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IVOL. XLIX
BELLWOOD, PA., THl
£APRIL 1, 1937
NO. 6
LOCAL B COLUMN
|Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
jBMEF SUMMUYOF THE WEEK
Teeae    Parfsgrrasha CsraeeiBlag    tba
Date* ef Oar Baeeragh   The Col-
Orar Swbecribers Enjoy
—<The many friends of Mrs. Julia D. tease will regret to learn
that she is confined te her home on
Stone street by illness.
I Mr. aad Mrs. Leroy Miser of
Hackensack, N. J., repent the raster
period visiting with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Gilmore on South
First street.
—Eve-rybody is invited te participate in the big chicken-Supper to
be held in the Festal hall of the
Methodist church, - next Saturday
evening.   Tickets, 40 cents.
—Our old time .friend, Mr. A.
Blair Feats, long engaged as a merchant of tbe borough, now retired,
is sporting a new automobile,. a
Chevrolet coupe. It is of the latest
production.
—Mr. and Mrs. Justus Douglas,
who had been residing ta Altoona
for a few years, moved this week
to Philadelphia, Mr. Douglas having
been promoted to a responsible position with the P. R. R. company ta
the Quaker city.
—Mrs. H. E. Rothenberger, re-.
- siding near the east end of the bor-
'Ough, who haa been ill for several
months, greatly appreciates the
beautiful flowers sent her by Bellwood friends and the Tyrone Eastern Star.
—The firemen responded    to an
alarm last Friday forenoon, when a
building owned by Charles Dengate
^gtft North Mgnth street became    ig-
'.' tilted^ >. high wind was raging at
sM*-tf*"*Hrm« and fanned the fBroiWrshtl
caused some damage.
—The play, "Marriage Before
Midnight" will be presented in the
"Y" auditorium April 8 and 9, by
the members of the Senior class of
the Bellwood High school. Tickets
are now being sold by members of
the class and you ahould plan to be
present.
•—Work on tbe borough sewer
project waa suspended Wednesday
and Thursday, due to tite force having gotten in their time. Work will
be resumed tomorrow morning. It
would appear that since better weather has arrived that the project
would be pushed forward aa rapidly
as possible and to an early completion. Operation was begun eighteen
months ago and is not quite half
completed.
—A large United States army
plane, westward bound, after flying
about in the vicinity of Tipton lata
Sunday afternoon, came to rest on
the grounds of the Stults airport.
The pilot after calling the United
States weather office near Bellefonte and ascertaining that weather
conditions farther west were favorable took off. On Saturday afternoon a national guard plane bound
far Pittsburgh like-wise stopped at
the Stults field to check up on weather conditions.
—Mrs. J. M. Brennan was hostess
to the Foreign Missionary society
of the Methodist church st the parsonage Tuesday afternoon. Following the devotions and business, Mrs.
Love gave the lesson on Africa.
Rev. Brennan was, at this period,
visiting a sick friend in Clearfield
county. A social time and delicious
refreshments were served. Mrs.
Brennan is a successful baker of
biscuits and on thia occasion again
demonstrated her ability in this part
ef tiie culinary art The proof was
the eating thereof.
Mr. and Mrs. L E. Burnheimer
and daughters Thelma and Evelyn,
of McVeytown; Miss Wssser ThoBrap-
aon ef Lewistown; Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Cogan and daughter Charlotte, of East Juniata; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Webb aad daughter Ines
Marie, of Windber, spent the Easter holiday frith their mother, Mrs.
Grace E. Thompson in Gospel Hollow. They all showered her with
Caster gifts, bad a delightful time
aSd a gorgeous dinner. They all
left far their homes, except Mrs.
Webb sat daughter, who are spending a few weeks with Mts. Thomp-
aon at her home in Gospel Hollow.
Mrs. Webb wes known aaMim Edith
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE MET
Ren-
HolUdajrsbury RepreaeatrafrJes*
star Valuable Assistance
The general committee for the
Semi-Centennial celebration, met
laat Thursday night to further plans
for tiie celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the borough. j C. F.
Werts, general chairman, presided
and representatives of most of the
organizations! were  present.
Attorney Robert Smith, general
chairman and Attorney Calvin Lang,
financial chairman of the highly
successful celebration held in Hollidaysburg last 'year, were present
and explained in detail everything
necessary for a celebration of this
nature. A mammoth affair of this
kind requires careful planning and
tills visit from the Hollidaysburg
men proved a blessing to the local
committee who obtained much valuable information. The committee
is highly appreciative of fine spirit
shown by these men in furnishing
their time- and information to help
further the local celebration. ■
It was tentatively decided to hold
the celebration during tbe week of
July 12th and include tite community picnic aa part of the jubilee.
