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BELLWOOD, PA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26,  1942
NO.  t
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
HAPPENINGS 30 YEARS A60:98TH YFAR OF LOCAL CUM VIN ZANDT HAS ANNOUNCED
Short Items That Will Interest Our Headers
ACTIVITIES OF    OUR    CITIZENS
THREE  DECADES     AGO
From, the Bellwood Bulletin.Jan.
31st   1913
IIHEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK| ch» wan*, .su.^in
Sinking Valley last week, seeing some
Terse     Paragraphs   Concerning.    tha ' of his friends.
Doing  of  Our  Borough—The Col- I      W.S.  Ostrander, of Sunbury, is a
umn  Our  Subscribers   Enjc« welcome    guest    among    bis many
friends in Bellwood this week.
Miss Mable Flick, a popular clerk
in the local postoffice, is home after
several days visit (with friends in
Punxsutawney.
Miss Edna Warton, operator at the
lpcal telephone exchange, is homo
afiter a pleasant ten day visit with
folks at Cresson and St. Augustine.
—Ad""*****   in   the   Knllatin.
—Everybody enjoys reading the
Bullatm.
—The early gardener will soon be
in evidence.
—Taking everything into conaider-
axion the present winter can be classes as an opien one, with no deep
shows and not milch zero weather
conditions.
—First aid instructions under Red
Cross suitervision, will be given in
Bellwood, initial class to be given in
the lecture room of the Methodist
church on Thursday evening-. Text
books for that purpose may he secured at that time. Those attending are
asked to bring with them one triangle of muslin, cut from a. forvjr
inch square.
—Mrs. Elizabeth Covert, wife of
Rev. H. T. Covert of the Methodist
church, had the misfortune of falling
in her room early Sunday morning
and fractured her right hip. She was
taken to Dr. Teah's private Hospital,
in Lock Haven on Monday afternoon.
(Mrs. Covert has been confined to her
room for the past four months with
a very serious illness.
• —Mr. William J. Hoffman, former well known young man of the
borough and (being engaged in Baltimore by a large manufacturing concern for s ntaniber of months, has
been assigned to special duty la Honolulu. In company with five other
Lpl(ry,eBB^f>ii^-i>Ba^
left for thia far away place last Sfew<-
urday and will be absent »Tom the
United States for a number of
mosvns.
—A number of Bellwood boy*
have joined the navy within the past
| week, among them being George
Oberly and Leonard Rossi. They
left immediately after being accepted for NeJwport, L. I., where they
will receive preliminary instructions.
AU their home town friends wiMi
them the best of lutek, and hope they
will return safe and sound, and while
In the service do their hit for Uncle
Sam.
—Auditor General F. Cic:r Hoss
has approved payment of monies due
Bellwood borough and Antis town-*
ship for liquor licenses issued during
, the six months ended January 31, of
this year. These monies, under the
lew, are reflmded in their entirely to
the ir.ufniciptility in which the lincen-
ses business is located, for use in its
general fund. Under the allotmeu*.'
to cdtiee, to/wtos and townships, Bellwood borough wiU receive   $450.00,
lead Antis township $1,000.00 Tyrone
will receive $2,300.00
DEFENSE speakers named
I    A*orney J. Banks Kurtz,  *ovmer
i congressman from this district, will'
| be the general chairman of the newly
I organise** civilian    defense    public
■{sneaking bureau, it was 'announced
ley the Blair county defense council.
Appointments to assist Mr. KuVtz
I include Rev. Eugene G. Slep, ptastor
Isa* the Logan    Valley    Presbyterian
lehurch ef Bellwood; Robert R. Potter.
(former Hollidaysiburg burgess,    and
|j!Ralph L. Guamer, manager   of   the
ifer Baking company.      These
I'men .will be the comirriittee to direct
land coordinate the work of the coun-
[tys*    12 speaking   bureau   councils,
I which will assign exrferineced speak-
ISM.
Rev. Slep will have charge of de-
Ifense council No. 3,    comported    of
Jellwood borough and Antis    town-
jp.   Other councils la tiie   county
nve also been made and heads   ap-
[pointed to the same.
a ■ a  •
MELP U. S. TO VICTORY
•levwar gardens. Timely srticles
showing how you can do your bit u.
bring victory by planting a war garden. Don't miss this helpful feature
Irrmis Johnson in the March 8th
Issue at the American Weekly, the
big magizine distributed with the
iltkaore Sunday American. Oa
at all news stands*.
On Wednesday evening at the M.
***. parsonage, Rev. Brennemsn united in marriage tjwo well known young
people of this place ia the person of j
Mr. Russel Rarner and Mho Martha |
Edna Fleming.
