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6 A Pottstown Mercury Saturday, Oct. 7, 1967 Navy Mothers Convention Set The annual Navy Mothers club convention will begin to- come from Suchoza on Mayor Joseph A.I behalf of the citi- morow wtien 200 mothers of zens. men and women in the Navy, A memorial service for im- Marine Corps and Coast Guard mediate family members who arrive at the local Holiday inn died during the year will be for a three day affair. held at 8 p.m. Monday night at The Potstown area Chamber the Holiday Inn.

of Comerce will be on hand to The group will tour Potts welcome the women on behalf grove Mansion, and The Hill of Pottstown, offer help, and school on Monday, and meet for supply information. a banquet on Tuesday. The Navy Mothers club is Wednesday, from noon to a non-sectarian, non political 12:30 p.m., the club will gather and primarily a welfare or for the last session, at which ganization. It was one of 20 Thomas S. Webber, vice presi groups recognized by the Presi- dpnt the local chamber of Welfare Control board.

Commerce, will offer a farewell during World War II. VISIT HOSPITALS Navy Mothers are active in every Naval hospital and in 108 of the 178 Veterans Administration hospitals throughout the nation: visiting, distributing comfort articles and entertaining with bingo parties, birthday parties and holiday parties. In recognition of the club's work, a National Navy Motherss Day, held in August of each year, was proclaimed by the Navy department. The convention will start off with a supper from 6:30 to 7:30 p. m.

and a greeting from the Pottstown club will follow. Sunday morning, the group statement. STATE COMMANDER Mrs. Ethel Rothenberger, Perkiomen RD 1, is the State commander this year. Mrs.

Pearl Renner is commander of the local club 671 and chairman of arrangements. Other local members arc: banquet chairman. Mary Bliem; bazaar, Helen Ross; early bird, Emma (ilisson; program book, Janet Rehman. and tombola. Josie Petrucelli.

Also, registration, Dorothy Chieffo; favors, Ruth Endy; flowers, Mary Konowal; finance, Mrs. Pearl Renner, trea Data From U.S. Weather Bureau FORECAST For Daytime High Temperatures Expected Isolated Precipitation Not Crisp Today, Rain Tomorrow Pennsylvania today expected to the rain in the Midwest. Crisp temperatures under partly cloudy skies is forecast for Pottstown and vlcnity. The perfect football weather will give way morrow to rain which is moving In from the Midwest.

Indian Summer Gives Wuy to Crisp Weather Cool Fall weather blew into surer, Mrs. Susan Antrim; and Pottstown Friday morning end- will assemble to receive a wel- Ellis. secretary, Mae Pelletier. Luncheon chairman is Mary Firestone Award Roger Firestone, left, receives the Department of Defense Zero Defects Participation award presented to Firestone Tire and Rubber company Friday at the Lower Pottsgrove plant. The award also was given to E.

H. Hunnicutt, center, plant manager, and to employes of the plant for voluntary participation in the zero defects program. Col. Gerald Johnson director of the Defense Contract Administration Services region, Philadelphia, made the presentation. British Labor Party Reaches Agreement After Convention ing two days of Indian Summer The high Friday was a nippy 64 at 4 a.m.

as the Canadian air continued to drop the temperature until 10 a.m. From noon un- Obituaries Perkiomenville Man, Jackson Curry, Dies Firestone Plant Cited For Zero Defects Project A native of Perkiomenville, Chester McCarthy, Alexandria; Jackson Curry, 56, husband of three brothers, George, Gilberts- Madolyn (Lankard) Curry, Alex- ville; James and Matthew, both til 4 p.m. the mercury hovered andria RD 1, died Thursday of Kepler road, Pottstown RI)3 at 60 degrees, forcing people to morning in Reading hospital, Also, two sisters, Mrs. Arthur walk briskly about their busi- He was the son of Margaret Wood, Green Lane, and Mrs. ness.

(Savage) Curry, Green Lane, William Brendlinger, Green Ideal football weather was at and the late Arthur Curry. Lane hand and is expected to continue He was a member of Keelor's Funeral services will be to- sunny and crisp through today. United Church of Christ, BtOfTOH at 2 from th? SCARBOROUGH, England bid to join the Com- The temperatUTM were just andria, and a union OfginiXtFjGfOvC Funeral home, Alexan(AP) Prime Minister Harold mon Market. right to work outside, as long as for the Textile Workers of Am- dria, with the Rev. Fred Hick- Labor party emerged chancellor of the Excequer you kept moving.

