— Jesse ADLER | Looks at Se the NEWS RR ——— A FASHION reporter discloses that Joan Crawford and her hus band are wearing suits of the same material. Which is unusual becanse the only suits generally shared by Hollywood couples are divorce sults —particularly when they can prove there was an extra pair of pants in the suite BABY production has risen much faster than Infant's wear produc tion these last few vears. Proving, 1 imagine, that maternity Is an es- sential industry. Without it the: be no wars INCIDENTALLY, that reminds me of the old French proverb: Ma ternity is a matter of fact—Patern- ity is a matter of opinion! IN PUEBLO, Colo, jumping contest between Strasser, Bricker, Warren, thur and Willkie. Dewey won is odd considering that Willkie all of his campaigning with a in his mouth! SIGN in a U. 8. Alr Base in Eng- land: “Visits to Berlin Promptly Ar- ranged FREE-—While the City Lasts For travel! information to Toklo, consult our Main Office!” A BLACK marketer was fined by Judge Peter A. Abeles in New York this week for dealing in black mar- ket onions. “Your transactions smell to high heaven, the Judge com- mented as he cried from eyeing th evidence HITLER and Hirohito celebrated their birthdays within a fortnight of each other. We're now busy trying to help free men celebrate the de mise of both within a similar short space of time YANK is printing French le for its soldier-subscribers. But wives at home don't like the idea—for the ed they ran a frog Dewey MacAr- which did frog o SOS SECOND | SECTION M | | The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centre County A Visitor In Seven Thousand Hom A ——————————— Zhe Centre Democraf es Each Week NEWS, FEATURES 'VOLUME 63. BELLEFONTE, PA., THU RSDAY, MAY 18, 1944, NUMBER 20 a ——— i ——————— A A A, - vn he ———————— EN Random [tems Tyrone Woma n Crushed To Death Under Wheels of Bus at Ebensburg Knocked Down and Almost Instantly Killed by Vehicle Few She Had Mrs. Ruth (Richard Dunlap, 48 the mother of two children, residing at R. D. 3. near Bald Eagle, was al- most instantly killed Saturday about 5:15 p. m.. when the Greyhound had been a passen the front wheels passing over h William Penn highway mile west of Ebensburg Mrs. Dunlap her sister, got ular stop in front and apparently walked front of the bus, whi off the highway and the highway and the berm going to the highway ROINg west was U she bus ger wits struck before, and 10 he 1 on the abot one N » to visit on off the bu ner way at its Penn Gables, around the had pulled partly on She was Ana wa toward reg- f ui nh WAS Cros As 1¢ DUS, To Give Lecture At Gray's Church Dean Watts to Present Hlus- trated Talk on Sunday, May 21 first phrase the soliders were taught * i was “My wife doesn’ me!" LT. PAT Di CICCO was flattened twice by an anonymous Texan when Di Cicco threatened to beat up Lee Mortimer, frror columnist. Seems he resented once being referred to “an assistant wolf” to Howard Hughes. “An assistant wolf” I pose, being one who hasn't scent to his name And after all Pat's married to Gloria Vanderbilt! THEY'RE telling this one abe Jap Admiral Minechi Koga who J died the same sort of “hero's dea that Admiral Yamamoto did When the Jap fleet gets its last pasting around it made Koga feel sick. “Do you know what is wrong, doctor?” he asked You've got nothing to worry about” was the consoler understand as SUD - ont RO i iL t “we'll give you a complete diagnosis ° after the autopsy!” INSURANCE companies now in- sire you against your wife having twins. The premium is 5% or the odds 20 to 1. At least you know Lhe jockey is honest! THE LATE Secy Knox's favorite quoae was one hatched up by Ad- miral Moffett: “A second-best Navy is like a second-best hand In ~worthless when called!” 80 PROLIFIC are white that a sturdy pair of them can come the ancestors of 15.00.000 in only 5 Por further study Nazi statistics ONE. local wolf the forthcoming paign for WACs triotic—he join chance he gets years vital commenting Enlistment says he's very na- WACs the a —— — Mystery of the Pret For some time the people in a I tie Italian village thought she was the spirit of a dead princess bul the delusion vanished upon the appea.