THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PRK.
er uam Ly
October 15, 1942.
Echoes From the Past
Fifty Years Ago
Last week B. A. Noll & Co. open-
ed their new store at Zion, and there
was a general rush from all sections
to see the new store and Inspect the
new goods just received
were issued to
David R. Wil-
Marriage licenses
the following couples
son and Emma T. Johnson, both of
Beech Creek: John 8. Lambert and
Erby M. Houser, both of Bellefonte,
Edward Robinson, Corrington, Ky,
and Lettie Crowl Coburn; Wil-
llam E. Johnson, State College, and
Mary C. Wilson, Masseysburg
The young
at Howard
division P&E
while handing a message order
the engineer Niagara Express on
Tuesday week was struck
the caboose of approaching train
and knocked The wh s of
the caboose over one her
feet, tearing off the
lady removed
wn
of
ator
n
Y i |
rajiroad,
telegraph
on the
lady oper
station wester
of the
to
of
last
f the
down
passed
by
of
eel
heel
was to
watsonte
am s
papers i
he same as usual
everybody was anxiou
one A company hi
ized at Woodward
of making
ex!
sSupnosed
ton
to ¢
J. Milt
brough
on th
Sophia
me of
Miss
and
ried at
ents In
October
at this
became
our peop 1
is
the
a mmniature
f thi
perched
the dedi
jog cabin
ati
James Mill
ed citi
in Engiand
told them of
that would
rison. (Ed
Story goes
was elected
Curtin
wards
yr
i 0
zen
on
closed
There
The pole with
became a m
cut down ar
public schools
Mr. and Mrs b
Pittsburgh, former well
dents of Bellefonte
golden wedding anniversar
home
Jack Shope ;
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Shop
fered a compound frac
right arm while plas
other second grade
the Bishop street
injured when one
pushed him, causing
local physician
fure.
Mrs. Ernest Griffin
dropped dead at Centre
leaving the hotel where
husband and several friends had
pent the night. She was about 42
vears oid and her death was at-
tribtited to a heart condition. The
body was taken t the Goodhart
funeral home and later sent
Johnstown for burial
The Bellefonte Elks lodge was
paring to hold its third annual Hal.
lowe'en parade and carnival, and
early reports on the contest for the
selection of “Miss Bellefonte” sho
#4 Helen Smith leading with 520
votes. Second was Anna Eckel. with
345 votes, and third, Mary Pickel
The voting had been under way only
several days when these totals were
announced
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hosterman
Centre Hall had returned home
from an extended motor tour of the
middle west William Matis
Millheim. who for some time con
ducted a shoe repair shop in the
Duck building at that city, sold the
shop to Roy L. Bartley, of Spring
Mills, Mr. Matis expected to sail for
Italy and when he returned to the
UU. 8 he expected to bring with him
his wife and two children
What wis to he known as the
Pentis Valley Game and Fish Pro-
fective Association was organized at
Coburn. A large tract of land had
been leased and ne hunting or flah-
ing was to be permitted except by
members of the association. The of-
ficers were: W. C. Crader, president:
A. M. Harter, vice president; C. N
Bartges, secretary: W, J. Harter,
treasurer, and 8. W. Gramley, I. L
Weaver, J. C. Musser, A. B. Meyer
and R. 1. Eisenhuth, all directors.
