OVER 7,000 COPIES Printed and Distributed Each Thoroughly Every Town and Village In Centre County. Week. Covers he Cenfre Democrat MORE CLASSIFIED ADS Per Issue Than All Other Centre County Newspapers Combined, A Quick and Economical Selling Medium. VOLUME 59. NUMBER 13. BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, MARCH 2858, 1910, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR TWO VIL Spring Mills Father And Son Are Victims } ——— Liberty Limited Plows In- to Stalled Sedan on Crossing CAR, DRAGGED 600 FEET, DEMOLISHED Tragedy Ends Wedding Preparations For Younger Victim An inquest into Robert P. Strouse and his son Clyde W. Strouse, both of Penn Hall, near Spring Mills, killed when their car was struck by the PR R Liberty Limited at the Tipton grade crossing Monday evening held in the next day or two, il was indicated yesterday by Blair Coun- ty Coroner Chester C. Rothrock Tragedy came to the father and son as they were on their way home from Bellwood, where they had gone partly to make arrangements for the forthcoming marriage of the son to Miss Rebecca Steele, of Bellwood scheduled to have taken place late this spring The father was instantly killed as the fast flyer crashed into their se- dan, which had stalled on the cross. ing in the path of the train. The son was rushed to the Philipsburg State Hospital where he died about 15 minutes after being admitted The accident ofcurred at 10:22 o'- clock Monday night while Strouse and his son were enroute to Spring Mills af having taken the son's fiancee; mother, Mrs. Florence teele, and her two brothers, John and Ray Steele to their home in Bellwood from a visit at the Strouse residence near Spring Mills. On the (Continnea on Page 6) BE A —— Supreme Court Sustains Walker The Pennsylvania Supreme Court this week Judge Ivan Walker, of Centre county, In a rul-! ing in an action brought by the heirs of the late E. E. Weiser, of State College The Weiser he had Metropolitan Insurance for $5000. The insurance company contended the amount was not due the heirs, since a paper voiding the disputed $5,000 was folded in the policy Judge Walker, in sustaining heir's claim, contended that paper, instead of being folded in the policy, should have been attached to the policy. The Supreme Court upheld his view the « 49, »"y leat! will be ter Hor 8 sued Company the the — Organ Recital And | Play at Local Church An organ recital and play are to be presented with graduation cere- monies for Epworth League mem- bers of the Bellefonte Methodist church The program begins at 7:15 o'clock | with a pipe organ recital by Herbert Cray. Following the recital, a play entitled “The Annual Meeting.” will be presented by the entire member ship of the Junior-Hi Epworth League The closing ni feature of the pro- gram will be graduation exercises for the Junior Hi, the Junior and the Primary Epworth Leagues. The public is cordially invited to attend the service —— — A ————— —— Concert at Madisonburg The singing class of Madisonburg consisting of sixty-four members will close their term of singini undér the direction of George E Wise, on this coming Saturday evening, Mareh 30, by giving an old siyle concer: consisting Ol Clees, Anthems, quartettes, 50108, etc. The public is cordially in- vited to attend i Company Hoffman To Head | Sportsmen’s Group Ih Richard elected pre Sportsmen ng held Thursday Scog, who wi presidency At the tha fishermen April 4, will reservations [ H. Hoflman wa ident of the Bellefonte Association at a meci- Court House last He suce tnable t the organiz: meeting | ticket ale dinner close nr ihe event Nhich | Grange Hall at must be made by Ww b eld in the Pleasan date Alter a discussion of ealing proj proposed for county, the Bellefonte cided refer County Federation of Sportsmen further consideration Lt Gag the Centre ortsmen the matte; 3 Join Chamber of Commerce Three new the names were added membership roster of the Belle- Chamber of Commerce thi They are: The Undine Fire the Bellefonte Hardware and the Wels Pure Food Stores. Any other business men wishing to ecure information re- garding memberships are requeste to call the Chamber offices $18.500 Fire at Sutfon Plant Blaze in Oil Reservoir Causes Damage to Ex- pensive Machine fonte week Company da a Damage estimated at about $18.