Bedford Gazette Launches Third Invitation Edition
The Bedford Gazette adds a 28 page Invitation Edition to its regular issue as a public relations effort for Bedford county. About 10 000 copies will go to travel agencies visitors hotels and convention groups and be mailed nationwide through hotels and businesses. The edition features 65 local pictures 80 advertisers 5000 inches of content and 200 columns of Bedford county stories including historical features and reprints.
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Bedford Gazette
Bedford
Bedford county
United States
Gazette
Lions Learn-to-Swim Classes Start Tuesday
The Lions learn to swim program begins Tuesday June 27 with weather suitable for activities. Children aged five and up may register Monday June 26 at the elementary school playground between 9 00 am and 12 00 pm and 1 15 pm to 4 15 pm. Supervisors will handle registrations and a Buddy System will be used to improve safety. Twenty tons of sand supplied by Pittsburgh Sand Co. supports the facility.
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Pittaburgh
Golf pro Ralph Leesure dies after Be Springs crash
Ralph Leesure, 52, a golf professional at Be Springs Hotel course, died from crash injuries after losing control of his car along the Bedford four miles away Friday night. He suffered a fractured spine and neck, hip and leg injuries and died two hours later at Timmins Hospital. He resided in York and was visiting his mother Hallie Leesure. Police said he was driving alone and the car overturned, throwing him clear of the wreckage. Continued on page A.
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Ralph T
Be Springs
Bedford
Jeasure
Cumberland
Beaudcatter
Hallie
Leasure
Allegany Hospital
Léeasure
Timmins
Soue
golf pro APRAT aed
Yord
Men Charged With Robbing Railroad Car in Saxton
Two Saxton men, Gerald Leavell and Robert Heck, were jailed in Bedford county for breaking into a Pennsylvania Railroad box car and stealing a case of 50 cartons of cigarettes valued at $75 consigned to Saxton Bottling Co. The robbery occurred June 6 and the cigarettes were buried in a sawdust pile. Police arrested them Tuesday and at a justice hearing they were committed without bail for the next court term.
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Saxton
Gerald Leavell
Robert Heck
Bedford county
Pennsylvania
Saxton Bottling Company
Justice of the Peace
Cyril Bingham
Judge Wright Presiding in Dauphin Court This Week
The article notes Judge J Colvin Wright is holding court several days this week in Harrisburg assigned by the Supreme Court to preside in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County due to illness of President Judge Rupp. It also lists local residents visiting relatives and traveling, plus a church memorial event and a continued note of a page6 continuation.
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J. Colvin Wright
Harrisburg
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
Dauphin County
Rupp
Norman O’Shea
Thomas O’Shea
William H. Smith
Harold Harderede
Geneva
Lesley Henry
Charles
Bedford
Robert Risser
E. G. Studebaker
Woodrow Clapper
Philadelphia
Risser
B. J. Conlon
Mary Ann
Washington, D
Bedford native Shaffer commands the Lindenwald ship
Commander Shaffer of Bedford, son of D M Shaffer, heads the U S S Lindenwald a naval seagoing drydock named for Martin Van Buren. A 1931 Annapolis graduate he served from 1931 through World War II earning the Silver Star Legion of Merit and nine battle stars while participating in Bougainville Saipan Leyte Gulf and other campaigns.
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TG. Shaffer
USN
Storrm Bedford
U.SS
Lindenwald
Martin Van Buren
United States
Shaffer
D.M. Shaffer
Bedford
Bedford high school
U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis
Bougainville
Salamaue-Sae
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
Stewart Islands
Tassefaronga
Leyte Gulf
Liffgayen Gulf
Ansignia
Pacific
cs command
Lin- AG
Saipan
Leyte
Stayer Reelected Bedford County Democratic Chair
Ray Stayer, Bedford Hotel proprietor, was reelected to a two year term as chairman of the Bedford County Democratic Committee at the biennial meeting at Chic-A-Bob Inn. He defeated George Hitchcock 34 to 4. Other officers elected include Ralph Huff as vice chairman, Mrs Helen Hughes as vice chair, A C Koontz as treasurer, and Miss Lillian Hershberger as secretary. Ross Hershberger was renominated for secretary.
