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Altoona Tribunei
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Full Day and Night Report of the Associated Press Full Central Press News and Pictures 7i MflMHAV PVCDV wucni W. T. WOOTERS NAMED DEATHS SPECIAL- Riga ud's ('inula Talcum lite ran. Meredith's Drug Store IV'O Eleventh SU GIFT OF GOAL IS TIMELY OFFERING Dr. H.

D. Barnes CM. who makes a spoclalty of the stomach, catarrh and all curable chronic diseases at the Crystal Hotel, 9 a. to 8 p. where patrons can consult him and secure advice and treatment.

warn MRS. CLARA A. SMITH I Mrs. Clara A. Smith, widow of W.

H. Smith, former resident of this city. died vesterday at the home of her i daughter, Mrs. E. D.

Haswell. at Erie. She whs aged 6S- years. Surviving ikA n.t'itic ihihlren: Mrs. J.

Vv Blair Company Gives Five Tons urw io Shantzer, of Hanishurg; Mrs. O. DR. H. B.

KANTNER, NEUROPATH Chiropractic, with no roagunegi or hurting, superior to Osteopathy or drugs. Boom 88. Uoldscnmld Building. Simrlev. of Philadelpmu; jus.

r. Mrs. E. D. Ha To Help Keep Needy Folks Of Altoona Warm wpiI.

at whose home she died. Mrs. William NefT, of Cleveland, W. R. DANCING RAINBOW GARDENS TONIGHT FRED GIEG and his RAINBOW ORCHESTRA Gentlemen 50c Ladies 50c Smith, of Tyrone, ana n.

d. Lvuriwn E'liinachilaren will be sent to the Canton company Feb. 5. FOURTEEN PERSONS SEND CHRISTMAS SfcALS MONEY At the office of the Blair County Tuberculosis fourteen letters have been received, with cash for Christmas They were among the number mislaid and found aealn. The list follows: Mrs.

toelellls Ackerman, E. A. Little, John E. Kine, Mrs. Francis Fee-ney, Frank M.

Faslck, Miss Elizabeth Dale, Mrs. Annlo McHale, Dan Bueh-ler, j. H. McKenzie, Miss Grace Carroll, all of Altoona; W. E.

Hoenstine, Hollldaysburg; Elizabeth Laird, Bellwood; Samuel N. Beach, Dun-cansville; Albert Hoover, Martins-burg. LAD RECOVERING' Woodrow Mclntyre, 12 years old, of Duncansvllle, who accidentally shot himself while handling a 32-callbre rifle, has almost recovered from the wound. He was a patient at the Altoona hospital for several days following the shooting, but was removed to his home last Wednesday. The bullet entered below the left ribs, and taking an upward course lodged near the shoulder.

VI also survive. She was a member or the Second United Brethren cnurcuiu Altoona. The body will be brought to this city by train, arriving at 4 clock this afternoon. It will be met at the One of the most acceptable gifts in a long time that was not cash camo to the Central Bureau of Charities yesterday in the shape of five tons of coal to be distributed among the needy of the city. The Blair Building FOR THE WEEK-ENDl DOMINO "RED" RECORDS 35c, 3 for $1.00 FRED TAIT-DOUGLAS 1001 llth Ave.

Stnto Theatre, BJifr.v train by Funeral Directors Roher and and removed to their home where funeral services will Succeeds Thomas M. Sneddeit And Will Report Here February First T.t Woofers, line chief of the Bell Telephone company at Harris-burg, will succeed Thomas M. Sneddon as district superintendent of the company in Altoona on-February 1, according to advices from the company. will become district superintendent of the plant at Scran-ton, with a much larger territory to supervise than the seven counties which comprise the Altoona district. Before coming to Alto'ona iist three years ago, Mr.

