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I m VOL. L1V LOCAL NEWS COLUMN Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers MIEF SUf'R'RY OF THE WEEK /jft Terse Pafaa-Vaph \ Concerning, tha Doing of (Our Be "-ough—The Col- umn Oar Subscribers Enjc» —Everybody enjoy* reading the Hn'|c»«*Jt* ■_■ —Mrs. F. B. Forrest and daughter of Main street left: by auto* yesterday fort Chambersburg, to "be in attendance at the funeral of Dr. Grave, which {will take place today. —Rev. F. L. Hoiden, a teacher ia. ills practical Bible Training Scfhool will hold a conference in the. Olivet Baptist church April 16 to 19, speaking with a large chart pic'tup- tuig prophetic truth. —Mr. and* Mrs. George Dolin, of Reliance, Virginia, announce tin arrival of a daughter*, tho first on* in the family circle. The little tat has been Blamed Nancy Ana and arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rothenbergerl Sunday night. —We-ather conditions have prevented a revival of activities in out- s.de building. House Ibuilders have been unable to get the necessary materials in their line sad it may be thst the summer months in building and repairs may be slowed up considerably. —Donald S. Biggins, son of Mr. snd Mrs. James Biggina of South Tuckahoe street, who had been engaged as s guard in the Bethlehem Shipyard la Baltimore, Md., has received a well-merited advancement, having been assigned to duty as a rigger in ship building far the same company of Vm**!"* -w. . .a~-M^*c saB^RTaf *v>han of North Fifth street, have been in receipt of several tetter* a. from their sob, William J. Hoffman, wh© had been assigned to duty in Honolulu several weeksj ago by a Baltimore firm with which 'he had (been employed. Among1 other things he says its is a wonderful country with ideal climate conditions. —There ia a great scarcity of farm labor. The farm can't com* pl-e-te with the defense plants and the radidal labor leaders who realise the country ia in a comer pat on the perssure for a scale of wages far beyond (wlhat the farm industry can pay with present prices for4 farm products. Farm labor has no forty hour week or time and half for over t'me. —A weak spot in the American law is this country cjan do nothing against at Fifth Columnist until he commits an overt act against the government. Pltfh Columistn can be generally known to be such but until they are caught red handed snd the damage has been done, im- mluniity is provided under the hab eua corpus snd other .features the Bill af Rights. —The gubernatorial race got oft wjith a good start the beginning of the [week when five Republicans and i|ive Democrats announced their willingness to be candidates for this important state office. From tics until the primary election May 19, oas spell jtndeib will travel up SBd down the sure to '; *g the voters w! at good fellows they are and h-*w well they are fitted for the job. —The latest word about the conn dition of 'Chief Burgess Edgar- McjKinney, who underwent a serious internal operation in the Veterans hospital in the Bronx, Ml* Y., early in Febfluary. is to the effect thst he is able to be placed in a wheel chair and is rapidly gaining strengh. If he continues to improve he (will likely be able to return home Some time during the month of May. —The heaviest fall of snow of the season struck Central Pennsylvania last Saturday night and Sunday, Said when the "beautif-iil"' let up eighteen indhee were recorded ;in most all parts ef Blair county. The fall la Centre county aaa extremely heavy and It is related that it was hip deep. All nearby co-iin- tiea experienced the heavy fall of snow, aad la some sections communication lines were broken. Monday came with el bright sun and now moat aU of the snow haa disappeared la the TSaBsay sBa-ao«agh there la much GET READY If this country is attacked, a Start will undoubtly be made with incendiary bombs Tha mast common type of these bomfos-and she most effective type-is light, small and safe for an emeny to handle. A single bombing plane can carry 2,000 or more of them. And eacjh •of tha bombs is capable of starting a major fire. T he moral of tins is clear, oae of the first and essential steps to Im taken la defense of this continent ia to perfect onir firs defenes. London and other Engiah cities would not exist today if their fire-fighting organisations, professional and volunteer alike, had not produced mir- .acles. Experts sre convinced that it"°js perfectly possible for an enemy to 'reach and attack our principal industrial centers from bases located in Europe snd the Far Eaat. Here, then, is a real civil defense ji.tbi Relativety few American cities and towns have sufficient fire-fighting equipment to deal with a big attack. Relatively few communities have as yet developed adequate fire prevention and fire-fighting forces. The improperly {prepared commiUnity is (wide open to trhgedy and utter disaster. There is no time to . lose. fti every town, no matter how small, fire-fighting training should be given to civilian groups. Additional equipment s-bwald be purchased as fast as {Jos-able. German fire raids on English cities have slowed to a standstill for just one reason: The British have learned to cope with them and rob them of their terrors. An enemy does aot waste materials and energy when it becomes obvious thst the results obtained are not worth the price paid. In short, fire-whether it comes ^ttitetm 1 it* c- I fi. " I c- f_ fj •*"* i >*l P" * a ' ** S *r ii •*•»>• i BELLWOOD* PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1042 NO. 6 ■raajft^Jj'S'"^ ioSf-|' j ~'fji wi*\»A hnlA nrt' Urmitj