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BELLWOOD, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1938
NO. 34
LOCAL m COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Headers
BRIEF SUMMARYO^FTHE WEEK
Tessa     Paragraphs  Concerning    tb*
Dolag of Our Borough—Tbe Cob
*at Oa> Subscribers Eajoy
—The person who  found a snow
Jacket, eolor, blue    and red, at the
Antis  township,   school   playground,
to requested    to return   it to    Mra.
-Sadie Laird on Clark street.
—The officers of second district
Sunday school association will
meet Monday evening Oct. 17, at
7:80 ta the community room, First
National Bank. All members urged
to be present.
—Mr. Jesse Nearhoof, well
known farmer citizen of Antis
township, who had been confined
to hte home for a month by illness,
waa able to be in town Wednesday
morning for the first time. His
condition is showing much improvement aad he is rapidly coming to
hte former vigor.
—The strong - BellwOddr-Antis
.football! team will invade Adams
township, near Johnstown, on Saturday,, where they wiU indulge in a
game. Thus far the Bellwood-Antis
outfit remains an undefeated* team
and their many friends and admirers
are trusting that they will again
etane off victorious on Saturday.
—Mr. and Mra. W. Y. Bland of
East Fifth street, underwent a
tonsil operations at the Altoona
hospital oae day last week. They
are now recuperating at their
home. The health of Mr. Bland
been very   much    unpaired   in
eat months and    it wa* deemed
wr
POST OFFICEJQJE REMOVED
Wei Bo Located ta Old First
Nselsaal   Bank  Baildiag
The United States government
recently asked for bids for a room
ta whleh to locate the Bellwood
postoffice, and tbto week they were
opened by the department. Four
locations were offered by the citizens
of tbe borough, the present room,
whleh haa housed Uncle Sam's
postal affairs for the pest thirty
years, the Fred Hoover building on
the corner of Main and Boyles
street, the Dysart room, formerly
used aa a hardware store, and the
first floor of the old First National
Bank building.
Wednesday morning It was announced that the room in*the eld
First National bank building had
been chosete This is a convenient
location ' for the business interests
of the ber* Ugh and will meet with
the approval of no doubt all ef oar
merchants. It is a substantial
building and -is as near fire proof
as possible, being constructed of
stone and brick.
The Bellwood postoffice has been
located in the Bland building in
the old opera house block for about
thirty years. It, too, is a substantial building. It is aaid the change
will likely sbe made on the first day
of January, 1939, when the lease of
the present room will have expired.
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VAN ZANDT GUEST SPEAKER
The rally day speaker for the
Logan Valley Baptist Sunday
school next Sunday morning will be
the brilliant orator, James E. Van
Zandt. He will speak on tbe timely
subject, "Americanism."' He is
wejll qualified to handle this great
subject and no doubt a host orf bto
friends will be on hand to hear him
In addition to his address there will
be a program of much' interest and
m nr~Liatrtnl mnab  - Jibe, j-jibli
ESTIMABLE UDY IS MbWM. JIM I TRIP ABROAD
Mr*.  W.  D.  Holliday  Found Dead,
ta mmd Saturday MeffaaBg
The citisens of oar community
were startled last Saturday morning when the announcement was
made that Mrs. Mary Ramsey
Holliday, wife of Wilitem D. Holliday, wa* found dead ta bed at hot
home aear the Speedway at Tipton.
Mrs. Holliday had been in Bellwood
the evening previous attending a
meeting of the stockholder* of tb*
Logan Valley Cemetery association.
She retired as usual and (hiring the
silent watches of the night her
spirit passed to the great beyond
as she slept, a heart condition
being the cause of death. I*
Mrs. Holliday waa born in Pittsburgh, July 10, 1862, a daughter
ef Joseph and Mary (Patterson)
Ramsey. On January 27, 1883, she
was united in marriage im Altoona,
to William Dysart Holliday. For
a time after their marriage their
resided in Bellwood, where the husband was employed in managerial
capacity on the old Bell's Gap railroad. Later they moved to the
west and up until a few years ago
they resided in Ohio. Retiring
from the activities of a busy railroad career, the family moved to
Tipton.
Members  of tbe   family   include
her husband   and    these    children:
Mrs. John E.  McKirdy, of Sewick-
ley, Pa.,   Mrs.   Douglas   B. Hill, of J
Indianapolis,   Ind.,     and   Joseph' stafl
Holliday,  of Evanston,  111.
Two granddaughters, Miss Saral
McKirdy and Miss Betty P. Hell
day, also survive.
