OVER 7,000 COPIES Printed and Distributed Each Week. Covers Thoroughly Every Town and Village In Centre County. he Centre Democrat MORE CLASSIFIED ADS Per Issue Than All Other Centre County Newspapers Combined. A Quick and Economical Selling Medium, VOLUME 59. NUMBER 7. N—— BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940, —— SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR HEAVY TRAFFIC NEAR >. «NDSTILL IN YEAR'S HEAVIEST STORM Depth Ranges from 14 to| 24 Inches; Rural | Roads Blocked W. KRADER INJURED WHEN CAR CRASHES Many Other Automoble {in low Mishaps; Utilities Are | Ready For Trouble Centre County today is strug- gling out of the heaviest snowfall of the winter-—a heavy bianket ran- ng in depth from 14 to 24 inches. A suggestion of wind last night threatened to cause heavy drifting. | Four automobile accidents necessi- | tating police investigation, and hun- | dreds of minor mishaps, all attribu- table to the snow, have been report- ed since the first flakes began to fall late: Tuesday afternoon. The | storm continued without letup all Tuesday night and throughout the day, yesterday. | Aaron D. Leitzell, Centre County { Prayer | with | that it WEDDING ECHOES Several features of the ceremony | in the Methodist church were par- ticularly worihy of comment, The responses of the bride and bride- groom were audible throughout the church, although they were spoken tones, As the Rev. H. Willis Hartsock began reciting The Lord's to close. the ceremony, the guests repeated (he prayer softly him, So low was ihe accom- paniment by the hundreds of ices almost seemed as though it from a freat distance, with wor's voice well in the fore perhaps, the most impres- about the ceremony. Legend: The Lightner—Dorworth wed- I ding shows promise of becoming a { legend in Bellefonte-—something the graybeards of 50 years from now will tell their grandchildren. The stories of 1990 may stary something like this: “Now back in '40 when (Continued on page 3) —— — came the pas It was sive thing SN Undine Fire Company To Sponsor Brotherhood Meeting In response to a Presidential {n- vitation extended to all communities by President Roosevelt pate In Brotherhood Week ron February 18 to 24, the Undine Bellefonte, will sponse Washington February the Court Ho to partici- 1oany ther he i Day ¢ PCTH000 AJAY mn Thursday emony ir ceremon mer Judie N William John's Catholi Rev. William C or of the Bellefonte Presbyterian church: Rabbi Theodore H. Gordo { State College: Commander Herd MES. RALPH I. LIGHTNER tert M. Beezer, representing American Legion, and Aaron Wedding Here Aittican fasion, and Aston ) Well Batt isd of Foreign Wars Through the co-operation .Dorworth Nuptials | Reception hom psor Lightner Recital To Be Presented Here Followed by at State College tcely appoint- most no K. Btock Jellefonty sing ipal of schools, an es arranged among Thu { Mnke Amer re Dif fer The i 8 prize of TIT: Supervi pring PUBniK will be ¥ theme « it “Ay m d Boy School Burned One Year Ago W PARALYZES COUNTY Unde, Niece SCHOOL BOARD ASKS STOCK Separated by TO SUBMIT RESIGNATION Court Order Stock Says: “I Have No Intention Man Says He Wedded Relative To “Stop the Talk” © BRIDEGROOM GETS 60 DAYS IN JAIL Hunter Who Shot Man Directed to Pay $200 to His Victim of Resigning” Oust TO BREAK Visitors Are 13 to 2 Vote Responsible For Latest Move To Head ASK ARCHITECTS CONTRACT Voted Out of Meeting ; Question Ab- sence of Teacher Bupervis meme board regular and when moves » new trio H. 8 % u wr Schad and Wil- had LOE JEW nting votes were id members of the tavitranft and rural 3 ¢ ung Principal publi wt tek ¢ wa len Tor | Three Local Musicians To “I ask Give Program at Church, tunes To Befall February 27th School District A AS A — ntered into the 9 & narrias p Pebruary 27. at 8:00 p. m week Misfor-|_“W | Zach reason focal November 10 married his niece, May | gery c { When 2 g 4 Blaze First of Many ik Dering SUN for this request were re- demand & Mr Hart. Ear! Resaons fused upon Superintendent of Highways yester- } na of th day announcéd that 21 snowplow { weddings in Bellefonte in many crews have been working constantly | vears took