Bellwood Bulletin 1934-11-01

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VOL. XLVI.
BELLWOOD, PA.,
mSDAY. NOVEM BER   1,1984
NO. 34
LOU IEVS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Oar Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
Tana    Paraarapn. Caaearalag    tba
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aaaa Oar Sabea-rtaetb Et-jey
| -—Vote! .yj^
•—Vote early, bat only sac*
—Exercise your right to vote.
—Don't fail to go to the pollson
Tuesday.
11 <*"**** neglect such a sacred
duty ae voting.
' Neat Tuesday will be a big
day in Bellwood.
—Every member of the family
read* the Bulletin.
—Type wrPer paper far aale at
tbe Bulletin office la any quantity
—Everybody will be on a parity
next Tuesday. Go to tiw polls and
rote.
—Since our lsst issue the Bulletin has addled the names of twenty
aow subscribers to ita constantly
growing subscription list
—The polls will be open to the
public building next Tuesday from
7 am. until 7 p. m., ample time
for everyone to east their ballot
—Don't let disappointment rankle
In your breast if the right men are
not elected oa Tuesday, aad more
especially If you remain away from
the polls.
—The voting strength of Bellwood borough ia almost fifteen hundred. At least three-fourths of
thia number should go to ths polls
oa Tuesday and rote.
—jA tax receipt is not a require-
-sratae- fas* voting stay in us, as*" a* a
recent  session  of    the     legislature
thia part of the election    law   was
•mended.    Therefore vote. '$F«*
—Tbe Bulletin just rises to
suggest that property owners should
make an effort to get rid of the
leaves ef tb* trees which now
cover tho ground in many places in
the borough.
—We bow have entered upon the
month of gray November, which
will give us two holidays—Armistice Day sad Thanksgiving .Day;
aad election day will also come
next Tueaday.
—There promisee to be a big
turnout of voters la Bellwood and
Antia township next Tuesday. Don't
be one of those who remains away
-from the election sad neglect to
exercise your right of franchise.
-—The Ladies Aid society of tb*
Presbyterian church will hsld a
chicken supper in tho T. M. C. A.
auditorium on Saturday evening,
November -24, from 8 until 8
o'clock. Tour presence on this
occasion will bo appreciated.
—Any business, aat matter how
small, requires (publicity. If you
ars i* business tho proper way to
attract business is through a Well-
advertisement in the col-
of tiie Bulletin, which now
into several hundred homes in
the borough.   ■
—At her home on Friday evening Miss Marjorie Watts, daughter
of Mr. aad Mrs. Gilbert Watts, of
Antis township", assisted by Miss
Janet White, entertained a number
of bar friends of Bellwood, Tipton
aad nearby points at a Hallowe'en
party. A Hallowe'en program of
sports aad amusements waa carried
MB and plenty of good eats war*
enjoyed
-—The Bellwood Raccoon Destroy
tog stab wss out to "full fores on
Brush muntain Tuesday night and
covered about ten miles through
brush and) bramble without success.
It waa an ideal night for tha chase
bat ths racdoon evidently had
tnfBsBt* engagement and |***aa hot
preambulating over th* hills. Since
tb* opening of the season tba club
baa succeeded to catching three of
tb* animals, which war* taken alive
and a** bow in possession of ono
*f ths members to Tyrone. Oae of
She coons will bo taken in tbe Be-
BSBBitan •sjtT**- to be held ia Tyrone Monday night The officers
ef ths stab are: Percy Measner,
preeadsnt; Budtt" Hagerty, ttciatory
sad F. S. Hetrick, master of bound*
DEMOCMTS JUN BI6 MILT
CAMPAIGN ISSUES WILL BE
DISCUSSED
Bellwood borough and Aatis
township voters will be privileged
"to hear a tiiorough-going discussion
ef outfit campaign issues st tbe
final raily of Democrats and Liberals to ba laid Mday irsBBnf, af
7.45 o'clock, to Cornmes-ser-*a halL
' This tt planned for tb* last aad
largest rally add hi being hfrid
under auspices of tb* Young Democrats of Bellwood and Antia township, their president being Neil T.
Powfers, club founder. The public
to invited to Friday's session.
