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VOL. XLVI.
BELLWOOD. PA., TH1
LY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934
NO.  38
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LOCAL m COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
eat Our Readers
BRIEF SIIMMhRYOFTHE WEEK
Terse    Paragraphs Ctftssralag    the
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H    aaaa Oar Sabscribars Eajoy
—After all the turkey doesn't
roost high—in price.
—Mrs. Elizabeth Holden of Orchard street it confined to her
home by illness.
—Prepare to give thanks for the
many blessings which you have enjoyed during the pest year.
 After all it is not our material
gain for which we should be thankful; health should come flrat.
—Even though we are not on the
high sea of prosperity, we should be
thankful for oar many blessings.
—Logan Valley Grange will meet
in their hall Friday evening at
7.30. All members are requested
to be present as there wfll be election of officers.
 A flu* Are at the home of Mr.
Joseph Patton, Sr., on South Main
street Saturday evening brought th*
firefaen te the scene, sad it was
aot* brought under control.
—A numbeer of home-comings
are planned for the Thanksgiving
day, when absent ones will again
join tiie family ties and celebrate
the event under the "old roof
trees**- ! ,**3*
. —The -pupils of the public school
of the be-rough and Antis township
held chapel services intheY.M.C. A.
autititorkim Wednesday morning.
There. w*s a Jarge attendance and
the program waa appropriate to
ThanksgiviniL ' - -^*tejfc/ '**&*.£- <
'■rri-Tbe  member* of. the* Excelsior
llT ^^mZ'hWM^iflfM^,^Uail^i1^ "fl*
~m?on™a~minstrel show some   time
during December. Should the event
materialize it will be given in the
auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. Minstrel ahow* always go over big in
our community and receive the loyal patronage of the public.
—Union Thanksgiving service*'
will be held in Grace Lutheran
church, Thanksgiving morning beginning at 8 o'clock and closing at
9 oc'lock. The early hour of the
aerviee* haa been arranged ia* order
to give all an opportunity to enjoy
the remainder of the day in a manner tbat beat suits their pleasure.
—W. I. Davis, well known plumber of South First street, was named vice president of the Plumbers'
COB* Compliance Board for the
Counties of Blair and Bedford, at
the annual mid-wliinteT meeting of
the Pennsylvania State Association
of Master* Plumbers held in the
Penn-Hlairris hotel in Hanrdsburg
last Saturday.
—The identity of the bodies of a
man and woman found in the rail
way station at Meadow Spring on
"•the Altoona-Cumberland branch of
the P. R. R. last Saturday morning,
still -remains a mystery and thus
far haa entirely baffled the officers.
An effort to link this tragedy up
with the Abiding of the three dead
bodies of girls near Carlisle, Pa.,
hat proved unavailing. It ia probable the mystery will never be
polved.
—Funeral services for Harry C.
Durham, who died at tile home of
hit daughter, Mra. Walter Decker,
426 East Harrison avenue in Altoona, oa Saturday evening, were
held from the Fuoss & Glass funeral home on Main street, Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The officiating clergyman waa Rev. J. F.
Anderson, retired Methodist minister. Interment was mrade in
Charlottesville cemjet-ery. He waa
born Bt Benton Center, N. Y., May
18,  1878.
—William L. Hicks, Esq., One of
the well known and able attorneys
of Blair county, andl for msny
year* a resident of Tyrone met with
a mishap at Huntingdon Furnace
farm ,when he tripped while descending * flight of stairs and fractured bit hip. Hie is now a patient
|a the Altoona hospital. The unfortunate man had been hunting in
' the vicinity and had gone to the second floor to change hia hunting
jtog* Mr. Hicks it well known in
-all sections of Blair county, having
twice been elected district attorney
RECORD OFJE DEPARTED
Parsoas   Whe   Have  Pasted    Fraat
Thaa ta   Eternity
MISS REN A LAUVER
Funeral services for Miaa Rent
Lauver ***** held ia the First Methodist Episcopal church Saturday
aflwrnoon at 2.80 o'clock, the sermon being'delivered by Wee. L. A.
WMBver, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Clearfield, and
a former pastor ef the church in
the borough,, assisted by Rev. J.
M. Brennan, paator of the Bell-,
wood church, aad Ber. J. F. Anderson, retired Methodist minister.
