Bellwood Bulletin 1941-11-27

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VOL. LI 11
BELLWOOD, PA., THURI
NOVEMBER 27, 1G4I
NO. 30
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IKEF SmMTIF THE WEEK
Terse      Paragraphs   Concerning,    the
Doing   of   Our   Borough—The  Column   Our   Subtcribera    Enjoy
K."  —prepare to give thanks.
—Everybody should be    thankful
I wiU become of our Y. M. C. A.
—The Bulletin office well be
closed all day on Thanksgiving.
—Everybodp should be thankful
for the many blessings bestowed during the past year.
*—It is rumored that Bellwood may
have a super market, if a deal for a
I piece of   property on   Main   street
goes through.
—The Navy Hydrographic Office
normally publishes 55 volumes of
Sailing Directions for mariners throughout the globe.
—Despite the nasty weather on
Sunday, ties highways were full of
automobiles, snd not all of them were
bound for church services.
—Thanksgiving day the First National bvnk will remain closed all day
'lit being a legal holiday,   while   the
usual holiday hours well be observed
at the post office.
—Rev. J. S. Colledge, pastor of the
United Brethern church on North
Fourth street, was called to Tyrone
twice in the last week to assist at
funerals of former parishioners.
—Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the Presbyterian church
Thursday at 9.30 a. m., the speaker
being Rev.'J. S. Colledge of the
United Brethren church. A goodly
attendance is desired.
—It is apparent that the soft coal
I strike is at an end, at least . for1 the
present. Lewis has finally agreed to
arbitration and the miners have gone
back to the pita in all partte of the
ijWon. The time has come when Congress should put an end to all strikes.
—The passion play, Oberamt-
maugua, will be presented in the
Reade township high school next Saturday evening for the benefit of the
Mountaindale Baptist church. It is
being sponsored by the ladies of the
church and they would be pleased to
see a number of Bellwood people in
the audience.
—The wedding of a prominent
young couple from a neighboring city
was solemnised at the Baptist parsonage on last Saturday afternoon, Nov.
22nd, at 5 o'clock with Rev. H. G.
Dooley afficiating. The names of tfiie
newly wedded couple are to be revealed shortly.
— A page of Thanksgiving greetings from the progressive merchants
and business men of the borough
appear on page three of this issue.
Please read every advertisement on
the page and when you need anything
in their line during the coming weeks
give them a call Town pride begins
by patronising the home merchants.
. —Bellwood-Antis lost the last foot
All game of the season to Altoona
Catholic High on the local gridiron
last Saturday afternoon, before a
record breaking crowd, the score
being 13-0. It was a etubbortaiy
fought) battle from the start to finish
the Bellwood-Antis boys showing up
well against their strong opponent.
It was the last game of the season.
—Word was received In Bellwood
on Tuesday'of the death of Mrs.
Elsie Root, wife of J. Eugene Rot, oi
Cincinnati, Ohio, where the husband
is engaged la the city's service. Surviving are thekhiutaband and a daugh-,
ter, now attening sehol in Pittsburgh.
Mr. Root is tba son of the late E. N.
Root, for many years engaged aa sB
insurance agent. Many home town
friends deeply sympthize with Mr.
Soot in the loss of his companion.
—In furtherance of ins continuing
program for the improvement of its
passenger equipment, the Pennsylvania Railroad, at a coat of approximately $3,500,000., will air-condition,
A>novate and completely modernize
100 additional passenger coaches.
The order will be carried out at tea
railroad's Altoona works, snd will be
completed in time to make the modernized cars available for use in the
summer of 1042. The first of the
deliveries have been scheduled for
about the asfcidle ef April.
ACTIVITIES OF    OUR    CITIZENS
THREE  DECADES     AGO
|     From the Bellwood Bulletin, Oct.
11th, 1912.
W. H. Bentley   and son    Edward
i were in New York Tuesday taking in
the ball game.
! Leroy Fleming and wife of Blairs-
i ville, spent Sunday with relatives and
I friends, in BeUwood.
Mrs | Erhart and two daughters, of
j Johnstown, were recent visitors    at
the home of M. R. Foutz, on the hill.
Mrs. J. H. Johnston, of   Altoona,
[ was a welcome guest among her wide
I circle of friends on last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Grove, of Chambersburg, haa
returned home after a pleasant visit
at the home of her daughter,    Mrs.
. F. B. Forrest, Main street.
