Page Thiés August 10, 1944, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Orndorf and daughter, Frances, in company with C. E. Kreamer as driver, attended the funeral of Raymond P. Boob, of near Penns Creek Mills, last Wed- nesday afternoon E. W. Motz and Roy Bowersox with other American Legion members of this locality attended the funeral of their deceased member, Raymond P Boob, held from his late home last Wednesday afternoon Interment was made in Heckman's cemetery near Penn Hall Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hummel, and son Kenneth, and his father Allison, were guests of relatives in Shamokin and vicinity from last Wednesday until Friday Willle Winterrod of Williamsport Was an over weekend guest of rela- tives In town Willle always en- Joys to worship with the folks in his former church home Mrs. Roy Musser, of is enjoying her summer vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H A. Fiedler since last week Last Saturday the carpenters pul a new steel roof on the residence oc- cupied by Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Fied- lex Cpl. Donald Reflner, of Camp Pickett, Va. and Miss Myrtle Stine, of Coburn, were quietly married at the Evangelical parsonage at Lewis. burg, by Rev. E C. Basom on last Friday at in the presence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Stine. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Boob and children We wish newly wedded many happy vears of married life Akron, Ohlo, noon the couple WOODWARD Mrs. Hilda (Hosterman) of Philadelphia vacation at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lide Orndorf Mrs. Shively, we are informed, is taking a three- years federal course in nursing In that city Last week Mr. and Mrs, Grover Musser of York, motored to this place to spend some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R, E. Musser They were accompanied from Har- risburg by Mrs Jerry Clemens of that city, who is a niece of Mrs. R E. Musser. Mrs, Clemens also visi- ted relatives at Aaronsburg. She returned to town on Sunday of last week as & guest of Mr. and Mrs Musser, also to take part in the wor- ship service which she greatly en- joyed On July 31 a dinner was planned for Grover Musser's birthday at Hairy Johns Park. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs R. E. Musser, Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Musser, daughters Grace, Lucille, of Hartleton. Muriel and girl friend of Philadelphia; Mrs. Jerry Clemens of Harrisburg: Harold Musser and children, of Williamsport, and Mi and Mrs. Grover Musser of York. All had a very enjoyable time. Grover received many useful gifts and all wished him many more returns of the day Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Musser accom- panied their son and wife, Mr and Mrs. Grover Musser, to their home in York, for a few days’ visit. They returned last Wednesday and plenie CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL IN THE WEEK'S NEWS Monday cf Last Week Admitted: Mrs. Helen Onder, of Clarence. Albert Krapf of Lewis- town Discharged of Pleasant Gap of Baltimore, Md Baird Pleasant Gap John T Woomer of State College Mrs Mary Lockhart State College R D 1: Mrs. Gladys Brown and infant daughter, Spring Mills, R. D Admitted Monday and dischary uesday: Russell E. Mark Sm Mills, R. D. 2 Births A SOn Mr. and Mrs Chester H. Fi r. Howard, R. D. 2 a daughter to Cpl, and Mrs. Charles W. Reeder, Bellefonte, R. D. 2 Tuesday of Last Week Admitted: Mrs. Nellie Robinsor Lemont; Mrs Kathryn Moyer, of Bellefonte, R. D. 2 Mrs. Muriel Mingle, State College Discharged: Mrs Betty Johnston baugh and infant, Bellefonte, R. D | Admitted Wednesday fonte Birth: A Roy Watson Wednesday of Last Week Admitted : Mrs. Ella Meyer, Centre Hall, Mrs. Mary Sweitzer, Belle- fonte Discharged town Mr infant son Blanche ter. Port Verna Den Nelle Swank Mrs. Elizabeth Mrs Mrs 5S of ¢ Oi Zed ing to ie T escay Eug son to Cpl. an Bellefonte Albert Krap! Lewis Florence Wagner and Hall Mr Crove and niant daughn- Matilda. Mrs. Betty mer afd Infant daughter fonté. R. D 3 Admitted Wed the same day Mr Bellefonte Admitted Centre Wednesda Thursday: Patricia Rogus, Mich ; Joann Rogus, Detroit Miss Kathryn Kolasa, Clarence Thursday of Last Week Admitted Miss Harriet Hubert