Bellwood Bulletin 1935-02-28

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VOL. XLVI.
BELLWOOD. PA.,
LOCAL ER COLUMN
Short Items Tbat Will Interest Our Readers
MANY ATTEND MUSS MEETING
Fine
Fa-
BSIEF SllMMARY OF THE WEEK
Tares    **ara-*raphs Concerning    ths
Doing sf Out Borough—The Col.
aasa Oar Subscribers  Enjoy
—-Many citizens 01  Bellwood  are
humberd among ths sick.
'■     -—Mrs.  Andrew Bathurst is    lying serously    ill st her    home    on
Boyles. street.
—Summing it up from start to
finish the present winter weather is
just about the aame aa others which
have come and gone.
—Home For Rent—506 S. Tuckahoe street; Very cheap rent for
good tenant- John F. Chilton, 126
Drexel Rd., Ardmore,  Pa.
—The Bulletin desires to return
thanks to the many subscribers
who renewed their subscriptions
during the month of February.
—Windy March will be with us
tomorrow and will remain for
thirty-one days. From this angle
It lboba aa though it will come in
like a lamb.
—Mr. Ma M. Bower, well known
tallied merchant, is confined to the
home of hia son Guy Bower on
South Main atreet, by illness. He
haa been unable to be outdoors for
the past week.
—Cornelius C. Powers of North
Tuckahoe .street, underwent an
operation at the Nason Hospital in
Roaring Spring last Saturday. His
friends will be pleased to know that
he is coming along fine.
—Mn.  G.  A    Jamison,    general
manager af tiie Bellwood Furniture
company,   is confined  to  hia  home
jotx Lowther  --iMgtbyillness.     He
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ttowever, his friends -sill be glad to
know tbat there ia a nice improvement in his condition,
ta—The heavy    snow last    Friday
-aigi    successfully handled!   by    the
. borough.    Saturday and Sunday a
i force    nf ima  were engaged    re-
' moving  the  accumulation   on. Main
Street and  other principal  streets.
The snow was hauled by truck    to
a number of vacant lota
—The Tyrone lodge, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, will
Observe its 45th anniversary on
Friday evening1, March 1, when a
Special program will be presented
to tha Elks building on Logan avenue. Exalted Ruler Joseph E. McNeils is chairman in charge of the
Anniversary  program.
—Mr. William J. Henderson,
well known retired farmer, residing
•long tha trolly line in Antia township, is confined to his home and
tpait of ths time to bed by illness.
Hia condition now shows some sign
of improvement. Mra. Henderson
also has been on the sick list, but
BBS about fully recovered.
—Mr. W. B. Dysart, our hard-
avsre merchant, who has been confined to his home on East Third
(bAreet by illness fnr the past eight
Weeks, is doing as well as could be
expected. He is now able to be
up and around his home, but has
not gained sufficient strength as to
be able to come to his place of
business   on  Main   street.
—The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church met at the parson
aee Tuesday afteo-m-on. with Rev.
end Mrs. J. M. Brennan. The new
year starting September 10, gives
great encouragement for a balanced ledger, andi perhapa will overreach the year's budget. The les-
BBB was given by Mrs. J. W. Mong
and Mrs. J. M. Brennan A full
(afternoon waa given to the cause.
Bar. and Mra. Brennan served delicious refreshments.
—Among oar citizens whose
birthday occurs on the same date
as that *of the Father sf his country, George Washington, te Mrs.
Daisy Houston, well known and esteemed lady, who resides on Main
street That the event should not
go by unnoticed a number of her
friends and neighbors gave her a
eurpr#*e party, which was a com-
•■plete success, when they assembled1
at her^home and apent the evening
la a social way and playing cards.
"Mrs Houston waa the receipent of
some ***•*-*- useful gifts.
CAUSES FOR PKTflOL JUBCT BECORD OF THE DEPUTED
Torno-at af Citixens Hear
vocable Report os Read
The maat meeting held in tiie
Y. M. C. A. test Thuursday night,
for the purpose of discussing the
{proposed road across Brush mountain was largely attended by representative groups from the borough
and' Antis  Townships
This road which was first proposed by the Beltwoad-Antis township Unemployed council has became a popular idea and a great
many persons and civic bodies ara
interested in it. The meeting last
week brought outs number of good
paints concerning the road ana
ways and  means to build  it.
J. G. Bagshaw, President of the
State Supervisors association grave
an interesting talk on means of
approaching the project and made
useful suggestions concerning costs.
