KEEP FAITH SWI US = iby buying La EE "AR WAR BONDS he Centre Democrat MEAN MORE THAN A GOOD INVESTMENT VOLUME 63. NUMBER 49. BELLEFONTE, PA. THI IRSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1944 SUBSCRIPTION-—$1.50 PER YEAR. Gas Family of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Rossman | Wiped Out; on Return From Evening in Town. & R The three young children Bellefonte family, left four-room apartment floor of Haupt's Flats, Street, lost their lives tion late Tuesday pouring from in the oven of a gas range heat the apart Hed as the children The victims are Richard, are and Nancy and Mr Their were foun recom next R. mM. ¥ returned ! Tite Met dren had been their father, unemployed lice claim left the shortly after the for work about 5 p ternoon, The father an your after tl after he learned being made for him he had spent Centre { Sheckler, of declared that on vaether or not be held until trict Attorney who was out of An odd feature cording that when PLETE PLANS - FOR BOND frinNes Many Valuable Items to Be Sold at Event alone in mel on the third North Thomas by asphyxia- night when an unlighted bur ga rner men an mothe; m ced with Dis el s W. Gett Musser town to Mis | Suppose you should open your newspaper and see the following ac- vertisement For Sale: 28 cartons cigarettes; 2 Swift Premium hams: 10 pound Siste College Creamery butter; new streamlined Westinghouse fron-—and a long list to-get articles new That now, for the posed of to the high Bellefonte Kiwanis Cl Rally and Auctic morrow night (Friday fante High Sco00] audi But you haven't heard u story yet. You the articles ele all of 8 Jus what feng Gis the r Bond item neid ¢ Bel O« m dont actu All you do! bigger war bond than anym and you get the item free The auction to be the one hell on the Diar early in July as a highll sth War Loan campaign time all items are new Mayes, Lemont neer unteered to officiate block. and other aides at also will without Admission to the be granted upon the box office of Stamps of any The Legion orci hestra hand to present x» half-hour (Continued from page Four) is auctio at the eTrVve Lhe are Davy pur cer | 4 der nation will m EA 1 used to Officia ec Ma, her Discovers Tragedy |. wrk. Father Spent y Pire arrived at iter, he discovered is was still pouring int il oven burner Marshall the home a oO time™, that 0 the the from ned on Savior and members unable to explain why er on top of 111 an expl sion or sman finished rived at her home kitchen light of kept burning at ghted on IL Mrs work ‘atal to 3 Children Left Alone at Home Here “War Toll Shows 3 Dead; 2 Wounded, 2 Missing The week's toll of Centre Coun- tians World War II showed three men killed; wounded, and two missing esterday two others it action The dead are taff Sergeant Nevin Pifer tion In Fran ’4 20, of oward, ki in ce n November 10 C. Heath in France nt 20, of Mt November " on J. “Jimmie” Walkey, 22, he former Elizabeth Ecken- of Bellefonte, killed G y. on Novem- roth The wounded ape Pvt. Leroy Koch, Pine Grove Mills, slightly wounded in Germany No- vember 17 Pic. Lynn H. Bloom, State College, ! seriously wounded in Germany No- Here Friday vember 16, Missing are 2nd. Lt. leon Plagianos, 27, of Bellefonte, B-17 bombardier, missing over Germany since November 8. Pfe. Harry Woodring, State Col- ' lege. missing in Pranece since Novem- ber 19 Staff Sgt. Pifer Killed A War Department message re- ceived last Thursday by Mr. and Mrs Malcolm Pifer, of Howard, notifying them Ot Sgt. Nevin Piler in action in Fr » November 10, was vised In a second message received Sunday 1 which the War Depart ment reported Sgt. Pifer had been killed in action November 10 Sgt. Pifer mother former Lucille of Bellefonte was serving with 30th. Infantry | 9 ~ thelr tall 20, WAS missing ance sin Fe- whose the Wetzel he the = Snowball Injures Boalsburg Youth of Ger- ¢ | iffered » 1 1 aged 10 Boal af ire + eora | il owba ee A Urs. o the To Be Married December 16 Sgt. Richard OG. Wallace Miss Lols Kepler, daughter of Mr and Mrs, J. Lloyd Kepler, of Upper Montelalr, N. J, will become the bride of Master Sergeant Rie hard G Wallace, son of James CG. Wal. lace, of Milesburg, at a ceremony to be performed In the Presbyterian church at Upper Montclair on Sat-| urday, December 16 The attendants of the bride-to-be’ will be Sgt. Wallace's sisters, Miss Jean Wallace, of Milesburg, as maid of honor, ahd Mrs, Lawrence P, Ca- | hoon, of Everett Mass, and Miss Nancy B. Wallace, of Milesburg, Sgt. Wallace will Gave as his best man Miss Lols Kepler his brother, Sgt. Edgar M. Wallace, | of Walla Walla, Wash, who Is ex- | pected home next week on furlough, Following a reception ' to be held at the bride's home, Sgt. and Mrs Wallace will depart on a wedding trip Miss Kepler is an Ensign in the | WAVEs and Is stationed in Wali | ington, D. C. Bhe Is a granddaugh- | ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. PF. Kepler, of Bellefonte, Sgt. Wallace is with the U 8 Army Alr Forces, Central Flying Training Command, Randolph Meld, Texas. 