for all I endeavored to Dractice the ed. It needholcf ST terroi** for an informed, prepared, equipped people lets get ready. RULES FOR DAIRYMRN IN BANG DISEASE DRIVE In furthering the program for the elimination of Bang disease in cattle In tills State the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture has issued a set of rules to be followed by the dairyman, in which it is pointed' out that the goal of the department program is to have all herds fitee of tha disease. It is also declared that the success in obtaining clean herds de- HAPPENINGS_30_ TEARS 160 ACTIVITIES OF OUR CITIZENS THREE DECADES AGO From the Bellwood Bulletin March 14th, 1913. T. V. McCartney and wire, ot Mouniaindale, were recent visitors in Bellwood. Miss Ethel Sechrist, of Second street, North side), is s guest of. friends in Bellefonte. Dr. T. M. Dromgold, ef Ottawa, 111., C. M. Bower and wife, of Blain, ex-county commissioner Of Perr> njounty, (were recent guests at the homes of W. M. Bower and J. M. Lupfer. ""Eggs 18c. butter 82c, potatoes! 50c, so saya the Thomsontown Globe (and the Editor asks for a crate of eggs, ton pounds butter,, and seven-t teen bushels of the tubers, likely wants them P. D. Q. Col. Rob Wallace Wray. until recently of Dritfwood, where he waa employed ss engine house foreman for the P. & L. E. H. R. spent a few days this week at the home of his mother. The colonel haa been transferred to Phillipv»toii, near Pittsburgh, where he will assume greater responsibilities with an increased salary. At her home on Main street, Miss !Mary Daugjherty passed to her reward last Sunday evening sa illness of some time. A large -portion of her lifh was] spent in our town, in partnership with her sister had conducted s millinery store on Main' street, aad by her courteous and J"", kind manner had always held ti»ajf love and respect of sll who becai acquainted with her, one of distinctive qualities was her sti honesty in all her dealings, (rasa s woman of most excel! MMJEI.T IS OIE PROPLE HAVE TAKEN IHE MARRIAGE VOWS Altman——Keys pretty wedding ceremony mark- JMth simplicity, was soleminized sy afternoon at 2:80 o'cioch. parlor of the First Predbyter- " church, Tyrone, when Miss EleaJ- Josephine Keys, daughter of A. Keys, 28 Lamers street, Tyrone, t§tne the bride of Kermit B. sn, son of Mr. and Mra Gus- Altman, Bellwood. The Rev. a Renwicjk Jackson, paator of church, olficialted. The bride given in marriage by her father. file happy couple waa attended Miss,Betty Keys, sister of the bj*idev as maid of honor, and The- Altman, brother of the bride-; pom, aa beat man. The bride looked lovely in a dress pink with tan and beige accessor- and corsage of pink roses, gar- den'as and forget-me-nots. The of honor wore a beige dress th green accsssories and her ear waa of jJink. ■ Mfss endeavored to practice the teachings of her Master. During her stay here she [had made many friends, |rnd it was with regret thst hsi failing health was noticed, finally growing weaker Until God's Angel carried her home. a ■» HOSPITAL PLAN APPROVED The Blair County Mediciali Society in a letter written by Dr. John D. Hogue has expressed its "app-i-e- ciation" at the non-profit group hospitalization plan in 'which the hospitals of this county are participating, the Hospital Service Association announces The communication from. Dil pends directly and is in proportion lflogm in bej-jnjf 0f the local County ■aa-- -aaa. u^ueseS, -_.» throu^esa MedicBl Soc;iety contains the follow- | Jjng statement in reference to the hospital-sponsored plan. to the facilities and in the practical application of these principles. The bulletin states, "Group hospitalization insurance "Oilfhood -vaccination "has been ' js appreciated by. the medical pro fession because patients can be hospitalized without worry over the cost of hospita-l care, thereby contributing definitely- to quicker recovery." The hospitalization movement has been approved specifically by the Blair County Medical Society. ■a«♦ —William W. Linn has disposea of his place in Antis township, tfwo miles north of the borough, the purchaser being William Weir, who has taken possession. Thia was formerly known as the Hunter farm and Mr. Linn and wife have occupied it for the past few years. The Linn family has moved to the Lan- kard farm In Gospel Hollow in Antis township. •—Every vacant lot in town and many tracts at the edge of town should be in garden this summer. Producing food is as essential to the war effort as the producing of other munitions. If the local community can produce its food needs there will be that much more to send our —,—.. soldiers snd onr allies. Raising a This most sacred service is generally ' garden tins year in addition to be- attended by many that fill the ing good management is also a pat- church. The Son of God, the wor- riotic thing to do. Id's Redeemer, wsa nailed to the "*TTa meeting pf, tae~ chairmen of cross on Friday at 9 a. m. and waa «« Consumers Defense work of tba suspended there until 8 p. m., be- different communities of Blair coun- tween two of the world's meet das- ty was hetdl in the Senior , High perate crimials and that event wsa School building in Altoona, Tuesday the most tragic episode in all his* night and pea well attended from "2*1 every section in the county. County Wn*n *Hraot P°8Bible ■ attend Commissioner. Herbert -Bolger aid- public service be- dressed the meeting snd stressed recognized and recommend by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the United States Livestock Sanitary Association as an adjunct or aid to other methods of controlling Bang disease