Bellwood Bulletin 1926-01-07

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• VOL. XXXV11I.
BELLWOOD*
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Itema That Will Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
ferae Paragraphs Concerning the Doings
at Om* Boroagh—The Column
Oar Subscriber* Enjoy.
—The Dorsey DeHeamer home
in oourse ot erection ou South
Second s'reet, is beginning to
saaume shape.
—After enjoying a vacation for
sVmost    two   weeks   tbe   public
aohools re-opened Monday morn
iui* with a large attend-- ce.
Linemen ot tbe Bell Telephone
company have been engaged
during the past few daya in removing tbe wires of tbe old Penn
State telephone company.
—Bill Clymer couch of the
Cincinnati Reds last season, ba*.
signed a two-year contract as
mamiger ot the Buffalo team ot
the International lea *ue.
—Tubes rejuveuuted good as
new, 25c ench, five for $1.00. All
aet sold, built or repaired. Leave
orders at Gilmore's restuarant.
W. E: Gilmore and Earl Ubil.
—There w"ill not be a Parent
Teacher association meeting tbis
month, owing to the simultaneous
evengelistic meeting. A meeting
will be planned tor early in
February.
—One day last week J. C.
Thomas, the well known truit
grower and farmer ol Fostona
! twQr office and .presented
OPPOSED TO NON-ESSEN MS
H*witD a nice collection of winter pears, which all hands pronounced excellent and return
tbeir thanks to Mr. Thomas.
—This offioe is in receipt ot a
few lines from Mra. Daniel Bills
of 4768 Cypress street, Pittsburgh,
when she renewed her subscription to tbe Bulletin, stating that
it was a very- welcome guest.
Mra. Bills is a sister ot Miss
Bnsie Watters, who during tbe
holiday period bad the misfortune
to fall and break several bones in
her body and who* has since been
confined to the Altoona  hospital.
—■The student wbo have returned to there respective schools and
colleges after enjoying their vacation period at their home* were:
Helen MeCloskey, Margaret
Myers, Matilda Cornmesser and
Pauline Hamilton, Lock Uaven
normal; Mary Jamison, Millers-
ville normal; Mary Lowther,
Lottie Yohn and Suaiii Hirsch,
'Hood college; Sarah Bell, William
Hunter and Raymond Skagerberg
State college; Samuel Bell and
Mr. Ream Gettysburg; Clair
Mong, Georgetown University,
Washington, D. C.
—Tbe   pupils   of • Mrs. Ruth
Root   Kask    wore   delightfully
entertained to a studio party during   tbe    holiday   season.   The
atternoon was spent in Christmas
games and musical contest.   The
winners of prizes  were Virginia
Loddy, Evelyn Isenberg, Eleanor
Wents,  Dorthy    Nearboot   and
Mona Shaal.   All of tbe   pupils
1 ware given a small  gift  out of
I Santa's pack.  Tbose present were
I Beryl Goodman, Betty   Kepple,
[ Edith Orberg, Mona Shaal, Glee
Howe, Virginia Leddy, Eleanor
I Wentz,   Thelma  Fot.bt, Evelyn
1 Isnberg, Eleanor Cherry,     Eliza-
" beth Evans, Peggy Jane Sprankle
'lionise    Yonng,  Betty  Endefs,
>J)ortby Nearhoof, Elizabeth Dy*
Art, Betty Smith, Harold Wol-
iarta'nd   Donald JLovell.   After
(tarring dainty refreshment tbey
Ifjtarned to their homes at an ear-
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Adopt   Resolution  al  Coanty   Meeting
Advocating Fundamental Education
Featuring the Convention pt
tbe Patriotic Order Sous of
America ot Blair county, held in
Hollidaysburg January 1, was a
resolution<of more than usual
interest concerning the public
schools, which is as follows:
"Much concern ie now being
manifesto by the people ot
Pennsylvania as well as others
states r.'garning tbe future of
the American public school,
which is now being crowded
with nonessentials to the detriment of the real fundamentals ot
education. Both teachers and
pupils are having their time
taken up witb useless reports nn
account pf the teachers and the
pu,'»ils drives, examinations, etc.,
this week and that week until
we find tbat many ot tbe 180
days of the school term is taken
up with matters detracting from
the real purposes ot the schools
as intended by the founders,
Therefore be is Resolved
"That the Patriotic Order
Sons ot America go on record as
favoring a close observance of
the ideas and ideals of the
founders of the American public
schools, and tbat we are opposed
to many oftbe useless f_<!s and
fancies which are cruiping into
the schools, robbing tbe pupils
ot the limited time alleted tbem
tor real study and the assistance
they deserve trom the teaober,
whose time is taken op by the
ntferlerence      of      yipar-i
iffedical
examiners and others,
and the time necessary to make
ap usule-s reports required of
them."