Six Bellefonte Academy students
in a touring car stopped at a farm
on the Island below Lock Haven,
helped themselves to apples in an
orchard, then began throwing ap-
plés through the windows of the
farmhouse. When the farmer ap-
peared to remonstrate, they nelted
him with apples, The boys then got
in thelr car and sped away. The
farmer 3 Lock Haven police snd
halted near Lamar, The
to cover damages. No
brought against them,
Miller of
celebrat
we
ture of tt
ing with
school pu
school. Jack
f hi
his
of
aome
nil '
i al
him
reduced the
Johnstown,
Hall while
she and her
of
0
WAS to
"re
pre-
We
of
vin
Fi
There are no new cases of diph-
theria in Bellefonte that we know of
at this writing, By exercising care
the disease has been kept from
spreading
The State College football
played Altoona last Saturday and it
closed in a row, with Altoona in a
strong lead. The College boys claime-
they were not given fal
refused continue
team
decl-
the
ed
sions and Lo
game
Last
harne
Hoover
tall
Tyrone
him
a horse, buggy and
from a Mm
The thief whs
an who was traced as far as
Nothing further wag heard
A reward of $20 is offe
ecovery of
Saturday
were tolen
at Unionville
in
red
the property
Centre county
the
many
ttended centennial
and the fair at Lew-
wel isses Emma
Sallle
week
Twenty Yours Bye
were
To s F
lia R. Sweene)
lp B. Spotts
r T v
age
Ww . ke
WwW. F. McCos
Beatty Motor
Pittsburg?
r rone
Co
take
{ servic
mobiles. Ford had
over the manufact:
line Val-
“Burn-
to Irving
Lime and
sses Valen-
Bermuda
The Misses Ann ar
had leased their home
Belle sfonte
American
The Mi
to
id Care
entine
ham.”
Warner
Stone Company
tine expected to
irst of
sotith of
of the
go
January
Rossman, voungster
made his home with Mr. and Mrs
James Pickle, of Halfmoon Hill, suf-
fered a fractured leg when a motor.
with which he was playing fell
on him. The fracture was treated at
the offices of a Bellefonte physician
The many friends of R. W. Funk,
Detroit, Mich., former president
the Titan Metal Company, gave
imonial dinner in his honor at
Country Club at Hecla
Funk was visiting his wife and
at their home on East Cur-
the
Harold
about
who
cvele
a test
the
Mr
family
tin street
While Abe Bailey, Bellefonte car-
penter, wag driving over the Beven
Mountains, his car skidded on a
steep downgrade and crashed into a
stone which jutted from the
side a hill. Although the car
was considerably damaged, no cne
wie injured
George Walte, manager
Bellefonte Fuel and Bupply
pany yard, wag seriously ill at his
home on Phoenix avenue Some
years earlier he was kicked on the
leg by a horse and a vein was rup-
tured. Since that time he had been
troubled by the injury but it had
not assumed a serious nature until
more recently
Nittany
large
of
of the
Com-
A scarlet fever quarantine had
been ordered in Osceola Mills to pre-
vent what threatened to become a
widestread epidemic. Under the. or-
der all shows, schools, churches,
poolrooms, lodges or other publie
gathering places were placed on the
prohibited list and were to remain
there until the disease abated. There
were 16 other cases in the commun-
ity. according to latest figures.
A. A. Dale, who had been under-
going treatment at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, Md.. under the
care of Dr. Bloodgood, noted phy-
sician, arrived In Bellefonte much
improved in health . . . Lee W. Mil-
ler returned to his duties as man-
ager of the Bellefonte Western Un-
fon offices aftér having spent seve
eral days in Tyrone because of the
serious illness of his wife,
Arron ‘Thomas, veteran carpenter
of Centre Hall, had killed a total of
of 21 groundhogs and reported that |
not for many years had the animals |
been so plentiful,
A motor party consisting of Mrs
Odille Mott and son Basil and
daughter, Mrs. A. G. McMillan, of |
New York City, and Mrs. John
Bauer, went to Willlamsport for a!
brief visit with relatives and friends
While assisting other employes at
the Bellefonte Hardware Company
store Harry M. Murtorff, a member
of the firm, suffered painful injur-
jes of the back when he attempted
to lift a heavy stone, He was con-
fined to his home as a result of the
injury
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS
to John
tract In
Koshko, et ux,
ux, of Clarence,
An w
Stania, et
Snow Shoe Twp, $1
Janet H. Potter, et
R. Eberhart, et ux
ty Th ’
are
al, to Walter
of Bellefonte
in Bellefonte, North Ward, $1
ist BE. Beezer, et ux, to Ira Y
t et ux, of Bristol, in
Twp. $1
Nichols,
et ux
Twp
- D
Bri
State
tract
to Lee J
burg, tract
by heirs
of Reber
$1
Dahle, ¢
wkerhoff,
Colle ge
Brocke
id Trust Co
in State Ce
Mar-
of efonte
$!
