THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. December 2, 1943. li i OBITUARY LUTHER McCAULEY ing to Pleasant Gap about 20 years Luther McCauley, of Hublersburg, 880. After her husband's death she Home here continued her residence in Pleasant since June 15, died there at 11:55 Gap but went to her son's home o'clock Tuesday night, November nearly two years ago when her 30, 1943, after a two weeks’ illness. health failed. Punera] services were He was son of John and Anna held Tuesday afternoon at the Pleas- Mothersbaugh McCauley and was 8nht Gap residence with Rev. Donald born at Jacksonville on April 7, Raup of Boalsburg, and Rev, Wil- 1870, making his age at time of lam Wagner of State College, of- death 73 years, 7 months and 23 ficlating. Interment was made In days. He is survived by his wife, re- the Pleasant Gap cemetery siding at Hublersburg, and three a mm— sons: John, of Baltimore, Md.; Ken- neth, of Rochester, N. Y., and Ed- ward, of Hollidaysburg. The body was taken to the Neff funeral home at Howard where funeral arrange- ments had not been completed yes- terday. a guest at the County JACOB MANN Jacob Mann, retired farmer re- siding near Howard, died at the Lock Haven Hospital at 8 o'clock {Friday morning, November 26, 1043, jof complications, He had been a patient at the Institution since No- sa ~~. on —— vember 22, Deceased was a son of MISS CORA ALICE SHAFFER |pobert and Nancy Beaty Mann and Miss Cora Alice Shaffer, well/was born in Curtin township on known resident of Zion, died at 9:15 January 6, 1873, making his age at o'clock Tuesday night, November 30, time of death 70 years, 10 months 1943, at the home of her sister, Mrs. and 20 days. His wife, the former Mary Welland, in Zion, after an ill-| Frances Moore, survives with two ness with a complication of diseases.!children. Melvin Mann, of Salona, Miss Shaffer was a daughter of Wil-'and Mrs. Lester Miller, of near lam and Louise Grimm Shaffer and Howard. He was the last of his fam- was born at Madisonburg on October {ly, Funeral service were held Sun- 28, 1867, making her age at time of day afternoon at the Romola death 76 years, 1 month and 2 days. church with the Rev. Mr. Buck- Surviving In addition to the sister, walter officiating Interment was Mrs. Welland, is another sister, jjade in the Lucas cemetery, Rom- Mrs. John Corman, also of Zion. De- gla. ceased was a member of the Zion Evangelical church, Funeral services| will be held at 2 o'clock Friday af-| ternoon at the Weiland home, zion,' Horace Greeley Rogers, of Nit- with Rev. R. L. Freas of Howard, of--tany, father of F. Glenn Rogers, ficlating. Interment will be made in Cebtre County Superintendent of the Zion cemetery Sthools, died at his home at 2 0'- clock Monday moming, HORACE GREELEY ROGERS November 29, 1943, after an illness of less than MRS. LAURA E. MYERS two days of a heart condition. Mr. Mrs. Laura Elzabeth Myers, 75, Rogers was a son of John L. and of North Philipsburg, died early Sarah Lord Rogers and was born at Tuesday morning at her daughter's Mill Hall on February 27, 1861, mak- home in Clearfield where she went ing his age 82 years, § months and to live eight weeks ago. Mrs. Myers 2 days. His wife, the former Anna had been in ill health for a num- Mae Crawford, died seven years ago. ber of years and two months ago Surviving In-addition to the son, she and her husband, J. M. Myers, F. Glenn, are these children: E went to Clearfield to live with Mr. Lloyd Rogers, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs and Mrs. Edward Perks. The de- Charles Showers, of Nittany, and ceased was born June 6, 1868. She is Miss Rhoda Rogers, at home, Mr survived by the following children: Rogers was the last member of his Clifford, Bridgeport, Conn.: Wil- immediate family, and had ved at bur, Youngstown. O.. Robia, wife of Nittany since he was four years old Edward Perks, Clearfield: Edith and He retired from farming a number Dorsey, at home, A brother, Edward of years ago. Funeral services