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The Daily Item from Sunbury, Pennsylvania • 9

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I Mt UAILY 1 1 tM bunbury, June 28, 1 973 7 II jr a KITTY RAWC Union County OFFICE: 227 Vz Morket Lewiburg, Pa. 17837 PHONE 524-2261 A 1 i mm W'W 11 -A 7" (Dally Item Elwood Moyer) CHICKEN DELIGHT Camilla, Gwynda, Deidrt and Chad to concentrate en their chicken at the 18th annual Evan-Reedy of New Columbia from left to right In front, appear gelical Hospital Chicken Barbecue Wednesday. horsay Friday Saturday On hospital grounds i barbecue served af 4,000 plus auxiliaries from Milton and Lewisburg. i Candy stripers doubled as waitresses, and the Lewisburg Jaycees manned tiie take-out orders. Proceeds from the barbecue will be used to purchase an infant heart monitor for the hospital.

and Russell Meachum Jr. of the Lewisburg Jaycees. Fair weather, spite of predicted thunder showers, added to the success of the TheyLewisburg Lions Club was in charge of barbecuing the chicken, while hostesses were members of the hospital purchased for the event were sold. In addition, hospital employes' booths, including bake sale, white elephant and took in. at least $1,000, it was reported.

The yearly affair in which Lewisburg and Milton service organizations cooperate was coordinated by Thomas Hertzog LEWISBURG More people were (served on the grounds than in any other year during Wednesday's 18th annual chicken barbecue at Evangelical Co mm unity Hospital; A hospital spokesman said this morning that more than 4,000 persons were served and alTof the 4,500 chicken halves rn fj fi I I fl 1 I 4 i i I 'I if i enlarge Plaza 15 More Kelly land zoned corpmercia area's economy could support By Chris Evans 'f. staff writer EWISBURG An additional 9.7 acres of land, Si solicitor, could give any indication when ground would be broken on the project ot when the plaza would open. William Semko, in charge of leasing for the realty said February the identities of leesees would not be disclosed until local retailers were contacted concerning the possible development of branch offices on the site of the plaza." He did indicate, however, in February that three' of the larger stores to be buih would be department store, a grocery store and a drug store. It is unknown whether these plans have changed since -February. "I don't know what aH they're going to have there," said Walter Wednesday night.

As to whether he thought the shopping plaza would be open by April or May of this year. Commenting on the delayed opening and the newly acquired land, Walter said, 'He wanted to make it bigger." The total land area approximates the shape of a three-cornered hat. It consists of 23 acres or roughly 1,000,000 square feet. It ig bordered on the east by Rt. 15, on the south by LR 50024 and on the west and north by lands owned by the JLewisburg Church.

It also is bordered, on the northwest and the northeast by the Hit. Jtuhl property line and on the southwest by the Dennis A. Engdahl property line. Neither Walter nor Atty, H. William Koch, the township's the shopping plaza, Walter said, f'l can't answer that one.

The developer thinks it can." Richard L. Poeth, representingthe1 Kelly Townsjiip Planning Commission, said the commission recommended "approval of the rezoning but questioned whether exits from the shopping center would lead onto Rt, 15. The chairman of the board of supervisors, Charles E. Hauck, said only entrances to the plaza would lead from Rt. 15.

Atty. Koch said because of state mandates concerning the construction of exits onto limited access highways, exits would be constructed onto the Evangelical Community Hospital road. recently acquired toy the Mark Realty Wilkes-Banre, has befen zoned as commercial to fit' in with the developing firm's plan for a Plaza 15 shopping center north of the Evangelical Community Hospital on Rt. 15. pie Kelly TownsWp Board of Supervisors took the action Wednesday night.

13 acresaif la id owned by the Mark Realty C( already had been changed frvm a medium density residential (R-3) zoning district toja highway commercial (C-l) zoning district, according to subervisor Dallas A. Walter. (Hark Realty's president, Marvin L. Slomowitz, said in Seotember 1972 that the 3 it services joinf commission discusses r.mrs SPORT COATS SUITS R9.S1S-10.S- Now 41.97-76.97 JEANS SLACKS Now 4.38-17.50 SHIRTS Rtg. 3.50 MM Now 2.45-9.40 WINDBREAKERS Rg.

10.50 Now 7.35 personnel of Health-related agencies in the area. In an introduction, the concentration of medical professionals in the communities of Lewisburg and Sellnsgrove, causing transportation problems for persons In the rural areas, is pointed out. The report also explains that today's leading causes of death are long-term and prevention, Joint commission JAW P. 9 LEWISBURG The increasing cost of medical care is jone of the factors discussed inja technical report on "health services" just released by the Uflion-Snyder Joint Planning Cdmmission. It iS written and researched by Miss Farida Zaid, rural planning specialist, with assistance from Mrs.

