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2 Pottstown Mercury Saturday, July 3, 1971 Obituaries 4 Alice H. Hess Dies at Age 81 Hills, Norristown; Edna, wife of Howard C. Schaeffer, 75 W. Moyer Road, with whom she resided; Betty Hess, Douglassville; Helen, wife of Robert Dotterer, 1001 Rhoads Gilbertsville. And, two brothers, Henry Weller, Berks Heim, Bernville RD; Warren Weller, 212 N.

Main Bechtelsville; 15 grandchildren and 17 grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1:30 4th of July Celebration Starts Today The Greater Pottstown Area independence Day celebration will get underway this morning with a home run derby for youngsters up to age 15 at Memorial Park. The competition for various age groups will begin at 10, according to James Plummer, special events chairman of the Independence Committee. Amity Township Public Reacts Strongly To Gravel's Performance Residents Seek Traffic Light 0 US paving material, which the win, a truck driven bv Samuel rr o. i Concession stands and rides i switchboard lit said Marty Tuesday from wii, open a( the park at i p.m.

check. R. swavely Boyertown RD Wo)f (he press secre (Hill) Church, with the Rev.iwith sky diving demonstrations! rIhe suPervisors gave prelimi- 2 was traveling on Farming-tary. Marvin E. DeWalt, pastor, of- ancj a at 3 p.m.

and na.r^r a Avenue past the home of MANY EMOTIONAL games for all ages at 4 p.m A program will be 6 p.m. at to 9 p.m. i bandstand on the island. Losh Fu- 1 backyard pools of dance, judo and the Mrs. Alice H.

(Weller) Hess, 81, widow of David W. Hess, 75 W. Moyer Road, Pottstown RD 4, died Friday morning at her home in her sleep. Born in Washington Township, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Elizabeth R.

(Herb) Weller. Mrs. Hess was a member of St. (Hill) Lutheran Church, Boyertown RD 1. Surviving are six daughters, Anna, wife of David Lambert, Boyertown RD Verna, wife of Charles Conrad, 1539 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville; Oneta, wife of Kenneth Smith, 5 Heathwood Mother of Two Area Residents Dies at Home Funeral services for Mrs.

Helen I. Brightbill, 68, wife of! Elmer S. Brightbill, Sinking; Springs, and mother of two area; men, will be 10 a. Monday! from Henninger Funeral Reading. naSfr Rnf buddies program received $90.75 tion of the use of dogs in police Sch ofChrfk will including a $25 by Ihe.PhUa^pWa Poijce offir-i-ite bution from the employes of Department Canine Corps, as- Interment will be in Oak Hill Forge Flag Spring sisted by the Pottstown Police Cemetery.

Chicago, III. I City- Department. Mrs. Brightbill died Thursday Amity received a petition Friday eve ning signed by more than 100 residents. The petition requests a traffic light at the intersection of Route 422 and Limekiln Road, the scene of a recent fatal accident.

WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. arrive in reaction to his public Mike telephone switch- disclosure of the famous Penta- board no longer flashes like a £on PaPers- Broadway marquee, but hun- Calis marquee. But nun- began coming on the Township supervisors dreds of letters are beginning to Tuesday rightIron after networks televised the Farmington Avenue Scene of Crash in a car, truck crash in Upper The supervisors agreed to Pottsgrove Township shortly af make a traffic count and pre- ter 1 m- Friday, sent the matter to the state. According to Upper emotional subcommittee hearing at which he read portions of the secret Pentagon study of U.S. involvement in the Indochi- Damage was estimated at $300 na The 41-year-old freshman senator sobbed and tears coursed down his face during his Vh hour hearing.

soon as the television sta- Potts- Bids were opened for bitumin- 8rove Police chief Daniel Ker- tions their began showing film on news programs, our ed. termed perform- senator had received 442 letters ance maudlin. and telegrams, 398 favorable had some unusual offers 44 critical, of support and Wolf Many more letters are expect- said. doctor and his wife ed. None has been received so in Ohio sent a flower bouquet, far from the home and an Alexandria, photo- state of Alaska, Wolf added.

Of grapher offered free picture- the six wires from Alaska, he taking said, all have been favorable. As of Friday, Wolf said, the Sen. Bob Dole, Republican National chairman, called Fri. D. day for a secret Senate session LOCdl SHU Area Pirns to discuss release of the Pentagon papers.

TO MR. AND MRS. ALFRED E. DEEMER, Schwenksville RD 1, a son in the medical center Friday. Mrs.

