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I Poftitown Mercury Friday, September 22, 1W2 Obituaries Groterford Prison Mary C. Ecker Dies at Age 75 Two Convicts Escape Council Accepts Resignations Of Mayor and Councilman Kropp (CwttiwM j0 mh a Fullerton bank of hair, $14 ono They were captured Reagan's most rercnt escape after the attempt. wr last March, when he and prison break was another comictcd murderer the second disturbance at imprisoned at Graterford hid in Graterford this week, a truck which was Wednesday afternoon two going from the prison to Penn- inmates, whose names were not hurst State School and Hospital released, overpowered a guard They were discovered missing and attempted to escape with lunrr81 while the truck was being hU keyt, loaded but nobody searched the Stale police from Limerick Ecker died nraiwwiv it left the prison said the two prisoners from the The two jumped out of the maximum security unit were truck at the hospital near being taken to the exercise yard Spring City, and fled into a when one of the inmates .30 Shenkel, Chester Haslett Dies at 77 of Heart Attack Funeral services for Vtn. Garden of Memories. (Levan) Ecker, 75, A viewing will be 12 30 to of A.

Jackson Ecker, 16 pm Monday at the 3rd will be 1.30 Monday home Skean Funeral Mr St night at home after a long Officiating be the Rev. illness, 'Richard I Gregory, associate Born in at Limerick Chapei County, was a daughter of area on the hospital grabbed the guard, knocking MtrmMt Will he in Limerick the lale Abraham and Kale lp. rtmin lhf nlhl.r i Conk prebended by Spring City his kevs. mumam 11 Lii wa-siociafed with her patrolmen as police from all Another guard rushed to the Raymond nuSlvTT husband for more than to 0VPr Montgomery and Chester scrne and pushed the inmate lackson IMumbing Coiintirs converged on the off. the guard but the inmate A- Heating 144 King St.

pulled a knife on the second She and Mr, fckker were Reagan's first attempt was guard, holding it at his throat, married 56 years almost exactly a year ago, Sept Eventually other guards Mrs Ecktr whs a member 17. It71. when he and another caught the prisoner with I hr Raymond Haslett 77 Chapel. Graterford inmate escaped from keys and two other inmates who of Ada iBennethum) Surviving with her widower police while being transferred were out of their cells at the Birdsboro Rl) 1 died are a son. Abram 144 King to Lebanon County Court for a time talked the armed prisoner 'Thursday morning at hn home St daughters.

Genevieve, burglary Inal. into giving up 'after a heart attack wife of Donald Thompson, 7U7 They overpowered two deputy Troopers said nobody was Bom in Reading he was a Coventry: sheriffs in western Rerks injured in the scuffle. of the late Joseph and Min- at Nancy L. County and were mussing for The knife was made from a 'nie Haslett wife of George Omer, 537 eight days until they attempted loose leaf notebook binder. Mr II.

a molder hr 1 "1 Blrdib.ro hr more than 40 years before retiring in lhrM He a member of Friend- ER ifrft funeral lor Harding 1 Fire ft M. ol Jane He Is by a son. hi- Oliver, Sill Walnut mer R. Birdsboro Rl) I. a wofe from daUghter.

Hazel, wife ol church, ham M2 Haycreek officiating the Rev. liar- vote, ehiinLn Paslnr Wlwl member chi dren and nine great-grand baptist Church. Phocnixville. as children. him council, and that each member of council asked Yerger to reconsider.

Until this time. added, council hasn't received any Auto Exhaust (heck Offered Motorisls A clean air caravan to check exhaust pollutants on cars will conduct tests charge for area motorists 10 a to Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2fl to ,10 af the Lot. High east of Franklin. The tests will be conducted by the Tuberculin and Respiratory Disease Association of Philadelphia and Montgomery County.

If tests prove excessive exhaust pollutants, motorists will be advised that much of this can be eliminated by a carburetor adjustment. (clarification from Yerger on his position. Fifth Ward Councilman Philip C. Lang noted that during a brief informal session before the September council meeting, each councilman Y'erger and Kropp they would like to table the Municipal Leasing bid for that night. This, according to would omit the discussion of leasing patrol cars from the agenda, allowing further investigation into and involvement.

WOULD BE BEST "We as council members felt this would be best for both men and for the Lang said, 1 but Brower said be had to do what was rigM and went ahead with his resignation No mention was made of a possible successor to Yerger Thursday but one local official said he expected a successor to be appointed during the next regular council meeting. Following meeting Paul W. Bridegam, chairman of Pottstown Democratic Committee, said he sent letters to and William Boden, chairman of the Republican Committee, recommending a BILL STONE FINE HEARING (IDS HEARING TfSTS IN HOME OR OFFICE 43 HIGH ST, POTTSTOWN 326-1250 Day Sarvica replacement to council seat. Bridegam confirmed that his partv's selection for the vacant First Ward position M. Kohler, 337 King widow of a former Pottstown councilman and secretary of the PotUtown Democratic organization.

Bridegam. however, said the next move is up to couacil but he expects it will abide by an unwritten rule about filling a vacancy with a member of same party. MOVING Entire Stock Of Carpeting Must Go AY Unbelievable Savings Carpel Land Inc. Rt. 100 I w.

