The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 13

TUESDAY MORNINfl, JANUARY 12 194 THE OLD HOME TOWN 1 1 1 1 musea luingenstein, "no matter how hard or easy the course I played on and despite some very difficult putting greens I always scored between 77 and 81 a round." "That's sensational," nthused his friend. "I wish I could score like that!" "You could with consummate tase," the millionaire broker issured him as he began rlippmg coupons. "All you have to do is deelop as good imagination as 1 have." by STANLEY Mff fjnallv 10 op thatI dio Ngise THc BACK SEAT HE SAlO IT WASN'T CAST He HAD TO LEAVE HER EST vgg Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF HACK ON THE FLOOR of the Slock Exchange after a golfing trip through New England, Broker Klingenstein was asked what kind of scores he had racked up. "Remarkable thing," Another Wall Street tycoon. Putney May.

alwayi starts rouna of golf with two caddies in attendance. Experience ham taught him, he confesses, thM by the time hs reached th sixth hole, he hat to tend one bak for laughing. fWritht. 19 by Bennett Orf Distribute by Kmf Feature Syndkato TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS I. Cavalry sword Famous mission (Tex.) II.

Light sarcasm 12. Native Indian cavalry man IX Diacritical mark over a letter 14. A freshet 15. Killed 16. Holes in needles 17.

Forward 21. Drawing chalks 24. Female sheep 27. Lift 28. More wan 30.

Sum up 31. Foes 33. Plants of a region 34. Long, pro longed cry 37. Melt 41.

Mountain nymph 1.1. Grab 14. Fern 45. Of tht ear 46. Made of oak 47.

Drift DOWN 1. Perches 2. External seed covering 3. Trunk of a tree (Bot) 4 Lengthwise. 5.

Cereal grain 6 Beast of burden 7. Used an easy gait 8. Absent 9. Companion 10. Metallic rocks 18.

Public lodging place 19. Half an em 20. Old coin (Egypt.) 21. Mandarin tea 22. Pole 23.

Help 24. High priest 25. Tiny 26. Bitter vetch 29. Not a 32.

Negative reply 33. Lamina 34. Wandering workman 35. Odd (Scot.) 36. Not strong 38.

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A Cryptogram Quotation LB OSTO NQ PNLQ QOU F.BIQULQ JBLU, YJBV XBJAL QOUZ NPVBLQ FNVU QB CPBXL VUJJSFE. Yesterday's Cryptoquote; COME, AND TRIP IT AS YOU CO, ON THE LIGHT FANTASTIC TOE MILTON. Dtiuitutt King Putum Syndicate Want Ads Are Never SNOW BOUND If Tht Weather It Bad and You Can't Come In, GIVE US A PLACE YOUR MERCURY WANT AD BY PHONE OR MAIL CALL POTTSTOWN 6000 OR WRITE POTTSTOWN MERCURY POTTSTOWN, PA. HARLtY iRANDRETM, Dep. Third Avcnua and Main Strant, Roycrsfordl a tentative budget at a meeting in borough hall last night.

The new member, Charles Yeag ley 325 Summer street, was olnrtorl fn fill thai iirinvnirH trml t) At Ia'Ii ii Kaba raii nnttl inn WAS CLOSE PAL OF PLAYFUL DOG Willie, the Duck is dead and Patsy, amiable collie has lost her playmate. Seldom is an obituary written about a duck, but Willie was different. Virtually the entire community of Royersford knew Willie, who as no foul ball, but a genuine fowl. Just a plain, ordinary duck, this one was acquired by Mr. and Mrs.

Horace G. Heller. Third avenue and Summer street, Royersford, for their son Craig the past Faster. The duck and the Hellers' ca a at nine, ratsy, soon Decame iasi friends. They ate together out of the same dish, took walks together and were constant pals.

In nice weather they could be seen strutting around with John Ortlip, uncle of Mrs. Heller, or with Craig, in various parts of town. When the dog would start to keep pace with an automobile by running along the retaining wall on Third avenue, Willie would try to do the same, lacking the dog'a speed, but none of his enthusiasm. Willie and Patsy were' just like part of the family. But Willie developed some kind of a duck ailment a few days ago and died Saturday morning.

