Page Six THE CENTRE DEMOCR AT, BELLEFONTE, PA. February 20, 1941 OBITUARY ALVIN C, McCALL. lvin C. McCall, a lumber opera- tor from Johnstown. dled at the State College Hotel at 8 o'clock Fri- day night, February 14, 1941 after suffering a stroke on West College avenue, State College, Thursday morning. Aged 63 years the late Mr. McCall is survived by his wife and three daughters. The body was taken to Johnstown for interment la charter member of the State Cal- lege Modern Woodman of America Funeral services were held at his late home Tuesday morning with Rev, H. PP, Babcock and Rev, L J Kauffman officiating, Interment wns made at Boalsburg with mem- bers the State College Modern Woodmen of America acting as pallbearers of WILLIAM A. ROCKEY William A. Rockey, well known retired farmer, dled at his home i Boalsburg at 8:45 o'clock Friday night, February 14, 1841, from the efforts of a stroke suffered last Wednesday. Mr. Rockey was a son of John L. and Amelia A. Kather- man Rockey and was born at Zion on October 2, 1862, making his age at time of death 78 years, 6 months and 12 days On September 17 1885 he was united in marriage with Lydia H Grove, who survives with l children: Mrs. Lesh Wright Rockey, both Boas { Whlard G. Rockey, of Jersey Shore ster Also surviy are six Saturday afternoon with the Rev Iildren greats L. Stabler of St. John's Evange- wdchildren who | Church. State College, officiat- 'd from Ago Interment was made at Mif- Boalsburg Lu- burg. Mrs. Blerly had been ac-| theran church the Knights of p in St, John's Church since her 50 WAS a memes sband’s retirement victor Grange. Funeral] ser- were held at the Boalsburg Lutheran church on Tuesday after- th the Rev, I Kauffman officiating, Interment was made i; the Boalsburg cemetery, MRS, W. C, BIERLY, Mrs. W. C. Bierly, wile of Rev, W C. Bilerly of 143 McAllsiter street State Oollege, died at the Jersey Shore hospital early Wednesday morning, February 12 1941. Mr Bierly is survived by her husband who served as pastor of St, Jol ical Church in State Col- lege for 23 years; a son, Paul, of Jersey Shore, and another George, of WilkesBarre: two daugh- ters, Mrs. Cora Larish of Palmyra and Mrs Mary Campbell of Ber- wick; and ten grandchildren. Fu- neral services were held at the home of her son, Paul at 11 ins Evangel son f Ol ing three Rockey and Mr farming 21 vears the YOArs ber of ¥ I es HOWARD 8S, HOUSER. Howard 8, Houser, resident Spring Mills died at 9:15 Friday night, Pebruary 14, 1941 a the Centre County Home, Bell fonte, after a lingering illness with a complication of diseases. He had been admitted to the home one 6 week before death ensued. Mr 14 Houser was a son of Daniel and Eva i home of her son-in- Hubler Houser and was born at il Herman, of Zion Houserville on December 18, 1859 e months’ with making his age at time of death 8! ton years, 2 months and 12 days. His wife, Elizabeth Kinley, preceded him in death. Mr. Houser was last member of a family Gi brothers and one sister, and {is sur- | Foster vived by nieces and nephews resi Zion February | ing in State College and in Pen viving are her hu Valley. Funeral services were Eby, well known retired Tuesday at the P. Vv. er, with whom she was u Goodhart neral Home. Centre marriage on July 17, 1887; t Hall, and interment was made cl wil Eby, Mr the Georges Valley cemetery, ford T, Herman and Mahlon a——— all Zion; a si Mrs. Em Swartz, of Pleasant Gap: a brother { Prin n, lil of | NOON, Ww o'clock «i ~ MRS, JOIN W. EBY. wile at oO! died February illness LATIOSS a of diseases T4th Eby Zion David d her Mr of the (init) and Jemima born 1867 of ater of Sharer ar Was 4 near Sur- band, John 5 Zion farm- nited in hyp hres u Mil- J. Eby, 1dre: liam C ter MRS. JOHN T. DUFF. Mrs. Annie M. Duff 88 widow of John T. Duff, and a native of Cen- tre county, died Thursday mor Feb, 13, 1941 at the home of her son, Guy A, Duff, at Chariton, Clin ton county, after a lingering iliness Mrs, Duff