Bellwood Bulletin 1938-09-08

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AY, SEPTEMBER 8,  1938
NO. 20
LOCAL HB COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
W    ! «tat Our Readers
BRIEF SUMWARTOF THE WEEK
fsstae    l*aawgsa*ibs Coaeeraia*    the
atotasg wf Oar Borea*b—The Col.
nam Oar Salstiriber* Enjoy
—Every member of the family
reads the ■gflitta.
—For flsls i*sj|Bll Bang* E. F.
Green,  *)/ Bsdhrimv A**»
—From the appearance of our
streets Labor Day afternoon it
wc*uld seem sa though everybody
were at the. Speedway automobile
"faces.    ?:st\i
—Mr. W. E. Sinner, of Henehey-
town, called at our office Tuesday
morning and exhibited a freak
carrot which he raised in his garden
The vegetable reminds one of the
Simea* trw-inpaii 1% j
—The Young Peoples' department
Of the Grace-Lutheran church held
a corn boil at the Sportsmen's
park, along BeU run Tuesday eventing. Twenty persons participated
aad all enjoyed the eats and enter-
tstinment. /yjg
—Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McCord,
Of BockviUe, Maryland, in the neat
future; w*JU locate in Texas, where
they will make their home.' Mr.
McCord has been 'to- 1U health' fer'
some months past and the move Is
made in the hope that It will prove
beneficial.' v*}***
—The"' editor of the Bulletin is
thrreceipt of a letter from Mrs.
"Maud A. Chilton, of Ardmore, Fa.,
renewing her', subscription for
another yean She said that her
'husband had been laid up with
rheumatism for a number of. months
VOCATIONAL  AGRICULTURE
Students of the Antis township
department of vocational agriculture gained recognition in the exhibit contests at she raeant Bedford
fair. Competition consisted of entries from the Agriculture departments of etaht schools ta Bedford
and Blair counties. The exhibits
from Antis township consisted of
(poultry and eggs. The results are
as follows; trio of Rhode Island
Reds, on* cockers! and two pullets,
entered by Melvin Benn, gaining
first place ta the Reds. Trta of
Barred Rocks entered by Thomas F.
Smith, gaining first place ta the
rocks. Plate of one dozen brown
eggs entered by Thomas F. Smith
gaining third place. Other exhibits
conajbted of a trio of White Leghorns entered by Robert Nelson)
and a plate of Write eggs entered
by Joseph Hoffman.
The above record speaks weU for
the character of project work eon-
ducted by the township students
Emphasis is to be laid throughout
the coming year upon projects
which are owned by the boys,
larger in scope, well managed, and
valuable in the respect of educational and financial returns. Parents
are urged to give the boys opportunities to own their own projects,
manage the enterprise, and to conduct two or more projects whicn
will eventually enable . them to
grow Into the business of farming
Throughout the past two years the
projects have gained steadily ta
size, quality, and- profitable returns.
Great improvements are expected
during the coming project years.
Tb eVsflHTig.' 'bill otherwise "his condition ' to fa"*<V
Mr. H. E. Rothenberger, well
known flower culturalist and gardener, residing near the borough,
supplies each Sunday the beautiful
flowers to adorn the chancel of the
First Metaodtat church <of the borough, and atter the evening services presents tbe blooms to friends.
Mrs. Adelaide McFarland of South
Second street, a shut-in, was delight-
ad to receive a basket erf choice
flowers Sunday wfeht. Mrs. McFarland! will celebrate her 92nd birthday November 6. Merrill and Francis Davis placed a beautiful basket
of floWers on the chancel In memory
of their mother, which is ten years
since she passed away.
—The Oljlvet Baptist church on
South Second street, "with Rev.
Levi Goehiing, pastor, has a large
membership of young people, and
we are glad tor be able to report
that six of this number will enroll
ta Bible trat|r:ng school and colleges. Ernest utA Elwood Gault,
who are brothers, will enter the
Bible training school at Binghaia-
ton, N. Y., Betty Endress, school
s*f the Bible at Philadelphia; Elea-
*or Estop, Byran University, Dayton Tenrij.; Miss Elizabeth Mulhollem will enroll and left this morning, for Wheaton college, Wheaton,
BL, where she will specialize in
higher inatheniatics, language and
history, bliss Mulhollem will be accompanied to Wheaton by her
mother.     «**-> •■
—Don't Miss Gateway at the
State Theatre September 9-10 In
1 the cast are Don Ameche, who won
a great part of hia popularity from
his excellent role in "In Old Chi-
cage" and Arieen Whelan the wee
Irish lass who stole your heart ta
"Kidnapped" with Warner Baxter.
