November 11, 1943. THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Page Seven WINGATE | There will be preaching services in the Evangelical church on Sun- day afternoon, Nov. 21 at 2:30, by Rev. R. L. Freas. The public is wel- come to the service. Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Koffman are receiving congratulations over a young son that was born on Sun- day evening, Nov. 7, at the Centre County Hospital. Mother and infant are getting along fine. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Custer and two children were guests on Sunday evening at the home of his sister and family, Mrs. William Monsell, at Bellefonte. Mrs. Ida Witmer left on Monday for Indiana, where she will attend a WOTU convention this week. On her return she will stop off in Ohio, where she will visit some time with her daughter and family, Mrs. Clay- ton Walker Seaman Second Class Robert R Mitchell, who is stationed at Little Creek, Va arrived home during the weekend to spend a three-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mitchell. Pvt. Nelson Fisher, of Fort Lewis, Wash., arrived home on Friday and is spending a 10-day furlough with his parents and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher Q. M. Leonard Lambert of Camp Lee, Va. arrived Thurs- day to spend a three-day leave with his wife, and also visited with his mother, Mrs. Tracy Lambert at Milesburg Mrs. Lawrence Harnish by train on Saturday Francisco, Cal., where her husband who i: for some time as second class, in the Navy Mr. and Mrs and son Bobby Pa.. over the 1 visited home on departed for San she will stationed there night join a carpenter's mate Sea-Bees of the Donald MacMillan motored to Gold ther apd w» Hick Those supper on home of Mr id Mrs wee 1 and children illiam Summers of Dry Top, Mr. and and Mi: Joseph Alexander and children Belle- fonte, Mr. and Mrs. Zack Summers and daughter Mae. of Wingate Gecrge Sny of Wri Conn, is v some titne with his wife and chil n with his mother, Mrs. Laura Snyder Mr. and Joseph Davidson and children were guests on Sun- day with her parents, Mr. and Mi: Harry Carver at Bush Hollow Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and two children of Howard, were visitors on Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. Sue Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baird daughter of Pleasant Gap visited on Sunday ith | Mary Summers Mrs. Lydia Irwin daughter Mrs. Roy Pisher, left on Saturday by bus for Philipsburg, where the! visited with the formers daughter, Mrs. Ethel Witherite. Mrs. Fisher re- turned home and her mother re- mained for an indefinite time Miss Betty Keesler of Milesburg visited a few days with her aunt and family, Mrs. Stella Davidson Robert Murray and daughter and niece, Patsy Kling of Bellefonte were callers on Saturday evening at the home of his sisters here Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and son Mahlon, and Mrs. Sue Fisher, mo- tored to Clarence on Sunday after. noon, where they attended the hion- or roll dedication service. a ——— URE. Titan Chorus to Present Concert evening Irwin Roy Summer igenort igepo here, also Confer and Continued from page ome) "Old Man Noah’ “March of the Musketeer (Chorus) Iv “Donkey Se enade”—Firsfl “The White Cliffs of Dover.” “Gia Nnina Mia" -—Firefly—Friml “Begin the Beguine" —Cole Porter (Mr. McFarlane) Accompanist, Mr. Comoroda Vv Chorale Finlandia Sibelius “Beautiful Dreamer”-—Foster “Riff Song"-—-Romberg “De Gospel Train"—Cain “Trees” —Rasbach "When Day Is Done (Chorus) Thomas McFar- Pittsburgh, accom- panied by Mr. Harry Comoroda director. Mrs. Lenore M. Martin, and George Sheckler, accompanist Chorus: John Brown, Herman Me- Clure, 8am Waite, Marvin Rothrock, Joe Rine, Edgar Wegner, Edward Miller, Herb Beezer, Laird Bath- urst, Charles A. Smith, William Yates, Charles 8. Smith, Grey Tres- sler, Don Ray. James Sieg. Law- rence McClure, George Newman, Burton Tingue and James Decker —— ———— Fat If fat is to be rendered from meat or waste pleces of meat, alice raw potatoes and drop in the pan until browned. This will clarify the fat and leave it like clear lard. Sea Chantey) Friml from Katscher (iyest anloist Mr lane, tenor, of Kid Gloves When mending kid gloves, button hole around the edge of the tear be- fore drawing together Then over- sew the buttonhole together