had moved to Charh with her hus 1902 and h Ived She w member of t iton Methodi church. Surviving are follow- ing sons and daughters: John, of McElbhattan, and Guy and Mrs. J F x 48 An ‘ Want Decker Mts, Cora} TS a a acted Fanning, Youngdale; Mrs. W : : Wheeler and Mrs, Maude Kinley . : Williamsport; Mrs, W ‘al 4 a Di hn well Gaylord, Mich. and ! nal of 126 Haru Mabe] Mix of Renovo; also two si Flege. Som ters and a bro.her, Mrs. M ob rm ni Hartswick a Mrs, William Kiine State College, and Grant Thoma. Fox Park, Wyo. Puneral services were hed Sun afternoon with the Rev. Elwc Bair of McE!l hattan offi Burial wa made in Woolrich cemetery and Herm nine ning there the WILLIAM B. LYONS, of Charlton lezonte, PRS 1941, i=in-i Ho- wick Aven- the effects He had Lyons lock 13 law February ile nd Mr October Struble, death on WILLIAM ELMER KLINE. William Elmer Kline aged 66 years, four months, and 10 days died at 7:45 o'clock Friday morning February 14, 1941, at his home Shingletown. He was born October 4, 1874 in Snyder County, a son of Simon and Lucy Mulbarger Kline His father survives Lyons, O The deceased was married March nte Methodist 5, 1885, to Jeanette Thomas, who church, the Modern Woodman of also survives with these children: America and the Undine Fire Com- Eric Martz, Huniingdon. W. Va.. pany. Puneral held Mrs, Irene Judy, Lewisburg; Grant, the Bellefonte Oak Hall; Hamill, Lemont; John on Monday Clintondale; Fred. Boaisburg: and Willis Hartsock Mrs. Mary Callahan. State College, and Rev. John R. D. One brother, Frank Kline of ing. Interment Tamaqua, also survives. The late cet Mr. Kline was a member of th State College Methodist Church and ving ar of Bellwood; Cleveland I iiliams, of and Mr Leon College - a of of Harry Mrs Lyons- and 3 great- Lyons was a shier in Bellefonte; a stonbaugn 5 grandchildren dren. Mr mber of the Bel ister Joan town nd 3 grand Lo mn Re u of Services were afternoon, Rev F, Harkins, was made y Bellefon the Un Union members pany neter . ’ ’ " . e e Fire Com- Serving as caskelbearers, The Sign of PROVED PROTECTION It marks the Famous Three—proved in the Florida Road Test—designed to help you get “MORE MILES FOR YOUR MONEY!" NEW Motor of MRS, J. ALBERT GUMMO, | Mrs, Rose Etta Gummo, 84, who | with her husband, J. Albert Gum- mo, quietly celebrated her 62nd wedding anniversary on Tuesday, February 11. died Friday afternoon, | February 14, 1941, at her home In Salona. She had been ill for sev- eral years, suffering from aliments due to advanced age Born In Boalsburg, she had gone as a child to Nittany Valley and resided there all her life. 8he was a member of the Lutheran church at Salona Surviving, in addition to her hus- band, are four sons and two daugh- ters, John W. and George P. Gum- mo, Mill Hall, R. D.; Ward N Gummo, Lock Haven; Sheridan A Gummo, Nittany; Mrs, Florence Heltman, Howard, and Mrs, Helen Fox. Los Angeles. Calif: also one brother and two sitters William J Mauck, Lock Haven; Mrs, Minerva Miller, Mill Hall, and Mrs, James MeClintick., Salona; 10 grandchil- dren and 11 great-grandchlidren Funeral services were held at the late residence Tuesday alternoon in charge of the Rev, Paul J. Keller Snyderiown. Burial was made Cedar HN] cemetery of in MRS. ALICE M. IRVIN Alice M. Irvin, of Pennsyl- Purnace, widow of the late Irvin, died at 4:30 o'clock morning, February 17, 1041 home of her son, Clarence Branch after a several months’ {liness with a complication of diseases. Mrs. Irvin was a daugh- ter of William and Elizabeth Kuhn Cole and was born at Loveville, this county, on July 26, 1862, making her time of death 78 years, 6 months, and 21 days. On February 16, 1882, she was united in marriage with Daniel Irvin, who passed away on March 21, 1820. Burviving are two and two daughters: Mrs Mever, of State College: Clarence, of the Branch; George H. Irvin, of Beverly Hills, Calif, and Mrs. Alice E. Wright, of Latrobe. