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mAL JEWS GQtUMN
3 Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMIjRTOF THE WEEK
, Terse    Paragraphs  Concerning    th*
Doing of Out Borough—The Col.
aaw Oar Subscribers Enjoy
—A Merry Christmas to everybody, k*'**-:
—The Bulletin office will be
closed all day on   Christmas.  *V**jj
—Here is hoping that you may'
have a  Merry,  Merry Chlstmas,
—There will be many family gatherings in the borough. ■■ Christmas
day- jtes, i
—All places of business in the
borough, with the exception of the
resturants, will be closed on Christmas. j&'jpj&'A
—It is said that over $5000
Worth of Christmas seals have been
sold in Blair county during the
month. Si   .
—A  suitable line   off     Christmas
gifts at Barrett's Jewelry Store on
Main    street.    See    our    beautiful
. dresser sets from $1.00 up to $10.
—There has been a decided increase in passenger travel on the
main line of the P. R. R. during
the week, on account of the Christmas passengers.
— If one is to judge from the
•newspaper reports war is hovering
over the 'horizon. Let us hope that it
can be dispelled, and that peace
will continue to prevail in the
nation.
—The Christmas rush at the Bell-
Wood postoffice is now on in full
force, and judging by the constant
stream of patrons visiting the *«ff-
k-e all. former records bid fair to*he
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—The Christmas rush is on at the
Bellwood postoffice. Postmaster
Dysart and his force have been
busy every minute of the day during business hours, receiving and
forwarding .the heavy Christmas
mail.
—Owners of land upon whieh,
are growing spruce trees in Antis
township are on the watch for Christ
mas tree thieves and will prosecute
all such offenders apprehended. The
law provides a fine of $25 and costs
Or prosecution, or both, for Christmas trees injured or removed from
privately owned woodlands, without the consent of the owners.
—It would appear that there is a
decided increase in air travel
within the past week, if we are to
judge from the number of large
air ships passing over the borough
at all times during the day and
night. At night time they can be
heard almost hourly wipging their
way east and west. Bellwood is on
the route of the Washington and
Cleveland air ports.
g '■—Mr. Reuben L. Hostler, who is
•ajnnected with the rehabilitation
department of the commonwealth,
with offices in Altoona, has been
confined to his home on North
First street for the past two weeks,
Buffering from a very severe attack
pf quinsy. He is doing well, his
friends will be glad to know, yet it
■will be some time Jbefore .he will be
able to respond to duty.
 A. splended   Christmas   sermon
In just one sentence was given by
a little girl in one of Bellwood's
churches last Sunday evening. A
group of children had just -finished
Singing a "Smile" song. The teacher
asked "Now, what are we going to
do if we do not get what we want
for Christmas?" Quick as a flash
come the answer and it was a sermon in a nutshell—<"Why, just be
glad' for what we get."
—Monday, January 3, 1938, will
be inauguration day at the cojurt
house in Hollidaysbug, when the recently elected officals will take
their stations. They will be Hon.
Marion Patterson, who was elected
judge to succeed himself at the
November election for a ten-year
term; Mr. John B. Elliott, prothono
tary; Jack Summers, high sheriff
iof tha countyr and Mr. Harry C.
Burley, jury commissioner. It will
be a big day in the old'Burg,
when the officers will be inducted
Under a specially prepared program
and when hundreds of prominent
citisens of the county will fta there
SCHOOL  EXERCISES   HELD
The annual Christmas exercises
of the Bellwood public schools were
held this morning*. The grade
schools prepared instructive ' and
entertaining programs", and wtare
held in their respective, rottnis. The
program of . the High School was
held ia.the auditorium of the Y. M.
C. A., and was opened at 9 o'clock.
A large number of patrons and
friends <f>f the school were present
and enjoyed the exercises. The
following  program  was  observed:
Devotions, Prof. F. A," Hamilton.;
singing by the audience, "It came
Upon .the Midnight Clear;" play—
"The Christmas Boque'bs.": Jacqueline Truitt, Mary Elizabeth Hoofer, Ida Wharton, Clifford Lauver,
Frances Davis, John Nelson; class
paper, Cora Mae Caswell; play,—
"Who Said Pie?" Dexter Fowler,
iver, Ida Wharton, Clifford Lauver,
Kenneth Ehrisman, Jack Emrick,
Annabelle Noel, Zella Evans; singing
girls' choris, group cf carols; playlet, "Christmas Fantasy," Katherine
Peaterson, Donald O'Shell, Betty
Woomer, Dean Hostler, Dorathjy
Davis, Roland Caldwell, George
Holtzapple; presentation - of letters
to  football  players,  Coach  Bland.
