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The Times of 1950 showed a country at war, this time in Asia as troops were busy fighting in the Korean Conflict.
The front page of The Sept. 28, 1950, Marietta Times featured the headline ANNIHILATION OF TRAPPED REDS STARTS - UN Has No 'Peace' Offer.
North Korea had invaded the south that June - the articles published that day seem to point to a quick end. "The battle of annihilations against some 70,000 Communist troops still in South Korea began in earnest today."
"One American force had jumped to within 24 miles of the border of Communist North Korea, American northern and southern armies were firmly joined, and American fighter bombers were blasting fleeing columns from Taejon to the 38th Parallel."
"The battle for Soul was ended in total victory for U.S. Forces at 11 a.m.." read one article.
Another article reported that the United Nations was considering giving authorization to Gen. Douglas MacArthur to cross the 38th Parallel "unless reported peace feelers from North Korea bring a quick end to the Korean war."
There would not be a quick end to the war. Fighting would continue until July 27, 1953. Three million people were killed, and both sides of the country were in ruin. Tensions between the two Koreas remain to this day. Gen. Douglas McArthur, who was pictured on the front-page meeting with troops, was removed from command by President Harry Truman the following spring.
On the local front, officials were looking for whoever had dumped roofing tar into four mailboxes around town. The sticky mess had left letters covered with tar. Police recovered the empty cans and were hoping to get finger prints off of them.
The Crystal Dairy Co. on Third Street reported that they believed children crawled under the doors of a garage and removed the keys from two company trucks.
The Marietta Chamber of Commerce announced that tickets were available for the Nationals Affairs Conference being held at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg.
In Cleveland, the American Red Cross announced they needed 500,000 people to help train 20,000,000 Americans in first aid so that the nation would be prepared for the worst in case of attack.
The Times featured a total of 11 different movies showing at different theaters in the area. In addition to four downtown theaters, there were several drive-ins as well as the Center Theatre in St. Marys running movies.
The Times that day also featured several ads for downtown department stores that no longer exist, including Montgomery Ward, Otto Brothers and Bonham's of Marietta.
There were a wide variety of groceries stores advertising in the paper, including Kroger, West Side Market, Cloverfarm Stores, Weber's and A&P.