Bellwood Bulletin 1941-10-23

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BELLWOOD, PA., T
LOCAL im COLUMN
Short Item* That Witt Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMART£F THE WEEK
Terse     Paragraphs  Concerning.   Ike
Doing  of  Oar Bonongh—Tha  Col-
Oar   Subscribers    Enjoy
-—Wanted—- To hear from s banjo
and guitar player ia a bead of four.
Inqire of Ed. R. Bell, Bellwood, Pa
- —Bellwood ia not your neighbor's
town; ft Is your tarn snd pea must
.do your part la perfecting it aa a
good place for human beings.
—The individual   who sttemps to
^ reform she entire basaan race baa aa
exaggerated    opinon of his   or her,
sbEity.
—Every time ws get set to carefully read an "epochal" volume She
book publishers comle out with another "must" volume. i";**'
—Football ia a splendid spectacle
from the stands but we wonder,
sometimes, whether the players get
their money's worth.
—A commentary upon our civilisation is the fact that colleges sre
judged by their football teams rather
than their faculties.
—Health Hint: It wont do you
any good to know: what caused yea
to suffer a physical collapse, after
your health ia ruined.
—The end of the world aeries
leaves the nation ready to devote
Rs attention to some of the serious
problems thst confront us.
>—-Judging from the comment that
.are read shout the war in Europe,
most of ths world's military genius
is located in the United States.
—The coast of national defense
indicates thst, unless the   world be-
-. f$r^ ^H^J^r^^* burden Of
governments wiB be" armaments.
•—The gunning season for small
game will open on Saturday, Nov.l.
Tha repeat .baa gome forth that wild
is not so plenty as in other seasons.
—The war in Europe may nor be
our affair,' aa some people assert,
but if Hitler ever manages to control
Europe we will know the difference.
—Pennsylvania can take litUt
pride in the number of people killed
OB its highways; the conclusion is
inescapbie that some of these could
be prevented.
Mr. snd Mrs. J. Frank Gilmore aad
dsughter, Sara, and Mir. James, all
of Braddock, and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lynn Gilmore and little daughter Barbara, of New Castle, Pa., were week
end visitors st the home of Mr., snd
Mrs J.H. Gilmore on South First
street. •
The Bulletin acknowledges receipt
ef s greeting card from Congress-
feaan James E. Vaa zandt, who had
been on duty with the U. S. Navy
some where in the Pacific ocean.
He is now la lejsshingfcoh where he
ia faithful representing the citizens
of fibs 24rd congressional district.
—Many ef our fishermen are
taking advantage of the beautiful
fall days sad mild weather snd go
■ngling down the Raystown bench
of tha Juniata river. Some of them
sre successful hi catching blue gills
snd rock baas. However, it is related that there is s scarcity of
black bass sad pike.
—Those ef our) sportsmen wiau
have been in the woods _ and forests
■spoil a big crop of scorns aad Wild
grapes. It is said that acorns have
not been ea plentiful for many seasons peat. This means thst wild
life will have paBaij ef food upon
which to subsist for some time during ths fall and winter months.
When tha war ia over the United
States should ait at the pease table
and have a voice hi the settlement
ef affairs to She end thst there shall
be no repetition ef such s senseless
iwsr. The United states, however,
has to earn the right to sit- at the
peace table by sn all out participation in the fight that has become
as much ours Se It has England's.
—In the light of what has happen-
since, boar foolish asas the noble
made by this country la
1211 whe it scrapped or sunk 16
warships, among them our biggest
aad best battleship, the Washington.
Germany, which Was s eaember ef
that conference sad bad fear shape
staking, immesdistely began
its aae machine oa a
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RECORD if THE DEPARTED
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THOSE WHO HAVE PAST FROM
TjllS TO ETERNAL REST
Lester E. Gebhart
Death cams suddenly te Lester E.
Gebhart at his home 828 Clark street
shortly after 6 o'clock Wednesday
morning. He seas sa employe of tha
Pennsylvania Railroad foundry in
Altoona for s number of years and
on the morning of bis death he arose
aad prepared te go to work, but complained of being ill aad ■sent down
stairee snd later decided not to report for duty. Shortly after he wss
found lying deed on the floor by his
wife. : The deceased had been stead
lb/ employed la tho foundry for a
number of yean and had worked the
day previous.
He waa bora ia Zion, Centre eotan-
ty, Dec. 26 1896, the son of Edwin
and Olive Gebhart, both deceased,
and was married Oct. 80, 1925, to
Martha Bailey. Surviving sre
three children, Pauline, Dean and
Helen, all at home; tee brothers,
Elmer of Tyrone aad W.W. of Cedar-
ville, N. J.; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie
Laird of Bellwood and Mrs Bessie
Kyler of Clearfield.
