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VOL. XLIX
BELLWOOD, PS-**.,
W>, SEPTEMBER 2, 1987
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LOCAL m COLUMN
Short Items That WiU Inter,
est Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMsRTOT THE WEEK
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matm Oar Sabeerlbers Eajoy
—The mild September days are
here at last.
—iTrespass notices for sale at -tag1
Bulletin office, tea cents each.
—The fleeting days of August
went out with high temperatures.
—It has be»n many years,, since
the coin crop looked ao promising in
this Beetlon.
—FOR RENT—Furnished bed
rooms for rent, all conveniences.
Inquire 628 South Fourth street.
—Monday is Labor Day and being
a legal holiday, all places of business ta the borough will observe the
♦Went.
—The school bells in the borough
will ring next Tuesday morning,
calling the youngsters back to their
studies.
—Mr. Wellington Y. Bland is able
to respond to duty to the Bland
Bros, store, after being off doty for
a week by illneas.
-hFIVE PROPERTIES in Bellwood For Sale. Best Reasons For
Selling. Consult Me Personally at
615 Mala or 820 South Second
street, Bellwood. St
—Heavy traffic over the Labor
Day holiday will And all main highways -free of oiling operations. Secretary of Highways Warren Van-
Dyke directed that such operations
be discontinued Thursday evening,
September 2, aad be resumed Wednesday morning, September 8. z^
j^i-JU, mt^nuf aPtry deptoj&ng
"■"the early life and history, written
by a well known lady, will appear in
-our next issue. The article goes
back ae far a* 1888 and deals with
the life of the community before it
was incorporated into a borough. It
will be read with much interest, especially by the old-timers.
Mrs. W. B. Dysart has returned
home from the New Bloomfield
Methodist parsonage, where she was
entertained far a couple weeks by
her son and daughter-in-law, Rev.
aad Mrs. Russell Dysart While
there Mrs. Dysart renewed acquaintances with an old-time school
friend who she knew years ago when
she lived in Perry county.
—Ushering to'the Jewish year
5698, the blowing of the ram's horn
in synagogues throughout the world
next Monday, Sept. 6, will call adherents of Judaism to reflection and
repentance. Religious services on
two days for Orthodox Jews and on
one day for Liberal synagogues will
be held in observance of this New
Year holy day, known as Rosh Hash-
anah.
—The young people of the Olivet
Baptist church surprised Mr. and
"Mrs. Byron West, of Tipton, who
were recently married, te the form
of a shower at the home of Mr,
West's parents, near Tipton, last
Saturday evening. Refreshments
were served aad a splendid time waa
-enjoyed by all of the guests. Mr.
and Mrs. West expect soon to go to
Somerset couaty, where' they will
reside.
—Janice Jane Detwiler, daughter
af Mr. and Mrs. John Detwiler of
North Ninth street, was very much
surprised last Thursday afternoon
when aha walked into the room
crowded with her playmates and
friends, who had gathered to help
ber celebrate her ninth birthday.
All joined in the games and fun for
the afternoon and enjoyed watch-
tog Janice open her packages and
saw that she get many nice useful
gifts. At four o'clock, Mrs. Detwiler served a nice lunch and all departed wishing Janice many more
happy birthdays. Those present
were Emily Nagle, Martorie Claar,
Shirley Estep, Helen Evans, Audrey
Claar, Faye Barr, Clam Pedro,
Joyce Claar, Peggy Barr, Almeda
Colyer, Delores Seymore, Helen
Bar**, Loto Colyer, Christina Pedro,
Rose Mary Seymore, Delores Colyer, Avis Carson, Bobbie Carson,
Artosa Claar, Virgil Claar, Mrs.
Grace Campbell, Mrs H. Paul Cox,
Mrs. Clara Claar, Aide Detwiler.
Mela D-stwilar, Mrs. John Detwiler,
alsmfoa Detwiha* and law Detwiler.
SCHOOL BEUSJOON TO RING
Opaai-ac   of the   Fall   aad   Winter
Taraas is tb* Bos-oeagb, Mast Wash
. The Bellwood borough schools
wfll open Tuesday morning, Sept 7,
at 9 o'clock for another nine month
term.      fe*;-
Everything to.in readiness for the
opening. The school buildings have
been thoroughly renovated.' Text
books, furniture, apparatus and supplies have been purchased and properly placed. All tegghlBg positions
have been filled and tiie teachers
era ready to go. So that the schools
should get off to a flying start on
Tuasday.
