— a MORE CLASSIFIED ADS Per Issue Than All Other Centre County Newspapers Combined, A Quick and OVER 7,000 COPIES Printed and Distributed Each Week, Covers Thoroughly Every Town and Village In Centre County, he Centre Democrat Economical Belling Medium, VOLUME 59. NUMBER 24. BELLEFONTE, PA., THU RSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940, SUBSCRIPTION—3$1.50 PER YEAR MN . TR Five New Stru’* Scheduled at Howard Heavy Damage Is Part of Large-Se: ile | State College Man Plan to Expand Centre County Project 860 CCC ENROLLEES, 35 MEN EMPLOYED 4,500,000 Trees and Plants Shipped From Project Since Last Fall With 76-acre Curtin township Department of the acquisition of a tract land in July 1, 1940, the riculture. Soll Conservation Service will launch an extensive building program at the Howard Nursery, it was learned from reliable here yesterday Scheduled for immediate construc- tion mre five bulldings; a packing and grading house, a carpenter shop, a tool storage building, a Seed ex- traction plant, and a cone structure. The largest building be the packing and grading house, which will be 60 by 100 feet in size The four other buildings will be 26 by 50 feet each The building will be part large group of structures even | tg be constructed for the operation of the tree, grass and shrub nursery which began operations in a small way In November 1937 for the pro- duction of nurs ock for the con- trol of erosion and conservation of sO At the west of M! of sources will eTY Si nursery located 1 mile Eagle, 50 acres are now under intensive cultivation In ad- dition to 80 CCC enrollees steadily employed on the project, 35 (Continued on page seven) — mn Me Organize Paving Materials Business Maj. R.T. Smith One of Foun- ders; Will Serve Exten- sive Area local Bellefonte Gf a new Known a Materials Company The establishment ing last week, ils Major Ralph T fonte, and P. H burg Mr. Smith Bellefonte native wh vear has been agent for the Colas Company in this area, formerly wa State military affairs comptroller at Harrisburg. Mr. Berry [formerly wa district sales manager in Pennsyl- vania for the Meuller Brass Com- pany Gerteral offices of the business are fo be located in Bellefonte, while a (Continued on page gix) Jodon Donates Lots has become the home business establishment, the Susquehamma Paving came into be- organizers being Smith, of Belle Berry of Harris- a ell known YG for the past To Gap Organizations T. E. Jodon, well known resident of Pleasam Gap who on Saturday will hold public sale of 73 building lots in that community, this week donated two of the adjoining lots to Plegsant Oup organizations One of the lots was given to the lefsant Gap Pire Company and the other to the Pleasant Gap Wom- an's Club. The lots are located along the main road connecting the high- way and the Horntown road in Pleasant Gap, and will be used at some future date by the organiza- flons for building purposes. The Fire Company expects To enlarge its holdings by purchasing an adjoin Ing lot at the sale, Saturday Both organizations take this means of expressing their thanks to Mr. Jodon for his generous contribu- tion Ag~- | storage | David | Wa b | Payel and guards att { B h ¥ Jrother | when the animal | through the cheek | and above the Loses In Civil Suit A sealed defendant O in Tavor of the action In which State Caliege ph Mil- Ohlo, to LL suffered in an automobile July 29, 1937, near State College, was taken Friday before Judge Albert W. Johnson the Uniled State Court Hamsport The jury partie the Some months ago In an action n- stituted In the Centre county courts Mr. Meek, employe of a Milroy bank ed workmen's for » accident on the grounds he was on 8 business trip for bank at the time of the mishap LWO cases bearing her verdict m a civil Meek brought ainst R ler damage: accident sult a of Cleveland acc.aer rant compensa - ¥ tion tht the The each ol Prisoner Has Brief Liberty : Trusty Apprehended Near | McAlevy's Fort After 36 Hours’ Freedom Liu have no on 38-year-old Rockview 10 escaped row rany mos shortly before 11 oO% night as he walked al near Donation ! Fort and Huntingdon fugitive was G. W. Kimmell 2 3 to 8 year senlenge from te county on a chairge of as- sault with jotent to rob. Kimmel! 