Where the Fuel Goes A HEAVY BOMBER cruising at a speed of 250 mph. may use 200 gal- lons of gasoline an hour, VOLUME 63. NUMBER JAlizens Battle Lime Dust Walter Eberhart Namen esident of Group at Public Meeting; Ex 9% ‘ive Committee Named to Consider Plans Action 24) Organization ol ens commit Bellefonte's effort the lim tt a public House mately fe were j The Sentai Councilman chalrman of th Council, wWio pie sion, was elected Lee ou meet resent meeting wa Bot 2 : vile Citiz elected 1 Was n Mr amed Fb motion of named the executive comm the officer plans: C H. Poorman William R ver Corn Dor F ald Sn oriner PLANE CRASH FATAL T0 ARMAN S'Set. Harold W. Smith, 21, Centre Hall, Killed in England daught ern, of Pluk Killed in a pi in England a War Depa ‘wived wife 8 Sgt an A-20 CAITIes a crew ners sud plane crashed wi Base in Engl support of th France . Slightly Wounded Stith wa OW ~ievel It Aa a pil ind afte Shots Strike House In Centre Hall Alva J) Brungard WW of th damage. | the sh the (ne stray bulle notilieq Cution may there ported HEWITT HEADS ~~ COUNTY ATHLETE [ONING BOARD SUFFERS WOUNDS Council Orders 3 Property Owners to Abandon [se of Cesspools are Ple. George Martz, Centre Hall, Is Casualty of French Invasion of WwW. Mant 4 Hall Minded | Lh Normandy June 14 War Department Monday morn Mi and Mn Centre Hall detalis of the nature fantryman’s wounds a letter written by him pital In on July 11 he told his parents that he whsn't feeling well.” He has writien to other rein tives expinining that he had “very bad luck” in the fighting but hasnt sald anything further regarding hi injuries Pi Martz wrote that he landed in Prance gn D<Day, June 6. and that for four days the fighting was Tough.” but that he sscapeg with catches and bruises in those on gagements A graduate of the Centre Hall Potter Township High School at Centre Hall, in the class of 1940, Plc. Martz was prominent in all (Continued on page Seven) - Appointment of a Justment for the new Borough Zoning Law feat wiar meeting of Council gan House, Monday The appointments, announced by Council president William W. Bie are Borough Engineer Arthur C Hewitt, chairman Wo serve until Yu January 1, IM7. Councliman David W. Keller, to serve until January | 8. and Counclilmayg Foward J Teaman to serve until January | 1945. Mr. Bleg pointed gut that the appointments give each of the bor ough's three wards representation on the board, whose duty it will be to hear and adjust any disputes which may arise from the operation of the zoning law By s unanimous motion, Council ruled that three residents of Reser- voir Hill, Bouth Allegheny street, Jare to have 30 days in which to tap onto borough sanitary sewers and discontinue the use of cerapools. In the event they fall to comply with the order, Council will complete the (Continued on Page lay board nt Bellefonte red a res wa riou al the Ls nigit to a eived basin il aye! ly w fight accord NERS ae ing WH i parent John A Martz, of \ of the given LE but ns hos Were in England nite'lo Kid In vos Find Car Used By NAVY B % hi he Cond Demo BELLEFONTE, PA THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1944. oh LIP 8 Lurg After Nevin R. Walk 26 n of Mi Prison Fugitives H) Rockview Truck Abandoned Near Williams. Two Inmates Make cape; Vehicle is Undamaged IR WN EGE Occupants EK fold 1us- Two scape LU 'nhurt as Plane Overturns PILOT MANEUVERS OVER GOLF COURSE “ailure of Oil Pressure System Given as Cause of Mishap Sea-Bee In Pacific Area Praises War Efforts of Local Lime Industry PVT. GLENN MANN REPORTED KILLED Milesburg Soldier, Father of Two, Dies in ltaly June 20 John W. Smith, €M 2/¢ tered #1043 : : Blandl a Page Throw) Bellefonte Native Dies in Army Camp Chol Mt Camp Continund Mr Alber Lion 18 Ha notLityin rot iw native an fonte, ah A CRP In NATION EXCEEDS WAR BOND QUOTA Sales Pass 20-Billion Mark County Leads State in E Sales LAB ma por AZO at las beer at time the ther : i : a | Bellefonte, are Dale Musser Altoona and his wife and four children all of Charleston, 8 C. One of the NOW SPTYiNng oversea Lhe ier in Riu LLM — The people of entering the Fifth . ign with the held Mon hi tory of war Joan efforts, took the w.th assignment in their stride and fig ires released this week by the Treas iy D reveal that the 16- billion dolinr allocation was met with more than 4 billion dollars to spare, When final Ngures are avall- at Fillmore Church able It I» expected that total sales The eleventh annual homecoming (Continued on page Three) Fillmore wik be held on the - morning of July 30. The services will Pleasant Gap Girl Is Member of WAC start off at 9:16 a. Mm. with a hymn sing led by Zane B. Gray, followed with Bunday school at 9.30, with 1 Emodean Mildred Kerstetter, 22, davghter of Mr. and Mrs. Ouy Ker- stetter, of Pleasant Gap, this week w United States War Loan oam- largest quota In the : I" irmeaq foree Fu ineral eryvice were Iny ‘harleston Ld al City alternoon al nierment In 4 partment Annual Homecoming at M. Tressler of Bellefonte, as supers intendent. The homecoming worship service will begin at 10.30 with the Rev. Henry H Shissler delivering the sermon and taking charge of Communion services. Rev. Shissler Is the present pastor on the Half moon charge There will be special music by a the quartet during the Sunday schools he hour and a yoeal