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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 12

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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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Bonnie Linderman reigns at Holiday ballGold an(l Morgan miptial rites performed in Hill school chapel By LUCILLE S. MOYER (Mercury Staff Writer) Mrs. Joseph Kish .1 reservations chairman. She chose a The holiday spirit w.s evident fc champ.gnr crcpo at the 17th annual Holiday ball Saturday nieht at S.mnybrook JBd, ballroom cade on champagne background 4 'and gold accessories for the Members of Boyertown Juniorlfaj club extended the tra- ditional symbol of welcome and 11:15 the spotlight was o- hospitality to the 700 guests in cused on balcony and on attendant seven young women com- A of An array of colorful gowns and dresses filled the dance floor, as the group danced to audience grew tense as the smooth music of Arlcn Mark master of orchestra. ceremonies, introduced each Red candles, surrounded with contestant and her esc nil greens and poinsetUas.

tinkled onlcml 110 ballroom and throughout the room. down thp of floor to the stage. COCHAIRMEN Following questions asked In the receiving line hy Dr Iiacine. Mrs. carl Hartman, vice presi- (lenl, and Mrs.

Gerald Dotler- tirsl cochairmen of the affair. and Raymond Winters, owner Ravmond of becca Freed, daughter of Mr. Koons, who appeared in a and Mrs. Ralph Freed. Gilberts- gown of varying shades of lime ville HI) Miss was green.

Queen of the 1965 Holiday ball. As the candles burned lower. Saturday afternoon at 3, Bar- She presented Miss Linderman tables began to empty and, as bara Aldcn Morgan was ith a bouquet of red roses. the guests left the ballroom, rc(l ,0 Charles Lockwood Gold All the contestants carried they were reminded of the busy Alumni chapel of The nosegays of pink carnations, month ahead by sleigh school. Following the program, Mrs.

filled with gifts and blue spruce Thc a daughter of Mr. Harold Sehoonly, hostess chair- trees sprayed white that decor- and man, dressed in olive green ated the back of the room, with matching accessories. gan. The Hill school and Wolfeboro, N.H. The parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Theodore Sedgwick Gold, Cream Hill Farm, West Cornwall. Conn. Chaplain at The Hill school, the Rev. Mark Brown performed the double ring ceremony.

Emitted: Edith Hojecki, East Fourth street. Morgan, Norristown, great aunt Memorial Medical Center EAST DIVISION BALL Ol EI Bonnie Kay er Mrs. Hartman's pink sheath dress with chiffon overskirt featured a jeweled collar. Pink crystal jewelry accented her costume. A long gown of white chiffon Bonnie Kay i nd a n.

over satin with long chiffon daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ken- sleeves and silver accessories ncth Linderman. Bovertown RD was worn bv Mrs. Dottercr. 2, was chosen to reign as the 1967 Queen of the Ball.

Dressed OFFICERS in a blue brocade A line dress President Mrs. Samuel with a scoop neckline and white Schonely was seen throughout accessories, she was the evening visiting with her by Bruce Landis. BONNIE KAY LINDERMAN looked relaxed. Also in a green crepe gown was the chairman of contestants and queen's gifts, Mrs. Ronald Swavclv.

Her empire waist dress with a swoop neckline featured a flower of self material Mrs. Marlin Bowers, con- testant chairman, chose a blue medical; David Sperat, 1220 Ma the bride. A reception and white crepe empire gown pio street, surgical; Gladys loved in the John Meigs house adorned with an embroidered Whitehurst. 422 Beech street. Thp Hill school, bodice.

surgical; Samuel Carty. 369i Given in marriage by her fa- Seen on the dance floor in a West Ridge pike, Limerick, mcd-jther, the bride wore a gown of silver brocade with blue and ical; Arman Colatosti. 1313 Jem ivory silk faced satin with cm- green paisley design A line Stowe, medical; John pire bodice and battcau neck- Washington, Boyertown Javcees con- ress with pleats in side front Brunner. 13 East Fifth street.j line trimmed with chantilly lace Tower and Wig boutique. testant.

wore a peacock blue seams, stand up collar and short medical; John Sterling, f'otts- and seed pearls. Her A line ing. announced the winner. empire gown featuring a raglan type sleeves, was Mrs. town RD 3.

surgical; Andrea skirt ended in a chapel length round neckline short sleeves Jacob Hartline. judge chairman. WcAlpine. 06 West Walnut sticot. train, and highlighted with an invert-) Penn Village, medical; ed front pleat.

