Where the Fuel Goes
A HEAVY BOMBER
cruising at a speed of 250
m.p.h. may use 200 gal-
lons of gasoline an hour,
@he Centre Dewmocral
WHERE THE FUEL GOES
An Army Trans.
port burns 33.000
gallons of fuel oil
a day.
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VOLUME 62, NUMBER
15.
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11,
1943,
SUBSCRIPTION—£1.50 PER YEAR.
Centre County To HPP AN
Advani a * In Rank
Elevation to Sixth Class Rating Means In-
crease in Cost of Operating County Gov-
ernment; See More County Jobs.
» Cen nty ie will pt
He unty
1040 cen
population of
Some radical chs
tre County gover » will 1 IY levation In
effective cn
when the ne
ficials are
The fact that most o
manned by ne { .
firant
om i
12.608
0
a total
Hi)
Mm \
Ww i Most count
receive more money
lowed more ¢l
honotary 3}
Register
nal $500 as
' additional
addailional
of Over and °
permitted to
from their offices up to
\ EXIM were
hree officers
Keep revenue
$4.000 annua
paid. When t
than
TCS
} more
that
i equi
R NS
Funeral
son Hickok,
Manufacturing
burg. and h'ssband of th
Miss Helen Hastings
the late Governor
ings of Bellefonte,
afternoon in the Market Square
Presbyterian church, Harrisburg
Mr. Hickok died at noon Wednes-
day at his home He way 687 years
old. He is survived by his wife; tro
daughters, Mrs. Déuver Lindley, of
Princeton. No J. and Mes Camden
H. McVey, of Harricburg, and a sén
Capt. Daniel Huslings Hikok for.
mer football and hickey star, now
with the United 8tates forces
North Africa There are tw
viving grandaebild $1%
ly, Jr
of
A. Hickok
24
3
Compan:
Hast -
Friday
Danie
was held
FHREMEN HAVE
BUSY WEEKEND
Bishop Street House Con-
siderably Damaged by
Fire Between Floors
Among the
group of frienc 3
orary pallbrarers is
Beaver, of Bellefonte
--—
0 families in the Bishop Street
house owned by Max Kalin of
College were forced to shortly
before 8 a. m. Friday when the builki-
ing filled with smoke which came
from a fire between the walls and
floors
The blaze is belie
in the upper
cupied by Mrs
Firemen advanced
a short circuit may
cause
Grover Corman New
President of C. of C.
of
chosen
amber
al organi
State
flee
Grover Corn
gheny street,
of the B:llefonte Ci
merce atpthe
meeting of that t
He succeeds Thomas
post
Other
sion were
the Retail Division
Mahion K. Robb
of the chamber
E. Kusse was
tary
A. L. Francis was
a commitioe
er to be held in the
this month
At the session the directors of the
Chamber exhibited much interest
the proposed expansion of the Belle-
fonte airport
LOGAL WAR FUND
1S NEARING GOA
Pledges Total A About $14,-
000 to Date; Bellefonte
Quota $20, 000
Bellefonte's Comm unity War Fund
reached nearly 814.000, it was
nounced by C. C. Brown, chairman
after reports were compiled yester-
day. The goal for the Tuned is $20.-
000.
Although all reports available
were made yesterday there are many
cards that have not been turned in
and additional amounts will be ad-
ded to the total as soon as they are
received, The actual total of pledges
is now $13.95892. The goal for the
War Fund is $8800 and the goal for
the local fund is $11.200
Bolicitation at the Sutton Engin-
eering Company has been completed
and contributions there total $371,
according to a report made by Mary
Harvey Scott, secretary of the drive
The company gave $100 of the
amount,
With work of soliciting at the Ti-
tan Metal Company practically com-
pleted the total there is $5456.92
Of that amount Federal Union, No
19981, is responsible for $3014 and
the company contributed $1,000.
Mr. Brown stated that solicitors
have been unusually well received
in making their rounds in Belle-
fonte and surrounding areas and
{Continued on Pege Three)
was presic
of Com-
tion ed to have start
side of the house oc-
John McMullin
the belief that
have been the
ed
Mensch in th
officers
C. Ward
elected the
Fisher, head
vice RAN
floors
between the
and spread to the
crossing to the lower side
Edna Heeman. Most of
was to the house itself
did not get into the liv-
and furniture was pro-
salvage put in
place by firemen. Both Undine and
Logans aided in fighting the fire
Members of the Logan Company
were called out twice on Sunday
The first fire happened early in the
mfternoon when a hay stack on the
Roy Baylet farm along the Lewis
town Pike caught fire. The blaze
was extinguished before firemen
reached the scene. The farm is
tenanted by Doyle Packer
The second alarm of the day was
sounded at about 2:15 p. m. when a
grass fire near the George Rothrock
home at the corner of Wilson and
Howard Streets got out of control
The blaze was quickly extinguished
uresident ; first
and
third floor
tenanted by
the damage
since flames
Ing quarters
tected with
second
# past presidont fa
treasurer, and Karl
re-elected ag secre.