infection. Thia method, how1- ever, has sll to frequently been employed as a substitute for other control measures. In keeping with our present knowledge calfhood vaccination should be considered ss s means to an end and should be used tally to assist other approved methods of control, "Repeated Wood teats and elimination of reactors may never result in the elimination of the disease unless supplemented by proper herd management and sanitation." a »*• FROM GETHSEMANE TO CAVALRY The community Good Friday service will be held in the Logan Valley Baptist church from 12 to 8 o'*| clock. The general subject will be "From Gethsemane to Cavalry, '* Miller-Myers Opal Myers* bxfcme the alter Milter, Lock Haven, y spring wedding which lemnized in the Bellwood ethodist church Friday evening •eh 27 at 7 o'clock with the pas- * the Rev. H. T. Covert officiat-i and using the beautiful ring ony of tiie Methodist church* "Emily Covert, BcflHwcod, maid1 of honor and Roy Miller, Haven brother of the bride- served as beet man. bride was charming in s k taffeta gown with which white accessories and a pink rosebuds snd white P*Her attendant were pink taffeta with white accessories aad a corsage of pink rosebuds and blue Iris Following the ceremony, the couple left for a wedding trip te Niagara Falls. Upon their return, they will reside at Woolrich. EASTER MORN At Eastertime let none be sad a glad time it Should be: For from the dark grave Christ arose; He lives and so shall we. An angel rolled the stone away On that bright Easter morn— and Christ came forth as He had ssid. Be glad sad 'heart! why mourn. As springtime o'er the earth again Her soft green mantle lays. In newness then of life well walk and our glad voices raise- In songs of praise to Christ our king: For death leads but to life. Well greet with joy this Easter mom— Forgetting worldly a-triMe. —ELLEN IRVIN cause of illness or business, doubtless) many will pause far a short time la sba activities of their busy lives to give it at least s passing thought It waa the sin of the wor-, Id, including oar individual kins, that mmmnnnnued^tteveX.em...*mai AHEAD OF LAST YEAR Blair county accident toll for the first three months of 1942 has exceeded tiie toll of the same period of 1941. In three months Blsir county motorists of *42 have beaten the unenviable goal of tbe '41 motorists in automobile accidents by 26 accidents exact figures of the many persons who have been admitted to hospitals aa a result of motoring accidental are 97 last year compared with th*, quarterly total of 110 tins year. Death rode nine times this year, even after the rationing of automobile tires, compared with the standing of 10 deaths attributed to accidents last year in the same period. e»» —Trespass notice* far sale at the Bulletin office. —Up to the time of own going to press, General MacArtur'a men have not demanded a forty-hour week. —Private sale of dinning room furniture, piano, ate. Inquire of Mra 0. L. Weaver, 628 Bast Fourth street. BeUwood, Pa. -—The annual budget of tbe borough of Bellwood as required -by act REO0R0 IFJHE DEPARTEO those who Have* past from time to eternal rrst Jama* A. Estfen'ston The summons ef death came suddenly to James A. Edmiston while transacting business iirj ithe First National bank of the borough between two and three o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the result of a heart attack. Ten years ago Ira was employed ap s car repairman in tihe .BeUwood yard, moving to Long Branch, New Jersey, eight years ago, where he was employed ss a watobman for the Central Railroad of New Jersey. He left Ban home in Long Branch early Tuesday morning to pay a brief business visit to BeUwood, stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Glerm Schenck on North Fifth street, where he waa entertained at dinner, when he expressed himself as being in fine physicial condition, that lis wife had been sick for same time but was improving. The Schenck family desired that he remain over nigbt with them, but he declined owing to .weather conditions Leaving ths Scjhenck home hs went to the office of the Keystone Lumber company and later to the First National bank and asked ths teller, Mr. R. M. Strunk concerning his bank account. Mr. Strunk was in the set of accommodating him and returning to the window observed Mr. Edmiston sitting on a chait and fearing that something seriously wrong with his condition went to him and he passed away quickly from a heart attack. The deceased was employed as a crossing watchman at Long Brancm, N. J. He |waa a member of the United EreJiern dhiurch of the borough. He wsa born at Blandburg, Cambria county. May 29, 1868, the son of Emmanual and Mary Edmiston, both deceased, aad is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie Dingey Edmiston. and five daughters, Maude, of East Orange, N. J.; Mabel, of Elberon, N. J.; Marion, of Ger- mantown; Mary Belle, of Daytota, Oh'o; Marjorie at home. Mr. and Mrs. Edmiston celebated their golden wedding anniversary last summer. Funeral services will be held in the United Brethern church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. J. S. Colledge, the l-nstor. Interment will follow in Pleasant HIU cemetery at Glasgow. Surviving also sre two sisters, Mrs. Laura McDonald, of Altoona; Mrs. Mary Myers, of Wihuore, snd one brother, Benjamin Edmiston, of Blandburg. the activities and requirements ot t __ tha committee. For Bellwood snd of assembly, haa now been prepared Antis township the chairman is Mr. far the year 1942, by Mr. Frank D. Frank M. Estop, one of the mem-J MiUer, secretary of the town counsels