Mrs Trethewey undecided on school return after charges
Mrs Mary H Trethewey a 23 year Douglass township Berks County teacher was cleared of cruelty charges by the school board Monday night and has not decided if she will return in the Fall. The board’s vote requires retention if she desires it and Trethewey says she bears no ill will toward the children involved. She insists she is not guilty and would not have continued if she were.
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Mary H. Trethewey
Douglass township
Berks county
Colebrookdale
Pottstown Band Concert A Listed Series Opens
A large crowd of 275 adults and children gathered on the Franklin School lawn for a Pottstown Band concert in a four part series. The program opened with Dvorak Fifth Symphony followed by a US Army march. Trumpets, xylophone, marimba, and vocal numbers highlighted the hour long show at South Pottstown's St John’s Lutheran lawn scheduled for Tuesday.
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Frank—lin school
South Pottstown
Dvorak
Vivian Emery
Ralph Shaner
Hospital Has Help for All
Modern medicine relies on many new methods but requires costly devices. Memorial Hospital administrator Albert P Pallick explains sterilizers can be worth 5000 dollars and the A-ray and laboratory departments hold about 1000 0M in equipment. The hospital relies on the United Fund for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. Pallick
Memorial hospital
Pottstown
United Fund
Pallick
United Fund for aid
Weather Outlook for Eastern Pennsylvania
For eastern Pennsylvania today expect fair conditions with a high near 8. Tomorrow brings warmer weather with scattered afternoon. evening thunder showers possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
High Antics at Mercury Meet Falls Short
A fragmented sports note reports an 81 Mercury 64 result with Low precision timing and stray digits. The incomplete line hints at a late night or morning event involving Mercury and High Antics with a small numeric score disparity and unclear cadence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Two Ex-Convicts Captured After Wild Chase in Cars
Two ex convicts, Charles R. Stalnaker and Donald Bastress, were held without bail after a hearing on burglary charges tied to a Limerick fair sale at Route 422. Jeffersonville State police said they pursued the suspects as they fled the scene and are continuing to question them about related auction-sale burglaries in Montgomery County and nearby areas. A Philadelphia hideout was located storing stolen merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury Sir
Limerick
Thomas V. Devlin
Jeffersonville
Corp
Donald C. Beacraft
miles
Pottstown
Limerick fair
Route 422
Charles R. Stalnaker
Conshohocken RD
Donald Bastress
Philadelphia
Justice of the Peace
Charles J. Gorman
Montgomery county
Guy Curdoe Sr
easton Row
Fourth Heart Attack Fatal To Mexican Laborer
Felix R. Azuara, 56, of 119 North Franklin street, a laborer for Tilghman K. Houseman, collapsed from a heart attack at Pottstown hospital yesterday afternoon becoming the fourth fatal attack of the Summer for the 125 pound worker. He had resided with the Vander slices at 119 North Franklin for three years after moving through several borough residences and had previously roomed with Mrs. Mary Vandersee at 373 Walnut street.
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Felix R. Azuara
Franklin street
Mexico
Pottstown hospital
Tilghman K. Houseman
Pottstown RD 3
Azuara
Paul C. Vanderslice
North
Vanderslices
Mary Vander‘see
Walnut street
First Federal To Open Office In Pottstown
The Pottstown First Federal Savings and Loan plans to open its office at 21 North Hanover Street Friday at 10 o'clock after a six month renovation. Manager Carl F. Trouiman announced new walnut furniture and a staff of five. The remodel shows 22 by 57 feet of brown and tan rubber tiling with gray wall-to-wall carpeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottstown -First Federal Savings and Loan association
North Hanover street
Carl F. Trouiman
Troutman
Curchoe Trails Ex-Convicts After Car Chase
Curchoe pursued the ex-convicts in his own car, staying behind their vehicle while letting other motorists insert themselves between the two cars. He hoped the fugitives would stop following him. Route 22's intersection with Township Line features the only traffic light in miles, remaining green for Route 422 traffic unless cars approach the high.
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CURCHOE
Three Democrats Named To Highway Committee for Unity
Wirth Renssnyder broadens borough leadership by adding three Democrats to the highway sewer committee to forge a non partisan plan for a 275,000 street improvement bond issue. New members Kohler Ruyak and Senade join Republicans to form a 9 member panel with council members from eight wards. The move aims to secure broad support for the November 4 bond proposal and guide a fair street program across Borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Committee
Republican Council
William H. Renssnyder
Paul P. Kohler
George P. Ruyak
Gustav H. Senade Jr
Paul Marshall
Tenth ward
Peter J. Lawler
Third ward
J. Wayne Knause
Seventh ward
Joan S. Frain
Fifth ward
Wilbert O'Dell
Eighth ward
Stanley Zawaski
Fourth ward
Reifsnyvder
West High street crash injures car and truck
On West High street yesterday at 3 15 p m a sedan and a westbound truck sideswiped in the second lane causing minor damage. Anthony J Cavalachy driving the sedan and Charles P Kelley driving the truck reported the impact. a window cleaning business truck owned by Francis Deliberiis also sustained damage to the rear left fender.
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West High street
Anthony J. Cavalachy
Schoyl- Kill Haven
Charles P. Kelley
Queen street
Kelley
Francis Deliberiis
Fenn street
Weather runs calm and sunny with 81 degree heat
The day brings dry, warm weather with a west wind and low humidity making chores feel easy. Harold St Rickers reports fair conditions as a pleasant breeze carries through East Higghtown. Gov John S Fine appoints William W Rickert Jr as justice of the peace for West Potts Grove township to fill his late father's term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold St. Rickers
East Higghttown
Stowe
William W. Rickert Jr
John S. Fine
West Pottsgrove township
Induction Center Sends Back Two From Pottstown Area
Two of 15 local men who reported to Schuylkill arsenal in Philadelphia for induction were sent home after failing the physical. Gerard G. Daloisio of 343 King Street received a three month deferment to recover from rheumatic fever. Philip F. Segneri of 513 Race Street, Stowe, was ordered to Philadelphia Naval Hospital for a complete physical. Segneri had previously been rejected for induction in January and April draft calls.
