The Ledger and Times, June 18, 1955
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For more information, please contact [email protected]. • e ot• air,* er•mmis••••• •.14 -wareseeeratuatewassenatialgillipr— Selected As A Beet All Round Kentucky Community Newspaper Largest Largest 0 Circulation In The Circulation In The City; Largest City; Largest Circulation In Circulation In The County The County United Press IN OUR 76th YEAR Murray, Ky., Saturday Afternoon, June 18, 1955 MURRAY POPULATION 8,000 Vol. LXXV—I No. 145 'NORTH • SOUTH GAME TO BE TONIGHT- Three Americans May Be Murray Rescue Squad Receives WOW Check Action Set For 8:00 O'clock Released By Chinese Reds In New Sports Arena Here S • The Seventh Annual North-South Princeton, Illinois and 6' 8" Mike LONDON, June 18 IP — Red year ago in February Communism Cage Classic will be held tonight Moran of Eugene Oregoo. Warren China announced today that three had made a "man of him. Arena at Murray Jeppesen of St. Louis Park. Minn. American war prisoners who chose at the Sports College. is 6' Vu". Communism when the Korean War Two Belgians State have been pouring into The games today are listed as ended had changed Air minds The two Belgians. who crossed Visitors the past week and follows:' and would be freed with two over to Communist lines with a Murray for events have been scheduled 1949 South 53. North 50 Belgian Army deserters. third man near the end of the war, several to honor players. coach- 1950 South 49, North 58 The three Americans were among were Roger Devriendt and Louis this week and families of the players. 1951 Scuth 70, North 83 23 GIs who joined a small group Van Dyske. They, too, have asked es The North squad will be led by 1952 South 70, North 84 of British and Korean soldiers to be sent home, a statement by Frank Shannon of Tecum- 1953 South 86a, Ncrth 77 in turning their backs on their the Communist Chinese Red Cross Coaches High School. New Carlisle. 1954 South 109, North 93 homelands Two changed their said. seh Ohio and William Walters of Wau- All chair seats in the new Sports minds and returned to the United Mrs. Bell, 21, was so excited watosa High School. Wauwatoea. Arena are sold, however a number States, where they were court- today she wept when informed Wisconsin. of general admission tckets are martialed. in Olympia, of her husband's deci- The South squad will be coached still available. The five prisoners being freed sion. It was believed her letters Russell Kaminsky of This week the players and coach_ were: to her husband persuaded him by Coaches Joplin High Sohool, Joplin. Missouri es have been entertained at the • Otho G. Bell of Olympia, Wash, to return although he had been J. R. Van Meter of Woodrow lake, by the three civic clubs who told his vaile Jewell in fre- told by the Communists that two and Wilson High School, Beckley. West of Murray, Murray Woman's Club, quent letters he wanted to come other Americans who had changed Virginia. Mayfield Business men. A tour • home and see her and their four- their minds had since been hanged The teams have been working will be given this morning 4p. Ste year-old daughter who was born The Army has warned the turn- out all this week and, coaches families of the players which will after he left the country He said coat prisoners that they faced have their starting lineups set tici include the dam, Kentucky Dom he wanted to leave Communism prosecution of they decided to re- for the opening of the game. State Park and Kentucky Lake even if it meant hanging. turn but said they could do so any No one knows how things will State Park. Former CPI. time Red China would permit William A. e't wart go- f1-cm that opening whistle. The fest'Vales will reach a of Monticello. Ark., who quit school them All of the Americans have however. climax tonight at 8:00 o'clock at 17 to join the Army and in been dishonorably discharged from Murrayans will be watching the when the two teams walk out 1954 said in a Communist propa- the Army action of their own Gene Mathis on the floor for the seventh ganda broadcast he would return The Chinese Red Cross which of New Concord High School. the annual playing of the classic. only wben there was world Peace announced the decision of the five PICTURED ABOVE ia Max B. Hurt, Executive