Bellwood Bulletin 1936-06-25

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VOL. XLVII.
LOCAL BB COLUMN
Short Items That WUl Inter-
est Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARrjF THE WEEK
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Doiag ef Onr Messaga*    TaW CoU
aasa Oar Snbacrib-ars Eajoy
—Advertise in the Bulletin aad
get customers.
—According to the almanac, summer is officially with* us.
—Receipt hooka for sale at the
Bulletin office, ten cents each.
Mr. Walter Laird, well known
young man of the borough, ia sporting si new Chevrolet sedan.
—Cool weather baa been with aa
for the past few days, being a reminder of September conditions.
—The Price double dwelling
houae oa the corner of South Second
and Boyles street is being -repainted.
—The harvesting of wheat will
soon begin. It is reported tint the
yield will be somewhat below that
of last year, but will make a good
average.
—Tbe legal season for baking baas
aad salmon wiU soon be with ns,
aad when the first af July errives
the anglers will go forth in quest
of the gamey fish.
—The Democratic national convention ia in session in Philadelphia
this week. It is a foregone conclusion that Roosevelt and Garner will
be the nominees of the porty.
—Three famoua army flyers sre
at the Stults field at Tipton this
afternoon, where they are giving an
air circus in connection with the
CQting of the Bedford-Blair American Legion.
—Autdpobile drivers along route
No. MS great',*-",  admire the    fine
pd of "Tji  m-*em>J^tT" Ai__fl_
Y.M.CA. ENTERTAINS
Due to the overcrowded condition
af ocomodationa to Altoona during
tha annual convention ef Veteras et
Foreign Wars being bald fe the city
.thia week fe honor et Altoona's distinguished saa, James E. VanZandt,
who baa been tiie organization's
K*omraander-to-chief for three successive terms aad twice commander of the department df Pennsylvania, tba Bellwood Young Men's
Christian Association has thrown
open Ua doors for the entertainment
of the delegation from Wissahickon,
near Philadelphia, ta tbe number of
at leaat fifty. Cafe will be provided
for sleepmng and will ba placed to
Ithe main auditorium ef the "Y**.
Meala will ba furnished by tbs La-
dies' Auxiliary of the "Y". The todies' organisation of the "Y". will al
so entertain about twenty-five ladies ia their homes during their
stay to our town.
Tba delegation will be accompanied by its drum corps and while fe
town the boys will entertain oar
■citizens with music. They will ba
with as oa .Friday and Saturday.
While st the encampment the Philadelphia boys will compete for honors.
ttllttm
BELLWOOD. PA.,
RSOAY. JUNE 25, 1986
NO-
COUPLE REMEMBERED
Mr. aad Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell,
who have gone to housekeeping fe
the Windsor hotel apartments oa
Main street, were agreeably surprised when superintendent Frank
Werta, secretary and teacher of
the Methodist Sunday school junior
department called Thursday evening
aad presented -the happy couple
with a floor lamp. Later the guests
were surprised when Miss Dorothy
Mitchell, junior choirister, served
delicious refreshments. After a
jolly time aad with tbe lamp brightly burning, tba guests were shown
the apartment which the newl*■weds
have nicely furnished. Mrs. Mitchell
the     junior   pianist   aad   Sunday
MUTEMERT BF TU f*ENIIEfl r
Plea  Orrtliaad   by   Attornay  af   till
.   Coemty   Coa-aaisaioners
Blair County Commissioners hare;
received the recent Aat af Asssnthtji1
aa to abatement of penalties on deT,
linquent taxes and tbe counts* solicitor hss giveen- the substance of tab
act briefly, as follows: *J|V
•''Tba Aat af 1986 provides fe*
two plans, under which the taxpayer can receive the benefits af the
abatement bf penalties and interest upon taxes, said plans being
followa: fcJi****>P
Plan No. *4
The taxpayer under one plan
pay all of the delinkuent taxes f-
the    year 1934    and    all    previ
yeara ta fas    without payment
penalties er   interest, provided
said taxes is made on or before N
ember 1, 1986.
rtsm No. 2
Under the alternative plan,
taxpayer eaa pay delinquent ta
far 1985   ta full, with secured
terest aad    penalties, plus SO
eaat of    all taxes    delinquent
1984 and    previous "fears.    If
taxpayers elect to pursue plan
2, the taxpayer pays the remaii
20 per cent of the delinquent
for the yesr 1984 and    preceed:
years without penalty and  inten
in four installments, in 1937, 19
1939 and 1940. Under this plan,
current taxes for each of tha 1
years above designated must be
ia fall, ta   addition to the 20
cent of the old   taxes, before
current taxes for tha year in w]
said payment is made become
quent.
