Where the Fuel Goes
A HEAVY BOMBER
cruising at a speed of 250
mph. may use 200 gal-
lons of gasoline an hour,
@He Cenfre Democrat
WHERE THE FUEL GOES
An Army Trans.
port Burns
gallons of fuel oil
a day.
wy
wa
VOLUME 62. NUMBER 16
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1943,
SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR.
F.C. Mensch Wins
In Vourg Recount
Has Majority of 37 Vous, Over Charles F.
Hipple for Minority Seat on County Com-
missioners’ Board; Count Completed Yes-
terday.
C. Mensch, of
terday afternoon became
minority member of the
of Centre Ca Commissioner
Mens
ple, of Bellefont for the po
marein of 37 ©
the .
f Millheum, ve t wa
official k
Fred tld hav
of 4 coin
pen 1
the ent
n bv i ys LO
Deel
n to «
h nosed t Charl
made the recount were
Runkle, Mrs. Han
Nelle, Decker, Mrs. A. C
H. Hoy and Russell P
of ¥ O. H
of Lemont Rand
Millheim
ended
Joseph
Mrs
Sinie
jellefonte
ate and J
Miller, of
The count
day and the
Mensch 5461
end of the
the tw
3
ial i
and Hipple 5424
ficial count
wed been
nM
Oil
vote
Hen recour
60 vote » Mensch
TI howed
election p
were mind
nstat
no
65
here
wes Lo
two
flere:
the cost nf
clerk hire of approxi-
was reported yesterda
house ©
whatevory
will be
mately $80 it
Most
he opinior
count
court BOTVers we
stl t he
of i
‘ne frmned on page Str
WAR FUND DRIVE
THE WINNAHR!
TAX COLLECTOR
SUES BOROUGH
Fee of One Per Cent is
“Noncompensatory” State
College Official Claims
More Than $4000 Needed ;
Officials List Standings
of Divisions
Claliivine tie ene pew cont foes. Beillefonte's Community War Fund
Jowed for collection of Stat: College has UW Semel by approximately 31.-
porough taxes is non-compentatory, 800 In the List week according to
Fred Bender, State College compilation figures mage yestes
lector, has filed a suit in day. The total is now $15.861.37, C1
the offices of Proihonotars more than $4.000 under the goal ©
White. asking the enurl te $20000 for the National War Fu
tha fie t5 its former level of two and The Bellefonte Community \
per cent Fund
Bwnder
years prior
per eent, and
of 1941 when he
for the office of
rate ¢f compensation
1942 had not been fixed
On August 5, 194% the
alleges, after the date for the with-
diawal of candidates’ names from
the ballot h assed, State Colles
Council solution fixing
the ! col-
lector for 1842 at one per nt. and
providing that for 3
collector be pr
building
January 1942 Councij
resolution fixing the
iCrm tinned on Page Sir
tax oni oi
A
sqguity In
Bond C
rest
gh
»
fare
alleg®
1942 ta
that
to
ame
fax cole
for
lewed are
office in the YMCA bul
A breakdown of amot
the various divisions
tatement
GINg
8 recess
of the
#
by came-
DRIgn iS AS
Initia] gift
Commerce
Under ind
Company plant
al from the Titan office, not
initial is 8514.48
(Continued [from meas four
e 1"
[OLOWS
. $0564.50
wid nau
siry the
passe
compensatior tax
try, $5473.32
Titan Metal
$3019.44,
offi * SNace :
" f gave the
ovided in Lhe Dorougn in-
n
cluding gilts The
assed
one pe
15
{oe
|
Announce Methodist
Pastorate Changes
-
Garage Sale Here
To Begin Monday
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, of Wash-
ton, vesteiday announced a series of
changes in pastorates in the Central
Pennsylvania Conference of the
Methodist church, the changes be-
