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\ JULY 14, 1938
NO. 21
LOCAL ER COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BBIEF SUMMWYOFTHE WEEK
Terse    Paragraph* Concerning    tha
Doing af Oav Borough—The Col-
OOm Our Subscribers  Enjoy
—Pine growing showers have
visited this week.
—The cherry corp ta this section
is almost an entire failure.
—The corn is waving in the field
and soon the succulent roasting ear
will be part of our daily diet.
—For Sale—Desirable building lot
on Main Street 25 foot front, 120
feet back. Inquire 515 Main Street,
Bellwood.
—Hail fell ia the Pinecroft section of Antis township Monday afternoon. The fall waa not sufficient to
do damage to growing crops.
,—We are now te the midst of the
good old summer time and throughout the week the thermoter has been
dancing high te the. nineties.
—The Blair County Motor Club
is enjoying the wide open at Bland
park today, where many hundreds
are te attendance at the annual
picnic.
—The citizens of Bellwood can
give thanks that there were no fatalities or injuries suffered by anyone over the Fourth of July celebration.
—The annual picnic of the
Women's Missionary society of the
Presbyterian church was held at
Bland park yesterday afternoon
with many, ia attendance.
—Most all of this   year's crop of
at has been cut and   taken Into
BsTL-.BB   the   farms   in Antis
that"¥he~£ieid wflT Se~.arge.TP"*
—The fellow who is enjoying his
vacation in some cool secluded spot
these torrid hot July days is to be
congratulated. - Perhaps the ones
who stay at home are just as comfortable.
—In this "land of the free and the
home of the brave" there is no
plausible reason for the direful conditions that now exist and have existed, from ocean to ocean for the
past five or six years. It is time
' fe* .the American citizens to find the
cause and apply the remedy.
—The Freeburn, Bland, .Stewart.
Weaver reunion was held at Black
Moshannon park Sunday, July 10.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Freeburn, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Freeburn, all of Johnstown; Mr.
and Mrs. A. T. Bland and son Frank
and Mr. and Mrs. . Byron Bland of
State College, Mrs. Mary Bell
Stewart and Mr. Burk of Johnstown
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Weaver
of Bellwood.
—When are we to hear that the
highway project over Brush mountain from the Fox farm te Antis
township to Skelp. In Sinking Valley
haa been approved by the state highway department It would serve almost * a direct route to Water
street i» Huntingdon county, and
would leaven the distance to points
eastward. Can't the local Democratic politicians come to the aid of
tile   proposed   improvements?
—The regular meeting of the
Retired Veterans cf the Pennsylvania Railroad was held Saturday
In the directors room of the "Y"
and after the regular routine business, the veterans listened to an address by Bellwood's Mr. Lincoln, A.
I. Shirk, telling of some of the things
that came. under observation while
at the reunion of the "Blue and the
Gray" at Gettysburg. The gentleman's remarks were full of Interest,
and were listened t° with marked
attention. The veterans decided to
suspend the August meeting, on
account of the warm weather, the
next meeting being September 10th.
The members are kindly asked to
note the change.
RECORD 1FJE DEPARTED
Persons   Who   Have   Passed    From
Thaa to  Eternity
Mrs. Laura E. Moaes
A sad death occurred ta the borough Friday afternoon when the
Ufe of a young mother, Mrs. Laura
E. Moses, was ushered oat. Dissolution took place at her home No.
800 North Fourth street, after an
illness of a month from complications. Laura Edith Trego Moses
was born in Tyrone January 24,
1915, the daughter of J. Elliott and
Laura Edith Trego and lived ta the
borough the greater part of her
young Ufe. On August 20, 1987,
she became the .bride of David Wil-
burt Moses.
She* is survived by her parents; a
son, David Wilbert. Jr.; two brothers, Cotl and James; a sister, Pauline Joyce, and her grandmother,
Mrs. I. M. Watters.
Since childhood she was a faithful and loyal member of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of the
borough, she took a prominent and
active part ta all church affairs and
was particularly active in the Sunday
school. Her early passing away was
a distinct shock to all her many
friends and much sympathy has
been expressed for the family.
Funeral service wa* held at the
Trego home Sunday afternoon,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. T. M.
Stone. He used Psalm 23 as the
basis of his discourse, especially
dwelling on the confident manner
ta which Mrs. Moses had traveled
the "Valley of the Shadow,, His entire talk paid high tribute to her
character and her' work. Harold
Troxell sang "Be Still, O My Soul,"
and "One Sweetly Solemn Thoughts'*
Poll bearers were Donald Corey,
Clarence Hollen, Paul Daniels, Wm.
