The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 27

The worry clinic The Mercury, Pottstown, Pa Wednesday, October 26,1977 27 Keeping loaded weapon is gunning for trouble By Dr GEORGE CRANE Tell all your kiddies this true case about Jimmy and Rita. And be doubly careful to keep your household guns unloaded! For preschool youngsters are superb detectives. Jim my aged 7, was playing in the backyard of Rita, who was a 2nd grade classmate. Rita found a revolver in the grass so she pointed it at Jimmy, as per many TV crime shows she had witnessed up your hands or she ordered. But Jimmy failed to do so and Rita pulled the trigger.

Alas, the gun was loaded and Jimmy fell to the ground, shot through the heart. Rita realize at first that her playmate was dead but thought he was just play-acting. When she drew nearer and saw all the blood on his shirt, she then was horrified and called her mother. Later, her daddy explained that while he and another man were papering the bedroom, he had laid the revolver on the windowsill and then forgot about it. LOOK AHEAD In this age of zooming crime, where human "mad have little aversion to shooting anybody even to steal a dime, millions of householders have guns to protect their families.

Our U. S. Constitution explicitly defends citizens in their right to have such weapons But all who have children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or any visiting kiddies, should, beware about leaving LOADED guns where youngsters can find them! For preschool kiddies can still point a loaded revolver at their clasmates, just in fun. and then pull the trigger! So NEVER leave cartridges or shotgun shells in the guns you have in your house! Hide the ammunition where it is handy but put it in the guns! Even then, you must exercise usual care, for inquisitive kiddies like to explore the homes where they may be visiting. Bo told me when he was only 4 years old, you know what I found under vour When I shook my head, he added: have a shotgun lying on the floor under your side of the I acknowledged, it loaded.

And you should NEVER point any gun at a playmate and pull the trigger. you never know when a strange gun may be Bo seemed to agree with my stern advice. he replied, know where you hide them. For I found are a good I Pottstown Memorial Medical Center praised him, though I was surprised at his information, never tell anybody else and don't let your little brother know where they are. Keep it a secret.

he nonchalantly promised. But you can see how easily accidents can occur, even among adults who don't know how to handle firearms! (Write to Dr. Crane, Hopkins Building, Mellott, Indiana, enclosing a long stamped, addressed envelope and 25 cents to cover typing and printing costs when you send for one of his booklets. Do not send your mail to The Mercury. This practice has been discontinued because of new postal regulations.) TROTH IS TOLD-Mr.

and Mrs Donald J. Bitting. 16 Douglass Drive, Douglassville, announced the engagement of their daughter. Nancy Louise, to Charles Wayne Balsinger, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles N. Balsinger. West Grove. She is also the daughter of the late Eleanor J. Bitting.

The future bride, a graduate of Boyertown Area High School, received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Pennsylvania State University. She is a substitute teacher in the Boyertown Area and Spring- Ford Area School Districts. Her fiance, a graduate of Collingdale High School and the same university with a bachelor of science degree in business administration, is a tax accountant with Chemical Leaman Trucking Lines, Downingtown. A July wedding in St. Peter's Lutheran Church.

Stowe, is planned. Admitted: Gloria I. Gibbs. 571 Lincoln Nancy L. Schwoyer.

528 West Patricia N. Chewning. 119 Sunrise Lane; John V. D. Mesick.

1128 Queen Wang, Boyertown RD Richard G. Reitnauer, Pottstown Route 20; Antonio Luciano, 142 Walnut Thelnva M. Shupp. 124 N. Washington Rebecca A.

Hazel, 311 Jefferson Harriet Bechtel, 129 E. Race Stowe; Barbara A. Vanore, 513 Center Stowe; Henry P. Zimmers, 241 Shaner Boyertown; Lois N. Mauger, 2.388 Villa Drive.

Lower Pottsgrove; Jolene M. Grim, Boyertown RD John C. Fausnaught, 200 Main Bechtelsville; Edgar J. Musselman 207 Park Collegeville; Ralph E. Hale.

439 Hale Timothy R. Cook. 229 W. Spring Bechtelsville; Darryl G. Beckwith.

250 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick; Frederick Biesecker. 127 Fair view Boyertown; Ruth H. Letter, Anderson Road. Parker Ford; C.

Lester Hamer, 913 South Betty J. Foxx, 475 N. Franklin Duell Daye, 429 Beech Edward Buzby, 1212 Queen Ethel I. Sides, 68 Evans Dee Ann Merkel. 850 Schuylkill Road, North Coventry; Andrew Leszkowicz, Pottstown RD Matthew P.

