Bedford Gazette from Bedford, Pennsylvania • Page 1

VOLUME 124, NO. 30 State Library Frederic A Godcharles?" Harrisburg, Pa. June '29 BEDFORD, APkIL 12, 1929 ESTABLISHED 1805 LIFE TO SAVE BOY SCOUT FROM DROWNING IETIER HEALTH CLIMCS TO BE HELD IN SAXTON, EVERETT AND CENTER VILLE EVENTS AMONG I THE AIKTHOIMSTS Miss Laura Gernand, Mrs. A. C.

"Wolf, Mrs. Eugene K. Robb and Mrs. I A new record of Scout Heroism Assembly is in a culosis Society will be in Albert Eyler attended the sessions and the story of a Scoutmaster, of the Woman's Missionary Society of James Tarwater Wright, of Rock- 1 Bverett and Centerville during Juniata Classis held at Williamsburg wood, Tennessee, who gave his wneie can dujoum j.uu on Thursday, April llth. in an effort to save the lives of Roy Cessna and Alminna F.

jthe boys in his Troop, are included in 1 beginning ot the session Cessna attended a meeting of report of conditions in the flood Association of Life Under-! devastated areas of Tennessee and at University Club', Alabama made to Chief OBITUARIES Valc-ria E. Ressler Valeria E. Ressler, born at burg, September 21, 1859, died at noon'oTnex't weekT'as planned at week of April ISth, 19th and 20th, commanded close attention and prov- Chaneysville, Friday, April 5, 1929, Last Sunday, the Chinch School had a spirited session i the help- Harrisburg, April only Special Health Clinics under the four legislative days remaining this auspices of the Pennsylvania Tuber- extras that Supt. J. H.

Ilardman put the in the school's program. The morning discourse on the "Headship of Jesus" from 10:00 a. m. to 4 0 0 p. m.

Dr. William P. Brown, Medical Pennsylvania Tuber- ed a very stirring message. One per- death due to paralysis. She was the the road exten- of the anthra- Scout Exe- cite tax, passage of the voting ma- culosis Society will be in charge o.

Ptttilmrrii Pa Saturday 6th cutive James E. West by Fred C. chine enabling act and of bills ap- the nodical examinations and Miss year Mills, Director of Swimming and propriating more than $125,000,000 Augusta M. Gehis County Tubercu- orp of the Equitable Veteran Safety for The Department of in the State funds for the next two ion having completed 25 years with of the Boy Scouts of Ameri- years are the issues holding major the Equitable November 1928. who has just from a attention of the last two weeks, this meeting Mr.

Cessna was present- tour of the region. Seven other Rock-, The gasoline ta-x controversy, ed with a beautiful pin with a diam-lwood Scouts lost their lives in the whl ich has raged since opening of the ond setting, which designated the 25 floods'. session, will also be one of its closing 18th. year corps of the Veteran Legion. i Supreme Sacrifice chapters.

Passed by the Hpuse last son was admitted to membership. In the evening, the pageant presented on Easter evening, was repeated. The central subject of "All is the transforming power ot Sullivan and Helen Leary will assist. The Saxton Clinic will be held in the Baby Clinic loom in the Saxton School House on Thursday, April The Everett Clinic will be held in daughter ot Abraham and Honor (Perdew Resler) Cooper, her parents having died several years ago. She is survived by a halt brother, D.

B. Cooper of Chaneysville and by the Ressurrection, producing joy, the Mrs. George Redinger, ot Pompton sense of righteousness and high hope. These eftects were set forth in three impressive ways. The chorus and group singing was very strong, and Lakes, N.

J. The tuneral took place at Clearville Union church, Monday, April the sermon being pieached by Rev. Hollingshead, pastor of Mrs. J. Roy Cessna, of Bedford, i Scoutmaster Wright was drowned week, it is being held in the Senate the Baby Clinic room the Presby- With th electrical the massed participants made a tine i Christian church.

I in ceme- appearance in and bang with thrill- tery adjoining church, ing power, the final tribute to Christ. visited her brother C. Guy Blymyer, in trying to save one young Scout to, follow the road extension program terian church on Friday, April 19th. at Wilkinsburg last week end. i drowning when White's Creek, to the Governor.

Mrs. Chas. Otto and Mr. and outside of Rockwood, overflowed The road program, The Centerville Clinic will be held however, in the" School Budding, Centerville; changed in scene after scene, that the Jolm AVilson Lear Blackburn, of Bedford were' and catapulted a Boy Scout Cabin struck a temporary snag in the Sen- on Saturday, April 20th. at J.