Carson, Walter Laird, Thomas
Rowan. Girls of the tirad-ale soror-
Hof amj^ tl|^||ii^i»BB*aau\|eB'>. aM»S> Tf**3r|s***
GAME RESERWE_E5TABI
Brush Mountain Has   Been
by the Sportsmen '	
Through   the untiring   efforts
the Bellwood    Sportmen's    Ah
tion and the generosity of Mr.
S. Bell, extensive landowner ta
township,   a state game    reserve •
three hundred and twenty acres
been established on Brush mountab^
directly east of Bellwood borough|]
Tha reserve    lies entirely    abos
the Penn   Edison    power    line
runs Utterly one mile long   and
mile    wide.      The    tract    aontt
many spring* of water and all kis
of trees and shrubs to provide fe
and cover for the   game   and
will be supplemented   by   state
when unusual   conditions,   such
heavy snows    covers    nature's
piles, m
It is surrounded by a single st
of wire and   a twelve foot   uat%
and is plainly marked   every fifteai
yards.    No hunting will be per
ed ta the   enclosure.    The   proji
required two    man   hours   of
labor to complete   it, aad   is
the care of Mr. Roflin Furley,
game reserve caretaker.    The
wood sportsmen have   always be*j
active and interested fal conservation:
to provide better sport for everyoa,
'MlBrfo, Willi LWU lEelffriricBdB7
were the honorary pall bearers—
Catherine and Anna Rowan, Thelma
Laird, Clee Howe,, Ada J. McCioskey, Eleanor Hill, Dorothy and
Martha Nearhoof,. Helen O'Brien
and Virginia Hollen.
Lawrence G. Stephens
Lawrence G. Stephens, a former
citizen of South Cambria street,
this borough, when he was engaged
for a number of years as a carpenter
died at his home at 1414 Second
avenue in Altoona, one day last
week. He waa the eon of William
and Anna (Buck) Stephens and was
born at Warriorsburg, Huntingdon
county, July . 4, 1879. He is survived by his wife, Irma Colley
Stephens, and two brothers, Wilford
Stephens, of Altoona and H. B.
Stephens, of Staking Valley. He
was amember of the United' Brethern
church. The body wa* brought to
the George B. Fuosa mortuary on
Main street, where it was prepared
for burial and where funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon, followed by interment ta
Sinking Valley. The deceased was
well known by many of our citizens
when a resident of the borough.
LEGION    AUXILIARY   ELEC
The Ladies auxiliary   to John
Anderson post   No. 424,    Amei
Legion, at its meant . meeting
the annual    election    of officers
the year 1938-1939. Plans for i
activities   were    made    and ri
business transacted.
Mrs. Charles   Bush,  active in
promotion    and    activities,   of
auxiliary      was* elected . . pr*j
These other . officers   were eh
Vice president, Mrs. Walter Si
secretary,    Mrs.     Richard;	
treasurer. M^Jp^^hmimmmmmmmm
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"•"■Till    _____^_	
Bi-County council    session by
FIHRJECOME SCOUTS
firmed ia Bellwood aad OM
Number Retained
four    boys    of    Bellwood
ised one of their   boyhood
tritiojm by joining with thousands
Teteflr    boys     throughout   the
Id ifa becoming a Boy Scout.
lie movement    in Bellwood    is
a niw one as Scout troop* have
in   organized   in the   community
almost a period of twenty years.
loall troop will   retain   the tra-
ansBNo.    51   which   has   been
i **11 over Blair-Bedford conn-
an* te other   counties   as   the
i that goes   places.     Troop 51
'Behwood Boy   Scouts   have won
nfaig   meets,   won   the    Blair
ford Boy Scout Jamboree    con-
three years   in succession   and
afcn a cup for being the cham-
af a large inter troop   meet at
1 crf*ket field In Altoona as well as
iy jpther contest banners.
liruBig its Alumni are si*   Eagle
ate/ the highest honor a scout can
bIv*.   The troop Alumni has pro-
§wo    Scoutmasters   and   two
ats, several troop committee-
perpetuate the    troop tradi-
ig the past year* the Boy
have been a real aid te civic
Memorial day always found
•rite decorating the graves of
diers and Community ■ picnic
ays found the scout troop on
unds early the night before to
their first aid tents and ready
te any way   they   might   be
help make the day a better
present new troop wa* organ-
rough the efforts of one of
is leading civic leaders,
Edgar McKinney who has
been interested in boys or-
iens because of their social
aida_ jg\ the boys   and the
Mrs.
