Bellwood Bulletin 1937-12-30

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DECEMBER 30, 1937
NEWS COLUMN
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—The ffjSSt National bank of the
r?ns*B^gth will close   all day  on New
- Year day. ;0 ■> y**?-/
 George Rinard the genial proprietor of Bland Park is confined to
"nis residence with a severe cold.
—Three inches  of snow  Monday
•   afternoon   and   mild   Winter   since
then has made   slopping   conditions.
—Should   present weather conditions continue until the 30th day of
."lamiary, MsfMhter of 1937-88 will
not seem so long.
HP^g— Our frleifs and townsman Mr.
'.* J. A. Mc'Parland   who. is employed
at the   Chambersburg   plant,   eame
laWhbrne   over the   week   end   with  a
national bird which ran the figures
''weU up the scales.     Now   there is
nothing   to say only this,   Joe sure
looked happy. Who would not.
.'. - The Bejllwood Ministeral Association, has arranged to hold two special   services   during   the   Week   of
Pray|g.! One ef these special serv-
,be in the Lutheran church.
^(•^j^Lthv Jhe. other' in
church TursdayT tWR.'r*Whereby the father paid the wronged
party the price of the chickens
and the costs of the suit, amounting
to $16.85. Rather expensive chickens. It was only for tiie tender
years of the offender that a settlement was permitted-'
i.unity   Chorus will
iKese services.
' ard Alderman
sing
l;■*fe^*i*^?{8||^V8*rd Aideiman sad
^•ajr*B-,,siMer :Mfa%like   saying   thank
jm a lot of Their  friends from
bm   came 100 post cards.   They
,|rom.J)iiasd-ari, Kansas, Utah,
ru^ ifth-iotg and also California.
fB^-^Ow . HlJrt
""Iney" are laying "IfTTHelrTrie
"the  happiest New  Year ever."
—At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Johnston last Monday afternoon
a party was given in honor of their
little daughter, Barbara Jean's, third
birthday. [Several little friends and
their mothers helped to celbrate.
Barbra received some pretty gifts.
Refreshments Were served. The home
was decorated and a Christmas tree
was' lighted to make the children
hr.ppy.
—Two 15-year-old girls, both of
West Decatur township, Clearfield
county, were instantly killed late
■ Christmas ajflterniK n when struck
by a truck while walking along the
highway three miles west of Philipsburg. The girls were returning
from a theatre. One of the victims,
Betty Cunningham, was a niece of
Mr. William C. Cunningham of
South  Second  street, \his borough.
—The Foreign Missionary society
of the Methodist church held the regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs, Lindemuth on South First
street," Tuesday afternoon. A splendid showing and interest in the
coming year is predicted. Several
new members have joined and it is
the desire of the ladies to work faithfully for the cause. Mrs^Lindenvuth
served holiday refreshments, which
were much enjoyed.
—Mr. Alton I. Shirk of East First
street, after many long years of
faithful service as a car repairman
with the Pennsylvania railroad company in the Altoona yards, has been
placed on the retired list. His service with the company started in his
youthful days. Mr. Shirk is one of
our well known and popular citizens.
He bears a striking resemblance to
the Great Emancipator, and in recent years has been called upon to
participate in parades, some of them
being held in the Naional capital
where he received market attention.
—The Community Chorus will
meet for rehersal in the Presbyterian church, Sunday, January 2
at 2:00 and on Monday evening,
January 3 at 7:30. The members
of the chorus will gladly welcome
any** person who desires to unite
With us and take part in the work
now being arranged. The Chorus
will sing at two special services
during the Week of Prayer, one at
' the Lutheran church Tuesday, Jan.
4th, the other in the Methodist
church Thursday, January 6. They
will also sing at the second district
Sunday school conference to be
held la the Lutheran church Monday, January 10.
CHICKEN STEHUNS EPIBEM1C
.Many Hen Roosts Have Been
Invaded  and ",Ownara  Lose
It would seem, that there is tx well
organized bane! of chicken thieves
operating in the community and surroundings, if the many reports that
come to the authorities from persoas:
who have suffered losses, when these/
culprits invade their hen' meets.
The activity of the thieves may M
due to the fact the' holiday season is
BOW with us, whenj most everyone
who can afford the luxury eat tawV
Report reached us yeserday afternoon that a resident residing in the"
second voting precint of the borough suffered heavy loss when an excursion was made to his chicken cotop
and most all of the choice fowls
were stolen. It is related that this
was the second visit made by tiie
thieves within  the  past few  weeks.
Antis township citisens are not
immune from the raids of the thieves
One night this week, so we have been
informed, a visit was made to the
rocst of a citizen residing along
the state highway and the entire
flock Was taken.
