LE IR IR 28 2 3 I J LAR IE BE I adhe Centre Democraf AVING IN AR BONDS 32 3 VOLUME 62, NUMBER BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1943, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR Snow Shoe Man Bf Is Eletarocuted (f % Frank L. Shope, 53, Instan o Killed by Con- 29 tact With Sub-Station. Church Coming volt power line at the Claren station of the Pennsylvania Elec- tric Company, Frank L. Shope, 53 prominent resident Shoe and district tric company Ml t alea, wi elecurocuted fore 2 o'clock Centre Cou Sheckler, of the death said that Shope had been Ng against his trical the the him the ladder and caused instant With Mi \ Patrick Mallo Clearfield man had as Malloy hac 000-Vol and Civic 2 O00 Snow the Snow vt Ol upervisor fo Sho i il C= Monday afternoon nty Con Charle Milesburg, pronounced ta The corone which M mer cide) i The cur 1 CASES LISTED FOR GRAND JURY Grand Jurors For Febru- ary Court to Convene Monday, Feb. 8 —_ ' una For th ! next Thursday only on ed although it is expected that pleas of guilty may be entered by some | defendants if the OCrang Jury re- turns true bills inst them The cases for p Grand $1428 8 esentation t H N wild Securities Act Simeon ; mischief Theodore V. V. Code M M worthless check H. H. Confer lawful traffic in er The case listed | follows Frank Kre N. 8. "Jack Rabbits Grow Large in Texas, If Seein’ is Believin’ ——————— wsmnssnssmsse I elec- 1 to begin artificial respiration brickyard, fice f tt t Wire at Clarence Was Prominent in School, Activities. for h sing 3 when he heard a hi turned in time to the im nd ompanion Malloy ran LO See drop ground to a nearby house to telephone for a physician and then sub-station near Refractories plant He wa om the eturned he J. H to the France Wssisted fl rew lu DY a L ald « and of the comj cene. Artin red for abandoned t the he; cial two | SEEKS DATA ON BOROUGH STREETS Highway Dept. Wants In- formation About High, Allegheny Streets rma concerning } and ewer anda lines. the location of valves, and other information pertaining to the system The sex Ont w 1 Lon ti WCataon wat aeptn of er ti (3 streets desired ns of oO two formation Is ween 1 and Bi o "vy treet { in AI 1 th i w De- : Ly R ¥ 1 f N nairman if ich n charge of » Arrerican Lime & any effort ort - y I 1 The 48th annual meeting of Group Six, Pennsylvania Bankers’ Associa- tion, will be held on Lincoln's Birth- Friday, February 12, in Altoona Group Six includes member banks in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield and Huntingdon counties The morning session will be held at the Altoona Elks Home and the afternoon meeting will be conducted at the Penn Alto Hotel Chairman of Group Six is 8S. Ward Gramley, cashier of the Farmers’ National Bank and Trust Company at Millheim. Eugene F. Lee, cashier of the Peoples’ National Bank at State College, Is a member of the executive committee, and Earl 8S Orr, secretary-treasurer of the Belle fonte Trust Company, is a member of the committee on Federal Re- serve relations. A number of other county bankers are planning to at- tend the session ans sm si day State Legion Auxiliary Launches Bond Drive The Pennsylvania ion Auxiliary has set itself the com- mendable job of buying sufficient Jar Bonds and Stamps during Feb- ; to provide the U. 8. forces a new submarine. Since this { warship costs approximately American Leg- $3 000.000 the scope of the Auxillary’s | plan is evident Every Auxiliary the state is ask unit throughout to join in the ef- fort and in Centre county Mrs George B. Thompson, woman's chairman of the County War Sav- ings Staff, is aiding in preparations for the campaign a — ——————— d To Conduct “Knives The above is a Bellefonte boy's idea of impressing us with the size] of feck rabbits that grow In the great open spaces of Texas. It.was sent us by Clair A, Lambert, of Bellefonte, a private at the Army Technical School at Amarillo, Texas, and had us completely fooled until he explained it to be a clever bit of | trick photography Home on h Corporal “Mac” Gordon, with the | U. 8. Air Corps at Tampa, Florkla, | arrived in Bellefonte to spend a 156- | day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gordon, of North) Thomas street, For War” Drive Here | Samuel H, Poorman, South Water street garageman, yesterday an- nounced a “Knives for War” cam- paign in Bellefonte to obtain knives | for the use of men in the armed ser. Vices. Persons having knives inches long, dull or sharp and with or without handle or sheath are ask- ed to turn them in to the Poorman garage at once, The knives will be reconditioned and will be speeded on their way to the armed forces where they will be put to the best possible use. Fisting inetractors, Finds Issue Decided in over four|of walter. i SEN ‘Destroyer Commande McCarran Claims Belle- fonte in Line for Train- ing Program BOYS 17 WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO STUDY ing. o aboard a U wars! South Pacific? Mostly, the P on duty Lim You battle break teaming clas DANES heavy look forward t the monotony Women Instructors Urged For New CAA Project; Approval Given I'he Civilian Aeronautics istration is considering a vast gram to give high school students primary aviation training, which ac cording Pat McCarran D extended to Bel In connection CAA must ructor-pllots are though t Admin- pro- Hunter's parent to Senator D. Hunter, of East N . 