Bellwood Bulletin 1936-09-17

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VOL. XLVII.
BELLWOOD, PA., THUR
LOCAL HB COLUMN
Short Items That WiU Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUWWABT OF THE WEEK
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Doing of Our Borough—The Cal.
umn  Our  Subacribars  Enjoy
—William Hittinger, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Raymond's, Hittinger, tea
gone to Lewisburg, where he haa entered Bucknell college for hia first
year. William ia a graduate of the
Bellwood High achooi ia the 1936
class, -i?^-':-':
—Mr. C. F. Luse, the well known
green house proprietor of Henahey-
ttwn, called at our office one day recently and presented us two delirious home-grown cantelopes , which
were just right. Mr. Lass is a
successful grower of these melons
and finds a ready market at home.
•—Tne Blair County Women's
Christian Temperance Union's convention ia being held in the First
Methodiat Episcopal church of tte
borough thia afternoon and evening.
An illuminating program has been
prepared and many prominent temperance workers are taking part.
—The Centre Baptist association
of Pennsylvania will observe ita
105th anniversary at a meeting to be
held in the First Baptist church of
Altoona, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Rev.
Dr. Carey S. Thomas is pastor of the
hoat church. Rev. H. H. Mcllroy is
moderator sad W. H. Bartle is clerk.
—The Bellwood and Antia township Woman's Republican club, Mrs.
I. ft. Lindemuth, chairman, will hold
a meeting in the community room of
tte First Natioal bank, Friday events, September 18, at 7.30. Business
of importance will be transected,
.and all members ate   asked to    be
court and the meeting of the Octo-
I ter term of grand jury will convene
on the same day, Monday Sept. 28
The argument list haa closed and
mare than 100 cases are Hated for
disposition. There will be a session
of miscellaneous, court next Mon-.
day. -•»
District Attrney Chester B. Wray
has sounded a warning against all
forms of gambling, regardless of the
-"■lean's, in Blair county and
the members of the state constabulary and tte constables, a number of
arrests have been made. The victims are mostly from Altoona, and
tiieir eases will be presented before
tte Blair county court at October
quarter sessions.
 Practical farmers can now see
the value of dog fanciers. There
are more than 126 firms in the United States engaged in the packing or
manufacture of canned dog food and
creating a market and better prices for live stock. Horse meat
wss formerly the chief ingredient
of these dog foods. Now the meats
most generally used are packing-
L house by-products. More than $26,-
jfcoOO.OOO worth of these special pre-
••■"parations are being used annually.
—Hon J. Banks Kurtz, former
congressman from this district, departed from tiw Altoona hosppital
over the week end after being confined to the institution since last
Saturday a week suffering from injuries received in a motor accident In
the Blue Knob district. Mr. Kurtz,
while not seriously hurt, suffered con
tusions snd shock. He was with
friends attending a reunion in the
Blue Knob section when another car
iaa Into the machine in which he
was a passenger.
—Representatives of the League
«f the Cities of the Third class,
meeting in Lancaster last week,
went on record of favoring a return
of one-half of the gas tax land to
cities of tte tte third class, boroughs
and townships of tte state. At pre-
aenf, under the Act af Assembly,
only ten per cent is returned to
these political sub-divisions. It is
. felt that inasmuch aa property own-
en in times past when street improvement was made abutting their
properties they were assessed their
portion, which was paid Now with
heavy trucks snd constant stream of
, automobiles, tiie streets are beginning to show wear and tear and need
replacement It ia felt that it
would bs a hardship to again compel
property ewners to come across
*•".& the added expense.
PORTRMTS DfJD. JUDGES
Seen_eat ie Having Their Picture*
Place* Ota  Co-art Hoes. Walla
The sentiment ia the matter of
having the pictures of Blair couaty
eighteen associate judges painted and
installed In a gallery er aaaa in
some suitable place in the courthouse
is growing. Every day inquiries are
being made concerning the proposal.
What is required now is constructive
planning, preparation of data and
collecting of the photographs.
Whatever ia done will cost aome
money. Not even an estimate has
yet been made nor can anything definite be determined until aome decision ia made aa to the probable size
of the proposed pictures. The county commissioners, who are the custodians of the corthouse and other
public buildings, could not furnish
any money out of the 1936 budget
because nothing waa appropriated
for the purpose.
However, it should be deemed
expedient, an appropriation could be
made in the 198? budget; and that
would, be time enough, for in the
meantime there are many preliminaries, including tha search among
relatives and friends of the deceased
jurists for photographs. The judges
having served from 1846 to 1881
lived in daya when photographing
was not so much of s rage and
doubtless many people lived long
and useful lives without ever having
had a photo taken.