and the repair will last longer. To prevent the greaye from spate tering and popping when frying any food, sprinkle a little flour in the frying pan. - Germany is about to enjoy splen- did isolation. : POST NAMED IN MEMORY OF LOCAL SOLDIERS (Continued from Page 1) battle was in the making in the Argonne The camp was pitched along what passed for a road at the edge of the forest. It had been raining without inter. ruption for days, and even to be outdoors was a hardship. To travel with heavy army equipment over sodden and shell-pocked roads, most of the time within easy range of enemy guns, was labor of the most tiring kind The little group sleeping in the tent had arrived at the camp-site after dark. They knew the German artillery posi- tions weren't far away, for a steady booming of guns to the east indicated that the enemy was not resting. They didn't know that just on the other side of the area where they had an Allled ammunition dump, An had tragic pitched their camp was artillery landing In results for the entire group Shortly after camp had been made for the night man artillery to the east began a systematic shelling of the area istent shells at first landed some distance from the camp and at the foot of the Gradually the shells shell the dump may have cer- on a small but per scale. The hill on which the camp was situated moved up the hlidside, but the tired men, weary from thelr day's toll and accustomed to weeks of shelling, paid no atten- tion. They were sleeping Edward B. Brooks known in the outfit as The occupants of the shelter were Pvt Charles F. Doll they teams and Pvt “wagoners’ artillery supplies Belle- sleeping side which hauled Pvt. Victor army style the because drove Pvt. Russell fonte. In by side Confer and Dawson, all of aporoved men were with one man’s head opposite the feet of the next half which a Elsewhere throughout an area about one square y 1 | | R fey mie was shelters in whole brigade v encamped for the ight The barrage nuisance to apparently a small one maintained more Allied continued to move as a the forces than for sny hope of heavy property damage closer to the camp. A shell came across about every twelve minutes with almost clockiike 21, 1918, bed War 1 At about 1204 a. m there was a bli just above and Midnight came, and September ame jt more day in the history of World meine Sb 4 174 TF NGing., rending crasn the center of hol nielter in t t the picket line. A high explosive artillery shell had struck a tree beside the tent, the being about six shell of Impact or seven feet above the ground The casing of the jagged pieces, showering the with broken metal the full to other burst into hundreds of area, and particularly the tent Some time passed before shell’s the Compan story of the destruction was Known members of Members of the 108th camping in the vicinity were awaken- ed by the crash, but because of the darkness and rain. and because anv light might have drawn concentrated fire from the German hey were fore to grope their way to the picket line t rm what damage had resulted carried out of the shattered remnants Dont mind me, get Brooks!” he A moment later Pvt Doll complained of the cold and asked friends 1 told his rescuer in bad shape to cover him him he said Put me down ast words A piece of the shell had entered the region of his heart Brooks was found dead inside the wreckage of the ter. Judging hel fromm the extent death had been instantaneous Pvt. Confer, shot through the right hand. left arm. and in the head, and suffering from a severe neck wound, res mained cons~ious and crawled from the scene. After a time he realized he wa turned back companions and nature of his wounds, EOIN B way from camp and He was in a serious condition whet und him, but recovered in a base hospital and arrived on the front in Belgium to rejoin his outfit the day the Armistice was signed the head suffered penetrated his lower jaw Dawson escaped with wound of when a piece of shrapnel He was 4 14 ” , 13 We yids wv 2 . taken to a base hospital for treatment. The same shell also wounded four other soldiers. all of them Philadelphia men The iron shelter was blown to bits. but the protection it afforded those inside probably prevented additional fatal injuries. Of the the picket line, 13 were killed suffered wounds Brooks 25 horses tethered on and most of Doll Lhe other and were