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VOL. XLVI.
BELLWOOD, PA.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER   10, 1Q35
NO.  30 1
LOCAL HS COLUMN
Short Items That WUl Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARYOFTHE WEEK
Terse    Paragraph,  Concerning    tba
Doing ef Oaa Bee**a**h—Tba Col-
nmn Oar Snbacribera  Enjoy
—Send    your items of news    to
tha Billetin office.
—-The party for membera of the
Cradle Roll and Beginners depat-
ments of the Methodist Episcopal
Church school, postponed from lsst
' Saturday, will be hsld Saturday afternoon, 2 to 4 o'clock. Mothers or
other -grown up friends ars invited
to accompany the wee folks.
—While a Bellwood party was
motoring from Philipsburg to Port
Matilda Sunday afternoon seventeen deer were seen on ths hill side
grazing aa contentedly as sheep.
Many motorists stopped in* order to
get a good view of tbe deer and they
soon became alarmed and' scampered
into the thicket. -.' ':/■
—Mr. A. L. Harvey and faimily
are again residents of the borough,
after having s home in Tyrone for
* few years. Mr. Harvey is employed
as electrical engineer of ths Home
Electric Light and Steam Hasting
company. Thsy sre pleasantly situated OB the corner of East First and'
Tuckahoe streets.
Governor Earle has issued a
proclamation asking tbe citizens to
observe on October llth, the 156th
anniversary of the death of Count
Oasmir Pulaskfi, PdUah-botzm gener
si in the American Revolution, and
also October 18 as fall Arbor Day.
Suitable exercWas should tje held
in the schools snd churches, so
states the Governor.
—The dog show which is    being
*sd_ b—At .M^jathe*)^. %*****rla_
TOWNSENDS   HOLD   MEETING.
The Townsend Club No. 1 of
Bjellwood met Monday evening in
tbs Grants Hall. There waa a good
turnout. Ths meeting wss called to
order by the President T. B. Hunter. Messrs Worbenton and Ernest
Reigh and Mr. Smith furnished' tbe
music for the evening, which was
enjoyed by all. Prayer was offered
by Mr. W. A. Moors. America was
suing .rid! the flag saluted. Minuts
iof the last meeting waa read and
approved. iSjms Mkrtforie Trimble
gave a reading, "Encouragement".
Mr. C. E. Figard sang an original
song, "The Townsend Plan" Mr.
C. L. Nonemaker, of Altoona, waa
present and addressed the meeting
and answered assay questions satisfactory to all present. He spoke
concerning the need of a new economic system* showing how the
Townsend plan would work, and will
work after it is once adopted1.
The executive committee announ-
ced the various committees which
were approved by the club, aa follows: Finance, Mr. H. E. Fletcher,
C. L. McElwain, Mrs. M. D. Boyer,
and Mrs. Mary Pries; program: C.
E. Fagard, D. H. Hamer, S. F.
Dunn, and Geo. Benn; social committee, Mrs. Helen Briggs, Mrs.
Mary Edmond'son, Mrs. C. E. Fi-
tetard, Mrs. Nellie Bai-nette, Mrs.
Daisy Igou, Miss Blanch Huston,
and Mrs. Mary Price; ^publicity,
posters, C. E. Figard; papers H. N.
Walker. One-hundred and" seventy
three members have joined since
organizing ini August. The next
meeting will bs October 21.
the Antis Township School building
in conjunction with the Farmi Show
oa Saturday, October 12th. Every
dog owner, regardless of breed, ia
requested to register hia dog at
Cornmesser's Hardware store. Cash
prises, ribbons and other prizes
will bs awarded.
—Tonight will be music night at
the Methodist Episcopal church in
the rally week services. H. E. Syling
Church school superintendent, will,
preside. Ths Rev. Gordon Arch Williams, Juniata, will be speaker, and
Frank Hoffman, gifted vocalist,
w|ill aing special riunibers. {Friday
night the Rev. L. A. Welliver, Clearfield-! will -"{reach and Lee Myers
will aing. There will be a social in
charge of  tiie   What-So-Ever  class.
—Following a week of intensive
rally Services in tiie Methodist Episcopal chucrh, the annual rally day
Will be observed on Sunday. There
will be specia) services in each department of tbe church school, H.
