Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1957)
SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL if t ' ,; ' "; ' 4kt II ' 7 X 5.7? sst'" If . J: r-V j; ,-'. I - o a BENNY IS ON THE MEND A joyful father, Benjamin Hooper Sr. beams over the son for whom he had given up hope. Little seven-year-old Benny smiles back from his oxygen tent in Bay View Hospital at Mastic Beach, N. Y. The boy was rescued from the bottom of a 21-foot well in the backyard of his home at Manorville, N. Y. He was trapped in the well for nearly 24 hours before heroic rescuer broke through to find him still alive. ...,. ...... Benny on Manorville, N.Y. W Seven-year-old Benny Hooper, who survived a 23',2-hour en trapment in the bottom of a one foot wide well, shaft, today was reported out of danger and well on the road to recovery. Week end X-rays showed that the sandy-h aired 55-p o u n d youngster was suffering from a simple inflamation of the right lung and inflammations of the bronchial tubes and the sinuses. In addition, he was under treat ment for a nerve injury of the left arm. But doctors indicated that the slender, blue-eyed boy, whose Quotes From the News iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimm1111 By UNITED PRESS Vashington Rep. Emanuel Celler (D.-N.Y.) describing Presi dent Eisenhower as a "lackadaisical" leader: "He issues a clarion call one day and whimpers the next." tiw York Evangelist Billy Graham, predicting an and to the -fealC "by fire": " "I have not only God's word for it, that the end of the world e to tight, but T have the word of the scientists." Manorville, N.Y. Dr. J. H. Kris, on the hospital demeanor of 7-j-eer-old Benny Hooper who was rescued from the bottom of a -ell shaft where he spent 36 hours: . "He's a good little patient. His spirits are good. He is very coop erative with the doctors and nurses, and he asks for food and trink when he wants it." .... ta-v York Erstwhile racketeer Mickey Cohen, after being Marched by police in response to a viewer's complaint that she aw a yum under his coat as he was interviewed on television: "I'd be a damn fool to wear a gun on TV." The Family Council Editor's note: Th Family Council consist! of m Jodie m psycnlatrlst, tare clergymen, a newspaper editor, a women's editor and two writers. Each article Is a summary of an actual report. The Family Council does not give advice; it merely reports on problems that have been dealt with by responsible agencies and counselors. Rose N. A child couldn't tell a lie like that. Beatrice D I can't believe he' that kind of man. Rose N. My sister has told me shocking story. She was re cently married after haying been a widow more than eight years. She has a 14-year-old daughter. The girl told her that one day when she was alone with her stepfather, he made advances to her. This happened more than six months ago and they are still living together. I simply can not understand my sister. She doesn't seem to care about the safety of her own child. The girl despises her stepfather and won't even look at him. Their home life is just a living hell, but still my sister doesn't want to leave her husband. He, of course, denies the whole thing but could a child make up a lie like that? I feel that Beatrice is over looking her responsibility as a mother for purely selfish rea sons. BEATRICE. D. I have been in agony since this thing hap pened, but I just don't know the right thing to do. I can't believe my daughter would tell a lie luce that and yet I don't believe my husband is the kind of man to do such a thing. He claims he kiss ed my daughter in a completely innocent, fatherly spirit because he wants to win her affection. She hasn't liked him from the beginning. She says, however, that he went further than a kiss. I haven't left therh alone to gether since it happened, but it SHAG RUGS Washed & Dyed BIG Y LAUNDROMAT PHONE SP 3-3273 TRIBUNE Road To entombment, in the dark, damp well shaft touched off a 24-hour long drama, would be able to leave Bayview hospital in Mastic Beach by the week end. Looks Good, Lively "He looks good and is very lively," said Dr. J. H. Kris, the physician who has attended Benny since his fall into the well Thursday evening. Kris, who pervised the pumping of oxygen into the narrow hole throughout Benny's entrapment, said the boy would remain in an oxygen tent until the spot on his lung a little larger than a dime disappears. Doctors de- is a horrible thing to live with all this suspicion. My husband is heartbroken and my daughter is miserable. I knew my husband several years before we got married and have found him to be a person of fine character and reputation. He has been a loving, devoted husband and I would hate to leave him. . THE COUNCIL: Beatrice is