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Be l^litwai) r j&" VOL. XLIX BELLWOOD, PA., LOCAL NEIffi COLUMN Shsirt Items That Will Interest Our Readers BRfCF SUMMARYOFTHE WEEK Tease Paragraphs Coaaor-alng ass Doing of Oar Boeoagh—The Coin-am Oar Snbaeribera Esjoy • —Family reunions seem to be very popular during these hot days of August. —High temperatures have prevailed throughout the week, seeding many people to the shade. ' —The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church will hold a supper in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium on October 9. j PLUMS FOR SALE-Yellow plums green gage and red gage plums. Inquire of Mrs. Louisa M. Henshey, R. D. 1, Bellwood, Pa. —Last Wednesday morning, Miss Eleanor Shaner of Main street, hurt her hand very seriously when she -aaa so unfortunate as to cut it on a glass bowl. —The Calithumpian Drum Corps, affiliated with the Excelsior fire company, won a twenty-five dollar prisS in the parade at Huntingdon lest Saturday. —(Monday's session of miscellaneous court, waa adjourned shortly -after the noon hour on Monday to reconvene again on Monday, Aa* gust 28, at 9:80. -—The Banquet Committee of the Bellwood Sportsmens' Association will hold a meeting this evening, at eight o'clock ia the Commesser building to further plans for the annual banquet to be held October set i —(The Antis Consolidated school (aBMi'sif High fehool will open 4K rBa*fSaWeBMing far the remainder of tie week for the annual Antis Township Farm show, which will be held til the consolidated school building. —Rev. Dr. J.' F. Anderson, retired minister, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday morning and delivered an instructive sermon. The pastor, Rev. T. M. Stone and family are away on vacation and are spending the time hi Cleveland and other interesting places. —FOR SALE—$500.00 Player Piano can be had for the unpaid balance of $67.00 on sums of $10.00 per month. Unusual opportunity, Rolls and Free Delivery go with it. For information where Flayer Piano can be inspected—Write to the WALTHAM PIANO CO., Box 112 —Chester, Pa. Please furnish references. 8t —A Sunday school class of young girls, under the capable leadership . of Miss Edna McElwain of the M. E. church, are enjoying camp life at Newton Hamilton this week. While there they are occupying the "Oaks" cottage. The group is composed of Faye Rowan, Mary Elizabeth Hoover, Marjorie Mae Owens, Charlette Hollen and Sarah Reigh. —James William Gromiller, president of the Hollidaysburg Trust company and one of the most prominent men of the town -and county died at his home, 411 Juniata street, of a heart attack, after a lingering illness, Sunday at noon. He had been ia failing health for some weeks and recently returned home from the Mercy hospital, Altoona. —Mr. Atherton, who attained to the ripe age of 90 years, father of Mrs. Clyde Greenland of Lowther street, aad for some time past a citisen of Bellwood, spent a day at Huntingdon during the sesqui-cen- tenaial celebration, going aad coming unattended. He greatly enjoyed the event and speaks In fine terms of the civic spirit of ths citizens of old mother Huntingdon. —New borrowing to meet the -rising east of government increases the Federal debt which the taxpayers must eventually pay to $281 for every man, woman and child in tha United States. This is ia addition to > the state, county aad dty debts which the taxpayer fa also called bbob to pay. Although the country fa paying the highest taxes ia its history, they ate not sufficient to asset las easts of government opsr- RECORD IF THE DEPARTED Fartoaa Waa Have Passed Frees Tfase to Eternity Mrs. Annie Myers Death came -suddenly to Mrs. Annie (Lauver) Myers at her home on North Third street 'Thursday evening of last week of a heart ailment. During the day she had been as well aw usual and when about to sit-down was suddenly stricken. She was born on February 8, 1868, a daughter of Christian A. aad Elizabeth (Sellers) Lauver. She was married to William H. Myers, who died ia 1922 and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Earl Corey aad two grand-' children, Donald and.Patricia Corey of the borough, aa well as by aaw sisters, Mrs. Ida Watters of North Fourth street and Miss Clara Leaver, of Denver, Colorado. All her life she waa a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church of the borough. Funeral services were held at her fate home Sunday after, noon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Dr. J. F. Anderson, retired Methodist minister, followed by interment in Logaa Valley cemetery. Henry Igou Aged 84 years, a life long citizen of the community, died at the home of M. M. Corey on Cambria street at 11:00 o'clock Isst Sunday morning, death being due to Infirmities of old age. He waa born in- Antis township, August 10, 1853, a son of Caleb and Mary (Root) Igou, and all his life was spent in tbe vicinity, being engaged most of tiie time as a farmer. The surviving relatives are a sister, Mrs. Alice'' Estep, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was a substantial citisen and bore the respect of all who shared his acquaintance. Funeral services ware at tha home of M. M. Corey Tues- •ffrjr afternoon, conducted, kjr!