Bellwood Bulletin 1940-07-25

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VOL. LI I
BELLWOOD, PA..J
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
est Our Readers
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
Terse     Paragraphs  Coacaraiag.   tha
Dates  ef Oer Bsnsegh—Tha Col-,
aaaa Oar Sabacriber*   Eajoy
—Is -four subscription to the Bul-
letia paid to date?
—Trespass notices for sale at
the BuUetia office, ten cents each.
—Every merchant wbo wishes to
succeed fa business must advertise.
—The Bulletin is tfae home town
new-paper aad It Is read by every
ra-*n.ber at tfae family.
•—The detestable common house
fly hsa made its appearance and
wfll be with us until late ta
th* toll
—For Sate— One Mptr- Ranis
five burner oil stove, fa good condition, one kitchen table, two wooden chairs, one floor sine, flB.OO
Inquire at this office.
—The third snnual Community
Farm show is scheduled to be held
by the citisens of Hollidaysburg on
October 9, 10, 11. Tfae citizens of
the county seat will make it an outstanding event and many prizes
will be offered.
Tfae Bell-wood Townsend Club
will meet ta th* Community room
of the First National Bank, Thursday evening July 25th, at S o'clock.
Important business to be transacted. Everybody cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
—Ground hog hunting' is a popular diversion with many of our
sportsmen .these hot summer days.
It Is ssid that the earcass of the
%oodchu*it makes a toothsome morsel, snd many of th* hunters have
been successful te . capturing the
little animals.
-—Mrs. B. C Crosser of Stone
street, who had been a patient fa
the Mercy hospital fa Altoona for a
week, with her newly bom baby
daughter, has returned to ber home.
After the birth Mrs. Crosser had
been ta a serious condition and har
maay friends are glad to learn of
tiw improvement
-—The automobile inspection period expires at midnight July tl. If
you have negelected this important
duty fastest go to an inspection
station at once and have your ear
inspected. Should you appear on the
highways with your car without an
official inspection sticker you or*
liable to pay • fine and costs.
—The heat whve through which
humanity had been sweltering for
ton days, wea happily broken Tuesday afternoon, whan a refreshing
rain • put fa appearance and the
teBljiiniliiie took a drop, making
sleeping more comfortable. The hottest day was Monday, when tbe
thermometer registered 96 degrees
fa tfae shade.
T —The plumbers of the borough
sr* busy men these hot summer
daya making house connections with
ths borough sewer. Tfae time limit
for making connection with the
sewer has been set by ordinance of
tbe town council aa October 1, 1940,
after wfaieh time a penalty will lie
inflicted upon all who have failed
to make this connection.
A post card received from Mr.
J. D. Stitt ws are Informed thst
he snd Mra Stitt have gone to
Spring Bon, Franklin county, where
they will remain for some time. For
a number of StSBthl they bed been
With hKm, Stitt** bi-otber, Rev. Kirk-
fpati-fclf-*/at Centre Hall. BoBatootf
flrfcass will be glad to know that
Mra Stitt is enjoying reasonably
good health. /-,
—The snnual community picnic
faeld at Bland park Thursday of
fast week by the citisens of tiie
borough aad Antis township, was
oae of the outstanding events of
the season, when it is said that
7000 persons were there to enjoy
to* amusements offered and te
participate te She contests. It was
the sfafteenth annual outing of ear
cKlsena and aaw ths committee is
looking fiu aid to making arrangements fer tfae 1941 outing. Many
former cltlssas ef tha borough were
tha gsph Mat JSpgtgthvr..    •. .. • J
HEARTS IMME1IT US ONE
Metatsr — Mock
A beautiful wedding was solemnised Sunday afternoon st S o'clock
fa the Cun-yviHe Church of the
Brethren when Miss Helen Elizabeth
Mock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John R. Mock of Curryville, becanue
the bride ef Mr. Elwood Durr Met-
zler, son of Rev. and Mrs. Isaac D.
Metes* of Accident, Md. Rev.
Joseph H. Clapper, pastor of the
bride, officiated, assisted by Rev.
Metzler, the prescribed ritual of the
ehurch being used. The church wa*
attractively decorated with ferns
and seasonal flowers.
Preceding the ceremony * musical recital wss given by Miss Dag-
mar Beck of Houtsdale, pianist,
former roommate of the bride while
both were students at Juniata college Bad the Misses Hope, Lois and
Betty Weaver of Altoona, vocal trio.
