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VOLUME 63. NUMBER 12.
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1944
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SUBSCRIPTION—£1.50 PER YEAR.
County Man Dies:
3Wounded InWar
Pfe. Paul Stoner, Boalsburg, Succumbs to
Third Wound Received in France: How-
ard Man Wounded in Italian Fighting
The week's total of Centre C
War II casualtic on ead
three sounded y ' N
Department ' {ved fore ,
relatives folland a Seotésmbes
Plc. Paul
wecumibed tw N
recc*ved in the fight
Pvt. Fra?
fonte
France on Se 1
Pfc. Kenneth Ba
stoner Dies
Killed in France
tel Iran
forme
Pfc. Ray Sweetwood
My
Mills i
on September 17
fore War
his of his death i AS Te-
ported missin ction
iu [ita Meta
3 ivived bo
g three chlid-
» SI iwWo
An employe
wife an
He enli
Company hers
ren living in Baltimore
1942
the
(Continued on Page Four)
INURED AS
parent
his parents, his
brothers and two sister
in the infantry in July
MM IN PRE-INDUC TION CALI
Drait Board N l B
has bear re
Local
fonte
\ccidet Results When
Army Car Skids on
Wet Highway
men
on
gO pre-
tion
COUNCIL AIDS
TEENAGE CLUB
To Help Youth Group Lo-
cate Suitable Club
Quarters
da night
ernment to
in locati
he
gation
Council
support n establishing ¢iub oon nd * was ret
Member i 0 A pi
Peter Sheffer, Mi helm (eato mination for a
and Mi Dor ' tu
Mr. Eheffer. chief spokes i Mr. 1
the delegation ev
eflort ! cate room
Lhe N
same time meet
Continued on pepe Sir)
here she w 3
|
y Wwe |
ndergo
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: A
gre
RI iy
ng requirements
— yy
Bellefonte Lieutenant Has
Completed 95 Air Missions
First Lieutenant J. Ned
won of John N. Corman
RR. D 2 has been award-
ed the Air Medal “for meritorious
achievement” in aerial action against
the Japs in the Solomons
A member squadron of Ma-
rine fighter planes Lieut, Corman
took part in 53 combat missions over
Japanese territory frequently en
countering intense anti-aircraft fire
and heavy enemy fighter plane op-
position
‘On December while on a
fighter sweep over Raboul, New Brit.
ain, he attacked and shot down one
enemy fighter plane
“His skillful airmanship and cour-
ageous devotion to duty contributed
materially to the success of all mis
slons and were in keeping with the
highest traditions of the United
States Naval Service !
+ Lieutenant Corman formerly flew
with the famed “Black Sheep”
squadron, headed by Marine Major
Gregory Boyington, top-ranking ace
now listed as missing in action. i
Although Lieutenant Corman has
completed 95 combat missions, most. |
ly over heavily fortified Jap-held
Raboul. he has never collected 8 bul- | og (1
let hole in his plane | Wings and commission a year later
Graduating from Pennsylvania His promotion to first lHeutenant
Btate College, Lieut. Corman enlist | came Inst October
Marin
Corman, 23
Bellefonte
of a
3H
Ist LL. Ned J. Corman
April, 1942, and received his
LJ
| Graduates at Pitt
Glenn
M
Ford City
esident of Sno
fohn W
on ol
rmer
w Shoe
‘Army Helicopters |
Land At Airport
New Machines Here Overnight: Pre-Flight
Tests Yesterday UYllustrate the Great
Maneuverability of Strange Craft
20 from e
HOWARD COUPLE
WEDDED 50 VER
61 Guests Attend Anniver
sary of Mr. and Mrs,
Harry Pletcher
CARS COLLIDE :
ge
Pleas of Guilty
Heard by Court
eserti
WAR FUND FAR
SHORT OF GOAL
‘Only About One-Third of
| Total Pledged; 5 Days
Remain
Bellefonte Cot :
ficial Alc
oniy |
War Fund
yesilbrday Laat with
days remaining be
1944 cammign closes
ird the quota has been re
mmunity
Ive more
about
RC -
led
With 827.174 budgeted as the min-
| imum figure needed for the char-
itable organizations participating in
{the funds, tofal pledges to date are
jonly $0.736 50. officials sald
Of the amount aiready pledge!
