The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

LOANS TO GIRARD INVESTMENT CO. High St. 12 155 High St. Ph. FA 3-4410 Ph.

FA 3 5120 VOL. 2ft, NO. 161 DIAL FA 3-3000 ASSOCIATED CENI RAL PRESS HEATING OILS and GASOLINE CALL FA 3-3900 Schuylkill Valley Oil Co. POTTSTOWN, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, DIAL PA 1-1000 ASSOCI A I ED CENTRAL PRESS 7r A COPY A WEEK Police, FBI Probe Death Threats to Woman STEEL GROUP, WILL NAME" 4 OFFICERS Interim Leaders Needed Due To Layoff HIGH SENIORITY MEN WILL ASSUME POSTS A special meeting of union men at Bethlehem company will be conducted Monday to choose interim officers of Local 97 of the Draftsmen's Guild American Federation of Technical Engineers. Four local officers will be amonjj the 44 men laid off because of the lack of work today Bethlehem Steel.

They are Pat president; Ronald president; Thomas Kassel, trustee, and Earl Decker, sergeant at arms. arney telephoned international representatives of his union in ashington. to confirm that on the job officials should he ted until the regular offuers back to work. There is no indication how HontinuM on fuhl) LOCAL NURSE DIES SUDDENLY IN READING Mrs. Ethel Born, 49, Collapses in Office Of Doctor These 'Kids' are Quads North Coventry Officials Consider Sewer Situation ENGINEER SEES SURVEY NEEDED TO SET COSTS Township Connection To Borough System Is Contemplated North Coventry township and a Pottstown borough consulting engineer spent 45 yesterday morning discussing the sewage disposal situation it to the borough.

No decision made at the TORMENTOR IISES LETTERS, PHONE CALLS Hospital Administrator's Wife Harrassed by Messages MRS. A. P. POLUCK Spring Ford High's student council is formulating a code of TARGET OF which would pupils' in und pro- mot, school pride in eeneral. Alhert M- President Lawrence Sager last night that it a lick, wife of the Memorial hos- council attempt at "glory nor a result of any recent pjtai administrator, been occurrences, "just matter that discussed dunnj a routine numirou5 business session, had a report from William Bowman on student during few it was dress and he said cases of poorly-attired pupils were few and disclosed yesterday, far between," Sager pointed out.

"we felt could eliminate The Federal Bureau of Investi- dress completely if we were to formulate a code that cation and loca; police are in- would he accepted vestigating the threats. believed Pupils Plan Code To Govern Dress Sager explained that the code, when completed, will be presented to the pupils at an assembly and they would pass on it. "This action's been okaved by school officials," he said, meeting. George Neiffrr. secre- we feel something of sort will promote school pride and bene tary of the supervisors said last fit the institution as well those who attend." night, but the engineer.

Alfred Estrada of the Albnght and THE MERCURY pointed out last November that pupils in Friel firm of Philadesphia, Owen J. Roberts High had been wearing leans, shirts, tight- tended an offer to compilc an fitting sweaters and low cut blouses and the Parent-Teacher estimate of the cost of a Mirvev association had objected suggesting a code be established. A psychologist called it "an attempt of pupils who are not in the limelight to gain recognition." "1 agree with those people that such dress is objectionable for school wear." said Sager, "and tried to rule out all of that including Bermuda shorts and low cut sweaters. on the other hand I don't that proper dress on last PasO of the local sewage The survev. if made, will determine how much it will cost thr township to honk into the borough sewage The township has been given r.iima’c of several hundred thousand dollars for construction of its own plant, but has no definite figures as to how much it ill cost to connect to the bor ouah John Hollinan, Irederuk, holds the of "Ilia" and her four kids.

Hopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail ami Pelei. Ihr vouiigstets tallir into the world I aster Sundav and Hoffman, who has or tu other uoais, named them alter the fabled bunnies. I he responsibility is nothing new to "I ha for in her seven years given Inilh to ten or I-' other kids but it seems the quads have made her just a little proud, i an you see that gleam in her eve? KIEFER ID. "It has been agreed among most o( township should have tiunttutird officials that we the figures for Paje lourtfrn) A Pottstown nurse collapsed in the office of a sician yesterday and was dead on arma! at St hospi tal Mrs Ethel Born. 49 of Rivrr road Somn pottstown it is went the office of Dr Barra for treatment of an allergy to pen cilltn which she had for an asthmatic condition Hospital oflicials said an will hr petiormeri toH.a, determine the cause of death.

