Bellwood Bulletin 1937-07-01

              VOL.XL1X
BELLWOOJ
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BRIEF SUMNARY BF THE WEEK
Oelag af Oar aWangh   The, Cat-
■aaa Oar JatoatrlTaBis Enjoy
—Work ea the sewer l******frsJi
which wsa satgeadarl three days
during the week, will be resumed
tomorrow morning.
—Most all business on the   rail-
'      road aad manufacturing plants wfll
*    be suspended on Monday   in observance of the national holiday.
-—Cheater C. Wagner, of Altoona,
lias been appointed deputy coroner
of the county, having been appointed tats week by Coroner  Rothrock.
—The legal season for taking
bass and salmon opened this morning. The Juniata liver'fa ia fine
condition for taking the fash, aad
early today many went down along
the banks of the placid stream.
—As the Fourth ef July falls on
Sunday this year, therefore the natal day will be observed throughout
on Monday. . AU the prominent
places of business ta the borough
will be dosed, while the usual holiday hours will prevail at the post-
office.
—Hunters for ground hogs must
ayf remember that these animals sse
. now on the gaga) list. The opea
season prevails during fas summer
atonies aad wut close September 16.
To hunt for the animals, oae must
be in   soaseaaion   ef a hunter's .'11-
tsjtjBg powers are seeking
etosy' Otseue to lay additional bur-
Jglt'.mfe the public, . Now special
rWsm\^tsWmm changed, easTasr
.wist fay a tax
ea tisa^psry';aa* yea breathe.
. —*r*r*sir Couaty farmers will meet
■ Ws-lnaayg-, July T, at 8:00 P. M.
to freooaamend the kind of Agricul-
tatal. Conservation Program they
want ia 1988, Preston Smith, chair-
Btaa of the eounty agricultural eon*
ssusliiiii committee, announces.
The meeting will be held in Court
House, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
—The State Agricultural Conser-
vatioa Coinmittee has advised Mr.
Preston Smith, Chairman of tha
Blair County Agricultural Conservation Committee, thst July 15 has
been set ss the closing data far
Pennsylvania farmers to signify
their intention of participating in
the 1987 Agricultural Conservation
Program.
—Ths Pennsylvania Publicity
Commission hag just published a
new tourist folder exploiting the
scenic attractions, historic shrines,
and ether pis ass of interest ia tba
central part of the state. As Blair
county fa ia Central Pennsylvania,
it It said that It ass beat liberally
gt> featured ia the folder. The folder
Is now ready for distribution.
—A total ef 1062 automobile
operators' licenses were withdrawn
as the result of 1198 hearings held
by Inspectors during the month ef
May. This is nothing Cramps red to
tba hundreds of others who should
be denied the right to operate a
"devil's chariot" oa the public highways of the stele, judging from taa
careless and reckless manner in
whieh they handle their eats.
—George C. Wilson, Sr., a lite
long resident eg Tyrone aad prominently identified with tbs industrial aad civic progress of tbs community, died at att residence on
Washington avenue, on Wednesday
mayrwlng at a o'clock. He was the
fnaadtT af tba Wilsoa Chemical
company, which bss attained worldwide renown, aad one of the outstanding Bltlssas of tba town ta
which he resided all of hU life. He
wsa aged 88 yeaaa.
—Electric power lines reach eaty
67,000 of the 191,000 farms id
Paanayivania, tbe Stats Department
ef Agricultore reports. The Rural
aTaiilriffaavatee AilislidsfgrnMim at
Washington baa loaned rural power
, co-operation ta Pennaylvania $1,-
790,000 and plans to finance others
fja the extent ef $1,600,000 this
aaaaex These co-operatives tea
Maging tee economies end eonven-
iaaes ef electric grmer to tbeasaaas
ef fai-sag aet tarred by prJbUe utility
Lagaa Valley Bgaattstt
eta Oae HsaaT»*e»i JTeata
The *««»^nril celebration Of taa
Logan Valley Baptist church was
oae af the greatest events in tbe
long Matsry ef thte historic church.
Ths large eongregationg wars profuse hi their expresaiong of deUght
in listening to the dtatingulstied
tpsahsii aad excellent mask. The
pastor desires to exprsat his appreciation of <the greeting by members
of the BaUwoed ministerium sad
many rlMiaaa of the buiuagh ia
commamoration   of the   centennial
SeiVatSS.