General chairman Wertz announced
that he would- appoint regular com.
mittoe chairmen ta the next few
days ta order that these committees
may begin to function on definite
plana at once. ■.■•y"
It is recognized that a celebration
of this magnitude will require plenty of assistance, both financial and
moral and no time will be lost in
launching the preliminary plans.*
The next general meeting will be
held April 15th at which time the
details wiU be more fully developed.
BASKET BALL TONIGHT
The- Bedford   American   Legion
post will be guests of the Bellwood
Ex-High boys and girls tonight.    A
f*-«©d gemeJ»vJU»^^
game was played' ' at Bedford, the
latter being the victor by the score
of 22-21. Coach Barr is looking
for a win. Ex-High is consisted of
former high school stars, such as
Lynn, forward; C. Sigle, forward;
Bussick, center; Davis, guard; Biggins, guard. This is the probable
lineup for tonight's battle, with
Taylor and F. Sigle in reserve. The
girl's game will start at 7:30, the
boys to follow. Turn out and give
the Ex-High your loyal support,
Admission, 10 and 15 cents.
THE MODERATOR IS COWING
Highest Official °f tha Presbyterian
Church W9 be te >sS>* ii ii 1
The members of tbe Logan Valley
Presbyterian church, in fact all of'
the members of the Presbyterian
churches of the Presbytery *>f Huntingdon, will have the honor gad
privilege of hearing the rjftptarator
of the General Assembly %a| the'
Presbyterian church in the>ynited
States of America, Dr. Henry B.
Master, when he appears before the]
local congregation on Sunday morning, April 11, and again at the ves-
,ncr services: at 4 o'clock in the after-
rrf$i&' This is a rare honor for the
Prtrsbyterians of Bellwood, in fact
all through thia section, as it is net'
often that the opportunity is afforded to hear such a distinguished
churchman as Dr. Master.
The office of moderator is thai
highest office that the Presbyterian
church can bestow upon any of it's!
ministers or ruling, elders, and to
have the moderator here at this
time should be an incentive to all
members of the congregation to be
present on this occasion.
Dr. Master is a ripe scholar and a
strong pulpiteer and this opportunity wW be accepted by all of tbe
Presbyterian faith, as well as many
others, to hear the . distinguished
preacher.
The morning service will be held
at 10:45 o'clock. In tiie aftemooi
St 4 o'clock vesper services will
held at which Dr. Master will deltas,
er the sermon. The Westminister*,
choir of the Presbyterian church
Tyrone, the church having the 1
gest congregation of any in the
Presbytery of Huntingdon, will
present and sing. All are invited
worship upon the' occasion of
Master's appearance.
DIED AJ GLASGOW
Mrs. Bertha (Glasgow**,
HEATED HIGHWAYS
Become
ac-
pro-
are
at  Dream May
A    Reality
pnditioned    highways,
tte Col. T. Russ Hill,
etroit   manufacturer,
the corner.
Col. "Hill says, will be
substructure of metal and
be turned on whenever it
Snows, thus drying and
tiie   highways   in a short
B also predicts    that   the
of the future   will be of
and even ten    lanes,    in-
: four, which is the present
■.also says that   the high-
tomorrow   will   have    no
sings or curves and that
i will   be equipped    with
fad   automatic      safety
»ich will prevent accidents,
rmsylvania,    most   of these
around a distant corner*,
st   place,    the Keystone
bhntainous contour makes
fir-lane highways very diffi-
highly expensive to build.
pded, limited    way four-lane
however, ia very desirable
*»m the standpoint of safety
that of speedy transports-
have   several   fine,
highways in Pennsylvania
^proposed All-Weather South
riway from Carlisle to Pitts-
ski be a modem   highway
ilest   sense   of the word,
highway,    whieh   would
the Motor   Fund,   as it
•jrivately   financed   by a
Turnpike  Commission,
a four-lane   limited' way
all intersecting    roads
or under the highway,
tea   three per cent,   or
with maximum sight dis-
at the
a bril-
Band
At the
GUEST  SPEAKER
On .next Sunday morning
Logan Valley Baptist church
liant member of the Gideon
will be the guest speaker.
7:30 service, Rev. H. G. Dooley will
answer a number of questions, several of which fellows: "Is the Roman Catholic Bible the same as the
Protestant Bible?" "Who was
Cain's wife?" "Is the Bible opposed to cremation?" ''Have all heard
the Gospel?" "Was Paul married?"
