obi TUARY MRS, C, A. HENNICK Mrs. Clarabelle Decker Hennick, wife of C. A. Hennick, of Penn Hall, died at her home there at 9:30 o'- clock Friday night, May 9, 1941, af- ter a two years’ illness with a com- plication of diseases. Mrs, Hennick wns a daughter of Roland and Re- becca Heckman Decker and was born in Gregg township on Febru- Ary 13, 1886, making her age at time of death 55 years, 2 months and 27 days. Surviving are her hus- band and a daughter, Ruth, at home. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home, fol- lowed by services in the Penn Hall| Latheran church, with Rev. O. E Feeman officiating. Interment was made In the Heckman cemetery near Penn Hall MISS TILLIE KELLER Miss Tillie Keller of Reading former Centre Hall resident, died Thursday, May 8, 1941, in Reading of a heart ailment from which she had been suffering for about 12 years, Miss Keller, former clerk at the Centre Hall postoffice, was 63 She was born in Reading, a daugh- ter of William and Priscilla Ruth Keller. When she was six years of age the family moved to Centre Hall where her father was employed in nearby sawmills, She was retired from the postoffice about 15 years ago after 20 years service. One sis- ter, Mrs. Mabel Shultz, wife of Rev Ward Shultz of near Philadelphia, | and four nieces, survive. She was a member of the Reformed church of Centre Hall and the D. A. R. of Bellefonte, The body was taken to Centre Hall cemetery Monday moming and committal services were In charge of Rev. D, R. Keen- er. MRS. ROBERT BEATY Mrs. Mary Ellen Spangler Beaty, 85, widow of Robert Beaty, died Monday morning, May 12, 1841, at the home of her son, Robert In Blanchard, following an illness of two weeks, Born May 9, 1856, she had celebrated her 85th birthday only three davs prior to her death She was one of the oldest residents of the community, a charter mem- ber of the P. O. of A. lodge at Or- viston, and for 70 years a member of the Liberty Baptist church with which she united when she was 15 years of age. Burviving in addition to her son, are a daughter, Mrs Tillie B. Kunes, four grandchild- ren; one great-grandchild and {wo sisters, Mrs. Matilda Gardner and Mrs. Susan Kunes, of : Blanchard The funeral will be held today at 2:30 p. m.. with services at the Lib- erty Baptist church. The Rev. Mr Kline of Milesburg, pastor, will of- ficiate. Burial will be made the Baptist cemetery in ENOCH A. HEATON A. Heaton lifelong resi- dent of the Milesburg area, died“at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wil- ter Fye, in Curtin township, where he had resided since May 1. this year, al 6:20 o'clock Tuesday morn- ing, May 13, 1941, of a complication of diseases. He was a son of Steph- en and Harriet Blair was born at Howard on December 28, 1866. making his age at time of death 74 years, 4 months and 15 days. Surviving are his wife, the former Effie Wilson; these children Mrs. Sarah Spicer, of Columbus, O.; Mrs. Harry C. Smith. of Renovo: James, of Cresson; Mrs. Fye, of Curtin township: Miss Edna. of Pt Wayne. Ind., and Franklin, with the U. 8. Army in Porto Rica. Also sur- Enoch viving are a brother, Hensyl Heaton, | of Dayton, Ohio: two sisters, Lottie Updegraff, Williamsport, Mrs. Rose Miles, of Tyrone: 6 grandchildren. Funeral will be held at the home at 1 p. m. (EST) Saturday, followed by ser- vices at the Summit Hill Pilgrim Holiness church, [n Curtin township alt 1:45 p. m. (EST). Rev. Liden Adams of Beech Creek, and Rev William A. Techlenburg of Renovo, will officiate. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. Mrs and and MRS. SARAH E. MEYERS Mrs, Barah Elizableh Meyers died at the home of her son, Richard CC, Ott, 1202 W. Beaver avente Slate College, at 1:10 p. m. Monday, May 12, 1941. of heart trouble after a four weeks’ illness. Mrs, Meyers | was a daughter of Nathan and Lucy Trout Derr and was born in Williamsport on April 8, 1869, mak- | ing her age 72 years. 1 month and 4 days. Her first husband, Harry A Ott, whom she married February 11, 1889, preceded her in death June 11, 1829. On December 20, 1834, she married J. J. Meyers, who died on April 29. 