Bellwood Bulletin 1940-10-17

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BELLWOOD. PA.. TH JR8DAY, OCTOBER  17, 1940
LOCAL NEffi COLUMN
Short Items That WiH Inter-
oat Our Readers
BRIEF SUMIMRYBFTHE WEEK
Those    Faiusjsapha Caaeeaatag.  she
el Oae Bem aeja   The CM-
b Oar Sabseea*e*a   Eajoy
yoer subscription to Ik* Bulletin paid to data?
merchant wbo wishes to
ta business meat advertise.
fftlT     Large frame dwell- |
fat aad   double garage,    East 4th '
Street, Bellwood, I rooms and bath, ]
|8, MO. 00. Inquire of William A.
Dyaart   or   R M. Dyaart,     post-
Bellwood, Pa.    .
Mr. ead Mra. Wellington Y.
■sad, with their daughter, Mrs. I
Rom Stiffler, of Altoens, ead Miss'
Claire Buckwalter, were visitors at (
tiie New York World* fair last:
Sunday aad l-eport an interesting
trip- I
•—Industrial payrolls ta tiw first
eight months ef tbis year in tiie !
Altoona district avenged 84 per
eent higher thaa in the first eight
months of last year the State Department of Commerce he* been in-
ferrned. I
Louis F. Haberstroh, aged 78
years of Juniata, died ta the Mercy.
hospital ta Altoona Mat Sunday
night. For maay years he had beea
engaged aa a painter in the Juniata
shops. He was tiie father of Attorney Robert C. Haberstroh, oae
of the rising young barristers of
tbe county.
—•The    O. O.P.    motion    picture
ear pet ta appearance   ta
.of BapabHcan    headquarters
'_*e~**ere*-   hour entertained    the i
jab-*.    It la aaid that over,, three
hundred Barrona enjoyed the entertainment of pictures and talks. The {
ber left late at night to tour other
Blair county towns.
—Tha annual banquet of the
Bellwood Sportsmen's Association
will ba held ta tba Y. M. C. A.
auditorium Thursday evening of
next B-eek. It will b* a turkey
dinner and will be served by the
Ladies Atadliaxy ot the Y. M. C. ]
A. Imitations have beaa issued re-
queeting tb* presence of a number
of pm mines! oat of town speate-
aaaa.
—A luge number of Bellwood
and Antis township people took ta
the World's fair ta Naw York city
ob Sunday, going on tiie last
Jonlata Valley excursion. As the
excursion train did not stop at this
station, those f"*o*ni hare who went
along purchased their tickets at the
Altoona depot, aad the exact number ef Bellwoodites who helped
swell the throng hi therefore not
obtainable.
Aa automobile wreck at Tipton
airport but Sunday afternoon at
gOB resulted ta injuries to Mrs.!
Peart Shew, aged 89, of Wallaceton,
Pa., and her daughter Maxine ead
' a companion, Joaa Shirrtmell, both
aged 18 peon. Aft suffered from
and some eats. Tha injured
treated by Bellwood physici-
The Slaw automobile was
--track from behind while turning
late the airport
—The home of Taylor McCaulley
ob North Fourth street waa the
scene of • destructive fire et 8
o'clock Suhday morning. The fire,
ef unknown origin, started ta the
cellar aad continued to the roof,
several thousand dollars
to dwelling. and contenta.
Tb* prompt arrival and effective
work ofthe 181*1081 firemen saved
tiw home from total leas. The daas*
tif* le covered by tasureaee.
—The Ladies auxiliary of the Y.
M. C. A. will hold the regular
meeting ta the Y Thursday, Oat
IT, st 7:80. All members are asked
ba; th* aew president to aaaaa out
to tbto meeting a* ftaal plana will
be aaada aaeeoralng the sorrlng of
I'a banquet. A covered
wttl follow Bt. bee-
Dont forget the
Yoa aaad toe Y.M.
