Bellwood Bulletin 1941-09-18

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BELLWOOD, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER  18, 1941
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LOCAL m COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
i.   BRIEF SUMM^RYOFTHE WEEK
Torse    Paragraphs  Concerning,   the
Deiag ef  Our Bonough—Tho Column  Oar  Subscribers    Enjoy
—Don't scold the weather, we
might have s sudden change.
—Every merchant who .fishes to
succeed in business mast advertise.
—Mr.  Thomas  Hirsch,   employed
in the    Bellwood   Furniture    store,
has returned  home from a   fishing
trip    in    Canada,    having    caught
w some whoppers.
I —Mr. J. Clark Wallace of Main
street, underwent an operation for
the removal of his tonsils in (he
Mercy' hospital in Altoona, last
Friday.
—On Tuesday Chief Burgess
Edgar McKinney and family moved
from the Lego property on East
Fourth street, into the Estep dwelling on Msin street, which was recently converted into s duplex.
—Plans for tha Antis township
farm show to be held October 9,
10, 11, in the Antis Township Consolidated school building, are developing r/e\y, and the coming event
promty* to exceed anything yet I
held"' Jkb the way of a farm show.
—TI» Initial parade of the
Alexandria volunteer firs company
was staged Monday night in that
Huntingdon county borough with
many firemen. from all ■ sections
participating in the parade and
festivities. The Excelsior Fire company of this . borough wss well
represented st the event snd report
a mighty good, time,
ta»»M"» LiJSjSJsjV/' fsftlaSJi asjwusi, "Uf Baw« I
ton, no, a student in Bonebrake
Sem ax?, preached in the local
Uni'. x ^Brethren church on Sunday,
Sept. 7. Rev. Wfoomer received bis
y£ initial instructions in the work of
the ministry under Rev. J. S.
i '^edge, the Bellwood pastor, while
., served the U. B. church at Tyrone. Rev. Woomer is a native of
Tyrone.
. In order to take advantage of
tax\ abatement law, persons owing
overdue property tax must act by
the end of September. Tax for 1941
must be paid in fall before penalty
is added. Then one-fifth of all
others must be paid without interest
by end of October. If there is 1988
tax unpaid it may be paid in full
to avoid liens, or paid, with lien
fees one-fifth at a time.
—Is War Driving Us Back To
Nature?— Just what is the war
doing- to civilization? An English
professor of zoology makes some
interesting discoveries about our
conduct snd habits aa a result of
the conflict. Read about them in
the September 28th issue of The
American Weekly, the big magazine distributed with the Baltimore
Sunday American, on sale at all
newsstands.
_. —The scholastic   foot ball season
P ass inaugurated here last Saturday afternoon when the Bellwood-
Antia High School foot ball team
went against the strong eleven
from Bigler High School. The game
wss played on the field adjoining
the high school and wss snappy
from start to finish. Neither team
scored in the first half and it was
during the last half thst Bellwood-
Antis showed its mettle, copping
the game by the score of 81-0.
There wss s good attendance of
rooters. Bellwood-Antis gees up
against the strong Tyrone High
School team in Tyrone Friday
night,
—Celebrating its first anniversary next Monday evening, the
Women's Society of Christian Service will prssseS s program of unusual interest ia the Methodist
church. Mrs Francis R. Caaselmsn,
Altoona, will apeak of work among
HH migrants from her personal experience and her story will be of
I intense interest. Mrs. L S. Linde-
muth will preside. Devotions will
be in charge of Mrs. C. L. McEl-
wain sad dsughter, Miss Edna.
There will be s brief resume of
work of tiie yesr. A socisl hear
aril follow ia charge of s eommit-
;'tee  of   which   Miss Aaaa Bell   is
im SHRINE CLUB COMING
WILL BE GUESTS OF BELLWOOD FREE  MASONS
The members of Jaffa Shrine
elub of Altoona, will poms to BeUwood Friday evening and will be
guests of the BeUwood snd Antis
township Free Masons at the Antis
township consolidated school building.
Approximately 800 parsons sre
expected to attend the chicken
dinner and entertainment which
will follow. Service for the dinner
will be in charge of the home economics department of the school,
supervised by' Mrs. Grace Cole,
head  of the department.
Visiting members from all parts
of the county sre promised a real
evening of entertainment including dancing on the new gymnasium floor with music by Karl
F. (Coxey) Irvin's band. The event
ia expected to be one of the high
lights of tiie Bellwood socisl season.
Dr. Robert E. Dively, Bellwood
dentist and Oriental guide of the
Shrine, will represent the Jaffa
Shrine at tile affair. H. W. Schalles
will serve as general chairman
with   W. A. Hauth,   vice chairman.
