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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 10

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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10
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PACE TWf PHONE POTTSTOWN MERCURY. POTTSTOWN, PA. iiiiag SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1954 TODAY'S GARDEN-GRAPH Bleach Feed Bags for Household Use Care of Christmas-Cherry PhrJc PINT-SIZFD rnparkinj? thflr own personal of rannrd nooHs so absorbs thrse )oungstern that thpv forgot to smilr for thp pbotoKraphrr. Thr signifl- fint hfcause the food was collprtrd in i HallowfVn for (hr fashion. Ihr ranv will he usrd to fill ThanksKlvinj; baskrts for shown, from thr Irft, arr Ilaniel ind Donald Bowman, 5 vear-old twins, and I.eonard Bowman, II.

all sons of Mrs. Sadip Bowman, 557 North strert, and Martin, (5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos W. Martin, 55 'Trick or Treat' Children Seek Cheer for Needy Fl.i.-.i pl.int thr Hrre are omn 1' a I Mie Pulling a -'vitch on the u-ual lowe'en 'tnck or practices, a bunch of younssters in town have let charity be their guide in lead of a sweet tooth.

The children. by the Dorcas Welfare Society of Pottstown Seventh Adventists, toted market bags labeled for the during last customary raids on homemakers. Instead of demanding candy, apples or doughnuts, the youthful visitors recited the following or tonight we (know, But not why here. I like canned food for the poor. To spread Thanksgiving 0 A QUANTITY of bags, sagginq With the weight of cans of beans, corn, fruit, milk and soup, was the result.

The can-seeking project took place throughout the borough and in outlying areas like Boyertown HI). Mill road, Levengood road and wherp ever Dorcas Society children live. ('limax of the endeavor will come tonight when the children are givpn a party by their mothers at the home of Mrs. Sadie Bowman, street, a society mpmber. All the good, and donations receiv''d by the bag toters Will be brought to the cole here plans will be made for packing the in -uifable for Thank dinner Sui i-e-s of undertaking.

the first promoted by the cii ty. ha prompted the 10 think of continuing the next year. Mrs. Amos W. society president, stated.

Participating in the collection were Linda Rernet. Donald Dan iel and Leonard Bowman. David Boyer, Ruth and Lillian Boron ki. Hilly Hutt, Franklin and Li'vengood, Billy. Ton.ia and James Lyons.

Linda Pur sei Paul, and Norma Stauffer lermine. Sandra and Polly Weller and Sylvia, and Jeanette Zent, rt one plant 'hn-lma It will hold its ornamental fruits bptter in a temperature hovering around 60 degrees, but, of course, this is pooler than folks want to in their homes. Therefore, keep the plant away from a radiator. The plant and be placed in a -unny window, at kast part of the flay, but put It in a draft. The plant i- al very ifivp to fumrs.

IT WILL FAJOY a shower with fine water from time to timr Kopp the in the pot modnratply moist Fvpn with the be.st of rare the brrrif- of the Pottstown Bull Wins National Honors as Sire in thp homp too will i and tht prnod of hr in to drop whrn ccmr to UP arounil hpn h.tv; -r with hi( fi lro()pf'(l 'hr pl.mî h. '( 1 attract I vpnr it bf back a hown in thr aci'omii ny ine tirnph t.e^vr or thrpp on ea: bran; Now plapp thp plant in a that is (ool. but lisiht. Watpr the soil less, hut the top daih to eniourage new shoots. Uhpn Sprinn and all dangpr of frost is past, put thp plant outdoors.

Sink pot and all in thp soil. Fall fro t- bring It to remove printed branfj nimps and lettering from so the can bf' to makr aprons ind houspholrl Ml' Drlla Nntff xfpn ion home rppoit' that rlark blur ynd tlerin4 to kp out Hlparh bag- th Ihr color from the Shakp out biosp starrh, flour, or fppd and rip out all stit(h ing. Prpparp two conta'nprs of thp soaking solution givrn hrre. If makp onp solution and do the light tolorpd printpd bags first. Acid 2 pi.on kpn-rne to a KalUm of lukouarm rhippf'd nr poudprpd nap to make a ud PIT THF thr and work fhr ud throuKh it 1 rf to 36 -VI ud th again im "nd out matprial In to -pp thf jpttpnng i onp If let' Mil rrpc.