8 trusty employed a earpentes was engaged in fitting screens in a iiding on the hog about 10:30 o'clock Sat wi ppenred The hunt { wat WaY Alevy The SeTVihg ® urday wn he r him was well ur noon, with empting to trace from the Lime he before blood hot in the veme hog lots Guard ationed at im- portant crossroads and late Sunday (Contintied On page seven) were Spring Mills Boy Is Bitten By Dog Meyer, ag nd Mrs. Ran Mili on of Mr of Spring by a dog Seth Meyer bitte; Garage Spring Mills, Tuesday afternoon The boy accompanied his mother to the garage and wis playing with the dog, who st at garage bit the yotth on cheek, Ils teeth passing below the eye lower jaw boy was taken to the offices Spring Mills physician wl deep wounds were dressed preventive treatment the 1S 815 ay the right The of a the where given ere and Runaway Car Hits Porch of Residence A runaway car dam: aged the porch of the Arthur Zeigler home on North Spring street about 11 o'clock Stn- | day night, a few moments after Mrs Zeigler had left the porch The machine, owned by Francis L Ballett, of Williamsport, was parked along the curb when ils emergency brake failed to hold and it ran up on the sidewalk and into the porch. One of the posts and the railing were damaged. Chief of Poliee Har- ry Dukeman, who investigated the mishap, slight 351 PUPILS IN COUNTY PASS HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE TESTS A total of 351 puplls in Centre Ridge; Eileen Shive, Clarence: Claude County passed high school entrance examinations given recently, F Glenn Rogers, County Superinten- gent of Schools announced yester-) day. Bernice Poorman, of the Miles- burg schools, scoreg the highest grade in the tests. Two other Miles- burg pupils were listed among the Breo 20 highest grades in the examiha- tion. Other schdols having pupils fmong the highest 20 included the! cas, Pr Lemont and Philipsburg schools, With 3 pupils each; and the Cen gral City and Clarence schools, with 2 pupils each, . Pollowing are the pupils or | Te i 20 highesy stores, listed in or- er beginning with the highest, Van Zant, State Coiiege. Twp. jr es, wiliam i . vif , Clarence; yo u John 18,145 mn, oN Ph x Gann ua City; Donald flowers, ndy 3 | son Woods, 8 Lemont, Glenn, Milesburg. Philipsburg, Robert Kern James Saxton, Maple Grove Houtz, Lemont. Paul Relish Joba Polachio, Consolidated, Lucas, Central City The complete list of pupils who passed] the examination follows BENNER TWP Dollie Houser, Lulu LW Sheri Emma Johnson, Pearl Doge Bengzie. Louise Houser, line Fiuned Catherine Jaboo, aul Schaeffer, Ru Behers, Thelma Benner, in Casper, ozner, John Fn Clikriotth Rabin Phil deens Ker- inion Verna! X: titre Mat ermit Rider, Mary sarily Cor- don key. Richard Al En iter Watson Pa chips, Alma Viste ae Darr Col COM POE TWP Margaret Bath- (Continued on page six) Hin sald damage to the car was Preda | Lemont. | Philp | fospital where he Is reported to be i | { responding nicely to treaiiment th Watkins, Betty | Hazel Lu- ohne Rev. William ©. Thompson, East of Town Cloudburst Causes Worst Flood in History of Jacksonville HOMES FLOODED, HIGHWAYS BLOCKED . Fields and Crops Badly Washed ; Inches of Mud Cover Lowlands estimated al ited from a cloudburet in ! csonville aren, lute Sunday vternoon ‘which caused the worst flood In the memory of the oldest inhabitants of tht region Another severe storm, Sunday afternoon, ad- ded to the damage The estimated $5.000 inciude damage to property, and does not take into consideration the washed- out fields lined crops tl havoe caused by the high h damages Saturday's storm continued about an hour during which time water poured in great volumes from mountaing nearby Jacksonville tward to tl Clint Small runs were and more than mily " ] and wr water luding highway for nd ea ¢ Cenire nn county line inte torrents made the OW Dik nued on page EE Miles Magargel To Complete Law Course Miles Magargel of Washington. D C. son of Mr. and Mrs. George W Magargel, of Pleasant Gap. will be: raduated June 1s from the Nation al Law school at Washingt Magargel, graduate of fonte High hoo 1024, has