The program! Included "Melody m
F," "Liebestraumi,' "Believe Me of
AB Tho*e Endearing Young Charms," "Faith, Hope and Love,' "A
Song of Love," "God Bless Tbis
House,' snd "The Wedding Hymn."
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was attired
fa a gown of white Chantillery lace
over satin, with tulle finger-tip
veil, arranged with a face veil extending to tiie shoulders- and held
in. place by a wreath of orange
blossoms. She carried a white satin
Bible showered with sweet peas and
baby's breath.
Sh* waa attended by her sister,
Miss Gladys Mock, a* maid of honor
who wore a gown of pink chiffon
and shoulder length veil with a
bandeau of rosebuds. She carried a
-nixed bouquet of roses, snapdragons arid larkspur. Little Mis Peggy
Ann Mock, sister of the bride,
charming te frock of yellow marquisette, was flower gin!;
a basket of daisies.
Following tfae ceremony the
couple received relatives and friends
on the church lawn after wfldch
B reception wss held at the bride's
home. The bridal couple left on a
honeymoon trip to an unannounced
destination, after which they will be
at home to their friends fa then-
new home, apartment 4, 1106 Eighteenth street,  Altoona.
Mrs. Metzler, for the last several
years, hss been serving ss music
supervisor of the Antis township
consolidated schools. Mr. Metzler is
employed fa the Roy Imler meat
market ta Altoona.
HEDGE IND
VISION OBSCURED LEADS "Mr!
ACCIDENTS
Declaring that motorists are
jected unnecessarily to serious
ard by tfaa laxity or indifference
some property owners, th* Keystone;'
Automobile Club calls upon pro*
ty owners    and the    authorities 'to
raid in accident prevention by trim.
mdng trees, hedges sad other growQ
ths wfaieh   obscure vision   et intersections.  .
Edward P. Curran, Safety Director ofthe Club, said many complaints have been received from drtv4
en whose lives have been imperii-,
ed at obscured road and street
crossings. In many cases, property
owners do not fully realise the
hazard motorists are subjected to.
he pointed oat, and are quick to
take remedial action when tfaa matter Is brought to their attention.
Others, he said,", appear to be indifferent to the danger.
The Club official assort i rl the,,
danger is particularly serious at
points where "stew and stop" signs
sre obscured.
"Motorists   ob the   -stop   street,"
he   continued,   "enter   intersection*
without    warning    of    danger _ or
knowledge of law violation.  At tfa
same time,     drivers    on •  high'
which the   obscured   sign* are
posed to protest sre placed in pejA
because    they are  expecting
traffic to give    them    right oBffcr**f;
and ar*   unprepared   for tfae   etaer-
gency when vehicle* from the cross
road loom before them.
"W*   ' believe    motorists
take cognisance of these con
and approach intersections at
ly reduced speed.*1
OLD BRUSH MOUNTAIN
On old Brush mountain's rocky side
Tb* huckleberries grew.
And there the rattlesnakes did glide
And made ua scamper. Ugh!
To the bald rocks we oft did climb
The country wide to see;       P*fH
And  Allegheny's  frosty rime
With many a colored tree,
As   old Jack  Frost with  Autumn's
tints
Wss busy as could be.
Near old  Brush mountain's rugged
base
Lies placid Logan-Spring.
Twas    here the    far-famed
chiefs
Their jealous hate did bring
To fight for AVarate's heart,
To learn which there was king.
Two valleys now their names declare
lagan and Tuckahoe,
Bat they and Alfarata too
Are where good Indians go.
"Wild roved an Indian girl
Bright Alfarata,
Where sweep the water*
Of the Blue Juniata.
Fleeting years have borne away
Tfae form of Alfarata.
Still swhops the river on,
Blue Juniata"
—Mrs. Stephen Helsel, aged 78 yea.
CONTROL CHINCH BUGS .
Chinch bugs eaa cause great damage in corn fields *%* job of tbe
fanner is to keep tha boss from
rssrsjag the corn, according to
Penn State entomologists. This be
can do with sprays or barriers. Ask
your county agricultural extension
representative fer detailed infor-
"»ation.
—-Every citisen shoal*, be • sub-
CHANGING CHURCH  BW
Bellwood a4tis$3jfJKjfj|)
*a-^J«^v<*^_BfJkiq_
conform with the system of local
church government set up by tfae
new united church. These are not
oo large aa to be burdensome to
and the work is moving along according to schedule.
Sunday school and other educational activities wjere given attention
at • meeting of tiie quarterly conference held Monday night with tfae
district superintendent, the Rev.
