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The Manley-Garvey face-off
Ken Jones, Contributor
Mayor Desmond McKenzie's mission to mow down illegally erected structures revives memory of the fuss nearly 80 years ago over what was then called the historic gas station at the corner of Old Hope and Oxford roads.
The controversy that swirled around this building persisted for some six years before a settlement was reached. At one point, two of our now national heroes came close to fisticuffs after a heated debate in the meeting room of the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation.
The complex, convoluted controversy began sometime in 1932 when George Penso, a businessman and landed proprietor, decided to build a gas station in what was then considered a quiet residential area. It would be a match and competitor to another gas station at the intersection of Half-Way Tree and Oxford roads; and also a convenience for ladies and gentlemen who were breaking style by driving their own cars instead of using chauffeurs.
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Ken Jones, Contributor
Mayor Desmond McKenzie's mission to mow down illegally erected structures revives memory of the fuss nearly 80 years ago over what was then called the historic gas station at the corner of Old Hope and Oxford roads.
The controversy that swirled around this building persisted for some six years before a settlement was reached. At one point, two of our now national heroes came close to fisticuffs after a heated debate in the meeting room of the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation.
The complex, convoluted controversy began sometime in 1932 when George Penso, a businessman and landed proprietor, decided to build a gas station in what was then considered a quiet residential area. It would be a match and competitor to another gas station at the intersection of Half-Way Tree and Oxford roads; and also a convenience for ladies and gentlemen who were breaking style by driving their own cars instead of using chauffeurs.
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2.../letters3.html
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