of the town council, who wss cil. Copy of the same csn be seen P-reswat at aaa Altoona meeting on ' by. intereeted parties upon calling ~" the Bulletin. . mi imm ih.iiii John Clyde Wait* John Clyde Wjsite, a veteran of the World war, and a resident of Reightown, near BeUwood. died at his home Tuesday night st 9:05 o'clock -suffering from a heart eaa-. dition. H*a death |was sudden although he had been in failing health for some time. Born in Phitpsburg May 5, 1898, he was born of RusseU and Henri-" etta (Millard) Waite. He Was educated at Girard college and was <-. noted bass stager, having suing in several local quartets. Members of bis fewnily include his wife, the former Miss Bernadine Hostler and these children: Elsie E., Thomas W.. Marcelta G., Nortmai> C, John B., Helen E., Stanley A.. Lillian Eleanors, alt at home; one sister, Mrs. RuSseU Webster, Pitta- burgh. Mr. Waite was a member of the Logan Valley Baptist church. WASHINGTON 'BOOM TOWN' The war haa caused many dras-, tic regulations to be invoked in Washington, among which is the •cjloeing of many government buildings to sightseers. The Federal Bureau1 of Investigation, the White House and the Bureau of Printing snd Engraving are among those to which admittance is denied. The hotel situation is saute snd reservations are required fmeeks in advance. In other words, Washington is a "boom town." ' From dil3ctusei»ns in CongTees daring the past several days, it was learned that high schools, which for the past several years have sponsored annual pilgrimages to the nation's capital, sra postponing the I annual tours aad purchasing Defense Bonds instead. ***•**»■•-——a i, —Under tiwata trying war condtt-: ions toon cool and keep alert. PERSONALJ>ni)/tGRnPHS People Who Visit Here and Those Who Go Away*. MOVEMENTSJF OUR CITIZENS Guests Wbo Are Entertained by Belt- Wood Hosts—Personal MsaStlaa cef Thos* Who Visit Te aad Fro Mr. Andrew R. Bell, of Alberta, Indiana county, mingled among hia friends in the borough on Tuesday. Years ago he was a resident of the town. Mr. and Mrs, George Given of Boyles street left today fer Macon, Georgia, where they will spend Easter with their son. George, who fcs stationed at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Mrs. Anna Smelker Altman of Clark street will leave Friday far Camp Croft, ISIorth Carolina, to, spend the Easter vacation with her husband, Seward Altman, who is stationed there. Mr. sad Mrs. Howard P. Jeffries and two little girls of Pittsburgh, spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Llloyd Root on South Fiiat street and at the home of Mra Jeanie McCracken on Boyles street. Mrs. Fred D. Goss, Sr. las returned from Philadelphia where she was visiting, at the home of her son and daughter-inaiaw, Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Gosh, Jr. While in Philadelphia Mrs. Go?a also visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dysart, former Bellwood residents. •T^M.sa**-* TO THE SERVICE The county > selective Bervki* board No. 2, located in the post office building la Tyrone, has announced the follojwing list of men to be f inducted into the service from BeUwood borough snd Antis township: Kenneth E. Hopkins, 623 North Third street; Michael C. Highdujck, Antis township; William G. Snyder, Bellwood'; Steward H. Kneptp, RD 2, Antib township; Waton Novak, RD 2, Antis township; John Starziski, RD 2, Antis township; John M. McCoy, 305 South Second street, BeUwood; William L. Zitch, RD 1, Al- toonai; Victor L. Hite, 1282 Cambria street, Bellwood; Dorsey B. Pickens, 600 North Second street, Belllwoou, Leroy R. Conrad, 288 Clark street, Bell-wood; Edward B. Hardy, .804 Clark street, Bellwood; Charles E. Laird, 319 Clark street, BeUwood; (Lloyd L. Garver, 304 North Fourth Street, Bellwood; William L. SchauL Tyrone RD 2. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Levi H. Geohrtag pastor. -Morning Wreiup 10.45, ssrwiabn subject, "Message of tbe Resurrection, "baptism, reception of members and communion service; evening worship 7.80 in charge of tha paator, when it is expected that Mx. and Mrs. L. L. Brown, of Crosby, Tenn., will speak at the service. They heve many years experience in the work. Sunday school 9.80, Archie Cramer, Supt.; young peoples meeting at 6.80, three groups meet for Bible study; praise and prayer service Wednesday evening. UNITED BRETHERN CHURCH Bellwood United Brethern churcH, Rev. J. S. Colledge, |instill 9.80 Sunday cshool. T. E. Yingling, Supt.I 10.45 worship service, holy communion, 'baptisms', rdception of menu bers, pastor's Easter message; 6.80 -Christian Endeavor; 7.80 evangelistic servicjes under the direction ef Rev. Clem E. Hershey, communion continued;. Evangelistic services each evening this week and until Aprfil 12, in charge of Rev. Hershey, assisted by Mra Hershey and daughter. Naney. DRIVE FOR SCRAP METAL. A statelwide drive before the middle of April to gather waste materials for industries busy oa war orders has been announced by "fore advisory salvage committee of the state council of defense. The program is part of a national effort to collect scrap am I »ls and other material that may be reclaimed and turned into Wjrsr goods. Dr. A. C. Marts, director af ties state council, urged chairmen of county salvage committees to ksaR the fsa'aaoiiB af industry "red hot with a maximum flow af -tertess,n iir''lf I llllli "If
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Title | Bellwood Bulletin 1942-04-02 |
Masthead | Bellwood Bulletin, April 02, 1942, Volume 54 Number 6 |
