20 Nov 1947
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Pottstown Mercury in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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Pottstown Mercury (Newspaper) - November 20, 1947, Pottstown, PennsylvaniaPage sixteen phone 2253 Pottstown Mercury to thursday morning november 20, 1947 negro school director addresses members club news i r in i the Rev. James Moran. Director of the Pine forge Institute a Pri vate school for negro student addressed the members of the West pottsgrove Pat last night in the school auditorium. He spoke of the reason for founding the school and now he is trying to teach the future negro minister to work with his , heart and hands. The students at tending the school Are from Large cities and Are learning How to have in a. Rural District. Several members of rhe faculty and the Dean of men also were introduced to the Pat members by the Rev. Moran. The male chorus of the school presented negro spirituals in a very entertaining manner. Mrs. George charge of the program. Her Aires were mrs. George Polinski mrs. Laurence bedding and miss Jesse Naylor. Blackout curtains used when movie pictures to the 1 pupils vere viewed by the Mem Bers. Or. Edward Levengood. President presided Over the business meeting. To announced thai a Christ Nias Parry for the children will be held on dec. 17. Mrs. Kercher is also in charge of the arrangements. Social Calendar vow tonight at 5-15 o clock in the Post Home. 530 High Street. Games will be played and members were asked to bring prizes. Asbury Bible class of first Metho dist tonight at o Corck in the Home of mrs. Waiter Zimmerman. 839 North Franklin Street. Doe tonight at 8 o clock at the Elk s Home. Elec Tion of officers will be held. X Unity Bible class of Trinity re formed tonight at 8 o clock in the Church. Central tonight at 8 o clock at the Washington build ing. Ladies auxiliary of St. Gabriel s Lodge meeting tonight at the Lodge. Interdenominational missionary seminar this morning at 10 o clock until 3 o clock this after noon. Women were asked to bring a Box lunch. All women Are asked to attend. J women s missionary society of Salem evangelical ing tonight at 7 o clock instead of 8 o clock at the parsonage. The group will attend the thank offer ing service in Baltzel Brethren Huron. Your birthday anniversaries North Coventry High school pupils state Sophomore Hoor in gymnasium weddings plans reception hospitals Pottstown admitted Earl Kriebel Spring mount surgical Grace Eschbach ,473 Charlotte Street maternity Anna Spirek Phoenixville surgical Raleigh Johnson Boyertown med ical Sara Miller Stowe surgical Abbie William. 710 Mintzer Street surgical Anna Hoffman 123 King surgical Oscar sell Lan Caster re 1. Medical. Discharged Mary Czarick Jack son and Henry streets surgical Annie Rhoads. 19 West second Street medical Leroy mover 817 North Evans Street medical How Ard Kline. Stowe medical Curtis Pusch Spring City re 1, surgical James Pico. Boyertown re 2. Surg ical Harold Mourar Star route medical George Kish Phoenix Ville. Surgical. Memorial admitted Russell Edleman read ing medical mrs. Geneva Kopicki 210 North York Street maternity mrs. Mildred Quay Mont Clare surgical mrs. Cleva Britzenhoff 105 West fifth Street medical Catherine Kollar Phoenixville. Medical. Discharged Susan Razmyslowski. 639 Chestnut Street surgical mrs. Kathryn Engle 32 East second Street surgical Alice Slough. 467 doll of All kinds repaired new dolls shoes. Socks and other doll supplies for Sale. Edith a. Templin on route 422, at Berks and Montgomery co. Lines. Phone Pottstown 3841-w it s new it s different Helene Curtis v supersonic permanent wave method come in and Sec it today s Horoscope you h positive opinions but Are not aim putative. You keep your own counsel and never violate a Confidence. You Are trustworthy and reliable and have much intent ability. Your friends Are Only those who have interests similar to your own. You should marry Early in he. Today Joan Marie Warner daughter of or. . Harold War Ner. 8 East third Street aged four years. M Ronald Lee Kuechler. Son of or. . Chester Kuechler of 1211 Spruce Street aged 4. Walter Nixon son of mrs. Corrine Nixon. 