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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 16

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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PAGE SIXTEEN Phone 2263 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1947 It's Queer But True F. CROSSED BV A. 11 ROOM BOARD by Gene Ahem Mv. i 1 A A son was born in Phoenixville Tile Old HOme 1 OWH DV OtaiUey hospital yesterday to Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Haines, Royersford. Frank L. Ewing Royersford, was admitted to the hospital. AS AN EXPERT CANDWSAKER.

MR.SKOOB,TH!S SHOULDNT BEA PROBLEM TO CAN M3LJ THINLY LINE THE. 1NSIDE5 OF THESE STRAWS WITH A SOFT, FAST-D15SOLVINS SUCH AS WELL I DUNNQ BUT I'LL -FORTH- LAST YEARS I'VE TH' HARD-CANDY KETTLES, MAWN' ALL-DAY SUCKERS-' BUT BEFORE THAT WAS A JELLY BEAN JOB FOR. MR.SKOOB- 1 s-iz "ruts is sooo, i VWNTTO see. SOCBY FOC6OT one FRONT oooe KEV WE u. HAVE TO THE SIDE DOCK- A OETOUROM THE BRICAL RCTM-- GAS SERVICE ANYWHERE! Bottled Gas Ranges Water Heaters, Refrigerators for Immediate Delivery.

Natural Gas Co. Phone Exton 714 Exton. Fa. Opea Eves. Except Sat.

B. F. Goodrich BICYCLES Again lead the Field Many New Features Absolute Dependability More Distinctive Beauty See Them Today! F.Goodric 130 HIGH ST. FUR STORAGE Insurance Protection Pottstown Cold Storage 32 VISIT Popular A SUPER A 367 HI6H ST. Plenty of Free Parking Schedule of Store Bonn: Mciu, Wet 3 A.

M. to 6 P. M. maat 8 -M 4 to 9 P. Saturday JO A M.

to ON THE Am THURSDAY MORNING 6 7 8 .15 .01 .45 KYW NBC 1060 Moralng Salute Morning Salute News; Salute; Lew Parker. MuslcaTciocJc News; Music Musical Clock Musical'Clock Musical Clock Ruth Welles Varieties Katie's Daughter Once Upon a T'e Road 01 Life loyce Jordan Fred Warlnf Jack Berch Lora Lawton WCAU CBS 1210 Sunrise Jambor'e Jamboree Rural Digest w'b Amos Klrby News: Weather Hal Moore. Music J. Raleigh. News George Thomas At Home with The Galneye Will MorraU Besse Howard Tello-Test Strange David Harum To Be Announ'd South-America Creiehton Stuart Rosemary WFIL ABC 560 Morning Mel'dies SOBKS of Plains Fanners Market: Zeke Manners LeRoy Miller LeRoy Miller News: Weather LeRoy Miller Newslcal Clock Morning Kitra Breakfast Club My Story Listening Port Breakfast In Hollywood Hollywood Storr Bill Lang WIF MBS 610 Dawn Patrol News, Music Dawn Patrol News Mac McGulre McOulre: Co'edy News: Mac McGulre Mac McOulrc News Eight News Jhattei Bar Shady Folks Keys to Hanpl'a Easy Aces Royal Tlmt Magician Highlights Meeting of Clergymen Members of the Spring-Ford Pastor's association held a dinner meeting Monday night at the home of the Rev.

Ernest J. Harry, Oaks. Feats of magic were performed by the Rev, Grant Seidel, Royersford. The business session was conducted by the Rev. Alton P.

Albright, of Linfield. Guests who were formerly pastors of churches in this area included the following: Dr. Charles E. Rockel, Philadelphia; Rev. William Harris, Willow Grove; Rev.

