The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 14

PAGE FOURTEEN Phone 2263 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA. THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 15. 1951 Boy erto wn Woman's Club Holds Ration Water in Flooded Town Secret Service NdbS EAGLE-BYERS CARL f. BENFIELD, Representative 129 Walnut St.

Phone 7-9548 Area Scouts to Hold Charter Night Dinner Final plans were made for the blue and gold and charter night dinner Saturday night, at 6 in Memorial hall, Gilbertsville, at the meeting of Boy Scout Troop 12, Gilbertsville. The affair will be in the form of a covered dish --------------------------Highlighting the evenings 'gcout week. David Hoi- ties will be installation ot Junior was (he superintendent; Troop leaders, which includes a jje0nard Weller offered a prayer; senior patrol leader, a junior as- Burlyn Moyer gave responsive read- sistant scout leader and tvio patiol Qpi-afy Youse offered the leaders. Investiture services will bf held for four new tenderfoot boys, and two second class badges, several merit badges and service stars will be awarded. closing prayer.

Troop members had individual responsibilities during the Sunday school hour. J. Russell Geiger Sr. presented the boys with a card certifying their The charter wnl be presented Roy A. Geiger, scoutmaster, presented a Life Scout and two Star awards.

Daniel Schoenly, son of Mr. Richard Dutcher, district esecu tive, to William Binder, institutional representative and superintendent of the Gilbertsville Sunday school. The Cub Pack will present, and be In charge of, the first half of the program. The Boy Scouts will take over for the last half of the program. A number of Scout districts will be represented.

Hollowbush Will lead the singing. THE DINNER will be in charge and Mrs. Lewis Schoenly, Gilbertsville, received the Life Scout award. The Star awards were made to Gerald Youse, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Youse, and Burlyn Mover, son of Mrs, Helen Moyer, both of Gilbertsville. Tiie scoutmaster made the Life Scout award to father. presented it to his son. The of the Woman auxiliary of the Gil- awards were made to the bertsville Boy Scout troops. mothers of the two boys, who pre- The Boy Scouts were in charge spnted them to their fi0as of Gilbertsville Sunday school service the past Sunday in connec Hospilal Drive Workers Complete Campaign Plans The boys worked on their tenderfoot advancement requirements during the meeting, The troop distributed posters to aid the Pottstown Hospital building fund drive, and took down displays which had been put up for Scout week.

Daniel Schoenly. senior patrol Boyertown area volunteer workers leader Howard Weiier, assistant and team leaders in the Pottstown scoutmaster and Roy A. Geiger, hospital public campaign completed SCOutmaster, were in charge, plans for their work and selected the names of those they will call on during the campaign, at a meeting held last night at Boyertown High school. The organization for the puBlic campaign in the area is under the chairmanship of Daniel Unger Valentine Party Held By Brownie Troop 14 A Valentine party highlighted the meeting of Brownie Troop 14 in Communities outside the borough, the Odd hall. Games were which were represented, include played and refreshments served.

Bally, Barto. Bechtelsville, Gabels- Gloria Hoffman was in charge rille, Gilbertsville. Eshbach, Morys- of the opening ceremony. Eloise rille, Greshville. New Berlinville and Carichner was the American flag Englesville-Colebrookdale.

bearer and Florence Mest, troop At a meeting earlier last night flag bearer. The guards were Elaine at the Boyer Towne inn members Snyder and Martha Barr, of the Boyertown memorial and Kathryn Hadded was invested as corporation committee completed a new member, plans for their activities during the Kathleen Finn was in charge of final weeks of the building fund closing ceremonies. movement. Daniel E. Bause is chairman, with Grant P.

Bechtel chairman of the corporation section. VFW Women Complete Cake Sale Arrangements Twenty four members attended the meeting of the auxiliary, Boyertown Post 3487, VFW, at the VFW home, where final plans were made for the cake sale to be held Saturday. The sale will be held at Bernhard's beauty salon, West Philadelphia avenue, at 9 a. m. Committee in charge is comprised of Ethel Schlegel, Mae Weller, Verna Stitzel and Mrs.

Beck. The refreshment committee for the next meeting consists of Mrs. LeRoy Stengel, Mrs. Oscar Grebe and Mrs. Verna Stitzel.