Marietta Raker, community aide, and "COLLEGE TOWN" Separates Coordinates DRESSES Rtg. 10.00-$4.00 How 7.00 37.80 BLOUSES Rtg. 5.00 15.00 Now 3.50-10.50 PANT SUITS -CO-ORDINATES Rtg. 29.95 14.00 How 20.97-58.80 LONG DRESSES LONG SKIRTS Rtg. 14.00 50.00 Now 9.80-35.00 i SEPARATES SLACKS Rtg.

10.00 22.95 How 7.00-16.07 The ratio in Snyder County is one doctor every 3,941. indicating a need for more doctors, and Union County's ratio is one doctor for every 890 people. 1 The report lists 17 doctors in Snyder County, of whom seven only serve the public, with the remaining 10 practicing at the Selinsgrove State School and Hospital. Union County has 30 doctors, eight of whom are at the Evangelical Community Hospital, four at Laurelton State School and Hospital and 18 serving the community. Only one doctor serves in the area west of Middleburg in Synder County and none practices west of Mifflinburg in Union County.

detection and treatment require a change In life-style and sometimes repeated treatments and check-ups, putting an extreme burden on health personnel. The leading cause of death both counties is heart disease, with cancer second, cardiovascular disease third and accidents fourth. Accidents rate highest with persons from birth through 25 years, with cancer the leading killer for persons between the ages of 15 and 44. Heart disease leads in deaths the 45-84 year period. In 1970 statistics, Snyder County ranked 55th among Pennsylvania's 67 counties in terms of physician ratio, while Union County ranked 31st.

Church to host students Sunday LEWISBURG Dreisbach Students for a special service llnitPrt Church of Christ. RD1 Uwisburg will host a group of Mansfield State College ospel lingers i to be featured Class celebrates reunion David Benfer'of Kratzerville, a human relations major at Mansfield, will address the combined church school at 10:30 a.m. Sue. Mumper of Northumberland, Janet Walter of Lewisburg, Gene Hoffmaster of Mifflinburg and David Benfer will combine for a special music program. Melanie Becker of Lewisburs; is the accompanist for the quartet of students.

Review slated MO purchase or' more i witn every pair of MOJUD parity hose 2 FREE -1- Winning awards, for traveling the greatest distance to attend the reunion were Bill Moyer, Pakistan; Daisy Zimmerman Seiber, Colorado, and Maxine Sivers, Fairchild, Calif. Other prize winners were Janet Erdley Hommel, Nancy Taylor Frassenei, John Ricker, Charles Krebs, John Boyer," Dick Foust and Joyce Lewis. Invited to the event as special guests were Mrs. Mildred Pursley, Mr. and Mrs.

Al Meyers and Edwin Kinger. SUNBURY The Lewisburg High School class of 1953 celebrated its 20th reunion Saturday In the Sunbury Social Club on Island Park. Bill Wells, Lewisburg, a teacher the class, was a special guest Of the 79 persons attending the event, 46 were class members. Hank Gerhart was master of ceremonies and Bill Slear yave the invocation for the program. Dick Donahoe was named chairman for the next reunion.

Lewisburg Agent For Sales Final GLpNIRON -The Gibble FamBy, gospel singers, will be featured during services Sunday In Christ's Community Church, Gleniron. The Rev. Harold L. Reich, pastor, Invites the public to attend the services set for 9 a.jn. and 7:30 p.m.

Taastmasters to meet The second aijnual banquet of the Tqastmasters Club at the U.S. Nirtheastern Penitentiary will bd, held at the main institution Saturday it 7 p.m. Coyle named head ilNIVERSTTY PARK Dr. John! J. Coyte.

professor of business administration, has kim earned head of the Department of Business Logistics at The Pennsylvania State University. He has serving as acling department head since last July, when he replaced Dr. Robert D. rashrtc, who was named acting associate dean of the College of Business NEW BERLIN LEGION (mi HARRISBURG Pennsylvania will become one of the first states to undertake a comprehensive review of existing law to bring it Into line with the equal rights amendment, according to an announcement made by Gov. Milton J.

Shapp to delegates at the third annual conference of the Interstate Association of Commissions on the Status of Women. At the request of the Pennsylvania Commission Governor Shapp Indicated that he will Initiate the comprehensive Computer study within a few weeks and that it will be similar to a search of existing law which was done last year as the result of the lowering of the legal voting age to IS. Post 957 0NS Nomination Election of Officers JUNE 28, 8:00 P.M; MEN'S AND LADIES' FASHIONS-Open I to I Monday thru Saturday BUFFALO VALLEY SHOPPING CENTER MIFFLINBURG Pnont let 0440 BankAmencird, Liyaway, Matttr Chargt.

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