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KiL FEBRUARY 17,  1038
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LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter,
est Onr Readers
BRIEF SUMItMY DF THE WEEK
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—Contractor R. C Crosser haa
(completed the erection of a new
building on North First street, which
will be need to house lumber. In
due tune hia machinery will be
'placed in tha building*. Mr. Crosser
is now ready to receive orders in
anything la hia Una, especially contracts for the erection of new buildings.
-—One day last week while Mr.
John K. Bland of South Second
street waa in Beaver valley, Cambria county, he witnessed a farmer
•plowing which is somewhat unusual
at thia period of the year, and what
fe further unusual waa that the farmer ploughed many grasshoppers from
the ground. Mr. Bland gathered
some of the grasshoppers and placing them in a bottle exhibited them
in our office In the evening.
—Businaas is looking good again
at Chambersburg, as seme of oar
heme town men were called back,
to report at the plant on Tuesday.
ISHiisg those who were on the list
were: J. A. McFarland, WynnDiller,
Calvin McCracken, Ernest Hostler
aad Burgess Barr. This likely was
good news to our men sad they
were not very long in reporting at
the plant. These works are in a
way M. W. sponsored, aad their
productions ere for"that department,
aad asa high in their clsss. These
kworss.Bear* be aeea te be sppreei-r
MS m IM Tl SPEAK
Win   Malta    Principal    Addreaa    at
Mar—a  IW|__a«4>a  flaB.
James Van Zandt, Past National
Commander of the V. F. W. and
member ef the American Legion,
will be the principal speaker at the
home of Dr. and Mrs, F. B. Forrest,
Thursday evening, February 24, at
8 o'clock.
The party is being sponsored by
the Bellwood end Antis Township
Republican Club, Mra. W. Y. Bland,
president An open Invitation to
attend is extended to Senior and
young men and women' throughout the County, and a special invitation ia extended to veterans of
Foreign Wars, members of the
American Legion, War Mothers and
members ot all auxilaries to come
oat and hear Mr. Van Zandt. The
balance of the program et this time
H incomplete, but the following
numbers have been secured: Readings, Miss Dorothy Shiveley and
Miss Barbara Stevens of Bellwood,
and Miss Vetta Leassure of Altoona;
five minute speakers, Mrs. E. W.
Loudon, president ef tiie -Blair Co-
•unty Woman's Republican Club;
Mrs. C. F. Montgomery, State Regional Director and Program Chairman; Mrs. Mitchell McCarteny, vice
County Chairman, and Dr. David
Kaufman, County chairman. There
will alao be gpecial musical features.
Mrs. John E. Harvey, vice president
of the local organization, presided at
the meeting of the club last evening
at which time plans were completed
for the entertainment of a large
assemblage of people for the Martha
Washington  party.
Put your troubles aside on the
evening of Feb. 24th, and go to the
home ef Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Forrest,
where a plesant evening awaits yeu.
. JMk*Wather poTnta*TJrr the
large Pennsylvania system. We hope
that this news is final ead that busii-
ness will take ob its former color.
—Fires ia end around Curryville
in the cove section of Blair county
are pouring out the smoke ef old
orchards. During these winter
daya fsrmers to that and surrond
ing communities have eat down the
gnarled old apple trees that have
borne throughout for many generations in the cove. Age and insects
have brought the trees to the inevitable final chapter and the ax
haa laid them low. With their fall-
tog the cove is being denuded of
much of its beauty. It ia' hoped
that the present farm owners will
follow the example of, their forebears te that they will plant other
trees to replace them. If not fruit
Hreee, at leasit sufficient shade
trees to give the inviting surroundings that have always made that section  so  attractive.
13,682 LOST PRIVILEGES
A   total   of   11,682   automobile
operator's  licenses  were   withdrawn
by    the   department   ea*    Revenue
«.   during 1987, Secretary of Revenue
3.  Griffith  Boardman  revealed.
Of   the   withdrawals 4785   were
* revocations     for     the     (following
causes:   intoxication 3168; larceny,
US;  failure  to  stop,   272 larceny
aad operating without  owner's eon-
sent,  181; -felony,   104; miscellaneous, 527.
