"OBITUARY MRS. NANCY MAHAFERY JOSE sutawney, Mr. Leltsell was well Wy org Janes oe former beth shan and lumber dealer, died Th night at her howe In Mahaffey, Clearfield County, from wnown dn the Bellefonte vicinity, and was a frequent visitor with rela - tves and friends in this area. MARY C. HAOKETY the effects of a stroke of paralysis.| puneral services for ry C She was a daughter of Robert and Hackett, of Bellefonte, who er Mary Mahaffey, founders of the day at the Polk State Institute at town In which She lived, and Was poli were hold Tuesday afternoon born there Bd years ago. Members ay (he home of her brother, Harry of dhe Iamily include a daughter, pocket: of Bast Lamb suwet, Belle. Mrs, Inez Fletcher, of State College. fonte, with the Rev. James Steele, RR LS pastor of the Christian and Mission - MHENSYL 8, SECHRINT. {ary Alliance church officiating. In- Hensyl 8, Sechrist, a brother of terment was made in the Bellefonte Mrs, Stella Willams, of Howard, Unjon cemetery. Miss Haokeit was died at his home in Hollywood, a daughter of Irvin and Carrie Calif, Tuesday of last week, [0l= Pultz Hackett and was born at Sieg- lowing an illness of four months. Jerville, Mifflin county, on May 1. He as the son gf the late Rev. J. R. 1916, making her age at time of f a firmer Lock HAVEN death 23 years, § months and 1 da Evahgelical ppctir, and had 1eft ghee is survived by her sarents, re- Lock Haven about 38 years ago. He ging in Ballefonte, and these bro- is survived by his wife and a S00. thers and sisters: Mrs, G. A. Spaid, Stanley, of Hollywood, and two sis of Towanda: Ellen Jane and Harry tars. Mrs. Williams above mention- 1, and Mrs. Gretchen S. Haber- strah of Lock Haven, MARY SORRICK Mary Sorrick, a guest at the Gens tre County Home since December 26, 1939, died at tlat institotion at 10 o'clock Saturday night alter a long illness with a complication of diseases. Sie was 49 years old. Prior to entering the County Home she bad been cared {or at the Mrs. Clyde Wetzel residence on Valentine Hill, south of Betlefonte, The nearest sur- vivor is a . brother<in-law., Harry Smith, of Altoaha. The remains wer taken to Hollidaysburg where funer- al services were held Tuesday af- ternoon, with interment in that city JOSEPH HENRY MILLER. | Joseph Henry Miller, for 22 years a resident of Lakemont, apd former resident ef Centre County, dled at! the home of a step-daughter, Mrz | E. M. Swartz, in Altoona, at 10:18! a'clock Friday morning after an ex- fended illness. A <on of John and Matilda (Close) Miller, he was born | atl Lewistown on August 2, 1850 making his age at time of death 80 years and 6 months. His wife, Mrs Lucy (Walters) Miller, died nine years ago. The deceased, who was! a carpenter by trade, spent his early manhood in this county. Survivors ude a step-son, John Walters, of Ivania Furnace, and a broth- | er, James Miller, of Coleville. He was 8 member of the Lutheran! church. i HARVEY SMITH HOY Harvey Smith Hoy, native of Ben-| per township, Centre county, died at bis home at Adrian, Mich. on Wed- nesday, January 31. from the effects of a stroke. A son of Willlam and! Sham Hoy he was hern in Benner hehip on Novembeér 7, 1867, mak- | age at time of death 72 years. | Hackett, Bellefonte: and Ruth and Fdon Hecket! Pleasant Gap, ard Wallace of Mileshing Albert, oll " Hackett, THOMAS G. CAIRNS Thomas G. Cairn of Philadel phia, former well known resident of Bellefonte, dled on Sunday in Phila. deinhia from the effects of a stroke suffered two weeks before. Although he had suffered {from a heart con- dition for the past two years, Mi Cairns worked at his trade of paper - hanging until absut two months ago. The deceased of the La a voteran World War, located in Ballefonte after the war and with Scott Blover g conducted a painting wnging business on West High treet for Vears About ten years ago he returned to Philadel hia where he was born about 63 vesrs ago. He was the last member of his immediate family, and sur- vivors include his wife, the former Marion Breon, of Georges Valley, and a sister-in-law, Mrs Bond Mus. ser, of Milltheim. Funeral ervices will be held at 2 o'clock this Thurs- day afternoon at the Neff Puneral Home in Millheim, followed by in- terment in the Millheim cemetery. and pavers some CYRUS GROSSE Cyrus Gross, who since last April had made his home with his niece, Mrs. Estella Womer, on East Park avenue, State College. died at the Womer residence at 5:13 o'clock Sat. urday moming after a year's lliness with a complication of diseases He was a son of Mr. and Mrs, William ross and was barn at Fillmore on October 23, 1868, which made his nge 1+ time of death 81 years. 