Philip W. Weiss, Philadelphia, and the Rev. Robert Roschy, Lancaster. News Ann LaMotte Heart's Desire AFTERNOON 1 3 4 5 .45 .15 .45 .15 .39 .45 .15 JO AS Newi Lunch time Melody Magic Ruth Welles Believe It or Not Today 1 Children -Woman in Masquerade uight World Life Beautiful via 'poper Young Rt to Happiness Baclstage Wife Stella Dallas Lorenzo Jones Wldder Brown When Girl Weds Portia Paces Life Plain BUI Pr't Page Parrel! Kate Smith Aunt Jenny Helen Trent Our Gal Sunday Big Sister Ma Ferkios IX. Ma'ae Road of Life 2nd Mrs Burtor Mason Lone Rose of Dreanui News Creighton Stuart Winner Take All Hint Hunt Music Spotlight Show Spotlight Show House Party ahona Lloyd Boh Kenny Baker Show Sleepy Hollow News 112:551 Baukbage Happiness ivee News :551 Cliff Edwards Filbert the Flee Bride Groom Ladles Be Seated WlffU House Wlffll House Terry Pirates Sky King Jack Armstrong Tennessee Jed Victor Llndlahr Jamboree News Lobby Parley Cedrlc Foster Little Show Music Behind the Seir Queen for a Day -Bo Be Ml ------Lime Milton Starr's Orch.

News; Music Happiness News Easy Money Memory Lane Hop Harrlgan Superman a Capt Midnight Tom Mix EVENING 6 2 je I I -5 fl" 0-8 Qfs 101 ill 1 1 .45 News. Talk Post Parade Treasure Parade Lowell Tnomae Supper Club sews Time on Spelling Bee Aldrlch Famlij Burns A Allen 4 Music Hall Jack Haley Eve Arden Abbott and Costcllo Sddle News CaraTaa Caravan; News Beeves Sports Blue Boom B. Trout news Mystery of Week Jack Smith Mr. Keen Lost Persons Suspense The F. B.

News (8:55) Dick Haymes Crime Photographer Readers Digest The Man Called News Powers Gouraud Ted Beneke Orch. News: Orchestra Maglo Lady Kenny Baker Tom Uoorehead N. Black Music News Elmer Davis Joey Kearns Orch. Lum It Abner News Town Meeting Of the Air Town Meeting Of the Air Best Things In Life Sensational Tears Music Joey Kearns News Spotlight Latin Music Khythm Makers Midnight Mosaic r. rairm Johnson Famllj Sports: News Uncle Wlp Unseen Advisor News Art Hale, Inside of Snorts Lawyer Count of Monte Cristo Gabriel Heatter Real Life Stories Treasure Hour of Song The Family Theatre News Night Serenade Come aad Dance It Bandwagon Hospital Notes SHAMPOOING 9 1 2 Domestic Rugs SOFAS CHAIRS Mothproofing Binding $6.00 $4.00 HOPPER'S 816 QUEEN STREET Phone 316 LEBLflnGS HOUSEWARES I HIOM ST PHONE TWO BURNER OIL STOVES $S-95 TOPOF-STOVE OVEN $2.25 COLD-PACK CANNERS $1-98 Eleven states have smaller populations than the District of Columbia's 900,000.

He Will Pay flie Best Prices for Your Junk Get In Touch With HENRY POLLOCK Temporary Location Queen between Ballet end Adams St. One to Fire. Pteaae Phone MM The Final Opportunity for All to Pay Their Respects Because a loss In the family brings to one's side all who wish to pay their respects-- 's fitting that gracious surroundings determine the i of funeral servict Kepner Romkh 139 High St. Phone S77-J REMOVER OF DEAD ANIMALS Hides Bones and Tallow Ahrens Fertilizer Co. Lorane, Pa.

Pay Plant 2-4289 PhOM CaOt 2-448O SHADE TREE PRUNING Spraying and Planting Feeding Cabling Cavity Chester Valley Tree Experts 325 West King SL Pottstown 2597 Royersford 319-W POPEYE by TOM SIMS and ZABOLY GOT KOMBU i WMEVJ HE GOES WORSE CCMES 5-22 Cy nrr, tM.TMi njg Twin Boro Classified Notice 7-A Elizabeth's Beauty Shoppe closed due to Illness. 412 Main Boyerstond. We Can Do George REBER and Theodore GALLOW Painting Spraying and Brick Pointing Inside or Outside Work Done 1 Also Paper Hanging Ph Phoenixville 2842 or Royersford 1017 Electrical appliance service fcnd repairs, wringer rolls tor all wasblne machines, all kinds ol elec work done. T. McKtolc Son, 346 Main street, Royersfortf Phone 35.

