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ED HILL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Savings Insured to 400 Main Red HiU Psr Annum or wmh Pottstown VOL. 29, NO. 114 DIAL PA 3-3000 ASSOCIATED PRESI CENTRAL PRESS POTTSTOWN, MONDAY Mercurv IQ a -L XVI ti JL POTTSTOWN SMAU 213 High 2d SMALL LOAN CO. Floor MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, I960 DIAL PA 3-3000 ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRAL PRESS A COPY A WEEK Copyright, I960, by Pottstown Daily Nows Publishing Company. Rights of Republication of All Local News are Expressly Reserved.

Demos Plan to Fight Against Tax Increase Proposal A real estate tax of 4 mills, proposed by 'the finance committee to meet 1960 budget needs, will be opposed by the Democratic minority in borough council tonight. Pottstown Democrats met in a special caucus Sunday to map an approach to the budget problem, and local chairman Joseph A. Suchoza said his party's seven councilmeti would present a solid obstacle to the tentative budget. Suchoza also looks for support from the Republicans ing the inquiry into the finance tentative budget which shows an 000 deficit. The Democratic trend became noticeable when man Elmer Panoc voiced the only during the finance panel balloting which approved the entire request schedule with not a penny cut.

REPUBLICAN ncilmen Wilbert F. Charles M. Shaner, John R. Hoftecker, J. Max Creswell and Walter A.

Bolton approved the requests and the 4 mill tax increase to cover the budget. Democrat Guy J. Sperat Jr was absent when the voting took place. Suchoza's statement was: will vote against the tertative budget as presented the one see in council with nothing off. will vote against the 4 mill increase for that matter any increase as well.

believe investigation will prove great savings can be made with the proper approach to this budget. We will certainly introduce suggestions for deep cuts in many THE DEMOCRATIC theory is the finance committee even know if it needs 4 more mills to balance the budget. Suchoza pointed out that the ber of years rather than a year at a The Democrats are prepared committee has provided no long suggestions for economy range, comprehensive capital in ncarl department, improvement program. know where we are said Panoc. should have this mapped out to budget capital improvements over a Two Dry Firms in Cleaning Pottstown Pennsburg In 3-Towtt TAX increase is justified until the budget is examined and said Suchoza.

capital improvement items can be pared down and ferred if the capital improvement program on various municipal projects is not treated haphazardly adding items year after year without knowing when or how be gotten and paid Suchoza proclaimed. Council will reappoint J. Max Creswell, newly appointed councilman, to a five year term on the Recreation commission, to start officially March 1. Announce MergerR' onner IS APPOINTED DELEGATE the two firms will continue to operate in the same locations under the same names until later this week. Local Union Leader To Attend Demo Convention Raugh Dry Cleaning Specialists, one of the oldest dry cleaning establishments in Pottstown.

and Robert's Dry Cleaners, have merg- cd and will begin operating he sajdi )hat by as one company. the end of the week a physical The merger almost firm nanw of two months ot negotiations. Raugh, Heyiman incorporated will Richard Heyiman owner l)e effected of said Sunday night fi Robert B. Conner, a Pottstown OH ILL. union leader.

Sunday night was will be named a delegate to the Demo- il in cratic National convention in pany will have three outlets in I Pottstown and one in Boyertown.i Angeles. win WILL A I I tllU Charlotte street and High an slate street, and the plant at Nagle Center. The Boyertown location has not determined yet. but Robert Raugh said Sunday night the company was negotiating for one. Moves Toward Showdown Controversy Over Sewer Lawyer Ready to Act for Taxpayers uu if Who Oppose U.S.-Supported Project I nr I IP PII CP A showdown over sewage declared Sager.

Ml 11 I A I plans in Pennsburg is due to- i 111 ILL II 11111 I II Hi night. Howard Johnson Restaurant Gets ACCORDING TO PAST EF-j FORTS to block sewage The Upper Montgomery Joint fc rev0, CANDIDATE sewer met Saturday Few and and officially approved plans co.ordinated tests mark the LOCAL OFFICIAL DEDICATION Brazilian Plant Will Be Opened Harry Kenneth Guldin, 842 North Evans street, will participate today in dedicating the newest Doehler-Jarvis division plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Guldin, assistant sales manager of Doehler-Jarvis in Potts- plant is capable of handling town, is helping to set the new double the volume of business operation on strong financial it has in the past, and engineering foundations. The reason for the merger, according to Heyiman, is that both companies may use our facilities to greater Heyiman said his The new plant. Industrial Doehler do Brasil, S.

