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BELLWOOD, H
►AY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940
NO.
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN(mtth-6oowmthekcideits
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
Terse     Paragraphs   Concerning,   the
Doing ef Oar Benougb—-The Col-
tutus  Owe  Subscribers    Enjoy
—Everybody enjoys reading tba
•, Bulletin.
—While gunning on Brash
mountain one day last week
William, McCioskey was successful
in killing a fine .wild turkey.
—We tbink that One place that
nature could be improved upon
wo"—Id be aa arrangement whereby
the road hog would become subject
to tbe hog cholera.
Mrs. Margaret Bentley, of North
First street, left Monday for Ardmore, where she will spend Thanksgiving wtth her sea and daughter
fal law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Bentley.
—The Bellwood Furniture Corn-
pan- has installed a new delivery
truck, with canopy top. It is now
fai service making deliveries to
tbe many satisfied customers of
the company.
—-For Sale— Large frame dwelling and doable garage, East 4th
Street, Bellwood, 9 rooms and bath,
|t, 000. 00. Inquire of William A.
Dyaart or R. M. Dysart, postmaster, Bellwood, Pa.
After January 1, dog-s can legally ba eaten, in Germany, And no
matter how thin your piece is, it'
still isnt bologna or anything like
it. Now is the time to send a lot
|t ' ~ of worthless canines that run- the
sfcrssls of BeUwood to Germany
and thereby perform a .kindly act
■ngr-qB-m-iny^ffl1 le7'aogsr,^,-,-'
Mr. Harry N. Taylor of Chicago
Illinois spent the week end witfa
his parents .Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
F. Taylor at their home on Orchard street. Other guests in tbe
Taylor home over tfae week end
ware Mra. Florence Davis and her
daughter, Miss Alice Davis of
Sewiekley. The announcement of
the engagement of Mr. Taylor and
Miss Davis appeared recently in
Pittsburg newspapers. We under-
starul that no date haa yet been
set for theb* nuptials.
—William H. Bennett, first
-master mechanic of Ihe Juniata
erecting shops, died at his home
bi Juniata Sunday morning. He
waa foreman of the Juniata shops
(when the first locomotive was
turned **ut almost half a century
ago. Tha deceased waa born in
Canada, but early in life camte to
Pennsylvania, where he learned
the machinist trade Mid aa a
young man -became affiliated with
the Juniata shops. He was long
prominent in the civic affairs of
Altoona.
—Samuel H. Morrow, aged 70
yeara, and for thirty-eight years
bookkeeper in the Altoona Trust
company, died at 7:80 o'clock Saturday evening in Tyrone, where
ha waa visiting a relative. He was
born fai Sinking valley and was
educated in Dickinson college and
was graduated in la**/. Among the
surviving relatives are Dr. W. H-
Morrow, for half a century well
known physician of this borough,
and Attorney Matthew M. Morrow,
of Altoona. All his Ufe he was a
asjaahar ofthe Presbyterian church.
—Samuel F. Yorty, an erstwhile
peddler and a sharpener of tools,
paid a visit to Bellwood one day
lsst week and now languishes ia
the Blair county jail far making an
assail It upon the person of Charles
Shaner, ef Main street,. at whose
home he appeared and became unfriendly. A knock at the front
door waa respended to by Eleanor
' leaser a daughter, to whom he ia
said to have made advances. The
father appeared and remonstrated
with .the peddler, who made an
aggravated assault upon Mr. Shaner, stabbing him near tte ear with
a small file. later Yorty was
arrested by Policeman Barr and at
a hearing before Justice of the-
Peaee Edgar McKinney was remanded to tbe Blair county jail
to await trial la the county court.
Yorty ia aaid   1a ba an   ea eervice
DECEMBER HAS LONG BEEN
REGARDED   AS   FATAL   MONTH
,   Check accidents   off your Christmas list! -■
The National Safety Council
made that appeal to drivers and
pedestrians througho-Jt> the nation
in an effort to cut down the
heavy December traffic toll.
