Centre Democrat. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, November 09, 1944, Image 1

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VOLUME 63. NUMBER 45.
" BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1914
SUBSCRIPTION-—$1.50 PER YEAR.
Roosevelt Leads ff
In 33 of 48 States
Democrats Have Majorities in All But One
State Contesty''rost and Brumbaugh Win
SION
NG KILLS
RYMAN
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As County (n Margin to All Republi- Lewis Lucas, 44. of Miles-
‘an Candidates <
wn
burg, Dies Instantly
Near Jacksonville
CAUSE OF BLAST
Truck Driver Escapes
L
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
the Nation for a Fourth Presidential Term
win
+ Endorsed By
According to fi
night President
ing Ge .
33 States
vote of 391
jorities in
electoral vote
gure vilal
Roosevelt un
Thomas E
an
Hughes Tops Jones
vernon
‘ F
Indication
popular ve
hold regardless
Ing
Governor Dewey was listed as cr
leading the President in the follow.
ing states last nigiit: Colorado, In-
diana, Towa Kansas, Mame, Mich-
gan, Nebraska K New Jersey, North
Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Da-
kota, Vermont, Wisconsin
cming
ne
tenubli-
1 652 2
N
Jone
Cen A ly, while tu
nis were listed as having
seats, The Senate retained
publican majority
wera. en
County Resulis
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1972 ma i ove
Wye
Democrats Lead in State
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Auditor General
victory ov
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more than
election distr
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Court was leading
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to 1.666.170 wists
Baird, Jr Re
Wagner Shows Strength
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candidate | A
leading G
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respective
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Watkin
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—
Capt. Parker Is Decorated |
For Leadership In Sea Battle
Parker, of
Bliver
his de
Capt. Edward Nelson
Bellefonte. was awarded the
Star recently for putting
stroyer division on the attack In the
battle of the Java Sea, delivering a
successful torpedo attack agalnsi two
Japanese heavy crulsers anu seven
light erulsers-—forcing the enemy
off
The 40-year-old Naval officer, hua-
band of the former Ellgabeth Hunter
of this place, has been decorated
Also, with the Navy Cross and two
gold stars In leu of a w2ond and
third Navy Cross. He Is now officer
in charge of the planning sand en.
gineering section, research and de '
velopment division, Bureau of Ord. " 4
ir] Waa a Devartment Capt. Fdward Nelson Parker
At SN en of the action for which Which was authorized by Secretary |
he was given the Sliver Star, Cap- of the Navy James Porrestal, is the |
tain Parker held the rank of lieuten.' following citation
ant commander ahd was command. | “For conspicuous gallantyy and in-
er of Destroyer Division 50. The bat-  trepidity as Commander Destroyer
tle of the Java Bea took place Feb- Division Fifty<Nine and in Com-
ruary 27 | mander, Second Section Destroyer
Accompanying the decoration, | (Continued on page Ma)
|
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publicans gave
position
IS UNEXPLAINED
as
Fragments Shatter
Windshield
om ol
1 eq LOH | a
iler qu
tine M
Ma
vill early
Sunday
r abo
remained behin
Le tool shed
(Continued on Page Three)
2 (OUNTY VETERANS
GET LEGION POSTS
‘¢ Department Names Aides
to Carry on Work
in State
prominent
have been
State commitiees
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of the
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As announced
Mia
LCRETATD
DLENBER COAT
IRORS DRA
Grand Jury to Meet Here
November 27; Criminal
Court Opens Dec. 11
Jur for the regular December
drawn this week by
Commissioners J W
Spring Mills, and Mary
C. Heverly, of Bellefonte, with the
assistance of Sheriff Jerry Galalda
and with Mrs. Marie C. Johnston of
Bellefonte serving as clerk
The Grand Jurors will meet here
Monday, November 27. Jurors for
Criminal Court duty will convene
two weeks later, or Monday, Deceme
ber 11. Those called for service In
Civil Court are scheduled to report
Monday, December 18
GRAND JURORS
(Meet Monday, November 27)
Ammerman, John 8. Bellefonte
Arber, Joseph, Philipsburg, R. D
Bolopue, Harry, Liberty Twp
Benner, G. O., Centre Hall
Bathurst, Thomas Allen, Liberty
Twp
Bock, Lwellyn, Philipsburg
Breon, Clara, Ferguson Twp
Crain, John H., Port Matilda
Clifford, H. R., Philipsburg
Dawson, Florence, State College
Dreibelblis, Miss Mary, Ferguson
Twp
Carls, Herbert, Potter Twp
Kelley, Leo, Snow Bhoe
Korman, Franklin D., Haines Twp
Kepler, J. W., Ferguson -
MeMullin, Mary J.
