The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald du lieu suivant : Tremont, Pennsylvania • 1

Higliest Honors At Graduation THE WEST and SCH PINE UYLKILL PRESS GROVE HERALD VOLUME 81 No. 44 TREMONT, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1959 ESTABLISHED 1877 Bert Hoff Named To Boro Council Till End Of Year Council Votes Parking Ban At Fox Plant Ten Lives Snuffed Out In Gas Tank Explosion Oil Tremont Borough Secretary Dies Pine Grove Miner Found Dead At Work This Morning Prank A. Zimmerman, 57, of Pine Grove, was killed last night in a fall down a chute at the Penag One of the worst disasters that has ever occurred in this area took place on Tuesday morning' when a propane gas tank, mounted on a truck, caught fire following a rear end collision and exploded while firemen were trying to extinguish the flames, bringing instant death to ten men and injuring 11 others. The tragedy occurred on Route 122, at the intersection of the old Orwigsburg road with the highway leading from Schuylkill Haven to Deer Lake, just in front of the Red Church. Victims of the accident were spectators who stopped to some of the firemen who came Guntcr Air Force Base, Ala.

First Lieutenant Roberta Stauffenberg, daughter of Mrs. Slater Schneck, Pine Grove, recently graduated with the highest average from the Clinical Laboratory Officer Course while attending school at the Gunter Branch, School of Aviation Medicine, Montgomery, Alabama. Shown congratulating Lieutenant Stauffenbcrg is her Course Supervisor, Captain Fred D. Mack, Jr. Prior to entering the service, Lieutenant Stauffenberg graduated from Pine Grove High School and Temple University.

Lieutenant Stauffenberg is now assigned to the USAF Hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany. (Official U. S. Army Photograph) Presentation Of Awards And Diplomas At Local High School Graduations MttM.imV 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiinwti watch the truck burning and from Orwigsburg in response How It Happened It was about 8:15 on Tues- day morning when the gas truck, driven by Joseph Whar- ton, 48, of 514 Main Street, Peckville, stopped behind a school bus which had stopped to pick- up pupils to take them to Cressona. A tractor trail- er following, driven by Wal- CA old lbu street, neaaing, crasnea lnxo r- flp rt Ki-oL-n.

rvol To 1 fun fira HSlon Starxea tne nre. Pine Grove Borough Council voted last night to erect No Parking signs on East Pottsville Street, from the Miller property to the railroad, to provide space for trucks to enter the Fox-Knapp property. Chief Burgess Samuel Kramer re ported $81.00 collected in' parking repair permits, 1 building permit, total collected $104.50. Parking hoods and permits amounted to $87.00. Tine Police Department stated that during the morula of May they had 4 accident investigations, 3 days at court, 5 investigations, 2 fines ior improper parking at meters, 2 fines for parking in restricted zones, 1 fine for panang on cross i arrest iw driving without lights, 2 arrests for reckless driving, 2 fines for going through stop signs, 10 night patrols, 2 warrants served for bad checks, 1 arrest for making too much noise with a motorcycle, fined $19.00 and costs, 1 stolen side mirror recovered, also received $7.97 for cost of mirror, idia A.

aunawou. The road committee reported mat all road lines have been painted and holes repaired. The maintenance crew wac oil ct.r was ordered to paint all street sign posts and meter posts. David Davis was hired by council as an extra ZfiJJ rieip oo me main f.P.n a nro mka to renortert thatite borough buadiri at the tnat me iwiougn DUiiauig ai, uie i- -i on but the one at the lower end of town i rrwi u-iHno- Th fire front Gf Rev. You'ses has a (ho mintop storms.

Fhe water Committee reported that uney made an uiipeouon on Hie reser- voire onH mn.W chert ip naslt month found them 'to be in good order. In response to a request by the Board of Health, the council has de- cided to investigate the cost and op- eraitton of a garbage disposal system for ohe Borough. Council also approv- ed tile following four men to serve on the Board of Hlajth: Leroy Pelty, Dr. Kui't Hortner. u-rant uonner ana Ralph imschweiler Jr.

