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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1956

Page

7

Conservation Field Days Scheduled for August

Three field days focusing on water use by crops and soil conservation in Athens County are planned for August. Coshocton hosts the first event with tours, speakers, and equipment displays aimed at reducing soil and water losses, runoff control, and conservation practices on farms. The schedule includes a watershed day in Fairfield County on August 7 and a tree tour in Athens County on August 18 with tours originating at Sunny Vale Nursery.

Athens County George Plant Roots Lash Soil SCS States Fairfield County L. Rummell College of Agriculture Ohio Rummel Ohio Agri- the Ohio Christmas Tree Growcultural Experiment Station Conserva: Association Athens Scs

Service Men News From Ohio and Texas Posts

Service personnel from Athens and area villages are listed with assignments and training details. Lt John R Smith of Athens has ROTC background and pilot training. Pvt James V Shaw and Pvt John W Mitchell are noted for parade participation and base assignments. Navy and Air Force programs expand advanced schooling for technicians with several names and bases referenced.

Tovert J. rHrett Kan Athens Stella Barrett Aui Ft. Leonard Wood Camp Ord Califouji Japan John R. Smith George L. Smith Goodfelard Marine Dilon Navy Lawrence C Itebell Fairview Ave Ft. Dix Sea Service Panama Canal Ohio University Naval Preparatory School Bainbridge, Md John W. Mitchell

Ames Man Dies at 71 in Nelsonville Hospital

Carl W. Sedwick 71 of Amesville died at 7 10 am today in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after several days as a patient He was born in Athol son of the late a retired coal miner He was a member of the Amesville Methodist Church Surviving are his wife the former Alice Thompson a daughter Mrs Garnett Adair of Jackson two sons Neil of Columbus and Gilbert of Birmingham Alabama six grandchildren a brother Glenn of Columbus and two sisters Mrs Blanche Totman of Columbus and Mrs Bess Anderson of Danville I Funeral arrangements are being made by the Fawcett Stone funeral home Chesterhill

Amesville Carl W. Sedwick Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Mr. Sedwick Ath Glenn Columbus Blanche Totman Bess Anderson Danville, I Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill

Cars Collide in Route 664 Minor Ohio County Crash

State Highway Patrol reported a minor collision on Route 664 in Hocking County Monday involving Wilbur Lemley of Bremen age 42 and George Smith of Zanesville. In Municipal Court Melissa J. Davis of The Plains was fined 10 dollars and costs after an arrest for crossing over the yellow line. Vinton Tabler of Stewart Route 1 was fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxication. Dwight H Rutherford of Athens received the Man of the Month Award from the Columbus agency of Aetna Life Insurance Co for July paid business, per C Holmes.

State Highway Patrol Hocking County Wilbur Lemley Bremen George Smith Zanesville Melissa J. Davis the Plains Vinton Tabler Stewart Route 1 Columbus Dwight H. Rutherford Athens Aetna Life Insurance Co Sai C. Holmes

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