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VOL. L1IV
BELLWOOD, PA.,
JRSDAY, APRIL 1,  1943
NO. 6
LOCAL « COLUMN
Short Items That WiU Interest Our Readers
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BRIEF SUMMMYOF THE WEEK
Tors*     Psrsgrspha   Concerning.   ihe
Doing   of  Onr   Bonoogb—The  Col-
mno   Oar   Subscribers    Enjcf
-Advertise fat the Bulletin.
—Many of oar citizens are
In their gardens ja-eparing
early planting.
float yoar news items to
Bulletin office, and please do ao aa
early In the week as possible.
i—In due course of time a new
flOg will float from the flag staff ai
the Eagles home on -South Cambric
attest.
. —An account of the first commencement of the BeUwood high
achool wiH be published in he aaat
issue of the Bulletin.
'—■Everyone ia hoping that the
spring rain will come soon . and
clean vgt the accumulation on the
streets of the town.
„—Mr. Clark Wallace of Main
street, ia able to be outdoors again
after being confined to hia home
by illness for a few weeks.
—For Rent—Seven room flat,
lights, water and toilet, over t he
American store, at $12.00 per
month. Inquire .of R. H. Harsh,
214 Main street, Bellwood, Pa.
V-—Mr. and Mra. Edward Cherry
of North Cambria street have received a letter from their grandson.
Barney Davis, stating that he arrived safely hi North Africa and
waa In fine .health
li^-.T-TThe |ftx>i>erty of Mr. and Mrs,
-L. Shirey Ofc   Bel-view   ave-
Ja*
wfll add much to the convenience
and value of the promises.
—Miss Margaret Louder, who has
bean ill at her home on North
■First street, for several weeks if
improving and is being remembered
with some nice cards from her
friends for which she says/'Thanks
to aM." •
—Announcement was made this
week that Lieut. Harold L. Barr,
military police, Middletown, has
bean promoted to captain, thia promotion effective March 15. Captain
Barr Iwas formerly of the staff of
Troop B. He resides in Hummels-
town. He ia the son of Mrs. Steel
Barr of Bellwood.
—Any young girl betjween the
ages of 21 and 44 years who ia
desirous of joining the WAACSs
should contact Aux. Josejmine
Rothermel, who ia now stationed la
Altoona, who comes to the Bell-
Wood post office Thursday of each
week, between the hours 9 a.m. tc
6:80 p.   m.
—Corporal Geo. R. Holtzapple
of tha.6th United States Marines
who hod returned from Guadalcanal
and waa privileged to have a furlough, whieh (was spent at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Critzer on
Boyle street, left Altoona Tuesday
morning on the Pennsylvania limited to report at New River, Va., foi
further assignment.
—Little Miss Hilda Karen Goss,.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walts*
E. Goes and only grandchild of Mr.
and Mra, B. E. Goes, had a birthday last Thursday and the occasion,
waa celebrated! with a dinner being
served in the home. She received
numerous gifts, bat the attraction
for Karen wsa a birthday cake
with bar name and four candles on
tt.
A FRIENDLY TRIBUTE
For t*ia Stast eighteen years the
Belllwood Bulletin has been a
weekly and welcome visitor to the
Baptist parsonage on Main street.
Inaasmuch oa next (week will be the
final one until the cessation of the
present world conflict, I believe
that many wiU deeply regret the
stoppage of this weekly visitor to
our homes, and not only our homes,
but also our noble soldiers who
looked ' forward ao eagerly to get
the news that the Bulletin ac
lavishly  promised them.
The Bulletin waa a dean piper
that took a firm stand* on every
moral issue Its editorials were always of a high standard and most
timely. We shall miss the marriage
and funeral announcements which
(wore given full' apace with accuracy,
also the local news columns ano
personal paragraphs 'and the doings
of SO years ago.
As reporter for the Belllwood
(Ministerium the editor and manager
always graciousty printed my write-
uj* of the activities of that body.
The Sunday church announcements
including the sermon subjects, were
anticipated by many and wiU b%
rr.iased, aa will also the Sunday
school lessons by Harold L. Lund-
quest, D. D. Tha apicy column oi
the Alderman and the beautiful
poems, mostly pertaining to tht
works of God's hands, by Ellen
Irvin -will be among the missing
contributions. Tha practical suggestions on farming and gardening
poultry and stock raising, we car
ill afford to bid adieu.