November Cokun
County Chevrolet Company, corner ing mi Ade ne oe ar Lethioh or ey |
of Alloa rheny and Bishop streets, will rement of r ots Al i
be disposed of by william H. Brouse of Grace church, Harrisburg and}
¥ i - nt. 3 n " :
4 the death of Rev. John H. Green-|
pasignee of Frank M. Fritchman, in- am . A ;
ralt, of Newberry 1 changes were
dividually and trading as the County WAlt. of Newberry. T} ang
Chevrolet Company. an insolvent made prior to Dr. Mallalieu’s death
f Aes Aaiy. ’ » a
Everything in the establishment is in Maidson, N. J. Tuesday morning
The appointments are as follows
to go on the nuction block includ- Dr. W. E. Hartman, Grace ehurth,
two sedans shares of stock
ing ig tga: 8, jo3 and Pittsburzh Harrisburg; Rev. Harry F. Babcock,
n - - rd ; =i Altoona District Superintendent; Dr
Coal Company, the accounts receiv- , 3
: f ington, First church, York;
gible. a wide variety of garage equip- J. E Bi! ing iy fi ehure! :
nent and office furnishings, hun- Rey. Samuel ¥ Roy a oy Tarn :
dreds of néw Chevrolet parts, and Huntingdor Rev, C. F. Cetherman,
sundry items. A mare complete list. ny hE yp, Tug TY
sndry Altoona Rev. Glibert L
i will i foun § 4 an advertise Bennett,
he » . thie issue 4 Hanover Rev Harry F. Ward, Cat-
Ly awissa: Rev. Elbert
ment elsewhere in
Wilson, New
E. M. Smith, of Siate College, will _ . TR as
pe the auctioneer. John G. Love, of Jey, Rev. Cali NosHis, Lewia-
Bellefonte, is attorney in the mat. burg. Rev . Frank ; onigomery
ter. The sale will bagin at 9:30 a. m, 'LAyswen; Rev. Oliver Krapit, Selins-
each day grove; Rev. Robert E. Gibson, Ber-
wh wick: Rev. C. K. Gibson, Getiys-
burg, and Rev. M. 8 Q. Mellott,
| Enola
public sale sched-
Monday moming
entire stock of The
In a two-day
nled to begin
22, the
C
i
iin
Jack’ Montgomery ma
Missing In Action $1044 Taken in At
Jack” Benefit Movie Here
Sgt. John L. “Jack” Montgomery,
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph a
I. Montgomery, of Bellefonte, and' A total of $1044 for the Army Em-,
first cousin of W. Hassell Montgom- ergsncy Relief Fund was taken in
at the Plaza theatre, Bellefonte, dur- |
ery, of East Linn §treet, is missing
in action over Germany, according ing the weekend of November 6
when the movie,
to word received in Bellefonte, Mon-
day was shown here, according to Fred
The original word was received Fisher, manager of the theatre,
from the War Department by the. The money wag tumed over to
missing man’s brother, Gordon Burgess Hardman P. Harris, who
Montgomery, Chief Machinist's yas chairman of the local committee
Mate in the Navy, who is stationed for the benefit movie here, He has
in New York City. submitted the money to Warner
Sgt. Montgomery was reporied to Brothers who in turn will see that
have been a tall gunner in a bomber the proportion due the Army Relief
at the time he was lost in action, | Pund reaches its destination.
November 3,
During the North African came
paign Sgt. Montgomery was badly Judge Ivan Walker this week ap-
wounded and underwent hospital pointed Charles Fromm, of Belle
treatment for some time afterwards. fonte, as tipstaff, to succeed Joseph
He ls belleved to have returned to Weist, of Philipsburg, who resigned
service only recently. because of ill health.
