Oil City, Pa. Wednesday, Ma 1972 lllli UEKKL4JK --19 In 1st Quarter Police Activities Climb The city's traffic accident rate and the number of criminal incidents reported to police climbed in the first quarter of 1972. Arietta for traffic and city law violations also showed an increase, along with the Dumber of general complaints made by the public. During the first three months of this year, police investigated 137 accidents which caused property damage estimated at $67,000. In the same period of 1971, there were 114 accidents, and damage was estimated at There was a slight decrease, however, in the number of people injured.
Records show 26 hurt this year, 24 last year. On Ihe ether hud, the of nccideMf repwttd either blt-anJ-niB more thin dwbled. Ihe peritd, there wai oily one hit and ran reptrted, but this year there were I've. Thirteen faltare to kknUIy mlihaps were listed lad year, 27 this year. A sidelight to a police activity report presented recently to City Council showed that in March, most accidents occurred on Seneca Street between the hours of 4 and 8 pm.
The average age of the driver Involved in a mishap was 35. Arrests for traffic violations climbed from 1M in the January through March period of 1971 to 234 for the period this year. Arrests were up in most categories failure to identify, stop sign violations and traffic light violations. Proposed Fund Sharing Gives County $274,453 WHO WILL BE CROWNED? (left to right) Sae Kennedy, Sue Crocker, Nucy DOlemulh, Dettl Heckathtne and Lfada O'NeO are candidates for tfatt year's "Swing On" qnttn at OD City High School. Queen To Be Chosen Friday The 25th annual "Swing Out" wffl be presented by the mask: department of Oil City High School at I p.m.
Friday in the school auditorium. A four-part program is scheduled for the evening and will feature musical selections by the A Cappella Choir, Girls' Choir and Boys' Ensemble, an wider the direction of Philip Runzo. The first part of the program will be the coronation ceremony during which the U7Z "Swing Out" queea wtfl be crowned by Fred Szafnn, senior class president Her identity wffl remabi a secret until Friday evening. Members of the court are: Sue Crocker, Nancy Dillemuth, Dottie Heckathorne, Sue Kennedy, Barb Manley, Linda O'Neil, Jewel Slesnick, Babette WatkJns, and Nancy Wright. Their escorts are Ted Kaufman, Mark Sarver, Doug Jones, Randy LouoorwfcJSbuis Stack, Sieve Aahby, 'Steve Clark, Charles Peterson, George Sterna-.
Flower girts Pamela McFaD aid Aodree Sderka. Robert PUUp Piko wffl serve as crown-bearer. Part two of the program will feature A Cappella Choir presenting the following numbers: "For All We Know," Karlin; "What Color is God's Skin," Stevenson; "We've Only Just Begun," Carpenter; "Up, Up and Away," Mancini. In the third part, the Girls' Choir will present "Carousel" medley, "Lord, God of Sabbath," "Hurting Each Other" Venango County would receive $274,453 under the proposed federal revenue sharing plan, while its townships would get $140,764. Polk Borough would be eligible for $41,883 in funds.
A list of grants which counties, boroughs and townships in the Commonwealth would receive under the plan was released yesterday by the Pennsylvania League of Cities. A similar list for cities was released last week. West Front Property Purchased Arthur R. Williams, owner of Mary Carter Paints, has purchased the property on West More Bar Authority Proposed HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP)Under the state liquor code, po- the former city bandshell site.
Wllllnms described the purchase as an Investment and said he not have any plans to clear any part el the site or change II. It includes a large apartment building, offices and business places. The Mary Carter Paints store, Front, is contained operators's permission. But an amendment drawn up by the board's legal staff would eliminate the purposeed loophole. The league laid It prepared the figures for other units of government because of a widespread rabumdenUn- ding that revenue sharimg would benefit only larger cilles.
Federal general revenue sharing is moving to a vote in the House early in May. The proposal would appropriate $5.3 billion a year for five years for states and local governments. Of this total, Pennsylvania would receive $98.4 million a year, and the local governments in the state would receive $202.5 million annually. The figures for other area municipalities. In addllloo to Vetuugo County, follow: Police said the average age of ihe person arrested was 29.
Some 120 criminal reports were filed with police during the first three months of lids yew, cMnsared with 1M In Ihe Uie period of 1171. A breakdown snows: Burglary, larceny-theft, 33; auto theft, aggravated assault, forgery and counterfeiting, fraud, vandalism, 12; sex offenses, liquor laws, drunkenness, 20, disorderly conduct, curfew, loitering and runaways, 7. Police list 14 other reports under "all other offenses." Arrests for violations of city laws, not including parking violations, went from 35 to 43. More than half of the arrests were made for drunkenness. There were 10,569 parking violations reported in the 1972 period, but only 8,581 in 1971.
