Bellwood Bulletin 1942-07-02

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February gt, 1942      '**'J*V
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VOL. LIV
LOCAL NEWS. COLUMN
Short Items That Will Inter-
est Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
Tar**     Paragraph*  Concerning,   the
Doing of Oar Bonaagh—The Col-
■ma  Ota*  Sabicribar*    Eajfcy
—On July 1, M defense- areas
likely to include Philadelphia. Baltimore, Pit—burg, and other cities in
thia area, wilt be under rent ceilings.
On that day, rents are to return to
tbe lejvel of March 1, 1942, or April
1, 1941 ,
—The harvesting of wheat in Logan Valley will begin in a few days.
From tbe appearance of tbe fields
**here will be a bountiful yield. A big
■rap of bay has also been cut by the
farmers, which ia much above the
average this year, on account of the
rains in May and June.
—On Sunday afternoon, July 6,
at 2:30 o'clock in the Evangelical
church, there -will be a story hour
for aU boy* and girls of tha commun-
*ty up to 13 years. Bring blue song
books. The meeting is under tb°,
supervision of the Second District
Sunday School Association.
All available time now and in
early July should be devoted to cutting and peeling pulpwood. Extension
foresters at the Pennsylvania Statt
Colltge explain that the bark will
soon become so closely knit to the
the wood met it must be chopped off
with an ax, thus doubling the labor
required.
——In July, a new form of salvage
wHl be launched. This ia the collec-
t'on of |wiaste household fata. Because
glycerine is used in the manufacture
of munitions and comes from fat,
housewives will be oaid five to six
cents per pound for drippings and
other forms of graaje and fat. Grocers will   act as collection stations-.
£_£_)
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-—Mr Alfred Mills, who haa been
the successful manager of the American store on Main street for the"
past five yean, severed h's connection therewith one day last week
and has gone to Morfolk, Virginia,
where he ia now employed In the
government's navy yard as a machinist. Under Mr. Mills manage-
the American store became a popular
trading place in the community.
—Chiejf Burgess, Edgar McKinney
has returned to Ihe veterans hospital
in the Bronx, New York city, for a
•dheckup and further treatment if
necessary. During this winter Mr.
McKinney underwent a serious operation in this hospital, (which wss v<vy
satisfactory. A few weeks ago he returned home to recuperate, with the
expectation of returning to the hospital at a later date, wher«s he will
remain for some time.
—Pennsylvania, Deleware and
other seaboard states made a very
sorry showing in th* first week of the
Presid[ent's scrap rubber collection
program. Since then, thrve states
have done much better. Not too good,
However, to prevent you from searching your home and garage for every
last bit of old rubber. Even though
the President's program ended with
tbe last of June, the uppermost
(thought in everyone's mind should
be to get every idle pound of rubber back to work.
—Bass, pike aad salmon are now
legal game fish, the season for taking these land of fish opened on Wed*
nesday. Tha Juniata river is tbe popular fishing place for the anglers in
Blair county and dbe to the incessant
rains during the month just closed1,
tbe flojwi of wa*.er in the stream is
much above normal, which will not
make it very good for taking the
flab. To inaugurate the opening of
tbe season a number of local sporSs
men were down along the streom
and soma were successful in getting
baas,
'—The Third Ward Alderman received a letter from his old foreman,
Mr. T. B. Marshall, -who, with Mrs.
Marshall, is em-joying a vacation at
Ocean- City, N. J. Its sn annual affair
for these folks. Recently they celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage and enjoyed a royal
time among their friends who rem-
emlbered them with some nice pros
ente. The boss ssid Ussy received a
pile of cards nearly a foot high, but
be couldn't figure oat how the Alder-
mam got tipped off. Ho concluded
by saying, Hem you, Joe, '*ae"re start-
*ege-
BEIXWOOD BOY PROMOTED
Tha rush of applicants to become
glider pilots st Columbus Are**** Flying Sohpol, Columbus, Mian, taw tai
eaeasisd thai asianiiillusn of 1st IA
Irvin F. Mitchell, post recruiting
officer.
Tbe quota of the lull Unas! Army
Air Forces Training Center wss
filled the day the announcement
was made, Lt. Mitchell said. "And
still they come," he added.
Lieutenant Mitchell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. D. Mitchell of 144 Stewart Street, was recently promoted
from the grade of second lieutenant.
