he Centre Democraf
EVERYBODY
EVERY PAYDAY,
SAVING IN
WAR BONDS
VOLUME NUMBER 23.
62,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10,
1943
SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR
eaths o
verviee Vlen are
Lt. Wert Kili o
A Centre county
caped injury when
gun bullets and
shrapnel forced a
bomber to a cra
Africa, March 7. lost his life
15 when the plane in which
fiving across a mountainous
of North Africa cra
unknown cause
Now of the
their n, Lt. Dox
received last Thu
ents, Mr. and Mr
Asransburg, and by
mer Louise Musser
The little that is known of his last
flight ted by Major ‘Alph
tus WwW commanding officer
of the which Lt. Wert was
attached is letter to officer's
parents, Major White wrete Very
little Is known in regard the
causes of the acc 18 Donald was
in flight in mountainous, thinl
ulated country. The French
that could report anything
could not tel happened
letter state
“He
who ¢
macini
Rirman
11H AXL
several
Billy
"
h landing in
piece of
Mitchell
North
May
he was
region
hed from some
untimel death of
Wert, 26, was
by his par-
Wert, of
dS
aay
1). Spar
his wife the for
of Millhelm
WAS report
White
unit
In}
to
the
to
ident
had compisted 20 mi
(Continued on Page Four)
Lt. Donald §. Wert
Bellefonte Girl
Wins Scholarship |
ry Swartz, aged
Mrs. Clyde G
street, who
BHS
heen aware
of $3400 for
£ Was
18, daugh
Swartz
Miss Ma
ter of Mr. and
of East Logan
member
clnss in ne. Nag
State i
county
this week
least 20 ve
in history
studen
ship I'he
goes to
dent, ang
student
The
student
and 1s aw
petitive examination Mi
received the highest mark in the
countywide examinations held here
on May 7 36 students from
various county high schools vied for
the honor
The scholarship provides
yearly for a four-year course at any
accredited Pennsylvania college
Miss Swartz expects to enter Penn
State College in the fall and is
tatively planning to study journal-
ism
CDA to Celebrate
40th Anniversary
thi announced
inn each counts
rded on the basis
Swarts
when
$100
ten-
Court Patrick McArdle,
Daughters of America of
held their last meeting of the
son Monday night in the K. of C
rooms on W. High street, with new-
ly-elected Grand Regent, Mrs
Gray, presiding
During the meeting
made for celebrating
niversary of the
ganization with a dinner to be held
June 21. at 6:30 p. m., at the Brock-
erhoff Hotel. Newlyv-elected officers
of the Bellefonte court will be in-
stalled by Miss Elsie Seymore of
Tyrone, district deputy. Miss Cath-
erine Hartle is chalrman of arrange-
ments with the following committee
Mrs. J. C. Clinefelter, Mrs, Elmer
Hauer and Louise Carpeneto
A report of the State convention
held last month in Lancaster was
given by retiring regent, Miss Hartle,
who was a delegate from the court
Mrs. Gray appointed Mrs. Catherine
Garbrick Miss Ella Howley,
members of the sick committee, Mrs
Ruth Casper, house and entertain-
ment committee, and Louise Carpen-
eto, publicity, to serve for one
year
plans
the 40th
and
all
ai
En
Former BHS Coach
Catches Big Trout
Glenn Aumiller, of North Wilson
street, former athletic coach at the
Bellefonte High School, but for some |
time an employe of the Penn State
Extension Department, carved him- |
self a place among local angling |
heroes Saturday night when he
hooked and landed a 24-inch trout be held this year. Due to war and | before resuming hig duties on the |
while fishing along Bpring Creek, | travel restrictions,
| been postponed
snagged the prize period until conditions permit the | in June of
south of Bellefonte,
Mr. Aumiller
| Kohltx ker Flag.”