He was s World war veteran, a
member of John M. Anderson post
No. 484, American Legion, a member
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No.
1869, and the Excelsior Fire Comp
any. He was a sportsman and
was anxiously awaiting the opening
of the game season. He was s good
citizen and an excellent neighbor aad
will be much nviseed In the community
in which he resided.
Funersl services will be held from
his late home Saturday afternoon at
2.80 o'clock, followed by interment
in Logan Valley cemetery.
HAPPENINGS 30 MSIHKHUIlC.T.C.MEETING
ACTIVITIES Or   OUR    CI
THREE DECADES    AGO
From the BeUwood Bulletin,
SOth, 1912.
Miss Harriet Elway, of Pitl
is s guest at the home ef her
mother, Mrs. Laird on ths south
William Sitman, our popular
man, was a    recent   visitor
friends in Pittsburgh,
Misses Florence Wilson   and
ence Beard are enjoying camp lift
Tuscaroro, Juniata county.
Mrs. Calvin Stewart, of San
onto, Tex. is being   entertained
the home of her uncle, Blair Wa)
Railroad street.
Mrs. W. I.. Werts is spending
time at the home of   her parents
New Cumberland, and later will
it at York aad Baltimore.
Mies      Lucretia      Johnson,
MeVeytown, is   spending some
at the home of her uncle and
Mr. and Mrs L. S. Wharton,
Prof. Hamilton /wife and dai
Miss Pauline, are home after a pi
ant visit with friends and    relati
at Liverpool, Perry county.
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AY, OCTOBER 23.  1941
NO. 39^
MATTERS PERTAINING TO DRY
CAUSE BMgOMMI
The W.C.T.U. met ia regular session on Tuesday afternoon at die home
of Mrs. William Campbell ea North
Tuckahoe street.
, Jsfes. C. S. Weight was ia charge.
Mrs. Earl Burns had charge of devotions sad read ase 29th chapter of
Proverbs.   Ths hymn, "Take My Life
J_ead Let It Be," waa sung. Mrs.
Weight presided over the business
jaBjaBion. AJmjohg the future events
~ erOI be s covered dish luncheon and
later a candle light service. A gratify-
leg number of new members are
being enrolled.
Mrs. Meets gave s splendid leesst
of the county W.C.T.U.    convention,
mid st Williamsburg.    The speakers
stressed the rebuilding   of the walls
of the kingdom aad temperance aad
ppt necessity of securing young mem-
1 Hbers for   the    W.C.T.U.    She   slso
;e of the worthwhile activities of
county unions.
Mrs. Coa, Mies Alys Cox snd Mrs.
sr gave a beautiful solo trie.   Mrs.
had charge of the   program and
had secured Rev. Covert as the speak-
I PERSONAL PiMM
Gilbertl Raaaeil
Gilbert Russell, years ago a former
well kuown citizen of the . borough*
"Siea'Ut TS&toh. Maryland/ one day
last week, where he had been engaged in the contracting business until
bis retirement s few years ago. When
living in this community he had been
engaged by the H. S. Kerbaugh company, which firm conducted a large
manufacturing plant near the borough. He was twice married, Ms
first wife Mrs. Edith glasgow Russell, dsughter of te late James P.
Glasgow snd wife,, pioneer residents
of Antis township, died in October,
1930. He had been living in Elk ton,
Md., for the past eight years. He is
survived by his second wife at home.
The body was brought to Bellwood
last Saturday snd interred in the
Logan Valley cemetery, the services
being in charge of the Rev. Eugene
Gilland Slep, pastor of Haa Logan
Valley Presbyterian church. The
deceased will be remembered by
many of the older readers of the
Bulletin.
•CO LESS STUDENTS
The total enrollment at the Pennsylvania State College this year is
approximately 600 leas than last fail,
according to final figures released
by William 3. Hoffman, register.
At the last count there were 6585
students registered at Penn State.
This includes 6098 on the campus.
105 at the Moat Alto forestry school
sad 882 at the DuBois, Altoona,
Pottsville, and Hazelton undergraduate centers.
The enrollment decrease has been
fairly equally distributed among the
non-technical courses. ' Increases
wave isported in tha technical schools
engineering, miners) industries, snd
chemistry and physics.
tor Myrtle, Mrs. Louise Cloeson, and
Mr. aad Mrs Kustaborder, were rSM
cent visitors at Atlantic City.        J
Stewart Bell and    Kenneth Bent^
ley, were    Pittsburgh    visitors
Friday.   They witnessed the big
ball game in thst city that  defeat*
the pirates.
