Bellwood Bulletin 1927-11-17

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BELLWOOD.-PA.. THS BDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1027.
NO 82
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BRIEF SONHARYOF THE WEEK
fens Parairsyhs Ooaearalag tke Doings
of Oar ■ereagh—The Oalaan
Oar ■ahaarlhara Belay.
Mra. W. I. Davis, who oas beea
in delicate health tor tbe past
few montha, Waa taken to the
Altoona hospital on Tuesday for
taeatment.
—Tbe legal season for hooting
wild turkeys and pheasants ended
on Tuesdsy. Local hunters were
quite auccaaful in baggiog turk-
eya_a nomber having beeo aeenrad
by the Nimroda. ^~..
—CoogreBsaian *t. Banks Eurtz
Jtf r- Writes ae ae follow*** "I sm juet
advised by the XT. 8. Veterans'
bureau that the claim of John L.
SL   Root, 1808 24th aveooe, Altoona,
fo'v/for increased compensation   baa
beea allowed at the rate of $90
per month from October 20,1927."
—Wbile Raymond Sbul'z and
Sari Corey we're gunning io the
vicinity of Sproce oreek on
Armiatice day each was succees-
ful in bagging a wild turkey.
p"^ They came across tbe birds juat
before dark. Tbey were line tro-
pbiea and tbe ban1 era are proud
ot tbeir teat.
—W. Y. Bland, the well knowa
ft aportsman, sallied over to Sinking
gajHajy   oo - Jfouday,   where    be
?*ooe n»°antaiu, and
fi«ea^lSuf%nf_r tam*
biggeat wild turkey brought to
.tire borough during tbe season.
Jl wee a gobbler aad  weighed
twenty pounds.
—Allen W; .Bell writes ua that
be ia atill intensly interested io
the formation of an Ice Hockey
elub In the boroogb, and it there
can be enoogh interest aroused it
. |g possible tbat a club will be
formed. Hockey torniabes an
exhilerating sport tor all tbe per
tioipaota aed m olab may be formed. r^:
—Mr*. Horace Grant entertained the mission study claaa ol
the Presbyterian ohnrch at her
borne oe Main atreet on Wednesday. The aociety met et ten
o'clock and finished the lesson in
tbe lete afternoon. Loneh waa
served at tbe noon boor. The
relay was attended by an interesting nomber of ladies.
—Uttle Artnur Krise, aged 9'
yeara, grandson of W. I. Wharton end wifo of Eaat Second street
aad a pupil io tbe North Bide
achool, Buffered a painful injury
one day brat week when an artery
in oae of bia hands was aervered
wben another pupil in e playful
manner ran a safety razor blade
into bia thumb. It was necessary
to take tbe led to the hospital for
treatment. The injury is now
doing es well aa could be expected.
*• —Ooe election is oo more than
over ootil we are on bbe heela ot
another. The primary election
tor 1928 wiU be beld in April,
wben pre will nominate atate offi-
eara, member of congress and
membera of tbe general assembly.
Tbere will be no oomtaatioaa lor
% oonoty, borough or township office*. At thia early, atage of the
game we have beard oi aome
namsa mentioned for tbe general
Ob aaaembly, aod the field promises
to be foil of candidates. Oon-
greeemao J. Banks Kurtz will be
a oaodidate for nomination aad
I eboold be success!ol, for be ia a
tWgentand pain-taking official.
DR. TOPE SPOKE 1 TOWN
Malaga Harass la tts 0.a\
■aaaa? aa "Tke Oral al tka Ism**
Br. Homer W. Tope, noted
apeaker for tbe Anti-Saloon
League apoke io tbe United Brethren ohareh on Tuckahoe street
lsst Sunday evening before a good
sised audience. Dr Tope commended members ot the legislature
wbo voted right at Harrisburg
and urged the voters to seed a
dry delegatioo to Harrisburg next
year. He spoke ia part as follows:
Instead of leagalizing liquor
once more tbe oall et the boor ig
to drive it oot of its haunts both
from the aocial aewer where it is
ensconced aod tbe shadow bt tbe
Capitol where political expedient!
sutler and protect it. I When a
cancer bag been driven 1mm tbe
aortace of a body to tbe interior
It it oot wisdom to invite Ha re-
torn to the surface. It needs to be
exterminated from wherever it
may be found. Tbia is true of
liquor as well.
The question ia, ahall govern -
ment be carried oo over tbe beads
ot Jbe aupioe people io tbe interest of a claaa whose interest is to
protect crime for ita owo enrichment? Oor answer is to drive
from politioal power the advocates
of liquor as a beverage, as we
drove from power tbe privileged
claraes that bad monopolized
government.
