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~f?-fpfi *r». VOt.. Lll LOCAL NEWS COLUMN..mmjmm Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers BRIEF SUMMJtRTOF THE WEEK Tetee Paragraph* Coaeereiag. the Dotes ef Oar Bsw—gh—The Col- ■asa Our Subacribera Enjoy -—Trespass notices for sale at ths Bulletin office, ten cents each. —While gunning in Diamond valley on Monday, Mr. Wilbur Se Goss, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goss of North Tuckahoe street, fugged a fine doe on the opening day of the aaa eon. ■—•The regular December meeting of the Bellwood Sportsmans Association will be held in Corn- masse**- Hall Friday evening, Dec. 6. at 7 :S0, at which timje officers will be elected for 1941. —Mr. Samuel Jones, one of the enthusiastic Nimtods of tiie borough, closed the hunting season last Friday by bringing down a big wild turkey. He hunted in the Kelsey hollow section. •-—The small game season for the present year is now a thing of the post, having closed at 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Many of tbe local hunters were successful in bagging a. large amount of the small animals of the fields and woods. —From a letter received from Mr. William] J; Malone, a former Bellwood resident, and whose mother, Mrs. Daisy Houston, resides j en Mam street, he states that be : fe pulling the throttle on a loco- * motive --lying between Malone, -N. . Y. and Montreal, Canada? __$ 3_ arrival of a new baby boy. This /being the first addition to the family, the young man ia most wet come. They formerly resided bi Bellwood. Mr. Steele ia a .son of Mr. and Mra. George Steele. ■—ITse chief burgess of the borough has requested property owners to remove the snow from the sidewalks about their premises immediately after it has fallen And the town council should alao place a force of men at work clearing ths aaaw away from the crossings as soon ss possible after it haa come down. —William Patton, cleric in the news stand, received a pleasant surprise when he returned to his home on Wednesday evening. A group of his friends had assembled to help celebrate hia birthday. Amlong those present were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Goss, Miss Betty Arndt and Robert Patton. r—Mr. Chester O. Weaver, of Amity, Wsraiington county, where ha ia postmaster and proprietor of a general store, gunned in Bedford county on Wednesday and succeeded in killing a fine seven point buck. It was a beautiful specimen eg Ihe deer family and the suocess- mmt Nimrod la quite elated over bis quarry. Mr. Weaver waa a caller at our office thia morning. -—Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tackitt, wall known and esteemed citizens of East Third street, had a happy occasion last Thursday, which wsa "Thanksgiving day, when they celebrated the forty-sixth anniversary of theb" marriage. It waa a family affair when Sbout eighteen per-, sons participated and joined in the happy event. Mr. and Mrs. Tackitt have been residents ofthe borough for the past thirty-eight years, having cast their let fai the town in May, 1902, coming to Bellwood Train, Sooth Fork, when the contracting firm of ES. Katbaugh WSS building and enlarging the Altoona yard of the Pennsylvania railroad company. On November 16, IMS, Mr. Tackitt secured employment with the Pennsylvania railroad company as a locomotive fireman aad continued tat ths service until June 1, 1988, when he was retired aa a locomotive engineer, after thirty-eight years of continuous service. Be is now Mr- tog retired sad enjoying tiia fruits ggtmithfxA aarviee far ties great CANVASS OF TOWN WILL BE MADE FOR FUNDS AB plans ate new set for ths opening of the annual membership drive, which will go into full awing Monday, December 9, and continue all week. Although the drive haa been delayed od different occasions earlier this fall, it is our wish that we will receive fine co-operation in order to make the drive a decided success. Everybody is asked to make this a cheerful aad pleasant task for the workers aad give the community something of which to be proud, a real, Uve, helpful Y. M. C. A. to servo BeUwood and vicinity. We should be thankful to have a Y. M. C. A. ta a community the tame ot ours. In order to keep our Y and make it a number one association we must have full co-operation and support of our town. The drive "will atart off Sunday afternoon at. 2:30 o'clock with - a lively get-to-gather of the community in the main auditorium. .Everybody interested in Y activities should give it a big boost, especially at this time. A little help.from everybody in . Bellwood and surroundings will-pput our Y back as a number one association. Stop and think what value we can really make of our Y if everyone would co-operate a little. Give our town a boost by keeping the Y. MANY DEER ARE TAKEN Monday inaugurated the deer hunting asssftn in Pennsylvania, when Sn aranfy of sportsmen running into the 'thousands invaded the wads, of the state, and ever since the deer have been taken la almost countless nvknbers. Monday mmmOmmt were successful " te getting their quarry. In town and along the state highway automobiles could ba seen' carrying the carcasses of deer, some being fine