LARGEST C 7,000 COPIES EAC H WEEK; IRCULA- TION IN COUNTY. remem —t he Cenire Democrat [2 SISSIES AND FOR PAGES OF COUNTY NEWS WEEKLY FEATURES THE ENTIRE FAMILY I NUMBER 22, VOLUME 60, BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1041, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR NO DECISION IN WHITEROCK ELECTION inion Now in 1. sad; Osceola Youth Totals May Ch Union Gets 97 Votes; 88 Vote Against; 17 Ballots in Doubt NLRB TO RULE ON CHALLENGED VOTES Absentee Ballots Also May Affect Results of Yesterday's Election Production and maintenance em- ployes of Whiterock Quarries yes- terday went to the polls to whether not wanted United Cement and Gypsum Workers Union, an AP. of L to be their sole bargaining The night tion are s a stateme tion assistant attorney, of the lations Board Pittsburgh The regard made is that 97 of the Union Union. But 185 of the vesterday at the Pleasant Gap The remaining nine ficient in themselves to tion—were challenged were allowed in instan there was a question on t the company, or of regard to a voter vote, i. e. whether or (Ce decide they t Lime International affiliate agent ne was talll the results ill in doubt t by Elme: and W Natior regi vote ed but { t wecording to Hope, elec- G. Sherman al Labor Re- onal B at office only to in hat can the official a in again at this voles were (¢ t 88 accounts 104 vote polling place in fire hall and that for total of cast the vote: tie the elec- Challe ; whe he D eligioility he « ¢ he not ntinged on Page Five Golf Tournament To Begin Friday to Central Counties Golfers Meet For 18th Annual Contest Preparations have heen 18th annual Centra] Golf Assoc h ys he {sta the Lies wh ation tournamen held calcutia ig sched round all sixteens Saturday momrming second round all sixteens held Saturday afternoon. and evening a dance held Grier School, formerly known as the “Birmingham School for Girls’ The semi-finals will be held Sun- day morning and the finals wi held that afternoon. All m events begin at 9 a and al noon sessions at 2 p m. (EST) Among those from Nittany Country Club who expect par- ticipate In the tournament J Randall Miller and 8 Ward Gram ley, Milltheim; C Alexander Hugh M Quigley, W. W. Sieg Thomas Mensch, Elmer Decker Philip B. Ray, Ebon Power, and Bwengel . Smith, all of Bellefonte In the 18 years the Central Coun- ties’ Association has been holding tournaments, only once has a Nit- tany player won the championship That was in 1936 when Squire Rand Miller took high honors in the or- ganization iam—— —————— pairings and The first be held i wit will be he — the Lo are Po County Police Take To Wings; Crime Is Due for SetBack Centre county now has the dis- tinction of being probably the only county in the state to have an Aer. ial Police Force The new arm of the law was created yesterday when Sheriff Ed. | ward R. Miller, named as a deputy sheriff Pilot Henry Noll, manager of the Bellefonte Municipal Airport Noll is taking his deputyship ser- jously. He's now engaged in paint. ing on the sides of a [our-passenger cabin Stinson plane the legend “Centre County Aerial Police” The plane may be of great ser- vice in law enforcement in the county. It will enable the Sheriff to travel faster than any other Sher- iff in the county's history. A two- way radio outfit in the plane will enable the aerial poliee to keep in constant touch with ground forces ange 36 Motorists Fined For Overtime Parking motori for not alls ar In the pa week 36 were fined in Bellefonte parking properly in the for overtime parking It was stated by borough the police will traffi Vigor intil t parking ved st official to ene- t ot force the utmost th ontinue regulation with and will moto the continu he " to 50 ao that obser Our traf principally ligent or However 4 v doe Storm Causes Heavy Damage Wind, Lightning, Rain Unite in Season's Worst Storm bring } damn Run Valley and State C in the most torm SPASON I Wind uprooted giant f over sles and ripped ! farm bulldings a heavy yp es severe tiwo blew roam trees rots Howard Carnival To Open Tonight Howard Firemen's annu ill be held this Tt rade will of Walnut | from there to Main the milk station, countermarch Black street and disband