Bellwood Bulletin 1938-03-03

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VOL. L
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMHMRYOF THE WEEK
Terse    Paragraph*  Cuimlij    the
Doing of Oar Borough—The Col.
umn Our Subscriber*  Enjoy
—March came in like a lion, yet
this does not indicate that it will
go out like a lamb.
—The whistling winds of March
have .arrived at last and for the next
few weeks we may expect a varir
ety of weather, mingled with snow
and  sunshine. . -'*** r?w£'
—Found—A tie' holder' containing the initials VBW. Owner cart
recover same . by calling at this
office, proving property- and -paying
26 cents for this adv.    <•
Last Tuesday evening the "Y"
bowling team traveled, to Lewistown
to play the strong Lewistown "Y"
team.. Bell wood came home with!
two of the three games played.
This is another feather in Mir "Y"
teams' hat. Gome over and watch
them play Wednesday evening.
—Mr. Harvey Bush, of Henshey-
town, waa one of the successful
contestants in the prizes Offered
by tire Bellwood Boosters Association on ' Saturday, when he won a
large cake. Mr. Bush exhibited, his
prize in. our office Monday morning
and it looked good enough to eat.
—Messers.    J.   Elliot   Trego  and
Blain   J.    Eatep,    members  of  our
councilmanic body   and residing on,
(the north aide, were in Altoona last
'Friday evening, where they attend-
jl toe   Governor's   highway safety
lasting.    Officials of tin boroughs
■ad  townships   were  present from
1 pjaces in the county.
GO TO CHURCH  SUNDAY
Last Sunday in our churches, we
had about 1,070 people who attended the divine services. This is Mas
than half of oar population. Every
church and pastor is anxious to have
all i our Bellwood people attend
church next Sunday. You are welcome to attend any church you
choose, but be sure and Go To
Church.
All the congregations will be
counted and report will bo made
after next Sunday. We hope that
all bur churches will be filled. The
civic organizations are asked to
urge their members to attend some
service. Wo have many people in
Bellwood who do not belong to any
congregation, and we ask that they
attend one of our church services
next  Sunday.
The church bells will begin to
ring at 8 a.m.. and each church will
ring for. 5 minutes until all have
rung. This same program will be'
followed at 9 a.m. We ask that all
janitors will be prompt and be
sure to have the correct time so
that the chain will not be broken
for forty minutes.
The ministeriuM has had a thousand hand bills printed and • are
being given to each home throughout the town to remind you of next
Sunday. •'
Yea, rain or shine, snow or had^u£f>{
you live in Bellwood,. it ?fe 'your
duty to attend some, church service.
This does not mean that Sunday
school attendance alone will count.
It will not. We want you in Divine
Services* at 10:46 a.m. or 7:30 p.m.
and where ever possible in both -of
these services. We shall be glad to
welcome you to our Sunday schools,
but it is only . the church services
that will be counted far the report.
Will we see you in Church next
Sunday
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BELLWOOD. PA., TH/R^DAY, MARCH 3,  1938
NO*?
RECORD OF IDE
Perseus   Who   Hava   Passed
Thna to   Eternity
Edward    Kens
Edward  Ross   of 909  Sixth av
nue,  a retired    conductor   of   tj
Pennsylvania   railroad,   died  of   a
heart attack at his home in Altoona
Friday morning -a  11  o'clock,
was born at    Colerain   Forge N
22, 1868, he was a son of Laird mil
Sarah     (Manning)   Boat.    He- mari
ied Alma Biglow lust .21,  1892, J
Bellwood^ Mr. Ross retired as a coiwj»
iluctor   on' the   M:<MY>   division   ti
1934.'   Members- of the   family in
chide   his wife,   one son,   William
BOOSTER OtfJOOE SOCGESS
Hundreds Front Many Sections Here
All of Saturday
•Climaxing the efforts of the mem-
bjars of the Bellwood Boosters
Association, the first efforts to hold
a Booster Day was successfully put
over last Saturday, when the mer-
chftntfe of the borough, members of
thy undertaking and others who are
lyftt, enjoyed one of - the biggest
Selling days for the last day of the
oak, in many years. Buyers came
' Km most everywhere—from Cam-
and Clearfield colunties, from
list neighboring towns in:this part
Bs". Blair   county, ' and  all  entered
.___ ,      w •wholeheartedly   'Into * the   program
orts  daughter,   AJmlra.^one sisterJ^J^^ by tI|e Bo08ters.
