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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 6

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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PAGE SIX Phone 2263 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA.WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER Espionage Case Related to Members Of Women's Club by Special FBI Agent I he highlights of the meeting of the Womans club last i i evening was the relating of an espionage case by Mr I Vw3 10 flCj 3 A. Stevens, special agent of the'hederal Rureau of investigation, who was guest speaker for the i evening SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The case stHrted in February, AllXiliSfV of VFW stated the speaker, by April. 1942, we had found 12 letters pii sent from New York to South LOndUCiS Meeting America. letters information of the New York har- Olivia Fredman, hospital chairman, reported at the recent Born in Germany meeting of the ladies Auxiliary of Continuing the history or the VFW that the organization gave the ca.se Mr. Stevens said, -One a card party on Tuesday, Oct.

3. of the two men involved was born for the U. S. Veterans hospital at in Germany and the other in South i Coatesville for 150 patients America The German claimed he, Music and dancing were also fea- had been forced into work to pro- tured and handkerchiefs and his family in Germany. The rets were awarded A.16- case wm completed in June, 1943.1 pound cake baked and donated by and both pleaded guilty and were Mrs.

A. Spiing Clt.v, was sentenced to 30 yearn in prison, the centerpiece of the table. Tidily NonP of the letters -reached Ger-! been rnanx i donated. Those attending were Mrs. Jessie According to Mi Stevens, who was clouser Mrs Eva Schaeffer, Mrs.

introduced Mrs Forrest Bndegam. KftUp Amole Mrs Sara Buckle, the FBI is now lareer than it ever was with 90 million fingerprints on file nig the assistance of Mrs. Helen Raysor, Mrs. Edna Lessig. Mrs.

Ethel Lessig, Mrs. Ann Cronin. Mrs. Belle Levertsrood, Mrs. the local and state police, the FBI Katie skean, Mrs.

Bettv Fine, Mrs can keep ahead of the game. A Aldrich, Mrs. Helen Chryst. Mrs. Assistance Needed Lawrence Nester.

Miss Betty J. Les- This representative of the bureau sig. Miss Mary Fink. Miss Margaret urged citizens to look for suspicious Spielman, Miss Janet Aldrich, Mr. things and pleaded for clerical as- Lawrence Nester and Mr.

James sistance in Washington for the FBI. Arbuckle. The auxiliary made the following A paper demonstration was given contributions. $25 to the sweater bv Helen Brendlmgei tund of the coatesville hospital. $10 music was presented bv Mis.

Win'-, fund ney Sanders, soprano, chMstma, fund of Ladv Rrindeer will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the of IA building and officers have been requested to wear white. Lady Wittenmyer Lodge is booked to meet this evening at 8 oclock in the Odd Fellows Hall. As installation of officers is to take place, officers have been requested to wear white. Women's Missionary of the Lutheran church of the Transfiguration will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Sunday school room. Executive meeting of the Jefferson PTA will be conducted this evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs.

James Bell, 743 Walnut street. Presbyterian Women's association will sew from 10 a m. to 4 p. today in the church. Kenilworth PTA will have a program this evening at 8 o'clock in the school building, Parents have been urged to bring their children to this meeting.

There will be a meeting this evening at 8 o'clock in Bomberger Hall, Ursinus college, of the Perkiomen Branch of the American Association of University Women. Tuscai-Siaymaker Wedding Revealed By Bride's Parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slay maker. 358 Lincoln avenue, announce the marriage of their daughter, Carlene, to Mr.

Joseph Tuscai. Phoenixville son of Mr. Nick Tuscai, Royersford. the past Sunday at 1 p. m.

in the rectory of St. church, Phoenixville, with the Rev. Geary officiating. The bride was attired in a powder blue suit with pink accessories and also wore a corsage of pink and white rosebuds. The maid of honor.

Miss Mary Augustino, Phoenixville. wore a grey suit with black accessories and her corsage was of red rosebuds and baby's breath. Serving as best, man was Mr, Thomas Atillk). also of Phoenixville. The mother of the bride.

Mrs. Slaymaker. wore a two-piece black suit with matching accessories. Her corsage was of red roses. After the ceremony, a reception took place at the home of the parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Tuscai will reside at 358 Lincoln avenue. YC'JR BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES TODAY HOROSCOPE IF YOl 'RK celebration a birthday tndav, your mind is not an analytical one. but you are misled when following your keen intuition.

You are a prudent person, thorough and accurate, positive and assertive, and like to have a prominent part in whatever you do. Today Mr. Henry Rahn, 1023 Queen street. Miss Lottie Mae Smith, 313 North Franklin street. Mr.

Harry Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson, 2 $--King 18 years old. Mr. Alexander Stewart, 508 King street.

Yesterday Mr. Jay Strausbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Strausbaugh, 805 Queen street, seven years old.

Rev. J. Matchefte To Be Speaker for Pottstown WCTU The Rev. James Matchette. pastor of the Searles Memorial Methodist church, will be the speaker at the meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:15 o'clock of the Pottstown WCTU at the home of Mrs, Edgar Ebert.