at carnival grounds Tonigh treet nel rill move street. Main to to the t American n Page Five) the Bellefonte “ontinged State Threatens To Sue Borough Philipsburg Council to Fight Action; Claim $102.77 Bill Not Valid Millions for defense. but not one cent for tribute!” That historic de- claration, cut down to Philipsburg's size, is said to represent the feeling of the Philipsburg Borough Council in regard to a letter sent from the attorney general's office stating that the borough would be sued if a 8- year-old bill is not pald within 10 days’ time “Let them sue, the 10 days are up and the bill hasn't been paid and won't be paid.” was the concensus of opinion of the Council members as they protested that the borough has no liability in the said bill and {that they will resist any atlempt for the state to collect the amount { “Value has not been received” was the statement of another of the isolons as they let it be known that | they are prepared to fight the col- | (Continged on Page Three) Wann NOTICE TO PUBLIC A. Lea Hess, of Clearfield, has been named official decorator for | the 49th annual Central District] | Firemen’s Convention to be held in| | Bellefonte and any persons desiring | {decorations are asked to get In| {touch with any of the decorating! ‘committee members, as follows: | Charles Schaeffer, at Schaeffer's; Hail, the my capture,” I newspapermen who interviewed {him in his steel cell at the County i jail Jailed Here In Attack Case 22-Year-Old Victim fies She Was Assaulted Twice Against Will CASE SLATED FOR TRIAL IN SEPTEMBER Second Boy Fined $10 And Costs on Charge of Disorderly Conduct { Osceola ated tL) testimony the Ru SOMeOnN Hawk bridge when ask n hey wanted wer try » to ride there the car sirangers testified that she ito the car 0 that the street boys in the two girls. She abd her sister got come io Philipsburg and boys dro up Ninth Cold Bitre dam the Dump mine ™ ere Ye % d Am 4 eton and af t Krotse twisted on Paper Fieger - Parking Melers In Force Today Complete Installation of 160 Machines; Outline Rules For Use he installation of 160 park. in the business district Bellefonte yesterday, officials an- nounced that enforcement of park- ing meter regulations began at once Police took a broad view of situation yesterday and made n tempt to enforce the laws, but an- nouncement was made that begin. ning with this morning regular and careful checks will be made on all meters The regulations will be In betwen the hours of § a m p. m. each weekday except Satur. days when the hours will be from 9am toB p m Meters will not be in use on Sundays and all legal holidays. The fine for violations will be 50 cents The parking meters will measure parking time follows 12 minutes 24 minutes ing meters of the y ate force and 6 As for one penny for two pennies 38 minutes for three pennies 48 minutes for four pennies 60 minutes for five pennies, or one hour for one nickel The unmetered stalls will continue (Continged on Page Five) Msiss—— a ———" —— Jail-Breaker Blames Miracle In Reverse For His Capture “A miracle in reverse resulted in| hones is scheduled to take place|® George Trainor told late yesterday aflernoon The man who won his liberty here July 20 by jumping from the jail wall said it was only hy the barest chance that Kansas City, Mo., police who picked him up for riding freight trains learned who he was “They knew 1 had served time in the Colorado penitentiary.” Trainor sald, “but they didn’t know any- The idea is full of possibilities. | Hardware; Thomas Mensch, at Key- | thing about me being wanted at For example, a prisoner escapes stone Gazelle; Grover Corman, at] pockview, or for the Bellefonte jail from Rockview penitentiary. Word lower A. & P.; Carl Moerschbacher,| prank * is flashed to the Sheriff, who speeds (at West Penn offices; Charles An-| “1 was arrested in Kansas City to the airport and flies over theiderson, at Birdie's Pool Room, Of | 5.4 27 and was scheduled to serve rrison farm and adjacent territory When he spots the fugitive, he ra- dios ground posses who close in and capture the man. At least we can hope it’s that simple, {Edward “Doak” Keichline, at his} offices in Temple Court. ; Mr. Hess and