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2 PoHifown Mercury Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1967 Obituaries Local Realtor Dies at Center Claude Reinhart, Stowe Trap Rock Retiree, Dies Buiiness places in the Norco MalliShopping center could be damiped severely by fire, and Claude Reinhart 85 "art' ertown RD2, died suddenly pjre from Nor'h Cov- entity township expressed this Shoppers Block Fireplugs BlllineSS Diaria in thfi Nnrrnlfficn told the they anflinnoH day morning at his home. He was born in Hecla, the beliief Monday'night at a meet Ko Emest and.ittg of the board of I Ti 1 (Greenawald) Rein- In the municipal dar road, Douglassville RD 1 a buSding. Ernost There are two hydrant, Inc Z.h lJ; L. Reinhart, Boyertown RD 1, mtll, at the intersection of North, where he was admitted advertising manager One hydrant Saturday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at his office.

A native of Philadelphia, Mr. Prutzman was the son of Myr is in front of Sears Roebuck and company, the other, at Britt's. Since both fireplugs are owned by the mall and on private prop- WIIX BE CORRKCTI.I) North Coventry township fire- of The Mercury. He lived with a daughter, Louise, wife of James Egolf, for the past two years but lived, tie S. (Miller) Prutzman Hous- gt 48 West Third street township police cannot ton, 65 King street, and the late of his life.

the vehicles, supervisors LcRoy Prutzman. He was the; Mr. Reinhart retired ten years husband of Cora (Yost) Prulz- ago from the Stowe Trap Rock company, Mr. Prutzman was an Army He was a member of veteran of World War H. He United Church of Christ, and was a member of St, Harmony lodge 86, Independent Episcopal church, Douglassville; of Odd Fellows, the Benevolent and Protective qua, 4 Orderof Elks, lodge 814; George: Surviving with his daughter, Pefer husband of Julia Amole post 47, American Le- and son are four other Patrick, gion: Stichter Lodge 254, and Elfreda, wife of Marvini Sfrvlct Irom AM; Rajah temple, Reading; Templin, Douglassville; 726 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Swavely, 59 North GrMk camtfery.

Fritnd: may Reading; Royal Order of street; Sadie, tacted officials at the mail and were told the situation woul be corrected. "Management nt the mall give us a liard time about ft, they just get around to doing anythinj? one fireman pointed oul.v Not only do shoppers blocking the fireplugs, they park in designated parking spaces. This narrows the space available for fire equipment, making it impossible to get the buildings. Supervisors authorized C. Barry Buckley, board solicitor, to write the mall management, asking them to recitfy conditions.

Pottstown Deaths RATES WILI, RISE also could suggest to them that if fire underwriters knew of the situation, their fire rates would go Buckley advised the board. Representatives from Yerkes engineering firm brought in plans for development of a 168 fore the land could be auctioned. After reviewing the township subdivision ordinance, the engineering firm has rescheduled the sale for Spring. Preliminary approval on the subdivision plan was given by the board. Robert Saylor, head of the planning commis- reported to supervisors Hlgt the Northern Chester ou.n planning commission asked sthe township to recommend rbads for reconstruction.

The regiorml planners then will report the rpcpmmendations to Chester couRty planning commission. Saylor and the supervisors agreed to name si'ections of Cedarville and Hirhionyville road for reconstruction. these roads need to be observed Robert Brown, board chairman. Civic Association Will Meet Tonight The New Hanover-Upper Frederick Area Civic association will meet tonight at 8 in the New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary school. Speaker will be Robert F.

'fhompson, conservationist for the Montgomery County Agriculture Conservation agency. His topic will be soil survey tests. Klwanis to Attend Chamber Dinner Pottstown Kiwanis club members will attend the Greater Pottstown Chamber of Commerce annual dinner tomorrow in Sunnybrook ballroom. The dinner will begin at 6:301 fMn. Kimberton Lions Contribute $10 To Bundles Drive The Kimberton Area Lions club donated $10 Monday to the bundles for buddies program sponsored by The Mercury, Raking leaves, selling soft drinks and performing other odd jobs around the neighborhood enabled a group of girls called the Junior Green Berets led by Barbara Walters to donate $4.50.

