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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1962

Page

2

Middletown Hospital Earns JCAH Accreditation Again

Middletown Hospital was accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, along with Mercy, Fort Hamilton and Hughes Hospitals in Hamilton. The JCAH, created by four major medical bodies, surveys and inspects facilities to verify high patient care standards, a badge of community recognition.

Middletown Hospital Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals Mercy Fort Hamilton Hughes Hospitals Hamilton JCAH American College of Physicians American College of Surgeons American Hospital Association American Medical Association Kenneth B. Babcock Commission

Fenwick Wins Honors At Latin Meet

Fenwick earned a scroll for second place in three categories at the Latin JCL Convention in Columbus. Seventy four Latin students attended with Sister Agnes Patrice as Dr H L Yochum Capital University spoke on Latin Lives Daily. The project was a miniature Troy with a Trojan horse by Kathy Komnenovich, a research scrap book by three classes. the Venus costume by Fay Ann Krebs. the skit Morior Mortuus by Ted Spellmire. The school will receive a ribbon for first in mythology and second in general. the skit won alternate first.

Fenwick Columbus Agnes Patrice H. L. Yochum Capital University Fay Ann Krebs Venus Ted Spellmire

Middletown Aero-Modelers Plan Charity Air Show Meetup

Members of the Middletown Aero-Modelers model airplane club will meet today at the Smith Farm Flying circle to discuss participation in the Jaycee charity air show on April 29. They will also discuss relocating city flying facilities in the Smith Farm area, a proposal previously reviewed by the Middletown park board.

Middletown Aero-Modelers Smith Farm Flying Circle Smith Farm Middletown Park Board

Cigaret Causes Fire at Claude Harvey Home

A chair fire at the Claude Harvey residence 614 Catalpa Drive caused about 50 dollars in damage last night. Firemen say a cigarette started the blaze. Earlier, fire crews inspected a grass fire at 1327 Forest Ave in a vacant lot, caused by a trash burner with no damage reported.

Claude Harvey Catalpa’ Drive Forest Ave

Local restaurateur Gus Mardas Dies at 65

Gus Mardas 65 of 3218 McGee Ave died at 805 p.m. Saturday at Middletown Hospital. He ran Mardas Lunch and Sweet Shoppe on W Central Ave and was longtime co proprietor of the Parrot. Survived by his wife Catherine. Funeral services handled by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Gus Mardas McGee Ave Middletown Hospital Mardas W. Central Avenue Parrot Catherine McCoy-Leffler

Lebanon Man Leo J McDermott Dies In Apparent Suicide

Leo J McDermott 69 of 4100 Mason Road Mason Rt 1, a retired service man for Ohio Homes, ended his life Friday. Body found in car in his garage. Survived by wife Hester, three daughters Verna Snell Sharonville Edna Egbert Sharonville Thelma Weisman Mason, two sisters Julia Scholl Agness Hett Denver, two brothers Paul Charles Cincinnati. Funeral 3 pm Monday Oswald Memorial Home Lebanon. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 today.

Lebanon Leo J. McDermott Mason Road Mason Rt. 1 Ohio McDermott Hester Verna Snell Sharonville Edna Egbert Thelma Weisman Mason Julia Scholl Agness Hett Denver Colo

Franklin Home Damaged By Fire

A pan on a kitchen stove boiled dry causing a smoky blaze at the John Bryant home at 5861 St Dixie Highway Franklin. Dam age was 150. Earlier a grass fire near Woodhill Cemetery caused no damage. A trash fire on old Route 25 spread into the cemetery. Mrs. Oda Waits, 753 Tibball Ave, said she forgot a plastic pie pan in her oven. The house filled with smoke but no damage.

Franklin John Bryant St. Dixie Highway Woodhill Cemetery Old Rt. 25 Oda Waits Tibball Ave

Four Hurt In Crashes Within City

Four persons suffered minor injuries in city traffic accidents yesterday. Three were hurt in a three car crash at Main Street and Columbia Avenue involving Nellie Clifford 29 Diane Clifford 10 and Linda Daniels 19, with Daniels charged for failure to yield at a red light. Another incident involved Richard Ellis 21 treated for minor injuries after a three wheel mail cart overturned when a dog ran into the front wheel at Arnold and Terrace Drives. Officers also investigated four additional minor accidents.

Main Street Columbia Avenue Middletown Hospital Nellie Clifford Shaker Road Franklin Diane Clifford Linda Daniels Wilbraham Road Daniels Jerry Mosley Grove St Harvey Clifford Clifford Mosley Richard Ellis Chester St Arnold and Terrace Drives Ellis

Kennedy Asked To Intervene In Shipping Strike

SAN FRANCISCO AP Moves to persuade President Kennedy to intercede in the nine day old West Coast shipping strike were reported Saturday while striking seamen resumed loading of military cargo under an agreement. In Washington Sen Oren F Long telegraphed the president reporting indications that food supplies are approaching the danger point in Honolulu stores. He requested Kennedy to consider all avenues of action to restore service at the earliest possible time. In San Francisco Supervisor William Blake said he would ask the Board of Supervisors governing group to pass a resolution calling on Kennedy to halt the strike.

San Francisco Kennedy Washington Oren F. Long D-Hawaii Palm Springs Honolulu Kenneidy William Blake Board of Supervisors

Reds Flooding Tibet from Occupied China

In Darjeeling India AP reports Chinese Communist nationals are pouring into occupied Tibet in large numbers and Tibetans may soon become a minority in their own country according to informed sources.

