The Call to The Colors Is a Call For Dollars! adhe Centr emoctal let Your Answer To Bombs Be BONDS! VOLUME 61. NUMBER 1. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR. Rationing TIRE BOARDS ARE CHOSEN Ye% tem Says Repors To Begin Janmaary 5 Cn Planes Nof John Sommerville Heads Board No. 2; Maurice Baum Board No. 1 COUNTY UNIT WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE Boards Will Pass on Ap- . . “ plications For Purchase of All Tires The Centre County Tire ing Committee pamed Civil Defense chairman Charles E Freeman, of Philipsburg, met Mon day night in the offices of the Com- missioners in Court House and named the personnel two groups which w new tre ire Board No the same area as | No. 1, with headquartefs College will consist Baum. State College Philip Bradford, Centre W. L. Swarm Tire Board No. © we territe will correspond with the area cov- ered by Local Draft Board with headquarters in Bellefonte, will be headed by Sommervi of Bellefonte as chairm His aide will be Roy W. Rowles *hilips- burg. and R. E. Kech, of Snow Sho« The county tire rationing com- mittee named by Mr. Free act f Supervisory car the local tire boards, and may as a court of final appeal in dispu- ted cases. Members committee are: Prederick Philipsburg chief clerk to the ty commissioners, chairman Sieg, of Bellefonte, and E. K man of State College The total ban on sale of all new tires will be Hited on January 5 winen-the ocel tive soacds wilh begin to function. After that date, per- sons wishing to purchase a tire will fo to the dealer to see whether he nas any for sale. The dealer or the garageman will inspect the would-be purchaser's and if he 15 the customer really needs a tire h will sign a form to that effect. The application then will be submitted to the local tire board which decide whether the for wi the tire is to be put falls withir categories for which new allowed If the board finds that t be purchaser does not come within any of the categories, no authoriza- tion for a new tire will be issued and the purchaser's only recourse will be to have his old tires ditioned or retreaded There are no restrictions on retreading or reconditioning of old tires Even if the tire board should ap- prove the sale of a new tire to an applicant, there is no assurance that the applicant will be able to buy a tire, for rigid monthly quotas are established for each county, and when the quotas are used up there wont be any more avaliable until the next quota The new spare Lire shows indica- tions of becoming a thing of the (Continued om Page Seven) JOIN U. S. Ration- by County the local of Qi ra ian raion chairman Hall, and ry No. 2 John 8 le An ol in county Hoffe: com- WW Hibs - the tires use tires are he wotild- recon- the KENNETH E. PARSONS AND CALVIN J. WILKINS The first two Centre countians to enlist in the U. 8. Army at the new recruiting station which opened in the Bellefonte postoffice Friday were Kenneth E. Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs, Jesse Parsons, of Julian, and Calvin J. Wilkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wilkins, of Centre Hall, RD. Both men enlisted in the U. 8. Air Corps. and late Friday afternoon were on their way to Biloxi, Miss. to begin preliminary training. Parsons was graduated from the Bellefonte High 8chool in the class of 1928, while Wilking attended the! Harris Township Vocational School at Boalsburg. Sgt. Oscar L. Hardy, charge of the local station, who is is in on Native of County Missing In Hawaii Coming Hugh xander, ¢f the U. 8 "ATTIRE i entre among ¢ mi n Pearl Harbor Soldier Wrifes From Hawaii Charles Narehood, Seri- ously Wounded, Sends [etter to Mother Ol rie Ww Narehood io Hawaii, ur IONE serious ie received December 7 when the Japanese staged a surprise at- tack on Hickam Pield, Pearl Harbor ang other obhectives in the Hawaiian Islands Pvt 42nd Pili uo tment who s fest ders Lr¢ for juries Narehood, member Bombing Squadron at n December 10 w Narehood Hawaii had been seriously wounded ember ceived from the Veterans of Foreign at Washington, D. C, an ap- for insurance upon the vho the VFW had Was action received by Nare- was written Dec- days after the initial attack on the Islands, and in it her on reported that was seriously wounded and was in a hospital. The of the letler was not in Charles’ wdwriting the signature was members of the family sald The letter contained little other Information Despite the direct report of his death, and the