In addition to the revocations
there were 8899 suspensions for the
following causes; reckless driving,
2224; failure to maintain proof of
financial responsibility, 2080; failure to appear for hearing, 1271;
intoxication, 488; miscellaneous,
818.
BREAK COLT GRADUALLY
la   assslrlBg  the  celt  the   'flrat
lesson may consist ef fitting a leather er web halter, say Penn State
horse specialists. Next, the colt may
be tied to the stall with his mother
After the colt stands quietly, he may
be taught to'lead. Learning to trot
is the next lesson.
CHAIN STORES
Feed is dispensed, according to
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, in a majority of the
178,000 to 200,000 establishments
which come under tie definition of
chain stores to the Eigrteg*. State.
Two or more atorea opareaad by oae
OTSTRlCT DEPUTY PRESENT
Lodge I. O. O. F. last Friday evening end gave a very interesting
talk. William Loucks, lately retired
P. R. R. employee and for 29 years
a member of the order, but on account at his work, haa been unable
to attend, waa also present, and to
show how young he felt, "Bill"
offered to take-en any comers in a
wrestling boat, but as he dideu't
get any takers he aald he would
work down his enthusiasm by
attending lodge regularly and if he
found any of those fellows who
had been circulating rumors detrimental to Bellwood Lodge, he would
show them that if he was 65 yean eld
on Feb. 22, he is still going strong.
Bro. Stiver, said the "Kitty" was
about ready to aay, "it's time to
eat," ao you fellows that have aot
been present, had better get on the
job as there will be a surprise some
night.
WEST  POINT  EXAMS
Congressman Don Gingery has
been notified by the Civil Service
Secretary at Tyrone that out ef
a total of 67 applicants who took
the preliminary examination for the
U. S. Military Academy 46 were
from Blair County, 84 of thia number being from Altoona.
Outside of Altoona those taking
thia examinatioin are as follows:
Hollidaysburg, Marand Mark Snyder; Bellwood, Paul H. Schalles,
Paul E. Rumbarger and Robert
Hurst; Claysburg, Thomas Weyandt;
Roaring Spring, R. M. Replogle,
P. McGee, Jr.; Tipton, D. H. Teufel;
Tyrone, Gordon Harris, Robert Lee
Black, Mahlon E. Gates; Williamsburg, Paul Wilkinson, Jr.
Mr. Gingery will announce the
principal and two alternates as soon
as he receives the graded papers,
which ahould be sometime during
the present week.
seeks re-election
Congressman Don Gingery representing the 28rd Congressional District SQTrsli rising "the Counties of
Blair, Centre and Clearfield, an-
nounceg that he. will be a candidate
to succeed himself subject to tha
rules ead regulations of the Democratic primary election to be held
(Mar It,  1988.
Since becoming a member ef
Congress, Mr. Gingery has been
very active to tiie best interests of
the people of his District, and his
"mainly" friends and supporters will
be glad te learn that he haa decided
to ma for a third term.
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PLAN BEL!
BOOS
Local Business Establish!
Promote Special
Extra Features
As an outgrowth of a series of
meeting held by local merchant
it was deftoataly decided at a meeting held Tuesday night, to aet Uie
date for the first big "Boob
Day" for Saturday, Februrary 261
St which time the local JM
firms will offer Uie "buying;
something real to the way of ai
ive   purchasing   opportunities.
The   Bellwood  Bk-oster*. A
tion,   which 'tout recently devel
into a   permanant   organization
staging  this big event   as ths
of a   series   of special sales)
sions, to acquaint the buyers
and neighboring Communities,
the  fine   shopping'. possibilities^
Bellwood.
Our modern stores, all conij
stocked with high grade men
are capable of giving the samej
ice and the same or probably
prices as   will be    found in.
localities.    And, on top of thi
venient   parking  facilities
embarrising traffic reguiatio
ish adequate reasons why lo
ing will be appreciated.
The local merchnts have
ed to the faet, that to the p
business has been  leaving
account   of the   local shop]
being aware of just .what thi
community has to offer.    It hi
this thought to mind that the}
wood Booster   Days are being
www
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY"
The general committee of the'
***A Church"   movement   met.
erlBonVxW' ontnns
every one to attend church
day, March   6th.    The meetii
called by the chairman,   Rev.
