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VOL. L1V
BELLWOOD, PA<, THURSDAY, MARCH 36,  1G42
NO. 5
LOCAL NEWS COLUMNJitE bodd fmo*-! services
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BfIIEF SUMMARY QF THE WEEK
Terse      Paragraphs   Concerning,    the
Doing   of   Our   Borough    Tha   Column   Oaw   Subscribers     Enjcs
—Trespass notlcea for sale at
the  Bulletin  office.
—The Bulletin is the home town
newspaper ar-d it is   read   by every
men-ihor   of   lh«»   familv
—"The letter "V" In Naval aircraft signifies heaVier-than-air ships
and "Z". lighter-than-air.
—The Navy teachea 50 trades,
most of them as good in civilian life
as in the Navy.
—Oa January IS, 1842 the Tj. o.
Wilkea Exploring Expedition arrived
at Manila, P. I.
—Mr. Joesph Schmidt, a former
resident of the borough, and for t.
number of years living in Tyrone, is
en the sick list,. suffering from: a
number of ailments..
—While walking in the dark a few
-nights ago at her heme in Tipton,
IMrs. Amanda Closson was so unfortunate to fall d'ojw-n a flight of stairs
and receive painful injuries. Her
friends will be glad to know that She
Is recovering nicely and that she suffered no broken bones.
—In order to assure an adequate
supply of potatoes for all purposes, at
' tiie same time preventing waste of
land, labor, fertilizer and spray materials that are needed for other commodities for war purposes, the United
States Department of Agriculture
has announced a program for supporting prices for the 1942 crop of
Irish potatoes.
—Keeping pace -with    the    stat%
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lies and survivors insurance -monthly
benefits in Blsir county were doubled
in 1941, the second full year of operv
anions on a monthly benefit paying
basis, it was announced this week by
C. Randall Wilson, manager of the
Altoona office of the Social Security
Board, on the basis of figures re'eas-
ed from the office of William L. Dill,
regional director at Philadelphia.
—Mr. and Mrs. Cecil A. Phelps, ot
Gary, Indiana, have named their new
baby daughter, Elisabeth Robin.
Mrs. Phelps is the daughter of Dr. B.
B. Levengood of Main street. This
makes Dr. Levengood's fifth grandchild -Richard Phelps, also of Gary,
Indiana, Margaret and Robert Levengood, ef New York city, and Brook
Levengood, of Altoona, and the well
known messenger of mercy bears the
honor thrust upon him with becom*<
ing dignity.
—Mr. Howard Estep, one of the
well known tillers of tbe soil in Antis
towns-hip, in years gone by, owning
s Bice farmi a few miles northwest of
tiie borough, iwaa in town last Sat-
urday for the first time sine: Chri--t-
mas, having been on the sick list
most of the winter and whicn kept
lam confined to his home. Mr. Estep
waa a caller at our office and renew-1
' cd his subscription to the Bulletin for
the fifty-first time, being among the
original subscribers when the paper
was established more than half a century ago.
—The Ann of Ava Guild of the
Logan Valley Baptist church, will
hold a "Spring Tear" Friday evening
March, 27, at eight o'clock in the
Sunday school room. The Guild has
planned a program of unusual interest, featuring Miss Helen Walters,
of Altoona, whe will display her Soli
lection of dolls and tell Interesting
fscta about her hobby, and Miss Eva
Fuos--, a miemib-er of the Bellwood-
Antis faculty who will give a group of
readings. Tbe public is invited to attend the tea at wWeh a silver offering wiU be lifted.
—A six-pound baby girl, the first
child in tiie family, was born to First
Lieutneant and Mra Webster Calvin
recently at their home in Wellboro,
Tioga county, where ti* liautei.ant
Is In charge of a CCC camp. Mrs.
' Calvin Is tbe former Miss Eleanor
Goshorn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Porter Goshorn of North Second
street, this li-o-roiigb. The newcomer
has been named Elizabeth Goshorn
Calvin, the first being that of Mr.
