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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 6

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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PAGE SIX Phone 2263 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN. PA. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31, 1948 HAftftY 875 St. Club Students Ghre Variety Show At High School Students fa the Gyro, club of Boyerwwn High school presented show in the weekly student assembly yesterday in the high achool audironum. Plrst nimber presented was a group of rhythai dancers, including Janet Fronheiser.

Wjuifrec Bslmer, Janet Horn, Patsy Rhoacs anc Barbara Bcrnhart. The three Rejimng- er wsters, Gladys, grade nine, Nancr, grade ten, and Anita, grade 12, presented twt mcludmg the popular -Serenade of the Bells A ml firis danced a Winter tttf "Skaters' Waltt" They were 3fcur Jaae Kvtz, Thelma Haddid, Marilyn Veiman, Panliae ScWetrl, Jtxa. Lois View, Jacqueline Bmrkert and Mary Patsv Landis, cast as Annie McCov, r.he popular singer on hill- bJlv tones, sang Temptation." A group of girls did an old-fasnioned square dance called "Drp for the Ojster" Following a number by the high school band under the direction of Paul Hangen members of the cluo presented gymnastic exercises feacunng tumbling and building of pvramids. Wanda Gene Gresh was In charge of devotions Forrest Freer, a senior, was the only boy on the program; he was the announcer. Nancy Bause iras piano accompanist.

Marcella Wise, girls health and physical education teacher, was faculty sponsor. PERSONALS Mrs. Daniel Trout, 518 East Fourth street, underwent A successful operation yesterday In Jefferson hospital, Philadelphia, where she has been a patient for the past four weets. NOTES Mrs. Abner smith 219 East Fourth" street, was admitted to the University of Pennsylvania hospital, Philadelphia.

Deaths DIKHL In Pottstown. on 29. -348, Basle 11- of rrnsJc DleM, 54 years Beia- tivts rzitnds are InTlUxl to services rrjm Tlw Scliirenk Pxmeral Home 124 PMladelpMa. ATC Boy- e-TOTrn on TueBdair at 2 rn Interment la XTnlan. cemeterr.

Boyertoiru Pseuds may cail Monday even 1 rig 7 to 9 Card Thanks DOTTKHHEB We wish, to relaUTM. nelgli- bo-s and irlejicls tiielr many acts cf for extended, and ttie many beautlfol Coral tributes at tile funeral of David Dotterrer. THe PA3CLT. Hdp nas opening In sales department lor add-t-Onai man cants advise extent o' edti- cat on. and experience and Indicate wien and if icre ne can be contacted lor lute--lew All app-icaiiocs v'U be accorded confidence.

W-lte Merctiry Box C-10 Farm Equipment 1R3 and HEXBY Intemittonal Harvester and Serv'ce Genuine Hepair Firestone Anto and Home Snppllea Kew BeriitivlLe- Pa. Pnone ROCKV1LLE PARK Alone Route 73 TURKEY HAM Flatten All Kindt of Sandwiches at 5 TJL MEN'S ICE SHOE SKATES Box toe tubular $7-39 W. J. Starrett HARDWARE DEATHS FUNERALS Funeral services for DAVID D. DOTTEKKEZ, husaand of Annie D.

(Mover) of BOYOt- TOWX KD 1, were held yesrerday at 1'30 m. from a funeral home at 12-t Wesi Philadelphia avenue, Bo ertown. Purther were held in St John's HiT Reformed church, where the pasior, the Rev. John. Herbster, ofTiciated Bunal mace in Hill Church, cemetery.

Bearers were Abraham Yoder. John Rohraach, Arthur Landis, Howara Hess, Warren Rohrbacli and DaMa Manwii- ler. Funeral servioes for A BAUER, widow of Imn B- Bauer, of LONG ISLAND, N. Trere held yesterdaj- afternoon at I from Hereford Mennonire church. The Rev.

