" September 17, 1942, ™ Echoes From the Past —— Fifty Years Ago Mr. Fauble moved into his new store rooms in the Brockerhof! House block on Wednesday The Bellefonte curbstone marke Le ginning to dwindle as u mornings appear A drunken Hungarian entered the residence of Harry Gehret How- ard Street on Sunday evening and frightened the family by his con- duct. Mr. Gehret put him out, then he began to stone the house. Police man Garis arrested the Hung: After about years in returned home 1 friends in Bellefonte in prospecting holds a good position company er During his of the western and in Alaska and Mr. 1 Frain, that when a boy leg by a rattlesnake out in the mountain reptile itself the WAS cul son Ir rosty on rian three Bush many Mr n't Hue mi absence west an the 0 and wi gaged in traveled in stitles ne and tern Mexico Abdera was bitten In while al He aa of ne | off belo Ex-Sherif at Union week £0 this Cans cratic M1 year county Willi Mrs umolia Ham alg J Cameron in Snow S! ident ifle d death to the Tv: ville and Anni Charle Annie B er. Milimont Miliheim township, Pleasant Gap Martha Furnace, with, Hannah F Poorman Brower Hezekiah K. Hoy ident of Bellefonte owbank stre well known re on \ resultin he suffered arm. Mr. Hoy While machine on ipshurg, Jacob Swi: the head, suffering ana a slight concussion He underwent Girk Sanitarium A delegation of foreigners mostly their wives and families fonte by rail for Tarrs, Wes land county, to work in the mines. Most of them had been ployed in the local lime quarrie Rev. C. M. Miller Western Penitentiary at Pittsburg h was named chaplain at Rockview Penitentiary to succeed Rev Young who resigned because inability to “work in harmony’ some officials of the institution in Fire of ynknown afternoon destroved on the William A short distance east of Milesburg. en- tailing total damage estimated at about $8080. All the season's crops were lost. The Logan Fire Company of Bellefonte, responded to a call t« help but when firemen arrived entire bullding was involved operating HR treat mon reaiment left tmore- coal em- chaplain Georg af uraay barn origin Sat the large Thomas farm a 1] the There were 903 students registered in the Bellefonte public compared with 875 for the previous year. The high school faculty con- gisted of the following: Earl K Stock, principal: Gertrude A Tay- lor, English Daisy C. Henderson, commercial: Harry ©. Menold, man- uw” training; Bertha B Wagner, home economics: Verna Ardery home economics: Louise M. Kelso, history and Latin; Fred B. Moore, French and English; school as Ellis Keller, history and mathematics; William R. Ishler, science. E. T. Ammerman, of Tyrone, fire- man on the local freight on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad, narrowly es- caped serious injury or death in the Bellefonte yards. The engine had stopped for water and ' Ammerman had pulled the big pipe down to the tank opening. After the tank was filled but before Ammerman raised the pipe the engineer mistook a sig- nal and started forward, Ammermen was pushed off the tender, falling between it and the first car. Fortun- ately his clothing caught under the car and he was carried along instead of falling on the rails. He escaped) bruises with lacerations and season will soon draw nd many fellows will snap. For the first time vears Bellefonte managed first cle nine, but most of hired players from A good ball team costs baseball t LO { be in to { lose out of many put up a them tance ey 1 188 Af Cis- maoin- Were Strine, of visiting at West Linn weeks, Mr. Strine taf! of The Ls ymplished and cul Repul Mrs. Charle have been Harper: on Mi: Philadelphia Mrs. Minnie streel fOr and several on the editorial all Bed man, of iican cone a nt | gentile Twenty Years Ago me girl made aunt Centr Pinchot, Rep was ariel ana Governor, expe lipsburg and a reception being pls by that community a him wa. leaders of While campu Mrs struck nned the Academy Mr and ting exX~- Hos- had not playing Philip Bi on Ckett and aminat pital Ions revealed that 11red ireqd ths bone watering tr 3 ick monument on the time which there Water She Snow Shoe moun- trough had long been con- eyesore in Belle! arble opposite tl ue sOMme it i and vod