Each year, the Council pointed
out, tbe Christmas spirit of "Peace
on Earth, Good Will Toward
Men," undergoes an ironic transformation. It is converted by the
very geniality and excitement of
the holiday season into suffering
land sorrow through wholesale
slaughter on tiie streets snd highways.
Thirty-two
are joining
drive, which
pose.
Not only
blight
it is   ^^^^^^^
traffic    fatalities
national organizations
the Council in the
has a    two-fold pur-
is ft     aimed    at the
on Christmas happiness,   but
a bat-ditch    fight    to    keep
year
this
from
soaring far above 1939.
Last year 8,140 persons were
killed in December traffic. All
this year highway deaths have
been running ahead of last year.
This means, the Council says, that
tha nation will pile ***** one of its
biggest holiday) traffic tolls unless drivers carry tbe Christmas
spirit onto the highways and pedestrians do their part by being extra
careful.
Why does December invariably
bring one 'of the heaviest traffic
toils— more than one and a half
times as great aa June, the safest
month?
The Council blames bad weather,
more hours of darkness and the
Christmas holiday rush. To thwart
these  traffic  bugaboo%^it suggests
fe-ffi__. **$_£' ^g-'-***
and
bad weather    with less    speed
more caution. Start earlier.
8. Don't let the hustle and bustle of the holiday season make yoa
impatient -or careless when you
drive or walk. Take it eaas*.
In addition to appealing to drivers and pedestrians, the Council is
taking its campaign straight to
governors, miotor vehicle administrators and highway patrol chiefs,
to mayors and police chiefs and
to thousands of safety leaders.
"We hope everyone will enlist
in this campaign to reduce traffic
tragedy during the holiday season,"
said Col. John Stilwell, president
of the National Safety1 Council.
"Certainly there ia no better way
of expressing the Christmas spirit
than by sparing others the grief
of a traffic accident. No one can
have a happy Christmas if he has
an accident."
—It will ba an "old-fashioned"
winter should tfae snow now on
the ground remain until tbe middle
of March. i
—Prepare to give thanks, not
only now, but every hour and day
fai the year, for yonr manifold
blessings.
—The Bulletin is issued Wednesday morning of this week in order
that all hands connected with the
publication may have an opportunity to enjoy Thanksgiving.
—As we recall the arguments
that were advanced in favor of
women voting, only one stands the
test—' that is tfaat the women
have as m|uch right to vote as tba
men. As far sa we ean aae its only
result has been to double tbe number of ballots to be counted.
—Germany is now experiencing
the kind of war tba haa always
given to othera, but from which
she herself has always escaped. By
spring the Royal Air Force will be
smothering Germany with bombs.
When thia begins tha people of
the conquered nations will begin
to assart themselves and Germany's
troubles will begin.      .".. m":,
—Some folks seem to think that
by free press is meant that newspaper subscriptions do not need to
be paid. Tbe faet that we are pern-fitted tire freedom of speech permits ua to say that thia hat true.
If you take an editor's paper it
should be paid far the ansae ss
the groceries are paid for, ths
eoal tspm'a eoal  and Ihe ice man's
NATIONAL 13
On   Thursday morning,
at 9 o'clock,   fhe ann-afM
Thanksgiving day
wood and   co-n-ntonity
in the United Brethren
service will be only one
and It is    anticipated
will wend   tfaeir way' tgg
of God aa an   expreaaea
tude  to the    Heavenly
his beneficence toward
an    nation.    The    ser
delivered   ■ by    Rev.
pastor of the church of
ran.    The prayer    by
Dooley.    Rev. J. S.
preside.    The several
will    participate    in
service.
