Bellwood Bulletin 1938-06-23

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VOL. L
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That WiU Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY^OF THE WEEK
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Dalai of Our Boroagh " Tha Col-
sas Oav Sabesrlnars Enjoy
—A band concert and festival
will be held next Saturday evening
st the Y. M. C. A. block for the benefit of th* "Y." Everybody to requested to turn out and lond their
patronage.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. McCoy, .of
Owensboro, Kentucky, announce the
birth of a son, Dart Miller McCoy,
Jane 10, 1988, at the borne of hto
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Miller, 312 8. Second street, Bellwood. Mother and son are doing
fine.'-The new arrival is also a
grandson of Mrs. Florence McCoy,
N. Fourth street. Hto father formerly Y. M. C. A. secretary here,
occupies a similar position In the
large   Y.    M. C. A. at  Owensboro.
GETTING READY FOR EVENT
The plans for the Old Time Celebration to be held In the borough
within the next few weeks are forming very nicely. Recently a meeting was held in the office of Chief
Burgess McKinney and was atten-
ed by the general and parade committees.
It is likely that the parade will
comprise three divisions, the foot
marchers being consigned to the first
division, the boys and girls who ride
bicycles will be ia the second division, and the borough officials, the
school directors of the borough and
a Antis township and the Axe com-
*^"*gny comprising the third division.
~3^onPi*X&- m- ^smXo.ua^aMstO
some "extent, traverse both sides of
the town. All the various units,
auxiliaries, clubs .and associations
and others have received Invitations
and are requested, to take the necessary steps to help make this affair
one that will be worthwhile.
The parade committee has plans
made for the formation of the several divisions, and a full account of
the mme' will appear in the next
week's issue of the Bulletin. The
parade will likely disband at the
Athletic field, where some features
will be put on to the pleasure of all
who may be present. Those in possession of white fezs are asked to
show their willingness and turn out
in fall and help, taking a position ttt
the first division as a marching
unit.
Alexander   Hildebrand
Alexander Hildebrand a guest at
the Methodist Home tor the Ageo
at Tyrone, - died Wednesday evening
at 6:86 o'clock of hardening of the
arteries at a local hospital. Born
June 9, 1862, fat Indiana county, he
waa a son of Levi and Mary (Davis)
Hildebrand. both deceased Members ef the family Include one son,
8. S. Hildebrand of this borough
11 grandchildren, and three great
grandchildren, and one brother,
Harvey Hildebrand of Knox, Kansas.
Mr. Hildebrand was a member of the
Fifth Avenue Methodist church In
Altoona. He was a former employe
of the William F. Gable company in
Altoona,
Funeral . services wUl be held in
the Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church Saturday morning at
10:80 o'clock, followed by Interment
In Rom Hill cemetery.
GRA-DALE WILL DANCE
•, The Bellwood Gra-dale Sorority
whom dances are always popular,
plan to hold another enjoyable affair at the Y. M. C. A. oa June 24th.
It ia absolutely necessary that a
considerable sum of money be raised for the Y and the various organisations are cooperating to meet this
emergency. All net proceeds from
ths dance will go to this fund. The
older folk, as well as the younger,
are most cordially Invited to make
this evening the success it deserves
to be. yfrafcf*
The Gra-dale haa had    numerous
[requests to hold another dance and,
aa usual, will make it a pleasurable
evening for ail who attend. If
ye* don't da nee come and enjoy
aha music and help keep this worthwhile building for «ur community.
BELLWOOD, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1938
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AROUND THE_GL0CK AT THE Y
The Co-ed party held last Friday
evening waa another success. Each
time more and more people take in
the party aa a means of having a fine
time at little or no expense. They
find fellowship and good neighbor-
ithSa* prevalant throughout the party. Come to the "Y" and have an
enjoyable evening. The junior board
that sponsors the Co-ed parties added another feature to the party, in
the form of an old fashioned cake
walk. Elwood (J.V.) Sigle and Rite
Myers won the first walk, the prize
being a large cake, nicely decorated
by Bill Hoffman with the words
"Call me Co-ed." The second walk
was won by Don "Fish" Corey and
his partner being Annabelle Noel.
I wish you could hava seen the line
that was formed for the walk Two
abreast the whole way around the
gym floor, F. J. Wertz, C. L. Wertz,
Chas. Wertz, John Laird, Walter
Laird, Berry Stewart, Buss Biggins,
acted as post for tbe walk The big
event of the season was announced
at the party, The semi-formal was
announced to be held Friday night,
July 1.
