COPIES EACH WEEK; LARGEST CIRCULA- TION IN COUNTY, 7,000 bE RR——— @he Cenfre Democral [i PAGES OF COUNTY NEWS AND WEEKLY FEATURES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY VOLUME 60. NUMBER 16. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1941. SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YE AR LAY .CORNERSTONE OF NEW SCHOOL Masonic Lodke Holds Armistice Day Impressive Rites (Ceremony Held 1000 Spectators See Cere- mony Despite Bleak Weather SPEAKER LAUDS BUILDING PROGRAM | Parade, Group Singing | Mark New Milestone in Construction Impressive rites of the Masonic fraternity marked the laying of the cornerstone of the new High School yesterday afternoon Nearly a thousdnq spectators shivered In a chill wintry breeze for more than an hour while dignitaries armed with squares and plumbs, participated in the placing of the stone, and while various speakers were heard. Meanwhile the squat foundation- work of the $450.000 structure show- ed colorlessly under the bleak, gray | November skies, The ceremonies were held from a platform specially constructed over one part of the foundations of the auditorium of the new school. Ear] Cump, tractor, foresightedly had posts erected over the platform to support canvas covering in the event of rain Services got under way High School Band escorted the Ma- sonic body from the Masonic home on Allegheny street to the school School officials and invited guests occupied chairs at the west end of the platform, while the band was stationed nearby the speakers’ plat- form. Masons actively engaged in the ritual were seated on the main platform, while others were seated on chairs arranged along the Alle- | gheny street sidewalk. ‘The group singing of “America.” with Mrs. Ermest Martin ag direc- tor, and with the high school band (Continued on Page Three) - Baney Farm Sale Totals Just $5, 555.55 The Elmer Boney farm sale at Warriors Mark on Wednesday, No- vember 5, totaled exactly $5555.55 it was reported yesterday The figure was unusual for oth- er reasons than because it would have made an excellent, if slightly shady, poker hand, More than $3000 of the total was paid In cash and prices brought by all lines of stock and implements were unus- ally high Cows went for as high as $260 and many were sold for more than $200. Implements sold strong. H L. Harpster, of Pine Grove Mills, was the auctioneer, and W. C. Mor- row. of Tyrone, was clerk. GLENN TO MANAGE SALES FOR RAMSTEDT AGENCY Guy H. Glenn, of the Cadillac | apartments, has resigned his posi- tion with the sales force of the Dun- Jap Motor Company to become sales manager of the Bellefonte Motor Sales, local Pontiac agency conduc- ted by Fred Ramstedt. 3lenn, a graduate of the State College High School, has been en- gaged in the automobile business for the past nine years. He is a mem- ber of the Bellefonte Elks Club and the Undine Fire Company. Lynn Breon, of Centre Hall, and Bellefonte, has been engaged as ser- vice manager at the Ramstedt gar- nge. ————— ges Scores Hermetically sealed in the 5 x 5 x 12-inch polished copper container which was placed in the cornerstone during the ceremonies yesterday, was a collection of items which ghould prove of interest when the school hag crumbled to dust, or has been destroyed in some other man- ner. The following items were packed into the container before welders at the Titan Metal plant sealed the box against the inroads of time, the elements, and other destructive fac- tors: Holy Bible. American Flag. Copy of dispensation granted by | Brother William H. Brem, right | worshipful grand master, authoriz- | ing the officers and members of | Bellefonte Lodge, No. 268, F. & A. M., to lay the cornerstone of the | new high school building, Copy of notice to officers and members of Bellefonte Lodge, No. 268. F. & A. M. List of names of Acting Grand Lodge officers conducting the Ma- sonic Calendar for 1941. Copy of local newspapers, Picture of old stone building, Bellefonte | { be No Masonic | levels, | con- | after the | Items Sealed | In Box Are | Placed In New School Cornerstone | lege, I ————— ——— Business Men To Attend C of C Smoker Bellefonte business men will be entertained at a smoker to be held { this Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A, with the Belle- { fonte Chamber of Commerce as host. A Bellefonte man will be the speaker The committee | smoker, which is men only, | urges that everyone who received one of the postcard invitations make a special effort to attend the gath- ering. The smoker is being held merely as a get-together for | Bellefonte business men. The mittee also promises that there will solicitation of memberships or funds for any other purpose, at the meeting Another purpose