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VOL. LUV
BELLWOOD, PA., t^fH||8DAY, MARCH  18,   1943
NO. 4
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LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter,
est Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY QF THE WEEK
Terse     Paragraph*   Concerning,   the
Doing  of  Our  Borough—Tne Column   Our   Subscribers    Enjtf
—The members of the Bellwood
Lions club will mast and eat in the
Festal hall of the Methodist church
tonight.
—Mr. Howard Ort of South First
street, em ployed : in the shops ox
the railroad company in Altoona,
has reported for duty, after being
confined to his home for two weeks
by illness.
—Be a good soldier at home the
same as tha boys on the front the
good soldiers. Observe faithfully
the rules of the ratio*** program.
Don't try to evade the purpose oi
the rationing program and you will
feel a lot better for it.
—In renewing her subscription tc
the Bulletin for another year, Mrs.
Charles Campbell, of Bedford, Ohio,
among other things says: "I enclose
one dollar for subscription to th<
-Bulletin for another year. I sure enjoy it and wouldn't do without Its
weekly visits.*'
.The FBI will conduct a conference in the Lincoln School building
in- Altoont on the evening oi
■March 26, and aU police officers ir,
of the state will present,
hn Maurice T. Epler has
ati' invitation to be present
told *%cpects to he there.
V There is some talk of an arm]*
of ten ajt. twelve million by next
year. If we gat our army too big
it will be a bigger jeb to support
|uid munition it than it would Be*
iji a -mallet
Ufppwr-army.^ aTi' atiiiy*^
like a family, ft ean be bigger than
properly clothed.
—We used to laugh at the story
of the fellow who bought more
land to raise more corn to feed
more hogs to buy more land,* etc.
But where is it any different than
hiking wages to meet higher living
costs causing living costs to take
another jump and making another
wage increase necessary?
—-No farm land should remain
idle which Is fit for agriculture production, and all farmers are urged
to give every possible aid to -working out and putting into operation a
plan to get idle land into pasture.
hay, grain or cultivated crops, according to Preston C. Smith, chairman of the Blair county AAA committee of the United States department of Agriculture.
—45even years ago this week thi.-
part of the state experienced ' ' out,
of the most disastrous floods in its
history, or least not within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant.
At that time the mountains ant
valleys were covered with two oi,
three feet of snow and a heavy
rain set in for two days, aftei
which the Little Juniata river and
its tributaries went on the rampage
and havoc raigned all along itf
source.
—March 10 marked! the seven*,
tienth anniversary of the birth oi
Councilman Frank M. Esbep. To
properly commemorate the event a
delicious supper (was prepared and
served by Mrs. Estep and daughters
and was the highlight of the occasion, being served from 5 until
7 o'clock at the home of the councilman on North Cambria street.
The children of these esteemed
parents were all home and participated in the event. They were Mrs.
Harry Laird, of Tyrone; Mrs. T*
A. Burkholder, Bellwood; June, of
Chicago; Frank Estep, Jr., Mrs,
Walker Kerns, of Harrisburg and
Mra. Chester Wertz of the borough.
Mr. Estep was born in the borough, the son of the late John J.
Estep, who was the village blacksmith in years agone, and was an
esteemed and active citizen in the
community. He was a staunch Republican and all his offspring followed in his footsteps. In his youth
our councilman entered the service
of tha railroad company and Iwas, s
faithful and loyal employe for
many years, whetn he waa retired
some time ago, having attained tc
the     responsible    position    of   en-
WILLIAM  ROBERT FUOSS
URGES ENDURING PEACE
Pleading vigorously and earnestly
for a federation of free nations, a
court of international arbitration
and a world police force to patrol
tbe sea and air lanes after Allied
victory in World war No. 2, William Robert Fuoss, Tyrone, spoke
Thursday last at the Bellwood-Antis
Parent-Teacher March meeting ir
the Martin  street building.
Officers of the association were
in their respective places when the
meeting convened, much routine
matter being transacted before the
address of the evening. It was"
Father's Day and special music
was provided. There was a gooa attendance of patrons and teachers.