Mrs.   Sally Fagley  of ^xsutawnj    tf^   ;day>J   fa    adyan^Boo^ter
ey, and three grand chfldren, Marygfr,^^ ^^ • ^^me to  make
Edward and William. Mrr Ron wa#a
Manj
WHAT   IS IT?
of the Presbyterian faith. ■ He w>
a -member . of the   P.  R. R,   relii
Funeral  services   were held at t
home  Monday afternoon,  conducts'
by Rev.' Hare, . pastor of the Third?
Presbyterian    church    of   Altoo,
after which interment .was made
Logan    Valley  - cemetery..;' *ffe
Place. . ,*.'Qjpn
I MU« Katherine Baker *j*a
Miss Mary Katherine Baker died
•erf 'toe home of her brother-in-law
and (lister, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Hostler, 816 North fifth street,
Friday afternoon at 12:60 o'clock.
She had been ill since last December"
16. Born in Bellwood June 16, 18-
84, she was. a daughter of George
W. and Hannah (Boyer) Baker,
both deceased. Members of the
family include the sister, Mrs. Hostler, at whose home she died, and,
several nieces and nephews. Missy
Baker was a member of tee Logan
Valley    Baptist   church.      Funeral
the undertaking a success and had
provided genuine' bargains in their
parted IMS. While -' business has
been in, the doldrums for a number
or. months, yet many came ..with
well-filled purses and. ■ made many
purchases from our merchants. The
tInlying was 'quite heavy from ptr-
sotts who came "from communities
a&'a distance, while the townfolks
were noted for their liberality in
buying at home on Booster Day.
More -strange • faces were seen in
our town   on Saturday   than for a
long period.    The   automobile   and
jfood roads leading from all sections
pa Bellwood, brought them early to
wn and the buying   orgy started
arly in the morning and continued
ntil late at night, when the prize-
irs. were ■ anounced
bjwughout   the   afternoon   music
a .furnished   by a Little German
from   Bellwood,   and  in the
Rhody   Visk's   drum  corps
paraded the   streets and  lent added attraction to. the occassion.    The
n^en»ber» of the drum, epkps appear-
services/ were  held at the home of ^^^_^ h,    „, va»nt2sr->
the sister Monday   afternooj^ajfcjdj! iM^^ ^g&fcWI**™™?
o'clock, .conducted
B. H. S. WINS   THREE
In the past eight days, the Bellwood Boys rolled up three wins, all
in very convincing fashion. Handicapped by getting an average df
only three practices in two weeks
(due to losing their Tuesdays practice by playing Tuesday nights)
the Blue and White boys,are beginning to click down the stretch.
Passing, shooting, and defense have
.improved greatly, Iwith, substitutes
capably filling in part time. The
tight defense is well proven by the
fact that lit the three games, only
86 points have been scored against
Bellwood, seventeen of. these coming .against subs in .latter parts of
the games. Sharrah, -Corey, Estep
and Davis have ' been especially
effective on the defense.'
In an away game at Martinsburg,
the boys came from behind to win
15-10, aided by several buckets by
Pickens in the last quarter.  $
Last Friday, the Blue and White
clipped1 the. wings of Coalport-
Irvona, who will represent that district is the playoffs. Bellwood, with
a double (pivot woritinjff amoothly,
took a 18-6* lead early, but eased off
down the stretch to ' win 22-17Z
Hunter led the point-getters, aided
by Corey..
