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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 5

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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5
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SATURDAY, MARCH ItM rOTTSTOWN MERCURY. POTTSTOWN, PA. DIAL FA S.SOOO PAGE PIVE MOTHER OF 3 DIES AFTER CAR NITS TRUCK (CwitimiMI frtm Om) farm IrHck irtvea by W. VHter, 2t, Schwrakiirltle. Vetter said, "The Ice has a chance to form on the road surface overnight and melt until pretty late in the morning.

her car came around the comer it hit an unmclted patch and I didn't have a chance to avoid her State Trooper Harry Jadick, Jeffersonville barracks, investigated. MRS. SWARTLEY, Hhone band, Howard R. Swartley, cUed in April. 1962, was born in Limerick townBhip.

the daughter of Cora (Major! Maclntire, 143 Benner road. Royersford, and the late James Maclntire. A liie-loog resident of Limerick township, she was a Ten Year club member of the Superior Tube, company. Swartley attended the St. James United Church of Christ.

Limerick. In addUloa to her mother. Ae la svnrlired by twe sons. Howard at heme; and James 116 Maia street. LiafleM: a Cora liome: aad two sisters; Mary Beth, wife of Robert LIghtcap, Royersford; aad EHiel, wife of Keimeih er, Florist Guy Curchw (CwitNNMi Orni Havertown; Anna, wife George O'Dell, Pottstown of RD Angeline, wife of Robert H.

IMJ to Uke Job with the old 1150 Rambler FOOD SHOPPING IS A PLEASURE AT Light Manufacturing company The death of kis mother prevented Mr. Carchoe from recelviag aay mare thaa a first grade edacatlon, bat this did aot dauat him from startiag his owa baslaeM, His wife was his performing the work and reading the seed catalogs to tke flower votee. two sons, John J. and Guy L. both of Route 422 Limerick.

Also five sisters, Mary, wife Frank Cosentine; Elizabeth Curchoe; Mrs, Loretta Sampson; Louise Gilbert, all of Williams'port; Mrs. Alvena Martin, Jacksonville, one brother, David, Connecticut; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services are in charge of the Houck Funeral Mf- Curchoe often expressed jj2 North his faith simply as: belong to He was a member of Aloysius Catholic church. HE WAS a member of the Elks club. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters Camilla, wife of Fred Bianchi, DEATH CAH ttata Harry Jatflek, Jaffartonvllla, luapacta tha mellahad eeinpaat aar at Mra.

Marian Staf Photo H. twartlay, Llnflald, wHa waa klllad Priikiy whan har car want out af aantral an Llnflald raad and hit a truck haadan. Mary C. Crocker G. Edgar Brant Dies Following Long Illness OFFICIAL TO SPEAK AT AREA CHURCH Ofts 1 Hmtiij Oslil P.

POTTSTOWN 4 ROYElSfOM NM rifili iiMit Mary R. Pusch, Mother of 8, Dies Suddenly Mary R. (Snyder) Pusch, 70, Funeral home, 112 North Wash- IflllAfl jington street. The Rev. A.

Kosman, pastor of Mrs. Mary C. (C a o), 'United Church of Christ, will Crocker, 66, former director of Liniiold all his life. An executive of an international relief and rehabilitation organization. the Heifer project, incorporated, will speak tomor- G.

Edgar Brant, 74, widower row night at Coventry Church of of Ro.se Anna (Thomas) Brant, the Brethren, Kenilworth, of 170 Main street, Linfield, The Rev. LeRoy Kutz Jr. died Friday morning at home Springfield (Delaware county), following a long illness. speak at the vespers serv- He was born in LinfitMd, a son ice at 7:30 LEAN TASTY Boiled HAM lb. (LCtSm QUANTITIES lb.

ttc) of the late George W. and Anna In' be Thursday at was struck by m. from the Wli home, Parker Ford. Tu TING) OISTER, 84, widow of yrMlAy died sud- a. m.

in officiate. Interment will be in nurses at Pennhurst State; Highland Memorial park. Spring City, was killed; near her home in Vero Beach, Services for EMMA automobile, it was learned Funeral for Mrs. Mr. Brant last was ployed by Publlcker corporation as a sergeant of tke guards, retiring in because of Illness.

Publlcker operates the Kinsey distill- p.m. from the White Memorial Tni; N)me. Parker Ford. 'i tka Memorial hospital. irTZ Born in Kutztown, she was R.

