dhe Centre Democra Charge Man With WELFIREFIN) | gates ves g1 DERSINS GNEBLOOD TO Attemot to Kill PLEDGESTOTAL Chester Hill Resident Begricades Self In $6.9/0 [0 DATE PLASMA BANK Home After Alleged Shot® ¢ Sister-in-Law Survives Leap from Fast doving Car SAVING IN WAR BONDS EVERYBODY EVERY PAYDAY SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR Girl, 3, Shot by Brother, 5. Dies Four-Week Battle for Life Lost by Philips- burg Child; Bullet Passed Through Brain and One Eye; Coroner Investigates NUMBER 18, Many Others Are Turned Away Because of Limited Laboratory Facilities HOSPITAL PLEASED WITH FINE SUPPORT Hope to Attain Goal of $17,000 Before Dead- line, May 10 THREE INDUSTRIES | IN 100% CLASS] battle for | Louise and Mrs. ¥ Mills, died at State Hospital at 7:20 « After a four-week: little four-year-old daughter of Mr tis, of Osceloa Philipsburg o'clock Tuesday sult of a gunshot wound a« inflicted by ther, Michael The bullet from the J «IM gun passeqa thr ED Lhe tte juled to undergo a8 hearing A 48-year-old C tey fill is sch dent who barricaded himsell in hi this morning before Justice of the home aft | Peace J. Mac Pearce, at Philipsburg sister-in-lav s charged with attempt with intent further re kill, and pointing noon, alte arm view bari Beach ordin ane to barricading himself him escaped from Osceola tear rom an automobile came n t 40 miles an The defendant PETER SAVLO red Sol to a deadly res STS TO = 15 AD CONTEST be- Event Scheduled at Spring were playing Street (Gymnasium, left them a moment to go dowr . 's Ia. an. Om THE ir Lonr te toe Friday Night to police, prio: in the house Mills police by which hou wel al er nyevear evening, as th Names of Donors Listed: Others Will Be Called . . . brain and eye Upon in Future been - although hope for her recover The scciden 5 while the cause of Every Employe of Thom- asville Lime Company Contributes Po leaping | th 1 her condition WOO tiie ea SETIOUS ever since Lhe mi and body, but SUrZeons rsons from all en ck roken i n the Community Wel-{ = oA > " NG n ‘hose wife is said fare Pund Campaign which ended { the county came to Bellefor ave left him several davs ago, went 15 first week yesterday total $6,968 Lt. James 7. Pettingill Sgt. Marion LL. Velyneh nesday to donate Ynaty blood to 4 tp ar sforin eg y fy § wa EN W006 Ds Wi Dank ! Was reported last night Ly Sami At a ceremony performed in the [listing in the WAAC a er Bellefonte United Brethren parson- i8he received her basic age at 7 o'clock last Wednesday eve- (the WAAC training school in Des. ning, Sgt. Marion L. Volynch, of Moines, Iowa, and in January was the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, ' tfaneferred to Miami where she is daughter of Mrs. Mabel Volynch, of serving as clerk of her company 800M Modi te West Bishop street, Bellefonte, bes Lt. Pettingill, also a graduate of ii. mined is ar he escaped with having { Lt James W. Pet. ithe Bellefonte high school, was em- Resident of Bellefonte 60 Chief of Police I : Paying Youd r ‘ 1 ansxkey o Mia Mh Was MY rime muitie. tia ars bran CM eame the bride of L X ears, Helped Build to the home, and he and an assi oh “ N om Bn one LUTE tinglll, of Burnside street, Belle- ployed by the Highway De- Local Railroads t put the to tak wont Artaion Dr Stas: he The Rev. G. E. Householder ' partment prior to January 1941 when — he accompanied the Bellefonte Nat " performed the ceremony The who is stationed at jonal Guard unit to Camp Shelby Miami Beach, Florida, and Lt. Pet Miss A he was trans- tingill, stationed at Gore Field, fgred to and after Great Falls, Mont, wor: their mili- ofmpleting fight training in Texas uniforms Sgt. Volynch was received his i last October In attended by her ssiter, Mrs. David February he received Love, of Bellefonte, while Robert hls commission as a second Waite. of Logan Bellefonte, enant and became a flight officer served as best man He is engaged in Perry Command Mrs. Pettingill, graduate the activities Bellefonte high school, for six years The bride and bridegroom