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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 2

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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PAGE TEN PHONE 6000 POTTSTOWN POTTSTOWN, PA. MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1952 Bertolet-Lengyel Marriage Performed By The Rev. Horn in St. James Lutheran Palms and candelabra decorated St. James Lutheran church for the Saturday wedding of Phyllis Jean Bertolet and Michael Lengyel.

The Rev. Edward S. Horn, pastor, performed the ceremony which i the daughter of J. Leon Bertolet. 178 Roland street, and the son of Metro Lengyel, 182 South Washington, street.

For the friends and immediate relatives who gathered to witness-the marriage, John Fink and Norma Jean Saltr.er presented musical selections. Walking towards the gladioli decked altar on the arm of her father. Miss Bertolet wore a satin gown with ChantHly lace around the Queen Ann collar and peplum which extended to a deep in back. Her bodice was cut in a princess style: her sleeves were and tapered. With a fingertip veil which fell from a half-bonnet trimmed i forget-me-nots, she carried a yellow-lipped i orchid bouquet icircled with carnations which also from the streamers.

Matron of honor Mrs. Roy Dent- carried a oaKei 01 yeiiovs bronze pompons and Fall leaves to complete her blue costume of lace and over a a The ballerina i length was cut with a bodice over which was a lace bolero. i Attendants of the bridegroom were Saylor, Robert Wien and Roy Dentler. Receiving at the reception held after the ceremony in the social iroom of the church, was Mrs. jMetro Lengyel in black.

i The bride wore a blue, red and checked suit and her bridal; 'orchid for the trip which she and iher husband are making to (York city. They plan to live at the bride's home when they return. Guests attended the ceremony from Pottstown, New Spring City, Royersford and Reading. Both graduates of Pottstown High I school, the bride is an employe of Telephone company and her ihusband of Sanders and Thomas 'incorporated. He is also a gradu- of Villa nova college.

"But Gentlemen!" Stag Photo Georgann Jacobs displayed mock horror Saturday night when attempts were made by Robert Wetterau and Ronald Payne (right) to rob her of the "Sweet Sixteen" title being celebrated at the birthday dance in Odd Fellow's hall. Miss Jacobs is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs, 649 i lane. --Photo Maurice A.

Himts LENGYEL WEDDING CAKE' Your Birthday Anniversaries Social Calendar Women's Activities Philadelphia Cousins Attend in Rites Of Geraldine Weber, Harvey Conrad TODAY'S HOROSCOPE MANNERISMS of a close friend or relative, can be annoying if you let them upset you; so don't. The stellar portents are propitious, promising good fortune. Many fine traits and accomplishments may te looked for in the child oorn under these auspices. Today Maurice D. Friedman, 868 North Washington street.

Betty Bush 523 North Charlotte street. i Mrs. Esther Kruppenbach, SS3 North York street. i Georgeann Jacobs, daughter First Presbyterian Brownies Sef Date For Hallowe'en Party Brownie troop 23 of First Presbyterian church set Saturday as the time for its Hallowe'en party in the church. After color bearers, Lynda Smale and Kaaren Stauffer, and color guards, Barbara Lord, Miriam Marcy, Linda McCabe and Dianej Kendig, opened the meeting, com-j aiittees for the party were On the refreshment committee, are Barbara Lord.

Barbara Shirley Graham. Bonnie Christman and Susan Vvhisler; on clean-up are Jane Cresswell, Jean March; and Leslie Maloney. Prizes will bei awarded to the best dressed the last guessed. A collection was taken for the Care package for which the Pottstown Girl Scout troops are paying. Essays were turned in for the contest theme "Why I Am a Brownie." The will be announced dur- ins.

Girl Scout Week. On Sunday, the beginning of Girl Scout Week, the Brownies will attend church in a body and will present a flag ceremony. Those present were: Judith Herm a Jeannelte Christman. Dale Lord. Annette and Kathryn Sen- senir.

Kay O'Dnnneli. Christina rtelsh, Peggy i i Jane Sandra Flickincer. Mary Rowland, and Jo Ann Bortman. Cynthia Griffiths, Mary Zukoski, Joanne Schumacker. Susan Williams and Carol Weber.

Leader? were Helen Spangen- Doris Maimone and helper, Dawn Spangenburg. of Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs, 649 Summit lane, 16 years. James M.

Reigner, 176 North Hanover street. Wilburt 0. Cressman, 359 Kline streei, 64 years. Richard Fine, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Fine, 809 North Franklin 16 years. tie Doris Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilson, 670 Beechwood street, 16 years. Mrs.

Roland Hamel, 1313 Queen street. Wilbert F. O'Dell 224 Diamond street. Richard Grimm, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Vincent Grimm, 1121 Sembling avenue. Maurice G. Sell son of Mr, and Mrs. Maurice Sell, 879 Queen street. Frank Riegner, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William Riegner Douglassville RD 2, 16 years. Donna Jeanne Love, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Love, 447 Beech street.