Catholic |
Bellefonte, |
sea |
Mary |
{ Three
DEAN ROSSMAN |
VIGTIM OF CRASH
Millheim Man One of 18
Killed Near Nash-
ville, Tenn.
twelfth
hi
Dean K. Ro
Helen Kane
I'he
Lo lose
Pvt
Mrs
Centre
in
County
World War II is
man, 21 son of
Millheim, who
was among 18 men killed shortly be-
fore midnight, Saturday, when
Army truck crashed thr
railing and plunged
railroad track below
happened near
man
life
of
un
OUgn a
ol
The ac-
Nashville
bridge {eet
to a
cident
enn
Ae
happer
one-way
rding to reports the accident
wd when the truck
bridge
Cross-
railroad
Wis
over a
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Older 1
area Neat
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1st Perins
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Betty
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Earl
Vir-
former
f Mi
Mill
31 ter Mr
Rossman and
{f Millheim, and
man Aviation
Florida. Deceased
m Page Four)
Ross
readia
am timurd
$4
ou nly
Re ported
Pvt. Broderick Dies
Broderick, 25
M. Broderick,
avenue, State
a British hospital in
the re
action on
African March 24, ac-
a War Department tele
Monday morning
John Joseph “Bub”
on of Mr. and Mir F
of 203 East Fairmount
died in
May 31
received
College
Alrica
wounds
North
cording
gram
his parent:
The message Ire
general in Washing
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received
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name |
name io
y introduction
other 85
t people | reveal them-
#t into the story
might
Dill
fas you §
wimasier
Holmes i
Meek, we
i newspaper publisher
It happened Monday momrming. Mr
wag fong
In it he
from the
Opening
m
fent of
FiOCK
ER former
I known
fonte
(40 £2
r mail
jeter
poste hice
wind a note [ro
iperintend
and a blue busines
the face of which
scrawled in red pencil Mr
The note in the letter explained
that the unsealed business envelope
on which was printed the address of
George A. Pflaum, Publishers, Inc,
124 E. 3rd St. Dayton, Ohio, was re-
Bellefor
d In Day i from i
i flay im Mi
ie
Wi to Mr
the
fie
and
Area
He didnt
ig w
5 bill
for
explained
intencent {
ral Mr. Meek 0
TOY
the $5
the post-
use some
not to re-
AUS | ished WO ure
got to its rightful owner
master was required to
tact in questioning so as
veal the amount of money involved
Anyhow, “Ollie” never heard of
(Continued on page Big)
Be
14 GRADUATE Al
ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL
Pupils Receive Awards for
Outstanding Achieve-
ment During Year
Commencement exercises
John's Parcchial School, Bellefonte
began at 8 a. m. Sunday, when mem-
bers of the graduating class attend-
ed mass at the church, and closed
were |
an- |
founding of the or-|
that evening when the Rt, Rev. Wil-|
liam BE. Downes preesnted diplomas
to the following pupils
Car] Caparelle, Patrick Gherrity,
Joseph Hazel, Andrew Knapik, Wil-
iliam Miller, William Quaranto,
i Samuel] Rhinesmith, Philip Saylor,
Gaetana Catalano Marianne Hauer,
Theresa Kushwara, Mary
Cecelia Shoemaker and
Simco
The commencement address was
given by the Rev. Edward J Waters,
new assistant pastor
church, who also pronounced the
! benediction at the close of the ser-|
| vices
Prizes awarded at commencement |
exercises for excellence in various |
branches of schobl work were as!
follows:
| Ten dollars, awarded by Knights
lof Columbus, for highest averages
CGaetana Catalano, 8th grade;
{Continued on Page Four)
a MP —— A
Frenchville Picnic Cancelled
for St
Masullo, !
Dorothy |
of St. John's!
