The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 5

Upper Pottsgrove Supervisors iHear Recommendations on Zoning Special Meeting Planned by Board SCHOOL (Conflnuffl from School Board Plans HIGH SCHOOL Public Heeling on pQjj JOinlUrC rrODlCinS nrnwrnKsviiie r. rlay to consuirr thr school burffZCi. WiJl n- Pcrkiomen school riecidofl at the'regular on thmnffn 26 to school rn- drrn IS. plovrs, hired a new teacher and she asked. buildi H.

Bert SVaw, president before they approve it it their rpprr Pottsgrove supervisors Pottstown leaders, last night digested county Supervisor fieorge W. Need- mrndations for zoning of the three hammer explained the zoning school board is pin Pottsgroves and Pottstown. lemma in Upper Pottsgrove, public meeting on April They gathered at the township (meaning supervisorsfijjcussion of jointure problem Mhool with 15 citizens (among heen in favor of zoning for difpctors announced after their reg-accepted the resignation of another i whom were business and school number of years. the cost meeting last night at the at its meeting in the Schwenksvllle 'nary conMoeration lasi nigni. had been down to and 52 de- South Coventry school board will grees during the Winter, mcf.t spcrial on Tuov rt.ushirr had a cold the rhil- that again of the directors, said the Franklin iichool addition rnmpleted, we may find additional there and the West Fnd Elementary xrhonl to take care nf the children until a new Washington building can he Binder meeting.

Seven bids that directnrs authorized were: Franklin school addition, acoustical ceiling for St Clair school activities room, band and choral ri ers for Junior and Senior High schfK)l stages, twin luto lift and small tools for automotive nhop for Senior High, floor covering for The document received were leaders) to watch ('larence A. Al- that has been holding us back, hart, assistant director, Montgomery County Planning commission, put on repeat performance. school. sch(K)l last night. Webster Hertzog, representative The new teacher is Desmond probably agree on some county of- Sunan Malvern.

He will teach in type of zoning before the present will conduct the meeting. high school. The board heard a report on the school lunch program by Mrs. Paul Fitch, cafeteria representative. Alhart showed his illustrated plan, labeled comprehensive to township This past Tuerday he made a similiar appearance before Lower Pottsgrove leaders, and 1 previously aired the county plan for West Pottsgrove and NORCO BOARD TRIPS discussion is The Mercury has cautioned leaders in the three to proceed with caution on zoning.

Hoadmaster Fred Ciebelein reported township plans to pave 2000 fret of blacktop along Yarnall road this Spring He said been completed for Spring grading of township roads. Alfred Rochet aad Horace Overholtzer, farm owners have agreed to release ground to the township to I i i a two curves along Yarnall road. Last night the board heard a first reading of the school budget by Laura Wohltmann. It calls for the same tax rate as during the past year mills on property and per capita. The directors awarded a con- plans have tract coal at $13 95 a ton to A.

the annual r. Yelk. (ieorge R. James conducted the The resignation was that of Dor- olhy Whilf, music supervisor. mlcrviow Supervising Principal Robert Cope was authorized to get bids on new typewriters in case space becomes available for a commercial department in the school.

le also was given permis.sion (ieorge R. James conducted the niOTnnAI meeting in the absence of Albert grade teacher, Painter, president. iSynagog Board Names Building Chairman Supervisors will conduct a spec- North Coventry board ap- meeting on April 19 at the school proved five trips for grade school with Solicitor L. Stanley Mauger. Mercy and Truth Mauger was not able to attend board appointed a build- pupils at its meeting last night at the school.

Teachers in charge, grades, dates of the trips and places to be visited are as follows; Mrs. I. Rentz, Grade 4, Hamburg, May 19: Irma Gordon, Grade 1, Laurel farm, April 21 and Clover Leaf dairy, April 28; Alma Stauffer and Heritage, iirade 2 zoological garden, Philadelphia, April 26; Ann Knauer, Grade 1, April 2.1. The board appointed two mem- C. Long and Edward last night because of illness.

ing chairman to handle its expan sion program last night. Roberi McCahan, president of the joint board, conducted the meeting with 13 members present. Douglass Township Adopts 1954 Budget gone to our limitations High school cafeteria capacity and repairs to the roofs of Rupert hVKRYONF on this board is Binder continued, school and Senior high achool. realizes the situation at forced to use the Washing- these Bins will the patrons. I -1 -I i April 9, Iff and 23.

They will be year we hope that we can ANOTHLR patron pleaded for Annl at a Principal R. KIwood Potts "as jhat building he con- one satisfactory tinued. foolish to put money about the school. candidates for the position of Sec- (he. present building." should know that we are resolution requesting a ond and Third grade teacher.