indirect confirmation contained in the VFW communica- tion, members of the Narehood fam- believe that Charles is alive and that since he was able to write home ten days after being wounded, they believe he has a chance to recover AIR CORPS Reid On Dx mother re. Wars plication death of her son, been The letter hood, Friday ember 17, te ¥* 1 « ir informed lost in Mrs he but nis ily : participate in i the | Dowdell will enter one of the pri-| mary Satisfadory Mitchell Field Officer Claims Many Posts Fail to send in Reports HOPES FOR BETTER RESULTS IN FUTURE ("heck Reveals One Flight Reported Only 6 Out of Possible 24 Calls QO | ht : ter mmen certain OLServa ior in contiluou NDOTLAnt ag vi defense program Con he sets forth that the fest fights will be continued . and “hat a carpfur eneck will be ane all observation posts, He asks (Of d cooperation of making the sy 13 X » nding on wholeheart all ob- xy v tem Oner- - George Dowdell Now With Aviation Cadets 5 how a meme of aviation Air Corps Re- Center {AIr- Texas, since United States This class With a new 20 Georg ber of the the Training Field the II cadets 0 enter placemen ew) at Kelly NURnce 1 War its ir termination Dowdell is WwW. I of fli alning de December the sor Roy Yowdell sireet At the Replacement Center Cadet Dowdell will go through five week of preliminary training which will give him a thorough military back- ground for becoming an officer in the Army of the United States on graduation from an advanced. flying school, thirty weeks laler, In addi- tion, the course is Intended to vre- pare the cadet, mentally and phy- sically, for the rigors of the actual flicht training to come. Dowdell will many activities de- signed to improve his physical con- dition beyond even the high stand- ards required for entrance into the { Army Air Corps Upon completion of the course at Replacement Center Cadet Gulf Center located in the Training schools Coast Alr Corps {area ENLIST nape Sh TBs Ry — . | Celebrate Triple Wedding Anniversary A triple wedding anniversary was | celebrated at the home of Robert A. Hoy. State College R. D. 1. Decem- ber 21. The day marked the third | anniversary of the Robert Hoys, the 30th anniversary of Mr. Hoy's par- i ents, Mr. and Mrs, Roy M. Hoy, and the 25th anniversary of Mrs. Hoy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shope Those present were Mr. and Mrs, Robert Hoy and daughters Miriam and Annabelle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy | { Hoy and daughter Betily. antl son Three Snow Shoe youths who oie listed at the Bellefonte recruiting station Monday of this week depar- ted Tuesday for their training posts, | Gerald A. Shope, graduate of the Snow Shoe high school, went to the U. 8. Air Corps at Biloxi, Miss. | Horsman Hipple, also a graduate | of the Snow Shoe high school, en- | listed in the Alr Corps at Jefferson | Barracks, Mo. i | Melvin, Belelfonte R. D. 2, and Mr and Mrs, W. E. Shope, State College Report Loganton Man Safe In Hawaii The parents of Corp. Glenn Lesh- er, Mr. and Mis, Ellis Lesher, of Loganton, R. D. 2, have received word from him, that he is safe, though many of his friends were An Industrious New Year to You Injuries Fatal to Mrs. L. E. Kline Wife of Former Howard PPas- tor Des at York, Christ- mas Day the York Hospital where y admitted December 13 allie rack in front Home yw hey hus. the Howor ir number of transfer bout daughte Mis Aria at home: her parents. Mr William Brighton, of Lew prandiather WH of Lewvitberey YOR Wo 0 Yearick d Mis ie rN nid hoe Ham Horner Funeral services we Ww ny . nt. officiating in Shoops co MIE Mrs Kline was from a huckster bile of Mrs Philadelphia highway and stru etd fractures arm, internal Injuries of a finger. Mrs. Kline underwent f major oberalion up admins to the hospital and received a blood shortly afterward: vedo maxing wien ih Biefana ided k her the al s and left the lose of £9 transfusion » BELLEFONTE GIRL DIRECTS SCHOOL PLAY {iand Instructors and patrons alike have indicated the annual Christmas con- cert presented by students of the East Pike Run township high school in California, Washington county. Thursday evening, far surpassed any similar performance in past years, according to reports from that com- munity More than 800 parents. patrons and students attended the excel lent program. More than 235 stu- dents participated in the event. The program consisted of band selec- tions, singing by the combined chor- us of 126 voices and instrumental