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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1956

Page

14

New Power Tools Displayed At Farm and Home Week

OSU Farm and Home Week features a display of modern farm shop tools led by Carlton E. Johnson. Tools include portable electric hacksaw grinders and a right angle drill adapter plus a cartridge powered nail driver. Butler County ranks high in hog production with 66 000 pigs and 30 percent of cash receipts. Hog products face foreign market barriers due to diseases. Department of Agriculture notes rising poultry purchases and overall farm income dips.

Carlton E. Johnson OSU Ives Hall Butler County Farm Bureau Ohio U.S Department of Agriculture North Central States

Germantown FFA Members Head to Ohio for State Contest

Twenty eight Germantown Future Farmers of America members travel to Columbus for the 44th annual Farm and Home Week at Ohio State University. Marlin Huffman and Delmar Burns will compete in the state public speaking contest after winning district events in Dayton. They ride by bus with the group.

Germantown Future Farmers of America Columbus Ohio State University Marlin Huffman Delmar Burns Huffman

Two-Cow Herd Tops Preble DHIA Test in Eaton

In Preble County last month Charles D. Murry and Gertie Gilmore led with a two-cow herd averaging 62 pounds butterfat and 1.265 pounds of milk. Bonnie, a Holstein in Lewis Withrow’s herd, produced 3,290 pounds of milk and 102 pounds of fat. Other top herds included Withrow and relatives with herds ranging from 11 to 28 cows and milk outputs from 876 to 1,310 pounds, with fat figures from 33.9 to 43.8. High individual cows included Withrow Holsteins yielding 68 fat and Merlin Seibel’s Guernsey at 65.8 fat.

Roy Taylor Burdsall and Heitfield William Gregg Lewis Withrow Homer Bacon John Brandly Roberts Ayrshire Brandiy Withrow

Junketing Georgi Tours Another Power Station

Georgi Malenkov and his Soviet power delegation toured the Hams Hall power station in Birmingham England. He chatted with technicians while experts examined machinery and took notes on the facilities during the visit.

Junketing Georgi Birmingham England Georgi Malenkov Hams Hall

Calendar Even Yields To Middies

A music program titled The Calendar of the Months will be performed Friday at 8 PM in the Trenton high school auditorium. Director Mrs Francis Brelsford notes it was postponed last week due to heavy snowfall. Proceeds from the event will fund band equipment and related projects with participation from grade school and some high school musicians.

Trenton Francis Brelsford Cleveland Trenton Music Club

Eisenhower Urges Calm On Racial Issue And World Tensions

President Eisenhower called for moderation in the race integration crisis and urged progress in the South. He warned that unrest in the Middle East would be a global catastrophe while favoring mediation. He also criticized the latest farm bill as unworkable and burdensome to farmers.

Washington Eisenhower Supreme Court Montgomery Ala Alabama South Middle East United States U.S United Nations Security Council Sen Kefauver D-Tenn Minnesota Senate

Greek Church Primate Dies in Athens

ATHENS Greece Archbishop Spyridon 82 head of the Panhellenic Committee for Union of Cyprus with Greece died early today after hospital treatment for heart and circulation disorders He presided March 10 over a Holy Synod meeting backing Makarios the Cypriot leader exiled March 9 by British authorities for pursuing Enosis with Greece.

Athens Greece Spyridon Cyprus Greek Orthodox Holy Synod Makarios

Prisoner Escapes While In Custody In Amarillo

Leon Ray Hays, awaiting return to his cell after questioning, wandered free through an open door, removed a window screen, and slid down a tree beside Amarillo's new jail. He later returned to the police station and taunted officers, saying he wanted to test their response.

Amarillo Tex Leon Ray Hays Hays E. E. Story

Bellefontaine Hearse Plant Sold to Wayne Works

The A. J. Miller Co. of Bellefontaine Ohio, the second largest maker of hearses and ambulances in the United States, has been sold for more than $500000 to Wayne Works of Richmond Indiana. Harold Drimmer, president of Wayne Works, said production at the Bellefontaine plant will continue without interruption.

