The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 10

PACE TEN Phone 2263 POTmOV'N MERCURY. POTT5TOWN, PA. MONDAY MORNING DEC, 31. 1934 BOYERTOWN ARTHUR HEERE Represen tntivc Phone 130 36 S. FRANKLIN ST.

T. R. MILLER, BECHTELSVILLE. DIES AT AGE 92 Well-Known Butcher Passes Away at Home of Son, John SCRAP R. scon Thomas R.

Millrr. aged 92 years, 5 and 12 days, of near died shortly 1 yesterday morning at the home of his son, John Miller. He was the of William and Anna (RohrbacW Miller. His mife died 20 years Mr. Miller was a well-known butcher of that for a number of years.

His son, John, learned the business from the father who then began repairing shoes until a lew years ago. He Is survived by two sons, John, and Horace, BechteLsville; a daughter. Mrs. Anna Miller, Reading and two sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Dierolf and Mrs, Emma Conrad, both of Bechtelsvllle.

The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the house. Services will be conducted in lYinity Lutheran church, Bechtelsville, with the Rev. J. W. Koch and Dr.

George W. Pritch officiating. Interment will be made in Union Bechtelsville. Funeral Director C. H.

Moyer has charge. PRINCETONIAN BOWLERS WIN EIGHT STRAIGHT MOOSE AVERAGES 1- H. Fretz Narvfl Nichols iv-L. Botighter Oakes 17-- J. i BASKF.TIVVM.

rOMORROW Pott.Htown high vs 176 Pott-slown high Alumiil, Pott.sto'vn Jii- nlor high gytn: Wfst Pottsgrovr Junior high Pottstown high Junior varsity, Pott-stown Jmilor high gym. noon ganif .) WEDNESDAY-Baptlst vs. EnuiumuPl. Trinity vs, St. John's.

Y. M. A Sun- Townshlp at North Coventry Bechtel 24 -R, Faust Bernhart Clou.ser 2ft- N. Vaughn Columbia for Top Position of A mav be. DEI RMINED klKL-titE A4E of A-fREE, By SCALES oF A 5ALMOM oF A fl5H HOWEVER DO Hat INOlCAtiE VEAR5 A5 A-TTREE Birr -fME SALMON CWANiiES Hl5 OF JulFE ROM SALT-I FRE5M WATER.

ONUy SfAMPMADf. LOOK LIKE. A book LIBERIA aiRO-SELLER oF MEMCO crfy WALKS ASodr wrTK A VERrfXBLt oF a 5 OH Ml5 BACK Cwyntht. AmattttUm. uut.

Boyertown On Parade Engagements of Daughter And Son Are Announced Mrs. Alice Slarr. New Berlinville, His Miss Jake Princeton bowling team won four points by defeating Columbia three games and pointing opponents in the total pins which gave them eight straight victories against no defeats in the second leg of the Boyertown bowling tournament. Warren Yerger rolled 595 for a high of the week, while J. Yoder was vsecond with 542.

Sam Saylor rolled the high single with 218. The Princeton team rolled high triple of the season with a 2620. The bowlers who rolled 200 or better follow: S. Saylor, 218; R. Kemp, 217: W.

Yerger. 212; Yoder, 214; F. Schwanger, 207; Nester, 206; i 31 -Len Bechtel 32 -S. Harp 33--E. Pennypacker Fine Strom Bechtel Horner Vaughn Boalton Powell Erb Major Team Standing W.L.Per.

Chevrolet 12 4 Dodge Chrysler 8 6 500 DeSoto Ford 6 6 Auburn High Single. H. Fretz High Triple. H. Fretz Team High Single, DeSoto Team High Triple, Chevrolet 0 39 196 7 i 54 189.23 39 187.35 30183.27 182 25 41 182.23 33 181.13 27 180.12 39179,27 3 178.2 39176.28 33 176 22 18 165.4 1 3175,2 39174.6 39 173.21 172,5 170.2 42170.1 30 169.19 42 169.22 1 34 168.23 i 33 36166.6 27 166,5 1 63164.36 33 164.27 33164 20 39 162 38 36 162 27 i 36 162.

