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8 MAIL TRIBUNE. Medford, Or. A Friday, Aug. 14, 1959 Mistreatment of Nursing Home Patients Charged Evansville, Ind. -(CPD- Crimi nal affidavits were being pre pared today against attend ants of an unlicensed nursing home who were accused by a grand jury of torturing elder ly patients in punishment for their senile transgressions. The grand jury's four-page report charged that patients were -struck, left under re straint in chairs for as long as eight hours at a time, doused with burning antiseptic for in continence, inadequately fed and in constant danger of being trapped by fire. The jury said it had heard evidence that "toenails were pulled from patients feet , as punishment for their alleged misconduct." Many Had No Visitors "Many of the problems of improper care of patients could have been eliminated, the jury's report said, "if the family and friends of patients had been interested and con cerned enough. Many of the patients had no visitors for months at a time. It also blamed state and lo cal health departments and fire " and safety departments for an "appalling lack of coor dination in the supervision of nursing homes and laws, and regulations govermng them Mrs. Viola Barnes, who operates the Comfort Nursing Home with her husband, Harold, flatly denied the jury's charges. "I'm going to prove that re port was false, Mrs. Barnes said. I can prove it. was a lie from beginning to end. nlL f Infant ueam ui imam Brings Prison Term Corvallis -DPft- Wayne Bodi, 20-year-old polio-crippled car penter, has been sentenced to 10 years in the State Peni tentiary for the death of a four-month-old girl. ' Bodi was convicted last week of having struck the in fant, Peggy Susan Smith, Smith, daughter of Clara Smith, 32-year-old mother of 10. The state contended the blow caused the baby's death. Arthur Biggs, attorney for Bodi, said he did not know whether the involuntary man slaughter conviction would be appealed. Theyll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo WHEN! VAXNE WAS RECUPERATIS'& AT HOME, SHE FOUND THAT SOME OF HER VISITORS PRESCRIBED BUT X FEEL, RNE- SUT YOU'RE ONL.V HOME crvnui -rue uo;DrTAt A FEW DJfS.' YOU SHOULDN'T BE SITTING UM UUNT OVERDO YOU CANT RUSH THESE TH!N&5JUST LIE PRONE TILL YOU &ET YOUR STRENGTH BACK- i So SHE DID WHAT WAS SUGGESTED, ONLY TO GET AN EARFUL OF ANOTHER SCHOOL OP THOU&l-rT YOU'D BETTER GET UP AND GET OUT OF THAT TO YOURSELF.yOU KNOW UP AND AT EM . TAKE WALKS.' DO SOMETHING THATS THE ONLY WAV TO GET STROno llh, 1959L Xin(Ftnrea SnuUeaU, ink, A Yuan wolboAy cushat & off 1b MARY CLAWHOOM, 71 & E.MAiM SlZ. , white Sulphur $pbih6&, WEST VIRGINIA Senator Corbeif Attacks Hatfield Corvallis - (UPD - Democratic State Sen. Alfred H. Corbett, Portland, took a poke at Gov. Mark Hatfield during a talk Wednesday night to the Ben ton County Democratic Cen tral Committee here. Corbett, speaking mainly on the accomplishments of the 1959 Legislature, took time out to answer Hatfield s criti cism of a proposal by the Ways and Means Committee that rentals charged state agencies in state-owned build ings be boosted. Corbett, chairman of the committee, said the governor's comments were an "unneces sary and unjustified attack . . . a typical Hatfield tech nique of using a blunderbuss to cover his own blunders." The senator said more than $100,000 in general fund sav ings were involved. He said his committee had to "dig out the facts that Oregon was not charging rent als sufficient to cover full cost of maintenance in addition to interest and principal pay-outs on the current basis." He charged that Hatfield slipped up while secretary of state by not suggesting the needed increase himself. APPLEGATE VALLEY Farewell Parties Given Pendleton-flJPD-Local 900 of the Teamsters union will seek a 19-cent hourly wage increase from local dairy firms. By MAUDE ZIEGLER Applegate Valley Prior to leaving for their new home near Oregon City, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sorber were hon ored with two farewell events here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webb were hosts at a potluck. dinner attended