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TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1950 POTTSTOWN MERCI RY, POTTSTOWN, PA. PKone 2263 PACE THREE County Democrats Woman for State Senate Race By Staff Correspondent NORRISTOWN, March 27-The Montgomery county Democratic ticket, which includes two Pottstown residents, will be headed by a woman it was disclosed today as the names of the candidates seeking nomination at the May primary election were filed in Harrisburg. Listed as the party's choice for State senator from Montgomery county is Mrs. Lois Forer, Melrose Park, an attorney. Both she and her husband, Morris L.

Forer, are members of the Philadelphia bar. A native of Winnetka, the State senatorial candidate reived her education at Northwestern university, Chicago, and was graduated with a degree in law 1938. She is a member of the Illinois bar and the Pennsylvania bar in addition to the Philadelphia bar. Mrs. Forer served as an attorney for the Federal Labor department in the Electrification administration was a law clerk for Federal Circuit Court Judge John Biggs Jr.

She and her husband, parents of three children, have been residents of Melrose Park for eight years. County Democratic Chairman Raymond K. Mensch delegated Charles Moriarity, Conshohocken, to take the petitions for the Democratic candidates to Harrisburg. THE OTHER CANDIDATES include: Leon C. MacMullen, 25 North Franklin street, Pottstown.

for the U. S. House of Representatives. .1. Alfred Marquet, 1131 Queen street, Pottstown; David A.

Montgomery, Wyncote, and Sidney Schulman, Elkins Park, for the State legislature from the Third Legislative district. Paul V. Burns, Bala Cynwyd, for the State legislature from the First Legislative district. The petition of John Quarry, Norristown, candidate for the State legislature from the Second Legislative district was filed Friday. today for Republican voters in the Also filing for the Democratic; May 16 primary.

Distributes Toys in France Appraisal of William D. Hertzog Estate Shows $51,667 in Personal Property By Staff Correspondent NORRISTOWN, March 27 An inventory of the estate of William D. Hertzog. of Pottstown, was filed today in the office of Register of Wills Mary E. Beerer.

The appraisal showed S31.667.05 in personal property; $62,841.90 in bank accounts under the joint names of William D. and Russell H. Hertzog. son: $5365 in war bonds in the joint names and $115.700 in real estate. Lawrence H.

Mensch, 67, Pottstown, who died March 12, left his $8000 estate consisting of a property at 333 North Evans Siam to Cremate Young King Shot Four Years Ago BANGKOK, Thailand, March 27 (IP) towering pyre for the cremation of the boy King Ananda was capped today with a tiered umbrella, opening a six-day oriental ceremony four years after his death. King phumiphon Aduldet, 22- year-old brother of the late Ananda Mahidol, raised, the ceremonial para- tery fund, and the balance of the sol atop the pyre that will reduce street, pottstown, to a daughter, Pearl Mensch Missimer. E. J. Ecklin, 71, of Lower Sal- furd, who died at Stewart, on March 1, bequeathed his estate in excess of $1000 to his wife, Martha E.

Ecklin. Oswin W. Sweinhart, 78, of East Greenville, who died March 22. left a personal estate of $10,000 and upwards and real estate of $10,600. A bequest of $100 was made to New Goshenhoppen church cetne- estate is to be divided, one-third to the wife, Leah, and two-thirds to their children.

Herman F. Luhrs of Detroit, chairman of the American Legion public relations committee, hands toy to French boy in Paris, who smiles his gratitude despite broken neck. Toy is representative of 42 tons of toys collected by American Legion from I'. S. children for distribution to underprivileged European children.

Opposing Republican Slates Completed For Bitter Primary Battle in State HARRISBURG, March 27 for calling Cooke "a dapper Two opposing slates were completed State committee were Irma Schwoyer. 776 Queen street, Pottstown, and John D. McAvoy, Penn Wynne. The deadline for filing nomination petitions expired at 5 p. a half hour before Gov.

James Duff, FAGLEYSVILLE Mrs. Dorcithv Gcisler. con, Pottstown 703-J-4 J. Ernest Bergliof delivery Herbert, B. Wagner was on jury last week in Norristown.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Seasholtz and family, Mr, and Mrs. Lesis Seasholtz and daughter, Janet, and Mrs. Carlos Webster and family were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Wilmer Renninger and family, Linfield. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Landis called on Mrs.