The- Beaux  Espritis club of    this
place was entertained at tiie home of
E. Af. Goshorn Thursday evening of .
last week.    Vocal soles were   given
by Messirs    Kellerman,     VanScoyoe, j
Till©, Hopkins, and Keith.    The two I
black face comedians were    Messrs '
Shaner and Lauver.    The club quartette were Messrs Goss, Lauver, Vandevander and    Keith,    Supper   was
served at 11 P. M.   then   followed |
toasts.
At about 1.10 o'clock Friday afternoon of last week the death angel
entered a home where it was little
expected, that of Perry Mulhollen on
First street., south Side. He had been
enjoying the best of health for some
time but hia condition was not considered alarming A severe attact of
indigestion had caused him to be in
bed on Wednesday and Thursday and
and on Friday he aat up some, and a
fw-TjtiH«f>eg-»freg*e,re san TiliiiaB Ssai i >d
hour his son, Percy entered bis room
to find him unconscious, and in another minute he was "one. His wife
was Miss .Mary *E. Davis, of Baltimore. For thirty five years he had
been in the employ of the 1'enna. R.
il. as o;i?rtaor and ticket agent during tha last eighteen years he had
been the agent at this place. H was
honest, upright, respected by all who
knew him. His body .was laid to rest
in the Logan Valley cemetery.
SOWING GOOD SEEDS
Working in unison with aU otfliei
churches of Methodism, the Bellwood
Woman's Society of Christion Service
on Monday night held an Inspirational Sn'd practical meeting at the
church. "Love one another" was basis
of devotions led by Mrs. W.H. Moore
Mrs. W.A. Love gave a reading and
(Mrs. Howard Frye sang a sou. Mra. i
Mrs, A.F. Myres aad Mrs. Earl Goshorn were in charge ot the program,
theme of which was "We Are Not
Divided". Work of the Churchi to
comlbat intolerence, prejudice and
fear was stressed. The individual job
is to sow seeds of good will througn
missionary and other agencies associated with the' church.
Mrs. C.C. Keith, president, was in
the chair for the business session,
which included repeals from officers
and committees. Efficiency aims
were presented by tht. corresponding
secretary, Mrs. G.H. Howe.
PRIVATE GHEER TO GRADUATE
Pvt. Frederick Dean Gheer of Bellwood will be graduated from the airplane mechanics course at Keesler
(Field, the new Air Corps Technical
Srjhool near Biltxi, Miss.,. He is tihe
son of C. W. Gheer, 946 N*. Andrews
St., Ft.  Lauderdale, Florida.
Ceremonies for tbe bundredfs in
the first graduating class, all of |who>m
s-'ceessfully completed tiie intensive
course, were held in con-junction
with dedication of Keesler Field.
The airplane mechanics course, in
which only men who pass extensive
entrance, examanitions sre permitted
. to enroll, was divided into eleven varied plases. Graduates sre eligible
to become instructors in an airplane
mechanics school, or miaiy be transferred to tactical units for airplane
maintenance duty.
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Mr. John Laird has been confined
to his home on South Second street
during tha wash by illness His
fi'BB'ls will be glad to know that
there Is sea*a siSii iiissbbbI ia his eaa-,
INSPIRING   SERVICES  HELD
THE  METHODISTS
Bellwood] Methodists on    Sun
marked the ninety-eighta,annvierejj
of the institution of their' churchi
connection on with tiie   comtnui
Go- To- Church Sunday.      Servi
jwere largely attended and inspirit
They were in charge of the past*
the Rev. H. T. Covert.    Music in tl
morning consisted of old hymns
the church, sung by the church cholj
with Miss Gertrude Ramsay organi
The pastor preached a strong sernv
on "What the Church Means to Mi
Three were rceived into criurcn Wm
lowship.    Special    recognition
given to persons having been me
hers for many years.   T. B. Hun'l
88 years old, was the oldest man pi
sent.    Mr. and Mrs. L.    M.    Mye:
combined age 151 years,    were]
oldest couij'le and Mr. and Mm
ert Dunn the last eouple married.a
the church.    The youngest    prei
war Karl Chelgren, Jr., 16    monti
old.
In the. evening the pastor preachei
on "Launchers or Sailors" —"Be nl
jvneary.in well doing."    It was a mas'
terpiece of a sermon, eminently fi
ing, as was the morning amnion,
the anniversary.   Music was in ehari
of a "choir of yesteryears."    Som<
of whom had been in the, choir of 4SJ
years ago.    Mrs. Ida Irwin    was
welcome guest.    Others in the olde]
groups were Mrs. R. L. Bratton, H. Hi
Meyer. N. T. Watters and J. F. Den.
gate, /Mrs. R. F. Kustaborder,    Mrs]
R. H. Cola/bine and H. E. Rothenberj
ger (were others in the choir.    The
sang sj'acia.1 old time    song.      Mil
CJai'a Lauver,  church organist
fore going to Denver a number   ei
years ago, was organist for the sen
vice.   Frank Wertz was also a
her of the choir.
