LARGEST CI 7,000 COPIES EACH WEEK; RCULA- TION IN COUNTY. —— he Cenfre emocval S— —_— —— IC. PAGES OF COUNTY AND WEEKLY FEATURES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY dS NEWS ——— BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1941, SUBS( ‘RIPTION~-$1.50 PER YEAR "VOLUME 60. NUMBER 3. Court to Fix Degree | of Gardner's Guilt S——— | Death Penalty Possible For Man Who Fatally Wounded Neighbor HEARING TO BE : HELD WEDNESDAY Testimony will Be Con- fined to Establishing “Intent” Garfield Gardner, g0-year-old Ed- endale miner charged with first de- gree murder in the death of his neighbor, Mrs. Jane Miller, 40, will throw himself upon the mercy of gourt here next Wednesday when he will enter a plea of guilty to the charge, it was reportéd late yester- day by county officials, Gardner will plead guilty “open” charge—that is the of the crime will not be specified hearing will be held so that court may determine whether erime was first degree murder, sec- ond degree murder, or voluntary manslaughter, Sentence will then be passed accordingly. ; The case is an unusual one in this county. Usually persons accused of a serious crime stand trial and per- mit the jury to fix the degree of guilt after hearing all testimony In the case At the to dé an STOP A hearing next Wednesday the only testimony to be heard will te be that which has to do with show. ing that Gardner either did or did'”Y not “wilfully, felonjously and with malice aforethought” fire the bullet (Continued on Page 6) tn —P— First National _. Names Officers All Board Members And Of- ficers Re-elected For En- | sting Year | The annual meeting of the stoek- | holders of the First National Bank of Bellefonte wis held in the bank-| ing house, Tuesday morning All members of the old board were re-elected, namely: W. Fred Reynolds, Paul M. Corman, Henry 8S. Linn. L Prank Mayes, C. C.| Shuey, James C. Purst, Thomas B Beaver, and Newell B. Long. The following officers were elect. ed for the ensuing year: Newell B.| Long, president; W. Pred Reynolds, vice president; Louis 8. Schad, cash-| ier; Charles MacC. Scott, trust of-| ficer, and J. Jackson Spangler, as- sistant trust officer. The president reported that while! income on high grade investments) had been drastically cul, the bank! enjoyed a very satisfactory year, The bank's capital position, as of December 31, 1940, is as follows: | Capital $200,000. Surplus, $200,000 Undivided profits and reserves, $89. 365. Total capital accounts, $480.365. | Treasure: | he has Pastor for u dumber of year Relief Payments Continue On Increase io needy the increase payments during an hecks over cording Ross week $1864 1 Direct relief Centre Countians ended yesterday of $143 and 16 « tile previous week F. Clair Payments the to $2061 wh fo ion week now those 101 a to State ted an amoun for } wer t h wa com] rent payments required A ’ “ry v weex 14) those arabie kK Ci check last year 221 fewer year ago Payments by sistance Disbursen ury Department [ollow week, $2.061, 469 ks week, $1.618. 453 checks, and week 1040, $3 925 800 checks in the Treas Cu previous nis rrent el narable Impressive Rites Mark Ordination Bellefonte Man Rewarded For phy Years of Work as Lay Minister on mique ordinal Bellefor Mr of a fall-fledge Although preaching had never ned but had held a quarter di # for been {erence licen inder the Church The ordipaticn of nromoted by the official hers of both the Dix Run and the Congregation Chiren Mr. Bhuey wa and mem- of Advent Chureh, which churches been falthifully serving as Us the Ofvis V. Beholl, of Lillesburg, who has Been Mr. Shuey's assistant for the past sever] years, presided at the ordination service, which opened (Continued on Page ¢) i ss in Ws Smss— LIFE UNDERWRITERS TO HOLD ANNUAL BANQUEY The Centte County Life Under. writers Association will hold iis firs. annual banguet at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening, January 16, al the Nittany Lion Inn, State College The speaker of the evening wil be Frank Wiggin of Pittsburgh All members of the Associat urged to be present ——— py — Lime Workers Ge! Back Pay 180 Employes of Chemical Lime Receive Checks To- 1 af Four Slightly Injured | in Fire at Lemont Fire early Saturday afternoon! damaged a summer Kitchen at the | rear of the Harry Kustenhorder | home, about two miles east of Le! mont, to an estimated extent of | $200, and indirectly resulted in four | of the Kustenborder family sus- | taining minor cuts and bruises. | Mrs. Kustenborder had been cal Lime Company, Bellefonte, now a subsidnary of the National Gyp- sum Company, Saturday received checks totaling about $12.000, rep- resenting back wages due them, i was announced from the offices of the company, Payment of the back wages was made by Clarence P, Wynne, of Scranton, trustee of the Chemical Company and originator of the plan Baptist th jolts Hallow, wordvinping in, SLAYER TO PLEAD GUILTY Physician Dies Stresses Convenience School Board, vir- baleony, will seat approximately tually assured of the realization of a ' persons, It will be reached two-year dream for a modern and , flight of five steps up from adequate building to replace the one level, At the entrance will be a destroyed by fire on February 13, with terazza 1939, Monday night heard a detailed report on the now completed plans for the $400 000 structure P.M. Heyward and H. FP. Lenz, of the firm of Hunter & Caldwell, Al- toona architects, presented drawings and explained in detail the layout and construction of the proposed building At the conclusion of the discus- sion, It wns brought out that the Board should be ready to advertise for bids about the middle of Pebru- ary. Bids should be received within two or three weeks after that date, and barring complications, construc. tion on the building could get under way in the not too distant future. It was estimated that from 10 months to one year would be required for truction The proposed structure will consist three principal units, all joined In east wing. facing will be a mod- which with its The Bellefonte 1000 by a Lreet lobby Hoo: To the rear of the auditorium and extending Linn Street w the main classroom section section will be one far as a small open areawn) the areaway will be section which will height Spring will three stories. This arrangement of ficors is provided In order to keep ex- cavation 10 a minimum. Retaining walls will be required along Linn Street and for some distance 2 the Spring Street side of the build ing The third unit will be the gymna- sium and laboratory wing, which will occupy much the same position ¢ the west end of the structure th the auditorium pies at the | posite end The Allegheny bullding will be front” of the structure (Conting along 1 Iu story in height a bridged Inu be two 5108 and as the building Street near it consist ¢ a at Cons oct DR. M. A. KIRK Street side ¢ Death County wae of most MO il 1 time tO iered It will ether Lhe cons geians yeste M. A Kirk Bellefonte passed away High Street Ki me © : medical nome n new auditorium, td on DARe - Four Women Hurt As Car Upsets Two Admitted to Hospital ley Roads Cause Other Ac- cidents in County to ne tember fractur- Ki tinued actice up until Se uffered a ‘County Ag. Unit Elects Officers Henry Stover of Aaronsburg, sxtent nti 1970 ah 3 Named President; Year's Work Reviewed Death result ye yesterday morning 14 D Kuk JANUAry ir Centre Hall women were in last Thursday afternoon when which they were riding skidded the jcy road near Penn Hall and turned over several time The victims were on their way to aitend the funeral of Miss Adan Bmith, at Millheim, when ihe accident happened, -d Teo of the infured were admits to the Centre County Hospital, ' They are: Mrs David T. Stoner ing from fractured rin, and her daughter, Mra. Alma R Ricker: inhured bone and frac.ure of the right shoulder The other hospital, were bruised Mr - Officers nt meeting of the Centr cultural Extension A the Court House Thursday of last Stover, Asronsburg Biddle, Bellefonte, vice president; 'W. P. Campbell Centre Hall. sec- retary, and W. C. Smeltyer, Belle. rte At dhe MOMINE setsion Dickey Extension Agronomist of State College advised Centre Fy W Are elected the early County the car In SOCia ti Bellefonte on week Henry gresicent: LL E " Oey eateem n ) ¥ Oi! (Continued on Page 6 oid - Boob Named Head Of Firemen’s Relief Arthur Boob, of Bellefonte, wus elected president of the Bellefonte Firemen's Relief Assotiation lo fu ceed Benton D. Tate, at organization Tue at the Undine house Other officers chosén 0. A Kline, vice president; Russell Beegey ' ©11 bane, and Myr “ww sulle yesiy at] a th utd 2 e aay (£4) | Iwo ¢ Germination Mrs ahou Ww treated al Ih Reuben Rick and collar Hogterman tests should 1 before planting. Mr. Dickey di (Continued on Page ¢) were ‘er treasurer; and Phillp Saylor, secre K Unit Now In Regular Army Troopers Mobilize Here Monday; Prepare For Year's Encampment FAREWELL PARTY HELD BY LEGION of Early Departure For Mis- sissippi is Antici- pated rite Nationa 160th Pie i Guard troo 1A Artillers regular arms inaer Wy Captain jurisdic n Frederick Tuesday was automaticall to federal i eciared LT. sel for i Rovernment men will take g omelime iy The i Lhe Near aid meantime waving for by, Miss. N The men are