Pittaburgh: Mrs. Martha Houtz mont Discharged Spring Mills Admitted Thursday Friday. Helen Keith James Kerstetter discharged State Colle Le- Mar- Mrs David Harry, State College: jorie DeHaas, State College. Mae Zimmerman, Bellefonte Births: A daughter to Cadet and Mrs. Henry P. Gardner, State Ccl- lege, & daughter to Mr Mrs Harry Gill, State College Friday Thomas and Admitted Hosterman Centre Hall Discharged: Mrs and infant daughter Mrs. Ida Fi and Howard. R. D. 2 Admitted Friday Saturday Mollie fonte. Dale Hendershot Birth A son to Lt and Ralph Schmidt, State College Saturday Mrs. Ruth A Marie Wheeland State College her nfant son and discharged Sunday Belle Milesburg M Admitted Edy of Pleasant Gap Discharged: Mrs nett and infant Mrs. Ruth Harri ip G. Myers, Howard, R. D. 2 Admitted Saturday and discharged following day: Stephen Bloom Spring Mills, R. D. 1. Marian Breon State College Birth: a daughter to Mr. and Richard Markle State College D.: a son to Mr. and Mr: H Zimmerman. Bellefonte Discharged Mrs. Elmer Straut and Infant son, Harrisburg: Mrs Arthur Thoman and infant on Centre Hall Expired ™ Ons bort M Frank M. Ben- on Bellefonte Snow Shoe; Phil- the Mrs R Edward } to Mr State Col day Ze the same Sunday Admitted: Marlin Tice, State Col- R.D 1. David T. Stoner, Cen- tre Hall: Taylor I. Malone, Miles- burg. Miss M. Edythe Dunlap, Pine Greve Mills Mrs. Merrill Shuey Bellefonte, R. D 1 Discharged: Mrs Howard, R. D 2 ers and infant son, Julian Mrs Samuel E. Broome, Bellefonte Expired: Louis E. Allis State Col- lege Birth: A daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Neese, Spring Mills, R, D 1 There were 46 patients in the hos- beginning of the week ired lege Homer Yearick Mrs. Andrew My the SP ———— J. M. KEICHLINE INSURANCE AGENCY One of the Oldest Agencies In Centre County EDW. L. KEICHLINE Temple Court Phone 2521 They are patient about waiting because those Long Distance calls mean se much A soldier has 10 line up for a lot of things but we don't like 10 see him wait 100 long for a Long Distance call. Would you mind helping a little by saving the wires from seven to ten for the service men? That's when thousands of soldiers rush to the telephones al the camps and we'd like to give them first call on Leng Distance. THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA Shively, | enjoved a two week | ’| | Pvt, William J. Musser Pvt. Musser... husband of Wright Musser of Bellel cently made “expert” on rifle one of the highest scores in his come pany, while stationed at the Armor” ed Replacement Center at Fort Knox, Kentucky He | son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lester was inducted April Nancy nte re- the the Musser 5, 1944 and - - > Wounded on Saipan Pic. Clair Pleck, a West De Marine who was wol in the first day of fighting for Saipan in the South Pacific back ! United States convalescing in a nav- Shoemaker, Cal Clair Mr Stover and he made his home Amanda Decatur. In a atur inded al hospital at iS a on race Philadelphia with his andmothe Fleck, at We I incle and aunt, Mr Michaels, West being wounded Ol letter to his Wesley told Decatur, he of ald et back > * ® Is German Prisoner . » LL Alfred F. Pelka Lt. Pelka. 26, son of ) Gustave Pelka Philipsburg, saw plenty of action as pilot of a Flying Portress before wag forced down over German ter ritory ahd the Germans The 8§-foot, 5-ir burg High School a number of mon West ubmarine j 1" { Presqueisie street he Was lagen ROL t He was sent England September 19043 puloting Fortress to t station ticipated in a numbey prior to last January plane was shot down Hat of mission 1 when his “A Nothing was known of his fate on that mission until] April 20 when a Oerman broadcast heard in Belle fonte and Philipsburg reported that he was a prisoner of war and that he was wéll. On Jihe 10 his parents received a card written February 10 by him In which he said in part Had a tough break and had to bail out. William Bumgardner, of Ches- ter Hill, is here with me too. Keep your chin up, It won't take long. 1 don’t need a thing and am getting along OK" Another message received June 28 sald "Guess I'l be here until the thing is over.” Lt. Pelka enlisted in the service in October 1930 and received pre- liminary training at Langley Field, Va. Then he was stationed in