named he
to arrange for ;
YMCA
covers
Receives Army Award
For Good Conduct
Robert Rightnour. son of
Mrs. Emma Rightnour, of Boalsburg
has been awarded the Good Conduct
Ribbon In recognition of his faithful
and efficient service in the Army
Pvt. Rightnour, a mechanic in the |
Alr Corps, was severely injured on
April 1. this year, when an Army
truck in which he vas riaing over. |
turned at Tonopah, Nev. He un-!
derwent hospital treatment until
October 15 when he returned to ac-|
Mve service and is now stationed at
Ban Barnardino, Califoinia
Pvt. Rightnour is married to the |
former Isabelle Knoffsinger, daugh- |
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Willem Knoff. |
singer, of Pleasant Gap Mrs. |
Rightnour is living with her par-|
ents while her husband iz absent
Centre Hall Over Top |
In War Fund Drive,
Centre Hall community acquitted!
[itself well in the current War Fund
jdrive. A total of $812.25 was con-!
(tributed, which was $280.25 above!
the objective set i
The Lions Club was the sponsor.
(ing organization.
Pie
all-
{ nd
l
FOR
Each
(‘or
OFFI
OPE
Soldi
of
aT
net
$3.000
and Ru
OQ
with Ju
ty fark
Offici
gdidales
i ternioon
al LOEW THY INE PH Ou
ENSCH
{81 Votes For
May
Has D
umissioner;
Toss Coin
CIAL BOARD
NS THREE BOXES
vr Ballots Only Hope
Breaking Unus-
ual Deadlock
V1 Run
} { Bellefont
H gate of Lemont
dus W
Friday
Bat
& of 5
“ {peared at
FTMARY | hie
Court
Rp
Peg
Congress
MCEPIED FOR
Board No.
lege,
LITARY S
1, State
Announces Quota of
iE
November Selectees
Twenty
No 1
due
assing
toona
ted
The this
for
tave ft
New C
Are as
day
Garde
Rudy
D. }
Iigen,
Borst
R. D
Sciabica
Ring
3
Cock
Gummo
D1
Hue
Hoste
burg, R
Crater
Meyers,
State
umberiand
follows
Johns
e men frem Local Bos
College. have in-
into the armed after
final examinations in Al-
Was announced
teen men accepled Satur-
Army and will
reception at
on November 27
=fi% J
Leen
forces
vesterday
the who
yw Lhe enter
Bells
Howard
State College
mn. Joseph A ionte
wer, Lioyd E
Ralph A. R
E
E.
Bellefonte
Port Matilda
Robert
Mallon
Samuel!
Charles F
Millheim
Jellefonte, R. D
Franklin H
Harold R..
State College
Belleionte, R
C.. Madisonburg
Russell B. Aarons-
James
rman,
D
James CC. Centre Hall
Ray H.. Pleasar’ Gap
Continued om Page Sia)
niker presidiog began |
can. |
sthrday »f- |
Col-
Airport Has High THRONG OffS Former Local Man
ecord For Safety
Complete Nearly 9,000 Hours of Flight In-
struction Without Accident. Planes Have
I'lown More Than Half-Million Miles
Since April.
SCHOOL BOARD IN
ROUTINE SESSION
Hear Tax Report; Ap-
prove Subsidies to Cut
Lunch Costs
AN CHORUS 10
Thomas R. McFarland, of
Pittsburgh, to Appear
As Guest Soloist
the collec The Titan Male Chorus wil] pre-
set a benefit congert for the Cen
eg Ovpnty Mospita) tn the Belle.
Matters pertaining «
tion of taxes opcupled a major part
of un rogulsr meeting of the Belle
forte School Board, Monday night. fobile High School auditorium next
George Brown, tax collector {r= Thursday night at 8 O'clock, it was
the session to report that sSnnounced toting
total dup of $73.23108 Be As a special
$8232.28. of cert Thomas
burgh tenor
solodst, Mr. McFa
in Bellefon!
the Westing we Band and whe
well known in Pittaburgh as
er. will sing two groups
The men, ali employ
of the Titan Metal Company, is une-
the dirsction of Mrs. J. Ernest
The 20 men have been sing
ether and appearing on mans
iihwout Lhe county fc
licate
Gate
wen
pliected to
{ $47000 has
treasu
turned over
riand
two
chool er who appear.
ed Year
Hection, Mr
felt that the
of
oO
portico:
the bonding
i that the bond
of the 4 Me
that moet
collected
the
nee
group of VE.
