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CIRCULATION OVER 7,000 COPIES EACH WEEK Member American Press Association National Editorial Association BLANCHARD Last Sunday Mrs. John Stull and Mrs. Virginia Glenn motored to New Cumberland to visit with Mrs. Stull's husband who was inducted into the service last week Miss Murgaret Beaty accompanied her brother, Harris, and John Hel- chel to Baltimore on Easter, where .° they met Mrs. Beaty and Mrs. Hei- chel who returned with them Mrs. Sadie DeHahs accompanied her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lewis De- Haas of Lock Haven, to Chicago on Thursday. As a seaman Lewis De- Haas had a 48-hour leave and his mother and his wife were spend this time with him lly Williams is recovering nice- ly from his recent illness Dr. and Mrs. Kilpatrick and Mis Kilpatrick of Bellefonte, were Tues- day dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs W. J. Shope Mrs. Annie Courter patient in the Lock pital. Franklin Heverly was admit the Williamsport hospital day for surgical treatment for a speedy recovery Mr. and Mrs. George Schenck have recently returned from Niagars Falls, where they visited with their daughter, Mrs. Andrew Stron Word was received ast week that Francis Smith, recently inducted into the army, was ill at the induc- tion center at New Cumberland. On Sunday his parents, Mr. and Mn able to : medical Haven Hos- | | JULIAN E. E. Barr has been sick list, He Is improving writing. Mrs. Lotte Flesher in heath a cataract, at this is improving after her cperation for The operation was per« formed in the Centre County Hos- | |pital, Bellefonte | Mrs. Amanda Spicer {her rooms in Mrs, Florence Dillon's | | Franc to New him Mu Dorothy Smith, and Cumberland sister motored to visit with Harold Sipes and Mae, of Clarence, vis last week with Mrs. Sipes' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Winslow Cpl Walter Smith | his furlough with Charles Smith Mrs. Bruce Johnson returned from a two months’ stay in Toledo, Ohio on Friday. She was accompanied by Mrs, John Maeder of New York City, Who will spend the time at the R J Spangler home until she joing her husband in Texas Mr. and Mr Arthur Weaver re. their little daughter to the special schoo] in Scranton which she attends, alter a week's vacation at her home Mrs. Norris he Lox daughter now spend- his father, turned Harter was admitted k Haven hospital on Mon- , day for medical treatment EEE—— McVeytown Man Killed M. Hershberger, 75, Mc- was instantly killed Mon- when struck by a pas- train while walking on the track a short distance west of McVevtown. Mr. Hershber- ger was a retired Pennsylvania rall- road bollermaker in the Juniata HOE Samuel Ver tov ni day night enge Main-ane Boil religion 1¥ elfl is in proportion to his hness un- Ep GOING DOWN Won't forget this mug soon, will you? He was top man once—in some quarters. Though he doesn’t look it now, there was a thm when he seemed 10 have the world in his pocket, Today, he's headed for the ah has been » tough, heading him off. And did finally stop him? all, fighting men. Then, other things, American wee something he begin 10 match! Pro. of ships and planes food and munitions and i ph unbelievable EE I —— TA 1 ....AN0 OUT You see, this country had the men and the machines. And It had electric power, too—sithout which war industry could not operate! Over 70% of the slectricity West Penn makes for its regular customers goes to industries busy with war production, Supplying the demands of s beens dome! It's sim ply been the dafly work of Went Penn men and women who know their jobs and are glad 10 wake Hider » hanbomn. , Hoar "Raport to the Nation” oulstancing news program of the week, Tuesday evenings, 9:30, Columbia Broadcasting System WEST PENN ROCLMARLE RAKSIRIGITY JUST REGAUSK LT ISN'T RATIONED ¥ POWER CO. down and the individual's sister, Mrs | : if i £ i home after spending the winter at the John Wellar home. Harry Lindemuth is tensive repairs purchased recently from Mrs, Tillie Nason Miss Esther Chandler returned to her home after spending several weeks at the home of her brother, W. G. Chandler at Bellefonte, Huston township and Julian have gone over the top in all bond drives | and have done very well for the Red Cross, Miss Kathryn Alexander, so- licitor for the Red Cross, received $82.50. 