The president, Mrs. Joyce Weller, was in charge. Mrs. Guy Briel and Mrs. Gordon Rose conducted the meeting.

MRS. DONALD Schwebel addressed Girl Scout Troop 11 on at the meeting in the Sunday school room of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Evangelical and Reformed. Phyllis Stark conducted the opening ceremony, which was followed by a discussion of the troop finances. Mrs. Martha Fulmer was i charge.

Boyertown Classified Deaths 1 Wednesday, Feb. 14, in Bechtelsville, Lucinda Miller, widow of Isaac Dierolf, age 98. RelatUes and friends Invited to services from resident of son, Dlerolf In Bech- teisville. on inday at 1:30 p. m.

Further rvl at Trinity Lutheran church. Aient In Trinity Union cemetery fu nds may call Friday evening 1-sWt the residence. (Schwenk) We an Do It 18 and Bepttc Tanks cleaned All Kinds of pumping Albert Heffner Bnvertntrp 7 9317 Professional Services 28 DR C. H. SCHANELY, OPTOMETRIST 44 Reading Ave Boyertown Fri 9 to 9, No hrs.

Wed. Thursday 9 to ft Saturday 9 to 3. Appts desired Home calls by appi Help St DEATHS-FUNERALS LUCINDA DIEROLF, 98, widow of the late Lsaac Dierolf, died yesterday afternoon at 3 at the home of a son, Samuel Dierolf, CHESTNUT STREE BECHTELSVILLE. A native of District township, she was the daughter of the late William and Ann Miller, but resided in Bechtelsville the last 71 years. She had lived at her residence for many years.

She was the last of her family. Her husband preceded her in death 20 years ago. She was able to do house work until 5, when she suffered a stroke. Mrs. Dierolf was a member of Trinity Lutheran church, Bechtelsville.

Besides her son. she is survived by a grand daughter, Mrs. Annie Landis, and a great-granddaughter, Mrs. Ernest Bartman. Both reside in Bechtelsville.

The funeral will be held from her late residence at 1:30 p. m. Sunday, with further services in Trinity Lutheran church. The Rev. George B.

Pifer, pastor Valentine Party, lea; Cake Sale Planned A Valentine party and tea in charge of the Woman's club motion picture division was held at the Community center. Mrs. Lamar Smith, chairlady, was in charge. Frank Voss was the guest speaker. Emerson Harding, organist and choir director at St.

Evangelical Lutheran hurch, sang four selections, Hearted "Somewhere a Voice Is and a Harding was accompanied by Miss June Rose at the piano. Mrs. Paul R. Hafer, president, conducted the business session, at which time Mrs. Malcolm Koons, Mrs.

Raymor Main, Mrs. Willard Hirsch and Mrs. Ruth Wilcox were accepted into membership. Mrs. W.

Sterling Keller of the ways and mean.1; committee announced a cake sale will be held Saturday in the Legion home, North Reading avenue, starting at1 9 a. m. Those who wish to donate for the sale but are unable to deliver them, may call Mrs. John Graver or any other member of the committee for delivery arrangements. Mrs.

Keller also announced that home made vegetable soup will be for sale at the conclusion of the meeting: March 13. Advance orders must be given and will be accepted by any member of the ways and means committee. THE AMERICAN home department will meet Thursday, March 1, at the community center. Mrs. Lionel Newcomer, president of the Fleetwood Woman's club and a former Boyertown resident, will demonstrate how to make slipcovers.

The next toleware class will be held Tuesday at 9 a. m. at the home of instructor, Mrs. Stuart Die- ner. Tuesday, Feb.

27, the class will meet at the Community center. The radio division is sponsoring a trip to a Philadelphia show on Tuesday. March 27. Registrations must be made immediately with Mrs. Lamar Smith.

Drivers are urged to volunteer to transport members. The group planing to attend must be in the station at 12:30 sharp. Those who have voTuhterecT their services to aid in the drive of the Pottstown Hospital Building fund are Mrs. Clifton Schanely, Mrs. Raymond Groff, Mrs.