rhoff, to Cap-
of Harris-
$1
North.
tract ir
Lege
H.B
ollege
ux
Mimissioners
Commun issi
Hall
50
County
of Centre
$37
lser Weber
1 Snow Shoe
inty Commissioners, to
t of Phillipsburg
] et al
ish Twp. $2
phnmeTman, H
of Bel } act In
rman
efonte
Bell
Wieland,
N
Execu-
of State
Twp
by
Tracey,
Pat
oe
ton
URGES FARMERS TO
GIVE MORE SCRAP
of
nistration,
keep
TeAsONS
Director
1
imi
od. Regional
Security Ac
that many farmers
timental
J HW
¢ Farm
leclared
rap metal
ad he
Gove rmment
urged the:
€
POT
and most
the world-to pr
life.”
It would
mental for
baby
contribute
mast
tical reason
way
TA
mental Prag in
eserve our free
women to dedicate thy
ca age and for men
that ancient jallopy,
vintage 1910. to the winning of the
war than to keep them in attics and
barns,” he told county supervisors
throughout the Maine-through-
Maryland region. “Right now our
American ideals are threatened by
an enemy Who has no sentiment and
who is turning every bit of scrap
into bullets with which he hopes to
destroy us and our Democracy.”
Wood urged Oakley 8. Havens,
FSA Supervisor for Blair and Cen-
tre counties, to cooperate with news.
papers who are sponsoring the scrap
drive
Advise all our farmers to comb
thelr bulldings and lands for scrap.”
Wood said. “Many farms can yield
a ton or more of the metal the Gov-
ernment so badly needs
“Ask the farmers to start in their
cellars and search, inch by inch to
their attics. Ask them to go into
the woods and find those old scrap
heaps, to look under their barns and
houses for discarded parts, to comb
the tall grass and look along fences
for broken discs and worn-out plow
points, The meadow may prove to
be a scrap iron mine. Polks should
clean up their farms, anyway: and
eri
14
Wa ivi
iron
}
Over the County News
Announcements were
Bellefonte last week of the birth of
a son to Mr. and Mrs. Park Doing, of
en City, L. 1. The Infant, the
second child and first son, was born
Inst week at Prospect Hospital,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Doing Is the
former Mary Houser, daughter of
the late John Houser, of State Col-
lege and Belafonte, and Mrs. Hou-
ser, now living In Long Island City,
N.Y
0. E. Mael
ton street
grand of
No. 1032
horn, of South
was installed as noble
the State College Lodge
1. © OF. last Monday
evening. District Deputy Charles B
Musser and hls staff of Bellefonte
had charge of the installation. Other
officers Installed were 8. H. Ta
Ather-
te,
received In vice-grand
WwW. 8. Jackson
and Car! Hoenstine, treasurer
freshments were served after
meeting
Mr. and Mrs
helm, received a V Mall letter
week from thelr son, Carl, In Aus-
tralian. This was thelr first Jetier
from him since the Jap's started the
war In the Pacific, when he was sta.
tioned in the Philippines. They had,
however, received several cablegrams
from him, the first arrived last Eas-
ter. In hig letter, Carl stated that he
has been advanced to Staff Bergeant
and is well, but that the experiences
he went through have been harrow.
ing, to put it mildly. He also asked
to be remembered to his friends and
former high school classmate
secretary,
Re-
the
Harry Bohn of Mill-
last
PINE GROVE MILLS
town Burwell |
wih
enti
Our sman Arthu
ger of the new
State Colleg Art ree
his position
now mang Ix
alley In
ened
Farm
Mrs
Miss
Kate
Mary
Boalsbure
Woods
- "mh ”
Sei 8
anc GAURDH FT
day the past
week guests of Mrs
*
ieasant caller Wednes.
