Bit of History - August 17, 2022

The Bethany Republican-Clipper edition dated August 21, 1946, mentioned Ridgeway several times. The Middle States Utilities Co. announced that they would be making improvements to the telephone system in the area. They were adding new telephone poles and planned to have a permanent work crew here. They also announced that Tony Amego would be permanently assigned as maintenance director at the Ridgeway central office (the building still stands on the corner of Main and Pine Streets) and he and his family would be moving to Ridgeway. 

 The Stoner family had their sixth annual reunion at the Ridgeway park with 74 relatives and 5 visitors. The Landes family also hosted a reunion on August 18 at the same park. Tom Harrold of Ridgeway brought in a leaf from a castor bean plan with a spread of 35 inches. Bryce Lloyd was holding sale to sell his farm and equipment. He was leaving Ridgeway to move to Farmington to become a farming instructor at the G.I. farm training program offered by the University of Missouri. Shepard Equipment Co. hosted an “Oil Test” on August 24, 1946 at the Oliver place in Ridgeway to demonstrate the difference in motor oils.  People were invited to bring a sample of the oil they were using to compare it to the oils that Shepard was offering. 

 Ridgeway children were invited to take part in a parade of pets, dolls and bicycles as part of the Eagleville horse show. The horse show took place on August 21 and 22, 1946 and the children’s parade was held on the Eagleville school grounds on the second day of the show.