&*•£*» H, Wr, after winch luaFiBagrf-saa made in Antis cemetery. George Graham Aged 21, a native of Glasgow, died at his home ia Tarentum Tuesday after an extended illness. He was the son of Mr. Mid Mrs. David Graham of Tarentum. Surviving are his wife, parents, and six brothers and sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson of Bellwood, William, Augusta, Robert, James and Marie, all of Tarentum. GRANGE PROGRAM Pomona Grange No. 87 of Blair county Patrons of Husbandry, will meet ia Logan Valley's Grange Hall Bellwood, Saturday, Aug. 21, at 10 a. m. Morning Session:—Opening ceremony in Fifth Degree; Roll Call of officers: reading of minutes of last meeting, Prof. H. S. Fleck, secretary; treasurer's report, W. Harry Stiffler; transaction of Fifth Degree business; reopening in Fourth Degree; address of welcome, H. R. Gwin; response, Prof T. S. Davis; song by the Patrons; address, Aline M. Courtney, Blair county H. E. E. representative; reports of subordinate Granges; address, K. S. Bag- shaw, state deputy. Noon Recess:—Afternoon session, 1:80 p. m. IY, AUGUST 19, 1 WANT TO REGISTER? A number of Bellwood men and women have not as yet registered far voting st the primary election, Sept. 14. There will be no more special days set apart in Bellwood for the performance of this important duty, but registration may be made at the county courthouse in Hollidaysburg any day ap to and including Sept. 1. Regardless of party affiliations, free transportation to the courthouse by automobiles may be arranged -any day by getting ia touch with W. A. Hauth of the news stand; William P. Bush, Lynn Oil- more, J. B. Trego and Frank Garland, county committeemen or Miss Jessie Anderson. You must register to vote. Let it be remembered that to vote is not only a privilege but a duty, that every real American citisen should perform. —Richard Dysart, a well known young man of -eke borough, to a patient fa the Altoona hospital, where ha underwent aa appendicitis operation one day last week. His many Meeds att ba glad te know that be ft f*T ~" 111 f flBB-Bsi-1 ROARING SPfflffi Of I-Mtodod Anson. Last Lifaetf^iifcj C—r-MBBBa Postoffice BtsaWaJ The announcement was made beginning of the week that JSL Spring, the live wire borough fn* southern part of the county»j| the list ta get a new postofl building, being Included wit other Central Pennsylvania among them being Centre Ha Centre county, a borough of 2000 population. The recomme tion calls for the expenditure** $75,000 at each of the five to the list for a government bti Immediate construction of the., tags is not urged by the de but are included ta .its long program for eventual cobs as Congress provides the mou With this rider to the building of the postoffice buildf! it may be several months, and haps years, before they become _ -reality. However, the towns the list for bow buildings an-*,.* means a lot. Bellwood is a borough con! about thirty-five hundred and there are at least that- more supplied with service front: postoffice. This would indicate' &*tjj there are 7000 patrons of the lapeli postoffice, therefore Bellwood § aM much larger community than e&tae of the towns recommended for a postoffice building. Federal bnHd| ings for postoffices are decided pjn junct to any community, and if tkoy are to be handed out at Washinj there is no plausible reason Bellwood should not be considefii Now is the time for the acti' liticians of the town to get aftof Congressman Gingery and urge hiaf to use hia influence in having ~ wood placed on the list for,e office building. Many sitae o^.saaWttmV^pospd^ raSper eat busy and the ground be purchased when it < be obtained at a fair price, and the building follow at a later dat lOOOBOTMGIlFINMES File Yearly Report iB Office of Protbonolary yearly report ot tiie auditors Bellwood borough, as filed in the ce of Prothonotary John B. El- fjt, shows the total receipts to be 1,088.02 and the expenditures, 88,149.03. The asssssed valuation taxable real estate was $795,- 8.00. Number of mills levied, 18; of per capita tax, $5.00. The ant of school tax levied for 5, was $22,056.69; addition to iicate, $471.76; penalties added Ir October 1, 1036, $271.46. To- amount of tax to be collected, 1,799.91; net amount of 1936 tax (fleeted, $12,000.79. | The balance on hand July 6, 1936, $2,076.67; property tax, 1936, ^768.63; per capita tax, 1936, L682.26; delinquent tax previous 1^1086, $7,368.83; state appropria- $12,446.91; tuition for noa- Ident pupils, $15.00; sale real es- b, supplies and equipment, $17.54. II other sources, $163.68. "Total general control, $1,377.06; ciliary general coordinate activi- $802.01; maintenance, $1,424.- \\ debt service, $5,741.03; capital jtatiay, $6.00. The auditors of the borough are, i. Snyder, Kenneth E. Hopkins, Ind R. N. Strunk. CHERRY FAMILY REUNION § The second annual John Cherry family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cherry at 1308 North Cambria street, which was the original home of the John Cherry family, pioneer citizens of the Tuckahoe valley, one day last week. They had a pleasant time and dinner and supper were served to sixty- two. Gifts were presented to tbe oldest and youngest and to Mary. Manley, whose birthday was Saturday. Four generations of ths Lloyd Cherry family were present. The officers were elected for next year and have deeided oa the same place and time next year. The following were present: W. P. Cherry and wife, Charles Howk and wife and family, John Philips and wife, all of Carnegie; John Stinebunk and wife, John Gillipsie, wife and family, Robed Miller, wife and daughter, C. A. Johnson, wife and family and Catherine McClay, all of Pitcairn; Harold Smith and wife and family of Bedford. Charles Monroe and wife of Patton, Willard Irvin and wife of Bellwood, Roy Thompson and wife add sen Russell of Chambersburg, Roy Mosel and wife and daughter Jane of Tyrone, Lata Long and MarybeQe Long and Lyle Downey of Punxsutawney, Louis Downey and wife of Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. Mollie