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Republican January 3 1929, page 1
WOULD-BE BANDITS FOILED BY BARBER
Right to Jaw Knocks One in Gutter; Other Flees.
BOTH MEN WERE DRUNK
"What was to all appearances an attempt at robbery happened in front of the post office here about 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning when Russell Snyder, a local barber, accosted by two rough looking strangers, thwarted their efforts to obtain money by striking one of them and knocking him into the gutter. Both men fled, evidently fearing an alarm would be spread.
Mr. Snyder, who is employed in the Lighthart barber shop on Allegheny street, was on his way home, and intended to stop in the post office to mail a letter before retiring. As he neared the corner of Allegheny and High Streets, at the post office, two poorly dressed individuals stopped him, took him by the arm and jostled him. Both appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, Mr. Snyder said. Alter a few moments of conversation one of the strangers released his arm and crept up behind the intended victim. Fearing foul play, Snyder struck the man who was holding him and knocked him into the street. He got up and calling for his companion to run, fled into an alley between the Hazel dry goods store and Brockerhoff building. Mr. Snyder followed them a short distance, but lost them after they went into the alley.
Before the incident happened Mr. Snyder in passing the two men had heard them talking about money, and while he lost nothing in the scuffle, it is believed that had he not used strong-arm methods, he would have been robbed. Unlike the two men who last week held up Robert Roan, local taxi man, these men wore no masks, and produced no guns."
Republican January 24 1929, page 1
Hundreds Seek Lindbergh
"Reports that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was to fly over Bellefonte on Saturday, with the possibility that he might land at the local N.A. T. field, kept motorists driving to and from the field with the arrival of every plane during the day.
Col. Lindbergh was said to be on his way from Cleveland, O, to New York, and the first reports stated that he was to pass through at about 11 o'clock, at which time a large crowd had collected at the field to receive him. About three o'clock in the afternoon two tri-motored Ford passenger planes, eastbound, flew over town, and a rush for the field was made by all who could find transportation. Upon arrival there they found the planes, N.A. T. mail machines, but no Lindbergh. Alter refueling the big ships taxied down the muddy field for the takeoff but one of the ships blew out a tire and was forced to remain in Bellefonte all night. The other one took the air and headed for New York. Both planes were carrying a special consignment of mail for New York. Two small planes arrived from New York about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening to get the cargo of the disabled plane. They returned to New York immediately. Lindbergh was later learned to have taken the northern route, by way of Buffalo. N. Y., on account of unfavorable weather condition."
Republican February 7 1929, page 1,8
HUGE SIGN WILL GREET ALL PILOTS
Council Asked to Light Sign for Night Fliers.
"On one of the Thomas Beaver fields east of town, on the Hughes athletic field, or on a borough-owned lot on the top of Reservoir Hill will be erected a huge sign, illuminated by a battery of powerful flood lights, and bearing on It the name "Bellefonte," with arrows pointing in the direction of the local N. A. T. airport, if a proposition submitted before Council at their regular meeting on Monday night in the Logan house, by Ruben F. Hunter, materializes.
The purpose of the sign will be not only to prove that Bellefonte is interested in its airport, but also for the information of airplane pilots, and for the advertising value the sign will undoubtedly be to the town. The first two mentioned are located along the Lock Haven-Bellefonte State Highway, in plain view of passing motorists.
The sign itself is unique, both in size and construction. It will be 150 feet long, 18 feet wide, and the characters will be 15 by 10 feet in size. There will be two sides to the landmark joined at the top and lapering down at an angle to the bottom, similar to a steep-gabled barn roof. Three floodlights, of 100 watts capacity each will be trained on each surface.
Council was requested to guarantee the expense of lighting the sign after it is in operation. It will be constructed through a fund raised among prominent citizens of the town. It was estimated that the cost of lighting the sign would not be over that for lighting a like number of street lamps."
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