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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 23

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1963 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN. PA. DIAL FA 3.3000 PACE TWFNTY.THRE« Birthday Congratulations From The Mercury THt'RfttlAY, 1 ftrwarr of hnstnrM Today's rhlld will flfxlblp, almost moody. Colleen Louise daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold G. Gresh, Boyertown RD 2, 11 years. George W. Strieker 210 East street. Paul Austin Forsythe, Barto.

Mrs. Roosevelt Aiken, 621 Beech street. Rodney Wenhold, Rahns. Susan Alice Grabert, daughter of Mr. and G.

Richard Grabert, 27 Apple street, Boyertown, 12 years. Elizabeth Baver, 701 Rhoads avenue, Boyertown. Mrs. Harold Burkert, 741 Rhoads avenue, Boyertown. Gordon Straube, Boyertown RD 1 Lonnie Lee Kolarz, Boyertown RD 1 (5 years.

Pamela Elaine Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Evans, Pottstown Route 18, 5 years. Mrs.

Marvin Dries. 390 South Reading avenue, Boyertown. Mrs. Ernest Schaeffer, 722 South Reading avenue, Boyertown. Frederick J.

Berhard III. son Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Berhard 636 East Philadelphia avenue, Boyertown, 10 years.

Stanley Samuel Bauman, Sassamansville. Paula Jean Shollenberger, 29 Apple street. Boyertown. George Barkasi. son of Mr and Mrs.

Michael Barkasi, Boyertown RD 1 Virginia Mary Dell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dell. 295 Diamond street. Susan Laura Morris, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William M. Morris. 451 Adams street. Red Hill, 16 years.

Douglass Ferguson, son of Mr. Mrs. William Ferguson, Earlviile, 14 years. Deborah Jane Miller, daugh -1 ter of Mr. and Jacob Mil -1 ler, Pottstown RD 1 11 years.

Kttchans Designed With You In Mind Franklyn Crosslcy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton D. Crossley, Barto RD 1, 19 years. Judy Melba Shipe.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Shipe, Green Land. Ronald Russell Zimmerman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Zimmerman, Tenth and Main streets, Red Hill. 17 years. (Jail Lynne Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrr.

Henry M. Fisher, Green Lane, 17 years. Mary Jane Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A.

Fisher, Pennsburg RD 1, 16 years. Sandra Ann Mack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Mack, Pennsburg RD 1 11 years.

Terry Lynn Glanski. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Glanski, 619 King street, 2 years. Catherine Marie Walker, Mrs.

William White, 2216 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob- Horseshoe drive, crt Walker, East Greenville RD 1 11 years. John J. Clone, 49 West Fifth street.

Sandra Jean Faust, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Darlene Aon Messner, daugh- Faust Sumneytown, 14 ter of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold L. years. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Messner, 775 street, 5 years. North Evans Joan M. Frey CUSTOM CRAFTED KITCHENS featuring RCA Whirlpool HOME APPLIANCES 928 HIGH ST.

FA Open Daily 9 to Sat. I to An active PTA and civic worker, Mrs. John A. Wanger Rahns Hill, Pottstown Route 18, is secretary of the board of directors for the Pottstown Public Library and second vice president and publicity chairman for Lower Pottsgrove Parent-Teacher association. A Republican committeewoman in Lower Pottsgrove's district two, she is corresponding secretary for the Pottsgrove Republican council.

She teaches a high school group Sunday school class at St. James Lutheran church and belongs to a bridge club. She and her husband celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary the day after Christmas. Her son. Ravmond, was ten years old, Dec.

30. Interested in the Civil War era, Mrs. Wanger collects antiques from that period. Her husband is a suner- visor at Spring City Knitting company. Marilyn Ann Harvey, daugh ter of Mr.

and Mrs. Gilbert Harvey, 671 North Keim street, 18 years. Louis E. Waldo, Collegeville RD 1 Linda Susan Jacobs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William II. Jacobs, Swamp Pike, Gilberts ville, 13 years. Susan Bast, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bast, 207 Lee avenue.

17 years. Arthur Eugone Amwake Barbara Ann Koplin, daugh- 1075 Riverside drive, Keml- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant L. worth.

