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BELLEFONTE, PA
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 5, 1944,
SU}
2IPTION —
$1.50 PER YEAR,
Seven County Men HUNTER
On ( asualty | Ast
Bellefonte Leads ‘With Three Who Are Re-
ported Slightly Wounded;
Among Local Service Men
gy Week Ending Y est
Pl
Pl
smith Serio
usly Weunded
H l ;
\ A
vi
Pfc. Donald DD. Haupt
Warren 1. DeCoursey
Pvt
Pvt
Mrs. Daly Appointed
John W. Saxton
Chairman Price Panel |
No Fatalities
During the
erday.
Havot Wounded
Haupt, 23
sert Haunt
Bellefont »
ptember
Slightly
Donal D
and Mr Al
Addition
woundeq
a
a
i Sa 16
Sutton Engin
onte H
Haupt. Jr. now in
np Frengis EE War
ny. Bellel
ther, Pvt. Al bert
traiming ab
n, Wroming
Wounded
nirse 1]
wa
Del oursey Seriously
Warren |
te Ix
Pvt,
DeC
(Continged on page Three)
Four Plead Guilty
At Special Court
Eminhize
guilty
the ERT
to a charge of
ode
revocation of I-
ie
for
alte
gs sentenced Wo pay
rosecution and
$100
Carl M. Furst of Blate
pleaded guilty to assault and bat.
He was given a suspended sen-
placed on probation for two
irdered to pay the cost
tion
College
ter
and
TORS
inst two cases were originally
heduled come belore the De-
ember term of court
The
to
bUFFEY, LAWRENCE
VISIT BELLEFONTE
Attend Opening of Demo-
cratic Headgnarters on
Monday Evening
UU 8 Senator Joeeph F
sid Hon. David L Lewrsnce, Blate
Democratic Chairman, were guests
of Honor at the opening of Demo-
eratic headquarters on Buhop Street
Bellefonte, Monday might Tre
rooms were packed with county pre-
einct chalrman and vice chairman
and friends
The Women's Day program was in
charge of the commitiee on arrmnge- |
ments, consisting of Mrs. Kyle Alex
ander, Mrs. Clyde Watson, Mrs
Mabel Stover, Mrs, D M. Bradford,
Mrs. M. M. Coldron, Mrs. James
Kerstetter, Mrs. John Condo, Mrs,
Lona Johnston and Miss Mary |
Cootioy .
Mrs. Alexander opened the meet
ing. Caarles 8 Kniss, candidate for
Culley
(Continued on page Two)
CLUB ENTERTAIN
BILL TOWN KIWANIS
Twenty-Six Members of
Williamsport Club Visit
Bellefonte
Headed by Leo Williamson, mayor
of Willlamsport and president of
the Willlamsport Kiwanis Club,
twenty-six members of wt club
visited the meeting of the local Ki
wanis Club Tuesday noon In the
Penn Belle Hotel, Tae visitors took
entire charge of the meeting with
Mayor Willlamson presiding. The
visitors, assisted by the Kiwanising-
ors of the Bellefonte elub, presented
a number of musical selections and
(led in group singing
The speaker, introduced by the
lleutenant governor-elect of the Bth
Division of the Pennsylvania dis- |
[triet, Hartman of Willlams- |
port, was Toomey, pas-
tor of the org nd c¢hursh of
| (Contineet on pape Ma)
BACK
M0
Local
ot M
Party Spends 12
Days Hunting and Fish-
ing in Canada
WERE SUCCESSFUL
IN BAGGING 1 MOOSE
Clair Hall ‘Nearly’ Catch-
es Largest Fish in Can-
adian Waters
atinged on Page Three
ED 12.05 ON
PEACHES, GRAPES
Missing Bellefonte Man Found
in Shanty Near Rogk-
view Farm
at Sun and
to his home in Belle
resides with his
Keturah Colpet er. by
Rhoads
noon
mater was lager
fonte where he
ter. Mi
ty Warden C. C
-
Wedded 50 Years
De.
