OVER 7,000 COPIES Printed and Distributed Bach Thoroughly Every Town and Village In Centre County. Week, Covers ghe Centre Democraf MORE CLASSIFIED ADS Per Issue Than All Other Centre County Newspapers Combined. A Quick and Economical Selling Medium, VOLUME 58. NUMBER 45. SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1930, DEMOCRATS WIN FOUR OFFICES HIPPLE, MENSCH ELECTED COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~~ 5 Corman Defeats Brooks by 99 Votes for Reg- ister’s Berth; Witmer Defeated by Miller for Sheriff; McDowell Loses Close Race For Recorder of Deeds A Democratic majority on the # Bemocratic candidate for Registe; ¢itizens of Centre county chose a candidate was elected to the Board of Co Charles F. Hipple, of Bellefont were named to the Commissioner Bellefonte, Republican, was elected minority Republica: present incumbent for re-election County Auditor ter, defeating the present County fonte, for the office by a majorit: Henry M. Hosterman, Democrat Balser Weber arity member of the Board of County Audit can, of Howard, was re-elected chosen was Ralph R. Hartsock Edward R. Miller, Republican Witmer, Democrat. of Bellefonte board of new officl Harry A. Cormai Tre: ol Commi office oner: Tuesday ly. Another Democratic wert of Millheim, V. Keeler he Board, The was defeated s elected Regis- of Belle- I Whi» d member for the ity being 1502. Harry F. Jones, Republican H. Lee. Democrat 607 votes of Walker township Running high man on the Republican ticket township, was re-elected Prot Demeeratic opponent, Russell P D. A. “Sandy” furn to the Recorder's ponent, Leamer R f that office. J. Thompson Henry of Martha Furnace, polled ity of 1682 votes over G Democrat, of Spring Mills office of County Surveyor Charles Sheckler. of unopposed Demoeratie Can nominee Coorong a2 fine complimentary vote 478 on the two tickets The Sherify W. CC. Witmer Edward R Treasurer: Charles H. Lee, D Harry PF. Jones Rove Prothonotary: Russell P. Beeser, D Bond C. White, R Recorder: D. A. McDowell, D Leamer R. Woodring, R Register: Harry A Cormat D Raymond N. Brooks Commissioners Charles F. Hip Fred CC Mens! Harry V. Kecler Balser Weber R Auditor: Henry M. Hosterman, D (Continued on page six) office by Republica: a major- WwW. Wools for the Milesbure nd Reg for votes were as follow D Miller, R Rr le D D 3 A ———— SIX PLEAD GUILTY HERE Drunken Driver Senten- ced: Youths Who Stole Bicycles Admit Guilt Six perscns entering pleas of guilty to various crimes were son. lenged by Judge Ivan Walker at a spegial session of Court here Mon-: day morning In the group Was One man charged with drunken driving. He was Joseph Davis, af State College, RD. who was sentenced {0 pay the costs of prosecution, and to un- dergo imprisonment in the county Jail for 30 days Davis was arrested on October 14 by State Motor Police Officer George W. Pinnin, of Pleasant Gap. who testified that Davis’ car was being operated on the Bellefonte-Pleas- ant Gap road in a zig-zag fashion. Continued on page seven) honotary. h Beezer MeDowell of Spring to of Bellefonte wnshitp lost in his effort to re. ru . 1 L i kt | | Y Bin « 110 vols plied pb Us Op- the present ineambent | New Commissioner CHARLES F. HIPPLF FRED €. MENSCH tp so pp ns Named Highway Typ'st Lola W. Putten; of Howard, has been appointed typist in the De- partment of Highways offices at Bellefonte, at a salary of $1,020, Mrs Fulton for some months was em- ployed in the County Commission. | ers «Mices here. B.H.S. Alumni Float Wins First Prize In Elk Hallowe'en Parade Although drained of some of I's spontaneity as 8 day postponement because of in- clement weather. the annmml Biks Hallowe'en parade here last Wed- nesday wag a colorful and briflant affair In ad@ition to the hundreds mummers dressed] in every coneeiv- able kind of cestume, there were a number of unusually fine floats musical organizations, and other units, the parade requiring more than one-half hour to pass the Judges’ stand in front of the Elke Home An unusvaliy large number of spectators lined the route of the parade to withess the spectacle, and the sidewalks in the central part of town were taxed almost (0 capacity