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 Economical Selling Medium, VOLUME 59. NUMBER 18. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940. SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR TO CYARGE WOMAN WITH MURDER Held in Death of 58-Year-Old Man Victim Dies of Infection | Resulting From Head Wounds CASE AFTERMATH OF | FIRE AT GUM STUMP Mrs. Mary Weaver, 70, in Jail Pending Action; Inquest Scheduled | A charge of murder is to be lodg- od against Mrs, Mary Weaver, 70 of Runville, in édnnection with the death of William H Walker, aged 54, also of Runville, District At- torney Musser W. Gettig announced last night. Walker succumbed at the Centre County Hospital at 10:40 o'clock Sunday night from the after-effects of injuries suffered {in an alterca- tion with Mrs, Weaver, his house- keeper, early Saturday morning, | April 20. : Getlig declared that under a murder charge three degrees of guilt may be proved. One is first | degree, another is second degree and the third is voluntary man- | slaughter, He added that there Is no evidence to support a first degree charge in this case, predicting that | one of the two lesser degrees would | be specified. Walker's death was attributed to! acute erysipelas, which physicians claimed developed from head wounds received allegedly when Mrs, Weaver struck him several times on the head with an iron shoe | last. Centre County Coroner Charles Sheckler, of Milesburg, after a con- ference with the District Attorney, | declared that an inquest will be | held sometime this weekend, at a place and time to be decided upon | later, } The Coroner said that under his! direction Dr Richards Hoffman! and Dr. J. ©. Rogers. both of Belle- fonte, ‘performed an autopsy upon the victim's remains at the Wets- | ler Puneral Home. Milesburg, Tues- day afternoon, and that the post mortem examination confirmed the findings reached from a previous X-ray examination of the deceased Mr. Walker's skull was not frac- tured. aithough the head wounds were severe. Walker, one of the principal fig- urges in a fast-moving family drama al Gum Stump just eight days be- fore his death, was reported to have been hit over the head early that morning by his housekeeper, dur- ing a quarrel which began soon after the two arose. Mrs. Weaver, who had been un- dergoing treatment at the County Hospital and at the County Home, was discharged from custody, S8un- day, but upon the death of Mr Walker, was again taken into cus- tody, Monday, and is now at the! County Jail, | Walker, bleeding (Continued on page | i | i from his head 5, sec. section) - i i Academy Reunion Creates Interes Local Residents Aware of Ec- omomic, Cultiral Advan- tages in Re-Opening Interest is growing rapidly in Bellefonte and vicinity in the Belle- | fonte Academy reunion ang testi- mopial dinner to be held at the William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, on Saturday. May 18, commiltee mem- bers report. i Business men educators and others Interested in the cultural and economic advantages which would result to this community in (Continued on page 3) FROMMS TAKE OVER HEFFELFINGER SHOP Fromims, operators of dry clean- ing and dyeing, establishments in! Renovo, Jersey Shore and Lock Ha- ven, yesterday took over the former | hitch-hiker who turned in an alarm. | Members of the Undine Fire Com-! flames under control Mrs. G. W. Heffelfinger tailoring shop in the White building, on West High street, Bellefonte, Alex Fromm will be general man- | Youth Injured As Car Is Overturned Donald Knisely, 18, of Bellefonte, suffered a fractured collar bone, a | MUSICIAN DIES | i i } i i } dislocated hip, and cuts and bruises | about the head and face, about o'clock Sunday night when the car in which he was a passenger swerved off the road near the Kline farm between Pleasant Gap and Belle- fonle trick and turned over several thine before foming to a culvert rest Harry G. Witter East Curtin street, Bellefonte, driver of the car, and other occupants of the machine escaped uninjured. The car, which came to a halt om its wheels, was damaged to extent of about $300, Motor Police reported. Knisely is employed in the meat department of the A. & P. Super Market here Elks To Hold Flag Day Fete Parade, Ceremony, And Dance Planned Here For June 14 of the A Flag Day celebration of greater scope than the mammoth one he last year is being planned by Bellefonte Elks Lodge