Miss Lauver died late Wednesday
night of last week at her home 434
North Third street, thl* borough,
after a lingering lUnaat from a
pomplication of disease*. Many
warm friends were present at the
church services to pay a laat tribute of respect to her memory.
She was born in this borough,
July 7, 1888, a daughter of Christian A. and Elizabeth (Sellers)
Lauver, both deceased, and well
known citizens and who will be remembered by many of the older
readers of tiie Bulletin. Her entire life time waa spent in Bellwood
having been • member of the early
graduating classes of the Bellwood
High School. After her graduation
she continued her education at
Millers-rill* State Teacher*' college
and at Perm State. She waa award
ed the masters degree at Columbia
university.
Mis? Lauver ' had taught school
for many years, serving as a
teacher and principal of the Meyer*
dale High school for 14 years. In
Altoona schools she taught for one
year at Roosevelt Junior High
school and for the past six years In
Senior^High  school.
She-waa an active member of
the Beilwcod Methodist church and
Sunday school, serving aa a teacher
In tiMa^Bunday school far a number
"of years.    She was also a member
Surviving rare four sisters, Mr*
I. M. Watters, Mrs. Annie Myers
and Mrs. R. M. Baker, all of Bell-
woodfi and Miss Clara' Lauver of
Denver Colo.
Mr.. Mary Ell-* Riga
Mia. Mary Ellen Rice, wife of
Benjamin' Harrison Rice, North
Fourth street, died at her home
Wednesday of last week of pneumonia after a abort illness.
She waa born December 30, 1903
a daughter Of George A. and Eva
Brooks. Surviving fare tha following brothers and sisters: Harry,
John, Harold, Russel and Elwood,
all of Bellwood, Mr* Jane Rice,
Altoona, Mrs. Elwood Miller Tyrone, Mr* Ava Johns, Atttoon*;
Misses Verna, Helen and Theda
Brook*, all of Bellwood. Funeral
services were held from her late
home Sunday morning in charge of
Rev. Dr. J. F. Anderson, retired
Methodist minister. Interment was
made in Logan Valley cemetery.
JAMES  McCLELLAN
Died at tiie home of a daughter,
Mr*. Harry E. Waite, at Grazier-
ville at 1.10 o'clock Sunday afternoon a>fter having been taken ill
Saturday night He was born on
Aug. 12, 1851, in Antis township, a
son of Huge and Mary (McFariand) McClellan. Surviving are
three daughters and1 three sons,
Mrs. O. L. Detwiler of Altoona,
Mrs. Annie Fry* of Tyrone, Mrs.
Waite, Charles, Harry and Harvey
McClellan all of Grazierville, and
two sisters, Mrs. H. L. Harshbarger
and Mrs. Hannah Hampton, both
of Grazierville. Funeral services
were* held in the Grazierville Methodist church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment was
made in tiie Charlottesville cemetery.
—The Highway patrol's daily
quota of reckless drivers was about
fifteen during the month of October
Patrolmen made 436 arrests on this
charge last month and obtained
the convictions in 480 oases of
tills character, 'disposed of . within
the same  period.
—Democrats of Blair county will
assemble ia the diner of the Hotel
Penn-Alto, in Altoona, Tuesday
evening, D*e. 4, for a Victory dinner and fellowship gathering to
commemorate their recent successful triumph Hollowing the Nov. 6
elections. Prominent Stata leaden
trill be .present.
Thanksgiving! proclamation
"I, Franklin D. Rooseveltaj|
America, hereby designate
ber, 1984, ea a day of
tioei.
"Thus to aat aside in ths »,
which to give thanks to Al
life hi * wise and reverent ct
pie.    It ia    fitting that we
"During ths peat year ts
fortitude to meet the probl
our national life.    Our sense
We    have    been    given
man welfare and happiness,
nee* we have co-operated) to
"More    greatly have we
things    spiritual.      We can
nation if it   gain tiie whole
"With gratitude I* our
achieved, may we, with th*
anew to the work for the
"In   witness     whereof,    I
caused the seal of the Unitscti-j
"Done la the City of Wa
ember, in the year of our Lord,
and of the    independence    **$
the one hundredth and fifty-nil
(Signed)
FRANK!