These two young "lovers are ably
supported by Gregory Ratoff as a
phoney noblemen. Lyie Talbot aad
Binnffc Barnes. Th* story centers
around famous Ellis Island where
Uvea aad fortunes begin and end.
People from all, countries wait
patiently there for the word that
they arill be allowed to enter this
sjemil i j aad make a home in the
land of the free while others wait
and hope anxiously that they will
Bet hear the news that they must
go back to she land they left, yet
know ta   their   hearts   it must be.
Trolly a thriUlng drama ef the
BBcrifiees and taatrm of a common
ssijlJiy     people    ta   a   strange
church property Improved
During the summer a number of
active young men of the Logan
Valley Baptist church did valuable
servifce by grading the lawn and
sowing seed at the rear of the
church and cut away many of the
weeds and   bushes, .that , .ware apt
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THB HUNTERS' LICENSES SCHOOL   FOOTBALL
According to informatfion treat »■ Football practice ia going forward
the Department of Revenue, %wp fwath increased enthusiasm aaw that
1988 hunters' licenses W*U be ep |the school term has officially openj-
sale by tee end of this week ta ea*% lad- A large number of boys fa she
Of ths 67 counties at itHe office*4tk pEtaflwotod-Antis high school are
the county treasurer. The otsafeHMated over the opportunity of dis-
issuing agents In the several enrnjj Splaying their skill ta passing aad
ties wUl be supplied w*fbh the 19$ Backing tha pigskin this fall. The
licenses' just as rapidlx pa -they *a*Y MK>y» have been working with un-
be printed ond distributed. --f tiring' efforts    to   display   a   fine
Perata* applying for Beenses tUk^braad of football and under the
year must be ta position to estabtajjh Ittapership of coaches Dinges and
to the aatisfaqtion of £he issujhg j*Nr$*rs much progress is being made,
agent, positive means |fof ttentide*v fTo/date there are more thaa thirty
tion as to residence and|*^t*izenshipv ^candidate competinv for the inital
Pennsylvania voters'; i*atdstraUoff! &§J1 to open the 1988 season for
cards are - suggested a* oB$ of OmrMbati local school,
best    Identification    that    could be* i   Coach Binge* does not promise a
presented.
The others of the commission
have been instructed to conduct aa
extensive checking program to determine if all hunters afield are legally to possession of the lice;
they flurry. Too many non-resident^'
and aliens obtained resident licenses last year, and thifc    season hunt
ers ta the field must   be ta position   Mr. Johnson,   informs   us that   the
to furnish positive identification  In  band   will be oa   hand   to lead the
order ta stop cheating.
Field officers will again positive!*
enforce the licenses signing-require*^
ment.   Hunters are    urged   to sign-'
on
agent
IrMBUllUll.
thus been improved and1 the young
people are receiving much praise
for their hard labor. It ia estimated
that they saved the church over
$400.00 by their willing and gratis
service. The church is to have a
new roof within a few weeks, the
money for the same being provided.
MRS. KURTZ WINS HONORS ,
Mrs. Carolyn Jane Kurtz of
Blair street, won the sweepstakes
prike at the thirteenth annual Blair
county flower show" Friday which
concluded Friday .night, County.
Farm Agent Eugene Hamill announced after a tabulation of tha
points. Many vtaited tip Penn Alto
hotel to Altoona to see the display
of flowers entered by amateurs
gardeners. Tbe Altoona branch of
the P. R. R. gardea club also had
a large display. |
Mrs. Kurtz attained a ffOtott*p*r*
championship team this year as
cticaUy all the . candidates are
*ys of lirttle experience. However,
ith the fine spirit of cooperation
hich the boys are giving the
hes 'it is evident that a team
iH result which will be a credit to
r school and community.
The director of the    school band
students and school patrons in supporting the beam ta the opening
true, Tata organization will tune-
is1 at all home games   throughout
their license in tak immediately up-: tee seasons    A achool Band, present
receiving same from the issuing' l*9 our football    games,    will be an
^novation for our local school.
AID FOR  STUDENTS
The Department of Public Instruction has published a bulletin
containing information concern
ing available scholarships, .loans,
gifts, and other forms of student
aid in Pennsylvania colleges and
universities. Copies of this bulletin, entitled "Scholarships and Opportunities fer Self-Help ta Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities,"
are on file in the office of the superintendents of schools and principals of aU secondary schools in the
State. Kr*#:
POST-GRADUATE  STUDY
Dr. Lester K. Ade, Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced that twenty-ttwo of Pennsylvania's 24 district and county superintendents and four of the 87 assistant superintendents have advanced ta their professional preparation
to the Doctorate Degree. Two
hundred and thirty-five of the 338
superintendents and assistants have
attained the Master's degree, and
297 bold the Bachelor's degree in
Education.
