The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 17

Optimists Install Board at Dance Officers were installed at the need annual dinner dance of the Boyertown Optimist club. The affair took place at the Boyertown Orioles. J. William Abram, York club service chairman of the Dela- P3St ware-Eastprn achievements of the for an additional fund raising project to meet increased costs and the need of providing the community with a program of respect for law. ware-Eastern Pennsylvania dis- trict of Optimist International p3Sf Donald Mackey and installed the following: Charles installed as Brendlinger, president; Glenn Heim' Sims and Anthony Albrecht, governor of zone vice presidents.

i And, Preston McCain, secre- An awa.rd of recognition and tary; John Fox, treasurer; of past service to David Schaeffer, Herbert Sch- lhe was Presented to Larry moyer, Richard Frey and Jacob Sche11- The Optimist of the year Hartline, board members. was received by Preston Brendlinger pointed out the Randall Berkey's Bird Wins 500 Mile Race Randall Berky, Gilbertsville RD, a member of the Lenape Pigeon club, Boyertown RD 2, submitted the winning entry in a 500 mile pigeon race from Glendale, S.C. Winning time was 1232.338 yards per minute. There were 12 lofts and 162 birds competing in the race. Other entries and time recorded were: Curtis Moyer, 1231.886; John Waldo, 1186.087; Stanley Loose, 1178.095; William Ellis, 1175.154; Arbor Loft, 1124.449; Edwin Bigler, 1111.195 and C.

Bud Spielman, 736.309. Next race will be 200 miles from Orange, Va. Barto Auxiliary McCain. Herbert Schmoyer presented the awards for perfect attendance to 12 members. Brief remarks were given by Roy Geiger, a past president of the club, and Howard Heath, Lt.

governor elect of zone three. Master of ceremonies was George Unger, a past president. The ladies auxiliary of the Barto Fire company will have a birthday banquet tonight at 6:30 in Holiday inn. A brief business session will precede the dinner. Erie Employe Albrecht Engel, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Engle, Gilbertsville RD 2, received a bachelor of science degree from Pennsylvania State university. An electrical engineering major, he was secretary of Eta Kappa Nu, an electrical engineering honorary fraternity, and a member of i a Tau, engineering honorary fraternity. He also was a member of the residence council, vice president of the tute of Electrical and Elect i Engineers and served on the dean of staff as residence counselor. He will be employed by General Electric company, Erie.

Meeting Canceled The Douglass-Berks Democratic club meeting scheduled for tonight has been canceled. Vocal Teacher Gloria Bechtel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elton D. Bechtel, Barto RD, received a master of science degree in music education at West Chester State college.

An elementary vocal teacher of the Owen J. Roberts school district, she received a bachelor of science degree in music education from Lebanon Valley college, Annville. In College she was active in the band and concert choir, Sigma Alpha Iota, national honorary music fraternity. Organist and choir director at New Hanover Lutheran church, she belongs to a number of education associations. Cum Laude Aldena Judith Ramsdell, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Alden J. Ramsdell, Douglassville RD 2, graduated cum laude from Springfield college, Springfield, Mass. She was a member of the class executive board, student council, Recreation association, dormitory counselor, Resident board, American National Theater academy, Alphi Psi Omega, and ed intramural hockey and volleyball. She was named in Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and graduated from Boyertown High school.

Meredith Arrested In New York Protest NEW YORK (AP) James H. Meredith, who officially cracked the color barrier at the University of Mississippi in 1962, was arrested Monday when he tried to enter a Harlem public school. The civil rights activist was taking part in a protest over a Negro dismissal. The teacher, Ralph Poynter, was arrested at the school, P.S. 175, less than an hour before Meredith.

Meredith was charged with disorderly conduct and Poynter with harassment and resisting arrest. Tuesday, June 18, 1968 The Pottstown Humphrey and McCarthy Vie in New York ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New primary election campaigning. subdued by the slaying of Robert F. Kennedy, drew to a close Monday as Humphrey of of the for which Kennedy stood uhcommitted to anyone else.