Sara Acker, who is a patient in the Reading hospital, West Reading. The following were guests of Herbert B. Wagner and family recently: Mr. and Mrs. William Grieves, Mr.

and Mrs. Mahlon Grieves and son, Billy; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yerk and son, Fred; and Mr. and Mrs.

William H. Wagner, Glenside. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Seasholtz entertained Mr.

and Mrs. John Sterninger, Frederick, in honor of their wedding anniversary. Other guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Herrmann and family, Green Lane; Mr.

Edward Taylor, Frederick; and John, Douglass and Mary Seasholtz. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yerk and son, Fred, spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Hoffman. Reading. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Connally.

Philadelphia, called on Mr. and Mrs, Robert Mercer. LIMERICK remains to bone and ashes before they join those cf his royal Siamese ancestors. King Ananda was found shot to death by his own gun in bed in 1946. He was then 21 years old.

Five persons, including the Former Premier Pridi Panaom- vong, are charged with murdering him. Their trial has been dragging on for almost two years. Pridi and another defendant accused of the regicide are fugitives and are being tried in absentia. King phumiphon returned from Switzerland, where he has been attending the University of Lausanne, three days ago to take the principal part in the cremation ceremony. On April 28 he will wed Edward J.

Stackpole, Harrisburg publisher and former commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard, called attention to record in both world wars and made icenses Restored To Area Drivers Almost twice as many Pottstown area motorists had their driving privileges restored during the week ending March 10 than had licenses suspended, the Bureau of Highway Safety reported yesterday. Suspensions for speeding, defense submitted, were William A. Snell, Pottstarwn RD 4: James Rowan, 330 South Hanover street, and Donald Frey, 231 Prospect street. Failure? to maintain proof of financial responsibility resulted in suspensions for Leonard G. Rein- walt, Pottstown RD 1.

and Charles Kulp, Boyertown inn, Boyertown. There were nine restorations: Franklin E. Umstead, Spring City; Jessie Smith, 724 Beech street; Raymond Weaver, Spring City; Alvin Crawford, Schwenkville RD 2: Leroy B. Bender, Boyertown: George Lock. Douglassville; George Gantert, 868 North Evans street; Thomas J.

Phillips, Royersford RD 1. and Rodney Custer, 1042 South street. Former Judge John S. Fine and In- this prediction: "The veterans of Pennsylvania, will colleagues to regret his pathetically weak but nevertheless below-the- belt attack on Mr. Stackpole is chairman of Cooke's veterans committee.

ternal Affairs Secretary William S. Livengood turned in their who are now fighting mad, Livengood running on the Duff- cause Mr. Hamilton and his Fine ticket for a fourth term. Duff and Fine head one iiOP ticket as candidates for U. S.

senator and governor, respectively. Their John C. Kunkel. Harrisburg, and Jay Cooke, the past week. sure we have a well rounded ticket that ought to appeal1 tensity early today jarred the Aleu- to the rank-and-file Republicans of tian islands, Don Tocher of the said Duff as he sub- University of California seismograph mitted his petitions bearing thou- station reported, sands of signatures from throughout the state.

With him was Fine who said, despite a split in the Republican primary, it will be necessary close ranks and go on to a Republican victory in QUAKE JARS ALEUTIANS BERKELEY, March 27 An earthquake of moderate in- FREDERICK Mrs. Howard llasson, corr. Phone Sassamansville 7-R-3. Mrs. William Hunsberger fractured her arm in a fall in her home recently.

Mr, and Mrs. George Bussard motored to Hagerstown, over the weekend and visited Mr, Bussards mother, Mrs. Ida Bussard. Mrs. Ingrid Smith, of East Orange, N.

visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Landis. The Rev. and Mrs.

E. L. Angstad visited Mr and Mrs. William Brendlinger. Betty Brimmer, corr.

Phone Royers- ford 199-R-12. Lester Hawkins, delivery The St. James' aides class met recently at the home of Mrs. Betty Roesler. After the business session refreshments were served to the following guests: Mrs.

Violet McIntyre, Mrs. Esther Ziebert, Mrs. Lois Mogel, Mrs. Mina Mogel, Mrs. Margaret Teitsworth, Mrs.