Calvin's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Stone
Calvin, of Hollidaysburg. Lieutenant
Calvin, who is a reserve officer of
•fiaU srtilasry, If aadex orders te ran
WILL BE HELD IN LOGAN    VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
The citizens of Bellwood and community will again join the world ia
the observance of Good Friday April
S, from. 12.00 to 3.00 o'clock. The
service thia year will be held in the
Logan Valley Baptist church. The
program will be different from years
when the seven sayings from the
Cross were for meditation. The BeUwood iiastors this year jw-ill speak
briefly on the following subjects:
Tha Betrayal and Arrest ef Jesus.
The Verdict of Annas and Csipap-*
htis.  '
The denial of Peter.    .
The Remorse of Judas.
A Verdict of Pilate.
The Experince of Simon of Cyrene.
The Crucifiction of Jesus.
A specially printed program containing an artists conception of the
three crosses will be given each worshipper that will guide them through
the three hour period. It is anticipated that many will make a special
effort to be present for tbe entire
period.
I COMMITTEES ARE  NAMED
Committees of the Home Defense
Council of Bellfffiood   Borough   and
Antis township, having in charge tiie
gathering of material for war purtJoa-
es have been named.   The committee
! would be pleased if you gather up all
old material*entering into the defense
I program, such as scrap iron, aluminum and other kinds of stuff and   it
\ will be called for by a truck. '  For
| prompt service dial 8071, or you can
I take your material to any of the following named places: Hummel's gar-
' age, Main Street; Jones grocery, Boyles street;     Argonne    hotel,    Main
| street; Hunter garage, South Tuckahoe street; Schmittle'a grocery, North
Tuckahoe    street;    Estep's    service
station, North Tuckahoe street. Airport service station,    Tipton;    Mrs.
1 Hester's grocery* Pineeroft.
i     The following committee has been
1 named:   Mrs. Erma Mitts, Mrs. Frank
I Killen, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Kester, Pine-
I croft; B. J."    Estep,   North   Fourth
i etieet; Walter Rossi,   Tipton;   Mrs.
! Mary Hoover, Main street.
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Reed—HUNTER
Miss Kathryn Hunter aad James
i A. Reed . both of   Bellwood,   were
j united in marriage Saturday   afternoon, Mai-ch 14, at the St. Clairsville
-Lutheran church with the Rev. Char-
l lea Frazier, pallor, officiating at tike
ceremony.
Mr. and    Mra    William    Hunter
I brother and sisteriin-laW of the bride,
were tbe attendants.
The bride was givem in    marriage
I by bar brother, Calvin Buster, Audu-
j bon, N. J. Mre. Calvin Hunter   pre-
I sided at the piano.
i •  The wedding was attended by the
immediate relatives of the bride and
bridegroom.   Mr. and Mrs Reed wiU
reside at 722 East Fifth street.
i SPRING  BRUSH   BURNING
> WARNING IS ISSUED
,     George  H.  WSrt,    Chief    Forest
i Fire Warden of the Department of
I Forests   and  Waters,  cUu|tioned  all
j i-ersons to be. extremely careful wit
! respect to brush and refuse "burning
to avoid starting serious fires.
"Kb brush piles should be burned
j on windy or dry days,"    he    said.
Wait until late afternoon when the
! wind has died down as fires burn
iatisre slowly and Saw easier to con-
' ti-cl dhxring the  late afternoon    or
I early  morning.    A  sufficient Bum-
I ber of men should always    be   -on
hand  in the event the fire should
get out of control.
"Arrange the brush in small piles
Burn one pile then feed on the
brush from nearby, piles ia order
to keep the number of -piles of burning embers at a minimum. Always
barn against the wind snd down
f hill. If you can't do this (wait until
tbe wind changes. Do not leave
the f re until the last spark is extinguished snd took at the fire the
next morning to be sure that it   Is
entinguiahed."
