Elia Jesse ADLER Looks at the NEWS PR ah The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centre County A Visitor In Seven Thousand Homes Each Week SECOND SECTION he Centre Democrat NEWS, FEATURES MAYOR LAGUARDIA has invited | his radio audience to chip in $1 each | to help him defray the costs of his WNYC broadcasts. He didn't say how much to send in to aut him up. THE Government has okeved the use of rubber for women's girdles Finally releasing the figures HEADLINE Women's Garments ‘em! ft “WPB Not to Lift ' Mighty nice A YONKERS barber bLroke the news when he resented a ron's complaint that he was shav- ing him too closely. He's being held *til the City Court gives him a once- over, but not lightly | into pat. THE N. Y. Zoological Society has filled an order from the Conception Zoo of Chile for two skunks, Evi- dently they've heard nothing def. inite from Hitler or Mussolini INCIDENTALLY the napers re- ill. There's a man who's outlived most of the obituary writer A RIOT almost started in Boston Symphony Hall when it was an- nounced that Frank Sinatra's ap- pearance woud have to he cancel- led because of a sore throat, That’ news—] thought a sore throat | what gave Sinaira his “style A BROOKLYN woman is taki steps today find out what hap- pened to her house on Dean street Seems she didn't visit it for months and wen she went home a few days ago the house was gone She didn't mind that, but the maid she left in charge was gone, She'll probably sue the city for a new makd. FROM Per Y. Herald-Tribune Indigation Mecting—want to t tend? Write FP. McCourt, 600 River- side Drive.” All those in favor plcase bark! A LONE B-29 flew over Tok fours after the bombing of “Those damnsd American the Jap radic explained AD In Washington “Wanted—Malid for general work, Short or tall Fat Dead or alive!” FRED SPARKS reports that 38.- 000 people in the U. 8 have mar- ried, divorced and then remarried each olfyer again. Musta been their turn again ip the Marry-go-round. ONE N. Y. restauranteer calls his waltresses “Bomber Crews"—they keep dropping things ANOTHER New Yorker dropped a earton of cigarettes in a subway turnstile and refused to leave ‘ul the police extricated them. Wouldn't take any “ifs” or “butts” for an an wWer, LAMBERT OPPENHEIM says a customer walked up to a new shoe clerk and asked to see a pair of mules. Sb he went for his {fe and mother-in-law! Wm. SHERMANSKI] Buffalo reports he runs is auto on aceiy- lene. Probably sings torch songs too, huh? CONTRARY Lo IX S nal Columns, N, “Dog Owners the tourists’ Post: house- thin the or of : to popular belief, Tokyo is no tinderbox town the OW] reports. Sounds like a night club owner's defense! JOIN the Sixth War Loan and help tie the Bonds tighter around the Nips and Nazis — —" Firemen Called to William Brouse Home Fire in a motor of a stoker at L 10 William Brouse home on South Thomas Street resulted in a general alarm being sounded here about 11:45 a. m, Friday Both companies upon their arrival at the home found that Mrs. Brouse had smoth- ered the flames with carpets Mrs. Brouse discovered the fire while working in the kitchen when she investigated tiie source of smoke 8he found the motor ablaze with flames traveling toward the wall responded but cellar New Type Money Order To Be Issued By Postmaster General Walker an- nounced that a contract was award- ed for the manufacture of 100,000. 000 Postal Notes and efforts are be- ing made to place this new and in- expensive type of money order on sale at all of the 1575 First Cla Postoffices by approximately Jan- uary 1, 1945 “The Postal Note epitomizes what we are attempting to accomplish in the entire administration of the Postal Service,” Mr, Walker sald “We want the Postal Service to be characterized by efficiency and econ~ omy. We want to incororate in our sérvice as many as possible of the extraordinary advances and im- provements which has been realized in American business. And we want, while performing our work as effic- fently as we know Yow to do it, to charge no more for a specific service than that service costs.” The new type of money order will be made available to the post offices other than of the first class as rap-| idly as adequate stocks of Postal which he records the payee's name, Notes come from the presses. How- ng mails (ie Postal Note. The note | ever, from the beginning they may be cashed at any post office in the United States, Eighteen denominations of stamps will be issued In connection with the | authorized by law since 1011, Postal Notes, They are lo, 2¢, 3¢, 4¢, amendment to the law was approved Be, Bc, Tc, Be, Se, 10c, 20c, 30c, 40c,! 