3 months and 10 days. On May 14. 1881 he was united in marriage with Elisabeth McoPariand, who preceded him in death. Surviving are these brothers and sisters: Jolin N. Gross, of State College, R. D.; Joseph W. Gross, of months and 24 days. He went to| Lone Rock, Iowa; Mro. Priscilla Me- chigan in September 1889, and Connell, of Strausburg, Pa. made his home there ever sipee, | He fast visited Centre county three | years ago. Burvi brothers and | gislers are; Robert K: Hoy, of Le- mont; Frank Willam, and Hay. all of Bellefonte: John Hoy, of Danville, and Barbara Hov, of Aare | chureh. Funeral services were h Mrs. Julia E. Hines, of Beliefonte, and Mrs. Emma Landsburg. of Centre Hall. The decrasrd was a member of the Graysville Preshryierian d Monday afternoon at the Graysville! | Prestaterian chur i, with the Rev ongbury.. - Alo surviving Is a hail- | Albertus Gronedike officiating. In- #ister, Murs. Morris Bohn, of Mu. | terment was made in the Oraysville helm. Mr. Hov's death was the first | cemttery, smong the children of the family in €0. yeats. The total ages of the four | surviving brothers and sisters is 410 | yomes. MRS. VERDA WELSH Mrs. Verda Welsh, widow of the i late Eugene Welsh, and who for the | past two years has resided with the MRS. WILLIAM D. RIDER. | 4 Cyrus Sot family om South Spring st five days, almost to -the| trect, Bellefonte, died at the Cen- taste, after the death of her hus- | ‘re County Hospital at 1 o'clock band, the late William D. Rider, a| Tuesday moruing after a six weeks’ heart attack prcved fatal to his | illness with a complication of dis- ow, Mrs, Jennie M. Kelley Rider | sases. She had been admitted to the =. Rider passed away ai the bospital Menday afternoon. Mrs family home on Willowbank Street, | Welsh was a daughter of the late Bellefonte, at 4:50 o'clock Sunday | Henry and Rebecca Symmonds “morning, baving suffered a heart | Stickler and was born in Bellefonte 2¢k two homrs earlier. Mrs: 38 years ago. Her husband, Eugene <i was born Mm Bellefonte oni Welsh, preceded her to the grave by July 6, 1874 making her age ati number of years Surviving are tine Of death 65 years, 6 months! two sisters: Mrs Charles Auman, of and. 2 days. On June 16, 1892, she | "leetwood. and Mrs. W. R. McGrew, was united in marriage with Wil- | of Thomasville, Ga. and a brother, liam D. Rider, who succumbed 10| lames Stickler, of Bellefonte, Mrs, 4 heart condition early Tuesday | Welsh was a member of the Epis« MRS. EMMA V, MILES Mrs. Emma V. Miles, widow of the late Oscar E, Miles, passed away at her home in Milesburg at 1:30 0'- clock Tuesday morning after having been in falling health for some time The decensed was a daughter of Ross and Elizabeth Strickland and was born on April 5, 1861. She was a member of the Milesburg Baptist church, a devoted mother, and a beautiful Christian character, Sur- viving are these children: Bessa A. Wilbur, Edgar, Lilllan A, and Rus sall ©. Miles, all at home, and Mah. lon Miles, of Berwick, Other survives ors include three grandehildren Richard G. and Marilyn Miles, of Milesburg, and Gloria Miles, of Ber. wick. Private funeral services will be held at the late home at 2:30 o'- clock Friday aflernoon, with the Rev. H. O. Kline, of the Milesburg Baptist church, assisted by the Rey DN Kanffman of the Methodist church, as the officiating clergymen Interment will be made in the Un- ion cemet Bellefonte, Priends may call at Wetzler Memorial Chapel, Milesburg, from to 9 « clock Thursday evening sm School Journalists Hold First Dinner At a dinner of the Red and White News WM the Bellefonte High schoal, in octal rooms of the Lutheran ehureh Tuesday night, annpuncemant wa made of the appointment of Mi Ruth Olsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Olsen. of West Curtin treet, as editor of the periodical announcement was made by my Lou Craig { the 7 stafl the or ii retiring «qa: - tn iT ok 4 war speakers w and John of al while ndvisers, Mn Beaver presentative Mallory Dubbs al newspa itertalnment was provided by he following members of the staf! Jean Clevenstine and Mary