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MRS, OLIVE M. AUMAN
Mrs. Olive M. Auman, of Mili.
heim, died at 9:20 p. m. Saturday,
January 1, 1944, of complications.
She had not been well for several
years, Born at Pleasant Gap, Feb-
ruary 4, 1871, she was a
of Daniel and Sarah Hull Geary
and was aged 72 years, 10 months
and 27 days. Her husband, Nevin
Auman, preceded her in death. An
only child died in infancy. A bro-
ther and three sisters, Charles W.
Geary and Mrs, Mae Wagonseller,
both of Newport, Pa.; Mrs, Eliza-
beth Brown, of Millheim, and Mrs,
Clara Kerstetter, of Coburn, sur-
vive. Funeral services were held at
her late home Monday afternoon
Interment was made in Fairview
cemetery, Millheim.
MRS. MINNIE MALLORY
Mrs. Minnie Mallory, of Rebers-
burg, died Monday morning, Jan-
uary 3, 1944, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ira Harrer of Wil-
liamsport, where she had been for
about three weeks. Mrs. Mallory,
who had not been well far some
time, was the widow of Calvin Os-
daughter |
ROBERT GATES KENNELLEY
Robert Gates Kennelley of Spring
Mills, died at his home at 1:30 a.
m. Friday, December 31, 1043, of
complications, Mr. Kennelley, who
worked a laborer, was born in
Spring Mills June 29, 1885, a son of
James and Jane Cain Kennelley, He
was aged 58 years, § months and 2
days, His wife, the former Lillian
Leitzell, and one son, Harold, in the
U. 8 Army stationed at Kearns,
Utah, survive, in addition to two
brothers and a sister, Calvin and
Stephen Kennelley, both of Spring
Mills, and Mrs. Mary Haugh, of
Sunbury. Funeral services were held
at the Neff Funeral Home, Mill-
heim, Tuesday afternoon, with Rev
C. C. Otto officiating. Interment was
made in Heckman cemetery, Mill-
heim,
as
MRS. WILLIAM BOWMAN
Mrs. Helen Louise
wife of Pfc. Willlam Bowman, died
at 11:30 o'clock Monday evening at
the Lock Haven Hospital, following
several months’ illness. Mrs, Bow-
man, the former Miss Helen Hev-
ner, resided at Blanchard with her
husband's parent Mr. and Mrs
Bowman, 21,
car Mallory and was born in Reb-
ersburg 82 years ago, her maiden
name being Lose. These children]
survive: Stanley O. Mallory and
Mrs. William Tarbert, both of Reb-|
ersburg; Mrs. Ira Harrer, of Wil-
liamsport, and Mrs. Pearl Fye, of
Wilkinsburg. Funeral services will!
be held at the Tarbert home at 10:30]
a. m. Thursday, with Rev. R. A. Bab-
cock officiating. Interment will take
place in the Evangelical cemetery,
Rebersburg,
MRS, ELVIRA PETERS
Mrs. Elvira Peters died
p. m. Sunday. January 2,
the home of her son-in-law, W.
Scott Walker, in Milesburg. Mrs
Peters, who was bed{ast 15 months,
was one of Milesburg’s oldest resi-|
dents, being aged 90 years, 8 months
and 28 days. Born in Union town-|
ship, March 4, 1853, she was a
daughter of Samuel and Emaline|
Miles Lucas. Her husband, William|
F. Peters, died about a year ago
These children survive: Charles
Peters, of Lewistown: Harry Peters
and Mrs. W. Scott Walker, both of
Milesburg, and Edward Peters of]
Bellefonte. Twenty-one grandchild-|
ren and two great-grandchildren|
alse survive. She was the oldest
member of the Milesburg Baptist)
church. Puneral services were held]
gt the Walker home Wednesday
afternoon, with Rev. Hewes W.
