Business Firms And Employment Continue Increase (Prepared for the Centre crat by the State Planning Department of Commerce.) Board, Reports compiled by the of Employment and Unemployment Compensation show a substantial gain in the number of business firms in Pennsylvania during the third quarter of 1950. The net gain dur- ing that quarter was 2.088 busine concerns of all types, the largest gains having been made in Phila delphia, Allegheny Montgomery Delaware, Luze: Westmoreland Berks, Erie, Lancaster, York, Lack- awanna, Schuylkill and Dauphin counties In each of 21 Pennsyl- vania counties, more than 50 new businesses were established during that same period. The additic the list of emplovers included 347 new manufacturing industries va more than were added in the second quarter of last year This growth in business prise, the State Planning Board of the Pennsylvania De par tment f commerce poin out, has been companied by a continuing in manufacturing employment in Pennsvivania, as shown by the Fed- eral Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest release of that that manufacturing employment ha reached a high level the middle Atlantic states, New York New Jersey and Pennsy Ivania, which account for approximatel fourth the nation's manufact ing jobs As of March o ment in that thr increased nearly the previous March the highest level in and one-half years ing to Pennsylvani general ne mm to enter- ac- increase agency reports in three ¢ Ol of this year ee-state area had 11 per cent over and had reached the past two More ans the employ- Interest - than thi n increase for three-state area, is tl fact that ployment in Pennsylvan showed a higher per over February York or New Jer School Board Official Resions Zoe Meek Resigns In Stormy Session Miss fact em- ia in March centage either 1e ory increase than in New SEY Zoe Meek ident of the Snov School Board at wi WAS a stormy session at the brick sch in Clarence last week Miss Meek, a school the township for 50 year ted her in was immediatelr Shoe ” Tow? described teacher submi resignation g effective n commenting tion, Miss Meek taking the a« atmosphere has yond endurance.’ The first action of the formal dismissal Legett, a ecretary of the Emil Matty was pro member of the board retary and wa ted of office admini Meek The boar al Koshko treasur for Secretary Matty notify the townsh their services wou making the au be dar accountant The meeting continued Sone C schools n gna- said tion way 1 “th hecome rank the board of J board nosed a led was stere er woule attended Forest Fires Burn 1800 Acres Near Snow Shoe Forest fir burned mately 1800 acres near Snow last Wednesday and Thursday fore they were brought trol Thursday afternoor that burned over about was extinguished week Crews totaling approximately men fought the fires They discovered have broken three places in the vicinity and Sterling runs, leading y the assumption that they had been set Paul Miller, Snow Shoe towerman said High WAS ( factor in making the bring under control No estimate was damage but loss to to have been high fires over Shoe . ager On - A Diaze 2.000 acre last 100 were ited as another fire difficult to wind give game Cuts Fool 12 of Mr Centre Charles Stitzer and Mrs. Harold Stitzer of Hall, R. D. cut his left foot with a hand axe while cutting wood Satur day. He was treated at the Centre County Hospital on Bureau ! i on approxi- | THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN CENTRE COUNTY A VISITOR IN OVER 8,000 HOMES EACH WEEK | SECOND SECTION Demo- | dhe Cenire emoctof NEWS FEATURES | VOLUME BELLEFONTE, PA. THU RSDAY, MAY 1951 17, MBER 20 5 New Amendments Proposed For Pennsylvania Loyalty Oath * Wins Promotion Pfc. Paul A. Rhoads Amish Urge - New Ruling Seek Support to Drop Pupil Age enarde Ar ip A vrryy it rms eCPDAarLn Sam! Lancaster in New Holland John Renno Allen 1 Falls From Chair Mary Mr. and Belle the Jane Shope M1 R- 5 J W ounty He day, receiving a tion on her chi from a chalr onto a Wilso fonte Centre ( after Bishop Oxnam to Head Central Pa. M. E. Conference, 'I Would Allow Annual Subversive Reports offices oath un- the elective for required to andidate take not subver amendment 8] an ives, to they are nosed Pechan (R-Arm- mendment would House committee one everal and the of the sSenate-passed wdments will f the bill 1 govern- educational ubversives pines intent o to ri Watkins ie House State Gov- ittee ald the ntroduced nment amendments would 1 hortly amendments In general the other 1 3 uld { would d vivania and and once 0. Farringlon To Refurn Here Two Counts of Title Forgery Against Him farms orm ntie need Lock Ha- tate poljpe obtained it Farrington dealer left 19048. alter he was Us « improper!’ Clinton C extradite him writ of habeas the extra- recently said the middle of May gal Ihe Mar vereod Car Al m from Florida ned i then rt n er ounts to ota a AT appealed to preme the H attorne toy District At. aid would return three weeks. it sald Port Matilda Boro Sets 35 Mile Speed Limit 4 > il re letter to he WAS ponse to numerous requests citizens of the community, the Matilda Council has 35 - mile « per « hour signs, Harry Williams, bor- ecretary, reported this week torists warned the regulation be enforced dents of the borough asked Council to take steps to reduce the peed of passenger cars icks” in the community I'he Council expected to complete negotiations last week for in order to purchase the Port Ida Water Company is reported to be $28.000 from P free ed limit ougi M are will Res excessive Ang tr » Ww Mati i ce Plans are completed for the an- lat the Saturday afternoon session Clarence Legion Post nual meeting of the Central Penn- sylvania Methodist Conference at the Pine Street in Williamsport, which starts today Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam will pre. | a side, More than 400 delegates from Methodist churches Pennsylvania area will attend Besides the business there will be addresses and sermons by outstanding religious leaders and Bishop Oxnam will give a lecture | at a public meeting Friday evening He will preach at the Sunday morn. | ing service, May 20 Bishop Oxnam was assigned by the Methodist Board of Bishops to! preside at this year's meeting. Chilton CG. Bennett, executive secretary of the general board of lay activities, will bg the speaker Methodist Church! in the Central program, | Mr. Bennett for 17 structural engineer in States, Mexico, Central America. He then served Years the and four WAS U nited Years University. After serving sociate secretary, he was | his present position in August Last year he received the | Herald churchman's award [annually to an outstanding | Rlous leader Miss Prancis Pulton, a who escaped the Communists in { China, has been obtained to speak ne Ale elected 1948 | made | reli {at the Saturday afternoon annivers| sary meeting of the Woman's Bo- ciety of Christian Service The Rev. James K. Matthews as- sociate secretary of the Board of (Continued ou Page Three) South | | Legion Post of Clarence burned its executive vice-president of Drake | mortgage | Love of Bellefonte was the speaker, to | ‘Burns Mortgage The Cartwright-Martin American last Tuesday. John O and Paul | district W. Beardslee, Bellefonte, vice commander, was the Zions toastmaster The post was organized in 1945 [ wit th Michael Koshko as the first | commander. The post purchased the teacher | former Moose home at Clarence in 1046 and completed paying for the building this year It was announced that work in enlarging and renovating the build. ing will begin immediately, The Auxiliary served a luncheon at Tuesday's meeting and enters tainment was presented. Temple | the opening of camp, had | speed | a bond | {the home of Purchase | {on the camp stafy, | First Objective Is Secured 4,500: 000 ay, BY JUNE 30 (R- | FORCES DAY MAY 13 “ Centre ba Industries Are Treated iii Article By Class Centre Hall History the Problems Centre includes Indust: reported the Hall prepared by Democracy clas at Potter high M. E. Church To Be Rebuilt Will Replace One Destroyed By Arson B Church at been res bs machines The new in we in iildi new 2ashodh Eagle has again a dealay ca conditions and use elsewhere church will reg ne which was destroved Aug. 31. 