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Description | Weekly newspaper printed about Bellwood Borough, Antis Township and Blair County Pennsylvania |
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Date | 1942-04-02 |
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Full Text | I m VOL. L1V LOCAL NEWS COLUMN Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers MIEF SUf'R'RY OF THE WEEK /jft Terse Pafaa-Vaph \ Concerning, tha Doing of (Our Be "-ough—The Col- umn Oar Subscribers Enjc» —Everybody enjoy* reading the Hn'|c»«*Jt* ■_■ —Mrs. F. B. Forrest and daughter of Main street left: by auto* yesterday fort Chambersburg, to "be in attendance at the funeral of Dr. Grave, which {will take place today. —Rev. F. L. Hoiden, a teacher ia. ills practical Bible Training Scfhool will hold a conference in the. Olivet Baptist church April 16 to 19, speaking with a large chart pic'tup- tuig prophetic truth. —Mr. and* Mrs. George Dolin, of Reliance, Virginia, announce tin arrival of a daughter*, tho first on* in the family circle. The little tat has been Blamed Nancy Ana and arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rothenbergerl Sunday night. —We-ather conditions have prevented a revival of activities in out- s.de building. House Ibuilders have been unable to get the necessary materials in their line sad it may be thst the summer months in building and repairs may be slowed up considerably. —Donald S. Biggins, son of Mr. snd Mrs. James Biggina of South Tuckahoe street, who had been engaged as s guard in the Bethlehem Shipyard la Baltimore, Md., has received a well-merited advancement, having been assigned to duty as a rigger in ship building far the same company of Vm**!"* -w. . .a~-M^*c saB^RTaf *v>han of North Fifth street, have been in receipt of several tetter* a. from their sob, William J. Hoffman, wh© had been assigned to duty in Honolulu several weeksj ago by a Baltimore firm with which 'he had (been employed. Among1 other things he says its is a wonderful country with ideal climate conditions. —There ia a great scarcity of farm labor. The farm can't com* pl-e-te with the defense plants and the radidal labor leaders who realise the country ia in a comer pat on the perssure for a scale of wages far beyond (wlhat the farm industry can pay with present prices for4 farm products. Farm labor has no forty hour week or time and half for over t'me. —A weak spot in the American law is this country cjan do nothing against at Fifth Columnist until he commits an overt act against the government. Pltfh Columistn can be generally known to be such but until they are caught red handed snd the damage has been done, im- mluniity is provided under the hab eua corpus snd other .features the Bill af Rights. —The gubernatorial race got oft wjith a good start the beginning of the [week when five Republicans and i|ive Democrats announced their willingness to be candidates for this important state office. From tics until the primary election May 19, oas spell jtndeib will travel up SBd down the sure to '; *g the voters w! at good fellows they are and h-*w well they are fitted for the job. —The latest word about the conn dition of 'Chief Burgess Edgar- McjKinney, who underwent a serious internal operation in the Veterans hospital in the Bronx, Ml* Y., early in Febfluary. is to the effect thst he is able to be placed in a wheel chair and is rapidly gaining strengh. If he continues to improve he (will likely be able to return home Some time during the month of May. —The heaviest fall of snow of the season struck Central Pennsylvania last Saturday night and Sunday, Said when the "beautif-iil"' let up eighteen indhee were recorded ;in most all parts ef Blair county. The fall la Centre county aaa extremely heavy and It is related that it was hip deep. All nearby co-iin- tiea experienced the heavy fall of snow, aad la some sections communication lines were broken. Monday came with el bright sun and now moat aU of the snow haa disappeared la the TSaBsay sBa-ao«agh there la much GET READY If this country is attacked, a Start will undoubtly be made with incendiary bombs Tha mast common type of these bomfos-and she most effective type-is light, small and safe for an emeny to handle. A single bombing plane can carry 2,000 or more of them. And eacjh •of tha bombs is capable of starting a major fire. T he moral of tins is clear, oae of the first and essential steps to Im taken la defense of this continent ia to perfect onir firs defenes. London and other Engiah cities would not exist today if their fire-fighting organisations, professional and volunteer alike, had not produced mir- .acles. Experts sre convinced that it"°js perfectly possible for an enemy to 'reach and attack our principal industrial centers from bases located in Europe snd the Far Eaat. Here, then, is a real civil defense ji.tbi Relativety few American cities and towns have sufficient fire-fighting equipment to deal with a big attack. Relatively few communities have as yet developed adequate fire prevention and fire-fighting forces. The improperly {prepared commiUnity is (wide open to trhgedy and utter disaster. There is no time to . lose. fti every town, no matter how small, fire-fighting training should be given to civilian groups. Additional equipment s-bwald be purchased as fast as {Jos-able. German fire raids on English cities have slowed to a standstill for just one reason: The British have learned to cope with them and rob them of their terrors. An enemy does aot waste materials and energy when it becomes obvious thst the results obtained are not worth the price paid. In short, fire-whether it comes ^ttitetm 1 it* c- I fi. " I c- f_ fj •*"* i >*l P" * a ' ** S *r ii •*•»>• i BELLWOOD* PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1042 NO. 6 ■raajft^Jj'S'"^ ioSf-|' j ~'fji wi*\»A hnlA nrt' Urmitj for all I endeavored to Dractice the ed. It needholcf ST terroi** for an informed, prepared, equipped people lets get ready. RULES FOR DAIRYMRN IN BANG DISEASE DRIVE In furthering the program for the elimination of Bang disease in cattle In tills State the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture has issued a set of rules to be followed by the dairyman, in which it is pointed' out that the goal of the department program is to have all herds fitee of tha disease. It is also declared that the success in obtaining clean herds de- HAPPENINGS_30_ TEARS 160 ACTIVITIES OF OUR CITIZENS THREE DECADES AGO From the Bellwood Bulletin March 14th, 1913. T. V. McCartney and wire, ot Mouniaindale, were recent visitors in Bellwood. Miss Ethel Sechrist, of Second street, North side), is s guest of. friends in Bellefonte. Dr. T. M. Dromgold, ef Ottawa, 111., C. M. Bower and wife, of Blain, ex-county commissioner Of Perr> njounty, (were recent guests at the homes of W. M. Bower and J. M. Lupfer. ""Eggs 18c. butter 82c, potatoes! 50c, so saya the Thomsontown Globe (and the Editor asks for a crate of eggs, ton pounds butter,, and seven-t teen bushels of the tubers, likely wants them P. D. Q. Col. Rob Wallace Wray. until recently of Dritfwood, where he waa employed ss engine house foreman for the P. & L. E. H. R. spent a few days this week at the home of his mother. The colonel haa been transferred to Phillipv»toii, near Pittsburgh, where he will assume greater responsibilities with an increased salary. At her home on Main street, Miss !Mary Daugjherty passed to her reward last Sunday evening sa illness of some time. A large -portion of her lifh was] spent in our town, in partnership with her sister had conducted s millinery store on Main' street, aad by her courteous and J"", kind manner had always held ti»ajf love and respect of sll who becai acquainted with her, one of distinctive qualities was her sti honesty in all her dealings, (rasa s woman of most excel! MMJEI.T IS OIE PROPLE HAVE TAKEN IHE MARRIAGE VOWS Altman——Keys pretty wedding ceremony mark- JMth simplicity, was soleminized sy afternoon at 2:80 o'cioch. parlor of the First Predbyter- " church, Tyrone, when Miss EleaJ- Josephine Keys, daughter of A. Keys, 28 Lamers street, Tyrone, t§tne the bride of Kermit B. sn, son of Mr. and Mra Gus- Altman, Bellwood. The Rev. a Renwicjk Jackson, paator of church, olficialted. The bride given in marriage by her father. file happy couple waa attended Miss,Betty Keys, sister of the bj*idev as maid of honor, and The- Altman, brother of the bride-; pom, aa beat man. The bride looked lovely in a dress pink with tan and beige accessor- and corsage of pink roses, gar- den'as and forget-me-nots. The of honor wore a beige dress th green accsssories and her ear waa of jJink. ■ Mfss endeavored to practice the teachings of her Master. During her stay here she [had made many friends, |rnd it was with regret thst hsi failing health was noticed, finally growing weaker Until God's Angel carried her home. a ■» HOSPITAL PLAN APPROVED The Blair County Mediciali Society in a letter written by Dr. John D. Hogue has expressed its "app-i-e- ciation" at the non-profit group hospitalization plan in 'which the hospitals of this county are participating, the Hospital Service Association announces The communication from. Dil pends directly and is in proportion lflogm in bej-jnjf 0f the local County ■aa-- -aaa. u^ueseS, -_.» throu^esa MedicBl Soc;iety contains the follow- | Jjng statement in reference to the hospital-sponsored plan. to the facilities and in the practical application of these principles. The bulletin states, "Group hospitalization insurance "Oilfhood -vaccination "has been ' js appreciated by. the medical pro fession because patients can be hospitalized without worry over the cost of hospita-l care, thereby contributing definitely- to quicker recovery." The hospitalization movement has been approved specifically by the Blair County Medical Society. ■a«♦ —William W. Linn has disposea of his place in Antis township, tfwo miles north of the borough, the purchaser being William Weir, who has taken possession. Thia was formerly known as the Hunter farm and Mr. Linn and wife have occupied it for the past few years. The Linn family has moved to the Lan- kard farm In Gospel Hollow in Antis township. •—Every vacant lot in town and many tracts at the edge of town should be in garden this summer. Producing food is as essential to the war effort as the producing of other munitions. If the local community can produce its food needs there will be that much more to send our —,—.. soldiers snd onr allies. Raising a This most sacred service is generally ' garden tins year in addition to be- attended by many that fill the ing good management is also a pat- church. The Son of God, the wor- riotic thing to do. Id's Redeemer, wsa nailed to the "*TTa meeting pf, tae~ chairmen of cross on Friday at 9 a. m. and waa «« Consumers Defense work of tba suspended there until 8 p. m., be- different communities of Blair coun- tween two of the world's meet das- ty was hetdl in the Senior , High perate crimials and that event wsa School building in Altoona, Tuesday the most tragic episode in all his* night and pea well attended from "2*1 every section in the county. County Wn*n *Hraot P°8Bible ■ attend Commissioner. Herbert -Bolger aid- public service be- dressed the meeting snd stressed recognized and recommend