A I SS SE ES, 1 000 COPIES EACH WEEK; ) PAGES OF COUNTY NEWS AND WEEKLY FEATURES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 14 TION IN COUNTY. LARGEST CIRCULA- ghe Cenfre Democrat i — VOLUME 60. NUMBER 43. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1941, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR LED WHEN TRAIN HITS CAR 4th Escapes Death In Milesb Walter Baney, Mrs. Kath- leen Brown, Mrs. Lynn Saylor, Die ———— SURVIVOR RESCUED |! BY WEST PENN CREW Sedan Ground Into Junk Under Wheels of Freight Train Caboose ™ N, - mn Anree person the car in wi was struck by « grade crossing becker Hotel in The dead are Walter Baney Belle a Bellefonte Mrs. Kathleen burg, widos street town The fourth Paul McG street. Belle wreckage of boose of the t hour before W pany line crews men succeed car and ext: suffered fr had several tion at the Centre County Hospital is described as being “good.” Mrs. Savior was hurled from the car and her lifeless body was found along the south side of the track about midway between the caboose and the crossing. She was killed in- stantly. The crash happened while the 45- car freight train was backing from Bellefonte into Milesburg, prepara- (Continued on Page Seven) Bodle Joins Air Corps Staff Julian Native Volunteers for Newest Branch in U.S. Army John Edward Bodie tre county, has Joined staff of the First Air Support Com- mand, newest organization in the expanding Army Air Forces First Air Support Com headquarters at Mit cheil Field, N Y. is one of the five such commands which will co-operate with the na- tion's field armies and the Ar- to provide that most dramatic element of 0: partnersi Penn Powe: and Bellet ed in of 11 mand, with four Force and re—the close land mored mic warf ern ip of forces in fast-moving t combat 4 B die's military career cov- ers two decades. He was one of the first to complete CMTC training un- the 1921 act which established and w commissioned second wrenant, infantry-reserve in 1924 1926 he transferred to the Air rps Reserve, He is a graduate of (Continued on Page Seven) a. 75 Duck Hunting Stamps Issued Here George R. Meek, Bellefonte post. master, yesterday reported that 75 stamps for duck hunting have been issued at the local postoffice to date This is approximately twice as many | stamps as have been jssued any | previous year, Mr. Meek said The official added that according to reports from duck hunters, they! are having u ml success this sea- | son and some hunters have had no| difficulty in bagging thelr daily lim. | it of ten ducks | der $ z } as lie In Co 'e 1 nust UNIQUE GIRLS’ DRILL TEAM I- . . ‘Miss Masden Named | son-in-law and daughter, | Mrs urg Crash X- Ray Technician Jo sephit e County been named as X-ray succeed the late Ralph L who held that post for 25 years un- til the time of his death last week Mrs. Nellie Geary, superintendent Hospital annour yester- “Hasden, nurse ¢ Hospit } technician Mallory Ce the 100eq Carpenter Here Taxes Own Life W. 1. Fultz, Despondent Over Ill Health, Cuts Throat th ¢ 8 razor Forced to give up h ys trade In July because of ill health, Mr. Fultz con- dition had grown worse gteadily. He ended his life while sitting in a chair in the Hviag room of HY 4 son's home, ! > been nding t several De xi impossible he had he for s made it down wery of the tragedy was is son, who arose about 6 o'c to go to work, He was about to | the house he decided to ving room. It J pool of blo when in the noticed a on Pape Four) > o— sued Wingate Youth Is Injured by Truck Blair uflered year-old Bumbar- Bumbarger Mr and Mrs Wingate and lacerations of y afternoon w injuries to the face hen near ae i5 reported to road in front i i ich was Sneed by Clarence Day, It { ture Rocks, Ly- cming y State Motor Police said ti rolled about 15 feet He wag brought to he youth after being hit Hospital by Paul His injurie; the Centre County nature, ac ave ran oO count Pe Green of Hughesville are not of a serious ng to reports, Damage mated at $5. Mrs. Elizabeth Tubbs Injured in Accident Mrs. Elizabeth Tubbs, of South Allegheny