Collection boxes are provided throughout the Pottstown area for clubs, organizations, and individuals to help servicemen receive the news from home. The Kimberton Area Lions club Junior Green Berets 4.50 Total Chief Stresses Education (Continuad From Ona) street; Sadie, wife of tha Funeral Homa on ThutiOav ters. Alientown court 128 Le- 1 Clarence Koons, 102 South J. GARRETT PRITZMAN Peter Patrick, Former Coal Miner, Succumbs iiey viuu, nusoana of tora jtojt and Emnirc Lewis Laury, 478 Spruce aga 52 Raiativas and to be soid at Amoucs ann othir sons r.porop'’’'**"*’* past Saturday. But super- 1 Ladder company.

two other sons, George oabriai't Epi.copai church, Doug-L: high Valley club. Allentown, street; Arlean, wife oarratt, husband o( Cora (Voit) and the Hook and Ladder company I Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Judith sister. Mrs. Marvin friands ara "invited to attend the i acre section of Laurel Locks farm adjacent to Catfoh Valley Tracy, "but that's an hour view roads. Plans originally were presented to the board a month ago, with a letter stating the prop- fj.racy was an instruc-iaftgr his discharge from the police erty was to be sold at auction after his discharge from the cmy, dealing in such specialized 751 Willow Street, and Ciaudeiiaisviiia, on Thursday, Nov.

16 at 11 visors notified the firm it had A Tr 27t Diamnnd in Highland Memorial Ann iJiamona street, a may can at me Kooicki i XT brother, George, Baltimore, I Funeral Home, 1104 High from 7 wife of Dennis N. Harvey, 318 Elks services at 8 30 c.m. Glasgow street, Stowe, and two srandchil dren. Claude A. Reinhart, husband of the Mary A.

(Welcker) Reinhart, age Relatives and friends are in Funeral services will be Mar 8i years, viled to Peter A. Patrick, 74, 15 Boyertown, Plum street, died Monday lung in Medicd Center East, Nancy Lynn, at home; sisters, Muriel, wife of Robert Pike, Hill, and Jane. I Thursday at 1 p.m. from the viNd to the servioes from Houck Fu wife of Jack Springer, Funeral home Charlotte Charlotte at Grace, on ville two brothers Le- runerai nome, v.narioue,-|r,|y^,j,,y^ Nov. at 1 p.

m. inter.j and Gracc StrcCtS. The Rev. mmt in Odd Fellow cemetery, Tama-1 Roy, Sanatoga, and George. Waonpr nastnr of friends may call at tha funeral grand- P.

on Thursday from 12 noon Ij Zion church, will officiate. p.jn. Interment will be in Odd Fel- mmer on Sunday, Nov. 12 iW7 and three grand- not complied with township regulations which must be met be- Council Changes Zoning Law For High Rise tion, to enter the field of law degree in law enforcement. These thoughts Tracy said he expects to be- week and 50 hours a year.

It culminated when he applied for gin his duties in Pottstown on mounts apointment to the Chicago Dec. 1, From May, 1966 until May of Police department immediately! have been told I have a service Mrtiuncm, III auvjtM. cour.se I will be under the may- Five months after beginning but he has great work his qualifications were re-, and sure that cognized and he was assigned as cooperation will a plainclothesman with the nar subjects as departmental standards, organixation, public relations and operations. 11 a.m. Thursday in St.

Ga- a view he was a patient three briel's Episcopal church, Doug- from noon lows cemetery, pmaqua. F. will be Thursday and friends to 1 p.m. at the weeks. lasville.

The Rev. Kenneth Cos- funeral home. He was the husband of Julia bey, rector, will officiate. En- (Jenienzyke) Patrick. Mr.

pat- will be in Highland rick was born in Poland, a son of the late and Mrs. Memorial Marsleum. Viewing will be tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. in Kopicki Andrew Patrick. He came to puncral home, 1104 High street.

the United 61 years ago tnd to the Pottstown 71 years ago. He was a former nt of Shamokin. Patrick Aas a coal miner in the Shamokin area before coming here. Surviving with his wife are a son. Peter Patrick.

