Pace Six
————
THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE. PA.
December 18, 1941.
E. K. Stock is
Acquitted of Charges
(Continued from page ome)
Stock declared that exits first would
have to be marked before drills were
held, Carpeneto testified
Under cross-examination Carpen-
eto sald he had no criticism of the
manner in which pupils were mar-
shaled from the building the morn-
ing of the fire, but added that some
people said it was “lucky” they got
out.
Under further questioning the fire
officer sald there had been two
slight fires at the high school bulld-
ing in previous years
Phil Saylor, fire marshal at the
time of the fire, the next witness
said the fire alarm was sent (n at
8:55 a. m. He said that Stock told
him as a rule teachers were not en-
couraged to call fire drills Under
cross examination Savior sald he
had no complaint about the evacua-
tion of the pupils from the building
the day of the fire and said they
showed good fire drill training
About 800 pupils got out of the
building without a single person re-
ceiving a burn, scratch or other in-
jury, he said
James R. Hughes, former head-
master of the Bellefonte Academy
and member of the School! Board
until his resignation in April 1039
declared that the subject of fire
drills was brought un in board meet-
ings but that no action was taken
He said he never complained to Mr
Stock about not havin ofte
enough, Hughes qi
having voluntariiy told him on one
occasion “We hat t ha@® any drills
all fall at the Spring school’
At this point President
Hartranft asked “Did
you ever make "about
fire drills to the t I re-
plied he hadn't while rtranft
on the board Hart then
clared: “I have a definite
tion that ti matt
up!” Hug cor
(Hughes) migl
at those sessions
Miss Mar
the School
the Supery
was ¢
ordering
apparatuy n
atus Compa
sought t
placed several
than £300
single orde:
in
g drills
n
wted Stock as
street
Board
witness
complaint
recollec.
er brought
on
Board
aled upon
excess Oi J
provides that bids
School Board
of $300 or
Mr. Hughe
ar
from
eria
stairs
boiler room a
flooring and
downstairs room
the basement
building were
Janitor James
janitors, and that
ted to him that he
ial to the janitors
“I reported the matter to the board
but the board took no action™ Mr
Hughes said.
Mr. Hartranft broke in with the
question: “We all thought that wa
ol} right, at the time, didn't we? Mr
Wilson put lot of ra hours
and no board members reproved Mr
Stock for giving away the material
You didn't object Hart-
ranft asked
“No—you'd
tHe basen
1-vear-old
baseboardir
given by 1} tock
Wilson
Mr
gave
other
admit
mater-
and
i
Stock
the
in a ext
did you?
have voted me down
!
as you always did
ed
Hughes sald he visited the schools
2 and 3 times a week, mainly the;
grades, and in about 4 years he only
saw Mr, Stock visit classrooms on
one occasion. He charged that Stock
didn't supervise the teaching and |
grading work of teachers. He de-
clared that Stock was partial in his
dealings with teachers; that he cut
the salaries of some teachers and
not others
At this point Mr, Hartranft de-
clared: “The School Board always
decides salary matters!” adding, |
“Mr. Hughes, have you ever had any
experience in teaching in public
schools?” When the witness answer-
ed in the negative, Mr. Hartrant
commented: “You've always taught
in private schools where you could
do just as you desire’
Miss Volynech was
tify a list of
principal drawn
shortly after
virate of new
asked for Stock re
in 1939
Phil Saylor recalled the stand
testified that on the morning of the
fire Mr. Stock told him he had been
a little late In getting to school that
morning and arrived shortly
before 9 a. m
Mr. Love cot
that nothing
show when Mi
around in
Savior
recalled to id
dutie
141
IX }
shi at
to
had
nmented at
ad been
Stock
lo get
Mi
uldn’t have prevents
been th
ition rested
withd
ncompete
ite
nce
tie
declared
work 55 on {
the fire
83 MOrtung «
his hat and
coat, exchanged a words with
his secretary and heard someone say
they saw smoke coming from a ven-
tilator. He said he immediately went
into the hall to a fire alarm station
but before he got there the alarm
sounded. He yemained in the lower
hall while students were leaving the
building. and remained there until
all were out, when he went to the
basement. There janitor James Wil-
son shouted for him to call the fire-
men. Stock said Wallace J. Ward
teacher, appeared on the scene and
he gave instructions for Ward to
turn in an alarm. Then, Stock con-
about
He
few
| change that policy,
the alarm was being given, |
Stock then returned to the boller
room where he alded in fighting the |
flames, using a garden hose, After
the firemen came he helped with
one of the large hoses
In regard to fire drills,
sald it has been the policy ever since
he's been in the school system to
hold a number of fire drills early in
Mr. Stock
the fall to accustom pupils to the |
routine to be followed. After they
become proficient, Stock said, drills
are discontinued during the winter
