Morning Herald, The (Newspaper) - September 6, 1977, Uniontown, Pennsylvania THE MORNING HERALD OUR YEAR NO 204 County's Only Morning UNIONTOWN PENNSYLVANIA TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 1977 15 CENTS Woman Dies In Holiday Traffic Pontifical Divine Liturgy Archbishop Stephen J Kocisko left delivers homily during Pontifical Divine Liturgy yesterday the linal day of the 43rd Annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our of Perpetual Help at Mt St Macrina at altar from left are Bishop Thomas V Bishop Kmil J Mihalik and Bishop Michael J Dudick Photo A woman was kilted early Sunday when the car in which she was a passenger went out of control and crashed on Route 31 near dale Westmoreland County Stale Police said Mary Jane Tissue 51 was killed when a car driven by Georgo Umbell 47 of Uniontown hit an embankment and overturned Umbell and two other passengers Walter Jaskolski 63 and his wife Mary Ann 50 of Connellsville were in- jured and admitted lo Krick Hospital in Mt Pleasant and in condition last night The victim's body was taken to the Brooks Funeral Home Connellsville where funeral arrangements were in- last night N Route 711 Two persons were taken lo Hospital following a dent on Roule 711 just north of Connellsville on Sunday State Police said a vehicle driven by William A Fearer 75 of Inverness Fla slid on some gravel ran off the roadway and flipped over onto its roof Two passengers in the vehicle Ada M Fearer 75 and Elizabeth Hunt 73 of Sylvanus Ave in were taken to Connellsville Hospital in factory condition Another passenger George Hunt 73 was uninjured in the mishap South Union Police also said a car driven by Lynn Gordon 30 of Fairchance hit a tree off Morgantown Rd in South Union Twp Saturday when she apparently fell asleep at the wheel of her car and left the roadway Route 119 A pick-up truck driven by Russell T Skidmore of Lake Lynn struck a black calf on Roule 119 about five miles of Point Marion Saturday The calf was owned by Frank H Lisauckis of Lake Lynn H.D 1 Georges Twp A accident occurred at the York Run Crossroads in Georges Twp Saturday when the brakes failed at a stop sign on a car driven by Harold Wayne Riggen of 38 Summit Ave in causing him to hit the front of a car operated by Gary Wayne Shipley of 197 W Main St Route 51 Barry Kurnava 19 of Chestnut Ridge was taken to Uniontown Hospital after a car lie was driving ran off the roadway and rolled over several times on Route 51 in Twp Sunday Saltlick Twp A man was taken to Mt Pleasant Hospital following a cle accident on a rural road in Twp Sunday Police said Donald Harman of was thrown from his cycle after he lost control and struck a wooden post A car driven by Charles M Gundersheim 42 of Johnstown struck a set of guardrails and overturned on a rural road in Saltlick Twp yesterday in an effort lo avoid hitting another cle which was stopped on the roadway Cily Mishap city police reported a traffic accident involving two vehicles at the intersection of W Main and Continued on Page 33 Col 2 Quiet Mt Macrina Pilgrimage Ends By DAVE By last evening the crowds pilgrims participating in the 43rd annual pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady Of Perpetual Help at Mt St Macrina were gone Hordes of local residents mingled with visitors from Connecticut California the Midwest and Quebec Canada reaching a peak estimated as high as sons Sunday By Monday evening only a few pilgrims in- a woman from Florida slaying overnight were The grounds are peaceful and quiet now hut there is an emptiness said Mother M Christopher cial superior of he Sister of St Basil the Great The three-day pilgrimage conducted under the auspices of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Province was much larger his year than in 1976 Mother Christopher said Many people remarked on how beautiful the weekend she said last night It was a first visit for many and they seemed just so inspired with the whole ex- that they want to come again A beautiful sunny Labor Day weekend helped make attendance high Mother Christopher said the very good weather is such an important factor for us Sunday traditionally the day of highest attendance at the annual event drew a group estimated at to 000 persons Continued on Page 33 Col 4 Water Rate Hike Explained jf By MIKE H ASCII We are putting in a new water purification plant on the River which will be the size of he present one And we are laying six miles of new said J Claude Smith in explaining he recent water price hike in the Carmichaels area The whole project cost is said Smith who is vice dent of the municipal authority of the borough of Carmichaels It was a very slight Smith said We always have had the lowest utility rate in that part of the county and still do The first gallons of water now costs the consumer The second gallons cost while the third runs and the fourth All usage over gallons cost Smith said the rate increase com- by Chester Engineers raised each rate 30 per cent The previous minimum was Where it used lo cost customers for gallons it will now cost Smith said the new purification plant is needed to meet the ever-increasing demands of the customers We've had a rapid development of housing projects Smilh said The new