Dorothy Griffiths, Mrs. Francis Major, Mrs. Dorothy Scheffey, Mrs, Thelma Swenson, Mrs. Grace Astheimer, Mrs. Mary Major, Miss Marie and the hostess.

Miss Nancy Andes spent a day with Miss Betty Hewitt, near church. Mr. and Mrs. George Brimmer Jr. entertained at dinner in honor of her parents, Mr, and Mrs.

Harvey Keyser, Schwenkville, who observed their 46th wedding anniversary. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. George Brimmer Mrs. Mary Miller, Royersford; Miss Betty Brimmer, Edward Brimmer, the honored guests and the host and hostess.

Other callers were: Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Zollers, Trappe; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunsberger and Miss Marion Hunsberger, Trooper.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Andes and I rested since June 9- son, Billy, spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Meek at Spring Mount.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Postell and son, of Sanatoga, visited Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Roesler and son, Chippy.

Claude Weidenmoyer, who has been a shut-in, was given a birthday card shower. He received many cards and gifts, for which he thanked all his friends. Callers at the Weidenmoyer home were: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Major, Robert and Bud Major, Royersford; Mr.

I and Mrs. Woodrow Weaver, and Mr. and Mrs. William Brimmer, Collegeville. MRS.

BARBARA E. iHOUCK) Myron Himes, of Tl SCON, ARIA STANLEY, 73, died at the home of and formerly of Pottstown, were her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. held yesterday afternoon at 2 and Mrs. Harvey Seifert. POTTS- o'clock from a funeral home at 359 TOWN RD 3, yesterday after an King street.

niness of four months The Rev. Luther A. K.rouse, pwtor Mrs. Stanley, the widow of Wii- 0f Emmanuel Lutheran church, of- ham Stanley, had been bedfast for ficiated. interment was in Mt.

Zion the past twTo months. cemetery. She was born in Lancaster and i Bearers were Woodrow Bickel, also lived in the Reading and Birds- Leroy Moye? Vincent SchweiUer, boro areas. Mrs. Stanley lived in william Schutt, Henry Burdan and Reiffton for 11 years before mov- irvin teller.

ing into the Seifert home when she became ill late the past year. Her survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Flora Stiefel, of Reading, Sara. Shirey, of Wemersville, and Mrs. Seifert, and one brother, Howard Houck, 1053 Queen street.

Sendees will be held at 2 o'clock will hear committee re- Friday afternoon from a funeral during a special meeting at home at 433 East First street, Birds- 10:30 this morning in the boro, with the Rev. Luther H. Chamber of Commerce offices, Yergey, retired, officiating. Security Trust building. Interment will be in St.

Paul's George A. Lessig will report on Methodist cemetery, Geigertown. social night plans; Jack Hoffman on Profit Sharing day; Jack G. Asay Jr. on Summer store hours.

1CP and Nathan P. Hoffman on the NEW HARD, husband of Florence kl situation. irwAVKiVv strfft J- Will be in RAN KLIN STREET, sere neld ar. charge of the meeting. 2 clock yesterday afternoon from a funeral home at 404 High street.

Mercantile Committee To Hear Reports Today The Mercantile bureau executive Princess Sirikit Kitiyakara and on May 5 he will receive the crown, then return to Switzerland to re- i sume his studies. i i THOUSANDS OF SIAMESE thronged the streets today to cheer the new king as he passed by at the wheel of his personal automo- bile. The long-delayed funeral will be seen by perhaps a million of the king's subjects. Today and tomor- row are taken over with Buddhist religious rites. On Wednesday, body i will be borne from a temple in a large golden urn in which it has Officiating was the Rev.

Howard POffStOWIl tO Hear District Governor Tonight A. Kosman, pastor of Reformed church. Interment was made in Pottstown West End cemetery. Edmund H. MacLaughlin, Lions Bearers were Walter club district governor, will be the Frank Missimer.

Earl Missimer i guest speaker at the Pottstown club Earl Missimer Melvin Newman rreeting in the Elks home tonight, anl John Newman. MacLaughlin is associate profes- 1 of biology and pharmacology at Funeral services for CAROLYN the Philadelphia College of Pharm- A. (McALLISTERl HIMES, wife of acy and Science. STORE HOURS: DAILY, SATURDAY, 9f30 to 5:30 FRIDAY 9 Tomorrow Early 16th century of the New World pictured the new as islands off the coasts of Cathay, Prompt and Efficient PHOTOSTAT SERVICE Walter E. Dames Inc.