The treasurer's report shows that the balance in the treasury on May 7, 1959, wtjs receipts for May 1 .944.33 fcrital in treasurv $2,691.85. expenditures, baiance June 4. 1959, $398.66. Gas Tax Fund balance May 7, 1959, $1,282.06, received from Common wealth of Pennsylvania Treasury De partmemt, total $5,366.53 expenditures, $167.44, balance June 4, 1959, $5,199.09. PoUce Pension Fund balance May 7, 1959, $1,132.77.

No expenartures. PINE GROVE Bert Hoff was elected by Tremont Borough Council to serve on the Council until the end of 1959 to fill the unexpired term of Clarence Precise, who resigned because he has a new job in Scranton. Precise's resignation was presented and accepted and Hoff was elected at Council's monthly meeting on Monday evening. No newcomer to borough affairs, Mr. Hoff previously served on the Council for a number A second vaoancy occurred this week when Borough Secretary John F.

Hamer died on Tuesday evening. This vacancy will be filled in the near future. Persons interested in this position are to file their applications with the Borough Council by June 20. Council decided to try to improve the new fire siren by moving it and removing its cap. -The condition of Poplar Street was discussed.

Several years ago, this was a beautiful park with wings and other playground equip- menit for oniIdren, but recenitiy the of adjoining properties f10 hiave used the parkway to park bheir oars tnd trucks and, as a re- lilt, it has hTnmp imsiAMv nnn in Council decided to prohibit park rtX restore it to its proper use ing on the parkway and to begin to It was also decided to reconstruct Vaux Avenue from Clay Street to Spruce Street this summer Offl- pprs wpre dirpntpri to wmmarp. t.h. various papers to obtain State ap- Poval of the project. Since drains stall mrh Council also expects to reconstruct Vaux Avenue from Snnice tn Pine Street sometime in the future. The rinirrof nnUr nart iciwuu ior uoiiik oiiiy uar.o oi Tine work is due to lack of funds, and also due to the State requirements on ine use oi nignway Aia tunas, Attpiniiw meiti Councilmen Merlin Neal, Clarence Snyder, Earl Wiest, Ernest Eorr and Charles Bonawitz; also Chief Bur- gess William Koch Chief of Police William Grumbine, Supervisor John Cavanaugh, Fire Chief Sumner Barr, Engineer William Maurer and Solicitor Richard Russell Map Plans For Renovations To Tremont Schools Plans are well underway for carry- ing out the building specifications of the State at both the elementary and high school buildings of the Tremont snuffed out the lives of many pupils, XJ to make what were, in many instances, drastic changes in building layouts.

These standards have since been modified, and 'the State is allowing school districts a reasonable time effect the required changes. The driver of the propane Rifsinger was reported tihi reported I that TREMONT Puhlip svhnrn np.me fa an oni for 23 Tremont High School seniors when Oiey were graduated on Thursday, May 28, and were awarded their di- Dlcmas bv Suocrvisine Principal of Theme of the commencement pro gTam tion." rvao Awards were mdae by P. C. Wallace, high school principal, as follows: Eloms Pnohett Award Toe Don- ijuawi ouuueui, vran uie nigiKu nvci- nnrcSen01r High School Years- $25.00 Savings Bond Carol Ann leterson Tremont Community Oi-ganizatwn average in History in Senior High. tecnooi years b.uo Arthur Ritzman; Young Lady with highest average in ft0 lnir Hlgh Years $5.00 Elizabeth Wiscount.

XX LAI VV jiUU nW(WUj3 to the fire alarm. 1 Tvnfvif nrflATI llvlllUllL JjLglUil i rj 11 AUXlllciry IlOKlS -pi Afr election Ut Utiicers officers for next year were elect ed at the monthly meeting of the Tremont American Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday eveniner. on The new president is Mrs. Robert iireis. ucner new omcers are mrs.

rshnrri Riisrse 11. 1st, vice nresident: Mrs. ijaine JviacK, treasurer, ivirs. Joseph fanyder, chaplain, Mrs. Har- ry Long, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs.