But when you erica, AFL-CIO. cock officiating. Friday night from its annual James Callaghan, meanwhile, stopped, the wind required the Surviving with his wife and Interment will be in Alexan of a light coat ment What Boyd meantwas that The federal Department of club, employes pledged, through for the space program. Defense honored the Lower their own efforts, to attempt to It proved so successful tnat Pottsgrove plant of Firestone attain Zero Defccts by elimina- other industries adopted the Tire and Rubber company Kri- lion of errors. idea, and now the government government had day.

Since that lime, contests have recommends the program to all If 7h The department's Zero I)e- provided incentives among in- inudustries supplying govern- fects Participation award was dividual workers, between de- mental projects and the armed presented to Roger S. Firestone, partments within the plant and services. and economic policies! Only on president of Firestone Plastics with other plants, as well as five-day convention apparently laid the nation economic facts united on most key issues. of life on the line for the dele- Party Chairman John Boyd gates and refused to halt defla- proclaimed in his closing ad- tionary policies until the nadress: this message ring foreign trade is solidly out out through the of the red. He won by little has been no split.

There has more than 100,000 votes, of 5 been no divorcement whatever million cast, between party and our govern donning of a light coat or mother are two daughters, Shir- dria Presbyterian cemetery. sweater. icy, wife of Charles Stong, Cora Enjoy another perfect Autumn 0palas, and Phyliss, wife of day today, for tomorrow rain is expected. Pottstown Deaths Man Dies in Fall At Dyer's Quarry (Continued From Page One) i iia nti.wuiyanj'iiifc iu The accident was the second and Pottstown were H. L.

Reinhard. at Dyer quarry in the past two 64Mercury50 Antics low Temperature Local temperatures yesterday and early this morning were. Mary Yonkovitch Czechoslovakia Native, Dies Accompanying Johnson to contests and Pottstown were H. L. Reinhard, take a beating and that by such signed to achieve public affairs officer, and )hat monlh!" a slim margin that Foreign Sec- company and a director of the company wide parent company; E.

H. Hunni-'awards, all de cutt, plant manager; and to the the highest quality workman- Vincent Vannoni, regional Zero it employes of the local plant, The company is thn first in Defects administrator. David D. Detar Jr. is in only the Pottstown plant the rubber industry to receive but all Firestone company tire charge of the Zero Defects pro- the award, which was present- plants in the United States and gram for the plant, ed by Army Col.

Gerald John-'canada are dedicated to the son, director of the defense Zero Defects concept, a pro- a luncheon held in contract administration services gram which benefits both the dining room. The men off as a tie. On Aug. 9. a Phoenixville boy, Joseph Alt, 15, fell 40 feel down The award was presented at the plant toured the cliff before becoming stuck LEFT DESPONDENT on a led8e The left, which only last week He was lowered 50 feet to was promising fireworks and a safety after 50 men struggled determined campaign to force an hour to reach him.

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60 2 a.m. 51 3 p.m. 60 3 a.m. 50 Thursday, October 5, 1967, Franklin (Jack) Friti, hutband of Betty K. (Gephart) age 59 Relatives and are Invited to the services from Houck Funeral Heme, Charlotte 4 Grace on Tuesday, October 10, 2 Interment In Highland Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening from 7 to 9 m. (HOUCK) VOSER -ln New Jersey on Thursday Oct 5, 1967, iamuai H. Moser, ion Mary T. Spcnik Yonkovitch, widow of John Yonkovitch, invited on Mon. at 1.30 pm.

from the C. I. 12 Cherry street, died Friday Funeral home, 124 West Philadelphia ight at Medical Center North f.y*' Boyertown. interment will be In Hereford Mennonite church cemetery, here she was a patient seven Vasomc services Will be Sunday evening at 8:30. Friends may call evening, 7 9.

CLOSM) 52 days. Shewas born in Czechoslo- region in Philadelphia. employee and the public." Kire- the facilities includ- poljcieSi in the Bords Mfcty (hat ing tire production and airplane of des- rrmrwv said. hM iutvMi program began in tire and tube production 1 he award cited the companv jncjustrjes supplying equipment tined for the armed forces. and its employes voluntary participation in the Zero Defects program which strives for efficiency and perfection through The plant inaugurated its Zero Defects program in May, 1965, with meetings for all employes and the formation of a craftsmanship club.