Mrs Born as a at hospital for 20 years and for the last two was employed hv Dr Hancox, 169 North Hanover street H. D. RITTER Roto Temporarily Halts Pigeon War JOHNS, JONES AT unM: JVopper Volunteers to Lead Attack 10 VICTIM OF UILW VI Iwl With pigeon war tem other equipment I I I 111 halted vesterdav he. to fight the war. just IIP I HT I KJ I IllHliy 'JU'f' of lam the borough police sound too much like the duties A I I I I I I UU I LII I I department given a chance of a policeman the chief said fl II 1 I I flUli Library Will Cancel Fines for Late Books During National Library Week 'lhe Pottstown Public Library old Kulp building at High and will celebrate National Library Hanover street.

Week April 13 to 18 bv canceling all fines for overdue books. IN THAT year the Century Directors will save delinquent club canvassed Pottstown to so- embarrassment by licit contributions and books for acquiring a huge from Post the library in which there was master J. Alfred Marquet and a lack of interest, it will be stationed in front of But by 1922 interest had grown With the pigeon war tem any other equipment necessary porarily halted vesterdav he. to fight the war. cause of ram the borough police sound too much like the duties department given a chance of a policeman, the chief to recruit some help for the The possibility of "conscrip coming attack on the has yet to be aired among foul the various authorities, as the The first warrior came in the chief holds to his hopes that person of Hershel Erb, enough volunteers will show up town Rl) 2.

who contacted Po to make a draft law Ritter, fi5, long Quef Harold Hahn vestcr- sary. worker political and said he would like to -------industrialist. jry and trap the pigeons. L'nfiejd Firm Official Served on School Board Harvey I) time church ii yesterday morning at 9:15 o'clock his home at 501 Hast Philadelphia avenue, Boycrtown, BORN IN Pottstown 3 the daughter of John and tlie late Sadie Stong She formerly lived at 508 Franklin street and a member of Luthei- an church and the Pottstown hospital auxiliary She is survived by her bus- band, John a daughter. Patricia, at home, and a grandson She is survived her father and stepmother, the former Viola Levengood, 1135 South street.

A brother Robert, Queen street and two step'isteis Mrs John anger. Pottstown Route 18 and John Tobin, Lewt- tovvn also survive Funeral arrangements charge of the Houck unci al home. 112 North Washington street, are incomplete. Pastor to Show Film Of Near East Scenes He will have to construct the tiaps, the thief said, and that may take a little time, "hut at least its some The chief again voiced his plea for aid in the "war. le questing that anybody desiring to liylit the peaty pigeons contact him.

As it stands now one man, Erb, wsli take the stand against the birds when the attack begins, unless of course borough patrolmen are armed for the assault. And this, the chief want to do. The picture of patrolmen storming the basUles of the pigeons the tops of borough buildings and with butterfly nets traps, and Restaurant Group To Attend Convention Sun Vanishes As Rebel Storm Snafus Signals The calling was uiie of the mark yesterday, as i rainy day supplanted a foie- ast of sunny-skies, Tlie culprit in the signal-calling mivup is a storm center that was in the deep South Wednesday morning, but shot up to Potts- doesn't ywterday. The fast-m I storm clouds dumped just over a half-inch of rain on the borough, starting at 8 o'clock and ending in the evening. The was steadv throughout the day.

The rain brought a slight chill to the borough as tem- Ex-Councilman Found Dead in Rooming House A 65 year old former councilman was found tlead in bed yesterday, victim of a heart attack. John S. Jones, 253 Chestnut street, was found 11:30 a tn bv Francis Bindor and Ralph Shaner, who live the same rooming house. Binder (old Detective John Kirlin that he had become alarmed when he hadn't seen Jones Wednesday anti yesterday and went lo see him. He said he entered the loom when no one answered his knock and found Jones on the bed.

Failing to him Binder called hirlin who in turn called Dr. Edwin of Pottstown hospital. Andersen pronounced Mr. Jones dead of a heart attack. 0 0 0 BORN IN Pottstown, Mr.