The exercises closed with an able
address by Rev. T. M. Stone, pastor
of the .Methodist Episcopal church
of the borough. The exercises were
interesting and instructive throughout
THREE CARS  IN MIXUP
Three cars were damaged in a
collision near the Bellwood intersection of the Altoona-Tyrone highway at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening. Private Carl E.- Sproul investigated   the ' accident.
A car driven by William C. Mac-
Nally of Tyrone, R. D. No. 5, was
en route to Altoona when the lights
OIL the .machine : went q**xta..^cauajng
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N. McMulIen of 302 East Tenth
street, Tyrone, was the driver of a
car directly in 'back of McNally.
When he was unable to bring his
car to a stop, McMullen's mchine
struck the rear of McNally's car
fencing the latter into the path of a
car  driven by C, C. Sell of Altoona.
All three drivers of the cars were
bruised and badly shaken while two
'passengers of the machines also
were   bruised.
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A   CHRISTMAS  THOUGHT
Are you willing to stoop down
and consider the needs and the
desires of little children, to remember the weakness and loneliness
bf people who are growing old, to
stop asking how much your friends
love you, and to ask yourself whether you love them enough, to bear
in mind the things that other people
have to bear on their .hearts, to
trim your lamps so that it will give
more light and less smoke, and to
carry it in front so that your shadow will fall behind you, to make a
grave for ugly thoughts and a garden for your kindly feelings, with
the gate open —are you willing to
do these -even for a day, —then
you can keep Christmas.
—Henry   Van   Dyke
BOARD  ORGANIZES
The annual meteing of the Bellwood school directors was held one
evening last week for the purpose of
organizing for the ensuing year.
All the directors were present as
well as the newly elected ones who
took the oath of office. The board
organized by electing Dr. W. H.
Morrow, president, which is a reflection, having held the post for
a number of years; vice president,
Melvin  H-  Daugherty.
The new members who took office were Messrs. Charles F. Wertz,
Who had been chief burgess of the
borough, and M. H. Daugherty, who
had served almost four years as
councilman. The retiring members
were James Biggins and R. L. Hostler.
—Hamilton, Elgin, waltham, ill-
no is watches, pocket and wrist, at
Barrett's on Main street, from$10
up to $50.00.
—The Bulletin extends the compliments of the season to its subscribers and advertisers. And we
take this oppertunity to remind
them that we. greatly appreciate
tha patronage they have given us
during the year  which is fast com-
ADDiTlONaL 6t.AHT FffR S
Fusstuf^ven   Which   Assures
plettan   of    Borough   Pfftj
AIT   thought' '-of    the'\$f$!
borough  sewer   project  beinfS^I
up until   next sptingr or nesa
mer has beeit dispelled when
annuo need on Saturday that'
ditional grant to- continue hadvi
made by the   WPA   authorities
Washington. ' ' The building off!
borough sewer has   ben under*,
for the* past   .two years,   and 'j*j
pushed forward in all seasons of
years and in all  kinds  of jj|
and   it is    thotught • that it *a>i
about  seventy  per  cent  coi
although there   is yet mucM'jijjjJ
done before it will Ibe a:*$mj*$
The approval of   additional to0
funds was announced Saturday/
telegram   received  -by    CoaBci
Reuben Colobine, Who is president
the borough lawmakers, ena%m
ceived     from     Congressman
Gingery,  of Clearfield,
The amount of the fed
grant was not made public, al
ugh it is said to be ab<
$125,000 Which may be sufficiel
to complete the undertaking,
will give employment to about
men. The size of the force aojl
engaged is about one hundred men?
and possibly by the begining of
year a larger force Will ha employ)
The project ia under the aupervisi'
of Mr. J. M. Soke], who has
many years experience in construe
ion 'work, and since he took chargi
of the job a few months ago, grenSaf.
er progress has been made. r%or|j|
in full force will be started tha^fs
week in January and pushed to-aj
ard compleaion as rapidly as possjt<
ble. Jj
The   citizens   of   the   town- arev<
thankful that   an additional   grai
waa made by the federal authoritiei
t^WfeL*LJ erfWDRR-LU "»S%J< 'M'tV *
The Christmas cantata, "The
Wise Men," by Edna N. Worrell,
was sung by the Methodist Episcopal choir Sunday evenng. The
choir had as guests Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Myers, Twin Rocks, and Theodore Stiver. Harold Troxell was
director and Mrs. Sarah Hughes presided at the organ, in place of Miss
Gertrude Ramsey, church organist,
who was injured in an auto accident
a few weeks ago. The cantata was
beautifully sung and the choir presented a fine appearance in the
new robes, worn for the first time.
