kok ok kkk kw adhe Centre Democraf "VOLUME 61. NUMBER 31. BELLEF 'ONTE, PA EE — RS ——_—— oon _ vy a ——— - oy THU RSDAY, Ju L Y 30, 1942 SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR, EVERYBODY EVERY PAYDAY SAVING IN WAR BONDS Lig 191°SOUNTIANS TO BE INDUCTED Titan Metal Co. Wins Government Award Board 1 to Furnish 66; Board 2, 125 Three Classes of Men De- ferred Heretofore, Be- ing Reclassified TWO VOLUNTEER FOR OFFICER TRAINING Board No. 2 Lists 65 to Go August 17; 60 For August 18 Draft Board No. 2 Bellefonte, yesterday announced the names of 125 Centre countians who are scheduled to be inducted into the U. 8. Army at Altoona on Aug- ust 17 and 18. Draft Board No. 1, of State College, reported that a list of 66 1-A selectees is being prepared for induction -on August 14, but name: were not available Three classes of men previously granted deferment because of de- pendents are being reclassified, Se- lective Service officials sald. They are single men with dependents, men married “when induction was im- minent.,” and those married after September, 1940 Board No. 2, Bellefonte, lists 65 for induction on Monday, August 17 and 60 for Tuesday, August 18 In addition, two others have volunteer- ¢d for officers’ training. They are George Robert Westwood, of Phil- ipsburg, and Joseph Reber Walson of Bellefonte Following selectees to August 17 Woodrow Wilson ence; Charles Oscar Woles diana, Pa John Edward Milesburg: Earl Ellsworth Lucas, Bellefonte; Edgar Miles Wallace, Milesburg; William Beecher. Shaw Snow 8hoe,; Thomas Wallace Deib- ler, Bellefonte; George Robert Rich- ards, Snow Shoe; Harry Pranklin' {Continued on Page Four) EE ae a } TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE FOR YOU, TOO Be liefonte 4 are now lights and the section, at Water and is to be equipped with near future The lights now in operation serve admirably to control motor traffic but pedestrian traffic goes on its unwary way as usual, paying no heed to the lights Borough officers thic week pointed out that the lights were not installed solely to preserve the life, limb, and happiness of motorists, They are designed also to protect pedestrians, but their value in that field is nil unless pedestriang obey the signals When you're walking, you shotld observe the lights the same as driv- ers of automobiles, Cross only on the green light. When the red light is against wait If you ignore the traffic and are injured by a car while) crossing a street on a red light, it] is questionable whether you would | have any recourse at law. You are! supposed to do your part in prevent- ing accidents. Your part is to cross only on the green ght Two Groups Inspect Academy Property John W. Kline, of Kline & Co, Harrisburg realtors, brought two government men to Bellefonte last week for an inspection of the Belle- fonte Academy property, it was re- ported yesterday. Two representa- tives of the Keystone Schools, Pitts- burgh, also recently inspected the | Academy property | The Bellefonte High 8Bchool is va- cating the Academy this week, the schoo] lease expiring on Friday, the 31st Centre County the tentative list sent from Bellefon is De e Ressle Clar- ls al In- Miles, Three terseetion traffic Ui busiest in- ted by intér- of orote fourth High lights i streets 1 the you signals | Red Cross Aiding Recent Flood Victims Because of the widespread de-| struction caused in Northern Penn- | sylvania by the recent floods, Pred- | erick Warner, chairman of Belle- fonte Chapter Red Cross, has been notified by Mr. Hunt, aoting mana- ger of the Eastern area of the Ameri- can Red Cross, that the local Chap- | ter is expected to raise its quota of | funds for the relief of flood victims. | The solicitor for the last Red Cross | Roll Call, Miss Anne Fox, Bellefonte, | will receive contributions. - i Bellefonte {| merville, | Statewide Blackout Pronounced Success the first black wns Centre county's part wide alr raid drill ut last Wedne performed with little with oe Thy I'he test began it was completely cluded at 9:45 Pp. m I'he chief difficulty experienced by Bellefonte officials was in wing irivers who wanted to drive through the black sortment reason In State C were reported in and evening confusion ¥ irom state- a ay and plend id cooperation the before Con- at 9:15 p dark m and to} it for an a wlation being and two Centre thiee V for water poured on air raid warden window light In had difficulty ting a home blacked out At about 9:42 p. Mm belo 4 all born at ul to Mr. and f South ollege one + for store Hall warden: in get everal min- Wi Cen- Mr Gill clear inded, ¢ tre County James W street, State State ODC state-wide 6 tal i 0 College officials declared drill wa Arrest Youth In Burglaries Chester Spicer, 26, Miles- burg, Held Without Bail; Recover Loot An ration conducted by Pvt. Keith R. Dane, we State