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Democrat
VOLUME 64,
NUMBER 8.
BELLEFONTE, PA
asualty Lists
ame® Countians [|
no
One Killed in Action™
ed Missing; One is
Are Wounded, Messages Reveal
SAYS ADDITION
TL
BAOLY NEEDED
John G. Love, Kiwanis
peliefonte Man Report-
o TMan Prisoner; Two
Five Centre county men were list
ed on World War II casualty list
during the past week
Of that number i
killed in action: another |
another is a prisons
any, and two »
Pie. Orvis D
fonte, 1s listed b
Lt. John E. Kelleher
Missing in Action
ment as havin hi
tion in Prance on Januar
The mis
Kelleher, 27. of Bellefonte, who |
been unaccounted for since a flight
over Germany as a navi
Flying Portress on February 3
Pfc. Lester Witherite Bi i
burg, who on Dece ber wa
ported as having bes
action in Belgium, now is
to be a prisoner of wa
The wounded are
It. Warren Qlson, 24. of
fonte, who wes injured for the
ond time while serving aboard a
warship in the Pacific
Pvt, QC.
sing man is 1s
gator
of
reported
German
Belle
oC.
er, 20, of |
Joseph Holtzing
State College, slightly: wounded in Three
bn Pebruary 6
Tierney Killed
Germany
Pe.
ment of | i
Hobart Rossma
treet Jeliefonte
Mrs Tierney
in-law, Pl
fonte
Februar
of Colevills
BAND GONCERT 10
BE HELD SUNDAY
Combined legion And
BHS Bands to Play at
Auditorium
of varied music
presented by the combined Americ
Legion and High School band
the Bellefonte High School auditor.
lum, Sunday afterr
Edward 8. Calhoun
bands, will have charge of the pr
gram
The concert wil
last June, and considerable time ha
been spent by the members
director 0 make the
worthwhile
A special feature
formance will be a
the well known
Monastary Onrden
boys and three girls
companiment
A program will be
oor. at 3 o'clock
director of both
i he the I nee
and the
concert well
during the
vocal refrain of
In A
hres
per
composition
sung Hy
with band ac.
Speaker for ‘Ladies
Night’ Cites
Facts
Men Known in County
Killed In Action
At
EDERAL AGENCES E
10 LEAVE ThE cs
B
Ee ——— Pic. Gensamer son of Mr an
! E Gensamer, was
Branches of Aig M ion in German Saw
Service Slated For Black He o the service of
Moshannon Site
Now
Killed In
efitered
Fehr
= COUNCIL NAMES
BORD. PYSIGIAN :
Dr. Locke to Examine Ap-
plicants for Health
Certificates
Has Been Barber
Here for 60 Years
Was spiked by
tar meet
Dr. Lero
P
ator
reg
¢ CA 3 1 ) y me orough
there t mal
communit !
we decided to locates
were n
ere
busine continu
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vicinit )
Year n Nop Wa
Diam
retire, but
nim
8 he had fitted
ocated
In
4 required to
1 be
rmal
‘
A
{f the ond
undergo Was
My be
tuberculosis
indicate
of such examination
ibility of the applic
it was pointed out Fees to be cl
ed examination have
fixed at this Lime
his work interfere Under tetn which
port, fishing i } to this time
} he decided to retire
te and also n
MH for
ant and within a
¥ month ana t
i basement of his he
up a shop Pa te
me on East Phi
‘he of to The
the
odd fever, IL Was
op street, wher mtinue con
his trade respor ant
Nighthart wi RO AL
September, and v
idea of retiring
Arg -
old
’
no for
ne ha not been
tir
the svi has ex
todd here ug persons:
: Program
Pvt. and Mr
THURSDAY,
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British War Bride Visiting Here
29
ommissioners
Boost Tax Rale
Deduct One Mill From Institution District But
‘Add Two Mills to County Levy for 1945;
Will Increase Revenue About $32,000.
