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BELLWOOD, PA., *1J||JRSDAY, JULY 22, 1937
LOCAL BB COLUMN
Short Items Hutt Will Inter-
est Our Readers
BRIEF SUMNURTOF THE WEEK
Torso    Paragraphs CoaoQiBlee    the
Doing of Oar Borough—The Col-
•saaa Oar Subscribers Enjoy
—After the jubilee of last weak,
tiie town has now settled back to its
(ordinary routine, and the business
men continue to do a thriving business sa usual.
—Many friends are extending
. hearty congratulations to Mrs. Paul
Summers of Main street upon being
the lucky winner of the Philco radio
during the- semi-centennial celebration. The announcement was made
at the close of the festivities on the
Midway Saturday evening.
—Miss Lillian Jeffries Of Boyles
street, who hsa been confined to her
home by illness for a number of
weeks, became seriously ill one night
last week,* but is now much im-
' proved, under the attention of her
physician and the careful horsing of
her sister, Mrs. Jehnie McCracken.
—The Pennsylvania Railroad company is engaged at present In putting In a spur track or siding at
Howard on the Bald Eagle branch
of the Middle division to accommodate the movement of an increasing
output from a large limestone
quarry opened and put into operation at Jacksonville, near that town.
—Two additional weeks have been
granted those persons who wish to
file applications for positions with
the Pennsylvania Division of Unemployment Compensation and Employment Service. Chairman Robert
L. Myers, Jr., of the Board of Re-
flew, has extended the final date
^toyillis-t Jab raejuests to   midnight,
any application postmarked prior to
that time.
JS-Mrs. Harry S. Hommer, far
more than fifty years one of the
highly esteemed residents of the
borough, on Monday quietly celebrated the 72nd anniversary of her
birth at her home and was the recipient of a number of birthday greetings. ' Mrs. Hommer's many friends
regret to know that she has been in
delicate health for a long period,
yet is cheerful and is doing aa well
as could be expected.
—Mr. Lloyd McCloskey and Mr.
Milton Rehm, two well known young
men of the borough, enjoyed an unusual experience last Friday when
they boarded a plane at the Stultz
field at Tipton and flew to New
York city, the distance being cover-.
t d in less than two hours. Returning they stopped at Harrisburg over
night, aad returned Saturday morning in a trifle less than forty-five
minutes. This was - the first experience far these young men in air
traveling.
—The members of the 1935 class
of the Bellwood High School held a
reunion at the Sportsmen's dam
along Bell Run last Monday evening. Many of the class were kept
away by work or for various other
reasons but aside from this, quits a
ttw were able to attend. The group
motored to the dam where a delightful marshmallow and wiener roast
was held. After remaining there
for several hours, they went to ths
home of Miss Clara Beet where the
rest of the evening wss spent in enjoyable entertainment.
THOUSANDS IT THE PICNIC
CirJaoas of tbe taws la-taut* Bland
Park, tba Pnaagai Outing Place
Not for many years has Bland
park, the well known pleasure re-
sett* along the state highway, Route
No. 220, entertained saeh a large
crowd as turned out last Thursday
when the annual picnic of the community occurred. From early tn the
morning until late in the afternoon
all automobiles were headed in the
direction of the park and it is ssid
that the managemeat never before
entertained such a large aad enthusiastic number aa waa present on
this occasion. The picnic was part
of the semi-centennial program and
hundreds of old-time residents from
a distance were there to meet and
greet their former neighbors and
citizens. The outing held in store
ons round of pleasure for all from
early morning until closing time
late at night.
The Bellwood Community band
was present aad rendered concerts
throughout the morning, afternoon
and evening. Dancing was enjoyed
during the evening. Handsome prizes were awarded the winners of
the contest as follows:
50-yard race for boys under 12,
Albert Corrado; 50-yard race for
boys over 12, Joe Garman; sack
race for boys, Gerald Cox; wheelbarrow race for boys, Joe sad David
Rhodes; 26-yard race for girls under 12, Isabel Walters; 50-yard race
for girls over 12, Clarabelle Laird;
baseball throw for girls, Helen Hannah.
Results of afternoon contests are:
Baseball game, Bellwood Independents 1, Dysart 4; nail-driving con-
teat for ladies, first, Mrs. Kaufman;
second, Mrs. Hannah; third, Mrs.
