Odd and CURIOUS in the NEWS HUMAN INSULATOR Howard Jones, 38-year-old for- mer Bloomsburg resident, should be well “charged” one of these days because of his apparent resistance to high-voltage elec- tricity, Jones suffered only a foot burn while working on a 6,900-volt line near Erie, last week. He sald on advice of his physicians he returning to Bloomsburg for hospitalization. His wife said Jones once had 2,000 volts of electricity pass through his body while working in a Luzerne county coal mine, is ONE FOR RIPLEY With rubber literally “worth it’s weight in gold,” Earl Spang- ler, a steel worker of Harrisburg, returned to his rationing board a certificate for two new tires and tubes, prompting the de- scription, “the first of his kind and possibly the last.” Some- body probably needs the new ones more than I do,” Spangler said after buying used tires in- stead. GOOD DEED COSTLY Asked by an elderly white haired woman for help to cross Chicago street, Robert Pendar- vis, university student, chival- rously agreed. When they reached the opposite side of the street, the woman thanked him and strolled away. It was not until he had lost sight of her that Pendahvis discovered that his wallet was missing. INJURY TO INSULT The home of Louis Pailet, a pawnbroker of New Orleans, was burglarized at night and jewelry and a revolver taken. The next day a man entered Pailet's store and asked for a loan on a revol- ver. Pailet took one look at it, excused himself and telephoned police. HT was his missing gun. Detectives arrived and arrested the customer. PARTIAL TO TWINS Adam Karges, a farmer at Duncan, Neb, believes his short - horn Holstein cow has set a rec- ord unsurpassed in the cattle world—bearing six sets of twin calves in seven vears. When not turning her supply of milk to the calves he says, the cow gives 24 quarts a day. SIGHT RESTORED William D. Ferguson, 69, of Auburn, N. Y., can see again be- cause of “one of God's miracles.” Ferguson, blind for years, said his sight was restored Friday night as he knelt in prayer be- side his wife. “God has made my husband see again” corro- borated Mrs. Ferguson. SUGAR DADDY A middle-aged man at Sun- bury grew increasingly impatient answering questions during the selective service registration for men between 45 and 83. He fin ally was registered. “Now,” he demanded, “how do I go about getting my gag.” GULPS FOR S iT AMP War Stamps were on sale but a Kokomo, Ind. school boy did not have any money. When 3 other boys dared him to swallow a fishing worm, he said he would if they would pay him a quarter. They agreed, he gulped and now Uncle Sam has a Nuarter. THIEF LEAVES MONEY It was a considerate thief who broke into Harold L. Cornish's garage at Elmira, N. Y., stole a tire but left money to pay for the new tire he stole. COUNTY BOND SALES AVERAGED $389.268 MONTHLY of sales o Bond through Janu- ithly average of The quota A statewide report United States Saving series from July 1941 ary 1942 shows a mot $39,890,702 for the state set for May is $53.814.500 In Centre Count vy the monthly average up until the last of January was $89.268, and the May quota ls $127,700 £ 1 i of all In considering th must be borne in mind that countrywide drive for Defense Bonds and Stamps sales did not begin 1 March of this year, and that sales since that time have grown tremen- dously. Bored £56 Hgures rit il ALN I ——————— Read the Classified ads Too Tough to Die’ “Why, man, I'm foo tough and too mean to die. The world might end before Deevers' does The speaker was Aunt Lizzie Dee- vers, of Sapula, Okla. The occasion was her 111th birthday last week, an event that couldn't be cancelled even by a car that knocked her down and cracked many of her an- cient bones. When Aunt Lizzie was carried into a hospital last fall, a physician sur- veyed her numerous injuries, con- sidered her age, and told her that her time had come at last, By way of reply, Lizzie grabbed him by her left arm—the right was broken—and tossed him to the floor. “I'm Cherokee Indian, Irish and Dutch,” she declared, “and I ain't] the dyin’ kind. I've had nine hus- bands and they didn kill me, so! 1 dtr reckon an autom could | do it.” The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centre County A Visitor In Seven Thousand Homes Each Week SECOND SECTION dhe Cenfre Democrat NEWS, FEATURES VOLUME 61. BELLEFONT E, PA. THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942. mn NUMBER John J. Pershing Invited to Attend Annual Services at Boalsburg on May 17th World War Veterans Meet at Boalsburg of “lron Division” To Shrine, Founded by Late Colonel Theodore Boal Divi- auring Veterans of the 28th “Iron fought in France War 1 hold al ervices at the Boalsburg t tl Centre Coutl ion” who World memorial Shrine, B Sunday, May will their an alshurg on J. C. Gilbody Dies At Mill Hall Home of Merry- Native Eng, Former Oper rator Go-Round Was of Liverpool, New Pastor Serving In Nittany Valley BILL NORTH WINS $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO DEPAUW Rector DePauw Ind, He Mr 3 ) Dean G. Herbeit Foundation mum reqititemer cant “Sn stated director of “The mini- the ap; 1it h the 1- ten per I ‘4 208 esaful ranking at ic men pace college work that te equalled on