75 Years Ago

Herald of Feb. 10, 1949

Merle C. Detwiler, 37, of New Enterprise, owner of Detwiler Dairy, was seriously injured Feb. 5 at St. Clairsville when a truck operated by a drunk driver crashed into his milk truck as he was loading it with milk cans; it also hit three other cars. Detwiler was thrown between the other truck and a post. His legs were fractured and he suffered cuts on his head and forehead. He was taken to Timmons Hospital, Bedford.

Mr. and Mrs. John Dollar of Clover Creek bought the Garner Store and home at Fredericksburg, operated for the past 44 years by G.W. Garner. (Mr.Garner died earlier in the year.) Mr. Dollar planned to continue the operation of the farm while Mrs.Dollar was to operate the store. The former Garner home was to be rented.

Dozens of Cove residents employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Altoona were furloughed during the previous two weeks. A decrease in railroad business was given as the reason for the curtailment.