- ance of a real live Polish Army of- ficer. Read about this mysterious in- cident in the May 21st issue of The American Weekly, favorite maga zine with the Baltimore Sunda erican. Order from your newsdeale Amt« - -~ PHI KAPPA PHI WAS FIRST First national honorary ship fraternity to establish a chap- ter at the Pennaylvania State Col- lege was Phi Kappa Phi This was in 1900 scholar « CATR poker fo JUT 8-13 x Aha "The Dean the R. L. Watts Dean School of Agricu Pennsylvania State College will present an illustrated lecture, Sun- day evening, May 21, at 8 o'clock, In the Grays Methodist church The theme Re Emeritu of of this servic toby Natt by the » Half Moon luded in God vealed in sponsored Ine on all Pen Ship service hundred of 1 atls tion nd by of gorgeous bring forth in jestic and bea: Creator. The paste Shissle will t » the pastor spiratio ving aif tif Rev ”" hn : il tio wior to Girl Choir y will render several anthems Miss Mary Stine of the host church will sing two solos, “In the Car- den” and “Trees.” A silver offering will be received which will be used 0 assist worthy young people to attend the Meth- odist Training Camp Newlon Hamil summer diate Ip. age held 18-25 wr High camp will meet August { Junior | and RDC at he institute the 23 Juni and the cam boys girl 10 scheduled for ily Half Moon interested ty Malian ‘Spook’ | God Revealed - Relief Payments GG. Harold Wag- direct relief pay- residents of the week end. Last Report on State Treasurer ner reported that ments made to needy Centre county curir Friday vment wR totalled $508 10 $510 20 od week fy] totalled — - FIRST BAND IN 10] The first band. predecessor present-day Blue Band, was Organ ized at the Pennsylvania State Col- lege In 190] of the OF THE LIVES OF THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES (By J. THOMAS MITCHELL) MEMBERS OF THE BAR OF CENTRE COUNTY JAMES MACMANLS Born 1804 at Carlisle, Pa. Educated In the Carlisle schools he came to Bellefonte in 1822, where he read law with Thomas Burnside and was admitted to our Bar In 1828. In 1827 he was appointed dep- uty Attorney General for Clearfield county, and in 1831 received the same appointment for both Centre and Clearfield, and was again re- appointed to the same office In 1839 He was elected as a member of the jemislature In the years 1841 and 1843 During these years the “Whig” party arose, and Macmanus opposed the Petrikin rule in the county, which led 0 much bitter political campaigning. His refusal of an un- expected appointment ag deputy At. torney General, offered to him as a “sop.” finally resulted in his retire- ment not only from polities but from the practice of law as well In 1845. He was for many years a fa- miliar figure on the streets of Belle fonte and occupied a frame office’ along the northern wall of the “Linn” home. He died In 1833 WILLIAM P. MACMANUS Born 1833 in Bellefonte A 50n of James Macmunus, he was Bar in 1884. He had a good vole! The Y educated at the Bellefonte Acad- emy, read law with his father, and was admitted to our Bar in 1855. He Allegheny and Howard streets according to the memorial at time of his death, was a very able and promising character died in 1878 REUBEN M. MAGEE Born 1838 in Miles Township He was educated at the local township schools and taught for some years until he was elected Su- perintendent of County Schools In 1868. He read law with Orvis, Bower & Orvis and was admitted to our Bar in 1874. He formed the partners ship of Stitzer & MaGee, with Hen ry Y. Stitzer, with their offices on the south side of West High street Later he occupied most of his time with the life Insurance business, rep. resenting the Equitable Life Assur- ance Co. He was also Interested in the firm of Stitzer & MaCOee, book sellers and stationers. He died In 1008 and the lke He J. CALVIN MEYER Born 1861 in Haines Township He completed his education at Pranklin & Marshall College, and his first work was that of principal (of the Bellefonte High School. He [then read law with Alexander &| {Bower, and was admitted to our ‘and was a court and on hustings. On feeling the back wheel bump ered Clearfield co ed away Haven last for whom a city~wige spurch had been made bY Boy Scout troops, was found in York on Priday Came Appearance fAghting men and (bankment to the D. LL & W Seconds After Alighted ne by 100 var vice tation Cn Is oper which the aled ne ter, and about ds from seene of the accident The bus driver, Be: Wili- {f Gireenshb amin 1 liam Hee he who wa mily ni of i front of t bu struck her the mirror walked in realize had through front saw het he felt wheels bump thoug! * had passed over a stone he the and on glanced in mirror of the bu Mw the woman lying on her back he highway Mrs. Dunlap her pelvis Was crusheg internal inj Duniap was born fered . 