Mr. Fuoss, in forthright manner,
cited there can be enduring peace
after victory if and provided, as he
pointed out, "We have sufficient
faith and foresight to plan foi
such a i.'eace". He pointed out, at
the very onset, he was not going tc
split hairs over the name of the
world peace foundation. He said
he Was less concerned with the
name chosen, more concerned with
the serious work the peace structure would accomplish. He spoke at
great length of the cause of wars
the utter futility of men engaging
men in mortal combat. He lauded
the peace plan of the late Woodroy
Wilson, voicing the opinion the
world might not today be engageti
in war if men had laid aside selfishness and entered into the spirit
of a cooperative society.
It will avail nothing, he said, to
seat ourselves again at a peace
table of hate and revenge. Peace it
one thing, revenge another, he cited
Unless men enter into peace with
free, open minds Work! war No. S
is a.ready on the {way, he said.
Against this all mankind must
struggle heroically, he-   stressed.
"No   one    dare be so blinded to
Tied up to this holocaust , he ven-
tured. "Mo one ('tare be blinded to
the fact, moreover, that anothei
such slaughter is just around the
corner unless we plan for a jusi
and enduring peace by all peoples-
and all nations. Revenge must be
minus quanity this time".
"Wars are costly, both in men
and materials", he pointed out.
"At the'end of World war No. 1
cur national debt was close to 23
billions of dollars. By the time we
entered this war, relief and all
things considered, it was close tc
43 billions. Today it approximates
100 billions and should this war
continue three years it Will reach
the staggering figure of 300 billions".
"It strikes me", he concluded,
"we oiwie something better to the
unborn generations than the horroi
of another war. I am contsrained
to the belief, we can have enduring
peace if we will it so to be and.
having willed it so to be, every last
one of us get into the business of
helping formulate a just and enduring p'eace. The cynic and skeptic
will give us no assistance but, aside
from them, there are millions of
men and women who are ready and
willing to "exert every possible influence to see this (world shall know
one thousand years of peace—men,
and women willing to make the
effort, men and women who do not
except the easy defeatist spirit, men
and women who never condemn a
thing until  it has been tried."
MONTHLY COUNCIL HEETHftAPfENINGS 30 YEARS 160
MARCH SESSION   OF    BUSINESS
OF ROUTINE ORDER
The Bellwood borough council
met in the regular March session to
the public building Jast Monday
evening with a quorum present.
President Banks C. Lego presided
and Messrs. Keith, Schmidt and'
Estep reported present. >   .
Burgess McKinney reported fines,
collected during the month amounting to $5.00.
Borough treasurer H. W. Schalles
reported collections in the general
fundi amounted to $222.10 with a
balance of $213.13 on hand. Balance in sewer account $8117.72.   j
The highway department reported
only maintainance   work,    including
ashing  of streets,    removing.   sno-w £J Miss      Ernestine     Schwartz,
from the main streets, etc.
The water   department    reported
[Philadelphia,    is    being entertained
t the home of the Misses    Minnie
as soon as the weather is suitable. 1
The auditors' statement for the
year 1943 was submitted and accepted. Copies of the same will be
I'osted in the office of the chied
burgess and also in the lobby oi
the First National bank.
The 1942 budget was accepted
and a copy of the same will he on
display in the office of the burgess,
iT-fVITIES OF    OUR    CITIZENS
THREE  DECADES    AGO
ji"_bm the Bellwood Bulletin, Sep-
atpr 17th, 1914.
f "MJfs. Katharine. Lawrence, of Mail)
*~      is visiting relatives in Harris-
1. Henrietta    Keatley,    of  the
side,  is visiting  with  friends
Northjwobd, near Tyrone.
Alex Lowman, wife and baby, of
'illiamsport, were recent guests at
le    home of Mr. -ind Mrs.   Right-
Air.
tevid Crepa, who for a number oi
pars was a grocery merchant here,
knt  a couple  days  with  his1   sons
E. and J. A. Crops,    Mr. Creps
Resides  in Millerstown,  this  county.
oi
one line frozn up and other main-, jfKathryn  Williamson,    Boyle  street,
tenance work attended to. -SPlie lady was once a clerk  in   the
Arrangements are being made tc   [Bellwood manufacturing company,
flush the fire hydrants and    sewers| -f Miss  M.yra  Schenck,  a    clerk    in
LINCOLN IMPERSONATOR
SELLS  MANY WAR  STAMPS
"Abraham Lincoln" is visiting the
pub.ic schools of central Pennsylvania. He is an employee of the
Pennsylvania State College, whose
given name is actually Abraham
Lincoln, and whose resemblance tc
the Civil War president is remarkable.
