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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1963

Page

2

Taxes Rise in Most Athens County Districts in 1962

Real estate tax rates increased in 38 of 40 Athens County districts with two Glouster districts showing declines. The 1962 rates per $1000 of valuation are listed with 1961 figures. Taxes due by Feb. 23. 10 percent penalty after.

Athens County Glouster T. O. Kincade Kincade Glouster Corporation Glouster Village Athens Township Athens City Chauncey Chauncey - Dover Messenger Newsphotos

Patrolman Injured in Columbus Chase with Athens Sailor

Columbus Patrolman Richard E. Taylor was critically injured when his cruiser crashed during a pursuit of James Dixon 21 of near Athens. Dixon fled the scene, wrecked his borrowed car, and was captured on Alum Creek Rd Groveport. Dixon is held on an open charge. Dixon on leave from Norfolk Naval Base.

Columbus Athens Ptl Richard E. Taylor James Dixon E. Livingston Graham St. Anthony’s Hospital Ing Taylor Dixon Whitehall Athens State Highway Patrol Norfolk

Athens High School honors football mothers banquet

The Athens High School Athletic Association hosted a Baker Center banquet honoring football mothers for their game support and paying two thirds of pre game meal costs. The Football Mothers' Club elected co presidents Mrs Clyde Ely and Mrs Charles Jiiden for next year.

Athens High School Athletic Association Baker Center Football Mothers’ Club Clyde Ely Charles Jiiden Earl Washburn

Banks Named To House Committees

Athens County Democrat George Banks is reappointed to two House committees and named to a new one Agriculture. He is reassigned to the conservation and finance committees. He also serves on the finance sub committee for education. The speaker made the assignments on the floor leader’s recommendation.

Athens County George Banks Banks House

Chillicothe Branch Fund Dinner Set

Chillicothe Branch Development Fund sponsors a luncheon to honor nearing completion of a 200000 drive to build a campus. About 150 local business leaders will attend at the Warner Hotel with speakers including Ohio University President Vernon Alden and Dr. Frank Sparks. Dean Albert C. Gubitz will also attend.

Ohio University Chillicothe Branch Development Fund Board of Trustees Chillicothe Warner Hotel Ohio University Vernon R. Alden Frank Sparks Council For Financial Aid To Education, Inc Albert C. Gubitz

Mercury Reaches 51 Degree High in Athens

Partly cloudy and mild weather prevailed in Athens as U S Observer C L Colmer reports a 9 30 temperature of 31 up seven degrees from an early low of 24 Thursday’s high reached 51.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer

Judge Overrules Inspection Motion in Steel Murder Case

Common Pleas Judge John Bolin overruled defense attorney Joseph B. Vanity Jr. request to inspect exhibits and reports the prosecution will present in the first degree murder trial of Gene Isaac Steel. Steel is indicted for his wife’s death and faces a February 1 trial date.

Common Pleas John Bolin Joseph B. Vanity Jr Gene Isaac Steel Vanity Homer B. Gall Jr Steel

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

A short hospital note lists Mrs Homer Mansfield of Athens Route 2 Paul Cunningham of Athens Mrs Martin Chiki of Athens Route 5 and daughter Shirley Ann Nelson of Albany Herman Sorrell of Hamden.

Homer Mansfield Athens Paul Cunningham Martin Chiki Shirley Ann Nelson Albany Herman Sorrell Hamden

Auto crash cites Weatherly over brakes near Wallace and Morris

City police cited Evaline Weatherly, 35, of 19 Oak St for having an auto with insufficient brakes after a two vehicle crash near Wallace and Morris at 12 45 p m Thursday. Also involved was a truck driven by Gary Lee Merriman 28 Columbus.

Evaline Weatherly Oak St Wallace and Morris Gary Lee Merriman Columbus

Ohio University Student Fined for Tossing Chair from Window

Dennis R. Livingston, an Ohio University student residing on Court Street, was fined 15 dollars and costs in Municipal Court on Friday after pleading guilty to a city police charge. He admitted tossing a chair from a third floor window near 40 Court Street.

Dennis R. Livingston Ohio University Court St S. Court St

Municipal Court Docket Summary of Two Defendants

Norman Lee Mathews of 11 Pearl Street cited for direction for bidden by signs and costs suspended. Warren H. Hope of Ath ens Route 2 cited for no muffler by State Highway Patrol with $5 and costs.

Norman Lee Mathews Pearl St Warren H. Hope Athens State

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The Home Savings & Loan Association Association East Washington Street Ohio the Home Savings & Loan Association East Washington St Federal Home Loan Bank Earl F. Mathews, Inc. and C. M. Gill & Company Earl Mathews Earl Hooper C. M. Gill Jerry Kyle Ames-Bern Carthage Township Dover Township Chauncey Corporation Trimble the Plains School Lee Township Albany Corporation Lodi Township Rome Troy Township Coolville Corporation Trimble Township York School Jacksonville Corporation Trimble Corporation Waterloo Township the Plains Local School York Township Buchtel Corporation Nelsonville City Nelsonville School Shirley Nelson Southerton N. Court St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department Foodland Athens County Savings & Loan Co West Union Street Dale E. Shultz Columbus Road Chio J. W. Whaley Brindle Tan AHS Christine L. Hoffee Donald G. Hoffee Chillicothe Branch Fund Buckeye Cafeteria Tel. LY Bete Were E. Washington St City Hall Mercury Limestone Columbus Rd PH. LY Athens, Ohio
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