THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN CENTRE COUNTY A VISITOR IN OVER 8,000 HOMES EACH WEEK Pennsylvania The Greatest User Of Rail Transport SECOND SECTION Demo- Board (Prepared for the Centre crat by the State Planning Che Centre Democral NEWS EATURES Department of Commerce.) y With cent of | VOLUME 70 only one-half per BELLEFONTE, PA.,, THURSDAY, APRIL 12. 1951 § 7 Pe area of America within | its boundaries, Pennsylvania ranks | third among the states in main track rail mileage It is officially credited with 9.747 miles by the In- | terstate Commerce Commission and | with 11,281 miles, including branch- es, by the Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affal Not only does Pennsylvania have a very complete coverage of its territory by rail- roads, but the State Planning Board of the pennsylvania Department ol Commerce points out, it is also the greatest user of railroad transpor- tation among all the state From the very beginning of it industrial histor Keystone State has shipped and received more carload freight than any other Due to th wumber of Young men state in n During r who have been third quarter of 1950, the reports nxious te list in the U. S. Army the Interstate Commerce Commis. had to sion shows industries of our Commonwealth 802 seventh carried and received was one-eighth for the whole n nearly six times as the State times as mu New England. It and one-half tin as New York times as much States In which is tl total of celved that million bined three states by The v¢ for by AMONg m the total ‘Announce Special Volunteer Squad Day Here April 18 the our they alone, the local U Force Recruiting Station unced a new policy fo April this m ay. A ! Squad Day | designated for April 18, when » youths who desire to volun- as much freight |... the Regular Army. of New York and 11 ‘ camp with h s all of the states in|, snl? Yih shi received nearly sitated because that the shipped 52.27 freight one- carload of revenue of all the by the Americ 44.889 335 f of tons freight 1 iiroads tons, which uch freight It originated J nm 3 eer has all tion asion nity th of any 42 met i tation 8 Army Re i detall nlete ple Honor 5 Grads Explain Air Force : Enlistment Procedure Will Be Cited For IG Uerene. masks Their Achievements Force enlistment : Fiv fession fields this week to be ¢ tinguished achi President aid the fit a special program to be held on the Men campus May 2. They were nomin ted by the Poard of T cause thei: i sional achievements and services best ted ted 4 urrently enl irther BC nored at ! tment dependents personal |i at Bellefon ie piace Doh street and Mr E H neither About | Market Patriot” Hagerstown been received Evidently the Doctor expected confining life of a big city He asks' June 7, 1831 he writes from to In a Continued on Five ! often from Phil- Potter Irvin Harris a have ever to would not return but adelphia with Mr. Jame would walt James Ironumaster AO wa arris few da that referred put the | to of the since on Belle- for tired ¢ there In a the band-box Page Participate in Blanchard Recital Be Miss White Miss Catlett Miss Ruth E. White of Blanchard, director of Music Departments at Milligan College, Milligan, Tenn. will direct the concert by the Col- lege Choir in the Blanchard Church of Christ at 7:30 p. m. tonight, Plano solos will be by Miss Catlett, The program will feature choral singing Including a male quartet Miss White is a graduate of the Julliard School of Music in New York and while a student appeared as vocalist on a number of radio ams The Milligan group will present a concert in the First Baptist church at Philipsburg Friday night, r { high special | been | all | may | their Command- National Amvet Commander Is Speaker Af Philipsburg Amvets to Launch | Security Crusade The former paratrooper who lost both hands on D-Day in World War IT and now heads the Veterans of World War commander received In during the Harold celebration held in his the Amvets post Russell Philipsburg junior-senior school assembly and empha- that it is through the youth of today that this country will con- I1, as national wa enthus- iastically April 4 Day wr by Commander combined Russel] addressed a ized He said that Communism is a dom- | inating force In the world today which must be broken for the de- mocratic American way of life To end, declared again willing country if need be student body rose as the national commander tarred in motion Years of Our Live dd. School officials time in i that the greet te this he are for their entire the picture Was In- said that the his- tudent peaker llowed hi low a reception “burg Amvet Spoke at banquet ing y ander Day same Vet. Here upport for the ar enafe Blocks | Bonus Bill Refuses to Extend Application Date The State Senate toe 4 . 1, 1952 state bonu Senate Republican Jjeader John Walker the additional time require manning t bureau a year long 1951. deadline Senate M said vould bonu 1 h . the 1 tate than posed nference mmitiee ise-Senate differences « named by Bellefonte PSEA Meets, Votes Funds The n this ! meeting Bellefonte bbranch of of the the PSEA month in the high president wi eid thi cafeteria with Dubbs presiding meeting was t Martin wiu Chester nn State irnea Lenore cake meets Beaver halrman of nating committee an- candidates for office. The be held next The igrestion that $200 to the YMCA from the It play “Life With Was approved jon will month » given recent f{ac- Mother re. ceipts Plans on the possibility of hold- the annual May banquet at Hate-to-Leave-It were dis- with further arrangements to be announced at a later date ing camp cussed Arrest Two Youths On Burglary Charges Robert B. Gilmore, 18, Millheim, IR. D. and Eugene H. Bowersox, 18 { Smullton, were committed to the { Centre county jall Wednesday on a burglary charge and were released on ball Friday State Police of the Rockview sub. station sald they were arrested for burglarizing a