1949, with all ts Investigation disclosed Was incendiarism books the church fag found along the stream below church. Loss at the time of the fire was estimated at $35000. The cons gregation jmumediately made plans for a new structure ’ The new bullding is jocated or flat below the cemetery and oximately 200 feet south of the site which was on the hill. The structure will rete MOCK onstruction 16 by 56 feet. The first or basen will be used as Su and furnace room. and second floor will be the auditoriun The total cost estimated 518.000, with 811.000 already as able in cash. The church furnish ings have been purchased church In Rebersburg and at nt are In storage awaiting mpietion of the new structure Infirmary At Camp Barree To Be Ready in July The new infirmary at Barree Girl Scout Camp will be completed be- fore the opening on July 1. G I. Phillips, chairman of the propert committee, reported at the Ma: meeting of the camp committee at the site recently Mrs. C O. Williams State College, chairman, presided at the business meeting. It was announced that open house days for girls and their parents will be held May 19 Mr. Phillips also reported road repairs and playground fill-in had been completed in readiness for opening day Clean-up day Mrs. John of the Bald imed after weather Le of nace the oy content the blaze fs several fiep wl due to and were o the ST he 100T oe hool from » 'S of June of set for in charge WAR 21 Kune, community chairman will be tified and asked to take clean ma- terials and work equipment for her part in the project It was suggested color slides be made of gypsy and waterfront camps this year, since thelr pro- grams are active and colorful. Re-! gistrations are coming rapidly for these two encampments and girls desiring to attend should send In applications as soon as possible since only a limited number can be accommodated A special committee appointed to work out assessments will meet at Mrs. John Newlin, 26 William McDaniels, Tyrone, May Mrs Conger was named acting Wbrar- ian for the camping season A dinner for committee members and staff will be held at Barree Saturday, June 30. Two Cars Collide Near Old Fort Cars operated by Mrs, Mildred Radzal, Mt. Carmel, and OG. Prank Smith, Centre Hall, collided at the intersection at Old Port at 5:05 p m. Friday. Mrs. Mary Smith, wife of the driver, received a possible fracture of the left foot. Mrs. Michael Se- bastian, Mt. Carmel, received bruls- es of the head. Total damage to the two sedans was $235. AG Som ! are of Centre of Hali-! the | stated. Each | no- | i in! camp | director, reported several vacancies and Mrs. Ray Industries In Centre Hall Hall virt unily Var $ er in Homes ‘He h | Hagan garage fit the same fms Increased the building wa repuli (8 Peck carriages and iocal wher home Eas od tat in 188] Black=mit} i Contin Page Eight) ard ON Big Grassland Day Sef May 24 '| Expect Large Crowd on College Campus st extensive for the nation mo in iri Storks Jrading ment Diots throug! In Bu ng ¢ . reat all f hells g equip of all kine the researc! chemical are obno ana where being used to control xiou inaesct items injurious Other clude a variety « and exhibit phases good grass Thess will in ery making and hay drying. A show may interest will in- { demonstrations different of relating to of land pr mach RrAms ude moder in- for ceding. harves chipper will where straw pro- Winx how be be fry . wis " n short suppl at or Thre Page Bold Robbers Hi-Jack $2000 Worth Of Tires Ten new tires and tubes | plete with wheels, were taken | new vehicles sometime Sunday night at the Clinton Motor Sales Co. gar- | Age located between Flemington and Mill Hall The bold robbers brought their own tools with which they jacked up the new cars and after remov- ing the wheels, left the vehicles standing on cinder blocks The stolen items are ubout 82.000 A foreman discovered the robbery when the garage was opened at 7:30 o'clock Monday morning. He noti- ified the manager, John Edward Donovan, who called State Police Officer Alex Rudville is investigat- | Ing but apparently the robbers left | no clues | Neighbors residing near the gar Age sald they did not hear any un- , usual noises. However, a resident | across the street remembered hear In dogs barking about midnight come» valued at Woman Arrested ‘On Forgery Charge State College police report that Jean A. Showers, of State College, has been arrested on charges of forgery. Bhe pleaded guilty at a hearing before Guy OG. Mills, justice of the peace in State College, Friday after noon and was released on $300 bail for the next term of court. Police presented six checks amounting to $101 as evidence. ting. | from | (Congressional Redistriding Plan Is