Page Pour THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. October 21, 1943, For Recorder P. B. “Ben” Meek P. B. “Ben” Meek, prominent res- ident of State College, Pa. is a can- didate for the office of Recorder of Deeds of Centre county Mr. Meek is a son of the late Demster L. and Margery Waddle Meek, and was born and reared on his father's farm at Waddle in Buf- falo Run Valley He attended the public schools and later matriculat- ed at Bellefonte Academy For a number of years Mr. Meek and his brother operated the Meek Drug Store at State College. After disposing of the drug business, Mr Meek had eleven vears banking ex- perience and served as tax collector of State College Borough for twelve years He is a member the Board and Board of Trustees Paul's Methodist church and an en- thusiastic member of the Men's Bi- ble Class. He is also affiliated with the I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of and Summit Encamp Official of St of ment Mr West They Musser, Missouri Mr. Meek, ness career minister efficiently important seeks and Mrs. Meek live at 318 College avenue, State College have one daughter, Mrs. Don who resides in St. Louis, with his varied busi- is well qualified to ad- the duties of the which he county office ———— A —————— NOTES FROM THE “LITTLE HOUSE." ome of the the rear is once House" uts In Home ater of many and educa- progresses more “The Little Bellefonte Giri of the Bellefonte Zlks more becoming activities, both tional. As the war and more time is being given to training girls to meet community needs which have become urgent be- cause of the war. Through these ser- vices, the girls are learning special skills and more important, they are learning that citizenship in a dem- ocracy means giving as well as re- celving—giving more service to the nation as well as receiving from it the rights and privileges and pro- tection of citizenship Pollo Girl S of Bellefonte i leaders, troop committee members, and meeting time and places as announced by the Girl Scout Council Troop No. 1. Miss leader. Troop committee, er About 15 s the list Troops Mary Baum, Mrs. Ed- members Dorothy Nuss, Mary Hev~ y. Troop committee, Mrs. Claude Heaton, Mrs. Richard Herman, Ray White, Mrs, Linn Love M. Levine. Meets at “The 15” on Wednesday even- ings. About 22 members registered Troop No. 4—Miss Catherine Co- ble. leader: assistant leader, Mar- jorie Zimmerman. Troop commit. tee, Mrs. W. W. Sieg, Mrs. Mack Bryan, Mrs Horace Hartranft Meets at “The Little House” on Tuesaday evenings. About 16 mem- bers Troop No. 9.—-Miss Sara Cunning- ham, leager. Troop committee, Miss Agnes Shields, Mrs. Thomas O'Hara, Miss Marie Kelleher. Meets at “The Little House’ on Friday evenings. About 18 members. Troop No. 10-—-Miss Gertrude Poorman, leader; assistant leader, Miss Ruth Symmonds, Troop com- mittee, Mrs. Ivan Walker, Mrs. Edward R. Miller, Miss Helen But- ler. Meets at “The Little House” on Monday evenings. About 27 mem- bers. Troop No. 11.-—-Miss Mary Hartle, leader; Misses Sara and Edith Ris. an, assistant leaders, Troop com- mittee, Mrs. Mahlon Robb, Mrs, Victor Pifer. Meets Thursday at “The Little House ™ About 28 mem- bers Brownies—Mrs., James B. Craig, leader Troop committee, Mrs, Charles Keller, Meets at Mrs. Craig's home at 4 p. m. Mondays. About 20 members Browniles—Mrs. Jack Perks, lead- er. Troop committee, Miss Cath- erine Hartle. Meets Friday at 3 p m. About 25 members 2 ~~Miss leader, Box Social Is Planned by P. T. A. Continued from vege one) jing will be an old-fashioned bex lunches will be sold by a chance method to the gentlemen attending. Coffee will be = school kitchen, All parents are urged to attend, and at this meeting it is hoped to ed from the high see as many fathers present as pos- | sible. The class, from first to eighth grade, represented by the greatest number of fathers attending, will be given a free ticket to the movies for each child who wishes to go. The meeting will be in charge of Mrs. Charles E. Garbrick, chairman of the program committee, Plans are under way for presen- Yation of a home-talent play on November 18, under the direction of Mrs. Alberta Krader and Miss Ar- lene Demmy. Further details will * Enter Service (Continued from page one) | Jacob Ziff, Philipsburg. ! Sherman A. Cowher, Port Matilda. | William D. Klinger, Bellefonte