Bellwood Bulletin 1942-12-31

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VOL. LIV
BELLWOOD, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31,  11342
NO. 41
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That WUl Inter-
est Our Readers
BHIEF SUMMARYOF THE WEEK
Terse     Paragraphs   Concerning,   the
Doing  of   Onr  Bonongh—The  Col-
aa*   Oar   Subscribers    Enjcy
—And now we sss the eloss ot
the year 1942.
—Tomorrow wo begin a new year
and dont fail to write 1943.
—The old year was full ot
many, sorrows snd tribulations, just
like all that have gone before.
Wkhall there wss much for which
to be thankful
—Wje are now In mid-winter and
it will not be maay days until the
blue birds and robins will bo with
as—and then spring, and fishing
daya.
—Happy New Year to ah, ana
may IMS see the close of the awful Global War and that peace and
happiness return to all nations in
tha entire world.
—A wss young lady- came tc
gladen the Uvea of Mr. and Mra.
Paul Noel, of Washington, D. C.
The little lass arrived at ths Altoona hospital w*here she and hex
mother ara doing fine.
Private Richard Henry, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Henry, located
in the armed forces in one of the
southern states, enjoyed a few
days during the week with his parents-on South 'Second street.
—Word was received hi- Bellwood
the beginning of the week of an
accident that befell Mrs. J. W. Dif-
fenderfer, of Erie, Pa., when she
fell and fractured a bone hi one
of her arms. Mrs. Diffenderfer waa
a resident of the borough twenty-
ftvo -years ego when her husband
practiced medicine here and will be
remembered by many of our townspeople. \
—Mrs. Raymond Powers presented hor husband with a Christmas
gift whieh ranked No. 1 among his
many gifts. It was a young daughter, the first child in the family.
Mr. Powers, who is in the service,
stationed at Fort. Benning, Ga.,
was home on furlough to receive
Ilia gift, Mrs. Powers was formerly Miss Evelyn Isenberg, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Isenberg of
the hill section of town. Mother
and new' arrival are doing fine.
—The Huntingdon Monitor which
hss been published continuously
since the year 1862, su-ap-ended publication Mat week until sfter the
war. Messrs. Lasher stats in their
farewell that their force has been
greatly reduced during the war activities and none ia available. Lack
of qualified help is a factor entering into all lines of business, the
printing end aa welL The Monitor
waS a vary readable weekly newspaper snd wo trust the proprietors
will asa their way clear after hostilities to again resume publication.
—The Globe, published down at
Thompaontown, Juniata eounty, continuously since 1898 by ths Wick-
ersham family, has now pssssfl into
new hands, the purchaser being Mr.
Ralph D. Robb, until recently engaged as a proof reader lot he government printing office in Washington, D. C. Mr. Robb spent hn>
youthful days in the borough and
is a graduate of the Bellwood high-
school and later entered the Bulletin office, where he served a full
apprenticeship. At one time he wa-
employed in Altoona, later in
Lewistown. AU Ms BeUwood friends
hope he wUl make a success of
his undertaking.
—Word haa just been received
in Bellwood of Charles F. Marchess of East Fifth street, a member of the 634th two engine flying
squadron, has been promoted to
tha rank of corporal. He is a mechanic «n the flight line at the
post at Williams Field, Chandler.
Arizona. Corporal Marcheza ii 22
years of age, hss boon in tho army
since December 10, 1941, Be enlisted at Tyrone. In civilian life he
was employed in a cafeteria. All
of tto many young friends of
Charles will extend congratulations.
Mr. Robert 0. Dunn, of Cora-
<>l>Ma, Pa., has returned homo, after
■pending tto week-end with his
r, Mra. aMs Dose on tho Hi
of tke
SOME RECENT DEATHS
John S. Orr
John' S. Orr died at his home in
Altoona, where ho was born, December 19, from a heart attack,
from which he had suffered for
some time. Hia parents were John
and Harriet Orr. Ho married Ruth
Patton of this borough a number
of years ago. For 85 years to had
base associated wijth a brother in
a gasolene service station in Altoona. On May 17, 1918, he enlisted in the United -States army, serving overseas for two years witii
the headquarters detachment 56th
engineers corps. Beside his wife to
is survived by four daughters and
two sons. He was a brother of tto
late William S. Orr, three times
sheriff of the county. The deceased
Wis a member of tto Third Presbyterian church in Altoona.
