March 80, 1944. THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE. PA. Page Beven HISTORY OF SCOTIA By Harry M. Williams About the same time the Furnace Company started grading from their Junction post through to Red Bank. A large force of men were emploved an each job. While the railroad company was grading in the viein- ity of Samuel T, Gray's, work wa temporarily stopped in the stone cut near the house because of the death Of our good friend, Samuel T. Gray The railroad company completed the grade work, and ralls and ties were laid into the junction The furnace company completed its part of the task, including a large trestle which had to be built near the boil- er room to 1, si that time all Permsylvani loaded by ore was very other times not eral the d: school as most all had good-sized families and all or mostly all us boys had to leave school and go to work at the mines in order to help dad and mother out, At that we all had a education i we didn't it wasn't the teachers’ fault with such teachers a Prof, Jacob Roan, Prof. George Johnsonbaugh, Ann Musser, Andrew Gettig, Roland Willams, Edward Whippo, Charles Schaeffer Sara Swope, Olive Way, Ellls Lytle, Effie Moflit, Ruth Far- ber, Frank Balley, Jessie Willlams, William Gray, Anna Heberling, John Blair, Harold Bennett, George Bial: Myrtle Wagner, Harvey Sara Meek, Mary Swope Daywalt Clarence Forst Shaffer, Gordon Frank, Mary Walter Heaton Mary Runkle Gordon William ‘harity Stee! iil alph Lose, Will Relber and There were day Anna Moffit Of twenty railroad cw vere shipped three atte: i in addition from Red grade was tmpossible train load dov past the schoolhow nd difficult to get the train the summit. Often th had to make t i ing up to take t readers for Was & furnace ¢ } The school township house { Samuel! T. Gr road to Waddle woods where Henry his home, but in lat one was built O1 ground donated that pure wis of the re fal and unload coal, since ug in order our base! he frst ane third DOY was built adj we kids had tance do ! then kn ald Gramm known that there to th had Can Vitamins Restore Color to GRAY HAIR? nla ved piayedc between own run {To be continued — - p—— Grain Effect. t a beautiful In tests wis " keeping Powder Stains. y remove face or talcun Parrish Drug Store tains {from suit Bellefonte, Pa powaer and { coats FOR EASTER and on into Spring $2.29 $3.45 $3.99 $5.00 Blue White frown, Black, — \ q Full Fashioned HOSIERY 6%9¢c to $1 Women's Non-Rationad SHOES $1.69 TO $3.45 SEE OUR WINDOWS Brown's Boot Shop Bellefonte, Pa. ' Mrs * White, + ther and infant are doing fine { Poorman of JACKSONVILLE The death angel stopped off Howard some me Friday morning long enough to take with it back to the home of the beyond one of our young men, Harry Thomas Belgh- tol,. who was born and raised here in Jacksonville but moved to How- ard a few years ago, He was a great chureh and Sunday school worker, always working for the good of the chureh In Howard and Jackson- ville, a good worker in both Howard and Marion Orange, belonging to the He was a fellow who had friends everywhere and will be missed by both old and young. We extend our greatest sympathy to the bereaved family. The economies club meeting heid by Miss Helen Butler will be at the Mrs, D, P. Ertley home on Wednes- day, April 5. This is the last meet ing. Everybody welcome, Callers at the James Shaffer home ee Mrs. Bhaffer and new son Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shaffer and daughter Mae, Mr, and Mrs. Singer, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Etters and children Mr Fred Kessling, M1 Lucy Conaway, Mr! Bokus, Raymond Rogers and ehildren, Miss Betty Harter, Clara Belle and Martha Jane Bartley, Kathryn and Lucy Conaway Elmer Swope, Mrs, Alice Betz, Mrs. Miles Bartley, Helen Helen Hironimus., Both mo- latter Mrs. William Dixson spent Satur- afternoon with her granddaugh- Mrs. John Weber and son in Bellefonte Mr. and Mr d family spent one with Mr John Horner a Visitor with re on Sunday Mrs. Frank Eisenhauer and Mrs willlam Dixson spent Saturday eve- ning at the home of Mary Diet Other callers on Sunday were Mr and Mrs. Paul Krape Mr. and Mrs. Charle Howard, and Mr. and Mr Lock Haven, Aley home to y has been bed. Mr. and Mrs, John fren of Centre Hall and Miss Betty Aley Chronister Saturday in Ty- Chronister's sistér Jr. of