OVER 7,000 COPIES Printed and Distributed Each Week. Covers Thoroughly Every Town and Village In Centre County. he Cenfre Democrat MORE CLASSIFIED ADS Per Issue Than All Other Centre County Newspapers Combined, A Quick and Economica} Selling Medium, VOLUME 58. _ NUMBER 50. BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1939. SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR - ——— —- ——— DEATH-TRUCK DRIVER IS ACQUITTED A4-HROUND-UP BOARD PRESIDENT NAMED T0 JURY FINDS MAN NOT GUILTY IN DEATHS OF 4 PICNICKERS Docket Costs of C ase ase Are Placed WELFARE JOB Lightened by Many | On Defendant; Jury December "Court Pleas of Guilty | BELLEFONTE TRIO ADMITS BU RG LARIES Parolee Gets 1 to 3 Years In Prison for $5.00 Grocery Theft Nine persons entering pleas 0° guilty to a variety of charges were | sentenced by Judge Ivan Walker here Monday morning as the regu. lar December criminal court opened. Mrs. Mary BE. Alliscn, 23; Laru? M. Woomer, 25, and James W. Bar- lett, 20. all of Bellefonte, entered pleas of guilty to participating in a number of taproom and service station burglaries here in recend months, Mrs Allison was sentenc- ed to serve an indeterminate term in the State Industrial School for Women at Muncy: Mrs. Woomer was sent to the same institution for a pericd of from 1 to 2 years, and Barlett drew a sentence of from 3 to 12 menths in the County Jail None of the defendants had a pre- vious criminal record. The Prosecutor, James H. Gril- fith, of the State Motor Police at Rockview barracks, stated that although the trio was charged specifically with only three offenses they admitted a number of others The charges on which they were sentenced were: July 7, breaking fie the D, H. Heim service station, North Water Street, and stealing cash and merchandise valued at about $30; the same night breaking into the Angelo Genua taproom West Bishop Street, and taking cash and whiskey valued at a total of $75, and an attempted burglary of the John Reed restaurant, South Water Street, on Novemiber 2. 29. TH tal Rooms The cellings of “of the kitchen, nurse ery, utility room and nurses’ station at the Centre County Hospital tins week were covered with a heavy cork acoustic material which ab- sorbs sound and deadens all noises The work was financed by the La- | institution dies’ Auxiliary of the Hospital and is a needed and worthwhile im- provement. The walls and ceiling of the su- perintendent’s office also have been coated with the same material and the improvement is most holice- able. Formerly conversations car- ried on in the office were audible outside, but this objectionable fea> ture Is now entirely eliminated. Old Clock Is Valuable Relic Timepiece Loaned to Library Was Purchased by Judge Thomas Burnside The birds-eye maple grandiath- er's clock menticned in a recent is- sue of this newspaper as being loan ed to the Library and Historical Corporation by Helen Valentine Burlingame and Rebecca V. Muu is a most valuable historic posses- sion, | It was purchased by Judge Thom- as Burnside for his home, now the! I. 0. OF. building, and stocd on | the staircase wiiere a trace of the fine woodwork still remains. This home was built by John Dunlop, son of Col. Dunlop, which he vacated when he moved his family to Lo- gan Furnace, between Axe Mann (Continued on page 5. other section) MILLHEIM NATIVE TO WED AT WASHINGTON William Robert Swarm, of Wash- ington, D. C.. son of Mr. and Mra. William Swarm, of Millheim, ix to be married, according to word from Washington. Friday he filed at the District of Columbia Court an ape plication to wed Margaret Mary, Owens, of Boston, Massachusetls, giving his age as 27. and that of his bride-to-be as 25. No details of wedding or honeymoon plans could | be learned. Three full days must pass before the young couple may be married. under legal provisions of the D. C. laws. Mr. Swarm has’ been employed In Washington for. some thne, Fleminglon Man Injured Earl Grant, Flemington, suffered confusions of the muscles of the thigh of the left leg and lacerations about the