main line will provide vice to the Cumberland Twp areas of Stringtown Nemacolin Rd and Stephenson's Lane That's approximately 85 new customers at this Smith said We think we may even he able to start services to hem as soon as the line is Smilh said although the purification plant won't be completed Both projects are now under way The water plant will take the Continued on Page 33 Col 3 tea Coal Parade Royalty 1977 Coal Queen Andria Babcheck left and members of her court arc shown during Saturday's Coal Show Parade in Some area residents viewed the procession which tbe weeklong Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Show sponsored by the King Coal Winners of parade prizes were selected ih various parade categories Standard Photo Today's Index Deaths 33 Earl Outdoors Personals Television Theaters 27 18 34 10 Attend Coal Show Parade Weather It's to be partly cloudy today through Wednesday with a possible shower night High today will he 82 27 Low tonight 52 11 Top on Wednesday 81 27 Chance of rain is 30 per cent through tonight Deaths Colbert Violet E Confluence Cook Agnes Uniontown David C Uniontown Eggers Carl E Dilliner Alton T S Connellsville George Laura M Harbiger Jacob Uniontown Hobaugh Charles Uniontown Keagy C Edwin Connellsville Martisko Michael B Uniontown Monaco Antonio Lemont Nelson Lester C Lorain Ohio Revetta Anna Connellsville Robinson John Uniontown Rusnak Michael S Volpe Marion Point Marion Paul E Shoaf Zilney Agnes M Vanderbill Please Sue Details on Page 33 Phones Classified Advertising Want Ads 1 Business Office Circulation Department Editorial Department News 7555 Sports Women's Standard Printing Co Job Shop All Other A crowd estimated at persons and perfect weather along with antique cars horsemen drill teams floats dignitaries and pretty girls capped off the 1977 sylvania Bituminous Coal Show with a fitting finish Saturday in Carmichaels A coal show spokesman described the weather for the annual parade as perfect It was sunny and there was a breeze A crowd lined the entire parade route the spokesman said leading officials to estimate as many as onlookers Those watching saw 125 units in a procession that took two hours to pass the reviewing stand The parade proper was preceded along the plus route that led from the Drive-In Theater on Route 88 through the downtown section to the high school by a string of antique automobiles The parade also included dignitaries such as Cong Austin J Murphy District Assemblyman William DeWcese and the Greene County Commissioners The Greene County Club provided a color guard for the marchers and vehicles Bringing up the end of the parade was the Carmichaels Chamber of Commerce float carrying the 1977 Coal Queen An- dria Babcheck and the four members of her court Miss Babcheck a senior at Uniontown Area High School and the daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Babcheck of New Salem was chosen from a field of 17 contestants before a crowd last Sunday Riding with the Queen on the float were Sandra Yarish of michaels Area High School first Leslie Cahn of High School second runner-up Lesli tocci of Geibel High School Connellsville third runner-up and Cindy of High School fourth runner-up The Queen's float was escorted by the Uniontown Area High School Marching Band Master of Ceremonies for the parade was Stephen McCann vice president of the King Coal Association Wayne Hall was general parade marshal In addition lo providing the Coal Show Queen the area also had some prize winning musical and marching units in the parade Post 47 band adjudged the best senior band Continued on Page 33 Col 2 Fire Guts Trailer At Little Summit District firemen were kept busy ing the past few days answering a number of alarms Monarch Fire Dept was called lo a house trailer lire at Little Summit at 4 Sunday The trailer was owned by Paul Grimm who was not at home at the time Firemen fought the blaze for two hours The fire apparently started in the kitchen area Firemen estimated the trailer as a loss West Fire Dept assisted at the fire Uniontown firemen were called at p.m Sunday to a trash fire behind the Health Mart on 29 Penn St and on Monday a false alarm at was turned in from Box 117 at and Grant Sis North Union Fire Dept had a false alarm call on Sunday at p.m Kayette City Fire Dept was called at 2 yesterday o a tank trailer fire off Route 201 There was no tion on the truck State Police from Belle Vernon are investigating Connellsville Twp Fire Dept was called at Saturday to a brush fire Connellsville Fire Dept was ed at Saturday to Service Station at 1017 W Crawford Ave Rubbish on a vacant lot behind the service station was being burned Firemen doused the fire They were called out to another fire at p.m at the Fred Luckey residence at 408 E Patterson Ave bish was being burned when a pine tree They were called at Sunday to 1010 Race St in bage was burning in a barrel At p.m Connellsville firemen were called out to a tree fire on the Continued on Page 33 Col 4 Hayride Children enjoy during Brownsville's fifth an- Community Days celebration which concluded yesterday Upwards of persons attended the two-day event held at ty Park It was sponsored by the Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce Photo