McCallions at Cessna' into a forty various and culminating movements' John Wilson Lear, ot Altoona, in the pageant had a wonderful sig- die(1 at his home Monday night, Mr. nificance, easily understood. Excep- Lear was at Riddleburg, Janu- foot flood of water. a It proposes added aid for cities, There is no charge for this service tionally attractive was the display of ar 18 1S79, a son of Frank and on Scoutmaster Wright worked for townships and boroughs costing expense be ing met through the i flowers and the motif in tire entire Margaret Lear. He was a moulder's Mr Frank Mowry of New Buena' in the water cringing Scouts 0 0 0 0 0 0 above the cost of.the present a a Christmas Seal Sale.

Child-' platform arrangement. Of course, the helper in the P. R. shops and was -Vista'was transacting business in to safety, and then, when his peak work, Last week, however, ren who are more tnan 1Q under i parts taken by the Beginners and a member of the Twenty-eighth Bedford last Thursday afternoon. strength was gone, lost his own life State Treasurer Lewis, reiterating.

weig and show no tendency to gain Primary departments were specially street church of the Brethren. Lloyd Claycomb Attorney-' trying to save young Scout who fell contention that the huge program sllou come un der this examination, commented on, for children in such Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Vir- r', Altoona, will be the Memorial i into tne swift floods-water can be carried out without Also adults who have continual colds, programs always delight their 1 so sunddenly that the cabin of i the -gasoline tax, declared I the Rockwood Scouts 500 feet off the Highway Department's actual the ex- Day speaker here this year. of Dixie Highway and on the bank expenditure, for the present two years stream which hasn't risen to pea construction will be $110,3. Fwdtoeenleaf has opened up lacing flood proportions in over a cen-, 0 0 0 0 0 0 which is $15,000,000 below i a itffnd wm i stream, Highways stuart He also produced Hotel site and will be ready to serve a twn leaders I figure to -m-Psm-n- and nro- contact with tuberculosis patients.

The clinic is limited to diseases of the heart and chest. the public at reduced prices. Messrs. George Rinard, John Burket and S. C.

the present and pro who were asleep in the cabin whenj i roa work can be financed tire easily or who have been in close i friends. Walter I. Wolfe sang a very soulful selection in his soulful way. Almost every sitting was occupied. The Methodist plan some very special evenings for their congregation and friends, and not far ahead.

Note the Glee Club next Thursday, and enjoyj that evening. figure presented by Secretary of FLAG DAY RACE AT ALTOONA SPEEDWAY The 1929 automobile race season is on. Already the tiny speed chariots Burket Durchased' tae flood rose and were stranded with increase of revenue and leave a jjui-js-BL au.u. a ro erty in' roof until tlle eabin Droke of 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 in 1931, or-a are beginning to arrive at a i e-ar-ifrom the force of the current, seven' balance $14,000,000 if the increas- apolis to be groomed for the Memor- TM i Scouts a their Scoutmaster last ed buses a trucks a orial a race. Altoona Speed- I their lives.

The other Scouts were' lev i ed as pr0 pose'd in the motor c.ode. way management, having done ex- i only saved from death through the senators then declared they would tensive reconstruction work over the heroic work of their leaders and the not act on the road bm or gas tax Fall, are continuing with their Spring Everett and will erect a modern age on the location. This is on ment wa started in Altoona with a A meeting will sood judgment of their Scoutmaster, they get a better understanding program and have announced a 2 0 0 eprebeiiLd.uiu i i Lri 18 to further organize I until his death, kept the Scouts of finance. They called mile International Championship neiU April J-O, xuiuiici uj.a.u..i..c.c. nlrlor fh TnrmctAv Tintnn gima Shinier Lear, three daughters BLAIR, BEDFORD SCOUTS COMPLETE SHOW PLANS the Ira Clark of Everett, was brought 'irom panic and instructed the older Lewig and stuart to appear Classic over into court last week and plead Scouts in keeping their younger this week and reconcile their speed-bowl for Flag Day, home brew and con-, companions from submerging in the, TMg delayed appea rance of June 15.

Tr the road prom Boy Scouts, members of the Blair- Bedford council have completed plans for their camp show which will be held May 3 and 4. The primary idea of the show i to set forth in detail to the public the monster Tipton varied activities of the Boy Scouts Saturday, program. Then, too, if there is any and sons: Mrs. James Spearling, Riddlesburg; Mrs. C.