Th"*>Its--iving—• A
By Edward Everett
From    the    rock    on
breaat,
To Sierra's highest crest
EVING SERVICE
PROMINENT    ALTOONA
William  H.  Orr,   long
in the business affairs   tttl
of Altoona, and who had
le    rise    fai    Republican i
passed    to tfae      beyond
night    at his home    at 80
avenue,,   after a    linge
for the past two yeara
20,  1871    ,in  Sinki-rg    Vs
family    early    moved to
where    he grew    to ma**
was educated in the public,
Seeking a business career Big
ed  actively  into  vaepp *m
pursuits,    ia all of, which.'
eminently     successful,
twice    elected    sheriff
county and for   eight ya
as deputy sheriff, aad   "
years    was chai-mjls_
better known fai. BlstF
throughout hia life than
H. Orr, coming into perso:
tact with many of the lead:
prominent citizens through
political activity. He was highie regarded by all who shared haa acquaintance, whose, memory wjjf —1-
ways be kept green by bis large
circle of friends. Largely attended
funeral services were bald :from
his late home Wednesday afternoon, men and women in all walks
of life being present to pay the
last sad tribute of respect.
i—From a card received Tuesday
from Mr. J. Daniel Stitt, until recently a resident of. Orchard
street, who, with Mrs. Stitt have
been staying with friends at Spring Run, Franklin county, informs
that in tbe future they will make
theb* home near Duncannon, Pasty
county, whale he has purchased a
small farm. Among other things
Mr. Stitt says: "Expect to make
this our permanent homie aad am
located on route 840, and in order
that you can find us, am putting
the name Stitt on top of tiie house
in six inch letters, inviting our
friends to come."
—Early, in the fal) Mr. Howard
Musser, well known lover of oat-
door life and sportsman, - planted
a number of native chestnuts in
cans. The chestnuts were procured
from/ a party while he waa auto-
mobiling along the highway share
Duncansville. Tfae chestnuts are
(beginning to respond to nature and
several sprouts sre now visible.
Mr. Musser intends to nurture ths
sprouts and endeavor to cause
them to grow into large trees.
Twenty-five years ago chestnut
trees abounded everywhere ia
Pennsylvania, then a blight appear,
ed which fast killed the growing
trees until now bat few are to bs
found in the woods or mountains-
I The going of chestnut trees proved
. a great loss to everybody, fire
1 nuts of these tress proved a prolific source of food supply for
j wild life, such aa wild turkeys,
pheasants and squirrels. Even in
winter time when the ground waa
covered with deep snows wild Me
would find the nuts and wars,a
grant soufece for tfaeir subsistence.
It appears that scientist* has* been
unable to find anything B*\%;m*p
combat the germ that hij|jiflMs>
chestnut trees, aad aow
knows she great less that
Niagara's deep toned roar,
far Gulf's stormy shore,
Ithe people say: Amen I
Ha people praise His name.
f-New England's sad gray land,
[^Alaska's golden strand.
our northland's ice and snow,
ir southland's sunny glow,
J the people say: Amen!
[-the people praise His name.
io's mountains high,
ing to His throne on high,
and forest, prairie sod,
(their hands in thanks to God.,
people say: Amen!
ne people praise  His name.
e    grain    field's    plenteous
fruits of wood and field,
homes and every good
we give to Thee, oor God.
people aay: Amen!
be people praise His name.
SHOW IN JANUARY
the   first time,   Spotted Po-
swine has a    place on
bition    list at the    Pennsy-
Fami Show, to be held Jan-
10 to 24,  Secretary John  H.
of the   Department  of  Agri-
and  Chairman  of the Farm
Commission has announced.,
breed,    having been    devel-
eatly    in    Pennsylvania  re-
is now    recognized    by the
■SLow Commission, and prem-
tve been listed hi five class-
addition    to    three    classes
have   been     established    in
tonal  Spotted  Poland China
liation Specials.
Yellow Dent corn is also
the    first time    on the
nkW"** *n    Farm  Filer
      been placed MS
 P-tier Tyfpe 41, Pennsylvsnia Seedleaf or Broadleaf cigar leaf
tobacco department.
(A part ofthe cabbage exhibit is
also broken down into two classes,
known as the Danish and Chinese
types, snd separate awards will be
made in each class.
Five poultry organizations have
planned to hold their annual meetings at the Farm Show Building
during the Show week. They are
the State meeting of the Whirte
Wyandotte Club of America, National meeting ofthe Crested Fowl
Club of America, State meeting of
the Pennsylvania White Holland
Turkey Club, the Njational meeting ofthe American Buff Leghorn
Crab, and the Eastern Meeting of
the United Orpington Club of
America.
