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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 8

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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8
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EIGHT PHONE 6000 POTTSTOWM POTTSTOWM. FA. WEDNESDAY- MORNING, JULY 22. 1953 129 Nortk St. Ut to Close for Play Day Tomorrow A number of registrants on the The local playground Boertown playground will Je closed for the day to Wyomissing tomorrow to participate in the "County Play Da" beginning at 10.30 a.

The group will from the Washington grade school grounds at 9 30 a The local Kenneth Xyce, Harry I. Giioert and Jams Quiglej. wuh the Lions to Bake Clams In Rain or Sunshine Park Tomorrow The annual clam bake for ben of the Boyertown Liocs club and their wives will be held tomorrow nigh: at 6 30 o'clock at Hickory park. The bake will be served promptly at that time and the event, vda be held or shine. The next meeting of the club will be held in the form of a famih picnic to be held Thnursd3.

Aug 13. at Hickory park Another clam bake, for club members onl, will be held on Thursday Aug 27. Earl H. Keim, president of the Boyertoirn Lions Community Ambulance Service cor poratron. reported that ground has been broken far the netr ambulance building and first- aid center to be located on South Chestnut street near East Third street.

Keim added that to date more than 54500 has been received and pledged for the new building The goal is $23,000. Ue Mtdget piay-rouad baseball team will traiel to Birdsboro 10 take OB their squad at 1 p. m. The wiener of this game take first place in the Southern di- of the Berks county league. Boyertown has won four of its first games.

Gilbert reported lai mght that ei'nej. nre be-ng Deceived for the car" to be held on Th-jrds Jni 30. on East Fourm street. Children of the ground are engaged in phases of emit v. ork according to PASTOR TO BEGIN MISSION WORK Mennonite Minister Will Leave in August for South America Legkm Post Mans Social Meetings Plans for special gatherings made last might at a meeting of the MiltoivSimms American Legion Post S55 Resie Farmer, adjutant, reported The first event will be a chicken dinner beginning at 3 p.

Saturday. This will be held at 702 North Adams home of Charles Rhoads. finance officer ouiiag kat stt Sept. at One r.ev. member, Ernest Williams.

inducted at last mght'b meeting at the Bethany Recreation 'center Rhoads was in charge of the meeimg CV.MP COOK Sir John Barbirolli. taking time from the podium at the Theater Koal. Fairbridge. Southern Rhodesia, cooks sausages a barbecue fire on Fairbridge school grounds. Tufts of Hair Found Rescue Team Hauls During Probe Into Climber to Safety 3 Missing Hunters GASPE.

Que July 21 Small Highest Honor Awarded State Scout at Jamboree JAMBOREE CITY, Calif, Juls 21 Scout Richard Kelt. 14, Frack-. ilie, high school Fresh man. won b'ghest award today, the Go Honor medal for -ng the life of a 7 year-old bo who had broken through thin ice on Wagner's dam at Frackiille the past Jan 20 Kelt plunged into the waters and held oung John abos the surface until help ar- Hell's Gold Honor award was an- CHAMOXIX. France Julj 21 Pounced at the Bo Scout Jamborec -Georges Barbacki.

the human hpre Luc as. chairman Improvement Noted In Victim of Fall At Unfinished House Some imprcn ement notcc esterda in the condition of James Mock, 29. Laureldale, v. ho suffered spinal injuries in a fall at an unfinished New house on he -sos Doctors at Reading hospital mght reported "some from the paraljMs struck Mock from the down as a result of the injuries. Hospital said X-rav studies of the uijttr are 'stepped on the ceding, between the rafters, and fell to the first floor He was taken to Fbttstown hospital ad sent directly to Reading hospital.

Mock, a worker for a Reading insulation working on the second of a ncv. house being built near the intersection of Rtjute 663 and pike. The flooring had not been laid the ceiling of tbe first floor. Mock apparently VISIT Popular A SUPER MARKET 367 HIGH ST. Plenty of Free Pa king Weekday Schedule rf Store Hours: MOB, Wed xnd Thurs- 3 10 6 r.

M. FndjY M. to 9 Saturday I M. I r. X- off his feet a sudden torm which hurled his climbinq; Henry Yoder.

pastor of the Mennonite church, Xorth Reading'tufts of hair, differing in color Bosertown, will the pieces of bloodstained underwear latter part of August for Costa and a single bone ere found today Rica where he will attend a Ian- bv Provincial police in the wild 0 c- A r- TT i partner death Saturdav Bar guage school in San Jose He bush country where three Amer stav there approximately one year ican bear hunters disappeared six in preparation for starting pioneer weeks ago mission work in Cuba hair and bone are believed Yoder presently resides with to be human tufts of his wife. Mildred and their son, black hair were onh the SC UtS Nati nal COUrt a bla of, DOCTOR'S ORDERS--Hear imf his prescription sunglasses, "Short" feels like a new horse again. The 20- ear old veteran of the Baltimore, police traffic division had weak ees, which were aggravated by the glare of the SUB, so the doctor prescribed the spectacles. A VOID THIS THE GREAT Allan, at 219 East Third street. Bovertown.