In the morning the Orpheus club
of the local schools, Wilbur Johnson
director, rendered several selections
in the young peoples department of
the Church school. Adult department members were guests of the
young, people for the service. Juniors and Primary departments were
guests of the intermediates at a
Christmas service. At the church
service the pastor, the Rev. Thomas
M. Stone, preached an inspiring
Christmas sermon and in the 6:30
p. m. Epworth League meetings,
there was special reference to the
season.
Wwamm
if^T*^''^^^':^mi
frtv-'We-Jftf. Walker
p-idted at"• *fj*i) heme
^ft,CentfeJcpu«ty?
*-*"*fpf|seni(^n, - at -•* 15fto>
mb jpf ■ -one .Week, from-
%;wis   born  Nov-
Jfc at -Warriors Ridge
IPPOjr^   aged <91 * years.
he j was  engaged, aa a
njate'- county,   retiring
jo.on account, of age;
I*' by three eons   and
-Bjorner     Walker,
Ralph    Walker,
^■•Rev.  H.  N.
9MJ*jja}m*? Bessie C.
avf,n **So^erset coun-
:Je*ssle Elder aritt(M^'#viMaiud
'of Piwe Grove Mt(w/ as weTl
[wand children' and great
ighildren. •. f**u neraf serviced wi 11
Bf; at hjis jMtte^ home, ^tfday
Jmf\u£.-Ztffe*Bie>c,   anid^ hiter-
?^rar'fc t-jsade. in MeekV-cem
f^iear 'P6ti¥ Cjrove - Mills.    All
j^ti*■ Jtfas « faithful   and ebn-
* member   -of  the    Luthern
jftU
tw«aj^v**tv<e.'
MARRIED IN CUMBERLAND
On Saturday morning, December
18, at the parsonage of the United
Brethern church, Cumberland,
Maryland, John Patton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Patton, 1409 Bald
Eagle avenue, Tyrone, and Miss.
Effie Julia Estep, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Estep, Tuckahoe
street, Bellwood, were united in
marriage by Rev. A. K. Flora. The
couple were attended by Mr. and
Mr*. Robert Patton of Tyrone.
Following the ceremony the wedding party returned to Tyrone
where a reception was held at the
home of the bridegrooms parents.
The bridegroom is employed at the
Shaffer meat plant, Tyrone. The
newlyweds will go to housekeeping
at 1409 Bald Eagle avenue, Tyrone,
in the near future.
—The First National bank of the
borough will observe Christmas by
remaining closed all day.
—(Silver Sets, 26-pieces, $5.00 up
to $30.00. All kinds of Jewelry
that will make suitable Christmas
gifts. Come in and learn prices
and save dollars at Barrett's on
Main street.
—-Mr. Harry Thomas, of Fostoria, called at our office Saturday
morning and presented us with
some choice eating apples— Starks
delicious— aad  they  were
fc%B. MINISTER DIES
ttj-i- Benjaraan jfi  Hummel,  register of tbe-linited Breth-
rfi, ■  died,at his    home   in
Pa.,  Firday  morning   of
ek, after an extended illness,
B*- his advanced years.    Thede-
Kwul be "remembered by many
, B^eitizeoB of t%etjapood when be
£\de)hfa td^m^rM "United Bre-
P^*'^S**"rc'^ -'*ai>out forty    years
.' v»ai bora in Clarion on April
^66." ;|st*;'^*f3unimel    retired
lia/rn|hpiatry   five years   ago.
LA^~&l»r th,e past  thi
m
FifwitiJ.wa"^
reaucBVms in «o^*Bb^
fishermen dar1**W the
^ig >seaaons w*jB*» aaf'
'$£A. Frenrilv*. "atate
^ishertes.V^*^ •^*aE
^r-*aally creel lim-
biped species was
fteh wmmiaaion at
Season and size limits
we^*f*a^Ba»yed from rock bass aad
the daily creel limit was cut from
fif&en tb ..twanty-fi*e for the uhpro-
.teclea. species r— . chubs, faltfish,
suckers, -catfish, sunfish and yellow
perch—without limit as to size.
'Daily carp catches were limited to
fifteen. - -&.r:.
Eels may be caught at any time,
in any quantity or sise, under the
new regulations.