Headt-line speakers of tho party,
two ef them from the state-wide
speakers bureau in Harrisburg, will
be in Bellwood) for tho Friday's
meeting. Special music haa been
arranged, and everybody is sure to
hsvb a splendid sad profitable even
tog. Large banners—''Forward
with Roosevelt, Boost the New Deal
to Pennsylvania"—will find prominent place in tho hall, and there
will be huge .photographic likenesses of President Roosevelt. Tho
Friday's rally, Mr. Powers says, will
ba given over to discussion of facts
brought out thus far to the campaign, with telling and' persuasive
arguments bearing directly on the
social, moral and economic issues
aot forth. a
Those engaged to speak here, at
ths last tag rally of the campaign,
include Thomas Lawly, Hollidaysburg, abls aad energetic county
chairmen of tho Blair Democracy;
William Robert Fuoss, state-wide
speaker, just returned' from hla sec-
cond swing into the western Pennsylvania area where ha spoke to
behalf -of hia party; Mrs. Lucy
Howe Men-ell, Philipsburg, another
of the state-wide speakers, just returned fromi aa eastern-state speaking ton*; -atorMaM A Clara-, Altoona, Pennsylvania State Committeeman, and a***""***/"*. BjCluu"d-thaaBaW,*
Altoona, president of the Blair
County Council of the Unemployed.
Many of these are known in our
borough by reason of past appearances before Bellwood and Antia
township audiences. Some are regarded as convincing aad forceful
speakers, and others have gained
state-wide renown as orators.
Bellwood voters will do well to be
present Friday night and hear thia
galaxy Of speakers discuss the issues of 1934.
Mr. Powers It being aided to
plans for the Friday rally by this
committee: Captain William Murray Ermine, past commander of J.
M. Anderson Post No. 424, American Legion; C. L. Wallace, W. W.
Stewart, G. M. Weaver, J. H. Irwin, H H Meyer, C. E. Estep, J.J.
Stephens, J. T. Leddy, L V*. Powers, W W. Glasgow, P. F. Karl, R.
M. Dysart, Dr. T. L. Wilson* Dan
Boat, J A. McCoy, R. P. Summ-sra,
T. B. Hunter, L. J. Hasting, L> A.
Frazier, and Mesdames Ann Oberly
F. J. Hoover, R. M. Dysart, Kathleen Sharrow and Miaa Mary Irwin,
all ef Bellwood, Bad C. A. Parks
aad E. M. Beumether, ef Pinecroft
and P. M. Moffet Mr* H. F. Moffet and W 0. Censor of Tipton.
"Wa welcome those of both major parties to ear Friday meeting",
said Mr. Powers. "We don't care
what year politics are, wa care
only tbat pan should hear the liberal side of this campaign discussed
by able aad intelligent men and
women BSfablii of discussing It"
Mrs. Merrell will have a special
message for women Friday night
She to the wife of • promininenlt
Centre county physician' snd much
of her address will be given over to
vital matters touching of her sex,
with particular reference to the
part women must play to tb* aew
era if thia new era ia to promote
happy homes, healthy children sad
equal opportunity far all.
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—A number ef the streets of the
borough ars being improved.
—The members of St. Joseph's
Catholic church will serve a meet
kraut supper at tba church on Saturday evening at 6 o'clock. The
patronage of the public is respectfully requested.
—The regular monthly meeting
of the Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian ch*ta*h will be held
at tb* home of Mrs. Roy L. McCloskey ea Boyles street thia evening. AE. ladies ara requested to
coma matked
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BE MFtjni Ttfj
SPORTSMEN ABE ADMOU
WHEN HUNTING
Use your head before
gar finger.
That admonition today
up tha annual plea of Game
mlaarai  officials to ths
several hundred    thousand
who will open up the small
season.
Because the dead andinjv
year waa • record low mark
mission officials ars hopeful of"
further lowjpiring the    unnect
annual toll.
Yet tbe files of the   Co
ahow what foolish things
"sportsmen'' do.    Dor-ens ef
have been killed because a fo©|
tb* and of • gun mistook them
groundhogs.    Even bora** aaaV|
bare been killed in tha belief
were rabbit*
'By legal means and license
vocation tbe Commission has
weeding that sort of hunter SB
tbe ranks ef those afield.   Yet j
"ajtar pthars who    obtain
are revealed.
The "gun that   wasn't
and "I saw    something    ma
thought It was game" load in
ing  deaths and    injuries,
like  carrying a cockled  gun
fail to take their quota.
Hunting,  officials  believe,
field where tba eld aaw abouM
dents wiU happen" should
proved.
A   good    sport-man    band
loaded gun with as much
he would * lighted stick of,
mite.      That they    believe,
good attitude.