»
APPOINTED TIPSTAFF
effort fo
mittee
jority
i nished by the
3k BUCK IN
BITTER FIGH
Wilk
Prison Chaplain Watches
Big Deer Charge On-
com ng Locomotive
UNEOUAL BATTLE
RESULTS IN DRAW
Edraced Animal Races
Train—Ends Up Sore,
But Undefeated
ORT OF CAL
locomotive
anger
its whist racing
once more
Finally enraged
ance the buck plunged into one
of the baggage car. as thouth in an
derail Th
wa: futile, But the buck wasn't sat-
isfied He continued to race beside
the train, Ha from time 0
Ny
beyond endur-
side
King
ww peer Sir)
w treme
SECOND COMPLANT COUNCIL SCANS ~~
N WATER RATES POST WAR WORK =
Out-of-Town Users at Col-
lege Claim Rates Vary
From Boro Schedule
complaint by ot
consumers against
of the State College
Authority was filled with the Pens
sylvania Public Utilities Commission
early this month. it became known
econd of
t-
it
water
Borough
A
town the
ples
Saturday
The complaint was filed by a com-
representing the nterests of
the out-of-town consumers
The complaint set forth
that the
| Authority has violated an Act of As-
sembly in that the Authority has
failed to follow the mandate which
requires that all rates for public
utility service rendered by an Auth-
must be uniform within the
area served by the Authority
The complaint claims that within
the area served by the State College
Authority various rates are charged
persons within the same area, Spe-
cifically. the eomplaint charges that
the Authority charges a minimum
rate of 84 for ten thousand gallons
from most persons residing outside
(Contranrd on Page Siz)
dim
Square Dance Here
Next Thursday Night
A square dance, open to the pub-
lic and sponsored by the Bellefonte
P. T A was announced today by
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pifer. who head
the dance committee for November
Tickets will be thirty-five cents
with refreshments available dur-
ing the evening, Music will be fur.
Tate Brothers or-
chestra, with Walter Corman call-
{ing the numbers,
Dancing will begin at 8 p m
Novgmber 25. at the Spring street
sch gymnasium
A,
NOTICE TO PATRONS
Because next Thursday is Thanks-
giving Day, The Centre Democrat
“This 1s The Army” will go to press at noon, Tuesday, | $500 DAMAGE AS CARS
{instead of at our regular hour Wed- |
neaday evening.
In ‘order to avoid disappointment,
correspondents, advertisers and
others are asked to get their copy.
in at least one full day earlier than
usual.
MIDNIGHT SHOW AT PLAZA
A special midnight show will be
held at the Plaga theatre, Belle-
fonte, beginning at 11:15 p. m, Wed-
nesday, November 24, it was an-
nounced yesterday.
The feature film will be
Dull Moment,” featuring
Brothers,
“Never a
the Ritz
cir The attack’
Bombed Ploesti
TOWN 70 BE
BARE OF YULE
DECORATIONS
No Community Tree, Curb
Trees or Outdoor Lights
This Christmas
IS MORE TO SAVE
ELECTRIC
eo
stores to Remain Open
at Night Beginning
December 1
treet
Lely
Ros
Jack vill
trimmin
wide
T/Sgt
basis
Com
tree
* WATES OF EARLY
DAY AT SCOT HONE CALGHT
Harry M. Williams Begins Mental
: thie
ve Christmas
winding the
Hght-trim-
ered
ght
wown
Diam
trimmed with
store and busines
dis trict In
Penn Powe 4
Sponsored an
aecoration oon-
were awarded
displays
tion
busines
West
yundly
tmas
prizes
ad HET
sadition, the
Comy
outdo
WAY ant
Chn
LE mo whic
ftr the best
None of these Christmas features
will be seen this Even
tral tree on the Diamond
on Augu discontinued because of
England ke i J visability of using electric current
transferred to the | h / Mn fp light the tree, it was explained
area. Shoppers sre warned that i they |
The Cambets DOUBLY weeny who dant 0 be wire of getting the gia
participated in the raid were: Stall they have in mind for Christmas!
Sergeant W. Miller, of Lilly.lthey must act now and shop early
and Tee Het Richard J i ———— A —
McKee, of St. Benedict Soloist To Appear
At Concert Tonight
R
yor, will be
h
outdoor
Myers
Grenier year the cen-
will be
the nad-
ent
After
be OVeruea
1642 Service In
James
Eeant
Thomas McP ard
guest
and ttsburgh
sodoist atl a con.
be given by the Titan Male
in the Bellefonte High
i auditorium tonight (Thurs.
