Heart transplant miracle touches Cleveland mother
In Cleveland, 79 year old Anna Kasperak speaks Slovak as she reflects on her son Mike Kasperak receiving a heart transplant at Stanford. Her family, fearing shock from news, discusses the case while recounting Mike’s long illness, his immigrant family's history, and the doctors who treated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Anna Kasperak
Jesus of
Prague
Mike
Stanford University School of Medicine
Kasperak
Kasper
Andrew
South Africa
Kasperkak
New York
Ruska Novavish
Slovia
Spangler
Lorain
Lake
Lake Erie
Jones & Laughlin Steel
West 30Th Street
Rudolph Heym
Dr. Heym
Huron Road Hospital
Mike Kasperak
Jones & Laughlin
California
Ferne
Ferner
Helen
Mother
Five Room House Lost In Blaze
A five room house on Sand Hill Road occupied by Mr and Mrs Joe Duff Jr was destroyed by fire Saturday night The Duffs were away at the time All furnishings were destroyed The house owned by Mr and Mrs John A Hassell Fire Department answered at 940 p m An additional alarm at 1 pm Sunday hit Floyd Siders trailer on Henderson The blaze started around the furnace and caused heavy damage The trailer is owned by Carl Bonecutter
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Point Pleasant
Joe Duff Jr
Sand Hill Road
Duffs
John A. Hassell
Floyd Siders
Henderson
Carl Bonecutter
Five Officers Arrested in weekend roundup
POINT PLEASANT sheriff's deputies detained five people over the weekend. George Bennett, 34, Columbus, charged with driving while intoxicated and carrying a concealed weapon. Hershel H. Asbury, 40, Liberty, intoxication. Noah McDade, 44, Pliny, bad check warrant. Darrell G. Bennett, 37, Charleston, intoxication and assault. A 25-year-old man was held on a mental warrant. Wilbur Donald Pearson, 20, Gallipolis Ferry, intoxication charged by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
George Bennett
Columbus
Hershel H. Asbury
Liberty
Noah McDade
Pliny
Darrell G. Bennett
Charleston
Wilbur Donald Pearson
Gallipolis Ferry
Middleport Fire Auxiliary Plans January Soup Supper
The Middleport Ladies Auxiliary met at the Firemen's Hall to plan a soup supper for the firemen and their families on January 28 at the hall. Hostesses for February are Mrs. Esther Gibbons, Mrs. Sue Imboden, and Mrs. Donna Byer.
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Middleport
Middleport Fire Department
Jack Bechtle
Thomas Darst
Esther Gibbons
Sue Imboden
Donna Byer
Church Service Guild to Meet at Parish House
Luncheon and meeting of the Christ Episcopal Church service guild will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the parish house. Miss Juliet Smith will preside. Hostesses are Mrs. Edith Simkins, Mrs. Homer Martin Sr., and Mrs. W. T. Minton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Service Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
Juliet Smith
Edith Simkins
Homer Martin Sr
W. T. Minton
Epling Divorce Granted in Circuit Court
Judy Kay Epling was granted a divorce from Bruce Burl Epling by Judge James Thompson in Circuit Court Friday. Her married name was restored to Judy Kay Bright.
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Point Pleasant
Judy Kay Epling
Bruce Burl Epling
James Thompson
Circuit Court
Judy Kay Bright
Sweep of River Fails to Locate Missing Car
Coast Guard commander says sonar searches covered 15 miles from Silver Bridge to Gallipolis Dam but found no sign of the missing car or ten missing people. Dragging by government boats Orleander and Poplar planned with trained engineers aiding operation.
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Point Pleasant
Adam Zabinski
U.S. Coast Guard
Silver Bridge
Lipolis Dam
Abinski
Orleander
Kelvin Hughes
Max Carpenter
Annapolis
John Ansley
Detroit
Zabinski
Gallipolis
Pomeroy Divorce Filed by Dorothy Wolfe Against Jack Wolfe
Dorothy M. Wolfe of Racine Route 2 files for divorce from Jack Wolfe of Syracuse in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody and support of two minor children. An injunction by Judge John C. Bacon restricts the defendant from visiting the home or interfering in the divorce action.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Dorothy M. Wolfe
Racine
Jack Wolfe
Syracuse
John C. Bacon
Cressa M. Jenkins
Fred Jenkins
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes and Local Arrests
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list admits including Orval Elkins Pamela Stewart James Bell Eva Kuhn Harry Smith Owen Laudermill Zara Walker Mrs Jack Duffy and son in Pomeroy Meigs county sheriff Robert Hartenbach reports three arrests James Pitlock Hudson Nye Ave Pomeroy jailed for new support Eugene Mullahan Syracuse for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and Daniel Eugene McCoym Reedsville Route 1 charged with disturbing the peace all will appear in county court.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
James Pitlock Hudson
Nye Ave
Eugene Mullahan
Syracuse
Daniel Eugene McCoym
Reedsville
Route 1
Hospital Births Listed From Holzer Hospital News
A Holzer Hospital notes section lists numerous newborns and mothers with full names and residences across Pataskala Oak Hill Vinton Crown City Wellston Gallipolis Cheshire Syracuse Middleport Gallipolis and other Ohio locales. Names include Jerri L Speakman Daniel R Perry Shirley Nul ford Sr Brent Argabright Mrs John C Bacon Jr and many others.
