S—— Jesse ADLER the NEWS | REPUBLICANS, result of thé convention, hope the boys put the Elephant mascot on the platform and forget the Sacred Cow! THE DEMOCRATS have won so many elections in recent years the Elephant is tired of working just for peantits anyway! ANY attempt to influence voters with the enthusiastic notse’ of the convention participants Is doomed to defeat. It ain't like the old days before radio. studio audiences! BUT the formula is sifnilar script guides both shows WENDELL: WILLKIE turns to be the Forgotten Man of convention, not even receiving an invitation peak However many 2 book has been read in brialle THE War Labor Board has de creed that employers may serve their workers free drinks—provide | thay don't cost more than 10c per day per employe. This, we assume, does not include a firm's liquid as- sets! GEORGE FURTH, proprietor of the Country House Inn in Pember- to, N. J. owns a freak chicken, born with four legs. As a novelty he kept it in the coop in front of his bar but just removed it. Seems it affected his business—patrons look- ed. at the chicken, saw four legs, and immediately took the pledge! SECRET STUFF (reported by Duke Art): The Navy Dept. Build- ing. Washington, has this sign on one of its doors The Atlantic Fleet has been moved to Room 1009.” AD in a Prague paper: “Will ex- change 9 volumes of Shakespeare for & Pair of trousers.” DALE CARNEGIE, who thousands how to speak, says any public speaking course would be more effective {f folks could also be taught WHEN to speak MOST of the local restaurants aren't using their electric fans this summer. Afraid of having the small portions blow away A MAID, answering an ad for a job, took some knives and forks with the initials of her former employer out of her bag to prove she worked for them. She got the job alright but not untll the new employer hid the silver and distributed cardboard knives, forks and spoons AT THE Paramount a woman wearing a big hat asked the chap behind her if he wanted her to re- move it. “Oh no,” he replied grac- jously, “it's the funniest thing I've seen in this theatre in years!” waiting for the out the to taught WHILE prisoners of war are «n- couraged to go In for athletics and facilities are provided, the War Dept. forbids one sport—pole vault- ing. Ton tempting? FAVORITE Story of the Week: A cute young thing from Long Is- land returned home from an auto mobile ride and hef father wonder- ed how come one shod was muddy while the other wasn™ “Oh.” re- plied the daughter, “I changed my mind!” One of the most interesting D-Day incidents occurred after Bishop Manning read prayers over the alr A copy boy. without léoking up, handed him a bulletin on the pro. gress of the invasion—and the Bish- op stddenly found himself a news- caster JIMMY DURANTE'S been learn. ing how to eat with chop sticks “1 ain't eat with them yot,” he admits, “but so far I've knitted twp sweat. ers and three pairs of socks!” Organized minorities have intro- duced the bioc system into Ameri- can politics and all but make im- possible an intelligent national government based upon the general welfare The Most Widely Read Newspaper In C entre County | | | SECOND SECTION A Visitor In Seven Thousand Homes Each Week | dhe Cenire Democrat NEWS, FEATURES i VOLUME 63. BELLEFONTE, PA. ,/TH URSDAY, JUNE 29, 1944, NUMBER 26. Driver Escapes As Car Is Demolished At Train Crossing in Lock Haven Victim, Who Admitted Seeing Warning Lights Blinking, Failed to Stop; Had Miracul- ous Escape From Death A car was demolished bevond re- in the middle of the tracks when pair Friday night but the driver es- his car was struck by the rear of taped with only one bruise when a the switching train, which had just caboose of a Pennsylvania Rallroad crossed Water street and was back switch engine smashed into it at ing up the West Water street crossing near Girton told investigating state po the State Teachers’ College In Lock lice and city patrolmen that there Haven, about 10:45 o'clock Friday was no lights on the caboose, and a night young boy who was unidentified, Bernard Girton, the gnd who was passing by at the time driver, owner of the Casa Loma agreed