The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 9

MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1942 POTTSTOWN MERCURY. POTTSTOWN, PA. Phone 2263 PAGE NINE FRIDAY FIREMEN FROM HERE TO ATTEND CONVENTION firemen reported last Pottstown number of members of each Ight a would attend the State company Firemen's convention in Allentown Tuesday "About 18 or 20" will accompany Willis Tholan, Empire Hook and Ladder delegate, and couple" will go with Chester Stufflet, delegate from Philadelphia Fire pany. Firemen's Relief association will choose. a delegate at.

a meeting Monday night. Train Wreck Holds Up Departure of Draftees Binder's A train wreck near Tamaqua terday delayed the departure of one of Pottstown's two draft contingents leaving for Army training. The first group, composed of 33 men, got away on time on the 9:38 a. m. train for New Cumberland.

But the train wreck, at Barnesville at 7:05 a. caused delays in all Philadelphia-bound trains. As a result, ten draftees, the Senior High school band and more POTTSTOWN'S LEADING DRUG PHONE 160 WE DELIVER PRESCRIPTION STORE STORE 307 HIGH ST. (NEXT TO STRAND THEATRE) Sale SED ADVERTISED Brushless Closhave Shave 29c Jar Week. MENNEN'S I lather CREAMS Brushless, QUALITY Pus Real SAVINGS VICES ANACIN Tin YABLETS of 12 RUB SEE 352 PERTUSSIN Economy COUGHS Size 89c LOTION TISSUES 4 JERGEN'S 50c Site 39c DRENE 60c SHAMPOO Size 49c SHAVE 50c Hinds Honey and Almond Cream, 14 Price 25c SQUIBB'S TABS.

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No coal or ashes to bother with, automatic controls, SIZES FOR 1-Room to 6-Rooms Priced from $1275 POTTSTOWN Cheetah Signs The chimpanzee Cheetah goes tract with a HOSPITALS POWICK Admitted: Mrs. Ustini Senyk, 453 South surgical. POTTSTOWN Admitted: Mrs. Anna Fillman, 425 May medical; John Horvat, 559 Howard Stowe, medical; Mildred Johnson, Boyertown, surgical. Discharged: Mrs.

Erma Merkel. Gilbertsville, maternity; Mrs. Esther Berr, 1389 Queen maternity; Elwood Leader, 548 Chestnut surgical, HOMEOPATHIC Admitted: Mrs. Catharine Martin, Yerkes, surgical; Mrs. Mildred Yerger, Roversford, surgical; Melvin Stroop, Spring City, surgical; Mrs.

Mary Anna Louks, Schwenkville R. 1, medical. Discharged: Mrs. Ruth Leh. 453 North Evans maternity; Mrs.

Miriam Horrocks, Collegeville, maternity; Mrs. Florence Stapleton, Roversford, medical; Helen Shantz, Spring City, surgical; Mrs. Henrietta Starrett, Phoenixville, surgical. MEETING DATE SET Meetings of Upper Pottsgrove Defense Council will be held first Thursday of each month. The council voted on the measure at a meeting last night in the school at Halfway House, conducted by Chairman John P.

Prout. COAL and OIL STOVES WE HAVE AN ELEGANT SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM No matter what are your heating requirements we can meet them with this hard-to-get equipment. CALL TO SEE THEM WM. "'INKY' KRAUSE THIRD and JOHNSON STS. At ZERN'S MARKET, Gilbertsville, on SATURDAY NITES USED FACTORY REBUILT SALE! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY PRICES BEDROOM MODERN than 100 draftees' relatives and friends waited for 30 minutes before the 12:48 p.

m. train arrived. The train pulled into the station shortly after. 1:15 p. m.

This group left for Fort Meade, Md. The train wreck was caused when six cars of a 53-car freight train left the rails on the Shamokin division. Railroad spokesmen said shifting newsprint, in the derailed cars, apparently, caused the cars to jump No one was hurt. The southbound 9:50 a. m.

train was an late but special section was made up near Reading and came through on time, The regular train followed at 10:15 a. m. The line was opened at 12:30 p. with traffic moving over one track, and the 3:31 p. m.

train was on time. The railroad said traffic would moving normally early this morning. Northbound schedules were not affected. The draftees represented 51 men who made up the September quota. With eight men who left for camp immediately after induction, the two groups yesterday represented 51 men.

Draft board officials paid their usual respects to the draftees, with Jesse R. Evans, chairman of the board: Charles L. Schulz, secretary, and Burgess Lewis P. Sweeney, speaking briefly at both departures. The school band was under direction of Harvey Leroy Wilson.

YOUTH LOSES HAND HUNTINGDON, Oct. 1 (P)- -SevEdward Price, of enteen-yeon R. "1s a victim of the scrap salvage campaign. Price and several companions were hunting scrap when they found several old firecrackers. Believing the firecracker ineffective, Price lighted one.