The 14 Navy men night were: Hassel E. Shultz, Bellefonte, Elmer B. Decker, Bellefonte Vincent J. Bauer, Bellefonte Alexander G. Morris, Bellefonte Lee R. Lenker, Bellefonte, William C. Lose, Bellefonte George N. Evers, Howard, Paul E. Confer, Howard. Thomas B. Kustanbauter, | fonte Walter B. Heaton, Julian Richard E. Gross, Bellefonte Robert F. Kelleher, Bellefonte, Herbert 8. Hillard, Bellefonte, Franklin H, Casper, Bellefonte Gordon E. Confer, Howard Alex Levonick, Osceola Mills Thomas Shufran, Philipsburg Steve F. Bucha, Clarence Harold Bell, Philipsburg J. Robert Branstetter, Edward O. Matson, Philipsburg William J. Seprish, Clarence, Lester P. Johnston, Philipsburg The selectee chosen for Marine Corps service |s Fred C who left last | ! , Osceola Mills From Board No. 1 Those accepted for the Army and who will go Cumberland November 2, are Walter Marvin R.D. 2 George W. Bradford, York. James W. Shigley State College Harrison 8. Zonze, State College Ralph S. Leonard, Milburn, N. J Malcolm A. White, State College Robert Herman Lauck, Pine Grove Milis Theodore L R. D Robert G Ri ransier The who ie to New Breon, Bellefonte, Sunday, State College, Pleasant Gap Lemont, a Kelley hard M. Summers into the Navy ft Monday are DuBois Woodlyn Matilda State College, men inducted and Samuel A. King, Raymond Montest Carl N sher, Port James Weaver D R R Centre Hall ner, Warriors Mark 11. State J. Hazel, dR. G d Vanden sche State State College Marine Corps | Bellefonte Edwin 8. Hipp College Joseph F. Fel Ae n ne Dock War Fund Drive Scheduled Soon (Continged from page ome) of the Welfare Pund, explained that he campaign will include only a six months’ drive for the local Wellare Fund. The present period of the Welfare's drive will not 2nd until May, 1944, but since ag greater part of the funds have al been vol- lected coming great There will t munity Welfare campaign vember, 1944 Mrs. Scott The agencies that as affiliates Uso Da it par the and org § stated » no Beilefonte Com- until] No- sald will receive of Relief, Uniteg War Greek War Relief Association sh War Relief United Fund, French Relief Fund, Belgian War Relief Society, Unite Czechoslovak Relief, Queen Wilhel mina Fund, Norwegian Relief and Friends of Luxembourg The United Seamen's Service and War Prisoners’ Ald are with the USO as a part of service to the forces. Agencies included in refugee relief are Refugee Relief Trustees and United States Committee for the Care of European Chiidren Beneficiary agencies for the Belle. fonte Community Welfare fund are Y. M. C. A, Centre County Hos- pital, Boy Scouts Cir]! Scouts, lLo- gan Pire Company, Milesburg Fire Company, A. M. E. church, Salva- tion Army, Crippled Children’s As- sociation, Associated Charities, and Centre County Library The solicitation of funds will be divided into three divisions. The first will include the special gift section which consists of cor- poration gifts and contributions $25 and over. This group is headed by W. W. Sieg. The second embraces commerce and industry and is headed by Clyde M. Stewart. Fred Warner of the iLish Wamer Company and Orvis Reed, : chairman of Central Labor Union, will have charge of soliciting funds in companies where union labor is employed. E. Keith Anderson, former chair- man of the Bellefonte Community Welfare Fund, will be in charge of the third group which will solicit funds in homes. Russell E. Clark of State College, Is county chairman of the War Fund. The quota for Centre county for this fund is $35,000. Sgt. Shawley, Miles- fContinued from page ome) his life. | Prior to being transferred to Eng- land in June of this year he was istationed at Balt Lake City, Utah. {Bhortly before he went overseas he | {was home for a 5-day furlough. | Sgt. SBhawley is believed to have ibeen regularly stationed In Eng- land, but was known to have par-| {ticipated in a number of flying mis- | {sions to Africa. i {| He was a graduate of the Central’ {City schools and cttended Belle-| fonte High School. Before entering! the service he was employed at the | {Esso service station In Milesburg. | {He was a member of the Milesburg Methodist church. - 58 County Men r Belle- | Philipsburg. | | = burg, Reported Dead cial. Each lady is asked to bring al — i fight lunch prepared for two. These | For Treasurer Ss. H “Sam” Poorman, well ageman, merchant and Bellefonte, Pa, Is a for the office of Treasurer 8. H. Poorman | I. and Maria B. Poorman born at Scotia, Patton t November 7, 1806. A few the family moved where “Sam” re tary education in Before he was 18 was certified WU D. O. Etters, County ent of School taught township He in 1917 at he NRK Poorman known gare sportsman of candidate A son of Sidney ana was eived Liu publi Vers wand for the Rock school entered Pleasant moved conducted belting Ray J. Carper Is ‘Newest’ Auctioneer The latest recruit in the ranks Centre county auctioneers is Ray J Carper, aged 30, residing in Georges Valley, 2% miles southwest .