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Four Families to Receive Annual Banker's Awards Thursday
Franklin County Soil Conservation District hosts its annual meeting in Memorial Auditorium on Thursday January 26 with four families named for excellence in soil conservation Ray Roberts and sons Williamsburg O M Milliken Williamsburg Kurt Weigand RFD 3 Ottawa and Dean Martin Princeton The program includes a film Water Bill U S A sponsored by Martin Tractor Co Ottawa representative Jack Conway will lead the film portion A noon dinner funded by Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County Bankers Association Awards will be presented by A O Sigler Richmond Special invitations have gone to former winners Since 1945 70 awards have been given The event also features poster contest winners including state champion Ottawa boy Michael McClay and 8 entries already received for 1960 Poster contest judges will announce the 1960 winners at the meeting A board seat for Franklin County Soil Conservation Supervisors will be filled replacing Donald Steward Door prizes will be given Prizes donated by local businesses Aerial photo and new 10 acre Harbison Lake photos shown inside pages summarize local soil conservation work