Kathryn Walizer, pianists; Allen Hewiit, vio- lin. and Carolyn Kachik, vocalist The dinner, prepared and served by members of the Willing Workers class of the Lutheran Sunday school 5s expected to become an annual event. Candles on the tables pro- vided illumination and place cards were in keeping with 8t. Valentine's Day. All arrangements for the even! were made by members of the staff During the gourse of the speaking program it was brought out hat under Miss Craig's efficient leader. ship, the Red and White News has paid off ab old indebladness and Is now on a more substantial financial basis than ever. EE a a Sportsmen To Hold Contest Continued fromm oases one Bellefonte Sportamen’s Association The contest will close on April | and the winners will be announced al the annual fish fry held by the local sportamen. The standing of the contestants wil be announced from Hme to time First prize, 10 be given to the per. son getting the largest umber of memberships, will be $190 worth of sporting goods from any Bellefonte merchant who is 8 member of the local assogintion. Beeotid prize will be $6 worth: of sporting goods, and third prize. $2.50 worth of sporting goods, purghnsed from a local mer- chant who belougsz to the Bellefonte Sportsmen's Association Membership in the organization costs 50 cents a year and any per- on interested in ils work Is entitled to join. This makes an almost un- fimited field for contestants Funds derived from the member- ship drive will be used to help pre- pare for the Field Day which the County Federation will sponsor atl Hecla Park this summer and also for providing moving pictures and other forms of entertainment meetings af the local group By holding a membership in his local association, the sportsman has # voice In the County Federation through which suggestion: for im- provement of hunting and fishing in his locality and throughout the state are Improved Sportamen’s o:ganizations are influencing more apd more the legislature and the for ‘Ground Broken THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. School AE For Apartment Many Prominent Centre Coun- tians See Project Begun Continued trom Lage one) received by penver organist February 8, 1940 Head - I Honored Here —— the diners. Mrs. Paul accomplished and talented and pianist, contributed “1"HAT PRIZES Samples and Exclusive, at State College Ciround breaking exerciser marked the start of construction on the Lo- cust Lane apartments first private. (wo plano solos, while Foster Au- gustine, teacher in the elementary department, and Mrs. Krader con- cluded musical program with gveral planc-accordian duets [ ' Iie ONE OF A KIND FELTS ly financed large scale rental hous. ing development to be approved by the Federal Housing Administration ' John in Centre county, The ceremony! high took place at the corner of Fast Foster avenue and Locust Lane, Pri. d day efternoon Leo A. Kirk, Federal Housing Ad ministration Direciom for Fnrstern Permsvivania and State of Ielaware dug the first $120,000 project whicl {families Director Khtk was by members of his sta John P MeGrath Ch Housing Division for 4 d ind Harry Pressmihn, FHA Many notables prominent in ely dueation and nade of earth on will th notse 25 aceompanied w nie nf luding Rental trict attorney f financial etrel were publicaticn he 4 Nenu Lodge mii Walke: A Distirk H Ward Fleming, J nts 1a A 580 Presi Cour } i C. A. Mensch, Edit sions Walker Bellefont Ballefonts an i Penn Siale Photo Sho Members of tion sponsoring were present and Lhe) J. Lowden, president Lowden. vice president Hoffman, secretar and ! and Jahn Taylor, sttor atl Gazelle, Be MALARET J. Thor i COTA n - Hunter Store to Move Into Hoyes Building (Cc wn Page 1) ntinuell f sold, or discontinued, are denied by the Inter arrangements for moving into the Herr and Heverly quarters. He The Hunter store an institution U in Belleionte i and | heey Get ts present management for the pas! Miss Dorothy for sehiool waking conaral eminently Heo ving wek of the neree in acdition Mr. Stock ex Genes al Wilkinson, speak Jie elementary teacher, Dubbs, representing the and QO. F, Solleuberger, I the principals, tender- Alions to M1 ck on ful twenty pal, and su They assured teacher confi- admirustra- pect and admir- A cilisen and a Hl teacher, prin principal abilily a { ngratulation from incall Organizations were Mr, Sollenberger