Born In Bellwood 36 years agi, lie in-
listed in the National Guard cavalry
17 years ago. He was commissioned
June 19, 1939, and jwas called to active service early Hast yesr.
He was assigned to the Southeast
Army Air Force,-* Training Center
Jan. 6. In addition to being post recruiting officer, lie is recorder of the,
cadet board, chemical warfare officer, chemicle warfare property officer and summary courts officer.
Lieutenant Mitchell is a well-
known athletic figure in Central
Penireylvania, having played semi-
professional football, baseball and
basketball in Altoona, Tyrone and
other cities for ten years. He ia a
former employe*-, of the Pennsylvania railroad.
BELLWOOD, PA.. Tr-kjRSDAY, JULY 2,  1942
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NO. 19
JAP BEETLE ANNUAL DEBUT
Tbe Japan-/-* beetle haa already
made its annual debut in a number
of areas in th'a- state, the usual pv-
iod for the pest to begin its depredations being about July 1 and continuing on the increase until about the
last week in this month.
The history of the beetl*-, in this
country shows that there is a steady
increase in, the number for four or
tive, years and then f ollojws years
registering a steady decrease ia
numbers, with a corresponding decrease in damage, according to the
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course in tho Philadelphia and Harrisburg areas where intfestions have
been known for about 20 years.
There are several reasons advanced for the decrease, one of which
IS that many persons have added
poison to their lawns to kill the grub
stage and other so-called artificial
Control measures have been extensively practiced. An other reason is
that several natural enemies are said
to be doing a good job of extermination. Some of tbe parasites were
brought from foreign pountries, but
two of them are native, one being
the round worm and the other a
bacterium. ,
DEADLINE  EXTENDED
The Department of Highways has
granted an extension of six months
to public utilities for the installation
of reflector buttons on poles which
are along the highway rightlof-way.
Last October the Department directed that this installation be completed by July 1.
These reflectors under the Department's order of October 1941,
specified that three buttons were to
be placed on all utility company
poles that wer|e within eight feet of
tbe highway. Recently a number of
utilities have informed the Department that the work cannot be completed within the. time limit because
of the war.
Highway maintenance superintendents have been directed to inquire of those companies unable to
finish tbe work the schedule for the
remaining installations. The utilities
will be asked to place the reflector
buttons on the poles adjacent to tbe
main trtffie arter'ee first, to be followed by those on secondary routes.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Independence Day this year should
be observed with solemnity reflecting the sober determination of a
democracy at war for its ideals anu
its existance. NoisS end useless illumination and unthinking celebration have no proper place in times
Mke these. Let there bo a return to
those c-vemonilcb and ricMrteSse';
which prevailed in other days Every
organisation should cooperate to
make it such a celebration as will
carry to every home and every element among our people th«, gravity
of issues that strike to tht-j roots of
the nation born many years ago and
dedicated to freedom.
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HEARTS THAT BEAT US
YOUNG   PEOPLE   HAVE   Ti
THB MARRIAGE VOWS,*"/
TROUT—MULHOLLEN   -^
A   beautiful June   wedding
place h%   the Olivet Baptist ^^
Monday afternoon, Juno 29, St.. le
o'clock,when Miss Elizabeth
len.daughter of Mr. and Mre^-JI
Mulhollen of   Boyks street, -fj
the bride of Mb Otto    F. Trout, ^
of Hilton Vilhage, Va., son of
and Mrs. Otto F. Trout, Sr., MJ*j
lington, Va ,    -_■
Tho    double ring ceremony
used by Rev. Levi H. Goehring,
tor of the bride, to unite the ____
couple.    The church |w«s decotmgs)
with rambler rosea, delpheaiumV
other June flowers.
The    bridle was attended by
sister, Miss Lulu Mulhollen, and
flower   girls, the Misses   Dolly,
Mary Leo Turnbaugh.   f*.v       ,i
The    best man waa    Mr. Jo'i
Glasgow,    cousin if the    bride,
ushers were Mr. Paul Mulhollen,'
bride's brother and Mr. Richard
of Bellwood.
At three forty five, Mr. and
W. H. Whippo, a former music
cher of ithe bride, st tbe piano
M-'bs Ruth Garman, both of JuSf
gave a fifteen minute recital, jat
"To a Wild Rose," by McDo
"Fraumeri" by Shumann, "B:
Chorus" hy Wagner.
The   bride a*nd groom    and
attendant's marched into the jH
while tile traditional (wledding mi
by Mendelson, was played. After
ceremony they marched to tho
of the   church to the strain.** of
besttraum by Lnzt, to be greeted
receive the congratulations by
tires and many friends.
