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VOL. XLVII.
BELLWOOD. PA.. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1936
NO.
LOCAL m COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
est Our Readers
8BIEF SUMMABT BF THE WEEK
Terse    Parai*-****** CoaeeraiBg    tte
Ddng *f Oar Baaea-gh   The Col-
ej_tt Owr Snbacribera Enjoy
—Th. weather on Memorad^D***
was decide-dly ehilly «»^^0_"the
to keep many P-*"0_*j0,r roiorts.
parks •*\j_f4 E. -oy^rt adverttaes
.. xor sale two bedroom suits, kitchen
cabinet, hall rack, library table,
Morris chairs and other chairs, vic-
trola. 701 South Third street Bellwood, Pa.
—Wanted—Man and wife with
two children desires couple furnished rooms with privilege of use of
kitchen,' until end of July; state
location and rent desired. Address'
the Bulletin office.
—On Memorial Day while George
Oberly-, and a number of companions were angling for trout on
Spring Creek, Centre conty, be
was successful in landing a beauty,
a German brown, measuring sixteen
and one-half inches in length.
—The monthly meeting of the
John F. Anderson post will be held
Thursday night at 7:4 5. Th. meeting
* will be in. charge of the social committee. The method of payment of
f*t*3 bonus explained. Refreshments
•'will be staved.
— will interest is centered in ths
ciiy off Cleveland,***rihio, where the
Republican national convention will
open Monday of next week, tn political' circles. interest is growing in-
. tense a/id thejnames of the successful nominees of the party will be
anxiously awaited.
"-*v._^^_|Jh work adjj _____
to schedule on its 10,000-car freight
equipment program of improvement
cjmnienci-d early thia year and with
ovr 4,700 of tiie new cars turned
over 4,700 of the new car. turned
.ailroad through the remainder of
this project is providing continuing
employment for approximately 8,000
men in its own shops and in the
ear-building and supply industries.
—Major General Edward Shannon, commander of the Pennsylvania
National Guard, will attsnd the 17th
annual encampment of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, which will be held
in Altoona June 25, 26, nnd 27. Al-
, though General Shannon will he
stationed with national guard troop.
at Tobyhanna, he has written Noble
post that he has made arrangements
to leave the ' troops and viait one
day of the convention.
—Ever mindful ef the convenience of the ppublic Messrs. Fuoss &
Glass, the morticians of Main
treet, have recently created a casket -room wherein is displayed a
full and complete line of most all
I   kinds. The caskets ere nicely arrang-
'' ed where friends are able to see
them just as they wiU. appear.
iMt-srs Fuoss & Glass are progres-
ive morticians and are constantly
alert to give the public the best
attention and careful service.
—Mr. Wilbur McCaulley, who has
been connected with the Notopolus
tfc Gribble theatre enterprises tfoir
some time past and who a few
months ego was advanced to the important position as manager of the
Pearl Theatre at Greencstle, Pa.,
has again been advneed to the posi-
here to supervise the decorating of
tion of manager of the State Theatre at Castle ShSnon. Mr. McCulley
is a Bellwood product and his many
friends will note his 'advancement
with much pleasure.
—On Monday Mr. Ralph Varner,
proprietor of the Keystone Lumber
company on North Tuckahoe street,
while engaged' about hia place of
business fell from a truck while
unloading a car load of lumber and
dislocated hia right shoulder and
since then has been compelled to
■carry his arm in a sling. Dr. Roy W.
Goshorn was called and reduced the
injured member. At first it was
thought that Mr. Varner might have
sustained a fracture ef a hen.    to
| hi. shoulder and was taken to the
Altoona hospital for examination,
hat a dislocation only was found.
While the injury ia painful, Mr.
Vai-aer is able to give personal attention is his '-rawing imsinsas
to
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TRIBUTE NOJMS DEM
ffat. Pat-ado and aT-ooHatrt Address
by Altoona  Miniater
Citisens ef BeUwood and vicinity
fittingly paid tribute to the memory
ef the loyal defenders of the nation
in tiie observance of Memorial Day
laat Saturday. Despite overcast skies
and with tmuaually  chilly westj-**"*"
prevailing  thre-Jgh?"* ***"  *'y'  the
a -^u  off according
exercises.**-*   •    T **■
,j^, made    by the    members
John    F. Anderson Post No,
American  Legion,
The parade eras formed on South
Cambria street, near the public
building and was composed of members of the American Legion.the Excelsior Fire company and many
achooi children. After parading over
the north side, it followed the usual
course to the Logan Valley cemetery, where the exercises begun at
10 o'clock with announcements
made by Blair W. Dunn and rendition et "America" by the band and
audience. The invocation was offered by Bev. G. A. Donovan, rector of
St. Joseph'a church. General Logan's
proclamation by H. Clark Emrick
and President Lincoln's Gettysburg
address by Miss Blanche Houston
were well given.