To this end the following SUgges
tions sre made with the request
that they be carefully complied
•with: ,
1. Beginners report at rooms one,
North Side and South Side, bringing
their birth certificate and vaccination certificate with them. A beginner here means one who has never
attended school and becomes six
years ef sge on or before Feb. 1,
1938.
2. The vaccination law specifically states that all school children
must be successfully vaccinated unless they have previously had smallpox.
8. All pupils enrolled in the Bellwood school* last year report at
their home rooms of last year.
4. Pupils enrolled in other schools
last year who will attend the Bellwood schools thia year, are requested to present themselves at tbe principal's office, South Side building,
Thursday afternoon, Sept 2, at 1:30
o'clock for classification. Bring last
year's report card or any other
school credentials.
There will be one change in tha
high school -faculty this year. Miss
Mary G. Houck was elected -to fill
the Jfcancy caused b^the .resignation of Miss Helen Renick, who will
teach fa tbe Lewistown schools.
Miss Houck is a graduate of the
Altoona high school and the Slippery Rock State Teachers College
where she specialized to health and"
physical education. The elementary
-school faculty remains the same as
last year.
Two courses will be offered in
high school—Academic and Commercial—and 66-minute periods will
make up the daily schedule.
Departmental work will be done
in grades 4 to 12 inclusive.
The personnel of the faculty follows: Supervising principal, F. A.
Hamilton. High School—T. D. E.
Dillman, Sciences, Latin; W. L.
Bland, Language, Soc. Science; Susan Hirsch, mathematics, history;
Elizabeth Archey, commercial studies; Charles Hetrick, social studies,
science; Mary Houck, English and
health.
Elementary Schools Anna Smelker, grade 1; Helen Bland, grade 2;
Dorothy Cunningham, grade 8;
Beryl Fowler, grades 1 and 2; Mary
Werts, grades 2 and 8; Eleanor Col-
abine, history; Laura Irwin, penmanship, science; Pearl Persing, health;
Margaret Metzker, spelling, art;
Helen McCloskey, reading; Ruth Irwin, arithmetic; Matilda Commesser, English; Gertrude Boyd, geography; Wilbur Johnson, music.
The first session of the Teachers'
County Institute will be held at Hollidaysburg, Saturday, Sept 4.
The teachers of Bellwood will
hold their first teachers' meeting ta
tbe Bellwood high school, Saturday
afternoon, Sept. 4, at 2 o'clock.
Teachers are expected to attend
both meetings.
BENOY FOR ANNIMLI
ON THE RETIRED LIST
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Preparations tor the
Towiiabip Farm Show are
completed and which will
the Consolidated public sea
tag, adjoining .the borough,"
day, Friday, Saturday of
Thia to aa annual event
farmers and others of Antis*
ship, where hundreds gather?'
tbe celebration aad view wia*t
another the products of
and gardens ef the toy
also attended by many people
other parte of the county.
September 9th, 10th, llth'-M
days and this year new feature
be added te the show which
of interest. to everyone.     The
is on the nature of a   county
with the exception of horse !■
where is exhibited the products
the   farms.      Prizes   are given'
winners in the form of ribbons:!
much   good-natured    rivalry
among the exhibitors.   >£*
The committee  has    prepared'1
varied    program    which will
and entertain the hundreds
nually attend the show.     An
air   concert   will   be given
Semi-Centennial Chorus on
night.    This promises to be
standing event en the   prog
the chorus is composed  of
of marked musical talent,' no
many will be attracted.
There will bfe a live stock exli
Tbe farmers of the township
high bred cattle and some fine
mens will be seen.
The Bellwood Sportsmen's  ,
ciattaa will stage a   dog   aho
which many breed* will be. exhibit
and prise* given the winners.
Tba committee has aba* sort
tor a flower -show.'    jThe eventj
be tolVI'tltSBmL. tolseVllllJ la*pl
night
SHOOTING MATCH LABOR   DAI
Flans are nearly   completed    fq
the big shooting   match   to be he
on Labor Day at Bland Park by
Bellwood Sportsmen's Association.':
Mr. Rinard, owner of   tha
has cooperated in preparing for
eveat and arrangements have   bed
made    to   secure   a   regular   els
pigeon    thrower   for  bird sho
contests.      A    back-stop    bas be
erected to enable shooting wltb his
powered   rifles   and a complete
rifle range baa been set up.   22
shot-gun shells will be furnished
the field.
A large number of valuable prize
have been secured including: chics,
ens, turkeys, ducks, hunting knive
sugar, etc.
The match will start promptly
one o'clock Monday afternoon    an
the affair is expected to draw a
cord crowd.