WILL JOIN IN P
The  Blair    County Motor§
lias extended an invitation,
members of the    Bellwood
ciib to participate    to
-Mountain rood.	
day, mmmSrM*e+WMm\\
have signified their intent
being present at this occasion. The
Bellwood contingent will meet the
Altoona delegation at too Plank
road at 10.08 a. m. and proceed to
Tussey mountain, south ef Martinsburg. It promises to be ons ef
the outstanding road events ia this
section of the state for many years.
Thia aaw road leads over Tussey
mountain • short distance southeast of Martinsburg and haa been
in course of construction for a
number of months. It was strongly sponsored by tb* Blair County
motor club. The road to now completed snd ready for tne autoist.
By ita construction a number of
mllea have been cut off tha distance
in reaching tho Lincoln highway,
and til* way to eastern points has
been much reduced to mileage.
Everybody to invited to participate and from sll indications there
will be an immense cavalcade of
autoiato present to take in the exercises. Prominent officials of tbe
state highway department ar* expected and a number ef addresses
will be made, ft promises to he •
bal event
«EL0 FANCY MUMMEtlS PatftaDE
MANY PEOPLE ENJOY EVENING
OF FROLIC
In spite of the rain aad cold, a
real nice mummers parade aat stag
ed laat night with many participating and many more onlookers.
Many erigional costumes were represented, while th* band, fire company and legion added color to the
procession. A novel feature urns
the old tb** firemen's ladder was***
drawn by mules, which a few years
ago was always a part of every
parade. Several of the firemen a#
ded • touch of comedy to the affair
with their "Dark Town Band" by
giving an exhibition of fire fighting
that resulted ia a bunted hose
causing the crowd to scatter.
The parade covered most of th*
principal streets oh both sides of
town and ended Bp on East Main
street where the band halted at the
ethodist parsonage to serenade
the aew bride and groom, Ber. and
Mrs. J. M. Brennan.
The    tallowing    were      awarded
as:   Naomi Briggs, Batty Right-
Mr*  Cora Hopkins,    Robert
Chester  Shaner,     Wilbert
  Sheldon Hill,    George
Dick Dysert, Helen McCaul-
^Betty Hummel, Evelyn, Lehner
Wfua Waite, Thelma Laird, Ma-
Jhtton,  Dorothy, Ebbes,  Mar-
rto Snydbr.
3PJrfiremen are greatful to    tb*
business nien  for    their
ing tbe parade    a suc-
etatributing the prises:
ttarket, Clossen A Dunn,
Ifews    Stand,    American
Eaton's Service Store,  Bell-
jaa*j-dtoi i Store, Wilbur Trout
■fe,    Bland Bros.,    Corn-
tffljhilil'iyare, A. 4% F. "Nor*,
t witty,     Hildebrand's
Miss  Zitch    BtBUtj
Theatre, Irwin's Bak-
OROINANCES   WANTED
Many years ago several copies of
the borough ordinances from ordinance No. 1 to No. 28 ware printed
aad distributed throughout * th*
town, and now aa effort to being
made to obtain a copy for as* 'of
those who era vow engaged in compiling the ordinances of the town.
Up until the present the effort to
find • copy haa been unsuccessful.
Should any taxpayer of tho borough
hart a copy of the** ordinances he
to requested to> band it to th* chief
burgess. It to tb* purpose of town
council to compile all tbe ordinances la due form and then have
tbem printed, and that it will be
seen the necessity of obtaining the
book containing the first twenty-
eight ordinances Undoubtedly
ther* to * copy of tb* book Of tc-rdt
nsnces as noted somewhere, aad It
will be a great aid to the borough
authorities.
—Mrs. George L. Shaffer ef
North Blair atreet, who has been
numbered among the sick of the
bor-ough far some time past, to
slowly recovering.
—The 'Boaters of Antis Township High school will hold a Hallowe'en aad Bingo party sa Friday
Nov. 8, a* 7:80 o'clock to tba
Oasdi building. Tb* public to ate*.
-Sadly Invited. A usafal door
wiU be stoaa.
 ^ a¥ tu HMT
Mrs. Nor* BeU McClelland, wife
of Tborton F. McClelland, died at
tbe family home at Tipton Wednesday at 8.06 o'clock, death following two weeks' lllllttt of complications. The deceased was born
at Pert Matilda on Dec. 8, 1857,
the daughter of Jefferson and Hannah (EUenberger) Way, both deceased. She waa married on April
14, 1897, to Mr. MjeClelland. The
husband survives along with tho
following children: Mist Belva McClelland of Altoona, Herbert McClelland of Mill Run, Mrs. Paul
Ardrey of Rahway, N. J., Mrs
Frank Estep, Jr., of Bellwood. She
also leavea one sister, Mr* Richard
Shay of Barnesboro and five grandchildren. She waa a member of
the Logan Valley Presbyterian
church. . Funeral services will he
conducted at the home at 2.80
o'clock Saturday afternoon ta
charge of the pastor Rev. Raymond
Hittinger, assisted by Bev. C. W.