ROAD  WORK  BEGUN
Operation oar building a mode
highway through Bell's Gap,    w*j
of theborough, was begun in
nest by the contracting firm the
B. l***tnam Co., of    Fort    Waym
Ind.,. on Monday    morning,
firm's crew   it now located i*
borough, some of whom hate
«d -rooms hi the Hotel Windsor
Mala street.    It ia said that
dump trucks will shortly be en|
ed, many of the local trucker*.
|ing employed.      At different
(through tbe gap tbe line wf*t
routed, giving a much better
tt it thought that only/'
ea during the winter month*
the top dressing will he applied
next spring and summer. It I* a
big contract, tiie road being almost
Ave mile* in length, and the contractor will be engaged for several
months, and during thia time many
local men will be engaged.
.  DEER KILLED AT SPILLWAY
Another buck deer, a six pointer,
met its fate at the spillway of the
Tipton reservoir Thursidlay night of
last week. Seventeen deer have
been killed when the deer attempt
to cross the spillway and are prefcd-
[pitated a distance of one hundred
feet to the rocks below and meet
-instant death. Game Protector
Charles C. Brennecka, of Altoona,
instructed Fish Warden Lincoln
Lender of this borough to take
charge of the animal aad the carcass was brought to Bellwood and
taken to Cook's Market on Main
street, where it waa dressed free of
charge by the employees and the
meat was distributed to the worthy
poor of the borough and Antis
township.
FILLING OF JURY WHEEL
The filling of the jury wheel of
thee ouaty with the names of 1,110
voters of the county, for use during
tbe comiijg year was begun this
week by Judge Marion D. Patterson
and Jury Commissioners Harry C.
Burley and Thomas Lawly. They
began the wjork Tuesday m-ornmg
in court room No. 1 and expect to
finish soon. Later there will be
drawn from the newly Ailed wheel,
juries ffor service at the January
terms of criminal and civil or common pleas ourt. #
All the name* remaining ia the
wheel were removed and the aew
ones will be placed therein. These
name* are taken from th* list* of
registered voter* apportioned among
the boroughs, townships andl ward's
of Altoona, in the proportion to the
population. The judge and two
commissioners, take turns in the
selection, of the names. After the
quota is selected, the names are
typewritten in triplicate. One copy
is fileed in the office of the clerk of
courts, one it retained by tho jury
commissioners, and the other one
placed in the jury wheel.
|#-nt of tha United   States of
& tiie 29th day   of Novem-
for the people    of tha na-
lof   each    year    a day    on
God for   the   blessings of
long cherished by our peo-
afn  Observe this  custom-
been    given    courage   and-
have    confronted us    in
justice    has   deepened.
Ice new provisions fee hu-
; spirit of mutual    happi-
vision into -reality.
Mar    hearts and    minds to
Bay, 'What   profiteth it   a
id lose its own soul.'
br what haa already been
dedicate     ourselves
of mankind.
into set my hand and
to be affixed.
fifteenth day of   Nov--.
Ea hundred and thirty-four
■suited States    of America
ROOSEVELT.
STATES MEN WERE SOBER  .
A. M. Stine, proprietor of the
iction aerviee station at Green-
g^Bear Altoona, having heard
that the three young men
In the automobile accident
Bellwood intersection on Nov.
ijjsmjf. intoxicated, Stated that he
'then the young men approxi-
ly" ten minutes before the acci-
_ Batl that they were hot intoxi-
jpkhat time. The automobile
"by the men stopped! at tbe
ion and the occupants
gas and oil. Two of
men got out of the car
stop and talked with Mr.
-jg-L1hT|fT- - intention
jetting to Stat* Cottege.'ft time
for a social affair. There waa no
evidence ef intoxication and no
drinking done while the car waa at
tha aerviee station, Mr. Stine stated
BOth    WEDDING    ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. William J*. Henderson have issued invitations to their
friends to attend tthe fiftieth anniversary of their wedding which will
take place at their home in Antis
township, a mile southwest of the
borough,  on Tuesday, December 4.
They were married in' this borough fifty years ago by the late
Rev. Dr. J. H. Mathers, for forty
pasta the beloved pastor of the
Presbyterian congregation. They
treat to housekeeping on the Henderson farm, where they have resided continuous since that event
and have met with prosperity. Many
friends will respond to the invitations and join the happy occasion.
HIDH WILLJCLBSE SEASON
Turkey     Day     E-atoaamtar     Promise.
