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The Mercuryi
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cheaper than a slipcover set when they're gone, they're gone Hifch at Penn Sts SUMMER CLEARANCE SAVE OR MORE BACK-TO-SCHOOL FASHIONS ARRIVING DAILY USE OUR LAY AW AY OFF ALL COATS THERE'S ONLY ONE STORE FOR MODERN FURNITURE! Most Beautiful Showroom In Eastern Penna Fcoturmg Contemporary on i Modern Exclusively' COWTrMPORAftY FURNITURE perkiomen at 37th reading twit block west of botcov's east daily noon to 9 9 30 to 5 30 Mercury, Pottstown, Pa. August 17, 1973 Obituaries H. Knerr Dies at Age 56 Clyde Woman Seriously Hurt; Involved 2 Phoenixville In 2 Accidents Within 20 Minutes Youths Ordered Held for Court Showers Keep Temperatures From Climbing than 80 degrees under partly A Collegeville woman was throwing her out of the vehicle, improving Thursday under A Lower Providence am- intensive care in Montgomery bulance took her to Norristown. A welcome relief from the pleasant 82 degrees at 6 p.m degree temperatures continued for the second day Thursday. The thermometer never rose Cloudy, dangerous looking cloudy skies, skies churned over the area Cool northeast winds at 5 to Thursday but produced only 15 miles per hour will continue Tun PhnrniYvillp vnnths were 82 degrees, a big drop light showers during the mor- through tonight with lows 60 to Hospital, Norristown, where she where she was admitted in poor for from temperatures all last week ning and a brief sprinkle at 3:30 65.

was admitted Wednesday after condition with multiple injuries. District and early this week. p.m. There is a 20 per cent chance she was involved two ac-Her condidon remained guarded I Rolx.r,ngG Temperatures stayed in the Tv through the of rain today and tonight. cidents within 20 minutes.

Thursday, a spokesman said, Anne T. Yoder, 44, 65 2nd and she Clyde H. Knerr. 56, husband of Robert Brighthaupt, Valley Ave received only a cut elbow recovering RaVmnnH of M. Regina I Murphy) Knerr.

View Apartments North Coven- in the first accident on Ridge The first accident occurred at i.i Savage Road, Pottstown RD ljtery; Vickie wife of Eugene in Eagleville. 3:20 p.m. when Mrs. Yoder lost died at Hahnemann Hospital. Carfagno, Kenilworth Apart- in the second one her car control of her car and struck Philadephia, where he was a nients, North Coventry; two sPun out of control on Mile Hill a utility pole, police said.

But patient three weeks. brothers. John 1419 State in Providence Township, only the door was City, on charges of auto theft, mid 70s all morning, rising to 0 ud.s at 6 p.m. and gentle Weekend vacationers headed 1 breezes made for a comfortable for the Jersey shore can look Samuel Butler, Breckenridge 18. He suffered from leukemia for Road.

Phoenixville. nine years. And, Ernest Gilberttville Bom in Zicglersville, he was RD; a sister, Laura, wife of a son of the late Daniel and Eli- Melvin Musselman, Delph. zabeth (Hartenbauer) Knerr. White Funeral Home Parker He lived in East Coventry ls in charge of arrange- Township the past 23 years.

nients. Mr Knerr employed at as a painter for 23 years. He was a member of St. Catholic Church, Lin- fied. Surviving with his widow are two daughters.

Jeanne wife damaged and she drove away from the scene. George Bowman Dies at 64 in Medical Center Girl, Mother Injured in Local Crash An area motorist and hot ici ummY ranua noun mother were injured in a two tsTLd Samucl car accident Wednesday evening a out on bail, on the block of North Char- ---------------------------Stowe Man Arrested Washington Avenue, both were taken into custody by Schuylkill Township police several weeks ago when they were found in a stolen car. The vehicle was taken from minor injuries after an oil tank-j Tauder Ford, Valley and cool evening, perfect for forward to partly sunny skies ballgames, picnics, or just Friday and Saturday with walking. temperatures climbing from Today will continue the daytime highs in the mid 70s cooling trend, with tem- to near 80 Saturday. There is An area man escaped with peratures predicted no higher a 20 per cent chance of rain Driver Suffers Minor Injuries i), on 1 1 er he was driving ran off Route Road.