add vocal solos. The entire musical | program was under the combined direction of Miss Pearl G. Garbrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Onarbrick, of near Bellefonte, and Guy Corno da OVER 300 CHRISTMAS BOXES ARE DISTRIBUTED AT GAP The annual Christmas party spon- sored by the Tuter Organization | Council of Pleasant Gap was held | December 24 at which time more than 300 boxes of candy and oranges were given to the children of Pleas- ant Gap and vicinity | The committee composed of Mrs R. W. Noll, William Tucker and Rhea Flarey wish to thank the people who i helped to make the party a success This year a community iree was | planted. Oontributions were re. { eelved from the following: Woman's Club 810; Pleasant Gap Fire Com- | | pany $10: Brotherhood $10: White- | irock 810; Logan Grange 85; Sports- (men $3; H Hoy 81, and from W. H./ { Noll and Brother, and M. W. Shiref- | fler | DAMAGE #45 AS CARS CRASH NEAR BELLEFONTE. Cars operated by Grace E. Bilger i of Pleasant Gap, and Evelyn Lovise i | Fder of 150 Hartswick avenue, State! Edward Conaway, who attended | killed and some injured. His letter | college, were damaged when they | staff at Biloxi. i Sergeant Hardy yesterday an-| nounced that the recruiting office | here will close January 3, and will | remain closed for approximately two | weeks, after which time the office | will be reopened to receive enlist. the Snow Shoe high school, has be- | 8ays, “We are doing all we can for | ‘come a member of the Air Corps | the U. 8B. A” The young man has beep in the Air Corps at Hawail two years, BE © ——— Income Blanks Soon Available The Government announces that the Income Tax Porms for the tax- able year 1941 will be available for duty each day lo receive enlistments ments in various branches of the | distribution to the taxpayers on Jan- and to furnish information, service, uary 5, 1943, — {collided on the highway near The | Forge, just south of Bellefonte ved- | nésday afternoon The cars collided when Miss Fder! | drove onto the highway after bring parked at the right side of the read, according to police who made an in. | vestigation, Approximate damage to the Bilger car was about $35 and damage to the State College wom. | car was about $10. L111 “ A i {clearance consult pages 4 and 5 of County Naive, Lived Cenfury Noted Minister, Traveler, Author Dies at Age of 100 HAD MADE 16 TRIPS TO EUROPEAN POSTS Helped Capture Confeder- ate President During Civil War of Thomas ¥ ured sunday rounded soldier The t Grace Er im the : ny r CL “ out Elle us ILhor and a K~ Sister of James R. Hughes Dies Mrs, Marion Bassett, 69, Was jey, and nis ea Mother of Victim of West | Ct'VeG in ine P vy. He obset home Rev. Dr. Tha laser was born (‘oast Slaying Chicago ing {or the Lutheran isquehanna University aduated from Springfie L UVilig grad Hughes LASLeT ne y WATron Bassett 5 It i Ine ’ wii I £ 3ellefon 4 fK » several months M: Basset pital for several last November he Rev { AUTO PRODUCTION MAY BE HALTED COMPLETELY deceased : P Hughes sie Hughes 1 Beliefonie where she married Frank P. Bassett who wil muploved as 82 chemist at the Onl Vislentiue Forge near town, Mi . dtasett died in 1630. For years the family lived ure East Bishop street Mra : oper re aaugnier « and Emily was born young girl Jarmes wil Ye ll mn ys s th inCe of Lhe Dens automo- tive industry for production of war mater’ al--guns, pisnes and tanks Opetit ; wildy Hho siege ber md halt construction of pleas. automobiles completely within a few mobins William 8 Knudsen, OPM direc r general and member of the ritiez and allocations board dd this in telling a « mmitiee that representa would called further « i TUL BE A nation's of Tlie the earls number of Bassett is survived hb Theodore Winters Winters living at Society h Melvin Bassett, a al ¢ wimewhere on the high survivors include a Theodore Hugh Winters Cromiinged Page Xiz) Leo Boden Named Federal Inspector SUD Commander re- 21 officer tid fest se ar mnmaGusiry the be —————————— Three injured in Collision Car crazh one-h rt hilipsbury Hill intersect.on, { Plea ry ” FH mit t the P'vasant Mrs. E Butila, 32 ant Hill, received bruises on a Iw { P ‘rect ; ana forehead Sandy Ridge, sullered s of th~ rise. and Elmer Briana f Osceola Mills, was cut about gen, of North Wiison ft Jan to the Cleve Airy begin work an inspects for He goveil nt. Mr Boden was called as a miscellaneous the lips. The accident happened at inspector and will visit airplane fac. (3 p