0c, 902, 70¢, 80¢, 0c. There will be | eleven denominations of notes: 0, Jot 9 1 9,90, 00, 9, W, ana birthd delightfully of da port again that II Duce is seriously! pioneering ancestor er of was on Marsh { Look Haven, ed home in der [Postal Note, and exchange the note lence rating was also approved for | for the purchaser to fill out, no writ- {ing to be done by the clerk VOLUME 63. BELLEFONTE, PA., THUR re SDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1944 NUMBER 49. Altoona Historian Finds Interesting Subject In Our Men Of Daniel Boone Rebersburg Brothers Called Upon to Remin- isce on Hunting in Bygone Days. Re- | tain Love of Outdoor Life Henry W, Shoemaker in Altoona Tribune in 1¢ lobby of the By AY n n" nave giaddened the Kentucky Sald James Boone Creek locality Marsh Lessee for | ime, andiare now So scarce We iunters, war in destroved nim- bie Dird: ( used the breasts of the old birds, and pickled ithe squabs, living well on these y drive choi all winter long. The plucked the feathers and bed ticks, and we slept dreamlessly in ti happy far-off day: In my time | We the rreek » wonder } region amous cautious- ¢ delicacies ik CAYes eadwaters women {i for piliow Ge the elk a had Mox lived, and creek Reber —E° ha — see —— | Kreamersville . — ON in place names in Mids County Blind only Martins commonwealth. If we la Moode with ed is i t hree, I we unknown own until (Continged on page Five) ssn A —————— Hunter Mistaken For Bear, Killed Clearfield Man Companion’s Error While Hunting Struck in the companion, 48, of Bu Miss Helen MeCloskey Tuesday Miss Mouloney, we is in tle Trout Run recently appoint Bit yack by f30t bY Abraham T. Ireland rveyor was killed bear hunting on Lit- Clearfield county. The riffle bullet entered the victim's) back tween the shoulders, strik- in F RDINe ar- " » “ last Wass whie Wis he Was instructor for ad Centre, Lycomin “Hin the puerta £ ¥ »" I some any bear which might the vicinity toward them hunting cap black * 10 drive spsing his tie thick laure] a» Dear. Siate ] two ghots from his » first mis FISH HATCHERY WORKER ‘ IS INJURED IN FALL ing { the accident shouted it, but life was prac- his companion carried Pleasant wen They 8 arrived about 5:3 : and rrested on a carge mistake a human being in for treatment to which he pleaded guilty as he attempt- the truck after un- Peace. He was released on bail pend- He fell ang criminal court feet and The dead man ‘ He is survived by children was a his widow and coal miner - Reduction in Coal Miners’ Insurance - Neel announces further reduction in of Insurance in Pennsyl-| » Postoffice Insurance Commissioner Gregg L Unite Stat om 1884 to however il inastuch as to bearer iey the ‘ had Postal the costs 1804. TO were vania | fixed amounts! He has approved an average re-| were payable duction of 157 in Coal Mine Com- the security pensation insurance rates to become conventional money order effective January 1, 1048 with respect new Postal Note is designed to all coal mine policies. It is esti- onvenient and economical mated the savings to employers will Ww through the mails amount to approximately $750,000 - amounts of money not ex eeding $10. 000 Simplified methods of sale and ac The average reduction in rates for counting makes it possible to handle anthracite mining will be 14%; for the notes at a uniform fee of 5¢. The bituminous mining, 16%; for surface conventional money order is not be- mining, 18° for Culm recovery, ng displaced by the new note 14 and for coke burning, 7%. This is the procedure that will be Rates for other specifications re- followed when Postal Notas become main unchanged available: A person who wants al! The occupational disease rate for Postal Note for $293 will 70 to the bituminous mining was reduced $.06, money order window, The clerk will and for anthracite mining an in- affix a 90c and a 3 stamp to a $2 crease of $.10 was necessary. Exper- The Sntn ‘oy to they lacked we y | for $298. There are no applications occupational disease The new schedule of rates was The | proposed to Commissioner Neel by purchaser leaves the window, writes the Coal Mine Section, Pennsylvania in the name of the payee on the Compensation Rating and Inspec note, detaches his record stub on tion Bureau, In approving the re- duction, the Commissioner pointed out that coal mine rates have been decreased each year ginge the Com- pensation Act was last amended on July 1, 1930, and that the new rates are approximately 35% below those in effect July 1, 1039, Girl Killed by Truck Patricia Ann Miller, 7, died at Mercy Hospital, Altoona, Thursday, from a skull fracture suffered when struck by a truck, ftaelf Is a pre-punched colculating card form. Postal Notes of fixed denomina- tions, not exceeding $10, have been An June 28, 1944, which removed the Imitation of “fixed denominations” and fixed two calendar months from the date of Issue as the period of validity. is Vietim of t six! ‘obilizing His Forces ’ $5 ’ $F 5 + $ /1 / Ki Child, 3, Shoots | His Grandmother Woman Suffers Possible Frac- ture of Leg From Accident he rifie down that go father added knocked 3 ” a bullet rifle, fir il along the Diet in the gan inmm— Hunter Suffers Two Arm Wounds Drops From Exhaustion