Oak Hall Paul Hironlmus Charle Beighto] of Clarence called at Mr: her see C. E Aley wh confined to Shafler and Mrs, Jack of Belle- he Alley Other Nol : ililam or Mi: » Rog - Walter Daily y and Mrs. Dean Mr Lee Feltz and alled at the Elsenhauers on evening Dixson spent th William Boone home Noll attended the funeral uncle John Noll of Weod- Saturday alternoon. He wa anied by Mrs, Sara Kaufl- wd Mrs. Betty Swan of State mney { Mrs. Leo AleY and sOn and Blaine, made a busines: to Millhelm and Spring Mills Sumner Noll and daughter ie Jane speiht Saturday with her Mrs. Ray McGhee and fam- wi Mrs. George Wheeland and of Port MatiMda, and aiso Mrs. Noll's father, J D. Neldigh, near State College, find- him improved but still bediast Poster Shamp visited his sister On Mrs. Winfield Dietz J. T. Delaney of Centre Hall, Thursday with mother Betz called to see Simday Yer ont nes Alice LITTLE NITTANY Mr and Mrs. Claude Confer ahd whiter and Mrs. Pletta Harter of ward, and Mr. andl Ms. Raymond rter of State College visited With Gertrude Harter, Buntiay of week Visitors at the same home Sunday were Mr. and Mr Harter of State Oollege, and nd Mrs. Earl Armstrong of this Hoy were Burd Cieorge Burd the Jesse and Mrs lay visitors at me Laird Peimiee wae a Sunminy at the Bart Harter home Miss Nataille Diehl of Mill Hall RD. visited at the Margaret Dui. jen home last week. Visitors at the same place on Sunday Were Mrs Ruth Boone, Mary Dullen, Sarah Nvinan and Melvin Mann of Loek Haven, and Mr nd Mrs. Robert Laubach and two son of Jersey Shore. and Olotia Dullen of Wil. Hamsport Pred Dolan of Waterville, spent the weekend with friends and rela tives at this place Francis Dullen spent Sunday af- ternoon with his mother, Mrs. Annie Pullen, who has been Hl for the past three months. Other Visitors were Ruth Boone, Mary Pullen and Sara Nyman of Lock Haven, C. A. Dolan and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laubach and son Boyd it nl ———— PLEASANT VALLEY (Boggs Twp) Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Long and grandson of Milesburg, were last Sunday afternoon visitors at the home of Harvey Eminhizer Plc. Kelsey Confer returned to camp on Sunday night, We were worry 1 see him go back 50 soon, but we wish him all the good luck in the world and hope (0 see Our boys all back home soon, vist. Floyd and Bar] Baldwin of How. | ard, RD, were ay visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bamuel Emel Arthur Kessling and sister Viola, ! and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Emel were Bellefonte shoppers on Monday, Foster MeQullough I Constitution should Ix (Contributed) 1044 A. D Dear Uncle: Thought I'd drop vou a few lines, Been thinking a lot about you ol late, This thinking, | no doubt profipted by the things we hear and read, Well, Uncle, we think youre doing a fine job in thiy war business, and vet to hear some of us talk, we could have It over with in a few weeks--ho doubt over, “with” Hit. ler or Hirohito telling us what to do, ete, Uncle, do you remember when you were just a boy (some 200 yearn ago), starting out to do things the way they should be done? You didn't have a great lot of backing so far as numbers were ooncerned but what you lacked in quantity, you had in quality, Mind how these old fel- lows wrote you up some rules and regulations, (Constitution), and by following those rules, ete, you have become the greatest man on earth? Big statement, ye Put it's trig we've got best form of govern ment on earth. Proof? They all seem to look this way for Melp, so don't let any half-baked mechanics (Holi ticians) monkey with the machinery (Constitution) A good mechanic told me one time, “Oet your oar working right, then Jet it alone” well, that old ear (Constitution), has been perculating fine for all these years and we believe wil) continue to do so if left alone. Yes, it certainly did look dark back there awhile when they were bDullding the Then, remember Ben suggested prayer ing? Think of it! And did help matlers. By the way, Uncle no doubt a little more real prayer would help a lot, Of course, in or- der to really PRAY, and expect God to help us, there is something for us ‘as a nation) to do We need to repent. Yes, Uncle, it's hard to do but you'd better Ask Ooxl forgive you for stealing. What did you steal? Why, the day He not to