—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept 11. 1976 98 People-land squeeze affects climate attitude By DIETER KRIEG EDITOR’S NOTE - This is the fifth article in a continuing series. STATE COLLEGE - The place was buzzing with activity, and for good reason. Just off the Atlantic coast and heading straight for New York City was Hurricane Belle. The room I was sitting in - trying to get a glimpse of what Thank God that people have to eat lunch for were it not for hunger pains, the many maps on the wall in this picture would hardly have been visible. The photo was taken early last month while Hurricane Belle was unleashing its fury out in the Atlantic and threatening New York City. Activities York County Council news posted YORK - The York County 4-H Council recently elected officers for the coming year The officers are as follows: Tun Eisenhart, president; Linda Ebaugh, vice president; Brooke Palmer, secretary, Christy Waltersdorff, assistant secretary, Paul Myers, 111, treasurer; John Mummert, assistant treasurer, Laurie Dobrosky, song and game leader, Megan Shaub, assistant song and game leader; Bonnie Wire, news reporter; Susan Better, assistant news reporter; Charla Janney, historian; and Jonathon Myers, assistant historian. Outgoing president, Karen Hemmmger, conducted the installation of the new of ficer Cookies for club sales will be arriving Septemoer 23, at 3 30 p m at the 4-H Center Help is needed for unloading Cookies may be picked up it’s like within a weather service's office - was that of Accu- Weather, a privately owned weather service headquartered here. Elliot Abrams, whose voice is often heard on Accu- Weather broadcasts carried by a number of radio stations all across the country, explained that things were getting a little hectic. The assessment held true for what was going on in the Atlantic as well as within the rooms of this aged building. The walls were pinned full of maps. Phones rang almost con stantly. A teletype machine clicked off reports of meteorological conditions. People were calling in wanting to know what Hurricane Belle might have in store for them and Abrams and his associates were trying frantically to give each caller a custom-made answer. Accu-Weather forecasts are tailored for specific areas and specific needs, which explains in part why the service has become so well accepted m just a few years. Abrams claims the firm has p renewal rate of 96 per cent. The service is sold on an every aay basis for anywhere from $2OO to $3OO per month. As has been brought out in previous installments of this series, the weather is nothing to sneeze at. It’s a fantastically powerful force which man is not likely to be able to change much. Says Abrams: “Anything that man can do is prac tically meaningless in comparison to the weather’s power.” Each thunderstorm, for example, contains the energy of an atomic bomb. To this Abrams adds: “There’s as much energy of in the top three feet of ocean surface to equal that of the entire atmosphere.” He believes that a better un derstanding of the oceans maj be the key to improved weather forecasting in the future. In his words, it “may improve forecasting tremendously.” But that’s not to say that weather forecasting is all that bad today. Abrams cites his renewal rate as one good indicator of the faith subscribers have in his service. The general public also seems to be favorably impressed. The best forecasts ere made for periods of three days or less, Abrams said, noting that beyond that the accuracy factor drops significantly. Most of Accu-Weather’s clients are businesses and radio [Continued on Page 