Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive

The Express from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania • Page 2

Publication:
The Expressi
Location:
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Issue Date:
Page:
2
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

of 2-Thursday, September 20, VFW Auxiliary Greets Guests District President Makes Official Visit Mrs. Mary Sullivan of Galeton, Veterans of Foreign Wars Aux1llary district president, made official visit to Lock Haven's auxiliary last night, along with Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall of Bellefonte, past district president, who conducted the local installation of officers. Mrs. Thelma Pruey is president and Mrs.

Betty Sheasley, senior vice president of the Lock Haven unit. By custom, the president and senior vice president automatically assume office, moving up in rank. The Installation affected Mrs. Betty Newman, junior vice president; Mrs. Jane Wagner, patriotism instructor; Mrs.

Mary Perry, trustee for three years; Mrs. Ruth Jodun, conductress; Mrs. Katie Miller, secretary; and Mrs. Henry J. Dorenkamper, historian, inducted.

whine visitors duties talked of on member- veterans ship, and the a auxiliary toward veterans' familles. Mrs. Florence Daugherty spoke briefly about the Veterans Hospital in the Bronx, N. where her son, Allen, recontly underwent operation for spinal allment. He is now recuperating at his home.

The sum of $10, an annual gift, was sent to the Coatesville Hospital sweater fund, for Christmas gifts. The guests were further honored at a supper following the "business. Mrs. Pruey was a prize winner. Several of the local auxiliary plan to attend a district meeting in Bellefonte Sunday.

Rote Boy Hurt, Ran Into Car An eight-year-old boy was knocked unconsclous last 'night when he ran into a passing car on Route 880 just south of the Rote intersection. Larry Pick, son of Mrs. Florence Plok, was taken to the Private Hospital where he did not regain consciousness until 3 a. m. today.

State police said he chased a football out onto the road and ran into the right front of a southbound car driven by Kline C. Frank, Loganton RD. No blame was placed on the driver. Wed 32 Years Today Mr. and Mrs.

Harold' Long of Salonia, paused long enough today in the busy fall work of harvesting to say to each other, "Happy It is their 32nd wedding. City Was Hot Spot Lock Haven was one of the warmest spots in Pennsylvania yesterday. Weatherman Emandel Zettle said Harrisburg reported Williamsport with 82 degrees as the "hottest spot." Lock Haven had one degree higher beat, 83 degrees. The minimum last night was 47 degrees. Second Polio Case STATE COLLEGE--The second pollo case in Centre County is that of 18-month-old Joanne Droege, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Droege of State College. The child became 111 Aug. 17 and was admitted Aug. 31 to Gelsinger Hospital at Danville, where her illness was diagnosed as pollo.

She was discharged there Sept. 3, but will return to the hospital for treatment for weakness in the legs. Hospitals Mrs. John A. Rickard, 106 N.

Jay was admitted yesterday to the Williamsport Hospital where she will undergo surgery today. Three medical patients were admitted to the Private Hospital. They are: Mrs. Harry Hibbler, Farrandsville; Mrs. Elva Joanne Devling, N.

Grove and Ruth Hamm, four months, Hamm, daughter of Jersey Mr. and Shore Mrs. Fred R. D. 2.

Two medical patients were admitted to the Lock Haven Hospital yesterday. Mrs. Lewis Embick, Loganton; Mrs. George Powers, Salona R. Laren Dapp, 14, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Dapp, was admitted today for surgery. Discharges from the Lock Haven Hospital include: Mrs. William Baker, Lock Haven; Mrs. William Bowes, Lock Haven; Bruce Chatham, County Home, Loganton; Barbara Fox, Flemington; Lewis Hamm, Lock Haven; Mrs.

Harry Hoffman and daughter, Flemington; Sharon Ann McKinley, Mill Hall R. D. Mrs. Philip Wolford and baby girl, Lock Haven R. D.

1. 116 Patrolman Harry G. Olark, 8. Summit returned terday from Williamsport Hoshe underwent an operation. He is to have a checkSaturday when he will learn when he can return to duty, Mrs.