1945
wees (OSHC
1) OBSERVE
oth BIRTH
About 20 0 Firemen
and Guests Will
Attend Dinner
Tonight
i
BURNS FATAL TO
PINE HALL GIRL
Miss Loesch,
re t bin 7 4 oh ng ' » Hin 14 . fon ath Succumbs
Hospital
(race
at County
nn Edward Stine
= SCOUTS OUTLN
ARS PROGRAN
Swimming Parties, First
Aid Meet, Other Events
Are Scheduled
THAR TONE LOA ENR =
Plesentted
Penna. State S. S.
Association
$1000 Damage When
Coal Trucks Crash
required to
A Distriet Workers’ State College Woman oud yi
CHURCH SCHOOL WEST PENN FETES
ere is 1B i rem
F. k
campaign n
revealed Whe proposed pal details al
‘of which wil] be made available al
later dates. The program Includes a at
Wan I da in Oleg, va v Fy
Belicionte YMC A poo] from 7 Rev E E or
March |} a it sw nent ms
» ei : ne 5a
sem ha Wilkam wu
hone
Private funera} services were
the Koch funers] &
~
Ea — i a
tae
Honored for 6th War Aids in Philippines :
¥ pm
ond Record ih
ate the sie, the cheer that money cae (8, 27 0, Simiover m Sleeping Mam 1s
IHU ontributing freely to JU Injured In Crash
3
‘ Draft Boa i” Get
Examination Quotas
FROST CAUSES ~~ TOMADE HOMELESS
GAS STOPPAGE WHENHOUSE BURNS
Bellefonte Without Family of War
vice 23'; Hours; First Loses All Furniture,
Failure i in 11 Years Most of Clothing
Truck Crashes Into
Car Near Bellefonte
Dau
0 A
Moore
teacher
nage estimated at $25 resultes
coupe operated by Eleanor
of Howard, a Lemont school
and a truck operated by
Harry F. Kessling of near Yarnell
in an accident near Pleasant View
orth of Belieionte about 4 pn 1
Friday. The actident happened while
- NETS $1976 HERE police were checking traffic
between Bellefonte and Milesburg. We
Total More
According to reports, the brakes °K
of the truck failed to work and the '"
machine crashed into the rear of Axemann !
Than Twice the Moore car which was stopped © flow io U
Last Year's Figure,
Chairman Reports . "
aro Legion Contributes
Individuals clubs organizations
to Red Cross, Polio
while police were making a routine Cras
and other groups In Bellefonte con-
Ser- Veteran
slate
with
the weekend
the n
heck-up COCK oot
— — not resis
morning alter
worked conti:
correct the cause of the
Most of Bellefonte 's od
wed
crews Len
JOUSLY wale al
block
rll
reslaurar } bi de «
entering the employ of esting places amaged
Mr. Fur
No admission charge will be made
Everyone Is cordially invited to hear
the concert, a complete program of
which follow:
March, ultonaire. Harry L. Watson
Overture, Princess of India. K. King
March, The Cardinal Pat Lee
Directed by 8. D. Rhinesmith 11
War March of the Priests
From Athalia Mendelsohn
Pligrim Chorus Richard Wagner
From Taunhauser
March, Bugle Boy. . Edw. McDonald
In a Monastary Garden
Albert W. Ketelby
With Vocal Refrain by Martha
Cross, Mary Allee Hartranft
Fthel Pisher, Don MeDowell,
Sam Rhinesmith II, Bob Wood-
ring II
Continued on page Five wil
Bellefonte Mon ¢ in the cab, botl
Commands Gun Crew Mahlon Robb Buys «\M a a od hal “
Alexander Home .... oi
aRainst the of
' . Police from the Plea
iormer owner and manager Mahlon K. Robb, president of the
Decker Motor Co. Bellefonte, has peliefonte Trust Company this week
investigated
reported to the U. 8. Naval Armed purchased the C. €. Alexander home
Guard Center, New Orleans, for as-| on East Curtin street
signment as commanding officer of a} My and Mrs. Robb and family
Navy gun crew aboard a merchant pave been living in the Dorworth
ship [home on East Curtin street which
The Armed Guard Officer will be recently was sold to Mays W. Mat.
