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VOLUME 59. NUMBER 1
—
BELLEFONTE, PA.
THURSDAY,
JANUARY
i, 1940,
SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR
M
RK
LISTS OF GOODS AT HOME,
COURT HOUSE TO BE MADE
Auditors Directed to Com-
plete Task Before
Starting Audit
SEVERAL NAMED TO
COUNTY POSITIONS
{ Democrats; 9 Republi-
cans Sworn Into Office
Here Monday
County Home ang
Court House ©
As On
tre
fice 1
Tuesday
acts
Commissioners
The Commissioners
Hipple. F C. Mensch and
V. Keeler, directed that the
tories be taken by the County Aud-
ftors: Henry M. Hosterman, Ralph
R. Harlsock and David A. Holter
The annual audit of the county
records will not be started until af-
ter the inventories have been com-
pleted.
Inventories
the county government
Not in the history of
county's oldest politicians
ventories been made of county pr
erty. The check-up ordered by
new Commissic i
become an annual
expected to bring alx
derly administratior
fairs
n the
n pL
of the
are an innovation im
seems
some of
the
nave
The incoming Co
port that when the
one of their
consideration
bills left
tration
At the Court House, Bond
ser, of Millheim, is serving a
tor, while Mrs, John Breun
charge of keeping the upst
in order. The Court
is John Sweitzer, of Pike street
Bellefonte. These men were named
after Harry Williams resigned as
2MO3er resig nes
nissionel I
sssumed office
was
number
first ties w
large
preceding adminis-
~f
of a
by the
Aalrs r
House fireman
#iutor and Mm
as fireman
WwW. ©. Witmer, sug
the County Home, reports that
present population institu-
tion is 36. Winifred Cros: Axe-
Mann. has been named as an assist.
ant to the Rulh Wetzler
was named the County
position by ti previous board
Commissior Earl Schreckemgast
and Ralph ag are firemen at the
appointments be
home am i
old board. The incoming Commis
David
erintendent of
the
of the
nt
ol
WK
me
on’
NUrse
H
o
Jers
Ha
under
sionérs | named
of Spring township,
the home
Some aid
being furs
National Yo
The newls
officials were sw
noon Monday
Four Dem publi
{Continued on pege three)
cms se Wt A————
College School Board
Approves Addition
We
the construction of a
new addition to the Btate Collegr
High school building were given
final approval Saturday morning at
the second hearing before the Board
of Adjustment. Definite setback
were required by the board at
preliminary session
The board approved plans
for a setback of eight feet
Alley, instead of the 10 Inche
shown in the original plans. Frazier
street, which will now be consider.
ed the the building sh
the main entrance will be built
Fairmount avenue, will carry a set
back of three feet and 10 inches
The decision of the board stated
“Plans approved as presented. The
three and 10-inch setback on
Frazier street damages the property
of no individual. At the same time
it makes possible a building satis-
factory to the state and an asset to
the town as a whole” Robert A
Hussey, Charles A. Eder and D. 8
Mead, board members, signed the
statement
rm A i ——
Fleming-Love Battle
For Post Is Hinted
Plans for
the
1
call
on “E
side of ce
on
feel
Former Judge M. Ward Fleming
and Attorhey John G. love, of
Bellefonte, both aspire to the seat
of Republican Btate Committeeman
from Centre County to succeed
Serfator Harry B. Scott, of Philips-
burg, when his term as Commitice- |
man expires next year
Former Counly Commissioner
Balser Weber, of Howard, is a can!
didate for Republican county chair.
man to succeed Ray 8. Meircy, of
Pieasant Cap. Others who might,
seok he chairmanship are Pro-
thenotary Bond White, of Axe
Mann, Jury Commissioner Merrill
E. Pletcher, of Howard, and Wil-
am J Benford, <f Beliefonte.
Reports have I that James E
Van Zanit will be a candidate for
re-tlection to Congress from the
Blair ~Cetztre- Clearfield: distidct,
whit Kenneth G. Hanes, of Re-
ber:tare, will seek re-glection to
the pembly
L
)
A
)
i of
1939 Dog Licenses
Expire January 15
counts f1er
date for 1939 licenses
a
Skater Fractures
Leg In Fall at Da
Pine
m
Grove
oemaker, of
| Tp
n employe in
Pern State
tre COUNTY
Local P. 0. S. of A.
