COPIES EACH WEEK; LARGEST CIRCULA- TION IN COUNTY. PAGES OF COUNTY NEWS AND WEEKLY FEATURES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 16 ————— ———————— @he Cenire Democraf VOLUME 60 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EDITION — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941. NUMBER 50 TWO COUNTIANS AMONG WAR DEAD Both are Killed in Attack on Hawaii William Brandt, 24, Co-| burn, Was Serving | Second Enlistment FIRST CASUALTIES | IN PRESENT WAR | i Brother of Pine Glen Vie- | tim Hears News While | Serving as Juror Up until last night two Cen county soldiers were unofficially re- ported to have lost théir lives in the four-day-old U. B.-Japanese war The reported victhns are Staff Bergeant William Brandt, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brandt, of Co- burn, and Charles W, Narehood, 27, | ‘ re son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nare- | hood, of Pine Gien. Brandt was stationed at Hickam Field, Hawall, while Ndréhbod also was in Hawail but his exact,address | Viewers Award $125 Damages was not learned. Brief notices of the casualties were received yesterday morning by parents of the boys. The notices, sent by telegraph, reportedly were from the War Department, Nop details were ghven, Staff 8gt. William Brandt was | serving his second enlistment in the | army, his first enlistment having been served in Panama. He wes a son of Ralph and Jennie Overdor! and was born at Jersey Shore on February 26, 1917. making his age at time of death 24 years, 9 monihs | and 11 days. He is survived by his parents, re- siding ness Coburn, where his father {Continued on Page Siz) Driver Freed In Man's Death Coroner's Jury Here Finds Tyrone Accident Was Unavoidable A coroner's jury which met at the Centre County Court House here Monday night found that Eimer E Everhart, 71, of Tyrone, who died in the Philipsburg State Hospital Sun- day. lost his life as the result of an unavoidable accident. The fatality is the 13th one in Blair county as the result of high- way accidents in 1941 Everhart's death was attributed to bronchial pneumonia following in- juries suffered last November 7 when he was struck by an automobile in Tyrone. According to testimony brought out at the inquest conducted by Cen- tre County Coroner Charles Sheck- ler, of Milesburg, Everhart was struck by a car driven by George Bowser, 24. of Tyrone, at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 13th street. Bowser stopped and carried . | youngsters | tainment | during which the guests i pete for prizes | place on the amateur hour program | | members { but member the man to the office of a nearby physician who advised his removal to the Phillipsburg State Hospital | There he was found to be suffering from fractured ribs and minor lac erations. Witnesses at the inquest were John (Continued on Page Eight) Need Volunteers for | Air-Raid Posts Announcement that all air-raid warning stations in Centre county are functioning under the recent or- der of the corps area commander, and will continue to function on a 24-hour basis unfil further orders, | was made yesterday by Aaron D.| Leitzell, chairman of the commitiee in charge of that defense activity. | Due io the inability of various | citizens to meet the requirements | because of their work, and illness, | volunteers are needed badly, Women | as well as men are urged to volun- | teer. The warning stations in this county are supervised by American | Legion Fosts in Bellefonte, Philips- burg, State College, Millbeim and | Port Matilda, and all volunteers are | urged to contact the commanders | of the nearest Legion post, Club Here Endorses G.O.P. Stand on War At a meeting of the Centre County quarters on South Spring street, Monday night, a motion offered by former Judge M. Ward Fleming and | seconded by Balser Weber, of How- ard, endorsing the statement by Joseph Martin, National Republican chairman, as to the party's support of the President on the declaration of war, was unanimously passed Martin had declared that until the war is over there is only one party in the United States. Political differences will be forgotten for the duration of the emergency, he em- | Warden Thomas Mosier { bail by Bquire Cowher { furnished and he was released from | subject will be “Regulation W.” phasized. Logan Firemen To Hold Christmas Party The annua] Christmas party sored by the Logan Fire Company will be held at the Logan House, East Howard street beginning at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, De- cember 23, it was announced yester- day by Fred Love, chairman of the committee in charge of arrange- ments Santa Claus will be present and a treat will be distributed the A feature