Oister, 410 JEFFER iiSk a.i'^tt^R« avenue and Amanda (Jack.son) Snyder. 1 V.imcbI wnc I me uciuujitru lu mr She lived in the Pottstown are. Irom the WiUon Funeral home, Hyatts 'the Golden Eagle, Royersford. field Umled Church of Chrut, of her life. The service will be sponsored by the Brethren Service Commission of the chnrck.

Tke tkeme will be The speaker was born In Philadelphia and attended elementary through High school at Kutztown; Franklin and Mar- 711 North Franklin street. will officiate. Interment will be in St. James cemetery, Limerick. Demos Plan (aucus In Soulh Coventry The South Coventry township! Democrats will hold a caucus Tuesday at 8 p.

at the South Coventry school. Route 23, for the purpose of selecting candi-; dates for school director, road supervisor and township auditor. Committeemen Eleanor Morris and Charles Kulp, will be in charge of the meeting. In addition to her husband, she is survived by sii ters, wife of Lee Woodliag, Airport road; Mary, wife of Sullivan lotta, 1310 Queen street; Anna, wife of Stanley A. George, Kutztown; Martka, wife of Irvin Nester, State street; Ckristiaa, wife of Harris BIckkart, City; Barbara, wife of ace Gauger, 767 North Franklin street and two sons, Robert Pusch, 554 mont street, and Curtis G.

Pusch, t04 Terrace laae. ery in Linfield. A member of the Linfield "hall college and Lancaster were Friday Crocker, who died Church of Christ, he Theological seminary. were Wednesday from belonged to the Knights of IN 1943 he graduated from Franklin and Marshall college ville, Md. Interment was ini Surviving are two daughters.

The Rev. Richard G. Hoffert, Arlington National cemetery, A. Bernice, wife of Henry Kulp, with an AB degree and was on of Grace Lutheran Arlington, Va. East Stroudsburg RD and K.

the list while there. He church, officiated. Director of the Pennhurst Elaine, wife of John C. Grebe, received his BD degree in 1945 Interment was in Pottstown nursing staff for 12 years, she Pottstown RD a son, George.along with the New Testament West End cemetery. was the widower of Lawrence Spruce street; eightjprize.

The following grandsons acted grandchildren and four great- morning services at as bearers: Rhine Oister, fnrmprlv of Potts 10:30 c'cJock one phase of the Heisler, Kenneth B. Oister. services will be 2 George Oister, Daniel Wednesday from Education" will he and Charles Rosenberrv Bosion. White Memorial home, Parker and cnarles Rosenberry. stressed.

FnESH COUNTnY DRESSED CHICKENS UGS and BREASTS (Quarttrtd) YOUNO TOM OVKN RtADY TURKEYS I if if 'k ters, Anne, wife of Michael Feyko 108 East Main street, Funeral services for JOSEPH south Pottstown; Mrs. Vera MICIKIEWICZ, 64, husband of Raifsnider, 95 West Main street, CLUBS TO MEET iiuauaiiu wi uaiisniuer, Limcrick Anna Mickiewicz. 223 South Pottstown; Sue, wife SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, Jack Allentown, andj Also: two sisters, An- were Friday from the Kopicki Helen, wife of Dr. nie Hummel. Reading, and home, 1104 High street.

Hageagc, University Park. Ford. The Rev. Herbert E. Myers, pastor of Linfield United will be W.

Harold, Church of Christ, will officiate. representativ Interment will be in St. Brethren Adult Sem mar in Washington, D.C. recently. rilKSH GROUND HAMBURG 100 PURE BEEF ..............3 fbt.

Hippensteil, Bethlehem; The Rev. Edward S. Horn, The Limerick and Pottsgrove a brother. Earl Snyder, Read- tor of St James Lutheran church A. Gladys, Allentown; a broth- Lions clubs wHl conduct a joint ing; 11 grandchildren and two interment wm in Fernl er.

Joseph Chando, Runnemede, meeting at Blossom restaurant great grandchildren. wood ccmetery Royersford five grandchildren and Funeral service, will be great grandson. SuKjdiAt POTTSTOWN SAGE E. GLENN three a I so a sVn. Army Capt John month old son of Sage E.

and Dorothy L. (Dickerson) 648 WALNUT STREET, was dead on arrival at Pottstown hospital Friday morning. Surviving in addition to his parents, are his paternal grand- the Rev. Isaiah and services for ggj Frank Skokowaki. Morris Marlin, I.Michad Horvath, Wallace Skrocki and Francis Donohue.

