Bellwood Bulletin 1946-01-31

              tund About
[Our Town
Squire Wm. C. Singleton, Antis
(township, recently discharged . from
[the Pacific Division, Air Transport
ICommand,' baa reopened his office on
[North Tuckahoe street-
Karl A. Chelgren recently purchased the Hursch Building ea Main
[street. Ho plane extensive remodelling, aad upon completion will open
lander hia.old name, the Bellwood
Market, featuring a modern self-serv-
| ice food market. Remodeling will be-
, gin in tho aaat! future and Mr. Chel-
: gren hopes to be in bis new estab,-
| lishment, ready for bis old customers
[•—and new onee—by March 15.
Wm. A. Hauth. local merchant who
sustained a breaqn leg in a recent
fall, ia still a patient in an Altoona
Hospital. He ie recovering nicely, bat
win be unable to be in his business
establishment for some time. Best
wishes, "Billy".
ICta. Allan A. Price, 419 Bellview
avenue, is recovering tana a light
stroke. She became ill Friday and is
confined to ber bed. Ber many friends
wish ber a apeedy recovery.
' Miss Matilda Cornmesser spent
the week-end in Williamsburg as the
guest of'Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Colabine.
Mr". John F. Chilton, well known
and greatly esteemed citizen of the
borough, it confined to hie home on
South Tuckahoe street, suffering
from a severe attack of the grip.
Part of the time he baa been confined
to bed, yet hia friends are glad to
know that tha ailment is yielding
nicely to. treatment.
Tho borough authorities have decided to enforce the speed law, especially on .South  Main street and
on Tuckahoe street, where motorists
' in the past hove grossly violated the
■-Act of Assembly. Speeding on South
Main street is particularly noticeable.
This warning is issued by the Chief
Burgess and if not, heeded at once,
prosecution will follow against all offenders . whp ore . detected  running
their cars beyond twenty-five miles
per hour in the borough.
* At * special meeting of the board
of .directors of the Bellwood Furni-
"^ftjL^J-mpqny, held in the office Fri-
** *e**aaing, Mr. Thorn*/. A. H-irscl},
JfmffijkJSd}manager of' tbe affairs,   '
wMSaSMMmmmm*^*0^^  bhr
ana Tames Mathers treasurer and
oowretar"*.^^
Mr. Mid' Mrs. Arthur Fowler and
son Bennie, of Alexandria, Virginia,
were* guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Smith on South Second street during
the week.
"Chick" Smith is back at the First
National -Bank for a few days while
Mr. Strunk is confined to his home
because of illness.
Bay. M. Strunk, cashier at the
First National Bank, has been confined to his home for the past week.
Mr. Strunk is under the care of a
physician and hopes to resume his
duties next Monday.
Mr. Thomas B. Hunter, of Antis
township, spent a few days this week
with friends in Lewistown, where he
was the giiest of his grandson. Mr.
Hunter is now 02 years of age, active
and in possession of all his faculties,
and, for more than sixty yeara was
sn instructor in the public schools of
'Blair aad Cambria counties.
Mrs. Dale Cherry, of Collingswood,
N. J., spent a few days in town visiting relatives.
Mrs. John Cornmesser, wife of the
hardware merchant, and daughter
Marjorie, have returned home from
Cleveland, Ohio, where they spent several days last week.
We regret to learn that Mr. Samuel Mundorff, one of the .older and
very highly respected citisens of town
woo taken to oa Altoona hospital this
morning, where he will be under observation, and his daughter, Mrs.
George Wento, with whom he has
made bis home since his wife's death,
la bedfast at her home on Main street.
We wish a apeedy return to health
for these good people.
The maay friends of Mr* Henry
St-hales, former resident et town, but
. now of Altoona, will be glad to know
about his three sons, Fred, who served
in tbe Quartermaster department in
the Navy, who has landed in Norfolk,
Va., and hto received Bis honorable
discharge. Paul, a lieutenant in the
Army Air Corps, is stationed on Tln-
ian Island, while James, who was married hot August, is living in Pittsburgh, where he holds a responsible
position.
'"Peg Cherry, daughter of Roy Cherry, had'tbe pleasure of taking an airplane ride last Friday afternoon. She
fot quite a thrill in getting an air
view of the famous little village of
Bellwood.
