Bellwood Bulletin 1930-07-17

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VOL.XLII.
BELLWOOD, PA.t
IAY. JULY 17, 1930
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BRIEF SUMWlRTlF THE WEEK
feraa Paragraphs Oeaeeiataf tas SetafS
el Oar Bersash—Ths Oslsms
•  Oar Satosrisers Kaiey.
—A   largely   attended    summer
communion was held a the Praeby-
| BBS'lan church last Sunday evening.
—And    now   tbe    weathercocks
com* forward with ths  prediction
that we are due fer a severe winter.
| —Al marriage license baa been
leaned -from tte prothonotary's off-
fee in Hollidaysburg to Mr. Cornelius B. Powers, of this borough snd
Miss Amelia Steinberyl, of Altoona
The happy event will be consumated
ta tte near future.
—Sixty-eta years ago today General Phil. Shermai. started bis
famous march from Atlantic to tte
Sea, ta which ineffacable history Was
nude. There are aet maay ef the
noys ta' blue living today who were
on that famous march.
—Wilbur F. Gharry of Bellwood,
la included ta ths seven men from
Penmsyrvsni* who ttre enrolled in
tte summer session of Perdue University, Lafayette lad. Cherry is an
an instructor ta the horticulture department and Ib carrying on graduate studies.
•-—The new concrete highway between  Milesburg  and   Bellefonte  is
rapidly   neatring  completion.     Most
ef tte road has   been opened   full
width, andwhile all tte concrete has
aow beea poured, the small stretch
oa the  Bellefonte end is only half
way traffic. It will be some time of
inrse, before Sbe aaw bridge over
>e Bald Eagle ereek at Milesburg
>  completed.  Ai temporary  bridge
- however, wfll take    care    of    tte
traffic. mb4*!gtjgi**mg*m
—Ottr townsman, Mr. G. A
Wilson, after over eight years in
ths Maytag Washing Machine busineaa, baa embarked in a new field
*f aatavltj, having leased the Bellwood Garage. He Is now ready to
serve the public with tb* best ef
gssoline sad oils snd render any
other service ttat he possibly can.
Mr. Wilson needs no introduction to
tte majority of our citizens and he
will ae doubt appreciate and enjoy
a coed share of business along this
line of public  service.
—Tomorrow will be tte twelfth
anniversary of tte successful American counter-attack on Chautau-
Thierry in tte World war. The famous 110th Pennsylvania vouln-
teers regiment, ta which many boys
of Central Pennsylvania were enlisted, received their first baptism
*f real battle. Corporal William
Sit—«n, Dean Dickson, Clark Em-
rick and others were in tte engagement. It was here that Mr. Emrick
was severely ■ wounded when ' tte
Gorman* poured machine gun fire
into the •ranks of the Doughboys,
many of whom lest their Uvea.
—A Robb Zimmer* district depu-
ey of Blair county Knights of Pythias, of Altoona, installed the
officers of the Bellwood lodge, No.
181, Monday night fer tte ensuing
six aatwith* The following assumed
office J Chancellor commander), R.
H. Walker] else chancellor comm-
ander, W. F. Hunter;    prelate, E.
F. Grose; master of work, Ike Salts-
man; beeper of record snd seal, H.
G. Hoffman; master of finance,C.
A. Hunter; master of exchequer, C.
F. Jackson, master of arms, M. J.
Hubler; inner guard, L. M. Hamp-
let eater guard, J. L. Shirey; representative to grand lodge, C. F.
Jackson;  trustee,    John  CampbeH.
—The Women's Otristisn Temperance union met at tte .home of
Mrs. Frank GIBBS**', 800 South
Second atreet, Tuesday evening.
Th* well-filled room ef ladies reminded eaa ef * group ef "summer
***** girls", wttt tteir dainty
frocks and frill* Election was in
order wift the* fofiowiijg result*)
President, Mrs. Alice Colburn;
vtos president, Mra. Julia Beard;
recording secretary, Mr* Emms Sit
msn; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Frank M. Giaagow; treasurer, Mrs.