The Bellefonte High School Alumni Assceiation float won firs! prize of 840. This float consisted of a high platform on which Former Judge M. Ward PFieming, dressed in cap and gown, was depicted presenting a diploma to a student represented by “Diek” Flsewhere on the flont youna Allen result of a one- ry! Thal represented a first-grader jus: beginning his education The second prize in the float group was won by the Bellefonte Red Cross The fAoat showed four nurses holding aloft a giant banner of the organisation. The “numes’ who'd rate high in anyone's beauty cormtest) were. the Misgos CGunnel Binime, Freda Roan, €yrene New comb and Virginia Capers Red Crosg chairman also acknowl- edges the ¢d by the Woll Purniture Comp- any, Earl Milton, Mrs. Lewis Orvis Harvey, and Mrs. Mary Scot in preparing the float : The first prize of $50 in the band division went to the Weizler Bana. | Even oldsters who've | of Mllesburg been hearing this organization for years took notice when the music of the band became audible down the Street. The band is now directed by George Sheckler. Winner of the second band prize of $256 was the Beliefonte High Austin, | School band, in full uniform. This! Cantinued on Page 6) of | This award was for $20. | Red Cross | The | valuable services render. | Cast In ( Buperigr 1 mmm mmm ns sms sop———— wh —— s—— " ~ U official Vote Centre he So Pro- theno- 4 Pa sage) ‘a J pueg VOTING ‘4 Savy iN H wei HA wena H uosyOul ‘M ~= 34H PRECINCTS (=-dPUIY H-sauof HWA {aaa Vy aaa E. | W—IMIIK HH penpl G—4aaeg ‘dd essay (~A1puuvyy WICH H--alfpupreg ‘ff svwony (—uwosdwoyy LH Bellefonte Borough, NW Bellefonte Borough, 8. W Bellefonte Borough, W. W Centre Hall Borough Howard Borough Milesburg Berough Millheim Borough Port Matilda Borough Philipsburg Boro, Ist Ward Philipsburg Boro, 2nd Ward Philipsburg Boro, 3rd Ward South Philipsburg Bore State College Borough D State College Borough. E D State College Borough D Snow Shoe Borough Unionville Borough Benner Township, N. P Benner Township, 8. P Boggs Township, N. P Boggs Township, E P Boggs Township, W. P Burnside Township. College Township Curtin Township Curtin Township Ferguson Township Ferguson Township Perguson Township Gregg Township, N Gregg Township, E Gregg Township Haines Township, E Haines Township W Halfmoon Township Harris Township, E P Harris Township, W. P Howard Township Huston Township liberty Township E P Liberty Townsldp, W. P Marion Township Miles Township. E P Miles Township M. P Miles Township W P Patton Township Peas Township Potter Township Potter Township Potter Township. W. P Rush Township. N. P Rush Township, 8. P Rush ip Rush Snow Bure Qe WF GPA - E§ESRSNEE hy oe 7) a be | Ww ’ np CHEERES N 8 ER3 Fey oF Lp g F) oH ~ hip w P Shoe Towrnhip. E P Shoe Townshi Hab lEEEEZ Spring Tayion Union Walker Township. E P Walker Township. M. P Walker Township, WP Worth Township Totals. . Pluralities 123 4 n &0 60 Ho 63 j i 8 Mi B83 4 68 5 46 67 TH02143068607 8078. 7546 0048 7025 8532 6733 9664 8185 1502 607 232 #2 az ro 9 a Te L Ro91 JU — i mt - Recor, Deeds ounty at Tuesday’s Election Register Wills ( A County Commissioner rs J Lavy NK AAwWeH ‘dA NEY) WIA NNTY "H-ININ "A q—urmie) yy Savy G—yosta ‘(—apddif W—IJuppoep) JH ww] H-—syooag ‘NN puomivy I UEULINSO] 93 4 83 140 8 58 «RN B175 8588 7712 i55 219 80 63 B25 BT 4 1100 88 ii a—ueiunig 10304 fT ils 3 52 14 1S ounty uditor ‘H gdrey W—INOH VV Pavqg W—NIOSUITH i 46 County surv'r. ~ r (—IPRIYS SANT) H-—-Alsuoy wosdwoy] ¥ S403 TROT TTR T24E BOSE 8448154797151 BBA 850 650 1692 nm Motor Crashes Taproom Cases Register-Elect Caused by Snow Heard By Court Number of Persons Injored,'3 State College Establish. None Seriously, In Week: | ments Involved in Action end Accidents by Control Board : | A number of persons were Injured. none of them seriously, in three ali-day bearing here. Monday, is weekend accidents in the county’ now being considered by Judge Ivan which resulied from a heavy snow | Walker, and upon the Court's deci- stormn. One of the drivers involved | sion depends the fate of three State is being held by Lewistown police | College taprooms. the licenses of on @ charge of fallure to stop