Mollie Thorn, Mrs.
and Miss Blanche
members of the ■ unit were much
elated with the election of Miss
Houston as council sergeant-at-
arms. The meetings for the months
of July and August were canceled,
the next session will be held in Sep.
tember.
WILL BOLD - DANCE AGAIN
The members of the Blair County
Game, Fish and Forestry association
will stage Mother round and Square
dance at the association's lodge in
R&gle's Gap next Saturday evening.
The dance will be open to the public.
Mare than 200 persons enjoyed the
party last Saturday sight. Refreshments will be offered for sale during
the evening. __1a|
ANNUAL   COMMUNITY  PICNIC
Thursday, July 21, has been set
as the time for the holding of tbe
annual community picnic of the citizens of Bellwood and Antis township, snd the place will be aa usual
at Bland park. Much preparation
is being made for the event by the
committees ta charge. There will
be many contests; in which young
and old will particpate, as well as
dancing and a base ball game in the
afternoon.
Bland park is one of the popular
outdoor pleasure resorts in Central
Pennsylvania, and a delightful spot
ta which to while away a few
pleasant hours. Hundreds of citizens attend this annual event, and
with fair weather on the date set
for the eating a record-breaking
crowd will be present.
—While angling ta Stone creek,
Huntingdon county, a few days ago
Postmaster Ralph M. Dysart succeeded in landing a twenty inch
black bass.
—Mrs. Sarah Edmiston of Boyles
st. met with a painful accident a few
days ago while going to visit a.
daughter ia an automobile, when the
machine was side swiped and wrecked. Mrs. Edmiston suffered a frac-
tture of two ribs and badly Injured
at lha jiliis and elbows. She is now
with ha* daughter ia Coalport.
By^2saana*BBa«a*BBBawsa^
OUR JUDG0 IS HONORED
With notables of the Pennsylvania
bar and outstanding jurists of the
state present Saturday night, tbe
Blair county Bar association paid
tribute to Judge Marion D. Patterson, president judge of tite Blair
county courts, at a testimonial dinner
held ta the Logan room of the Penn
Tito hotel. Approximately 850 attended.
The cheif speaker was State So-;
preme Court Justice George W.
Maxey. Other nationally known
jurists who were introduced included Cheif Justice of the Pennsylvania
\ecog\a\j   for    Mr.    McKinney    to
Mabel    DicksotvBtecure net only the proper    leader-
Houston.    Thef^hip and sponsorship but • group of
peinterested  men  who would assist
hn te forming a troop    committee
j see that the work   of the   troop
vould   be carried .out.   In this   he
ras very fortunate   in securing the
paid    of the    following    promtaient
itizens of the    town:     Mr.    Elliot
tVego,   Mr.    John    Campbell    ,Mr.
ichard  Hursh,   Mr.     Sheldon    Hill
IBnd Mr. Edgar Williamson.
Troop* officials have been   able to
cure a'very   competent     trained
lorps    of    leaders    for   the    boys.
JThe   Scoutmaster,   Fred    R. Hursh
Los been connected    with    scouting
fince   1926 and has come up through
* ranks first as a Patrol leader of
Owl Patrol which   took   honors
lea in    the   jamboree,   then    as
ssisstant Scoutmaster   for   a year
nder Mr. J. M .Douglass and finales   Scoutmaster, ta 1933   for   a
riod of a year   and   a half.   Mr.
ursh ha* attended   several  of  the
Supreme Court John W. Kephart, Kchools for scoutmasters held by the
Superior Court Justice Thomas J. Slair-Bedford Council and has com-
Baldrige, Superior Court Judge ileted courses in the Elements of
Joseph Stedfelt, Judge Ivan T. Scoutmastership, The Principles of
McKendrick of Cambria County Scoutmastership, Cubbing (the pro-
Judge Chester D. Fetterhoof Hunt- rram for younger boys), and hold*
ingdon county, former Judge M. in Instructors card from the Ameri-
Ward Fleming of Centre county, scan Red Cross to teach First Aid
•' •    ~— <*lso recognition from the Blair Bed-
BAPTIST PICNIC jford Council for First  Aid.    Scout-
The Sunday school of the Logan master Hursh has just one more
Valley Baptist church, also the course to finish before he is able to
church, has decided to hold the secure the coveted Scoutmasters
annual picnic at Steven's park, near key which is awarded to the Scout-
Tyrone, because of natural beauty masters who finish the five year
and wholesome atmosphere of the training course,
place. The committee will arrange, \ Tyr0 otn,r we„ qumlified men.,
a sports program in which the adults Jjjr   p.,,1    GrMn    and    Mr     Blrjjn
as well as the children may   partici-l
pate and  have   a good   time.   The|
date for the' picnic    is August    llj
beginning at noon.
