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VOLUME 63. NUMBER 25.
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31,
1944,
A _— *
SU BSC RIPTION—$1.50 E R YE AR,
11 Countians On
asualty Lists
4 Killed, 1 Missing and
parjment Announce:
Wounded in F RN ce,
Joy h
e
aver the con
of United N
with annou
week by
Centre
The week
killed, one mis
The dead a
8/8gt. Mich
rence, died in
Cf
Cl
Ail
Col
Eliied
Willa
Casualties
3:
|
Cpl. William F. Leathers, Mt
Killed in France
Eagle
pride
my
ree
.
Cpl. Edwin M. Lambert, Bellefonte,
Missing in France
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»
Pre. James OO, Workman, Mingoville,
Wounded Second Time In France
Fuel and Supply Co.
To Open Tomorrow
The Bellefonte
Company will 0
Beptember |, It
terdany the
Kofm
The
street
Years as one
supply houses
SOME YEATs MO
of the property
Fuel and Bupply
for business on
announ
manager
og ve
Max
wan
new
establishment on Duniap
Bellefonte, gperated for many
of Bellefonte's leading
but was discontinued
Since the purchase
by Kofmans, the
buildings have been repaired, the
ping and other facilities restored to
good condition ang the entire prop-
erty has been made ready for busi-
ness
A ——————
Wounded Soldier
Arrives In States
Sgt. Maurice B. Beeger, son of Mr. |
and Mrs. George Seeger, of Miles.
burg, who was seriously wounded in
action In Prance July 11, arrived in
the United States Friday and Is
now at a government hospital on
Island
In a telegram received by his
parents early this week he stated
that he was getting slong fine and
expected to be transferred shortly. |
-
tMmorrow
| els,
6 Wounded, War De-
Clarence Soldier
Dies in Colorado,
S.
Aug
f a
ALO Jind
LT
MISSng
Edwi
awin
No na
M. Ls
Deel
Au
© SHOE
wounded
Wi
IBUSt § was
time in France
Ru
ance
rill R. Davi
France July
James ©
on A
second
rsimai
who
the
Robert E State Co
led In Fr
Me
ied in
Paul
indeed second
Bellefonte
Stone:
Wi
LH]
Robert Ga
na y
indeed in
Rutus G. Decker
wounded in Fran
July
N/Sgt, Barnyak Dies
Michael
Mrs
Staff Sergeant
on of Mi
Bar vak
Field Ce
Barny
John
iK
B
ISTRY
ickiey
ald
of Clarence
Hos)
|
zsimmons B
PAR !
AVENGED
OF GAPT. SPANGLER
“We Got Squad That Got
Captain--And They're Not
Prisoners,” Lt. Writes
———
with the gredtest of
a few moments
personally had our
the {1 that got
“I can sav
that within
men and |
ae we "nt J UE
. they are
wt
not
Fdwea
the
+ told her
{ Pra
Edw
hin Jacksoyg
nd Mr R
Si
H
Belief
ng. tr
Spangi
mat f Captain
first to et Fra
(31 Rae] ip .
complished succe
ately for us who
Jack was Ki
field wrote
Was the ter
full
remained
a Ereat hero
praised
officer
led
it he
fine
the back and
different hospitals
nths He |
and
now in
i hopes to
id outfit
ire
Garfield told of pleasu he
having a ringside seat for the
It had its
he said
8. “1 saw men
I men die-all for
rpose of making that wonder -
intry of ours a peaceful place
wrote
mnglar
to his
near ful
the re
had In
rrentest ow one earth
and it
il ed to Hece
points good one
Saw
ive ne
He stated that if
home the
will
the back
we
than
people
work
sooner
Rood
much
keep
up
all be home
HNK
SCRAP COLLECTION
HERE TOMORROW
Proceeds of Local Collec
tion to Go to Honor
Roll Fund
————————
A townwide drive, the proceeds of
you
which are to go to the Honor Roll]
Pund, will be held In Bellefonte to-
(Friday) with
trucks beginning
Am
With the erection of two new pan-
in recent weeks, and with ex-
penses incurred in getting the roll
up to date,
exhausted, officials sald
Bellefonte’s quota for the current
scrap drive jg 12'% pounds per per
son, and It is pointed out that those
having relatives in the service can
pay fitting tribute to them by col
lecting every scrap of paper and
every tin ean for tomorrow's round.
