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BELLWOOD, PA., THURSDAY, JULY  18, 1940
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LOCAL BB COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
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BRIEF SUMMIT DF THE WEEK
Teres    Pai-agrajh*  Ceaceraiag.   the
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•—For Sale — Fifteen inch lawn
mower fat good condition at $1.60.
Inquire at this office.
—Repairs to the Interior of the
' Presbyterian manse on South First
street, which have been under wag
Ss* tfae post month, are about completed. A number of changes have
been made to th* rooms, while on
the first story hardwood floors have
has* laid aad those oa the second
story have .beea sanded. The entire
interior will be repainted and re-
papered, and It is thought tfae repairs will b« completed in time for
faster Slep sad family to occutoy
to* manse by August 1.
Mr Charles E. Figard of North
Fourth sll III, while motoring st
Three Springs, Huntingdon county
oa Mondsg, witnessed an accident
fal wfaieh Andrew S. O'Donnell, a
resident of Wall, Allegheny county,
"BBS totally injured. The unfortunate man collided with a truck while
rounding a sharp curve in the borough of Three Springs. Mr. Figard
ssid it was tfae most distressing accident he ever witnessed. So great
was the impact that the truck carry-
',„ tog 1060 gallons of gasoline wae
overturned.
. i Lesal committees    to    arrange
Np tha attendance   of   rerpresentat-
at to* anneal State Conwhtton of
tie Young Democratic Clubs of
Pennsylvania to ha held at Wilkes-
barre on August 23 and 24, were
appointed last week following a
meeting of the convention committee
at Democratic State headquarters in
Harrisburg. Members of the committee from Blair county are: D. G.
Pudsrbriugh, Dr. P. 8. Healey, Mrs.
Donald Muir, Robert Anthony, Altoona; P. E. O'Leary, Hollidaysburg;
Mis. Ids Delhi, Claysburg; W. J.
McNeils, Altoona
—Work on the proposed changes
to route No. 820 between the Bellwood intersection and Fuoss mill in
Antis township has got s good*
start within the past week. All of
the dwelling houses in Hensheytown
have been moved back the required
distance to make a ton* lane highway through that village. The old
concrete bridge at Henshey towa
was blasted away last Friday, which
will be- replaced by * wider span
across tfae Little Juniata river, aad
which will be wide enough to carry
three automobiles, and too bridge
will also cross the river at * differ-
"ent angle, although at almost the
precise location ef toe old one,
which w*s erected fan tfae horse and
buggy daya Excavating is now going forward on toe John A. Pox
farm, the surplus dirt being used
fer • fill to the new bridge which
wOl cross toe rivar near tfae Bland
park. Late autumn should see the
completion of tfae highway.
—Saturday tb. Thomas Kauff-
man Ubil ef North FeaiUi street,
rounded out eighty-ope years of his
existence, fifty-three of which have
been spent ia Bellwood. The dog was
delightful*** spent*' at hie home,
where he had the pleasure* of entertaining hia sob and daughter-in-law
aad grand daughter, Mr. ead Mrs.
James Ubil, ef Washington, D. O.
Mrs. Ubil wss equal to toe occasion, sad with the sssfefince of her
dsagfater-ta-Jaw, prepared an elaborate meal. Mr. sad Mra Ubil were
married down ia Mifflintown. Juniata county, and came immediately
to Bellwood and established a home
on South Second street, Tatar buying a lot oa North Fourth street,
upon which they erected * home,
' which has aver since been their
place of residence. Fer many years
Mt. Ubfl had beea awgls**irl by tfae
P. B. B. company st tos local station until be retired * tarn years
Bgt*   Bis tttopM   who
RESIDENTS MM FIFTY YEARS
to 1890 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Mundorff left their home in Huntingdon sad came to Bellwood,
where tfae husband had secured employment wtth the old Pennsylvania
aad Northwestern railroad. They
took up housekeeping ea South
Second - street where they resided
for b tow years and later bought a
home on North First street, where
they have lived happily and contented, surrounded with faU the blessings of this Ufa, During sB their
years to Bellwood Mr. Mundorff had
been employed fat th* car repairing
department of the railroad company
sad upon fais retirement was foreman.
Upon coming to Bellwood Mr. *mts
Mrs. Mundorff brought with them
their letters from St. James Lutheran church ef Huntingdon, and became members of Grace Lutheran
church of the borough, where Mr.
