Bellwood Bulletin 1925-04-23

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VOL. XXXVUI.
BELLWOOD, PKM   iURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1025.
LOCAL BR COLUMN
Short Iteme That Will Inter-
eat Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARYOF THE WEEK
Vers* Paragraph* Concerning th* Doing*
sf Oar Boroagh—f hs Column
Oor Bssscrlbers Ba'oy.
—Repair work on all eleotrioal
staff. C. W. Smith, 312 North
Foartb street, Bellwood.
—The young peoples'  division
of Grace   Lutheran   church   will
hold a market   in tbe   furniture
storo Saturday morning at 10.30
'o'clock.
—Freight Agent J. H. Lefiard
bas broken ground on Orchard
street for a modern home. When
completed it will be a*i architectural beauty.
—On Friday evening the third
degree will be conferred on candidates at the meating of the I.
O. 0. F. lodge. A fall attend
ance oftbe members is n quested.
—James Biggins, the cement
contractor, Bas been on the sick
list for tbe past few days. He
tolds us Tuesday morning tbst
there wonld be mnch activity
along bis line dating the coming summer.
-—The perennial custom of
predictiott tbat tbe peach crop
will bs e failure, due to tbe buds
having beta 1 cozen, bss already
beeo made by tbe wiseacres.
36 leas, in due season
idance ot tba
ggf* — Mrs.Margaret Taylor,an aged
lady of Tipton, died at ber home
at an early boor tbis morning.
She is survived by a number of
children. Tbo funeral will likely
be held on Saturday and interment will be made in Obarlotts-
ville cemetery.
—-Miss Bene Laayer, of Bellwood, bas been elected to membership in Kappa Deltt Fi, honorary
educational fraternity at the
Pennsylvania State" college,
according to announcement made
at {be spring scholarship dsy
exercises ot tbe college beld on
Tuesday last.
—In oar last issue in recording
tha names of those who had
become member* ot tbe Presbyterian church on Easter Sanday
moruing, weinad vertently omitted
tbe names ot Mrs. H. C. Myers,
Mrs. G. E. YanBrnnt and Mrs.
D. J. Stitt. We gladly make the
correction, tbe error being due to
► >an oversight in tbis office.
—With but $100 to be secured
Saturday morning members of
Rogers Number I fire company,
Juniata, were confident that tbe
new book aad ladder truck will
soon be added to tbe fire-fighing
equipment of tbe borough. More
tbao $4000 bas beeu added to tbe
fund for the puchase of the truck,
which is to cost approximately
$6,000.
—-Many residents of Blair
County ere heartily glad that
there has bean a settlement of tba
Confederated Home Abattoirs
corporation controversy. H. F.
Faber, acting for tbe investors,
purchased tbe pleat at sola
Saturday morning fot tba sum ot
$26,000. Tba sale brought to an
and a better disagreement among
stockholders, beginning more
than a year sgo aod going
through various eoart procedures,
"' including a receivership. It was
e pleasant. fact tbat all stockholders seoteod to be ia accord
Saturday morning at tha time of
the aale.
REV MEMMERT   IMSTALLEO
Services task pises Is   Prsshytsrisa
Ohareh Tharisy Bvralsf
There was aa appreciative
audience present ie the Presbyter u in church Thursday evening
of last week to witnesi tha
impressive installation exercises
of tba pastor of the choroh, Rev.
W. R. Mommert, wbo two
months previous had entered
upon his ministerial  duties.
There wat special music for tbe
evening by members of tbe
choroh ohoir. The sermon was
by the Rot. J. W. Francis, D. D.
of First church, Altoona, whose
theme was "Jesus Christ, the
same, Yesterday* Today and
Forever." Tha sermon was strong
and at i's conclusion Dr. Francis
propounded the constitutional
questions.
The Rev. J. O. O. McCracken,
of Janiata delivered the cbsrge
to tba pastor and tbe Bev. T. C
Stiring, ot Mars, a member of tbo
Butler presbytery, the charge
to the people. Dr. Stirling was
a preceptor of tbe Rev. W. R.
Memmert and his being a participant in tbe service was an-especially happy incident. At tea
close ot the service an informal
reception was tendered the new
pastor.
Rev. Memmert accepted the
call of the Presbvteian cburch
which was extended him last
December, and entered actively |
npon his Christian work in our
midtt tha first Sabbath in
February. He is a forceful speaker
an entbnsiattc worker in llu *\sa£.
yard, and mtwh success has
already attention bis efforts,
which is bat a forerunner of wbat
is hoped for in tbe future. The
members of the congregation are
well pleased witb tbeir new pastor
and trust that his ministry
among them will be long and
fruitful.
Activities sf the W.O.T. 0.