of the smoker to acquaint business men of the community with the ef fort that has been made to obtain the new Veterans’ Hospital for Bellefonte in charge of the for all com- of AL&S Boosts Rates of Pay: Additional Increases of 5% Every Time Living Costs Adv ance 5% Effective as October 1, em- | ployes of the American Lime and Stone Company were granted a 5 per cent increase in Wages, it was announced last night Under the new agreement reach. ed after conferences between the company and representatives of Lo- cal No. 92. United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union, emploves also will receive | additional increases in wages of § per cent every time the of liv- ing advances 5 per cent ag shown by the indexes of the United States Department of Labor Denies Attack By Burnside Twp. Bear of cost Centre County Commis Hipple of Bellefonte that he had been Burnside township ing near Pine Glen Aone Charles F last night denied attacked by a bear while hunt Tuesday Reports were t hunting with Hipple, who was William Cross of Bellefonte, and Clvde and Merrill Viehdorfer, of Pine Glen, had suf- fered several scratches when ag hear charged at him Hipple said last night that the { scratches supposed to have been made by a bear were inflicled by | nothing more sinister than a bare { rock over which he stumbled Adams New Red Cross First Aid Chairman Roy Adams, Pleasant Gap, has been appointed first aid chairman of the Beligionte Chapter Red nat Cross, to take the place made va-| the resignation of John! cant by Shoemaker, Mr. Adams I now making plans to have first ald classes for all of the Chapters 19 instructors ble to teach in 1942. Pictures of brick building before and during fire Picture of ground-breaking cere- mony. Names of School and committees Names of preesnt employes Names of Building Corporation, officers and committees teachers and Council, | History of financing and tone ! struction of new high school build- | | ing. Names of architects, contractors | and amounts of contracts U. 8. coins of 1941. | Copy of school budget. Copy of school calendar Copy of school enrollment | classes, Names of class officers. | Names of Student Senate. Names of County School Officials j and County School Board. | Names of speakers and honored | guests at the ceremony. | Remarks of W. Harrison Walker, | acting grand master, | Picture of first Academy building. by These classes are nec-| essary so that instructors are eligi- (County Library as county chairman | county libraries is made up of public-spirited eit | led in a collision in Spring Mills Pri- | investigated the mishap said an in- In Bellefonte Speaker Dr. C arroll D. Champlin, Sketches Brief Formula For Peace MUTUAL TRUST IS SEEN AS NECESSITY Predicts Fall of Isms, Spread of American Ideas of Living Expre can Way way of life of pe that the Ameri- Life will become many peoples in many countries after the present war, Di Carroll D. Champlin, professor of education at Penn State, in g mas. rful Armistice Day addresg here Tue wlay appealed for a new appre- on the freedom enjoyed by American Speaking on the Uu “The erican Wave of the Future’ Ch amj lin declared that while t great need is to defeat ler and all he stands for need for lasting peace is for and mutual trust among sing of the lati of Am- DD: the Hit- thas t hae od Pic resen We learn f1 must people of other nha- tions so that we understand their thoughts and problems.” he sald. He added that a lasting world peace can never be achieved until nations have sought and won mu tual understanding Dr. Champlin predicted that Fas- cism, Nazism and Communism all will fall before the “American Wave of the Future,’ in which the (ree- dom of the individual supercedes all other factors The Armistice Day program on the diamond was preceded by a pa- rade through the business district Arriving on the diamond, orguilla- tions formed in ranks and faced west while a minute of silence was observed at the stroke of 11 o'clock. | The American Legion Junior Continsed on Page Siz) must be friendly We to Know can Assists Industry With Problems Department of “Labor Agent Here to Aid in Training Courses in Plants A representative of the appren- ticeship committee of the United States Department of Labor, Lester L. loiselle, is in Bellefonte and ex- pects to remain here for the next few days assisting various industries and concerns with any training problems which have arisen or might arise in the plants. The need for training programs in this and other areas in the State is shown by the fact that in the cities | of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh alone there is a shortage of approximately | 17.000 tool makers, ! There is a difference between the | terms “apprentice” and “learner.” The former is trained in all the var- jous aspects of a trade which takes | at least 4000 hours to two years to learn, the latter is one who is learn- (Continued on Page Siz) Library Group | Is Organized Chairman; Will Push Book- mobile Drive i Mrs. Arthur W. Cowell, State Col- has been appointed by the Board of Directors of the Centre of the new Friends of the Library Such an association is active with otit the United States, especially The membership zens who are interested in acquiring | | the best educational advantages for | Names of Burgess and Borough | their communities. The objectives | | of the association are: to make every | section of the county library-con- (Continued on Page Two) POLICE FILE CHARGE AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT! Damage estimated at $150 result. | day morning in which cars driven by Mrs. John Decker of Spring Mills, and Nevin H, Crater, also of Spring Mills, were involved, The machines were traveling in opposite directions. Pleasant Gap motor police who formation was to be filed against the man for driving in the middle of the road. Damage to the Decker car was about 8100 and to the Crater car about $50. No one was injured, of Bellefonte | could ' Dinner at Titan Camp te vit,” along Pishing Creek, {fonte fire department reveals that heim about i sulted and one person was slightly | injured. ‘State College Woman Named | [io0S"50 in the fon Route 53, five miles north | 8now 8hoe Sunday ‘damage estimated at {of McElhattan, and James F, Emel i s inju | Association. ot 8now Shoe, No one was injured Board, officers | | most progressive libraries through- | store on the Diamond will be held Purl, Schad’s Swan-Song As School Director Is Tirade Against Stock Charges sistent Eail K of Incompetence and per- negligence were hurled at Stock, supervising princioal schools, by School Di- rector Franklin B. Schad at a board meeting Monday night Schad’'s ha term of office expires this month and that The charges couched In legal’ 5 Harty form, were read In a trembling ing. Mi voice by Schad just as the sess charges wollld be came to a close. Schad’'s motion ti utes, bul that the a special meeting be called for 7. ng getion what o'cicck Friday night to Investigate ise of ita solicitor Schad then the charges was lost when offered a motion for a seconded the motion ing. Friday. but the motion Later it was indicated by the lack of a board's attorney, Musser W. Gettig, that since the charges were not sup. Following is the ported by an affidavit the board Schad’s charges as not consider them as having bord meeting been properly flied. His advice would be hn ald, for the board to ignure the matter Schad’'s list of grievances against the school head are nothing new, although this is the first time they have been reduced to writing and formally presented at a board meel- ’ . 0 : ‘ hh "ior ‘0 NG pd ago. when |, I, F. B. Schad, a 8cho 1 Direc or 2} = Rh " ¢ of the Bellefonte Borough hool 8 had and two other new direétors disirict of Belielonts, Pa. do here- WE i ps TR _- o by bring charges jor the dismissal were rumors that such action might of Mr Ear) K Stock 1 deed against Stock. After the Principa] of School of the Belle- directors were on the board fonte Borough School District of asked to resign. had his Bellefonte, Pennsylvania because n | tail " n hig willful and persistent violation authority curtailed on several ocou- of the School Laws of this Common- and otherwise was kept under _ swath: taka suspicion, but no chAfges wealth his incompetency, and hu against him al persistent negligence knew from “Detalied written paper Com. charges main grievances charges were for- became dormant until Monday night when they were more or less formally paraded the board Mr. Bchad al-sounding th it be before alter reading the leg- document demanded copied into the minute Board President Horace nft set a time fora h Hartranft repiled CRY. don placed Jal board would 1 ever without t ( no om shecial meet wi through second text Of read cliefonte, Pa November 10, 104! Horace J. Hartranft, Pres ident, Bellefonte School Board, and members of Bellefonte Bor- ough School Board “Sirs es “To Mr be new Stock was thrifty 0s i cloud of r Were wh most reports ment wh were, Finally t gotten, al least eve filed tatement of persons atement f news and 1. Vielation Willful and persisten Continued on Pager Eight) Rev. (.F. Lauer Club Speaker ——— th Column’ is Ancient eapon in New Dress, Chaplain Declares at the Ww viola- “a v or Undines Have 50th Birthday ‘E Mark Half Century of Service to Town The Undine Fire Company, fonte, will celebrate its “golden” an- niversary on Tuesday, November 18, at a dinner to be held at the