been emp Office Department at Wasl for some and plans to of after graduation night school, wa the junior class and was 8 member of the editorial stafly of the "Midnight Oil" school tion, and of “The Docket” class book He also was liasion officer classes &t the school of Sigma Nu Phi 3] Jaw fraternily Magargel track ww hool PX CLs ination an am Le TY di the Cis loyed by th in Pont i A of 14 il years Me there He tudied law al president Linue of publica- year- far Yariou a member wits an oulsts in the take his SUMImer Bsn Plan Fireworks Display, July 4th 12-Man Committee Named to Prepare For 2nd Annual Community Event 12-man committee has been named by the Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce to prepare plans for second annual July 4th fire- works celebration for the residents of Bellefonte and Centre County, Since the sale and use of fire- works has been banned throughout the State, except the bona fide or- ghnipations, tHe Chamber feels that if Bellefonte citiseng will contribite wh while Lu bar exam- A th Lhe {to the fund only a small part olf what they formerly spent for such toys, the community display will exceed last year's In size and vari- ety. All contributions should be made by check, payable to the Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Pund. The display will be presented at the Community (Continued on n page seven) | Lightning Strikes Man Milking Cow Re i Charles Markle, former resident! of Pine Grove Mills, now employed | {on the Roy Gates farm in Sinking | Valley, was struck by Hghtning Sat- | urday evening while he was milking | 8 cow. He was rushed to the Altooha | We wr pa a— | Minister Named To Assistance Board | Arthur H. 3 James Bas ap- | pastor of the Presbyterian church, Bellefonte, as & Mi Board, suc ty ceeding Horatio 8, Moore, Bellefonte, will be held on at Grange Park, Centre Pa The: réunion will be in the Torn of & bask plente and 8 members And friends of the Grove family in this ares are cordially invited to attend. | trustees will meet member of the Vestry. He Preparations are complete for one Of the largest and most significant Flag Day programs ever held in Jellefonte, Clark N. Alkey, chairman of the Elks committee In | the celebration here tom nounced last night Beginning with a parade 4) the program will incline the solemn ritual depicting the de- of the Btars and Stripes a mammoth paride In which clvie nnd patriot organisation from plrts of Pennsylvania will take part and number of ivitie in the eve In Lhe curb Chialge HTOW al 4 m Elk: velopment social ad ning order to par assure ample room fon lo keej Lalars of will be pro- well as the vehicles ade Qn : ’ [ lear of 0 sped mobtetlructed view parking following ww until atfer the street from Hows High street Diamond; wheny Wo can arn all on Lhe tomon Lhe parade hibited fron parade DO Allegheny ard Bishop from Thomas Lamb street, Thomas The parade Howard Man Killed In Fall John F. Wert, 64, Falls From High Ladder at Lock Haven Mill of Howard R Hed when his fall from k Haven sireel to from the Alle with Captain Indder at Lack at 8:50 Monday morning near Howard a8 heart attack Shoemaker de- clared that Mr Wert had been suf- fering from a heart condition for ome time & riving a mull wheh tricken and fell der. Coroner Shoemaker inquest five song Ralph Mil Lock 8 2 high Paper Mi fio lives had Coronet be al i by SLeDG... fi Charlies Paul and Ernest Walter Leather and Mrs. Glenn i Lee Eck, Renovo Joseph Davis, Pills alse survives funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial will be in the Scherck ceme- tery at Howard, The Rev. William M. Long will officiate Mr. Wert was bom in and resided for the past 30 years at Mill Hall and Howard. R D. He had been employed by the New York and Pennsylvania Company for 29 years this a NE Millheim a a Meeting Today On New Road Proposal Final Approval of We proposed Bellefonte<-Dale's Summit section of the new highway from Bellefonte to State College, rests upon the out- come of 4 meeting to be held Rockview penitentiary, at 1 p.m. 10- day when representatives of the Highway Department, the Welfare Department and the prison board of for a final inspec- the