foe and arm in an Reci-| Eagle, was shot in a rather unusual | removed three of the autos from dent dn the garage at his home late Thursday evening. A car (fiven by Charles Peters, of FP ton, dkid- ded and collided with gy ‘Grant caf, Mr. Grant was taken to the Privete Hospital for treatment. -The largest and best assortment of Hankies in town at—The Pea | cock Shop CLAIMED BRAKES {coal miner of Osceola | nickers —— to originate In Lutheran : Former Recorder D. A. McDowell, | puecday December 19: COUNTY HOME | of AxeMann, yesterday was report- | a . re Sound-proofed Population is Now 26 Per-| | Henoershot, Explain Aims {State Officers Among Speak- needs aiready met by the American | kone to Philipsburg | movement were explained and clari- MIRBACH TO Nightly Broadcasts Scheduled VACATE KEY Nightly programs by Vanow Centre county have been scheduled ! dress system now in operation U rough fonte, It was announced yesterday bs merce, sponsors of the holiday feature The programs may be Resigns as Director of : » . ed " through speakers located at reguial Public Assistance; in the foliaxe of the large Christmas tre OF TRUCK FAILED Effective Jan. 1 Prosecution Held Tragedy | ACC EPTS POST WITH Resulted From Negli- PRIVATE AGENCY sam originating ju downtown 7 to 8 p. m, Church of Christ gence of Driver Milton Etters gC h osen from Lutheran chureh is as m———— i Two Carols; “Silent Night (By J. Gordon Fay) Temporary Head of Anthem: “The Song and the County Office fie avish, Jr. 25-year-old Tofleld Gravish ) A eR a Sei nd Leon Mirbach, of Philipsburg who Debates 8 Hours from int heard The complete program 10d | Thursday, December 14: 4 Lo 4.30 m. Dian Cox and on his v | An Nus by Res Night ng Wiig tudin Mills, near Philipsburg, and driver of a truek | Two Carols: “It Came Upon the Midnig which crashed and caused the death Contralto Solo and two-part of four person: August 12. was | since April, 1986, has been executive | w H Vonada singing sok found not guilty of involuntary | director of the Centre County Pub-| Ten-minute talk. Rev. M. 8. ROgeTs, ix manslaughter in the Centre County jie Assistance Board, submitted his | Two Carols O Little Tow criminal court here yesterday. The | pacionation to the board at a regu- Sing.” jury of nine men and three Women | 1, meeting. Tuesday. The post pays | Anthem: “The Song the Angel which placed the costs on Gravish, | o ovimum of $3.000 annually Two Carols: “O Come All Ye Fa reached a verdict at 6 P. M. yester- | yogtarday Mr. Mirbach announced | Mens’ Chorus: “We Three King: day, after deliberating eight hours. |p. ne pas accepted a position as | Anthem: “That Beautiful Go The trial began Tuesday morning. | .coeutive director of the Pennsyl- | Benediction by Rev, Rogers : Gravish was previously Jounc | vanja Welfare Consultants Bureau Friday, December 15: guilty of contributory negligence|ga private agency, and will have Ey alias. by a ccroner’s jury in Philipsburg | charge of the central Pennsylvania Twodp m.. Zion and Hu after the accident, in which area fll originate at Lutheran chur father’s truck, loaded with 25 ple- | Mr. Mirbach's resignation becomes | Group of Anthems by renz returning from a Lithuan- effective January 1. and Milton W Peace,” and two-part women's lan cuting to Osceola Mills, over-{ pian of State College, has been Croup of hangs oy Childrens gid turned at Retort, near Sandy Ridge named by the "board as temporary | Star, Away in n Manger and killing Helen Sokol, 15; Walter S0-| oy oritive director until a permanent nbets Ly Male Choru The Hegven kolosky, 24: Vincent Bogus, 11 and Why?” by C. Austin Mile “ny appointment has been made, The ‘ hi Aron br san. “chmR Michael Dipco, 24 | board is understood to have a num- Ra nen Meditation.” by the Rev Musser Gettig, dislrict attorney, | per of applications for the job. Christal foureia, Nodes declared in his opening address 10] The post of executive director of hima Chorus Good Might the jury that the state would ai-¢he County Assistance Board is re. nediction tempt to prove that Gravisd the | garded