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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
6
The traffic light at East Main Street and Park Avenue has operated for days while council discusses its operation. Councilman Gordon Whetstone recommends adding a switch between the light and timing device to prevent fuse failures on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Sunday school board in South Amherst met to discuss safety measures for crossing streets near the Congregational church during school hours. Plans included a patrolman stationed at the intersection and a Sunday school superintendent in charge while illnesses affected staff. The next meeting is set for February 8 at 8 p.m. in the church.
David T. Camp of Toledo, 17, Carnegie Tech student, was named winner of the Glenn L. Cox Newspaperboy Achievement Award for 1954. He carried The Blade for six years, serving 192 customers with no complaints, and earned a $4,720 Alfred P. Sloan scholarship. The award was to be presented by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Carl Weygandt at the Ohio Newspaper Association banquet in Columbus.
In Fitchburg Massachusetts two bandits failed to claim a $600 theft after an attempted robbery went awry. Police investigated the incident and gathered witness statements as officers pursued leads. The context suggests a botched burglary during the evening hours at an unspecified local target.
New London Girl Scout Troop 2 elected officers for the coming year including Betty Gemmell as president and Gay Runkle as secretary. The meeting at the Town Hall featured ceramic painting and ribbon corsage making, with activities planned for the year and flag bearers named. A separate note mentions a licensed medical practice issue in South Africa where Minah Ngw enya was fined for practicing as a doctor without a license.
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