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Ray Stayer
Bedford
Bedford County
Democratic Committee
Stayer
George Hitchcock
Cumberland Valley Township
Ralph Huff
Saxton
Helen Hughes
A. C. Koontz
Lillian Hershberger
Ross Hershberger
lea
Simon
Somerset
Bedford-Fulton
Two Sentences At Court For Burglaries And Fines
William G Hall of Bedford R D 3 and Herman Scritchfield of Claysburg were sentenced in a Monday court session. Hall, 17, pleaded guilty to burglary in Cumberland Valley thefts and received six months in the Allegheny County Workhouse plus a $25 fine and restitution. Scritchfield faced drive license issues with a two year probation, $100 fine and costs after pleading guilty to operating a vehicle with suspended license. Monroe Hess of Shickshinny waived hearing, found guilty of speeding with $10 fine and costs. Fred Stiver faced a non pros for desertion and non support. Herbert Reffner of Roaring Spring was found guilty of contempt for not complying with a support order. sentence deferred. Other matters included the estate sale of Edwina M. Paint. Continued on page 2.
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William G. Hall
Bedford R
Mills
Herman. Scritchfield
Claysburg
Allegheny
Hall
Mary. Valentine
Cumberland Valley
Wright
Monroe Hess
Shickshinny
R. D
Hess
of the Commonwealth
Fred Stiver
Herbert Reffner
Roaring Spring
Edwina M. Paiitr
nisi
Fire company show chaired by Mingte official
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a show with a chairman and fire company ties. Key names are unclear. no verifiable event date or location obtainable from the readable portion.
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Fire Co
rapaliy jidson
Driver Held In Hit Run Fatality
A coroner s jury recommended Foster R College of Everett be held for court in the hit run death of Mrs Thomas J Wallace 54 wife of a Pittsburgh traffic patrolman. The victim was a bus passenger who died June 10 after a crash on Route 30 near Breezewood. College pleaded not guilty at one hearing and later pleaded guilty to driving without a license. He was released on bail pending court appearance. Police said he returned to the wreck site in another car. Jury members were James B Koontz William McKinley Floyd Souser Robert Miller Sam Ickes and Paul B Koontz.
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Foster R. College
Everett R
Pittsburgh
Thomas J. Wallace
Justice of the Peace
Sewell
Wallace
Everett Hospital
College
Vernon Geisel
James B. Koontz
Wiliam McKinley
Floyd Souser
Robert Miller
Sam Ickes
Paul B. Koontz
Fulton County Man Arrested in Maryland Shooting Case
Walter Bishop, 49, of Bethel Township Fulton County, is jailed in Cumberland after cops nabbed him at a Broadwater service station on Rt 40. He allegedly shot his brother Lester, 35, during a fistfight at farmer Guy Schetromph’s premises near the Bedford County line. Coroner to hold inquest. Commonwealth seeks first degree murder.
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Fulton County
Moroher
Sary
Lester Bishop
Walter Bishop
Bethel
Cumberland
Lester
Bethel- township
Bedford county
Maryland
Raymond
Bishop
Broadwater
McConnellsburg
Guy Schetromph
Bethel Township
Schetromph
Bishops
MacKinlay
had . a
Florida
Bedford Alumni Dinner Dance Tonight At Bedford Springs
The Bedford High School Alumni Association holds its 61st anniversary dinner this Friday at Bedford Springs Hotel. About 250 graduates are expected to attend the 6:30 p.m. dinner followed by cards and dancing. Mrs Barbara Hammer serves as secretary and the association lists over two thousand graduates. Some earlier records were destroyed in a fire that damaged the high school years ago.
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Bedford
Bedford High School Alumni Association
Bedford Springs
Barbara Hammer
Bedford ‘high school
Lehigh University graduates attend summer course at Camp Weygadt
Benjamin Foy of South Rich ard street Bedford is among Lehigh University graduates tending the summer course at Camp Weygadt Columbia NS J. The course directed by Ambrose R. West associate professor of civil engineering will continue through July 15.
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Benjamin Foy
Richard ‘street
Bedford
Lehigh
University
Camp Weygadt
Columbia
NS J
BPW Officers Installed At Bedford Club Meeting
Mrs Vera Gilchrist of Bedford was installed as president of the Business and Professional Women's Club at ceremonies at Mrs Stanley Stroup's home in Bedford Heights on June 15. Other officers named include Mrs Stroup first vice president Ann Lippincott second vice president Evelyn Miller recording secretary Joan McIntyre corresponding secretary and Betty Russell treasurer. Past state president Sarah Bennet led the ceremony aided by local officers from Johnstown and Windber clubs. The event followed by a garden party featured entertainment by Enfield, Dibert and Raymond Whetstone.
