Bellwood Bulletin 1946-01-24

              Round About
Ohr Town
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Mr. Charles Campolongo, for fifty
years employed ia the maintenance of
'way department of the P.R.R. company, first as a trackman, and later
ae a division foreman, haa been placed
on the retired Mat, Mr. Campblongo Is
Oae of our well known and esteemed
citizens and will spend his retirement
In a leisurely manner. He resides in
• co*y home on the hill section of
the borough.
The new burgess has decided to
enforce the no-parking ordinance and
beginning at once all automobiles and
r trucks illegally parked oa Main street
will necessitate tending a card to tiie
owners te appear at the office of the
burgess for a hearing. *
. Mra. J. J. Driscoll and son Johnnie,
who have been making their home
with Mrs. Driscoll's parents, Mr. sad
Mrs. R. A Pickens while her husband
was est King with the Army overseas,
left last Wedaasday for Camden, New
Jersey, where they expect to make
their future home. Mr. Driscoll received his discharge recently.
Charles J. Swisher, Bulletin editor
aad publisher, spent the past weekend visiting his wife and son in Six
Miltj Run, Penna. .* i,
Peg Cherry, well known young lady
of Gospel Hollow, celebrated her 19th
birthday very quietly at her home last
Monday.
Clarence Storm (Prissy), aged 84,
of 888 S. Second street, waa treated
for a fracture of the fibula of the
right leg. The leg was placed in a
cast. Re was Injured at his work In
the Altona shops. Mr. Storm is eon-
fined to hia home and invites his
friends to visit him there.
Pfc Harlan E. Cox arrived at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
*&. Cox, 626 Lowther street. He la
honorably discharged from the U.S.
Army after serving in England and
•France. Ho waa in' the service for 84
months, 27 of which were spent tn
-the European Theatre of War.
place at the Lindemuth home.
The saany friends of Mr. Blair
.Wolfe, of Chambersburg, a resident
of North Fourth street, this borough.
for many yesrs, will regret to learn
that he suffered a slight stroke one
day last week. From the latest information available he ia doing aa well
as ean be expected. He Is a retired
engjneerpf the P.R.R. company, and
wn*snra i*ewd"ei"*t*oTtii* bathnafs,mmb
an active port in religious and civic
affairs, at one time being a member
of the school board. Blaine's many
friends in Bellwood are trusting that
He will soon  be restored to  good
health.
W. H. Musser, who has been confined to his home for several days
recently because of illness, is again
able to be about.
Old King Winter haa been in control of affairs during the week and
aver since Sunday the thermometer
has been hugging tiie zero mark.
Wednesday morning it went below
Ofgrn aad at different places in the
borough four to ten degrees below
were registered. Believe it or not—
it was cold! The weather man haa
promised continued cold during the
coming week.
Mr* and Mrs. Wellington Bland, of
Harrisburg, are guests at the home of
"Mr. aad Mra. John K. Bland on S.
Second street.
County Commissioner Milton S.
Emigb waa in town Thursday to at-
tend the funeral of Richard Hirsch.
Rev. Eugene Slep, former pastor
of the Logan Valley Presbyterian
ehurch was in town te help officiate
at tiie last rites'for Richard Hirsch.
Rev. and Mrs. Slep, who accompanied
hint   hero,   are   now   residents   of
Greensburg.
Blair Dunn has asked that we in-,
form our readers of his willingness to
old in the, clothing drive. Persons
who have slothing to contribute may
drop them off at Dunn's Grocery, on
Main street, or call Mr. Dunn who
will ba glad to stop for them on his
sounds.*
Pvt. Calvin Calderwood, of 428 E.
Walton avenue, Altoona, husband of
the former George&nnn Bryan, of
Bellwood, was recently discharged
from the Army after serving for a
year, af which 7 months waa spent in
the South Pacific
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VOLUME 2, NUMBER 8
Looking Back
Taken From The Bell-wood B-Retin,
October, 1914.
Thomas J. Frazier and family left
for State College just lately, where
they will spend a few days visiting
friends.
Joseph Kellerman has returned
home from a pleasant visit of a few
weeks at the home of Us daughter
in Altoona.
Mrs. Mollis Lyman, of Lincoln, 111.,
is a welcome guest at tiie home of
her friend, Mrs. Susan Raugh, Second
street, south side.