Mrs. Margaret Bentley
Mrs. Margaret (BeU) Bentley,
widow of tto late William H. Bentley, who was chief clerk In the
superintendent's office of the old
Pennayivania & Northwestern railroad for many years, died at her
home on North First street, at
8:15 o'clock December 21 from
myocarditis, after an iltnsss of a
week. She was born at Elizabeth
'Furnace, in the eld acestral home
of the late Edward and Anna
(Graham) BeU, long' prominent
citizens in Antis township, and was
a cultured woman. She is survived
by two sons and one daughter,* C.
Kenneth Bentley, Ardmore; Edward
B. Bentley, Cincinnati, 0.; Mrs. Annabel'* Henderson, Austin, Texas.
A so surviving are two brothers
'and one ai-ster, Richard Bell, Juniata; Edward, Johnstown and Mies
Mary BeU, Juniata, and four grandchildren and two great-grand children. Mrs. Bentley waa a member
of the Logan Valley Baptist church.
Funeral services were held from the
Fuoss funeral home on Main street,
Thursday morning, . Dec. 24, at 10
o'clock, in charge of the Rev. H.
G. Dooley, paator of the Logan Valley Baptist church, followed by interment in tiie Logan Valley cemetery.
Mrs. Bessie Klohe Neldig
Mra Bessie Klohe Neldig, a former resident of. Bellwood, died at
her home in Altoona, Dec. 21. She
was born in Bellwood June 18,
1887, tho daughter of Turner G.
and Mary (Shaner) Wyland and
was twice married, first to Andrew'
Jackson Klohe. A daughter Miss
•Ruth Klohe was born to thia union.
Also surviving are the second husband and these sisters and brother.
Robert Wyland, Bellwood; Mrs. H.
W. Stapleton, Fostoria; Mrs. Nannie Riley, Bellwood and Mrs. J. H.
Patton, Jr., Bellwood. .Mrs. Neidig
was a member of tto Logsn Valley
Baptist church, Bellwood. Interment
was made in the Logan Valley
cemetary. *
SPORTSMEN'SJTErVR CLOSES HAPPENINGSJ0_ YEARS ABO
WHAT MAS BEEN DOME LOCAL*-*]  ACTIVITIES OF   CUR    CITIZENS
LY IN PAST 12 MONTHS
Tto Bellwood 'Sportsmen's association yoar has come to a close
and was very    successful.    A now
THREE DECADES    AGO
From Ills BeUwood Bulletin, July
2nd, 1914.
Lem C. Ale spent    several    days
year is now ahead and while many- this week in Pittsburgh on business.
men have gone to the army It ***"**. i Winifred Ale Is spending several
to up to tto ones left behind to! j weeks at Sulphur Springs, Bedford
carry on to the boat of their abH4 county.
Hy. With the hunting season overJ» Miss Sara Eckley, of Bellefonte,
a survey has been made and Hn spent last Thursday at the home
hss been found that game in thai of Ruth and Leah Bratton.'
nearby fields and woods is stili. j Mis. H. F. WolfkUl, of Punxsu-
plentiful and with predictions of a tawney, lib a welcome guest at the
severe winter, tho wild Ufa will, jhome of Mr. and Mrs. Rightnour,
suffer unless food can be supplied*) Mrs. WilUsm West, of Oloan, N.
The state contributes some grain Y. is being pelaaantiy entertain-
but the supply is inadequate", fed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.
Everyone, whether or not a mem- A. Root, First street, north side,
ber of the organization, ean help : Mar. E. Granger and Miss Arlene
by contributing a small amount 'of Dutra, of La Jose, are being enter-
money, every penny of which will taitied by Mr. and Mra Rightnour.
go to the right purpose and food Second street, south side,
for all wild game. We ask all mem- ,' Mrs. Miriam Werner and daugh-
bers to be prompt paying their dues. .ter-tn-law, Mrs. Lerne Werner, of
so that our work can go on. Tha- .Harrisburg, were guests Monday
next meeting of the members of thai 'and  -Tuesday    with   Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Lloyd Goss, of Canton,
Ohio, spent a few days during the
week    wjith    her parents,    Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Patton, Jr. on East
Second   street.   '•;■; *.:'
—The rush at the post office
during the Christmas season has
now subsided and business is back
to normalcy. It was a busy time
for Postmaster Ralph M. Dysart
and his assistants, who were kept
on the jump most of December receiving and dispatching Christmas
packages, cards and letters. It was
tha biggest ever transacted at the
Bellwood post office and hundreds
of packages were sent by parents
who have boys in tha armed service.