Saturday night a visit was made
to a hen roost of a Reighstown resident, when* five fowls were taken.
The matter was placed in the' hands
of the state police, who made an
investigation, and got the sufficient
investigatin, and got aufficenjt
the party, who was a lad in his 'teen.
When brought up before Justice of
the Peace W. F. Balsbach Tuesday
evening    a   settlement    was   made
HAPPY
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Season's
fiii    jiiiairiTaB
lhgffom attending the Funeral of
his father, the late Stine Walker,
who died at Pine Grove Mills, Centre county, last week, met with an
automobile accident that might have
proved quite serious. At the time
the highway was covered with a
treacherous sheet of ice which
made traveling most dangerous,
and when about seven miles from
Pine Grove Mills, on their way to
Bellwood, their automobile skidded
from the highway and turned upside
down. Rev. Walker recieved a slight
cut on the hand, while Mrs. Walker
was somewhat bruised and
Their little daughter escaped
Motorists came to their rescue.
The car was righted and towed to
Pine Grove Mills, after which the
Bellwood folks were brought to
their home on South First street.
The Walker car was not badly
damaged.
jarred,
unhurt.
B. H. S. —ALUMNI   GAME
The annual tussle betwen the
Varsity and Alumni teams will take
place Friday night at the Y. M. C. A.
The nights hostilities will . start
with a couple of inter-class games
at 6:30. These games, .played by
students not on the varsity teams,
are played with great vigor and are
full of action and laughs from tile
opening whistle to the finish. Marquis of Queens'berry rules, will be enforced. At 7:30 the high girls will
tangle with an alumni girls team of
the old stars, Patton, Rowans, Myers,
Goshorn, Kustaborders etc. At 8:30
the boys will meet the old stars
made up of the Hopkins, Lynn the
Sigles, Davis, Taylor, Biggins, Marsh
etc. who formerly roamed the wooden courts. An evening of action
is promised to help keep you awake
and see the New Year in.
—Advertise in the Bulletin.
—The public schools of the borough &nd Antistownship will re-open
next Monday morning, after being
closed for the holiday vacation.
—The turn of the year will soon
be at hand, and then the farmers
and truckers will begin thinking about early planting, and the sports
writers making predictions whice
teams will win the 1938 championship.    'Tis the march of time.
—Mr. Edgar McKinney who was,
elected justice of the peace and
chief burgess of the borough at the
November election, will be inducted
into office next Monday morning.
He will open an office for the accomodation of the public in the
Hotel Windsor ea Main street.
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RECORD OF THE DEPARTED
/.;••■•?■'-.We     do *Well to wish onSj
but happiness can   not be   &
expected. But it   is within til!
sphere, to make it a noble
is tile old question of "redeej
■ evil."     As men march out o'
into the future, they ougftt
purer air.    It is a truism to
mankind makes it.    But thou
and live as though it were
The  future is  only a not!
portunity   carries with   it resp
trifling, but then neither is it*
render in the face of difficult!
seems to be- one of hope.-**fc*a
Strength may be had—art
ories which all lives have, and
of the future, or to face, it af
lated to the past, and having,
A happy New Yearl TS^
consecrated to truth, and to -
bring, if not happiness, Blessed"
To    our   subscribers,    a'dSN
friends   in this community   am
Happy New Year, accompanied,Vb;
will be a prosperous 'twejye .iBMgtl
A   word of sincere ..ajlj^*"
and friendly co-operation*!
in our effort to provide tiie
to-date   newspaper.     Wi
.Would   have fallen   far
tajghk you.  r-i-fe-.        I
NEW
He came to my desk with a quivering
The lesson was done.
"Have you a new leaf for me, dear
I have spoiled this one!"
I took his leaf, all soiled and bio tte
And gave him a new one, all u
Then, into his tired heart I smiled:
Do  better now,  my child!
I went to the throne with trembling
The year was done.
"Have you a new year for me,
:-:A'^   I have spoiled this one!"
He took my year all soiled an
And  gave  me a  new  one,
Then, into my heart He smiled
'Do better now my child!"
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ROBERT    FOUSS    DECLINES
i-fil^illiam Robert Fouss of Tyrone
who last week was appointed by
Govenor George H. Earle to serve
as a member of the public assistance board of Blair county, has
advised the governor that he will not
accept the appointment.
Writing the ealef executive from
Tyrone under the date of Dec. 24,
M.r Fouss' declination communication is as follows:
"My dear Governor—Thus do I
acknowledge receipt of your communication of Dec. 22, advising of
my designation as a member of the
public assistance board for Blair
county. I wish to advise that 1 am
not available for service with this
board.
"With renewed assurance of .my
very highest consideration and extending to you the greetings of this
season, I am and shall ask to so
remain.
