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Adfort 19, lock Haven Mill Little Leaguers Ready For Championship Tourney MILL HALL Everything is all set for Mill Hall's cavalcade to Wllllamsport tomorrow, when the local Little League All Stars begin their participation in the tournament to decide the state champions. Three busses will leave tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock from the school. The first will carry the team and two managers. The second Is for all other players who have participated In games this season. The third is for children 9 to 12 years of age, inclusive, who will guarantee an adequate cheering be no L.

Powers and wife; Borough Engineer Warren H. Ohl and wife. During the evening it became known that the day was the birthday anniversary of Councilman Knecht and two wives of councilman representing other boroughs In the county, so the group saluted the trio by singing "Happy Birthday" to them. Over a hundred borough officials and their wives from all over the county were present. A brief meeting of the association was held.

Entertainment for the evening was furnished by "Houdlnl" Werts, popular young Renovo magician. Danville morning section. There will charge to youngsters within! Mrs. Farrlnirer at Gelslnger this age, wishing to travel on! Mrs. Lloyd E.

Farrlnger was this bus. They will, a ml tt to the Gelslnger have to provide their own! Memorial Hospital at spending money. Monday and this Attend Borough Dinner I underwent an operation. Practically all members of The school board plans a spe- Mill Hall's official family meeting later in the week tended a dinner held Tuesday to fill the last remaining va- cvenlng, August 8, at the on the of novo Elks Country Club by the home economics teacher. Clinton County Boroughs Asso-j A.

L. Paul was a visitor last Personals Mr. and Mrs. Charles Charnesky, of this city, are spending this week in New York City. Mr.

and Mrs. L. H. Yoxtheimer, 411 East Bald Eagle are visiting the former's twin brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Yoxtheimer of Cheraw, 8. C. Mr. and Mrs. Allen and children, Doris, Dick and Betty, have returned to their home at Aurora, N.

after spending a few days with Mr. Allen's sister, Mrs. Myrtle Mapstone and family. Miss "Tonl" Richards and a school friend, Miss Jenny Hoffman, of Long Island, arrived yesterday to join Miss Richards' mother, Mrs. Leon Fletcher, of New York City, who is spending the summer with her mother, Mrs.

P. P. Griffin. Miss Alice Fredericks, who is spending the summer here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis A. Fredericks, before going to Merlon, this fall to assume a new teaching position, and Miss Mary Louise Markle, this city, left today for a vacation on Cape Cod, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Lester T.

C. Morgan are visiting the latter'3 elation. Turkey with all the, week with his daughter, Mrs. Jo-! beaded pearls trimmings constituted the seph L. He has been re- Miner, ana menu.

The weather was per- siding with his daughter, Mrs. feet, too. and everyone enjoyed D. G. Lowe of State College, but the event immensely.

Present from Mill Hall will leave soon to spend the were; winter with another daughter in Chief Burgess Ben Seybold and Reading. Despite his age which Mrs. Seybold; Councllmen C. S. Is In the lae 80's, Mr.

Paul Is In Beck, Elmer Dotterer, H. D. Confer and Walter N. Knecht, and their wives; Borough Clerk John excellent health. He always en- Joys these visits to his home town, Mill Hall.

Bess Bickford Richmond Dies Mrs. Bess Gwynn (Bickford) Gas Fight (Continued from Page It suit and its possible implication. A major portion of the suit is based on a charge that about 1,700 acres of land in Leidy Richmond, a former resident of Township was Improperly trans- thls city, died at Roxboro, N. I ferred to the defendants. The on August 11, after an illness of gas companies are Involved be- eight month.s.

She was the cause they leased from the per- daughter of the late James A. and Sara M. Bickford. of this city. Funeral services were held at Roxboro Sunday.

In addition to her husband, J. D. K. Richmond, of Roxboro, she Is survived by four sisters and two brothers. They are Mrs.

W. F. Packer, Mrs. J. A.

Long, Mrs. Charles E. Boyle, of Roxboro; Mrs. Media B. Hurlock, of Wayne, J.

M. L. Bickford, of Narberth, and S. M. Bickford, of this city.

Mrs. Richmond was a member of the Long Memorial Methodist Church and was active In music at the church. She received her musical education at the New England Conservatory of Music and several other schools. Deaths Ilciriy Rites Thursday Mrs. Adah Belrly, of Rebersburg, who died at the Lock Haven Hospital Sunday evening, will be buried from the funeral sons who obtained the land from the Noyes family.

