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VOL. XLVI.
LOCAL NEUffi COLUMN
Short tens That Will Interest Oor Readers
8RIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
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—Type writer paper for sals at
this office ia anv quanitv desired.
—-The editor of ths Bulletin saw
~a robin early    Tuesday    morning.
Jfcow tail as that spring is not juet
around the corner!
Mr and Mrs. Wallace Cherry
at th* Mt. Airy "trait farm, north
Bf town, are rejoicing in the arrival of a new baby boy.
—Congressman Gingery, representative of the district of whish
Blair county is a part, has been
ns***Tl to a number of committee
posts, among which is mines aad
mining committee.
-—Louis T. Bland, while employ-
ad at his father's ooal mine, at Van
Onto', one day this week was so
anf ortonate as te have a large rock
flail on hia foot meshing a toe. The
accident necessitated his absence
Hrem work for several day*.
—The Bellwood Parent Teacher's association will bold their regular monthly meeting tonight
the South aide school building
7.80 o'clock. Officers desire
large attendance aa a number
very important matters relative
' this work will be considered.
-—Tne two story bungalo on what
waa known as the Crawford farm,
(two mfler east ef Roots school en'
th* rdad te Tipton, was completely
destroyed by ttt. early Saturday
morning. The lire waa probably of
tecBs^-fffjjfrigsji JSpJthe boaae has
Kg the teistlvea from a
distance whe were here to attend
tbe funeral of O. L. Weaver were
the following: Mr. and lira. Chester O. Weaver and family of Amity
Pa.; Orlando Leddy, Utica, N. Y.Mr, and M's. Jesse M. Weaver,
Charleston, S. C, aad Mrs. Maude
Gold, of Keyser, W. Vir.
—The legislative hopper at Har-
riaburg ia now grinding oat hurtd)-
red* tof bills since th* session opened last Monday. Man] of the pro-
-poeed bills will never get out at
committee aad hence will riot be
enacted into lew* ef the canrunon-
weelth. Strange, isn't it what pet
schemes many' fellows have when
they become lawmakers?
—Mr. David W. Irwin, one ef
the prominent farmer citizens of
Antis town sh ip, wss a vis itor in the
borough lsst Saturday afternoon.
He ia oaa at the active Republicans
et the township, and for a number
lof years served the taxpayers as
supervisor, where he reordered faith
iai and efficient service. From hia
thorough knowledge of road building and capable handling of -public
funds many citisen* of Antisn town
■hip are of the opinion that he
should again be renominated and
elected supervisor for another term.
' mar. R. S. Hittinger, pastor ef
th* Logan Valley Presbyterian
church, became suddenly ill lsst
Saturday aad it waa necessary to
secure th* eervice* of Rev. Dr. J. F.
Anderson, retired Methodist minister, who vary acceptably rilled th*
pulpit Sunday morning and evening
Dr. Anderson's theme Sunday mtorn-
ing eras BBS "Divinity ef "Christ",
and ptwfd a forceful ail-hast
to tha congregation. Th* many
friandt and parishioners of Rev.
Hittinger *re pleased to know that
then it B nice imtprovement in his
•condition, although still confined to
th* manse.
—Tomorrow Andy Goodnatured
Barrett will have rounded eat
■eventy-two -fear* of tsstSBtie on
thus terreetri*! ball, having been
•born ea a fsrm ia the vicinity of
Tipton. The greater portion of hia
adult life was spent ia this community, wRh the exception of a * few
year* ia Jeffeieon county. Many
will remember when ha was engaged ia the meat business and later in
mjhMfgjh and tobacco business. For
tharpast f*w years he has been living quietly at Bis home on Stewart
•treat, wham he will receive the
eeagrstalations ef Us many fttBBSB
all ef whom trust there are many
fat BBwe fag him.
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This community ara* shocked
Thurtady evening ef last week
when ths new* wss spread throughout th* town that Orlando L.
