LIE I 2 2 LI BR BR 3h 2 * ® * wn he Centre Democral "SAVING IN WAR BONDS EVERYBODY EVERY PAYDAY VOLUME 61. NUMBER 41. BELLEFONTE, PA. THI IRSDAY, OCTOBER K, 1942, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR RE ad Dog Attacks Lad; InflictsWounds Sub - Station Another Rabid Dog Shot By Officer; Fear New Outbreak RIGID QUARANTINE MAY BE ENFORCED Stray Dogs Also Reported | Attacking Livestock in County Danger of a seri demic in the State ( exists despite efforts bv for a numbe: months out the dread disease, according a statement made vesterday George Peters, of Philipsburg, law enforcement officer for this dis- trict During pa week College dogs have been found infected with rabies Mr said One them attacked painfully bit a boy. while anot animal when it signs of State tory at animals t The danger tion among « ever-present 1H rabies epi- til authorities § ol to stamp by tha the t of was shot : madness labora- reported | The oul ; from rable contract the le 1 eq may has o der Ser State owners si Keeping dogs Lhe OW at control at all times The child who was son of Mr d Mrs of State College, went ! morning and began playing with neighbor's dog as was his custom The animal turned on the boy and bit him on shoulder, hip. a: twice on the legs before it was drag- ged away. The dog was penned and died several days Iater being caused by rabies Mr. Peters sald that way of telling whether week bit other dog possibility that exposing infection mother said home and In Mr. Peter bitten F.C outd a you Ors | the up deat} there is or not no the and last is nipped to the dogs there he also tI umans them Th y TF dogs danger Stewart child and taking treatment Cows susceptible bY an Because § Of 11g nis sheep and oth ; Are disease tten imal eTiousne to the infected of Red Cross Ships Wearing Apparel 1114 Items Completed Bellefonte District Since Last May Mrs. W. J. Emerick, chairman of sewing for the Bellefonte Chapter of the American Red Cross, releases a report of articles shipped October 7, which were completed since May of this year by the women of Belle an the nt m page four) in fonte, Snow Shoe, Milesburg, Ples i= | gent Gap and Howard. The shipment included these items 85 pair socks: 25 sweaters and 1 man's sweater; 1 scarf. shawls: 6 knitted suits: 16 beanies 6 bed packets; 23 nightgowns: 46 pajamas; 35 rompers; 8 afghans; 10 baby quilts made from scrap patches: 40 toddlers packs, each con- sisting of 1 snow suit, 2 pairs romp- ers, 2 nighties, 2 shirts, 10 diapers, } beany, | sweater, and 1 pair mit- tens. A total of 1114 articles were made for this consignment which re- garded as a fine showing the Pellefonte Chapter a———— ————— Howard Lad Saves Sister From Drowning “ is for A four-year-old Howard lad is given credit with saving the life of his two-year-old sister, Saturday morning when she fell into a vat of water in the milk house at their home, according to reports from the family. The children are Larrie and Kaye Confer, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow W. Confer, of How- ard. While playing in the milk house the children attempted to get a drink of water from a spigot over a milk cooling vat in which there was four feet of water. The little girl slipped and fell head first into the vat, Her brother, showing great pres- ence of mind, attempted to grasp his sister's hand to pull her out, but was unsuccessful. 80 he grabbed her by! the shoulders. His screams were heard by their mother and Marie Catherman who were busy house and when they milk house they found the little girl in a semi-conscious condition. She revived quickly under artificial res- piragion administered by her moth- er and the only ill effects she suf- fered from the experience was a light cold. Stewart, | ai in the | ran to the Student Held In Molesting of Girl Charged with Indecent assault up- on a nine-year-old College township girl, Bernard Hochman, 20, of New York City, is being held at the Coun- ty Jail here under $500 bail for his at Court taking a special course in radio Penn State College un- der the sponsorship of the U. 8 Signal Corps, was walking near Hou- erville afternoon when he two girl 13, and the « walking towards him. He struck ersation with the girls and improper advance to the The and appearance Hochman at a ounand met RJ one ther ip a conv mace older girl about the residing nearby HE away er imneaen younger running » a fan began dame wit- ' y rn : him until State Police from the The girl w the out and «4 Hochman, hold ib Jarracks a nat } Whe arranged before Justice of the Peace Harold D. Cowher Mon morning, the defendant entered a plea of gui and was remanded { y to jail to await appearance in court 3) i "ry n 18) :- Board Finishes = October Quota * List 70 Men to Go to Al" | toona October 19 For Examinations al Local Draft Board No. 