The prohibition law is a guarantee of liberty. Organized aociety
cannpt endure without lawa that
are enforced.    Prohibition   will
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THE HARTFORD MEDAL
ont
■was will Ig lini U9g gg efPAB
Walker ta Pi-aajlsrUa Ohareh
The annual Thanksgiving
vice tor Bellwood and vicinity
be held in tite Preaby terian eh*f
on Thursday, November 24, at
o'olock.   The service will be
one hoar In length aad the
H. JST. Walker, pastor of tbe
tbero churob,   will  deliver
message. *jsm\i
Rev. W. R Memmert wlU
side and tbe local pastors
participate io the aervicea.
oaly becauae of _ the call ot,
president      oi     tbe      t$
States aad tbe call ot oor govei
ahoald tbe people observe a pei
of thanksgiving, bat the call
Qod aboold appeal to every gi
tal individual.
The offeiiog   tbis year as
previous years will be devoted
local charity.
G. Dooley will conduct des-jjtioi
am It -igltt. f. T^*^rrrfwfF-'nrth-rl^ti**r*-*^-' J
wants it to win. Business will oot
allow the saloon to come back.
Prohibition is the only way to
des'roy tho dftok business. Under
prohibltioo economic conditions
bave improved; crime bss been
reduced;,health baa been benefit,
ed; pavings bank accounts having
increased.
We shoald iooreaee our d istri-
button of temperance literature;
enlarge oar activities in tbe higb
schools and push tbe matter ot
week nigbt meetings through tbe
aee ot tbe moving pictures.
Congress wiil not peas aoy
national referendum eet. The referendum is a passing fad. If it
were passed it would "settle nothing. Calvin Coolidge, when governor ot Massachusetts, vetoed the
light wine and beer act snd said:
"There is little satisfaction io
attempting to deceive oqrselvea.
There ia grave danger ia attempting to deceive the people."
Tbe liquor people want to get
tbe Volstead Aot not of the law
and keep it oot. They wsnt the
legal standard lo be determined
by each Btate. -Maryland, New
Tork aad Nevada bave oo enforcement acts. Were tbe Volstead
Act repealed tbe federal agents
would be removed from these
states. We sball not run op the
wbite flag aud surrender. Prohibition sboald have a fair trial.
Tbe law Ig in tbe Constitution and
tbe ooly way to get it oot ia by
the way it waa pot in, and tbet
cannot be dooe. Tbia ie oo time to
retreat. Oor trust is io the -tod of
battles.
Tbe Eighteenth Amendment is
tbe float enfranchisement of childhood aod womanhood. Tbe nature
of the corrupt polttition bag aot
been changed. The leopard baa
not obanged ita spots. Law Ir,
after all, what tbe courtb, supported by pablie opioioo, aay that it
is. Eternal vigilance is tbe prioe
of liberty. It prohibition -fails in
America, what will become ot
America ea the beacon ia the
world's darkneat? If America cou-
noee dry it will mean ultimately
Parsing together "will give a*~ong
ead later a playlet "A Visit to
Health King."
Ao octette ot men, C.E. Figard
leader will sing a selection betore
Mrs. Jobnstou'g address. Mite
Betty Barber will give a piano
selection and Mrs. H. 0. Dern, of
Altoooa will aing a sola Tbe octette will sing again betore the
busiuess session.
Halls! Work Meeting Toalfkl
A meeting will be held this
eveniag io the community room
ot tbe Bellwood Troat compauy
called to aettle upon plana tor the
winter relief work in .BeUwood
and to bear a proposition trom
tbe Red Cross.
Those who for yesrs have beea
accustomed to look after charity
work in Bellwood say that there
is likely to be more need tor suob
work than for a loog time. They
are very anxious tbat tbe work be
placed oo a permanent basis and
that all agencies doiog relief work
ahall be represented et this meeting. Ministers ot tiie town ere
especially invited and all who are
interested io relief work will be
welcome.
—Tbe Woman's Christian Temperance Union met Tuesday eve*
ning at tbe home of Mrs. Annie
William on Martin street.
a dry world. Oar crusade most go
oo ootil hu maa rights are secure
with as and have triumphed ia
the world.
Tbe Eighteenth Amendment is
tbe Nation's law, aa it ia tbe will
ot the Nation's Ood. Tbo Constitution ia on tbe side of humanity
and right in that itself ia a prophecy that we ahall not tail.
The Anti-saloon League in
Pennsylvania Ig already planning
tor the primaries next spring; to
have a large registration; to nominate and eloct more dry members
to tbe Legislature aod Senate* at
Harrisburg aod to send more dry
Congressmen to Washington, and
to eleot a dry United 8tatea Senator,
sohssl Lad PrsBsalsi With a
Has Prise
Eldin Manh, a pepil of the
iogh schools, was the success-
oontestant for a prize offered
tbe E. N. Root Iosurance
incy. The contest and prioe
made possible tbroogh the
irty co-operation ot tbe Hart-
Fire Insurance company,
famous stag, whose trade-
irk you all know, ia painted by
idaeer and called io the orig-
pictute, -'The Monarch ot tbe
pirioe nent over Rio PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Pat-sat Taashsrs Beetlag Tkla
.  Bellwood  Parent-Teacher
ooiatioo will meet in tbe Y.
