davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-19

The temperature OF birds is high
er than that Of mammals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02
Babe Zohorios Gives Golf Tips
To President at Cancer Show

When the Presidents part in
the ceremony was concluded,
Mrs. Zaharias stepped up and
told him she had prepared a
long speech on the work Of the
society.
But I think I'll just talk to
you little about your golf." she
said. "How is your golf?"
Well" the President laughed,
''it could be better. But as long
as I've got people like you to
emulate, I'll be all right.
Il hope one of these, days to
have a game with you. and I
won't be afraid to take a lot
of strokes.
When the President and the
First Lady entered the broad
casting room where the cancer
fund ceremony was held. the
Babe was grasping the pointed
end of wooden sword and was
swinging as she would a golf
club.
Gen. Eisenhower volunteered
to send upstairs for the real
thing. They settled for the i'm
proviSed club, however, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02
THE EVENING STAR. Washington. d. G. :. AL
APRIL 1884 -

valued as low as $780," Capt.
Strickland said. Most of the
cars averaged $4,000. with a few
of them even more expensive. !"
Police originally reported AZ
cars had been stolen by the
boys here and in Gainesville.
The students. all freshmen,
attended four colleges-five the
University of Florida, one Jack
sonville Junior College, one
Georgia Tech and one Emory
University in Atlanta. Six of
them live in Jacksonville, one
in Miami and one in Nashville,
Tenn.
Latest of them to surrender
was Leslie Fort, son of DR.. F. L.
Fort. Jacksonville orthopedics
physician. who returned yester-
day from Emory. He posted
$4,000 bond on three charges of
car theft.
Another youth, Gene Laney
Is. son Of H. j. Laney. manager
of Jones Business College, here,
was freed on bond yesterday. A
student at Jacksonville Junior
College. he had gone to the Air
Force induction center to en-
list but was picked up by police
before being sworn into service
Officers investigating the case,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02

and was broken last month with
the arrest Of four students in a
which goes back to last spring
stolen car, questioned Thomas
Everitt of Jacksonville and VIII
liam Schiff of Miami yesterday.
Everitt. son of r. M. Everitt, a
manufacturers travelling repre-
sentative, and Schiff are in Jail
in lieu of bond on a series of
auto theft charges.
Other students arrested in the
case are John Osburne Crump
of Nashville; Loren Walker, son
of Robert E. Walker, Jackson
vile consulting engineer; Peter
Bergstrom. a Georgia Tech stu
dent, and Clinton Clevenger,
both of Jacksonville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02
BY The Assoeioi.d Press

Babe Didrikson Zaharias helped
President Eisenhower open the
1854 drive for funds against can
Ger last night and also gave him
q few professional pointers on
his golf game.
Last year Babe came down
with cancer herself. There was
talk for q while that she never
would be able to play golf again
But a few months after an oper-
alton she was betting the ball as
Of old and still is.
At the White House, Babe and
Mrs. Eisenhower watched as the
President passed q pellet of ra-
dioactive cobalt. used in cancer
research, over q Geiger counter
That generated an impulse
which was transmitted by wire to
New York's Times Square, where
1t Illuminated a 70-foot crusad-
er's sword, symbol Of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society.
Illumination Of the sword sig
nailed the start of the Society's
drive for $40 million to fight the
disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02
Edward B. Lawson,
Career Diplomat,
Named Israeli Envoy

President Eisenhower ha S
nominated Edward B. Lawson,
a career Foreign Service officer,
to be United States Ambassador
to Israel.
Mr.. Lawson now is Minister to
Iceland. In the Tel Aviv post. he
will succeed Monnett B. Davis,
who died December 26.
Mr.. Lawson plans to return to
the United States for leave and
briefings before taking over the
Embassy in Israel, a country fac
ing new crises because of Incl
dents along the Israeli-Jordan
border.
Born in Newport, Tenn, SO
years ago. Mr.. Lawson received
bachelor of science and master
of science degrees from George
town University in 1924 and 1925.
After a tour of duty in the
Commerce Department. Mr..
Lawson began his Foreign Serv-
ice career in 1880. when he was
assigned to johannesburg, South
Africa.
Since then, Mr.. Lawson has
held assignments in Washington,
London, Prague, Managua. An
kra and Reykjavik.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02
Atom Plant Strike Aired
By SheetmetaI Workers
b. the Associated Press