return. nae Asm was employed as secretary to E K. ed to their respective posts of duty Platt of Stock ing principal of the early this week. They have no defs (Bervice Bellefonte public schools, before en- inite plans for the future (dr. of the and ite. AL &S. LEASED COUNCIL STUDIES = paras ie inst t girl b ¢ 11 "oh a rel Deng LNeN ana last October training i mother-in-law Jerry Dixson at Edendale, Rush | officials. The goal of the drive, which County together township, Monday night. There, ac- | * scheduled to continue until] May rding to police he “took a shot at’ 10, is $17.000 is sister-l Ely ker Three local institutions already er of the mobile | stal here Lo assist in Because the facilities mboratory sent room Louise ur q s0 badly fright iat in neara the I=IAW FANE wd 3 : eeivineg 1s ry vary ” hot mis nearly 100 per cent record: eiving blood were not WO employe ail donors Line Was necessary lo can Or a great many will be laboratory the local hos Hos " i appoint State - Rs dtm asked to retum fonte . ¥ We again p } made a bride, m Engineerin » §8'; per cent ve while about 98 per nite em. vel appreciation Ponse And « public in donath plasma bank Valuable assis was given by bers of eral member im tj | K ON n HILEATY * . ars ol WE Your Heut. the medical Women of the Dr street weapon tH iM ; Centre County C =e WRN Un, each from Pleasant Gag Boalsburg. County Residents B u A Mill and Fleming vy y 1 om Mileshrg. Nearly Million Dollars More Than Allotment roner Charlie of pledges gave last out that su soessary if the are am ficial INCIreasing they wiation frit As Po Super : Beliefont OWHIE are reported if pledges received so | released by fund officials $1.200 350 rer gre will be break-down of 37 ’ those who gave ym Belle Expi (Continued on Pape Four) As NOOK] revenis - fonts 5 from rote 8 from were I he Bellefonte ol is Btate College and Pe be | Titan Metal Company Centre C Commission- minty Posthumous Citation For College Marine $250---W. P. Bieg $200 First National Bank, Bell mite Thrust Co $150 Murphy Vagner & Co $100 Judge Ivan Walker, A. & P Btore, West Penn, Masonic Lodge Spring "th rank Knox, : { President Roose- crated posthumously Id in wre & 4 and Ten, C. Y Five and Ten, Names of donors were hospital authorities as follows Change in Name is An- Dogs Threatened; Ducks Centre Countians weren't fright. nounced; All Employes Ger 850; Seek Lime Donors From Bellefonte: ened by the quota of $2,200,000 as- Petrikin Hall Fund, Whiterock Are Retained Dust Solution i Mrs Caroline Thomas county in the April JAP PRIGONER 2: Moose, Horace Hartranit ine . 21, of State College, shoud —— «Fred Ware w » ’ : a has een rs Hrablemy arising from Bellefonte’ § ; Mrs. Nora Ebeling Re! 2 \ ee Er, PE Warner, president of Fd "municipal Uvestoce 4 hii Ro son of Mrs. oniadeline Carter. Nath Gill street, State College Pri. Oragler's citation reads: $715--L. C. Heineman. coupled most of PETER SAYLOR the attention of Borough Council at i regular mecting in the Logan House, Monday night Mayor Hardman P Harris appear- ed in Councl] to lead the discussion on the livestock question "rst he complained that womething should be done to curb dogs. Then he de- clared something should be done to provide food for the duoks Both wiggestions ended ong and ex- haustive discussions, When Hizzoner mentioned something about rats. there wis a noticeable shuffling of Councilman mentiohed Iater that If anyone had mentioned mosquitos, he'd have walked out of Pats Saylor, fof more thap years a resident of Bellefonte at his home on Penn at 2:07 o'clock yy m May 4. 