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ft JAYCEE WWES tave Plaeed collection in downtown Ma onstPH Campaign provide Christmas presents for patients at the MassiUon State Hospital. Here, Mrs. Timothy Ryan and Wayne Fide, manager of the J. Penney ne bOXeS ItCmS needed by the patienUs Delude tolletni, sleepwear, in £rge sizes, smokmg matenals. jewelry and cotton stretch socks.

(IndependentStaff Phofo) Jets nearly collide; 137 persons aboard CHICAGO (AP) A Trans World Airlines passenger jet missed by 50 to 100 feet colliding Friday with a United Airlines plane near Chicago, the second time in nine days that a TWA plane was involved in such an incident. Spokesman for United and TWA confirmed the incident over Lake Michigan, but provided few details. No passengers or crew members on either Boeing 727 jet were injured. AIRLINES SPOKESMEN said the incident was under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration, which had no immediate comment. A passenger on the United plane, Flight 291 from Providence, R.I., to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, notified The Associated Press of the incident- He said the TWA plane, flight 403, swerved sharply to the left to avoid bitting the United aircraft, which had been cleared to descend into its landing approach pattern.

The TWA plane also was en route to O'Hare. The United flight carried 53 passengers and a crew of seven while the TWA flight, en route from Hartford, carried 70 passengers and seven crew members, a spokesman said. THE NATIONAL Weather. Service said conditions in the vicinity on the Michigan side of the lake were cloudy and temperatures were in the mid- 503 at the time of the Incident, about p.m. EST.

On Nov. 26, a Trans World Airlines jumbo jet carrying 114 persons from Philadelphia to Los Angeles and an American Airlines plane with 194 passengers and crew narrowly missed colliding over Michigan. In that incident, 24 persons were injured when the pilot of the American plane look evasive action. Firm puts five natural gas wells into operation CAMBRIDGE (AP) Ceremonies on Friday marked the start of the flow of natural gas from five wells drilled for True Temper Corp. of Cleveland, a manufacturer of garden and farm tools and sporting goods.

Gas from the 'five wells will be piped 130 miles to plants in Saybrook and Geneva. "This is an added cost of doing business, but it's necessary to assure uninterrupted energy for our plants," said Herbert C. Graves III, president. Youth Day Dec. 14 at Friendship The annual Youth Day will be observed all day Sunday, Dec.

14 at Friendship Baptist Church with the youth in charge. This year the theme will be "Youth Witnessing For Christ" with scriptures taken from 1 Timothy 4:12 and Titus 2:6. Deirdre Toles is serving as general chairman, assisted by Alonzo Longshore. Kayellen Longshore is the general secretary. Cheerleaders for this year are David Bodiford, Cherie Bradley; Frederick Carpenter, Nigal Dockery, Selena Harris, Valarie Hill, Ida Hollins, Alonzo Longshore, Kayellen Longshore, Denise Peterson, DaMaris Richardson, Rhonda Smith, Gloria Thomas, Jessica Thomas, Maryann Thomas, Deirdre Toles, Aubrey Williams and Myrtice Williams.

Boar's Head Festival is Dec. 14 A memorial service will be held Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. worship service in Wesley United Methodist Church in honor of Kenneth R. Arnold, Donald W. Roseman and Franklin Urwin, the three Massilkm firemen who were killed in the La Cuisina blasts and fire Sunday evening.

"THE ORGAN prelude will be "The Greatest GUt," Phil Perkins; the anthem will be Come, Emmanuel," Overby; offertory, "Gott, Heilzer Shoepfer" and posUude, "Deo Gracias," Agincourt hymn. The Rev. John G. Moody, pastor, will deliver the sermon on "Christmas Preparations." Mr. and Mrs.

Wilfred Ruemmele will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a reception Sunday from p.m. in Fellowship Hall of the church. The Boar's Head Festival will be held Sunday evening, Dec. at 7:30 in Fellowship Hall. The early English festival features carols, anthems by the choir, a brass choir, quartet and scenes from "Amahl and the Night Visitors" by Mt.