The impersonate; ia Abraham
Lincoln Hite, a mason employed by
the department of grounds anc
buildings. Prior to Lincoln's birthday Hite took time off, dressed up
in a Lincoln costume, and toured
schools and service clubs to sel.
war stamps.
He soldi several hundred dollars
worth of stamps and became in
such demand in Centre county that
the. college now gives him time off
regularly for his patriotic  service.
During the month of February
Hite sold $2,657.25 worth of
stamps. Ha plana to continue hi*
toure for tha duration, __4,
—Spring is due to arrive next
Sunday, according to the   calendar**
—Mr. Robert Greenland is off
duty spending a part of his week's
vacation at home and* at Pittsburgh.-
—Miss Margaret Louder of North,
First street was taken  ill Saturday?!
evening    and has been confined tea
e L. W. Irjwiin and Co. store who
was taken suddenly ill last Sunday
-Was operated on for appendicitis at
e Altoona hospital on Monday and
getting along nicely, which is joy
'to her many friends.
~ Bellwood friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Witmer Breneman, formerly of "this
place, but now of Lancaster, are
.pleased to learn that a little daugh-
where any    interested; citizen    ma&Jfrci' has been  added to the    family
inspect    it.    Bills    amounting      tc,  "fircle.
$1014.11 |were read    ordered    paid    f This edition gives an    account oi
after which council adjourned. \he passing of Mrs. Anna Elizabeth
McKinney, a 1 ifelong resident    of
{.Tyrone,    who  died  at the  home oi
her daughter, Mrs. Lewis, Williams-
f burg, Sunday afternoon. Among the
children is Edgar, of Bellwood. Her
husband  passed  away    six    months.
ago.
FROST   DAMAGES    HIGHWAYS
____        .     ._  -■)-v- ■,■■«_ -f• Now  that spring weather has ST*
.^yi^-^ to_-tu»w. _n_,.
Last week we experienced show
and zero (weather, the coldest of
the winter, and thia week we have
been having spiring showers• with a
soft south wind.
—Mr. Harry B. Laird, who had
been confined to his home on South
Main street since January with a
serious illness is now able to be on
the streets again, and is making
rapid progress toward recovery.
—The American Legion and
Auxiliary expect to have a very en
joyable time next Monday evening..
March 22nd in form of fan anniversary party. Extensive preparations are going forward and a big
turnout  is expected.
—Miss Pauline Wills, beautiiciar
in the Mills property on Main
street for the past four years, ha^
moved to Altoona and will be associated in business with Mrs. Edgar Robinson, who has a well equipped establishment on 13th street
and  14th avenue.
—And; now the *edict has gone
forth from Washington that gasoline ratioining for "A" bookholdert
in the eastern statea will be cut te
one and one-half gallons of gas
per week on and after March 22.
This will place an effective ban on.
mest all pleasure driving and that
but few long trips will be made.
—Word has been received inBell-
wood that Mr. J. ■ Eugene Root,
after spending several weeks in the
Good) Samaritan hospital in Cincinnati, recovering from an operation
was discharged Friday of last week
and permitted to return to hU
home. "Gene's" daughter, Elizabeth
will be the nurse until recovery h
complete.
—We have received a note from)
our young friend, Mr. Paul Schalles
who is now located at Boca Raton),
Florida, where he is an aviation
cadet in the B. T. C. Paul spent a
number of days at tbe home oi
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schalles on South First street the
beginning of the week. The Bulletin
will pay him Iweekry visits in his
new home.
—Another link has been added tc
the family circle of Mr. and Mrs.
diobert Wolf, tile young man having
put in appearance several weeks age
al the Mercy hospital and has been
named Robert James for the father
and grandfather. At present they
are residing With Mrs. Wolf's parents, Mr. and| Mrs. James Shire}
and will go to house keeping in
the near future.
