dB BB BE * w he Centre Democrat SAVING IN WAR BONDS EVERYBODY | EVERY PAYDAY VOLUME 61. NUMBER 44. BELLEFONTE, PA.,, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1942, SUBSC RIPTION—$!1 50 PER YEAR. Girl Killed, Two Youths Serieusly Inj ured In 2-Car | Crasi Near acks sonville — : 5 Admit Rarchose of Gasoline Coupons’ Last Thursday and Friday proximately 15 residents of Belle- fonte and vicinity gave OPA inves. tigators sworn statements to the ef- lect that they purchased gasoline sticning coupons, but that they had destroyed the coupons. I'he statements were taken in con- nection with the arrest of Harry Bathurst, Bellefonte service station operator, and Carl M. Bossler, toona truck driver, on charges selling gasoline ration coupons What action, if any, will be taken against the purchasers of coupons was not indicated. 40 LISTED FOR ARMY SERVICE Board Draws | Names of Men For Final Exams; 70 More in Quota of ———— Names of scheduled to go to Altoona Novem- ber 16 for final examination for en- trance into (the army were released yesterday by Local Draft Board No 2, of Bellefonte, The board also will send 70 men to Altoona on November 17 to complete the quota of 110 men for November. Those scheduled to go to Altoona on the 16th are: James Kenneth Reamer, Balti- more, Md.; Cleveland Holtzworth, Mifflintown; Charles Edward Mar- tin, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Joseph Ed- ward Whistler, Fromm. Bellefonte: Lock Haven. Alexander O. Morrison, Bellefonte; Ernest J. Torsell Bellefonte: Law- “fence C. Miller, Howard: Robert M. Dixon, Stow Shoe; Benjamin Lup- | ton, Munson; Frank Earl Rodgers, | Howard: Elmer Ellsworth Bickel, Bellefonte; Victor Emanuel Smith, Beech Creek: Hayes McQuillep Cas- sidy, Tyrone, Fred Dall Meckley, William Robert Bloom. Thomes Hardeshell, Howard: erick David McKean, Howard: Prancis Gunsallus, Snow Shoe man Lester Bowersox, Mifflinburg; (Continued on Page Seven) sss Two Midnight Shows Scheduled at Plaza A special Hallowe'en show will held at the Plaza theatre night at 11 o'clock, ture being “She's In the Army.” starring Veda Ann Borge, Ly bot and Marie Wilson. For Election night next Tuesday, November 3, a special stage show and picture program has been ar- ranged. This show will start at 11:30 p. m. The production will be Dr Nefl's Horrow Show and Spook Party, one of the outstanding spook shows of the season. On the screen a chiller-diller feature, Vanishes,” with Bela Lugosi, will be featured. Nothing extra for either of these shows— just the regular ad- mission. Roy Heaton, Bellefonte: ‘ Bellefonte, Fred- Leo Nor- Nephew of Milesburg Man Reported Hurt Victor Preize, 28, of Turtle Creek a nephew of former Centre County ap- 40 Centre countians Mifflintown: Merril Franklin Holter, Marcus Hook; Ellis| be | Friday | the special pic-| le Tal-|t “The Corpse | eins Swope Dies Instantly As Cars Collide One of Other Victims Re- ported in Critical Condition: To Hold | Inquest A l4-year-old was instantly young people Jur riously, in a colli at the Jacksonville lefonte, about 1 § ay morning in ene SWO Oi Al- | ville killed y wale al id were injured three other! two of of two Hg east 30. o'clock them | Cars i f He on oO Swoix hter of | Jacksonville, was of the cars and a moment planed under the it toppled over on it ditch Her death ractured skull of the head amex ly rom one {ter was NUE In from sa lacera resuited and evere tion Richard | Mrs and face Allison, 16, son of Mr Allison, of Hows ad, ing from a head Injury, is conscious condition at Co Hospital. His gescribed and uffer ot in- " Cents e condition last th Fulton of H 14, ward, Loulse Beigh Mr. and Mrs. Howard, is un daughter Willlam Beightol, der Oi oiling treatment for a shoulder injury. Her injury is not of a serious nature. The cars involved in the accident were driven by James Heath, Mt. Eagle, and Richard Allison, of Howard. In Heath'$ car, which was traveling east toward Jacksonville, were Willlam and June Ertley, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guyer Ertley, of Jacksonville, chine, traveling from {toward Howard, {ana Fulton. Three of the seven per- sons in the two cars escaped with| minor injuries. All of