The limits and seasons:   ', Ajfj
Brown, brook and rainbow trout
—Size limit left at six inches; sea-
Bon, continued, April 15 to July 81
inclusive-;. daily creel limit' cut from
fifteen to ten. •"tg?
Lake *or salmon trout—No size
limit; daily creel, limit cut from
twenty-five to.-eight; season, '"July 1'
to Sept. 29 inclusive.   **&*?   *?$."§(
Black, small and largembuth bass
—Size limit advanced from nine to
ten inches; creel limit cut from ten
to six a day; season, July 1 to Nov.
30 inclusive.
Crappie, calico and white bass—
Creel limit (no change) fifteen a
day; no size limit; season, Jaly 1 to
Nov. 30 inclusive .
Wall-eyed pike, pike perch or
Susquehanna salmon — Creel limit
cut from ten to six a day; size limit, twelve inches; season, Judy 1 to
Nov; 30 inclusive.
Pickerel-^Creel limit Cut from
fifteen, to eight' a day; sise limit hald
at twelv* Inches,; season, July 1 to
Nov. 30 incluwva^^Ui/
Muskd)a*it**tBej^***a^^ north-
•vst WifeDeelng Miss Isabel llicuoy.
One son was born to that union,
P. W. O. Hummel of Bellwood. His
seeond wife, wedded in 1886, was
Miss Sarah Yingst. To this union
one daughter and three sons were
born, including Agnes, wife of Rev.
J. H. Bridigum of Braddock, Arthur of Johnstown and Harry and
Daniel, both of Clearfield. His
widow also survives, along.' with
fifteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. A brother and three
Sisters also survive. Rev. Hummel
served more than fifty years in "the
ministry and was a member of the
Allegheny, synod of the United
Brethern church. He served charges
at Glasgow, Greenwood, Bellwood
and Tyrone in this viinity.
CHRISTMAS    AT   BAPTIST
The entire day at the Logan
Valley Baptist church next Sunday vibrates with Christmas joy.
Both the morning and evening services will be given over to two de-
lightful Christmas programs. At
the 10:45 service the pastor will
deliver a brief message in keeping
with the happy oc,cassion and then
will follow a unique program feat-*
uring recitals, music and "A Winter
Picnic." At the 7:30 service there
will be one hour of jubilation as the
audience will enjoy a play entitled;
'^Esnti Magic  Star of. Bethlehem."
The Sunday School session will
meet at 9:30 for the lesson and the
scholars will receive the usual treat
of sweets. Come and enjoy the day
with  us.
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
The following named persons,
attending schools and colleges in
different sections, are at their respective homes in the borough for
the Christmas vacation: Ralph F.
Taylor jr., State College; Amanda
and Beta Myers, Catawba college,
North Carolina; Clair Howe, Buck-
nell, Lewishurg; John Cornmesser,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; James Schalles, Dickinson
Junior College, Williamsport.
COMING   FOR   CHRISTMAS
Many citizens who work elsewhere and those who were former
citizens of the borough, will come
home to enjoy the Christmas festivities with friends and home folks.
Many home gatherings are being
arranged. Students who ate attend-,
ing colleges and schools in distant
points are arriving for the joyous
occasion.
— Bellwood young men and women who are attending schools and
colleges   at a disjnee   are   arriving
OPS
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Guests WT» sajfr-lllfilgiil I ..BjJjllW jJ
'JJ^JVs*'    ifogWaf '^aB*asaWtfTO
Tlt*g* Who Vaslt to, oaAWo",
Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. ieAWMk"!
of . Pittsburgh, * ware guests Bra
Lloyd Root home * and the Jaf*|
horn* over the week end.
Mr.  William Hittinger, sAtudnip%
the Mercersbug academy,   is oopdtf'-
ing the Christmas vacation wiaViBSB -'
rparents,   Rev. .aad Mrs. R. S.asa*s»v
inger at the Presbyterian lasnaajCTMs
Mass Eleatftor Commeaaer, .JBg£
Swannainoa, Nortlt Gajrol'mja, j^
spending the holiday ' seas.0,^ at.;'4*£itt*j
home of her parents, Mr."' and..;gva^|
H. C. Cornmesseij on South &en9tBMr£
street./.   .,•-**''' .*    -\.a&A&aw'AriM
.   Mr*T   Andrew   hgtpM\s^'-.iMpa^f
been working Jn. _
foun dries * in ^rBBft
figan^'iwr   the.
arrived home last Jtonday «nr|^
-remain here until' called hack to Uf
duty.   - A?^** '-4*sS
ANCIENT   LEGEM*!;,
The    story of th*   fbirth.iafc"'•***» ''
first   Christmas   rose,,a   legend -' dt
the 14th century is this, isL
Oa   the   night   when the   aagies' -JB
sang'to the shepherds of Betbtoawsa  .