E. Syling general superintendent,
at 9:80 the Rev. J. F. Anderson,
will bs the preacher at the church
rally service, 10:45 a.m. The Pageant, "The Old Rugged Cross" will
be presented at 7:30 p. m. All sections of the Epworth League will
meet at 6:30, in rally services. Tho
pastor, the Rev. J. M. Brennan is in
charge  of all  services.    *
-—Miss Amanda Myers, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Myers, 523
Main street, has been accepted as a
member of the Catawba College
Choir of Salisbury, N. C. Professor
Arthur Rich, director of the choir,
announced that more than onl hundred students applied for membership of which sixty were retained'
after the preliminary hearings. Tha
Catawba College Choir is one of
* tbe finest in tiie South, and has appeared not only in the larger cities
of both Carolines, but also tbs music centers of the North such as
Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Baltimore.
SPORTSMEN   (MET    TUESDAY
The Bellwood Sportsmen's Association met Tesday night for their
regular monthly meeting In tbe
Cornmesser building.
A report was made on the fish
dam project and a day set thia week
when it ia hoped the work will bs
completed.
F**jaa*-.   flingteton     reported    all
for tiie banquet to be held tonight
at the Y.M.C.A.
Ray -Cherry announced thst
everything is set for the dog show
to be held Saturday at the Antis
Township school ground. Tbe show
is open to dogs of every breed,
owned by residents of Bellwood
and Antis Township or any member
of the Association. Some real prizes
will be awarded.
It was decided to move tbe fiscal year ahead, one month in order
that the officers being elected1 may
assume office at tbe beginning of
ths year. Consequently new officers
will bo nominated next month' and
elected1 in December. .
MAY VOTE OMJOWEB PUNT
Propoaition  Likely  te  Be  Submitted
te Tyrone Voters
Provided no legal barriers srs encountered, tiie voters of Tyrone will
again ballot on the proposal to acquire the "properties of the Home
Electric Light company In Tyrone
and establish a municipal plant for
generation of power and light for industrial purposes.
The municipal ownership question was revived at the moating of
tiie Tyrone borough council on Moo-
day evening by William C. Eckert,
councilman from the sixth ward snd
recently defeated for re-nomination
Mr. Eckert outlined in detail the
campaign of 1933 when the proposal waa defeated by a vote of 1269
to 1057, following s heated com-
(paign.
Mr. Eckert further stated that
public aentiment in Tyrone had
changed considerably and that a
vote on the proposal would give Tyrone ita own municipal electric
plant. Vary little argument followed
Mr. Eikert's proposal sad on a vote
to submit tha question to the electorate at the November election,
eleven members of council voted to
favor of the referendum, one voted
present and two were absent.
The proposal to . """in vote on
the issue came as a distinct surprise
although the matter had been di3cus
sed at different times but no definite action taken until Mr. Eckert
brought the matter before council
and personally made the motion tb
submit the proposal to the voters of
the borough. ,
MERCHANTS WILL FIGHT
Retailers -of Pennsylvania are>
marshalling their forces for a determined drive against what they
term "a serious threat of sales tax."
Spokesmen for the Pennsylvania Retailers' association say that Pennyl-
vania must have a special session of
Legislature in the near future to
[provide funds far unemployment relief, tbe present funds for which
will expire in the spring. The retailers will insist funds be rased by
soma other form or more esquitable
tspsedSmpt than a retail aalea tax.
CLEON   MOFFET   STEPPING   UP
The Bulletin is pleased to announce that Mr. Cleon Moffet, son
of Mr., amd Mrs. Mahlon Moffet of
South First street, long in the employ of Swart, Brent & Co.; bond
brokers of New York city, has re-
ceiven a well-merited promotion by
being advanced, to the responsible
position as vice president. Cleon is
a resident of Pittsburgh, where he
has been active for the past few
years, and where he will continue
to have headquarters.
Cleon is a young man of real ability and it is but natural that be
should advance to a more lucrative
and   responsible  position.
POET WILL SPEAK HERE
Edwin Markham, America's greatest living poet. Youi cannot afford
to miss hering this wonderful man,
who in his eighty-third year often
speaks to audiences four and five
times a day, and loves it. He has
the fire and enthusiasm of youth
and holds bis audiences spellbound
through the sheer force of his personality.. When appearing recently
in Scranton, Pa., before fifteen
hundred young people, he lifted
that crowd to its feet in cheers
three   times.
Edwin Markham will be in Bellwood to gave one of his lectures in
the Methodist Church on Friday
evening, October 18th, at 8 o'clock.
Admission 25c and 15c.