Knoeble.      There    were    to
present,    representing   six
churches and a number of the!
organisations in the town.
The committee decided to IjBve
printed 1000 hand bills that «j|be
distributed to every home taSthe
town and nearby, -the week Wev-
ious to March 6th. Also thatKthe
congregations will be counted! on
Sunday, Feb. 27, at both the —fen-
tog and evening service, and on
March 6th, bo that a fair estimate
of the gain in attendance can? be
given.
All the civic organisations "are
asked to get a report of the attendance of their members after March
6th in order to find out the percentage of the attendance from each
organizatiion. The churches ask
100% cooperation from everyone in
Bellwood. Do not plan to. leave
town that day or do anything that
will keep you out of church. Won
have the privilege of attending
any church you desire. Each
pustor will be to his own! pulpit.', So
it is not a question as to what chttrch
yea are going to attend, but welare
anxious that you be sure to go to
public worship that day.
. This does not apply to SiaUay
School While we hope that hfsny
will attend Sunday school, what we
are after ia that you are in Divine
Services that day.    Services in all
the   churches   are   about the
hour, 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p.
The churches  wul ring their ]
arranged ao that   there will be
tinous ringing from 8:00 am.
36 a.m. and also from 9:00
to   9:35   a.m.     Don't   for
date, March 6th.    The slogan,
ry one in Church.**
WANT UNDERPASS CUT
Reports   of the   delegation
attended    the    annual    presfl
and secretaries' conference eg
affiliated clubs of the Pennsy
Motor- federation at Harrisbu
week featured the' February
of   the   Blair   County   Motor
Monday night at the Penn All
to Altoona. . isS
* Assemblyman William MJ
erman aaa asked by Preside*]
H. Fields to lend hia support j
efforts bf the club to have
road underpass between
ville and Newry eliminated.
There   waa considerable
■ion of the possibility - of
modern   highway    eea
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.Will Unite ia Effort to
Day—Plan Many
■ebruary 26th.
id.   The business men do not ex-
the   shoppers   to shower them
unprecedented volume of sales
[this occassion,   but are building
(this day as a means  of showing
public just what can be bought
>wn, and merely urge everyone
shop Bellwood   first,   before go-
elsewhere   to buy.
Is   an added   inducement to en-
fe local shopping it is planned
Ive a number   of valuable cash
to lucky  local purchasers on
big  day.   Plans  are also made
lave some   special   attrctions to
i, to lend zest to the occassion,
particulars of which •Bill be pubis, to next week's paper.    These
sial   attractions,   pins   the   sale
F, will offer   plenty of reasons
a successful "Boosters Day," as
merchants  .are all   determined
on this big  day their windows
shelves will  be litterally filled
It, genuine   bargans   that cannot
[excelled   in  any* other  trading
lerchandise of every nature will
(included   in these sales   as the
bers   of the   Booster's Associa-
consists   of   a   representative
gp of all the   business eathblish-
Fumiture, groceries,* notions,
ry, in fact   everything usually
shred   by   the   average   shopper
he well displayed at rock-hottem
i for this first big Booster Day.
_L HOLDS LATE SESSION
Basi—s*
The borough council held their
regular meeting monday night et the
municipal building to what proved to
be a rather lengthly session.
The proposed budge/t, auditors
report and sewer report occupied
•considerable time for consideration
which helped to prolong the meeting.'
A detailed report was given by
tha borough engineer, Mr. Murray,
relative to progress made on tbe
sewer project. His report showed
41,766 lineral feet of the main lines
completed out of a total 52,467 or
79.7%. The laterals are 21.9%
completed, making the entire project
87.8% completed. The cost of
operations has been reduced to
approximately $8.00 per foot. Mr.
Murray asked for approval to postpone work on several streets on the
south side ef town ta order to move
(most of the work over to the North
Side, which it is believed will work
out to the advantage of the borough.
The lines on North Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth streets are ready
for service and arrangements for
taps may be made with N. Q. Lauver.
Mr. Lauver reported 117 taps have
been made to date with 33 properties making use of the sewer. He
reported collecting for taps, permits
ate., to date the sum of $2,275.76.