C. A. tonight at 8. There will
an art exhibit,   work ef   hi-
school pupils, whiob will be read]
for inapeoiion at 7:80. All inters
ed are invited to  see the displa
The* program wilt begin at flj
Dr. H. C. ^rovail presiding. Tlm
program will be .ieatijgid by an]
address, to iie^pven tr-£f^lrs.. Aj
P. W. Johnston, of AJtaona |
ident of the Biair County counc
Of Parent-Teacher associate.
Atter the opening song, Rev.
The above ia an   illustration of
lie prize.   Every child wbo en-
at must needs tool tbey have
implished  something    worth
H^B tbe knowledge of a great
^hi*>-*J^*Ttae president
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Hie a ane thing tor a boy or girl
to understand how to pievent
fires and how to aave lives and
property from burning. Thia ia
his motive io awarding tbe prise
to ooe sobool child ia every community where there is a Hartford
agency, and we are pleased to
congratulate Eldin Marsh as the
winner.
Celebrated Wadding aaalvsrsar**
Ladies ot tbe Alter society of
Bt Joseph's Catholic ohnrch gave
Mr. aod Mrs. Henry Brunner a
surprise .party Tuesday oigbt,
celebrating tbe 86th anniversary
of their wedding day. There wag
nota f o rmal program bnt a merry
good time for all the party.
Oot ot town guests were Mrs.
Jama Slaven, Mrs. H. A. Kane,
and Mrs. Jacob Sbaner, of Altoooa. .Members of the society at
the party were: Mra. Joho Kelly,
if ra. Edwin Wiley, Mra. Qeorge
Oberle, Mrs. Delay Huston, Mra.
Fred J. Hoover, Miaa Nora Carroll, Jf iss Rath O'Neill, Misses
Rose Merle and   Helen   Hoover.
Oeriaf Tkaaka
Ws desire io this way to extend
oor thanks to oar neighbors and
friend* tor the beautiful floral
tributes and the use ot automobiles aod tor tbeir kind help and
sympathy sbowo io the loaa of
oar mother, Mrs. Hanna Baker.
Daughters, Miaa Eatherine Baker
and Mra. E K. Hostler.
—Retired engineer William N.
Burns called at oar office Wednesday atternoon and eaid big
weatberworka would soon be in
operation.
•—Harry A. Thompson, wbo
bas beeo editor and proprietor et
tbe Tyrone Times for the pest
thirty-five years, haa turned the
business ovar to Irvin T. McNally
who cornea from Flemingtoo, N.
J. We welcome Brother McNally
into the ranks ot Bleir eooaty
newspaperdom and in tbe name
of Rip Van Winkle we hope be
atay Hve long and proaper.
araustiee Day Waa Oalshratst la tta
■araaik tjg tka ■akttsr fggg
Tbe Armiatice day parade apoo-
aored by the membera of Joho F.
Anderson Poet No. 424, American
Legion, proved a grand success
aod waa the beat ever beld in
towo. Old Glory waa conspicuously disylayed everywhere and
especially aloog the roote of the
parade. There were aboot fifteen
hnndred ia tbe line of march, aod
Ot these possibly six hundred,
were from the borough
schools.
The celebration began at 1
wben the parade divisions formed
et tbe intersection of Main and
Cambria streets, W. M. Ermine,
post commander, was chief mar-
shal, with J. M. Loader, marshal
Of tbe civic division, and F. A.
Hamilton, aohool principal, mar
shal of tbe aohool diviaiou.
There were jnat two Civil war
veterans in an auto. Toeoger
veterans were oat io force aod
all the War .Mothers wore ie
autos. The Bellwood' Bead furnished mosic.
Id the civic division members
ot tbe Degree ol Pocahontas were
tbe feature oftbe marchers. They
were io foil uniform. Bellwood.
Fire company wae io line and
there were other civic marchers.
Schools formed a large division
both borough and   Antis  *afwn
ship puptle ba*_Bg   place in   the
parade. A float repreeenti ng  the
Juniors, with   .Madeline    Wiley,
Leora   Pershing   and   Marjorie
mired. Seniors had a float witb
Paul Bland aa a salior, Ray Oil-
more as a aoldier, aod Mary
Edmiatoo age nurse. Color bearers of the Sophomores were
Altaretta McCauley, Dardanelle
Kyper and Virginia Bland.
