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NINETY-THIRD A 2. THE AGITATOR: WELLSBORO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1948. WHOLE 4,851. MISSIONARY IS DISCUSSED IMPROVEMENT WELLSBORO P.T.A. SCHOOL NEWS TO GIVE TALK INNUAL MEETING THE OUTLOOK CONTRACT FOR ADDRESS 'WELLSBORO I.

S. M. HOSPITAL LIONS CLUB COUNCIL IS VS. ROTARY REORGANIZED Itatistical Report For Last Year Shows Expanding Service. A a a i rporate a i of the i Sailojs i a Hospital i i a "The i i i a rs i i i i a oard, C.

1', iss i i Rebecca arnhiuil 1 1 a Fred i i i A a I.aw- ncev i i H. i i a i i M. i i i of i a i Dr. J. ant i a i ars.

i for I K. G. Carn, E. H. i C.

E. hn i i a i L. nnd S. Y. aux.

of the i i a a i a i a A 1 a i a a i a 2 7 9 a i i a i i i red a i i 1 5 7 1 2 i a i 1 day line I 5s; a nts p( day i i 1, 2 1 erage i i a i i a a i 4 i i i I i i i Cat sai ean i 1 a i 4 2 i a i i i jjoi a i 2 i itions. 7 5 2 cv A's, i blood i i i i I oi i i i i a i 0 4 GAGEMENT A By Roger W. Babson, Of Route Eighty-Four At Rev. Dwight Loder To Dramatic Club Is Re- Well Known Financial Wellsboro Junction Speak On Education heading Play To Be Expert. Awarded.

And Religion. Presented Sooin. On Experiences In The Belgian Congo. OsceoKi. a 7 i '1 i a i tea givt Mr-.

i i i i i a i i a i The i a ol 1 .1 it i i 1 0 1 1 1 1 uglow i i a i hostess a i Miss A a I s. corsage 'o i i u- hun'j. i in c-ac'i was a red a a i the a of Mi-- iJ'iley to Roy of Km 1 1 n. X. Y.

The tea a th a lartLV i id' i i a-id i a i i i i a a i the i end 1 i a ill 1 ''e i Roller i i a tired tea. i I a a ai i i a i i i d. i a a a F.lk'.ard School i i a i a 1 in A a ha-; I'm i I ye i bi i the Ga 1 id i i at i Y. A A OFFICERS. a i i i i I i i a i a a- Id i i a i re i i a- Pr.

i i GcoiL'e i i e-p 1 i i 1 a i i i 11 a i i i i Ba 1 i i ai 1 lie of i 1 a i H. K. i i LL At 1 a a i of the iya i Bell a i i a A i i i wu'o i i i i i 11, I V. H. E.

i i Officei a i i a as-nrer, H. E. Webster. a i i D. C.

a a 9-1 a i i mv formal fore- hn. i i i a I a to add i I i over. A- i stated, 11)48. iu' i 11 1 17. at L' i i i a i i i lanj i 1 can he 1 4 i i i.hovv^^r, i i i i a i me.ii^pPe i i i i a i i i i i i to an i a a i -ome a i i i a pe.u'i' I i i i i a i -Mich as a i a i i LL.

a i tools a as to how i act i'l a to L'-s it i jjrob- at tiv i i i a 'i i i a 111 i i i i be i a i i.ed i I 1 1 i i a i a a i i bi.t a a be a i of eye' a i i i a i i i i to a a a i a more i i i i i i i'ta i a ion i i i i 1 1)4 i I'k i i 1 nt and i ly i i o) i i to d' i Harrisburii, Jan. 8--Construe- On Jan. at p.m. at the An assembly was held Jan. 8 in i of a new concrete bridge Wellsboro elementary school, Rev.

the Hitfh School A i i The i i i a i a --o to a', i govei n- i a i i am a i ly. at It I a i i to ret pi i i rease i a i a a while i i All or'lv i i a to inv, i i the husic laws of a i i ile'iiand a i i i prices is to to a i i II bo so profitab!" a a exce; a a i ir. also. carrying Route over Baldwin in Delmar township, Tioga is assured with the a a jf a contract today by the Department of Highways to Benton Reichenbach, of Selinsgrove, at the low bid of $101,555.71. The contract also provides for the i of .81 of a.