a meduim sized plant that will make die castings for the Brazilian market. Much of the work will be for the growing automobile industry in Brazil. Those cars largely are made by branches of American auto makers. RAUGH, HEYLMAN incorp- (Contlnued on Last Pact) and specifications for a sewage treatment plant and full sewage systems in Pennsburg, East Greenville and Red Hill. Authority members declared, is no that such a system must be built to meet State health laws.

sewage dispute in Red Hill and East Greenville. Mass meetings, irate protests and legal action, however, Will Oppose LaFore For Congressional Seat The Howard Johnson restau-jcies will be changed, rant on East High street will Two formerly unused rooms begin serving beer and liquor will be made into special accom- in one week through a decision jmodations for parties and the State Liquor i board. The one week lapse until the William A. O'Donnell begins is the re- ated in Pennsburg. Pottstown attorney who heads ii nriiin I S.

Schweiker. the the 1500 High street corpora- a 11 started and ere co-ordin- LansdaIe businessman rejected tjont operators of the restau- as a candidate by the county rant, was informed Saturday Republican party, will run forjhls request to transfer a liquor the 13th District U. S. Congres-(jiCense t0 Howard sional seat independently of the had been granlecj. organization.

The ratification issue in Pennsburg also is more tense because of the resignation Friday of A. Stanley Berger, council president. But Louis Sager, lawyer for scores of taxpayers who oppose the multi-million dollar sewage plan, told The Mercury, present state of affairs seem to Berger attend a pub- make legal action necessary. lie meeting that was to settle borough councils in East a arguments over sewage. Greenville, Red Hill and Penns-! Instead of his showing up.

a burg pass laws to comply with typed letter of resignation the requests of the sewer au appeared, thority, my tax-paying clients will petition the courts for swift PENNSBURG borough remedy of the was set to meet after the public rally. But the suddenness SAGER WILL MEET TODAY of resignation to quit with taxpayers prior to three immediately forestalled the borough council sessions that council session, could ratify the sewage project Once councilman declared. The Republican county com-, mittee Friday chose incumbent Firearms Stolen Worth Over $286; House Ransacked ROBERT R. CONNER after a meeting Sunday ia its Norristown headquarters. Conner, a Pottstown native, lives at 53 North Hanover street.

He it an national representative of the United Auto Workers, representing all of Eastern Pennsylvania. tonight. Sager continued, State official ever ordered a sewage to be constructed ia the three boroughs and I doubt that an emergency exists now to alarm people into headlong action. I we met, we might have been forced to accept the resignation. something we just want to Berger met another council official Saturday afternoon and declared, read in The Mercury my resignation wasn't accepted.

What's the The Pottstown Youth center, nearby on Firestone boulevard, filed the only objection to the request for transfer, which was studied by a Liquor board investigator at a recent Philadelphia hearing. (Continued on Page Ten) LOCAL DOARD MAY CIVE ROLE ON EXCUSES Notes- Expected to Get Approval Pottstown School board tonight mav rule in favor of ac- The license grant opens the way tor renovations to the ex- isting restaurant building, and excuses, speeds up plans for a huge 36 the unit motor lodge on the High 8 and street property a a to the school code. The plant also will zinc and aluminum castings, similar to those produced in (Continued on Three) Police continued to investigate make Saturday and Sunday a robbery at the home of Mrs. Anna cratic slate, that of a candidate already have been directed by Jack Weyand, president of the committee, to take injunctive or other meeting apparently worked, for legal steps to halt precipitous Norman J. Snyder, borough The top spot on the Demo- action by Pennsburg borough secretary, declared, can council or by the joint sewer Forestalling council (Continued on Page Three) Bonik, Spring City road, lesvf0r the U.

S. Congressional seat than a mile south of Spring City from the 13th district, was not Gaining entrance through a determined, basement window during a five-j hour absence of the family THE DEMOCRATIC commit- dav night, one or more intruders tee expects to announce this stole three weapons, part of a candidate and the slate for the collection of eight in the bed-'state Assembly today, room of a son, Michael. FIRE EXERCISE AT PENNHURST IS SUCCESS Simulated Disaster Occurs in State School Fire apparatus and firemen from more than 15 area com- The enlire interior the, pames met Saturday at the home was ransacked and rnudP A Ilf Pcnnhurst State school to fight footprints were found through- Off 60 ft MilH a simulated fire disaster. the dwelling, but nothing The giant drill went off else was stolen. Contents of Surprise for Teacher The weapons were described by Robert W.

Gates, chief of police of East Pike- Jand township, as a K-22 Masterpiece revolver, ued at $86; a Winchester rifle and a J. C. Higgins shotgun, with a total value of more than $200. Mrs. Alice Kurtz, of Limerick, was named Democratic State committeewoman, and David Shapiro, Cheltenham, State commiteeman.