Another bowling league of the
"Y" to still going full blast with six
teams competing. They are just beginning the second cycle.
Soft ball has been drawing sonn
line crowds at the play ground back
of the Baptist church. The Antis
Bulldogs won the- first cycle and the
teams are starting on their second
cycle. Dick Hirsh and Howard Ort
are best and most consistent spectators, bringing their own beach
chairs from home to more thoroughly enjoy the game.. Quite a crowd
also collects on the Presbyterian
church steps to witness    the game.
The Gradate girls are' holding a
dance open to the public in tha Y.
M. C. A. Friday evening. The Blue
Velvet ^ojchefrtra^wilJ    furnish    the
WIU. LEASE P. O. QUARTERS.
Proposals are solicted, to be received in the office of the postoffice
inspector, M. V. Brown, in Pittsburgh, Pa., up to and Including
July 20, 1938, to furnish suitable
quarters for postoffice purposes in
tha borough of Bellwood, under a
lease subject to the provisions of
ths standard form of lease subject
to the provisions of the standard
form of lease used by the post-
office department, at a stated price
per annum, including heat, light,
power, water, toilet facilities,
plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures and all necessary equipment
for a term of five to ten years.
Further information can be obtained
by consulting the postmaster at Bellwood, who will furnish full instructions.
JANE A GYPSY
With Jane as the Gypsy princess,
a merry series of events unravels
itself In a gale of fun as Rochelle
Hudson wanders Into their camp.
Robert Wilcox, a college youth who
is seeing life, to a member of the
gypsy crew—and Borrah Minevitch
with hto harmonica gang supply a
rare treat is gypsy music. Jane is
an expert fortune teller. So romance to assured— in typical gypsy
style. Staged for the State Theatre, Main street, June 28-2$.
BAPTIST YOUNG   PEOPLE
The Baptist Young Peoples'
Union of the Centre Baptist Association will hold a two-day conference at the First Baptist church in
Altoona snd Lakemont park, on Friday and Saturday of this week. The
young people will assemble at the
First church at 1.00 o'clock Friday.
The evening session will be held at
the park, when Rev. H. G. Dooley
will address the conference on the
subject, "At The Feet of Jesus.**
On Saturday morning and evening
the sessions will be st the park.
— Sergeant Ray M. Shirk and
daughter Marjorie spent the weekend at. the home of hto parents Mr.
snd Mrs. A. I.Shirk prior to hto departure for Gettysburg to partica-
pate In the celebration of the 75th
anniversary, fer which occassion he
has been selected as one of 800 from
Pennsylvania's 12,000 national
guardsman,, which to considered
quite an honor to all participants.
Sergeant Shirk to a member   of Co.
A   108     t-ruartermastar1
stationed at Huntingdon.
regiment,
OHM SITE m BIG BOOSt
Public  Meeting     Hwld    to    Farther
Sportsmen's  Undertaking
In an effort to farther Interest Vf>
the recreational center being con/
structed by the members of the Bellwood Sportsmen's association, an
open air meeting for this purpot*.
was held near the public building
last Saturday evening which attracted several hundred? nersona.
Recently a site containing a few
acres waa purchased by the* Bellwood
Sportsmen's Association,VOiong Bell
run not far from th^blmpgh, and
which had been much ' improved, a
dam being erected, but unfortunately was taken out by high water
some months ago. Now it is pro**
posed to build a larger and stronger;
dam and work on the same has bees
progressing for about two months!
undsr the* direction of Mr .Rufu*,
Catherman. A grant of nearly $14,*
000 waa received from the WPA1
some weeks ago and with these fund*
the work has been progressing. It
is proposed to build a dam large'
enough to hold many million, gallons of water, the grounds Improved with shelter buildings, and finally all the necesssary facilities to
make the Spot a delightful recrea-'
tional center, to be used by the public at will, under certain reasonable]
restrictions.
Additional funds will be needed
to Complete the plans of the sportsmen and tbe meeting on Saturday
evening was held for tills purpose.
Tb* members of' the association
have caused to be placed In ah
homes of the borough and adjacent
there to, envelopes and a printed
appeal, which is self-explanatory,
requesting the citizens to contribute.
It to the desire of the committee
fat charge to raise a mile of pennies
There are thirteen pennies itt^a
foot and if all wUl be liberal in tij
contributions, the aim <of nh»T ^
men win 6e'reataea and the
zens be given a delightful outdoor
resort, close to the borough, where
picnics and other gatherings can be
held. Tbto undertaking is for the
public** pleasure and therefore
should have the hearty moral and
financial support, not of a few, but
of all citizens.