Mundorff haa always taken an active part, being a member of the
official board tor a long period of
years. No doubt he and Mrs. Mundorff are th* oldest members of tfae
Lutheran church of toe town and
have always been faithful in attendance upon every ehurch service.
When they became mernbers Rev.
Peters was the pastor. Today but
very few persons who war* then
members of tfae church sre living.
Mr. aad Mra Mundorff, despite
their advanced years, are in the enjoyment of goad health, and their
friends are trusting that they wOl
be With them for many years ia
tbe future.
WILL TALK ON DEFENSE
America's relation to toe present
war ia Europe aad this country's
preparations for national defense
will be explained by Representative
James E." VanZandt ef tha Twenty-
third    congressional   district    at aa
of the Penn-AKro hotel in Altoona
on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The
session, to whieh members of the
Republican and Democratic parties
have been invited, is ■ sponsored by
the Keystone Republican club.
No political aspects will enter
the meeting, the club president, Attorney Robert C. Hare, announces,
since the entire time will be given
to Mr. VanZandt fai explanation of
the affairs fat Washington during
the  present  session  of congress.
Tfae club's board of governors
will act as a weep tion commmittee.
The meeting will open with the assemblage singing ''America,*' with
piano accompaniment by William
Whippo of Juniata. The speaker wul
be introduced by President Hare.
The club, in sponsoring the metet-
ing believss that residents of tfae
district generally will appreciate
first-hand views of national problems as they concern the new defense program.
FAMOUS LECTURER  COMING
Plans for the appearance in Altoona of Dr. Walter H, Jujdd, internationally famous lecturer, ware
furthered thia week at a meeting
of the Altoona Inter-club Service
council, comprising representatives
of tfae she service clubs.
iDr. Judd will speak st the Roosevelt Junior High school auditorium
oa the night of Wednesday, Judy
24, at 8 o'clock. His theme will be
"Significance for Americans of
Japaas Conquest In tbe Far East."
Heralded ss an authority on conditions in China and Japan, Dr.
Judd will outline to his audience his
observations of the far east He is
regarded as one ef "the most vital
and worth-while speakers.'' His coming to Altoona is expected, to attract a large audience.
HMMbSJI. TEARS USD
ACTIVITIES OF   OUR    CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
From the Bellwood Bulletin, July
26tfa, 1018.
John Laird, ef tfae south side, si
taking an safss—d vacation tdnoa
Tuesday, oa account of nines*.
Misses Ads sad EllisfaSto Moon-;
of Morgantown, W. fa, sre enjoy-:
ing toe horq-Hality of tfae1 faooie of
Mr. aad Mrs. Boy McCioskey oa
Boyle street.
Mr. sad Mrs. Walter Stevens chaperoned a crowd of married and
single asapls lsst Sunday to Walnut-
ledge ton* and picniced with Mra
Abbie Kyper snd children.
Mrs. Grady, and children, Cleo
and James, of Northumberland, are
visiting at the home of Dai-*yman H.
H. Carr and family and era enjoying tfae pleasures of Pennroysl farm
Ufa
Next week Mrs. Louise Closson
sad Miss Ella Irwin will lea** Bellwood for a two month's visit ia Nat-'
Mexico. This is Mrs. Closson's third
visit to her daughter Mrs. Edward
Irwin.
The many friends of Lawrence
Miller regret to learn that he Is not
improved as hoped, from a serious
illness from which he has been confined to his home on the hill for
several weeks. i
3. H. Green, wife and daughter,
ef Johnstown, sre guests at toe
home of Mr. Green's brother, E. F.
Green. Mr. Greea is s former resident ef Bellwood, and his many friends are glad to greet him.
The Improved Order of Bed Men,
of this place are making arrangements for their annual picnic They
have decided to again hold it in
Glasgow's    grove    near to
HURTS MJEIT IS ONE
Kb— — Flock
Mr. and Mrs, John S. Fleck, Sink-
Big Valley, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Marian E.
Fleck to Harry I. Knox, of Washington, Pa., the ceremony having been
perforated at the Fleck home on
the afternoon of July 16, at 4
o'clock, with Dr. John G. Fleck,
pastor .of tfae Parkside Lutheran
ehurch of Buffalo, N. Y., of floating. The ceremony was witnessed
■by ths immediate families and a
few close friend*
The bride is a graduate of Tyrone High school sad of Wilson
college, Chambersburg. She has
been • teacher in the Bellwood
Antis High school.