In connection with the celebration, Pastor Dooley and the coagre-
gatiea arc in receipt of the fotlow-
iny communication from tba president of taa Altoona Chamber of
Commerce, congratulating them
Upon celebrating this important
evest:
June 24, 1987.
Rev. H. O. Dooley, Pastor
Logan Valley Baptist Church
Bellwood, Pennsylvania
Dttr Rev. Dooley:
:   "The Altoona Chamber   of  Commerce,    representing   the   business
and civic   interests   of tbs City ef
Altoona,   takes pleasure in extending ta yoa aad the members of the
Logan VaBey Baptist Church hearty
coagrratnlBrlona oa this, the centennial celebration of the founding ef
year* Church.
"it is quite out ef. tbe ordinary
for any organization to hold together for a period covering one hundred years and it is especially remarkable, for a church to attain its
100th aaaiversary.
"Tog aad. your peasant members,
ss welLae those psatgts aad members af your congresrateaa^who have
prate fliad yea, are rnVhW commended
yoef
churehes   awe called
from time to time.
"We understand that the Logan
Valley Baptist church has not only
maintained its own membership during these years, bat has also been a
mother church to many struggling
groups and has beta the means of
ministering to their spiritual aad financial needs until tbey became fully grown snd were able to ears for
themselves.
"The fact tbat the Logan Valley
Baptist church was able aad willing
to reader thia service to these fellow churehes, together with tbe service rendered the community it bas
served during the century ef its existence, entitles you to all of the
honor and glory thst fa being bestowed upon you during this centennial celebration, and ws are glad
to have tbe opportunity of adding
our word ef congratulation aad
commendation to a church that bat
so faithfully carried oa the work of
ministering to tba spiritual welfare
of tbe people of its community."
Sincerely,
Carl E.  Davies, President,
ALTOONA CHAMBER OT
COMMERCE
'ESPIONAGE"    AT STATE
Hollywood's only blonde Latin
actress, Ketti Galatea, plays the role
of the mystery woman m tba dramatic thriller, "Eapionage," showing
at the Bellwood State theatre oa
Thursday, July 1.
Halt Italian aad half Ft-ench,
Miss Galliaa bss s fair complexion,
blue-green j eyes and corn-colored
hair.
Aa American producer, looking
for a leading lady to appear opposite Spencer Tracy in "Marie Ge-
lente," saw her in "The Ass** aad
immediately signed har to a coa-
tract Arriving ia Hollywood she
bad to learn to speak English fat
three months ta order not to hold
ag productioB. She did. Later she
scored ia "Uader a Pampas Moon"
wltb Warner Baxter.
—Every insBaliSi of tbe fsmily
reads the Bulletin.
—The Semi-Centennial Chorus
will stat* Tuesday evening, Jaly 6,
et • o'clock ia tba TgtssBSgaag church.
Please be prompt so that a good rehearsal may be had.  .
—Ia -remitting far asrbscription
far the Bulletin, Miss Elisabeth
Hoffman, of Albany, N. Y., among
ether taaetja says: **T enjoy wading
faetfgsssa tarns,    -lie ssaial  '
Iavftatteae   Have hmem
MaauT Peagalaaal
The    Semi-CenteBBlal
spreading rapidly    thron
County   and   tbe plans ft
l*saadsiii* Day banquet,
be held Monday evering'jHJ
tennial week,   ara
great   success.     Tba a
charge   of this   fine
planning to make it one sjfcj
gest events of the celt
Invitations have been-1
many important    aad
pensormgea in the couaty*
several   communities   ha.
rounding    country.     Tagil
persons   have been seeftf
to attend aa oar guests:
Gingery; Governor Earl-
Davis,   U. S. Senator;
fey, U. S. Senator; Charles
State Senator;   Raymond
ger, State AssemblymagaJ
Judge    Patterson;    Mr. Daaj
baugh, and other county
well aa tbs Mayor of Altooagbji
the burgesses of tbe   varisje^'
munities.    Several iiiiliastaf^
have been contacted ia
Geigheimer of the Middtg
and F. M. Grimehaw of tg^l
works.   MT. Paul Knhn,
ernor'g Highway," Safety
has also signified his int
being pressnt.