Titan Metal Company's camp “Hatetolea- it was An unm celebration wanis Club Col- Day Ki “3 ie ' Belle- address on “The Fift} featured the Armistice of the Bellefonte The speaker was Rev. Carl F. Lauer, chapilah Rockview, and formerly an army ficer connected with the Intelligence Department, During the first World War he was in charge of coun esplonfge in a large district of Bel- glum and Luxemburg If fifteen countries had known what we know now about fifth eol- umn activities, Rev, Lauer stated they could have protefted theme selves and would not be under Nazi domination today. Pifth column ac- tivity espionage in principle and relies upon that uglier work, "treas. on.” within a nation to accomplish its purpose of governmental] over- throw. Secret agents disguised as students, artists salesmen, domes. tics, tourists, went to various coun- | tries including our own, In the Eu- “ ol - announced yesterday The dinner in horor of the Com- pany’s 50th birthday is being ar- ranged by a committee headed by Harry Beck. The program is sche- duled to begin at 7 o'clock A perusal of the files of the Cen- tre Democrat for November 1881 reveals the following paragraph “The Undine Co. No. 2 is being re- organized and application will be made at the next session of court for a charter. In case of fire that company always responds promptly to the call and it should be liberally supported by the property owners of the town.” The official history of the Belle! ter. is Continued on Pope Two) CAR, OUT OF CONTROL, (Continued on Pape Fight) HITS MILLHEIM HOME When the axives reputedly wt! Name Aides for Red Cross Drive control of his car while attempting | to pass another machine in Mill- | 10:15 o'clock Saturday Vital Services Being Perform- ed by Organization for Armed Forces night, damage estimated at $180 re- The car, driven by Walter E, Au- | { man, of Spring Mills, ran down over small embankment, struck the {front steps of the H. 8. Neese home | land then hit the steps and porch son. Jr. of the W. E. Bariges home, Anna Mary Myers, of Centre Hall, Roll Call chairman Roy Wilkin- has announced the com- in their respective districts. Com- car. suffered a! Mittee appointments are as follows: slight laceration about one knee | Bellefonte, North Ward: Mrs, | Damage to the car was placed at] { Charles Mensch, chairman, Miss | $50 and to property about $130 { Catherine Love, Mrs. Mary Scott, Meeting in a sideswipe collision | Miss Jane McCoy, Miss Rea Guise- of | White, Miss Jean Adams, Mrs. Bor- about 7 p. m., {bara Knisley and Mrs. Doris Dodds. $75 resulted | South Ward: Miss Helen Jenkins, Yothers | chairman, Mrs. Ralph Dale, Miss {| Ann Badger, Mrs. Cyril Moersch- ! bacher, Mrs. Philip Bickett, Mrs. | James Kerschner, Mrs. Joseph Kel- to cars operated by M. L in the accident. | Marie Kelleher, and Mrs. James | Hut West Ward: Mrs. Howard Widmann & Teah | Casper, chairman, Miss Sarah Love, | Miss Julia Praskovich, and M In New Location 3v..oie a Pleasant Oap: Mrs. Millard Drug Store Moves Into Spac- | Schreffier; Axemann, Mrs. Margar- | fous Modern Rooms on (Continued on Page Seven) y 1 L -> Diamond The formal opening of Widmann | & Teah's new and midern drug! i | WOMAN CHARGED WITH LIQUOR VIOLATIONS ' Mrs, Catherine Purl, wife of Mike | of Boggs township, is under Saturday, November 15, with & $400 bail for her appearance in storewide sale to introduce old and court on charges of selling intoxi- new patrons to the new establish- cants to a minor, and selling to an | ment. The store has been open since | intoxicated person. Sunday morning, but will. not be Mrs. Purl was arrested November completely stocked and equipped 7 at the Purl Inn on the Snow Shoe until this weekend. Flowers will be distributed to women visiting the store on the opening day. Opening of the new establishment gives Bellefonte a large and up-to- date new drug store and provides hop street, Bellefonte, on Monday | a new hame for a business which’ for the past 11 years has been an’ institution In this community, (Continued on Page Siz) D. J. Vota, an enforcement officer | for the State Liquor Control Board. | At a hearing before Justice of the selent evidence to hold the woman (for court. Mrs. Furl was released | {from custody upon posting bail. | ropean countries which have fallen mittees in charge of the solicitors | {leher, Mrs. Richard Heverly, Miss | mountain road above Runville by afternoon. the Squire found suffi- Expert Marksman Cite Five Reasons PVT. RANDOLPH J, MATTY Outstanding among recent gradu- ates at the United States Marine Corps Basic School at Parris Is- land C. was Rudolph J. Matty, on of Mrs. George Matty of Clar- we, Centre County "Privat ec Matty, who attained high honors in marksmanship