The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 8

TORMENTOR USES LETTERS, CALLS (Cfmtinued From posed of words slid letters dipped from raagaaines, and assembled In the order neces- to create the message. The many telephone calls during the last few veeks al- carried the ominous threats of death bodily injury, or sentiments such as "you are lucky to be alive." 0 0 0 THE SERIES of macabre began about four weeks ago with appeared at the time to be simply a case of mistaken identity. Polhck reported to work at the hospital that morning, and shorty thereafter became besieeed with telephone calls asking if it was true that his wife had died The calls rontinuod throughout the day, and it berame more apparent at the houis passed that someone had started a rumor that his wife had died. Then nothing more occurred for some time, until a couple of weeks ago the telephone began. They were the first of many.

THERE WERE no direct threats in the first few calls, with the voice informing Mrs Pollick she was to be alive The calls slowly turned worse, with threats of bodily harm coming quits often. 125 Youngsters Participate in Red Hill tgg Hunt RED HtI Calvin corf. OR S-7S7S. Newi Agenrv Del Phone OR About 125 children took part in the egg hunt at the Red Hill park, by the Ladies auxiliary of the Red Hill Fire company. Those marking birthdays during H.

D. RITTER DIES AT HOME school, Philadelphia, and also Arch Masons: Nativity Command IN BOYERTOWN (Continued From Pan ments. In 1926, he was made vice president and assistant treasurer of the firm. Then in 1941. he was ele- ley BHnckman VT, VFW SClWdllltS Pirnrrilli Rnnnip Rari mi i r- lng.

nil. er 1 00k 3 IPb SS a shorthand and a member of Patriotic Order day at 2 in St. DURING THE Summer vaca- Sons of American. Boyertown; Evangelical Lutheran church. Boy- tion, hs alio took special Boyertown Lodge 741, F.

and with tht pastor. Rev. courses at Peirce Business A. Pottstown Chapter Royal R)ank t0 school. Philadelphia, and also Arch Masons: Nativity served as a stenographer for ry.

Reading Consistory Interment will be in Fa.niew the Buckwslter Stove company, Thirty-Second Degree Masons, ceineteiy. own in charge Royersford, during one Sum-Reading: Reading Shrine A.A of 1 mer. He entered the S. N.M.S.. Rajah Temple; Vmerican Philadelphia avenue.

Army in 1917 and was Association and toun sent to Ft. Meade. later Reading assoeia Special services aUo will serving as a regiments! ser- tion. Re. im Society conducted in church on Mon geant major in the Headquar- of Sanitarv and was a dav night at 10 clock mem ters Detachment of the Kiev former merribe! of the Iron hers of Boyertown l-odge enth Division and was discharg- Soil Pipe institute.

Washington. and A ed in 1919. He KIS also a member of Also, Barbara Smith, Arlene M. Knerr. Linford L.

Wolf. Flovd Smoll, Claude and lark Walter, Donna l.ee Bartholomew, Ellen Hannah Schwenk, Kenneth L.v- son, Bruce Haberle, Ellen Stock, Mrs. Frances Blank. Mrs. Sallie Walter, Shirler Brev, lara Slemmer, ,1.

Karl Rader and Kathryn Brendlinger. Mr. and Mrs. Paul when he resigned. INTERESTED IN Sunday school and church work, Mr.

Ritter was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church and Sunday school, Boy- ertovvn. began teaching Sunday pany of American at Linfield. Mr. Ritter, along with a brother Lloyd and a late sister, Gertrude, were among the few survivors of the disastrous Boyertown liprra House fire on Jan.

1 90 S. commander- phia avenue, Boyertown i spurns ensinwr for h' Mrs Steeley. presi- 1 who is a Minneapolis Honeywell, Pottstown. av.man. of In.

of at unn.r po.l sity. Bethlehem: a grandson, Dan mg April ici Michael RittCi two brothers Members of post 7A0 last Irv in I) New Brunswick. night in the post home 530 High annual He was also a member of and Lloyd I) 50i High street, school in 1911 and was made Charles Verger Post 471. Amen- Pottstown: a sister Clarissa wife of poppies to help disabled general superintendent of the can Legion. Boyertown.

of which of Paul Burkholder Pluladelp ia veterans The will be May Sunday school in 1922, a post he had served as commander in Funeral services will be Tues 22 and 23. he held until the past November CHRISTINE WILL BE BRIDE hristine who was George Jorgensen until surgery (hanged her sex in 1950, is trying to convince New York authorities that she is eligible to become the bride of Howard J. Knot, a former Waukegan. 111., taxicab and daughter of Lansdale and Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Baver and family of Greenville were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Schwenk, Main street. 0 0 0 WINIFRED KOLB. New York City, spent the Easter holidays v.ith her mother and brother.

Christine Once George Jorgensen, Will Marry Former Chicago Cabby CHICAGO AP -An obstacle to vorce decree. Christine says Center coun'y. And'Then the voice threatened proposed marriage of Chris- cal treatment has changed her Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bealer death.