Weaver, one of our esteemed and
moat highly respected citiaens
died Maidenly while driving
automobile from Altoona to
home oa th* hill section of
borough. During the las* afternoon
en the day ef hi* sudden demise he
had gone to Altoona to meet his
wife snd daughter, 'Mrs. Norris T.
Watters aad when returning sad in
tha vicinity of the M. S. Gobs home
along ito state highway, he waa
suddenly sieced with a heart-attack
while driving the car aad slumped
over ia his seat, after'having slackened the speed of the ear. The
car came te a stop along the highway and waa aot damaged, a? d it
is thought that tbe unfortunate man
realized that be was dangerously ill
ard had presence ef mind te shut
off the ignition snd drive to tto
side of ths highway.
James Ruggles, of Hensheytown
was along the highway at th* time
aad brought Ml! Weaver to tb*
office «f Dr. Roy Goshorn en Martin atreet, who, upon examination,
pronounced him dead. Morticians
Fuoaa and Glass took charge lot
the body.
The deceased was a son of Frederick aad Mary (Rodkey) Weaver,
both deceased, aad was born on
May 8, 1959, at Saxton. He waa
married in 1880 to Matilda Steffey
of  Pin*  Grove  Mills.
Mr.. Mid Mrs. Weaver came to
Bellwood in 1890, when he formed
s partnership with W. B. Dysart in
th* hardware business, which was
successfully conducted for B
number of yean under the Aim
name of Dysart 4 Weaver. Later
the Arm dissolved partnership, when
W* St Ws
ia the borough, and for a number
of years enjoyed a lucrative trade,
retiring a -Saw years ago, since
which time he had not been actively engaged.
All his lifetime he -wss a faithful
ind devioted member of th* M*tho-
dist Episcopal church and at the
time of his death held membership
in the Bellwood church aad Sunday
school class No. 8 at the congregation. Hia lodge affiliations were
with Bellwood Camp Patriotic Sons
ef America, the P. O. of A., and a
charter member of Bellwood lodge
Ne. 819, Independent Order ef Odd
Fellows. When tto Excelsior Fir*
company was organized in 1890, to
became a member and was active in
its affairs until death.
Prior to his retirement fat 1921,
Mr. W«aver served as a director ia
the Bellwood bank; several terms
as a school director and formerly
held the office of treasurer ef the
Huntingdon Gash Deposit Mutual
Fire Insurance company of Huntingdon, Pa.
Surviving are ids wife , two
daughters, Mjrs. N. T. Watters and
Mrs. Bell Leddy, both of Bellwood,
end one son, Chaster O. Weaver of
Amity, Pa., live grandchildren aad
two great-grandchildren. Two children Frank and Olive Weaver precede
him to the (prate. He alao leaves
ens brother, John R. Weaver ef
Bell wand; two half-briothers, Jesse
A. Weaver ef Charlestown, N. C,
end John Weaver of Williamsburg,
and two half-sisters, Mrs. Carrie
Gurd of Cuyahoga Falls, O., and
Mra. Maude Gurd of Keyser, W.
Virginia.
Funeral services were held at
the late home cf the deceased on
the hill section of the borough tast
Sunday afternoon at 8.80 o'clock
and w*r* largely attended despite
tto inclement weather, by a large
concourse Bf sympathizing friends
and neighbor*. Tto eervice* wars
in charge ef hia pastor, Bar. J. M.
Brennan, pastor ef tbe First Methodist Episopal church, assisted by
Rev.  Dr.  J. F.  Anderson,    retired
' Methodist minuter and Ber. W. A.
i Dysart, all ef whom paid a touching
tribute to his memory.    Tto floral
! tributes wat many. After the services tto funeral procession rntove-d
ts Logan Valley cemetery, where
interment wa* and*.
