Bellwood Bulletin 1937-11-25

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VOL. XLIX
BELLWOOD. PA., TH
LOCAL m COLUMN
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—-AavertBB in the Bulletin.
—The Bulletin a issued Wednesday as* tha week in order to give
all hands in tho office an opportunity
to observe tbe "Thanksgiving    holi-
' **r*y&MA
Feather picking and cannibalism
la peltry flocks ean be cotrolled by
eight different practices, according
to Penn State poultry specialists.
Ask year county agent for tins in-
BBBarly, aged two-and-one-
half years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Oean Evans, suffered painful injuries test Saturday, whea aba fell
at tbe home of her grandmother In
Pilipsburg, and sustained a fracture
ef ber collar bone. She a now at
-tbs home of her parents on North
Fourth street.
-—Mr. William F. Hittinger, a
student at Mereersburg academy,
was awarded tbe athletic insignia
of class numerals at Mercerburg
tha week for bte work en the crosscountry squad for the fall term.
Wflham a tbe aon ef Rev. and Mrs.
Raymond S. Hittinger of the Presbyterian manae  of  tins borough.
—Mra Charlotte Nelson, aged 75
residing at Bellwood, R. D., is a
gaUagl in the Altoona hospital suf-
fering from ea injury to tbe left
hip, the result of a fall near her
home Sunday, while alighting from
-tbe ear of her bob, A. B. Nelson.
■EMni'M)anted ps the hoapitel dhv
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Orthopedic DagaosBe CHn-
ie wfll be conducted by a well
known orthopedic surgeon la the
Altoona Hospital on Thmttsday, Dec.
ember 2, ait 9*00 a. m.,under the
auspices ef the Pennsylvania Department of Health. |Crippled chll-
drea ander sixteen years of age of
Indigent parents are eligible for assistance and treatment. Crippled
children from Blair, Centre, and
Clearfield counties are to be examined at tids clinic.
—The legal deer hunting soaaoB
will open Tuesday of next week
and will continue for fifteen days.
Thousands of sportsmen from Pennsylvania, as well ss from many
other states) will inaugurate tbe season by making the annual pilgrimage to their favorite haunts. Pennsylvania bas long been the deer
hunters' paradise . and annually
thousands of tba fleet-footed ani-
maa are killed by tbe sportsmen.
Many local hunters will confine
their activities to nearby wooded
sections where many deer abound.
—Now that tbe Dauphin county
court baa declared illegal the doe
deer hunting season as proposed by
the State Game Commission, 1t a
likely that permission will be granted by the commission to tbe sportsmen to hunt the females after the
regular season has ended, which will
be s few days before Christmas.
Hundreds of sportsmen hsd compiled with the requirements of tbe
game commission to bunt doe deer
ead many had obtained licenses.
Should a doe season be declared
after tha regular deer hunting season, no doubt tbe licenses already
issued will be extended to tbe time
aet apart by tbe coinmasion.
MIES  RESULT FATALLY BELLWOOD TO BE THE HO
Mrs. Blanc*. CfSbwU Die* fa BBB
Alteon.    H.BBBlal
Suffering frightful injuries in aa
automobile accident up Bell's Gap
last Sunday evenMsj et S o'clock,
Mrs. Blanche O'Shell, died te tbe
Altoona hositel last Monday at
noon, where she bad beea admitted
immediately after tbe accident. Tbe
mishap occurred about two miles
northwest of tha borough on route
865, in which four other persons
ware injured. Mrs. O'Shell was
aged sixty years aad resided on
North Tuckahoe street. She fa tbe
widow of George O'Shell, who died
a year or two ago. Ia the accident
aha suffered a compound fracture
"of tbe tower left arem, a deep laceration of tbe forehead and a contusion of tbe right eye. She aaa an
occupant in a ear driven by Mrs.
Florence Nicewonger, also of the
borough and residing oa lite north
side, who was also painfully Injured
and a Bow a patient in the Altoona
hospital.
Mrs. Nicewonger sustained a
severe contusion of the left leg
snd a contusion of tbe left eye
when the machine skidded across
the highway into a car driven by
Michael V. Kovalosky, of Blandburg. The latter operator aad two
passengers were also Injured.
Nofalosky, 20, received a laceration of tbe head and body bruises
while Frank Fuseck, 18, suffered
lacerations of the nose sad brush
burns of tbe body. Another passenger, Henry Benak, 19, suffered lacerations of the forehead, brush
burns, and bruises of tbe body.
Both passengers are also residents of
Blandburg.
