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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,
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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
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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)
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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.
|
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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