John Hollen, Antis Road Supervisor, speaking in' behalf of the
township stated that the project
stood a fins chance of meeting witn
success and thought that tiie cost
might be smaller than what has
been expected.
Attorney E. H. Flick and Commissioner Clair S. Fleck, spoke on
this subject, the latter assuring
those present of the support of the
Commissioners office. A letter
backing this statement from Commissioner John Royer who waa unable to be present was read to the
assemblage.
' James McCoy of the Unemployed
Council; Charles Waits, Borough
Burgess; H. W. Schalles of the
Lions club and W. Y. Bland, business man all representing their respective bodiels gave short talks, expressing themselves as being one
hundred per cent back of this project.
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AY, FEBRUARY 28, 1935
NO.   I
FAVOR CASH BONUS
At a meeting of John    M.
glow,
went
  And-
__,Nn>   494 - .A nt—**•**%., J*«_L
londay   evening,     tbe     Post
on record    sa favoring    the
immediate cash payment of the
bonus, and the adjutant was instructed to notifiy tha two United
States Senators, and also the Congressman from the 21st District.
Another rally meeting will ba
held on Thursday, March 7, which
is -also the regular meeting time of
the Post. All ex-service men of
this district are urged to attend
this meeting, sa matters of vital
importance to all ex-service men
will be discussed at that time.
Bellwood Post will be very active
aliong all lines of community aad
ex-service men's welfare, according
to plans laid out at the meeting
Monday night.
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PULPIT EXCHANGE
Rev. H. G. Dooley, pastor of the
Logan Valley Baptist church, will
preach and officiate at the Communion service at the first Baptist
church in Hollidaysburg, next Sunday, of. which Dr.J. S. Bromley is
the honored pastor. For several
weeks Dr. Bromley has been on-
able to occupy his pulpit on account of a serious operation and
two young men have been supplying his pulpit. These young men
namely Joseph Flener and Willard
Corbin, both of Hollidaysburg will
occupy the pulpit of the Logan Valley Baptist church next Sunday
morning at 10.45. Come and hear
them.
BssUbn  Driving and Lack ef
aalt Due ts 0*"» Foartb
One-fourth of all arrests
by State Highway Patrolmen
ichargeu  of  either  reckless
or operating without a driver's
enee.
The summary of the 47,19?
trol arrests laat year reveals
11,579 involved one or the o
these offenses.    A total of
licensed  operators  were  taken
custody, while 5862 motorists
arraigned for reckless driving.
Both  violations     of  the    M<
Cede  are    prominent    factors
Pennsylvania's highway accident
cord.
. The flexible tana "reckless
ing" is construed by the Code
include any motor vehicle opei
Who, on a highway, drives
lessly, and wilfully or wantonly
regarding the rights or safety
others ,or in a manner so SS
endanger any person sr property."
Generally accidents caused by wrack
less driving are classified by .tbe
Department of Revenue's Division
of Safety under tbe heading, driving "too fast for conditions." There
ware 12,681 of theaa laat year, including 282 fatal and 7875 nonfatal injury accidents.
The Highway- Patrol's campaign
against unlicensed, drivers is based
upon more than determination'' to
have every motorist pay a normal
fee for the privilege of using the
Commonwealth's highways. tt is
founded solidly on experience proving that the average driver fwbo
doesn't carry a license is one of the
most dangerous typea encountered
on the roads. Wdth few exceptions, the unlicensed operator either
has been unable to qualify for a
permit, or poor driving and disregard for the law baa caused -ths
withdrawal of hla license.
This  view is    sustained
involved in accidents, one figured
In a fatal accident. On tha other
hand, among licenced drivers' hy
volved in accidents, only one oat
of thirty-six figured in a fatal accident.
In other words, once involved in
an accident, the unlicensed driver
was three-times as likely to cause
a fatality.
■as   Whe   Maes   Passed    From
Tba* te  Eternity
MRS. ADALINE HAGERTY
jMite et Rowan Clark Hagerty    of
"IJS11 North Sixth street died at her
[heme at 8.85 o'clock Sunday night
after an extended llbiBai.    She was
born on Feb. 2, 1881, in   Juniata
county, a daughter of   Joha  -and
Nannie Waters, and waa united   in
marriage with Mr. Hagerty on Oct.
