The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 79

Stranded. On Cora 661 I I I liner was firmly lodged, and the efforts of two tugs, with a combined horsepower of 13.000, couldn't dislodge her. The cruise thereupon e-came a stationary one. The passengers talked, drank, (lanced, watched movies and stared at San Salvador. The well-provisioned ship was well-equipped for this adventure.

Even the Wednesday Ki-wanis Club meeting went on as scheduled. nrr'-'icd on coral reef overlooking the historic site, the scenic aspects tend to elude you. "The monument to Columbus is on the other side of the island," Duke explained Tuesday, a short time after returning to Medina. "He didn't try to get as close to San Salvador on this side, as our. captain did." A 12-day Caribbean cruise on the luxurv liner Carmania of the British Cunard Lines began pleasantly enough for the 475 passengers.

Unfortunately, the ship ran aground on the second day out of Port Everglades, 1 a. The time was 1:39 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12. Distance traveled was 375 miles.

"We were having Sunday dinner, when we felt this scraping and the stopping of the i Duke related. "Some people gnt a little nervous and were given seda-t i but most remained calm and in good spirits. "Forty-six rumors flew about. Some said the wheelsman got too close to shore trying to get a better view for the passengers, and others heard that the captain was actually on his honeymoon, not paying attention to his sailing." In any event, the 23.000 ton By AT, THOMAS Of Our Medina County Bureau MEDINA San Salvador Island, where Christopher Columbus first touched soil in the New World, is a scenic West Indies attraction, some travelers say. Mr.

and Mrs. 0. C. Duke, 525 E. Friendship Medina, haven't made up their minds yet.

After all, when you've just returned to Ohio after spending nearly 100 hours May Purchase Videotape Finally on Wednesday the cap'aiu sounded the news: An liner, the S. S. Flavia, would be on hand next day to disembark passengers, and would have them in Miami on Friday. Along with that announce-mpnt came the note that those who wished to transfer to another Caribbean cruise leaving Friday could sign up. Strange to say, more than 100 immediately signed up for the now cruise.

Petitions ere signed asking that the captain not be fired. The transfer from ship to ship was made via lifeboat in seas so heavy that many became ill, including Mr. Duke. On Friday, a Brink's truck greeted them at the Miami docks and the full fare, ranging from $800 to $1,200, was refunded to all passengers except those heading out again on a six-day cruise on the Franconia. The total refund, paid in cash, amounted to $250,000.

Mr. and Mrs. Duke aren't exactly opposed to further exploration of the wonders of the Caribbean. "It's kind of hard to relax and plan anything now," the retired Medina High School vocational agriculture teacher said, unpacking suitcases Tuesdav. Sch if Med.

"Silt ools ma enew 9 i AM) Educational TV Pact The Cleveland station provides educational programs, textbooks, and other materials to enrich subjects taught in the schools. The program is not- meant to replace the teacher. By TED JONES Ol Our Medina County Bureau MEDINA Educational television in Medina City schools is here to stay, at least for another year. Acting on reports from prin Porter ItUckeif coop gf AFTERNOON ygb it Barberton Cherry Blossom Date: May 1-4 By TED JONES mid AI. IIIOMAS Although speeding whs the most frequent cause of visits Medina Municipal Court in the last sis months of itnw, there were enough out-of-lhe-ordinary complaints to niake things This is JC week.

Buy Mr. Penney a bowl of alphabet soup. The Ioiiiioiis A motorist ran out of gas at Market and High sts. and, while waiting for a companion to bring a canful, was accosted by a panhandler seeking a quarter for a "cup of coffee." The man seemed genuinely hungry and the motorist obliged, whereupon the bum asked if he could spare another quarter for his buddy sitting on a nearby bus bench. Again the motorist gave him the money.

"My friend over there hgsn't had anything to eat for a couple of days," the bum said sadly, and the motorist repond- "Twenty-four of us, were on the Christian Herald tour, met with Dr. Wilson, editor of the Herald, during the ordeal. Our tmie for discussion was, 'What does the bud require of "I want to think a'xmt that interesting. Slate highway patrolmen tagged drivers for speeding, lull others appealed in court for swimming a I i hones, junking cars, dop finding an innkeeper, 'laiiey, consuming beer in an auto, fishing with out a license, littering and accumulation of garbage. The 11th annual Medina County Picnic for Medina alories UnA iter AMtithl tnwitnie ihmu iimiiu in 1 1 -i K' Washington st Medina, from 11 the menu will be hot and 0( Id Children from 6 to 12 years old Ll'lf Ol XVU "I strongly urge Medina City Schools to continue its subscription to WVIZ Educational Television," said Wesley Frorian, principal of Sidney Fenn School.

"The staff and I feel that own floats on wagons, small motorized carts or bicycles. The big parade, traditionally one of the highlights of the festival, will begin at 2 p. m. Saturday. The time was changed from the morning to Othvv Arvn VntivH I'-7 allow Barberton merchants to keep stores open a half day and to permit enough time for out-of-towners to get to the Magic City.