members of the | committee will make a canvass of | the town beginning today, August {7, it was reported last night, i seven days for trespassing. Thurs- day, July 31, two days before 1 would have been released, the police flier sent out from Bellefonte ar- rived in Kansas City, and they had (Continued on Page Three) IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO HOLD AN ALUMINUM DRIVE HERE differed from town, clly Stats nothing to week [ax netically « Bellefonte p Yery nna hamlet in United But th stinction | brag t hie uninum Testi-|,, y fonte's 1 biame tant th Find Child Lost Near (larence 2:.Year-Old Tot Returns Safe After Night Spent in Woods The youlh or 25 hours Audy Cingle, sorons Jonely Mihalik 1 hore wis brought home hj wha lives about a mile hills and fields from <1" oni i -nf- ’ I oe iy iN night the nome frrvers IB bye Two Sentenced at Special Court 0 persons were sentenced of guilty at a speci here, Monday Walker presided Burton C ¥ State ourt Van 22. employe Hotel, State the from Hermann College pleaded a cash register July 12. and probation for twee ment of the coats of making restitution of the taken. In passing senlence, Court pointed out that leniency was granted because it was Hermanns first offense he lar- the guilty to of $210 various was placed YEArs upon pay- { prosecution and sf way Oh total hotel at times since on money the State Police Détective Charles J Hanna. stationed at State College was prosecutor in the case Max Shoff, 24 near burz. admitted being the an illegitimate child born to an Os- eeoln Mills, R. D. girl, and was sen- tenced to pay the costs of prosect- tion, a fine of 825. the hospital ex- penses, ‘and 81.50 a week for seven vears for the support of the child The court also stipulated that Shoff post an approved bond for $500 to guarantee compliance with the or- der. When the bond was not imme- diately forthcoming, the man, a miner, was taken back to jall of Philips father of AM ——————— Telephone Office To Move, August 23 The Bell Telephone Company will move into its new buildnig on North Allegheny street on August 23, ace cording to an official announcement yesterday The business office now located in the Bush Arcade building West High street, will be moved into the southern half of the first floor of the new structure, and will open for business on August 25 The change to dial system tele- on December 13. Equipment is now Lad {being placed in the new structur {and the changeover is expected to | take place without any interruption {in service ‘Logan Fire Company May Get New Truck The Logan Fire Company is con- templating the purchase of a new truck to replace the Studebaker squad truck which has been in use many years That purchase of a new truck was contemplated by the firemen be- ieame known at a Council meeting [Monday night when the Logans | asked permission to seek demon- 'strations and obtain information about various types of machines Permission wag granted. an One I'he next imp rem the b wever sma mas d fron n wl | econ ove ight not necessarily on th to Br wi tant thing | Pr in Vie Shir Fadory Kugitive From Jail 5 Is Returned Here = Strike Brings = Many Charges wm (Osceola Woman Faces 14 the wn Warehous na All t All iT needed in 14} ant ng defense mes i Om Lm tional orcan names other cond jaa tic rive Boy May Landscap County Home: Commissioners Seek Bids pearc For Grading; Plans Call for Lawns, Trees, Etc. advert WPA County A the Hom sng every! inrss work lo g seo when WPA officials announced at sufficient mic Were pod avail ahile and the noject onuld not be opened. Since WPA labor ha beoOme even more un Co tH noe proved ing we mol oy # » Hos Ww orgin me ime thr shiainable and To expect Carry USO Drive Completed; Want Final Reports Quigley. ¢ USO driv pon Post Americs terday ( ven Funds and mitted to Louis 8 Schad treasurer, at First Bank not later Saturday, Quigley said Funds collected in the nationwide campaigns are to be used by the United Service Organizations in pwo- viding recreation facilities | diers training camps i pail in — . Oil Can Near Stove . . Causes Slight Fire Both local fire companies respond. ed to a general alarm about 9:30 o'clock Friday morning