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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1964

Page

7

Meigs Fair Entries Rise for 101st County Event

Meigs County fair opens Monday with higher entries across departments. Horse conformation up 80 from 45 last year, flowers and plants 150 from 89, domestic arts 123 from 107. A new midway plan is in place. Dine Amusement Co. moves in Sunday. tents and displays go up Sunday. stores plan early closures Thursday for the fair.

Pomeroy Frank H. Johnston Fair Board Meigs County Charles Radford Dine Amusement Co

Forty three Middleport youngsters earn swimming badges

Forty three area youngsters were awarded swimming badges and Red Cross buttons today at the Middleport pool after a two week session. Awards covered beginning, first year and advanced courses with replicas and buttons. Final tryouts for the water show on August 25 at 9 a.m. will be held at the pool with relay races diving exhibitions water games and synchronized swimming.

Middleport Thomas Scally Timmy King Kathy Meadows Mitchell Meadows Marty Yeanger Jerry White John Pat Riley Scott van Vrankin Gene Grate Nancy Myer Shiela McKnight Judy McKnight Betty Triplett Steven Stanley Keith van Inwagen Don Vaughan Terry George Gary George Eddie Brown Venita Gibbs Mike Lewis Mike McDaniel Debbie Taylor Roger Dixon Carl Offutt Seahorse Red Cross Patty Harris Kent Klees Joyce Riley Melanie Hackett Glenna Luellen

Meigs General Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Vanessa Folmer Pomeroy Ralph Webb Racine Fred Jones Middleport Leonard Hess Pomeroy Phyllis Stone Pomeroy admitted. Bill Zuspan discharged.

Vanessa Folmer Pomeroy Ralph Webb Racine Fred Jones Middleport Leonard Hess Phyllis Stone Bill Zuspan

Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes

Asa Custer of Minersville Virginia and Goldie Blake of Middleport are noted in Meigs Memorial Hospital records alongside Pierce. The fragment lists names associated with patients or staff.

Meigs Memorial Hospital Asa Custer Minersville Virginia Pierce Middleport Goldie Blake

Jolly Club Meets Pomeroy Members at Mrs Haning Home

Jolly Club gathered at Mrs Wilbur Haning’s home with Mrs Donald Hauck arranging chrysanthemums for graves and projects discussed. Mrs Charles Strauss won the traveling prize and a dessert was served to members and guests including Mrs Isabelle Auther son and Nancy Jo Mayer. Courthouse to close next Thursday and Friday for the Meigs County Fair attendance.

Pomeroy Wilbur Haning Jolly Club Donald Hauck Charles Strauss Haning Isabelle Autherson Nancy Jo Mayer Meigs County

Cross Hit By Lightning Is Repaired

Mrs. Lester Fauber reported on the Lincoln Hill cross struck by lightning. The cross has been repaired with new bulbs and a lightning arrester installed. The Federated Circle met at the Federated Church and read a thank you note from the Klees family.

Marguerite Meye Lena Grueser G. O. Schmoll

Car Wiring Burns in Middleport Garage Scene

Minor damage reported to Chester Knight’s car on Pearl Street when wiring around the motor caught fire Thursday evening. Mrs Knight and a son were in a parked car at the grocery. firemen arrived after the blaze was out.

Middleport Chester Knight Pomeroy Pearl St

Timmy Goodwin Visits Grandmother in Pomeroy

Timmy Goodwin son of Mr and Mrs Tracy Goodwin stays with his grandmother Mrs Norman Goodwin. He will be returned to Cincinnati Saturday by his parents. Mr and Mrs Henry Ewing have returned from a visit in Cincinnati where they attended several ball games.

Timmy Goodwin Tracy Goodwin Norman Goodwin Timmy Cincinnati Henry Ewing

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