Jesse
| ADLER
Looks at
the NEWS
_— i
A PRECOCIOUS
calls the Big Three
and you know
Isn't a bad ds
ONE of
side sireet
Oil Olt
The umnist
IF YOU
en shariening
Ig
LA Wal
paste is ¥
Your next §
5 Sol
LABOR SHORTAGE-FP. KR
Des
privilege
need
w
to shorsen Si
there's a red-blooded Americar
wouldn't
these
duration
Some
to have my
day or I'll be sick
than the boys wh
from th
and
sick }
directly die
thing called homesickness
the truck ships, planes
and rubber used in tl
on
individual ma A i
mokes and drink
You're no bet
are wrenct
and loved
result become
imes directly
the effect
eir home
Who AS
ome!
from
nk ¢
Above «mu
ential industri
’
tioned n
while bo |
for lack needed equipmen
because of labor shortage
means transportation
told)
What are
it? Lay a few
desks of our
in Washingtor
pome good. We
there, and have
it's our dut)
want done in
under certalr
OMT the front
of
of i850 We Are
We ROINE 0 do about
million letters on th
representatives dow
Oh, yes, it will c«
put those low
a right, and mo
to tell them what w
certain matters a
conditions. Who is t
send these letters? You and 1 as Ir
dividuals, organizations, etc. Som
may call me a fanatic for suggesting
such things. But there's Just a lot
of folks who are getting pretty well
fed up on this ery of labor shortage
in essential Industries while the
above-named noh-essential Indus
tries continue to use it and thus pro-
long this war
Hopefully yours
C. M. Walk, pastor
U. B. Charge, MahafTey
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Home From China
Master Bergeant Leon P. Miller
who spent 16 years with the U. 8
armed forces, most of them In
China, will return to hig duties with
the army on Sunday after “mving
spent a 30-day furlough with bis
mother, Mrs. Mary J. Miller, of Ju-
Han. While he was at home his bro-
ther, 8gt. Max Miller, who Is sta-
tioned at a camp ln Noriy Carolina,
was here for a brief visit and saw
46,
his older brother for the first time | evening playing games and in music |county is still hiding most
in 16 years
SECOND
SECTION
VOLUME 63.
Snow Deer of The Pine
Barrens Is
| The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centre Co
unty
: A Visitor In S
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even Thousand Homes Each Week
he Centre Democrat
BELLEFONTE, PA.,, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1945
Legend of
Centre County Region
Century-Old Story of Snow-White Stag Whose
Dreaded Appearance Indicated Ap-
proach of Furious Storm
HENRY W, SHOEMAKER
AMtoona Th
By
in thuni
4
Jacob Fox Named
Tax Investigator
Explosion Causes Injury
Heydenreich A sen.
the ool
and
gen
when
Furbotville
badly bur:
Thursda
nee room of
Wi wd about tl face
boely afternoon in the
eral
his clothing
plosion of phosphorus. The
took place after periment in
failed and the ma-
were being placed in the cup-
leaving the classroom
Heydenreich picked up the of
phosphorus when It suddenly exe
ploded. Despite efforts of the stu-
dents in the room. his clothing was
burned from his body
the school
see
caught fire In an ex-
accident
an oe
the cla
terials
board before
io work
piece
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Party Held at Snow Shoe
Mr, and Mrs. Harry W. Hall en-
[tertained at a birthday party at
their home in Bnow Bhoe last Mon.
{day night in Honor of Mrs. Hall's
Isister, Mrs. Elizabeth Tyner Rela-
{tives and friends spent a delightful
Refreshments were served
Hy
18
Mishap Besets
Mill Hall Teams
Car Containing Plavers,
Breaks Down on Way
to Game
Engagement of
Centre Hall Couple
M80 a gradu-
«Potter high
1M2 and en-
that
and
Hall
i of
November of
al He completed training
the Aleutian Islands. He
after 18 months
nd is now home on furloug!
of his visit he
ts to return to his former post
¢ has been for the
noo: in Lu
red servi
ent uu
red recently
expiration
ot wedle
WHAT WILL MAN LOOK LIKE IN
DISTANT FUTURE?