the seven were (Continued on Page Siz, rims — A —— Recruiting Cruiser To Visit Bellefonte TUlsing recruit- 1 Bellefonte on s and Friday, November 5 5, to accept er alist ments in that branch of the service, it was an- nounced yesterday. The cruiser will be located on the Diamond, Belle- fonte, physical examinations ven immediately the rooms at the Court House All men, 15 to 50, single or ried, are eligible for Navy enlist ment. The only requirements are that the applicant have a birth cer- ificate, and if under 21, the consent of parents. Naturalized citi- | sens must have their naturalization papers. Officers yesterday said that enlict- ment is no terrifying experience. The applicant fills out his application, undergoes an immediate physical examination and if accepted, his papers are completed and be is sworn into service. It's simple. The cruiser crew is friendly and helpful. In honor of the visit of the cruis- er here a parade will be held next Thursday night. The American Leg- jon Band will turn out for the oc- |casion and there will be a brief speaking program. A '4.Star Mothers at Clarence Are Honored and will be gi Register John L. Wetzler, of Miles- | burg. was wounded during the battle | at Tulagi in the Solomon Islands, according to word received by mem- bers of the Wetzler family. Preize was shot in the upper leg. Prior to his enlistment last Decem- ber in the U. 8. Marines he was an employe of the Union Railroad at Turtle Creek. Earlier he had been employed for about two years at the Wetzler Memorial Chapel, in Miles- burg. mos BEECHER HESS TO SPEAK AT TOWNSEND MEETING Beecher Hess, of Washington, D. C.. is coming to Pennsylvania for a series of seven Townsend meetings. | He will speak in the Court House, Bellefonte, Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Hess has been associated with the Townsend organization since its inception, He was active in Ohio for| Several years and then transferred Washington where he was as- bo yan with the Townsend Legisla- | tive Bureau for four years. Now he is in private business in Washington | and is speaking throughout the east- | ern part 3 the country under the p of a special committee. | He a not only with the Townsend activities in Washington, but also with recent legislative de- | velopments regarding taxes and Bo- | cial Security legislation. Mr. Hess is » forceful and enter-| taining speaker. ss ——— —Hunt Safely—Return Safely. Two “four-star” "mothers were guests of honor at a flag raising and patriotic ceremony held by the cit- izens and school teachers of Clarence at the Clarence school house, Sunday afternoon. The honored mothers were Mrs, Emro Drapcho and Mrs. Padisak, each of whom has four sons in the service. ! Highlights of the ceremony was ithe raising of a service flag con- taining 112 stars. More are expec- i ted to be added in the near future. | The invocation was given by Father J. W. Palfy and the principal {address was given by Judge Ivan Walker of Bellefonte. The Rev. Mr. Schiabig gave the benediction. Hun- dreds of school children and adults | participated in the parade preceding | the ceremony, music being furnished | by the American Legion Junior Band and the Veterans of Foreign Wars | Fife and Drum Corps, both Belle- { fonte srganizations, | | NOTICE TO MEN 18 AND 19 YEARS OLD Men 18 and 19 years oid are urged to turn to page 7 of this issue and study the advertise- {| ment of the U. 8, Army appear ing there. i The Army vitally needs young {| men and enlistments are now i} being received. For further in- | includes St | June | Birk} apy jcontinuing work | Fred * Baum Resigns as Head | of Rationing Board Baum, of State College, | resigned as chairman of Ration- | Board No, 1 of State College, it | announced officially Monday by | CG. Hoffer, chairman of the County Board.” Mr, Baum has ser ved as chairman of the Board which ate College and the south- eastern part of Centre County since | 1041 letter of resignation received by Hoffer stated that Mr. Baum's sician has prohibited him from the Rationing Maurice has ing was phy on | Board i thrown! machine | {| daughter of Mr of | 18, of | {and The County Board met vesterday approved a successor to