Maa- ey, Mrs. Annabelle Cherry of Altoona, Clair Wertz and wife, Jetpi and Eleanor Cherry of North Af1- lington, N. J.; Lloyd Cherry aad Raymond Cherry and wife of Beat- ty. Dale Cherry and wife of Bef- wood, Mr. and Mrs. John Black, Catherine Houser, Harold Cherry Frank Gill, of Clearfield. —Six Girl Scouts from the township troop returned home Thursday after a delightful tean camp period at Camp Myler oa Raystown dam. The girls enjo swimming, boating, horseback ing, games and discussion group "Character." The "night consisted ef various enter-tat such as high and low council a moonlight hike, the Myler Bad a masquerade party, were considered great faa ejffi The girls who sttsaded were ~ Johnson, Naomi Figard, Betty Naomi Briggs, Level MaSjBj tory QaasBa . , M REQUIRE SEWER PERMITS It will be necessary for all per- fags-who have had their house sewer Constructed into their basements to btain a permit before they can their house plumbing connect- 8«t,o the Sanitary Sewer. The date when the Sewers will be Able for use will be published persons with properties on has been connect to permit "immediately. No lateral sewer -Bill be constructed except to those properties where the owners have secured permits. Permits may be obtained from N. Q. Lauver. It ia required: All persons desiring to construct, install or alter any lateral Sanitary Sewer or house Sewer connected to the Sanitary Sewer system of the Borough of Bellwood to obtain a Drain Layers Permit, same can be secured from N. Q. Lauver. No person will be permitted to construct, install or alter any lateral Sanitary Sewer or house Sewer after August 23rd, 1037 without a Drain Layers Permit. ANTIS FLAMS FARM SHOW At a recent meeting of .the Antis Township Community Association preliminary plans were laid for an outstanding community show on September 0, 10, and 11. Since tats waa the first general meeting halving a direct bearing on the current shear, R wss decided that the President of the Association, Mr. C. E. Figard, would Intel view personally each committee chairman relative to his respective committee sad its duties. Each chairman ta tarn will meet with his er her committee to begin the work in connection with its department. The next meeting of the general committee and directors of the association was held on Monday evening of this week, at the Antis Township school building. At that time reports of the committees will be heard and further plans laid. The community show this year is being held at an early date in order that the citizens of the township may have an opportunity to display green vegetables and other early fall produce. Since these dates come before any real danger of frost, a fine show is anticipated. likewise many of the early fall flowers will be at the heighth of their beauty, thus affording the many flower levers of the community the opportunity of putting on a fine flower show. The officers and directors'of the association are Mr. C. E. Figard, president; Mrs. George W. Siters, vice president; Mr. George D. Weiss, secretary; Miss Harriet Miller, treasurer; and Gilbert S. Watts, Harry R. Gwin, Harry Reed, Harry I. Knox and Mrs. William Caber, directors. TOUR STATE COLLEGE Another Blair county farmers' tour will be conducted by the Blair county agricultural extension association Friday to Western state penitentiary at Rockview and to Pennsylvania State college at State College. Led by a state motor policeman the group will leave the Hollidaysburg courthouse at 7 a m., stopping at Yellow Springs and Spruce Creek where Cove, Williamsburg, Sinking Valley and Tyrone farmers will join the tour. The penitentiary will be visited at ten o'clock. Only persons over the ags of 17 will be permitted to go through the institution. Arrangements have been made to leave* the children in the cars under supervision. At noon a picnic dinner will be held at State College, followed by a tour of the college until 8 o'clock. Friday is field day at the college town for Pennsylvania vegetable growers, the program for which will bo participated ta by local farmers. si, —Receipt books for sale at the Bulletin office, tan cents each. —(Trespass notices for sals at ths Bulletin office, tea cents each. —A new feature ta utility regulation to Pennsylvania ia to be found la that section of the Public Utility Law making the Public Utility Com- missioh self-sustaining by giving it the power to assess the cost of regulation upon the companies under its jurisdiction. It is the intent of this section of the set that these companies shall each contribute by way of assessments sufficient funds to the Commonwealth to reimburse tt for the reasonable cost of regulation. The Commission is required to keep records of the costs incurred fa connection with the enforcement Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wente of North First street were visitors at the sesqui-cehtennial held in Hunt- tagdon a-dajr ar tsro last week. Jjaj IUIiii^i^%^itatf^^o<^»#iO 4aV tored to Gettysburg last Sunday. Miss Carrie Schroeder, after a visit of a week at the residence of her brother, Mr. Samuel J. Schroeder en Orchard street, has returned to her homo in. York, Pa. Mr. G. E.Hostler and Ted Hostler, of Pittsburgh, were week end guests at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben L. Hostler on North First street. James R. Gwin of\ Philadelphia waa a week-end visitor at the home of his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Gwin, and of his mother, Mrs. Anna Gwin at Tipton. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fuoss, of Wilmerding, while returning from an automobile trip of the eastern states, were guests at the John Fuoss home on North Fourth street over the week end. Mrs. Margaret Humes of Orchard stieet, accompanied by Mrs. Francis- Weir, Mrs. W. A. Love and Mr. Glen Peltor, left Tuesday morning on an automobile trip through part of Canada. They will be absent for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Focht and children of Akron, Ohio, are enjoying a visit among home folks, being entertained ta tae home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Focht on Bellview aveaue, and Mr. .and Mrs. James F. Gilmore on North Fourth street. They will return the latter part of the week. Mrs. Blaine A. Bower, of Royers- ford, who was a resident of Bellwood twenty years ago, 'when her husband was a clerk ta tae Lupher A Bower general store on Cambria street, renewed old -acquaintances iB the borough a few days last week. While here she was entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carr, near town. —A number of the members of the Excelsior Firs company are ta Tyrone today participating ta the festivities of the annual firemens' convention and the parade. —Our old time Mr. Abraham Lincoln Goss, af HUler, Pa., who participated ta the semi-centennial celebration held but month, and who waa aa occupant of the General Hastings carriage, aaw the property of Mr. Flndley Strunk of the borough, is anxious to receive a copy of the photograph taken during the parade. It is said that several persons photographed the carriage ead if they get ta touch with Mr. Goss their ttasBSsB att be thankfully appreciated. iu,4 -..-'MM- PERSONAL raMM People Who Visit Hera an*) Thoee Who Go Away. MOVEMENTS OF OBB CIHZBB Oaaats Was Aaw Falsa tela a I hp aseftm Wosd Hull raisSBB-a. Msalias at Those Whs VlaR Ts aad Frs Misses Julia Heffelfinger and i Olive Taylor are guests at 882 S. So* cond street. Miss Mary E. Closson. aad Mrs. Frank Dunn of South First street are enjoying this week ta Atlaatie 1 City. Miss Lola Mulhollem, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mulhollem of I Boyles street, in visiting friends in Tyrone this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Mulhollem, i of Pittsburgh, were week Mid guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott I Mulhollem on Boyles street. Mr. George Dolin, serving ia the United States Navy, is ea a ten-day | leave and is visiting his mother and grand-parents of the borough. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mundorft, of North First street, were among those who attended the sesqui-een-1 tennial celebration held in Huntingdon last week. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wenta of I North First street attended the Blaln, Perry county picnic, held oa Saturday, which is a big event in that community, Harold and Dwight Patton, young sons of Mr. and Mrs. J; H. Patton, Jr., returned home on Sunday after' a weeks visit with their tea sisters end brothers-in-law of Canton, Ohio. . Mr. and Mrs. Norris Watters etKt East Fourth street, and, ifr. tj^t^^tt^MnWm Delaware. Mrs. Ralph Varner, Misses McCloskey, Miss Ada Jaae McCloskey and Dorothy Marsh spent last week at Conneaut Lake aad tha Cleveland Exposition, returning to their homes Sunday evening. Miss Polly Irwin, a student nurse, after enjoying a vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mra. John H. Irwin on North First street, returned to her duties in the Jefferson hospital in Philadelphia, one day last week Professor F. A. Hamilton of our borough public schools, with Mra. Hamilton, daughter, Miss Pauline and Miss Thelma Rittenhouse, of Altoona, returned home Sunday evening from a week spent te New York city. The trip was made overland. Mrs: Clara E. Dysart, of Bellwood is the guest of her son, Rev. R. B. Dysart, and wife, at the Methodist parsonage on West Main street. Mrs. Dysart's maiden name was Linn. She is a daughter of the lata Dr. A. E. Linn and was born at Loysville, this county.-—New Bloom- field Times. Barber S. S. Hildebrand spent Sunday with friends ta Indiana county. He was also present at the Biookville air show and took a twenty-five mile ride in one of tiie planes. It was his first experience in air riding and enjoyed the novelty of riding far above the level of the earth. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Smith, ot Westville, N. J., after a visit of a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Irwin on North First street, have returned to Maw Jersey. They were accompanied te Bellwood by Mrs. Ida Irwin aad Miss Ida Irwin Wharton, who haul bees their guests in Westville for a few days. * Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goes of North Second street are home after having spent some time ta Akron, Ohio, visiting their son-in-law and daughter, j Mr. and Mrs. R J. Baner of that city- While there they had taa pleasure of attending the National Soap Box Derby race at "Derby Downs", in which one hundred and twenty cars ware catered, tae winner being Robert Ballard, ef White Plains, N. Y. The Ballard boy won the international race from hia two competitors, eaa boy being froaa South Africa, tae other from Bewail. The race was witnessed *sjg crowd ef 100,000 people, every state ia taa union being t tt t n • J l-J fl J* | l,| H I**- A I
Object Description
Title | Bellwood Bulletin 1937-08-19 |
Masthead | Bellwood Bulletin, August 19, 1937, Volume 49 Number 23 |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 23 |
Description | Weekly newspaper printed about Bellwood Borough, Antis Township and Blair County Pennsylvania |
Publisher | W.F. Balsach |
Date | 1937-08-19 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Blair County; Bellwood |
