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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1951
Page
5
The safety director’s figures show autos are the leading cause of accidental death for most ages. For 1 to 4 year olds, autos join burns drowning and poisons as top risks, with suffocation mainly in infants under one year.
In Millersburg Ohio 84 year old Emma L Hershberger mother of syndicated cartoonist Ralph J Hershberg er died Monday at Pomerene Memorial Hospital after a yearlong illness Hershberger draws Funny Business and other NEA cartoons The note mentions Washington Irving as a historical reference.
Four student nurses from Middletown Hospital School of Nursing started a 12-week psychiatric instruction course at Dayton State Hospital, directed by Miss F. Evelyn. The program, recently initiated, follows last week's completion of the first class. New entrants this week include Mrs. Jack Combs, Mrs. Robert Keever, Miss Barbara Kocsis and Miss Betty Winkle. Houston served as Texas capital until 1840.
Cincinnati patrolmen on leave over a towing racket rose to 45 as witness John H. Cummins named eight more officers who allegedly took kickbacks from towing operators. City Manager Kellogg ordered the eight off duty pending the committee investigation, joining 37 others already sidelined. Witnesses described payouts from six to ten dollars per towing tip, and a garage operator testified of a prior partnership with a patrolman. The hearings aim to inform future city legislation, not determine guilt, with cross examination limited to maintain focus on facts.
A controversial advert urges readers to judge charm by 200 items, suggesting physical flaws can be mitigated by medical help and a philosophical self assessment. It promotes sending a dime and stamped self addressed envelope for “Tests For Sweet hearts” to quantify appeal and partner evaluation.
Nagging backache and fatigue may signal slowed kidney function. Doctors stress kidney health and recommend Doan’s Pills, a diuretic used for over six decades to flush waste from kidney tubes and ease discomfort.
In humorous verse the author celebrates many kinds of fishing from trout to bass and channel cat, but notes the simple pleasure of relaxing by a gurgling creek with a luncheon box. Anglers relish lounging, waiting for a bite, and thanking the Lord for a peaceful, sunlit day on the bank.
Cleveland catcher Jim Hegan visited seven year old leukemia patient George Fleisher Jr. at Warren Memorial hospital last night, bringing a baseball and a brief, calm message that the Indians won last night. Teammate Bob Kennedy offered to fill in if needed.
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