LE EE EE EE INWAR BONDS kk ok ok ok hh adhe Centre Democrat VOLUME 61. NUMBER 43. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1942, EVERYBODY EVERY PAYDAY SAVING IN WAR BONDS SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR Milesbure Youth County’s 1 : ol Y 3 A Ya 1 a ‘ourth Repon led Casualty David M. Mumper 9% Action In England S. Military Police Recently * Reported Killed In o's Serving With U Transferred from Canadian to U . S. KF orces. David Mumper burg. becanx sountian to lose ficatl that of a gunshot ceived not partment the result the head Pvt. Mumper lost ] Ww gerving with the U. 8. Army in land, presumably during an air raid The death occurred the War Depariment vealed Al th ~1 2 5 | adian Mumper forces at a letter cently he ing tra: hi 1 October me mess 1sfe I 1 to the U.S Arm transfer was 6, and I military polce wi Ray D. Shoemaker Named as Secretary to Succeed J. Mac Curtin of Pleat ident Ray © re elected pre County annual board o i Harold All was named J. Mac C had served In past The board of dire Nol! year new member ae ors were elected as follow aker and Dr. M both of State College will serve in hospita] district 2. consisting of State College ough and Ferguson and hoem Farrell, a———— a ————— Terry Noll Becomes Navy Flight Instructor son of Mr. and Mrs Henry Noll, of Pleasant Gap, has enlisted in the U. 8. Navy and is scheduled to become a flight in- structor at Pensacola, Florida. in the near future, it was reported yes- terday Noll, whose father is one of Cen- tre County's best known pilots, has more than 300 hours of flying to his credit. Terry Noll ADT t.oned diantown Day Mumj York on ES Alt Dean Zeigler, “al, Mills, Dies in Harris- burg Hospital al operated by of Niagar Keehan hiz wife. Keehan; 30, were The dece asedh g Mills had beer Mrs. less graduate gh School four a mem of State Motor Poli ice for a half ye He ha at Harrisburg barracks ving gone ub-station ing at School vears the about end ars been ther He ti o MO- at In- September 1. h m the Lykens his police tra Police Training Gap He was a son of Raiph and Zeigler and was born (Continued on Page Seven) fron ie- ceived tor Gladys at Ww cag ley a sbi. is ——.. Nearing 50th Wedding Anniversary MR. AND MRS. H. 0. FIEDLER Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Fiedler Woodward, are celebrating golden wedding anniversary ber 3, 1892, by Rev. C. W. Finkbinder | at Miilheim. Mr. Fiedler was born near Fiedler | November 4, 1873, his parents being dren, four of whom are still living: |g Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J. Pledler, and | Mrs. Roy H. Musser, of Akron, Ohio: ibe held in th was one of a family of six children. Mrs. . “ e College Hardware | Mrs. Fledler was one of a family | grove; of thirteen children, and was born near Centre Hall, June 25, 1874, her | parents being Mr. and Mrs. Willlam|the Evangelical church at ward, where Mr. Fiedler has served | (hour enjoyed. All members of the | 80 autumn finds this couple in the Musser. They are life-long residents of Penns Valley and until the spring of | of 1020 occupied the farm where Mr. | their | Fiedler was born. At that time they | this! year, having been married Novem- | moved to a smaller farm along Pine Creek, and in the spring of 1041] moved to the village of Woodward, | {where they now reside. They are the parents of five hil Balph E. Musser, of 8elins- {are both farming in Penns Valley They are life-long members of | Wood- | as a trustee for nine years. He is a (Continued on Page Seven) Spring c Stanley J. and Ray W. who College, it was announced yesterday. | | Local candidates will be present | Clarence Citizens to Honor Service Men ; and patriot red by the citizens and take Howard Thompson Well Qualified To Represent County | | Howard J. Thompson, prominent | Cr irwen sville citizen and former res. ts is basing for an insight inlo tax- Thompe the And Mr is one of in Centre county “omlinged from page four) Pinchot Charges Con- gressmen Tried to Balk War Preparation Former Governor Gifford Pinchot Republican, offered le-hearted support yesterday to Roosevelt's war policies, ged the defeat of practically Pennsylvania Republican Con- gressman on the basis of their war voting records I charge cans from Peni ing "poli itical blinders, their politics rub away judgment. I say that it to trust them again” clared Hoodwinked by Politics “1 do not charge them with dis- loyalty. of course. But I do charge them with blindness, with refusal ito look the facts in the face, with (Continued on Page Seven) fli — Madisonburg Barn Destroyed by Fire A barn on the Mrs. Clayton Caris farm, one mile west of Madisonburg was destroyed by fire of unknown origin Tuesday night. dent President and ur every these House Republi- vania with wear- with letting with their is not safe Pinchot de- s4sl a¥i calf | Included in the loss was most of {the season's crops and some imple- | The farm is tenanted by a Mrs, Caris, now re-| | ments. { Mr. Resides isiding with a daughter Mrs Paul | Myers, at State College, R. D., Is the mother of Mrs. Charles Keller, {of East Curtin street. Bellefonte ‘Democrats To Hold Meeting At College Wednesday evening, October 28 at I'winning poem All livestock | | was saved with the exception of one | | | i i p. m. a Democratic meeting will | store, West College avenue, State | land after a brief s ing program | jcards will be in play and a social | | party and their friends are invited Ito attend. | W [HEFT , BR b Bellefonte Service Station Operator, Altoona Truck Driver Held SCHEDULE HEARING IN LEWISBURG, SAT. OPA Official Says Belle- fonte Man Sold Coupons to Customers lisclosed Priday October d Harry perator. of Be \fTey sald Bossler sold 4 to Bathurst for $48 ¢ urst sold them to ous pons tomers {6 womers [or 1apage to! Council Employs Boro