I During kat residence ef forty-
five yean ta our borough, Oriando
L. Wearer waa one of the much esteemed aad sinihBBfls citisena.
Frost tto very beginning ef Us
residence hern to took j
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BELLWOOD, PA., TtHJ
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DAY, JANUARY   17* 1035
NO.  45
QIURTBILT OMFERENCE ■
OBtaiu mt the h% E. Cborch tSg,
E-M-afcag Year
At the quarterly conferem
held ia tto Methodist Epiaco]
church Monday night, church ctfi
***** for tto year beginning April *££
were chosen. Tto Bar. J. E. Stilt
lington, D. TT„jHtalBiB district va-'
Ipjerintendent, pi-esided. Enefcurag-*
ing financial reports were heard and;
church orgatnisations told of large
and varied activities. The pastor,
tha Rev. J. M. Brennan, made hi*
report, which was complimented by
the (superintendent. Then to gave
recommendations Of tto notninst*'
lag committee, which ******* cctafirmi-
Bd by tto conference, making the
officers ss fellows: Stewards—Rati
cording, W. P. Bush; district, G. K
Orris; reserve, 0. L. McElwain}
commUnion, Mrs. A. E. Barrett; H.
E. Akers, R. D. Ball, Jam-as Biggins
Boy Baker, Mm R. L. Bratton, J,
H. Colabine, R. H. Colabine, Nellie
E. Givin, L C. Heberling, T. B.,
Hunter, J. L Hillard, G A. Jamison, Carrie Jamison, Mis. William
H. Moore, H. H. Meyer, No-rmen
Miller, A F. Myers, William H.
Moore, W. Howard Moore, J. Ht-
Patton, J. L Rightnour, H. E. sloth?
saHrgsr, I. M. Watters, C W. Walts, C. F. Wertz, F. J Wertz, J. E.
Williamson.
Trustees, elected is May, are eg'
follow*: Term expiring in 1986—
G P. Orris, C. h. McElwain, J. W.
Lowther; term expiring in 1986—
T. F. Gheer, T. B. Hunter, F. C.
Gees; term expiring in 1987—I.
M. Wlattere, E. C. Syling, W. B.
Dysart.
Ex officio members are—Rev J.
F. Anderson, D. D., retired minister; H. E. Syling, church achooi «u-
perintendent and local preacher;
W. A. Dysart, local preacher; Mr*.
C. L. Bush, president Ladies Aid
soci*ty; Mn. t,(M* Patton, ST.,
aidant Womnn*'
president Woman's Home Missionary society; Mfrs. Merrill Doran, director of religious education; Mrs.
W. A. Dysart, director good literature; Richard Hetrick, president
Epworth League; Lizzie Akers, anperintendent Junior Lssgu*.
Committees: Membership aad
evangelism, W. P. Bush, Lizzie Akers, C L McElwain; musk, H. H.
Meyer, William H. Moore, Mrs.
Dorsey DeRemer; religious education, Nellie Givin, Mr*. F. D. Goss,
Carrie Jamison; finance, W. P.
Bush, R H. Colabine, Jama* Biggins, H. H. Meyer, G. A. Jamison,
F. D. Goas, Roy Baker; foreign missions, Mrs. W. A. Love, Mrs. Alice
Colburn, Mrs. C. L McElwain; social service and local hospitals, Mra
L. B. Bland, Mm. W. P. Bash, Mrs.
A F. Myers; auditing accounts,
Ethel Givin, Roy Baker; church records, R. H> Colabine, Vera Sullivan; parsonage, officers Ladies Aid
society; pulpit supply, G. P. Orris,
C. L. McElwain, W. P. Basil; pastoral relations, G. P. Orris, A. F.
Myers, James Biggins, F. J. Wests,
T. B. Hunter, C. L. MIcEJwain, W.
P. Bush; nomination*, C F. Werta,
Jamea Biggins, W. Howard Moore,
F. D. Goss.
OFFICERS WHX BE INSTALLED
Officer* for camp No. 888, P. O.