2, Belle- fonte, yesterday listed the names of 70 selectees who are to report to Altoona on Monday, October 19, for final examination for Army duty Last week the Board released the names of 217 others who were in- sluded in the October call from this fistrict Draft officials have not informed to number Selectors this to provide November call Officials said that persons eligible for call may enlist up until the day induction notices are mailed After that time boards supply permitting it was explained heen AS the of area is in the their t to them releases nn called upon to report examination October 18 { Paul Cleveland, O Bellefonte Clarence Matilda Clarence Clarence Osceola Mills Philipsburg Osceola Mills Philipsburg Philipsburg Philipsburg Philipsburg Bellefonte Centre Hall miinned on page Four) nn ———— Parachutes to Safety Over Georgia Swamp Pvt. Budd E. Baumgardner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Baumgard- i ner, of Pleasant Gap, with the U. 8 | Air Corps at Waycross, Ga., para- chuted to safety over dismal Oke- fenokkee Swamp in Georgia week before last when his motor failed during a flight from his camp with his commanding officer. The officer also landed safely by parachute The plane was badly damaged when it plunged into the swamp Pvt. Baumgardner, home on a fur- lough last week, treated the matter as a routine occurrence The 19-year-old private enlisted in the Air Corps December 15, 1041, and received his preliminary train- ing at Kessler Field, Mo. In May he was sent to California to go over- seas, but because of a six weeks’ ill- ness he remained in a California hospital. Upon his recovery he was sent to Kentucky, then to Savannah, Georgia, and more recently to Way. cross Vozniak WwW. Young C. Chambers Clarence Edward | Clair L. Moore {Lynn A. Cole | Andy Billy { Mike Maleyk {Louis R. O'Niell | Steve Hajzak {John P. Danko { Paul R. McGuire | Joseph M. Kopchik | Gerald C Parko { Robert H. Dinges | Dean FP. Mover (iC Port | ns A a —— C. of C. Here Elects Five new directors of the Belle- fonte Chamber of Commerce elected in a ballot conducted by mall dur- Bank, Kline Stock, Malcolm Farmers’ National Hardware, Earl K crat, The new directors replace the fol- lowing ones whose terms have ex- pired: Hugh M. Quigley, Armstrong L. Francis, Samuel] H. Poorman, Charles Wagner, and Edward Miller. assis ME S———————— Stationed at Rockview Pvt. Joseph E. Tierney, of Mec- Connellsburg, during the weekend was transferred to Rockview sub- station State Motor Police. He had been stationed at McConnellsburg {for the past four years. Five New Directors L. Wetzler and The Centre Demo- | Sate Police Swept by Fire Building Badly Damaged; Valuable Police Records Carried to Safety OFFICERS’ PERSONAL LOSS ABOUT $1000 Prison Detail Moves Into Former Physician's House —May Not Rebuild Damage estimated at rai th Sunday bullding i ag a defective records which police 3 : invaluable ; and $1.000 tationed There equipt about owned at the t was no in the damage Undn part « ORANn an To Test Air Raid Alarms, Saturday v of the Bellefonte ystem will be held noon on Saturday was announced D. Leitzell ctive units in the county Defense organizat fir whisti of town 12 device A alarm o'clock - : raid 12.06 ie al at October yesterday by commander of Civ- on located The VAnous four es parts and poss will be sound- Leitzell sald also [#4 8 Civil Defe it community Annual C of C Dinner to Be Held October 14 nounced ie Irvin, Pleas- nse chairman The annual dinner of the Belle- fonte Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Penn Belle Hotel at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, October 14 Dr. Kenneth Hood, of State Col- lege. will be the speaker. Tickets will be $1.25 and reservations are now being received at the Chamber offices in the Y. M. C. A. building All members of the organization are urged to attend the annual affair September Bond Sales Top Quota Sales in Bellefonte More Than Double During Theatre Campaign Bellefonte theatres tumed in a highly creditable job of sponsoring the sale of War Bonds and Stamps during September, according to fig- ures released yesterday by. Fred Fisher, manager of the local the- atres The total bonds sold in Bellefonte during the month was 835.717 as {Continued on Pape Four) Four Typewriters Neded for CD Office Henry A. Brockerhofl, jof ths Centre County Council of { Defense, yesterday declared that | four typewriters are needed at the | county defense hadquarters in the {Little Arcade building West High street Any persons having typewriters to {loan to the office are requested to | telephone Miss Mary Baum at either 733 or 514. The machines would be chairman News Scarce Item In Newspaper Published Here 127 Years Ago hear of American Pate in Belie« the 16th Ev riot fonte century A 127-year-old was brought