the benefit of the Contre
Hospitsl The program will
8 o'clixk
Mr. McPariand,
Belicfonte two
Westinghouse
known {
area, will sing
moers at tonight's
The Titan Chorus was organized
: a variety 14 months ago and has appeared in
known Monday various is of the county in recent
approved » montis. The chorus consists of 20
r completion in the post- men, all employes of the Titan Metal
Company. with Mrs. J. Emest Mar-
tin as director
Tickets al 55 conte are on sale
locally or may be purchased at the
auditorium tonight
days for
Approve Suggested List of (5,
Projects For Comple-
tion After War
who appeared
years ago with the
Band, and who
hroughout the Pitts
wo
in
groups of
concert
ready
became
Council
projects
war ora
Council] studie
at well
for each
par
A
¢
2
projects separate
projects of the town's three
wards
The
1. Oil and
town
ssim—————
Bellefonte Native Is
construct | GIVEN High Army Post
According to announcement by
the Ninth Service Command at Fort
Douglas, Utah, Colonel Alfred P
Kitson, native of Bellefente has
been appointed Deputy Chief of |
Staff of the Ninth Service Com-!
mand
Colonel Kitson was born in Belle« |
fonte in 1889, the family having re-
sided here for a number of years!
{while the father was superintendent |
of the electric plant on West Lamb’
street
Colonie] Kitsen received part
his education in England
smmissioned first lieutenant in
1917 and served with the 1ith Dive}
ision until 1919. He was commission |
ed a first lieutenant in the Regular
Army in 1920. He served in Alaska
from 1921-1923, and in the Philip
pines from 1937-1840. He holds the!
unusual distinction of having served
an aggregate of 18 years with one
division—the Third, He was ap-
pointed a colonel in the Army of the
United States last January
general
rest
IIGCE treets In
2. Enlarge
paved runways
3. Remove
that obstruc ;
4. Centralize borough offices at
water works on South Water street
by remodeling present building and
removing lock-up
5 Extend sanitary sewer
{Continubd on page Siz)
—————
Seeks Identity of
Man Who Shot Dog
Luiher Smith, Bellefonte black-
smith who resides on a farm west
of Bellefonte, is offering a reward
for information leading to the ar-
erst and conviction of a hunter who
is a disgrace to that sport,
Monday the hunter trespassed on
ithe Smith lands, tore down the tres
pass notices, and then shot the
Smith dog, a valuable white Collie
Some of the shot penetrated the
dog's head above one eye, and some
struck the animal in one hind leg.|
It is believed the dog will live
Mr. Smith declared the <o¢ Local Cousins Meet
couldn't have been mistaken for, .
'game and believes the animal was, Recently i m Australia
wounded intentionally.
————————— Bellefonte relatives received word
"Tuesday that two cousing from this
CRASH NEAR HUBLERSBURG vicinity have met somewhere in Ans
[tralia
Damage estimated at more than! They are Sgt. Robert P. Miller, of
8500 was caused when cars oper< the Marines, son of Mrs, Alfred Lets
ated by George Lohr of Bellefonte, terman, of Milesburg, and Ple. Ger-
'R. D. 3 and Herebrt O, Baum of | [ald N. Miller, of the Army Engine
{Lock Haven, collided on the high- | eers, who makes his home with Mrs,
way west of Hublersburg, Saturday Lynn Love, of Logan street, Belle
at 11:45 p. m. No one was injured! fonte.
in the accident | The cousins met entirely unex-
Baum told investigating police | pected and were able to find time
that he was blinded by lights from | for a visit and to have several meals
the other car. After the two cars together,
collided Lohr's car continued on —
and knocked over 20 feet of fence! Poot balls to please the boys,
irgort and
part of Gamble Mil
ts road
where
"this
istill living and are well
! Allegheny
and a tree on the property of A. while they last, $1.40. Claster’s Hard.
A. Pletcher. jy.
Council Moves to Double
Size of Bellefonte Airport
90 Additional Acres
Will Provide Mile-
way
POWER ©
lo
1} “ur
the pr
and owned
Hairy Tre
of tim tw
OF
th Lt of
ne ns
rick and
Ares
it #0 a
ale al
res appre
*
to be Added to Field;
Long East-West Run-
Large Enough for Biggest Planes
expected : I
nord
i Ome
communit
OVER 1200 SEE
P.1.A. SHOW HERE
New Auditorium Jammed.
