The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 2

2 Pottstown Mercury Friday, Sept. 4, 1970 Obituaries Sylvia Steffey Dies Following Lengthy Illness Sylvia V. (Haines) Steffey, 50, Road. Pottstown Route 20, died at home Thursday morning. She was ill five years.

Born in Chester County, she was a daughter of Alice (Haines) Link, Pottstown Star Route, and the late Benjamin I Haines. Surviving with her mother I lare two brothers, Ernest Haines, 422 Cherry Gene Haines, RD 2. and a step- brother, Jesse Haines, Douglass; ville RD 2. Funeral services will be 2 p.m John Zawaski, Borough Native, Dies in Chicago Barrel Prize Still Surprise To 'Prophet' A man who predicted last Local Post Office to Halt Saturday Window Service Pottstown Han Receives Sentence A Pottstown man who pleaded guilty to charges of larceny was sentenced to serve from three (Continued Page one) the next 30 days before putting t0 23 months in Montgomery Under federal regulations, the the new prices into effect. County Prison by Judge Robert week that he would win postal system must lake Postmaster General Winton comment on the proposal during Blount said the increased prize worth $1,000 in the Downtown Pottstown Business Lucky Barrel drawing, was selected Thursday as the first winner in 17 weeks.

The name of Ronald Elliott, Man Pleads Guilty To Larceny Charge A Limerick Township man rates, which range from an additional five cents per quarter for the smallest box to $2.40 for the largest, will bring in an additional $8 million per year. The increase, W. Tredinnick in the county courthouse, Norristown. James Donald Thaxton, 521 Beech was arrested May 8 by John J. Moore, then Pottstown detective sergeant.

The patrolman said Thaxton if approved, took a wauet containing $30 RAILING SALE Friday and Saturday Funeral services for John Zawaski. 61, husband of Alice (King) Zawaski. Evanston, 111., a former Pottstown resident, will be Saturday in Evanston. Mr. Zawaski died Wednesday Street.

fine of $200 night in Chicago following a But Elliott said he was sur- County Judge long illness. prised when informed of his rica there is no postal Born in Pottstown, he was a windfall. Thomas Faust 20 cmPlo-ve regularly on duty are son of the late Theodore and; registered last week and peb 27 by not included in the proposed in- VOlerS Reaisler Katherine (Dombroski) Zawa- jokingly told my niece I was state Trooper Robert J. Bugjo. crease' irt a kiMAiu 579 Kline North Coventry, who pleaded guilty to charges woiild the first in post office the home of Charles Horne, was drawn at Kessler's Special- of larceny and receiving stolen Dox renlal since 17 n.

Washington St. ty Shop by Ralph Weller, North goods was ordered to pay a NOT INCLUDED Thaxton also was ordered to by Montgomery pav the costs of court bv Judge A. Benjamin Sci- Rural lockboxes at post of- Tredinnick. crease. going to he said.

"Now Fifty four voters registered that 1 won the prize, I guess it 1 15 cents per quarter for nfn, He was employed as a postal that I won the prize, I guess it tv, Drtct 1 1 ing chrome wheels uh nt, Thursday at the North Coventry investigatoi for the L.S. makes me look like a prophet. mag wheeis from the car $12 ner Quarter for the 2 000 Township municipal building, 5 '25 Democrats, 25 Republicans 3 decorative ...0 1 ana mag wneeis rrom ure Office. Chicago, for several Elliott said he and his wife, Leonarcj Isaac Miller I Saturday from Houck Funeral before becoming ill in Anna, have no immediate plans iew Road Home, North Charlotte and 1964- for the $1.000 in downtown dol 68 Grace streets. Surviving with his widow are The defendant also was ord- DPBA stores.

The barrel will be at the Boston Shoe Store. 259 High St. The Rev. Clyde I. Fry, pas- John, Chicago, 111 three tor of St.

John's Lutheran br 0 Zawaski, 178 Church. Boyertown, will offici- s- Washington Custer and aie Joseph both of Reading, and a Interment will be in Antonette Wiesniski. I tryville Methodist Cemetery. Leading. A viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m.

tonight at the funeral home .1 MtM detorre rites OXENFORD RITES Graveside services for Daniel Oxenford, 94, widower of Telka (Ziegler) Oxenford were Thursday at Edgewood Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Luther A. Krause, pastor emeritus of Emmanuel Lutheran church.

officiated. Masonic services were con; ducted by officers of Stichter Lodge 154, AF AM, Lincoln K. Buchanan. lars which must be spent to make restitution of $120 cubic inch No. 5 lockbox.

The new rates would be 20 cents and $14.40 per quarter, respectively. to Miller. Move al New Phase Of Talks Is Failure and four non-partisan, according to Eugene Ingraham, Democratic zone leader for the Coventries. This was the last of five registrations, which started in late July. Other persons who wish to William G.

Found Dead in Area Township next week and will be worth MILLER RITES $100 dollars in downtown money to a lucky shopper. Funeral services for Curtis Miller. 57, husband of Doro- PARIS (AP) U.S. Ambas- register will have to do so in thy (Boyle) Miller, 993 N. War- sador David K.