Craig erected cross on his grave. Pupils Gel Day Off Because of Snow Twin Borough public schools were among many in the county which were closed by weather con ditions yesterday. Schools in both Royersford and Spring City were closed for the day. Many pupils who had gone to the school build ings received the news when they arrived there. HFATI FI IMFPAK WESLEY ROOT, SPRING CITY, who died Sunday afternoon in Phoenixville hospital at the age of 82, is a daughter, Mrs.

Edna Campbell, Philadelphia. Although a large whale usually rises to breathe every 5 to 10 minutes he may stay under water as long as 45 minutes. GET 54 PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR FOOD DOLLAR Shop JERRY'S MARKET 326 32 BRIDGE STREET PHOENIXVILLE POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA. Royersford Spring City Pkonn 158 Royersford Council Seats Member, Adopts Tentative Budget for Year and a tax rate of eight mills same as the past year. After a discussion, council ar EX SERVICEMAN Slippery Slreefs Royersford borough council budget will be placed available Jave for New York this morning m.Koii n4 mAnnfmA tn is Kfnr final Hnnfinn io meet ms bride of little less than iiraiu ircw iiicimuii mttM auirpiu 1111 au vmjn iwi The budget was based on an aesed valuation of $5,800,000 he for Due to land at Idlewild Airport, York, by plane this morning oti nor r.n.vr.

at 9 o'clock is the former Margaret 77" miT 7n aw Braun, Nuremburg. who became was accepted at the January meet get, council heard Donald oodlcy, th(l brjde ftf fhf Tord sotdipr hf Jing the past Monday night. He! Moser road, Pottstown, go over a Jan 25 in Germanv was given the oath of office by 'plan proposed by Councilman Fos i Mjfif mn of Mr lnd Mrs Burgess Ralph H. Landes. He was tee Yerger, who had suggested rrfwsrd Mile nf the f.ren presentea to council oy r.awara wooaiey may De aoie 10 suDmu i Keefer, a member from the First 'bid to collect both garbage and ward.

In taking up the budget, It was reported that the borough started the year with a rash balance of Total estimated receipts were listed giving a total Income of ashes (including trash) at a saving to the borough. Under the present plan, the borough collects trash and ashes and the collection of garb is done on bids by a private individual. TO MEET BRIDE FROM GERMANY Jack Miles Hretm tfrent a year, whom he had to leave in street address, served nearly three years overseas. He returned home in September. His wife had planned to arrive here over the Christmas holidays, but her trip was postponed due to a delay in obtaining her visa.

Ill 1. Shown sharing a meal with his close pal Patsy, Willie the Duck was a common sight along Royersford thoroughfares, walking with his collie friend or helping her chase cars or just taking in the scenery. Pictured supervising the once daily feed routine is Craig Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Heller, Third avenue and Summer street, Royersford.

Hospital Admits 2 Borough Officials; Council President Badly Hurt in Fall Tn nA.rA r'Mn uJ Two horouch officials, one of were admitted. V'rm mimmA i The council president suffered a year. Relatives and friends are in vited to attend the funeral at the double fracture of the left clavicle. Nelson Funeral Home. 331 New St Spring City Wednesday at 10 a.

Interment Philadelphia ri a I In nrl nhntnifat rvlr Offira aim Help Wanted Male For Sal. Roversford He fell while walking on the south side of Washington street, Park. The family desire that flowers near Fifth avenue, where his feet otnlttd slipped out from under him. In I We Can Do It is falling, his left elbow struck the 1 0MI survlvor or 1 pavement. nltaa mnlA PU ma Jt tvini Rnrn BOlU men Were 33 City.

taken to the Ha.i, Royersford. Phone 1175 j' hospital in Friendship Community 'aintlng nd Paperhanglng estimate i 3 mbulance. ven noy mean. 339 Bring street. Soring City Phon Royerford 751.