Witt the lumber of parkin tlrhelf vp, total fines and collected by the police department showed am ward tread In the quarter. Collections during January, February and March of this year totaled $7,258.50, while in that same period of last year they were $6,934.40. Police received 1,309 general complaints ranging trom calls to aid sick and injured persons to calls about dogs running loose in the 1972's first quarter. In 1971, there were 1,148 such complaints. Clarion County townships of county, and Clarion Borough, $75,419.
Forest County townships of county, $12,850. Crawford County townships of county, $221,578. Butler County townships, Slippery demolition along with several other buildings! Williams said he plans to find a new location for the store, but does not anticipate using the newly purchased property for it. The board's chief counsel, Alexander J. Jaffurs, said the Pittsburgh Police Department has repeatedly asked for the section of the code to amended so police can enter establishments.
ild the the it is aimed at policemen to enferpri- Warren County $2Hfl68; vate'dub. These are dubs that townships, Warren are allowed to stay open until 3 Borough, $173,780. a.m. but, Jaffurs said, Jefferson County frequently stay open much lat- townships, Brock way, Police Set Annual Ball In Titusville Tri-City Lodge 50, Fraternal Order of Police, will hold its annual Policeman's Ball Saturday evening, May 20, at the Christian Activities Center, er. Other bars or taverns have a 2 closing time.
Brookville, Punzsutawnev. J10S.034; and Reynoldsville, $37,309. WAITING FOR FRIDAY of the 1972 "Swing Ont" cwrt at 00 City High School relax outside the school, a pause in the anxious waiting to see who fa crowned queen during Friday night's festivities. Pictured are (left te right) Nancy Wright, Babs WaiUni, Barb Manley and Jewel Slesnkk. and "Let There Be Peace on Earth." Part four concludes with A Cappella Choir presenting the following numbers: "Round and Round," Simeone; "Salvation Is Created," Tschesnokoff; "Exodus," Rodza; and "Super Star," Webber-Rice.
The Girls' EmsemWe will sing "Precious and Few," and the Boys' Ensemble will present "Ghost Riders In the Sky." Prior to curtain time, Kathy Rowland will entertain on the organ and the stage band, under the direction of Robert English, will present varied selections. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and tickets may be purchased at the box office for 75 cents. Curtain time is set at 8 p.m. Oil City High Names 1972 Honor Graduates Joseph Avery Heyison, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Heyison of 601 CoweH is valedictorian of the 1972 graduating class at Oil City High School. Jeffery L.
Rankin, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Rankin Jr.
of 931 Grandview Road, is salulatorian. Both are Finalists in the 1972 National Merit Scholarship competition. Heyison, an academic student, plans to attend Princeton University. Rankin is enrolled at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. John 0.
Kaufman, principal of OJI City High School, announced the top honor students for 1972 and that commencement will be Monday. June 5. Heyison, a member of the National Honor Society, is literary editor of the 1972 Oil Can, the school yearbook. He wts honored in being selected as a delegate to (he Chicago 1971 National Youth Conference on Science and Ihe Environment and attended the 1970 Andover sooner session at Phillips Academy. He has served on the staff of the Senior High News and other school activities include membership in the high school band and the stage band, South Side Businessmen Hold Election Robert (Butch) Fletcher was elected president of the South Side Businessmen's Association at a meeting of the organization's beard of directors.
Other officers include Robert Powers, vice president, and Robert Gault, secretary and treasurer- Carl Oliver is past president. Directors to serve one more year are Robert Stephens, Fred Piercy, Albert Stevenson and Donald Mong. Directors elected to serve a two year term are M. W. Human, Dr.
R. W. McAlee, Richard Mong and Ixiuis Osenider. Ohio Woman Injured In Area Mishap FRANKLIN Cymbeline Burnette, 67, of Rocky Rive, Ohio was treated and released at Titusville Hospital following a two car accident at about 7:45 a. m.
Tuesday on Route 36, three miles south of Pleasantville, according to state police. Her car collided with one driven by W. Hall Van Horn, 41, of Williamsport, police say, resulting in an estimated $600 damage to the Burnette auto and $500 to the Van Horn vehicle. In a separate accident, cars driven by Terry Edward Baughman, 29, of 342 Park 03 City and Thomas E. Swarm, 23, of Oil City RD 2 collided at about 8p.m.