The soon we get com- trying to do the best job we can study by the Pennsylvania present teacher, Mrs. D. C. Knauer, nlalnH, rhrrk on Ihfm." he do." Charlps Rohland told the Kconomy Icaguf, agreed Ihe "We liave be a. you people want The quMion of fire harard, at to he the kept popping up.

and buildings In response to a question reference, were about the Franklin Elementary the recent New York school the financial impact of 1 7 fire jointure or merger upon each of school addition, William H. Yohn pnmnonpnf ---------------------We have done every thing component has submitted her resignation. Harry Symons, president, in charge of the meeting. asked, are we going to do with all of the new children and families that are moving info the (Contlnurrt From Pajf ant was by the 200 members who attended north end of the meeting. He said, realize that have to rebuild the entire Wash- SCHAKFP'R will be graduated ington from Mt.

Lutheran seminary that the fire thief told to do to make the Washington building Yohn explained. will repair and keep that building in Binder prom tne component districts, and the specific recommendation of the league on the best educational program for the Pottstown area. Dr. McCormick also announced at the meeting that President Shaw ised the patrons. next on our appointed to serve on the A but have to takc care of Pennsylvania State School Dircc- A patron wanted to know when u.i« tors Association Regional Council TREE- (Contlnufd From synodical convention at Buck Hill Falls May 17-20.

The 28-ycar-old Schaefer Martin Feit was named. He will ervisors discussed and adpoted a have authority to get plans for 521,401.38 budget for 19.ii4 at their new facilities drawn by an ar- meeting last 4 1 1 2 H-ycar-oift schaeler is a also set 10 as the date out tree, which really are a hai- Jhe 21 also di.scussed for the senu annual road in.spec-^ the parking problem in front of the tion tour. They will go over all of Marshall wheeled in hi, chair school, thyoads in the town.ship, and de- iW as a naval and declared singled repair Aork should be them out. I think tree, niversary of Israel on May 30. Vice Chairman Melvin Rhoads Joseph Marion, board vice presi- presided at the meeting in the ab- dent, was in charge of the of Chairman Carroll Bew- 1 0 ui Ip i lors tvegionai next month.

He will be ordained they could expect a new checked the represents third at the Pennsylvania possibly make a Binder said. are districts of Montgomery no places hanging about ready to fall. And we have scheduled to Directors accepted four teacher promise. We have to go to the electorate to float a bond issue for a new school. We may even have to increase in Pottstown to pay for a new Yohn said.

Binder said. it been be Kohler Kuggested think the police committee, which in charge of public safety, Khould come forth with a Marshall countered, have Wells check to sec which commit- sion with patrons by saying, He is married and the father of uu. the situation at Wash- live-months-old son, Eric Martin, school for two years. And close Washington school chance we have. Where there another have one place removed and resignations and elected five new patched during Easter teachers.

still need about seven more ROHLAND concluded the discus- Dr. McCormick told the directors. mg. ley. PURCHASER E.

discuss with alumni the planting of 30 dogwood trees tee is going to handle it. Kohler said, heartily agree and there on the (Marshall) that there." (Continufd From Page Onr) definitely is a street Pennsburg School Board Okays Payment of Bills Approval of bills to be paid Fmmanurl Lutheran the largest Protestant church in Pottstown. Growth in membership made a second pastor necessary. do something about where the heating is in the George A. McCorinick, dis- middle of four stairways, another superintendent, presented the woman asked.

budget for 1954- The church ha, 2 7 haotized 'You should realiie 55 directors. urch ha. baptized presented for lem there. But we feel that the.y^jy^ approval within the next 30 heating system has been 5 he said. OCCASIONAL TABLES members and a communing mem bership of 1390.

When Dr. Krouse assumed the pastorate in 1932, the membership was 1887; pied Pennsburg school directors at membership wa, 1887; AT THIS point another person Alumrii are pre.senting the trees menace. But I think Marshall asserted, for their meeting last night. 'he communing membership, 1010- chimed in, came to the district in honor of men who should be handled by police com- the committee I can tell you, Mr. Vice President Norman L.

Dietz Paul Z. Hoffman, vice president home from school becau.se she served in World War II. mittee Elias, we are sorry, but there conducted the meeting in the ab- of the congregation, conducted last cold. And that was two weeks $1,194,934. Directors will study the budget The directors agreed to replace much we can do about sence of President Librand Smith, meeting, three old typewriters in the com- KOHLER asked about the no- Gulden said Elias probably has who was ill.

All other directors mercial department with new ones, parking signs for the street sweep- recourse against the previous were present. President E. Gilbert Stauffer ing schedule. owner. --------was in charge of the meeting.

Pottstown VFW Posi Awarded Citation Borough Manager Horace The committee approved Read- Gulden said he hopes to have the ing company plans to improve the signs erected by May 1. Charlotte street bridge. I begin sw eeping as soon as the Schwenksville Chief APEX (Cnntlnufd From Pagf iint) Pierre DuPonI Dies Police Chief Theodore but that the national Pottstown VFW' Post 780 received citation from the national commander-in-chief for its membership drive, 1 to March 31, and participation in VFW' week, Jan. 24-30. Merritt S.