SCHOLARSHIPS By
EGON, MOOSE
Legion Also Increases Es-
say Prizes; Moose Spon-
sors Nursing Awards
and the Bellefonte Moose Lodge
have offered to provide scholarships
for deserving Bellefonte High School
students, it was announced yesterday
by school officials
While conditions under which the
scholarships will be awarded and the
iamounts of the scholarships have
not been decided on definitely at
this time. both the awards are re-
ported to be of a substantial nature
The Legion scholarship, which
may be extended to provide ald for
four years of college instruction to
{ some deserving student who has
{shown outstanding scholastic abil-
ity, at present calls for one year of |
ald
In addition
(the essay prizes awarded annually
to students writing the best essays
{on an assigned patriotic subject. Up
(Continued on Page Four)
| College Physician
Home from Pacific
a
After spending almost a year in
ithe South Pacific area with a Ma-|
{rine Corps medical unit, Dr. Herbert |
| R. Glenn, of South Patterson street, |
Brooks-Doll Post American Legion
the Legion increased |
Hipple, Mensch Candidates
For Commissioners’ Office
Charles F. Hipple
Helfonte
iiheim
t
to the
‘ommi
Mensch
sued on Page Four
SABBATH SCHO0
CONVENE HERE
Large Attendance Marks
Sessions at Local Lath.
eran Church
Arnold, }
WH welcome
d to by County
He n
vice president
y prominent Bus.
by death. His
H Jone COT
Paz= Six)
Dr ator
the year
Haugh
man, was called
Rev. Edward
(Continned
COUNGIL TIGHTENS
DOG CONTROL LAW:
Improvement in Lim el
Dust Nuisance Seen in
Near Future
Bellefonte Council, at
meeting Monday night, expressed |
satisfaction with results being ob-
tained through enforcement of dog!
laws in the borough during recen
weeks and moved to strengthen the
President
During
Thomas ©
ines
pastor
on
a regular!
FARM LABOR IS
VITALLY NEEDED
Urge All Unemployed Men
And Boys to Register
For Farm Work
high school
y have not already
touch with the
immediately Other
who fing it to help
irges all
; wi
get
headquarters
porkers
al odd t
take
wise
headguar
and business
time
ible
willing
like-
the oounty
istrial workers
urged to utils
to
POL
io
are
are
and plan their
80 that will be
to help in the harvesting of
present extremely heavy hay
as well az later on during the
vesting of grain and fall crops
According to Blaney, the
of farm labor is not only a problem |
of the farmer, but serioulsy concern
all consumer it is the city dwell
ter who feel the
*
ize spare
able
the
crop
har-
vacations they
Al
will first
ay
Mayor Lounches Drive|
on Unnecessary Noise
Mayor Hardman Pp Harris has in-
structed borough police to clamp
idown on those who frequent all
night restaurants—particularly on
{Bouth Allegheny street—and who for
many weeks have disturbed the
peace of the section at night with
{loud talk, laughter and other un-
Neoessary noise
Police have been instructed to
place violators under arrest and to
JACK TALBOT
shortage | i
fond short |
| REPORTE
5 MISSING
Mother Learns Son Lost
on First Voyage With
Merchant Marine
QUIT COLLEGE TO
ENLIST IN SERVICE
No Confirmation For Be-
lief Victim Died in Col-
lision of Freighter
(Comtinged on pope Four)
.