were Gill, lives at Julian, as does a half- held at the home yesterday after brother, Thomas Gill. and a half- noon with Rev. David E. Straesser, sister, Miss Minnie Gill. Mrs. Sn Sam- pastor of the vdertown Lutheran uel Myers, of Philipsburg, is also a church. officiating Interment was half-sister. Funeral sérvices will be made in the Hublersburg cemetery held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Eboch Funeral Home ‘n charge of Rev Thomas B. Shear- MRS. OSCAR FP. VIEARD er, pastor of the Church of Christ. Mrs, Susanne Vieard, wife of Os- Burial will be made in the Philips- car P. Vieard, of West Logan street, burg cemetery. Bellefonte, died at 5:20 o'clock Tues- day afternoon, November 30 1943 after an operation at the Philipsburg State Hospital. She had ad- Mrs. Anna Baird, of Pleasant Gap. mitted to the institution two days widow of the late William Baird, earlier. Deceased was p daughter of died at the Lewistown Hospital at Robert C. and Eliza Kelley Duey, 8:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, No- and was born at Snow Shoe on Sep- vember 27, 1043 after a lingering tember 6, 1886, making her age 57 illness, She had been a patient at years, 2 months and 24 days. In Sep- the hospital for about a month. Mrs. tember 1906 she was united in mar- Baird was a daughter of Charles riage with Oscar P. Vieard, who sur- and Priscilla Peters Eckenroth and t1 children Mrs was born in Spring township on Au-, Chaliner Shawley, of Tyrone: Mrs gust 22, 1864, making her age 79 Ottle Johnson, of Houtzdale, and years, 3 months and 5 days Her Mrs. Steve Novak, of Cleveland, O.. husband, William Baird, died in and these brothers and sister: John 1838. Surviving are a son, Lester E MRS. ANNA BAIRD yen vives with IE a Duey. of Niagara Falls N. Y.: Jerry Baird, of Lewistown, and a brother, Dues of Lock Haven Mrs. Ira Frank Eckenroth. of Northumber- Wighaman, of Findlay, Ohio: Rob- land. Other survivors include four ert, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohlo. Also grandchildren: Mrs. Gilbert Twit- surviving are five grandchildren, one myer, of Lancaster; Mrs. Walter of whom. Chalmer 8. Johnson, is in Reed, of Phoenix, Arizona, and the Marine Corps in the South Pa- George and Willlam Baird, of Lew- cific. Mrs. Vieard was s member of istown, and two great-grandchild- the United Brethren church, Ty- ren, Barbara and Eddie Twitmyer. rone. the Ladies Auxiliary of the Mrs. Baird and her late husband re- Brotherhood of Trainmen, Tyrone, sided in State College before mov- and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Decorating for Christmas? - A by hd * ; Please, Omit the Lights - he | - -- It doesn’t sound very attractive—Christ- mas, without the cheerful colored lighting along our streets, in our stores and outside our homes. But this year we are asked to give up the traditional custom of Christmas lighting to hel) save the vital materials, manpower, fuel and transportation used in making elec- tricity. This is in line with the nationwide Voluntary Conservation Program. The one exception is Christmas tree lighting in homes ~it is not suggested that we forego this. The War Production Board asks that we refrain from using lighting in— * Street decorations * Community Christmas trees * Exterior home decorations %* Exterior and interior decorations in commercial establishments At the Christmas season—with its short, dark days—necessary consumption of elec. tricity is at its peak. By dispensing with Christmas lighting, we can avoid additional strain on our country’s critical resources. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS ARE FINE CHRISTMAS GIFrs WENT PENN. POWER (0. Loyal Order of Moose, Bellefonte. Although funeral arrangements had not been completed yesterday, it is expected that Interment will be made In Centre County Memorial Park, Shiloh, MRS, DELLA JANE LINGLE Mrs. Della Jane Lingle, widow of James Lingle, of Madisonburg, died at 2:30 a. m. Friday, November 26, 1043, at her home In Madisonburg of complications. Mrs. Lingle, who had not been well for some time was 69. Born in Miles township, Febru- ary 28, 1874, she was a daughter of Andrew and Rachael Royer Ocker The following sisters survive: Mrs, [Tda M. Bheats, of Homestead, Fla.: Mrs. Emma K. Rishel, of Madison- burg, and Mrs, Sadie V. Yearick, of near Mill Hall, 8he was a member of the Madisonburg Lutheran church. Funeral services were held at the church Sunday afternoon Burial was made in the church cem- etery MRS. SYLVENIUS RICHARDS Mrs. Minnie Richards, widow of Sylvenius Richards, died at her home in Sandy Ridge Sunday, No- vember 28 about noon. She had been in declining health for five years A daughter of Danlel and Wilamena Poole Moore, she was born at Bald Eagle on March 9, 1873, making her in her Tist year. Her husband pre- ceded her in death last July. No children survive. Four brothers sur- vive thelr sister, as follows: David Moore, of Braddock, and Curtis, Tra and James Moore, of Sandy Ridge Mrs. Richards was a member of the Methodist church and a charter member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, Faithful in her church duties and those of the come munity, her passing will be greatly missed in these channels. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from her Inte residence in charge of her pas- tor, Rev. James Dendier. Interment was made (n Umbria cemetery WILLIAM M. RANKIN filliam Morris Rankin, 54 tive of Snow Shoe, Centre count; died Baturday evening at his home in Lock Haven, foliowing several years' illness of a heart condition Mr. Rankin served overseas in the last war with the 155th Field Ar- tillery Brigade and was personal chauffeur for General Sommerville He jocated in Lock Haven in 1922 and was a member of the Great Is land Presbyterian church and the American Legion Post. For 12 year he was employed by Rinella Bro- thers, until he was stricken with a heart condition Surviving his wife, Frances; two daughters and a son, Mary Jayne, who serving with the WAC In Boston, and lsa- belle Dane and William, Jr. at home also a sister, Mrs. Robert Ford, of Wheeling, W. Va., and two brother Paul, of Jersey Shore, and Robert of Bath, N. Y. Puneral services were held Wednesday afternoon with Rev. James F. Neill officiating. Ir terment was made in the Boldiers Circle, Highland cemetery and military rites at the grave were in charge of the American Legion - are I 3 ALFRED A. SPICER Alfred A. Spicer, of near Union. ville, died at the Centre County Hospital here at 3:50 o'clock Sun- day afternon, November 28, 1843, after an iliness with a heart condi- tion. He had been a patient at the institution since November 19. De- ceased was a son of Toner and Edith Hoover Bplcer and was bom in Bellefonte on June 1817, making his age at time of death 20 years, 5 months and 21 days. Burviving are his wife, the former Isabell Mitch- ell; these children: Barbara Alfred, Jr. and William, all at home; these brothers and sisters: Chester. Rus- sell, Harold, Willis, Vyetta, and Hazel, all of Snow Shoe Intersec- tion: Mrs. Harold Tressler, of Cur- tin, and these half-brothers and half-sisters: William Spicer. Axe- mann: Wilbur Spicer, Bellefonte: Donald Spicer. State College, and Mrs. Arkirew DeBrasky, of Pleasant Gap. Puneral services were held yes- iterday afternoon in the Runville {United Brethren church, with Rev. D. E. Joseph of Unionville, and Rev R. E. Courtney of Runville, offic- ating. Interment was. made in th {Centre County Memorial Park at | Shiloh a fe i JOHN WILLIAM CODER { John Willlam Coder, of Bianch- ard, a brother of George Coder of Bellefonte, died Tuesday, November 23. 