POPULAR TOONS PEOPLE-'
Several Well Known Persona Bava TO
DpoB Themselves the Marriage T/i
WATTERS—STB V ENS
At the horns of Mr. and  Mn
Byron Hutchinson, St Petersburg^
Florida,- Bruce Watters aud Mi
Naomi Geraldiue Stevens, bot'
of BeUwood    were   married oni
New Year's day at nooo, the Rev.
Paw officiating,   using tbe rio|
ceremony oftbe Lntberan cburch.
A cousin of the hostess played
tbe   wedding   march and Mrs.
Hutchinson     sang, "0   Promise
Me," during tbe ceremony.   Tba
bride    was    gowned  in   white*
chiffon georgette and carried a
bouquet   of orchids,   carnatious'
and daisies.   Guests were present
from Ohio,    Pennsylvania   and
Florida, after the ceremony and
dinner,   Mr.   and  Mrs. Watters
left for   a   trip    to Tampa nnd
Havana.    On their return they.
will be at home at   219 Twelfth
avenue, North St. Petersburg, ie
their newly furnished apartments.
Mr. Watters is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. N. T. Watters, ot 611 Eaat
Fourth street. He is a jeweler, in
the employ of A.  W. Rodgers, a
large jewelry firm at 8t. Peters
burg. His bride is a daughter of
Mr.  and Mrs.   Walter Stevens,
of 508 Stewart street. Her father
ia assistant station master at the
Altoona P. R. R. station. She lett
home last week for the Florida
dty arriving at the bome ot her
friends there for the ceremony.
LAUVER—Y0BN
t^Elmer geal Lanxy--»!
tifkmfd Elizabeth Yohn, were
united in Marriage on tbe
evening ot New Year, day at tbe
home oi Foreman Barry, in
Altoona.   Tbe wedding waa very
Baptist Church Services
Logan Valley Baptist church,
Rev. H, G. Dooley, pas-tor. Worship with peeaching at 10.45 and
T.30. Morning sermon subject,
"Other Little Ships;" evening
sermon subject," Beat Your Best;"
Sunday school 9 30 young peoples
meeting 6;30. A week of revival
meetings will begin on Monday
night, Jan. 11, with a special
speaker each night, also excellent
musio as follows: Monday, Rev.
C. H. Eutp, of Philipsburg, and
his male chorus of fourteen voices;
Tuesday, Dr. J. M. Hare, of Huntingdon; Wednesday, Rev. H. G.
Dooley; Thursday, Dr. Max C
Wiant, ot Harrisburg; Friday^
Rev. C. S. Thomas, pastor of
Firet Baptist church ot Altoona.
—Trespass notices tor sale at
this office, ten cents each.
—J. E. Kustaborder of Clark
street, t he veteran freigh conductor on the Cresson division, is
now sporting a new Ford Sedan,
having purchased it a tew   days.
—Byron Cramer of the North
Side, was brought up in court at
Hollidaysburg on Mohday
charged with laoceny and plead
guilty. Sentence was deferred
pending an investigation as to
his past history.
—Monday was inauguration
day st the court house in
Hollidaysburg, when tbe officials
elected at the election in November were sworn into office. M. T.
Beringer took the oath of office
of connty controller, having been
elected to succeed himself; Ira
Baird was inducted into the
office ot sheriff, and bis deputy
will • be his son, Harris Baird,
while his daughter, Miss Harriet
Baird, will serve aa clerk; Pan I
Hall took the oath of office of
prothonotary, and succeeded
himself; M. F. Poet will be
director of tbe poor for ths
ensuing four yeara.
quiet, due to the serious illness
of Mn Barry. The Rev.R. J.
Enox a cousin ot the bride, wa
the officiating clergyman. The
bride wore a burnt orange georgette gown, trimmed in beads.
Mr! and Mre. A. T. Lanver, of
Bellwood, were the attendants,
Mrs. Lauver is a daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. George W. Yohn, of
near town. She is a teaober of
the Sabbath Rest school at
Pinecroft. Mr. Lauver is a son of
Mr. and Mra. A. G. Lauver, of
the north side. He is employed
io the P. R. R. brass foundry at
Altooaa. Tbey will reside in
their newly furnished home on
north Second street,
GROVE—NEELEY
Bellwood friends have received
word of the marriage ot Miss
Margaret Neeley, of Mercersburg,
and Dr. William B Grove, a
dentist of that town. The
marriage was solemnized on
December 26 at the home of the
bride's father, near Mercersburg.