Mr. Knox is a graduate of Trinity High school of Washington, Pa.,
snd of Pennsylvania State College.
■He is supervisor of educational agriculture ia* the Bellwood Antis
High school.
After August 1, Mr. and Mrs.
Knox wiU be at heeao to their
friends at 622 Martin street, Bellwood. ' i
—The communion services in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning were largely attended.
—The Uuited Mine Workers of
Ameriea will hold a big picnic at
Glasgow, Cambria county, on August 8. It promises to be a great
fvent for the miners.
| —The harvesting of this year's
crop of wheat' In Antis township is
about completed. It hi ssid the
wheat is not vary well headed and
that the yeild will be below the
average on soma farms.
m—The members of the Excelsior
'SSre company will bold a big festi-
ont of toe public  i-U"* "i
TAX SALE FOB NON-PAYMENT i
Properties to tfae number of 2,
600, seised for non-payment of taxes, will be offered for sale ia December by the Blair County commissioners. These properties have been
owned by toe county, aa tfae result
of delinquent tax sales held in the
years 1928, 1930 and 1982 by the
county treasurer.
The commissioners are sending
notice to the former owners of
these properties \hat they will be
given the opportunity to redeem
them upon payment ef the delinquent levies.
The notices state that the properties will be advertised some time
to November stiff* will be sold in
December, 1940, to the highest Udder. The purchaser will receive a
deed; such deed shall pass such title
ss the commissioners have a right
to convey. ??t"
The redemption date will have
then passed. However, the present
owner has tiie right of redemption
up to the date of sale upon payment of sll accrued taxes, interest
and costs, etc. If the owner has
since disposed of his property he
wiU furnish the commissioners with
the present owner's name and address, or if the tax has been paid
upon which tide sale is based, receipts sre to be produced at the
commissioner's office. ■ "»•
PERS0NALJPARA6I
People Who Visit Htol
Those Who Go Away.
MQVEMEirs¥oM GITIZENS
Miss Anns Tulley, of Terr*
Haute, lad., waa a recent guest of
her friend, Mra Eugene Syling. Miss
Tulley a school principal in that
city, was in the path of toe great
tornado that swept that city some
'time age.
Bell's Gap had them long ago.
Some of the western roads are
making considerable ado relative to
their observation cars, fnom which
the tourists and others can have a
real view of toe scenic grandeur. A
quarter century ego the Pennsylvania Railroad ran cars of this kind
ow toe Alleghenies, and th* Bell's
Gap Railroad used the same Mad of
ears. i
NAMED BELLWOOD PASTOR
The Rev. Michael E. Smith, who
hss been pastor of St Aloysius Catholic church of Summit, since January 1, 1932, has< been named as
pastor of St Joseph's church of this
borough, it. was announced on Sun-
Bay. The change becomes effective
Friday. Father Smith succeeds tbe
late Rev. George A. Donovan, who
died suddenly ob July L Th* new
Bellwood pastor, who was ordained
Feb. 18, 1927, served as assistant
pastor of 8t Bridget's church st
Lilly for * number of years.
m a m       ..
Mr. aad Mrs. Boy Baker of East
GUILD HOLD SHOWER
A delightful supper and wedding
shower wa* enjoyed Thursday evening by tfae Ann of Ava guild of the
Logan Valley Baptist church at the
hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs
Clyde C. Burkholder at Fostoria.
Th* young women of tb* guild,
who are also members of the Sunday school class of Mrs. Burkholder, surprised her with many beautiful and useful gifts in remembrance
of her recent marriage.
Following toe presentation of
gifts the party assembled around
the piano and enjoyed singing many
sacred a* well as popular songs.
Both Mr and Mrs. Burkholder graciously thanked the young women fer
their visit and for the good fellow-
ingship they brought to their home.
The following wer* present: Rev.
and Mrs. H. G. Dooley, Mr*. D. T.
Mitchell, Jr., guest tram Mahaffey;
Threat* Weight Both Tsckitt, Mrs.
a Nl McCIsHsb, Madeline Cherry,
Mra El-ma. BeU, Mary Cornmesser,
Matilda Cornmesser, Eleanor Cornmesser, Erma Jeaa Roarback, guests
from Beaver; Evelyn Hollen, Lillian
Hollen, lbs. Gertrude Cherry, lira
Violet Lankard, Mra Gladys Patton,
Anna Smelker, Margaret Moore set
Mr. and Mr* Clyde C. Burkholder.