Roy the Auxiliary made a profit ol on a bake sal? ana au ProM on r.pn Mrs. Albert Kutzer, president, re- ported that the new drapes will be in place in the Legion Home in time for Homecoming Week. Mrs. Roy Rissingr. reported that gifts and cards were sent to Mrs.

tal patients. decided to eliminate the July meeting and to have the next meeting on August 5 when a cov- ered dish supper will be held at Imschweiler's cottage at Sweet Arrow Lake. Transportation be provided for this affair. Following the meeting refresh ments were served by Mrs. Fred Maurer Mrs.

wniia-m Grumbine and Present were: Mrs. Joseph Sny der, Mrs. Harry Bowers, Mrs. Clarence Neal. Mrs.

Albert, TCiitzpr. Mrs Laine Mack, Mrs. William Gehres, Harry Yocum, Mrs. William Yocum George Ionhard Mrs. 7 '7'? 7 n7 "ivmc, ju- iju-ng, ivia Roy Ranger, Miss Florence Wert- ley- Pine Grove Fire Company Carnival Opens On June 10 The Pine Grove Hose, Hook and Company No.

1 is sponsoring brickyard? from Wednesday, June 10, a lour-nignt carnivai next weeK ao me June 10 through Satuiday, June 13. amusements for all ages, and the bright lights will shine at the brick-. yard for these four gala nights. Prizes ai-e to be awarded every night to the persons holding ticket enve- lopes with the lucky numbers. The tiokets are now available at one dol- tor per envelope.

IcAVlJNlii rIKb CO. TO HOLD CARNIVAL junti rvij 1. 1 The Ravine Fire Company carnival i- I ZT, Award, James Bronnrrter. vpfni11! 8 Sfa Arion Foundation Award for In- Yeara $5.00 Carol Loeb; Youns Lady in Business Education Course with Mlller! highest average in Senior High School Vooal Music, Ellen Donmoyer Years Wiscount. Business and Professional Worn-American Legion Brennan-Keip enl3 Club Award-Eleanor J.

Mock Post 384 Awards Young Lady with Danforth Foundation. Award Girl, Sinking Fund balance May lsoa, Borough School District. $109.24. stiff standards were first set up by Bills amounting to $2,729.88 were the Commonwealth, following the disapproved and ordered paid. astrous Chicago school fire which nignest average in Senior High school Years $5.00 Wiscount; Young Man with highest average in (Continued on Page Two) Swimming Pool At Pine Grove Opened May 30 There was a big crowd at the Pine Grove community swimming Coal Company operation between Donaldson and Good Spring, his body having been found this morn- ing at the bottom of the chute.

It is believed that the fatal accident occurred at 10:30 last night when Zimmerman was to have gone down the shaft to operate the water pumps. At 6:30 tohis morning, when workmen rang the bell for the cart to be sent up the chute, there was no response and the cart failed to ascend to the top. Kozier Miller went down the shaift and found Zimmerman's badly mangled body at tihe bottom. Mr. Zimmerman was a son of the laite Aaron and Hannah Heinbach and was a member of Manbeck's Evangelical Congrega- tional cju at Rock.

his wife, Mabel daughter, Carol Marsicano; these brothers and sisters: Albert and Paul, of Rock; Norman and Wilbur, TrA fimua' AT PTm.ilv Denver. Lewisburg; 6 Luckenbill, i.ewisoure ivirs. ruaiiie xjuuaciiuiu, joliett. MrS. ciiristine Miller, Pine Grove.