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Contact | For information on the Bellwood Bulletin, contact the Bellwood-Antis Public Library, 526 Main St., Bellwood, PA 16617. Phone: 814-742-8234 E-mail: bellwoodantispubliclibrary@gmail.com |
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Title | Bellwood Bulletin 1937-08-19 |
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Full Text | Be l^litwai) r j&" VOL. XLIX BELLWOOD, PA., LOCAL NEIffi COLUMN Shsirt Items That Will Interest Our Readers BRfCF SUMMARYOFTHE WEEK Tease Paragraphs Coaaor-alng ass Doing of Oar Boeoagh—The Coin-am Oar Snbaeribera Esjoy • —Family reunions seem to be very popular during these hot days of August. —High temperatures have prevailed throughout the week, seeding many people to the shade. ' —The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church will hold a supper in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium on October 9. j PLUMS FOR SALE-Yellow plums green gage and red gage plums. Inquire of Mrs. Louisa M. Henshey, R. D. 1, Bellwood, Pa. —Last Wednesday morning, Miss Eleanor Shaner of Main street, hurt her hand very seriously when she -aaa so unfortunate as to cut it on a glass bowl. —The Calithumpian Drum Corps, affiliated with the Excelsior fire company, won a twenty-five dollar prisS in the parade at Huntingdon lest Saturday. —(Monday's session of miscellaneous court, waa adjourned shortly -after the noon hour on Monday to reconvene again on Monday, Aa* gust 28, at 9:80. -—The Banquet Committee of the Bellwood Sportsmens' Association will hold a meeting this evening, at eight o'clock ia the Commesser building to further plans for the annual banquet to be held October set i —(The Antis Consolidated school (aBMi'sif High fehool will open 4K rBa*fSaWeBMing far the remainder of tie week for the annual Antis Township Farm show, which will be held til the consolidated school building. —Rev. Dr. J.' F. Anderson, retired minister, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday morning and delivered an instructive sermon. The pastor, Rev. T. M. Stone and family are away on vacation and are spending the time hi Cleveland and other interesting places. —FOR SALE—$500.00 Player Piano can be had for the unpaid balance of $67.00 on sums of $10.00 per month. Unusual opportunity, Rolls and Free Delivery go with it. For information where Flayer Piano can be inspected—Write to the WALTHAM PIANO CO., Box 112 —Chester, Pa. Please furnish references. 8t —A Sunday school class of young girls, under the capable leadership . of Miss Edna McElwain of the M. E. church, are enjoying camp life at Newton Hamilton this week. While there they are occupying the "Oaks" cottage. The group is composed of Faye Rowan, Mary Elizabeth Hoover, Marjorie Mae Owens, Charlette Hollen and Sarah Reigh. —James William Gromiller, president of the Hollidaysburg Trust company and one of the most prominent men of the town -and county died at his home, 411 Juniata street, of a heart attack, after a lingering illness, Sunday at noon. He had been ia failing health for some weeks and recently returned home from the Mercy hospital, Altoona. —Mr. Atherton, who attained to the ripe age of 90 years, father of Mrs. Clyde Greenland of Lowther street, aad for some time past a citisen of Bellwood, spent a day at Huntingdon during the sesqui-cen- tenaial celebration, going aad coming unattended. He greatly enjoyed the event and speaks In fine terms of the civic spirit of ths citizens of old mother Huntingdon. —New borrowing to meet the -rising east of government increases the Federal debt which the taxpayers must eventually pay to $281 for every man, woman and child in tha United States. This is ia addition to > the state, county aad dty debts which the taxpayer fa also called bbob to pay. Although the country fa paying the highest taxes ia its history, they ate not sufficient to asset las easts of government opsr- RECORD IF THE DEPARTED Fartoaa Waa Have Passed Frees Tfase to Eternity Mrs. Annie Myers Death came -suddenly to Mrs. Annie (Lauver) Myers at her home on North Third street 'Thursday evening of last week of a heart ailment. During the day she had been as well aw usual and when about to sit-down was suddenly stricken. She was born on February 8, 1868, a daughter of Christian A. aad Elizabeth (Sellers) Lauver. She was married to William H. Myers, who died ia 1922 and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Earl Corey aad two grand-' children, Donald and.Patricia Corey of the borough, aa well as by aaw sisters, Mrs. Ida Watters of North Fourth street and Miss Clara Leaver, of Denver, Colorado. All her life she waa a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church of the borough. Funeral services were held at her fate home Sunday after, noon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Dr. J. F. Anderson, retired Methodist minister, followed by interment in Logaa Valley cemetery. Henry Igou Aged 84 years, a life long citizen of the community, died at the home of M. M. Corey on Cambria street at 11:00 o'clock Isst Sunday morning, death being due to Infirmities of old age. He waa born in- Antis township, August 10, 1853, a son of Caleb and Mary (Root) Igou, and all his life was spent in tbe vicinity, being engaged most of tiie time as a farmer. The surviving relatives are a sister, Mrs. Alice'' Estep, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was a substantial citisen and bore the respect of all who shared his acquaintance. Funeral services ware at tha home of M. M. Corey Tues- •ffrjr afternoon, conducted, kjr!