place in the Methodist was in the county since the storm began, | church at 8 o'clock Saturday even- | ‘ops but that so far only the main high- Uren Og i dps : ways have been opened enough to ing when Miss Rebecca Dorworih daughter of Mr permit traffic. The heavy snow bog- E Dx racetl of and Mrs. Charles | ged down same of the equipment, became the bride terminated reUrese: ’ » mi 03 he citizen on at te tdwadl A oO me ask Hunter & Caldwell, Al- t interest t erhnnie | toon architects retained to ald the On the bes West ivy ree | of ] E31 and so far none of the crews has f Ralph been available for clearing rural roads, which are fmpassible i A large number of ashing crews have been engaged in scattering ashes at road intersections, and af stop signs, on curves and on steep grades, but their work has been | hampered by the continual fall of fresh snow. ! Train service in this locality yes- | terday was reported to be nearly’ normal, although the eastbound | Lehigh Express, scheduled to arrive (Continued on page 3) | Ne ! Port Matilda Home fed $2500 | the pr Damaged By Fire Saris 24° meurnee én ine pr- The home of Joseph R. Woodring, Port Matilda Justice of the Peace, was considerably damaged about 8 o'clock last Thursday morning when a spark from the chimney sei fire to the structure. Neighbors discovered the blaze while Mr. Woodring, who lives alone, was absent from the house. Port Matilda firemen drove over {rozen ground to the edge of Bald Eagle creek, and broke a hole through the ice to obtain water with which they saved the bullding from destruction Damage from smoke, water and fire was confined largely to one side of the building, the flames having | broken through at several places Tyrone firemen responded to a call but by the time they reached the scene the blaze was under con- trol. Damage is covered, at least partially, by insurance —— MILESBURG MAN CHAIRMAN | OF TRUCKERS’ ASSOCIATION Roy Swartz, Milesburg, is the new chairman of the Centre County Council, Pennsyivania Motor Truck Association, succeeding Robert Koch, Pine Grove Mills, Swartz and these directors were elected at a meeting at the Court House here: Robert Koch, Pine Grove Mills; Joseph Shoemaker,! State College; C. L. Hall, Clarence, | George Lutz, Centre Hall, and Ed- ward Kofman, Bellefonte, ! The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association's 1940 highway safety! program was discussed by E. N. Prowler Heard Running Short Time Before Dis- covery r of Blaze that his bam tionally or unintentionally by some unknown person, was ex- pressed yesterday by William Frea Haines, farmer residing along the Jacksonville road about 8 mites was inien- set afire Belief ' east of Bellefonte, The barn was burned Lo ground early last Friday Pid entaliing » loss estimated at Dbe- ! Lween $4000 and $5006. Mr. Haibes| Mr. Haines bases his suspicion that the fire was of human origin through the fact that several min- utes before the blaze was discov ered his wife heard the sound of running feet on the macadam road | near the huose rs. Haines had arisen about 1:30 o'clock and went downstairs for some medicine, While there she heard the sound of running feet on the macadam road which passes between the Haines house and barn. She rushed up stall and informed her husband, wh went to an adjoining room for a (Continued on Page 6) nin smn MP sm ——— Loganton Child is Killed In Fall | Strikes Head In Tumble from Grandfather's Manure Spreader Falling from the driver's seat of his grandfather's manure spreader when the horses started unexpect. edly. Ellwood Jerry Getgen, 5, was instantly killed when his head struck a patch of ice on the ground near- by. The tragic accident happened Tuesday morning at the farm of the | boy's grandfather, T. ©. Seyler, Lo-| iganton, R. D The child had accompanied his i grandfather many times as he drove the spreader back and forth from | the stables to the farm fields. Tues- { Lightner Mative of Centre Hall Shoots Hobson | the Day auditorium of the Presbyterian tchurch a musical recital will be pre- sented by theee of Centre county musicians. The program will feature piano solos by Miss Jane Cowell