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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1955

Page

8

Pomeroy Field Day Showcased Meigs County Agricultural Efforts

Meigs County field day at the Southeast Test Farm in Carpenter featured a 500 gallon concrete stock water tank pour led at 45 dollars plus piping. Tours showcased pasture management, hay weights, and a sheep drenching program planned across six farms with talks on freezing, cattle weights, and pesticide use by local agents and specialists.

Sosday Nay Pomeroy Meigs County Carpenter Bud Ogle Hugh Custer Audigy Soil Conservation District Soil Conservation Service John Hamill Mt. Gen H. E. Shields Agricultural and Conservation Office Carl Bilikam Meigs District Son C. E. Blakeslee Columbus Home Demonstration Group Vaeroy Tam Buddy Hobart Vineyard Tuppers Plains Wilbur Glenn Robinson Alfred Seldon White Farm Bearwallow Tedge Reed George William Hart Burlingham Frank Halliday Harrisonville Gaston Farm

Pomeroy Social Notes Details Local Club Nominations

Local groups held Monday meetings with second officer nominations. Theodoreus Council Daughters of America discussed graves flags placement by Mrs. Smith and Margaret Smith. Pomeroy Sugar Run PTA planned a 7:30 pm school gathering and officer installations. Meigs County Society dinner slated May 24 in Columbus with Meinhart as speaker. Various church youth events and visits by local residents were noted.

Theodoreus Council Daughters of America Margaret Smith de Eetemai Risa Bet Kauttary Gail Summer Kautz Suncrest Drive Columbus

Farm Tour Highlighted by Meigs County Livestock Club

A Meigs County Better Livestock Club meeting discussed a June 20 plan for a farm tour to Hiram Slanter farm and Galipolis state hospital. Reports on milk and beef prices were given by local farm leaders and banking representative Rich Led Chambers of Pomeroy National Bank. New members Autrey Spencer Sarah Spencer Lee Spencer joined. committee formed to coordinate awards with sponsors.

Pomeroy Hiram Slanter Farm Meigs County Better Livestock Club Galipolis State Hospital Ty Earl Stevens Karen Theiss Arlene Eleanor Well Rosemary Rose Autrey Spencer Sarah Spencer Chanie Lee Slaw Sagin Mauehters Mose

Meigs County Horse Show Forms New Association

The Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored event announces a new Ohio Valley Horse Show Association. Plans call for a 1 pm Sunday start at Rock Springs Fairgrounds with 13 events, judges from out of county, and awards for top point totals.

Meigs County R. C. Pollrod Joyce Kane Riverview Saddle Club Inny James" Meyers Meigs Club Rock Springs Horsemen of Meigs Fem New Haven Club Albany

FFA Officer To Speak For League

James Hoffman, vice president of the Izaak Walton League of America and past president of his own group, will speak for the West Virginia State Association at the Chester club house Monday evening. He was the state's representative at the national convention in Chicago in March. An outdoor fish fry is planned weather permitting.

Pastor Talk Set for Grads

POMEROY The Rev. Joan Elwood of Racine Methodist Church will deliver the graduation address at Portland Grade School exercises at 8 p.m. Thursday. Seventh grade ensemble directed by Mrs Richart Lee performs two songs. Frank Ward will give the welcome. A trio Robert McKelvey Sharon Bose rley McKelvey will sing. Hubert Price and William A. McKelvey will present diplomas. Victor Brown will give the invocation and benediction.

Hubert Price Wiliam A. McKelvey Board of Education Ictor Brown

Crash on Route 124 Involves Two Cars Near Rutland

Deputy Harold Duckworth reports a Tuesday collision on Route 124 near Rutland damaged two cars driven by Maldon Griffith 23 of Parkersburg and Mary Emaline Price 74 of Rutland. Griffith alleges Price drifted left while he tried to pass.

Pomeroy Rutland Harold Duckworth Maldon J. Griffith Parkersburg Mary Emaline Price Griffith Duckworth

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