The premium lists for the 1941
Show have been mailed, but any
person interested who has not received a copy may procure the list
by writing to the State Farm Show
Commission, Harrisburg.
THANKSGIVING
Again, on this Thanksgiving Day
Amid a warring world,
Our thanks go up to God above,
For Freedom's flag unfurled;
For peace throughout America.
How terrible the plight
Of those sn use the sea! For peace
We pray, our God of might.
We're thankful    for the    Christian
church,
The bright sunlight of day,
Tba silvery    moon    and    stars    of
night—
For work, for rest and play.
Accept   our  grateful  thanks,    dear
. -Lord,
For harvest's rich increase—
May peace   and    plenty— still   be
ours,
And if not both— then peace.
—Ellen Irvin.
—We are sure of a "white"
Thanksgiving.
—There will be many family
gatherings      in    the    borough    on
Thanksgiving. ..
—The next meeting Of the Bellwood Townsend dab No. 1 win
be bald hi the Community room
of tbe First National bank Friday
evening at 7:80 o'clock, instead of
Thursday evening. The "Use of
Triple Tickets" will be explained.
-Ms is an  important   -abating and
HAPPENINGS 30 YEARS AGO
ACTIVITIES OF    OUR    CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
From the Bellwood Bulletin, Dec.
31st, 1914.
Benj. Helsel, of Butler, spent
part of the Christmas season here
with his parents.
Cloyd Wharton left Sunday for
Detroit, Mich., after a brief stay
at the home of his parents.
Wilfred W. McDermitt, of Wil-
kinsburg, spent Sunday at the
home of bis parents on Tuckahoe
street.
Robt. Bratton -returned home
from Spangler where his daughter
Miss Leah, underwent an operation
ir tiie hoapital in that town.
Harry A. Douglass, of Harrisburg, was a week end visitor at
the home of his mother on Main
street.
Geo. Schfwenk and Abraham
Goss will leave Tuesday of next
week for Morgantown^ W. Va*,
to visit Mr. Schwenk's daughter,
Mrs. Kane.
Many friends of Col. W. A.
McDermitt will regret to learn of
his serious illness. The Colonel is
one of the few surviving veterans
of the Civil war.
Robt. Irwin, who is employed at
the Chestnut Hill Stock company
farms near Youngstown, Ohio,
spent part of tiie Christmas season
at his parent's home.
On Monday morning a notice
was posted at the Kerbaugh plant,
just west of town, to the' effect1
that the company would close
down for an indefinite period beginning Jan. 1st.
Geo. Holtzapple returned home
from Elmira, N. Y., where he had
bean called, owing to his father,
now 70 years, having fallen on the
icy sidewalk and received serious
injuries to his hip.
The first of its kind, which attracted mltfch attention on our
street on Saturday afternoon, was
a horseless sled, a cleverly contrived motor vehicle, the product of
L. C.  Wolfe, of Altoona.
Martin McClellan, of South
second street, lost an eye last
Monday while at work in the local
yards here. It was caused by the
head of a rivet stricking him a
violent blow in the optic
This week's edition records the
passing of two well known citisens:
In the death of James B. Campbell which occurred at his home on
the hill early Saturday morning,
there was called from the activities of life the last of the male
progeny of John and Barbara Henshey Campbell, for many yean
esteemed residents of Hensheytown, where the subject of this
sketch was born. He followed in
the footsteps of hia father in being a farmer, retiring several years
ago. He bore the respect and
esteem of a large number of
friends. His funeral was Monday
afternoon with interment in Logan
Valley    cemetery, attended     by
many sympathizing friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Etter, passed
away at her home on South Second
street Monday after quite an illness. She was born in Philadelphia,
and came to Bellwood from Huntingdon with her husband, tfae late
Jno. L. Etter who had charge of
the water tanks west of town.
She was a devoir* Christian lady,
holding membership in the United
Brethern church- Her funeral was
Wednesday with interment in Logan Valley Cemetery.