A committee of ladies, with Mrs.
Naomi Lindemuth as chairman, has
been selected to lift the envelopes
and will make a canvass of the town
tomorrow, and the names of tha
ladies who will perform this duty
follows: Mrs. I. S. Lindemuth, Miss
Jessie Anderson, Mrs. Ruth Miller,
Mrs. Helen Burkholder. Mrs. Nellie
Moore, Mrs. Mabel Nolan, Mrs.
Annie Shaner, Mrs. William Carrigan
Mrs. Marion Rhodes, Mrs. Mollie
Emerick, Mrs. L. M, Hample, Mm.
Charles F. Wertz, Mrs. Mae Estep,
Mrs. Ethel Estep. Miss Eleanor
Goshorn, Linnie DeRemer, Ella
Waltz, Mrs. Elva Ross, Mrs. Elisabeth Cramer.
The Bellwood High School band
was present Saturday evening and
rendered a number of popular airs
previous and after the address,
much to the delight of the audience.
Chief Burgess Raymond Hagerman
of Tyrone, had been secured to
make the principal address of the
evening. Introduced by Edgar
.McKinney Bellwood's chief burgess,
the neighbor from tite borough to
the east of us, spoke on the great
advantage an outdoor recreation center would be to the citizens of the
borough of Bellwood, Antis township, as well as by many others. The
spot whleh the sportsmen have selected to ideal, along a never-ending
flow of water, coming gushing down
the mountain ravine and being stud-
ed with tall native trees, furnishing
two of the necessary essentials fer
outdoor events. The speaker strongly urged the citizens to give the undertaking their loyal and hearty
financial support, as It to only by this
means that the project can come to
successful fruition
Oar citizens should be as liberal
as possible with this appeal of tha
sportsmen and thus boost along a
good cause.
—Mr. and Mrs. D. Moyer Sunderland, who were joined fat tite holy
bonds of wedlock at a pretty ceremony in the First Methodist Episcopal church, June 16, have arrivftl
home from their honeymoon trip
aad are now receiving the congrai
lations of their many friends,
due time they will establish * host
at 2282 Second avenue la
WEDDING OEILSBING MERRILY
Nuptial Knot* Tied, Troth Plighted
By Happy Couples
Coulter—Shoenfelt
Miss Alta Shoenfelt, daughter of
Denial 8. Shoenfelt, of 104 East
Crawford avenue, Altoona, became
the bride ot Mr. Herbert L. Coulter,
at a pretty appointed ceremony
solemnized on Monday, June 13, at
11 o'clock in St Bartholomew's
Episcopal church in St. Petersburg,
Florida. Attending the couple was
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shoenfelt of
AKoona as best man and matron of
honor, respectively.
I The bride was charmingly attired
I* agown of white lace with picture
hat to match and carried a lovely
bouquet of roses and gardenias.
Mrs. Shoenfelt wore white with
blue accessories and a corsage oi
roses and gardenias.
The bride to a graduate   of Lock
Haven State Teachers   college   and
has had charge of the special grade
at    the    Emerson school    building.
Mr.  Coulter attended    Culver Military academy and   to a graduate of
Jh* • University  of Pennsylvania.
,% The        newlyweds       entertained
Wends at the Bath club, St. Peters-
following    the ceremony and
t    on a wedding   trip   to Miami,
ia., and    Bermuda.    They   plan to
reside at 827   Nineteenth    avenue,
"South, St. Petersburg.
Until a year ago the groom was
i well known young man of the boroagh, when he left and located In
the balmy climate of Florida, where
he has established himself - in business. There are many friends here
who will freight their matrimonial
bark with hearty good wishes.
Patchell—Luse
Miss Onda Rose Luse, daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. C. F. Luse of Henshey-
Aspin street, Philadelphia, were
married In 'Grace Lutheran church
Sunday afternoon    at 8.26 o'clock.
Rev. Russell P. Knoebel, pastor
of Grace church, officiated at the single ring ceremony of the Lutheran
church. The church was decorated
wltb carnations, ferns and several
baskets of cut roses. Only the members* of the two immediate families
were present. Miss Mary E. Wertz,
church organist, played for the processional ' "Bridal March" from
"Lohengrin" by Wagner and during the ceremony "My Task" a request, by Ashford. "I Love You
Truly", by Bond was played and
the recessional was the "Wedding
March"  by  Mendelssohn.