roadhouse along the Renovo road, According to reports, Girton was sald that he was driving toward pulled from the demolished car the crossing, saw the warning Ughts through the door and those witness flash, but looked both ways and saw ing his extrication said only a mir- no train lights so crossed. He acle saved him from being killed in- stantly. A physician arrived on the scene and treated him for a bruise on the temple. He wns then taken to the Lock Haven Hospital for fur. ther examination and released Im- mediately when they learned he had suffered no other injuries When the train stopped, it was about 75 feet east of the point of the collision, with rear wheels of the cab crushing the car and pinning Mr. Girton inside The caboose was deralled and railroad crews worked until the next moming to clear the wreckage so that automobile and train traffic could be resumed Renovo Baby Born In Doctor's Car Saturday (Barney) ont In Death Probe Four Men Released by Al- toona Police After Questioning The four men held by Altoona po- lice for questioning In connection with the death of George Francis McCabe were released Friday morn- ing on order of District Attorney J Calvin Lang, 2 They are: Albert Simington, Raymond G Clark, Clarence Lockard and Henry O'- Neill. Alvin Rudy of Juniata, the fifth man, had been released June 17. All were instructed to remain within the confines of Blair county. and Mrs Dr. Daniel M. Replogle, coroner, Bend, early Saturday morning ar- presided at the inquest at which rived rather informally in a phy- the coroner's jury decided that Me- SiCIan’s car as her mother was be Cabe met his death by foul play, Ing taken to the Renovo hospital and recommended that the district! The family had planned to wel. attorney police continue their come the new baby in the proper investigation setting with the usual assistants All the men released had been around but the infant decided to be questioned. but nothing was brought different. The physician pulled into that made it Maliza Service Station and tinue hoiding them called for help when the biessed - : event began to happen. but no one WEST PENN EXECUTIVE heard him RECEIVES SERVICE So the little lady ———— and with her mother | James Fife. of Ridgway, man- the hospital 15 minutes ager of West Penn Power Com- ther one the worse for pany's Keystone Division, reached jence the quarter-century mark of service _— with the utility June 23 ; Pre-Aviation Cadet Student His 25-year veteran pin Was pre. Pvt. James Harrison Saxton, son sented in the Division Office at of Mr. and Mrs John W_ Saxton. of Ridgway Vice President PH Fleming, has reported at Keesler Powers the Pittsburgh office. in Field, Biloxi, Miss, and is now un presence of the division staff dergoing Army processing to deter. Due to the unavoidable absence of mine his qualifications as a pre- Vice President A N. Cartwright, aviation cadet While at Keesler also of Pittsburgh Mr Powers of. Field a station of the Army Air fered congratulations for them both Forces Training Command, he will Mr Fife started as an electrician be given training Classification 1 company's Pittsburgh of- and medical and psychological tests 23. 1919 working his way If he successfully completes this assistant superintendent of phase he will be sent to a college sub-stations. In October of 1830. he Or university for five months further went to Ridgway as division super. study Or depending upon his aca intendent. He was made superinten- demic background, directly to a dent of the power station there In pre-flight center for cadet training 1837. and in 1940 was advanced division operating superintendent He was promoted to his present pos- ition in April 1943 The baby daughter born to Mr Lioyd Young of North and out possible to con- the arrived safely proceeded to later, nei the exper. FIN E by of the in fice June up ne to in - Son Wounded in Mand Mr. and Mrs. John E Bowes of Beech Creek township, received a letter from their son, Pvt Lynn Bowes in Italy. written May 2. In which he stated that he was wound. ed in the jeft hand but was geting along all right This was the first notice they received that he had been wounded