Plans beside the county appropriating' a sufficient sum for tiie- purpose
proposed include a WPA grant, if tt
could be secured; an appropriation
from tiie Blair County Bar association or a collection among tiie members; donations from the relatives of
any of the deceased judges or a general fund thrown open for contribu-,
tiona from all persona interested.
An alternate proposal,      in      the'
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SEPTEMBER 17,1936
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eveht it would he Jound   impossible. M¥^I»ospitanty committe'
P. T. IHEERJIS EVENING
Meeting WIU Ba Held In   South Side
Building at 7 P. M.
The first meeting of the Parent*
Teachers Association of Bellwod will
be held in the South Side building
this evening, beginning a 7 o'clock/
and it fas desired that then be a
large turnout of officers and members, 'id
The topic., to be discussed will 4Mb
"Family Co-Operation lor Health ahd
Safety." Professor W. L. Bland!
will open the discussion. Parents
and teachers ana Invited to help maktj
this topic one of profit and enjoy-
ment. Devotions will be lead by Revj
J. M. Brennan, paator of the Methodist Episcopal church. Special mi*-*
ate by Professor Wilbur Johnson,";
There will alao be installation of
officers who will assume their places.'
Refreshments will be served.
Come out and enjoy the meeting, i
The following are the names of thai
officers of Me association:
President, Rev. Russell P. Knoble; j
vice pres., Mrs. William P. Lightner".
secretary, Misa' Pearl Persing; trefsjt
surer, Prof. Charles R. Hetrick.
Program committe-..—Earl R. Cox*;
chairman; Prof. Wilbur Johnson,'
Miss Carrie Jamison, Mrs. Walter T,
Stevens, Mrs. S. W. Mulhollem.
Membership committee—'Mrs. Raymond Strunk, chairman;   Miss Ruths
Irwin, Miss AnnS Smelker, Mrs.   H.
W. Schallas, Mrs. Steel Barr, Lincoln j
F. Henry.
Publicity  committee—William    P»
Bush, chairman; Miss Matilda Cora-i
messer, Miss Margaret Manager, Mi
Elizabeth Archy, H. Clark Emrick.
Finance committee—Mrs.    G.   ■
Howe, chairman; Mra. Anna Evai
Miss Eleanor Colabine, Mrs. Willi
A. Dysart, Mrs. Earl Cox,   Mrs.
W. Williamson, Mrs. Write-Mh
ler, H. W. Schallas, Prof Cfaae***.
Hetrick, L S. Lindemuth, _&§>'*'
OFPRESBYTERUNS
Meeting   Held    at    Tiptoe
Church La*t Sunday
' able    discourses,    inspiring
and beautiful    floral      die-
characterized the fifth annual
oming at Tipton Presbyterian
h     last     Sunday.      Although
.tening weather kept many away
congregations were present at
eervices and those who attended
amply repaid for their efforts,
the morning service Rev. Ray-
d S. Hittinger, pastor    of    the
"h, preached a strong, inspira-
eermon from the text,    "My
shall be called a   -house   of
fer all people.''
tiie afternoon    Dr. John    A.
of McVeytown, who haa juat
ed   from a    year's study  "in
Britain and Scotland,    deliv-
J?masterful    discourse    from
peat, "Be ye hot conformed   to
world, but be ye    transformed
•renewing of your minds and
Rev.  Peters dwelt on the
a weakness of the voice   of
grch    in this   present   chaos
challenges    tiie forces    of
ity  to stand  by  their  col-
promote    their    standards
personal consecration    and
aggressive action.
male quartet from the Third
rian church in Altoona fur-
Special numbers during   the
K   service      which    added
to the    beauty of   tiie pro-
gfofusion   of   exquisite     fall
'..in. which giant dahlias   pre-
§, completely hid the pul-
Jbdesk from view. These were
^memorials to a number of
^pembers of the church and
fibuted among the sick at
tiie service.
&n church is the mother
nanism  in    this section
and these    recurring
increaee  ia   '.interest
tef
the service ptaoed on a plaque,
made of aome durable metal, and
have it erected somewhere ia the
corridor or one of the court rooms fat
the temple of justice.
Suggestions aro invited by the
county officials by persons having a
plan, so the matter may be given
complete and final attention while
the sentiment is rife in the matter.