Miss Ida Estep spent Tuesday at
Hollidaysburg as the guest of her
friend, Miss Helen Figart,'and together tiiey visited the county fair
at Del Delight Park.
Rev. L. Alexander Cowan and J.
Charles McFarland - spent Monday
night aad Tuesday at Clearfield,
where they attended the sessions of
the  Presbytery of Huntingdon.
W. C. Worrel, of Pittsburgh, where
he is one of the proprietors of the
Ideal Pretzel Company, was a visitor
here a few days and was a guest at
the home of B. M. Bamberger at
Fostoria.
P. A. Bevan, wife and family, who
for sometime have been located in
Chicago, are again among their many
friends for a time. Mr* Bevan expects
to enjoy some hunting while here.
Mrs. Susan Raugh, of the south
side, is now recovering nicely from
her recent illness, much to the pleasure of her many friends.
After an extended illness, Mr. Jno.
Hoover is again able to be at his meat
market.' His many friends sra glad
to learn that he ia improving nicely.
On September 26th, Mr. and Mra.
Walter Reinhert, former residents
here, bat" now located at Barlow,
Florida, suffered the loss by death of
their little son, Walter, Jr.
Tha aew home being erected by
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IDAY, JAN. 24, 1946
$1.50 PER YEAR
OBITUARJTGOLUMN i
MRS. EDITH CAROLINE PRICK
Mrs. Edith Caroline Price, widow
of Alvin E. Price, died at her home
in Bald Eagle.
Bora at Bellwood, Msy SI, 1860,
ahe was a daughter of John aad Adeline (Hillard) Button. Mo married
to Mr. Pries May 1, 1888. He died
27 yean ago.
Surviving are a sea and five daughters, Charles E. Price, Bald Eagle;
Mrs. W. F. Shaver, Howard; Mrs. W.
H. Copenhavar, Mill Hah; Mrs. Jesse
Beamer, Mrs. Ira Fisher and Mrs.
John Fisher, all of Bald Eagle. 20
grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren
a half-sister, Mrs. Casper Hahn, of
Lakemont Terrace, and two half-
brothers, Gerald Gassier, BeUwood,
and Henry Greater, Colver, also remain.
. Mrs. Price was a member af the
Bald Eagle Methodist chorea.
**_*, ..Apple, nmt- North   Cambria*^^ nrff.'.f,
g^eSTi^hewt^ ***** 4***^****'
be occupied by Mr. Apple and family
in the near future.
Paul Myers, son of William Myers
and wife, of North Cambria street,
was recently taken to one of the hospitals in Altoona where he underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
James Edward Williams, of Bellwood, and Miss Mary Cora Mess, of
Sandy Ridge, were married juat recently at the home of tha groom on
the north side. The ceremony waa performed by the Rev. D. B. Maddocks,
of the Church of the Brethren, Altoona, Penna.
Miss Alma Reed, of Osceola Mills,
and C. T. Derrick, of Bellwood, were
married at the home of the bride's
aunt, Mrs. J. F. Renrick, September
27. They will reside in Bellwood. Rev.
B. F. Heany of the Presbyterian
church, performed the ceremony.
Robert G. Fold, son of Supt. and
Mrs. W. A. Ford, has been promoted
to assistant supervisor at Watson-
town, Penna. He previously hod been
in tiie M.W. office of the Penna. R.R.
flpo name of Paul H. Griffith, of
■-/ntentown, businessman and Veteran
SpWorld Wars I and H, was ad-
-•ipaaced recently for National Com-
fstnder of The American Legion. He
served throughout World War I with
thh 28th Division ss a non-commis-
•""ehed officer. Ia World War II, he
served in high military capacities in
every theatre of that conflict.
.James P. Murray, Commander of
"(!he American. Legion Department of
Pennsylvania, hss been1 chosen aS
eprirman of the Griffith Campaign
tSfrmmittee. Election of Griffith aS
National Commander would place the
first Pennsylvanian In that high office.
tbe formation of a campaign committee of prominent Legionnaires is
underway.