street, Bellefonte, suffered bruises and shock Saturday after- noon when she was struck by a car while walking on East Bishop street The car was driven by Russell Pish- er, of Wingate Mr. Fisher took Mrs Centre County Hospital where she remained until the following day when she went to the home of her Mr. and Lewistown, COT ~ to the ruck was esti- Tubbs to th o Charles Miller, in { to recuperate Bellefonte police who conducted an investigation termed the case an | accident MAKES APPEARANCE AT B. H. S. | bers of Brooks-Doll Post | dancing to a good orchestra If you have attended the home) team. Beginning as the games of the Bellefonte High School | dream of Miss Doris Billow, football team this season, perhaps! elected phyfical education instruct-) you've wondered about the natty|or at the high school, and who stage drills on the gridiron | date, between halves | Miss Billow, The girls (there are 32 of them), | are dressed in red skirts, white waists, and white shoes and stock- ‘yings. Best guess of the casual spec- ator was that the girls were a new and augmented cheer-leading team But a more detailed investigatinm | reveals that the group is somethhig | new on the local high school hori- | and members of the freshman, soph- zon—in fact it may be a new twist omore and junior classes, approved in high school extra-curricular ac-|of the idea, and the team hag doub-| tivities anywhere, for offhand no one | led its original size 3 sems to know of another outfit of its | Although individual members kind. {the team receive regllar physical The organization is, simply, a drill | (Continued on Page Siz) team as a gymnasium class early in inal class marched and drilled so well that the natural development. The worthwhile | newly «| the outfit has | group of girls who march behind the | caused considerable favorable com- | band to and from the athletic fleld | ment on its public appearances to who was graduated | United Btates, from the Stroudsburg State Teach- | Chamber ers’ College in 1940, began the drill { Merchants cooperate in the obser- | lyance of the day September. The 16 girls in the orig- | displayed in front of their places of | drill team idea was a! girls, | ranging in age from 13 to 17 years | WHERE THREE PERSONS LOST THEIR LIVES Walter Baney, 65; Mrs were killed, and Paul McGarry, cident at Central City early Photo at left shows position caboose to rescue MeGarry fructures of both legs, In photo at right, showing Lillian Saylor, 30, also of Bellefon.e last Thursday of sedan under wheels and bodies of Baney and lacerations, side view of wreckage 58, and Ms morning. of and Mrs Mrs. under caboose, Kathleen Brown, miraculously escaped death in grade crossing ac- caboose before West Penn Brown from wreckage Saylor was thrown from the car and instantly 40, all of Bellefonte and vicinity, line crews tilted McGarry escaped with killed. which he kept McGarry's foot, swinging to and fro for more than an hour while rescue operations were under way, may be seen on level with eyes of man crouched under caboose and CCC Of Steady Value To Nation Work H: bits Taught in Camp Prepare Youth for Jobs, Kiwanis Speaker Says the speaker 1833 take left school and care were cause work was to sad unable to find employment be he current depress! Th I to on was h that it » the avehues and t with oyment Two Men Jailed on Burglary Charges Two Centre Count Julian and Joseph Ch Port Matilda, were commit- the County jall without bail: ¢ A mats Pia afternoon when ney ¥y men ller of i fuiity to at a hearing befo we Justice i Peace Harold D. Cowher East Bishop Street, Bellefonte and Chiston were arrested Paul T. Ruda of the State Rockviw sub-station, f breaking into the dwell- a Jeorge 8tiver w tow! p in November 1940 stealing a water pump valued at pe In ion, Chiston ple gull- another charge resultin burglary ng from the theft arges of burg- on n addit eaded of of a vise valued at $450 from another bulic ing owned by George Stiver Worth township in August 1940 The crime of burglary iz not bail- able by a Justice of the Peace RN. Local Theatre Ads