Bellwood Bulletin 1946-04-18

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'Round About
Our Town
The wooden awning which had
long-atood in front of the Weaver
etore building on Main street was
Btoioved Monday b_v Norris Waters.
The legal trout fishing season in
' tbe state opened last Monday morn-
t fag and no wonder the corners of
Main etieet- bore a deserted appea,
ance. All the loafers were out along
their favorite streams endeavoring
Lto lure the spreckled beauties from
their watery retreat. However, the
weather was quite unfavorable- for
good fishing, a high wind having set
in early' Monday morning which
greatly interfered with the anglers
making good caste. Nevertheless
many of the Bellwood anglers returned home in *the evening with the
legal Unfit.
Tho annual conference of the Central Pennsylvania Methodists will be
held in tbe First Methodist Church
in Altoona next week. The sessions
will no doubt be attended by many
Methodists from Bellwood and vicinity as well as elsewhere.
The "Mad Hatters" presented in
tbe Antis Township High School
auditorium Thursday and Friday ever
fting of last week, by members of
1 this year's graduating class, was
quae well attended and much en-
Joyed by all. The young folks taking
part demonstrated their histronic
■ ability and won the plaudits of many
admiring friends. The members of
the graduating class Will make a
pilgrimage to Washington, D. C. in
June, where they will visit the many
places of interest. The proceeds of
the play will go toward bearing part
of the expense of this trip.
Clydene Ebbs, who had been ill
for a week is again attending her
classes at the local high school.
Mrs. Clyde Ebbs and daughter
Clydene, and Mr. and Mrs. O. E.
Leddy, attended the funera; eei ■•teas
of Mrs. Fred Tilliman, if Lock
Haven.
Mr. Lloyd Padula, of to-'oral
artist fame, is making preparati >ns
to open a barber shop in the room
in the Kyier building en Mail
street, recently vacatidby John
Carson, where he wfll ba pleas*. 1 Fo
see all of his friends.
Mr. John W. Laird quiet'v celebrated hia birthday anniversary at
his home on -loath Second street on
e_jiesday of last week.
J. M. LOUDER
4X7 NORTH FIRST SlBl
Bellwo
Bulletin
VOLUME 2, NO. 14
JDAY, APRIL 18, 1946
$1.50 PER.YEAR
OBITUARY COLUMN   .Looking Back
HARRY HOLLEN
Harry Hollen, long a prominent
and influential citizen of Mountain-
dale, Reade township, Cambria
county, died at his home Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock, Born at Moun-
taindale June 27, 1&78, he was a son
of Phillip and Margaret (Price)
Hollen, and was married to Esther
Burkhart, of  Altoona.
Surviving are his wife and four
dsughters: John C. Hollen, Mrs. Esther Walker and Miss Lillian Hollen
of Bellwood, Miss Evelyn Hollen
and Mrs. Carl Nenton, of Akron, and
six grandchildren and four great*
(grandchildrefn* one brother, James
M. Hollen of this borough, and four
step-children, Mrs. Paul Allen, of
Rea, Pa.; Mrs.- George Sarver, of
Reaver Falls, f at er Burkhart, of San
1 rancisco, aad Carl Bark, art, of
Richmond,   Gali i' jrnia.
He was a prominent m mbei of
the Baptist church of M-untetadale.
Brief funeral sew* ... were held at
the Fuoss mortuaiy on Main street
Saturday afternoon, after which the
remains were taken it the* home of
•Ihe dedeajseJ and u-uiai .services
were held'i.i *V rial i-c church at
Mountaindale Mon 'ay afternoon at
2:30 in charge of Rev. _auJe J. Kum-
merer. Interment wai made in the
Glasgow cemetery. '1 tie deceased was
well known i.i Bell--rod where he
had many friends s.:.u acqu -intances.
rell-known
l-operties Sold
?li sva_e-sss___m__t
■See day last week the deal wss
(Mm whereby the Betel Windsor,
oiplsia street, passes into the hands
of.tMr. Harry Woodhall, proprietor
at (the Federated Stone ia the Corn-
ir building on Main street The
isr hsd previously been lbs. John
oil, ef South Second street. The
ling   wm   erected   by   the   late
■n  M.  Meadville  In  ths  yesr
who hsd retired from the of-
of sheriff a fsw years previous
Who conducted ths hotel for a
a pt yesrs. After selling the
'"v-ft for Oklahoma, where hs'
S  section  of land,  Oklahoma
ing just been admitted into tbe
ion ss a slate and previously was
klown as Indisn territory. Mr. Mead-
lie died in the west some time ago.