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 The Bulletin is in receipt of a
telegram from Congressman James
E. VanZandt, stating that presidential approval baa been given to a
borough ia the amount of f 17,447-
00, fat* water works repairs. **t
WW be a WPA project and is supplemental that already to BeUwood,
tha amount previous haven having
been almost expended ob oar water
HAPPENINGS 30 YEARS XSlf REV. WALKER OIES AT HOME
ACTIVITIES OF    OUR    CITIZENS
THREE DECADES     AGO
From the Bellwood Bulletin. March
7th, 1918.    	
C. F. Moore, te., spent last Sunday
at the home of his parents, Mr. andf
Mrs. C. F. Moore on the hill.
Miss Nannie McCartney, of Juniata-
waa a recent caller at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. G. P. Orris. *~
J. Cal. Hommer and wife, of War
er street, were recent guests at   tihe,
homie of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Homm-—
Main street.
WAS A WELL KNOWN    PASTOR
AND SCHOOL TEACHER
Death overtook Rev. Harry N.
Walker at his home on Main street
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
after an illness of a few weeks. Tba
end waa sudden and shocked all who
. had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
He waa a well known minister of the
Lutheran synod and an instructor in
the Bellwood-Antis township schools
for the past number of years.
While it was   known   that    Rev.
Walker had not been in the best   of
health for same time, his death came
J. W. Tweed and wife, were gueartaV as a distinct shock to his many friends
over last Sunday, with their daughter*-,! in his home community and   in   the
Elmer Watson la Newport.       fj school where he had been an instrut-
Mrs.
J. I. Rightnour, W. J. Miller   and■ | or for many years.
Iwife, G* M. Weaver and son Wibajsi
were at Washington witnessing tn
inaugural ceremonies.
Friday morning, L. F. Reigh,
near Bellwood, received the aad ne-
that his brother-in-law Jno. Lam
of Forreston, 111., had been take
seriously ill. Mr. Lantz was raised i
this section, and 40 years- ago went
west.
At the home of Mrs. Leonard Bull
ions, Braddock. Wednesday of thif
week, occurred the marriage of he*
daughter. Miss Jessie Luella, to Wilj
bert H. Milligan. The bride is a
cousin of Mrs. Geo. McCracken and
Miss Lillian Jeffries.
He was a son of A. Stine Walker
: and Olive (Bathurst) Walker,' both
■! now deceased, and was born at Fair-
I trook, near Pine Grove Mills, Centre
county, on March 10, 1884.
*■    Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Esther Hollen, and one daughw
/ter, Doris Jean, and one son by farmer marriage, Ralph Walker.    Also
I surviving are two brothers and three
: sisters, Homer and Ralph Walker of
near Pinegrove Mills,    Mrs.    Maude
Markel and Mrs. Jessie Elder, both
cf Pinegrove Mills, and Mrs. Bessie
M Her of Stoyestown.
Rev. Walker came to Bellwood as
"♦"L pastor of the Grace Lutheran church
j *'and served for a number of years as
A long and useful life came toj|"jj^n M Mrving as instouctor in tha
close last Sunday night   when   tS"*t*rR*Kh Mnooi   gome years ag0 he gave
chilly arm of death    embraced   *Mf *,ip the pastorate to give all hia time
form, of Mrs. Agnes CeriTmesses, BBig^p ahcool work, but retained hia mem-
T "ben-hip in the Lutheran synod   and
[^frequently supplied pulpits through*
f. out the synod. -
>.. Beside his school duties he was a
Stembei- of the board of directors and
f th" r?e'*w*,)0-T Furniture
carried ber spirit away to join   the
loved ones who had proceeded    he
thru and beyond the deep shadows a
the grave.   She was a woman of trui
Christian cjhiaracter, a good    lovfu"
wife aad mother and a kind fxinetJ". f^
Her husband died Several years A^m*t£eemoani-.
he returned from the Civil War.   S-»*|_s- p-unen-j services will be com! cted
had made her home   with   ^^J^'j^ the home Saturday afterno-a at
Harry C. wfcje-re djeatii    torn* '*mmf*f:t-'lilLjjt IsHlh twent will be made in
Some of the older folks here will «r the pjnegrove Mills cemetery.
call the friendship begu-n in the long!    raeaa-*. 4l ,.	
ago and deeply mourn her departure.