Deemer is the former Lydia B. Herr. ficiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. A viewing will be 7 Monday at the C.

L. ming pool safety ordinance for A revised township zoning TO MR. AND MRS. LARRY E. MATZ, 521 E.

3rd Boyertown, a daughter in th(e medical Charles W. Horner, 1764.Farm- of the callers were as center Friday. Mrs. Matz is the ington when the accident Dries. neral Home.

124 W. Philadelphia at the Elks 61 High Boyertown, whPrp thp Tndenendence Flag Company Donates $25 to Bundles Project The bundles Wolf said. of the map was presented by the town- occurred. women ended up crying T0 MR AND The ball will begin 10 tonight if1? for Public Chief Kerwin said Horner was general impression that RONALD ELLTS, North Hills, bution. pulling his out of the drive- we got was that at last some- a son in the Riverview £hecks of $1,750 each were way at the time of the crash, body cares enough to cry about Osteopathic Hospital, Norris- distributed to the Amity and He said he will recommend the Wolf said.

town. Mrs. Ellis is the former Monarch Fire Companies for that Horne who is 83, be re- The calls, which kept coming Rosemary Banyai, daughter of equipment, and $75 to the Berks examined by the Bureau of Wednesday and Thursday, were Mrs. Helen Banyai, Apple and County Animal Rescue League. Motor Vehicles to determine if almost unanimsouly favorable Streets, and the late The building inspector report- he still meets requirements for and sympathetic with Gravel, John Banyai.

Mr. Ellis is the ed 15 building permits during a license. Wolf said. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Geor'ge June, with a value of $195,525, There were no injuries. i One or two callers, he conced-i Ellis, 1057 Queen St. where the Independence I queen will be crowned. Sunday the park again will open at 1 p.m. Religious services and a concert by Sing-Out Greater Pottstown at the band- istand will start at 4 p.m.

and last until dark, when there will a display of fireworks. Monday activities for will include a 5 p.m. demonstra- QU1CK FRIENDLY SERVICE, athe boot two rooms DELICIOUS TASTY PIZZAS 'Tops In Town' COUNTER AND TAKE-OUT SERVICE 1495 HIGH ST. 323-9799 afternoon at her home following a long illness. Born in Bern Township, she was a daughter of Calvin C.

Long, San Francisco, and the late Katie (Haag) Lutz. She was a member of Wyomissing United Church of Christ, Gouglersville. Surviving with her widow and father are seven sons, Russel Schwenksville RD Curtis Pottstown RD; Harry Reinholds; Earl Laureldale; Herbert Harold and Kenneth, all of Sinking Springs. And three daughters, Mildred, wife of Harold Ziegler; Beatrice, wife of Ellis Garman, and Agnes, wife of Larry L. Sweigart, all of Sinking Springs; 36 grandchildren and two grandchildren.

McKINSTRY RITES Funeral services for Mrs. Ada M. (Maxwell) McKinstry, 70, wife of Murrell D. McKinstry, Carrabelle, and a former Boyertown RD 2, resident, were Friday from L. W.

Ott Funeral Home, 111 N. Reading Boyertown. The Rev. William C. Gotthardt, pastor of Temple United Methodist Church, Pottstown RD 2, officiated.

Interment was in the church cemetery. Bearers were Samuel R. McKinstry, George M. McKinstry, Richard W. Owen, Lawrence R.

Maxwell, Adolph Adams and George Harvey Gottshalk. Death Notices 1 Gerald Prior, 615 N. Evans At 6 p.m. the Norco Twirling contributed $60.75 and a $5 Corps will perform at the band- contribution was received from stand and the Pottstown Band Norris Speed-E Thriftway Cen- and Glee Club will give its first ter, Royersford. free concert of the season at The Valley Forge Flag Co.

7:15 p.m. employes contribute to Boy scout troop 125, Zion's bundles program each holiday. United Chur of Christ, will In addition to the $90.75 re- take charge of clean-up opera- ceived Friday, The Mercury re- tions in the park as part of its ceived a letter of appreciation; Save Our American Resources from an area serviceman sta- project. tioned overseas. PFC George R.