1 32 160.22 45 160.15 9 160.3 i 42 157.32 36 154 23 3153.2 3 153.1 27 147.5 21 142.16 129.15 116.1 W.L.Per 7 9 t38 5 7 ,417 4 8 ,333 244 2860 Sporting Layout For the Week AcMt at East End, American division; Sanatoga Sparrows vs. North End Rangers at North End, National division; Bethany v.s. North End Indians at Bethany, International dlvLslon. HOWLINO vs. Flickers, alleys.

TOMORROW Ford vs. Chrysler, Moose Hlley.s; Sparrows vs. Starlings, alleys. WEDNESDAY vs. Moose at JednotH vs.

Eagles at Eugles, Legion vs. Y. M. C. at Y.

M. C. Dartmouth va, Na City league; alleys. THURSDAY-Penn State vs. Syrn- cxise.

alleys; V8. alleys; DeSoto vs. Auburn, Moo.so alleys. vs, Bucknell. Eaglesf alleys; Qualls vs, Wrens.

Owls' alleys. In music, an impromptu is a short, extemporaneous The eja is the desert saw viper. p. SATURDAY St, QIOITS TOMORROW Transfiguration Vh North Knd at North End division: Spring Legion ik )R tes Ramblers at Eknig- international WEDNESDAY Emmanuel Cubs Spring City Legion at Spring City, National dlvlHlon; Bethany Stowr Yank-i at Stowe, City Jaguar.s vs, Wa.shlngton at Royersford. Ihternatlonal division, THURSDAY ThmiderboHs v.s Episcopal at, Epl.scopal, Baptlnt at Transfiguration.

International division; Ea.st End Rob- Ts. Sprtnf City division: Wa.xhlngton Senators vs, Park- erford Terrors at Parkerford, American division, Card- VB. East End SUGAR BOWL DRAWS CROWD; MOWREY TO PLAY NEW ORLEANS. 30 Schlicher, 200; P. Reitnauer, 206 visitors crowded hotels todav on the and H.

Drumheller, 203. Tlie schedule for the week follows: Wednesday, Dartmouth vs. Syracuse; Thursday. Navy vs. Princeton: Friday, Columbia vs.

Army; Sunday. Pennsylvania vs. Yale. The league standing follows: ALLEN MENSCH his new truck. D.VNNY WELLER about New Year olutions.

HAROLD SCIIEALER a New Year's ing from Mexico. WARREN GOUGLER with friends. 3MK HARTMAN his Christmas display. MORRIS MANWILLER on customers. announced the betrothal of a daughter and a son at a party Saturday night at the New Berlin- viile firehouse at which there were 50 guests.

Miss Freda Starr is to become the bride of Daniel Moyer, son of Constable and Mrs. William S. Moyer, East Fourth Boyertown. Leionard Starr is to take as a Starr, i.s employed by the Fashion Hosiery Mill. Boyertown.

as a topper. Leonard Stfir, is a timekeeper at the Eastern foundry plant while the bride is a graduate of Boyertown high school, class of 1932 and is employed at the Liebovitz plant, Pottstown. No dates were for the weddings. Pre.sent were: Mrs. Alice Starr.

Mrs. Alda Christ, Myrtle Syracu.st' Army Yale Columbia W. L.Pet. 8 0 1.000 6 2 .625 5 3 ,625 6 6 .500 3 5 .375 3 5 .375 1 7 .125 eve of the Sugar Bowl intersectional tilt New Day between Tulane and Temple. Each team was confident of victory tonight, though Coaches Ted Cox and were having little to say.

The Temple is in good physical trim, with the exception of minor injuries which are not expected to seriously handicap the team. Warner's two sophomore wizards, and MowTey, who do most of the ball carrying, will be available for the full 60 minutes An injury- wri-st, re- I ceived in the Buckneil game, will not keep him out of the line-up. bride Miss Myrtle Specht. daugh- i Fulmer. Mrs.