Caswell; fourth, Mrs. Carothers;
fifth, Mrs. Hoover; Bail-driving contest for men, Bad Estep, first;
hmPhsTt) atatep, second; William Gsr-
vetr, third; "ES, Nelson, ""fourth; Be-"
best Douglas, fifth; wood-sawing
contest far ladies, Mrs. Bell, first;
Mrs. Garman, second; Mrs. Smeal,
third; Mrs. Daviniser, fourth; Mrs.
Crane, fifth; - wood-sawing contest
for men, Swampy Yohn, first; C. W.
Baker, second; H. J. Miller, third;
Mr. Thomas, fourth; Walter Krise,
fifth; balloon-blowing for ladies,
Mrs. W. Estep, first; Mrs. Wesley
Baker, second; Mrs. Dorothy Love,
third; Mrs. De Reamer, fourth; Mrs.
Ross, fifth; quoits, A. B. Garman,
first; C. E. Hannah, second; A.
Parks, third*. S. Stiver, fourth; B.
Baker, fifth; horseshoe. contest, W.
C. McGinnis, first; W. H. Davis,
second; W. R. Caswell, third; Mr.
Smith, fourth; E. Nelson, fifth.
FILMS TIME CLOSES MONDW BTOMOBILE HITS AGED LADY
§
NOTICE    TO CANDIDATES
Under a new law candidates for
ncmination for office must comply
with tsW following requirements:
Bach person filing any nomination petition shall pay for each petition aft the time of said filing, a
filing fee and no nomination petition shall be accepted or filed unless aad until such filing fee ie paid
by a certified cheek er money order
only. Ssid checks or money order
shall be made payable to the county.
If far judge or inspector of elections or far any other public office
not inchsded hereinabove, the sum
sf fifty cents.
If for any ether party office   tbe
iSr fifty cents. QJb-Lm'
M for 'take   office   ef   alderman,
teifeste ef /toe  fssaee  er
uEmm,
off tea ef township
GRANGE WILL MEET
Logan Valley Grange No. 664 will
meet ia regular session Friday evening, July 28, at 7:30 ia the Hall.
The Lecturer's Hoar will be devoted to plans for the final "Safety
Education" meeting, and the entertainment of Blair Couaty Pomona
Grange. These things should be of
interest to every member of Logan
Valley Grange, so come and help to
plan for them, then help to carry
oat the plans when the time comes,
so that they will be a success.
The members of the Logan Valley
Grange wish to express their thanks
aad appreciation to the public for
their generous support at tbe dance
held in the Y. M. C. A., also to the
Granges who participated in the parade aad especially to the members
of Bald Eagle Grange, who danced
the Minuet.
GEBHART—BILKA
Mrs. Caroline Bilka of Altoona,
R. D. No. 1, announces the marriage
of her daughter, Helena Bilka, to
Chalmer L. Gebhart of East Juniata on July 16. The single ring
ceremony was solemnised aft the rectory of the Holy Rosary Catholic
church ia Juniata, with Rev. Magr.
Bernard Conley, officiating. The
bride was attended by Miss Esther
Partner and Mr. Louis Bilka, brother of tbe -bride, was best man.
The bride was guaBed ia white satin aad carried pink roses, while the
bridesmaid wore pink. A wedding
supper was served at the bride's
home, coven being laid for seventy-
five guests. For the present they
wOl reside at Altoona, R. D. No. 1.
BpJJeU Bulletin.
Set sale at the
Caaaadataa   Have   Few   Days
For Getting on Party Tickets
Prospective candidates   for
ough and township offices,   SS
oa county   offices,   have until n
Monday   at 5 o'clock p. m.,   to. fl
their petitions with the Blair oak
commissioners     at      Hollidaysl
The time Is getting short   and •'•ss,
one desiring to be a candidate    foi
any of the offices to be filled in th
Iborough . must attend to the matte
at   once,   as after next Monday i
will be too late.
There are a number of imports*^
offices to be filled in the   boroui
as well as ia Antis township. Amoi
tbe   offices   in the borough   are
follows:    Chief Burgess,   justice
the    peace,    four    concilmen,
school directors, tax collector,    aai
auditors.      Already a number hav
filed their petitions with the count;
commissioners,   although   there ari
yet many candidates for council an
school   director.     As   the time fo:
filing draws closer,   no doubt tbea
will 5e a number in the field.   Perji
sons   desiring   to be candidates caa
obtain tiie required   petitions   frost
W. F. Balsbach, justice of the peaee
at his   office   on   South    Cambria
street.   At the recent session of th-fr.
legislature   an   act was passed and*'' |j
signed by the   governor,   requiring
all   candidates   for office to pay- a
certain   fee   in order to have their
names printed on the ballot.      The
provisions apply only where there is
remuneration from the office.     No
fee is required for   non-paying   offices,   such as school   director   and
town council. . ^
Other provisions of the   schedujjjj|i
as fixed by tiie calendar, are aa
lows, and- persons interested in j
tical matters should use   the
for future reference: '
wSai .i-e'ai 'i^*rf|frai>^
mary. Also the last day to file objections to nomination petitions of
primary candidates. Such objections ara filed in the Common Pleas
Court of the county in which the petitions have been filed.
