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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1962
Page
9
Rising retail sales and profits along with renewed tax cut promises brighten business prospects. October auto sales surged eight percent, boosting retail volume to a near 20.1 billion. Corporate earnings reports show gains for the quarter and nine months ending Sept 30, with many expecting 1962 to set a record for earnings.
Laurel Run households hosted and visited relatives from Nelsonville Logan Haydenville and Lancaster including Maynard Wood Drennings Sparks Collins Todd and Sturgill. Separately analysts show retail volume weakens as consumers spend and government stimulus looms. Business spending may rise with tax credits. mid quarter prospects are cheerier than summer with fewer bogey men ahead.
Land transfers reported in Athens County involve Virgil B. McLain to Glenn Woods for Waterloo Township tracts, H. D. Wood to Charles C. Springer for Troy Township and Decatur, Ernest McClain to Faye Foreman for a Canaan Township tract, Lucy L. Morgan to Harry Russel Jr in Glouster, Elda Parsons to Samuel J. Howell for a Stewart lot, Frank H. Cross to Rosser L. Bateman for two Athens tracts, Foster Bean to Glenn Burt for two Alexander tracts, Alice Garrard et al to Bessie Williams for four fifths in Jacksonville tracts, and Bessie Williams to H. M. Stokes for two Jacksonville tracts.
Mrs. Howard Carpenter hosted the Apple Grove WSCS in Syracuse with a combined social and work meeting and refreshments for numerous guests including Mrs. Etta Shields and Mrs. Dolly Wolfe. Visitors from Racine and Charleston attended funerals and family gatherings while several residents hosted relatives and celebrated birthdays and dinners.
Albert Curry of Trimble called at the Lee Dillon home. Don Harvey of Dayton visited his mother Mrs Sam Scott. Mr and Mrs James Petty and family of Albany were guests at Leon Woodrum’s home. Mrs Hazel Martin of Athens called on Austin Hawk. Clyde Dillon and Roy Golden were guests at the Lee Dillon home.
Mr and Mrs Sam Harmon of Columbus recently visited Mr and Mrs Lester Soles. Various family and friend gatherings occur across Columbus Rutland Gallipolis Groveport Cardington Mt Gilead and Cheshire with dinners and an evening wedding at the Presbyterian Church in Mt Gilead.
Local updates list visitors and illness retellings from Rutland and surrounding areas. Claude Delaney and Vernon visited Mrs Plummer's family. various residents moved homes, sought treatment, or traveled to Columbus and Mercy Hospital for care. Athens Boat and Ski Club elects officers Howard Parsons commodore Wilson Norris vice commodore Russ Bailey rear commodore.
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