Mrs. Holliday wae an adherent- ai
the Lutheran faith.   She was a very
energetic      woman     and      entered^
heartily into all that pertained fen*,
the good of    community, where
many years she was gres.tl^.respec
JYoung  Dancer Arrives te New York
Port   Last   Sunday
Mr. Charles Dickson,   who spent
(several  months    touring    European
{countries with a troupe,   arrived in
c port of New York last  Sunday
*d was met there by hb grandpar-
ts,    Mr.    and    Mrs.    Charles   E.
ickson,    of Altoona.    The   young
n is a noted    dancer    and' many
fiends to] Bellwood, where   he was
to and where   he spent   hto boy-
ood days, have been   watching hte
urse and are pleased to know that
is making good.
A letter   written    by the  young
n in mid-ocean) and addressed to
i'grandparents in  Altoona, reads
follows:
We left from London last Thursday, and sailed from Havre, France
t"abn. to Southampton, England, then
o> Ireland, and finally to New York.
pa can get a map aad trace our
rney. It .was a very long one.
«r we left Ireland, Sunday the
in late afternoon, we immedi-
y ran into a very bad storm
ich lasted for two days. The
stoves washed over the decks every
Mtw seconds, making it impossible
tb be on deck, and get fresh air,
vjhMi over thirteen hundred persons
0*' board, almost sjl of them were
etek.    I was in bed from from Sun-
tf to Tuesday. Today the weather
fine, the sailing very smooth, and
Item glad again to be alrive, and en-
the    voyage.    We    all play the
ny games oa the promenade deck
to cinema's,    teas,   and   danlce,
day.    We    are    scheduled to
"Oct. 9th  but  if we   have any-
bad weather    (and   it is prob-
 M* Newfoundland)     we  won't
gaf to New York on schedule.    We
taken  many    photographs   on
and hone they   .will be O. K.
seem    possible    to    be   only
—Mrs. Fannis Figard, aged 83
years, widow of the late Thomas
Figard, was so unfortunate as to
trip over a rug at her home on
Main street and receive painful
injuries. She fell heavily to the
floor and 'dislocated her shoulder,
fractured a hone in one of her arms
end badly injured < her hands. It
wa* a very, unfortunate mishap and
much sympathy has been expressed
far the injured lady.
—Little people of the Beginners
and Cradle roll departments of the
Method'ut Episcopal Church will
hold their annual reception on Saturday afternoon, 2 to 4 o'clock. It
will be in honor of the class recently promoted to the primary department, whose members will be
special guests. Mothers or older
friend* of the little ones will accompany them and an informal
social Will be on the program.
—"Having Wonderfu*. Time/'
whleh comes to the State theatre
on Main street, October 18-19,
brings Ginger Rogers and Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr., in a triumphant co-
starring drama with comedy. The
story is a simple but human
chronicle of two young people frantically trying to grasp a few hours
of blissful romance in a ■ vacation
camp. See it at the State theatre.
. —We are now enjoying Indian
summer days.
—Persons owing 1935 taxes are
reminded that in a short time
liens will be placed on all properties
involved. Personal tax is to be reported to employers. ...The report
that W. P. A. workers are not liable
■ to tax is incorrect and it is stated
that those who are receiving their
Uvtag from the government are
supposed to support that government by paying their taxes. Only
thos* absolutely unable to pay can
be  exonerated.
Tite sewer ' construction job,
which was in course of laying in
theborough far the past three years
is now completed. During the construction of the sewer, the streets
of the borough were ripped up in
all sections. For the past three
Wash* a foree of men have been at
work replacing the streets in their
ftormer condition, amiesite being
aaad ta filling the depressions and
fringing the streets up to their
former level and ta the same good
condition.    Tbto work will   be eom-
enjojrthis' service. Tn*
pastor of the churh.c Rev. H. G.
Dooley, will preach at both the
morning and evening church services. All are welcome.
REPUBLICANS IN THE LEAD
Registration Closed on Saturday With
Large Number oa List
The Republicans are holding a
good lead over the Democrats in the
county at present, according to the
registration figures, the computation of which was completed at the
(commissioners' office at Hollidaysburg Tuesday.
There have been registered for
the general election to be held Tuesday, November 8, a total of 37,561
Republicans arid 24,291 Democrats
The last day to register waa Saturday, October 8, and the figures
posted in the registration office yesterday are complete. However,
slight changes may result as the
official count te being made.
In addition to the Republican
and Democratic registrants, there
are 274 citisens registered with
minor party or non-partisan groups.