To Install Officers
meeting
7:30 p. m
Januar mn
High street
0 0 F
forte
fonts
Hall,
refreshments will Ix ervead
1940 BEGINS:
CRASH TOLL- 0
Holiday Season Singular-
ly Free of Motor Acci-
dents, Police Say
tac eyt fe .
gay 8H irom
£
part of their duties were in routine
patrols
Three persons were injured KA
motor accident at Martha Furnace
about 9 o'clock last Thursday might
when a car crashed into a truck
and traller parked nat side
the highway for repairs
The injured persons, all reside:
Williamsport and
car were: Shirley
forehead
+
ne
oT
of
18,
occupants
Venema,
her fa
of
the
laceration
ther, Andrew Venema, bruises
chest and forehead: and Mrs. Hazel
Venema, laceration of right knee
They were treated at the office of a
State College physiciar being
taken to that city by mo-
torist
Venema, driver of
to see Hl
of the
alter
passing
failed
tractor
the car,
ie parked truck and
because of lights of an
proaching car. His belated effort
avert the crash failed because of ice
on the highway, police said. The op-
erator of he truck Doyle M
Cummeo, of Mill Hall. Damage to the
car was placed at 3175, and to
truck only $10
Richard A. Haagen, of Bellefonte,
R. D. 3, was bruised about the right
leg. and Harry R. Schneider, of
Williamsport lacerations and
bruises of the 7:20 o'clock
last Thursday when thedy
cars oollided near One of
the machines was entering the highe-
way from a side road at the time
Damage to Behneider's car was es-
timated at $375,
car, $75
the
to
was
thie
had
se at
night
Curtin
IK
Se A — a ———r
First Clinton County Baby
Robert Edward Stevenson bom
Monday evening at 6:20 to Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Stevenson, at their home
in Lock Haven, has established
claim as being the
In 1940 in Clinton
tapacity, he is the
numerots awdrds
by Lock Haven merchants to the
first Infant of 1940 born within
county. Second piace in the cnntes
goes to Paul Weaver Deitrich, Jr.
born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Deit.
rich, of Salona, at the Private Hose
pital at 9:20 p. m. on New Year's
Day. He was believed for a time to
be the winner in the stork race
t15¢
first baby born
county. In that
recipient of Lhe
and ofl eres
gills
the
of
ap- |
and to the other |
New Board of County Commissioners
FRED C. MENSCH
CHARLES
F.
HIPPLE
H
ARRY V. KEELER
DIES ON WAY COMMISSIONERS’ ASSISTANTS NYA SEEKS
10 HOSPITAL
Salona Resident Succumbs
in Lancaster County;
Funeral Yesterday
adelphia for ir
son Hospital, Jos
un. died
Fl
Jefe:
miles south |
in Lancaster county
FE. R. Miller
oner. ot need Coroners
am
Lancaster
He had beh ll for
He was riding with
Tate, of Salona. who Wis
him Jefferson, when
taking
to he Was
Are Installed
Charles E. Martin, President,
Releases Committee Ap-
pointments
the Belielionie
at the Penn
Julius Kaul.
secretary of
jent
Martin; vice president
| Jesse H. Caum, treasurer Ward
Hille: secretary, Rev. Clarence |
Amold; immediate past president,
Herman J. Hazel, and directors,
Ralph C. Blaney, Armstrong L
Francis Samuel MM. Shalicross
Howard T Struble, Fred Warner,
Bond C. White, and Edger E. Wid-
dowson
The District Secretary was
duced by Armstrong L. Francis
chairman of the Kiwanis Education
Committee, who was in charge of
the program. The outgoing president,
Herman J. Hazel, spoke of the suc
ces8 of the club made possible
through co-operation President
work and peli-
year
following commitiers
appointed by President Martin
Agriculture James B Musser,
| chairman, Howard T. Struble, Harry
M. Bmith
Attendance
chairman Fred
Jodon
Boys and Girls Work: George I
(Continued on Page 6)
sr AAP A ————
KATZ STORE CLEARANCE
SALE OPENS FRIDAY
A——————
Charles E
intro«
Martin outlined the
cles for the new
The
were
Clyde M
Varner,
Btewart,
Heoder
The
clearance
annual storewide January
sale of The Katz
under way tomorrow morn.