For several years she wss a
teacher iu the Bellwood high
school and more recently in the
Mercersburg bigh school. Dr.
Grove is a son ot Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Grove, of Everett a graduate
ot Temple university, Philadelphia. After a wedding trip to
New York, New England and to
Everett, Dr. and Mrs Grove will
reside in Mercersburg.
MANLEY—BRIGGS ,.'
Herbert B. Manley ot Bellwood
and Miss Kathryn Briggs of
Indiana, Pa. were married Saturday, Jan. 2,1926 in Cumberland,
Md. Tbe ceremony waa performed
in the United Brethren church,
the Rev. J. O. Blackney, officiating. Mt, aod Mrs. .Manley will
reside in Altooua. Tbe bridegroom is employed aa a teller in
the Union bank.
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gfDAY, JANUARY* 7 '^mk%\
frashiass Co-aBlata! by OM
Baiy OraaBlatB
Monday evning waa inauguara-
j|i6n at the public bui Idingf when
Mhe old council met 6.30 o'eloek
Valid finished the business Wore
mi. J. M. Lupter, president, -was
|$6 chair   and  all   the members
Naent   with  tbe  exception  of
Raine    Wolfe.   After   hearing
tie reports of the standing com*
nttess  the old body gel dowa
business and cleared away all
lut was befo re ti.  Tax Colleotor
C. Trout preseutod a list of
[ntollectable taxes tor the year
925 aod asked to be exonerated
>m    collection-   the same, as
|an**yt«$f A,|b*  names   bad   been
iblic**^ while some were dead
Id^-tbl-*^ bad     moved   away.
Ivan Harare a  number gt anted,
fter some routine   -business the
council adjourned Bine die.
[The new council immediately
into action, which was. called
[order by Chief Burgeai   Bale-'
eb.   The first order was the ex-
jobation ot credentials and the'
imittee having reported, tb*yjiv
Jjbrder, the hew^memhal
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£fter an illness of several
weeks during part ot the time
she was confined to bed, Lydia
C, Domer died at tbs home of
J. M. Bechtol on Martin stroet
early Sunday morning. Sbe Was
a daughter of John and Catherine
Domer, botb deceased, and was
the last of a large family, allv~Jbe
others having preceded.ber to
tbe grave. She was a life-loug
citizen of Antis townabip and
had many friends and acquaintances. Tbe funeral, whiob was
private, waa held at the Becbtol
home Tuesday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock, and interment waa made
in Antis cemetery.     y._*"&
.>*?■ WILLIAM   WEST
Tbe announcement of the death
of William West, who died at
hia home in Olean, N. Y., last
Friday froritM*. groke ot paralysis,
waa.received by Bellwood friends
last Saturday. He was a native
toi Antijatownabip^and^ bmthec
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People Who Visit Here and
Thoae Who Go htsmfj^i
MOVEMENTS OF OOR CITIZENS
Bueata Wee an Balertalaei Iff NUwooi
Hosts—*as-saaall*iaatlaa el'
a/he Travel Ts aai Pre.
Miss Annie Laird, of Tyrone
called upon' friends in town
Wednesday afternoon.     v4bp
Jac6b Fooss .and wife, of
Altoona, spent a tew bents in
town oh Mooday calling on
friends.
Mn. William Washburn, of
Altoona, waa a guest of .Mahlon
Moftet and wife on South First
street ou Ttyeemgfflffi-?
< Miss Hattie Brady, a former
teacher in tba borough publio
schools, now teaching bear Pittsburgh, wae a visitor in town tbe
beginning of tbe .week.
Mrs. Jennie   Harshbarger, ot
Altoona, who bas been ^ufferipe
fro»:»n ^fe/^|te,^f''y^^fl^
ea^ri^alrj»bli» viftolMr^^
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■aBcrwwy ** ot tbe
water department were received
from W.I. Davis, W. W. Glasgow
John Carson, and after two ballots
W. I. Davis was elected.
For jthe position of policeman
tbere were two applicants F. S.
Hetrick and Frank Garland,
whioh resulted in the election of
tbe first named. It waa decided
that the policeman should be
elected for thirty days and is subject to the will of council.
D. E. Wentzel was chosen
borough engineer tor a term of
two years. President-elect Irvin
took the chair and at the call ot
the roll all members vere found
to be present. Conucil adjourned at 9.30 to meet next Monday
eveuing in adjourned session,
when the annouueemeut of permanent committees tor the next
two years will be made by tbe
president.