—At a recent meeting of the
Defense Council of BeUwood and
AntiS township, the question was
brought up about the air raid test
alarm signal.    Everyone   should be
' familiar    wpth    the    signal by this
* time, aa it ia very distinct from
the    fire    alarm    or other uses. A
■ test of this alarm is made every
Saturday at 12:05 p. m. Every person should listen carefully for this
test and familiarize themselves
with tha same, to save calls over
the telephone in case of air raid
teats.    A total of nine short blasts
. of the siren will indicate an air
raid or test and aohuld-not bo confused with sny other signals. The
defense council hopes this will to
helpful   to sll    of oer   citisens ta
i the borough.
association will be held Friday evening of thfe week sed all are urged
to be present.
The following standing committees for the year 1948 are an-
nounced.:
Fish—Leonard Evans, Howard
Musser, Lihcoln Lender.
Game—Wm. McCloskey, John
Harvey, Fred Irvin, Blair Dunn,
Frank McFalls.
Winter Game—Geo. Givin, Earl
Goshorn, Paul Smith, Harry Hollen,
Clair O'Shell, John Estep, Walter
Rossi, Adam  Bland,    Julius Fobel.
Feeding—Samuel Jones, Lloyd
Dillen, John Biglow, Gilbert Watts.
Wilber Goss, Elmer Nelson, Wm.*
Hagerty, Harry Bingman, Fred
Irvin.
Park and Grounds—Walter Marsh»*
i Wesley Spiers on the North side.
i [ Mra Arthur Alward, who wss a
i former resident of our town, but
new of Danville, Pa., is in town
spending tto Fourth with* her oM
time friends and neighbors.
Rev. H. A. McKelvey and wife,
and Mr. and Mra. Glen Schenck
left Wednesday morning for Howard, Center county, where they will
spend a week camping and fishing
along the beautiful Beech creek.
Eugene Syling will' erect a home
In Lowther extension, Mr. T. P.
Gheer as contractor, to be completed in ninety days, and when
completed will be another cosy
place of residence.
Squire Jno, T. CriswoU visits
home town after an absence of 62
years, In Chester county, where he
Education   and    Enterta4nment-j jhttneseed    many changes that have
Gilbert Watts, ^"-""""red Irvin,"'!!*'1 "!?'^kelr*place* since    he trudged    the-
Jackson, Elmer Bupp.
Publicity!—Geo^ Gavin.
The following is the    report    of
the treasurer for the current year,
January  1, 1942:
Balance on hand January
1,   1942        %   26.46
Received  from  Secy     286.95
Total receipts        $294.41
Expenditure*
C. Estep, trucking      9 7.00
Cornmesser, rent 1941  .... 24.00
Federation   dues.    ;. • 10.0|(
Keystone Lumber Co  68.06
B. C. Lego, Materials  21.28
W„ F.  Balsbaeh,  printing... 15.40
Kephart, trucking    1.50
Cornmesser,   materials   .... 2.19
Seaboard Seed Company,
seed     7.00
H. M. Cox   2-00
R. Glasgow, repairs bldg. ... 24.06
Ira Shoenfelt, taxes 1942  2.75
H. Musser, labor at dam... 88.00
S. Hardy, labor at dam.... 10.80
C. Everhart, labor at dam.. 6.00
Keystone Lumber Co.
material   j-  2241
B. J. Estep, materials....... 12.86
Oswalt, door prise banquet.. 8.40
Trustees,   door prizes  2.76
Total           $274.99
Balance on hand        19.42
I. J. SNYDER,
R. A. CHERRY,
Auditors.
Receipts
420 members at 50c     $210.00
Bellwood  Borough          26.00
Refund badges     .60
.Refund, shortage          8.00
Banquet    -85
Shoot and knives         26.00
Total           $268.96
The  officers  of   the    association
for the year 1943    are aa follows:
| President,     George   M. (GiVi*i;   vice
• ffiesident,Earl M. Goshorn; treasur-
i er, John W. Laird; secretary, Paul
j Smith;    chaplain,    Alton    I. Shirk;
' trusjjees,    five years,    William Me-
'■ "Cloakey; four years, Lincoln Lend-
' er; three years, Clair O'StoU; two
I years, Frank S.    Hetrick.
oie
While moving about tor home on
North Fifth street one dsy    during
the  week, Mrs. Frank Wesley was
so unfortunate as to fall    down a
small flight of steps. Although some-
Lincoln road from McKissick's mill,
to the OM Oxford Presbyterian
church. Many friends and relatives
made the trip a pleasant one.
WED IN CHICAGO
The Army and the Navy joined
forces on Thursday morning, December 24, 1942, when Miss Fran-
di'ne Odette Wesley of the U. S.