Wednesday when cars from Ci { to Mexico erated by Bryan and Harold Peters Boden 31, of Sandy Ridge collided almost head-on. Jt 2 reported that ters had pulled out onto the highway from the stop sign when his car and a car operated by Bryan, trav. eling towards Clearfield, hit, Mrs Butlin was a passenger in Petery’ car while SBpittier was riding with Bryan Police estimated tolal dame age at $400. Announce Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Emmett K. McClin. tock of West Ridge avenue, State College, have announced the en- gagement of thelr daughter, Bar- bara, to Robert Emory Kirby, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert 8. Kirby also of 8tate College. Miss McClin- tock is employed by the West Vir. ginia Pulp and Paper Company in Tyrone. Mr. Kirby, a graduate of | Penn Slate College, is emploved by the same company as a chemist, The date of the wedding has not been announced stn MP ——— NCTICE TO PATRONS Owing to the New Year holiday The Centre Democrat this week cone sists of only eight pages and since we went to press at noon, Tuesday much correspondence arrived 100 late for publication. Next week we will resume our reg- ular larger edition and our usual press schedule and unless unforseen difficulties arise correspondence and lother ustial features should appear { regularly ary 12 ACP - wn m Op- Wie Mr ! served as a policeman in Philipsburg snd wag Centre County Detective for ten vears Por me time he has been engaged In he wholesale beer busines Katz January Sale To Begin Friday The annual January clearance sale at the Katz store will begin Friday, January 2 at 9 o'clock and will con- tinue for ten day The store is to be closed Wednes- day of this week while preparations are being made for the sale For a pre-vue of the many values to be offered during this annual this R. Paul Campbell On Business Trip to Texas 1580 PB. Poul Campbell, of State Col- legs, well known Bellefonte attor- ney, 8 in Texas attending to some matters for a client Mr. Campbell went by plane Chicago, Friday, and on the follow. ing day flew south to Texas. He ex- pects to remain there until the Int- ter part of this week - fo CAR AND TRUCK DAMAGED IN COLLISION NEAR COLLEGE A car operated by Ray 8. Rew tina bridge, of East Foster avenue, State Coilege, and a tuck driven by James R. Gross, of Port Matilda, collided ' Mise Bieant gt uthon, 3 jhe on Route 322 near the Poorman gar | Rock Have a : in th nil ] age north of State College, last Wed - | spent Christmas Day in the Philips. resday morning. | burg Hospital, following an emer. Tie car was being followed north | B¥hey operation Pesiormtd the pre- by the truck and was hit by the |Vious Satucday ol hppes | truck when Rewbridge turned right | Miss Leathers is he ais ter of | into Cherry Lane. Damage to the | Mre. Hilda Leathers, ot oward, a} car Was approximately $320 and loss | teacher in ihe Bellefonte public ¥ to the tiuck was about £80 schools. - EE ———— —— Car and Truck Coliide Woman's Club to Meet A car driven by Jostéph Cessna,| The Womans Club of Pleasant Jr. of State College, and a truck Gap, will meet in the brick sthool| driven by Lawrence 8 Brungard of building, Tuesday evening, January Bellefonte, R. D. 1, collided at the [6 at 7:30 o'clock. After a business, corner of Atherton street and Col- meeting the club members and lege avenue, State College, about guests will be addressed by Bond] 8:30 p.m. last Wednesday, caning | ©. While on the subject, "Citizen | a total of 340 damage to the two ma | «Bip. The public is cordially Invited chines, No one was injured. ,* {lo attend Underwent Operation appendicitis, | i ¥ Dr. Dornblaser County Extension George 8pitt- | | a crash landing in the center of the | by the airmail pick-up service, came down at an angle, landing on its ee Group to Meet Here Lime Worker Injured Election of Officers Will In Fall of Rock Feature 24th Annual Session ene AGRONOMY EXPERT AMONG SPEAKERS { Ja Martin He | fre Welk ID an accigent at the Miller Marry at acksunviiie mdergoing treatment at t ( County Hosp! ding Ww repor Ebopx rock caus the ground ox] - i-H Home Economics Club Girls of Unionville to Present Playlet tal Yor y Flemington Youth Injured In Texas eld. The gents, Helen 8. § Econion Blaney Agricultur Three 4-H Home Economics Club girls Nom Unionville will give an original 4-H Lunch Box Club play- Reclassify Ratings = cemonsiraling u of Men Over 28 is Ohie pAILCU- pi UF Sel LC. a % + hey compieled this year Continued