Organization For Defense Needs Is Explained the | = | ce | n | Several State Planning sylvania Department have dealt with the which individual might participate effort In a State in of the manufac ments employ and over 80 than 100, both munity effort stabilize these the difficult time a peacetime to a To this end Pennsylvania hiladelphia, burgh, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Valley York, t mention a minufacturers are finding it irable to efforts local In other large and merce or tions are the produ area AS A government busine the Plant Registrat ities Inventory For able upon sylvania Deans ! are proving useful f When informati tive s eompiled local agency {i distributed prime tract and gover purchas a basis qualified Many | have made arrangements to receive the Con- solidated Syi formation Department formation on Contract Awar mate 1 on prioriti cing, t issued by Authority local busine bulletins calls In order t the previous releases of Board of the Per of Commerce manner manufwcturer the defen per tabl persor which 57 toring e th 20 empl less an per cent individual and «¢ must be maller of transi defense in some indus tion eC tries from nomy area Pitts- and thro organizs comm Chambers « Manufa those iit I MANY case and Facil- now avail- the Penn- Jommerce is purpose produc- DY ©» Ww reque resources mer will provide 4 selection of This to Bid an together , finan- stitutes Produetion of Department pared to off mobilizatior requested Cites Work Of Safety Patrol Fatality Figures Cut in 20 Years the achieve- he School Safety Patrol past two decades, the ex- of this movement to pre- limbs of school sylvania , road for an expanded Oo review over the ponents serve the Hves and children Peni laid plans recently program in future A comparison of child 20 year when the recognized safety edu recent year reduction ages of or killed by Secretary Messner ing and in the school vealed that ves were only 113 a-days The death toll | the chairman Highway Safety committee commented improvement of 57 enchuraging. An that there more vehicles then, the Many factor rable gree that serving played a The y« Sam Br symbol of their way Ivan J vision of highway Departs of M took occasion t teacher Scho ministrator and i safety-minded organizat Continued on Page Eight) or fatalitie ARC between were ang tr one, of nore per cel when you 65 d pet 01 nere ider are were rkable.” than rema now reduction trend the t on leading wuthful rm with become children chi wne safetl to and for fron Stehman, chief safety 1bli i acknowledge help director educatic ent nstru ons i York THE MOST, WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN CENTRE COUNTY A VISITOR IN OVER 8,000 HOMES EACH WEEK SECOND SECTIO dhe Cenire Democraf NEWS FEATURES VOLUME 70 Gets Pastorate Reuben A. Houseal Rev. Reuben A. Houseal Louis, Mi has been named of tife Central Baptist l Mr. Houseal ha conducted and Bible Rav. "he of pastor { Erie campaign Opposition To Firearms Law Is Powerful } urn wi De ee take ballistic and get evidence applicant's knowledge of safe handling and fish aud game before suance of a regi permit of gun laws tration Penn State To Train Air Force Personnel ree rere Pony nees threes ther nrog: expected to taper off 1th] the am end v nid-September Theme Of Children ommand ate April | ol of Home Ex the theme En iidren will light at Penn St The Sche hosen a Spring War) indreds of Children omes Master TV Antenna Setup Causes Towns Legal Tangle pefense Bond Sales The Carbon County towns of Lansford and Summit Hall are fuss. ing over an 80-foot TV tower, erec- | ted on Summit Hill about a mile | from Lansford The tower permits | some 200 Lansford families to re- | reive TV from Philadelphia, 70 air miles away | The Reception is good so Lans- ford businessmen organized a cor. poration called the Panther Valley TV and bulit the tower there A similar project has been cussed for the Bellefonte ares The Panther Valley company has piped the telecasts Into Lansford by stringing a series of cables along utility poles from the tower. Set owners tap off the line after paying $100 installation fee and a $3 mon- thly rental service The company, headed by Robert J. Tarlton, agreed to pay the Sum- mit Hill Council $100 plus 20 per cent of its profits for the right to set up and operate the tower, A clause in the agreement pgovided