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damage being done by the frost ar,
it comes out of the ground to the
streets of the borough and some of
the highways in Antip township
At- the frost left the ground H
caused some damage to the Soutl,
Cambria street approach to the rails
road overhead bridge, heaving the
bricks much out of place and making a utomobile driving hazardous
making it. nest-seaiy ••>< a*p-pro«ci»
this part of the ramp with caution
However, this morning a force oi
men under the direction of High-
iwsiy chairman Frank M. Estep of
the borough council, placed a force
of mon at work and the roadway
will soon be back to its former
good condition. The middle highwuv
between the borough and Altoona
has also suffered much damage tj
the frost coming out of th
ground, am1, a force of state highway men arc now at work making
repairs.
— -     -♦♦♦.	
BAPTIST CHURCH
Logan Valley Baptist church, Rev
H. G. Dooley, pastor. Morning worship at 10:45, sermon subject.
"Prayer That Works;" evening worship at 7:30, gospel message; Sunday school' 9:30; young peoples'
meeting 6:30; prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:80; Crusaders Friday
evening; preaching at Baptist chapel at Tipton at 3:00 o'clock Sunday
afternoon  by Rev.  H. G.  Dooley.
—Mr. C. J. Siters, 513 Main
street, was admitted to the Mercy
hospital in Altoona last Friday,
where he underwent an operation
for appendicitis. His friends will be
glad to know that he is doing at
well  as could be expected.
The committee in charge of gifts
to the boys in the armed service
is glad to report that the furlough
bags with accessories, are being received now in sufficient numbers so
that packages may go to the hoys
quickly, as it is ptossiblc to take
care of same. It is requested that
parents contact Mr. William Bush,
Main,street either hy telephone or
post card giving the name and address of their kin in the service
and gifts will be mai'.ed as fast as
they are obtainable. The Legion-
aires are happy to be doing something for the boys and while it has
been a big undertaking they are
deeply grateful for the financial
help and enthusiasm received froir
the people of the borough and Antie
township. Every penny received goes
to the boys and it is nearing five-
hundred dollars to date.
STATE SECOND IN WAR
PRODUCTION TRAINEES
Pennayivania ranks second in
both the number of trainees receiving instruction and the new enrolees
in the supplementary war production training courses, from August
1 to December 31, 1942, in the
leading six states throughout the
country, according to figures of
the U. S. Office of Education released by Dr. Francis ,B. Haas,
(Superintendent of Public Instruction.
California only tops Pennsylvania's monthly average of 27,384
trainees receiving instruction ir
supplementary courses and alse
leads this State's total of 47,915
new enrolees djuring the period under servey. U C.y*
In the number of trainees receiving instruction in preemp'loy*
ment courses^ Pennsylvania rank*
third with 24,737 as a monthly
average and 44,713 new enrolees in
tiie same courses during the five-
month period from August to December inclusive. In these preera*
ployment courses, New York and
California lead in that order. Cumulative totals for the five months operation of pre-employment and
supplementary courses in war production training show that Pennsylvania ranks third with a monthly
average of 48.268 trainees and
also third in the number of new
enrolees for tha same period with
92,628. In this cumulative total
California and New York rank first
and second.
For the first two years of the
pre-employment and supplementary
courses of war production training
from July 1, 1940 through December 31, 1942, the U .S. .Office of
Education report shows Pennsylvania ranking third with a cumulative total enrollment of 346,098.
In these cumulative totals for the
two-year period, California is listed
first with cumulative total enrolments' rrfy,*3i}*s,eies al'icT1 New —York
second with 459,479 cumulative total enrolments.
I
PRESBYTERIAN   CHURCH
Rev. Eugene Gilland Slep, pastor.
Sunday services -at the usual
times. Church school at 9:30; morning worship with the pastor preaching on the subject "The Cpst Of
Freedom." Young Peoples' Vespers
at 6:30; evening worship with the
pr at or preaching on the subject,
"I Serve." Prayer Circle follows
thi» service. Nhon day Lenten services from 12:15 to 1:25. Service
every twenty minutes. 12:15 to 12:-
35. 12:40 to 1:00. 1:05 to 1:25.
Wednesday evening prayer and
liaise service with the pastor in
charge. Bring your Bibles for this
study of 1 Samuel. Matin choir rehearsal' at 8:45. Every member canvas will be made during the week
with the service of March 28th being the   Dedication   Sunday.
—Wanted— Reliable girl to work
in the Bulletin office. Apply at
nice.
—The Bulletin goes into several
hundred of homes in the borough
each week.