solo by Mrs Ralph | | Chragler during the holy worship | service plant here The homecoming committee ex-| flor sister, Pvt, Genevieve tends a cordial invitation to every. |stetter, js serving In the WAC snd one to attend this annual home- is stationed at Hoff General Hos coming service. [pea Santa Barbara, California, ing center at State College Miss Kerstottey Bellefonte High School completed State College Group to Go quotas enlisted In the WAC at the recruits | is a graduate of Companions, J the Pleasant Gap High School and 8, %0n of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence FP. | where Womer, of 465 East Beaver avenue, the commercial State College, course. he has been employed in! Centre County Hospital at 8:30 p. | clerical work at the Tian Metal m Ker- DE ay ot the Sa ba * Mar th reas Gow L§ FY taste Roxx a : nag in a p cream I've n th from now on when [0° it, AolgEomething, Dus not oti se oi ok A the Bi u + ar 1 could be mach worse sere barre wy oi Yor { * b il LY R31 Jneldantatly + mith Wounded in Invasion { Maris on - Bev ul ’ ’ , ts ble Pra dee yon Are with The men spelled word fear | OA { back The Army is also In working ing here Russell 7 O08 Are | 4 Stover ail = M r Wo army 1! n DeRrmons of ere is another Arfny stinged *ived du | Pr ha beet Oversea VEeRr member fantr % page Pow wn \ Division the baw the Chet : oil y IM ¢ tH ty - f the 20h It nasheed ro i a. In writing his par France, he Md his only njuries up to then were bruised and scratched ki and shins from so much crawling forward along thw Ed which ground Later he wrote that lw again in England In ing was Dack 2 hospital, say - nothing of his wound. His letter (Continued on page Three) » to Altoona For Assign- ment “ sms of 18 men who will enter Missing Airman Is armed services from the Stats R eported As Dead College Draft Board area Monday July 31. were announced this week i lective service officials Blaff | of street the WL Charles W Olaf Risan of Bellefonte, and Mrs Glendale, Oullf, who was reported to the Army of Navy. depending on | Missing in action March 5, is now at the Induction station on listed as dead, according to word re. that day. It will be the last group ©Fived by his father from the War [from the State College board to be Department processed through the Altoona oen a the mb We was Mprted miss \ § WAR serving as a ts tiants on "ate Too | radio operator and gunner aboard » - heavy bomber. He was lost while on bomid ald through the moun Srwek b Shoe, lous Nrcaiavie Tar Word as Sku racture that the county soldier was missing [Was received by Nis father March Struck on the side of the head by {a stone Rumndat while playing with n T. Womer, aged Risan, 21 Valentine Risan of Te men, drawn from the pre. "0 induction pool will go Ww Altoona where they will be assigned either = To Open New Shoe Store in Bellefonte “Diek” Persia store, Slate youth ‘room in the South Ap y ed na. expects location, August was admitied to the y of yA Persia shoe Examination revealed the condition at the y Was reported as ari. anh Shoe wary in | rol (while at has rented the His condition at the hospital yes- bullding, terday was reported to be fair fantuirty | Marsden Boot Shop, | WHERE THE An Army Trans. port burns 335.000 gallons of fuel oll a day FUEL GOES a { | { | - win—y St BS CRIPTION- 1.50 PER YEAR, w School Distict Suit Withdrawn Burr & Co. Granted Discontinuance of tion to Obtain $1,400 for Aiding | cing New Building Ac- Finan- “Tick Fever’ Victim Reported Recovering + FF | A 8 ‘nape Pin 0CAL SOLDIER DIES IN FRANG 2nd. Leroy Elders, 23, Reported Killed in Ac- tion June 12 Tontinged Wounded in France ‘4 ntinued on page Fou Youth by Shrapnel Bellefonte Wounded ip. He teaduly » WOT ross | ed sol crvice July dergoing ant) cRImpn of this Yan i LAL Marc) in letter wife. the former Russell Moyer cived this week by two Brothers of Sara Holderman i : oll Nelson 30 of Mt and his mother, Mrs. William Moye and Pvt Edward Nel both of Blanchard street, Bellefonte of Creensbor N ( Pvt. Russell Moyer reported that he i= in a base hospital In England un dergoing treatment for a fool wound | received In the Nghting In Not mand) Pyt. Moyer sald he is getting along Qontigued om Pape Fowr) —— Pleasant Gap Man Badly Injured in Fall Lester OHI, 52 hs] ex $900 Damage in Fire at Julian Residence Fire of undetermined origin caused damage estimated at about $000 to the home of Miles Altimus one mile wart of Julian Monday afternoon Members of the Logan fire come PANY Bellefonte answered a call confining damaie to the roof and att Members of the family and neigh. bors formed 4 bucket brigade but when firemen reached the scene both gable ends of the 100! were ablage Firemen used Water frogn booster tanks. Fummiture and clothing stored in the sitio of the frame house were | destroyed. 1. A peculiarity of the fire was that from the same hospital after|the roof of building did rot treatment for a number burn away although the attic was % Weeks State of 8 Eocene fea firemen said. of Peasant Gap on Saturday was admitled to “he Centre County Hospital suffering from severe injuries of the pack and head received in a fall from a truck on which he was breaking stone work at the Hassinger quarries near Howard Mr. Oil's wife recently returned .
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