James Erb was MAYOR ATTENDS Icon Greman. Perkiomenville her escort. Amone the cnests were RD 1. surgical; Norman Thomas Farmer escorted Pit- or ricia Stompf. North Church wife street.

Bally, Bally Lions club attraeti entry. She was attired in a gown. S1(al crnrtnd short sleeve red velvet skim-j Other members who donated wnn ner ov pancl 10 hall a Icmplc friends and'club members. She! She was sponsored by Boyer-' bodice to hem'ine, accented Recess were Mrs. Robert Dior- was attired in a short Winter town Optimist club, white crepe A line dress, sleeve-! Susan Benfield.

daughter of less and styled with scoop neck- Mr. and Mrs. Earl Benfield, MRS. CHARLES LOCKWOOD GOLD HEIRLOOM VEIL art! Newton. Swarthmore, cousin of the bride; Mrs.

Robert West, Denver, sister of the bridegroom; and Mrs. Donald Maynard, Laconia, N.H. Their gold gowns and headdresses were similar to the honor costume, with contrasting moss green ribbon at the neckline. Their cascades were of bronze daisy chrysanthemums and ivy. John Horan, New York city, was best man.

Ushers were Charles Morgan, brother of the bride; Chauncey Bartholet, Simsbury, and John Northway, Yonkers, N.Y. The bride is a 1963 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan university and. prior to her marriage, taught at The Masters school, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Mr. (fold, assistant program director at Systems Research Institute of International Business Machines corporation, New York city, is a graduate of Mt.

Herman school and Yale uni Haven. Conn E. Kenneth Nyce and his Schwoyer. Perkiomenvillo Route rosepoint lace, which was worn a Mrs. Nyce looked very 29.

surgical; Pvt. 1 Thomas by her mother on her wedding active in her green flowered Hatfield. Boyertown RD 2. sur an(j carried a bouquet of a Harold Schwoyer, B)yor- RD 2. surgical; Onicr styled with long sleeves and versity.

New square neckline with vcnise lace ()j. She wore an heirloom veil of trim an(1 a velvet bow 1 nd streamers down the back the English department at The Her matching headpiece was school. Mr. father double bow with rosette center The bride's father is head of line and feathers around the Fourth Street, Boyer-i hemline. town, was named runner up.

She chose silver accessories an and rhinestone jewelry as ac-emplrt' Jin "i round neckline and white lace embroidered bodice, she was A sophisticated sleeveless escorted by Stewart Schaeffer black crepe cocktail dress, fea- Jr. hiring an ornate neckline of Miss Benfield was a contest- black beads, and rhinestones, ant for the Odd Fellows, was worn by Mrs. Michael Sally Ramsdell. Boyertown Quicksell, recording secretary. Recreation department repre- To complete her attire, she sentative, old Reading pike, wore silver accessories and Douglassville RD entered the rhinestone jewelry.

ballroom in a green crepe Mrs. R. Dale Ensminger, sec- gown with brocade ond vice president, wore a short sleeves and scoop neck- plum velvet sleeveless cocktail line. Ted Schconley was her dress with batteau neckline, escort. black accessories and an an- Dave Garber escorted Linda tique cameo pin.

Rose, 414 East Fifth street, A gracious hostess was Mrs. Douglass-New Han- with a satin bow. olf, dressed in a Winter white gown; Mrs. John Magee, attired FORMER WINNER in a green velvet gown with Fifth the queen was Re- white brocade skirt, and Mrs slree a retired farmer and former gardenias, ivy and stephanotis. and short silk illusion veil.

She assjstant to the Under Secretary Mrs. Hugh Edward Jones, carried a small cascade of ycl- Agriculture, during the Baltimore, was matron of daisy chrysanthemums and hOWor administration. Myrtle Goss. 874 Hill honor Hcr moss Rrocn was of cotton ottoman and was Bridesmaids were Mrs. Rich- Crownmj 433 King street, medical; Herbert Rhoads, 620 Spruce street, medical.

Discharged: David Babb. Pottstown RD 3. surgical; Dan- Clauser. Pottstown RD 1, Housewives life in iemin. leaiiiie views Vustriu le Pottstown Mercury Monday, Nov.