Winner Shelly, pastor, officiated, assisted bv the Rev Da-nc. F. Longac'-e, pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran churco, BoyertowrL Interment was made In Mennonite cemetery, Bailv Bearers were Emer K. Berkv, Lester Berkj-, Samuel Weiss, Herman Holtberg and Willard Anderson.

Inrin Lefever Named Postman Irvin Lefever has been named mail carrier on the downtown route in Boyertown, following his appointment bv the U. S. Civil Service commission as a permanent mail earner. He will begin his dunes Monday. He replaces Gordon Bahr, -who has accepted a position with the Sanitary Corpo'-ation of America Lmfield.

He -sill be emploved in the shipping department there Lefe'ver is a war veteran, having served overseas in the transportation corps of the Army for several vears He is a son of Eden F. Lefeier, a rural until earner Arthur Magners Jr, 31 Apple street, has been named substitute mail earner. Boyertown Man to Get Cornell College Degree George M- Irey, son of Mrs Sadie Irey, West Philadelphia will receive the bachelor of science degree in hotel management at midterm commencement exercises on Wednesday at Cornell university, Ithaca, Y. Before matriculating at Cornell, was a student at, Hill school, He is a member of Phi Kappa Tau, fraternity, which. was treasurer in his second and third years and corresponding secretary in his senior year.

Other campus activities of the local man include membership in Radio guild. Rhythm club ana Philatelic society. FILM SHOW TOMGHT A sound motion picture, of Destiny," will be shown at the vesper service in Church of the Good Shepherd, Evangelical and Reformed, tomorrow night at 7 30 o'clock. Iolls for JUS Bobby Booty Ior25capalr Baby Sweaters Squeaking Xubber Toyi -for E. K.

BERKY Sc. IBc and op to SI Store A I 1 A GRESHME HOTEL AlonR Route 562 Fried Ham, Pork and Beef Platters LIQUOR BEER WINE HENRY SCHAEFFER, Prop- WASHINGTON HOUSE SPECIAL TODAY SEAFOOD PUHBS Putry Wind and Weather Lotion Ci onfy 50 $1 ovtai (ifa BAUSE'S "Super" DRUG STORE BOYERTOWN CHURCH DIRECTORY 8t Joiin's tiie Rev lormacre. pastor. Sunday. 3 m.

SuiKisT sciioolr 10-15 service. 1 in. catechetical claas; 6 -30 Luiiie- 7 JO JH-. 7.30 rn-, Aid coc-etr. 3 45 p.

Cill-drea of tie Church. 1 iru Boy nesting ior mens 6 JO annual blrtiitiav or A-d -ocle-r. JO ciinrcii council. 7 in. Girl SCOWLS.

F-irLaT. 3 ia Junio- cio.r, 6 p. ciojr. 8 ceoir elical of tne Good Siiepie'-d. Evan- nd tie H.

pas-o- Sunday. 9 a scnco 1 10 15 a aerrce, 1 catsciie; cai dis, 7 .30 MoncUv, 7 3oj SCOO.LS. 7 p. Gir" 630 bazrd. 7 cnoir TM Junior cioir; 7 JO Serilrsr cbo-r.

onal. Kvangei'caZ Eer 3oxe-i. 9 a Suntiar srtoo', '0 '0 a -e-vice. 6.30 m. 7-ZO p.

p-ayer Catioilc. the Ber C-Kune-b -necco- 9 a cinldren's miss and ca'txieucaC Ss Siirxisv, 7 and a at E. vesper at 7 Firsl 2 Bovertown Commun ty cburcn tiie e- pasto- Bib'e aciiool. 3 in wo-ii-p Gospel East: FiTtii street. Sunday 9 a n- Snndav sctool, '0 a 7 s--ce 8 TM B'b Wednesday.

prayer meeting Gospe' ha! 4'5 Ea4sr Ftoorti street Sunday. 9 a 7 Woman's Club Unit Sees Film on Fruit A one-hour motion picture showing the operation of a large local fruit farm from prumns ir Winter throush planting and spray- ir 1 Spring and harvesting in the Fall, was shown by Daniel TJnger to members of the Conservation and Gardens division of the Woman's Cluo of Boyertown jesteraay afternoon at the Unger home, Sixth ana EssarKay streets. Fjye Unger, chairman of the division, was hostess for tne meeting Refreshments were served following the film. Daring the showing of the film, most of which is in color, Unger commented on the processes He also showed motion pictures taken the past Fall at Niagara. Falls, N.