The new body made a good
start and it is to bo hoped that
it will function throughtout to
the satisfaction of the tax payers.
Throughout tbe coming months
there will be much of vital importance to the borough to occupy
its attention, and with the possibility of much street improvement it will be a very busy body.
-—Typewriting paper for sale
st this office.
Methodist Ohareh Motes
Evangelism will be the center
of all thought and effort   in   this
church for the days immediately
before us.   The services on Sun
da** will bave that note throughout,   Sunday   school    at   9.30.
.Moiling worship at 10.45 with
sermon by the pastor on   theme,
"Oub Need, Our Desire, Our As
surance."   Junior League at 2.00
and   vSenior ' League   at   6.30.
Evening worship and evangelistic
service) at 7.30. Sermon by pastor
theme "Satan's Wage and God's
Gift." A chorus cboir will furnish
music for the evangelistic services.
Services   every evening at 7.30
The services  will  open with a
song catjvice and will be   interesting a Vhelpfal. Cornel A cordial
invitiHjp is extended to ail who
have Inarch home.
Logan Valley Presbyterian
church Rev. Wilfred R. Memmert,
pastffi*. Sabbath school 9.15 a.
m.; Imorning worship 10.45,
theme, "What God Thinks of
Men;" Y. P. S. C. E. 6.30 p. m.,
topic, "How is Prohibition
Succeeding?" leader, Miss Laura
Irwin; evening service 7.30,
theme, "The Important Enquiry."
You have profitted if you have
attended the services of the week
of Prayer.
Do not forget the meetings in
your own church uext week. All
these services will' prove helpful
to you, and you can make them
successful. Cm we count on you?
We hope we may.
—Tbe furniture for the Bellwood Trust Company has arrived
trom Cincinnati and is now
being placed in position, and the
opening will take place within a
few days. The furniture and
fixures were ordered a number
of weeks ago and had been much
delayed in delivery, and wbich
also delayed an early opening ot
the banking concern.
—The Ladies Bible class of the
Evaogelical Sunday school at its
recent meeting held at the parsonage completed plans for the
baked ham and sauer graut supper to be held iu tbe Sunday
sohool room ou Saturday evening.
For those who are uot fond ot
sauer kraut, tnere will be an
abuudaence of other good things.
After the business session, Mre.
Foss served delicious refreshments
aud a social time was enjoyed.
—The report ot, the First
National bank of Bellwood
appears iu another part ot this
issue. It show a very properous
year and during this period ten
thousand dollars have been added
to the surplus, makiug tbe
surplus and the capital the same.
This bank is in a very healthy
conditiou. The annual meeting
of the board ot directors will be
held in the banking room next
Tuesday when officers will be
sleeted for the> ensuaing year aod
other business Urausactedv
ester
company, enjoyed the sociefj
his many   friends iu town ove?
the week-end.
Mrs. Paul N. Jordou, who had
been recuperating at the home
of ber parents in McDonald, Pa.,
after an operation tor goitre,
wbich was performed at tbe
Clearfield hospital a number ot
weeks ago, has returned to .
Bellwood.
The Rev. J. A. Anderson. D.
D. Mrs. Anderson and daughter
Miss Jessie, entertained on New
Years day a family party con
sisting of Dr. and Mrs. G. R.
Anderson, son Joseph and
daughter, Naucy, ot Barnesboro;
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Cassidy of
Altoona; Miss Msrtha Anderson,
oi Altoona, sister of the host.
■ —A new baby boy has arrived
at the home ot Robert  C. Gwin,
tbe dairyman. . ', )■*
—The special session of the
legislature called by Governor
Pinchot, 'will convene Tuesday
of next week.
—G. E. Fuoss has received hia
commission as .justice of the peace
and is now ready for tbe transaction of business in the second
floor of the Fuoss building on
Main stress.
—Graduate Manager Romeyo
Berry ol tbe Coruell Atbleti
association said he has had no
word regarding an intersection al
gridiron game between tbe
Itbacans and Wisconsin in  1926.
—The   grand   jury    was   in
session Monday and Tuesday at
the court house in.Hollidaysburg,
and    beard    one   hundred aad.
fifteen presentments,  and in tbe
majority ot   instances true bills
were tound. However, maoy of
tbe defendants have gone before
tbe court and entered   a plea of
guilty and have received sentence.
Criminal court win convene on
Monday and there    ia a large
amount ot business    to   ha considered, and among the cases to
be tried will bs one for murder
land three or  tour  manslaughter
* charge..