wise to avoid snap judgment in this matter. It is virtually im possible for her to get the full truth. The accusation is so se rious that both parties are forc ed to stick to the stories, they have told her. Rose. is wrong in her belief that a child could not make up such a lie. Children have made up such lies. This long-fatherless adolescent girl is now op erating under the stress of ad justment to a stepfather. She undoubtedly has many conflict ing feelings about him and may hr.ve misinterpreted his actions. She may have exaggerated in order to create a more convinc ing story. All of this could have been done without her intending to tell a lie. On the other hand, persons of fine reputation have been known to make a disastrous slip in a moment of weakness. There is no reason to completely ab solve the father. The problem is too delicate for Beatrice to handle alone. A competent . outsider should be brought, into the case. A social worker attached to a reliable family agency would be better able to evaluate the whole sit uation. If necessary, she could give -the girl and her stepfather some individual guidance. Beatrice is wise to hang on ; to her marriage to a "loving i and devoted husband." With ; guidance, she may be able to create a happy home. I (Copyright 1957. General . I Features Corp.) Monday, Mr 20, 1957 Recovery scribed - the lung inflammation as "pneumonitis," a mild form of pneumonia. Surrounded by toys and get well telegrams from friends and anonymous .well-wishers, Benny still was , not permitted to sit up, except for meals and then only when supported by nurses Doctors emphasized, however, that this was a precautionary measure. The wide-eyed young ster, doctors noted, was well- enough Sunday to devour a milk shake, some chocolate pudding and cereal, in addition to a variety of beverages. With his temperature at 102.8 degrees Saturday night, doctors feared that complications might set in, jeopardizing his recovery Sunday, however, the boy's temperature dropped to 100 de grees at 9 p.m., then to 99 this morning. Doctors, nurses, the boys' par ents and other visitors avoided discussing the terrifying ordeal. But not Benny. I was mad down there. was gritting my teeth. 1 was swearing," he told his mother. I could feel the sand between my teeth." The childs father, Benjamin Hooper Sr., who dug the well that trapped his son, expressed his thanks for money contribu tions that reached the hospital But he said they will be return ed wherever possible. "I intend to return all money we received," he said. "I've paid my medical bills before and I'll do it this time. I thank these peo ple but we can't take their money." Jockey Ties Two On $64,000 Challenge New York (IB Jockey-art expert Billy Pearson took on two new challengers on the "564,000 Challenge" television quiz on CBS Sunday night to tie one at the $4,000 level and the other at $2,000. Pearson, from Pasadena, Calif., has previously won $102,000 in his appearances on the "$64,000 Question" and "Challenge" programs. Dr. Joyce Brothers retained her "boxing" championship by defeating bartender and former prize fighter Jimmy Mendoza, who failed to name Sydney, Australia, as the city in which Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns for the heavyweight championship in 1908. Senate Passes Bill To Pay Prosecutors Salem (W The Oregon Senate Saturday- unanimously passed a bill appropriating $35, 000 to the Department of Justice to pay expenses incurred by hir ing special prosecutors to handle cases growing out of the grand jury probe of alleged vice condi tions in Portland. Also passed in . the .Saturday session was a bill appropriating $100,000 to the Oregon National Guard to prepare plans for a Portland National Guard arm ory. The Senate unanimously pass ed a resolution to- establish an interim committee of nine mem bers to study the migratory labor problem in Oregon. Worry of FALSE TEETH Slipping or Irritating? Don't be embarrassed by loose falsa teeth slipping, dropping or wobbling when vou eat, talk or laugh.-Just sprinkle a Utile FASTEETH on your plates. This pleasant powder gives remarkable sense of added comfort and security by holding plates mora firmlv. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. It's alkaline (non-acid). Get FASTEETH at any drug counter. APPLEGATE-JACKSONVI LLE Woman Receives Paris Call By HELGA MITCHELL Applegate-Jacksonville Last Armpriest received a Mothers' day gift in the form of a long dis tance phone call from Paris, J. V. A. Horton, whom she hasn't seen in six years. Mrs. Armpriest, who had been previously informed of the phone call, had just sat down to read her Mail Tribune, with her dog '"Tinker" at her feet, when ment, Mrs. Armpriest accident ally stepped on "Tinker," who issued a blood-curdling yell. Mrs. Horton, the former Miss Margaret Armpriest, who grad uated from Jacksonville high school in 1945,x and since then had been employed by the Amer ican Embassy in Paris, met her English husband . abroad. Mrs. son-in-law, and had the oppor tunity of speaking to him for the first tune. The Hortons operate an engineering firm in Paris. Mrs. Horton asked her mother to say "hello" to all her friends in this area. Mrs. Dora Krouse and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Krouse drove to Eu gene for Mothers' day and visit ed the latter Mrs. Krouse's sister, Mrs. William Gill. Francis Krouse Jr., of Corvallis, also came down to Eugene to be with his mother on this occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Rich met their son Jack Rich, of Roseburg, day, and together they motored to the Klamath river gorge, where they each caught their limit of fish. Visitors at the home of Mrs. Sophia Straube on Mothers' day were Mr. and Mrs. G. O. San den, of Medford, Mrs. Bessie Jones of Conelius, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Herbert : Stohl and their three children, of Texas, Mrs. Dale McMullin and her three children of Cottage Grove, and Mrs. Straube's daughter and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vogel of Central Point. Other recent visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Fugere of Griffin creek and Billy Osborne.', Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Childers experienced a "lost weekend" in the Diamond lake vicinity re cently. They were on their way to visit her father, C. L. Evans of Toketee Falls, and somehow lost their way to the camp. In their endeavors to find the right road, it grew so late that they had no other alternative but to sleep in the car. Next morning they found the correct road, and discovered they had parked their car within four miles of their destination. All told, it took the Childers 13 hours to get to camp, which usually takes two hours. Nevertheless, they came home with eight large German browns, which they had caught at the head-waters of the Umpqua riv er. The Winningham clan held their annual family dinner on Mothers' day in Grants Pass, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Winningham. Attending from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Winningham, Mrs. Chester Mc- Donough, Mr. and Mrs. Carter Hibbs, and Mr. and Mrs. Hester Knutzen. From Jacksonville were Mrs. Pearl Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Whitney and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young and family, and from Medford, Mrs. Ella Russel, Mr. J 4. , . " and Mrs. Francis Russel, Mrs. Gertrude Winningham, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dykster an daugh ter. Other relatives in Grants Pass also attended. When asked how she spent Mothers' day, Mrs. W. L. Couch replied, "My husband celebrated by going fishing." Despite official reports of poor fishing at the Applegate, Leon ard Wicksten and 12-year-old Bobbie Ziegler ventured togeth er down to the river's edge and were, .reportedly, not "skunk ed." P.S. They were using worms. : Speaking of fishing, several visiting fishermen have had dif ficulty finding a place to fish. They either encountered "no trespassing" signs, or if there were no signs, there were two or more cars parked, .with every riffle and hole occupied by a fisherman wearing a "no vac ancy" expression. On the other hand, ranchers who border the river have bemoaned by the wa ter because of people who total ly disregarded signs, or fences, and tore them down, and after picnicking on private property, left rubbish and broken glass for the owners to clean up. It's al ways the few "delinquents" who make it difficult for the major ity of good fishermen. Residents of Top o' the Hill were puzzled recently when they saw loaded log trucks climbing the hill going toward Ruch, which is the opposite direction of loaded log trucks in this area. The log trucks are from ' the Jackson creek mill, which burn ed recently, and are going to the mill at Murphy, which was for merly Conifer's mill. The Applegate Health Unit will meet at the Ruch school on Thursday, May 23, at 1:30 p.m., according to chairman Mrs. Lawrence Tweedy. Special speaker for the occasion will be Claude Haggard, safety engineer at Copco. Election of officers will be held, and baby sitting will be available. Ev .