Phillips officiating. Interment was
made in Oak Ridge cemetery, Union|
township. |
at 11:30
1944, at
MRS. §. T. RICHARDS
Mrs. Helen L. Richards, wife of
8. T. Richards, of Julian, died at
her home there at 5:15 o'clock Mon-
day morning, January 3, 1944 after
an fllness with a
Mrs. Richards was a
William and Nora Newman Obe
heim and was born st Philipsburg ©
February 19, 1908, making her agej
months | &F To e'clock th
and 14 days, She is survived by her| be held at 2 0 clo 8
mother, residing in Philipsburg; her|
and |
Miss,
at time of death 35 years, 10
husband, and these brothers
sisters: Mrs. Florence Twoey,
Margaret Oberheim, Charles Ober-
fei, Mrs. Herman Shaw and Don-
ald Oberheim, all of Philipsburg,
and Ray Oberheim, who is in the
Army stationed in California. FPu-
neral services will be held at 2 o'-
clock Priday afternoon at the home
of the deceased's mother in Philips-
burg, and interment will be made
in the Philipsburg cemetery. Mrs,
Richards was a member of the Ban
tist church at Philipsburg,
MRS. RALPH BRUMGARD
Mrs. Betty Elizabeth Brumgard,
22. wife of Ralph Brumgard, of near
Beech Creek, died at 6:30 o'clock
Tuesday moming in the Lock Haven
Hospital of pneumonia, following the
birth of a daughter, Beatrice Ann,
the first girl born in Clinton county
this year. Mr. and Mrs. Brumgard
resided at Maidsville, a small com-
munity close to the Beech Creek
borough line, where Mrs. Brumgard,
the former Miss Betty E. Waite, was
born October 8, 1921. Surviving in
addition to her husband and her
new baby are three sons, Robert R,
william A. and Franklin E.. also
her parents Mr, and Mrs. Harvey
Waite, of Blanchard: and the fol-
jowing brothers and sisters: Mrs.
Frederick Rupert, Blanchard; Mrs,
Leroy Rupert, of near Beech Creek;
Mrs. Kenneth Sherlock, Center
Line, N. Y.: Paul Waite, in Italy;
Mary. Pauline, Ted and Henrietla,
at home. Funeral services will be
held Friday at 4 p. m. at the Bech-
del Funeral Home with Rev. Roy
A. Goss officiating. Interment will
be made in the Baptist cemetery at! women of the Moose. Funeral ser- Which the cell was badly torn upipgan.. sunday Johnson
Blanchard,
GEORGE PORTER IRVIN
George Porter Irvin, of Pennsyl-
vania Furnace, died at 12:40 a. m.
Wednesday, January 5, 1944, at his
home after an extended illness, Mr.
Irvin was born February 16, 1871,
the son of William H. and Amanda
Fox Irvin. He was one of Spruce
Creek Valley's most successful farm.
ers, living on the same farm for 50
years, He was a school director for
16 years, also president of the board.
A member of the Graysville Pres-
tendent for a number of years, He
was formerly a director of the
Peoples’ National Bank at State Col-
lege, a member of the IOOF at Pine
Grove Mills for 30 years, also pres-
ident of the Huntingdon and Cen-
tre county Bell Telephone Company.
He was married to Jennie Kinch,
services will be held at the Bailey
ville Presbyterian church on
| Bowman had
ther husband in camp before he went
Morton,
{ Butler,
| Margaret,
{Gertrude and
ibe held Friday at 2
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Samuel Bowman, and was employed
by Sylvania Electric Products
at Mill Hall. She and Pfc. Bowman
were married in 18942, and Mn
spent some time with
the
summer, Surviving in
her husband are her
Hewvner; two brother:
and ten sisters: Thomas, of Blanch-
ard; Donald, home; Mrs. Frank
Bellefonte Mr Donald
Mill Hall: Miriam, Martha,
Ruth, Shirley, Franci
Nancy, all at home
a member the Preshy-
Funeral services will
p.m the
Carl
will
overseas last
addition to
father, James
of
She wa
terian church
at
Bechcdel home with the Rev
C. Gray officiating Interment
be made in the Christian cemetery
at Blanchard
MRS, SEPHIE WILSON
Sephie Wilson, of Julian,
died at 7:55 o'clock Monday morn-
ing, January 3. 1944, at the Centre
County Hospital here where she had
been a patient for abont three week:
She was a daughter of William and
Mary Iddings Sanderson and wa
born in Huston township on Jan-
uary 20. 1871. making her age at
time of death 72 years, 11 months
and 13 days. Her husband, Charle
M. Wilson died in 1836 Surviving
are these children: Mrs. Allen An-
drews, of Axemann; Mrs, OO M
Sprankle, of Tyrone: Mrs Lester
Fink. of Harrisburg: John F. Wil-
son, of Julian, and Mrs. Edith Bu-
chan, of State College, and these
Floyd Bander
son, of near Julian: Charles San-
derson, Mrs. Jennie Leopold, Mis
Etta Ingram and Mrs. Susie Ardell,
Mrs
brothers and sister
Heart condition, | Al of Philadelphia; Mrs, Ella Ney-
daughter of] y
r.| ROXie
n | Vivors include a
gass, of New York City, and Mr
Mevers, of Tyrone, Other sure
number of grand-
six of whom are in the
forces, Puneral services will
Thursday
the Andrews home in
Axemann, with Rev. W. Edward
ratking, of State College, officiat-
Interment will be made in the
Ridge cemetery, Union town-
ship. Mrs. Wilson was widely known
Bald Eagle Valley and was held
in highest regard b} large circle
of friends
children
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MRS. THEODORE B. HAUPT.