>—Tsxes now take SI per eent
off the national ineosas, whereas
they took tost * per seat la 1918,
sccording to latest statistical study.
—The Bulletin is in receipt of s
card from M*r. Hw-ry E. Fletcher,
of WasMngton, D. C, a former resident of tbe borougr, from which
we learn that it ia his intention to
pay Bellwood friends a visit fer s
month after August 1. He sends his
will be plenty of amusements for
all. The firemen are in need of a
flag and hope to receive money
enough from the festival to purchase the banner.
—Mrs. Elisabeth Emigh McKinney, wife of John H. McKinney, of
Ironsville, Snyder township, died in
the Altoona hospital Thursday night
of last week of arterio sclerosia She
wss born in Warriorsmark April 15,
1862. Among the surviving children
is Mra Harry B. Laird of Main
street this borough.
—The death toll ia the Son man
mine at Portage now totals sixty-
three. The explosion occurred about
noon Monday when 400 men were
engaged in the mine. It Is th*
greatest calamity to occur in the
coal fields of Cambria county for
years and hss cast a gloom over
the mining section of Portage.
—Two trespassers met death in
tfae Altoona yards of the P. R. R.
Sunday night One was a white man
who likely died from natural causes
while waiting to board a freight
train, and the other was a Negro,
unidentified, who was instantly killed when he fell from a train at
tha eastern end of the yard just
west of Bellwood.
—Saturday evening a motorist
failing to Stop at the corner of
Main and South Cambria streets
caused an accident in which three
ears were involved. The one who
failed to observe the stop sign proceeded down Main street but wss
over taken by Policeman Barr, who
escorted him before Burgess McKinney, where he was compelled to
disgorge a fine snd costs.
—Isaac Hess, well known county
court srior and residing in Duncaas-
ville, was the victim of a gypsy
pickpocket at bis home in Duncans-
villa Mr Hess wss sitting on his
porch at the home in Duncansville
when he WW approached by a gaudily dressed gypsy woman who engaged him in conversation aad in less
4Mb* than it takes to tail relieved
Mr. Hess ef his wallet containing
1110.00. The woman got into an
automobile and was on her way
east Shortly after Mr. Hess found
that his wallet was missing and immediately got in touch with the
motor police who apprehended tfae
gypsy to Huntingdon. She was returned to Duncansville and forced
to disgorge the loot and after pay-
lag the costs was penmtted to go
ea. har way. She should be** been
A CHERRY TREE
Today, I picked    a wbole    tree-ful
Of Cherries, and altho
The July sun was evident
I did not mind it so—-
A light breeze stirred the branches
of
The sturdy Uttle tte*—
While overhead, the skies met* blue
And birds sang merrily.
Somehow, to mar its loveliness
3^**Bmd.A^
ie' tree, looked O",so beautiful—
The red among tha green.
Bat scarcely half an hour had sped—
(You see the toto was small)
Till all its pretty fruit was gene—
Just four boxes in all.
—Ellen Irvin
REPORTS  ARE  GIVEN
A service of unusual interest was
held in the Bellwood Methodist
church, last Sunday evening when
echoes, were heard from the Carry
Barge bouse party held at Williamsport Dickinson seminary during tfae
week of June 23 to 80 and also
from tfae junior high camp at Newton Hamilton training camp during
tfae week of June 30 to July 7.
Four members of th* Queen Esther circle of the church attended
the Carry Barge party and five
young people of the intermediate
department attended the junior high
camp.
The program was in charge of
the pastor, Bev. T. M. Stone, and
after tfae singing of several hymns
snd a special anthem by tfae church
choir, the following young people
gave stirring and helpful messsgas
from their experiences received at
the camps: Miss Lois Carson presented a brief history of the founding of tfae party which was organized eighteen years ago, which he*
proven to be * mecca of spiritual
inspiration and missionary education.
Miss Dorothy Ebbs spoke of tfae
recreational activities of tfae group,
Miss Marian Fern brought her message which told of the life story of
a converted Jewess who was present at tfae camp, and Mrs. Carrie
Hillard, treasurer of the institute,
presented s final word concerning
tfae future of the party.
Those bringing echoes from tfae
junior camp were Miss Helen. Rowan and Miss Dorothy Jean Myers,
who described tfae altivities of toe
camp and tfae effective training
they had received. These young
people portrayed unusual ability in
the presentation of their messages.