The speaker of the occasion was
Bev. Robert R. Croyle, pastor of
one of the Methodist Episcopal
churches of Altoona. Rev. Croyle
spoke  effectively.
After the benediction by the Rev.
R. S. Hittinger of the Presbyterian
church, the graves of the deceased
soldiers of all wars of tiie nation
were tenderly decorated with spring's choicest flowers. After taps and
recall the parade was again formed
and returned to town and disbanded.
RECORD OFJHE DEPARTED
Parson.
From
COMMENCEMENT   EXERCISES
A large and enthusiastic audience
of admirers and. friends of the gra-
duates of the Bellwood High School,
*>c--*"«-*tJ>te.**r li-;-*; l*i**' '-tyftS—
Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday evening to witness the graduation exercises. The claas was numbered among one of the largest who
have yet received their coveted diplo-.
mas by our schools. Hearty congratulations were extended the
young graduates by their friends and
ecc-aintancea. Th. diplomas were presented by county superintendent of
the public school. Mr. Dively.
The members of the class are
now on a sight-seeing tour of Washington, having left early laat night
Three days will be spent in viewing
the many places of interest,
in      ——
—Trespass notices fer sale at
the Bulletin office, ten cents each.
—The month of roses and brides
is agate with us.
—Judge Marion D. Patterson of
the Blair eounty courts, was the
Memorial Day speaker at Johnstown.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Samuels,
until recently residents of Tyrone,
have moved to Bellwood and are
cozily ensconsed in a home on
South Third street. The Bulletin "extends a hearty welcome to these
good people and trust they will long
remain citizens of the borough.
—Effective lest Monday a two-
cent passenger fare went into effect
en all eastern rilroads. This is-a reduction of almost half and should
greatly stimulate travel by nail,
which by tall odd is the safer. With
more local trains there is no doubt
but that there will be a pronounced
pick up in th. passenger travel. For
our part, we prefer the ails.
—Calvin Walter, former county
commissioner and long an outstanding citizen of Blair County, died at
his home in Claysburg, te tiie southern part of the eounty last Friday
day afternoon, after on extended illness. In 1908 he was nominated on
the Democratic ticket for county
commissioner and wss twice elected,
serving eight years with credit to
himself and the taxpayers of the
county.
—Daily Vacation Bible school in
the Methodist Episcopal church will
begin Monday morning at 9 o'clock
'and will continue two weeks, except
Saturday. Mrs. Merill M. Dorn is
supervising principal. Departmental
heads are: Intermedate, Mildred
Reigh; Junior, Mrs. H. C. Reed; Primary, Mrs. Eva Dolin; Kindergarten,
Lizzie Akers and Doothy Hoover.
Net only Methodist children, hut
other, whose church doe. not hold
Bible school will bs admitted. There
will be ne
Who   Hate  Passed
Time t.   Eternity
JERRY  W.   MONG
For thirty years one of the much
esteemed citizens of this borough,
died at his home on East The-d
street Sunday evening St 9940
o'clcok of a complicaeion of disease,
after an extended illness. He
born at Wariorsmark on June
1863, a son of John and Elea:
Mong, where hia earlier life
passed. The family became citi
f of Bellwood bout thirty years a.
(and for a long period of time
deceased was employed aa a pati
man on the Bellwood division,
work confining him to the local r;
road yard. A few years ago he
came seriously ill and was later p]
ed on the retired list.
Surviving are his wife, Mra
nie  (Burket)  Mong, and three soj
Earl R. and Walter H., both ot
borough,   and     Clair  B.   Mong
Washington,  D.  C.. He  is  alio
vived by three brothers, Clayton
Mong of Altoona,    David Mong
Rochester,    N.    Y.,    and John
Mong of  Pleasant Gap. He was
member of the -Methodist church
Bellwood and of the United SpaQJ
War    Veterans, serving    with
Sheridan troop of Tyrone. Fun
services were  conducted on     Wi
nesday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock
the home in charge of    Rev. J.