The bride was lovely in a ~
length gqwn of white satin. She
full   length vo-t and   fs_ried
and wore a white picture hai and
carried yeHojw) garden flowers. I
The flower girls wore green and
pink taffeta and carried mixed garden flowers. ,
Out of town gues*s were from
Arlington, Va., Philadelphia, Al-
tockia, Tprome, J Anjsonville and
Cleveland, Ohio.
After the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the brides home
for the wedding party and immediate
families. ,
The happy couple "then left for
a abort tour enroute to their new
home at 5923 Marshal Ave., Hilton
Village, Va.
Mrs. Trout was graduated from
Bellfwood High School in class of 1938
and attended .Wbeeton, College.,
Wheaton.IH.. and Strayer's Business
College, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Trout was a graduate from
Washington Lee High school and
attended William and Mary College
and Georgetown University, and- alt
present is associated with National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
at Langley Field, Va.
Patton—Speak
At the home of Rev. J. H. Batter-
field, 221 Sixteenth Street,Cantor*.
Ohio, Mias Maxine Elliot Speck, niece
of Mrs. W. H. Moore of Bellwood,
became the bride of Mr. Robert J.
Patton, son of Mr. and Mr-a J. H.
Patton Jr., also of Bellwood. Tbe
wedding took place at 11 a. m. on
Saturday, June 27. with Rev. Setter-
field using the impressive single ring
ceremony of the Baptist church. The
bride waa attired in powder blue with
white acceasories,wearing a corsage
of pink rosebuds and baby breath.
The couple were attended by Miss
Betty Arndt, of Bellwood, and the
groom's brother, P. F. C. William B.
Patton; of Fort Myer Virginia. Mist
Arndt was attired in a brown ana
white ensemble and wore a corsage
of yelliw rosebuds and baby breath.
Following the ceremony, a lunch.
eon jwSs served st the home of the
groom's   sister, Mrs. H.    M. Dunne.
After a short wedding trip ths
newlyweds wilt be at home in their
apartment, 1103 Fifteenth Sf N. W.
The groom is employed by the Dubald
Safe and Lock Company of Canton.
WPEttlNfiSJO^ YEARS A60
ACTIVITIES OF    OUR    CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
From the Bellwood Bulletin, Dec.
26t*|., 1918.
Miss Verna Sullivan-is home from
Juniata college, for the holiday vaca-
•f"on.
t Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Tackitt of the
north aide, are home from a recent
Why to Philadelphia.
Howard Hescox, wife and baby,
ere home from a trip to New York,
Philadelphia and Woodbury, N. J.
This edition says ttet John G.
Cornmesser, has been appointed to
fill the vacancy in the rural carrier
force, at Bellwood as of Jan. 2, 1914.
(Mias Nora Green, from Lemaa's
Violin school, Phila., and Miss Florence Gordon, from Dickinson seminary, are spending the holiday vacation with their parents.
On Wednesday, Dec. 17th, Milton
Fryer, of Spruce Creek. Furnace, and
Miss Clarisa McKinney, of Henshey-
town, were united in marriage. Both
are well known young people and
have the best wishes of a host of
friends. ,
Mra Minerva Anna Laverty, for
many years a well known resident of
this place, passed ajwtay at her home,
on Clark street last Saturday evening after a long illness. She had
been a resident here for many years
and many friends esteemed her.
This edition also quotes an invention by some man, of a headlight
signal of white, red and green rays
operated from the cab by the engineer who can turn the rays of his headlight from white to red or green by
merely propelling tbe colored slide.
The electric current Is today furnishing tho white.
.FOURTH OF JULY POINTERS
_ro**e>— Htfaye
^^    Avoid4   Jong atutosHDaesv "trip*
If you   must drive, cut   doiwm your
speed and step up your caution.
You'll save cars, tires and Uvea
8.    Don't overdo in exercise eating or exposure to the sun.
4.    If you swim...'
Don't go    in    alone or when   overheated.
Wait an hour after eating.
Know the depth of the water.
Don't show off or indulge in horseplay.
6.    Remember. . .'.accidents   help*
the Axis!