The bride entered the church by
the left aisle while the organ played tite music of the wedding march.
She was attended by Miss Catherine
Madara, a high school classmate.
As she approached the alter at the
front of the church ahe was met by
the bridegroom, who entered the
church by the right aisle and was attended by his brother, Charles Patchell, Jr., of Philadelphia.
The bride ware a dress of blue
sheer crepe silk with pink accessories to match and corsage of orchids. The maid of honor wore a
blue crepe dress with white acces-
ories and a "corsage of pink roses
and blue delphinium.
Mrs. Patchell was graduated from
Antis township High school In the
class of 1982. She completed her
workas a graduate nurse from ths
Women's hospital, Philadelphia, fat
1938. Since that date she has been
employed as one of the staff of
nurses at Pennsylvania hospital for
mental and nervous patients in
Philadelphia. Mr. Patchell to sn
electrician employed at the Philadelphia navy yard.
After a delightful reception at the
home of the bride's parents the wedding couple left by train for a trip
to Boston and other leading cities
in the New England states. They
will be at home to their many
friends within ten days at 6758
Haddington street, Philadelphia.
ANTIS TOWNSHIP F. F. A.
Tht Vocational Beys of the Antis
Township Schools have returned
from the state judging contests hela
at th. Pennsylvania State College
during the past week. The Key-
ston- Association of the Future Farmer; of America, fat cooperation
with the* Pennsylvania Department
of Public Instruction, stages this annual event The three days of the
content ware strenuous bat profitable
for the two thousand boys registered and those in charge. Dean R. L.
Watts and hto staff of the school of
agriculture have been Invaluable
assistance In conducting the boys
contests and acting as official judges. The two thousand boys aad
their teachers represented 227 rural
highschools. There are now over
four thousand members of the F. F.
A. in the state of Pennsylvania.
Boys representing the Antis
Township schools were as follows;
Potato judging; Thomas F. Smith,
Joseph Hoffman, Kenneth Chatham;
Dairy Judging; Thomas H. Smith,
Frank McCauley, Donald Sneath;
Livestock Judging; Rsy Taylor,
Earl Kephart, William Green; Corn
Judging; Thomas F. Smith, Frank
McCauley, Thomas H. Smith.
The poultry contest Included 139
teams with 406 boys competing; in
thte contest the Antis Township
Team rated thirteenth place with
Thomas F. Smith placing fifth fat
an individual. In the corn contest
of 876 boys and 126 teams the Antis
Team placed twelfth, with the tenth
individual place going to Thomas F.
Smith. Over 100 teams competed
In the dairy, livestock, and potato
contests in which the Antis Teams
received no formal place but scored
well up among the higher contest-
tants.
Net the least important . In the
meeting waa the opportunity for
these boys to get   acquainted   with
PERSONALJWII
People Who Visit He aw
Those WhoGc A\ apW
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MOMENTS OF Oil
Onsets Who At* Bator   me   by 1
Wood Hosts)—Persons   M    :■•»"<
Those Who Visit T   a     Pro
Miss Eunice Manlev fl
ning of the week foi .<
where she will pursue »
course In the Universit t
to.
Mr. Harry L. Hager   .
Falls, N. Y., spent the «   t
hto    mother    on    Nor
street, and at the Dys   i
the hill section of the    ■
Miss Maude Strunk    u
tor in the Carnegie pub -
arrived at the home   r    >
Mrs. Richard Hirsch o>   $
stret fer the summer
Mt. and Mrs. Thorru
Mrs. Margaret Seipel,
ton, D. C, spent Sunda.  ...
the home   ef Mr. and M>
Keys and family on Bo-ies   treat.
Mr. Ellis B. O'Shell 0t fountain
Top, Luzerne county, Pi. spent a
few days with home fo!i;s. Mr.
O'Shell is engaged in harness at
Mountain Top and is meeting with
success.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Frazier spent
the past week-end with their son
Rev. Charles Frazier at St Claire-
v.ille. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. E. Frazier, also of
Bellwood.
Mr. Daniel Noel, of Wilmington,
Del., where he hold a position with
tite Pennsylvania Railroad company,
spent the week-end with bto pareota,
Mr. and Mrs. Scott   Noel on   buU^bg
Gats    E atheabargor
Miss Betty Rothenberger, daughter of H. E. Rothenberer of East
Fourth street, and Daniel Goss, son
G. C. Goas of Laurel street, were
married in the Methodist church at
7.30 o'clock last Saturday evening,
Rev. T. M. Stone, pastor ei* the
church, officiating. Tha rtag cere-,
mony was used. The bride waa attired in navy blue with white acces-:
Boris* with • corsage   of red   roses
older Why* arrainged Interviews
with Dean R. L. Watts relative to
becoming students at the college.