Brennan,    pastor of the    Bellw
Methodist    church.  Interment
made  in the    Burket cemetery
Warriors Mark.
CHARLES   TAYLOR
Twenty-five     years  ago  a     cole
barber of this borough, died ai
home of Mrs.   Mildred Peck,
Washington avenue, Altoona, F
afternoon    of last    week afte
short    illness. He was    th<
Tor and was born at Mry
near thia borough, en Nov. 7, 187S.
B. J. IMMER BUTTON
Presented With Emblem After Fifty
Year, ef Sorties
Benjamin J. Alward, who ha.
been making his homo with Mrs.
Emma Burd on Main street for the
past few years, rounded out fifty
year, te the service of the Pennsylvania railroad Monday. Ho went to
Altoona Monday morning in response to a summons from Superintendent E. C. Geneheimer of the Middle division and was presented with
a company gold fifty-year service
button.
* Mr. Alward is a car cleaner under Foreman W. R. Geesey . and
work, in the Altoona. yard east of
Seventh street te cleaning era. He
hi on the night trick but missed hia
morning sleep to go to Altoona to
keep his appointment with Superintendent Gegenheimer at hi. office at Ninth avenue end Twelfth
street. The award was made in the
presence of Chief Clark W. G. Koush
and Master Mechanic E. R. Buck.
Superintendent Gegenheimer complimented Mr. Alward on hia long
service with the company and the
good record he had established. The
veteran responded with thanks in expressing his pleasure on receiving
the insigna. Mr. Alward wtas born'st
Danville, Pa., on October. 24, 1869.
He began hi. railroad career in the
Pennsylvania * Northwestern nail-
road, now with Bellwood branch, aa
brakeman on June 1, 1886, and later
worked as an ashpitman and car
cleaner. He transferred to the Cresson division in Jan. 1, 1918, as car
cleaner and on June 23, 1924, was
transferred to the Middle division
Hid assigned to the Altoona yard
service. lli'"
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J DOCTOR MORROW HONORED
| Recognition for 50 years' service
canto to Dr. Wil-
SPORTSMEN WILL   MEET
Special Prograan Will Be Presented
at Regular Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
the Bellwood sportsmen's Association will be held Friday, June 6th,
et the Cornmesser hall. A special
program has been arranged for the
occasion by H. C. Emrick, Chirman
of  the entertainment  committee.
Moving pictures of wild life will
be shown by Leslie Nearhoof, These
pictures are late releases and promise to be exceptionally entertaining.
Mr. Merrill Merritts, district representative of the . Pennsylvania
Federation of sportsmen will be present and give a detailed report on
the accomplishments of the Federation at the regular session, held at
Harrisburg this spring .Game protector C. C. Brennecka will also submit en interesting report.
The park Commission have been
active during 'the past several
weeks getting things in readiness to
resume operations on ths fish dam
project end the commission wishes to
be in position to begin work immediately when the project is approved.
They are also arranging their plans
so that in the event of federal assistance is not forthcoming the organisation will be able to go ahead with
the work themselves.
The membership has gone away
over the 500 mark and with the
late arrivals ahould easily pass the
goal of 600. A busy schedule is being plannd for he summer and a
number of activities will be discussed at the meeting tomorrow
night. A large attendance is expected at this meeting not only on
jaccount* of the special) feature,
but aim in order to lay the plans
for a big summer.
-nity
.he
His parents are deceased. Surviving
are two brothers and' two sisters,
Frank of Altoona, George of the
west, Mrs. Minnie Warbenton and
Mrs. Jessie Morton, both of Pittsburgh. He was past master of Purity
lodge No. 41, F. and A.M., past high
priest of Purity chapter, No. 24, psst
eminent commander of the Moun-
ain consistory. Funeral services
were held et the Tobias & Laughlin
funeral home in Altoona Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
LAST SURVIVOR PARTICIPATES
Mr. Christ F. Dengate, Bellwood's
last survivor of Civil wer days, was
the lone participant of that fratricidal struggle in the Memorial Day
exercises held in tha borough last
Saturday. Mr. Dengate was born ta
England. He came to the United
States early in life and located te
this section. He was enlisted in tho
78th Pennsylvania infantry and saw
much service during the conflict. He
is living quietly at 900 North Third
street in "this borough and is one of
our grand old men. In early life he
followed surveying, but is now retired. ,
After the close of the Civil War,
more then eight thousand Blair
county veterans of that great strife
between the north and south marched on Memorial Day, to decorate the
graves and otherwise do honor to
the brave boys in blue, who gave
their lives in defense of the union.