contemplated road The $27067 bid of Putnam & Greene, Inc, of FL. Wayne, was the lowest of six opened by the Highway Department last Thurs- day for the contract to lay the 6.1 miles of macadam surface belween Bellefonte and Dale's Summit. A periofl of from dhe week to ten da¥s usually elapses between the opening of bids and the awarding of con- tracts, Highway officials said yester- day Dr. J. W. Claudy, of Rockview penitentiary, declared that he knows of no objes- tion of superintenidenit | tions which the board may have fo proposed the construction of the road Construction has already on the first link of the 22-foot road, | running from State College borough | line to Rockview penitentiary. Resigns | From Church Office Col. W. Fred ‘Reynolds Term- inates More Than Half a Century of Active Work Announcement was made tl J as A ahd Vestrytman of St. John's oh | copal church, Bellefonte, after mote | than .a hall century of active work | in the official body of that congre- {week of the resignation of Fred Reynolds Senior ruptedly for the past 57 years fs 8 beer: streets nat Herbert | Ind. yesterday | begin | ures Storm Wreaks | Mammoth Crowd Expected For ( M. Beezer as marshal Lamb street beg LO prepare will form on Inning at 3:30 p. 1 4 Pm on Lamb LO move at following rotte Thom treet on Thomas YW High, on High to Spring. on Spring to Bishop Bishop to Allegheny Allegheny to High High Spring Howard on Howard Ww Allegheny, and on Allegheny Ww the ond, where unit be as- smbled in from of tix fouse the Flag Day business over ne treet Lo on aon w will Court Diam program places te 1 af Anau on Wve been asged lo permit empioys emblem fia howing the charg ened by menibers of B Boot Troop No. 6 The Flag Day nddress wil be given by W. H Smith, of Punxsa- fawney, past sly commander (Continued on page seven) 1160 Graduate At Penn Stale XK} Centre Countians Get Bachelor Degrees; 10 Advanced Ratings fieton ale of Pre det 8% press: Raiph D. Helse Mo a reals And ad rd high weit Tate vBLCey] OfRTere ~C ul exercise Biste College 5 BW arded 10 werd Ty] uredte degrees : 60 of were Eranied College $81 the bRccaiRureale 40 MR udents Ce Ceg lve irom State Comtians we receiving AG vanced following from Adams. do degrees were the Mat Clifford R Torn master um engineering ma in Eleanor 1. Robinson, master of sciende in psychology; Harold W Weigel, doctor of philosophy in Ger. man; Luretia B. Wright, master arts In French Th from alaurents towns below Bellefonte {Contin i BCE in role Haryietl Nesbitt peach ter of aris of receiving ted by we Lhe county bat degrees are lis Martha J Banham xl on page seven) - Fire Destroys Barn On Farm Near Yarnell Fire of uh known origin destroyed the barn on the Hal Eminhizes farm near Yarnell, Saturday night Part of the loss 1s covered by insur ance Mr. and Mrs. Eminhizer and daughter were In Harrisbtirg at the time and a son, Theodore, was In Bellefonte Included In the Joks fall of straw, about 6 tons of hay, a new drill, and some lumbér on the barn floor. There was no inswr- ance on the contents of the bam. Members of the Howard Fire Company prevented the flames from reaching nearby buildings. The barn on the Eminhizer farm was desiroy- ed when It was struck by lightning four yours si. vey WEE a mow MP a ——— Stroke Is Fatal To E. E. Straub Former W ell “Rnown Belle- fonte Resident Succumbs Near Philadelphia i | A stroke suffered two weeks ago jproved fatal to Elmer E. “WaXxey” Straub, former well known Belle- | fonte resident, ternoon, June 9, near Phlladelphia, where He had made his home for the past seven | years |" Wer, Strath Wd enjoyed excellent | {health until two Weeks ago when he {was stricken MM, ‘ed to the Staples hone where he [continued to improve anil a short | time before death decurred. Mr. Straub, former employe of The Centre Democrat, was born in Benner township on Angust 35, 1861, making his age at time of death 78 years, 7 and 1% days He ‘was a son of William and Wancy Aston of years ago. Burviving in addition to the daughter, Mrs. Staples, is a brother, Milton EB. Straub, of South (Continued on page seven) {have consented to be present who died Sunday af- | 1940. at the home