New Britain herald., 1928-01-06
AUTO HITS WOMAN RUNNING FOR CAR
Ils. xlriou Blsutlsd in Hospi.
 M-DnId Not HtId
ASK PASTOR 10 RETAIN
Members of Metlsodixt Church Want Rev. A. A. Rau For FYfth Year Parish Guild EDccta-Slisht Fire On unjonvtlle Road-Brtefs

Struck by an automobile as she was running to catch . trolley car, Mrs. Marion Basnefski. about 37, of Franklin avenue. was knocked down at the corner of West Main and North Washington streets about 6:s0 o'clock this morning and received injuries which required her removal to the New Britain General hospital. The machine which hit her was operated by Frederick NJ. Gucken of 6l South Burritt street. New Britain.
 Mrs. Basnefski was taken to the office of Dr. George F. Cook. where she received first aid. She was taken to the hospital for X-ray photographing. Her injuries were abrasions and decorations of the face and scalp. questionable fractured ribs, and possible internal injuries.
 Constable E. w. Turrey investi- gated the accident but could find no witnesses other than Gucken and Mrs. Basnefski. He did not hold the New Britain man, but he told him to appear at. the town hall to- night for q hearing. Furrey was not told at the time that trolley car was involved In the accident, and the discovery of this fact may make a change in the disposition of Gucken if 1t transpires that he passed the trolley while it was standing.
 Mir. Ball Asked to Remain
 Rev. Arthur A. Ball, pastor of the Plainville NJ. F. church. was asked to remain in that capacity for a fifth year when the fourth quarter ly confidence of the church was held last night. Rev. Dr. William D. Beach of New Haven. district super intendent, informed Mir. Ball that the official board of the church had taken this action. Mir. Ball asked permission to withhold his decision until the first communion in March. . Mir. Ball entered the ministry in 1914. His first pastorate was at Coram. N. Y.. from where he went to Commack and Hauppauge in the same state He then came to South Meriden and took over the local pastorate four years ago. Since coming to Plainville he has dis charged his duties so faithfully and built up the church 90 strongly that he has been accorded this honor. which is unusual in the Methodist church. The parishioners are as one in hoping that Mir. Ball will decide to remain another year.
 Mr. Ball reported last night that the church now has :0S members 40 of whom are non-residents. Dur ing his pastorate the church has re- ceived 6S new members, while he has baptized 50 children and adults. performed 23 marriages and con- ducted 20 funerals. The contribu- tions for ministerial support this year were $l.7al as against $1.67l last year and $i,ls0 in 1925. while the bencvolences were $3l7 and the contributions for improvements to the church and parsonage were $500. Both of these items were in- creascs. There was growth during the year In every department of the church except the Epworth league.
 Parish Guild Election
 Mrs. Harry Hubbard of Broad street was elected president of the Parish Guild of the Chutch of Our Saviour at the annual meeting held yesterday afternoon. Other officers chosen were as follows: Vice-Presi- delN. Mrs. Joseph T. Horsia of Trumbull avenue; secretary. Mrs. J. Howard LaField of Canal street treasurer. Mrs. Elberme B. Moore of Broad street. Mrs. H. s. Washburn of Broad street is the retiring presi- dent.
 Basketball Practice
 X practice session for the town basketball tenn has been called for : o'clock this evening at the High school. All candidates are asked to make q special effort to he present.
 Fire in Factory
 Fire Commissioner James R. Bos- we'll and the large ladder truck an- swered a call to a fire across the