\rniy Signal Corps Inspection Center, Chicago, Illinois, with tiie rank
of second lieutenant became tiie
bride of Mr. Fuller Taylor, Jr.,
/Radio Technician, third class of
the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station of Great Lakes, Illinois.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Doctor
Drees, pastor of the Hyde Park Methodist Episcopal "Church and took
place in the Thorndyke-HUton Chapel of the University of Chicago.
The bride wore the regulation, army
uniform and carried a m_l*jtaryl
chaplain's white leather prayetr book
in which was a Lady Miniver rose
While the groom was attired in the
regulation dress blue naval uniform. Miss Annette McCarthy oi
Hyda Park, aclose friend and associate of the bride, served, as
maid of honor while the groom's
best man was his brother, Mr. Harry Newton Taylor of Beverly Hills.
Chicago. A short organ recital preceded the ceremony. Gujasts present included members of the staff
of the Signal Corps with which tto
bride is associated as weU as members of the auditing staff of Crane
& Company of which the groom was
a member before enlisting in the
Navy, together wjkh a few person-
si friends of the contracting parties. Breakfast was served the wedding party at the Beverly Hills
homo* of Mr. and Mrs. Harry N.
Taylor. On Wednesday evening preceding the ceremony, a testimonial
dinner was given tho prospective
bride and groom at the Hotel Sherman by the staff of the 'Signal
(Corps Inspection Center and their
wives. This wedding la the culmination of a romance that had its inception Sin high school days. Both
contracting parties are natives of
Bellwood and members of the
graduating class of Bellwood High
School of 1986.
—Mrs.    William    A. Love,    who
makes her home with her daughter,
UNIVERSAL WEEK OF PRAYER
JANUARY 4th TO JAN. 8th
The Universal Week of Prayer
Is sponsored by tto World's Evangelical Alliance with headquarters
Uk London, and in the United States
by the Federal Council of the
(Churches of Christ in America,
through the department of evangelism. This week of prayer ia a global fellowship observed simultaneously m all ths churches in all nations. Surely there are burdens on
our hearts beyond anything we
have hitherto known. We face a
crisis which only the spirit of God
can solve. "Men ought always to
pray" tn times of war as well as
in times ef peace. Let the people
of all tiie churches prepare to devote' much, time to the ministry .of
intercession.
The Bellwood Ministerium has
carefully arranged the following
program for the borough and community:
Monday, Jan. 4, Presbyterian
church, Rev. Russell P. Knoebel
preaching.
Tuesday,    January    5,    Lutheran
church, Rev. Clyde Bush preaching.
Wednesday,    Jan.  6,     Methodist
church,   Rev. C. O. Mickey preaching.
Thursday, Jan. 7, United Brethren church, Rev. H. G. Dooley.
preaching.
Friday, Jan. 8, Logan Vallley
Baptist church. Rev. Eugene Gilland Slep preaching.
While there are many things
that Christiana are prevented from
doing because of circumstances
over which tbey have no control in
dsrk days -tke these, yet there is
always one tiling they can do—
they ean pray. Tto public is invited to attend all of these services.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS!
People Who Visit Here ene|
Those Who Go Awey.
MOVEMENTS IF OUR CITtZt
WOMAN AMD CHILD FLEE
FROM BURNING HOME
__JRev. an Mrs. Hayes. Stauffer of
Clark street will have a remembrance of the Yuletide season of
1942 that they will never forget.
"Rev. Stauffer, an evangelist of the
Good Will Tabernacle on Main
street and employed in the Altoona
shops, had fixed the fire in the
range on the morning of December
22, previous to gofflng to his place
of employment and shortly after
his home was discovered by neighbors to be on fire and when the
firemen arrived on the scene was a
roaring furnace. An overheated
range in the kichen is given as the
cause of the fire and so fiercely
did it burn that Mrs. Stauffer and
ch|ld were compelled to flee from
S second story window, being assisted' to the ground by Mr. Martin, driver of the Harshbarger milk
truck. In getting out Mrs. Stauffer
suffered a back injury. They were
taken to a nearby neighbor and'
later to their former home in Coalport.
It was the most stubborn fire
the Bellwood Fire company has
been called to extinguish in a number of months and it required four
hours of hard work before it was
brought under cdntrol.. There was
a slight insurance on the building,
while the household furnishings,
which were a total loss, were uninsured. Rev. 'Stauffer will rebuild
on the same site in the spring.
what bruaield, .Mrs. Wesley did not (Mrs. Robert Greenland of Martin
sustain sny broken bones and toe street, fel one day this week and
many friends are congratulating was somewhat shocked. Mrs. Love
tor upon tor fortunate escape from is also e victim of a severe attack
mora serious injuries. I ef tto grip.