Emma Frumm, George ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiester New Berlinville. The announcements were made following the serving of refreshments which had been preceded by dancing, cards and games. Moyer, who is employed at L.

M. V. HuiTile. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Yoder, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Angstadt, Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Kuser, Mr and Mrs.

Howard Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. Hiester Specht, Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Gottshall, Raymond Kunk- al. Gladys Maurer, Grace Landis, grocery store as a clerk, is Kerlin Moyer, Clifford Starr, Mila prominent boy scout of the borough.

He is a charter member of the American Legion troop 1, organized ten years ago. He Ls a life scout and recently became scoutmaster of the troop. His affiliation with boys in the community in scout work has been praised by scout committeemen on numerous dred Yoder. William Starr. Julia GotLshall.

Ruth Landis, Mary Landis, Erwin Col ver, Bertha Fritz, Frederick Greenawald, Lin wood Ott, Mildred Althouse, Mahlon Specht. Joan Fulmer. Pay Maurer. Marline Maurer, Richard Christ, Myrtle Specht, Leonard Starr, Frtyia Starr and Daniel Moyer. NEW ARRIVAL Mr.

and Mrs. Berlyn Trethewey. 640 East Fourth street, are the parents of a son born yesterday morning. Mrs. Trethewey was the former Mildred Drumheller.

She and her nine-and-one-half pound boy are reported doing nicely. Dr. Charles Dotterrer is the attending physician. The child was bora at the home of Mrs. Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Drumheller, East Philadelphia avenue. 12-POIND orOSSlTVl Leon Smith, near a caught an opossum, the largest captured in this section in many years. It weighed 12 J. C.

Bauer will mount it. BOYERTOWN CLASSIFIED Automobiles for Sale 11 FOR Master Coach, eqped. with radio and hot wtr Frank Elder, phoxic 84 FOR Plymouth four-door sedan and 1931 Pontiac Both cars IB A-1 condition Gllbertsville Company Nelmoir Park QU- bertsvllle FOR Chrysler 8 sedan Four new tires, paint 'ike new and car In A-1 COD Also Packard sedan. Cheap at $150 Harvey I. Giles, next to Town Hall, and Tools FOR 8-lnch feed grinder.

A-1 con Priced to Erb Henry, McCormick-Deering Farm Machine Headquarters. New vllle Phone Boyertown 46-M OBITUARY MRS. FRANK ESHBACH Mary (HeydtJ, wife of Frank G. Eshbach, died at her home on Chestnut street, Bechtelsville, aged 66 years. She was the daughter of the late John and Maria (Fronheiser) Heydt.

PERSONALS George Kauler, 86-year-old resident, fell down a flight of stairs Saturday morning and suffered body bruisejs and a gash in his head. Mr. and Mrs, Earl Tyson, 225 Eiust Philadelphia avenue, with whom Kaulor resides, came to his BAD PLAYS AT STATE THEATER TODAY HOLD STILL. CAVALt WDE What goes for dogs is just as true COLUMBIA, S. Dec.

30 (U.Rl— Cavalcade, Mrs. Lsabel Dodge they 11 live up to it. 'hrkrciii nncoH fnr- Viic Bad a Fox Film production, is playing at the State theater. According to advance reports, Mr so-called (Jackie Cooperi isn't bad at all but he is nearly driven to that extreme by the unwitting injustice of his father. nothing bad or vicious; BABY FACE NELSON about the boy.

His trouble is that he is understood. Tliat fact will rankle In the heart of any healthy boy. Then him a bad and he will not fail to live up down) to the description. It takes big waves to rock a big boat but a little boat is disturbed by little of a musical short; Our Gang in and Metro News are added attractions. Begin the New Year right by seeing Bad Boy." PALM She is survived by hei hu.sband,; rescue.

The injured man had risen a son. Howard, Philadelphia; two fiom hLs bed and gone to the flr.st I foi' lininuMit to treat his arm, dauKhters, Kva, wite ol Charles As he approached the second floor Flicker, and Mabel, al, backwards down the stair- home. Two brothers and a sLstfr, Dr, J. C. attends.