J. M. LOUDER      ■   '.;3_
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Bell wood Bulletin
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 4
IURSDAY, JAN. 31,  1946
$1.60 PER* YEAR
Third Ward
Alderman
WeU, if thia weather at present is
any fore-runner of spring, I guess a
fellow may as well start inland get
some things done before the much-
looked-f or season . gets around the
corner, and it isn't so far off, for then
you'll want to be ready to get busy
outside, where as usual, there are
a lot of things awaiting someone.
You will likely bo planning this and
that and -how you are going to
change the planting from last year's.
It's intimated that this is best, sort
of. change from "buckwheat to corn**
and put your tubers in another
place. Thia year, tomatoes, strange
to say, just do fine where once was
quite an ash heap, but later, augmented by an application of barnyard
gatherings and some of the compost
pile that had been in the making for
quite some time.
Last year some of my plantings
didn't come across—such as tubers
and tomatoes. The former took a year
off and the latter didn't ripen in
any amounts that would warrant their
putting up. But .when it came to onions, lettuce, beets and beans—they
and I sure did harmonise. The cabbage was not so large but the taste*
waa well above par.
Last fall my cousin, Mrs. Dodsor.
from Kansas City, was with me for
a couple of months, and she suggested that we do away with a couple
of the trash-housing outbuildings on
the side of the lot. With tho help of
Mr. Yohn from across the street, they
were soon a thing of the peat and
some of the best boards were used
to make the lino fence. What ir
bhange it made—and it gave us more
room for a little extra planting when
Ian time again. And it adds
buildings, should have a coat of
Charley Figard's "lead and oil", and
I am hoping that as the weather
changes he and I will be "hooked up".
Someone said appearance cuts a lot
of ice. Well maybe so, but we are
hoping that the ice will be gone by
then, and we'll notice the changed
appearance.
Last fall I did a trick which will,
speak for itself later on. I had the
grape vines cut back, like you usually
do In February. Someone said that
the other fellow didnt know until
he tried, so that's me. I'll know later
how they will measure up or produce.
Getting back to the housecleaning,
about the last of October 1945, I
gave my home a good going over,
looking forward to making a visit to
my three cousins in the mid west.
And it all looked fine*—so said my
good neighbors — but sickness came
itito the home out there—I called It
my home away from home* Then
my stay was extended to six weeks,
and when I returned, I like a lot of
you fellows, took a nasty cold; So
January was well on the way before
I gave my home the once over. And
say, I thought that the engine dust
would stay away when I waa away.
Nothing doing! It was here good and
proper. But since my feelings have
returned the home has taken on s
decidedly different look. If you question my veracity, pull the latch string
. It and the door bell are in close proximity, and l*m never too busy to entertain my friends, and I sure enjoy
the many visits. Oh yes, getting back
to the engine dust—now we ain't
going to be bothered very long with
that any more. You see the PRR has
developed—not a delouser—but a de-
smoker, and it's been tried out and
works to a "tee". When the latest are'
to be got up, "we'll do It—that is
us and the company. So long, see you
later. Call often .one.at a time. The
company wfll last longer—and the
pie also. Sometimes company smile
at a second helping. My advice is,
don't be shy, or you'll mips a good
"grin".
—The Alderman
Local Church ^1
Wedding Scene
A lovely wedding ceremony was
Solemnised in the Grace Lutheran
church of Bellwood, at 8 P.M. Saturday evening when Miss Ella Mae
Wakefield, daughter of Mr. and Mra*
J. H. Wakefield of BeUwood!, became tbe bride of Pvt. Donald E.
Replogle, son of Mrs. Meda M. Rep-
logle of 8008 Second avenue, Altoona.
The single ring* ceremony was performed by candle'light with the pastor of the church, Rev. Russell- P.
Knoebel, officiating. The. altar was
beautifully . decorated with flowers,
and accentuated with lighted candel-
abras.
Prior to the ceremony an organ
recital rata presented by Miss Mary
Werts, ehurch organist. During the
ceremony the favorite numbers of
the couple were played, "Because"
and "I Love You Truly". The traditional wedding marches were also
used. *!"§*!*.^*fe*l%:-a
The bride waa given in marriage by
her father and was attended by her
sister, Miss Joyce A. Wakefield, a
maid of honor. Mr. W. B. Replogle,
brother of the bridegroom, served
as best man.