Birthday gift* for the church
receive sSbbbIi imwii**^dfrae%<
ot the deiebration was scheduled fffl
continuation at the congregational
meeting Wednesday nihgt. in connection with the usual prayer meeting.
The gifts amounted to a considerable
Sam.
W.C.  T.   U.   HELD  MEETING
The Women's Christian Temperance union met at the home of Mrs.
John M. Bechtol on Martin street
Tuesday afternoon. In the absence
of the president, Mrs. Charles
Weight, Mrs. William H. Moore, presided. The meeting was opened with
the singing of "America." Miss Olive
Taylor had charge of the devotions
and read excerpts from Lev,, Isaih
and Proverbs, all having a bearing on
the topic, "Health and Medical Temperance:"    She closed with prayer.
Under business our treasurer reported all bills paid iwith money in
the treasury. The membership lias
been doubled, lacking one member
since last year. Our membership attended the evangelistic services in s
body. A record of letters written to
congressman is to be kept. It was
decided to give funds toward a ibiooo
bank. Mrs. Love had charge of the
program, the subject, "Turning tine
Spotlight on Narcotics." Mesdames
Hoiden, Cox,'Jamison, Bechtol, Tack-
itt end Mias Taylor took part in presenting the subject. Some of the
facts brought out were, "In New;
York city tiie rate of alcoholics was*
higher than ever before the use of
beer and ale is no longer advised for
nursing mothers. The use of cigarettes dulls the brain."
Miss Cox favored srith a piano solo.
Mrs. Bechtol read an article telling
of the struggles of Miss Frances Will-
ard in her work in tiie temperance
cause. The members then had a session of temperance songs and this
was followed by a vocal solo by Miss
Bethel Gregory, which closed the program..
WILL BE CANDIDATE   TO   SUCCEED  HIMSELF
Congressman James E. Van Zandt
lw« formally announced his candidacy for the Republician nomination
to succeed himself as the Representative in Congress of tiie 23rd District of Pennsylvania.
"The announcement of Congressman
Van Zandt's candidacy fwas    breifly
phrased snd confined to the    statement that he is a candidate for reelection and intends    to    faithfully
follow the policy   during   his   two
-terms in Congress in representing the
interests and the wishes of all   the
'people of the 23d District of Penn-
[sylvahia regardless of their political
fafifiliationa
Congressman Van Zandt has made
[an outstanding record as a legislate...
hiring his two terms in the national
louse of Representatives. He has
Introduced many measures uuttng
bis short period of service and ha*.
lad several of them enacted into law.
le has ever been on the alert to pro-
sct the best interests of tiie 23d
"listrict and has worked unceasingly
h behalf of the coal miners, rail-
tders. farmers, industries and all
fther citizens in every walk of life.
With the exception of two periods
temporary duty as s Lieutenant IB
le U. S. Naval Reserve, Congress*-
in Van Zandt 'has answered every
ill call and,.in addition, has voted
pr every penny requested by the
3sident for National Defense. He
on record am flavoring snd urging
divorcement cf partisan politics
carrying out tjie President's wish-
pfor a successful prosecution of the
and* has plegded his undivided
(port to the Chief Executive as the
Leader of our nation in the sui»-
effort to defeat the Axis Pow-
■hi r-BrnHBiH, eftftiilf
asserted that the people of America
have not become fully war conscious
since the entrance of America into
the present conflict sad urged that
meaningless criticism give .way to
national unity. "He views the responsibility of Congress as one of tht
gravest duties and which should be
performed with a full sense of the
crisis that is threatening the American Way of Life.
«i»
TAGS  FOR  WAR  SCRAP
"Dont forget to turn ia y<nir <•>,.
license tags for -war scrap," the Keystone Automobile Club tells motorists
in a special bulletin urging the necessity for co-operation with the government in the reclaimation of metals for conversion into weapons.
Collection points established by the
Club include all the Keystone offices
in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and
upward of 500 of the Club's official
garages in the two states. They will
be turned over directly to steel mills
While nearly sll discarded tags
eventually find their jwtay fhto jtink
yards, it is the purpose of the club
this year to make the collections
quickly, so that they may be turned
to patriotic use without any    delay
Pennsylvania motorists may use
their new plates on and after March
15. New Jersey motorists may use
them on and after March 1.
