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BELLWOOD. PA.. THI
►AY. SEPTEMBER 17,  1942
NO. 30
LOCAL KR COLUMN
Short Items That Will later.
net Onr Readers
BRIEF SDMMARYO^FTHE WEEK
Terse     Pasegraphs  Concerning,   the
Doing  off Oer  Bornugh—The  Col-
■h   Oer  Subscribers    Enjo*
Qj^een.
* WAR
'J'    BONDS
& —Now is the time fer sll good citi-
**n_ to come to tas aid of Uncle 8am
and help collect thousands of tons of
•old scrap iron.
—Get ready for the drive fee old
iron within a few weeks. Definite announcements will be made through
the columns of the Bulletin ss to the
days it is to start, ss well ss other
information.
—Mifflinburg, Union county community, will celebrate the 108th an-
niversity of its founding with a special four-day program beginning
Wednesday of this week and.contin-
uing through Saturday.
—We are pleased to announce
tbat Mr. E. E. Goss, a long time
friend an\ subscriber ef the Bulletin, who has been confined to his home
on North Second street by illness for
the past month, is making rapid improvement toward recovery and will
soon be able to appear on our streets.
—Rev. Eugene Gilland Slep, the
esteemed pastor of the Logan Valley
Presbyteria church, will broadcast
the morning devotions from WFBG
during the week of September 21, at
7:45-8:00. Rev. SIsp was selected by
the Altoons-Blair County Ministerial
„woek.	
i=iinnsyl-
vania this year will drop to tbe lowest figure since 1934 according to
<^tbtost indications recorded by tiie
Department of Agriculture, Secretary John H. Light has announced.
These indications place the expected
total yield at 15,466,000 bushels
whieh compares with the production
of 16,712,000 bushels last year and
the previous 10-year average of 19,-
229,000 bushels.
—In a few weeks BeUwood will
put on a drive for scrap iron, as well
as rubber. This community should be
able to supply at least fifty tone, and
even more. Before the drive starts
search about your premises and see
if you eannot collect at least ttre
hundred pounds o f old stuff that is
just in the way, doing you no goou,
but it will come in mighty handy for
Uncle Sam under these times. The
old iron will, be remelted and usea
for defense weapons in whieh every
loyal American citizen should have a
part .'i.||
—Mr. John C. Tackitt hss been appointed chairman of tbe salvage committee for Bellwood and Antis township, vice Mrs. Erma Mills leaving
town. There will be a meeting of the
.committee in the office of the chief
burgess next Monday evening to make
plans for the drive, which will likely
start next week. AU persons who are
interested in the drive are requested
to get behind the undertaking. The
members of the Boy Scouts will canvass the town and township and lay
the plans for the drive before the
people and request them to gather up
all the old scrap possible. Remember
the nation is short of iron for war
purposes and ths scrap thus collected
will be used for making all kinds of
war equipment, from s cannon to an
airplane.
—In a recent trip through Tenes-
see, Alabama, Georgia, we bare discovered that the northern people
were just simple pikers when it cams
to get government money for pub-
lie buildings. Small cities and towns
have gotten millions where cities of
comparable sise in the north bars
gotten thousands. Ia one particular
city the government built a postoffice
that we believe would accommodate
the city of Philadelphia. Oas city of
75,000 population hade million dollar
city hall aad auditorium built from
W. P. A. funds. Immense postoffices
aad public school buildings grace
many bills in ths cities snd rural sections. The Souther Senators snd
Congressmen certainly know how to
syphon northern money into their
districts,   a l:i.„nm
YOUTHS LEAVE FOR GLIDER
WfUOT TRAINING
Whispering wings of victory wiB
soon soar through the says if seven
men from Pennsylvania, .who hare
left the Randolph Field Reception
Center for preliminary glider pilot
training, have anything to say about
it.
Included in this group of future
"Air Commandos," the largest to
leave the "West Point of the Air"
since the glider program originated,
were John E. Leddy, 345 Main Street,
Bellwood, Ronold C. Head. 82 Hill
Street, Bradford, Robert N. Far-
quharson, 22 Congress Street, Bradford, Irvin Mabry, 3539 Hawthorne,
Laureldale, Franklin W. Gerhart.
Route 2, Jonestown. William K. Henderson, Box 172, Ramey, Glenn E.
Palmer, Box 62, Republic.
Most of these men have had previous flight training. They will now
take a short refresher course ranging from five to seven weeks in"dead-
stick" landings. Then they will go to
an advanced school to fly gliders
capable of carrying a fifteen man
cargo.