Funeral 'RUDE E. (DIEVERS) SCHEF- street; the maternal grandpai FEY, 71, wife of Grover C. ents, Henry Dickerson, Philadel- V. (BUCKWALTER) MYERS, Scheffey, 48 EAST THIRD phia, and Mrs. Dorothy Stan- 61, widow of John R.

Myers, 551 STREET, were Friday from the Cleveland, Ohio; and the LAURELWOOD ROAD, NORTH COVENTRY, were Friday from Transfiguration Lutheran Lucille Stanford, 558 the Skean Funeral home, 4041 church, Hanover and Chestnut street. High street. streets. I Private funeral services will The Rev. Dr.

Luther A. The Rev. Dr. Edgar T. Chrise- be from the Fleischmann Fun- Krouse, pastor of Emmanuel mer, pa.stor, officiated, inter- home, 726 High street.

Lutheran church, officiated and ment was in Pottstown West! The Rev. Hayewood L. Butler, burial was in Providence Men-End cemetery. pastor of Second Baptist church, nonite cemetery, Yerkes. Bearers were; John and Har- will officiate.

Bearers were Russell, Robert old Scheffey, Joseph and Rus-! Interment will be in Donald Myers, and JameSpSell Levering, Vincent Myers wood cemetery. Hoffman. 'and John Ovcrdorf. CANNING'S REXAll DRUG 4S1 HiaH eOTTSTOWN GwidieA The finest, freshest candies you can buy make this the sweetest spot in town! Try a box of Russell Stover Candies and see for younelil FREE GIFT WRAPPING Flower Shop 978 High St. Will be closed until Thursday, March 14 due to death in family WILL CONTINUE Herbst, a senior in Pottstown high school and daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Irving Herbst, Ml NorUi Franklin street, was accepted for admission to Pennsylvania State university, where she will study liberal arts and science beginning in September. iDoehler-Janrls Club EDWARD MEACHAM, 74. husband of Lillian Meacham, of SASSAMANSVILLE, died late Friday night in Pottstown hospital, where he was a patient since Monday. The C.

L. Losh Funeral home, 124 West Philadelphia avenue, Boyertown, is in charge of ar mlllCS VVllllllllieVI rangements. Committees for 1963 were ap- riTrnT pi ANivrn pointed and approved at the FLIGHT PLANNED Friday evening meeting of the More than 2S airplanes Doehler-Jarvis FeUowship club 80 members will take part in haii the first 1963 flight of the Potts- town Aircraft Owners and Pilots Schmocker, presi- club tomorrow. dertt, was in charge of the busi- The flight will take off from i ness session during which the local airports and will arrive men were to at the Flying Ranch, Medford. N.

at 11 a. m. Alvin E. the board of trustees: Leno J. Borgiet, Lloyd Klink, Malcolm Renninger, president, will be in DeWitt, Edward Woyton and charge.

George L. Yocom. We Service What We Sell AlOVI ARI TWO NIW SIRVICI TRUCKS ADOID TO OUR FkllT. TRUCKS LIKI THISI tRINO YOU FAST, IFPICIINT SIRVICI ON flARf MIRCHANDISI. SIARf ROIIUCK AND CO.

OOlS ALL OUT TO FROVIOI THI IPPICIINT SIRVICI YOU OISfcRVI. OFIRATINO THIS LAROI FLIlt OP SFICIAL SIRVICI TRUCKS II JUST ONI OF THI WAVS SIARS FULFILLS ITf PftOMISIt ilRVICi WHAT Wl ALSO SHOWN AiOVI ARI tlARt WILL TRAINIO FIRSONNIL, FROM LIFT TO RIGHTt RONALD NIIMAN, DAVI JOHNSON, KINNITH CHRISTMAN, JOflFH LINICH, lUOINI MOWN. JOHN KIINLI, CLARK STOtlR. RVIN DAVIDHIIUIR, GORDON KULF, DONALD WILCOX AND JAY SMITH. CALL FA S-HIS OR COMI IN TO HItH POTTfTOWN, ALWAYS RIADY TO IIRVI YOU AT MARS.

Man Is Injured By Hit, Run Driver Steve Leskowitch, 69, Linfield, was admitted to Pottstown hospital early this morning with injuries received when he was struck by a hit and run driver in Linfield. He was walking along Reform road when he was hit. witch suffered a fractured right hip and head and face cuts. His condition was satisfactory. I I COmiRg MM fho room Cocktails Italian foods American foods.

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