Thus the total' number of citizens
of the county eligible to vote niext
month te 62,126.
The complete figures anjniounced
Means' gained   ,8096.
Comparisons ' reveal the Democrats have gained 3,992 votes since
the May primaries, while the Repub-
Registration as of May 17, 1938:
Republican.' 34,465; Democratic,
20,299; other parties, 274.
Registration as of October 8,
1938: Republican, 37,561; Democratic,  20,299;  other parties,  274.
Total number of new registrations from May 17 to October 8:
Republican   8,257;   Democratic,   3,-
916.
Removals and deaths of Blair
county citizens,: Republican, 60;
Democratic, 26.
Chang* rot* party affiliations from
May 17 to October 8: Republican
to Democratic, 406, and Democratic
to Republian, 805.
—Mr. - James B. Isenberg, of
Hensheytown, has improved his
home by erecting * front porch.
—Now's the time for that trip
through the country to feast tb*
eyes on the gorgeous colorings of
Autumn. The myriad shades of
browns mpA reds will be at their
best this week    and    next and) that
ance. She was a member of the1
Kosmos club, a woman's organisation of the borough, two years
president of the Blab County
Woman's Republican club, and a
member of the board of directors
of the Logan Valley Cemetery
association, and when the Bellwood
Civic club was organized she became
s member and took' a pronounced
and prominent part in its affairs,
lending her untiring•efforts in tbe
advancement of the community.
Her interest never laxed in any
undertaking, and she was public-
spirited to a great degree. She was
also a member of the Bellwood
Woman's Republican club, and was
a woman of generous impulses and
during the days of her activity was
prominent throughout the county.
In recent years she was not quite
so active, due to advancing years.
She. W1U. be greatly missed. Her
friends were many and all sorrow
in her passing.
She was a sister of the late
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., who as a young
and energetic engineer, came to
Bellwood many years ago and undertook the almost insurmountable
task of building the Bell's Gap
railroad to the crest of the Allegheny mountain at Lloydsville. At
the time the building of the road
was regarded as a wonderful feat.
The right of way traversed mountainous section.
A large concourse of friend*
paid, tribute to Mrs. Holliday at the
funeral service in the Baptist church
Tuesidjay afternoon. Many passed
the casket where she lay, clad in
the same dress she had .worn, at her
golden weddfaig celebration nearly
six years ago. Floral offerings
were many and elaborate.
Service was in charge of the Rev.
H. G. Dooley, who spoke of the
community activities of Mrs. Holliday, in wbfich her Christian spirit
was manifested. Her nephew, the
Rev. Joseph Ramsay, Jr., professor
in an Oil City Institution and an
ordained minister of the Lutheran
church, spoke of the family life of
his aunt and ef family reunions ta
the World Eternal. The Rev. J. F.
Anderson, D. D. offered the closing
prayer. Mrs. Frank Hughes presided at the organ.
After tbe service the body was laid
to rest in Logan Valley cemetery.
ight months    abroad.    There   are
mg German Jews on    board flee-
y from Germany,    of   course the
S. is the   only   safe   place  for
em.   If we had known war condi-
• would be settled^ we would'nt
ve left in such • hurry. But when
they began digging trenches in
London parks, and fitting the people
With gas masks, we decided to leave
soon. Oct. 6th—Weather te quite
fair today, a bit cloudy and foggy-
gut that kind of weather always
Brakes smooth sailing. Oct. 8th—
Fine day, we dock tomorrow about
one P. M. Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Fleishman gave a party for us while
abroad, as you know Mr. Fleishman
te one of the American sponsors of
Ballet Russe.
9 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dickson of
1209 17th Ave. Altoona, and Mrs.
William Senior of Main street, met
their grandson Charles Dickson, on
the pier when the ship jflocked in
N. Y. Sunday.
WEflOINGBELLSRINGMERRILY
Nuptial Knots Tied, Troth Plighted
By  Map*J)   Couples
Wohlleben—Stephen,
Miss Catherine Stephens,' daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert
Stephens of 119 Palisades Ave.,
Jersey City, and former residents
of Bellwood, and Mr. Roy Wohlleben, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Wohlleben of Jersey City, were
united in marriage at a pretty
ceremony on Saturday, October 1.
at 4 o'clock in the Simpson Grace
Methodist church.
Rev. J. L. Morgan officiated.
Professor Schwartz played the traditional wedding music. Miss Helen
Stephens, sister off the bride sang
"O Perfect Love." The bride was
attended: by her sister Miss Natalie
Stephens Ethel Davis and Miss
Theresa Altano, both of Jersey City.