Mr Baum, but the name will not be re- leased Hl the appointee new ha weepted we post PILLS FATA = FEAR wd | Dies Shortly ing Medicine in Mis- take for Candy nne Rose, aged 3 vears, and Mrs. Peter Roce of Pleasant Gap, died at the Centre County Hospital here Friday after- noon. shortly after she ate a number of pills which she mistook for cand The pills were believed to have con- tain od strychnine, While her mother was in bed with a day-old son, the little girl, who Re walle A | was playing about the house, ate a son and Arlene | | Swope. Passengers in the other ma-| ible - | Mother, were To Neraore Bellefonte, for a drink of water, Grant { John Amick, of the number of the pills. Discovery of what she had done was made a short time afterwards when she went downstairs and asked her grond- Mrs. Harry T. Torsell, of Shannon and Pvt | State Motor | Police sub-station at Pleasant Gap. {rushed the infant to the Hospital i here, but she died at 3.20 p. m. Cen- tre County Coroner Charles Sheck | ler, of Milesburg, conducted an in- iand sisters; in one of mar. | written | | formation, see the ad. ) vestigation and pronounced death accidental The child, daughter of Peter and Nancy Torsell Rose, wns born at Pleasant Gap on July 24, 1939, hence was aged 3 years and 2 months, Her twin brother died in December 1839 Survivors include the parents, the grandmother, and these brothers Anthony, in the U. 8 Army in Texas; John, with the U. 8 armed forces in the Solomon Islands {Continged on Page Seven) is A—————— a Store To Hold Opening, Friday Favors to Be Given Away Brown's Boot Shop To- morrow Night the at The formal opening of the Brown | Boot Shop in its new location on South Allegheny street will be held this Friday night from 7 to 9 o'clock. manager James Logan announced yesterday. There will be favors for all who attend the opening. | The new store, completely remod- | eled and redecorated, is one of the finest and most up-to-date stores of | its kind in Central Pennsylvania. | Features of the store include mod- | ern fluorescent lighting, a tremen. | dous stock of new shoes of all kinds, | well distributed among the men's, | women’s and children’s departments, (Continued of Page Two) i Church To Honor | Men In U.S. Service Services In honor of the 33 men | from the Bellefonte Evangelical | church in service with the U. 8. armed forces, will be held at the | church on Sunday evening, Novem- | ber 8, at 7:30 o'clock, it was an-| nounced yesterday by Rev. H H.| Jacobs, pastor. | The speaker of the evening willl be Centre County Judge Ivan Walk- er, while the newly-organized Titan Male Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Ernest Martin, will be in charge of music. Earl Z, Campbell, of Belle- fonte, will sing a new patriotic song, “Stand By America,” written by Mr. Ackley, well known composer. At the ceremony a service flag, with 33 stars, will be dedicated. The service flag Is the gift of the Junior League of the church. Each family having a member serving in the armed forces will be presented with a lithographed “Bond of Honor” certificate. Burns Hand Fighting Fire When ghe attempted to put out a fire which ignited pillows in a closet at her home on West College ave- nue, State College, late Baturday morning, Mrs. Annle Garner suffer. ed burns of the right hand. Mem- bers of the Alpha Fire Company ex- tinguished the flames which were confined to the closet and a portion of a nearby hall, Two Countians Lose Lives Serving In Armed Forces CORP. GEORGE W. COMPTON Ww. Compton, 32 Anne C omptor n, Paring | George Proprieios DAVID M. MUMPER, perform After Eat-| por" kt FODPERETIL. “il represen atl the services Versy gt that Ume he Vick f 4h on Pope Seven) Py 4 106 of the Centre Hall Youth som of the Legion an mbes of the Badly Bitten by Hog ior virw memberinip because GVETSeRR Service He was a member of the Milesburg Baptist church and emplove of the 8. T. Riegel livestock | #0 kK an active part in young Peo sale barn in that community, was ple's work in the church painfully bitten by a hog during a} Sf —— mle. Tuesdsy ® pg Swear In €D Workers Ummey was assisting In leading: The oath of office will be admin- about when a stag