Union College students. Dessert will be served. The USYF and UMYF will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. in the church. The Young Adults class will meet at 7:30 p.m.

in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Romhach, 1042 Pleasant View Grove NW. Persons attending are to bring ice cream or topping. CANNED GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS BASKETS-Massillon and area elementary school students were given theater tickets for bringing a can of food to school.

The food will yo to necdv families. Pictured is a group from Harvey Elementary School looking over the cans brought in by students. From left to right, Urwin, Margie Covey. Buttermore, Rcnce Hamit, Mrs. Madeleine Houmard of the Lincoln Theater, Christie DiOrio and George Truesdale.

(Independent Staff Photo) Guild hosts Christmas giving program under way A i-4 Earnings up COLUMBUS (AP) Earnings for the first nine months of 1975 by Executive Jet Aviation, the world's largest business jet charter service, was reported Friday at $1,272,532, or 20 cents a share, compared to $841,360, or 53.2 cents a share, for a similar period last year. breakfast The Women's Guild of Sixteen St. John's United Church of Christ held its annual Advent breakfast Wednesday morning in the church with the women of neighboring churches as guests. The guests were from Holy Trinity Lutheran, Stanwood United Church of Christ, East Greenville United Methodist, St. James United Church of Christ, Crossroads, St.

Paul United Church of Christ, Smoketown and Christ United Church of Christ, Myers. Mrs. C. E. Brandstetter of Canton, spoke on "Chrismons" explaining each as she placed them on a Christmas tree on the church altar.

to talk COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio Chief Justice C. William O'Neill will be the featured speaker at the 95th annual convention of the County Commissioners and County Engineers Association at the Neil House on Dec. 7-10. Guy A. Smart, chairman of the Christmas Giving Committee of the Intra-Service Club of Massillon today announced the committee's Christmas season programs for the needy of the Massillon area.

A chart of the organization is printed on this page. The Christmas Giving toy depot will be housed in the former East Ohio Gas Co. building, 57 1st st SE. New or good used toys may be delivered at this location. This program will be under the supervision of the Salvation Army, Family and Children's Service, Catholic Service League and all members of the Christmas Giving Committee.

They will be assisted by members of the Massillon Woman's Club under the general supervision of Mrs. Ruth Weckel and United Church Women under the general supervision of Mrs. A. L. Baldauf.

GOOD REPAIRABLE toys should be taken to the machine shop at Washington High School where they will be repaired by the V.I.C. department and returned to the toy depot. The canned goods program is in charge of the Boys Club and the YMCA. Each child, who brought a can of goods to school was given a ticket to a cartoon show at the Wcslin, Lincoln and Imperial theaters Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. This, according to Smart is an important segment of the Christmas giving program Ohio's interest earnings down COLUMBUS (AP) State Treasurer Gertrude Donahey said Friday the state's interest earnings for 1975 will be down considerably from the record $90 million drawn from investments last year.

"We have more money, but we're not' getting the high interest we were last year," she said in explaining the drop-off. "We may not make $50 million." Deputy Treasurer Wayne Haloon said the state was taking in more money than in 1975, but was forced to pay it out at a faster clip. In addition, he said, interest rates that reached as high as 11 per cent last year are now averaging just over 6 per cent. Jury resumes deliberations in Collins trial CINCINNATI (AP) A Hamilton County Common Pleas Jury resumed deliberation today in the case of Cleophus Collins, accused of killing a policeman Aug. 26.

The jury was sequestered in a downtown hotel Friday night after deliberating since noon without coming to a verdict COLLINS, 52, is accused of aggravated murder in the death of Specialist William Loftin and attempted murder of Loftin's partner, Claude Deil, in a Shootout outside the Clock Bar in the Avondale section Aug. 26. Conviction could mean the death penalty after a sentence hearing. YEAR 1975 INTRA SERVICE CLUB COUNCIL CHRISTMAS GIVING COMMITTEE since it brings in several thousand cans of food for the Christmas baskets. The cans are being taken to the Christmas Giving Committee's depot by the Boys' Club and the YMCA.