It The . Bellwood boys reached their
peek, when they took Beccaria the
second time, by a score of 34-9. As
a'team, they clicked their best, with
four boys, Estep, Corey, Davis and
"Toots" Sigle having from six to
nine- points apiece. Along with the
regulars, two boys', Bob Burns and
"Toots" Sigle performed very well,
giving promise of talent for next
year. This game completed the
home season for Bellwood.
^HF tie Methodist Episcopal church
of the borough, underwent a minor
operation, having a small growth
removed from his right wrist one
day this week. Rev. Stone was in
the pulpit'Wednesday evening, when
he preached to 160 people an Ash
Wednesday  Lenten  discourse.
—-Mrs. James B. Isenberg of
Hensheiytown, IS recovering nic'eiy
from an injury sustained a few days
ago, when her knee was struck by
a heavy piece of wood which she
was endeavoring to reduce to kindling. Mrs. Isenberg suffered a
painful laceration and bruises,
which were dressed by a physician.
—Sheridan Bland is able to walk
the streets of the borough after his
thrilling experience early last Sunday morning. The young man had
conveyed a friend to his home on
the north side in his automobile
and when returning,' the machine
plunged through the guard pail on
the northern approach*to the Cam*.
bria street railroad bridge, and
jumped a distance,of about twenty-
two feet, landing en the railroad
track. A freight train was passing
west at the time and the automobile
struck the steps of the cabin car
and ripped them   off. r The young
'man was rendered unconscious and
also received a few- body bruises.
. He was rescued from his perilous
position and taken to the Altoona
hospital for - examination. It was
found- that he was not seriously injured and returned home during the
early hours of Sunday morning.
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BIRTHDAY   CELEBRATED
A surprise birthday party was
held last evening far Mrs. John C.
Estep of North 8th street, at the
home of her daugher, Mrs. Lynn
Gilmore ea South First street Mrs.
Estep received many lovely gits
and enjoyed the evening playing
cards and games. At 10:00 o'clock
a lunch was served which included
a lovely birthday cake, holding the
proper number of candles. Those
present were: Mr.rand Mrs. John
Estep, Mrs. L. M. Rhodes, of Geen-
wood, Mrs. Fata Shultz and daughter Carol of Altoona, Jean and Peggy Estep, Mr. andMrs. M. L. Rora-
baugh and daughters Mary Ellen
and Greta Lynns, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Fatten of Tyrone, Mrs. Cora
Glasgow tftd daughter Patrice,
(Mary Estop, Blair Estep, Mr. and
Mrs. Lynn Gilmore aad daughter
Barbara.
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—Every   member   of the   family
sssds the Bulletin.   £j«g
whether' they;' have committed the
sin for which there is no forgiveness in this world nor in the next
world. Those who'fear that they
are guilty of that sin are in constant
fear of the eternal torment. It
might be of interest to many to see
listed 18 different sins that are not
classed among the unphrdofriatfle
sins. Here they are; theft, lying,
deceit, witchcraft lasciviousness,
blasphemy, pride, adultry, fornication, murder, idolatry, hatred, wrath
strife, envy, drunkenness, revelings,
greediness. Any who have committed the above transgressions are not
guilty of the unpardonable sin. Well
then what is the unpardonable sin
for which theree is no forgiveness
in this life, neither in the next
through that forgiveness is sought,
with tears? On next Sunday night
in the Logan Valley Baptist church
Rev. H. G. Dooley will preach on
that sin which is commonly spoken,
of  as "The  Unpardonable Sin".
HOLD   ANNIVERSARY  PARTY
Monday evening of this week, Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Moses entertained
at a "600" party in honor of toe
twenty-fifth or silver wedding
anniversary of Mrs. Moses, parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. Elliott Trego. The
party which was a complete, surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Trego, was.a
very plesant one. After the scores
were counted and the prizes presented to the winners by Mrs.