LUTHERAN RALLY DAY '",
Next Sunday will be Rally Day .fa
Grace Lutheran church and the fSjif
lowing program haa been ana*
for the occasion: Sunday achooi
9:30, assembly to gather an.
auditorium; orchestra, sell
hymn No. 28; devotions by
of wt-fcom*!-G&rte Kfl _____
Messrs. Green and Corey; dialogic
Fleisher and Hamilton; aisle quartet selection;; reading, "Tto a Glad
Day", Barbara Stevens; solo, selected by Professor Johnson; orchestra
selected; speaker, stibjeict, "Whst
Is Your Purpose in Life," Maurice
Hamilton, warden of the Blair
county jail; hymn, No 96; orchestra.
.s.
BIBLE CONFERENCE CLOSING
Interest has been' growing in the
conference at the Olivet Baptist
church. Rev. John J. VanGordon
brings two more important messa
ges at tbis conference. Tbe subject tonight is ';*Sanctification." Is
Sanctification taught in the Bible?
Do you know what the Bible teaches
on this subject?
Friday night the closing message
will be "Times of the Gentiles."
Many admit we ars living ia perilous times. Does ths Bible give us
light on these conditions and things
to come? It does. Bring your Bib-
lee land! ettemd •these' .ctsing Sessions. Everybody welcome.
MARRIED AT ELKTON
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Dysart announce the marriage of their daughter Catherine Elisabeth of Philadelphia, to Warner L. Moore, Jr., of
Baltimore. The ceremony was per-
frmed September 12 at Elkton
Maryland. The newlyweds will make
their home in Baltimore, Mo.
—Mrs.   Almeda   Seeds  and'    Miss
' Delia    Grazier, residents of    North
First    street,  both of whom    have
been   sufferera  from) "sickness   fior
some time past past are improving.
Mrs.  Seeds is able to  move' about
. her     room  daily.   Miss  Grazier    is
dropsical,   but  not  bedfast.     Their
many friends are anxious for their
! early rocovf—.
—Type writer paper for sals    St
the  Bulletin  office ia aay quantity
—Every member of the family
reads the Bulletin.
—The Alpha Gradale Sorority will
hold a dance in the Y. M. C. A. October 24. Jack Find lay's orchestra,
which is well known to the Bellwood people, will be the musical
attraction. „ The patronage of the
public will be aprpreoiated.
—Mr. J. H. Leffard, who has
very acceptably •fill the position of
freight agent for Bellwood station
for many years, has received a well-
merited promotion by being advanced to the agency at Burnham, tba
steel town near Lewistown. While
his friends regret ta see him leave
the community, yet they congratulate him upon receiving a promotion
For the present Bellwood will be
his place of residence, and in the
spring he expects to establish a
home in the Mifflin, county metropolis. The agency here will be continued >by Mr. Barr, living in Eldorado
and who haa been on furlough for
soma time.
MOUNTMN HOT FINISHED
N. B. Put-nan Co., Contracter. Go
to Driftwood
One of the finest pieces of state
highway in Central Pennsylvania ia
thst juat recently completed from
ths borough line on North Tuckahoe street to a point where the highway joins the concrete at the Blair
Cambria line, near the crest of the
mountain. It is water bound maca-
ds_ construction snd wss started by
the firm of N. B. Putman Co., con-
tractors, of Fort Wayne, Indiana,
Mt March and has been under way
awtil ib was finished a few days sgo.
II is a fine piece of highway and
motorists and truckers who have
used the road marvel at the excellent results chieved. It is a great
improvement over the old route
wjpich waa changed in many places,
u^til now it is an easy matter to negotiate the grade from Bellwood to
Blandburg.
♦ This road' is used to a large sx-
ttgnt by truckers engaged in hauling
from mines in  Clearfield and
ibria counties to this side of ths
untain.    Tho improved    highway
proven a boon to them since it
been thrown open for use, and
( hundreds' of tons of coal are
hauled to Bellwood,   Tyrone
as far    east    aa Bellville    and
 town, Mifflin county.
J The  road ia now in the hands  of
stateHighway  Department, who
put on tba finishing tuches. In
places it will be    necessary to
guard1 rails, and in a few days
will be placed at work under the
tion of "tbs state. It will require
j*   posts and a long stretch    of,
-guard rails.
contracting    firm of N.    B.
Co.   have  secured   another
d contract in the vicinity
twood, Cameron county, aad
ourse of a few days will hading on cars tha road mall other equipment to    be
ftH ll iii|d   pdmra    tiiey
■Bfi*d*A-*t four miles  of   maca-
dtsm, highway
MEETIN6 OF THEJNENPLOTEO
WPA Official    Will Make    Addreaa
Friday  Evening
A public meeting will be held in
Cornrrtesser*s Hfell on Main atreet
on Friday evening of this week at
which officials of the Blair eounty
district office of the Works Progress Administration will be present
to explain the workings of this governmental * activity. At this time
many questions now to ths minds of
persons affected will be disposed of
and a full explanation will be made
just how thia vast program affects
ths state, tiie county, boroughs townships and also the individual. This
meeting will be under the sponsorship of the Beelwood and Antis
Township Unemployed Council but
will be open to the public, in fact
being of speeds) interest to tiie pub-
He st large.
