Bellwood Bulletin 1932-06-02

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VOL. XLIII.
BELLWOOD, PA
AY, JUNE 2. 1082
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Oar Reedert
THEIR MEMORY IS HONORED ELECTRIC ENGINES IN
BfllEF SUMMaRY flF THE WEEK
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—For Rent—Ap*rtment—unfurnished or furnished. See 811   Main
Street |
—A fine baby girl arrived at the
home of Thomas Scott Cloaaon at
Tipton last Saturday
—■The iBlalousij society of shs
Presbyterian church will hold a tea
at the horn* ef Mrs. J. H, Leffard,
oa Orchard street, Friday aftarnoou
at 2 o'clock.
—There waa a fine community
spirit in Bellwood on Memorial day,
everybody seemed bent ia doing
honor to the soldier dsad and th*
fcoldier living.
—The automobile was responsible
far a" aaja number of death* and
.ariose injury to many persons over
-he Week BBd. Tha touring season
•bw arrived Bad many ar* on th*
highway.
—Ruth Root Kask, graduate ef
Combs Broad St. Conservatory of
Musis of Philadelphia, and one of
BaQwood* foremost musicians, announces ihat sh* will again reopen
bar studio at 811 Main street, far
the purpose of teaching Piano aad
'Harmony.
—The mortal remains sf soldiers
representing ewmxp conflict ia which
thi* nation entered are interred in
«jh* _ Logan Vafloy cemetery. That*
»*a**H«l   Sorvico.  Hold  Ia   Logan
VaP*r ami Hmarhp raaaal.fla.
John M. Anderson post, No. 424
'iatarifan Legion, had charge of
Memorial day cefebration. at Logan
Valley, Antiii CharlottsviBe and Mt
Zion cemeteries. Then, wa* bat oa*
Civil War veteranat the services.
Thar* ar* two living in Bellwood,
hat the illness of John Green leaves
only Christopher Dengate the only
one of the "Boys in Hue" ia Bellwood able to be oat of door..
The celebration began With the
Sunday service in the United Bre-
thern church, at which th* Rev. J.
sV Mille preached the sermon. Th*
Monday morning program started
srith th* parade forming at 9 a. m.,
with J. M. Leader chief mat-hall and
ths Spring Mfflls band furnishing
music. In the Ha* were autos, con-
•eytag Mr. Dengate and foar Spanish War veterans, War Mothers,
S»*mber*' of council and ministers;
American Legion, Fire company and
Boy Scout* marched. Citizens and
School children war* in autos aad
marching.
Lincoln F. Henry, post commander, presided. The Rev. J. F. Anderson, D. D., delivered the invocation.
_-> R Gwin read. "Lincoln** Gettysburg Address" and F. A. Hamilton,
Logan's Proclamation. A quartet
composed of W. A. Dysart, C. A.
| Heberling, Harold Troxell and a
E. Figard, with A. D. Bechtol accompanist, sang two selections.
Robert Lupfer, chairman of th*
committee, introduced the *pe..*i,
David R Perry, Altoona Attorney.
Mr. Perry lauded the valor of those
who gave their lives to their country, not only in the civH war, but la
other war* aad urged that the day
be one of dedication, a* well aadeco-
ration, a day of memories that will
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Big    Macklaa*    Wil Haal
Traia- at L*m Cast
Delivery ef th* first experi:
tal unit, ef the Pennsylvania
road** aew fleet ef electric
looomotivea, which will go into
ration:   on completion ofl   tha
road's    electrific*t_n  project
tween New'York and  Wkshin
was announced Wednesday by
indent W. W. Atterbury.
Designed to haul longer -rains
-aster speed than economic*]
ition ef steam locomotives perm
the asw electric engines will
the railroad in -mall groups following extensive trial and test for the
first experimental engines. The new   683.
KILL 275 PEOESTRIAHS GENEROUS SPIRIT IS SHOWN
freight   locomotives   is known   a*
Claw L-6.
The new engines ar* the first lo-j
comotives ever built with rolling'
bearings on psaaengtB asm has been'
developed ea tha Pownajl'aiila Raw
road over the past four years, the,
*«*»»•• Wh* Smfum NUght  of
Way Moot Doatb
""•Iking topped the type   of
It Involving pedestrians and
vehicles ia the first   four
of the year, according to re-
received by   the Bureau   of
way Patrol and Safety. Sixty-
pedestriana were killed and 484
non-fatally injured while cross-
between    intersections   where
er* wa* no traffic signals and 888
ere injured.