-yone is invited to attend. The Little Applegate Knitting club will meet at the home of Mrs. Armin Richter on Tuesday, May 21. The Little Applegate Sewing club will meet at the home of Mrs. Lewis Buckley, a former Applegate resident, who now re sides at 630 South Holly street in Medford, on Thursday, May 23. - Friends visiting recently at' the Don Gettling residence were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Price and two chil dren, of Gold Beach, Ore. Get- Leader Faces Trial .Birmingham, Ala. (IP) Asa (Ace) Carter, who claims support of "thousands" in a white su premacy campaign but got only a handful of votes in a recent city election, faces trial today on two counts of assault with in tent to murder. The executive secretary of the North Alabama White Citizens Council is charged with wound ing two Ku Klux Klansmen at a Klan rally. The trial is being held in Jefferson County Circuit court; A 'SUPERMARKET' IN YOUR KITCHEN.;. SEE YOUR FAVORITE APPLIANCE DEALER r THK CALIFORNIA OREGON KWIR A Wetlerm Company owned and operated by Wester tling and Price were formerly stationed together in Iceland, and had last seen each other three years ago. While the Pric es were here they were looking for property on the Rogue riv er. Another recent visitor at the Gettling residence was Mrs. A. R. Forney of Ashland, sister of Mrs. Gettling. Mrs. Howard Helgeson, of Ruch,. underwent surgery at the Sacred Heart hospital last Mon day. Bill Ziegler, who has been busy working on the new flume in Upper Applegate, together with other local people, was ap parently enjoying his day off in Medford recently. He was ob served gaily chatting with un identified iriends as he munched on their pop corn on the corner of Sixth and North Central. We wish to correct an error made in our last column, where we stated Dave Winningham was home convalescing from an ap pendectomy. At the time, he was still in the hospital, but he re turned home last Thursday. About .24 women attended the Applegate Home Extension meet ing last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Dora Krouse. Recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson were his sister, Mrs. Alice Trask, of Medford, and his brother and family, of eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dowell, of Jacksonville, have moved out to the Sturgess guard station at Carberry, where he will be fire guard for the summer. Graduation day is just around the corner, Applegate school will hold their graduation on Wed nesday, May 22, with 9 gradu ates, and Ruch on Tuesday, May 28 with 15 graduates. Last Wednesday, Mrs. Estel Cox visited a friend, Mrs. M. A. Butler, of Ashland, who has been in Arizona all winter. Accompa nying Mrs. Cox, was Mrs. Don Gettling, who visited her moth er, Mrs. William Ross, also of Ashland. The Fourth and fifth grades of the Ruch school spent a day in Ashland park last Thursday. Accompanying the 32 children were Mrs. V. E. Taylor, Mrs. Francis Gregory, Mrs. Bill Bark er, Mrs. Don Gettling, Mrs. Earl Best, and Mrs. Lucille McKemie. Rural Reflection: At this time of year, when the sun shines ear lier and longer, Applegate ranch ers arise with that "rarin' to go . . . back to bed" feeling. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gerwickof 210 Elm A HOME FOOD FREEZER Reduces Meal Preparation Time Reduces Shopping Time Reduces Food Costs Five Escape as Plane Peekskill, N.Y. Iff) Five persons escaped injury and possible death by minutes Sunday night when a .seaplane crashed into a house, crumbling a ceiling in ' the living room where they had just been watch ing television. The pilot, Kenneth Ballou, 39, of Verplanck, N.Y., died in a hospital four hours later. Berkeley, Calif., spent last week end at their home on the Little Applegate. Accompanying them were Dr. and Mrs. Robert Cut ter, of the Cutter laboratories, in Berkeley, and other friends from California. BOURBON DRINKERS When are you going to taste clearly finer Jihenleq lw Bourbon drinkers just naturally take to Schenley...,with pleasure. It's so smooth and soft. ..clearly finer in the bottle. ..clearly finer to your taste. Enjoy Schenley tonight. SCHENIEY DISTIILEU CO., M.Y.C ILENDEO WHISKEY, U PMOf, 6MIH HEUTUl SflllB. DID YOU KNOW Life Insurance costs less when you are younger each year means higher rates so plan NOW for a secure future. Can the Mm from Manufacturers District Representative C. "CHUCK" COX St., Medford, Oregon.- Tel.: SP LEAVES MORE TIME FOR FAMILY FUN! COMPANY People Hits House Only a few minutes before the rented single-engine craft crash ed into the house, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Walder and three visitor! had left the living room to go into the kitchen for dinner. The plane, believed to have developed engine trouble, smashed against an upstairi bedroom window, collapsing the ceiling and saving in a section of the roof and the front of the house. It then dropped to the lawn, with Ballou still in the cockpit. The plane, in which Ballou h'aJ taken off from a nearby sea plane base, did not explode or burn. 2-8420