fish hunt, train dog | knew vou needed one day how Cousin every morn. oh how that you do I! set apart out right turn Hi some oid ewe s0 dont ped INC athiest) alright ty 1 f Late nieasure re hear t around profit ere are Lbieal saying, the changed talists: hang all the preachers, and ond all the Christians to some far away seaport be patient, we'll go soahe day) Nos they may not be saving all this 3 that many words but thaty what Comm Fascism and Nazism, and all the other mrad would like to do. Uncle, bx | moot all the n unCiodl { your guard! O fig FREEDOM for ev : . oy hat freedon 4 at V] : do wn INGIViguai, mix peta Rae, BO JOT as It does not n the Mghts of others. Un we believe our {ree- dom 0 worsnig Pubiiciy a cording 10 the dictales of owr Own Former Local of C hristmas ment of the U. B Dear Uncle, Here's How conscience is in danger fore me a little paper which reads, guote: “Your work, Dr, Marion, as pastor of a chureh Is not fundmumen- tal to the war effort. 1 am not con- cerned about the churches I am concerned about getting gasoline for the men who work tn shops. In sixty days there will be no gasoline for churches, and similar enterprises, and the guicker the churches close up, the better anyway (This was the statment of the chairman of the OPA board, Pontiac, Mich, to Dt L. L. Marion, pastor of the Christian Temple In that eity, and of ‘wo other large churches in other Mich- igan cities), end quotation Now, God created man a free mor. al agent, freedom to choose to do right or wrong. He har the right a an individual to deny the existance of the God who created him, if he warts 10, but in the above mentioned this man, board, working I have be- as chalrman” of Govern. Cine, under the nation whos wi Christian positively ) right statement as above foundation principles, make such a quoted But, Uncle, 1 myself believe there's chance mistake For instance 1 went to church the other Sunday, the pastor came while Bunday choo! was in ession he wasnt due until] tu evening service) bn Sunday school he took his place in the pul- pit, (and since he was to be present Sunday, two weeks before he ex- plains why he wag not resent) Here's the reason: He from home, turned around times on the icy and the last time Limile Irom home headed that way he just kept on going. Well, that's why he wasn't present two weeks age And mind ¥ he didnt blame the ration poard. Now he proceeds 10 tell why he's here today. He blown out two tires, had explained to Uw ration board his need fo ’ 10 make for a Yerren ®t Hiway after started three hind road only and had and they tuned him dom Hereafter until 1 in daytime onl: his text hore Hers and went to | disregard His " MM Ustenn WO we'd condemn wihlle, until then the ex) The car he nied longed « yd hi Was registered Bay. Untie Yani any nag pational one) 0 above White, and Blue However colors don't stand for the sams in all flags. but shat they stand for in the Btars ar Stripes, ia what we are particularly interested ot wial ou ix he 4 ing for Well the Ret those thing soe JOng Your loving Pw W. M. LACK Youth Tells Time In Sicily Allan A ————— Christmas in Sicily observed bY the men In which 1A. Donald © Mr Mra. Lester Hamsport, formerly of serving, according to a cently received by his parents American ingenuity converted playing ecards and Christmas tard into trimmings for a tree, hile sur- gical cotton substitu'sd for snow, A string of lights was dipped Into paint to give them color It. Meeks description of hi Christmas in Sicily follows Dearest Polks Another beautify] Christmas pass od withont being able to even wish you a deceit Merry Christmas, but 1 ean say this was the nicest Christ. mas 1've had In three sears. We did more of the things 1 used 0 do around home. On Ohtistmas Eve the chaplain asked me to lead the carol ging. We had a nice big Christma tree In the aren, decorated with playing cards ob strings, Christmas card urgical cotton for snow, and string of lights we dipped in paint to give them nu ttle color Abort 7 o'clocy we got a big gang around the tree and sang for over an hour, The officers went down to our club for a while~just talked, sang ond played Sartls. Several en- listed men asked me to take them to one of the Siellian cathedrals for High Mass at midnight There is one near here that is most beautiful-all mosaic floors and