J. I. Rightnour, with his wife,
enjoying the annual vacation, taki
in Chicago and Cleveland, and la!
will leave far Atlantic City aad N<
York,' concluding with Sab trip >
the Hudson River.
Our baas Ml team entertained
Hollidaysburg boys on Saturday
took the game off tlhen,
W*B4I Fletnfflg ~waV3oTng
and had the visitors guessing during
the game. Kelly wsa there with the
goods sad pulled off soma, fancy
stuff Wentzel, Kelly, aad Figart were in the game tip to the handle.
Duffy also had smoke to burn, but
he could not get the local players to
bite on his high ones.
Fred Bland, Sr. and wife held their annual reunion at Rhododrendron
Park, Llyodsville, on Wednesday.
The day was greet except s little
rain. The nufmber present at the
'dinner table waa 112 in addition to
some old friends who came later.
Music was furnished by Miss Vogt.
of Tyrone, Edward Beard, of Bellwood, aad Paul Gilmore, of Bland-
sburg. A pretty sight waa the dinner
table which stretched from the dance-
ing floor to the amusement stand,
of which a photo was taken.
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V YULE SEALS RECEIVED
Mra. C. W. Montgomery,    gererai I
ssalsals chairman,   received   a shipment of two million CI a basis u seals
at   the   headquarters   of the   Blsir j People Who Visit HsaT* sjfl
County    Tuberculosis   sad    Health
society, room 607, Commerce building, Altoona.
Volunteer workers already are
preparing the mala for mailing. The
sals, winch will begin next month,
will finance the society's battle against the disease fer next year and provide for a program of education ana
prevention. ^-1
The seal thia year uaes a wintry
lighthouse scene as the central motif,
depicting s white tower of a lighthouse .with a beacon throwing a strong warm light aver the coast, while
at die bottom of the tower sre two
snow covered houses in which live the
keepers.
The Christmas seal sale will open
November 24, three days before
Thanksgiving, and will continue until Christmas day. The money raised
will help thousands more Blsir
County school children get the tuber-'
culin test and aid in preventive, and
reclamation work.
awr on   legislation.   He   said in part,
.wJ^! MJLM?^?^f^? ^"!!L* ^ ,honW W ceetaia bow prospective legislators stand on the temperance question. So often tiie liquor
crowd write the laws and put in a
Joker so that the laws are not what
tiiey are supposed to be.
How can wa Stag 'God Bless America,
when tha flag flies over the distileries
Jf prohibition is to be secured.it
must be by unites and we should
elect men who will take liquor out
ef Pennsylvania.',
REPUBLICAN RALLY
The first big guns of the Republic-
party will be fired Tuesday even-
Oct. 28, in the   borough   when'
Jsm-^aMtammUmJ^ Co»h
messer hall on Main   street.   All ox
the canidates fer county offices will
be present snd take part in the rally
by making addressee An outstanding speaker haa been secured for the
occasion, and many prominent in the
ranks of the Republican party from
out of town Will be present. All of
the Republicans of Bellwood borough
and Antis township are urged to be
out on this occasion.
DUNN—RHODES
A very beautiful wedding was
solemnized in the Methodist church
on Monday evening st 440 when
Miss Dorothy Irene Rhoades and
Robert Granville Dunn, both of
Bellwood, were united ia marriage
before the altar of the church, toe
marriage ceremdny being read by the
Rev. H. Thaddess Ceesrt, pastor of
the church, Tha wedding waa witness
ed by the immediate families of the
bride and groom snd by many invited
guests.
Thechurch was beautifully decorated
with autumn leaves and flowers, end
the wedding march was played by
Miss Clara Lauver, who also gave an
organ recital    before the   ceremony
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After, tha wedding ju J»epti»n^wBJL   , Msa     Bay MnClsahas? ed
SOLDIE  TRANSFERRED
Pvt Cecil iE. Gheer, who was inducted last March 20th from the
lists of local board No.2 in Altoona,
Pa. waa released from active duty
at Fort Beaming, Ga., last Tuesday
snd transferred to the
serve corps.
He terminated his active service
under War Department policies recently announced which permit such
action in specified instances without extension. .
While at last Beaming be wss on
duty   with toe   .28rd Signal   Radio
Intelligence    Company.      His home
address Is Route 1, BeUwood.
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—The sltar aad Rosary society of
St. Joseph's church la   sponsoring a
Hallowe'en social ia the church base
ment Thursday evening at T o'clock.