—Type writer paper for sale at
'ne Bulletin office in anv quanity
•iesired.   *
—The Bellwood Board of Health
held a meeting Tuesday evening
and reorganized for the year. Due
to the ('leath of Robert Shaner,
president of the board for ten
years. Dr. Charles E. Heuston was
appointed on the board, jerhich Is,
composed of the following members:
President, E. E. Ardrey; vice president, Irvin Rightnour; Health Officer. F. "S. Hetrick; secretary Mary
M. Bedhtol; Dr. Charles E. Houston andMr.  E. W.  Webb.
—One of the unique features 01
the morning worship service at the
Logan Valley Presbyterian church is
tlte letter (writing to the boys in
the service. At a scheduled time ir
the* worship service the members ot
the worshiping body write a letter
to the lad that was chosen from
the list of members who are serving
their country in the present conflict. With the background of soft
organ music and the playing of
America everyone writes to the
boy.. After these letters are collected a prayer service is then held ir.
his honor and with the pastors letter those letters are sent to hhn •
during that week when he was the .
.honored person. •    [
People Who Visit Here end
Those Who Go Anyaj*.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CITIZENS
Gueata    Wfes Are Entertained by Bell-
Wood   Hosts)—Personal  Mention   of
Those Who  Visit  To and Fire
Mr. Jamea B. Cloeaon spent last
Sunday (with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
G. Dunne in Bellevue, Pa.
Mrs. C. L. McElwain of North
Third street today left for New
York city, (where she will visit her
daughters for a few days.
Chester L. Goss and wife, of
Chambersburg, were week end visitors of the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. ,E. Goes of North
Si-fond street.
IMr. Clair Wuffert, manager of
one of the large A and P supet
markets in Altoona, is enjoying a
week's vacation .with his family in
the   hill   section   of town.
Miss Janet Laird, who is employed at the air depot at Middletown.
Pa., spent the week end at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry B. Laird on South Main
street.
Private Vincent McCaulley, who
is stationed at the Aberdeen Proving ground in Maryland, wss called
home the beginning of the week,
due to the serious illness of hit
mother, Mrs. Frank McCaulley ai
South Altoona. During his furlough
the young soldier spent some time
with  Bellwood friends.
Private Paul Mulhollen, who was
inducted into the service of the nation a few weeks ago and since
then stationed at the basic training
camp at Stereoscopic Height Findei
school 8*t Camp Edwards, Mass., enjoyed S brj-ef furlough, on. Sunday
at the home cf his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Mulhollen on Boyles
street.
Mr, and Mrs. Wolf, former residents of our borough, when they
lived in the Lovell apartments-
were here for several days this*
week mingling with friends and
seeing their new grandchild, Robert
James Wolf, at the Shirey home.
Mr. Wolf is with the Prudential insurance company in Bedford where
they are now living.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Werts, long
well known citizens of the borough,
having resided on North Third
stiect until recently, have cast their
lot in Harrisburg, having moved to
that city one day this week, where
the head of the house is employed
at the Camp Hill Industrial school.
The best wishes of their man}
friends go with them.
Lieutenant Charles R. Hetrick,
who left pedagogy fifteen months
ago, having been an instructor in
the Bellwood-Antis township high-
school, to enlist in the armed forces of the nation, is enjoying a
furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hetrick
on Steward street. At first he was
located at Dotgan, Alabama. Recently he was advanced to the rank
of lieutenant and is now stationec'
at Gainesville, Florida.
• Mr. Chester 0. Weaver, of Amity,
Washington county, spent the weekend at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Matilda Weaver on East
Fourth street. Before leaving town
Chester was a pleasant caller at our
office and related many amusing
incidents relative to the time he
spent in Bellwood during his youthful days. For aa number of years
he has been erigaged in business in
Amity and his friends will be glad
to know that he has made good.
Corporal George Holtzapple, who
joined the 5th, United States Marines, four years ago, June 23rd, is
now spending some time at the.
home of his mother, Mrs. Kenny
Critzer, of Boyles street. George
had training at Parris Island
Quantico, and later in Cuba. He
was down under and saw some oi
the unpleasant things that took
place at Guadalcanal. His furlough
extends through most of March
when he Will report at Washington,
D. C. His father, Corporal later
Sergeant R. C ■HoltzappHe, saw
service with the 5th Trench Motor
Battalion, to the World war and
was eem seas.