in connection with a convention of the North Cen- tral District of Elks here on Friday, June 14. Lodges of the district which participate in the day's activities are those from Bellefonte, Kane St Mary's, Ridgway. Renovo, Lock Ha- ven, Jersey Shore, Williamsport, 14 id 3 Lie writl will Berwick, Bloomsburg, Sunbury, Mil-' ton. Danville and Johnsonburg. Flag Day ceremonies to be con- ducted about 5:30 p. m. on the Dia- mond or on the Court House steps will be In charge of the Bellefonte Elks Lodge, while either Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts will present the vari- ous flags which have represented the United States at different times in (Continued on page A tins ts ore Fireman Hurt At Milesburg Damage $100 as Overheated Stovepipe Causes Blaze at Sherry Property One fireman was Injured, damage was es'imated at about $100 inate yésterday morning in a fire at the D. P. Sherry property in Miles- 'g “Whitey” McMullen, a member of the Mileshurg Fire Company, suffer. ed crush injuries of a finger While attempting to open a chemical tank The injury required medical atten- tion The blaze was discovered about |! loTlock In a partition between room occupied by Emory Pressler, who lives alone, and the Sherry welding shop on the main strect of Miles- burg Mr. Pressler had just retiirned from a fishing trip and had built a hot fire preparatory to frying fish It is believed that a metal stove pipe which passed through the partition (Continued on Page 3) - $300 Damage in Fire At Service Station A short circuit in the motor driv- ing an alr compressor caused a fire which resulted in about $300 dam- age at the Spicher service station near the Wagner Mill, owned by Harold T. Spicher, of the Haves apartments, Bellefonte, early Satur- day morning. The fire broke out about 2 after the establishment had closed, and was discovered a.m been by a panty got the with chemicals Among the items lost were a num- and val ager of the establishment while his | ber of grease guns, fishing rods, a sister, Miss Ida Fromm, of Lock Ha- ven, will be In active charge of the business. The Promm's expect to] employ a first class tailor to handle | alterations and repairs. | Mrs. Heffelfinger, who had con-| ducted the pusiness since her hus band's denth, is to engage in prac tical nursing. THANKS VOTERS Mrs. Lucy Howe Merrell, of Phil- | ipsburg, clected last week as dele gate to the national Democratic convention from Centre, Blair and Clearfield counties, takes this op- | porunity to “Her thaoks to the voters of Bellefonte and Centre counity for their file su . Mrs. Merrell led the Ll] rifle, 55 fan belts and other articles. | The interior of the station was con- siderably damaged by fire surance, - HOSPITAL RUMMAGE SALE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 9 The Spring rummage sale for the benefit of the Centre County Hos- | pital will be held in the former A & P store room of the Brocker- hoff Building on Thursday May 9, The room will be open May 7 and B to receive donations. Anyon® not able to take their contribution | to the store js asked to phone 633 or 560 before Tuesday when a dray will be sent out for collection. The donation of any usable article is solicited. smoke | and water. The loss Is covered by in-| 11:40! Succumbs Here ‘Was One of Town's Best Known Musicians, Band Directors Samuel Bryant, one Belle- {onte's foremost musiciang and band leaders, passed away his home on North Ridge Street Friday morning, April 26 1940 after a} year Iness with a complical disease A versatile musician possessed the abi tually all band instrun 0s piano. He win going instructor apable organ izer, a compose: band and was able to score music insirument Organizer and director ber of bands, Mr. Bryant began his musical career as 4 young man. In his youth he traveled with (Continued on page 7) We ee Rural Carriers To Collect Data Bellefonte's 1,096 Rural Fam- ilies Will Be Ap- praised business transact 1.086 “rural il be appraised ne learned yesterday of at anon ~ bop eal number for any ff a num- 4 i nie rur- carriers will keep records of | mall delivered and collected money order applications taken of stamps on mail collected, and s and naper sold val ue O RIT is data will determine whether Bellefonte routes make or lose n €3 which carriers ar l to seasonable help, as at Christmas Also during May, the postmaster make a circu of pach rural watching for eonditions