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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1962

Page

3

Conservation District records show 603 cooperators since 1946

Athens County Soil Conservation District reports 603 farmers cooperators since 1946 overseeing 93 295 acres with 484 corrective plans by end of 1961 involving 70 406 acres. Details include crop rotation on 400 farms covering 12 935 acres and 53 646 feet of division ditches on 480 farms.

Athens County Soil Conservation District Federal Department of Agriculture John Millar

Mr. Sauer Dies at 77 in Middleport

George D. Sauer, 77, of Middleport, died Wednesday night at the Mason Clinic after five months of confinement. Survived by two sons Harold and Richard, two granddaughters, two sisters Margaret Sauer and Mrs. John Orr, and a brother Lewis Sauer Sr. Preceded in death by wife Gertrude and son Shirley. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Ruppelt. burial Beech Grove Cemetery.

Harold Richard Middleport Mary Ruth Joy Roberta Sauer Margaret Sauer John Orr New Wilmington Lewis Sauer Gertrude Shirley Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Howard Ruppelt Beech Grove Cemetery

Man Dies On His 85th Birthday

Logan Clifford H. Duffey died at 85 on his birthday at home 344 N Spring St after two weeks of illness. He was a veteran railroad conductor for Hocking Valley and C&O, retiring in 1943 after 31 years. Survived by a daughter-in-law, granddaughter in Phoenix, six half-sisters and three half-brothers. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Leonard funeral home with viewing after 7 p.m. Thursday. burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Clifford H. Duffey N. Spring St Buchtel Oliver Duffey Old Hocking Valley Railroad Co C&o Railroad Duffey Nora Floyd Floyd Duffey George Spackey Phoenix Ariz Hugh Union Furnace Rd Paul Clarence Columbus Nora Charlesworth California Adessa Groves Cynthia Anthony Springfield Clara Wolfe Vernon Earl Tipple Lancaster Blanche Wolfe Buckeye Lake D. S. Dunkle Leonard Funeral Home Oak Grove Cemetery

Firemen Meet Tonight For Fish Fry

Members of The Plains Volunteer Fire Department and its auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the fire house. A fish fry open to the public is planned for Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. with proceeds to go toward fire house equipment.

Plains Volunteer Fire Department

Decision Of County Court Is Appealed

A Jan 13 County Court decision awarding $150 to Hattie Inman is appealed by Herman Budsworth Amesville Route 1 to Common Pleas Court. The suit claimed a November 1960 oral agreement obligated Budsworth to dismantle a barn remove debris and other duties. Budsworth denied all allegations in the Common Pleas petition. CLEVELAND A H Carpenter of Carpenter Hardware Co Athens serves on the exhibition committee for the 68th annual Ohio Hardware Association convention Feb 4 7. he is a past association president.

Herman Budsworth Amesville Common Pleas Court Hattie M. Inman Budsworth Cleveland A. H. Carpenter Carpenter Hardware Co Athens Ohio Hardware Association

Weights and Measures Explained by PAUL EFAW deputy sealer Brown

The county deputy sealer for weights and measures Homer W. Brown enforces state law requiring annual inspections. In 1961 he inspected 287 small scales, 271 gasoline pumps, and sealed 825 scales, with several adjustments and condemnations. He also checked milk, oil, and liquid containers.

Paul Efaw Homer W. Brown J. W. Whaley Brown Whaley Franklin Ave

Firms to receive certificates at Ohio Hardware convention

The 68th annual Ohio Hardware Association convention in Cleveland on February 4 to 7 will honor firms for 25 years of membership. Gifford Co. of Amesville and Danford Hardware Co. of Trimble are among those receiving certificates.

Cleveland Ohio Hardware Association OHA F. H. Gifford Co Amesville Danford Hardware Co Trimble

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Millar Altmans Logan S America Mr. Sauer George D. Sau Mason Clinic Ohio Food Tel. LY N. Court St Skein Scotts South Court Street Athens, Ohio Alem
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