Darjeeling India Tibet

Kennedy Says Communist Party Is Dead In U S

Los Angeles AP Kennedy says the American Communist party is a political organization of no danger in the United States with about 10 000 members and financed by the Soviet Union He warns espionage from Soviet bloc countries is the greater threat and criticizes right wing extremists for misdirected actions unless they pursue positive work.

Kennedy Communist Party U.S Los Angeles Robert F. Kennedy American Communist Party United States Soviet Union

Two Accident Victims In Poor Condition At Middletown Hospital

Two men injured in Middletown area accidents were listed in poor condition at Middletown Hospital. Earl A. Edwards aged 63 from Hamilton suffered multiple injuries when his auto hit a tree on S Main Street. Arthur M. Henderham, 35 of Marietta, sustained head and internal injuries with fractures after being pinned in a tractor trailer cab on Rt 122 east of Interstate 75.

Middletown Middletown Hospital Earl A. Edwards Hamilton S. Main Street Arthur M. Henderham Marietta Rt 122 Interstate 75

Steel Talks To Resume On Monday

Negotiations on labor contracts for the nation’s 490000 basic Steelworkers resume Monday after a weekend rest. Talks had reopened on March 14 but broke off March 2 with little progress reported. The union seeks about 16 cents an hour, while companies will grant no more than 8 cents. Contracts expire June 30. current average wage is $3.28 per hour.

Pittsburgh David J. McDonald United Steelworkers Union

Police Briefs Report Multiple Thefts and Recoveries

A 1950 model car stolen from William Bailey at 1708 Meadow Ave was recovered by Butler County deputies on Eck Road. A 17 year old boy was taken to the Butler County Juvenile Detention Home after the auto was recovered. In a shoplifting incident at Western Auto Store 1372 Central Ave a boy fleeing with an oil pressure gauge was stopped by an employee. Three Cincinnati boys aged 14 to 16 were given a lecture and released. Thefts included knobs from a radio a cigarette lighter a pair of sunglasses and a flashlight from Fred Ruscher’s car at 601 Highland St and a floor mat from Lou Davis’s car. Deputies arrested James R. Wilkins 32 of 6695 Evelyn Drive on intoxication disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon brass knuckles. A family disturbance led to all members leaving the home. A 1960 model car stolen from Milton Salyer at 4969 Betsy Drive Franklin was recovered on Central Avenue.

William Bailey Meadow Ave Butler County Sheriff's Deputies Eck Road Butler County Hamilton Western Auto Store Central Ave Cincinnati Fred Ruscher Highland St Lou Davis James R. Wilkins Evelyn Drive Milton Salyer Betsy Drive Franklin Central Avenue

Pups Get Share Of Taxes Too in East Liverpool

Dog Warden Robert Crayle found six puppies in his truck on Saturday morning. He doubts their owner will claim them and says he must find good homes for the pups. A note inside the truck read Please feed every five hours We pay our taxes Thank you.

East Liverpool Ohio Robert Crayle Crayle

Mechanics to Hold Funeral for Walter Easterling at McCoy Leffler

Members of American Mechanics will meet at 6 45 P M Sunday to attend the funeral for Brother Walter Easterling. Services will be at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home at 7 30 P M with Glen Wilthoite as councilor.

Walter Easterling McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Curious Cop Burns Nose With Hot Firecracker

Memphis police patrolman Bill Hart found a glowing object on a downtown sidewalk and tested it with his cigarette. The device exploded, injuring his right hand ring finger and sending him to the hospital for treatment after surgeons repaired the damage.

Memphis Tenn Bill Hart

Legion Post appoints two to Butler County Council

Glenn Bewley and Jess Border of Middletown Post 218 are named to the Butler County Legion Council. Council Commander Robert McCabe of Middletown says the next council meeting will be held at Post 520 in Hamilton on April 19.

Glenn Bewley Jess Border Middletown American Legion Butler County Legion Council Robert McCabe Post 520 Hamilton

Doctor Claims Fast Test For Cholesterol

Dr. T. Huang of Timken Mercy Hospital Canton Ohio reports a quicker cholesterol blood test. He asserts his method uses a tomato extract evitatc to measure free and bound cholesterol in about one hour, versus the standard method that may take up to 24 hours. The work was shared at the American Chemical Society meeting.

Washington T. Huang Timken Mercy Hospital Canton Ohio American Chemical Society Huang

Harriman Talks in Laos Seek coalition Solution

W Averell Harriman met Lao leaders in Vientiane to press for a coalition government. He dined with Gen Phoumi and conferred with King Savang Vathana as Laos seeks a neutralist path amid pro Western and pro Communist factions.

Vientiane Laos W. Averell Harriman Thailand U. S Savang Vathana Harriman Phoumi Nosavan Phoumi United States Souvanna Phouma Phoum Souvanna Souphanouvong Boun Oum

Kennedy-Eisenhower talk at Palm Springs cottage meeting

President Kennedy and former President Eisenhower spoke for about an hour at Eisenhower’s Eldorado Country Club vacation home in Palm Desert. Salinger said the discussion centered on international affairs and that Kennedy updated Eisenhower on several matters. Nixon’s comment on carpetbaggers was noted, with Salinger deflecting the remark.

Palm Springs Calif Kennedy Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Eldorado Country Club Palm Desert White House Pierre Salinger Salinger

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