1ffered La irs ¥ i a ow in Ginter December 23. 1805 of Willlam T. and Ade- ine (Higgin Richards. She is the of Martin Dunlap, and her hus- two children Amie Mae it LENS the daughter wife band and survive and Robert BE R Richar Dorothy Maye whom Mrs Dun- Charles W YW brother Ebensburg LH and Carl Rich- were held Tues- at | o'clock at the home Ebensburg y Perguson of the hur made ir 144) oi Find 80-Year-Old Missing Man lI Arrives in York After Leav- ing Lock Haven Thurs- day Morning Ulrich, who had from his residehce Peter ¥ wander in Lock Thursday morning, and « his former home town of night Ulrich "ho Is to Lock Haven December y live with his R W. Cook His ¢ was discovered Through his Crip. Btate Police learned that he had Friday 4 kK Haven bus York wa Mr fil York mentally from Thur ay morning descr sent the iw 4 wR rim 4 f v rded a bu alter: Low Ot or kK at the Ler iVRiI In striped bedroom Wrigley Editor Seeks News of Folks in Service n this issue, the makers Spearmint, Doublemint Fr chewing gum are a column of news about wir boys and girls In the Services he Wrigley people have a deep per in news of this kind because entire production of Wwrigley's Quality brands is going to the Armed Poroes overseas only Due to the war, thelr supply of good raw materials that go into these fine brands of chewing gum has been getting lower and lower They In- tend to maintain the quality you have always enjoyed, and since their production is now necessarily limit. | ed, Wrigley's can make only enough | to help take care of the needs of our| women on the fighting fronts. Until they can again | manufacture a sufficient quantity of Wrigley’s Spearmint, Doublemint | and “Juicy Fruit” to take care of | our demands here at home they are | going to give you this column of | Service News, which they hope you will enjoy The Centre Democrat and the Wrigley people will appreciate it if you help us to keep this column in- teresting and newsy. When you get an item about one of your friends or | relatives in Service, send it in to the Wrigley Editor, Centre Democrat : soring onal interest their 1 STEERS SWIM RIVER Two steers which escaped while being unloaded at a slaughterhouse at Sunbury, started a miniature ro- of the slaughter-hotse, down an em- | rall- road Interchange tracks, thence through a field to the river, which | they swam to the eastern shore. When attempts to round up the steers falled, a gun was obtained and they were ghot, DEMOCRATS TO MEET day biennial conventioh vated elect | summer her Lox McGhee ’ the Clinton after daughter te five members ~o © Charles Woodring Neal were . local twelve were first-Ume visilors commitiee charge Where to Go This Summer IR |. Lo | {7 1 | ¥ | was |! Daughter's Slayer Taken to Danville Mrs, Arnold Moore is Com- mitted to State Hos- pital Fri S00 POPOL id W. Moore mentall iige Henry Clinton County Court ommitted to the Danville State Sherift A Hicks gay tally Ge- Hippie of the ordered Hospital George Kk her The sanity Attorney Doctors David * RRIne ¢ WwW. Thom reported | he ' man wa 14K Moore had been detained in jail since May 2 f year-old wis found Lock Haven county body Dont a parked her Mae Nears the a Car - Mrs. McGroarty Heads Local Mothers Club Pp Mra GO. McGroarty was elected president of the Beliefonte Mothers Club af meeting of that group at the home of Mrs street he anrite! orghoiention last Thursday night and one guest attend. the sessior Other « Mice : Garrick and men were Mrs ioe presidents: and «reas Mrs Robert Mn secrelary Kohler ey reporied rer It babies al the number to the that 50 April that was examined during baby of clinic The WAS arranged by a of