specimens. Locally tbe hunters gunned up Bell's gap and in the Tipton section, where there is a mountain fastness, the doer abounding fai large numbers. Possibly a hundred deer were taken in this section by local sportsmen. Both sexes are prey for the banters this year according to a ruling by the State Game ComhUission a few weeks ago. Deer sre becoming so numerous fat tbe atate that there is not sufficient food for their sustenance and it was deemed wise to reduce the number by the killing of does and bucks. The hunters are numerous and a number of fatalities have been recorded in the state, thus far fifteen persons havijrig been killed while in the thickets. It is great pastime, but very dangerous. : BELLWOOD, PA.» RSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940 NOj__j RECORD BFJHE DEI THOSE WHO HAVE FAST TIME TO ETERNAL REST Mrs. H..E. Grant Ward was received by Mr. Williamson on Sunday of the of Mra Horace E. Grant, ______ died suddenly while visiting relatives at TarentJUsTnl, having rwfferSd a stroke. Ten years ago the Grim family lived in Bellwood, when *ah father was active in ths f ounsgy business in ths borough. From hi they went to Florida, where remained for a few years. Recctit- ly the deceased had been making her home fai Philadelphia. Mo. Grant will be remembered by maw Bellwood folks snd while a resident of the borough aad waa to}.. tive in the affairs of the Presbyterian church, which faith she bam been a lifetime adherent. Her huit band died a few. years ago. Survm, ing is a daughter. Paul E. Syator Paul EL Syster, a aergeant in United Statea army, and statio at Fort Meade, Maryland, son E. R. Syster of North Ti street, this borough, died sudd at the fort on Monday. Membe: of bis family , include his wif Mrs. Isabelle Sjrster, and -a daui ter, Isabelle, both of Fort Meade; his father and one brother, Walter of this borough. The body was brought here and taken to the home of his father en North Tenth street, where funeral services wen held Thursday afternoon at Bt* home, at- 8:8o o'clock, followed J ba internment in Grandview cem|et4i**f in Altoona. Georfo Fry ".ijjLj-- George Fry, for^riy.^k JOYOUS CELEBRATION A double celebration waa observed Thanksgiving day when the forty-seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mra F. J. Wj-rrta came in the same day as Thanksgiving. A delicious turkey dinner waa served at the home of Chester Werts, a son, with aU of the other children, grandchildren and one brother being present. The Werts family for. many years has enjoyed these reunions and hope to continue them in the future. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wertz, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lynn, Charles Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Werts and daughter Ethel Marie, Mr. aad Mra. John Estep and son, Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Werts and son, Johnnie and Mr. and Mrs. W. L Werts. —Type writer paper for sale at the Bulletin office in any quanity desired. —Mr. Abraham Lincoln Goss, a former well known and highly esteemed citisen of tha borough, now at Uniontown, Pa., in remitting for another year's subscription to ths Bulletin, among other things says that hia son Cloyd C. Goss is on a hunting trip to Tioga county. He BSht Us letter left him enjoying good health aad that he ass stiU Jf Mrs. Robert Miller of Juniata, died at 5 o'clock Tutoeday morning at tbe Millar home, after an illness of four weeks. He was born fat Antis township May 2, 1855. His wife, Mrs. Hannah Margaret Fry, died three years ago. Members of his family include seven grandchildren. Tha deceased was a Pros byterian by faith. The body aaa prepared for burial at the Fuoss mortuary on Main street and interment was made in tiie Charlottsville cemetery Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. m * _ ■ —The Bulletin is the home town newspaper and it is read by every member of the family. —Beliefonte's industries ' during tiie month of' October distributed $202, 528.50 in salaries and wages to 1593 employes. Quite a neat sum! and after it had permeated all channels business in that section was greatly quickened. The payroll for the month was also 812,211 higher than a year ago. —Mrs. Thomas K. Ubil, well known and esteemed lady of north Fourth street, has been confined to her home for the past two weeks a sufferer fron s severe attack of neuritis. She is now under • the care of the family physician and her friends will be glad to Till ww that ahe is responding nicely to treatment. • —The deer hunting season opened on Monday and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shirey of Bellview avenue, armed with their trusty rifles, hunted up Bell's gap and* returned during the morning with two fine doe, each having shot one. Mra. Shirey greatly enjoys the sport and was not to be outdone by her husband and brought down her trophy. —Christmas comas but ones i*fr year, but down fai Pottsville, Seha-*| ylkill county, Thanksgiving time conies three times in 1940. Supplementing the occasion for official thanks observed in various parts of the nation on the last two Thursdays, the mayor of that city issued a proclamation calling upon (Pottsville residents to