a sivas) ved its usefulness m tros J wed to the gite of the ing 8h on tain. The sidered an fe inte a case typhoid J discovered in Julian and when in charge could not locate source of the germs which the iliness, County Medical presentative Dr. J. 1. Seibert of Bel had a state investigator visit the area to determine whether there was a typhoid cars that area. The probe was unsuccessful was the ican caused re lefonte, ler in 0 Jesse Klinger, College township farmer, had an Inspiration when the Centre County Commissigners tore down the Slab Cabin bridge between Temont and State College to replace it with a new one. Mr. Klinger, whose farm was nearby the bridge site, figured that motorists wouldn't care much for the three or four mile detour on the Branch road, he built a bridge on his own land, and constructed approaches to it ftom the highway. He then announced that the following tolls would be charged: passenger car or wagon 10 ornts: bus, 20 cents: heavy truck, 25 cents. At first business wasn't so good, but soon motorists saw the ad. vantage of the bridge, despile the toll. One Sunday more than 700 cars used the bridge and Mr. Klinger em- ployed three or four boys to collect tolls. Bince the new bridge was not to be completed for twe or three months, the Klinger bank account was expecied to be comfortably in| | creased by that time, The Bellefonte Hospital received a large contribution of fruits and vegetables from the annual Grange Encampment and Oentre County Fal ' Over the County News THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PK. SNYDERTOWN Dorothy Halnes weekend visitop Mr Wha i Burrell home at Hace Clyde Balona ] of Mrs, al Mrs. Marion part of the Bubb es on West Main street who conducted a home there last Bellefonte, where ployment in the J store J er that a Two ducks on the farm Alice Miller, between State College and Pine Grove Mills, laid 214 eggs 4 from March 14 to September 10, which was considered something of a record In appreciation who contributed Chins of fonte 1 Calrng tate property Millheim, and sewing shop In her week moved she has found em- B. Wagner & ( 10 citizens the pur- the Belle- to five funds for a Sousaphone, 0. O.F. band gave brief in front of the homes of Moore, W. F, Reynolds, J. L Robert Walker and Robert Mulone Civilian shipment ninety armband; and are ready for of the enrolled completed thelr an Millheim Defense anno of three hundred have been received distribution, Many members have not basic training. T's x Jmband B of commands- concel H 8 Spangier FF. Hunter Ma ¢ ince to John Supina both of Philips- Martha, and Fy Harry D. | riage licenses sued ollowing Anna Wadosk Creorge Shawver M. Stanton, Julia ng Han and Anna M. Spicer, both | syvenis fonte: Jame G. Patton, Ty- and Freda M. Gllson, Powel- Samuel Fllorimo, Snow 8 zie Retorick, Mosha Shoemaker mo from were couples elig ible for 1 bit ‘ Of comj Diu LL tarted oburn ing 10M ved hl ROO: vegetable the corner; 37 women Lie thos numoe; REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS FARM CALENDAR he Penn. school I'mely Reminders From s¥yivania State College of Agriculture Produce Early Hens Fumigate Grain Insect Prepare Bait Stations—Witl wih of cover "mn or Water the Evergreens— Fk walter newly WIrubs tember pianted every: pa wer nter Oc Testers’ rae Course Starts vas A Cl jocess. The loa for training testers for dairy cos! was won by Newton Aikey improvement associations prize Saturday begin September 23 and run n 8mith October 7 at the Pennsylvania Bt College six night, schools O town were Tuesday, Bey B The Central } was completely sincerely hope the PD appreciate the fact not 14 mar the walls here tofore 1 bee n done RUNVILLE and Mrs and Thomas A. Poor- will celebrate their 50th wed- ding anniversary on Monday, Sept 14, and Mr. Poorman will also cele- brate his Tird bir the same day. Mr. Poorman is a regular at- tendant at the church and Sunday services, while Mrs. Poorman has been in failing health for some time and is housed in Mitchell its tr Mr family Friday George Word the boys cated at arrived Juck Shawley the last draftees Field, Miss ley has been Riley, Kas. and of Mrs. Gilbert Bellefonte, R evening vigitorg Smith home