| up
Paper is so vitally needed that if
quotas are not met over the coun-
(Continued on page Three)
“that Helen, Louise. Shs
borough |
their rounds at 9
| Valley View,
[telegram from the War Department
the fund has become
ARI
AGK
J GiRL
CARNIVAL
6-Year-Old Mi ileshurg
Child Dies at Near-
by Home
WAS OLDEST CHILD
IN FAMILY OF. FIVE
Was About to Take Merry-
Go-Round Ride; Father
in Service
ise Cirubb aged 6 of
Pyt
the
Gldest daughte of
Cirubb who Is
Leer: at { Leonard
wil
luesday pecom
Mu
Nn len
randimothes
f Milesburs
thi
ound
held Wee) f he
Chool §
Cariy a
0d thu ii
:
to ol
¢
ttl
Wwe
night
anid SOE
GOATd the
re preparing
Ie
companions
merry-go-roun
»i
i* Re
Nn
ied 1
ig
f »
SO
Grubb. Surv
pareiils are i
sisters, George, Patricia, Donald and
Donga, all at home and all younger |
‘attended
first grade of the Milestrirg schools
last year
} oe held at
Rev. Hewes W
stor of we Milesbure
ch, officiating It
made he Myer
Juffalo Run Valley. The
oes had not
aepet
Lor.
right
4
gements the
* FALL FROM
FATAL TO GR
Thelma L. Ww arner, 14,
Dies of Head Injuries
at Williamsport
La than 24 h
from her b
Tuesday evening
Warner, 14 daughter
Mrs. Lemuel Warner
College Bellefonte
student, died of he
wan Will
near State
Hig? School
ad injuries at the
Williamsport Hospital. Her death
Was attributed to a cerebral hemor.
rhage sible fracture of the
skull
Ite girl
Sat
uncie and
C. Yost, She
health when slw
Williamsport on
August Iv to visit her
sunt, Mr. and Mr B
apparently was in good
set out on her bi
nm an errand for her aunt
and the bicycle was In good condi
tion. It was not known how the
cident happened or what caused
her fall Twa milk bottles she
WAS carrying were not broken when
relatives reached her a few mine
utes after the mishap whic; oc-
curred about a block from the Yost
home
The girl was conscious when aid
reached her and handed relatives
the money 11¢ Was 10 use at the
store before ghe lapsed into uncon-
sciousness. The accident happened |
about 7:45 p. m. Tuesday, and she
died about 2:20 p. m. Wednesday
Thelma L. Warner was born at
Willlamasport, February 2¢. 1830, a
daughter of Lemuel
(Continued on page Three)
Soldier
turns to Duty
and Mrs. Paul N. Eckley of
Monday received a
went Ww
irday
cycle «
“
lo
"Missing!
Mr
stating that their soh, Saft Sgt
Malcolm K. Eckley, who was report.
ed missing In action June 25, had re.
turned to duty August 15
The telegram Informing his par-
ents that the county man Wis miss.
ing was received by his parents July
8 On August 21, he
infantile
for 8 oes PRT
via
and Vivian ed |
Local Couple to Observe
59th Wedding Anniversary
A prominent Bellefonte couple, Mr. |
and Mi P. Bible of East
Curtin street, tomorrow (Friday) will
quietly their 50th wedding |
anniver: with a family gathering
at thelr cottage in Hecla Gap
I'he only out-of-town guest at the
anniversary party will be Mrs, Bib-
Miss Alice Bible, of West-
Conn, who has been a house
the Bible hom several
Others who are expected Ww
will be couple's sons-in-
law and daughters, Mr, and Mrs. R
R. Blair, of College, and Mr
and Mr of Bellefonte
Mr other daughter
Mrs of Allen-
town make the
rip
The couple narried in 8
John's Episcopal chureh, Bellefonte
on September 1, 1885 with Hey
Mr. Bonnell Lock
Haven Ej werforming
the ceremony Al time Bt
John's church was without
and the Lock Haven Clergymu
called here for the ceremon
Mr. and Mrs. Bible ha
thelr marr
the exception
which Tine
Philadelphl
M Bible {
{dence In Philadelp
the manufacture
hobb lat
painting
make hand
jewelry, bric-
for which there
Her work well
the eant
Despite ndvul
and Mrs, Hite
Live Jive
tivities
falling sight
Curtd
wi
Ce Orge
the
' t
Observe pastor ol HT
"ry Nnscopal churel |
that
i reclor
AI Was
le niece
fleld Ve
{ for
guest at
weeks
ittend Lhe
State
Louis Schad
and Mrs. Bible's
Robert 8B
will
er turned
|
I na oda
painted rays, costume
P. Bible
Cieorue
former
widely known a-brac and other item
educator and Chautauqua
lecturer, is a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Willlam Bible and was bors: in
Bellefonte 86 ago. His father
lost his life in battle of Chan.