8he also received $30 for the “March of Dimes” for the infantile paralysis fund. The following persons from place attended the Methodist con- ference in Altoona Mrs. Charles Alexander and daughter Edna Jean, Mrs. Harold Alexander and daugh- ter Kathryn, and Miss Esther Chan- dler. Kathrym and Edna Jean at- tended the Youth Fellowship meet- ing. Joseph and George Wellar are do- ing a landslide business in delivering hard coal Mrs, Esther Sones has returned to her home after a visit to her daugh- ter in Philadelphia Kyle Alexander, daughter Jean Baird and little son Bobby, visited the R. M. Alexander home on Eas- ter Sunday. The Youth Fellowship group of the Methodist church presented an Paster play on Easter Sunday, en- titled “Beauty Never Dies.” Jt was very good Mrs. Edward Myers returned home from the Bellefonte hospital after a few days In that institution where she received treatment Mrs. R. M. Alexander spent sev- eral days in Unionville, aiding in thelr postoffice the absence of their postmistress, Mrs. Zahniser Mr. and Mrs Charles Alexander, Edna Jean and Carl, also Mrs. Mag- gle Artz were entertained to dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stan- ford Artz of Pine Grove Mills Eas- ter Sunday M Nora y i Breon Hall to care for her daughter, Mrs Russell Fulger, who is suffering this writing with a bealed jaw Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Flack an Marie Nilson calied at the home ¢ Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson in AX Run, Saturday evening Mrs. Curley Randolph and dren of Pine Grove Mills, are spend- ing a few days visiting with her Mrs. Esther Chandler William Dondo, who has been con- fined to his home for the past four months, is pot Improving very idly at this writing. We him & speedy recovery Mrs. C. C. Sprow spent Sunday at her home in Julian William Richards visited with his Nora Milton, who re- sides with her daughter, Mrs, Perry Luzerne at Woodland, The occasion was Mrs. Milton's 75th birthday an- niversary. A number of her children were present from Various places Mrs. Milton was formerly from Ju- Han Miss pent Mrs Mr wri has gone to Mill at chil- Mad aa tor wel Tap- hope Anna Nearhoof ¥ Throne the weekend with her Melvin Williams and Mrs. E. B. Williams and Mr R M Alexander attended the funeral of Charles Myers of Mar- tha Furnace, Tuesday last Mrs. Amanda Moran of Unionvill pent Easter Sunday with her sis Mrs. James Reese Mrs. Andy Bender of State Col- lege. called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. EB. Williams on Friday last WOODWARD Ray Ard, Jr. of neat WAS A Sunday guest atl the parents, Mr. and Mrs slater, Lewisburg home of J B MS grand Ard Ceorge Micheek of was the guest of Mr. and Mrs ( Bheesley over the weekend, Word was received here of the passing of Mrs. William (Sadie Rishel) Musser at Mifflinbwg on Saturday moming. Puneral services were held in the Millhelm Evangeli- cal church on Tuesday afternoon and interment in Palrview cemetery at that place. Mrs. Musser was well Lewistowt P on the] A — i Biographical Sketches | & Answer Column | Members of the Bar| (Continged Jrom page ous) | netore that time, and continued his B. B<Are there any states in which Indians do not lve? {interest in many of our county cases | Ee BP . returned to | | making ex- | on the property be this "Saturday known in this locality, having lived | on the former Haines farm Haines Gap a number of years ago She was a member of the Coburn Evangelical church Mrs. Bertha Boone of Millheim, wis the guest of her sister and bro- ther-<in<law, Fiedler, in week. Cpl. Floyd Sheesley, retired, of Williamsport, was the guest of bis season opened on Saturday and Floyd enjoyed the outing. x . E at) : Mr. and Mrs, HO. pgesburgh. town Monday of ot father, John Sheesiey, from Friday io Mr. and Mrs. untill Sunday. You know the trout! pailefonte R. D. 1 Ans. While the greatest part of the Indian population lives west of for several years. Two of his sons, | ‘the Mississippl River, there are Indians residing in every state of the lone of his nephews, and a grandson { Union, {later became members of our Bar E. 1. E~Belore the war, what country had the most amateur radio | He died in 1832 operators? -| JAMES T. HALE aus. About Ags were in He United States, with Great Britain | pop, 1810 in Bradford County second, we jer ’ CONC Ny 0 by Germany and Japan : A nephew of Ellas W. Hale, he was C. E. M.