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C. P. American 1952
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`.- .TV1r:.:$enjairtin who has been wicks I
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph l
"company in 11Vledford and Portland II l
'for the •past six years, is experienced t
.in the various irhases of .the phone
business. Mr. and: Mrs: Benjamin I ~
•and children, Nic, John and lleidi~ ~
have . •been making their home on l 1
' Woodrew Lane, but. are moving to ,
'' .Central Point when housing is J ~
founds _ ._ I1
- Maiiy changes have been made by ~ ,
the local telehpone~ company in the ~
year's bhat Mr. Tharp has served ash
maneger since FeJbruary 1937. With
Nirs. Tharp as aperatoi often with ~ .
Mr: Tharp assisting), -the phones' ~
.then numbered approximately 175. 1
,~ Today tin operators handle an aver- I
age of more than 400 outside calls ,
a day from -the 550 phones; local e
earls can. not be numbered. ~ ~
In the early days all repairs, bills ~
and business }vere handled 6y the
couple and they lived at the office ,
until 1943; since then. tho night ~
operator makes her home - there
,increaseii iness. necessitates a ~
business ofiflc ith two employees;
'~_ an. assistant, is ,also now necessary
far repair work: ~
At the present, Mr. Tharp hFS .,
made: no definite . ,plans for the
futw'e, other than to ,take it easy, 1
. bixt.they will continue to make their ~
hoine..on .-?taylor road. snd Mrs. i
:Tharp wili-`~ontinue as chief opera-
•tor of the =telephone company. 1VIr. ,
Tli~anp. _i„sisli"es to thank all for thew ,
eg=operatian;,bhraagh tho years.