By voluntarily joining the authoritative weekly abandoned quarry is off limits Flotilla Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow Directors to Elect 3 Assistant Coaches Pottstown school board is ex- P. Smith, interior decorating pected to elect three teachers and sewing; Mrs. Thelma Rob- to the coaching staff at a meet- inson, sewing; Alma 1. Klink, ing Tuesday in the administra- shorthand, tion building. And, Ronald L.

Davidheiser, Being recommended to the typing; Edward T. Whyte, in- staff by Dr. H. Dale Winger, troduction to data processing; Economist to have into to the public, and said teen- gloomy The left agers and others who frequent leaderless and the grounds as a picnic and recreation area should stay away. Birdsboro Steel Retiree Dies In Center East Wednesday, October 4, vania, ana came 10 America Earl F.

husband 0 Jean vears ago and has been a Potts- and friends ere Invtied to the from Skean Funeral Home, 404 High on Saturday, October 7 at II am. town resident since 1929. She was a member of St. Flotilla 44, I S. Coast Guard superintendent and director of auxiliary, Linfield, will conduct athletics are Lawrence R.

Deits monthly meeting tomorrow iewsiu( assistant wrestling coach at 8 p.m. at the home of Harry at the Senior High school; Samworth, 814 Main street, Col- Charles L. Doyle, assistant legeville. wrestling coach at Central Arrangements will be made ior High school and Daniel H. for a basic seamanship course Gerber, assistant basketball will begin Nov.

5 at Linfield Coach at Central Junior High firehall. Keystone Grange Has Slide Program Francis Riordan, oil burner and David M. Schct'fey, tool clerk. NEWS ANALYST Dr. Winger will inform the board that Donald Barnhouse, news analyst for a Philadelphia television station will be the commencement speaker for the 1968 graduating class.

Substitute teachers to be recommended for hiring are Mrs school. DRILI.MASTER Harry R. White will be recommended to serve as drill- 0Qr Marv M. Grofe, 38a North tnar master for the marching band disorganized Wilson won party endorsement for continuance of his economic deflation despite the pain of rising unemployment, of his defense policy and of his- intention to seek membership in the European Common Market. The 6,000 delegates, despite Brown's appeals, demanded the government Wednesday dissociate itself publicly from U.S.

bombing of North Vietnam and work for the ouster of the Greek military regime from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Both slaps at Brown were approved by about 100,000 votes in the bloc-vote method of balloting. BROWN TRIUMPHS But Brown triumphed Thursday when his impassioned pleas brought 2-1 backing for the gov- Interment In Highland Memorial Park John the Baptist Bvzantine Friends may call at the funeral home Catholic church. 7 She is survived by two sons, BROOS-ln Hialeah. Florida, on Tues- John 442 Clierry street; Armand j- At husband of Esther (Johnson) Broos, William Reading, and four formerly of Green Gables Inn, llm.

pranrtrhildron erick Presently residing at 6731 granocnuurtn. 22nd Court HoUywood Agi Funeral services Will be Mon- 78 years Services will be on Saturday, Warkpr October 7 at 1 pm from the Devlin I Rosmos Funeral Home, Main St. at at 8 a.m. from during the 1967-19G8 school year. The board also will act on lotto street, a former teacner in the Pottstown schools, certified to teach art; Mrs.

Dorothy Daum, 1443 Shaner drive, Card of Thanks cans and the Odd Fellows lodge. Funeral services for MARION surviving are two sons, Rob (WILLIAMSON) WILLIAMS, 515 West Third street, widow of Thomas Williams, 79 Birdsboro, and G. Lewis, NORTH EVANS STREET, were Baumstown road, Birdsboro; a Friday from the Skean Funeral daughter, Doris, wife of Robert home, 404 High street. 528 Kline avenue, South Officiating was the Rev. Rich-' Pottstown.

ard B. Martin, pastor of First And, five sisters, Mrs. Ruth United Presbyterian church. Hill, Mrs. Helen Kenny and Mrs.

