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By Margaret Leidy Harner from her book One Day at a Time: A Social History of Boyertown, PA.
February 23, 1967: It was like a Wild West shooting spree from Hereford and Bally into Little Oley and on to Gilbertsville and Hickory Park, when three men from Elverson decided to bring a little excitement to our peaceful suburbs.
Their favorite targets were car dealerships, among them Spence ford and Quigley Chevrolet, who had their show windows riddled by bullets. Several new cars and neon signs were also mutilated.
They shot out about 30 street lights. Boyertown police stopped the culprits near Town Plaza and discovered empty cartridges and two concealed .22 automatic rifles. They were arrested and posted $1500 bail. Police Chief Henry Gross estimates damage between $5000 and $10,000.
Sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear overnight.
Kudos to Zack! In these troubled times, the world could use many more people like him. And kudos to Boyertown for providing the kind of atmosphere where Zack (and others like him) can grove and thrive. Finally, is the book mentioned still available? I'd like to buy one as I remember all of the people mentioned.
Yes, Mark. The books are available at Studio B Art Gallery and the Building a Better Boyertown office.Â