Snedden was district engineer of the Scranton district. He has been with the Bell Telephone company since 1910. In the three years Mr. Sneddon has been in charge of the local plant, the plant has become one of the most modern in the world, with the local service changed from the manual to machine switching service. Mr.

and Mrs. Snedden lived at 2200 Eighth avenue, and were members of the First Baptist, church. Mr. Snedden was also a member of the Chamber of Commerce. "LIBER CHOSEN YEAR BOOK TITLE Name of High School Annual Signifies "Fiftieth Book" "Liber has been chosen as the name of the annual publication of the senior class at the Senior High school for this year.

The name for the yearly edition was decided at a meeting held yesterday afternoon. A number of names for the publication were submitted to the edkor, John Hollor, and votes taken on the different names. The name "Liber is of Latin derivation meaning "fiftieth book." The present senior class will be the fiftieth class to be graduated from the Altoona High school, hence the name. The title was suggested by Albert Crane, a member of the annual staff. It was announced by the editor that all material for the publication must be in his hands by April 15.

The printers will be given a month's time to publish it, the "Liber to be out to the students by May 15. The contract for the cuts was given to the Canton Engraving and Electrotype company of Canton, O. A special representative of the company was in Altoona recently and interviewed the business manager of the staff and satisfactory relations were established with the company. The photographs of the students will appear in the book in panels of eight pictures each. A special panel design will be made Photographs of all the senior students be conducted at 2.30 ociock ounua i in ntierrra ftf hPT nastor.

toe Kev. G. R. Strayer, D. D.

Intvment will be made in Grand view cenic.j. (Centre county papers please copy.) MBS. FRANCES S. GOSXELL tt.o snhina Oosnell. died Fruit Gum Drops 50c lb.

Licorice Gum Drops 50c lb. Walnut Stuffed Dates 50o Hi. Reymer'g Pcnuut Brittle 20c II). SATURDAY SPECIAL noymer's Candy COc lb. SHOMBERG'S DRUG STORE 12lh Ave.

and 12th St. Building Damaged by Fire Last Week -Will Soon Be Fully Repaired (Special Correspondence) TYRONE, Jan. 29. Many of the Inmates of the Methodist Home for the Aged, driven -out by the fire last week, have returned to the building. Many of the rooms were only damaged by water, and the big furnaces have been pumping heat into the rooms to dry them out.

Under the supervision of Dr. and Mrs. Emerson Karns, townspeople have been working day and night to get the home in order, and but a small part of the home is now unfit for living quarters. D. N.SLEP IS SPEAKER AT PARENT-TEACHER MEET ''Habits," the widely discussed subject at the Parent-Teacher association meetings during the month of January, was further discussed by D.

N. Slep at the monthly meeting of the Penn Parent-Teacher association Thursday evening. Mr.Slep, in his talk, spoke of the importance pf home training and advised the strong co-operation of the parents and teachers. Other features on the evening's program were the vocal duet by Mrs. Ed.

Houser and Miss Clara Richman and a piano solo by Miss Harriet Hoenstine, president of the Girls' League of the Senior High school. Miss Laura N. Ricka-baugh led the community singing and a reading -was given by Miss La-belle. After the program business session was conducted. iUlS.

louvta at o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her aaugmer. ws. Stevens, S09 Twenty-second street. She resided In Cassville. Huntingdon Deceased Materials company was the donor.

After the chilling winds of Thursday, when coal was greatly in demand, the Central Bureau was especially for the-gift. A mother with fouroung children whose husband is in the hospital, was an applicant for aid yesterday. She is obliged to work each day, but cannot earn enough to quite' barricade the door against the traditional "wolf." These cash gifts are acknowledged by the treasurer. R. C.

Wilson, at the First National bank: D. G. McCul-lough, $10: "Friend." J3; J. A. Ritchey, J.