with both the service rifle and automatic pis- ol, was among the members of his lass to be chosen for more advanc the Marine sea school Va county 8 s raining at Portsmouth The Centre who attended Snow School, also received qualification grades in the bayonet hand grenade courses. These honors con- tributed to his selection for sea school a very important part of the Corps. Only the highest class of recruits. physically, mentally, and morally, are named from each class for the training. Oraduales of sea school became a part of the Marine guard on all of the Navy's fighting ships and nave an eXCEp- tional opportunity for travel and adventure ian A tI —— Four Injured In State College Car Sideswipes Another Car, Breaks Light Post, Hits Tree, Rams Coupe harpstooter 1 Shoe High arid ana accidents at the slightly involved totaled nearly weekend injured damage 100 Three i were injured and damage was placed at $000 in an accident on South Allen street about 1:30 o'clock Sunday moming. Those injured were Miss Margaret Kaufl- man, Reading, contusion of left knee. John Morris and Miss Chris- tine Pox Penn State students bruises of the head and slight con- cussion Police said the sedan driven by | Morirs and owned gy John McCiei- { Jan, also a student, and 8 car own- ed by C. W. Heverly, of State Col- lege, and driven by Luther Stover, of Bellefonte, collided while one car was passing the other going in ithe same direction The Morris sedan bounced away from the Stover car, broke off a cast-iron light standard, sideswiped {Continued on Pope Seven) - Official Count Nearing Completion The work of completing the of- ficial count of the vote cast in Cen- persons tre county at the general election | Tuesday of last week is expected to be completed by the board which | began its duties on Friday Only one change has been noted go far in the unofficial results tab- ulated last week In Patton town- ship lhe official count gave the of- fice of road supervisor to Joseph G.| Ebbs, who had a total of 80 votes, | Roses P. Sellers. who in the unofficial | count was reported to have had 61 | votes, was found in the official tal. | {ly to have ohly 56. John Ghaner, | sticker campaign candidate, was al- | lowed 58 votes by the official count board. In the same i | | MeElhattan was the Democratic | | candidate. The victory went tb Har- | yy Spearly, who was not a candi-! date, but who received enough | write-in votes to elect him. Spearly | iis a son of the late John Spealy. | yy lof Spring township. 'W. P. Sieg Named Hospital Director William P. Sieg, of Burnham ' Place, Bellefonte, president of the Peace Harold D. Cowher, East Bis- Titan Metal Company, was elected a director of the Centre County Hos- pital at a regular meeting of the Board of Dimctors, Tuesday night. Mr. Sieg will serve out the unex. pired term of the late R. L. Mallory. -__— Pleasant Gap Man Charged with Forgery Pleading guilty charge forgery Joseph 17 Pleasant committed to conclusion of a Justice of her, of East fonte Tenalio lice Harry is charged with passi for $3050 on October 1} was signed the Rockey. He also was « assing a check to which he allegedly name of Thomas Cowher sel the ba charge Dial Service Begins Dec. 13 All Telephone Numbers Will be Changed; Direc- tory to be Issued Soon Gap the county js hearing h Peace Harolc Bis the hop sireet arreSted by Chief Dukeman of Bell ts o 4 name June Telephone service in the Belle- fonte exchange area will be trans- ferred to dial operation 10pm Saturday. December 13, Jesse H Caum, manager for the Bell Tele- phone Company stated yesterday All telephone numbers will be chan- god Mr. Caum sald that new subscri- bers telephone numbers will be list- ed in a new directory 10 be distri- | buted shortly before the change to, dial service, Coples of a pamphlet, containing detailed instructions on the use of dial telephones already have been sent to subscribers. Ad- | ditional copies are available at the telephone company's business office on the first floor of 113 No Al- legheny street Dial demonstration equipment been installed in Beginning Monda strations in the use of a phone will be given there Subscribers are asked to continue the present telephone until 10 p. m.. December 13 —————— BHS Band Marching Club Wins Prize The Bellefonte High School Band and the Elks Marching Club shared | in $1000 in prizes awarded in the annual VFW Armistice parade at Milton. Tuesday night The High School Band won second prize of $5000, and the Marching Club was awarded first prize of $40 in its clase, The Paul Bartges East Centre County band was among the organizations receiving honorable mention ! Karl E. Kusse, secretary of the | Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce, | vr at