The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 16

WoJern Sixteen Pottstown, Saturday, December 23, 1972 PANDA FACTORY In a room resembling workshop, Mrs. Martha Overholtzer, 1696 Yarnall Road, Upper Pottsgrove, puts the finishing touches on 10 panda bears which she will give as Christmas Ten grandchildren will Grandmother's version Triggered by President trip to China last February, which focussed the attention of the world on panda bears, a Pottstown area woman is hoping to provide Christmas joy for her grandchildren by giving them her own handmade versions of the cuddly animals. By Christmas Eve, Mrs. Martha Overholtzer, 1696 Yarnall Road, Upper Pottsgrove. hopes to have 10 of the cuddly handmade black and white animals ready to give to her eight youngest grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

are the big thing this year so I simply decided I was going to make some for the youngest family she said. She found a pattern for the 15-inch bears in a pattern shop and purchased flirry white and black pile and lining used for making coats. NYLON STOCKINGS She stuffed the bears with factory-rejected nylon stockings which she obtained through a friend. The eyes add a touch of realism to the animals, since the large black pupil moves in a plastic covering, depending on how the bear is held or shaken. Mrs.

Overholtzer sews the eyes to the head of the panda instead of just sticking them into the material, to give extra security for inquisitive hands. She uses felt strips, cut according to the pattern, for the mouth. "I have been making different kinds of animals It is the time of the season for giving our best to everyone. Garden Plaza Salon PARKLANE CENTER, AMITY GARDENS DOUGLASSVIILE 385-6660 CLOSED DEC. 26 and JAN.2 Christmas program is staged A Christmas program entitled Around The was presented by Mrs.

Peg Maloney at a meeting of the Swamp Creek Club hi the New Hanover Township Building. Mrs. Maloney explained Christmas customs of past and present years in foreign countries, avid how such customs have been carried over in this country. Mrs. Robert Zarvada, chairman of the Lutheran Churchwomen Toys For Wilkes-Barre Project, announced that 21 bags of toys were filled for children the flooded area.

Mrs. Michael Alex reported on children in New Hanover-Upper Frederick, Gilbertsville, and Congo Elementary Schools. Serving on the committee are Mrs. William Reinert, Mrs. Ralph Baas, and Mrs.

Albert Pearson. Mrs. Imre Szalai, chairman of the Community Improvement Project, outlined projects for the next five years. Serving with Mrs. Szalai are Mrs.

Reinert and Mrs. Guerre-Chaley. The January meeting will be in the church with a surprise program. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Hermina Gisler, and Mrs.

Maurice Gisler. Wedding conducted at church Grace Anna Howell became the bride of Richard A. Boggs Jr. in First Christian Church, Ellwood City. The Rev.

Ciarence W. Morris, pastor, officiated at the double ring service. Mrs. Clarence Morris was soloist, accompanied by Daniel Hooker and Mrs. John Graw, organists.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Howell, Ellwood City. Parents of the bridegroom are Mrs.

Orland Ealy, Washington, and Richard A. Boggs Girard, Ohio. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her sister, Denise A. Howell, maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Cathy Doyle, Ellwood City, and Gail Doughton, Warminster.

Bruce Boggs, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Tim Keptner and Gene Huttie, Slippery Rock, ushered. Following a reception in the church social hall the couple left for a wedding trip to Seven Springs. The bride, a graduate of Pottstown High School, is employed by the Pottstown School District as a librarian for Edgewood and Rupert Schools. The bridegroom is employed at Montgomery Hall, Norristown.

The couple is residing at 224 N. Charlotte St. Class hosts holiday party The and Sunday School Class of Royersford Nazarene Church hosted a Christmas party at Golden Age Manor, Royersford. Guests were The Rev. Francis Ketner, pastor; and his wife, and Mrs.

Joseph Bean. Hostess was Mrs. Jean Alexander, teacher of the class. Prayer was given by Horace Grater, teacher. Saundra Ketner and Mila i distributee gifts.

Doris Fozard. Mrs. Bean and Dorothy Urner were in charge of the program. a mmm ents to grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She made stuffed animals for several years, including cats, rabbits and even a fierce lion.

(Mercury Staff Photo) receive pandas for several she said. year I also made some dogs, cats and even some lions. 1 think give some of those to my At Easter, she made rabbits with movable legs, paws and ears. While she has seen items similar to the ones she makes in stores, they are not as large, especially the pandas, she said. NOT ALONE Mrs.

Overholtzer is not alone in her hobby. Recently her husband, Horace, Bethlehem Steel Corp. retiree, started making a variety of animals and birdhouses out of wood. Some of those eventually find their way to the grandchildren. In previous years the entire family got together for a Christmas celebration at the Overholtzer home, but when the attendance rose to more than 24, the house became too small.

Now Mr. and Mrs. Overholtzer simply stop off for Christmas visits at their homes. Last gifts to the grandchildren included 10 giant teddy bears, each of them 24 inches tall. Pottstown Memorial Medical Center NORTH DIVISION Admitted: Gladys B.

Grofe. Boyertown RD Dorothy B. Miller, 9931 Warren Fonzer Avery, 453 Chestnut Gertrude L. Tressgar, 903 Queen James E. Boalton, 34 W.

5th Lisa L. Wheeler, 1089 Riverside Drive, Kenilworth; Joseph R. Bell 384 New Betty J. Follweiler, Pottstown Route 20; vine; Daryl L. Mizic.