tUP V-ps frr ud the material and fresh suds to a boil over the ramie Then thp regular wa-hing prmrdurf. I sp -mall amount nf mild tdeach if a second soap solution I nrpp ary thp matmal in thp -iun to fatiric and rradv fur attack by nrpdlp and thrpad TO XKHEN It I not yot late to add an extra piece to nrxt ypar ri If area i tindf-r od tiim it f'pl, now with mg thp ground in rough tloc thr fro to crunitilc. u't indoor and placc in a unnv ind.) Thp ill he bu with foliage again, but feed It at weekly interval tmtil thp npw bprrip arr wp II formed If you want npw plant thpy can be propa.KiitPd from cuttings Takp thf'm from the trrowth each with a illu.tratod IMant in pot of and transplant into largp pots after thp have rootpd. NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED BY TRAPPE GRANGE Ralph Spii'kard was seated thi week as mater of Grange Also installpd by George Steele, steward of Pennsylvania State Grange, and a three-member team were the following officers- Overseer, Rothenberger; lecturer, Krnest Yocum; steward. Burton Allebach: assistant steward, Charles Wismer chaplain, Mrs.

Miriam Detwiler; treasurer. Harold Gotwals; secretary, Kdith Borneman. Also, financial secretary Mrs. Mary Slppicka; gate keeper. gene Beyer; Ceres, Mrs.

Kilty SpiPkard; Pomona, Mrs Craig; Flora, Mrs, Adelaide Stringer; lady assi tant 'Steward. The registerpd Guernsey bull, Langcroft owned by Walter Grow. Pott town, has just become a nationally recognized -ire, according to an announcement from the production testing division of The American Guernsey Cattle club first five tested have eleven actual official records that average 10.049 pound. of milk and 489 of fat. His top daughter, Langcroft's Bluebell, has a record of 14,496 pounds of milk and 778 pounds of fat, on three times daily milking, made as a year old in .16.1 days.

i'omplete official information i.s now available from The American Guernsey Cattle club so that a thorough of the transmitting ability of this sire can be made. Home Improvement LOANS Qmick, CenfiJentlal Service POTTSTOWN SMALL LOAN Inc. Your Local Coonpanf hy Local Met! 213 HIGH ST. Phone 1010 EVERITE JET PUMPS Jet Pumps For Deep or Shallow Wells NOW IS the Time TO PLANT siMilf 0.ik (j a I Hnni I up Howprhit lliiwrrinc Plinn 1. Kf'rt I Af IMiirn I UhHr IIokhuoiI 4 nk IldKWnnrI up Hedging Jillf PriMf Per 100, Jap Barberry, 12" Per 50, spina Van Houtti, 15 Per 50, 18 ONLY GENERAL SUPPLY CO.

W. HIGH Phone 1031 Rottt Hybrid Taai, Flora- bunda, Climbtrs, Nut Chintit Chatfnutt, 2', 3', S1.50,, Filbarft, Up Fruit Plum, up Sweet Cherry, Sour Cherry, up eiANNINO i.i VtnifTim Ttlffti.M iitj WMkityt tM4 Percy Brown NURSERY SrhiiTlklll Rlrrr Rnarf Put 'em on tht nest with less teed! NEW WAYNE HIGH ENERGY EGG FEEDS give you more bag. Waynt Research Farm produced matli sov- of 8 fo 13 per doteii 99f over coBveatioaal roHosMk UNSHINE Feed Store 1 Wfii.m Frrri f'ir htrru Phone 1966 or 3829 Franklin A Laurel tit. Pottstown Aluminum Doori, Windows. Insulatloo LEADING THE FIELD Kqulpmrnt, Corn Gair and Hlowrrt Tractors and Iqulpmrnt NESLEY Route 100, Rurktown Ph Pachtown 3481 BEFORE YOU BUY P-H-O-N-E 5227 SAVEI ALUMINUM PRODUCTS SALES CO.

507 High Stephen Vagasky oppo P. O. bulbs should be potted now for Winter flowermK The bulbs should be planted only from one-third to one half in the soil For Your FEED GRINDING AND MOLASSES MIXING Service EARL R. NORTON R. D.