■i I   __T "T ■ _T
W..C T. If.   HELD MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of
tbe Women's Christein Temperance
Union wea held ta the Methodist
parsonage Tuesday afternoon with
a large attendance. Mra. Weight,
But president, presided. Mrs- J. V.
Smelker hed charge of the devotions. She lad the union in singing,
"Master Let Me Walk Wtth Thee,"
and "Stand Loyally.'' Miss Alice
Cox was at tbe piano. Thia waa
followed by prayer by Mra Paul
Cox, and then different members
read excerpts from Proverbs, Jeremiah, Corinthians and Ephesians,
these having a bearing on the lesson
to be discussed.
Rev. Stone asked that he be notified of persona who are unable to
walk to the polls, aa tiw minister-
haa will see that they are taken.
Mr* Weight gave a statement a*
to the ase that tba one dollar
membership fee is put It la a*
follows: Twenty-five cents local,
work; 25eenta temperance budget;
20cents county wash; Scents national work and leant world work.
Mra. Paul Cox had charge of thia
program. Mra. Russell Knoebel
sang a solo, "Good Bye." Rev.
CoUedge of the United Brethren
church then spoke on legislation
and eitisenship. He said ta part,
"United Christians can get any
legislation they desire. The ehurch
has not lived up to ber privileges
or ws would not have so much Sabbath desercration."
Mrs. Stone read an Intel eating
paper ob '"Practical Christianity."
A discussion of "Ignorance vs.
Edufeation" foUowed. Tbe W. C. T.
U. benediction closed the meeting.
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
The annual faU cash dap of tfae
Bellwood-Antis   Parent Teacher Association    will be held    Friday and
Satei-lsr,   Oct 26th  and 81th,  tar
auditorium and two additional uniforms. The Bell mead Antis School
band will visit Pinecroft On Wednesday evening, Oct 28rd, aad Tipton aad McFarlandvillc on Friday
evening, Oct. 25th. Envelopes will
be distributed through the schools
and also by members at the finance
committee. However if yon' are not
at home whea the solicitor calls
po* can leave your envelope at the
office of Chas. F. Werts anytime
on Saturday. The co-operation and
support of all is earnestly solicited.
YOUNQ  PEOPLE   HAVE   Ti)
THE MAMilACB VOWS
ns*ss|rsji|»i  —- Thorns*
A  beautiful   fall   wedding
solemnised   before the altar  of
Name
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NO. 33
HEARTS THAT BEST AS ONE HAPPENINGS 30 TEARS AGO
I ACTIVITIES OF   OUR   CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
From the Bellwood Bulletin, Nov.
[lOtfa, 1914.
Glen Schenck and two daughters,
Methodist   ehurch   ta   Cumberland, f Misses Myra and Portia, are visiting
Md., ob Saturday evening,   Oct 12Vg ta Vtow York city,
at t    o'clock     whea     Miss   Ruth
Thomas,  daughter of Mr.  and Mi*,j
Harry Thomas of Fostoria,   becami
the   bride    of Mr.    Charles    Rumbarger, sob of Mr. aad Mrs. Charles
Rumbarger,    ar- of Bellwood.    Thai
ceremony   waa performed   by Rev.'
Vernon N.  Ridgley, Methodist mittfj
later la Cumberland, th* single ring
ceremony being used in uniting thsfl
happy couple.   They were   attended'
by Mra. Harry Reed,   sister of the'
bride, and Mr.    E. D.    Rumbarger,
brother   of the     bridegroom.    The.
bride waa    attired ta    soldier Mud"
with matching accessories aad wore
C W. Horner and daughter, MiU
•sttia have reurned   from a pleas-
lent visit in New York city.
Mrs. R D. Robb and children
ore visiting relatives and friends in
'vsville, Harrisb-rg and Watson-
Mrs. H. E. Jeffries and daughter,
little Miss Jane, of Pittsburgh, ara
nests at the Jeffries homo on
loyle street.