Word has been received
Hon. James J. Davis that ifi'l
he will   attend   the   liaiiijfcjl
make aa sddiesg.   Others
accepted   the   invitation to
seat we: David R. Perry,
Sollenberger, Charles Mall
Fleck,    J. B. Elliott,
tasf Robert Smith Of
Mr. E. C. Geigheimer   of
■tfe.tt is expected that
many of the other - Jajt
•asyjijpvreek.:'
ltty iSBamllfaaigjBTeWi^sM ihere|
ba   only   260   tickets" ea
these are going fast.     Mrs.
holder, chairwoman of tbe
ity committee reports that tha
ie* of . the    Y. M. C. A, An
have prepared a delicious menu
the   banquet   aad are looking
ward to serving a capacity   er
Decorations   in the "Y" audit
will be in charge of Mr. Allen
sick who has been engaged by
ous organizations during   the
few years   to do this type of "Wo
snd   he   has arranged to carry
the blue snd gold color scheme
foeing   appropriate   to   a fifty-y
anniversary.
Tickets are available   from
member  of the Hospitality con
tee   or   from   aay member   of j
General committee.   Get yours
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LY, JULY  1, 1937
flttTJIEJlT IS ONE
■S  Have     Taken     Upon
the  Marriage  Vewg
-WAITE.
adding was solemnized
ay afternoon  at 4 o'clock
aierville Methodist church
Mary Waite, daughter of
rs. Richard Waits of Gra-
became   the bride ef Mr.
[Levengood,   son of Dr. B.
»d of Main street,   with
Rev. John Sanderson, of-
The   bride was given in
her   father.     She was
lite satin   with lace ac-
1 bridal   cap and tulle vail
tth I lace.     She carried
lilies-of-the-valley   and
Miss Mary Zuing of
iered the "Bridal Chor-
ohengrin" and Mendels-
iding   March."      Mrs.
of Bellwood   was ma-
and wore  rose   chif-
bat aad veil to   match,
fellow tea roses. Brides-
Fry   in poudre
Paite, sister of the
Eh lace.     Both carried
Paul Biggins of Bell-
the bridegroom.   The
chard Waite, brother
tal Russel J. Shaner.
party   were attired
bride has been em-
tfgeliaace Manufactur-
^***ynoae.   Mr. Leven-
^at a cleaning aad
snt    in   Bellwood.
bald at the bride's
^dras served at the
The newlyweds
Bast
1.TIS.      ^
sen of Mrs. Mary
t|a*rfsabria    street,
Bt<Akron. O.,
an Satar-
•*ES^av*^**^* wFtffSer l
')3s|ioTjp>e was attended bf* Mr.
IfJia Donald Sours. Following
e ewemony a reception for 60
sta was held at the home ef the
Rbridefg aunt, Miss Ann Boback. The
I newlyweds left on a motor trip
} through the New England states,
land after July 10, will be at home
fat Hall street, Akron, Ohio.
The bridegroom is a graduate of
[the  Bell weed High   school   and of
[ Akron   university   and is employed
! by ths Goodrich Rubber company as
electrical engineer.    Mrs. Bechtol is
a graduate of the Patton, Pa., High
srhool, Kent State Teachers' college
in Kent,   O.,   and was a teacher la
jthe Akron schools.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL NEWS
Members of the Antique snd Re-
lie committee laid a meeting ia the
headquarters room and are reporting much progress aad are asking
your co-operation in making this exhibit a success.
The following schedule of committee meetings have been announced at headquarters for this week:—
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, the
Hospitality committee; Thursday
evening, Blair Dunn would like to
meet all the members of his Civic
Day parade committee; Friday evening will be a very important meeting of. the Concession committee at
headquarters. Mr. Crosger would
libs a 100 % turn-out   V /-,
Several thousand Centennial coins
have been received at headquarters
by tbe Finance committee and have
been eat en sale through the various business houses of the borough.
These coins are of real value as
souvenirs as they are made of
bronze material and contain the imprint ef Washington and the Sesqui-
Centennial of the United - States
Constitution on one side and the
other side shows a grove of trees
and a bell and beam .the inscription
ef "Semi-Centennial Celebration of
Incorporation of Borough of Bellwood, Pa., 1887—1937." Many of
these coins have been sold to out-of
town visitors who have bought them
as souvenirs of the celebration.
NOe|§
'HaaassT
Watch for aa announcement of
the big Agriculture Day of the celebration. Mr. Gwin and njj**'gtommit-
tee has served notice to-spe J&ener-
sd committee that they wall have a
reel program for the Mat of Jaly.