Rosie Stiver, la August Mra. Col-
bam will bavs rounded out ten
yeara as a faithful president. Mr*
Glaaa-ow, assisted by Miss Jessie
.•aspMaajes^
COUNTY FIREMEN ARE COMING
■t-sslslm WIU Be Host to th*
Annaal County Mooting
Bellwood is promised one of the
biggest events of the year oa Saturday, August SS, when the annual
convention of the Oounty Allied
Firemen*' association will be held
to tbe borough, aai when tte Ex-
celsoir Fire Comypany Me. 1, will
be boat. The local firs laddies ara
putting forth every effort to mske
it pleasant for tte visiting firemen
and an elaborate program of entertainment ia ta course af preparation
At * meeting of the general committee Monday night, sub committees were named aad work divided
among them to the "interest* of
efficiency. Perry B. Lauver is
general chairman, witt F. F. Harp-
ster, secretary and D. C. Vandevander treasurer. Otter memben of the
general committee are W. E. Mc*
del land and R. 6. Vandevander.
The parking and reception committee is composed of R. C. Vandevander, chairman, Henry EJhdJress,
C. M. Hollen, George McCaulley
and R. C. Berk*tt! saw. Arrangements have been made with the boro
ugh achool board for use of the plot
on South First snd Boyles streets,
back ef Logan Valley cburcb, a* a
parking space for visitors. As tte
plot is 180 feet deep and sxtends
from Boyles street to tte Rightnour
property, fully half e block, It will
accomodate a great! many cars.
Other places have also been provided.
Supper and dance committee has
a* chairman, F. F. Harpster, witt
C. J. Parks, Chester Miller, S. R.
Filson, Dea Worts, H. P. Cody and
George Campbell. Supper will be
served in the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A,
st 5:80. Dancing will begin at 1
p. m. and continue till 11:80 on tte
Cambria atreet block between Main
street aad tb* Y. M. C. A. corner.
Tbe baseball and information
committee ia composed of D. C.
Vandevander, F. J. Loucks, Frank
Hilton. Aa^hmllei. The baseball,
game Is scheduled for 8:80 p. m.,
at toe P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. athletic
field.
W. E. McClelland Is chairman of
the entertainment committee, witt
tte following aides: C. Shaffer, E.
N. Lauver, 0. A Lauver, C. H.
Reigh, R. Weaver, B. Weaver, R.
MeFarland, W. Laird.
A big feature of the day's program will be the parade at 8:80 p.
tat., details of wbieb will be announced later. Music will be furnished by
tho Osceola Mills band, which witt
also give a concert early ta the
evening. The String Bean orchestra has been engaged to play fer
tte dance.
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Homo   Prom   tba   Hospital
JameS F. Dengate, Antis townabip farmer, and residing sbout a
mils southwest e*f the borough,
along the trolly line, who met witt
an accident tbree weeks age where
by be suffered injuries to his left
leg, requiring amputation about
tea inches below tt* knee and which
we* performed st tts Altoon* hospital, wbere he was taken immediately after the mishap, has been discharged frrom that institution end
is now st home. He is doing as well
as could be expected.
ROBERT L BRrWfQN
Robert L. Bratton, widely
and highly esteemed  citiaen
railroad figure, has retired after
leas* ead splendid aervice with thel
Petasylvaah*.    RaiSroad    Companyf
and will continue to    reside    l_
where he has laat been recognis
as eae ef the substantial citizen* <
Bellwood. The Bulletin joins with
wide circle of friends ta congrati
ting him ea Mb loaf and splend
service  and  wishes fer    hhni
long  and happy year*.
Mr. Bratton baa retired aa assba]
tent baggage agent at Altoona. He
was born at McVeytown Oct. 10,
1864 and entered ths service of the
Pennsylvania and North Western
railroads Jan. 8, 1800 as * laborer.