The bride was attired in a teal blue
suit with black accessories, and wore
a shoulder corsage of red roses. The
maid of honor wore a powder blue
suit and' a corsage of yellow tea
rose buds. .   A '■
Both Pvt. and Mrs. Replogle7 are'
graduates of Bellwood-Antis High
School. Pvt. Replogle is on a 30-day
furlough and will report back to Fort
Slocum, N*. Y. on February 11. TJa
newlyweds have taken a short wedding trip to Pittsburgh, Pa.
K>king Back
from  the Bellwood  Bulletin,
Issue of October, 1014
**Bnx~Dav*ia Meloy, roi
Blairsville, Pa., and Helen Carolyn
Bowers, of Bellwood, were united in
marriage by Justice of the Peace Edgar McKinney, at the home of tbe
bride on Bellview avenue, Saturday
evening, January 26, at 7:00 P.M.
Mr. Meloy is employed by the
Simms Contracting Firm at Antis.
The happy couple will reside at Bellview avenue.
CONSTRUCTION ON SHIPS
STILL CONTINUES
6914 OFFICERS RELEASED
AT SEPARATION CENTER
The end of the wai has not entirely stopped tjhe construction of
fighting ships in the Philadelphia
Naval Shipyard and sunounding shipyards for Uncle Sam's huge Navy.
Eleven ships now under construction in the Fourth Naval District
are scheduled to be placed in commission this year. The 10,000-ton
cruiser USB Huntington, now getting the finishing touches at the New
York Shipbuilding Corporation at
Camden, N*. J., will be commissioned
on February 24 at the Naval base.
The Huntington is a sister-ship of
the USS Fargo which recently departed on her shakedown cruise. The
large cruiser Hawaii, one of the
Navy's three largest cruisers, is
scheduled to be ready for active
service about September 29. The
light cruiser Worcester is also under
construction at New York Shipbuilding Corporation.
Cramp's Shipbuilding Company of
Philadelphia is at present constructing the submarine USS Tusk and the
light cruiser USS Galveston. Both will
be turned over to the Navy within
the next three or four months.
The USS Valley Forge, sister-ship
of the Essex class carrier Princeton,
is being fitted out at the Naval shipyard and is expected to be placed in
commission June 6.
Four Navy auxiliary tankers, all of ■
them on the ways at the Sua Ship- !
building Corporation at Chester, Pa., j
will be completed in the near future.
Construction on the aircraft car-1
rier Saipan, named in honor of the
battle for the strategic island in the j
Pacific, is continuing and is scheduled !
for completion April 21.
I Teolieed «'«**■■ "At-' *■*
friends
According to latest figures released
by the Fourth Naval District Officer
Separation Canter, 6914 Naval offi-'
cers hare been released to inactive
duty aa of aJnuary 20, 1046.
Three youngsters from Altoona
wandered into Bellwood on Tuesday
night, stopped at several homes and
asked for a night's lodging, and were
finally taken to the homo Of their
grandfather above Root's Crossing.
'te. Stephen  Helsel is  spending
e time visiting friends in Phila-
a.
rs. Alice I. Henderson is a pleas-
visitor at the home of her father,
isett.
Bath Meadville, of Wilkins-
is  a pleasant visitor at the
of Mr. and Mrs. MacBaldrige on
uth side.
Nancy Bullions and daughter
of  Braddock,  are guesjfco at
home of Geo. H. McCracken on
0 street.
orge E. Wentz, of Main street,
W enjoying his annual vacation
■visit among relatives and friends
'erry county.
J* Lindsey, wife, and little daugh-
of Juniata, were recent guests
ie home of Mrs. Lindaey's parents,
and Mrs. J. H. -Colabine.
Bradey Walker, of East Free-
end  Miss  Edith Yingling,  of
-burg, were recent guests at the
of their uncle and aunt, Mr.
Mrs. William Powers, on North
hoe street.
ews haa been received in Bell-
id that Mrs. H. H. Meyer, who
been criticaly ill for some time
pe home of her parents in Wil-
iport, is *now recovering nicely,
is good news to her many local
ds .      >,A£-
Miles  Bowles,  of  Tuckahoe
lecond streets, North Side, was
victim  of an accident recently
faich she sprained her ankle.
recently   Farmer  Frank  M.
f was so unfortunate as to
le   picking   apples  from   a
bis farm near town. He sus-
a compound fracture of his
having fallen about fifteen
atfifx of a step-ladder.