8/8gt. Nevin Pifer division of the Fifth Army (3 riving there he was given a | which After wa mained a overseas in He fed months was sent into Italy took achhead a Sgt March months training Fla Piter was called for service in 1943. and took the first six at Camp Blanding sent to FL. Joseph Shortly after ar- urlough he spent at his parents’ home returning Ft. Robinson he New York where he re- wrt time until being sent September of that year Africa and within a He at Anzio REO Was and was then Robinson, Ark to sent to landed in in the fighting and two months part wnt into France OG A ne [gt High about a was Walker Brick Creek armed vin ar Pifer attended the Howard School for three years and for year before entering service the Harbison- Company at Beech two brothers in the They are Kenneth now in the Philippines, and T. M. 2¢. on submarine duty Australia rviving in addition employed by He h forces ic AS M to his parents and the two brothers in the Navy are al ar an ’ Nb ma m wa inf vember wther Gerald wd Faye Pifer, both of Williamsport Pvt. James C Ina brother and three sisters at home: Mrs. Sara DeVictor d Edna Pifer, at home Pvt. Heath Killed Healh, 20 nephew the Misses France 1 Margaret man Mt. Eagle was killed In ance on November 13. a ding to War Department message receive last Thursday by the Misses Ry who had reared the AN since De WAS Ks old jetter (ye Mt. Eagle man, who a member of Co. I. of the Tist antry, wrote one of his aunts No- 10. he stated “1 have been Continued on page Nin) ane ’ oi seven wie ”~ 2 Countians On Casualty Report Casualty reports from the War Department late yester- day afternoon listed two Cen- tre countians as slightly wound- ed They are: Pfe. Howard D Snare, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs Orville Bnare, of Pleasant Gap, wounded In Cermany Novem ber 23, and Ple. Wilbur J Shaffer, husband of Mrs. Eva Shaffer, of Millheim, wounded in Germany November 17 Plc. Snare, husband of the former Ruth E. Baird, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mr. Freeman Baird, of Pleasant Oap, enter. od the service on October 27, 1042, and went overseas in September this year. Prior to entering the armed forces he was employed by Whiterock Quarries at Pleasant Gap. His wife and two children are liv. Ing with her parents in Pleas- ant b Pre, ‘or In a son of Mr, and Mrs. Nathaniel Shaffer, of Millheim, MAN WOUN ‘death of Eva J. Waite il AN UNTING | Henry Clevehistine, 34, Zion, Suffers Wound of Right Foot SHOT SUPPOSEDLY FIRE D AT DEER OM Lt Friends Carry EK" ictim Out of Weods on Crude Stretcher tine Bu:- Clevenstin Inure! dist went aroun arouna gan looking + and the ole hrough tae 4 and member stretcher wa mba. The a the CGreen wrovised from tree happened dam, and companion mountain hig ighway venstine was y the Centre img cident Valley their Hall near the Concussion Killed Bellefonte Soldier Concussion of an army artillery shall wae the aamme of the imseac Pre. Harold W. Walte, of Bellefonte, acoording to a letler Te ceived lost wvek Oy wife, Mrs of COoleville was Killed in Prance and word of his death the War Department August. The letler, writtes aptain under Pt serving at ime of his read In part July 5. 