CHANGE MONEY ORDER SCHEDULE Postmaster Ebon B. Bower of Bellefonte, announces that effective July 1. the money order section of the local postoffice will be closed at 5 pm instead of at § p. m., as has been the case in the past REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS St John's Evangelioal & Reformed Rev. C Nevin Stamm, pastor al Mary E Brink, to Susan V. Bhip- ley. of Castle Point, N. ¥.. tract In Unionville, 81 Reiber Realty Co Reider, ot al. of Johnstown, tract in Potter Twp. $1 H. J Thompson. to Max KH. Kof- man, ot al. of Bellefonte, tract in Bellefonte $1 J. H. Bpotts Lucas, of Fleming ville, $300 Community Bank. to W. Beott Crain, et ux, of Port Matilda, tract in Port Matilda, $1 Community Bank, to W. Boott Crain, ot ux, of Port Matilda, tract in Port Matilda, $1 Lester BE Baird, ot ux, to Harold I. Zimmerman, et ux, of Pleasant Oap. tract in Spring Twp, 81 Phyllis Aley. ot al. to William I of Oregg Twp, tract In to Anne Louise Tad to Florence in Union- ux. tract Ollie § Moore, ot al to Wilson N, Henry. ot ux, of Pine Grove Mills, rence, tract in FLL #30 a m. Church school. Ralph Mrs. Martha Lewis, to B. J Merry. Owens and Glenn Aumiller, supts man, et al, of Philipsburg, tract in 10.45 a. m.. Holy Communion Philipsburg, $1 —————— Florence Lucas Pleasant View (Chapel ers, of Unionville Rev 1. F. Sheets. pastor ville. $273 Sunday school at 2.30 p. m.; CE John L. Stine, et al to Ray Hen Ry, 0 ool al : Lo hin at ninger, et ux. of Patton Twp. tract *' 8:30 p m rtning hurd in Patton Twp. $1 7:30 Prayer meeting on irsday Eudotia Armor, by Adm. to Wil. |*YenIng at 7 30 Ham Rumberger, of Bellefonte, tract in Spring Twp. $1 Centre County Commissioners to Charles Osterhout, of Port Matilda, tract in Taylor Twp, $34 ship at 10.45 a. m.; devotions will Jennie C. Shook, to John David be In charge of the young people Helster. et ux. of Spring Mills, tract Christian Endeavor at 730 p m in Penn Twp, 8! i — T. 8. Guyer, et ux, to J W. Shook, Penn's Valley Lutheran of Bellefonte, tract in Bellefonte, Rev. CC. Ot, pastor No church services In any of the North Ward, 81 W. E Vall, et al, to Melvin Houck, three churches of the charge will be July 2. Church et ux. of South Philipsburg, tract In held on Sunday. Ischool will be held at Farmers Mills, Rush Twp. $150 | Isaac Goldberg. ot ux, Georges Valley, and Centre Hall at (8:30 a.m, | Davis, et ux, of Munson, ‘Rush Twp, $100 i L. E Hess, gdn., to George M.! onte | Vaux, et ux, of South Philipsburg, | " Mite Mitesh Bellet [tract In South Philipsburg, $250. | > are . Arnold, pastor | Ethel J. Torsell, to Eugene Meese gp. Thi after : to Howard OO Pet. tract in Union- Advent Church Rev. 1. FPF. Sheets, pastor Sunday sthool at 9:30 a. m.;, wor to Alfred tract In Pletcher, of Howard, tract In How. m. ard, 1 IL m., the Miranda Wert, by heirs, to Paul Sy Road W. Vonada, et ux, of ] Theis A (tract In Haines Twp, {na There Percival Rudy. by heirs, to Claude |Y'°* H. Decker, of State College, tract In| State College, $1 i R. J. Kennard, et yx, to Mary 8. . IMr. George ¥ Hoffman, PROMPT CARE FOR THE WOUNDED Casualties arriving back on the shores of England are carried to ambulances by Negro stretcher bearers, Injured men were taken to well-equipped hospitals without (delay. (U, 8. Signal Corps Radio Pheto.) Bonds Provide In connection with the Fifth War Loan, it is important that the people of Centre County realize that the nation has undertaken, in the inva- sion of Western Europe one of the most hazardous enterprises of this or any other war Moreover, everyone of us should understand thoroughly that the cross-shannel offensive Is possible ‘only because American industry and labor has turned out the materiel of War in vast quantities Military Army h assure us that our erior in equipment New Weapons Intest designs and that supplies available for our men in thelr supreme effort are un- anywhere The enormous production of war supplies is possi ble because the Gorvernment is financially their manufacture experts no sug or As the excelled solely able to pay for While labor and industry, in com. bination, produced the goods, the flow of cash from the ll 8 Treasury Is what