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James Richard States
Pataskala
Jerri L. Speakman
Oak Hill
Daniel R. Perry
Vinton
Perry Gatewood
Crown City
Allen Acree
Middleport
Robert Dobbins
Gallipolis
Britton B. Barlow
Coal Grove
Charles Sinclair
Wellston
Willis Baumgarner
Shirley Nulford Sr
Cheshire
Bert W. Teaford
Syracuse
J. Leo Shaver
Barbara Hughes
Brent Argabright
John C. Bacon Jr
James Doss
Two Hurt In Truck Car Crash Near Middleport
MIDDLEPORT Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Kuhns of Pomeroy were taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital after a truck car crash on Route 7 south of Middleport at 8 p.m. Saturday. The husband was released after treatment and Mrs. Kuhns was admitted for observation. POMEROY A separate one car crash near the Sun Down Nite Club was reported at 2:20 p.m. Sunday with no injuries or arrests. Cecil Bland Wood Jr. of Syracuse lost control and went over the bank causing medium damage.
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Middleport
Buddy Kuhns
Pomeroy
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Kuhn
Robert Hartenbach
Cecil Bland Wood Jr
Syracuse
Injured In Mishap On Icy Millstone Road
Four people were treated after a two vehicle crash on Millstone Road at 4 p.m. Mrs Earl Colegrove 44 of Apple Grove suffered a mouth injury and possible hip fracture and was hospitalized at Pleasant Valley. Others treated included Jim Stover 20 Christina Chapman Abra Grove Roselee Finley 31 and Earl Colegrove 48 all from Apple Grove. Police said Earl Colegrove drove a car colliding with Linden C Allen 39 Hogsett who drove a truck. The sheriff's department also investigated a separate two car mishap on Tribble Road Sunday with no injuries.
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Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley
Millstone Road
Earl
Freda) Colegrove
Apple Grove
Ture
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Jim Stover
Hog
Christina Chaplman
Abra Grove
Roselee Finley
Earl Colegrove
Sheriff's Department
Linden C. Allen
Hogsett
Tribble Road
Rudolph A. Raynes Jr
Eleanor
Gary L. Barr
Jerrico Road
Bruce Chapman
Christian Chapman
Gary Allen Chapman
Woodrow Kapp
Rev Simons Speaks at WCTU Meeting in Middleport
Middleport WCTU met at First Baptist Church with Mrs. Betty Cline presiding. Rev Charles Simons spoke on the tragedy of alcohol and its brain effects noting five million problem drinkers in the U S A. A film on alcohol effects is planned for schools. Hostesses were Iva Turner Pearl Hoffman and Beulah White. Marion Lee Chfield 37 of New Haven treated for a knife wound. Litchfield 37 of New Haven released after treatment.
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Middleport
WCTU
First Baptist Church
Betty Cline
Margaret Sauer
Scientific Temperance Journal
Charles Simons
United States
Bertha Archer
Elizabeth Slaven
Pomeroy
Marion Leechfield
New Haven
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Litchfield
Scranton Woman Reports Quick Relief From Hemorrhoids
Mrs. J. Straniere Jr. of Scranton, Pa, writes that after giving birth she suffered hemorrhoids and, after her husband bought Preparation H, felt relief the next day from pain, burning, and itching. The note claims doctors have proved Preparation H shrinks inflamed hemorrhoids and soothes tissues in ointment or suppository form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Point Pleasant election to decide vocational center levy
Voters in Point Pleasant face a Tuesday ballot on continuing the Mason school system special levy for five years with no extra taxes. Passage requires 60 percent in favor. Also mentioned is Mrs. Arthur Elizabeth Higgins Snyder, of Dayton and formerly Leon, as a patient at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
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Point Pleasant
Vocational Technical Center
Mason
Arthur
Elizabeth Higgins) Snyder
Dayton
Leon
Miami Valley Hospital
New Surgeon Joins Staff Point Pleasant
New surgeon Dr. Pedro Obregon joined Pleasant Valley Hospital and Point Pleasant Medical Center staff. He and his wife with two children reside at 2606 Mt Vernon Ave. He earned an MD from Far Eastern University Manila and trained four years at Mlinnois Masonic Hospital Chicago. He previously interned at St Elizabeth Hospital Elizabeth NJ.