of his son-in-law ana daughter, Mr. | and Mrs. N. A, Staples, at Lianerch, | Taken to tie Bryn the risk of inetrsing the displeasure Mawr hospital, his condition showed | 5 rapid improvement and he return | [thne between Port Matilda and { Straub. His wife, the former Alice! Alexander, passed away a number! As Last Year Schad Revamps Commit- tees as Blaney Takes Seat on Board IISCUSS FINANCING OF NEW BUILDING Board Forsees Changes Through Re-Rating of Se hool District Fixing of Bellet or sched thie school borough a IM inst Year, and reap- poimtment of commitiess were high- ghits a regular meeting of the school board, Monday night The tax rate mills, with the mai: nl #4 Oentre County Farm Agent R. C Blaney, who last week was appoint ed by Judge Walker to serve out the unexpired term of Horatio 8B. Moore, resigned. was present at the 1 and in a reorganization by President Frank. was made chairman comn rats for « the same us for ¢ of is to continue per capita at 24 ax re- UNE Te ivan SESE comm of 13 7 (€} FLL of ities The ommitiee appointments Bg Finan W. H. Brouse and Horace J. Hartranil 3uilding d Bossart 1 Mr nd Mr Commi Ube: (Contin ali Supplies man Hartrant Broase were reduced MG on page sl Mai. R. T. Smith Gets Mobilization Position Ralph T. Smith and Harrisburg, affair: ApPDOin ted Mar iy Ms) ioute ary of Belle former mill- comptroller, has been by Ad) Edward National Guard commander of the Williamepory Gis. WO mike Up Wartime mobiliza- Twelve other officers were assist In the work fajority of the cers will of the mi Gen SRTEe {on named to of seTVE representatives ervice in seven districts in which with assisiance of civilian oom- mittees, enlist recruits to fill guard units, if, and when the PNG. b called into U. 8. Army service Martin placed Col. A. 8. Janeway former Stale Authorily director, in charge plans for organization of the reserve militia. That unit will formulated and serve in place of the guard if the civilian mobilized for federal a itary of slate be Ole are auly Ma jor Smith eleven counties sylvaria area Graduation For Firemen Tonight s district will include in the Central Penne Motion Pictures, Addresses, Awarding of Diplomas to Feature Prgram The firemen of the Bellefonte Fire School extend 8 cordial nvi- | tation to thelr friends and the pub- lic to atiend graduation exercises which will be held In the Court! House tonight at € p. m. sharp Only 3 twelve-minule talks will be given and the principal features on the program are: the illustrated lecture by Battalion Chief, George Ferrier, who is also head of the Philadelphia Fire College, (this lea- ture Alone will be worth your time end effort to attend): mo%on ple. tures with sotind which will be of Interest 16 every property owner; and the atarding of the certificates. Some of the most prominent of- cers in the fire fighting Meld and | several officials of the Pennkyivania | MANY NEW VOLUMES ADDED Department of Public Instraction The class numbers 43 men, Important Note o School Pupils We KNOW Jon FONE have fost | begun your schoal vacations, and that the furtherest thing from your minds is the reopening of schools It seems a long, long way off. Bul this i& a newspaper, and at The highway scales which have been under construction for some Sutin ous 323 wil 1k 1a 0 H { number of 3 Garman, Ellen Quigley, ip Gap Woman's Club ] Court Signs Order Installs Officers Officers of Woman's Club into office last Tucker, pre kins t Thomas Foss Mrs Harry secretary. Mrs Lhe win Wen K are dent: Mi Vice Pleasant were Bu Mr Ney sident Ong Frag FLV w in Ad- pre Mire second iden eeponding 1 Getug. record E. Noll, treas- Poorm Spear Puu oor ing re By mene; Mr Thomas P Cettin members] tural Mrs. Carl Mrs. W. D Her Clifton Hippie Magargel, Jr tha Rimme The hospital Mrs Cearge Miss Ber. mar SUbIICILY welfare, Mr and Borary lub is sponsoring to be held at Pleasant rele x Tune 22 reay. Jui bi Prof. Held On Morals Charge Penn State Instructor Jailed; Arrest Outgrowth of Murder Probe without } Mite Wk last Thursday before Justice D. Cowher Bellefonte Arrested through Information vealed State Police during investigation of the Rache! Taylor BAYIRG ¢ at Lemont