* "Very  sincerely yours*,
"WILLIAM   ROBERT   FOUSS"
WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY
All places of business in the borough will be closed in observance of
New Years Day, with the exception
of the restaurants and drinking
places. Patrons of the stores are
requested to do their buying on Fri*;
day.
si.
—Mr Thomas Hunter, the vetran
school teacher, now retired, who met
with a mishap a number of weeks
ago when he slipped on the ice and
falling received painful injuries,
which has since kept him confined,
is doing as well as could be expected.
However it will be some time before
he will be able to leave the Hunter
farm, where he has been staying,
and come to town.
MEAT    MARKET    ROBBED
Early last Sunday morning, probably between four and five o'clock,
the meat market and grocery store
ol Karl Shelgron; located in the
Ccrnmesser block on South Cambria,
street, was forced open ami looted
of about $75 worth of merchandise,
the thieves taking four hams, two
fresh shoulders, a lot of - sausage and
groceries. The cash register, whieh
was not locked, was forced open
and for their trouble tho culprits
got four pennies. 'Entrance was
gained by forcing the front door,
likely the thieves used a wrecking
bar. „
The ,ji b was likely done some
thne after '? o'clock Sunday morning. Policeman Jesse Raugh passed
the place at 3 o'clock and everything
about the place of business was intact. Neighbors living above the
store were awakened about four
o'clock by the noise made by the
invaders, but thought it was the
pi oprfetor. Mr. Shelgren just recently opened the place of business.
It would appear that there is a well
organized band of thieves living in
the community, gr nearby, who are
making a practice of every now and
then of making a raid'on small
places o f business in the borough.
Within the past six months other
places of business in the borough
have been burglarized, the thieves
forcing  doors "to  gain    admittance.
Persons
Who   Have   Passed    From
Time to   Eternity
MRS.  MIRIAM  R. MILLER
widow of Christ V. Miller, and long
a resident of Spruce Creek valley,
died at her home at Seven Stars,
on Sunday morning at 1:10 o'clock
following a two weeks illness.
Mrs;' Miller was a daughter of
Rev. Reuben and Katherine (Carter) Bathurst and was'born at Pine
Grove Mills November 80, 1857.
November 4, 1878, at Orbisonia, Pa,
she married Christ V. Miler, who
died December, 1929. She hadvbeen
a resident .of Spuree Greek Valley
for 45 years.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. W. H. Mellwain, of Altoona,
Snd Mh'8. R|uth Brenneman of
Williamsburg; also two half-brothers, Newton Jamison, of Johnstown; Isaac Jamiso.n of Bellwood
and three sisters, Mrs, May Stevens
of Spruce Creek, Miss Elida Jamison and Mrs. Viola Greenland, of
I Saltillo;  also   seven  grandchildren.
She   has .been   a member of   the
Methodist  church   for  sixty   yearn,
having    been   A    member.   of   the
ranklinville. Methodist   church  for
the past 45 years.'
Funeral services wpre at Cox's
Undertaking establishment at Warriors-mark Tuesday morning at 10
O'clock, followed by interment in the
cemetery at Seven Stars.
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They
work
will  continue   their  nefarious
until laid low with a gun.
—Every member of the family
reads the Bulletin.
—The office hours at the Bellwood post offiee on New Year day
will be until 9 a.m. The office will
also be open from  5 until 5 p.m.
GEORGE  K.  HOLL1NGSHEAD
Of 21 Pearl street, Lancaster, died
Tuesday in a Lancaster hospital of
lobar pneumonia after one week's
lLness. He was born on Nov. 24,
1915, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
(i. Hollingsheiid, former residents
of Bellwood; by whom he is survived. The young man was a graduate of the Bellwood High school
in the class"of 1934, having attended
Tyrone High during his freshman
°>d sophomore years, and was active
in athletics. ' lie Was a> nieiilbei cf
the Bellwood Methodist church and
was employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company at Lancaser in
the electrification of the Philadelphia  division.
MRS. EFF1E A. HAMPLE
Mrs. Effie A. Hample of (500
North Seventh street, died at 3:40
Sunday morning iof pneumonia
after an illness of nine days. She
was 55. She was a daughter of
Philip and Ella (Boyer) Snyder,
both deceased. Members of the
family include the husband, Louis
Hample, and one half-brother, Allen
White of Fostoria. Mrs Hample
was & member of the Bellwood
Methodist  church.
Mr. and Mi's. W. I. Davis of South
First street, spent Christmas with
Tyrone friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Goss, of
Chambersburg, spent part of the
Christmas.season- with friends in the
borough.
Billy McGregor, o
visiting at the home
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
on  Stewart  street.
