Wellsboro Agitator, The (Newspaper) - June 29, 1938, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania VOL. THE JUNE 29, 1938. WHOLE NEW TRIAL FOR The Decision of Judge Crichton Appears in Full as Answering a motion by ney Frank S. Hughes for a new trial in the case of the wealth against Wayne of tried and convicted on a larceny charge at the April term of Judge Thomas A. Crichton has rendered the ing The defendant was indicted for breaking and entering and His trial at the January 1938, resulted in a At the April 1938, he was tried and convicted of He has moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the law and the It is charged by the along with Tom the defendant broke and entered the barn of Roy Cleveland and stole therefrom a quantity of From the evidence it is certain that these crimes were committed by some The question at issue is where the de- fendant was concerned which he Practically all the testimony against the defendant came from Tom He stated that the defendant came to his house about six seven of the afternoon in that they started for a certain place in Mrs. White's car to get that they got to Cleveland's barn about 8 p. saw the bags of grain went in and took were pursued by another but left it and reached home about 9 to 10 p. they placed the grain in White's granary a few days afterward sold it to the G. L. F. at The defendant denies that he with White that evening and that he knew anything of the He admitted the sale to mart will be married today to of New son of fr. and Mrs. Everett W. of formerly of Miss Smart is a graduate of the Wellsboro High School and eld State Teachers and resigned as instructor in fie home economics department f the Wellsboro High Mr. Mack is a graduate of the Wellsboro High School and of State He as employed for some time by a arge Philadelphia seed nd several months ago accepted position with the government as federal inspector at the port of ew The ceremony will ake place at Little Church Around the They will eside in New buckwheat raised by It peered that he had previously sold to Charles Davis about the same Amount that he had but he and that this was partly White's nd partly and that the ity sold to the G. L. F. was the balance of White and the de- fendant are relatives and live near each If this conviction is to stand it must da so on the practically un- supported testimony of We may well disbelieve the mony of the defendant as to the on NEWS OF THE COUNTY Leonard of arrested for violating the state game and sentenced to 105 days in the county jail in de- fault of a fine and was allowed a parole by the Court June 25. after serving one-half his Petition for the ole was presented by District At- torney Charles M. Albert of ar- rested for desertion and released from the ty jail June 25, under the vency after three imprisonment following his rest on a capias for having failed to meet the payments of a support older imposed by the Gould was first placed under the support order February 4, 1937. Wayne of ar- rested on charges of breaking and entering with intent to steal and pleaded guilty before Judge Thomas A. June 25. The Court deferred sentence until the August Carr is with having broken into the Cecil Brehaney restaurant at ANSONIA BOY A Malcolm aged 15 years of saved a mother anc rer son from drowning a few days John MacDonald took he small and a nephew to the pool near the Carl Clarke residence to While th children were paddling around Jackie walked on to a submergee step off and sank from Hi although unable to swim jumped in rafter him and drawn under by the who was fishing near saw the accident and pulled both MacDonald and her son from the WEEK-END RAINS CAUSED Heavy Sunda and Monday caused in Ti opa In Wellsboro manj were but no othe was The and Crooked creek valleys were inundated an crops were destroyed in some sec In Smythe Park an several cellars were Th in the park was about loot WELLSBORO WON TWO CUPS Win Beautiful Prizes in Air Mail Con- test. Postmaster C. E. Fullwood has ust been informed that two silver ups were won by pupils of the Wellsboro schools in the recent r Mail As the winners were selected by umber the names have not yet een announced but will any the which are expected o arrive On the cups will e placed on display in the window f Jewelry Store and names of the winners will be on The Postmaster considers this ward to these pupils a great r to them in view of the fact that of students took part in and the fact that two f the prizes