occunied wit) (Continued on page three) OLDE TYME BAKERY TO BECOMES A PARTNERSHIP | Y The Olde-Tyme Bakery Cc Bellefonte and legal steps 10 organize ihe business nership. with the ori holders as partners C | Mounced that change rv the Lion hax are now 85 a gin gina there will oneratinn of DURINeE: wransactions mo a—— —— Gov. Earle Has Operation 5. Oeorge H. Earle. Jr Tu ster tn was I tha Bul nayivania gos cablegram U.B by esday Band Min nd former Pen underwent about an operation 8 week age moGiiZation by the | Pari- sock - M. Thompson, manager, ane | be ho : the bakery, the step being taken to sim. | |New School Building local Guard Zion-Gap Highway Project Is Revived NAMED PHYSICIAN AT ROCKVIEW PENITENTIARY Dr. Otio Ramick the medical school at the Universit) of Pil Irgh arrived County recently ion of resideny physi view Penitentiary. He he farmhouse that ne pr On i’ Pp a & 1iffic } 1 Her doc- Ane as anol 3 DE OLA) ned Nurses Choose 1941 Officers Named Change Mrs, Gravee Tressler Head of Monthly Meeting Time Group; sliefonte, assistant secr . and director: rpora~ | been dissolved under way all time of regular monthis was changed from gs the {mad Monday of sach month i ¢ and gold color sehienie While ines was 2 from nber of itiend {| there iarge turnout ers the Bellefonte area members h are ye annual Pry h be Alloon meeting Dist urses rict Associa tion O Penn Alto Hotel Saturday: January 25 No N the a a graduate ol COSRSGr, he agreed 0 moet. pat Tuesday of each month to the sec. | A luncheon witich featured Mon. Pays meeting was Served hy candle {aight on tables decorated in a blue revenied a number of out-of-town nembers from attending the session of meme. PPaAL- FREYIVANDIs held in on sd and on Page { tary. Delegates or knee wotider All the Central Dis- trict convention, Philip Gross and Melvin Wright: alternates, Ambrose Smead and Ralpii Eyer: delegates to the state conven | £4] (Continued Trapper Reports Strange Encounter Vince: William Segar ang Jam Carpeneto Chandler and nates A strange encounter with tao u Known men was reported Priday be Ernest Oardner, Howard. Gard who spends the Winter trap- ping in the Allegheny mountains poith of Howard, says he was shoe at by the men. He was not jured and the incident is being in- | vestigated by Clint county au- horities : ssn pcs MP ms —— Eck Brothers Found Guilty harged With Moving 53- ton Power Shovel With- out Permit . : ner re 28 on & Gardner & said 10 have returned to his cabin north of Orvision, to find that someone had broken and stolén a lantern and revolver Following tracks in the snow, he! came upon the two men and (ook a | short cut to head them off. Upon | seeing someone ont their trail the! unknown meq opened fire ge i Judge Bamuel H. Humes, in liamsport, Monday filed an order in the case of the Commonwealth | versus Eck Brothers, Prank Eck agent, of Montourrsville, in which he found the defendants guilty of viola tion of the motor vehicle code and directed them to appear for sen- tence A fine of $50 is provided under the law It was alleged the Ecks failed to Wil Alpha Firemen Get New Pumper The Alpha Fire Company, State | | College, last week received its new | | pumper which is to be used prineci- | washing clothes In the small frame building shortly before the flames! under which the local industry be- were discovered by one of her chil- | came a part of the National Gyp- dren. While the alarm was being | sum Company. Part of the reor- ‘phoned to State College, Mrs. Kus- | ganization plan was the payment of tenborder and three children, Ruth, ! overdue wages. Anna, and James, attempted to| Mr. Wynn will continue as trustee bring the fire under control with of the Chemical Co. until all af- buckets of water. | fairs of the company have been _ All four fell and were slightly | eoncluded. The personnel of the injured. They received first aid treat- | raion: office staff will remain un- ment by Pred Weber of State Col- | changed, it is reported. lege. — Two Alpha Pire Company trucks | - responded to the call and the flames | Retired Professor were brought under control with the obtain a permit from the secretary of highways or local authorities to! move a power shove! from Lemont Centre County, to Eagles Mere The delendants, when arrested, waived a hearing before a Justice of the Peace and appealed to the high- er court. The district engineer of the State Highway Department testified the peimif was refused because at a recent meeting of district engineers, the chief engineer had given instruc. tions not to allow loads over 20 tens ito be taken over state bridges It was shown before Judge Humes { cally on out-of