1938. The following three sons survive: Nathan H. Ott, Mun- cy: Edgar D., Ott. Williamsport: and Richard C. Ott, State College Three step-children, ers, Edna M. Adams, and Blanche Heaton and yy, services | | [M, Zinns, all of State College, also {survive, She was the last member of her family, The deceased Was a member of the State College Meth- odist church. Funeral services will | be held Thursday at 1 p. m. (DST) at the home of her son at State College, followed by services in the Newberry Methodist church of Wil- liamsport at 3 p. m. (EST), Rev. H, F. Babcock and Rev. J. F. Harkins will officiate. Interment will be in the Wildwood cemetery, Willlams- port. MRS. LEWIS E. MAPES Mrs. Stella Virginia Mapes, 57, wife of Lewis E. Mapes, of Beech Creek, R. D., died at her home Monday evening, May 12, 1941, after | four months’ illness, Born in Beech Creek, she had resided nearly all her life in Bald Eagle Valley had been for many years a member of the Methodist church at Beech Creek. Surviving are her husband, one daughter, Miss Ruth at home: also a brother and two sisters: George Linn, of Renovo; Mrs. C. M. DeHaas, of Beech Creek, and Mrs. W. Huston Knarr, of Clin- tondale Funeral services will be held from the late Yesidence Friday at 2 p. m., with the Rev. Ezra L Parks, assisted by the Rev. Wallace J. Cummings, officiating. Burial will be made in Clark's cemetery, Beech | Creck GEORGE HERMSTEADT George Hermsteadt, of Riverside, N. J. husband of the former Dor- othy E. Coxey of Bellefonte, died suddenly and unexpectedly at 6 o'clock Monday morning, May 12, 1941, at his Home, Although Mr Hermsteadt had recovered suffic- lently to return to his work he had been {11 most of the winter, George Hermsteadt and Dorothy E. Coxey, daughter of W. C. Coxey, of East Bishop street, Bellefonte, were mar- ried August 14, In Bt John's Lutheran church, Bellefonte, Mrs Hermsteadt's father and sister, Mrs [eif A. Olsen, also Bellefonte left Monday morning for Riverside, N. J. Puneral services will be held this Th ay afternocn, with jnter- ment in t city last of MRS. REGINA MAY DROEGE Mrs. Regina May Droege died at her home at 723 West Nittany ave- State College, at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning, May 14, 1041. after a five-months' illness of heart trouble. She was 63 vears, 11 month: and 26 days old. The deceased was born May 18, 1877 in Germany. She came to country in 1888 and had lived In State College for the past 12 years, She wis married to Joseph T. Droege. who died Febru- 1918. The following 11 child- Aloysius, Columbia, State College; William, Philadelphia: Emil, San Bernar- dino, Cal.; Anthony, Norfolk. Va. Mrs. George Smith, State College. Mrs. William White, Brooklyn: Mrs Clem Schoenbeck, State Collége; Mrs. Robert Rutherford, Jr. Bilate College Theresa, Harrisburg, and Mary. Lancaster, Two granddaugh- fers, 8 grandsons and 2 brothers living in Germany also survive. Mrs Droege was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic church, State College. Funeral services will be , nue thie thi ary 23 ren survive Pa.; Joseph held in Our Lady of Victory Cath! at 9 a! olic church, State College m. (DST) Friday. Rev, Owen M. Gallagher officiating. Interment will be in the Catholic cemetery. Belle- fonte Additional Deaths Page 6 Second Section rn — ———— Named Postmaster At Wingate Office Robb, formerly of received a tentative William 8 Howard, has appointment as postmaster at Win. | gate, succeeding Arthur MeMullin, resigned | Mr. Robb's mother, Mrs. Maude Robb, also of Howard has leased the Mrs. Ida Witmer store and ser- Vice station at Wingate, and the postoffice will remain in the slore with her gon {n charge, is WB ——_ Prof. R. W. Grant Is To Receive Honor The president of the Chicago i Conservatory of Music has an- nounced that Prof. Richard W. (Grant of Peon State College, has been chosen to be recipient of the honorary degree, Doctor of Music, at the commencement exercises on June 15. Professor Grant is to receive the honor in recognition of his distinc. tive contributions to the field of Earl E. Mey- music and music education in the | United States i GARDEN THEATRE FRI. & SAT, ~Two Fealures— MAY 18-17 4 “Country Fair” A Parade of Revelry and Romance CHARLES STARRETT in “Outlaws of Panwanole” “5 41 4d ‘4 SUNDAY, MONDAY & TUESDAY—MAY 18-19-20 “BACK STREET” MARGARET SULLIVAN, CHARLES BOYER Feature 2:30--7:30--9:30, WED. & THUR. — ~Two Features MAY 21-22 “Meet the Wildcat” Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay ALAN MOWBRAY in “Footlight Fever” Comedy and Romance. She | virginia, | Music Pupils To Present Recital Bellefonte United Breth- ren Church, Friday I ———— assisted by junior pupils of Mrs. Al- berta Krader will present a student recital in the Bellefonte United Brethren church at 8 o'clock Fri- day, May 18, The program for the recital lows: | Opening: Selected--Marilyn Shope Hermine Corl, Thelma Heaton, Betty Ritchie, accordions, Two