among his clients in cur
rone, was a §
day last
N te
VICINGLY
MILESBURG
Haro
and Mrs
recently
Bittner grandson
William Eckenrotl
enlis
C
fled In 4
Atteburg
pened
cated at
"nim
amp
Dp was recently
wig for t fo
abe
officers and mer
Botlor! ang
Hiaam :
Tuesday
returned
thank
heir home
x Fay
ale
with
Wetlzle:
a Pleasant
the {ormer’s
or first
Fre yiy
army equis
train
nent
Truce
fall
ankle qu
determined
broken at this
Ginghe
te badly
if any
writing
It
bones
re her
been)
were
An amusing incident happened at
ne Court House jast werk. A Belle
fonte young man and his fiancee
were applying 1 a marriage license
When asked what his occupation
was the young man replied I fix
bodies. Oh. sald the clerk, are
an undertaker. No, replied the young
man, 1 mean automobile bodies
Mra. Carrie letterman received
three letters the past week from her
son, Bob Miller, who is one of
fighting Marines on the Solomon Is-
lands. Bob says they see plenty of
action, and that he is O K. He states
that the rainy season will soon start
there and that when if rains it
pours. Bob is a graduate of lie-
fonte High, ciass of 1938, and was
a member of the football team, and
therefore is well known. He wants
to say hello to all his friends in this
area and elsewhere. Bob has one
thought uppermost in his mind, and
that is to be able to come home soon
And we echo that wish, and hope
the war will soon end so that all our
boys can return to their homes and
loved ones
you
cur
this Is a fine way and a fine time to
do it
“It's time to use those irreparable,
broken-down machines—on our en-
emies, Leaky {ron pails, old pots and
pans and kitchen implements, that
bundle of old curtain rods and dis-
carded stoves will make good gren-
ades for our boys in fox holes
“That iron baby bed can still be
of use to ‘baby’, who probably is in
Reuben Mitchell is still a patient
in the Centrs County Hospital. He
was more seriously injured than was
PLEASANT VALLEY
(Boggs Two.)
Mrs. Nancy Packer 1s on the sick
list. We hope for her a speedy re.
the army now. And Grand Dad, who | COVery.
died years ago. would like to see his
Pvt. Howard Packer, who is in the
old iron bedstead turned into wea. army, spent a few hours with his
pons with which we can preserve his! father, Toner Packer.
ideals. The old dinner bell, unused Kelsey Confer left on Monday |
for years, can ring in a new era of | imorning for Ohio to join the army.
peace and decency-—if we'll let the We wish you lots of luck, Kelsey,
jovernment have it.”
WHEN WINDS
GET ROUGH
John F. Gray & Son
Phone 497.
Lee Richner of White Deer, spent |
{the weekend with his family here,
Sunday visitors at the home of
Harvey Eminhizer were Mr. and
Mrs. T. G. Leathers and Mrs. Nor-
man Lighthamer of Howard, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred long of Beech
Creek, and Ella Mae and Betty
Young of Moose Run.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Young and
family of Moose Run, were Sunday
visitors at the home of Harry Kess-
ling, Mr. Kessling being on the sick
list. But we are glad to say he is
improving at this writing.
tn Shy hr Go
nT) Mrs, Elie
Kier Baitin
: 3 arrive hire :
wr home with Cor.
har Sheckler
Mrs. Robert Fochler
of Bradford
the M. H
Was
ighter «
were weekend
Hall home A
Mrs. W. Kush-
{ Bellefonte
Adams three
week in Philadelphia
Harriet Dunkle
il Friday of last
heart attack. She is
writing
Charles Flax, who i= employed in
Ohlo, retuned here Saturday 0
dispose of his house and household
goods, and will make his future
home in Ohio
Coroner Charles Sheckler has been
confined to his bed for the past two
weeks He is some better at this
writing
FOLLOW THE LIGHT
Don't be lead by others,
Turn neither left or right;
But keep the straight
And narrow path,
Always follow the light
The light that leads
To your father's house,
Where may mansions be,
A light to guide our footsteps
To a home for you and me.