Motor Police at Rockview, and Chief of Police Harry BE. Dukeman and Officer John Galaida, of Bellefonte, ! resulted in the clearing up of two oes] gusolifie statiofi robberies In’ this area, It was reported vesterday by Pvt Dane Chester E. Spicer, 26, of Milesh was committed to the county jail here Tues without bail after a hearing before Justice of the Peace Harold D. Cowher, of Wést Bis! treet, on charges of burglarizing the Frarfk J. Seprist iH ervice the Red and White just east of M Milesburyg 19 y 8piffer who pleaded guilty to the charge, was sald to have taken storage battery, a number of — patches, cigars, cigarettes items valued at $60. The battery were recovered Police said the ted entering the on Ne June 27 or that the a succes investi tvirit ls investi joint of ti day 1 ne tation ut site and other Ww of and blowout total shout oatches outh also admit James Miller rth Wate 28, stealing S€T ut ation Bellefonte number of items Pvt. Dane said Chief and Officer Galalda had valuable cooperation termining the and in bringing Spicer 18 said to record vice treet a Dukeman rendered and aid in de- identity of the thief his arrest 8 criminal about have Donald Johnson Goes to Trinidad » Officer Donald ‘Johnson, of the Police, has tendered his resignation from that post and de- parted last night for New Orleans. La, where he will board a steamer bound for Trinidad, British West Indies, to accept a position in police work on that island Much government con struction work Is now under way at Trinidad Officer Johnson had been a member of the Bellefonte Police for the past four or five years. Mrs. Johnson will remain in Bellefonte for the time being Sugar Application Forms at Postoffice Applications for sugar for canning | will be available beginning August 1 at all postoffices in Centre County Rationing area No. 2, John 8. Som- chairman of the district FRtionins board announced yester- RY. Applicants are asked to obtain forms from the postoffice, fill them out, sign them, and mail them to the Rationing Board office in Belle- | fonte. Orders for sugar will then be | mailed to the applicants Mr. Sommerville cautioned appli- cants not to go to the rationing of- | fice to apply for sugar. or MF Arthur Boob Named r Justice of Peace Dies ( died suddeniy day morning ly 1 Martha mpl death being a ation of ¢ was still in hi the family lived two years Brunswick, Canada in Chicago but Years Mr. Nason long resident of Ceubiv, pat In 1889 Mr. Nason and his wife the former Tillie Marley, of Julian Mills, Huston t« hip Mr, Nason operated = ist mil which ground much of the in used in the State Colles later oporated a SAW and ame DUding was frst » Peace sid wo aside from those noved lo Locust wo where in that offi is death. His more than of public service was the fact that never ntisued on Page Fight) - Potato Growers Receive $10,958 Profitable Marketing is Shown Through Cooperative Methods grower re the 65670 pecks of moved to consumers h the Pennsylvania Coopera- Potato Growers Association past season. it was re- yesterday by P. D. Prantz president Cash returns to 848 grower-mem- bers throughout the state totaled $1.- 324.065, with the relatively high rate of return made possitile by ‘stream- lined” marketing system developed with the active cooperation of food chains, Frantz said. Under this sys- tem, costly amd uninheeessary stages in moving potatoes from grower to consumer were ellfinated to the point where 60 per cent of mem- bers’ output was trucked direct from farms in 45 Pennsylvania counties to nearby retail stores by-passing fcentral markets and é€éven chain warehouses, he explained “Wider use of direct delivery help- ed the association to boost total sales to 4918409 pecks in the 1941- 1942 season, 57 pér cent above the preceding year, Markets never be- fore reached were developed through Continued on Page Keven) MP si Spring Mills Brothers Charged with Burglary IUOUSEY of } | half - ~centur featured by he Centre £10958 f¢ tatoes county eived LH they Po tive during the orted Charles Fisher, 18, and his brother. | James, 24, of near Spring Mills, are | in the Centre county jall awaiting | appearance in gourt on charges of | | burglary | The two are charged with having | | broken into a window and ransacked { the first floor of the J. H Strouse | farm home near Spring Mills. They | | were in the act of removing canned | | goods, according to reports, when iin Potter had been.g- life | Government Survey of 3000-Acres In Potter Township Is. Under Way Ie surveying of a tract of com paratively level land in Potter town ship, involving 18 entire farms and parts of 3 others, according to re ports, is proceeding steadily. The survey is belug made by the govern ment which reportedly is seeking a site for a federal project. The tract township | reported Ww consist of some 3000 