Bellefontaine Ohio A. J. Miller Co United States Wayne Works Richmond Ind Harold Drimmer

Franklin to Hold Public Hearing on Citywide Zoning Change

Franklin officials plan a Monday 7 30 pm public hearing in the city building on a sweeping zoning overhaul. The plan expands the downtown business area and shifts areas now zoned residential including Sixth and Anderson streets near a proposed Kroger site and River Street toward the Great Miami River. The four zoning classes cover Residential A and B, Business and Industrial and the plan outlines two business sections with updated street boundaries and riverfront limits.

Franklin Sixth Anderson Kroger River Street Frs Sixth Streets Great Miami River Main Street Second Second Street Main Third Stree Fourth Street Fifth Street Sixth Street Harpland LarEl Barnes Sunnyfield East Franklin Levy South Avenue Corporation Plainview T. R. Burdge Mackinaw Logan-Long Co Stone Container Corp van Horne Avenue Maxwell Paper Co Art Avenue U. S First Street

Palm Sunday Holy Communion at two Springboro churches

Holy Communion services are planned at Evangelical United Brethren Church and Evangelical and Reformed Church for Palm Sunday with new members to join the latter. The Red Lion Methodist Church will participate in the union service Good Friday at the Methodist Church. Sunrise services are set for Easter with breakfasts after. New members will be received and baptisms conducted at both churches during Easter worship.

Springboro Evangelical United Brethren Church Evangelical and Reformed Church Palm Sunday Red Lion Methodist Church EUB Methodist William Rasey Methodist Church Phyllis Howser Alice Reedy

Man Charged With Failure To Provide For Two Children

Harry West 30 of 353 Mound St Dayton bound to Butler County Grand Jury in Municipal Court. Judge J T Lamp set bond at 1500. West pleaded innocent to failure to provide for a 13 month and two month old child. In Cincinnati Daniel Billings 40 at 822 Queen St was fined 200 and costs and given three days in jail plus one year license suspension for driving under the influence. He pleaded innocent. Patricia Cobb 34 of 3158 Rockdale St Cincinnati was fined 100 and costs for permitting an intoxicated person to drive after an arrest in the 300 block of S Main Street. One intoxication case disposed of.

Harry West Mound St Dayton Butler County Grand Jury J. T. Lamp West Helen West Daniel Billings Queen St Cincinnati Patricia Cobb Rockdale St Billings S. Main Street

Defense Answers Sheppard Brief in Slaying Case

The state filed an 108 page brief with the Ohio Supreme Court asserting defense counsel ignored evidence and used conjecture in arguing Sheppard’s murder conviction. Dr. Samuel Sheppard, serving life, will respond before April 17 oral arguments in Columbus as he seeks a new trial. His wife Marilyn was killed July 4, 1954.

Cleveland Samuel Sheppard Marilyn Ohio Supreme Court Sheppard Ohio Columbus

Franklin High announces honor and merit rolls for fourth six weeks

Franklin High School lists 125 students on the honor roll and 88 on the merit roll for the fourth six weeks. Principal Cecil Ratcliff reports grade averages and names students by grade, with detailed listings for Twelfth through Seventh grades across all classes.

Franklin High Franklin Franklin High School Cecil Ratcliff Roberta Back Ruth Crouch Carolyn Gustin Barbara Hamilton Joan Haines Elaine Harp Betty Bicknell Janice Mears Pat Holweger Betty Moore Gloria Moore Yvonne Morton Carole Miller Robert Scearce Alice Sears Jean Timberlake Judy Whitman Nancy Rossman Pete Rossman Pat McCandless Vernon Helton Rita Hatton Bill Morey Richard Morton Patricia Riddell Martha Wright John Wells Sharon Towson Kay Campbell Doug Cavin William Clifford David Colley Thomas Easton Claire Humphrey Carol Hamilton Mary J. Hollingsworth Deanna S. Huff Judy Isaac Mary Sue Tinch Jerry Edster Evelyn Kellis Sharon Kellis Glenda Lower Ralph Shawhan Anna L. Scearce Sandra Durham Myrtle Rice Sterling Mikesel Verson Rose Richard Schwing Larry Norris Joyce Smith Weldon Workman Janice Yocum Nancy Wroda Nina Abshear John Beckett Corbet Caudill George Collins Jim Carmack John Cafferty Branson Crawford Carrie Amburgey Carolyn Covey Sandy Douglas Faye Durham Helen Gibson Clara Hale Carolyn Hall Douglas Hammond Wayne Edds Joe Lawson Mary Sue Masoner Penny Moon Randi Knutson Harry Miller Luranna Emma Wells Jewell Bishop Dixie Worrell

Relief Costs Gain Sharply in Warren County

Relief rolls and cases rose sharply in the county last month with 158 cases involving 53 people on relief compared to 145 cases and 484 persons the prior period. Expenditures totaled 7 425 71 dollars excluding the aid for aged supplement 643 50 with major costs for hospital care food and rest home support.