i of macadam approaches. A i a of the project will be on relocation to improve grades and increase sight distance. The section will be graded for a width of feet and the approaches surfaced i macadam 20 feet wide. These i consist of a 10-inch and a 2 inch i i surface. The contract involves 27.567 i yards of excavation and -M50 cubic yards of i There i be fe'et of y-uard fence a for i a concrete bridge over the stream a i a span of 24 feet.

It i have a roadway of o2 The bridge will require the use of 14,170 of steel bars snd 210 i yards of concrete. The a of the stream i Le changed to protect the highway. The section of highway covered in contract will replace surface treated gravel 16 wide i in 1924. This is on an secondary route serving an i i a and agric a area. Bids for the improvement were opened Dec.

19 by the Highway a Five contractors i proposals i In a i i Reichenbach i Mahlon Livengood, of a Davis i of Leba 1 1 1 9 4 7 2 0 Rice, of a i Mc- i I i I Lancaster, 056. The improvement, will a ''properties owned by George B. Butler, Charlotte E. Keck and Walter C- i Jr. Dwight Loder, Methodist i i of Blossburg, i address the Wellsboio P.

T. A. on Ca i i Education Be Religious? This address will be and of the interest and a i of all parents, teachers and i i of our school. Prefacing this address there will be a musical program 'eiven by gioups in the a de- a Come to the elementary i ing a Jan. 15, at p.m., and hear an exceptionally go'ni speaker.

Mr. Loder has accepted the assistant pastorate of the i A i Minneapolis, the largest Methodist church in the United States, and will also rve as pastoral counsellor, was chosen i Methodist i i all the U. S. He i over VICTOR HURD WINS HONOR County Commissioner Appointed To Legislative Committee. Tiosra i i Victor Kurd has been appointed a member of the Legislative Committee of the a i a State Association of County Commissioner.

1 the appointmeir, made by a A. Foil, presi- of the Sta-e A i a i of Commissioners. Mr. ha: served as C'om- missionei i Tioyrn sinci' when hi vva 1 a i 1 at i death ot a a Kites. Sin-" he has i been elected to the office, i in a a 1948.

bund played a few numbers and Pi of. made a of. important a amonjt them the official a of Mr. Peifcr's position as principal of the Hiph School. A musical program, sponsored by the League, was scheduled to be held last week, but due to weather i i the a i unable to jret here.

On i a a a program on "Herpetolojry, Reptiles of America," -will be Jack Riimon, a noted authority who has spent a years iii-the. out-of-doors a i to Rockies, will be the speaker. Members of the Dramatic are planning- to produce a play, "FriK'ht," a one-act mystery by James Reach. The cast i Cynthia as Martha Fair- bride, Theresa A i as Kvu Fairbride, A Yoggy as John Fairbride, Donald Campbell as Harris, the butler, and Eric" Hujrhes as Howard Cass, John's i WELLSBORO ELECTRIC COMPANY OFFICERS At the a a i of the Wellsboro Electric Company day the i officers were re- President, Phillip S. secretary, George W.

i assist a secretary, K. C. Spencer; treasurer, C. K. directors, P.

S. C. E. Bennett, G. W.

i G. Mason Thomas Y. Butterworth. It ise pi ion i i i ich i be i '1 a-i I i ices and i 1 i i is a i i a i i i i ee It 2 1 9 1 i i a i a I i a the 11, i i a i gov- i i i an pi i are 1 I i i i i an on 1 i i i the a i a in cash pi i i i wage a 1 i i i i i i i i i i i I 1 i i I a i a 5 I I I i i be a i a and I a -ee i NEWSOFTHE COUNTY COURT Stock Pleaded Guilty To Larceny Charge. of u- a off "ood-, or i I i i i a i I i 1 i the 11 a i i i a i H.