King 326-3168 PoWttown Open Mon thru Fri. 12 fo 9 Sit. 9 to 5 FfM Parking High Union Cosfs Blamed In School Repair Delay (Cant'ftwftf tram omi of substitute teachers they now are permitted to was approved. explained Edgar Harrop. Straub reported that pupil enrollment is down 100 from the McDaniel assured tbe parents last day of the past school year.

rvMiaUr rimftnl M.ini y- children were However. we expect to pick pastor of Bethel mly filr (or up those and add 100 fn rharw of arrancements lhf Rev oxonfralion and be excuned more during this schonl year," charge of arrangements. GarllnRton, pastor of (ron) tax. he said Friendship Baptist Church. local and Area Births was in chemistry fellow I vr! Baptist Church Cemetery.

Doug- CHEMISTRY fellow TO MR AND MRS. CARL John Snyder, son of Mr. and WALKER. Meadowbrook Apart- Rnbtr( Kermit C. G.

Snyder. ments, Gilbertsville. a daughter School house in Fririav Keith Oliver, Michael Oliver, Road' the medical I. was named a senior 1 chemistrv fellow at Denison Mrs. Walker is Nancy J.

Cunnius. the former and Kevin Gantt. Ushers were Fisher Allen, TO MR. AND MRS. DINESH CM Fataon.

Stella Saunders. C. AGARWAL. Boyertom RP G'bbs. Pearl RodSers, in the mraeil enter Jnhnso" and Vivian Thursday.

Mrs. Agarwal is the former Madhu B. Agarwal University. Granville, Ohio. Student fellows are chosen for academic excellence in their Warker Funeral Home, 726 Synagog High was in charge of ar- a.m.

iiflht ftv Strvlcai TO MR AND MRS BARRON BAILEY, 430 Walnut St a son in the medical center Thursday. Mrs. Bailey Is the former Gloria Linthlcum. Death Notices 1 BASSES On Tuasday. Halan Edith Sarnas.i widow ol St.

Clair Barrws, of High yaars. and friends ara Invited to tha wrvicas from Funaral High St an Friday. Saptamoar 22 1:101 pm. Intermant in Highland Memorial Park. Thara will fta no vlawing.

(SKean), OROST In Saptimbar 20, Edward L. Drost, husband ot Stella (Parastinol Drost, Frederick, age 59 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to the services 9 a.m. Monday from I. Funeral Home, 111 N.

Reading Ave and Mass of the Resurrection 10 a.m. at St Mary's Catholic Church Delphia. Interment in St Aloysius New Cemetery, Lower Pottsgrove Friends mav call 7 to m. Sunday at the funeral home. (Ott) ECKER-On Wednesday, September 20, 1972, Mary C.

(Levan) Ecker, wife of A Jackson Ecker, 14 Third Pottstown, age 75 years. Relatives and friends ara invited to the services from Skean Funeral Home. 404 High Pottstown, Pa on Monday, September 25 at 1.30 p.m. Interment in Limerick Garden ot Memories Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday afternoon from 12:30 to 1 p.m. (Skean) Reading Hospital, Wednev; day, September 20, 1972, Vincent Floyd, husband of Jeannetta A.

(Alien) Floyd, Almont Apartments, Boyertown RD 1, age 57 years. Relatives and fnends are invited to the services 10 30 a m. Saturday from L. W. Ott Funeral Home, 111 Reading Bovertown, Interment in New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Friends may call 9:30 to 10:30 a m. Saturday at the funeral home, (Ott): Wednesday, September 20, 1972, Donald J. Hettrick son of David and Eva (Ludy) Hettrick, 4th Avl. Main Royersford. Pa aqe years Relatives and triends are Invited to the services from J.

Robert Stone Funeral Home, Church Royersford, Pa. on Saturday, September 23 at 1 p.m. Interment In Limerick Garden of Memories. There will be no viewing. (Stone) HUDSON-On Monday, Sept 18, 1972.

Maude Mae (Gibson) Hudson, wife of Leo Hudson, ol Pottsgrove i Towers, High Washington Pottstown, age 70 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the Second Baptist Church, Jefferson Adams Pottstown, on Saturday, Sept, 23, at 12 noon. Interment in Second Baptist Church Cemetery, Douqlassvilie, Pa. Friends may call at Church on Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Arrange ments by Stokes Still Funeral Home, 222 N.

Front Reading, Pa. (Stokes Stitt) Wednesday. September 20 1972. Edwin Kirk, husband of Edith (Bertolet) Kirk, 44 8th St, Pottstown, age 64 years Relatives and friends are invited to the services from Skean Funeral Home, 40 4 Hlqh Pottstown, on Saturday, September 23 at 10:30 a m. Interment In St.

Vincent Cemetery, East Vincent Pa. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evening f'om 7 to 8:30 p.m. (SKean) KOCH In loyirtown, Monday, September 18, 1972, Mrs, Ella (Miller) Koch, wife of Wayne B. Koch, Bechteisville RD 1, age 67 years Relatives and friends are invited to the services 1:30 p.m. Friday from St.

Paul's Lutheran Church, Sassamans- vllle. Interment in the church cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at L. Losh Funeral Home, 124 W.

Philadelphia Ave Boyertown. (Losh) Tuesday, September 19, 1972, Dorothy M. (Barton) Smith, wife of Thomas L. Smith, 113 Swamp Pike, Limerick, age 54 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to the services trom the Schumacher Reber Funeral Home, 359 King on Saturday, Sept.

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