Tuesday evening the members
ot the W. G. T. TJ. met at the
home of Mrs. Taylor MoOauily
on North Fourth street, with a
good representation. Tbe members during the months of March
and April bave mude thirty-eight
visits to tbo sick snd shut-ins,
and also sent out nine potted
plants. The local union will
adopt a crippled soldier orphan
bny 26 years of ago, wbo baa
been a patient in tbo Welter
Raad hospital in Washington,
D. C, and it will be tbeir
pleasure to sand him delicacies
and comfort bags, with articles
such as bedroom slippers, hand
mirror, and many othsr things
that ara not supplied by the
government. His record will be
published st some tature date.
Rath McCoy, in a dres* made
ofstate W. C. T. TJ. Bulletins,
which is the official paper,
splendidly gave a monologue on
the importance ttf reading the
publication. Clara Bell aod
Lavina McOaalley furnished
piano music, sud for yoaog girls
did remarkably well. Tbere
were four new names added to
the roll and their does received.
The number may swell to two
hundred. For some time past
the membats ha/a been sailing
jello et 10 cent* per package.
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0M F*U*w*> M*a*rlal Barrio*
AU Odd Fellows are requested
to meat st tbe hall 00 Sunday
evening, April 26,016.46 o'olook,
to go in e body to attend memorial services at the Grace Lutheran
church. All members era urged
to ba present.
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—And now a scarcity ot onions
sets wrist*.
Harass Till*, P. B. B. Emplsy*,
Barly This ■ernlng al Pew*r PlaOt
Herman Tillo, one of Bellwood
highly*   esteemed   oitizens,   ei
ployed at tba pumping  stati
near the   borough,    was  found
dead early tbis  morning,  by
fallow employe,  who  was about
to enter upon his   duty for  th
day.   Heart tejUere is supposed
to bave been tbe cause oi death
Whan he left his home On North
Third    street   la-t   evening   to*
enter apon bis usual   work he
wes in  the    enjoyment of  his
usual health, and the announce-*,
ment of bis death  tbis morning'
was e great shock to bis friends-
Herman   Tille    was«born   in-
Germany aboat sixty years ago
and   oame to   American   many
years    ago.   He    bad   been  a
resident of this community  for.
possibly  twenty five  years   and
was highly regarded and held  io
great esteem by the citizens of
tbe town.
He it survived by his wife, onet
son, Otto aod one d a ugh ter, Mrs
Drahsm. He was a consistent
member of tbe Grace Luthera
church. Aa we go to press tb
time of the funeral has not beCi
announced.
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NO
FOUND DEAD AT HIS WODB IDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Coasragatloa la Oarkssss
On account of the severe tfytpt
trie storm On last Sunday .n|
noon the lights in the Logsn V*tli
ley Baptist church were putjH
ot commission. Notwithstai
this handicap tbo evenin
pttiow fll***d*Ah-_ch
tor Dooiey conducted the serviof
by the aid of an oil lamp.
During tbe course of the sermon Rev. Dooley stated that
God's program was for a world
redeemed, and yet, after 19 centuries ot Christian preaching,
there are now in the' world over
1,060,000,000 people wbo fear
neither God nor man and are
beaded toward perdition. Rat.
Dooley said that God would not
be satisfied until every mao, womaa aod ohild io Bellwood waa
safe io the kingdom and that ha
bad taken up the pastorate with
tho Baptist ohurch to hasten the
fulfillment ot God's program.
Maoy of tbe worshippers stated
that the unusual darkness added
greatly to the sacredoess of tha
evening's service.
Dtatrtot Workers Will Mast la
Orac* Latharaa Ghareh
tors, -uperintendents, Sun-
hool teachers  and officers,
11 as all others interested in
Siay school work,  your atten-
■fjs called to tbe seventh dis-
Mt  convention   to   be beid in
race Lutheran choroh, Bellwood
Jit evenings of April 30  and
sy 1.   Tbe first evening is for
Sail departments of Sanday sobool
[work,   except   young    peoples',
hich will be 00 the seoond eve-
Te will bave two coanty work-
with us Mid  a program we
>pe will   meet  your needs.   If
pa have any problems to  solve
us know and we will help yon
it.   We would like yoa to know
ir interest  in   building up  a
iristian community and the only
to do tbis is by all  working
tether for   the   good of  those
whom we come in   contact.
Tm will have on display books
[teachers* library, graded work
ill and modified, class rooms
for service, all kinds of mail used in Sunday school work
|many other things of iuterest.
Friday   evening we  hope
gevery  teacher  and  worker
I young   people   will feel   it
! doty to be present   at   tbis
jn, as  well   as   fathers aod
lers.