haz been received here that of town who were King D at and thdav were hday the sch ol ous New Br " in Engla Who left here with is located at Kess- and Marlin Shaw transferred from Ft to Washington, with headquarters at Fort Meyer, Va Mrs. Roy Hall spent a few days last week in Baltimore. Her daugh« ter Jean, who has been visiting in Baltimore, returned home with her mother Mrs. W. H. Hall week in Bradford, iSaturday last, Miss Marian HOLTS HOLLOW Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sheesley and family and Mrs, Bert Kessling spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J J. Fyfe of New York City. Richard Fyfe accompanied them home. after 2 WO- had iNav 's threshing machine made Bie p through our community last week threshing the farmers’ crops They find them fairly good consider. ing the wet spring season The Runville Flower Mission will hold a festival on the Purl lawn on Baturday night, Sept. 26. Everybody is looking forward to the occasion Ernest Milton and family moved from their property at Gum Stump into the Mrs. Alice Rodger's prope erty last Tuesday, which was va- cated by Herman Fye and family last Monday Teddy Witherite went back to Corning, N. Y., last Tuesday, where he is employed, after spending some time with home folks, i J. C. Bhirk, a cousin of Samuel P. 8hirk, where he had been staying, has been in failing health for some time and was taken to the County Home where he could be under the doctor's care, He passed away last spending the summer vacation with Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, i relatives in this vicinity. The lawn festival Saturday night! Mi. and Mrs J. T. Watson, Mr. was a fine success, thanks to all who and Mrs. Nevin Watson and Mrs helped. | Edith Burd, Mr. and Mrs. William Samael Broome made quite an|HOWell and family were supper lor er spent retu the past ming home Eisenhower of State improvement on his home last week | Suests at the M. C. Reese home at when the Sterling Roofing Co. sided Gum Stump on Monday evening. up the house with white shingle sid-| Mrs. John Possinger of Coleville, ing. iwas a recent visitor at the Edith Our public schools started off last Burd home. Tuesday with Mrs. Mary Lucas as! Mrs. Orvis Watson had her ton- teacher. sils removed at the Centre County Hospital on Monday. a who occupied , Ed Baird in Milesburg on Monday. | freight Mrs. Ida Johnson called on ire the Hi Mlllam Poorman A Labor Day vi home was Mr WwW Lock Haven Mr. and M1 Hntonds Lor at spre Paul W year in week was rrant Officer Tech spending Barracks 8. Army Wa quarters in Baltimore Lt. Woodrow W. Blerly officers’ training course Washington, Md., and was recently transferred tw Fort Chafle, Ark Another ther, Corp. Eugene T Blerly, Is with the American Forces in London, Eng. These three young men, all enlisted BOTW Mir and M 3ierly, of Reber Blerly, after the Carlisle named a U with head. Hig brother finished an ( ut Fort But Olu last ch ana on Ouk Hal) ing mother Mr Rain wyeral of burg GAD OI th in Beech Creek A to how Pes Haupt y . Madeline Remarks lect Lon ot band Marga " former M ie ormer The horus Betty Anthem Benedict SICA { 1 Milesburg Bryan § Tent gh Sat Robinson Town: v. Hammo cd mald making 10 urday Vians Cregg fo enlist rememe- cant g can aia ad 0 dshield he CELEBRITIES Gable has joined the Army, 80 has Rudy Vallee, Got th pictures in the paper, They are great celebrities in « were Johnson home Our farmers utting their of a good 1 Leitzell of Harrisburg ison of Williamsport, were guests at the C. E. Ziegi Clark last Sunday busily Crops vield ir are ong com , wit Je Brown joined] hnny Have But about There is not m and Sam Jones the Army, 00 their joining uch ado ( 4 and Ella Yar weekend home It is reported that in the near ture there will be thirty members added to our 92- The band is considering ment pending to go burg Fair The glamour girls of Hollywood Are selling stamps and bonds And being wined and dined By the folkg of Washington Ann of our town, Is doing the same thing, But she’s just an ordinary girl And none her praises sing But they'll get their just reward In the land beyond thé blue, Where there is no distinction, And no thought of who is who. ~L. 8. about