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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1955

Page

21

Nixon Urges Unified Support Ahead Of Big Four Conference

Vice President Nixon asked for less sniping and more support for President Eisenhower as the United States, Britain, Russia and France prepare for the four power talks. He warned against appeasement and said leadership would seek peace with honor, praising Eisenhower and Dulles as trustworthy.

Rochester Nixon Eisenhower United States Britain Russia France U.S Sen Knowland California Sen. Bridges New Hampshire Len McCarthy R-Wis State Dulles Twoen

Scout Troops 67 and 49 Hold Cookout at Warrell Home

Franklin Girl Scout Troops 67 and 49 gathered at Mrs. H. W. Warrell's country home for a cookout. Tom Easton attended to teach knot tying while troop leaders Mrs. Verrall and Mrs. Jack Lindsay supervised.

H. W. Warrell Tom Easton Verrall Jack Lindsay

Gratis High School selects top six outstanding pupils

Principal Joe Brubaker announces this week that Gratis High School recognizes six top pupils chosen by class votes for character and citizenship. Winners include Bill McClain 12th who earns a $25 award plus certificate and medal, with others Larry Wright 10th Ray Cottingem 7th Janet Moyer 11th Linda Leeds 8th and Cecil Phelps 9th receiving medals and certificates.

Gratis High School Joe Brubaker Larry Wright Ray Cottingem Bill McClain Janet Moyer Linda Leeds Cecil Phelps McClain Journal Photo—Sommers

Local Folks Visit and Stay With Bernice Leight

Red Lion’s Michael Saunders spent Wednesday with grandmother Mrs. Stella Rhoads on Pekin Road. Gerald Boyce and son Donnie joined relatives at Cowan Lake. Boxmeyer and Boyce families visited Newport Kentucky last week. Hoyle family from Battlecreek Michigan visited Bernice Leight. Jimmie and Linda of Blue Ball stayed with their grandmother Tuesday and Wednesday. Carl Ivins of Sharonville also visited Bernice Leight.

Michael Saunders Near Lebanon Stella Rhoads Pekin Road Gerald Boyce Donnie Cowan Lake Gus Boxmeyer Newport Charles Hoyle Battlecreek Mich Bernice Leight Jimmie Linda Blue Ball Carl Ivins Sharonville

Bricks Cost Half As Much As Steel in Production

Steel production uses bricks costing about $1.50 per ton of steel. The bricks serve as a key component in the manufacturing process, reflecting material expenses tied to output.

100 8 Shot Wins Derby at Epsom

Phil Drake surged in the stretch to win the Epsom Derby for 3-year-olds in England. Pawaslipper from Ireland finished second. Acropolis, owned by Alice Lady Derby of England, was third in a 23-horse field. Drake paid 100-8. purses totaled $52,645.60 to the winner with other prizes listed.

Epsom England Phil Drake France Panaslipper Ireland Acropolis Alice Lady Derby Pawaslipper Solarium Bryn

Seven Of Nine Court Cases Involve Drink

Seven intoxication related cases were disposed of by Judge J. T. Lamb in Municipal Court this morning. James H. Jackson, 41, 125 S. Broad St., was fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication and 50 dollars for disorderly conduct. Donald Sexton, 18, West Middletown Rt. 1, charged with no operator license, was fined 25 dollars plus costs with 15 dollars suspended on condition of no further court appearances and four traffic school sessions. Ashby Thomas Jr., 43, 616 Moore St., hearings for driving while under the influence and fleeing an accident were continued to June 15. William A. Rutledge, 55, Norwood, charged with driving under the influence, hearings continued this afternoon.

J. T. Lamb James H. Jackson S. Broad St Donald Sexton West Middletown Rt. 1 Ashby Thomas Jr Moore St William A. Rutledge Norwood

Ex-Ohio convict given life term in La Grange killing

Herman C. Howard, a former Ohio convict, was sentenced to life in prison after admitting guilt in the fatal shooting of W. D. Porter, a La Grange part time policeman. The jury could have imposed the electric chair. Howard also robbed a Louisville supermarket and tried to flee through La Grange. Porter was in the police cruiser when Howard was shot as the pursuit overtook him.

LA Grange Herman C. Howard Oldham Howard Ohio W. D. Porter Louisville Porter

Local Social Roundup Notes Visits and Return Home

Mrs. Sam Mardis returns home from Nicholsville Kentucky after a visit with her parents. Fred Sipp is a patient in Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Earl Gingerich visited Monday afternoon with Mrs. W. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. George Haas of Cincinnati visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. Housefield and daughter.

Sam Mardis Nicholsville Fred Sipp Mercy Hospital Earl Gingerich W. Cook George Haas Cincinnati E. Housefield

Reds Making Progress U.S. Said To Hold Plane Edge

Pentagon chiefs assert U.S. air superiority over Russia while Sen. Jackson warns of alarming Soviet gains. Secretary Wilson and Asst. Sec. Lewis defend our qualitative and quantitative lead and flexibility to ramp up production if needed.

Elton C. Fay Washington Pentagon United States Russia Sen. Jackson D-Wash Wilson Air Force Roger Lewis Lewis Jackson Soviet Union U.s.-U.s.s.r Boeing Airplane Co Seattle Wichita Moscow Reprter U.S

Waitress Burned Playing With Fire

A San Francisco waitress Elvina De Groupet, 38, was fined 100 dollars and ordered to pay within 90 days after attempting to smoke out her estranged husband with burning newspapers. Judge Clayton W. Horn delivered the lecture from his own experience, showing bandaged hands from a barbecue accident.

San Elvina de Groupet Clayton W. Horn

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