Jean Mancini, of Avis, admitted to the Jersey Shore Hospital Monday for major surgery, was condition operated on Tuesday. Her is good today. 1951-The Lock Haven Express 3 1 0 hi do Korean Veteran and Bride Sgt. Arthur M. lieck and his bride, the Church.

Left to right, the Rev. Dr. Alformer Donna Rae Kennedy of Mill Hall, R. fred J. Thomas, pastor, Mrs.

Marjorie Wolfe, D. 1, are pictured here at wedding Mrs. Heck, Sgt. Heck and Alfred Chapman. Saturday in First Evangelical United Breth- (Photo by Donna Kennedy Weds Sergeant Bride Saturday Of Arthur M.

Heck Miss Donna Rae Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Kennedy, and Sgt. Arthur McOlellan Heck, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Heck, all of MIll Hall R. D. 1, were married Saturday evening at 7 o'clock in the sanctuary of First Evangelical United Brethren Church by the Rev. Dr. Alfred J.

Thomas. The bride, who wore a gray suit with navy accessories, was attended by Mrs. Marjorie Wolfe who wore navy sult with matching accessories. Alfred Chapman was best man. A reception for the couple Was -held at the home of the bride's parents.

8gt. Heck is Just home from an assignment in Korea, and is now stationed at Indiantown Gap. Mrs. Heck attended the Lock Haven High School, is employed by Sylvania Products, and plans to live for the present with her parents. Church Night AtT.

C. Tonight Clergy Will Meet College Students City ministers and church folk, and new and returning college students will have an opportunIty to become acquainted tonight at the college auditorium where the annual autumn Church Night program will begin at 7:30 p.m. The get-together 1s sponsored by the -Student Committee on Religion. Its objective is to furnish an opportunity for new students to meet clergymen of their churches, and for old students to renew their associations with local churches. The clergy of city have been especially Invited to attend, also interested lay leaders.

The session In the auditorium will be followed by meetings of various student church groups with local pastors, later by a general reception and social hour In the Day Room. The general meeting will open with organ selections by Miss Lydia Gross, singing. by the college choir and the invocation by Don Schiele, president the Student Christian Association. Dean McCreight will sing: a solo, Miss Florence Dick will read the Scripture and Dr. William R.

North will extend a welcome. Andrew Holtz, president of the; Newman Club, who will be presiding offcer for the session, will make the Introductions. Blanchard Man Held For Grabbing Girl BELLEFONTE-Harold F. Bennett, 24, of Blanchard, is under $1,000 ball appearance in Centre County Court on a charge of aggravated assault and battery with an attempt to ravish. Bennett pleaded guilty Thursday at a hearing before Justice, of the Peace William P.

Bell In State College. He is charged with grabbing a young woman as she got off the bus in Blanchard. at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday after returning from work at the Mill Hall Sylvania plant. Canteen Dance A Dance Will Be Held at the Jersey Shore YMCA Friday Evening After the Football Game Music by the Jolly Jivers Admission-15 Cents Come and Have a Good Time Jerry Yost Is Two Years Old Was 'Blood-Clot' Dies at 90 in Two-Story Fall Baby of Spring, '50 A year and a half ago, in the spring of 1950, sluggish little Jerry Yost was in the news.

Then less than eight months old, Jerry had been taken to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital for operations to remove blood clots on the brain. The youngest son of Mr. and Mra. James R. Yost, he did not move normally, or smile, or fling his arms about as a boy of his age should have done.

Today, Jerry, a youngster with a shock of light, straight hair lover the extensive surgical incisions on his head, is brightly celebrating his second birthday with his parents and his older brother, Terry, 3, at their home, 521 E. Main St. Jerry has been home a year since his three operations Philadelphia. He returns every three months to the hospital for a check-up. His family and friends have not forgotten the generous blood donors who flew from Lock Haven to his assistance during the dark days of his sickness.

Today he is walking, does some talking. The picture shows him after his hair grew in, following last year's surgery. in be Michael N. Miller ,90, who had relatives in this city, died of a fall from a second-story window of the Centre County Home last Sunday morning. He is belleved to have fallen shortly after 3 a from the window of the recreation room.