E. Bruce made West Chester before Sept. 14, 5 ren were Thursday at St. his first move Thursday to enter he said. Funeral services for Marv United Church of Christ, what U.S.

sources called a new The area covered by Thurs-s i Orlando) Dpttorr 7Q widnw nf Franklin and streets. exploratory phase of the registration included 5 Nicholas Dettore 331 Kinp St Officiating was the Rev. Ro- nam peace talks. Bv all appear- North, South and East Coven- (rear) Thursday from land C- Turnbach, pastor of ances it failed. try and Warwick Townships.

Warker Funeral Home, 726 High United Church of in his initial encounter with St, Christ. the North Vietnamese delega- Interment was in Highland tion chief. Xuan Thuy, Bruce L0C3I 3110 Ai 6 a DlimS AUTHENTIC WROUGHT IF funeral services for H. Clay Solemn Requiem Mass was, Reese, 68 husband of Grace celebrated in St. Aloysius Memorial Park (Boulden) Reese.

Deep Creek Roman Catholic Church with Bearers were Gerald Wetzel, Road, Green Lane, will be 2 the r6V Francis X. McKee, Frank Fred Antonio, assistant rector as celebrant. Conner, Carl Herbine Deacon was the Rev. James V.iand Reynold Whistler. McDonald, assistant rector.

Honorary bearers were John Sub-deacon was the Rev. John Harris and Robert Conner p.m. Tuesday from Reynolds Funeral Home, Quarryville. The Rev. George A.

Tigh, pastor of Tabor United Meth- P. Murphy, rector. i Warn anri Church, Hendricks, will Alfred Haas officiate. Interment was in St. Aloysius Wednesday evening by Elks Interment will be in Quarry- New Cemeterv.

Lodge 814. Officiating were ville Cemetery. appealed for genuinely con cilatory at the, TO MR. AND MRS. LeROY conference table to permit a STETLER, 452 Spruce a break-through in the deadlocked son medical center Thurs- taIks.

day. Mrs. Stetler is the former us avoid propaganda and Sally Ruppert. harsh language. Memorial services were held us set aside preconditions T0 ANID MRS.

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COME IN. show you how you can do it yourself at SAVINGS up to RAILING Death Notices 1 Phoenixville, Pa. on Monday, August 31, 1970, Jeanette S. (Shoemaker) Grime, wife of Elmer E. Grime, 960 Walnut Royersford, age 62 years.

Relatives friends are invited to attend the services from the Shalkop Funeral Home, 135 Bridge Spring City, Pa. on Friday, Sept i at 1:30 m. Interment in Fernwood Cemetery. Friends mav call at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. (Shalkop) Wednesday, September 2, 1970, John husband of A.

Pear! (Shipe) Haley, age 60 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the Schumacher Reber Funeral Home, 359 King on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. Interment in Highland Memorial Park. Friends mav call at the funeral home Friday evening from 7 to 8:30 (Schumacher Reber) Boyertown, Wednesday, I Sept.

2, 1970, Stella B. (Weller) Krause, wife of William F. Krause, 219 N. Reading Boyertown, age 70 years. Relatives and friends are invttotf to the services 2 p.m.

Sunday fit I. W. Ott Funeral Home, 111 N. RMitng Boyertown. Interment in Union Cemetery, Niantic.

Friends mav call 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Sept. 2, 1970, Philip Sotter II, husband of Adele I. (Wilson) Sotter, 965 S.

Hills age 61 years. Relatives friends are invited to attend the services from the Houck Funeral Home, Charlotte at Grace Sts. on Saturday, Sept. -5 at 11 a.m. Interment in Edgewood Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.________________________(Houck) sjef Thursday, September 3rd, 1970, Sylvia V. (Haines), of Route 20, Sell Road, Pottstown, age 50 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral services from the Houck Funeral Home, Charlotte at Grace Pottstown, on Saturday, Sept 5th, 1970, at 2 p.m. Interment in Coventry ville Methodist Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening 7 to 9.

(H ouck Tuesday, September 1, 1970, Florence M. (Krips) Trapp, wife of the late Fred J. Trapp, RO 2, Pottstown, age 75 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the from St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Warwick, on Saturday, ber 5 at 10 a.m.

Interment in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Spring City, Pa. (White) A viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m. a 11 a Monday at George A. C. Meier Funeral Home, 612 Main Red Hill, and at the Reynolds Funeral Home, noon to time of service Tuesday.

Bearers were Franklin aid Halteman, Exalted Ruler, Mr. Reese was found dead 11 p.m. Wednesday in a woods near his home, 400 feet off Deep Creek Road in Upper Frederick Township. He was discovered by Harry Blank. 106 Green Green Lane, who was assisting a search party headed by Gerard Martin, Green Lane Fire Chief.