Oister, serving with the first battalion, third marine division, expressed his thanks to the people responsible for sending The Mercury to me while I am Local Man Held For Grand Jury Rodney L. Johnson, 19 Boone appreciate The Mercury Court, arrested in connection being sent to me because it with the May 30 armed robbery helps bring home just a little of an area man on West High bit Street at Perry Place, was or- Anyone wishing to contribute dered held for Montgomery to the bundles program should County Grand Jury Friday, mail or bring their contribution The ruling was made during a to The Mercury office. This hearing before District Justice money will be used to send Charles Dasch. copies of The Mercury to area Johnson, who was charged servicemen in Vietnam and Ko- with armed robbery, robbery rea. Received Friday: Gtrald Prior Norris Speed-E Center 5,00 Employes of Valley Forge Flag Co.

25.00 Total $90.75 Officials Agree Tentatively to Doehler Contract Wednesday, June 30, 1971, in Phoenixville Hospital, Cyril N. Hedrick, husband of Bertha (Ward) Hedrick, 129 Adams Royersford, age 73 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to the services from the J. Robert Stone Funeral Home, 567 Church Royersford on Saturday, July 3 at 10:30 a.m. Interment In Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Spring City RD.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evening from 7 to 9. (Stone) Pottstown RD 4, Friday, July 2, 1971, Alice H. (Weller) Hess, widow of David W. Hess, 75 W. Mover Road, Pottstown RD 4, age 81 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to the services 1:30 pm. Tuesday at St. Joseph's (Hill) Lutheran Church, Boyertown RD 1. Interment in church cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday at C. L. Losh Funeral Home, 124 W. Philadelphia (Losh) Wednesday, June 30, 1971, in Phoenixville Hospital, Otis A. K.

James, 403 Washington Royersford, ago 66 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to the services from the Shalkop Funeral Home, 135 Bridge Spring City on Saturday, July 3 af 10 a.m. Interment in Fernwood Cemetery, Royersford. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evening from 7 to 9. (Shalkop) Thursday, July 1, 1971, Minerva (Lafschar) McCarraher, wife of the late Edgar McCarraher, of Highview Garden Spring City, age 67 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to the services from White Memorial Home, Parker Ford, on Saturday, July 3 at 11 a.m. Interment In Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 10 am to 11 am. (White) MILLER of Limerick on Thursday, July 1, 1971. Kathryn (Hunsberger), wifa of the late Norman T.

Miller, age 63 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to the services from the Norman D. Holcombe Funeral Home, 21 Main Trappe, on Tuesday, July 6 at 11 AM. Interment St. James cemetery, Limerick.

Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening 7 to 9, (Holcombe) ROSEN BE RGE Thursday, July 1, 1971, Katie R. (Barndt) Rosen-: berger, wife of Jacob H. Rosenberger, of Morwood, age 84 years. Rela-! fives and friends are invited to the services from Indian Field Lutheran Church, R.D., Telford, on Tuesday, July 6 at 2 p.m. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Friends may call at the Robert W. Moyer Funeral Home, 228 N. Main Souderton, on Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. (Moyer); July 1, 1971, Minnie L. (Ziegler) Wisler, wife of Morvin C- Wisler, of 773 N.

Lewis Royersford, age 81 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the! services from the Mingo Church of the Brethren, Township Line Royersford, on Saturday, July 3, at 11 a.m. Interment in the adjoining cemetpy. Friends may call af Freeman Funeral Home, 224 Main Trappe, on Friday evening from 7 to 9 pm. In iieu of flowers, friends may make Memorial Contributions to: the Peter Bccker Memorial Home, Harleysville, Cards of Thanks 2 with accomplice and receiving stolen goods, is accused of taking $90 from Peter Lessig, Gil- jbertsville RD 1.

Lessig told police he as walking east on West High Street he was approached by three youths. According to Patrolman Edward Wpyton, one of the three youths pulled a knife and demanded wallet. After taking the money from the wallet, the three ran north into Penn Village. Johnson was returned to Montgomery County Prison of where he is being held in de- Union and plant officials Doehler-Jarvis Division National fault of $5,000 bail Lead Co. announced Friday they reached tentative agreement on a new contract for employees in United Auto Workers Local 1056, but an unsanctioned walkout at the plant continued through the day.

Officials on both sides reported that workers on the third shift Thursday night continued at work past the midnight deadline until 7 a.m. Friday, but only showed up for the next two shifts despite a three-day extension of negotiations. Late Friday night the parking lot at Doehler-Jarvis was empty and the entrance to the plant was guarded by several pickets leaning on wooden sticks. The pickets to comment on the walkout. KEMP'S SANATOGA SMALL ROASTING CHICKENS 39c MEATY FRYING CHICKENS lb.

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