Wher m.p.h, ¢ the Fuel Goes A HEAVY cruising at a speed of 250 fons of gaseline an hour, BOMBER may use 200 gal- he Cenire Democrat WHERE THE FUEL GOES An Army Trans. 3 port burns 33,000 gallons of fuel oll un day. gry VOLUME 63. NUMBER 17. BELLEFONTE, PA, "- fy THURSDAY, APRIL 2 1944. SUBSCRIPTION —£1.50 PER YEAR. Aght Vote Marks (| Primary Election P 41 per cent of Re Democrats Go to Only of 0. mn 41 per right he } Worst Det Italien Casualty Sgt. Glenwood Gillette According to a tel War Department night bv M ng lette, of near Ol Glenwood Gill ram {1 m Lhe Sgt N wounded ir 0 presumably in tl fighting on Anzio beachhead in Italy Spt. Gillette has ove the service The old ' f > : : Wl ) wea 3 ‘ Ore t (iil a light H March 43 We the : . | 24 years unity i among the fit men from No Decision on Paradise Opening TT . ) ho. the Paradise | will be starting SASON as A Mecca lasts from all part ated and ears aoorev May 14 May 21. a visited the and netted a total of 4300 fish of which 1850 were killed, This was the ever landed dur- t the famed orerieet pened ’ iaLler men losed a week total of 2,960 ect 4 + 3 - aaaer pro largest n an opening imbey ing week a angler's resort $2250 DAMAGE WHEN COAL TRUCKS COLLIDE Damage estimated at $2350 was caused to two trucks in an accident atl the foot of the Snow Shoe moun. tain near Runville late last Wedne day night. No one was injured The accident resulted when truck operated by Martin Barnyak of Moshannon, hit a manned by william L. Price of Lock Haven. The Barnyak truck was golig around a slight curve toward Win- gate, police sald Damage to the Price truck was about $1600 and loss to the other machine was $650. Although the loaded coll trucks did not upset, coal was scattered about the highway Malcolm L. Wetzler Purchases Fox Home Malcolm L. Wetzler, Milesburg fu. "n y. Mr. Wetzler said no definite de- has been at this time future plans for the Spring property. PP. Nomination for Leg Clature wrothers in Miss Margaret Brocker- parked truck icans, 18 per “on! Frost Gets « » I’ AS i ‘resentation Made by Su- perior Court Judge William Keller ARTIST'S WORK IS SPEAKING Charle ) himself a Democrat. the Legislature no formal candidate sought the of 254 write-in vote nomination R. Meek former te postm defeated who announce ic candidate for when fice, received win the Ceorge aster f State College, for ti Meek ret rict, comprising and Blair On the lin D * counti Democrat Roosevelt polled a complimen- tary vote of 1499 for Presi G. Harold Wagner Breslin in the county cratic nomination for Auditor Gen- eral. Wagner's total was 861 and dent led John F for the Demo- LIKENESS’ Walker Aec- cepts Paintings on Be- half of County udege Ivan i na v Bar Bellefonte, gra: who Ir ’ Judge Orvi the guest late presented urn speaker Judge William Keller (Continued on Page Three) s—— — RED CROSS IN f ANNUAL MEETING termed of the two jurists - hoff Elected Chairman; Report is Submitted ' UNION SERVICES ARS tied Wrens made (Continued on page Four) —— a. sn Titan Chorus To Sing at Snow Shoe Method, + oo) the first in a series of at B o'clock tonight for the community when Male Chorus appears In A string ensemble, di- d by Mrs. Louls Schad, of Belle will appear with the chorus is directed by Mrs. Ernest Hoe tan Miurel Sarch Snow Shoe church will pre- sent a number of programs. includ- le and musical events for and educational ad- of the community. Rev Ralph Schiabig pastor of the church, heads the committee In) charge of the events tures the cultural vancement Tanney Buys Former Garman Hotel Here The former Garman Hotel on East) High street, for the past five years! operated by Harry Tanney, last week | wis purchased by Mr. Tanney from the late John Junious estate for a reported consideration of $20.500 According to present plans the bullding and all rooms will be com- pletely renovated and some remodel ing Is contemplated. Later