"Why is crime permitted to continue?" "Is conscience an infallible
guide?"
The public is invited
vice.
to the ser-
—Only fifteen days until the
opening of the trout fishing season.
—The Lutheran Missionary ladies
invite you to bring your friend and
be their guest on Friday, April 2,
at 2:30 p. m. at the church. Miss
Larue Chase, a furloughed missionary from Persia, will be tiie speaker,'after which tea will be served in
the Parish bouse.
—Ladies of the Methodist Episcopal church will serve supper in the
festal ball of the church Saturday,
5 to 7 p. m. Chicken will feature
the menu and there will be the
usual trimmings, including hot gravy, which is always popular. Price
ta taw, not being raised from the
depression level, and all interested
in a good meal will be welcomed.
—U. S. Congressman Benjamin F.
Focht, representative of the 18th
Pennsylvania district in Congress,
died suddenly last Saturday    even-
funeraf
bria county, died at the Fhilipsbu:
State hospital Saturday night
9:16 o'clock, death being attributed
to a complication of ailntents. She
was born at Glasgow on March 13,
1877, a daughter of George L. and
Julia (Ellis) Glasgow, and was united in marriage with Mr. Troxell on
May 25, 1899. Surviving are tbe
husband, four sons and one daughter, Harold G. and Herbert E., both
of Glasgow, Robert C. of Altoona,
Russell L. of Philadelphia and Miss
Marian Louise Troxell,- at home;
five grandchildren and one sister,
Mrs. Sarah Cannon of Ebensburg.
Mrs. Troxell was a member of the
Evangelical Lutheran church and
was active in the church work since
early in life. ' She was affiliated
with the Order of the Eastern Star
and the Caroline Rebekah lodge at
Glasgow.
inn Highway ye
l»way,   -wWt"*"nwnrrr 'MrB^'PTrea^Mfllerr^-^
SPORTSMEN WILL MEET
The Bellwood Sportsmen's association will hold their regular monthly
meeting Friday night ta the Commesser building. •
An interesting report will be made
on the new project for completing
the fish dam. Other details relative
to this project wlil be taken up at
this meeting.
J. W. Wertz, chairman of the entertainment committee is arranging
for some special features including
motion pictures.
A large turnout of old and new
members will be expected as the
membership should be double the
amount enrolled at the time of the
last meeting.
NAMED FOR    ANNAPOLIS
Nominations of three Blair county youths as principal and alternates for appointment as midshipmen to the United States Naval
academy waa announced yesterday
by Congressman Don Gingery of
Clearfield. The nominations follow:
Walter Pownall of Tyrone, principal; David S. C. Kline, Altoona, first
alternate, and John O. Crum of
Hollidaysburg, second alternate. The
nominations were for the term be
ginning July 1,    Congressman Gin-,
tag in Washington, from a heart at- j gery explained.
teak.   The 11th district is familiar- * **-.
ly known as the Shoestring and is
composed of a number of Central
State counties. He wss a personal
friend of former Congressman J.
Banks Kurtx of tins county. The
deceased congressman waa aged 74
years, aad fer more than half a
century was editor of the Saturday
News* published in hi* town of Lew-
CHANCE IN PROGRAM
Starting April 4th the radio pro*.]
gram sponsored by the National Ic<
Dealers, featuring Gladys Swai
and Frank Chapman will be switel
from  Wednesday evening,   10:30
m., to Sunday evening, 10:00 p.
This time has been made a**
due to the cancellation of the
ta needed from a military
s well as a public service view-
$K>int Cost of this super, 164-mile
highway is estimated at $50,000,000.
'Advocates of building the South
Penn route argue tbat this is no
'more than the cost of a modern
■battleship, and that maintenance of
a ship of this class costs at least
$2,000,000 a year. The South Penn
Highway, they contend, would be
of great public value in time of war
as well as in time of peace. Over
it, they pointed out, military supplies could be swiftly transported
from Pittsburgh's mighty mills, to
the Atlantic seaboard.
Pennsylvania does have the greatest State Highway System in the
nation, but we must not mark time.
If we do, we soon will find the.Keystone State has lost its enviable
position. Modern highways are not
only a mark of progress, they are a
distinct asset to a State's industries
and. to the public in general.