There they will be packed in baskets for distribution to the less fortunate. The three theaters supplied the cartoons and uniformed members of the American Legion led by Wayne Burgess and John Tsocheff helptd the management supervise the students. The clearing committee will be handled by the Family and Children's Services. Any person, church or other group desiring the name of a maily for Christmas should contact the Family and Children's Service Society. The telephone number is 832-5043.

Merchandise solicitation for the retail merchants of Western Stark County is under way. The Intra-Service Club is urging Massillon residents to participate in these programs to help make this a happy Christmas for those who might otherwise he forgotten. PICK UP TOY REPAIR TOY DEPOT Jim Slicker, Advisor Joann Zucal, V.I.C. 18 All Washington High School 340 IstSt. S.E.

G.A. Smart, Chairman 833-3979 or 837-8842 P.O. Box 534, Massillon, Ohio YEAR 1975 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mdse. Solicitation By Mail to Follow-up Solicitation Dec. 6 To Meet at Y.W.C.A.

at 9:45 P.M. FOLLOW UP MDSE. SOLICITATION Supervision by Capt. JoePritchard of the Salvation Army 833-6473 Old E.O.G. Co.

Bldg. at G.A. Smart W.T. Powell, 833-7896 Ray H. Kessel, 833-6639 Warren Bixler, 832-3489 Lee P.

Kemp. 833-4418 Dykae Ford, 832-1725 WOMEN HELP CANNED GOODS MDSE. PICK-UP I MAN POWER PICK UP Boys' Club Joe Hibbard James Gamble 730 Duncan S.W. 833-4395 YJW.C.A. RETARDED CHILDREN Mrs.

Geo. Mercer 3l25MartindaleRd. Canton, Ohio 454-6991 or 455-7043 Woman's Club Mrs. Ruth Weckef 452-6356 1317 Logan, N.W. Canton, Ohio 44703 United Church Women Mrs.

Al Baldauf 833-4392 715 Franklin. N.E. Joe Hibbord, 833-4395 Jas. Gamble, 833-4395 B.F. Childress Af Brinham, 833-440O Fred Walsh, 833-4400 Mrs.

John McLain 455-3016 Mrs. Madaline Houmard 832-4044 COLLECTION DATES: Dec. 13-16-20-27 time during day) Jan. 3,1976 Toy Depot Old E.O.G. Co.

Bldg. S.E. Dec. 22 Open .9 A.M. to Dec.

23 9 A.M. to Noon See Geo. Truesdale 131 Tremont S.E. 833-3159 Canned Goods Pick-up at School Dec. 5 J.

Hibbard, 833-4395 Geo. Truesdale 833-3159 i American Legion Wayne Burgess 106 Houston St. S.W. 833-1646 or 833-4545 John Tsocheff 35OO Lincoln Way E. 833-5555 or 833-4545 FAMILY CLEARING FINANCE PUBLICITY (1) Ethel Fridline, 832-5043 (2) Eliz.

Henrich. 833-6313 Capt. Joe Pritchard 833-6473 G.A. Smart R.E. Swanson 833-4129 Harold Bostic P.O.

Box 508 833-3146 (1) Family and Children's Services First National Bank Bldg. 11 Lincoln Way W. (2) Catholic Service League Peoples-Merchants Trust Bldg. Lincoln Way E. SPECIAL 3:45 P.M.

SHOWS Dec. 2,3,4 5 At All Three Theaters (1) Moffitt Heights School 12035MillersburgRd. S.W., Massillon, Ohio JR. CHAMBER Wm. Ertle 493-5670 832-5118 Scott Longheier 833-7253 832-9527 LIONS CLUB Jim Armstrong 874-9586 832-2316 W.T.

Powell 833-7896 See Chart 1-A See Chart 1-A.