-f Sprin Mills Carper time ha uled in the Carper is Lodie Mae there are five ily, ranging five cupation . tI months This BETAS graph that we was too hot to § —+| Mingle Sale Here £ . Grosses Over $1800 The largest public sale of house hold held In Bellefonte In many months insofar a Bross re celpts concerned was the auc nocd are tion last Wednesday of the personal Mingle elle Roxanna Susan wis held by the Company, guardian, at the Mingle home on East High street, and the gross were in excess of $1800 That figure is believed all-time high household although property of The sale fonte Trust to be an sale of foy lay Belleforite ha Nn Ones=¢ goods In the been continued figure which Area, ex more than one day Auctioneers L. Frank Herbert ver began selling 10:30 the morning; hour's 1 for lunch then afternoon 6 pm inti the last knocked dowr An unusually | was on har ceded by n Mave: St 1 Afir "A VALE { I'he Theatre Is Badly Damaged by Fire wu fin ued from page ul Arcanum 1 " ’ t Fy ening | 4] one) oda H. J. Markle Dies At Pleasant Gap Pontidusd rom soe one Eugenes Mire Harold in of Pleasant Cap Brot hong ang ide ¢ : block i 5 “i 7 which he s time of his services cemetery, Pleasant Gap me = x a Ed EE EE EE TEE = = ht hy we BELLEFONTE'S SHOWPLACE —— PLAZA THEATRE PROUDLYANNOUNCES THE RESERVED- NOVEMBER 5th — 8:30 p. m. BENEFIT ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF. WARNER BROS: PROUDEST PRODUCTION OFALL ADVANCE SALE OF TICKETS STARTS MONDAY, OCT. 25 lant 2S a Ee EE EERE SEAT PREMIERE Tax Incl ‘1.10 natn nh Er Pr rE PF PP TEES ESS SEY For Register Harry A. Corman Ou d eflicient w« » . ‘Mothers Hear Talks on Speech Defects Koeph- Bi r, aire H wrt “Thi sls the Army” Coming to Plaza Continued Tom Doge OBRe BELL EFOMNT HITS : BIG DAYS THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY Continuous EVRY. HITS A NEW Hi-DE-HO! Ne Shows Saturday From 2 P.M CHARLES SMITH ON THE SAME PROGRAM we econd Big Hite. MIMI CHANDLER: JOHN LITEL THE KING OF COWBOYS SINGING A SONG OF SIX-GUNS ALONG Fs © > ROY ADVENTURE'S TRAIL! OGERS MONDAY ONLY ~DOOR PRIZE NITE— Young Love Gets Out of Control! JOHN CRAVEN MABEL PAIGE SOMEONE TO REMEMBER With Chas Dingle Dorothy Morris Harry Shannen : TUES. & WEDNESDAY Stand By For Thrills, Adventure And Action! ROGER PRYOR RICHARD WENDY ARLEN BARRIE SUBMARINE ALERT | LUCKY JORDAN With Alan Ladd \ NEXT WEEK-END STARTING THURSDAY Geo. Montgomery—in—“BOMBER’'S MOON" Also—"STRANGER FROM PECOS” S tudy Expansion of Local Airport me th J Continued from vage ome) CyMioy : 3 ‘ fire ine- Haces In t of them two an Missing in Action Continged trom page owe) . Attends Farm » PRPEP RTE gee eaeaeeaee a S SS SE 3 2 2 2 2 24 2 8 4d ° THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY ET ON THE TARGET OF ROMANCE & THRILLS FAY O'BRIEN RANDOLPH ry ee SCOT Ann Shirley Eddis Albert Walter Reed Rabt Ryan Bart McLane \ AL -Y 2 It's The Great Drama That Shews The Making of The Men With Silver Wings! KNOCKED YOU SPECIAL MIDNITE SHOW SUNDAY wn. Poors Open Sunday Nite 12:01 A Me “THE MORE THE MERRIER" FOR A LOOP OF LAUGHTER! NOTHING LIKE IT SINCE MONDAY & TUES. It Happened on a Honeymoon—Moon- light Remance, Mid- night Mystery! Love on the Run! FRED JOAN MacMURRAY CRAWFORD ABOVE SUSPICION With Conrad Veldt Reginald Owen Basil Rathbone WEDNES. & THURS. A Man and a Girl Uncover Rommel's Five Secrets That Might Have Won Him All Africa! FRANCHOT TONE FIVE GRAVES —— ett hE EE se EE EE EL ~Heavy base bridge lamps $5.05, -” = Wolf Furniture Co., Bellefonte. ft dd EE bf BT TBS 0 US AVR UPAR Se Sh A A A A A A ge Be EE rrr re re re Ey, ,: mM MMMM LT OT " " "TMM" "MMMM YY be announced later. [RENNIN NNN a
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