The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 5

THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1948 POTTSTOWN MERCURY. POTTSTOWN. PA. PhW 2263 PACE FIVE Three Cub Scouts Given High Award hundred leaders and attended Award Night senr- ices of Cub Pack 53 held Tuesday nigh; in a Luthersn chuirh. The Webeloe badge, highest award.

in cub scouting was presentee br Cubmaster LeRoy Mcr.er to Raymond Falusi, Donald SJtean. and Wallace Van Dyke Falusi iras welcomed ir.ro Bcj Scour Troop 8 bv Scoutflaaster Donald and SJtean and Van to Troop 1 by LznTord Richards, troop conmurteenomn. Other awards were mJtde a WaMer Faml Saltier, and Denmaster Frun. The cubs brought; gilts for the Good Shepherc's home for crippled children in AUentown. Santa Glaus impersonated by Davd Pithian, aid received assistance from John D-ckinson and William Hillegass.

Remarks were made oy comnui- teemeri A Merle Rambo, H. VanDvke. RoberL Soi'th. Hillegass and Skean. The evening closed tilth movies 26 Federal Workers Listed on Grain Market WASHINGTON, Dec 31 UPj-- Twenty-six Federal employes listed Secretary cf Agriculture Arde-son today 25 having speculated in tne commod-ty markets in the past two jears No names" were involved- The 25 were described as officials and clerks holding relatively minor posnions Three nere from Anderson's own department- A few hours before he released the list, Anderson told reporters that oecause of the "heartaches' m- oU ed he soon will recommend that tlie eminent qjit making public the names of pn-ate citizens trading in grain and other commodities.

But the Cabinet officer said he believes the names of all Federal. State and local officials who have speculated should continue to be published until all are disclosed. Mrs. Mary Hajki Leaves Estate of $10,000 By Staff Correspondent NORRISTOWN, Dec. 31 Marr ajka, Cppcr who died Dec 20, an estate of proTided that $100 is to fie giien to St.

Peter's Catholic church. Pottstown, or masses. She beqaeathed personal items to a daughter. Cathenne Stong and son, Preaerick Majka A savings fund hi the Security Trust company, is gnen to another son, Edward, and the residue of the estate is to DC shared by two sons, Frederick anc! Matthew Majka The will was written Sept 20, 1SM7, Qeorgianna I.e\engood, Sanatoga. who died Dec 13.

divided her $6200 estate in four equal shares, one each to a daughter, Mabel a daughter Mary Marquette. a son, Herbert aid fjro ghters. Marguerite a PugMown Scoiis Plan Saap Drive Silwday Bov Scout Troop 25, headquarters in Pughtowu. 7.U noia a scrap drne Saturday beginning at a dnve will be Jinder he general supervision of Scoutmaster Earl Webster, while indmdiidl districts ill be in coarge of me roliosing scours: Cnarles Buck town; Thomas Bishop OH a Roadcap, P'geon Creek; LocJcart and Boetger, EiH; Je-ry and James Vroman, Nantmeal Village; John Remnar- and Kerwm Springer. PugQto-ra, and Ned Goest and Richard Pnzer, Cov- and KnauertoTm.

Mabel HehnufDantineWeds il Man's Daughter GARBAGE COLLECTION (CoBUBurd From Page One) the load should not weigh more than 75 pounds be placed not more than 20 eet from the curb line of the street or 20 feet from the alley line in the rear Manv homeowners were surprised ch's week to fund tnat their garbage had not been collected by the private agencies Officials of the Pottstown Sanitary Service explained that their books were made out only to Dec. 27. and that enstoncrs who bad not made special arrangements for serrlre after that date did not their refuse collected Compam. officers also pointed out thar thev nould continue col- lecl'ons froTi business properties, as well as from manr pn- residences ui the Fourth and Eighth wards. In addition, it was disclosed tne past Fall when announcement of the municipal svstem was announced, that other householders expected to continue to suoscnbe to private collection service.