1943, at the Lock Haven hospital after a five-day illness. Although ili} with a heart condition for about a’ year, Mr. Coder was able to be about until his last illness. He was 77. Born in Huntingdon county, he was a son of Burns and Mary Jane Flack Coder. His wife. the former pridget Agnes Really, preceded him in death. One son, John B. Coder, of Blanchard, and cne brother and five sisters survive, as follows: Mrs. Bertie Regal, Mrs. Harry Masden and Mrs, Jerry Regal, all of How- lard: Mrs. Claudie McQuarrie, of Conshohocken; George Coder, of | Bellefonte, and Mrs, Nannie Wagner, of Jersey Shore, Mr. Coder was a member of the I0OF of Howard for {46 years, was constable of Liberty township for 38 years, served as overseer of the poor for eight years, 3 a state forest and fire warden for 42 years. Funeral ser- vices were held Thursday afternoon at the Harry Masden home. Inter- ment was made in the Baptist Scouts To Hold Annual Dinner (Continued from page one) | mittee, Scoutmasters and assistant | Beoutmasters are invited to attend. | Members of the committee assist WN. 4 Ses the Judges 'Completes History | Of County Bar (Continued from page one) | now known as the Centre County Historical Society, in 1904. He is 50 retary of the Centre County Bar As- sociation, is secretary of the Belle- fonte Rotary Club and Is an active member of the Historical Society and the Elks Club : Forty years ago Mr. Mitchell be. gan the compilation of an Index of Linn's History of Centre County. The task proved to be far greater than he originally expected but he worked at it from time to time, completing the job about a year ago The index contains from 150.000 200,000 references and consist about 25.000 index cards, which will be kept at the Centre County Li- brary, corner of Allegheny and How - ard streets fil- Ing cabinets to of as soon as suitable have been obtained He also was ing the new system for County Recorder years ago. Ev establishment of the om indexed and many error tected and corrected Mr. Mitchell in charge of install. and modern indexing deeds the Centre office ery deed filed ut everal ince the wer In addition nection with the present the Centre County Bar pleted a work consisting ographies the 161 have been members Bar tt of atic County t in 1800 The tor BInce installment County ¥ FOREWARD At the time of the erection ¢ unts 1800, Mifflin extended from t West B the Busquehanna on th the Tuscarora Mountain: south. Huntingdon the proposed ter: along ita southwestern Mifllin itself was bounded cast by Northumberland ; northeast by Lycoming Union were both parts first of the 3 il tre g 1 tre ( ins he h Lh county bounded ory Centre and on ~~ £3 Of Nori « berland and Perry a part oi In 1800 the.entire five judicial districts, and ident- judge ed from ww hold dinary routin in charge judges, why i gd did state had 0 ni preme the year duced to tha 0 was they composed of the Clearfield and C to that time al Were appoinied date they were elected by of the district 1800- 1805-—Terms of Judge James Riddle and Judge Thomas Cooper A little body of men gathered in ithe parlor of a stone house in Belle fonte on a November morning of the year 1800 This was the home of James Dunlop the founders of the town one of it which then had a pop- The northeast stroels White ulation of less than 200 persons house was located at corner of Spring and and now owned by brothers the High i the the Le] gpk nex Dommating the Dunlop parlors, used as a courtiocom for five years. was a man years of age, Who had ticing attorney, or as the title was then better known, "Counsellor and Barrister,” for almost a quarter of a century This Jonathan Hoge Walker who been an active practitioner in courts Susquehanna and Juniata valleys In those days the “Fourth Judicial District” included practically all the counties of Central Pennsylvania and the presiding judge and his train of lawyers usually traveled on horseback from obe couniyseal to another The Trustees, Assembly erecting formerly instituted the opening of the county government in July of that year, and one of their first acts was 0 start the building of a county Jail on the north end of the lot now occupied by the Y M. C. A, but nothing had yet been done about a courthouse, so the largest home in. the town was used for that purpose. | The presiding officials in the tem- porary