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MONDAY I 13, 19S3 MEKCUKV. PA. PHONE 6OOO EAftL I. BCNFICLD, 7-2SO3 129 Nortk St. Boyertown Firemen Battle Flames In Tool Storage Shed, Timber Pile TEN PLANES FLY A A A Pilots Association Holds Picnic After Making Mass Flight Ten airplanes of Members of ertov, n's fire de- ceived their second cai! this time Aircraft Owners and Pilots associa- partments v.ere kep: busy on Sat- a large pile of limber ablaze on -Jon took part in the group's flight iirday uhen they ansv.ered the meeting grounds of the Church to Sv.a'ara valley airpor eaiS during 'he day.

of Cod camp on the Engle.sMlle dav The fir.t call csme after road, just of Boyertown The on the P- tne resiuer.ee of A passing motorist notified the at Lim-tfk ve- Mrs. Ju Boyertov.n companies, v.ho do-used the flames ia-. ook KD 2. A -rj for the to eat them from spreading to off or a a a After landing there, they went by car 'G an amusement park bv Hart-Id Yergey they v.ere entertained at an all day picr.ic. The pilots taking par: in the night were: Alvin Renninger.

Flo.id Sisto. Herbert Smith, storage of tools and oo'her re buildings on the meeting a burning on the proaert-. There a no fire loss. located near the ini Chiefs Jack Stauffer. of Frienu -t of London Paper Polls Public on Princess July 13 a loid London Daily Mirror Launchc'; a public opinion poll today 01 nether pretty Princess should be permitted to marry dashing, divorced hero.

The commoner to the 22 year-oM Pr.ncess is supposed a lost her hesrt Group Cap: Peter To 33 He a the a from on of her To.snsend. an to a a i 1944. recerr'; as Brit.s'" A Brunei Hf scheduled vi for 'he nev. few da ILLNESS HALTS TRIP FOR SCOUT Jamboree Bound Boy Returns From Wisconsin FACI nuts. Performer Fails to Death Before Crowd of 2000 BLACKPOOL.

England, July 12 circus artist fell to his death during a perforniar.ee here last as 200-j looked on unav are. Kanter rad been ar- rr 1 i has a Li-reric'-; Bo S'J to ris to Csii- p.aucea oaiancing on cis teafi atop a 1'J-foo: po'e he'd partner. Ke begun sliding the cole, slicped and struck his ner before hitting the ground, head first He a dead on arr: at the rr.e e-'crdjj iron 1 LaCn--e. V. r.e- a off on 04 area speeding to the N.i o-' I at FILM STVK.s TOL'R SPALN A I Spt-ir July :2 -Film Merle and a Cooper a ei bv Diane from Lcr.don for a tour.

Reading Company Miners To Receive Pay by Check POTTSVILLE. July 12 6000 miners of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company collect their wages by check beginning the end of this month, a company spokesman announced The old practice of pay- err.olo;.es in cash has giver; way the more modem method, George A. Ros5. president in charge of operations said. hs'ed 3S banks in coua- tiCs v.

hich cash the checks v. I'-hoM' charge Some 2500 enz- ploe- ha 1 already s'arted on check Shook Rhnb, ystander COYTNGTOX, July 12 A rejected suitor, packing two pistols loaded with hand-fashioned dum-dum b'jilets, shot the two other members of 2. Tore triangle. and an innocent bystander todar, then fired a bullec through his head. The gunman, Royal Carl Kalker, 39, was not expected to live.

Others wounded Else Hogden, 32; Arthur Ross. 42. aa Osgood, trucker identified as the man Miss Hogden in'ended to marry tomorrow, and John Buckman, 22, the bystander. pounding cam, GaboN- --h: and charge. Shollenberger Hearing Delayed By Legal Question A hearing on appeal of Walter H.