Tentatively Scheduled | Clinton Co. Would Join 22nd District A tative {| portionment | cently | two Republican and | * al The now held by Rep R-1 ted { | | | ten call three dist OWALGA by Alvin he 33d the en i deat D-McKeesport) The plan administ comply | Pennsyl { agation accordingly | would *APPOrii iinec Diehm slnued on Pag Big = Two Japanese = Hdilors Here Study Operation of Freedom of Press NEWADA De the rat week Ih pe W0T {i Last iport and the Publishing Co Sun<Gazette At State he annual Penneylvas Pennsylvar Associa Department Coll edit ’ Japar members » Attends School Pvl. James Robinson Black Moshannon To Feature Races On Memorial Day wr | FILES The Copy Hooks. By BILL MONSELL RIGHT: One candidats ’ "ory NEW CURRICULA A Pacifist y HOSPITAL PROGRESS The press being made on the new Centre County Hospital is ver ressive 10 the layman but now it rns out it is also impressive to the lated with the ace rEmer ARKO Pro- Wa ep v J AImes Si Kiajyer Clearfield Co. TV Plans Underway how. freeze expected television problems the ! KNOW YOUR HEIRLOOMS By TOM ORMSBEE Silas Hoadley, Connecticut Clockmaker comic Many things for creature improving industry oped in Connecticut, land of stead { habits. Very important in their da “ere the wooden works clock: American timepieces inexpensis enough to be within reach of an av. erage family Their making beg: in and around Plymouth, Connecti cut, about 1809 and continued | some thirty years Most them were not the work of trained horologists who had spent long apprenticeships learning | make clock movements of hand. fashioned brass plates and { wheels. These wooden clock parts were machine-made and could be assembled by a skilled wood worker | who came to clock making by way of | the carpenter's bench m were aese of COR Such a man was Silas Hoadley : | maker of the tall case clock shown | | here He i» Jess well known than his | early partners, Ell Terry and Seth Thomas but his clocks are as inter. | variety and qual- | to collectors as! | esting, As Lo Age, ity of workmanship, those made by these older men He was born in Bethany, Conn in 1786 and was apprenticed to his un cle, Calvin Hoadley, to learn car- pentry. By 1800 he was making tall case clocks with 30 hour wooden movements and had formed a short. lived partnership with Terry and Thomas in Plymouth. Terry sold his interest after a year and in 1813 Hoadley bought that of Thomas His business prospered and many of the tall clocks made during this early period have survived. There was plenty of competition and no little price cutting but Hosd- ley worked hard, married, raised a family of five children and retired ? Early Hoadley Tall Clook Case Probably made between 1800 and 1815. its painted face has a dial chaptered in Roman numerals with small seconds and calendar dials in Arabic numerals. Around the latter is lettered, “Hoadley Plymouth.” The soft wood case Is seven feet, four inches tall and hax unusually nice ornamental details, "with forts 1840 alter a cutlery com- a sizeable renting his factory to pany. He lived for 21 years more dying on Dec. 28, 1570. in Plymouth In additi to his clock-making ac- tis found time for pow service in the General Assembly ar State Senate and was liked and re- spected in his chosen town. Also he was the brother-in-law of Ephriam Downs, another Connecticut maker of wooden-works tall clocks and shelf clocks With the the shelf Terry followed we an on Lie he growing clock of the type, Hoad- trend along with men of the Naugatuck Valiev but showed considerable or. iginality in movement design and #0 did not infringe on Terry's pate ent. a scruple rarely found with the rest of his contemporaries. A nume- ber of his pillar-and-scroll clocks are known as Pranklin clocks be. cause of the label "Time Is Money. Franklin Clocks, with Improvement of Burling Pivots The clock shown here is an ex (ample of his early work and is a family heirloom of a reader in | Poothbay Harbor, Maine. The case is of soft wood, painted as was us ‘unl with tall case wooden works { clocks. The bonnet top is well pro- portioned and delicately executed, An added refinement on the dial is the calendar hand with the letter. ing “Hoadley Plymouth” marked popularity particularly pillar-and «scroll ley the other clock
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