pu
Mr. and Mrs, Wiliam Yeariek
who celebrated thelr golden wed-
ding anniversary at their home In
Clintondale, Sunday, September 17
Parole Violator Held
In Suspicion of Theft |
Chester Spiter, 28, - of Wingate
former Rockview prisoner, was lodg-
ed In Centre county jail last Wed.
nesday ns a parole viclator and on
| suspicion of attempting to steal a
coupe belonging to Harry Murtoft
of Bellefonte. Mr. Murtoff parked
and locked his car In front of the
| Penn-Belle Hotel, white hé lives,
the General Assembly led the sing-| Williamsport. His keen Irish wit re. about 11 o'clock Tuesday night.
(Continnit on Pape
row)
FORMER CENTRE
HAS FOUR SONS IN SERVICE
Edward 5, McCormick, 8 2/¢
Cpl. Clarence P. McCormick
M n
Orville Freed of y
tr vw We
ri
Take |
HALL FAMILY
NNERTO OPEN
DRIVE FOR WAR
FUNDS HERE
Plan to Raise $27.171 For
Jellefonte Community
Fund
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR SOLICITING
Part of Fund to Help Men
and Women in Armed
Service
bal { $27.1
Comm il ity
George W. MceCormick
noes of
Ww
HJ
chairman, Jol run
Hartranft, E 8 Orr. P. H
" Fre Warner C {
Marvin Re n PB Ra
3 and M Scott, started
ctivities Inst :
Bie
rock
H
vee
Cpl. Donald RB. MoCormick
Hig
Lay fran mei
. Trefe ne
nl
our own armed
ths UBO, War
id, and Anited Beamau's Service
1 S197 remains Tn ow
ibport of the followh
Y M C A. Hospital 1
ved page Th Three
ORS NUR
= INAUTO ACCENT %
B.H.S. Cheerleaders Come
to Grief When Their
(Car Turns Over
“ " ¥ sheer the
LO Thi :
crapinsed In
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td
-
“ wii al oe "iy
grief Ea
Pa.
ot a cident
Beech CO
Have
Wa or *
Bellet
ne
PARKING METERS
[0 BE INCREASED
One<-Half Revenue Is Set
Aside For Post War
Improvements
Rather than attempt to raise the
borough millage for future improve.
after the war Council
night decided to replace Lh
meters that been re
from every other parking
space some time ago. One hall of
revenue derived from the meter
nd for post war
advancements Increased cost of
operating the borough on the old
rate of taxation have prevented the
funds from being set aside for that
purpose
Pep meetings by High School stu-
dents will hereafter be confined to
the playgrounds at the rear of the
new bul Jing. accordine to an an-
nouncement by Mayor Harris. This
ruling grew out of a rally held two
Woeks ago on the Diamond during
which a bonfire was built that killed
the small evergreen trees decMating
| the Allegheny Street side of the tri-
| angle. Members of council stated
that they did not want to hamper
! the holding of pep meetings in any
way but felt that they should be en-
couraged. However, with the play-
Continued on page Fowr)
a ———————
GAS TRUCK EXPLODES
ments om
Monda
had
the
will be used as a fu
A truck owned by the East Penn
Cas Co. of Lewistown, loaded with
artificial gas, caught fire and ex-
ploded Monday afternoon about |
jo'clock, along the Nittany Valley
highway several hundred yards east
of the entrance to Heelan Park No
one was injtired ol Yap ere wny
damage caused
nearby. The
ing considerable excitemant among
the residents
THODAY INSTITUTE 52
of the houses In the vicinity, eats.
i
red
f “
OPENS NEXT WEEK =
County School Teachers the ¢
: . . bi ¢ In attempting 1
Will Meet in High ing a man who da:
School Building ge
Budd ¢
full fon
who was
program other cat
for Cet
a Bee
3]
ie Wo
‘ronemiller of Belieionte
{foliowing the giris in an
Hopped and took them i
Creek an where
nlingerd
in nstitute ph
on pape Three)
Superiniencaent
Roger he
tw Belle.
building. Thurs.