town calls The pumper, mounted on a Mack | chassis, features a seven-man sen- | closed cabin with heater. It has a | 300-gallon booster tank and a cen- { trifugal pump with a capacity of Beauty and utility are come bined in plans for the Bell Tele. phone Company s new central office bullding under construction at 113 { Allegheny street, Bellefonte, shown 500-gallons. The machine is pow- [in the architects drawing above {ered by a six<cylinder. [50-horse- i The stately, two-story structure of power motor and has a road speed | Georgian style architecture will be | of 65 miles an hour, {of red brick with a white trim i Qranite steps, with wrought iron handrails, will lead to bronze doors framed by a Colonial doorway, Shut. ters will emphasize the Colonial as- pect of the building. The sills will be of stone, The company’s business offices will be on the first floor. The second floor Will provide ample pace for dial telephone mechanisms and | Specially designed, the pumper | Sees TELEPHONE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION ‘State Wants County To Sign For Damages Along Route COMMISSIONERS ASK DEFINITE FIGURES Renewed Activity Points to Possible Early Construction proposal 10 ¥ between Pleasant Cap } known between Chose t he rebutid A what is the “back road mmun week ment office Commi matier T™ t lis ax Mg ime Wien gn Ol W iderabile traffic ng Bro t reported Deg vers inier- Amount 14 nave hi paid a. damage claims aM nmissioners de- io make any commitment to Continued on Page 4 To Recondition School Furniture Board to Seek NYA or WPA Project; Library Now Has 1136 Volumes Seliefonte School Boar il NYA or WPA project to ition equipment now in use various schools in town which may be used when the proposed new high school building is completed, it was decided at a meeting of the board, Monday night Equipment which maj MMe the be recon- tables, sew - and other commitiee investigate pos- ; tables, work benches ture we building was authorized to sible projects Most of the board's time was de- voled to a study of plans for the new building, which are reviewed elsewheré in this issue Reports of Tax Collector O. A Kline and Treasurer Hays W. Mat- tern were read, and a library re Continued on Page 6) 2 County Physicians . Called To Army Duty Two State College physicians, both in the U. 8 Army reserve corp have received calls to active duty Dr. E. W. Cullen went to Carlisle last Thursday to undergo physical texaminations. If he passes he will be sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi Dr. Cullen is married, has no family Dr. Herbert Glenn has passed his physical examinations and has been (directed to report to Norfolk, Va {for duty with the U. 8 Navy. Janu- ary 24. Dr. Glenn is married and {has one son ; At least four Bellefonte physicians associated equipment, The building who had military training while in is to be completed in June 1043 | medical college, may be subject to The Bellefonte exchange area is Calls to alive duty, it is reported : i they are: Richards Hoffman to be t fe 1941, Jesse H. Caum, manager for | Or, Haro B. Harris, Dr. Pasi 2 8 d . I { Corman, . rrish the company, said the entire dial tg und De Somer + A ig program will cost approximately REPUBLICANS TO HOLD * $250.000 LINCOLN DAY DINNER A —— ——“" — | carries 1,000 feet of hose, has a dual | ignition system, and a 4-speed | transmission. It is now being test- Attend Hearing use of the booster tank. In addition | io the building itself, an electric washing machine and cook stove | Suffers Stroke Dr. Erwin W. Runkle, 71, profes- | ed by Alpha members before being | finally accepted. {Continued on page eight) On Vets’ Hospital inside were badly damaged by the sor emeritus of philosophy at Penn flames | State College, was painfully injured! Monday morning when he suffered {a stroke while taking his usual mofning walk and fell to the ground, | eu badly cutting his right eye. i Ir@CtOrs | pr runkle in a serious condition | ‘at his home in State College, was Pive men ty serve as directors of | found after he had fallen on Foster the Bellefonte Community Welfare avenue near Allen street by Jack! Association were elected at the an-' Womer of Axemann, who was doing nual meeting of the organization construction work on a house near | held Tuesday night at the court where Dr. Runkle fell, | house. | Rushed to the office of a State] The directors, elected for a three: College physician by Police Chief year term, are: Henry A. Brocker- jchn R. Juba, Dr. Runkle received hoff, E. K. Anderson, Lewis Orvis treatment for the severe cut under Harvey, C. C. Rhoads, and E. E [his eye resulting