offer "additions! thanks" en Thursday of this weak for new industrial plants opened in that town during Bm paat year. Within tha paat twelve nilonths progressive citisens of that city raised |175,000 for new ntaata —*—' that aot thaan. «S*_&™_w"_^_ij"_fc>!f^Js_l_^^^^ ward Mrs. RED CROSS SUBSCRIBERS The Red Cross roll call drive is nearing completion sad it ia hoped that the drive can be closed on or (before Saturday, Dee. 7 th. Contributing Memberships, $.500 each from the following: Bellwood Fire Company, William A. Hauth, Fraternal Order of Eagles; G. R. Shaner— $2.00. Annual memberships— $1.00 each from the following: Robert E. Dively, Ruth Zitsch, John G. Cornmesser, Bland Bros. Burns Cafe, Betty Lyons, Daniel Killen, James B. Clossen, Rev. Harry Greeg Dooley, Miss Pauline Wills , Mr. and Mrs. John Carson, Gradale Sorority, N. Notopoulos, Mra. George D. Weiss, Mm H. N. Walker, Mrs. Smith Dorr, Miss Jessie F. Anderson, Mra R. ft. Myers, Mrs. Parry 'Burkholder, Mrs. Oliver Dillon, Mrs. Amanda Leddy, Miss Kathryn Hunter, Urs. E. J. Bupp, Miss Madelene Cherry, William P. Bush, Prof. T. D. E. Dillman, Mrs. Cloyd N. McClellan, Mi*s. Samuel Wood- ball, John S. Garber, Mra. Daniel Kist, Mrs. Maude Boyd, Mrs. Alex Wills, Mrs. Martha Jamison, Mrs. Bessie I. Smith," Mrs. ft. C. Greenland, Mrs. E. ft. Cox, Mra. ft. H. Colabine, Mrs. F. W. Fleisher, Mrs. J. M. Bechtel, Miss Kathryn William/Km, Mrs. Frank D. Miller, Mrs. Harry I. Knox, Mrs. Fern, Dr. Paul Hohdnger, William H. Moore, Miss Elizabeth Akers, Misrj Elizabeth Reeder, Mrs. John W. Laird, Miss Jeannette Stewart, Mrs. B. H. Miller, Bellwood Branch W} C. T. U., Mrs. Clara Vipond, Mrs. George H. Howe, "A Friend", Archie Igou, Mr. and Mrs. C. Alfred. Mills, Mrs. Clarence Shaffer, Mrs. Elizabeth Smelker, Mrs. H. A. Henry, Mrs. C. ,JT>. Hollen, Miss Ruth Irwin, H. A. Mills, Averry Irwin, Frank Shrom, Mrs. H. C. Wmw Jk^m*m4 A. IT* Kitchen, Mrs. W. Ho- Moore, W. Howard Moore, Rebecca Hawn, Mrs. F. B. Walker, Mrs. H. H. Meyers, Mrs. Edgar McKinney, Roy M. Baker, Mrs. R. F. Kustaborder, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Burns, John C. Tackitt, Charles Campalong, Wilbur C. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fleck, Norris T. Watters, Claire L. Buck- waiter, John Cook, Mrs. Charles Pifer, J. W. Kellennan, M. H. Dougherty, Mrs. W. A. Dysart, Mrs. O. S. Berkstresser, Belle Leddy, Mrs. J. I. White, J. P. Johnson, A. A. Aikey, Miss BeU, Railroad St., Mrs. P. H. Lynn, Mrs. Frank Estep, Mra. E. M: Cherry, Mrs. George P. Orris, Miss Anna Q. Bell, Dr. H. C. Lovell, Mrs. Berna Lovell, Joseph M. Louder, Mrs. George Wentz, Mrs. Anna Holtzapple, Miss Ethel R. Wray, Miss Katherine L. Wray, Mrs. F. T. O'Brien, John J. Estep, Mrs. Walter Nearhoof, Rev. R P. Knoebel, Prof. Paul Kurts, Mrs. John Kurts, Mrs. Carl Chelgren, Mrs. J. P. Myers, Mrs. B. D. Wolfe, Mrs. Blair W. Dunn, Mrs. John Turnbaugh, Mrs. Glenn S. Schenck, Mr. W. I. Wblff, Mrs. Charles Vandevander, Mrs. Clarence Patton, Mrs. Joseph Wills, Mrs. J. R. Lightner, J. W. Rice, H. Frank Singleton, William C. Singleton, Miss Catherine Madara, Mra Walter Rossi, Mrs. H. C. Budd, Mrs. W. H. Stevens, Mra Harvey Stevens, John Coover, -Mrs. Dean Gwin, C. V. Keith, Mrs. W. M. Miller, Paul A. Moffet, Harry ft. Gwin, Airport Service Station, Mrs. L. M. Weber, Mrs. & W|i Keith, Mm Chester McClellan. Contributions less than $1.00: Mrs. J. B. Hetrick, Mm Don C. Vandevander, Mrs. A. L Shirk, Mrs, Archie Cramer, Mrs. Donald Johnson, Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Dorsey McCulley, Km Dale Walters, Harvey McCaulley, Clinton Corey, Elmer Nelson, Bay Burns, Walter Hinton, HomJr-r Hough, Alex. Pedro, William P. Lightner. Total $164.80. Balance of subscribers will be published next week. Anyone who haa been missed or not at home eaa hand thier contributions to the Chairman or any workers. —Please renie-rsber the P. T. A. rummage sale. The proceeds are for the auditorium chair project. WiB ha held Dec. 10, ia the aiding oa Main street. HIPPENINGSJfr YEARS HBO ACTIVITIES OF OUR CITIZENS THREE DECADES AGO From the Bellwood Bulletin, Jan. 7th, 1916. Mrs. Percy Mulhollen, and son William, are guests of friends In Baltimore. Roy Pickens, after spending his .vacation at the home of his parents, left on Mondsy for Dickinson college preparatory school, at Carlisle. W. B. Madam, wife and two children, of Fort Wayne, Ind., returned after a visit at the home of Mn. Madera's parents, Rev. and Mrs. Ague. The condition of Col. MoDermitt and John Hoover at thia time are reported as not being much improved. This will be read with regret by their many friends. Peter Isenberg and wife, of Gettysburg, are spending some time in BeUwood and are being entertained at tiie home of their son, William T. Isenberg. The many friends of Mrs. Lydia Kerr and Mrs. Annie Weaver, have learned that these well known ladies hare been some what India- posed, much to their regret. Some ofay tongue guy named Hurl victimized some of our business men just lately with hia worthless checks, some of which mounted up quite a bit, even to the 50 mark. Some less. Blair co-inty closed the year of 1914 with $40,000. Quite a nice nest egg after some real improvements during the