SchuylkiH Township. 100 near Macungie Thursday her c'tr A 17-vear-oW Phoenixville boy afternoon, striking a tree and was arrested in connection shearing off a utility pole be- with the theft. He Ls awaiting fore rolling onto its roof, action by juvenile authorities The Swanson youth is in Chester Countv Farms Prison await- second accident occurred during a downpour. And it was on Mile Hill a stretch of the road that Edwin Reifinger. Pottstown Route 20 suffered only scrapes High Mercury Low Antics 66 Friday night.

Ocean water temperatura Is reported at 70 degrees. Pottstown Skies TODAY lotte Street that resulted in an estimated $1,150 damage. The Yoder car hit anything the second time but George Washington Bowman, nail Road, Upper Pottsgrovee 10 it spun around on the pavement. Linda Jacobs, 18, Stowe man was arrested for Regina Ludwick Dies at Age 72 During Vacation which police described as being st anrtr nm: Kulp Bowman Route 29. Roberta, were treated at Potts- highwav Jtrjkj hcr £ead the parking behind Ludwick S0U'" vilte Providence Police Motors.

Third and Hanover for neck urle5 Chief Robert Furlong criticized streets, late Thursday afternoon Patrolman Charles McClincy the speed limit. 55 miles per Ronald Bauer, 29 957 Gross- struck a tree and the tank sec- weeks was hour, as being unsafe for the town Road, was arrested by tion swung around and sheared Born in iane road. Patrolman Charles McClincy off the pole, troopers said. of John 83 -md VMiH to turn left Last month he proposed that Jr. and was issued an on-site 1 into a parking lot when her car signs reading Slippery summons.

the! Extremes Local temperatures yesterday Sunset and bruises in the accident an(j this morning were: Sunrise Saturday which occurred at 3:30 p.m. and resulted in an estimated $33.500 damage. The Swann Oil tanker was de molished, police said. State police from Fogelsville barracks said Reifinger 3 a m. 76 3 p.m.

81 4 a.m. 76 4 p.m. 11 5 a.m.76 5 p.m. 81 6 a.m.76 6 p.m. 82 7am 76 7 p.m.

81 8 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 a.m. 76 9 p.m. 79 10 a.m.

7510 p.m. 67 11 am. 7A 11 p.m. 75 12 76 12 M. 71 1 p.m.

77 1 a.m. 2 p.m. 79 2 a.m. 67 7:57 pm. 6:17 a.m.

23 p.m rising later each is now disappearing. 71 be again seen as a morning 2 planet in November. when his rig ran off the road on a sharp curve to the left. Careening into a field, the cab BIRTHS Mrs. Regina (Grady wick.

72, wife of Charles R. (CloUSer) Bowman. Ludwick. 235 Chestnut StJ Mr Bowman was employed A Spring City, died Thursday as a maintenance man for heavdy traveled morning in Ship Bottom, N.J.. several apartment buildings in where she was vacationing.

Schwenksville. Coventry Township. Born in Spring City, she was He was a member of Union accident occurred at 6:10 a daughter of the late Kyren Fire Reading. and Caroline Escheman Surviving are five step-1 Grady. daughters, Margaret wife of She lived in Spring City all William Styer, 455 Bryton her life.

North Coventry; Helen wife Mrs. Ludwick was employed of Howard Bailey. Douglassville Woman Charged With Assault Pottstown police charged a TO MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH E.

ROSENBAUM, Douglassville RD 1 a daughter in the medical center Thursday. Mrs. Rosenbaum is the former April A. Kerns. SONY RADIO, TV, HI FI, TAPES ftaltt fc Strvict I KNAUERTOWN I MARKET amity last week in their home a oaugnier in ine medicai center i R0Ute Sch- Mary Towsend.

Jefferson lhe CO. nS local woman with slashing her T0 AND MRS JEROME Sheha, Old Airport Road, Amity husband with a butcher COHRAC. 416 E. Vine Stowe. She retired 30 years ago.

Gardens; Dawn wife of a daughter in the medical center Joseph's CathoUc Church Spring wenksville Ave.V'was t'aken Marilyn Miller St. Josephs Altar Also, Gail wife of Edgar Sot Palll City and Society. Fieldine Riiuins Rocks Park- by and Patrolman Richard Deets on a TO MR. AND MRS. RONALD She also was a member of two step-sons, William Kulp, tticnarn on a ADAMS a daugh Spring City Reading; Glenn Weaver, 675 7.swori^1 ou the Library Club and the Laurel Garden Club Vltaan- 7irnmiaui ter in the medical center Thurs- Hawthorne two brothers.said the day- Mrs.

Adams is the former William, Reading; Daniel Carol L. Vanaman. River touHi Romtown Onen Haily 9 to Sr30 ft Pri. Till P.M. MACARONI and CHEDDAR CHEESE DINNER ei.