A section of the filed suits claims that Fish Warden George Cross obtained about 40 acres of land from Martha Noyes of Westport "with Intent to deceive and defraud." In this particular action George Cross Is co-defendant with the New York State Natural Gas Co. Other defendants include Edwin Calhoun and the Godfrey Cabot Charles Cross, Delber Schoonover, Noyly Development Howard A. Summerson, Delos Schoonover, and Jesse D. Calhoun. Part of the plaintiff's argument will be to have the court set aside two-fifth of the interest in the deeds to the land Involved.

The land is part of the Charles R. Noyes state. He died In 1893. His will ordered that none of the land be sold "unless necessary." Additional funds In the estate made it unnecessary for the land to be sold, attorneys said today. Martha Noyes is home in Millheim tomorrow at! executrix of the estate.

She ob- 2 p. m. She was a sister of the late Clayton H. Weber of Flemington, and Is survived by a broth- tained this power following the death In 1934 of Harriet Noyea, until then executrix. The plaintiffs claim In the various suits cr, Charles F.

Weber, Minne-! that Martha Noyes did not have a polls, one Mrs. W. F. Beirly, of Rebersburg, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funerals will be held Thursday at 2.30 p.

m. at the Bechriel Funeral Home in Beech Creek for Mrs. Mae Kunes Bowes 71. wife of William A. Bowes, of Blanchard.

who died Monday Aug. 14. 1950, at the Lock Haven Hospital. The Rev. Frank the power to transfer the land titles.

Cpl. James Selfe Recalled to Duty Cpl. James D. Selfe. son of Mrs.

Emma Selfe and the late A. John Selfe, of Castanea. has been recalled to active duty In the Army Air Force. He reports today at Langley Field. Va.

His wife, the former Velma TJ i tT t. Bairn will officiate. Interment I Welshans, and daughter Laurene Baptist Cemetery in Blanchard. Eastern Star rites at the funeral home Wednesday at 8.30 D. A.

R. rlte.s' at the Friends may call at the Ann will live at 345 Allegheny Jersey Shore. her brother, Robert R. Miller, Millers Live In Bellefonte Jeanette Berry Is Recent Bride In a formal wedding on Saturday, July 29, at 4 p. m.

In the Flemlngton Methodist Church, Miss Jeanette A. Berry of Flem- Ington became the bride of Richard Andrew Miller of Bellefonte. The couple Is now living at 212 W. High Bellefonte. The bride Is the daughter of Mrs.

Margaret Berry of Flemington, and the bridegroom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller of Bellefonte. The Rev. J.

Eldon Matlock officiated for the rites, which were preceded by a recital by Richard Judd at the organ, and Miss Beverly Walker, vocall at. Candles and hydrangea formed the church decorations. The bride, escorted by her brother, William, and attended by Mrs. Robert Baurchaugh of Ohio, wore a fitted gown of white slipper satin, with long sleeves, a full skirt and long train. Her finger-tip veil was held In place by a coronet, trimmed with She carried a white Testament, topped by a Prospect St.

merchant In Mr. Morgan Is a Kendallvllle, Ind. The Morgans' daughter, Barbara, who had come here earlier to visit her grandmother, accompanied Donna Blesh to camp this week at Central Oak Heights, Milton. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Arlington Painter arrived home last night after a month's trip to Florida. They were accompanied on their tour by Mrs. Painter's mother, Mrs. W.

J. Thomas of Lexington, who Joined them at Lexington for the trip. Mrs. Frank Hobart and Mr. and Mrs.

Douglas Marston and children, Barbara and Tommy, of Mystic, are visiting Mrs. Hobart's nieces, Mrs. Robert Kemmerer, Mrs. Frank Cruse, and Mrs. George Winner of this city.

Also guests of these three women this past week were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaffer and family of Elmlra, N. and Mrs. Harry Shaffer and Mrs.

Effle Van Sickle, of Renovo. Mrs. J. Roy Goodlander and three daughters are spending three weeks vacation at Beach Haven, N. on Long Beach Island.