of the enter- will be amateur hour will com to spon- ' wo an Children wishing are asked to submit thelr names either to the Logan House or to Mr { Love, dial telephone 2130 f held for children of Logan C no children other The party | of the INpany with are entitied to bring youngster John R. Shope Had Esti- mated Damage to Prop- erty at S2000 A Centre County Board w this week allowed $125 to John R Shope, of Bhope Bellefonte for damages resulting to his prop- erty from the recent change of the grade of that street by Bell®lonte borough. The Shopes had estimated their damage at approximately $2000, contending that the new street grade left their home “in a hole” and that as a result water ran into the cellar and the beauty of t propert§ marred Witnesses tified that thei: property was worth $7 500 before the that now itg value i $5,500. Witnesses ough testified that was built the property, in Lheir opin- on, was worth from $4.000 to $4.800, and that after road was built he value of the property was in creased to from $4.700 to 85400 by Mr. S8hope Vi of street, we was called by Mr. Shope tes. in estimation the from $6000 road was bulit and from $5000 to the tb the 10 by YOI = before called road the Witnesses called were Catl Deitrich, of Howard street; Philip Benner, of East [o- ian street: Harvey A. Hoy, of Spring ownship, and A. C. Hewitt, borough mngineer. The borough called Coun- silman William B. Troupe, of East Bishop street; Mary M. Fauble, of vorth Allegheny street; Councilman John Weber, of Shope street; George Denithorme, State College; George! Sarpeneto, Bellefonte, and Council nan W. J. Emerick Members of the board of view which decided the case were E. L Nillard and George 8. Denithorne, th of State College, and J I. Yar- nell, of Hublersburg Hunter Held In Fatal Shooting Andy Matella, 29, Clarence, Posts $500 Bail; Pleads Guilty to Charge (of stealing Andy Matella, 290, Clarence miner charged with firing the bullet which | resulted fatally for his neighbor, | John Bosak. 49, in a hunting acel- | dent, Monday of last week, entered a plea of guilty when arraigned be- fore Justice of the Peace Harold D. Cowher at his offices on East Bishop street, Bellefonte, Friday morning Prosecutor in the case was Game | of Belle- | fonte i Matella was formally charged with | { shooting a human being in mistake | cember 16. at which time Jame for game and was held under $500 | Ball was | (Conlinged on Page Eight) Add Another Aide | To County Schools i An act of the Legislature provid- | | ing the services of a Public School | | Psychologist in each County Super- | { intendent’s office, Republican Club at the club head- | went into effect | July 1, and in Centre cotinty an ap- | pointment was made about Novem- | ber 1 } The appointee, Eugene T. McDon- | ald, started to work on November | near i 15th. He is an assistant county su-! Bohn, of Oak Hall, shot and killed perintendent in charge of education, Mr, McDonald, a member of the! Pennsylvania State College faculty | will serve both Clinton id Centre| counties, in proportion to the num- ber of teachers in sch county His program is a testing program to di- agnose difficulties and make correc tive recommendations, special two days’ icourt was considering civil cases found guilty of driving his truck af- | suspended Restaurateur Dies | Photo by Mallory JAMES T. CALDWELL I’ Caldwell uid [OF many years prop a restaurant here, died at his home on East Bishop street at 10:30 o'clock Friday night, Decem- ber 5. 1941, of complications Mr. Caldwell had been in failing health since last June, and for the past nine weeks had been 0 bed The deceased years proprietor Fast Bishop street, last Pebrun opened “The Wonder Ba: West High street. He formerly operate a cigar store in the Penn Belle Ho- tel building and some 20 years ago was proprietor of the “Bon Mot, a soda fountain and lunch room in the McClain block West High street Mr of native Bellelonte rietor ol ¥ confined 7 ' the The pst of Hoffbr, on on Caldwell was a member of 8t John's Catholic church and was a member of the Bellefonte Moose Lodge and the Undine fire company He was an ardent sports fan A sont of Thomas and Mary Mew- shaw Caldwell Mr, Caldwell was bern In Bellefonte on May 4 making his age at time of death 47 years, 7 months and 1 day, Sorviy- ing are his mother, of Bellefonte his wife. the former Mary Osmer two sons, Thomas, at home, and James, Jr. with the U. 8 Army at New Cumberland, and a daughter Mrs. Archibald Caldwell of Union- town Funeral Tues John's Catholic services were held day morning in St church with Msgr William E Downs officiating Interment was made the church cemetery cnn ————— Criminal Court Session Ends in Work Completed in Less