to office ispection by Mrs. Osborne if North Wilson obtained it from a Lock } he published part [8 Newspaper in the ) early of of the for 1 treet Haven paper uur Lam- who ' Copy thi remarkable feg- t pages ancient Prac { i~ the most new preservation Ighs of wWringies edge WEE un in While It pa per fraved would be expected that Lin } and britthk are present and pliabi How neither Hon tough yellowed 1 Ih DEW Se wa Publis Saturday in Lhe vers by Alexa Bellefont Bank hand jer Hamilton ‘ ¥ next he 8 and Wa 1 al Pp Ww ' BARE ' , nA ane t 4 nywher Ther » War y Ie ¢ long ar in Euro} t of Joseph Bonaparte watiers of na- finally IR ur-page oqition § “ nd- School Fair Is Slated 0d. 21 Plans Announced For 2rd Mr. and Mrs. A. Williams: woe Guests of Honor at Annual Walker Town ship Event Walker Township Fair will be 21, In ; at Hublersburg consecut Commun- annual School Community on Wednesday, October The held the ing third School ive and pre fed + as in exhibits will classificati and general exhibits will be carried elementary for sub- awarded on the f fall a vious year within school exhibits The school exhibits ut by ’ OOls two " the Var and will al cash prizes basis of quality and number of ex- hibits in proportion to enrollment The pupils in each school will com- pete and exhibits will be awarded blue, red and white silk ribbons ac- cording to merit. In previous years the elementary schools made a fine contribution to the success of the fair—it it hoped they will be equally successful this year The general exhibit is open any person in: the general exhibit re. gardless of his or her connection with the schools. The general ex (Continued on page Four) Offer $25 Reward to Halt Meter Damage « compete ta Bellefonte Toauncil again calls at- tention to a $25 reward offered by the borough for the arrest and con- viction of any person damaging or defacing parking meters in town Chief form oi damage is to the glass windows over the The belief is that the glasses are broken by those demonstrating the power of their grip. Such persons are supposed to place the heel of the hand against the glass on one side of the meter, and the tips of the fingers against the glass on the other side. A heavy squeeze does the trick, it is believed Anyone caught in the act will have ia tough time squeezing out of a heavy fine, borough officials prom- | ise - CARS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED IN COLLISION AT COLLEGE A s»dan driven by Earl F. Brown, a student at | sideways into Sse tdidates ¢ Mitchel fonts thu indicators, | for office or apparently candidate tickets tion i any o because that any special part William Alexander Sherif! no r ail men Was maae they were " Shugart A B all for Hamilton immediately Spring Mi tn John Jose pl wanted ome Jacob Hay 0 buy Hering. of townshi] ‘Martha Couple Wed 60 Years (Celebration William n September 24 the Rev r of Bald Eagle Bap- Williams taught Eagle Valley for having his education in the common schools and at the Spring Mills Academy under Dr. Wolf. He also studied Rebersburg under Prof and in Lumber City under Moore Mr. Williams recalls when his father and two brothers left home to fight in the Civil War and he now enjovs the society of grav-headed men and women who went to school to him in their youth (Continued on Page Four) AGP Super Markets Try Coffee ‘Rationing’ John Mr a period of eived } YORrs rex al Gramley Prof Because the shortage of coffee shows indications of being a more or less permanent thing for the dur- ation of the war a system is being adopted in A & P Super Markets which, it is hoped, will result in a more equitable distribution of cof- | fee among patrons Each week's supply of coffee re- ceived at Super Markets is to be divided into equal piles representing each day of the week Half of each day's supply will be put on sale in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. When each day's supply is exhausted no more coffee will be put on sale until the following day. In this manner it is hoped that everyone will get an opportunity to buy coffee, A & P of- ficials explain | Advance Sale of Christmas Seals i mas Seals to use on Christmas pack- {ages and Christmas mail being sent to our soldiers, sailors and Marines | For those who wish to get Christ-| FORT MORE RABIES AT Youth Admits May Centralize All i | i Thefts: Is Sent To Camp Hill Pleads Guilty at Special Session: Denies Own- ing 15 Suits DRUNKEN DRIVERS APPEAR IN COURT Bellefonte Youth Goes State School on Mor- als Charge to Allen reported He which { another Penn State had or ten pairs ks and 15 suits of clothes, and effects were found an “8” gasoline ration book and a portable typewriter and set of golf clubs, each valued at aboul $60 and a portable radio valued st about $40. Police said they believed all the items had been stolen