because of the danger of colds and
other illness from going outdoors in
severe weather without extra cloth-
ing
Stock was never
and that he be-
lieved it was the intention of the
State laws to teach children to clear
out of the safely and quick-
ly
sald he
bullding
When the emergency came, we
were prepared for it” Mr. Btock
referring to the fact
pointed out,
that over 800 pupils were marched
out of the structure without so much
as a single scrat burn to any-
one,
h or
rchase of
ifled that
of the board
chool fire, the
the pu
Lest
n regard to
equipment, Mr
a regular me
the night of the
board upon motion by Charles Cook
ded by James BR. Ht ighes INAN-
imously gave the pervising prin-
cipal authority y make all pur-
chase oy ) perform
wh atever $
re win 8
Stock
ting
secon
til
, emj
7.0000 worth
classes as of
he maintains
teach
ing pring
ever since he :
has been some
other work in
time is greatly
Stock sald he doesn't believe he
has to make any apology for the
time he spends in school duties, and
under cross-examination he said
that many times gets to work at
7 a. m and that although schools
close at 4 PD. m. he hiasn't quit work
at that time for ten years, He sald
it usumplly is 5 or 8 p m. when he
Jeaves and that he fi y works
evenings ho Lidny s and Sat-
urdays
The comple
wiih ers than the averag
He added
the
1icki ng
nervis ipal
office here
program or
and that hi
held
bu
Progres:
consumed
nt
equentls
ainant’s attorney sought
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—
JACK WILKINSON
Plaza Theatre Bldg.
Bellefonte, Pa.
Hette: to Stock from a representa- |
iva of the Chicago Apparatus Com- | his right
pany was signed “Charlie.” "Do all
salesmen sign their letters to you by
their first names?” Sen. Thompson
asked, Mr. Stock replied that some
of them might, but he didn't recall
how many
Mr, Hartranft asked the witness:
“Has anything new been brought up |
here this evening?"
Mr. Stock: “Only the charge that
has been withdrawn.”
Mr, Hartranft: “I'm
{wasn't brought up. I wag
that hal”
The next witness was Glenn Rog- |
ers, of Nittany, county superinten-
ident of schools, who declared that
in his official capacity he is required |
to rate all principals in the county
at various times, He rated Mr. Stock
on two occasions, and both times |
classed his work as “satisfactory.”
Mr. Rogers explained that there are
only two degrees of classification,
satisfactory” and "unsatisfactbry.
Mr. Roger further testified that
from his observation of Mr. Btock's
work and from the opinion in which
he is held by other educators his
ability and his work are “very satis.
factory
Miss Volynch, called to the stand, !
read into the record the minutes
of the meeting of February 13, 1839
in which the motion by Mr. Cook,
seconded by Mr. Hughes, giving Mr
Stock power Lo make purchases, em-
ploy help and otherwise oversee the
reopening of schools, was recorded
All members of the board had voted
H on the motion
Ralin Dale, of East Bishop
h ot teacher, testified
uently conferred
! 4 GAs Ses severa
and others keep;
teachers
Hazel, School Boa
ber from 1927 to 1939, and president
board when the motion giving
Mr kK authority make pur-
chases was passed, testified that Mr
Stock always wis a most satisiactory
emplore. Asked by Sen. Thomp
board approved the
hases by Block of micro
Haze! said
were {llegal and that the
proved thu
glad that
loaded for
street
that
with
1 times
5 lose
a month ise
check on
George rd meme
of the
Sto Lo
whether ti
legal” pur
scopes, Mr
think they y
}
he dian
vd me
MORI ay
re approv
had an)
8 chiools
citizens
the
nvited
against
meeting
about Mi
treet
rd from 1
ver heard
nember of
933 to 1037 id
any complaints
Stock when she was «
Mr. Stock always
ion the
satisfactory
employe
Miss Hilda Leathers
far 18 years teacher in the primary
schools of BeDefonte, testified that
Mr. Stock visits her classes about
once a month and that in her opin-
ion he is thoroughly competent
In concluding its case the defense
attorney commented that he could
call # number of other witnesses bat
that he beleved sufficient evidence |
of Mr. Stocks ability and compet-
ence had been presented
When the board members were
asked whether they wished to hear
a summary of both sides from the
respective attorneys, they indicated
that such a summary would be un-
necessary and the board retired into
the jury room at 10:20 to emerge
27 minutes later with the verdict
The complainant and his atlorney
were not in the court room when the
verdict was returned
HOWARD
the real estate and
David Hannon will be
turday, Dec, 20 at 1 o'clock
Ths Falrview school will give an
entertainment this Friday nigh
Everybody is invited this pro-
gram
Mss. Robert Woodring
fonte, 2pent Tuesday at
of Mrs. Harold Bet:
Mrs. Lewis Kline of Hellam,
York county, was seriously injured
last Saturday while buying produce
from a truck in front of her home
She was taken to York hospital for
treatment
Mrs. Harold Pletcher spent Tues-
day in Lock Haven
The ladies of the W.