Than Two Days; Hear Civil Cases The regular December criminal court completed its work in less than time and yesterday the Found guilty by a jury of fraud- ulent conversion, two Pleasant Gap men, Harold Ream and Earl Hogen- camp, were placed on probation and were ordered to make restitution and pay the costs of the case Franklin Miller, of Port Matilda, | | found gulity of a charge of burglary was sentenced to Serve 30 days in the county jail. Miller wag convicted several articles from Cieorge Stiver, of Julian, Robert Ripka, of Prossertown, was ter his operator's license had oeen He was sentenced to serve nine months in the county jail Mrs, Eleanor Mayes, defendant, ! iContinged on Page Seven) County Bankers To | Dine Here, Dec. 16th 1894, Figures Hint Parking Meters May Be No Bonanza, After All B ever ness ef md of this week where you look In Bellelonte's Diie dist you'll fee parking met- According steraay thie wont be enough ree i111 space on Allegheny and High stree the - wu ict vo a ar ners ’ Ars 4 Jeep Those of you who have been d tolerably arking tl Allegheny going to f ny } Wo-hour zones on and High street po the OVE are ) pinch most Saturday last Inch “$e al of Alle ut | ¥; heny street Dr Bishop {rom tl Ie 1am Al strest from resigence ol and on High strect he road crossing to the Diamond be available for parking only if pay lor As a oniy ye ith t rail- will You a space we learned the borough has parking meters it is i finding Up until last week ‘00 of the devices along two streets, Council authorized the purchase of 140 more and it now eems that there's scarcely enough to use that many Before first batch of Was pun parking meter sale men and other advocates were em- phatic in their cleims that once t were in place be th universal enthusiasm will like matter ct terday that bought se } many difficulty them there were avi ils wmving n pire to erect ) the pace the meter } 3 LEY 3 ~ machines received they d them it was Health, Comfort, Con- tentment Necessary “Civilian Morne" wis the subjen” an interesting address by Dean R. Wamock, of Pennsylvania State College, before the members of the Bellefonte Kiwanis Club snd thetr at the meeting Tues do 4 Gay oof i A guests It is possible, he said, to bulld up 4 campaign victory through either the dictatorship method or by democ: atic procedure. America will far OT provide an adequate defense which | will bring victory over our enemies | through the democratic way. In do- ing this civilian morale will play an important part In every part of Centre county it will be necessary to be on guard against the Afth col- umnist, whose influence will be very little in communities such as ours, However indifference intolerance, occur, lack of cooperation, can ace complish the same results in the break-down of morale and national | unity, willingness | We need (Continued on Pape Seven) unity NLRB Certifies Whiterock Vote 92 to 82 Victory for Company Final Unless Objections Are Filed Ray C. Noll, president and general | manager of Whiterock Quarries on | Monday reported that he had re-| ceived from John F. DeBus, acting | regional director of the Pittsburgh | offices of the National Labor Rela- | tions Board, a final certification of | the union vote held at Whiterock | Quarries November 21, confirming | the unofficial election results, i The unofficial count showed 92 | (Continued on Page Seven) | i Rotary Entertains | B. H. S. Grid Team The Bellefonte Rotary Club last | probably | personal troubles thal | ing pleasure with meters No one has circulated a petition asking th more of them Ix i , elreciea some of now i commiainiy I JCF peveral monta MAaciiines are avera ing 13 nts a had | Fach In means | Figuring ti around $50, that 50 days for the MOCUgh money Five practically chines in operation days and holidays So let's figure jt wil] rears of operation to just cost of the machines. Once or A week two take part to visit the take the money and in each meler taken around where machine ¢ the LilE £5 than v wnt Luke take fer them macane LO to - hundred aay two years, since the ma- on arn't Sun- ’ [} La tw the ko cleny twice policemen the of fA Cay ut greatest rschines the The money the Council countis 4 de amount then 's record to chantry an 14 much take a « # and nt know how how many day tak will be necessary to j for It) i£ operated by a borough em- ivy in sri Eh Yori ve il cost or the parx » on - ig mele; AY ploye who packages the rolls i {Continued on Pape Four) Teachers Ask ‘Wage Increase ‘Base Plea on Increased Cost of Living; Stock Hearing, Monday H I ——— $3 The BePatonte Tesahery' Associa. ston, citing an 18 per ont increase {in the cost of living in the past 18 ! months, Monday night at a regular meeting of