turned on and bit leg. The WAS s Cen Hospital whe tetanus nt was given and the wi Mumper was g Jame Rimmey 18. of Centre Hall Bore ol the him he fense workers at a ceremony to be held Wednesday night at the Court House. it was announced yes- terday Cards will be malled to "eligible receive the oath, him brought to ire next re anti- ronsidered thome to Think, Before You Vote! roads where we must decide who will e next four years at the cross ir Btate government during th Once again we guide the destinies Possibly at ent with the fact that wealth its course, and that applies to every Governor to Representati n Assembly as to wdidate’s unfits by any is the time to register your disapproval and past record of any political party A brief are of ot in his ng is a duty ar few times Our Common - in elective office from the slightest doubt next Tuesday v and not a privilege a intelligent officials official who holds If there is needs patriotic, honest ve § any cai ORS of these reasons Experience is the best teacher or candidate is the best index of what to expect from either reflection will do no harm e the last State election many voters when they fell for sinc ‘sold down the river” James Looking back over the vears have admitted that they were the blandishments of Arthur H left with the bitter reflection of Compensation Act: of salaries; work-or.starve higher taxes, and other about social reform: They are now Governor James’ crippling of the Workmen's unequipped hospitals: unpaid school teachers’ attitude toward labor; liquor clerks’ lockout, similar unpopular acts While it is time, his past record has been so heartedly approved by General Martin that we are left to believe it will be continued in the event of Martin's election. We must accept General Martin's approval of all of Governor James’ iniquitious administration when he boastingly declares: “I hope th ‘be one half as good a Governor as Mr, James.” Is it difficult, then, to visualize the deal labor can expect from a candidate “half as good a Governor” as our present labor-hating Governor? So much for Mr. Martin—let us turn to another we must select. As Congressional elections roll around, “all good © gressinien wish they had been better ones,” and that is what the present incumbent, Jimmie VanZandt, is now laboring under. Jimmie is a slick politician with a gift of unending gab, which is now being turned on the voters to cover up his mistakes. Waving the flag at patriotic meetings important official | is not going to explain away why he voted against fortifying the Guam | Naval Base, the Military Airplane Appropriation, the Conscription Act, WPA Bill, and other important war and social measures, that meant so | much to the men who are fighting on the battlefronts today. Jimmy may attempt to explain these were all honest mistakes, but, as former Governor Pinchot pointed out recently, these are not fit men to have in Congress. What is needed at this critical time in our Congress is a man like Harry E. Diehl, World War veteran and former State Assemblyman, | who stands 100 per cent behind the Administration's war policies and who will not let down our boys on the fighting line. Mr. Diehl is also a firm supporter of adequate Old-Age Pension Legislation. | The candidates for State Senator and Representative in the General Assembly should demand our closest attention, for upon their intelli- gence and business experience depends on how well our home interests are looked after, Howard J. Thompson, Democratic candidate for State Senator, has proved himself a highly successful business man. Having resided in Centre County for a number of years, and still holding business interests here, he has intimate knowledge of our requirements, He is one of the largest taxpayers in this Senatorial district. The Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen have endorsed him over his opponent, Alfons Letzler, Republican. In its recommendation for choice of candidates, the Broth- erhood says of Letzler: “Has a very bad voting record on social, humane and labor legislation. Should be defeated” Can there be any better argument for electing Mr. Thompson? For Assembly, the voters of Centre County