Houck. Boyertown RD 2, er': license a with- Damage to the tools and the 8 by 16 foot building was estimated at $500. The inside of the building was badly charred. It is believed that the fire may have been started by a kerosene which had been used shortly before the discovery of the fire. Men a stream hose on rived and queiched the flames and erl a Berks prevented serious damage.

The i a Aug. 7. Friendship Hook and Ladder and Joseph E. DeSamis. the Keystone Fire compares.

responded, wood assistant chief of Friendship and Leonard ShoSien- berger chief of stone companies, in charge. Miles Erbor. Merrill Stanley, Clifford Quigley. Dennis Bullens. 1'ernon Schaffer.

John Fad'er and Walter Greenawalt. Passengers on Counts' court. attorney, presented the insurance policy is- Gien- VJec lo Houck. The continuance caused by a legal question. AT 10:30 O'CLOCK Saturday night, the fire departments re- Raging Brush Fire Is Slowing Down DEATHS-FUNERALS SANTA MARIA, Juiv 12 Mrs Doris Buliens.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riegner and son. Joseph Toth. Mrs.

Pearl Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yergey. Ralph Peters.

Gus Carmela. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Watson. Mrs.

a a Schaffer and son and Mrs. John Fadler. A FLYING-IX breakfast flight is planned for July 26 by the associ- ation. Airports within a radius 100 miles have been invited to the breakfast at Flier's Roost at Pearson Awaits Truce Before Convening UN OTTAWA. July 12 Pcaron.

Canadian foreign secre a snd president of the Nations Genera! Asesmbh. say: tonight he expects to an as serr.biy meeting right after The signing of a Korean armistice-but not before. Pearson said in an iswrView he not planing to call an immediate genera! meeting of the in response to a reouest from Prime Minister Xehru of India. He disclosed that he received erai cables from the Indisn prime minister in the past asking him to summon at once the General Assembly. which normally not meet u.i'i! Sept.

15. Milier. was quartermaster of the local couringem, Mas taken il! the past Taesdav after leaving Paoli i the Jamboree troop on on the trnn de- tided afternoon that the v.ouM oe hospiializec. and "re train made an vir.schcc-.^ec a' LsCrosse KDU'AKD Jameson, scoutmaster of the district troop, sot off the train v. ith and him in an ambulance to a ro-oita! in that city Jameson stayed v.ith him until the father was able to reach is bedside on Thursday morning after flying to the western city.

Jameson then took an afternoon train for Seattle. v. here he will rejoin the Jamboree Scouts. BUSINESS INDUSTRY Don't Be a Tinkerer; For Attractive Rings, Fine Watches, Daniel J. Keene Wil! Longacre's Offers the Best in Jewelry Pt It 3 .3 i Fix Your TV, Radio When soTiei'KTg goes v.rang with that television or radio ou need the services of someone Nothmg adds quite so much to a person's appearance--men or v.

omen--as jewelry, properly dis- in good taste and of cor- jewelry, nationally-advertised watches and i a af quality. Make Longacre's your jewelry bujing headquarters. 91 penenced. has, the "knov. hou" and also the proper equip- It sets off Milady's new evening mer.t to make the needed repairs.

gown and adds pleasure to her Television sets a complicated ening is indeed conscious i tt today, and so are radios for that of the admiring glances of those LCQIOH 1 vOUnfTy HO(TIG Want to do something different this Sunday? And enjoy a nice matter -A fire raced through an the airport ai Limerick, estimated 50.000 acres of brush and Following breakfast, the group Service? for GEORGE S. ERB, pasture land le-s than a day a a tour of the Jacobs husband of Xora (Haringl Erb. 30 and a half was gradually slowing Aircraft Engine company plant. SOUTH MONROE STREET. BOY- down today.

The tour will be conducted by ERTOWN, were yesterday The a blaze on the east slope Floyd Sisto, vice president, afternoon from a funeral home at of the coast range 15 miles east 111 North Reading avenue. Boyer- of here has been checked at the town. points of greatest danger by 1000 The Kev. Dr. David F.