Earns of Tipton. Interment Will
be made in the Charlottesville
cemetery.
IMPORTANT  I.O.O.F.   MEETING
Among the nurnjerou-r coming
event* worthy of mention to our
home town, which is tor be held at
a Stter date, will be aa important
meeting of all Odd Fellows of
lodge No. 810, at their regular
meeting place, for a social time,
with a view of creating a renewed
interest in our order. We are endeavoring to survive after a hard
struggle. We need your help aad
desire year presence, aad we try to
entertain yon with atate good
thoughts oa Odd Fellowship. We
at* trying to do our part to feeding tiie hungry aad relieving distres
to all who have been faithful to
their obligation. We implore yea
to come. We Mad yon and will do
our best to help those who have
faUen by tbe aay aide.
The regular meeting to held every
Friday night at- 7.80. Watch your
home town paper far further announcement concerning this get-together meeting.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE.
■—The    members of tbe    Logan
Valley Baptist church  will  serve a
I complete  chicken dinner with deli-
, cioua hot cakes, ta the church   oa
.Friday evening, Nov. 8, all for tiie
small    sum    of    thirt-yr-fi-se cents.
Tee will enjoy tbe supper and your
Peonage    will    be   .  appreciated.
Coats aad get a good meal far   a
SCHOOL IffisSSOES FORWARD
HEAVIEST GRADING ALMOST
COMPLETED
Work continues to go forward on
the Antia township school grounds
improvement project Much of tbe
heaviest grading baa been done.
The rate ot progress to a credit to
tbe SERB Administration which
supplies the supervision, to the fore
men, to tho men on the job and to
the citizens who have cooperated.
Ia addition to donations previously acknowledged the following services have been granted by interested citizens: L. A. Reigh day
team, O. B. Smith day team, A. W.
Gretaer day team, Gilbert Watte
8 days tractor, Wilbur Parks 6 days
tractor and Roy Cherry day team.
Some of these had previously donated work in addition to that listed ******** and others plan to help
again in the near future. Still
other good citizens whose names
hare'not appeared that far on the
schedule and will be recognized as
ta* work progresses.
At the township high achooi
building substantial new stone
steps have beeen erected, stairs and
other inside carpenter work have
been repaired, old wall paper baa
been removed, plaster has boa*
patched aad to date one room has
been completely refinished with
newly painted walls and woodjwork.
AU labor has been supplied by the
State Emergency Relief Board.
.  HUNTING SEASON OPENED  .
The legal hunting season for the
year 1084 opened! today and all
morning and) until late to the afternoon the report'of the. hunter's
rifle could be heard resounding
along Brush mountain to the east
of tha borough and in the adjacent
ridge* The opening ef tho legal
season for killing small game of
different kinds had. long been anticipated b-r toe asortsman. and feir-i*rr I _'l_j_h_ -ar^
 P    ^Jj. .      ^S^gw?' "■ I parents, Tnr.
they are out to the mountains and
ridges ot Pennsylvania in countless
number, chasing rabbits, pheasants,
squirrels aad other species that are
permitted to be token by the law
of the commonwealth.
It is reported that there to much
small gome in these parts, while
back in th* aparcloy settled section
game of all kinds abound in large
numbers. Most all of the sporting
fraternity are familiar with tbe
laws permitting the number of different animals and birds that
can be killed ta a single day or
season, and it to thought that the
law win he generally observed.
There it more down right effort on
the part of the sportsmen to obey
the law today than ever before.
The report ot the quarry of tits
hunters will he' announced to our
next issue. If aay of our readers
make a . record-breaking kill they
are requested to inform this office.
WOMEN VOTERS WILL MEET
The Bellwood Woman's Republican Club, Mr* L S. Lindemuth,
chairman, will meet at the homo of
Miss Jessie Anderson, 300 Main
street, on Friday evening, Nov. 8,
at 7.30 o'clock.
Mrs. E. W. Louden, president of
the Blair county Woman's Republican club and Mrs. C. F. Montgomery, Senatorial committeewoman,
both of Altoona, will be present
and bring words Ot greeting to the
newly organized Bellwood club.
The principal speaker of the evening will be Mrs. William Eirk, of
Hollidaysburg. Mrs. Eirk is B
member of the state speakers committee. Tho Republican county
candidates have also been invited.