- 8500. resuited in a fire at the piant of the Sutton Engineering Company, South Potler street, early Sunday morning. Virtually all of the damage confined to a large straightening machine in the plant shop. Flames leaping | y from a reservoir of buming ofl under t machine burned a hole in the roof building he of the about 5 Halimoon light alarm and ied h- covered f Hill who the flickering general Un inside TT Gane sounded and the Logan Fire Companies respon Chemicals were used in extingul (Continued on Page 8) BR i, ~~] Was Ten Initiated Into K. of C. Council Here Ten candidates were the Bellefonte Council Knights of Columbus, at ceremonies held Tuesday the C. D. of A. room on Wi street. State Deputy, John ding. of Osceola Mills, assl the degree work Others from out-of who sisted with the ritual were Vir L. Stevens. district deputy, and Endress, both of Altoona, Chamberlin grand knight George Shull. deputy grand of the Tyrone Counicii Rev. William E. Downes, pastor of 8t. John's Catholic church, Belle- fonte, and chaplain of the loeal council, gave an interesting talk fol. initiated into No. 1314, in st High A. Red- ted with att £9 own Alm ent Zac John and ight, ki a buffet lunch was served. Others (Continued on Page 6) a», Democrats Lead in Allegheny Allegheny county registration fig- ures show 664956 eligible to vote in the April primary, 362049 being Democrats, 302.907 Republicans and some 2500 others “independents” or members of other miscellaneous parties ‘Our Boys Band’ In Annual Reunion The 27th. annual reunion and] dinner of Our Beyy' Band, of Miles | burg, was held Saturday night at the Methodist church in Milesburg with approximately 65 former mem- bers of the band, their wives and guests present. John OG. Love, oi] Bellefonte, was the principal speak- er. In a place of honor on the speak- er's table was a large basket of flowers, placed there in memory oF the late Frank 1. Wetzler, organis- | er and for many years director of | the far-famed band. Further trib-| ute to the beloved band leader came at the close of the program when | the audience observed a minute of silence in his memory, i Dallas Bullock, of Philadelphia, ene of the original members of the band, acted as toastmaster, while among those called upon to speak | briefly were: George Newman, | president of the organization; James Campbell, of Tyrone, father Campbell who was unable to at.) tend. Fred Campbell, former mem- ber of Bousa’s band, has been a flautist in Pred Waring's orchestra since 1925. and was unable to come “home” for the reunion because Of an orchestra engagement. Amon? other guests present were Dick Campbell, of Lewistown, an uncie | of the Waring orchestra member; and “Teddy” Welhaven, cornetist, of Philadelphia, who came here as a guest of Mr. Bullock. The roast chicken dinner prepars ed by the ladies of the church was served on long tables decorated with flowers and St Patricks Day trim. mings, for it was on St Patrick’ Day in 1913 that Our Boy's Band | was organized, In his address, Mr, Love declared that there is nothing in any com- munity which has a stronger influ. ehoe for good than a band He declared that bands are one of the greatest assels any towtl ean have {in that In addition to instructing) of former band member Fred youngsters in the mastery of musi. Continued on page seven) WAS | : : / | ¥ lowing the ceremonies at which time! Man ' ED AS FLYER STRIKES CAR Where Two Died In Tipton Crash The ll-fated sedan in which father and son, Robert P. Strouse, 19 and Clyde W. Strouse, 22, both of Spring Mills, lost their Hyves, is shown on the north side of the PP. RB. RK. main line tracks where it was set aside after being struck st the Tipton grade erossing by the erack Liberty limited and dragged about 500 feet late Monday evening. Industries Show Increase Over 1939 inl report for February yesterday by the Bellefo or of Commerce Mine-Sealing Bolh Parfies Is Discussed Lose Strength Co. Tentatively Agrees to (Cancellation of Registra- Match Any Funds Sub- scribed by