Allen Goes and wife of Atlantic
ity, and H. W. Jones, of Browns-
He, aea being entertained at the
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Goss
shoulder corsage of Talisman "*|of the north side.
ream. Mr*. Reed also was attired | This editien gives an aeeount of
in soldier blue with matching ae- |the wedding of George P. Oberly,
cessories and wore a corsage of fend Miss Anna C. Shaner, which
Talisman roses. Both Mr. and Mre. (took place on Sunday in tiie St
Rumbarger are graduates of BeB-^Mary's Catholic ehurch hi Lebanon,
Wood-Antia High school. They wilMthe former residence of the groom,
reside at the home of the bride's. fiwho ie now employed as clerk in
parents ta Fostoria. Relatives at-Ithe Windsor hotel Tbe bride was
tending tha wedding were: Mr. andlamployed as sales lady in the O. L.
Mrs. Harry Thomas, Mr. aad M-* j Weaver store. Their host of friends
Charlie R-mbarger, ar., Mr. anu.aire wishing them many happy days.
Mia. E. D. Rumbarger and daugb--S Jofc a H-rffraan, * for years a
tar Tbelma and son Dean, -fr.. andi.WWaldMlt of Fostoria, but recently of
Mrs. Wink Thomas and daughter*: fifcllwood, tfed Thnrsday afternoon
Jean and Mariyn and son Richard, jfcjj-. -jAg W9tk n 6;46 p „ He ^
Mr. and Mrs. Freak Rumbarg!-?!^. m gt j_ „—* «,- Wednesday
and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrel^g-,,^, ani j^ became uncon-
Cecil Thomas and eon Robert, Mrff^ans, remaining so tin death, A
aad Mrs. Harry Reed and son Don--Jjj^ ^ £-„,*, nwurft y, „,„•„-
aid. A few invited guerts frea*v ^gppj. He ia survived by hie wife,
Bellwood also were present ^J "fa m^. „,- «,-„, daughters,   and
••* \mto
BAPTIST CONVENTWM
Rev. H. G. Dooley ia
But- lfim*Am*m**l*3. BegPmfh,
BA* week   at BeU-ehem, PC"*
tiw Penna.,   Baptist State coave**- Miss Msude Anderson, at the home
loa.    Dr. Arthur    C.    Baldwin    af aftiW bride's parents Mr. snd Mrs.
Philadelphia,    atate   president    wttl j Anderson,    by the Rev. Carnell    of
preside.   Tbe Convention   theme is: the    M. E.   Church,    at nee*   last
"Tha Light Shineth—    let it shine Saturday.   Following   the   ceremony
in Pennsylvania."   Among the out- sgpA a    bountiful   wedding    dinner,
standing speakers wUl be   Prof. R. the happy couple left for Washing-
Neisser, Croser Seminary; Dr. Wm. ton, D. C.   The groom is employed
Mutige   Secretary ef the Pennayhr- & the   office of Master   Mechanic,
*Mo two sister*.    His funeral   was
Saturday afternoon   with interment
a Valley cemetery.
is   also   mad* -of the
"Sodding    of John F. Chilton,'  aad
ania Council of Churches; Jesse R.
Wilson New York city; Dr. S. W.
Melton, Norfolk, Virginia.
—For Sets White iroa child's
crib ta good condition, price reasonable. Inquire 800 South Saeead
street, Bellwood, Pa.
—The BeUwood-Antis High
School football squad went down
to defeat on the Williamsburg gridiron last Saturday afternoon, the
result being 6-7. It was a close
game. The high school band and
many fans went along with toe
team.
-—A tag Hallowe'en celebration
is ta tbe making for the citizens
of the borough. It will be staged
during tha evening of October 89,
when one of the largest parades
ever to pass over our stieete will
be staged. Everybody is invited to
take part ta tha big affair. Dress
up aad ba gay for just one evening. The committee in charge haa
not yet completed all of its plans,
bet hap* • to be able to announce
them in oar next issue.