year. This speaks well for those officials who were entrusted with the county's long green. Root's school gate a very interesting program at ita patron's assathv^J-ridSR. entertainments have to be seen to be appreciated, under the guidance of Mr. Thos. Hunter you can look for some thing real. (Mrs. William) .Sitman entertained the Women's Missionary society at her home just recently. The weather being unfavorable for walking, Mr. Sitman took a journey to their homes and gave them easy and free transportation to and from the assembly. New Year's Day Mrs. Geo. McCracken entertained in honor of her sister, Miss Lillian Jeffries, Misses Bessie, Lulu and Maude Price, Bess Bland, Edna Irwin, Florence Hoover, Tressie Kellerman and Myra Schenck. Miss Clara Lauver who has bean spending the Yule tide season with friends, wiB again return to Denver, Col., leaving here on Friday, where she has been located for several years. Her visit waa one round of pleasure from atart to finish, and her friends sre hoping for another visit soon. Hazel and Alton Cameron, of Tipton, entertained at their home on New Year's with a candy pulling and later somfe lovely refreshments. The following were present: Beatrice and Elsie Bland, Margaret and Lacy McGlinsey, Mildred Cox, Messrs' Corey, Fowler, McClellan, Nearhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, Don, Hasel and Alton. Tuesday of this week a transient customer called at the Winsor Hotel and ask for en/terainment which' was given hfan. Later on when Miss Ruth O'Neill wm at church, he left the hostelry with tiie lady's diamond ring which he had taken from her room during her absence. The theft wss reported but at this writing was not recovered. PERSONAL PARAGI Miss Dorothy Shirey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shirey, spent Thanksgiving day taking the nurses' state board' examination fal Philadelphia. Miss Shirey graduated from the Protestant Episcopal hospital te Philadelphia last May. —Mr. and Mrs.- Roy Locke of Mary Ann Forge, were called to Neelyton, Huntingdon county, on Wednesday to attend the funeral of tfaeir grand child, Patricia j Flood, aged 7 yeara, who met a Itfagic death when struck by a truck aear har home oa Monday. People Who Visit Ht Those Who Go Away. MOVEMENTSJFJUR Cll fjeesla Who Are Entert-ti-edfa-l Wood Host*—-Personal Mss.ll I a These Whin Visit Te aad Fie Dexter Fowler has from Front Royal, Virginia, jie bad been employed for a weeks. Mr. snd Mm Gerald F. Fa of Middletown, Pa., apent Thaa giving day with Mr. and Jesse F. Focht oa Bellview ava {Mm J. ft. McElwain, sf beraburg, spent last Sunday her mother and father, Mr. Mrs. Perry Hillard on Eaat street. Mr. and Mm M. L. Moffet South First street, spent giving day in Pittsburgh, they were guests at' Mr and ft Cleon Moffet. Mr. and Mrs. Walter landemu and young daughter, of Me Snyder county, spent Thanksgivia at the J. I. Lindemuth home South First street. Mm S. W. Mulhollen daughter. Miss Elizabeth of Boyles street, spent the ing holidays in Washington Arlington, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steele, Washington, . D. C, were visit for a few days last week a* home of Mr. and Mra. George Htsf Steele on Main street. :m Mr. George F. Givin, a at Look Haven Teachere returned to hia studies last ing vacation with hia parents Boyles sU*«ot» Mr. Jerome Moore, wbo ia rolled ia a trade achool in Pit burgh, apent part of the Than giving vacation with hia parent Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Moo on East Second street. Miss Helen Howe, student Lock Haven Teachers college, her sister, Miss Clee Howe, teach at Scalp Level, enjoyed Thanksgiving with their parents Mr. and Mra. George Howe on Bellview avenue. Mrs. Jennie McCracken returned home Sunday from Elisabeth, New. Jersey, where she had been visiting friends for she weeks. She was accompanied home by Miss Lulu Mub hollen, who had gone a few day- previous to visit with her. Mr. and Mm William J. Tackitl of New Castle, Pa., spent a fee days last week at the home of Mr { and Mra. John C. Tackitt of Eaa i Third street, and joined the townaf folks in celebrating the forty anniversary of their marriage. New Castle people also celebre their forty-sixth anniversary October. Rev. Eugene Gilland Slep, esteemed pastor of the Valley Presbyterian church, .^^ Tuesday night for Evanston, Ht where on Friday evening of thij week he will officiate at thi marriage of his brother, Mr. Philijl Slep. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel N. Sled of Altoona, will also be present sf the nuptials. Mr. and Mm Edward Singleto of Lincoln, Nebraska, were visitor! last week at the home of MJ Singleton's mother, Mrs. Ida leton of North T-Jckahoe The couple were on their way Lakeside, Florida, where Mr. leton witt raaann hia duties chief flight instructor ia charge cadet training for the Lincoln School, which haa taken up winter quarters there. Mr. and Mra. George Hot of North First atiast home hurt Sunday from a of several days witfa their law and daughter, Mr. and Paul Heckman in Cham On Thanksgiving daya i pound turkey graced tha route home they . .were "Dream Highway" ttem eastern terminal Ss Bedford aay it must he aeon to hs ****>.