—If time gets heavy oa your
hands, and you don't know what te
do, we would suggest yon spend an
afternoon now and then ta your
local Ubrary, situated ta the Y. M.
C. A.. Many fine books of literature are available.
—tAt a special meeting of the
New Buffalo School Directors last
week, Miss Claa Howe waa elected
to fill the vacancy caused by ths
resignation of Miss Bonnie Belle
Bri'ner, of Bloomfield, who iwtil
teach at Marysville. Miss Hows fal
a resident of BeUwood, but was
bora la New Buffalo.—New Bloom-
field Times. "ifes
—Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Loveless
are the proud parents of a son,
who was born on Labor Day at ths
Christ Hospital ta Jersey City. The
mother, who waa formerly Helen
McFJwairu, of Bellwood. and ahe
baby are doing fine. This is the
Seat grand child of Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. McElwain   at North   Second
first second and fbhird prizes in the
county show. Mrs. W. L. Nicholson
of Hollidaysburg took second place
with 54 points, two more than the
score of Mrs. L. Walter
627 East Hudson avenue,
winner of the railroad
sweepstakes In the show.
Davis ef
Altoona
division
REPUBLICANS   ABE   INVITED
The "Republican State Committee,
James Torrence, .Chairman, and
Mrs. John Y. Huber, Jr. vice chairman, extends an invitation to BeUwood and Antis Township Republicans and all interested persons, to
attend the official opening of tha
Republican Campaign on Saturday
September   10.   ta Pittsburg.
The proceedings (will begin at 11
a. m. with a reception inr the lobby
of the William Penn Hotel, and at
12 noon, a corn and ox roast will be
held at Kenmywood Park. At 7:30
P. M. a mass meeting will take
place in Dequesne Gardens at which
time speakers will include Hon.
James J. Davis; Hon Arthur H.
James; Hon. William S. Levengood,
Jr.
It is expected that Bellwood and
Antis Township (will turn out ta
luge members for thSt great event.
PASTOR   WELCOMED  HOME
The regular fall schedule wa*
resumed last Sunday at the Logan
Valley Baptist church with excellent
.congregation present, Pastor H.
G. Dooley received hearty greetings
upon hia return from his vacation.
Tha young people began their
Sunday eventing meetings at 6:30
with a goodly number present. Tha
outlook is bright for a vigorous
religious campaign during the coming months.
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY
On Sunday, September 4, Mr.
T. P. Gheer, a lifelong and numbered among the venerable citizens of
ths towns celebrated the 87th
anniversary of his birth. Aa has
been his custom all of the years ot
his Ufe, he worshipped ta: the First
Methodist asjsavoopal church at the
morning services. Mr. Gheer was
borni ta Hensheytown and has lived
ta this community all of his long
aad useful life. Rev. T. M. Stone,
pastor of the church, paid tribute
to Mr. Gheer's busy Christian life,
Jwho, for over forty years waa
superintendent of the Sunday achool
class, whleh wa* organized djiring
Wa service.
|    ass*
'GUIDE TO TRAFFIC SAFETY
Police department* ' undertaking
* vitally important . problem of
file engineering, now hava a
ide to standard procedure. A
w handbook, entitled "Traffic En-
eering and the Police," has been
Wished jointly by the National
onservation Bureau" and tbe Safe-
Division of the International
eolation of Chiefs of police. Its
icstion rounds out another ascot tit* Bureau's comprehensive
*. control program   undertaken
Much of the handbook is devoi
to the use of traffic engineering
methods to reduce hazard at accident-prone locations—those spots in
a community where accidents occur
most frequently. An exhaustive
system for analysing danger spots
is explained, and the correct use of
traffic engineering devices and
methods to remove hazards is detaUed.
Other sections of the. handbook
deal with stop signs of various
types, the proper control of traffic
on business streets and residential
streets, etc. An appendix explains
in detail hcjw to make traffic engineering field) studies. The materials
and illustrations presented have
never before appeared it* print.
Single copies of "Traffic Engineering and the Police" will be sent
free to municipal and state officials,
upon request to the National Conservation Bureau, 60 John Street,
New York City. It fat believed that
the .widespread use. of the handbook
will be reflected in a substantial
decline in accidents, injuries and
deaths.