Mrs. Koh- william Cox er. Mrs. Jacob Charles were am « { progr nsisling chairman Mrs Mrs. Samuel Rumberyg Priedman and Mrs brick {i refreshments a (rover wer Oar an ’ : 0 Corman Mrs. Leslie Cox and Mrs. Kohler The June meeting. the final one to be until next fall will be In the form of a pot-luck supper to be held at the home of Mrs. Edward R. Miller, former club president, at State College Members who wish transportation to that meeting are asked to get in touch with one of the following persons to make ar rangements Mrs. Philip Bickett Mrs. Hays W. Mattern, Mrs. Cox Mrs. Charles Keller, Mrs. Friedman Mrs. E E Widdowson, Miss Helen Butler or Mrs. Arthur C. Dale Mn Polliard, Mrs held R. C. Blaney on East Curtin Twenty- commitiee consisting of 1 Face Trial On Liquor Charges Jersey Shore R. DD. Men Post Bonds For Clinton County Court D Cin Monda egal man Atl derman pit ; 10%) each The ne in a Giroey fate agent raid. Al Hamaponrt Control Boar Bible School To Open in Milesburg AReTiia put jrehes of sored Milesburg will i Monday June 19 and continue through Ju pith sessions from 8 0 13 dally hrithary group eT He Tristroete od in the Baptist church. the junior Met hod is the Pres re in t rch. and Fe “e Ff intermediates a rch Priletrey 4 i the benef) struction solicited have year LI V RABBIT BITES CHILD'S FINGER Fiftee: ‘ Mus. er has been playing with a pet 1 { the home of | Arthur D r general ounty lawn the otly day to the box is the rabbit's pen and calieg 0 U bunnie as it since the t Musser Ruth i ft hand through tap the rabbit forehead. But did not understand. Quick as he turned h head, sank his sharp teeth into the child's finger and bit ff the member right back of the ni nail at the first joint been her broug! al weeks Po na wi eritie: home woked the ws yer AR index of her the m a fYectic ger to Sallie wire t nately on Rabbit Aa the jittle Jack ® ik 3 4-H Clubs Organize The 4-H Home Economics Clubs under the direction of the Centre County Extension Service are organ- izing this month. Last yes? there were nineteen such clubs of girls be- tween the ages of 10 and 21 years organized to learn better home mak- ing practices, to improve health hab. its, family and community relation ships, and to have fun together There were 3 Canning clubs last year in which the girls learn how to can and to preserve fruits and vege- tables to help with the family food supply and rationing this past win- ter, Twenty-nine girls were enrolled in this project and reported canning 4018 jars of food in addition to what they preserved by drying and other methods Porty-six girls were enrolled in the Foods and Nutrition projects In which the girls learn not only what consititutes a good diet, but also how to prepare and serve each of the preparation of 4879 others. Clothing work Is always very pope ular In Centre county and 1043 was no exception. Many girls are enroll ing In clothing projects this spring. Besides learning the techniques of oung Democratic Clubs of ovation of pleasant speaker, both in Pennsylvania, Inc, will hold a one [clothing is the at Harris | these war 7309 made 279 A new project, Home sistant. was offered in 1043 and Is being offered again in 19044. Twelve girls selected this project which was designed to help the girl who would be working in a home, possibly for someone other than her own fami- ily. In this project the girls learn courtesy, grooming. flower arrange- ment, to set the tale and serve, to care for the bedroom, to care for metals used commonly in the house- hold, to wash dishes and care for the Kitchen, to launder, and many other regular household tasks which are not touched upon in other pro. jects. These girls enjoyed the more efMcient methods of doing the every day household tasks in addition to project work, nine clubs held pienics for the people of their commuities. The &H club girls planned for the piace, time (recreation and games, inviting the people of the community to bring | | their families and basket lunch ' Since there was a shortage of gaso- ed vesper services in church, taking the service. Two clubs held thelr ser. vices while the ministers were on va- | BN Only Young Men. Older Ones Not In Necessary Work tob 30 to 37 Age