the first two members of Troop Bellefonte, to lose their lives in World War 1 Among other Bellefonte men in the same camp with Brooks and Doll the night they lost their lives were Harry E. “Deppy” Dunlap, the late Luther Crissman. Captain Her- bert 8. Miller. the late Arthur George R. Norris Peter Delallo, William Aikey. possibly others Some of them took part in the rescue of those who survived the shell blast and Beezer and some were present the following day when the bodies of the two victims were placed in rude graves along the road, with their temporary resting places marked built An army chaplain officiated at the by rough wooden crosse An the graves improvised fence was to enclose ceremonies The remaining members of the division then went on to fight the battle of the Argonne, later were sent ‘to Belgium and were in action there when the Armistice put an end to hostilities on November 11 After the war the United States Government made ar- rangements to bring back to this country any war dead whose relatives wanted the bodies for burial at home. In accordance with these arrangements the remains of Charles Doll, sealed in a metal casket. arrived in Bellefonte on Wed- nesday, August 10, 1921 nearly three years from the time the German shell exploded over the little iron shelter-—and vere taken to the P E Naginey Funeral Home on South *gheny street, The same afternoon the ¢ to the home cf the deceased's parents, the Fait Wit aten William Dell, on East Bishop Street, where a guard of honor was posted until the time of the funeral. Requiem Mass was celebrated in St Johns Catholic church the following morning, with Rev William E. Downes, rector of the church, officiating. Members of Brooks. Doll Post. No. 33, attended the services in a body under the escort of the 1. O. O. PF. Band. then one of Bellefonte's lead- ing musical “rganizations. All Bellefonte stores and busi- ness places were gjosed from 10 to 11 a m. in tribute to the memory of the deceased veteran. and a large throng of mourning friends and relatives followed the remains to the Catholic cemetery where interment was made : The body of Pvt. Brooks arrived here from New York on Tuesday, September 13. 1921-—just nine days less than three years after his death. The flag-draped casket, in charge of & special escort of one soldier from the Regular Arniy, was taken to the Naginey Puneral Home where a guard of honor Was posted until Sunday. when services were held in St John's Lutheran church, Bellefonte. The services were in charge of Brooks-Doll Post, and Rev. Wilson P. Ard, pastor of the Belle‘onte Lutheran church and then chaplain of the Pout, officiated, After the church ceremony the casket was placed on a Machine Gun truck taken to the Advent Cemetery wrth of ‘Milesburg for interment Squadron and was three miles Brooks and Doll were well known members of Bellefonte's younger set on April 10, 1917, when they, together with many other local young men to the Armory at the corner of Spring and Lamb streets to enlist in Troop L. War had been four before but because Captain H. L Curtin, of the was out of town, no enlistments were taken until his return w ent declared days commanding officer local troop, They accompanied the troop to Camp Hancock, Georgia, September 11, 1917, and after about three months there the cavalry disbanded and its members were assigned to various other the Doll and a number of other men were assigned to the Bupply Company of the 108th Field Artillery In their new post of duty the two salled from New York Was units at camp. Brooks and after an uneventful voy- England the Prior to the deaths and landed at Liverpool, England age. A‘ter a crossed the chonnel to LaHsvre several day rest In Company France of the two local men the company participated in seven en- gagements with the Charles F encms Doll was born in Bellefonte on June 19, 1897 was 21 time of his death, He wa High to work for C old at the Bellefonte afterwards went hence Year graduated from the School In the class of 1916 beer and shortly D. Case- emploved at the time of Before leaving New York {on 48 hour ut brief reduced to 2 Our vid he wi Te only immediate family at this time | Bellefonte local jeweler, where he wa his enlistment France he wig to have had a furlough of hile he was ar- ranging to come home for a relatives and friends the furlough