George H. Ketterer, presiding. Tipton church officials and pastor, the
Rev. B. L. Austin, wer* guests at
ti** group meeting.
Election of various officers was
the chief business, after pastors had
made general reports covering work
since April. Following were chosen:
Delegate to annual conference, William H. Moore; alternate, James
Biggins; Church school superintendent, A. F. Myers; division superintendents adult, C. F. Wertz;
young people, Nellie E. Givin; children, lizzie Akers; members church
board of education— at large, Mrs.
R F. Kustaborder; Mrs. Earl. Goshorn; Mrs. F. D. Goes, Mildred
Reigh, C. R. Hetrick; Woman's
Home Missionary society, Mrs. W.
H. Moore; Woman's Foreign Missionary society, Anna Bell; Ladies
Aid society, Mrs. R. L. Bratton;
Service Guild. Mrs. J. L. Hillard;
stewards, S. S. Briggs; young people,
Anna Rowan, Catherine Peterson,
Dorothy Ebbs, Brooks Carson.
Members of the women's organisation have not yet completed- their
plans far tiie new set-up, which are
expected to be completed in a few
weeks.
WINGS 30 YEARS 160
IVITIES OF   OUR    CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
m the BeUwood Bulletin,   Au-
8th,  1913.
_    Rothenberger    and    sons,
William and  Ernest, were
Sunday   guests of   Lewistown
Mt**.
Elsie Mundorff, of St  Ante,  Florida),  is  viBitfing  at the
e of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mun-
f on First street, North side.
Among the msny excellent fields
corn fa this valley is the one to
seen • on the Mary Ann    Forge
conducted by W. S. Bell.
bs   Mamie   Myers,' tbe   accom-
ting clerk fa the L. W.  Irwin
Co. store, is off to    Atlantic
and other    places    for a two
vacation.
R. D. Robb end children re-
home on    Monday   after a
rof four weeks st tiie home of
parents,    Rev. and Mrs.    J. F.
at Wateontown.
Ida Inaes,   wife of  Jobn C.
a former druggist here, with
Alwhilda Ross, daughter of N.
Ross, of Johnstown, spent Tues-
at the home of Squire and Mrs.
Criswell.
Etta  Work,    of    Rochester
Pa., ws* a guest of her friend
J. I.  Rightnour,    enroute    to
home from State College, where
has    been    attending   summer
1 for teachers.
It F. A. Hamilton, principal
borough schools, with the)
and daughter, left Saturday
■vacation of several weeks with
and relatives in Harrisburg,
1 and that vicinity.
Wilson, the medican man,
Derrick, road foreman
went down to Balti-
pert of tfae wee*
hunting crabs. Their catch was quite
successful, snd some of the trophies
wee* on exhibition at the doctor's
office.
Indian
ACCIDENT TAKES THREE
The lives of three persons, former residents of Cambria county,
Were snuffed out ta sn automobile accident at Boonsboro, Maryland, last Monday morning, when a
car driven by George Beers, aged
30,. collided with a truck iii wfaieh
Beers, his wife and tliree-year son
were instantly killed. The unfortunate folks war* -former residents of
Fallen Timber, Cambria county. Th*
parents of George Beer* reside ion
North Ninth street, tids borougfa.
Details of the accident were not obtainable up until our press hour.
aaa .
OATS ARE TURKEY FEED
Growing turkeys csn make good
BSs of oats. During fast weather,
turkeys will eat more sate thaa
wheat or ten, say Penn State poultry specialists. The oats encourage
growth aad aid to controlling f eefc-
W. W. Wottring and wife, who
have been esteemed citizens here
for a number of years have gone
to Lancaster for a while, before'
permanently locating in Prospect,
Ohio, whore the Mr. Wottring wUl
engage in business. At Lancaster he
will complete a course in railroad
watch repairing.
For a second time within a few
weeks death has cast * shadow of
grief over the Humphrey home on
Fourth street, North side. Only a
short thaa ago a daughter, Mrs.
Gentry, passed arday, and on Monday morning of this week at 2:30
o'clock the beloved husband and
father, Edwin Robert Humphrey,
was called to join hia loved ones.
For forty-five years he had been fa
the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and for quite a number
he had been an engineer on tiie
Bellwood Division. Surviving are his
wife, and two daughters, Mrs. Gallagher, of Missouri; and Miss Clara
at home. Being of estimable character, and of an unassuming nature,
lis wss highly respected by everybody.