Successful completion of the
course will win each student a pair
of Uncle Sam's highly eoveted
"Wings" with the letter "O" in the
center of the emblem. Graduates will
be divided into two groups: Staff
Sergeants and, for those showing exceptional initiative, boldness, and
leadership, appointments as commissioned officers.
POTATO   BLIGHT MOST  SEVERE
ON SMALL CROP
Surveys being made by specialists
of the Bureau of Plant Industry of
the Department of Agriculture of the
effects upon the potato crop -in this
State by the widespread infestation
of blight, indicate that the greatest
losses will be suffered by the small
grower, according to Secretary John
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The great prevalence this year of
the disease has been caused by the
extremely wet    weather conditions.
The infection is greatest in tht
areas of higher elevations where the
ciop develops later in the season. In
the lower elevation sections tile tubers Were already well developed before the blight struck and is there-
fcre, expected .to cause less damage.
■ The smaller grower not having
equipment to follow a consistent
course of spraying is said to be hard
hit by tbe disease as spraying is the
only method of counteracting the
disease which develops greatly under
wet weather conditions. Although
blight is found in most areas it is not
seriously prevalent in all commercial
potato growing enterprises because
those growers have sprayed heavly.
The difficulty met with ia those cases was that rains would wash off ths
spraying material in many instances
soon after it would be applied.
Reports show that many potatoes
are small and some fields are being
abandoned.
Earlier surveys indicates that the
ci op this year would amount to 20.-
066,000 bushels whieh would be a-
bout one half million bushels below
the 1941 production, but it eannot
yet be estimated to what extent the
blight will eat those indications. The
acreage planted, totaling 168,000
acres, is the same as last year.
STREET CARNIVAL PLANNED
The members of the Bellwood snd
Antis township Home Defenss Council is planning to hold a street carnival and parade, beginning at 8:00 on
the evening of Sept. 26, with Burgess
.McKinney as honorary chairman aad
R. C. Crosser, chairman.
The members of the Excelsior
IFire company No. 1, all fraternal organizations and all units of ths Defense Couneil are most urgently invited to be 'in tine of the march, to
be led by tbe Bellwood-Antis high
school bond.
The carnival will be the means of
raising funds to bs used to purchase
necessary equipment for the Defense
(Council, such ss arm bsnds, belts and
additional supplies for ths first fid
centers—messingers, Boy Scouts,
auxiliary police, firemen, first aid
raid workers, blackout workers aad
all persons connected with the Defense Council ia any way.
A salvage drive for old iron and
rubber will be held in the near fa-
tare. Mr. John C. Tackitt is chairman.
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HEARTS THIMHTIS
YOUNG   PEOPLE   HAVE   Til
THE MARRIAGE VOWS
Crssssr -Igou
Announcement is made of <
riage of Mies Anna May Igou.
ter of Mr.   and Mrs. Walter
Logan avenue, Tyrone, to
William Cramer, son of Mr.
George W.   Cramer of North
street, this   place. The happy
was solemnized on Sept. 6, at
o'clock   p. m. in   the First
Brethren parsonage in Tyrone.
Rev. H. G.    Reese officiating^
couple waa attended by Mr. and!
Richard Sheppard of Baltimor%J
brother-in-law and sister of thaj
The   bride   is a graduate of
High-school and is emplloyed
Reliance Manufacturing corns.
Tyrone. The bridegroom is a |
of the   Bellwood-Antis High
snd is a sergeant ta Troop B. at
ed ta Harrisburg. Following tho j
mony, the newlyweds went te
hem. where they spent a hone|
at tiie   home of the bride's bs
in-law and sister. Mr. and Mr
man C. Koontz. The bride will
at her home for'tiie present.
GABLE—SPEACHT,
Miss Marion Marie Speacht.
ter of Mr. and   Mrs. Speacl
croft,    became the bride of
Lewis Gable. Jr.. son of Mr. si
G. W.    Gaels,    Wehnwood.
September 4 st 18   noon at
land.    Md. The ring   cerei
performed. The bride sell
with white    accessories. A*j
supper was held at the hoi
bride' parents. Members offj
ily attended. Mr. Gable et
by the    Pennsylvania Rei
pany prior to his indue
army May 4 of   this y«
ding was solemnized di
groom's    eight-day.
bride will remain ill
parents. The bridegroom has returned to Fort Knox, Ky.