In This Newspaper : Beginning this week uing e week in the future, the advertisements of the Plaza and theatres, Bellefonte, will ap- pear in The Cenire Democrat We feel that our readers will ap- preciate weekly previews of coming programs and this newspaper happy to welcome Bellefonte movie- hotuises as regular advertisers ins I ————— bt LEGION AND AUXILIARY and contin. State is midway between man Parking Meter Revenue $1,262 Annual Receipts E xpected to Total Approximately $6,- 000, Council Hears rage hold it was pointed the at nue {rom meters be approximately $6000. Of received 75 per cent " rettith- imnual reve iidated will be When t! The remalr retained by ¢ machines was grounds that t gone ithin the fire nlinged Page 5iz) Engineare To Inspect Plant County Society to Visit Piper Factory in Lock Haven, Tomorrow The Centre County Engineers’ So organization of engineers and nisrested in industrial scien- motor to Lock Haven Fri- ont for an inspection of ireraft Company plant tour of the plant th members the group will go to tany Country Club for din- ner at which the principal speaker will be L. J. Lewis, of Whiterock Quarries, Bellefonte, whose subject will be 0 the Aircraft Industry.” Mr. Lewis, a photographer of more than aver- age ability, will {llustrate his talk with pictures The County Engineers’ Society, ganized in 1900, has a membership of 102 and the group meets seven tie annually during the winter months. Headquarters of the society is at State College. The organiza- tion's social program includes a din- ner dance, usually held ip January. a. ay afisrno he Pipe After the of or Or= fs Airmail Pickup to GET-TOGETHER TONIGHT The annual get-together of meni- American Legion and the Auxiliary will be held at the Legion home this Thurs day night, October 23 Short addresses, entertainment, and light lunch {the Auxiliary are on the program canis MN n———— NAVY DAY, MONDAY Monday, October 27. has been set gerved by members of | i fonte at 3 ip and mails will close at 3:10 | aside as Navy Day throughout the! and the Bellefonte ! of Commerce asks that having flags | business, Mail Military Ballots the Commissioners’ Army camps—to enable them to cast! Centre county for the primary elec tion, { night, Go on New Schedule Effective Monday, ¢ October 27, s0vV-1 @ eral changes in schedule will take place in the airmail pick-up service | to Bellefonte, Postmaster George R. | Meek said yesterday The eastbound plane will leave Bellefonte at 12:00 p. m. instead of | 227 a m will be received until 11:30 a. m westbound plane will 3 p. m. instead of 4:36 and mall for this flieht The m., p.m —anib sins is MI ————— Coleville Woman Struck By Car Mrs. | walking along the highway between { Bellefonte and Coleville {a car driven by George Rhords, of now in|near Vailey View Mrs. Green's injuries were slight i their vote In the gereral election. ! land she went home, refusing to be! of | No military ballot were issued in | taken to a physician's office or toiover the loud-speaking syste the judges’ stand immediately after |in Centre county are expected to at-| upon. In his will Mr. Mallory named Resta i. Ming Reserve Bank | ieago, Til, the hospital for treatment, the parade, it was “Chemistry's Contributions § leave Belle- | Verna Green, of Coleville, | Saturday | suffered bruises of the neck: Seven military ballots were mailed | and knees when she was struck by | | Monday from {office to Centre countians and caboose wheel Watkins To Head Forty And Eight Voiture Inc Iudes L egion Mem- bers From Three Centre County Posts Other officers de teain, Alex Ste ghmmissaire Bh College Charles A. FEckenroth it ponducteur, Irvin H § College; garde } inte i COT Pes] sondant Bellefonte Jones Slats he Legion post chemonot Charles nte Truck Runs Wild Through Centre Hall ocaded with five tons of out of control when falled wl the Centre Hall 3:15 o'clock yes- and the big ma- four trees, swung across the highway, ran through an iron fence in front of the Centre Hall Hotel and came to rest insids te fence. The truck was damaged to the extent of