&*•£*» H, Wr, after winch luaFiBagrf-saa made in Antis cemetery. George Graham Aged 21, a native of Glasgow, died at his home ia Tarentum Tuesday after an extended illness. He was the son of Mr. Mid Mrs. David Graham of Tarentum. Surviving are his wife, parents, and six brothers and sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson of Bellwood, William, Augusta, Robert, James and Marie, all of Tarentum. GRANGE PROGRAM Pomona Grange No. 87 of Blair county Patrons of Husbandry, will meet ia Logan Valley's Grange Hall Bellwood, Saturday, Aug. 21, at 10 a. m. Morning Session:—Opening ceremony in Fifth Degree; Roll Call of officers: reading of minutes of last meeting, Prof. H. S. Fleck, secretary; treasurer's report, W. Harry Stiffler; transaction of Fifth Degree business; reopening in Fourth Degree; address of welcome, H. R. Gwin; response, Prof T. S. Davis; song by the Patrons; address, Aline M. Courtney, Blair county H. E. E. representative; reports of subordinate Granges; address, K. S. Bag- shaw, state deputy. Noon Recess:—Afternoon session, 1:80 p. m. IY, AUGUST 19, 1 WANT TO REGISTER? A number of Bellwood men and women have not as yet registered far voting st the primary election, Sept. 14. There will be no more special days set apart in Bellwood for the performance of this important duty, but registration may be made at the county courthouse in Hollidaysburg any day ap to and including Sept. 1. Regardless of party affiliations, free transportation to the courthouse by automobiles may be arranged -any day by getting ia touch with W. A. Hauth of the news stand; William P. Bush, Lynn Oil- more, J. B. Trego and Frank Garland, county committeemen or Miss Jessie Anderson. You must register to vote. Let it be remembered that to vote is not only a privilege but a duty, that every real American citisen should perform. —Richard Dysart, a well known young man of -eke borough, to a patient fa the Altoona hospital, where ha underwent aa appendicitis operation one day last week. His many Meeds att ba glad te know that be ft f*T ~" 111 f flBB-Bsi-1 ROARING SPfflffi Of I-Mtodod Anson. Last Lifaetf^iifcj C—r-MBBBa Postoffice BtsaWaJ The announcement was made beginning of the week that JSL Spring, the live wire borough fn* southern part of the county»j| the list ta get a new postofl building, being Included wit other Central Pennsylvania among them being Centre Ha Centre county, a borough of 2000 population. The recomme tion calls for the expenditure** $75,000 at each of the five to the list for a government bti Immediate construction of the., tags is not urged by the de but are included ta .its long program for eventual cobs as Congress provides the mou With this rider to the building of the postoffice buildf! it may be several months, and haps years, before they become _ -reality. However, the towns the list for bow buildings an-*,.* means a lot. Bellwood is a borough con! about thirty-five hundred and there are at least that- more supplied with service front: postoffice. This would indicate' &*tjj there are 7000 patrons of the lapeli postoffice, therefore Bellwood § aM much larger community than e&tae of the towns recommended for a postoffice building. Federal bnHd| ings for postoffices are decided pjn junct to any community, and if tkoy are to be handed out at Washinj there is no plausible reason Bellwood should not be considefii Now is the time for the acti' liticians of the town to get aftof Congressman Gingery and urge hiaf to use hia influence in having ~ wood placed on the list for,e office building. Many sitae o^.saaWttmV^pospd^ raSper eat busy and the ground be purchased when it < be obtained at a fair price, and the building follow at a later dat lOOOBOTMGIlFINMES File Yearly Report iB Office of Protbonolary yearly report ot tiie auditors Bellwood borough, as filed in the ce of Prothonotary John B. El- fjt, shows the total receipts to be 1,088.02 and the expenditures, 88,149.03. The asssssed valuation taxable real estate was $795,- 8.00. Number of mills levied, 18; of per capita tax, $5.00. The ant of school tax levied for 5, was $22,056.69; addition to iicate, $471.76; penalties added Ir October 1, 1036, $271.46. To- amount of tax to be collected, 1,799.91; net amount of 1936 tax (fleeted, $12,000.79. | The balance on hand July 6, 1936, $2,076.67; property tax, 1936, ^768.63; per capita tax, 1936, L682.26; delinquent tax previous 1^1086, $7,368.83; state appropria- $12,446.91; tuition for noa- Ident pupils, $15.00; sale real es- b, supplies and equipment, $17.54. II other sources, $163.68. "Total general control, $1,377.06; ciliary general coordinate activi- $802.01; maintenance, $1,424.- \\ debt service, $5,741.03; capital jtatiay, $6.00. The auditors of the borough are, i. Snyder, Kenneth E. Hopkins, Ind R. N. Strunk. CHERRY FAMILY REUNION § The second annual John Cherry family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cherry at 1308 North Cambria street, which was the original home of the John Cherry family, pioneer citizens of the Tuckahoe valley, one day last week. They had a pleasant time and dinner and supper were served to sixty- two. Gifts were presented to tbe oldest and youngest and to Mary. Manley, whose birthday was Saturday. Four generations of ths Lloyd Cherry family were present. The officers were elected for next year and have deeided oa the same place and time next year. The following were present: W. P. Cherry and wife, Charles Howk and wife and family, John Philips and wife, all of Carnegie; John Stinebunk and wife, John Gillipsie, wife and family, Robed Miller, wife and daughter, C. A. Johnson, wife and family and Catherine McClay, all of Pitcairn; Harold Smith