Ed. Kustaborder, recently return-
I eu from/ a trip westward, extending
I as far as Denver, Col.    Enroute    n*>
stopped to visit relatives st Chanute,
Kansas.
On* Saturday of this week the
Pennsylvania Railroad will run the
Maple Leaf excursion from Pittsburgh to Rhododendron park,
Lloydsville.
Ticket Agent Perry Mulhollen is
enjoying his annual vacation, and with
his wife, and son Percy, wife and son
enjoyed an automobile trip to Gettysburg, York and other points in that
section.
Dr. and Mils. Burd, are home after
B trip to Elkins, W. Va., and Mason
and Dfaeon, on the state line. Some
time was spent with Mrs. Burd's sister at Elkins and with their son Stanley at Mason and Dixon.
This edition carries the following:
It ia said that apples may be kept two
yearfe by (wrapping them in news
papers so as ta exclude the air. The
news papers, inust.'how ever, be those
on which the subcription has been
paid in full or the dampness resulting
from 'the "due*' on the paper will
cause the fruit to spoil.
DIED FROM SHOCK
While trying to save his household
goods what he could from his -fire-
swept) home at Tipton Saturday night,
George W. Schweitzer, died from a
heart attact. He and wife were to
have moved into the home on Monday.
Just how the fire started is unknown.
The unfortunate man was born in
Pittsburgh fifty-one years and is survived by his.wife and several sisters
and one brother. He came to this
part of the state a few years ago and
opened a service station at Tipton,
near Bland park, which he conducted
for somie time and was also engaged
in making pottery.
An alarm of fire tram the public
building at 6 o'clock toofe 'the members of the Excelsior Fire company
to the scene of the blaze, as wetl as
a fire company from Tyrone. They
were instrumental in saving adjoining
property, getting a supply of water
from the little Juniata river. The
body of the unfortunate man waa prepared for burial at the Fuoss mortal
ary on Main street.
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Day has come again
Amid a world of war
But we should not be wondering
What we shall tpiank God for,
For there is much.    Have we begmln
To count our blessings one by one?
America we're thankful for
"Sweet land of liberty"
Our churches and schools unharmied
How grateful we should be
For   homes for work,    for    friends
Sincere for bounteous harvests of
the year.
We would remember in this hour
Those nations o'er the sea.. '■
We pray that God may speed the day
When ware shall cease to be.
And hope shall brighten still our song:
For right must triumph over wrong.
Ellen Irvin j
—More than a dozen automobile '
accidents ocoutred on the Blair county
highways over the last week-end, in
which a number' of persons received
injuries, some of them painful. Carl
J. Heinz, aged 47, a P. R. R. sheet
metal worker, was fatally injured
when struck by an automobile on
Broad avenue. The mounting; toll by
death snd injury in automobile accidents goes forward.
THOSE WHO HAVE  PAST FR<
TIME  TO  ETERNAL  REST
Mrs. DILLIE CURRY
Mrs. Dillie Rumbaugh Curry di
suddenly at 5:50 o'clock Sunday i
of a heart attack at her home in
Keiper apartments.
Born September 8,1888, at Greeaf
burg.   She was the daughter of Jon
and Harriet Meckling.   She was i
led ia Altoona to Millard Curry aa
has resided in Bellwood for the
28 years.
Members of the family include
husband, .and these    children,
Thomas Closson, Tyrone R. D.; Mr
Raymond  Branstetter of Lewistov
Mrs William Pyaher of Allen
Geary Rumbaugh of Lewistown, an
Robert Rumbaugh of Bellwood;
sister, Mrs. Mae Ray of    Scottdal
and two brothers, John    and   Jofj
Meckling of Pittsburgh;    also    eiga
grandchildren.
Mrs. Carry was of Lutheran faiti
A GLAD DAY
Next Sunday Nov. 80th will be
glad day for the members and friei
of the Logan Valley Baptist church!
on Main street. For a period of eii
weeks this church which enjoys
distinction of being the oldest
Bellwood has under gone a complal
renovation on the interior on both
first floor and the auditorium on
second floor. The pastor Rev. H
Dooley has planned a most interesting!
and worshipful program far the 10V
45 and 7.80 services including spec|
organ numbers by Anna Smelker, thS
Crusaders vested choir, male quar-jf
tette, and the adult choir. A ni
beautiful illuminate cross for
rear of thle pulpit well be decries)
in memory of several departed
bers which is being donated by
Ball Stewart of New York city
the Christian flag will si
dedicated* eJjA
Next Sunday is designated
Coming Day when all of the members
are receiving a written Invitation to
attend all the services of the day.