Mr. Tan- | ney expects to add several additional | rooms at.the rear of the property The hotel will be for men only and will continue under its present name as the Tanney Hotel Milihebm Boy Injured Richard D. Stover, son of Mrs. Earl Stover, of Millhelm, was treat. ed at the Centre County Hospital, |Bunday afternoon for a broken wrist {suffered when he fell on a concrete) walk while running. front of LU was considered In his Pl Alter hi comma ore et rrecalea reviewing early with the elle " re county court the Iw Keller Hkenesas Foon Judge them speaking fathi-1 Orvis, t} one lawyer Orvis He related ibat Judge Orvi the late Judge John H time and Ell ty of t ye i r the Penn ollowed in the five foremost nia. Judge eal) a wa Oru it BEING WELL n designed for them treated to a short Aaln- core Lf the evening meeting childrens’ hour tures In the evening be anticipated with - What a Fisherman! Reading from left to Florida fish and thelr Stover, genial restaurant at Pleasant Oap, Ing last month from a two-months' flashed 2 County A [Reported Missing I in irmen | * Dallas E. Kauffman, Jr ina W Dv on Page Four) Continued ROCKVIEW INMATE WEST PENN T0 SIILL AT LARGE Prison Officials Report No Information on Where- abouts of Fugitive Rockview x Mi ald Ne terday they have received no infor- mation a3 to the whereabouts of Steve Pushear, 37. inmate who walk. away from his work at the war the Merit H ome! Wedne ison inl rd feed a ’ ATTENDED © Son of Former Resident Is Killed Edeard D Curtin. M medical ofMoe An exposed in Pacific war theater, the Departmen! notified his parents and Mrs. Frank M. Curtin Angeles, Cal. last week The ficer's father ls a Dative and former well known resident of Bellefonte Lt. Curtin had been stationed in D aval died 1 Lhe Navy Mi Laos al location South of « *! the South Pacific area since last fall Only ficer recently his commanding of- had written the parents that thelr son was serving in a position of honor and danger as the Navy {pushed forward its lines into Jap+' anese-occupled waters, The San Ber. nardino physician was serving as | medical officer to a squadron of PT 1hoats | Edward Curtin was a native San | Bernardian. He graduated from the I8an Bernardino High School and { junior college. Later he attended U C. L. A. where he completed his pre medical training. He graduated from the College of Medical Evangelists at Loma Linda In June 1040, then (Continued on pape Siz) Missing Man Sent Flowers to Mother Staf! Sergeant William MeNichol, ! 20, of Bellefonte, reported missing In, action over Italy on March 2, had | ! a Cesipany Was boen Approved by theid INCREASE PLANT WPB Approves Installa- tion of $6,000,000 Gen- erating Unit AREY Pnslaiiae of a 56 Ng unit by the West Pean Power to Ie. Way moet Production : Board in order electrical r nereasing Kilow al Ws will pape Six) LL Victim Was Crushed L'n- der Fall of Rock Weigh- ing Half Ton Clay mining claimed when Orland Kephart, 32. of Oste- ola Mills, R. D.. was crushed under a half-ton rock at 10 o'clock Mon- day morning In the Coal Run clay ming of the GCeneral Refractories company The young miner is survived by his widow and three children The accident happened when workmen were shooting down rock He was the only workman at the immediate point at the time that a huge rock weighing half a ton, fell and crushed him. His neck and back were reported broken and he suffer. ed a compound fracture of the right leg and other injuries The victim was in the mine only about 400 to 500 feet from the en- trance at the time. He was conscious and had a light pulse when rescuers reached him, He was rushed to the Philipsburg State Hospital In the Hope Fire Company ambulance but was dead upon arrival. RNEETS. TRAGI DEATH i another life! in the Moshannon Valley this week board boxes and contribute them to N Ul] ENTERS GREER Officials Re- port of Pollution in