Public An industr released Chamb« CASES nd in Inbot nts over 1 1638 in February a8 compared last month A total of were empioyed last mor . ‘as compared with 1365 "abr Heo a b ang id with 1365 in Feb dollar any funds posted by last year in’ tn 2 h . Inbound car loadings in te to meet the county's share of , ‘ mite sealing project month just passed totaled 1564; ar he count . % ne 4 IL B 1 outbound 775. Last year the oor : ponding figures were: inbound and outbound 565 Mon orders issu tions For Non-Voting 1039 1 Assigned as Reason th $152.1 - Commission. Tuesday ten- oe match dollar for the pub- regine ‘ Oil f the COM» than theie Were in September 1938, { registration Tecrds persons fi ol Lo : Bary eiection ig Pri in the primers i i ds bulation © } eXPenee Hite cot wia of c t lye £37 Democratic a Both Re the mn wine a 1 in strengt) frac pia r $1 ~~ wet! a al y February 1940, $17.279. i figures are and February Academy Reunion Invitations Mailed Many Prominent Guests Ex- pected to Attend Event Hr a | wari Rag at Pittsburgh or y {Continued on pads =X) of 1 fiare 3. and De under w J (Continued on Page Eight) - - : Solicit Funds To Fight Cancer mu wi ine 3 n Penn day, May 18 at 6:30 p. m purpose of the banquet is to honor James R. Hughes of Bellefonte, for- mer headmaster of Academy vho is 1¢ Proadc the ‘vanced age of 76 years The event, long-planned b Alumni, promis to be 2 mo teresting one. Former Judge ward Fleming, of Bellefonte, will tmaster, and invitations are be. to the Mayor, Judges and citizens Pitts Bellefonte Woman's Club to Aid in 4th Annual Cam- paign Here To Retire From Active Ministry Rev. D. D. Kauffman Has Achieved Splendid Record the now 3p hing yw edict wen: Field of Ca ’ ry in Pastorate Bellefonte is nd Ny » Rev. D. D wr of the Met 4 sburg and five VERE eflective relation at the the Central Pennsylvi ce of the Methodist church which | unit in eve at Clearfield States Oa ing issued other burgh Dr. Willard VanCamp, of Pills. { burgh, is chairman of the committee {for the banquet, while Wallace Bell er {is chairman of arrangements Centre countians are (Continued on Page §) ES pm —— Local Guardsmen To Observe Anniversary Saturday, April 6, has been desig- nated as National Army Day by Washington and will be observed throughout the nation by Regular Army and Nationa! Guard units The date marks the 23rd anniver- sary of the declaration of war by the United States with Germans Locally, Battery E. 166th Field Ar- tillery, Pennsylvania National Guard will mark the occasion by holding a parade in Bellefonte in the after noon, a dinner for the members of the organization in the evening. fol- lowed by a dance at the Armory, according to an announcement made today by Captain Herbert M. Beezer, commanding the unit, | gl Mil in hodist prominent of pa st the Women's a permanent the the obiect of A ry 0 bulia ry CIlY and own in meets nex: ' i yresent lime approximates During the § | i the loyal supg eration of the congregations, and has made many warm friends in communities which he has so faithfully served, He is able to report five years of spien- did achievement for these small rur- al town churches. During his pas- | torate he has received 154 members (ConVewiea on page six) — ve years he has Lhe (Continued on Dage mx) FIVE BELLEFONTE PLANES CERTIFIED Five Bellefonte alreraft have been certified by the Civil Aeronatitics | Authority as airworthy., the CAA RUNVILLE YOUTH 1s | sald vesterday 1 ASSIGNED TO HONOLULU! Included are not only privately | - | owned planes but also all aireraft | Ronald E. Confer son of Mr. and not owned and operated by o©om- | Mrs. Philip Confer, of Runville,! mercial airlines | Monday enlisted in the United! Bellefonte owners of certified aire States Army at the recruiting sta-! craft, with the planes they own, are | tion in Altoona, and departed yes! reported by the CAA as follows: terday for New York Clfy where he! Robert W. Ishler, one Waco and will undergo a several weeks’ train- one Aeronca: and Henry T. Noll, ins period [ome Waco, two Pipers, and one Shin« At the conclusion of his assign-! son. iment in New York, Confer will] lesive for Honolulu, to two- N year