If,    subsequent    to  the    pi
year, the taxpayer under plea
2 fails to pay the current taxes
20 per cent of the delinquent
on or before the first dsy of
ember of the year 1987, or   e
quent    thereto,  then and Jr"
event, in order ta jobtMin
DIED IN LOCK HAVEN
Mrs. Elisabeth Sellers Dawning,
daughter of Dr. S. M. aad Aaaa
Eaby Sellers beta deceased, died
suddenly at bar apartment to Lock
Haven on Wednesday at 7:30
o'clock in the morning. She wsa the
widow .of Thomas K. Downing, who
died to 1928. She was a lifelong
member of tha First Baptist church
of Altoona. Mrs. Downing ia survived by one sister, Mrs. E. C. Blackburn et Lock Haven, aad one brother, William F. Sellers et Altoona.
Funeral services will ba conducted
on Friday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock
at tbs same of Wiliam F. tellers,
1708  Third avanue,  Altoona.
The Downing family a number of
years ago were residents of Main
street te this borough, when the
huaband waa engaged as a clerk in
the old P. Jr. N. W. railroad offices,
Mid for a number of years waa borough clerk and secretary of the water department. The family will he
remembered by many of the older
residents of the borough.
DEER LEAPS INTO AUTO
Frank D. Killen of tbs Killen service store on Msin street had an experience last Sunday afternoon
which ba will not forget for some
time. While motoring a short distance north of Petersburg, a large
buck deelr weighing approximately
175 pounds leaped over a four-foot
fence on top of an enbankment
and struck the front and of Killen's
"Bar. The car was badly damaged requiring the renewal of radiator, fender and running board.
The car was occupied by the Killen family and William sad Florence Dick of Armagh, all of whom
were badly shaken up but escaped
injury. The 'animal waa killed instantly. Mr. Killen reported tha accident to a game warden near
Petersburg.
THE JUDGE WILL SPEAK
Judge Marion D. Patterson, will
ba tha principal speaker at the annual meeting of the Tyrone Chamber af Commerce to be held in conjunction with tha annual banquet at
the Arlington Hotel Tuesday evening June 80, at 6:45 o'clock.
6.46 o'clock.
Tickets for the banquet were
placed on sale by the committee
yesterday aad from tha ready response it is evident that every large
number af business men of Tyrone
will attend this affair. Although
sponsored by the Tyrone Chamber
of Commerce officials and members
extend a most cordial welcome to all
business men to attend thia function
and make it a real get-together far
the business men of the community.
The ticket committee consists of H.
H. Magdovitz, W. Harvey Garman,
Frank W. Acklin and Claraace B.
Wingate.
Other entertaining features will
be on the program which should be
of exceptional interest. In conjunc-
tionion with the banquet and meeting tha annual election of directors
ad officers will ba held.
Tba committee in charge of arrangements announces that only a
limited number of persons can be
accomodated and that tickets for
the banquet should ba secured as
soon as possible so that no inconvenience will be experienced in
seating tha assemblage next Tuesday evening.
PERSONAL
NOW  MANAGING EDITOR
Innoncement sf the appointment
F~jt—A bouncing boy baby weighing
w nine aad' three quarter pounds, arri-
•jed to the home   of Mr. and    Mrs.
Sichar-d  Rothenberger early    Wed-
»*" nesday morning ef this week. Mother and new arrival are doing well.
—For Sale: Houae No. 604
| Main street. Because of recent fire
damage, will sell for 1400. Mis.
Geo. M. Myers, Bellwood, or Paul
J. Smith, Esq., Commerce Building,
Altoona. 8t
_„.—The eagle will aot scream in
Bellwoo*.' this year, the citizena will
conserve their energy for the annual community picnic to be held st
Bland park during July. It will be a
big outing and please get ready to
-ds your bit.
Vv.—Slightly less than one month
of tiie trout fishing season remains.
Sportsmen relate that R baa been
tba poorest season for man** years,
due to many reasons, but primarily
because most streams have become
depleted, dae to incessant fishing.
It would appear that the fishermen
multiply faster thaa trout. The gaad
»ld daya for this sport are a thing
of the ages.