We profoundly regret that the
Beljwood Bulletin, together with
over 300 similar publications in the
United States, ia forced to close
shop, wholly because of a shortage
of labor. May we hope for a
termination of thia diabolical wai
sooner than    we    are    at    present
i*.***ff*Hfe* '**    hotiemng and again be
•4eft-Aw_oi|eaa-il
visitor to our homes.
With congratulations to the tireless and efficient editor and
manager of the Bulletin and best
wishes for a well-deserved rest ano
longer Ufa, I am happy to pay
this personal friendly tribute whieh
has been  unsolicited. '
Sincerely,
REV.  H. G.  DOOLEY.
SPECIAL PROGRAM PLANNED
7:80 in Grace Lutheran church, the
Young Peoples' Department of the
Sunday school will present a concert by the Rosamond Johnson
Quartette.
Members of the Quartette, negro
singers from Altoona and Hollidaysburg, include: Mrs. Grace Bell, soprano; Mrs. Agnes Walker, contralto; Dr. G. A. Walker, tenor;
William Merritts, bass; and Mrs.
Catherine Richardson,   accompanist.
The Quartette will present an
inspiring Lenten program and also
include some of their beloved
spirituals.
Members and friends of Grace
Lutheran church are cordially invited to attend this program, which
will take the place of the regular
evening service.
—In a note received from Mrs.
Catherine (HoUiday) Hill, of Mar-'
ion, Indiana, among other things
she says: We sre so very sorry tq
note fa' thia week's issue that you
ard forced to suspend publication
for tha duration. We (will surely
miss reading the Bellwood news
each week, and will trust that we
will aot have to ba without R for
very long." Mrs. Hill hss been a
constant subscriber of the Bulletin,
and Mho many others, we regret to
disappoint them. Printing is large
ly technical and aa we cannot got
help that will remain, oar only alternative ia to (wait until the worM
again regains its normal equilib-
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-—The firemen were called tq
Tipton one evening during the week
where a building on the Dysart
farh was badly damaged by fire.
The building is owned- by Dr.
Stewart of Pittsburgh. The damage
amounted to almost  $400.
—Mrs. Stephen Helsel, of Pittsburgh, in a note received by the
editor, anent suspension of publication of tho Bulletin, says. I cannot
think hew I shall get along without
the Bulletin. It means being cut off
completely from Bellwood, (where
my home was for forty-one years.
Dr. Levengood and I exchange
Christmas cards. This is the extent
of my Bedlwood correspondence.
But I see your aide of it plainly.
Best wishes to you, Kathleen and
George."
—The annual congregational
meeting of the Logan Valley
Presbyterian church will be held
Wednesday evening, April 14. All
reports of the various organization!
must be fat the manse by April
2nd, no later. The meeting wMl be
for the election of officers and the
report of the church's business and
aay other matters that are pertaining to the welfare of the church
or ehurch achool. By order of tho
clerk ef
HAPPENINGS 30 YEARS at I RECORD OF THE DEPARTED
ACTIVITIES OF   OUR    CITI2
THREE DECADES    AGO
From the Bellwood Bulls
October lot,  1914.
Miss Julia Levan, of Attoc
was the'guest of Minn Sara Ho
mer several days of    last week.
Mrs. Tillie Price    and   daugri
JMiss Bessie, left Saturday of Ni
ara Falls.
Mra. Fred Loueks and    child
left the beginning ot the week
Pittsburgh, where they will
some time- with friends.
Rev.    Carnell,    of    the    M.
ehurch, waa called by telegraph
York to preach the funeral
of a friend.
Miss Kathleen  Balsbach is
iwith the Kinyon  Concert Compid
and from now till    Christmas   th$\
company    will    tour    tha states
N*w York, Pennsylvania and    VI
ginta.
Mrs. and Mra. J. W. "Tweed.
Main street,   are now home from'
visit with    their    son    George
Chicago.
Harrison   Cherry,   once    a
known farmer here,   but    now
near  West Chester, was a Iwe-tcc
guest here.
Mr. andMrs. Roy Thompson
now home from their    honeymc
and    will   go to  house keeping
North First   it nisi
Mjbs Myra S-chenck, who uni
went an operation for appendic
in the Altoona hospital seve
weeks agio is now home.