Enlisting with the 28th Division in
Iflty 1917, Griffith served with Com-
CHARLES B. HENDERSON
Charles B. Henderson, retired steel
moulder of the navy yards* Washington D.C, where he formerly resided,, died at the Altoona hospital
Sunday morning at 7:50 o'clock. He
waa born In Bellwood on Dec. 8,1883,
a son of Alfred and Nora (Bathurst)
Henderson. Surviving are his widow,
Charlotte (Galbraith) Henderson,
and two brothers, W* A. Henderson
of Silver Springs, Md., and Clair Henderson, of Portland, Ore. Mr. Henderson waa of the Presbyterian faith.
■Friends were received at tbe home
of a brother-in-law, J. L. Galbraith,
616 Bast Bell avenue, Altoona. 4
Mr. Henderson had been residing
in Sinking Valley.
PENNSYLVANIA GUARD
MANEUVERS IN JUNE
continued on page 2
NEW DOG LICENSE
BECAME DUE JAN. 16
BERTHA MAE LOUCKS
WEDS C. A. HACKENBERRY
Mr. Charles Arthur Hackenberry,
Of Blandburg, formerly a Corporal in
the U. S. Amy, and Miss Bertha Mae
Loueks, of 685 Stewart Street, were
united in marriage at 64)0 p.m., January 7, at the home of Rev. Paul
Cox in Bellwood.
The bride was attired Us a powder
blue dress with black accessories aad
wore a corsage*'of pink roses.
The young couple spent a few days
honeymoon ia Harrisburg sad Cumberland, M<L
Tour 1946 dog license was due on
January 16 and are now on sale at
your County Treasurer's office or
may be ordered through any Notary
Public, Justice of Posse or Alderman.
All dogs over 6 months of age'must
be licensed. Tho fee for male and female spayed dogs is $1.18 and for
female dogs $2.18. License tags must
be .firmly affixed to a substantial collar and worn by tha dog at all times.
Dog. owners are responsible for oil
damage caused by their dogs to livestock or poultry. Tho purpose of the
Dog Low is for the protection of the
public) and their property through
the proper control of dogs and for
the protection of the properly licensed
and tagged dog.
Section 82 of the Penna. Dog Law
Is Tory important to persons owning
livestock or poultry. It states that
any person who owns or harbors aa
unlicensed dog or dogs shall forfeit
any right to be reimbursed for any
damage to his livestock or poultry
caused by dogs.
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manding general of the Pennayivania
Guard, announced on Monday that
the guard will hold training at In-
diantown Gap from June 22 to July
6. Five thousand officers and men
are expected to participate in extensive training to perfect themselves
ia the tactics and techniques necessary to maintain the organisation as
the most efficient stats guard among
all the states. An opportunity will
bo extended to officers and men of
the present guard who can qualify,
to become membera of the reorganized national guard.
Governor Martin, Adj. Gen. Robert M. Vail and the division staff are
laying plans for training periods to
include instruction in ths basic duties
of the soldier, rifle marksmanship,
chemical warfare, reviews and ceremonies. At the same time the recreational needs of the guardsmen wfll
be provided by an adequate program
for the championships of the division
Capta. J. H. Brown and Darrell
Wilcoxen of the local units stated
they have several vacancies remaining. It Is desired to bring the units
to fall strength in the coming few
weeks so that new men may receive
several months of recruit training before camp and be ready to take their
places in the ranks. Men between
ages of 17 and 46. desirous of enlisting should see the officers st the
Howard avenue and Frankstown rood
armories.
UNNA. LEGIONNAIRE
MED FOR TOP POST
ki. aawilll et Uimmieem, veteran
pany D, 110th Infantry and 66th Infantry, Brigade Headquarters in
France OS a non-commissioned officer.
He wss honorably discharged in May
1919, and commissioned in tiie Officer
Reserve Corps.
He entered service in World War
II as a Major in the Chemical Warfare Reserves, and was assistant executive officer in the Office of the
Under Secretary of War. Promoted
to Lieutenant Colonel in 1942, he
was selected as military member of
the American Technical Mission to
India.