23 East Second street. His topic will and Mrs. Mary E. Nagle, president of the Needlework Guild is to speak on the work of the guild and directors of the WCTU departments will snake reports. The president, Miss Laura Ecker.

will preside, Bartman and son, Barry; Mrs. Anna Hass 1er, Miss Kathryn Fisher, Mrs. Alma Groft. Miss Patricia Groft, Elva Moyer. Miss Mary Miller, Mrs.

Minnie Keehn, Mr. Albert Gehman. Mr. Leroy Rhoads, Mr. Elwood Schanely.

Mr Rudy 'Pusch and the honored guest. The peak of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain, is 29,002 feet above sea level. bv Miss Florence Erb. the Scotland school.

The group also The meeting was in charge of gaVe deviations for the Christmas the president. Miss Evelyn Shelly, boxes for the servicemen overseas, who announced a board meeting for An orange social has been planned Friday, Oct, 20, at 8 at 260 King street The speaker at the next meeting is to be Dr. Samuel H. Zegiler. of Cedar Crest college, who will speak for the next meeting.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Leroy Wade, 28. Elverson RD 2. and Elizabeth Cehlar. 24 265 New on in a Changing Civiliza-; street. Robert Bechtel, 19.

Pottstown Book Club to Meet 1 RD 1, and Floria R. Weller, 21, The Book club is to meet Oct, 18. Boyertown. at Reading, at the home of Mrs. Bert Shaw.

Douglassville, at 8 o'clock. An invitation has been extended to the club by the Century club town, medical; Joy Ann Yergey, 440 High street, surgical. Discharged: Mrs. Leafie for the members to attend the meet- vatter. 67 North Franklin street, mg of the Century club at which maternity; Mrs.

Eleanor Bernet. Dr. Dorthea Cordts will speak on the Cordts system of reading. It was announced that the Lions club sight conservation will have an auction and anyone of the members having articles are to contact Mrs. Clyde Mearkle.

HOSPITALS POTTSTOWN Admitted: Mrs. Catherine Wilkinson, Pottstown RD 3, stifgical; Roland Morris, 117 Chestnut street, surgical; Mrs. Ethel Swartz, Pottstown. medical; Judith Brendlinger. 85 West Fifth street, surgical; Carmeletta Lafferty.

Reading, surgical; Charles Davidhei.ser Boyer- Promises Are True To any sincere Christians who. at ant particular time may not be just sure of their standing before God. these words of St, Paul carry an assuring message. We need never doubt the certainty of our salvation. these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing ye might have life through His John But how may I know jut time, that salvation ic sure? Bv this: we confess our sins.

He is faithful and, righteous to forgive our sios, and to cleanse from all (I John Now if. as opportunity is afforded, I confess mv and for forgiveness, and believe Christ's promise, and at all times attitude of mind and heart toward God is one of confession and desire for forgiveness, bv Christ's own promise I have forgiveness. Therefore I am always free from condemnation of not because I deserve it. but because God for Jesus Christ's sake freelv grants it unto me. is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the (Romans S.l).

Birdsboro, maternity; Mrs. Stella Renninger, Perkiomenville, maternity; Mrs. Naomi Becker, Boyertown, maternity; Mrs. Mary Lahoda. Stowe, maternity; Mrs.

Doris Feroe, 370 Spruce street, maternity; Claude Stapp. Reading, surgical; Harold Missimer. 20 West Fourth street, medical. HOMEOPATHIC Admitted: Low Snyder, 10 South Charlotte street, surgical; Mrs. Elizabeth Cassel.

Fairview Village, surgical; Mrs. Margaret Guenther. Merchants hotel, surgical. Discharged; Jacob Buckwaltcr, Pottstown RD 4, surgical; Mrs. Mela Ayres, 135 Chestnut street, (surgical: Mrs.

Dorothy Schlotterer Delphi, maternity; Roland Herman, 233 North Evans street, David Warren, Royersford, surgical; Mrs. Florence Degler, Royersford, POWICK Admitted: William Mau ger, 148 Walnut street, medical; Mrs. Margaret Buck waiter. Royersiord. medical; Mrs.

Lillian Hoilinger, 288 Diamond street, medical. Discharged: Mrs. Evelyn Wambach. Star route, maternity. PERSONALS Lt.

and Mrs. Lawrence Umstead are visiting Lieutenant parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Umstead. Kenilworth.

Lieutenant Umstead is stationed at Dodge City Army Air field, Dodge City. Kansas. He is home on a 15-day furlough. lie Mr. and Mrs.

William J. McDevitt. 108 North York street, have returned from the Memphis, where they visited their son, William J. McDevitt 2 c. Todav The Rev.

and Mrs, Clayton J. Bates. Glen Moore RD 1, pastor of the East Nantmeal and Bethesda Baptist churches, eight years. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs.

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and Mrs, Carl Kochel, 4fK) North Charlotte street, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter yesterday in the Pottstown hospital. Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Davis. 444 Lincoln avenue, announce the birth of a son in the Pottstown hispital. A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde Jackson. 23 East Main street, South Pottstown, the past Sunday in the Pottstown hospital. 224 North Charlotte street, 12 Lesler Fisher Guest Af Surprise Party A birthday party was given recently in honor of Mr Lester Fisher at the" home of his sisters, Alam and Kathryn near Boyertown. The following were present: Mr.

and Mrs. Rov Fisher. Mr, and Mrs. Ammon Zellers and son, Daniel; Mrs. Daniel Clouser.

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