REV.    DOOLEY    CONVALESCING
For tite peat three weeks Rev. H.
G. Dooley has been confined to the
Logan Valley Baptist parsonage witfi
a severe case of grippe. However, he
expects to be able to attend to his
pastorial duties in another week.
During his enforced absence from
the church, Rev. H. Paul Cox has
been supplying on Sundays and Wednesday nights.
—Frank Hetrick of South Second
street said to the Writer that the
robins erill soon be making their ***-
pearance and (hen it prill not be long
ANNUAL BAND FESTIVAL
In the latest report concerning the
Annual Blair County Band Festival
to be held on March 18, in tiie Roaring Spiring the host director M. C.
Swoope stated that plans are well
under way. There aill be 175 members appearing in the concert which
is an increase over the enrollment of
last year.
The concent will feature many favorite novelty numbers both new and
old.
Assisting the host, Director Swoope
wiU be directors representing the 11
other schools, who (will conduct numbers for tiie concert. The guest directors are: Altoona-Frank Krivsky,
Keith; John Monti, Roosevelt; Richard Smith; Hollidaysburg; Elliot
Treese, Williamsburg; Mias Estap,
Martinsburg; Berger Baker; Claysburg; Fred Lowe, Tyrone; Valgene
Routch;  Bellwood, Wilbur Johnson.
The festival has always been well
received by tbe pufblic snd a large
crowd is expected to be present st
the concert.
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tha Bulletin office, lam
sale   at
RAZING OLD LANDMARK
I     The old    building    on    Railroad
street, near the P. R. R. depot, which
I housed the office of the superintend*-
! ent anl the general offices   of   the
Pennsylvania & Northwestern    railroad and later the BeUwood division,
' will soon be a tiling of the past,    as
i«the structure is to be razed to   tne
groimd.    The contractor of the joo
1 ia Mr. R. C. Crosser, the well known
house builder and carpenter.   Active
I operation on its demolition will 'be
started in a few days.
The bhilding was erected possibly
more than one hundred years ago
and no doubt tiie lumber (was obtained from pine trees then standing in
the immediate yjcinity. In those
days all structures were substantially crested and the old building eon-
tains many heavy pieces .which will be
salvaged by Mr. Crosser and useu
elsewhere.
Years ago, immediately after the
building of the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad through Logan Valley, Railroad street was the center
of gravity for the citizens residing
in what was then known as Bell's
Mills. At one period the old building was used for hotel purpose**,
■where liquor was dispensed and the
weary traveler refreshed .with entertainment. Later it was used aS a
boarding house. In the heydey of the
old Pennsylvania & Northwestern
railroad it was used for office p-ir-
pose and was the scene of much activity. With the* abandonment of the
Bellwood division it passed into disuse as a railroad office, and for a
nulmjber of years was occupied b>
John F. Anderson* Post No. 424,
American Legion. Since it was vacated by the post it had been used
for diwelling purposes
And now another old landmark is
soon to ;«ss from view.
CABLES     fiSTH     ^UffljVfgSaaRT
which » commonly~'eponenr eYel
tral Pennsylvania, which la Its relation to Gable's department stores
in Altoona means a roulghly circular
line drawn to touch Greensburg on
the west, Lock Haven on the north,
Lejwistown on the east and Cumberland on the south, is what is known
to the organization as Gable's trade
Bres, as the bulk of their trade, especially the non-mail order trade, is
prescribed within these limits as
shown by their charge accounts and
the large number of personnel customers who come to their stores for
points within this distance.
Being located fairly well within
the center of this trade area the Gable stores are easy of access by sll
means of communication, even including the latest divised form, the
airplane. Leading to and from Altoona are some of the finest snd
most traveled state roads in Pennsylvania, as- well as a vast net Iwork
of minor roads or just as good quality and driving surface of the state
roads making locomotion smooth and
the trip to Gable's stores on all roads
a pleasure as well as an opportunity.
In view of tin's fact, the annual
Gable birthday anniversary, held on
the first of March of each year, is of
wide significance to aU the people
living within their trade area. To the
store itself, it means an annual oppoi-
tunity to start the new trade year
with a store full of all the finest,
useful, and worthwhile merchandise
to be found on the market, an opportunity to meet their customers on
friendly social basis. To a customer
it means even knpre than this, it
meama that they also can meet th*
poeple Iwho have been serving them
during the past year, not only on a
frtienly, social basis, but an opportunity to stock up and purchase any
needed purchases to cover the ensuing merchandise year.