Jones was the son of the late Lewis and Sarah E. (Stuck) Jones. Mr. Jones was a pattern maker most of his adult hie. the library for book deposit.

Known as "Old Home the cancellation of fines will hr hut one farel of the local celehtation of library week. Public libraries in Pottstown date back to when the first was established. Pottstown modern library got its start in the second floor rooms of the on Last Area Couple Frets About Relatives in Tornado District Mltv AI.HER I POl I ICK by some to be the work ot a crank or a mentally deranged person. Mrs, I'ollick has received numerous threatening phone calls and at least two letters, equally threatening. It was one of the letters warn- mg Pol lick stie was to soon that prompted local officials to contact the FBI.

Eye Disease Hits North Coventry Pupils outbreak of conjunctivitis, more cotntnonlv known as was reported in the North oventrv I le mentary school yesterday. The tchool nurse. Marion Kcelcv. after examining pupils in the primary giades, sent 20 pupils home Wednesday, anti another ten vcstei da'. I he disease, while highlv contagious, is not considered seriuus bv phvsicians if propei treatment is given Ihose afflicted aie advist-d to refrain liom reading, watching television, or otherwise exposing their eyes to strain.

THAT LETTER was delivered through the postal system. The other letter was dropped at the door step of Mrs. Rollick's home at 7Rfi North Evans street The messages have varied from Mr and Mrs. John Koche', informing her she is Pottstown Route 20. spent many juekN to aliXe to hold threa's hours of worrying vesterdav nf tiealh or al bodily after hearing that a tornado had harm trough 1 lorida partic- Koth threatened her iiUuly striking Dade City, the dfaih.

they were com- home Mis Kochel brotlieiv (continued r.iihti They were still waiting word from the brother, Harold Spiese. last night. Mis. kochel said her brother, his wife and their three children live on the outskirts of Datlr City, 50 miles west of Orlando. Oil Firm Buys Lot, Will Erect Station A lot at the southwest corner of Keini street and Route 83, owned by Altha 'Keller1 Kenilworth, was sold yesterday for day the Ulster ripped into tnat undisclosed sum to the Atlantic an a.

resulting in an Knauer. million dollars damage and 01 Kuoh Bahr Son- teal causing four to be lirm icported. hospitalized. Knauer. who transacted the purchase with hades Bechtel MiKm he.

her brothei t.pa| corner lot and family had visited in ms he turned into a modern aiea abou. a year and that (antic service station she and her husband visited construction would be- (t uiiimtird on luurtren) peratures dropped 12 degrees in the Pottstown Pat three hours vesterdav THAT COOLING continued Tie Rev. new pastor Missionary Walnut Wagoner of the Christian and Mliance church, 515 will 'how a gioiip of slides Sunday night that he made during evangelical work in tne Near East Included in the program will Ua tape recording lie made at the Tomb ill The pictures and lecture will be arjout Jericho, tlie Sea, Tomb of Lazarus and the Armageddon area The public Is inv ited to tlie service. the weather Today a little cooler. Mostly fair.

Showers tonight. Fair tomorrow. Pottstown restaurateurs and members of allied food industries have been invited to with late evening temperatures II I D. RITTER the Eastern Rcgioinl restaurant in the and with high operators convention in Phila- expected to be no higher than for some delphia Monday. The conven- mid 50s.

tion will last through Thursday. The cooler temperatures will treasurer it will introduce to iood serv- bring clear skies today. But and general manager of the establishments the J.itest de- give way to rain tonight, Sanitary Company of America, in foods, and as temperatures fall to tiie low Linficid, with whom he hatl been equipment. It will be held in Con after having been ill time lie was president, associateti since 1919 that tinie, joined the (imi, serving linee veais in die accotinting deparlment alter whith he entered sab ami produt tion depart- t( uniiiiiicd istil i vention Hall. Attending will be officials of the Pennsylvania Restaurant as sociation and lecturers irom the Hotel anti Restaurant adimnis (ration of State college and universities.

lllQh Mercury Antics It TEMPERATI RE EXTREMES Local temperatures yestenlay anti early this morning were 4 a 55 4 1 5 a fc. in. 5 fi 3 p. 52 ti ani. p.

in, 50 7 a jit 7 p. m. 4 tt a 57 p. 48 9 a 51 p. in, 48 10 m.