John, Pottstown; Nathan. Forge- The correspondent Palm is William Acker. la dale and Lizzie, wife of oit Romig. Boyertown also survive. The funei al will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 with all services at the hou.se.

Elmer E. Breeman, of Sunbury, will officiate. Interment will be made in Bechtelsville Union cemetery under the supervi.sion of C. Moyer. Bechtelsville funeral director.

TWO PET LICENSES Two more automobile operators who can be added to the li.st of those having are Mrs. Helen Gerhait. 136 North Reading avenue, a beautician, who has HG67 as the number of her 1935 plates, and George Stauf- Miss Aline Fegley, daughter ot Mr. and Nathan S. Fegley, 40 ast street, is seriously ill with pneumonia.

Miss Fegley, a registered nur.se, is being attended by Dr. Richard Argens and MLss Ellen a nurse. Earl H. Miller, 119 Eiist Second stn'et, Ls confined to his home with Lai'j'ngitis. i' Mrs.

Charles S. Leidy, 136 South Franklin street, is ill with the grippe. Mrs. Norman S. Gotwals, 315 Ewst Fourth street, is recovenrng from thv grippe.

Arthur Hartman, 132 North Wash- fer- 301 Third Street, who has ington street. Ls hast to friends and NEW EVE DANCE TONIGHT at the BOYERTOWN ORIOLES Music by Orchestra Kor (i I'over GS62 on his new plates, William H. Reifsnyder Jr. has had the same number for the past ten years. Donald Caldwell, son of Dr.

and Mrs. Arthur Detwiler, Philadelphia avenue, is ill with appendicitis. TATE THEATR BOYERTOWN MONDAY and TUESDAY Jackie Cooper and Thomas Meighan in BAD irom Gang and News. WLDNKSDAY and TIIURSIiAV Edmund Lowe and 30 Stars in of of Sun.shliit*’ FRIDAY ONLY M. Cohan and Wynne Gibson in Red No, 4 Cheers for SAT I RDAY ONIY James Dunn and Jean Parker in A StHpid" News Matinee only.

Last chapter, neighbors daily as he operates nis Christmas yard. The display, which covers half of the living room, pictures a country.side. Buildings are lighted and cattle and poultry are seen on premises. Another besiutiful display is that of Ralph Landis. 131 South Washington street.

Landis erected a snow-covei-ed scene which might picture a part of Pennsylvania hills. He built two bridges wiiich attracted comnderable attention from visitors and friends. He erected the dis- play, makins all the homes, i and fence around it. I i Miss Mest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Abraham Mest. South Washington stre-et. us con- I fined to a room at the Pottstown haspital with the crippe. Miss Mest a student nur.se. Misses Ada and Virginia Snyder spent a day with Miss Lena Albicz.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Snyder, Quakertown, visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Snyder.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cleaver entertained on Christmas: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeakel, Philadelphia: Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Cleaver, Oliver Cleaver, Mrs. Hilda Heil, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stauffer, Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Butz, Palm; Eugene Cleaver, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stahl, Mr. and Mrs.

Titus Johnson, New Berlinville. Claude Gery, Hereford, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyer. Mr.

and Mrs. John Hildenbrand and children spont an evening with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Weller. Mr.

and Mrs. John Hildenbrand visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mock at Perkiomenville, Mr. and Mrs.

Elvin Henning spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Hildenbrand. Robert Clewell spent the Christmas holidays with his mother In Allentown. The pageant given by the Schwenkfelder church was well At- Eschbach is confined to bed with a sore throat.

Frank Cleaver, who had been sick for several weeks, is able to attend school. Miss, Elva Badman and Donald Wood attended a party at Fagleysville. Mr. and Mrs. William Rayzar, East Greenville, spent an evening with Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Davis. Miss Ruth Conrad visited Mis6 Anna Eschbach. The Christmas decorations in front of the residence of Miss Florence Krause attracted attention. Mr, and Mrs, Harold Fluck and son Donald.