Real Contest
Bellwood High closes its aaaaoa
Thanksgiving Day with a rival,
which will become a regular Turkey
Day game. Yeagertown, home of
the team* which used to battle the
Bellwood "champs of the *20's,"
sends S fast, hard playing aquad
here, a true representative of the
home of good team* The team pre
sents a fast, tricky offense, laterals
and double laterals, etc,, a* its
coach, Walter Kozicki is a former
Temple star under Pop Warner.
At Hollidaysburg they amazed tiie
(fans with the spirited fight against
superior weight and' experience.
Coach Bland it anxious to win
this game for several reasons. The
most important tiling is that: It will
be the last game for most of B. H.
8. regulars. Both Bellwood's fighting ends, Nagle and Burkholder,
center George Dolan, Cramer, a
guard and the back* Miller, Dunn,
Frazier, and L. Burkholder finish
their high school careers. Patsy
Veign, a reserve back, Burns, end,
also wind up.
The opposing coaches were one
time team-mates at Bellefonte Academy aad are after each other's
scalps. This is the first time they
have opposed each otber.
Th* game will begin at 2.00 and
regular prices will prevail. Come
out and support the home boys who
have gone a long way in sports
since they began—give the boys
something to play for!
COWS NEED WATER
Plenty of clean drinking water of
the right temperature helps, cowa te
produce all tha milk tbey are capable at giving.
ALUMNI DANCE TONIGHT
The final arrangements have been
made for the Alumni benefit dance
arid card party at the Y. M. C. A.,
this evening, and the event promises to be the most successful affair
of its kind to be held in recent
years. Jack Findley's orchestra,
will furnish the music while added
features will be card playing and
entetainment by pupils from
Marie Tompson Houser's Dancing
school. Prizes will be awarded for
the card contests and dancing will
be from 9 until (T).
All who are interested in helping
B. H. S. athletics should attend
this dance and assure themselves of
an evening af real pleasure.
ANNUAL THANK OFFERING
The ladies of the Methodist Foreign Missionary society held etheir
annual thank offering ia the church
Tuesday evening. Mrs, J. M.
Brennan led devotions and Mrs.
Fred D. Goss, in a concise manner
gave the lesson on Japan. The program waa full Of entertainment aad
objectives. The play et the local
society ladies, entitled, "Unto The
Least of These," was pleasing and
instructive in the line of missionary
giving. A duet was rendered ia* a
very pelasing manner by the Rothenberger sisters, piano and viiolin.
There were a number of visiting
ladies from Juniata, who rendered
songs and gave a sketch, "Looking
«*>Bt For Louisa." These ladies'
effort* were -May much appreciated
by the audience who anticipate
another visit from thaa* la the
future.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
The following two item* are taken from the column "Looking Backward Fifty Years" Of the Hollidaysburg Register. The first relates to
a well known man of Antis township, when ia his youth he waa
general agent for the Bell's Gap
railroad, and the other tha burning
Of the old Presbyterian church,
the* located at the Logan Valley
cB-hewry; arm -both kiddenta Will be
recalled by many of the older read-
eers of tiie Bulletin. At the time
of the burning at the church the
late Rev. Dr. J. H. Mathers was pastor.      The items follow:
Mr. W. D. Holliday who fj>r eight
years has been auditor and general
agent of the Bell's Gap -railroad has
resigned that position to accept a
more lucrative one tendered him
by Mr. Miller, t tiie fire brick manufacturer of Sandy Ridge, Clearfield
County.
The Presbyterian church -in Aatis Township, Blair County, was
entirely destroyed on Monday. week
by fire, caused by a falling spark
from the chimney. The sexton
who occupied the dwelling part of
the building saved hit household
goods. The Sunday School library
was also saved.      No insurance.
UNION THANKS   SERVICE
In keeping with the Presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation, and because of the promptings of many
greatful hearts for blessings beyond number from the bountiful
hand of God the Bellwood minister
turn has arranged for a Union
Thanksgiving service to be held in
Grace Lutheran church. The hour
is 8 to 9 o'clock a. m. This hour
has been set to meet the convenience of the larger number of people. A large congregation is anticipated. The Thanksgiving offering
will go to local needy families. The
order of services follows:
Hymns of Thanksgiving; sfmp-
ture lesson, Rev. H. G. Dooley;
iprayer, Rev. Levi Goehring; Presidents Proclamation, Rev. R. S. Hitt
inger; sermon, ReV. W. J. Ritchey;
benediction. The pastor of the entertaining church will preside.