OAK RIDGE, Tenn, April Dr.
Striking AFL Sheetmetal work.
ers met today to discuss a strike
for travel pay which shut down
two big atomic construction prof.
ects Wednesday and yesterday.
Meanwhile, with pickets down,
$500 other AFL craftsmen-be-
longing to different unions
returned to the job. The pick
cts were withdrawn Wednesday
night. but word was slow to
travel and not more than 1000
men showed up yesterday.
The sheetmetal workers, men,
bers of Local 81, seek seven cents
mile round-trip travel pay
from their homes to project sites
They struck for three weeks las
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02
Profit and Loss

CLEVELAND, April z (P.-
Seyen-year-old Daniel Balmut
got back a quarter he swallowed
while watching a cowboys and
Indians drama on television, but
while doctors at Deaconess Hos
pital had him open yesterday
they also took out his appendix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02

November over the same issue,
tying up construction at that
time.
Affected by the walkout are a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02

Babe proceeded to give him a
few tips about his grip.
The President confided he has
been having a little trouble with
it. and before he was through
he had the sword in hands. DEM
onstrating just what he meant.
Mrs. Zaharias showed him how
to correct the trouble. and the
President expressed his thanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02
3 College Students
Held in Theft Of
80 Expensive Autos
BY The Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April
2.-Police investigating auto
stealing and vandalism by a
group of college students say
eight boys held in the case stole
at least $150,OO0 worth of cars.
Detective Capt. Ram A.
Strickland and Sergt. George S.
Taylor of the county road patrol
said the youths, members of
well-to<do families, had been
linked with 38 auto thefts.
"Only three of the cars were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02

$500,000,000 addition to the
uranium separation center and a
classified nuclear research lab
oratory project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Michigan Mother
Wins One-Third
IOf Race With Stork
BY the Associated Press

LUDINGTON, Mich, Sept. %.
Mrs. Alberta Bidwell won one
third Of her race with the stork
yesterday, but only because she
had triplets.
Two of the three boys-Tom,
Dick and Harry-arrived under
far from orthodox conditions.
Tom was born In an automobile
on the way to the hospital. Dick
was born in an elevator on the
way to the delivery room. Harry
came into the world via the hos
pital delivery room.
Doctors put two Of the babies
into an incubator. Tom-husk-
lest of the three-was doing all
right on his own. Both mother
and babies were said to be doing
fine.
Mrs. Bidwell. 80, and her hus-
band, Velmar Bidwell, IS. have
five other children, two sons and
three daughters. ranging in age
from two to Is. The father is Q
driver-salesman.
Unscheduled arrivals aren't
new to the Bidwell family. Two
year-old Ruth Ann was born in
a wheel chair on the way to the
delivery room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
in Federal Court at Nashville yes

in Federal Court at Nashville yes
terday.
It was the eighth suit brought
by Mr.. Lamb and an associate
as a result of Mr.. Sutton's mara
thon radio and television appear
ance here during his unsuccess-
full bid for the Democratic nomi-
nation for United States Senator.
The suits seek 81 million dam
ages for untrue, Ibelous and
slanderous" remarks allegedly
made by Mr.. Sutton, who was
beaten by Senator Kefauver in
the August primary.
Mr.. Lambs suit named WLAC
and Life and Casualty Insur-
ance Co., owner of the radio
station, as co-defendants.
In another suit filed earlier in
Federal Court, Mr.. Lamb asked
$5O0,O00 on identical grounds,
naming WSM. WSM-TV and
the National Life and Accident
Insurance Co., owner of the sta
ton, as co-defendants.
Mr.. Lamb and j. Lacey Rey-
nolds, Washington newspaper
man and an employe of Mr..
Lamb, also have filed three
SANDER suits each against Mr..
Sutton and several radio and
television stations in Davidson
County Circuit Court. These
suits ask So million.
Mr.. Lamb charged in his suits
| that he was slandered and
libeled when Mr.. Sutton called
him a known Communist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Space Travel in 80 Years
Predicted 10 Rocket Group
BY the Associofed Press

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 23.-The
first man will be shot into space
travel within 80 years, and the
first unnamed satellite will be
sent into orbital space within 10
years, the American Rocket So
ciety was told yesterday.
The prediction was made by
A. j. Haley of Washington, D. c.,
president of the society, which
is holding its fall meeting here.
Two hundred top-f1ight rocket
scientists were here yesterday or
due later for the three-day ses-
sions. The first meeting opened
with Herbert L. Halperin of
Brooklyn, N. Y, as speaker.
Mr.. Halperin said rocket en-
gines have now reached the stage
of development and application
requiring a limited production
status in several organizations. "
He added to-day, rocket engines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Hawk Named Aide
In GUIDES Cumpuiqn