As military aide to Louis Johnson,
who was personal representative of
the President of the United States
in the Middle and Near East, Colonel
Griffith served in every theatre of
World War II. He later became assistant executive in the office of
Major General Louis B* Hershey and
tut eg   j/a VTiwaw    ww    mtem   ■»—-»-_*
of sports, topped by a track meet represented Selective Service in estab-
WILLIAM A. HAUTH
SUFFERS FRACTURED LEG
Mr. William A (Billy) Hauth,
president of the board of directors of
the First National Bank and prominent businessman of the borough,
met wttK a painful accident at 10:80
o'clock Monday night when he slipped
on the ios la front of the S. Second
street side of the Eagles Home. He
realised that he was painfully hurt
and was unable to summon assistance,
being compelled to crawl oa his handa
and knees to the home of ex-sheriff
John E. Harvey nearby, aad later was
token to the Mercy Hospital in Al
lishing essential activities and critical
occupations for the War Manpower
Commission and the Selective Service System.
After his promotion to a full colonelcy in January 1944, Colonel Griffith became Chief of the Veterans
Personnel Division of Selective Service, having direction over programs
for the reemployment of returning
veterans. Upon establishment by Congress of the Office of War Mombiliza-
tion and Reconversion, he was made'
Assistant Administrator of the Retraining aad Reemployment Administration, having direction and supervision over all agencies of Government regarding retraining and* re-'
employment.
After Japan capitulated he entered
Funeral Services Held
For Richard H-*. Hirsch
Richard H. Hirsch, one of Bell-
wood's most outstanding citizens, died
of a heart condition, on Monday,
January 21, st his home on South
First Street. He>had been in failing
health for- tho past several months
and only recently returned from a
check-up In an Altoona hospital.
Tha deceased was a son of Edward
and Margaret (Henry) Hirsch, was
born at Siglerville, Mifflin county, on
February 28, 1884. When a mere
youth he came to Bellwood and was
engaged by the late G. A. Jamison
as clerk in a grocery store on Main
street. Later the grocery store was
sold and the owner established a furniture store which later merged into
the Bellwood Furniture company,
where .Richard found employment
He was with the company for many
yeara and upon the death of G. A.
Jamison, was made manager of the
firm, and through his energy and ability as a salesman the company soon
attained a prominent place in the
business affairs of the boruogh.
Mr. Hirsch was a thorough and
capable business man and paid close
attention to the.affairs of the company which he represented. He was
foremost in the civic affairs of the
community and gave liberally of -his
time and attention for the good of
the town.
He will be missed in the town, and
especially in the store of the Bellwood
(Furniture company. Hje was of a
cheerful disposition and his sunlit
countenance made sunshine ia shady
places. His friends were many, not
alone in the community, bat elsewhere, snd they will sorrow with tho
bereaved ones.
His going is an irreparable loss te
the town.
He was united in marriage with
Ethel Strunk, who survives with two
daughters, Mrs. D. M. Sunderland, et
2611 Quail avenue, Altoona, and
Norma Jeanne Hirsch, at home; one
son, Thomas A. Hirsch, of 412 S.
Second street, Bellwood, who recently
returned from army service; one
grandson, Richard Hirsch, and one
foster son, Jock Kustaborder, at home
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
R. R. Woomer, of 1805 Adams are.,
Tyrone, and Mrs George Powley, of
Vail.
Mr. Hirsch was educated in the public schools of Milroy and since becoming a citizen of the borough, wm
a member of the First Methodist
church and the Lions dub. He serVed
on the borough council from 1926 to
1934 and was president of that organization from 1928 to 1982, and gave
the borough a progressive administration.
Largely attended funeral services
werje /held in tiie First Methodist
ehurch Thursday afternoon, in charge
of the pastor, Rev. H. T. Covert, who
paid a touching tribute to the memory of tiie departed. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Interment was made in the Logan
Valley cemetery.
Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of our better days,
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise.
NEW RULING PROHIBITS
EARLY FOOTBALL GAMES
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ATOMIC BOMBS WILL BE
DROPPED ON WARSHIPS
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CLOTHING COMMITTEE
EXPRESSES THANKS
John Fetters, who haa been bedfast for tho pait thirteen years, aad
who makes his homo with his sister,
Mra, Helen Zitch oa N. Third street, | _. . _       ,_..__ _.   _ __. _ *.■_■*,
hod a telephone installed recently at tte aeXt imvr 9mkm'Mr* Bm9m hmbt*
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The committee on the Clothing for
Europe's Homeless wishes to express
their appreciation for the generous
response by our people. We also wish
to thank Ralph Varner for the truck
loaned, aad Jamas P. Weiser, Jr.,
Charles E. Johnston and Charles Caswell for their help in loading and
unloading tha packages.  The hand
______ „, __w _.  _ ___ lew in Altoona stated tbat it was tiie
toona, where he will be confined for ' *"* «B*U*J* *** *•* l"**-* they
' had delivered to. them.