MARSDRN'9 RDIO AND TV SERVIC1 Phon Royrford 1163 PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL Admitted! William Paulvpr ing 36 months to pay si3 Oaic.st 'Julia Ravis, Andrejs Plate, all of Rove Sford Phnr 7 I Phv nivirilU. Qa.iUli lno. Cnrinw rv: 1 rJ! Elderly man for part time Janitor and! wicnrgea: Mrs. viuiam nui Handyman in Knitting Mills. Apply; son and daughter, Mont Clare; Mrs.

dhter, Spring City; Mrs. Ida Crastins and Investinentr Stocks Bind 4J(SOn, Phoenixville. 10 shares home water co. stock I Admitted and discharged: Jackie low H' Coulaton' Phone Fedick, Michael Parewicz, Phoenix Lugene McCallin, Bridge for Sale 4S nnrt Us Our Lay a Way Plan for Shopping McKlSSIC 8. 320 Main Royersford.

Phon35. JANUARY CLEARANCE Intlr dress stork, Orlons, Nylon. Dacrons, Rayon, wools, taffeta and cotton. Dresses for all seasons. Prices reduced as low as $2, and ho higher than IIS.

Hats, tl to $5. Robes, slip, foundations, socles, gloves, Jewelry, belt, sweater, blouses, pajama. gowna. jackeu (corduroy and wool plaid) and corduroy vest THE JEANETTE SHOP, Main St. Roversford.

Phone 1W1 peta All Kinds 54 aPaTakeuTmarer and female" cage and aund. 130. Alex. DePaoll, Phon Royersford S62 after 4 p. m.

Birth: To Mrs. Arthur Burke, Phoenixville, a boy. ELECTRICAL WIRING Commercial Residential Industrial Blamed for Crash At 'Ford Intersection I Minor damage resulted to two cars in an accident at Fifth avenue and Church street, Royersford, Royersford. who was discharged ''terday about a. due from the US Army in September t0 slippery condition of the after four vesrs of nervice will snow covered streets.

a a ACCornmK pourr rrpori, Merrill Mcllong, 04 South Fourth a a Royersford, IUUIIK Will IIIilKr a. aa. I II ranged to send in writing the re her home in Royersford Total estimated expenditures quirements and Woodley will be greeted by her in laws and fam were leaving an unappro i submit a bid for collecting either iily, all of whom are eagerly await priated balance of $1029.53. The! one or both. ling the reunion.

Royersford Residents Mourn Passing of Willie, the Duck she wui ho ice carr caae is i I going east on Church street approaching Fifth avenue, could not stop at the stop sign. At the same time, Richard Harp, 42.1 Second avenue, Roy. ersford. was proceeding south on Fifth avenue. The left front headlight of Harp's car was damaged to the extent of an estimated $45.

and damage to the left rear fender of McHong's car was estimated at the same amount. Police Chief Bryson Turner Coasters Frolic in Snow; Coasters got what they were looking for yesterday. To add to their enjoyment, a Royersford hill was barricaded for the exclusive use of the sledders. Police Chief Bryson Turner arranged for Larricadcs to protect Walnut street between Sixth and Fourth avenues. All sledders were aked to use this area and not to coast in other parts of town.

Likewise, all motorists were warned to remain off the blockaded area except those who live there or who have deliveries. Archbishop Spellman Returns From Trip Christmas since the truce a happy one. Surgeon Restores Ear For Accident Victim BUFFALO, N. Jan. 11 UF vr director named son lurner 101a ine pupus it mepnng cny ana me oiner oi; ourgess oenjamin oerioiei, 13 llioh arhrvil anH thA ararl arhrw.1 1 u.

riuoDWAun, i novrrXTOrQ. were laiven dv ini aonn. uny. was auiniiitru 10 uic after hpintf iHvicoH hv Dr I ruuer lumdii.y iidincu iv. Kuntzleman, supervising principal.

PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Fred K. Donohue, 318 Summer street, and Mrs. Margaret Gregoire, 723 Church street, Royersford, have returned from a three week motor trip to Ft.

Hood, Texas, where they visited the Donohues' son, Corp. Frederick Donohue. From Ft. Hood they took their son to Houston, Texas, for Christmas. On New Year's day, they went to Mexico, where they attended a night club to observe the son's birthday anniversary, Jan.