Object Description
Title | Bellwood Bulletin 1940-12-05 |
Masthead | Bellwood Bulletin, December 05, 1940, Volume 52 Number 40 |
Volume | 52 |
Issue | 40 |
Description | Weekly newspaper printed about Bellwood Borough, Antis Township and Blair County Pennsylvania |
Publisher | W.F. Balsach |
Date | 1940-12-05 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Blair County; Bellwood |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | English |
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Contact | For information on the Bellwood Bulletin, contact the Bellwood-Antis Public Library, 526 Main St., Bellwood, PA 16617. Phone: 814-742-8234 E-mail: bellwoodantispubliclibrary@gmail.com |
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Title | Bellwood Bulletin 1940-12-05 |
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Contact | For information on the Bellwood Bulletin, contact the Bellwood-Antis Public Library, 526 Main St., Bellwood, PA 16617. Phone: 814-742-8234 E-mail: bellwoodantispubliclibrary@gmail.com |
Full Text | ~f?-fpfi *r». VOt.. Lll LOCAL NEWS COLUMN..mmjmm Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers BRIEF SUMMJtRTOF THE WEEK Tetee Paragraph* Coaeereiag. the Dotes ef Oar Bsw—gh—The Col- ■asa Our Subacribera Enjoy -—Trespass notices for sale at ths Bulletin office, ten cents each. —While gunning in Diamond valley on Monday, Mr. Wilbur Se Goss, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goss of North Tuckahoe street, fugged a fine doe on the opening day of the aaa eon. ■—•The regular December meeting of the Bellwood Sportsmans Association will be held in Corn- masse**- Hall Friday evening, Dec. 6. at 7 :S0, at which timje officers will be elected for 1941. —Mr. Samuel Jones, one of the enthusiastic Nimtods of tiie borough, closed the hunting season last Friday by bringing down a big wild turkey. He hunted in the Kelsey hollow section. •-—The small game season for the present year is now a thing of the post, having closed at 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Many of tbe local hunters were successful in bagging a. large amount of the small animals of the fields and woods. —From a letter received from Mr. William] J; Malone, a former Bellwood resident, and whose mother, Mrs. Daisy Houston, resides j en Mam street, he states that be : fe pulling the throttle on a loco- * motive --lying between Malone, -N. . Y. and Montreal, Canada? __$ 3_ arrival of a new baby boy. This /being the first addition to the family, the young man ia most wet come. They formerly resided bi Bellwood. Mr. Steele ia a .son of Mr. and Mra. George Steele. ■—ITse chief burgess of the borough has requested property owners to remove the snow from the sidewalks about their premises immediately after it has fallen And the town council should alao place a force of men at work clearing ths aaaw away from the crossings as soon ss possible after it haa come down. —William Patton, cleric in the news stand, received a pleasant surprise when he returned to his home on Wednesday evening. A group of his friends had assembled to help celebrate hia birthday. Amlong those present were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Goss, Miss Betty Arndt and Robert Patton. r—Mr. Chester O. Weaver, of Amity, Wsraiington county, where ha ia postmaster and proprietor of a general store, gunned in Bedford county on Wednesday and succeeded in killing a fine seven point buck. It was a beautiful specimen eg Ihe deer family and the suocess- mmt Nimrod la quite elated over bis quarry. Mr. Weaver waa a caller at our office thia morning. -—Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tackitt, wall known and esteemed citizens of East Third street, had a happy occasion last Thursday, which wsa "Thanksgiving day, when they celebrated the forty-sixth anniversary of theb" marriage. It waa a family affair when Sbout eighteen per-, sons participated and joined in the happy event. Mr. and Mrs. Tackitt have been residents ofthe borough for the past thirty-eight years, having cast their let fai the town in May, 1902, coming to Bellwood Train, Sooth Fork, when the contracting firm of ES. Katbaugh WSS building and enlarging the Altoona yard of the Pennsylvania railroad company. On November 16, IMS, Mr. Tackitt secured employment with the Pennsylvania railroad company as a locomotive fireman aad continued tat ths service until June 1, 1988, when he was retired aa a locomotive engineer, after thirty-eight years of continuous service. Be is now Mr- tog retired sad enjoying tiia fruits ggtmithfxA aarviee far ties great CANVASS OF TOWN WILL BE MADE FOR FUNDS AB plans ate new set for ths opening of the annual membership drive, which will go into full awing Monday, December 9, and continue all week. Although the drive haa been delayed od different occasions earlier this fall, it is our wish that we will receive fine co-operation in order to make the drive a decided success. Everybody is asked to make this a cheerful aad pleasant task for the workers aad give the community something of which to be proud, a real, Uve, helpful Y. M. C. A. to servo BeUwood and vicinity. We should be thankful to have a Y. M. C. A. ta a community the tame ot ours. In order to keep our Y and make it a number one association we must have full co-operation and support of our town. The drive "will atart off Sunday afternoon at. 2:30 o'clock with - a lively get-to-gather of the community in the main auditorium. .Everybody