IU pm 4 11 a ti) 11 p. in 43 12 tu VI 48 1 P. 2 p. a m. 48 tn, a 4 ft 3 p.

m. 6 3 a. m. 4 tern works, 284 North Hanover (tonlinurd on last I'agr) Israeli Bond Sale Will be Launched Locally Tuesday The State of Israel bond iiI begin locally Tuesday evening at a parlor meeting in i tie home of lieorge Berman, Wilson and Grandview roads present at the meeting to launch the Pottstown drive will be Dr. James (i.

Heller, chairman of community for the drive and member of the executive board of (he I iiion of American Hebrew Congrega! I ions. I lie drive will Iasi until li when (I onlliuird ast Sleam Fire Company Names Assistant Chief William Smale was ap (Hunted second chief I FFN it's i It Philadelphia Sleani ire F.n Two agers were involved gine company at a companv chool pupils was won bv Bruce in a two-car accident near East meeting last night. 1 Burns of 1 li Spring Fortl Greenville on Route 2tt yesterday. Chief Victor L. Kegley re Burns, of Royersford, Cars driven Arthur Dot lalse alarms and with I he help of John Kostiue, (eren Boycrtown lit) 1.

and seven grass ires during March cittnce teacher made a model Dennis Dout ol Boyerlovvn, Ihe company admitletl live new of a water purification plant, collided on (he highway. No in- members Five applications for complete with running juries were reported State police membership were received Raymond Keim, of Pottsgrove 0f Jeffersonville banacks in President Chester Stufflet was on jvestigated. in charge. Crop of PHS Seniors Acceptable in Many Colleges Just a few years ago Pottstown among the pupils is Pennsylvania tale and Bloonisburg State leach- parent were complaining that State university, which accepted ers college, their children, upon graduation tlie largest number of pupils. Fol- Others were accepted from Pottstown Senior High lowing in order of popularity are leges of their choice scattered vwie not prepared lo en ter college.

Now' Pottstown 11 Neilioi.s aie ir. to by 1 Fire Call Facts Listed at Session Of Empire Unit Borough hire Chief Richaid Moser and the Empire Hook and Ladder fire chief, William Hatfield, discussed a public fire edu cation program at last of the Empire company in its hatl. Moser and Hatfield said the Pottsgrove and Spring-Ford Pupils txcel at Ursinus Science Exhibit First place honors at the I r- winners and their places In inus college science fair thi competition, week were won by pupils from "If Spring Ford does as well Pottsgrove and Spring-Ford next sear i( did week, secondary schools, il probably will win a trophy of instwucling tue public Spring Ford placed ten pupils 1,1 when such a prize will in honorable mention to first for the first time," prize categories in Junior High Harman, competition. Dr Allen liar mao, assistant superintendent of IRS1 PRIZE in the county schools, noted that such servalion area for Junior high a fine showing by Spring Ford ould have brought (he s( a we had one to i A trophy is given onlv to the senior high hotd which wins the most points at the annual fair. Points are based on the number of iiom other choices; Teachers col Temple university.

Albright college. and rsinu OTHERS from the Coast to the East 'oa most popular fields are engineering, nursing and teaching. Two pupils were accepted at Mich; aj college to which they university, Indiana applied Carole Ann Dininm, Sysaiii't1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jog hospital School of Nursing, Reati Business insti Mai uei Swetla 'I liornas Sticpei ak how to make fire calls would be sponsored by the Bel! Telephone (Cun 1 1 nurd on last scores soi ot the highest accredited Some pupils have as man) as choices and are in a dilemma 1 to go stllvev made hv Manlev I. Daveupurl, senior 11 1 It principal, shows 14 pupils have applied lor entrance lo all over I our ol dial number are sillt aw aiting answers.

I here are pupils In llie Hi giatl uating clast. Tlie most popular svhooi UN IKE MAIN DRAG Rll HARD WELLS Dh liMikmg at his golf score. I EM EH lit holidays, A KOI. buying a foimal gown. JAMEs WAIERS to a story.

liEHMANN thirsty friends. El (IN ARI) playing a Snakesperian role. IOM E. DAHNt DELURt I.ONt« overtime. HUM St AIIEEI ER homework.

MRS. HERTilA RENNINt.ER neighborly..