Franklin Residents Enjoy Picnic Sunday Near Lake Odessa
Franklin May 12 residents share a busy weekend with picnics visits and gatherings around Lake Odessa. John Combs Edgar Mabry Howard Lambert and families attended a lake picnic while others visited homes met at the YMCA and attended 1-H meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Lake Odessa
Oren Carrant
Earl Martin
H. J. Brenneman
Gilbert Mills
R. H Fulton
Joan Hough
R. H. Fultons
Everette Coon
John Tucker
Teddy Fulton
Methodist Church
Dennis
Lyie
Judy Dunba
Grandpa
Grandma Sheets
Roberta
Roberta Sheets
Dunbar
Carole Ann Durst
Franklin Center
Henry Sheets
Keota
Sheets
Rolling Green Club
Ed Helschers
Sanding Metal Prep for Painting and Priming
Instructions emphasize sanding metal surfaces to remove roughness before painting or enamel coating. All rust must be removed to stop further destruction. If sanding exposes bare metal, apply a first coat of metal primer before the finishing coats.
Railroads report 1949 safety record
The railroads carried about thirty-five and one quarter billion passenger miles in 1949 and recorded six passenger deaths from collisions derailments and other train accidents. This equals one fatality per 5.875 billion miles traveled.
Hospital Equipment Gets Real Workout
Washington County Hospital shows a wide range of modern gear in use including a movable N-ray unit and a high intensity operating lamp. Statistics for 1949 include 501 births, 187 major and 596 minor operations, and an overall mortality rate of 3.4 percent.
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Martha Hickey
Winifred Kelly
Washington County Hospital
Tri-T
Squire
Washington County
Y's Men Confer and Anniversary Cantata Event
Walter Fern prepared a cake in three Y's Men symbols with a world globe. A cantata titled Anniversary of YV'sdom was performed by a chorus and brass ensemble directed by Wendell Rider and accompanied by John Yousling. Hubert Weaver spoke at services and Richard McCleery gave a noon address.
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Walter Fern
Yv'sdom
Wendell Rider
John Yousling
Mr Rider
Washington Club
YMCA
United Presbyterian Church
Hubert Weaver
South Bend
Ind
Weaver
Wid
Richard McCleery
New
Atlantic Pact Ministers Plan Unified Western Europe Force
London reports foreign ministers from 12 Atlantic Pact nations meeting to form a fighting force able to halt a Soviet attack on western Europe. The talks come after a weekend declaration by Britain France and the United States promising continued Western troop presence in Germany and Berlin while Cold War tensions persist.
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London
Europe
Great Britain
France
United States
Germany
Berlin
12 Atlantic Pact
Ambitious Plan for 30 Divisions and Strategic Air Forces
A statement outlines creating at least thirty divisions plus strategic and tactical air forces. The aim is to have all units in fighting trim within three years.
Newark raid nets 63 knives and a dagger seized
Police in Newark seized 63 knives, a dagger, and homemade knuckles during a midnight raid on 110 taverns and pool halls last night.
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Newark
N. J
Camouflage of the squid changes with motion
When swimming the squid’s body resembles streaks of water in motion, while when motionless it resembles a bed of water weeds, illustrating how camouflage adapts to movement.
Classifieds Sale at Hospital Sunday
Mrs. Edgar Mabry and daughter Brighton Mrs. Donald Kiesey and daughter Washington Dave Benson Washington Paul Butterbaugh West Chester Larry Woods Washington Carol Manning Coppock participate in hospital classifieds event listing names in a charitable sale.
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Edgar Mabry
Brighton
Donald Kiesey
Washington
Dave Benson
Paul Butterbaugh
West Chester
Larry Woods
Carol Manning
Coppock
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W. V. Durst
Everett Coon
Deborah Brenneman
Phyllis Coon
Marion Augustine’s
American Red Cross
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Leanne
Browns Finance Co
Court House
FOX
Paradise
J. Arthur Rank
Ne Begoon
Jean Simmons
South Seas
Spectal
Tex Williams
Santa Fe
Rey
Ae Mgm
van Johnson
John Hodiak
Ricardo Montalban
George Murphy
Kathryn Combs
Esther Squire
I .L
Asev
Orr
Onur
RGA
Tait
RCA Victor
Western
T. R. Phillips Druggist
West Side Square
South Main St
Los Angeles
Calif
Truman
West
Grand Coulee Dam
International
Rowena Steele
Columbus Junction
John Cupp
Rube
Percy Skubal
Ainsworth
Mace Motor
FORD
Mercury
Hiland Palace
Tiny Hill
Bae Yous Music
America
Ry Ay Ft
Ads Farm Credit
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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