At the aame time one or more executives cf the Federal-State Employment Bureau will slso be present and explain tiie workings of
ths Employment office and the method of handling the placement of
men snd their classification on the
various WPA projects. It is felt that
this meeting, the first of a series of
similar meetings, will be of especial
interest to the public at large and a
large attendance'is anticipated' and
preparation made for handling them.
It is understood that some Bellwood borough officials will also be
present and tell the present status
of various projects which hsve been
sponsored by the borough and1 the
township and other public agencies.
This should prove to tho great in
terest of every resident of the borough, the township, and especiallly
those of them who are unemployed.
A similar meeting will be held in
the near future of which announcement will be made at ths proper
time.
...   WPA  CHECKS  MAILED
Representing the first payment to
men on WPA projects in the Blsir
County sector of WPA .District No.
11, 46 checks, totaling $919.83 were
mailed from the Somerset office
this week, according to Norman J.
Harris, Supervisor of Accounts and
Finance.
The payments averaged' approximately (20.44 each, it was said, and
were mailed to men who begun work
on or after September 3. Additional
payrolls are being made up as rapidly as they are cleared through
Harrisburg, Supervisor Harris stated, and will be placed in the mails
within the next few days to Blsir
County as well as other counties in
the district.
Ten additional projects, calling
for the employment of 478 men,
were approved* during the week from
October 7, inclusive, according to J.
Banks Hudson, Director of WPA
District No. 11. Federal allocations
for these projects total (72,842.00
and Sponsors' funds will add $19,-
585,69, for a total of $98,377.59.
These projects, together with the
expanded highway program, are expected to put several thousands of
Blair County's unemployed to work
within the next few weeks.
ANNUAL  FARM  SSHOW
The annual farm Show, conducted by the farmers of Antis Township, will bs held in the Antis Township Consolidated School building,
adjoining the borough Ion, Mjartin
street, Friday and Saturdy, October
llth and 12th.
—The Gradale Sorority held a
district convention in the Y.M.C.A.
at Lewistown one day last week. The
following were representatives from
Bellwood: Mrs. Is*. C. Emrick,
Emma Patton, Edith Trego, Dorothy Marsh, Ada McCloskey, Anna
Rowan., Vivian Marsh, Lillian Lane,
Dorothy Nearhoof and Isabel Arab***.
—Master Charles Greenland, son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Greenland of
Orchard street, who has been unable
to circulate for some time past on
account of illness which has kept
him confined to his home, was very
agreeably surprised by his friends at
his home last Saturday, when he celebrated the anniversary of his birth
and wsa showered with greetings
and gifts. Many of his friends were
present sad joined in the celebration. ■,;.:'■
LOST SUIT CASE TURNED UP
McElwain and family, of "TSawS-
bersburg, paid a visit to Bellwood
folks, and on their way to Tyrone
>by auto, dose to the Charlottsville
bridge, they discovered the loss of
one of their suit cases. They returned to Bellwood and made a
search, but without avail. Naturally
thinking that tbe suit case with its
valuable contents wss gone, and after their visit returned home minus
the same, but later received word
that it had been left at the home of
his brother, Mr. C. L. McElwain on
North Third street, this borough.
The suit esse was found by some
honest, manly truck driver from
near Eldorado, who returned it to
its owner, and to this man the McElwain folks are very thankful, and
are thankful it fell tato tine hands
of such an. honest person.
WON   FROM TYRONE
The Bellwood Y.M.G.A Checker
club won the third of the series of
checker games with the Tyrone Y.
M. C. A. at the Tyrone "Y" on
Thursday evening, the score being
Bellwood 52, Tyrone 85. The next
game of the series will be played at
BeSUwofod on 'Octobfer 10. Allper-
sons interested in playing checkers
are requested to register at the "Y"
In the game Thursday evening
Tyrone was represented by Glenn,
Reynolds, Lazier, Walk Buckeye,
Falk, Cowher and' Mogle. Tuefel,
Kellar, McCaulley, Hescox, Goss McCoy and Hardy.
Miss Sarah Glasgow has returned
to State College to resume her duties, after a prolonged vacation at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
'Mrs. Francis Glasgow on South
Second  street.