numbers {or organ and plano piay- ed by Miss Cowell and Mrs. Paul F | Beaver, and vocal Mr John Truby, accompan Mi Cowell Mrs. Truby, who before her riage was Miss Mable Piscus, of In- | diana, Pa. studied voice from the i eminent teacher Adriann Freni, | Pittsburgh. In 1931 she was the wine ner of Lightner ner, of Wi ceremony was perf Willis Hartsock, pas of the before an altar on which were two silver candelabra The church, which was beautifuily decorated with snap dragons, smi lax ferns and palms, was a lovely pic ture in the soft candlelight Music (Continued on page 3) a r————— Ps A | voice for the state of Pennsylvasi Family arrel d b Miss Cowell a graduate of th Ends n Suici € | kastman School of Music in Roch. ester. N. Y.. and of the Pennsylvania State College. While at Eastman she . : was the pupil of Max Land Self at Juniata Home, oow studies : sak Sunday Ceor MacNabb. Fx ¢ she accompanied for the ‘ y «| Adelin Fermin, teacher of A family quarre} a the home Charles Thomas and io the classes John A. ‘Coble. in JUAInie, SUMIAY 1 7 1 arerntubon et ArruSm thre morning en fog in the death of the of Leonardo de Lorenzo head Thal {s i + "dl FS : 63-year-old Pennsylvania railroad (Continued on Page 2) section pend. we——— _ Rattock said come ang nis vite County Farming Is Big Business had been qu arreling and Coble pick- The ormed by ihe Rev. H sf church, S00 by ed by mar- of fe ir several yearn insane of then 10 a 12-gauge shot gun ang himself! In the abdomen. He 1 taken to the Alloona hbdapital at 11:18 where he died at 5:07 p m Born near Centre Hall he was Lhe on of John and Julie (Page) Coble Members of the family inci ide his wife, Mrs. Lillian Coble, three sons and two daughters, James Ol Flemington, Pa, John and Edward and Violet, all a, home, and Mrs Mabe! May Miller of Huntingdon, three brothers, Samuel of Belle. fonte. Charles of Oak Hall and Calvin of Centre Hall, and a sister Mrs. Mamie Wilkens of Oak Hall Mr. Coble was employed as a track worker by the Pennsylvania railroad and was a member of the P. R. R. relief STRUBLE STATION COUPLE OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY | od One-Third of Centre County's Area Is Farmland, Club Speaker Reveals Agriculture in Centre County was the subject of an interesting address given before the members of the Bellefonte Kiwanis Club at the meeting Tuesday in the Penn Belle Hotel The speaker was one who has in- timate touch with agricultural con- ditions in our county, Ralph C Blaney. the county's agricultural ex- tengion agent. The figures which he {produced showed that agriculture | an important business in the econ- jomy of Centre county | Our county. he said, is the second largest in area, comprising 733.508 ‘acres. Of these about one-third is farm land. 150000 acres of whic! are used for the growing of crog { There are $1B250000 invested in {these farms, $12000000 of which | in land and buildings, and $2500 - A —— Mr. and Mrs. John D. Dreibelbis, of Struble Station, near State Col- lege, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary, Wednesday, with a din- ner at their home. The dinner was the Aftwaler-Kent contest for, ¢ ARNIVersarnrs electrically driven warm air from through ducts to all rk in the fa wich he basesxient paris g hi So ¥ glan foveed hoe sread hind rapadily 2 flames were blown through regular {ire-drill { students believed was Ore gerious than a routs The Beliefonte fire Gepartment felayed 0 the scene be- on page 3) e drill in gelling Continued eis Ws 50 To Be Admitted Clarence lodge. NO Order of Moose which wo weeks has been conducting a irive for new members, will cele. of the drive at 3 p February 18 with 5 members--{he of candidates ever 10 itary of the 1585, Loval for the past he close Sunday i { rate § m. on the initiation inrgest class be admitied in Clarence lodge The ritualistic the h work will be cone ferred the class by the famous! degree team from Tyrone State | champions. All lodges of the district been Invited tw rh and there will be addresses by promine | ent speakers H. 8. Baill. of the membership en- roliment department of Mooseheart, has been at Past two weeks to conduct the