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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1953
Page
3
City Commissioners held a five minute session in which they approved the permanent Fire Department appointment of John Borders and discussed the West Central Avenue parking project. A charter amendment to expand the Park Board to five members was filed for the fall ballot. A $130.72 invoice to L. P. Cavett Company was the only bill paid.
First Avenue from Garfield to Leibee Streets will be blocked today at noon for about a week as B D Morgan contractor widens the street. Crews dismantled the Middletown Cemetery fence and moved a house near the Big Four tracks. The nine foot widening, curb and gutters removal, and repaving aim for completion by November 15 when a new traffic light system will make First Avenue and Manchester Avenue one way.
A retainer arrangement for work on the Manchester Main parking project is represented, detailing the legal or contractual basis and the parties involved in the ongoing matter.
The Lemon Township Board of Education schedules a September 10 community dinner at 6 30 p.m. to discuss a $1 500 000 bond vote on September 22. Superintendent C W Young notes overcrowding relief as key aim and invites those not invited to contact Assistant Superintendent Thomas Webb. The board earlier won state approval to place the bond on the ballot and approved a $7,200 heating contract for Mayfield School with Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co. Also discussed land purchases for new sites and lunch arrangements for Oneida and Amanda students.
Superintendent C. W. Young and assistant Thomas Webb met with 34 new Lemon Township teachers at Lemon Monroe High School to introduce the staff, community, board philosophy, and the town ship’s relation to Middletown.
Heat sparked a city day of nine accidents as Shirley Ann Tirey 18 of 331 Charles St lost consciousness while passing Sutphin Street and North Avenue and crashed into a tree. She was treated at Middletown Hospital for leg and arm injuries and cited on a temporary permit. Vehicle damage about 350 dollars.
Damage estimated at $350 resulted from a late evening collision at Manchester Avenue and Doty Street around 7 45. John LaVallis, 22, of 802 Mal
The emergency unit responded to two calls yesterday both victims were transported to Middletown Hospital by Baker ambulance. Darling Hughes 28 was aided at 8 33 p m at 409 Baltimore Street and Mrs Clara Baker 53 was assisted at 11 33 a m at 1203 Vail Street.
Mrs Mary Kay Fugett appointed as nurse in the Civic Association Bureau of Public Health in Middletown. A Middletown Hospital School of Nursing graduate of 1948, she previously served 1948 to 1950, and succeeds Miss Mary Hopkins who resigned in June. Fugett, born in College Corner Indiana, has two children and joined Middletown in 1945. Her husband David is in the U S Air Force.
A parked car owned by Norman G. Hatton 17 of 317 Harlan St suffered about 200 damage after a sideswipe. The collision occurred at 7 51 p m at Woodlawn Ave and Crawford St. Police traced a license plate to John Louis of 2000 Woodlawn Ave. the driver remains unidentified.
Police reported several crashes with damages ranging from 40 to 300 dollars. Harold Sherwood 35 Lebanon and John Keith Jr 30 collided at Tytus Avenue and Germantown Road. Otis Shutts Jr 29 Mi amisburg rear ended by Earl Ehrhart 24 Dayton on Main Street V and Sienshaxter Avenue. Mitchell Lawson 36 West Middletown turned into Archibald Parsons 58 New York City on Verity Parkway and Panama Street. a parked car owned by Tirev 65 was scraped by George Fowles 63 Yankee Road while parking near Tirey’s home.
The American Legion Post 218 schedules a stag party for September 9 costing $1 per person with jack salmon and beer promised. A Friday tap room show begins September 12 by the Sof Tones, followed by a October 3 smorgasbord with Mil dred Dennis handling the food. The Commanders Ball on October 17 is directed by Bill Schneider.
Barberton Ohio police pursue the death of 11 year old Leo Killinger. The family says he may have shot himself over dread of returning to school. An older sister found him fatally wounded after a shotgun blast in the family house.
A study notes that the average whisker in a beard exhibits greater tensile strength than iron, highlighting surprising material properties of facial hair.
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