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tOld Dog TrackIs Housing Sitet\ S. Buys Fairfield Site For 100 Portable Defense Unitsyears agoIt closed soon after*nProbably designed to at rf families of the augmented civilian force at Patterson Field, the United States government Friday took possession of the old dog race track north of Fairfield as a site for 100 portable duplex houses for 200 defense workers’ families. Kugciu* A Mayl, special attorney for the government, filed eon deputation proceedings in Dayton federal court to obtain more than thirty three acres of land, naming Charles Pay. Middletown, and others as defendants. The dog traek wan raided on opening night and belting halted a number ofOREGON STATEhose Team Beat Rose Bowl ist Squad’s Chancesward,According to Attorney May!. $15.(too already has been deposited in a hank to cover the government’s allowance for the land. It is understood the condemnation suit will help clear the title to the property. Mr. Fay and associates obtained the property at a land tax sale March 8, 1937. for $3,175 after the Fairfield Amusement Park, Ltd,, became delinquent.Although details of the government’s proposed temporary housing project were not learned here, and the special attorney said he was not familiar with the future plans, he explained he had been asked to acquire the site as soon as possible to expedite constructionThe Fairfield project may be part of the l.tKW-unlt project for the Fkiyton-Springfield area given President Roosevelt's approval earlier in the week This calls for 75o units in the Patterson uo i Wr.ghi Field hum including ;©'»portable dwellings and 250 trallenimmediate possession of the, land by the government is inO:established Orgeon State a 3-1il underdog tn the exiled Rose Mow 1 |H football game.That’s exactly how I found .Jus-,1 tin McCarthy Harry when I arrived ls, at his hotel today bearing a gift of ir lilies and the address of my fav-fj. orite mortician. Considering whatf hi* ma n ht cl f hrniDrh tliOuouirh the amount of money to be paid determined at alater date bj a jury, according to the condemnation suit. The petition Indicates the action is taken to pi rialsvide defense bousing. Offi aid this will consist of the portable duplex houses, which willthe duration of thebe erected fo defense need!nnnT u/1 n nr*11nAF
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Xenia Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Sat, Dec 27, 1941
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