The best man was Mr. Frank
Sharpe and Mr. Ralph Altano of
Jersey City.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin and lace, made princess style
with a tulle veil, draped from a cap
trimmed with orange blossoms. She
carried a boquet of white rose budfe
and white baby's breath. The maid
of honor, dressed in .peach satin
princess style, a headdress of
peach velvet flowers with shoulder
length veil, carried a bouquet of
red rose buds. The bridesmaids
wore aqua moire taffeta with head
dresses of silver 'rose buds with
shoulder length vails and carried
tea noses.
The bride's mother wore dubonnet
velvet with matching accessories
andi a corsage of rose buds. The
bridegrooms mother wore navy blue
with matching accessaries and a
corsage of rose buds. A reception,
was held at the brides home for
seventy-five guests.    After a wedd-
newly "farnirAeeT apartment in Jersey City.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here end
Those Who Go Awe*.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CITgEBS
Oaasto Who Are EaUrlalaad by M»
Wood Ho*t*—Porsoaal Maa Haa ef
Tho*. Whe Visit To aasi Pro
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Hittinger
of the    Presbyterian    manse, were ^
recent   visitors     in    Chamberspurg,
where Miss   Jane    is a student   at
Wilson college.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Roberts, of
Philadelphia, were guests thia week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
A. Dysart, parents of Mrs. Roberta,
on the hill section of the borough.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Chilton, of
Ardmore, called upon their many
friends in the borough last Friday
afternoon. Mr.' Chilton had .been
in delicate health for some time, '
but te .now Improving.
Rev.  J.   M.     Brennan,   pastor  of j
the  Methodist  Episcopal    church  at
Duncansvills,  accompanied  by  Mrs.
Brennan,  called upon    former par- I
ishioners and friends in the borough
the beginning of the week.
Mrs. Ahneda Beeman and Mr. <
Louis Champigny, of Schenectady,
N. Y., have been guests tfrte last
two weeks at the home of Mrs.
Mary Swires and Mrs. G. W. 'Millet
on South Cambria street. The
three ladies are sisters.
Miss Gladys Mulhollem has returned to Germantown after spending some time with her Aunt, Mrs.
Carrie Moore on North Fourth
street. Miss Betty Toth and Mr. .
Roy Wagner, of Germantown, were ,
also recent guests at the Moore
home and motored' home with Miss
Mulhollem. , ■* it"*':
BROAD  TOP   IS   WALLOPED
Visitors  Outclassed   From   Start
le Finish
by   F.   R.   Hursh
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BAPTIST  STATE  CONVENTION
Mttny  delegates     from   Bellwood
and Altoona will   attend    the   one
hundred and eleventh annual meeting  of    the* Pennsylvania   Baptist
State convention  to be held  tn .the
First Baptist church of Warren, Pa.,
October 18, 19,    20.    The   convention theme is "Loyalty   to Christ."
The convention    text    is, ''That in
all things He might   have   the preeminence."    Rev. H. G. Doodey wUl
open the   convention,   with a devotional service and    will   meet with
the    nominating    committee.    The
program   presents   a   strong   array
of speakers,  Including Rev.  G. Pitt
Beers, of New    York;    Dr.   F. W.
Tomilson,   Philadelphia;   Dr. A. W.
Bevan, Rochester, N. Y.; Dr. R. B.
sbeer,   of     Philadelphia;     Professor
wjordon Potest of Crozier Theologi-
tj|l  Seminary,    Chester,    Pa.,   and
■on. A. J.    Hudson,    president. of
tbe  Ntortherrn  Baptist   convention.
There will be banquets    for graduates of Bucknell University, Crozier
Seminary and Eastern Seminary of
?iiladelphia.    Eight hundred Penn-
Ivania  Baptist    churches    are  to
It represented at the convention.
Bellwood-Antis remains in the undefeated column after beating
Broad Top Saturday, 27-0. The
mountain team was outclassed from
the start by Harry Dinges's squad
and after two bad fumbles on the
second and third plays of the game
seemed  unable to  regain  its  stride.
Bellwood-Antis opened by kicking off to Broad Top who received
on their own 15, bringing the ball
back to the 25. On the second
fumble by Broad Top, Bellwood
recovered and took the ball to
Broad Top's 22. The first score
came when Rossi lsteraled to Burns
who ran for the touchdown.
The secondi touchdown also came
in the first quarter, when Broad Top
lost the ball' on downs on their own
32 and Bellwood took it to the
Broad Top 3 only to receive a five
yard penalty. Captain Davis threw
a lateral to fields who" took the ball
over for the second score. Holtzapple booted the extra point.