1943. with a complication Saylor July 8. for the Deceased a Martha Savio: slovakia on Jul when he wa to Amer with word of cents in hi He walked | se¢y Shore and to after. a who would hi been past two. we 1880 caine no ii § foreman Collins ion om Page Sir) Complete Red Cross Nutritional Course The foliowing persons have com- pleted the 20-hour senior nutrition al course taught by Mise Vérna Ard- ery at the Bellefonte High School, and have received Red Crass nutri- tional certificates Betty J. Rine, 3 Joan Kusse, June May, Wanda Gill, Louise Benner, Jacqueline Hill, Alice Jane Barnes, Emma Berardis, Phyllis Hassinger, Annabelle Walker, Anna Benzie, Margaret F. Hall, Verna Reese, Margaret Teaman Julia Flick, Elene Emenhizer, Thelma Nighthart, Eleanor Brooks, Julia Eckley, Virginia Hall, and Betty Wright Shirley Lucas simi MP i ———— Rebersburg Youth Wounded in Action Harold Confer, 22, son of Mr Fred Confer, of near Reb- ersburg, was siightly wounded in ac. tion March 31, while fighting in North Africa, according to a message received by his parents Wed- nesday The following day the partment in his parents they mi word cablegram pvt. Confer atiended Miles Towne Pvt and Mrs last War De- oh £5 t send a five- n ecetved ¢ est Washington informed Cross Regarding Son rnational Red ling, of West nte, Friday re- Pvt. Emn- stationed the Japs a prisoner SAKE Was Ebeling Since word tha Paul Ebeling in the Philippines island son OO Was when now mes Mrs concerning her sot ] of the Philippines Red Cross age instructions whereby Mrs. Ebeling may write to her son, and letters will Geneva, Swit and Pvt. Ebeling took those Last week’ definite word had me included thro »} OT - YUEN : clear emploved by tan Metal Company here before en- isting in the Army May 2 104] erved under General MacArthur on Jataan and is believed to have been i among those of the U. 8. forces evac- | lated to Corregidor shortly before that island fortress fell He iz a graduate of St John's Parochial school and attended the Bellefonte High School | From 1035 to 1938 he served a two- and three-month enlistment with the U. 8. Ordnance Department | in Panama, after undergoing prelim. inary training at Ft. Slocum, N. Y In the Philippines he was attached 28th National Squadron of Army Air Corps A ——— 1 year to the the i House Passes Bill For Rockview Lands Legislation giving the State au- thoirity to acquire 17 acres of land adjacent to Rockview Penitentiary for use by the prison Was passed by the Senate and sent to the House Monday The measure, introduced by Sen- ator A. H. Letzler (R-Clearfield), provides an appropriation of $6800 to buy the Centre county land, Letzler said the property was 80 located “as to contsitute a menace while in private ownership to the proper administration of the insti- tution.” The land is almost entire. ly surrounded by property owned by the prison BE lPL Snow Shoe Has 100% War Drive Record | The Snow Shoe district tumed in | three ow ceives Message From Red | gs a. Mary Struble, Howard Strible $50) Enginreris B. Wagner & Co, SBution ig, Centre Oil & Qas, J. K Johnston, B. O. Harvey, M. 1. Clas- & Son, Bell Telephone, Ceorge Meek, Centre Democrat, E. Robb (Continued on pape Biz) A———— a ——— GRAND JURY FINDS THREE TRUE BLS Clear Docket in One-Day Session; One Bill Ignored The Grand Jury for the May term of court completed its work in a one- day session here Monday, returning bills and ignoring one bill. The docket was one of the light. est in the county in many years Of its inspection of the county buildings and property, late Monday afternoon, the jury reported finding everything in satisfactory condition at the County Home and the jail They recommended that the office of the Recorder, in the court house be painted True bills returned bs were Orville FP. Hockenberry, Bellefonte, R.D.f. ang b Mack Smith, Philipsburg, drunken driving. Elmer Fike and William Mec- Laughlin, of near Philipsburg, rob- bery. “ The bill ignored by the jury was one against Raymond N. Brooks of Bellefonte, charged with a violation of the fraudulent check act. Four cases are scheduled to be heard at the usual summary con- victions and domestic relations court to be held before Judge Ivan Walk- er today. They are: Walter G. Waite, Ruell Teaman and Frank Kress, de- sertion and non-support, and How- ard Miller, appeal from a hunting violation. When Criminal Court convenes here Monday, May 17, only three cases are listed for trial, They are the ones in which the Grand Jury returned true bills Shis week. ter ar i true the jurs pss A ———————— Candy Kitchen Not Sold iner Company. Philadelphia, that of {fective May 1. 