Roush, Harry F. Haines Twp
Rackowski, Mrs. Prank, Dellefonte.
Rishel, Harry, Miles Twp.
(Continues on page Two)
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Philipsbur
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Marion Twp
Miles Twp
Miles Twp
Miles Twp,
Patton Twp
Penn Twp
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Union Twp
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rity 1972 221 Tid 1961 2002
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TIMELY DISCUSSION
November Meeting is Ad-
dressed by Attorney
John GG. Love
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the entertainment
Mrs. Ernest Martin
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Unanimously Carrie
Time” and
the Infantry on
Landing Craft L-608
John P. Lyon. chairman
Geneological and Revolutionar
Records Committee, requested that
records from old family Bibles b
made avaliable. and stated that per.
mission to copy the old records of
the Bellefonte Presbyterian church
has been given J. Themas Mitchell
Continged on Page Four)
mpson
{ Elmer EE. Rockey, GM
Eimer FE Jack” Rocker
ners Mate third class
Beliefonte last Wednesday to spend
15-day furiough with his parents
and Mr Elmer Rockey
of East Lamb street
Gunner's Mate Rockey entered the
Navy on March 1. 1043, and after re-
ceiving boot training at Bainbridge
Md. atiended a gunnery school in
Virginia, From there he was rans
ferred to New York stiere he Was
assigned to duty with gun crew
aboard a freighter operating be-
tween the United States, Canada
and England. After nine months on
that ship he was granted a leave
after which he was assigned to duty
aboard a ship in the Army rans.
port service
In the latter position Ge spent the
past seven months transporting
troops, refugees, prisoners of War
and war supplies to various parts of
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magazine
sent to
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ved In
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Cause of Julian
Fire Is Unknown
Cause of a fire which destroyed a
large barn on the Mrs. Etta Holt
farm about a mile west of Julian
about noon Saturday, remained un-
known yesterday although belief was
expressed In some quarters that
‘sparks from a heavily laden freight
| train which pulled out of a nears the British Isles and a D
[#iding a short time before the blaze | His transport took part in the 1
was discovered may have been rest DRY Invasion of France. and as it
|sponsible. Loss was estimated at| heared the
{about $4,000
| Included In the loss were a wagon 0
[shed and corn crib, together with ™
|the season's wheat, hay, oats and a
cn
| Residents of the area quickly Pr —
[gathered at the scene but were on- i
{able to fight the blaze hoonuse of Truck Overturns;
[Intense heat. Several head of horses |
(and cattle were In pasture at the
time
ly about 50 feet ahead struck a
ne and sank wiliin two hours
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N ARMISTICE
DAY SERVICES:
Legion Also to Sponsor
Program at Football
Game
nist f Da
be the Diamond |
font t 11 a m Satwda
Nhe msorship of Brooks-Doll
Ameri Legion, it was ann
yvesler Hor er J
mmander
Parage wil
ome on Ea
a m wit)
izations and
Gin
and civil
have been
The parade will
Distri Commander
Rhinesmith and members
Legion Band commitiee
The program on the Diamond will
a prayer. a brie! atidress, a
moment of silence in honor of those
who gave thelr lives In World War
1. the sounding of taps, and the fr-
ing of a salute
At the Community
where Bellefonte and
High School football teams will
meet in thelr second contest of the
season at 2:30 p. m., the Legion will
sponsor a brief program honoring
the men who have entered the arm-
ed forces from the two schools and
particularly those who have los
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in
vited to partici
be in charge
Samuel
of
pate
of :
the
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cia
Athletic Field
State College
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Milesburg Churches
Contribute Clothing
The community of Milesburg has
just completed an emergency col
lection of cloling for the millions
of homeless people in Europe
The Methodist church basement
Omaha beachhead on was the collection center and in four| fective account
the French coast another transport days’ time, 634 garments were col-
3
lected, sorted and packed into car-|
(tons and shipped to the eanttal/
warehouse in New Jersey. From
there it will be loaded on ships and |
carried to Europe !