alter | which are threatened by the State the accident | Liquor Control Board. Three persons suffered lacerations! The proprietors of the three tap- and bruises about 10 o'clock Sunday | rooms involved are: 8 W. Henning morning when cars driven by Eliza- | er, proprietor of Henry's Western beth R. Poulke, of Lewistown, and | Lunch; Paul Boeger, proprietor of Wiliam R. Lucas, of Chevy Chase, | the Hofbrau. and C. E. Linker. own~ | Md. collided on Route 322, five miles jer of the College Grill. reast of State College | The State's case was conducted by Robert Lucas received lacerations Emest Walker, special deputy atior- of the forehead; Edith Lucas suf- | ney general, who was sided by = fered a bruised nose and shock, and | number of enforcement officers from | W. C. Lucas had injuries about the the State Liquor Control Board. | left side. The accident happened! During the hearing i developed near Boalsburg when one of the | that Henninger and Linker lense (cars slid into the other. The Lucas! their respective establishments from machine came to rest against a Continued Page ! | telephone pele. Total damage was | ‘ a Li ; estimated at $70 | | Five occupants of ears driven by C3 i James P. Delaney, of near Renny | Girl Scouts Plant i | and Prank Mattson, of Norristown. | Tee at County Home Testimony presented during an HARRY A. CORMAN ———— Hublersburg School Damaged By Fire ————— Fire at the Hublersburg primary grade school about #80 o'vlock Monday moming caused damage to the frame structure be- were shaken up when the machines fore the Hublersbury Bucket Bri- (Continued on page four) 4 i rr. pearly one hundred local Girl Scouts | Damage was estimated at less than AN APPRECIATION! | participated, were held Saturday af- | 850 tevioon at the County Home, Bast! gy. logan Fire Company, of The undersigned candidates for Howard street, Bellefonte, when 2! Boliofonte armswered a call from | various Centre county offices through | Die spruce tree was planted in| Hublersburg But when firemen ar- this medium express. their thanks honor of the memory of Julla Lowe.! rived on the scene thelr services | to the voters of the county for the | founder of Girl Scouting | were not required. support given them at the election. | The Lees, about six feet tall, was | According fo reports the blaze Tnesday. Victorious and defeated | Planted in front of the east wing of | originated from a defective outside candidates, alike, appreciate the the new structure. While Girl Scouts | chimney and burned the walls a | consideration given them. jearrying troop banners and He’ the side of (he chimney Some | signed; [American flag gathered around the damage resulted from water Mis CHARLES P. HIPP | aren. Anne | Mary Deitrick is teacher of held | school FRED C. MENSCH ui HARRY A. HENRY M. 8 f 3 > § § i i i i i Baby Daughter Dies The 4-day-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Nathan Mull, of Philips- burg, died Monday morning at the 5 I 1H 1] i : | | cemetery, | (Mita Diann slight | Appropriate coremondes, in which | gade got the flames under control | Armistice Day Plans Completed Parade Will March to School Commons For Services at 11 a. m. Saturday Plans for fhe observance of Ar- mistice Day here Baturday by Brooks-Doll Post of the American Legion were announced yesterday by Willis Geissinger, who is acting in the absence of Captain Herbert M. Beerer, Post Commander, 0ow with Company E. 166th Field Artil- jery in camp at Indiantown Gap The day's program will begin wilh a parade, which, aller marching through the principal streets of town will go to the High school commons, North Spring street, lor Armistice Day services at 11 a m Auditor-Elect The speaker will be John B. Mo- | Dade. prominent citizen of Scran- {ton, who is active in the business, civic and fraternal life in that cily { A Past Commander of the American | | Legion and of Scranton Post, he is | 8 speaker of unusual ability { The parade will form at {o'clock on Howard sireet, with pat- { riotic organisations headed by (ConVousd on page six; | While the German band was give | {ing several selections of music at | thie Coburn Hallowe'en party last Thursday, Nevin