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif, Dec 31 marriage of actor Helmut. Dantine and Miss Char- lere Wnghtsman, daugnter of Cnar- les Wnghtsman, Texas oil man, disclosed to- da DV her mother, 3lrs Staffora Mrs Wnghts- India Charges Pakistan Aids Kashmir Raiders NEW DELHI, Dec 31 Indian-sources sald-todav that Premier Tawaharlal Nehru wfll announce within a few davs India's decision to report to the United Nations council that Pakistan is -activeH Insisting tnbal raiders Kashmir. These sources said the "only alternative- to this course would mean war. "We have ample one high spokesman said, "that: Pakistan is allowing -the raiders to maintain military bases on Pakistan soil, from striking forces enter Kashmir, commit c'epredations, then withdraw to bases where they are safe from pursuit by Indian troops whose duty it is to protect Kashmir'since that princely state has become part of the Indian union. Parents Are Arrested For Neglecting Children By Staff Correspondent NORRISTOWN, Dec 31 The parents of three small children who arrested State police at their home Palm have been committed to the County Prison in of $500 bail each fey Justice of the Peace Charles J.

Gorman. Charged with neglect, Robert and Anna Smith allegedly failed to pro-vide proper food, clothing and shelter for 'the children who were rescaed from their home last week by State police and Juvenile Probation Officer Peter Frascmo wno ploughed their way through the deep snow to reach the place. Franscmo said the two youngest children, Arlene, 19 months, and Dorothy, five months, have been placed foster homes, while a soo, Walter, 8, is being cared for at Montgomery HalL We cast the die in your favor, for a New Year, unprecedented in good fortune, security and happiness. J. KEBBl CO.

22-24 N. Washington St. Dead Octopus Found In Apartment Cellar PITTSBURGH, Dec 31 JP) -Francis Punzak: blinked, then toot another good look at that strange object In the cellar of bis apartment house. It was a dead octopus How it got there no one in the could Heavy Floods Hamper German Transporation BERLIN Dec 31 Floods from heavy rains and unseasonaale thaws today crippled the German transport and communications systems Floods on the Rhone and a number ot Western German waterways forced suspension of barge tralfic carries mucn of the Ruhr coal to industrial plants. TRUMAN CONFIDENT not the Constitutioa ol tie United States untn 1865.

"So I oon't think we to be discouraged at things ihat. aoaae- times get pi our way in marine this tremendoua orgtniTatioa Mr. Truman said intended to mate a but: am much interested in peace, end I have every faith in the final working of the United Nations as means of general world peace, for the reason that can't afford anything else," NEW YEAR'S EVE MAKT JANE (LIVT) WEAVEK, S5, wife of John J. Weaver, SOX, died at her hoove Tuesday. She was a daughter of the late Mr.

Mra. Samuel Lint- Mrs. Wearer is sunired by her lusoand; foor chiloren: Paul C. and Florence at hotne, Hsie Mae, Red Bend, and Lee L-, Lander RD one grandchild; a brother, John, Boon'', LTU, and a sister, Mrs. Cora Mi-Ler, FredencksburK, Ohio.

Serrices will be Saturday afternoon at 2 o'cloci from a ra! iKxne Terre Hill. Interment will be mace Wea.erland nomte cemetery. found backed the by the crowds. Tne report was to those lookirig for a day to dispel gloomy, znom- feelings. The first weather o' he said, would be gray mnd sleety and rainy and colder.

'were mrr-ea Oct 23, aJd are now visit Jig the ande wco is Y- rto Ps 1 Beach Mr Wri2 tsman tr-e president of 7 Dan tine of Kansas, ii' Housoi, Tex a Wngntsman diTO-ced Area Persons Listed foKomf Juries KONAIJD LEE EAGLE, eight- morths-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chfford DOCGLASSVIUJE, died yestercav at 11.4O a. m. in Me- niorial hospital, he bad been admitted Dec, 19- Survmng are his parents and four brothers and sisters, Clifford Jr, Minlvn and John.

Also surviving: are the maternal grand- jerents. Mr and Mrs. Victor Moyer, South Funeral wiH be announced later. By Correspondent NORRISTOWN. Dec 31--A num- ce- Po.tsrovi'n area resiaentx oeen callea lor jury duty C--imjiaI court during the weeks of Feo 2 and Ma-cn 1 FKB 118 West Race sTeet.

