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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1965

Page

3

Miller High School honors 1965 Betty Crocker winner

Corning Edna Francis Smith is named Miller High School's 1965 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after excelling on a December written exam. She advances to state and national honors with a $1500 scholarship for the top state scorer and a $500 grant for the runner up. her school receives an encyclopedia.

Corning Edna Francis Smith Miller High School Betty Crocker General Mills, Inc Miss Smith Robert Smith Rum

Sales Tax Remains Top Levy Across States

The Commerce Clearing House finds sales tax accounted for one quarter of the 24.2 billion dollar state tax take in the year ending June 1964. Sales taxes produced the most revenue in 30 states while income taxes led in 13. Gasoline taxes topped six states and severance taxes dominated in Louisiana, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. New York relied on income tax and Texas on gasoline tax for most revenue.

Chicago Commerce Clearing House Louisiana California Pennsylvania Michigan Illinois Ohio New York Texas

Duck Shot Down Over East USSR

Soviet officials notified Elko County wildlife manager Don Lewis that a pintail duck he tagged four years ago was shot in Eastern Russia in May 1962. Lewis questioned the two year delay in receiving word from Moscow via A. Vinokurov, head of the bird ringing center.

Elko Nov Moscow Don Lewis Ruby Valley Wildlife Refuge Elko County Russia A. Vinokurov Lewis

Hunter Uses Two Shells to Finish Deer Kill

Heber Springs resident Carl Wells went deer hunting with two shells. An eight point buck charged him. after missing his first shot he wounded the deer with his second. Wells chased the animal, wrestled it to the ground, tied its legs, then returned home for ammo to finish the kill.

Heber Springs Ark Carl Wells Wells

Community News From New Straitsville Daily Life

Lester Lytle of West Jefferson spent the weekend with friends in town. Columbus visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith stayed with the Traceys. Murray City visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barber called on Anna James. William Smith attended a funeral in Newcomerstown. Anna James and Dot Dennis visited relatives in Nelsonville. Dean Collison of Logan visited Amy Lanning and Margaret Edwards. Fred Tracey and family traveled to Columbus for Fred Koenig's funeral. Jean Shaffer of Logan visited Anna James. American Legion Auxiliary Post 510 met at Bess Davis's home with Creta Fink Lena Butterfield Lucy Webb Edna Brammer Anna Mae Lanning Ona Dell Wilson present for luncheon. Mae Dawley visited Cincinnati relatives. Robert Powers and children of Columbus spent weekend with relatives. Walter Karns of Newark visited. Harold King of Pomeroy is visiting.

New Straitsville Lester Lytle West Jefferson Ronald Smith Columbus Fred Tracey Ralph Barber Murray City Anna James William Smith Newcomerstown Dot Denny Nelsonville Dean Collison Logan Amy Lanning Margaret Edwards Robert Powers Children Walter Karns Newark Harold King Pomeroy

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