27, 1967 I May presented as program for Kninianiiel circles John F. Markoski, publicity chairman, who looked over Lions club contestant. She wore an avocado green bodice tractive in her black hS dress. Hemline length scoop Prior to the the panels completely encircled the jjnp bodice of her dress that was! Boyertown adorned with a crystal pm. represented In a gay holiday mood was 21 Sunrls(, Royer- by a play with the theme, The and Rivercrest.

Lions club bv Jacalvn Doot Emmanuel Lutheran lu Program women wrapped cancer band ehurchwomen took place in the agps mafje pads ant was parish house. placemats to be given to placemats to be given The meeting as highlighted Lutheran SPECIAL LAMPS Lamps from your vases, figurines, lugs. etc. Old oil lamps electrified, parchment and glass shades, custom decorating. THE BETTERLEYS LAMP SPECIALISTS 815 Queen St.

326-3662 combined meeting of the dercoffler. Also assistin and Ruth-Esthei lhe Rev- Edgar Cooper. nue, Collegeville. surgical; son Mary Angstadt. Birdsboro Rl) High.

Bucktown. 2. medical; Howard Evans, ne showed a colored slide 11 West Eighth street, medical; of Vienna and othei home Richard Heess, 167 Old Schuyl- points he visitcJ while abroad kill road Spring City, surgical; town. Escorted by Warren Seeking Hearts under the Gifts for a sunshine cart for Lois Taggert, 8 Moser road, sur- Stauffer, she appeared in a gold direction of Mrs. Florence Man- the Germantown home were gical.

satin A line gown styled with thorne. brought to the meeting. Dessert beaded short sleeves, a net Mrs. Manthorne also was nar- was served by the hospitality NORTH DIVISION scoop neckline. To complement rator and was assisted by Mrs.

committee. Mrs. Raymond Admitted: Frank McCoy, 120 1 her outfit, she had gold acces-jWilma Fritz, Laura DeVries. Schumacher is chairman. South Hanover street, medical; STETLER.

321 Old Airport road ATTIRE Mother of the bride, Mrs. Morgan chose a pale pink silk worsted dress and jacke', matching accessories and raspberry hat Mrs. mother of the bridegroom wore a pale blue silk dress and jacket with matching accessories. When the couple left for a two weeks honeymoon in Puerto Rico and Jamaica, the bride was wearing an emerald green dress and jacket with blue trim. Her of accessories were black.

Mr. and land street, medical; J. Edgar theme. Iceland He lived with a family Gold will reside Harts McCarraher. Spring City, surgi Mrs.

Harvey Haldeman, cor- '0 Austria. Apartment houses in dale. Y. cal: Ida McDowell, 541 Oak responding secretary, read a are owned by the gov- parents of the bridegroom, street. Royersford, surgical; letter of appreciation from C.

and rented to resi- Mr. and Mrs. Gold hosted a re- Rebecca Fassman, Charles Helen Hoffman. The business dents. hearsal dinner Friday evening Johnson home, Royersford.

sur- meeting was then closed with While abroad. Carl learned to in Sunny brook Colonial room. Melva Smith. 1203 Frank- the reading of the collect by ski. took several tours and visit lin street, surgical; William Mrs.

Thomas Emery. ed numerous operas. Swartz, 224 West King street. The president introduced Carl meeting of the group medical; John Tarczynski, 243 High, an exchange student from be Dec 30 at a holiday North Price street, surgical; Owen Roberts High school to nieeting at the home of Mrs Ruth Van Horn. 254 Fifth ave- Austria this past year.

He is a Thomas Emery. Birchrunvillc of Mr and Mrs. William road Mrs hostl'ss Mrs. Stager Haldeman. co-host- The West Vincent Housewives The students in his group let surgical: abel Eppehimer, league met at the home of the from Ursinus college late in tht Spring City RD 1.

surgical: Au- president, Mrs. Harold Lumis. Summer of 1966. brey Fogarty, Glen Moore. West Vincent.

She opened the medical- Herbert Gcrtzen. meeting with a Thanksgiving AUSTRIAN FAMILY Pottstown RD 3. medical; Jo- Chaplain Mrs. James It took them 18 hours to cros- sephinc Patrick 106 South Ro- Shaw, used as her the Atlantic ocean by ss served refreshments Guests present at this sessi included David Seiple, High and Mr Albert Atkin Births MR. AND MRS.