These plans call for a big parade, a
state championship horse show tournament, anal aa address by the Hon.
Judge t^Hsemi^
reBSON„LjpM
People Who Visit Here mmd
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUB CTTgBIS
Coasts Whe Aea KaHala'aga* by fate's.
Wead Haits    Pssseasl saastlsa s*tf|
Thoaa Whe> Visit To tuad a***
Mrs. George H.    Gould,   Jr.,   ef
Ridgewood, N. J., is visiting frtsnifs ;
St 888 S. Second street-
Mrs. Harold M. Dunn arrived ia
Bellwood oa Tuesday   to   spend   Hi
few weeks with    her    parents   aad |
friends.
Miss Eleanor Burkholder, 881 h\:A'
Second street, is visiting her greed 't
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. TitSBB;gj
Altoona.
Mr. John F. Chilton, of Af
Pa., waa a Bellwood viaiter oae
lastweek.    Mr. Chilton wan a caller
at our office during his brief  gaajtt
Mrs. Scott Mulhollem and daaaasV.'
tor, Miss Lulu, ef Boyle* street, aitw-'
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward *B*Sfe>
Cord   and    Mr.    and    Mrs.    Ctoyig i\
Beatty in Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. H. 6. Mathes motored to Bellwood from Canton, O.,
OB Tuesday    to spend a month - asm.
more visiting in the borough and vi- ^
cinity.    They ware accompanied by ■■
Mrs.  Harold  M.  Dunn.
Mrs. D. H. Whetstone, Everett,
and her sister, Miss Mildred Williams, .teacher in the Philadelphia
schools, were Bellwood visitors ea
Tuesday, calling on their sister,
Mia. G. H. Gould, Jr.
Mr. E. W. Forsht, one Of the jsre*:s
aent directors of the Beer, wba*a»^
eampaigning far the nemiitstiea
OffJOSSat shSrifl!-.at-taaaL Caairtty.'.
notify R. C. Crosser   or
headquarters as soon as possible.
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTUI
At the recent   state-wide   V]
tional . Judging    Contests   held
Stats  College,    the Antis Ta
Vocational   Department,, gainei
cognition in a large field of coi
titers.   There were one hundred
forty-seven teams entered re]
lag this above number of ruta|
schools ia the state.   Of this
tbs Township boys placed two!
the potato  judging   contest,
teenth in the poultry coal
twelfth in the contest of hoi
ship.     By   numerical rating
above number ef   schools   el
the Township   boys   placed
fifth. It is felt that the
a floe   record   la view of tl
that tbs department   has
ganized for only one year.
Knox fa their superviaor.
MARBLE SHOOTING COI
Another Youth Day event
the marble shooting contest J
under 16.   Anyone wishing
sea register at the Cent
quarters   or   st the   T.
Ten   dollars   has been get j
money and   three   places
cash awards.    Hurry boys j
later.     Only oas more
to on this contest    Wheaj
later,   you   will   be given j
rules which will govern
ese    «-
—A total    of   658
stolen la Pennsy
tbs month of May.   Of
289  cars   were owaed bfj
af aba   state   and 428 hi
dents.     The number of
sred totaled 288.   Aut
ara should   be reminded j
eeet at ever
WEST—RAUGH.
A pretty wedding was solemnized
Wednesday morning, June 80, at 9
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G E. Raugh at Fostoria when their
daughter, Miss Martha Raugh, became the bride of Mr. Byron E.
West, son of Mr. and Mia. B. R.
Wsst Of Tipton. Rev. Levi H. Goeh-
ring, paster ef the Olivet Baptist
church, officiated. The ring ceremony was used.
The bride was graduated from
the Antis Township school, Altoona
High school and Juniata college,
where she also received her Bachelor sf Arts degree. The bridegroom
was graduated from the Tyrone
High school aad is employed at the
Syntrone Co., Homer city. Pa.
Both are active in the Olivet Baptist
church and Sunday school and their
many friends wish them much happiness. A wedding breakfast waa
served at the Howard Food shop to
tbe bride sad groom and the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Raugh, Mr. aad Mrs. B. R. West
and Rev. and Mrs. Levi H. Goeh-
ring. After the breakfast, the
newlyweds left on a trip through
NSW York state, the New England
states aad Canada.