Also helping to look for Mr. Reese who was missing since Wednesday morning were state police from the Schwenksvilie barracks, Troopers James L. Anderson, Thomas Hyson and William Ohme. Mr. Reese was hanging from a tree with a rope around his neck.

Dr. Joshua Bray, Green Lane physician, attributed death to hanging and termed it a suicide. Born in New Providence Township, Lancaster County, Mr. Reese was a son of the late John F. and Vergie (Gochnauer) Reese.

He resided in the Green Lane area for the past 25 years and was a retired quality control operator for Superior Tube Collegeville. He was a member of Tabor United Methodist Church, Hendricks, and Green Lane and Gilbertsville Fire Companies. Surviving with his widow are his step-parents. Freeman G. Annie (Huber) Aukamp, Stanley Wassiluk.

James Longacre, Leading Robert Brattan, Richard Knight, James Bennetch, Loyal Rinehart. Nicholas Brattan. and Knight, Harold Mest, Lecturing John Mailon. Knight, Gerald Leighton, Es- Rosary services were Wed- quire, Donald Kunkle, secretary, nesday at the funeral home by Spencer Lessig, chaplain, and center Thursday. Mrs.

Askey is the former Sylvia R. Cummings. Synagog Father McDonald.Charles Houck, organist. TO MR. AND MRS.

THOMAS J. FINN, Valley View Apart- a son in the medical dies bv 7:08 p.m. Saturday "services Thursday. Mrs. Finn is 9 a.m.; Evening Services 7:15 p.m.

former Ruth E. Cloud. Friday services 8:15 p.m. Light can- 5-Ft. 6-Ft.

COLUMNS $4.80 8-Ft. FIAT $5.70 $5.75 8-Ft. CORNER $8.95 ALUMINUM RAILINGS WEiiJSTEIGER-ln Center 5 te 1 ger, husband of carl-New Providence; five daugh- SrtsIiiieieRDBrnaegre 7 Friends 1 ters, Phyllis, wife of LeRoy and relatives are invited to the serv- Quarryville: Carol ices 9:30 a.m. Friday at L. Ann wifp nf PjihI Ratm 3 Home, 111 N.

Reading Ann, Wlte 01 I au L. Batman, Boyertown, and a High Requiem Mass Perkiomenville: V. Ellen, Wife c.thdii’c ciurS; inwmen" of John E. Green. Whitehall; in Most Blessed Sacrament Cemetery, Martia and Lisa, at home.

hom. (om Also, three sons. Vail Green Lane RD; Henry and of inan Brian, at home; a brother, John Lancaster; a step-brother, DETTORE Clifford Aukamp, New de family of the late Mary o. Det- dence; four sisters, Mary, wife tore desires to thank the kind neigh- 0f Landis Mowery, New Provi- bors and friends for the assistance and sympathy, the floral tributes, dence. spiritual bouquets, sympathy cards and Reba 0f John Herr, Gordonv.lle; Evelyn, wife of Wimer, Kirkwood; Edith, wife of Robert Hess, New Providence; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

EHST The family of the late Catharine Ehst desires to thank the kind neighbors and friends for the assistance and sympathy, sympathy cards and use of cars offered during their recent bereavement. MILLER WEIL RITES Funeral services for William W. Weil, 57, husband of Dorothy (Miller) Weil, Boyertown RD 3, were Thursday. The Rev. harles T.

Herman, pastor of The family of the late Curtis B. Liiiffq i nthprfln Church Alburtis desires to thank the kind neigh- fJUIIS LUUieran unuiui. aiuui us and friends for the assistance RD 1. officiated. 'and sympathy, the floral tributes, sym-J Tnfny'rnpnt 3 Huffs cards, any contributions lnicrmeni was st.

paurs u.c.c. and use of cars Church Cemetery. during their recent bereave-; Bearers were WilUam Weil, Roy Benjamin Gerald David A. and James H. King.

We wish to thank relatives, neigh- i L. Ott Funeral Home, 111 and friends for the many acts of N. Reading Boyertown, inddnforS was in charge of arrangements. the funeral of William W. Weil.

----------------------The FAM.LV Funeral services for Mary Catharine (Rhoads) Ehst, 54, visit the highland of William S. Ehst, MEMORIAL MAUSOLEUM Boyertown RD 2 were Thur- Over 400 persons have already reserved; S(jay from Schumacher and space. For colored brochure or appoint- Vino ment for personally conducted tour, Reber uneral Home, King call Leon Huber, Dial 326-0835. HIGHLAND MEMORIAL PARK rgv Martin L. Acker, 6 Farmington Pottstown Local Notices Dental Office Closed Reopen Sept 8 Dr.

Maurice Wolf Dr. Noel J. Wiener, 20 N. Charlotte, Office closed. Sept.

8-13. 323-4062 pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran church, and the Rev. Dr. Luther A. Krruse, pastor emeritus, officiated.

Interment was in St. Cemetery, Amityville. Bearers were Franklin Slaybaugh, Larry Swavely, Mark Yarnall, Timothy Rhoads, Daniel Burdan and Charles H. Herb. 3-Ft.

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