charged wi'sy defense of the vesseN torn Jr, of the Purst apartments Jesse Wilson, 10. son of Mr
in case of enemy attack | Bast Linn street. Mr. Mattern ex- Mrs John WiHson, of Jullen, R. D
Lt. Decker Is a graduate of Penn pects to move into the former Dor. suffered first degree burns of the
Aylvania State College and was & worth home nex} month and the face about 4:30 p.m. last Wednes-
member of the Bellefonte Rotary Hobbs have lensed the Robert Mor. day when he threw Kerosene into
Club, Chamber of Commerce, and ris, Jr. apartment on East Curtin the furnace at his parental Home
March, Men of Harlech. J. Robinson Nittany Country Club {street where they will reside for Fiemos from the resulting explosion
Barcarolle, Tales of Hoffman | He served as storekeeper at Camp | severnl months until the Alexander ‘struck him in the face
Offenbach Peasv. Va, and at the Naval Alr house has been vacated and some After his mother Gad applied frst
March, Golenial. .. RB. Hall Station, Pensacola, Fla. ocefore he changes have been completed ald, the boy received treatment at
Belection, Oirl......Balfe was commissioned. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander are plan. the Centre County Hospital dispen- | i
Arr, by Al Hayes | Lt. Decker’s father, Colonel Deck-| ning to move to an apartment in | sary. He was permitted to leave the
National Anthem Arr, by Butt jer, resides on East Linn street State College late In the summer. hospital after receiving treatment
¥
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jumped
ve |
pu
bach body he truck
Siate
sube-station
dent
Lieutenant Elmer B. Decker 36
iH the
ant Gap
Sir M
Boy Burned By
Kerosene Explosion
and
C by
tributed a total of $1.906719 0 the
infantile paralysis fund In the drive
just ended, it was reported yesterday
Mrs. Barbara Kline, loon! chair
man of the infantil paralysis com-
Mmitiee
This compares most favorably with
the results In the 1M4 campaign,
total receipts for that year being
T1444. Of the total given In the
1945 drive, organizations gave $891.25,
Mrs. Kline said
In listing contributors, Mrs. Kline
was warm in her praise of all who
contributed and otherwise alded in
the eampaign. She specially mens
tioned the ald given by EK. Stock,
supervising principal of schools and
his staff of teachers and pupils,
Mother Phillipa, the Sisters and the
by of the Parochial ‘school; Jack
Contr butions totaling $60 were
approved by Brooks-Doll Post Amer.
lean Legion, Bellefonte, at a regular
meeting, Monday night
The Post voled a contribution of
$500 to the Red Cross campaign
whic will opens March 1. and ap-
proved a contribution of $190 to the
“March of Dimes.” campaign for the
control of infantile paralysis
Instn a—— Sm
Local Man Named
Official of Milk Group
{stored. Charles E. Martin
Harry M. Smith, Bellefonte, was
[was without service
experienced difficulty because of the on, w He working
nek of fuel 10 eal hotlines of chen saw smoke Issuing from an
fee urns and ovens. The Brockerhoff room in which she Kind be
Hote) dining room wa ire IN a POO stow a "1 time
hundieds of householders used og Mrs. Morrison. upon inves
makeshift arrangements {or cooking gating found that the fire volved
the Friday night meal and breakfast the noole room and was spreading
Saturday morning. The Tian Metal rapidly She picked up the Iwo
Company, which uses substantial vounger children and fled outdoors
quantities of gas in Geating dies. also The three were the only members
of the family at home at the Ume
When firemen arrived at Ne home
they found the structure enveloped
by fames and were powerless 10
save either the bullding or its cone
tents. Water from a fireplug near
the Bellefonte sewage disposal plant
was used to prevent the fire from
spreading to nearby bulidings, The
Undine company had a pumper on
the scene while the Logan ambu-
lance also was present. Fiiemen re.
mained at the scene for about an
0 WN
gt a
wll
other
clONeG. and
rier
The Gas Company office in the
OOF building was swamped with
telephone calls from psers who won
dered when service would be ree
manager
Oentinged - Page Tee
Sullers Hand Laceration
Jerry Roan. 38. of Bellefonte, R
'D., had the little finger of his right
hand lacerated while at work at the
National Gypsum plant here last
Toesday morning. The accident
when a wrenc’y he was us mved from the
a small basket of cloth.
ing and a chair.