Former Church Pastor To Teach Adult Class The Rev Edward Schlingman, former pastor of Curch of the Good Shepherd, Evangelical and Reformed, will be guest teacher in the Young Adult Bible class tomorrow at 9 a m. The Mothers class has been invited to attend as guests. Tile Rev. and Mrs SchLngman and children will arrive tooa and will attend the recital of sacred music by Heidelberg- Concert chorr in the church. lonight at 8 o'clock.

HUTTS GLASS SHOP GUu intallx Bilmiii Glzn Btocfcj. SUri FniU CiLASS FOR Ali. JTUKFOSKS DtMnr tILBEKTSVILLE. PA- Bmrton Dead removed at short notice. Market Prices Paid Warren S.

Frey Boycrtotm 415-R-4 BOTERTOWV PHONE 65 LAST DAY An Action Packed Smash Hit. You Will Thrill to the Action. Ark Traveler Her last -assenf er 1 aboard, Mra. Arthor Lameor, 52, of Bethel, Vt, stands beside horse-drawn coTered wagon before iMtTinr; Fairitaven, Vt, on second day of her 1600-mile joorner to Arkansas with 11 ihorourhbred goats and two mongrel dogs. She is seeking new home a milder climate for her invalid husband who will rejoin her later.

High School Notes The names of 13 Boertown High school student journalists were sent to Quill and Scroll, international high school journalism sociecv, for acceptance into the organization, it announced at the schoo 1 yesterday. Representatives of both tie school paper and the yearooot are included. Names of those submitted are being wthheld percnng approval bv the executive secretary at "Vortlra extern univ ersitv, Caicago The local chapter is planning an induction ceremony for March 1, at the nigh school. This will represent tne second cliss of candidates to ae accepted into the society from the nigh school here. The first group of charter members was inducted the past Spring.

GUEST TEACHER Howard Harms, a. student at Muhlenberg colleee and an town newspaperman, will teach the lesson in the Young Peoples' Bible classes of St John's Evangelical Lutheran Sunday school tomorrow at 9 a. m. The odds against a poker-plajer getting a straight flush before the draw are 64,973 to 1. Odds against a pair are one and one-quarter to 1.

CARD PARTY January 31, 1948 at 8 P. M. Friendship Hook Ladder And. Sponsored by American Legion Drum and Bugle Corp. Donation 5Oc Troop 3 Boy Scouts Prepare for Skiing Trip EOT Scouts of Troop 3 Boj ertown are expected to spend final hours preparing skiis for slopes at Bear mountain, tomorrow, when will leave from.

Potts'own aooard a spec'al ski tra'n to see ins New York Sta'e sJa jumping The tram is scheduled to leave Po'tsrown tomorrow at 6 30 a. ccmpanvrp? the scouts will be Lester GooshaU, scoutmas'er Eu Eisenharc, explorer leader, Douglass Sell, ass-SLant explorer leader; and Richard Schealer, assistant scoutmaster The train is due to ive in Pottatown tomorrow night around 11 m. Dead Animals Removed At Short Notice We Pay for Demd Stock John QcaveT Yellow House 9-3432 Expert Installation! VENETIAN BLINDS by Columbia Mills Six Area Students To Receive Diploatas Six area students will be the more than 600 seniors at Pennsylvania State college to receive bachelor degrees at commencement eiercises to be held ihis naominj. Four students will recene bachelor of arts degrees in commerce and finance They are Alvin Leisey Honeybrook, Emile P. Roy Buckrown; Wal er Staton, Linfield, and Walter Jones.