—The wide improvement to highway route No. 220 from the BeUwood intersection at Beechgrove
school house to * point * mile beyond Tipton, is fast nearing completion. The work wss started in
June under the supervision of the
Cumberland Construction, of Cumberland, Maryland. It wa* a big
job aad involved the laying of a
thiee-lane highway of concrete, and
the building of tha eeme width of
a concrete bridge at Hensheytown,
aa well aa moving back from the
old roadway ef a number ef dwelling houses ■ ta the village.
The laying of the concrete haa beaa
completed to the northeast snd of
Hensheytown aad wttl soon-be completed through tite village. It wttl
make a pronoukwed Improvement
aad a great advantage te motorists
whea the job ia fli—hirl That
portion of route 820 isaslag south
to tiw Plank read la a two-way
sad as doubt thia   will be
BURGESS WANTS ORDER
Parents of children are requested
to assist the borough police officers
ta controlling their children during '
the Halloween    period.    A   parade j
wiU be held Tuesday evening, Oct j
29, whea every boy and giri partial-',
pating win be   given a   "treat, Tbe !
parade   will be  under the   sponsorship of the nsembers of the Excelsior Fire company, who wttl distribute the treat at the fire haU immediately   after the big    event   hi
earn
■ Ben j body enjoya leading the
Bulletin.
—Tabulations made by engin-
neera ta the Department of Highways ta Hsrrisburg, show that 684.
29 miles of full width surfacing
has been completed during the
period May 16 to September 16,
under the department sponsored
WPA program.
—The members of the Ladies
AM society of tfae Methodist ehurch ]
wttl hold a ade of second-hand
goods ta the O. I* Weaver room j
on Mala street, formerly used aa
a barber shop, on October 28, 24,
and 26, when they wttl offer many
useful articles far sale,
—Within a few weeks Dr.
Francis B. Haas, superintendent of
public instruction will call to Harrisburg ten prominent school and
college officials to consider various
receommendstions whieh thay presented at the resent Education
Congress on national defense and
education.
—Plans for the DepartaasBt of
Highway's asset comprehensive
enow removal program ta tta history will be discussed at a meeting
to be held in Harrisburg November
16 and 16. District engineers, maintenance engineers from each of the
eleven engineering districts have
been summoned to beta lUrrisburg
fay Secretary L Lament Hughes far
Mr. Geo. VanBrnmt The bride Is
one of the town's most estimable
ladies.
P. T. A. MEETING   CALLED
The first meeting of the Bellwood-Antis P. T. A. wttl be held
Tuesday evening, October 22, at 7
o'clock in the newly finished auditorium. The Bellwood-Antis High
School band wttl give a concert
under tbe direction of Mr. Wilbur
Johnson from 7:00 to 7:15. The
program) follows: Devotions, Rev.
Eugene G. Slep; business meeting;
selection by the combined chorus,
"The Heavens Resound", Beethoven,
directed by Mrs. Helen Metzler; address, "Objectives of P. T. A.", by
Mrs. T. L. Mallam, of Altoona;
presentation of teachers and new
patrons, "Prof. Paul Kurtz. This initial meeting of P. T. A. is planned
as a reception for new patrons and
teachers. AB parents and friends of
tiw school are invited to attend as
well as members of the P. T. A.
—The total number of Blair
county young men between the
ages of 81 and 35, who registered
ea Wednesday was 15,881. The re-
registration totals i in BeUwood
borough and Antis township ware
as follows: Bellwood, 308, and the
two precincts in Antis township,
808. Th* registration waa made at
the voting places in the borough
and Antis tow-nship. It is thought
that one ta • six wttl be called for
tfae first year of service.
i—The curbing by WPA workers
on South Second street is now
about completed. The concrete curbing has been set the entire length
of the street on both sides. Wednesday workmen began operation on
BeUview avenue, fromi South First
street to South Second street. The
grade on the erect of, tiw hill ia
front of the Ford property will be
lowered about fifteen laches, thus
making a decided improvement It
hi said tiwt tt ia aet likely tiwt
Boyles street wttl receive attention
until next sun-ner. In tfae meantime the property owners are patiently    w*tting until    improvemient
HIGHLIGHTS AT  FARM SHOW
Antique exhibit-— How grandma
prepared the wooly fleece for
grandpa's long handled ukiderwear.
