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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1959
Page
3
John Goddard, famed traveler, opens the YMCA Travel and Adventure Series 1959-60 with Jets Missiles and Man Made Moons. The October 15 show at Roosevelt Junior High will kick off five lectures featuring updates on missile and space programs along with river adventure films.
Middletown civic leaders debate whether a qualified traffic engineer is needed as the Safety Council backs the move. Current sign rules involve multiple city offices and a lack of uniform standards. A recent enforcement drive cited about ten drivers for lane violations, eight paid fines, two claimed the sign came too late to change lanes.
Moscow reports Premier Khrushchev sent a message to Vice President Nixon expressing a Soviet wish for friendship with the United States. The note replies to Nixon’s thanks for hospitality during his recent Soviet visit.
Sugar has long been essential but the principal modern source sugar cane has been cultivated for less than 500 years.
Nineteen Scipio High School students from Harrisonville planned a Cincinnati outing after donating their $30 saved for the trip to a needy family following the death of Kenneth Payne. The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce quickly arranged housing, free rides at Coney Island, Cinerama, box seats for a Reds game, and meals from Frischs and Mills, with officials accompanying.
In Ravenna Ohio 18 year old Mantua resident Jack Bramley died after a pickup collided with a freight train at a crossing on Erie Railroad. The truck was headed toward a family store run by Lawrence Bramley. The freight originated in Kent bound for Meadville Pennsylvania.
Meetings listed by groups in multiple locations: IPPA Local 235 AFL Hall on Sunday at 3 pm, Industrial Council Monday at noon at Manchester Hotel, Monroe Lions Club 6 pm at Monroe OOF Hall, Board of Education 7 30 pm at high school, VEW Post 6405 7 30 pm at 1232 Garfield, Amanda Athletic Club 8 pm at Amanda Club House, Lily of the Valley Chapter 5 CES 8 pm Trades & Labor, Rotary Club Tuesday noon at Manchester Hotel, Safety Council 4 pm at Civic Association library, South Middletown Fire Dept 6 30 pm at Amanda fire station, Sertoma 6 30 pm at Manchester, VFEW Miami Valley Post 3809 7 30 pm at post HQ, Mayfield Fire Dept 7 30 pm at Sheffield Street fire house, Sportsmens Club 8 pm, 100F Miami Lodge 8 pm Monroe IOOF Hall, SPEBSQSA 8 pm Legion Home, FOE Lodge 528 8 pm Eagles Hall, Alcoholics Anonymous 8 30 pm.
An estimated eight million school children in the United States struggle with vision problems impacting learning. Experts urge broader screening and accessible eye care to curb long term educational gaps.
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