18, 1896, residing in Bellwood ever
since.    Surviving sre her husband,
three daughteen and eoa son, Miss
Gladys Hagerty, Mrs. Robert Rum-
baugh,. Miss Alma and Luther Hagerty, all of Bellwood; one brother
and two sisters,   J. M. Waters    of
Altoona, Mrs. Frank Wertz of Bell-
wtood and Mrs. Rose    Berkstresser
of Tyrone.      Mrs. Hagerty was    a
member of the Methodist    church.
Funeral services were    held at the
home at 2.80    o'clock    Wednesday
afternoon.     Interment   was    made
in Logan Valley cemetery.
PUSHING DDDSH MT. HIGHWAY
. MARJORIE BELLE CASWELL
daughter of W. R. aad Sarah Caswell of 504 North Fourth street,
died at the family home at 5
i<**clock Monday morning. The
(child waa born on Aug. 21, 1984.
Surviving are the parents snd the
following brothers and sisters: Mrs
Walter Estep of North Math street,
Raymond, Maudie, Cora, Mae, Mar-
la, Mabel, Charles, Esther and Betty Jean all at home. The funeral
waa conducted Tuesday afternoon
st 2.80 o'clock at the home in
charge of Rev. W. J. Ritchey,
United Brethren pastor. Interment
was made in Logan Valley cemetery
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INCOME TAX  REPORTS
Thomas R Henderson, deputy
collector of internal revenue, has
announced a complete schedule of
sittings in this territory. Hr. Henderson will hold hearings on matters pertaining to the 1934 income tax returns as follows: Roaring Spring, February 26; Bedford,
ford, February 26 land 27; Everett,
February 28; Cteysburg, March 1;
Altooaa, March 2; Sexton, March
4; Williamsburg, March 5; Hollidaysburg, March 8; Tyrone, March
7 and 8; Altoona, March 9; Bellwood, March 11; and Altoona,
March  12,   13,  14, and  15.
YOUNG COUPLE  MARRIED
Orlando E. Leddy and Miss Evelyn Nearhoof, both of Bellwood,
were united in marriage on Saturday, February 28, at 4 p. to.
The beautiful ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. Joseph Anderson, D. D., at hia residence,- 300
Main atreet. Mr. Leddy is the son
of Mrs Belle Leddy father (deceased), and grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
O. L. Weaver of East Fourth street
The groom Is a graduate of Bellwood High School, class of 1927,
also of Bowmans Technical School,
of Lancaster, Pa, He is now employed aa assistant manager of the
Household Finance company, ef
Utica, N. Y. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Nearhoof, of North Firet street, and
ia also a graduate of Bellwood High
School, class of 1928, and has been
employed by The Reliance Corpto-
ration  of Tyrone.
The couple are well and favorably known in their home community and have the best Wishes of a
host of friends. The newlyweda
left en Saturday for Utica, N. Y.,
where they will establish their future home.
VEOLGEAN L. McCAULLEY
18-month old daughter of Raymond
C. and Martha McCaulley, died at
the parental home in Bellwood
Tuesday morning of intestinal influenza.    Ms. waa born August 18,
■M^S-i,.- .saaa, j    a -^*s£.
  Vj Cfj-tin's evVSi   *ptr\ntS ssm  m
survived by these brothers and
isisters: Raymond, Jr., Maria Ruth,
Robert, Dean, Betty, Eleanor, Samuel and Arlene.
Private funeral service was held
at the home Tuesday afternoon Bt
4.45 o'clock with the Rev. Paul
Cox, and Rev. W. J. Ritchey officiating. Burial followed Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in Logan
Valley cemetery.
—The hills and valley of this
region were mantled with a fall of
eighteen inches of snow laat Friday, which greatly impeded rail
land highway traffic for several
hours. Trolly traffic suffered greatly, a number of the cars on all divisions wars off tha rails, causing
a delay nt several hours.
—The hills snd valleys la Central Pennsylvania ara covered with
a heavy fall of snow, la places
tweny-four inches to depth.. Should
the snow ga away with a rush ft is
predicted that It would cause ths
streams to go on the rampage, entailing much damage tn low landa
—Constable F. S. Hetrick ia
busy these day* rounding np all
stray doers to be found running at
large ia the borough. Within the
past few days hs baa captured six
unowned canines which hs properly
dispatched aad disposed of tiie
bodies. It is the intention; af the
officer to rigidly enforce the dag
law to the borough and all dogs
running st large that come within
hia view will be taken np and killed. Owners of doga have been
warned to keep their animals securely tied en their
DISTRICT  MEETING
Thirty-eight members and friends
of the P. O. A. banqueted at 6
o'clock last Monday evening to
the Festal Hall of tiie First Methodist Episcopal church of the borough. The menu was served to
three courses, roast chicken with
many added side delicacies, was the
main. dish. The decorations were in
rod, white and blue, quite suggestive colors, with red carnations on
the table. Favors were small flags
placed in white containers. Our
country's emblem was most conspicuously displayed, which made
the best coloring for the occasion.