Gordon L. Hawk Of 4129 Le-
land street, Chevy Chase, has
been named political agent for
Gilbert Guide, Republican candi-
date for the House of Delegates
from Montgomery County.
Mr.. Hawk is active in county
Young Republican affairs and
was a leading organizer Of the
M on tg o merry Eisenhower-for-
President Club in 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Farmer 10 Be Quizzed
On Communist Past
During Lamb Inquiry
BY the Associated Press

A husky 6-foot-6-inch Kan
sas farmer who has admitted
being a Communist returns to
the stand today at an investiga-
ton into the background of Pub
Usher Broadcaster Edward Lamb
of Toledo. Ohio.
Mr.. Lambs attorneys planned
to question the witness, Lowell
Watson of Olathe. Kans., fur
ther about his life as a Com
munist in Ohio and West Vir-
ginia in the early 1ssos and early
1940s.
Attorney Russell M. Brown
and other Lamb lawyers broke
off their cross-examination of
Mr.. Watson yesterday, saying
they wanted time to verify GER
tain information before ques-
tioning the witness further. The
hearing then was recessed until
today. The nature of their in
formation was not disclosed.
Said He Solicited Funds.
Mr.. Watson, So, already has
told the hearing-ordered by the
communications commission -
that he helped another Commu-
mist solicit money from Mr.
Lamb in Toledo in the early
1905.
Examiner Herbert Sharfman
is conducting the investigation
to determine the accuracy of
statements that Mr.. Lamb once
associated with Communists and
contributed money to the party
At issue is renewal of the Ii
cense of Mr. Lambs television
station at Erie, Pa, WICU.
Mr.. Lamb. publisher of the
Erie pa Dispatch and owner
of radio and TV stations in Ohio
Florida and Pennsylvania, denies
the allegations.
Commission representatives
he says in reply, tried to induce
witnesses to testify falsely
against him and even offered q
bride at least once.
Explains Conviction.
During cross examination yes
terday. Mr.. Watson for the first
time explained on the stand why
he was convicted of contribut-
ing to the delinquency of 8
minor, when he was about 81, il
st. Mary's, w. Va.
He said it resulted when hi
and two other youths "had fur.
nished whisky to three girls who
were under age"
Asked whether he had any
other police record, he said he
was arrested in Toledo in the
early 1905 on charge of as
saulting a policeman, but was
found not guilty.
Mr.. Watson said he thought
that on one occasion or two ]
was required to come to Toledo
to satisfy the court that I would
continue to make contributions
to my children.
He explained that he haC
three children by his first mar
riage, adding that he sometime!
failed to provide for them be.
cause his income was ''intermit.
tent" in the 1905.
| SANDER Suit Filed
Meanwhile, attorneys for Mr.
Lamb filed a 100000 slandel
suit against Representative Pa
Sutton, Democrat, of Tennessee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Convertible Trailer

An auto trailer which is readily
convertible into a motorboat,
using an cupboard motor for
power, was tested recently In
Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

by comparison can be readily de-
signed, tested and produced in
quantities with a high degree OF
reliability"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Floor Tests Show
Beacon Wax Gives
Most Lasting Gloss

Many housewives who have made
floor wax tests, as well as Beacon's
chemical laboratories, prove that
Beacon Wax gives the hardest
and most lasting gloss! It's longer
lasting gloss makes Beacon the
worlds big floor wax bargain.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
Former Resident
Dies At Urbana

Marshall Phillips, age 76, of
Zanesfield, r. r. l, a native of
Madison County, retired farmer,
died Wednesday in Mercy Memoir
ial Hospital, Urbana, where he had
been a patient for one week. He
had been in failing health for sew
eral months.
Born in Madison County Decem-
ber 25, 1877, Mr.. Phillips had been
a resident of the Mechanicsburg
area practically his entire life.
Surviving are his widow, Esther;
four daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Pen
rose, London, Mrs. Rosella Gartin,
West Jefferson, Mrs. Vivian Moore
of South Vienna and Mrs. Florence
Hess, Columbus; a son, Marshall,
Jr., of Zanesfield; two brothers,
Thomas of London and Odd of
Washington c. H.
Funeral services Saturday at 2
pm. at s-Byers Funeral
Home, Mechanicsburg. Interment
in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mech
anicsburg.
Friends may call at the funeral
home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
London Policemen
Capture Escapee