Investigate Logan Branch WARDENS CHECK ON STREAM CONDITIONS’ Believe High Water Aided in Safely Carrying Fluid Away Former Bellefonte Woman Honored vi Hoge Let Clearfiel Most Outlstar Woman of th of the Bus I Women's Cl her hot the Trinkhty Hogentogler was Mi Bellefonts thie 60 guesis officer ng the B Phi naXing named Year by u Nena F'4 members p and bat a aid Thursday Parishh House bedore hier mar. Daile rmer reer r i ye ner "n Pre ni Nee. Steila give i M age fc wel Ty | Known ent attending metnbes wW_ Club» Alloon Mrs. Ho- Miss Elva Walker, dinner man, pointed out that this trib. s recognition of the excellent conununily work being done Uy Clearfield women The were and and P Hpstairg and the award t og ey chal ie election her Gascyg ———— i — SPORE BE HELD FRIDAY Trucks Will Begin Rounds » at 9a. m. All Scrap Ma- terials Needed wWOvior coleclior heid tomorrow ite. iL was announced yeste Kari E Kusse 1 salvage and Frid; a charming Ne | wasie come In All 1 Laken pes Of scrap mater rial including newspapers azines and other Waste pape cans, rubber, rags cardboard SCTAD metals wil mag and Special efforts are being made to {have Beliefonile stores and business places clean out all discarded card. the drive. This type of material is especially needed and it is believed there are large quantities in Belle. fonte stores and Warerooms Collections should be placed on the curb In plain sight of truck driv. ers. Borough trucks will begin thelr rounds at § a. m. Newspapers, mag- azines, cardboard and rags should be securely tied in bundles for easy handling. Tin eans should have lab els removed and should be properly | fattened Mr. Kusse sald that care should be taken to prevent salvage materials from becoming wet ll Episcopal Auxiliary To Convene Here Wednesday, May 3. the annual meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of Altoona, will be held In Bt. John's Episcopal church, Bellefonte The sessions will begin at 10 a. m Har Diocese of Harrisburg, Three Sentenced At! pecial Session xtra Marriage Lands One Defendant In Jail: Clarence School Teacher Jailed On Assault Charge: Third Defendant Fined held Neadis n £ Cpa ELS Gets Purple Heart FAL Cc 3 ANNNERSHRES = Home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leathers, Mt. Eagle, is Scene of Celebration we iB A woegading maay thelr silver and the and Mrs Joseph Eagic The but Al Ann fiver: Leather wWOOoen al 1 i ary cricoralion was - Health For Victory Meeting Tonight the “24 anniversar Tr wich is ¥ 2 2 fy vi “et vi —— DAMAGE IN CRASH NEAR BEECH CREEK w AJ Eag kK Ha Cls a I i My x Mr nt r. and M Doris Marilyn { Moose Ruz A d Donald vi Ww fy Afternon g is wer ry K. Lucas and three Moose Run: Mrs. George Schi and nN, George, of York. Lois, Pa tricia and Dick Gates of Mt Eagle Joseph, David, Jane and Boyd Mc- Cartney, of Pleasant Valley ( ' : Al A > STEVE CASES FARM LABORTOGET FOR GRAND RY ASSISTANCE HER Jurors For May Court Centre County Emergen- May Complete Work in | ey Committee Opens Of. One-Day Session fice in Bellefonte | WFive cases are listed by the Dis. he Centre County Emme {trict Attorney's office for presenta- Farm Labor Commitiec has again tion to the Grand Jury for the May set up an Emergency Fam Labo term of court when that body con- program for Oentre count The venes here on Monday, May | [Parm Labor Officer has been estab. The jury may complete its con. lished on the second Noor of the {sideration of the bills of indictment |Parmers National Bank buliding, In a day, with the possibility that Spring and High streets, Bellefonte ‘the usual inspection of county The telephobe number is Bellefonte property also may be completed on 3213 Monday | Ralph H. Dale is again in charge lof the program. which is under the The AROL ta tion 8 Sve waite listed for presenta direction of the Agricultural Exten- | |
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