Sanday *_t*ra*ea Storra
lwood and Tuckahoe valley
jpAgPP¥fe of the severe
»j*m P-gn-^--U-*d,ai-«ijR*i'ieg, ot *h/».i,-,
Bailsy Services st Ollvst
A warm welcome awaits you
at the following -ervieas at tbe
Olivet   Baptist    churob:    Bible
school 9.30 a. m. and Y. P. TJ.
6.30 p. m.   Tho subject tor tho
morning servioe at 11 a.  m. will
ba "A Bible Study." Tbe evening
service at 7.30 p. m.   wbea tbo
subject will   be,  "God's   Way."
On Friday evening, tbe usual
Bible studies will beoonduoted by
tbe  pastor    at   7 80.   A hearty
welcome is given to all who can
/attend these services.
Sprue* desk Camp Baglstrstloas Bsw
0-rSB
Registrations for Ihe summer
training camp at Spruoe Creek,
conducted by the State Saaday
school association are coming in
to Percy Hauser, county superintendent, in large numbers, Mr.
Haueer states that tba girls'
camp quota is slmost filled and'
those desiring to go should send
in thsir cards st ooce. There is
still room io tbe boys camp. It
is expected that at least seventy-
five Blair oouoty young people
will be et Spruce Creek tbis year.
■"pouring the middle ot the
afternoon on Sunday eed loft
much destruction io its path.
The storm broke shortly after
two o'clock and continued for
almost an hour, during whioh
tbe rain came down ia copious
showers, socompaoied by a high
wind, whiob level trees, poles,
tore tha roofs off of dwellings and
outbuildings, and caused damage
that will moaot into thousands
thousa nds of dollars. At the
borne ot George P. Orris oo North
-First street, part of the tin roof
of tbo dwelling was torn of and
deposited in the yard. A small
building st the home ot Frank
Baker on Tuckahoe street, wee
demolished. Many telephones
were temporarily placed ont ot
commission. Bellwood was in
darkness Sunday night owing to
a number ot poles beiog snapped
oft.
Tbe storm was. particularly
severe in most all sections ot the
state and great loss has beeo
reported.
tease Vallsy Bsstist Ohareh Services
Rev. II. G. Dooley, pastor.
Preaching services et 10.45 a. m.
eed 7.30 p. m. Morning subject,
"The Art of Appreciation;" evening subject, "The Outstanding
Wouder of tho Ages." Sabbath
school 9.80 a. m.; Y. P. B. TJ.
6 80 p. m.; prayer aod praise service Wednesday evening 7.80. On
Sunday afternoon at 2.30, Rev.
Dooley will preach at Tipton on
"The Father's Love."
WELCOME FOB BEV AWDEBSON
Bible Glass si Which Is Was Teacher
Halda Beceptloa
Class No. 8 of the Bellwood
Methodist Episcopal Sunday schol
Tuesday eveniog gave hearty
welcome to the Rev. J. F. Anderson tor five years teacher ot the
class during bis pastorate from
1916 to 1921. The Rev. Anderson
has retired from the pastorate
and has been unanimously elected
as teachor of the class. The reception wss given in the choroh
beginning with a banquet in tbe
festal hall, at whiob covers were
laid for 30, 22 "of whom were
members of the class and the
other guests.
Tbe Rev. L. A. Welliver,
paator, was absent on account of a
funeral. Mrs. Welliver, Mrs
Anderson, General Superintendent T. P. Gheer, Adult Superintendent H. E. Syling and wife
were honor guests. After the
banquet, the program was given
iu tbe lecture room.
O. L. Weaver, class president,
made the welcome address, Mr.
Gbeer and Mr. Syling both gave
greetings and the Rev. Andersoo
responded io the same happy vein.
Miss Uldene Moffitt gave a
piano, solo, Miss Edith Trego a
vocal solo, Mi-sea Zella and
Uldene Moffitt a piano duet, Miss
Leone Bell a reading, Mrs. Helen
Fry a vocal solo and Clark
Emerick a violin selection. A
song closed the program and
everybody gave the Rev. and
Mrs. Anderson personal greetings
maigmwgm
in the church that was their home
so loog.
Class No. 3 has been" in existence for many years, but its
organisation was effected five
years ago, daring the Rev.
Anderson's teaching.
PERSONALJPARAGRAPHS
People Who Viait Here end
Thoae Who Go A wey.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CITIZENS
Baeats Whs Ars Bslsrtaiasi by BaUwsai
Basts—Psrsoaal ■aatlaa sf Th***
WhoTrsTSlTs Ml Pr*.
Mr*. Scott Mulhollem of Boyles
street, and Mrs. Moore, ot Tyrone,
spent tbe week-end in New Tork
oify, aod report a pleasant time.
Dr. Paul N. Jordoo bas returned from MoDooeld, leaving bia
wife for a few days at tba borne
of her parents, where she is recuperating after an operation for
the removal of tonsils 00 last Saturday.