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Stouffer and Karl Schumacher were speakers at the service club's meeting in Brookside Country club last night. Stouffer gave a review of several articles in "The Rotarian," official Rotary magazine, and Schumacher, editor of the local club's bulletin, talked on the purpose of the bulletin. The meeting was termed "Educational Night," and was directed by Past District Governor E. Fretz. Directors, meeting at the conclusion of the club meeting, voted to hold the Winter meetings in Brookside Country club instead of moving to a place in the center of Pottstown as in previous years.

Visitors included Rotarians H. M. Lone. West -Avondale: Chester White and George Swinehart, Boyertown: Earl of President Oliver Christman, Christman, guest and Silas Scott, guest of Irvin W. Riegner.

The meeting opened with silent prayer for Thomas McCaslin, charter member, who died the Saturday. Next week's meeting will be an inter-city meeting with the Birdsboro and Boyertown clubs. George Eliot was the pen name of the English, novelist, Mary Ann Evans. DEBT REDUCTION AHEAD OF SCHEDULE The debt-reduction campaign inaugurated in St. James Lutheran church in March, 1941, is "ahead of schedule at the halfway mark," Dr.

Gustave W. Weber, pastor, reported at a meeting of church council last night. The $15,000 debt has been reduced to $7400, he said, and should be completely eliminated before March, 1943, closing date of the three-year campaign. Council voted to renovate the nursery, beginners' and primary rooms of the Sunday school. Work, which will include painting and installation of altars, candlesticks, crosses, sacred pictures, dossal hangings and curtains, is scheduled to begin at once.

New folding chairs, valued at $200, have been purchased for the Sunday school by the Fidelity class, it was reported. SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT School board will meet in monthly session in the school administration building, Beech and Penn tonight. Whether the board will take any action on the problem of accommodating school children who will be housed in the new war housing project at the Jacobs Aircraft En- TO SAVE FUEL! The Government wants everyone to cooperate in reducing the fuel consumption for this coming winter. A few dollars, wisely spent, will save you excessive bills and help conserve needed war material. You Can Borrow $100 to $300 for REPAYMENTS ON 18 months if you need money to $100 LOAN convert your heating equipment, to MONTHS $14.25 purchase or install storm sash, wee- $11.72 ther stripping, or home insulaticn.

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The plan, to be put into effect Jan. 6, will provide the students with one hour instruction each Wednesday afternoon in 3 church of their own choosing. They will be released from school one hour early, at 2:30 p. on that day. Co-operating in the plan with Dr.

Eshelman are Dr. William R. Seaman, pastor of Peter's Lutheran church; the Rev. Gilbert J. Bartholomew, pastor of St.

Paul's Reformed church; the Rev. Francis E. Suchanek, rector of Gabriel's Catholic church, and the Rev. J. A.

Climenhaga, pastor of Brethren in Christ Mission. Each of the pastors said it was a "good. idea." None' had formulated any curriculum yet. because "it's too early." Further plans will be laid at a future meeting of the pastors with Dr. Eshelman.

When final plans made, letters explaining the program will be sent to parents of the approximately 150 students involved. Catechetical classes for the 1942- 43 season will begin in St. Peter's Lutheran church tonight. Children's class will convene at 6 o'clock, junior class at 7 o'clock, and confirmation class at 8 o'clock. Dr.

William R. Seaman, pastor, said about 75 or 80 persons will attend the classes. Obituaries Funeral services for MILTON 1 K. STAUFFER, 76 years old, GILBERTSVILLE, will be held at West Swamp Mennonite church at 2 p. m.

Sunday. Interment will be in adjoining cemetery. Mr. Stuffer died Tuesday at the home of his son, Henry, where he resided. Previously, he had been rural mail carrier at Schwenkville for 17 years.

He is survived by the following children: Amanda, wife of Samuel Alderfer, Royersford; Emma, wife of John Wright, Philadelphia; Henry, Gilbertsville; Mamie, wife of Charles Snow, Pottstown; Alice, wife of Howard Steinmetz, Norristown: Howard, Guilford, Elmer, Gwynedd Valley. FURNITURE! SUITES Factory-Rebuilt ELECTRIC SWEEPERS All genuine factory rebuilts. Hoovers, G. E's, Wes tin ghouse, Electrolux, Eu- reka and others. Hurry, they won't last long! Every One Fully Guaranteed Easy Terms ST.

"Newspapers well merit a week of national recognition," declared Ralph H. Spare secretary of the Pottstown Chamber of Commerce yesterday, on occasion of the first day of National Newspaper week. The Mercantile Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will be host to newspapermen at a meeting to be held in the Clover Leaf restaurant on Monday. Papers are of such great importance practically every phase of American life." he continued. "I know that the Chamber of Commerce has found co-operation of the press indispensable.

"The national theme 'Newspapers Go All Out for Victory' applies very well to the local newspapers. They have made splendid contributions to help with the scrap drive, the bond drive--and just about everything!" gine co. plant was problematical last night. The session is scheduled to De under direction of Larry E. Orgill, board president.

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