His funeral will be held on Mon- day at 2:00 P- frorn the H. D. Snyder Funeral Home Pine Grove, the Rev- ai ehle jg Interment will be in St John Lutheran Cemetery, Pine Grove. Friends may call at wie lunerai Sunday evening Tremont Girl Scout Court Of Awards Held On Monday A total of 73 Tremont Girl Scouts and Brownies reaped the rewards of their year's work in Scouting during the annual Court of Awards ceremony held Monday evening in the high school audi- torium when each Troop's Leader and Assistant Leaders had the pieas- ure of presenting them with the pins and badges they earned this-year. On hand as interested and delighted spectators were 48 adults, mostly mothers of the Scouts and Brownies.

There were also a few fathers present. The Court of Awards program opened with the advancing of the colors by girls of the Senior and Intermediate Troops. Scout Leader Ruth Neyer was in charge of the nrosrram. introducing each of the Troop Leaders wno responaTO uriKi- Hin. rtv hhev participants in Girl Scout- 7-'.

llpv pnirv work. n.hST As Miss Neyer called the numoers various Troops Lawas. HXT tihe stage, their turn, to re- ceive their badges and pins, Fallowing this ceremony, Mrs. Betty Morgan of Llewellyn, repre- semuinf vnc raujim wu. Council, congratulated the Scouts who won their Curved Bars, and all the others who received various badges and pins.

Mrs. Morgan said she was glad to note that a number of the Scouts have advanced In outdoor life, as this is one of the nrinHnml ernak of Girl Scouting, fP YMVOlTO.m WlHlPh WR arranged by Schell, a member of the Sohuylk'iU Girl Scout Donncil hot does and oranee soda were served by men of the Tre- Gir, Neighborhood Council, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Amnion Rentschler, with Miss Betty Krammes as her co-chairman. Awards wclc lOllOWS: Brownie Troop No. 66, Leader Mrs.

John Cleary; Assistant Leader Mrs. Vincent Brixius, Jr. Perfect Attendance Pin to Emily Bambrick Membership Pins to Emily Bambrick, Linda Blarney, Kathleen Brixius, Patsy Hirnmelberger, Kahleen Hughes, Margaret Hughes, Susan Hummea. Karen Koppenhaver, Joan 4 A 1 Ol II cl, OUJui jukub oixmuc, Doris Thomas, Kay Thomas, Linda Thompson, Gad Zerbe, Linda Zerbe. Pauline Scheibley; Assistant Leader Miss Carolyn Scheibley.

Membership Pins to: Sarah Lind- say, Susan Maurer, Dorothy Olous- er, Brenda Heller, Linda Biown, Melanie Miller, Kathy Leonard, (Continued on Page Four) PRESS HERALD Classified Bring Quick Results Ads Within 30 days, the Tremont Board ouiuck. ou oaiuruay jh.u huib of Education Will be submitting plans the Minnig Funeral Home, Tre- Capitated. for changes in the high school build- mont. The Rev. Freeland L.

Hm- horrible scene ncs ing, including the placing of doors at mig, pastor of St. John's Lutheran xt was a norrmie scene, as the end of corridors, placing fire doors Church, Tremont, will officiate. In- parts of bodies were strewn at the two exists from the furnace terment will be in the Lutheran biVhwnv anH nrl room, repairs to the emergency light- Cemetery, Tremont. all over tne nighway ana acting system, and fire-proofing a wooden Friends may call at the funeral joining fields, and it was not iAi "ulk, vvmui wdb owneu by Sun-Gas Company, stopped j. arvrl Lwu Pthtlllt, niOLOXlhlb d-IlU asked them to sound a fire Qiav alarm- Firemen had been fighting fire q0 miniltea when, without warning there wag a terrific explosion, the Vmo-A fnnV en mi 1 tin tr "ue anK CaUPu 11 1 through the air and into the crowj 0f onlookers who wrp beino; held back from the scene by State Police of the -li tt i.4.: Schuylkill Haven Sub-Station Trooper Earl Klinger, Tre- mont, who was at the scene, tj Ilau a 'ow ehcape num death.