Aa thia will be the tost meeting of
the organization before the election
it ia greatly desired that all Republican women of Bellwood and vicinity make a special effort to attend. It costs nothing to belong to
tb* club and every woman is not
only welcome, but urgently request-
ad to join.
People Who Visit Here and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS Of OUR CITIZEN
Coasts Who Are ffasstlalase* by BeU-
Weed Hosts    Pstssaal Maatiam ef
These Who "risk Te aad Pre
Miaa Meyett* Bender, ef Cresson
te a visitor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. J. Hoover oa Main atreet.
James Emrick of TylersviU*.
spent Wednesday with hia son aad
daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Clark
Emrick.
Mr* J. Howard Leffard, wife ef
the freight agent, spent the week
end at the home of her sister, in
Harrisburg.
Mr* Charles Fisher and family,'
of Harve de Grace, MA, are guests
st the home -of their uncle and
aunt Mr. and Mr* William H.
Zimmerman on East Fint atreet
Mrs. James A*. Edmiston of
North Ninth street baa gone to
Philadelphia, where ahe will remain for several month at the
home of her daughter, Mm 3. T.
Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Murphy aad
daughter Marion, of Philadelphia,
were recent guests st the home of
Mr* Muhphy's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A, Edmiston on North
Ninth street.
Mrs. Ellen Ronan and daughters
Bee and Jennie, alto son Michael,
of Altoona, wet a visitors on Monday
at the boa* oof their daughter aad
sister, Mr* F. J. Hoover en Main
street.
Miss Bertha Bell and Mia* Willie
Alder, nurses at the Jefferson hospital in Phil-adfeiphia, apent the
we^patoaLatJhe home of Miaa BeB'av
~**aad*saW* W«h*n-r",-'t;-i!
Bell at Mary Ann Forge.
Mr* William Sitman, Jr., spent
Sunday at the Walter Reed hospital
in Washington, D. C, where her
husband, Corporal William Sitman
haa been a patient for the past six
weeks. She found him ta a greatly
improved condition, although it will
he aeveral week* before he will ba
sufficiently strong aa to be able
to coma to his home.
Mr. and Mr* Harry C. Cornmesser and daughters, Miaa Mary
aid Miss Matilda Cornmesser, motored to Kutztown on Saturday,
where they spent the week end with
Miss Elan or Cornmesser, who IS *
student at Eutztown State Teacher's college. Mrs. Cornmesser will
visit her sister, Mrs. A. W. Calloway in Philadelphia before returning home.
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RECEIVED PLAQUE
Mr. Charles E. Ford, state boy's
work secretary of the Y. M. C. A,
came to tiie Bellwood association
lastweek to present to tiie Phalanx
Fraternity the plaque they waa
laat year during the state-wide
Bible contest Mr. Ford spoke of
the need of leadership among the
young people. Mr. Harold Werta,
president of the Phalanx Fraternity
received the plaque on behalf of
his fraternity brothers. He eras
also chairman of tiie meeting. Mr.
Ford also presented the Hi-Y gi*rbi
with their charter at this meeting.
After the meeting Mrs. Ford led
the girls ta * discussion forum. Mr. -
Ford led the boys in s discussion
of project work aad program' fer
tbe Hi-Y in the community.
-—Every member
reads  the Bulletin.
of the    family
•—Mrs. John Irwin of
First street received word yesterday
that bar mother Mrs. R. H. Hancock, who resides in Alexander,
Vs., was struck by aa automobile,
resulting in laevejral broken bones
and internal injuries. Little hope
to entertained for her recovery.
The accident occurred while ro-
turning from church to her home
sa Sunday evening.
SHOT THREE WILD TURKEYS
Ralph and Frank Oorrodo, of the
North aide, pounced oat af their,
beds early thia morning long before
daylight and wended their way tar
Brush inountain. About nine
o'clock this morning they passed tiie
Bulletin office, each bearing * fine
wild turkey. Tho trophies were admired by all who aaw them. John
Irwin, Jr., of North First atreet to
also numbered among the i si netful
nimrods, having bagged a fine wild
turkey and a gray squirrel while
North I hunting oa the Allegheny Btaauttiu
wast of the borough-
—Mr. E. J. Bupp of South Mala
street returned heme hart eveaias*
from a fishing trip down along tho
Juniata lire*, bringing wltb him a
fine salmon, measurng thirty it
Ma Bupp to quite a succ-ssfnl .
erman aad uaaaUy lead*   tbe    baf
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