by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the United States Livestock Sanitary Association as an adjunct or aid to other methods of controlling Bang disease infection. Thia method, how1- ever, has sll to frequently been employed as a substitute for other control measures. In keeping with our present knowledge calfhood vaccination should be considered ss s means to an end and should be used tally to assist other approved methods of control, "Repeated Wood teats and elimination of reactors may never result in the elimination of the disease unless supplemented by proper herd management and sanitation." a »*• FROM GETHSEMANE TO CAVALRY The community Good Friday service will be held in the Logan Valley Baptist church from 12 to 8 o'*| clock. The general subject will be "From Gethsemane to Cavalry, '* Miller-Myers Opal Myers* bxfcme the alter Milter, Lock Haven, y spring wedding which lemnized in the Bellwood ethodist church Friday evening •eh 27 at 7 o'clock with the pas- * the Rev. H. T. Covert officiat-i and using the beautiful ring ony of tiie Methodist church* "Emily Covert, BcflHwcod, maid1 of honor and Roy Miller, Haven brother of the bride- served as beet man. bride was charming in s k taffeta gown with which white accessories and a pink rosebuds snd white P*Her attendant were pink taffeta with white accessories aad a corsage of pink rosebuds and blue Iris Following the ceremony, the couple left for a wedding trip te Niagara Falls. Upon their return, they will reside at Woolrich. EASTER MORN At Eastertime let none be sad a glad time it Should be: For from the dark grave Christ arose; He lives and so shall we. An angel rolled the stone away On that bright Easter morn— and Christ came forth as He had ssid. Be glad sad 'heart! why mourn. As springtime o'er the earth again Her soft green mantle lays. In newness then of life well walk and our glad voices raise- In songs of praise to Christ our king: For death leads but to life. Well greet with joy this Easter mom— Forgetting worldly a-triMe. —ELLEN IRVIN cause of illness or business, doubtless) many will pause far a short time la sba activities of their busy lives to give it at least s passing thought It waa the sin of the wor-, Id, including oar individual kins, that mmmnnnnued^tteveX.em...*mai AHEAD OF LAST YEAR Blair county accident toll for the first three months of 1942 has exceeded tiie toll of the same period of 1941. In three months Blsir county motorists of *42 have beaten the unenviable goal of tbe '41 motorists in automobile accidents by 26 accidents exact figures of the many persons who have been admitted to hospitals aa a result of motoring accidental are 97 last year compared with th*, quarterly total of 110 tins year. Death rode nine times this year, even after the rationing of automobile tires, compared with the standing of 10 deaths attributed to accidents last year in the same period. e»» —Trespass notice* far sale at the Bulletin office. —Up to the time of own going to press, General MacArtur'a men have not demanded a forty-hour week. —Private sale of dinning room furniture, piano, ate. Inquire of Mra 0. L. Weaver, 628 Bast Fourth street. BeUwood, Pa. -—The annual budget of tbe borough of Bellwood as required -by act REO0R0 IFJHE DEPARTEO those who Have* past from time to eternal rrst Jama* A. Estfen'ston The summons ef death came suddenly to James A. Edmiston while transacting business iirj ithe First National bank of the borough between two and three o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the result of a heart attack. Ten years ago Ira was employed ap s car repairman in tihe .BeUwood yard, moving to Long Branch, New Jersey, eight years ago, where he was employed ss a watobman for the Central Railroad of New Jersey. He left Ban home in Long Branch early Tuesday morning to pay a brief business visit to BeUwood, stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Glerm Schenck on North Fifth street, where he waa entertained at dinner, when he expressed himself as being in fine physicial condition, that lis wife had been sick for same time but was improving. The Schenck family desired that he remain over nigbt with them, but he declined owing to .weather conditions Leaving ths Scjhenck home hs went to the office of the Keystone Lumber company and later to the First National bank and asked ths teller, Mr. R. M. Strunk concerning his bank account. Mr. Strunk was in the set of accommodating him and returning to the window observed Mr. Edmiston sitting on a chait and fearing that something seriously wrong with his condition went to him and he passed away quickly from a heart attack. The deceased was employed as a crossing watchman at Long Brancm, N. J. He |waa a member of the United EreJiern dhiurch of the borough. He wsa born at Blandburg, Cambria county. May 29, 1868, the son of Emmanual and Mary Edmiston, both deceased, aad is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie Dingey Edmiston. and five daughters, Maude, of East Orange, N. J.; Mabel, of Elberon, N. J.; Marion, of Ger- mantown; Mary Belle, of Daytota, Oh'o; Marjorie at home. Mr. and Mrs. Edmiston celebated their golden wedding anniversary last summer. Funeral services will be held in the United Brethern church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. J. S. Colledge, the l-nstor. Interment will follow in Pleasant HIU cemetery at Glasgow. Surviving also sre two sisters, Mrs. Laura McDonald, of Altoona; Mrs. Mary Myers, of Wihuore, snd one brother, Benjamin Edmiston, of Blandburg. the activities and requirements ot t __ tha committee. For Bellwood snd