I. Ralph March, Mrs. Henry Carichner, Mrs. W. Wilsoii Kline and Mrs.

Paul R. Hafer, club president, who will serve as captain. PIA Ex-President Presented With Pin Mrs. Anne G. Brady was presented with a past pin at the Colebrookdale Parent-Teacher asso- elation meeting held in the Colebrookdale school.

The group also presented Harry S. Erb, custodian of the school, a check in appreciation of his services to the PTA It was announced that the Founders Day gift has been sent to the office of the Pennsylvania congress. The members decided to purchase material for drapes to black out the two rooms used to show ntotion pictures to the school children. Norman Hess, program chairman, announced the theme for the March meeting will be Opportuni- Miss Verna Criss, of the extension office at the Harrisburg court house will be the guest speaker. Due to the re-arrangement of train schedules, Mrs, Eugene Smith, who was to address the PTA.

was unable to attend because of an earlier engagement in New York. At the conclusion of the business session, the group sang songs and Mrs. Clara Wentzel and the hospitality committee served the Found! Day cake, coffee and fruit juice. Mrs. Gladys Bertram, president, was in charge.

I of Trinity Lutheran church, will officiate. Interment will be in Trinity i Union cemetery. One gallon to a customer is the stern rule in Columbia, where Boy Scouts dole out drinking water brought by milk trucks from neighboring communities. When the frozen Susquehanna river overflowed its banks, it put the local pumping station out of operation and 12,000 residents were without drinking water for several days. Homes and plants on the waterfront were flooded.

Legion Women Hold Valentine Party, Give To March ot Dimes MEETINGS Charles B. Yerger Post 471, American Legion, at 8 p. m. at Legion home. m.

at Couple Linked With Assassination Plot NEW YORK. Feb. 14 Service agents today arrested a Bronx couple in whose home the government charges the abortive plot to assassinate President Truman last Nov. 1 was hatched. The couple, John Correa, 43, and his wife, Mary, were charged with obstruction of justice.

A sealed indictment naming them was opened by Federal Judge Edward Weinfeld, who was told by Assistant U. S. Attorney Frederick Block that two weeks before the attempted assassination a dinner meeting was held in the Correa borne. Among at that meeting, Weinfeld said, was Oscar Collazo, one of the two men involved in the Blair House assassination attempt and who is under indictment for murder in D. for the killing of one of thel White House guards.

Others at the dinner. Block said, were Julio Pinto, Gandia, president of the New York branch of the Na- t-rcmalist party of Puert ieo; Jttan Bernardo Lebrun, past president; Juan Francisco Medina, secretary, and Antonio Blanco, described by the government as active in the Nationalist party movement. Block said, the basis of our investigation and the conduct of these defendants, the dinner meeting at their home was where the plans for the attempted asssassination of President Truman were laid and at which Collazo was The Correas were charged with influencing Mrs. Julia Santiago, 50, of the Bronx, to give false informatin to government agents and to lie before a grand jury. Block told the court that the Correas told evasive stories and sought to influence Mrs.

Santiago conceal important information about that dinner and to deny that she had known those persons present at that A third person. Raquel Diaz, 35, of the Bronx, also was named in the indictment. A warrant has been Walter A. McCardell, corr, Phone F.aRle 38-R-3. Lile McDonald, Phone Eagle 8-5219.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer McVaugh, Milltown, have left for a two- months visit in Tampa, Fla. Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer F. Gray, Chester, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gray, of Aniline, Delaware county, were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter A. McCardell recently at their home in Byers. Clarence Cook, of near Lyndell, broke his leg when an automobile backed into him while he was attending a public sale held at the home of Elmer Powell. He is in the Chester county hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Silas Irey and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walker entertained at a spaghetti supper at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Irey, near Eagle.

Guests included employes of the Sinclair Refining company. Mr. and Mrs. F. Mercer, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul A. McCardell and Paul McCardell 2d. the Beginning Was was the title chosen for his recent sermon by the Rev. Roger Conant, pastor of Windsor Baptist church.

Mrs. Wayne Pollock was in charge of music and Mr. Thomas M. Eastwood sang a hymn. school was conducted Oscar G.