keeps them in motion Net. urally. the outpouring of public ses. ey only long as able to secure funds of this country possible 80 the Treasury is from the people The job of supplying, training transporting, housing, clothing, feed. ing. nursing an army and Davy is a tremendous undertaking. even for the finest Industrial plant In the | world Some idea of the supply problem 1s apparent when we remember that took months to pian the operations in Africa, that port units had to be trained to uni 1 vessels railway units to operate railroads, engineer units to bulld roads, baking units bake bread, medical units to care the wounded to for ets In the invasion of Europe, every thing is on a larger scale, requiring pk vt v a w ar Supplies more and more supplies ve. hicles, tanks, planes, guns el In the North African operation some 700,000 different items of equip. ment and supply, from tanks to watch-springs, had to be avallable More than 300 different items of clothing and equipment were re. quired, more than 10000 different signal corps items were needed, some 68.000 items of medical supplies more than 100000 articles for the engineers corps, running from brid. REN buli-dozers to fa- cilities and unotives, and around million dif. had to be ships ete and storage railroad loco A quarter of a ferent items provided Whille the quantity of supplies has been gradually built up for the pres ent enormous undertaking, the wear and tear of active campaigning will rapidly deplete theses enormous stocks, Experts Intimate that we will need greater supplies of most items esppoinlly those things that wear out quitkly under service usage A pair of shoes, for example, lasts only ahout Lwn weeks under combat conditions. Other things are radidly ditsipated, some through enemy ac- tion some through unavoidable ac. cient and ordinary wear and tear Consequently. if the people of Cen. tre county have the intention of standing behind their fighting men Why necessary far svertane to make the maximum effort in subscribing to the Fifth War Loan campaign The news that the large sum has been and quickly rails. od will bb encouraging to men sho confront enemy it wil give assurance tha! regardless of they the people of the ited States intend to supply them with every possible advantage they face the foe Oranance sor} some through successfully the them what 1 reed ng n KrapeShowery Misa Mary Marie Showers. of Nit tany. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mer- rill Showers, of Bellefonte, and Wil- lam Krape Mr. and Mrs Ellery Krape, of Snaydertown, were married at 6 a. m. Saturday, June 24. at the Lutheran parsonage at Snydertown. The Rev. David Straes. ser performed the ceremony. They unattended After the cere the couple left for a trip to Niagara Palls N.Y. They will be at home after July 1. at Snydertony The bride is a graduate of the Hub. lersburg High School and is #6 ployed as cashier at Montgomery Ward store at Lock Haven Mr Kmpe is also a graduate of ‘he Hublersburg High School and is em- ployed by Warfier Company, Belle. fonte som of ™ were mony Minnier Hoffman Miss Kathryn Elizabeth Hoffman. of Lewisburg, and Walter Vernon Minnier, of Hughesville, were united in marriage in the Methodist cisrch at Hughesville by the Rev. Bruee E Gideon. pastor, Wednesday June 14 at 2:15 p. m. The couple was unat- tended. Miss Anne Louise Hoffman, sister of the bride, and Miss Ola Mae Lyons, both of Watsontown, witnessed the single ring ceremony. Mrs, Minnler, a graduate of the Hughesville High School and of the Williamsport Commercial College, for several years was employed in the Agricultural Extension Serviee at Penn State, and since December 1042 has been office secretary at the Evangelical Home, Lewisburg where she will continue her duties for sev. lernl weeks, (She is the daughter of Watson town). Mr. Minnler, formerly of Sanbury and NSE Bend, is Gufliays ed. At the Sprout and W Donald Walker, petty offiger “son of Pred Walker, of Bellefonte, Recent Wedding s | them. The bride is a graduate of the Champion High School In May of this year and has been employed by the Sears Roebuck Company. Ses man Walker attended Bellefonte High School