F. Ayle, Miss Alma, Roosevelt and Kenneth Lear, at home; two brothers and five sisters: Thomas C. Lear and Mrs. Eliza Spencer, Johnstown; Edmond C. Lear, Mrs.

B. V. Thompson, Mrs. J. N.

Cogan and Mrs. Ida Reed, Riddlesburg; Mrs. Virginia Wagner, Defiance. Funer service were held at the home Thursday at 2 p. followed by interment at Hopew ell.

Harry Fickes Harry Fickes died at 3.30 p. m. Sunday, at his home in Altoona, after an illness of one dayi. He was born in Imler, Bedford county, February 15, 1841. He had resided in Altoona 63 a disorderly house He Tjrew and disordery ouse a To fifteen old Scout Jack the bms embodying and costs for having home Hamby despite a badly crushed grajn; and as the kctioll on gaso line the specially built racing motors will be used in further expanding and $200 and costs 58 11 is to come- teter.Mt also delayed Visible for competition, every shipping Camp Shaffer.

th drivers (net profit accruing from the conduct years and wag enga ed in the i um ber in jail for maintaining a disorderly ed a finger from one of his hands, genate action on the tax Jhouse. keeping up the Former Vice President Charle morale of the Scouts through effort will be made by the drivers and manufacturers to establish new world's records and the competition by to Great to be approved President Hoover as Ambassador His selection is only cabin and who personally and with by Great Britain the aid of other Scouts dragged Before the choice is final. of his younger companions Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arnold and son from the water.

at Bedford Rt. 2, last; Another Hero Another hero of the daughter wa former Scoutmaster Charles of Acuff, a member of one of the- res- and 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 for fieicest in the history of the sport, both substantial; To encourage these efforts the Speedway were callers Monday. Mrs A. L. Smith and Mrs.

Eugene Foor 0 0 0 0 0 0 for township construction State-aid roads, and the bill allotting State aid on the basis of assessed property valuation per mile. Of the 50 senators, votes against the gasoline tax increases are estimated from 8 to 18, depending who estimate. Neither fig- This being the, last year in which of the two-day show the funds will business at Sixth avenue and Thirty- sixth street, the firm being H. Fickes Son. He was married May 28, 1862, died 30 however, the legisla- appropriating road undoubtedly will be the fastest and MARRIAGE LICENSES management is offering cash Marion Eugene Foster and Sarah Catherine Zeth, both of Hopewell.

Clittord Frederick Burns, Reynoldsville, and Cordelia Losey Schultz, Elmira, N. Y. Thomas A. Holderbaum and Goldie Irene Dively, both of Bedford Township. to Mary Ann Dibert, years ago.

He was of the Reformed faith. Surviving are three daughters and one son: Mrs. Jennie Kerr, Mrs. TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE ure is enough to block the increase. ForTev- Legislators' stands on the gas tax injured Question has ceased to be one of Uvhether the increase is needed, but question of support of the adminis- Ht.

2, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mock and sons, oral hours he waded with an Glenn and Paul, of Ryot were Bed- boy on his shoulders, ford visitors Saturday evening. in other parts of the flood area, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Jacobs did efficient work of relief. Side who have been ill at the At Elba and Geneva, Alabama, Scouts othBerwise ould not have received, "home of their daughter Mrs. Sewell mobilized soon after the floods de- Rouzer of West Perm Street are scended and more than a hundred Houge lagt week wllen it passe the getting along nicely. 'strong did relief work for the refu- tQ J3 Thig wag tlie 'tration to a larger extent, basis the tax will get and on votes it for every world's record broken during the meet on June 15 and, as the Altoona Speedway is rated the fastest in several, thousand dollars will apparently find their into the pockets of the race who are able to show an extra G.

M. Van Horn to Jno. R. Grimes, burst of speed. The 1930 rules call Snake Spring tract, 4 0 0 0 tor strictly stock motors.

George B. Hoover to William A. The drivers and cars selected will Smith, Woodbury boro. tract $235.22 go to Altoona directly after the Indi- i Sarah M. Leydig to H.

Johnson ck a i a i at the Hoosier event. A high wind in Arkansas killed gees. Scouts of Annistou, Alabama, This was party illustrated in the Sinclair Must Serve His Jail Sentence Harry F. Sinclair oil million- Annie Himstead, Miss Elizabeth and Edward Fickes, Altoona, two granddaughters and one grandson, Mrs. Daisy Kerr Ferry, Virginia Fickes and Charles Fickes and a great- grandson, Eugene Kerr, Texas; three sisters and three brothers- Mrs.