Bellwood took the ball to the 32
and a pass from Fields to Lender
accounted for 20 more, placing the
ball on the 11. Ehrisman carried
the ball over for the third touchdown. The try for the extra point
was good.
Figures on the game show that
Bellwood gained approximately 260
yards against 60 yards by Broad
Top. First downs for the first half
of tha game were 9 tol with Bellwood leading.
The third quarter followed the
pattern of the others with Broad
Top returning the ball from the
kick off from their own 15 line to
the 30 and then losing it "bit downs.
ranch, New Jersey, W~payli**>fB
visit to home folia in the borough,
and before returning home will also
visit friends' in Blandburg. Mr.
Edmiston was formerly engaged in
the train service on the old) Bell- ■
wood division and has many friends
and acquaintances among the citizens of the borough. He was a
Caller at our office Tuesday after- I
noon.
Misses Grace English and Mae
Smith have- returned to their homes
after spending their vacations in
New York City. While there they
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Tucker. Mrs. Tucker te
the former Gertrude McElwain, J
These young ladies also visited
Mr. and Mra. Clyde Loveless snd
son, Charles, of Jersey City, N. J.
Mrs. Loveless will be remembered
as   Helen   McElwa'n.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul   Heckman, of.
Chambersburg,  called    oir   Mr. and
Mrs.  George    Holtzapple   on  North
First street Sunday evening on their
return from a trip to Niagara Falls
andi Buffalo having gone by the way
of Tyrone, Clearfield   and the nor- I
thern counties to Jamestown, N. Y.
They said the falls    are    beautiful
when    lighted    at night,    and    the
scenery along the way in Pennsylvania  is   beautiful  beyond   descrip- I
tion.
Recently Mrrs. Mary Swires of'
South Campsia street entertained
in honor of Mrs. G. W. Miller's
birthday. The following named
persons were present: Mr. and
•Mrs. G. W. Miller, Mrs. Gertrude
Woite, Mrs. C. C. Carolus, Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Waite and son Fred,
and Miss Mildred Yates, all of Altoona, Mr. and Mra. Paul Fleming,
and Mrs. Diehl, of Lewistown. Mrs.
Swires, Mra. Miller, Mrs. Waite,
Mrs. Beeman, the latter of Sche-
nectady, N. Y., are sisters.
—The regular monthly meeting
of the Retired Veteran* of the Penn-
sylvaia   Railroad   was   held   Satur-
—The regular meeting of the
W. C. T. U. will be held Oct 18, at
S o'clock in tbe   conference   room
Nature lovers who    fail    te take a  of the 'Y*.    The meeting   promises
pleted hi about ten days,   when the ^^ 	
men will find employment on other   trip away from cities or towns will   to ba interesting, and aU *•****«■■ m-
aroverntoent-ftnaaead    tebe    to the  be depriving   themeelves   of a rare   terested la better moral condition*
nearby vtefauty.
I treat.
are urged to attend.
—Advertise in the Bulletin.
—Mrs Eleanor Sue Price, wife
Charles F. Price died at her home
Newton Hamilton last Saturday.
%» was a daughter of the late John
Ewing, a resident of the borough
prty years ago and spent her girl-
days here and will Tne remained by many of bar citizens. She
I survived by her husband, three
aad oaa daughter.
■s*Baaaaa*BBBn*te^^
BeUwood returned the ball to the I day afternoon at 2:30 p. m. in the
38 yard line where Burns tore off , directors' room of tbe Y. M. C. A. j
16 yards for a first down. Through and was quite well attended. Mrs. 1
good blocking by the Bellwood line Hughes at the piano favored the'*
two first downs were made to bring 'veterans with several pleasing nuavl
the ball to the five yard line. I bers, Miss Craine of North Second j
Estep ran for the fourth touch- street delighted the baps with a]
down with • Holtzapple kicktag the couple recitations, much to their '
bell for the extra point. * 'iking.     Burgess   Edgar   McKinney
Tbe last quarter of the game be-, was the speaker   of the   afternoon,
gain on the Broad   Top  12 and the  and he stressed on cooperation, and
ball stayed in Broad Top territory  to the large extent   that ho- aaw to •
most of time. tin vogue ia his service,    both rail-
as a ' road and the army.    The   veterans
—Much corn remains ta he eut extended their thanks to those who
on the farms in Antis township, it ao graciously added to their after,
to said the yield will be large.  Jjj^ uatt*Ax.