This invitation also ia extended to the
friends of the church who are living
in Bellwood and community. At the
10.45 service the pastor will preach
on "The Beauty of the Lord's House"
and at the 7.30 service the subject
will be "The Everlasting Church of
Christ."
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NELSON GARAGE IS SOLD
Mr. John T. Nelson, who has been
engaged in business on Main street
for the past thirteen years, first conducting a service station and later
the Bellwood Garage on South Main
street, has sold all hia right, title and
interest, the purchaser1 being Mr.
Clyde Hummell, who haa conducted
the American gas station and repair
shop, also on Main street for almost
tile past year. Possession will be1
given December 1, when the new owner will take charge.
The Bellwood Garage was among
the first automobile repair shops tabs
established in the borough, its origin
dating back about twenty-five years,
since which time it has changed hands
a number of times. Mr. Hummell is a
well known automobile mechanic and
started in business for himself almost
a year ago and during this time baa
made a success'of the undertaking,
being almost constantly busy with repair work. He is a youlng man possessing much merit and his friends
are confident that the change will
prove all that he anticipates.
Mr. Nelson will continue to reside
in the borough and will be engaged
as a traveling salesman'. Under Me
management the Bellwood Garage
grew in favor and made many friends
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COUNTY CONTROLLER SPOKE
Blair county prosecution cost reductions during the past year were
outlined Friday afternoon by Blair
county Controller Carl D. Butter at
the Pennsylvania Conferece of Municipal Finance Officers at State
College.
Butler, who served ss chairman of i
the discussion group, told how hia,'
office eliminated prosecution costs '
placed upon 'the county by ferreting:
out those cases which have been found
unwarrented.
1CITORS FOR THE BOROUGH
OT BELLWOOD
sale of Christinas   seals,  will
in the borough   within a   few
and the committee having the
ir in charge in the borough will
ae active snd eadeavor   to   go
the top with contributions   for
worthy cause.   The 1941 Christ-
seal committee for the town is
anced sa follows:   Mrs   F.   i>.
ir,    lira, H,    H.    Meyer,    Miss
Williamson, Mrs. Harry I.
Mrs. George D.   Weiss,   Paul
, supervising principal of Bell-
i-Antis High School,    Ralph    A.
sit, poetmastier, W. F. Balsbach.
se what may, 1st there   be   no
set" in the fight against tub-
sis this year or any other year
dread disease is conquered,
yeans ago, tuberculosis was
Iding   cause of death   in    the
'States.   Today It has dropped
sth place on the list,   thanks
medical profession    and   the
kl, state and local tuberculosis
societies which have been
s successful fight to stop this
killer,
despite tha   progress so   far
tuberculosis is still the    first
of   death in She 16 to 46   sge
One eat of every four young
ta who die between the ages of
land 25 dies from) this disease.
ia* Blaif County   the    death
from tuberculosis haa been mat-
illy reduced.    However, last year
y-nine persons died of this   dis-
, so, you see, there is still much
done.
Blair County Tuberculosis and
ttb Society functions in the field
evention.   To carry on Ilia fight
i coming year, it la again asking
ncial and moral support,   It
' a|her source of revenue uhan
through the   sale   of
Hea*tb    Bonds
nj.
Christmas packages and cards. They
cost $1 a sheet. You decide what you
pay for the bonds,   starting at    $5.
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COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
Under the auspices of the Bellwooa
Ministerium tiie National Thanksgiving service for Bellwood and community will be held on Thursday, Nov.
27th st 9 o'clock in the Presbyterian
church. The pastor of tiie church
wil] preside and the message will be
delivered by Rev. J. S. Colledge, pastor of the United Brethern church.
The duration of the service will be
only 60 minutes, thus affording the
worshippers ample time to return
to prepare the noon meal. Thia annual observance of Thanksgiving Day
is wholly an American institution , as
no Other nation on the globe haa
adopted it. With most of the world
on fire, the American people are
grateful for freedom of speech,
freedom of worship, and freedom of
ballot, and this freedomi should be
rmblically acknowledged by a grateful
people in God's sanctuary on Thanksgiving day, usually large congregations attend these annual services at
which time a free will offering is
for local Benevolence. "Come ye
thankful people come."