—Altoona Fourth of July celebration plans are movinig steadily
forward. Committee meetings ara
TSeing held and progress has been
shown alonj lines—the parade, program, fireworks, music and other
committees raportong everything
proceeding nicely for a successful
celebration. Many citizens from
Bellwood will go to the city on our
natal day and hear the eagle scream.
—No longer does the college graduate head for the financial district to get a jab selling stock sad
bonds. Instead at that, be puts his
fraternity pto in bis, pocket, packs
his college sweater in the bottom
af his duffle bag, chucks Xenephon,
Caesar, aad applied mathematics into the alley, toys aside bis college
accent, and goas over to the gas station and says, "Do you want to hire
any guys to sell gas?"
 While engaged about her farm
home in Aatis township one day
last week Mrs. Louisa Henshey waa
so unfortunate aa to fall and injure
har right leg. Since the accident she
haa been under the care of Dr. Roy
Goshorn aad her many friends will
ba glad to know that she is doing aa
wall as could be expected. Mrs. Henshey is aged about 86 years aad has
mx wide acquaintance to Aatis township, where bsr entire Ufa baa been
t .
The annual farmer's reunion will
Ibe held to tha Loses grove st Henrietta on Thursday, July 28, tt was
announced this week by J. C. Ken-
singer of tha reunion association.
The activities will open Wednesday
evening, July SS, with a special program of Interest to farmers aad
Thursday all day there will be is-*
teresting events scheduled for every
minute of the time. Carnival attractions, demonstrations, excellent
music Sad many other entertainment
features will be presented. The
farmers' reunion has bean held annually for many years and haa always been one of the outstanding
events of the cove.
PROMPT SERVICE
Wednesday afternoon of last
week the Bulletin gave an order for
aa invoice of stock to the representative of the Whittaker Paper company of Pittsburgh, Pa., to be shipped via the Pennsylvania Railroad
compaay. It waa aot a hurry up
shipment, bat to oar surprise and
amazement tba goods were on our
floor in less thaa forty weight hours
after the order hsd bean placed,
having arrived Friday forenoon aad
waa delivered by the collect and
carrier system af the company. Oas
could hardly expect better service,
and of which we are duly appreciative.
—The Ladie's Aid Society of tha
Presbyterian church will bald a
bake sale at the furniture store,
Saturday, June 27, at 9:80.
—The ex-service men of Bedford
and Blair counties have taken posession ef Blsnd park today, aad
from the many automobiles travers-
(ing highway route No. SIS, it promises to ba tba biggest crowd ever
assembled st this popular pleasure
resort. The picnic sad outing will
be am all-day affair aad plenty of
entertainment has been provided by
the committees and park management.
—Roy T. Lockard, convicted last
week af murder to the first degree,
will aat get a new trial. Tha application of Attorneys Frank J. Reiser aad Frank B. Warfel, when presented ta court Monday morning,
waa refused by Judge Marion D.
Patterson. A similar application in
behalf af Mrs. Margaret Karmendi,
also convicted an tha charge of
murdering her baby, wfll bs acted
upon -Safer a hearing to tha matter
as**** Meaony.
tav-rtler'witi-pMrared
interest and penalties, shalnpay one
fifth of the total amount af tiie
abated penalties and interest St ths
time tiie next scheduled payment-
becomes due, which, to effect,
means that the delinquent taxes
must be paid on or before the first
of November and current taxes before the asms become delinquent.
To receive the benefits of this act,
the taxpayer is aot required to pay
taxes on all properties owned by him
bnt msy pay the the taxes on any
particular piece of property.
—Three looking glasses for sale.
Inquire at Fannie Daugherty's mil-
laary store on Main street.
—William Roy Bathurst, three
weeks old son ef Howard and Marie
Bathurst, of 817 North Second
street died at the Mercy hospital at
10:08 o'clock Monday night. Surviving ara the parents and one brother
aad one sister: Helen and John, both
at home. Services were held at tiie
home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and burial was made in Antis
cemetery.
—The town council of Saxton,
Bedford county, has taken an initial step in having all the bar rooms
ta tho borough - close promptly at
10 o'clock each night. Numeous disturbances throughout the nights led
to action being taken by many citizens, who united in a protest
against the nuisance. Similar action
has bean taken to a number of other
boroughs to the stete.
-—Tba large deposit of debris to
the channel of the Juniata river at
Tyrone, caused by the flood waters
last St Patrick's dsy, aha finally
been removed. Tha pile of rubbish
aad debris became a favorite haunt
of thousands of rata aad was a
menace to tha haalth of the community. Evidence of the record
breaking flood ia still visible along
the Juniata river and wiU remain
for aome time to come.