which impede service (such ime- properly placed mail boxes and bad (Continued on page Six) ’ [3 omists 0 ie on- str titl “ entitled and e will rote ht mig AS Mortgage Issued 128 Years Ago Is Satisfied A the 128-year-old mortgage (in Office of Centre Cour Recorder Leamer R. Woodrin., was satisfied week to clear the Federal Gov ernment’s title to a tract of land which is now a part of the Howhrd Nursery Project The mortgage, drawn in 1812, was given by Joseph Leathers to the contributors of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. The Hos- pital, still in existence after more than a century and a quarter of service, satisfied the morigage, the sum involved being $978 When the mortgage was executed the present nursery site was lo- cated in what was known as Bald Eagle township. During revisions of township and county lines since then. the nursery site has become a part of Howard township, Centre County thi MAS XY’ Prepares For a ————- {Marionette Show to Feature Meeting of Mothers and Daughters, May 9 i Arrangements have been made for the annual Mother and Daughter | banquet to be held ai the YMCA on | Thursday, May 9, at 8 p. m. Tickets may be secured from the | following women: Mrs. D. A. Grove, | [Mrs. O. A. Kline, Mrs. J. C. New-| comb, Mrs. E. O. Strible, Mrs. J. H.' | Caum, Mrs, L. C. Homeman, ahd at | {the YMCA. i The program will fncltsde 5 mar- { ionette show, “The Krave of Hearts” by Louise Saunders, presented by | the eighth grade pupils, i The ‘marionettes and stage sot. (Continued on page 7) enabie postal econ- | Your Help Is Needed ! Sometime next week you will be asked to pledge a portion of your annual income to the Bellefonte Community Welfare Fund The fund budget calls for a total of $18,500 for the support of eleven community institutions during the coming year When you give money, you naturally expect something in return but you cannot place a dollar and cents value on what you re- celve from your contribution to the Welfare Pund Your return might be the saving of the life of a loved one vour bay or girl might be prevented from entering a life of crime; a crippled child may be restored to normal usefulness; your home may be saved from destruction. All thes more among the in- tangible returns you receive for your contributions and Are Disregarding what vou may actually gain from the In tit a fine thing that such facilities are here for time? Could we would we, do without titution f the use of all of fans Be for the 0 pledge some amount to the Pund will begin Monday and will end Sa all your contributions to charity in further solicitations during the year Or them? pon you. Be mall It may turday and by lump um, you will i» ready solicitors when they call however read Sem rive one fred Here are the institutions yo are asked to help, and they require to operate during the coming year the amounts Centre County Hospital Bellefonte Y. M. C. A Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Bellefonte Community Crippled Children Salvation Army A. M. E. Church Associated Charities g Fire Company re Company ncies Administration Athletic Field Fix Rules For Moore Quis Jr. Paradise School Board Deibler Tract Open to All Brouse Calls For Action Boys 15 Years and Un- on Obtaining New der; Season Limit 10 School Building Ten rules governing fishing in Peace and harmony reigned at a Deibler’s Junior Paradise. just be special meeting of the low the famed Fishermen's 4 along Spring Creek near Bellefonte, board received and were announced yesterday by Scout resignation of Horatio 8 Moore as leaders of Muncy district, who will 8 member, and transacted other have charge of the operations of the matters demanding immediate a. Paradise ion. Unanimous votes of the four The rules are as follows members present featured the meet. 1. Every bow name, age Scout, and if so, the Loon accepted the tent sier mg mist residence regs giving whether a his Moore's resignation came in a board president The letier stated erewith tender my resig- n as a member of the Belie- te School Board eflective this inte.” No explanation was given { name of letter presented by ranklin B. Schad { 15 sim ‘T1 Paradise js fc age and under f Any boy 16 years or over mmy io fish if he has a fishing license, and {or shows current Scout credentials the resignation, but it ls known that to the leader in charge Mr. Moore has not been in good 4. No fishing will be permilled