There the sun is always shining,
There's no pain, or care, or strife;
There everyone ls happy.
With those gone on before,
In that home of Eternal Life
spent
last
taken
with a
at
Mrs
oh
Ooh
Was
week
better
this
burg, and Ralph Richner of Salona, |
Jane Eagler, Ella Mae and Betty
| Young.
Sunday visitors at Lee Richners |
{were Mrs. Rose Lucas of Milesburg,! mr and Mrs. Ammon Mingle and ents should be Christian:
of Clearfield, gaughter Joyce, of Roaring Spring, of love should predominate:
and a couple of Mrs, Lucas’ grand- apr and Mrs. Ralph Musser® and should be respect for
IMre. Lillian Leitzell
children
Direct Relief Drops
| Direct relief funds distributed in!
| Centre County during the week tot- ler on Sunday due to the beautiful Christian practices,
ialled $545.10, according to G. Harold
| Wagner, State Treasurer. This
amount was paid to 144 cases. Last
week, 155 cases received a total of
$620.10.
COMPENSATION
AUTOMOBILE & FIRE
INSURANCE
ED L. KEICHLINE
BELLEFONTE
eiiphe Coun © Phol¥ 1%
CLARENCE
Pupils and teachers of grade
{are elated over the Installation
new seats In thelr room
Mrs. Albert McCloskey 18 a substi
tute teacher In second grade during
the enforoed absence of the regular
teacher, Miss Ann McGowan
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Remsnyder
three children of Willlamsport
welcome visitors Sunday at the
of Mrs. Cordelia Craft
Cirande
manside
five
of
ana
were
Nore
four enjoyed
Friday
Korman
young
a hike to Poor.
John
ne
of Oldsidk
has a
Al
Junior
announcs
Cuernse
nile yone interested
8 H
thelr all-out
I
HB
effort
CIR8E («
scrap ce
ing
too
love
gan
Help
MPpaign
tdo the
More t
CTap
ang renovator
from Snow Shoe, Moshannon
Pine Glen
Delegations
and
were welcome atiendants
of Aw
Bis
folks were
home of
me ol
Jersey
Me(
SOM
Sloskey
pending time
weaver he
ir home
Mrs. As
Warren
at Avis
her Levi were call-
Heverly home
Chester
irned to the
Mr. and
ers al the
Callers at
home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs
Clyde Poor: it Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Packer of Lock Haven, Bob and Fred
Poorman of Renovo, Pvt Donald
| Poorman, now stationed in Virginia
Miss Fannie Houdeshell, who |
going to college in Harrisburg, spen
the weekend with her mother
The Poorman family takes
means of expressing their thanks to
relatives, neighbors and friends for
their floral tributes and their many
acts of kindly sympathy during the
death of our mother, Mary C. Poor-
man
Weekend visitors at the
Kreager home were Mr. and Mrs
T. Geiling, Mrs. Robert Melroy, Mr
and Mrs. H. E. Lucas, 8r., Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander Hunter and child
ren, Mary Louise and Jane Carol, all
of Mechanicsburg
—————
On Tuesday evening, Oct. 6, a six-
pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs
iGlenn Vonada of Fiedler, at the
:| Bellefonte Hospital. Mother and
{babe are doing fine
the Poorman
4
this
json Kenneth and his father made
a business trip to Shamokin several |
ave iast week
daughter Wanda, of Selinsgrove,
iwere Bunday guests at the R E.|
| Musser residence.
The traffic on route 45 was heav- |
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hummel, |
Sunday School Lesson
hae
GROWTH IN CHRIST
International Sunday School Lesson
for October 15, 19042.
Golden Text Grow In the
Luke
I
Text
5 11
2: 40-52;
I Peter 1: 1
their develop the other fac
reonalities They do
social natures of
they do what
spiritual
physical
ar
41 n irage the
nuaren
y should
growth Keen ip
’
tH
nor do
that ti
that the
with
thie LO x
Krow
to
in
feed
1 food,
word
we are
Grow
if
i
ia
the
nves,
pirit of
when we
nk of God and
ce
wtiom
the guldar
and trength Wo
reeds
vw
A
neds
S in me WORLD or RELIGION.
