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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1962

Page

11

Big John Hank Named Hero After Kentucky Flood Rescue

Salyersville Kentucky residents hail Big John Hank a 45 year old handyman as a flood hero after he and Paul Marshall spent 11 hours rescuing about 40 people from five foot deep water in a flooded Licking River area. Hank waded through water in a motorless boat pulling victims to safety while residents credit his effort with saving lives in one of eastern Kentucky’s hardest hit towns.

Salyersville Big John Hank Hank Licking River Gov Combs Paul Marshall Clyde Salyer Salyer Paul Salversville Kentucky

Fenwick Science Fair Showcases Student Projects

Fenwick High School held Science Project Day under Sister Mary Noel and Paul Gromefeld. Blue Ribbon winners included John Backman and others for projects like saltwater transistor radio and fractional distillation. Exhibits span electric furnaces, water purification, optics, metals, and more with green, white, and red ribbon awards.

Fenwick High School Mary Noel Paul Gromefeld Sejor John Backman Jerry Fedders Jim Werner Orbitals Tom Kaylor Tony White Joe Pettelbaum Fred Wootan Fred Schiotter Anne Cassidy Judy Bowen Cynthia Eshman Kathy Hollon Mike Fulmer Richard Remsing Charles Kovach Steve Hoover Tom Prost Carolyn van Horn Peggy Waczula Mary Agnes Lisy Tom Laut Sylvia Sweeney Tom Wanburg Mike Hutchington Rosemary Ande Otta Carolyn Christmann Robyn Smith Sally Sullivan John Quinn Tom Dobrozsi Ralon Jakson Tun Nunlist John Greuner Dan Klabor Paty Sweeney Jo Ann Orin Mike Dunphy Mike Dorsey Jim Dineen Ray Harrison Sandi Ritter

Hornets Nest Committee Plans Senior Assembly on May 18

Monroe school officials announce a student committee led by Mike Melampy to organize the Senior Day May 18 program. The panel includes class officers, Student Council and club presidents, plus homeroom elected members. GRADE CARDS for the fourth period will be handed out Wednesday. National Honor Society members held a theater party at First Methodist Church and later watched a film in Middletown.

Joan Adams Janet Breytsprank Pat Davis Becky Fichhorn Sandy Kemp Donna, Mize Bob Wilson D. H. Kruger National Honor Society First Methodist Church Monroe Middletown

Fenwick students win at welfare event and contest

Franciscan group over 100 members heard E C Haselton address the Fenwick Welfare night in the school auditorium. Armco Steel Corp personnel placement manager spoke on job opportunities for high school graduates. Parents viewed science project exhibits and teachers were interviewed. A skit by the Fenwick JCL chapter was named alternate winner in the state convention prep in Columbus. Ted Speltmire is the author. Sister Agnes Patrice moderates. Fenwick previously won first place in two prior contests for the Latin skit prize.

E. C. Haselton Fennwick Armco Steel Corp Fenwick JCL Columbus Ted Speltmire Agnes Patrice

Jason H. Brooks Dies at 50 Leader of Columbiana Bar

Jason H. Brooks president of the Columbiana County Bar Association died Friday night at City Hospital after a brief illness. He was 50 and a prominent Ohio legal figure.

East Liverpool Ohio Jason H. Brooks The Columbiana County Bar Association City Hospital

Briefcase with cash recovered from jet wreckage

A briefcase containing 25 000 to 30 000 dollars in 500 dollar bills was found among the wreckage of an American Airlines jet that crashed. It belonged to W Alton Jones former executive committee chairman of Cities Service Co. Jones 71 was bound for California to visit Dwight D Eisenhower and fish as he often did with him.

New York American Airlines W. Alton Jones The Cities Service Co Jones California Dwight D. Eisenhower

Refugees Launch Operation Drool Food Protest

Cuban exiles in Miami have begun a new campaign named Operation Drool to oppose Castro by mailing food sections from U S newspapers to friends in Cuba. The drive, proposed by Hal Hendrix of the Miami News, started with the paper's food sections sent Thursday.

Miami Fla U.S Cuba Hal Hendrix Miami News

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