as being one of the most im- | Saturday, December 16: goleagant. - had « used y h redid portant pibiie positions In the coun | TtoB p.m Pleasant Ga and deaths Ly driv g (Continued on Dag" seven) | atune in American Legion Wontinues on Page 6) ———————— ian | McDOWELL RECOVERING | Monday, December 18: FROM SEVERE ILLNESS 7108 p. m: Centre Hall Ni chur ght. Moe Tw 8 p. wm. Milesburg Night. Pr {ed to be recovering slowly from an Leg “ | fliness which has kept him confined | ing In Ameritan sthdio to Sed at hix honde for nearly three Wednesday, December 29: 7 0 8 p. m.: Howard Nigh church —————— re former county official was threatened with pneumonia, and while his condition & still causing Thursday, December 21: his family and many friends some T08p m: 8now Shoe Nigh concern he was able to be out of and Senjor Cholr, from Lutl#ran bed for a short time, Tuesday, for Friday. Dece r 22 the first time since his He - advised to remain in bed 710 7.30 p. m.. Belleforde Bar least another month until 1.30 to 8 p. m.. Womans Clubs strength Bellefonte High School Band, Service Clube and Community {| Saturday, Decomber 23: T08 p.m. All Bellefonte Lutheran church =udio “Seek Funds For Finnish Relief | sc. becember 2. Midnight service at St. John's Red Cross Appeals For Aid| throughout town Through Chairman Hard. | man P. Harris Coal Operator Dies Suddenly ‘sons; Bellefonte Borough Home is Vacated Officials of the new Centre Cour Home yesterday reported persons have been moved int since its opening Friday. and that the vario ments of the home are gett der way steadily Most of the present moved [rom the Borou zh Home, which has been con- duacte he county for the past Iwo ye he others are from var- fous parts of the county. Within the next few weeks population of the home is expected to reach a to-! tal of 70 persons {lines 125 been at he regain: Bing guests were former Beliefont the the! elev Mey “Charter” guests admitted to Responding to the appeal of Nor. | Lome so far are as follows: We : Javin, an, Hf oo L imon American ¢ d ie State Shilling, Emery Zerby, Edwerd jefe chapter has made arrange James L. Redding, Snow Shoe, Raney, Morgan Harter, William Col- | ments to reecive contributions from | Found Dead in Bed ; : petzer, Wiliam Courter, Daniel; the public for relief in Finland and | Dollabaugh, William Hoy local Red Cross chairman, | — don, Clement Harter, Prank Hog, Snnounced yesterday. { James Lawrence Redding prom. (Continued on page six) Contributions may be left with | inet resident of Snow Shoe and - m——— Miss Anne Fox or with the First! well known Centre county coal ope of nationa! headquarters | his home about 8:30 o'clock yester- The letter sent by Mr. Davis to) day moming Death was attributed Ry ps chairmen read as fol. to a heart altack. He was 40 yearns i Oi man H. Davis. chalrman of Joseph Dietz, 8i Albert | Other countries at war, Hardman P Was Aged 19 | Beibert, Edward Bryan, Joseph 1 Gor | Tattle National Bank, to be forwarded to| erator, was found dead in bed at war relief! On of NYA Service Mr. Redding had to consult a {Red Cross, the invasion of Finland | physician. Upon returning home he ihas ereated additional widespread | reported that he had been advised suffering among thousands of heip-! to go to bed for a compiete rest for 4 (Continued on pase atx) several days Members of the fam- fly found his lifeless body the fol- lowing moming. and it was be-| lieved that death had taken place (Continued on page six) i an MP Si————" Four Plead Guilty In | College Girl's eath Four Boston men on trial in the { legal surgery death of Miss Bar bara Hanson 21. former Pennsyl- | vania State College co-ed and resi | dent of State College, Pa., pleaded uiity yesterday and was senten- ce po addition 0 the Tuesday ers at Public Conference Held Here Friday At a public conference of Nation al Youth Administration officials in! the Court Course here Friday night, the purposes and objectives of the Owner of Careening Car Held for Court fied and a plea was made to publie{ Mrs. Edith Houtz, of