when his glasses Widdowson. hreke. Officers for 1041 will be elected at! Dr. Runkle taught philosophy at! a meeting of the board of directors the College from 1803 until his re-| to be held in the near future, [rement on July 1, 1038. He as- A policy regulating participating sumed the rank of professor emeri- agencies soliciting funds other than ‘ts of philosophy with his retire- (Continued on page three) ment, pre Welfare Grou Choose Financial Report Of County Library Receipts of the Centre County Library and Historical Corporation in 1040 wefe 317001, and expendi. tures were. $4,108.70, necording to a financial report of the treasurer In addition, receipts of the book fund, a separate account, were $1. 800.08 while expenditures were $1. 639.82. The balance in the treasury in this fund, January 1, 1941, was $250.26, while the balance in the general fund at the beginning of | the new year was $71.11. In the general account, receipts are itemized as follows: balance January 1, 1940, $51.90: from Coun ty Commissioners, $1660.55: rents, $139150; endowment, $575: Elks Club, $106.92; friends of library, $324.01; First National Bank $30 (Continued on page eight) J viverieement, in Yds ave, : | Two-Hour Meeting Today Last Phase Before Site is Chosen | DAMAGE TOTALS $105 AS DRIVER LIGHTS CIGARETTE { an i Three cars were damaged Monday | morning in Pine Grove Mills when | Frank W. Dean of Pine Grove Mills. i | attempted to light a cigarette, This Thursday morning the Penn- In Dun whid by Guy Harpster asiay valle. subsChmmiities of the. Ped. the streot urpster ud parked along {conducting a two-hour open hearing ProaAtEls 50 pri ved p= at Washington, D. O, as the final Dean's machine struck them. Dam- | roy before selecting a site for Cen- age to the Dean car was $75. '500,000 veterans hospital CLEARANCE SALE AT i Se WAGNER & 00. STORE The first January Clearance sale | In preparation for today's session at the J. B, Wagner & Co. store, And to assure Bellefonte adequate Bellefonte, will open at 9 a. m,, Fri. | Fepresentation in the final phase of day, January 17. ithe selection of the site, a four. The new owners of the store for. Man delegation was chosen last merly Hazel & Co. plan to make Week by Bellefonte organizations. | unusually attractive bargains. Study Members of the delegation: Arm. (Continued on page six) : Pennsylvania's proposed $2.- ‘Birthday Ball ! Chairman Named Mrs iser Weber, of Howard, {has been named chairman of the Centre County celebrations in hon- or of the President's birthday, it was announced yeslerday { Mrs, Weber, who is now naming { local chairmen in various commun- [ities where dances or parties are | expected to be held, announced that | the celebrations in all rural areas | will be held on January 29, and in | the | January 30. Fifty per cent of all proceeds ! from the celebrations will be retain- It is reported thay the site will be announced soon after the hear-' g. ed to fight infantile paralysis in the local communities, The other fifty per cent will be forwarded to the National Foundation for Infantile | Paralysis. Earl 8. Orr, of Bellefonte, has beon | named treasurer of the county unit, and Mrs. Caroline M. Waite, Belle fon e, is secretary, Final plang for the celebrations will be announcad in detail nex; week, Mrs, Weber said _— ——— | The annual! Lincoln Day Dinner of the Republican Party will be held at the Nittany Lin Inn, State Col- William H. Otts Jarger towns of the county, on! Wedded 50 Years Retired Bellefonte Carpenter ‘And Wife Spend Day Receiv- | ing Well Wishes of Friends Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. William H Ott, well known residents of Bellefonte, quietly observed their golden anniversary gt their home on West High Street Although no special festivities were held, Mr. and . Ott broke their usuzl dally with & din- at the Penn Belle Hotel, and cards of felicita- . Ott, son of the ate | Mr. and Mi Ott, of Centre { Hall, and Miss Belle May Keller, j daughter of the iate Mr. and Mrs. i (Continued on Page Bight) ! Honorable | lege, on Wednesday evening. Pebru- | ary 12, 1941, The principal speaker will be the Daniel Alden Reed | Member of Congress of Dunkirk, N | Y. Representative Reed is an oui- | standing speaker. He is six feet gix | inches tall and a former Oornell | football. player. He has served con- | tinuously in the 66th, §%th, 68th. [68th, 70th Tist, Tand 73rd, 4th | 75th, and 76(h Congresses. He is a member of the Committee on Ways i and Means | i { Howard Couple Married 50 Yea Mr. and Mrs Wiliam Schenck | celebrated their golden wedding an-
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