Mrs. Yoder is the former Mildred Clemens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clemens, Souderton. After Yoder completes his i course in San Jose.

tJje family wdl 'return home for a month and then committee, originally; ed Cuba to start de ir rnni Pnr 3 nppn UCCLL nomination work He is one of rescheduled for Wednesday, Au i. ef Joint School Committee Postpones Talks Tonight A meeting of the Boyertown Joint i one or two of light brown hair The new cries in the bizarre mjstery were made near the same camp site where parts of a a skeleton, the skull missing and the bones showing of having been gnawed, were found sev eral ago. for a time--just how long was not certain. After three days and nights, a i mountaineers finally reached him today and found him propped against a ledge. The rescue was effected by instructors from the Xauonal Ski and Mountain Climbing school at Les Praz.

who braved a difficult trail and the constant threat of alanches to bring the jouug a From the earlier discoveries it French university student down! six persons who is being sent from ils believed one of the three hunters from a promontory called 6 tSates by their church from has been ac- Fool's Needle. Yoder became pastor of the COU n(ed for The remains are be- The party found Barbacki asleep, Swinphart Iocal Mennomte church Jul ed to be those of 17-year-old slack the rope and propped awiuenan, He the son of Mr an d' Klchard Undsey happened'agamst a ledge after long hours of KIMBERTON AIR President Robert M. Harbster, mE charge at that time. Mrs Henr "ioder. nis at her, Eugene Lindsey, 45.

wakcfulness over the dizzving No replacement has -vet Teen' and to Frecl ciaar. 20. remained a chasm. announced to succeed Yoder as tery. He a brought into Chamomx pastor of the local church.

vnere hls condlUon was described THE MAN BELIEVED to be the as satisfactory He was only LOQQe a 61 5011 sa them ahv i slightly injured in the fall that 'went into the wild countrv with swung him between life and husbajKl of the late CMfigl police today to join'and he seemed to have suffered no Yoder, 3M WEST PHILADELPHIA, RUIU JUUQI FlCCIIIiy searc for new serious effects kom his DEATHS FUNERALS, AVENUE, BOYERTOWN, werej A covered dish social will be I gilbert Coffin. 27 year old pros held yesterday at 2 p. m. from.held by the members of Laurel' ipector neaded for a smaU creeki a fimeral home at 124 West Phila-Rebekah Lodge 593, Bojertown.jgg miles om Gaspe where he delpbia avenue, Boyertowc. tomorrow night at 6 30 o'clock had helped bear hunters Wlth The Bev.

Luther Lee home of Mrs Lizzie a eir small tnlck He sald he! ll pastor of St. Paul's LutheranjWerstler, New Berlinville one of them back to Gaspe! Al Family Vacations church, Lobachsrille, officiated. Interment was made in the Lota chsville cemetery. Bearers, members of the Liberty Fire company, New Berlinville. Cars will leave from the for FeDosvs hall, 35 East Philadelphia avenue, at 6.

COLLEGETILLE-- Mrs. Donald returning orr ARCHIVE HEAD NA.MED a small part for left the to the Creek. I Wanner, Del, Phone CoUejeviHe 5M2. Dr Jean Marie Roussel, criminal! Dr and Mrs. Alfred Leber and 1 investigator for the Province, took! children are spending ten at were Harold Gehns, Lester NEW YORK.

July 21 The some the borfcs back to Montreal Kirsjmia Beach and other points Zern, Carl Stahl, Peter Osman of directors of for laboratory study. The remain of interest in Virginia Walter Frain and James Center, incorporated, has fo nes vere enroute to Alontreali Mr. and Mrs. David Leber Lans the election of Emmett The first examination led Dr are occupying the Leber North Carolina claims more, J- Leahv, noted archivist, as presi RoJS: ei to the opinion the remains'residence during the absence of mfles of inland waterway than any dent and chairman of the board are other state of the United States. archives center handles, business files of a number I of industries at two storage cen- in New York and New Jersey of young Lmdsej.

Boyertown Classified Card of Thanks TODER wish to ihaiJ; re.itiTts. ne "bors nd 'nencis 'or "tiie many cts of ilndneas shovn; for sympathy CT- and for tie "Horn at, ihe ruaeral or Edina Ttxlsr. The PAMILT We Can Do It Carpenter work; irn'ltl K'JS'r. esT HP I. pupae 7-5032 B3ICK aepal-s Bool Help Wanted Female Counter ountam Help Wanted Bause Drug Store 920 Cinriotte St.

Help Wanted ST Corp Help Mate and the doctor and his family Mr. and Mrs. Arnold H. Francis entertained as their house guests Mr. and Mrs.

a Clark, Jamestown, N. and Ruth Mail of Houtz dale. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Nutley, N.