The building wss used for hotel
rposes for a number of ysszs until
wss purchased by the late Jerry
'sill, who came to Bellwood from
>ana. At that tims the hotel had
a without s liquor license fot a
time end when Mr. O'Neill pur-
»d  it this  privilege  wss sgsin {
jven tbe aew proprietor, who con-)
. Jnued to conduct one of ths best,
Wednesday from  a short visit with'hotels ever  given  to  the  traveling
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(continued from last week)
Miss Lizzie Houseman, ef Junists,
daughter of Rev. J. H. Housemen,
former pastor of tho Lutheran church
here, visited friends in Bellwood tiie
beginning of the week.
Hon. J. D. Hicks of Altoona, wss
in Bellwood on Monday attending the
sale of the Stoner planing mill. Mr.
Hicks hss msny warm friends ia Bellwood, and they'gave him s cordisl
greeting.
Geo. Stoutesgle, who has been employed by the Miller Samuel Price st
the Mary. Ann Forgo mill for the past
two yesrs, wss admitted to the Altoona hospital Tuesday suffering from
inflamatory rheumatism.
Jesse Watters snd Mias Ettie Hectare, who have been visiting at the
residence of the former's parents, Mr.
and Mra. J. B. Watters, Third street,
south side, returned to their homes
in Juniata county Monday afternoon.
J. T. Allman, of Juniata county,
candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, on the Peoples Party ticket,
registered at the Meadville House on
Monday. He was on his wsy over the
Penna. and Northwestern railroad.  jj
Rev. Dr. J. G. Walker, of Philadelphia, pastor of the Menus Baptist
church, and wife, returned home on
Pioneer C'aas of ti.e_*^i|H'.'l't;
Rne'H its clasT 'm eeilnj\*i flu
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home of Mr. and Mrs. Dona i
gins.    Delicious    refresmen.s
served   by   Mrs.   Biggins   SOS
Clarence.Storm. There were ib
bees present.
Miss    Helen    Stewart    and
Tobytha Patterson, of State College,
were recent visitors at '-**.- '......
Miss Jeannette Stewart.
Mrs". Dean Gensamei, of Naith
4th street, spent the weel:-ei.d veiling her sister, Miss Martha Milk*-,
who is a student at the univursi.y a>.
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mrs. Effie Gilmore spent six weeks
at West Lafayette, Ohio, with her
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Brinkerhoff,
who had undergone an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith had -word
from their son, William, that he hai.
arrived in Alaska. He reports he^wa*
saved from the tidal wave. He also
is receiving the Bulletin.
J. EMORY McGOWAN
J. Emory McGowan, for more than
half a century a well known citisen .
of Tyrone, uied at his home in that,
b- rough last Friday evening. He was
born at Shad** Gap. Huntingdon
. unt>, Dec. -<■ S6i. He is sur-
\ived by his wife t. 1 one daughter,
Lrs. Cls:k McLunahm, both of Tyrone. 1 or many yesrs he was. engaged in the hotel business a id conducted the City Hotel, a veil known
host dry in years gone by, and had
*sse*PitAUt!d''tet* uuiiW"-*«W.W.*****<**u ess1
a member of Tyrone lodge Free a id
Accepted Masons, the Harrisburg
coi sistory and Jaffa shrine.
their son, Rev Chaa. Abbott Walksr
of the Baptist personage. 'Z/fA
After an extended illness over a
period  of two weeks, G. H. Moht*~
pbblic ia BeUwood. When prohibition
ga were brought about the hotel
conducted  ss s bearding and
.-jming house for s number of ysszs
gomery,   ear   accountant   for   thexghd finally tbe two first floor rooms
Penna.   snd   Northwestern   railroad f fere used for business purposes and
company, is again able to be out We
chronicle his recovery with mack
pleasure.
