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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1954

Page

11

Tractors Set for Meigs Fair Rodeo and Pulling Contests

Meigs fair opens with a tractor rodeo on Wednesday from noon to 2 p m sponsored by the Meigs County Tractor Maintenance Club. Events include obstacle course backing a four wheel trailer and belting up with times and safety scoring. A tractor pulling contest follows at 2 p m with four weight classes and $15, $10, and $5 prizes.

Meigs Fair Pomeroy Meigs Meigs County Tractor Maintenance Club Gallipolis C. FE Blakeslee Maigs County Meigs County Dwaine Sayre Robert Holliday J#e Morris Donald Johnson Robert Dorst George Hart Frank Epple Clinton Gilkey Gilkey Athens Gallia Clarence Heaton Meigs Fair Board Rocksprings Salisbury Township Heaton Fair Board Meigs College Fairgrounds Meigs Commissioners Maurice Lott James Roller Jack Kennedy Allen Brown Charles Hamm Kenneth Cole Charles Hess al Jones CC. L. Heaton

Sales Tax Receipts Down in Meigs County for Week

Meigs County retail sales tax receipts for the week ending July 31 declined about 600 dollars from the same week a year ago. The total was 5 243.87 vs 5 813.16 for the week ending Aug 1, 1955, per state treasurer Roger W. Tracy.

Pomeroy Meigs County Roger W. Tracy

High Ranking Seniors Honored by Middleport Rotary

Rae Ann Mills of the Woman’s Army Corps and Charlies Winebrenner, top seniors by grade rate, were guests at the Middleport Rotary Club dinner meeting. Superintendent L W McComas introduced them. former Rotarian M W Essex spoke about the club gavel. guests Gerald Gills and Rome Williamson attended. Williamson showed Bellingrath Gardens film. Rotary Governor due in two weeks.

Middleport Rae Ann Mills Woman's Army Corps Charlies Winebrenner Lakewood Rotary Gerald Gills Gallipolis Rome Williamson New Haven Williamson Philip Sporn Bellingrath Gardens Mobile Ala Shackel Mason Harry R. Barnes

Meigs General Hospital Notes Admission List and Discharges

List of patients admitted and discharged at Meigs General Hospital includes Henrietta Robinson Middleport Jeannie Watson Pomeroy Hilda Bryant Pomeroy Keith Ridenour Chester Joan Butcher Pomeroy Val Reuter Pomeroy Sandra Hollinshed Middleport Alice Fussell Pomeroy Route 1 Genevieve Powers Letart surgical Discharged Estel Collins Val Reuter Homer Baxter Winifred Clark Lena Belles Henrietta Robinson Harry Cross Middleport a daughter.

Henrietta Robinson Middleport Jeannie Watson Pomeroy Hilda Bryant Keith Ridenour Chester Joan Butcher Val Reuter Sandra Hollinshed Alice Fussell Genevieve Powers Letart Estel Collins Homer Baxter Winifred Clark Lena Belles Harry Cross

Doctors to Supervise Bloodmobile Visit at Pomeroy

Local doctors will alternate supervision at the Red Cross blood collection center at Pomeroy Junior High School when the Huntington bloodmobile stations there Monday from noon to 6 pm. The aim is to ensure donor fitness while nurses draw blood. Walk-ins welcome and transport is provided. appointments can be made by calling the Red Cross office.

Pomeroy Red Cross Blood Collection Pomeroy Junior High Huntington Center Marion Ebersbach Meigs County Red Cross Adams Meigs Ebersbach

Smith in serious condition after traffic accident

A. V. Smith remains in serious condition at Meigs General Hospital ten days after a traffic accident. His son Paul Smith of Pittsburgh and daughter Maxine Smith of Miami have been summoned home.

Albert Roush Bailey Run Road Ephriam Herdman Bonnie Darrel Golden Alta Miller Kathryn Roush Leon Joe Lee Columbus Donaven Wogen O. M. Wogans Floyd Wises Clarence Struble Marilyn Sue West Stella Ebershhbach Miss Smith George Shiveler, Jr Cincinnati Middleport A. V. Smith Meigs General Hospital Paul Smith Pittsburgh Maxine Smith Miami Fla

Selective Service Office to Close Week of August 16

Pomeroy officials announce the Selective Service Office on Mulberry Avenue will close all week from August 16 to August 20 with Thursday afternoon, August 19, as the only exception.

Pomeroy Selective Service Office Mulberry Avenue

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