Bellefonte, ! agencies to take advantage of the! R, D. 1. owner of the car which services of the organization | eareened ihto three parked cars A special request was made to in- | and a truck here December 1. was duce all young people, now out of | arrested by Chief of Police Duke- employment, to call at the NYA of- man of Bellefonte, on charges of fices in the Logan Hose House, East permitting an intoxicated person to Howard street, Bellefonte, to deter- drive her car. mine whether or not they are elig- The driver, H. B. Frye, of Salona ible for part time employment is under bond for his appearance’ Broadly, the NYA offers part time | in court on charges ¢f drunken work to needy persons between the | driving. ages of 18 and 28 years. The pro- | At a hearing before Justice of | Norton. 28 gram is divided into five main! the Peace G. Farle Hoffer, 'n| forming an groups: construction, production, Criders Exchange, last Thursday | conservation, service, and resident night, Mrs. Houtz posted $500 bail centers, {far court. 8he told the Squire that Motion pictures showing some of | She permitted ¥rye to drive because | the major projects of the NYA in| “she had to get home” Pennsylvania were presented by 4 ———————— (Continued on page 4 other section) ‘Man Shot When Shell | In Pocket Discharges, ing two rear tires on the truck | and a tire cn one Of the cars. Law. near ML. | rence Maxell of Newville, driver, pleaded guilty to pen ilisgal operation were gentenced by Superior orn William C. Giles io years each In state prison, Bernard Gannon, 23 | Miss Han. I | son's sweetheart, and Raymond Truck Tires Burn The Port Matilda Fire Company | was called Monday morning when | over-heated tireg on an auto con- | veyor caught fire al Martha, burn cessory charges and were sentenced to one year in jail each, found In a north eud hotel room at Boston on Friday, October 13. To Distrithte Baskels A small motmitain of Christmas baskets, each crammed with meat, ! potatoes, sugar, flour and canned goods, will be given to needy Centre { county families this Yuletide by the | Herbert Chapman, of manner Friday night while at work the truck as 8 safely measure, st the Sand Bank near Mi, Eagle, | A In brushing against an cbstacle Crash Near Pleasant Ga a match in Mr. Chapman's pocket | ignited, and the heat fired a 25 to whicles driven by Jack Coldror, calibre shell in the same pocket. | Centre Hall and H. M. Sherwood, The bullet passed through the thick | Milesburg, when Each of the fraternities will ber 18. ut the Bellefonte any point rvils chinrd wepherds Flocks tor of Church n of Bethlehem persburg Night The Birth Chorus ME Foal a wramn Program by four choirs, Jo Bane of Centre Connty he Legs Propo A well been Gap Damage estimated at $16 resulted | 48 men's fraternities of the College. Bellefonte, R. D., prepare | County A basket containing 85 worth of following day food. In addition each fraternity held Monday, with interment in the Jured will entertain several poor children Pafmers Mills cemetery, at dinner Monday cvening, Dectm- fringe the dntanty Swin sister, and organizations throughout resented over the ad- the business distriet of Belle. | Chamber of Com- and public GOWnlown area, are hidden in Lhe Several speaker: on the Diamond concert pianist Program to be broadeast Watched Thelr Flocks™ (featuring an obligato Gavriel Clear World Mrs Joy to Field’ and the tu in with of Christ Hark the Herald Angel and Tell Me the Stor Lt Are” nse by choir Program as follows of Our Savior The Prince of “Sleep Holy Child” Christmas Star “Fx by Church Choirs How the Merry Christmas Are Telling.” by Beethoven B. Musser Emanuel Poppen stam by choirs of or by Milesburg Band, originat- ia severe loss i dadry ON SATURDAY 6 of 17 County Members Eligible to Exhibit at State Farm Show COUNTY BANKERS CONTRIBUTE PRIZES 15th Annual Event to be Held in Judging Pavil- ion, State College Ww Baturday Lamb Feeding county round- Cent: men are looking forward ud eK When hue 1 have i 1 0 Donald B president ACCOrGing lambs 1 to has thelr read i n T Lona