Our good old friend, Joseph Me»
Closkey, hss erected quits s nest snd
attractive fence in front of his
depce on Cambria street, north il
Mr. McCloskey is a mechanic of
mean ability, and his work ifbl*ir<
tests to his ability.
J. T. Crisswell, Esq., R. L.
'•Will,'-' WrbHlhrWr^kwfk
the balance fer apartments.
The purchase pries has aot base
: jlven. The new owner will continue
Using the building for baslwssa (laces
id apartments.
ABOUT FISHING . -.
Among the .successful followers of
Isaak Walton on opening day were
Paul Smith, Dick Thomas, and Kenny Woodhall, who made a catch of
10 fish each.
Some other fisherman who tried
their luck were: Dean Gensamer,
Harry Hopkins, Tommy Hirsch, Ed
Bailey and Lefty Mirely.
Don St John, manager of the
A&P Store on Main street, came back
from his fishing trip with a sunburned face (or was it red?) and a
story about fist tires—not fish!
EASTER MORN
by Ellen Irvin
At Easter time 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 said
Be glsd ead heart—why mourn.
Ai springtime o'er.Jbe earth again
Her soft green mantle lays . . .
In newness then of life we'll walk
And our glad voices raise.
In songs of i raise to Christ our king:
f For death leads but to life.
Well greet with joy thlB Easter morn
Forgetting worldly strife.
GARFIELD McKNIGHT
Abraham Garfield McKnight, who
was born in Antis township, a few
miles northwest of the borough, died
suddenly of a heart attack early Saturday morning in Miami, Florida,
where he was engaged in business
and where he made his home in recent
years. He was born March 29, 1882,
in Logan township, and was a son
of John P. and Grace M. Hagerty
McKnight, both deceased, long prominent and influential citisens of Antis
towhshii. He is survived by one sister, Miss Mary McKnight and Colonel
J. R. McKnight, both residing at the
Mr; ri<--ht homestead in Antia town-
sh' I He was a member of the Logan
Valley Baptist church- Funeral services were held at the Fuoss mortuary on Main street Trursday after*-
noon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev.
'0fj$jf. Meadows, paator of the Logan
Valley Baptist church, followed by
interment in FairyieW cemetery, in
Altoona.
JELLS BLAND PARK
Bland Psrk, see of tbe most popu
outdoor pleasure resorts, situated
between Bellwood aad Ty-
_, 990, sucessfully ■
resented the Y.P.C.U. of the~"tT. B. Conducted for ths past tweatjM-ve
church of thto place at the Allegheny ' yesrs by George Rinard, was sola
Conference branch convention which I,*** week. Ths purchaser wee Fred
met at Tyrone Monday and Tuesdsy DelGrosso, of Altoona, who will taks
of this week. possession to a few days. The i ark
At the residence of the bride's WM established msny years ago by
• arents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Vande- J the late Fred Bland, Sr., who sold It
vander, Second street North side, to Mr. Rinard. After taking posses-
Tuesday evening of this week at 8 8jon, the new owner mads many im-
o'clock, occurred the marriage of provements to the grove snd added
their daughter, Calnetta Prudence, to a number of attractions. It has long
G ^rge C. Moffitt in the presence of been a popular place for outdoor
immediate friends of the contracting  gatherings  snd  daring the  summer
parties. Rev. J. B. Stine, pastor of
the M. E. church- spoke the words
that made them man and wife.
WCTU MEETING
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BYRON   W.   BLAND
Death came to Byrone W. Bland
of 582 Main street Saturday evening
at 6:56 o'clock, in the Altoona hospital, where he had been a patient
for a few days, suffering from a
complication of diseases. He was
born in the borough January 2, 1911,
the son of Adam T. and Erma F.