Ia the fear month period 276 pedestrian, were killed and 2,890 non-
ftally injured. Th* total killed ia aU
■is- of motor vehicle accidents was
new L-6 ia the first freight engine,; fatal injuries reported of pedestrian.
steam or electric, to be equipped:
with the frictionlee* aad easy riding^
hearing*. Approximately 24 per cent
Bf 'the Pennsylvania Railroad-
coaches are now equipped wtth iei-j
ler bearings.
Ths roller bearings being used ia
E Forty-one pedestrians were killed
and 388 non-fatally Injured as a result of walking onto thorouhgfarea
from behind parked cars, thirty-
nine were killed and 667 injured
•while walking or playing is street..
There were 20 fatalities and 44 non-
building tha new electric passenger   fused to traffic was blamed for 188
locomotive* for  -he   Pennsylvania,' fatal aad 1,322 non-fatal accident..
transform a 186-ton mass of    machinery into a rolling motor that caa
ba started' from a deed stop by a ted .*» wis* obstructed
men.  Roller bearings, according mm
Pennsylvania     engineer.,     combine
Mth th* smooth flow of current ia*
(the electric engine, to eliminate thi
pulsating throb of steam power and
walking on rural highways against
traffic. Eighteen pedestrians were
■Bed *nd 88 injured walking with
Sraffie.
Twelve killed and 83 of the injured were reported to have been intoxicated at the time. Becoming con
la 46 fatal and 468 non-fatal   accidents and 10,610 male sad destri-
There were 628 male operators
Bad 81 women operators involved in
distal accidentia and 10,610 male and
ESI female driver* in nin-fatal
-trashes .Drivers 85 to 64 yean sf
result in smoother .tart* and stops; |«*e   headed the accident roll   with
Tha motor of Sam new L-f. ajfcsJoe1 fatal Bad 7,118 non-fatal acci-
Snesult    of radical hnproveu^t    feIdsnts. Twelve  operators under    18
motor design in recent yejfrs. ^Mfrf J
SB a heavy duty snoonM-*)*, Jjsa LtM
of age repeated fatalities aad
nonfatal   accidents. Tha   age
■JU year* \*ea charged
k
•oldlers, the war ef 1812, the Mexican war, M war, Spanah-Ameri-
eaa «-t,.__ the World war, and
over all 4-which floated the flag ef
their eouStry which they so nobly
defended in life.
—Hoys* Ardeil Forshey, Pinecroft and afa* Etha Eleanor* Braun
FerndaJe, ware united in marriage
at the office of Ralph F. Taylor,
justice of the pasta, Tuesday evening at 8:80. Mr. Taylor performed
the ceremony, which was th*. first
Since hi* assuming the office. Mr.
Forsehy is employed by tha G. A.
Sims, company. He and his bride will1
make tiieir home at Pinecroft
—At Grace Lutheran church
Thursday evening ef last week at
8:30 o'clock, Mr. John W. Cook and
Miss Mary Marie Persing of North
Ninth street, ware united in marriage by Rev. R P. Knoebel, til* pastor. Th* groom is on* of the well
known proprietors of Cook _ market
ea Mjain street sad th* bride had
been a clerk to the Be-wood bakery. They will establish a home Is
Bellwood.
—The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of th* Methodist church
met at the home of Mra. Robert D.
Bell Tuesday evening with aa interesting representation. Mm, Mong
read the lesson oa "Baa sal Life."
'Quia questions' snddBKueaiona follow*-. A new secretary book wss
presented by Mr*. Justus Dsaglam
Next*, month masting wiU be held
at the home ef Mra C. Rothenberger. Mra. Bell served delicious
refreshments.
—Mr. Leoriard C. Varnea, prominent business aaaa and banker of
Portage, Cambria county, died suddenly last Saturday in the Gupd
CentreJ hotel, Johnstown. He has
just returned from s visit ta his
brother la Ets>S»s-t ttaaty, aad after registering at the hotel complained of being ill and was being
escorted to a room, suddenly eoV
leaped htt tha eorrodor on the second
floor. He waa a prominent citisen
of Portage, a member ef the Evangelical church aad the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Varans* waa the owner
of the Bellwood garage building oa
Main street and the Keystone Lumber company plant on North Tuckahoe street thia borough. Hs was a
frequent visitor ta our town. His
~Vidow aad seven children survive,
gad among th* children being Ralph ,
lYaraer ef BeUyiew avenue. The
funeral took place Tueaday af-
ternoon.
of young men
of both north and south in th* recent war. The Rev. R| P. Knobel
(pronounced the benediction. The
audience sang "America" at opening
had "Star Spangled Banner"at closing.