Lawn Mowers sharpened and repaired Irvin Wadsworth, 116 Second avenue. Royersford. Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, sewing machines and small appliances, repairs, parts and service on al! makes Wash machines bought and sold. Bob's Fix-It Shop, 793 Main street, Royersford. Phone 547-S.

Painting Papering 26 MAKE ABRANGEMENTS FOR SPRING PAINTING NOW Spray painting -houses- barns What have you? Ph. Royersford 422-W George Urner. 650 street. Spring City. Help Wanted--Female 32 Stenographer Wanted, experience not necessary.

Reply to Box J-40, care Mercury. Royersford. Pastor and Wife Receive Presents At Farewell Event Spring City Methodist church congregation bid adieu to the Rev. and Mrs. George W.

-Tovey at a surprise farewell supper given the pastor and his wife last night in the church dining hall. Upwards of 125 parishioners attended the affair. The Tovey, who remain- ed as pastor here two months longer than any predecessor over a period of 102 years, transferred to i eld Methodist church, Kensington, Philadelphia, at the recent conference sessions in Philadelphia. In Kensington he will be in the neighborhood be knew as a boy. Closest to approach the record of The Rev.

Tovey was The Rev. Tiiidall, who was pastor here for a tenure of six years. Leading the singing at the supper was Robert W. Hallman choir director. Joseph A.

Coulstoii gave the invocation. Murl O. Tiffany, master of ceremonies, called on several officials, including EdwafcKD. Ottinger, Sunday school superintendent, and P. N.

Whitehead, also a Sunfeyschool superintendent, after which parting gifts were presented the Rev. and Mrs. Tovey by Mrs. Ottinger. The Rev.

Tovey received a pen and pencil set. Mrs. Tovey was presented a cameo necklace and earrings, and a cash gift was presented to the couple. Various members responded with remarks before the meeting closed with a social time and expressions of well wishes to the Rev. and Mrs.

Tovey at their new location. They expect to leave here May 29. Articles for Sale 46 Freed cellar heater, bucket-a-day stove. 30-gal. not water boiler and 2 large radiators.

300 New and Penn Spring City. Phone 371-JW. WALL PAPER Low prices Excellent selection carried In stock Trimmed tree Spring Jlty Supply 127 N. Main. Ph.

551 Wanted to Bay 51 Furniture, Carpets and Stoves bought sold and exchanged Slegel Sons Phone Phoen'xv'e 3535. 126 Bridge St Seeds, Plants, Flowers 58 Tomato and Cabbage plants, large-potted plants, red and sweet potato. Puerto Rico yams. Simon's Greenhouse. Phone Royersford 452-W.

Furnished Rooms 60 Second floor, suitable for couple. Apply comer of Church and Broad Spring City. Wanted--Rooms or Board 66 Young Man desires room and board to private home. Apply Mercury Office, Royersford. Watch', Clock, Jewelry Repairs M.

E. DEPETE Watchmaker ana Jeweler All Work Guaranteed Phone Royersford 363 The Partnership of Hill and Williams PLUMBING and HEATING has been dissolved as off May 16, 1947 Milton B. Hill LUX SOAP FLAKES Lge.Pkg.tJ5 R1NSO SOAP POWDER Lge. Pkg. Ji SHOULDER LAMB CHOPS Fancy Sweet CHERRIES Fresh Full Podded LIMA BEANS PASTOR IN HOSPITAL The Rev.

Samuel R. Dout, Royersford Methodist pastor, who was taken ill at the home of his daughter in York Tuesday morning, was reported in a very serious condition yesterday, and was removed to a hospite'l fri York for treatment. MILTON B. HILL Plumbing and Heating Free Estimates R. D.