1943. all operating | properties of the American Lime and Stone Company have been leased By Warner Company. Future operations of the American Lime and Stone Company plants at Bellefonte and Union Furnace wied In name of Bellefc Divisi This & cond Company be net will the nite move on form agement, a American Lime have been Company in held formerly John Curtin, Jr. has been a vice president of Warnes pany remain in Bellefonte A i ——— elected Com- general Division and of the Brother, Sister Win Oratorical Contest Katharyn Keller, 13 brother, David Keller, 11, children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Keller, of East Curtin street. won first hon. ors in the first oratorical contest sponsored by the Mission Band of the Pirst Evangelical church, Belle fonte, Sunday The contest was held at the church with High School Principal O. F. Sollenber- ger, Mrs. 8S. H. Poorman, and Carl Hayes serving as judges Katharyn won first honors in the older group with her address, “The True Nobleman.” while her brother won first place in the junior group with an address entitled “A Lion Hunt” ‘als presented by Rev. H. H. Jacobs, ‘ pastor of the church Other contestanis were: in the older group. Peggy Corman, Pat Haupt, Phyllis Miller, William Os- man, Jr.. and Richard Bonnell, and in the junior group, Paity Benner fand June Johnson. MP ————— Mother And Son In Odd Circumstances Coincidences happened swiftly on Monday night while Mrs. Earle Hof- fer, and her son, Staff Sgt. James Hoffer, were en route to the family { home in Bellefonte, Mrs. Hoffer had been in Florida {to attend the wedding of another and her Both received silver med- | Meet ivy One CHAN Le Sess0T Somehow, out of the welter of sug- and recommendations Council put through an appropria- f 8 provide food for (the ducks CGarageman Sam Poor- man was given the job of Care- taker of the Ducks.” but the job is {Continued on Pape Four) Pvt. J. J. Broderick Is Now Recovering ——— gestions Lion of $50 a year to * Pvl John J. Broderick, of State College, seriously injured in action in North Africa on March 24. and whose condition as of April 4 was described in an official message as “not proceeding satisfactorily,” now is improving rapidly in a British hos. pital somewhere abroad, according to letters received this week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Brod erick, of East Pairmount avenue, State College. Pvt. Broderick is reported to be suffering from a compound fracture of the left leg. between the knee and hip. One letter, written April 10 by a nurse, stated that the injured man Betty A. Howard John B. Mong Louise K. Owens Lawrence MoClure Mahlon K. Robb Edward R. Miller Charles W. Keller Angeline Carpeneto Robert P. Thompson Velda ©. Shit I=otta A. Nelson Charles H. Wagner Catherine Houser Eleanor Garbirick Vance M. Dimmick nfinsed on page Sir) stm A ———— FOREST FIRE IN SNOW SHOE AREA 500 Acres of Timber Burn- ed Day After 4-Inch Snow Fall Nature in the raw was evident in Snow Shoe during the weekend, for a four-inch snowfall in that area, Saturday, was followed Sunday af- ternoon by & forest fire which burn- ed over approximately 500 acres of timberland north of Snow Shoe. { Prom reports available the fire (seemed to originate in three dif- ferent places, but the cause Is un- | known. A belief was expressed in| ie isome quarters that the fires were set intentionally. i The fire apparently began in an rea along & Woods road, and, fan- ned by a wind, soon spread throughout the section. Fire fight- ers under the direction of Ira Hall, ‘ } These facts were revealed yester- day by Mahlon K. Robb fonte, co-chairman of the War Finance Committee Complete reports, with the excep- tion of a few scattered ones, reveal that total sales in the county during the drive were $3.068.000, which Mr Robb declared far surpassed the most optomistic