Admitted to the home on Sept. 3, Mr. Miller had often wandered from his bed, and the two nurses and orderly, on duty Sunday morning, had checked him several times during the night before the fall, which resulted in a broken neck and his immediate death. A farmer in Potter Township for many years, he was employled by the Centre County office of the Department of Highways until his retirement 15 years ago. services were conducted Tuesday afternoon and burial was made in the Centre Hall Cemetery.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION There will be a special meeting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the Lodge Rooms tomorrow evening at 7:00 o'colck. It is the duty of all officers and members to attend. Meeting called by order of Worthy President Deward W. Englert HOTEL IRVIN -COFFEE SHOPDINNER SPECIAL 85c Serving Daily 11.30 a. m.

to to 8 p. m. New Menu Daily 74 Jerry Yost a In the spring of 1950, he underwent three operations for blood clots on the brain, today, celebrates his second birthday. Homan Recovers From Fall From Silo Aaronsburg man is recovering satisfactorily in the Lock Haven Hospital from a 20-foot fall from a silo into a concrete pit. He had a good night last night, the hospital said.

Stanley G. Homan, 31, tenant on a Bethlehem Steel Corp. farm, south of Aaronsburg, was admitted to the local hospital Sept. 10 when he fell from the silo at his home. He and a neighbor, Hiram' Hockenberg, were preparing to All the silo when a board Mr.

Homan was standing on Inside the silo, near the top, pulled loose. He lost his balance and fell 20 feet to the pit. He broke his right leg and suffered body bruises. Makes Them All A. J.

Perry HAPPY OCT. 2 LET'S AT DANCE Hecla Park Miles, Bellefonte Rt. Pa. 64 SMOOTH FOR DANCING PERSON AMERICA'S FAVORITE LONG AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA DANCING-9 to PHONE ZION 2121 EARLY Tickets $2.00 (pius tax) FREDDY MARTIN WILL NOT APPEAR SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 2 P.

M. to 4 7 and 9 MATINEE EVENING DAILY 0 2 SHOWS AIR-CONDITIONED -TODAY-LAST SHOWINGJOSEPH COTTEN CORINNE CALVET EDMUND GWENN PEKING EXPRESS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY PASSAGE WEST BRINGS YOU THE IN WESTERN IN ROMANCE and IN EXCITEMENT! PASSAGE WEST DENNIS PAYNE 0'KEEFE WHELAN PETER FAYLEN HANSOM MARY ICHARD ANDERSON NONER Technicolor 2 SHOWS TIN EVENING Matinees AR 7 end AIR-CONDITIONED Holidays -TONIGHT-LAST SHOWINGJohn Wayne in 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' in Technicolor FRI. EVE. AND SAT. -DOUBLE FEATURE! OFF REVERE PRODUCTION RAIDERS JOHN PAIR A PICTURE REPUBLIC HARDEN THEATRE SHOWING TODAY TOKYO 01 MARLY N01 Robinson-Turpin FILE 212 HORER! PITION Fight Pictures FRIDAY-SATURDAY First Local Showing a ARGET ALLAN Rocky IN LANE MARK STEVENS FRISCO Alex A NICOL Joyce HOLDEN TORNADO MIll Church Society Helps Orphans in Seoul, Korea MILL HALL--The Church Christ Missionary Society, meetIng Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.

H. L. Salmon, voted to contribute $10 a month toward the support of a church orphana age In Seoul, Korea, Ordinarily, this orphanage cares for twenty children. But the Koretn government recently issued an order to the eftect that every orphanage must support at least a hundred orphans or close its doors. The resulting appeal was made to Churches of Christ in the United States to keep this institution functioning.

Group Eleots Officers The society reelected Mrs. A. R. Hauke president for her third term. Other officers chosen are Mrs.

H. N. Solliday, vice presldent; Mrs. Clyde Myers, treasurer, reelected; Mrs. Salmon, secretary, and Mary M.

Hills, assistant secretary. Mrs. Solliday conducted the opening devotional. The following members read a missionary playlet: Mrs. Oscar Collyer, Robert Bixel, Mrs.

Myers, Mrs. Solliday, Mrs. Walter Bower and Mrs. Hauke. Mrs.

Solliday was named program chairman for the year, with Mrs. Bixel and Mrs. Bower assisting. The membership committee 18 composed of Mrs. Collyer and Ms.

