Bellwood Bulletin 1941-11-20

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VOL. LIU
BELLWOOD. PA., THURt**
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LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
■HEF SUmilT OF 1BE HEEK
Terse      Paragraphs   Concerning,    the
Doing  of   Our  Borough—The Col*
umn   Our   Subscribers    Enjoy
—The number of midshipmen at
the Naval Academy haa jumped from
1,704, In 1984 to 3,118 at present
—To speed construction-on new
tuildirgs at the Naval Academy, five
quarries supplied the needed granite.
—Naval officers are no longer
required to own swords, because there
ai*e more urgent needs for the metals.
—The First National bank of the
borough will observe Thanksgiving
next Thursday by remaining closed,
it being a legal holiday. The usual
holiday hours will prevail at the post
office.
—John C. Glass died at his hon.s
In Altoona early last Friday morning,
laving been barn at Martinsburg
Sept. 19, 1861. He was the father
of Mrs Harry A. Henry of Clark
street.
—Mrs. H. Thaddeus Covert, wife
of the Methodist pastor, has been confined to the parsonage for the past
two weeks seriously ill. Her many
friends are trusting for her speedy
recovery.
—The missionary society of the
Presbyterian church will hold a rummage sale, nexe to John Fernandez's
shoe chop, on South Cambria street,
Thursday and Friday of this weitk.
Please bring articles to the shop
Thursday morning and evening.
—Several hundred rooters turned
out last Saturday afternoon to see
the last conference game of foot ball
ABANDONED TRACK REMOVED RECORD OF THE DEPARTEt
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NOVEMBER 20,  1941
NO. 38
field. Tne oponeffEs of toe local lads
were toe strong Williamsburg bunch,
ard they succeeded  in    smothering
em by the score of 18-0. The game
ras snappy and clean throughout.
—The editor of the Bulletin regrets to learn of the death of his old
time friend, Jaimies C. North of Miff-
lintown. A tinge of sadness is added
rto has going, having been sti|ick by
an automobile near Us home last Saturday evening, in which he suffered
the fracture of has skull. The Nbrth
family has been active in business
and socially prominent in Juniata
county for the past hundred years.
—Governor Arthur H. Jamies has
issued s proclamation designating
Thursday, November 27, as Thanksgiving Day, and among other tilings
says: "I urge that the flag, symbol of
the faith "f our fathers.be flown
from all homes and buildings, and
that with the knimility and fervency
of thoes who, so long ago, labored to
build this structure of our freedom,
we rededicate our lives to God, liberty
and to humanity."
—Last week a deal was closed
whereby Frank Killen comes into possession of what IS generally known as
the Bellwood bank building on Main
street. The purchase waa made
tjhrough the First National bank of
the borough For some time past
Mr. Killen has been engaged in the
drug undry business in the room' of
W. A, Hauth. His new location has
been throughly renovated and new
paint applied to toe wood work before
moving on Wednesday. It is a desirable piece of property and a good
location. Mr. Killen's many friends
wish him continued seccess in his new
business home.
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FINE PROGRAM PLArJNED
The Young People's Department
of toe Grace Lutheran Sunday school
is planning s Christmas story sad
song festival to be held in the Pariah House, Thursday, December 4,
at 7.45 o'clock.
Miss Ruby Krouse, member of the
(Altoona High School faculty, will
tell one of Henry Van Dyke's wen
known stories "The Other Wiseman".
Mr. George Rubins, also of Altoona, will entertain with accordion
solos, one of Ms numbers to be a medley of favorite Christmas carols.
A chorus, made up of young people
(from the department, will also assist
in tiie program* by presenting special
Christmas   music.
It is planned to make this program
one of the outstanding affairs of" toe
coming Christmas season. Friends
ead members ef the Grace Lutheran
church are cordially invited to attend
ELEVEN   .MILES OF OLD  .BELLWOOD DIVISION GONE
The last semblance of toe old
Bellwood division of the P.R.R. from
here to Blandburg ia now a tiling of
the past, the company having removed
the rails, ties and other material on
this section within the past few days.