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Vera Gilchrist
Bedford
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Stanley Stroup
Bedford Heights
Stroup
Ann Lippincott
Evelyn Miller
Joan McIntyre
Betty Russell
Sarah Bennet
Grace Constable
Eleanor “Washko
Windber club
Ora Beckley
the
Bedford elub
Wws
Enfield
Dibert
Raymond
Whetstone
Bedford County Scouts Headed to National Jamboree
Bedford County Boy Scouts and 15 units join Blair Bedford Council contingent to attend the national jamboree at Valley Forge June 27 to July 8. The 66 scouts and six leaders include assistant scoutmasters C. Baker Flint and William R Lysinger of Bedford.
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Boy Scouts of
Bedford County
Blair - Bedford
Valley
Forge
C. Baker Flint
William R Lysinger
Bedford
Richard Bailey
Mains Choice
Richard S. Bell
Wayne Allen Bennett
Edward K. Frear
Allan E. Semanek
James H.Eshelman
Jack H Bardlerode
Roy McDaniel
Everett
J. Garvin Oaks, Jr
Chas
Dolt
Luther McElwain
Saxton
John Thomas
Hospital Admissions List Names and Locations
A long list of patients and injuries is shown with names from Syracuse to Bedford and Everett. Entries include accident cases and various medical procedures such as appendectomy hernorrhaphy tonsillectomies and births announced with accompanying residences.
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John T. Smitgen
Syracuse
George M. Wallhauser
Maplewood, W. J
Glenn C. Trail
Bedford, RY
Eleanor J. Alt
Bedford, R
Army Worm Invasion Reaches Most Bedford Townships
Bedford County fights its largest army worm invasion as County Agent Lew Mollenauer and staff direct defense from the courthouse. Crops damaged in all but Mann Southampton Londonderry townships, Cumberland Valley added, with protests that help arrives promptly.
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Bedford County
Lew Mollenauer
court house
Cumberland Valley
Mann
Southampton
Londonderry
Mollenaver
Mollenauer
Bill Archer
Combat Army Worms Advice From County Agent
County agent Lew Moellenauer outlines sprays for army worms on corn and small grains. DDT emulsion and 50 percent wettable powder are given with acre and gallon rates for corn, wheat, oats, and barley. Note mentions chlordane use and livestock restrictions, plus guidance to contact the Extension Office if local poison supplies run out.
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Lew Moellenauer
Bill Luther
Salix
Bedford
Cessna
County agent counters label of invasion in relief effort
The county agent disputes framing the situation as an invasion, stating it is not an invasion in the strict sense. Earlier reports suggested a broader threat, while the agent clarifies the nature of the relief operation and its origins.
Child Welfare Head Names Committees Form 1950
Committees were appointed at a recent meeting of the Child Welfare Services at the Community Centre. Ellis W. VanHorn chaired, Mrs. Howard Lloyd reported as secretary. Committees include Annual Plan Budget Membership Publicity and Interpretation Personnel Legislation Literature Case Committee with several named members, plus addresses by Miss Hubbell and Miss Schwartzbach. The annual activity report was presented by Mrs. Jane R. Dean. Bedford County statistics show 110 children in care from 47 families, 38 approved foster homes, 2 adoptive homes in use, 13 foster and 9 adoptive homes under study. no meetings planned until Sept. 12, 1950.
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Ellis W. VanHorn
Howard Lloyd
Everett
Russell Blackburn
Paul Kintzing
Lloyd Hinkle
W. W. Swank
Arthur Russell
David Whetstone
Howard Cessna
Paul Detwiler
Raymond Amick
H. B. Strock
Chester Isenberg
Rufus Hammer
Jessie Barclay
Calton Heckerman
W. S. Lysinger
Spencer ‘Shannon
A. E. Simon
Harold Black
Hortense Ficherberger
Bertha Barton
HB. Strock
Herbert Hoover
R. 5. Caldwell
Frank Zeth
A E. Simon
J. Colvin Wright
Helen Hubbell
division of Rural Child Welfare
Mila Schwartzbach
U.S. Children’s Bureau
Washington D. C
Jane R. Dean
Bedford County
Wharton School Accepts Penn Charles O Johnston
Penn Charles O Johnston son of Mr and Mrs T P Johnson of East Penn Street has been accepted for a two year course at the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce University of Pennsylvania.