2. Enroute home, they stopped Ft. Leonard Wood, where they visited two Royersford youths, Donald Yerk and Newell also in the Army. MUiainc tjaiuiun; niiciiiwiii iu nw.ipnai uiuiui vi ma OdlKieUIl IcvIIIIlLill UIICCIUI lliuay Pottstow hospital, where they Dr. R.

K. Clocker, Royersford, of the Alloy Wire Metal Wire com an of illnewi Pflny, a subsidiary at Prospect Twin Boro Classified Deaths Root, aged 82 yeara. Relatives and friend are Invited to funeral aervicwi at the Shaltcc Funeral Home, 135 Bridge Spring City, on Thursday at 2 p. m. Interment East Vincent Reformed cemetery.

Friend may call at the funeral home Wednesday even lng 7 ta. (Shalkop WALTERS In Pottitown Fridav, Jan. S. 1064, Ella Walter, aged 80 years. Relative sand friends are ln Friday night.

He was to remain 1 in the hospital for tests and treat root in Phoenixvtiit Honpitai. ou'ment for severe k'dney pains. sunaty. Jan. iu.

1104, jonn weeiey Before Dr. Glocker left the home of Burgess Bertolet, 301 Yost avenua, Spring City, he was summoned to the home of H. Clare Mock, 226 South Fifth avenue, Royersford, president of Royersford borough council. Mock, who is employed as vited to attend the funeral at her office manager and bookkeeper at late residence, 109 N. Hanover St.J,.

A Pottstjwn, on Wednesday at 2 tne Diamond Glass company, was Interment Fern wood cemetery. Roy (injured Seriously in a fall on y1 reet while walking CONLON In Sprint; City, on Saturdav. ra ms oiuce auoui 1 p. in. park, near Philadelphia.

Bovertown Classified Deaths ill aT JTl TTaTJ a mm a 1 1 Bin HOTPOINT APPLIANCES for fh finest first RUSS H. GRIM 111 E. PHILA. BOYERTOWN, PHONE 1 2430 Everything Electrical Service Everything We Sell 1 LEFEVER In Bovertown. on Monday.

Jan. 11, 1954. Ella (Yerger). wife of Eden O. Lefever, 23 S.

Madison age years. Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the L. W. Ott Funeral Home. Ill N.

Reading Boyertown, on Friday at 1 p. m. Interment in Falrvlew cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday evenlng7 to 9. (Ott) AUCHEY In Englesvllle.

Bovertown RD 1, on Sunday. Jan. 10, 1954. John H. Aueney, age 79 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the Schwenk Funeral Home, 124 W. Philadelphia Boyertown, on Wednesday at 2 p. m. Interment In Oley Church cemetery. Spangsville.

Friends may call on Tuesday evening 7 9 (Srhwnk tARL t. PHONE 000 I mm ''11 a BETROTHED Threngage ment of Dorothy Bower, Pike ville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bower, Fleetwood RD 3, to Marl in E. Bowers, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Bowers, Fleetwood RD 1, has been announced. Miss Rower Is a graduate of Royertown High school, class of 1952, and is employed at the Campbell and Helmich Underwear mill, Boyertown. The prospective groom is a graduate of Oley High school, class of 19t.i, and is employed as a mechanic at Gnttshall Chevrolet incorporated, Boyertown. No date has been set for the wedding.

DEATHS FUNERALS EIXA (YERGER) LEFEVER, Evangelical and Reformed, Boy ertown, and the Ladies' auxiliary of Charles B. Yerger Post 471, American Legion, Boyertown. The Legion post was named in honor of her brother, Charles B. Yerger, mm 1 East Philadelphia avenue, Boyertown, and Clarence B. Yerger, Pleasantville.

Services will be held Friday at 2 p. m. from the L. W. Ott funeral 49 year old Buffalo man lost his hAma Vftrth D09Hin v.n...

eft ear in an automobile fccidentBoyertown The RfVi Dr Davjd louaj, uui a inMiai aiienuaui a 1 1 a 4I 4a 4taA cU AiMa fLtt 1 iu a I Evangelical Lutheran church, will me ri in mi bihjw iiiu (officiate resiorea 11. A spokesman for Mercy hospital said there was "better than an even chance" that the ear would stay in place. The victim, John M. Garey, was reported infair condition. He also suffered a skull fracture in the col lision of his car and another.