On last Friday morning death came
to William H. Wallace, at his home
on North First street He was one
of the best known and valued residents of our borough, Mr. Wallace
had not been well for some time, but
bore it all with tbe patience that was
one of the characteristics of his long
life. His entire life was spent in the
adjoining counties, Huntingdon and
Blair, in Canoe Valley, Sinking Valley, Tyrone and later on Bellwooa.
He is survived by his wife, the former
Hannah Wray, and son and daughter,
Chas. L. and Misa Jennie.
He was of a cheery disposition,
and his many friends |»*ttl deeply
mourn bis passing*. And the ending
of bis life haa cpst a shadow over
them.
HOLY WEEK Iff
LUTHERAN CHURCH
The following is the schedule for
this coming week of service in Grace
Lutheran church. We will hold services each night during Holy Week
and every Lutheran is expected to be
present. We also ineite cfur friends
who wish to joffir«Wi*» K *-*•» Week
of special services. All services begin at 7.30 p. m.
Monday, the subject of the sermon,
"Tha Reason For the Cross."
Tuesday, the subject of the sermon,
"Indifference at the Cross.'
1942  ARBOR DAY  FALLS
ON   ROTHROCK   BIRTHDAY
• The present year will te the first
time that Arbor Day wll be cele-
1 •rated in Pennsylvania on the birthday of Br. Jorenh T. Rothrock, as a
memorial to the "Father of Forestry in Pennsylvania," in accordance
.with the Act of Assembly approved
June  19,  1941.
The statute provide that *ttfcle
Governor) each year shall appoint
apjaropriate days to be designated
as Arbor Days and shall'recommend
that such days be suitably observed
by widespread planting of trees and
shrubs and by groqps and community programs streaking the valua.
and importance of treesi and forests
One of these Arbor Days shall be
the ninth day of April, the birthday
of Dr. Rothrock, except when the
ninth day of April falls on Saturday
Sunday or Good Friday. The statute further provides that each day
designated and proclaimed as Ar-*,
bor Day shall be known also aa Bird
Day, and it shall 'be the duty of
every teacher in the public aahooi*.
of this Commonwealth to devote together with their pupils at least tiwo
hours of such school day to the
study of birds, trees and general j
conservation of resources. The law
also requires all school superintends j
within the Commonwealth, county,"
city or elsewhere, to see to it that)
Wednsday, the subject ef the ser-   ^ Mquiremftnte 0f this    act    are
nroB, "The Bearer of the Cross.
Thursday, the subject of the ser-
mon, "Tha imitations of   Prayer."
Friday, the subject of the sermon,
"The Travail of the Soutfc*.' Preparatory services at this hoar.
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GROW MORE SOYBEANS
complied with -
PRODUCE QUALITY MILK
With increased milk production de- j
• manded, it is important that   dairy- .
• men continue to practice the funda-
■ mental rules of high quality, product*
being   ion.   Dairy apaeialists of 'tits Pennsyi-
PenasylvaBia farmers are    being ^ emphasise   cow
asked to. double their neeems^enst  J^*^ surfounding8 and milk. -
YOUNG SOLDIER MEETS DEATH
IN VIRGINIA
A military funeral was accorded
Sergeant Joseph E. Beers, who st the
time of his enlistment in the United
States army July 8, 1940, resided on
Tuckahoe street, tills borough. The
young soldier wsa a son of John and
(Ruth Beers, met instant death Tuesday morning, March 17, in a motor
crash at Langley Field, Virginia
The funeral -was held from the Fouse
funeral home on Main street last Saturday afternoon and was largely attended by near friends aad others,
the services being in charge of Rev.