A list of names for exoneration
from taxes was presented to council
by tha tax collectors. The total
amount of money involved is $399.-
13 and after consideration council
decided to grant these exonerations
with several exceptions which they
tfelt could be worked out by the
delinquents.
The burgess reported $55.00 collected to fines and one party sent
to the county jail for a period of
five days.
A committee was appointed to
contact ether committees from other
borough organizations and get together for the purpose of trying to
promote civic enterprises te the
borough.
—On Saturday, which waa the
anniversary of the birthday of the
Great Emancipator, Mr. Ralph Reed,
who resides on the north side, called
at our office and exhibited a copy
-of the New York Herald containing
an account of the assassination and
death of the Civil war president.
The date of the paper was April 16,
1888, BBd its typographical appearance is much unlike the modern
daily newspapers ot- the present
eta. The dispatches giving ea account ef the tragic eveat were brief,
es the present Bgaana ef communications were aot yet to eriiitaBBg,
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mom nun report PERSONAL PARAGRAPH!
Antis Township Schools Shew Match
Has  Bmmn   Accomplished
At the close of the Vocational
Agriculture Project to the Antis
Township Schools an interesting
summary shows a wide range of
enterprises completed by the boys
enrolled to the vocational department of the school. In addition
to tha courses studied by the boys
while school is in session the vocational curriculum calls for a home
project wherein the boys may apply
sciences and skills resulting from
class work. The conducting of such
a project involve the making of a
yearly plan, the managerial responsibilities relative to the entrprise,
the- keeping of accurate records of
labor, receipts, expenses, and a financial summary at the close of the
project.
Types of projects suitable to the
vocational clurriculum Include bee-
ke,epdngl, dairy enterprises, field
crops, garden and truck crops, poultry records of laying hens or chicks,
sheep, swine, small fruits and home
improvements.
The project year opened ta the
fall of 1988 with a total of thirty-
three projects planned. The total
of such projects included two dairy
{calves, five hives of bees, one acre
ef small fruit, three acres of garden
and truck, six hundred and seventy-
five laying hens, five brood sows,
twelve pigs, aad ever eight hundred
chicks.
At the close of the year the report shows twenty-eight of the records completed and balanced. A
few of the more interesting statistics follow:
Total   investment    of   all   projects
completed    82,987.85
Total  expenses  of all   projects for
the   year    $2,03T\.16
Total  receipts   of  all. projects   for
ri-|gtir<a*a<teiA*4i»to'fr ,•»• - • ,t$,f %>$**-'%
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\mW-eMaur
Amount  paid thy the boy* for self
labor    .iftrS^r.   8888.20
Total     labor       income     for     all
projects       $1,253.76
Further details such as the number of chicks raised to -maturity,
number of dozens of eggs produced,
pigs farrowed, and similar statistics
speak well for the activities of the
boys.
The exceptional quality of produce
waa manifest in many of the projects, in open competition in the
Antis Township Community Farm
Show a considerable number of
prizes were won by project exhibition. Two of the projects were represented at tiie State Farm Show at
Harrisburg where one gained tenth
place to the extraction honey contest
and the other received honorable
mention to tiie brown egg class.
This experience to selection and
exhibits should permit the boys to
enter excellent exhibits in the show'
next year.
Many projects are under way for
the coming year. The vegetable
projects will start te the spring.
Throughout the coming year greater emphasis will be placed upon
several features -including: Tarjgter
projects in order to enter the state
project contest; more scientific selection of breeding stock; an effort to
raise the standard of live stock breeding in the township; the use of
balanced rations, practical fertilisers, forcing methods, and efficient
control of plant and animal diseases
and pests, and a wider margin of
profit with consequent labor incomes. The patrons are to be complimented for the support and
assistance whieh they have given to
the projects.
sis- ——
A   VALENTINE
A valentine, so pretty
I received today,
With silver hearts and flowers
All so bright and gay.
The verse, a kindly greeting
Expressing  heartily,
Best wishes for a day, filled
With happiness for me.
It waa my aunt who sent if
Perhaps with added  smile—
And it ia just such greetings
That help make Ufa worth while.