1, Spring City Phone Royersford 3O1 Fishing Equipment Fresh Wafer Poles Deep Sea Poles Assorted Artificial Baits FRANKIE'S RECREATION CENTER Frank Golie, Prop. 213 Main Street, Royersford Phone 92 i City 158. HARLEY MANDRETH, Rep. Third and Main Street, Royersford Illustrated Lecture Listed on Program A monthly meeting of Providence Home and School association will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the consolidated school, near Trappe. The program will include an illustrated lecture by the Rev.

Wilmer Long, Norristown, who accompanied Montgomery county bred heifers by boat to Europe. The public has been invited to attend. Vincent Lodge (lass To Receive Degrees The First and Second degrees will be conferred upon a class of candidates at a weekly meeting of Vincent lodge IOOF tonight. in Odd Fellows temple, Spring City. All candidates have, been reqUestecf'lo The Third degree will be administered next Thursday night.

Library Club Plans Luncheon June 3 Women's Library club of Spring City announced that today will be the last day for listing reservations for a reciprocity luncheon to be held June 3 at 12:30 o'clock at Spring-Ford Country club, the closing meeting of the season. Miss Florence Huet, Philadelphia, Officers Elected By Woman's Club Mrs. Charles P. Thompson was re-elected president of the Woman's club of Royersford at the annual meeting yesterday afternoon in the Reformed church social hall. Mrs.

William Wolfe was named first vice-president. Mrs. Fred O. Heller and Mrs. Paul S.

Krasley were re-elected second vice-president and third vice-president, respectively. The club elected Mrs. Thomas D. Evans, secretary, and Mrs. Earl Tyson, assistant secretary.

W. Emmett Diemer was re-elected treasurer. Mrs. Thompson called a meeting of all officers and committee chairmen to take place June 18, at 1:30 P. at her home.

Announcement was made of a round-table jf committee chairmen in Grace Presbyterian church, Jenkintown, June 6. Activities for this season will close with a luncheon meeting at Spring-Ford Country club June 12. The Rev. William G- Nyce, Harmonyville, formerly of Royersford, guest speaker at the meeting, gave an interesting talk on gardening. solo dramatist, will appear as Betsy Ross.

Patriotic music will be provided by the club chorus. Hostesses will be Mrs. Harold Atkinson and Mrs. John Wilson. NOTICE NATIONAL BANK TRUST CO.

OF SPRING CITY WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY MORNINGS Beginning June 7, 1947, Until Further OPEN MONDAY Through FRIDAY 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. TODAY MILL PARK A I JOHN DEERE Modef MM MM MMUOI -HCLPCK- TNC TUUnl GENERAL PURPOSE TRACTOR HOLMAN ENGLE Nutt and Kimberton Roads Phone 2357 PHOENiyVILLE, PA. 2 TUc Tern Tines Its Former --PERFORMANCES Doors Open 1 and 7 P. M.

AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR PRICED BIO CIRCUS 7 CHILDREN 42e RESERVED SEATS SOe pins Tax SAVE THIS COUPON ITIS VALUABLE 1 5 Coupon and 3Oc will I admit any one or under 14 of ace to Afternoon Perform- 3 1 only. ANOTHER STAR Coming to Lake View Memorial Park ROYERSFORD BILLY AMERICA'S No. 1 DALE CIRCUS CLOWN A Featured Artist At The BIG OPENING MICKEY KLEMAN SHOW Gala Opening MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30 BRINGING UP FATHER by GEORGE McMANUS ITS A MUST- JK3GS-XXI GOTTA BE AT DWTVS 7OJK5MT- ME COSETUST MASGE WELLrBLCW KAE HJDE--OC IP SHE SEES NOU-NOLTU- NOT BE AT PUT MORE I'M APRAO I TELL M3U "TO BEAT THAT PLX5THJS KJCW GET BUSV- PU. HERE ff 4 iNEWSPA'FERr lEWSFAPEEr.

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Years Available:
1933-1978