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OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED
Mrs. Edgar Meek, ot Altoona,
prealdent of the Blsir eounty P. T.
A., will be at the borough P. T. A.,
meeting this evening and will install
the officers for the school year of
1936-37. Also the secretary of tte
county P. T. A., will be present and
bring, greetings from the county to
our local organisation. An interesting program haa been arranged by
the committee. The membership com-
mittte is preparing to put on a drive
for members for the school year. The
hospitality committee will serve refreshments immediately after the
meeing thia evening. We invite aU
-parents, teachers and friends to be
present and help boost this, YOUR
organisation. Meeting called for
7.80 p. m. and will close no later
than 9 p. m. We will meet in
South Side building.
SMOKING
Who started the feminine class to
smoke? r
A fashion disgusting and low—
It's a bad enough habit for men, I'll
say,
Bat for ladies, its much more so.
There apeing   the men   by   making
smoke fly,
Tainting the ah* just to gratify
A selfish desire—»un-American—
Ideals; sure not very high.
I see through the dimness of future
years
These girls of the cigarette type—
-Bitting back in   a corner,   smoking
still—
Perhaps, just an old penny pipe.
ELLEN IRWIN
mohd H. Strnhk,' Mrs.    Reuben
Hostler, Mrs. John T. Nelson,   Mi
Helen Blent}, Mrs. R. P.    Summers,
James Biggins.
Publication and Welfare committee—Mrs. -tames L. Truitt, chairman; Mrs. Scott Noel, Mrs. William
P. Bush, Mrs. Raymond Cherry.
Chorister, Prof. Wilbur Johnson;
pianist, Misa Mary E. Werts; attendance award, Miss Susan Hirsch.
 Read all the advertisements tn
the Bulletin.
—Advertise in the Bulletin aad
get customers.
—As one goes motoring through
the country there is much green corn
to be observed upon which tte ears
are not yet ripe. Tte com stands
well snd should frost not visit us for
two or three weeks it wiH produce
abundantly. In aome nearby counties cutting of corn in the field tea
-begun. Tte crop will average well
• ia moat all aaetioas of Peiinaylvania.
B. H. S. lEETSJSUnSBURG
Opening    Game Expected    to    Draw
Large Crowd
The Bellwood High gridders, embarked upon their new conference
grid schedule, meet Claysburg High
on tte local field Saturday. | Both
teams aro enrolled in the B claas of
tte conference. Bellwood haa a fine
chance to cop all four games and be
in the running for the championship.
With many new prospects out for
the team the lineup ia yet uncertain.
Sigle and Conrad, two ends from
last year's team, are almost sure
starters. At the tackles will be
Sharrah, Don Corey, Ken Campbell,
with Fowler and Shelow in reserve.
At tiie guards, Russ Miller and Ermine Estep look good, with Hostler,
Evans and Erismen close. The center job ia a toss-up between Barney
Davis and Lew McFalls. In the back
field Merrill Davis is a stand-out at
full. Hamilton and Rumbarger aro
battling for right half with Hamilton
having first call. Hardy a regular
last year, leads the last half candidates with Cody in reserve. At quarter either Pickens, Cody or Bus Estep will call them, with Estep also
seeing service at end.
As an added attraction this year,
Heustons Pharmacy ia giving a gold
football to the outstanding teaman
and back, to be voted on by the f ana
sfter each game. For further particulars see the show window at
Heustons.
Game prices remain at the bargain
rates of IS and 26 cents. Come oat,
fans, and give the boys a good
start.
—Tresspass notices for sale at the
Bulletin office.
At Fannie Daugherty's, Show
Cases far sale.
—Rev George Donovan, rector of
St. Joseph's Catholic church of the
borough offiiated, at the marriage of
Mr. Edwin H. Shearer, of Reading,
Pa., aad Mans Lena M. Shrimp, of
North wood, laat Monday morning at
8 o'clock, ia Bt Matthew's Catholic
church in Tyrone. ^M
waa Mr*. Frye of Tipton, who
joldbst living member of   Mmf   congregation.
LOCUSTS LEFT THEIR TRAIL
The infestations on oak aad other
hardwood 'trees throughout Pennsylvania this year is an aftermath of the
deluge of the 17-yer-old locust that
descended upon the state early this
summer.
"It is not serious, nor is it permanent," Deputy-Secretary W. J. B.
Winters of the Department of Forest
and Waters has announced. "Only
the twigs of the trees are destroyed
by the locust sti**g, and the trees will
continue to grow. The blight will
be checked by the natural enemies
of the insect," the Deputy-Secretary
said.