BIG  BUTCHERING
Mr. Charlesi Dengate, well known
contractor and builder, and who is
not alone successful hi hi* line of
activity, but is a successful raiser of
hogse. Thursday is butchering day
at hia home on the north side of tile
borough, when three fine, fat hogs
will be turned into sausage, pon
bans, spare ribs, hams, shoulders,''
eta. It is thought the hogs will
weigh at least five hundred pounds
each. The butchering will be turned into a frolic aad Mr. Dengate
will be assisted bf at least forty
friends and neighbors. It will be a
big day at the Dengate home.
PERSONALJpBnPHS
People Who Vltlt Here Bad
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OT OUR CUTZENS
Cue* U Who Are Entartalasd by BeU.
Wood Hosts-—Personal ataatlea ef
These Who Visit Ta aad Fro
James Ross Jr., of North Tuckahoe street is visiting friends In
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Frank Estep Jr., and son
are visiting with her sitter Mrs.
Paul Ardrey in Rahway, N. J.
Mr. Vance Stauffer, of Harrisburg, waa a week and guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Watters on North Fourth street.
Rev. Raymond S. Hittinger and
family left for Bethlehem Wednesday afternoon to spend Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. Hittinger's sister
Mrs. Douglass Hill, of Indianapolis, is a guest at the home of her
parents, Col. and Mrs. W. D. Holliday at tin Holliday farm at Tipton.
Miaa Katherjm B. Knoebel, a
supervising nurse of Domille State
Hospital ia visiting a few day* with
ber brother Rev. R. P. Knoebel aad
family.
Mr. Russell Burchfield of Altoona
where he i* proprietor of a spoiling
goods store, was a business visitor
in tbe borough Tuesday afternoon
and. a caller at our office.
Mr*. W. A. Dytart hss returned
from Philadelphia, where ahe had
beeen called, to the bedside of a
brother, who had been seriously ill
from pneumonia. His condition' ia
now much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Moffet and
infant son, James Porter Moffet, of
Pittsburgh, arrived here on Matt-
day and will remain until after the
Thanksgiving season at the home
•of Mr. and Mra. M. U Meffet ea
South First street.
Mrs. Paul Lloyd' and . daughter
Miss Margaret, of Harrisburg, were
here to attend tbe funeral of their
aunt, Miss Ren* Lauver, which
took place on Saturday. They also
spent tha week at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.
M. Watters of North Fourth street.
COL. HOLLIDAY CELEBRATES
Quite an enjoyable birthday celebration was held at the home of
Col. and Mn. W. D. Holliday on
the Holliday farm, near Tipton,
last Sunday, when their children
and a number of friends assembled
at the home to join in celebrating
the eightieth anniversary of. the
birth of Mr. Holliday. This fourscore birthday found the genial
Colonel in the enjoyment of the
best of health, surrounded with all
of the good things of this life.
Joining in the celebration were the
children of Mr. and Mra. Holliday,
Mrs. John E. MlcKindy and daughter Sara, of Sewlckley, Pa.; Mr.
and Mi*s. Joseph R. Holliday and
daughter Betty, of Albany, N. Y.;
Mrs. Douglass Hill, of Indianapolis,
Indiana, and Mrs. John P. Ramsey,
of Troy, N. Y. A birthday feast
was served.
Colonet Hollidiay is one of the
well known and esteemed citizens
of Blair county. He was born at
Tipton. In early Ufa he engaged
in railroad service, first as general
agent and auditor of the old BeU**
Gap railroad at this place. This
was fifty years ago. Resigning
this position when a young man he
went west and found employment
with one of the leading railroads,
and where he was engaged up until
a few years ago when he was placed on the Honor Roll of the company, after many years of faithful
service, and is now living quietly
at his pleasant farm home near the
speedway.
Colonel Holliday is one ef the
good Citizens of Antis township,
who numbers his friends by the
hundreds, all of whom hope there
are many more birthday anniversaries in store for him.
—The Bulletin is issued Wednesday afternoon of this week in order
tS give tha fare* an opportunity to
enjoy f*faasBBgi*iin-*;
—The First National bank of
tbe borough will be closed all day
Thanksgiving, while the usual holiday hours will prevail at tha pott
office.
—On Saturday night Dec. 8 a
good chicken supper will bo served
in the lecture room of the Logan
Valley Baptist church to which th*
public h mvita-L
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