Scheduled Sunday will be a coin show, possibly a card tourney and a magic act. The magic act would feature a magician tied in a box and thrown into Lake Anna who will then try to excape from the box. Most plans are still tentative. Jaycees have not yet lined up skydivers or a water skiing prformance like those held last year. Top Quoin LODI Volunteer work-I ers, concerned that they might not meet the blood- mobile quota of 125 pints, ft made a special effort Tuesday and collected 129 pints.

"We were scared to death we would make a poor showing due to the flu 4 and the hospital's need for blood i recent weeks," Red Cross director Mrs. Jo Becks said. "But these people just pitched in and put it over the top." our students have derived much benefit from viewing the excellent programs produced by WVIZ. The Science and Language Arts Programs in particular provide us with activities and information which would be most difficult to duplicate within the individual classrooms because of a lack of time, equipment, and resources available." Medina City Schools are among 46 school systems subscribing to WVIZ in Northeastern Ohio. In all, 21 teachers in the system now are making use of the program.

Students average about three programs a week, totalling about 45 minutes class time. Two of Medina's grade schools, Fenn and Canavan, have television monitors in each room. Garfield School has about six sets which must bp transferred from room to room. Most of the sets were financed through PTA-spon-sored programs. Supt.

Robert Hedrick lold the board the administration is doing research now on the possibility of purchasing a videotape recorder. With the recorder, programs could be replayed at any time convenient to a teacher. Hedrick said a recorder could be purchased with equipment to connect it to the present closed circuit system for less than $2,000. The equipment could also be used for recording livp events and programs at the schools, such as plays and sporting events. The board also approved spending of $3,110,731 in 1965.

an increase of about $202,000 over the 1968 figure. The biggest increase is in salaries for teachers and maintenance employes. The board expects to add 10 teachers by the Fall because of new courses including aviation education and ungraded English. This and salary increases will cost more than $140,000 extra. Increased library service from 9 to 10 months and an additional librarian will increase costs from last year's $30,000 to nearly $45,000.

Maintenance staff was increased by one man. increasing salaries in that department from $17,000 to $20,000, and extra fuel costs for Fenn School addition will increase from $24,000 to $28,000. Jones Thoiniis Countians spending the Winter in Florida will be held beginning at noon, Sunday, Feb. Hi, at the Casino in CuKport, a suburb of St. Petersburg, Fla.

Chairman Karle Mclvin of Wadsworth, now residing at llfi Gordon Seminole, informs us that the Gulfport parking meters have been removed. 31 ike 31 ves I i Mike Harms of Montville Twp. is the new chairman of the executive committee of Ihe Medina County Extension Service. Joe (owden of Median is vice chairman and Mrs. ('harli Clark of Montville is secretary.

BARBERTON The Spring-like weather prompts thoughts of cherry blossoms. And with cherry blossoms comes the Cherry Blossom Festival, sponsored annually by the Barberton Area Jay-cees. This year's festival will be May 1-4. Chairmen are John Reichard and Lee Alkire. The 12th annual event, which features beauty queens, parades and othor gala festivities, will show some changes from past years in the way of entertainment and scheduling.

The Cherry Blossom Queen will be named Friday instead of Saturday night at the Cherry Blossom Ball as in past years. This will permit her trf reign over Saturday's parade which will be held in the afternoon rather than the morning this year. Jaycees soon will be taking names of candidates for the honored queen's role now held by Darlene Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wells, 318 Joseph st.

A Barberton High graduate, Miss Wells is employed at Seiberling Rubber Co. She was named Cherry Blossom Queen i September when Linda Ambrose, queen elected at the festival last year was chosen queen of Queens at the Jackscn Apple Festival and had to surrender her Barberton reign. The festival will be kicked off this year with a youth parade at 6:30 p. m. Thursday, May 1.

Youngsters under lfi may participate with their O. C. Dl KK souvenirs from island for awhile," he concluded. The good ship Carmania? The 808-foot vessel, after undergoing p-cliininary inspection at Cat Island after being freed from the reef at high tide will head for Newport Nous. Va.

for repairs. t'P HATt VOl'K JXf CLl'65! IF V0U PROVE A SPORTS CAR, I'P HATE HOUR SPORTS CAR! IF H'OU WERE A TOUR pOWUNG PALL Argiunenls (loiilimic On yt i TIT MEDINA Common Pleas Judge Ralph Winter heard further arguments Tuesday in a dispute over legality of the City's additional tax on motor vehicle license plates. A temporary injunction has been asked preventing City from collecting the tax. A Medina man who filed Ihe taxpayer's suit contends that City Finance Director Robert Jones acted outside his authority in December when he tilled thai referendum petitions against the tax were invalid. The ease continued today.

OK hinds For Hi. 532 TALLMADGE The State Highway Department has notified Mayor Paul Shamber-ger that money has been released to fix Southeast av. from the -Circle to Mogadore village limits. Shambergerger said the Slate will advertise for bids on the $537,000 project "and will sell the contract on June 17." That means work on widening the narrow road to 24 feet and the elimination steep grades and shartp curves could start June 18. Headv CAC Appointment WOOSTER A new executive director of the Ashland-Wayne County Community Commission vas to be named today to succeed Max Morrison, whose resignation will take effect Jan.