While Attempting to Crawl For Assistance 33. of Ash om. » PRR freight offices at red gun it wounds in iting the first une season on the in Blair county Le 8H it in a state of shock by a Mr. Weath- who called to | go for help about one-half accident to the s parked car and had dropped blood Neath A him ie nen ool of POO) i YAR surrounding wen upon flered a ight forearm entered below the NE tearing thro and coming out above the remained conscious Altoona hospital, hav atient there twice in the Noel to ing been a P past two years As they nes the “108nital Noel began to complain of pain in the arm and it was not discovered he had two wounds until they to examine him at the dis- loft that began pPeTISAry The second wound which was round and clean. iad entered below the collar bone on his left shoulder and ran a downward course, just the opposite of the wound in his right arm — —— ‘Reports on Sales at War Bond Booths Total sales in the War Bond boo! at the Murphy Store were $3260 In bonds and $133.15 in stamps at the beginning of this week, it was an- nounced by Mrs. Frank Daly, chair. man of the bond booth committee Those who served at the Murphy booty last week were Mrs, Harrison G. Kline Mrs, John Bryan, Mrs Nora Ebeling, Mrs, Frank Penning- ton, Mrs. J. I. Schlegel and Mrs James Haupt Sales at the Plaza theatre booth totaled $173.75 in stamps and $878.26 in bonds, with these persons serving at the booth last week: Mrs, Ross Buller, Mrs. Brooks Binns, Miss Betty Smith, Mrs, W. B. Monsell, Miss Louise McClure, Mrs, Evelyn Martin, Mrs, Willlam C. Ferree, Mrs, A. Caldwell, Mrs, Marian Barnhart, Mrs. B. Ralph Summer, Mrs, James Haupt, Mrs, W. W, Bickett, Mrs, Jacob Friedman, Miss Dorothy Gor. don, Miss Rose Haupt and Miss Dolores Daly, Titan Worker Injured Francis Swanson, 50, of Drifting, underwent treatment at the Centre County Hospital dispensary, Satur. day, for a deep laceration of the right thumb suffered while he was’ at work at the Titan Metal, Com. | pany plant early that morning. ugh the bone hp / = - "p- - il Ve 7 Dynamite Blast Fatal To Farmer Lycoming County Man Blown to Death by Delayed Explosion Repasz Band Conductor Dies Widely Known Musician Was Born and Reared in Clinton County | instruments Us Krape attended tUNnIng pianos Krape was condu Repasg Band ix wr also for a number « 8 secretary of the Williamsport Oratorial Sociely an organization once widely known for its activities He brought to Williamaport some of its most famous musical enter- of a generation ago, includ. ing artists as Sophie Brasiau Madame Schumann Heinck, Fritz Kreisler Geraldine Farrar, Sergi Rachmaninoff, the Kneisel Quartet and Sousa’'s Band Mr, Krape is survived by a daugh- ter. Mrs. C. Paul Wagner, of Wil. lamsport; two granddauguaters and a great-granddaughter DURiness tor of the and { years Year ved tainers such m— Bank Sells Curtin Street Apartments Homer A. Grubb, farmer residing near State College, last week pure chased from the First National Bank of Bellefonte, the apartment house at the corner of Curtin and Alle gheny street, the reported considers ation being $9.000 During the early part of its his tory the large stone bullding was a private residence, being converted into apartments wen property of George C. Bingaman, of Bellefonte, Mr, Bingaman disposed of it to the bank about 12 years ago and since that time the bank had managed the apartment bSullding, Mr. Grubb’s immediate plans are indefinite at this time, but it is be. lleved he will continue to lease the sly apartments in the dwelling, - Mrs. Mary Lubelle of Moshannon, Gas announced the engagement of Lock Haven, to Richard Dickey, of of son of Mr, and it was the | Bellefonte Man Wins DeKalb Hybrid County Corn Growing Contest Crop of 125.49 Bushels Per Acre Brings Championship Crown to Boyd A. Corl; Other Growers Had Big Yields re 17ing ts vies vd fated Two Hurt in Clinton County Accidents gardner of Grassfiat Hunters Find U.S. Weather ‘Chute Discover Parachute Dangling From Top of Tall Oak Tree Rev, RC. Detimer A series of revival meel be field each evening from Ne ber 27 rough December 10 Highland Piligrimn chu R Dettmer, pastor of or Presaler, brot i shurg, espied a pink oblect fron the lop of mountain H hanging Oak tree ia afie distance gway vs y tall pine ii e top 10 Lhe ard PDAarac] made of silk a three feet In df hute of a hright wide. The ¢ he chute, is ver if the balloon mss A ——— Ten Pass Drivers’ Tests govertunent 8 arried to a The badoon burst and the nt came Gown slowly of While In the sir the in- acted af a radio broad- the temperature, pressure Millheim ture of the alr through | heim it passed. The Instrument | Monday mor may be used again and for this rea- istown the son one dollar will be paid for its police. Pe return. By returning the instru-lor the light mment you are cooperating with gherwise tx your government. Thank vou’ damaged Another notice read "Was re- weather