Boy Scout* decorated the graves.
The salute waa fired and taps Bounded. Ths audience was one of the
largest ewer known st Logan Valley cemetery.
In th* afternoon, Antis cemetery
was first to be visited. The crowd
was large, many residents of the vicinity joining the the post .and accompanying delegation. Lincoln
Henry presided. The Rev. L. E.
Wilson offered prayer and the oration was delivered by R F. Taylor
"Our Heoric Dead" was the theme
Snd he paid them high tribute. Boy
Scouts decorated the graves. The
(Salute was fired sad tap* sounded.
At Charlottesville, another large
'company ha* assembled, W. R. Fuoss
Introduced the Ber. L. E. Wi»on as
Speaker. Th* minister epoke of the
the past sad of the need of heroism
(along other lines now. The Boy
Scout- strewed ths graves with
flowers.
After the salute and taps the
procession moved to Mt Zion cemetery, where citisens had come to
help pay honor to th* soldiers of
other days. The program waa carried out there also, th* oration being
delivered by the Re*/. L. E. WSlson
BACH PENSION GIVEN
Over 8890 in back pension and 880
a month from the peasant time will
be allowed Richard F. Hilder, 181
Bedford street Hillidaystburg, it was
announced at the office of Representative J. Banks Kurtz Wednesday.
Hilder, who is a disabled veteran
filed the pension clair April 7, 1881,
hat because of lack of sufficient
evidence that hi* disabilities were
services connected, th* Veteran,
administration would net past it
favorably. Additional evidence presented ts His bureau by Harts caused the bureau to take favorable action oa Mn chum, aad allow back
pension from the time that It waa
jt-Sd.
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—Bland Bark, along the state
highway at Tipton, ha* been opened
for turn summer month*. It is oae ef
the popular pleasure leauiU ia this
section, and throughout tthe summer k visited hy hundreds' sf per-
61 feet,'10 inches
Due to t-ts double dad control,,
itbe L-6 operates with equal efficiency from .either end. It developas
2600 horsepower at 37.8 miles an
hour, with 24,800 pounds tractive
power. All possible parte are inter-
'changeable with part of the Pennsylvania's new electric passenger locomotive types, ths P-5 -id the 0-1,
thus introducing iB bothpasaenger
aad freight engines the highest degree of flexibility in adapting them
to the needs of the service, i
QUIET ALONG THE JUNIATA
It ia getting quiet along the Juniata, even though a few shot is
heard now and then. Lewistown,
Which haa long been a theatre of
activity, is aow* about to get * jolt
fn the suspension of one of it*
Reading industries, aa the following
from the Beltville Times indicates:
Announcement by, Mr. W. W.
Staintou, superintendent of the Via-
1*0 Company, it ia to the efjtect that
(the Lewistown mill will be closed
down for a month, starting June 8.
Present pans call* for the re-opening of the large mill on or about
July 6. Present business conditions
waa given as the reason for ths
closing of the mill which will greatly affect Lewistown and surrounding communities. - Bellville has a
number of male and female employes that will be affected by tha Shutdown. ,'
Information ws* also given out
that the Susquehanna Silk Mill closed business operations Tuesday of
last week for aa indefinite period.
No date haa been set for tha opening of the silk mill. This announcement wa* made public by the plant
Superintendent Mr. J. N. Lewis.
FELL FROM HORSE
Judge Marion D. Patterson suffered a fracture of the right arm
ia a fall from hi* horse, Saturday,
while preparing to start for a ride
through ths country. The accident
occured at his farm in Woodbury
township: He was i-ported in fair
condition last night aad recovered
from th* shock of the injury.
The ■ accident will aot keep the
jurist from hip duties. He is engaged
In drafting opinions on a number of
cases heard ia laat sadon of equity
court aad will work st bis office at
Hillidaysburg court house SS usual.
