Family Ready to Go Back Betsy Was Gone Then The High Water Sneaked In
Wayne Fields and his wife Jeanette with their three children tell how they rode out Hurricane Betsy in Chalmette and found the water rising after a levee breach. They describe evacuations, aid from Kaiser Aluminum and neighbors, and their plan to return home and salvage belongings as the city reopened.
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Betsy
Wayne Fields
Wayne
Chalmette
New Orleans
Jeanette
Middletown
Oscar Wi Tootle
Highland St
Kenneth Fields
Carolina St
the Fields
Chalmette Junior High
Kaiser Aluminum Corp
Costs Mount in First Avenue Widening Plan
City commissioners weigh a six lane widening from Verity Parkway to the New York Central tracks with land costs estimated above 750000. Authority questions feasibility as right of way and state support for an overpass near the Big Four tracks loom. Attorney John Crist seeks city decision to protect his planned office at First Avenue and Garfield Street.
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First Avenue
Verity Parkway
New York Central
Virgil Clark
Capital Elements
Fic
Commission
Clark
John Crist
Garfield Street
Low Bids Accepted On Addition To Monroe High
The Board of Education approved the low general contract for 19 rooms at 289,900 and total project cost around 483,000. Low bids include electrical by Taulbee Electric 66,000, plumbing by Progressive Plumbing 53,602 with alternates, and a heating contract 37,781 by Contracting Inc. Final bids total 477,857.06 plus architects fees, leaving 5,142.94 for furniture. Addition on south side will be two stories with basement, completed by Aug 1, 1966.
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Board of Education
Brandenburg & Switzer
Taulbee Electric
Middletown
Progressive Plumbing Co
Hamilton
Vote? Contracting, Inc
Middle
Greenhouse Planned On Roof Of Local High School
A greenhouse is proposed to be constructed on the high school roof and accessed by a dedicated exterior walkway. The plan aims to expand agricultural education and student hands on learning opportunities at the school.
Eight youths arrested near Hickory Flat Cemetery
Police report eight youths were taken into custody near Hickory Flat Cemetery outside Overpeck at 11 30 p m Saturday. Earlier reports stated arrests would occur at 3 a m Sunday.
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Hickory Flat
Overpeck
Hamilton Plans Tighter Controls to Curb Night Game Rowdies
Officials in Hamilton and Middletown reviewed stricter stadium supervision after violent incidents near Barnitz Stadium. The plan, similar to Middletown’s, includes extra police patrols, parent attendance, teacher supervision, and extended police presence after games to deter rock throwing and juvenile delinquency. Detective Wyatt admitted firing a shotgun in the Garfield shooting case but claimed the shot was not aimed at Sutton.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Barnitz Stadium
Howard Cromwell
Hamilton Garfield
Middletown High School
Lester Dickey
Raymond E. Wyatt
Shuler Ave
Ronald Sutton
Garfield
Wyatt
Sutton
Morgan Co Wins Street Openings Contract Amid Public Hearing
The City Commission named B. D. Morgan Co the low bidder for opening Kensington and Euclid streets and Park Drive on Grand Avenue's south side, with a bid of 23,933.15 against an engineer estimate. residents urged quick street openings, while another map plan for Central Avenue widening drew no objections. A petition with 77 signatures sought Ardmore and Sheldon stop signs replacing yield signs, and health officials ordered a fox hounds housing cleanup on Lewis Street. Morgan also won the Eastover subdivision improvement bid at 75,168.24.
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City Commission
Ardmore Drive
Sheldon Road
Kensington and
Euclid
Park Drive
Grand Avenue
B. D. Morgan Co
Morgan
Dan Rothe
Grand
Central Avenue
Moore and
Sutphin
M. G. McCall
Ardmore
Sheldon
Kothe
James Proc‘tor
Lewis Street
B. D. Morgan
Eastover
Sherman Avenue
Dorset Drive
Hardeman Sentenced After Raid for Disorderly House
Leroy Hardeman of 1326 Grove St faced a suspended 90 day jail term and a $100 fine plus costs for keeping a place for selling intoxicating liquor without a permit. Co-defendant Jerry Adams, 29, also of Grove St, was fined $100 and costs for illegal sales of intoxicating beverages. Adams must stay away from Grove Street and not reappear in court.
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Leroy Hardeman
Grove St
J. T. Lamb
Hardeman
Congress of Racial Equality
Jerry Adams
Adams
Lamb
Grove Street
Middletown toddler injured in Grove Street fall
Firefighters were dispatched to 1325 Grove Street at 8:32 a.m. yesterday after two year old Jonathon Johnson bumped his head in a fall. Officials advised medical evaluation for the injury.
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Middletown
Grove St
Jonathon Johnson
Death of Ohio highway official ruled self inflicted
G Murray Anderson 75 a former state highway official in Gov Martin L Davey’s administration died Monday from a pistol wound to the head. The coroner ruled death by own action. Anderson served as division highway engineer 1924 1928 and assistant highway director 1935 1939.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
G. Murray Anderson
Martin L. Davey
Pastor Galloway to Lead New Brazil Church Post
Dr. Russell W. Galloway pastor of First United Presbyterian Church Middletown will leave Nov. 8 to accept the pastorate of Fellowship Community Church in Sao Paulo Brazil His resignation effective Nov 7 was accepted with regret He has led Middletown since 1949 and built the Central Avenue church between 1951 and 1952 His radio program airs weekly and he serves in many community roles including Wooster College trustee and Miami Presbytery moderator He will be accompanied by Mrs Galloway and John His family includes Carol, Russell Jr and Richard He expects to begin work in Sao Paulo around Nov 15.
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Russell W. Galloway
First United Presbyterian Church
Middletown
Fellowship Community Church
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Dr. Galloway
Indianapolis
First Presbyterian Church
Central Avenue
Garr Davis
Middletown Area
Galloway
First Avenue
Main Street
Wooster College
John
Carol
Paul Lamberger
Kettering
Russell Jr
Columbia University
San Francisco
Richard
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
Galloways
Middletown Community Leader Serves on Many Boards
A longtime Middletown figure has served on nearly every local board and committee, including the board of governors, contributing to civic life and public service in the city.
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Middletown
The
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