The district president of the order was tiie honor guest and was
entertained in the home of Mrs.
George Steele on Main street. Mrs.
Naomi Lindemuth, quite active in
the affairs of the lodge, had charge
of the program and arranged with
the ladies of the Methodist Foreign
Missionary society to serve the
banquet, and the banqueters were
(profuse in their praise of the excellent meal which they enjoyed.
It was the occasion of the district meeting of the order and a
larger number were anticipated, but
owing to the bad condition of the
highway the number was somewhat abbreviated on this account.
—The Centre county February
term of court waa unable to proceed with tiie Tuesday morning
session because of tbe illness of
Judge M. Ward Fleming. Judge
)Marion D. Patterson of Blair coun-
fty arrived in Bellefonte at noon
Tuesday to take charge of the
court during Judge Fleming's illness.
—A congregational social will be
held at the Methodist Ejriscoptu
church Friday night. Classes of
the Adult, Young People's and Intermediate departments of the
church schotol will present the prog-ram, a "Stunt Night". Refreshments will be served. Tbe program will ba given in tha Adult
' school room and refreshments will
ba aarved to tha social
Sentiment   Growing   Stronger  Every
Day   fer  tbe  Improvement
Interest in the proposed improvement of the highway over
Brash mountain, beginning at a
point at the John A Fox farm in
Antis township and extendng over
the mountain to what is popularly
known as Skelp & Stoking valley,
continues to wax warm and much
pressure is being brought to • bear
to have this much-talked' of route
brought to fruition.
For years beyond the memory of
the oldest citizen! of these parts
this has been a .public highway and
the only means then of persons residing to the different valleys to
get across the mountain with horses
and teams. At that period it was
a much-traveled road by tbe farmers residing to the lower end of
Sinking Valley to coining to Bellwood and Altoona. With the advent of the automobiles and trucks
dt came into* almost tbe discard and
upon petitions presented to the
Blair county court by the supervisors of Antis and Snyder Townships
a goodly portion of tiie' road was
abandoned.
At that period it was thought
practical to close the road for public use, but those in charge did not
vision correctly, as it has always
been an important connecting link
to the east, as well as the west. It
is related that at least twelve miles
can be cut from the distance from
Bellwood to Union Furnace by using the highway across Brush
mountain at the point indicated.
In recent weeks the agitation for
the re-opening of the road as a
{public highway has become pronounced and Bellwood! and Antis
township, along with the wideawake civic organization, the Bellwood Lions club, have held a
number of meetings, consulted the
Blair county commissioners with a
view of having the road again tan-
tktiaBr**--"- Vr -fee "twosi-j^^-s. ■ •jpsVr^s^
presented to tiie proper authorities
to have the highway improved with
concrete, or at least macadam. The
force back of this undertaking are
idetermirreft to put every effort
forth for an improved county or
state highway over the mountain.
There is much sound reasoning
to tne proposed movement. It
will not only eliminate' twelve
miles from points east but will also
relieve the congested condition of
the much-traveled highway from
Tyrone to Altoona. Approaching
Tuckahoe valley from the east and
west the motorist encounters a
"neck", almost constantly filled with
motorists and truck traffic. The
Brush mountain road would almost
entirely eliminate tills' condition,
much to the satisfaction of the
traveling public.
At an enthusiastic meeting held
in the auditorium of the Bellwood
Y. M. C. A. last Thursday evening
a large crowd of never-say-die supporters of the plan for a road over
Brush mountain were present and
gave the proposition their unqualified support. One or two of the
county commissioners, as well as
(other representative citizens from
Altoona and Hollidaysburg were
prjesenit arid) voiced their (Sentiments to favor of the improvement.
. The proposition to improve this
highway is like Banquo's ghost, it
won't stay down, and all*of the
citizens of this end of the county
are now determined that action be
started with the advent of the
ppring time.