Ralph Yost son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yost, 668 Spruce street. Jeanne Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Horace Cook, 157 South Keim street. Joann Landes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Landes, 52 East Third street, 2 years. Frederick Paul Majka, son of Mr.

and Fred Majka, Pottstown RD 3, 1 year. fc Mary Yonkovitch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yonkovitch. Mineral and Washington streets, 13 years.

VFW auxiliary--card party tonight at 8 p. m. in the home. American Legion auxiliary--meeting tonight at 8 p. m.

in the Legion home. Holy Trinity Catholic church members--social tonight at 8 p. m. in the church basement. jKnights of Columbus auxiliary -i meet tonight for hayride at 7:30 p.

m. at Sanatoga Inn. i JTefferson PTA--meeting tonight at 7:45 in the school. i Upper Potlsgrove Fire company auxiliary--annual banquet at 6:30 p. m.

at Lakeside Ion. Franklin PTA square dance and meeting at 8 p. m. in the school. JWV auxiliary meeting at 8:30 p.

m. in Mercy and Truth syna- gog. Business Girls club--card party at 8 p. m. in YWCA club room.

Army auxiliary--Meeting at 8 p. m. in the citadel. Doe club--Dance at 9 p. m.

in the Elks home. Marriage Licenses Geraldine Rosabelle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert: T. Weber, became the brirls of: Harvey D.

Conrad, Gilbertsville, Saturday i i Christian, church. The single ring ceremony wit- 1 nessed by only immediate relatives and friends was performed at 6:30 p. m. by the pastor, the Rev. Berwin Hainley.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a square-necked; Isatin and lace gown. A nylon veil if ell to her waist, and she carried a white prayerbook topped by an I orchid. i She was attended by three cous-; 'ins, Rita Evans, maid of Bonnie Short, brides-maid; and; 'Corkie Short, flower girl. Miss Evans chose green silk, Bonnie' Short chose pink and the flower; picked white. All had veils to match and stephanotis bouquets.

Gene Haines was best a brother of the bride. Paul Weber was the usher. After the ceremony, a reception jwas held at the home of the 410 South street, where the couple live after their return from jNiagara Falls. Guests attended from Pottstown. land the surrounding area.

Philadel- iphia. Reading, Sanatoga and Gilbertsville. Harman-Harper Nuptials Staged In Zieglerville Christ Evangelical Congregational Ziegler- ville, was decorated with palms, white chrysanthemums, pompons, and pew bows for the Saturday afternoon wedding of Donna Merle Harper and Charles P. H.irman. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev.

Robert G. Beals. pastor. Wedding selections were played by i Landis and sung by soloist, John Loux. The bride, given in marriage by her uncle.

Golden Harm an. wore a white satin gown a i a a i bodice with a pointed Men of Parkerford Club trimmf rf lac? and a i i a skirt styled with Reverse FOOd PrOCedure 'panniers of lace. Her im- Reversing the procedure or illusion veil fell from of Parker-ford's Twosome a i a i a decorated were male members who planned th TMinestonos and pearls. i Miss a earned a al ith rhrysan- and nompons. no help frorn the women on Sat- i a a matron of urday night.

honor, chose a pink strapless sown Present were: Mr. a Mrs. with a satin i and cape of Robert Yerger, Robert and ruffled a i and net. The skirt Diane; Mr. and also featured ruffled satin and net.

Iriesemer and a i Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Harper carried a bouquet of Parker Malcnke. Donna.

i lavender a and Todd; Mr. and Mrs. Robert and pompons which her and Tommy; crown picture hat. and Mrs. Ray Willauer: Mr.

and wearing peacock blue "own. John Malenke. styled i a of a of The Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Alder- honor, the bridesmaids were Mrs.

fer. Mr. and Mrs. John Simon. Marlin a a and Mrs.

James Judy, David. Evelyn and They carried bouquets of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Long, Jack, yellow A flowers. The flower Betty and Lois; Mr.

and Mrs. Enos girl. Gloria Gene Abbott, wore a Fryer Sammy, Betty Lou and deep red satin dress with a i the Rev. and Mrs. Gerald bonnet and carried a basket of O'Donnell, Rodney and Mr.

yellow flowers. Mrs. Harold a a a Bev- Michael Harper served as best erly and Peggy. a and ushers were Marlin Hari a and Ronald a a Following the ceremony a recep- Hpars tion was held at lhe A1 jmni nan. llCCm arleysville.

Approximately 100 Talk on Historical Events lgucsts attended Mr and MTM. I am I I I I I I I I i a a left rec eption for a Dr. Charles W. Heathcote, Pro- honeymoon trip to the New Eng- lessor i at West Chester land stales. The bride traveled in State Teacher's college, was guest a yellow wool dress with black ac- speaker at the first Fall meeting of cessories and a corsage from her lhe Woman's i club of bridal bouquet.