Sarah Helsel, Nelson Nebraska; Thomas Fickes. Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Marie Stuft, Mrs. Lucinda Mauk and Abraham Fickes, Montana, and Dr. F.

Fickes, Tyrone. Funeral service wag held at 3.30 Wednesday afternoon in Graoe Reformed church, followed by inter- Ranker, Londonderry 2 lots $800. Clyde Crawtord to Amos A. Wil- Hams, W. Providence tract ment in Fairview cemetery 5 0 0 0 George C.

Mansfield to John R. voteasainst the administra- aire, must serve three months in jail jj i i i twenty persons on Wednesday. Phone und er the direction of Scon ti(jn Um oeoSlon Del egation from and pay his fine of $500 in a ruling Shaffer, Schellsburg lot $1650 Amos A. Williams to Harry E. Alexander McNeal Karns A.

M. Karns, ot Everett died Saturday, April 6, 1920 at sburg telegraph poles were torn down i Executor Burl Quinn, collected and Berks and Schuykill, whose job- handed down by the U. S. Supreme, 7 0 i IV i and twisted It covered the north- shipped over 2 0 0 0 0 pieces of cloth- lcaders were expected to hold Court. Sinclair refused to answer ern half of the state.

Probably more ins, to tho flood area tor the refugees. mb in i and Cambria, questions put to him by the Senate i i 4- -i i "IVTl lie 1 1 'lives were lost than is possible to The report ol Captain Mills shows count now. that in every instance where Scouts The gas tax mill of 4c per gallon were residents of the flooded areas, is permitted to lag until next Monday their work in the rescue of drowning This is the earliest spring season in our memory. We never saw voted solidly against the tax. Dela- Oil Inquiry and he was cited and con-, ware County split even.

Thirteen of vie ted for contempt. He appealed Allegheny disregarded the Supreme court and it upheld the regarded as the wish of opinion of the lower court, so Harry EtCie G. Bowser to Chaile I Corle, King lot Zachariah Christner to Theodore i i 3 5 i people, in organizing relief activities th bin Philadel- must go behind the bars for three TM 't -t A A nf -fllQ 1J-C and in building up the morale of the blossoms so profuse the first of homeless did much to aid. Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Weisel and daughter Jane and Miss Virginia Oliver S. Jamison West motored to Baltimore, on i Qliver Jamisolli died April phia, however, contributed 33 votes months. the bill, 7 against.

Without the 31 votes from that city, the'gas tax I would have lacked the 104 votes 5 i needed for passage. KIWANIS The Bedford Kiwanis Club met at the Rustic Waffle Shop in Bedford, -Tuesday where Miss Jane will resume Avalon Pittsburgh, death TMs brought the charge of a deal Pen on Tuesday evening. Kiwan- jr studies at Hood being due to heart trouble. He was i which the Vare wing of the Ph ila- ian ry Barnhart has a very at- Mr. Earl Manges, ot Buttalo married to Miss Carrie Williams.

He a organizat ion supported the tractive new place of business and ltt tt lc -was transacting business in aeatora survived by a bro ther Harry) Jami- tx Jn return support the Ref the club on chicken and waffles, I Avls shafer to Providence tract' death being due to potamine poison. He was born near Everett March 9, 1S5S and was a son ot Adam and Hannah (Teeter) Kariib both deceased. In 1S84 he was married to Han- Christncr, Londonderry parcel nah Bussard who burviveb i the 55400. following children W. Chester and Jesbo A.

Simmons to Albert F. D. Clayton, of i A a i Gates, Hopewell parcel $350. of Dr. C.

B. Phillips, ot Reid M. Straub to William H. N- J-; Marie, wife of Dr. George T.

Struab, Juniata tract $1.00 a i and Phobe, wife ol S. E. Jay Blackburn to Edward V. Wolf- Swankcr, both of Rochester, N. Y.

hope, Bedford 2 tracts 7 0 0 0 belonged to the Reformed church Frank P. Mowry to George M. Gel-' in Everett and for several years was yesterday. Son Strangles Father Fisher, 48, is after a struggle with his son, Harry, 21. He apparently strangled in an effort to escape a headlock.

Boy Kills Self son of Johnstown and a sister in publican state organization in defeat- ma shed potatoes, cranberry sauce Arizona. Funeral survices were held ing the bm permitting dismissal of and a other trimmings that go to in 7th. The body was hi i ade i hia police without consent complete such a meal. When the brought to the home of his sister-in- Qf the er vice Commission. i nne was over those present had ler, Juniata tract $3,800.