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth MeCor- mick, of Tyrone: 10 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren Mrs. Ir- vin was a member of the Graysville Presbyterian church, Funeral ser- vices will be held at 10 o'clock this Thursday morning at the home of Clarence, with the Rev. Mr Groendyk, of the Graysville Presby- terian church officiating. Interment will be made in the Graysville ceme- tery Mrs vania Daniel Monday at the of the Age at SONS George the son MRS, SAMUEL McKINLEY Mrs. Susanna McKinley, wife of Samuel McKinley, of Pleasant View mile north of Bellefonte died at 9 o'clock Priday morning. Pebru- ary 14, 1941, at the County Home Bellefonte, after an iliness with a complication of diseases incident to advanced age. She had been a nat- fent at the home since January § vd had been bedfast for the past sear. Mrs. McKinley was a daugh- ter of Thomas and Mary Croft Wil- son and was born In Clinton county on August 11. 1857, making her age at time of death 86 years, 6 months and 3 days. Surviving are her hus- band. Samuel McKinley. a brother James Wilson of Pleasant View three grandchildren Mrs. Eugene Rupert. of Milesburg., and Samuel and Norman McKinley, both Pleasant View, and four great-grand- children. Puneral services were held Monday afternoon at the home in Pleasant View, with the Rev M F. Kerstetter pastor of the Milesburg Methodist church officiating. Inter- ment was made in the Treziyulny cemetery, Milesburg. Mrs. McKinley was a member of the Milesburg Methodist church one of MRS, WILLIAM FRANK. Mrs. Ida May Prank, wife of Wil- liam Frank residing along Zion-Jacksonville road, passed away at the family home there about 8:45 o'clock Thursday night, February 13 1941, after a several months’ {ll- ness with a complication dis- eases. The family moved six years ago from Pennsylvania Purnace to the Zion section. Mrs. Frank was a daughter of Jacob and Hannah Gady Emeigh and was born in Huntingdon county. on February 8. 1874, making her age at time of death 67 years and 5 days. Sur- viving are her husband; the follow- children: Mrs. Ruth Frank, Pennsylvania Purnace; Thomas Basil and Daniel Frank State Col- lege. Mrs. Ellen Cox, Curtin: Mrs Edith Orndorf, Woodward; Mrs Margaret Wolfe Coburn; William and Lee, at home, and Glenn, of Alexandria; and three sisters, Mrs Mary Robinton. Mrs Margaret Duputter and Mrs. Nora Dixon, all of Bradford, toge'her with 13 grand. children. Mrs, Frank was g mem- ber of the Presbyterian church {| Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Widdowson Funer- al Home, Bellefonte, followegq by services in the Presbyterian church at Balleyville, with the Rev, Paul J. Keller officiating. Interment was made in the Graysville cemetery, the of fry Ng ig MRS, CECELIA J. MAURER Mrs, Cecelia Josephine Maurer, for over fifty years a well known resident of Tyrone, died Wednesday afternoon Feb. 12, 1041 at the home of her daughter, Mrs, James Ro- benoit, Mount Union, following an iliness extending over a period of | five years {rom complications, Mrs | Maurer wag born at Frenchville, Clearfield county, March 6 1867, a daughter of Frederick and Harriett (Fonteroy) Plubel. On January 18, | 1885, at Frenchville, she was united i Dr THE WAR IN EUROPE (Ed. Note——As this column is pre- pared several days In advance of publication date, any subsequent events that may conflict with the opinions expressed herein must be considered as unforseen.) Most military experts agree with the analysis of the war situation given by Mr. Winston Churchill in his recent broadcast, The British Prime Minister discounted the sweeping victories already scored by the Nazi military machine, depre- cated the effects of a Nazl sweep through the Balkans and the seizure of Russian provinces and asserted that all these gains would be of no avail unless Germany defeats Great Britain Consequently there is general agreement that Hitler, to accomplish his purpose, must make an attempt to Invade the British