om Page Miz) Red Cross Receiving War Contributions the Alt War Relief Driv ough peric eT y " ruled out men in from service 5 an impe I donations if unction and t s the tin of the World War that American public has been asked contribute for the relief i forces and our own civilians he past, the public has always responded magnificently. Now, when we are asked to contribute to alie- viate the sufferings of our own peo- ple. the American public can be ex- pecled lo refpond even more gener ously Although solicitors have unselfish- ly devoted a great deal of time and effort, it is to be expected that uni. versal coverage can not be obtained lin the campaign. Lewis Orvis Har. , vey, chairman of the War Relief drive for the Bellefonte Chapter, therefore asks that all persons in- terested in the welfare of our men tand women in the armed forces of® this country and of civilians dis- {tressed by the horrors of modern war, not wait for the regular solici- | tors of the Red Cross, bul mail their | checks or take their donationg per- sonally to Miss Anne Fox, treasurer, ‘at 108 North Spring sireet, Belle. fonte. at examin As fray an a explained th have been . lass DOTroL ited but 1-H classification ically become 1-B R— SeTVIOe- » piace ij " rele wis vill no . again first again ¥ Ty ol ul Engagement Announced Elsie H. Noll, of State Coi- lege, has announced the engage- ment of her daughter, Betty Ww Scovel B. 8wan, Jr. son of and Mrs. 8. B. Swan Miss Noll was graduated from the State College High School in 1939 end from the Altoona School of Commerce in 1840. She is employed as a secretary at Penn State Col- lege. Mr. Swan was graduated {rom Kingston High School in 1837 and from Penn State in 1941. He is em- ployed as an assistant district rep- resentative of the College. The wed- ding is to be held in June, accord- ing to present plans = a TEE - HARRY'S TAVERN 1s REMODELED, ENLARGED Mrs In Mae M1 Harry's Tavern, on South Spring street, has been reopened after une dergoing alterations and redecora- tions. The rooms have been enlarged to include the former Gross grocery store, and there now js seating room for nearly 300 persons, according to Harry Tantey, proprietor A feature of the re-opening this week 5 a ten-act floor show which the proprietor reports is one of the finest and cleanest shows to appear locally in many months ts cnn WP Sn s—— —- Woman Fractures Hin Mrs. Sarah Summy. 81, of West Fairmount "enue, State College, was admitted to the Centre County Hospital Christmas afternoon after che fractured her hip in a fall st the home of her son-in-law and , daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jones a Cee mr rt eh ee Four Men in 8 RSE = Plane Lost In Fog - Winning a thousanda-to-one gam- ble with death, four Williamsport | men in an airplane lost in a fog over Bellefonte last Tuesday night, made Max Clenh, son of Mr. and Mrs Leonard Glenn, of Milesbuig, at the airport on aircraft scouting duty, summoned help when they heard a plane droning back and forth over the field in the darkness Fog over the aurport was 3000 fect doen at the time The youths called Richard Wester. veit. of Pleasant Gap, one of the operators at the governino nt coms murdeations sation at the . and Westervelt called the plane bv radio, esta fies contact with the plot at Bellefonte airport, and lived un- harmed to thank those who from the ground had assisted the pilot in getting his bearings. The plane, a Stinson {our-passen. ger craft similar to the ones used nose in such a manner that it skid- ded along the ground for a distance | of 250 feet before swinging around; ‘The and coming 10 a halt. The four occu briicvod His set was dead, pants escaped with a shaking up, | told that he and his but damage to the plane was esti- companions had flown in from In- mated at several thousand dollars. | . Ind. to Willaim=port, but The men are generally conceded | were unable to lund there Lecause of to owe their liver to the fact that hepvy fog. They followed the radio Bellefone has an airport equipped | bedm into Bellefotite. he said. but with a radio beam to guide planes: | were unable to land becavse they and al#o to the fact hat two Belle. could see nothing in the heavy fog fonte High School students. William / Purtiwrmore, the pilot added (hat scm of Mr. and Mrs. John the gasoline supply wes low ? ; of East Curtin Street, and Continued on Page Siz) ot & 9. oO up to tha! time had
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