Backers of Vice President Hu- and McCarthy supporters vied bert H. Humphrey and U.S. Sen. quietly for the bulk of the 123 Democratic convention delegates at stake. Slates of delegates pledged to the late senator still will appear on ballot, and most say they hope to be elected as Eugene J.

McCarthy assumed, however, that many enrolled Democrats who might have preferred Kennedy will want to Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller has ignored a relatively minor challenge adherents of Richard M. Nixon. They are contesting for only 11 of th 82 GOP delegates to be elected, and Rockefeller is guaranteed the rest Since assassination, what had been shaping up as a spirited three-way struggle choose instead between the two for control of New Dem- surviving contenders.

ocratic delegation has been awl- In the Republican column, lowed to drift to a conclusion Baptist Speaks Magazine Editor to 49 Graduates that no one seems willing to pre- New York City lawyer Murray diet. Baron Instead, action has centered Columnist William F. Buckon competition among three L. Buckley, a New York lawyer, Democrats for the U.S.^Senate|had no competition for the Conservative Party nomination. The primary also features 30 nomination to oppose Republican incr.mbent Jacob K.

Javits. In the first test of New contests for nomination to Con- new direct-Drimarv law 72 for seats in the State new airect primary law, repiac Assembly and 15 for the state ing the old convention method of Senate. picking candidates for statewide Among incumbent congress- office, Democrats will ballot di- men facing contests were veter- rectly (or their party's Senate Clayton Powell and Emanuel Celler, the dean of New congressional delegation. Powell, the Harlem minister nominee. LBJ DEFENDER The contenders.Eugene H.

who has been denied seating by The Rev. Norman R. DePuy, editor of Mission magazine, American Baptist convention, addressed 49 graduates of the Schwenksville High school at commencement exercises in the school auditorium. His topic was Your He stressed the importance of finding identity and in living life in an honest expression of that identity. Pupils who spoke on Next and the were Pamela Yab ITALIAN SANDALS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY BE COMFORTABLE THIS SUMMER 3474111 OPEN DAILY Ml.

9 9 High School 1918 Class Has Reunion Nineteen members of the Boy ertown Area Senior High school class of 1918 attended the 50th anniversary reunion at the Boyer Towne inn. Former high school teachers Ruth Rogers Mayer and Margaret Gottshall Stauffer were honored guests. Russell H. Landis, Charleston, 111., president, addressed classmates. A retired college professor, Landis formerly lived near Barto.

Letters were read from those unable to attend: Marguerite Leaver MacPeak, Easton, Ruth Erb a Mount Dora, Millington L. Sellar, North Port Charlotte, Venice, Fla. and Russel! M. Spotts, Ocean View, Del. Also attending were: Dr.

Gordon F. Bomeman, vice president, and Mrs. Borneman; Mr. and Mrs. Paul W.

Landis, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Tyson, Helen R. Bauman, Daniel K.

East, Clifford Levengood, William H. Reifsnyder and Helen Prutzman Grim and Walter Grim of Boyertown. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Warren M.

Yerger, Mr. and Mrs. Arling S. Fox, Bechtelsville; Mr. and Mrs.

Elmo L. Underkoffler, Gilbertsville; Lottie H. Gilbertsville: Catherine S. Leidy, Mt. Penn; Mr.

and Mrs. Paul J. Clemmer, Barto; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L.

Daly, Pottstown. And, Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Burkholder, Lansdale; Mr.

and Mrs. William A. Schwartz, Syracuse, N.Y. and "Mr. and Mrs.

William L. Rhoads, Bryn Mawr. Plane Crash Tip Earns Caller Prize Keystone Auxiliary The ladies auxiliary of Keystone Fire company, Bechtelsville, will meet tonight at 8 in the company social room. lonski. Jeanne Robbins, Bonnie 1942, Edith VanFossen, ele- Burton, Larry Mohn and Sandra mentary supervisor, was pre- Lucas.

sented with an engraved watch, SCHOOL CHORUS Musical selections by the high school chorus, under the direction of John D. Charles, vocal director, were presented. a gift of the board of directors. The presentation was made by President William L. Williams Jr.