Paul Eugene Hostler, age Is, an
escapee from the West Virginia
State Penitentiary, was captured
here early Wednesday morning,
October q, by London policemen
Gene Russell and Ray Johnson.
Hostler was being returned to
West Virginia from California by
state authorities, when the trio
stopped in West Jefferson for sup
per. He made his escape by crawl
ing through the rest room window
of a restaurant at about $40 pm.
Tuesday.
London police were alerted after
the subject had been seen at Lily
Chapel about two hours after his
escape, and the vigilance of police
men Russell and Johnson was re-
warded T@-n they spotted Hostler
at Maple Street and the New York
Central Railroad at lis am, and
apprehended him there.
In addition to the escape charge,
HCStler was wanted in connection
with an armed robbery in West
Virginia.
The prisoner and his guards
were travelling in a 1850 OldSmo-
bile which was allegedly purchas-
ed with funds obtained in the arm
ed robbery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
Conservationists
To Hold Election

On November 18, 1854, in ac-
cordance with Supplemental Sec
ton 375-13 to 81, Code of Ohio,
the Ohio Soil Conservation Com
mittee will cause an election to be
held at the Annual Meeting of the
Madison Soil Conservation District
at Madison Local School, 7:30 pm.
November 18, 1854, or at the
County Agriculture Extension Of
flee, Court House, on November
18, from 8 am. to 4:30 pm, elect
ing two Supervisors to fill the ex-
=" = three year terms of James
Lutl- and Austin Harbage.
Nominees to fill the expiring
terms are: Austin Harbage, Ca
naan Township; Ed Converse, Ca
naan Township; Donald Becker of
Monroe Township; and James Lit
tier of Monroe Township.
Nominations will be accepted
from the floor at the time of cleo
ton or by petition submitted one
week prior to election containing
the signatures of Is landowners.
Only landowners and occupiers
are eligible to vote.
Polls will also be open at the
County Agents Office from 8 am.
to 4:30 pm. on the election date.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
Churches Sponsor
Sharing Surplus
Plan With Crop

Probably the neatest trick OF the
wear will be to turn a one dollar
bill into $1,000 worth of food, and
the greatest treat will come for
all when some hungry boy or girl
asks the blessing over the bounty
your contribution has provided.
The Church of Christ and sew
eral other churches of the county
are joining with the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches in tn e
Share Our Surplus" campaign.
For each dollar received, the
Ohio Christian Rural Overseas
Program, (CROP) will distribute
$1,000 worth of government sur
plus foodstuffs to church agencies
all over the world.
Little folks, supervised by the
church groups, will spark the CAM
paign on Saturday evening, Octo-
Der 80, by coming to your door
with boxes marked sos. Your
contribution will be forwarded to
CROP, and a receipt will be given
the sponsoring agency.
Watch for the kids with the SOS
boxes for the biggest trick AND
treat of all time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
Good Attendance
At Conservation
October Meeting

All members of the Madison Soil
Conservation District attended the
October meeting. James Miller,
James Littler, Delbert Grouse,
Delbert Dorm and Austin Harbage
were present. This was Delbert
Dorn's first meeting, since he was
appointed to take the place of Har-
old Friend who resigned. Also in
attendance were Jack Lombard,
Dairy Service Unit Technician and
Paul Bangham of the Soil Con-
serVation Service.
Additional plans were made for
the joint annual meeting of Dairy
Service Unit and Soil Conservation
District to be held at Madison Lo-
cal School, November 18. Rev.
Charles Harrison of Lancaster,
Ohio, will be the featured speaker.
Nominations of candidates for
the District Soil Conservation
Board were made Donald Becker
and James Littler, of Monroe
Township; and Austin Harbage
and Ed Converse of Canaan Town
ship were nominated with two to
be elected.
Basic plans were presented for:
Ray Butz, 346 acres in Pleasant
Township; L. E. Boerger, 164
acres in Pike Township; Dean and
Louise Richmond and Hammond
Bros, 305 acres in Union Town
ship.
Also new applications were pre-
sented and approved for: Camden
Farm by Opekasit Inc, J. ]. Mic
holSon, Fieldman, 346 acres in
Range Township; John Buehl, Jr.,
172 acres in Union Township; G.
Harold Flax, 100 acres in Union
Township; Bennie and Bill Miller,
218 acres in Range Township;
Harmon Heirs by Paul Hammond,
15S acres in Union Township; VIII
liam G. Fender, 70 acres in Union
Township.
A report was made on the pro-
gress of the Farm Bureau Soil
Conservation Essay Contest which
viii be completed in the near fu.
ture. A total of 400 high school
students were shown the Conser.
Vation Films before the essays
were written and about 200 at.
tended the Field Day at the Elk.
pertinent Farm
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
ISMS EXPLAINED