Pat
CARD OF THANKS
We desire in this manner to express our sincere thank* aad appreciation to our many friends, neigh-
beta and relatives for the wonderful
kindness and sympathy shown during our recent sad bereavement the
loss of our loving wife and mother.
Also for the beautiful floral tributes
and uas of can.
BABSY S. HOMMER AND
FAMILY
—Another one of Bellwood'* boyg
has received a well-merited advancement fa tbe person, of Mr. Walter
Lindemuth, who has accepted a position with a mortician at Punxsutawney and baa entered upon hi*
new duty. For a number of months
past, Walter had been engaged with
aa undertaker at McClure, Snyder
oounty. Tbey aea aaw located to
l*uaxaatowney, wmaxe Walter aad
bto wife bass eatahltokad a
SPORTSMEN    MEET FRIDAY]
The Bellwood Sportsmen's
ciation    will    hold    their     re
monthly meeting tomorrow night i
sight   o'clock   in   the   Cornmea
building.
Reports on tiie dog show, sho
ing match and banquet will be SB
at this meeting and a commun
tion concerning the proposed
dam project that will interest
members will be presented,
members should make a sp
point of attending this meeting
order to assist these enterprises. \
—The banquet committee of j
Bellwood    Sportsmen's     Associg
will meet tonight at C. F. Jack
barber shop to -further plans for]
Annual Banquet to   be   held
month.
Mrs. Elsie McCammant and
ghter Ruth, of Philadelphia, hav
turned to their-borne,   after an]
joyable visit at the residence of j
and Mra. George P. Orris on
First street
Dick Orris and sister, Nancy ]
ris, son aad daughter   of   Mr.
Mra Samuel Orris, of PhiladelJ
will soon return to their borne
a pleasant vacation spent with j
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
P. Orris oa North First ate
will then begin their studies
public schools of that dtp. 1
—Mr. James L. Shirey, for
years a P. R. R. employs to
toona   shops,    has taken eh
the C. F. Werts garage   oa
Second    stiast.      The
wade one day tost week.
ey will retain the foreejjM
ics, aad -will *p*cialis* to
Pennsyl-
and on
the re-
pension,
Wall Known Citizens Ar*
OB P. R. R. Honor Roll
'Fifty-one years and three months
> the record made by Mr.    Ben   J.
as employe of the
railroad    company
gy he was placed on
list and   eligible   for
eh he hopes will be granted with-
i the next .sixty days.     In   all   of
years of service he was never
tot late or was reprimanded by
superior*.     His railroad experi-
begun with the old Bell's   Gap
road, when   it   extended   from
Bwood te the erest of   the   Alle-
mountains, whan a mere lad,
later when tt waa absorbed   by
Pennsylvania    A    Northwestern
he continued ta the service,
1901,    when the road passed
. the hands of the P. R. R.  he
; kept on the pay roll.   For many
he worked ag a passenger car
tier and when tha Bellwood divi-
..was abandoned as far as   pas-
service was   concerned,    be
ken.to the Altoona works.
$AtWer*d is now 68    years   of
He was born at Danville, Mon-
county, and came with his  fate what was   then   known   as
Mil to, many years ago. At the
. this was a struggling commun-
fewith bat six houses, so he said to
Ice yesterday afternoon.    He
[Uved te see the town make won*
-strides forward,
has spent many happy    days
j the service of the  company   and
tods and will continue to   be
{tot of tbe borough. He is the
the Old Bell's Gap   railroad
to be retired.
■J.  Irvin  Righnour
Rightnour, who   was   ream the service of the P. R.
it faithful    service   and as a loyal
mploye of the   great   corporation,
is Brat service was as   agent   and
stogm-gTS operator at different plac-
oa the Pennsylvania A Northwes-
rn railroad, later taken over by
"the P. R. R. Jn the year 1889 he
pas assigned to duty as train dispatcher in the Bellwood division office, where he continued until the
Bellwood division was merged with
the Cresson division, until 1981,
when he came out on the main line
as a Mock operator, his last employment at GY tower, a few miles west
of Altoona
He retires after a service of fifty
years and during this time was held*
in high esteem by his superiors and
the men with whom he worked. Mr.
Rightnour to -one of the highly respected, citizens of the borough and
has lived on South First street the
greater part of the thne, where he
fa the owner of a cosy home. Ho
-takes pride in flower culture and also <toss some gardening. He told
as, aaw that he is on the retired
list that he will spend the time quietly among his friends and it may be
that he and ' Mrs. Rightnour will
spend part of the coming winter to
Florida. His many friends extend
congratulations upon him being able
to round fifty years of faithful ser-
jvice with the greatest railroad corporation in the world and trust that
he will find much happiness and
pleasure in his leisure.