He isibtts is brrabai,
—The October session of common
pleas court wee held at Hollidaysburg
thia week. In order to expedite the
business of the court. Judge Fetter-
hoff, of the Huntingdon county court,
waa called to assist Judgs Patterson,
hearing cases in which Judge Patterson wss interested ss litigants before
being elevated to the bench.
—When members of toe several I.
OX) J1, organisations of Blair County
mt recently in Maxwell Lodge rooms,
committees were appointed to plan
for the fifth annual banquet te be
held st the Penn Alto Hotel Thursday
evening, October 28, 6.30 o'clock
The grand master and grand warden
of the grand Ledge of Pennsylvania
are expected eo be present.
—Members et the junior class la
the high school of Girard college,
Philadelphia, made Tyrone one of the
historial, industrial sad agriculture
stops ef their four day tour through
Pennsylvania last Friday, arriving St
9.80 o'clock. Boys from Blsir county in the group ware Earl Gilmore
enlisted re-band William R. Johnson, of Altoona,
aad Blair A. Thompson, of Bellwood.
—The Bellwood-Antis foot ball
round was defeated by Mt. Union
high school eleven on the ground el
the latte- last Saturday, the score
being 4-0. That far dung the season our team has won but ope nose.
Its worthy ef mention to say that
with all the teams tbey coma la contact, ths locals hsve gens to defest
with a narrow margin, no big scesce
being made against them. The boys
play consistent foot ball, bat have
been unable to connect with the greet
er pert of tha score ia the isatists
played,     '^-ti '&il£$
—Donald Burns, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E.W. Burns of the borougn,
carried the banner representing the
State of Pennsylvanina ia the homecoming day parade ofthe Cbillicothe
business college of Cbillicothe, Mo.,
on Saturday, October 18.
—The annual Hallowe'en .parade
of the borough will be held Friday
evening, October 31. It promises to
be s big affair, when hundreds will
take part, dressed in most grotesque
costume. The principal streets of
'BBS borough will be paraded.
—The chief burgess of the borough has sounded a warning to all
persons who sre guilty of littering
toe streets end alleys of the town
with litter and refuse, such as paper,
tins, ashs and other matter. This
causes an unsanitary and unsightly
condition snd will be no longer tolerated. The streets sad alleys of the
town should be kept clean at all
times
—The Woman's Society of Christian Dei "Ice of the Methodist church
is planning a world-wide observance
of tae week of prayer snd self denial,
October 27-81 The progsm aa arranged by our local church ia as follows:
Monday. October 27, at 7.80 o'clock,
regular meeting of W. 8. C. S.; Toes- j
day, st 2.80, prayer meetings st the
home ef Mrs. Peterson, 408 North
Fifth street, snd st the home of Mrs.
Bratton, eel. East Third street, Friday, a unique service is planned for
2.80 at the church. Everyone is welcome.
—A letter from Mrs Persy Mulhollen, of St. Petersburg, Florida,
te Mrs. Jennie McCracken of Boyles
street, tells of tha serious accident
which befst Mrs. Mulhollen sister,
Mia. Mable Knouse Nolle, who was
injured ia aa automobile mishap the
early part ef September, while she
was driving-alone la Georgia. Mrs.
Notte is still s patient st St. Vincent's hospital ia Jacksonville,
Florida, where she waa taken by
aumbulance. Mabts waa a frequent
visitor hi ear tews in tha past when
the Muamllena lived here, sad bar
p ate hoping for bar   esaaplete
held at the "Old Log Tavern for tha
invited guests, after which toe happy
couple left on their honey moon trip.
Upon their return they will be at
home to their friends at 508 Martin
street. A boat of- friends extend
congratulations to this young couple
for many years of happiness.
SMUT LOSS HEAVY
Since dry weather in Pennsylvania
has delayed the date of planting
wheat, many seres remain to be
planted and there is increased danger of attacks of the stinking-smut
disease.
Stinking smlut of wheat is usually
more destructive when wheat it
planted late and soil temperatures
are much cooler. Studies show that
the growth of smut spores increases
in damp soil as toe temperature drops
from 68 degrees to 41 degrees F.
Since late planting will likely be
favorabe to smut infestations, grow-
era are urged to examine their seed
wheat and if smut is present to clean
the seed thoroughly and treat It with
2% ounces of copper carbonate dust
per bushel of seed. Organic mercury
may also be used.
ENLISTS IN THE MARINES
William Henry Miller, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry C. Miller who resides at 1000 North Third street, this
borough, applied and accepted fat
enlistment in te U.S. Marine corps at
the Altoona recuiting office by
Sergeants Sidney A. Piatt and Philip
J. Nelson, local recuiters.
He will undergo two months' strenuous training to qualify bum as a
regular marine at Parris Island, S.