Two months later he was made extra passenger brakeman. Tbe aame
year he was appointed assist*
baggage agent at Bellwood, and si
later on recommendation of the 1st
Superintendent, W. A Ford and
O. E. McClelland, became railroad
policeman. This position he held at
retirement though ho had shared
no active duty for better thsn tea
years. Police service then called for
toot and skill.
Sept. 6, 1905 he was appointed
baggage agent for Bellwood which
position he held until May 1, 1910
when tte baggage agency was taken
ever and consolidated with tte tick-
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freight    departments,    a
S*h resulted ta Mr Brat-
elevated    to    assistant
[agent at    Altoona, a    report catting fer high type
ley that characterized the
Mr. Bratton in his   long
tt tte company,
many posts    he hss filled
liel  and  obliging    Bellwood
|s it a point to greet tte
public with a smile    and
eh    and  every    individual,
nan and child, on their way
gracious "Thank You". The
ring ia ever and always out
hospitable Bratton home, at
Third street,    Bellwood,
Robert    Bratton's  host    of
has ever made it a point to
th him and hear    for them-
»tte  very  interesting  experi-
af a man who has had an ex-
service wth tts compa-
atill retains not alone aa into    railroad affairs but    an
]■ interest  in    current    events
[remote from company activi-
»rfc  Bratton. is    a    versatile
in;  a  splendid   citizen   and
is fortunate indeed    that
continue to reside here end
, Bellwood tte inspiration of
st    faith ta    thing's which
Ifeful  citizens  to  this    or
municipality.
Death of Wsftt Know* Lady
After an illness of several weeks
and from which she was confined to
bed, Mr* Amelia VanBrunt, died
at her bome on Orchard atreet at an
early hour last Sunday morning.!
death being due to a complication
of disease* She was tte widow of
tte late George E. VanBrunt, who
for forty-five years was master mechanic of what was thea kaawu mJ
the Pennsylvania & Northwest
railroad shops, and whe .died J\
4, 1927. Mra. VanBrunt was
daughter ef Alvin aajj Julia Wi
a t> *
—John Haines, well known to
many citizens of Bellwood when ho
resided here sbout fifteen years ago
died a f ew**4aye ago at the home of
a aephew near Pittsburg.
—Tuesday was St. Swithen'sday
and no rain dessnded. Aad now if
we are to attach much belief to the
theory that If ae rata falls on tbe
patron saint's day thea a season ef
dry weather of forty days will ensue.
—-G. A. Jamison, manager of the
Bellwood Furniture company, ' who
underwent an operatioa la tts Clear
field hospital last week, was brought home on Saturday, aad is doing
fine, much to the gratification of
his many friends. Should the improvement continue bs will be able
to bo at his place of business ta a
few days.
—■The Italian citizens of Altoona
are celebrating this weak in Jionor
ef Our Lady ef Mount Carmel.
Thousands of dollars hare been
spent* fetr the Celebration, whicb
begun Tuesday evening and will be
concluded Thursday evening with*
brilliant and elaborate display of
firework* ea the Gamble Mil, to
which sbe public la invited.
apt 8, 1940. She wss married toMrJ
VanBrunt at Edwards, N. Y. March
28, 1869. In October 1888, they became residents of Bellwood, where
they continued to reside. The deceased was a member of tha Logan
Valley. Presbyterian church. Surviving are two brothers: Albert Corey
Fullerville, . N. Y.; 'Fred Corey,
Syracuse, N. Y.; a nephew and
niece, M. M. Corey and Mr* Harry
E. Schmittle of this borough. Funeral services were held from the late
home of the deceased Tuesday after
noon at 8 o'clock end were in charge
of hsr pastor, Rev. Raymond S.
Hittinger of tte Presbyterian
church. Interment was made in Logan  Valley cemetery.
Married in Cumbatrland J
Sylvester Hollen and Miss Beulah
Mann, Andrew Barrett and Miss Lev
vina McCaulley, all Bellwood young
people, went on Thursday ef last
week to Cumberland, where a double wedding took place. Tbe Rev.