of A., for th* coming six months
will be installed Monday evening,
Jan. 81, with nearby camps being
invited to participate. District
President Helen Burkholder will install the following officers: Past,
president, Grace Corey, -r<-**T*t
past president, Nellie Moore; president, Bla Walt*; assistant president, Laura, Karl; -rice president,
Thelma Burns; assistant vice president, Lennie DeRemer; conductor,
Alice Schae-ffer; assistant conductor, Rath Kerns; guard, Stella Steele; sentinel, Margaret Greirter; recording secretary, Lena Goas; finan
cial secretary, Helen Fl****; treasurer, Mary Carolus; chaplain, Helen
Burkholder; orator, Dorothy Grei-
ner. A social time will follow and
Bll members are urged to be present for this mere-ting.
ed interest in the affairs of tto
church in which he held membership, and ssntiibutta liberally of
his means to its support, and it was
her* that hia devotion never ceased.
He aaa a public spirit*? citisen and
active ia many ef the lodges aad
civic institution* of tth* borough.
He lived a good life aad hia imprest
triH ham ba fait ia the cemmuaity.
CH HEIRS SEWED PURS
ba Pi waled By Lion* Clab to
be Givaa <***nJtoaUoa
The borough council Bast la raff session Monday night at
municipal building and started
• aew year with a busy program.
large number of interested citi-
attended thia meeting and
ident Hostler, tar behalf of
uncil, welcomed these guests,
ting that council waa pleased to
thia community interest in our
government BBd hoped that
of oor citizens wuold attend
sessions and see juet how
r borough business is conducted.
A number of these visitors reputed a comknittee from tho
* JClub who haa* been engaged
r the past several weeks, inrvesti-
.ting the feasibility of * sewage
lystem for Bellwood. Mr. H. W.
lies acting as spokesman far
is group, presented the propositi-
to council, stressing the fact
t it was not the intention of
a Lions Club to "go ever any
ody*s head", or act without the
ictkm of council, but this group
ght, that now might bo a ia*
ta look into this matter aad
if enough SEBB help could be
ured to enable the town to fi-
gss a sewer system. The maps
figures from the laat survey ara
le and Mr. Schalles stated
at tta Lions' committee would be
**d to meat with council and
tly consider this problem.
1 expressed their willingness
hear more ef thia subject and
rdingly Mb adjfourned meeting
IB was act for Friday night for
e purpose of meeting the Lions'
ittoe aad going into further
ils. Just how much expense ef
project of this kind would be
d by the borough is uncer-
and both interested bodies will
tto matter careful considera-
meetiag will be open to
' m<5nsmm
arm be principally
concerned should attend fid* meeting aad learn ito particulars.
Council then resumed their regular business with both tba Water
and Highway committees reporting
a retrenchment policy in order to
conserve fends for necessary work
to be done later on.
A bill was approved to be rendered to the Utility companies for
pole tax. They were ss follows:
Ball Telephone, 208 poles, amount
of tax $40.40; Home Eletric, 878
poles, amount of tax, $54.60; Logan
Valley Electric Railway, 88 poles,
amount of tax, $7.60.
President Bottler reported all
three ef the proposed SERB project
approved at Altooaa and aent en to
Harrisburg. These projects consist of: a proposed water storage
reservoir on the borough property
Bt the intake, a project-for an extensive highway improvement plan
in til* borough and a project to
make a complete survey and record
of the deeds of all property in the
borough. Tto reservoir project, If
approved will mean th* most to
tto bam ugh by way of employing
men and will require a minimum of
expense to the borough.
Due to the added duties during
these winter months, it was decided
to raise the wages Bf the janitor at
the public building to $20 per
month with th* stipulation that
this would also cover the cost of
watching Bay prisoners that might
to bald in tto jail.
A petition was presented to ooun
oil by the committee ef the Firemen's band asking for assistance to
carry them through the winter
months. A motion wss passed to
advance tha bead $10 per month
far three months te order to hold
them together until spring when
they will ba able ta raise funds ts
support themselves.