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Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant Medical Center
Pedro Obregon
Pedro
Mt. Vernon Ave
Far Eastern University
Manila
Mlinnois Masonic Hospital
Chicago
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Elizabeth, N. J
Clerk Pursues Return To Position At Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT Incumbent Howard Schultz filed Saturday as a Republican candidate for circuit clerk. Schultz, first elected in 1960 to complete Dan Hope’s term and then in 1962 to a six year term ending Dec 31 1968, is active in Masonic bodies Odd Fellows St Paul Methodist Church and is married with one daughter and two granddaughters. Also filing were Garnet M Carr for Cooper District committeewoman and Lewis Tommy Taylor for Waggener District committeeman, both Democrats.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Schultz
Schultz
Dan Hope
Odd Fellows Lodge
St. Paul
Cooper
Lewis
Tommy) Taylor
Mason
Waggener
School Official Will Speak On Levy Issue
Dorcey Scott assistant superintendent of Mason County schools will speak at a Letart School PTA meeting at 7 30 p m today to discuss the special levy to be voted upon Tuesday. The meeting was called to discuss the levy issue.
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Point Pleasant
Dorcey Scott
Mason County Schools
Letart School
PTA
Scott
Downing Plans For Retirement From Local Bank
Meigs County business leader Rodney Downing announced he will retire as president of Citizens National Bank effective January 9, 1968. He plans to back Paul S. Smart for the presidency and will depart following a family era dating to the bank’s founding.
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Middleport
Rodney Downing
Meigs County
Citizens National Bank
Downing
Downing Insurance Agency
Meigs Water Co
John B. Downing
State's Mine Safety Best On Record in 1967
West Virginia coal mining posted its best safety year in 70 years, Elmer C. Workman said in his annual report to Gov. Hulett C. Smith. Only 60 fatalities occurred, the lowest since 1897, with over 2.5 million tons mined per fatal accident and a systemwide exposure of 71,258,872 man-hours, reflecting strong interagency cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Elmer C. Workman
Department of Mines
Hulett C. Smith
Workman
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Visiting Families
Middleport Personal Notices report Mr and Mrs R C Steffy and son Richard of Johns Island South Carolina visiting relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Kirt Rowan were dinner guests New Years Day of Mr and Mrs James Daniels. Mrs Robert McElhinny returns to Jeffersonville Indiana after a week at home due to daughter Karen illness. Mrs Martha Childs returns from two weeks with Mr and Mrs Joe Falkner and family at Birmingham Alabama, met in Charleston by Mr and Mrs Cash Bahr.
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R. C. Steffy
Richard
Johns Island
S. C
Robert McElhinny
Jeffersonville
Ind
Karen
Martha Childs
Joe Falkner
Birmingham
Ala
Charleston
Cash Bahr
Thompson Seeks Judge Seat Again in West Virginia
Judge James Thompson of the 29th Circuit Court District seeking reelection on the Democratic slate in Charleston. He will complete an eight year term December 31 1968 and serves as presiding judge in Putnam County. The judge and his wife Eloise Erwin reside in Hurricane with one daughter Marsha.
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Point Pleasant
James Thompson
Mason County
Charleston
Thomson
Putnam County
Eloise Erwin
Hurricane
Marsha
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births Including Several New Arrivals
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes report multiple births and newborns. Listing includes Mr. and Mrs. William Jeffers of South Side with a son, and others credited to Mrs. Earl Colegrove Apple Grove, Mrs. Leon Putz Point Pleasant, Charles Lund Point Pleasant, Marlin Oldaker Gallipolis Ferry, Mrs. James Young, Mrs. Guy Roush, David Wallace, Mrs. Lawrence Mayes and daughter, Mrs. H. D. Dennison, Monte Davis, Lowell Henry, Iva Lee, Mrs. Earl Cleland and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Colegrove
Apple Grove
Leon Putz
Point Pleasant
Charles Lund
Marlin Oldaker
Gallipolis Ferry
James Young
Guy Roush
David Wallace
Lawrence Mayes
H. D. Dennison
Monte Davis
Lowell Henry
Iva Lee
Earl Cleland
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Church Service Guild
Meigs General Hospital
Phillip Joachim
Thomas M. Greene
Robert R. Greene
Lewis Dr
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Force Technical Training Center
Greene
Gallia Academy
Rio Grande College
Orval Elkins
Albany
Pamela Stewart
West Columbia
W. Va
James E. Bell
Langsville
Eva Kuhn
Harry Smith
Owen Laudermill
Zara Walker
Jack Duffy
The
Logan Clay Products Co
Logan, Ohio
Holzer Hospital News
Charles Beach
Frank Beckley
Albert Cone
Keith A. Coon
Bertha Craig
Lee Dunworth
Joseph Gillman
Donald Henry
Clarence Huffman
Lloyd Mason
Kenneth McFann
Samuel Perkins
Birdie Powell
Raleigh Robie
David Richmond
Myrta Sheets
Bruce Smith
Mark Anthony
Arthur Stokes
Robert Swanson
Nina Wagner
Freda Waugh
Anna Winkler
Icey Millstone Road
Rev. Simons
Iva Turner
Pearl Hoffman
Beulah White
Pontiac
Algeo Motor Sales
East State Street
Athens
Pontiac Motor Division
Mend
Paul S. Smart
Mark Twin
Martha Jane Johnson
Lafayette
Marty
Southern Methodist University
Helen and
Ruth
Hockaday School
Dallas
Texas
R Thompson
William Jeffers
South Side
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