—A large neon sign has been
erected in front of Bet Woodhall
Department store on North Cambria street. It is a brilliant sign
and when lighted at night time
sends forth an illumination that
can be seen , the entire length of
the street Tbe sign was manufactured by P. W. O. Hummell of
South Second street
—The    public    schools      of the
borough and   Antis township   close
Wednesday     afternoon     for     the
I Thanksgiving      vacation and      will
, again  open  Monday morning.   This
, will   give    tfae instructors    a brief
j respite from  their   arduous duties,
and teachers residing aba distance
mill also   have tha opportunity   of
PERSOMAL^PARAGRAPH!
People Who Visit Hero
Those Who Go Away.]
MOVEMENTS IF OUR CIT1ZEI
Guests   Wire Are Entertained by I
Wood   Hosts—Pergonal   Masrtisa
Those Who Visit To aad Fee
Mr.    and     Mrs.   Arthur   Fe
Bernie Nolan   and   Dean Smith,
Alexandria,    Virginia,    were
end visitors    at the    home  of
ai.d    Mrs.  Paul   Smith    on
Second street.
Mr. William, Stone,   a sophomo
at    Dickinson  Seminary,     Willia
port,      arrived    home    Wedne
lafternoon      and    will    enjoy
Thanksgiving    vacation      with
parents,  Rev. and Mrs.  Thorn-a
Stone at the Methodist parsonage.|
Mr.   and  Mra.  Ira J.   Snyder
(East Fourth street   returned ho
Saturday evening from a trip of?j
few days    spent with    friends
Portsmouth,    Virginia, where
visited    Mr. and Mra    Kenneth
Webber,    Mrs.    Webber    being
daughter of Mr. Snyder.
Mr. aad Mrs. Paul Heckman,
Chambersburg, were Sunday	
at the    home    of Mra.    Heckman*]
parents,   Mr. and Mra Geo. Ha
apple.    This little call left an
vitation for   "Dad and  Mother"
come down    and enjoy    with
the Thanksgiving dinner.
PERMIT NOT NEEDED
The  State  Forests   of   Pennsy]
ania  which  comprise    1,661,000
res, are open    for public    use
it bi   not    necessary   to   have
special    permit    to b_nt    in ti*
Secretary . G.    Albert Stewjd&
The    Department    of    Forests
Waters, aaid.
The only places within toe
Forests in which hunting and
discharge of fire arms are forb
den are in a few small tracts
have been designated as park
recreational areas. These la-
been set aside for the use of
public and as they sre frequent
by groups of people, hunting wt
in these places may endanger
man life.
Hunters are requested to use
treme    precaution    with    match
camp fires and   smoking me
When hunting    within    CCC
areas sportsmen   are urged   to
the greatest care in    order not
injure any  of the  enrollees.
Reports from foresters and
ers   indicate    a fair    abundance
eame    this season and every
abiding sportsman  is invited to *\
joy tiie    hunting privileges
are available in the   State Fi
Increased    food  supplies    for
deer have    been made    possible
many sections    of the    State a
result  of  improvement   cuttings
tbe    State Forests which    increaj
the  food production' powers of m]
treated areas.
Applications for camp site 1
in tbe State Forests should
made to the local district forestl
or to the Department of Forefj
and Waters at Harrisburg.
m o m g. -'   ■■■
FUNDS  FOR  DECORATIONS
The general Christmas tree
decorations committee met Mon
evening in the office of O
F. Werts, who called the meeti]
to order. It was decided
comimiittce with Mr. Raymond
Strunk, chairman, would call
the people of the south side
town for contributions toward
ishing the lighting of tha tree a
to provide street rights or stars,
enough of money can be collect
The committee will appreciate a
contribution toward thia fit
Please give and make this Chti,
mag season a joyous one for
Contributions can be left at |
busineaa place on Main street
citisens of the north side of
have already collected a fund
have erected a beautiful tree
North Fourth street. Please
generously toward the fund.
committee will provide
and programe for both
the town during the entire
mas season.
—Is year