Blend, where he grew to manhood
and attended the public schools, being a graduate of the Antis Consoli-*
dated schools. For a time he was
employed as a clerk in the-store of
hto uncles, W. Y. and John K. Bland,
on Main street. At the time of his
death he was employed by the PRR
as passenger brakeman on the Middle division, having entered their employ three years ago, and by close
attention to his duties was making
rapid advancement. January 21, 1946,
he married Miss Ann Rowan.
Surviving members of his family
include his wife, r arents, one brother,
(Frank, and one sister, Josephine, of
Tipton. The deceased was a member
of the First Presbyterian church of
Tyrone and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. He was a very popular young man and Mb early passing
ia regretted by many friends and
acquaintances.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church on Main street
Tuesday  afternoon  at 2:80 o'clock,
(Continued on Psge Four)
The monthly meeting of tho
WCTU was held in the Sundsy
School room of the Baptist church
■ on Tuesday evening.
Mrs.   Meadows was in chsrge ot
1 devotions and spoke on tho lesson,
giving quotations stressing the greatest of all gifts—love. Mrs. Weight
president,    conducted   the    business
j meeting.  The treasurer,  Mrs. Love,
! made a fine report. The Union donated $5.00 to the cancer research
fund.
Mra Jamison read a paper oa
"The State Gets the Revenue." Mrs.
Meadows resd "The Magic Stunt"
Mrs. Weight read a poem. Four
ladies, Mrs. Love, Mrs. Steele, Mrs.
Swartz snd Mrs. Bsehtol, enacted sa
interesting playlet "Nevsr Too
Early."
The meeting closed with the Benediction.
COLOBINE-LOUCKS POST
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
Installation of the new officers of
the Colobine-Louck Post will be held
Thursday April 18th, st 740 PM.
State Susgeon Dr. Daniel Bohn of
Altoona Pa. will be tbe installing
officer. Other prominent comrades
including past National Commander
James E. VanZandt will be guests
this night. Refreshments will bs
served after the meeting. Please be
present and bring a recruit with
you if possible. Also turn sll skate
-and radio books in st this meeting.
More than 45,000 veteran placements were made in the federal
classified civil service during the
month of February 1946 according
to the U.. S. Civil Service Commission.
months   thousands   of   psople   hsve
been attracted to. the park.
Mr. Rinard will remain with the
new owner until tlje middle of the
rummer, after which hs will mevo -to
Lverett, his former place of real-
dence snd will retlrs .from active
business.
English Bride
Joins Husband
Bellwood's first bride from overseas has arrived bsre to take up residence with her husband, Gerald Cox,
who was discharged from the U. S.
Army ia December. They will take
up residence in Middletown, Pa.,
where Mr. Cox is employed by the
Civil Service Commission, Wsr Department
Mrs. Cos wss formerly Miss Linda
Hold, and was born in Carlisle, Scotland, on November 4, 1926. At the
sgo of two years, her family moved
to London, England, where they
made their horns.
Her husband, Gerald Cox, was
born in Antis Township September
IS, 1981, and has lived in Bellwood
sines 1928. He graduated from F.-il-
woSd-Antis High School in 19-si) am.
wss inducted into the Army o.i iune
4, 1942, training at Camp Lee, Va.,
Atlanta Motor School, Atlanti. Ga,
and at Santa Anita and Pomona,
California. In August of 1913 he
was stationed to England, att_imii„
tin rating of T/8. .
Ths young couple met st a s i-.atinp:
party to London and were mameo.
the following June 2, 1945, at St.
Andrews Church, Willesden Green,
London, at 8.00 p.m.
Ths bride wore a white satin wedding gown with old English lace and
S bridal veil, snd carried a banquet
of red roses sad white carnations.
Of the four brides msids, two were
dressed in blue, and two in mauve.
The bride wss given in marriage by
her father, snd after tbe ceremony
s wsdding dinner was served at the'
bride's home.
Ths newlyweds spent a short
honeymoon st Eastbourne, the groom
receiving a 7-day furlough at that
time.