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Ia*_*a_c* C—p**j Pay* Evan Th.
omah Policie* Had l.arttd
It will be remembered that the
family of R M Dillon waa almost
wiped out by fire that visited their
home ia Hensheytown * few weeks
Sgo, when five of their children were
burned to death in the flames that
destroyed their abode. The fir* wa*
| a calamitous affair and left the Dillon family to destitute circumstances, with no place to turn for a
horn* and a new start The charitably-inclined people of the community cans to their aid aad succeeded in soliciting many household
articles that would again re-establish their home. Help came from
many sources and a place of abode
was secured forthe remaining members of the family on Main atreet
thia borough, whieh was nicely furnished with beds, clothing, carpets,
table, and chairs, and most every-
thng necessary for a home. Mike and
hi* family were duty thenlrful for
tile substantial kindness hown them
by the good citizen* of the community.
For a long period of time Mr. Dillon carried insurance on the mem-
bens off the family in the Prudential
Insurance company, but due to the
depression through which we are
passing, he was unable.to keep up
the payment of the premiums on
ths policies and hence they lapsed.
Through the effort* of tiie local
agent and a number of other interested citisens, the plight of the Dillon f!am|ly waa brought to the attention of the officials of the com-
Ipamy and an appeal was made that
they he paid at least something on
the policies carried. While the company yas aot legally compelled to
pay even a copper, yet when th*
■orrowfu) pilght ef the family was
brought to their attention and the
|PERSONHL_pGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OSR CITIZENS
Ga**ta Who At* "ilniitol by Ball.
Wood H*a*>   P*r*.*al Meatlaa of
Theee Wh* VUit To aad Fro
accidee^^P^~5_toTs aged 66 and
over reported 28 fatal and 877 nonfatal accidents.
There were 474 operators with
driving experience of a year or more
involved in fatal accident* and 9,864
ia non-fatal ones. Forty-one out of
State operator* had fatal accidents
ia Pennsylvania and 898 non-fat*
One*. In 16 fatal and 188 non-fatal
accidents, the operator waa reported
to have been intoxicated. Operators
to 146 fatalities said they had become confused.
Passenger ear* were in 487 fatal
land 9,644 non-fatal accident* ta the
four month* period. The record for
other Types of vehicle* was: Commercial, 81 fatal, 1,806 n on-fatal;
toxk-bs, three fatal 183 non-fatal;
buses, six fatal, 102 non-fatal; motorcycles, 20 fatal, 126 non-fatal.
BELLWOOD LADY GRADUATES
Mis. Katherine L. Forrest, daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. F. B. Forrest
836 Main street is scheduled to be
graduated from Bucknell University,
Lewisburg, thia year, she will receive the degree of bachelor, of
art. in mathematics and history.
Miss Forrest is a member of the
Sigma Sigma Delta sorority,- of
which she has basa vice president
(She has also belonged to the Women* Glee club, th* Education
slab, Sad tb* college Y. M. C. A.
Before entering Bucknett she attended the Dickinson Seminary at
Williamsport
I Miss Forrest ia a member of a
kslass of more than 200 seniors at
Bucknell, most of whom will gradual* Monday, June 6, when Dr. Paul
Howard Musser, dean of the college
at the University of Pennsylvania,
twill make the Commencement address. The others will be graduated
at tha summer school Commencement ta August.
—Old Man Depression still
as with grim teaaoity.
—A fine girt baby arrived at th*
home ef Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gilmore
>on Memorial Day. Previous to her
marriage Mrs. Gilmore was Miss
Alice Detwiler.
—The monthly meeting of ths
Woman* Missionary society of the
Lutheran church will be held on
Friday evening 7:30, ta the Sunday
achool room. The subject for the
study is "How the Church Grew in
Korea." Mr*. F. A. Hamilton will be
the leader. AD members sad friends
are coi-toDy invited to attend.
them lost tiieir lives, til* Prudential
company volunteered to pay $360.00
This week Mr. Dillon received a
check for'this amount from the insurance company, which will go a
great way toward relieving their distress. The agent for the Prudential
company is Mr. Patton who resides
in the Russell property of Main
street.
BUSINESS MAN MAS BIRTHDAY
Wednesday was the eighty-first
anniversary of the birth of Mr.
Henry Brunner, for more than a
third of a century engaged ta tiie
restaurant business to our borough.
J-ir place of business for a number
of yeara haa been on Main street
near the P. R Depot where be has
successfully catered to the traveling public and enjoys a large patronage. The day was quiety observed at hi* place of business without
any special celebration. Mr. Brunner
Was born ta Vienna, Austria,'June 1,
1861, and at the age of 19 yeans
'etame to America and located ta tiie
central part of the state. For a period of time he wsjs engaged ta Altoona, but came to Bellwood a number of years ago and engaged in the
restaurant business at which he has
been quite successful. The Brunner
restaurant ia noted for its excellent
meals and patrons never tire in
praising the  service received.
