Pennsylvania
Leads Nation In
Cigar Production
(Prepared for the Centre Democrat |
by the State Planning Board of
the Department of Commerce.)
The first American Cigars ever
fered for sale were nufact
by the “Pennsy
1785 in York Cot
one of Penn
counties in cigm
other being Ph
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THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN CENTRE COUNTY
SECOND
SECTION
VOLUME
A VISITOR IN OVER 8,000 HOMES EACH WEEK
The Confre Democraf
Coal Operators Protest Dam
Proposed For Clearfield County. or
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Seeks Office
John (Jerry, Galaida
Awards Made To
Howard High
School Students
AR
Altoona’s TV Station Ready
To Begin First Operations
Final touche
$250.00
transmitter
ing Co. at
tain near Altoo:
All equipment
and a painter
Wednesday for
the
video tral
tower
The
ing
station |
The Gable
mitted applic
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to go on the al
received
In FCC
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Pennsylvania Korean War
Amputee Assured of Fund
A trust fund of m
000--and possibly $25 000 more
been assured for Pie
Smith, the first American
parts of all four limbs in the
ean war
Joseph 1. McCracken, state com-
mander of the American Legion, re
ported more than $100000 alread
has been deposited In a Philadel.
phia bank for the 20-year-old Mid.
dieburg soldier now recuperating in
Walter Reed Hospital, Washington
“The fund has exceeded our fond
est expectations,” MeCracken told »
reporter. The Legion started the
fund-raising drive shortly after
Smith returned to this country last
December
McCracken sald hospital officials
are holding another $25,000 that has |
been sent direct to S8mi'h. Me.
Cracken will confer next week with |
Army officials to determine whether |
the contributions can be added ]
re than $100
ha
Robert |
to lo
Kor
the Legion's fund.
| made
A pecial aiving
headed by Gov
to |
ert
et up Anaie
Cracken sald Smith will receive
interest on it Smit}
night make fron
the principal
However, McCracken
As saying
I hope 1 never
{f the money and
avallable
needs it”
Smith has told reporter
to “go into some bu
Middleburg with his 22-year-old
brother, Howard, who also wi
woufided in Korea. Howard was dis
charged from the Army several
months ago to care for the widowed
mother, Mrs. Clara Smith
MeCracken sald the principal of
the trust fund will be invested I)
something like government bonds
by the advisory commitiee
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P ower
Friday To Be
Circus Day At
State College
m foreige
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in feat
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tour of
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country. the Robinson
ley star and Alfred Lepage
who dares death twice each
the dome of the big top
man
day In
Bodies Of 2 Countians|
Returned From Korea
The bodies of two former Centre
Countians were among the 420
bodies of Ameficans scheduled
arrive
Inst Thursday
They are Pfe. George D. Heichel
and Pfc. Homer A. Heichel, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Heichel, of
Clearfield County, for.
merly of Pine Grove Mills
The bodies of the men who Jost
their lives In the Korea fighting
are aboard the Bartlesville Victory
the Defense Department announced
“| cently
the |
tol
in San Francisco from Korea |
BELLEFONTE, PA. THI
IH
ey
DAY, MAY 31,
1951
June Is Busting Out All Over
y
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Termites Throw Philipsburg
Vicinity in Total Blackout
Radio-Phones
Installed In
Highway Cars
tore or Ce
event ff mak Gisastier
Cpl. Bob Alters Wins
Infantryman’s Badge
Cpl. Robert Alters, 22. son of Mr:
Harry F Alter
Belief recently
the COC mbat Infantry
for exemplary perfor
treet
ty in ground con
' enem He with the
Regiment of the TU
Korea, commanded by
am W Buffalo Bill
bat
| will
Quint
His regiment participated in tw
amphibious landings and spear
headed the UN advance to the Man
churian Border. The Buffaloes” re
secured the eastern end
he Hwachon Reservoir in North
Korea during "Operation Rugged
Alters
School before entering the Army
four years ago, spent the past eight
Imonths In Korea, and wears
| Japanese Occupation Ribbon
the Korean Campaign Ribbon wit}
three battle stars
His twin brother, Richard, Is with
the Army. his brother, Franklin,
with the Navy, and Max is a mem.
be of the National Ouard on duty
at Port Campbell, Kentucky
Axe Strikes Knee
Delaun Wilson, 26, of Port Ma-
tilda RD, was admitted to the Cen-
tre County Hospital Thursday for
treatment of an injury to his right
knee, He was struck with an axe
while cutting trees,
308 East
of i
attended Bellefonte High
the
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Year For Gas
Consumption
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| Hearings Set On New
Natural Gas Line
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Manufactur
In a legal
of this newspaper, the
« Light and Heat Company of
Pittsburgh give public notice of
hearings to be conducted In Harris.
| burg June 12 and 13
The firm says the line will be
fbullt from OCallagher township
| Clinton county through these coun.
ties: Centre, Clearfield, Indiana
Westmoreland Allegheny, and
Washington. Branch lines will be
built to serve the main line
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"| Howard Girl Told
Mrs. Thelma Hironimus, of How.
ard, wnnounce the engagement of
her daughter, Theodora Hironimus,
to John Williams, of Blanchard, son
of Mr. Charles Williams, of Blan.
chard.
People differ, me object to fan
dancers, and others to fans Wash
ington Post,
~ Two Killed When Blas! Ruins
~~. Paper Mill At Roaring Spring
f Cooking
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Pulp Engaged To Wed
Parking Meter
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Scouts To Camp
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KNOW YOUR HEIRLOOMS
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Regency Design as Followed in America
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Regence
"A REGENCY SEWING TABLE BY PHYPE
Made after his retirement in 1846 as a gift for his daughter, Duncan
Phyfe shows his preference for the style practically synonymous with
his name but uses the rosewood of the contemporary early Victorian
period,
| pia
Regent
makers it
Sherator
Prob-
most
American
abinet
an Phyle
i from
f. rk ir
be a
rememe-
untry
fortune
Scotland
example
New
about
styles
with
within »
was New Yorks
rafltsmar
¢ Regency sivie reached the
‘ States about 1800 Here the
{ Phyfe for blending its
elements was marked
| An DAME Is SYRONYMOous
with it. A table with brass
is not Directoire, American
Empire or even Regency but Phyfe.
The curved lines of a graceful sofa
with delicate receding and COrnucH=
legs are Phyfe, whether made
in his shops or bv one of his gifted
contemporaries. The lyre detail used
on some of his chairs and sofas is
likewise a distinct Phyfe touch
After this pleasing fashion passed
in favor of the heavy, much veneer.
ed American Empire, Phyfe natur.
ally had 10 bow to public taste and
for about fifteen years did his best
h 4 f Uu
rk. He arriy
WOrKe
Hep lewhite ar
h telling effe
few year
eading fu
i City
irrent
heratoon
that
he
roiture
eR
it
pedestal
paw fee
{with a poor style, then retired In
1846 at the age of 78, having accu-
mulated about a half million dollars.
He lived quietly for eight years
making the kind of ‘furniture he
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