wa [ unable to make the trip member wr A rie Miss Marie Doll Doll, East Bishop Street Il Brooks ®as a son of the late Orlin E. and and was 20 vear al Leldy. Pa Boggs urvivors at this time in- Raymond N Belle- Frank, of Pleasant Dale Bellefonte then of Boges township time of his death. He was born frsrmais NUS moved to Township, near Milesburg His clude four brothers and a sister parents Brook: fonte, former Centre County Treasure: Luther, re in West Virginia of Bellefonte and Mi Cap R.D aging Walter Dunkilebarger, of The Bellefonte American Legion Post was organized in 1919 after several preliminary World hird floor meetings mil group of held fing, and War 1 veleran The meeting was Bush Ann manner in rooms of the ade while there are no records of the which the Post organized and named, Legionnaires are of the "Brooks-Doll Post’ was officially belief that tne name by Harry was first suggested Dunlap Although Post No. 33 was not the National December 20 chartered by 19268, the organization first officer first Com - American Legion until officially came Into being in 1819 and the Post J Heinle being Lhe were elected Mac mander Charter the legion HOWARD EDWIN M LOREN A TAYLOR JOHN BAYLOR GROVE CHARLES CRUSH} RAY CHARLES F ARTHUR C. DALE W. FRED REYNOLD! THOMAS F. LAMB ELLIOTT MORRIS PAUL M. GENTZEL JOHN CG LOVE HARRY E. DUNLAP GIDEON C. PAYNI HENRY KELLER JR F. W. TANNER GATES The infant Post's first meeting place wax In the P.O. 8 of A. Hall on West High and it home in room t Watchman Later the Post Breet moved into its frst in the Democratic building In 1921 while Gilbert nander Bank County Lagion member was purchased remodeling and Mr. Dunlap most of 1938. when the addition built a general niractor in private ie. supervised the remodeling and redecorating of the home, and about home was remodeled and a large al the rear of the structure, Legionnaire Dun n charge of the work. The numbers Pot 16 « figure does not members include andor organi- which began with only harter 320 members This the Auxiliary or the i Now the social club members zations have served as Commanders of the Post Members who and the years during which they served are as follows J Mac Heinle, 19019 Walter W. Gherrity, 1020-30-31 W. Fred Reynolds, Jr, Malcolm L. Wetzler, 1032 Glibert D. Nolan, 1921 James Morrison, Jr. 1933-34 John B. Payne, 1022 Loren A. Ray, 1035 Arthur C. Dale, 1823 Gerald A. Robison, 1006 John G. Love, 1024 Roy Jones, 1038 0. B. Malin, 1024 Robert T. Willard, 1837 Clarence Williams, 1025 Walter 8. Zahniser, 1038 Harry E. Dunlap, 1926-27 Samuel D. Rhinesmith, 1039 Russell 8. Rider, 1927-28 Herbert M. Beezer, 1940 Francis H. Crawford, 1928 Alex Stergiakis, 1041 Vincent N. Taylor, 1028 Edward L. Miller, 1042 Leonard R. Glenn, 1943 In this history no attempt is made to evaluate the posi- tion the Post occupies in the activities and welfare of Belle fonte and vicinity, Such evaluation would necessarily have t include the work of the Auxiliary, of the junior organiza- tions, the Social Club, and the many branches of civic life in which the Legion for years has played a leading role. Neither has any attempt been made to eulogize the two men for whom the Post was named. Men honored as Brooks and Doll have been honored by the Bellefonte American Legion Post, need no furiiier eulogy. The two will be known as Jong as Brooks-Doll Post exists. They will be known as living symbols of the honor due to all soldiers of all wars who give up their lives in defense of their country Bellefonte, Pa., August 0, 1043. 1920 The writer acknowiedges with thanks the co-operation received from the following persons and firms in oblaining information for the foregoing history: H. E. Dunlap, Miss Marie Doll, Russell Confer. Herbert Miller, Robert T. Willard. George R. Meek and Miss Mary Meek for access to the files of the Democratic Watchman : the Walker Brothers for access to the files of The Centre Democrat: T. H. Mensch for access to the files of The Key- stone Gazette, Miss Grace Schenck, Malcolm L. Wetzler, Dean Wetzler, Joseph Forster, Willis H. Geissinger, 8. D. Rhinesmith, and to various Legionnaires. mnt son Bate College mere FEES EB PATH ni Retired Luther DD. Pye Richard Pye, harvest n bumper crop of corn last week Mrs. Brooks Corl week In Bristol with hey Our veteran threshe: mun Joh WwW. Miller, has nual rounds and | now