(•THOSE WHO HAVE PAST FROM
TIME   TO  ETERNAL  REST
WUliam  Sitman  Sr.
William Sitman, St., a formei
Bt of Bellwood, died Friday
night in tha Bryn Mawr hospital
"eath being attributed to infirmi*,
^ies of age. Several yeara ago Mr.
Ind Mrs. 'Sitman went to Devon,
u, where they made their home
|rith their son-in-law and daughter
Ir. and Mrs. J. M. Douglass.
He was horn September 80, 1853,
nd apent hia earlier years in
arlield county, where he was en-
fed in* lumbering in the days
tn the timbers (were floated in
Iks to the eastern market. He.
ticipated fai clearing the virgin
liber in the Black Moshannon
ition when it was a vast forest
jkabited by bear and other wild
rials,
purviving are hia wife, Mrs
aa E. Sitman, at the Douglass
at Devon, and three sona,
R. Sitman of Williamsport,
D. Sitman of Bellwood anc
Sitman, Jr.. of Man, Pa.;
i daughter, Mrs. Douglass of
»n, and eight grandchildren,
body was brought to Bell-
and funeral services were
|from the Fuoss funeral home
(plain street Monday afternoon,
trge of Rev. H. Thaddeus
of the Methodist church,
^interment    in    Logan ' Valley
13th ANNIVERSARY
Last Sunday,  March  28th,  i
ed the thirteenth  anniversary
Rev.   Russell  P. Knoebel,   as
of the Grace Lutheran and' be}
Lutheran   churches.       Rev.
and   his    family came hen
the  last   week   in Mars!
***»t»iiUi i»Tigrt^hn*if
during the post years. Salem church
has been completely renovated, tht
latest improvement was the installment of nejw church pews and
carpet at a cost of nearly $1000.
Grace congregation here in Belt-
wood since 1985, when tfie new
parish house was built, has been
making improvements each year
until the fall of 1941 when they re-
dedicated the church. This work
cost over $8000 and within fifteen
months ia all paid except
The congregation hopes to
this note on Easter Sunday
possible (Sty it off entirely,
in both churches over $20,000 baa
been expanded for repair work'
alone during tile present pastorate.
Last Sunday Mr. W. I. Wertz,
member of the ehurch council pre
seated the pastor with a cheek
from the congregation, . and the
Salem church presend a basket oi
beautiful roses. These gifts were,
greatly ajppraciated by the pastel
and his family. We all are thankful for the happy relationship that
has existed betjwieen pastor and his
people during the past years and
pray God's guidance as we continue to labor together in the future
$1000.
reduce
and if
In all
AN APPRECIATION
The pastor and membership oi
the Methodist ehurch wish to use
this opportunity to thank Mr.
Balsbach for his many kind considerations in the years past to
printing church notices and other
items of interest to our chur-d-
and wish for him the very bast
success in these years when the
Bulletin will not he published and
hope that the time will soon come
when once again this fine "Home
Town Paper" will make its appearance. ■'.'•*;.
Rev. Covert,
and the Methodist people.
office can always
Please sand them
—The Bulletin
uae news items."
in,
—The Bellwoodr-Antis High school
band and orchestra will present a
victory concert in the high school
auditorium Friday evening at 8
o'clock.
—The members of tha Bellwood
Sportsmen's association will meet in
the Cornmesser building Friday
evening at 8 o'clock. One of the
members will relate hia hunting experience thst took him in the
northern part of Pennsylvania. Too
aro missing something at these
meeting-, so come.
■ William. Henry Potter
un   Henry    Potter    of    Ale-tired engineer of the Penn-
railroad company,    died at
la in Altoona at 8:10 o'clock
night.      He    Iwas born at
Furnace,     October     lb,
son  of    Rebert    M. and
.^Myers. Potter. His wife,
Weed, died in 1918. Surviving arc
three daughters, Miss Bees Potter,
at home; Mrs. Alberta Burkhart
at home, and Mrs. John Deans oi
Eddystone, Pa.; one son George
A. Potter of Altoona; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He Was the last of his immediate family. Mr. Potter retired
in January of 1927 after 42 years
of service and was a resident oi
Altoona for 70 years. He waa a
membeer of the First . Baptist
ehurch, the Jerry C. Burley division No. 287. B. of L. E. of Altoona.