Isles The longer the effort is postponed, the stronger become British defenses, the more potent the flow of sup- plies from the United States and the more dangerous the general per- il of the Naz! regime. Hitler appar- ently realizes this and Is anxious to fortify his position in France, strengthen his hegemony in the Bal kans and bolster his Italian in the Mediterranean area of Attack While most military experts agree that H must attack the British there is a small minority which in- sists that he cannot afford this ter- rific gamble unless assured «of the of his base of operations in Northern Prance, the securit his il supply from Rumania ar the ontinued resistance of the Italian: Mussolini this minorids Hitler's army foree is hampered shortages and patroliing the R and the far-flung of conquered nations Weighing the arguments on Sites, we cannot see how Hitler long delay an attack upon England Certainly what happens in th: Bal- kans Mediterranean a will temporary gains til the issue is decided two most powerful antagonists possible [or Of course, it is stand ally Some Doubt itler safety of 0 pe under reover while 5 alr threat of oll Mo that ! n hi of cessity sian frontier both Can and the represent reas un- betveen the Hitler 1 their the Mussolini to attempt consolidate and spoils they acquired and adopt a defen airplanes attempt to starve ou Buch a long-drawnout strategv con- peril f } totalitarian for Fascist and gains territory or to that have le and the tains bx states Italy Heavy Punishment for tals or and The capture of Begasi by the Brit- ish Army in Libya indicates the complete collapse of Graziani’s arm; A in Africa and invites the British Wu ’ AAA of the Tyrone Tyrone on afternoon at 2:30, coti- Edgar A. Henry In. made § Grandview lies’ Ald Society and of Foreign Mia Funeral servic Saturday ducted by Rev terment was the {vn Society es held at n cemetery MRS. ROSS MOWERY. Mrs. Lucina Mowery, 87 ss Mowery, died Tuesday even- ing. Pebruary 11, 1 al of her daughter, Mrs, Harry Wenae! R. D. after an lliness of Surviving w widow of R the home Loganton years her are other daughters 5 Ella Yarrison Lalu rungart, James Mowery, Jersey Shore. R. D also 16 grandchildren and 12 grea! grandchildren: a brother and two sisters, John Turley and Mrs. Clara McClintick, Weedsville, ang Mrs Lina Hiller, Renovo. Puneral ger- vices were held Saturday at Wensel home, followed by services at the Loganton Evangelical church of which she was a member Rev. T. R, Husler officiated and hurial was made in Pairview ceme- tery " and son, M Mrs the Wie ar DR. ERWIN W. RUNKLE, Erwin William Runkle emeritus of philosophy at Penn State College. died at his home on South Pugh street, State College, at 7:45 a. m. Friday. Febru- ary 14, 1941, as the result of a 5 roke suffered January 13. He was Dr. Runkle was painfully hurt when ig feil a3 the result of the stroke, siiffered while walking, and became slowly weaker from that time on Dr. Runkle was born on May 290, 1869, in Lisbon, Iowa, a son of Adam and Malinda Shirk Runkle, He at. tended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, graduating in 1800. He re- ceived his master's degree there in 1801 and his Ph. D. at Yale in 1803, Going to Penn State in 1883 as an pro- fessor "1 ii instructor in philosophy, he became | an assistant professor in 1804 and a full grofessor in 18090. From 1904 until 1923 he served as College li- brarian, and from 1923 until his re. tirement in 1938 he was head of the philosophy department. He was deeply interested in the history of | the College and became hisiorian of the institution in 1826. continu- ing in that capacity until the pres- | ent. He was married on Septem-! ber 6, 1804 to Miss May Middiekauf! | who survives. He also leaves one! son, Lawrence M., of Forest Hilis, | ; L. 1, two brothers, Edward A., Ced- | ar Rapids, Towa, and one sister, Mrs, | | E.G. Dannatt, Ames, Iowa. Fu-| { neral services were held Monday