GLASSY NORRISTOWN'S AUTO GLASS DIALER FOR 30 TEARS 3842 RIDGE PIKE, COLLEGEVILLE 489-1100 is now featuring: Framed Wall Mirrors Custom Picture Frames Glass Furniture Tops Storm Windows and Screen Replacements Insurance Approved Auto glass Replacement TUIS. 8 5, FRI. 8 8, SAT. 9 1 Collins, 1000 Queen John K. Karpinski, 160 Chestnut Spring City; Lizzie H.

Johnson. 24 Landis Lane, New Berlinville; Mildred M. Smith. 230 Hay Creek Road. Birdsboro; Alverna B.

Carey, 983 Bliem Road, Lower Pottsgrove; Margaret S. Carey, 328 South Ronald A. Scrafford, Downingtown. Maternity: Mrs. Gail J.

McGee. 1637 N. Keim Lower Pottsgrove; Mrs. Carol E. Buckwalter.

34 S. Franklin St. Discharged: Lisa A. Harp, 743 Fern wood Drive, Douglassville; James J. Burton.

125 Gable Michael Conner. Brookhaven; Christopher I. Farrow, Frederick; James D. Garner, 103 N. Warren John Gnapp, Pottstown RD Edward R.

Griesser. 622 Walnut Panel discussion on tests, skills staged by PTO A panel discussion on comprehensive tests of basic skills was presented at a meeting of the Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School PTO at the school. Mrs. Peg Donato, program chairman, introduced panel members, Dr. Alvin Coleman, assistant superintendent in the district; Joseph Martin, school psychologist, and William Walter, principal of West Pottsgrove Elementary School The tests will be administered to third and fifth grade students, it was noted.

Results of the testing will be available to parents later in the school year. Mrs. Dorothy Toth, president, conducted a brief business session assisted by Mrs. Toni Bauer, secretary, and Mrs. Melaine Andrews, treasurer.

Coining events including a candy sale and Santa's secret workshop were discussed. An attendance award was presented to the third grade class of Susan Finney by Mrs. Linda Way and Mrs. Janice Yocum. Mrs.

Theresa Bergman and Mrs. Eleanor Montague served refreshments. saie 54 IT'S ON SALE! tina tomorrow. Starting great looking 3 piece is this low price. (Suit includes blazer, vest and skirt or blazer, skirt and pant.) ITS VERSATILE! It comes in hch tan to work well with all the colors in your wardrobe.

ITS YEAR-ROUND and ITS MACHINE WASHABLE. Sizes 5-13 Pottstown's Norco Mall Reading's Berkshire Mall East Towne Mall Sears Mall at Park City Bally; Victoria A. Griverts, Lafayette Hill; Emma C. Ha for. Pottsgrove Towers; Brenda J.

Hampton, 923 South Bobbie Jo Heimbach, 439 High St Cheryl Hopkins. 964 High Lizzie H. Johnson, 24 Landis Lane, New Berlinville; Janet C. Kehl, 241 Spring Bechtelsville; Louis W. Leyrer.

Pottstown RD Anna Majewski, Schwenksville RD Bernard A. McLaughlin, 448 King Harry B. Me Elroy 381 Apple Elizabeth L. Miller, Bechtelsville RD Mark F. Pufnock, 75 W.

5th Jay B. Raser, Birdsboro RD Mary M. Rusnock, 574 N. Keim Thomas L. Savage, Farmington Woods Apartments; Donald Shatz, Pennhurst Center.

Spring City; David R. Smoyer, 17 E. 4th Kathryn Snyder. 110 N. Charlotte Anne S.

Sperow, 873 South Ronald A. Vogt, 117 Chestnut Renee P. Wolf, 372 N. Charlotte Catherine O. Zearfoss.

398 S. Reading Boyertown. Maternity: Mrs. Vljaya M. Shanbhag, Amity Garden Apartments, Douglassville; Mrs.

Cynthia H. Saylor, 12 Walnut Mrs. Carol L. Rigney, 1156 Queen Mrs. Diane G.

Moletress, Douglassville RD Mrs. Vicki J. Davidson, 1377 Queen St. League committee discusses projects Fund-raising projects for the year were discussed at a meeting of the ways and means committee of the Jewish League in the home of the chairman, Mrs. Richard Borger, Lynn Drive, Lower Pottsgrove.

Events planned include a fall flea market and rummage sale, a family film night and supper and an outdoor luncheon and fashion show. Participating in the planning session were Mrs. Howard Kostiner, Mrs. Albert Loblang, Mrs. Terry Bieler, Mrs.

Daniel Gross, Mrs. Lawrence Sager, Mrs. Ralph Dessauer. Mrs. I.

William Collins. Mrs. Edward Shapiro and Mrs. C. S.

Leventhal. And. Mrs. Martin Feit, Mrs. Allen Berman, Mrs.

Allan Altschull, Mrs. Frank Schuler, Mrs. Marvin Cohen, Mrs. Aaron Katz, Mrs. Borger and Mrs.

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