New Britain herald., 1930-04-09
PMinpiMe News
METHODIST PASTOR IS RETAINED HERE Rev. Arthur A. Ball Starting Seventh Year in Town H. s. BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Plans Completed for High School
 Performance-Bcnc Show Is
 Hugh Succcs-Pythian Sisters to Honor Grand Officers Tonight.
 Rev. Arthur A. Ball, pastor of the Plainville Methodist church for the past six years, was reappointed for another year at the New York East conference which brought it's an- ! nual session to a close yesterday. He came to the local church from Long Island and has been instru- mental in making the parish one of the most successful in the state.
 Mir. Ball is very popular with the residents of the town in general as well as with his congregation, and satisfaction is being expressed on all sides over his ppointment. For a while it was thought that he would be transferred to another field and prominent town and business officials came forth with glowing statements of Mir. Balls ability and accomplish ments, expressing hope that he would remain here.
 The popular pastor was invited to remain here for another year at the fourth quarterly conference held on Tuesday, March IS. At the following Sunday service he announced that he could not make a definite an nouncement concerning his future plas, as ne had been in conference i with Rev. Dr. William D. Beach, superintendent Of the New Haven district of the New York East con- 1 ference and there was possibility that he might be changed.
 MT. Ball is pleased at his reap pointment because of the kindness and cooperation extended him by his congregation since he first came here. Credit for the organization of ! numerous societies and for the 1 good financial standing Of the church has been credited to Mir, Ball.
 Schedule is Announced The schedule of the high school baseball team for the coming season was announced today by Princlpal Douglas s. Macdonald, president ol the Western conference. The sched- ule calls for seven games, three al home and four on the road. A home and -hope series will be played with Lewis High of Southington Plain yillc's bitter rival. Games are also scheduled with Pennington. Water bury. Terryville. Litch6eld and sbury.
 The schedule is as follows: homo games. April 24, Farmington May 9. Watertown; June 9, Southington road games May 16. Southinston May 20. Terryvile; May 2S. Lltch- field: and June Simsbury.
 The opening game of the season will be played against Pennington on the local field. Practice sessions have already been started by Coach Thomas Caulfield. One of the larg- est squads to turn out in years ls working under the guidence oi Coach Caulheld. and prospects fol q good season are very bright. Prac- I1icallv all the veterans of last years nine have reported and number of new men are showing up very well.
 Grand Officers Here
 Pythian temple, No. 29, Pythiar Sisters, will entertain the grand of ncers this evening in I. o. o. r hall. A hot supper will be served from 6:30 to o'clock. All Pythiar Sisters, whether members of PythI an temple or not. are cordially m vited. An entertainment will b' given after the meeting. An enjoy able evening is promised all in at tendance.
 Investigating Robberics
 The police are still busy investi gating the series of robberies tha have occurred in Plainville during the past month. Constable George Schubert had suspect picked ur in New Britain yesterday afternoon and he is being held for question. inC. Detectives from the states at torney's office in Hartford arc as. ssting in the investigation.
 Robberies have been committed a the homes of Governor John ii Trumbull. Constable Thomas Royce and Benjamin Getchell and a Wright's tavern and Naughton' store. Tho last two breaks were