cellorsville the Civil War
Mi Bible, a daughter of the late
Mr and Mrs Benjemin Bradley, wa
born in England and to Belle
with her far
+ demati
un
Cal
the
during
ure
Calne
no
on
nw
Wa til nua hadd
f ’ "
fonte paren Ago
willie ie
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-¢2 GHILD DIES HERE, BOARD ELECTS
SUSPECT POLIO TWO TEACHERS
Shoe Infant Sue- Miss Havnes
cumbs Less Than 24 Hours retary; Mr
After Becoming Ill to Teach 6th Grade
SHOW Named Sec
Jovee Kine
BULLETIN
Officials of the State Department
of Health at Harrisburg sald s==
terday that in view of the possi.
ble infectious nature of the dis.
ease which proved fatal to the
Roberts child, the Roberts home
at Snow Shoe will placed
under “observation quarantine”
for a period of fourteen days. The
notice, it was reported, will be
posted by officials from the De
partments district office in Al
toona.
be
fans
tg)
A
Hobert
Jack and
Snow Shoe
County
Friday,
ii
aged J mony
Anes Reilly
died a i ’
Hospital here at 5:35 0 post gradust 1 Belle-
may have we fo Jism of | fomte High Until’ recently
4 Jee employed ab the Farm
tons “Henk. A
Relnarg
(Ceontinwnd on poor Fla)
- - ~
poss
3 0
BoO00S
a
i
the child
Jeath
Tue physician
Oy
several ho Te his
Miss Eller
aid that while the
gid 1 Sem BTavely
wis admitted to the
noon that da hi
ew se unt
when
pital
rapaciy
ww Army Nurse
.
Ww
tual Dn
ared
Lake
proved nesative
on page Bia)
hid
ay i
id Mlure
meningit
ntinged
that
“i Os
ing
test for
Two Named to County
Re-Employment Board
esmit {
| Hurwitz of
College. have been appointed
Belle
font State
As Te.
.
f
mpi ment conumitieems for
Boards of )
it has been announced
director of Selective
pective Draft
omimunities
by the
Service
Mr
nave
wiale
Rhinesmit})
RASUTITIWO
and Mr
duties
Hurwitz |
in ren-
eplacement in
or In ar
al, MTY uy
ilisfactorily com-
d of active ¢ De
) May 1, 190, ©
atisfactorily completes 1
ing and ser
the Selective Service
Service Act of 1980
Ary the committee
order to omplilance
Assist any
mplete
the
Jering
thelr
ing
man wh
ole HY Ta?
pirted any pwr
ac
LA Mirtam J. Fickes, ANC
Lieut. Fickes, daughter of Mr
Mrs. J T. PFickes, of Howard
graduate of Newport High School
and Prospect Heights Hospital
the Bchool {f Nursin class of
present Lieut. Fickes et
hi Nursing Corps Jul
orities eelved her bask
Watertown
Camp
readin’ stationead at
Wales
28 NEN CALLED
FR MOUTON
Another Group to Leave
For Physical Examina-
tion Same Day
any per traini
under
raining and
When neces
men, a
wit, the
uweh
ISS resating
f
"ni
§
Vice ATM
.
COUre
: 1936
win
Arm)
She
law
person |
hall '
listed In the
18 1843 res
raining Pine
Y and Is
Jind Station
proper auth
»
.
Bellefonte Woman
Hurt In Collision
of Bellefonte, suf-
fered lacerations under the right
{eye and a bruise on the forehead, |
and two cars were damaged to the
extent of $10 in an accident at
{the corner of Prazier and Beaver
State College, at 2:30 p. m. Mondas
I'he accident happened when Miss
Virginia 8olt of South Spring street
Bellefonte, gperator of a truck trav
cling north on Frasier street, col.
Hded with a car driven by Mrs. Mary
Bell of Clarksville, Pa., who was
[traveling east on Beaver avenue
| Miss Solt, who was accompanied |
{by her mother, was driving against 2 of Bellefonte yesterday announced
traffic on a one-way street and fail | that Thursday, September 7, 4 group
to stop at the intersection, Chief | of 21 men from the area served by
John R. Juba, who investigated the !that board will go to Harrisburg for
accident, sald | pre- «induction examination, ang the
Damage to the Bell car amounted | same day 28 others will go to Har.
| to $100 and to the Solt car, $60. Mrs. | risburg for induction into the arm
| Bell of Green county, Is visiting her ed forces
father, Charles A. Kern of 906 West! The two groups will travel to Har.
| Beaver avenue, State College risburg In separate busses ang the
me—— one earrying (Oe pre-<indu tion quota
Youth Hurt in Fall also will take a group from the
At School Building
mate College Draft Board
Prankiin Clemson, 11, son of Mr.
In addition to the 27 who are 0
{be inducted, the board spokesman |
and Mrs. Daniel Clemson, of Nort
Water street, Bellefonte, suffered iflered 4,
Mrs. Lee Solt
[said 10 others reported for imme. | he
Idiate induction through July and
August,
Those scheduled for induction are:
Ofcials of Local Draft Board No
$
is"
nih
|
Youth Injured In
Local Schools 10
h Open Wednesda y
Officials Prepare for Return of Approximat.
ely 1400 Pupils; Announce Schedule Foi
Opening Day.