Longacre. firefighters. a i unfavorable The a i a i regular monthly meeting will be he'd at Roost, at Limerick, pastor of St. John's Evangelical winds, it should be controlled by- Lutheran church. Koyertown.

and Tuesday night. the Rev. Ernest A. Weber. Read-' Fire Dispatcher A.

J. ing. officiated. said much valuable grazing land Interment was made in Los Padres National forest has cemetery, Boyertown. 'been charred by the flames, Bearers were two members of broke out Friday afternoon, appar- 1 the Boyertown High school ently from the grounding of a Chester W.

Rohrbach and er line a tree R. Graberf; two members of the Boyertown High school custodian staffi a K. Heacock and Grover C. Schlotterer. and hvo members of the Lutheran church the Flier's July 30.

Woman Gels Request For Burial Clothing A 7 EW YORK, July 12 buned Mrs. Jeana Rosenstein to-day just as she wished. Her features ere rouged and powdered and her body was clothed in a pink, and navy dress with matching' stole. The 42-vear-old widow was found choir: Roy H. Keyser and Ray I I I I I I dead Friday in her expensive Schanely.

I Mashpee, Mass July 11 l-p--Two' a ar tment. an empty sleeping-pills' 'men died and seven other nearby. Her lawyer had re- injurec! yesterday in a head-i ccived a suicide note and called 0n automobile crash in this Cape i lice I I town. One of the dead and! woman's husband died UUn CiUD POnfl ifhree of the injured were Air! tw years ago and she had been Two Die Seven Hurt In Head-On Collision of the injured were Air! men. LANCASTER.

July 12 L-P--Sam-j Killed re Harold E. Lund, 18, tie! K. Blank, IS, Gordonville RD lj of Elizabeth. N. a member were financial difficulties.

In a note she asked to look! AV. itiuiv, i XV JL-J JL u. XAJ. A. UA I was drowned this afternoon while 1 the 47th Fighter Intercepter st waitin to be awakened by swimming in a pond on the prop-' on at Niagara Falls, X.

from her Prince Charming." erty of the New Holland Rod and'Earl Gaston Franklin. 38. 6ome 3(K) filed past the PLANE CRASH i From rier disappeared late last night The transocean office at Oakland. reported the big airliner carried 50 passengers and a veteran ceru of eight. Some of the passengers were civilian and their and famihes from Guam, bound for Honolulu and the mainland US on vacations.

The Navy's Hawaiian Sea Frontier reported the plane was 325 miles east of Wake island, one of its stops, it made the last report, at 10:28 p. m. (4:28 a. time. Sunday).

At a. a distress signal was heard on Wake for 14 minutes, but the Navy was unable to get a fix on iL If the jignal came from a Gibson type emergency transmitter it could have reached out 300 miles from an airborne plane and 75 miles from a plane on the water. A Coast Guard plane from Wake sped to the general area at 3.27 a. 37 minutes after the Civil Aeronautics administration in Honolulu reported the airliner had not made its routine report." That was the first indication that the big plane might be in trouble. 12 Hear Grange Vesper Members Service You don't want to "tinker" with an CTpensive TV set that may have cost you hundreds dollars all that is needed is a telephone call to an expert technician who can probably locate the trouble in the party.

Her life is enhanced, for the pleasure thai it gives is indeed orth the investment. A man with an attractive ring or a fine wrist watch likewise draws attention and he I ride in the country'? Then, get the old bus out, pfle the family in, and drive to the feels dressed, not count- (American Legion's country home. TV sets especially cost so memoes of the Sanaioga lodav a vou a afford ic traveled to Jeffersormlle to lake a chance for the sake of a mfle from West Chester, for one of those delicious Sunday dinners, ing the practical value of a good timepiece. that gift, for that birthday served from 4 to p. Dinners are from J1.75 up, children's meals from cents.