Ida Mincer, The October meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Myers. A partial financial report of their participation the ninth annual County Fair last week marked the regular meeting of the Mill Hall Volunteer Fire Co. Monday night. As soon as the accounts are closed the final Agures will be published.

All outstanding bills were paid. Richard Duck was given an application for membership. Clarence Rhine was appointed to the fire police, making eight in all. There were no fires reported. Will Install Officers The new offcers of the P.

O. of A. Lodge, No. 75, will be installed at the regular meeting Friday evening by Mrs. Raymond Mosser, district president.

September birthdays of members will also be observed. The Parent-Teachers Association will open Its year tonight with a meeting at the school at 8 o'clock. In addition to the business meeting, with Mrs. Eu- gene Young, president, in charge, brief. remarks will be made by Principal Harris W.

Reynolds. This will be an portant meeting and a full attendance of parents and teacherg is urged. Mrs. Young and the other offcers, Mrs. Esther Stevenson, Mrs.

Walter Bower and Mrs. Brooks A. Swartz, will be hostesses during the social hour which will follow the meeting. Discussion of activities for the year and a Anal report of the two-night festival held in August will he features. Court Increases Support Order A Lock Haven man was ordered to double his support payments to his invalld wife in the only case heard this morning at a special session of Clinton County Court.

Harry A. Lucas was directed to pay $30 every two weeks after District Attorney William Hollis disclosed that the wife, Mrs. Mabel Lucas, was incurring expenses of $100 a month while a patient in the Herritt Convalescent Home at Jersey Shore. Mrs. Lucas suffered a stroke some time ago.

The increase was ordered by the court on the basis of the "extraordinary" expenses resulting from Mrs. Lucas' Illness, and also because of a proportionate rise in Mr. Lucas' wages from the time of the original order In 1945. James T. Smith represented the defendant.

Huntingdon Stands Pat HUNTINGDON Huntingdon has no plans at present to go ahead with a sewage treatment plant required by the state. This WAs reported by Mrs. Frances Offner, borough secretary, who said that the borough has no funds available and does not plan to do anything at this time. Huntingdon's sewage flows into the Juniata River. Maverick to Run PORT ARTHUR, (AP)Maury Maverick, longtime Texas political Axture, has announced he will be a candidate for U.

8. representative-at-large in 1952. TONIGHT 10.30 to NATIONAL KINS'DAY 11 O'Clock SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd TUNE IN WBPZ for the KIDDIES' DAY PROGRAM Hear a Galaxy of Stars Bing Crosby, Bob Hope; Jimmie Durante, Groucho Marx and Others DIRECT FROM HOLLYWOOD This Advertisement Sponsored in the Interests of Child Welfare byBEACON LOAN CORP. GROSSMAN'S THE HUB FIRESTONE STORES LESTER'S MEN'S SHOP MYERS SEITLER Homecoming Woolrich Community Church 11 a. Raymond M.

Veh 1 p. Dinner 3 to 6 p. House Parsonage FRANK W. AKE, Pastor PARK DRIVE- -IN THEATRE LOCKMAVEN, PENNA. 1st Show-8 p.

-2nd Show p.m. 3rd Show Saturday p.m. SHOWING TONIGHTA wonderful picture of love and violence with FRANCHOT TONE, JEAN WALLACE and MARC LAWRENCE -andJOHN WAYNE in one of his greatest TO BATAAN" With ANTHONY QUINN, BEAULAH and FELY FRANQUELLI SHOWING FRIDAY AND SATURDAYIt's "Belvedere" in a new, happy, hilarious laugh HEAVEN'S SAKE" CLIFTON WEBB, JOAN BENNETT and ROBERT CUMMINGS -andLast of the JENNINGS OF OKLAHOMA" Starring DAN DORYEA and GALE STORM ADULTS 65c- -CHILDREN FREE PARK DRIVE -IN THEATRE LOCKHAVEN, PENNA. -ON OUR STAGEALL NEXT WEEK AMAZING STARTLING IN PERSON On 3 Stage MENTAL MARVEL Famous Psychic World RICHARD.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

About The Express Archive

Pages Available:
95,440
Years Available:
1931-1973