The trackage, eleven miles in lenght,
was abandoned several months ago,
since which time not a train has gone
up or down the mountain. It was part
of the old Pennsylvania & Northwestern railroad, a line in its heydey
doing a thriving business, and was one
of the earliest brach lines of the Middle division. The section of track was
abandoned after toe remainder was
taken over by the Pittsburgh division
and Blandburg was made the tern
m in al, frieght trains going to that
point via Coalport. The rails and
other material will be salvaged and
will be utilised by the company in
building and repairing sidings and
yard trackage.
Up until twenty years ago the Bellwood division did a thriving business
and several hundred loaded cars of
coal was transported over the tracks
daily. Bellwood was the terminal
where all crews were made up, taking
empty ears to the coal fields in Cambria, Clearfield and Jefferson counties and bringing the loads back. At
times there were seven crews operating from this terminal, and this was
in the days when the railroad shops
were active and the yards a beehive
of industry. At that period at least
eight hundred men were engaged in
various capacities and the town a'~
ways knew when pay day arrivied.
Twenty years ago traffic was diverted to tiie Cresson division and the
Bellwood .division aa far as Blandburg
fell into the discard, and the 'trainmen were transferred to ths C (lesson
division, most all retaining their res-
HELD ANNUAL ROLL CALL   .
With membership doubled, in true
lest year and with the state standard
of excellence fully met, members of
the Bellwood Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held their annual
roll call luncheon In the Methodist
church festjal hall Tuesd:.y evening.
The county president, Mrs. J. H. Daniels and Mrs. Hugh Tobin, the county
treasurer, of Tyrone, were honor
guests.
The luncheon was served on tables
prettily decorated in yellow and
white, lighted by yellow and white
candles and the menu was both excellent and abundant. Mrs. C.S.
Weight, president, was in charge
Devotions, led by Mrs. H. Paul Cox,
were featured by a large, Illuminated
picture of Christ weeping over Jerusalem and toe theme was Christ
weeping over the world today. Other
special features of the program were
a piano duet by Misses Alyce Cox and
Tresra Weight, a vocal solo by Mrs.
Earl Burns and a reading by Miss
Mildred  Reigb.
Mrs. J. M. Bechtol introduced Mrs
Daniels and Mrs. Tobin, both of whom
made brief addresses, giving inspiration in a practical, pleasing manner.
During the business session an award
ef $5 was given.the Bellwood union
for its excellent work in the year.
Echoes of the State convention, held
recently at Philadelphia, were given
by the visitors.
Preparations for the affair were
especially in charge of Mrs W. A.
Love, luncheon chairman, and Mrs.
H. Paul Cox, program chairman.
THOSE WHO HAVE PAST FROM
TIME  TO  ETERNAL REST    I
William I. Davis
After an Illness of ten days from
plural pneumonia, William I. Davis
died st his home 410 South First;
street, Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock^
dissolution occurring on the suciav
anniversary of the death of his fires;
wife. His passing came as s shock to'
his friends, many of whom not know
ing that he waa HI.
The deceased was born at Pleasant*)
villa, Bedford county, September 18,
1867, and when he grow to manhooo
learned the tinner's trade.    Almost
forty years ago he came to BeUwood'
and found employment with the late,
W. B. Dysart. who conducted a hardware and plumbing business oa Main
street, where he remained up   until'
fifteen years ago, when he engage
ir business on his own account   and
met success from the start.   He was/
one of our well known and much re-
spee*ied citizens and was active in alLj
the affairs that was for toe good ox*j
the community.   For a   number   off
years he had charge of the water system of the town and also   acted!   as
collector of water rents.
He was a director of the First National bank, a director of the Bellwood
Furniture company, and a member of
Grace Lutheran church, where he was
active in church affairs.