Bowersox, one of the Rartges’ East Centre county [band members, had the misfortune of failing into a slanting concrete | pit leading to the boller room al the vear of the new Coburn public | school building. He suffered a Se-| been maki 10:30 | the | Band Member Faints; | Falls Down Stairway Three Cra { Three ment at M. HOSTERMAN EE Injured In sh Near Yarnell persons underwent treal- he Centre County Hospital NEW ROAD 10 COLLEGE IS ASSURED Council Approves Prelim- inary Steps; Work to Begin In Spring DEBT AGAIN CUT BY WATER DEPT. New First-class Macadam Road Will Enter On Willowbank Street William Furst Pies 3 Hours Later at Buffalo Run Valley Home us way upstalrs «i and was aboul 14 housekeeper wrest _ " cied wound Coroner Dr W Philipsburg, ssid the aged retires farmer, worried by financial &iff- culties, held the rifie above his hea and shot himsel! through the right eve. The bull came out the man’s mouth His housekeeper inglon, sister whe ceased wife, noticed biood from his mouth and rushed upsialr where she found him lying on Nis bed. When she returned with warm water to bathe his wound she saw him injecting another cariride= into the rifle She the gun from him before he could shoot again. (Continued on Page 7) Bellefonte Youth Held In Car Theft William Btyan. Bellefonte youih was Beeld unter $500 bail for court on charges of driving a car with- out the owner's consent. at the oon. clusion of a hearing before Justice of the Peape G. Earle Hofler her Saturday miming Bryan wat arrested about 9.45 o'clogk Friday night by Chiel'tf Po- | lice Harry oman after the youth unlocked the doors of a car which police said he had taken from ita parking place in front of the Mee Clure Bool Shop, South Allegheny street, earlier the same evening. The arrest was made on East High street. opposite the Court House, R Heaton Miss May Penn- al Oi H ais finally wrestled last Wednesday, as the resdil of an The car, ownnd by William Waite | automobile accident on a road near manager of (he McClure store, had | {ernoon They were 28. of nesr Yarpell, who suffered | Sorge months ago the boy wae re- fractures of both arms: Herman C. | jeased from ihe { Fye. Bellefonte, R. D. 3. lacerdtion School of the forehead and bruises of Whe g. 4 Mrs. Hazel Coakley Yarnell, early last Wednesday af ben driven abot 7 miles while out fof the owners possession, it was res ported State Industrial where he had served time previous infraction of the | nose, and Kenneth Billetts, Belle- | ju fonte, R | and injury to leil leg | Involved in the pollision 1 { rections D. 3. numercu: bruises Bellefonte, R D. 3) were Announce Armistic cars operated by Pye and John W. | e Steiner, of | which were moving in opposite di- | Day Closing Plans Fye is reported to have! Burgess Hardman P. Harris yes- ng ah adjustment to his lerday asked ail merchants ant! bus. | vere laceration over the right eye. | heater as the cars approached esch iness men in Bellsfonte to co-oper- i From all accounts Mr. Bowersox | wasnt feeling well and went oul- | side for some fresh air. It is be- leved that he fainled and fell, re- (maining in the pit for ai | valescing very nicely. (Continued on Page 7) Waller least gan a 107-day fifteen minutes before regaining week for shooting a | Philipsburg State Hospital. Services consciousness, When he was found | season. Davey, [were held the same afternoon and | he was taken to a physician's office | ‘burial was made in the Philipsburg | at Miliheim where he received med- The deceased was named ical attention. Al present he is con- | | protectors Hunter is Jailed i Davey, 48, Blanchard, be. | jail sentence this’ bear out of | who jail officials sald | ate hy closing their places of busi- j ness betwesn the hours of 10:30 a mand 1 pom on Satarday. Armis- tice Day A few merchants have indicated that they will keep their establishi- ments closed all day, but a special pleaded guilty to the charges before | effort is being made to have sli ‘Squire George M. Eaton at Blanch- | places, including drug stores, closed ard, was arrested by county game during the 34-hour period desig. nated.
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