Mrs. Kenneth Bentley ot Boyles I
etreet, is io Washington, D. O,
where she is in attendance at the
annual congress of the Daughters
ot the American Revolntioe, of
which she has the distinction of
being a member.
Kay Ford, of Detroit, Mich.,
where he holds a .responsible
clerical position with a large
manufacturing ooncern, spent a
tew days reoently at tbe home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Ford qd Bellview avenue. In hia
youth Kay became e disciple of
Isack Walton and he hssn't
dsparted from bis early training,
having purchased a license to fish
end oa Saturday, in company
with Howard Stone, motored 1$
Eagle, creaky, whose
I
Bald
II* .Mill
—The pablie schools of tha
borough will close 'the present
tarm during the latter part of May.
em Oifsaias a Lssioa
On Sunday afternoon, April 26,
et 8 o'clock io the Baptist church,
the W. C. T. TJ. will bold a
special publie meeting for tba
purpose of. organising a Loyal
Temperance Legion, the children's
branch of the W. O. T. U.
Children between tbo egos of six
end fourteen years ore invited.
Oouuty officers and organiser will
ba present.
BAPTISTS WELCOME PASTOR
Bsv. H. 0. Dooley aai Pamliv 01-rsa Bs-
oeptloa hy Uoogregation
On Thursday evening of lost
week the members .of (he Logan
Valley Baptist church gave their
new paator, Rev. H. G. Dooley
end family a welcome tbat wiH be
long remembered by the large audience present, and Rev. Dooley
remarked that it was one ot the
most cordial and satisfying receptions accorded bim during his
entire ministry.
W. H. Bartle ot tbe First Baptist churob, Altoona, presided at
the reception in a most graceful
manner. Miss Anna Smelker, the
church organist, opened the exercises with an appropriate voluntary. The Rev. Dr. J. F. Andersoo, who was associated with Rev.
Dooiey in Altoooa 23 yeara ago,
made the opening prayer. The
Rev. Dr. S. F. Forgeus, of Huntingdon, made a touching welcome
in behalf of the Centre associa
tion. The Rev. Dr. King, ot Tyrone, a minister tor fifty-five years,
was most happy in bia welcome,
eod tbe Rev. H. N. Walker, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church,
most generously made tba welcome in behalf of the ministerial
association.
Rev. Dooley has expre^sedhim-
self as beiog profoundly grateful
for tbe many expressions of good
will by the citizens of Bellwood,
as wall as by his own oburch people, end be feels very much at
home.
_- j0**m*mmy
succeeded in hoookiog a few* of
the speckled beauties.   He waa
a caller    at oar    office   Fridsy
attenoon and said that Michigan
waa a "fisherman  paradise'* and
that he made frequent excursions
to the streams.   While  hers ha
promised    bis friends    that he
wonld return later in the season
and make a determined effort to
deplete somo of the troat streams
of Blair coaoty. -
—Trespass notices tor  sale
tbie effice, ten oanta aeoh.
at
—For Sale—A set of solid doable doors 5x7 feet, with track aod
bangers all complete end in first
class condition, at a bargain. At
800 Moio street, Bellwood. Bell
theee 90.
Writes Prom Ploriis
In a  letter    reoeived     from
Charles W.   Gheer, ot Orlando,
Florida, enclosing a dollar, which
advances  his   subscription   antil I
next year, among other   things |
he say*>:
"We are all well and looks as
though we were here to stay for I
some   time.   Orlando is   a very \
pleasant place in which to live.
A recent census aod report places
the    populstioa   at   22,200   ao
increase of 140 per cent   10   five
years, and ooly two Other towns
in this rapidly growing state ore I
ahead-Miami    aod    Lakeland-
each beating us by one per coot.
Orlando's bsok deposits increased 1
by about  one belt in one  year,
so yoa will see    that this  is a
prosperons and growing city."
o
Welcome to tho Pnshf Urlas Oharsh
Logan Valley Presbyterian
church, Bellwood, Rev. Wilfred
R. Memmert, B. D., pastor. Sabbath school 9.80 a. m.; morning
worship, 10.46, tbeme, "Tbe Gift
Superlative;" Y. P. 8. C. E. 6.80
p. m., topic, "Friendliness as Expressed Through Educational Missions;" evening servioe 7.80, tbe
first sermoo of a series on tbo
"Prodigal Son*** church nigbt on
Wednesday at 7.80 o'clock. Wa
invite you to enjoy the day with
us Give as a chance to welcome
yoa.
Communion service et Tiptoe
choroh et 8.00 o'olook on Sunday..
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—A fine boy baby arrived et
tbo home of J. Elliott Trego on
North Foartb street early Tuesday moruing. Motbar aud new:
arrival ore doing well.
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