Alter tbe parade there was the
football game. Later the Pocahon
tas ladies aod tbe  color  bearers
were treated at  Nader's    aod
Burns' gates.
Wka Are Katartalaal ky
rta—Psraeaal Beetiea ef
Wko Travel Te aal Pre.
Death sta Ferraer BssMsat
Sufteriog a atroke Sunday
oigbt Mra. Mary Irvin died at
her home in Marion, Ohio, last
Tuesday morniog. She waa aged
82 years. Tbe deceased will be
remembered by msny of our
citizens, having reaided io oar'
boroagh for a number of yeara.
Sbe ia survived, by four sons and
two daughters; J. J. Irvin, Harry
Irvin, of this borougb; Kay Irvin,
of Washington, D. O.; Garfield
aud Mra. George Bacon, of Marion, Ohio, aod Miaa Sarah at
bome. All her life ahe waa a
member of tbe Presbyterian
church. Interment will be made
at Marion, Ohio, on Friday.
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A 4 P. Stars B-urglariaei
Presumably aome time during
the early boors of last Sanday
morning tbe A. k P. store ia the
old Central hotel property, wae
enterej) by thieves, who succeeded
in looting the plaoe ot $28 aod
some groceries. Entrance was
gained from a rear room. The
thieves broke down a thin partition of plastering, through which
they crawled. Clair Wulfert, the
manager, is unable to state the
exact loss, yet he reports the
mooey, a ham, cigarettes aod
other artielee missing. The job
no doubt waa tbe work of local
artiste.
—Samael Barn hart of Booth
Firat street, whose right band
waa amputated at tbe wrist a
couple ot weeks ago iu the Clearfield hospital, la getting along
nioely, much to the gratification,
ef Ua maoy trieods v
Mr. Swan, wife aod tamily, oi
Glasgow visited Bellwood friends
oo 8unday.
.Marshall Barnhart, of Pbiladel-1
phia, is tbe  guest of his  unole,
Samuel Barnhart oo South  First
street.
Herbert Akers, a linotype operator on the Tyrone Daily Herald,
spent an boar ia. oor office but
Saturday eveoiog.
Bert Loucks and wifo returned
to tbeir home in New Kensington,
Pa., after being guests of friends
in tbe borough for the peat week.
Engineer and Mra. Oharlea E.
Dickson were ia Willdneburg ea
Monday attending the funeral of
their cousin, Mrs* Miaa Beatty
Morgan.
George W. Bevan, a former
resident of the boroogb, naw ot
State College, spent a day last
week in town and waa a caller at
our office. ' V :i
Rev. W. R. Memmert who
gpeot five days in Eaeton and "'"Vicinity oo business and visiting
witb friends, retorned to Ball-
wood od Taeaday.
Misses Mw^QjJHMjtieeser
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eod with Mist' -Vary* seven
State College aod. attended tbe
State and N. T. U. foot ball game.
Walter H. Mong leaves Saturday for a stay  in Maryland   Va. I
He will go to Washington  D. 0*
to take au   examination   for  advanced standing   in   lsw school.
Samoel Rowland, Jfrs.  Elizabeth   -Mertle and   Mrs.   Lizzie
Simon,   Schuylkill   Haven,  are
guests at the bome of George A.s
Simon aod wife oo .Maple aveooe.
J. P. Shane and wife have re-
tared to their home io McDonald,
Pa, after a pleasant viait of three
weeks at tbe residence of Dr. Paul I
N. Jordon and wife on 8outb
Second street.
Banker J. Charles McFarland,
wite aod aon George, of Williamsburg, and Mra. Jennie Harshbarger, of Altoooa, apent Sunday at I
the John W. Laird home oo So.
Second street.
. John F. Chilton, of Harrisburg,
called upon triends in tke borough the early part of tbe week.
He mid he was delighted wltb Ida I
new home aod is very much ia
love witb Harrisburg.
Councilman John J. Irvin waa
called to Marion, Ohio, Wedneeday, due to tbe serious illness of
bis mother, who wae a resident of
oar town a number oi yean ago
and will be remembered by many
of our citizens.
People Who Vmit Hera and | J
Tboee Wko Go Away.
MOVEHEHTslniRR CITIZEB
Bay Barliar Isxi Week
Thanksgiving day flooring on
oar regular publication day next
week, therefore tbe Bulletin will
be published Wednesday afternoon. This will give all beads ea
opportunity to be off and enjoy
the great eveot. Advertising oopy
mast be ia our hands Monday at
dood. Items intended for publication sboald reach oa.net later tbaa
nine o'eloek Wednesday morning»f
—Trespass notices tor sale
this office, ten cents eaob.
—The ladies ot Logan Vt
grange will bold a bake sale
tbe   Furniture   store    Bati
morning.
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