RECORD JF THE OEPMlO
Francis M. Glasgow
Death came suddenly to Francis
Mathers Glasgow at bis home on
South Second street last Monday
morning, having been found deed fa
bed at 5 o'clock from a heart attack; The deceased was born fa
Antis township December 26, 1884,
the son of Frank M. and Sarah
(Stevens) Glasgow^ both having
long since passed away, and came
from a pioneer family of tbis part
of the county. On July 81, 1906. he
wis married to Margaret M. Mulhollem. He was a member of tfae.
Logan Valley Presbyterian church.
For many years he had been employed in the car repairing department of the P. R R. in the Altoona yard. He was a good citizen,
greatly devoted to his home and
will be much missed. Members of
the family include his wife, oae son
and two daughters, Joseph M. Glasgow, Mrs. C. A. Mills, both of Bellwood, and Mrs. Charles H. Campbell of Cleveland, Ohio; two sisters
and twro brothers, Mrs. Harry Guyer
of Tyrone, R. D. 4, Miss Jessie M.
Glasgow of Bellwood, Alfred S. Glasgow of San Diego, Calif., and T.
Warren Glasgow of Bellwood. Two
giandchildren also survive. Funeral
services were held at hia late home
on South Second street Wednesday
afternoon at 2:80, followed by .interment in the Logan Valley cemetery.
GRANGE WILL CAMPAIGN
Tfae members of Logans' Valley
Grange will atart the campaign for
additional funds with a program and
basket supper to be held at the
Grange Hall Tuesday evening July
80. All members are asked to keep
this date fa mind as it promises to
be an evening of entertainment and
fun as well as the renewing of old
acquaintances.     The    program    will
GIVEN  TESTIMONIAL DINNER
Hon. George G. Patterson, president judg* of tfae Blair county
courts, was accorded glowing honor
and tribute at a colorful testimonial banquet Tuesday evening at the
Blairmont Country club. More then
200 persons, including members of
the Blair County Bar association,
their wives and guests, attended
the affair.
Planned by the her members ta
recognition of Judge Patterson's elevation to the bench by appointment
of Cos area- James fa February of
tfaa year, the principal speaker was
Hon. John W. Kephart of Ebens-
burg, former chief justice of the
state supreme court.
Numbered among the notables
present mpre Judge Kephart and
Mrs. Kephart, Justice Marion D.
Patterson of the state supreme
court and Mrs. Patterson, Judge
•ad Mrs. George Patterson, former
Judge and Mrs. Thomas C. Hare,
Judge Chsster D. Fetterhoof of
Huntingdon aad Mis. Fetterhoof,
and Attorney Isaiah Scheeline, th*
tnastiiiBstsy j aad president    of th*
Ljsfcjfc* Scheeline and county
following committees have been
formed to make the necessary arrangements:
Banquet— Mrs. H. G. Taylor,
Mrs. A. I. Shirk, Mrs. Ella Shaffer,
Mrs. H. R. Gwin, Mrs. B. B. Haver-
stine, Mrs. H. Carr, Alice Bowers,
Mrs. John Laird, Mrs. Gault, Mrs.
E. Cox, Mrs. James Biggins, Helen
Laird, Mra Helen Frye, Mrs. Jesse
Nearhoof, Mrs. Everhart, Mrs. M.
M. Corey, Mrs. E. Shaner, and Mrs.
Geo. Hollen.
Entertainment — Mrs. H. B.
Gwin, Mrs. Earl Goshorn, Mrs.
Charles Werts, Mrs. A. Wasson and
Mr.  H. X.  Rothenberger.
Publicity— Erdean Shirk.
Ai-rangempnts — Mrs. A. I.
Shirk, Mr. H. Carr, Mr. James Biggins and Mr.  Earl Oox.
Decoration — Mrs. Mae Kling,
Mrs. Willard Wertz, Mrs. Arthur
Nelson and Mrs.  Sarah Cameron.
Reception— Mrs. Anna Gwin, Mr.
John Laird, Mr. Wasson, Mr. M.
M Corey, Mr. T. B. Hunter, Mrs.
Florence Miller, Mrs. Lucinda Cox
and Mrs. Charlotte Nelson.
Transportation — Mr. W. f.
Davie, Mr. Willard Werts. Mr. Earl
Goshorn, Mr. Charles Werts, Mr.
Ray Strunk, Mr. Clyde Burkholder,
and Mr.  Harry Krouse.
FOREIGNERS PLAN 1940 TOUR
Unsettled conditions abroad evidently will not prevent some foreign persons from traveling this
year, according to reports, of tfae
tourist division of tfae State Department of Commerce.
