prover the aver which Ame an of tice for nded. instead bec he fleeing murderer Ry we use of bd cle he knotted into a rope tiom, Wilson easily climbed (Continued on page six) ald 13] vihes which like forins tn the | Wa tis | Strwer. {Call Festival Committee Chas. PF. Au- man, Roy Krumrine, Foster Breon, Harry Condo, Mabel Eungard, Mrs. {Harold Meyers and Mrs. George C. i Thomas. The Club, though organized only a Evelyn Brooks M. T. Zubler and Prof Josephine Mc- year ago, has had a rapid growth, and its average attendance per meet. ing so far this year has been around 200 citizens, The officers for 1939 are: Harry A. Corman; vice president, H. FP. BErdley; secretary, C. B. Stover; treasurer, T. J. Decker, and exetutive committee, John W. Decker, Harold tover and B. G. Meyers 1030 finds many Japs in China but some who expected to be there are missing. and President, | {of progress - Salona Couple Wed Sixty Years Mr J. mo Observe Wedding Albert Gum- An- Saturday and Mrs, niversary, mDle of Mr, and Salom, weooing vows ME Ly of marrieg life for Gummo their on ar Rote Albert of al Boalsburg and later moved her Iamily 0 Rote where Mr imo coluried her in a buggy, jus like all the other swalng of tha He was born Oc, 28, 1854. a! Mack- eyville, ther mt present Gummo farm Mr. Gymno and his thelr ma®™ied Jife on a farm and nave retained thelr interest in farm life to this day. From 1885 to 1915 Mr Gummo farmed the land now operated by his pom, George. In 1915 the pouple retired from the heavier duties of farm Tile and moved 10 Salons But, once farmers, always farmers the oouple 6OUKINT pet very Tar hat the triterest of heir early ives. v Bu MY. Gummo re- 10 the farm to assist with the i As led through farm pre $e her hand wework and he r 4% a Pa Of he bride began elder es) For 1rned work voear on Jems Mire in" by de canning Even hardy (Continued on page four) Car Saved From Fall By Railing mar mmr: oe. cul ve Bd how in tackle Gummo “ke Wing her hoy “he ow? the 0 now nie, still Renovo Man Has Narrow Es- cape When Auto Stops at Brink of 150-ft. Chiff A Renovo man’s car was badly damaged and was only prevented by jard rail from rolling over a cliff on io the railroad tracks ner Priday afternoon the 150 fox near Hy Thomas when his that of Mazzulla was uninjured car. phing west sideswined James W_ Grace, also of Ree novo, at the crest of a hill. Magen) a: car skidded to the left. hit a bank, and then swerved fo the right a knocking down six guard mall posts before coming to rest. Grace's car also skidded against the guard rail. Private Harry Rosenbloom of the | Motor Police sald damage to Mazul- Ian's car was $300 and to Grace's car $80 Pennsylvania Railroad traing were ordered to go slow past the scone of | the accident, but the guard rail held and the car did not roll down onto the tracks. Mrs. Elma Shearer of Farmands- ville received possible internal in- juries the same day when her oar tkidded near there, struck a pole and caught on fire. The fire was ex- tinguished by men from the Far randsville COC camp, but damage estimated at $300 was done Mrs. Roy Englert, also Parrands- ville and a passenger in the car was not injured. Facing facts may be but the practice is the unpleasant beginning Congre 15 been one san James EB VanZandt speaking almost every werk ratio station ury®her for Lhe new As emt writing a cole prper One the re~ WA) 1 rom and writing a ooh a bs oy imn ack home 1H the Coun man Kennel) umn for the object) ine 180 Vf whew ons heard 15 al of 0 Lired rg ator Centre from Lee DNONg Cal-nar Rn np a Ca not pleasan: yomenits of 1 drowned BSaturda skidded off the road Arveres $y Svein dowr B15 when their car and landed upside Creek 1 r might have There was ho ev speeding or in any 03 law or rule of common set of wheels apparently of an joy rul causing Accidents happen caution, and when as though tion has been al seTINE snrked the fatal despite thew de the theory of prefestina. work. What is 10 irday morning, formerly lived in ’ 1 0. OF. building near this office. While there he was oonstant- ly in the company of Hampton, who took him for walks, bought him candy took him fo the movies, and patient. Iv explained the why and whernefores of a big world. Big Bill was a second father to the youth. and both must have benefitted from the relation ehip—even though one was litle more than a child, and the other a sky war n with many an interexting interestingly ol on velry gory ' alway: tap ao———— PARDON BOARD WITLI HEAR ROY LOCKARD PLEA TODAY sent and will give a review monwealth’s Lockard., Mr counsel far defense that there be ‘3s ammetitd the prosecution al conte be Toevd Taper NT «= 2 11 i no At the re Buried in Cinders Climbing to the top of a silo Orange. N. J. 1 check used to cinders, Frank Pauleo apparently log his balance and ¢ out of sight into the fAfMy- ton cinders in the silo. Six hours workmen Jifted the unconscious man from a hole they hag chiseled in the gide of the silo. Unless pneumoni developed, doctors said he had an excellent chance to recover Lives 2% Fao oonveyors © 25, utile of Tut pr later, Beech Creek Farmer, 23 W. Forest DeHaas, Beech farmer. quietly passed his Bird birthday Pebruary 2, several rela tives being present at a family din- ner. Mr. DeHaas continues very sc tive for one of his advanced years, doing the regular farm work and being very slert mentally While the number of daily and semi-woekly newspapers In the United States decreased during 18, there was an increase of Sixty-eight Creek more weekly during the same | period, proee g the annual edi- tion of N. W. Ayer & Son's Directory of Newspapers and Periodicals, re- [cently released. KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES' YEP! gLrore 1s micuT! ITS FOOLISH wo GET PANIC Ovi THAT NOTE FROM “Ti GAT’ GLA » HAVE os AFTER ALL, WHAT I GOT 0 Lose” Wore and Wore By POP MOMAND "WUXTRY ™ wuxTry” - PAPER «Riga ALL. ABOUT 4 he Ti BG MUROETR {- ™ CAT WiLL eR? TAT DID You Savy GIVE ME A Parere, poy! TT KILLER? 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