FAMILY REUNION
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
F. Shelley of Elberon Blvd., Elberon
N. J., was the scene of a family
reunion oa August 80th at which
time the infant son of Lieut, and
Mrs. George Finley, was christened
by the U. S. Army Chaplain Peter
C. Schroeder, of Fort Monmouth,
Mr. and Mrs. Shelley acting as God
parents. Those attending: Lieut.
and Mrs. George Finley and infant
son of Fort Logan Colorado, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Cramer and daughter Geraldin* and Mrs. E. Finley
of Atlantic City, Dr. and Mra
Moury Ellis and two daughters
Betty and Gloria Anne of East
Orange. Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy
and two sons James and John of
Germanitown. Penna. Dr. and Mrs.
Austin Brogan and infant daughter
Jane ofChicago, 111. Mr. and Mrs.
James Edmiston of Long Branch aad
Mr. and Mrs. Earle SheUey and son
Kail Jr. of Elberon Park.
—Every member of ths family
reads the Bulletin.
Pennsylvania has mora mUes ef
improved State highways exceeding
two-lane widths than all of ths
other states except one—New York.
The mileage of three, four and
six lane highways in this state aew
totals 1,112. Of this total, about
187 miles were built during tha
paat flapal year.
RIM  BURST—TWO  HURT
Two Bun were injured, one seriously, whea the rim of a tare they
ware preparing to retread.at the
Penaaal - gasolinje ssivtos station,
Eight avenue and Thirteenth street,
fa Altoona, blew off and crashed
into their faces last Thursday.
Admitted to Mercy- hospital at
6:20 o'clock, the men both empleyes
of the service station, were Robert
Flick, 29, of 224 Twenty-secwna
avenue, and James Gilmore, 24, of
126 Walnut avenue Altoona.
Flick apparently received the full
brunt of the flying rim and, according to hospital attendants,
suffered a fractured jaw, a possible skull fracture and a severe laceration of the face requiring 12
stitches to close.
Four sutures were needled to close
the gaah on the left side of Gti-
more's face. Both war* taken to
thehospital by ambulance and following dispensary treatment were
admitted for further obervation.
It waa learned that the pair waa
preparing to retread a 6.00x16 tire
when the rim let go from the
mounting and ripped away from tha
clamps.
Robert Flick waa g a former weU
known young man of this borough
and a brother of Mrs., "Sari Mong
of South First street.*, HSs friends
here regret the misfortune that
befell h*n, but wtil ba glad to knojw
that he is doing aa well as could be
expected.
O' o * -
iisurpt—Reed
OR Saturday .afternoon, Sept.
8rd, at 4 o'clock, Miss Pearl O.
Reed and Sylvester J. Haupt, both
ef Altoona, were united in marriage
at tha alter of the Methodist
Episcopal church at BeUwood, Rev.
Joseph F. Anderson, D. D. retired
minister, and a former pastor,
officiating. Their attendants were
Mr. aad   Mrs.   Beubta   Colabine of
the celrenvsnyln which the
used, Miss Mary Werts, of Belt-
wood, presiding at the pipe organ
played beautifully two 'numbers,
"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life," and
"I Love Yea Truly," the authors
being Herbert and Bond.
The bride waa dressed to a dark
ensemble at blue and her attendants
wore ensemble of black and white.
Each wore a corsage of rose buds.
A wedding dinner followed the ceremony at Water Street Inn. Mr. and
Mrs. Haupt wtil go to housekeeping
in their newly furnished home in
Lamont, near State College, where
Mr. Haupt is employed. Guest attendants at the wedding were Mrs.
Martha Nicodemus and Mrs. Lillian
Hartley sisters of the bride, and
Mrs. Anna B. Caum, all of Altoona;
Mrs. Anna E. Williams, Miss Eleanor
Colabine, Miss Mary Werts, Miss
Jessie Anderson of Bellwood; Miss
Thelma Given of Pittsburgh; Mrs.
H. M. Cassidy of Philadelphia. Many
friends living in Altoona, BeUwood,
and elsewhere wBl ]wish the bribe
and groom happiness and prosperity.
personal mmm
People Who Visit Hf
Thoae Who Go A"**/B"fZl
MOVEMENTS OF OUH GITBEgg
Ca—1» Who Ate Balstlstast by BBrw» '
Woed Hssf»( Pi isl JataMsa yj
These Wha Visit To aad Fro
Mr . J. I. Rightnour ef Smith
First street was' a PWladelphto
visitor last Saturdsy.
Miss Jeanette Stewart ef South
(Second street spent Labor Day with
friends ta I*fkt»burgh.
Mr. aad Mrs. Jesse Cook and Miss *
Helen laird    spent last   week at •
cottage at Linn's crossing.
