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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1955
Page
8
The article describes a dual clash near Quemoy with daily gun duels between Nationalist held islands and the Communist mainland and a war of words via loudspeakers. Nationalists tout development on Quemoy while exposing mainland audiences to their improvements and close U S ties.
President Ramon Magsaysay sends the national budget to Congress seeking expenditures of 648,200,000 pesos, the largest in Philippine history, with a major portion allocated to national defense.
Vital statistics list multiple newborns with parents and addresses. Names include Mr and Mrs George Baker, Eugene Huff, Alfred Kleingers, Donald Linkous, Glenn Dixon, Carl Johnson, Ernest English, and James Ware. Births span yesterday and today with two boys and one girl among the announcements.
The entry lists Theodore Hester 29 carpenter of 1710 Sheridan Ave Opal Car roll 25 2000 Yankee Rd Floyd Lee Nichell 56 self employed 2011 Van Ave and Mary Jane Isbel 50 factory worker 28 Rosebud Dr Philip 8 Dobbins 22 draftsman 333 Charlies Sr Betty Mays 19 office clerk 208 Gideon Rd
A compiled roster shows residents with medical or surgical statuses at Mercy Hospital and nearby areas. Names include Velkas Baltimore St, Thunn 6th Ave, Stewart Franklin, Smith Miamisburg, Meeks Hill Ave, Gilley Oxford, Jones S Main St, Cornett Germantown, Heaberlin Trenton, Box Crawford, Scheibert Smith St, Wagner Frank lin, Ratliff Trenton, Bohne Illinois Ave, Pearson Franklin, Brandenburg McKinley St, Coburn Manhattan St, Giffin Sutphin St, Gillespie Franklin Rt, Hoehn Manchester Rd, Olinger Ottawa St, Roby Yankee Rd, Schatz Harrison St, Selby Princeton St, Sizemore Navaho, Shaper Manchester Rd, plus others. Some entries noted as medical or surgical. Also one dismissed entry for Robert Brandenburg’s line.
The cement industry may need 15 percent more capacity within two years and 40 percent within five, per the Bureau of Mines. Postwar building, highway programs, and new markets drive demand, though past fast expansion fears linger.
Franklin Massachusetts police issued an alert for a man described as a smart congenial businessman who allegedly bought a new car two trucks a restaurant food supplies equipment and clothing with worthless checks. The checks totaled over $10,000 and were drawn on nonexistent accounts at Woonsocket Rhode Island Taunton Massachusetts and other banks. Police say he cleared $300 in cash clothing and a new automobile.
Columbus police evacuated about 1500 students at Central High School after an anonymous bomb call. Police deemed the report false but staged a search. a prior threat forced South High School evacuation and a fruitless Union Station search occurred weeks earlier.
Maj. and Mrs. Frank Pease report a four foot pet crocodile named Hathor stolen from a walled backyard pond in Miami Florida. Police are investigating the theft and seeking clues.
The Rev. Charles C. Roadarmel missionary to Bengal Orissa will speak at a 6 15 dinner opening the First Baptist Church annual School of Missions. He has served with the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society guiding churches in Indian industrial centers Kjargpur Golmuri Musaboni mines. He formerly led the English church in Jamshedpur and headed a boys high school. Born in Haskins Ohio he is a Denison Colgate Rochester Kennedy School graduate.
Three motorists faced fines of 200 dollars and court costs, plus three days in city jail and one year license suspensions for driving while under the influence. Wendell Shelton 21, Bobbie Deck 27, and Wilbur Beltz 44 were convicted after police reports of careless driving, a red light run, and no head lights. Beltz was granted 30 days of driving for work.
NBC will air a two hour color telecast of the Broadway musical Peter Pan starring Mary Martin on March 7. Sylvester L. Weaver announced the production will use the entire cast scenery costumes and orchestra and marks the first Broadway success to switch television for the typical national road tour.
Butler County Democratic Executive Committee meets at 8 tonight at Democratic headquarters 110% S 2nd St Hamilton to discuss the feasibility of voting machines. Committee chairman Greg Holbrook announced yesterday.
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