John Renner Gheer
John Renner Gheer, of Robeson
extension of . Williamsburg, died
Monday night at eight o'clock from
a stroke He was born in Bellwood
the son of Thomas and Adda (Renner, Gheer, both deceased, and
where he spent his boyhood days.
He was united in marriage with
Miss Annie Anderson May 20, 1920.
in Altoona. He boas a retired may
chinist from the Altoona shops oi
the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
Surviving are his wife one daughter, Mrs. Marian Wakefield oi
Huntingdon, one son, Thomas
Gheer of Altoona, three step-children, Mrs. Lester Miller of Williamsburg, R. D„ Mrs. Clarence Mc-
Mullen of Mapleton, Pa., Elmer
Knepp of Philadelphia, one grandson, Bobby Wakefield of Hunting*:
don, one brother, Charles Gheer of
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, two sisters, Mrs. David Raugh of Altoona, Mrs. Paul Bevin of Pittsburgh. Mr. Gheer was a member oi
the Methodist church in Williamsburg, the Spanish - American War
Veterans. Interment was made in
Logan Valley cemetery Thursday
afternoon.
'TROUT ARE PLANTED
This morning members of the
Bellwood Sportsmen's association
planted twelve hundred brook trout
in Bell's run. They were placed al
different points along the stream
some of tbem several miles apart.
They were brought to Betijwood by
truck from the Reynolds-dale hatch,
ery in Bedford county. '■The flat*
measure from six to twelve inches
in length and when the season arrives on April 15, will furnish lota
of spbrt for the anglers. During
the season more fish will bs planted in the stream.
—Garage For Rent—Inquire    Ol
402 Maple USUI
OWNER LIABLE  FOR
DAMAGE BY    DOG
Declaring that the number of
stray doga is increasing throughout
this State, the Division of Dog Laiv»
(Enforcement of Ilia Bureau of
Animal Industry of the Department
of Agriculture has hauled an
urgent appeal to all' dog owners to
comply strictly with tho dog laws
and thereby prevent damage to
property and livestock and damage
claims.
Reports also indicate that a large
number of persons are being bitter
by stray  doga.
With the approach of the flower
and vegetable gardening season the
appeal to keep all dogs under control becomes more urgent, it is
pointd out. The real cause oi
damage by dogs, it is suggested, is
not tiie dog itself but the neglect
of the owner to keep the animal
pointed out. The real cause of
to place a license tag on a dog
will not stop it from doing damage
nor will tagging a dog exempt the
owner from prosecution if it fa
not properly controlled. It ia required that all dogs from six
months of age be licensed and that
it wear the license tag at all times.
Dogs running at large should be
reported to the local police or constables, it is stated.
In addition to the damage caused
by uncontrolled dogs to property
and livestock, it ia stated that they
also cause much damage to wildlife. During the past year the De
fiprtment of Agriculture paid a
total of approximately $25,000 in
claims for damages caused by dog$
to property and livestock. In addition to that amount dog oiwneif
made settlements totalling nearly
$5,000.
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IN ARMY AIR CENTER
Cadet  James  J. McElwain,       21,
tared   the    cl__a1ncati*dtt
the   army    air    center.    Nashville.
Tennessee.
At the center Cadet McElwain
will take physical1 and psychological
examinations to determine for
which branch of aircrew service
bnmbardiering, navigating or pilot*
ing, he Is heat fitte/i. Physical training, academic study, and military
drill are also part of cadet training
at the center. This ia the first atop
in a training program that will
eventually graduate Cadet McElwain as a commissioned officer,
with wings, in the army air forces.
Cadet McElwain ia a graduate of
Bellwood High School, where he
played on the basketball team. His
sister. Edna, ia an ensign in the
WAVES.
—April ia again with us. Surely
time marches onward.
—Our good friend Dr. B. B.
Levengood is indisposed with a
cold and unable to practice for a
few days. Everyone is hoping that
the popular physician will have s
speedy recovery.