rth has the business office next demon- dial tele- using bers | was among the judges for the par- ade prizes - Junior Red Cross First Aid Class Opens The seventh annual American i Red Cross Junior First Aid course { has been started in the Bishop street school by Mrs. Elinor Mc- Dowell. The class will meet every | Thursday from 4 to 5 o'clock, and ! will continue for 15 weeks. Atl the end of that time those passing the examination will receive Junior First Aig certificates, issued from National Headquartters at Wash- ! ington. During Mrs. McDowell's (Continged on Pape Seven) seven {of Lock Haven November 24 For New Houck Trial Claim C linton County Verdict ‘Contrary to Law and Evidence’ TECHNICALITY CHIEF POINTOF CLAIM Hold Indictment Based on Information Improperly Issued for a new trial and arrest Judgment were filled Priday, in he office Clinton County Pro- nary Fred 8. Tyson, in the case of Hoy K. Houck, of Be lefor ie, con- victed of and battery and aggravated and bation at a ir n Lock Haven week before MN Motions of 1 of thon ‘ PTL ASA UIL SIREE ES ant y rial i trial al- t Houck the evi- irt erred the cou fact that the office Mark Brungard, who informations against not jocated in the same which he was elected is the principal arguments for arrest of judgment The petitioners aver that acts per- formed by Alderman Brungard in his office in the second ward are ii- legal and. hence that he had jurisdiction when he issued the in- formation against Houck The papers were signed by the Counsel for Houck, Samuel H. Jube- lirer, of Altoona, and William Hollis The court has fixed tentatively for argu- ment, the Hon Hewry Hipple an- Lounced Cite Five Reasons These reasons are cited by Attor- nevs Jubelirer and Hollis in the mo- tion for a new trial: 1. The verdict of the trary to law 2. The verdict of trary to the evidence 3. The court erred in failing sustain the demurrer of the defen- dant to the evidence of the com- monwealth at the conclusion of the commonwealth's case on the count or charge of aggravated assault and battery an | respects in rse of the The derman T Jed fouck, is ward from made one of for th Mai ior Lhe plea of ne no Jury ms con- jury is con- 0 4. The court erred failing direct the jury to find the defendant not guilty on the charge of aggra- vated assault and battery 5. The court erred in refusing the bindi in- the in to defendant's point for structions at the conclusion of Continged om Pape Siz) Marvin Lee Is New C. E. Head More Than 100 Delegates At- tend Annual Convention at Millheim Marvin Lee, of Houserville, was elected president for the third time of the Centre County Christian En- deavor Union, at its annual conven- tion held in the Evangelical Church at Millheim, Friday and Saturday Other officers elected were; Rob- ert Rhoades, Pleasant Gap, first vice-president: Edward Gillsple, Or- viston. second vice-president. Miss Rhoda Sheetz, Milesburg. secretary; Miss Rebecca Confer, Orviston, as- sistant secretary. Gilbert Strunk, State College, treasurer; Rev. H A Houseal, Millheim, pastor counsellor Over a hundred delegates repre- senting the various societies of the county, as well as several from Clin- ton and Juniata Counties, were in attendance. On Friday evening, the principal speaker was Rev. Warren (Condinusd on Page Saw) a a Of-Year Election In Centre County Produced Interesting Local Battles Although last week's general el- | ection was not a four-star feature insofar as interest among Centre | County voters was concerned, there | | was some local battles and some Jo- township Frank cal issues over which knock-down | Stevenson was the Republican can- | and drag-out contests were in order. | didate for tax collector, and Denny | These local battles saved the elec- | tion from being entirely becalmed in a sea of indifference on the part of voters Woman on School Beard Bellefonte citizens are apparently favor of having a woman member ‘on the local school board. Mrs | Millard Hartswick polled the high- | est vote of the three candidates for that office last week, having an un- official vote of 1613. i Blaney, and the three newly elected directors. Lost His Vote They tell one on William Brown, {of Bellefonte, veteran of many a [political campaign himself and one who has no doubt cautioned many a voter to be sure to tear the corner off the ballot Bill went to the North Ward polls to cast his vote. He emerged from (the booth, folded his ballot, and dropped it In the box. Just as he let go he shouted and made a grab for the disappearing ballot, but he was too late. The vote was in—and was invalid-—because Bill had for- gotten to tear off the corner. We can’t vouch for the truth of
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