Other committee members fellow:
Entertainment— F. D. Miller, H.
W. Schalles and W;. A. Hauth.
Banquet— J. E. Williamson, Mrs.
R. E. Dively, Mrs. T. L. Wilson,
W. Y. Bland and R. M. Strunk.
Parking— J. C. Wallace, Edgar
McKinney, Roy Baker and N. T.
Wattera
Dance— F. D. Miller, R. M. Dy-
sart and R. M. Strunk.
Decoration— D. H. Hamer, H. H.
Meyer,. R. M. Dysart snd F. D.
Goss.
Reservations— R. H. Combine, F.
1. Wests, -J. sBlRajsn J, f. Rlgf*
nour and F. W. Fleisher.
Publicity— W. A. Hauth.
■ Games— Mrs. H. H. Meyer, Mrs.
J. E. Williamson,   Mrs. F. D. Miller
snd  Miss A. E.  Reynolds.
Reception— Dr. R. E. Dively, W.
P. Bush, G. E. Fuoss, L. B. Bland,
C. F. Wertz, William Rothenberger,
John Carson, Percey Lynn, George
Wentz, W. S. Bell, Sam Mundorff,
Dr. Lovell, R. H. Varner, E. E.
Mong, Tom Robinson, A. E. Barrett, R. Strubbie, G. F. BJnard,
Paul Moffett, F. B. Walker, Russell Briggs, Geary Briggs, C. N.
McClellan, W. Krise, H. Moffett,
C. F. Jackson, Ed Cherry, W. C.
Smith, Rev. Covert, John Harvey,
J. M. Louder, Dr. Levengood,
Robert Shaner, C. C. Wulfert, H.
W. Rehm, E. A. Green. J. H. Lef-
fard. R. L. Bratton, Don Cook,
Joe McCloskey, H. A. Campbell,
Don Kesser, F. Balsbach, S. Wood-
hall, H. Woodhall, R. L. Hostler,
R. M. Burns, Smith Derr, C. J.
Burns, George Orris, George Givin
and W. E. Campbell.
—The Bulletin is the horns town
newspaper snd it is read by every
member ef the family.
—Mrs. Catherine HoUidsy HiU, of
Fort Wayne, Indiana, in renewing
her subscription to the Bulletin,
among other things says: Please
note change of address ss we are
moving on Sept. 15. Father ia very
well and looks forward, as I do,
to the arrival of the Bulletin each
week. (Juess it is a definite admission of advancing age, but must say
that we find many more familiar
names in the 'Thirty Years Ago"
column than among the current
items. Hope all our Bellwood
friends are in good health, snd
wish that we could get over and
enjoy the Fall days in the mountains.
—The Ladies' Bible class of ths
Grace Lutheran church met at the
home of Mrs. Blair Craine, North
Second street, Thursday evening,
Sept. 11, with twenty-three present.
The following officers were elected:
Teacher, Mrs. F. A. Hamilton; assistant teacher, Mrs. Mary Bechtol;
president, Mrs. H. H. Carr; vies
president, Mrs. M. M. Corey; secretary, Mrs. Elsie Hunter; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Blair Craine'; tre-
ssuer, Mrs. W. Y. Bland. Plans
were made for ths annual fall
supper to be held - in the Perish
hall Nov. 8- Delicious refreshments
were served snd the class thanks
Mas. Craine   for   a very   pleasant
HURTS flttMEff IS IKE
YOUNG   PEOPLE   HAVE   TAKEN
THE MARRIAGE VOWS
Chilton — Clark
Announcement    is made   of   the
marriage    of Miss Virginia    Louise
Clark,    daughter   of    Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Clark, of Carlise, Pa., to
Mr. Robert Wilson Chilton, son of
Mr. and Mrs. ' John F. Chilton,   of
Ardmore, Pa.,    the parents    of the
groom    being former   residents   of'
Bellwood, Saturday afternoon, September 6, at 4 o'clock in the Allison
Memorial Methodist church at Carls]
isle<, Rev. J. Resler Shultz officiate
ing. Mrs. Lewis D. Einstein of Ntej
berth was matron of honor and the,
bridesmaids      were      Miss    Evelyn
Clark    and    Miss    Mary    Elizabeth
Clark,    sisters   of the   bride.    Mrj.