of assembly, haa now been prepared Antis township the chairman is Mr. far the year 1942, by Mr. Frank D. Frank M. Estop, one of the mem-J MiUer, secretary of the town counsels of the town council, who wss cil. Copy of the same csn be seen P-reswat at aaa Altoona meeting on ' by. intereeted parties upon calling ~" the Bulletin. . mi imm ih.iiii John Clyde Wait* John Clyde Wjsite, a veteran of the World war, and a resident of Reightown, near BeUwood. died at his home Tuesday night st 9:05 o'clock -suffering from a heart eaa-. dition. H*a death |was sudden although he had been in failing health for some time. Born in Phitpsburg May 5, 1898, he was born of RusseU and Henri-" etta (Millard) Waite. He Was educated at Girard college and was <-. noted bass stager, having suing in several local quartets. Members of bis fewnily include his wife, the former Miss Bernadine Hostler and these children: Elsie E., Thomas W.. Marcelta G., Nortmai> C, John B., Helen E., Stanley A.. Lillian Eleanors, alt at home; one sister, Mrs. RuSseU Webster, Pitta- burgh. Mr. Waite was a member of the Logan Valley Baptist church. WASHINGTON 'BOOM TOWN' The war haa caused many dras-, tic regulations to be invoked in Washington, among which is the •cjloeing of many government buildings to sightseers. The Federal Bureau1 of Investigation, the White House and the Bureau of Printing snd Engraving are among those to which admittance is denied. The hotel situation is saute snd reservations are required fmeeks in advance. In other words, Washington is a "boom town." ' From dil3ctusei»ns in CongTees daring the past several days, it was learned that high schools, which for the past several years have sponsored annual pilgrimages to the nation's capital, sra postponing the I annual tours aad purchasing Defense Bonds instead. ***•**»■•-——a i, —Under tiwata trying war condtt-: ions toon cool and keep alert. PERSONALJ>ni)/tGRnPHS People Who Visit Here and Those Who Go Away*. MOVEMENTSJF OUR CITIZENS Guests Wbo Are Entertained by Belt- Wood Hosts—Personal MsaStlaa cef Thos* Who Visit Te aad Fro Mr. Andrew R. Bell, of Alberta, Indiana county, mingled among hia friends in the borough on Tuesday. Years ago he was a resident of the town. Mr. and Mrs, George Given of Boyles street left today fer Macon, Georgia, where they will spend Easter with their son. George, who fcs stationed at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Mrs. Anna Smelker Altman of Clark street will leave Friday far Camp Croft, ISIorth Carolina, to, spend the Easter vacation with her husband, Seward Altman, who is stationed there. Mr. sad Mrs. Howard P. Jeffries and two little girls of Pittsburgh, spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Llloyd Root on South Fiiat street and at the home of Mra Jeanie McCracken on Boyles street. Mrs. Fred D. Goss, Sr. las returned from Philadelphia where she was visiting, at the home of her son and daughter-inaiaw, Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Gosh, Jr. While in Philadelphia Mrs. Go?a also visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dysart, former Bellwood residents. •T^M.sa**-* TO THE SERVICE The county > selective Bervki* board No. 2, located in the post office building la Tyrone, has announced the follojwing list of men to be f inducted into the service from BeUwood borough snd Antis township: Kenneth E. Hopkins, 623 North Third street; Michael C. Highdujck, Antis township; William G. Snyder, Bellwood'; Steward H. Kneptp, RD 2, Antib township; Waton Novak, RD 2, Antis township; John Starziski, RD 2, Antis township; John M. McCoy, 305 South Second street, BeUwood; William L. Zitch, RD 1, Al- toonai; Victor L. Hite, 1282 Cambria street, Bellwood; Dorsey B. Pickens, 600 North Second street, Belllwoou, Leroy R. Conrad, 288 Clark street, Bell-wood; Edward B. Hardy, .804 Clark street, Bellwood; Charles E. Laird, 319 Clark street, BeUwood; (Lloyd L. Garver, 304 North Fourth Street, Bellwood; William L. SchauL Tyrone RD 2. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Levi H. Geohrtag pastor. -Morning Wreiup 10.45, ssrwiabn subject, "Message of tbe Resurrection, "baptism, reception of members and communion service; evening worship 7.80 in charge of tha paator, when it is expected that Mx. and Mrs. L. L. Brown, of Crosby, Tenn., will speak at the service. They heve many years experience in the work. Sunday school 9.80, Archie Cramer, Supt.; young peoples meeting at 6.80, three groups meet for Bible study; praise and prayer service Wednesday evening. UNITED BRETHERN CHURCH Bellwood United Brethern churcH, Rev. J. S. Colledge, |instill 9.80 Sunday cshool. T. E. Yingling, Supt.I 10.45 worship service, holy communion, 'baptisms', rdception of menu bers, pastor's Easter message; 6.80 -Christian Endeavor; 7.80 evangelistic servicjes under the direction ef Rev. Clem E. Hershey, communion continued;. Evangelistic services each evening this week and until Aprfil 12, in charge of Rev. Hershey, assisted by Mra Hershey and daughter. Naney. DRIVE FOR SCRAP METAL. A statelwide drive before the middle of April to gather waste materials for industries busy oa war orders has been announced by "fore advisory salvage committee of the state council of defense. The program is part of a national effort to collect scrap am I »ls and other material that may be reclaimed and turned into Wjrsr goods. Dr. A. C. Marts, director af ties state council, urged chairmen of county salvage committees to ksaR the fsa'aaoiiB af industry "red hot with a maximum flow af -tertess,n iir''lf I llllli "If |
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