MARK   ANIVERSITY IF    CONSTITUTION adopted im irar
A new nation was born on Pennsylvania soil when the first Constitution
of the United States wss adopted in
Pennsylvania 155 years age this
month, according to the State Department of Commerce.
On September 17, 1787, thirty-
nine representatives from twelve
states gathered ta the old State House
in the City of Brotherly Lore to climax four months of stormy sessions
by affixing their signatures to the
document. The largest delegation
was from Pennsylvania and included
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Miflin,
Robert Morris, George Clymer, Thorn
as Fitssimmons, Jared Ingersol,
James Wilson and Gouverneur Morris. General George Washington was
elected* president snd William Jackson. Secretary.
The next morning the Constitution
was read to the Legislature of Pennsylvania . which was in session ta
Philadelphia at the time. Copies were
thsn released to the press and ths
public learned of one of the greatest
moments in American history.
Ths Constitution bad to be ratified by nine states, Pennsylvania being the second to ratify, Delaware
first. Several states celebrated then
individual ratifications but Pennsylvania waited until New Hampshire,
the ninth state, joined her sister
states ta supporting the Constitution,
before staging a huge celebration all
over ths Keystone State.
Thus it waa that a small group of
unity-loving American gathered ta
Pennayivania to establish for all time
the principles ef democracy and to
"form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic *tran-
quility. provide for the common de*
fense, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty
to ourselves snd our prosterity... .**
—Get   rid .of your junk by giving
—Running short of fuel an airplane was forced to make a landing
ea a vacant lot on East Fifth street,
near the borough, about 8 o'clock
last Friday evening. The plane came
from Carlisle aad was occupied by
two men. After re-fuling ths plane,
the two men took off without lotting
anyone knowing their destination.
Those who saw the plane approaching
town surmised there waa frgable ss
it was flown only a few feet akers
the tree tops. The landing ef Iks
plane attracted much attention from
ITHLT COUNCIL MEETING
ITS   OF COMMITTEES   RE-
CEIVED AMD FILED
.The regular September meeting ef
the Bellwood borough council was
geld ta ths public building Monday
evening and when called to order by
E. C. Lego, the president, sll members responded to roll call with the
exception of James Biggins who was
unavoidably detained.
' H. W-, Schalles, borough treasusr,
made tbe following report of tke
financial condition: Water collections
8417.77; tax collections 84,961.46;
fines 837.00; Antis township supervisors $250.00; telephone toll 82 cents
sewer liens $806.80; taxes, sewer
sinking fund $2.08, total $5,074.62.
Balance on hand, general fund.
$4728.87; sewer fund $6628.06; total
$11,261.92. Taxes uncollected $11,-
--881.88.
The highway and water committees reported necessary matainance
work attended to. Sewer committee
reported eight permits issued, nine
partial Inspections and four final inspections; new pipe line installed
from the digester snd plant working
Sitae.
Attention was called.to vacant
lots in various parts of the town
growing full of weeds and brush and
piled witb rubbish. Coaneil requested
owners of the asms to cut and destroy them, as R causes aa unsightly
and unsanitary appearance.
Ths report of coal being weighed
on the authorised borough scales
showed some sixty loads during ths
last half of August, from which the
borough derived some revenue.
Bills amounting to $2489.58 wars
read and ordered paid, after whieh
council adjourned.
HELD ON CHARGE OF THEFT
Norman Eagler, a former resident
Spring, and until recent-_
Ton tbe work in the Be*T-~
-wood yard, was arrested Sunday
afternoon, near East Freedom by
State Motor Police Privates A. J.
Rhodes and A. V. Kidd en charge of
larceny growing out of the alleged
theft of |120 from Harry D. Cox, residing near the Beechgrove intersection in Antis township. Eagler wss
committed to the Blair county jail
and Monday afternoon was accorded
a hearing before Justice of the
Peace Edgar McKinney of the borough on the charge of theft and was
held ta $1000 bail and being unable
to furnish it he wss committed.
Cox snd Eagler had been ta ths
Little Red School House Inn st Beech-
grove and Eagler called Coz to his
table, striking up an acquaintance
with him and buying drinks. According to the story told the motor police
by the victim, Coz left the inn during the course of the evening and
was followed outside by Eagler and
it is alleged that he took $120 from
hit. shirt pocket where it was seen
during the evening by Eagler whan
Cox paid for a round of drinks.
It is said that Eagler has confessed
to the state motor police of the theft.
When arrested, Eagler had $98 on hia
person which waa recovered and will
likely be turned over to the owner.