bureau Qeight of about —————— Recover Stolen Truck 8. Boob Mill A truck earls Random [tems -: WAR EFFORT: OIE Lime t country TIATIE® aown eet OPA activities In public Bond drives defense in nove 10 get public co- the war IRR ests Politic effort that the al plot ana cheming Republics ting Democrat--but warlike Hitler, or word held between his hard OG. Miles, of Belle. currently battling Ger- g When you get id us to tell you why sometimes not slightly libelous as We like the spicy but everytime we about 10 call some- blackguard in this space, we're 4 plaintive little cr Me In are as HERE'S WHY : A man asked us the other day why opposed 10 parking meters as a source of borough revenue We never believed that real estate own- rs Six required to pay most and by the same why automobile saddled ith we are ar ne ax that iy ir share of 1 how en been Lax au r ts property $1 939 05¢ CE ii 1943 the vaiu- anda HISTORY DEPT. There was a tune, back I when many a U. 8 4 buy a new electric refrigerator unless it had 3 special Little heated com- partment in it to Keep the butter at he night Ltemperalisq eq . Four year 1 1840 spreading late . » ¢ h asks CUPID DEPARTMENT: lans are being malic a big at Hecla Park pavilion, ay evening, December 21. Ac- ) reports, it will be a roller wedding, with bride, bride- § attendants and guests all on roller skates We're wondering whether the parson who ties the knot will glide In on skates, Anyhow, it - Cyr a0 groom KS Ki i Line SOME FUN! A er iy Beam ar t ar rived in port after a 15-month stint { sea duty, wired his parents the Please wire $100.” BUSINESS Up until Saturday the office of Centre County Treasurer Edward R Miller had issued only 870 hunting li- ocenses fore sporting goods stores and other establishments in the county were permitted to sell licenses some years ago, the County Treasur- er's office was the only place where they could be purchased, and the annual sales averaged around 7.000 Since the {ce retained b jee ing is ten cents a license, sale of ng permits issucd give ihe (Continued on Page 2) Cave agent leased from the U. 8 Department Commerce. Weather Bureau at Pittsburgh, Pa. April 20, 1044, at 11 p.m Although having been exposed tol tie weather for the past seven months, the parachute is in a good | Used Knife And Fountain Pen To Save Private’s Life tute of nreservation, but the bal- loon is torn, twisted and faded. The instrument has two lids at the top, that when opened reveal a mass of wires, colls and other puzzling gad- gets, The finding of this instrument in the morning hours interfered with the days hunt. The brothers after shooting one grote, came home with their find and gave it a thorough examination Howard Pressier says that he saw lve bale {loon and parachute on a previous hunt, but thought it was a piece of cloth carried there by the wind, and went on his way. The instrument also contains n-| structions for the proper packing of it and it will be sent to the Pitts. burgh weather bureay soon, German mortar shells were falling close, but an American rifieman was dying out there in the mud, so Pvt Duane N. Kinman, a 19-year-old Medical Corps man from Washing- ton, D. C.. had to go after him Pvt. Kinman busy binding up the chest wound of an infantry sergeant when he saw the dough- boy go down, clutching at his throat It was plain that the iInfantryman's windpipe had been injured “Sorry to leave you, Sergeant” Pyvi. Kinman told his patient, “but that guy won't last Jong without help.” Second Lieutenant Edwin M. Eb- erling, of Lincoln, Neb, saw the rifleman go down about the same {time as Private Kinman did, so he crawled over to help. Lieutenant Engineer Suffers Burns |Eberling held the struggling soldier James 8. Shkns, of Altoona, test while Private Kinman whipped out engineer for the Pennsylvania Edi- his jackknife and prepared for an son Company, suffered first degree emergency operation on the spot. burns of the face right hand| The wounded man waved his arms from burning ofl a disruption in terrified protest, but Private Kin of tae company's lighting service 0c man went ahead with an operation curred last Wednesday morning. The that would be a delicate one under was down in the equipment in the it's the only way you're gonna live, plant, The break in the service af« he sald. fected the entire ed In a flooding of telephone service ing. and shells falling around him in the muddy field, and with the jackknife for a scalpel, he cut into the wounded man’s throat He made a logitudinal incision one and one-half inches long in the man's windpipe below the fracture point. A lateral incision would have been fatal: so would the tiniest slip of the knife. But Private Kinman worked quickly and calmly, and he made the cut cleanly He slipped the rounded end of the infantryman's fountain pen into the incision t© hold the cut open, telling the man: 3 i 5 B53
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