Moses, Mrs. Trego was given a
number of lovely gifts in honor of
the occasion. While the host and
.hostess served refreshments, the
guests enjoyed radio music.
Entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Moses were, Mr. end Mr*, Johi. Estep, Mr. andMrs: Percy H. Lynn,
Mr. and Mrs Char.les Hunter, Mr.
ind Mrs. Charles Wertz, Mr. and
Mis. J. Elliott Treg.).
1367 mi Vers lose
A total of 1867 automobile operator's licenses were withdrawn by
the Department of Revenue during
the month of January for causes
other than speeding, Seerletary) of
Revenue J. Griffith Bcardman revealed.
Of the withdrawals, 409 were revocations far the following causes:
intoxication, 620; larceny, 66; miscellaneous,   98.
In addition to the revocations
there were 985 suspensions for the
follofwing causes; reckless driving,
280; failure to maintain proof of
financial iSeponeitalHy, 210>; failure to appear for hearings, 167;
miscellaneous* lt&»
ooley,   pastor' oftte TjOgaft
Valley Baptist church, - fallowed by
interment in the Logan Valley cemetery.
Mr,. Ruela Rua Myers
Mrs. Ruela Rue Myers died
suddenly at her home on North
Fifth street Monday night. While
in declining health for some months
past the news of her death came as a
distinct shock to her. friends and
acquaintances. Mrs. Myers was
aged 61 years and was born- in Mc-
Veytown, Mifflin county, where the.
family lived before they came to
Bellwood many years) ago. She
was the daughter of Oliver Rush,
who was a well known carpenter
of the borough forty years ago.
Mrs. Myers was the widow of Charles Myers, who died about a year
ago. The deceased is survived by
three sons and one daughter as
fellows: William R. Myers, of Chicago ; Heyward. S. Myers, of Lock
Haven; Donald W. Myers, of Johnstown, and Miss Beverly Myers, at
home. All her life the deceased
was - a faithful member ■ of the
Church of the Brethren of this
borough. -
Western P. Carolu*
Well known and prominent citizen
of the borough for the past fifteen
years, died suddenly at his home
on South Second street last' Monday, death being .due to a complication. The deceased was born
in Big Valley, Mifflin county, June
4, 1876, a son of John and Susan
Carolue. At the very early age. of
18 he became an employee of the
Bell Telephone company and followed the company in many of its
operations throughout the country,
and at a time worked in Canada.
In recent years .he had been engaged as an electrician in the borough.
He came to this borough from
Ciesson fifteen years ago and for
a time was employed as an electrician on the Bellwood division. He
was a member of the I. O. 0. F.
lodge at Cresson. Surviving are
his wife, one sister, Mrs. Sarah
Gibbony, of Tyrone ;and three
brothers, George,' of Lewistown;
James of, Sunbury; and John of
Barree. "The announcement of his
death was a great shock to his
friends and acquaintances. Ha was
around town Saturday and participated in toe Booster Day festivities.
Funeral services were held at his
late home Wednesday afternoon in
charge of Rev. Levi Goehring ..of
the Olivet Baptist church, and Rev.
Peters, of Philipsburg.     After the
s»Mso«r^Tal*rvahi«Me
(prizes were offered by the members
of the Boosters Association. The
Bellwood Furniture company offered
a large and beautiful chair, valued at $26.00, which was won by Mr.
Harold Thompson, of Tyrone, without the expenditure of one cent on
his part.
The Boosters also offered 826.00
in cash prizes - and the successful
winners were: Mr. David Walters,
North Sixth street, this, borough,
$10.00; Mrs. Lena V. Cox, Orchard
street, second prize, $7.50; Mrs.
Laura Wilt, North Fourth street,
third prize, $6.00, and Mr. -William
Scott, Blandburg, fourth prize,
tBiwtt
The members of the ' Bellwood
Boosters Association are gratified
beyond measure . over the success
that has attended their efforts in
holding their first big boosters day.
