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The Gazette and Daily from York, Pennsylvania • Page 4

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The Gazette and Daily, York, Pa. Friday Morning, April 24, 1970 4 Ohio UCC Church Calls York Cleric Rev. Robert Gamber resigns as pastor of Faith United Church of Christ to become senior pastor of Massillon congregation. KlfrN n'r Woman Suffers Fracture Of Nose In Accident-Second Crash Occurs Two related accidents yesterday on Susquehanna expressway, a quarter-mile north of East Market street, injured one driver, Springettsbuiry Township police reported. Carol J.

Rivera, 26, of 55 West High street, Windsor, was treated at Memorial Osteopathic hospital for a fractured nose. Police identified her car as starting the chain of events at 6:55 a.m. Her car hat the medial barrier, crossed the northbound lanes and. hit a bridge, according to police. Ten minutes later, two other cars collided when one driver swerved to avoid the disabled car, police said.

Drivers in the second accident, police said, were: Brenda L. Boose, 136 First avenue, Red lion, and Rhoda C. Myers, 2254 South Queen street. $53,000 Addition Planned For Manchester Branch Plans were announced yesterday by York Telephone and Telegraph company for a $53,000 addition to the Manchester dial central office on Railroad street. LaVern E.

Gmndy, general manager, stated that over 2,000 square feet of floor space will be added to the present building, which will eventually accommodate about $100,000 of telephone equipment. Construction got this week and should be completed in August. A. B. Seifert and Son, York, awarded the contract.

York Telephone presently serves over 4,600 telephones in Manchester as compared to 2,500 at the end of 1939. Fatal Crash Survivor Continues Critical James R. Fletcher, 40, of 574 Market street, Marietta, remained in critical condition last night alt Memorial Osteopathic hospital with injuries suffered Wednesday night in a fatal two-car crash on Lincoln Photo by The Gazette and Daily "THE GREEKS HAD A NAME FOR IT" That's the name of the annual all-school show, written and directed by Huston Schlosser, to be presented tonight, and tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Hannah Penn Junior High school. Part oi the of over 200 students is shown during dress rehearsal last night, when they entertained senior citizens of York county who were invited to attend.

Follotftng the special performance, the school faculty held a social hour and snack time for the senior citizens and members of the cast. County Youth Held On Drug Charges A 19-year-old York county youth was cornimiitted to Lancaster County prison yesterday in lieu of $10,000 bail on charges of violating the drug, device and cosmetic act. State police of York reported Keith Lavem Boyer, 92 Reynolds Mill road, was arrested yesteinteiy as a result of a drug raid conducted Tuesday. Lancaster State police charged Boyer with conspiracy and with violation of the act before Justice of the Peace Edward A. Hermesky, Columbia.

Four Persons Injured, Treated At Hospital Four persons were treated for various injuries at York hospital Wednesday at 5 p.m. as the result of an automobile accident at Highland avenue and Bannister street, a hospital aide said. Mrs. Margaret M. Weber, 43, of 861 Sunlight drive, was treated for multiple bruises, and her daughter, Noreen, 14, was treated for cervical strain.

Mrs. Helen M. Klinedinst, 53, of 1960 Bannister street, suffered multiple bruises and Sister Rita Darnian, 944 West Market street, mild cervical strain and left shoulder bruises. Industrial Directory Now Being Distributed York Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its 1970 edition of 'Manufacturer' Directory for York and York County" is ready for distribution. Paul Z.

Kistler, executive vice president, stated the booklet lists names of over 600 industries, which includes a standard industrial classification number of industries. Copies are available to non-Chamber members on a purchase basis, by contacting the office, 13 East Market street. Rev. Robert W. Gamber has resigned as pastor of Faith United Church of Christ to become senior pastor of St.

John's UCC in Massillon, Ohio. A tentative date of July 1 has been set for commencement of bis ministry at St. John's which has a membership of 1,565 and Church School enrollment of 1,024. Since his ordination in 1949 Rev. Gamber' has served five different Evangelical Congregational churches.

In 1964 he transferred to the United Church of Christ and accepted the call to Faith church, Elm terrace and Pacific avenue. During his six years of ministry at Faith church 229 new members were received, 87 by confirmation and 142 by transfer or profession of faith. He officiated at 43 weddings, 58 baptisms end 39 funerals. An approximate 85 per cent increase in worship attendance was realized and a $350,000 building program was initiated. During his ministry Rev.

Gamber has served as a teacher, lecturer, dean of youth camps and chaplaincies, including Pennsylvania legislative bodies at Harrisburg. He served as a guest chaplain at Valley Forge Military academy and presently serves as chaplain of White Rose Lodge 15, Fraternal Order of Police, the Lincoln Fire company. He has also served on various committees "of the York UCC association, and York Ministers association. State Will Poll Eastern tudents On Drug Knowledge Alvin H. Tucker chief, program consultation section, division of public education, Pennsylvania Department of Health, has announced that about 300 students of Eastern High school, Wrightsville, will participate Monday in a statewide survey of student knowledge, attitudes and behavior with respect to drugs.

Health department representatives will administer questionnaires to groups of 50 students drawn from each grade, seventh through twelfth. Township Swears In Former City Policeman Ray E. Markel, a former York policeman, was sworn in as an officer with Spring Garden Township police department yesterday, a police official reported. Markel will serve a probationary period of six months before being accepted as a permanent member of the Township force, the official said. BACK TO HANOI New York Times News Service Paris XuanThuy, North Vietnam's chief negotiator at the peace talks here, is expected to return to Hanoi in a few days.

The Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam hinted that its leader, Mrs. Nguyen Binh, might also leave Paris: lJHf Girl Walks Nine Miles To School For Earth Day A number of Kennard-Dale High school students bicycled varying distances to school Wednesday, but Linda Gemmill made the most strenuous Earth Day journey by walking the nine miles from her home at Stewartstown RD 2. Linda loped the distance from home to school in an hour. She is a senior and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Wallace Gemmill, who reside on Route 851 west of Stewartstown. Non-motorized transit Wednesday was part of the national emphasis on a clean environment, specifically the fouling of the atmosphere with exhaust fumes. Since the school buses ran anyway, the protest was purely symbolic. There was a sprinkling of black armbands, which a wearer said were symbolic of protest against the despoliation of the earth by war as well as pollution. Countian Honored For Safe Driving A 45-year-old York countian was among 14 professional bus drivers who received "Driver of Distinction" awards yesterday from Gov.

Shafer. The drivers have collectively driven 14,292,580 miles without an accident. The countian was Richard P. Shover, New Cumberland RD lt who drove 10 years and 750,000 miles for Capitol Trailways of Pennsylvania. Shover' home is along the Lewis-berry highway, between Lewisberry and Susquehanna expressway.

Worker Has Portions Of Fingers Severed Harry G. Swartz, 59, of Colonial hotel, suffered partial amputation of the fingers of his left hand when it was caught in a key punch machine at Cole Steel Equipment Company Division of Litton Industries, shortly after 8:30 a.m. yesterday, York hospital reported. He was reported in satisfactory condition at the hospital last night. IN VALLEY FORGE HOSPITAL Robert Ruth, 20, of Spring Grove RD 1, has been transferred to Valley Forge hospital, after being treated at York hospital at 5 p.m.

Tuesday for injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident on Zeigler's church road, a hospital aide reported. The hospital aide reported Ruth suffered multiple facial fractures and cuts of the right knee. His condition was reported. satisfactory; at the time of has transfer to Valley Forge. Two Hurt In Six Traffic Mishaps In York Township Two persons were reported by Yoik Townslhiip police to have been injured in six traffic mishaps investigated by the department within a period ending yesterday afternoon.

Joseph E. Powers 18, Dallas-town RD 1, was taken to York hospital in Grantley ambulance after he was struck by a car while crossW ing South Queen street at Honey -Valley road a mile west of Dallas-town. He was admitted in satisfactory condition with leg fractures. Police said the care was driven by Richard C. Donnelly; 42, of 1240 Valley View road.

Barabara A. Bollinger, 31, of 220 Pinehurst road, was injured slightly, police said, in a two-vehicle accident at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday at Donna lane and Springwood road. The other vehicle involved was a station wagon driven by Glenn E. Leisen-ring, 32, of 9 East Main street, Windsor.

A truck-tractor operated by Frank Leisenring, 59, York RD 12, and a car driven by Clarence G. Buck, 74, of 9 Woodland drive, Jacobus, collided 'at 11:30 a.m. yesterday at Hollywood drive and Springwood road. No injuries were reported. Cars driven by Richard J.

Lease, 21, and Terry L. Taylor, 23, both of Dallastown RD 1, figured in a rear-end crash at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday on South Queen street near Ironstone Hill road. There were no injuries. Norman S.

Pifer 80, of 1850 South Queen street, and Mary E. Miller, 58, Dallastown RD 1, were identified as drivers of cars involved in a crash Tuesday at 4 p.m. on South Queen street at Coventry road. Pifer was cited by police for driving too fast for conditions. No injuries were reported in an accident at 4 p.m.

yesterday on Chapel Church road. York township police investigated but no details were available. Yorker's Nose Broken In Assault By Youths Joseph L. Arnold, 31, of 90 North Newberry street, was teated last evening at 6:20 o'clock at York hospital for a fracture oi the nose, suffered when he was assaulted a hospital a'de reported. A city police car took him to the hospita.

from West Market street and Pershing avenue. Police reported two youths, about 17 or 18, had assaulted Arnold, but the location cf Jhe Jipt revealed by-ham. Highway east, a mile west of Wrightsville. A spokesman for Hellam township police said the Fletcher auto and another driven by Harry Schlegelmil-ich, 68, Columbia, who was killed at the scene, were both traveling west near Accomac road when the collision occurred. Annua Earth Day Observance Sought Washington CD A plan to make Earth Day an annual day of observance was introduced yesterday by Rep.

Dante Fascell, D-Fl'a. The measure is in the form of a joint resolution which would authorize the president to proclaim the third Wednesday of. eaich April as Earth Day. Earth Day will have been meaningless, he said, if having been once, it is then forgotten, Hanover Legion Assn. Fined $kQ0 By State The American Legion Home Association of Hanover, 201 Carlisle street, Hanover, has been fined $100 by the state Liquor Control board for sales tP non-members without prior arrangements.

The association has a catering club liquor license. ANKLE BRUISED Lois J. Leopold, 22, of Frederick RD 8, was treated for bruises of the left ankle at York hospital Wednesday at 10 a.m. as a result of an automobile accident at the entrance to grounds of the hospital, a hospital aide reported. 'CYCLE HELMETS TAKEN Thomas Schaeffer, 21, Manor Hall, York College, had two motorcycle helmets taken from his motorcycle Wednesday at 10:45 p.m., City police reported, as the" vehicle parked in the 600-block of Cleveland (avenue.

NO ONE INJURED No injuries were reported to Springettsbury Township police after two cars collided at Hasit Market and Rockburn streets on Wednesday at 6:50 p.m. Police identified the drivers as Luther Sharp, 77, of 232 South Hartley and George Iberl, 23, of 3482 Stoneridge road. HEAD INJURIES Mrs. Barbara Bollinger, 31, of 220 Pinehurs roadt, was treated Wednesday at 9:10 a.m. at York hospital, for a head injury suffered in an automobile accident at Springwood road and Donna lane, a hospital aide reported,.

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