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LETTERS OF INTEREST
On next Sunday morning, in addition to the sermon on tho subject,
"I Choose Christ," Pastor H. O. De-
ley of the Baptist church, will read
several interesting letters from those
ta ths ssrvice, from Ireland and Australia and California. They all carry
tiie note of optimism and the certainty of final victory ta the present
world struggle.
♦ IS
—The 22nd annual Shirk reunion
was held st McAlisterville community park on Saturday, September 5. The day was ■ clear and beautiful. Dinner wss served st noon.
About 1;80 tho meeting wss called
to order by the president, Alton
Shirk. Everyone joined ta singing
"Blest Bs tbe Tie Tint Bind." Psalm
88 waa    repeated.Lord's Prayer was
I prayed. Alonza Wileman spoke on
"The Benefits of Reunions." There
were   several duets by Darlene   snd
. Aberdene Bossier. The poem, "Smile
Brother Smile," was recited by Sara
Kunkle. All joined ta singing several
patriotic choruses. The poem*, There
Are Homes.** was read by Lucy Kunkle, Silent memorial prayer was offered for several friends who died
during ths past year. A talk snd prayer by Alton Shirk of Bellwood follow-
HAPPEMIN6SJ0_ YEARS AGO
ACTIVITIES OF   OUR   CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
Form the Bellwood Bulletin, March
lOth. tW4.
J. R. Stotier, of Morrell, is s guest
of Bellwood folks this week.
Miss Laura Wioomer, of Altoona,
was a guest among Bellwood friends
for a few days tart week
Mrs. J. F. Schmidt, of Esst Altoona
was entertained by friends in oar
town one dsy last week.
Mrs. Harry Haggerty and son of
Loretto, spent some time with friends
during   the later part of last   week
Mrs. Wesley Sorrick, ef Lewistown,
hss been the guest this week at the
home of hor sister, Mra. I. M. Myers,
Main street.
Mrs. Harry Renn underwent an
operation at the Mercy hospital, Altoona, last week, aad its Welcome
news to her msny friends that she
is improving nicely.
John W. Wyland, the tentorial artist, has been compelled to give up
hia work ta bis shop, on aeeount of
ecsema on his hands. Hs called to
his assistance the veteran knight of
tiie razor and scissors Chas. L. Mof-
fitt
U. S. Senator Boies Penrose, the
senior senator of our state, waa Belt-
wood's guest for about three quarters of an hour thia morning, while
on his wsy to DuBois. Hs arrived
here at 740 and was greeted by a
good sized delegation of men, women
and children. At 8:10 he boarded a
train for Punxsutawney.
Howard Estop wss ta town ths
first since Christmas. He had been
compelled to remain ta doors as the
result of s fall by which he sustained
several fractured ribs. Its good news
to his many friends that hs has thus
fsr improved.
METHODIST  CHURCH
Rev. H. T. Covert, pastor. Services
for Sunday Sept. 20th as fellows:
Sunday achool with classes for all ago
groups at 940, Morning worship 10:-
46, Sermon theme, "What meeting
Jesus means to us." Youth Fellowship groups will be ta charge of Miss
Mildred Reigh. Evening preaching
service 7:80, Sermon theme, "A Motto for a Manly Life.**
PRESBYTERIAN   CHURCH
Logan Valley Presbyterian church,
Rev. Eugene Gilland Slep, pastor.
Morning worship at 10;46, subject
of sermon, "Loyalty.Whole or Half"
prayer circle follows the srmon; Sunday school 9:80, Mr. George Weiss,
superintendent; 6:16 young peoples
meetings Wednesday 7:80 prayer and
praise service, bring your Bible and
friends; Thursday 7:30 Matin choir
rehearsal.
Bellwood United Brethren Church
Morning worship 10:45, sermon sub-
jest, "Man's Idea and God's Ideal"
Evening worship 740, subject of
sermon, "The Book of Promise." Rev.
H. Paul Cox will bring both messages. Sunday school ,9*80, T. E.
Yingling, superintendent; Christian
Endeavor 6:80; prayer service Wed.
7:80
LOGAN  VALLEY  BAPTIST
Rev. H. G. Dooley, pastor. Morning
worship 10:45 subjsst of sermon, "I
Choose Christ." The pastor will read
several letters from those in the service . Evening worship 740, gospel
messsgs; Sunday school 940; prayer
service Wednesday evening 740;
preaching at Baptist chapel at Tipton at 840 by Rev. H. G. Dooley.