when a fire was reported at the Joseph Flick residence on Burnside street | Firemen found smoke from the basement and tion revealed that oil, which had been placed too close to a bucket-a-day stove, had caught fire. The blaze was quickly exting- uished and damage was almost neg- ligible reports should be sub- campaign Nati Mr the than or 80il- in pouring investiga- i ‘Banjo Band Clears | $200 at Jamboree i a_i : in strike ac total of 14 | | Harry A. Caton, secretary of the pg... a can of linseed! The Bellefonte Banjo Band clear. | {ed $200 at the Jamboree Friday and | | Saturday evenings. Members {officials wish to express apprecia- {tion to those who attended and i helped in any way to make the event suceess ed to atiend Monday night | rehearsal hail. a at 7:30 o'clock at West Bishop street a ———-——- BALD EAGLE HIGHWAY 3 | County Highway Superintendent Aaron D. Leitzell, of Bellefonte, yes fic during reconstruction opera- annual festival sponsored by the Blanchard Street Lighting Commit. tee is in progress Area may get to and from the fes- tival with a minimum of difficulty, Leiteell said, and | All members and parents are atk- sion of Borough Council, business meeting | ight, and several possible sites for | field as part of the Clearfield County Separate Charges of As- sault; Released on Bail seie- 15 STRIKERS HELD IN ALLEGED RIOT Philipsburg Plant Being Picketed by About 60 Dissatisfied Workers 1 ’ n 13 nst he al dock Whi ( bef oi Phi ~( best ray mT i rine RECO 1 N n ; .e i charg AT Heler McDen Alice Brilla ared Tw Helen Mil Mary Feleenko Helen Joys. hine Messick, Sophia Paradi, Mary Imperial, Neilie George, Helen Dav. is and Tony DeBross the 14 charges posted 850 bail released fr Marine On each of Mrs wa Work girl striker slinued on Pope Three New Features At Grange Fair Pageant to Replace One- Act Plays; Varied En- tertainment Mothersbaug chairman program for the Grange Encamp- ment and Centre County Fair, an- nounces completion of program for the 1941 Fair, August 23 (Cienrge of plans to 28 Replacing previous the one-act plays staged i years by the subordine ale Granges of the county, wil] be the pageant ‘Our State Grange.” directed by Pomona Lecturer Phoebe Cronister. All Granges in the coun- ty participate in this produce fon Saturday evening. August 23. Other Grange activities of Im- portance to the program will be the parade of Orange floats on Thurs- day. August 28. just preceding the Grange Day program, at which ty will t on National Grange, will be the speak- er Sunday moming and evening ser- vices are under the auspices of the (Conlinwed on Pape Three B.S ae a Solons Discuss Playground Plans Council Favors Recreation Centers; Parking Restric- tions Extended Establishment of a municipal playground in Bellefonte was dis- cussed at length at a regular ses- Monday k GEORGE TRAINOR Fugitive Returned to Jail Yesterday After Brief Absence. Titan Metal Gets $42,320 War Contract For Convention Farade and Drum Corps Competition Highlights of Firemen's Program wit 0 w : $ 94 b edd i tr in the ed to move at 1} acditional AWards O60 posted A An for and drum and be held at at = rum DUgie nt ores iy A bugle oe Field at 5 p m Many of the 125 the ¢ 1 in the MTT thietic fire companies mprisin e 19 oot n . 12 counties ¢ ng Lhe Continued on Page Three es AM a — Sheriff's Sale Is Set Aside by Court In an opinion Judge Ivan Sherifl's sal property and erty be readvertised cause of the price.” and other the sale The ter of State yesterday AAGe A College the State ’ directed that be. of O03 and resold inadequacy circumstances ETORS of opinion was filed in the mat- Peoples’ National Bank College, vs Pi Chapter Association of the Theta Nu Epsilon Society The building, appraise! at about $24,500, was sold at Sheriff's sale on January 18, 1941, to J. C. Meyer, of College township $576.55 Bondholders and others filed ob- jections, claiming that Mever en- couraged bidders to refrain from bidding in order that the property could be sold to him, and that the purchase price was far below the value of the property the the a for Win Two 'Undines Clearfield Prizes The Undine Marching Club of Bellefonte won two prizes in the parade held Tuesday night in