and wife and family of Bedford. Charles Monroe and wife of Patton, Willard Irvin and wife of Bellwood, Roy Thompson and wife add sen Russell of Chambersburg, Roy Mosel and wife and daughter Jane of Tyrone, Lata Long and MarybeQe Long and Lyle Downey of Punxsutawney, Louis Downey and wife of Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. Mollie Maa- ey, Mrs. Annabelle Cherry of Altoona, Clair Wertz and wife, Jetpi and Eleanor Cherry of North Af1- lington, N. J.; Lloyd Cherry aad Raymond Cherry and wife of Beat- ty. Dale Cherry and wife of Bef- wood, Mr. and Mrs. John Black, Catherine Houser, Harold Cherry Frank Gill, of Clearfield. —Six Girl Scouts from the township troop returned home Thursday after a delightful tean camp period at Camp Myler oa Raystown dam. The girls enjo swimming, boating, horseback ing, games and discussion group "Character." The "night consisted ef various enter-tat such as high and low council a moonlight hike, the Myler Bad a masquerade party, were considered great faa ejffi The girls who sttsaded were ~ Johnson, Naomi Figard, Betty Naomi Briggs, Level MaSjBj tory QaasBa . , M REQUIRE SEWER PERMITS It will be necessary for all per- fags-who have had their house sewer Constructed into their basements to btain a permit before they can their house plumbing connect- 8«t,o the Sanitary Sewer. The date when the Sewers will be Able for use will be published persons with properties on has been connect to permit "immediately. No lateral sewer -Bill be constructed except to those properties where the owners have secured permits. Permits may be obtained from N. Q. Lauver. It ia required: All persons desiring to construct, install or alter any lateral Sanitary Sewer or house Sewer connected to the Sanitary Sewer system of the Borough of Bellwood to obtain a Drain Layers Permit, same can be secured from N. Q. Lauver. No person will be permitted to construct, install or alter any lateral Sanitary Sewer or house Sewer after August 23rd, 1037 without a Drain Layers Permit. ANTIS FLAMS FARM SHOW At a recent meeting of .the Antis Township Community Association preliminary plans were laid for an outstanding community show on September 0, 10, and 11. Since tats waa the first general meeting halving a direct bearing on the current shear, R wss decided that the President of the Association, Mr. C. E. Figard, would Intel view personally each committee chairman relative to his respective committee sad its duties. Each chairman ta tarn will meet with his er her committee to begin the work in connection with its department. The next meeting of the general committee and directors of the association was held on Monday evening of this week, at the Antis Township school building. At that time reports of the committees will be heard and further plans laid. The community show this year is being held at an early date in order that the citizens of the township may have an opportunity to display green vegetables and other early fall produce. Since these dates come before any real danger of frost, a fine show is anticipated. likewise many of the early fall flowers will be at the heighth of their beauty, thus affording the many flower levers of the community the opportunity of putting on a fine flower show. The officers and directors'of the association are Mr. C. E. Figard, president; Mrs. George W. Siters, vice president; Mr. George D. Weiss, secretary; Miss Harriet Miller, treasurer; and Gilbert S. Watts, Harry R. Gwin, Harry Reed, Harry I. Knox and Mrs. William Caber, directors. TOUR STATE COLLEGE Another Blair county farmers' tour will be conducted by the Blair county agricultural extension association Friday to Western state penitentiary at Rockview and to Pennsylvania State college at State College. Led by a state motor policeman the group will leave the Hollidaysburg courthouse at 7 a m., stopping at Yellow Springs and Spruce Creek where Cove, Williamsburg, Sinking Valley and Tyrone farmers will join the tour. The penitentiary will be visited at ten o'clock. Only persons over the ags of 17 will be permitted to go through the institution. Arrangements have been made to leave* the children in the cars under supervision. At noon a picnic dinner will be held at State College, followed by a tour of the college until 8 o'clock. Friday is field day at the college town for Pennsylvania vegetable growers, the program for which will bo participated ta by local farmers. si, —Receipt books for sale at the Bulletin office, tan cents each. —(Trespass notices for sals at ths Bulletin office, tea cents each. —A new feature ta utility regulation to Pennsylvania ia to be found la that section of the Public Utility Law making the Public Utility Com- missioh self-sustaining by giving it the power to assess the cost of regulation upon the companies under its jurisdiction. It is the intent of this section of the set that these companies shall each contribute by way of assessments sufficient funds to the Commonwealth to reimburse tt for the reasonable cost of regulation. The Commission is required to keep records of the costs incurred fa connection with the enforcement Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wente of North First street were visitors at the sesqui-cehtennial held in Hunt- tagdon a-dajr ar tsro last week. Jjaj IUIiii^i^%^itatf^^o<^»#iO 4aV tored to Gettysburg last Sunday. Miss Carrie Schroeder, after a visit of a week at the residence of her brother, Mr. Samuel J. Schroeder en Orchard street, has returned to her homo in. York, Pa. Mr. G. E.Hostler and Ted Hostler, of Pittsburgh, were week end guests at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben L. Hostler on North First street. James R. Gwin of\ Philadelphia waa a week-end visitor at the home of his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Gwin, and of his mother, Mrs. Anna Gwin at Tipton. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fuoss, of Wilmerding, while returning from an automobile trip of the eastern states, were guests at the John Fuoss home on North Fourth street over the week end. Mrs. Margaret Humes of Orchard stieet, accompanied by Mrs. Francis- Weir, Mrs. W. A. Love and Mr. Glen Peltor, left Tuesday morning on an automobile trip through part of Canada. They will be absent for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Focht and children of Akron, Ohio, are enjoying a visit among home folks, being entertained ta tae home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Focht on Bellview aveaue, and Mr. .and Mrs. James F. Gilmore on North Fourth street. They will return the latter part of the week. Mrs. Blaine A. Bower, of Royers- ford, who was a resident of Bellwood twenty years ago, 'when her husband was a clerk ta tae Lupher A Bower general store on Cambria street, renewed old -acquaintances iB the borough a few days last week. While here she was entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carr, near town. —A number of the members of the Excelsior Firs company are ta Tyrone today participating ta the festivities of the annual firemens' convention and the parade. —Our old time Mr. Abraham Lincoln Goss, af HUler, Pa., who participated ta the semi-centennial celebration held but month, and who waa aa occupant of the General Hastings carriage, aaw the property of Mr. Flndley Strunk of the borough, is anxious to receive a copy of the photograph taken during the parade. It is said that several persons photographed the carriage ead if they get ta touch with Mr. Goss their ttasBSsB att be thankfully appreciated. iu,4 -..-'MM- PERSONAL raMM People Who Visit Hera an*) Thoee Who Go Away. MOVEMENTS OF OBB CIHZBB Oaaats Was Aaw Falsa tela a I hp aseftm Wosd Hull raisSBB-a. Msalias at Those Whs VlaR Ts aad Frs Misses Julia Heffelfinger and i Olive Taylor are guests at 882 S. So* cond street. Miss Mary E. Closson. aad Mrs. Frank Dunn of South First street are enjoying this week ta Atlaatie 1 City. Miss Lola Mulhollem, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mulhollem of I Boyles street, in visiting friends in Tyrone this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Mulhollem, i of Pittsburgh, were week Mid guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott I Mulhollem on Boyles street. Mr. George Dolin, serving ia the United States Navy, is ea a ten-day | leave and is visiting his mother and grand-parents of the borough. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mundorft, of North First street, were among those who attended the sesqui-een-1 tennial celebration held in Huntingdon last week. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wenta of I North First street attended the Blaln, Perry county picnic, held oa Saturday, which is a big event in that community, Harold and Dwight Patton, young sons of Mr. and Mrs. J; H. Patton, Jr., returned home on Sunday after' a weeks visit with their tea sisters end brothers-in-law of Canton, Ohio. . Mr. and Mrs. Norris Watters etKt East Fourth street, and, ifr. tj^t^^tt^MnWm Delaware. Mrs. Ralph Varner, Misses McCloskey, Miss Ada Jaae McCloskey and Dorothy Marsh spent last week at Conneaut Lake aad tha Cleveland Exposition, returning to their homes Sunday evening. Miss Polly Irwin, a student nurse, after enjoying a vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mra. John H. Irwin on North First street, returned to her duties in the Jefferson hospital in Philadelphia, one day last week Professor F. A. Hamilton of our borough public schools, with Mra. Hamilton, daughter, Miss Pauline and Miss Thelma Rittenhouse, of Altoona, returned home Sunday evening from a week spent te New York city. The trip was made overland. Mrs: Clara E. Dysart, of Bellwood is the guest of her son, Rev. R. B. Dysart, and wife, at the Methodist parsonage on West Main street. Mrs. Dysart's maiden name was Linn. She is a daughter of the lata Dr. A. E. Linn and was born at Loysville, this county.-—New Bloom- field Times. Barber S. S. Hildebrand spent Sunday with friends ta Indiana county. He was also present at the Biookville air show and took a twenty-five mile ride in one of tiie planes. It was his first experience in air riding and enjoyed the novelty of riding far above the level of the earth. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Smith, ot Westville, N. J., after a visit of a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Irwin on North First street, have returned to Maw Jersey. They were accompanied te Bellwood by Mrs. Ida Irwin aad Miss Ida Irwin Wharton, who haul bees their guests in Westville for a few days. * Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goes of North Second street are home after having spent some time ta Akron, Ohio, visiting their son-in-law and daughter, j Mr. and Mrs. R J. Baner of that city- While there they had taa pleasure of attending the National Soap Box Derby race at "Derby Downs", in which one hundred and twenty cars ware catered, tae winner being Robert Ballard, ef White Plains, N. Y. The Ballard boy won the international race from hia two competitors, eaa boy being froaa South Africa, tae other from Bewail. The race was witnessed *sjg crowd ef 100,000 people, every state ia taa union being t tt t n • J l-J fl J* | l,| H I**- A I |
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