any Each approximately hundred scholarships rant incoming freshmen so that is in the neighborhood of 400 honor attending DePauw a'ded cholairshi HPs - ear cne to there are ¢ ocd tudent by one of these Read the © 1nss<ifind adn Says Aunt Lizzie After five fretful months in a hos- pital bed, Aunt Lizzie's doctor shook his head in amazement and told her to go home. She responded with alacrity and immediately began work on a victory garden The cheerful smile on the old woman's face vanishes at mention | of the war. “They're comin’ over here,” she declares, “and we'll be walkin’ in blood to our bridle reins before it's over.” 8he has outlived nine husbands, Between husbands, she often sup- ported her 12 children single-handed by farming and taking in washings. On her 110th birthday, Lizzie an- | nounced she was going to be mar- ried for the tenth time, Later, there | was a quarrel and she asserted that Willard Truckenmiller she had “had my last affair” Now, she wasn’t so sure about it. Seems there's a young fellow of World Wi g with Col- onel Boal erected nm HAROLD TEEN sr (ARL ED. ——————— LOOK! LI'L. LAMBPIE-- I'M BUYIN' DS NOW- THROUGH THE PAY! VINGS PLAN AT THE FACTORY= AIN'T THAT SUPER T ENSE HOW SKUNKS ARE NOW PROTECTED Philipsburg Area to Have First Real Blackout Test on Friday, May 15,0t 10 P. M. -.. Community to Be Shrouded In Darkness at Sound of Alarm; Training Classes Now in Progress to Meet Emergency no- 1 nounced the Mo- TON loyalty Nearly every great man in history has freely acknowledged his debt to the good woman d mother Abraham Lincoln I that I am, or ever to my he calle said: hope to be, T owe Jackson's life was pe imble drew teaching Jackson A 8 greatest Scouts Plan New Camp Building Approve C onstruction of Large Dining Hall in Seven Mountains 1 e » camp Sunday alter Theodore J Gates, council president, name a committee a program to raise funds { he project Acc nail noon when State College, was authorized to begl: n rd to plans the new dining be approximately the size of the present building The afternoon session wa the and in on wot ad twice devoted ip discussions reports were submitted or work. Charles Dan- Lewistown, executive secretary of the council, presided at the evening meeting Reports were submitted by Walter Passmore, of State College, chair- man of the advancement committee: Raymond N. Brooks, of Bellefonte, chairman of camping and activities, and J. C. Johnston, of Mt. Union, chairman of health and safety Plans for improvement of the camp juring the coming summer were outlined. Mr. Dannenberg reported that Scout membership in the Coun- cil has increased from 1034 at the beginning of 1842 to 1073 at the present time Mr. Dannenberg added that Scouts are aiding the war efforts in many ways. About half the troops in the Council have eollected a total of 52.- 000 pounds of paper and 14000 pounds of junk, and the remaining troops have not reported at this time A picnic supper was served be- tween the afternoon and evening sessions evening the afternoon's nenberg, of Shoulder Fractured Frightened by a dog which chased her from a home where she was de- livering a paper, Miss Mary Margar- et Ashbridge, of Berwick, R. D., rode her bicycle in the path of a car driven by Clyde Yohe, and suffered a fractured right &houlder in the i collision. - Find Carrier Pigeon A carrier pigeon landed at the home at | Hublersburg, Thursday of last week The bird, which is being kept there, bears a rubber band with the num- about 80 in town and Lizzie gets ber 625, and a metal bund with the lonesome . | inscription 049AU4185Q. she might ana she misjudged tell her all school. {for lose confidence in me rheard the teacher t 1 was “addied’ be worth while JL what a good De Was the nampion determin Woman Fou nd Dead In Auto Altoona Native Vic cide By Carbon fim of Sui- 1 Mon- oxide Gas Mae ed was morning garage carbon had 1 two tod garage key and Bing police jon “that Miss Rodger to return to Alteona unemployed : Bendix company, wher as a dictaphone operator, moved six months ago Helen Mae Rodgers was born Ohio nearly Miss in Altoona, May 15. 19] of Lawrence (deceased Elsie N. Rodgers brought to Altoona fo in Deen the a dead were of t She had since the Westing The edne loc a TY Pk Br mono by reporiec weeks i ang batter out he H had planned been shou ¢ she worked to 50 - 2, a daughter iy and Mrs body was r burial Ball Cars Crash at Beech Creek A total of 8375 dam in an accident in Route 84 involving car Blaine W. Kunes, James Y. Watson, 6:45 o'clock Friday C. Welborn, Lock Have Motor Police, investig ported the collision oc Kunes attempted a lef are to be no charges, cated. ——— - Whenever Beech Beec Blairsville, evening. Pvt somebody something “for your ow get it. Age was done Creek on 5 operated by h Creek, and at B n detail State ated and re- curred when t turn, There it was indi- at tells n good,” you all, Accident Grah Pittsburgh, a miles north of Philipsbur of the highway as Hill jured Hospital Police Patrol repoited that the Butler car wig struck broadside and thrown off the road which was proceeding toward Blue Damage mobile was estimated at $150 Two occupants of the Marvar tomobile escaped The electrical experts are unable to dis- cover recently