$0016 represents initial gifts” of
| Which W. W. Bleg Is chalrman, Mrs
| Helen Carner and E. Keith Ander
(son, of the housesto-house Canvass,
| report only $230 In pledges to date
{ Correspondingly low totals are re«
ported by E. 8 Orr, of the public
employes’ committee: EL. Plumb
{ of the clothing store committee
[Fred Warner and Orvis Reed, of the
| Industrial group: P. H. Johnston, of
{ the professional group: R. OG. Lind-
quist, of the small Industry com-
mitiee; and Bossart DeMaas, of the
electric and furniture stores ]
Malcolm Yeager, William Osman |
and John Lambert sollelors, afe
among those who have filled reports
on thelr progress to date.
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK O0OT. 01
President Roosevelt will deliver a
major campaign speech [rom Shibe
Park in Palladelphia, on the night
of October 27. President's ade
dress will be broadeast over the
various networks
ling a view of
FRANCIS J
Candidate 1
MYERS
SN. Senate
HAMSLY 5. BLACK
Candidate Sale Treasurer
A Ie ¢ Live
! i Den t eset bie A
Court House al ternoon
me Slats
Frida § Pounied to the
bygv that
res reo! it
Kreet COHN hg
or . v vey try $4 wh elect
a » 4 ¢ i ! 1 ‘
i“
i ¥
n evelt t
NAMED PRESIDENT ARMISTICE DAY
OF COUNTY CLUBS PROGRAM PLANNED :
Mrs. E. E. Widdowson is
Chosen to Succeed Mrs.
W. Ward, Resigned
orial Services at Football
(ame, November 11
med ire
Cite nt :
Fait
ite College
Bellefonte I
A hes i
M1 Wal J ard of Day observance th
Bellefonte, wh to t memorial service for
Ohi { High School tud nts
A IO1 the Worlg
bo poled
nex
feature o istic
Kit
# en
Ww son A
ache al
: ’
o
1 be &
former -
nie »
Wa
ing
have lost their live -
i 1} rice wi
ey-2 Aw of {4
in
’ re
| conference ' tha
Ix nal
30)
tory N
hud will take
V LAS
State Welfare (
representative of
president Nae ft the Communit
Field just before the opening of the
Armistice Day gan between Belle
(Continued on page two)
mierence
™
n page Two)
the
(Conlinved
Governor's Home, Once a Showplace,
Bid up to $6,210 But is Not Sold
The residence of
ernor James
Inte (hove
A. Beaver at the corner
of Allegheny and Curtin streets, one
of the most magnificent homes In
Bellefonte at the time It was built
about 65 years ago. and long known
as one of the show paces of town
went on ye auction block here Bat
urday afternoon and after being
bid up to $6210, was not sold be.
cause that figure did not meet the lng site from the. then General]
minimum set by the owner, Thomas Beaver apparently on an install!
B. Beaver, son of the former Cov- ment or other delayed pavment
ernor of Pennsylvania plan. When the house was well un-
The mansion, last of the homosider way and before It was com-
of Beliefonte’s three Governors to pleted. oid timers report, Mr. Hale
remain in the ownership of the or- ran into financial difficulties and it!
ginal families, is one of the beauty eventually became necessary for
spots of Bellefonte |Cleneral Beaver to reclaim the site!
Centrally located on a spucious in order to obtain payment for tie
terraced lawn on a Olli command- lot on which It was built i
Bellefonte to She | At that time General Beaver and
south, and a colorful mountain view his family resided in the home of
of McCoy's Gap to the north, the Mrs. Beavers father. Hugh Nelson
site was an ideal setting for the McAllister, having moved into that
home of one of Bellefonte’s foremost | home (now the Hazel apartments
citizens during much of his Iife-jon North Allegheny street) after
time Mr. McAllistor's death, Prior to that
the rambliy
Sign. But
tructure of modest de
000! Jing to old residents
its bulider the late James Tracy
Hale, son of Judge James Hale, be.
came so wrapped up in the project
that “3¢ made frequent changes in
[the plans as the structure progresssd
{until It assumed approximately its
present sipe
Mr. Hale had purchased the build.