Mrs. Isabelle Haupt, wife of The-
odore B. Haupt, well known resident
of Bush Addition, Bellefonte, died
the family home there at 1:15
! o'clock Saturday morning, January
11. 1844, after a year's illness with a
| complication of diseases. In Decem-
| ber 27, Mr. and Mrs. Haupt had ob-
served their 60th wedding anniver-
sary. Deceased was a daughter of
David and Amelia Florey Confer and
was born in Spring township on
| March 11, 1863, making her age at
time of death 80 years, § months
and 20 days. On December 27, 1883,
she and Theodore B. Haupt were
united in marriage at the residence
of Reuben Miller, in Bush Addition,
by the Rev. John A. Mattern, a
Methodist minister. For 25 years Mr.
Haupt was engaged in the cigar
making trade and the remainder of
{ his active life was devoted to con-
ttracting and building. Surviving in
addition to the husband, who is 80
years old, are these children: Mrs.
Walter Tate, Mrs. Dora Gardner,
Samuel, Herbert, Fred and Albert,
‘all of Bellefonte, and vicinity; a
i sister, Mrs. Mary Harkens, of Bal-
| timore, Md., 22 grandchildren and
39 great-grandchildren. Eight of the
i grandchildren are in military ser-
{vice. Mrs. Haupt was a charter
{member of the Bellefonte Lodge,
i vices were held yesterday afternoon
;at the home in Bush Addition with
{the Rev. G. E. Householder, pastor
{of the Bellefonte United Brethren
church, officiating. Interment was
{made in the Union cemetery, Belle-
{ fonte
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MISS JANET POTTER
Miss Janel potter, native of Belle-
fonte, and for the past 15 years a
social worker at the Polk State n-
stitute at Polk, Venango county,
died at her home there at 1:15 o'-
clock Tuesday morning,
ter had spent the Christmas
season in Bellefonte and Curtin as
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. L.
January
, 1944, of spinal meningitis. Miss
Ey
member of George Washington's
lataff, who established the coms
munity of Potters Mills, this coun-|
ty. Other distinguished members of |
the family included General William
i Wilson, of Revolutionary war times, |
| Miss Potter was a member of the D.|
|A. R., of the Feeble Minded So-|
lelety, and of the Social Workers'|
{ Society, Before going to Polk In-|
stitute she was engaged in child-
ren's work in Bellefonte, under the
direction of Rev. Reed O, Steely
who at that time wag pastor of the
Evangelical church of Bellefonte
and was Centre County Juvenile
officer. Later Miss Potter spent sev-
eral months in social work at Laur-
elton State Village before receiving
the appointment to Polk. Private
committal services were held at 4
o'clock vesterday afternoon at the
Union cemetery, Bellefonte, with
the Rev, Willlam €. Thompson, pas-
tor of the Bellefonte Presbyterian
church, officiating
ADDITIONAL DEATHHE ON PAOR
H1X--8BECOND BECTION
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RECENT
WEDDINGS
Stroup—Ishler
The first wedding of 1944 in Clin-
ten county, sO far as reported was
that Elmer Clinton Stroup of
Avis, and Miss Geraldine Grace
Ishler, of Bellefonte, R. D who
were married on New Year ay at |
p.m in the parsonage of ‘hu
it M11 Hall by the |
Of
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Chureh of Christ
Rev, willlam PF. Tucker, The ecounle |
was unattended The bride the
daughter of Mr. and Mi Martin
L. Ishler of Bellefonte, R 2, and
Mr. Stroup is the son of Mr, and |
Mrs, Albert B. Stroup of Avis, The |
bridegroom is a clvilian empioye at
the Middletown Air Depot and
and his bride are planning
or near Harrisburg
Tr
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Roger—Haskell
irs. Vernon G. Wagner,
Hall R. D the
of her daughter, Mary
of Washington, D. C
Roger, UBMC,
Mrs. David Roger, of bury
Conn. The wedding took place in
the chapel of Mt. Vernon Methodist
church, Washington, at 3:30 p. »
Saturday, December 11. Miss Helo
M., Haskell, sister of the (
Centre Hall wi
Wanda Belknap
house, both of
d the wedding
from the
High School in
the Willlamsport Commercial
lege, Willamsport, 8he 4 now
ployed by the Gilman Pharmacy
Washington. Pl Rogge
ed at ton, Vi
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hs
Centre
marriage
Ellen Haskell
, to. Ple, Bern-
on of and
State Trooper 1 G. A of
Succumbs Here PE
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pital and other institutions, h
ed to respond
Full military rites were accorded
by members of the State Motor Po-
lice at the funeral services held
Tuesday morning at 8t. John's Cath-
olic church, Bellefonte, with R!