He had also served as departmental superintendent of the Junior. Intermediate and Senior divisions of the Sundav school for 30 years. He was also president of the hurt Senior Luther league from 1925 to 1935. active Democrat, he Mrs. Edith Kolb and Gary Kolb, served on the Boyertown School Ma street boarfi for approximately IS During that time, he Mr.

and Mrs, Riev, sPrve(j a director, secretary, Mam street spent the Easter vice president and president, holidays with Mr. and Mrs. E. hl5 tcrm a director. Lav erne Godshall in Woodward, lhe firi, action to the Boy.

ertown High school was built at a co't of more than Pollick notified the police March 25. Then the letter came through the postal system. Summed up. it predicted Mrs death within a few days. tine Jorgensen, born George Jor- from a man to a woman, gen.sen.

and Howard J. Knox, a Waukegan statistician, was removed Thursday. 000. Mrs. Preder obtained a copy from Superior Court to mail to Knox sister, Mrs Martha Pre- Knox in New York.

It certified of Waukegan, obtained a cer- George Fisher divorced spent a weekend at the home of 1 tified copy ot Knox 194. divorce Knox and the former Eleanor her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Local postal authorities were decree. On Monday, New Darlinger who alleged Knox rie- Mrs. Alfred Mack at New notified, and after examining the lt.v authorities declined to issue her June 28, 1945 alter 32 Ringgold, letter advised the loca! police to a marriage license to the couple davs of marriage.

contact the FBI. without seeing a copy of the di- and family of Main street now Kutztown MR RITTER a native of township, Montgomery county, a son of the late John L. and Amanda (Dotterer) Local postal officials explained last night that anything sent in the mails which tends to de- characterne the recipient is a postal matter. But a letter containing a capital threat is normally an FBI situation. The letter was turned over to the FBI IN THE MEANTIME the telephone calls continue, each of a threatening nature In one case there was men- and family of Bath called on Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Mack and family, Main street. Karen Mack, Main street, niurr. attended the former Shaner school in Gilbertsville and later Boyertown High school. He matriculated the Mr.

and Mrs. Francis Curran Keystone Normal school. State Teachers STEEL GROUP WILL NAME 4 OFFICERS (Continued From One) Norco Grange Awards Mrs. Preder said that if the moved to Salfordville. marriage could not be performed in New York her minister in Wau kegan would marry them.

She declined to identify the minister be- a yond saying he is Lutheran and iCCOIld UCQreeS approves of the marriage. First and Second degrees weie brother is very fond of awarded last night to members Mrs, Preder said. of the North Coventry grange, in haven met her but talked the grange hall. Cedarville. with her many times by telephone Members taking both degrees since were Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Kline. other of the death threats. Wliile the FBI and local peliee were working nn the esse, the creator of the detective mystery tvpe messages delivered the apparently The letter was found on the doorstep of the home. the marriage will cost Knox his union election will be in Sep job as a be tember, said Varney.

degrees will union statistician in presented a the Thursday college where Washington. He did not identify grange at 8 p. m. Speciai course union. Shiffar said Knox is PUnJ mad' night VARNEY ADDED that t.m rnni becoming Christine hy for a dinner April 23 in the grange hall other letter, this nfficers Monday agent for her night club act.

tir in p.r»n A former foima will ..................................4 be men with a backlog derwent hormone treatment and at 6:15 p. m. Eugene Liesau, un master, led meeting It contained a message quite said it transformed her from a to that in the first let- uork and leading tne man tQ a woman ter It had not been sent the mails This letter, Varney had two and a Half too, is being investigated by years of seniority and Vice LnriStldn DUSIVHtSSlTICri pohee officials and the FBI. President Kirk, about the same. Many authorities have said None of the otner 42 men had an JOIVlt Mfefillllfl they believe the calls to be the more tnan five years seniority.

work of a crank, a crackpot, or Varney said his union will Three area units of the Chris- night, someone mentally deranged keep in contact with its national tian association. President Russell Frey was A police official said last night headquarters in ashington to those of Penn Ridge, North Penn in charge of the session, that letters can pose a receive any further orders. and Schuylkill Valley, will hold a serious threat. Sometimes the ------1---------------------joint dinner meeting April 13 in writer just wants to scare some- PRAZIL CHANGES Lower Salford elementary one But always the Planters in Brazil are now sch0Gl building. possibJitv that the writer has using their once dominant coffee A California real estate agent, a mental and intends plantations to raise some cotton Charles Sullivan, will bt guest do real harm Each case, of and sugar cane speaker, course, is different but we ta.ve all crank letters and telephone Boar(l In Upper Frederick Upper Frederick school hoard paid bills totaling S14 OoO at its meeting in the New Hanover- pper Frederick school on 73 near New Hanover Square threats HI RT IN CRASH An El verson RD 2 woman was injured yesterday wnen her car skidded out of control on Route 23, two miles west of and rammed a pole.

Mary Willis, was treated s' the Community General hos pital, Reading, for an injured right shoulder. She was discharged following treatment. Reading Stats troopers investigated. JIM BRADLEY Manager) call HORRIGAN FINANCE CO. 141 Ri(ta St pottitowa, Pars arieties FOR THE HOME 871 N.

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