29 Jul 1961
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1961
Page
1
A crowded roster lists visiting hours and patient admissions at Midelesbury Memorial Hospital. Names include Moody, Glen Miracle, Otis Simmons, Levi Wilson, Rose Hin, and several others. city residents and hospital staff noted among caregivers and attending physicians.
Two physicians joined Memorial Hospital as general practitioners. Dr. Milton A. Tonfigman from Alexandria and Dr. Taither Young from Chokeimeaga assume duties at Middiesborne Memorial Hospital alongside Dr. Nave, with Dr. Young previously a resident surgeon at Baroness Frlanges Meapital in Chattanooga and holding degrees from Temple University Gary University and the University of Tennessee.
Obituaries from Middlesboro and nearby Ohio note the passing of Joseph Martin Chickson aged 57 at his home after illness. Survived by wife Evelyn and children Kenneth, Artis, Thehnit, and Miss Thehnit Clarkson, with relatives in Detroit and Cincinnati. Funeral services planned at Shumate and Gordon Funeral Home with incomplete arrangements awaiting son’s return from service. In another notice, Pevart io usd Pathfork and Gerdes Judy Middlesboro residents are mourned with services, burial at Saylor Cemetery, and heartfelt family tributes. Family and friends will gather for visitation tonight and funeral arrangements are pending.
Fragmentary OCR report discusses Power gates and TVA. It mentions Stone and Swindall arguing high power rates hinder industry and cites Kentucky utilities in Pineville and Millsboro as examples of towns accepting reduced rates. The piece references Next Step and a plan affecting municipalities in Kentucky.
Recovery operations off the Florida coast involve Tri Staters in the Navy and Army. Air Force Captain Gus Grissom and others are noted in service roles aboard destroyers and subsurface sites, with listed family connections in Middlesboro and Pineville.
A damaged notice from Cumberland Gap reports unofficial use of a camping ground with sightings of a license plate and a suspected occupant. The site is guarded at night to prevent premature campers, with campgrounds opening next spring. Duke promoted to captain in Royal Scots Greys.
The page itemizes salaries, Social Security taxes, and operating costs for court house and jail staff, clerks, and magistrates. Vendors include Selig Co, Brandenburg Gibson, Sun Publishing Co, Middlesboro Plumbing, and Bell Printing. Totals show wages, tax payments, and miscellaneous expenses for the fiscal year.
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