Barto, visited Ida Schultz. Mrs. Ida Schulti: entertained Mrs. Harry RoberlB and Charles, Hereford. Mr, and Mrs'.

Samuel Reed and daughters spent a day visiting Misses Annie and Sallie Reed at Pennsburg, great horse, posed for his picture as Martin Stainforth, noted English painter, started work on a series of portraits. After finishing Cavalcade, Stainforth will go to California to paint Equipoise. PAL IS CAPTURED SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30 Department of Justice agents tonight announced the arrest of Arthur Pratt, 30, Helena, on I charges of obstructing justice in aiding John Paul Chase, captured 1 confederate of "Baby Nelson, in his long eva.sion of the law. Chase, 32-year-old re.sort owner i who was trapped the past Thurs- day at Mt.

Shasta, 111., was enroute to Chicago to face trial for the slaying of two officers at Barrington, 111. Pratt was held in the city jail pending plans to remove him to Chicago for trial on charges of obstructing justice. The federal agents stated that Pratt tipped off Chase that federal, men were on the trail after the Barrington fight. The officers also said that they seized $1740 from a safe deposit box rented by Pratt and that Pratt admitted Chase gave him the money October 8 for safe keeping. In Washington, the Department of Justice announced.

Chase was en- route to Chicago. He was named as i a companion of Nelson in the Bar- rlngton shooting. 50 DEPUTIES TO TRY TO HALT MINE RIOT WILKES-BARRE, Dec. 30 SherifY Luther KnlfTen said tonight a force of 50 deputies and State police would take posts in the Nanticoke-Hanover township district to prevent disorder in the strike of United Anthracite Miners. 11 FAMILIES HOMELESS MT.

CARMEL. Dec. 30 (JP) families were made homeless today by fire that swept an entire block in Diamondtown, near Mt. Carmel, causing lo.ss estimated by Fire Chief Steve Shamanski at $50,000. NEVADA SOLONS TO GET ANTI-GAMBLING REQUEST Tlie 1835 session of the Nevada legislature will be asked to consider an initiative petition which would abolish legalized gambling in this state.

Dr. Carl M. Warner, pastor of the Reno Methodist Episcopal church, said anti-gambling petitions have been circulated throughout state. In event sufficient names are obtained. the legislature must either, outlaw gambling or reject the peti- i tion.

In event of rejection the voters would ballot in 1936 either to outlaw or continue the present legalized gambling. I 'CONTRACTOR I. T. STOUT MLVS DoroUi.v Gaw. daushu-r ot I RED HILL SUMMER HOME COMPLETES TWO BRIDGES Mr.

and Mrs. Charles G. Gabi'l, 217 North Franklin street, is recovering from the grippe. Miss Gabel is a registered nurse. W'illiani Btthr and Irvin Haas, two well -known Pottstown residents were at a New turkey dinner at the home of Mr.

and N. D. Carver. 131 South Chestnut street, yesterday. B)th men are uncles of Mrs.

Carver. Henry Grim is confined to his home, Che.stnut street and Philadelphia avenue, with a severe colcL IS LOOTED; LOSS, $150 Tlieft of household goods valued at more than $150 from the Red Hill Summer home of Vivian Shirley Nason, Philadelphia newspaperwoman, was investigated Saturday by Corp W. K. DuhrkofT, of the Collegeville barracks of the State highway patrol. The ofTlcer said the home apparently had been entered the past week and the goods carted away by someone familiar with the neigh- Two bridges, erected at a total of $15,600, were completed by Irvin T.

Stout, Spruce street contractor, it was announced yesterday. One structure, constructed of steel and concrete, spanned the Marsh I creek on the road from the property of David Barley, former Chester county recorder of deeds, on the Conestoga pike to Glen Moore. Tlie structure cost $3600. It was erected under direction of Chester county commissionei's. The other bridge, which cost $12.000, was over the Swatara creek borhood.