The 21-room mansion was orig-|time the Beavers resided in the for- | physica
inally planned to be a low and
Legion to Conduct Mem- |
Belle. Na
Atiiletic U1
| NOW
(Continuad on pege Two) w
[ Bellefonte Man Is
[) Killed By Truck
Forrest Emenhizer Died Soon After Acci-
dent Near Lock Haven: Had Gone There
to Seek Employment
TRA
HAN
FROMROCKVI
left Work Crew to Visit
Hospital For Daily
Checkup Ha
MAY BE IN SPRING car
CREEK VICINITY wi
Maximum Term Would ye
Have Expired in Only ©
Ten Months
Flemingt
"ie
Centre County Girl
Serving in New Guinea
INNVESS
ACCIDENT VIGTIM === =
"iin bomes COUNTY REGISTERS
| BZ NEWVOTERS =.=
521 Democrats, i
publicans, 78 Miscellan-
cous Voters Added
»
Kt
¢
Arthur Clayton Kauffman, of Ix
" Pittsburgh, a native of Zion
Tuesday afternoon in a Pitt
where he was admit
fied
me
a OTT i
ie]
Cyt rib we
»
¢
wt
iq pe
i
yO
a
BHS Guard Injured
In Back Lot Game
fContinnnd on pape Fiz)
nent w take
Fig ef Madisonburg Couple Are
Ensign Fischer to Wed ~~ Woadded Fifty-One Years
Lt. Charles Mensch
M1
New
Andrew Fi
York, amt
theis .
au
Withelming
:
ne
of
Fischer enrolled Wu
Corps in April, 1942. and
ened Ww St. Albans Be
Y. In May. 1043, she was
to Camp Peary Wil
Va. and served there un-
i transfer 10 the U 8 Nawal
Hospital at San Diego, Cal, in Aug
ust
Lieutenant Mense) son of My
Besse Mensch of Bellefonte, and edi-
tor of the Keystohe CGazetie here, is
the Public Relations and Wel |
fare Officer al Camp Peary, Nawal
Training and Distribution Center
Williamsburg. Va
Arbor Vitae Trees
Planted on Diamond
Borougiy employes Monday after.
noon planted Six Arbor vitae trees fu Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wise, of Madisonburg
the eastern section of the “triangle”! The home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas | grandehiidren and five
on the Diamond, to replace shrub- | Wise at Madisonburg was the soene children.
bery of a different type destroyed/of a happy family gathering on Those attending the anniversary
recently by heat from a bonfire in| Monday evening, October 2. in hon- gathering were the honored couple,
celebration of a football victory or of the couples 51st wedding an- | Mr and Mrs. Wise: Mr and Mrs
The new trees were obtained by! niversary George Wise, Rebersburg: Mr. and
Mayor Hardman P. Marrls and are! Mr Wise. a son of Samuel and | Mrs. John Ellenberger and son, Cen
more timn two feet in height. It is] Susan Wise of Madisonburg, R. D_ {tre Hall, BD: Mr and Mrs Boyd
believed they will grow to form a!and Teresta Mazel daughter of Ja. Hazel Mr and Mrs. Paul Wise and
low hedge across the triangle. Bon-«| cob and Semanda Haze! of Madison. "on. Mr and Mrs Maurice Miller
fires on the Dinmond In ‘Oe future | burg, were married at the home of And family, and Mr and Mrs Vilas
have been banhied unless special the groom's brother and wife, Mr. Wise. all of Madisonburg :
permission 4 obtained from bore! and Mrs. Ocorge Wise, at Madison. = Prior 10 his retirement Mr. Wise
ough officials, | burg. October 1, 1893, by Rev. DD, 1, Was a farmer and blacksmith by oc.
| Kepner.
greal-gramnd
ida
2 TO UNDERGO PHYSICALS
Draft Board No. 1 of State Col
had sale and moved io
10 Madisoybury
. and Mrs Wise are in
very active, consids
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