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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1963

Page

2

Receiver sought to liquidate Uni versity Lumber Co assets

A Common Pleas Court petition filed Thursday by a creditor committee headed by Carl Murphy and others asks appointed a receiver to take possession operate and liquidate the University Lumber Co assets for the benefit of creditors. The committee says creditor claims total 95000 with assets of 25000 and that continued operation would dissipate assets without reducing indebtedness.

University Lumber Co., Inc Common Pleas Court Carl Murphy Guy Garber Robert Littler J. B. Roberts, Sr Charles Kirkwood

Three Army Enlistees From Plains High Complete Basic Training

1962 Plains High School graduates David W. Porter Harris Strole and Jerry Smith have completed basic training after enlisting in June. After two weeks leave Porter heads to Fort Polk Louisiana Strole to Fort Jackson South Carolina and Smith to Fort Benning Georgia. After advanced training the trio will go to Fort Benning for airborne training.

the Plains High School David W. Porter Chester Porter Athens Fort Polk Harry Strole Archie Strole N. McKinley Ave Fort Jackson S.C Jerry Smith Hazel Smith Fort Benning

Births and dismissals and local notices filed in county

Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Ralph Guthrie Athens Route 5 a son and others in the Athens area. Dismissals include Mrs Bessie Hicks Athens and Nicholas Cardaras Gloucester. A meeting for Ath ens-Hocking Conservancy District is set for 7 30 p.m. Thursday at the Junior Fair Building. Court items note Bully Wiley Stalvey of Homesville Ga speeding 21 and Elva Paul Haye of Pomeroy speeding 20 with patrol cited totals.

Athens-Hocking Conservancy Junior Fair Fairgrounds Wiley Stalvey Homesville

Columbus boy injured in cycling accident in Athens

A 13 year old Columbus boy Phillip LaFollette was injured when his bicycle struck a parked car in front of 120 West Union Street in Athens. Taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital, he suffered a lower lip laceration a nose injury broken front teeth and possible internal injuries.

Columbus Athens W. Union St Fire Department Sheltering Arms Hospital Phillip LaFollette Howard LaFollette Leona LaFollette

Rain Missing: River at Low as Athens Sees No Threat

Clouds held back rain in Athens as observer C L Colmer reported 11 a m temperature 77 degrees up three degrees from morning low. Hocking River stood at 2.33 feet the lowest in Colmer's 12 year readings. Cleo Vaught 59 of 19 percent S Congress St was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after falling ill on S Court St.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Colmer Hocking Cleo Vaught S. Congress St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department S. Court St

Wilmington man takes sales rep post for General Telephone

Charles E. Fisher of Wilmington has become sales representative for General Telephone Co of Ohio in the Athens district covering Athens Hocking Jackson Meigs and Vinton counties. A Minford High School graduate and Ohio University Portsmouth branch attendee he previously ran a cafeteria and worked in insurance before joining General Telephone in Indiana in 1960. He will move to Athens this week with his wife Thelma and daughter Debra five.

Charles E. Fisher Wilmington General Telephone Co Ohio Athens Hocking Jackson, Meigs Vinton Counties Minford High School Scioto County Ohio University Portsmouth General Telephone Co. of Indiana

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