the school board request (ed a ten per cent increase io salary trates, ar a bonus of not less than $100 for each teacher The Association further asked that the extra remuneration bw rontinved wh long as present conditions oon- tinue Alter a discussion of the request Board President Hotace J. Hartranfi {named William ‘H. Brouse, William IB. Troupe and Mrs . J. Millard | Hattswick as members of a commit. tee Lo investigate the matter and to make board meeting, The committee was instructed that if It recommends payment of additional fees to teach. ers, it also {= 5 suggest ways of fin. (ancing the cost The minimum salary pald grade {school teachers is $1000, and the | minimum for high school teachers money : | hi Plan For Home | Volunteer Instructors Are Needed; Classes to be Formed Next Month Mrs. B. J. Beezer, of Bellefonte, chairman of home nursing activities of the Red Cross in the Bellefonte area, and Mrs. Grayce Tressler, Mrs. | | because the men entered a building | Roy Lesasure, Mrs. Milon P, Walker, Mrs. Mary Locke, Mrs. Jean Harris and Miss Bertha Rimmey last Fri- day atfended an institute on home | nursing at Johnstown. Classes in home nursing are to be organiged early In January in vare fous Centre county communities Towns in Which such classes are 10 Howard, Milesburg, be held are: Zion, Curtin, Pleasant Gap and two in Bellefonte, Seven persons have volunteered to teach classes to date, The Centre County Bankers As-1 night entertained members of the but many more are needed Those sociation will hold its annual dinner | meeting at the Penn Belle Hotel at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, De- | s V.! Vergari, of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, will speak, the | All merchants engaged in install- | ment financing are invited to at-| tend the dinner, Tickets are $1 and | reservations must be made with Mahlon K. Robb, of the Bellefonte | Trust Company, i 14-Point Buck Shot | By Oak Hall Hunter */hile hunting with a group of 184 State College men in the mountains | Renovo, Monday, Kenneth | : one of the finest bucks reported in Centre county this season The animal had an almost perfect rack of 14 points, and it weighed 150 | pounds dressed The unusually fine head is being | mounted az a permanent trophy Mr. Bohn has beens hunting for some years, but Monday was the first time he ever shot a buck, | of Unionville, and W. L. Barnett of Bellefonte High School football | squad at a turkey dinner at the Penn Belle Hotel Penn State Line Coach Edwards presented motion pictures of the! first B H 8-8tate College High football game last season, the Pitt and Penn State game, and the Syma- cuse and Penn State game. The Rotary committee in charge | {of the dinner was headed by William | w Brachbill. Other members were Dr. | A —— i Jack Wilkinson, $350 Damage In Head-On Collision In a head-on collition between | cars driven by Joseph R. Alexander | 1 Unity, Allegheny county, and a hall miles east of Unionville. | Sunday morning, no one was injured | but damags was estimated at $350. Pleasant Oap Motor Police sald the | accident happened while Alexander ! wishing to offer their services are requested to get In touch with Mrs (Continued on Page Seven) > Voters’ Registration Is Resumed in County Centre county volers' registration as resumed at the Commissioners’ offices on December §, and will con | Leroy Locke, Alexander Morris and tinue until 30 days before the pri- | mary €lection next spring. Persons who bave changed ad- dress since registering are required to appear at the Commissioners’ of« | ices to have thelr addresses correct. | od. Women who have become mare ried singe régistering also must call at the offices to have their names corrected, The penalty for failure to comply with registration reqiire- about one {ments is the forfeiture of voting | privileges until the regulations have | been met. «For the children, dresses, suits, recommendations at the next! Nursing Service Deer Season Dial Change-Over to Take Place Saturday (laims Life of 2nd Hunter Alien Kephart, 23, Osceola Mills, Dies at Philips- burg Hospital WOUNDED WHILE WATCHING IN TREE Greyhound Office Robbed of $100 Cash 'nquest Into Fatality to Be Held Tonight; Other Victims Improving Allen Kephart 21 dian ! 