"Gkry to God in the* highest aa^ow^
earth peace, good -wftl. toward rrl»*af^
a little girl stood by the sa'apaBBaS^j
and   listened as    they said   oaa *»V*-
another     Let    us   go even    aata^^
Bethlehem and .see   this which haa">'.->9
dome to pass,   which the Lord, has
made known unto us,"-^
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at twenty-two inches;   season, July
1   to Nov.  30. .
SHOPPING   (IN    BELLWOOD
Christmas shopping has started
a pace, and throughout the week
the stores of the borough have been
thronged with shoppers from the
town and surroundngs, as well as
patrons from the coal mining sections in Cambria county. Large and
choice stocks of Christmas goods
are being offered by all of our merchants, who have made special preparations in anticipation of supplying
the needs of their customers. The
stock of Christmas merchahise is
larger than ever before at this
season of the year, and the stores
are more elaborately deorated than
in former years. 'Many people
from sections in Cambria and Clear*,
field counties are doing their
Christmas shopping in Bellwood
this year. The stores will be open
'every evening until Christmas.
While many of the out of town
Wihle here many of the nut of town
street.
CHRISTMAS   TREES
I saw a load of Chritsmas trees
Passing along today,
Toward   the  city,  and  they   looked
So green and fresh and gay.
Right from the forest where they
grow.
The fregrant pine and spruce,
Will gladden   many childish   hearts
And cheer old age and youth.
None can deny the happy fact
That  Christmas-time  is  near;
The air is filled with music sweet.
The heart sings of good cheei*.
What.is it in the Christmas trees
That gives us a thrill?'  •
It may be  thoughts   of childhood's
joys
Why not be merry still?
Over  nienteen  hundred  years  ago
The Christ child came to earth;
Good will to men . . . the angels
sang ? . .
We celebrate his birth.
What could we do this Christmastime
To make somebo*dy glad
Something worthwhile for at Christmas
Nobody should be sad.
ELLEN  IRVIN.
—Looks very   much   as   though
this section will experience a "green
Christmas." However as the weather
I is quite   fickle,   we mav miss   onr
tmr; Stfo^-aw-^h-fm-^pre'^^
gold, frankinsense and myrrh to the   I
Child and   Mother,    she hung   her
head timidly   back   on the edge   of
the    crowd,    for her    hands    were
empty.
The look of joy on the face of
the Mother and Babe filled her with
wonder, .and she longed to show her
love.
Having nothing to offer, she
turned away and' went silently out
into the starry night off across the
silent hills of Judea.
As she journeyed toward the
flocks a light' suddenly shone about
her and a low, sweet voice said
"Little one, why do you carry sorrow in   your heart?
The child answered, "Because I
cm Id carry no joy to the Child of
Bethlehem."
The spirit, whose robe was like
molten silver and whose locks were
like the sun, waved a lily and suddenly the ground was white with
Christmas roses.
The' child knelt and filled her
arms with flowers, then hastened
again to the inn, where people made
way for her, looking with wonder at
the   burden   she   bore.
As she reached the manger, the
Holy One, turning from the gold of
the magi, reached forth His tiny
hands for the blossoms and smiled
as the shepherds heaped them about
him.
This is the story of the black
hi llebore, or Christmas rose, as. related on the medival Christmasses
in the centuries of the past.
ENGAGEMENT    IS    ANNOUNCED
At a dinner party given at the
Luthern parsonage Rebersburg, Pa.,
Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Weaver announced the engagement of their daughter Miss. Frances A. Weaver, to
Rev. Charles c. Frazier, of Bell-
w lod.
Miss. Weaver who is employed
in the Pennsylvania department of
his h ways office at Bellefonte, ia
w.ell known in Altoona, where aha
attended the Altoona School of
Commerce.
Rev. Frazier, of Bellwood, is a
senior at the Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Gettysburg. The wedding will take place in June.
—Receipt books .for sale at tha
Bulletin office, ten cents each.
—The schools of the borough
and- Antis township closed today
for the Yuletide vacation. They
will reopen January 8. Many of
the teachers who reside at a distance
will, snend, a7aa  vacation   with  sb*BB*>