Only his quick reaction tr. tlio ovnlnalnn csovorl hi Hfo sion anu xne Slgnt OI tne ny- ffas tank, he shouted to the people to "duck" and he fi lice car. The man who was standing1 at his side was de- until yesterday that it was determined that the actual death toll was 10. Difficulty in matching parts of bodies resulted in 12 first being re ported dead, then 11, and finally 10. Firemen the blaze did not beieve that tnere would be an mlnain honflco tu0 fpt.

valves on the too of the tank were open, When the explosion occurred, the gas tank took off like a jet and tra- veIed mOTe bhwn 300 to tne spot where the spectators were si-anaiiug, ana iiit-uai, swutrs unu uc- bris Were' sucked along with the tank i mowed down the on- lookers. The Dead The men whose lives were snuffed out were: Wayne M. Wolfe, 18, of 20 York Farm, Pottsville, who was on his final day of delivering milk to rural schools. He wa married onlv four weeks. Arthur Meyers 46 of 704 Laurel iw.t.,iiip rt.nir nf hbp it ITa trt time i 1 ry ntn T-1iirri-l bv -T Brokhoff Dairv.

and he lost his life while helping to direct ters. Leon Kimmel 55 Orwigsburg a farmer who was married and he father of two daughters, Robert Wesner 32 of Grwigs- tt marrW and had three children, all James S. Leitzel. 53, of Shenan JOHN F. HARNER P.

Harner, 65, Tremont John Secretary, died suddenly in the Pottsville Hospital on Tuesday evening. Although he had been ill eveiung. flimouBn ne xiau oeeii for weeks, he had improved greauy ana was co nave oeen ais- chareed from the hosmtal the end "i ana luKen to ne Hospital last Aiiursaay. Mr. Harner spent Tuesday eve- ne in his wife's hospital room.

She was tn have nndprerme sureerv woo nave mjutiginc ouigciv the following morning. When it was time for him to retire, his uaugnwa-, ivirs. uiarence rvuiir, look. him ha.pk to his rnram ami was hpln- ing him get ready for bed when he slumped over and died instantly. Death was attributed to heart fail- Born in Valley View, Mr.

Harner SrslrT sided in Tremont for the past 41 earS- For the past 22 years, he was dep- uty treasurer for Schuylkill County, Earlier, he was employed by the Hhiladetpma Reaaing coal sc iron company. Mr. Harner was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont, fnrmer memher nf the ChurPh Council, he served on that body for of the Lutheran Brotherhood, the rrs. -ik pT; He' is survived bv his wife the former LUlie Schmeltz: one diusrh- ter, Dora, wife of Clarence Kohr.

Tremont; one Drowier, Leslie mr- ner, Tremont; one grandson, John SrrwlYe TCohr Trpmnnf thrpp sktprs Eva of Fred Stiely, both of Valley View; Grace, wile or William Bower, Al- lentown; and several aunts and uncles. 1S iunerai win oe neid at ten home this evening from 7 to 9. OIUTUAIlltiS RAYMOND J. KILMER Raymond J.Kilmer, 51, of Schuyl- kill Haven R. D.

2, Wayne Town- ship, was stricken ill and died im- mediately while attending a prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, LTCUsit Street, pine Grove, on Wednesday at 9:15 p. m. Born in South Manheim Town- hin Mr hiiH rpsiripri frvi- t.hp past forty years in Wayne Town- HViir, He was the son nf the latp Wil- Ma.m nnrt Amelia ohrist.

TCilmer Hp was a farmer and a member of the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Pine Surviving are Ms wife, the former Evelyn Hartranft: two daughters and two sons. Elsie, at heme: Ricli ard, at Fort 6rd, Helen, wife of Mark Wiest, Easiton; Robert, at Dome: one granddaughter: a sten- mother, Mrs. Elva Kilmer, Auburn; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Hosier of Pottsville, and Mrs. Eva Moyer of Auhlirrr a.