Aa ordinance wss passed establishing the boundries of ito borough property st ito sits of the
proposed reeervoir. Council recently made a deal with tto Blair
Gap Water Company whereby certain part* ef tto adjoining properties were exchanged te order to
give th* borough sufficient land on
which te build a storage dam, but
before that project would be approved, a clear title with established boundries would to necessary.
After hearing all report* aad
Hrdering all current bill* paid th*
■sating was adjourned until Friday night when the BSBtag* plans
wiU to
D. E. EMIZEL IS LOCATED
Found Sick Imi, Hospital te Clemson,
Sooth  Carolina
A mystery that haa been upper-
moat te th* mind* of State College
residents for tto past month and a
half waa solved Saturday with sa
announcement that tiie family -of
D. E. Wentzel, well known State
College business man, who had
been missing since November 14,
1984, had rceived word ttat Mr.
Wentzel had been admitted a* a
patient in the Clemeon, South Carolina, hospital.
A telegram from Clemson was
received Wednesday night, January 9, according to an announcement by the family, stating that
Mr. Wentsel is a patient in th*
hospital there, and his wife left
Friday morning for that city. The
telegram did not give any further
facts other thaa that Mr. Wentsel
wss a patient te the hospital.
Mr. Wentsel, a justice of the(
peace and a prominent business
man ta State College, disappeared
November 14, 1984, and has been
the object of a widespread hunt
since that time.
Hia many friends wire.at loss to
explain his disappearance although
it is known thst hs waa ta ill health
at the tints aad it is believed that
he was temporarily affected' mentally. His accounts with the Capitol
Building and Loan company, for
which he was the State College
representative, were, it it understood, absolutely correct as were his
other business affair* at the time.
When he left State College he
waa driving a 1928 Oakland sedan,
which waa discovered abandoned at
Princeton, West Virginia, Nor. 16.
Hew to made his way from the
West Virginia city to Clemson is
net known.
Mr. Wentzels many friends will
welcome the news that he baa been
nd alive aad hope tor, hit speedy
mmjmm
People Who Visit Here and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CITIZENS
Onset* Who Are Entertained aa* BeU. j
Wood Hoole ' |-*er*un*l htsmsjam ef
These Who Viait To aad Fro
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Nelson of
South First street were in    Baltt-^
more on Monday to attend tiie fun*-.
eral of an aunt of Mr*. Nelson.
Mra D. H. Miller who hss been
spending the winter months with
her daughter, Mrs. Karns at
Montoursvule, mad* a short visit
ta town over tbe week end.
William Schroeder, a member of
the 96th    Bomb    Squad,    Langley
Field, Va., is spending a    furlough
with hia parents, Mr. and' Mrs.    S. '
M. Schroeder on Orchard street.
Paul Trussel, who is employed
by the P. R. R. at Washington,
Dela., returned to his work today
after spending several days with
his family on South Second street.
Mr. Md Mrs. Paul Audrey and
son Richard of Trenton, N. J., were
visitors st tto home of Mr*. Ard-
rey's father, T. F. McClelland, ta
Tipton, and Mr. Ardrey's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ardrey ia town
'during tbe past week.
Mr. Aaron. Shugarta, many-year*
ago an employe of the old' Pennsylvania & Northwestern railroad,
where he waa employed ta tiie train
service and ta the car repairing department, now a machinist ta the
Twelfth street shops in Altoona,
eta in tiie borough on Tuesday and
shook hands with many old friends
whom be had not seen far a nuiw-
ber of years. He wa* a caller at
ear office.
"CRAZY POLITICS"
Wednesday aad Thursday even-
tag* of next week the members of
John F. Anderson Post No. 424,
American Legion, will stage "Crazy
Politics" with a cast Of 125 prominent men, women and girls of the
community ta the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. "Craay Politics", ths big
master stags show, is something entirely different, because it had been
tailored to fit community production. Bs sure to be present. Get
your ticket* early.