Clear. {such a recreation center were sug- Fair i ' { i | gested The matter was discussion by Councilman brought up for John of ground which formerly was the right-of-way of an old railroad lo-. cated between Humes woods and the terday announced that Bald Eagle Hughes athletic field, probably could | Valley Highway, now closed to traf. be obtained for a plavground, He | sald that the tract was 50 or 60 ‘The Centre Hall Fire Company | tions, will be open to traffic Thurs | feet wide, could be cleared of brush won first place for the largest num- day evening, August 7. while the|and graded with little trouble, and ber of men in line at a firemen's that fireplaces and shelters could be erected for picnickers Mr. Weber declared that Belle- tilda, Lock Haven, Tyrone, State College and nearly all other com- (Continued on Pape Siz) The club. with approximately 70 (men in line, won $25 for the most men in line, and $25 for the largest TO BE OPEN TONIGHT Weber, who declared that a tract department. There were 90 units in ithe parade sansa as —— CENTRE HALL FIREMEN WIN IN MILROY PARADE {celebration held Saturday at Mil- iroy. The fire company had 56 men {in the parade and received $10 The contractor has made arrange- | fonte is the only town of any size’ The Undine Pire Company, Belle- ments to keep the route open Thurs- [in this area which has no play fonte, was reported to have been day evening, so residents of the ground or park facilities. Port Ma. second with 51 marchers. The Cen- {tre Hall-Potter High School Band imarched with the Centre Hall com- S Oe 2) George Trainor, , Ap- prehended in Kansas City, Mo., Week After Break TRESPASS CHARGE RESULTS IN CAPTURE Prisoner Shackled in Steel Cell; Clothing Taken to Prevent Escape BULLETIN Escorted by two State Motor Police officers from Greensburg Barracks, George Trainor, aged who escaped from the Centre County Jail July 20, and whe captured a week later at Kansas City, Mo., arrived at the County jail here late yesterday afternoon ee besdy was Trainor, showing no ill effects from his leap from the 20-fool wall around the jail vard several week ago, was placed in a steel cell, similar to the one from which he escaped. But this time his legs were shackled And be. fore he retired last night, jail attendants took his clothing from him and handed him a pair of pajamas weveral ! of Rockview penitentiary 20 the two broke out : joounty fail by forcing the locks on i thelr steel orlls and scaling the 20. fool wall around . AR fy July a Farmers Notified of ‘42 Allotments Regulations Especially Affects Farmer Growing 15 Acres or More of Wheat The Oentire County Agricultural Conservation Committee today call- ed farm- county t notices sent farmers setting forth their wheat acreage aliotment for 1942. as determined by the oon - ty commitiee, take on additional importance to farmers. in view of the fact that Secretary of Agri- culture Wickard has proclaimed wheat marketing quotas for the 1942 crop The notice to which the commit- tee refers is identified officially as form ACP-1260. This notice of the wheat allotment has been sent by the committee to farmers who prob- ably would be affected by whest marketing quotas. These notices will be the farmers guide to his allotment and marketing quota for the wheat crop to be harvested in 1942. Any farmer, espitially those who grow more than 5 acres of wheat and who have not received Five tr a tiart icy 5 the atiention of wheat un io hat the recently the MCeontinued on Page DEFENSE BOND QUIZ Q In what denominations are Defense Savings Stamps available? A. Ten cents, 25 cents, 50 oents, $1 and 85. An album is given free with first stamp purchase to mount stamps of 25 cents up Q In what denominations are Defense Savings Bonds available? A. You can buy a Series E bond for $8.95, 83750, $75, $375. or $780. The prices of Series F Bonds range from $74 10 $7,400; Series G Bonds from $100 to $10.000. Note—To buy Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office, | bank, or savings and loan associa | tion: or write to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington D. 1 C., for a mail-order form,
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