(sr.PT- JWaTrihi nf Auburn, and a stepbrother, Oscar. oi Washington, Tii. i Atr. i vu ir i oV vT Haven. -me bct.

vernon trice, pastor oi Pilgrim Holiness Church, Pine GroVe, will officiate the services. Interment will be made in Schuyl- Memorial Park. Friends mav -Sunday evening from 7 to 9 OCloCK. lif a M'O ctctit'o tt i.o Mrs tt wiliinrvKi r.r rvvthpnihnre the foimte? Man Mo7- timer formerly of Pottsville died on Thursdav Mav 28 aftpr sin illness nf and one half years, Mrs. Williams was a sister to F.

Pierce Mortimer of pine Grove. Her survivors are her husband; three sons, Laurens of Washington, Mortimer P. of Houston, Texas, Robert M. of CmthfaAnmr. Ne- braska: seven grandchildren: two sis- and two brothers, Mrs.

Marguer- (Continued on Page Two) orD their diplomas during the 72nd annual Commencement exercises at the Pine Grove Area High School last Friday evening The- pT-arinates henrrl an In- spiling adoi-ess made by Hon. Paul State Senator. xiku unjiwiiiot, tic Thomas W. Schneck. president of the Eoard of Education, and Marvin O.

Weiiey, supervising principal of schools. Honors and awards were presented by Frank R. Winsheimer, high school principal. follows: 1959 Honors and Awards Mnmni Association Awards-Sec- oiia wignest, jNoncy j. jNeimmgei, English, Kay Potts; Mathematics, Kay Potts: Business Education, Dale LefEler; Science, Kay Potts; Curri- cular and Extra' Curricular, girl, Pa- trlnio MilW- hew Prrt.Hplr Hw A oriiin Qfri rn i- i a 1 11 wucu ivau- Gabriel Bohn Memorial Award Kay Potts.

Good Citizenship Award Kay Potts; Homemaking, Anna L. Rehr-er. Moyer's Flowers Award Girl, Kay Potts: boy, Frederick I. Fisher. Neatness Award Carol Koch.

Order of Eastern Star Award Kay Potts.piesented by Mrs. Arthur Kline. Red Arrow Station Award Carol Kch and Frederick Fisher. Rotary Award Industrial Arts, G. Francis Brown: Vocational Agricul- tnrp Trvin lvniipr crssional "Pomp and Circumstance" (Blear) with le Snancake rfaw of '60 at the organ.

The Rev. Ralph J. Mahle. pastor of St. Paul's Evangeli- cal Congregational Church, offered the invocation and pronounced the bene- auxum.

TieucncK irisner, presiaera oi me class of 1959 presented the Mantle to if president of the class of aaqjuiiM: occun. A selection "He" (Stickles) was sung by the graduates. irollowing the singing of the Alma rt "ie zl orsamsi. piayea war Marni oi priests" (Mendelssohn) for the re cessional. Supply Pastor For Tremont Charge The joint consistory of the Tremont -f1-- Harold Holtom as supply pastor of the for hhe rf sona-e on Wednesdav June 10 Thev soiide on Wednesday, june iu.

iney The new OCOU) tne pits toe thl.ee churches of the Tremont, Donaldson and for the first time on Sunday, June 14 A former successful engineer. Mr. Holtom, who is 41, felt a call to the christian service and left his profes- skm to study for ministry. He is attending Franklin Marshall Col- less in (Tancaster. and will continue his studies there while filling the Tre- mont pastorate.

He is a native of Ohio. pool when it was opened at 1:00 Schuylkill Farm Bureau Award p. May 30th. With all the new Vocational Agriculture, Irviri Miller; improvements and delightful weath- Home Economics, Wilhelmina Ma-er, the pool was most inviting to zakas. crowds of bathers.

Science Award Kay Potts. The Pine Grove Band, under the Student Council Award Boy, Al-leadership of John Linger, present- ien Aungst; girl, Judy Zimmerman, ed a splendid concert and added United Nations Essay Award-much to opening ri'ay. The com- James Bitrmimer and Eleanor Mock, mittee of Mrs. William Werner, Betty Crocker. Search for the Mrs.