"§"*""-
toona   hospital.   His   many
wish.him an early recovery.
Miss Jean Helsel recently entertained a merry company of friends
at a'bacon bat, a regular New England function, at which the bacon
was toasted over an outdoor fire and
served with acempanying delicacies.
Guests came from Newry, Altoona,
Tyrone and Bellwood.
Just recently Glenn S. Schenck, of
Fifth street, North Side, received a
telegram of the passing of his father
at his home in Hagerstown, Md. He
had been in failing health for some
time, and at his death was 69 years
of age. He had been employed at the
Hagerstown Table Works, and was a
veteran of the Civil War, being a
member of Co. D, 45th Reg't. His
body was brought to the home of his
son William, at Howard, Penna., and
later was laid beside his wife who had
passed away some five years ago.
At her home on Main street, recently there passed away one of Bell-
woods' most estimable residents, Miss
Josephine Madara, who died after an
illness of some time. She was the
daughter of John and Sara Madara,
both deceased. She was widely known
and esteemed. She was a member of
the M.E. church, and was one of a
family of six sisters and two brothers, all of whom are deceased but one,
Miss. Leah, to whom the sympathy of
the community is extended. Interment
in Logan Valley Cemetery.
At the Allegheny General Hospital,
in Pittsburgh, Miss Mildred Virginia
Cox, daughter of J. B. and M. E.
Cox, of Bellwood, passed away. She
was one of the teachers of the schools
of the county and was held in respect
and esteem by those who shared her
acquaintance. She was visiting in
Pittsburgh when taken ill with a disease that baffled the skill of the most
eminent physicians of Pittsburgh.
Her remains were brought here, and
interred in Asbury cemetery.
Dr. Gorge W. Burket, one of Tyrone's most prominent citizens, and
its oldest practicing physician, was
the guest of honor at a banquet tendered Urn by his fellow members of
Tyrone Lodge No. 494, Free and Accepted Masons, in celebration of his
Fiftieth anniversary as a member of
tbe ancient craft. The occasion was
one of the moat pleasant functions
ever held by the lodge and tbe tribute te the doctor woo In all respects
sincere.
Band Mothers   | Will Wage War
Sponsor Show   On Stray* Dogs
The Band Mothers, aa a part of
their plan for raising funds for new
The borough authorities will wage
war on the many dogs running the
band uniforms, are sponsoring a radio ' streets and alleys of the town and
show on- Monday evening, February
4, at eight o'clock. The show is being <
given in the auditorium of the high
schooL "Doc Williams' Border Riders"
a popular radio show, is the attraction. Tickets for the show are being
sold through students, teachers, band
mothers and a number of stores in
town.
For many months the band mothers
have been working on this project
and have made considerable progress
toward raising the required amount
of money to purchase these new uniforms; They are planning a complete
uniform and are hoping to have them
on hand for the opening of the football season next year. Investigation
has already been made among several
companies to secure bids and samples.
VFW POST NO. S201 MEETS
IN NEW LOCATION
Colobine-Loucks Post No. 6201
will meet Tuesday evening, February
5, at 7:80 P.M. in their new home in
the Chelgren Building, Main Street,
over the old American Store room.
The slogan for this meeting is
"Every Member Bring A New Member". Drag in a Buddy, fellows.
Committees will be named for
1946. Badges will be given to those
who have not already received them.
Commander Edgar McKinney promises a surprise for the VFW members
and requests that each member bring
a buddy. Refreshments will be* served
after the meeting.
OPI PREPARES SUMMARY
OF WAR CASUALTIES
those creating a general nuisance.
The Chief Burgess has instructed
Policeman Epler to enforce the dog
law in letter and spirit, and all dogs
; found on the streets and alleys will
be picked up. If the owner's name is
obtainable they will be prosecuted.
Many of these dogs are unlicensed
in which case the animal will be impounded and if the owner does not
call for same within the time required
•by the Act of Assembly, the animal
will be disposed of in a humane manner.