23-year-old hunter became this tion's second 1841 hunting accident fatality when he died at 6 o'clock Monday morning, December 8, 1841 at the Philipsburg State Hospital Kephart was shot on the opening y of deer season last Monday while he was posted on watch in a tree near Sandy Ridge. Companions were driving towards him when a stray bullet struck him and went through abdomen. His condition was re- ported as being critical from the first. Pamlily members were called to the hospital Saturday evening Elmer Pilling, Land Management Game Protector, of Philipsburg said authorities will probe this death This stray bullet fatality was doubtedly the result of shooting by dr Mr. Pilling stated. He re- vealed that there were 24 members in the party hunting near Sandy lUdge. The group included brothers and other reiatives of the slain man State Motor Police from the Rock- view barracks carried out the pre- liminary investigation of the shoot- ing. When notified today of the death, Coroner Charles Os- eoola 0. da 37 FN “hy yam ivers COURIns - held this Thursday evening at o'vlock | near John Bosak, 48, Clarence, was kil- led on the opening day while hunt- ing near his home Two other hunters seriously woun- ded while hunting deer in the near- by woods are getiing along fairly well at the Philipsburg state hos- pital Andrew Bartos, 39-year town man received a painful in the righ! thigh Saturday. Bartos is in the Stale Hospital at Philipsburg where he is undergoing iContinged on Paor Siz) an—————— Father, Son Are Sent to Prison Blanchard Men Plead Guilty to Burglary of Employ- er's Property old Allen- wound A Blanchard father and son, pleading guilty to charges of larceny and burglary, Monday morning were | sentenced by Judge Ivan Walker to | serve from two to four years in the Western Penitentiary at Pittsburgh The men are Harvey Walker, 51 and his son, Harold, 22 They were arrested for stealing { lubricating oll, a grease gun, motor | oil and approximately 60 gallons of Sheckler, | Milesburg, sald an inguest will be | Bellefonte Man Gets 9-Point Buck High evening t street 94 4 arr VE (VITRS Th the Scull David both mountalir compa Love ar of Bellefonte ne A ses — {3 More Enter Army Service Five From Bellefonte in Monday's Quota Thirteen Centre Countians enter- day in the county's 16th quota Eight men from Board No. 1, State College, and five from Board No. 2. Bellefonte, left for Pt George Meade at Marviand, to swell the total of selectees to 330 Members of the oon draft quota are Board No. 1, State College Harold McFarland Sobttdale man Edwin Guisewhite Aanronsburg. now of James Her- formerly of Radford, Va. ; George David Strickler, Spring Mills, | RD 3. Boyd Ezra Stover, Rebers- burg: Richard Melvin Barger, Spring Mills: Dean Elwood MceClintic. of Centre Hall R. D. 1: Leopold Koe- nigstein, Long Island: Harold Wil- son Andrews, Charleston, W. Va Board No. 2, Bellefonte: Rupert 8. Koski, Bellefonte. Edgar D. Mills Milesburg. Theodore R. Brown. of {South Philipsburg; Max Rice, Phil- ‘ipsburg, R. D.; Steve G. Barnyak, Moshannon It was believed Monday's contin- gent would be the last group to leave for army service this year V.F. W. In 10th Annual Dinner VanZandt Gives Summary of Plans for Army, Navy, Air Corps | gasoline from the H. J Williams | | Construction Company, contractors | {building the Ho ward-Blanchard road, and by whom they were em- | ployed The burglary charge was lodged {belonging to the contractors and i {Continued on Foge Seven) ~~ State College Man | Is Found in Coma { Orin 8. Houtz, of State College, 'R. D., service station proprietor, was found unconscious on South Allen i street, State Collefe, about 9:30 ‘o'clock Saturday morning. { He was removed to the Charles | Pellow’s clothing store where a phy- (sician found him to be suffering | i | | | 4 | from cuts of the nose, cheek, and | lhead. Later he was removed to his { home in the Alpha Fire Comapny | ambulance. Houtz is believed to { have fallen during a sudden illness. i wl ‘Elected Director of Bellefonte Trust Co. | A L Francis, of the West Penn { Power Company, has been elected a director of the Bellefonte Trust Company to fill a vacancy eatised by the resignation of J. Thompson Hen- ry of Martha Furnace | Mr. Henry withdrew from the {board to devole all his time to other i | interests, Locke - i Post {tor for Centre county at $1,000 year. ily was anhounced yesterday by the ! Health Department, was attempting to pass a car going Jegging suits, baby buntings, blank- | in the same direction. They added eis, underwear, hankies, toys, caps, | novelties. i that the Unionville man would be sweaters, toys and and 3p. cock Kiddie Shop, Bellefonte, Pa. * | pany, onte, Pa. charged with reckless driving, . Pea. Electric clocks for Christmas at DeHaas Electric Com Ld | $3.50 Resigns Withdrawal of Dr. LeRoy D. Locke, a citizen, of Crecho-Slovakia, | Bellefonte, as county medical direc- | \ Bellefonte, Pa. A comprehensive review of the na- tional defense program was given by Congressman James E. VanZandt principal speaker at the tenth an- nual dinner of Jackson-Crissman-. Baylor Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bellefonte, at