Uwchland. Jones also will receive a commission as ensign in the United States Naval Resen e. The other two students are Ephraim Keller, PottsLown RD 4. who will recede a bachelor of arts degree in education, and Earl S. Pox, Hereford, who will recene a bachelor of science degree in agricultural eaucauoa.

wlH be conferred by James acting president of the college, an address by Dr E. Condon, cirector of the National Bureau of Standards, Washington, C. Gen. Spaafz to Be Guest At Reading Air Show RSAJDING. Jan 30--Gen Carl Suaatz.

cornmaiae" of the TT Air Forces -and name of Bojer- arogram here on Sunday, Aug 1. at tne opening o- miliiary o' tiis a 1 centennial celebration. In repmng to an iivtaboii from Mayor Join Oavis, General Spactz sa 1 he was looking or- 'tl to be TUT'in you at that ump" and expressed the no com- tnier'ts for hi" 1 DC made so he would have an opportunity friends in and near Reaoing Pestil Employe Sad Because He fat Retire PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30 (P)-- Harrv A. Patterson wont have to get up and go to in the morning for the first time in 51 years and that mafces him sad.

The lO-year-old a clerk his last shift today ana the law says he must retire Patter-on. ed to be' the oldest postal employe in the nation, ccold have retired 13 weeks ago and taken advantage of accumulated sick lea-ve "but I wanted to work as long as I could." he said. Moet young animals separated from parents show no fear of snakes. U. S.

Telb Citiiets Not to RgM Patesfoe JERUSALEM. Jan. 30 WP) United States told Americans today it didn't want them TX in Palestine- The consulate general said it been instructed to take up passports of American citizens in any armed forces here. The will be re-Timed only after tbey arrange to go home. In addition, those who do serre in the military will noc haie their go-k emmenL'i protection as Three Americans have beei re- por-ed kil'ed in Hoi- Land figh'- iTg, the consular bia'emerit, said.

Considerate 124 Phila. Ase Phono 300, Boyertown. Cement Contracting Done or SmaD. GEORGE BECHTEL KJX 1. Boyerteim, Pa.

PboM i FINERAL SERVICf BOYERTOWN. PHOSE 345 Order Your Rubber Stamp Today Any Kind. Quick Servim. Mest's News Agency BOYEBTOWX BIG WESTERN SHOW DANCE Every Sunday Evening Startinff at AT COUNTRY HALL Feb. 1st LJNNIENYCE and His Happy-Go-Lucky Cowboys fratuTLiiK Black Face Comedians Curley and his Pine Ridge Pioneers Feb 15tlj-- for attraction.

Donation Admission 35c Children Free Refreshments and Doggies CYMEttHK STBUN6 MBEftttA CASS OXVTY KffS Added Buzs Cartoon An interesting story trains. IX THE MGH'T' "MYSTERIOUS MR, 2 MATTXEES 2 P. M. FIRST EVE. SHOW 4:45 LATE SHOW 10 P.

M. LATE FEATURE H.3C MON. A TUES. CRAWFORD at Hrr her role in "Mildred Pierce." Don't aUss POSSESSED NEED MONEY? for Household Appliances OR A NEW Automobile AUTO LOANS AT IN A TIGHT SPOT? Remember this bank your friend. in and make known your needs.

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Ph. 520 Authorized International Harvester Freezer Dealer Keystone Fire Company BOYERTOWN. PA Presents DANCE AND FLOOR SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT, Jan. 31 DANCE TO A BEN GANSELL (Terrific Mouth-Organist) TORCHY LA MARR fit nuatwe Kate Smith) COLLEAN O'DONNELL (Too Jiit-WOi on The Loose) GEORGE DUFFY (Tramp Comedian oad Jf-CJ Cootinuoas EnterUinment from 9:30 P.M. Members Bring Receipts.

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