piece an en Blooms 2 11% Sally to the KENNEDY Mrs. Mollie Leathers is sick list. Her many friends her a speedy recovery, Mrs. HE. and L. L McCartney and family spent last Wednesday at their parental home at Pleasant Gap Mrs. Emma Rightnour and grand- children were callers Sunday p. m at the home of Mrs. H. Alkey. Mrs. Milford Lucas and sons call- ed Bunday at the James Rager home { Mrs. J. F. McCartney and son Fount, also Mrs. £. H. Runkle and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCartney (spent Thursday p iat Williamsport. Wreck at Ridgway | Some of our camp members and Bix cars of ore, attached to an some friends took their dinner 8un- castbound Pennsylvania Railroad day out to the mountains. Those train were derailed in the present were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry yards ut Berwick, but there wag no| Zimmerman and son of Bellefonte, disruption of traffic, as trains were | | Misr High of Canton, Pa. Mrs. Har- routed over Other tracks in the yard. ry Lucas and son, Mr. and Mrs. E limi {H. Runkle and family, and Fount | Buy Defense Bonds sow! McOartney. on the wish for Sse n Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dreese and children of Lemont, visited home folks and attended our Sunday | school picnic on Saturday. Mrs. Lee Johnson spent Tuesday | at the Roy Leathers home. Monroe Burd ls employed at the wire factory at Lock Haven. Clyde Watson and son and John Roberts of Milesburg, were callers in our town Bunday. - m. with friends | pt TW & hn SB Sunday, School Lesson IUDAH SEL AN EXAMPLE SACRIFICE the 01 ; y ( able t “ } roeone ny nied International Sunday School Lesson for September 20, 1942 son Text: Genesis 44 WS inTHE WORLD or REL BY WW.REID nad nels J A thodic moral a cloak ral stand- ation, which morale from irom a ang a found FMA nence America’s not from God trey alone agree with been in Wallace C partment Speers, Nex businessman, and “Lay- SAVE organized for a Christain n he comes to ap- aown complete ‘ 3 A f not interpreta. Home Mi nary Society { tions of those prin hey Ap- Met? ) i x "world available a distinct gap be. and life which we a technique for bridge. better way can we do attempting all of us, "wo a Christian analysis of our work If a lawyer, does politician will draw 1 analysis for other doo- 8, merchants, politicians pox] fet E. Hawvnes, of Ici] of the CC America Proposes some points in a tice and goodwill ips In America conflict requires that erican of whatever mace have a part in it; the equality and dignity of every citizen, no matter | ( uctively, each pro- what his race color. be a prin-|fession could develop a general type ciple in evervday relations: justice practical interpretation of Christ for Negroes and other minority ra-| cial groups should determine the security of democracy: acknowledg- ment that all racial stocks have made contributions to our common American culture; the demoeratic | gircle made So wide as to include all rolors and races; all races and class. es welcomed to membership, fellow ship. and administration in the Christian church; the master-slave. Husted of Orlando, Fla, spent a 'serf complex removed from the [®W days at the home of H. B. Walk. iminds of both whites and Negroes.” er. before entering the University of 8» Florida, | A fund of $50,000 (Chinese) is be-| Arthur Miller and family were ling raised in West China for the SUDPer guests at the Walker home, jerection of a memorial chapel in the | Sumday evening. {Methodist Memorial church, Chung- | Miller preached his farewell king, to the late Rev. William fo Bi} on Sunday evening before bert McCurdy, when the church isigoing to Conference { re-constructed after the war. This] a { twice-bombed institutional church | With war news scarce the military was in jtsell a monument to twenty- experts have a hard time keeping ifive years of missionary service ciel Cape $y (eores the fol- I as charter 1 nan make evervday i1 between pres. Am- color inl + y ial the Say every or or timabie value You will find hid« den possibilities such a Christian yardstick will give you” YARNELL Robert Walker and Pat Blanken- slup, of Longwood, and Richard
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