Koplin, Pottstown RD 1, 16 years. David G. Eck. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Eck, 662 North Price Sharon Lee Acker, daughter street, 9 years. of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Acker, Pottstown Route 18, 19 years. Joan Frey, daughter of Mr and Mrs.

Charles Frey. iW) Mrs. Alfred Stufflet Lim- South Hills boulevard, 11 years erick, Arthur W. Rittrnhouse Doris Pearl Fry. daughter of Boraten road.

Linfidd. Mr. and Mrs. William Fry, 417 Chestnut street. 19 years.

Harry E. Mauger, 59 North Reading avenue. Boyertown. Gloria Suzanne daughter of Mrs. Anne The Rev.

John Heim, 214 354 South Hanover street, 19 North Hanover street, years. Stephen Lynn Youse. son of Ronald Ellis Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Youse.

138 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Evans, Gil- North Walnut street, 6 years, bcrtsville, 18 years. Linda Map Weiser. daughter Jean Ellen Steward, daughter 0f and Mrs.

George Weiser, of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Steward, 547 East Howard street, Slowe 130 North Mill street, Birdsboro.

years Linda May Hallman, daughter Joanne a Heimbach. of Mr. and Mrs. James Hall- daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edman, 429 Lincoln avenue, 3 ward Heimbach, 181 North years. Franklin street. 18 years. Janet Lynn Scheffey, daugh- Keemer Moyer, Gilbertsville ter of Mr. and Mrs.

Douglas rd Scheffey, 459 Chestnut street, 4 years. Mrs. Marian Dunlap, 402 South Sixth avenue. Royorsford. Samuel A.

Pereni, 65 North Rowland avenue. joan Marie Frey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rosemary Turner, daughter 989 South HUls boulevard, of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Turner. vpar. 975 North Franklin street, 9 Linda Lou Slonaker, Hereford, Clarence H. Rhoads, Potts- 16 town Route 20, 73 years.

Joseph Michael Horosky, son Donald W. Schmoyer, 123 of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horosky, Marion street, Boyertown. 823 Erb drive, 5 years.

Executive Committee Presents Program At Meeting of Shenkel Women's Guild Mrs. Lester Yocom and Jessie Rosenberry was in charge of games. The women also exchanged gifts. Mrs. Jacob Mrs.

Bechtel-Cressman Nuptials Performed By Rev. Kistler at St. Mark's Church MR. AND MRS. hit Sh irr ludio BRIAN KUQINK BECHTEL HOSPITALS RIVERSIDE INN ORATBRPORD A.

H. EftPENBHIP. Prep. Deservedly Popular 11 a Goad Place to Dine Make Reservations Phone HUxley I-M5I A fire in the large fireplace and holiday decorations highlighted a candlelight service presented at the post Christmas meeting of the Guild Frank Kime and Mrs. Wilmer of Shenkel United Church of Sweinhart served refreshments.

Christ. Mrs. Lawrence Foard President Mrs. Clarvnce Yo- Jr. and Mrs.

William Boyer Jr. com conducted a brief business were in charge of the service, meeting in the main auditorium The meeting took place in thx; 0f the church. It was church social room that service men and shut-ins During a program, pre- received Christmas gifts from sented by the executive committee, the group sang carols and Donna Yocom played a piano solo. A Christmas story was read by (V. FAMOUS FOR FINE FURS 218 New Street Quaker to wn, Pa.

i JANUARY SALE of FINE FURS I SALE! Winter Cloth COATS SUITS Reduced up to GENEROUS REDUCTIONS STOLES JACKETS COATS VISIT OUR FACTORY SHOWROOM SOON Hours: Daily 9 to Mon. FrL Nites 7 to Fur products labeled to show country of origin of imported furs. the group. An invitation to attend a forthcoming meeting of the guild of Trinity UCC, Pottstown, was read. The group also decided to furnish drapes for the new parsonage.

Present wvre Mrs. Carmon Goss, Mrs. Clarence Holloway, Mrs. Lawrence Foard Mrs. William Boyer Mrs.