in the auditorium of the high school Berwick. found to be without defect, the fire started overhead, sibility of a dropped match or cig- aret is also untenable. No ciples may for- ber that you can apply them. only to yourself, ence WAL Avice and ervybhody wakes realize tha something Thrown from Seat In Car Collision N ear Philipsburg Results in Serious In- juries to Man italizine Hiauzing in ocom- automobile f wy “Wry 1Yy “ “ fternoon at the n St. ation intersection two Ples Hill received sant resi his Car, alp and possible when he Marvar, he pulled Ie man Thom. the in. State brain Anthony risburg road on to ti A passing motorist South Fork, brought the Philipsburg treet, Har site Al man {o from the Clearfield Motor by the Marvar vehicle to the Marvar auto- au- uninjured I mi Fire Source Mystery fire marshal and insurance the source of the fire which destroyed stage equipment Electric wiring was and as the pos- - matter how lofty your prin- be it is well to remem- if at Former Local Minister Dies Rev. F. H. Foss Served Pas torates at Howard and Centre Hall F. H Fo of New} known Evangelical pas- al Howard and Centre Hall, died Friday at the hormw of a son at Binghamton, N, Y. Funeral ! Monday morning at izerne count; retired The Ret f "11 ye x 11 iormer weil 4 Lor were held Valley, L A minister, } } served astorates at several points in Penn- vania before Be ing on tae in a number of vears included stations Howard, Centre Hal Sweet iy vities and Mil- last visit to this section was two Years ago when he end former pastors of Bugar Valle; churches were guest speakers at the religious service held in connection with the Loganton centennial cele- bration. He is survived by several song and daughters, including Mrs. Harry De- Arment of Howard, and several randchildren Badly Burned Anthony Covaleskie, a 17-year-old Shamokin boy, was badly burned when his clothing caught fire while he was assisting in fighting one of the most serious forest blazes in years in Northumberland county. He is in the Shamokin Hospital suffer ing second-degree burns of the back and hands. The fire, which burned over 150 acres in the Bear Valley area, way fought by more than 500 men. - The secret of the successful home garden is not to plant more than your wife can conveniently culti- vate, CTVIORS | 0 that ever compiet fore t PA that Truck, Signal Smashed 2 Runaway Boys Steal Six Cars Juveniles From Glen Mills Picked Up After Series of Auto Thefts Car Demolished At RR Crossing Two Williamsport Residents Escape Serious Injury at Lock Haven ric lix Lebe ankie. which fice of a ph DiBell a 1¢ Ci Fe test tees within a Lock Haven garage PENN STATE “ACRE oF GOLD” IS CONTINUED “Acre of Gold’ which visitors to the College cam yvear will be equs summer. In addition 3 marigolds ] than 300 will be plante The flower garden Dr. E. 1. Wilde, professor mental horticulture, will interesti vear because a lest area for All-America Four new marigolds and jas have entered in the which total 27. Varieties which the All-America tests widely scattered locations over the country are recommended for general use In addition to annuais, 10 peren- nials also will be grown in the test flower garden. The test plots are only a part of the flower plantings which include approximately 2.000 samples Penn Btate’s azzied pus last dant this the golden jess ly Wusls so th IE WS strai five petu been pas in Mail Stolen By Boys Two young boys wio have been stealing mail at the railroad depot at Canton for several] months, es- caped federal charges because they took the letters not from mail boxes, but from the ticket windw ledge. where they were left to be picked up by the midnight train. The lads will probably be brought before! Judge Culver, and at least repri-| manded, and placed in the custody! of parents or guardians, Orders have been issued that no mail is to be left at the railroad station in the future Random [tems ~~ LETTER A Vionaay » Phe QUESTION 3 MOVING: Beevers be- some of the the office in the out $700 H NE CIVILIAN DEFENSE This corner President Sieg La atest sugges ti warning signals use aerial bombs CITIZEN GOES: This corner is Ty lo poe George Carpeneto leave He js man who up to this time s studied fire-fighting es a and the wealth of oration and exper- iennice he has amassed on that su ject has been passed on io the town, free of charge. Today, his lifelong hobby becomes his means ¢ livelihood and he leave munity. Those of us who remem what the Bellefonte fire department was in years gone by. and Who have seen the tremendous improvement in the past ten or fifteen must give credit to the George Carpen- etos of the town for that improve ment. Bellefonte has other firemen who will carry on equally well but at a time like this, particularly, we hate to lose a single one of them We wish George good luck, We know he'll do well in his “new” work. hobby Ihe 0 VOAS BE Religion has to be everiasting to withstand the assault of ignorant devotees ang foolish enemies MW mb i m— For Victory: Buy Bonds. PETER PUBLIC—An’ No Kiddin'! > AND THIS 15 Un MUM WELL T GUESS MAYBE TUAT By F. o. ALEXANDER WELL. DONT JUST STAND ) TUERE | RING 17 BLFORE WE FORGET WUAT aR MEANS
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