Mr. Goodlander plans to Join them this week for the last few days of their stay there. Four Lock Haven fishermen are sending postcards and tall tales home about their fishing luck In Canada. When heard from today Thomas W. Blttner, Reid S.

Walter, Miles B. Winegarden and K. D. Myers were nt Sharbot Lake, Ontario. They left here Saturday and are expected home sometime late tomorrow.

Hospitals Paul Gregorwlcz, Catawlssa, was admitted to the Private Hospital for surgical treatment today. At the Lock Haven Hospital, medical patients admitted yesterday were Mrs. Catherine Brown, 204 W. Bald Eaple Mrs. Harold Fromm, 208 W.

Clinton Mrs. LaRue Myers, Avis; and Mrs. Frederick Forsyth, Island Route. Yesterday's surgical patients were Janice Hartman, 13, daughter of Mrs. Miriam Hartman, 543 High Flemlngton; Doris Eldred, Arch Mill Hall; Mrs.

Ada Miller, 225 E. Clinton and Mrs. Glenn Barrows, 119 Central Avenue, Renovo. Lock Haven Hospital patients dismissed were Mrs. Samuel Kline, Howard; Mrs.

Oscar Lak- white orchid. Her attendant wore yellow dotted swlss over yellow satin, trimmed in black velvet, with short gloves and a matching headdress. She carried a mixed bouquet. Edward Miller of Bellefonte was best man, and A. J.

Rose of Milesburg, and Robert E. Myers of Lock Haven, were ushers. Fifty guests, many of them from out-of-town, attended the reception at the church, following the rites. The bride is a graduate of the Lock Haven High School and has been a clerk at the W. T.

Grant Co. store. Mr. Miller is a Belle- Weddings Wilson-Dromgold Announcement made here oday of the August 8 marriage of Miss Mildred L. Dromgold, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. LeRoy H. Dromgold of Phlllpsburg, and David L. Wilson, foster son of Mr. and Mrs.

John M. H. Hamilton of Phoenixville. The Drorh- golds are former residents of this city. The rites were solemnized In First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Phillpsburg, the Rev.

Edwerth E. Korte of State College, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ernest L. Pee. The bride, given In marriage by her father, was attended by Mrs.

Betty Jane Seltzer of Pitts burgh as matron of honor; and Mrs. Betty Jean Frederick of this city, and Mrs. Helen Pfoutz of Philipsburg, as bridesmaids. Charles Anderson of Morris ville was best man. Ushers were Luther D.

Dromgold of Bradford, the bride's brother, and Elwood Starr of Phoenlxvllle. A reception for 135 guests was held at the Hotel Philips, following the wedding. Both Mr. Wilson and his Wide are graduates of the Pennsylvania State College In the class of 1949. He has been engaged as a salesman for the General Tire and Rubber Co.

in Reading but has now been called to active duty with the Air Force. Mrs. Wilson is a member of the staff at the Reading Hospital and will remain on duty there for the present. Check Passer Gets Reprieve Thomas Q. Lingle, 22, of Lewisburg, was placed in custody Navy.

Births Twins for Zenera It's twin girls for Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert R. Zener, 61 N. Jones born at 12.10 a.

m. and 12.23 a. m. today In the Lock Haven Hospital. The first arrival weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces and the second weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces.

The twins are granddaughters for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Zener, and for Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Croak, Lock Haven R. D. They are great granddaughters for Mrs. Jacob Zener, Indiana, 'and for Mr. and Mrs.

Chauncey Bllbay. this city. Mrs. Zener Is the former Eleanor Croak. Son for Shoemakers A son was born at 11 a.

m. today In the Private Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Shoemaker, Lock Haven RD. Peters Named Guard Chaplain Col.

Burleigh A. Peters has been named chief chaplain of the new Pennsylvania State Guard. Organization of the top-level staff has been completed and the way cleared for recruiting 1 to fill up the ranks. Another staff appointment was given to Lt. Col.

Hugh M. Qulgley, Bellefonte burgess, who has many relatives In this area. Col. Peters has been chaplain of the National Guard. The staff of home-front militia Is organized on a division level, MaJ.

Gen. Frank A. Weber, adjutant general and state guard commander, said. He said the state guard will start a recruiting drive for 10,000 men after the National Guard 28th Division goes to Camp Atterbury, Sept. 5.