I'll stand   it on the table
Te radiate its cheer—
For really, it's the oaly
One I got this year.
Ellen Irvin
People Who Visit Hi
Those Who Go Away,
MOVEMENTS OF 088 CI
Guasts Wh* Aaa!
Weed Heat.    Fgtsaaal
Thoa* Wba Vlah T* aad Fra
Mrs. Jesse Harris of Huntln
spent   Thursday   afternoon   at
home of R. C. Greenland on
er street.
Mr.    Howard   Musser   speaS i
week end to Philadelphia, where
underwent further   examination
Ida eyesight ta the   Wills' Eye
pttaL
Mr.  and Mrs.  George Holtsagfkaj
of   Chambersburg,   surprised   their
Bellwood   friends, by a few   hoere
stay over the week end, enroute til
Altoona, on some business
Now some of these daya when
rge and his wifs are up here we ■'
hand them the key  to the city
tell them to make their future
in our midst.   It ia a good town
Penna.  R. R. retired veterans.
W. C. T. U. HELD MEETING
The Womans Christian Tea
nee Union held a very inter
meeting on Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs. Beard presiding. Mrs. Sm**_M*j
devotional director opened the
ing with two songs with Miss
Cox at the piano. Prayer by l_flj3
Dooley, Mrs. Smelker read thai
scripture lession from 1 Jobn lu
Mrs. T. M. Stone then related ail
beautiful story of the writer of the, 1
next song, "The Challenge,'*
which she led to singing,
were then given whieh were
ing. Several members - paid
AU responded to roll sell with
points" of .Francis Willard.
thep favored with sjmMjMj^
^K^pM—fafg'
is Bent,** "VWnch MM
part She thea introd-aeeafPRai
speaker Mrs. J. H. Daniels
of tiie Tyrone union.   Mra.
gave a very comprehensive aad able
address  on    the   life   and work   ok
Francis   Willard,     She  called  aas]
"Our First Lady of the Land." The*
first principal ef a College and the
first woman   delegate to a college-,!
No other woman   has ever done awl
much heavenward; her mission waa
to organise, educate,   and legalise. 1
Let no   one go out  and believe   wed
can help make sobriety.
Those present were as follows**!
Mrs. Dooley, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. WM
Hams, Mrs. W. B. More, Mrs, Loved
Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Cox, Holden, Mrs. J
Smelker, Mrs. Bechtol, Mrs. Wait!
Mrs. Balsbach.and two visitors, Mra.]
JT. H. Daniels and Miss Alyce Cofltj
—Receipt   books   for Bale et lis
Bulletin office. Ma ceata
VETERANS MEET
The recent meeting of the PennStaj
R. R. Retired   Veteran   Asso
which met Saturday, to the    ditasbd
or's room of the Y. M. C. A. v
other one that area  enjoyed by i
veterans.      Mr.   Henry   Meyer
splendidly oa the piano, despite.i
fact that he and the ivorys
so much in each others cob
Prof., F. A. Hamilton gave a
ring address, the meeting cob
the    Great  Emancipator's
the speaker   stressed   strong oa
late President's life, and of hfa |
along   with   some    of   Ms
which  are awaya glad to be
The Proffesor's remarks were
erf ul   and he was listened to
marked attention.
Rev. Ralston, of the U. B. CM
was   to tiie   assembly, and hie
remarks    were    listened    to
appreciation.
Mr.   A. L  Shirk,   Bellwood*a
Lincoln,  a member   ef the
association,    gave   a   few
aad   recited   Lincoln's   Get
address. This was highly ape
BERKSTRESSER—ROOT
Mr. Orlando W. BerkstreaS_|
of Mr. aod Mrs, Cloyd Berk
aad Miss Mary Linda Root,
ter  ot  Mr. ead  Mrs. Ames
of tin borough, were united a*yj
riaga Monday night at 8 em
the     United     Brethren
with the pastor, Rev. S. H.
officiating and using the ring i
The   couple wea   attended by
mond  Berkstresser,   brother *af|
bridegroom, and Maa Minnie
sister of the bride.   Mrs..
j er   ie a  graduate  ef the
High   school    Tba ne w*yaB8gT|
reside ia BeUwood.