____-_ __ I W. A. Hauth,
hia bedside and wishes that his friends . elc**a **- ****• •* **aa_*_asa far too j Ed> McKinney,
(would call Use anytime at MM.      ! eight, woo oa hia way to hia -topping Oommiitea
blasts on naval vessels will take place
-early in May in the Pacific, the Navy
announced recently.
These experiments will be conducted on a fleet of 100 American,
German and Japanese ships and submarines, including four old United
States battleships and the aircraft
carriers Saratoga and Independence.
The test which is scheduled for
the early part of May, will be held
near Bikini atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Ships named to be used as targets
for the A-bombs include the battleships New York, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Nevada; aircraft carriers
Saratoga and Independence; heavy
cruisers Salt Lake City and Pensa-
cola; sixteen destroyers (unidentified)
and eight submarines.
Foreign ships to be subjected to
ths tests are the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, recently arrived in
Boston, the Jap battleship Nagato
and the Jap light cruiser Sakawa.
The bomb will be dropped by an
army air force bomber and wfll be
timed to explode several hundred
feet above the target ships.
Total personnel involved in the operation will be about 20,000 men. Beside the experimental fleet, fifty additional ships will be required to
transport equipment to the area and
remove crews of target ships before
the bombs are dropped.
Adequate safeguards will be taken
to protect men engaged in the test,
observers, in*habitan|ts of thie area!
and chance aaa aad air travelers
from the deadly radiation of the A-
bomb.
"Drone" pilotleas ships will patrol
tiie fleet, obtaining closeup recordings of radio activity. Automatic motion picture cameras will record the
explosion from heavily - shielded
shelters on the island ring which surrounds .the anchorage site.
Repair so well as salvage facilities
will be provided to make repairs on
ships after the test*. Salvage crews
also will be used to make seaworthy
any targets which could be returned
to the U.S. following the experiments
and to destroy those ships which
might constitute navigational hanHf
The army air force, in addition to
dropping the bombs, will participate
la tho operations with regard to air
transport, collection of data, observation of results snd tost of undisclosed air force equipment-
high schools this year will be prohm-
ited from playing their first football
game within three weeks after tha
start of practices, except in the case
of night games which may be played
on the Friday of tho third week of
practice.
A new rule, which actually became
•eifective on January 1, 1945, also
prohibits schools from starting grid
training before August 18 at aay
place, either a camp or on school
fields, Executive Secretary WicBt announced for the P.I.A.A.
Exceptions were made to this rule
last year because some schools already had scheduled games for early
dates but athletic officials who are
currently completing achool schedules for 1946 are warned there will
be no exceptions allowed this year.
According to this rule, the earliest
date on which games can be played
is September 6. Teams which do not
open their seasons until September
1 must abide by the three-week ruling and therefore cannot play before
Friday night, -September 20.
Schools have tbe privilege of Starting practices on any date after August 18 this year but in each instance
they must have practices for three,
apsis before they may play.
Wartime authority vested in the
Board of Control by the Pennsylvania
Interscholastic Athletic Association
will expire in June, 1946.
Thrughout the war emergency, the
Board of Control was permitted to
set aside any portion of the sssorls
tion's constitution and by-laws deemed
necessary to maintain athletic programs in schools, thereby making It
possible for non-teachers to serve as
coachas. Beginning with next football
season, all coaches mast be employed
as full-time teachers.
The Jaffa Mosque la Altoona is being considered by the Pennsylvania
Interscholastic Athletic Association
as the site for the Class B State
championship basketball game ia
March, Executive Secretary Edmund
Wicht revealed today. The Jaffa
Mosque auditorium is well equipped
and has seating capacity of 4000.
NOTICE
The meeting of the lions Club,
planned fox Thursday, January 24,
has been postponed until next Thura-
day, January 81, in order teat the
membera may be present at the funeral services of a deceased member,
Richard H. -Brush.