Private Joseph T. Mermelstine,
af tbe state motor police, learned
tbat Mra. MI-ieBiJiigsi^. jfaii ilUi   to
JMJpflW'LJUirf""'■r* $■ St^
MHT" Aboutthe
time har machine began to skid
aad sway sad when tba car bearing the Btendburg group was almost ahieaal bar ear swerved
across the highway aad crashed almost head on into tbe other.
Tbe Novalosky machine, said to
have been new, wss demolished by
tabs impact. Mrs. Nicewonger*s ear
waa wrecked to the extent of 8100
according to an estimate furnished
by the state motor police.
Mrs. O'Shell's death represents
the fortieth fatality attributed to
automobile accidents in Blair county since the opening ef the year
1087, and which baa brought sadness into all these homes. Mrs.
O'Shell was well known and highly
esteemed by her friends sad neigh-
bora OB the north side where she
resided for many years.
Coroner Chester C. iRothrock has
announced that he would conduct
SB  investigation into tbe fatality.
Mra. Blanche (Cornelius) O'Shell waa bata in Glasgow, Pa, She
a survived by the following children: Clair, of Belhrood; ElUs, of
Wilkesbarre, Mrs. W. W. Campbell,
of Bellwood, Goldte, Tillie and Ray,
all at home; Curtis, Angus and
Harold all of 'Thortadale, Pa. These
brothers also survive: W. F. {Cornelius of \Cresson, Leslie and A. B.
Cornelius of. OH City; Maybertry
Cornelius of Janesville, Bd Cornelius ef Pitcairn and Jamea Cornelius
of  Wilkes-Barre.
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AY, NOVEMBER 25, 1937
NO.
Will E.terta-t. Scmth Maa*****
triat of *tea Y. Bt C. Aa
Bellwood will be host to
mately 125 beys   that will    to
Bellwood  December  8-4-6    to
aa Older Boys conference   for
i South Mountain District    Y. M.
• A.   Tba te tba second year for
' district to bold a conference,
year1 being held et HoUidaysburg,^
The (ponferenee will be held
tbe Methodist church. The delega
will be entertained la the homes
the town's people with lodging
breakfast while the other thesis
be served    at the    Y. M. C. A.
the Ladies,  of the Bellwood Y.
C. A. *Sj|
The pnogram committee 'tha
baa been fortunate in securing
V. Donaldson, of Columbus,
who a perhaps the best bey's
tary speaker to boys j in
For many years "Donny" aag
ed with    boys In Wisconsin,
Kentucky, sad many of these
greatly value   bte    friendship
council.    Mr. Donaldson a now
State Boys Work Secretary of
National /Council for tbe state
Ohio. He will address the confc
ee Satuidday   morning snd    Sn$j*£|
morning.
J. I. Hoffman ot Coatsville
west every summer and catches
beauty spots af tbe western
ry.    Wild animala, the shew
Bf the west, as well   as tha "
tbe Gateway    to    America's
Wilderness Chasing.''    Mr. Ho!
appears Friday night to
pictures.
TheTyrone ****** male e
sing Friday night    Ttgi
one of tbe finest musical
tions of the district.
The  Ladies Auxiliary
tbe conference committee la
•toaj^ies
care tod the boys
in Belhrood.    If yoa have a
tbat wfll accomodate   ea* or
boys kindly notify tae Y. M.
or any of the women of the   a
auxiliary.    Tha a a targe    un
taking and Bellwood feels proud]
take care of so many youth.
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lOMMlUMI^ HONORED
John F. Boyer, president ef Blair
county commissioners end e former
president of Peansylvana State aa-
Bociation, baa beea signally honored
by hie selection as one of s conimlt-
tee of three to join fa a conference
wltb tbe departmente of welfare aad
pebia assistance Bt Harrisburg on
November 22nd.
The committee representing the
State aaaoeation of commissioners a
Bompoeed ef John N. O'Neil ef Washington, PB., James B. Miller of Media
aad Mr. Royer. A conference a assa
aed to be held at State college se
Nor. }g aad 20.   Because^asttefs ef
axpayer fa
af tbaasewteV
THE GREATEST SINNER
Next Sunday night, Rev. H. G.
Dooley, will continue ha series of
sermons on "Old Testament Heroes" In the Logan Valley Baptist
church. Tba hero for next Sunday
night will be the man who was the
greatest sinner in tbe old testament, but who became the greatest
saint Tha sermon will reveal ha
despicable sin aad review Ida sincere repentance and tbe joy of his
forgiveness. He pa prk-bably the
most remarkable character ia sacred or profane history. Come aad
hear tbe story.