John Z. Macomber, of Spring Mount is another on Ten) Strong Winds smoothly. The only flaw in the event, according to Jesse Poole, Pennhurst fire marshal and chief of the drill, occurred when word was received by radio of two fires which broke out. bureau drawers, including watches, jewelry and other items of personal value were deposited on the bureaus. THE FAMILY, including Mrs.

Boruk, her daughter, Sophie; her son. Michael, and Air to Return Survey Shows Niemczuk, a grandson, had left One was in King of Prussia I the house shortly after 6 p. and the other in Quarryville. and returned at 11:15 p. to find it had been entered.

POOLE SAID a tenseness pervaded the atmosphere of the drill following reports of the two blazes. Some of the companies present themselves PfACIIAfC back a in anticipation of awwvH I being called to aid other com- Pottstown prospers that's panics fighting the two fires. what is reflected in a Pennsyl- But a call for assistance never vania business survey published (Continued on Last by the Pennsylvania State uni- versity. THE WEATHER Building operations for De- Fair and colder tonight, winds $44,484 which diminishing. High near 40, low a over the tonight near 20.

Tomorrow, most- preceeded De Iv fair and warmer. An invigoratingly warm Saturday preluded the weekend past in Pottstown and melted into one of the mildest nights of the year. Then Sunday yawned bright- Johnjly, waxed briskly and waned into a cold, windy night. cember 1958 High Mercury low 41 Antics 30 TEMPERATURE EXTREMES Local temperatures yesterday and early this morning were: .,40 4 ..............404 P. 5a.m.

38 5 P- rn ...............386 P- m. 7 ft. m. 377 m. 8 a.m.

...............37 8 m. 0 a. 389 m. I a tn. 11 a.

til ...............4011 rn. 12m 40 12 P- m. 1 P. m. 41 I ft.

m. 2 p. m. ...............41 2 ft. m.

5 3p. m. ...............40 3 ft. m. ...32 St ...31 ,30 Postal receipts for the same period were $87,784 which represents a gain of 8 percent.

Telephones in service increased 6 percent during the past 12 months. One percent of that was gained during November 1959 alone. The upward trend was ed throughout the State, accord- ii ing to the survey. An all-time high was reached for the index of general business in Pennsylvania during the past ber. It should be fair and cold today and tonight with the stiff winds diminishing as the day wears on.

The high temperature will be near 48 a blueprint of Sunday-with a low groping downward to 20 tonight. Tomorrow should be mostly fair and becoming a little warm er. RAIN WHICH began at 6 p. m. Friday lasted approximately 12 hours, bringing .44 inches of rain to Pottstown.

With the departure at dawn Saturday, the rain-induced warmth lingered, and the sky moved constantly through pat- (Contlnurd on page Tea) RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER John A. LaFore of Haverford, as its standard bearer in the April 26 primary. Schweiker received the only vote La- Fore get from 23 party leaders and officials. Schweiker is preparing to open his headquarters at 413 Swede street, Norristown, to be staffed by volunteers.

His receptionist and office manager will be Mrs. Sandy Haasis, Plymouth Meeting. The youthful officer (vice president in charge of sales) of American Encaustic tiling company in Lansdale is planning a three-pronged campaign. HE WILL schedule around county, will address civic clubs to get acquainted, not to make political and he ex(Continued on Last Page) Harold E. Binder, schorl r.

solicitor, told The Mercury Sun- Dorothy Goth will continue to dav thal if art comc, manage the restaurant, and no through the same as the first existing food operations or poli- printing, the school board definitely given permission to accept the excuses. H. Bert Shaw, board president, said if Binder ruled the amendment allowed the board to take the chiropractor's excuses, probably go ahead with imagine our present The second class of Goodwill stand will be changed if we get Junior firemen was graduated a request for discussion and a Sunday at services in the fire (Continued on Page) hall, High and Bailey streets. ---------------------------The class comprised 10 teen-' agers who took 110 hours of fire fighting and first aid training The first class of Goodwill Junior firemen uas graduated last Summer. SAID Mrs.