have the opportunity of electing one of the most able men in the history of the county, by making William W. Litke of State College, their choice. Mr. Litke is a graduate of Temple University, School of Education and of Temple Law School. He was a former instructor in American and Ancient History at Upper Darby High School, and a Lecturer on Municipal Law at State College. He is a member of the Bar of the various State Courts, as well as the Courts of Centre and Clearfield Counties. Socially, he is a mem- ber of the Elks, and a Past Governor of the Loyal Order of Moose, Mr. Litke has the highest recommendations for giving Centre County an intelligent and loyal representation. It is, therefore, up to you, Mr. Intelligent Citizen, to get just what you want when you vote next Tuesday. istered to 135 additional Civilian De. | tory have we been confronted as at pres- directing | They remember how they were | fooled by the Breaker Boy's promises to reduce thelr taxes and bring | true that Governor James is not seeking office at this | COUNTY fi PILE SOARS BEYOND { C yontribution of 2,2 By Bellefonte Central Clinches Campaign SWELLS PER CAPITA RATE TO 172 POUNDS Kennard Cites Need For Continued Search For IM Ser ‘ap Materials 4 \onds of Taliroa ing formed In ve made Centre o« the Production mmant for now he. trans \rmy cot unity ell Board of 100 » gible {og Wai sCrap 1 per collection und rap per capita 2,241 tons of metal, al- most enough In bell to make Lis mark y by G+ Manager Ra vaLRe ol ale of the 100-pound Announ Clkllan, general Bellefonte ( ny, even i ed vesterd making ortage Jett y Will t vy oom} 1 only fi wiition t with UNG; Der capil J Kennard of State Coll ge chairman, today eme thanks to every conated scrap, in ! wall amounts, but warned a ket-down, now that eligi- bility for the WPB award is earned “We are constantly being remind- ed by Donald Nelson, head of WPB that there is still a scrap shortage and that it is the duty of every pat- a salvage ext ex. vy Tare] pressed oount his mn who | close because of a lack of { metal,” he sald, He asked that reports of private | sales of scrap and “salvaged gold mines” found by volunteering scrap spotters be continually given over to the hands of district salvage chair- men The figure agencies, industries, addition to the latest push Centre ct ty on the WPEB pennant award leased today by Chairman i It showed that The county's No industry a therefore metal scrap drive, led all others by a wide margin with 6.001.274 pounds, (Continued on Pape Seven) EE A —— To Raise Flag scrap | story how other homes, in helped way to Was res Kennard, | of and report its 1 district, first in first in the nd At School Today Public Ceremony Planned For Presentation of Emblem by Undines Flag raising ceremonies at the new Bellefonte High School building are school at 10:30 o'clock this Thursday morning, unless inclement makes the holding of the ceremony { inadvisable Harold D. Cowher, member of the | Undine Pire Company and former | president of the i vanja Volunteer Firemen's Associa- | tion, { the Undine Fire Company, and the | | acceptance will be made by R | Blaney, | by Charles Saxion, president of the | Undines and custodian at the school { The pole has been erected on the | lawn on the Allegheny street side of {the school property. | For the ceremony the entire stu- {dent body of the high school will {mass on the lawn around the flag- | pole, the services being held during i {Continued on Page Seven) 15 Win Prizes at Wolf Store Opening Fifteen persons won prises at the opening of the Wolf Furniture store in Bellefonte Friday night. About 2.