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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1955

Page

10

Barbara Hutton Weds Baron von Cramm Quietly in Versailles

Paris reports Barbara Hutton with former German tennis star Baron Gottfried von Cramm eloped into a quiet marriage at Versailles. The 42 year old heiress and 46 year old baron wed with two witnesses, after recent divorce from Porfirio Rubirosa. Von Cramm, Germany’s 1930s tennis star, never won Wimbledon singles.

Paris Barbara Hutton Baron Gottfried von Cramm von Cramm Miss Hutton Versailles Chateau de Versailles Porfirio Rubirosa Germany

Disney Plans Full Scale Circus at Anaheim Park

Walt Disney, famed movie creator, will personally produce a six week Christmas celebration at Disneyland featuring a circus with wild animals trapeze acts and a red and white striped tent. The event opens November 24 at the California park.

Disneyland Disney

Legion flag brackets and city lighting plan approved

The council approved an American Legion request to install flag brackets on downtown light poles. It also asked Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. for a map showing current street lights and proposed lighting for newly annexed areas.

American Legion Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co

Brownie Troop 163 Celebrates First Birthday

Twenty two members of Brownie Troop 163 marked the end of their first year with a party at Sherman School. Troop leaders Mrs. Wendell Truitt and Mrs. Fred Cummings distributed membership cards and one year pendants as committee chairmen were elected in a preceding business session.

Sherman School Wendell Truitt Fred Cummings John Randall Lawrence Booker Winfield Scearse

Tavern Operator Assaulted In Middletown Incident

Bethany tavern operator Virgil Hackney age 31 of Middletown Rt 2 was treated for head lacerations after a customer he ordered out of Cari To’s Tavern struck him with a beer bottle. Hackney said he did not name the assailant and was taken to Mercy Hospital where he refused further treatment.

Bethany Virgil Hackney Middletown Rt. 2 Carito’s Tavern Elmer Grabel Hackney Mercy Hospital

U.S. Drivers Average Miles Driven Per Year

The typical U.S. motor vehicle covers about 9,200 miles annually while the average driver logs around 7,800 miles each year. This contrast highlights varying usage patterns among American motorists.

U. S

Off Year Elections Draw Voter Attention Nationwide

Governors races in Kentucky and Philadelphia attract focus as Democrats aim to hold power while a Kentucky constitutional measure would lower the voting age to 18. In Philadelphia, Democrat Richardson Dilworth opposes Republican W Thacher Longstreth in a liberal mayoral contest.

Associated Press Kentucky Philadelphia Ohio Ford General Motors Michigan Detroit John D. Dingell Virginia New Jersey Mississippi J. P. Coleman City Wetherby Chandler Denney Georgia

Humphrey Denies VP Bid While Backing Stevenson

Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota says he is not running for the Democratic vice presidential nomination though he would accept if offered. He endorses Adlai Stevenson for the top spot and believes Stevenson leads the race with growing strength.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Humphrey Adlai Stevenson Illinois

Worker Loses Thumb in Aeronca Die Mishap

Jack W. Cheh, 44, of Germantown Rt. 2, suffered a partial amputation of his left thumb yesterday in an industrial mishap at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp. He caught his thumb in a die and was treated at Middletown Hospital before being dismissed.

Jack W. Cheh Germantown Rt. 2 Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Cheh Middletown Hospital

Honest Candidate Pulls No Punches in Campaign Literature

Write-in mayoral hopeful Rod erick Payne from New Carlisle spreads blunt self descriptions in campaign literature. He notes 42 years of marriage, a few enemies, no lodge dues, enjoys cards and bingo, and dislikes taxes and politicians.

Springfield Ohio Roderick Payne New Carlisle

First U.S. President Broadcast Inaugural Address by Radio

Calvin Coolidge became the first U.S. president to deliver an inaugural address by radio. The 1920s broadcast marked a milestone in presidential communication and national accessibility to the presidency.

Calvin Coolige U.S

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