came to our schools jould be noted as being of credit the pupils and their Mrs. Mabel of and Misses Sarah nd left ew where Saturday for Miss Carolyn COUNTRY CLUB TO CELEBRATE The of for the Ensuing luncheon at followed by cards or outdoor Miss Dora SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION At Blossburg Reelected R. B. of President R. B. of was re- elected president of the Tioga County Sabbath School tion at the annual convention held in the M. E. church at Other officers Rev. Orey of R. and Rev. G. R. of recording Mrs. Nellie of R. corresponding Mary E. of W. D. of di- Louise of young Peggy of ad- Rev. Ford of church Rev. L. G. of Mrs. J. R. of Horace P. of R. D. Tentative were made for the convention to be held in 1939, at Principal speakers for the two- day conference were Miss children's division Pennsylvania State cil of religious and Dr. W. of the Baptist Board and a specialist on adult division The convention sermon was given by Rev. John tor of the Presbyterian church of Thursday afternoon Rev. N. pastor of the Methodist of spoke on Souls to and the closing mon evening was given by Rev. J. pastor of the Baptist churches of Blossburg and SCHOOL PROJECT Government approval of 19 Pennsylvania projects under the new federal PWA appropriation was announced Total construction cost of the projects was set at of the PWA would provide in 45-per direct State projects approved Tioga addition to high LIONS OFFICERS Club to Boost Swimming Pool Fund Twenty members of the boro Lions Club held first meeting of the new fiscal year at the Hotel Monday The new officers were announced as those already in of- Larry Lyle secretary and Howard H. Fay VanHorn and Ralph George tail John H. lion and Emory Walter B. Frank White and Philip The president appointed the following Club committee men for the ensuing and By Clarence Extension ter B. Carl Lions John Leon Hugh At- George Club John H. Club members were urged to help meet the deficit in the ming Pool Fund that the drive to clean up the bills for this worthy project might be brought to a speedy Plans were ed for the ensuing year and in- to the various club com- constituted the THE FAIR WAY TOTHE FAIR Secretary of ways Gives Assurance That U. S. Route Six Will Be in Good Con- Larry Touring Bureau has received a letter from Roy E. State Secretary of in re- sponse to a request concerning the improvements being made to Route 6 that it might be in A-l condition for the expected traffic to New York World's Fair next The following portion of the letter tells the total cost of improvements which have been completed on this route this or improvements which are to be undertaken within this including is mately and the mileage which has been improved or resurfaced is 110.38 In addition to these we have or will bridge work to the total cost of With this information as a ba- the Wellsboro Touring Bureau will now begin the preparation of newspaper and magazine articles for wide circulation on the fact that U. S. 6 will be the Way to the July 4, Holiday Supper and outdoor games for young and Cafeteria style supper out- weather wise in the club house from about to 7 p. m. All members bring he other and picnic ee comprises all cial executive Miss Helen Mrs. T. S. Mrs. John J. Roger J. H. K. C. Spencer and E. H. Esq. July 6, Luncheon at followed by cards and out- loor Mrs. Thomas A. Members with lists add the name of Ernest TO SELL POWER The Northern Pennsylvania Power Company has been ed by the Public ty Comm to sell three parts of its line in Bradford and Lycoming counties to co-operative The buyers include Tri-County Rural Electric Co-operative property in Troy and Wells county ford county and Rutland and livan Tioga for Sullivan County Rural Electric livan property in Misses Harriet Klock and An- gelina Fenicchia went to Port Saturday to attend the of Miss Katherine ham and Paul of The bride was formerly a member of the faculty of the Wellsboro High and her many friends here extend best MRS. ALFRED J. Mrs. Emma Purple aged 76 wife of Attorney Alfred J. of died Friday evening at o'clock at her home at Main street and East She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha and was born March 12, 1862. She was married to Mr. Shattuck in Wellsboro June 6, 1885. She is survived by husband and one Levi H. of a director of the Chicago Historical a Miss Shirley en Swan of She was a member of the terian church and the Daughters of the American The funeral was held Orrin G. D. of the