Rev, Willlam E. Downes officiating
Interment was made St. John
cemetery, Bellefonte
Pvt Mignogna,
throughout the Bellefonte
through approximately five
spent with the State Police in this
vicinity, was a son of Joseph and
Rose Antorosa Mignogna {
born Portage on May 24. 18]
He is survived by his wile; his par-
ents, residing at Portage; his grand.
mother Mrs. Florénce McMonger, ol
Portage, and these hrothers and sk-
ters: Anthony, serving with the arm-
ed forces overseas: Albert, Eugene
and Gloria, al] at home, and Mr
John Glista, of Portage.
He attended St. Joseph's Parochial
chool at Portage and wis grad-
uated from Portage High School in
During his high school career
played football two years and
president of the senior class
He entered the State Motor Po-
lice in 1938. received his prelimin-
ary training at the police school at
Myerstown, and later graduated
from the Motor Police woo! ir
Harrisburg
Late in 1638 he wa sent to Pile 15.
ant Gap sub-station as his first
signment and he remained th
until February 1940, when he
transferred t Huntingdon
gbhout a year there he was
Philipsburg sub-station for a
time before being returned to Pleas.
ant Gap.
Impressive Funeral
Fifty-five members of Troop C,
State Police, with headquarters at
Hollidaysburg, attended the funeral
services here Tuesday.
Men from the following sub-sta-
tions were in the group: Bedford,
Hollidaysburg, Roekview and Pleas-
ant Gap. The troopers formed a
guard of honor as the funeral pro-|
cession entered and left the church, |
and they then marched in a body to
the cemelery. A salute by a firing
squad of eight men ard the sound-
ing of taps concluded the rite
Police Subdue
Violent Soldier
(Continued from page one)
ing with an unknown man along
the 100 block of South Atherton
street
When questioned by the
men, the soldier gave only sullen
and unsatisfactory answers. Take:
to the police station on South Fra-
zier street, a search of his clothing
revealed $19 in cash, several paper
tags evidently torn from luggage of
some sort, two metal name tags, and
a shurch program from Fort Dix,
NJ cia Coroner Awaits
cting on this las “hie At
opsy Report
Juba telephonsad Army authorities
at Fort Dix and leamed that the
{Continued from page one)
Sheckler indicated the investigation
Negro evidently was a soldier who
had jumped a troop train enroute
from Fort Dix to Fort McClellan, into the death will not be closed un-
Ala. about three days earlier. Po- til the autopsy report is received
lice said the man appeared 1p be and studied
{either demented or dope-craged, and’ Johnson, accompanied by Paul
little could be learned from him Ripka, of State College, R. D., and
through questioning. He was placed ja Pressler youth, of Baileyville, vis-
in the borough lock-up to await ar- jteq in Tyrone last Wednesday
irival of Army authorities {Johnson arrived home ill about 3 a
About the middle of the afternoon 'm. Thursday and conversed with
ithe prisoger a powerfully-bullt map} mother. up. until about 5 a, m
{about § feet 1 inch tall and welgh- when he went into a coma. His cOn- |
ting, an estimated 175 pounds, be- dition became worse during the day
came violent, shouting that he want- and he was brought to the hospital
ed to get out of his cell. When helin the State College Community am- |
began to smash up cell furniture bulance. Efforts to revive him there
the three policemen disarmed them-!proved of no avail :
selves and entered the cell to quiet: Robert William Johnson waz born
{ him. { -
ton. October 11, 1923, in Pine Grove |
After a terrific struggle (Mills, a von of the late Walter and |
and its furniture completely wreck re his mother. and the Surely ne
led, the man was handcuffed andlgeters and brothers: Mrs. Audine |
{his legs shackled, He was carried poo pine Grove ‘Mills; Mrs. Mary |
{into a ear and brought to the county J therihe Page Axemann : Mate
i Jail at Bellefonte, where lie Temain- giret, Lotise "Richard. Kenneth
ed until - Priday afternoon when pace’ ang James, all at hom=. §
military authorities came for him |° The funeral services Monday, |
- were in charge of Rev, J. F. Har-
kins, of State College.