40 Hemlock Street. Helen Ondo daughter of mrs. Mary Ondo 417 South Street. A v William h. Yohn or. Son of or. . William h. Yohn 234 Oak Street. V Jean and Joan Hoffecker twin daughters of or. . John Hoffecker 44 East fifth Street aged 18 years. Joan Spielman 941 Queen Street. Barbara j. Good daughter of or. . Edward Good 819 North Franklin Street. David Strunk. Son of or. . George Strunk 462 North Franklin Street. Carol Arm Updegrove. Daugh Ter of or. . Robert s. Updegrove or. 244 Chestnut Street aged six years. John of or. . John Fazik 401 Lincoln Avenue. I local College students pledged to fraternities students from Pottstown and sur rounding areas who have been pledged to fraternities at the Penn Sylvania state College Are Harvey j. Brown Douglassville Alpha Zeta Paul e. Hallman. 412 Queen Street. Spring City Sigma i Raymond c. Williams jr., 320 Broad Street Spring City Sigma i Horace Ashenfelter Box 54. Collegeville Delta Upsilon William Harry Schaffer Green land re 1, Alpha Zeta Donald Carl Brown Rutter apartments. Thata i Yolanda Viola Formando 19 Walnut Street Beta Sigma Omicron Donald Fred Erick Keck 19 West third Street. Phi Sigma Kappa and Donald d. Roy. Pottstown re 2. Sigma no. Mrs. J. Robert Gray town Hall members to hold reception for guest speaker members of town Hall have been invited to attend the reception to night at the Brookside country club following the meeting with or. Robert St. John noted foreign correspondent As the guest speaker. Persons on the receiving line will be or. . Stanley i. Daven port or. . Thomas f. Storm sr., or. Richard Page. Or. George d. Robbins and mrs. J. Robert Gray. Hostesses will be mrs. Harry l. Christman. Mrs. Adam Savior. Mrs. Robert Weller. Miss Helen v. Pur Nell. Mrs. Marvin Lipnack and mrs. George d. Robbins. Coffee and Tea will be poured by mrs. Charles Baylor. Mrs. Gray is Secretary of the town Hall committee and in charge of arrangements. Charles Jacob installed As head of lutheran group officers for the coming year were installed last night at a meet ing of the women s missionary society of the Grace lutheran Church in the social room of the Church. Mrs. Charles Jacob was installed As president. The other officers ejected were mrs. Asa Wohlsen. Vice a Remaner. Mrs. Kimer borne Man recording Secretary mrs. Paul Dames treasurer and miss Miriam Keck financial Secretary mrs. William r. Kepner pianist and mrs. Harry Sowers assistant pianist. The seven new members present were mrs. Norman. Schaeffer. Mrs. Rein Keeler. Mrs. Raymond bus sell. Mrs. Edna Fredd. Mrs. Merrill Hirnes mrs. Jesse Harry Highley. Mrs. Jacob presented mass Emma Baker past president with four years of service with a Sterling Silver chatelaine in Lily pattern. The theme of the program was the telling of How each season of the Church Calendar ties in with thanksgiving. Mrs. Wohlsen will be in charge of the next meeting on dec. 17 at which time a special Christmas pro Gram will be arranged. A covered dish social featured the meeting and the food was served on a table attractively decorated with Bronze chrysanthemums Pink and red roses and Ivy. There were 70 members present. Royal wedding gown marriage licenses application for marriage licenses were made at the Montgomery county courthouse Norristown by William h. Young. New Cumber land. W. Va., and Helen Bregovi Franklin and Mervine streets. Curtis e. Glasser. Oley re 1. And Helen m. Mover. 248 Walnut Street. Vanderbilt r. Raines Fairfax va., and Mary j. Heckman North Price Street. North Coventry Actu meets in Kenilworth mrs. Harry Frick. Actu spiritual life director presented devotions appropriate to the thanksgiving sea son at a recent meeting of the North Coventry Actu in the Home of mrs. Chester Tyson Kenilworth presi Dent. The Story of the was Given by mrs. Enos Keeley. Plans were completed for a Christ Mas party to be held on wednesday afternoon dec. 17, at 2 o clock in Parkerford Brethren Church. Each member was requested to bring a Small gift. The theme will be International mrs. Anna Goodwin of Center Point gave a household paper