Warren B. Yingling, 52, hus- Interment was in Greenwood Antonuzzi, al! of Hazle-band of Catharine C. (Brown) Ralph Zollers showed slides 4 of his trip to the Scandinavian of two teachers at countries al a mcctmc Key-'1 graduate of Slippery Rock Stale Evelyn Reist to teach The following library and 1 IT Lecturer Charles Wismer Jr. presented the grange Trappe historical plate with a teacher mended aides on a will be parttime The grange won a prize from Mrs- Miriam C. Boyd, library used Mutual Ann W.

DeLo, library Bids also will be received from ten dealers for a truck to bv the maintenance National Grange -------company for its gain in mem- Mrs. Gwenn M. bership and a trophy for its libriiry aid, and Mrs. float in Trappe's anniversary Geiger, teacher aid. parade.

A hobby show is planned for the next meeting, Oct. 18. Nycum, June E. Two Persons Injured In Three Car (rash Two persons were injured Friday aiternoon hen their car rammed into the back of another car on R'jute 663 near the North End Shopping center. Treated for a scrape of the forehead was the driver Christopher Austerberry, 16 Barto RD 1.

A passenger, Thomas Davies, 17, Obelisk, was treated for a cut of the head Deibert ol Elverson Funeral Home 286-5455 TREE PLANTING The assistant to the superin- i that required eight stitches to tendent will recommend that close at Medicai Center North TEACHER APPROVAL the Pottstown Jaycees be given Upper Pottsgrove Police Chief Being recommended to the permission to plant 13 pin oak John C. Levan said Auster board for approval will be the trees and seven linden trees at car was going south on following teachers for the eve- Lincoln Elementary school. Route 663 when it ran into the ning school program: John J. Robert H. Helm, llavertown, back of the stopped car driven Roman 3d, English; Robert A.

will be recommended for elec- by Gregory D. Svveetak, 1395 Sheridan, social studies; Harry tion as clerk of the works for Queen street, which in turn R. White mathematics and the construction of the addition plowed into the back of a car algebra. to the West End Elementary driven by Edwin B. Roberts, Also, George M.

Wentzel, school at the rate of $5 per hour. Douglassville RD 2. cabinet making; Mrs. Frances -I Robert Carter, 70, widower of Edna (McCord) Carter, 893 East Main stropt RirrUhnrn diAft Funeral home, High street. Fourth Phoenixville.

Interment In Mam Street, Birdsboro, died Mas, i Cemetery, Norristown Friday in Medical Center East. Kequiem may caM if fht homl Mr, Carter was born in Sandy wiU be celebrated in St. John Kulptwon in Union Run the Baptist Byzantine church at has been banned to jje retired from the Birdsboro 9 a m- Steel company in 1963 after 25 Interment will be Holy Irinity--p years there. Catholic cemetery, Stowe. A member of the Calvary A viewing will be tomorrow family of tne late Ethei Evangelical Consre gallon a I at the funeral home from 7 to church, Birdsboro, Mr.

Carter 9 p.m. I arastas services will also belonged to the Orioles be at 8 p.m. home, Patriotic Order of Ameri-i-------------------------- The quarry, located off Crusher road between Monocacy and township, swimmers and divers for ten years. The last fatal accident at the quarry was in January, 1962, when a scuba diver drowned. ance and sympathy, the oral and use of cars offered d.jrinq their recent bereavement.

Warren Yingling Dies at 52 in Reading Hospital WILLIAMS The family of the late Marion Williams, desires to thank the Kind neighbors and friends for their and sympathy, the floral tributes and use of cars offered during their recent bereavement. Boyertown Deaths ton; Mrs. Mabel Deisenroth, Al- Yingling Olev RD 1 died Fri- yoder in Medical Center 1 1 1 I. 1 Tiiac Haw HrtnKor was cemetery, Hamburg. icntown, and Mrs.

Edith Bearers were Thonm Whal- Linwood, N.j. Born jn he was a en Joseph Fritsch Sr Stephen Funeral arrangements are in son of William Yingling, Boyer- hritseh Joseph Jr. charge of the Shalkop Funeral town RD 1, and the late Lillie Richard Rosmos and Ronald home, 433 East First street. (Babb) Yingling. Birdsboro.

He was employed by Stanley -----------------------------G. Glagg company for the last Funeral services for ETHEL Funeral services for E. CAR- 20 as moulder. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran church, Lobachsville, the Pike as- Funeral services for E.