Group in Indefinite Period; e Called in "44 War Jobs Deferred for Local Boards Have Power to Decide tif IH" thelr - cannot Claster Saw Mill Piper Employe Takes Own Life 19- Year-Old Youth Dies Self -Inflicted Gun- shot Wounds of Destroyed by Fire he Watchman Found Lying On senins Lumber With Burns on Back © deste saw mill at uring time vert 1 4 Inn M L Clas Draketown he early « WALLY ww tery Bom Clinton county hours of Priisy id Spangler { Lick Haven al suffering He was tak Filemi first a company WRT +1 Youth Cuts Hand On Piece of Tin Hood { Mn treet Jr f Robert Bellefonte jaceration of U aged mn Hood of Ea suffered a st ff 1) MM Lm I's right 1} playing with a piece of The was treated County Hospital child was giver treatment e palm « and iast Thursday while un fury at the Centre dispensary ang the anti-tet. anu - PASS DRIVERS TESTS Twenty-eight applicants for auto- drivers’ license 100k the tesla week at Lock Haven given by Corp. W. R. Lamme and Pvt. V. E Ball, of the Pleasant Gap detall of State Police, and 11 falled to pass The new drivers are Roth A Scandrol. Lemont. Robert E Mus- por, Anronsburg: Mrs. Ada Elza beth Shamp, Lamar Mrs. Isabel Mackey, Mill Hall, Mrs. Frances G McCloskey, Monument, Daniel Paul Murphy, Max Flocker, Robert H Waterman, Howard WW. Wobdring, Raymond Confalr, Joseph Kitchen, Jr. and Mrs. Margery Auman, of Lock Haven; Emma L Dugan, Lock Haven, R. D.; Charles Albert Miller, Lock Haven, [sland Route; John R Moore, Flemington, Wilbur Fravel, Castanea: Oalvin E. Barto, Jersey Shore: Alonso Noble, Jersey Shore, R D2 mobile last Morrisdale Soldier Gets Purple Heart Heart for wounds received while In Italy 1 ¥ ne Ww ir H mans body left breast The body hb wivere The yo Haven months Wings been sent 10 Chicago took place Wedn mas Alne to ARC 8 Winer v ar al Fog Lock ne as " yoy the H am Clarence Man Is Injured in Action The idier Edward Hamp W. Smith 3 (CCMw ( ENCEMENT MUTE TICeTn MEYER ’ 4 Ase Bre wilt airplanes. Their pleasa we ors have a v tha uspect thst tires 4 at SPEECH oe ye ne wasteful TW Continued on pape Sesqui-( ent 1. Thomas Mitchell tion snnial Notes Bellefonte Historian, Seeks Data for Celebra of Town's Birthday in 105 monthly In to year Articles will appear the local newspapers relative proposed celebration due next giving some account of the local his- tory of this community. The first of these articles appeared in April Any information relative 0 history of the town, especially in the form of letters, papers, or documents which can be fumished 10 the Cen tre County Historical Society, will be most gladly accepted and filed for future use It is well known that tradition as expressed in this day, may not be historically correct, but most tradi- tion has a basis of truth, and the society will eagerly receive any data presented 10 iL, and Uy to ascertain what It represents All such Information can be left lwith James C. Purst, Esq. president (of the society, or with Miss Mary H Linn, or with J. Thomas Mitchell, : the Lhe had erected his home outside of the iz i ii JE tw a Of minority It was the Jacob Valentine family tury, until It was sold owners The on the town plot oocupied fc he present ’ . - second house 1 0 be erected was that of WI am Peirikin at the southwestern corner the same square. At first it was a combination home and store, being the first mercantile es. tablishment in the village. In ater years it was sold 10 David M. Wag- ner. who added many improvements At that time, about the eastern end of the Bush Arcade, was a large spring, and over it a spring-house was built, used by the Wagner fam iy for many years. The Wagner lot then extended along High street to the creeks edge. Alter Wagner's death the property, or at least the Spring street end, was sold to Dan. el Garman, whose family occupied the residence during his lifetime Agnin, at his death, it was sold to the Decker Brothers, who changed Wf ol ft into an automobile establishment The third house 10 be built in the almost the entire responsibility for getion with the beachhead forces in’ James Harris, one of the founders, [town plot was the eastern portion of what BS known as the 1. 0. OF
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