courtroom were the two new- ly created associate-judges of the (county, James Potter, a son of Gen. | James Potter, the discoverer of [Penn's Valley, a man of wealth and considerable polish, and John Bar- ber, a skilled carpenter, of the same section, Since the new judges had! no knowledse of the forms of legal procedure, they had requested Jon- athan H. Walker fo supervise the opening of the court. i Who acted as “erier” {gs not known, | but Walker was first admitled on) his own motion, and then, upon his; [further motion, Ellas W. Hale, | Charles Huston, David Irvine, John | iMiles and Robert T. Stewart were {also admitted as county practition-| iors. About this time the names of | {Robert Allison. Jonathan Hender-| ison, John W. Hunter, W. W. Laird and William A. Patterson also ape pear on our court records. These lat- {ter names, however all seem to be! ad litem” appearances, s0 We may | | consider the names of Hale, Huston, | (Irvine, Miles. Stewart and Walker ims those of the six who really made fup our first Bar. | Elias W. Hale, of Lewistown, was something of an aristocrat, of grace. {ful and easy carriage, whose son, inephew and grandson were to be- come future members of our Bar. He [was already well acquainted, both socially ens in a business way, with (the Miles, Potter and Stewart fam- ilies of our county. Charles Huston, then of Wiiliams- {appearance, rather undersized and ly. but a man of tremendous force assembly which were E4] to a the abou been a prac- Wns had the of the under the Act of the county, had “est ‘ land-lawyer of his generation To be continued) Lands Damaged (Continued T. Brown Brown reported word that seriously sion Late; ter from from Howard North Carolina ported that Lt plane when The bombardie; reported Injured ved to rom one) residing her husba injured on ; Mrs. Shull Mi Browi relatives of M. Plemme i 15 belie Ix ievedg t the although to that It training co-pil ana re Concert Sunday at Lutheran Church a A rd C NO 5 inst from me te Ciuy Gamage Plane In England the house w Pia Car Damaged at Rinrm Ie treatment « M OUniLy ! Girl I » ! morning of July 11 in Sicily. 1 was one of those boys. This Is a beauti- ful place and there Is plenty of fruit am writing this letter in a econ grove Fire at State College was caused by fire at on East Hamilton avenue, Hew I F noon Cs pany Crapioye Bol ¢ BUTrYey occupied by Mills family any I'he blnze hort-circult in a1 in the NO the m tarted Bubsequently the War Department notified his parents that he had been seriously wounded at Balerno on Au- gust 14 some time elapsed be fore any t word was heard from the soldier Then he wrote that Suffers Laceration A back with outfit in Italy nman H r of M ne wa busy Amos Lehman of Howard wa the Cen- electric Thue Ww rear of £° Company re Lhe PONG und ‘ dire re pL ang uw nw ' " vie ¢ daughter nat Ver War Vil De wuncing mi iL new th wi 10 partment telegram ant aeatn Plc for awarded unaergoing 1 in Africa Was a me hooting while Fi. Mead: ry ni Lock Haven H Beliele Rice, ol Bunda i truck by a car Berry of that cit $10 deposit Monda APDDEAT in Pol wer a cha ¢ of all the right of wa County Soldier aT A TE AT North Allegheny St. Febr Killed in Italy : ’ i War Fund Here Nearing Quota Lah} Ou Anal sipount necded 10 put the and LOT; and { MARRIAGE | wie m—— ‘ hb Ro kview Penlientia to finish fing! wn in receipt to YMCA bullding al Irged 'y) t a Uw with contribution: from follow 810.220 COMME res 86 057.09 home Rockview Pendle $179.87 t : levy inoey 41 nn- Bhatler Stores 0: Centre Couns pOoditional 829 LICENSES re, & Banos Wear the Classified ads of Lasting Good Looks — You give for vears, when vou choose a gift of fur- niture for vour Christmas remembrance! We have so many chairs and tables to add comfort, beauty and convenience to the daily living and hospitality of those vou love, that vou are sure to make a practical and satisfying selection. Just to give vou an idea, check the list below! 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