MRS. MOFFET IS D***AD
airs. Elizabeth A. Moffet,    widov
of Mahlon L. Moffet, died last nightj
te St. Francis   hospital,   Pittsburgh
where she has been   a patient for
few   day*.      Pneumonia    was   th
cause of her death.    Deceased
a resident of South First street fo
many years.       The    body    will
brought to Bellwood for    intermeS
in Logan Valley cemetery,    A mel
extended notice will appear    in or|
next issue.
—The officers of Second   Distr
Sunday school association will me
*ff-ta>*fty evening. July   18, at 7:4
in the community roo n, First Natii
al Bank. AU   members   plan to
prtrent If possible.
arsh, both of Bellwood will act as
Assistants. Mr. Green BBS long
been known as one of the leading
sports coaches te Bellwood having
'coached the local high school football teams as well as track teams.
Mr. Green has also served as Scoutmaster of a Bellwood troop and Is
[well versed in Scouting. Mr. Marsh
also came up through the ranks of
the local troops, having the honor to
be one of the first Eagle Scouts te
the Bellwood troop. He was a member of the original Flying Eagle
[Patrol which had three of the Eagle
Seoul* te the troop and who have
taken many honors for tha troop
[in swimming meet* etc.    Mr. Marsh
a graduate from Juniata College
[and holds the degrees in education.
Mr. William Hittinger, a graduate
Mercersburg    Academy,    and an
Scout, haa recently appointed
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VACANCY flUHITCOUNCIL
John Campbell Named Successor To
N. Q. Leaver, Roaigaod.
At tha regular monthly meeting
of the borough council, held Monday night, John Campbell of East
Fifth street was named to fill the unexpired term of N .Q. Leaver who
resigned last monht. The appointment was made unanimously, Mr.
Campbell's name being the only one
proposed.
Council had a rather busy session
with aewer business occupying th*
greater amount of attention. Engineer Raymond Murray gave a detailed report on sewer progress which
shows th* Work nearteg completion.
Most of the trunk linea are complete-
ed and work on the laterals Is advancing at a rapid rate. .-..—.        j__*
Mr. Murray also presented a
recommendation for the purchase
of a quanity of oiling fluid to be
used in repairing the Streets which
have beeh torn up by sewer excavating. This was approved and passed.
The sewer ordinance was discussed
at some length but no action will be
taken until the final cost can be
determined aad the front, foot ■assessment rate set.
A highway and traffic ordinance
waa pot through final reading and
passed, which will regulate all
traffic problem* In the borough, including parking, safety sones, speeding, ate. The clause pertaining to
parking on Main street waa given
considerable discussion but finally
included with the rest of the ordinance. This will put Main street
parking back on the former status
with parking prohibited on the north
side of Main street between Tuckahoe and Boyles streets. This ordinance will be placed in effect te the
near future.
Council also took action on
B*etiter vacancy, that of one of the
it*** cajised by the res-
potetment will he outdo by the Blair
county court and council decided to
recommend F. P. Harpster to the
court for this appointment.
Current bills were approved and
ordered paid and council adjourned
to meet again at their next regular
meeting te August.
will Publish Wednesday
The annual community picnic of
the borough having been scheduled
to be held Thursday of next week,
our regular publication day, therefore the Bulletin will be published
Wednesday afternoon of next week,
in order to give our employes an
opportunity to partciplate in the
event. We request our contributors
to send their items te early Tuesday
afternoon, or not later than noon
on Wednesday. This is a big event
in the borough in which most all of
our citizens take part, and by publishing Wednesday afternoon It will
give our employes a day out in the
open.
Mrs. Catherine Burchfield has returned to her home on Stewart
street, after a visit of a week with
her sister te Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, of
McKeesport, were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H: Patton, Sr. on
Main street.
Mrs. Ralph Varner. and young son,
Sammy, have retured to their home
on Bellview avenue, after a visit of
a few days with friends In Portage.
Mr. C. A. Hildebrand, of Philadelphia, and Lynn Hildebrand, of
Hmporium, Pa., were recent guetta
at the Hildebrand home on Main
street.
Richard Stephens, a student in
Girard college, Philadelphia, is
spending the summer vacation with
his mother, Mrs. Clinton Corey on
North Tenth street.
Mrs. Junie Glasgow, of Punxsutawney, Mr. Clyde Glasgow, of
Franklin, Mrs. Nellie Hileman and
daughter, Miss Virginia, of North
East, Pa., were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Estep on Main street, and
other friends in the borough.