A demonstration of combing and
carding wool wttl be made by local
residents, firearms grandpa used to
bring home the bacon, or an occasional cottontail; household utensils
of the past aad many other items
which should prove interesting to
the younger generation.
Flower Paintings--- Oils and
watercolors of flowers by noted
Pennsylvania artists.
1941 Model Cars— A preview of
several of the finer cars in the
low snd medium priced field wttl
be held in the gang*.
Sports— Thursday afternoon,
Tyrone J. V.'s will visit the local
J. V.'s .on the Bellwood-Antis field.
Saturday afternoon, Bigler Township will become victims of the B.
A   steamroller.
Dog Show will be held by the
Bellwood-Antis Sportsmen's Association. Dogs may be registered at
12:00 noon and judging wttl be
made at 12:80. Prizes will be
awarded for the various classes.
Home Exhibits— Mouthwatering
pastry, canned goods, vegetables,
fruits, etc. wttl be exhibited by the
goodwives of the community. This
exhibit is always a drawing card
for the men (at meal time). Fancy
needlework and other home handicrafts demonstrate tfae industry of
the community.
Poultry, eggs, and other farm
products will be a major attraction.
School handicrafts will provide an
insight into the fine work being
done by the students of tiie various
buildings. •
CANDIDATES WILL SPEAR
Jay Cooke, Republican candidate
for United States senator, and hie
two colleagues on the state-wide
Republican ticket^ jasaee F. Malone,
JKr-ifr'Statt "ueSrofeT" KiC Pletfef-
ick T. Gelder for auditor general
will be ta Altoona oa Friday afternoon and evening. j
Mr. Cooke and hie two running
mates wilt be the principal speakers
at a mammoth rally scheduled to
be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock
in the old Jaffa temple on Chestnut avenue, plans for which have
been announced by the Republican
County Chairman Percy A. Patterson.
A band concert will precede the
rally on Friday. Congressman James
E. VanZandt and Assemblymen
Charles A. Auker, D. Raymond Sollenberger and George E. Jones, all
seeking reelection, also will be
present
AU interested citizens are invited
to attend tfaa meeting and hear thei
campaign issues outlined by the
three state-wide candidates who
Ore now making a tour of all
counties in the State.   , -i*^";'
Large delegations from towns in
the county are expected to participate in the rally.
m* sr
ALTOONAN GETS  SCROLL
J. E. Harshbarger, owner of the
J. E. Harshbarger dairy of Al-
tcona, has been elected a member
of the Twelve-Timers club of the
Dairy Industries Supply association
by reason of his attendance at all
of twelve Dairy Industries expositions, it was snnounced Wednesday
by the Dairy Industries Supply association which sponsors the shows.
Mr. Harshbarger wttl be given a
scroll attesting his devotion to the
progress of the dairy industries.
Jbe presentation will take place at
a special ceremony On Wednesday,
Oct. 28, in the Veteran's Visitors
lounge at the forthcoming thirteenth Dairy Industries exposition
to be held at Atlantic City during
tiw week of Oct. 21.
PERSONAL PARA6RAPHS
People Who Viait Hare mats
Those Wbo Go Away.
MOVEMENTS^F OUR CITIZEMS
EX-SERVICE  MEN  TO" MEET
There will be a meeting of the
Ex-servicemen of Central Pennsylvania to be held at the Old Jaffa
Temple, * Altoona, Pennsylvania,
Saturday, October 26 at 7:30.
This meeting is under tbe auspices of the Ex-servicemen's Nonpartisan .Voters League.
Speakers prominent in Veteran
activities wfll address tiw grosip.