—Mra Ella Givin, a highly respected citizen, who resides on
iMajiile avenue (with her daughters,
Misses Nellie and Ethel, has been
confined to her home by illness
sinre last October and haa - been
bedfast since the forepart of loot
December. It is deeply regretted
that she has not responded to treatment os had been hoped. With all
her suffering Mrs. Givin remains so
patient and her mind ao clear, and
she takes an interest in events ol
the community. She is deeply grateful for the beautiful cards and
flowers her friends have constantly
supplied her during all tho months
she has been housed. >
—At the regular meeting of the
Whatsoever class of the    Methodist
church, April 6, Rev. H. T. Covert,
teacher, a big turnout of all membera is urged.      The committee   in
charge  comprising 'Mesdames   John
Hillard,  George E. Sweet,    Edward
Dunn, C. R. Stewart, Karl A. Chel-
gren,       George  Givin    are making
every effort for a  fine evening, at
it is the annual birthday party and
a cent is asked  of    each    member
for    each    year they have bean ia
this world and    two    cents    would
■till  be better to help    along    the
1 cause.  Come out and forget    youz
1 troubles and enjoy the evening.   A
I fine program of entertainment   hat
! been arranged    and    ref reahmenU
I wfll bo aerved.
PERSONAL_PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here and
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS LF PUR CITIZENS
Guests   Whs Are Entertained by Bell-
Wlood   Hosts*—Personal   Mention   of
Tboae Wbo  Visit To and Pro
Miss Mary Carson, of Harrisburg,
spent the week-end at her home on
Boyles street.
Miss Eleanor Colabine, of Williamsburg, waa a )week-end guest ot
Miss Matilda Cornmesser on Stewart street. '--'tm
Private Elwood Sigle has returned
to the Portsmouth, Virginia, navy
yard after circulating among friends
fer ten daya
Miss  Catherine    Rowan    has re
turned home on Main street,    after
spending three  weeks  ia    Philadel- \
phia,    visiting    her    friend,    Mrs.
Thelma Laird Carson.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rehm and
young son, Robert Marlin, from j
Harrisburg, were • very welcome
visitors at the Rehm and Berkstres-
ser homes in the borough during
the week.
Corporal Donald  Biggins of    the i
U. S.   Marines  spent Saturday  and
Sunday with his wife and baby and I
parents,   Mr. and Mrs. James    Biggins at  510  S.     Tuckahoe    Street. 1
(Corporal Biggins is at present   stationed at    Quantico, Va., Iwhere he
is      studying ammunition    at    tho j
Marine Ordinance School.
Private George F. Givin    arrived
in town  early  Saturday morning to
visit with    hia    parents,    Mr.    aad
Mrs. George M. Givin    and    grand- <
rather,  W. F.  Balsbach on    Boylsoi
street, and
at Plymouth, Mass. having to rej
for duty Tuesday morning.
Dr. William Sitman, of Mara,
Pa., was callled the beginning of
the week to attend the funeral at
hto father, William Sitman, Sr.,
services being held last Monday
from the Fuoss funeral home on
Main street. He was accompanied
by-Mra Sitman and while here met
many of their old time friends. A
number of years ago Dr. Sitman
was engaged in the drug business
in the borough.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Cornmesser of Bellviefsv avenue were
happy to have their family home
with them over the week-end. Their
son William, who ia enlisted in the
service, had a six-day furlough and
flew in from Texas to be with hit!
parents and wife Marjorie came
home from Schenectady, where she
is employed, and John from Baltimore, Md., and it'was surely fine
to greet these young folks again.
Mr. Robert E. Doughman, oi
DesMoines, Iowa, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Doughman of that city,
wsa accompanied by his wife and
visited hto grandmother, Mrs. More-
land Watters and Ma aunt, Mrs.
Laura Trego and family on North
.Fourth street, for several days.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor,
(Robert enlisted in the navy and is
a gunner's mate and nofw haa returned! to duty. Hia wife haa returned to DesMoines, where she to
one of legions helping the wax
effort by working in a defense
plant.
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—This ia All Fool's day; watch
your step.
—Private William J. Hoffman,
son of Mr. and Mrs W. S. Hoffman of 608 North Fifth street, has
graduated from an intensive course
in aviation mechanics at Aero ITi,
LosAngeles,  California.
—Private Robert * Berkstreaser^
son of Mr. and Mra. O. S. Berk-
it roan i of 701 East Fourth street
to stationed at Camp Edwards.
Mass He pes graduated from Bellwood-Antis High school ia the class
of 1089. Upton hie graduation ha ssjjj
tered the Altoona achool of welding!
and after graduation worked foal
two yeara aa an electric welder fot
Westinghouse at Pittsburgh,
to his induction into the armed
ces he played on the Bi
Antis football team for three
and wss oa ardent supporter
baakatboM.