and until enlisting In the Navy in August 19042, was em- ployed by the Niles Steel Products in Ohio. The bridegroom's father and his children, Earl Dorothy and Annabelle, all of Beliefonte, and William Walker of Pleasant Gap, attended the wedding Mr. and Mrs Walker are now al home at 850 W Carden street. Pensacola. Fla Ellenberger—Steel Miss Lelia H. Steel, of Meridan, Miss, doughter of Mr. and Mrs. J 8 Steel Sr. and Capt. Samuel Gienn Ellenberger, son of Mr. and Mrs. E E Ellenberger, of Pennayl. vanla Fumace, were married June 16 at 5 pm. al the home of the bride's parents, with the Rev. W_L Compere officiating. White gladiol with shasta daisies and evergreens with soft lights formed the decors tions for the home wedding. The bride wore a two-piece light gray outfit with white accessories and a corsage of red rose buds. Her only ornament was a white gold circiet of diamonds, « gift of the bride groom. The bride. a high school graduate, also attended business col. lege. Capt. Blienberger, a graduate of Penn State class of ‘40, has been In the service 3% years. He plioted A B-17 to Englind in May 1043, and made 25 raids over Europe, return ing to the States In October 1943 He bs now instructing at Sioux City, Jowa, Alr Base Capt. and Mrs. Fi. lenberger will live at Bloux City, fl —— A Random | Items State College Firemen Plan Civic and Military Parade For July Fourth County Organizations Invited to Participate In Celebration; Musical Units Will Be Remunerated For Marching should An to county Robert division Military and naval ur Btate College have join in the event A feature of Lhe the honoring of the Company fire chief the company’s Graham Horse-drawn in the parade Units In the line assemble on Burrowes College campus at 5: 3 parade will proceed east avenue Miles or ter then ov Beawer and west on Beaver to Frage In of rair ade cancelled Toy Jack Taken From Tot’s Throat Osceola Mills Child Was Gasp- ing For Breath Before Operation O'Brie: mt of Mr. and Mrs. Rayn Osceola Mills, al Geath Baturda) put a mck became lodged After choking 3:30 in the after was summoned rushed Mercy The Pourth of July parade, a tra- ditional event of the State College Community Celebration sponsored annually by the Alpha Fire Company will be held at 6 p. m Tuesday, July 4. Robert Y. Sigworth, chairman of the Alpha committee In charge, an- nounces communicates invitation hs fire companie dames is with hin heen extended 175) parade in charge of i 2 beer parade will be first Alpha Fire Irv Holmes, an president, Ge OTR Because of gasoline restrictions there will be no floats in the parade but all State College civic, fraternal, service, and junior organizations are urged to march as units Since most of the competition in former years centered around the floats en- tered, there are no prizes of any kind offered in the parade this year Mr. Sigworth sald that lack of clerical help prevented individual invitations being Lo organiza- tions. He requested that this ane nouncement be considered a formal invitation to participate. Hal Byers heads this division and should be notified by groups planning to par- ade Musical units will be renumerated for marching. Pour groups have thus far signified thelr intention of par- ticipating, Mr. Bigworth said They are Gregg Township High School Band. Centre Hall High School Band Lemont Band, and the American Legion Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. Hummel Fishburn is in charge of the music for the parade and other groups wish first venice I Colleg tn either Me Alls sent 1 street VET sires will be came the par $ Joht 19-11 who 0 enter Jonn i191 Becomes Pastor of Rebersburg Church Rev sumed ty inst and he the child Glenn Weaver the duties of his thon as pastor of the Reformed charge at Rebersburg. and he and his bride, a former resident of North Carolina, moved to that communty ast week. Rev. Mr Weaver suc. ceeds Rev. Fred Denbeaux, who en. tered military service as a chaplain 3 about a year ago The new minister is Lancaster county and oom - pieting his high school education sttended Millersville State Teachers College. He then studied at Albright College and Catawba