Mes questioned Judge Ivan Walker ing suits and other it Mor- gan and £ and decls i that the was because he He admitted in Allentown. He wrist watch wd that he owner denied rom an walch ' eignt ers length by steals ared tl Tr] the 1 8 locker room floor have ret i ils He He to rk and Philadelphia said has made arrangements join Navy Under questioning (Continyed the the defendant on Pape Four) Sale of Scrap Nets $240.55 for Defense The Bellefonte Salvage and Waste Committee, of which Karl E. Kusse is chairman. this week turned over to the Bellefonte Borough Civilian Defense Pund a check $240.55 from the sale of scrap metal and rubber This check does not include sale of the rapidly growing scrap heap on the Diamond, nor of many additional tons of scrap to be haul- ed to the Diamond as soon as a {truck iz avaliable, Mr Kusse said yesterday Other contributions to the fund include $10 from Henry Brocker- hoff from the sale of baseball tickets, land $101.13 from the recent Defense | Pund carnival. The fund now total $1.760 65 { or the Hortranit Nomed War Bond Leader Claude G. Alkens, of State Col- lege, chairman of the County War | Bavings Staff, last night announced { the appointment of Horace J. Hart- i ranft of Bellefonte, as leader of the | Bellefonte district, succeeding Swen. {gel Smith, who recently resigned to jenter the U. 8. Army Mr. Hartranft is president of the ! Bellefonte School Board, is former president of the Community Wel- | fare Association, and is active in Penn State, skidded in other lands, the sale has been ad- civic and service organizations The | said path of a car be- vanced. The postal authorities urge appointment becomes effective im- | | longing to R. Stanley Brooks of Cen- early mailing of Christmas mail for | mediately. tre Hall, on the corner of Shortlidge those in our armed forces, so, by | Mr. Alkens also reported that the members and outside organizations road and College avenue, State Col-| calling the chairman of the Belle- | Treasury Department is launching a are to be drawn up and presented lege, Sunday morning. X hohe Masi 8 wou Although both cars Were traveling 2643. your seals will I ent fo You {in use for the” duration WAL, | slowly. the roads were slippery and at once, or you can get them at Jack ing the weekend are as follows: The | Mr. Brockerhoff sald, and would be | ; v oy Brown's car slid out of control when | fonte Tuberculosis Committee, phone | Wilkingon's Stationery store, 19 East {returned to the owners after that ,. tied to stop at the stop sign on High street. The regular Christmas | time | Hospital Rummage Sale, November 12 { The annual Centre County Hospi- | tal rummage sale will be held here | {on Thursday, November 12 at a place {to be announced later. | Those in Bellefonte and vicinity thaving articles to donate for the {sale are asked to telephone Mrs. {Martin J. Miller, 2808, while those {in the State College area are asked to call Mrs. J. L. Holmes, 2562, | Shortlidge raad, The driving was damaged to the extent lof $10, while damage to the Brooks, {machine was placed at $30 {BANJO BAND REHEARSALS i TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY All Bellefonte Banjo Band mem. bers are requested to be present at the first rehearsal of the season on Wednesday night, October 14, at 6:30 o'clock. New music will be ready and a new rehearsal and regulation set-up for the duration will be discussed. car he was Seal sale will open officially on Nov. | 23. ss sisi MP ————— Rebekahs Install Mrs. Phoebe Breon, district deputy tof the Southern District of the Re- ‘bekah lodge, is currently holding in- stallation ceremonies In Centre county. The remainder of her tine erary follows: October 8 (tonight), State College: October 12, Rebers- burg; October 13, Spring Mills; Oc- tober 18, Millheim. All Rebekahs and Brothers of Rebekahs are wel- come to attend these installations Which begin at 8 po m | nationwide and complete survey of (Continued on Page Five) James J. Leitzeil Enlists In Air Corps James J. Leltzell, mayor of Miles. burg and commander of Jackson Crissman-Saylor Post, Vierans of Foreign Wars, Bellefonte. has en- listed in the U. 8. Army Air Corps and expects to leave Wednesday of i next week for New Mexico to begin training. Leitzell, accepted as an Air Corps mechanic, enlisted through the re. cruiting offices at the Bellefonte postoffice building. He is a veteran of World War 1, has a son in the Marines. | COLLEGE Boro Offices Here | : Building at Big Spring | Is Scrap Pile A Also May House Coun- Rummage Counter? cil Chambers What Do You Think? | ((,\qinERING FULL TIME SECRETARY Council Instructs Commit- tees to Make Recommend- ations in Matter Ad list Program For Institute === More Than 400 Teachers to Attend Sessions Here Next Week program fog fre County Teachers’ Instit held