requires
il amount
fact
been
dug
site of the
axe
to the EchoGi is- *
Orcas
Brown's the past 14 months
wn Tickets at 55
sale and may
members of the Centr
pital Auxiliary
. The special program prepared by
‘mewly-elected mem- the chorus for next week's program
school board will take is as follows
places at the December meet- I
action on the Athletic Associa- “The Star Spangled
deferred «© the new Smith
in the matter The Caissons
3rd. 6th, 9th and Gruber
ate to be given hear. Navy Mediey—"Marine Hymn
ntinaed on Papg Fight) “Anchors Aweigh.” aN
a — The Army Alr Corps —Crawiore
1 Love a Parade Arlen
Lewistown Woman Stouthearted Men"—Romberg
Injured In Accident
{Chorus}
41
opera
Constanee Lamont,
suffered cuts about
prises of "wih Enoes
Monday mdrning
ned over
ons th
Mur
threes
wire
denied
vole Of
Activities
the Athletic
in the re’
1 ded
Tie
tenis each
oltained
e County Hom
to
commitiee
Associa-
ana at
avout
ae
nog
ig st by $
rom
a
School
8 that.
on
The we
reported
by
th
L241
thei:
ing.
tion
B
nner
deficit was
board can act Go Rolling Along
Pupils
th grades
g
of ihe
19
ie
- {
bya
N
M'Apparil Murtha
Flotow
I'll Take You Home Again
leon Westerndor!
“Ah, Bweet Mystery of Lile
Herbert
“Sweethearts "-"Maytime
mind Romberg
(Mr. McFarlane)
25 of
LOW. the
and
Kath-
mous.
about 8:25 o'clock
when the car she was driving
ward Bellefonte on Route 64
merly Route 220, struck broadside a
truck os it pulled onto the highway
from a private driveway i - : 7S rod
The truck was diiven by Warren! Accompanist, Mr. Harry Comoroda,
Long. 59, of Bellefonte. R. D. 1 gir
Miss Lamont underwent treatment 1
in the office of a Lock Haven phy- “Smoke Gets in Your Eves”
giclann The acrident haphened be Jive a Man a Horse He Can Ride
tween Hublersburg and Zion and Galbraith
officers {rom the Pleasant Gap sub- “By the Light of the Silvery Moon
station conducted an investigation Edwards
Damage to Miss Lamont’s car was “Winter 8cng’ Bullard
estimated at $175. Damage to the Soloist. Mr. James Sieg)
truck was light, officers sald (Continged on page Seven)
“Victor
tos.
for-
by Big-
{Junior Band ang by
{Di
tcallad for
Kem, !
«lution
DEDICATION OF
NO
Area Has 16 Per
Cent of Population to
Armed Forces
SPEAKERS PRAISE
WORK OF CITIZENS
(iven
10-Foot Stone Structure at
Clarence Scene of Im-
pressive Ceremony
ESENT CONCERT =~
HE i gogram
provided by the
the Jui
and Drum Corps of ae
Velerans of Poreign Wars
singing was isd by Cecil A
mise Was
Group
Walker,
(Continged on pape Siz)
BOARD HONORS
H. J. HARTRANFT
Resolution Lists Some of
Retiring Member's Ma-
jor Contributions
An unusual tribute to a fellow
member wag given by the Bellefonte
School Board to board president
Horace J Hartranft, at a regular
meeting Monday night thoough the
adoption of d4 resolution outlining
some of the work Mr Hartranfi
complished during his six years as a
board member
Mr. Hartranit's term of office
pirer this month. His successor will
be sworn inte office the Mon -
day of December
he resolution was presented bY
EH Adams, and BR. C. Blaney
action upon the matter
J. M. Hartswick made the mo-
he motion
DeHans
AC-
Lo
rat
Mrs
tion for its adoption and
was seconded by Bossart
The vote was unanimous
Following is the text of the reso-
“Whereas, Mr. Horace J. Hart.
ranft will on December 6, 1943, con-
clude six years of service az a mem-
ber of the Bellefonte Sciitol Board
the other members of the Board
(Continued on pape Three)
Post Nomed | in Memory of Bellefonte Soldiers
The following history prepared recently tor Brooks - Dell
Post American Legion, Bellefonte, outlines highlights in the
lives of E. B. Brooks and Charles Doll, in whose memory the
Post was named.
HE shelter was an improvised one made up of three or
four wagon<bows set in the ground and covered with
sheets of, cdrrugated irm. It was neither substantial
nor comfortable, but it served to protect those inside from
the cold rain.
The improvised tent was located in a triangular area
bounded by three trees. In the area were other tents and
shelters. From ropes fastened between the trees were tied
25 horses comprising part of the 108th Field Artillery Supply
Company's motive power.