356 Ne.v street; ti.ree daughters, Victoria of Joseph Grabert, Ex-Boyertown Resident, Dies East Greenville Native Succumbs In Philadelphia tHouck) would be "challenge. Iin (Continued From Page One) predecessor did an excel- are Invited to the lent job with the material he Houck Funeral Home.imore tax revenues than the had tn wnrk with hut in thp Charlotte at Pottstown on Nov. IS at 2 p. m. seven buildings there now.

short time 1 was able to observe After no objections to the thj Pott.stown police department. the kneral home Tuesday COUnCll refinement orT voted on the formal ordinance improvement. husband of Veronica i56 Laureiwood Road, South amendment. Creating the high VARIED cotics unit of the detective He has been with the Chicago division, department since May, 1956, attended a number of in- and has had a varied career. service grams, and is attending Chicago He said if he were asked to college studying a course sum up his views on the new designed to lead to an associate position in one word that word----- Korjil, 556 Pottstewn, age 44 years.

Relatives and nrnvition friendk are Invited to the services pruvision. is not to knock my pre- was announced earlier that decessor. but I sincerely beat '9 a. m. A Solemn High Requiem demolition of the existing build- lieve there is room for improve- 'h' rccords section, in St.

iMoysius New cemetery. Friends comer Of the intersection Some of the material that is Alda G. (Greulich), Broad- at the funeral homeget underway near the gathered might lend it.self water. 69, wife of Herbert E. 12 1967 of the year.

more readily to evaluation than Broadwater. Philadelphia, and wife of tawrartce No date has been set for stait is done at the present time Mathiasi, R.D. r1, Oley, age H' a native of East Greenville, died years. Relatives and friends ert irvtted 01 consiruciion. T.

I. to attenfl the services from the Daniel at Presbyterian hos- Chrlft Funeral Home, Oley, Pa on C. Joseph Grabert. 82, Nev-pital, Philadelphia, where she John ada, Ohio, and former resident was a patient 11 weeks. TRUSS htrnm luxuiious inipi RUPTURE COMFORT New tool, washable 3-pty mirKla rials! Uneicelled relief ani cwnfert fiat foam rubber pad.

Raided leg I0 fitting, for leductble ingumai REXALL DRLG 4)1 HIGH ST. 4 14 Dwinchick, 649 Chestnut street; of 530 East Fourth street, Boy- Bertha wife of Charles C. ertown, died Monday. He lived Sener, 358 New street, and with a son, Clarence T. Grabert Clara, wife of Norman Nevada, Ohio.

Vital stati.stics on the chief himself are lengthy and provide a revealing insight into u-tiat c.H -h. After plans (or the building Pottstown may expect (rom its on wedntsday 7 to 9 m. first were announced It was dis- new police chief. ter, Shamokin. grandchil- Born in Philadelphia, a son tary.

Daughter of the late Irwin an underground water- Bom Jan. 10, 1934, Tracy is and Katie (Weil) Greulich, Mrs. Howard under the proposed a graduate of Harri.son High site. school in Chicago. From 1951 called "Tan Yard until 1954 he served with tiie Broadwater was a retired secre- 1 w.

(Boyie) Markie. i4C3 Farmington Pottstown, age 45 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the services from Warker Funeral Home, an dis enclosed by a stone arch- U.S. Navy aboard an aircraft dren and eight great grandchil- of the late Henry and Wilhel- With her husband, survivors 1726 High st Pottstown on Wednesday, it rarrior mina (Humberg) Grabert. Mr.

are three brothers, Clarence'Nov. fs at 9 a. m. a solemn High Funeral will be Fri- Grabert wife, Largo. Linwood Aioysius Church at 10 a.

m. at 9:30 a m. from Warker (Ehst) Grabert. died in 1943. East Greenville; home, 726 High street.

He was a member of the mer Greulich, Wynnewood; two jhome evening 7-9. 5 Burial will be in St. John's Royal Order of Moose. Potts-stepdaughters, Gladys, wife ofP.i^^^ov. 10 building on the property.

While in the Navy he thought Engineers said presence cf a about his life-long ambi the archway will inhibit con- (ireek Catholic cemetery. crai tiome Thursday. from 7 to 9 p.m.' town and Orioles nest 22. Bov- Harry Murray, Hollywood, mond g. Boyer, husband of Angeiine ertown.