Presbyterian burial in the Wellsboro MILLERTON TO Independence Day Will Be Ob- served On Millerton will hold a Fourth of July celebration on July 2, on the High School The ing committees have been ed: Robert stand Herman Drexel T. W. lunch Ford Frank ice Mrs. Albert Mrs Maude Mrs. Holly Rev. Ernest A part of the program consists of three acts of vaudeville and baseball games between Crossroads and 8nd enjoy grove Sullivan and Creek coming Electric Bradford property in Litchfield and Canton Bradford MRS. LOUISE P. Mrs. Louise Palmer aped 34 wife of Philip of died at 11 a. m. at the Blossburg A daughter of Bert L. and Josephine Squires she was born in Sullivan July 14, 1903. She was a member of the State Road Baptist the Aid Society and Sunday School and of the World Wide Guild of her husband she vived by three Arthur and her mother and two George L. Robert R of Funeral services were held at the home and at the Valley Glen Dewey burial in the Gray Valley ANOTHER BUS to Spend the Week-End in Tioga A tour deluxe to the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania will be operated by Travel Service of The tour will leave delphia on July 2 and will return the evening of July 4, says the Philadelphia The tour will visit the beautiful mountains of north central and will spend a day and two nights in which has become the headquarters for visitors to Pennsylvania's Grand The canyon country of Pennsylvania is rapidly becoming one of the most important scenic areas of the East. The canyon is surrounded by more than acres of state with several ed scenic parks for The tour includes complete sightseeing time at the canyon as well as a 50-mile drive through the Tioga county MARGARET Miss Margaret aged 30 died June 23, She was the daughter of John and Pearl Updyke and born in Wellsboro Sept. 5, 1907. She was graduated from the Wellsboro High School in 1925. from Elmira College in 1929 and from the Philadelphia Orthopedic Hospital School for She had recently been employed in her profession at the University of She is survived by her a Fannie five at and Llewellyn of N. Y. Funeral services were held Sunday at the First Baptist church of which she was a burial in the Wellsboro Rev. C. W. Sheriff BUYS PUREBRED N. H. Three purebred Guernsey Lillian's Butter Girl Lassie 411606, lian's Donna 542569, and Lilian Rose Petals 336068, have been sold by Duane of to R. L. of PLANE BROUGHT DELAYED FILM So That the Show at the Arcadia Could Go On as An airplane saved the day for the Arcadia Theatre Saturday in making it possible for the theatre to get its films delivered in time for the The films are brought to the theatre by truck from Philadelphia and day evening in checking over the shipment the theatre management noted that the print of Lone scheduled to be was It was learned that the print had been shipped late and would not arrive until Arrangements were then made through Walter B. cal airplane to bring the film from where the truck would deliver it to the The film was delivered at the airport there at in the morning and flown to where vt was on the screen at after a hectic fifteen utes on the part of all concerned as the aviator could not find the field used for landing By means of signals with large white cloths the attention of pilot was finally gained and he landed the print at the Dexter frem which it was rushed by auto to the Several hundred dren left the theatre at noon un- aware of the extra trouble ed that they might not miss Lone a serial now every SYLVESTER Sylvester aged 71 of died day night at the Blossburg pitaL A native of he had engaged in lumbering during his early years and later was an employe of the New York Central He retired from the railroad service about ten years ago He survived by his ARMY DOCTOR Rotary Club Heard Inter- esting Talk On tive The Rotary Club luncheon at he Hotel Thursday attended by 27 members and Arthur of of and Dr. of Darling Bun C. C. C. Dr. gave an interesting on preventive medicine as practiced in the Taking what he sailed the four classic monia and he gave a history of what the Army had done by making human guinea Digs of themselves for the to stop the spread of these From men inoculated for pneumonia not one case was re- of for only four cases were He stated that serums are able for the use of all but that many people object so strongly to these inoculations that the ress that could have ben made to stamp out these diseases is not as as it could if people would submit to and that the Army