un- heailh and that the strenuous meet. less the gate has been opened by the ings have had a detrimental effect instructor in charge upon his condition 5. Deibler's Junior Paradise will be 1, (Continued on Page Eight) Band Concert Here Tomorrow te 2. The r all boys yenrs of 2 3 by § 148 unanimously acoepting the res. (Continued on page 7) Group Attends Church Service Music and Dancing Featured | Knights of Columbus Observe on Program of Bellefonte Banjo Band 32nd Anniversary of Founding Bellefonte | fobool Board Monday night as the ‘Nothing of Friday night the Bellefonte Ban Members jo Band will present Bellefonte with No. 1314, Knights of Columbus, at-| the type program ‘that has been tended 8 o'dlock mass in a body packing houses in nearby cities for Bunday. April 28. in 8t. John's Cath- the past three years. In addition olic church, Bellefonte. Following there will be thy Krader Accordion the mass a communion breakfast band of 20 pleces; vocalists, dancers was held in the C. D. of A. room on and musical numbers West High street. with members of At a recent rehearsal it was found | the Catholic Daughters of America the combined accordion and banjo! of Bellefonte, serving the breakfast bands. under the direction of Mrs, About 55 were present | Krader, blended perfectly, Two Christopher Beeser, grand knight numbers will be played by this 80- of the Bellefonte council, was in! piece combined band jcharge of the ceremonies which! Featured on this program will be! marked the 32nd anniversary of the Miss Ivy and her accordion, of founding of the council. Mr. Beezer | Johnstown: special numbers by the introduced the following speakers: | Banjoleers, the director, the bang Rev. William E. Downes, pastor of | vocal duo, Tresa and Virginia: Miss 8t. John’s church and chaplain of | Bess Bryan, vocalist, and Clair Tar- the council; John A. Redding, state man. banjo soloist | deputy, of Osceola Mills, and C. E Sponsors of the concert is the Sullivan, grand knight and district Methodist Junior Epworth League. deputy of Lock Haven. State Deputy Baked goods, candy and peanuts, | (Continued on Page €) all homemade, will be sold in the theatre lobby during intermission | and after the show. Band members| (Continued on Page 8) New in Taylor re Beliefonte Council, Church Receives $1,109 at Cash Rally A total of $1,109 was received at services of the Bellefonte Evangeli- Tifan Agrees To Reinstate 147 Strikers Also Arranges For Pay- ment of Back Pay; Sat- isfys NLRB Order MOVE CULMINATES LENGTHY LITIGATION Several Men Taken Back Yesterday; More to Follow Early and complete settlement of labor difficulties which flared up at the Titan Metal Company's here with a strike on 1837 presaged In a ment that an agreem for the reinstatement approximately 147 st haz been reached announcement former plant January 15 announce- providing th back pay riking work- n ent of cre was made 3 Judge M. Ward attorney for the local in ¥., who added that the agree. was reached at recent confer- of Titan representatives with Board worker r ment enees the National Labor Relations About six of the striking returned to their duties at the Ti- tan plant yesterday. Others are 10 be added from time to time as em ployment conditions at warrant, it was reported The provisions of the agreement not be completed for several it was indicated, since In computing the back wages due to of the reinstated men (Continued on page 7) Grand Jury To Hear 19 Bills Defendants Involved List For Presentation Next Week plant the each their 21 in Nineteen oases involving 21 fendants are scheduled be pre- sented to the Orand for the May term of court which will con- vene here on Monday, May 6 sc- 10 a schedule released yes- by District Attorney Musser Oettig Fifteen of the cases are listed for presentation Monday, and the re- maining four are listed for Tuesday Four summary conviction cases are on the list to be heard before Judge Ivan Walker next Thursday, ibut the day's roster is expected to be increased by a number of pleas iof guiity from those against whom true bills are returned by the Grand Jury The complete list follows Monday, May 6 Max Humphrey, Philipsburg, F & B te. in Jury | & Richard Tyson, Lock Haven, F. & .B Neil Van Buskirk. Union county (Continued on page 7) Wi a, , h Paradise will Delay of Two Weeks Caused When Rain Impedes Com- pletion of Road Centre County's famous “Pisher- men’s Paradise” along Spring