Genuine bargains were offered the
public and many made purchases
and none went- away dissatisfied.
Plans are now being made by the
Boosters to make it a monthly affair,
and another will likely be held the
latter part of March, and in the
future, to be held the last Saturday
in each month.
Bellwood is ideally situated. It
is near -toe center of a large buying area in this and Cambria and
Clearfield counties. The merchants
of the borough purpose making it
attractive for the citizens residing
in this section to trade in Bellwood,
when many- bargains' will be offered on other Booster Days.
SPORTSMEN WILL MEET
The Bellwood Sportsmen's
Association will hold their regular
monthly meeting Friday, March 4th,
at 8 p.m., in toe Cornmesser building. W> E. Marsh, chairman of
the Park Commission will have
something interesting to report on
the park project. All members are
urged to be -present and tarn in
members in order that a check may
be made on the membership drive.
TEACHER CERTIFICATES
There were 838 certificates issued to teachers in Pennsylvania during the past month, Dr. Lester K.
Ade, Superintendent of Public Instruction said. One-hundred fifty-
seven certificates were issued on the
basis of college preparation and 62
certificates for grkdliate college
work.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
The death of M. Katherine Baker
but more affectioriaitely kjnown
simply as Katie Baker has removed
from this   borough   a< woman   who
*s»-'ilap|»d__faatf * stj|jjp» _ Chrjstisa
Rev. H. G. Dooley devoted toe entire service on last Sunday morning as her memorial. Up until the
end her heart was wedded to the
Logan Valley Baptist church, where
she was a regular communicant and
although unable to hear, any of the
service she was a most devout
worshippers. Her pastor referred especially to her happy peaceful, friendly disposition and to her
faith in the eternal verities. She
was a charter member <Sf the Ammo Bible class of the Logan Valley
Baptist Sunday school and was in
the class regularly until her last
illness. She was the type of church
member that keeps! the church of
Christ a continuous power. She
was highly estemed by her pastor
and every member -of the church.
^^^^^ the cortege left for
Petersburg, Huntingdon ouunjty,
where interment was made.
BELLWOOD  IMINISTERIUM
On Tuesday night of this week
the regular monthly meeting of toe
Bellwood ministe'rium met at the
parsonage of the Church of the
Brethern. The meeting was opened
with a prayer by the President Rev.
H. G. Dooley.
Final arrangements were made
for the Go To Church Sunday both
morning and evening' March 6th
and for the sacred Good Friday service to be held in the Logan Valley
Baptist church from 1:80 to 8
o'clock.
Rev. H, Paul Cox read a paper on
"Church Attendance," which was
timely and practical. TJhe paper
was freely discussed by the ministers
present. Following the regular
business a social period was enjoyed
including dainty refreshments
which were served by Mrs .Cox. All
the ministers are expecting overflowing cdngixgations next Sunday.
A   PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the Bellwood Minister-
ium and Christian citizens have
designated Sunday, March 6, next J
as "Evreyone in Church Day, the
members of Bellwood borough council, and the Chief Burgess wishing
to encourage this worthy cause, do
admonish all our citizens without
regard to cree d or color, and
respectfully . - request that laying
aside all excuses, that we all of us
attend the church of our choice
Sunday - next, and give thanks to
Almighty God for mercies shown us
as a community and as individuals.
EDGAR  McKINNEY
Chief Burgess.
People Who Visit Here
These Who Go Away.