demonstration. Refreshments were served follow ing the meeting. North Charlotte Street surgical mrs. Dorothy Wright. Penn Village maternity mrs. Eleanor Ellis Pottstown re 1, maternity mrs. Gertrude Kline Spring City med ical Paul Moser Schwenksville. Surgical. Learn to dance at Carman s private instruction at any time by appointment Plain ballroom dancing. Jitterbug guaranteed to teach you in 2 or lessons. If i fail the balance free at 10ci w Otu Din 1-5695 at 139 n. 8th. Re Dink High at Franklin Lancaster co. Potatoes a specially Sunkist Anges Best for juice and every use tub Art super t other permanents s2.95-s20 9 a. M. To 3 p. M. Sat. 9 a. M to 6 p. M for a Lovely the easy healthful Wayl just Folly our Sparcia a tar will do Slit rest 5t will reduce any of Mir i adv. Ii to carry a by b m v wastes and stir be. Unwanted fatty tis sure arc re nerd you h look Well you la Leel Well free Tria Trpe Arntt or drop i a for a fret treatment for h by method o reducing by in so Rose b. Quigley prop. Women 151 High St. Phone 1s6o 15 s. Hanover Street i Honc i3ss Iii lit 11 ice Folie troop committee of boy scout troop no. 9 will sponsor special train to Hershey for ice follies on dec 10th tickets on sate Ai Reading co. Freight station orioles Home Geo. Sheridan South Hanover St. Lower pottsgrove Pat to hold meeting tonight miss Elizabeth Jenkins supervisor of Reading of the Pottstown schools will explain the Reading system As applied to grades one to six tonight at 8 o clock at a meeting of the lower pottsgrove Pat in the school at Sanatoga. Or. Albert Spangenberg. Presi Dent will preside Over the meeting. Mrs. Richard Robertson will Lead the devotionals a discussion period will follow at which time questions about Reading will be answered. Refreshments will be served at a later hour. Mrs. Edward Flaherty feted at Stork Shower mrs. Edward Flaherty was feted at a Stork Shower recently in the Home of her Mother mrs. Otto Hur Ter 79 South it. Vernon Street who was assisted by her daughter in Law. Mrs. William Hurter. Refreshments were served to mrs Bruce Roberts mrs. Lloyd Graham mrs. Reba Bisbing mrs. Charles Favinger mrs. James Rudy mrs. Harold Nettles mrs. Monroe Fox mrs. Nels Dilks and miss Joanne Hurter. Photo greetings children s Christmas setting tree and fireplace in studio picture taken free with order of 25 greetings phone Penman s 953r2 Princess Elizabeth will be wed in London this morning in a Rich classically Cut gown above created out of Ivory Duchesse Satin and thickly embroidered with thousands of pearls. The gown will become a show piece in Public exhibition in about 10 Days. A Palace official said the gown Cost something under 200 pounds personals or. . Earl Hudson of Green acres near Linfield Are in Indiana to attend the funeral of or. Hudson s 90-year old Mother mrs. Isaac Newton Hudson. Or. . Henry Wakaba and miss Marion Tanamachi of Philadelphia were the recent guests of or. . R. Con Rad Miller 227 Beech Street. Or. And Are. F. C. Jobeck and daughter. Betty of 120 South Price Street returned Home yesterday after attending the Florist Telegraph convention in Baltimore my. Or. . George Sheri Dan of 382 High Street Are visiting friends in Pottsville. Births or. . Bernard Kopicki of 210 North York Street Are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter yester Day in memorial Hospital. Congratulations Are being received by or. . Chester Eschbach 473 North Charlotte Street on the birth of a Daugh Ter yesterday in the memorial Hospital. Or. . Marion r. Cameron of Pottstown re 3, announce the birth of a Daugh Ter on nov. 16 in the Home of mrs. Cameron s Mother mrs. William fizz 244 Walnut Street. Round table discussion held Ai Pat meeting a round table discussion of world understanding was held at the meeting of the Lincoln Pat last night in the activity room of the buil Ching. It was father s night and or. Ralph Baldwin was acting president. Or. Elwood leh read the minutes of the previous meeting and or. Charles Rohland gave the treasurer s and Magazine report. Mrs. Eugene Smith introduced the various speakers. Rabbi Emil Schorsch of mercy and truth Synagog stressed the need for Edu