Creek southwest of Bellefonte, will not open until Friday, May 2, in- stead of Friday, May 10, ag was ori- ginally snnounced, The two weeks’ delay, officials re- port, was caused by ithe weathe . | Some time ago the State Highway | Department began rebuilding the { Spring Creek road from the H P | Schaeffer cabin to the Paradise | Spring rains delayed the work and | the road to the Paradise is impass- { able, and will nol be ready for use | for several weeks. | closing date has been changed from { July 10 to July 24. MOUNTAIN INN IS NOW Student Reports Kidnaping Attempt Notth Workers End Claims Two Men Took ‘ : ’ : Her From Porch of Holidey', Fridey! wiiteshurg Home day holiday some 125 i —— SAYS MEN WERE STRANGERS TO HER two- em Cor » String And Note Paper Traced to Outkitchen of Victim's Home BULLETIN .~Authoritative sour - ces revealed last night that the source of the paper on which Lhe ‘kidnaping note” had been writien, adjustment and the shogstring with which the note was tied to a brick before be- ing thrown on the rear porch of the in Milesburg, Sunday night had been traced The source claimed that Mrs. Gordon revealed that she recogniz- ed the notepaper as having been in a cardboard box she threw in a rub- bigh carton in the outkitchen of the Gordon home several days before the “kidnaping.” The white shoe lace, Mrs. Gordon claimed, came from an old pair shoes also in the owtkitchen. The two doors of the outkitchen which is connected with the back poarch, are never locked, Mrs Gor- don is reported to have declared The note and the shoe from which the lace was taken have been turn- ed over to police for investigation. Of : t made public al there have © the Federal Relief Board Offices Mov Quarters to be Located in Penn Belle Hotel About June 1 office: The of Board of Public cated on the Centre Assistanoe the d and fourth floors of Temple C t ging, South Al- leghen) wili be moved about June 1 to the Penn Hotel building Rumors of the proposed move were confirmed yesterday by an authori- | Vative source ber of the junior class at th In the Penn Belle building, the | oh00] fled from ber Public Assistance offices will be Jo- | captors a few minutes a cated on the ground Boor, and TOOMS | removeq her forcibly from the reas will be interconnecting Rooms to | porch of ber home jeaving a kidnap i be ootupied by the board will include | nove tied 10 a brick as the only clue the ones facing on West High street | 15 metr identity formerly occupied by the WPA sew- | The note writién on a Scrap {ing project, and by the Frank West | paneer fastened to the brick with a offices and shop Several the white shoe lace bore the message rooms facing on Race street and | “§Cidnapped She will rum (Continued on Page 6) The onl pnature wars ss Ms A————— Order By Liquor Board Reversed Court Sets Aside 60-Day Sus- pension Against Hotel at Central City An order by Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board suspendin the license of A. A. Kohlbecker, pro prietor of the Central Hotel, Central City, Milesburg, for a period of sixty days was reversed here Saturday by Judge Ivan Walker Judge Walker in reversing the board's suspension order placed the | costs of the appeal upon Mr. Kohi- becker County no a ir WwW 0- sired Jeli fier 1 of w time.” xXx" Acoording 1 h ; Edward R Miller a: vate Foster Oil. of Hollidaysl {Continued on Page 6) Cr \e Joo Sheriff | Private Collection To Be Sold Here An anction sale of tiques and household from the private collect late Mrs. Ebon B. Bower } fonte, will be held at the Bower res- idence at 111 East Howard beginning at ® a. m.. Monday, Ma; 120. The sale will continue from day ito day unti] ail the items have been sold Among the hundreds of rare ar {valuable articles to be offered are (furniture, rugs and carpets, prints {and pictures, lamps, china, potlersy {brass and pewter, and glassware iA complete catalogue will be for- warded 10 anyone desiring i the street A Registration Period — ¥ ‘For November Election The Centre County Commission- ers, acting in the capacity of the County Registration Board, vester- day announced that the registration period which opened on Mondas { April 20, will continue until October 5 Persons who register, change ad- {dresses or party affiliation within {the prescribed registration period will be eligible to vote at the general election on November 5 the Com- missioners said. Registration mat- ters