Marjorie, wife of John Hunter, Boyer, of Gulfport, miss Viewing vMll be in the iun-, Clarence, he is Leesburg, N.J.; a stepson, survived by two other sons. Bryce Broadwater, Somers Harry 608 Rhoads avenue. Point, N.J. Boyertown: Kenneth 435 Funeral services will be Home State street: a daughter. Ma- Thursday at 1 p.m.

from the Come To The Office With The Big Sign. rie. wife of Harry Schmehl. Mann Funeral home, 221 Main Coeur Idaho: two sis- street. East Greenville.

age 39 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the services from Wilson Funeral 711 N. Franklin on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1967 at 2 p. m.

Interment in Pottstown West End ceme- the tery. diameter. Engineering estimates place of the below ground first level parking. To remove this obstacle it has been proposed that the waterway be diverted to run under sidewalk through concrete (Wilson): ALBITZ wishes to express her tors, Elsie, wife of D. The Rev.

Walter A. Trogler.i sincere thanks to aii her ffiiids for Heydt. 208 South Reading ave- pastor of the First United nue. Boyertown: Florence, wife Church of Christ, Philadelphia, her home, ana atso tor the pieces of James R. Fegley, 201 North of which she was a member, russell gabel i Fairview street, Boyertown; a v.ill officiate.

brother. Frank E. Grabert, St. interment will be in New Lawrence, and six grandchil- Goshenhoppen cemetery. East dren.

services will be viewins will be tomorrow weller Pottstown, on Friday, ThM-cHov at 9 in u. i Nov. 10, 1967, Katie R. (Fritz) Weltor, Tbursdav at 2 p.m. in the L.

the funeral home. widow of Calvin weiier, Boyertown Ott F'uneral home. 111 North RD 2, age 74 years. Relatives and avpnilp Rnvprtown are invited to the services from Keanins avenue, eojenown. txtw C.

L. Losh Funeral home, 124 The Rev. Clvde I. Fry, pas- runeral services for CLiDh Philadelphia Boyertown, on Tues- of St. John's Lutheran A.

56, day at 2 p. interment In Fairview Card of Thanks 2 diverting the stream at $24,000. in Boyertown Deaths A. EUGENE SMITH CHARTERED LIFE UNDERWRITER INSURANCE COUNSELOR 1290 High Street Phone Stop In Our Credit Department For information On How to Get a I FREE I TURKEY IW. T.

Grant Co. BOYERTOWN POTTSTOWN niiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiif LIONVILLE OFFICE CUSTOMERS OF.DOWNINGTOWN NATIONAL BANK For your added convenience Window facilities will be made able to our customers on Thursdays and Fridays until 5 starting Nov. 16 and 17 at the LIONVILLE OFFICE. DOWNINGIOWN BANK 4 Brandywine Downingtown East End 701 E. Downingtown tor oi jonn THURS.

AND FRI. 9 9 church, Boyertown. will offici- 1, were Monnay in Monday 7 to (Losh) atp White Memorial home, Parker west Reading, on Thursday, Inlermon, will bo in Fairview Ford. The Rev. William C.

a co'in, cemeterv, Bovertown. Gotlhardt. pastor of 1 empie Boyertown RD 2 age 58 years. Rei- Viewins will be from 7 to 9 ehurch, North Coven- m. tomorrow at the funeral try township, OlilCiated.

Boyertown, on Tuesday at 2 p. m. Innot rrni'a terment in Fairview cennetery, Boyer- UdK urovt town. Friends may call on Monday home. Burial was in PonsTowN CONSUMER DISCOUNT CO.

INC 213 High 2d Fir cemetery, Parker iord. Bear- evering 7 to 9 at the l. w. ott Honne. Ill N.

Reading Boyers were Donald, cijde, Robert AIso a viewing Tuesday at the and Ronald Rupert and Harold church tronn 12 Noon to 1 p. m. sonic services will be conducted Monand Milton Leininger. night at 9:15. in lieu of tiowars, Mr.

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Relatives and friends are invited to the services from J. Roberts Stone Funeral (successor to Nelson Funeral Home) 331 New Spring City on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 2:30 p. m. Interment In Brownback's United Church of Christ cemetery, R.

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