Delegations are expected representing posts from the American Legion, The Veteran of Foreign Wars
and tiw United Spanish War Vater-
esa af Central
Guests   Who Are E-tertaiaed by ]
Wood Hosts—Persottal Ms-Use  ef
Those Whto Visit Te aad Pre    J
Mr. and Mrs. William Carson, of
Philadelphia, were weak end guests
among friends in the borough.
Mrs. John F. Chilton of Ardmore, Pa., was a short time visitor
in the borough a few days last
Week.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bechtol spent
the week end with Mrs. Mary
Bechtol, mother of Mr. Bechtol, in
the Lauver apartments on Railroad
street.
Miss  Clair Buckwalter,    assistant
in    the    Bellwood    postoffice,    was
numbered among those who left on
the    World's    fair    excursion    last:
Satuiday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John CoUedge, of
Tyrone, with their two children,
spent Wednesday with Rev. ' and
Mrs. J. S. CoUedge, helping _ Bee.
CoUedge celebrate his birthday.
Mr.  and Mrs.   James Warrender,
of Tyrone,    and    Mrs. J. W. Escb-
bach, also of Tyrone, wars visitor*'
recently    at the     United    Brethren
parsonage   on North Fourth street.
Mrs. A. W. ^Calloway and daughter, Miss Marion, of Merion, Pa.,
Beta guests tids week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cornmesser
and family on South Cambria
street.
Mr.   and Mrs.   Charles   Campbell
and young daughter,   MeryUn Aaad
of Cleveland, Ohio,   are visiting t^g
the     homo      of    Mrs.
mother,      Mrs. F. M.  Glasgow
so«i_a a.sB-vt^aasaVc_>.
Mr. aad Mrs. Glenn 8. 8eh<
of the north aide, have returned
home after a pleasant visit with
their eon Chalmer Schenck aad
family at Newark, N. J. They alao
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Edmiston at Long Branch, N. J.
Mr. Henry T. Fleisher, assistant
supervisor of telephone and signals
of the Long Island railroad, with
Mrs. Fleisher and young son, are
spending a vacation with Councilman and Mrs. Frank Fleisher at
their residence on Martin street
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goss returned home afte- spending several
days at the home of their son and
daughter-in-law, Chester L. Goss
snd wife, in Chambersburg. On
Sunday, accompanied by their son
and his wife, they bad a delightful
drive on the Super Highway, going
through five tunnels, which included
the long twin tunnels, Blue aad
Kitanning Mountains and Tuncorora,
Sideling and Ray's tunnel. The
length of some of these tunnels is
a mile and one half. The grandeur
and beauty of workmanship ta these
tunnels cannot be described unless
seen for yourself.
Guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. I Rightnour on South First
street over the' week end were: Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Doty, Rochester!
Mills, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh He-;
ndei -on and Mr. Samuel Henderson,
ApoUai Mr. ard Mrs. W. F. Sherwood and Mr. Fail Sherwood, Ber-
windale; Mrs. Dollie Ayers, Indiana;
Pa; Mis. Flora Gillen, Long Beach,
Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. George Nice-
wonger, Roaring Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stevens   af
Stewart street,   have just   returned
from a two week's visit ta the west
Visiting   Iowa and Illinois.    At Dai
Moines   Mrs. Steven*   attended   the
National Convention ofthe Wotmeni
Missionary    society    of tbe    Unitec
Lutheran    churches     of     America
While there    they were    guests el
Mr.    and Mrs.    Milton    Doughman
former    residents of the.   borough
and where Mr. Doughman holds.ti*
responsible   position   of head   aes*
maa of the Boulton ft Hay reaa*)| *
rant  supply   dealers.    Stopping |B_
in  Chicago    they visited    some 2 P"
the large stores   and stock
then on to  Fort Wayne aad
burgh,  and at too Meter city
visited Mr.   aad lira. T. E.
Mia.  Milles witt be asmemfcered
many readers    of tiw    BaUi lla '■
Miss May Innes. The Hi litreajjj
had a    delightful