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1963 Weather, Trials and Growth in Athens Ohio
The Messenger’s year in Athens covered extreme weather dominating headlines with frigidJanuary lows and a 46 day drought followed by record heat. Growth appeared in OU expansion, new bank, housing, and a planned Galbreath Inn. The period included the Gene Steel murder trial and the Richland Ave zoning dispute with multiple resignations and court action.
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Waren
Athens
Ohio University
Gene Steel
Steel
Common Pleas
Galbreath Inn
Hocking
Messenger
Army
County School Board
Harry Benz
Hocking County
New Athens Bank
Gilford Crowell
John Galbreath
Joseph R. Kilgore
ABA
Den
Dean
Weisenbach
Supreme Court
Douglas
Security Bank
Council
Richland Tract
Bob Hope
Grover Center
Mercury Hits
Planning Commission
Chauncey
ARA
T. C. Porter
Richland Ave
C&soe
Fred Paul Farr
Lockbourne Afb