Pour men in the wagon-bow shelter slept the sleep of
men who have come a long way over a difficult road. Por
fourteen days and nights they had been skirting along the
Western Front from the Chateau Thierry Sector to the
Argonne area of battle. Things weren't looking too well for
the Allies on the night of September 21, 1918 and a big
(Continued on Page Steen)
Legion |
ior Fife |
Belieionte
Killed In Action
Mignot Willard, 358, Reported Killed While
Serving in Pacific Area; Is Brother of R.
Willard, Bellefonte.
i
=< ORAW JURORS HOR
= DECEMBER COURT
urs Meets Nov,
Criminal Court
Opens Dec. 13
(rand
24 .
Missing in Action
-
GRAND JURORS
Meet Monday, November
! raha
Lawrence Ku
Ralph Lowder
A. Meyers
E. Minn
Pred D Reite
{Fred Renny
Ciscoe A Rud
Charies Schiow
W. E. Bhivels
WwW. Shoff
Smull
h Thoma
Thom
A
waid re
State College
Julian
Rebersburg
Boalsborg
Osoeola Mills BD
Port Matilda
State College
James
Capt. Philip F. Foster
¥ add
risburg
{ 5 tal Cod wege
rift
CRIMINAL COURT JURORS
Meet Monday, December 12
Arthur E. Adams i
Arthur M. Ammerman
ohn Ballenger
Relda Ban
. 1 Bames
D. Miles Bender
William H. Blige!
fet {
action with Lhe
according Ww a War
Continued on Pape Fight)
CLUB CONTRIBUTES
[0 ORGANIZATIONS
Margaret
Mrs. Miri
Wilbus
William H
Samuel Densham
M1 Elranor Eckenrode
Continued on
Cars Collide Here
During Rain Storm
Milesburg Group to Col-
lect ‘Funny Books’ For
Wounded Soldiers
r meeting of the
t Woman's Club ¢
Miiesburg Monday night
The club voted 85
the following
ited War Pung and «
U. 8. Nursing Cory
Cleft Palate clini
ntrol coramiit
Malcolm Wetzler
ways and means
at $100.28 had
ized from a rummage
the club on October
Leamer Woodring reported
{United War Fund Drive | Miles- The Foster was traveling west
burg and Boggs township to dale 3
s on Willowbank street and the Sto-
totals 2.30 rs. Woodring also 0 .
ais $18. M 5 ver machine was proceeding into
reported most interesiingly on the Fo os
meeting of the Centre County Fed. !0Wn when the accident happened.
eration of Women's Clubs held in Chief Dukeman said, adding that
Bellefonte on Saturday. Oclober of the cars was on the wrong
Li Ruth Wetzler. of the U ide of the ad at the time
(Continwed on Pape Three)
A—————
Two Children Injured
As Car Leaves Road
————— Aaren D. Leiteell, chairman of Cie
John Edward Miller, aged 7. and villian Defense in thie area, posterdal
his sister. Beverly Miller, 5. of the announced that two surprice black-
Forge, near Bellefonte, suffered pain- lout iests are scheduled to be heid
ful injuries about 2 o'clock Sunday in November and warned that de-
morning in a motor accident near spite a general easing oo air-raid
Dale's Summit intersection precautions, all blackout rules must
The boy suffered an injury of the be strictly obeyed during the tests
right arm and his sister received 8 Penalties will te imposed for vio
severe laceration of the Rorthesd lations. he said
Both had multiple bruises and suff- | 3 pajtaell said all Civilian De-
ered from shock. They were Brough! roe workers whose services are re-
to the Centre County Hospital in the | quired during alerts or blackouts sre
State College Community ambulance, | po teq to report for duty during
and yesterday both were reported to, forthooming tests fing
ibe recovering satisfactorily.
The children and their mother,
Mrs. Eva Miller. were passengers in
a car operated by John Faulkner, of
State College. Police said a man in| that the barn oh the farm of Melvin
the service also was a passenger. | a mile east of
According to reports. Faulkner was | Zion,
tuning the radio when the machine create a $12,000 loss. is still smoulder
{ | despite the length of time elap-
t the oo] in
allocation
to
Un
Chest
ships,
cer
Mrs
of the
reported tl
Dur
mmunity
ing Fain 8 v-
Monday night cars driven by
Foster, of State College,
and Charles H. Stover. of
eliefonite R. D.. collided on Wil-
jowbank street. west of Holmes ave.
nue. resulting in damage of about
$50 to each car. No one was injured
according to Chie! of Police Harry
a Dukeman who investigated the
crash
a heavy ALOU
Albert L
RD
or
raiadrman
ommittee
peers reals
held by
28 Mr
tha
LHe
he oO
>
nae
30 On
8
Two Bleckouts To Be
Held in November
com—_———
a re