Monday on Meadow Road, Seneca, according to police, resulting in an estimated $350 damage to the Baughman vehicle and $225 to Swarm's. Armstrong 'County He said Pittsburgh police are stymied now In stopping this practice since they cannot enter townships, a club unless they have a search Ford City, Kittanning, and Leechburg, $35,930. The grant for Forest County warrant. Jaffurs said the board does not have enough enforcement officers to do the job itself. would be the lowest received by any of the state's 67 counties.
arm'and Sharon. The affair will be open to the public. Tickets, at $3 per couple, may be purchutd from any member of the FOP Lodge. II includes palke officers in Oil City, FrankUn, Titusville and Grove City. Since the ball is being held in Titusville, most of the arrangements are being made by the police department there.
Girls Win Top Honors At Venango Christian Automobile Inspector To Be Cited Mary Anne Girth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Girth of Oil City RD 1, has been named valedictorian of the 1972 graduating class at Venango Christian High school. Second high honors of salutatorian have been awarded to Diane Elaine Pfendler, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Pfendler of 59 Rich St. Rev. L. J.
An torn, headmaster at VCHS, announced the top honor students Tuesday. Graduation exercises for this year's senior class will be Tuesday, June 6. Miss Girth plans to attend Holy Cross College in Worcester, to major in Fjiglish. Miss Pfendler plans to attend Indiana State College, to major in mathematics. JEFFERV RANKIN participation in Uie senior class play and announcer for the swimming team.
During the 1971 Centennial. Heyison served as chairman of Lhe business committee (or Oil City Teen Center's Ten! City- project. He is a member of the Tree of jfe Synagogue ar.d treasurer the B.B.Y. Organization. He has been named to Merit's "Who's Who Among American High School Students Rankln, inducted into the National Honor Society in hit junior year, served as president of Ihe chapter in JOSEPH HEYISON 1971-72 and received in award for outstanding leadership.
He is the layout editor of the Oil Can and homeroom representative for Student Council. He was a member of A Cappella Choir For three years nnd Boy's Ensemble for two years In his junior year he was Junior Maga7.inc Sale cochairman and has been notified he be listed in Merit's Who." He is a TT.ember of the youth ornaniz.iuon of his church. $300 Stolen With Purse A purse containing $170 cash and $130 in checks was stolen yesterday from a car parked on Federal Street near the YMCA Cafeteria, downtown. Mrs. George Hnot of 602 Halyday St.
told police she saw an unidentified male take the purse from her car and then run north on Seneca Street. In another matter, Mrs. John Fillgrove of 445 E. Bissell Ave. reported to police that about 12 to 15 feet of a stone retaining wall had been torn down by vandals at 718 Isl St.
She owns the pruperly there FRANKLIN An inspector at a city service station was accused by police Tuesday of placing a sticker on an automobile that should not have passed inspection. City police report a car driven by Tim Malone was stopped and Found to have various faults, including holes in the trunk, although there was a new inspection sticker on the vehicle. They traced the slicker to Bill's Boron Station at 104 13th St. where they discovered the car had been inspected by Pat Wolford. State police were then summoned and city police say state troopers will charge Wolford with not adhering to inspection regulations.
The sticker was removed from the Miss edltor-to-chlef el the 1J77 ediUM of Ihe yearbook, Siga, Is currently president and a two-year member of the National Honr Society and has been The Derrick's VCHS cwTOBonfem for tws years. She participated In the school style show two years and a associated with the Pep Club. Baroot and the setnol paper (nr we year and was In the Variety Show and Choral lor two yean. She served a year as an assistant Girl Scout leader. She was a student of Advanced History for two years and Independent Study History for one year.
A teacher for three years, Tac Day DIANF. PFF.NDI.KR volunteer four years and was a member of the Prom Committee. Miss Truth was chosen For the NF.DT Achievement A a when she was a sophomore and this year a selected as the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Ihe Year. She was rated among Commended Students in this year's National Merit Scholarship competition, served this year as a Student Coundl representative and as historian of the Verungo Chapter of Pcnn- Junior Historians, alonu i her duties as yearbook editor. Miss Plendler.
a niirnher nl Ihi- a i a Honor Socii'tv. also was a. Student Council representative this year. DunnR her MARY ANNF. GLTH feur years as a student at Venango Christian, she served each year as a Tag Da) volunteer, HIS a member the Pep Club a style show participant.
She was cheerleader for three years and alflllalrd wllh the Variety Show and Choral (or three years. She also served on the Prom Committee. Mis-s Pfendler was a hospital volunteer For a year and was the representative For the Leadership Workshop for Junior Red Cross in the summer jf 1971. She was a student of Senior Advanced History and was a member of the Christian Social Service Club for two years. She was the sophomore representative for the VCHS Homecoming Court.