Lebanon Warren County Lois J. Gambill

Franklin Eastern Star Meets For Program And Social

Franklin special report says the Franklin Eastern Star chapter will meet tomorrow night inviting all Masons and their wives or sweethearts to attend the program and social hour. Officers past matrons and past patrons should bring a salad while other members bring sandwiches.

Franklin Franklin Eastern Star

Agronomy Committee Set to Meet in Hamilton

Butler County agronomy committee will meet tomorrow night at 8 in the soil conservation office in the old post office building. County Agent Robert E. Wilson said the meeting will plan this year's activities.

Hamilton Butler County Agronomy Committee Soil Conservation Office Robert E. Wison

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Max Summers Journal State Editor Butler FFA Burns St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church Paul Berkenstock Lionel Fleming Boy Scout Emrick Joe Emrick Jack Brewer Skip Fleming Dick Brockman David Rick Gehron Billy Sanger Ralph Clark Dick Egan Robert Reason George Emley Charles Kuch Dean Stiver Glenn Stiver Donald Fieishel Ryoh Alon Eaton Ike Hearse Ambulance John Shotwell Planning and Zoning Commission C. C. Black Council Committee On Planning and Zoning Anderson Street High Street Fedder's Supply Co East Street Fourth Fifth Streets Fifth Clark East Seventh Streets East Seventh Street Journal Map—Mills Rodney Vernon M. L. Baty Vaughn Burroughs Nadia Burroughs Middletown John Fish Jr Luke Snapp C. W. Butler Springfield Bobby Lynn Eaton Chautauqua Leroy Star Denny McClanahan Jerry Schmidt Kenny Eaton Charles Foote Charles Nolan John Moore Harry Harris Orville Burchfield Lynn Eaton Jane Goeller Media, Pa Jack Goeller Darlene Reedy Linda Smith Priscilla Schenck Sandy Sortman Nancy McComb Wanda Taylor Memorial Nurses Home Miami Valley Hospital Commonwealth Ash GAN Company Central Avenue Katherine Collier Pat Grub Everly Emerick Pat Dehart Shelby Moore Dick Norvell Margot LeRoy Barb Satterfield Nancy Purkey Marcia Watts Virginia Winkler Deloris Snider James Folck Vivian Smith Virgie Eversole Ruth Evans Jacqueline Hampton Sandra Mitchell Charlene Koettell Jerry Parker Curry Hutchinson Karl Hoffer David Bailey David Bolen Patty Sue Dunn Bill Dawson Jim Disham Diana Folck Douglas Gillen Linda Henderson Robert Hill Brenda Logston Lillian Mynhier Robert Rose David Weaver Fred Witcher Sandra Dalton Janice Anderson Harold Bentley Helen Beatty Kay Freeze Wanda Barbara Masonet Margaret Reed David Scholl Jim Richards Charlotte Senften Teddy Minge Linda Thompson Norma Webb Gary Sturgis Marilyn Bicknell David Sowermaster Virgie Cloud Naomi Allen Ruth Dennis Larry Trotter Steve Lake Linda Presley Carol Smith Sally Lovely Shirley Toy Shirley Cathcart Patricia White Larry Stacy David Timmerman David Ballinger Mickey Burroughs Bill Clevenger Bill Back Butch Back Mary Clifford Robert Fox Agnes Dalton Duleena Combs Carolyn Hibbard Judy Jordan Carolyn Smith Woodrow Parlett Cheryl Powell Patricia Schmidt Sharon Scearce Steve Hall Mickey Hyde Delores Thompson Roberta Tice Margaret Ratcliff Sally West Ralph Noland S. Clinton ST Eastern Star Agronomy Butler Go Bigelow Karpet Kare Earlmar Rug Cleaners
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