H. RATHBUN i I I a New a i of 7.000-member a i I ae Co-opera'iv Aisocmt i i elected i I Inal of i which i i a 2,000,000 a a kembera cooperative' a a ons Ampricn, i horn i i a thest be for the irood of a i a- a I -ay. a i i a a a i can a -evi'i'e of Contrress and the A i i a i a a i a EcMes of the a I Board a Driven i a i These recom- a i i i a a i a mo-t Contrresstven i mi: i own --elfish tie- i a a i a i crood. are a of a der- a a thy-, a i aireoie- a on hous- in i i 1 a i hi a all i i i 'lice, i i I i i i Conirre-s. I i a i i i i i a a i i i i 1 9 a a i Mcce "-ary a diseases, -o i seems ner- i people i a i Rojrer Babson i i a Parry Stock, i 2 0 oi B'( ssbun, wa: arrested State Police i ot the Mans- i a i on larceny chariro out ot the ol which a a Theron a i service a i i i Blosshurg on Dec.

2 4 i of the Peace Stacey Spencer, of boro, pleaded i to the charge and held i 1 $500 a i i he provided, for a rouVt. appearance. It is aliened a Stock took the i war kept in cupboard, i the a i a a busy elsewhere. Gordon Deate-: and i arrested with three Wellsboro men on Dec. 20 on a charge ot resisting an off i a i to make an ar- i est.

and i i i a a a i before Justice Spen- er were held $1,000 bail, secured bail and were released i action of the a a i a 1 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED The a of Miss a i Bielaski, a of Rosal Calais Bielaski, of a i ton, I). and i Bielaski, of Mexico City, to Lieut. a Frank Balsey, U. S. of a i and a R.

L. has been i He is the son of a a i A i Balsley, of St. Thomas, i i Islands. Mrs. Balsley was i Miss Margaret Hcnik, of Wellsbor'o.

Miss a a Hall School. Los A A School, a i and i College, and is a member of the i League. She is a niece of A. Bruce Bielaski, of Great Neck, L. former i of the a of investi- a i Department of Justice.

Lieut. a Balsley at- St. A a School, Valley graduated the i i of i i i a and he is a member of Phi Kappa Psi. He received the Bronze Star Medal -for services in i a He is a of i i a i ATTRACTIONS AT COUNTRY CLUB Are Enjoyed By Many People From Out-Of a i Jan. 12--A missionary, who has a quarter of a century itinerating on toot and by car among the natives of fhe Belgian Congo, Rev.

Guluis Johnson Davis, of Lodja Station, will be the speaker at a sub-district meetintr of the Methodist at Gaines, Jan. 19. Mr. Davis is on furlough and expects to to his work. He i describe experiences in i i i people who are just emerging heathendom.

He reached Africp five years a the i o1 the Mission there the Board of Missions OL the M. E. South. His have carried him to dredn ot native villages. He has helped establish chapels, and shurches and preached to thousands of people.

He has helped organize and erect schools from primary grades to industrial i i i i and established clinics, throughput the region and has been granted a diploma by the Brussels i School of Tropical i i where he s-ued s-pecial courses; and has been a a Sanitary Agent by the He has carried on a public a program wherever he has gone to preach or to teach or to oVganix.e Christian groups. Mr. Davis was born in Wilcox Alabama, educated in A College, was pastor of a Methodist circuit of churches when appoinaed a missionary to Africa. Members of the W. S.

C. S. will serve a chicken i at 6 in the i i hall, i X5 cents. Please make i reservations with Rev. Charles Titus, Wellsboro, or Mrs.

Rex Davis, Gaines, before Jan. 10. Will Tangle At Basketball Tomorrow Night. The following will be the starting lineup for the Wellsboro Rotary in their comedy tilt Thursday night, Jan. U.

Forwards, either left or right, George Patterson and Rev. Robert W. L. guards, from left to right, Willard Smith and Frank Kilmer, either Ralph Dewey or Bill Tussey as center. At the first sign of weakening, or the second sign at the latest, there i be Tom Bailey, Robert Cox, Russell Rowe, Art Lofgftn and A Doum'aux to call upon.

