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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1953
Page
15
Co-workers honored Mrs. Amanda Davis on her birthday at Meigs General Hospital. The guest of honor received several gifts and enjoyed ice cream and cake provided by George Helvert, a patient at the hospital.
First examination for Racine postmaster under new eligibility rules will be open until Oct. 6. Salary is 4058 a year. Applicants must take a written test and be at least 21 but not yet 63, with one year residency. Final ratings based on test, experience, ability and character. Information available at Racine post office or U S Civil Service Commission Washington 25 DC.
The Salisbury Consolidated PTA will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the school building. Members are asked to bring sandwiches or cookies.
Elizabeth Kirby celebrated her birthday with friends across Middleport including Mrs James Murray and Mrs Homer Hysell as Rev C E Hoyt led devotionals. Women groups from First Baptist and Heath Methodist held meetings at Murray and Masonic Temple with desserts, readings, and plans for October gatherings.
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Willard Brogan and family of Beckley West Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and family of Charleston, W Va, and many others from Charleston, Beckley, Columbus, Middleport and Port Clinton. Labor Day guests and weekend visits followed with multiple local and distant relatives. Mrs Robert Rawlings of Middleport underwent emergency appendectomy at Meigs General Hospital and was in satisfactory condition.
Four Gallipolis men attended a local Rotary Club meeting in Middleport for make up time. Jack Robson presided in the absence of president Richard Rawlings. Read Kiplinger's Washington Letter noting improvement despite dangers. Others at dinner included Mrs Lawrence An and Mrs Norman Wayland.
The weekly report from state treasurer Roger Wracy shows Megs County retail sales tax receipts for the week ending August 79 up from the same period last year. Total receipts reached 382,915 dollars, versus 408,000 dollars the prior year, reflecting a gain though with mixed year over year results.
Mrs Ross Halliday of Dexter resided in the Newton Bowles home for 43 years and was born Mattie Bowles. She cared for her aged parents in years. Her husband died years ago and she was the last member of the Newton Bowles family in Southeastern Ohio and mother of seven children.
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