Mrs. Charlotte Heckman, of
Chambersburg, and sister, Mrs.
Frances Cozzens, of Swedesboro,
N. J. spent the week end with the1
Critzers and the Louders on North
First street. These ladies will be remembered by many of our citizens
as the daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
George L. Hotzapple.
Mr. William W>5 Akers and son
Billy, of Beverly, N. J., were* in
town last Saturday to attend the
funeral of Herbert E. Akers, held
in the First Methodist Episcopal
church last Saturday. Mr. Akers is
an old-time printer and for a number of years has been employed by
the Baptist Publication Society in
Philadelphia, where he is superintendent of a department. While!
here ha paid our office a call Sat-
[urday raoruing.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Hera and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF BAR CITIZENS
Guests Who Ara Entertained by BeU.
Weed Hoete—Pereonal Meads* ef
Those Who Viait To sad Pre
Mrs. Williami A Love of Orchard
place enjoyed' the society of her
many friends in Blandburg several
days last week.
Misa Lulu Myers on Main street
is enjoying a viait with her intimate
friends, Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Simon  to Chainbersburg.
Mrs. Paul S. Bechtoi, of Akron,
'Ohio, an employe of the Goodrich
Rubber company, is enf-oyjing the
society of homo folks this week.
Mrs. William Crawford, of Fredericksburg, waa a guest of her sis-
tor, Mrs. Walter Krise Sn South
Second street, over the week end.
Mrs. Joseph Patton, Sr. and Mrs.
Alice Colburn are in attendance at
the district Methodiat Foreign Missionary convention today at Williamsburg.
Mr. Robert Patton, one of Bellwood's popular young men, apent
the past week end in New York city,
visiting a former schoolmate chum,
Harold Wulfert.
Majofr Eugene Singleton an|d
wife, of Philadelphia,' twere week
end guests at tba homo of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Singleton on North
Tuckahoe street.
Mrs. Anna TerHaar, of New
York City, ia a guest in the homo of
her brother, Mr. Herman Giilrnlore
oa -South First street, and' is alao
visiting friends  in  Altoona.
Constable F. S. Hetrick, 'Squire
W. E. Singleton, Borough Policeman
Jssse Raugh and Miss Agnes Burns
attended court on  Monday, having
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Bernheimer
and two children, of McVeytown,
were week end guests of her mother, Mrs. Grace Thompson in
Gospel Hollow over the week end.
Rev. J. M. Kirkpatrick, pastor of
the Presbyterian church of Centre
Hall, Pa., with Mrs. Kirkpatrick and
son John, and Miss Dorothy Blazer,
a friend, were guests this week at
the home ot Mr. and Mra J. Daniei
Stitt on South First street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McCord,, of
Washington, D. C. were Bellwood
visitors on Sunday. Mr. McCord
Journeyed to Texas, while Mrs. McCord, accompanied by her sister, i
Mrs. Cloyd Beatty, returned to
Washington on Monday.
Congressman Don Gingery, of
Clearfield, spent several hours ta
Bellwood last Saturday morning and
mist many of the boys in the Eagles
home, where he was entertained. A
very "sociable" time was enjoyed by 1
the many who were present, and all
are loud in their praise of tha Congressman's  hospitality.
Mr. Charles C. Keith, the ice
manufacturer, Mrs. Dorsey McCul- I
ley and Miss Vera Sullivan, one of
the instructors in the Altoona public
schools, of North Fifth street, returned the beginning of the week
from a delightful automobile trip
which took them into Virginia, West
Virginia   and'  Maryland.
Mrs. Beverly Mayer, of Lexington
Kentucky, is a guest of her sister,
Miss Katherine Williamson on South
Main 'street. Mrs. Mayer was accompanied to Bellwood by her husband, who has since returned to his
duties as an official of the Pennsylvania lteilroad in LexingDotn. Tba
trip was made overland.
Mr. and Mrs. Critzer and Nancy,
and Miss Margaret and Joe Louder
of North First street, spent part of
Saturday at the Hopkins home ta
Mountaindale. There they met their
cousin Mr. John G. Miller of Tyrone. All were glad to note tbe improvement in the health of Mrs.
Hopkins, having been seriiusly ill
for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. James Biggins aad
daughter Marjorie of South Tuckahoe street are home from Pitta-
burgh, where they apent a few days
lsst week attending the commence- .
ment exercises of the West Psnn
| hospital School of Nursing, their
I daughter Miss Mldred having been
numbered among tha graduates. Miss
Mildred's many Bellwood friends extend hearty congratulation--.
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