5 for $1.00 FLEISCHMAN'S SOFT MARGARINE lb. 57c CHICKEN 0 THE Chunk Light Tuna bV 2 oi. 47c WARSAW POLISH DILLS 32 oz. 49c Rt. 23, 3 mi.

W. of Rt. 100 sun. I I I I I I I Surviving with her widower Reading. husband, John, arrived at the are two sisters.

Mrs. Marion And. a sister. Mildred, wife c.e1_staftl^:n_ A Carrigan, 9 Carrigan of Russell Leinbach. Shillington; Spring City; and Margaret, wife 22 step-grandchildren and seven of Edward Thompson.

103 step-great grandchildren. Pennhurst Road, Spring City. Funeral services will be 1:30 lor treatment. Funeral services will be 15 p.m. Tuesday from Houck was charged a Monday from Shalkop Funeral Home, North Charlotte assault, aggravated assault Funeral Home, 135 Bridge and Grace streets.

battery, and recklessly Spring City. Officiating will be Brad S. endangering another person. Lutz, student minister at St. She was arraigned before United Church of Christ.

District Justice Michael Stigura Interment will be in and was released on bail Amityville Cemetery. ding a hearing. A viewing will be 7 wounds of his arm. A Good Will Ambulance took him to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday in St.

Catholic Church, Schuylkill Road. Spring City. Interment will be in St. Cemetery, Phoenixville. p.m Monday at the A viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m.

home. Sunnay at the funeral home. WADSWORTH RITES HEDRICK RITES Funeral services for to 8:30 funeral SUNSENSOR LENSES Yes, we have SUNSENSOR lentes developed by Corninq. These qrey tinted lenses chanqe lighter and darker with varying liqht conditions. We have one for full time use and darker lens for sunglasses.

ROYER OPTICAL GO. 59 N. Charlotte St. 323-1250 I Local leen-ager Cited After Two-Car Mishap Isaac A local girl was cited Thurs- Funeral services for John A Widsworth Ji husband of day following two-car mishap Hedrick 55. husband of Mary Janice (Willauer) Wadsworth, at 235 King Street, causing $240 Hedrick, Anderson Farmington were damage Road Parker Ford, were Thurs- Patrolman Charles McClincy dav from the White Memorial 8 VnrH bPnn8 Clty- bach.

18, 1373 N. Hanover nTf i Officiating was the Rev. Paul for making an improper start Officiating was the Rev. Ro- schoonmaker, pastor of Roy- from a parked position. bert Coats, pastor of Parker ersford Baptist Church.

He said she backed from a 5 Ford Baptist Church. Interment was in Zion Lu- parking lot the address into 5 Interment was in Parker Ford theran Church Cemetery, Spring fhe siJe 0f a car driven by Baptist Church Cemetery. City. Douglas Chappie. 247 Bearer were John Kline and Bearers were John Sasone, Roa(j.

causing $200 Harold Savage, George Heiler Johnnie Schaeffer Leon Will- tQ hjs car and to Eric Holt and Gerald Isett. auer, Russell Parke, Bruce Er- hor Spring City and AM Lodge Lenney Dolan. 553 conducted a memorial serv- ice Wednesday night. Officiating NOtCu AlltnOr DrOWVIS were Robert Stone. Wiliam H0N0LULU (Upl) PoHce Dyson George E.

Bird, and J. Hindle. chaplain. Finest Modtrn Cemettry HIGHLAND MEMORIAL PARK MAUSOLEUM Complete Pre-Need Planning Farmington I Reynolds Aves. Pottstown Phone 334-0I3S Qrtd decks prvtectton.

OLsmpit STRin When you Olympic Stain on any wood proj- have to worry about the Cracking, peeling or blistering, because the finish is guaranteed. Come on in, be happy to advise you on any of your weekend projects. STORE HOURS Only 6.75 GALLON MONDAY thru THURSDAY 7:30 A to 5:30 P.M. FRI. 7:30 A M.

to 9 P.M. SAT. 7:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. (loi or fill I.

ivi na at DON SANDS, Inc. Quality Paints Fine Wallpaper 21 N. Hanover St. 3260959 Free Delivery 511111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 FOR NEW HEARING AIDS or REPAIR OF OLDER ONES BILL ip STONE FINE HEARING AIDS OF MOST MANUFACTURERS SINCE 1938 Doctor's Prescriptions Precisely Filled 43 HIGH STREET, POTTSTOWN 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiimiiiiiimiip Death Notices of Ala Morna Beach Park late 1 Wednesday as that of Richard Tregaskis, veteran war cor- bowman on Thursday, August u. respondent and noted author.