had done this to prove how successfully it can be gave some facts as to what had been done for the men C. C. of their undernourished condition when come in of a gain of from eight to ten pounds in two also their mental attitude and the things taught them by men who are college They have no Army training but are taught how to play and work also honesty and MR. SHEFFER ATTENDS Francis M. of is attending the 75th of the Battle of Jeanne A. of and John of were married May 23, 193S, by Rev. W. H. Wheatley of. the Methodist Episcopal church at Penn N. Y. MRS. CHARLES A. Mrs. Theressa Alexander aged 71 wife of Charles A. of 5 died Saturday morning about The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the Evans Funeral Rev. G. pastor of the in the Wellsboro Mrs. Murray is survived by her one Miss Sarah of and two Mrs. F. M. of Long and Mrs. Edwin of 111. A died many years Mrs. Murray had been a dent of Wellsboro for over 20 coming Here from She was born Aug. 1, 1867, at She was a ber of the Presbyterian D. A. and the Garden and had a host of friends here and in where she resided for some MRS. SARAH D. Mrs. Sarah Delphine Gardner died June 19 at the home of her Mrs. Lidia at She was born in 1850 and died at the age of 88 She was married to Thomas Most of her life was spent in She was a member of the ist church and of the Rebekah She is survived by two Mrs. Lidia of and Mrs. Arch of Funeral services were held burial in Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. W. E. of N. and Mrs. E. W. of a Arnold at a- M. W. of twa Mrs. laide of and Mrs. Harriet of Fort 13 grandchildren and one Funeral services were held afternoon at the Blackwell Methodist Rev. Mr. ver burial at NAMED CHAIRMAN Wellsboro Man Succeeds Joseph T. King as County James was elected of Wellsboro Democratic County Chairman at a meeting in Bloss burg Friday all members of the county committee being pres ent. The session lasted for The vote was 47 for Slat tery and 45 for Joseph T. oJ who sought Miss Marie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray of and James son of Mr. and Lloyd of were married June 18 at Canton by Rev. LaRue Mrs. Landon ft graduate of Canton High School and of field Teachers Mr. don is a graduate of Canton High CHAUNCEY C. Chauncey C. formerly of died Sunday in Fort He was about 81 years Prior to 1907 Chauncey Smith was a police of- ficer on the He also formerly operated a and for a time lived in where he was HOME COMING Three Day Celebration to Be Held the Coming Week Antrim will hold its third an- Old Home Days Sunday and July 2, 3 and Mr. King since 1934. has been chairman He supported Ken the candidate fo governor in the recent primarie and Slattery was the Kennedy campaign manager in Tioga coun Other officers elected vice Wf a Tioga county and was born in He enlisted at the age of in the sylvania and fought at Cemetery Jaly The following day afr little Round Top and on July 3, ed Pickett's Invalided for eighteen months he and was guard at City when Lee surrendered in 1865. Mr. Sheffer was elected of Tioga county in 1889. In he was elected Prothonotary and held was that office until 1906. He named secretary of the Wellsboro School Board in 190 and still holds that For many years he has been an active member of the cemetery board and was Street Commissioner in Wellsboro for several Jarres o Mrs. Mary of Clifford of Thomas M. of BENEFIT CONCERT A concert in honor of Rev. 4. German has been of The Little for Saturday and Monday and will furnish music during the day and for tho dances in the There wil lalso be a display of fireworks and a ball frame each The Col- ored of will be the competing team with An- trim Sunday There will be a parade Monday morning with prizes for the best HOMECOMING Programs Announced for the Coming The annual Home Coming days will be July 1, 2 and 3. Supper and day social events and sports all day Saturday and Saturday cial program for church services Everybody invited to at- St. for Maurice pastor of Peter's as a benefit the parish will be given on lawn of Mrs. Foster H. Kennedy tomorrow evening at 8 Appearing the concert will be Mr. and Mrs. Emory B. MRS. BURT Mrs. Nellie aged 53 widow of Burt Cheesman of died at her home in Elmira Sunday after severa months The remains will be removed to the home of her Mrs. R. J Taylor in where funera services will be held this after noon at burial in Nellie Fisk was born in Troups daughter of Mr. and Mrs Wallace Mrs. Cheesman an her husband were formerly