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Pottstown
Schuylkill arsenal
Philadelphia
Gerard G. Daloisio
George Daloisio
King street
Philip F. Segneri
Race street
Stowe
Philadelphia Naval hospital
Segneri
Visitor to Sweden Will Make It Her Home
Miss Purnell of 92 Cedar Street after a year in Sweden says Swedes are hospitable and honest. She is engaged to Swedish electrical engineer Kaj H. Areskoug and will live in Stockholm after marriage. She wears a plain gold engagement band and notes Swedes wear bands for engagement. She met Ann Margret Forslund while in Stockholm where Forslund planned to work for the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society.
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Sweden
Marx Louw Purnell
Cedar street
Kaj H. Areskoug
Miss Purnell
Stockholm
Ann- Margret Forslund
Miss Furnell
Philadelphia’ Saving Fund society
Mercury
Mary Low Purnell
Ann-Margaret Forstand
Mise Purnell
Mercury Ad Helps Solve Dog Killing
An advertisement offering a reward led to the arrest and conviction of a man fined $40 plus $12.50 costs for killing a 28 year old Labrador retriever valued at $100 with a 22 caliber rifle. Robert Kavendall appeared before Justice Ralph V. Ralston in North Coventry. Parkerford resident Charles F. Dougherty reported the incident after seeing the ad in The Mercury. SPCA special agent William H. Mulvaney investigated and sought a warrant for the youth’s arrest.
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The
Mercury
Robert Kavendall
North Coventry
Justice of the Peace
Ralph V. Ralston
Charles F. Dougherty
Parkerford
Dougherty
Norma Gordon
Ravendall i
Ralston
SPCA
Wiliam H. Mulvaney
Chester county
Farewell Said To Tommy Mann
Services for little Thomas R. Mann son of Dr and Mrs Arthur F Mann were held yesterday in Maple Gardeners. The half year old boy died after a long battle with acute leukemia. The parents requested donations to the American Cancer Society instead of flowers. Tommy first became ill on March 6 and was treated at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia where he began to improve before being discharged. Continued on page nine.
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Mountain
Shelvy
Calvin Robert Myers
Walter Myers
North
Evans street
Welford college
Phi Beta Kappa
national
honorary philosophical society
Wefford
Myers
Drew seminary
Madison
N. J
little Thomas R
Tommy
Arthur F. Mann
Maple Garders
Mann
American Cancer society
New York
Childrens’ hospital
Philadelphia
Two Pay Costs In Hearing For Fighting
Clarence F. Davis of 30 Road A and Peter P. Tarlecki of the same address were arrested by Lower Pottsgrove Police Chief Harry Chrusch for assault and battery with a second charge of disorderly conduct. Davis released pending a hearing. Tarlecki obtained a warrant for Davis on a similar charge. Harold G. Buehler accompanied Tarlecki to Hel key’s office and secured the disorderly conduct warrant. The incident occurred Monday morning as the Davises’ five children reportedly made noise.
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C. "Kelley
Clarence FE. Davis
Peter P. Tazlecki
Lower
Harold G. Buehler
Road A
Terlecki
Hei Jey
Davis
Tarlech
Buehler
Five Singles Then A Pair and Faul Avans Family
A family record lists Mr. and Mrs. Faul D. Avans of 835 Monros Avenue Stowe with five children aged 1, 7, 3, 4, and 3. Mrs. Avans gave birth at 4 05 AM in Pallstoun hospital to twins Warne Louis and Jane Louise, while the five other children are Larry D., Fant ette Jr., Calin C., Mary Ruth, and T Lee. The 35-year-old father works as a drill press operator for Jacobs Aircraft Engine Company. the mother is 25.
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Faul D
Avans
Monros avenue
Stowe
Pallstoun hospital
Warne Louis
Jane Louise
Larry D
Fantette Jr
Calin C
Mary Ruth
T Lee
Jacobs Aircraft Engine company
ter
On the Main Drag Rae Fa All City Scene
A fragmented page item lists individuals such as Joe Raab Raymond Faust Joe Innocenzo Walter Lessig Harrie Burdan Jill Millard Sally Schmearer Bill Proitte Gene Pastelak Patsy Loughin and Mrs Mary Schusko in various everyday tasks. text appears as a chaotic snapshot of a busy town environment with names and brief actions.
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SALLY SCHMEARER
BILL PROITTE
GENE PASTELAK
PATSY LOUGHIN
MARY SCHUSKO
Also Mentioned on This Page
TRETHEWEY
Pace Ten
D. ey
m. m. mi
Federal
Grosstown road
Joyce Care
Ela street
Darius
Carol Ann
Ronald
Dennis
GEORGE WILLIAMS
Center -street
Grosstown
Reifsnyder
iissue
Warren B.Endy
Tarvis corporation
Schade
Im council
Doehler Local 1056
United Auto Workers
CIO
Doehler-Jarvis corporation
Kohler
Doehler corporation
RUYAK
Doehler’s
Frain
Marshall
O'Dell
Lawler
Rickert
Associated Press
CHARLES T. HEARN
Mercury Sieg
Mercury Ad
Mulvaney
Tommy Mann
TARLECKI
Davises
Farge Nins
JOE RAAB
RAYMOND FAUST
JOE INNNOCENZO
WALTER “LODGE
LESSIG
HARRIE BURDAN
JILL MILLARD
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