Stowe; Harr- Benner, Wnghtsman said she was informed of the marriage oily last night She added tnat and Mrs a week and will e'ther nearby "Wesraood. return about r-e their home Brents ood or 630 Awards Made Bf King in Britain LONDON, Dec 31 fP) -George bestowed 630 awards his New Tear's honors list for 1948 tonignt The list, in which five new peers were created, was notable for its inclusion of an unusually hign proportion of women 93 and for its recognition of service in India wnere British rule has ended Only one of the rew peers was recognized for political and public 42 Thn-d street Eva i t7e'- "-kioire 1 'e. Eagle, are 322 Vine street, Stowe: Dorothy M. Frederick, 403 Foorth avenue, Roy- ersfo'-d; Ella Hames. 517 Arch street, T- 3ford; Hendricks 1018 Belhiew avenue, Potts- o-skn, Mabel Hmes, 166 PottstowTi William Hunsierger, "ia" Landis.

Red Hill; Kathrjn Pfeiffer, ille RD Earl Price, Santago, Charles Puhl Sana- oga; Mane Ressel. High street, Pottstown; Shinehouse, YMCA, Potts-own; Robert Smell, Red Hill, Eh L. Stauffer, 551 King street, Pottstown MARCH 1 Mary Buckwalter Pottstown RD 4, Helen Chaplin, 348 Walnut street, Portstown; Carrie Graber, East GreenviHe; Calvin Harp, Kelm and Rambler streets Pottstown, Harry Kepner, 363 North Charlotte street, Pottstown Helen Koch, '315 Chestnut street Roversford, Oscar Kunkle, Pottstown RD 4- George Kurtz, Sana- tall, former member of Par- i-amfnt Tcho received a barony. Gunmen Get $35,000 In Chicago Holdup CHICAGO, Dec 31 CP)--Three gunmen terrorized 14 customers and eight employes of a real estate arid investment firm today and escaped with $35,000 The scene of the holdup was the L. Zjgmunt and company, real estate brokers, and the Cragm Savings and Loan association, icene of a bloody holdup attempt in 1940 JHDT HOM-roVF TO WED YORK, Dec 31 Holhday, featured feminine player of the Broadway production, "Bom Yesterday," will be married Sundaj to David Oppenheim, first clarinetist of the New Ycct City symphony orchestra.

35 HTJKT IX BOMBAT. BOMBAY, Dec. 31 policemen and 23 students were today in disturbances Bombay's mill district when 1200 delegates of the All-India Students' conference defied a government ban against meeting at the. Kamgar Majdan grounds. HANLEY TAXI From all of us to all of you.

the very best of everything for the New Tear. Ritpli and Floreace Pete Grabb 128 High St. We're entering thifglor- Nef Tear on a note of triumph omr hearts fdUm Kith the bett of or yom THE CORAL SHOP H. St Reds Ready to Reveal Reparations From Reich MOSCOW, Dec. 31 (JP) Foreign Minister M.

Mblotov said todaj the Soviet Union is readv to give out intarnaiiUun on Uie. reparations it has -withdrawn from Eastern Germany "if other powers -would behave deeds, not words, regarding reparations He blamed "ruling classes" na the United States for failure of the recent council of foreign ministers in London adding that U. Secretarj of State George Marshall this csse was followed" by British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevm and French Minister Georges Bidault. TTP Peterman Morns, 563 street, Royersford; Florence Newlln, 155 Hanover street, Pottstown. Sadie PnntJL 113 Washington street i Stanley L.

Schnchter. Limenck; Isaac Thomas Pine Crest Pottstown DIVIDEND DECLARED PHILADELPHIA, Dec 31 board of directors of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company today declared a dividend of 5O cents common share payable Jan 23, 1948 to shareholders of record Jan 9, 1948 To to oil of your loved take great pleasure in extending our for a joyous New Tear SHERIDAN'S 23 S. Hanover St, Obituaries CORDTS SYSTEM From race High school reporting a noticeable difference in of trie now are receiving from the xrade schools, the ciSf-r- ence also is apparent to parent a home, she said. The parents not Mtlr are la- she declared- "but br the material the children have retained, The Cord-s 53 stem is of im- measiiraDle beneiit, particularly to children must transfer irom scnool to within tne borough aunng tne Veer. each class en the same tney lose neitner time nor the benefit oi mattnsi pre vie isl stucusc." arother teacher, iith two ehiiarc3i of ner CTn in the grade scnools, ooth the parent arid teacher's of Dr Ccrdts "I much pleased with now m'- cnildren have ce'.

eloped uncei the Cordts syscem." she remarked. "It is amazing spell- mg jcist setms to come naturally to them. And. they read IndepenilpnE- Ir a great deal of ease and un- reaomess lessons prepare thrna wo that when tney start to read, they just fly along A fifth teacher found Dr. Cordts' reacner ginr.ar.re "very during all her Tour years onder tat training program.