campaign and to arrange for the admission of the new class on Have Have Clarence for the lh ha 2. yearsoid brick sauce | : an ming | we buliding 9 Nearly dine February 13 K erstetier Meaded Hs to! for Marching Unit Holds Banquet 125 Members, Wives and Guests Attend Party at Penn Belle More than 50 members of the Un- Fire Company drill and guests. numbering nearly in all, stlended a din- dance held last Thursday at the Penn Belle Hotel was held as a tribute to officers and men of the compar me untiring effloris and unfing- ped the Veur toa tied eam, ae ner evel — ihe party interest have develo | team, organised only one ) ily well-drilied sd « winbed unit. The evens ings program ned by com- mitiae chairman Delalio who was assisted by Carl Moersche- bacher and Jumes Decker Toastmas for the occasion was Harold D. Cowher, former president (Continued on Page 6) ——————— County Library Receives Gifts Local and Out-of- Town Resi- dents Contribute Books and Equipment | the last reporiing of doe nations early in November, the gifts ye] wh Ley R———— Since | to the Library and Historical Cor | poration of Centre County have { been many and varied One gift of unusual proportions ed that 1 toy ; of mende erations The INDICTS TEN = ol WILLY ibs the Febr ps Gr hete Tu acting und 10 of Pa— JU} indictment bills Todd of the The a Co by Protho nary Bond C. While declared that altho in his wed for double 3 thin = ever been installed This White declares is Thite proof Mr urs and nt n jury Jury protection records —_—. Ai war Haven, way a when Munro's Philipsburg for a load of coal, crash- into the husband. aged 65, (Continued on page 3) in only bill ignored by the one aRainst Harry Munro who was charged voluntary manslaughter in tion with the death las {of Mrs. George Erzar, 69, Fayette county ting in a car parked along the high. distance east of Julian truck, short 150 took oognis House fire hazard © alied 10 attentio vau for the he event same condition exists In the of the Register's an i fices Mis machine board in the con high { with the 8 ot Seu alion Joe from the uid ibmitied a le com. be struction of a new 10 anoe neg Loarc am the board mi: thal Martha third grade teacher schoo] Sines ut asking leave of hoard Miss Barmn- ter in wh she iy with from neh all state «Continued on page four) Approve WPA Project | cation of $48769 the Cen- reco prove roads ship, Centre cour and Jury two-day delib- afternoon The project is improvement county an aliotment esdaj upon them tru ve bill, H was {oremsz township The Rush project in san . ance of wnship-wide work to include excavating, gradi Mr ing: construction Vil® | and drainage facil and perform purtenant work The project, ibm! ugn offices were steel eel door has single door, | inadequate valuable county mn of fire. The|of Rush of proposal to be ckayed withi of §23.267 having been approved a few days ago for Gregg to only on township-owned property. is being sponsored by the township. Suggests Complete Reno. For Rush Twp. Roads vation of County Jail | Propert y A OOM wile a WVaLoONn Presidential approval of an allo for 8 Works Pro- gress Administration project 10 ime throughout Rush town- ny. in Washington Uhis was announced week second road for Centre n a week, the which will be scope. calls for clearing. grubbing, 1g, placing surfac- end-walls , gutters, lities; laying pipe; ming incidental and ap- be carried out SUPeIVisor - vaults d Recorder's of- jury Lock with in- connec. t October 2 Adah, ZAI WAR Sil Mrs, Zora B College fered a evening ped on the icy Run Valley of enroute 10 road Mrs car to assist the Mrs. E2ar's ghe was taken and their son-in- ture avenue, State Coliege, fractured wrist Wednesday of last week when she slip- highway Fractures Wrist In Fall On Highway East suf- Parsons, of in Buffalo Not knowing there was ice on the Parsons stepped from a driver in backing to State College where a physician reduced the frat- VOTING IS TWO TO ONE IN held at high noon—the hour ati oop in machinery, It is estimated comes from Miss Mary Cameron. of Stimson field representative of the { day morning about 8:30 o'clock, the association. Last year, PMTA WON | team was