RECORD OF THE DEPARTED
Persons
From
THE PAINTED FACE
The summer congregations have
been well sustained at the Logan
Valley Baptist church. The full
schedule for the fall and winter period will begin next Sunday with interesting sermon subjects. At 10:45
Rev. H. G. Dooley Will explain the
art of "Seeing by Fasting." At the
7:80 evening service . the message
will be ob "Jezebel the Painted
Face."
P. R. R. PAYDAY   SEPT. 9
The Pennsylvania Railroad company's payday for the Altoona
works aad the Middle division employes will come on Thursday, Sept
9. It was thought that the coming
tabor day would have some effect
pa the day and date but the regular
r dale   for the local area is fixed
Thursday, Sept 9.
BIS
m —Mr. John T. Leddy, well known
employe   of   the P. R R.
, to lying dangerously ill at
home on Mate street where be
been confined for the peat   ton
Wba   Hav*   Paaeed
sbbs* to   Eternity
Mra.  AnDa  Grace  Homaner
After a lingering illness, during
part of the time she was confined te
her home and te bed, Mrs. Anna
Grace Hommer, died at her home at
881 Main street, early Friday morning ot last week. She was bora at
Glasgow, Cambria county, July 20,
1866, and was the eldest daughter
of GaOcge L. and Maty Devi*, pioneer citisen* of that section. She
had been a resident of the borough
for the past fifty-two -fears. On
September 28, 1885, she was united
in marriage with Harry S. Hommer,
the ceremony being performed - by
Rev. Dr. J. H. Mathers, who for
-thirty-nine years was pastor of the
Bellwood Presbyterian church. They
established their home in the borough immediately after being married and during these long years
Mrs. Hommer was one of the respected and esteemed citizens of-tbe
town.
She is survived by ber husband,
three daughters, Mrs. Laura Karl of
Bellwood, Mrs. Sarah G. Snyder, of
Altoona; and Mrs. Mary G. Figard,
of Mount Ranier, Md., one aon J.
Scott Hommer, of Tyrone, three sisters, Mrs. Laura Peterson, of Glas-
gowj Mrs. Aurelia Cowan, of New
KensingtoB, Pa.; and Mrs. Bertha
Gray, of Anamosa, Iowa; and five
brothers, William A. Davis, of Ber-
windale; Frank C. of Irwin; Edward
L. and Warren A., both of Juniata;
and George H. of Glasgow. One
son, William Hommer died a few
years ago.
Mrs. Hommer waa a member -of
the Logan Valley Baptist church of
the borough for the past 44 jrears.
During the days ot her activii*y she
street, Monday afternoon at 2:30,
conducted by Rev. H. G. Dooley,
Baptist minister, and Rev. Russell
P. Knoebel ot the Lutheran church.
Interment was made in Logan Valley cemetery.
e
John Hasty Raw*
John Henry Rowe, well known
citisen of tiie borough, and for many
years residing on Tuckahoe street,
a retired employe of the Pennsylvania railroad company, died in the
Altoona hospital, where he had been
admitted a few days previous, on
Thursday night, at 11:10 o'clock,
following an Illness of three days
duration.
Bora in Tyrone February
1868, he was a son -of Martin
Rebecca Rowe, both deceased,
resided for a time in Coalport,
where he was married, and moved to
Bellwood 86 years ago when he was
employed in .-the railroad shops.
When the Bellwood shops were
closed he was transferred to tiie Altoona shops, from which he. retired.
Members of the family include
his wife and fear daughters, Mrs.
Bertha Gough of Dayton, O., Mrs.
George Myers of Tyrone, Mrs. Helen Kreps of Granville aad Mis.
George Riggin of Altoona; also five
grandchildren and' one sister, Mrs.
Mary Kustaborder of Tyrone. Mr.
Rowe was a member of the Bellwood Methodist church.
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and
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Thursday of next week will be
Blair county day at the Cambria
county fair to be held at Ebensburg.
—Mrs. Walter Krise of North
Bellwood, was delighted with a Dresden plate quilt presented to her on
her third wedding anniversary, Aug.
1, by Mrs. Margaret Krieger, Coal-
mont Later, on two different occasions, some of her friends met at
her home la an old fashioned quilting party and quilted it fee* her.
Mrs. Krise treated the group on
both occasions to plenty ot refreshments. Those enjoying the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Krise and son
Junior, were, Mrs. W. E. Campbell,
Keg. Howard Markley, Mrs. Joha
Detwiler, Mrs. Francis Clear} Mrs.