TRIBUTE TO W. I. DAVIS
Once again we are reminded tbat
time and tide waits on no one, snd
the places that know us now soon
know us no more.
This time the summons caone to our
friend William I. Davis and he folded
bis cloak about) him and laid down to
sleep f ronn which no one wakens here
sweet sleep, blessed sleep, from which
he awoke in that City whose Maker
and Builder ia God.
Wje had hoped and prayed that he
might be spared yet awhile to go in
and oatl ae was his custom, admired
and respected and held in high esteem.
But God moves in mysterious ways
his wonders to perform, and He called
him home, while we with bowed heads
and silent tread followed his funeral
car.
Fold up the tent!
The sun is in the west.
Tomorrow   my   untented soul   will
Range among the blest.
And I am well content,
For what) Is sent, is seat,
And God knows best.
Fold up the tent!
Its slack ropes all undone,
Its poles all broken, and its cover rent
Its work is done.
Its work is done.
But mine tho* spoiled and spent
Mine earthly tenement
Is butt begun.
Fold up the tent!
Above the mountain's crest
I hear a clear voice calling,    calling
Clear "To rest! To rest,"
And I am glad tto go.
For the lamp burns low,
And rest is best.
A Friend.
BEHOLD THE FISHERMAN
He riseth up early with the morning,
He disturbeth the whole nousehoiu,
Mighty are his preparations,
He goeth forth full ef hope,
And wihen the day is far spent
uTkbu'1  "*g*> ratugr>e1il jjjij
Smelling of strong  drink
Aad she 'truth is not In hhn.
—Every wide-awake merchant is
an advertiser.
—The Mesa Hall at the Naval
Academy haa language tables where
bo English Is spoken.
—Nsvy free balloons rarely carry
radio; pigeons are the means of communication with tha base.
—Rev. Eugene Gilland Slep, pastor
of the Tioajsn Valley Presbyteris*.
church, motored to Mcveytown Monday night, where he addressed an
assemblages of high school students.
—Congratulations are extended to)
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mundorff of
North First street upon rounded out
sixty-four years of marriage, which
occurred one day last week. The
happy couple were married snd later
came to Bellwood and this has been
their home for more than fifty years.
Mr. Mundorff is a retired employe
from the old Bellwood yard of the
P. R. R., being s foreman in tiie car
repairing department They have
two daughters, Mrs. William S. Bell,
of Mary Ann Forge, near tiie borough,
and Mrs. George Wentz, who lives
in the home with bar husband. Both
these venerable people are in the enjoyment of feed health aad frequently to be seen on tine street.
When younger they were active in the
affairs of Grace Luthe.an ...much,
snd they sever mias a means of grace
whea health permits. Their friends
are legion and hope they will live to
round out mauy more wedding day
anniversaries.
WEDDED IN CHURCH CEREMONY
Miss Catherine Louise Madara of
Bellwood became the bride of Mr.
Robert Burns Tyler of Fostoria at a
lovely 2 o'clock wedding at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon, Nov.
82. Rev. Dooley performed the ceremony before an audience of relatives
and friends.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss
Ann Smelker rendered a fifeteen
minute organ recital and played
Mendelssohn's "Wedding March," the
"Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin,"
and "O Promise Me" during the
ceremony.
The bridle, .who is the daughter of
the late Nellie Swan Madara and
Daniel Madara of Bellwood, was
lovely in a dress of poudre blue silk
crepe with brown accessories and
wore a corsage of penuche and yellow
roses.
Mrs. David Madara, sister-in-law of
the bride, was matron of honor. The
ushers were Rodman Madara, brother
of the bride and Arnold Love, nephew
of tiie bridegroom.
Mir. and Mrs. David Madara were
host and hostess at a lovely reception which was givin to relatives and
friends at the home of the bride
immediately following the ceremony.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Tyler are graduates of the Antis Township High
school. Mr. Tyler is also a graduate
of Juniata College. She has been
teaching in the Bellwood-Antis
schools for the past few years. Mr.
Tyler is employed by the" Pennsyl
vania railroad.
After a short trip to points east,
they will be at home to their friends
on North Tuckahoe street, Bellwood.
MADE SECOND LIEUTENANT
First Sergeant Harry B. Lots, son
cf Mrs. R. E. Lots, 606 Martin street,
visiting his home on leave, was recently graduated from the Officers' Candidate school, Fort Sill, Okla., lieutenant at Fort Bragg, N. C.