Scores Turned Away:
To Redeem Tickets
+3 of urd
Orca
Aero
4s ¢
Pa ie
would
INOAT
* CAA 1 ele
and
iaaiion ana
{tt
ter
the
Informal History of
Abandoned Town
Harry M. Willian Scotia
respondent {or this newspaper
long engaged compiling a his
of now deserted Community
week submited st insta
ment of what he terms an |i
history of that village and its
dents
Mr
i
in
at
that
the fir
res:
Williams,
much of his young manhood
ing community. Hence
have the ouch of
only a first-hand
part.
Following is the first
of Mr. Williams’ interesting bh
(By Harry M, Williams)
Scotia, Pa.
Some weeks ago we told the read
«rs
give them something
the jong wintry months, It will
general history of Scotia, the work-
ing of the mines, the
how they lived and many othe
things that happened at this
mine while it was in its glory
of the
writer by
nis writ
authenticity
knowledge can
ng
tha
in
story
Murl
the older residents
have passed away but others a
We are indebted to all of them Jo
their help
To start this history
well begin with a sketch
Andrew Carnegie got his start in th
iron and steel business,
ve may
In 1858 Andrew Kloman wna | hie
brother, Anton, first operated
forge at Qirty’s Run in
county. This forge, con
sisting of a small engine and
) en trip hammer in a bul
(Continued on Pope Four)
‘Sandy Ridge Hunter
Gets Bear on Monday!
Earl Kennedy,
baggsd a Mr. Bruin, Monday,
the opening day of bear season. H
of made his kill between Hi-Vue and |
He was! parnett’s residence near the Sandy
Ridge summit.
Atl
Journal reports an unknown DUnier gone «et out on the curbs in front
Passmore Hotel for |
{stopped at the
ia few minutes and on his car was
| bear shot near Clearfield.
still known
Four more bears are
to be at large in the Sandy
area. They were seen by
Springs.
Horse ‘Attacks’ Car
Occupied by Hunters!
i
Text Rush, Charles Moerschbacher, |
Wade McKee, and Carl Moersch-
bacher, all of Bellefonte,
ory
y formal Wednesday
who until] returning |
to Scotia to live several years =»
iad been a long-time resident of
‘Bellefonte, spent his boyhood and
in
Scotia when that town was a thrive
yard Thomas Kellerman,
nstallment
of this newspaper that we would
to read during had ¢
be a his absence from the Home, in the
people and
ore | during a
Jsrmatl on war wid to the
These
include things that happened before D
the wirter was known around these
parts, or in other words before he Originally
was born. Some of the informants institution on October
re | FECAptured November 3 ot
up in years
causes him to roam
asi
of how |
Miliva aa
of Sandy Ridge,
oni
least one more bear was shot
in that area. The Philipsburg Daily
Ridge | ragz and rubber will be collected,
starting
¢
FUGITIVE FROM
PETRONE WK
¢
Patient Spent
Time in Barn; Youths
Make Capture
Friday evening, of a ment
who escaped {rom the Cer
ty Home on East Howard »
al
tre Cx
treet
onlinged on
Pope Biz)
.
AAA Committeemen
To Be Elected Nov. 23
ilmer
superinten-
+ The youth is Ri rd W
ison of William Witmes
ident of the home
Young Witmer
ii
and friend
were on the
way home Friday when Witmer nos
ticed a familiar looking figure in ani Commun] ty elections (0 select AAA
alley at the resr of the Louis Hill commilieemen will be held Tuesday
garage on Eas “Bishop street Brrr. | November 23 throughout! every
5 samtes foe Ph - !