Others will be ready to be called upon, but their names are being withheld for the time being. Frank a will be the score keeper for the Rotary Club and Charles Titus is the coach. May even play! The Rotary Club will be out in force to avenge the shellacking they gave the Lions in the last For The Ensuing Year At Regular Meeting Monday. At the regular meeting the Wellsboro Burgess and i Monday evening, the a a made i the following officers reelected President, Ralph Secretary and Street i i J. R.

Crosetto; C. E. a Charles G. Webb, Borough A Harris. Chief of i i a Steam; Robert DcBotus, a The 11)48 budget was a i ly adopted and will be adopted i a a i a i Members- of the i were i guests of Burgess a Hr.rt at the Hotel be- the meeting.

DORIS CAMPBELL A supper was by (15 and guests at the Club a eve i a a a i i sports. The i be a a i a 2 4 a i A George i a i a of the a i i promises an interest- i i This will be for a only. 25, a tu- i a i a a re en far i Mr, Pierce, i i hers that i a i paid i manager of the advise all mem- i dues A i 1, at i time all dues for the eom- become payable. All new members from Wellsboro i i the between now and Porge i i a A a was wi benefits of the betwen now and A i 1 The skiing has been good this week and guests from Williams- i a a others places have i GREEN ADDRESSED REPUBLICAN WOMEN. The i i of Repub-, Heart Women met in theB.

P. W. roams Monday. Following a short business meeting called by the president, Laura Lawton, A F.rnest H. Green gave .) very i i talk on the duties, of Register and Recorder of Tioga He explained the i i i of the work as Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills and a Court work.

A white elephant and bake sale followed the i which netted a nrce a Delicious were served by the committee i Betty Sweet as a i a of hostesses; Miss Helen Close, Mrs. F.llan Unangst. Mrs. a i Mrs. Mary Kentch, Mrs Dorothy Parker.

Mrs Leora Reese. Mrs. Florence a Mrs. a Welch, Mrs. Helen Wilcox, Miss a i a i Mr--.

a i and Mrs. i niv Keck. FENICCHIA--GROSS. Xew York, Jan. 10--The marriage of Miss a Marie Gross, daughter of Mr, and Mrs William K.

Gross of Iti Elliot Plate, New York, to Augustus A. Fenicchia, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Fenicchia of a i Wellsboro.

was i today at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in New Rev. J. Conroy th" ceremony. A reception followed. Miss Angelina Fenicchia, of Scranton was maid of honor.

William J. Fenicchia, of Well- boro, served as best man. J. Richard Lutz and Dr. James Croce were ushers.

The bride, a i an ivory satin i a veil draped from a tiara, carried a bouquet of i roses. Her attendant wore a rose colored gown anil carried a bouquet of yellow roses. The bride was graduated the Blessed Sacrament School bnd Long Branch Senior High School, Long Branch. N. J.

Mr. Fenicchia is 'an alumnus of St. Bonaventure College, Olean, N. Y. A i'.

trip to Williamsburg, they i make i home in ellsboro. MRS. DONALD DOAN HONORED. MRS. A A G.

SHABLOM. Mrs. A a Gustafson aged 86 years, died at her home in Harrison Valley, Jan. 7. She was born in Dalsland, Sweden, in W2.

A coming to this she was married to Peter Shahlom in Wellsboro. They lived for many years on a farm rear Wellsboro and A i Mrs. Shablom was a member of tin- Harrison Valley Baptist' For the last few years she ufsided i her daughter. i i are three daughters, Miss A a a of Westfield; i A i Copley, of i N. and Mrs.

Earl Townsend, of Harrison a one sister, Mrs. F.nc Isaacson, of Jamestown. N. i grandchildren, three great grandchildren. a services were held Saturday; burial in A i Rev.