It Is the 28th Division and other National Guard units called to active federal service that the state guard will replace. The new state guard's duties! will incllude guarding the civ-; Ulan populace against air, gas attack and invasion, assisting! local relief disaster organlza-j tions, policing In time of Insur-j rectlon or riot, and protecting! communication and transportation facilities. Meat Burns on Stove All flre companies went to the home of Tim Kelley, rear of! 200 E. Walnut St. at 8.15 a.

today. They did not use any! equipment. A pot of meat was! burning on a stove, filling the! wooden building with Firemen forced the door to move the pot. No damage was reported. NOW! 24 HOUR SERVICE on ATLANTIC GASOLINE and LUBRICATION BUFFALO INN 3 Miles East of Lock Haven 'Guy and Peg' Wlnkleman TOMG1IT- When You Take Your Drive Stop For a Cheese Dream Sandwich BOTTORF'S 1 mile north of Lock Haven along Renovo Road.

Phone 2963? IRVIN HOTEL Where Good Friends Meet- Where Business People Relax I Luncheon Special 553 Serving BREAKFASTS DINNERS LUNCHES Cater to "Atone Better" It's Original SUBMARINE SANDWICH They're made In a way that only Mrs. DeCapria can. Try our Italian spaghetti too. DcCAPRIA' On the Main Bead in Avii Too Late For Classification he passed a worthless $200 check for a $150 diamond studded watch. City police were called to work overtime on the case last nighl after Lingle was apprehendec at the Court House staff picnic at Casa Loma.

Lingle had also taken a truck owned by his father, a slot machine distributor. Sheriff George Hlckoff had been contacted by the father. Lingle was released last night without charge because the law holds that he could not be charged for passing a bad check unless given 10 days' notice. He obtained the watch from a local Jewelry store. Police got onto his trail through cooperation of a Lock Haven business man who reported he was displaying the watch.

of keys on W. Church St. with license No. 2VB33. Owner may have same by paying for ad.

ON TO CHICAGO FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY THE BLACK KNIGHTS ST. AGNES SCHOOL GROUNDS FRIDAY and SATURDAY August 18 and 19 7 to 12 p. m. Proceeds to finance trip to Chicago to compete for National VFW Open Championship THE BLACK KNIGHTS WILL PLAT A Million Dollars to Relieve Piles It Is estimated that over a million dollars a year is spent on varied remedies to relieve piles. Yet druggists tell you that cooling, astringent Peterson's Ointment soothes pile torture in minutes.

40c box or 70c tube applicator. Peterson's Ointment gives fast, Joyful relief from Itch- Ing. Be delighted or money p. m. grave, funeral home radar man.

CJaude H. Bechdel, Beech Creek, funeral director. 10,,, ncr 101 Allison Mrs. Earl Se a rlt I iLent 113 E. Church veteran who in the Philippines, Okinawa and Japan as a will be held Friday at 2 p.

m. ai her home Loganton for Mrs Sadie Harvetta Hopple Knarr. 67, widow of William Knarr, who died at her home Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1950, at 1 a. m.

after a few months' illness. Services will be continued at Mt. Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren Church. The Rev. John Shaffer will officiate.

Interment Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Friends may call at the Knarr residence from Thursday at 2 p. m. until time for the funeral. L.

D. Morris, Loganton, funeral director. Mrs. Quigley's Birthday Marked Richard S. Quigley entertained a throng of friends last evening in honor of Mrs.

Qulgley'j birthday. Dinner was served In the garden at Orchard Hill, and "strolling minstrels" provided guitar and accordion music for the party throughout the evening. Among the guesta from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. James A.

Qulgley of Fort Worth, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin of Philadelphia; Mr. anj Mrs. Lester F.

Hopkins, of Indiana, and Mrs. William M. Malcolm, of Hartford, Conn. Motor Club Picnic Although skies were overcast this morning, the Lock Haven Motor Club picnic was to get under way early this afternoon at Hecla Park. A full program of events was scheduled with the baseball game at 5.30 m.

and fireworks at 10 p. m. to wind up the events. War Mothers Meet Monday Fifty-one War Mothers and guests from Renovo attended the local meeting Monday. Five new members were Initiated, and plans were made for a food sale.