completion of such {upon LIehAs U1 10 Of fighting * the push on toward Tripoli in an effort to wrest the entire area from Italy before the summer rains begin. The an ambitio ms project would inflict a heavy biov Italian morale, remove the last vestige of danger to Ezvpt from the West and release a well-trained army for operations In Greece and Turkey Just as the fall of Bengasi sound ed taps upon Itallan military power in North Africa, the bombardment of Genoa by heavy units of the Brit- ish Navy wrote “finis” on the offen. sive power of the Italian Navy in the Mediterranean. Newspaper corres. pondents report that units of the British fleet move with ease and impunity through Mediterranean waters The threat of German dive -bomb ers has apparently faded, with litt} being heard of thelr activity since the two-day attack upon Malta the Notable offensive In of Biclly where the carrier trious was Injured. The sert that ninety of fifty German plane the attack upon Malta, we stroyed Balkans situation In and the Strait THs iritian out one hm “1 Flare-Up Again Balkan AN week The tracted lomatic the attention relations ed veen Great m ported moving news dispatches jet Russian had advis that It was not ready garia’s aid if Germany ward toward Meanwhile Io Ania German reecy supplies some of British vallable it forcement ' wa reported it is into Albani: r a counter-offensive British Take the Initiative Any Cognizance evider addition to review of the war m offer of the wed In the Mediterranea: arm ports repeatedly an Temporarily took the lead staging upon Spec tas Crerman bombers pre HALO Acros: that England continent There have rumors circu rope. Talk asserting tempting Cireece patches all separate bury verge from OG reat RANDOM NOTES (Continued from page one) TEACHER: Ordinarily orofessior prog ion vist ion 11s YEE LARLY imb and i i b it seer teachers It is teacher been informed of are carefully watcl CURBSTONE CONTRACTORS: Some reference was made u8 yy or meeting crowds school board the large watchers who no doubt will surround ime site from the time until it Hayward, reg ve of architects Hunter Caldwell, Altoona, commented we know what to expect from them The schoo] board will hear that the foundations are not solid; that the walls are weak, and that the joists aren't heavy enough. Finally some parent will declare that he won't send his child to the new building because it isn't safe” 80 if you're one of those (we are’ who like to walch others work, don't get ex- cited. The architects will be on hand to see that everyt is built ac- cording to pian il ————— Successful salesmanship is the art of showing prospects how they can make money by buying what you | bave to sell the school ho the new is completed. Paul resenial building is begun M & Yes. in marriags with Reuben Thomas | morning, in the Pirst Presbyterian Maurer, who died several years ago, church, State College, in charge of | 8he Is survived by these children: Mrs. Lydia Phillips, Tyrone; Mrs. Roberts Morgan, Tyrone; Mrs, How- ard Steer, Milesburg; | Neidigh, State College; | erick, Detroit, Michigan; Olie { Maurer, Akron; Mrs, James Roben- | oit, Mount Union; two sisters, Mrs, | | Julia Sinclair, Snow Shoe, and Mrs. | also | | these brothers: Cammie Plubel, of | Pine | | Basi] Rougeux, Clearfield; | Indiana, Pa; Fred Plubel | Glen, and Basil Plubel, Snow Shoe. | There are 16 grandchildren and 11 | great-grandchildren. Mrs, Maurer, {a kind ang loving home woman, was a faithful member of the Co- lumbig Avenue Methodist church, of Mrs. J D.| Norman | Maurer, Altoona; Mrs. Mary Brod- | Rev. E H Jones. Interment was | | made in Pine Hall cemetery, Three Families | Routed by Fire (Continued from page one) porarily into their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz and their daughter, 3, are now living in John- | : son City, N. Y., where Mr. Pritz is | a student at the Baptist Seminary. 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