The stolen articles included silverware, rugs and furniture, on the Mt. Zion-Hamlin road in Jie Lelaauoo oounU' A IfSSf I. LASKY PftOOUCTiON LORETTA YOUNG JOHN BOLES may A lways ehind me Pill fc resolving to enjoy the fruits of our quality dry cleaning service ALWAYS We keep garments appearing at their best. CL EANERS-DYE RS .1 7 S. Hanover StPollslouin UNITED FOOD MARKETS 261-263 High Street FREE DELIVERY Our Best Wishes To All For a Prosperous and HAPPY NEW YEAR wi oo out AAiT WE REDEEM FOOD RELIEF ORDERS At These SPECIAL PRICES SPECIALS Meat Department Grocery Department Phone 1243 Free Delivery Phone 1900 Free Delivery Xeiv Treat Reg.

Price 26c doz. STORAGE EGGS Quarter Brand COFFFE, U). 17 ic The produce and departments this market owned operated the Thrift Food Market. Produce Department Phone 258 Free Delivery Franklin XXXX SuRar 4 lbs. 25c Loosp Brown Sugar 5 lbs.

25c 23ic doz. Good as Fresh. Round Bolar Roast Lb. SIJCF.n Loaf Fresh Loose COCO.YNUT lb. 19c I.OOSK SEKni.K.SS 3 lbs.

25c Sweet Thin-Skin TANGERINES 25 FVAPORATFl) MILK 4 25c (iranuUted Stirar 10- lb. Cotton bag Magnolia Nut MARGARINE CRISCO 1-Ib. ran 2 cans 35c SWEET FLORIDA ORANGES 2 25c WALDORF TOILET PAPER 6 Rolls 25c stork up at low price. PIK P.ASTRV FI OI 12-Ib. bag 41c RIHPY SXtTINE RAC KKIIS 2-lb.

Box lbs. 23c Save 4c Fresh Killed Chickens MEAT, 2-lb. jar Why take Buy it In the Jar and he it's pure. Thin-Skin ----Full of Juica GRAPEFRUIT 19 Crisp Potato Chips lb. 19c Butter Pretzel Sticks 2 lbs.

2Sc NORRIS PURE PRESERVES 2 lb. jar 25c strawberry, Crush Cherry, Grape Jam. Tender Lima Beans 3 lbs. 25c Free-Riinntnf SALT 3 boxes 10c Lb. ISC Cryslal.

()iiirk Setlinif GELATINE DESSERT 6 Pkgs. 25c Mme, Oranfe. I.ertion, Cherry, Raspberry and Fresh Killed Turkeys Ib. 2S' CHUCK ROAST Meat You Can Eat HAMBURG 3" 25c Save 5c Ring Beef BOLOGNA FRESH SAUSAGE Sweet Meaty PRUNES lbs. Loose Persian DATES 2 GOLDEN RIPE BANANAS 12c 15c 19c None Higher FRESH WASHED SPINACH Lb.

19c Counotl Rmk SAUER KRAUT Snow White 3 big cans 25c The you ever tasted. Hard Heads Danish CABBAGE Lb. Elbow Macaroni and Thin Spaghetti 3 lbs. 25c Small Cakes Italian Tomato Paste 4 cans 25c 2 Ib. 25c Extra Fancy Medium Yellow or Red SWEET POTATOES i Pecit Coroanut Bars.

Spiced Vanilla and Chocolate Wine Cookies 9c SaJad DRKSSlMi qt. jar Quart Jar MUSTARD 2 Jars 25c Beans. Ripe Tomatoes. Red Kidney Miied Veretahies 3 big cans 25c Beauty Toilet SOAP 15 rakes 25c 3 10c Sunbrite Cleanser big cans NORRIS M.ALT SYRUP 3 big cans fl Save Full Strength Ammonia Lt 25c Blue Ridge Double Tip MATCHES 6 Seafood Department No. I SMELTS lb 19c Fre.sh Cut STEAK COD lb, 16 boxes GREEN or BLACK JAPAN TEA Fresh Opened stewing OYSTERS 12c Large Siie Also a large selection of Oysters tn shells and ail sizes of clams, also crab meat and scallops..