1984 ww the enemy about 30 yard Mongardon, France, Op- was extremely strong, Uw its command with our ad- Plc. Walls on July ame from early of LRT Walle wn death On engagi +f By ¢ in wacom the t our iroops were pasition enemy having at amount atiempled tc ’ Iarge of artiliery fire which he stem vance Pt Waite a member of the Medical Detachment was age ously following the front line troops and giving first aid to the wounded While engaged in this task of mercy he was continuously enemy shell fire but heroically persisted his work. At about 5 Pp. m. an enemy artillery shell exploded near Pf Walle and the conc instantly killed &3im Pic. Waite son wil of West Bish fonte is buried I highway N Utheast . Cour re une ussion of Mrs street Fra Bells Blosville ceme 13. jocated 3X Cherbourg on to Paris. His br V. Waite vitited FOR Kk On D tery. on miles the main highway ther Seaman Ri inner’'s mate 3 grave twice = HOLIDAY PARKING METERS Council Rejects C. of C. Plea for 2-Week Mora- torium Before Xmas A request by the local Chamber of Commerce that all parking meter be made inoperative during the two weeks immediately bofore Christmas was rejected by Borough Council at a regular meeting Monday night and the meters will remain in op- eration throughout the holiday sea- son A poll of Council on the question was taken after a lengthy discussion and all Councilmen, with the excep- tion of Nevin Bmith, voted in favor of a motion to keep the meters in {operation. Councilman Smith voted [against the motion. Those voting lin favor of continuous operation of meters were Councilmen Eberhart, | Teaman, Thomas and Keller hard has he State College, was recovered by of the boroughs, near Puddintown, stolen from late ’ S/Sgt and Mr LAUNCH ANTI INFLATION DRIVE: WARDEN REPORTS = (irocers (Check Selling Prices With OPA Ceilings have bes calling Ln RARE 8 ore them gTOCRT £ectiv TS tough Eaned, Ais { th various agen Anti-daflation to pl ced in the a ar de vhooers cl ' it week John Prey the of Bellefonte ’ BLOOD DONORS REGISTER HERE Volunteers May Monday to Give Pint of Blood to Red Cross Bells American blood done 1 Monda ™ De to 400 P. M Rae} ag in 17590 blood donors for Unit of the Red Cie Service, which | from January 22 curing Mobile Donot Tyrone clusive ming Donors between 6) will applications good Lhe ages of be 0 Are expected physical condition. Person are allowed to donate their only every 8 1o 10 weeks Transportation will be those interested In making to Tyrone. Anyone willing offer a car for this purpose is to call Mrs, E. K. Anderson 2726 register it on December 11 1 an 21 an Years cepted to provides fog trip ¥ the octal ration board Mrs. Lewis Peters may be contacted for and Mrs. WK ard will take there Former Philipsburg care of William Ask Shoppers to newly Srooping Sign on emer the ws Blond and ail be In blood the asked or CGann- line will be allotted for he trip by in Milesburg information McDowell in How. applicants Local- Soldier Wedded VM. Ward Flemin J. Bryant DEER KILL FAR, Force Few Campers Out in First Two Days; Violations The season, sahich on found woods well hem ‘ory and mast ri Fhe np ned Fricay ihe filled wiln the county instead of Wye hunt oF (Continues on paper Fiz) - SEEK CLOTHING FOR 10 CHILDREN 6 of How: ard Township Family Unable to At- tend School ————————— A family of ten children, ranging e from 1 to 14 years, left alone i £ the day without adequate ciothing and in an unheated house in foward township, is In dire need of thing, welfare workers report The six older children are of s but are unable because of the lack of clothing visits hool to attend school A r to the home during the near zero weather of the weekend reported that a number of window panes of the home were broken out and that the scantily clad children were alone in the bullding with no fire. One of them was engaged in Uying to make a fire with kerosene-soaked wood, it i= reported The baby was found crawling about clad in only a diper. None of the children have shoes or stockings, un- derwear Is practically non-existent and there is no outer clothing claimed Age \ fit any of the children. Clothing should be taken to the home of Mrs Balser Weber in Howard, who will see that it Is delivered to the home One girl wears size 12 and another size 4 clothing. The other children are boys According to reports the family's food needs are taken care of by the Department of Public Assistance, but there is no provision for clothing Bont — —— ‘Champion Grower 5 uffers Accident Physician Found Dead Dr. John H Gemmell, X-ray speci- alist at the Philipsburg State hospita | During the discussion Councilmen vera years ago before moving to ‘re county Philadelphia and who had been miss- {ing from his Chestnut Hill home * afternoon, was since late Friday Cresheim drive and Emlen streets. had been recovering from breakdown, B¥id tlh KpSwing Soman Jost He was engaged in starting a