John F. Chilton, jr.,    of   Ardmoret
was   Ms brother's    best    man    andji
ushers included Mr. Sherwin T. Me*
Dowell   of   Wynnewood,   Mr. Lewis:;
D. iFSnstein   of Narberth,  Mr. Rob?
ert A. Craig, jr., of Coatesville anstj
Mr. John W. Bailey of Carlisle, tbef
couple was feted St s reception for
more   than    140 guests.    They will
reside    in   Harrisburg    where    Mr,
Chilton   is a civil service   examiner
on the employment board. He is Sj'
Dickinson    college   graduate,    as id
his bride. 11
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Cornmesser —  Lugar
Mrs. George Lugar,   Drexill
announces    the    marriage
daughter,     Miss    Ruth    Lugs
John Cornmesser.   Jr.,   son of   jfr".
and    Mrs. J. G. Cornmesser,    Belli
wood,    Saturday afternoon    to the.
Episcopal church, Drexel HIU,   wjttlfj
Rev. Sloan officiating.
The bride is a graduate of Drex-j
el Hill High school. The bride*]
groom Is a graduate ef Beliefs]
High school andtthe University
Pennsylvania—• and* te>
the Martin Aircraft corporation st
Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Cornmesser will reside to Baltimore.
SAVING THE NATION
Honoring "Constitution Sunday"
preceding the observance of Constitution day on Wednesday, the
Rev. H. T. Covert preached Sunday
morning in tiie Methodist church on
"America snd God." His text wss
"Righteousness exalteth a nation—."
He spoke of the different types of
thought and thinkers— the pessimist, optimist, cynic snd the Christian
who thinks the nation can be better.
Its deadly foes are self will, that
scorns obedience to law; self interest, that scorns sacrifice; complaic-
ance that ignores fellowship. There
is no hope in these.
The nation's need is leadership,
leaders with vision, knowledge and
conviction, faith. Good, honest,
everyday Christian religion will
solve the problems. Nothing short
of righteousness will save a nation
and bring answer to the prayer,
"Thy Kingdom Come."
WILL PREACH IN U. B. CHURCH
Rev. Lester Schmittle,- son of Mr.
J. A. Schmittle, the Tuckahoe street
merchant, and a recent graduate of
the Bonebrake Theological seminary, will be the preacher at the
Bellwood United Brethren church
on Sunday evening, Sept. 21, at
7:80 o'clock. Rev. Schmittle is a
native of Bellwood and expects to
be assigned a charge at the meeting of the Allegheny conference ia
Philipsburg this week As Rev.
Schmittle received his call to the
ministry during the pastorate of
Rev. CoUedge to Tyrone, the local
minister is highly pleased to have
him preach to Ms pulpit. No doubt
many of his friends of all denominations in. Bellwood will want to
hear Rev. Schmittle on Sunday
evening.
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—Everybody   enjoys   reading the
Bulletin.
—Mrs Edna Hostler Rowe   died
at her  home to   Germantown,   near
Philadelphia,    one dsy    last   week.
She was    the daughter   of the    W.
Scott Hostler,    who   was   born'  to
Antis township,   and who for many
years   wss chief elerk to the   com- i
missioners' office   in  Hollidaysburg.
Mrs. Rowe   was a talented lady,    a
graduate    of    Highland"   Hall    sad
Irving college,   Mechanicsburg.  Her
husband   and two   children   survive. I
The deceased had s  number of re-,
la ties seauaaalty. |
HISTORICAL SJBEIT TO TOUR
t WILL VISIT HISTORIC POINTS
IN BLAIR COUNTY
The Blsir County Historical Society wiU conduct another of its
famous tours to historic points to
Blair County and vicinity on Saturday, September 20, when a caravan
of automobiles will follow the
route of the old Portage Railroad
from  Hollidaysburg to Johnstown.
Stops will be made at various
places where local history will be
related by prominent speakers.
This tour will be open, aa usual,
to tha public snd sny persons
Interested can participate. It is
urged thst such persons make
known their desires as early as
possible, so that arrangements can
be made accordingly.
The tour will leave the Baker
Mansion at 1:80 D. S. T. under
escort of a member of the Pennsylvania Motor Police, and will proceed to Hollidaysburg from - where
it will follow tha old Portage Railroad and to many places travel on
the roadbed constructed in the
years 1882-88.
The speakers to route wUl include Dr. Leonard N. Bay, President
of the Society; Harry A. Jacobs;
Floyd G. Hoenstine; George N.
Evenden; snd   William A. McGuire.
The points to be visited will include the John Blair Homestead,
the old Portage Monument and
Skew Arch Bridge, tile South Fork
Dam, and tha Echo Schoolhouse,
where the location of America's
first railroad tunnel can be viewed.
The tour will terminate at the
New Inn at Ebensburg, where a
banquet will be served st 6:80
D. S. T. and a program will be
presented by Toastmastsr, Peter J.