I and Mrs. Otto Lehmann officiated. A stork shower was given in honor of Mrs. Donald Doan at the home of Mrs. Elmer a Friday i Those present were: Mr 1 Judd Sieley, Miss Rex Seeley.

Mrs. Harold Stevens, Mrs. Kit-hard Stebbins. Mrs. Harry Space, i i N'cwberry, Mrs.

Ralph a tison, Mrs. Mark a Fred Owlett, Mrs. Lorn i a Mrs. a a Mrs. David a i and daULrhter a Ellen.

Mrs. Doan. Mrs. a Jackson, i Doan and the gue'-t Mrs Donald Doan, daughter I a i Raymond. Table- a i wore i i M'-.

1111(1 Dour a i id on Mrs. Doan'-; a John i a He ha? been i EDWARD E. GROSJEAN. Edward K. Grosjean, need 79 a died at the home of his i Mrs.

at Morris. Wednesday at 10:45 p.m. His i died a 2 194S. He is survived by one Louis, of Wellsboro, R. D.

7, one sister, Mrs. B. F. A i oi' Iliamsport. and several nieces aivl nephews.

THe a was held Saturday the Johnson a Home. Rev. Edward Cross, of i a i i a in A i a cemetery. MRS. A A L.

I Mrs. A a Louise i aged 83 years, widow of Leonard i died at 5 a.m., Monday at her home, 32 a i street. She was born in Charleston township, Tioga Oct. 8, 1804, a of Samuel Preston and a a Parker Moore. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs.

Iva Edwards, of Wellsboro; one Lee, of i a i i a three grandchildren, Mrs. i Leahy, of i a Mrs. Angelo Ludaldi, of Cuba, and 'Mrs. James Adams, of i a i i a and three great a i The a will be held Wednesday at '2 p.m., at the Johnson Tussey Funeral Home, Rev. C.

W. Sheriff i i a i i a in the Wellsboro cemetery. MRS. L. ESTES.

a i a Estes, aged ltd years, i of Lias E. Ester, F.ast a died a ti at the Soldiers And Sailors i a Hospital she had been a a i for about a week. She WHS born in i a i re March 18, 1881, a of Leonard and A a Lester George. came to Wellsboro, in early i a a Wellsboro schools. Later she became a i ister of the gospel and bad charges in several i i Besides her husband, Mrs.

is i by one daughter. Mrs. Vera Bidlack, of Pompton a i N'. one son, Richard, of East Patterson, N. and seven grand- i Funeral services were held i day, at the Methodist Rev.

Charles i i i a i i a in the Wellsboro i i NORTH DELMAR P.T.A. The a a meeting of Delmar P.T.A. will be held 1 at the Marshcreek school Wednesday eve i Jan. 21. at 8 o'clock.

There will be an i i discussion and refreshments i be eake and coffee. Please i own dishes. Doii.s a aged 1:5 years, a of Fred and Ethel a of Wellsboro, R. D. 1, died a at 1 :30 a.

at the Blossbmg Hospital, a an illness of several months. She nm. a er ce Townseni six born in A i Dec. he is survived by her Mrs. Clar- of Wellsboro, K.

i a i a But- i of Mrs. Celia a a a a Martha, a i i Fred, of. Wellsboro; ry and Carl at two i i Sweet, of i and Campbell, of Morris, R. one aunt, Mrs. i a Evans, of Wellsboro, R.

D. 4. The a i be held Wednesday at 1 :30 p. at the Basti: a Home, Rev. C.

W. Sheriff i i a i a in tho West a M. S. T. C.

BASKETBALL a a a a a Jan. home. Feb. Feb. Feb.

11, Feb. Feb. 20, Feb. a a li't. Millersville STC at Jan.

20, Ithaca College, a Kutztown STC, Jan. 26, Bloomsburg STC, 30. Lock Haven STC, Kings College, Bloosburg: STC, home; Lock Haven STC, away; Kings College, home; Ithaca College, home. 21, Lycoming College, Scranton Univer- i a a Feb. Scranton I i a Milk i STC.

a a Shippens- STC, away. REV. JOHN T. KLOTZBACH. Rev.