J. A. Schmittle, Mrs. H. Paul Cox,
Mrs. Cloyd Estop, Mrs. Bessie Cherry, Mrs. Tillie Weaver, lbs. Clara
Dysart, Mrs. H. H. Carr, Mrs. W. A.
Dysart, Mrs. Erdine Shirk, Mrs. A.
B. Barrett, pita. Susan Shoenfelt,
lira. Julia Beard, Miss Alyce Cox
and Miss Lois Faye Dyaart. -$jjsk;
Mrs. Samuel Janes, of Washington, Pa., to a visitor at the home ef
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Joans ea Sea-*
m
PBBOHNRM1
People Who Visit Here
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR Ct
Coasts wss Ara Entas ulnae*
Wood Hosts—Pe-reessal
Thoa* Who Visit Ts sad
Mrs. Andrew Smith, of  Pt
bTa visitor at the home ef her
er,    Mrs. Ada Byers on South First
street.
Mrs. William J. Houston' npM
daughter, Miss Dorothy, of Met-egM
N. Y., are guests of Mrs. Daisy
Houston on Main street.
Miss Elisabeth Knoll, after a vtafe]
of a week with   her   friend,    Ml     "'
Eleanor Shaner on Main street
returned to her home in Pitt
Mr. and Mrs. O. E.    Leddy
returned te New York    city,
spending a vacation of  two
with Mr. Leddy*s mother, Mrs.
Leddy oa East Fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klllen and
daughter Peggy, and-Mr. aad Mtnf
W. C. Kustaborder have return*af
te their home on South Second
street form a trip through the
of New York.
Professor F. A. Hamilton, Mm)-
Hamilton and daughter Miss Paal*^
ine, haaa returned from Liverpool,
Perry couaty, where they enjoyed
the society of old time friends for
a weeb or ten days.
Fred Dysart and sisters Helen
and Mary ware visitors at the bom*
of their parent* Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Dysart on East Fourth street Fred
to employed in Philadelphia and
Miss Helen, Mary being a
bride. 'j,r''Yalfifi■fc'iii^fra
Grave, N. *v t>n   tart-day sWbJ
BBtos nws preached to andlsBassl
12,000 people at Ocean Grove. TtwVff
expect to be home the latter part of
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Jones
have returned to Harrisburg after a
visit of a week at the J. W. Jones
and J. K. Bland homes on South
Second street. Last Friday to company with Mrs. J. W. Jones, they
motored to Washington, Pa., where
they visited friends.
Mr. Willard    Bland,    who • spent
part of the summer with friends ia ;
Arkansas and other southern state*,
returned home one day   last   week, j
Mr. Bland is a member of tbe Ball-
wood High School faculty   and will
enter upon hi* duties with the opening of school next - Tuesday   morn-1
ingt
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Hotter, of I
Blanchard, Pa., and their children,
Jean, Peggy, Ann and George, spent
part of Sunday at the Critzer and
Louder homes on North First street.
Mrs. Horter was the former Med* I
line Holtzapple, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George L. Holtzapple, of
Chambersburg.
Miss Dorothy Jamison, daughter
of Mr. and Mra Isaac JSBitongi of
North Second street, who has been
an instructress ta the Cooper Town-
ship High School ta Clearfield couaty, for a number of years, has received s well-merited advancement
and beginning next week will seal
sume her duty aa instructress to tba
Tarentum High School. Maa Jamison to a» able teacher and her many
friends ara pleased to note the advancement.
The Foreign Missionary society
of the Methodist chnreh met ia session and elected officers for the new
year at the home of Mrs. Robert
Bell on Bell-view avenue, Tuesday
evening. These officers were elected: President, Mrs. J. H. Patton,
Br.; vice president, Mrs. Alice Col-'
burn; recording secretary, Mrs. W.
F. Balsbach; corresponding secretaries, Mrs. Eugene Syling and Mrs.
aVsjgit Ball; Ueasmeia, Mrs. Emma
Sitman and Mm G. P. Onto. During the social boar, refreshmente
were served by the hostess, asensta-d
by Mrs. Roy Goshorn, ef HWlidays-
burg, and Mrs. Sellers Bell, ef Job** |
sta. Those present were: Mrs.
bert Ball, Mra. T. M. Stone, aba li
H. Patten, Sr., Mra. W. B- Dpsarta
Mrs. Alice Cdburn, Mm G. P- Otihhi
Mrs.    Eugene    Syhng,    Mm wVjjj