Hall millior
anthropolist
look
male
years from now, say
the human male will
like a woman: the fe-
like a baby and bald-
normal. Read this in-
interesting prophecy in the
February 26th issue of The American
Weekly, favorite magazine with the
Baltimore Bunday American. Order
from your local newsdealer
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Deer Fatalities High
toll among Pernsylvania
deer, many of Kem fawns, may
reach 25000 as ou result of severe
winter weather and heavy snowfalls
Harris G. Breth, president »f the Old
Town Sportsmen's Association, said
that snow two to six feet deep In
heavily deer populated Clearfield
of the
more
more
will be
tensely
NORSK
Denth
dead animals
Program
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1732 -Washington=1945
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NY
VIR
Here Tomorrow
Arranged For First
County Farm Crops
Day
County Goat Owners
Form Organization
I
Girl Injured In
Bus Accident
Demolished in Collision
With Bus Near
Baker Run
(ar
rs were
The Btlate
would filed
injured
Poller ald LIRIK
against K
highway
was practically
be epley fo
parking on thu
Bailey s cau demol
the bus received about $150 in
damages, and the Knepley car slight
damages to the left rear {ender
Qualifying As
Pre-Aviation Cadets
Testy to determing thelr qualifi-
cations as pre-aviation cadels are
now being given two former resis
dents of Bellefonte, who are now uns
dergoing the Army Alr Forces Train
ing Command's processing at Kees.
ler Field, Miss. They are
Pvi. Richard Kline Witmer, son of
Mr. and Mrs, Prederick O. Witmer, |
of 117 East Linn street,
Philip Bugene Witmer, son of Mr,
and Mrs, Russell W. Witmer, 30 Rey- |
nolds avenue
Buy War Bonds and Keep ‘em ”
ished
i
Five-Year-Old Tot
NEWS,
FEATURES
Zion Reformed Church
.
pen db
"EAN
Ww
en 54 Years Ago
Old Newspaper Clippings Reveal Pioneer Work
of Congregation to Erect a Hand-
some Place of Worship
Youth Rescues
Girl From Water
Escape From
Nar-
FO
Drowning
Roaring Spring Man
Killed At Quarry
¥. Car 40
Important Notice
To Truck Operators
Kiel
NANAR®]
wort office of Defense
:
reminged oper.
Ling out empty
xoeeds 25 mile
the nearest
of the ODT 1
1 freight
ster both em-
trucks,
carriers
register empty trucks
oP-
regd
laden
and private
available
given a clearance
proceed. Operators
and small and
trucks Asx
a rated load
12000 pounds or
Spec -
well as
CAITVIng
loss, are
required to register their ve-
WH
»
Former Port Matilda
Man Dies In Action
A Davids 23
Davidson
Port
ixembourg
LTO.
Mr
Joseph
Porre
MS
in 1
a5 i wa
Hr mar
and
Matiida
on Januar
this week
the former Betty
Dodd of Corning, N. YY. and Is the
father of a two-months-cld daugh-
whom he has never seen
ol
of
AS
learned here
wad Ww
er
high school at
he spent his
earlier years alter the death of his
mother, Pvl. Davidson served an ap-
prenticeship with the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Com-
pany in Pittsburgh until culled into
service in May of 1944
He trained at Camp Blanding,
Fia., and went overseas last Novem
ber. In addition to the brother and
sister living In Port Matilda, he is
survived Dy his father, W. GG. David.
son, of Altoona, R. D.. and two bro-
thers and a sister
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Burns Hand, Breaks Arm
Mis, Mary Shank, 60, of Altoona,
was treated for a burned area on the
palm of her left Hand and for a pos- |
es A Rraduate
Port Matilda
ae
Aaere
the hospital dispensary, she
said she her hand at 1:20
and then ten minutes later
the sidewalk in front of her!
, injuring ber arm.