1973. George Washington Bowman, who fovprpd ine husband of the late Myrtle (Kulp) iregdSKIS, tuveieu l.llie Bowman, Rt r29, Gravel Pike, Sch- face-down in the Water, wenksville, Pa age 64 years. Rela friends are invited t0 attend Tregaskis, who ocevered nine the services from the Houck Funeral ini'ludint? the battlefields Home. Charlotte at Grace on wuuuiiig me imuicucius Tuesday. August 2i at inter- 0f Europe, the Mediterranean, irz Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

funeral home on Monday evening vvas noted for his from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Houck) Diery, and award-winning BUDICH On Tuesday, August 14, 1973, Wanda (Tobias) Budich ot Diery. Douglassville D. 2, formerly of New enrvived hv his wife York City, age 39 years. Relatives and ne lb uv vvue.

friends are invited to the services Moana, and his mother, Mrs. from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Am- ityville on Saturday, August 18 at 11 Maude lergaSKl. a m. Interment in St.

Paul's Cemetery Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10 to 11 am. Funeral arrangements by Dengler Funeral Home, Main Spruce Birdsboro. (Dengler) HEAVYWEIGHT 9x12 RUGS S5 BOUND ON 4 SIDES AT THE i Barn RUGS tnd CARPETS at WHOLESALE PRICES! ROUTE 422 WEST BAUMSTOWN, PA. i Miles W. of Pottstown 10 a.m.

to 8 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 582-1502 Rug Samples 20c ea.

Week-end Special! FRI. thru SUN. Complete ONLY LUBE JOB OIL CHANGE (5 qt. limit) OIL FILTER or do-it-yourself and save even moral WINNING NUMBERS FOR GRAND OPENING DOOR PRIZES POSTED IN FRONT WINDOW DO-IT-YOURSELF AUTO REPAIR CENTER Sanatoga Garage Rt. 422, block East of Traffic Light 323-9601 WE FURNISH TOOLS, EOUIPMENT, INDOOR WORK AREA and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE also PARTS IF NEEDED HARTENSTINE On Tuesday, August 14, 1973, Rebecca (Rhoads) Hart- entine, wife of the late William Hartenstine, 28 W.

Fifth Pottstown, Pa age 81 years Funeral services from the Herbert F. Houck Funeral Home, Charlotte at Grace Pottstown, on Friday, August 17, 1973, the convenience of the family. Interment in Highland Memorial Park There will be no viewing. (Houck) MEIKRANTZ On Monday, August 13, 1973, Edward D. Meikrantr, husband o' Bette (Underkoffler) Meikrantz, of 211 Bridge Graterford, age 55 years.

Relative and friends are invited to the services from Norman D. Holcombe Funeral Home, 21 Main Trappe, Pa on Friday, August 17 at 11 a.m. Interment in Schwenksville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial gifts may be presented to The Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schwenksville or The Bible Fellowship Church, Graterford (Holcombe) WENDLIMfi On Wednesday, August 15, 1973, Olivia S.

(Diener) Wend- llng, wife of the late David J. Wend- llng, 364 N. York age 98 years. Relatives friends are invited to attend the services from the Houck Funeral Home, Charlitte at Grace Sts. on Saturday, August 18 at 11 a.m.

Interment in West End Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. (Houck) Cards of Thanks HEDRICK We wish to thank relatives, neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness shown, for smpathy extended and for the beautiful floral tributes at the funeral of John A. Hedrick. The FAMILY Sunday, September 16, 1973 POTTSTOWN CHAPTER National Railway Historical Society sponsors Queen o( The Valley Special from Readinq to Shippcnshurg Bus Iransportation from Lurgan to Shippensburg State Colleqe is included in price of train ticket. Meal will be served, at extra cost, upon arrival at colleqe.

During our layover there will be lime to visit throughout the college campus. Leave Readinq (Franklin St. Station) 9 A.M., back at 6 P.M. Note: Reservations are limited to 350 due to capacity of available equipment. Clip reservation coupon below and return now! Make checks payable to: Pottstown Chapter NRHS Mail to: P.

O. Box 13, Stowe, Pa. 19464 (call 323-9185) Price Adult tickets S14 of meal Children tickets 7 is extra Roast Beef Pork Chop Name Address Ciiy State Zip Please enclose stamppd self addressed envelope for return tickets. Ad Courtesy of Geneial Supply Co..

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