Lieutenant Lots, is a graduate of
the Altoona High school, in the class
of 1934, and enlisted in the army the
same year, serving in, Hawaii far five
years and later at Fort Hoyle. Hia
wife, is the former Virginia Brown,
daughter of C. K. Brown, 413 Howard avenue, Altoona.
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Miss Elizabeth Mulhollen, of Washington, D. C, where she is employed,
spent the week-end with her parent*
Mr. and Mrs Scott W. Mulhollen on
Boyles street
PERSONAL_MRAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Hare and
Those Who Go Away.
MGVEMENTSJFOUR CITIZENS
Gueata   Wbo Are Entertained by Belt-
Wood   Hosts—-Personal   piaatlcia   e#
Those Whs  Visit  To and Fro
Mr. and Mrs Gerald E. Focht aad
two little daughters, of Middletowm,
Pa., spent a few days last week at the -
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Focht ea
Bellview avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodman Levengood
and little daughter, of New York city,
spent last week at the homle of Dr. B.
B. Levengood on Msin Street. While" -
here Rodman gave this office a
pleasant call.
Mr. an Mrs. J. Edgar Williamson
of East Fifth street spent a few days
last week in Pbi'lidelphia. Accomplsd
by their son James, a cadet at tits
Valley Forge Military Academy, ana
daughter Miss Louise, tbey atteended
tire Unversity of Pennsylvania vs.
Cornell foot ball game in Philadelphia
on Saturday.
Rev. H. T. Covert sad family entertained the following house guests
over the week-end: Mr. and Mrs.
George Kulchinsky and son, George
Lea, of Belleville; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Goyne, of Ashland, Pa.;
Mrs Nora Bradley and son Bernard *
and daughter, Mrs. Loiuse Brown snd
Miss Helen Miller, of Meadeville; Mrs.
Frank Stake, of Satlillo; Mr. Llewellyn Watkins and son Charles, of New
Grenada, Pa.
GETTING OFF RIGHT SIDE
The automobile driver who alights
from the left, or "traffic" side ef his
car is inviting quick death or mangUng
.usuries, ti^J^SkWm^rf^flf^,
Club warns in a aafeey bulletin urging
operators to "suffer the inconvenience of squirming out ef the right
side rather than rUn risks which have
proved disastrous to many fellow
motorists."
According to Club officials, the
practice appears to be becoming more
general, with consequent increase in
injuries and damage to motor
vehicles.
Numerous instances have comle to the
Club's attention lehain suddenly
opened doors have been ripped from
cars by other vehicles, unable to stop
or swerve In time to avert Smash-ups.
"Hazard is not confined to the
thoughtless individual who tries to
alight from the left side on busy
throughfares," said Edward P. Curr-
an, Safety Director of the Club.
"Often the victim is another motorist -whose car is struck by a vehicle
swerving quickly to avoid striking the
open door, and in doing so he may
endanger either* a car about to pass
him or one coming from the opposite
direction.
"Thus, the person who is the immediate cause of a crash may escape
without a scratch, while motorists
proceeding properly and within their
rights may be subjected to serious
injury.
"It is little enough to expect ef the
average driver that In busy traffic
areas he exert himself slightly, first
for his own safety, and second,' far.
the safety of others, by alighting from
the right, or curb side of hia car. The
same rule, of course, holds good fer
passengers."
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PRESBYTERIAN MEM ORGANIZED
At a meeting ia the Bellwood-Antis
cafeteria last Friday evening the 100
Club of Presbyterian men waa organised,.    This organization includes ail
the men of the church and tiie church
school.   The officers who sre elected
to serve tins year, are: Free. W.   S.
Bell, V. Pres.    George    McFarland,
Secretary John Harvey,    Treasurer, I
William    McCloaky,     Chairman    of
membership committee, Merle Lyons, I
The meeting time will be the   third
Monday of each month.    The    Dae-
ember meeting will be s   Christinas
party la Cornmesser Hall with every
one brnging a 10a   gift to   give   to
Santa Clause.      The    meeting   will 1
start at 7:30 p.m.    The date will be  \
December 19th.   The Messiah will be
givin st the high   school   oa   Ussra
regular meeting   time so   that   Ibis   !
meeting will be oa Friday.     Every I
man ef the church   and the   church  |
school ia invited la i