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Schreffler— Walker
Mr. and Mr:
Pleasant Gap, announce
riage of their daughter,
Allene, to Gerald Russell Schrefller
son of Mr. and Mr
fier, of Valentine
The wedding =
Bellefonte
1. 1944 ¢
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The
Lena
both
attired in a gold
with brown
sage talisman
wore a
HOOPESOT IE
Mr
Norman
as solemnized
Evangelical church
4 p.m
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and David Yarnell
Bellefonte, The bride wa
street length dre
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BEE -Was served at brides
for the immediate families
couple pian go
HY Oe near future, Mr. Schreffier
was honorably discharged from the
Army, May 39. ;
is a of
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to to
Annouhee Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Horner
Middleton, announce the engage-
ment of thelr daughter, Marion, to
Dean C. Bradford, of Mr, and
Mrs. D. M. Bradford of Centre Hall
Miss Horner a graduate of T
eck High School, Teaneck
‘find attended Penn State H
now. cmployed as a technical assist
ant by the Wrignt Aeronautical
Corporation, Patterson, N. J Mr
Bradford is a graduate of Centre
Hall-Potter High School, and the
College in the school of electrical
‘engineering. Since his graduation he
hat been employed by the National
Union Radio Corporation, of New.
ark. N. J. No date hos been set for
the wedding
ADDITIONAL WEDDINGS ON PAGE
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Birthday Party
A birthday party was given in
honor of Miss Dora B., Haines, at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Demented Man Is
Arrested at College
closed that he had escaped
mental hospital on December 26,
was taken to Bellefonte, from where
he was removed to Harrisburg Tues-
day by institution officials.
nm, R.D.; N
Hall, R. D.; Lt. Wagner, Fort Sill,
THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE. PA.
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DUE TO THE RESTRICTED
DRIVING
It i= impossible for the generator on vou
car to keep the battery fully charged.
Why not let us give vour battery a boost
with a rate charger. without taking
it out of vour
low
Car.
leave vour car with us in the morping.
it that evening.
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Our Price—$1.00
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MARKET QUOTATIONS
Corrected Weekly by C. ¥Y. Wagner
& Co, Inc, Flour Mill, Bellefonte
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S. H. Poorman’s Garage
Water Bellefonte
Commande; Ng.
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J. B. Wagner & Company
JANUARY
CLEARANGE
Which Begins January 6th and Closes January 15th
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Values In Ladies’ Fine Dresses
These dresses are of rich textured ravon crepes,
beautifully
En ravons,
made and detailed
jersevs and flannels,
as low as $3.95
Sizes 9 to 17-12 to 20 and a few large sizes,
All of these dresses were criginally priced at anywhere fron
$5.93 to $22.50, but in order to make room for our Spring mer-
chandise, we are offering them at a great sacrifice.
Reversible Coats
few of these that
Suit Clearance
In this sale we are going to in-
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clude one lot of Fall suits in were originally priced at $14.50
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to $17.50, which will go on sale
Only $10.95
& CO.
Bellefonte, Perna.
woal plaids and tweeds, values to
$22.50.
=. Only $1295
J. B.
South Allegheny Street
for
WAGNER
ALL SALES FINAL.
NO APPROVALS. NO REFUNDS.