He was twice married and is sur-jj
vived by hia second wife, Mrs. Jennie"
(Wolfgang) Davis, and one' sister*:
Mrs. Jennie Walker, of Johnstown
HOME COMING DELAYED
The henBBeaaBsVng day for the
Logan Valley Baptist church will he
delayed 'oae week on account of
necessary work to be completed on
the building. The date will be Nov.
SO, instead of the 23rd aa previously
announced. There will be special
programs both Sunday morning sad
evening for this happy occasion. The
'Church has been renovated on the
Test floor and tba auditorium.
;rvices being in charge of Rev. H.
Pbaddeus  Covert,  Methodist pastor.
There also survives    eleven   grand-
rildren sad four great grandchildren.
Mr*. Eaa Mae Skelten
Mrs. Eva Mae Skelton died at
home of her brother-in-law and sii
Mr. and Mrs. Sbellar Reigh, 920
bria street, at 6:86   o'clock
morning,  after six months,
Born at Saxton, May 4, 1898,
was the daughter of Harry
Agiies^sKeiismgj
She was married July 26th, 1926,
the BeUwood Methodist church, to
Milton Leroy Skelton, who preceded
her in death. ,
Members of the family include one
dsughter, Mrs. J. E. Foster of BeUwood, and one son Milton Leroy Skelton, Jr.; one brother, James Frederick
Reed of Bellwood, and two sisters,
Mrs. Charles E. Clay of Newport and
Mrs, Sbellar Reigh, at whose home
she died. Mrs Skelton was a member
cf the Methodist church.
BIGGINS-TENNIS
Miss Mary Ellen Tennis, daughter
of Mrs. Mary Tennis of Clark street,
and Donald S. Biggins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Biggins of South
Tuckahoe street, were quietly married
at Baltimore, Maryland, November
6, 1941. Both are graduates of the
Bellwood High school, class of 1936,
and on October 1, 1941, the groom
completed four years of training in
the Marine corps, the.last year of
which he was sergeant in charge of
recruiting at Johnstown, Pa. He is
now emplyed aa a guard at the Bethlehem Ship Building plant a£ Baltimore. They are residing in their
newly furnished apartment In Arm-
stead Gardens, Baltimore, Md.
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—Samuel Jones, Joseph Glasgow
and William Hagerty, well known
Nimrods of the borough left on Tuesday for toe wilds of Potter county,
wears they are hunting bear.
Mrs. Viola Brown
Mrs. Viola Brown, widow of Thomas C. Brown, died at the of her
niece, Mrs. Howard F. Glass, at Fallen Timber, one day last week, after
a lenghtly illness. Mrs. Brown was a
former resident of North Ninth street,
thia borough, where she lived for s
number of years and will be remembered by many people. She was a
member of the Methodist, dhnirch,
which she attended faithfully when
health permitted and where she took
an active part in church affairs. Born
March 25, 1873, is White township,
Mrs. Brown was the daughter of David and 'lizabeto Hollis. She is survived by a brother, Gilbert Hollis,
and a sister Mrs. Mae Fostor, both of
Fallen Timber, in addition to four
grand children. Funeral services
were held last Friday and were conducted by Rev. H. Thaddeus Covert,
pastor of the Methodist church ef this
borough, followed by interment in
Pleasant Hill cemetery at Glasgow.
Ida J. Moore
Born at Petersburg, Pa., June 16,
1861, died at 11.35 o'clock last night
at toe home of her daughter, Mrs.
Edgar McKinney, 518 Main street,
of a comlicattions of diseases. She
was married to Moses Moore on Sept.
14, 1881, at Alexandia. Her maiden
name was Ida J. Jones, her father
Arthur Jones and mother Jennie
(Ketner) Jones. The surviving members of the family are Mrs. Edgar
McKinney, Mrs. L. M. Hample, Bellwood, Mrs. Harold Thomson, Boyd W.