Diplomas were presented by For service as an educator in Supervising Principal Robert W. the Schwenksville schools sincelCope and Williams. 16 Pupils Receive Awards at Central A plane crash, a very human story of a persever ance in the face of hardship, and a crash involving two trucks accounted for this news tip winners. Allen Davidheiser, 9 Grosstown road, Stowe, received the first place prize of $5 for his tip that an airplane crashed at New Hanover airport, Route 663 and Swamp pike, June 10. Two men, including one from Honey Brook escaped serious in jury when their rented airplane, valued at $15,000, crashed and burned, leaving only a disfigured, charred wreck, 200 feet from the runway.

Second place prize of $3 went to Mrs. Leonard Garber, 515 Church street, Royersford, for her tip concerning her brother, Thomas R. Reidnauer, who graduated from Boyertown Area High school, June 10. Reidnauer graduated with honors after facing a severe obstacle to his graduating. Mis mother, Mrs.

Arlene Crabtree, 236 East Philadelphia Boyertown, is seriously ill leaving Reidnauer to manage the household. Reidnauer did the cleaning, the washing and the cooking. In between he worked full time at Pioneer Shopping Center, Pottstown and attended classes. A tip about an accident on Route 100 at the Pughtown-Kimberton road earned Mrs. Chester Mitchell of Spring City third place money of $2.

In the accident, which occurred Thursday, a pickup truck collided with a tractor trailer. Sixteen pupils at Central Junior High school received awards at Scholastic Award Day Thursday. Awards were presented as follows: American Legion, Robert B. Barthurst, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Holloway, 616 Chestnut street4, American Le gion and math award, Sandy Y. Fong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim N. Fong, 382 High street.

American Legion auxiliary, Diane E. Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller, 504 Walnut street; Faculty, Rotary, history and Lamb music awards, Amir L. Ecker, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Abram Ecker, 144 King street. Rotary, Cynthia L. Fritz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Gene D. Fritz, 19 West Second street; Kiwanis, Lawrence T. Shupin ski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shupinski, 440 Manatawny street; science, Richard L.

Rein ert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reinert, 415 Walnut street. Faculty, math, English and citizenship awards, Kathy S. Setzer, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Setzer, 551 King street; faculty, French, science, history and math awards, Timothy L. Fritz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fritz, 271 Manatawny street.

Spanish, Phyllis E. Hatcher daughter of Mrs. Annie Hatcher, 45 Boone court, Penn Village; science, Jan S. Hunsinger, son of Mrs. Lois Hunsinger, 871 Queen street; Century club, Donna M.

Wise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ward, 610 Chestnut street. Citizenship, Vincent F. Artis, grandson of Mrs.

Sallie Lackey, 550 Walnut street, and Vernon R. Ingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vnrnon R. Ingham 703 Manatawny street; Business and Professional club, Patricia A.

Gosnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, James H. Gosnell, 919 High street. Opti-Mrs. journalism award, Stanley L.

Drake son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Drake 529 Beech street. Nickerson, a Kennedy U.S.

House of Representa- U.S. Rep. Joseph Y. Resnick, a tives, was a heavy favorite to staunch defender of the John- beat John II. Young, a former son- Humphrey administration, staff aide.

main oppo- and former New York Council- nent in a three-way fight was man Paul a Edna F. Kelly, who was admirer, carried their cam-thrown into his Brooklyn district paigning through the final week- by reapportionment, end. ODD SYSTEM Resnick, a self-made million- New peculiar svs- aire who says he has spent $1 tem of choosing presidential million on his campaign, capped delegates, Democrats are to his effort Monday with a cross- elect three from each of the state tour in his private plane, 41 congressional districts Nickerson, the Nassau County and Republicans two per dis- executive, flew to Buffalo for a trict. final speaking appearance. The Democratic State Com- did not campaign Mon- mittee later will name 67 more day.