Year after year, the ranks of the
marching vetetrans became thinner
and thinner and thinner, until today
there living; te "Little Blair" as far
as can be learned only 22 veterans,
some of whome are too feeble to
any longer take part in the Memorial
day services.
TAYLOR WINS RACK
At the State track meet held
at State College last week, the local high school took one first and
placed in several other events. John
Taylor finished first in the B class,
100 yard desh and second if* the
220. Don Biggin, finished fifth in
the 440 but due to illness did not
compete in the hurdles. However in J
the trials Biggins made the fastest
time in th. hurdles and would un-
doubedly have given an account ef
himself had he not become ill.
—Most everyone haa an idea what
he would do if he were rich, but l|
is probable that all of as would de
just like the -rich do.
ing of the Sixh Councilor ***TT"trict,
Medical society of Pennsylvsnila, in
tbe Hotel Philips, Phillipsburg.
Dr. Morrow is a graduate ef one
of the leading medical colleges of
America, Jefferson college, Philadelphia, where he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1886.
Shortly after hia graduation, Dr.
Morrow established his practice in
Crafton, Huntingdon county, but
efter three months here removed to
Bellwood, where he has since remained to minister to two generations.
Dr. Morrow was presented to nearly 300 doctors of the sixth district
by Dr. August S. Kech of Altoona,
trustee ond councilor for the district
At the same time, Dr. Kech will
Present Dr. John I. Brockhank of
Dubois, also 50 years in active practice.
Both Dr. Morrow and Dr, Brock-
band responded briefly to their introductions.
This is a juat recognition to one
'Off tiid borougl's highly esteemed
citizens and for half a century a
practicioner of medicine in Bellwood. Doctor Morow was born in
Sinking Valley and upon graduation
located in the borough for the practice of his chosen profession. AB
his long and useful life the physician has been active te the civic affairs of th. borough and for thirty
years or more has been a member of
the school boad, at the present time
being president of be body. He has
been a member of the Presbyterian
church since childhood and is one of
the ruling elders of the Logan Valley Presbyterian churchh. In conjunction with' his friends, who tare
legion, the Bulletin extends hearty
congratulations.
INJURED IN FALL
Mr. T. P. Gheer, long one of the
esteemed and outstanding' citizens of
the borough, met with a painful mishap while on the pulpit platform of
the . First Methodist Episcopal
church. In some unaccountable manner he made a misstep aad in falling was severly stunned, necessitating *the services of a physician. A
young man was in the church when
the misfortune befel Mr. Gheer,
who assisted him to the office of Dr.
B. B. Levengood aad upon examination found ae fi*ac-tures, although
he waa considerably -(tunned. He was
assisted home by the physician,
where he has since been confined.
This morning wa learn that his condition ia not faesyahas.
ACCIDENT
Thorough
 " ft
week-vhicS claimed" one life and
other, narrowly escaping death, was
made by a coroner's jury.held to
the office of mortician George E.
Fuoss on MJain street, Wednesday
evening. Oscar Bender lost his life
in tiie cave-in which occured near
East Fifth street in the morning of
May 26.
Ellsworth Boy Garman, 29, of
620 North Second street, Bellwood
working with Bender when tiie* dirt
caved in, testified at the inquest,
along with H. A. Andrews, project
engineer; Edvin Giffin, general
project foreman, and Raymond H.
Murray, Bellwood borough engineer.
The verdict returned was: "His
death was caused by being buried
under earth whn a sidewtall of
sewer caved in."
The jury fter careful consideration of all evidence produced unanimously agreed that the accident was
'unavoidable as ell state safety requirements were complied with.
Members of the jury were F. W.
Fleisher, W. A. Houth, J. H. Gilmore, Joseph Louder, Robert Shaner
and Jesse Focht.
PERSONAL PARAGI
People Who Visit Here
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR Cil
Otsasts Who Are Enter—teed hy !
Wood Hoata—Peraoaal
Those Who Viait To -_d Fr*
Mr. Milton Emeigh,  one of
members   of the   director, of.
poor of  Blair county, was •
visitor on Tuesday. ,ym
Mr.  William    G. Creighton,
Mackeyville, Pa., was a Bellwood
sitor in town one day last week
a caller at our office.
