Parents, Levy Share Show At Halftime
by Stanley Meisler
Commentary by Stanley Meisler
October 31, 1953
October 1953
Middletown, Ohio
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Over 50 Moms and Dads of the Middie squad sat along the sidelines at the MHS - Lima South game last night with their sons' numbers gleaming from the parents' backs. It was the annual "Moms and Dads Night," and each father and each corsage-adorned mother were introduced to the public. Flowers were donated by the Boosters Club. Middletown's band surprised its director, Joe Franklin, with a special birthday salute. The bandsmen practiced by themselves all week to form a four-layer cake to honor Franklin, now in his fourth year as head of the band. Half-time entertainment was supplied by the Lima and Middie Bands. The local players got in a few plugs for the two-mill tax levy coming up for voter approval on Tuesday...
Over 50 Moms and Dads of the Middie squad sat along the sidelines at the MHS - Lima South game last night with their sons' numbers gleaming from the parents' backs. It was the annual "Moms and Dads Night," and each father and each corsage-adorned mother were introduced to the public. Flowers were donated by the Boosters Club. Middletown's band surprised its director, Joe Franklin, with a special birthday salute. The bandsmen practiced by themselves all week to form a four-layer cake to honor Franklin, now in his fourth year as head of the band. Half-time entertainment was supplied by the Lima and Middie Bands. The local players got in a few plugs for the two-mill tax levy coming up for voter approval on Tuesday...
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