at the home of
Nelle Holter
The children of the primary de-
partment of the Evangelical] Sun-
day school will be entertained at a
Christmas party in the basement of
the church this Saturday afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock
The members of the P. O. of A
lodge will be entertained at a Christ.
mas party Monday night in the
lodge hall. There will be a special
program and exchange of gills,
Mrs. Girard Altenderfer entertain-
ed the ladies of the Sewing Circle
at her home Tuesday evening
Due to an error in last week's
items concerning the new members
admitted to membership in the How.
ard Civic Club it is necessary to
| make the following correction. The
new members admitted are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Fred V. Pletcher, Nellie
Williams, Elfrieda Confer, Lois Al-
lison, Mrs. Frank Wallace, Mrs. Cecil]
Pletcher, Mrs. Mary Allison, Mrs
Lewis Dorman, Mrs. Harold Amick
‘and Mrs. Ralph Leathers,
Mr and Mrs. John Gledhill of
Philipsburg. spent the weekend with
the former's parents, Mr
| A. D. Gledhill,
| A. H. Schwenk has been confined
to his home with a severe cold
of Howard
The sale of
household of
held Sa
to
of Belle-
the home
C.T.U. mat
Misses Anna and
oO
Miss Kate Smith of Unionville, |
visited with her brother-in-law and |
| sister, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bech. |
| del last week.
{ Mr. and Mrs. C. Mayes of Lock
| Haven, were weekend visitors at the
home of the latter's sister, Mrs,
Daniel Butler,
| Robert Pletcher of Camp Shelby,
Miss. is visiting his parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Lewis Pletcher, of Howard, R.
D.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fickes of the
Adams apartments, returned home
from New York City Monday eve-
ning, after being called there last
week on account of the serious ill-
ness of their daughter, Catherine,
who iz somewhat improved,
David A. Welsh had the misfor-
tune of falling down three steps at
| key
{tle ones have
Jr.
{Parris and Thomas Ward,
and Mrs.
' Hughes counter-! | tinued, he followed Ward upstairs | to make a point of the fact that a|his home last Friday, fracturing a!
{ while
bone of his left foot, Mr. Welsh had
lool amputated about 4
years ago due to a gangrenoly cone
dition
| Parent-Teachers Assoclation meet.
(ing In high school auditorium this
Thursday at 7:30 p. m. The primary
jand intermediate schools will pre-
{sent a Christmas pageant
Birth Announcement: Dec. 6, 1941,
at Of] City Hospital, Oil City, twins,
{a boy and a girl to Glenn McClos-
and Ethel Hoy McCloskey
weighing 8% and 8 pounds. The lit-
been named Glenn,
and Viola Prancene The par-
tents were former residents of Belle-
fonte, R. D
The Community Chorus, under the
direction of Mrs. Virginia Weber
fare pro-
nicely with their
Christmas cantata, “Sing Messiah's
Birth,” will make thelr second ap-
pearance at the Howard High School
auditorium Dec, 23. They will sing
at Lemont Dec. 26, and at Lamar
High School, Dec, 28
The amplification system wag in-
stalled In the Methodist church the
latter part of the week. The dedica-
tion service was held Sunday at 5
o'clock The sermon “Beauty for
Ashes” was delivered by Rev. Wal.
lace J. Cummings, pastor, assisted
by ministers of the other churches
of the community. The hymns and
chimes from the organ were heard
several times throughout the day
Thomas Ward mini of music,
sang se id hye Christ-
ma. I and Monday
evenings 4 mpanied by Rev
Wallace Cummings at the organ
The busine of the com-
munity on quite
Christma
ated. The
anything
to bring
LU
gressing very
ster
nns
and
places
taken
being nicely decor-
Ww olf store
hild coul
nice
nas
wish Santa
for
gify adulls
War Victim is
Reported Living
mernorial services
nday afternoon
that the
wugh
hold
soldier
understood
not
not
hood was
ytd] eight hours af
time
Accord
services were
the reason could
that Nare-
received
wheduled
held
be le
ur Jie
arrangements
Narchood's brat
of Pine Gien, the rites were
been held at the George
home at 1:30 o'clock on
with Jack Bain
§ minister
Rev, Mr: sain had
Hawa) Islands
a a WSIONArY
Narehood, a member of the 42nd
Bomber Squadron at Hickam Field
was the first Centre Countian re-
ported have been killed the
Japanese action at Hawail last week
Several hours later word was
ceived that Sgt. William O. Brandt
of Coburn, also had lost his life at
Hickam Pield Since Narehood is
believed to have survived, Brandt
becomes the first casusity of the
[Japaneses war from this county
Bellefonte residents will recall that
Charles McCoy, of this community
was reported killed in action in the
World War, October 3, 1818, and
was mourned as dead until Decetn-
ber 31, the same year, when his
mother received a pleasant little
note from him He was in New
York, he wrote, and would be home
as soon as he got mustered out of
the army. Hes been around ever
gince, hale and hearty
an-
George
nave
nary
io in
re-
Guy A. Long, who has been man-
ager of the Markland Hotel Belle.