C. Upon completion of which be
wiU be granted a ten-day furlough
before being assigned to a unit of
the marine corps, either on land ,sea,
or the air.
—Trespass notices for sale St
ths Bulletin office, ten cents each.
—Mrs. Matilda Weaver of East
Forth street, a long tjanle citizen of
the borough, celebrated another
birthday on Wednesday. It was also
to birthday of her grand daughter
little Miss Donna Cook, of State
College, hence a double birthday
celebration was held, at the Basse of
Mr. sad MraD. R. Cook of State
College, where an elaborate dinner
was served. Mrs. Weaver haa been
a resident of Bellwood for more than
fifty years, coming here from New-
tee Hamilton, when her husband, the
late O.L Weaver, joined the late W.
B. Dysart in establishing a hardware
store oa Msin
Those Who Go Awqr,0*
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Weed Herts    Personal tmimUtm o*A
Those Whs Visit Te and Fro ^
Mr. Laden Jeffries, of Pittsburg^
spent Sunday at the home of hai.eapf
tor, Mrs. Jennie McCracken eej
Boyles street. -^"v
Mrs. George Givin ef Boyhm streeSj
is spending this week hi Port
with her uncles, Messrs. George
Charles Balsbach.
Mrs. W.Y.    Bland of   East
street bee returned from a visit i
her son, Mr. Leonard H.    Bland
family, of New York city.
r Mrs. Gertrude Waite, ef Altoona.
has returned home   after spending a i
week   with her   shear,   Mis.   Mary
Swires of Bellview avenue.
Mrs.    Edgar   McKinney   of Mate
street ia visiting bar   aon-ia-laW snd
daughter,   Mr.   and   Mrs. Robert J.'
Allen in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. G. W. Glasgow, after a visit
of two weeks at the home ef her
sister, Mrs be Estep, oa Mala strtut,
returned to Punxsutawney last Saturday.
Miss Dorothy Ebbs, employed to
the state hospital at HolUdsysburg,
spent the week ead at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Ebbs on Main street.
Miss Eleanor Cornmesser, of
Ardmore, spent the week end st aba
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Cornmesser. She wss accompanied homo by Miss Helen McMahoa,
of BerWyn.
street, returned home Saturday <
spending    three    weeks visiting    to
Harrisburg with her son aad daughter
in-law, Mr. sad Mrs Joseph McCloskey, who have a new addition in the '
family, named Barbara Ann.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Jackson
snd daughter of Reighstown, snd Mr.
and Mrs Harry Barr, of Juniata,
spent Sunday and Monday motoring
through Virginia snd West Virginia.
They took in the Skyline drive, motoring ninety-seven miles through this
scenic section.
FOOD COSTS H1JACEETED ,M
Retail food   prices    have risen to
their highest level in tan   yean, bet
it does not require   sn official   aa-
noucement   by   the   goverment   pa
acquaint the   head of an   American
family with   such a   tact.     Thia la.
especially true with butter, eggs and
other food stuffs reaching   ths highest price in years.   While prises Spar,
complaints are numerous user tha recent tax bill passed by iongreea The
new    taxes    levied    since    October
1 are only the beginning ss America
began to steel   itself   to   meet   the
tremendous   cost of   the lend
program snd   oar own   national
fsass.   Within the   next few
another tax bill ia expected to
Congress that will levy additional i
enue from every conceivable source.
In addition   to the   myriad ef   new
taxes to be encountered   during the
next 12 months, the income   tax dee
March 16, 1242 will   forcibly iHuat-
rate every working msa and woman
thst war is   costly   snd despite   tha
propaganda directed in sa   effort te
Spssal to the patroftic impulse of the
country.   After all it is the working
msn and woman who fights   the war
and pays for its hags   east in team,
blood-sad manifold taxes
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INVITED TO TAME PART
The committee to charge ef tha
haUowe'en celebration and parade
invites every boy snd girl of Bellwood and Antis to take part is the
affair, which will be held oa Friday
night, October 81. Wa hsve doubled
the prises offered snd will have S
treat fer every boy aad girl fas ash
parade. The parade will form st aha
public building and will start at 7,t4
p.m.. sharp. —Doe Vandevander,
marshal.
—A miniature country fair wiB ha i
held ia the Lutheran ParssV;fBl „
Friday evening, at 7 o'clock, '^jjjjff
small admission fee will be i hatgst
aad baked feed aad candy ymWOS
sold.   A   Bead
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