ONLY ONE TAX EXCUSE
According to authorative opinions,
there ia just one reason for not paying personal tax—that is absolute
inability to pay. Receiving an old
age or veteran's pension, not receiving bonus or being unemployed does
net mean that anyone is exempt
from assesment.. Exemption from
payment may be obtained where the
need is undoubted. Those who are
employed may pay in small installments, which is surely more convenient than to have the entire amount
deducted from one pay check, as is
being done in many places, when
collectors report to employers. All
delinquents are advised to arrange
the matter without delay.
—Mrs. Mary Harris is slowly recovering from a serious illness at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Goshorn of North Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCloskey,
of Harrisburg, were week end guests
at the McCloskey home on Boyles
street.
—The Bureau of Agricultural Engineering estimates that melting
snows water 85 per cent, of the 19,-
000,000 irrigated acres of farm land
ta tiie United States.
—Charles H. Krause, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. W. Krause of Fpatoria
waa united in marriage with Miss
Martha Rust of Yauntville, Calif.,
on March 2. Mr. Krause has been
ta tbe United States army service
since 1926 and will receive his discharge today. The newlyweds will
reside at Yauntville, Calif., where
has secured a responsible    posi-
OFFICERSOFJLE. S,SCHOOL
Chosen art a Recent Meeting, Will
Sesrve For Ensuing  Year
At a recent session of the Methodist Episcopal phurch school board,
election of officers resulted aa follows: Superintendent emeritus, Thomas P. Gheer, who haa been a member of the school since 1866 and an
officer or teacher since 1874; general superintendent, C. L. McElwain;
assistant, Mrs. R. F. Kustaborder;
assistant in charge of teacher aad
leadership training, Roy M. Baker;
secretary, E. C. Syling; librarians,
Thomas A. Hirsch and Fred R.
Hut-shs home department superintendent, Mrs. W. A. Dysart; assistant, Mrs. C. L. McElwain; enrollment secretary, Mrs. J. L. Hillard.
Department officers are as follows: J
Adult—Superintendent, J. L. Hillard; assistant, W. Howard Moore;
secretary, Charles Hetrick; pianist,
Mrs D.. N. De Reamer; chorister, H.
E. Rothenberger.
Young People—Counselor, Nellie
Givin; assistant, Helen Bland; president, Anna Rowan; vice president,
Brooks Carson; secretary, Dorothy
Rodgers; organist, Edith Trego;
chorister, Catherine Peterson.
Intermediate—(Superintendent, is
Mrs. Willis Thomas; president, William Sitman; secretary, Gerald Cox;
pianist, Ma***l«*i Mitchell.
Junior—Superintendent, F. J.
Werte'; assistant, Mrs. F. J. Werts;
secretary, Irvin Mitchell; pianist,
Dorothy Mitchell.
Primary—Superintendent, Alma
Reeder; assistant, Mrs. Eva Dolin;
secretary, Mrs. Russell Dysart; pianist, Mts. Eva Dolin; chorister,
Mrs. Lincoln Henry.
Beginners, Nursery and Cradle
Roll—Superintendent, Lizzie Akers;
assistants, Dorothy Hoover, Mrs.
Fred Miller; secretary, Elizabeth
star; assistant, Ruth..Thomas; pi-
niah   Mrs, HI C. Reetb
LEGION WILL BE HOST
The Twenty-third District council, American Legion, will hold Its
spring meeting on Sunday, April 4,
in the borough. The John M. Anderson post, No. 424, will play the
role of host to-the Legionnaires representing the eleven posts of Blair
and Bedford counties composing the
council.
Commander John Harvey and his
staff of the Bellwood post have arranged to make the session, which
will be held in the post home, the
old Pennsylvania & Northwestern
railroad station, one of warm hospitality. Legionnaires of posts other
than the delegates' will be cordially
welcomed.
President George Horner of Roaring Spring will rap the gavel at 2:30
o'clock in calling the council to order. Several important matters will
be given consideration. Among
them will be the assignment of
dates for Legion days, the fixing of
definite ' times for tiie holding of
council social sessions similar to one
recently held at the Altoona post
home and planning to boost the
membership so that the Pennsylvania delegation may lead the big parade at the national convention in
New York city next September.
GRA-Y ENTERTAINS
The girls Gra-Y club of tiie Y. M.
C. A. held an Easter Monday party
to the conference room of the "V.
Tbe party started at two o'clock
with games and novel stunts, after
which a delicious luncheon was
served. The luncheon comprised of
ginger bread, cake, tallo and whipped cream, root beer and other tasty
bite. The table waa decorated ia
lavender and gold, with individual
favors for all. Those there were*.