Russell P. Knoebel.
Immediately after the services the
cortege proceeded to Pleasant Hill
cemetery at Glasgow, where interment was made, the young patriot
being accorded a full military funeral.
Young Beexs was attached to the 1818
service unit of the quartermaster
corps at Langley Field.
He was born May 5, 1921, and is
survived by his parents, who now reside at Edge-wood, Md., moving there
from Bellwood about one year ago.
Also surviving are these brothers and
sisters: John C, Lawrence, Beatrice
and Lois Beers, all of Edgejwood. Md.;
Mrs. Harold Witherite, Middle River,
Md., and Miss Sara Beers, Clearfield.
Frank Beers, another son of Mr.
and Mra John H. Beers, and brother
of the deceased, soldier, waa killed in
an automobile accident at Boonsboro,
Md.. July 22, 1940, which tragedy
also claimed the lives of the daughter
in-law and grandchild!, Richard Beers.
PROVISIONS OF DOG
LAW ARE EXPLAINED.      };'-»•*;,
Courses of procedure in the case of
c*j;,;-; running at large and damaging
property have been suggested by the
Dog Law Division of the Bureau of
Animal Industry Of tiie Department
of Agriculture as a result of numerous cciri.'ia;nts having been received
of depredations by dogs.
_ In cases of injury to property
charges general nuisance may Jee
brought before any alderman or justice of the peace against the owner
of the dog, or any constable or police officer in the territory in which
ti c damage occurrs may be notified
to take action since they have jurisdiction over all cases of that kino.
It is pointed out that it ia the
duty of any police officers to seize
any dog which bears a proper licen-<
se tag which is found at large unaccompanied by the o|wner. The
officer is also empowered to go
upon any premises and enter any
building to seize any dog which is at
large, and it ia unlawful for any
officer to refuse to perform these
duties under the dog laws. It is
also unlawful for any persons to
interfere with an officer in the performance   of  these   duties.
It is father pointed out thst it a-
unlawful for any person, excepting
an officer, to lull, injure, prison or
to attempt to do these things to any
dog which bears a proper license
tag, excepting in the case of a dog
pursuing or wounding livestock or
poultry or attacking human beings,
whether the dog bears a license
tag or not. Any unlincensed dog
that enters any enclosure "where
poultry or livestock also unlawful
for any person to owner of that
place   without   liability.
In the case of an illegal killing
by an officer or other person of a
licensed dog the State is liable for
is confined may be killed by tie*
$100 and action can then be bought
by the State to recover the damage
from the person who killed the animal.
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the
soybeans for seed this year
land aad equipment are available,
tills crop -aHl make a welcome addit-
ion to tbe farm program.
•FUN AND THRILLS IN TWO
GREAT COMIC SECTIONS
ing, ventilstion of barns, and proper
storage.   -
ENGAGEMENT     ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Watts oi
Bellwood announce the engagement
Enjoy America's most popular fan   of their daughter Miss, Marjorie Jane
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Steami railroads reported to
Public Utility Commission 64 accidents ocouJritig at public grade cBtaav*
ings la Deeemlber 1941. Four-psr-
sons were killed snd 13 injured. Two
iperaons were killed snd 11 injured at
protected crossings. TJstoy-three
of the accidents ticcurred at i»rotected
crossings sad 31 at unprotected crossings Of the 64 crossing accidents
during the month, 51 resulted in .BO
casualties.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here end
Those Who Go Away.
MQVEMENTSJF OUR CITIZEHS
Guest,   Wbo Are Entertained by Bell-
Wood   Hosts—Personal   Mention   of
Those  Who   Viait  Ta and Fro
Mr. E. T. Hoppe, who has been employed in Baltimore for the past six-
months, spent the week end with his
family on East First street.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bowers, of
I-'ostoria, have returned home after
spending a pleasant week with relative's in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mrs. Norris Harter, sad three children, of Bbuicfaard. are spending asaaa
time with Mrs. Halter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Holtzapple on North
First street.