Compensation Case
Sent Back to Board
there red
De Lief the
did no ive the case sufficient
ootisideration
The Originag a
Tyostie suffered
left thumb, and
brought %«
jon thre
when |
to the {
is cur-
Iocal Court's
from a
Lion resulted
an ney
the maiter
y the
an i
Coma:
0
m by the
Nephew Killed In
Action In Africa
frica while
T'OFR
1 known
often
Hr
killed Mas 2 In
with the armed
YOUllg Man was
Bellefonte he
at the of
wire
homes
wn of Mr
formerly
Jutler
Mr
West Bishop
a nephew
in
visited
Murs
Bellefont
the
ana
wa a
Stover of
now of and grandsor
Mrs. J. Fall
street, Bellefonte, He
of Scott Stover
jof East Howard street, and Mrs
{ Daniel P. O'Leary, of North Penn
| street both of Bellefonte
Efi
the lals and
of
Was also
10 SHIP COUNTY
WOOL, JUNE 16
Growers to Load Crop at
Shope Warehouse; Prices
Are Announced
Centre County Sheep and Wool
Growers’ Association are planning
to load this spring's wool clip at
Bellefonte on Wednesday, June 186
According to E. H. Dale, president,
the Association has previously con-
tracted with Kenneth W. Marriner
Company of Boston, Mass, for the
powers of enforcement officer James! praeecute them to the full extent of present wool clips. The prices to be |
Marshall
By a unanimous vote
proved the posting of a rew
$10 for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of any person
found interfering with the dog law
enforcement officer,
or release animals in the borough
dog pofind at the Gamble Mill. This
step was taken to prevent recur-
rences of an act a week or more ago
when two dogs in the pound were
released by unknown persons
Mr. Marshall's report revealed that
of ten dogs taken into custody, 9
Continued on Page Siz)
a
Electric Iron Causes
Fire In Laundry
Damage estimated at about $10 re-
fulted at the Penn State Laundry, !
West Beaver avenue, State College,
at 12:40 a. m. Tuesday, by fire start
ied from an electric jron which em-
For the first time in 73 years, the State College, returned to his home | | ployes had forgotien to disconnect
‘annual Frenchville picnic
the picnic has |
for
an indefinite |
West Coast.
Dr. Glenn, who joined the Marines |
fast year served on
| bright,
will not | last week to spend a month's leave when the laundry closed.
The blaze, discovers: by Bill Al-
night cook at the nearby
Electric Diner, burned a table top
land destroyed a pile of shirts before
trout on a May fly, and the catch | annual affair to be resumed. The St. | Guadalcanal and other Bouth Pa- lit was extinguished by members of
was duly recorded for history, with |
photographs.
Mary's Catholic church at French- { cific islands during much of the the Alpha Fire Company with water
| ville sponsors the picnic,
|
| fighting there.
| from booster tanks.
souncil ap-|
rard of |
{the law
COLLEGE PLANS
or who molest!
4TH CELEBRATION
Week of Activities Will
| Culminate in Parade,
Retreat, Monday
The State College community
{ Fourth of July celebration this year!
i
i
i
i
{agoin will feature the anbual oar- |
inival of the Alpha Fire Company!
scheduled to start Friday evening,
July 2, and continue on Saturday
afternoon and evening, it is ane
nounced by Robert Y. Edwards, gen
eral chairman in charge.
The entire holiday celebration
will be climaxed by a parade of all
State College Civilian Defense units
iat 5 p. m., Saturday, Mr. Edwards
‘said, A joint committee of the fire
company and the State College Civ
flisn Defense Council headed by
Robert Y. Sigworth In working out
detailed plans for the parade, which
Continued on page Four)
ipaid to the Centre county growers |
are as follows: for No. 1 medium
{ wool, 525¢ per pound: for fine wool
and rejections, 40c per pound
For the past several years the Cen-
tre County Association has coopera-
[tively marketed approximately
carload of wool, which amounts to |
around 17000 pounds. Mr. Dale |
states that due to the rainy season |
an
Stover,
i
{last Wednesday morning
{dealer and farmer,
{ throughout Philipsburg, Snow Shoe
i
d shortage of labor, many grow- |
ers have had difficulty getting their |
‘sheep sheared. However, it is ex
| pected that this year's pool will be |
| somewhat larger than last year
| The Association has arranged to
‘load at Shope's Warehouse, Belle-
| fonte, from Ta. m. to 3 p. m. Grow.
ers are urged, insofar as possible,
to bring in thelr own wool in order
‘that they might be present to dis-
| cuss marketing, packaging, and oth-
or matters with W. B. Connell, Live-
stock Extension Specialist of State
College, who will be present to ad-
{vise them relative to producing a
high quality product,
DEFENSE MEETING AT GAP
A regular meeting of the Pleasant
Gap civilian Defense Council will be
held In the Pleasant Gap school
building at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday eve-
ning, June 15, it was announced yes-
terday.
|
HOFER CANDIDATE
<= FOR COUNTY OF bec
| Philipsburg Resident Has
Had Varied Business And |
Military Experience
(Continued on Page Four)
MISSING MAN
FOUND IN STREAM =
Drifting Poultryman
Wandered Into Water
After Car Wrecks
Sunday
crowned
shannon
Wednesday
whey
His Cal
found
near t
mount
molished
Three
found on the
io
he eft home for
a Chevrolet
time later overturned
* at the foot of the
completely de.
