Show Fewer Marriage Licenses Used in in County For January Only 9 marriage marri ge licenses were issued in Davis county during the month of January and according to Hyrum C. C Brough county clerk this marks the least number of li li- licenses li licenses censes issued during any month in inthe inthe inthe the past year when wh n couples obtained marriage licenses during 1947 He Ife stated that the 1947 fig figures ures show a marked improvement in the ratio of f divorces to mar mar- marriages marriages as there were only 70 pairs received divorces during that year as compared to in the previous an time all high bor lor Davis year county for in 1946 per cent of the marriage license total was lowered in 1947 to per cent of the marriage license total However in inthe inthe inthe there were five divorces granted the county in January and five di di- divorces divorces filed making a total of o one more divorce handled during Jan Jm January January uary than marriage licenses issued We wonder if Januarys January's ratio will continue through the coming year ear |