interested in Y activities should give it a big boost, especially at this time. A little help.from everybody in . Bellwood and surroundings will-pput our Y back as a number one association. Stop and think what value we can really make of our Y if everyone would co-operate a little. Give our town a boost by keeping the Y. MANY DEER ARE TAKEN Monday inaugurated the deer hunting asssftn in Pennsylvania, when Sn aranfy of sportsmen running into the 'thousands invaded the wads, of the state, and ever since the deer have been taken la almost countless nvknbers. Monday mmmOmmt were successful " te getting their quarry. In town and along the state highway automobiles could ba seen' carrying the carcasses of deer, some being fine specimens. Locally tbe hunters gunned up Bell's gap and in the Tipton section, where there is a mountain fastness, the doer abounding fai large numbers. Possibly a hundred deer were taken in this section by local sportsmen. Both sexes are prey for the banters this year according to a ruling by the State Game ComhUission a few weeks ago. Deer sre becoming so numerous fat tbe atate that there is not sufficient food for their sustenance and it was deemed wise to reduce the number by the killing of does and bucks. The hunters are numerous and a number of fatalities have been recorded in the state, thus far fifteen persons havijrig been killed while in the thickets. It is great pastime, but very dangerous. : BELLWOOD, PA.» RSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940 NOj__j RECORD BFJHE DEI THOSE WHO HAVE FAST TIME TO ETERNAL REST Mrs. H..E. Grant Ward was received by Mr. Williamson on Sunday of the of Mra Horace E. Grant, ______ died suddenly while visiting relatives at TarentJUsTnl, having rwfferSd a stroke. Ten years ago the Grim family lived in Bellwood, when *ah father was active in ths f ounsgy business in ths borough. From hi they went to Florida, where remained for a few years. Recctit- ly the deceased had been making her home fai Philadelphia. Mo. Grant will be remembered by maw Bellwood folks snd while a resident of the borough aad waa to}.. tive in the affairs of the Presbyterian church, which faith she bam been a lifetime adherent. Her huit band died a few. years ago. Survm, ing is a daughter. Paul E. Syator Paul EL Syster, a aergeant in United Statea army, and statio at Fort Meade, Maryland, son E. R. Syster of North Ti street, this borough, died sudd at the fort on Monday. Membe: of bis family , include his wif Mrs. Isabelle Sjrster, and -a daui ter, Isabelle, both of Fort Meade; his father and one brother, Walter of this borough. The body was brought here and taken to the home of his father en North Tenth street, where funeral services wen held Thursday afternoon at Bt* home, at- 8:8o o'clock, followed J ba internment in Grandview cem|et4i**f in Altoona. Georfo Fry ".ijjLj-- George Fry, for^riy.^k JOYOUS CELEBRATION A double celebration waa observed Thanksgiving day when the forty-seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mra F. J. Wj-rrta came in the same day as Thanksgiving. A delicious turkey dinner waa served at the home of Chester Werts, a son, with aU of the other children, grandchildren and one brother being present. The Werts family for. many years has enjoyed these reunions and hope to continue them in the future. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wertz, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lynn, Charles Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Werts and daughter Ethel Marie, Mr. aad Mra. John Estep and son, Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Werts and son, Johnnie and Mr. and Mrs. W. L Werts. —Type writer paper for sale at the Bulletin office in any quanity desired. —Mr. Abraham Lincoln Goss, a former well known and highly esteemed citisen of tha borough, now at Uniontown, Pa., in remitting for another year's subscription to ths Bulletin, among other things says that hia son Cloyd C. Goss is on a hunting trip to Tioga county. He BSht Us letter left him enjoying good health aad that he ass stiU Jf Mrs. Robert Miller of Juniata, died at 5 o'clock Tutoeday morning at tbe Millar home, after an illness of four weeks. He was born fat Antis township May 2, 1855. His wife, Mrs. Hannah Margaret Fry, died three years ago. Members of his family include seven grandchildren. Tha deceased was a Pros byterian by faith. The body aaa prepared for burial at the Fuoss mortuary on Main street and interment was made in tiie Charlottsville cemetery Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. m * _ ■ —The Bulletin is the home town newspaper and it is read by every member of the family. —Beliefonte's industries ' during tiie month of' October distributed $202, 528.50 in salaries and wages to 1593 employes. Quite a neat sum! and after it had permeated all channels business in that section was greatly quickened. The payroll for the month was also 812,211 higher than a year ago. —Mrs. Thomas K. Ubil, well known and esteemed lady of north Fourth street, has been confined to her home for the past two weeks a sufferer fron s severe attack of neuritis. She is now under • the care of the family physician and her friends will be glad to Till ww that ahe is responding nicely to treatment. • —The deer hunting season opened on Monday and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shirey of Bellview avenue, armed with their trusty rifles, hunted up Bell's gap and* returned during the morning