C. J. Pries, Methodist minister, offi
elated and after the ceremony ttey
returned to Bellwfood! wbere (they*
will reside.
The gsuoBi* ere both members of
the Excelsior Fire company aad
Monday evening they were tendered
a serenade by .the members, when
ttey were placed on tte fire apparatus and escorted over tte streets of
the borough.
mmm
, Hoatlor Family Will Picnic
The fifth annual reunion of the
Hostler family will be held at Bland
park, Saturday August 2, and it is
anticipated ttat a barge number ef
tte elan wfll be present. There will
be various amusement* throughout
the das* and a nailur of contests
will be held. Att ■swibsri of the
clan are cordially invited te attend.
—Trespass notices for sale at this
office, 10 cents each.
—The finishing touches SB tba
new Antis Townabip school building
ars fast bsing made and the contrac
tors will *ot>n be able to deliver It
into tts hands ef tts board •* «d«.
catin. Tb* bailding will be modern
ta every respect and when school
opens early ta September tte pupils
ef the township witt stop into well
appointed rooms, which should be
SB incentive to faithful attendance
aad diligent 'application to their
stadia* In erecting the buildiag tte
board of education ef Antl* town-
slat bss token a forward stop.
for Newly a,*ds
|rs. William R. Myers
from  tbeir wedding
, taken  possession  of
^the Simon proper-
A  reception was
ithe home of Mr.
.aad Mrs. C. S.
street.  Friday
graced    tte
igned to tte
Ik res*   snd
k sweet  peas
with his
sad Mr* W. R. Myers, David Goldberg, tte beat man, Miss Dorothy
Adams, bridesmaid; Mir. and Mrs.
C. A. Allison, Robert snd Martba
Allison. Davidville; Mrs. Annie
Myers, Mr. and Mrs. L M. Myers,
Mr. and Mrs. A F. Myers and family; Mr. and Mrs. James Myers,
Mrs. Charles Rowan and daughter,
Catherine; Mr .and Mrs. Harvey
Stevens, Mrs. Earl Corey, Miss Kathleen Sharrah, Mr. and Mr* Geo.
Rush and daughter, Goldie, Mrs.
John Stitt and daughter*, Julia May
and Bernadine; Mrs, Daniel Bowers,' Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Myers
and daughter, Helen.
SEWERS MEtf FIB TOWN
After B Namber or Unsuccossfnl
aUffcrf**   Pr*pasatfi—   Seem*   Dead
After two or three years ef
strenuous effort oa the part of the
borough officials to establish a
aewer system fer tba town, all chanc
es of tte seas being crowned with
success seems to have come to
aougbt. Three yesrs ago tte qualified electors ef tte borough gave
their assent to a proposition to
bond tte borough tor tte purpose
of raising funds witt which to construct the improvement, and council et once begun laying plans Ser
tt* much sought system. An engineer we* engaged, who prepared tte
necessary plans and last spring bids
were invited and when ssme were
tabulated it was found that tho system could be built at quite a reasonable :- price, but not within the
beaded requirement of ths borough
Upon finding that tte system
could not be built within the bonded
'requirements it was proposed by
council that it be built ta sections,
the north side of the borough being
the first to have tte improvement
and later tte south aide would bs
sewered. It wss hoped to get permission from the state authorities
to flow the sewage into tte river
aad later constructthe disposal plant
to which plan cold reception was
given", and which precluded tte
possibility of tte btuough construct
lag tte system. IX is likely ttat
nothing further can be done in the
matter and tts town wfll be required to wait until such time as
the assessed valuation  will permit.
Wfthin the pest twenty-four
years tbe borough has made two
unsuccessful attempts to construct
e aewer system and each have met
the expenditure of several thousand
dollars only to find out in the final
analysis that the town did not hava
the means to cover the coat of
such an interprise. The experience
thu* gained ahould prove ef value
to us and when the matter isbrou-
*ft_^?SL r**X,*>JewM
ing "whet
meat the cost, end thus save say
unusual  preliminary  expense.