Cloyd  P.     Gillmore motored
Hackensack, N. J., where he spent]
few days with his sis^r and brot"
in-law Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Misery-
Mrs.    Delia  McCullen,    form.
of Bellwood, now residing in
burgh, is spending a few weeks
her sister Mrs. Kens on E.st
street.
Mrs. Rose    Marie Hoover of
'State   educational     department
Harrisburg was a  week-end
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. F.
Hoover.
Mis. Genevia Irwin, Antia
ship school teacher, left fee
Fresh Air Home at Valinaci,
she will be a dietitian for the com!
summer term.
Mrs. Paul Green of North Four
streeftvhas gone to Kansas City, ttfl
where* she is the guest of ber nnS
end aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Leon.
Fuoss, former residents ef Me
county.
Mr. and Mra. John Bowei-sox,
Driftwood,   Cameron  eounty,    **■
called home tin*, week, owing to
ileath^f ^L__Q____sox's    graj
Sir. and Mrs. H. Cleon Moffet, of
Pittsburgh, were week end visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon
Moffet on South First street. .
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Myers, of
Williamsport, were Sunday visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
P. Myers on North Fourth street.
Miss Oathryn Davis and Miss
Pauline Cox of Pittsburgh were visiting Miss Genevia Irwin on Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bevan of
Wilmerding were week end visitors
at the home of Mr. T. P. Gheer en
Maple' avenue, Mr. Gheer being the
father of Mrs. Bevan. Paul was a
caller at our office Saturday evening.
Mr. Wilfred W. McDermitt, of Wilmerding, was a Bellwood visitor on
Memorial Day. IThe McDermftt
family were long time residents of
the borough, end Mr. McDermitt was
here to supervise the decorting of
the graves* of his parents and brothers who are buried in Logan Valley
cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kustaborder,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Killen and
daughter Peggy, SoirSh Second
street; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lane and
Mrs. at Benson, Tyone, formed a
week end motor party to the home
of the Dionne quintuplets, to Canada
They returned Sunday night, delighted with their iiipM|-g»
Mr. John GMbTST—, col
the New Jersey State Pollen^
joying the society of his many
wood friends in the Borough, Ct
poral Galbraith spent his boyho
days here and haa many fries
mong the younger element.
The following were visitors at
home of Mr. and Mra. F. J. Hoot
of Main street en Decoration
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Sheehan, Mr.
Mrs. Joseph Lorena of Detroit,
Jake   McMullto   of  Baltimore,
Mrs. Bee and Jennie Ronan,
Sheerer and Michael Ronan of
toona.
Mr. Robert Hinton, who ia enlis
ed in the United States army
who spent a few weeks with his
ents in the borough, has gone te
United Staetes Army Air depot
Middleton, Pa.,    where he wUl
stationed   for  some   time.  (Robert*]
many Bellwood friends with him
bounded success.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Panberthy, ]
Kees Rocks, were week end visit
in Bellwood anl Alaoona, calling
many    friends. Mrs. Pabarthy
Miss Carrie Horner.  She spent
girlhood  clays   in   Bellwood  and
ceived     a  warm  welcome     Sua
morning at the Methodist church,
which she was an active member .
fore leaving Bellwood.
John Cook and wife and daa
ter   Naomi     Jean,   were     week-
guests at the home of C. N.
sing, 610 North Ninth street, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cook of
Hollow. Miss Catherine Persing,
ter spending a two weeks vacat
in Akron Ohio, O., and at her
has   returned   to   Barnesboro
she expects to go back to work.
Mr. and Mrs.    Paul R.    Ed*j
880 South Second street, and
daughters,    Marjorie,  Phyllis
Norma,  spent the holiday week-
visiting friends  et  Johnstown
Ehrenfeld, their former home.
Miss Ruth McCoy, of
D. C,    where she is a    govs
employe,   enjoyed   the  week-i
the home of her mother on
street.
Those who called on Mr. end
Walter Krise of Bellwood on Me
rial Day,were Mr. .nd Mn,
Peterson   and  dughter  Eleanor
DuBois, Rev. and Mra. Wynn
son  Raymond sd daughters
of Saxton,    Mr. and Mrs.
Settle    and children Betty,
Dickie and Ronnie of Altoona,
Jacob Settle and Mra. John
--bell aed Maty Anna of