During th* first six months of
1940 more than 875 requests for
Pennsylvania literature were received from inhabitants of approximately 80 foreign countries and
9 Canadian  provinces.
Many writers have stated definitely their intentions to visit Pennsylvania. One letter from Tasmania,
an Australian state, says, "I am
bringing my family on a vacation
to America and I have been told by
some friends not to asBS Pennsyfar
ania." The writer added that because of tfae tdsr, sailing dates ar*
not definite,* but he intends to
come fa August.
A few of the countries from
which similar requests have come
sn: India, Ireland, British, West
Indies, British Honduras, Spain,
Africa, Chile end Guatemala. The
latest requests for Pennsylvania literature fromi Belgium aad Holland
came ta January while English and
French   persons   wrote tha   Depart-
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Hera ae-aVJ
Those Who Go Away.
movementsTfIur citizens
Guest*   Who Are EatsrUined by 1
Wlood  Hosts—Personal  Msattea  ef
The** WHO Visit To aad Fee
Mr. sad Mrs. Howard E. Jeffries,
of Pittsburgh, were guests two daya
last week of Miss Jennie McCraeh-
en at her home on Boyles street.
Mrs. J. R. McElwain and two
daughters, of Chambersburg, are
visitor! at the home ef Mr. snd
Mrs. Perry Hillard on Main street.
Mrs. S. M. Andrews aad daughter, Miss Mildred, of Md., and Mrs.
Nettie Golden, of Warfoidsburg,
Pa., were recent guests ef Bellwood
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Spencer and '
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis snd
daughter Doris, of Belleville, N. J*'
spent the week end visiting Mra L.
B. Bland and Mr*. J. H. Gihnora,
sisters of Mrs, Spencer. Mrs. Spencer expects to remain a couple of
weeks fa BeUwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Green and
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Green of Bellview avenue, were in Greensburg
last Sunday, where they wer* guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Greea. They
visited tile KDKA broadcasting station during the afternoon and heard
Bernie Armstrong  broadcast
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bauer, of
Akron, Ohio, returned to their home
after a pleasant vacation at the residence of Mrs. Bauer's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goss on North
Second street. They also spent some
time la Chambersburg and Hagers-
fl.
start    at 8 o'clock    with a    basket
sur-per^a-tor-* ftT *•"•**_£- ■^ef^"^^3,««
to tbe    latter places    by
Mr.
Mrs.  Goss.
MT. and Mrs. D. H. Himes, of
Punxsutawney, spent a few days
this week with friends fa town. Mr.
Himes waa a former baggage man
on the old Bellwood division, fanning from Punxsutawney to Bellwood
and return. He was a caller at our
office Monday afternoon and said
that he and Mrs. Himes were eon-1
contemplating an extended trip to
lower California, where they expect
to enjoy a year or tvrfo. Mr. Himes
is now a retired veteran of the P. I
R. R. While ber* he had the pleasure of meeting many old friends.
ALLOTMENT FOR FARMS
. The Farm Security Administration haa allocated the sum of $628,
097.00 to Pennsylvania this year- for
the Tenant Purchase Program, according to Oakley S. Havana, Farm
Security. Administration Supervisor
fa Centre and Blair County. This
amount, whieh is expected to permit the making of loans to 106
farm families for the purchase of
farms, is the state's share of the
fourth annual Congressional appro-
priatioa to carry out the provisions
pt the Bankhead-Jones Farm1 Tenant Act.
During tfae first three years of
the program, 158 farm families la
the state have purchased their own
farms with Tenant Purchase loans
totalling |1, 012,831, according to
the FSA Supervisor. Bearing three
percent interest, these loans run for
a term of 40 years, but may be
Bald _*. fol| any (time after the
first five years. No down payment
is required. .
Centre County is » among tite
counties designated by tbe Secretary of Agriculture for tha operation *of the program i thi* year.
iLcans can bs made only fa the designated counties, snd only to farmers who cannot obtain credit from
other sources for tiie purchase of
family else farms.
Tenant farmers and fans labors**
who weald like to acquire' farms
under this program should file their I
applications noW with Mr. Havena.
These should be addressed to Oah-
ley S. Havens, Supervisor, Fsna '
Security Administration, Post Office
Building, Tyrone, Pa. Farmers wfa*
applied list year, hat did not re-
peive loans, ssay be considered
again this year. To receive conetd-
eration far loans under tfae
appt-opi-iation, ^BBphcasieBS .