Earl Zimmerman, Mrs. Robert Homemaker of Tomorrow Nancy Schwalm and Mrs. Frank Wins- Neidlinger. heimer served lunch to the band, American Legion Auxiliary Essay the food having been donated by Winners, Local School Second place members of the Community Coun- tie, Eleanor Mock and Kay Potts. ciJ- First place went to Sue Melnicove, The new vacuum cleaner worked Class of 1960.

satisfactorily and the pool was nice American Legion Essay Winners, and clean. Local School Frederick Fisher and Life guards George Washbourne, Carolyn Owens. Judy Hikes and Victor Pituoh served The program opened with a pro- partition between the Home Ec room and the Nurses' office. architect is now drawing up plans for repairs at the grade school iQg and the work expected to 1 btfow the opening of the next school term. ttxti pottdcp IHKLfc-UJNI COUKSb IN LUTHERAN CHURCH A nprfcXT ori'tjnrkT oviiwwu The vacation Bime tocmooi in sc.

John's Lutheran Church, Tremont, opened with 94 in attendance. The Kindergarten course, "The World God is taught to 28 Dre-school children bv Mrs. Pauline Straub. Mrs. Bettv Wvnn.

Mrs. Vin- nie Moyer and' Diane Miller. The Primary course, "Mv Father's is taught by Miss Janet Rentschler, Kiy Rewtsdhler, Mrs. Ruth Mack, Doris Womer, Mrs. Robert Heller, Mrs.

Rhedia Imsch- weiler, Paula Krammes, Mrs. Violet Krammes, Karyl Krammes. Mrs. June Bowers. Margaret Kra- mer, Mrs.

Joann Ochs, Bettv Grif- fibhs, Mrs. Lester Loeb and Ger- trude Loeb teach the Junior course, 1 XQ rtiuwivpr tlnri xrrnlfl" W' Discover God's World The Junior-Senior High course. "God In Our World' is taught by William Houitz. committee reports everything is all After her short talk, Mrs. Mor-set for tihe big carnival to be held in gan led the Brownies and Scouts in Ravine on June 19, 20 and 21.

a delightful sorig session, teaching There will be entertainment every number of new Girl Scout night, rides for young and old, and a Present at last nights meeting were rwSrS.H,: ry Huber, Robert Long, Harry Brom- mer, Chief Burgess Samuel Kramer, Chief of Police Clayton E. Sites, Em- manuel Boyer Haroid Snyder and William Wessner, Borough secretary. 1 KII1P llffiVP 1 11311 lllv' VJlv vll tU Saved From Death Tn I.nkp Amrlpnt A 1959 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School, Harry Morgan, had a narrow escape from death by drowning the day before graduation when he was pulled out of Sweet Arrow Lake by Joe Kramer. It was about middle of the afternoon of Thursday, May 28th, when eight young folks, Joe Kra- mer, Guy Bonawitz, Judy Miller, Carolyn Heitz, June Fidler, Joe Zerbe, Harry Morgan and Roy Christ, went on a boat ride on Sweet Arrow Lake ttoit, or iKot hniri nhniit on v.pv kuwhI in or is feet from shore in deep water hen the boat turned over. Trip boat hit Harry Morgan and stunned him Jo Kramer trrafobed him bv the arm and nulled him out on shore.

Morgan was told later that Joe zerbe first had Hum by the liair but pnrairh anri his grip slipped off. Then Kramer succeeded in getting a tight grip on Morean's arm and was success- ful in torirwliw to shore. The kvnAnn Tiha Arj! ot ro others all swam to shore Both Christ and Morgan were members of this year's Pine Grove Area High School graduating class. Pine Grove Civil Defense Workers To See Three Films In conjunction with the Pine i- mr i meeting on Sunday night, three mo- fcion Ptures will be shown, "The tl and "A Ls For Atom" Dr. Sidney Melnicove, Civil De- fense Director of Pine Grove, re- quests attendance of all Civil De- fense personnel at these meetings, tounday, June ran ana June 14th, at 7:30 p.