Saturday, August 14—Last day
which csn be designated for registrars to sit at polling places to enroll voters.
Wednesday, August 25—Last day
for independent political bodies to
file nomination papers naming their
candidates for the November election. t
Monday, August 30—Last day to
file objections to nomination papers
of such independent groups.
Wednesday, September 1—Last
day for borough and township residents to register at county commissioners' offices.
Tuesday, September 14—Primary
elections; polls open from 7 a. m. to
8 p. m.   (E. 8. T.).
Monday, - September 20 to Saturday, October 2, inclusive—Period ia
which persons who were not registered for primary may register and
enroll at commissioners' office.
Friday, October 8—Last day for
candidates, whether nominated at
the primary or named by independent bodies' nomination papers, to
withdraw from November ballot.
Wednesday, October 18—Last day
to substitute candidates to fill vacancies caused by withdrawal.
Thursday, October 14—Last day
for candidates and treasurers of political committees to file accounts of
primary campaign expenses.
Tuesday, November 2—(Municipal
election, polls open from 7 a. m. to
8 p. m.
Thursday, December 2—Last day
for candidates and treasurers ef political committees to file statements
of contributions and expenditures
for November election campaign.
a.  Delilah VanZandt    ia the Hospital From Painful Injuries
Delilah VanZandt,    residing
^S07 South First street, was hit by
automobile at sha intersection of
lln sad Boyles streets about 9180
ay night, and as a result she is
stieat ia   the   Altoona   hospital
feeing    from a possible fracture
'both legs aad an arm . and pain-
bruises and    lacerations.      Mrs.
andt is aged 74 years and ber
iidition   this morning is regarded
fair, although ^her general condi-
is rather serious because of her
VanZandt is the   widow   of
late Andrew   J.    VanZandt,   a
ettt soldier, now deceased, an<
long beea'employed by th<
ijrivania A Northwestern. rail
company. jj_*£v
When the accident occurred    she
returning borne from making a
irehase in the store   of Miss For-
ey in the old First National bank
ding-      Mrs.    VanZandt stepped
between twojrparked cars near
totersection*ajls"Boyles and Main
■ate   and .'was   Struck   by a car
■rated by Bruce    Horton   of 121
Fifth avenue, Altoona.
She first waa taken   in   a   semi-
nscious condition to the office of
F. B. Forrest,   who advised her
ediate    removal to the Altoona
1.      She was admitted to titer
pital and is a patient, in the Wen's surgical ward.   The details of
accident were   investigated    by
borough police and the Fennsyi-
to motor police.
*J?An examination at    the    hospital
losed possible    fracture    of the
I   leg   below   the knee and the
leg at the    knee;    also the left
above the elbow.   She also suf-
f same    body   contusions , and
»>me.
Mr. Eldon Marsh, a student at
Juniata college, and during vacation
It employed at Huntingdon, was at
the home of his parents oa Martin
street over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goes of North
Second street, ia company with
their daughter, Mm. R. J. Bauer, of
Akron, Ohio, motored to Chambers-
burg aad were guests of their sob
ead daughter-in-law, Mr., aad Mto£
C. L. Goes, ever the week end. %
wars accompanied by their soaj'
bis wife oa a visit to
all raport aB enjoyable
seeing,:.>^p passing the
ft m£l|r Mjtfl* »A '. tB*
Mr. William Stone, son of Rev.
aad Mrs. Stone, spent two weeks at
Shamokin, returning abome on Saturday.
Miss Ruth Meadville, of Pittsburgh, is a guest at the borne of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry C. Commesser on
South Cambria street.
Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Wilson returned to their home on Main street on
Monday from a visit of three weeks
with friends ia Kentucky and Ohio.
Mr. Everett Greenland, of Boston
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.,
Robert Greenland on South Second
street during semi-centennial week.
Miss Annie Geesey, of Hollidaysburg, spent several days last week
at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Laird on .South Second street
aad enjoyed the centennial parades.