acres The Polter township bounded roughly on the north by the Earleystown road; on the east by the Centre Hall-Potters Mills high- way on the by the Centre Hills road, and on the west by Tusseyville road. It § stimated UU the tion som d Mjuare tract if south 8 | Ve int q mile 5 ( or farm asked the government map the land that COIL Owners f the far have been papers permitting wrvevors to make Reports are site being project, and that the ed to the rmment chosen Reports a only Ww ign ol other dered the ite best suits needs will be several are for BOVE wiliere making effect from Centre Hall of surveyor i p headquarter are to the Prepare For Annual Fair Grange Committee An- nounces Program For Aug. 23; Rents, Fees nnual Centre mderway Hall, on of the Fair Preparation for the a neampment got Te entre t C and members suditorium al y Chirist- 10 a.m. in the park. the Cent Count jan Endeavor Association will con duct Sunday school services. Al Fair visitors and oumipets are core dially invited to be present: visitom will be given 0 all those them afternoon concert nd cards Gee siring in band RAH the will be a a broadcast by county the H arvest mn al ther HOTU Ho he my - LTVICES annus; « auditor ounty Chris a wnmunity hurch service lock 30 m Tent rents remain same as ast year—388, or for a 12 tent $10, the commitiee announced. This includes 24-hour electric light ser- vice with an additional charge of $150 for heavier wiring for a hot plate Charges setiing mains prox the 12 Oy ground space and ately-owned tents re the same-—$6 for all tents ap- nating the 14 by 14 size and ionate charges for other size sion charges will be the in other years, except that tax of cent will be on every for admis- ip pry prog Admis SAME As a federal charged fon The encampment 10-28, the fair, August - August Clearance Sales Scheduled Many Loval Stores Offer Var- iety of Merchandise; Sales Begin Today Residents of the Bellefonte trad- ing area are to be treated to a num- ber of August clearance sales to be held in Bellefonte, a survey yester-! day begin today Not for many years have handling such varied lines of mer- chandise held August clearances. | Nearly every item needed in the! average household will be obtained at sales here during the coming few weeks one ten will last August 22-28 Merchants point out that most of | the merchandise being offered dur-! ing these sales were manufactured before serious shortages in some ma. {terials developed in this country, and | { that, to buy items manufactured {first quality materials, Prepare a list of vour needs for the coming winter and use the Cen- | that revealed. Many of the sales will | stores | the « 1 hi Vv York men New four out of Wis consist of working headquarters, it rp roup | “ sald . Festival for Benefit of Crippled Children JE treatment parent involved so Fall wr, 8. da nter Lonaig Child Injured By Cid at pati Home Inmales Should Work State Physician Recom- mends Light Chores for (Guests at Institution Dr. P.O Kwit Hospital at Danville who in d the County Home, ac- sanding to County Commissioners ved © Menterch and Karey Vv Rees ler, who sccompanied the physician on his inspection tour, Tuesday Me visitor iar mean: I whereby Inmates have something to put thre He light g chore made by the Blats ments from erovich Hoa de that provid would to di sugested nd the care of chickens ¢ possible inmate me IT Me Rel ald be lid I= Physician also recommended vard tw the rear of home guests could spend part of the time outdoors. The fence should be sufficiently | and strong to Keep inmates—8oime of whom weak mentally from escaping Other facilities at the home {favorably upon by inspecting who declared ithe well maintained a clean condition, He com. mended the management and de- clared the food iz all that could be desired, according to reports In the past officials at the County Home have been criticized for en- couraging inmates to perform light work about the home. Criticism came {from persons who believe that in- mates should not be required to do any kind of work. According to the piiysiejan who visited the institu tion, Tuesday Neh regular chores have the effect of keeping inmates occupied and are of definite bene- fit to their mental and physical well- | being | The Commissioners haven't formally since the inspection the recommendations ito be studied by meting that a fenced-in recreation provided at the where ih are were commented the physician institution is and is in met but are expected them at an early Logan Firemen Gross $1,127 at Carnival | The Logan Fire Company's annual icarnival, rained out last night, made up for lost time Friday {and Saturday, and in the two nights {gross receipts totaled $1127, accord- | ing to Herman Hazel, general chair. | {man of the carnival committee, Net proceeds will not be known until all five per cent