Miss Elisabeth McFarland to
spending tbe week at the home of
her brother, Mr. lack McFartand
and wife at-Jersey Ctty, It' i.   ■ -SfB
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph i McCioskey
aad young son, of Harrisburg, aaa
Mrs. Bey McCioskey of Boyles
street, at* vacationing with friends
ta Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fort, sad
young son, Seipel, of Washington,
D. C, spent the week ' at the home
of Mr. andMrs. H. E. Keys
family on Boyles street.    '■va*ff\
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bland, of
Monaca, Pa., are visiting at the
homeaof Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Bland
on Maple avenue, aad Mr. and Mra.
Oliver Tennis, on Clark street.
Mrs. Samuel J.  Schroeder,   who, j
with her    husband,    has   located la
Middletown.   Dauphin    county,   ea-
joyed the society   at home   folks *
few days this week.
Mrs. William A. Love has returned home after a delightful tarto
through some of the western statea
She spent   a week   .at YeUowstone
•fk and has
EXCAVTATIONS
Ten prehistoric sites have been
excavated ta Somerset County under
the supervision of th* Pennsylvania Historical Commission. Surface
finds thruOghout the county would
seem to indicate that roving bands
of Shawnees and Delawares war*,
present at the time of the appearance of the White Man but the excavations prove beyond doubt that
the permanent 'occupations were
prehistoric Algonkian with varying
degrees of  Inoquoian  influence.
Mr. and Mrs. Justus Douglass, of
Ardmore, Pa., visited1 at the home
of William Sitman oa South First
street * few days the beginning of
the -week. They also spent a few
days with Dr. and Mrs. William
Sitman at Elwood, Fa. Wednesday
morning the Ardmore folk* toft for
Baltimore, where they will join
some friends aad angle for large
fish in the Chesapeake bay.
Mrs. William Skman, who had
been with her daughter at Ardmore.
Pa., for a number ef months,
where she was recuperating from
serious illness, arrived at gar home
on South Third street one day last
week, where aha will remain for a
few weeks, after which she wll
again istara to Ardmore, Her
Mends wtil be glad to know that
there to sa improvement ta bar con-
Jr., and baby, of
spending a vacation witBT
Jeffries', parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
A. Root on South First street and
with Mrs. Jennie MuCracken on
Boyles street.
Miss Clara Lauver, of Denver,
Colo., who is enjoying a visit among
home folks, presided at the organ
In the Methodist church last Sunday and rendered beautiful musk.
Miss Gertrude Ramsay, the faithful
organist, is enjoying a vacation.
Mrs. Bruce Watters and sen
Bruce Jr., have returned to their
home in St. Petersburg,' Florida,
after spending six weeks visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mm. Walter
Stevens on Stewart street, and
with other relatives in this vicin.itty. |
Mr. John G. Cornmesser, the
hardware merchant was ta Chicago 1
a few days recently, -where he ac- J
companied his brother, Mr. Harold 1
Cornmesser, ■ who was i bore for a
brief Visit. * Our townsman said .^
Chicago is a lively place, with much 1
activity day and night.
Mrs.  Alfred.   H.    Calloway    and {
daughter, M'jbs   Marion,    of Merlon '
Station, a suburb   of   Philadelphia, |
are enjoying a visit at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. '.Harry, Cornmesser on -
South Cambria    street.      They are
also having much pleasure in meat- I
tag many of thetk old   time friends
in the borough.        »»i.,»  ,
Mrs. H. M. Gatesdyi of Philadelphia, spent the past week at th*
home >tf her father and. sister Bev.
J. h. Anderson. On last Friday
Miss Anderson entertained her
father and sister, together with
relatives from Center County, at a
picnic dinner held ta Weedy Glen j
Park, near State CoUege.
Mr. and Mrs. George   Holtxapple j
of North First street, had  for com- I
pany    over   the    week    ead   their
Mrs. Norris Harter and children, af
daughters and   sonjtalaw,   Mr. and
Blanchard, Pa.,   and Mr.- ui Ha
Paul Heckman, and    Miss    Geongta
Holtzapple and Mr. Samuel   Clause j
ef Chambersburg, Penna.
Mr. and    Mrs.    Leroy    Mfaer, .tpgt
Hacksensack, N.. J.,   arrived I* the
borough last Friday aad   enjoyed a
visit of a few daya at th* boaae of
Mr.    and    Mrs.    WsiBaaa    GUmora,
parents   of Mrs.    Miser,    on.SGvttV
First street. > Mr      Miser,   wfat'^B
engaged   aa a ttutnuf*ct4u**>9t hto
home   town,   waa  .a Batter . at oa*
often last Sataiday