Clarence Yocom. Mrs. Lester Yocom, Donna Yocom, Jessie Rosenberry, Mrs. Jacob Klein, Mrs. Frank Kime.

Mrs. Wilmer Sweinhart and one guest. POTTSTOWN Admitted: James D. Wolfe, Pottstown RD 2 medical; Mrs. Carolyn Lightcap, Schwenksville RI) 1, maternity; Thomas Short, Sanatoga, medical; Helen Yost.

727 Walnut street, surgical; Walter Sakiewicz. 104 Warren street, medical; Vera Lynn Adams, Birdsboro. surgical; Jane E. Miller. 847 South street, medical; Catherine Segneri, 668 Sylvan drive, Stowe, medical; Bradley B.

Toms. Boyer -1 town RD 3. surgical; Mary R. Suchoza, 883 Logan street, medical; Amy L. Buckwalter, Spring City RD 1 medical.

Discharged: Roger Dudley, 234 Lemon street. Stowe, medical; Mrs. Catherine Fair. 421 High street, maternity; William Kerns, 808 High street, surgical; William Carl, Pottstown RD 3. medical; Emma Guldin.i 164 South Franklin street, medical; Julia Bentz.

1033 High street, surgical; Carl Swavely, Boyertown RD 3, surgical, Herbert Geiscr. 1352 North State street, surgical. MEMORIAL Admitted: Cheryl Lynn Myers. RD 3. medical; Mrs.

Barbara Wagner. Dotig- lassville, maternity; Lawrence Edwards, 316 South Main street. Spring City, surgical; Tommy Reider, 548 Lemon street, Stowe, surgical; Harry Mohn, 309 East Vine street, Stowe, surgical; Charles 578 Wilson street, surgical; Donna Bitncr. 268 King street, medical: Emil Aichroth, 30 East Third street. Boyertown, surgical: Mahlon Mogel.

Limerick, medical; Myrtle Myers. 348 Chestnut street, medical; Samuel a 484 Clearview street, surgical: Linda Kowal-1 ski, 262 North York street, surgical; Scott Mcllvce, 732 East Sixth street, Boyertown, surgical; Mary Kncule, 632 Howard street. Stowe, surgical. Discharged: Paul DeBoard, Pottstown Route 20 surgical; s. Suzanne i a n.

Schwenksville, maternity; Mrs. Eleanor Kissinger. 103 Sunrise lane, maternity; Maryann Calhoun. 383 West King street, surgical; Merritt Reish. Linficld.

surgical; Arlene Crabtree, Mor- St. Lutheran church. Pennsburg was scene of the wedding of Sandra Cressman and Brian Eugene Mechtvl. Tne Rev Henry Kistler officiated 1 he double ring service in the presence of many relatives and friends The bridv is a daughter of Mrs. Catherine Cressman.

3o8 Main street. Pennsburg. and the late Richard Cressman. Parents of thr bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Bechtel, East Grevnville RD. Altar vases contained white chrysanthemums and pompons and pew ends were deenratvd with white satin ribbons and white pompons Tall baskets of white flowers placed at the church entrance. Diane Wetzel was at the organ console The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Harold A. Abitz, Boyertown. She wore a gown of chantilly lace and satinized taffeta styled with a boat neckline, etched in seed pearls, and wrist pointed aleeves.

Lace edged her floor length veil trimmed wi seed perals. She carried a white Bible with a white orchid and streamers of white pompons. Jean Matta. Pennsburg. attended her sister as matron of honor.

She appeared in an emerald satinized taffeta gown with bell overskirt. A matching headpiece held a lace veil. Her bouquet was a cascade of bronze chrysanthemums and yellow pompons. Margaret E. Klingelhoffer, Spring Mount, a cousin of bride was costumed like the honor attendant serve as bridesmaid.

Best man was the brcf.her, David F. Bechtel Stanley Brunner, East Greenville, and Peter McCullough, Chester, ushered. For the wedding and reception at Pennsburg fireball, Mrs. ressman. mother of bride, wore a royal blue dress with matching accessories.