cabin in Miles town. ship owned by Elmer Bothast of Flemington The youths walved hearings be. | tore Squire William H. Brown of | Bellefonte stolen from a Plymouth in Millheim on Feb. 22 was recovered They sald also that cabins In the Livonia area have been burglarized 2nd Antique Show Set At Hollidaysburg The second annual Antiques Show and Sale, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hollidaysburg will be held In the YMIYWCA building, Penn Street, Hollidaysburg, on Tuesday Apr. 17 through Thursday, Apr. 19, from | to 10:30 pm. dally All merchandise will be for sale by the 15 antique dealers from the various parts of the State. Crise well’s Antiques, of Btate College, will be among those showing Meals will be served dally by the Ladies of the "Y", American | their | Philipsburg | | hon- | tinue to grow and be great tomorrow Police sald that a wheel and tire Face to Face With Bad Luck | » | | | A Prince Farrington Gets 3 Years in Federal Prison Because friend prominent busi Federal court Farringtlo Rx He a half Distric halted could bearir x ...- Color Variety .-.. Urged In Spo ake| Pros and Ce Ct 2atenh m LH Farringt of eg ms y the best taste Farr County Motor Club Votes New Overload Fine Director of Motor Clul ng the loaded tr Present Dan Crk Thomas Beave: Grove, Bellefonte: J Philipsburg. W. P Hall. George J. B P.J Tschan, A W Joseph Intorre, Mary Martha Bell State College Ninety new members ported for the month were Clems« nrre Bellefonte Coaches Present Awards 1 : Varsity letters and athletic presented Bellefonte High sembly program Varsity basketball presented by coach Tim Walte Tom Shaughnessy, Don Rote Frank Clemson, Jay Ro Robert Shultz, Glenn Wha and Gene Gentzel. manage: Varsity wrestling letters were pre sented by coach Glenn Smith | Tom Bear, Don Hyde, Ken Moyer {Dave Adams, Tom Musser, Larry Fornicola. Bob Bottor!, Jerry Eves | Bill Fisher, Gene Watson, Ru | Letterman, Denny Anderson and Stanley Burkholder, manager Junior varsity basketball emblen were presented by Coach Fred Bell to: Ron Behers, John Ishler. Bob | Yeager, Harold Coakley, Nick Lin | genfelter, Dean Butler and Ralph | Waite Junior high school basketball a wards were presented by coach Earl {Burris to: Terry Preeman, Phil Leitzell, Robert Kepler, Bob Hood Bob MacMillan, Jack Miller, Mur. ray Davidson, Bob Heverly, Fred Murray and Ron Millward were students School at mr Friday letlers Jim Har Shaughne after: to Jack | Ishler man Game Feeding Ends Season's Work About tw ! or it Clint operation kK Moshan Aero- | A Nat Harrisburg n everal nal Was on small, pris made vesterday com Narehood of Pine Glen ident, sald U. 8 Navy ships led LL participate were weather their | | rangements were 10 retum afterno ! ik Pp more Ceorge club pre ched Rrounded by ba Akron, Ohio, base Russell Lucas of Philipsburg, sec | retary of the feeding club, said this would be the final operation for the season. With the opening of fishing season Sunday, it would be unsafe { to drop the feed In any area, he ex- Gypsum Workers | Cited In Magazine Vi The current Issue of National | Gypsum News, the company mag+] The weather Is getting warmer azine, cites a half dozen workers |so let us discuss garbage. Disposal who have retired after a combined | is often complicated. The process total of 108 years of service at the | of incineration is sometimes very Bellefonte plant. The magazine re- | expensive. The reduction process is ports they are now taking it easy | good, saving fats and food values by wirtue of the National Oypsum | Oarbage is often fed to hogs. Thus Retirement Plan trichinosis is spread by a hog-borne Pictured are Martin Kresovich, | tinp parasite. causing pain, fever, Arthur Eckley, Clayton Rider, Miles | stiffness. Enough cooking kills the Houser, Elmer Justice and Joe | parasite The Medical Society of Capparelle, the State of Pennsylvania. When It Gets Warmer Will Include Dam on Bald Eagle The ( WeeK Bellefonte Rent vi Control In Effect +« «Until June 30th ’ 0 First Concrete Move f Auto Club Urges Care Of Vehicles In Spring Months Entrants In Poster Contest To Be Cited Battle to End I'he Copy Hooks, By BILL MONSELL HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS ¢ os 5 f V i Like SCHOO! STUDIES INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS Air Mail Scene Is On Display ly Centre .. ~Mr “J Use of ‘BB’ Guns in Penna. Near Climax Injures Leg ¢ Burger Mr Da ir Lath a trent KNOW YOUR HEIRLOOMS TOM ORMSBEE By a American Empire Furniture in Original Interior » OLD MERCHANT'S HOUSE, NEW YORK A fine example of the Oreek Revival in an urban setting, this inter. for shows a portion of the parlor with a view through the Doric-col- umned doorway into the dining room. The mahogany sofa, chairs, table and sideboard are American Empire, The design of the carpet shows the early Victorian influence restore an old this cols (ireek COIUMDS ACTOS smaller ones are part Nn ihe main rooms on rr. We plan to furnish gradually. a plece a Kind of furniture will house?” the thou. the United States to 1850 in what I» alled Greek Revival Architec ture Many such houses are still standing and in use as family dwell- ings from Maine to Georgia and as far west as the Mississippl Valley The early ones were furnished In | Jate Sheraton and American Empire | styles. Later ones, bullt after 183% 1840 were liberally seeded with | Early Victorian furniture. Conse | quently, one will not go far wrong [if good pieces from the three per | jods are chosen. Not only are they {in keeping with the house but give [the effect of a well established home One of the best examples of a Greek Revival house that retains its original furniture is Old Merchant's House, the most unusual and least Continued on Page Bix) We are about writes a reader of 1" Lue n What kee This clearly bulit I about 1820 + MIE W» our one of sands from now | or
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