COUP was
a short
he
ain
small spots
inside of
PAVE the { that
belie! that
tim might have met with
This theory, |
JOWEVEer., was
ed by the « after th
of the body. In the
official Zetts had
fracture before
of biood
the
were
car which
rise the
moner
opinaon
received ui
entering the water,
probably from the accident, ang that
he wandered along the bridge and
fell in
The death theory advanced by fhe
looroner and state police was tha
Zetis, who had suffered a heart atl
ment for several years, had been go-
ing down the Moshannon mountain
and may
have suffered a heart attack, losing
control of the car
The victim, officials pointed out,
suffered a fractured skull and
{fractured arm and other cuts and
bruises. One window of the car was
down and blood stains indicated that
the driver had left by that exit
Mr. Zetts., a well known poultry
was well known
a
{and Moshannon areas. Four childre
{are included among the survivors
EE satita————
Firemen In Church
Called Into Action
Pleasant Gap , firemen who gath-
ered at the Pleasant Gap Methodist
church for a special service Sunday |
night were called into action just!
‘War Bond Sales Top
alarm gent the men to the fire house |
as they were leaving the service. An
and then to the Evey farm, near the
fish hatchery. where the flue of a
tourist's cabin was afire
Little damage resulted from the
fire, it was reported by members of
the fire company. Firemen who at-
tended the church service responded
to the alarm in their parade uni-
forms
Wh DIVISION T0 MEET
A meeting of members bf the 28th
Division will be held at 2:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, June 13, at the
Veterans of Foreign Wars home,
South Spring street, Bellefonte.
iof black
h. MILLS
SPEAK AI
JAY FE
Parade to Precede Annual
hase
Ceremony By Local
Elks Lodge
CHORUS AND GROUP
SINGING SCHEDULED
John 6. Love Preside;
Will Read Impressive
“History of Flag”
b
"a
a OBSERVE FLAC
DAY AT COLLEGE
To
Alpha Fire Company
Hold Annual 3-Day
Carnival
The hig} i
ign po for rétrest ofremon yo a "
m daily from Tuesday of this
J i i
The photo above, taken in a South
Pacific setting, shows Donald Smith,
seaman first class, U. 8. Navy, of
Bellefonte, and a couple of South
Sea hopefuls
Seaman Smith, son of Mrs
Abt Smith, of West High
Bellefonte, better watch that
Thoes South Sea Islanders
told, have a way about them, and
the first thing he knows hell be
getting off a boat in San Francisco
with a small brown fist hanging
onto each of his hands
His mother, we're able
would have no objection to "grand.
children” but she definitely objects
to what she believes are traces of
Louise
street,
stuff
we're
to report,
fwar paint on the cheek of that boy
‘to the right
[the guy 10 the left doesn't Jook any
Come to think of iit,
that little tuft
hair over the forehead?
And that frouser arrangement
doesn't look very adequate
EA a ————
too pleasant. Get
Quota by 40 Per Cent
Total War Bond sales in Centre
county during May topped the quota
for the month by over 40 per cent,
Claude OG. Alkens of State College,
chiirman of the County War Sav-
ings Staff, announced this week
Success of last month's selling
drive, Mr. Aikens said. was due to
the fine sales in the Bellefonte area
directed by Horace J. Hartranft, dis-
trict chairman of the War Savings
Staff and to the payroll deduction
plan used by most industries in the
vicinity.
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