Rio Blanco County days gone by

The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago
• Nov. 6, 1959 was proclaimed Meeker Airport Day by Mayor Frank Kennedy. His mayoral proclamation requested that all Meeker business establishments except service stations close for an hour so that all proprietors and employees could visit the new airport and attend the dedication program and see the U.S. Army Grand Display.
• Timothy Higgs, 10-year-old son of Mrs. Pearl Turner, was injured when hit by a car…