T. a 1 of A i i N. of a i Marsh died a i 7. in a Roch- ster, N. hospital.

He served years in i i i i a his widow, a i i i two seven broth- 1.1- a si-tcr- a i grand- i i hi- a Peter a el'i- et -oiy. Rev. L. a lit A i a A. MRSX.PEARL P.

FOSTER. Mrs. Pearl P. Footer, aired "7 i a died at her home at a a 'i long illness. She was born in Wellsboro.

2 4 i Besides her a Joseph Foster, i i by I I a and one Mm of lloyers- otu brother. A i Pope ol' Spring i two i Mi. a Campbt-ll and Mis. of lor SCHOOL GETS STATE FUNDS. A i a Harold a i has a a I 2 8 2 2 1o i i i 1 re i Hoard of Voc- a i Tioga for a i a a i school year i 1JM7.

TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. 0 S. Goodwin of Middlcbury, are i open 1 houae on their fiOth i i niversary, Saturday a 1 7, 1 4 to 8 p.m.

A ANNOUNCED. Arfnouncornent is made of the engagement of Miss Alma Jean Kreger, riauprhter of Mr. and Mrs. A A. Kreger, of Morris, R.

to Curtis D. Mosher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mosher, of Wellsboro. are Wellsboro High School graduates a are employed in the office of the Soldiers A i Sailors i a Hospital.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. I Mr. and Mrs. Stanley i i of Ixiucks Mills, have an- the a of their a a to Robert C. Devlmg, son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. of Galeton Mi i a member of the 1947 a a i class of the a High School, is a i West Chester State Teachers Coll Mr. i is employed at Devling Brothers a a store i Galeton. WOMEN MOOSE.

The a i i committee of the of the Moose. Chapter met a 7. The regular i of the chapter i be held a 14. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS. C.

E. WBB reelected pi i of the First a i a Hank of Wellsboro, at the i a nit-dint. yesterday; Harry Webster, i i Elwyn 1 ewis, cashier; Basil Reese, assist- cashier; directors, C. E. Bennett.

Joseph H. Williams, G. Carson. Charles G. Webb and H.

E. Webster. Thp I 1 i i i coal i produces almost six times as per flay as does the miner. Free enterprise will die a slow but sure (loath if lino control of their Harry F. Byrd (D) of Vir- pinin.

WELLSBORO B. P. W. C. The Business And Professional Women's Club will hold a supper at the rooms, a 19.

at 6:30 p. m. The Legislative Committee with Miss Ann Owlett as chairman will be in charge of the Members are aaked to bring i dishes and silver SO cents- it not solicited foi topd Freedom from wnnt ir. for the purchase of U. S.

Savings Bonds. And Sailors Memorial Hospital Patient! admitted to the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital during the week: Jan. Losinjer, WelUboro; Orpha i i Rustell Gleaton, NeUon; Hannah Mae i i Kriner, WelUboro; Mattie i i John Blan, David Trout, Galeton. a 8 Charlet Strange, a i i Mary a Brown, WelUboro; Sarah Mav, Galeton. 9 Mary Dibble.

i a a Florence Novisher, Galeton; Margaret WelUboro; Wilber McConaghay, Galeton; Richard Ruby Roupp, WelUboro. Jan. 10--Sylvia a i i i i a i i WelUboro; i i a Pcarn, A Sherry Ann Cuda, Wellsboro. Jan. 12--Frank Worden, Lorea a Nellie Harding, Wellsboro.

Jan. 12--Elizabeth Sterreon. WelUboro; Mae a Troyj Agnes Coolidge. WelUboro. Born, to Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur i i of WelUboro, Jan. 6, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs.

Robert i of Wellsboro, Jan. 7, a ion. To Mr, and Mrs. Stuart i of Galeton, Jan. 9, a daughter.

To Mr. and Mn Richard Dunn, of Elkland, Jan. 9, a son. To Mr. and Mrs.

Wiley Dibble, of Westfield, Jan. 0, daughter. NEWSPAPER.