at the Court House on Thursday and Friday, October If h offices the in the Logan Hose i street, would be moved Water Department building, while the present Council chambers would be abandoned in favor of new quarters on the un- and 16, was announced yesterday by used second floor of the building at County Superintendent of Schools the Big Spring. These plans are in- F. Gunn Rogers. Tdefinite, but indicate Lhe trend of More than 400 grade [thought expressed by Councilmen chool teachers If the proposa] Is carried om parking facilit at the Big Spring be through remov- The Cen- LE the annual 0 ite nere ¥ i igh » and counts two-day the a ¥ {i the “f mig Speaker at Don Bats or i. tatnr commen VOI inued on pape Sir) Court of Homer Held By Scouts Impressive Mot he r-Father Ceremony For Eagle Scout Presentations Thursday, October 15 «10 Devot al Exer A Her Baptist cl (Continued on Page Biz) CG | — th w— Smallest Baby Is ‘Doing Nicely’ Here Awarding the Eagle Scout rank two Bellefonte Scouts featured a special Court of Honor held last Thursday night in the Court House Bellefonte A numbey other Scouts in the Muncy District also re- ceived awards and promotions the ceremonies The two who highest awards f Ol 1s The smallest baby ever to be born at the Centre County Hospital here reported to be getting along nicely that The Mrs street pound @ of is ol 4 H at institution wu infant, daughter Mr Car] Crust of Willow Bellefonte, weighed only 1 15 and three-fourth ounces at birth. She Jost nearly {wo ounces during her first week of life, but now weighs nearly two pounds The little girl was born September 24 and has spent her entire life so far In an incubator at the hospital nursery. She is fed every two hours day and night, food being adminis. tered through a tube Attendants declare she appears to be in the best of health. Mrs. Crust was discharged from the hospital, Monday, leaving the infant there for further treat. ment The Crusts have another daughter, aged four years ¢ ol and at received Scouting's the Eagle rank. were Donald R. Ammerman, son of Mr and Mrs. Raymond Ammerman, and Leonard Levine, son of Mr. and Mrs Morris Levine, both of Bellefonte The presentation was made by Theo- dore J. Gates, of State College, pres. ident of the Juniata Valley Council In presenting the Eagle awards the impressive father-mother cere- mony was used. The award wag pres sented to the father of the hondred Scout who in turn presented it to his sofi. The son then presented small replica of the award to hh mother The Bellefonte High School Band headed a parade which marched from the Spring street school to the Court House for the Court of Hon. or, and the band also took part in the program Carl H. Hall. Jr, of Bellefonte, district commissioner, was in charge of the opening oeremony which in. cluded the massing of colors, salute to the flag and group singing of the ‘Star Spangled Banner.” Clyde M. Stewart, of Bellefonte, district chairman, gave the address of welcome to Scouts and guests and presented awards for the collection of scrap rubber as follows: $5 first prize to troop sponsored by the Catholic church, and $2.50 second prize to troop sponsored by Logan Fire Company. Mr. Hall was In charpe of the in | Continued on pape Rre—Second Section) Plans for County C. E. Convention oO is Logans Name Charles Jodon as Secretary At a regular meeting of the Logan Fire Company, Tuesday night, mem- bers elected Charles Jodon as com- pany secretary to succeed Collins | Shoemaker, resighed The company also voted to pur chase a new radio for the club rooms. The Logans’' new ambulance {will be ready for use in about one week, members of the committee Rules for the use of the {House and its facilities Logan by non- {for approval in the near future n——— > County Home Guard To Meet Here Tonight The Centre County Home Guard | . unit will meet at the American Leg. | Al a meeting held on Tuesday eve- jon Home, East Howard street, at| Ding at the Methodist parsonage, 7:30 p. m. this Thursday night, it | Bellefonte, by officers of the Centre was announced yesterday by Capt- | County Christian Endeavor Union, ain Herbert S. Miller, of Bellefonte, | the final plans for the 50th annual commanding officer of the group. | convention of the county union were To date 48 men have signed up| made. for service in the unit, and arrange. | The convention will be held in the ments are under way whereby the Methodist church, Nov. § and 7, be- Milesburg band may serve at the ginning Friday evening and will Home Guard band. If plans mature continue ail day Saturday. The big- the local unit will be the first in the gest feature on Saturday afternoon State to have its own band, Capt. will be the parade. Every church in Miller said. {the county should take part.
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