Secretary | U.S. Miss Marie Doll to Be Placed on Full Time Basis Next Month street the were high of Belle | ie Logan Lamb adioining fonte High School site, lights of a regular jetting fonte Borough Counefl in Hop Monday Council v uline Witmer Jenkins, » as at for some months has been serving clerk Council chambers is to be notified tha bandoned of Miss Doll as full tim » after Miss Doll | to Council work of the ni: varsidts t the positi iven a report outiining s of the borou secretary the the dutie She declared that office has many =e (Continued on Page Siz) increased Centre Hall Man's Poem Wins First Prize in Contest Below is published for the first time, with acknowledgment to “The Muse of 1942" and “The Kansas City Poetry Magazine,” the prize- “Old Qouple Cutting Off Corn.” written by Harvey W Flink. well known Centre Hall poet Story of the contest won by Mr Flink will be found in the Centre | Hall newsletter on page two OLD LOUPLE CUTTING OFF CORN They live in a little whitewashed house In the valley where they were born And autumn finds this couple in the corn fields, Cutting off corn The old man’s mouth is tobaccc- stained And wrinkled by ribald fun | His trousers aye the color of forget- | me-nots Bleached by the sun The old woman's cheeks are like dried peaches; Her bird-like eyes are gay | 8he wears black stocking legs on her arms And her skirt is sky.gray Whack! Whack! ripening rows Of green stalks streaked with gold; | And the knives they wield have been | ground on a grindstone A century old. Whack! . . . Whack! . . stalks topple In the raw faintly purple air; i And a half of the crisp sweet- smelling fodder | Is their laborer's share. down the . The tall | These two own the little white | washed house And an acre of stony ground. They keep a few hens, a pig and a | And work around. ‘Folks hate to live off the govern- ment In the valley where we were born.” corn fields, Cutting off corn. Kusse ay Naval Hero ¥ : # a se LT. COMDR. E. N. PARKER C. of C. Sponsors Smoker November 5 gymnas 1. Bellefonte Thursday evening, November 5. ac- cording to an anhouncement vester- day by Thomas Mensch, newlyv-eiect- ed president of the Chamber Commerce, which is sponsoring get-together The Titan Male Chor hand to provide sir interesting speaker is party proves a si of Comme similar Mensch indicated Members of the charge of arrangements are sart DeHaas, Earl K. Stock Kline, Hays ’ the iS Will De On gi Ass ured If the ones committee In 0. J —————————— Girl Scouts to Hold Celebration, Oct. 29 | Gir] Scout Week--the last week in | i October—will be observed by | fonte Girl Scouts with a Victory Campfire Celebration to be held at | the Community Athletic Field here | beginning at 7 o'clock Thursday eve- ning, October 20, according to an] announcement by Mrs Martin J. Miller, Girl Scout Commisisoner W. Mattern and Karl E of | ani jocess the Chamber | roe hopes to sponsor other | during the coming year, | J. Bog- | | Belle- | '3 Countians Enlist at Recruiting Station Large Gas Truck Skids, Overturns Driver Serious Escapes jury; Cargo of Gaso- line Saved f the ise of the lice at Pleasant Gap repo Clark N. Alkey of East Lim Continued on Page Seven) ARRESTED Local Church 125 Years Old 284. Men Qualify In October Draft 60 from Board No. 1, Pass Physical Examinations at Scheduled to Report $1 VY 224 from Board No 2 Altoona; at New Cumberland "ithin Next Ten Days. ld HOR BURGLARY S. B. Bodle. State College, Sentenced For Theft of Money From Depot x N by Judos view 18 3 from eptember found u ‘ontinued on Page Four) 3 A YEARS SOR Vt GUA Per Pe M J FAR FRUN 19 More | otnds son Needed For County to Reach Quota (Continued om Pape Fight Great New Wolf Furniture Store Opens Friday Night! GEORGE A. WOLF Owner All Girl Scout troops are to par-| Bellefonte’s New ticipate in the celebration which wil] | be open to the public. Girl Boouts | in Beliefonte also are planning to hold their annual cookie sale in the | near future —— A——— ————— State Senate Officer Killed Wolf Store To Have Big Opening Everything is in readiness for the | grand opening of the Bellefonte Wolf Furniture Store in its new and | CLYDE M. STEWART Local Wolf Manager HERBERT T. WOLF Owner | everyone, including children who are accompanied by their parents The new store consists of a base. | | to the limit with brand new merch- andise for the opening. The in- terior of the building has been ex. | tensively remodeled and redecorated J. Humbird Linn, sergeant-at-arms | sormanent home in the former Nag- | and the store now is one of the finest in the Pennsylvania Senate! Was | jney building, South Allegheny street | of fatally injured when he apparently | tomorrow (Priday) evening, Clyde walked into the side of an automo- | M. Stewart, manager, bile while crossing the street Sun- | day night in front of his home at! Chambersburg. He was 45 years old. | 7 said yester- day The formal opening will begin at p. m. and there will be gifts for its kind in Central Pennsylvania. | The Wolf store in Bellefonte is | one of the ten brach stores of the! | Wolf Furniture Company of Altoona. Recognized as Pennsylvania's larg- est exclusive furniture store, ment showroom and two floors, and | all available space has been stocked | | the the | ! Altoona store is five stories high and an entire city block long Forty years ago the Wolf Purni- ture Company began with a modest store in Altoona where its founder stressed the policy of lowest possible {price compatible with quality. easy terms for all buyers and good selec- tions of fine merchandise. Those ideals have been consistently fol- {lowed by the sons, George A. and ‘Herbert T. Wolf, who are now in charge of this great furniture firm. One of the important successes of is that it has always
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