at the United Church of Christ, Pine Grove. The class is being sponsored by the Men's Fellowship of he United Church of Christ. PRESS HERALD Classified Ads Bring Quick Results xne nrsi nour oi eacn morning is mi. irom uie nasi, ana uet- traffic at the scene He was mar-occupied with the lesson for the wiler Funeral Home, Schuylkill ried and thefather of two daugh vaiuaoie prize win oe given ui la-t night of the affair. Homemade soups and other refresh- uc The fire company will have its an- 31 plcnic Saturday, July 18, irom noon to p- m' TREMONT SWIMMING POOL OPENS JUNE 15 Plans are complete for the Tre- tr.

mont community Swimming Pool to be opened for the season on Mon day, June 15. Lewis Hubler, THS physical edu cation teacher, is setting up a sum- which will be announced later. PATTPn Pnp oirnvTPV I.ALIjUiIJ UK StiKVltrj Monroe Breidigan, Pine Grove frevw rvn TllflP "lc The call was teued by Selective Service Boards 153 and 154. hatumay, and serving fcunday were Judy Hikes, Horace Hess and Elvin The pool closed Monday and Tuesday because of school but was opened again Wednesday and it is piwirieu to nave it open every aay until closing date. Bible School Has Enrollment of 139 The Daily Vacation Bible School of St.

Peter's United Church nf Christ. nri llniUH of Tremont and Donaldson opened on Monday, with sessions being held each morning from 9 to 11:30 in the Methodist Church. A total of 139 children are attending the school. The Bible School picnic will bo held on Wednesday, June 10, at neTe gc. To luJr 12, in the Methodist Church, at 7:30 Teachers of the various classes are: Jr.

Mrs. Edwin Klmger, Mrs. Jo- seph Zernhelt, Miss Darlene Seheib, Miss Mae A-n Krammes. Beginners: Mrs. Raymond Don- ivi lviiu iuii jduli, miTS.

ritu Hatter. Primary: Mrs. Miles Wiest, Mrs. Dorothy Graver, Miss Gloria Kram- mes, Miss Brenda Wiest. Juniors: Mrs.

Richard Blank, Miss Giail Wolff. Initenmediaies: James O. Clouser, Rev. Richard Blank, Rev. Redvers R.

Turner. doah. He was on his way home R. U- one oi nve area men wjio McUrath, Foggy Moyer, sauy Moy-fmm work on the Molino highway have been called for induction into er, Karen Schaeffer, Danna Slpatz- day and the second hour with nanaworK retacea to ana Dasea on the lesson of the previous hour. The program by tihe school will be given on Friday evening, June 12, at 7:30 p.

in the church auditorium. The picnic for the- school will hp held on Wednesday. June Echo Valley Park, leav- uy u.ou m. Awards for attendance will be bivch uuiuib wie jjiobiwii ueu ni day evening. BIBLE SCHOOL TO OPEN 1TTNE AT IJUiN ALDbON LHUKLH Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at Salem's United Church of Christ, Donaldson, beginning Monday, 8 with daily sessions from 9 a.

m. to 11:30 a. m. All children of the community are invited. the kill call two D.

anri tens Brownie Troop 104, Leader Mrs. construction wnen ne was Kiuea ny the fatal blast. Clifford D. Kriner, 42, of Colum- bia Street, Orwigsburg, who also leaves a wife and -three children at home. Earl L.

Hillbish, 77, of Orwigs- burg, an Orwigsburg fire police lieu- teniant. He was a widower. William J. Sterner, 18, of 223 North Walbom Avenue, Orwigsburg. He was single.

Paul R. Meyer, 32, of 409 South (Continued on page Two) BAKE SALE Bake sale at former 'Doll Shop, Friday, June 12, starting at 11 a. m. Benefit Immaculate Conception Church, Tremonit. NOTICE Dr.

Sidney Melnicove, Pine Grove, will -be out of town June 7th to June 21st inclusive. 5-22-5t.