Mary Ann Byrne to Hugh J. Byrne Juniata land $1.00 Helen A. Shafer, Bedford lot $1.00 Samuel S. Baker to Albert B. Gochnour, Snake Spring tract $1,650 Chicago Paul Bartesh, 14, com- burg cemetery.

pelled to support his mother and four best bus i ne ss men having conducted law Mrs. Belle Colvin from which Rural sen ators held the balance of place short services were conducted power which killed the bill before the by Rev. Phillips of the M. E. church.

Vare men opposed The anthracite tax repeal, which passed the House last week 160 to for discussion. Interment was made in the Schells- William H. Mowry to Charles B. left that empty feeling far in arrears. Mowry, Juniata tract $1,000.

There was some discussion of the Daniel Gate to David Suters, W. under privileged child work of the, Providence lat $300. club, the meeting being an open one Annio Klotz to Annie Dooley, an officer in the Church Council. He was buried Tuesday at 10 a. m.

in the Everett cemetery, a being preached by Rev. J. Edwin Sheetz, his pastor at his late home with Rev. E. Windman of the Lutheran church of Everett assisting.

He was a 16 is before the Senate this week. Miss Winoma Garbrick had charge brothers and sisters when his father a black smitll and wagon maker shop Heaton bi for gradual re- of the entertainment and the mem- JS 1 Tl CJ A I L11C J. J.V^C«, disappeared several months killed himself with a pistol. Cheese Disrupts Court ago, on Main street in his early days was later converted into a i garage and machine shop. Mr.

Karns Woodbury lot, $2,400. i wag hurried com- ber of the Eighth Grade of the Bed-, 8 oo. Catherine Metzger, by adm. to Annie Doolsy, S. Woodbury lot member oF Everett Lodge No.

524 Free and Accepted Masons and was also a member of Jaffa Temple ot" Altoona and Harrisburg Consistory. He S. i served on the Everett Borough Council for a number of years. Mr. Karns was one of Everett's imittee passed and sent to the House, ford Public Schools presented a short, priscilla S.

The' Cambridge, Court his meeting of the Shrine in Altoona ernor for his choice. Cessna to John W. bills can reach the Gov- play) called "King The' cssna Colerain tract, $15,000. play was short but full of entertain-j A. J.

Stockman to Mary Ward broke up when a cheese, an exhibit i VO machine bill, amended rncnt for those taking part in it and stockman, Monroe tract $500. a larceny case, wa brought i i he hecame sick he stopped a a i trict assistance when the was enjoyed by those who saw it. iTarob B. Hoover by admrx. to Paul This is the time of the year that seed catalogues pay big dividends.

There are some folks so that they rush into lawsuits. foolish Court. After one snitf, spectators started a general exodus and Court officials hastened to open the windows. The cheese had over-aged. his consin A.

C. Stuckey's in Holli- daysbnrK i i that his trouble was merely transient but later in the a i of the machine is closed, pased tho. House this week. It had CLUB CONCERT I. Dot S.

Woodbury tract Who can remember when skirts began to stop at knoo length? previously passed the Senate. The The nj kinson College Glee Club Bort to i a a Crossings peddlers come and so; money Trouble, like a basket, can carry you or you can carry it, if you're man enough. I nrl TT 1 1 i IIP creW i i i i i i i i i i tL i i also paSSed the cllarter thc will givo one of their delightful con- Hotel Co Inc. Providence I nt ou( of Bodl ord goes. seriously w'orse and died the morning following.

His son not nbie to ir ittsb metropolitan district, and cortf take him home because of his serious illness. Tf you want to see fewer casualties on our highways, do your part, drive carefully all the time. If there ever is a crossing acident at which the bell rings and the engine blows, that will be news. made a special order of the bill to compel auto owners, to insurance. Appropriation bills evening, April parrol, $1.00.

occupy the week's oalen- greatest space on this (Continued on page four) 1Sth, at 8 p. m. in the Bedford Methodist Episcopal church. All who enjoy an evening of music and song should be present. Admission oftly 50c for adults and 25 cents for children.

Guy E. Shipoy to Stanley A. Koontz Colerain parcel $550. James Piper to William Clapper, Hopewell 41 acres, tract $3150. Martin L.

Davis to Harry Ritchey, office at least Hopewell 4 acres, parcel $100. election. Few workers to their jobs before their holidays are over. A real politician begins to run for a year before the.