Charles H. Trace, 755 Constitution Douglass- 619 King John Chernosky, 417 E. Howard Stowe; Frederick G. Koons, 27 W. 6th Boyertown; Esther C.

Fink, 607 N. Reading Boyertown. Discharged: Henry B. Hersh. Collegeville RD John J.

Zagaskv 361 Cherry Wayne B. Koch. Bechtelsville RD 1 Kathryn L. Schoenly, 445 Main Bally; Edna M. Malone.

527 Beech Annie Leister, 140 Main Bechtelsville, William J. Hunter, 132 N. Reading Boyertown; Stephen T. Lloyd Pottstown RD Robert J. Urban, 379 Belmont Raymond Endy, 318 S.

Reading Boyertown; Bruce R. Bechtel. Oley RD David H. Schoenly 1027 Queen Robert V. Ritchie, 1587 Farmington Upper Pottsgrove; Karen A.

Cuff, 964 Grosstown Road, Stowe; Elsie A. Kirkhoff, Pottstown RD Charles M. Reinert, 983 Terrace Lane, Eugene O. Liesau, Spring City RD Glenn Miller, Downingtown; Frank T. Petro, Hanover Garden Apartments.

Maternity: Mrs. Doorthy R. Reinert, Schwenksville RD Mrs. Kathleen Weiss, Hanover Garden Apartments, North Coventrv. EAST DIVISION Admitted: Jean Hoffman, 826 High Daniel Day, 1208 N.

State Kevin McAlpine, 42 Scott St. Discharged: Don Wood Ill Juniper Drive, Douglassville; Iva Henderson, 76 N. Charlotte St. MRS. JOHN F.

Photo by Studio EDDINGER Contract Bridge MERRY CHRISTMAS And A Prosperous and HAPPY NEW YEAR To ALL OUR FRIENDS ariorie enru A deadly falsecard BECKERBy B. JAY North dealer. Both tides vulnerable. NORTH 4K J95 A7 A A 10 WEST VKQJ J642 EAST V10 7 6 4 10 8 4 86 42 SOUTH 7 6 4 VA52 K9 5 K73 Sooft 1 2 NT West Pass Pass king of The bidding: North East 1 Pass 2 A Pass 4Uk' Opening lead hearts. Part of the skill of card play lies in inducing the opponents to make errors.

The more opportunities you create for them to make a mistake, the greater the chance they will oblige. West leads a heart and say dealer ducks the king and takes the queen. He now plays a low trump, West following low, and wins in dummy with the jack. Declarer continues with a low trump to the queen, East showing out, and West wins with the ace. After West cashes the jack of hearts he is out of business, because declarer later takes the marked trump finesse and so holds his losses to the ace of trumps and two hearts.

Everything seems perfectly normal, but the fact ts that South would almost surely go down if West played more shrewdly. When declarer leads the low spade to dummy at trick three, West should play the eight, not the three! Now imagine yourself in shoe remembering that he does not see the East-West cards. His sole concern is to avoid two trump losers, and this cannut occur if the suit is divided 32. South will therefore take steps to guard against a 4-1 trump break. Having seen eight on the first trump lead, he is likely to think that the eight is either a singleton or part of a doubleton.

To cove both possibilities, he will probably lead the king of trumps next, trying to limit himself to one trump loser if East actually has the A- 10-3-2. Once South does this, he is a gone goose. West makes two trump tricks and the contract goes down one. For West to play the spade three at trick three presents South with no chance whatever to go wrong. The eight is the killer-diller.

Church is scene of wedding Susan L. Steinmetz became the bride of John F. Eddinger, in Grace Lutheran Church. The Rev. Richard Hoffert, pastor, and the Rev.

Daniel Devine, assistant rector at St. Aloysiu.s Catholic Church, officiated at the double ring service. Mrs. Stephen Grim was soloist, accompanied by Florence Erb, organist, for the evening service. The bride is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. George Steinmetz 909 N. Franklin St. The bridegroom is a son of Francis Eddinger, 203 N. 8th Bally, and the late Josephine Eddinger.

Given in marriage by her parents, the bride was attended by Mrs. Sandra Renninger, sister of ths bride. 320 N. Charlotte as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Sharon Steinmetz, sister of the bride; Mrs.

Thomas Eddinger, sister-in-law of the bride, Bally; Mrs. William Glah, Pottstow-n RD 1, and Mrs. Eric Foulkrod, Audubon. Susan Grim, Barto, was flower girl. Thomas Eddinger, brother of the bridegroom, was best man.

Stephen Grim, Barto; James Fox, Macungie; David Grubb. Palm, and John Grubb, Barto, ushered and Randall West, cousin of the bride, Barto, was ring bearer. Mrs. Edward Gilmore, Fairless Hills, attended the guest book at a reception in the Blossom Restaurant, after which the couple left for a honeymoon trip to Williamsburg, Va. The bride, a graduate of Bloomsburg State College, is employed by Montgomery County Intermediate Unit as a speech therapist.

The bridegroom is employed by Firestone Tire Rubber Firestone Boulevard. The couple is residing at 238 N. Charlotte St. 10 persons join Newcomers Ten new members were accepted at a Christmas party given by the Newcomers Club in the YWCA. They were Mr.

and Mrs. Philip Fleck, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hadley, Mr. and Mrs.

Peter MacNamara, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Poieskev, and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sanft.

Members contributed canned goods for a needy family in the area. I HADARAS FASHION CENTER 549 E. VINE STOWE 9 OPEN TODAY 9:30 A.M. to 6 P.M. m.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL From Agnes Edmunds and Her Staff.