October 12 and 13
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1
—m
Em ploye Honored
LJ
m 3 10%
Thursday
Devotional
te E A
Oct
10 00-10 15
Rev COC]
mien
hits
ur
1015-11 00
nerstone of
Exercises
nold, Lutheran |
Education The Core
Democrat Dr Al
vin C Goddard, lecturer and com-
mentat »n
11:00.11:15
1
Singing
15<12.00-"When Is a Man Edu-
(Continued on Page Powr)
Vandals Desecrote
Bellefonte Cemetery
Evidence of "the destructive work |
of vandals at the Un!m cemetery in|
| Bellefonte Was discovered yesterday |
imorning, when William Lose, care
I taker, found numerous wns and
pedestals broken from thelr bases
and thrown to the ground. In one
instance a tall headstone was de-
molished. Most of se destruction
was found In the central portion of
the cemetery.
The cemetery authorities are un
able 10 place the Blame for the he-
Comp ruin, but it is believed
the pce at night Arrests
perpetrators are
Mail |
lane Pilot
Killed In Crash
Meets Death in Wreckage of Pick-up Plane
ear State College;
Seriously Injured.
Flight Mechanic is
Plane Wings Caugh
in Tops of Trees Near Pick-up Field,
\
Neen
of Mail-Flane
After Crashing
CHURCH FEATURES LOCAL COUPLE
ol ns -- REOPENING SERVICE WEDDED 50 YEARS
Painting and Flag to Be
Dedicated at Fill
more
will begin at
ments
Mrs
Fi
rRanist
Past
SPeRK of
Is Relig
"s
The «
Kdna
el
Har Ww
pletely painted on ‘
several other mpr
accomplished Among the
ings 0 be dedicated are 1
ge Diclure {
painting of The Hea
which = presented
Peaownship
the }
armed foroe: A Chr
an American flag was prose
(Mr. and Mrs. Zane BO h mem
lory of the Kenhart { amil
loMing their Jong and faith!
in the Fillmore church. A
(Continued from page ar
—————— a ——————
‘Memorial Services
exten and
YemIenis were
mi
fe
honot in
PTY
As
For Pfc. Paul Bressler.
| Memorial services were wld Tues.
| day night In the Lutheran church |
at Bion for Pfc Paul A Bressler,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bros.
Iuler, of near Zion, who was killed in
‘action In France on September 1st
The services were in charge of
David E Strasser and ‘were
attended by members of the Ameri.
oar Legion and Velerans of Foreign |
Wars of Beliefonte. Part of the
|| wervice
of the
Pie. Bressler entered the service
igh
A Rd force two Other sons.
the arfmeg forces.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry N.
Lyons Honored at Din-
ner in OOF Hall
d Harry N lao
t Howard Street, celebrated 1
wedding annniversary
npLinhet IB! A dima
ONO held the
Hall at m™>
and Mrs
thelr Ong
Fellows
Sept
Harry N. Lyons, son ol
Catherine Lyons of
whnship. and the mer
daughter of James a!
Carson. also of Spring town
Mas September 18
the Pleasant Gap Methodist
Church by Rev. J. C. Young
After their marriage they went wo
housekeeping in Lyonstown, during
sh time Nt L 8 Worked .
Contnund on Paper Three)
———— > ———
GRA SICK
= MEGENES IRIBUTE
——————————
Presented With a War
' Bond at Meeting of P.-T.
Association
A tribute to EK. Stock, supervis.
[ing principal of the Bellefonte
| Schools, who has been identified with
the local school system for a oon
tinuous period of 25 years, was a
highlight of the first fall meeting of
the Bellefonte Parent.Teachers' Ase
sociation held In the high schon)
cafeteria last Thursday night, with
was
Ol Sunda
humma?
Spring
Marietta
wi Mar.
anc
Carsot
garet
i were
1884. In
ried
‘h Inrge crowd present
Lewis R Lenhart, assistant Centre
County Superintendent of 8 ou
reviewed Mr. Stock’s service in Belle.
was conducted by members | foie and at the conclusion of his re-