The "death sting" of the locuat ia
■caused by depositing its eggs in the
twigs of the tree through a long
needle-like ovipositor. The ovipositor makes a number of openings in
the "twig in which the eggs are deposited. This ripping of the twig to
the pith kill the twig.
Toward autumn they break off
and fall to the ground, the eggs
hatch, and small larvae immediately
enter the ground and begin feeding
and developing, remaining under
ground for seventeeu years when
they again emerge and repeat the
cycle. Generally the insect does not
kill the tree, although the very numerous twigs killed make the tree
look as though it is about to die.
lt is generally found that the tree
will come out in leaf again, the only
damage done being a considerable
loss of one to two-year-old twigs.
Deputy-Secretary Winters also reported that the department's Division of Research had investigated
the infestitation of trees in Erie
State Park district.
TMa infestation, he said, was being caused by the two-line chestnut
borer, and was very serious In * that
section where about 90 er cent, of
tte rod oak plantation has been destroyed. He said that this blight
was confined entirely to the Erie
district. .
—The ^OtiT Century Bible class of
Grace Lutheran chruch will hold a
festival in the Parish House Saturday evening. Ice cream and cake
for sale.
—Three local anglers, Howard
Stone, Kermit Miller and Max Bingman while fly fishing for bass down
on the river last Friday made an
exceptionally nice catch. The three
men hed a total number of 16 black
base running from 10 to 14 inches
ia length. S
SEVENn-niHJUINIVERSaRY
Leag Time   Chiasms Attains to   the
Three-quarter Century Mark
Rounding seventy-five yeara on
thia mundaaa sphere is not alloted to
everyone, but on Monday, Mt. A.
Blair Foutz, for almost half a entury
one of tte well known and greatly
esteemed citizens of tha borough, attained to the- throe-quarters of a
century mark. The anniversary waa
ant celebrated la an elaborate manner, Mr. Foutz going about hia daily routine, yet he received the hearty congratulations of many friends
Upon reaching this period ia life.
He was born hi Catherine township, near Yellow Springs, Blair
county,, September 14, 1861, where
he attended the public school until
past 21 yean of age, and later private achooi. In early Ufa. he was a
school teacher for four years, and
waa also engaged at farm work-
April 1, 1887, with hia brothei,
Mr. R. M. Foutz, he engaged in the
mercantile business at Yellow
Springe, which waa successfully conducted until October 16, 1890, when
they disposed of tiieir interest ana
came to Bellwood and purchased
the stock and equipment of a store
then conducted by B. E. Stone. The
firm of A. B. Foots St Bro., long
continued ia a successful business in
the borough until they retired March
1, 1984, since whieh time both brothers have lived a retired life in our
town.
Both brothers are active Republicans and the subject of thia sketch
haa served for the east few yeara as
inspector of elections of the fint
precinct of Antis township, where
he haa rendered faithful service.
When his voting place was in BeUwood borough, MM. Feats was honored by the electorate by being
chosen a member of the achooi
board aad tte town council aad per-
formed the duties with fidelity. Hey
Ma*^h..*Ma*}imj*t the beard af
Hia religioua affiliation la with the
Grace Lutheran church, where he
takes a pronounced interest la
church affairs aad ia always faithful
upon attendance of all church servi-
es. Mn. Brunner, who conducts a
restaurant on Main street, where he
takes his meals, gave him a surprise
Monday evening when she prepared
a alee layout, to which waa invited
M. R. Fonts and John Mentser, who
joined Blair in celebrating the event
in a quiet way.
Maay friends hops our well known
citisen will live to round out many
more birthday anniversaries.
WEEK-END MOTORING
United States Highway Route 220
offers divenifted scenery to motorists
and assy be easily reached from any
section in the atate by thoae who
wish to plan a week-end trip over
ell or part of this scenic highway.
Route 220 enters Pennsylvania
from Cumberland, Maryland, and
streaches north through Bedford,
Blair, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming,
Sullivan and Bradford counties to
the New York state line at Waverly.
Bedford offers various types of
water in ita famous springs; Blair
suggests the Horse shoe curve, just
west of Altoona; Centre presents
historic Bellefonte, named for .a
apring; Clinton offers attractive
scenery along the beautiful Susquehanna; Lycoming presents Williamsport, the north-central capital
of the state; Sullivan has gorgeous
mountain scenery and Eagles Mere
one of the State's most popular resorts, is located just west of Route
220; Bradford adds more senic panoramas as Route 220 winds its way
along the Susquehanna.