Junior Firemen Are Graduated by Local Company Anti-Flu Shots Bringing to two dozen the number of Junior firemen at Goodwills are these Sunday graduates: Thomas Cotter, David Detweiler, Dennis Detweiler, James March, James Seldomridge, George Taggert, George Wentzel, Edward Whalen, Woodrow White and Raymond Mil- gcroth. HOME DESIGN CONTEST SET FOR POPILS Building Exchange Sponsors Annual Competition The Building Industries Exchange is again sponsoring a Student Home Design contest in which pupils from the 10 re- Capt. C. Robert Flinn, of Ihe gional school districts will comm a Salvation Army Citadel, gave pete for the $350 in prizes rfODOSBQ invocation at ceremonies at awarded to the pupil submitting -tended by parents of the gradu- the winning drawings. II MIAM ates and Richard Moser, bor-! a committee of juiges will LUIUI JlCUl UlllUn ough fire chief; Harold Moyer, view the homes designed by the Unionists at Bethlehem Steel KrVJ chief; pupils from each school and William Hatfield, Empire Hook company may get anti-flu select the best to rcprt sent that jeetions within a week.

I 'V These winners will have their Victor Fegley, Philadelphia Fire Engine Daniel Stetler, president of Local 2177, United Steel Work- steam ers, proposed free inoculations i chief several months ago but the idea was rejected. A motion passed A buffet luncheon for gradu at a union meeting Sunday could atcs 2uesls followed ccre-j brins the union-paid Ju.nior firemen 1500 men. prize designs displayed the company pottstown Home show from 4M arch 31 through il 6 Staff Photo Dora Ziegler, at right, soon will leave the Pottstown area for a trip halfway around the world. The six months jaunt will include Europe, the Middle East and India. Miss 7aiegler was to Sunday by Mrs.

Laverne Junker, at left, but the dinner became a surprise going away party at which time Miss Ziegler received a huge cake and a bowl filled with cash. received badges and certificates. The luncheon was served by Mrs. Lillian Ginder, Mrs. Edith Davis, Mrs.

Ida Yerger and Mrs Eugene Morselander. Children Blamed if ir irir ir it Surprise Bon Voyage Party Given For Teacher Planning Sabbatical Nine-year-old Boy Cuts Thumb With Knife Kevin Gaut, Pottstown RD 2, waa treated at Potiatown hospt tal Saturday after he cut hia right thumb with a pen knife. It required five sutures to close the wound. Kevin, is the son of Mr. and Joseph Gaut.

He wia dll- charged following treatment. Dora Ziegler, school teacher from lower Lewis road, Hoy- ersford RD, received a surprise bon voyage party Sunday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Laverne J. Junker, Limerick One hundred and fifty persons crowded the ten room house along Swamp pike to honor Miss Ziegler who will take a sabbatical leave Feb.

27. Miss Ziegler, a teacher for more than 40 years, will depart by ship for the Holy Lands. She also will go to India pnd meet cousin who is retiring as a missionary and then rendezvous with another relative in Italy for a tour of Europe. She is due back Aug. 30.

Stetler was in charge of meeting in the AFL-CIO hall, 1304 High street. Norman Getz, grievance committee chairman, reviewed the new contract. Contract booklets are being Iff fffl AI ft Ml printed by Bethlehem Steel and null III will be distributed to each Four pumpers and a hook and unionist, ladder truck raced to Queen Edwin G. Musser, Local vice and Keim streets shorily after president, reported about United 3 p. m.

Saturday following an Fund projects during the two alarm at box 1354. and a half hour meeting. A dis-j AlT(mtln to Borough Fire cusMon about hospita uation chie( (hf i another of a of was noted the local will publish ln, la new, bulletin The public will be asked to choose the one set of ings found most appealing, and thereby Ihe grand award winner anti the distinction of being the top pupil designer for Brandt Hollinger, of Potts(Continued on Pace Ten) ON THE MAIN DRAG months. The buffet dinner Sunday was prepared by Mrs. Junker and women from the Limerick Fire company auxiliary.

Guests gave Miss Ziegler a gift of more than $100. Fall Against Radiator Injures 4-Year-Old Moser said alarm brings to six the total of false alarms during the past year at High and Keim streets, and Queen and Keim streets. Timothy Rowe, 4, suffered cuts of his scalp Sunday wherr think this one was set he fell against a radiator at off by children just like some Rowe home, 539 West Cedar- of the said Moser Miss Ziegler, a Second grade ville road. day night, we be teacher at Upper Providence He was treated at Pottstown elementary school, has traveled hospital and discharged. He isi Moser said two hours of in- throughout the United I and Canada in prior years.

the son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther vestigation Saturday failed to Rowe. reveal set off the alarm. ALEXANDER FREDERICK plays.

JOHN TELLIS a truck. DONALD SANDS to club meeting. OLIVER GILBERT a train. ALVIN SEYBOLD customers with a smile. WARREN LANDES hair CHARLES PARKS a friend.

RICHARD ALBRIGHT some letters. RUSSELL KLINE an amusing story, ROBERT GL'TH youth.