about $600, but no one was injured, According to Pvt. ©. E 8mith, ot the Pleasant Gap sub-station Stat? Motor Police, the truck was owned A truck coal went wehanism traveling down mountain about erday afternoon, chine sideswiped its hile iL was by Marvin Hackenburg, of Laurel- | and was driven by Bruce M of Milimont, R. D., Union ton, Cheesly County. | el hing down the nountain road when a_point about 300 feet from the Ae home near the Centre Hail borough line, something apparently broke in its mechanism-—possibly the drivestait. The truck began (Continued on Pope Four) ——————_ { ‘Millheim Ready For Big Parade £50 in Cash Prizes Offered in Hallowe'en Celebration Wednesday, Oct, 29 i _ { Millheim will celebrate good old Hallowe'sn this year with a mam- moth parade on Wednesday, October 29. The parade is scheduled to start at Confer's service station, Main street, at 6:45 Pp. Mm event of rain the celebration will be { held Thursday, the 30th Three bands will be on the scene | { and prizes totaling $50 will be a- warded to the funniest, prettiest,’ | and homliest costumed individuals in each of these three groups: below | ten years, from 10 to 18 years and over 18 years, Special prizes also are available | cycle, group also will be given. The winpers will be announced at! | reported, i i | i Smith said the machine was trav- | West | In the | for the best decorated tricycle, bi. | and wagon. A prize for the program | cleverest dressed and performing activities will be published in CofC Sponsors Houck Cases Before ParadeHere Grand J ury, Monday On Hallowe’ en, Home Owner Jailed When Car Hits House f & Long List of Prizes Being Solicited For Annual Celebration JUDGING GROUP IN CHARGE N. B. LONG Date Will Not Conflict With Parade to be Held in Millheim math « Army Private Suicide Vidim Shoots Self Through Chest at Home; Leaves Farewell Note Pvt. Pa ad express fixed Friday $0 a3 not owe'en parade s We dnesday, October 30 in case of rain) K usse secretary of the Chamber, was delegated to inter- vied Wmeroants ang solicn Ft we be given away for various costumes in Lhe parade Band . ganizations ang groups of all kin ds are rdially ted appear in the parade Prize winn will % TR, Ta —.—n % aka 01 OlaceTy rom home Bay for parace (of 31 4 Vo CUR Ho uservi body war His lifeless Army uniform cellar floor about 7 o'c parents, Mr. and Mrs returned from a drive have returned « ’ Jarracks Lewis Bn; der, He was t0 post at Carlisle be. invi ¢ of m arch will ers in § be y cards which they tinged on Page Four) anymore acl was only child Justice Baird, of of Centr Heads Hospital Mil eputy e COU ty Pvt (Continued on Pape Fi Jersey Shore Is Downed By B-H.S. Kustanbauter Scores Winning Touchdown in Night Game Recovering from two decisive de- feats from South Williamsport and Mt. Union, the Bellefonte High ! School football team on Friday night won a 7 to 0 victory Shore High at that school's flood- lighted field Ed. Kustanbauter starred for Bellefonte and acoounted for all the points made during the game Bellefonte's winning touchdown (came in the first quarters when Swengel Smith Bellefonte center, recovered a Jersey Shore fumble on the latter's 25-yard line. Bellefonte took a penalty of 15 yards for clip- ping, but regained that distance on a pass from Woody Johnson to Bob Davis Two line bucks by Kustanbauter added 13 more yards, putting Belle- Continued on pepe five—~Second Section) I —— Seek Volunteers For Defense Work RAY C. NOLL Ray C. Noll, of Pleasant Gap, gen- eral manager, secretary, and treas- urer of Whiterock Quarries, was {| named president of the board of di- rectors of the Centre County Hos- pital at the annual organization meeting of the board last week Mr. Noll succeeds J. Thompson Henry, of Martha Furnace, who had held the office for the past 14 years | Other officers chosen were: Har- old Albright, B8ftate College, viee president, and Jesse H. Caum, Belle- fonte, secretary. R. L. Mallory, of Bellefonte, was re-elected treasurer, | the election being held the day be-! fore Mr, Mallory’s death. Since then | i J. M. Curtin, of Bellefonte, has been | chosen as acting treasurer until a permanent appointment is made ' Sabbath School Convention, Nov. 6 mittee Holds Initial Meet- ing; Plan Program the result As of a meeting held Bellefonte last the Bellefonte Legion Home In Wednesday night, | Joca] defense committee, part of the | from Jersey! Bellefonte Civil Defense Com- | at the Brooks-Doll Post American | | Tonner, The annual convention of { Centre County Babbath Bchool As- sociation will be held in Trinity] Thursday, November §, ‘nounced yesterday by Dr. W. R.