1 Nev) will be lefonte with the program about 25.000 wom- This part of to be confused Army vice train ©] ommanaced off the rogram is not the battie Savo cordance program, accord- McCarran, will be VOAr of age, and primary tral ilots, mechanics crewmen, HOC He ILLNESS FATAL TO FRED B. HEALY Former Deputy Warden Succumbs; Was Jury Commissioner s0 that as into the will be Ange Purpose ver increasir post-war close to landing rate landing fields the Couns mer and former Rockview Pend t his apariment in ikin Hall, West High Belles foule, at 7 o'clock last Thursday morning. Janusry 28. 18043, Centr plan are small Before the un derway, he sald, it will be neces- sary to have instructors. In view of the demands by the military on ex- new ones must OT TT ary got program Can ge tiary. died a Pet. street, be trained _ dlsenses Women for reasons be trained several trained will : ” will be accust and 8 wih ar n teachers om women of manpower tinued 2) } and nu pape Three) COURT RULES ON BOUNDARY DISPUTE Judge Wallace Smith decensed was Commissi n Page Four) The County Jury ron finned . . 4 Previous Suit The ejectment case of Paul Bar- outsis vs. George J. Gregory, P J Gregory, N. Gregory, and James Gregory, all of State College—a case which most of the county's at- have been interested at some time or another——reached a new stage this week when Judge Wallace Smith, of Clearfield county, who specially presided in the latest legal action, filed an opinion in which he contended that the re- quests for findings of facts and con- clusions of law made by Baroutsis, are refused The case arose over the location of the boundary line between the Baroutsis and Gregory properties in State College. In a previous action the court established the line several | inches over on the Gregory side and the Gregorys moved their build- {ing in conformity with the ruling The action upon which Judge Smith ruled was brought by Baroutsis to have the line moved still further over on to the Gregory tract, on the grounds that the plaintiff found that testimony offered in the earlier ee Issues Warning In Sale of Used . Farm Machinery * - s—— - —————— -— - LJ in Auctioneers and others selling or dealing in wed farm machines are advised by James BE. Walker, chair- man of the USDA State War Board tn consider carefully the recent or- der issued by the Office of Price Ad- ministration placing under price control all sales of used farm trace tors (except crawler tractors), bines, corm pickers, corn binders and motor or tractor hay balers. Thi price control order ts all sales of these five critical, used farm ma- chines whether made by dealers, auctioneers or farmers themselves, Chairman Walker said reports] (Continged on Page Four) i torneys COnl- a fled —— $225 Damage in Auto Collision Near Town Damage estimated at $225 result- ed about 2 o'clock Sunday morning | ' lwhen cars operated by Warren E trial had been In error by several! yanTine, State College, and Donald inches | Eckley, Bellefonte, crashed in Bush Judge Smith notes in his opinlon | y44ition at the intersection that if no exceptions are filed with- Routes 543 and 550. just in 30 days the Prothonotary is di- | pajlefonte rected to enter judgment In favor] ar. Hanna Vantine of State Col- | of the defendants. | lege, received lacerations of the fore- od i head and brulses of the right ankle | {und was treated at the Centre| Destroys Home | County Hospital dispensary, Grace! . | East of Howar | VanTine suffered bruises of the face | Damage to the VanTine car was _. «s.. |approximately $150 and loss to the, The home owned by Mr. and Mis other car about $75. Motor Police | oF Hewied was vithally, do. tropes] TOR, the Plewant Gap sub-station |by fire about 5:30 o'clock Monday | Ce ee {evening during the absence of mem. | bers of the family. | | The blaze, believed to have orig-| inated from a defective flue, badly {damaged the building although neighbors succeeded in carrying | practically all to safety The Howard Pire Company an-|0f East Linn street, | swered an alarm, but firemen were | double fracture of the hip, near the | hampered in their work through lack | hip joint i The injured man was taken to the of | south of | Fire Former Judge Fleming | Fractures Hip in Fall Falling while descending the porch] The Dullens the home but the loss is reported to dowson ambulance. i be fully covered hy insurance. | According to reports Judge Flem- | At the time of the fire Mr. Dullen | ing slipped on a thin coating of ice! {was at work while Mrs. Dullen and on the steps and fell heavily down ison and daughter were at their'the short flight of stairs. He is re- | { posts at the Piper Alrcraft plant in| maining under treatment at the hos- | jos Haven. pital. i ito attend public iduring | Sommerville, chairman of the Belle {is nothing there Com.Parker Tells | of Naval Battles r Claims Action Is Welcome Relief From Monotony of Cruis- Saw Aircraft Carrier “Hornet” in Its Last Battle Against Japs. ntinued Page 1. 