3 POTTSTOWN Yellow House 9-6257 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE MODERN MACHINERY New Holland Farm Equipment Smoker Farm Elevators Salti A Servicg ALBERT J. N05S SONS OI.F.Y R.D. 1 LOB AC HS VILLE THE RIGHT COMBINATION FOR FASTER FARMING This is the time to thin and feed dahlia blooms. The plants need lots of moisture also and a Hink; p.antsl, M.ss Jane ou man. borers and go after them uith a hooked wire.

TIIK ceremony -----------took place in the Clrange Hall in Trappe on Wednexlay, I It was announced that the Grange committee will meet Saturday Nov. 13. Any member business to be brought be- ifore the committee was asked to icontact members ('hristian Hunsicker, Neil Detwiler or William (iottshall before the meeting. I The youth committee will gather next Wednestiax night at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Mary R.

Samworth. 814 Main street, Collcge- to di.scu.i> activities for the coming year. Chamber Committees Plan Joint Meeting The greater area Chamber of (ommerce Minute Men and national affairs committee will have a joint luncheon next Wednesday. I The meeting will be at Brookside countrs -Auh at 12.10 p. m.

Frederick Erb is chairman of the Minute Nh'n and Gordon mer is chairman of the national affairs committee. CtUICT mov Spfrlalizlng in all types of Heating Gulf Fuel on Melered Hour Delivery B. S. STURGES 243 Jefferson A ts Phoaa Specializmi; In Coniplete Line FREEZER SUPPLIES Cracked, Solid lb PAPPR I.OOSl rharroal Fur i.orkert Calrtura ire Cream Salt Ice POTTSTOWN COLD STORAGE AND WARKHOrSK CO. CHIRLOTTR A WATER STS More Profit SEE CHARLES H.

HAAG, INC. Birdsbort R. D. 2 FS and SFRVICr Route near Phone 2-3671 FAST Payment Plan BEnER FARMING, FOR HAPPIER LIVING $4lfS ANO SMVICf arage K. Nyce.

Prop. Route 23, R. D. I SPHINCi CITY Pti 1472 (Near Cbureli) (HKLN MOTlirR VISITS FKIKND-Quein Kliia- Nov -Fire beth has a memory-filled reunion with Mrs. Franklin D.

Roose- nv velt at Hyde Park, N. with Mr. and Mrs. John Roosevelt reportedly tourhed off an ex- also present. For the two former first ladies of their respective swept three .1 ei lands, the occasion recalled the visit in 1939 when they buildings toua.v posed with their husbands on the porch of the late Presi- causing damage estimated at FIKK TOLL HIGH PITTSBURG.

Nov. posed (top) with their husbands on the porch of the late home. The house is now a museum open to the public. causing damage estimated at S25.0UO. OPEN All Day SUNDAY UNTIL 6 P.

M. FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE Moter Road at Queen Street Nagle Center Pottstown, FI5WD FCC WORDS but WAS unable to firtd enough to describe the way he felt about inf elo 10117176 THE Twms jH us rot eoMntti pacts on ma, MACHINtS. VISIONUNtO O-r and Buckwalter Sons, Inc. MSifT ufon nn matoud haintinauci parti Ask about Route 100. South of Pottstown S.ne'.

Phone Pottstowrj 3677 TKrM hours you apply DEKO PASTEL WAIL PAINT, you Kove Points Oil wasKoblo. PHONE 1881 MODERN PAINT SUPPLY CO. 137 High St. MOUKHS MILL IS AT YOrR SKRVICE STOCK CUSTOM MILLWORK LUMBER ROOFING INSULATION WALLBOARDS HARDWARE CREDIT TERMS NO DOWN PAYMENT 3 YEARS TO PAY Serving the Building Trade for SO Yeart 1450 BROf. Inc.

EAST Watch The Barns Of Projirre.saive Farms For Reynolds Lifetime Aluminum CorruRated Roofing SidinR. Here at last i.s a sturdy, all-weather, long-endurinjr roofiuR and siding that is ideal for the farm. Reynolds Lifetime Aluminum CorruRated Roofing Siding meets the exacting demands of farm requirements. Builders Equipment Supply Inc. 113 S.

Hanovtr St. 4212.

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Years Available:
1933-1978