by about 25 of the Star Ranger district personnel and families Aug. 1 The dinner -was an outdoor evening event, and music was played by Vohn Steel and Pete Gregory. Mrs. Sober was honored with a handkerchief shower by ladies of the community at McKee Park Aug. 4. She also was presented with a cake baked by Mrs. Harry Davis. Sorber, who had been in charge of timber sales in the Applegate ranger district, was promoted to the position of forest ranger in .the Lakes dis trict of Mt. Hood national for est. His . place as Centennial chairman for the Applegate valley is being filled by Boyd Gibson. Mrs. Jjorber was ac tive in, community events dur ing their six years residence here. Summertime has brought its share of visitors to the valley who have been guests of friends or relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Reynolds and chil dren of Portland are spending a week here as guests of Mr, and Mrs. Russell Planalp of Lower Applegate. Mrs. May Pope of Rancho Cordova, f ' - I ' I . ' - WASHINGTON ! mum i mtv Mat mtami "0 maatar I Mil XM I I . V V "N MONTANA t- i jPnuuB naunaO V mpir tty?","',M I M Pf1 IDAHO "V ? - IA9cmwS. OREGON n.d I r S"" eEL-. MmVxW arm w.y m i M miict F cauforiAa fi i ?"" f- 1 I ! Service to Utah starts Sep- - 1 'I temper 1. Soon: Lakeview, - 1 I I Burns to Boise. Service to 1 I - "Montana not yet scheduled. ? 1 Jivamtm " j Ostium j NOW! WEST COAST SERVES THE NORTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA More and faster flights, a new "world" of jet-age comfort and convenience ... throughout the Pacific West . . . New express F-27 service to Sacramento, Oakland and SanFrancisco ' New express F-27 service to Portland New non-stop F-27 service to Eugene New, faster service north to Seattle For information and reservations call SPring 2-7269 Stifling the Pacific West best F-27 prop-jet Calif., also was a recent guest at" the Planalp home. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Munson of Elkton, Ore., were recent guests of Mrs. Elkton's cousin, Mrs. Lyle Hard. Miss Sandra Liand of Pico Rivera, Calif., has spent a month here with her aunt, Mrs. Ben Twiss. Mrs. Armin Richter has had as guests her nephew, Brian Palmer and Frank Malis, of Santa Monica, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Whitney of Wichita, Kan., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wilson. , Polio Believed Cause of Death Portland (UPD A man was reported to have died of polio in a local hospital Wednesday as fears mounted here that in cidence of the disease would increase. ' The coroner's office said Atillo Dare, 33, Newberg, be lieved to have been a polio victim, died Wednesday about four hours after being admit ted to a hospital here. An au topsy was planned. He was re ported to have been ill only a short time. Dr. Harold Erickson, state health officer, said there was a big concern over the lack of Salk vaccine. He said reasons for the shortage were that sup pliers had sent the output to heavily-hit polio areas and that manufacturers had cut back production after over production last year. Dr. Erickson said, however, that the Public Health Service had promised "all possible help." Multnomah county outside of Portland was declared a polio epidemic area earlier this week. " Prisoner Escapes At Multnomah Hospital Portland -(UPD Walter Olie Norlander, 33, "facing check and burglary charges, appar ently broke or filed apart a shackle and escaped from the Multnomah county hospital Thursday, the sheriff's office reported. Pendleton-IUPB-John F. Kil kenny will be sworn in here Saturday as a federal district judge for Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Rohert Car michael and daughter, Robin, of Tujunga, Calif., were week end guests of Carmichael's aunt, Mrs. Forbes Brown. Ad ditional guests on Sunday were Mrs. Brown's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carmichael, Talent. after which the two families had a picnic at Wrangle Gap. Faye Paine, in the midst of household duties and jobs at the Oregon Trader store in Jacksonville, was thoroughly searching the . neighborhood for a banty hen that might Lmother the crippled