Mr. and Mns- Brunner have one
son, Harry, who is engaged in the
restaurant 'business in Tyrone. The
many friends of Mr. Brunner hope
he will live to round out many more
anniversaries.
—We are now in the month
Toses as well as brides. The roses
will bloom regardless of the depressed times, but we are fearful for the
brides. •  ■
—Rev. Ben Hei&er, pastor of the
Evangelical church, preached an
appropriate sermon to the Antis
township high school graduates, parents aad friends ta the Methodist
church Sunday evening: The seating
capacity of the auditorium and Sunday achool rooms were filled while
a number stood through the evening.
There was expressed a favorable
commendation by those who heard
the sermon. Rev. Heiser's theme was
j "only those who cross th* desert
and endure till they reach the
mountain top " will  succeed with
1 la-ting permanence. ,
Mr. Henry L» Stoltz, .toe jeweler,
spent the week-end with hi* brother
Mr. C. A. Stols, at Marion, Ohio.
Mr. R S. Vandevander, of Punx-
BBtownew, apent a few days this
/week with friends in the borough.
Mr. sad Mrs. George Holt-apple
BBd family of Chambersburg, were
Memorial Day visitor, ta ths borough.
Mr. and Mrs. John Price sad
children of Philipsburg, spent Memorial day, at th* home of Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Price on Boyles
street
Miss Martha Madera, daughter of.
Mr. and Mn. Daniel Ma-Bra, a
nurse ta a Philadelphia hospital,
spent several days with her parents
on North Tuckahoe street.
Mrs. W. B. Dysart of East Third
atreet haa gone to Philadelphia, for
a visit oil a jfew weeks land is ihe
guest of her son-in-law sad daughter
Mr. and Ms*. Witmer Brenneman.
Mr. Cleon Moffet of Uniontown,
Fa, where he ia engaged aa a bond
salesman, was an over the week end
visitor at the home of-his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Mkhon Foffet on South
Firat street
Mrs.    William S. Bell, Miss   Sara
and    William Bell,    of Mary   Aaa .
Forge, visited this week Mint Berth.
BeU, daughter and sister who hold*"
a responsible position ta one of th*
jMNj^j *•*•*;/fitT-hi Silltels _   i.l'-li       ,-  .,
Mr. sad Mas. Kenneth Bentley
had daughters, Misses Ruth * aad
Helen, of- Ardmore, Pa., were
guest over the week iiwd and the
holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy L. Bower on South Main atreet.
Mr. Hoh-rt Mulhollem, of Pittsburg, where he is employed ta the
pott office .spent the week end with
friends ta the borough, and part of
the time wss a guest at the home of
his brother, Mr. Scott Mulhollem on
Boyles Street
Miss Helen McCloskey, one of
the school teachers of the borough,
spent Memorial Day visiting her
sister, Miss Ada Jane McCloskey,
who will, te a few weeks, graduate
at the University ta Pennsylvania
as a dental hygienist.
Doctor Bod Mrs. T. L. Wilson,
and Mr. and Mra. Ralph Dysart,
and Mr. W. B. Dysart spent Monday ta Newton Hamilton, where
they witnessed the Memorial Day
exercises. It was a big day ta the
old town, the citizens having made
imuch preparation far the celebration.
Mr. A. L. Goss, Mr. Cloyd C. Goes
and son Daniel A. Goss, of Bros a*
ville, Pa., spent the week end with
friend, in the borough. Mr. A. L.
Goss will prolong his visit and will
spend some time at the home of Mr.
BBd Mrs. A. G. Barrett on Stewart
street and with relatives in Osceola
MUM.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bevan, of Wil-
merding, werre guepts at the T. P.
Gheer home Maple avenue over the
week end. They also spent some
time with Mr. Bevan'- father and
sister, Mr. George W. Bevan aad
Mfce Mary Bevan at State College.
Paul is an ardent sportsman aad
while here took advantage ef the
opportunity, to whip some of the
trout streams in Central Pennsylvania.
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—It has been sixteen day* aince
this section has been visited with a
searching rata. Vegetation ia he-
ginning to show the effect ef lack
of moisture.
—The other* day a Bellwood
angler who w^ss out fishing almost
lost his triuser* as ha attempted to
•straddle a barbed wire fence. As he
got across th* fence he remarked
that the fellow who invented barbed
wire for fences should have had it
! js-tfid down his throat before ba
i got it so generally on the market.
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