CHICAGO: If you've had trou-
BILE understanding the various
'isms" ir. the world today
you'll be interested in the
brief definition provided by
National Live Stock Producer
live stock publication:
SOCIALISM - You have
two COWS. The government
makes you give one to your
neighbor who is not thrifty
enough to buy one.
COMMUNISM - You have
two cows. The government
takes both and gives you a lit
tie milk.
FACISM - You have two
cows. The government takes
both and sells you a little milk.
NAZISM - You have two
cows. The government takes
both cows and shoots you.
NEW DEALISM - You have
two cows. The government
takes both, shoots one, milks
the other and throws the milk
away.
CAPITALISM - You have
two COWS. You sell one COW
and buy a bull.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
London-We est jeff
Raid & Ride Away

London's Red Raiders go to Hill
lard Friday night for their eighth
game of the season.
Despite the loss to Worthington
last Friday and the benching of
Jim Stahl due to injury, London is
favored to win in this contest, the
last game to be played in the Mid
Six League. Should London win,
it would mean a total of 5 wins
and l loss in the league. AS of the
moment, Worthington leads the
league with a record of no losses.
Worthington plays Marysville Fri
day night, and is favored to win.
West Jefferson plays at Liberty
Union in the scrap for the Mid
State League title Friday night.
Liberty Union has a record of lost
0, tied l, and won against Jeff's
3 wins and l loss. Liberty Union
may have the edge, but West JEFF
ferson is expected to put up a good
fight. Enthusiasm may tip the
scales for the underdog.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
Youth Sentenced
To Mansfield On
Car heft Charge

Charles Raymond Keaton, IT. Cir
cleville, was sentenced on a charge
of car theft to Mansfield Reforma-
tory until he becomes of age by
Judge Beathard Thursday, Octo-
Der 28.
Keaton was apprehended by
Circleville police after he had TAX
en- Mayor E. P. Speasmaker's car
from the rear of the mayors resi-
dence on October Is
At the time of his arrest, records
revealed the lad was an escapee
from the B. S. where he was
serving a sentence on a similar
charge, as we'll as A. w. 0. l..
from the Army.
Keaton was captured when the
motor on the stolen car burned
out in Circleville.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
Boosters Meeting
Tuesday Evening

The movies of the Worthington
game brought the Boosters to their
meeting Tues. in the school audi
torium. Coach Bowlus gave the
commentary, and consensus of
opinion was that the best team
won. Both teams looked good, but
Worthington was a little sharper
A financial report was given
covering the activities thus far
Expenses incurred by the Boosters
included a post-game lunch of milk
and sandwiches for both teams.
This practice has caused facorable
comment from our opponents this
year, and it is the hope of the
organization to be able to continue
the gesture.
Plans for the coming basketball
season were discussed but nothing
definite was formulated at this
meeting
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-29
Conference Theme
To Be The Church
And World Order

THE Churches and World Or
der" will be the theme of con-
ference to be held in Springfield
at the Central Methodist Church
on October %. The conference,
sponsored jointly by the Ohio
Council of Churches, the National
Council of Churches & a local COM
mittee, is designed to reach church
and community leaders in all the
counties of Congressional District
7.
Mrs. Werner J. Blanchard of
Dayton, will serve as the keynote
speaker for the day. She has been
a member of the League of Women
Voters since 1884 and has served
as the official representative of the
group on the u. S. National Com
mission for UNESCO. She is now
alternate observer for the League
at the United Nations.
The conference is designed to
train local leaders in more effect
i've action in international affairs,
and will deal specifically with the
United Nations and Foreign Pol
icy. Interested persons may regis
ter with the Rev. George Gallo
way of the FRS. .Nazarene Church,
Springfield.
The program will begin at 1:30
p. m. The evening session which
begins at 800 p. m. will be open
to the public.