Moore, Homer Moore, Clarence
Moore, all of Tyrone, a eon Arthur
Moore, deceased, and a daughter,
Berniee Schildt, deceased and toe
following brothers and sisters: Samuel
Jones, Washington, Fa.; J. W. Jones,
Boyles street, Bellwood; Henry Jones,
Lima, Ohio; Mrs. Anna Yarnell, Tyrone. Funeral services will be held
at the homle of the daughter, Mrs.
Edgar McKinney, 518 Main street,
at 2.30 o'clock P- m., Saturday afternoon, followed by interment In
Grandview cemetery.    Tyrone,   tab
Geaae Elisabeth Pietsch
Grace Elisabeth (Kleffel) Pietsch,
igfater   at Rev. and   Mrs. H.   C.
:ieffel, born' Dec. lb, 1914 at Logan-
Clinton County. Fa, fell asleep
|n Jesus at the homle of her parents
fovember 15,  1941.
She graduated from the    Altoona
ugh School In 1932 and   from   the
Jtoona School of Oomferce in 1984.
af was united in marriage to Vinton
Pietsch Oat. 28, 1936 and resided
Lakemont near Altoona.
At the age Of eleven years Grace
res converted in a revival   meeting
inducted by her father at which time
united wito the church at Rirag-
iwn,   Pa.    She   lived a   beautiful
iristian life, one that was fruitful
good works for aha was sn active
istian.    She held various offices
her church and    Young    People's
ntssllolia    AJBong her Christian
vities areJ0jjp*?o]lowing    offices
she fsjiMpaBly held with effic-
r: Piresident of the Christian En-
»r Society, Teacher in the Sun-
£ School,    Church    pianist,    Sec-
of the    former    Evangelical
People's,Uhs°n of the Altoona
SecsJMat of the   Central
:e   Evangelt-
nion .and   was
ittee of the
Union for several years. It was a
delight for her1 to work with children
end at the time of her death was a
substitute teacher in tjhe Sunday
School.
The last time she served as pianist
Sn the church wss July 6, 1941 at
which time she selected the following
hymjns for ase in the service: "I Love
To Tell The Story" "Take The Name
(Of Jesus With You" snd "It Is Well
With My Soul" During the eleven
years of her mombership in First
Evangelical Church In Altoona she
was active in the Missionary societies.
She wsa a former member of the Mission Band, and later of the Young
People's Missionary Circle until recently when her membership was
transferred to toe Women's Missionary Society.
She held a number of credits in
Christian Education and wss always
eager to use every opportuity to imi-
prove her talents and develop her
ability for Christian service. Ill
health compelled her to lay aside
much of the work in the Kingdom ot
Christ which always brought her much
delight and joy fat achievement.
She wsa specially gifted in writing
poetry. Her loyalty to her Lord and
her complete faith and trust in Christ
bs Saviour is expressed In her poem
"God's Son" which appeared in the
Passion Week number of the Evangelical Crusader in April of this year.
No man on earth dares claim the nsme
Of tiie one who bore our sin   and
shame.
He whose uprinhtness far surpasses
ours this msss of God-with cleansing powers.
He died for our sins to atone.
He went before to prepare for us a
home.
He brought salvation full and   free,
For everyonei- yes, even me.
''Through him we move and have our
being" With   him who   loves   us
without ceasing.
So let os strive that there may be
In heaven a home prepared for you
and me.
Surviving are her husband, Vinton
C. Pietsch, two children, Dolores M.
age four years, sad David Vinton age
two years. She is also survived by
bah psrsnts Rev. and Mrs. H. C.
Kleffel, and two brothers John and
Paul Kleffel.
Her family will miss her, the large
ch*cle of friends (will mias her the
church wiB mass her, but in the midst
of settee wo rejoice for she left the
church militant to take her place in
Sba Church eM
H»PPENIN6S_M YEARS (GO
ACTIVITIES OF   OUR   CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
From The Bellwood    Bulletin, Sept.
27th   1912
Geo, Given is spending some time
in the state of Michigan in the way
of a vacation.