enteen id states that = Centre count be eligible to exhibit Show at Harrisburg ven members are thelr lambs on Tuesday, December 19, at the livestock auction Wil alo ng with Clinton coun- Member of the « bh wi working hard to win th blu ribbhot foll Centre Hall Ras (Continued on page four) v ort aan Yor * Are A ' wv 1 y iN ians ven —— DAIRY FARMER TO DISPOSE OF CATTLY Yearick for the past prominent dag farmer Valley, who ast June 16 was destroyed Nevin ORISA Little Nittany iffered when his ban by fie i yesterday announced that he would at Lutheran fre on Lath ran th staaedic Miles wo Band n Band, Boy and Gir] Boots am rom Diamond alm by all church choirs from i be broadcast Will Dedicate Lemont School Ceremonies to be Held Satur- day Afternoon; Jonas Wagner to Speak balanced program prepared for has be Jonas Wagner, of | of Public Instruc Harrisburg, who will gpeak on in full prayer, ‘Mrs Mr. Wagner (Continued on page exgnt) —. New Episcopal Rector | | To Arrive Here Friday The Rev, c. Warren Newman, | newly-elected rector of St. Episcopal church who ig expected | {to arrive in Bellefonte tomorrow James Carter, 21, and George F.| 0 assume ghatge of the local pare ish, comes here from St Marys where since November 28, 1937, he has been Priest-in-Charge of &t five to seven Agnes Church, St, Marys and of | Bt, Martins Church, Johnsonburg. The Rev. Mr. Newman was horn In Columbia, OCeorgin, and wis { Pemino, 28, pleaded gulity to ac-| educated in the public schools of Pennsylvania, graduating from the Indiana Pa) High School In the The body of Miss Hanson was class of 1922. He studied at Co- John's A son, one of twin children born to Mr and Mrs John Wells, of at the Centre Hospital, Friday, died the . Funeral services were Survivors the dedication | the College Township Consoli- | dated Oradet School at Lemont. | Saturday afternoon. The principe. speaker will the Department tion, Educational Research Township, The exercises will begin with a flag raising by the student patrol! the United States while ihe Lemont Band plays the Star Spangled Banner. The prograin follows: Selections by the Lemont Band Opening Gauntt. Address, | Presentation of building from WPA College | Homer | retire from the dairy farming bus ness and will devole his entire time 10 grain crops Ax 8 result Yearick announces on Mr he will di of hix deck that December n 24 milch cow; For further in ; Register | ale VFW Celebrates 11th Birthday State Officers Among Speak- ers at Public Conference Here Friday Approximately 176 members and guests of Jackson-Crissman-8Say- Jor Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars Bellefonte, attended the 11in birthday banquet of the Post atl th? Brockeghoff Hotel, Saturday night Judie Ivan Walker of Bellefonte beaded the list of speakers intro- duced by Toastmaster John G. Love Reviewing the events in Europe in recent years, Judge Walker de- clared that from those activities the United States can jearn several im- portant lessons. One 15 thal treat- | ies are made fo be broken when the provisions of such agreements in- terfore with the ambitiong and aspirations of the contracting Dha- tions, Another js that the more mixes in wit? Buropean events, the more labile this nation is to be drawn into Eu- Opes wars | The third and probably the most important factor, Judge Walker (Continued on page 5, other section) | ——— Coal Experiments to . Be Held s at Gas Plant Plans to use the Central Penn- sylvania Cas Ceo. plant at Axe- | Mann, as a testing ground for ex- | periments in the manufacture of gas from anthracite were disclosed in Harrisburg this week by Mines | Becretary John Ira Thomas. have been complet efforts to recapture the markets which once used millions of tong of coal asmoually, Thomas said. He ments would be started at onve. industries, t0 support research by -. Collision ad Osllege Sunday night when cars operated by Carl C. Dean, of Pine Grove Milis, | Allister street and East College ave nue, State College. No one was in. | Eieetric Oo. un anc LITTLE turned in the stream ai Mill