of the net profit is to be turmed over to the Bellefonte Borough Civilian Defense Pund consequently, this will be the| Mr. Hazel takes this means to ex- | { Sunday, July 26. {final opportunity in some instances |press, on behalf of the committee and | program wis 2 basket lunch, roller | | eral patronage accorded the carnival. | He also had words of thanks for all | Thursday | bills have been submitted. Twenty | To Ship Car of Iron Ore From Scotia Shipment Will Be First From “Ghost” Town Since 1913 WASHER OPERATING NEAR OLD WORKINGS Graysdale Ore Mines In Production; Claim Ore Rich in Iron county's several town i into the plant that 0 oblain in the bins, It was Hiay 9 it reported tons of ore now i the taken from washer earth as through the taken fr truckex of ons wn the om he § : VvOIVIDE Cylinder ing. From there storage bin The washer and other operated bw a water for washing pumped from a stream « ide of a small hill The revival of activiti~s leads many Centre countians to wonder if Scotia once more will become a live. ly little town built around a profit- able and thriving iron mining industry Only il passes into a machinery team engine the the fi Lhe large ¢ and ore is other Ore tell Nd Howard Area Gives $195.55 to USO Drive Mrs. Balser Weber of Howard chairman of the USO drive in the Howard district, reports that con- tributions to the fund to date total $185.55 while additional contribu- tions are expected in August Individual community contribu- tions were: Howard borough, $100; Jacksonville, with Sumner Noll as | solicitor, $1050; Blanchard, with | Miss Eleanor Courter 1822.30, Monument, time will NESEY WW Tun approximately 75° solicitor, | & contribution of | War Knitting Record Established by Native Brushvalley Woman Mr Northum been K for the tablish WOT ) fy M Law Closes In On Prisoners Fugitives Caught, Sen- tenced, Imprisoned Within 3 Days Caped were doubled Hie "riday morning the Western State Saturday, 1o begin fence: The pair and Angelo prehended sentence a lake] penitentiary Serving lheu al the two prisonet Te ward of $50 is offered for th her of vy Rockview | information leading W« i Hay upon On t 2 i f 1 GUL In pear receiving News ‘employes and management of Har-| bison-Walker Refractories Co. Supt. H. R. Cramer as solicitor, $6275 The Orviston brick yard manage ment and employes expect to com- i plete their contribution Mrs. Weber reported is Mt —— BANJO BAND AND FRIENDS HOLD PICNIC The members, parents and friends of the Bellefon | joyed a picni¢ outing at Hecla Park. | Included in the from |the Logan Fire Company, the com- skating party and swimming. The! | Editor Looks At The News’ pany’s deep appreciation for the lib- | banjo band played a short concert | iam J. Thomas, editor of the Clear! will analyee | the | lin the afternoon. Many of those present gathered to] {tre Democrat as a guide to the Aug- who contributed in any way to the talk over good times had in past ust clearance sales. You'll be able, {to make substantiz] savings on | scores of needed items — hae TIC, HOWARD MAN FACES MOTOR CODE CHARGE Private C. B. Benson, of the Lock success of the annual event. lad Pike Quarry Closed; Fear Rat Invasion | | i | | Dumping of garbage, ashes and | rubbish in the old Pike quarry north | | years with the 12-year organization {The band now lists 10 former mem- | bers in the armed forces. {| Mr. and Mrs. Dick Heaton of East High street, Bellefonte, were honor- ed on the occasion of their 18th | wedding anniversary, Band mem- {bers presented them with a gift. with | in August, Banjo Band en- | papers throughout the (‘ited For High Achieve- ment in Production of War Materials OFFICIAL CEREMONY TO BE HELD SOON Award Consists of Flag For Plant, Lapel Pin For Every Employe Ji effort the award tw the Titan from James Forestall, of the writin Frank sine Cretary Navy retary ‘of the Navy Mr. Forestsil's letter, ad- sed to W. P. Bleg, president of Titan Company, follows ne 1atal on B Pape Figh for Be Knox Ure ntinued + County Defense Council Meets o Concentrate on Salvage of tubber And Metals; Discuss Blackouts salvage program and obtaining total black- regions featured a reg- ng of the Centre County uncil of Civilian Defense in State last Thursday night a report by Henry Brocker- Bellefonte, County salvage it was recommended that pick out a few items, needed for the war effort and concentrate on the salvage of these, rather than try to salvage every- rural Har meet legs Fy After Pad ’ ATHAn Louniians Fam of 1a Oagiy hing Items especially listed were metals and rubber. In a discussion on the {grease salvage, it was noted that housewives, particularly those rural sreas, use waste fats for making soap After it was reported by Asron Leitzell of Bellefonte, chief County air raid warden, that Nittany Valley portions of Bald Eagle Valley not blacked