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Good afternoon, people from Marietta! It’s me again, Christopher Schmitt, your moderator for the Marietta Daily.
First, what the next three weather days will look like:
- Saturday: Partly cloudy with showers in the evening. High of 80, low of 65.
- Sunday: Isolated thunderstorms. High 89, low 70.
- Monday: Partly cloudy, there may be showers throughout the day. High 89, low 70.
Marietta’s historical treat of the day:
The Second World War shook Marietta. Because of the labor shortage, women have had to move up and do jobs that were traditionally done by men. Broughton Dairy Farm had to close some businesses because they couldn’t find enough people to run them. In 1944 there were numerous complaints from people about the local newspaper placing advertisements for foreign companies.
Marietta College was in such deficit after Pearl Harbor that they had to get creative. They were able to save the university from financial ruin by persuading the US Army Air Corps to assign some preflight training sessions to the school. The Airmen were housed separately and taught subjects to aid in their flight duties, math, physics, geography, English, and physical training. Concerted efforts have been made to keep young local women off the airplanes, but these efforts have not always been successful.
*City to city, Cayton and Riggs
Cheapest gasoline in town:
- Go Mart on Pike Street, $ 3.09
- Speedway on Second Street, $ 3.09
- Marathon on Gilman Avenue, $ 3.09
- Marathon on State Route 7, $ 3.09
- The loading zone in Williamstown, $ 3.09
For a full list click here.
- The average gasoline price in Ohio today is $ 3.01
Here are the top stories in Marietta today:
- Two Marietta men are behind bars after being caught by the Human Trafficking Task Force. They are both convicted sex offenders and thought they were chatting online with a 15 year old girl. The police arrested them when they were on their way to meet “her”. (Marietta patch)
- The Marietta Salvation Army has new leaders, Todd and Rosemarie Hughes. (WTAP TV)
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has vetoed a law to legalize fireworks in Ohio. The bill would have eliminated the need to get fireworks out of state within 48 hours of purchase. DeWine cited safety concerns, but there is enough support to lift the veto if lawmakers go that route. (Statehouse news)
- The attorney for a victim from the Washington County Attorney’s Office spoke about the psychological damage bomb threats had caused local students. (Marietta patch)
- Marietta College’s second rower, Kade Hennacy, was appointed to the IRA All-Academic Team in 2021. He is a major in computer science and this year sat in 3rd place in the men’s Uni 8+ boat. (Marietta College)
Today in Marietta
- Collection of hazardous household waste (9:00 a.m.)
- POBA input PT tests (9:00 a.m.)
- Zoo for you with Oglebay Zoo (10.30 a.m.)
- Marietta Main Street: Explora The Dora Bar Crawl (5:00 PM)
- Jake Dunn and The Blackbirds at Adelphia (7:00 p.m.)
Upcoming Events:
- Marietta Main Street will host its second Sunday event downtown this Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Details here)
- POBA input PT tests (9:00 a.m.)
- The castle archeology camp takes place on Monday, July 12th, Tuesday, July 13th and Wednesday, July 14th, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Details here)
- Airbrush painting at Washington County Public Library on Tuesday, July 13th (1:00 p.m.)
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Marietta Patch Notebook
- Marietta College: “For someone who has rarely raised his voice, Dr. Gamaliel” Gama “Perruci knew how to make an impression on everybody he met …” (Facebook)
- Harmar Village – Marietta, Ohio: “The National Refining Co. Ohio River West Marietta, Ohio Acquired: 1906 Closed: 1939 [in a new modernization plan] You … “(Facebook)
- Marietta College Rowing: “Hennacy appointed to the IRA All-Academic Team. #PioNation #BringForthAPioneer” (Facebook)
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office – Marietta, Ohio: “Special News July 9, 2021Southeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task ForceOhio Organized Crime Investigation M …” (Facebook)
- Harmar Village – Marietta, Ohio: “NOW THEN [March 1, 1932]”(Facebook)
- Marietta Chamber of Commerce: “Believe it! We had a great performance for Business After Hours at the legendary @Busy Bee Restaurant LLC! Visit …” (Facebook)
- Harmar Village – Marietta, Ohio: “Photo inscription:” National Refining Co. Plant – Ohio River – West Marietta, Ohio, March 1, 1932. “ARE THESE THREE L …” (Facebook)
- Josh Schlicher, Mayor of Marietta Ohio: “There is something for everyone in downtown Marietta this weekend! I hope you come out and enjoy our beautiful city.” (Facebook)
- Harmar Village – Marietta, Ohio: “Mile Run Road / Old Route 7 Marietta 89 YEARS AGO In an earlier post I talked about Patty Chutes giving me a present, the meas …” (Facebook)
That’s it for today! I’ll be in your inbox with a new update tomorrow. If you enjoy these newsletters, invite some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.
– Christopher Schmitt
About me: Hello, I’m the community publisher for Patch.com/marietta. I’ve lived in Marietta for most of my life. I graduated from Ohio University’s EW Scripps School of Journalism in 2014. I wrote for a community newspaper before moving to New York to work as the national correspondent for IHeartRadio. I look forward to taking my experience home and offering Marietta the excellent journalism she deserves. You can email me at [email protected] or call me at 740-516-4969.
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