period of foreign service. The| State College Printer Suffers Severe Burns | youth is well known in thé Belle fone area, having formerly been 8 student at gh | oe the’ Beliefonte HIgh} 4 nipple; of Altoons. em- TE ploved by the Nittany Printing and Publishing Company at . Girl Wing Scholarship Fre. A severely burned about |, Miss Marion Powers, Osceola Mills | both hands and about the right Jeg, | High school student, has been Priday afternoon when paper oh a awarded the Clearfield-Centre coUnl-| press on which he was working was proceeding east on Howard ty American Legion four-year eol- | caught fire street, while the Kelley coupe was lege scholarship, The award, based! Paul Rider, foreman of the plant, tzaveling south on Wilson street! on competitive essays written by bi | smothered the flames with his ves! when they met at the intersection.| county high school seniors, may be! Knipple was taken to the Mercy Chief of Police Harry Dukeman, who used in any Pennsylvania states | Hospital, Altoona. after receiving investigated the mishap, estimated owned or state-aided college. The! preliminary treatment in a Physi- damage to the Solt car at $50, and essays were written on the subject.) clan's office. He is expected to re« [to the Kolley machine $10. No one “Contribution of the American Con+| main at the hospital for aboul a | vas injured, | stitution to Democracy.” week, the > rm WD ——— in. $60 DAMAGE AS CARS MEET AT INTERSECTION, Damage estimated at $60 resulted about 4:10 o'clock Monday afternoon when cars operated by Lewis Soit, of Bellefonte, R. D. 3, and Guyer | Kelley, of Milesburg, collided at the intersection of Howard and Wilson streets The Soll car, a Chevrolet sedan, Ope Six Families Census May Change County Classification $10,000 Blaze Fire Damages Barn Centre May Become a 6th Homeless In Jodon Sale Barn at Pleas- ant Gap Destroyed, Apartments Damaged BELLEFONTE SENDS FIREMEN, PUMPERS Origin of Easter Fire Is ['ndetermined ; Loss Partly Insured sale barn and badly ne adjoining apartment t Pleasant Gat & from ! Pleasant estimated f wh the rh { fire were those of Rodney Blake Warman, Albert David Brooks, Kenneth Isanc Tres: The fire er was unknown began In a beer intked for (Continued on page seven) Jefferson Day Dinner ' To be Held at College —— The annual Jefferson Day dinner sponsored by the Democratic Com- mittee of Centre county, will be held nF ng, April 12, at Nittany Inn, State College served at 7 o'clock be riday evel H Lion will be ne Dinners Speakers fo e will ' : 1 Occasion Hon. Herbert Cohen, member ¢ Legislature from York counts whip of the House curing the administs and Dr f banking administration Dr now treasurer of the Cits delphia. The program alsc entertainment Tickets, at $1 each able from any of the precinet chairmen Democratic headquariers fonte. J - i " Harr, secretary o Earle tiny On are now avali- Democratic from the in Belle efferson’s bi falls on Saturday, April 13 nat dinner date was sel one day earlier in order not to conflict with other activities im——— > TWO MEN INJURED IN CRASH NEAR BOALSBURG or the — When a sedan and a large truck were involved in an accident on the fey highway {wo miles eat of Boals burg about 5:18 o'clock Tuesday morning. two men were injured and total damage was estimated at $260 The sedan, driven by Philip Mor- rone, of Homer Clty. and a tractor. trailer outfit operated by Otlo Kow- algki, of Michigan, met while travel- ing in opposite directions. George | Harper. of State College, a passen- | ger ih the car, suffered lacerations of | the forehead and body bruises, Mor- | rone was injured about kee and ankle and was bruised | about the body. Damage to the car | { was placed at $200, and to the truck, | 860 iiss MS — n Ticket Sale Tickets for the “Elks home talent production to be staged | at the State theatre, Thursday and | Friday. April 4 and 5. under the di- | rection of Mrs. Alberta Krader, are now on sale at the following stores: White's Drug Store, Everitts Drug | Store. Wilkinson's stationery store, | and the Uhl cigar store. Tickets are 50 cents each there are no reserved seats show is being of the marching unit. A special