CROYLE—ISENBERG
On Saturday night, Jans 12, at
10*80 o'clock, Harold Carl Croyle,
of Altoona and Miss Helen Marjary
Isoatberg, of Bellwood, were united
to, marriage. The wedding cere-
rnony, whieh included the ring, took
tdaas at 800 Mala street, the resi-
djsTfaa ot tbe officiating minister,
,i. F. Anderson, D. D. The
ef the bride, William T. Iaen-
who resides in Bellwood, was
Mr. Croyle ia the sob of
Croxla, AaeMaaa. Ha ia asa.
—-Receipt books for sale at the
Bulletin office, ten cents each.
—Bellwood will present a gala
appearance during centennial week.
Most all ef the business places as
well aa many private homes will be
elaborately decorated.
—Many old-timers, former residents of the borough, have signified
their intention of being with us
when we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of
the borough.
Dick Orris, of Philadelphia, where
he is a pupil in one of the public
schools of that city, has arrived at
the home of his grandparents, Mr.
had Mrs. George P. Orris on North
First street, where he will enjoy the
summer vacation.
—The Ladies' Aid society of the
First Methodist Episcopal church
will hold a market in the furniture
store building Saturday, beginning
at 10 o'clock. Many choice articles
of food will be offered for sale.
The ladies will be pleased to supply
you with your Sunday needs on this
occasion.
—The interior of the Presbyterian church on Boyles street is being
renovated, the painters now being
engaged in painting the ceiling and
walls. The carpet on the floor
which has fa tan in use for almost
forty years ham been taken up and
will likely be replaced with a new
one. While the work is in progress
the members of the congregation
will worship in the auditorium of
the Y. M. C. A., where Sunday
school will also be held.
ployed with the Heaps Electric company of tbat city. The happy couple are enjoying their honeymoon
trip ia Canada. Tbey will reside in
Bellwood.
HOUSTON—SODER
Miss Emmiline Houston, daughter
of Mrs. Daisy Houston of Main
street, snd Mr. John Soder of Juniata ware quietly married at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony was performed at St Joseph's
rectory, with Rev. G. A. Donavan
officiating. The ceremony wss witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Donavan of Renova, parents of Rev.
Donavan. The newlyweds left immediately after the ceremony for
Boston. After a lengthy honeymoon tattx will reside ia, Juaiata.
Mrs. McGinnis,
enjoyed a motor trip  to the"
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Corns
ser aad daughters, Misses Mary and
Matilda Commesser, have returned
from a motor trip to Ashville, N. C.
They were accompanied home by.
Miss Eleanor Commesser, librarian
in the Asheville Farm School, who
will spend her vacation at the home
of her parents on South Cambria
street.
Mr. Charles W. Gheer and son,
Mr. Robert Gheer, and Mr. sad Mrs. >
Russell Gheer, of Orlando, Florida,
arrived in Bellwood on Monday sad
will spend the next three weeks at
the home of Mr. T. P. Gheer oa
Maple avenue, as well as with other
friends in the community. Mr.
Charles Gheer, la company with his
father, was a caller at our office oa J
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Mable Nolan returned to'
her home on Boyles street, after ea-
joying a motor trip through the
New England states. The Hub city,
Boston, wss the objective point,!'
where many historic shrines were)
visited. Mrs. Nolan was accompan-j
ied on the trip by several friendsf
from Philipsburg, and returning
they drove from Boston to Belt-
wood in a day's time, which is more
than 500 miles. *
ANTIQUE    COMMITTEE   ACTIVE
A business meeting of the antiqae
end relic committee, Mrs. L S. Liad-
emuth, general chairman,    was helaV
on Tuesday evening    at which tltne   •
plans were furthered   for the staging of an antique and relic show to
be held   during    Bellwood's    Semi-
Centennial week, July 11-17.    Aay- .
one having suitable articles for a*at>|
play, such as antique   furniture   af>|
all types, needle-work,   old fashion-j
ed and    modem    bed-spreads,   elsVMj
fashioned glass-ware,    china, Sss"BBr*J
copper,    brass,    lamps,    hand-ir~
rugs, shawls, old colas and tea
are invited to lend them far ua
the show.    Special articles resj
ed by Mrs.   George   P.  Orris
daughter, Caroline, are: high
bad,  all solid wooden   cradle,
tuxes, chairs, candle'Sticks,
bed, books sad costumes.
At the meeting, the name ef
Dorsey De Reamer was added to
needle-work committee.      The
of soliciting   articles   for the
will begin next dtl'lia,
are urged to be gejrssroua.