setting out from the barn- the national highway safety troph¥ | yard when a sudden lurch of the awarded by the American Trucking | spreader bounced the boy from his which their wedding took place four decades ago at the George W. Keich- line farm home in Ferguson town- ship. The Rev. A. A. Black was the that one-tenth of this machiners must be replaced each year, creating a nice turnover of business for deal- for urban Famous Movies To Be Shown at Harrisburg, who sent seventy-five children's tifully fllusirated. Although Miss Cameron has never lived in Belle books, all new and beaus | FAVOR OF DAYLIGHT SAVING Associations, of which the Pennsyl-| perch. He fell off at one side of the vania association is the largest a -! vehicle, his head striking the ice- filiate. i covered ground Clinton County Coronbr (Continued on page 3) ers and creating jobs | dwellers, 21 per cent of the popula- tion of the county earn their live- lihood through agriculture The average farm, Mr. Blaney (Continued on Page 2) ili" Farm Meetings Barly returns from The Centre Democrat's poll on whether or not the public wants Daylight Saving Time for Bellefonte during the com- relaining standard time, while those in the borough favor moving the clocks shead one hour during the summer months, A ballot box has been set up In this office and everyone residing in Bellefonte, or persons out-of-town who transac! business in this town are cordially invited to cast a bal- lot For your convenience we publish a ballot below. Clip out the ballot, {mark your preference as indicated, and bring or mail the ballot to this fonte, she has shown considerable interest in the Centre County Lie | brary, and has made contributions The Centre County Agtigtitural from time I time through Miss Conservation Committee has ar<| ager Linn, Her latest gift of ing summer months indicates an al- ranged to present the motion pic- children's books was prompted by most two to one majority in favor ures, “The River and “The Plow! jor unselfish and impersonal in- of Daylight Saving. | That Broke the Plains.” at a series! swe in children everywhere and, While the vote is still too light to of meetings to ‘be held throughout! yy the very real need for children’s comprise an expression of public { the county. The schedule follows: | paaks in Centre County. 'sentiment, it is hoped thet within February 18--Court House, Belle-! Many other generous gifts of the next week enough baliots will fonte, 7:30 p. m. | books and periodicals have come have been received to represent a ary 2. hs fne Crove Mills! (Continued on page 83nd section) Eat Cros Ssglioh of opinion among gh schoo pm ; residents of liefonte borough and February 20--Boaltburg Vocal ion | NEw HOME B {the rural areas surrounding the office. a schol, 7:30 pm i MOTOR EOF AE BUICK ICKS | town. Bellefonte Council's action in the “ebruary 21-Miliheim, East Judging from comments contain. matter of Daviight Saving Time may Penns’ Valley School, 7:30 p. m of | ed on ballots 50 far, those from the be delermined by your vote. Vote officiating minister at the wedding. The Dreibelbis’, retired farmers, are among the largest real estate owners in Centre county. and both {are enjoying good health. They have | been stalwart Democrats all their! PE : |STORE TO HOLD FIRST mong the guests at the anniver-| NNIVERS CAL sary dinner We, Shelr daughters: ANNIVERSARY SALE Ruth and Terista. ‘who reside with | Mrs. Clifford M wis f Stat cans, Gili 4. Louis, 25, of Hospi. | heir parents; and two sons, John | ¢ his first year as proprietor of the tal at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon | Hoo William and their wives, of ipejefonte Hardware Compan: as the result of head injuries res|l chDSYivania Furnace. The Other | park W. Miiliams yesterday an- ceived last Wednesday when the car | six children who were unable Hy nounced a storeswide AnDDIVErsary she was driving left the highway | ‘cna are: Mrs. C. O. Miller, ol} il sale which will begin tomorrow and and struck a tree hear Meadville, | ™ n&ton, Del. Mrs. William Jester. | .ontinue for two weeks fof Philadelphia; Mrs, Kermit Reidy, | Virtually every item in