—With possibly two hundred
World war veterans living to Bellwood and surroundings having received their adjusted compensation
bonds, only a few have certified
their bonda for cash. The bonds at
present time represent a value of
several thousand dollars. Many of
the veterans will keep their bonds
to safty deposit boxes, the bonds
of $50 each maturing at 863.50 to
1946, siaking a "nest egg" far the
yeara ta' come. Tba veterans exercise ths bast ef judgment when they
lay away aba bonda aad endeavor ta
keep them until maturity.
lag
Morning Sun was made -recently by
Edgar Lazarus, president of tba
Morning Sun Publishing compaay.
Shaner, former sports editor and
eity editor of the Altooaa Tibune,
has been editor of the Morning Sua
since January. 19. He is a son of
lbs. A. K. Shaner of SS16 West
Chestnut avenue, Altoona, aad is a
gradauate of Altoona High School,
class of 1982. During his High
school days Shaner was sports editor of the school paper, the Mountain Echo, and gained much prominence from his column "Tha
Tattling Prattler."
. Ths young man is a son of the
late Jacob J. Shaner, who was born
to Hensheytown Sad spent his earlier years in thte community, and
who will be remembered by many
of the older readers of the Bulletin.
The family also at one time resided
th Bellwood.
CLEARFIELD  NURSERY
Over a hundred million trees have
been cultivated at tiie Clearfield
nursery far reforestation purposes
during tbe last twenty years, Department of Forests and Waters
nursery officials announced. The
Clearfield nursery, which occupies
twenty-one acres of soil, ia the largest Department of Forests and
Water nurserys to tba State. It averages about four million trees in the
annually anitf,^MmemnhmnuWksMP*city
BELL  RUN  STOCKED
A shipment of 80 cans of trout
arrived to town thte morning aad
was met by a delegation from the
local sportsmen's association aad
conveyed to a section along Bell
run where they were liberated. This
portion will be posted for a period
ef five days in compliance with the
law after which real some sport can
be enjoyed by local anglers.
—Tresspass notices fior sals at the
Bulletin office.
' —Nexti Saturday night a festival will be held at the public build-
tog located ea South Cambria
street, under the auspices of the
American Legion auxiliary of tiie
John M. Anderson post No. 424. AU
are respectfully requested to be
present and patronize the ladies.
--Tbs citizens of the borough of
Hollidaysburg are making extensive
arrangements for the celebration of
the centennial of the own's exis-'
tance, which will be observed some
time to August It promises to be
tba biggest event to the history af
the old 'Burg, far surpassing the
semi-centennial celebration of the
county many years ago.
—Mr. G. Leroy Baker, residing on
Clark street, and employed as foreman on a sub-section of the borough
sewer project, was so unfortunate
Wednesday forenoon as to make a
mis step and fall twelve feet to the
bottom of ths ditch. Hs waa aat
seriously injured, although he wss
somewhat bruised aad jarred as a
result af the fall. Ha received treat-
number
ti-eta'*W*VV^lM*i*ce—i of
cultivation at Clearfield from season to season fa seventeen million.
Seed waa sown thte spring to produce ten million trees.
Mr. Donald Gilmore of Philadelphia spent tiie week-end visiting at
tha home of hte Brother Mr. J. H.
Gilmore and family on South First
street.
Mr. and Mrs, Charles O'Brien, of
Clarendon, Virginia, are guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John T.
Leddy on Main street
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Sisk and two
young sons, Patrick and Martin Jr.,
of Warren, Pa., are guests a{ the
Akers home on South Second street.
—The Townsend meeting held to
the Grange hall Monday afternoon,
was attended by a large audience.
Splendid addresses along the lines
of pensions for all over 60 years of
age were made.
—"Ia m*. humble opinion your
verdict is a miscarriage of justice," Judge Marion* D. Patterson
told a jury of nine men and three
women to court at Hollidaysburg
when a verdict of acquittal was returned in thje prosecution against
Naomi Mae Hassan, charged with
murder.
—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waring,
former residents of Tyrone, now of
New York city, announce the arrival of a baby boy, born Tuesday
morning. The boy is named Fredrick
Monroe Waring. Tha father is prominently identified with Waring's
Pennsylvanians, and broadcast weekly programs over the network
—^Pronounced progress is being
made with the sewer project of the
(borough. For the past few weeks a
large force, composed of several
hundred men have been working on
the undertaking on tbe north aide
and soon the main truck lines will
ba laid. Work te progressing on
Martin street It is a big job aad
many weeks will elapse before it te
completed.