enjoying his usual hunt for his share on old Tussey At the dalleyville 23 at 8 pm ficers for the comin year will held, A All ‘members ent spent the past husband oomuleted ni of Rams meeting 1901 on election of new next regular Grange No god attendance Two large tion will Ix 1044. The wel CG. Miller and will Miss Jan guest over 1 Harold Her in QOravsvill musical inst retire WOODWARD Ad Mra. John Noll of Georees nea the home of Mr. and bought nie Benner, on Wed. work MM Ruth Me- ler June are aiso th her parent Motz, recent Hosterman guests at Mr. and birthday me of My mor of their Wao oelentale follow - us mes) H 8 Eutz Bow M Atinie ervox and KENNEDY ’ 41 4 The D late B. F lumbermas Mrs 8 P “1 LosT 52 Lbs.! WEAR SIZE 14 AGAINT MRS. C. 0. WELLS FT WORTH As Pictured Mere > fone pounds and have sam of 00 Von He mT sont ost 14 10 158 ihe avenge ine low works with the Arde Plan. Sworn to belo 8 Nelary 30 Gays suptty coly $2.2 rey Sack WU ARAN TEE & vou dos t got resulta. Phone PAKRISH DRUG STORE Bellefonte, Pa f MM John Daotiles easy milk-mai route The Jucky Eugene Irvin with a 25-1 bird : East Howard Street LOOK OVER QUR LINE OF Woodring’s Floral Gardens Bellefonte, Pa WENTY-FIVE years ago this world went wild with joy. The world cried “Peace”. But there was no peace. There was only a truce. This time there must be no truce. This time we are grimly determined to see the job through. We will make what. ever sacrifice is necessary. We won't let it happen again. Armistice Day this year marks the beginning of a new call upon our po- triotism. A call directed especially to the people of this community. One of the gravest threats to our all-out war effort is a shortage of puipwood. We who live in the pulp- wood-cutting areas are asked to make good that shortage. We will be poid for our wood, of course. But we are asked to do it as our special port in the war=backing up our own boys in the service. In whose honor will you cut your cord? A son? A brother? A friend? Cive us his name, and yours, so that both may be entered on the roll of honor. No boy shall die because we failed. FILL OUT THE COUFON AND MAIL TODAY! —————_———— CHAIRMAN, PULPWOOD COMMITTEE THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT 0 ROO OF ii I pledge to cut an EXTRA CORD of pulpwood during the drive period «Nov. 11 to Dec. 11. Signed » : ” Ee ———————— reat ~ TS — Legal Notices | MORE WOWMEN FRESHMEN = |Preshman women outntimber the Boalshurg— Helen K. Graham. 0 1 ine ©. Riles. W Dollese. THAN MEN AT COLLEGE |men, 670 to 417, to continue & trend : Centre Hall—-Dean F. Ross, Martha Drive: Ruth E. Lovett 'W College EXEOUTRIX'S NOTICE. API | that now has brought the College the ©. Spyker. Ave.. Paul B, Margolf, E. Fairmount wi matter of the state 91 Ral. | Pirst semester freshmen al the largest number of coeds In its his- Oak Hall Station—-Sara BE. Giili- Ave. Betty E hon 8, Pugh St. D. 2, Centre County, Pa. deceased. |Pennsylvania State College this fall tory. jand Winifred I. Neyhart, 8. Burrowes St. letters testamontary having been number more than 700, according $0 | Centre County: Philipsburg —Edgar M. Southard. Caroline V, Parkinson, N. Burrowes granted to the undersigned in the Register Willam S. Hoffman. This| peliefonte—Prederick A. Daggett, Maple Street Bt: Lydia M. Ream, E. College Ave; baate are naked by Mike ether; Number represents nearly one-fourth | Jy B Curtin Street, nor M. Spring Mills Dorothy M. Henry. Mary O. Sandstrom, W. College Ave.: without delay. = All persons having Of the total civilian enrollment. | Dobelbower. W. Curtin Street; Irene State Collage—Mary E. Anderson Virginia M. Shoemaker, W. College First and second semester fresh- G. Goldman. High Street; Sara E 8. Sparks Street: Mary E Eddy, W. Ave. Barbara A. Struck. W. Pair duly authenticated. ine combined give the yearlings a Risan, W. Curtin Street: Dan W. Nittany Ave.. Evelyn I. Eder, Harts- mount Ave: Jean Thurston, Wood- cialms against sald estate shoul Ee t to MARY A MARKLE, n . . : Excite Pleniing & Litke, attor- total of 1,087 students—the largest of Stearns, R. D. |; Mary E. Swartz, BE wick Ave. William E Graffius. E land Drive; Eihel I. VanTine, wi ———— ————— en neys for the estate. 250 the four classes at the College. Logan Street, ; j Nittany Ave. Irene llingsworth, R. Poster Ave,
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