Pianos, “Eole,” Fontaine~-Mar- jorie Wehr, Miss Shuey. Voeal Solo, “Carlssima,’ Penn-—Bet- ty Ritchie, Piano Duet, “The Jolly Cowboy and the Indian,” Secammell-Lynn Spicer, Bob North. { Plano Bolo, "Hearty Laughter,” Pal- overde--Norma Pifer, {Two Planos, “Knecht Ruprecht.” Schumann—Lilllan Houseal, | Plano Duet, “Lolita,” Engel--Lefa Bitner, Virginia Solt. { Piang Bolo, “I Like to Dance,” Brag- { don—Donna Rae Wilson, fol | Plano Duet, “Water Nymphs Waltz," | Anthony—Beverly Rines, Virginia Caray Piano Solo, “The Storm,” Pitcher- Lee Solt, Vocal Bolo, “The Chocolate Lady and the Gingerbread Man,” Day. Carolyn Robison. { Plano Duet, “At the Village Black- { smiths,” Lange — Jane Wagner, | Martha Mong. Plano Solo, “Highland Laddie” Rolfe—Tom Davis, Two Pianos, “Minuet a | Sceboeck—Anna Loulse Weber, Suzanne Hartswick Intermission Two Planos, Krogmann—Virginia Solt, Lilllan Houseal, Virginia Gray, Lefa Bit- | ner Piano Solo, "Waltz of the Rain- drops,” Presser—Donna Rae Wil son Vibraharp and Accordion: cala Rose,’ Tenney — Mar jorie Wehr, Betty Ritchie. Piano Dutt, “A Happy Occasion” Sartorio—-Norma Pifer, Miss Shuey Piano Solo, “Off to the Fair,” Cope- land-—-Bob North Piano Duet, “Arrival of the Brown- les,” Anthony-—Lee Solt, Tom Da- Vis Two Pianos, “Joy of Spring.” Kohl- mann-—Beity Ritchie, Jean Tor- sell Plano Solo, “Fanfare From Overture Wilhelm Tell," Rossini—Lynn Spi cer Vocal Solo, “II Bacio,” Arditi—Ros- alle Miller, Piano Trio, “Baelero,” Streabbog- Martha Mong, Beverly Hines, Jane Wagner. Two Pianos, “Hungarian Dance” Mozowski — Susanne Hartswick, Anna louise Weber, Marjorie Wehr Marjorie Wehr is the accompanist for the voice students. Moose Launch Member Drive Campaign Opens With Ban- quet at Penn Belle Hotel, ¢ Tonight Bellefonte Lodge No. 208. loyal Order of Moose, will inauguraie an intensive membership campaign 10 last for one month, beginning May 15 and ending June 15. This cam. i palgn will be opened with a banquet and general mass m which will be held at the Penn Belle Ho- tel this Thursday evening Mayor Raymond A. Hagerman of Tyrone, will be the guest speaker at the banquet, and entertainment will be provided at the Moose Home lat- er in the evening. This membership campaign begins the second phase of the rebuilding of the Moose Lodge in Bellefonte. At the present time, Bellefonte ‘Lodge has a numerical strength of (four hundred, but the officers feel that to be able to carry on with the present purposes of the order that it is necessary to again enlarge the (numerical strength, A few of the fundamental facts iabout the Loyal Order of Moose are ‘as follows: The lodge supports Mooseheari, its home for children of deceased members, where more than ‘one thousand children are being {taken care of, through the Legion of the Moose ‘and the Women of the Moose, Moosehaven, a home for the aged, located in Florida, These are the two large charities which the Loyal jOrder of Moose support but, in ad- {dition, the {local ch and death benefits to their mem- rs. The Loyal Order of Moose is a {fraternal society international |scope. Its principal fields of opera- ition are the United Btates, Canada, and the British Isles. It consists of men of the Caucasian or white race, not married to anyone of a different | race, who are of good moral char- antico," | “Jack O' Lantern,” “Mexi- | in! § THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. a ————— | Mifflin County ‘To Unveil Marker r——— Annual Event to be Held in Scenic and Historic Shrine to Be Dedicated Friday, May 16 {will dedicate a scenic and historic ‘shrine and unveil a marker, both [reminiscent of trans-State trans- { portation systems of a century and more ago, The dedication will be {enters Lewistown from the east, The Penna. Edison Company on the site of Lock No. 16 and the toll office of the Pennsylvania Canal, Strange as it may seem, bridge, Deal without the use of a keystone, Mifflin county court that year as { “net completed according to con- tract,” yet the arch siood without ia flaw until local elvie organizations, May 15, 1941. Music pupils of Rachael Shuey, | Pridey, May 16, Mifflin county | { | | | that of the Jacks Creek Stone Arch | Bridge park just off Route 22 as it | "| unveiling will be that of the marker | erected on West Elizabeth street by! | | this | erected in 1815 by Philip | was reported by viewers named by {backed by Mifflin County Commis- | | sloners, secured W. P. A. funds for {its restoration ih 1040, Private funds | were raised for the beautification of | {the surrounding park. jcoach lines between