8ft.  Cox returned to the  States
aboard the Queen Mary from Southhampton- on December 10, 1945, re-
ceiring*THB"^8cna*"_**"~^
19 of that year.
Airs. Cox left England from the
same port and also on the Queen
Mary on March 29, 1946, and was
met to New York by her husband on
April 4. Mr. and Mrs. Cox spent
some tfano sight-seeing in New York
City before returning to Bellwood where they were met by the
groom's parents sad family.
The people of Bellwood open their
arms in wholehearted welcome to the
new eirrival, and hope she will soon
become accustomed to our strange
habits, learning to love our country
as an American.
Easter Services
Of Locality
j	
Olivet    Baptist    Church,    LaM    M.
Geehrtog, Paster—Bible School 9:30,
Morning Worship 10:46, to charge ef
the   pastor.   Subject:   "Raised  From
the  Dead". Young  People's  Meeting
6:30; Evening Worship, to charge of
the pastor, subject: "I Am the Resurrection". Praise and  prayer serv-
i ice   Wednesday   at   7:30.   Quarterly
1 business meeting following the prsy-
| er service. Annual reports for church
year   ending   March   81.   Missionary
Conference    in   this    church    April
26-28. "He is not here, but is risen".
Metha.tfst Church,  Rev. M. T. Ce»
■ vert, Minister—Easter Sunday ssrvice with the Holy Communion at 6:00
' a.m. Sunday school with classes fer
alt grades at 9:80. Morning Worship
i service  at   10:45  with  reception  of
! new members and the Holy Communion. , Easter meditation by the minister.   Program   of  Easter  music  by
I the  church  choir at   7:30.  Ths An-
. nusl Conference will meet in First
church,  Altoona, on  Wednesday sf-
| ternoon   at   1:30   p.m.,   with   Bishop
Flint presiding.
Grace Lutheran Church, Russell W.
' Knoebel, Pastor — Easter Sunday:
' Holy   Communion   Sunrise   Service,
! 6:30 a.m. Sunday School Classes for
! ali ages, E. F. Schmidt, gen. sup't.,
19:30  a.m.  Morning Worship, reception . of adult  members,  Holy Com-
< munion,   solo:  "Open  the   Gates  of
.the Temple, by Gloria Knoebel, 10:45.
[ Infant baptisms at ths church, 4 p.m.
j Luther   League,   6:80   p.m.   Easter
j Cantata by the church choir, Holy
Communion for those unsble to st-
tend ths morning services, 7 'St p.m.
Good Friday, April 19: Evening Wor-
jship, 7:30. Sermon subject: "Hut Office of the Keys". Preparatory services. Solo by Buddy Refiner.
Salem Lutheran Church, Antia
Township, Russell P. Knoebel, pastor
—Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Sermo5r_^Je***rt""***"I"h**s MI-liKiUUM
Triumph". Sunday School, 10:80 s.m.
John I. Coleman, supt. Evening services will be held in Salem Church
four nights of next week: Tuesdsy,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,
at 8 p.m. Sunday services on April
28th: Sunday School, 9:80 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion. Reception of the confirmation class. Infant Baptisms at this
morning's service.
EAGLES ENDORSE
BILL IN CONGRESS
BAND CONCERT PLANNED
FOR FRIDAY* APRIL 26
The Bellwood-Antis High Schoo.
Bond will present its Annual Spring
Concert Friday evening, April 26 st
eight o'clock. An interesting snd
varied program hss been arranged
Including overtures, marches, novelties, and solos. Featured soloists sre
Richard Shirk, Snare Drum; Lewis
Smith, Bass Tuba; snd Chester Pike,
Trumpet The Bsnd takes plsssurs
to presenting an unusual novelty
number satttled, The Whistling
Farmer Boy" whieh deplete ths
shores of a farmer boy and hto dog
at feeding 'time oa the form.
This yesr* the school board has
given its sanction to the charging of
admission for the Band Concert. Mb
mission prices are Adults 60 -eats
and Students 26 cents. The reeeon
for this ehsrgs to to sid in ths rais-
ing ef faaas for. ths purchase of
bsnd uniforms. In previous years no
admission wss chsrged but rsthsr
invitations wsre extsndsd to all pst-
rons to hssr ths work of ths bsnd
and glee clubs in thier respective
concerts.
The program includes:
Marsh, Loyslty, Skornlcka- Bolero
Non, Kurts. Ysrs Ovsrturs, Bsnnstt
Organ Echoes, Hayss. Pavsnas,
Gould, Chester Pike, Soloist. Msrch,
Legionsires on Psrade, Kleffman.
Remaiks: Mr. George D. Weiss,
Supervising Principal. Marsh, ban
Msid Lse. Cavstina, Demersssn,
Lewis Smith, Soloist Betty Chntty,
Aeeompantot Bright Stsr Overture,
Bennett. GeaMal Gnat*, Huffme.
General Washingtoa, Richsrd Shirk,
Soloist The Whistling FSrtwr Boy*
Fillmore. Msieb, State Osater,
Baton T'to****" * na* 8**/i***nt-
Endorsement of the principle* 01
the Peppsr Bill, Senate Bill No. 1818
providing for joiat Federal and State
efforts to solve problems of child
health, has been given by the Child
Health Committee of the Grand
Aerie, FOB, according to announcement by Pwsids-it G. R. DeRemer of
BeUwood Aerie, No. 1869, FOE, of
Bellwood.
The Grand Aerie Committee is
heeded by Dr. F. C. DUley of Brssil,
Indiana, a past Grand Worthy President of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, according to President G. R.
DeRemer of tho local Aerie.
"The Pepper. Bill, Introduced ny
Senator Claude Pepper of Florida,
provides for the Federal Government
to match State funds to foster pre-
maternal cars for expectant mothers
who are unable to finance pre-
maternal care, and to give needed
financial assistance and guidance to
children who are under privileged,"
according to President G. R. DeRemer of the local Aerie.
Ths National Committee will re-
pert st ths next Grand Aerie Convention of tire FOE in August, Dr.
Dilley hss advised, snd the Grand
Aerie will then act upon the report.
The local Aerie ass s Child Health
Committee whieh co-operates with
ths National Committee. This committee to composed of: O. G. Wharton, C J. Siters, C. B. Sakmar.
SCHOOL HEALTH
The State Department of Health
said today that the State's program
of medical and dental examinations
in I rogress throughout all schools of
the Commonwealth, is now being
conducted in all fourth-class (rural)
districts, 150 of which have already
had their programs approved.
Dr. Harry West, State Health
Secretary said that to date, 1767
pupils have been examined in fourth-
class districts, of which number 70
per cent were found defective and
1C64 With remedial defects. Leading
the list o'f remedial defects, the Department said, were nose and throat,
889 pupils; enlarged tonsils, 148
pupils; nutritional status, 227 pupils;
and defective vision, 289 pupils.
LIONS CLUB MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Lions
Club will be held this evening (Thursday) at 6:80 p.m., at the American
Legion Home. The club is aiming at
a 100 percent attendance of its
members.
Thomas Lynch, district governor
of the Lions organisation, will bs ths
speaker of the event, which also includes a luncheon at 6:80, followed
by a lively program in charge of
Lien George DeRemer.
STATE TREASURY REPORT
STATE POLICE SAY
Hitler pad Hfrohito were responsible lot killing many of our boys.
We ssy they were crasy. So is the
drunken driver. Don't be s Hitler
or Hirohito.
WHEN DRINKING STAY AWAY
FROM TBI STEERING WHEEL OF
AM A-TOMOBILE.
Ramsey S. Black, State Treasurer,
reported that direct relief payments
made to needy residents of Blair
County during the week ending April
12 show an increase of $29.00 over
those of the previous Week.
Payments fbr the week totaled
$1605.00 which was $258.00 higher
than thoae of the comparable week
of last year. Payments by tiie Bureau
of Assistance Disbursements to tito
State Treasury Department follow:
Current week, $1606.00.
Previous week, $1676.00.       .      i
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