College, Sal. isburg. N. Y. receiving his AB. de- gree from the latter institution in iM In 1944 he was graduated from the Theological Seminary the Re. formed church at Lancaster, with the degree of Bachelor of Divinity year at the seminary WerE an new posi- immediatly Altoona X«IRY% the i where an va a native of upon Le ON : brothels and one the older youngsters hed boon plaving =arfier with a ball and jacks and it was that way that the baby obtained the oy The the fr Lois Weston He has four ter One of child's mother me - SNAKE REPORTED ne K of BIG Women are snake ki i wartime activities Swinehart, of McElhatlan. dispat a 30-inch rmtlesnake will rattles and a Henry W. Shoemaker residence late : She cut off with a hoe Mn Roaring Branci larger rattler on her ured 42 ratties pr ely In his final he was awarded the Philip Schoft prize of $100 for work in the fleld of church history Rev. Mr. Weaver the American Bociety History Husband of College Woman Is Missing Word wag received State Col lege Friday that It Bernard T Kelly, husband of the former Helen Jean Hoy. of East Fairmount ave. ar ers other ed of Co Church A member of jtton al the the reptile head Caroline Doebier killed jawy and of Rn It meas har 1. inches long and a bution Maybe some us know what of the super-race m A _t reader Hitler w min Adolf ne \ - m—————— WHAT B STELLA HAVE? ~Yrn i Perel BETTER FAY NOW or o goods inside GUARD: ’ o E ANS ® ALARM sd nue, State College, has been missing in action over Los Negros, one of the Admiralty Islands, since June 10 It Kelly, pliot of a B-17 bomber is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kelly of Beattie, Wash. September 14. 1043. he was married © Miss Hoy daughter of Mrs Mary Cath- erine Hoy of State College, at El Paso, Texas In Pebriary when IA Kelly and his crew were taking off to go over- seas, their plane hit a high tension wire. Ii Kelly was burned about the face and head and ves a patient in a hospital for several weeks Mrs Kelly, who had come to State Col- lege, went to California to be with her husband and when he went overseas the atler part of Feb ruary, she left for Seattle, Wash, to make her home with her hus. band’s parents. Bhe has been em- ployed there at the Boeing Aircraft Company since that time —- BOY STRUCK BY CAR Roy Harvey, Monday of Last Werk Admitted: Raymond Boob Mills. R D 2 Discharged: Mrs. Charles L ringer and infant daughter Mills: Mrs. John Rista and infant son, of Philadelphia Mrs. Ernest Milton, of Bellefonte. R. D. 3. Fred ertek Zeigler, Port Matilda Admitted Monday, discharged on Tuesday: Diane Friedman, Belle fonte Admitted and discharged on Tues day: Carol Sue Poust, Williamsport Admited Monday, discharged on Wednesday Ronald R. Hillard Belicfonte, R. D | Admitted Monday, discharged on Sunday: Mrs Clifford M. Walk 8p Foh- Spring ot n Tuesday of Last Week Admitted: Mrs. Esther Jodon, of an automobile at Point Bellefonte: John Neese, of Millheim Lookout. Hospital physicians state. Discharged: Mrs. Robert L. Arbie that he suffered brush bums and and infant daughter, State College: bruises but no serious injuries IJ. Prank Smith, Bellefonte; Thomas | Parley, Belleconte: Mrs. Fred © Mensch, Millheim: Benjamin Brad. bors Bellefonte: Marie Hines, State on used Sollee. RD. 1 : 3s Hi % B 4 Mor fonte Expired Boalsburg Thursdar of Last Week Admitted: Mrs Clifford Quick Mileshurg Discharged infant A SON was OTD cent W Mrs. Emma Young ~ Mrs. Richard Frye and Pennsylvania Purnacs Mrs. Homer Ommiey and infant daughter, Millheim. Mrs. R Rugene Wolfe and infant son, Spring Mills Mrs. Russell P. Gragier infant son. Millheimm. R D Admitted Thursday discharged Friday Patricia Wood, State Col rge Joanne and Doris Schlegel Bellefonte Ea and Friday Admitted: Wilbur Pearson College Admitied Friday and discharged ‘Saturday: Rose Marte Perks, Belle. fonte: J A. Ouyer. Beliefonte, OU. bert ¥ MeNulty, Bellefonte Births: = faughlier to Mr and Mrs. Paul Bethy, Spring Mls, BR. D 1; a daughter 0 Mr. and Mrs Ciar- ence Cox, Boalsbuig Admitted Friday and expired the following day: John Taylor, Belle. Saturday Discharged. Mis Paul Tomeo and State :
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