- 000 persons attended the formal opening. Prize winners were: E{ PF. Koch, State College, tilt- back chair; J. R. Young. Bellefonte, five-piece breakfast set; Mrs. Fred Fisher, Bellefonte, cedar chest; Phyllis Lose, Bellefonte, 32. plece china set; Julia McNichol, Belle- fonte, drum-top table: M. E. Al bright, Bellefonte, linoleum rug, Hazel Irvin, Bellefonte, curtains; Mrs. Harold Gordon, Bellefonte, rug; G. W. Campbell, State College, sev- en<way lamp; Jean Wallace, Miles burg. throw rug; Hugh Saxion, Bellefonte, chair: 8. B. Barnhart, Bellefonte, R. D., vanity chair; and D. Paul Fortney, Bellefonte, bath- room rug set. Souvenirs and gifts for the first 100 women to visit the new store 11 Tons | { health ' {had been idays ago t h seriou riotic American to see that no mills | Ho fly will Be held ! followed | Plea { of {the three lat $700 in | Deputy scheduled to be held in front of the | Rockview per | clock weather | | College highway | Kuhn, of State College; { Jr. Oentral Pennsyl- | dent at | Knepp, of Lemont will present the flag and the | | flagpole to the school on behalf of | | SEWING MACHINE NEEDED member of the school board The flag will be raised on the pole | sewing room were also given. Prominent Pleasant Gap Merchant Dies William H. Noll, Jr., Was Founder of White- rock Quarries Lacked One Month of Being in Business Sixty Years— Funeral This Afternoon THE LATE WILLIAM H. NOLL, Jr ant Gap Pleasant Clock 27, 1842 ther had been in falling rupled opera some months SIME able to be about the when his condition ie Dough for Alt location ) upper od of The Own has grown O8€¢ earl Rv, 100, he policies and Nod until some beer me community lore services for the fam- | at "7 oTiock this! baniness practives remuined thre { Thursday afternoon at the home, | sie during the entire six decades. by public services in the! Two and three generations of the sant Gap Lutheran cl } have been customers D. A. Downin offici will be made Brief { grew ins uneTal Res ment | Gap cems tery It was just 58 vember 30 Spr 3 : DAMAGE $700 B AGKOUT NOT IN3-CAR CRASH ENTIRE SUCCESS Inability of Residents to Hear Whistles Given as Major Cause (Continged on Page Fight) One of Drivers i is Held on Charge of Drunken Driving were injured, seriously, and damage to cars involved was placed a crash near the home of Warden C. ©. Rhoades at | #0ns 10 itentiary about 9:30 o'- | Was night. The accident | fic the Beliefonte-State ute test black- ax BUC ~ been. ow inability of a number of per- hear the warming signals, it ted by Civilian Defense of - test the first test held since cold weather squently it was the first and other signals were tested w hen most homes doors windows clorad many persons in Belle did not hear and district! wardens were eholders of the work was compli- § because res TwO persons them neither was not nave repos af It was inls ter the Satur happened day on The cars were driven by James A M. 8. Ivans, Montgomery county, a stu- Penn State, and Jarocld R The inj who had all and As a result frida ont of and elsewhere (Continued on page Siz) arm, - —-— busy informing blackout. Their Caled In Bone Insia idents believed the pounding on door and rin of doorbells was the work of Hallows en prankster The blackoul began about 8:45 p and the all-clear signal came ugh about § o'clock hrough some slip-up, Unionville {Continued on pope Rix) jured he a hou Hie FOR RED CROSS WORK Emerick, chairman of production of the Bellefonte Chap- ter of the American Red Cross, is in need of a foot-tread sewing ma- mw chine, not an electric, at her home, “7° West Linn street, to be used for Red Cross sewing. Anyone having such a machine and who is willing to loan it for the duration is asked to call Mrs. Emerick. Phone 2452 Sewers also are wanted at Mrs. East Bishop street, closed this werk Emerick’'s home, any time, to make because of the death of Corporal garments for the Red Cross, or the George W. Compton in the Solomon sewing can be taken home if the in- Islands, will reopen Tuesday, Nove dividual cannot stay to do it at the ember 3. 1 was announced yester day Mrs. W. J in Beauty Shop to Reopen The Compton Beauty Parlors on |e GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH Pr —— Half of Nothing — Is Still Nothing ——_ “I HOPE TO BE HALF AS GOOD A GOVERNOR AS GOVERNOR JAMES” s0 said EDWARD MARTIN, former military officer who, after the Japs dropped bombs on Pear] Harbor and the real firing began, quit the Army, took off his uniform to enter politics and be the PEW- GRUNDY picked G. O. P. Candidate for Governor of Pennsyl- vania while the Loyal Sons of millions of American parents en. tered the Service to Defend and Preserve the iife of Our Country. Sm —————
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