ing (Friday at 9 o'tlock when the
doors will swing open for what
promises to be one of the greatest
sales ever that popwiar es-
Store
will get
held at
tablishment
Every item in the store has Deen
specially reduced for the sale in an
effort to clear counters and shelves
in preparation for the arrival of new
spring stock. Study The Katz Store
| advertisement on another page and
| make out vour list of necessities,
« Kalin
FRED HOFFER
Chief Clerk
IN
CHANGE
PAYMENTS FOR RELIEF
COUNTY SHOW LITTLS
heeks dais
vere $3 647 80
disbursements
'
mace
SNYDER NAMED
HEAD OF ALPHA FIREMEN
Alpha Fire
tate College elected
1940 at the
moet ing TT sight
necting Tuesd yds
Company of
for
The
rrfReery
reorganization
chosen wor
ident, J. C. 8nyde
Harold 8
Frizzell tren
financial
tru R
Hosterman
OMirers
Pre
dent
Henry
Markle;
Houtz
Walter
] |
joe pros
John
Harry
Hird
TR wr
eoretary,
Paul
V. Watkins
fire chief, Dan Krumrine, lst
tant chief, Albert Kerstetler,
assistant chief, Joe Nefl aid
chief, Lorin Elder; fire mar Ed-
win Moore; assistant Marshal, R K
Dippery
Lees
Ray
As.
2nd
pat
ars
hal
TWO STATE COLLEGE
SKATERS BREAK WRISTS
Mr . B
Mildred Kalin,
ge, were victims
the weekend, both suf-
fering broken wrists while partici-
pating in the sport at a pond near
the Metzger summer home
Baileyvill
Mrs. Metzreer
ing, fracturing her left
Metzger
both of
and Miss
State Col-
tle
eNhis over
~
fell
wrist, Mis
accident happened Priday
ard ghe broke her right wrist
victims were treated at the
{ a State College physician,
sr Wiis
FORMER BLANCHARD MAN
BUYS NITTANY GROCERY
night
Both
office «
I'he Nittany Grocery College
avenue and Pugh street, Staie Col={
lege, has been purchased by Ohatles| the power
Heverl¥, who has managed the ogical forces that
w
John Haugh & Sons, from whom
he purchased the business
The chase included the en-
tire stock and fixtures of the store
which Mr. Heverly will
He went
his position with the Haughs,
Earl i °
Campbell
of skating accel!
neat |
Baturday morn. |
operate. |
RUSSELL
P
Depots
BEELER
Clerk
394 Persons Spent
8,945 Days In Jail
tary
Ye
]
au
nil docket
= AT a
mi
aopen
Sheri
Yer
nto
population
pet
fT Keeler
LOCAL DAIRYMEN TO
Had ehorks
violations
desertion |
anit, emberziement
ma nsla ugh ler
malic
innings In
diving U
R. Miller
Monday, he
numbered ab
ons, hold-overs fi
administralion
Aryl
their
ws $y
ad
1a
.
Ed
m
noe
gard
14 iy
Wo
—
the
year
Van
ng
Aft
om
ATTEND LEAGUE MEETING
A BI
League
members
a
Jariar
problems
11. to
wD
(
i OCR
0-0 1
pel
have been
nference
ative Assotial
chosen
Hug
organizat
to
at hesvi
discuas
Dairyme
n'
non
at -
le
jon
Among those expected to attend
hep
conference
rie:
emplove:
11s conference is
ire: local predidem
associate de
and bh
, delegates
wives
preliminary
te
{
it 8
to
A general conference of Dairymen’s
League
{
i
League
i
| group
The
| members
{January 12
The Hughesville conference is one
if 24 district conferences of similar
nature to be held by the Dairymen's
winter. The first day's
meeting Is of a comparatively small
to discuss local matiers and’
internal organization policies
i second
this
Hughesville,
in
day's meeting
on
will;
{cover a broader field and will be at-
| tended by Mundreds of Teague meme
ibers and invited guests
mestings
i these
1 “furnish
ber
ers.”
meetings
i
isoun
i
it is intended
alrymen's League
to
mete |
facts and an interpretation of | est Richey, Lock Haven, who expired
MUSICIANS
Want Volunteers For Try-
outs For Orchestra To
Tour South America
ally
adelphia
Slokowaskli inter
corndurtor of Lhe Pi
i
a4
ik An
431 Licenses To
Wed Issued Here
June And August Favorite
Months; Romance Cools
With Weather
June and August continue io be
favorite months for weddings in
Centre county, a survey of 1838 sta
tistics in the offices of the ¥egister
showed yesterday
June is the most
for the plighting of
total of 68 marringe
favored month
troths, with a
licenses having
here last June. August
a total of 51, was next high-
ext. Romance seems to cool with the
weather, for January, February and
March are the three poorest months
in the year in the marriage leense
business. Last year ten more licen-
fex were sold in June alone, than
during January, February and
March combined.