Wien, post commander, who received the citation, said that 85 old and new were secured by the post during its membership drive. Four high school students--Barbara Balwin, Judy DeSantis, Linwood Biler and Marie talked about Americanism before the students of Pottstown Senior High school as part of VFW week, Wien said. WILMINGTON, April 5 l.fi—Pierre S. DuPont, 84, former president and chairt'an of the board of Ihe huge E. I.

-reirt. executive h.sted SIX arrests in his monthly board of the AFL Afnerican Fed- report to Schwenksville council oration of Hosiery Workers dis- last night. approved. council members were pres- DuPont de Nemours compnny, died here tonight. President Oscar Vogt presided at the brief session in borough hall.

sweeping as soon as are he explained. The sweeper will operate on High street, from Manatawny street to street on and Parking wiil be prohibited from 3 to p. m. Al.so slated for sweepings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the same hours are Charlotte street from the Reading railroad to Beech street, Kvans, Franklin and Washington streets, from Reading com-i Under the guidance of Pottstown' Boyertown Optimist club had pany tracks to King streets. Boyertown men organ- 25 charter members.

Mondays and Wednesdays an Optimist club last night. Nevin W'. Wherry, pa.st gover- over street will be swept from the. Twenty-nine men attending the nor of the second district of Op- river to Beech street. meeting elected Chester E.

White timist International, installed the ago. Douglas V. said, position of the board is to build a new building to replace Washing-i 4 I I weak, luw ton school. I luil to of iron 40, our problem is the fact so, iO; condmoni ctU both handi. cto together.

New At drufgiiti. PEP FOR MEN Feel 0 Tonic Tablet! pep up body tired- dent said the had agreed have a place to put the students if we tear down the Boyertown Optimist Club Formed William M. Leader, president of the Branch 1 confirmed the fact that Apex employes agreed to the pay cut which he said was 23 percent. were afraid that it would affecV national agreements covering other shops, he said. Sewer Connection Notice I Sent 5 Stowe Residents Final notices to connect with the borough sewers have been sent to five Stowe property owners.

Health Officer Daniel Wien reported at the Stowe health board meeting night. APRIL (Continurd From Onf) In answer to another Kohler- as president. query Gulden said the borough fog machine would be in operation in several weeks. He explained, have put the fogger back on the jeep and ready to Health Officer Benjamin C. Steele the fog appara- It in operation for the firtit time past Summer.

said, had surpris- last ing results with ticks. heard a lot of favorable Wien also reported one case of Committeemen kicked over the measles in the past month. Hcjproblem new sidewalks, said that all taprooms and restau- rants were inspected. KOHLER said, understand Vice President Leonard Leven- an ordinance on the books good conducted the meeting at the which specifies that sidewalks must home of Lester Yergey. Other officers named for the new club were Herbert Snyder and William Becker, vice presidents; Herb, treasurer; Clyde Brumbach, secretary, and the Rev.

Edgar Cooper, Robert Lange, Elmer Roth Jr. and Raymond S. Reitnauer, directors. inew president. to such as him.

The best that is i William G. Collins, field man of promised i.s scattered showers by Optimist International, of St.jafternoon or night. I Louis, was present at the meet-1 high of 49 may be I ing. repeated today, which will be Pottstown Optimists attending cloudy and mild, the organizational meeting were Tomorrow will again be cloudy Bruce Lessig, president, mild. Jones, Elwood Angstadt, D.

R. Perkins and Thomas Hodge. For DR. GEORGE HAYMAN Will Be in My Office WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 From 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.

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32.50 iPKCIALLY PRICED $20-50 THE KAPPES mi-m STORE 4th at Open Friday Evenings new be constructed on all streets a certain distance from schools. say got to comply with this ordinance. for in other sections, not so sure. We need sidewalks all over town. How are going to say which sidewalks I shall be Gulden asserted, we send out ordinances we must be prepared to construct the walks if the property owners fail to comply.

This we will tie up funds, which might be put to a better use on other street The borough manager opened bids for materials for the first 37 minutes of the two-hour session. Twenty-one contractors b- Shellenberger will replace fitted bids for asphalt, plant mix Michael G. Sweda, who resignedbroom fiber for the with Harp. Sweda resigned gasoline and oil, cause of his duties as concrete pipe, clay pipe, in the Third ward. crushed and lime.

Recording Secretary Charles tabulated and con- Quoit Club Elects Francis Gephart New President Francis Gephart is the president of Pottstown Quoit club. He was named at a special election last night. He won a 67 to 24 vote over Kenneth Straw. Gephart replaces Gordon Harp, who resigned three weeks ago. William Shellenberger was elected vice president over three other candidates, Clifford Grow, Frank Patchik and I Huey Ship.

Bechtel session. presided at the monthly sidered at a later session. Memorial Day Committee Plans Monday Memorial Day committee will have a special meeting Monday night, Chairman Walter Bass announced last night. It will be at the American; Legion home at 8 p. he said.

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