-How large is an opossum at birth? leducated at the local schools, and Ans. —The young opossum is about one-half inch in length at birth. [then moved to Lewistown to read | = J. N~How does the number of persons in Government employ com- {law with his uncle, He was admitted pare with those in private industry? lo Sat Bar in 1832, ne Sri the . {fe y ‘ear moved his residence Ans. According to the National Industrial Conference Board, in lowing year ph d 3 " 3 . " ’ po : to Bellefonte and was readmitied September of last year governmental units were employing 427 persons i ‘ { tor every 1000 engaged In private industry ( | here. At first he practiced alone, but i es Phy dehy Sr i {formed a partnership with Samuel Ww, E. Lo=Is the population of France still decreasing? Linn in 1847. This firm was most Ans.-~France is losing population rapidly as a result of the Jow birth- active, particularly in connection rate. The Vichy commissioner for family affairs recently reported the de- with some of our early land cases ficiency in population to be equal to the disappearance each year of a and had a great reputation through- town of 40.000 Inhabitants from the map of France out the district N. E. RWhat Is a still wine? Hale was appointed as our Presi- Als Stl] wines are those in which there is no evolution of carbon dent-Judge in 1851 but, owing w dioxide gas when the bottles are opened, Included are sherry, claret, bur- political complications of those day: gundy, sauterne, moselle and certain others was not reappointed at the end of ¢ hg M " MC D~What u his term of three months, and re- wder catalog? sumed his private practice. In 1856 ; wai he became interested in the newly Als ~The average reported by one of the largest mall order formed business firm of Morgan firms was usually about §1, Recent issues have averaged 90 cents a copy. Hale & CO. The company aoquired ME. R.~What countries produce the most oranges? large blocks of land along the Mo- Ans ~The United States produces about one-fourth of the world's shannon, formerly known as the rop of 200 to 260 million boxes. Spain, Brazil, Japan, Italy and Palestine “Philips Lands,” were large oper- tollow In order ators in hunber and coal, and were we aC welope e entire Reader--] understand many Se ‘atu Sevelipen uta % tape sweurred in April Philipsburg region. Judg : Will you please name some of them? also selected as the president of the Ans. —April 6, battle of Shiloh in 1862; April, 1617, U. 8, declaration of | pew Tyrone & Clearfield Railroad War on Germany. April §, Appomattox, 1862; April 12, opening fire on Fort (0g which his firm had promoted to Sumpter, 1861; April 18, battle of Lexington 1775 ald their large shipments of coal C. B—When and under what circumstances did American soldiers and lumber under 21 vole National election? While still active in profes- An In election of November, 1864, many Union soldier sion, Hale represented this district 21 years of age cast their balidts along with their elders, They went on [in Congress during the stirring the theory that men old enough to fight were old enough to vole, and no of 1858 to 1864. After his nomina- formal objection was made tion 0 this office, he jormed a part- H. W.—How many President nérshilp with Adam Hoy. Judge Hale with batliefeld experience ? How We made every effort to avoid the com- Ans Twelve of our Presidents were veteran soldier ns BAUR p ang us dogo po, was the only West Point graduate The State of the Nallon" were 0 t to the House of which W. 8. X.—How many form member. He died in 186: the U. 8. Army in the delivery of mail? There JAMES T. HALE, Jr. Born 1538 in Bellefonte The youngest son of Judge Jame Hale he wa educated at the Belicfonutle Academy, read law with : admitted 0 our the data seems re the cost of producing a single copy of a large mall Cost a important batlles in American history 2a T'% f A iy ” Years of age il a Lhe hie under Car United many were Blales were former sol. der; t Point graduates? President Grant different are thirteen different form ty parachute runner ' : nd natiy " C. E HW alo is Ialher : hak Bar u 1862, though be missing 07 He where % 3 4 N ' Ng Tvs Gasp i 2OUn York Va NORE Armed Youse M. G. Can a large city Of newcomer Ans Experience show: pulation through birth fe maintain it Tat le, s from other localities? y » wo JOHN MILLS HALE Born 1539 in Lewistown J. E. M.