Gifts and muslin were sent from the chapter to the DeShon Hospital at Butler, the muslin to be used by veterans there who paint on material. On August 28, their next Mrs. Lester Rossman and daughter, Rebersburg; Mrs. Edward Strunk, Avis; Mrs. Harry Summers, 24 N.

Washington and Mrs. Andy Watkins, Lock Haven RD 1. The hospital reported the condition of Mrs, George H. Dlack, a medical patient, as fair. Mrs.

Dlack, was admitted last week. What a Letter WITH U. S. 25TH DIVISION, After five straight weeks of bitter combat in Korea, Pfc. Fredrelck A.

Corser, 20, Gregory, received his first letter. It was an order for Induc- Uon from his draft board. (Advertisement) HOT, FIERY GAS Stomach Like a Furnace A Lock Haven man said recently that his stomach used to burn like a "gas factory!" That is, when he ate a meal it seemed to turn right into hot gas He was always bloated, had gas pains dally. But now this man says he Is FREE of STOMACH GAS and he says the change Is due to taking CERTA-VIN. His DANGEROUS ROAD for Unschooled Youth ENROLL YOUR CHILDREN In Our NURSERY SCHOOL $15 PER MONTH 2 Months Payable at Registration Phone 2085 or 3446 HAPPY TIME NURSERY 57 Bellefonte Avenue (Advertisement) POPULAR PUBLIC REQUEST RETURNS FREDDY MARTELL Freddy Martell, promising young singing star, who appeared at the local Elks Club Friday July 21, will return this weekend to entertain nite-club- bers.

"Freddy Martell," say New York Critics, is on his way to stardom. With two years singing experience behind him on an Eddie Cantor show, Freddie's talented voice is winning acclaim wherever he appears. Adv. Your- PRIVATE EYE Will Find The Answer Read Tomorrow's Lock Haven EXPRESS ROAST TURKEY DINNER TOMORROW 11 a. m.

to p. m. BARTHOLOMEW SWEET SHOP Main St. Mill Hall you can rent a PORTABLE Today Tomorrow GARDEN Comfortably Air John PAYNE-SonnyTUFTS Ellen Drew Rhys Williams typewrite anywhere ALL MAKES Sold-Rented-Repaired Soles and Servict Representatives Here in Town Every Week PHILLIPS SUPPLY HOUSE 10 I. 4th Willl.miport, DRIVE IN Theatre Mill Hall and Lock Haven SHOWING TONIGHT AND TOMORROW A Double Feature "JUNGLE JOI" JOHNNY WEISMULLER "SLIGHTLY FRENCH" DOROTHY LAMOUR and DON AMECHB Modern refreshment stand serving cool drinks, hot coffee and hot chocolate; Ice cream, candy, French fries, etc.

Clean, modern rest rooms. ADMISSION COo Children under 12 admitted free EXPRESS CLASSIFIED ADS ALWAf BRING RESULTS meeting night, the War Mothers a re with him. will have a birthday tureen supper at 8 p. m. Mrs.

Gertrude Wood, president of the Susquehanna Trail chapter, Renovo; Mrs. Charlotte Reeder, secretary; Mrs. Lena Stiner and Mrs. Edith Bratz, all of Renovo, were guests at the meeting. Mra.

Earl Haugh and Mrs. Bertha Hockman were In charge of refreahmenti. CERTA-VIN Is a new formula Taken before meals it works with your food, expels the gas. and thus you get the fullest good out of your meals. It contains Ten Herbs, plus vitamin and Iron.

Besides relieving it also enriches the blood (with iron) and make- er nerves (with Miserable people ter all over, ferlng! Get mann ft strong- in feel bet- go on suf Drug Stort. PHONE for a LOAN FURNITURE AND AUTO LOANS UP TO $300 FINANCE Your Bills, Purchase! and Emergencies Get the Children Ready for School. CLINTON COUNTY FINANCE CORP. It S. WALTER, MGR.

Over Woolworth'a LOCK HAVEN Phone 40H Air Conditioned Matinee 2 p. m. to 4 Evenlni 1 TODAY THURS. Til kilifim stint if i Riff oil's hustle idiii! ROBERT WALKER JOAN LESLIE TODAY AND THURSDAY Glorifying the Romantic, Pioneer Spirit of America!.

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