Miss Elizabeth Mulhollen, who ia
engaged in s clerical catpneity in
Washington, D. C, enjoyed home life
for a week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Mulhollen on Boyles
street.
Mrs. Nelson F. Reed, and three
children, of Aspinwall, spent the week
end at the home ol Chief ef Police
land Mrs. M. T. Eider on Main street.
During their brief stay the youngsters
kept Grand Daddy Epler oa tbe alert.
Mr. and Mra Paul Heckman and
eon, were week end callers at tha parental home on North First street, Mrs.
Heckman and son, had spent several
days previos at the home of State
Polic-man and Mrs. Heckman st Bed-
iOT-1, wilvre the officer is stationed.
Mt. BBd Mra J. Edgar Williamson of
Fart Fifth Street have returned from
a delightful stay of three weeks at
Miami Beach, Florida. Onr well
known townsman wag a caller at owe*
office Wednesday morning wearing
oreaamMQmhcou* at tan onas
the warm sunshine of tbe southlssaiW
Mr. Austin Snath, who is numbered'
among the employees etf a large csr
manufacturing company at South
Rochester, N. Y., for the past six
months, .spent the week end with his
family in Reighatown. While here
Mr. Sneath said there was work a-
plenty in the section in which he ia
engaged.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynn Gilmore and
daughter little Miss Barbara, of New-
Castle. Pa., were visitors in the borough over the last week-fend, spending the time at the homes of ef IMr.
and Mra. J. H. Gilmore on SouUa
First street and Mr. and- Mra John
Estep on North Ninth Street. Lynn
is a printer and in order to get a
whiff of printers ink wsa s caller at
our office last Saturday eveuing. He
is now engaged as a traveling representative for a large tobacco concern
and his many friends Will be glad to I
know that be is making good.
and thrill features by reading the
Cooiic Weekly "Puck" and the 8-
page tabliod section, all printed in
FULL COLOR. Regularly featured
with the Baltimore Sunday American.
Oa Sale At All Newstands.
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. —Mathematics, physics, chemistry,
basic engineering subjects, Morse
code sre subjects which tba Nsvy en-
Ja college to taSady.
to Mr. Joseph A. Dixon, son of Mr.'
and Mrs. Joseph A. THxon of Mt.
Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Miss Watts graduated from the
School of Liberal Arte of the Peaa-
sylvsaiB' State College in January
and is presently engaged there aa a
secretary. Mr. Dixon is specializing
ia chemistry at the Pennsylvania
State Cottsge and will grad-Jate in
May. Ml
TAKE CARE OF FLOCK
Good care aad feeding of the ewe*,
and lambs ia the farm flock pays
dividends, remind Penn State livestock specialists. Good legume hay
sad s grain mixture of equal parts of
shelled corn and whole oats are recommended for feeding. The lambs
should be fed la ataeps, separate
frosa sba
POTATO   STOCKS   BELOW
NORMAL; "ECCa*,  MILK  UP
Reports to the Department of
Agriculture indicate that stocks of
Pennsylvania pota-toes, tfrtequentfcy
excessive st this season oU the year,
are ronsiderably below normal aa a
result of increased demands, and
it is believed that Pennsylvania
growers will have disposed of their
satire stock before the warm season
opens.
This condition is also true of the
stocks of apples sad it is expected
that practicallp all Stored
v. ill have been sold out of
houses before May 1.
The egg and milk situation,
ever, is in reverse, milk being produced in surpass snd the heavy egg
production having caused a heavy
drop in prices . Both these farm
commodities are on the list of the
Federal Government for greater
production to provide war needs
It is estimated' that 57,000 gal**
Ions of skim milk "goes down ties';
sewer" each jweek ia thia State aa,
a result of the heavy production of,
imi'lk far which the farmer baa ae*'
market, and some of this is being
made.into button
Shipments of eggs are made
ficult, aad ia some cases impoeeaMaj
by a shortage of crates.
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