—The town council held a special meeting in tba public building
Monday night, when the bids for materials far the sewer disposal system to be erected on the William S.
BU farm, along the Juniata river,
were opened. Some reasonable bida
were received by council. They are
now being tabulated by the borough
engineer and will be let ta the lowest responsible bidder within a few
days. Once the materials are deliver
ment from one of the local *-ayai-   sd to the sita of the disposal plant
I construction af the same will start
People Who Visit Hera
Those Who Go Away.
lOVEIElTSJMp
Gaotta Who Aro Eaaartaiaod by I
Wood Masts    Psrssaal
Those Who Visit Te aad torn
Mrs.    Fred J.    Hoover of
street is in Philadelphia thia
where she te attending tba
tic convention.
Mrs. Elva Ross and Mrs.
Yingling have returned home
Johnstown, where they attended
M. A. convention.
Doctor    and  Mrs.  Roy
and Mr.  Sellers    Bell  motored
Allentown last Sunday and ret
late tn the evening.
Mrs. Rose Berkstresser, of Tyros
sister of Mrs. Frank Werta of Nor
Third    stret, is    enjoying    a.
among her Bellwood friends and
lStives.
Mr. and Mrs. R J. Bauer havaJ
returned to Akron, Ohio, after al
visit of a week at the home offcbv
and Mrs. E. E. Goss on NortM
Second street
Mr. Edward Leddy, of    Washing-*
ton, D. C, where he te employed toj
.the office of the public works
minfatration, te enjoying a visit abil
the home   of hte parents, Mr.   and1?
Mrs. John T. Leddy on Main arsst-f
Mr. aad Mrs. H. C.    Cornmesser J
and daughters, motored to Pittsburg
oa Friday.  Thay  visited  thir as
Miss Ruth    Meadville a patient   fei
the West Penn Hospital, who ia   re-j
covering from a fractured hip.
Mr. Wilbur McCaulley manager j
of the State theatre at Castle Shan- <
inon, Pa., after a brief visit at than
home of hia parents, Mr. and Miss
H. L. McCaulley on South Cambria |
streetjjjjjrned to his duty on Tassijj
Miaa Uretta Myers and Miaa Julto
Ellen Beard are attending tha Car-trie Barge houae party at Williamsport Dickinson Seminary thfa week.
They are members of the Junior
Queen Esther society of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of the
borough.
Mr. Earl Corey, of the Corey dairies, with a plant on Clark atreet
and Mr. Clark Emrick were ta Har- .
risburg on Wednesday, where they
attended a meeting af the Milk Control Board, to obtain information on
some of the new rulings. The trip
was msde overland.
Mr. aad Mrs. Harvey Gienger, of
Friendship, N. Y., were guests oaa I
day last week of Mr. Sad Mrs. S. S. -
Hildebrand at their home on    Boyles street Many yeara ago Mr. Gien- I
ger was    engaged as a    barber    to
our town. For some time past he has
been afflicted* snd unable to follow
his trade.
Miss Nellie  Givin of Maple avenue,  an   instructor  to  the  Altoona
public schools, with a number    af j
friends,  will  board Ithe   -fteamship,
Columbus fa New York harbor oa
Saturday  for a  six-weeks European
trip.    The    tour   will take     them
through the. important countries ef I
the old world, and thay wfll return ■
to the states some time to mdd-Au- I
gust.
Grant Pletcher, who spent hia
boyhood days in BeUwood, fa a vacation guest at tha home af hia
father, J. 6. Pletcher, North Tenth
street Mr. Pletcher fa a Bell Telephone employe at Chicago, where
he has resided for some years. Ha
is accompanied by his wife aad
daughter aad has been visiting relatives in other parts of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Jamison aad
daughter of North Second atreet
have returned home from a delightful two weeks' tour of the southern
states. Thay went as far south aa
Florida, where some time was spent
with their son. Dr. Frank Jamison,
head of the Florida Stata Agricultural college. They apeak ta glowing
terms of the south and the hospitality of its people.
Mrs. Paul Bevan, af Wilmerding,
has been et the home of her father
T. P. Gheer on Maple BTanas. far
the past few days, assisting te ear-
tog for bim during his illness,
which has kept him confined for
tbe psst four wsaks. It will be gratifying news to tbe assay friends* ef
Mr. Gheer to know that ba ia so saa
wbat improved sad that he may
soon ba able ta ba am fee streeta*