matinee for school child- ren will be held on Thurstay after. noon, April 4 beginning at 3 o'- glock. Admission to this showing will be ten cents. Eugene Irvin Sale Friday Totals $9,280 In spite of Friday's cold, blustery weather, 4 large crowd attended the Bugenie Irvii farm sale at Pennsyl. yania Furnace, and most of the ftems brought excellent prices Single horses brought as high as $22750; one team went for $450; cows were knocked down as high as $185: sheep were sold for $1050 a head; sucking pigs brought $450; a It sow, $30; and a brood sow, $35 sale totaled $9,380.60, the right | For "Elks Frolics” | Frolics” and The | by the Bellefonte Elks Club for the benefit | On Rockview Lands Judge Keller Honored Here Principal Speaker at Bellefonte Banquet a Qinner yen he Cent County sociation, Tuesday night The dinner was held at the Brock- erhofl Hotel Other honor guests in- re Bar cluded Thoma® J Baldridge, of Hol- lidaysburg Judge of Court of Pennsylvania K Wright President if Association. JUCE Bh 4 5 ang and thei i the Superior and Clifford oLhers neighboring invitation of the loc und on DAES seven) cn A ——. sn (Contin Compensation Is Awarded Widow Mrs. John W, Smith and Sons to Receive Insurance For Newspaperman's Death in last week Compensation ve findings of a favor of Mrs a decision filed Workmen's Joard confirm referee ang ru Louise Abt Smith, widow of the iat John W. Smith, former geporie: for the Keystone Gazette. A hear- the matter was held before the referee here on June 20. 1939 (Continued on page six) Sate ins is Mg in Instead of 7th Class County WOULD RESULT IN NUMEROUS CHANGES Bellefonte, State College May Get 3rd Class School Status Me Le af 4 se ’ Districts with a 30 or more but les habitants, become trict In 18% ] m of 4804 of LNirG Ciass O 4.45 1930, needs only 560 me vt) alli Ls Calegory A change In the from seventh 0 sixth mean no change in Stale sid school districts within the county (Continued on Page §) ——————— I ———— Fish Fry Ticket Sale To Close Monday irre four # va men's g Pleasant 4 musi o'clock i be made Monds? arrangements leted evening > +h oom! TT meri Se to Ie i 5€ TheEnu i oe 1 { f red fish Speaker Alex Bweigert, editor sylvania Angler Harrisburg varieties A 4) ions of Lhe ay Entertainment will inclu i showing of two reels of film released the showing saimon ng angling for rainbow { Rockies, and one devoled to Alas bear Game Commission Feming by a reel how - CENTRE DEMOCRAT COOKING SCHOOL, MRS. DOROTHY BATHGATE Mrs. Dorothy Bathgate, Home Housewives of Bellefonte have; begged us: to repeat our annual Cooking School-and here it is! School bells will ring, Bguratively speaking, on April 17, 18 and 19, in the Y. M. C. A at 2 o'clock tach | afternoon. | The Centre Democrat believes that housekeeping should keep pace | with modern progress in science, | industry and the arts-—-that’s why we are proud to be the first to bring to the women of Belicionte and] neighboring communities, an all-! electric Homemaking School Its! an appropriate title since the class- es will cover phases of homemak- | ing other than cooking. There] will be information, presented In APRIL 17 TO 19 MRS. SARA McCA RTHY Photographs by Bachrach. Economist and food expert, will give the electric cooking demonstrations for the first two classes of The Centre Democrat's unique Homemaking School April in the ¥. M. C. A. The third class on home lighting will be presented April 19 by Mrs. Sara McCarthy, decorating and lighting specialist a. 17 and 18 the entertaining form of skits, ona various housekeeping problems. and one class—ihe final one-—will be entirely devoted to home decorat- ing and Hghting For those of you who are looking for new recipes and menus, thers will be plenty of cooking the first two days of the school Women who have aliended Mrs. Dorothy Bathgate's friendly, informal book=- ing demonstrations will be glad 10 welcome her back. There will de helps for the hostess—suggestions for the many ways modern electric kitchen equipment: can make en- teriaining easier. Mis. Bathgate will also do the practical, everyday {Continued on page wx)
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