Uwchlan held in St. Paul's Luthe- When they return, the couple will i a church, Lionville. reside at the home of the bride's He gave a lecture on the Battle -parents Mr and Mrs. Russell H. 'of the a and the encamp-.

Harleysville -IT i i- Mr. a a son of Mr. and Mrs. ment at Forge, illustrat.ng^ a jhis talk with slides made from pic- a a of High school. taken of the site and monu- i I a He is n(W iments.

This year is the 175th anni- ployed by Sanitary Company of these histoncal events. America, Linfield. The bride is I During business meeting a graduate of Schwenksville High preceded the lecture, the school, class of 1949. and of Lans- Ifollowing were welcomed new dale School of Business. is of the club: Dr.

jna the Harleysville Mui a i Edith E. McClure, Lion- a Casualty company. iville; Edith Oberholtzer, Lionville; IVida R. Brubaker, ChesterSprings: CHICAGO SISTER VISITS i Edith Smith, Lionville, and Edith 1 Mrs Carson Potter llson Loux, ChesterSprings. avenue and Burdans drive, is en- PTA PROGRAM ANNOUNCED I The first meeting of North Cov- Itertaining her sister from Chicago, Mrs.

E. C. Leininger, for a few days. entry PTA will be at 8 p. m.

tomorrow night in the school. In. of Leonard Bauman. the I program will consist of introduc-i tions of teachers, a concert by the: school band and a speech by Paul 1 Grim, principal, on school prob: lems. MARRIED BY THE REV.

BERVVIN HAINLEY Application for marriage license was made in Berks county courthouse, Reading, by: Douglas E. Sell, Boyertown, and Gloria F. a 1 Boyertown RD 2. NEW LAMPS FOR OLD! Your shabby or broken table or floor lamp restored to sparkling newness for half cost of new one: Beautiful shades to complete the job. THE BETTERLEYS Lamp Specialists 315 Queen St.

Tel. 3125-R Word Will Gel i ll laxly! It's Wholesome! It's Economical lo Use! ROCKWOOD SPRING WATER Phone 2939 for Delivery Get More For Your Money When you are in the need of flowers for Funerals or any other occasion. Quality and Serrice Guaranteed Buy Direct From: (urchoe's Flower Shop The Home of Flowers and Gifts 978 High St. Phone 1691 THERE IS ONLY ONE ORIGINAL COAT THAT GROWS For Boys and Girls Sold Exclusively in Pottstmun at MILTON'S Pottstown's Girls' and Boys' Store 221 High High Ph. 2633 I SOCIAL PARTY Special Feature Kite NEW FALL PROGRAM Bank by A I Better Invest la Oefenst Bonds" The SECURITY TRUST CO.

The Bank of the People Member F. D. I. C. A "New" Haircut by "Albert" Always a "Pleasant Surprise" Call 4040 for An Appointment ALBERT'S BEAUTY SALON Now At 3W mOH ST.

Pottstown AMERICAN DANCES A class of Ballroom Dancing for adults now This class will be a mixed group- Learning how to do all types of Ballroom dancing. Come on in and join thu class and see how much fun you can have, besides learning to become a good dancer. Register now, as there is a limited number in class. Thurs. 7 to 8 P.

M. Foxtrot, Jitterbug, and Waltz. 8 to 9 P. M. Rhumba, Mombo, Tango, and Sambo.

Private Group Lessons Given Phone: 2554-W before 6 P. M. 5262 after 6 P. M. MARCH DANCETTE 200 High Street Ptop.

Bernicr March, former A Murray rule A (carrier io an advance showing ot Persona! Greeting Cards designed by RUST CRAFT A MODEL GUARANTEE of Satisfaction YOU are the sole judge as to whether MODEL Dry Cleaning Service on your garments or other articles is satisfactory. If, in YOUR opinion it is not, WE WILL REFUND THE COST OF THIS SERVICE. DRUG STORES Pottstown Boj'ertown MONTANA (OIWMU PICTUR Lwi McCALLISTER Wanda HENORIX FOSTER The Bad Girl of "A PLACE IN THE SUN" in love--and in trouble with another STARTS TOMORROW MY MAN AND I iilEY WINTERS-R wo MO WAN WFJH1 COREY- ME TREVOR LAST TIMES TODAY. FOR THE FINEST DRY CLEAMXG 7A THIS AREA Call 304 High St. Phone 1694 STARTING TOMORROW Fred Allen Anne Baxter Jeanne Grain Farley Granser Charles Lauchton Oscar Levant TOP STARS Marilyn Monroe Jean Peters Grecory Ratoff Dale Robertson David Wayne Richard Widmark In a brilliant portrayal of 0-HENRVS r- most exciting characters He loved to write about people GOOD.

BAD and IN BETWEEN tetfewyj ULL HOUSE Of Great Entertainment Lnatlftrl A tut A A rSPAPERf.

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