INSURANCE 378 HIGH STREET Ready For Spring With 200 NEW RUGS At Lowest Prices in Town J149S 19 Beautiful 9x12 Patterns for any Room in Your Home. Wooltex, Deltox, Chenille, Axminster, Broad Looms and Wiltons from Finest Looms! Savings to Guaranteed! MAC MULLEN'S Down Stairs Singer BIdg. 361 HIGH STREET Prizes io Be Awarded For Kite Flying Contest Prizes for Pughtown Cub Scout Pack kite flying contest will be awarded Friday night at 8 at a meeting in Pughtown Baptist church. Winners are George Crosland, for highest kite, and a tie for first between Philip Richardson and Gary Keppen for getting kites out the farthest. Awards will be scouting equipment.

The annual contest, the pack's fourth, was held the past Saturday near the Pughtown Baptist church cemetery before 50 spectators. About a dozen pack members participated. Richardson and Keppen had about a half mile of kite string released. Ethan Reinhart, now a Boy Scout, who was the past year's contest winner, gave an exhibition, flying a kite on 4400-foot string. Indecent Assault Count Against Man Dropped A charge of indecent asault and oattery against Clyde Dudley, 24, of 526 Chestnut street, was dropped yesterday morning when the man agreed to return to his home in Virginia.

Dudley was arrested by Constable Alva L. Hallman at the Washington street hotel Saturday morning. The warrant was sworn out by a Walnut street woman upon whom the assault allegedly was made. A brother of Dudley appeared before Justice of the Peace Richard H. Cadmus, of the Seventh ward, yesterday morning and said he would take the man back to Virginia.

JUDGE BLAIR F. GUNTHER also filed his petitions for Superior court today although Duff failed to follow through with an expected appointment of the Allegheny county jurist to that bench. The interim appointment would provide an immediate successor to Fine who resigned to run for governor. Voters will choose the man for a full 10-year term next November. Gunther will be opposed by Judge Nochem S.

Winnet, of Philadelphia, who also filed today. Winnet will be a running-male to Judge William I. Troutman, of Northumberland county, who turned ni his papers for the State Supreme court. Justice John C. Bell part of the Duff-Fine ticket, will fight Troutman for a full 21-year term on i the high bench.

Also filing today were State Sen. George N. Wade, of Cumberland I county and Joseph Stack, former National Veterans of Foreign Wars commander, for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor and secretary of internal affairs, respectively. WADE IS OPPOSING State Sen. Lloyd H.

Wood, of Montgomery county and Stack is against Livcn- good. Wood and Livengood are on the Duff-Fine ticket. Among the Democrats, the last two to file for state-wide offices were Henry Arthur Morris, Mahanoy city businessman, for governor and Mayor John F. Davis, of Reading, for lieutenant governor. The Democratic organization ticket, headed by Richardson Dilworth for governor and Judge Michael A.

Musmanno, of Alle' gheny county, for lieutenant gov- i ernor, submitted its nomination papers Saturday. MEANWHILE, THE COOKE-for- governor committee cut loose With a blast at William J. Hamilton i campaign manager of the Duff-Fine IONI home permanent brings you MIDGET SPIN CURLERS Jtisf 1 long That's winding surface of Midget Spim perfect she fur winding short neckline hair! Tiny teeth grip end papers firmly so you ml! hair quickly smoothly! And with Midget Spin Curlers utnd the curl once! There's rewinding and the clasp holds curler tn place without pressing down on the curl! for perfect neckline curls far easier, far fasterI before was it possible to wind short, wispy neckline hair so quickly, so easily Midget Spin Curlers are smaller editions of famous Toni Spin Curlers that have revolutionized home waving. They grip the shortest hair stubby ends slip away, Easy-spin action rolls up each curl in a jiffy! Then Midget Spin Curlers lock with a flick of the finger. like the handy size that makes It possible to wind every strand of short, wispy hair to get every curl closer to your head be delighted with the longer-lasting neckline curls Midget Spin Curlers make Now with these new Midget Spjn Curlers you can be sure that neckline curls will look just as last just as long as your other Toni curls.

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