CAR- 65, LILE STURGES, 82, husband of 344 Helen (Boyer) Sturges, 985 STREET, A ST SCHUYLKILL were Friday from the Skean NORTH COVENTRY, were Fn- socia 4S Funeral home, 404 High street, day from the Wilson Funeral Gabelsville Athletic uaj Hum me wnavm and fire companies services Q. (QUINTER) DILSER, wife of F. Harry Dilser, SOUTH HANOVER North, Tuesday, October 3, 1967, John M. Yoder, widower of Bertha (Dosdall) Yoder, 123 West Philadelphia avenue, Boyertown, age 78 years. Relatives are invited to the services on Sunday, at 2 p.m., from the L.

W. Ott Funeral Home, 111 North Reading Boyertown. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery, Boyertown, Friend 9 may call Saturday evening, 7 to 9. Cemetery Lott 6 Two adjoining cemetery plots. Highland Memorial Park.

Call 948-8594. MEMORIAL PAPk Dial 326 0835 ESTABLISHED 1908 PRIVAIE PARKING Houck CHAItlOTTE AT ORACI ITMET POTTSTOWN Skean FUNERAL HOME (Formerly Harley ana Skeaei High and Franklin Sts. 326-0433 SCHUMACHER and REBER Funeral Home 359 King Street 326-5755 of faith will man, and the YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED At The Church of Your Choice Attend Regularly MEADOW BROOK FARMS, INC. II Grade Milk and Ice Cream KENILWORTH Phone 326-2540 VISIT THE HIGHLANO Clffini I' rr 4t 711 tu 1 I noouiiauuii auu me vumpautca AAEAA0RIAL MAUSOLEUM on.ci.tmg was the Rev Dr. home, 711 North Franklin street.

Lionsvill BechteUviUe John B. trantz, pastor of Trin- The Rev. Dr. John B. trantz.

Rpriinviiip have reserved space in our beautiful ity Unitcd Church of Christ. pastor of Trinity United Church with his wife are a bTocCe. color' Interment was in Mt. Zion Christ, officiated. son Qjey tWQ HIGHLAND cemetery.

Interment was in Bertolet brothers, Charles and Paul, both Parminqton Ave. Bearers were Gordon Wil- Burying ground, Frederick. of Boyertown RD 1. hams, Richard Peters, Bearers were John J. Kessle And three sisters Mrs Edna Silva, Kenneth Tuckey, Frank C.

Raymond Eppehimer, A. Le- Schoch, Boyertown; Elsie, wife Mazurkiewicz, and Carmen Pa Roy Krause, William Hallman, 0f Elmer Eidle, Boyertown RD one. R. B. Hunter, Roy A.

Brend- anfj Elinora, wife of Morris linger, John Bauer and Beck Brendlinger, Pottstown RD 3, Funpral fnr Him- CarroU- and one grandchild. API) I 1 i I Masonic services were Thurs- Services wil! be Tuesday at AH 5 day at lhe funeral home by the 1:30 p.m. from the Daniel following officers of Stichter Christ Funeral home, Oley. ASSAMANSVTLLE, were ri lodge 254, and AM: George Officiating will be the Rev. lhe Prayer day from the Houck Funeral e.

Boyer, acting worshipful Luther Lee Lengel. pastor of L. home, Charlotte and Grace master; James L. Boyer, senior St. Lutheran church, Lo- Lord will raise him streets.

warden; Harold V. McAfee, jun- bachsville. (James The Rev. Howard E. ham- warden, and Alfred H.

Interment will be in the Most of us know of someone bers, pastor ol First hurch of chaplain. cemetery. in our own family or circle of Norristown, of- friends, or a co-worker, who needs healing. Today let ua think especially of these dear ones; let us pray for them in the faith that power is with them, mighty to heal and to restore. Let us let go any anxious thought about those for whom we pray; let us see them as beloved children of God; let us see their bodies as temples of the living God; let us see them filled with a new spirit, perfect in mind, perfect in body.

the Nazarene, ficiated. Interment was in Mainland Lutheran cemetery, Mainland. FUNERAL HOME Successor to FLEISCHMANN WARKER 726 High Street Pottstown Wilson Funeral Home 711 N. Franklin St..

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