DAVID sones. Hazel Sotter, Shirley During the business meeting. Doui Thelma A. Swavely. 18 Jannifer Moyer, Gilbertsville Charlotte Effrig and Donna Un Mrs.

Mary Riegner. circle lead- Reading avenue Boyer- mcniCJl er, gave a report on the Trappe nKiUTnity: Edwin Conley, district meeting which took place in Bechtelsville. It was announced the December meeting will be Dec. 8. at which time the women of the society will pack Christmas cheer boxes for the shut ins.

Bartel HERE IS A LIST OF ALL STORES WHICH HAVE BETTER GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS THAN KESSLER'S. unimtTsarir AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFT WRAPS TOO FREE! Your Christmas gifts deserve the WUc papers, ribbons and trims flatter the gift and the giver! OPEN EVERY NIGHT TIL CHRISTMAS TIL 9 P.M. OP POTTSTOWN 207 High St. 326-5472 a daughter in the Geraldine A center Sunday. Mrs.

the Bell Tc the former Patricia will present a West High street, medical; Mrs. (ioUkm Ace Sharon Klopp. 11 West ine T() AND MRS. CRAIG VW'CA at 2 street. Stowe, maternity; David KL0PP.

11 West Vine street. The program Hatmaker. 66 Charlotte street. a son the medical members on a surgical; Mrs. arolin Quinn.

CPnjer Saturday. Mrs Klopp is vear 256 East Main street. Linfidd. thc former shanor Buckley. Canada maternity; Mrs.

Georseanna Fullertcn. Boyertown RD 3. a jq aNI) MRS. GLENN tcrnity: Mrs. Linda Fry, 301 err 202 Second avenue.

Roy- Elm street, maternity; James a daughter in the B. Orr. Ivy lane, medical: W'il- rnedical center Saturday. Mrs. liam F.

Henshaw Bechtels- jrrb is the former Connie ville RD 1, medical: Mrs. Con- Bridges, nie Erb. 202 Second avenue. Royersford. maternity: Hath- TO MR.

AND MRS. GEORGE arina Thellman. Boyertown P.D FULLERTON. Boyertown RD 3 1. medical: Helen Frick.

383 a son in the medical center Sat- North Charlotte street, modi- jrday. Mrs. Fullerton is thc cal; Michael Wilke, County former Georgeanne Charles- Line road, Bechtelsville. surgi- worth, cal; Larry Herbst. 509 Buttonwood alley, medical; Derrick L.

TO MR. AND MRS. JOHN Douglass, 1 Myrtle street. FREY. 301 Elm South Carolee Konklin.

443 Pottstown. a daughter in the Moyer road, surgical; Richard medical center Saturday. Mrs Garland, Snyder road. Green Frey is the former Linda Lane, surgical: Elmer Keck. 17 Adams.

AHCC TO MR. AND MRS. ROBERT Al.cc K. QUINN. 256 East Mam street a daughter in the medical center Mr rone, toga, and Mr; Fricks 1 13 Charle ck roa TUBIS Mr and Mrs.

Walter Sii 180 South Pleasant View Sanatoga. 37 surgical; bert. 339 West Beech street, surgical; Margaret A. Rathermel. Saturday.

Mrs Quinn is thc tor 840 High street, surgical: Doris mer Carolyn Vandcgnft. (Continued on Page Fourteen) FORMAL SHIRTS SPECIAL I SA .45 All Sues TO MR AND MRS MELVIN 18 South avenue, Boyertown, a son Friday in the medical center. Mrs. Swavely is the former Thelma Erb. TO MR ANI) MRS.

BENJAMIN BAILEY. 303 Lincoln road. Birdsboro, a daughter in St. hospital, Reading. Mrs.

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She will cherish it forever. For Only WARRICK Jewelers HI 309 High Pottstown OPEN EVERY NIGHT! Here Is A Photo Greeting Card Suggestion Any favorite snapshot i riff make a hrisitnas card that is yours and yours alone Any favorite snapshot will do it. Order your Kodak Christmas Photo-Greeting Cards ARROW CAMERA SHOP 80 N. Charlotte St. 1 4.

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