All in all
the marriage license business,
otal number lasted Being 431
been fssued
with
in
11938 the total was only 344, Simi.
{1arly the office, which Is now being]
conducted by Register Harry A, Cor- |
Wetzier, |
i ghrowed an incremse in the number!
man instead of John L
of writs for letters testamentary
and administration. The total last
year was 182, as compared with only
148 the previous fear.
The first couple to obtain a» wed.
ding license in Centre county In
1040 was William R. Yeaney,
Julian. and Jean Eleahor Saxton,
jof Unionville.
Steams
Though |
To Investigate Death
An inguest into the death of Em
ful economic and soviols! several months §R0 of Wn juries Tee
-
That 13th
WwW. J. Shoemaker, Clinton county
coroner, ibs announced. Richey lost
his life in a two«car eric at the
If John A. Conway, of Johnstown, | intersection of Susquehanna avenue.’
to State College from is superstitions, 1940 may be a Bad Nerth Fairview street and West Wa-
Blanchard 20 years ago and worked [fear for him. He took office Jamis fer street. |
for Roy Oentzel before assuming! ary 1 as the 13th mayor of Johns. poned to allow other occupants to pendicitis Monday at the Lock Ha-|
{ mount avenue, State College.
The inquest was
| rotover from injuries received
1830 was a fair year in|
the
SIONERS ORDER INVENTORY
SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE
REPORTED THROUGH COUNTY
Welfare Group to
Hold Annual Meeting
UNION TOWNSHIP MAY
PROVIDE SCHOOL BUS
meeting of resident
wilh the .
this week the board
toward
nf Tin
" JT
fvarga ty
ws
LOOK RroviGing
transporiayion school pu
pils
After
Lhe
E) Ales
direct
RAVerus
Accolding t &. Ba II
wwesnanip
WORK BEGINS ON WATER
SUPPLY FOR MACKEYVILLE
riv-five men began work
WPA project
ring Mackevy
on whe
o® wWaler oo stem
The undertaking «
tion Of a rese;
13.00
PO jects inter
#0 med
1s
Vii
It 18 set up for six
16.866 aliocale by
government and $6000 by
FOYernment
-
FIREMEN TO
QUIT WELFARE
Both Companies Elect Of-
ficers; To Withdraw From
Community Fund
{ative wit Bel
two fire companies from th
te Community Weifare F
annual organiza
the fire companies
respective homes, Tuesday
The Undine withdrawal is
inl. while the Logan retirement
from the fund i= virtually assured
Herman Hazel was chosen presi-
dent of the Logan Company for
1840, while Merrill “Dutch” Waite
was named head of the Undines
Hazel succeeds Ear! Custer, while
Waite succeeds Harold D. Cowher
The Undine withdrawal from par.
ticipation in the Community Wel-
fare Pund had been contemplated
by members for some time, With
the development of the lub active
ftiex of the company, the organiza:
tion has atlained a position which
makes financial aid from the Com-
(Continued on Page T
———_ ons —— A ——_ ———"
Arrested For Game Vielation
Arthur Evans, 42. of Kriertown
war taken into custody last week
on charges of shooling a deer having
less than two points to the antler
The arrest was made by Game Pro-
tector Peter J. Filkosky, of Philips-
burg. who acted upon information
and made the investigation and are
rest. The deer, known as a bution
buck. was shot during the deer sea-
| son.
herawal of
nites
the
¢
bi Te
ties MP s—————
Hurt as Car Hits Pole.