Miss Julia Ellen Beard and brother, Edgar Beard, of Ohio, spent the
past week in their old home town
and enjoyed the doings of the semicentennial.
Mrs. R. P. Woodring of Drexel
Hill and Mrs. D. T. Mitchell of Ma-
haffey spent the week with then*
another and sister, Mrs. R. A. Holden and Mrs. C. N. McClellan.
Miss Claire Buckwalter, assistant
in the Bellwood postoffice, is enjoying her- annual vacation and left
test Saturday for one of the Ohio
cities, where she Is the guest of
friends.
Mr. and Mrs* Joseph McCloskey
and baby boy, Joseph Lloyd McCloskey, of Harrisburg, where the
head of the home is employed in the
revenue department of the state, enjoyed last week at the home ot Mr.
end Mrs. Roy McCloskey and family
on Boyle street.
Centennial visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey DeReamer
were: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trusell and
Kay of Wilmington, Del., aad Miss
Mary McGee of Saxton. Miss Winifred DeReamer accompanied her
friend, Miss McGee to her home
where she will spend a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Jeffries
Sr., Mr. and lbs. Joseph Guest and
little soa, Joseph, of Pittsburgh,
came ta Bellwood last Fridsy and
remained until Monday, and visited
at the Jeffries home on Boyles
street. They also enjoyed part ef
the semi-centennial celebration. Mr.
Jeffries left Bellwood whea a mere
lad ami- found smpteymiiiit tea
mMtst, oasMtettp with the Carnegie
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PTflN HOMEJP IN FUMES
arm Monday Horning    Sat Fireman to the Neighboring Village
A fire entailing a loss of appropriately ?5,000    destroyed the hone
nd garage of Rev. LeRoy P. Evans
ear Tipton   Tuesday   morning   at
boat 7 o'clock,
I    In addition to the destruction   of
he Evans home and all its contents,
! he home of Irvin Long,   about 100
, 'set west, was damaged to some ex-
I ant, the terrific heat scorching the
' 'ntire side of the house and cracking several windows.
The fire started in the rear of
the home when a gas stove with a
high flame set fire to the structure.
Members .of the family at borne
were unable to extinguish the blaze
which spread* rapidly throughout the
house, which was of two story,
frame construction. A call was
made to Tyrone and a general alarm
called trucks from the three volunteer Tyrone fire companies. When
the firemen arrived the entire house
was ablase and the heat from the
flames waa scorching the adjacent
home of Irvin Long. The firemen
put their booster pumps into action
to protect tbe Long home and adjacent structures. The Bellwood
fire company also responded and assisted in protecting the Long home.
The Evans home was owned by R.
L. Mills of Mapleton, Pa., and is
partially covered by insurance. Rev.
Evans is pastor of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance church at Fuoss
Mills and is employed at the Altoona shops where he had gone just
a short time before his home caught
fire. The house is located on the
mountain or "back" road between
Tipton and  Grazierville.   '#*£ f.'-'J?
The Evans family was
remove any   fj
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A^Wa-^afcfk
People Who Visit Here ba
Th»se Who Go Away,
MOVEMENTSJFOOR tWtth
Guests Mi* Are EnsortalnoSky BaU
Wood Heats—Personal MaaaJBa mp
Those Who Vlatt To aad, Fro
Mi anc Mrs. Hayward Hyena, #*""
Philadelphirt     enjoyed   the ce^ebUs-
tion "ith b >*ne folks.
Alr-.-rmai Walter I. Isenberg'hnd
Mrs. -senbe;?., ot Altoona, ware
celeb ation ria*tofS Saturday afternoon Jati''
M- and Mm. Herbert Myers, of
John own, Pt., were visitors last
week   at (he home of Mr. aad Mrs.
Abe 'Myers. ♦■"SMS
Miss Judy Beard, ef SteubepviUe,
Ohio, was a visiter last week of Miss
Ureta Myers at her heme On East
Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beajtog-
and daughters, of Ardmore, Fat,
Were celebration vfaitorB sevagsgj
days last week.
Mr. Wilfred   W.   HeDettoitt, ;'«JEf
Wilkinsburg,   was   a i Visitor to'-faf^
borough   Saturday   sltot'Bsgto*''
took   part   in   the   hiepajpsMaay
other events.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd a*t  'fligl
Car-ton,   Ohio, / returned
home tin Sunday .after
eral days visiting friends
tives in the boougn.  '*
Mw. Don Daugherty-and
of Johnstown visited last WBW
Mrs. Daugherty's mother, Mia. EL
Holden and   sister,. Mala C» HtfMjbf
Clellan od Orchard ati^bBB**"
Rev
Tne
e intense
scorched all the
and trees within
feet
xt-earl
grass,    shrubbery
a distance    of 100
Mr. and Mrs. John * Price and
children, of Altoona, were semi-centennial visitors last week.