hopes of the com- mille Of the total bonds sold, continued, approximately of Belle. County Mr. Robb $1.408 000 [were purchased by individuals, while $1,960,000 were purchased by banks and similar institutions. The div. ision of purchases is the only dark spot in the picture, the co-chairman commented, Government hopes were that at least half the total purchases would be made by individuals, to act as a curb on inflation. In this county, Aly about one-third the total went to individuals, the remaining two- thirds being sold to banks In England, Mr. Robb commented about 75 per cent of all war bond purchases go to individuals, which is an ideal condition, for excess mon- ey thus is kept out of circulation and can't be used to buy up limi- ted commodities, thus causing in- flation On the whole, however, Mr. Robb expressed great satisfaction with the results of the April drive and asked that the appreciation of the com- mittee be extended to all persons who in any way contributed to its success, To Dedicate Honor Roll at Pleasant Gap The Pleasant Gap Honor Roll will be dedicated at ceremonies to be held at the brick school building in that was admitted to the hospital and gnow Shoe forest ranger, said in COMmmunity at 5:30 o'clock Sunday placed on the dangerous list on March 27, but that his condition now {is satisfactory. The writer added that everything possible is being done for hig comfort ang that the letter was still too weak to write, | A second letter, written April 15 by Captain Andrew Snelgrove, informed Mr. and Mrs. Broderick that he sees their son every day, has | | administered Communion fo him, | and commented highly upon his Christian character. i Capt. Snelgrove stated there is | Catholic Chaplein at the hospital, | blaze was under control shortly be- fore a rainstorm which began about | 8 p. m. Bunday. | Three crews of fire fighters and | ‘a grader crew, about 30 men in all, | written at his request since he Was were in service during the afternoon, Mr. Hall reported. Pire lines were drawn with spraying equipment and with the grader. The Sunday's blaze is near ! Run, bet Rens | ovo, and the fire was the first {| passing budge jm considerable size this the 1343 . BOARON. For a time a cottage owned the Redding family of afternoon. May 16, it was announ- ced last night by committee mem- bers. A complete program will be re- leased later. By order of the President, Put George H. Grazier has been post- the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as a piat- oon n aga awarded runner une inst ir the on Islands Au While par near the village when weapon pinned rines to an exposed bring his own 1 emy and was killed in t His courageou complete disregard for ! sotial safety the highest tr States Naval gave up his his country Mrs. Gray Named Head of CDA Here Japanese on Grazier two the ground each on wer in addition: servi life Mrs. Mary J. Gr was elected grand Patrick McArdle ters of America meeting of the cf C. hall Monday r erine Hartle the regent Others elected were garet O'Hara, vice-regent: Mrs Ag- nes Ross, prophetes: Mrs. Hilda Clinefelter, lecturer; Miss Mary Har- tie, historian: Mrs Elizabeth Dun- lap, financial secretary. Miss Cath- erine Hartle, treasurer: Miss Regina Hartle monitor; Mrs. Ella Kachik, sentinel; and Miss Louise Carpeneto, organist. Mrs. Mary K. Beezer was elected and Mrs. Rose Pear] elected trustees, both fo serve for three years with Mrs. Pear] as chairman Plan: were discussed for installa- tion of officers to be held next month, when a celebration in honor the 40th anniversary of the founding of the national organiza- tion will be held ', of Bellefonte regent of Court Catholic Daugh- of Bellefonte, at a court h nthe K Miss Cath- grand retiring eWrnng Mrs. Mar- of i i" BELLE Bellefonte Borough Council FONTE COUNCIL'S BUDGET ALLOWS LITTLE $ $ FOR ‘EXTRAS’ in Jey capers during 1943, insofar as ex- Monday penditures go, {night apparently did so in the fond Wha {hope that its fairy godmother deals admire Council for trying