Missi Rena Lauver, who is teaching
in Meyersdale, is spending some time
wito Bellwood friends.
Mr. U. G. Ubil and wife, of Juniata
county were guests last Sunday and
Monday at the home of Mr. T. K. Ubil
and wife of the north side.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Given, of the
north side, were recent visitors at
Wiashington, D. C. and Gettysburg, an
other places of interest during the
past week.
G. W. Wiley and son, Harry, went to
Huntingdon county and purchased
a fine team of dajrole grey horses,
that were conceded to be the crack
team of the county.
Mrs. H. M. Ross and daughter, of
Westinont, Johnstcwn, are visiting in
Altoona, end will later spend a few
days at the home of Squire and Mrs.
J. T. Criswell.
Announcement has been made of
the engagefent cf Miss Janet Forrester, of Brighton ; road, north side,
Pittsburgh, to John Edgar Williamson,
of Bellwood, The nuptails will occur
in November.
Mrs. I. J. Snyder, and daughter
Miss Tressa, are home after an extended visit with tine former's sister,
Mrs. Harmon, Church's Ferry, North
Dakota. They also visited att She
home of a nephew, Walter Harmlon
and family at Devil's Lake.
The P.R.R Y.M.C.A. base ball team
of Altoona took a flypr to Bellwood
last Saturday afternoon and went
against the BeUwood club, ana ran
upon a real snag and gut sn awful
waUoping^the sceye wa* 18—2. „J|b**
aft, but Yingling, the home pitcher,
let up pn his strenuous work and a
pair-of runners slipped over the plate.
This edition gives nn account of the
sims centennial of the Loyal Wax
Governora, conferor-ve officially
opened in Altoona at noon on Tuesday, with the firing of a battery of
guns in Gospel hill park. A fitting
commemoration of the greatest and
most Important civic event of the
Civil war, the; governors of the loyal
states assembling in the Logan House
on Sept. 24-25, 1862, for inking such
action as would strengthen the hands
of President Lincoln in his prosecution of the war to preserve the union.
Altoona wore its most gala holiday
dress in honor of the celebration,
The city In its history never saw such
elaborate decorations, they never
reached the same state of beauty.
Our home town was largely represented in the way of several organizations, and the beautiful float in ch;
way of a minature suburban home
with artistic surroundings, the work
of the Bellwood Business men's
Association.
ROLL CALL SOLICITORS
Mrs. H. Clarke Emerick, Mrs
George D. Weiss, A. Kathryn Hunter,
J. Irvin Rightnour, William H. Moore,
Mrs. Clarence Shaffer, Anna E. Smel-
ker, Mm. C. Alfred Mills, Mrs. Thomas D. E. Dillman, Blanche Houston,
Ann&Catherine Rowan, Mrs. Ralph
H. Struble, Mrs. William F. Hunter,
John C. Tackitt, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson & Dorothy Johnson, Nforris T.
Walters, Mrrs. Harry E. Schmitt.e,
Mrs. John J. Estep, Mrs George P.
Orris, Mrs. Samuel R. Burns, Mrs.
Percy H. Lynn, Mrs. Karl Chelgren,
Mrs. Earl P. Bums, Mrs. Charley F.
Jackson, Merna M. Delevett, Edna
McElwain, Mrs. Clarence M. Hollen.
Mrs. Blair. W. Dunn, Mrs. Charles A.
Hunter, Mrs. William P. Lightner,
Mrs. Thomas J. Robinson, Mrs. Er*>
dean Shirk, Bellwood; Mrs. Robert
C. Burns, Mrs. Walter Rossi, Tipton;
Martha Fox & Mrs. C. F. Lose, Hen-
shytown; and Jessie E. Anderson
Anyone who is missed or not at!
home When solicitor calls can leave
membership with Miss Ethel Givin at
the -First Natonal bank.
"Servant of God, well done.
