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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1963
Page
3
Athens County recorder reports a broad drop in real estate activity for 1962 with fewer chattels and warranty deeds. Mortgages rise modestly while fees decline, and December shows lower totals than November across several categories.
Lena Leake of Glouster Route 3 has appealed a recent Industrial Commission of Ohio order that denied her claim. She asserts her husband died in November 1960 as a direct result of injuries from a May 1952 scaffold fall while employed by Gem Coal Co of Nelsonville. The Bureau of Workmen's Compensation administrator said death was not established as linked to the 1952 injury. Dr Roger W Finlay of Ohio University reported a paper at the American Physical Society meeting in Cleveland.
December licenses totaled 24, two fewer than November. For 1962 Athens County probate court processed 324 marriage applications, up 38 from 1961. The oldest December couple included a 60 year old man and a 54 year old woman. Male applicants averaged 28, females 24.4. Occupations varied among applicants with laborers, soldiers, service station attendants, students, salesmen, clerks, and others. females included students, unemployed, cashiers and typists.
Athens High School juniors will take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test on Saturday March 9 at 9 am. Students graduating in 1964 are eligible for scholarship consideration. awards depend on intellectual merit and need. The program renews stipends yearly. About 150 sponsors add to the National Merit awards.
Debaters from Ohio University posted a perfect six and zero record to win Saturday’s tournament at Ohio Wesleyan. Muskingum took second with five wins and one loss, while Wittenberg placed third with four wins and two losses. Ohio’s champions were John Bee Tallmadge and Douglas Curtis Hartville on the affirmative, joined by Elain McNalley and Sally Scott Canton on the negative.
Admission and discharge notes from Shelterin g Arms Hospital list Mr and Mrs Martin Chiki and Mr and Mrs William King with new daughters and several other patients named. A suit to quiet title over two Athens Township lots is filed by H L McDonald against unknown heirs of George Ferrell. Standish sues Red Arrow Coal Co and Rish Equipment Co for 7500 dollars. Ohio University extension and CBS TV offer undergraduate credit for a televised course The American Economy with seven Ohio stations.
Darrell Lindsey aged 22 of Lewisburg works as a mail clerk and Sandra Sherman aged 21 of Athens is a typist. The brief identifies the two individuals in connection with the local news item.
Athens County 4 H members can obtain tree reforestation blanks at the county agricultural extension office. Applications must be filed by January 21. The Ohio Division of Forestry awards 200 trees per member for the year, all of one species, with planting to occur after delivery in March. Species include red pine white pine Norway spruce tulip tree black locust and black walnut. The landowner must sign the form.
Hocking County Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer ruled for Fairmont Foods, finding Marie Quick, executrix of Irvin D. Quick, indebted for 2434 dollars and 27 cents from a 1954 contract. The court made no finding against Don E. White or Bailey Drug Co.
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