The Bulletin is heartily in favor
of any public improvement and it
is regretable that tbe borough was
not able to put through ths system.
PERSONnUplW
People) Who Visit Hero anal
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OOR CITIZENS
Baasts Vb* fife EnlerUlaeS by Ssllweat
■iStl   P8-|a8l8a8S**dSB8SK
VbaTravelfe aad tr*.
Twilight   Sea—leas   Planned
Arrangements'have been complet
sd    by tte    Bellwood    Ministerial
association  for tte  holding  of  the
usual summer open air services at
6.80 p. m. July 80 to August 81,
inclusive. The services will be held
at the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. athletie
field, witt provision that the Methodiat church, nearest to ths bell field
may be used in case of rain. The
schedule of services ars as follows:
. July 20, tte Rav R. S. Hittinger,
Presbyterian pastor; July 87, tte
Rev. R. P. Knoebel, Lutheran pastor; August 8, the Rev. J. F. Anderson, D. D„ Tipton Methodist pastor; August 10, the Rsv. Galen R.
Blough, Churcb of tte Brethren
pastor; August 17, the Rev. H. G.
Dooley, pastor of Logan Valley
Baptist; August 24, tte Rev. B.F.
Heiser, Evangelical paator; August
81, the Rev. J. G. Moses, pastor of
United Brethren church.
Members of the ministerium have
also gone on record as willing to
render aay pastoral service to member* of tho Metbodist Episcopal
church, in tte absence of tte pastor
tte Rev. L. E. Wilson.
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—Every loyal member ef tte
alumni associatoin of tte Antis
township highachool is urged to be
present for tte annual picnic aad
gathering at Bland pack Saturday.
Tha dav will ba a lartre one la aln—-
at history. The alumni president is
Byron Bland, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Bland, of Tipton .The organization is a splendid one, fatty representative of tte popular Antis
high school end should be whole
heartedly supported bf those who
have attended and graduated from
tte high achool aad are thus entitled to membership la tte Alumni.
H*  Pay*'tba  Way
Tba owner of an automobile receives no favors from anybody. He
pays for the paved roads, fer tbe
traffic police—the machinery ef
control and regulation. He supports
multitudes of public' officiate who
have to do with tte conduct of his
affairs. He consents cheerfully to be
taxed, regulated, directed, checked,
and prohibited. He ie willing to be
told where he shall park and when,
and the speed at which he ahall
drive. He has no priviledge for which he does not pay, and he is a
powerful factor in the financial
maintenance of tte government.
Mrs. Robert L. Bratton of South
Tuckahoe street, has gone to Roanoke, Virginia*, where ahe wfll be
guests of friends fer a few days.
—Enrouto home to Tuner, Kansas, after a protracted visit witt relatives here and in Tyrone, Leonard
L. Fuoss and wife, tte former a oae
time Bellwood resident, met wijth
an accident which might have proved costly for both Mr. and Mr*
Fuoss. At Aurora, IU., a coupe collided with the machine in which Mr.
and Mrs. Fuoss were driving. Mr.
Fuoss suffered a broken rib, hia wife
escaping unhurt Ths Fuoss' are
again home in Turner and consider
themselves quite fortunate la ttat
tte accident was not mors serious.
—ta company, witt Sergeant J.
H. Dumphy of Tyrone, First Sergeant W. L. MeKinney, tins borough,
spent tbs week-end at Geneseo, tt.
Y., noted Eastern thoroughbred
horse centre. While there the two
sergeants visited twenty-five farms
which specialize in breeding *"■<*
raising thorough*"""* horses. One of
tkt> farms visited was that ef Mrs.
Herbert Wad*—forth, wealthy breeder and international sportswoman.