31. The new director will take office Feb. 17, and Morrison is expected to stay on until then. Mrs. Jean Dennis will head the newly combined Wayne Hr1 I HATE HANOI IMeiily Of Tl.

VHY'A in iwiMj flirt ujiiin bord at the House, 21!) K. a In 1 Friday. On dishes, rolls, coffee and desert. can dine for T)f) cents. cipals of the three elementary schools, where the program is used, the Board of Education agreed to renew its contract with station WVIZ-TV of Cleveland at a cost of $3,920 a year.

East Expressway. Typographical error in the ol' BJ: "The first thing anyone wants to see in London is the hanging of the guard." A young girl in the Patin Beauty Salon was overheard in a phone conversation saying, "Mother, will you ask Aunl Mary if she wants a wave in her. hair?" A postal worker sick of criticism points out that last year the Post Office handled about 85 billion pieces mail, which, if stacked one atop the other, would rise 59,000 miles. As a mother and child walked past the Walden Book Store in Chapel Hill, the little girl said she wanted to go inside. "Books are for adults," the mother said sternly, "not children." I hope the girl somehow makes it to adulthood.

Santa ed sympathetically, saying, "Look, give me back the 50 cents and I'll take you both to Gareri's for a meal." So the bum handed back the money and the two of them walked to the bench and the motorist told the other guy to come along, they were going to a restaurant. The man on the bench carefully considered this proposition, then said, "Bring it to me here." "Man, you blew it," said bum No. 1 as the motorist stormed back to the car. Yes, panhandling with room service. Xoles Quotes Be advised that the leading team in the Wooster Volleyball League is aptly named "The Floorburns." Hubcap counting apparently is catching on.

Bob Keller spotted 14 of them along the I liiiie Sel Dates and subjects have been assigned for the Medina County Kxlension Service's landscape and turf clinic. The Fob, 2fi workshop will stress landscape design and turf grass management. The March 5 class pursues (he landscape theme and the afternoon clinic deals with shade tree selection and planting. The March 12 class deals with plantings in four seasons and the afternoon session on ideas for home and community beautification. Instructors are Ohio Slate Univer-stiy faculty members.

For more information, contact the Intension office in Medina. I'iliu Selieilule Next film in the Tuesday Afternoon series at the Medina County YWCA House is "Island of Pleasure," the story of a Caribbean cruise. The "Cost of Hope" film on Fob. 4 is on hospital activity, and the "Thousand Exports" film on Feb. 11 concerns aviation enthusiasts.

There is no charge for members attending the 1 p. m. features. A playroom for children is available. lho In fcii'lier Gals, are you thinking about becoming engaged? We like to get announcements of your plans, but gel them in about three weeks ahead of the publication date.

You can drop off a photograph and the information at our Medina office, 201 W. Liberty st. And for those who were engaged about 50 years ago, we also appreciate information on golden wedding anniversary plans. Stop at the Medina office and tell us yours. YWCA Aelivilies An Embroidery Interest Group, an outgrowth of the embroidery class held last Fall, will meet during the Winter term of activities at the Medina County YWCA.

Under the guidance of Mrs. Clayton Oberholtzer, the group will meet on the third Friday of each month In the House, 219 E. Washington Medina. Other Winter term activities at the include a Tuesday film series, Great Decisions discussion groups, and classes in art, sewing, investments, cake decoration, physical education and recreation. A playroom for pre-schoolers is staffed during the day classes.

membership is required for most of the courses. i 7 7 i I r. 7 if 1, i IU-JU 7jj -jr OPT- 2l fill Ay. east M. vu i 4 oodi xy jV r- 's tnmw shuts (iLMtu Ns GALLOWS BAIT? The Headers Always Write "SIR: Thanks for your good advice of two years ago about how to be popular with the opposite sex.

Since following your advice, I've got more girls chasing me than I know what to do with. They swoon and throw themselves at me. You were right." Ravenna Romeo. What did I say? What did I say? (I've got to find a better filing system.) A 1'oclic Urge Now that Christmas is over and New Year's too, I can stop biting off more than I can eschew. Hurt As Car Overturns WADSWORTH A Summit County man suffered severe injuries when thrown from his car as it overturned on Interstate SOS jst west of here about 1:30 this morning.

The driver, James D. Steele, 33, of 194 Munroe Falls a Springfield is "fair" in Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. State highway patrolmen said Steele last control of his car while passing a truck on the west lane of the highway. The car rolled over on the road and into a fieltj. TRAFFIC CONGESTION on TaUmadge Circle will be alleviated in three to five years with the construction of a multi-million dollar "outer circle," including a Rt.

261 bypass. The plan also calls for widening and extending, existing City streets to provide motorists with an alternate route around the often-overloaded Circle, which is the junc tion of Rts. 91, 532, 261 and County Rd. 18. Service Director Reed Dove said TaUmadge will give the project "top priority" to get as much State financial help as possible.

HE FINAL WORD Hear about the hippie Cius? He smoked pot and went np the chimney..