Darlington, superintendent. Miss Sara Mae Popjoy had charge of the Christian Endeavor service in the evening and the Rev. Roger Conant conducted a Bible study class. Miss Joyce Hancock and Mr. Alfred Stegleder, Flushing, L.

were overnight guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Roger Conant at the Baptist parsonage. Returning home they were accompanied by Mrs. Edward Hancock.

who has been the house guest of the for the past month, and Mrs. Roger Conant and infant son, David. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dewees are both confined to their homes with severe colds.

Mrs. Philip Stanford, Eagle, is another cold victim and had to remain in doors for several days. A birthday anniversary party for Mrs. Merietta Hughes, Downingtown, was held at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Hughes, Boot road, wus kept as a surprise until sh entered the living room to find her friends gathered there to greet her. Those from Windsor who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pollock, Mr. and Mrs.

Stephen Moore and the Rev. and Mrs. Roger Conant. Mrs. Havard Lewis spent the weekend with Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Waltz at their home near West I Chester. i Mr. Alton Stanford, a University I of Pennsylvania student, spent mid-year vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Regibald Stanford, Windsor farms, Byers. Mrs. Richard T. Wheatley entertained at a party recently in her I home. Mrs.

Marie Zitt.le gave a talk and prizes were awarded to Miss Margaret Hallman, Mrs. J. Morris Dow res and Mrs. Ellsworth Maxton. Refreshments were served.

Mrs. Wheatley, Byers, and Mrs. Hall. Eagle, were among those who attended a demonstration at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Wheatley and Mrs.

Marie Zittle. Mrs. Rose Hershey was the demonstrator. Mr. James Ballentine was i guest of honor at a surprise party arranged for him bv Mrs.

Ballentine in honor of his birthday anniversary. Mrs. Ballentine baked a large which she served with wichesT' coffee, aftd cool drinks. There were 90 guests present from Anselma, Byers, Chester Springs, Downingtown, Eagle Hunt farms, Glen Moore, Kimberton Lionville Station, Milford Mills, Paoli, Thorndale and Pottstown. Guy orchestra played for the square and modern dancing and was accompanied by Mr.

Joseph Dayton, an old time who attracted a lot of attention. Edward Ballentine called the figures for the square dancing. The guest of honor received over 50 gifts. Lions club at 7 The auxiliary of Charles inn- B. Yerger Post 471, American Le- Reformed church ksued for her arrest gion, enjoyed a covered dish social Lnapei cnoir or Keiormeu enure a tznnnr and Valentine party prior to their at 7 p.

m. in church. business meeting at the Legion home. 1 Brownie Troop 28 at 3:30 p. m.

in The group voted to contribute $10 Lutheran church social room, to the March of Dimes campaign and another contribution to a needy Teachers and officers of Reformed Sunday at 7 Sunday school room. Block asked $50,000 bail for each of the Correas. Judge Weinfeld fixed bail at $12,500 for Mrs. Correa and $15,000 for her husband. Girl Scout Troop 3 at 6 p.

m. in Odd Fellows hall. STRIKE IDLES TOWN ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, Feb. 14 all business activity was paralyzed today by strikes.

Some 7000 workers and white-collar A new marchandise plan also was formed and started with Mrs. Henry Zimmers serving as chairlady. All members were urged to save valuable coupons and box tops for the benefit hospital program in progress. A list of the valuables may be obtained from the coupon chairlady. Mrs.

Elton Thompson, A listing of names and birthdays of veterans in four area hospitals employes walked off their jo i also is available, so that members a demand for more pay. may remember them. A group of members, headed by Mrs, Murrray Crull, will aid in the Pottstown Hospital Building fund drive. Others who will assist are Mrs. Russell Wallace, Mrs.

George Stauffer, Mrs. Clarence Muthard, Mrs. Ernest eid- ner and Mrs. Paul Gilbert. At the meting of the Schuylkill- Berks Bi-County council held yes; terdav at Potusville, the local auxi- liary was represented by Mrs.

Crull and Mrs. Wallace. Mrs. Leonard Blazes, first vice president, in the absence of the president. Miss Elmira Mauger, conducted the meeting.

It is believed that the word Ih, timber was first used in Boston about 1663. I VICE chairman dies WEST CHESTER, Feb. 14 Mrs. Frank T. Passmore, vice chairman of the Chester county Republican committee and deputy register of wills, died today at the Chester county hospital.

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