The,; Wadsworth stables quarter
three hundred thoroughbreds, eighty of whieh sre fall grown. Other
farms visited ware those of the
noted Anderson brothers, foremost
of horse breeders at the esse. The
trip waa made by meter ear ead
we* thoroughly enjoyed.
Miss Ruth Meadville, of Bellview
Ps., near Pittsburg, is enjoying a
▼bit at tte home of Mr. and Mr*.
Harry C. Cornmesser on South Cam
brta street.
Mn. Mary Swires of South Cambria street, wbo spent tte paat aix
weeks with her sister ta Schenectady, N. Y., retorned home Wednesday  afternoon.       ; ,'V-J
Misses Agnes Steels and Eleanor
Went*, two popular young ladies ef
the borough, spent a few daya ttat
v/eek as tts guests of friend*    In.
Chambersburg.
Mrs. J. H. McGregor aad seas
James and Billy, ef Altoeaa, spent
a couple days this wssk at the horn*
of Mr* McGregors parents, Mr. and
lbs. A G. Barrett oa Stewart St. ,
Mr. W. M. Bower, who spent two
wsska witt a nephew at Kane, Pa.,
retorned home last Sunday, accompanied by Ma son, Mr. Gay Bower,
who motored to ttet town tte day
previous.
Lucien Jeffries and friend Mr.
Wibls, of Pittsburg, spent the week
end st tte Jeffries boms oa Boyles
street. They were accompanied to
Pittsburg by Miss Lillian Jeffries,
who witt visit ta that ety fer three
weeks.
Mrs.  Morris Kolb, Mrs. R.  Cohn
and Alfred Cohen, ef Milford, Delaware,  are   enjoying  a    delightful
season at tte home of Mr. end Mrs. ^
Ike Saltzman on Orchard atreet The j
ladies are mother and grandmother
assistant in tte Y. M. CFA. for: *s*|
past six months, left Monday for
Silver Boy, Lake George, N. Y.»
training school for tte P. R. R. Y.
M. C. A. employees, aad wttt be absent for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Blair W. Cornmess- I
er and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corn- j
messer, of Chicago, .who are visitors
at  the  Cornmesser  home  on  Bell-
fview   avenue,   have  returned   fromj
a ten-day trip which took them into \
New Tork state and Canada.
J. W. Rice, well known resident
of North Tuckahoe street left tb*
beginning of tte week on a western trip, which will include Denver j
and Estes Parte, as well bb other
places of interest ta tte far west j
He will be absent for a couple of j
weeks.
Mr. Robert G. Ford, ef Newark,]
Delaware, spent a few day* thl*|
week ia the borough. He was a caBsj
er at our office yesterday morning]
and stated that he would leave last!
night fer Detroit Mich., where he]
would visit hia brother, Kay Fordl
for a few days, aad incidentally en-1
joy trout fishing in some of thej
famous  streams   of  Michigan.
Mr. James Carolus and daught-J
en Misses Vivian and Catherine* [
of Renova, Pa., were guests severs]!
days this week of Mr. and Mr*J
W. F. Carolus on South Second!
street Our townsman and the Reno I
ve gentlemen are brothers aad fo:J
many years thoy had been engage?]
to constructing telephone line I
throughout tte country aad part|
ef Canada.
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Mi** Hoover Bla* lain*
Miss Helen Hoover, daughter el
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hoover. Mall
atreet, entertained a number cl
friends Tuesday evening to hoacl
of her cousin, Miss Norma BendeJ
Cresson. *•*•*• ts visiting at tte Ho«l
ver residence Among those press* I
were: Misses Effie Drake, Philadel
phis; Jean Sidwell, Montreal, Caavl
da; France* Batist, Irate Exls|
Jane Behe and Bee Ronan, Alt
Messrs. Robert Farabaugh,
delpbia; Regis, George and JasaJ
Dress, Hollidaysburg; Gerald St
ens, John Laramer, Bernard V«
John llatiah. Charles Sherer
Thomas Ronan, Altoon*; Hay
Myers aad Mis* Rose Maria Hs
Bellwood. i i
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