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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)
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at the
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are
Davy
pur
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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
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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
’
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seven wie
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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)
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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