Vice- of the squad are gathered around Mr. Hurt and 6' 74" wonder of the First and "there are no longer any men told a lathering of othec President of the Woodmen of the World presenting John Shroat, president of the squad. Dtstrict. McCarthy, or McCarras" former POWs in Peiping they, too, the Rescue Stivad with a check for $250. Members — PHOTO BY NOBLE WEATHER Orby Arnold of Mayfield, will Mother Held For Former CPI. Lewie Griggs of could leave at any time they de- also be the center of attraction Jacksonville. Tex.. who stated a sired The 6' 5- Mayfield boy sparked the Impersonating Lang Statement Mayfield team all °Viet season. Her Daughter Combs Jumps The long Red Cross statement. The South squad has a slight read by :Deputy Director Lin tem on the neigkin with 6' 91s• COLUMBUS- SAUL Jane 18 IS Chandlsr On Sittnetesecri mid we are engaged Travis Salon of Valliant O¼tahwE Authorities today held the • IHighway Claims In going through the formulates and 6' 8,-- Bob Ferry of Cleveland mother of a 13-year-old bride "Aso • for their exit and making all High School, St. Louis imparsonated her daughter to ob- necessary arrangements. Upon the The tallest men on the North tain a marriage ',cense for the a °WINTON fIlt — Democratic completion of this work, Lame team are 6' 8" Joe Ruklick of underage girl. ittibenatorial candidate Bert T. friends will leave China.' The mother. Mrs. Betty Robin- • Clombs. oda) winds up a week of It was a strange statement to be son. 31, and the bridegroom. Fran- campaigning with is swing through carr:ed by the Communist New Council Holds cis L Grarnbo, 21, were in county four counties today. charged hi- China News Agency and broadcast the child-bride. Mary 'day night here that his opponent. Short Meeting • jail. while by Peiping Radio. For it admitted Grambn, was In custody A. B. Chandler, is making "fan- McNinch that conditions In Communist Chi- authorities. tastic claims that he did more for The Murray City Council met at juvenile na were far from perfect - that brief Robinson is accused of Kentucky hiehways than any oth- bug night in an early and Mrs. living conditions were poor and routine matters falsely swearing to an affidavit. Pr R.017(.11101." meeting. Only that life there was difficult by the council. and both she . and Grarnbo are who will 'Perak here were disewsed 9. 'bi, It the five men had to the this morning. at Falmouth and explained The appropriation to the County charged with contributing many diffiriatiea in . Williamstown this afternoon. and encountered Health Depz.rament was voted on. delinquency of a miner td life in an Or.ental : at Flerningsburg tonight. said that adjusting They received *1.000 last yrar Lawrence Barney. chief deputy added that come of this Rob- highway trnprovernents under country and and :will receive the same In Probate Court. said Mrs. - notably Bell - have a the Gov. Lawrence. W Wetherby and the men year. inson and Grambd obtained arm- Book- former Gov Earle C. Clements "marriage problem." And it It was voted to give the marrlagenalicense and a waiver of these troubles "have I have been greater than in any ceded that mobile $100. the five-dab waiting period Mon- was dis- 4# other period in state history. not all been overcome" The street situaton day. He said they presented eer- "In spite of what the record The Communist ,announcement cussed. The contractor is expect- t.fied copies of blood tests and streets in the shows. my opponent has been go- came shortly after Peiping released ed to be on the Mrs. Robinson, ased the name of Fifteenth street area Mon- • all over the state spaying that four US Air Force pilots in what South her daughter. Mary A. McNinch. a repairs Incidental he is the greatest highway builder diplomatic circles regarded as day. to make Grambo and the 'girl were mar- of sewer and who has ever been governor of gesture of "Chinese sincerity" in to the installation ried the same day by a minister. water Kentucky." COrribis preparation for coming East-West lines. Two days late!! Ramey saw' in- He added that from Dec 10. 1985 negotiations, formed' thrrugh an anonymous In Dee 2. 1939. a total of V13.- But the Chinese Reds mid, no phone call. that the bride was only 123.058 was spent to build 2.240 mention of freeing 11 other d earned 11 years tact.