Thy gloricus warfare is past,
The battle's fought, tiie rasa is won
And thou art crowned at last"
PERSONALJMRAGRAPHS
People Who Vigil Hera and
Those Who Go Away.
MOIfEMENTS Of 8BB CITIZENS
Guests   Wbo Are Entertained by Belt-
Wood   Hosts—Personal   Mention   of
Those Who  Visit To aad Fro
Mr. John F. Chilton, of Aiibawis,
Ps., spent Tuesday among his many
friends in town.
Mr. and James Hall, of Bedford
county, were week end guests of Mr. j
and Mrs. Frank S. Hetrick on South
Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. McFarland
of North First sHoat have returned
from Akron, Ohio, where they visited Mr. snd Mm Paul Smith
Mrs George Hoitzapple and grand
daughter Patty Lou ef North First
street, visited st the Harter home in
Blanchard a few days last week.
Mrs. D. T. Mitchell, at Mahaffey,
apent a very pleasant week-end with
Mrs R. A. Hoiden and Mr. and Mrs.
C. N. McClellan of Orchard street.
Sunday afternoon the Third Ward
Alderman and his sister, Miss Margaret, had for visitors Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Moffitt and grand daughter,
Miss Donnis Kuhn, of Juniata.
Mr. and Mrs R. F. Woodring, ef.
Drexil Hill. Pa., have returned, after
spending a week with Mrs. R. A.
Hoiden and Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd N.
McClellan of Orchard street.
Mr. and. Mrs. M. V. Kraft and
daughter, Betljy Lee, of Pittsburgh,
have returned home after spending
a pleasant week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Cloyd N. McClellan on Orchard
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Heckman    aariU
of Mr. and Mrs. George
on- North First street, and later   on
Mr.    and    Mrs.    Don    Thomas,    of
Altoona,   called at the    Hoitzapple
home.
Mr. James Burns, of Welch, West
Virginia, spent a (few days toe beginning of the week in the borough.
He is s brother Of Mrs. L. A. Frazier
of North Cambria street. Its over
thirty years since he left lea home
town, and while in our office Monday
morning said that there were Many
changes in the buildings and the
people.
—There ased to be a Naval rating
of Pigeon Quartermaster far the men
in charge of the Navy homing pigeons.
CHRISTMAS TREE PLANNED
The Christmas tree committee met
in the office of the burgess Tulesday
evening and decided to erect a tree
this yesr again. It was felt that there
should be 'mora street decorations
and with this in view a drive will be i
made during the week of Nov. 24 to
29, inclusive. Solicitors will call on
the business establishments sad our
citizens are requested to" give the
undertaking liberal support. Your
contribution can be handed to any
of the following parsons: R. H. Cola-
bine or R. M. Strunk at the First
National bank, W. A. Hauth's news
stand, Killen's drag store, the office
of the burgees, C. F. Werts. Please
give, .and help to make this the greatest Christmas season ever held In
Bellwotd. The Christmas cotnmatiaj*,
is composed of the following well
known citizens: South Side-Edgar
McKinney, W. H. Schalles, R. H. Col*. ]
bine. R. M. Strunk, Wi. A. Hauth, R. j
M. Dysart, Charles Sakmar, F. D.
Miller snd Don Vandevander. North
Side Wilbur Goss, B. J. Estep, Henry
Estep, Clarence Patton, Joan Fuoss,
Kahl Hescox and William, Walts.
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A DAY EARLIER
Thanksgiving dsy coming oa onej
regular publication day, therefor the j
Bulletin will be published Wednesday]
of next week. Persons having church j
announcements are requested te'
their: into the office not later
Tuesday afternoon, as iwell as Bstf
other news items. The Bulletin offacaj
will be closed all day on Thank
and toes giving sll connected with its)]
publication s chance to observe toe]
great event.
e ■ e
—The shopmen snd other saBulnei|
ess in the maintenance of way department of the F. R. R. hsve been i
ed ss increase in pay of 9 cents
boar, retroactive from September
Ths employees have also been i
ed e week's vacation each year
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