CH)
BY WW.REID
Baptist Methox
gational-Chris
Episcopal. the
the Lutheran,
the
Disciples of
the United
t Fup
Han slant
Christ
Brethren
Prestwter.
the evangelical mi
Protes
Camer
HOTS
tants are cam
and in Gabor
Alri
» French
DONS
a
disposal so
rip. with both
mission
in his
have
As
the
noney and !
establi shients
The
he Ary
ich are
irs
territory local
my
fu
AAT Bas
MISKIONATICS
snfession in
LJ
instruc
ANSLTUC
POSK
i
¥
ible the
of what-
their territories’
- *
rfield Anderson, of Chi.
thirty years was a
medical missionary of the Methodist
church in Korea-—-the last decade
as superintendent of the Union
Christian Hospital in Pyengyang
has temporarily withdrawn from
Korea becaude of the war situation
in Asia. But he has not been idle
Today he is to be found in Nyvadiri,
one of the great tribal centers of
Southern Rhodesia, Africa, where he
has built a new hospital and opened
a training class for African girl
nurses. This {8 the first time the
British government in Rhodesia has
sponsored this type of education for
African girls. At the same time the
government has asked Dr. Ander-
son to supervise a colony of 500 lep-
ers at a station seventeen miles
{from Nyadiri. Hundreds of Euro-
{peans are also availing themselves
of his medical skill
» -
Something of the change in ideas
and in ideals which has taken place
among many thousands in China in
recent years may be gleaned from
these “Standards for a Christian
Home” which have been adopted by
the National Christian Council of
China and broadcast through the
{churches and schools:
.
Dr. A Ga
cago, who for
the law
there
personality:
| there should be equal
{for both sexes, especially in educa-
{tion; there should be a working fel-
lowship; there should be training in|
attitudes, and |
tions to 1
“Both par.
opportunity |
improved Dreegds animaas
poultry, and erecting a model house
Good
-
Pe
Ye
Milford 5
Minnie
Sund
Lu and
Confer mo-
afternoon
Ca
as
Rager home
Mrs. Archie
of Buffalo
and Mrs. William Rager
f Mill Hall Mr and
riey of Lock Haven, Mr
Mr. and Mrs Ed
of Salona
Harry
Hollow,
James
and
daughter
and
Mrs
ant
ana
Leach
Mr
sons of
village
Mr
son.
daughter «
Ray Fa
Mrs. Jones
and family
and Mrs
Holts
Sunday
Mrs H E McCartney and
and Mrs. L. L. McCartney
dren motored to Pairview,
and
our
Lucas
were in
and
Mr
and chi
Sunday
Ralph McCartney
of Pleasant Valley
dinner guests the
ney home
Mrs. Bomboy
turned to their
Falls
and three sons
were Sunday
at J. F. McCart-
and have re.
Niagara
baby
home at
ln
Hospital Beds
The number of hospital beds in
the country is put at 800,000.
Senor Ulp gulps minerals in
the form of sabers and daggers!
You can get vital minerals the
{day. Just now the foliage on the faith: health and recreation should easy way. Just take on cakes,
mountaing is marvelously lovely and
that may be another reason why |
people were traveling so much.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kreamer, 8 H. |
Orndort,
who attended the Rally Day ser
vices at Coburn on Sunday. Mr.
Kreamer and Mrs. Orndorf are
members of the Albright Brother
Chorus which sang three selections
for the occasion.
boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John
Elsenhuth on Sunday moming. So
Oct. 11 was the date the storkiin
brought a bundie of opportunities to
their home. All are doing well,
son Kenneth and indy |
friend, Tillie Bowersox, were those. Dr. D. Spencer Hatch and his
be available for all; the home should |
be an educational center; there
{should be economic security for all |
in the home.”
.- * 8 »
| wife, Dr. Emily G. Hatch, perhaps
{the best-known rural life experts
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