100) at the modest State College headquarters of Accu- Weather might easily have been compared to those of a bustling beehive. Phones were ringing almost constantly as people from all over the East Coast anxiously awaited news of the storm. that night and every Wed nesday night for the following four weeks. Prizes will be awarded to the top 50 salespersons. The achievement day program for York County 4- H members has been rescheduled for 2 p.m., October 10, at the 4-H Center. A talent show by 4-H members will be featured. Auditions will be held Sep tember 30 at the 4-H Center. Cash prizes will be awarded to performers participating in the show. The theme for National 4-H week, October 3-9, is “Room to Grow”. Future activities include the York Fair on September 10-18, the old and new of ficers meeting on September 22 at 7:30 at the 4-H Center, and the teen leaders banquet on October 2 at 7 p.m. The next County Council meeting will be October 6. Standing committee assignments will be made. LOOK FOR ADAMS CO. 0. C RICE. INC Biglerville PA 717 677 8135 YINGLING’S IMPLEMENT RDI Gettysburg PA 717 359 4848 BERKS CO N H FLICKER & SONS INC. Maxatawny Ph 215 683 7252 STANLEY A KLOPPINC. Bernville Ph 215 488-1500 MILLER EQUIPMENT Bechtclsville Ph 215 845-2911 SHARTLESVILLE FARM EQUIPMENT Shartiesville PA 215-488-1326 H Daniel Wenger, Prop ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE Bethel Ph 717 933-4114 BRADFORD CO CARL L PIERCE RD2 Columbia Cross Roads PA 717-297-3573 WYNNE’S GARAGE Canton PA 717-673-8456 BUCKS CO. KELLER FARM MACHINERY, INC. 116 Richiandtown Pike Quakertown PA 215-536-4046 PAUL HISTAND CO, INC. 397 North Mam Street Doylestown, PA 215-348-9041 CECIL CO. AG INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CO. Rising Sun Md 301-658-5568 CHESTER CO. CHAS J. McCOMSEY & SONS Hickory Hill, PA 215-932-2615 STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE Cochranville, PA 215-593-5280 M. S. YEARSLEY & SONS Westchester 215-696-2990 COLUMBIA CO ORANGEVILLE FARM EQUIPMENT Orangeville, PA Phone 717-683-5311 WILLIAM F.WELLIVER Jerseytown, Pa 717-437-2430 CUMBERLAND ERNEST SHOVER FARM EQUIPMENT 19 West South St, Carlisle, PA 717 249 2239 DAUPHIN CO. SWEIGARD BROS. RD3. Halifax. PA Ph 717-896-3414 FRANKLIN CO CHAMBERSBURG FARM SERVICE, INC 975 S Main St Chambersburg PA 717-264 3533 MEYERS IMPLEMENTS, INC GEORGE N GROSS, INC Greencastle PA RD2 Dover PA 717 597 2176 717 292 1673 AT HARFORD CO ROBINSON BROTHERS Cardiff. Md Ph 717-456 5215 LEBANON CO. A C HEISEY FARM EQUIP! IN RDI Jonestown Ph. 717-865 4526 UMBERGERS MILL RD4, Lebanon (Fontana) Ph 717-867-5161 LANCASTER HO roy Ouch, inc Ephrata RD2 717 859-2441 A.BC GROFF, INC. New Holland 717-354 4191 A. L. HERR & BRO. Quarryviile 717-786-3521 LANDIS BROS INC Lancaster 717-393-3906 LONGENECRER FARM SUPPLY Rheems 717 367-3590 N G. HERSHEY & SON Manheim 717-665 2271 LYCOMING CO. RICE FARM SUPPLY, INC. Jersey Shore, Pa 717-398-1391 MONTGOMERY CO WENTZ FARM SUPPLIES Route 29 Palm PA 215 679-7164 NORTHAMPTON CO GEORGE V. SEIPtE & SON Easton PA 215-258-7146 NORTHUMBERLAND CO MECKLEITS LIMESTONE PRODUCTS, INC. Herndon, Pa 717-758-3915 SCHUYLKILL CO L.L. ECKROTH FARM EQUIP., INI New Ringgold Ph. 717-943-2367 STANLEY'S FARM SERVICE RD. Klmgersfown Ph 717-648-2088 SNYDER CO. ROYER’S FARM SERVICE RDI, Winfield New Berlin - Middleburg Hwy Phone 717-837-3201 TIOGA CO. CANYON IMPLEMENT, INC Mansfield, Pa 717-724-2731 WYOMING CO. ACE-JURISTA, INC. Tunkhannock, PA Ph 717-836-2610 YORK CO AIRVILLE FARM SERVICE Airville PA 717-862-3358 ANDERSON BROTHERS New Park PA 717-382 4272
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers