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BELLWOOD. PA.,
►AY. MAY 21, 1036
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LOCAL HR COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
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—Tresspass notice, for sale at the
Bulletin office.
% —A new deputy sheriff hss .wived in town when early laat Friday
tnorning Deputy -Sheriff John E.
^Harvey, residing on South Fint
street wa. again made daddy. Th.
new arrival put in appearance
at the Mercy hospital in Altoona at
the time stated, and ever since the
proud daddy haa been strutting
around Hke a peacock. Mother end
new arrival are doing fine.
—The Retired Men's Club of the
P.R.R. rest in the Y.M,CA. tast Saturday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock,
with a goodly number present. The
membership roll Is increasing at
each weekly meeting and the club
Is right well organized and working
wall, therefore it was decided that
henceforth, the meeting, would be
/'.held on the second Saturday of each
month. The next meeting will he
held on June 18.
r —-The ■ .Register      and    Recordrs
throughout the state have been notified of a ruling by the attorney
general on the three-day application
fer a marriage license which i*-. of
interest "to prospective bride, sad
grooms. The attorney general haa
ruled that three full day. must intervene between the daee of application and tha date of issue. Sunday, end legal hollidays shall not be
calculated as intervening days.
—AT   an   annual     reorganization
sting of the Blah Couaty Demo-
fSh. baft tf
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the Eagles hotae on Twelfth avenue
in Altoona hut Saturday afternoon,
Thomas Lawly waa re-elected chairman of the party for the ensuing
tee yean. Aa then was only one
candidate fer the position the election was made by acclammation. Al
of the Bellwood and Antia township
committeemen were present.
—The Bellwood Lion's slob will
b. honored with the presence of Colonel A. If. Battistini of Pittsburgh,
at their regular meeting thl. evening. The meeting will be held at
Brunner*. restaurant. Dinner at
6:80 will be followed ***** a brief business session. Colonial Battistini
will make an address on safety, in
connection with the state-wide automobile safety movement. He is
aa automobile underwriter with head
quarters in Pittsburgh.
—Russell  Young    of the depart-
/ mnt of commerce inspecting division
was a visitor st Stulta field Monday for the purpose of inspecting
plana, and examining pilots. He remained during the day. Mr. Young
flew ie during the morning from
Pittsburgh, being accompanied by
jthblajor Harold Baisley, former manager of the Allegheny county airport field. Airplane, from State Col-
tag., Bellefonte, Lock Haven, Clearfield and DuBois were at the Stults
field during the day for inspection.
—Rev. Ralph IHingsworth, paator
of tbe Presbyterian church of
Philipeburg, and Rev. R. S. Hittinger, paator of th. BeUwood Presby
tartan church, exchanged pulpits
tast Sunday morning, the latter
preaching for the Philipsburg Presbyterians, while ths former occupied the pulpit of of the Bellwood
church. A targe congregation was
present last Sunday moraine; in the
local church and were delighted with
the inspiring message delivered by
the visiting pastor. Bev. Hittinger
also delivered a forceful sermon in
the Philipsburg church.
—An    enjoyable birthday    party
. wa. hsM at she home ef Mr. aad
Mrs. Lincoln Henry on South Second
stress in honor of their daughter
Kathryne Ann, ea Friday evening.
Sixteed of her friend, were assembled to assist in the celebration whieh
consisted ef a general good time.
Guests prassat were: Eunice Alt-
msn, Marjorie Campbell, Ruth Pat-
"ton, Marjorie Biggins, Dolly Hamate, Marian Mitchell, Norma De
Earner, Iona Cramer, Peggy Killen,
Mess Dcdts, Robert Burns, ' Harry
Dsasld Cox,   Gerald Cox,
ESTEEMED LADY DIES
After severe illness of many months -Mrs. Margaret D. Boyer died et
her basse'on North Third street et
2 o'clock Monday morning. Her illness waa long end painful and only
recently She., underwent sn operation hi the Philipeburg hospital. She
waa tha widow of Benjamin Boyer,
who died a number of years ago.
She was born .May 81, 1870, at
Gateshurg, Pa. Surviving are the
following children: John and Katherine, Newark, N. J.; Roy, Bellwood;
Charles, Butler, Pa.; Louis, United
State. Navy. Sh. alao leaves two
sisters, Mn. Emm* Kinsel of Bellwood, snd Mn. Sara Smith of Mar-
iago.
Sh. took a prominent part in
church affair, and for yean was a
faithful and consistent member of
th. Fint Methodist Episcopal church
•of the borough and of the Dorcas
Bible class of the Sunday school.
The funeral services were held at
the Fuoss ft Glass funeral home on
Main atreet, Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock, the services being ia
charge of her pastor, Bev. J. M.
Brennan ef the Methodiat church.
Interment was made in Logan Valley cemetery.
BLAND PARK OPENING
Bland park, the famoua and popular pleasure resort, .long stete highway route No. 220 at Tipton, will be
formally opened for the season east
Saturday, and th. inaugurate event
will h. "kiddie, day." The manager,
Mr. G. A. Rinard, has distributed
thousanda of tickets fer thia event,
which will entitle the kiddies to free
entertainment. The amusements at
Bland park thia season ara more
popular and .varied than heretofore.
Thl. is oae of the popular and beautiful, pleasure resorts in this section and during the summer season
thousand, of persons pay weekly visits to th. park. A number of popular dances hav. bran anaii-gad during the entire* season anTbookings
Wt. now being made far picnic dates
by fraternal, Sunday school and
other organizations. Bland park is
constantly growing in popularity
with the public and each sssaon witnesses greater attendance.
PIKE AT THE SPEEDWAY
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The famous Tipton speedway constructed in 1928, wre threatened
with total destruction Monday evening between five and six o'clock,
when a brush fin nearby threatened to communicate with the'buildings aad track. An alarm at the
public building gave the memben of
tbe Excelsior Fir. Company . ran
aed they were instrumental la keeping the brush fin under control, and
the damage is slight.
In recent yean no races have
been held. Last year a considerable
sum of money waa expended to construct a dirt track inside the old
wooden, bowl, with parte of the old
wooden structure left standing to
serve as a fence.
INVITED TO SPEAK
Former Congressman J. Banks
Kurt, hss been invited by the speakers' bureau ef the Republican national committee to deliver an address in the district of New York
state, at Oswego, represented by
Congressman Francis D. Culkin. Mr.
Kurtz to unable to accept, but he has
promised the bureau to be in readiness fer calls throughout the campaign.
St ATTORNEYS IN BLAIR
There are St present, 81 active
attorneys in Blair county. A lis£ haa
been complied hy the Blair County
Bar association containing the names
and addresses ef the lawyer., which
hav. beea filed ia the office ef
Prothonotary John B. Elliott. The
greater majority of the attorneys of
course, reside in Altoona.
—Quite a heavy frost put in appearance eas morning tast week snd
nipped grape leaves .nd tender
plants.
Mrs. Ads Holme. Yohey, Beaver,
who spent her childhood days ta
Bellwood, was S recent guest ef
Bellw.es friends.
—-Ia accordance with the Nation-
el Pint Aid Week, being observed
this week throughout Me country,
Houston's Phsnaacy has arranged aa
a****sep**tata fint aid window display thst ta attracttag considerable
SEHWBES FflBJE SOU
Letrtaaait-aa    WUl    Attend      ___
Worship Ns-at Sanclay Morning
The annual sermon preceedring
Memorial Day far ths soldiers of aB
wan living in there parte, will fee.
held in the Logan Valley Presbyterian church, this borough, next Sunday morning, when tbe memben of
John M. Anderson post No. 424,
American Legion, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Poat, all former Spanish-
American War soldiers, as well aa,
citizens, will attend divine services
in tiie Logan Valley Presbyteriisn
church. The memben of John M.
Anderson post and the Auxiliary of
ladies will assemble at ths Legion'
home on Railroad street at 10:16 Srf
m., and proceed in a body to the
church, where the pastor, the Rev.
R. S. Hittinger, will hsve charge and
deliver a sermon appropriate to the
occasion. It is the desire of the ex-
service men that the services fee
largely attended.
A change in the observance of the
Memorial Day exercises by thej
American Legion of the borough has
bean made thia year. Heretofore it
has been customary to hold all the
service, on Memorial Day. However,
this yen* the services in nearby cemeteries will be held next Sunday
afternoon. Memben of tiie Ameri->
can Legion will meet at the post
room at 1 o'clock and proceed
ia a body-to Charlottsville cemetery,
where an address will be msde mid
th. graves of departed heroes
strewn with flowers, and from there
the post .nd other memben will
go to Mt. Sinn cemetery, where similar services will be held. At 2 sett
o'clock memorial services will be
held in Anti. cemetery. The sdd-res-
ses at these cemeteries will he made
by persona residing in the borough.
The    exercises at Logan * Valley,
cemetery will be held oa Memorial*!
Day and the details of which w**H *-j*-«f
i. MKJB MONORS
Ta-ha  Fl—.  Firs* Places and
On*  Second Place
ood High tracksters showed
to the other das. B. dis-
slxth    entrants on    Saturday,
only a five man team, entered
eventa,, the    Bellwood   lads
home with five fint places eee
close second and  one fourth,
with thto esse three hew refer three ef the event, ran..
High school has no    equip-
for the field events re   there
ae entrant, ta those. It is due
e efforts   of "in the beys   that
came home with thia amazing
g. "Taylor ran off from    his
in both 100 sad 220 yard dash,
ng a new 28.2 second, record
220. Biggin, uncorked a blis-
burst la the finish of the 440
to win and set a new 65 sec-
record. Ia the half-mile, Hittin-
ran a heady race but finished
second to s more experienced
r. Bs was foxed st the start
cam. on gamely. Biggin, again
the record in tbe 120 yard
lee, when    he ran them in   hto
attempt ta IS   seconds   flat,
e Davis lost out when he tripp-
on a hurdle   while leading   the
to texe   fourth place. In   the
the   interesting event   giving
tassels    and a trophy to    th.
tar, Bellwood won In . thrilling
. Taylor gave Bellwood a lead,
.nd Davis held oa gamely and
provided the necessary kick
at   the end.   Thus ended   a
day for the   boys whom   the
Ha* papen termed "the heroes
entire 'asst.'*
boys ao to State College ea
y to compete in the stete
mship's. Anyone interested
who could provide trans-
e fer aome boys, get in
With Coach Bland. .
the
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TRI-HI-Y  ELECTS *■
Tie Tri-Hi-Y dab of the Bdl-
wood High School held a bike task
week, the destination being the dd
Miller farm, north of Bellwood. Fifteen girls being in the group with
Mn. Clair Johnson, thdr leader,
acting as guide. The club stated
from Bellwood and hiked up thenew
road to Blandburg. The girls having
brought buns aed hamburgem along
soon had the fires roaring. Alter
the food was consumed the girls held
their regular meeting which waa
followed by the election of new of-
ficere. Julia Ellen Beard wae elected president fer tiie coming year,
Mary Markley via. chosen vice pre-,
sident, Dorothy Rogers was re-dect-
ed for another term as secretary and
the election wa. closed by electing
June Estop as their treasurer. After
the election the girls doted camp
Bad hicked back to town. Th. girls
{proclaimed the hike such a success
tint they are going to held another
in the very- near future. *
MARRIED ON SATURDAY
At the rectory of St Joseph'.
Catholic church, this borough, last
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, occurred the marriage of Miss Lillian
Leddy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John T. Leddy of South Main atreet
to Mr. James Kenneth Weight, bob*
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weight.
Rev. Father Donovan waa th. officiating clergyman. The attendants
were Miss Virginia leddy, sister of,
the bride of thto borough and the
fondest wishes of a large circle of;
friend, go with them fer a long and
prosperous married life.
The Veteron. Club m.t in the
conference room in tbs Y.M.C.A.
Saturday afternoon at which time
they decided to hold their meetings
once a month, the next meeting tst\
ha held the second Saturday ia June.
The total membership of thto new
dob new numbers 28. Every man
in the club is a retired veteran of
the Pennsylvania railroad.
The monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Y.M.C.A.
wiU be hdd in the boy. room of the
"Y", Tuesday evening at 7:16. Every
member to urged to be present to
hear a report oa the trip to State
College. '
The League ef Youth will hdd
several plays in the Y.M.C.A Tuesday evening at whieh time the public is invited to attend,    y
Friday evening the seniors will
hold their prom in the Y.M.C.A. auditorium. According to the President
Clair Rogers they plan to make thto
the beat prom ever held by the sen-
ion of B.H.S. Allen Bussick has
been engaged to decorate the auditorium of the "Y" and the supper
room in the Methodist church.
AUCTION 1  AUCTION I  AUCTION!
Beginning at 1 o'clock Saturday,
May 28, the satin stock ef MiUinv
ery Goods and Notion., full fashion.,
ed stockings, etc., everything wflt
he ssid at your awn price, ao eew lathe time to come tet genuine bar-
gains, Tediss, dont fall to be present DAUGHERTV'S M1LLINEBT'
STORE.
BOWLING SCHEDULE
Tuesday—7:80 p.m., Church LeS&l
gas, Lutheran va. rpeihytsrlss,       *jP
Thursday—7:80 pju*-., MeLanaheSJi-
| vs. Eaat Tyrone.
Tue**d.y—6:80   p.m.,   Boys
sge.    from 8-12.  7:80 p.m.,
ages 12-14.
Thursday—6*80 p.m., Girto
. sgss 8-18. 7*80 pje-a Girto agea
I io, *** pa, oata upsftmr.
PINAL DATE NEAR AT HAND
j June 16, Is the final date on
which applications for Emergency
Crop loan, will be received, It to announced by S. M. Thomson, mane-
jger of the Baltimon district of the
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan.
j Lean, from the 1988 emergency
jerop teen fund are being made only
{to farmers who canot obtain credit
from other source., including production credit associations. Applica-
tons an being received fey the local
emergency crop aad feed loan committee operating in mod; counties,
sad dtobursements are being made
through the regional office at Baltimon. r •'.■*" ■:
Although requests for emergency
crop loan, are lass numerous than
tast year, especially in areas showing
g marked improvement in income,
more than 9,000 loses have been
msde to date through the Baltimore
office. As ef May 16, more than
160,000 loans have been made to
cover the entire eounty.
POPPIES ARE RECEIVED
Poppies whieh will fee sold on the
streets of th. borough on Saturday,
May 28, to be worn ia honor of the
World War dead, have beea -received by the Bellwood unit ef the
American Legion Auxiliary from
veterans' hospital in Pennsylvania,
when they are made by the disabled
World War veterans. The Auxiliary's
(preparation for the annual Poppy
Day are going forward under the
able leadership of Mia. Blanche
Houston aad her able corps of assistants.
The poppies are made of crepe
paper to an exact replica of the
wild poppies of France which grew
along the World War battle front,
the oae touch of nature's beauty in
that region of death nnd desolation.
Hundreds of disabled veterans have
been given employment through the
wintes and spring shaping the little
flowen for .the Auxiliary. Th. work
has been conducted ln sixty different hospittd. .nd convalescent workrooms. Flowers for Auxiliary Unite
in Pennsylvania bave been made under the direction of the Poppy department ef the Auxiliary et Philadelphia, Coatsville and Aspinwall.
Poppy-making to restricted to disabled veterans receiving little or no
government compensation, with preference given to those having families ia need of their support. Materials srs supplied by the Auxiliary and
th. men an paid one cent for each
completed poppy. The number each
veteran to dlowed to make per day
is restricted so that the work may
be spread among many needy men as
possible .nd prevent over-taxing the
worker*, strength.
M.king poppies is considered valuable occupational therapy treatment In the government hospitals.
The work gives the disabled men an
interesting profitable occupation relieve, them of the long houn of idleness, and to a positive aid to   reco-
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Gnosis Who Are Eateslalaad hp I
Wood Hoata—Poraos*!
Thoae Wh. Vie* Te     ^^^^
Mr. and Mrs. Jem. Baughman, ed
Blairsville pa., wen week-end goreta
nf Postmster aad Mrs. Ralph M.
Dysart at thdr home on Eaat Third
street.
Mr. H. G. Mathes and Mr. Harry
Luce, of Canton, Ohio, were weeh-
end visitors at the rome of Mr. aad
Mrs. Aim Goss on North Sixth
street.
Dr. and Mn. A. W. Baker, Harrto-
burg, are guests at 882 South Ses-
ond street, where family dinner eras
served today, in honor ef Mn. Baker's natal day.
Mn. Nina Weaver waa a guest of
her niece, Mn. Horry Hock-men, at .
Philipeburg today. The ladies    celebrated their birthday, by   attending
an Eastern Star banquet.
Mr. Chester Saltkeild aad mother
Mra. Mattie Lister, ef Altooaa. Mra, I
Millie Kauffman, of Pittsburgh, wen
Sunday visiton at the homo ef Mr.
and Mrs. Aba Goss on North Sixth
street.
Rev. Russell P. Knoebel, pastor of
Grace Lutheran church, thto bo-rough attended the annual conference
of the Allegheny Synod ef the Lutheran church, held at Meyersdale,
Pa., this week.
Cashier H. W. Schdles of the
First Nationd bank of the borough,
attended the annual meeting of tha
Pennsylvania State Bankera* convention, in session three day. thia
week ta Atlantic (Sty.
Mr. and Mn. Joha Fuoss sad
daughter    Enanaline    returned  _|
BOXING AT THE Y.M.C.A
B. H. S. and Antia township held
sn elimination bout Wednesday after noon..on the Gym floor st 4:80
JJ?;*nT"kt which time both schools entered boys in all class weights.
Coach Rizzie Giosa has been training both school, in the manly art for
the paat two monhs. The boys showed * much improvement since til.
fint workout. These elimination
bouts wen held to find the boys
that are going to represent each
schod in the inter-school meet pinned for the future. The result of the
bout, are as follow.:
German vs. Marchaza from Antis,
Garman winning th. decision. W.
Estep vs. Ermine Estep from B.H.S.
W. Estep winning. Markley vs. Puleinello from Antis, Markley winning,
showing the best form in the whole
show. McFalls vs. Hardy from B.H.
S., Hardy wining on a technical
knock-out. Carothers vs. McCaulley
from Antis. The bout was a draw.
M. Hamilton vs. Williams B.H.S.,
Hamilton winning on a Technical
knockout ia the second round.
The judges for these bouts were
Barney Adleson and Pete Beech of
Altoona. Referee Rizzie Giosa and
scorer Walter Webber.
W.C.T.U. MEETING
The Womans Christian Temperance Union held a very interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home of the president, Mrs. Alice
Colburn, who presided. The group
sang the crusade song and the scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Colburn. Prayer was offered by Mrs.
Beard and all joined in saying the
Lord, prayer. Report ef officers
wen then given. A very able and instructive discussion on the "History
ef the Fight Against Alcoholism."
given by Mrs. J. M. Bechtoi. We
have learned that women have done
more to create sentiment against the
use of alcohol, as it is a menace to
health and a hindrance to work. Mrs.
Beard reported the W.C.T.U. institute held in the Methodist church in
Eldorado, on April 80,. After the
singing of another song the W.C.T.
U. dosed the meeting.
Lata Mulhollem, daughter of
Mr. aad Mrs. Scott W. Muihollen, of
Boyle, street, a student in tbe eight
grade, within the past wash hss
found a few, five and *M leave,
etavcr in the yard at her home. Thto
the f int time to hear ef a   six-
—Ths service station at the Bellwood intersection along state high-
era** routs Ne. 220 at Beechgrove,
has again changed handa, Mr. C. A.
Wulfert, who had successfully conducted it fer the part few yean,
having mold hto interest eee day tart
weak te J. F. "Edgier. The new p**e-
| Batatas is sev it
Sunday evening,   after a visit of   e-
few days at the homo of their rare,
Mr. Kenneth Fuoss la    Wilmerding,
Pa.
Mrs. John A Sharrah of South
Second street, left Monday fee
Pittsburgh, for a visit of a few
days at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. sad Mrs. Fred
Price, and to get acquainted with a
new grandson, who arrived ia the
home one day tart week,
E. E. Goss, Barber P. P. Karl,
John H. Irwin, George A Witaon;
committeemen, represented the local Democracy at the annual meeting of th. committeemen held hi
Altoona tast Saturday afternoon;'
when a county chirman waa .horaw*
and other business transacted.
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Holtiappl.
of Chambersburg, spent the weekend at the home of their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mra. Cee>
zen Swedesboro, N. Y. They made
the return trip by rail to Phil.d.1 I
phia, where they were met by thdr
folks and from then home the trip
was made by auto.
Mn. Frances Rhodes, Mrs. t. M.
BecEtol and Mrs. I. S. Lindemuth
attended the organization asset Ing
of the Republicsn Stete committee
In Philadlphia Saturday. They met
many of the "big gun." ef the Republican party ef th. State .nd ret'
port . profitable and enjoyable tiara.
These ladies an all quite active in
local Republican politics.
Mrs. Sarah Patrick, after being n
guest in the residence ef bar soa-ie.
law  and  daughter,  Postmaster aeeVt
Mrs. Ralph    M. Dysart,    ea    Eart
Third street, since tart March, haa
returned to her house ia Mahaffey.
During    part    of her    visit    Mra.
Patrick had been seriously ill,    bat
her many friend, in the borough wfll I
be glad to know that she haa noes* -
ered   and to   now    enjoying
health,  although  well   advanced
years.
Miss Edna MrElwain has
to har horn, on North Third
after a delightful visit with
B. Davidson and family ta th.
thodist parsonage at Shssnokin,
Unt0.gsc.ntly    Rev.  Dvidson
pastor of the Fint Methodiat
copal church of Huntingdon end
the recent session of the confe
was transferred to his present
tion. Miss McElwain te a rssssS"
duate of   Juniata College, 	
qualified for teoching, and hopea
secure a schod da* tat the