Little of the Cambria County Historical Society, which will include
address on "Early Settlers of
OiasiJ1" by Attorney
Harry A.  Englehart.
The committees consist of the
following: Floyd G. Hoenstine, General Chairman; Itinerary Committee, J. D. Lovell, Chairman; Harry
P. Hays, Harry A. McGraw, and
William A. McGuire; Transportation Committee, Earl W. Dickey,
Chairman, William T. Canan, J.
Lee Hartman, Chester B. Wray,
Thomas G. Peoples, J. E. Harsh-
barger, Charles M. Kurtz , and D.
Raymond SoUenberger; Program
Committee, Dr. L. N. Ray, Chairman, Harry A- Jacobs, Matthew M.
Morrow, Dr. Arthur M. - Stull, Peter
J. Little, and Harry A. Englehart;
Ticket Copanittee, Prof. T. S.
Davis, Chairman, Miss Virginia
Krick, Miss Ells Snowberger, Jesse
C. SeU, Miss Margaret Nickolson,
and Miss Clara M. Shryock.
Tickets for the banquet should
be obtained from one of the committee as early as possible so as to
insure the proper arrangements at
the banquet.
Persons who lack transportation
should get to touch with a member
of the transportation committee,
who will endeavor to secure the
necessary transportation.
A prominent feature of tills
event will be the publication of sn
article oa "The Juniata Canal and
Old Portage Railroad" by Harry A.
Jacobs, Past President of the Blair
County Historical Society, which has
been prepared in manuscript form,
including a map of the railroads
and highways between Altoona and
Johnstown. This manuscript is being
published by tiie Blair County Historical Society and will be available to the public on the day of
the tour.
BIG SHIPMENT OF BEANS
Probably the largest consignment
of beans ever sent oat of this county or central Pennsylvania, was
shipped from the Gilbert Watts
vegetable farm near Bellwood. More
than 100 Boy Scouts from Altoona
and Tyrone and eighty-five boys
from BeUwood, together with his
regular force, were kept busy on
Saturday picking and preparing for
shipment.
There wars more than 900 basket* or a total approximate weight of
eight tons. The entire shipment
was to Baltimore and Pittsburgh
by trucks on Sunday evening, to
be placed on the market
HIPPEMIIIGS_30_ YEARS 160
ACTIVITIES OF   OUR   CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
From the BeUwood Bulletin, July
12th,  1912.
John F. Chilton, has recovered
sufficiently from a recent illness to
be at work again.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray Mays, of Altoona, were guests at the Madara
home on North Tuckahoe street
recently.
Mimes Helen Wilson and Maybel
Boyd, of Main street, spent the
Fourth ss guests of -Miss Daisy
Biglow at Philipsburg.
Mrs. U. S. Flick, daughter, Miss
Mabel, and son Robert, were visitors last Sunday at the home of
Mr. Flick's father at Irvona.
Miss Janette Forrester, of Pittsburgh, is being entertained at the
home of Misses Minnie and Katharine Williamson on East Boyle
street.
Mr. snd' Mrs. W. B. Humes, of
Altoona, fcrmer residents of the
borough, greeted old friends at the
Merchants picnic at Lloydsville on
Wednesday. ??r,J
Blaine A. Bower, of Shiremans-
town, arrived to Bellwood on the
morning of the Fourth, and will be
a guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W, M. Bower.
John C. Oswald, snd daughter
Mrs. Creighton and children, left
today for the Creighton farm at
Mackeyville, Clinton county, where
they will spend some time, later to
be joined by Mr. Creighton.
The Business Men's picnic went
off very nicely, at the Lloydsville
park, generally spoken of aa tha
Rhododrendron park. A special train
of -seven coaches and a baggage car
left the local station st 8:30 a. m.
and all cars were well filled. Good
weather prevailed during- tire dsy,
snd all enjoyed themselves - to the
fullest extent. Returning the train
arrived in BeUwood'shout 7 P. M.
The berry crop in this valley has
been a pronounced success this
yesr, especially the strawberry, and
among the successful and extensive
growers is E. S. Glasgow, who with
almost an acre close to the hill
section. HI* first picking began
early in June, and up to the present, he has picked, between seven
and eight thousand boxes, and a
good market was found for them
here and adjoining towns
"Y" IS MUCH MISSED
With the approach of the farl
months, tiie Young Men's Christian
Association, which closed its doors
a few months ago to all activities,
it is much missed by the young
people of the borough, where they
congregated day and night for the
entertainment of various kinds
which was afforded. Now the young
people have no place to pass their
idle time and much of iat is spent
on the street corners until bedtime.