Albert Smith, Centre Hall, was
admitted to the Centre County
Hospital Twesday night for treats
men: of head injuries reoeived
when the car he was driving struck
a pola near the top of the Centre
11 Mduntain. The accident hap.
pened when Bmith was blinded by
his of an approaching car,
a S—————
Gels State Post
ME
Mary Rick Morrow, of Park ave- |
has been ap-
| nue, Stale College,
pointed direclor of the bureau of
women and children, department of
bor and industry at Harrisburg,
| mieten Mrs. Oertrude BR. Ewmery |
|The position pays $4200 DET Year
ts A ——
| Many Unfit For Service
The war department reporied
{about 60 per ¢ent of army Teserve
affect the Prose cefved in an automobile crash, will) officers on duty last sammer with
store for the past ten’ yesfs for perity and security of dairy farm-| be conducted at 2 o'clock Linie after- | the Civilian Conservation Comps |
says an announcement of the noon at City Hall, Lock Haven, Dr.| were physically unfit for active mili.
tary service. Stricter requirements
were officially forecast
~~
|
Emergency Operation
Miss Velma Holter, of Blanchard,
post=| had an emergency operation Tor ap-| into a tree &t the
| ven Hospital.
orizer
, Boalsburg
extent of $100 at 2:30 ovlock
Howard Schools Close
When Water Supply
Grows Short
MILESBURG INSTALLS
EMERGENCY PUMP
Many Farmers Forced To
Haul Water as Freeze-
up Cuts Supplies
are facing
Bup-
and res-
ark
wih
week
in 2
converted Water
pp } cakes of
The schools of Howard borough
were closed early th werk when
the borough waler system failed
through lack of water !n the reser.
voir Yesterday attemp's were being
made to replenish the reservoir with
ter fro nearby run. The How.
ard reservoir is locale the moun
tain gap leading two Jack
In Beliefonie water depot WAS
venience of farm.
to
wate?
Spring"
rf
adequate ral
n
: the
were farther curlalled
last
which
ter
ow temperatures
mber of cases
Li | solid won
vn sr
fs
LEGRY. LE
“a
ho are foroed
ts available wajer
! ke It
sed into ser.
iriven pump
of Wailer
well
poOuTroe
mij
ted
hfe J
well, even had
Installed. Yesterday workmen
Council President D. P. Sherry were
installing an emergency pump which
is 10 be driven bv & gasoline engine
1, one of Mr. Sherry) { at.
welding outfits
Arrangements compieted bs
ip Be r and the Water Commitiee
of the Belleforite Borough Council
make available a convenient souree
of water {rom Bellefonte's copiou
for farmers flerir fron
current water she
The Phoenix Mill sla
lowbank street beyond
has been designated
where the waler may
A convenient means of
barrels. tanks or other
tainers has been provided
An attendant will be at
most times until 3-30 each afternoon
except Saturday. Water may be ob-
tained on Saturday, if necessary
The community of Bellefonte
through the Kiwanis Club, is pleased
to offer thie assistance to any of the
jocal farmers who may find it help-
ful in their present difficulty
sais. se
INFANT FATALLY BURNED AS
MOTHER PREPARES BOTTLE
Fighting for his life under a vap-
tent one-year-old Francis
Rich. of DuBois, died Sunday when
the tent catght fire and severely
burned the youngster
The tent, covering the boy who
was receiving the vaporizer treat.
ments for bremchitis, suddenly burst
into flames as the mother was pre-
paring a bottle for her son. Hear-
ing her son's screams she rushed to
the crib and pulled the boy from
if the pump
ail.
238)
£
L3H g
as the pace
be obtoined
filling cans
large con-
present
{the flames
The boy died later in the day at
s DuBois hospital. The cause of the
tent Blase is not known, The death
‘was the only tragedy ' marked up
in the Centre-Clearfield region dur-
ing the holiday season
Wr iam—
NOTICE TO PATRONS
a—
Because of the large number of
subseriptions and other madling list
changes resulting from the Christ
mae season, The Centre Democrat
mailing list was pot correcisad daring
the past weekend
All changes of address, new sub-
seriptiong, snd payments on sub.
scription since December I. 1838,
will Be credited dtirtng the next few
days, and the label on your paper
next week ‘ghoul@ be an scenurate
record of your Subscription scoomnt
River
ternoon, when she
ie in the Tver
the Jay Street bridge.
seated over 10 Me LockiMaven
of the river to soe
was returning © the Lock
when she fell $hrough the thin jee
was. damaged tothe
Tet
Friday afternoon when it skidded
intersection vof
South Atherton street and Faire
Ld