The Chief Burgees gives this due
and timely warning and he ia hoping
that all owners of dogs will henceforth comply with the law and that
it will not be necessary for the policeman to file a complaint. The fine for
permitting a dog to run at large is
five dollars and costs of prosecution.
Within the past 'ten days a lady
was severely bitten by a dog which
leaped fjom the porch of the owner
and sank its teeth into her body, causing a painful.wound.
FIRST VET TO RECEIVE
THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP
is at present preparing'a state sutfi-
mary of war casualties for each of
the 48 states, the District of Columbia, and territories and possessions
of the United States.
These summaries will be alphabetical lists of names of personnel of the
Kavy, Marines and Coast Guard, who
were killed, wounded, or are missing
in action during operational movements in war zones. A prisoner of
war record, including those who died
in prison camps or were released
from camps, will also be compiled
for each state.
The State summaries will soon be
on sale by the 'Superintendent of
Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. C.
UNEMPLOYMENT TAX
REPORTS DUE JAN. 31
All 1945 unemployment compensation tax reports and payments must
bo received by the Bureau of Employment and unemployment Compensation on or before January 31, 1946.
for employers to receive full credit
for their payment as an off-set against
the Federal Unemployment Tax and
avoid penalties.
Most employers covered by the
unemployment compensation law are
liable to the Federal Government for
a three percent tax on their payrolls,
but tUey are given full credit and
off-set by the Federal Government for
all timely payments of contributions
to the state agency.
The state agency automatically
certifies to the Federal Government
each year the amount of contributions paid by each employer on or
before the following January 81.
SPECIAL MEETING OF R-A
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
A special meeting has been called
for the members of the Bellwood-
Antis Memorial Stadium Committee,
and all interested persons for Tuesday evening, February 6, at 7:80
p.m., in the auditorium of the B.-A.
High School.
A Pittjsburjjh representative has
been contacted and will be present
at the meeting to discuss plans for
obtaining seating facilities for the
Memorial Stadium.
Mr Karl A. Chelgren, general
chairman of the committee, stresses
the importance of this meeting and
urges all members to be present.
Robert E. Wightman, pharmacist's
mate, first class, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who was recently discharged
from the Navy, is the first World War
n veteran to receive a physical therapy scholarship from the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
Wightman who wo* ia the Navy
three years, was attached to the
Marines in the invasion of Bougainville.
Other scholarships are available to
veterans under -th* -V.i--j-s--.il*'
program. AppHcante^for-aiola^ips"
must   be   graduates   of   accredited
schools of nursing or physical education, or have two years of approved •
college study with 12 semester units
of science, including biology.
ANN ROWAN, BYRON
BLAND NUPTIALS HELD
* A beautiful wedding was solemnized in the First Methodist church
January 21, at 7:30 p.m. when Miss
Ann Rowan, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Rowan of Main street,
became the bride of Mr. Byron Bland
of Harrisburg, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Bland of Tipton.
The impressive double-ring cere*
mony was performed by the pastor,
Rev. Thaddeus Covert.
The church was decorated in greens
and tall white candles. Miss Jean
Thomas presided at the console Of
the organ, playing throughout the
ceremony.   .
Miss Dorothy Jean Myers sang
"The Indian Love Call" and "The
Lord's Prayer".
Mr. Robert Cornmesser and Mr.
Tom Rowan, ushers, lighted the candles just before the wedding party
entered the sanctuary.i
Miss Catharine Rowan waa her
sister's attendant and was lovely in a
powder blue street length dress and
corsage.
Teh bride, on the arm of her father-
was charming in a white princess
street dress with white bat and corsage.
They were met at the altar by Hia
bridegroom and hia brother, Mr.
Frank Bland, who served as best man.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride's.
parents for the immediate families,
after whieh the happy couple left on
a wedding trip to St. Louis, and later
will take up housekeeping in Harris*
burg, where Mr. Bland is employed
as a passenger brakeman. Best wishes
go to this happy couple.
Johnny Rossi, son of Mr. and Mrs. j
Ab Rossi, of North Tuckahoe stiaot, ;
recently received his honorable discharge from the U. 8. Navy, after j
serving for several years,
Kenneth Smucker, of Wilkinsburg,
and Nelson Bead, Aspinwall, visited »
their father-in-law, M. T. Epler lost I
week. *s****^ll