,imising it was William Stanick, 72 | couniy it Pennsylvania. Famers
ay from Count
e
are
vho walked ¢ the
“Home two days
called w older
{ The man looked up as
ithe alley, h the boy's
| They caughi up to
gtruggle suceeded
tunder control
Stanick later told
spent most of
tl
der wartime condi
W. F. Rishel, chairmes
tre Cou inty Committee of
$1 Agence:
of Agricul
officiale that he
the time during
bam the
erty on ‘Bast
that he'd
Yeilam Witmer pre p-
Bishop street. He ac
spent moss the
previous escape in
y | EUper intendent’s bam
Tuesday Stanick was taken to!
State Hospital in Danville where
e¢ had been a patient bhelore being
brought the County Home He |
escaped from the local}
18 and was
on
{ded
of frre
Tr
(Continued ou Pape Five)
FARMERS BUY REGISTERED
HOLSTEIN-FRESIAN COWS
The Holstein-Fresian Association
Osceola | of America, Brattieboro, Vi, has an-
Mills when cousins telephoned auth- | nounced the following sales of reg-
r|Orities here. Stanick is described as | istered Holstein-Fresian cattle from
being a victim of a complex wi aj | the herd of Frank W. Ingram, Sa-
aimlessly about. | lona
{| Harry M
cow, Femti King
SCRAP COLLECTION -
heifer
. HERE NOVEMBER 26.
"Tow nwide Collection of
Metals, Rags, Paper
and Magazines
he
to
——— Smith, Bellefonte,
Lilith 2132000
Laird Schenck, Howard, one heif-
Femii Snow Boy Squire, 2315508
H. Runkle, Centre Hall one
Femtii Squire Picbe 24088890
Henchell, Centre Hall, one
Femti Segiz Pontiac 2173555
———" iM si————" Sn —
Begins Officers’ Training
Miss Mildred Loulse Chambers,
{ Yeoman second class of Snow Shoe,
| today begins her training at the Of-
| ficers’ Training School at Smith
| College, Northampton, Mass. Yoe-
| man Chambers enlisted in the Wom-
scrap ma- lens Reserve of the U. 8. Naval Re-
terials of all Kinds will be held In {serve on September 21, 1942, and re-
o | Bellefonte on Friday, November 26, {ported to Oklahoma A. & M. Col-
it was announced yesterday by Karl {jege, Stillwater, Okla. where she
|B. Kusse, 16cal Salvage and Waste [attended Yoeman School snd grad-
Committee chairman inated with the rating of Yoeman
The street-by-street collection will | Third Class. Miss Chambers was as-
‘begin at § a. m. and all residents | signed to duty at the office of Naval
Yiare asked to have their contribu- | Office Procurement in Pittsburgh on
January 21, 1943. She was advanced
in rating to Yoeman Second Class
on August 1. 1943. Since reporting
to the Pittaburgh office, Yoeman
Chambers has participated in WAVE
recruiting. She spent some time in
this connection in the Bellefonte
area. Yoeman Chambers is a grad.
uate of Bnow Shoe High School. Be-
fore her enlistment in the Women's
Reserve she was employed as a sec
retary by the J. H. France Refrac.
tories Co. Snow Shoe
ome
©
a
| A town-wide drive for
of their homes not later than that
hour.
Processed tin cans,
(of all kinds, waste paper,
a
sO ap metals
nagazines,
| Mr. Kusse declared.
! Paper should be either tied in
‘bundles or placed in strong cartons
{0 that it can be handled readily
iand so scraps won't blow off the
trucks. Rags should be tied securely
in bundles or in bags.
Kusse urges every householder to
begin at once to collect materials
{for the collection.
Titan Employe Suffers
Foot Injury at Work
Thomas Hinds. 19, of Walker
township, an employe of the Titan
Metal Company here, was admitted
to the Centre County Hospital about .
11:15 o'clock yesterday morning to] held in the borough lockup untll
undergo treatment of injuries suf] Philadelphia Naval officials came
fered while at work. him.
Hinds received a severe laceration
and fracture of the right foot when
ia bundle of metal rods fell, it was
reported.
Held as Deserter
A youth identified by police
Seaman 2¢ George Jackson
18, of Northumberland, was
ip last Wednesday as sg Navy
-
~~Batteries are scarce. Be sure to
pee our Norma lanterns, only Se.
Clusters Hardware.