2nd Section) a PLAN TO TRAN FIRM WORSGR Two-Week Courses For: Year-Around Jobs to Be Held at Penn State Commi 1 {re WRI Workers Wome ng ¢ year-roand farms wil} open Montiday al the Pennsyivania Stale ots on Feb. 8, after a College lotig lliness with a complication of ™ Reanwhil the 21 Department reported Pernins help ease the state critical {Continued on Page Thre) Victory Club Honors Members in Service Dedication of a Vic ub tory Viag bear- members and ai and sur : County Hosp Are now In service with the armed atured a meetin Victory Club in the board Monday night be displayed in the hospital in 8 persons: Lt ina stare for 19 of ng Al ior 12 ¢ doctors of the medic £ its 0 tafl of the Centre wl 8 of the 10 forees fe room of the hospital The club fi flag is to the i waiting room of tribute to the followis Catherine Ventre, Lt. Martha Walk- er. Lt. Josephine Masden, It. Mar- jorie Metz, Ensign Darothy Spritzer, Lt. Com Herbert R. Glenn, It EH Mateer, LiL. Emest Coleman, Lt John Dotterer, Maj. Richards Hoff - man, Maj Harold B Harris and Capt. Paul M. Corman During the business ciub, whose membership includes employes and staff members at the hospital, voted to adopt group hos- pitalization, Approxiznately 30 mem- bers of the organization attended the meeting the session - Motorists May Use Cars to Attend Sales Rules governing the Cars sales were clarified by John 8 use of the weekend fonte War Price and Board “If a person attends a farm sale with the idea of making a purchase, even though he does not make such Rationing ia purchase, either due to the prices the articles bring or because there that he actually needs, T would say it would come funder necessary shopping.” Mr, Som- merville declared. Clarifying the matter still further, Mr. Sommerville added: "On the other hand, if he simply attends i farm sales because they are more or less social gatherings, then he defi- | nitely would be violating the ban on pleasure driving.” EE ———,, Lemont Man Held In Stabbing Incident Charged with assault and intent to kill, Jacob Jackson, of Lemont, household furniture steps at his home, Saturday mom«! "vad for sourt on $4000 bail | {ing, former Judge M. Ward Fleming. |, evar a hearing before Justice of the | suffered a pegee John D. Hart, of State Col- | lege, Monday, Jackson was commited to the county jail in Bellefonte on evidence recently purchased | Centre County hospital in the Wid- ' given by Patrolman Donald W. Hay, a complete line of general merchan- and Albert C, Powell, of South Pugh street, State College. According to them, Jackson stabbed Powell above the left eye in a State Coliege tap room Saturday night. Information was filed against Jackson by Patrol- {Tah Hay. DIGA WoL MARCH 21-25 Date For Week of Activ- ities Announced Yester- day by Officials FORMAL DEDICATION SCHEDULED MAR. 25 . at)’ Religious, Patriotic, Ath- letic Programs Being Prepared "High 8 ne » MRS. DORWORTH ES HERE FRIDAY Was Daughter of Late F. W. Crider; Funeral Held Sunday a-Doll Post fone. Behool 20, 1943 Puneral servioes were held day allernoon at the Dorwortilh hom UF Rev. H.C. Stenger, Jr, pastor be devoted WATS with High day night will to a students’ program, {Bchool students, aided by School Dircctoss William 8B. Tropes and Mrs J. Millard Hartswick in charge. the Bellefonte Methodist ely Formal dedicat remonics will which Mrs. Dorworth was ¢ held Thu ¥y night, March 25. member since ear Ta } g urea $x an a ton ment CHS WINNERS SORE CONTEST Judges Scan Hundreds of - Entries to Choose Five Best Solutions Cri a N. Crider, Two grand half xixt Nadi ~Kist fr is Elizabeth of and ® orth III. and of Riderwood, awarded prizes as First: Mrs. Ber Peterson. Matilda, R. D.. $120.50 living suite Second Centre Hall suite Third: Mrs South Bpring street bedroom suite Fourth: Mrs fonts R.D 3 mattress "ith: Mrs | Beaver street | floor lamp, | In going through the returns the judges picked out a number of en-| tries which displayed much work on the part of those submitting them Some answers were crocheted, some were artistically and neatly painted and decorated, but many of these replies were turned