March 28 Milch- i f ith having had il- with one of his At the hearing his ney entered a plea of Bodomy is not ballable of the Peace nel commitied jall night after a hearing of the Peace Harold of East Bishop su i iv 40 thei male atiar- by cnn A ————. So Eleven Confirmed At St. John’ s Church! oh Eleven persons services held In St church, Bellefonte Right were confirmed at John's Episcopal Sunday night Reverend Wyals Brown. DD. Lik. D. LL D, Bish- op of Harrisburg, officiating Following the ceremony the Wom- an’s Auxiliary of the a reception for the Bishop irmands, in the parish he A the congregation attend reception with dif JASE sd the Members of the confirmation class | who will receive their first Com- munion in a body on Bunday morn- | ing at 8 o'clock, are Purnell, Sr. Miss Mrs. George I Polly Lee Ir Cruse, Lois Marie Derr, Betty Jane Betty Lou Whitecar, Robert Alien Cruse, Ed- ward Jackson MacNichol, and Herb- ert Stanley Malin sbi hs MP ———— Sa — Donkey Baseball At Pleasant Gap | Members of the Pleasgnt Gap Fire | Company will meet the Gap baseball team in a donkey baseball to be played on the baseball field at Pleasant Gap on Tuesday, June 1B, beginning at 6:30 m. Both team: will ride balky Texts donkeys during the game Admission to the game, which Pleasant | promises plenty of fan for everyone, will be 25 cents for adults and 10 | cents for children reel. | re. church held a! and Con- | nsley, | Mrs. Willlam FP. Cox, Elizabeth Anne | game of | Jones, Tyrone publisher, was report- | od “considerably improved’ | Cortland Roepital, where he under ne club and inspect the NURSERY BUILDING PROGRAM Tax Rafe For Woman, 70, C harged Send- ing Mrs. Mary Weaver to Danville HELD IN DEATH OF WILLIAM H. WALKER Action Follows Report Yesterday by Sanity Commission Walker si Mz: Mary Weave keeper for the 4, of Runvilie pital for the insane Mrs. Weaver, cha; the of Walker's nsatie ate or result Tesi dee os nred commissic court 10 examine sting of Dr William J Phils f a MAD All Bellefont ne reer ia : with reper oot by brain specialist wh RAIMI Mr Wenver at weeks ago Tz £54 Te or emergencs perios corresponding said. Delusion: sect Mrs. Weaver tially the same story son yesterday that she who investigalsed the Walker, claimed (hat (Continued on Im is———. Telephone Employes Receive Promotions ’ lated subslan- to the commis wold officers death of Mr. remember seven) he page Three Bell erating ceived YOUnE women Telen! staff in ¥ promotions Ziss ‘Lucille M street, was operator. She | Degember the Ulricl South i evening nee East Bishop street pervisor, She had erator gince August 7 Miss Ros High streel THOT al Op Operalor EE MOUNTAIN HOUSE TEAM RECEIVES NEW UNIFORMS niforms for ub, gportsman’s « of the Bnow Shoe Moun have arrived and are now play at the Mountain Hq announced yesterday by son, proprietor Memberships being received and tryouts on the baseball team sre Mr. Johnson ssid Any interested persons are cordially invited to visit uniforms U letic Cl the Nc untain Ath- rganization tain House on Gis it wa John- ¥ 3 in the club are =iill tx for places under way — Col. Jones Improved Following Operation The condition of Col. Benjamin today atl went an operation Saturday for ad- justment of a shoulder fracture Ool. Jones was injured last week in a plane crash. The hospital said that the time for his release is still uncertain, TO CENTRE COUNTY LIBRARY A valuable pollection of modern | technical books has been presented | to the library by Mrs. Samuel M Shallcross, These 68 volumes rep- resent a wide range of subjects building construction, machine shop electrical engineering Harrisburg necessitating a delay of 7-10 days In Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boylston-—Sne Barton, Rural Nurse; Rauschning Revolution of Nihi- lism; Farrington--Atlantic game fishing; Boucher—Case of the Bak- er Street irregulars; White-Wild Oeese Calling: McoMzhon--Show me a land; Weygandi—Down Jer seys: Morelb-Lillian Russell; Ar- liss—My ten years in the sthdio; Maurols—Art of living: Bromfield + Schopper ing in America: Summers-—-Anglo- | National labor relations act: John
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