I- linolg and in Colorado before being granted a furlough. At the expira- tion of that leave he was sent to Puerto Rico where during patrol duty he participated in the rescue of several men whose ship had been sunk. One of the patrol routes cove ered the sland of Martinique, After another furlough home, he WAL sent where he began training to become A pliot, Bubsequently he was trans. | ferred to other fields In Texas, to Walla Walla, Wash, and finally to Kansas where he was assigned to the Portress he later took to Eng- land Lt. Pelka was graduated from the Philipsburg High School in 1935 and attended Juniata College and East Stroudsburg College. He wan 22, who ls serving overseas as an Infantry gunner, and James, 16, who [1s attending Philipsburg H'gh School, father, Gustave Pela, is an on the New York Central to Kelley Field, Texas, ' THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BEPEEFONTE, PA. p Pvil Lavern Runkle and Mrs | Pvl. Earl Weaver FOUR COUNTY MEN QUALIFY AS EXPERT MACHINE GUNNERS Pvt. Frank Gallagher | Pvt. Jacob Shirk Poets’ | Corner MOTHER NATURE'S FLOWERS selitis them Fye Gladvos Coleville Soldier Is German Prisoner 8 Sgt. Re f Mr. and Coleville bert C. Rhoads, 22 Mrs. Wilbur Rhoads, of who was reported missing action In the European theatre ince June 22. is now renorted as prisoner of war of the German gov ernment according to a telegram received by his mother from the War Department last Thursdas The telegram read: “A report just received through International Red Cross, states that your son, 8 Sgt Robert CU Rhoads, Is now a prisoner of war. A letter of general Informa tion will follow son J - “- - - ——-— Training at Keesler Field Pvt. Dean Byron Miller, son of Nevin F. Miller, of Muadisonburg, has “reported at Keesler Feld, Bi. oxi, Miss. 0 take the Army Alr Foroes Training Command examin. ations to determine his qualifica- tions as a pre-aviation pilot, As an applicant for training that will make him a flying officer, he will be given [a serfes of medical and psychologl- eal tests which will indicate the type fof mir prew training for which be is best suited by aptitude and personal | characteristics : A — i Injured in France | Ple. Ward Klinefeiter, son of Mr. | | and Mrs. Jesse Klinefelter, of Ty- [88 shell. Pragments of the metal struck him in both hands, the left [leg and right hip. In his letters home he has only praise for his “The medics did a swell job all the way,” he sald, ‘McCloskey Boys Meet In France Clarence Aviation Cadet in Training Aviation Cadet Edward J on of Mra. Elizabeth Bosak now Bosak of Cla: stationed at Lod - wick Aviation Military Academy Avon Park, Fla. where he is under. RUINE his primary Aight training In elementary and acrobatid flying Operating under Army Air _Foroes Eastern Flying Training Command Maxwell Field, Ala. the school's of « ficial status is the 215ist A AP Base Unit, qnd is popularly referred to as “The Country Club of the Alr OWIng to the fact that a large re sort hotel was taken over to house the Army staf! and cadets Cadet Bosak was graduated from the Snow Shoe High School in 1940, and was active in baseball. He was Appointed to cadet training at Kees- ler Fleld, Miss, and his transfer to the Lodwick School in Avon Park followed the completion of his C. T D. training with the 1st Detachment in Rome, Georgia Sm ——— —————. ence in the Spend Lenve at Home Dorabel Johnson, 8 1/c, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Johnson, of Osceola Mills, returned Inst week to {her station at Quohsette Point, R. 1, after spending a leave at her home While home her two sisters, Johan- NA, a student nurse at the Clear- field hospital, and Nancy Jane, a student nurse at the South Side hospital, Pittsburgh, were also home Miss Betty Hughes, of the Indiana i : guest at the Johnson home - Receives Promotion Harold I. Hoover, of Karthaus, who holds the position of Adminis- AN | Jersville 1s in a U. 8, Army General ‘ation Specialist, and Chief Clerk outstanding football basketball, and Hospital in England for treatment of Classification and Statistical Sec | track star during his school days. He of injuries received while fighting Hon, at Headquarters First Army | has two brothers, Sgt. Leroy Pelka, in Prance when he was struck by an Alfways Communications System