down because of inaccuracies in the answers The judges were Mise Helen Bee- zer, James R. Hughes and Karl E Kusse, all of Bellefonte, B.H.S. Auditorium Nearing Completion Port wila Toon Schaeffer room Mrs Hilda $110 50 The auditorium of the new fonte High School rapidly is nes completion and when finish be one of the auditorium ounty. dining Harriet Bellefonte McClellan $85 finest the The large room ntirely iree of supporting pillars which w struct vision, has a seating capacity of nearly 1000 The have been placed. the stage has been completed and stage drapes and other [facilities place. The only najor task ing to be finished is the installations, including Hghts, stage lights and outlets The color scheme is tive, the heating system is one of the most modern in existence and the stage facilities are designed to meet every requirement of the school. A motion picture projection {booth provides facilities the showing of films | ‘The first formal school activity in the new auditorium is scheduled to be held this afternoon when high {school pupils will assemble there for the first time. A brief program has been prepared for the occasion and several local musicians are to ap- pear Epley White, Belle $34.50 innerspring I otild ob- Persons seats West $18.85 Eugene Seller: State College angings are in remain. electrical auditorium © My ri {trac most a for Oil Scarce; Milesburg Church Is Closed Because of oil rationing the Bap- | jtist church gt Milesburg has been | forced to suspend services In that bullding for the time being, but through arrangements with the; Milesburg Presbyterian church, those of the Baptist denomination will have the use of the Presbyterian i building on a part-time schedule. | This Sunday, February 7, Baptist | {services will be held in the Presby- | iterian church at 9:30 a. mm. All} (Continued om Page Four) | Be Na SS a en SA — | While the A. M. E. Church is the i smallest in the town it is one of the ! imost active. ‘The members total H. G. McKinley New enty-eight, an ent * ‘eight the church means everything Owner of Zion Store | social life as well as spiritual life. Epley Gentzel has rented his store | The financial affairs of this church property in Zion to H. G. McKinley, | hinve neves been of fe best. foi le of Lamar, and the new owner ex-| Dem ne none Sy hem th % | peeta soon to Tesopen the store with | 30, but with the help given them {by the Community Welfare and in- i terested persons of the town, they Gime. {have been able to keep going. For some years Mr. McKinley has been engaged In the painting busi-| For years church suppers and bake ness In Nittany Valley and vicinity. | sales of this church have been look He and his family expect to move od forward to and patronized by us from Lamar to Zion and will occupy | all. The money earnsd at these af- an apartment over the store, fairs and the money given them by Court Postpones Sentences About to he Drafted; Will Pay For Crimes After War. College Student Receives Sentence. Wn i A. M.E. Church, with Only Twenty eight Members, | twenty-eight, and to those twenty-| [3 Plead Guilty [At Spec ial Court of Two Men Joth Choose Army; MARCH OF DINES DRVE SUCCESSFUL Local School Pupils Con- tribute $97.80 to Par- alvsis Fund 4 Beno and or Bchools, $56 30: Bisho $12.10: Bprisc street anet Dale Sarit i $10.40, and St John's Parochi $6.00 sireel sci The pe F rns Ms —— Woman Fractures Leg During Fire at Gap Fire believe ave bee are seed Bellefonte Radio Program Tonight N onight, February 4 Bellefonte is to be Valley Forge Caravan,” radio program, according to Karl Kusse secretary of the Bellefonte Cham- ber of Commerce The program will station KYW from 11:05 p. m. to 12.05 tonight. Kusse reported The Chamber provided the spon- of the program with a brief of the town and pertinent concerning this county seat be heard history facts community ss ——— — Mrs. Healy Named Jury Commissioner Judge Ivan Walker vesterday ap- pointed Mrs. Fred B. Healy, of West High street, Bellefonte, as Jury Com- missioner to fill out the unexpired term of her late husband in that office. Mr. Healy died last Thursda: | The term expires in 1945 eh C _— Needs Public Aid the Welfare Fund, plus several dol- lars each wesk: has paid all of the expenses of the church. During the year of 1842. the money given to this church by the Welfare Fund was $300. When one stops to think that this money has practi- cally paid all the expenses of their (church and parsonage and the sal ary of their pastor, we can see how well they manage. While the A. M. E. Church is one (of the smaller agencies participating in the Welfare, it performs a vital and important part in the commun ity life and more than repays the small investment the citizens of the town are asked to make in its wel fare
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