GOLDEN SUNSET
I stood at evening on the bridge
And watched the water gliding by;
The sun wss sotting ta the west-
All golden 'neath a rosy sky-
How beautiful I aow glorious!
Its bright reflection ta the stream
Shaded by trees and foliage—
To me It seemed like some bright
dream.
I heard the church bells pealing forth
Calling the people to repair
Te God's   house fer the mid-wssk
hour—
(So much we need) • ths hour of
stayer.
PEBSOIWLJfillGBUPHS
People Who Viait Here ej*.
Those Who Go Away.
MDVEMENTS QF OCR CITIZENS
Guests   Wis Aro Entertained ky UmtU
Wo-od  Hosts—Personal   Ms-tioa   at
Those Who Visit To aad Fro
,, WAR
ill!    BONDS
And thus ths scene reminded me
Of our God's real abiding grace:
That somehow, somewhere Ms Is sear
Te those who truely
Mrs. Scott W. Mulhollen of Boyles
street, is ta Washington, D. C, whore
she is the guest of her sisters, Mra.
Lulu Price McCord aad Mrs. Mauds
Beatty.
Mrs. Norria Harter, of Blanchard,
was a weekend visitor at hor parents
home, Mr. and Mrs. Holt-apple. She
came last Friday and went home on
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith, of
Shirmanstown, Pa., are enjoying a
visit at the home of Mr. aad Mrs. S.
f. Byers, mother of Mrs. Smith oa
South First street.
Mrs. William A. Dysart, of East
Lansdowne, Pa., waa the guest of
friends in the borough for a week.
Wednesday she left for Indiana, Pa.
where she will viait her daughter,
Elizabeth.
Private First Class Fred G. Curry has returned to his duties at Camp
Shelby, Miss., after spending a furlough at the home of Miss Dorothy
Ebbs and parents on Main street, also visiting friends and relatives at
Centre Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Estep of
North Tuckahoe street, attended the
Juniata county fair, held st Port
Royal, Thursday of last week Mrs.
Estep is ~a native of Juniata county, *
and while there, had the pleasure of
meeting many friends of her younger
days.
Mrs. W. H. Ewing, of Columbus,
Ohio, has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. W. L. Mores and her sister, Mrs.
H. G. Dooley, at ths Baptist parsonage the -past week. She le very appreciative of the friendliness of the
Bellwood people. Home duties callen
Mrs. Ewing back home to Columbus
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Fleisher
snd two children, of Buffalo, N. Y.,
are enjoying a visit of two weeks
at the home of Mr. aad Mra Frank
W. Fleisher on Martin street. Henry
holds a responsible position with the
Pennsylvania railroad company in
Buffalo. He was a caller at our of* I
fice Monday morning.
Mrs. George W. Glasgow, after a
viait of three weeks among friends
in Altoona and Bellwood, returned to
her home ta Punxsutawney on Monday. While in town she was delightfully entertained at the homo of hor
sister, Mrs. Ira Estep on Main street.
These' ladies were callers at our of- 1
fice Saturday morning.
Prof. H. E. Bierly, of Tallahassie, I
(Florida, Mr. Ed Bierly and Mrs Mary I
Abbott, of Debersburg, Centre coun- I
ty, motored to Bellwood last Sunday
and spent the day with their cousins,
Mr.    and Mrs. Harry H.    Meyer oa I
East   Fifth street.   Mrs. Abbott   is
Abbott, of Rebersburg, Centre coun-
school, while Prof. Bierly is engages
in business in Tallahassie.
Sergeant Charles R. Hetrick, who
enlisted in the nation's armed forces 1
a fsw   months ago and    since then
located at the weather station Napier  J
Field, Dothan, Alabama, Is enjoying I
a delightful time at the home of his
parents on Stewart street. Previous
to entering the service Sergeant Hetrick had been one of the instructors
in the Bellwood-Antis township consolidated   school, and all his   maay
friends aro pleased to see him home
once again.
—Philadelphia has been selected
By the Federal government sa oas af
tiie 17 cities in which plants will be
located to shred salvaged tin cans,
the State Department of Commerce
hss reported ta its weekly industrial
round-up No location haa been chosen for the $85,000 project, bet R is
claimed to be ta operation by Jaau-
aryl. Here is a chance for Bellwood
folks to get rid of their tin ease. It
is to bs hoped that someone will
start a campaign to clean up the cans,
Wsjtaas-Jf-nd they eaa be found ta targe quan-
ftM_a_a_Rf*rtaef the town.