POPULAR GIRL WEDDED
Mr. sad M|rs.      James      B;
announce    the marriage    of    tbj
daughter, Mildred F. to Robert
Fox, of Buffalo, N.  Y.    Tbe ee
moy took place at the East Libi
ty First    Presbytertan    church
Pittsburgh, November 20, Dr. Frai
W.  iReber   officiating.     The  bri<
parents    and close friends    of
bride and    groom attended.    M
Fox a a graduate of the Bellwi
High school, elass of 18,   All
School of Commerce and the Wi
Penn Hospital School    of    Nui
where ahe  has been  employed
office nurse   in the department
radiation* therapy.
Mr. Fox, a a son Of Mrs.Eleai
M. Fox, of Washington, D. C,
duated from Art schools in Buffalo
and Washington, D. ■ *C,    enterim
the commercial    art    field    shortl;
afterward.    He a at present    connected wttb the Household Finance
company In  Pittsburgh.
Mr. and Mrs. Fax   will    ibe    at
home Dec.  1, in East, Liberty, Pa.
GRANGE MEETING
Logan Valley Grange, No. 664,
wfll meet in regular session Friday
evening, November* 28, at 7:30 p.
m., witb tbe annual election of officer* as tba Important item of business for the evening. The workfay
master requested a good attendance
ot member* tot tha important
eveat.
. e^agmmmarmm.    a   n .
feet-ate at the
..  FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
Mrs. Jennie May Moore died at
her TeeJden-ce In Altoona Tuesday
morning at 12*05 o'clock after a
brief illness of pnoumonia. She
waa the widow of Frank S. Moore
and about twenty-five years ago the
family Uved on plark street, tha
borough, whea the father was engaged as a carpenter on the old
Pennsylvania A Northwestern railroad. She was the daughter of
Calvin Bartley and wife, and was
born at Miffl'intowa, Juniata county
March 18, 1868. She a survived by
two sons and one daughter, Orville
B. Moore, of Elisabeth, N. J., Calvin B. Moore, of Cleveland, Ohio,
and Miss .Catherine Moore at home.
Mra. Moore Uved sa exemplary
Christian life and was s member of
tbe Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church In Altoona and was active ia many of tba societies of the
church. Many Bellwood folks will
remember ths family, when they
were residents of the borough.
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—The firs* blanket ef snow to
cover tea earth during tbe tall
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MENT JWTSICIMI OIES
•f  Former  Bellwood  Lady
Passes   Assay    Suddenly
brd  was  received  in  Bellwood
weak of tiie death of Dr. Win-
J. Wright one of the    promi-
membere    of ha prof esstea in
ornery county,    Pennsylvania,
died suddenly of   a heart   at-
st bte   home in    Skippack   at
o'clock last Monday morning.
was aged 61 years.
Although he had been    troubled
a heart condition at intervals
the  past few years and had
been at ha best    for    several
he appeared to be in his usual
of health when he arose that
After enjoying his break-
be attended    to several    office
after    which  he prepared    te
on ha daily round of profec-
(? sails.    Dr.  Wright    waa    in
bathroom when the fatal attack
Ie a survived by ha wife, Ber-
,-JFentzel Wright,    formerly    of
MUwsod, a brother, Roy of   Skip-
*BV'and a sister, Mrs. Roy White
»4 Seattle,  Wash.    Interment    was
its in Trinity    Reformed    ceme-
■for*at Skippack.
§jtt. addition to ha extensive medi-
*tete practice Dr. Wright served as
fpfagident of the Riverview hospital
ml^'Norristown, was a trustee of the
iMtsitgoniery (County Medical socle's vice president of the County
'igc-hool Director's association and
County Firemen's association;
ident of the Schwenksville Wat-
company and president of the
»pack Fire company for twenty
its.
lb was a member of the    Penn-
inia  chapter of    the    Sons    of
•lean  Revolution, B niembdr of
^Perry lodge, No. 458, F. ateLA.
Maryville and a member*? of
'>**' tjewistery     and   was'. a
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ajw*.' Wright was a trequeue vae*
tea) in Bellwood in years gone by,
having been married to a former
Bellwood lady, a daughter of tba
ate Ira Wentzel, who for years waa
BBB of the prominent merchants
aad manufacturers of the borough.