for abrogating the deal in case the fee and “amusement” tax turned out to be illegal. The Bummit Hill Council complained it handn’t re- ceived any money yet, and has told the TV company to pay up or take he the tower. Tarlton says the company has de. 7’ dis | Summit | interested TV | Include five cities | Gullo, posited the $100 in escrow for the Hill Council pending de- termination of the legality of the proposition, The Lansford Council got into the act by meeting with the Summit Hill Council and the owners. The argu- ment now Is, should Summit Hill or (Continued on Page Right) ————— —————— Glee Club Plans Concert Appearances The Penn State Glee Club will on its annual tour next month, Prank director, announces, During the week beginning Avril 9 the Club will sing In Reading, Allentown Potteville, Wilmington, Del, and Philadelphia Glee Club tours at Penn State date from 1888 the year after the Club was founded, and the first tour tour included concerts in Belle. fonte, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Phil« ipsburg and Clearfield. In contrast to the horse and buggy tour, the Glee Club in 1913 made a const«to- coast tour and In 1928 went to Europe, singing In London, Oxford, ' Paris, Brusdels, Antwerp and the Hague, spring BT Arrests Farringlon Sr. = In Florida Raid Last Week "1 Held For Violating Federal Liquor Law | na the Stats agents and Federal Reve: § A still valued at $10.00 125 gallons of = Continued on Page Fant) AY 4 tied Fred Waring To. Visit Penn State Will Hold Summer Music Fest There directed in a Discussior with toe! building, rehearsal problems of ba Arrange. howmanship and the dally isle period horal nique Jroce- proce related director information and requirement be obtained by addressing the musi departments, the Pennsyl ania State State College, State College. Pa to choral De dates tailed {per neerning ‘Listed For February The purchase of Def Pennsylvania is ho well Arthur Kauffman advisory chairman Pennsylvania Savings Bonds Division, announced that the overall state sales of Series E FP and (3 Defense Bonds for the month of February totaled $32,756.065, and of this amount $25857464 was ine vested in the popular Series E Bond which is purchased mostly through the Payroll Savings Plan which Is in operation In many planta and Industries in this state In Centre county total sales were $126353 of which $79031 were E Bond sales “Your dollar invested in Defense Bonds.” sald Kauffman, “is your part of the Defense Program to pre. serve your home, property and lib. erty just as truly as the soldier's obligation is to keep the aggressor from our shores.” To Study In Australia Dr. A. Bruce Sutherland, profes. sor of English literature at Penn State, has been named a Pullbright , Research Scholar for work In Aus- tralia during 1061452. His assign ment will take him to the Rivet. sity of Bydney, nse Bonds in Ng up very C BELLEFONTE, PA THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1951 Prayers for Another Resurrection Relief ‘Chiseiers’ Cost “Pa. Taxpayers $7,935,000 The Geners Police Chief Showdown Sef Was Fired Feb. 19 By Town Council Bor unc! Feb while he was ¢ cation trip to Plorida 0 be decided In the near nie! Slifer returned ig! 19 future expt ted vas intimat iI group { citizens selves i ti2ens "Pe that roes } Nee point require men or more service. The depart of Are reguiati police | hall come Council «¢ | ment has only one chief jane two patroimen who on a month«<to-month b | inder civil ntends the local poli nel ‘Farmers’ Market Planned At College At a meeting held Thursday ning at the OO. W. Houts Lumber Co. In State College, the farmer decided 10 open a farmers market on or about May 1 in the Houts parking lot The market will be open twice » week, on Tuesday morning from # to 12, and Friday evening from 7 U 10 o'clock The group in attendance elected Rex Ganoe of State College, R. D as their temporary chairman, with Mrs. Elmer Kessling of Stormstown As publicity and advertising repre sentative, and Harrison Tressler of Pleasant Gap as the secretary -treas- urer During the meeting, reports were given by farmers who had partici. pated In the Christmas market, and also by townspeople. The concensus of those attending seemed to be that the Christmas market was advan. tageous both to the farmer and tc the consumer It is anticipated that for the opens