Recent visitors at the home of
Miss Lillian Jeffries snd Mrs. Jennie
McCracken on Boyles street were:
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Jeffries, Sr.,
Mrs. Agnes Jeffries and son Billy,
of Pittsburgh, Mr. ad Mrs. Evan
Jones and son Robert, of Connells-
ville, Pa., Mrs. Alice Brown, Phila.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jeffries aad
daughter, Jean, of McKeesport;
Mr. and Mrs. P. D . Mulhollem and
daughter Jean, of St. Petersburg,
Florida. ik«lh
PERSOMLJMWHS
People Who Visit Here end
Those Who Go Away*.
MOVEMENTS DF OUR CITBEbS
Guests Who Are Enterteiaed km Be**-
Wood Hoels—PerwsaBal Mantle* *t
- Those Who Visit To ead Pro
Miss Francis O'Brien has returned
to Arlington, Virginia, after a visit
of two weeks with her grandmother,
Mrs. J. T. Leddy on Main street.
Mrs. Jennie Miller, of Montours-
ville, Pa., is a visitor at the home cf"
her son    and    daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Erwin Miller on South Cam-
hria street... _j ,jtf^
- Mrs: Ruth Root   Kask, of Harris- '
burg, enjoyed   the company   of her
many friends in the borough   a few
days ago.    She was a caller   at our -
office.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burkholder
and daughter Elinor apent the holiday at the cottage of Roaring
Spring fries***, at Smiths Crossing
Bedford county.
Mr. Edward Leddy, of Washington
D. C. where he Is engaged in government service, was a week-end visitor
at the home of his mother, Mrs. J.
T. Leddy on Main street.
Mrs. 8. M. Andrews and daughters, Misses Mildred and Miriam,
Hancock, Maryland, sad Mrs. Ellsworth Golden, Warfordsburg, Pa.,
were recent guests of friends 332 S.
Second St.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Wilson
of Martin street, have returned ft MB
Broomall, Delaware county, where
they spent a week with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F.
R. Ealy.
Mrs. Ada Parks, sons Eugene and
Cecil, daughters Misses    Ethel and \
sirrts^n-tewa^aPBTW. ATfOrs^wB&l
was visiting his old home.   "3sPl
Mrs. W. W. Stewart and daughter
Jeanette had as recent guests Mrs.
Frank Kissinger, son Eugene and
daughters Patricia and Jeanette,
Tyrone. Mr. Kissinger also spent
| a few days at the Stewart home.
, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Campbell,
of Covington, Virginia, Mr. arid Mrs.
Edgar Milliken of Lewistown, Mrs.
Paul F. Lloyd, of Harrisburg, were
guests at the Elliott Trego home
over the week-end, attending the
funeral of Mrs. Wilbert Moses,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Trego.
Mr. and Mrs. George Holtzapple
spent the week with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Heckman, of Chambersburg, and' Mr.
and Mrs. William Cozens of Sweedes-
Boro, New Jershey. The former is
a professor in the consolidated
schools, the latter being a bank
official.
Mr. William W. Akers, of Beverly, ]
N. J., was a recent visitor at the
home of his sister, Miss Lizzie Akers
on South Second street. Mr. Akers
is a "disciple of the art preservative
of all arts," and for many years haa
been emploped by the Baptist Publication Society in Philadelphia. He
was" a caller at our office during
his brief visit-
Mr. snd Mrs. T. B. Dougherty entertained the following named persons over the holiday period at their
home on West Ninth and Blair
streets: Mrs. D. R. Doughtery and
children, Robert and Nancy, of
Johnstown; Mr. and Mrs, W. E. -Net
son and children, Robert Betty Dean
and Jean,   as wall   as Mr. and Mrs.
E. S. Caldwell of BeUwood R. D. 1.
Mr. John   Bell   Stewart   of New
York city, apent the greater part of
Tuesday ta the borough, renewing
old acquaintances. He waa a caller
at our office during the afternoon
and inquired about many friends
whom he was unable to see In person. Mr. Stewart is the lsst surviving member of the Thaddeus Stewart family, long prominent in the
town.
Mr. Charles F. Kenote, of Wilkins-
burg, was a recent visitor ta the borough aad a caller at oar office. He
is the son of the late C. F. Kenote,
for many yeara a grocer ta our
town and who will .be remembered
by the older readers of the Bulletin.
For twenty-five years our former
townsman had beea an employe of
Westinghouse company, but is now.
living retired. While here he had
the pleasure of meeting s somber ef
his old-time friends.