Wing, Chicago, has been promoted [from Technical Sergeant to Master (Bergeant, In civilian life M/8gt. [Poster was employed an & tay min. er at the J. H. Prancte Refractories, | Snow Shoe, In Bombardier Sc Teachers’ College, was 5 weekend | 2nd Lieutenant Kenneth B. Marshall 1 An Oak Leal Pacific hh AAF hool Ra AC WILLIAM MARLIN FYE {f Mr haries E Fye. 19 Octo bask ne was Spring - 1} | Mw BGO He has been classi bombardier and now at- and Mrs, ( { Centre Hall Cadet in the Air Cadets on 143. After receiving ig at Greensboro, N.C y Wittenburg College >» ’ "TRY '? tt Ning y A RY all- Potter 8 of 1943 m—————— Returns to Army Duties 3) na Colbur: servitig a he Marines, re | San Dies week spending ‘ Heler TE J}. a ) ormer ters « r Evelyn Col Mrs. Col Wor in employed by the Mrs, Ool Clarence 8 sister, Lhe Baltimore engaged | #2 burn burt Baltinu re Crown Cork burn ormer Centre ounty War and and Seal Co home is at ——— Parents Get Purple Heart Mrs A. Martz Centre Hall, have received the Pur- ple Heart awarded their son, Pic Oeorge W. Martz, who was serjoucly wounded in France on June 14, Plc Martz, who Is a graduate of the Centre Hall-Potter Township High School, has been in the service since April, 1942, and overseas since Jan uary of this year He was with an infantry division in the D-Day in- vasion of Normandy Mr. and John of ir Let Us Have | Your Tires Recapped We have a large stock of Grade | Passenger, Truck and Implement Tires HUBERT ROSSMAN HOME & AUTO SUPPLY STORE { Phone 2615 BELLEFONTE, PA WE MAKE KEYS of of or Sgt. Kenneth Ghaner Gets Purple Heart 8B /Bgt. Kenneth Mr. and Mrs Btormstown, the Purple Heart nas Fan ed In a letter received from Mr the cently ceived Mr He and Purple nesday The Jury wa extent of the mention believed not Ler it is that | oldier Is apparently He Is In Have Cherbourg Bet. Ghaner October 28 Lion Heved Wo enter 1942, a1 al Camp Blanding ie ae Philli Ag Y, He ed On maneuvers Kans bed 1 Apri fs graduated High Bcho pitcher the based employed I armewhere 6] Floy 22 Gh nwa » 1aner { Ww beer parents 8. Chaney art last ra weg in by his was slight because 1 France and been in a wl wi Fla rif wl ire wl yb the Pacific Coburn Air Gunner Adds to His Laurels Leal Clus been awar Wingard s B- An Oak Medal has Charles turret gunner on ¢ BOA jal i 1 Kid and the Armed Slates Sgt. Wingard, 2 hirteen of Mr como On and M gard ey High I i 4 3 SCHOO: 30 J where expected weekend with Mrs ter and husband i Alexander Altoona spent Fridas of this place Those who were ast week were Mr Melviz and = 0 ye er Ww the Staaf! of Cobur: 17 Fly uneven ded al I enemy HOPRLIYVILE The splayed Ly hese 0 aner raed arn - him re- res Wed Alr Bgl wnt Eur- tie Arage thls QULBEMONS pon hin s of the 1 wel] niteq ars oid, vel al mis rs. Henry 942 he wi RINONE m the nd Mr Williams All VOTE . x Win- A graduate of East Penns Val- friends shok dist . C ana are Wrigley 's Armed make f oy ncient OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE EDITOR'S NOTE: All of the limited Bpearmint shipped Porces Wartun mpossibi production being Gluasntily *Veryood Willhamsurg Coach Killed Capt Deen in # HNewing gun 3 Ee ALG Promoted enny Leen the rank of corporal has aise Deen avior ribbon for She is Bt a Philipsburg WAC fab] WerI#] has Ie {1 rgeant. She x (00g Beh VEArS Mrvioe Wyoming LDOYs can ake Gum with must be jeft ize Dut ine Fortunately Spearmint things in When other WAVES Helen anc West into the trav Girls sworn Inte Lock Haven giris, Mis 10 East Church street unr Democrat ertisement Enjoy Fresh POTATO CHIPS ALL THE TiM=R HYDE’S POTATO CHIPS Made In Bellefonte Get Them at Your Grocers ar a —— WM. B. Crider’s Exchange Building bun RANK a eh i hu i ye IN AGENCY MARY M. RANKIN, Agent COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE BELLEFONTE, PA Ty FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE From primer to final diploma, homework calls for good light to protect students’ eyes. There are fewer study lamps available today, but if you buy one with a white-lined shade, with a diffusing bowl which cuts down glare, and which uses a 100 or 150 watt bulb, it will pro- vide good light for your study table. For close work you need plenty of well diffused light. é WEST PENN POWER COMPANY
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