NEW SERMON SERIES
On lsst Sunday morning Rev. H.
G. Dooley begun a series of ten
special sermons on "The Lord's
Prayer," which has become universally recognized aa "The Model Pray
er." A large congregation was present to hear the first sermon. Next
Sunday morning the subject will
be: "Pnay as Sons." Probably tto
highest human achievement is to
really live the Lord's Prayer. The
public is cordially invited to hear
these sermons.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of extending our sincere thanks to all our
friends and neighbors, for their
kindness during our recent bereavement, for the many floral tributes
and use of automobiles at the time
of the funeral. For their kindness
we will ever hold all in grateful
remembrance
MRS. O. L. WEAVER and family.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
The firemen's annual memorial
services will be held this year on
Next Sunday evening ta the Grace
Luthran church. Services to start
Bt 7.30. The pastor will speak on
Tto Other Life." Special music
will be given by the Senior choir
aad also by the men's quartette.
All firemen are asked to be present
in a body.
- "rrr-FoUna—a -eeor i*y*oi***-
of Stein and Boyles street. Owner
eaa recover same by calling at this
office.
—This evening at the 'Antis town
ship Parent Teacher's meeting there
wfll be discussed the Townsend old
age pension plan. The speaker will
be Col. Guy Barley, chief burgess
of Martinsburg. Col. Barley is an
able speaker end his familiarity
with this subject should prompt all
our citizens to attend that iimtlng
A liarge attendance is anticipated.
—The clock on tiie Blair •county
courthouse steeple is being renovated. Harry Shell of the Blair county highway department is doing I
this work, and will r-.paint the
four faces of the huge tim .-piece.
The old tracked paint is now being -su-aped from the four dials.
This wiU be a highly giatifying
improvement as the nuniaal* will
th.'i stani out with much more
prominence.
—A large consignment of brown
triut from the hatcheries at Bellefonte will be placed in the famous
Spruce creek stream on SaUu'day
and Monday. The fish will be
placed in the lower er.d of. the
stream of which about seven miles
has been thrown open to public
for fi.-hing purpc-js. About Sloth
niiks of this stream has also been
opened to public fi Tung from the
source to . Pennsylvania Furnace,
Two tiuck leads containing about
eighty cans of brown trout, from
fix inches upward will be placed ia
the stream on the lower end. The
•opening of the stream to public
fishing was brought about through
the efforts of Fish Warden Lincoln
Lender of this borough.
—Revival meetings ;.are in pro
gress in the Methodist Episcopal
church, ta charge of the paster, the
Bev. J. M. Brennan. He will preach
tonight on "Wurk." Friday right's
meeting will be of special charac-
ter. Everybody invited. The meetings •vAa continue next week.
—The trial of Sidney Lauver
charged with the murder of Gerar-
do Minntao to Altoona October 17,
it *BSw being heard ia the county
court at Hollidaysburg. Among
tto jurors are two well known citisen* frost Antis township, W. S.
Bell and Warren Glasgow.
MINISTER FRACTURES HIP
As a result of k fall at hi* home
to Clearfield the beginning of the
week, when he suffered a fracture
rof his    hip, Rev.    B. 3.    Hummel,
| widely known retired United Brethren  minister,  is  a  patient ta    the
| hospital in that place, and is report-
ed resting as comfortably a* could
be expected under the circumstances. Rev. Hummel is the father of
IMr. P. W. O. Hummel, well knowa
painter of South Second street, this I
borough, who left for Clearfield
immediately upon receipt of new*
of the accident. Thirty years ago
Rev. Hummel was    pastor of    ths
. United Brethren    congregation   e*1
North Tuckahoe    street, this    bar...
rough, and will be  remembered by
many of the older readers of    the
Bulletin.    B* will be 80 year*    tf
'ago next April