~Was Congress In session when the Civil ar startes A son , Reuben C Hale An When Fort Sumter sa Se sr " hey Ox " n sessions. President Lincoln did Phtted bis education at ae «i hat year ¥y of Penmuylvania, came to Belie- : and read law with the firm of N. M.—What nm oa am Hale & Hoy, He was admitied to Fairmou Pare ir hiladelphila is th eest distinctive sv ‘OUr Bar nd was the first : office in Philips- burg, to I had moved wo keep in with the family in- terests in the firm of Morgan, Hale & CO. In 1878 he eventually aban- donned the practice of jaw for the mercantile business, and soon be- came manager for the Morgan, Hale & Co. concerns. He died In 1804 REUBEN CHARLES HALE Bern 1512 in Lewihstown F41pe Ses of and = OO: - fires “he i fonte the largest park IL =~aver a > lawyer } &n touch CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL IN THE WEEK'S NEWS Monday of Last Week Admitted: Joseph A. Lucick. of Bellefonte, John T. Smith, Wingate Discharged: Mrs. James Guise. white, Centre Hall: Robert H. Wood. ring. Bellefonte Admitted Monday and discharged the following day. Raymond Brooks Bellefonte Admitted Monday Mr: State College; Barbara M. Jones , ate College: Mrs. John Blauser A son of Ellas W. Hale Spring Mills R. D educated at Yale College, came Discharged: Mrs. Robert C. Upde- Bellefonte and read law with Wil- yyw ™ \ “ Ham W. Potter, Admitted Ww our grafl, State College: Miss Gretchen 2% Ie BOON y back 0 Marquardt, State College: Mrs. Isa- Ba: n 1833 bo uy He gs - bel, Bellefonte R. D.: Mrs. Arlene 5 Dative own, where he continued \s 1 leg HE the practice was appointed Delallo, Pleasant Gap " Port of Philad Birth: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Quitejor 3 ho end of that John Krout. Bellefonte phia in 185] H 1 5. ¢ te, RD term of office practiced law in Friday that city until when be Was Kenneth Greene he Wa Ww until uns he the At ie 1861 Governor and discharged Mike Biggans, Clar- ence Births: a son Mr. and Mrs Willlam A. John State College R. DD. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Robert M. Witherite, lefonte R D3 appointed Curtin as Quartermaster -General of the arm- of this Commonwealth, He 1863 H. HL. HERSHBERGER LEWIS ORVIS HARVEY of Bellefonte, admitted 1536 DANIEL HARTMAN HASTINGS Bern 1548 in Lamar Twp, formerly a portion of Centre Cow) He attended local schools and taught school himself! at a very early age. He was selected ss principal of the Bellefonte schools in 1867, aller which he spel his evenings in pre- paration for the Bar. He read law with Bush & Yocum and was ad- mitted 10 our Bar in 1875. He worked with his preceptor’ firm fOr a Year and then formed with Wilbur F | Reeder, the firm Recder, which played a prominent (part in the courts of our county for the next generation In 1877, with his fellow associates of the Bar, John H. Orvis and Jack - sont L. Spangler, he joined the com- manding general, Beaver, as an aide in the settlement of the Altoona strike. This wes the beginning of an {association of these four men for | the future development of the Cam bria county coal fields. Hastings was to Admitted we College Discharged: Miss Luella Musick Aaronsburg R D died in Discharged Friday, re-admitted on Saturday: Mrs. Charles Smith Aaronsburg Birth: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Robert Haupt, Bellefonte R. D 2 Saturday Discharged: Mrs. Prank J Tress. | ler and infant deughter, State Col lege RD; Mrs. Robert V. Laws, State College; Clarke D. Young, of State College: Mrs. Charles PF. Salz- man, State College; Miss Nannie B Oast, State College: James H. Mit. ichell, State College RD. 1: Mrs Charles L. Fohiringer, Spring Mills Birth: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs W. Scot Walker, Bellefonte Admitted: Mrs. R. H. Whiteman, State College: Mrs. Thomas Confer Smuliton Slate on ed force Tuesday of Last Week Admitted: Mrs. C. Merrill Waite Bellefonte: Mrs. Wallace F. Musser Spring Mills Discharged: Mr. ( infant daughter Julisn: Charles Butts, Pleasant Gap: Charlotte | Shawver, Centre Hall R. D.; Thelma Burris, Centre Hall R. D 1; Charles Curtis Wagner, Bellefonte Admitted Tuesday and discharged Thursday: Janice Markle, Howard R.D Births: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Homer PF. Sprankle, Milesburg: =» son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert a Fos- ter, State College R. D, Wednesday of Last Week Admitted: Mrs. John H. Smith, Boalsburg: Mm. Claude Hoy, State College R. D. 1; Mrs. Ella Naginey, Bellefonte. Discharged: Miss Gaynell Platt, of arl Bpotis and Sunday Admitted : Mrs. John Hockenberry, Pleasant Gap; Mrs. Stewart Dillon, [Centre Hall, R. D.; Fay Randolph, Births: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. | Pile Grove Mills; Steve ‘Nicholas, George A. Bush Port Matiida R. D.. | Bellefonte; Robert E. Dengler, State a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Geprst | Raber Mrs. Norman R. Bierly, of O. Belders, State College: a daughter | Rebersburg ! Discharged: Robert Robinson, of Melvin Hockenberry, State College There were fAfty-five patients in Thursday of Last Week the hospital at the beginning of Admitted: Mrs, Joseph F. Kraviec, | this week, |ipsburg, called on PINE GLEN ers Church Services: Sunday school | at 10 a. m.; preaching services at 11 o'clock. (at the R. L. Schmoke home George Narchood left Saturday 10 wy ong Mrs, Bd, Hoover are vig- | iting with Mrs. Hoover's sister, Ada | i er | Always interested in politics, he relatives here on | nominated Gen, Beaver for Govern [or In 1886, and in 1887 was appoint Mr. and Mrs. James Hodge and) od Adjutant General | family of Pottersdale, spent Sunday monweaith., In £3 g g | | Fi ti Efsg if | HH i £2 52 x35 i : | : i 1 § i of Hastings & | of the Com’ the next year he 1 3 April 20, 1944. TE ————— NE = mea q THE Wor CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, EER G. lL Advice Don't abwoond With vour buddies b Save your cough And buy a bond Just when Begging 0 pay She'll be geting Old ¢ Ta) ik Where's My Uniform? he lollowing ietler was received by Ohie of the dial I have on paper and 1 have not heard them vel. I would love hat in the bell is the meadow I wish you sould hurry and send for 0 stand my examination for my hand Is burning to ita gun. Te wireckered are what | Want, my class I am i your bond DOBIGs wrote Lhe rd (vo or Lg Lis for my f 1 Pies ON That's a Lotta Greasing From a country Newspaper) Miss Lotta Kelp was the {ortunate winner of u offered M by the Mason igs Verse Wor Looney Whoops, My Dear From the West Liberty, La, Press All Our Own ‘ % Too Close » LJ * Good Alibi Fred there meone Creepin -“Whazza Um Half Wel Ww Hubby Wife Hubb ie past thr And Nothing But the Truth ny BHC ¥ i Central 1 furlough —“BCAT * dlalon for Governor but was defeated, and care. Da; be spent the next four years prin. jonger wear Cipally at his ooal operations in ler. bh Cambria county He continued his resentati CAmPpRiIEn speeches for the national committee, and. in 1804, was elecled 85 our Governor. During his term of office the fire which de- stroved the old stale capital The egisiature appropriated fowr mil- lion dollars toward the construction fg. of a new building, which Hasting astonished everyone by completing before the end of bis tern. Later ubder Gov. Pennyvpacker thirteen million more wa provement , Al the expirstion Hastings continued his interest politics, eretted his home in Belle. fonte, and spent much of his time with his coal business He was a re- markable orator, both at the Bas and in politics, had the uncanny ability to remember everyone whom he had ever met, and was most pop- ular in his home town and counts He died from an attack of mona at the comparative f 54 In 1903 (To bb» day care is essential for says Miss Helen 8. But- economics extension rep- e of Centre county ry He wil S00 being Yon S008 shape better i the occurred Let Us Have Your Tires Recapped We have a large stock of Grade 1 Passenger, Truck and Implement Tires HUBERT ROSSMAN HOME 4 AUTO SUPPLY STORE Fhone 2615 BELLEFONTE, FA WE MAKE KEYS ; oo CERES a0 sent yen n of hi tern pneu. earh n *r | continued GOOD SHOE CARE MEANS LONGER LIFE FOR THEM Rationing pul a sis on the Importance eR amnpoa- good 1 : LAS ¢ of shoe ry —— —_— Night-time is about the best time a service mon hos to call home. That's a good point to remember when you feel the urge to make o Long Distance coll between 7 and 10 P.M. If it isn't important, we hope you won't make it. Let the men in service have first call on the wires. wi Mei THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA - = 4 *, A ————— ———— #
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