SPORTSMEN TO MEET
The regular monthly meeting on
the Blair County Game, Fish and
■Forestry associa'/on will be held
at the lodge in Biggies Gap Friday
evening at 8 o'clock. All members
too urged to attend, as business of
importance will be transacted!. Tne
date for the annual field day and
picnic of the association will be set
and a committee appointed by the
president to make necessary arrangements. The grounds at the lodge
have been beautified this year by,
the planting of a number of flowers
and shrubs, and various other improvements made.        ,
OUTING WILL BE FEW
Due to the gasoline rationing picnic parties on tbe Fourtli ef July
will be greatly curtailed. Planning
for outings will be within a narrow
range, as the gas and tire problem
enters largely in any extended trips.
Nevertheless there are many beauty
spots within a few milee drive of
Belljwood where itfenty of enjoyment
can be found.
Hundreds of automobiles will be
on the h'lrhways and if you go out
it is not out of place to advise you
to drive carefully.
WILL CLOSE ON THE FOURTH
AU storrfl and other places of
business wiB be closed on Saturday,
July 4th., in order to properly celebrate the great occasion and to give
the proprietors and clerks an opportunity to enjoy the day. The stores
will be open th% Friday night in
order1 to give all a chance.to do some
buying for the two-day closed- period.
THE HOME FRONT
Haa tin gas lug made Us appear-
tanoe in your community? The "gss
hog" ia the sntftsh motorist who
haa beard of gasoline shortages in
Philadelphia and In other defense
centers and rushes to his "station to
fill bis tank whether hs needs the
gasoline or not.
He is the, motorist who "got the
jump" on gasoline rationing in rationed areas by hoarding 10 or 20
gallons in containers in his garage s
few days before rationing bejgan.
Since the value of his existing ration units waa doubled recently to
provide him with sufficient gasoline,
for an additional two—nof*" three-
weeks bijfore the permanent rationing system goes into effect, hs has
been fearful that he might find himself on July 22 with unredeemed ration units.
He knows essential vehicles must
have gasoline. He* knows trucks,
(physicians, defense workers and
others need the gasoline far more
than he does, but he demands a filled
tank even though others may not r«v
reive a sir.or'e gallon. He is tha u nre-
constructr-l "Sunday Driver." Rem-
-,-nber Mm?        ,
The full gas task is generally credited with causing the gasoline shortage in Philadelphia, inousands of
filling stallion attendants report
that many thousands of motorists,
many of whom are women, have asked for she gallons and been able to
take only two to three because their
tanks are brimful.
After many gallons of the precious
f .uid—brougt here at the cost of many
lives—had spilled on the ground, attendants nofwt are on the outlook for
"gas hogs" and insist on seeing whether the tank will hold six gallons before making the sale.
Last week, the War Production
Board and tbe OPA asked filling stations In tbe Philad<Vphia area to reserve 60 percenfof their gasoline
__ war purpose , - ••••**-.•.;   p*a*_,
tioua in rationed
W*mmt
tial motorists, such as physiei ^^
truckers, and defines workers. This
is permissible if the station is so
posted and sales are restricted to
these groups.
There will come a day of reckon*
ing for the "gas hog." It will bo in
the not so distant future, when his
rapidly thinning tires, wearing aaiway
on unessential joy rides, give up the
ghost.- ,
Then this mistaken individual will
drop out of motoring circulation for
one year, two years, pe.rhaps even
longer. No one will miss Mm
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here end
Those Who Go Awey.
MQVE'flENTsTF OUR CITIZENS
—-While moving about her home
on South First street Wedneedhy,
Mrs. H. C. Schalles was so unfortunate as to fall and receive painful in-
injuries. She is nojw, under the care
| ot the family ohyaiemay    «
.BISHOP  HUGHES   SPEAKS
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, retired, of ins Methodist church, Baltimore, Maryland, was the speaker at
a big maae meeting on Monday evening under the auspices of the spidHt-
ual rearmament committee of the
Tyrone civilian defense council.
Bishop Hughes spoke feelingly of
the greeat liberties enjoyed by the
right of religious freedom. He said
that America needs a spiritual revival mad*) aU .the more necessary on
account of the war. The speaker
scorned those who would break
down the spiritual and moral structure of the nation. He sa-d tbat when
the war ends and peace comoa, men
of christian thoughts and ideals
must have a place at the table.
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141  REGISTER ON TUESDAY
Tuesday    was the    fifth registration fir wartime manpower selective
service    registration for youths between   the ages of 18 and 20 years.