to cone -* fever turns up, you have to ly with the borough during the tinue operating the borough on lime ship High School in Rebersburg be- fore entering the Army about a year ago There have been persistent rumors in recent days that Charles E. Dor- | worth had sold the Boston Candy | Kitchen restaurant in Crider Ex- change Building, three different par- | (ties being named as the purchasers. | ison, Bgt, Robert Hoffer. Sgt. James | { | Hofter was ob his way home from Jo, couse for worry over Pvi. Brod- was threatened, officials reported. | current year, for in efforts 10 keep ited funds—when all they'd have to : ¢ Ins been ‘station LEK: condition, ahd added . that rate at 13 mills—the same do is add an extra mill or two to England, where he has been station- Shogioians are well pleased with 'p : Lhe 3 io nd Investigation 19042—in the” face of increas- | the tax rate to get sufficient revenue ed with the U. 8. Armed forces since 4). progress he is making. He de- I ast August, \ | seribed the British Hospital in which On Trucking Ra costs and a borough-wide in- to get yb without any worries. Why The Public Utility Commission has a 100 per cent record in the recent Red Cross War Fund drive, aceord- ting to officials. Every adult in the {community contributed to the fund iand the grand total was $5665.82. the largest amount ever received in| any drive in that section. ‘Mr. Dorworth stated yesterday t The chairman and co-chairmen, | he had not sold thew restaurant Williamsport Firm Gives $10 for Ducks : The Cromar Company Williams- port, Tuesday mailed a check for $10 to Mayor Hardman P. Harris, of Bellefonte, with a letter explaining that because the company surmises the ducks above the falls are a great attraction to children, the $10 is to be used to buy food for the birds. | The letter closes “We trust this will aid in prevailing upon the duzks g fo remain in Bellefonte for the chil-| who will forget the war, for a few dren's pleasure.” | hours at least, Both mother and son got on the he is a patient as a well equipped hat same train at Harrisburg, and rode institution in ideal surroundings. as | the train in adjoining cars to Lew-! The added that Pvt | who thank all citizens of the area Yet and furthermore, that he would | istown. While they were getting off | Broderick will be sent back to the for their cooperation, submitted a Sell only to some experienced rest-|the train, they met. | United States as Soon a his con- | complete list of donors which willl aurant party who would guarantee! W. E. Crossley, of Bellefonte, had dition permit the trip. be published In installments, begin- | to provide Bellefofite with a first- | gone to Lewistown to drive Bgt. Hof | ning next week. Lack of space in|class eating place, ifer to Bellefonte, and another jocal | this fssue prohibits publication this! moots i resident had gone to Lewistown to | Brady I. Beck. aged 4, son of Mr, week. i Recovering From Hines {bring Mrs. Hoffer home. Neither and Mrs. Paul Beck, of Port Matil- ap———————— | James Rager, of Howard R. D., knew of the other's plans until the da, R. D, underwent treatment at Now that the baseball season has Who suffered a heart attack at his! Hoffers, mother and son, put in their the Centre County Hospital, Sun gotten underway there will be many home there last Friday, yesterday | appearance, . {day for a fracture of the arm. He [was reported to be recovering nice«| Sgt. James Hoffer, who sccompan- ‘was able to return home after re- [is . f (Continued on page Siz) ai treatment. estimated receipts be willing to scrimp and save to the estimated ex- | conserve the borough funds, when who like a lit- an easy and ready means for ob- ety between esti- | taining adequate funds is at hand, receipts and expenditures! is one of those fine attributes of feel that even under the most some. public spirited men which is to be a tight squeeze. i Of course, it isn't too gloomy a of any community. Anyhow, Council is i
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