the store WE —— MILESBURG BASEBALL CLUB | TO ORGANIZE FOR 1940 Ww. J State College Woman Is Fatally Injured The chairman and members of the board of the Milesburg Ball Club notify all players living in the vicinity of Milesburg. and others in- terested in baseball, that an organi- zation meeting will be held at 7:30 p- m.. Tuesday, February 20, in the Milesburg Band Hall In view of the record and turnouts at games last season the Milesburg club faces good prospects for the In observance of the completion Her mother, The Lingenfelter Motor Co. coming year, Milesburg has plenty | op" co 'eolich MS IAG OEE lof Allentown; Mrs. Charles Perkin, | of good new material for a, strong team, and with proper cooperation’ and interest the club is in ition to win the season ship. i vere head Injuries In the same ace! i eident, 15 in the same hospital, but i is expected to recover. Mrs, Lewis, the former Catherine | Lo | Mary STeste, moved to State Col- . after her marriage last August Shed at College Burns | to Clifford M. Lewis, member of the A small shed on a vacant lot at | department of public mformation the corer of Locust Lane and East staff at Penn State. Survivors in. Foster avenue, State College, was | clude her husband, and her parents, destroyed by fire about 1:45 o'clock also of State College, . The iy gM was The deceased formerly was a teacher in the public schools at Har. bor Creek and Erle Academy High, and an instructor in the demonstra- | tion school at California State Teachers’ College. Puneral services were held Tuesday morning at Cam- | bridge Springs, with interment amplon- | has been reduced in price for the duration of the sale, and many of (them are such sensational values {that only early shoppers can be {assured of avoiding disappointment Held on Morals Counts {| Twn to the store's advertisement Clyde Quick, of Moshannon, post- jon another page and prepare your ed $1500 bail after a hearing 8at- | shopping list. i urday before Justice of the Peace E. T. Haynes, of Snow Shoe, on Prisoners Shovel Snow charges ([ adultery and illegal pa! Sheriff Edward R. Miller yester- ternity. The ease is scheduled for an {day morning handed shovels to six early disposition in court. inmates of the county jail and set - them to work in ¢leani Infant Dies ig the foot of snow off the broad sidewniks around! Funeral services were held at Pine the Court House and jail. The men Hall yesterday afternoon for Law| worked as though they were receiv- tence Richard Ghanet, 12-day-old ing wages for their task and goon, son of Mahlon and Betty Stemm Ghaner, who died at his parents’ home in Scotia Tuesday night. of Trucksville, and Earnest and Harold Dreibelbls, of Pittsburgh. | Places were laid for 23 guests, February 21--8pring Mills, G. T.| | Bellefonte. announce the opening of | ural areas appear to be in favor of ' Now! V. school, 1:00 p. m. February 23--Port Matilda, M. E. church, 2:00 p. m. February 23-Howard, Odd Fel- lows’ Hall, 8:00 p. m. - Aids Job Campaign Miss Mary Segner, of Roalsbury, will be in charge of woman's ib mobilization work in that conunuu- ity, it was announced this week by Mrs. D. A. Krumrine, State College, jcounty women's chairman. ° a — ———— Finnish Relief Fund The Pirst National Bank, of Belle- fonte, is now accepting contribu- | { ley, Saturday, February 17, { the remodeled salesroom and garage {at Allegheny street and Cherry Al- for the sales and service of Buick motor | cars and GM trucks. The Lingenfelter family has been associated with the sale of Buick cars in Blair esunty for many years and the general manager of Lingenfelter Motor Co. of Ee fonte, Jesse M. Lingenfelter, has had | a wide experience in the selling and servicing of automobiles. The Buick sutomibile needs no introduction © the average auto. mobile owner, it is the pride of the General Motors family, and they ., aptly say, “When Better Automo- biles are Built Buick Will Build (Continued on page 3) Are you in favor of observing Daylight Saving Time in Bellefonte Daylight Saving Ballot during the coming summer? YES ( ) NO | {Indicate your choice with an X)
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