ing day there will be asparagus, veg: etable plants, meats, and poultry produce, In addition to home-made baked goods and fancy needlework eve IS exponted | Ce | f of | Was ans jae wa wlan The ndisstia posed th Spontaneous Combustion Destroys Straw The Ho w ren Oarn Auto Salesmen ‘Get Selling Awards M'wo m dealerships In qualified for a sales organisation Motor Division, it V. White, man- Harrisburg Zone H. Butler, of Keckler Chevrolet, Inc.. Bellefonte, a mem- ber of the 100-Car Club, and Wil- | Ham Reese. of the Miller Motor Co., Centre Hall, a member or the 50- Car Club A lapel pin awarded to each | club member the first year he qual- fies and a diamond is added to the | pin each year thereafter Col. Eugene Lederer Speaks To Reserves Col. Eugene Lederer of State Col. lege addressed the Naval Reserve Research Unit at the College Wed: nesday evening: The subject of his talk was “Convoys and Military Sea | Transportation ” Col. Lederer has had extensive experience in the field of Military Sea Transport in both World Wars, and ix a noted authority on the sub- ject. He is also the author of a book on Port Embarkation which is used today throughout the armed forces As the basic guide for that kind of ales tre Cour membership men Ire iy have i the Chevrolet wunced by J ager of the They are J is hd military operation, Gas Official Sees Three-Year Future For Leidy Production Renovo Reports Show Drop in Well Output Lock Haven Group Plans Television Reception There ‘ or izeable traight In la Altoona Pilot Killed Sunday Caught By Whirl Propeller at Stu tz ¥ Pets rhead ecidle \ (1 ng a wT oe (Continued on Page Bix County Cited As Vacation Land Group Promotes Vacation Facili ities wa recently facil College AL the meeting of the " publicity burenn of the State * #6 Commerce Club in the State Hotel, It was ided to Ir resentatiy convent ~ Be College de te ot : ’ ant area WIT Rent Increases To Landlords Leads Control Picture Manning Selected * By Gap Rotary Club Manning wa ent of the Pleasant Gag R lub st the reorgani- meee directors Walter F resi ANNUAL by tary C held Cormat July 1 electet Woome trea cceeds Jacob D assume the office Dewey Sorensor wh ce-president Donald and Earl (1 wil secretan Gente! rer Directors of the Beightol, Mr. Cr Earl Burd and J are Stellard R. O. Spicer Owens club rmat weph The Copy Hook . . MONSELL By BILL \ TROUBLES oi Ar Rous TAG TRIVIA SHOPPING LF STRAINS Ke ’ wr ¥ SWAN SONG ef 14 oe FIREMEN'S FINESSE Outstanding Animals Appear For Students ’ Bridie Club of the Block f the and qualit fitted and 7 By TOM ORMSBEE KNOW YOUR HEIRLOOMS A Century of Sheffield Plate | and made a few pieces in this new material. One of his apprentices John Hancock, carried on where he left off and soon had an important industry. Called Sheffield Plate after the town of its origin, factories for producing it were also opened ir ' Birmingham, London, and The first satisfactory substitute for silver was the result of an accident In the year 1742 a mechanic by the | name of Thomas Boulsover was at work in a garret of a house in Shef. { fleld, England, mending the blade of | | a knife Puring the process he aecci- | dentally fused sider and copper He also discovered the two metals | continent were inseparable when heated to a There was considerable labor in- proper degree, experimented further volved in preparing Sheffield Plate A PAIR OF SHEFFIELD PLATE ENTREE DISHES Without maker's touch mark but produced in Sheffield, England, about 1800, they show Georgian influence in the decorative detail of their removable cover handles and shaping of feet of their two- handled hot water stands, J on the | | An neot of conper was cleaned and smoothed. Then a thin plate of silver was laid over it, the two wired to- gether and put into a charcoal fur. nace to stay until the silver began to melt. After that the ingot was cooled and treated like silver, using the reg. ular silversmithing methods. The earliest Sheffield plate had silver only {on one side with tin on the reverse { butt during the second half of the 18th { Century the more desirable form of pilver coating on both sides was | perfected and the plate became a metal sandwich with copper for the | Alling Being a relatively inexpensive substitute for solid silver, Sheffield plate pieces closely followed
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