the Brockerhof! Hotel, Saturday night Nearly 200 members and guests {of the Post attended the dinner {| Other speakers included state and | nationa] officers of the V. FW “1 dont concur in the criticism of | jour defense plans” VanZandt de- clared, referring to the wave of sentiment which followed the pub- lication last week of detailed plans for the U 8 Army and Navy. Our army. to be able to meet emergen. cies, must plan ahead and figure on {its needs to meet any emergency, he said. The speaker, National V. Fr W (commander for three years, and | State commander for two years | turning to the defense problem de- |clared that airplane production in | Continued on Pape Seven) Three from County Become Citizens | At a special naturalization court (held in the court room here Friday | morning, three Centre county resi. {dents were accepted into U. 8 ofti- | | zenship { They are: | Peter Plerre Klassen, 37, of 301 Lo- (cust Lane, State College, who for. | merly was a Canadian citizen: Annie { Pooks, 45. of Philipsburg, formerly and James Adams, 31. of 250 Ridge ave {bue, State College, formerly a citi- pen of Scotland. -Lionel electric trains furnish (amusement for the whole family. {8850 and up. DeHaas Electric Oo. county | ‘Mavor H. P. Harris, Geo. R. Meek to Make First Call at 10 P. M. NEW DIRECTORIES ISSUED THIS WEEK Initial Conversation Will Link Two Major Eras in Telephone History mechanisms and associated equipment, installed on the second floor of the new Bell Central office ng. 113 North Allegheny street Beliefonte, are ready for the trans. fer to dial telephone service in the Bellefonte exchange area, scheduled for 10 p. m., next Baturday, Decem- ber 13 Dial office of Clarence M company’s wire central office building. The Belle fonte mayor will call Postmaster George R. Meek, at the latter's home t 22 h Spring street, Bellefonte Iv will link two tele- The call literally phone eras for Mr. Meek remembers first telephone call chief the new “Wr aort listening to the i made into Bellefonte about 1885 Telephone subscribers were aske today by Jesse H C manage Continued on Second Sectd a4 aum 4 m Honored Here 'A.L. & S. Presents Watch- es to 25-Year Employes; All Workers Get Bonus Eixteen employes of the Lime and Stone Company been working for that 25 Years Were honored g held by the compan: {onte Legion Bome | The sixteen emplove sented with watches in preciation of their 8 ful service. In addition, announce- ment was made at the dinner that employes of the American Lime and Sione Company. wage earners and office workers today will receive by mail a bonus check checks, amounting to one week's y, represent an “Activities Bonus’ was reported The employes honored for pieting 25 years of service are: Mor- ris E Auman, Joseph F. Gordon, {Joseph J. Jurkovich, Orvis W. Reed. | Robert P. Lucas, George 8. Keller- i man, Jacob T. Gordon, Joseph Pern- folio, John E. McNichol, Steve Knap- { ik, Steve Worrick, Wilbur J. Baugh- man. George C. Bingaman, Marshal] C. Hamer, 8r., Helen M. Calderwood and Harry M. Frazier. All are em- | Ploves of the Bellefonte or Union Furnace plants In 1935 these American Lime 25- | year employes were awarded watch- jes: James A. Smith, Sr. Cyrus W Showers, James P. McNichol, Marko | Constanao and Waller C. Deter Continued on Pape Two) ,—— od Selective Service training Mon- | American Were pre token ff at token of ap- long and faith- ov alike The £ bh oom- Back Yard Fight Costs Neighbors Exactly $102 Each In Centre county court this week it became apparent that sometimes {no one wins a neighborhood quarrel and that the cost of conducting a neighborly feud can run into real money Witness an assault and battery case from South Philipsburg The testithony presented to the jury res vealed the kind of a squabble that can occur in almost any back yard {The children got in a baitle and their elders intervened until the two families were at joggerheads and soofi there were blows and that sort of thing. One thing led to another until one of the combatants went to a | Justice of the Peace and swore out {a warrant for the arrest of the neighbor, The case went to the Grand Jury and {rom there was cars ried into court The jury here this week, after con. ‘sidering the merits of the neighbrr- hood combat came out with a verdict of “not guilty.” The jury went fur- ther, however, It ruled that the costs should be divided equally between the prosecutor and the dsfendant That was the toughest part of the battle, maybe. For when everything had been summed up and divided by two, the two neighbors found that their HI had cost them just $102.00 each. — Whitman's candy. Everitt Drug Store, Bellefonte, Pa.
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