are attended to at the Commis. | sioners’ offices at all times during i regular business hours writing 10 EB. Bower, Bellefonte iPa. or L. Frank Mayes, Lemont, Pa —— — Official Vote Count Nearing Completion The official count of the Primary election held last Tuesday in Centre county was nearing completion yes- terday afternoon and according to reports, the results of the election will not be materially changed by the tally. The board. which began its work last Friday afternoon. oonsists of Mrs. Joseph LL. Runkle Miss Hazel Johnson, Miss Virginia Healy and Boyd C. Vonsda, all of Bellefonte According to reports, the Paradise | ‘Gregg Civic Club To Meet, Wednesday A regular meeting of the Cregg | Township Olvie Club will be held on | Wednesday evening, May 8 at the | Vocational school in Spring Mills After the business seston tne. ODS@rve Open House Gregg Township Junior Band will | give a concert, and the program will. Open house will be held at the {close with free bingo and 500 for Centre County Hospital, Belielonte, | everyone. All pitizens of Gregg town. On Monday, May 13. in observance {ship are cordially invited to attend. Of National Hospital Day, officials of They are being aided by Frederic Hoffer, chief clerk to the Counts Commissioners, and Russell P. Bee- | zer, second clerk County Hospital To A Annual Dinner Murder, Police Claim Today marks the end of the fifth week since the battered body of | Rdchel Taylor, Penn State fresh- man, was driveway of the Lemont School. Reports from Rockview barracks of the State Police yesterday, where 13 groopers. are regularly assigned to the Investigation revealed that | “nothing definite hag turned up Meanwhile, the $2500 reward the arrest ang conviction of slayer, goes unthaimed. Commenting on the case yester- day, Police denied there was any evidence of connection between the Taylor siaying and the kidnap attempt upon Mary Tomb, LX Milesbury girl, Sunday t i reported | placed at the year cal church at the spring cash rally held Sunday. The goal was $800, it was announced by Rev. H. H. Ja- cobs, pastor of the church Dedication services for improve- Rev. N. IL. Hummel, district supers intendent of Williamsport, as the [guest speaker. Rev. Hummel dedi | cated the new pulpit. | John 8. Spearly and son présente led a Bible in memory of Mrs. Car= rie Spearly, while Mrs. Willis Grove {were instalied. The interior of church was painted by the school class taught by 3 Jacobs, A new velvet of we! | About 250 members were present at the Sunday school services morning . TEMPERANCE ESTABLISHMENT is being converted into a Kind of ¥F. J. Johnson. The old inh, known of yore for its wines, beers and liquors, Is now a pure, cold spring water is of major interest, Sports and athletics, including a baseball club, are highlights of the firm's program, while social activities include a dance every Friday night. Mr. Johnson extends a cordial in- vitation to the public to call at the inn. temperance establishment where its Special Sunday dinners, and lunch. {eons at all times are available Repair Jodon Apartments { Jodon announced yesterday. The will not be rebuilt, Mr, Jodon said. | building which is being repaired Loss in the fire, the most serious in Pleasant Gap in seven years, was estimated at $10,000. Fight Grass Firr A grass fire in Holmes’ Woods, | members of the Alpha Fire Com- pany shortly after 2:30 o'clock Mon. be od afternoon. Little damage result. There are six apartments fm the! State College, was extinguished by! FEE the institution announced yesterday Tea will be served to guests from PIT | The Snow Shoe Mountain House,! The T. E Jodon apartments ai/2 10 4 p.m. and nurses will be on located atop the Alleghehies along | pleasant Gap. damaged by fire on duty to escort visitors (hrough the the Bellefonte-8now Shoe Highway, Sunday morning, March 24, are be- | institution. The public is cordially found lifeless on the ments In the church were held in| which figured quite prominently Ih’ ing repaired and will be ready for invited to attend the tea and to take the morning at 10:45 o'clock with! the earlier history of Centre county, | occupancy within a week or so. Mr. advantage of the opportunity of see- ing all departments of the county modern health resort by its owner, ile barn adjoining the apartments, hospital. which was burned to the ground] fii i! Hf 5 i :
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