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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
5
The Butler County Probate Court reports 96 couples applied for licenses as of last Thursday, up from 88 in May and nearing the 115 licenses issued by the end of June last year. Average applicant ages are 24 for men and 22 for women, with stay at home women most successful in securing licenses.
In Massena New York workers who built a dam for the St. Lawrence Seaway gave the earth dam an informal tag They call it Tkes Dike The official naming honors President Eisenhower and the construction effort drew quick local vernacular branding.
Isaiah Guy and Charles Bair Jr, both 50 and 29, were each fined 225 dollars and costs for DWI and no operator's license by Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb. Guy and Bair also received three day city jail terms and one year license suspensions. Other fines included W Smith 100 dollars, 30 days jail. Oscar Higgins Jr 50. Nora Caudill 100. several charges dismissed. Eight intoxication cases disposed of.
Franklin Municipal Court yesterday fined Middletown youth Frederick Burton 18 of 312 Garfield St. $50 and costs for two charges. Judge J. T. Riley imposed $25 and costs for insufficient brakes and for failing to comply with an officer’s order after a patrol citation. Bonds forfeited included William Carpenter 31 of 423 S. Main St. on an unnecessary noise charge and Virgil Duncan 25 of Springfield on driving left of center. Five intoxication cases were disposed of.
Hollywood singer Eddie Fisher was set to go home today after two days of hospital treatment for what doctors believed was indigestion. He had been kept for observation, with fans awaiting his return and details of his condition.
Dr W Marion Miller, after 18 years as secretary, was named the Miami University chapter president of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr Wallace Edwards became secretary, with Dr Joseph Seibert as vice president and Dr Spiro Peterson as treasurer for 1956 57. Thomas Dudley Lewis, from Veterans Village in Oxford and a 1956 graduate, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the June meeting.
Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov met with Lebanese government officials in Beirut as part of efforts to expand Russo-Arab relations. An official spokesman in Damascus said his Syria visit helped pave the way for early agreement on strong political measures concerning Algeria and Palestine.
Ohio Gov Frank Lausche is slammed by GOP leaders after hinting he might help organize the Senate if elected. Ray Bliss accuses him of frantically seeking Eisenhower support while Lausche’s past shifting endorsements are cited. Former Lt Gov Paul Herbert calls Lausche "the same old critical comedian."
Floyd Cain of 1207 Grove Street Middletown will depart Nouasseur Air Depot on July 6 with an 87 man AMC assistance team from five depots. The unit, active since May 19, worked on electronics and communications supply issues and will fly to New York aboard a Military Transport plane before dispersing to Dayton and other bases.
Outdoor living ideas show privacy and breeze control with colored canvas plywood and wire mesh panels. Featured in July Herter Homes and Gardens.
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