| {| Heaton, of Philipsburg, president of | the county organization. {| Charles Ferguson Ball, D. D., pas- | {tor of the Wanamaker church, Phil- | adelphia, will be the principal con-| vention speaker. He is scheduled to) [appear al the morning and evening | sessions. A number of other speakers also are on the program, Dr. Heaton | said A complete the { near future. Delegates gnd members of Sab. bath schools of all denominations! tend the convention, thei Methodist church, Philipsburg, on, it was an-| of the day's! United Stateg Civil Defense Pro- gram, this week began registration of local volunteers for defense work in this vicinity, Aaron D. Leitzell, defense chair- man for the area named F. E Wholaver of Bellefonte, and Ward | | Hile, of Pleasant Oap, to conduct | the registration, Among those who attended the session were Charles E Preeman, of Philipsburg County defense co-ordinator, and civil de-. (Continned on Page Biz) | MALLORY STU DIO REOPENS | of R. L. Mallory, reopened Monday | morning with Mr. Mallory'’s son, | Edgar, in charge until final disposi’ tion of the studio has been decided his wife as executor of the estate, ‘ecountian, for whom, Trial Will Begin Later in Week if True Bills Are Found SANITY TESTS HELD AT COLLEGE District Attorney B. L. Haag Declines Comment on Examination ollege nlinued om Page Seven) Woman Kicked in Face by Horse Catherine Matilda, R. D aries of the Mrs Port in- Saxion of suffered painful face Friday when she . & horse. She wen the Cents tron tynert of weavment at {ty Hospital overnight and Mrs Saturday Sax on received a Free Susped In Taylor Case Police Unimpressed With Youth's Fear He May Have Slain Co-ed State Police Harrisburg dis- missed as “ridiculous” a Penn State College student's asser- tion that he “might have killed” Rachael Taylor, murdered Penn State co-ed, in his sleep The youth, Charles Snyder. 21. o Elizabethtown, surrendered volun- tarily to police in Harrisburg and Capt. Harry E McElroy, director of the State bureau of criminal investi- gation said it was not the first time he had done so On the slim chance that Snyder might know something about the case Centre County District Attor- ney had the youth brought hers Monday night for questioning. He was accompanied fo Beliefonte by Lt Norman R. Annich, of the State Police, ang was questioned in the District Attorneys office by Mr Gettig and by Pvt James H. Gril- fith of the Rockview State Police, who is in charge of the Taylor mur- der investigation. At the conclusion of the question- (Continwed on Pape Siz) in former Someone in Centre County May Be Heir To Waiting Fortune If any reader ©f this item can recollect kinship with one, James 8 who Was born in Centre county about 1833, it may prove of considerable benefit to brush up on family records or other legitimate proot of relationship Seach is being made at present for the heirs of this former Centre we are reliably informed, a substantial estate awails distribution. Some of our readers are probably related to Mr. Tonner. and it will be to thelr interest to look up their family history Likewise friends of | the family will be doing a favor to | all concerned by reporting any ine | formetion they have with respect to | The Mallory Studio, closed during the weekend because of the death! any persons related to the said Ton- ner All information, with full particu. lars of family history so fai as known, should be addressed to W. C. Cox & Co. International Probate
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