With the bowling allies, tiie pool
tables and other activities the "Y"
was the center of attraction for
most all of the young folks of the
community and each night they
were to be found there in large
numbers. It is a thousand pities
thst the "Y" was forced to close
its doors due to lack of support on
the part of the citisens of the
town, but this was the fate that
overtook it. i.
Our young people should be entertained and some means should
be supplied where they can enjoy
themselves in innocent fun.
—Type writer  paper far  sale at
ths BuUetto   office  la say auanhy
Notice to all sportsmen
Through the generosity of farmers John A. Fox, William Woomer
and George DeArmitt, of Antis
township, the Bellwood Sportsmen's
Association have established a
special wild life refuge on Cedar
Hill, one mile east of BeUwood. A
single strand of number nine wire
surrounds the refuge snd proper
posters have been erected, making
hunting unlawful in the eighteen
acre reserve. The adjoining 350
acres of land on the reserve, *with
the exception of safety zone areas
around buildings, is open to public
hunting and sportsmen are asked
by the farmers and the association
to not drive on private roads or
fields to reach their objective, bet
park along the highway.
PERSOMiJpW
People Who Visit Haa* «si
Those Who Go Away. J
uunsmjQpsmi
Cassia   Who Are Entertained by!
Wood Heats- Personal Mentha* ^^
Those Wee Visit Te aad Ft*
Mr. Joseph Schmidt, islaved Fi
B. R. employe, of Tyrone; syeeted'
Meads la the borough Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Btojdaaaj
of Rahway, New Jersey, ware re*|
cent visiters to tha borough, where*
they formerly resided.
Mr. J. W. Rice sad e**S----_
Donald Robinson of North Tucks*
hoe street, spent a few days re*
cently to New York city.
Mr. and Mrs George Bupp, efj
Pittsburgh, ears guests of Mr. sada
Mrs. Elmer Bupp st their, home OSB
South Mete street during tin*]
week.
Miss Claire Buckwalter   Is   sgste.|
On duty    in five    postoffice,    after
enjoying    a vacation    of   a    week
spent with her sister   te Williams-
port.
Mrs. Mary Swires of IMsfaioarj
avenue has returned home after st-
tending the funeral of her brother-
in-law, G. W. Miller, which was
held in Grove City, Pa.
Mr. Clarence Williamson, of
Cleveland, Ohio,' spent a few day*
this week st the home of hie
brother, Mr. J. Edgar Williamson
on East Fifth street.
Mr. sad   Mrs.  W. E.  Strswinski,
Harrisburg, snd dsughter Jean
recent guests   of BeUwood
Mr. Strawinski    is    a ^BjeksSj
English   in oae .o&tkjg
high eeheauv*******^     	
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore McFar-
land, of Barrington, Illinois, were
visitors st the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank S. Hetrick on South
Second street tiie beginning of tha
week.  •
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goss, of
Philadelphia, arrived here Tuesday
afternoon for a visit of a week
with Mr. Gose's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. D. Goss on BeUvieW
avenue.
Mr. William Patton, untU luisauj
ty a well known young man of ths
borough, now in Uncle Ssm'a army
and located at Fort George Meade,
Maryland, enjoyed Sunday at tha
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Patton, Jr.,' on East
First street.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rothenberger snd two daughters, Marrilya
Jesn and Shirley, and Mr. Lloyd
Goss, of Canton, Ohio, spent thai
week end with Mrs. Rothenberger's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Goes on
the north side. They were travel*
ing overland and returned to tsaf
Ohio city Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs William I. Stone, of
Oakland, Calif;, enjoyed a feu)
days the beginning of the week st)
the home of Mr. Stone's mother.
Mrs. Julia Stone on BeUview
ue. While bare William had
pleasure of meeting many ef
old time friends, of whom
are few, and also paid a SSI
of calls to our office.
Mr.    and Mrs.    Laden    Jeff
Sr.,    and    Mr. Laden Jeffries,
of Pittsburgh,   were guests of
Jennie McCracken  on Boyles
Friday and Saturday   of last
The Pittsburgh folks were rets
from s vacation spent  to the
kill   mountains te New York
The    senior member   of the
wss   a caller   at our   office
Saturday morning.
Mr. sad  Mrs. J.   Lynn   Gil
and    little   daughter    Barbara,
New Castle, Pa., enjoyed She
end    with  home  folks,    being
guests of   Mr. snd Mrs. J. Ha
Gilmore on South First street,
Mr. snd Mrs. John Estep en
Ninth Street. Lynn to s printer
while    here    paid    oar    office
number of csUa For the peat
months   ha has been the   tret
representative of one of ths
ally known wholesale tobacco
and   his friends   will   be glad
know thst he to making good.
r  of the
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