J. Capt Edward Michener. of A picnic supper on the lawn was Jrappe. M-S't Edward Church Class Holds Lawn Picnic Supper I RIDGE ROAD LUe McDonald, Phone Eagle S-5219. del OPENS TONIGHT CONTINUES UNTIL AUGUST 1st 10 BIG NIGHTS Sensational Attraction! THE AERIAL KREMARRS Fftts of Skill on a 120-foot High Rigging SHOWS EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK feature of the annual Summer, i Corp Robert Kershner and outing of the Good Cheer class of Charles T.

Lutz, all of Colleger ille St. John Lvangebcal and Re and Pfc Eugenc ciaycomb. of formed church held recentn at the Evansburg. returned home from a country home of Mr. and Mr, two weeks Summer encamoment Harry Hares Hill road Wlth the 322d Medical Depot" com Husbands and friends of the class, pan of Norribtown at Camp members ere guests.

Pickett a Those atfending the affair in eluded Mr and Mrs John Scheffey Sr. Ella Srhrack, Mrs Helen Mr -and Mrs Augustus Reustle Mrs Mary Rimmer. Mrs pav William Spaeth. Mr and Mrs John Quigles. Mr and Mrs George Pfiel.

Mr and Mrs Frank Frey and Mrs Ida Tait EXGLVEERFSG PIOXEER DIES SCRAMOX, Jals. 21 enginepr'nc pioneer James Henrs died at ni home here tod as after an of months He S4 HELP WANTED MALE FEMALE App Shoe Corp. St, DAXCING BEAUTY Lt. Davnd Schloredt. 26.

is the Incky man selected to be the escort of Christine artel, of France, who nas named "Miss Universe" in Lon? Beach, Calif. Schloredt is a medical student at the Unhersit-s of Southern California and a pilot. LAMPS Floor-Table-Bridge LAMPS In Modernistic and CoBTentional Styles Drhe A Few and Sare HfLVIN 5. KUSER HOUM nfCWTVLJVTLLE, H. Ofn Nlte Till For Complete GUARANTEED TV SERVICE AH Mode't 7 2 4 7 COOL I 7 LAST I A WALT DISNEY'S "Bear Country" In TichnicoUr WITH STECHNKOLOR ATTENTION Members of GILBERTSVILLE FIRE CO.

PICNIC SUNDAY, JULY 26 At Swamp Picnic Grove Come Ready For Fun Complete Line of STANLEY TOOLS and HARDWARE ISF OLK EVSY TL VN 36 MONTHS TO XHMOYE Lumktr-Millwork. BoTtrtown 7-217S KUSER Inc. HOTPOINT APPIIAIKES ElfCTRKAL WIRING Commrrrlnl-RniacatUl IndustrUl RUSS H. GRIM 111 E. I PHONE 7-2431 Everything Electrical Wt Ictrything Wt o'fJI For SPECIAL SATURDAY NIGHT! WOODLAND STRING BAND of Philadelphia 40 Musicians of Mummers' Parade Fame! KIDDIES NIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT All Rides Reduced! An "Extra" Earl? Show Tomorrow Night Coming Attractions JULY 27 TO AIM.

1ST The Great ARTURO and COMPANY Comedj' Surprise! Laughs on a WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 RANGER JOE "TOPAZ 77 JULY 27 Mid 31 SHORTY LONG and DOLLY DIMPLES Great Hillbilly Presentation CHESTER COUNTY LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT Jirty 2S-29 and Sheep Show July 3O-31 Dairy and Goat Show GATE AWARDS EVERY NIGHT! plus CHEVROLET 4-Door Sedan Beautiful Pony and All the Gear and a 60O-lb. Steer Hot Summer Days Require The Best In Specially Engineered Equipment To Assure COMFORT! These Progressive Business Places Are AIR-CONDITIONED For Your Comfort ACME MARKET 324 High St. Ph. 9354 BAUSE'S SUPER DRUG STORES TUBIS SHOES 253 High St. Phone 327 SECURITY TRUST CO.

High and Hanover Phone 22OO SUNSET PHARMACY 12 Mii.r Hi, Ph. 2257 First Federal Savings and Loan Association 21 N. HiMYtr St. Pb. 11 (ITI3NS NATIONAL BANK TRUST CO.

Fraikfii Sts. DENTLER DRU6 STORE US Hifft St. Ph. 42 PRIZER'S APPLIANCES E. and Feddtr's Room Air Conditioners 1OO, Pughtown Ph.

Pughtown 25O1 HOUCK'S HlffifiAL HOME 112 N. WnkiitfM St. Ph. HOWARD JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT 1541 St. Ph.

142S ALBERT'S BEAUTY SALON 3M Kith St. C. J. REISER CO. Carrier, 22-24 N.

Washington Street 251C ROSENBERKY'S GROGRY Oak Farminjton 2O12 PAUL'S BOOHRY 315 Hifh St, Ph. 3O42-W PHYLLIS AMNE DRESSSHOP 114 St. Pt. 1411 ROSEDALE DINER 1411 St. Pt MIT SCHUMACHER RMEULHOME ttfl Kitf St.

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Years Available:
1933-1978