MOYEIENTSJFJHI Q
Guests Who Are Fatartslusd h* 1
Weed Hoata—Paraaaal MsetlnSJM
These Whe. Visit To aad. |Sf|
Mr.   and  Mrs.   John HiUard,
Fostoria,   who .spent   a couple
weeks in Fostoria, have returned j
their  home   greatly   delighted
their stay in that balmy climaSfJH
Miss Jessie   Mitchell,   an efficl|
nurse ef Clearfield   and Woodfeapf
spent the week anil at the   home
her brother and sister-in-law,
and Mrs. A.  D.   Mitcell on St
street. .   ,& .-. ;*>hjd! '      '-.»*»!ra
Mrs.  George  Edmiston,  of
ornia,   has come   to Blandburg
make her home in the future.
Edmison   was   met at   Chicago i
her sister-in-law, Mrs.  Laura Nasi
of Blandburg.
Mrs;   Ella  Givin   and     	
Misses Nellie and Ethel, and WV
Balsbach and wife, spent last
day in Altoona, where they enjoy
a birthday, dinner given in honor
the '   nineteenth      anniversary
George   F. Givin,' son   of Mr.
Mrs.    George   M.   Givin- of
Sixteenth  avenue.
Mr. and Mrs.   Donald Wertz
young   son   of    Wilmerding,
Sunday at the home of Mr. and ',
Jacob Wertz on North Tenth
They alse attended the forty-!
wedding   anniversary   of    Mr.
Mrs.  Richard  McMUllen, parental'
Mrs. Wertz, which ana held Om
home in Altoona one day last
Mr. and Mrs .E. E. Goes
Second    street,    returned   to
home   aftnu^^l^Jay^      |^*jpj
ler7««rT    ^^^^_^__^_^_
other relatives, of' Akron, Ohio.
company with Mr. and Mrs.
they   motored     to    Canton,
where they spent the evening at
homes of Mr.   and Mrs. H. G. Mfjjjg
hers and Mr. and Mrs. W. Keatly|
brothers-inlaiw   and    sisters   of  mM
E.  Goss.    They report a delightful!
trip.      ,.
Mr. Scott Mulhollem of Boyles
street visited his brother, Mr. Lloyd
Mulhollem in Detroit several days
last week.
BANKS  AND THE  PUBLIC
The   Public   Relations  Comi   	
ef the Pennsylvania Bankers Aa*
sociation are putting on a very interesting program of education in>
tended to create a better feeling
understanding between banks
customers.
H. W. Schalles, Cashier of the
First National Bank of Belle*
is serving in the capacity of
banker for Blair Cotanty who ro»
ports that he has just completed arrangements for the distribution nt'.
two types of books intended for
use   in our  schools,   one. of
books   is    being    supplied    to 	
student of our high schools who ia
taking the ' Commercial Course and
the other book is for the use of the
the teache;rs- of eight aad ninth
grades. «r J9
It is gratifying to note, that too
supervising officers of our schools
are cooperating so. efficiently 'hi this
movement Mr. Robert RV- Leswmy,
Superintendent of the Altoona 3)P*
ools, is using throughout the sea*
ools of the city 291 of the hfrnhat
Mr. M. A. Dively, county Superintendent df Schools, has arranged
for tiie distribution of 7l8 of the
books, and Rev. E. H. Harkine SB
the Altoona. Catholic' High SchOOsf
64 of the books.
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ANT1S   SENIOR  CLASS   PLA-fT
The Senior class of Antis T«
ship high school will present its
nual play, "A Busy Honeymoon**
on March 10 and 11 in toe Sett-
wood Y. M. C. A.
The play is a three-act fare*
comedy, with the plot centeris*fj
about a prince and a princess
in order to have a quiet h<
moon at Niagara Falls, leave
hotel porter and a public stenogrt
rapher to act as prince and the pi haw
eess at their hotel. The ensuing!
complications are most unexpeet|
ed  and decidedly hilarious.
The cast includs Martha Rossi
Eari Halbretter, Blanch SmUs,,-
Roy Forsht, Marjorie Watte,
ton Harpstor, Thomas F.
>Len*nl Rons, DeRohdh
Nina Bowers, Thomas H.
and Blondina, HirschbieL
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