Mrs, Kelchner, of Jersey Shore,
Pa., spent Sunday with her warm
friends, Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Stone
at the Methodist parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Cook and children, of State College, were semicentennial visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Norris T. Watters on
East Fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mulhollem,
Mrs. John Turnbaugh and Mrs.
Clyde Shrom attended the* funeral
of Mrs. Ertley at Unionville, Centre
county, -'last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ertley was an old-time friend
of the Mulhollem family.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester O. Weaver,
of Amity, Washington county, enjoyed last week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Norris T. Watters on the
hill section of the borough. They
also had the pleasure of meeting
many old friends during the semicentennial celebration.
Mr. Abraham Lincoln Goss, who
had visited friends in the borough
and at Osceola Mills, in Clearfield
county, for the past six weeks, left
for his home in Hiller, Pa., on Sunday. He was here for the semi-centennial and had one round of pleasure from start to finish.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Barrett oa Stewai <
street during semi-centennial week
were: Messrs. A. L. Goss, Clody C.
Goss and Harry Vousickies, of Hiller, Pa.; Mr. Frank M. Barrett, brother ef Mr. A. G. Barrett, ot Jo^v
town; Mr. J. H. McGregor aad fa i-
ily, of Altoona; Mr. and Mrs. Wa:>
er Isenberg, of Juniata; Mr.*Howard
M. Boss, of Johnstown; Mr. and
Mrs. H. D. Irvin, of Norris, Term.;
Mrs. May Milles, of McKees Rocks,
Pa.
Mrs. T. E. Milles, of McKees
Rocks, - Pa., was numbered among
the visitors who returned to the old
town to join us in the celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary Of the incor-
.poration of the borough. While
here she waa entertained in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stevens on Stewart street. Mrs. Milles
will be remembered by many of oar
old subscribers ss Miss Mae Innes
previous to her marriage aad daughter of one of tha early druggiatoM<
She boreag^tbe late John C. stoa\
Walker's sister
ten days, ^isfj
Mra. 31>af «er and daughter Berenice, of Dune;, nnon, Perry couaty,
enjoyed Bellwood festivities last
week and were guests at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs. Shafner aad
Rev, Stone are brother and sister;
Miss Betty. Loo Kline, of Harrisburg, visited at the heme of Miss
Amanda Myers on Main street, test
week. Miss Kline was a suite-mate
with Miss Myers at Citawba College, Salisbury N. C, during tbe
past school term.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tackitt, of
Washington, D. C, spent the week
end at the home of Mr. Tackitt's
parents, Mr. and Mm. John C. Tackitt an the hill section of the borough, and greatly enjoyed the semicentennial exercises.
Mrs. Howard Wen/zel, daughter
and son, of near Johnstown, I*a.,
visited Mrs. Wentsel's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Hunter on North
Tuckahoe street, over the semi-centennial celebration. The daughter
is a recent graduate of State college.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Miser, left
for their home in Hackensack, N.
J., after spending a week with Mrs.
Miser's parents, Mr. and Mrs. i. H.
Gilmore on South First street, They
were accompanied bock home by
Mrs. H. M. Stone, a sister of Mra.
Miser, who will visit with them far
several weeks.
Mr. Fred McCoy,
Kentucky, where he u
tary   of   the   Y. M.
few days last
the borough.
of Owensboro,
: ?eneral aecre-
A., spent a
week with friends ta
Not so long ago, Mr.
McCoy was secretary of the local T.
M. C. A., and his many fl tends will
be pleased to know that ba is meeting with success in the Kentucky
town;
Mr. and Mrs. George Osman aad
Mr. aad Mrs. Adie Rush, ef Chester,
Pa., were visitors in the borough
during the semi-centennial and met
many old friends. They were rest*
dents of the borough many years
ago, when they left and east their
lot in the beautiful city af Cheater,
where they have met with maeb
success. jjM
Mr. and Mrs. Harry IX Irvin, et
Norris, Tennessee, where Mr. lrvie
is engaged aa a, mechanic oa jNffe
building af one of the large j
ment dams, were Bellwaad
over the wash ead.
companied tar Miss j
AIlisno-^OMo.
former tee     >ts ot