with two fine doe, each having shot one. Mra. Shirey greatly enjoys the sport and was not to be outdone by her husband and brought down her trophy. —Christmas comas but ones i*fr year, but down fai Pottsville, Seha-*| ylkill county, Thanksgiving time conies three times in 1940. Supplementing the occasion for official thanks observed in various parts of the nation on the last two Thursdays, the mayor of that city issued a proclamation calling upon (Pottsville residents to offer "additions! thanks" en Thursday of this weak for new industrial plants opened in that town during Bm paat year. Within tha paat twelve nilonths progressive citisens of that city raised |175,000 for new ntaata —*—' that aot thaan. «S*_&™_w"_^_ij"_fc>!f^Js_l_^^^^ ward Mrs. RED CROSS SUBSCRIBERS The Red Cross roll call drive is nearing completion sad it ia hoped that the drive can be closed on or (before Saturday, Dee. 7 th. Contributing Memberships, $.500 each from the following: Bellwood Fire Company, William A. Hauth, Fraternal Order of Eagles; G. R. Shaner— $2.00. Annual memberships— $1.00 each from the following: Robert E. Dively, Ruth Zitsch, John G. Cornmesser, Bland Bros. Burns Cafe, Betty Lyons, Daniel Killen, James B. Clossen, Rev. Harry Greeg Dooley, Miss Pauline Wills , Mr. and Mrs. John Carson, Gradale Sorority, N. Notopoulos, Mra. George D. Weiss, Mm H. N. Walker, Mrs. Smith Dorr, Miss Jessie F. Anderson, Mra R. ft. Myers, Mrs. Parry 'Burkholder, Mrs. Oliver Dillon, Mrs. Amanda Leddy, Miss Kathryn Hunter, Urs. E. J. Bupp, Miss Madelene Cherry, William P. Bush, Prof. T. D. E. Dillman, Mrs. Cloyd N. McClellan, Mi*s. Samuel Wood- ball, John S. Garber, Mra. Daniel Kist, Mrs. Maude Boyd, Mrs. Alex Wills, Mrs. Martha Jamison, Mrs. Bessie I. Smith," Mrs. ft. C. Greenland, Mrs. E. ft. Cox, Mra. ft. H. Colabine, Mrs. F. W. Fleisher, Mrs. J. M. Bechtel, Miss Kathryn William/Km, Mrs. Frank D. Miller, Mrs. Harry I. Knox, Mrs. Fern, Dr. Paul Hohdnger, William H. Moore, Miss Elizabeth Akers, Misrj Elizabeth Reeder, Mrs. John W. Laird, Miss Jeannette Stewart, Mrs. B. H. Miller, Bellwood Branch W} C. T. U., Mrs. Clara Vipond, Mrs. George H. Howe, "A Friend", Archie Igou, Mr. and Mrs. C. Alfred. Mills, Mrs. Clarence Shaffer, Mrs. Elizabeth Smelker, Mrs. H. A. Henry, Mrs. C. ,JT>. Hollen, Miss Ruth Irwin, H. A. Mills, Averry Irwin, Frank Shrom, Mrs. H. C. Wmw Jk^m*m4 A. IT* Kitchen, Mrs. W. Ho- Moore, W. Howard Moore, Rebecca Hawn, Mrs. F. B. Walker, Mrs. H. H. Meyers, Mrs. Edgar McKinney, Roy M. Baker, Mrs. R. F. Kustaborder, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Burns, John C. Tackitt, Charles Campalong, Wilbur C. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fleck, Norris T. Watters, Claire L. Buck- waiter, John Cook, Mrs. Charles Pifer, J. W. Kellennan, M. H. Dougherty, Mrs. W. A. Dysart, Mrs. O. S. Berkstresser, Belle Leddy, Mrs. J. I. White, J. P. Johnson, A. A. Aikey, Miss BeU, Railroad St., Mrs. P. H. Lynn, Mrs. Frank Estep, Mra. E. M: Cherry, Mrs. George P. Orris, Miss Anna Q. Bell, Dr. H. C. Lovell, Mrs. Berna Lovell, Joseph M. Louder, Mrs. George Wentz, Mrs. Anna Holtzapple, Miss Ethel R. Wray, Miss Katherine L. Wray, Mrs. F. T. O'Brien, John J. Estep, Mrs. Walter Nearhoof, Rev. R P. Knoebel, Prof. Paul Kurts, Mrs. John Kurts, Mrs. Carl Chelgren, Mrs. J. P. Myers, Mrs. B. D. Wolfe, Mrs. Blair W. Dunn, Mrs. John Turnbaugh, Mrs. Glenn S. Schenck, Mr. W. I. Wblff, Mrs. Charles Vandevander, Mrs. Clarence Patton, Mrs. Joseph Wills, Mrs. J. R. Lightner, J. W. Rice, H. Frank Singleton, William C. Singleton, Miss Catherine Madara, Mra Walter Rossi, Mrs. H. C. Budd, Mrs. W. H. Stevens, Mra Harvey Stevens, John Coover, -Mrs. Dean Gwin, C. V. Keith, Mrs. W. M. Miller, Paul A. Moffet, Harry ft. Gwin, Airport Service Station, Mrs. L. M. Weber, Mrs. & W|i Keith, Mm Chester McClellan. Contributions less than $1.00: Mrs. J. B. Hetrick, Mm Don C. Vandevander, Mrs. A. L Shirk, Mrs, Archie Cramer, Mrs. Donald Johnson, Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Dorsey McCulley, Km Dale Walters, Harvey McCaulley, Clinton Corey, Elmer Nelson, Bay Burns, Walter Hinton, HomJr-r Hough, Alex. Pedro, William P. Lightner. Total $164.80. Balance of subscribers will be published next week. Anyone who haa been missed or not at home eaa hand thier contributions to the Chairman or any workers. —Please renie-rsber the P. T. A. rummage sale. The proceeds are for the auditorium chair project. WiB ha held Dec. 10, ia the aiding oa Main street. HIPPENINGSJfr YEARS HBO ACTIVITIES OF OUR CITIZENS THREE DECADES AGO From the Bellwood Bulletin, Jan. 7th, 1916. Mrs. Percy Mulhollen, and son William, are guests of friends In Baltimore. Roy Pickens, after spending his .vacation at the home of his parents, left on Mondsy for Dickinson college preparatory school, at Carlisle. W. B. Madam, wife and two children, of Fort Wayne, Ind., returned after a visit at the home of Mn. Madera's parents, Rev. and Mrs. Ague. The condition of Col. MoDermitt and John Hoover at thia time are reported as not being much improved. This will be read with regret by their many friends. Peter Isenberg and wife, of Gettysburg, are spending some time in BeUwood and are being entertained at tiie home of their son, William T. Isenberg. The many friends of Mrs. Lydia Kerr and Mrs. Annie Weaver, have learned that these well known ladies hare been some what India- posed, much to their regret. Some ofay tongue guy named Hurl victimized some of our business men just lately