E. Council. $1. WOMEN'S BENEFIT Altoona Review Xo. 196, Women's Benefit association, will have quite Important business at its next meeting, to be held at 820 Twelfth street on Thursday eyening.

county, ior jimnj j-. was the daughter of John and Re- It Is A Pleasure To Wear Good Clothes It Is also a pleasure to make good clothes. That is what we have been doing for 25 years, all the clothes we sell are cut Rnd made In RAUGH'S Men's Tailors 1111 12(h St. Slogan If you want a good suit go to Raugh's. becca Hetter ana was uoru u.w..

ti 97 is.ii. Her husband, TO THE PUBLIC Onr contract with the Altoona Beverage and Ice Co. expires Jnn. 31, after which we will he located nt Fourth avenue and Twenty-Fourth street, where wo have our new plant under oiieratin. ALTOONA ICE CO.

1718 Ninth Ave. FRY Props. James F. Gosneil, preceded her to the ALTOONA GYMNASIUM Entertainment and Dance this evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. Admission Free to members and their friends.

Attendance prize will be given. CLEARANCE SALE On all Radio Supplies for bnlldtng sets nt 10 to 50 per cent off. Tubes at regular prices. ALTOONA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. 1120 Twelfth Avenue Alliance Building and Loan Association begins a new series this month.

Louis Lelx, Union Bank building. Phone 343,7. DO YOU LIKE TO "CATCH IP WITH YOUR READING" OVER THE Week-end? RADIO FOB SALE -Eight Tube Radlola VI complete, roast to coast reception. Will sacrifice for t'iSi Inquire 614 Twelfth St, before 7 p. or Dial 2S495.

Our lending Library offers'you the op- portunity to do it at the lowest possible chaise. FOR THE WEEK-END PERFECT "RED" RECORDS 39c FRED AIT-DOUGLAS 1401 Utti A Capitol Theatr BUff. grave ntne years ago. the daushter, Mrs. Stevens, with whom she made her home.

She was the last of her immediate family. I She was a member of Mount Union Methodist church. Short funeral i services will be conducted at the Stevens home at o'clock this even-! ing The body will be taken by train i at 7.35 o'clock tomorrow morning to Mill Creek from where the cortege will proceed to Cassville, where fur- ther services will be held and mter- ment made. JOHN SITTER John Suter, an employe of the General Refractories company, died at the family home Thursday evening, i at Klahr, near Bedford. He was aged 27 years, 8 months and 12 days, and was born at Mann's Choice, May lb, 189S, the son of John and Katherine Suter.

He is survived by his wife, i Flora, and one son, Carl, his parents and the following brothers and sis-; ters: Mabel Suter, a nurse in City nos- pital, Akron, Mrs. Williams, of Mann's Choice, and Robert, George and Stanley, at home. He was a mem-' ber of the church of Brethren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Upper Claar church, in charge of the Rev. A.

c. Miller. Interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Bedford county papers please copy.) FRANK B. SWATNE Frank B.

Swayne, a former resl-' dent of this city, died at 10 o'clock Wednesday night at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. R. Adams, of Sparks, after a lingering illness. He was the son of the lato D.

B. and Annie B. Swayne, and Is survived by his wife and two children, five brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be' conducted at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and interment will be made at Sparks. 51ISS MART HENRY Miss Mary Henry, aged 63 years, died at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday after-i noon at her home in Woodbury.

She had lived for a time at Yellow Springs, Ws have over 5,00 books for rent at three ctnts a day. We have all the latest books on the day they are published the very books about which you have often said "Some day I'll have to read that." THIS WEEK HOLLYWOOD BRICKS Cocoanut Custard Vanilla -Florida Strawberry 4 They are so arranged that it is easy to find just the book you want for a comfortable evening at home. Durin Wolfs. reatest 'TMt BBTTER KiHO ASK TOUR NEAREST DEALER OR PHONE 6172 i One brother, samuei nenry vi nwu-f bury survives. Funeral services will i be conducted at 9 o'clock this morning at the brother's home, after which the cortege will proceed to Yellow i Springs where further services will be held and interment made.

FRED 3. DTEK Fred J. Dyer, well known retired business man, of Clearfield county, died at 10.20 o'clock Wednesday night at his home in Curwensville. Death followed three days' illness of pneumonia. He was aged 62 years.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. Interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. FUNERAL NOTICE The funeral of Miss Sarah Alice Mahaney will be held irqm the family home at 1324 Sixteenth street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, with services in charge of the Rev. Dr. Marion Justus Kline, pastor of the First Lutheran church.

Interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery- "February' Furniture Sale A sale that is the talk of Altoona, and we boast and cl aim that our sales for the first 7 days were greater than any other year in Wolf's history. Home-lover, we urge you to attend and buy to save many dollars during this sale of Altoona's Greatest Furniture Institution. Every Piece of Furniture Is Reduced 10 to 50 Less Than Regular Price. Extra 10 Spot Cash There is no formality about renting a book here. No deposit charge is asked, and there is no annoying solicitation by our employes.

COiME IN! MAKE THIS WEEK-END BOTH PLEASANT AND PROFITABLE. READ A GOOD BOOK TONIGHT! McNAUGHTOiVS, 19 TWELFTH STREET OPEN 8:30 A. M. TO 10:30 P. M.

ACE KNIFE -SHARPENER u-wsimas gitt that -Bill bs jsea everv Axv xcm -i i 3ul.est knife in a few strokes. PRICE $1.00 Dougherty Hardware Stores Ilfli Funeral services for Miss Alice Mehaney will, be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late home, 1324 Sixteenth street, in charge of the Rev. Dr. Justus Kline. Interment will be made In Rose Hill cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS W. E. George and family desire to express their appreciation of the sym-parthy and assistance extended by many friends on the recent occasion of the death and burial of the wife and mother in the home the iate Mrs. W. E.

George See This "Woodlawn" 9-Piece Dining Room Suite tfat ka(k anything weve offered. Here Is Wolf 's Flyer In A Bed Room Suite st. atc 'diiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiimiiimmiiiiiiiiiiii I BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD! I FLOWERS 1 For All Occasions IMPERIAL' 1321 Eleventh Ave. FLOWER SHOP Dial 2-7166 Decide to buy your owji home and do It XOW. Put your family in a position, where they can point to their home, not as a mere shelter but as a home of their own.

LOCUST HILLS Is rapidly developing into one of the best residential communities In Altoona. Located away from the smoke of industries, yet convenient to the business section, a school within a few blocks and churches and stores nearby. LOCCST HILLS homes are well constructed and are thorough- ly modern. They are built on lots 40x131 with all improvements gas, electricity, sewerage, Alleghany, water, continuous cement Bide- walks and macadam streets. Prices range from $4900 to $6200.

A small down payment and easy monthly terms will soon put you in the contented class of home owners. Visit the sample house, 3702 Broad Avenue, tastefully furnished and ppen for your inspection. This beautiful Suite will make any room more attractive. Won't 1 you give us the pleasure to show you this wonderful Suite? Actually marked $225; Wolf's February Saje Price DANCING PENN-ALTO HOTEL TONIGHT BT POPULAR DEMASD BETCBX EXGAGEMEXT OF JOE NESBIT AND HIS ORCHESTRA of anbury, Pa. 0 Peggy Hopkins Joyce Night Photograph of the most alluring iroman In the world will be given away free.

Admission $1.60 Per Couple PHO'E 4171 JOB KKSKKVATJOXS This beautiful four-piece Walnut Bedroom Suite that is extra well made and finished actually marked $225.00, Wolf's February Furniture Price See This Suite in Our Window $12.00 Per Month BLAIR HOME CO. MAIL THIS COUOX TODAY INQUIRY BLANK Blair Home Company, Altoona, Pa. Please send the full Information of your easy payment plan to show me how I can buy a Home on a small $12.00 Per Month Delivers Same Name Wdlt Furniture Co 523 Central Trust Bldg.s Phone 2-5040 Office Hours: a. m. to 6:30 p.

m. Saturday until noon. Open Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7 to 8 o'clock. Address This does not obligate me in any way. W0ID SURGICAL OPERATIONS 'For Gall Sfones and Appendicitis.

DB. H. B. KANTSEB, Goldaebmld Bolldlnr..

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