Since the churches In America’
were asked to do this work, the cil
pens feel very pleased that the three,
churches in Millesburg could con-|
for such a
:
{second Alr Medal for sustained ner.
Y“Alr Apaches
Missing Marine
Presumed Dead
Ellis Hall, 22, of Unionville, is Unaccounted
For Since Last November: Two Others
Wounded, One Missing
Pie. Foust Wounded
Pfc. Guy KR. Foust
BURNS FATAL TO
MOSHANNON MAN
(Gasoline-Soaked Clothing
Catches Afire in
Coal Mine
3 .
g as T:
"wi RANI NE -B0a ied
fire )
Bum
ernoon,
ot? Tie
thing
TRINng
Potterscaie
Quick, age
suffer
when
caugnt
Aone
Pie. €hester RB. Pletrbor
kK) an 8
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Vy
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3-Year-Old Girl
| Drowns in Spring
We
and
Polly Marie Burns
daughter of Mr
Burns, of Dry Top
a hall mikes north of Mileshurg
drowned
aged
and Mrs
aboul one
vesterday afternoon in a
spring about 35 feet from the fam
ily home
The child
the yard
had
and the
been playing in
mother, engaged
-
D. W. Keller Buys
Miller Properties
another
to
sent
1
Bessie found her
spring
deep
houschold work
Bessie
her sister indoors
body
about
m
daughter aged bring
sister's floating in the
which
The
nearby
Mrs
tation proved [ruitiess
in four feel
Kelle
recent
tle girl was rushed to the
hone of
Duck, where efforts
her grandmolher
Mrs. Harvey
Bishop
’
al resus
late
West
Another
on the same street
Mrs. ( E. Shope
house on Logan
the estate was pu
Frances Krout
hatchery at Pleasant
on
0 Centre County Coroner Charles
Sheckler, of Mileshurg, visited the
scene last night and pronounced
death due to accidental drowning
The girl's body was taken td the
Wetzler Memorial Chapel in Miles
burg
the
TRACE
street below
rcilasec
{ nea!
Bellefonte Airman Gets
Promotion, Decoration
Veleran of 41 missions with the
crack Mitchell bomb.
er-strafer outfit In the Southwest
Pacific William Zimmerman, of
Bellefonte, has been promoted from
second to first leutenant
A plot of one of his unit's low.
fiving B-25%. Lisutenant Zimmer.
man, whose father, Oscar M. Zim-
merman. resides on  Willowbank
street, Bellefonte, his given an ef -
of himsel! since
Joining the “Air Apaches” several
months ago. He has taken part In
dosens of treeskimming assaults
against Jap strongholds along the
“road back” to the Philippines, and
is credited with sinking a medium
sized enemy freighter and a supply
| 1nden lugger
His outfit, the “Alr Apaches.” have
been given a large share of the
credit for neutralizing enemy dee
fenses in the vital Sploe Islands area
‘below the Philippines
Lieutenant Zimmerman has been
mended for the Alr Medal and |
Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a LA William 24
flights during which hostile con. mended for the coveted Soldier's
both probable and expect- Medal for herole action during an
. emergency at an Allied air base a
In addition, Ge has been recoms [Continwed on pape Five)