Harrisburg and i Pittsburgh via Lewistown and Hunt- {ingdon, and was part of the first | turnpike along the Juniata River. {By 1829 the stage lines and tum- iplkes had a rival for trans-state The bridge carried the early stage | transportation in the Penna, Canal | [which that year reached Lewistown iThe packet “Juniata” arrived on November 3, 1820, at Lock No. 18, ithe first boat to reah Lewistown {For 60 years this Jock was In use and by it stood the canal toll office { Now both are gone but Pennsylvania { Edison is erecting the marker which {will be unveiled May 16 Judge W, W. Uttley of Mifflin foounty courts, will preside at the ceremonies opening at 3:15 o'clock {at the Arch Bridge where Mr, J | Herbert Walker, director of Tourist | Information, Pennsylvania Depart iment of Commerce, will b¢ the ispenker. At 4:40 o'clock the pro- (Bram will be conducted at the canal ‘marker, Here Mr. W. H. Wade, vice president and assistant managar of Pennsylvania Edison {will speak; Parks Murtiff, former canal boat captain, will unvell the imarker: Raymond H. Smith, execu. tive assistant to Pennsylvania Secs retary of Commerce, will deliver a ishort address. Lewistosn High { Behool Band, Girl Boouts and Sea I8couts will participate | Organizations sponsoring gram include Mifflin County CGar- iden Club, Lewistown Clvie Club i Kishacoquilias Chapter of the D. A IR. and Mifflin County Historical Society the pro- Ati —— a ia NURSES’ ALUMNI IN INTERESTING MEETING i A regilar meeting of the Centre | County Hospital Nupses' Alumni As- {sociation was held Monday evening iat the hospital with Mrs, Grayee ITrescler, president of the organisa. {Uon, presiding. Members { Huntingdon, now Shoe, Pleasant jGap, State College, Wingate and : Bellefonte were in attendance i A warm welcome was extended to {Miss Marguerite Reese who recently ‘returned to Bellefonte from a year’ istay in Arisona, where she had been {In the interests of her health Miss Mary E. Swartz, R. N. reported on ier attendance at a secretarial in- {stitute held at Rarrishurg, April 25 1° The Association will hold no reg- ular meetings tn June, July and (August, but an all-day picnic will {be heid at the Washburn cottage in iGreen Valley in September {| Pollowing the business session a (social hour was enjoyed AL that i from] general’ {time the supetintendent of the hose | pital and the nursing staff were guests of the Alumni Association ‘Refreehments consisting of ice cream, wafers, salted puts, and cof- {fee were served by members of the entertainment committee, isnt MP ———— [AIRMEN HOLD ANNUAL | DINNER-DANCE HERE | Thirty gradusting ©. A. A. flight trainees of Penn State and the i8tate College Alr Depot were the ‘guests of the Penn Stale Alrmen | iat their anbual dinner-dance held | ial the RBrockerhoff Hotel, ifonte, on Saturday. { Dean Harry P. Hammond of the | School | Stewart of the department of me- Belle of Engineering, and ¥. C. | {chanical engineering, both members | {were presented to the class by H. | {A. Everett, head of the department lof mechanical engineering at the | college, It also supports | of the College faculty, were speak. ters at the banquet, Plight emblems | | Dr. Richards H. Hoffman, Belle: | master of ceremonies at the dinner which also served as his farewell | party. He will leave for active duty | in the Army Air Corps in June, Dr. | Hoffman will be stationed at Hart ford, Conn. i Instructors at the airport at the | present thoe are Sherm Lulz of | State College, Robert W. fshler of | Lemont, and Paul ©. Farabaugh of | acter, physically and mentally nor- | Boalsburg. mal, above the age of 21, and have a belief in the Supreme Being. { The aims and purpose of the Loy- | al Order of Moose are to inspire and | Hartford. Conn. make effectual a AA Announce Engagement Mr, and Mrs, Fernley Rae, of have announced | lofty sentiments the engagement of thelr daughter, | relative to humanity's welfare, The Miss Constance Maclure Rae, to order is founded upon the doctrine Morris B. Wav, sldest son of Mr. of the Fatherhood of God and the and Mrs. Datlington IH. Way, of | Brotherhood of Man, and is desi « Half Moon, Miss Rae. who is a de | ~d to bind mankind closer fn fra- scendant of the Greene family, the | ternal fellowship. i The officers and members of Bellefonte lodge cordially anyone who is regarding membership in the Belle fonte lodge. . American TOWN MERTING lard Field, A To will be held ding will in the Court House al Bellefonte, convention at Buffalo, N. 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