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Charles O. Johnston
T. P. Johnson
East Penn street
Wharton’s School of Finance and Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
Bedford County Memorial Hospital names staff and director
At its annual meeting the Bedford County Memorial Hospital board announced medical and surgical staff appointments and the hiring of a hospital director. William A. Dawson from Lebanon will assume duties July 15 at a $6000 annual salary, with staff plans and construction progress outlined to prepare for December patient intake.
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Bedford County Memorial Hospital
Fort Redford Inn
Rotary And Lions Meet Jointly In Bedford Dinner
The Bedford Rotary and Lions clubs held a joint dinner at Fort Bedford Inn Tuesday with friendly banter. Rotary President David Behrers and Lion President W. B. Womer led the event, music by Fred S. Sammel and Howard Koontz, invocation by Rev. Thomas Garner. New Rotary member Harry DeCrony of Maurice’s and Lions member Ed Davidson were introduced. Announced Rotary Ann night on June 26 and Lions Ladies night on July 5, plus honoring Mr and Mrs Charles Longenecker on their 50th anniversary. Continued on Page 2.
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Bedford
Rotarians
Lions
Fort Bedford Inn
Rotary
David Behrers
Lion
W. BR. Womer
Fred S. Sammel
Howard Koontz
Thomas Garner
Harry DeCrony
Maurice’s
Rotary Club
Ed Davidson
Behrers
Warner
Lions Ladies
Charles Longenecker
Ohio Youth Arrested Here Fakes Kidnapping
An Ohio youth, Daniel Miskimen of Dover, admitted faking a kidnapping and robbery to cover up illegal gun possession. He bashed his head with a rock, confessed to FBI and state police, and was jailed in Bedford County after failing to post $500 bond. A .38 revolver found in his car exposed the ruse.
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Ohio
Bedford
Daniel Miskimen
Dover
Justice of the Peace
Sewell W. Rouzer
FBI
Johnstown
Bedford Man Takes Course at State College
F. Jordan Gates of Bedford received a certificate on June 22 for completing the Third Annual Sewage Works School at The Pennsylvania State College. He enrolled in the beginning course to learn essential practices for safe, economical operation of a treatment plant. Gates is a chemist for the Health Department at the Bellefonte Fish Hatchery. The school was run by Penn State’s School of Engineering and sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association and the Institute of Local Government at the College.
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F. Jordan Gates
Bedford
Pennsylvania State College
Gates
Bellefonte Fish Hatchery
School of Engineering
Penn State
Pennsylvania Department of Health
the
Pennsylvania Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association
Institute of local Government
College
Saxton Penelec Plant Earns Safety Award
Saxton generating station employees were honored for 511,096 consecutive man hours without a lost time accident. GPU awarded the accident prevention honor, presented by William H. Wade to Chief Engineer Paul Hoffman. Saxton has been accident-free since October 1947, 987 days.
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Saxton generating station
Penelec
Saxton-Liberty High school
General Public Utilities corporation
Saxton station
Paul Hoffman
William H. Wade
Altoona
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Ryall
Donald Koontz
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Edward Clark
State College
Ben Hunt
C. R. Hocker
George Eichelberger
Chauncey Fyan
Morris A. Cohen
Chalybeate Springs
R .S. Caldwell
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Breezewood
John Knisely
RAY C. STAYER
Democrats
Mingte
BPW
Timmins Hospital
Walter M. Manges
Buffalo Mills
Albert L. Diehl
Schellsburg
Susanne Salkeld
Sandra Lee Sime
Schelisburg
Dorothy T. Gables
Beaver Falls
Blanche Harmon
Manns Choice
J. Florence Pepple
Eleanor Alt
iffovent Hogan
Lee
Lashley
Herbert R. Sewell
Samuel J. Diehl
Bedford Co
Penn
New Hospital
Norman A. Timmins
D. R. Sipes
J. R. Myers
John A. Topper
W. F. McCahan
E. A. Shields
M. W. Brant
Albert Eyler
Victor Maffucci
J. W. Nycum
G. L. Rinard
H. A. Shimer
Quentin Myers
J. H. Eniseley
William A. Dawson
Lebanon
Dawson
Good Samaritan hospital
William C. Heck
Eric Fisher Wood
Heck
Moyer Brothers
Detwiler
U. S
Stanley G. Stroup
medical staf
hospital board
board of trustees
American College of Surgeons
Henry B. Reiley
board of
Lesley Blackburn
Leon Falk, Jr
R. D. Hoffman
Walter C. Allen
Dewey H. Miller
Rotary And
Lions Clubs
Bedford Man
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