Interment will be made in Fair view cemetery, Boyertown. COUNCIL TO MEET UNITED NATIONS, N. Jan. 11 OTu. The UN Security council will meet Thursday to resume debate on the Israeli Syrian dispute over use of the Jordan river waters.

asTATja. BOVERTOWN CALL er WRITE DIAL 7 2237 Last Times Today The Whole Black Gold Bor der Knew that he was on a Blqwihg Who iiimi Mtiict riUKtd kr WINNER IROS. RUTHROMAN ANTHONYQUINN ADDED: Musical News We nDo It IS Plumbing and Heating. Pumps. MAX BRAONER, RD 1, Call Boyertown 7 0455.

PAGE TH1RTP EN Boy er town ENFIELD, Representative 129 North Walnut St. Rhone 7 2801 GREENS' BURNING RITES CANCELED For the second time In two daya, the third annual "Burning of the r.roan'1 napamnnil In RAVortnvL'fl hid llicillllil III ti be postponed, but with this post 'pone ment the ceremonial ritea bV the program were canceled and the trees will be burned some time later thi ueek Mi the digression oi ine unruunn lire ucjrmirnwi. The program originally had been scheduled for the past Saturday night, but weather conditions then 1 forced postponement until last night. With an overabundance of snow yesterday however, the program was canceled by the spon soring Boyertown Businessmen 'association and members of the Keystone Fire and the Friendship tfnnk and T.aftHur mmpflniet The collection of trees was made Saturday morning. The green were placed on a vacant plot of ground at the rear of the Union Manufacturing company.

Sixth and Washington streets, Boyertown, where they will be burned by the fire departments. Half Day Session Held in Schools Boyertown schools closed yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock following a half day session whieh according to the supervising principal, George B. Swinehart, and his administrative assistant, Ruth Yodex, found onlyipproxi mately 50 percent of the pupils at tending class during the ab new York" Jan 11 Lfu. FranrU 65. wife of Eden G.

Lefever, died Cardinal Spellman, Roman Catholic' yerday morning In her home at archbhhoo of New York returned 2 SOUTH MADISON 1 today, much will araiD.snop oi iew lom, reiurnea RftvrilTnwv fnllntt.inff iln. depend on the weather conditions last night from a Christmas trip. BO ERTOW, following an illness l' 4 nf luft vears She wn a daush er ihriu. iu nuica viiii a Mining viiat icii sions there still threaten neace. of 'the late Mahlon and Laura Asked about chances of a new i(Beitenman) erger.

outbreak of war, the cardinal told She was a member of St. John's A meeting of the Boyertown Joint High school board and com mittee members is still slated to be k.U a) I 1 newsmen at Idlewild airport: Evangelical Lutheran church, 9 in ine "RiOirnmidv I am hnnful fnrlArtnu th Adult Rihle as of. "'ft" tnooi iiorary. in me evem peace, but realistically, peace is the Church of the Good Shepherd, definitely threatened." Spellman continued, "because of conditions today we have to be on the alert. Our soldiers in Korea are on the alert for any emergency." He said the morale of American troops is high and they showed great generosity with Korean children in an effort to make the first the meeting will have to be can celed due to weather conditions, Miss Yoder will notify the proper persons.

Women Reschedule wno was Kinea in wona war i. Surviving besides her husband' J3l1U3rY MCfit.nD are three children: Esther Irvin and Grace Y. Lefever, all Ls monthly meeting of at home; a sister, Lottie, wife of uoyeriown junior woman's Alvin Moyer, New Berlinville; two clUD was postponed oecause of the brtrthersiWaUer BYerger, lrsn0JSwcainer tccoMin8 t0 presiaent, mrs. Kooert Hauman. Mrs.

Hallman stated that the meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday night, Jan. 21 at 8 o'clock in the Community Center, 314 West Philadelphia avenue, Boyertown. The speaker will be Mrs. Alvin Fisher, Pottstown, who had been originally listed to address group last night. AWNIN the An additional feature of next week's meeting will be a film on the March of Dimes activity in Berks county.

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