Steaks, chops, fried chicken and roasts are featured. You'll see a sign on Route 100, night to attend a vesper serv- lry to save a few dollars thcrc is no Qviic so fine or ice Phone 52S8 and Daniel Keene. appropriate as jewelry. Master Lewis a tne 172 Reynolds avenue, services service was held in the Jefferson a makes of TV and radio sets. A GOOD WATCH, a diamond Mile Presbyterian church at 7:30 so lve problem for you ring, a pin-well, anything you near Chester, directing you o'clock, a total of about 40 Mr Keene has ihe experience "and give in the way of jewelry carries the Am encan Legion's country members of the Pomona Grange modern equipment to do the job a lasting impression because from ome in attendance.

risht. He also pointed out a the Sanatoga Grange will have a safety a Wednesday night in the grange hall be- Dodge Kitchen Duties Dine at Rosenberry's films. ginning at o'clock. Edward H. Scheffey will be in charge of the program, which will -Most housewives like to get away, consist of showing several safety kitchen duties now and especially during hot weather such as we have been experiencing in Pottstown and vicinity.

Well, the answer is when you are downtown shopping be sure and drop in Rosenberry's Lunche- TITUSVILLE. July 12 Eleven 1 onet and Soda Fountain, Farm- lime immemorial jewelry has been the gift of the ages. Today the impressitfn is just as lasting if not more so. Charles Longacre, jeweler at 17 N'orth Hanover street, has an excellent showing of fine 10 Injured in One Auto In Wedding Line Crash JEWELRY OF QUALITY Diamonds of Distinction CH4RLES LONGACRE 17 N. HANOVER ST.

FRANK'S UPHOLSTERY Firirtirt Cnftw FrM EntiHttM 419 High St. Fhoemxvffle Phones: Pboenixrille MIR or Pottxtowa 1M3. bier Iook saw her as she wanted to, bei0re you ose Lle Gun club, about 1 miles east of a number of hours after the here. Stai-3 police listed Frank-. His body recovered in about as -Franklin Freeman, eight feet of water a short time! Four in Lund's car were after he under.

His compan-' jured. They included Eugene Nar: I ions told State police they had just rish, 23, Ambndge, left eyebrow. arrived at the pond when-they saw cut. 'Blank in the middle holding his hands above his head and mutter- Rrpufarw WAflfAFf A time he has suffered such an ing something. i i i V71TC iattack.

He went under before thev could Off if ore Vrtfp Jack on from Penns-- VIIIICI1 I I I I I I UIC burg, has been the automobile PITTSBURGH, July 12 ou i ess most of his life. He is' (Continued From Paje Onr) go to his aid. He pronounced dead at the scene. Members of three Pittsburgh locals 'presently employed as a salesman 1 jof the CIO United Brewery work-' 2 Cates a Becker, gave a vote of confidence to- Hc is a holder of a law de-' day to local officers who have gree from Geor ge Washington uni- been charged with trying to lead versit where he graduated in- 2100 members out of the CIO' 1922 He as once a member of 'and intc the AFL Teamsters union. the Montgomery association, but The meeting was called after the dld not ractic law.

and after CIO Brewery workers international a ear he quit the orgamza-. obtained a court injunction pro- tlon hibitmg local officers from exer- cising official duties i i About 1200 members attended the mass meeting. The members from Local 22 brewers, Local- 57 drivers and Local 122 bottlers, woman until a Good Will ambu- They instructed Attorney George lance arrived to take her to the Schafer to fight the injunction Pottstown hospital. v.hen a court hearing is held Wed- "She was dazed," he said. Two Drown, One Missing As Rain Lashes Island Jamaica.

July 12 Lfl -Two porsons were drowned, a a doctor is missing and many were marooned by flood and rain which lashed this island the past week, blocking roads and cutting off country towr.s. Reports today said Magnus Fitter, 29, a barber who rece ved the king's medal from George VI for rescuing a man and his i in August, 1951. drowned in the flooded Rio Cobre river. This time he was attempting to rescue a woman trapped in the same river. persons.