Other interests were those of inspection of college farms and facilities, and the securing of bulletins
on agriculture subjects.
In every way the trip was valuable to the boys for training in deved'
oping skills and leadership. The
Antis Township Students received a
fair share of recognition and capably represented their community.
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BOOSTER DAY SATURDAY
Tbe merchants of the borough
will hold another Booster Day next
Saturday. Three big cash prises
will be offered and a number of
door and other prizes. There will
also be free merchandise. Free
tickets will be given purchasers.
Special lew prices will 'prevail on
merchandise is all Booster stores.
The drawing will take place Saturday evening at 10.16 o'clock.
This will be the fourth undertaking
by members of the Bellwood Boosters association, the first one being
held during the winter months. Lis*
all others, many people from tbe
outlying districts will be attracted to
Bellwood on Saturday and make
their purchases.
The Bellwood High School band
Will present a concert on the streets
during the evening. This is quite
a popular musical organization and
many are attracted   to its concerts.
SIS
HAPPY OCCASION
The most satisfactory daily vacation Bible school ever held ttt the
Logan Valley Baptist church haa
been in session the past two weeks.
Not only have the children had careful religious training but they have
been obedient and courteous every
dsy. Pastor H. G. Dooley has been
conducting the school each day and
mor: ably assisted by the following
teachers: Mrs. R. Talheim, Naomi
Piper, Mrs. Jay Barns, Mrs. Bessie
Klohe, Anna Smelker, and Mrs.
Murray Bell. It will be a very
happy occasion on next Sundsy
night in the Baptist church when
the young people will entertain the
public with a wonderful program.
and baby breath: The maid of honor wore Parte sand a corsage of
Talisman roses and marigolds.
Friends and relatives were present
Both bride and bridegroom were
graduated from Antis High school in
the class of 1986. The bridegroom
is employed en the Watts vegetable
farm. The newlyweds wQl reside at
the bride's home.
Marguerite Estop, Mtos Edfat .
Master Bobby and Gerald Focht
motored to East Waterford, Juniata
county, over Father's dsy snd visits
ed friends ia that community.
Mrs. Wanda Draheim, accompanied by ber eons, visited her mother,
Mrs. Minnie Title in Washington, D.
C, last week Eddie Draheim has
prolonged hto visit and stay for some
time with hte grandmother, Mrs.
Tille.
Mrs. Mary Swires and ■•.'-«.. G. W.
Miller had aa week-end guests at
their home on South Cambria street,
their sister, Mrs. Gertrude Waits,
Mrs Chalmer Carolus, Mr. and Mrs.
John 8. Waite and Master TaaV
Waite, of Altoona.
Mr. William Sitr»fn, ->r., who
had been visiting his ■•..-». law and
daughter, Mr. and *•!:•- Justus
Douglass at Devon, i r Philadelphia, returned horm aturday
afternoon. He is 1
part of hte time t . »•
trout streams, and
success.
Mr.    and Mrs.
have returned    to
North First street f
where they spent a
their son and    da'n
and Mrs. Samuel    •
there they joined
eon pass another
were  accompanied *>
grandson, Dick Orris     i
the summer with    I.     r
Mr. Paul Heckma      <f*   J
burg, where he te a    i<
Consolidated  school
Mrs. Heckman, spen   a      «
at the home of Mr.    to      i
L. Holtzapple, paren.   n      t
man,on North First   a
Sunday  afternoon  t-  y      i
Blanchard, where th-/ -;-u\
hours with    Mr. ami    VI."n.
Harter, returning    S n.eir
Sunday evening.
Mr. Harry W. Packer, of
Creek, and Mrs.   Flora   Purdy,
Fleming-ton, motored    to Noun
dale on Sunday, where they
Mrs.  Purdy's brothers, Messrs.
ry and Edward    Miller,   and
families.    Returning they   called
see Miss Margaret   and Joe
on North First    street,    ss well
calling upon Mr. and Mrs.   Job*
Miller in Tyrone, Mr. Miller
a brother ef Mrs. Purdy.
s
• —Preparatory services on
evening   a* 7:80    in the   Lut
church.   Holy Cointnunion   oa
dag.