ANTIS COMMUNITY SHOW
On Monday evening September
21 at 7.80 a meeting will be held in
the Consolidated School building to
make arrangements for the fourth
annual Antis township community
show. All interested persons are
invited, newcomers as well as thoae
who have had a part in staging pre-
ceeding shows.
Community interest, availability of
additional space, and recent establishment of vocationl department in
agriculture and home economics
undoubtedly will combine to make
tiw 1986 Aatis show an event of
growing importance in the life of
the Township. A large attendance
is expected at Monday evening's
committee meeting.
PERSONAL PARAGftgiS
People Who Visit Here end
Thoae Who Go Away.
MDVEMEHTS OF PUR CITIZENS
Gaeete Whe Are ITaleilalaed by BeU.
Wood Heete    Peraeeel Meatioa ef
Thoae Who Viait To aad Pre
Mr. H. C. Cornmesser made a
business trip to Leamersville on
Wedneday.
Mn. Hasel Harnish, of Altoona,
spent ths week end at the home of
Mr. and Mn. J. L. Gilmore on South
Fint street.
Mr. Harry Hagerty snd son Mr.
Gilbert Hagerty, of Little Falls, N.
Y., were visitors among friend in tbe
borough last week.
Miss Helen Pelter of Chambersburg, where ahe is employed, wsa a
week-end guest at her home on
North Second street.
Mr. Lloyd McCloskey, son of Mr.
and Mn. Roy McCloskey of Boylea
sieet has entered State college as
a student for the fall and winter
terms.
Mr. Frank Gilmore and wife, of
Braddock, Pa., spent a few days last
week at the home of his brother, Mr.
J. H. Gilmore and family on South
First street.
Mr. J. C. Goshorn cf Chambers,
burg, clerk of the Franklin eounty
court, spent Sunday at the home of
his brother, Mr. P. G. Goshorn and
family on North Second street.
Mr. and Mn. Kenneth Fuoaa, of
Wilmerding, and Mr. and Mrs. Hoi-
lenbaum, of Irwin, Pa., were recent
week-end guests at tiie John Fuoaa
and Paul Green homes on North
Fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Powell, of
Osborn, Ohio were town visitors
last week, while motoring through
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Powell wae for- •
m-*A*|r Mrs. Wyland and a nun^sygot
yeatwagu waa a resident of;
daughterMartha Jane, Off
Florida, were recent guests at tte
home of Mr. and Mn. Roy McCloskey on Boyles street. Mrs. GauJrt
is a cousin of Mrs. McCloskey and
was born ta Pennsylvania.
Mr. William A. Hauth of news
stand fame and borough clerk, Mr.
Frank K. Miller, returned home the
beginning of the week from a motor
trip of two weeks that took them aa
far north aa Quebec, Canada. They
also toured the New England states.
Sunday visitors at the home ef
Rev. Joseph F. Andenon, D. D., and
daughter, Miss Jessie Andenon, were
the following relativea: Mr. and Mn.
John F. Talhelm, Jr., of Unionville;
Mr and Mn. Sidney Deringer, Barnes
boro; and Dr. Joseph' C. Anderson, ae
interne in the Windber hospital.
Mr. and Mn. Percy D. Mulhollem
and family, after spending the aummer months delghtfully along Spruce
Creek in Huntingdon county, took
their departure for their home ia
St. Petenburg, Florida, today. Mr.
Mulhollem was in our office Tuesday to say goodby until next summer, when the family will again return,
Mr. and Mrs. M. 3. McCaulley, of
Orlando, Florida, are enjoying a
visit among their many friends tn
Bellwood and Juniata. Mr. McCaulley is a retired employe of the P. R,
B. company and several years sge
located in Florida and while ta oar
office said he was delighted with the
climate. This is their fint visit
north in a number of years.
INSTALLING DIAL SYSTEM
In preparation for the introduction
of the modern dial system of telephone operation in Bellwood this
fall, the Bell Telephone company of
Pennsylvania will begin installing
dial telephones in the homes and
business establishments of subscribers here, it was announced today by
Emlen C. Hidelbaugh, district manager fer the company.
' The work will require about sis-
weeks for completion.
Mr. Hidelbaugh pointed out theft
although the new instruments are
being installed well in advance of
the actual transition from manual
to dial service they cannot be operated until the new central office ia
placed in service.
"Until that time," he said, ''telephone users will continue to use
the manual type telephones. These
telephones will be removed when the
aaw dial system ia placed ia
tion,"