out Wednesday {Continued on Pape Fight) MP —— BAPTISM SERVICE HELD NEAR SPRING The east bank of Penns Creek. east of Spring Mills, was the scene of an impressive service Sunday afternoon when a group of members of the and | Were MILLS g | Gospel Tabernacle at Penn Hall and WILLIAM J. THOMAS “A Main Street” newspaper tor who gained national promin- ence last year by summing up one | day's events.in a headline which was reproduced in hundreds of news- land, will {present a weekly news commentary edi- on KDKA beginning August 1 Under the title, “A Main Street ifield, Pa. “Progress” the week's developments from point of view of an experienced newspaperman in an average Amer- ican town. He will be heard each Saturday evening from 6:45 to 7, E wW.T Thomas is a native of Philipsburg in Qentre county education at Gettysburg Academy and Gettysburg College, graduating wil- | He received his | others gathered and engsged in a devotional service consisting of spir. ited hymns and choruses, prayer and scripture reading, suitable for the ocasion Twelve persons were immersed by Rev. John W. Neese, pastor of the Belivers in Christ, Bellefonte The regular services in the taber- nacle was well attended in the even. ing at 7:30 when at least 50 persons received communion. CLAUDE DECKER NAMED STATE COLLEGE ASSESSOR Claude H, Decker has been appoin. ted assessor of State College borough Ld the Centre County Commission. succeeding Ellis Bierly who re- owes resigned, Commissioner's Clerk Fred Hoffer announced yes- terday Mr. Bierly had succeeded T. 8. Patterson, for years assssscr for State College, who had resigned some REYNOLDS VANBUSKIRK NOW PROPRIETOR OF SHOPE MILL Reynolds VanBuskirk, of Belle fonte, has become proprietor of the W. R. Shope Lumber Company on Disposal Operator surprised by Mr. Strouse who had months ago. | just returned home. The pair plead- At a meeting of the Bellefonte | ©d gullty to the charge when ar- Borough Authority Monday after- | ralgned before Justice of the Peace (noon, Arthur Boob, of East Howard | J. Randall Miller at Millbeim, last street, was named operator of he Thursday. Haven Detail of State Motor Police, of Bellefonte was halted Tuesday | The Banjo Band will hold its 9th said he will charge C. L. Pleicner of when the entrance to the quarry was | Annual jamboree on the lawn of the Howard, R. D. 2, with driving to the closed with a steel cable and tres. | Undine Fire Co. August 14 and 15 left of the center of the highway as! | poss notices were erected. For some College Man Injured [the result of a sideswiping collision’ time the quarry has been used as a at the intersection of Routes 64 and dump. Ray Prank, 20, an employe at the in 1920. He has been editor of the | Clearfield Progress for the past | three years 4.000.000 Men Under Arms One day last summer, after puz- | President Roosevelt told the press gling over a dozen stories on the in- | this week that the United States now ternational situation, he wrote the, "has around 4000000 men under Bouth Potter street. William Shope will continue to have charge of the office, while Wil- Ham Solt will remain as chief car- | penter in the mill, Mr. VanBuskirk said. The business is to be known as | the Reynolds VanBuskirk Mill, , Borough Sewage Disposal plant, | succeed James Tate, of Coleville, hed recently enlisted in the U. 8 Navy. Mr. Boob, who will'assist Borough | manager Philip Baylor, has been employed as a driver for the John- | ston Motor Bus Company. a. —— i a New Postmaster al Orviston Mrs. Ethel M. Confer became Or- viston's new postmaster, yesterday, succeeding Alva Confer, resigned The office is now located in the Creek-Bide Inn. 880, Sunday. Pletcher’s car sideswiped the car opersted by Miss Anna Belle Logan, of Bellefonte, which had stopped at the stop sign before entering Route 64, police said, Damages were Disced at $25. | What is to become of the “mil- lions” of rats which infest the quar- ry when the food supply there is exhausted Is worrying some resi- dents of Bellefonte who fear that the rodents may abandon the quarry land swarm into town. King Motor Company in State Col lege, was brought to the Oentre County Hospital Tuesday for x-rays, after he received painful but not serious head Injuries when a car under which he was working slipped from a jack. headline “World In An Awiul Mess.” Underneath, he added: “If you think of a better headline to summarize all this, jet us know.” The Associated Press carried a story on it, which was printed in hundreds of papers throughout the country, ‘arms. Assuming that the figure in- cluded ail the nation’s armed foroes, this was taken as an indication that the army may already have reached the 3800000 total which Secretary Stimson said several] months ago was its goal bY the end of 1942,
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