pro of the Cross Trail rest aurant at Mansfield for 12 She is survived by two Kenneth and of two Mrs. Lee of Mrs. R. J. of one Lewis of SWIMMING POOL NEEDS MONEY Wellsboro Pool Will Be Self Supporting When Filly Paid The Wellsboro Chamber of held a meeting at the Hotel Friday the purpose of discussing a way to finance the ming pool It was stated that the with the exception of about lave been paid in full and that many of the unpaid pledges are When construction was started material prices were found to greatly increased above those used in determining the amount of money necessary to committee felt that they should go ahead and these materials in order that the pool might be con- During the flood of lasc year a great deal of costly ment used in the purification of the water was destroyed due to the fact that it was in in the borough building on ton street which was washed away with all its Thia equipment had to be Various other things have ed which have ing more locker keys were windows were Some other means will have to be found to pay this The pool will be self-supporting when it is fully paid Up to date the pool has paid and the committee estimates that the ex- penses will not ran more than 000 for the 190 junior arid 60 adult tickets have been and an additional has been taken in for single making a total of to The largest day's receipts led and the smallest It has averaged about per During the free hours children have enjoyed the There The ment requires that the water kept at a purity the equivalent of drinking It goes four filters and and chlorine is added every eight It one of pools in the the finest Only CHILD DRANK MERCUROCHROME Donald of West Died at the burg Hospital aged one year and son of Mr. nad Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace William of Mrs. Helen Moran died at a. Sunday at the Mrs. Owen S. hospital the result of 4-ii-. Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. a quantity of of i chrome Saturday Dr. C. Mks John Mrs. F. H. H. Phillips and tor of a He was a member floats and any contestants are of the F. A. M. 1 Admission MYRON Myron of Jackson died at the June 22. He Mrs. and of is survived by Lourinda Gould a Fred Funeral services were held Friday at Jobs Corners burial in Wnson cemetery at WILLIAM J. William Joseph 65 years was found drad at his home in Delmar He resided Acting Coroner Dr. C. W. Sheldon said that death was due to a heart Mr Bernauer is survived by of acting made an investigation of the other pool uses this method of which is considered the best and which will eventually be required in all The children and adults are ting a great deal of pleasure out of the When the proposed park project goes through every one will wish to enjoy this If you have not paid your why not pay it If you haven't made a give something Let's get this pool paid Elmer Carson hag been appointed chairman of finance committee and will be glad to receive your Saturday June 18, Miss Velma daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rollie was ried to Warren J. of at the M. E. parsonage in by Rev. E. Becker The bride wore a gown of blue silk They were attended by Ray brother of the and Miss Francis sister of the The latter wore blue The bride is a graduate of the Charleston High School and is employed at the Market Basket store in Mr. Peake is also a graduate of the Charleston High School and attended State He is employed at the Wayne Feed Store in A wedding dinner was served at the bride's They left to spend a few days in Niagara Falls and points in Their many friends extend besh Miss Evelyn V. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. and Harry E. son of Mr. and Mrs. ry E. both of were married June 26, in D. by the bride's Rev. T. H. After a trip to New N. and tic they will return to where they will reside at 14 Charleston Their many friends extend best Miss Martha of Mr. and Arthur B. of Port and James of were marriet June 18. at Si Ann's church at Rev. Jo three Charles rector of St The funeral was James official Saturday at the Evans Funeral The only attendants were Rev. K. William Straughn and Miss Mar of St. Paul's Episcopal of- of Mr. burial in the Wellsboro Mrs. Coles will reside in New GOLDEN WEDDING The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. of was observed June 21 at their Members of family present Mrs. ice of N. Paul M. of lyn Mr. Mrs. Guy M. win and two erf Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. ser and Mr. and Mrs. of