He will be remembered by many of
our citizens. He was born in Perry county.
old m vm pisses
A, Blair Fouts, Long a Merchant,
Die* Leal  Sunday
Bellwood lost a well known and
outstanding citizens last Sunday
morning in the pei-son of A. Blair
Foots, who passed away in the
Philipsburg hospital last Sunday
morning et 6:20 o'clock, where he.
bad been a patient at intervals for
the past few weeks, flrst being admitted some time in September,
and later wna compelled to re-enter
the hospital, where he was receiving treatment. At death he was
aged 76 years.
He was a well known citisen, not
only locally, But throughout Blair
county, having been born in Catherine township, near Yellow Springs
on September 14., 1861, where he
spent ha youthful days and being
engaged at farming. He attended
the public schools and private
schools at Woodbury, Bedford county, until he was 21 years of age,
after which he taught school in tbe
Loop in Blair county for four
years.
In 1887, along with ha brother
af- R,, Fouts of tins borough, they
purchased a general store at Yellow
Spring, which they successfully conducted until 1890, when they came
to Bellwood, which was a fast growing community and purchased the
store then conducted by Edward E.
Stone on Main street which was
their field of endeavor until they
retired and disposed of the same a
few year* ago. The firm met with
marked success in the merchantile
field in the borough, and for almost fifty years their establishment
was a well known  place  of business.
Mr. Fonts was never married.
He was always active in civic affairs, having served on the Bellwood school board, town council
and  electron board,   'He also    had
COMMUNITY TIMNK5G1VING DAY
Baptist   Chnreh   Community   Chorus
Will Stag
Every state  ia the union    and a
great majority of the churches    te
America  will observe  the  religious
aspect of Thanksgiving day Tomorrow by public worship in the House
of God.    Bellwood and community
bas approximately 4000 citizens registered, many of whom will desire
to publically express their gratitude
to almighty God for America    thst
there has never been a famine and
where      there a      absolute      soul
iberty.    We are a grateful people.
Gratitude te the nobelest sentiment
f human character; H ia tbe worsh-
rs ritual breath; it a that mys-
rious potent spiritual  force    that
ludes       examination.      Therefore:
Come  ye thankful  people  come
ise the song of harvest home;
1 u safely gathered In
re the winter storms begin,
our maker doth provide
or our wants to be supplied;
me to God's own temple come
the song of harvest home."
The service for tomorrow Is und-
the  auspices    of the    Bellwood
inisterium  and  because  of  nume-
us requests the hour has been set
r 8  a.m.,  and  the  service    conned only 60 minutes, thus giving
remainder of the day free for
tal activities.
The order of service follows:
Bev. H. G. Dooley, president   ot
miiusterium  presiding.   Prelude,
ome Ye Thankful People Come,"
am Geibel, Doxology, invocation,
H. Paul (Cox; hymn, scripture,
R.     P.   Knoebel;    community
taa; prayer', Bev S. H. *Balston;
ring, for local charity' Thanks-
fng proclamation, D-r* J. F.  An-
n; sermon,  Rev.   Thomas    M.
•; chorus, "Fear Not O Lord;"
n, America; benediction.    Post-
i, "Fear Net 0 Lord,"    Arthur
amounean.    H. W. Schalles, dl-
of community chorus;  Anna
her, organist.
tot tbe Bulletin
of tbe family
Charity for a number of years.
He held membership ta the Lutheran church and wad a member
of the board of directors of the
First National bank of Bellwood.
Since ha retirement from active
business, Mr. Foutz traveled extensively. In recent years his leisure
time in the summer months was
spent in raising prise sweet corn
on ha brothers farm near Bellwood where he made ha home.
M!r: Fonts a survived by three
brothers. Maxwell H. Fouts of
Bellwood, with whom he resided,
James Frederick Fonts of Juniata
gap and Ed A. Fouts of 1707 First
avenue Altoona. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
The body was brought to the
funeral home of George E. Fuoss
on Mate street where it was prepared for burial. Services will beheld
at the Fuoss funeral home Friday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, and will
be conducted by ha pastor* Rev.
Russell P. Knoebel, pastor of Grace
Lutheran church of which the de-'
ceased waa a member. Interment
will be made in Falrview cemetery
in Altoona.
The deceased was one of tbe out-
steading citizens of the borough and
waa highly regarded by all who
shared Ids acquaintance. He was
a breed-minded man and ha advice
waa frequently sought by many. In
ha passing the borough looses an
honorable, upright Christian citizen.
—Receipt books for sale at the
Bulletin office, ten cents each.