"I can't the reaction she who hare sees Dr. CwdU dEBUMistrate her ods have been spellbound at the the. than a few pare-its have remarkec. "-low is that tne cnilcren go ou on their ovn 'o GO reference and in tae "It. a -xe na to lose her -Anen everjln-ng is to Tiork: so NEW PROSECUTOR 4.

Keeky. yew assistants -will Louis C- Howard Harry, of Norrlstovm, and Thonsss i Waters, ol Jenkintown. Strotxl Weier, of Eranibun; Roger Revnolds. of Lower Menon. and Henry Miller, of Jenkmtown.

irho serrel as assistants under 3m-liie, ik-ill be reappoinied, it said. normal eight to 12 inches of snow equals I one inch of jcr.ci-a fer LJUJAX A- 455 SFKITCE STREET, daughter of me late Reuben and Rachael (Bowman) Foreman, were aeld yesreroay afternoon at 2 o'clock iom a funeral home at 112 North Washington street Officiating was the Rev. Luther A. KJOiise, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran church- Interment was made Pottsto-am West End ceme- terv. Bearers were Paul Lachman, Kenneth Lachman, Malcohn Jefferias.

Wllham Rittenbaugh, Douglas Robinson and Edward Robinson. Funeral services with full military rites for HARVEY E. OMCES, of PHILADELPHIA, former Pottstown resident and husband of the Bertha (SnanleO Oakes, will be held Mondav afternoon at 2 o'clock from a funeral home at 112 North Washington street The- Rev Horace N. Otewiler. pastor of First Methodist church, will officiate Interment will be made in Pottstown West End cemetery.

"The chUdren." "are cnthosuLStic work." she added, abomt their Sne spoke of the one critic-sm many parents of tne system. That tne cnuoren are slow in get- tmz started to reaa. They are about half way through the second grade oefore thev start to read," she explained, "CHL it is no; a criticism. The reading CHURCHIIZ, INDOORS MARRAKECH, Morocco, Dec 31 (P)--Winston Churchill worked indoors todaj on his memoirs, follow- in? the advice of his doctor, who treated him for a slight attack-of Influenza May your stay on earth be one of joy, peace and prosperity for one and all. FREE HOEDOWN and MODERN DANCING at Freese Market and AactioB North State Friday rMgtrt mt 8 Music by a Popular Hillbilly Orch.

It's our pleasure at this time of the New Year to wish you one and all the abundant joys 1948 -will bring you. Have a very- Happy, Healthy and Proa- peroua New Year! 215 HIGH ST. AJine car made finer the oo the dock met each other this New Year's ETC we extead to jom ov heartfeh good you wcerey or your past patronage. We look forward to with qvaMty merchandise and al 194 CLOSED ALL DAT NSW YEAR'S DAT OPEN KRIDAT. 12 NOON TIL I Our New Year's Wish Our experience with Pontiac owners has taught us that a lot of pleasure and satisfaction comes inro the family circle when a new Pontiac arrives: That is why this New Year's Day seems to be stich an appropriate occasion for us to wish that all of 5 ou are waiting for new Ponuacs might nave them to enjoy right now.

And it is a pleasure to tell you that the Pontiac factory is doing everything possible to help as make this wish a reality at the earliest possible time. An extensive factory expansion program has been virtually completed, and as fast as additional raw materials are made available; production be increased. We also want to- thank you for your patronage and for yoor patience mnd througho'-U the year -which jxm come 3 aclose. Our hope for 1948 is may contic merit your bc your priceless goodwill HfrJRY on fnc POTTSTOWN MOTORS INC. 22 HIGH POTTSTOWN ENTION! HOME OWNHH, BUSINESS PUCES AND PUBIK IHSTlFUTOMS LET US SHOW YOU HOW can save fnel, Maintain and have Jess sickness from co 1 ds draft.

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