trae reached In the motor com- | part to plsh the fan belt on about 8 i. Suntey. The car, A! The 40. physician, who its pulley. His hand was drawn into a yout oid from a recent 'e pulley. He was brought to the apparently died of nat- Centre County Hospital where the 40 th halos, pe AHE 8 tated Mr orl retiiimed home from the yesterday. isa of the two Angers were smp- | hospital of the handreds A itis An appeal is made to the public to contribute used clothing in sizes to | ribs and a bad laceration of the [traveling west on the highway | ‘Boyd A. Corl, 52, of Buffalo Run | Loesch, whose car was ahead, is re. Valley, who last week won the 1944 } corn growing championship of Cen- in the National DeKalb he first joints of the index fingers of lis left band in an accident at A car owned by James Bathurst, found dead Saturday in a clump of Mis farm, Monday. woods bordering the grounds of the State College police in a fleld east Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, at or and 2 xpires Suddenly Former Centre County Judge Succumbs at Home: Ill Only Few Hours Before Death. Funeral Friday Afternoon. M. Ward Fi { the Courts wide! KENowr g. 60, former . ema Hon M. Ward Fleming three mon to that company her The § State College and on Judge Fleming complained iliness. They stopped the way while » rested city y had Upon thei: udge Fle iysician’s Ana Upon arriving hon Funeral Friday Puneral services will the Widdowson Puneral Allegheny Street Priday LINO: Stenger Pasto r of Methodist church 20 MEN TO ENTER LOCAL COUPLE ARMED FORCES WEDDED 50 VES Bellef onte ( ‘ouncilman and Wife Honored on Anniversary af Jr Group From Board No. 1 Goes to Harrisburg Tomorrow at the Aven The 1Phe nn Reynolds December respected in New Chester Adams Pa. on Decembe 1804 Shingle, pastor of the Luth- eran Church of New Chester Anna Reed and Edward Teaman are descendants early German immigrants to this country who set- Ww chita tied In the cast area about Melvin 8. Fry, Pine Grove Mil the John K St time of the Civil Mr. Tea- ver, Lemont m Harry C. Schilling atch nan has been with the { m manufactu it Clarence W. Bilerly, Millhein over 52 years a Harold L. ¥ Black, manufact Robert E Myers ip the original machines Gilbert H. Harter i Pennsylvania Match Co Leon James Smi Millheim ul present Bellefonte plant Kenneth G. G l ml Match Corporation The lovable couple were blessed with fourteen children, of whom thirteen are living. In addition there Taylor. State Colleg e Eisenhutl ; Bradfor nue well were unday : and i from Pp oe a bus hound be arc Members Willd {f the contingent J. Var IT e ate College Franklin H Ros Millheim Charles E Marti n Kan are UT = War oO re alimor Ma rd ured 1 vers Ronald ¥ Russell J Paul E Millis, R. D Lynn H. Rider nitnned on Po 23 LED FR HLTARY DUTY Local Board No. 2 Calls Group For Induction December 20 One person wat injured and dam- Local Draft Board No. 2 age estimated at about $700 result. fonte, yestet day report ed In an sutomobile accident on men from the area serve Route 322 near Boalsburg about 8 board ave been notified p. m. Friday for induction into the armed forces Robert M. Carpenter, driver on Wednesday, December 20 of the cars, is in the Centre County The men will meet at the board Hospital receiving treatment for a offices at the postoffice where trans. fractured knee, possible fractured portation to the induction center at Harrisburg will be provided Those (nh the group are Ellsworth Ellery Shope, Milesburg Theodore Gerald Tyson Buffalo, Y. (Howard R D 2» Elery Miles Watkins, Howard Cuester Albert Yeager, Morrisdale Continued on Pope Fight) pe Fight wWarri Frank, State ( Glenn F. Harpster Frank Joseph Banas transfer) Spring Mil State College > Man Injured, $700 Damage in Crash { Bellew that By the ryt epoTi nf one chin Paul T. Loesch, 17, of State Col- lege, R. D, was operator of the other car, and both machines were » $10 DAMAGE IN FIRE AT LYONSTOWN HOME Damage estimated at about $10 re- sulted about 11:46 a Mm. Sunday when the roof of the Mrs. Mary L Johnsonbaugh home at Lyonstown caught fire, presumably “rom an | overheated chimney. — | Bellefonte firemen, arriving at 0) are now uding mater. scene, found one side of the roof ial Intended for use in 1945; that's blading. They used water from why there must be no delay In i tanks to extinguish the
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