10 of them in one auto, v.ere injured today in a collision' ten miles North of Titusville on Route 89. Eight of the injured are in Titus- i hospital, at least one in criti-l cal condition. Hc is Kenneth dow. 14. of Spartansburg, RD 2.

Also hospitalized were: Rcbertj I. Bedow. 16, his mother, Ernest Bedow. 49. Galen one: David Goodwill, four; Donna avenue at Oak Semi-cafeteria stjle lunches are served daily, and if you want to eat something delicious and cool off try their Jane Logan ice cream.

You'll find many a refreshing, luscious fountain treat awaiting you at Rosenbcrry's. There's always a diiersified selection. Food, ice cream and soda fountain service is at its best. And if want to take some SANATOGA TRAILER SALES Modern Trailer David Scherer, Prop. Bottle Gas POTTSTOWN KD 1 Phones; FottsUiwn 52S1 and -RED'S" A I A A dzr.

vtck tr Peadir. Atlinic i Fluh En If CkirMli St. Bedow. all of Spartansburg RD 2: Treva Estes. 14.

AVattsburg, and delicious foods home so Hubby and Ernest A. Edwards: 23 Titusville the rest of the family may enjoy 1- Rosenberry's food, try those home Treated at the hospital mac i pies, hoo Flvs. Apies, cakes Terry Goodwill. o.Dennis Goodwill. 'potato salad, macaroni salad.

three, and Shirley Bedow. 12. homemade baked beans, etc. Listed in serious condition are Open seven days a week from Edwards and Robert I. a to 10 Rosenberry's They were drivers of the cars.

Ed-' i ves you service plus quality- at wards was riding alone in last, a times. Free delivery service car of a wedding procession when given, too, if you 'phone 5880. the crash occurred at an inter- REFINISHINQ CENTER KtfLnisliini--Wreck Work--Auto GUIS Kd. at Chestnut St. Kajrafoit Ph.

RAYMOND J. KOZAK BEVERAGE Wat. Hiih Street Phont 2S57 section. (Continued From One) nesdav. "She said she was worried about her father, who was ill.

and she prayed for the old The old man was dead on arrival at Memorial hospital. Vietminh Rebels Blast French Train af Hanoi WELL AGAIX Marshal 2, suruvor of an 18- from the window of kis home, gets a Viss from his at Harlem hospital, New Tort wherr he is well a Cain and ready to go home. Boyertown Classified a Leukemia Sufferer Dies In Eight Story Plunge XEW YORK. July 12 15- year-old Queens boy v.ho was suffering from leukemia plunged to his desth today from an eighth floor hospital window. The bw Mark Samuels, HANOI.

Indochina, July 12 jp-- to have been discharged Wednes- Vietminh rebels blew up a mixed day from the James Ewing hos- freight and passenger train near pital. He had been there six weeks. Hanoi today, killing and wounding Police reported the boy had been about 40 persons, including an un- depressed recently and had told announced number of French union his father he didn't expect to "be soldiers. all right. 7h ra in was enroute to Hanoi Leukemia is a type of cancer from the port of Haiphong carry- affects the blood.

Princess Down With Cold Reported Much Better SALISBURY. South Rhodesia. July 12 Princess Margaret, who has been down with a cold, went to Salisbury station this morning to meet her homther. Queen Elizabeth. The Princess a reported to be much better.

She had been a a i the Queen Mother on a coronation tour of Eastern Rhodesia but acquired a heavy cold, withdrew from the trip Friday and came here to rest An announcement day said she would be a Die to resume her ensagemcnls after to- riav Search Parties Struggle To Find Trapped Skiers SANTIAGO, Chile. July 12 search parties struggled today to retrieve the bodies of eight youths still missing from a party of 23 skiers trapped in the Andes hy a sudden storm Tuesday. The bodies of 13 students and their two professors from Juan Bosco school have been recovered, including the leader of the holiday Father Livio' Mora. BUSSES for WEST CHESTER Leave Readinpr Station 10:00 A.M. 4 3:40 P.M.