and Mr The Bellefonte Chamber of gratu- : EAE 3 ’ VO ol Knressed Ready-to-Wear Bellefonte, Pa. ano STRAWS If vou're wise—you’'ll come early. If vou're as thrifty as we think Vou you'll buy at least are i Col ple of them. 1-39 | 09 ]-95 2.50 LINTZ Walter Cohen Manager lm a an ROLLER SKATING TO BE ay even Ever atiend plertalnment Tickets may from any he | is oor F. A and will be i the nigh Gingery Addresses Stadent Ex-Congressmpan Don Ginger) spoke of the Trrone High school Monday aller Ciearfield bed an LB Dates of Citi et PILES of dhe pat — ik was MM the i Longe er vo. Job Committee Places Workers Employ ment Person Jobs {i PARTY HELD AT HECLA ing, Pebrum 14 Galiis ANG an evening of E a be secured In ad member of 1h CI sa m— w— i fo the assembled on subiect be suman.” M well received Found State Accountants { ' nw ealtl is B% F 4 39 For in Newlv-Created ist Month Orn SALE PRICES HELD OVER! Women's Shoes 1.45 15 Other Bargains. YEAGER'S dellefonte’s Home KELVINATORS PHILCO RADIOS Shoe Store. MELROY'S Phone $509-R-1 PLEASANT GAP, PA Child in Double Trouble 37 years. Prior io (hat Um owned for 28 years by HY. Stitu for 2% years by Bearfool and Wet tel. and for shorter periods by ABC and YOSS WASHERS BENDIX HOME LAUNDRY Irvin Stationery Co and Kurtz Bre of Clearfield. Al t tionetry business has been tion on the same corner for we over 100 Years The Herr and Heverly groe to be discontinued y thers ing, the in ope cheduled “ame in owned by February. and the the Hae remodeled and redecoratod heating plant will fore the book store lakes | be inst — i — College Leads In Postal Savings (Continued from Page 1) deposits during the fiscal 1 an increase of depositors Aveiage Bellefcnie posioffice al the the fiscal year 1969 was $527 compared with an aversge ¢ ARYINIES amocning of last week. Survivors Juciude three daughters: Mrs, Ralph T. Smith, of Harrisburg, rs, Raymond Weschler, cf Brie. aud Mrs. Marlin Stanley, of Belle- Tote. Mrs. Rider was the ‘last member of her immediate. family. pneral services were held on e«day morning at St. John's Ca Holic church, Bellefonte, fhe Hev. A J, Shercenak officiating, Iaterment was made in the Catholic épmetbty, Mrs, Rider was a jife- Jong resident of Bellefonte and was a member of Bi. John’s Catholic “euch. : : " STEWART EARL LEITZELL Blewart Barl Leitzell, native of Coleville and former resident of Bellefcnte, died at To'clock Friday morning at his home in McKeesport after a lingering illness with a hear: condition. He had been in failine health for the past three years, and had been confined to bed much of the time since the latter part of . Mr. Leitzell was a son of k and Emma Purdue Leitgell and was bom at Coleville on Mareh , making his age at thne of fi the Columbia Radiator Com- 7. Bini | sopal church. Funeral services will | he held at 11 o'clock this Thursday | rporning at St, John's Episcopal { “hureh, with the Rev. C. Warren | Newman officiating. Interment will i »¢ made in the Union cemetery, Jeliefonte. The body may be viewed at the Widdowson Puneral Hame, North Allegheny street, until the time of the services. EDGAR NEWTON IRWIN Bdgar Newton Irwin, a former well ‘known resident of Bellefonte ind Snow Shoe died suddenly of a teart attack Tuesday night of last week at his home in Somerset where he had been employed for the past wenty-five years as office manager for one of the leading coal compan« ‘es. He was born at Bellefonte in November of 1876, making his age a 'ittle past 63 years, His parents were Tames P. and Mrs Catherine Ir- win, the latter surviving. His father fled about 18 years ago. Mr Irwin was uniled in marriage with Miss abel Walker. the ceremony having gken place at Snow Bhoe where he sas employed for about four years in the office of the Lehigh Coal Company. Burvivers, in addition to ‘Ms mother, are his wile following children: James Irwin, , | Morgantown, WW. Va.; Wiliam and Richard Irwin, of San Francisco; Miss May Irwin, at home; Mrs Elizabeth Gallagher. Somerset, and Mrs. Lowell Dial, Birmingham, Ala. and the. game and fish commissions in writ. ing the game and fish codes. This was especially noticeable #2t the 1130 legislative session. This is an- other reason why every sportsman in Bellefonte should be a member of 8438.50 for the Siate of Penns vania and 343477 for the ent country Figures reported for other post offices in the Bellefonte