—W. L. Nicholson, for fifty
yeans an insurance agent in Altoona, died at hla home at Ant Hills
last Sunday morning at 6:60 o'clock
from a cerebral hemorrhage which
he suffered during the night. He
was born in Altoona in 1871, and
where he resided all of his life He
was active in church and civil affairs,
—Many frinds of Mr. Thomas
B. Hunter will regret to learn tiuf.
he met with a mishap last Sunday,
when, while on ha way to church
services, slipped on the Ice near ha
home and fell heavily to. the
ground, sustaining a severe shock to
ha nervous system, which has since
kept baa confined. Mr. Hunter a
eighty-five yean? of age and has always enjoyed good health and bas
been unusually active for one of ha
years. He is one of the veteran
school teachers of Blair county, having been engaged aa an instructor
te. tba pabia bibb ate    tar   almost
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
People Who Vieit Htm end
Those Who Go Away.
•MOVEMEbTS OF PUB CITBHIS
Oaeate Who Are Falsi l*ls*d by ■*«•
Wood lima    raaaBBBl Msailia of
The** Who Vlga To aad Pre
Mrs. Katherine Davidson, of Ty-
rope spent Friday with her friend
Mrs. A. G. Barrett of Stewart
street A^ga
Miss Annte M. Balsbach, of Port"
Riyal, was a weekend vlisitor la tbe
hoime of her brother and wife    on
Boyle* street*
Mrs. D. T. Mitchell, of Mahaff-
ey, spent a few days last week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McClellan and Mrs. R. A. Holden on
Orchard street
Mr*.  R.  P.   Woodring, ef Diesel j I
Hal, Phiadelphia, a bere te apead   ,
the  Thanksgiving  season, with     her
mother, Mrs. R. A. Holden and with  I
Mr. and Mrs. C.  N.   McClellan oa
Orchard street.
Mr*. C. V. lands, of Drexel Hill,
Philadelphia, haa arrived hare for
the Thanksgiving season and a being entertained in the home of hef
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Cornmesser at Tipton.
Miae Katherine Williamson a ta
Philadelphia, where •aae is spending
the Thanksgiving season as tba
guest of friends. She was accompanied to the city by her brother, Mr.
J. Edgar Williamson of East Fifth
street V *-rffesl
Mr.   John Cornmesser,  a student
in the University of    Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia,     is at the     home    of
his parents, Mtr.    and Mrs.   J. 'mm
Cornmeeaor,   at    TiptnVt   ten*. .Aja§ j
TiMjawsd*^^
turn to Philadelphia on aBBBBaj. I'iiij^
Mrs. J. H. McGregor aad dauaja-
ter, Pattie Ann, of Altoona, aad
Miss Margaret Green, of Akron,
Ohio, a cousin, were dinner guests
on Sunday at tiie home of Mr. aad
Mrs. A. G. Barrett, parents of
Mrs. McGregor, on Stewart, street.
Mr. and Mr*. Fred D. Goss, Sr.,
of Bellview avenue, were in New
York city a few days ago, where
they visited their son Mr. Fred D.
Goss, Jr., snd wife. The Fordham
and St Mary football game was aa
attraction which they visited and
were much enthused over the fast
snappy game.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lowman aad
grandson, of Punxsutawney, ' were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Blgfat-
wu r on Tuesday. Mr. Lowman waa
a former resident of the borough,
when he was engaged as a clerk on
the Bellwood-Punxsutawney R. P. O.
and is always pleased to come to
the old town and renew is acquaintances.
Miss Margaret Louder and Mr.
Joe Louder of North First street
were at Clearleld last week, where
they visited their aunt, Mrs. Margaret (Louder) Helsel, a sister of
their father. The esteemed tady a
almost 89 years of-age and is doing
nicely, considering her four score
and almost ten years of age. She
makes her home with her daughter, -
Mrs. Mertie Corb'ill, and ta the adjoining home lives her son, Mr.
Austin Helsel and Ida wife. It waa
a little reunion, as all were seated
at tbe noon meal.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Goss, of
North Second street, returned from
Chambersburg, where they spent
some time Visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Chester L. Goss, their son aad dau-
ghter-inlaw. While there they took
them to see the Tuscarora tunnel,
which a one of about seven mean-
tains abase tunnels extend through,
and are completed, except for ahtont
four hundred feet. These tunnels
were constructed by the Vande-r-
bilt's some fifty oil Sixty years ago.
for a -railroad, aad for somereeaon
waa never completed. It a interesting to note that they must have
been practically built by hand, aa
it was before the machine aea. Tbe
state haa began draining tee water
and u getting ready to build a two-
car width1 state road through these
tunnels, which, when completed watt
Join ia making a straight root* .
from New York to PIMabelgii,
known as tbe All 'Weather Route.
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