Suffers Burns
In Shack Fire
Aged Man. in Hospital, Unable
to Tell How Fire
Started
"
het
Two Local Scouts
Win Highest Rank
rank in scouts
Soout
Eagle
in
Daup
Harm
Centre
ore 10 be
Tavlos
MoClenahar
Hall; and Dale
Wagner and 7T
Bellefonte
NoOMmas
Troop 36
advanced to Life Scouts
Those tar Scou
include James Genteel, Donald Hess
Jack Sheckler, Harry MeMullin ar
Thomas Barner, of Troop 58, Miles
burg; and Fred Schaffer, Jr.. Troop
66, Pleasant Gap. Melvin Summer
and Lee Smith, both of Troop 35
Bellet also earned the award
Sixty bovs were named tender
scouts during the year ending Feb
ruary 1. 52 second class scouts, and
22 first SOO
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Music Section To
Entertain Club
Ihe Bellefonte Woman
meet Monday night, Pebruary 26, at
745 o'clock In the Presbyterian
uapel. with Mrs, Harry Jones, pres.
ident, presiding. The Music Section
Miss Betty Lockington, chairman
will be In charge of the program
Miss Grace Corman will give a read.
ing on the history of the develop.
ment of United States Musk
Musical selections will he present.
od by Mrs. Louls Schad, Mrs. Mus.
ser Gettig, Mrs. George Lyon, Mrs
Ernest Martin, Miss Martna Albert,
the String Ensemble, and a double
quartette. After the meeting refresh
ments will be served by the Music
Section with Mrs. W. Leslie Thomas,
chairman, and committee members
Mrs. John Covey, Mrs, Louis Schad,
Mrs. Willard Barnhart, Mrs. R OG
who were named ¢ S
a
ont
foot
CIAKS
Club will
and Pvt. sible fracture of the left forearm, At MacDonald, Mrs, Mahlon Robb, Mrs
Barbara Knisely, Mrs, John Dubbs,
and Mrs. Harry N. Meyer,
The only plan at counts
2 County Natives
Retire from PRR
William Gates and George W.
Spiller Had Long Years
Of Service
National 4-H Week
Plans Announced
YANKS FORCED TO sHOO
THEIR DREAM GIRI
Sie WAS
but Yank
Read the
story of
A lovely Yision wil
shoot
absort
many I
February
Week
Bal
Order
soldiers had to
reason in
Wht one
lustrated features in the
25th issue of The American
ly, favorite magazine with the
timore Sunday American
from your local newsdealer
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Awarded Purple Heart
Sgt. Roy M. Zerly
Viola Zerby. 142 East Beaver street
Bellefonte, Gas been awarded the
Purple Heart for wounds received in
action against the enemy. These
wounds did not prevent his contin.
uing to perform his duties, The local
soldiers division is one of the news
est on the front of Lieut General
Alexander M. Patch's American Bev.
enth Army
the
son of Mrs
Next month the American Red
Cross will ask Americans to support
its war work, this Is your oppor.
tunity to help the boys
without compensation
Take it from us: Money will not
always be as plentiful as it is today.
OVErseas |
VALENTINI}
LEVITATION
FISHERMEN
ENTERTAINMENT
NGRATULATIONS
*
BROKEN
¢ first not
im
y Lhe tang of the
begin 10 lok around lor robins
oak the garden asd
Ik about what youre go-
ig year, It
VOY
hange wien
_— : at
er u al
begin to 1
ing to do wo the yard
is fools’ paradise of course, for
winter will still get in many a se-
vere lick, but from that day on win-
ter's worst oan be borne with bet.
ter grace, for you know it cant last
much longer
WRANGLE SESSION
We've attended many a ression of
Bellefonte Borough Council, but we
have never seen one in which there
Were 50 many wrangles, squabbles
and verbal batlles as the oie Mon-
(day night. Unfortunately, in none
lof them were the Issues clear-cut
(enough to report briefly. The Health
{Officer took Council, the Mayor, the
I Justices of the Peace and even the
newspapers into camp. He didn’t ex
a
for The moral Is to save some of what|Plain wherein the newspapers dis
[much is the one that is carried oul. | passes trough yowr hands pleased
him but we'd like to know.