Mrs. Sarah McGregor and daughter, Patricia Ann, of Altoona,
spent Christmas at the home of Mr.
81ld Mrs. A. G. Barrett on Stewart
street.
Miss. Agnes Steele, connected
w|th the Meadowbjrook hospital
Long Island, enjoyed a few days
with her mother, Mrs. Bessie Steele
on Cambria street.
Clair Mong, Esq., of Washington,
l>. C, where he is engaged in the
practice of law, spent part of the
Yuletide season with his mother on
South Second street.
Miss Elizabeth Mulhollem, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seott Mulhollem
of Boyles street, a Bellwood high
school senior, is vacationing at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McCord
in Rockville Md.        *
Mrs Alice Colburn, who has been
staying with a friend at Stoyestown,
Somerset county, for some time past
enjoyed the society of her many
friends in the horottgh Monday and
Tuesday.
—(Next Monday will be inauguration day at the public building,
when the retiring members of the
town council will step down out and
the new- members elected in November wifl tak£- iithe oath of office.
The present council will meet and
then ad j urn sini die. Immediately
thereafter the new council will organize for the ensuing two years.
The meeting will be held in the council chamber of the public building.
f Altoona, is
of his grand
A. G. Barrett
People Who Visit Here and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CITIZENS
Guests Who Ar* Entertained by Bell.
Wood Hosts—Personal Mention of.
Those Who Visit To aad Pre
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loss and
'pending
wife of Canton,
a few   days   in
»nmn oj
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oyd
O.. are
town.
Mr. Ellis B. O'Shell, of Mountain
Top, Luzerne county, is enjoying a
visit among home folks,
Miss Louise. Williamson of B*BSt
Fifth .street is in Philadelphia this
week, .where she is  visiting friends.
Ilayward Myers and family of
Philadelphia are guests at the home
cf his mother Mrs.  Charles Myers.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Irwin of
Pittsburgh are spending the holidays with his mother Mrs. L. W.
Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs.John Bowerstoek of
Lima, tl., are guests at the home of
her parents' Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Mong.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lindemuth
oF Punxsutawney spent Christmas
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. S.
Lindemuth.
George Dolin, who is serving in
the United States navy, is spending a furlough with his mother Mrs.
Eva Dolin.
Richard Williams is spending a
furlough from the Navy with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Williams
North Fifth street.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Bupp of
Elktun, W; Va., are spending the
holidays w itli his parents Mr. and
Mrs.  Elmer  Bupp.
Mrs. Julia Beard is home after
spending a very delightful Christmas season with her son and family
af St,e*j*oerr!>v*'i* OWo.• iads*,*r'a
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goss Jr., of
Brooklyn, N .Y. spent the holidays
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. D.
Goss on  Bellvue  Avenue.
Donald Wertz of Wilmerding is
spending the holiday period visiting
with his parents Mr. and Mr.s J. W.
Wertz on North Tuckahoe street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCloskey
and baby boy, of Harrisburg, were
guests at the Roy. McCloskey home
on Boyles street over the Christmas
vacation.
Jack Williamson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E Williamson, a student at
Franklin and Marshall college,Lancaster Pa., is at home for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. J. E. Trego" and children
Carl, James and Polly Joe of North
Fourth streetj •■ -spent Wednesday
with Mr. and M*^B. Paul J. Lloyd in
Harrisburg.
Mr. and Hits, . Leroy Miser of
Hackensack, N. J. spent the Christmas, holidays with Mrs. Miser's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gilmore
and family on  South First street.
Paul Frazier and wife of Kim-
bail, W. Va., spent Christmas with
I.. A. Frazier.
of Gettysburs
vacation with
Frazier.
Fred l>ysai-t of Philadelphia and
his sister Helen, who is superintendent of Genes hospital, Phila-
ili lphia, arc spending the holidays
with their parents Rev. and Mrs.
William Dysart.
Mr. and Mis. W. D. Holliday of
the Holliday farm near Tipton,
have gone to Indianapolis, Ind.,
where they will visit their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Ili!l  for a few  weeks.   -
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sntueker,
of Huntington, Pa., were at the Epler home over the week end. Mrs.
Smucker was the former, Miss Alice
Epler. With them were their two
children, Dick and Dona.
Mr. J. Edgar Williamson and son
Jack and sister Katherine, and Mrs.
H H., Meyer of East Fifth s'eet
were in Jersey Shore one day last
week where they attened the funeral of their uncle, Jobn Williamson,
who died there a few days ago at
the age of 85 years. The deceaaed
was long prominent in the affairs of
Jersey Shore and the surrounding
community. ' He was a brother ef
the late James A Williamson and
the last survivor of his immediate
family.
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Rev.
Charles Frazier
is a
so spending   his
his
father   L.    A.