—One evening lsst week the Altoona School for Secretaries held its
eighth annual commencement at tfae
Blairmont Country club. The class
numbers twenty-one yoaag ladies
and among the graduates is Miss
Betty Arndt of this borough. Many
guest* were present st toe banquet
at wfaieh tfae invocation was ottered
by Rev. Eugene G. Slep, pastor ef
Guests   Whe Are Eatertsdaed by 1
Wood Host*    Per—sad Mention  a
Those "Wlls Visit Te sad Fee
Mr. aad Mra   Samuel Jones,   of
Washington", Pa., are guests of Mr. •
and Mrs.    J. W.    Jones on    South
Second street
Miss Violet   Rinsed,   of   Everett,'
spent   Sunday   with her   aunt   and
uncle, Mr. and Mr* George Rinard^
at Bland park.
Mr.  Reuben    Colabine,    assistant■]
cashier of the First National bank
is again at his post of duty, after
a vacation of ten days.
Mr. D. T. Mitchell, Jr., of Maha-,
ffey. is spending a week with Mr*..:
R. A. Holden   sad Mrs.   Cloyd Mo*
Clellen of Orchard street.
Mr. M. G. Smith snd mother,, of,
Pottsville,  Pa.,    are guests    st the
home of Mr.   and Mrs.   Joseph McFarland'on North Fourth street
Mr.   sad Mrs.   Samuel   Jones   eM
South First street, motored to nsral
isburg, Gettysburg snd Washington,
D. C. They   were absent   for three
days.
Miss Donna Cook, of State College, is enjoying a visit this
with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. NOrria Wattars on East Fourtfa
street.
Bobbi* Dougherty,  of Johnstowtonj
is spending a -week with his grand* •]
mother and aunt Mrs. B. A. Hold**'*
aad - Mrs. Cloyd McClellen    ef Or-|
chard street
Mr*   CecH
soa,  sstoey,   of
are guests . at the    hoe**    of M_|
Phelps* father, Dr. B. B. Levengood
on Main street
Mr. and Mrs.   Frank &   ffatoliis-J
of   South   Second   street,   have re-
tufrned from a visit of ten days at
the  home of Mr.  and Mrs.   Siebert
Hetrick in Detroit, Michigan.
Mr. snd Mrs. W. E. Gilmore and
son JfmnSe. and Mrs. McKay, att
of Roseele, N. J., spent toe week
end at tfae home of Mr. sad Mra
J. H. Gilmore on South First street
Mr. Harold    B.    Cornmiesser,    of
Chicago,   arrived here Tuesday and j
will visit  at tfae   home of bis  bro- j
ther,   Mr.   John O.   Cornmesser   on
Bellview avenue for. a week or tea 1
days.
Mr. Chester O. Weaver, of Am- j
ity, Washington county, Pa, arrived
here Wednesday at noon for a j
brief visit at the home of his
mother and sister, Mrs. Matilda I
Weaver end Mrs Bella Leddy on !
Bast Fourth street.
Mr. C. B. DeLancey, of Fort j
Wayne, Ind., waa in this community 3
for a few days recently, having <
come to look sf tor some coal lands |
in Cambria and Indiana countiea j
Mr. DeLancey waa accompanied by J
his daughter, Miss Lids, sad while ]
here were entertained in the horn* |
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gilmore oa 1
South First street.
Mr.  and Mra.     M. E.     Ehrisman i
and son Robert of East Fifth street I
heve   just   returned   from   a tour
through New  England,  going through  eight    states, covering    a die-
tance of   1800 miles.   Enroots they
spent some time with their son
neth, who fat with th* U. S. Marines
and is now    stationed    ia    Boston,
Mass.   Throughout they bad * very
delightful time.
Mr. Bad Mrs.  Bruce Watters, of
St   Petersburg,   Florida,   who  cam*
north three weeks ago to visit Ma
ends to the borough, and whe later
left oa an automobile tour through
toe New   England   statea,   have r*».j
turned to Bellwood and are now a* -
the home of Mr. and Mis.  Wa
Stevens on Stewart street and
aad Mrs. Norris T. Betters ea
Fifth stress Mr. Wattars will
next week tor Bt Petersburg,
Mrs. Wattars will prolong har
until lata to August
—After   being   engaged    to
borougfa as a she* ispsiim
past   twenty three
Grass! hss   pulled