People Who Visit Hera and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CITl
Guests Who Are Entertained by BeU*
Wood Hosts—-Personal Mention ef
Those Who Visit To sad Fro
Howard Musser of Chambersburg
spent    Saturday     and  Sunday    to |
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town.
Mrs. W. A. Love of Orchard
street attended the funeral of her
niece, Friday of last week at Lilly,
Pa.
Ernest Rothenberger who is employed at Baltimore, spent the week I
end with his    famly    on    Cambria
street.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brennan ot
the Methodist parsonage are visiting Mra, Brennan's parents'at Sunbury, Pa.
Mrs. Paul Bevan, of Wilmerding
spent several days recently with 1
her father, Mr. T. P. Gheer on j
Mapel    avenue.
Jimmy Dysart, son of Rev. and 9
Mrs. W. A. Dysart, has secured a ]
position in Philadelphia, and has ,
gone to that city to enter upon hia jj
duties.
Mr. Francis Carse, of Pittsburgh
spent the week end art the home of
his uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs.
W. A. Dysart on the hill section of
the  borough.
Messers. Lloyd Goss and Robert
Patton, spent last week end to j
Canton, Ohio where they visited
Mr. and Mrs. Miathes, Mr. and Mm.
Donald Keefer and other relatives
of Mr. Goss.
Miss Rose Hughes, of Hollidaysburg, was the guest of her friend,
Miss Blanche Houston at her home
on Main  street Friday    afte**nooa.
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| In the eveningThey attended the
tea given by members of the local
American Legion post ta their
rooms on Railroad street. These
ladies also attended the tea given
in the American Legion post rooms
in  Altoona  Saturday afternoon.
SEWER ENGINEER IN TOWN
Mr. G. W. Towney of the Morris
Knfowels Engineering firm of Pittsburg arrived in town Tuesday and
spent the dlay making preliminary
inspection relative to laying out
plans for the proposed sewerage
system. He was escorted around
by members of the sewerage committee, made up of representatives
from council and the Lions club
and despite the deep snow made a
Very thorough inspection of the entire town and the possible disposal
plant sites.
In viewing these sites Mr. Town*
ey pointed out a number of changes that could be effected to the
plans that would be a saving in the
cost 'of installation and maintenance.
Ba will    return to town in    the
near future  to go  over the plans
i with    Mt.  Gorman  of    tbe   State
jlfwllb  BBmil '  1st  Harriabutrg.
G. O. P. WOMEN MEET
Strict requirements for eligibility to receive Pennsylvania old age
pensions were presented authoritatively by Mrs. Julia Scheeline,
president of the Blair county Mothers' assistance board, to aa address
before members of the Blair County Women's Republican club at the
Penn Alto Hotel Wednesday after-!
noon.
Installation of new officers Burked the regular, business session,
fallowed by appointment by the
president lof all committees for
1935. Officers formally inducted
into their posts are: President, Mrs.H
E. W. Louden; first vice president,
Mrs. H. H. Gardner; second vies
president, Mrs W. R. Palmer; secretary, Mrs. C. Meade Applebaugh;
financial secretary, Mrs. H. B.
Ayres, and treasurer, Mrs. James
Mufty.
Inmates of almshouses or private
institutions receiving subsidies j
from the state will be eligible for '
the pensions, providing they will 3
agree to seek quarters elsewhere, j
In closing Mrs. Scheeline ex«-j
plained the work of the local board
saying that applications are filed 1
the dlay received, according to nutat
ber, and are considered strictly to 1
the order received. The m embers j
of the board serve without pay-J
ment, she revealed.
During the business session sfraal
Louden appointed committees from]
tbe different towns of ths county]
tto serve to 1985, and the following^
named ladies, from Bellwood haJfM
been selected to serve for thia;
borough:
Miss  Jessie   Anderson,   Mrs.     WU
Y. Bland, Mrs. H. W Schalles, stn\
F.  B Forrest,    Mrs.   W.  F.   Baanl
bach,  Mrs  C.  L.  Bush,  Mrs. J*I
Beard,     Mrs.  H.   C.   Lovell*     MfeBj
I. S. Lindemuth, Mrs. Reuben
bine,  Mrs  C.  F.  Wertz,  Mrs.
Goshorn, Mrs. J. E.  Harvey,
J.  M.    Bechtoi,      Mra.
Strunk,  Mrs   Reuben  Hostler,
F.  W. Fleisher.
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—The    borough    ordinance
quiring snow to    be removed
the  sidewalks  within  twelve
after It has fallen, was quite
erally observed by our