The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Hechtel also was dressed in blue with matching accessories. Both mothers had white orchid corsages. Newly wed Mrs Bechtel attended Upper Perkiomen High school and Is employed by Red Hill Apparel company. Her husband attended Southern Lehigh Junior High school and is employed at R.

C. Can company. East Greenville. The couple will be at home at 456 Main street, East Greenville. ton, surgical; Thomas H.

Scha- lata, Elverson, medical; Jeffery LlCQIlSGS 11 a 1041 Laurelwood road, medical: Debra Boring. Limcrick, medical. Y-Ieen Club Rehearses YW 12th Night Pageant Members of the Junior Y-Teen club utilized meeting time in the YWCA rehearsing for an old English pageant. The pageant will presented Monday at the YWCA annual Twelfth Night observance. Attending were Barbara Stauffer, Sharon Baker.

Cissy Olock, Sandra Pa.stelak, Nancy Morgan. Doris Flint. Ruth Weller. Beverly Pennington. Beverly Johns.

Brtsy Klink, Tillie Marie Bauer, Kathy Reid, JoAnne Strohl. Carol Pa- chik, Joanne Karp and Linda Robed s. Applications for marriage licenses were made in Montgomery County courthouse, Norristown, by: Edward Vallish, 1127 Semb- ling avenue, and Charlene Ellis, 125 North Charlotte street. Thomas John Kilmartin 3d. Graterford.

and Gail Dolores Conaway, Blue Bell. Frank Haywood Peterman, Oaks, and Margie Kopecky, Bridgeport. Applications for marriage licenses were made in (hester county courthourse. West Chester. by: Charles F.

Schaeffer. R3 Cedar street, and Patricia Ann Tinney, 327 Fourih avenue, Phoenixville, Francisco A. Gozzillo, 125 Grant street, Phoenixville. and Cecilia R. Sarkees, Valley Forge.

BIRTHS TO MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM J. LIGHTCAP. Schwenksville RD 1.

a daughter in Pottstown hospital Wednesday. TO MR. AND MRS. DAVID WAGNER. Douglasmille, a aon in Memorial hospital Wednesday.

TO MR AND MRS. ROBERT LOW MASTER. 10 Pennypacker road, Collegeville. a daughter in Montgomery hospital, Norristown. TO MR.

AND MRS. DAVID BARNES. Rahns. a ion in Montgomery hospital, town. TO MR.

AND MRS. GEORGE JENSEN. Oaks, a daughter in Montgomery hospital, Norristown. SALE DRYER TIP When you mix heavy and lieht clothes in the clothes dryer the appliance must run long enough to dry the heavy ones. The licht- est elothes in that load thus will be over-dried.

To avoid this, remove the light clothes as soon as they are dry. Over- drying deepens wrinkles, weakens some fabrics, puckers seams and gives a harsh feel to some fabrics. The Mercury in cash awards weekly for the best news tips. Win awards by dialing FA 3 3000. For A Good CUM or OYSTER STEW Also Seafood Platters COVENTRY PUB Route 100 2 Miles South of Pottstown DAY EVENING CLASSES REGISTER NOW! Night disses begin Feb.

4 Day classes begin Feb. It In Rnokkrrplnjc AccountinR Short Hand and Typing POTTSTOWN IUSINESS SCHOOL 313 Hifh St. FA WELCOME NEW YEAR SALE AT SAVE ON DRY CLEANING USE KNOPP'S COIN DRY CLEANING 310 OAK ST. Between Charlotte Evans Sts. NOW GET $7 Worth Of DRY CLEANING For Only $2.00 Open Daily 9 to 9 Sat.

to Attendant On Duty At All Tlmru BIG SPECIALS ON ALL HALF SIZED DRESSES In Today OPEN DAILY TILL I PM. SATURDAY TILL 5i30 P.M. anuary arpet pecial WOOL EXTRA HEAVY DENSE PILE TWIST WEAVE B0 Surt To Compart Thit Value Be for9 lou Buy Only $9-95 YD. 12 FASHIONABLE DECORATOR COLORS house Queen and Madison Just around the corner from the Sew Post Office Phone FA 3-8800 OPEN FRI. EVES.

TIL 9.

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