walls, and the whole roof inlaid with gold, This was 10 be the first time In three yetus that they used [their organ, but for some reason they weren't having services until the next day, so Wwe went to the Army midnight communion services down in town. The church was pack- ed, and getting there late, we had to stand In the back for the ser- vice. It was an Episcopal church and an Episcopal chaplain, They had the pipe organ fixed and had nearly all the ceremonies of a clv- [lan service, We just stayed for the service un- til they began communion when we left because it wis 50 crowded. That was about all for Christmas Eve, It was about 2 a. m. when we got| in. 1 guess nearly everyone slept un- til about 10 o'clock Christmas mom - was fitting the area In Meek, son of Meek, of Wil- Peliefonte jetier re- and oom that night service empty our battalion chaplain had munion for the DOYS here why we didnt commune the pefore, It was a niece wo. We had It in one of our ward tents, all it with candies Christmas night Capt. Bharp fom of my Oarlisle [friends asked 10 a party the nurses of his outfit were having for their officers. It wa a lot of fun, jois of crazy songs and skits. 1 stayed only an hour or so then went down to our club for a little last minute Christmas get-to- gether of our own officer: All In all, It was a Ohtistmas for all the things were lacking to make it a perfe Christmas. I do hope yours Was a nice vers up marvelous that 4 to all Pon i ———— Home Gathering A Bunday home gathering. March 28. was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pletcher of Howard, in nonor of their grandson, Pic. Ches- ter R. Pletcher, who was home {rom California on his first furlough afler being In the service for eight months. Pfe, Pleteher has beent sia- tioned in Oalifornia ever sinte en tering the service. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester O. Pletcher of Potters Mills. Those present for the occasion were: Mrs. Melvin Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Poorman and children, Erdine, Stanley, Junior and Jimmy, Thomas Pletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pletcher, Mrs. Edgar Masten and son Russel and daugh- ter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs, Oaylord Confer, Mr. and Mrs, Francis Grove and son Marlin, Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Tice and daughter Arlene and son Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pletcher Mrs. Mary Rhodes and daughter Stephanie, Pfc. Chester Pletcher, Miss Margaret CGoodhart, Miss Louise Pletcher, Miss Mildred Poor man, Miss Mary K. Holt, and Mr and Mes. Samuel Poorman Sgt. Risan and Sgt. Houtx Are Missing (Continued from page owe) and gunner aboard a Love pho of Orviston, Ing, There was a Hitle work Lo be War . ‘spent the weekend at the Harvey done so we got that off our chests Sgt. Houlz entered the service on Eminhizer home. | [College on Saturday, | Clair Richner was a Bunda ternoon visitor at the Harvey (hizer home, Herbert Chapman and family spent Bunday with their patents, Beryle and Cecelia Richner spent the weekend with thelr parents, {before dinper at | o'clock. We had November 5, 1042 and has been serve in the South Pacific since May , He aMlended the Pleasant Gap on a To Install Officers of 8 1.0.0.F. Lodges gasoline and Belle In order 0 COnNserve tires, Charles B. Musser, of fonte, district deputy grand master of the Bouthern District of Centre cotinty JOOF, announces that u con soliduted installation of officers of the varfous lodges in the district will be held at Centre Hall on Thursday night, April © At that time the newly-elected of - ficers of the following lodges will be installed Rebersburg Millheim Spring Mills, Centre Hall Boals- burg, Lemont, Btate College and Pine Grove Mills Public Sales Additional Sales Page S5-Ind Sec, MONDAY Auction at Mill public 4 APTell, 3 The Hall THR AOF breed de prope leton ie proprieton APRIL Mill Hall BATURDAY Auction al Victory » iar L$) machinery Saturday, April | Lg n 3b oy gh Hall. one : LIVESTOOK i. wile HOUSEHOLD thous GOOLE Beg 3 i Brussel] wardrobe yer Rove ous Wo ments ESTATE AL ‘are NJ 4 wi E fore ‘ f v @ 3 kK house, oGQuigped With ght nd furnace. Properly Includes Traine 4 s Le roof Nn L as siigings. opgether wit) ii gd. 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