The   registration board met   in the
office of   the chief burgess   in the
Hotel   Windsor on Tuesday   for re
gistration -of youths in the borough
| and Antis township and at the close
j of the registration it was found that
one   hundred and forty-one    young
I men had been placed on the list for
: military duty. Ia performing its duty
the   board was ably   assisted by   a
numbed of our citizens. ,
Guest*   Who Are Entertained by I	
Wood   Host*—Personal   Ha-*if   at
Those Who Visit To and Fee
Mrs Ira Estep -has returned te
her home on Main street, after having
Spent a week with 'her sister, Mrs G.
W. Glasgow in Punxsutofwiney.
Mr. Norris T. Watters "of Eaat
Fourth street and grandson Doe
Cook, Jr.. of State College, spent the
forepart of this week in Washington,
D. C :$M
,Miss Eleanor Cornmeaser, librarian
in the public schools of Berwym, Pa., I
has arrived at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. -Cornme**—r
on South Cambria street for tee
summer -vacation.
Mrs. H. C. Cornmesser and daughter.--, spent    last Friday in Pittsiurg,
where tbey were guests of Mrs. Corn-.
meeier's aunt, Miss Ruth Meadville.
Mian    Meadville will    celebrate her.
ninety-first birthday July SS.   •
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Laird of
South Second street, have returned
from a delightful visit of a few days
in Baltimore, Md., where they we,**e
guests of their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Laird.
Fi-ivat", George F. Givin, wbo is
enlisted in tbe armed forces of Uncle
Sam and located- at Camp Edwards
in Massachusetts, spent a two-day
furlough wiith his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George M. Givin on Boylee
street last (wpek.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Givin have
rehurned from a brief visit to Gamp
Edwards, iln which their son, George
F. Givin is a member, located near
Boston. They also spent some time in
th and other places of mine
^^    Bwe^ew~BnB*hmd siesta* -
Mrs. H. H. Hileman, of North
East, Pa., "Mrs. Junie Glasgow, of
Punxsutawney, Mr. and Mrs. William
Woods of Cleveland. Ohio, motored
from North East to Bellwood and
were guests at the home of Mrs Ira
Estep on Main Street, and Mr. George
Lehrsoh on North Tuchahoe street
for several days during the week.
Mr. Richard H. Hirsch, general
manager of thr4 Bellwood Furniture
company, one of the successful business institutions of the, borough,
spent threp, days last week in New
York City, where he attended the
furniture market, an event * put on
every now and then by the loading
furniture manufactuers Of tho cou-nr
try. Mr. Hirsch, beside having an
enjoyable time, saw many of tbe
latest and nejw creations in the furniture line and in doe time some of
which will be in stock In the BeUwood store.
Public education received heavy
emphasis in Pittsburg* Newspapers
cooperated    by printing more than
. 10,000 column-inches of safety art*
idea.    Ratio stations    broadcast 64
|"**«Bfls ef aafeAy proaprama.
SI* —*
ISSUED  AS  USUAL
Contrary to expection the Bulletin
ia published this week sa usual, having announced laat week tint we
would take, a vacation* However,
legal advesting appeared and for
this reason the Bulletin appears this
week,
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—The First National bank of the
borough will remain class d all day
| se the Fourth of July.
TO SUB FOR TREASURER
Thomas D. Stewart, Blair county
treasurer, who recently enliste/i in
the United States Army and haa been
given tho commission of first lieutenant, announced that he has appointed Deputy Trea-surer Charles M. Way
to serve as treasurer of tbe county,
effiy:tive August Isa TTreasuIr*—
Stewart's announcement reads:
"With permission of the people, of
Blair county I am taking a leave of
abe-pice without pay, to accept a temporary assignment in the army of
the United States. During such absence, I will authorise Charles M.
Way of 1317 Seventeenth avenue,
Altoona who haa been deputy treasurer for 18 years, to be treasurer.
"As there appears to be a confiic-
tion of laws governing this condition,
I have asked Governor Arthur H.
James to appoint Mr. Way treasurer
aa for August 1st.. 1942. so that ai
legal question need be raised until
the laws are clarified, Mr. Way is a
war veteran of the First World War.**
DON'T WAIT UNTIL WINTER
Government officials are again
urging tbat ill consumers fill their
coal bjns aa soon - ss poesiblo. There
is no coal shortage, and there wont
be—the coal industry is completely
able to fill war demands and normal
demands alike. But, if pre wait until
Winter before ordering, a serious
strain on our transportation! systems
will result. So if you use coal, call
I your doatef today.
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