Mr. and Mra Joseph McCloskey
and children, of Harrisburg, spent
the week end at the McCloskey
home on Boyles street.
Misses Shirley and Maryland Rothenberger, of Canton, phio, are
enjoying a few days with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mm. Abram
Goss on North Sixth street.
Helen and Patty Hoover, of Detroit, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. William Huburt, of Altoona, were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
{Fred Hoover at the Argonne hotel
on Main street.
Mias Evelyn Mong, who entered one
of the Philadelphia hospitals a few
{ weeks ago ss a student nurse, spent
rpart of the Christmas season with
I her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
■ Mong on South First street.
Mrs. William Carson and son
Ronnie, of Philadelphia, have been
spending the past two weeks at the
parental home, Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Laird on South Second street.
Mr. William Carson spent Christina*
day with tto family and returned
' to his work St tto Phiadelphia
'Navy yard.
! Cuesta   Whs Are Entertained by
'   Wiped   Hosts—Personal   Mention   et
Those  Who  Visit  To  and Fro
I     Mrs. Howard Stone and childroM
, of Chambersburg, are    visitors    a*.
j Ito home of Mrs.  Julia  Stone   oo j
j Bellview avenue.
Chief of Police M. T.. Epler ot»J
joyed a week vacation, and la com-.|
pany with Mrs. Epler apent the j
time visiting friends in Pittsburgh. J
Mr.   and  Mrs.  Jesse  F. Focht od|
Bellview avenue,  enjoyed   tho hoUh^
day season with their son Mr. lyw
Focht and family in Akron, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs.    Russel    Noel,    o.
California, Pa., are    spending so-
time with their parents in Tyrone"]
and on Railroad street during  9
season.
Mr. and    Mra.    John Taylor,
liome,   New York, are spending
Christmas    season    at tto home
their r-brents on Railroad and
chard streets.
Rev.  Charles    and    Mrs,
of    Fayettvi.le,    Franklin    cow
were recent guests at tha home
Mr.  and  Mrs.    L. A.    Frazier
North Cambria street.
Lieutenant Irvin Mitchell, It
in the air corps    advanced
school  at Columbus,  Miss.,   spent
few days during the Yuletide
son with his family on South Fi
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lindem
and two children, of McClure, Snyder county, spent part of the Christ
mas season at tile home of Mr. and
Mrs. I. S. Lindemuth on
First street.
Mites Phylss Johnson, of Phila.de*!*-
phia, where she is a student nurse
in one of the hospitals in that city,
spent part of the holiday season
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Noel who
spent part of the Christmas season
at the parental home on Railroad
street, were called to Philadelphia,
tto beginning of the week on ao
count of the serious illness of Mrs.*'
Noel's sister, Mrs. Cornelius.
Mr .Curtiss O'Shell, of Canton,]
Ohio, who is engaged in CantonJ
Ohio, spent part of the • holiday
season with friends in tto borough.:
Before leaving he called at our
office and tod his name enrolled
as a subscriber of the Bulletin.
Lieutenant Harold Barr, located
at the Middletown Air depot, spent
a few days during the Christmas
season with his mother, Mrs. Steel
Barr on tiie north side. Previous
to entering tha armed forces oil
nation, Leiutenant Barr waa chi
of police as welt as constable
the borough.
Captain Warren McKinney m
Mrs. McKinney, located at Law
Delaware, spent Christmas
with their parents, Chief Bu:
and Mrs. Edgar McKinney on M
tin street. The stay of the Lo
folks was considerably abbn
due to tho fact that tto ' -eptanj
was required to return to his army
post-
Corporal Guy Burkholder end)
wife returned Sunday night as
Camp Robinson, Nebraska Remount
Division, where Corporal Burkholder has been stationed for some
time. Recently he wsa granted a
furlough and in company with hi*
wife, spent the Yuletide season
wlith their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Burkholder, South See*
end street, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Cm
Root of North Tuckahoe street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Did
of 1209 17th avenue, Altoona,
returned    from    New    York,
visiting with their grandson,
Dickson,    a former    Bellwood
and    a    member    of      the
theatre,    who waa   called    to
York from Cincinnati, Ohio, * to
inducted    into   the    army,
spending three daya at Camp
he    will    leave    for St    Louis,
join    Irving    Berlin's    all    sol
company, "This Is the Army."
wil tour tto states,    make a
ing    picture    while    M CsM
itben toer fnral*p oeuntriaa.