—Lloyd McCloskey. one of the
many Bellwood boys who is in Uncle
Sam's army service and located la
California for a number of months,
has been transferred to March Field
with the 38th Bombardment squadron. In a letter received by home
folks this week he States that he is in
good health and enjoys army life.
—Those fighting Marines, who so
valiantly defended Wake Island, sra
to have s Pullman car named in their
honor, It is announced by officers of
the U. S. Marias Corps, ths Pullman
Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Ths ear to be named "Wake
Island" la alareamlisad and of the las-
eat 1*000) obser-i-atioa tOTsJ
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here end
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CULMS
Guests   Who Are Entertained by Belt-
Wood   Hosts—Personal   Mention   af
Those Whe Visit To and Fro
Mr. Charles Rowan of East Mala
street, spent Sunday with Mr. anh
Mrs. John S. Knee, near Johnstown,
Pa.
Mrs. J. R. McElwain, of Chambersburg, spent some* time last wass* with
her mother, Mrs. Perry Hillard, et
East Main street.
Mr. Cal. M. McCracken and Mr.
Wynn Diller, employed at the Reo*
amation Plant at Chamhersburg Have
returned to (work after enjoying a
weeks vacation with their families
here.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cosens and
son Billy ,of Sweedesboro, N. J.,
apent the week end at tha home of
Mrs. Cozens parents, Mr. sad Mrs.
Geo. Holtzappie, of North First
street. Mr. Cozens is of the personnel of the Sweedes-boro bank.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Johnson ano
daughter, Dorothy, of East Fourth
street, have recently returned from
a trip to Philadelphia, were they had
the pleasure of attending the convocation exercises of the University of
Pennsylvania, when the twin sons of
Mrs. Johnson .Wendell anu «"ilbur,
had conferred upon them the degree
of master of science la education.
After the exercises,, relatives in Highland Park gave s dinner ia honor ef
the occasion. Relatives and friends
attended the dinner.
Hob. George E. Jones, oae of ths
Republician  representatives ia
lit the bbrough Moabmf i
terviewing some of the voters. He
was a caller at our office during his
brief stay in town. Mr. Jones ia a
resident of Hollidaysburg, where he
has succpfefully conducted a restaurant for a number of years and
will be a candidate to succeed himself in tbe legislature. He has made
a  good  representative.
COMPLETE NURSING COURSE
The first two war time classes to
complete the Bad Cross home nursing course in Bellwood held s fins*
meeting in tbe Methodist church.
Grades were reported to the thirty-
five women, all of whom has successfully passed tbe tests, end their
certificates will be received from tne
Washington headquarters of ths item
Cross.
In appreciation of her loyal and
self-sacrificing services ia conducting the class, the ladies formed a purse which was presented to Mrs. Vir*
ginia Hollen the nurse instructor*.
The meeting concluded with refreshments provided by the members
whose names follow: Mrs. Gertrude
Boyd, Mrs. Jeanatto Burns, Mra
Bess Burkolder, Mrs. Mable Dillion,
Mrs. Lands Dillion, Mrs. Marion
Knox. Mrs Betty Kurtz, Mrs Violet
I ankard, Mrs. Anns Leddy, Mrs.
Ruth Miller, Mrs. Clara Oswald, Mrs.
Eva Rothenberger, Mrs. Ella Shaffer,
Mrs. Goldie Shafer, Mrs. Ruth. White,
Mrs. Ermtia Mills, Mrs. Lulu Miller,
Mra Eleanor Weiss, Mrs. Errna Bell,
Mrs. Anna Smelker Altman, Miss
Dolly Daniels, Miss Merna Delevitt,
Mrs. Harriet Doran, Mrs. Helen Fry,
Miss Eva Fuoss, Miss Laura Irvin,
Mrs. Martha Irwin, Mrs. Madeline
Lloyd, Mrs. Loretta Madara, Miss
Martha Nearihoof, Miss Helen McCloskey, Mrs Treses Reed, Mrs.
Catharine Tyler, Miss Mary Werts,
Mrs. Mary Watts
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON
Miss Martha Louise Hughes, a popular and well known young lady ef
the borough, daughter of Mr. Frank
Hughes became the bride of Mr. Richard W. Irvin, son of Mr. King Irvin,
«f Arlington, Virginia. Tha wedding
was performed' ia Rockvillo, Maryland, February 16, in the Preshytor-
ian church, with Rev. Pasma, using
the single ring ceremony. Mra Irvin is a graduate of Bellwood-Antis
High school. She is s grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs H. E. Keys, whs
reside on the Henderson fans ia
Antis township; The newlyweds -ail!
take s trip to Mairm, Florida. ""They
will be hr-roe to their friends ia Ar-