aren a the end of the fiscal year 1839 are included: Philipsburg, 114 ors. $60.171; State Coliege, 90 depos. tors, £22,653 nn so is cn Return Lost Articles Gernadt « nf the association. Gregg Read Project Approved by WPA Presidential approval has been given 10 a Works Progress Adminis- fiation allotment of $23.207 for the improvement of township-owned roads throughout Gregg township, Centre county. Presidential approval was granted last week, the announcement sald. The project, which will be town. ship-wide, calls for excavating. grads ing, draining, | pipe and! eatch basins, constructing headwalls, and performing incidental and aps purtenant work | The project, to be carried out on publicly owned property ls sponsors. ‘ed by the Gregg township super. | visors. During the past four months the Student Union at the Pennsylvania State College has returned articies valued nt 21596 to students and feculty members whe lost them on the campus, Books led the “lost and found” list, numbering 176 wc HD ————— « Wot age tn a Promotions in Caval { Lieut. Col. Bamudl B. Wolfe, of Lewisburg, second in command of | the 103rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, has been promoted to the rank of eol-| ‘oncl, and assigned to commend of the regiment. The appointment was Leffective February 1, but he did not ODD AND END HAZEL & CO. This sale is for the two closing days of our sale, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9th and 10th. For Two Days Only! SALE For Two Days Only ! This merchandise is priced at less than cost—because they are odd and end lots—soiled or surplus amounts, § Outing Flannel Gowns Outing gowns made to sell at $1.00 and $1.50, on sale at 49¢ Curtain Drapery Special An odd lot of drapery mater- ials and cretones. Also some very fine curtain nets, scrims, marquesettes, 17 ¢ Two-Day Coat Special One rack of coats on sale at $4.95 Coats priced up to $10.95 and $15.95. Coats Coats Coats All the coats not placed on the special two day sale rack; at | 1, the original price. i price places them at less than cost. : Sy - SILK SLIPS | A Yard Goods Give-Away Odds and ends of several kinds | A table of all kinds of mater- of slips. Values up to $1.19 and | ials. Values up to 79¢, at $1.69. 69c each Light Colors. Dark Colors. TURKISH TOWELS Odd lots, priced up to 50c. Dif- ferent sizes, colors and qual- ities, at 19¢ each All the merchandise in our store is still on sale as origin- ally advertised and at 209 dis- count. Remember this sale op- portunity closes Saturday, Feb. 10th. SPECIAL! for Saturday, Feb. 10th Only & . 9¢ Large Size Satin Slips We have a surplus of very fine satin slips in large sizes. $1.95 and $2.95 regularly. wt vo vm S135 a0 vow $2.70 Two-Day Dress Sale A rack of beautiful high priced dresses at «$1.95 «a These dresses are new stock but we do not have all sizes. Come early! All other dresses at 14 the or- iginal price. This brings them below the wholesale price. Two brothers and two sisters also formally succeed Col. Benjamin C.! ‘| survive: Claude, of Snow Shoe; Paul, | Jones, former commanding officer | ; jof Willlamsport; Mrs. H. D. Gruber, | until Monday, when he went 0 reg- | T whos! of Bethlehem. ‘and Mrs. F. M. Ir-| imental headquarters at Tyrone to »® &tve viemal m win, of San Diego, Calif. Mr. Irwin | take over the records, funds and o> Te '7 :lwas a member of the Methodist! supplies, i orm church and of the Masonie Lodge of arnt meee i Bomerset, The remains were brought | Held in Murder i to Bellefonte Saturday noon where Edward G. Robinson, 20, a Negro interment was made in the family handyman, was ordered held Mone! plot in Union cemetery. The church day for the murder of Mrs. Clara O, | rites were In charge of the Rev. J. Buchanan, socially prominent mat. B. Mays, of Bellefonte, followed by ron of Norristown in the dining Masonic services at the grave by the room of her home last September | combined of Somerset and] 25. Robinson was arrested as 8 ma- I Tefonte odes {terial witness: soon after the erme. | One Rack of Dresses “in all sizes and colors. $1.00 Hats! Hats! Hats! All Winter Hats 39¢c : 17 8. Alle 17 8. Allegheny St., Howard Granite BELLEFONTE. PA. BELL PA. Works If — . s—— ——— — FRANK WALLACE, Prop, NOTICE ! No exchanges or refunds on any of this merchandise. ——— a — ————— eny St,
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