fonte, for several months
position Mr. Lo
the past
has resigned his
who expects to leave Bellelonte earls
next week will be associated with
the Coleman Hotel at Lewistown
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( Panning, stenographer of Bellefonte, in Centre
and George Mothersbaugh of Boal in the Bel
burg day
The National Farm Loan Associa The National Farm Loa
tion is represented by Robert Akers, tion of Centre
secretary-treasurer, who is also a '
sisted by Miss Jean Fanning
stenographer wd in 1934 and
Both of these Cooperatives are run membership of 466
by farmers and make loans only to with 135 members In Centre county
farmers The Production Credit
makes short-term loans at 4% % for
farm repairs, purchase machin-
ery, livestock, feed and seed
similar items. The National
Loan Association make; long
loans 10 assist farme! inday
chase of refinancin { farm real at 9:30 Pleasant Gap--Sunday
estate and major building school 9:30; Christian Endeavor at
tion or repairs 30. Annual Christmas Cantata by
Mr. Ziegler spends Sat choir, 7:30. L. J. Kaufman
ing, Monday and Tu¢
county
lefornte
and Mr. Akers is
office every Tues.
Invite Public to
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Production Credil Asso~
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mem -
(Continued from page one)
Members of the associations and the
public are invited to Inspect both
the new Bellefonte office and the
new Hollidaysburg office on these |
days
The Bellefonte office |:
13 East High street and adjoins the
home of W. C. 8meltzer and is the
office formerly occupied by Dr. Roan
New walnut furniture has been pur-
chased, new floor coverings laid, and
various conveniences installed. The
Production Credit Association office
Is in charge of Robert Ziegler as-
sistant secrelary-treasurer, of Centre
Hall, who Is assisted by Miss Jean
|
Boalsburg Lutheran Parish
school §:30. worship and
30. congregational meet.
election of officers Shiloh
chool 10:30 a worship
located at
of
unaay
ermon 10
and
Farm
term ANE
m
RgReanReK ERENCE
This Is How 1 Will
Serve My
Christmas
Dinner!
| intend to serve this year's
dinner just the way | did last
year’s. But, of course, this
year |'ll buy everything |
need at Cormans because |
am sure of the quality and
| know that their prices are
as low as possible. It will ¢
be a regular feast turkey
and all the trimmins
HOME-DRESSED TURKEYS
PLUMP, TENDER, YOUNG TOMS
And I'll Make Some Cranberry Sauce - Ve & pun phin pie, og, nd,
nv it was
This year I can
pumpkin
PUMPKIN 2 cans 29¢
And I'll Need
SUGAR .5 Ibs 35¢
doz. 35¢
And Fresh
Ib 40¢
delicious cran- awd uly good
always get lovely
the
Of course I could have gotten some
berry sauce in cans at Corman’s but father
liked it fresh. It wasn't dificult, though, and
berries were firm and tart and tender.
Cranberries - Ib 20c¢
And we'll have
Sweet Potatoes 4 ~ 25c¢
Oranges ven 33€
One of the Relishes will be
Celery ony 2 wis 27 €
For Dessert we'll have
Well, we had several desserts.
But I know how the children like
a rich Plum Pudding so I got one
at Corman’s that was a lot better
than any I could have made. This
was really delicious.
EGS :
BUTTER
Home Dressed
CHICKENS
m, fricasse
thev're de-
vy to prepare.
will po for these.
We'll have 1000-Island Dressing over the
Lettuce wa Fle
And | stuff the Turkey with
w 39¢
Chestnuts
Coffee woven ms 23¢ 38¢
And, of course, we'll finish up with
“And | just know
the folks will say
this is the best
Christmas dinner
ever. |t sure pays
to buy quality at
Corman’s Food
Market.”
Chocolates
5:-95¢c
Hard Candy Ib 10¢
Corman’s Food Market
West High Street Dial 2825 Bellefonte, Pa.
Home Dressed
CAPONS