GRAND JURY
RETURNS FC
Ut B
h( riminal C ases Are List-
ed For Trial in Sep-
tember re
THREE DEFENDANTS | ¢
ENTER GUILTY PLEAS
The
ume
Be
th y
nell
lefonte publi
Wor
on Wednesgd
s determined
cation at a
ministrative
nave peen busily
Grand Jurors Recommend
Repairs, Improvements
at Court House, Jail
Super-Fort Gunner
Fults
(Continued
u page Sis)
>
Local Sportsmen
Plan Meeting Here Appointee
’
he Beliefonte Sportsmen's As-
sociation will meet at the local high {
school cafeteria on Thursday even. ! absent WAS en ¢
ing. Beptember 14 ey ins
will be of 6 series | oom 9 a be pha dan Blieat. Md,
planned for this 1a Randolph ; ws n that ar
Thompson, of State College, an em- a gle
ploye of the Btate Oame Commiss- b
nm. will present of
wildlife film. Ralston
ent] urned
bout
L region
Gage Commis)
Alexandria, has
wl. 10 speak on
the Commission
The committees
Poorman
ryrie four
Tas O00
rection Pack
several reels
Derr. who
will talk
tha
v
Atter
Whe '
Das pian
the evening and a lar
Refreshimet
are
presigent
]
H ~ several
at
ut is hoped for
Ticket
obtained
I Pp Alps
LIwWens
will be served ix
" ) PT
" " | “
Hubert Ross
DeHaa Flectri .
A Kline Hardw Ale
Announcement
REGIGTRATION OF cc
——— Soviet f«
Traveling Registrars To 0 0°
Tour County Between
Sept. 6 and 25
chairmag
wir
1)
Mrs. Elizabeth « Robison
Wi
ment
Axe Mann Child
Is Struck by Car
of ti
of
and Mr
aaeiphia
istered willl of the Wome
become In ass
commander
I am firmly
ture x
mitte the
who are Hot
opportunity
baiiot In th
through a
tration das)
iy between
November
of
held
Sentember
number
to 1
1
ids great
the combined
prof
Pennsy
promise and
tance of the n
and tl
Will te
u"
t
»N
Bia
Wai eon
Ivana we
(Continged on Pape Four)
* SCRAP COLLECTION J. ABNER NOL
AT SPRING MILLS DIES AT HOME
Paper, Tin Cans to Be Cols Was One of Founders of
lected in Area on Whiterock Quarries,
Saturday Water Company
abhie AVY
wil
ons for registr
enrollments
tras receive personal
atl change
and take care
of other technical detalls Cotinis
or QO P. McCord Harry
Keeley and Fred CC Mensch
nounce
Registrars will be on hand In
these districts of the county accord.
ing to the following schedules
Por Millheim borough Penn
Haines. Miles and Gregg townships
(Continued on Page Sie)
A
pplicat ns
party
Fail From Tree
Eugene Qenteel, 10, son
and Mrs. Eugene Centael,
Lamb street, Bellefonte, suffered a!
severe lacers 8 the top of his
head when he from a tree In an
orchard located at the extreme end
of the same street, at 6 p. m. Friday
The child, who remained uncon
scious for a time, Inter was able to
walk back to the home of his par-
ents about two blocks away, He was
taken to the Centre County Hos
pital where several stitciies were re
of Mr THe Arst fall coliection o all
of East kinds of paper, old books and tin
cans will be made in Spring Mills
and Oregg township on Saturday
September 2
Residents are asked to have paper i
tied In bundles and ali material] On Thanksgiving Daj Rog ¥
placed in front of their properties | Noll and Sis brother the Inte W. H
Saturday morning. Collection will| Noll of Pleasant Gap, opened the
be made somet that day. In case |W: H. Noll and Brother general
of rain the ection will be made | *tore in Pleasant Gap. In the inter
on the following Monday vening 62 years the store hay oper
ated continuously in the same loca
This collection, a8 were those held | Lion
in the spring. is sponsored by the Mr. Noll and his brother were Lhe
founders of Whiterock Quarries and
the Pleasant Gap Water Company
A number of years ago Oey pur
chased and gave to the community
a tract of land In the center of
Pleasant Oap which Is known as
nave The brothers also doe
the land on which th Please
t rep Fire Company bullling is
ated.
Por a number of years Abner Toll
(Continued from page Three)
! J Abner Noll aped 80, promis
resident and businessman of |
ant Gap, died at his home there
43 o¢iock Saturday aften
August 36, 1044. aller a seven weeks
Hines
leas
at
on
Mr