Weekdays 10:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. Sat. Only 10:00 A.M. i 5:00 P.M.

Sunday The Short Line DANIEL J. KEENE Radio-TV Serrice on All Makes 172 Reynolds Ate. Phone 5288 LIMERICK GARAGE Limerick, Pa. Wheels Aliened. Frames Straightened, Balaced LONME Prop.

Cushznan Motor Vehicles--Schwinn SHEELER'S EAST QAY STREET QARAQE West Chester, Fenoa. McConnell Gottshall Frigidaire Sales Service Kimberton Pothouse Roads Phone 8184 Qiiir.tana Roo is the most state of Mexico. eastern- CLOSED From Joir 15 to July 13 Inclusive Hershey Ice Cream Store Wcidnrr 222 E. PhiU. Bojcrtown troops ar.d war materiel.

LEAVER-- In CUT, X. 6, IS53 on Warr en toand 0' t'r." L.TZ.J Lexicr. 113 W. AT" B-DvrtOTm. "2 cirs.

it of -h? fiir.i'.v Trom Schwer.X Horr.f. 124 Card of XRS to thank bcCT Jrlrnds for ths ac'J c' 'or sympmohy f.r.- mnd for beautiTul TiorH triftutcji at the Jur.e-»l of rb Tr.e FAMILY. build, Wi CM It wort, II el or RD 1. Jhoni 7-80M MatejuUIJFetKAta (r Brai.i Freshen Up WITH S.W.P. HOUSE PAINT USE OCR PAVMINT 34 MONTHS TO PAT IHMOYE Lnnilwr-Mlllwcrk 1-21M Mil WATCH Tomorrow's Mercury For Door Prize During Our Recent "hog Up FURNITURE SALE MELYIN 1.

KUSER BECHTELSVILLE Every Nijkt TU1 I. BOYEKTOWN DIAL 7-233 TODAY TOMORROW A RUSHES IIIERT I I A I I i ADDED SPORTS REEL acd NEWS For Complete GUARANTEED TV SERVICE All Call tOVCrrOWN 7-24S? 7374 mm inc. CAST ORCCNVILLC ELECTRICAL WIRING HOTPOINT APPLIANCES For Flneit--lint RUSS H. GRIM 111 E. PHILA.

A I 6 PHONE 7-2411 Everything Electrical We Strvict ivcrything Wt ScU SERVICE MotiroIi-SylYinii-Emerson Sales Service STRAUS'S Radio 4O6 Main St. Ph. 1245 Mansion House Hotel Food Is The J' AIR- CONDITIONED For Your Comfort Both the Cocktail Lounge aid the Dining Room. Dine or Wine In Comfort "Yoor Hoit SuKr 1831" EXPERT SERVICE KEN'S UPHOLSTERY Upholstering Furniture Refimshing Rng and Furniture Shampooing Broad Church Sts. Spring City Phone Royersford 521 ROSENBERRY'S GROCERY OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Oak Street and Farmington Avenue GROCERIES MEATS PROVISIONS Fresh Daily; Pies Sfcoofljs Apie Cakes WE DELIVER PHONE 2012 S.

ANTRIM SON Anything in Building Glass, Papering and Painting S2 I ST. (Next to MercbuU Hotel) Pkone 122 In Thorn uii Sift) VTindow Smsh AL VITABILE His Orchestra From Norristown Eves. EDDIE HENDON At the Organ Dancing Elton Lodce. on Lincoln Extort, Pi- at mERRITT'S LUMBER MILLWORK KITCHENS PAINTS Repair Finaxcing Arranged POTTSTOWN PteMM MM.

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