young quail that couldn t quite keep up with the rest of the flock around the Paine residence here. Mrs. Mamie Krouse has re turned to Nebraska after spending a week; here with her daughter, Mrs. Don Hack ett.' - : : Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Hess and family have returned to Long Beach after spending a week with Hess's sister, Mrs. Charles Williams, and moth er, Mrs. Hess. Additional guests of the Williams' were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fisher of Long Beach. Mrs. Inez Kell and son, Dav id, have returned to Corvallis after visiting at the home of Mrs. Kell's sister, Mrs. Robert Dowell, at Sturges Guard sta tion. Guests from Jacksonville at the Dowell home have been Misses Vivian and Virginia Dunnington. Fred Strauk was,a National Guardsman called to the Ash land fire Saturday as a truck driver for transporting men. Harley Hall, employed in logging at Squaw Lake has been off work for several days owing to an infected hand. Mr. and Mrs. Lpuis Straube and son, Robert, made a busi ness trip to Salem recently. A group of local people vis iting Crater lake recently were Mr. and Mrs. William Dyrdahl, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Duncan, and Miss Terry Pos- tero. Grange Nates Greenhorn Grange Yreka - The Greenhorn Grange met Saturday, Aug. 8, in their hall with Master Ken neth Bley, presiding. In the absence of the ladies degree team, the first and second degree obligations were given by Past : Master Vayne Ralston, to Nancy and Donna Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Cannon, Myrtle Malone and Marino Rizzardo. A committee report was made by Mrs. Burgess on the Home Economics group meet ing and the fair booth pro gress. Fire protection of the Grange hall was discussed. Ray Wheeler, fire insurance agent, told members to be careful because of the great fire danger. Lou Cole was ap pointed to repair the Grange hall front door. The new members "lead the refreshment line of cookies, ice cream, ice tea, and coffee. The next meeting of Green horn Grange will be Aug. 29. Mid-Columbia Home Superintendent Picked Salem-flJPD-The State Board of Control has announced se lection of Glenn Howell as su perintendent of the Mid-Columbia home at The Dalles. Stockholm, Sweden - (UPD -Doctors said today that Swed ish opera singer Jussi Bjoer ling, who suffered a minor heart attack Tuesday will be fit again after a little rest. Bjoerling, 48, was reported at his summer residence on Sin goe Island in the Stockholm Archipelago. End Nearer for Civil War Veteran Houston, Tex.-(UPD-The end drew nearer for "Old Reb" Walter Williams today as the 116-year-old Confederate vet eran's heart beat became weaker and his respiration slower. The condition of the last survivor of the Civil War was described as unchanged. His daughter, Mrs. Willie May Bowles, said "he just keeps going down and a little every day." She said it is difficult to tell when he is conscious. He is being fed a mixture of raw eggs, milk and water with an eyedropper, but his physician said he is taking less food each day and his death is "only a matter of days" away. When "Colonel" Williams dies, the Stars and Stripes he once fought against will e lowered in his honor. A resolution instructing President Eisenhower to issue a proclamation ordering, that the flag be flown at half staff for Williams has been passed by both houses of Congress. ... AND A SMELLY JOB Miami -(UPD- As they say on television, it's a tough job, and sometimes a dirty job, but a necessary job, being a United State marshal. Deputy Marshal Guy Hixon was or? dered by a court Wednesday tc destroy 19,900 pounds of rotten eggs, seized for viola tion of interstate commerce regulations. LAST REBEL Confederate Army veteran Walter Wil liams, 116, lies near death in Houston, Texas. His physi cian states that the end is "only a matter of days" away from the sole survivor of the Civil War. CUBANS ON TOUR Belgarde, Yugoslavia -(UPD-A. six-member Cuban Relega tion on an around-the-world good will tour began a six-day visit in Yugoslavia today. The party, headed by Maj. Ernesto Guevara, was invited by the Federal Executive Council in return for a visit to Cuba by a Yugoslav delegation last month. m Builders Supply 53 QUALITY BLOCKS Drain Tila Bricks, Flues 727 W. McAndrcwt Phone SI- 3-4575 or SP 2-4107 Only about one Italian in 64 owns an automobile. Everywhere! : .... Snider's Quality DAIRY FOODS D.EBaPSTER' COLOSSAL ''''TnWiarkil'T VJJ 5 p.n.