Arrangements i ed for the use of the plant by Col- lege research workers in the stabe’s | PHILIPSBURG JOINS GROUP TE AEE, Bt Tr scientists in the College School of | Mineral Industries. and Melen Piatt, of State Obdllege, | munity oR at the intersection of Mo | Zoning Ordinance Read At Meeting ished In iu Members GIRL UNHURT AS CAR PASSES OVER HER A 1 DEER SEASON ENDS FRIDAY Kill Near Normal, Plenty Still in Woods, Game Wardens Report Goer 4 he chest last Tuesdan ww hag been undergo since the accident Licyd Spicer, 26. of Woodycrest near State Col lege, struck in {Continued on page four) Trout Die As Truck Upsets Gasoline Pouring Into Stream Near State College Fatal to Hundreds of Fish third time the past five years trout in Thompson's Run. east of State College. were the victims «of a wholesale slaugh- ter last Thursday morning when a truck loaded with *gasdline over- brook Hundreds of fish, many of them large ones, are reported to have perished as the liguid poured into the small stream. The accident is said to have been caused by a brok en spring on the truck The truck. owned by the Inde pendent Oll Company, Bellefonte was driven by Vietor Deviin, of For the | Pike Street, Bellefonte. The driver, {Continued on page 5. other section) | M oore For Bellefonte Business Area 10 BE HELD CONDUCT SCHOOL BUSINESS groupe he Authorized to Make All Purchases, Delegate Power COMMITTEES ARE NAMED FOR 1940 Architect, Other Speakers Limited to Ten Minutes nking Fund: Mr. Moore (Continues on Dae seven) School Faculty May Organize Teachers Plan Testimonial Dinner For E. K. Stock After Holidavs be 1 ttee Or a ner, bel : the pres af. test. monies! 1 to be plan od because of unsettied condition be held hristmes hol days A oommitiee hag to make the nNECESSar) in schoo! sometime safle is f= TO. boes amed a= rangements sano Mss — PAROKC HAL SC HOOL 8 HAVE PERFECT RED CROSS RECORD was 100 peroent according Ww Eleanor McDowell, chaiman of Bel lefonte Junior Red Cross wal drive ended November 30 The children subscribed a Cross magazine subscription amd other monies received will be used for We purchasing of materials for a First Ald Kit to be used al Uw school. Activities during the ear the making of tray favors Centre County Hospital fo Valentines and 8t. Pairick” Day, and the filling of two Christ mas boxes with unbreakable oye to be sent to children of foreign countries. Miss Jean RoPers 8 chairman of the Bellefonte Junior Red Cross and Cecelia Kushwara represents the school al the general the The Lo Ee in - clude for tha St meetings HOSPITALIZATION PROJECT The non-profit group hospitaliea- tion plan Is now fn operation In Centre county we facilities of the Philipsburg State Hopital have been placed at the disposal of sub. seribers of the plan which ix admin.’ istered through the medium of the! Hospital Service Association, it is Approximately $40 damage result- | announced ed from an accident at 9:30 o'clock | The purpose of the movement is to make hospitalization svailable as required on the basis of a come! project. The action of the Philipsburg State Hospital = in bee movement means that a total of 69 hospitals Joeated throughout center and western Pennsylvania are now | «d(H 1 otf | Oifts ! DecHaas | co-operating in the project to widen the scope of hospitalization. Miitie | +1. Catheart is the Superintendent of the Philipsburg State Hospital! Membership in the Hospital Ser- vice Association is through grou formed at the place of employ. ment. Each emploved person may enroll in one of three different type: of protection. An employed man ow woman may limit the protection to himself or hers may include both husband and wife. of may enrsll under the family plan. The family plan extends protection against one | precictable hospital Bills to the hus. coming a participant In this dvic! band. the wife, and to each of the dependent children under the age ‘of 19. Two types of protection are avails able, semi-private and also ward (Continued on page 4other section)
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