cation that All men Are Brothers in mrs. Alexander Groskin super visor of resident aides in Philadel phia housing and Secretary of Penn Sylvania. Congress of Pat stressed the idea of acceptance instead of tolerance in dealing with other races. Or. William s. Garden Extension director of the Myca spoke of the. Need of being educated before pass ing judgment on other people. He also spoke of the need of Reading and familiarizing ourselves with conditions before passing opinions. He entertained with the vocal Sel sections and lonesome both negro spirituals and refreshments were served by the hospitality committee with mrs. Harold Reidenouer and mrs. George Seidel As co chairmen assisted by mrs. Hugh Craig mrs. Ernest Kulp and mrs. George Hughes. The Sophomore class of the North Coventry High school held a Sophomore hop last night in the school gym. I Green and Gold streamers Deco rated the gym. Dance music was i presented by recordings. Officers of the class Are Stephen Bodolus. President Plata Brown vice president Joyce Swinehart. Secretary and Ellen Frain trea surer. Chaperones were or. . J. B. Devincentis mrs. Sherman Burbank or. Miss Jessie Delp and or. . Neil Burtner. Among the dancers were Arthur Lerroy Baker Leon Yost. Sarah l. Straw. Mary Rock. Jane Laverty. Shirley overholtzer. Gloria fizz Arlene Latch. Ruth Gerhart. George Roadcap. John Rebuck Gerald Ger i Hart. William Tyson Rena Finnan. Ross Ann Miller and Marjorie Swavely. Also Adella Miller. Elmer Baker. Shirley Lightcap. Mildred Torak Patsy Laughin. Lillian Wilson Catherine Luft. Ralph Stine. Ralph Reish. Mary Huff. Marie Langston. Robert. Kochel. Plato Brown. Mel Vin Scheldt. Steve Bodolus Thelma Creasy Robert Swavely. Beryl read. Nancy ooh to Mary Casper and Sheila Collins. And Shirley stauffer. Patsy Orandosh. Jane Tamalio. Esther Amole. Janet Christman Sandra Olsen. Virginia Haile. Joyce Yeager Gloria Glos. Robert Yergey Mae Phillips. Charles Murray. Carl bean Marilyn Rothenberger Peggy Hines. Celo Brown. Barbara Ehly. Betty Jane Laughlin. Anna Rei Shirn. Russel Dawson. Kenneth Dawson and Betty Nesley. Also Phyllis Fulmer. Richard l. J Trythall Eleanor Brannan. Pean Ette Roberts. Chester Laverty George shrimp Leland Beekley. Pearl Mcmyn Lleini. Shirley Dilks Oscar Dar Nigton. Carolyn Gray. Vicky George Monroe Auston. Virginia Tyson Paul Chappie. William Kass Leroy Sands. William Mccudden. Ellen Frain. Danny Weidner Carol Ann Webber. Janice care Thorpe Ellis William Mcglaughlin. Thomas Fisher Jimmy Orandosh. Richard Pellicciotte. Ronald Beidler. Eddie Yelenac. David Camohoy. Francis Kovah. Gene Kir Lencki Betty mover. Herbert Mcmullen Peg Swavely. Phyllis dersh Jenny Knauer Joyce Sweinhart. Bill Callahan Eddie Rippel and Donald Gaur. Lady orioles hold meeting elect officers election of officers was held last night by members of the lady orioles in the orioles Home. Mrs. Eva Conrad past president presided. Those elected to office were mrs. Helen Dunlap president mrs. Eva Conrad past president mrs. Bertha Mort vice president mrs. Mary Greismer. Worthy chaplain mrs. Sailie Neiman. Worthy recording spor Eirv miss worthy financial Secretary mrs. Kelly worthy treasurer mrs. Helen worthy Warden mrs. Kathryn worthy m s. Eleanore Butman. Inside guard and mrs. Evelyn Bolton. Out Side guard. New members were miss Patsy Salvatore mrs. Maurice Maddonni mrs. Katharine Slider. Mrs. Chrystal Walters. Mrs. Janneve Kuhazyk. Mrs. Mildred re Matier. Miss Frances Wentzel. Mrs. Doris Hohl. Mrs. Helen fray. Miss Dorothy Slemmer mrs. Mary Scheett. Mrs. Rose Pascal. Mrs. Mars ret Eagle mrs. Mildred Bernhart and mrs. Esther Zeisler. Persons who applied for member ship were mrs. Ethel Jackson. Miss Ellen Bulle week. Mrs. Mildred miss Margaret Rommler miss Gerkaline Rahn and miss Margaret Wagner. Games were played and prizes were awarded to mrs. Slider miss Dewalt and a special prize to miss Wentzel. A package social was held at which time a number of packages were put up for auction. It was announced that a Christ Mas party will be held at the next meeting dec. 17, with mrs. Eva Conrad in charge. 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