-ii p.n. Miss Janet Hawkins is spending several weeks at Ely, Nev., as a guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Duval. Mr. 'and Mrs. W. E. Kam merer of Beaver Creek have returned from Empire, Ore., where they visited their three daughters. Francis (Pete) Gregory, fore man of the fire suppression crew at Star Ranger station, entered the Veterans' hospital in Portland last week, - and will undergo surgery Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Mar tin of San Francisco are camp ing at McKee forest park. This is their eighth season to vaca tion there. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kenyon of Medford who recently pur chased the Otto Layton prop erty on Upper Applegate as a week end recreation spot, are having a well drilled on the property. Mr. and Mrs. George Red head recently made a two weeks vacation trip to Daw son Creek, Canada. They also visited Vancouver Island, re turning by way of Montana and Idaho. Rural Reflections: Folks and their relationships to the wild creatures sometimes are interesting. Men have bitten dogs, but this time a' fish bit a man twice on the heel. This was the experience of Paul Norris of Medford as he had a before-breakfast-swim at the W. D. Pearson hole recently, 1 mm mFt I quiet; Bel Air i-Door Sedan with sleek Body by Fisher One of the 7 big bests Chevrolet gives you over any other car in its field Anyone who's ever taken a Chevy over a choppy country road can tell you how lightly Chevrolet's Full Coil suspension handles rough going and coil springs never squeak, never need grease ! Try this velvet way of going for yourself. Once you do, you'll find yeur own way of' saying what MOTOR TREND magazine puts this way: ". . . the smoothest, most quiet, softest riding car in its price class." But the happiest part of it all is that this Full Coil ride is just one of seven big bests all documented by pub lished opinions of experts and on-the-record facts and figures. BEST ROOM -Official dimen sions reported to A.M.A. show that Chevrolet sedans offer more front seat head room than all but one of the fetgife-priced cars more front seat hip room (by up to 5.9 inches) than the "other two" of the leading low-priced three. BEST ENGINE-Chevrolet en gines have long won expert praise from virtually every automobile magazine, and just recently, Chevrolet received the NASCARt Outstanding Achievement award for "the creation and continu ing development of America's most efficient V-type engines." BEST ECONOMY A pair, of Chevrolet sixes with Powerglide won their class in this year's Mobilgas Economy Run, topping every other full-sized car. And the winning mileage was a whop ping 22.38 m.p.g. BEST BRAKES Chevy's, bonded-lining brakes are the big gest in their field, built for up to 66 longer life. In a direct competition conducted by NAS CAR, Chevy outstepped both of the other leading low-priced cars in a test of repeated stops from highway speeds. BEST STYLE It's the only car of the leading low-priced 3 that's unmistakably modern in every line.' "In its price class," says POPULAR SCIENCE magazine, "a new high in daring styling." BEST TRADE-IN Any NA.D.A.J Guide Book can give you the figures on Chevy's extra value. You'll find that Chevrolet used car prices last year averaged up to $128 higher than compar able models of the "other two." Your Chevrolet dealer will be happy to tell you about a whole host of other advantages besides these seven. Why not drop by his showroom? 'Automobile Manufacturers Asso ciation. ' National Association for Stock Car Advancement and Research. tNational Automobile Dealers As . sociation. f CHEVROLET Visit the General Motors Exhibit at the Oregon Centennial Exposition in Portland, and see your local authorized Chevrolet dealer 'c 9th at BARTLETT OUGTfESY. CHEVROLET MEDFORD SP 2-6115