with hia worthless checks, some of which mounted up quite a bit, even to the 50 mark. Some less. Blair co-inty closed the year of 1914 with $40,000. Quite a nice nest egg after some real improvements during the year. This speaks well for those officials who were entrusted with the county's long green. Root's school gate a very interesting program at ita patron's assathv^J-ridSR. entertainments have to be seen to be appreciated, under the guidance of Mr. Thos. Hunter you can look for some thing real. (Mrs. William) .Sitman entertained the Women's Missionary society at her home just recently. The weather being unfavorable for walking, Mr. Sitman took a journey to their homes and gave them easy and free transportation to and from the assembly. New Year's Day Mrs. Geo. McCracken entertained in honor of her sister, Miss Lillian Jeffries, Misses Bessie, Lulu and Maude Price, Bess Bland, Edna Irwin, Florence Hoover, Tressie Kellerman and Myra Schenck. Miss Clara Lauver who has bean spending the Yule tide season with friends, wiB again return to Denver, Col., leaving here on Friday, where she has been located for several years. Her visit waa one round of pleasure from atart to finish, and her friends sre hoping for another visit soon. Hazel and Alton Cameron, of Tipton, entertained at their home on New Year's with a candy pulling and later somfe lovely refreshments. The following were present: Beatrice and Elsie Bland, Margaret and Lacy McGlinsey, Mildred Cox, Messrs' Corey, Fowler, McClellan, Nearhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, Don, Hasel and Alton. Tuesday of this week a transient customer called at the Winsor Hotel and ask for en/terainment which' was given hfan. Later on when Miss Ruth O'Neill wm at church, he left the hostelry with tiie lady's diamond ring which he had taken from her room during her absence. The theft wss reported but at this writing was not recovered. PERSONAL PARAGI Miss Dorothy Shirey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shirey, spent Thanksgiving day taking the nurses' state board' examination fal Philadelphia. Miss Shirey graduated from the Protestant Episcopal hospital te Philadelphia last May. —Mr. and Mrs.- Roy Locke of Mary Ann Forge, were called to Neelyton, Huntingdon county, on Wednesday to attend the funeral of tfaeir grand child, Patricia j Flood, aged 7 yeara, who met a Itfagic death when struck by a truck aear har home oa Monday. People Who Visit Ht Those Who Go Away. MOVEMENTSJFJUR Cll fjeesla Who Are Entert-ti-edfa-l Wood Host*—-Personal Mss.ll I a These Whin Visit Te aad Fie Dexter Fowler has from Front Royal, Virginia, jie bad been employed for a weeks. Mr. snd Mm Gerald F. Fa of Middletown, Pa., apent Thaa giving day with Mr. and Jesse F. Focht oa Bellview ava {Mm J. ft. McElwain, sf beraburg, spent last Sunday her mother and father, Mr. Mrs. Perry Hillard on Eaat street. Mr. and Mm M. L. Moffet South First street, spent giving day in Pittsburgh, they were guests at' Mr and ft Cleon Moffet. Mr. and Mrs. Walter landemu and young daughter, of Me Snyder county, spent Thanksgivia at the J. I. Lindemuth home South First street. Mm S. W. Mulhollen daughter. Miss Elizabeth of Boyles street, spent the ing holidays in Washington Arlington, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steele, Washington, . D. C, were visit for a few days last week a* home of Mr. and Mra. George Htsf Steele on Main street. :m Mr. George F. Givin, a at Look Haven Teachere returned to hia studies last ing vacation with hia parents Boyles sU*«ot» Mr. Jerome Moore, wbo ia rolled ia a trade achool in Pit burgh, apent part of the Than giving vacation with hia parent Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Moo on East Second street. Miss Helen Howe, student Lock Haven Teachers college, her sister, Miss Clee Howe, teach at Scalp Level, enjoyed Thanksgiving with their parents Mr. and Mra. George Howe on Bellview avenue. Mrs. Jennie McCracken returned home Sunday from Elisabeth, New. Jersey, where she had been visiting friends for she weeks. She was accompanied home by Miss Lulu Mub hollen, who had gone a few day- previous to visit with her. Mr. and Mm William J. Tackitl of New Castle, Pa., spent a fee days last week at the home of Mr { and Mra. John C. Tackitt of Eaa i Third street, and joined the townaf folks in celebrating the forty anniversary of their marriage. New Castle people also celebre their forty-sixth anniversary October. Rev. Eugene Gilland Slep, esteemed pastor of the Valley Presbyterian church, .^^ Tuesday night for Evanston, Ht where on Friday evening of thij week he will officiate at thi marriage of his brother, Mr. Philijl Slep. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel N. Sled of Altoona, will also be present sf the nuptials. Mr. and Mm Edward Singleto of Lincoln, Nebraska, were visitor! last week at the home of MJ Singleton's mother, Mrs. Ida leton of North T-Jckahoe The couple were on their way Lakeside, Florida, where Mr. leton witt raaann hia duties chief flight instructor ia charge cadet training for the Lincoln School, which haa taken up winter quarters there. Mr. and Mra. George Hot of North First atiast home hurt Sunday from a of several days witfa their law and daughter, Mr. and Paul Heckman in Cham On Thanksgiving daya i pound turkey graced tha route home they . .were "Dream Highway" ttem eastern terminal Ss Bedford aay it must he aeon to hs ****>. |
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