Miss Bobbie Stevens, leader; Dottie
Shively, president, Betty Hopkins,
treasurer; Charlotte Zitch, Geral-
dine Leach, Phyllis Leach, Thelma
Hildebrand, Janet Ehrisman, Jean
Stone, secretary, and Sara Craine.
The club all reported having a good
time. The club plans to start their.
Bible study course in a week or
two.
Miss Louise Fleisher, State College student, enjoyed Easter at her
home on Martin street.
Mr. Benjamin Bowers, et Chambersburg, Pa., aa employe of tbe P.
R. R. reclamation plant, aad a former Bellwood boar, waa circulating
among friends hers on Blaster, and
ta sporting the latest in Chevrolet
production.   It's a fine one*     ■
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Hssw and
Those Who Go Away.
W3VEMEHTS OF OUR CITBEKS
Ga**t* Who Am Sslaalalsii by BeU.
Weed Hoeta—P**-ao*aal MaaUan 1
Those Whs Visit Te and Pre
Mr. Edward Leddy, of Washington, D. C, spent Easter at the heme
of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John T.
Leddy on Main street.
Miss Mildred Biggins, of Pittsburgh, is enjoying a visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. rand Mrs.
James Biggins on South    Tuckahoe
street.
Mr. William Hittinger, of Mer-
cersburg, where he is enrolled as a
student in the Mercersburg Academy, spent Easter with hia parents
at the Presbyterian manse.
Miss Mary G. Marcherara, of State
College, where she ia engaged as a
stenographer, spent the Easter vacation at the home of her parent*
near tbe borough.
Miss Helen Hoover, ef Detroit,
Mich, and Miss Rose Marie Hoover,
of Harrisburg, ' spent Easter at She
home of their parents, Mr. and Mts.
*R_J, Hoover on Main atrggk, -
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smucker,
of Huntingdon, and Mr. and Mea
Nelson Reed, of York, Pa., and
their children, spent Easter at the
Epler home en North First street.
Miss Eleanor Goshorn of North
Second street spent the Eastertide
at Chambersburg, where ahe was
the guest of' Mr. J. Chambera Goshorn, clerk of the court ef Franklin
county. ~tl:*m
Mr. John  McElwain    sad frisnd
Edward Fullgarb, ef Jersey City, H.
J., spent the week end^at
ehoristerj#fa«-ti*e
•BBSs*
sSraet.
Mr. Jack Williamson, s stodent
at the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, enjoyed the Easter **•>
cation at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Williamson on
East Fifth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carruthers,
of Lilly, Cambria county, spent
Tuesday at the home of Mr. aad
Mn. Earl Goshorn on North Second
street. Mrs. Carruthers and Mrs.
Goshorn are sisters.
Miss Charlotte Goshorn, of New
York city, where ahe is engaged as
a nurse in the Manhattan Ear, Eye ',
and Throat hospital, is enjoying a
visit at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Porter G. Goshon on
North Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bauer, af Ak- I
rcn, Ohio, returned to their home
after having spent Easter vacation
at the home of Mrs. Bauer's parents,
E. E. Goes and wife of North Second street. They else spent a short
time in Chambersburg at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. Goes,
Mr. John Commesser, student aft
the University of Pennsylvania, la
Philadelphia, returned to his studies
Tuesday evening, after enjoying the
Easter vacation at hia home in Tipton. He is the son of John G. Commesser, the well known hardware ;
merchant en Main street.
Mrs. Anna Hitter and four children and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Neff,
Carlisle, were guests in Bellwood
for the Easter week end. Mrs. Bitter and Mrs. Neff are daughters of
Mrs. Alice Campbell, Reighstown,
and sisters of Mrs. Brienchley H.
Miller, South Second street.
Mrs.* Dorothy Elder, ef Philsdel- I
phia, waa a guest last week ta the
W, D. Holliday family aft the Holiday farm at Tipton. Mrs. Elder
spent some time in- the borough aad
was a caller at our office. She will
be remembered by many of our arab- I
Bcribera as Miss Dorothy Moore,
daughter of the late C. F. Moore*
for many yeara an influential
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Noel of 41S
Railroad street had the pleasure et
having their children with they er the Eastertide. Tata included
Daniel, of Wilmington, DeL, ear**
ployed   there by the P. R. R.
pany; Lietenant tXa.% Noel,
to the CCC camp at Reading,
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Noel,
employed by the State
partmeat at Hopewell, Pa.;
Paul Noel,   ef the Alterrrsa
where the father ta sill
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