delegates-at-large, bringing the Most observers rated Nicker- total to 190. The Republican son the favorite, largely be- Committee will appoint another cause he was the official choice 10, for a total of 92. of the Kennedy-controlled State The Kennedy forces had en- Committee and has strong or- tered full or partial slates in 30 ganization support. of the districts and had planned Javits ran unopposed for the a strong campaign to win them. Republican nomination, but his endorsement by the Liberal Party was being challenged by McCarthy men filed in 37 districts and the official Humphrey effort focussed on 25 districts Casual Wear SLACKS by by will fit right, men's slacks are trim fitting, slacks are fuller cut.

No-iron. Young roo i Open Daily Fri. BOYERTOWN 367-2480 Party Scheduled Township Fire company ladies auxiliary will meet tonight at 6:30 at the fire company for an birthday party. Boyertown Classified Pertonals 1968 NECCHI Zifl Zag Sewing Machine (brand new). Zig Zags, blind hems.

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11 s. READING lOTERTOWN 311-1101 Tv Set Blamed For Blaze at Graterford Inn Three rooms in Graterford inn, Graterford, were damaged extensively by fire Sunday afternoon, and the rest of the structure received smoke water damage. Lester Hacker, Chief of Perk iomen Township Fire company, said a short circuit in a television set on the second floor of the building is believed to have sparked the blaze at 3 p.m. He estimated damage at $10.000 and said the loss is partially covered by insurance, Hacker declined to say who owns the inn. Fifty volunteer firemen from Collegeville, Trappe, and Perkiomen Township battled the blaze until 7 p.m.

Humane Fire company, Royersford, dispatch ed its aerial ladder to the scene, and Schwenksville and Lower Providence Fire companies were on standby basis. Hacker said a few firemen were overcome by smoke, but were treated at the scene and not hospitalized. When the blaze erupted, two roomers were in their second floor rooms and the caretaker was on the front porch. All escaped unharmed. Firemen were able to draw water from a stream adjacent to the inn to aid them in fight ing the blaze.

The fire chief said he believed this was the first fire at the 80 year old wood masonry inn, one of the oldest buildings in the Graterford area. Two Cars Collide On West King Street A two car collision Monday night at West King street and the Route 100 bypass resulted in $900 damage to the vehicles. Police said a car driven by Randy M. Kurtz, Chestnut Hill road, Pottstown RD 2, was going west on King street and started to turn left onto the by pass Kurtz car was struck by a vehicle driven by Gladys Feick, 20 East Third street, as it crossed the intersection. Mrs.

Feick said that as she approached the intersection she noted that the light was amber and that she felt she would lose control of her car if she attempted to stop on the wet surface When she noticed the Kurtz car, she applied the brakes but continued sliding through the intersection. Final Phase Of Police Exam Set for Today The oral portion of an examination designed to promote three members of the Pottstown police department to the rank of sergeant will get underway today at 4 p.m. in borough hall. The second testing phase was scheduled by the Civil Service commission, acting in conjunction with McCann associates, Philadelphia police testing agency hired by the borough for all polce hiring and promotional programs. Glenn H.

Shollenberger, secretary of the commission, said Monday that each candidate will appear before a three man panel for 45 minutes to response to the questions. On the panel will be the chiefs of police of Upper More land township, Montgomery county, and Hanover, York county, and Forbes E. McCann, head of McCann associates. Six candidates remain from an original field of 11. The six passed the first phase of the testing program, a written examination given May 31.

Scheduled for the oral examination today are Patrolman Richard H. Bigelow, Acting Detective Sgt. Woodrow Edinger, Acting Sgt. George Geiger, Patrolmen John J. Moore and James E.

Rodgers, and Acting Detective C. Victro Schirk. Jones Employes Honored at Banquet Twenty three employes of Jones Motor company incorporated, Spring City, with more than 25 years of service were honored Monday night at a banquet in Colonial room. During the ceremonies, watches were presented to the long term employes by Russell C. Jones, president of the board.

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