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Vol. 35, No. 39

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Pefley Farm Equipment caps off 2012 with largest sale to date

by Brent Swan Buyers from as far as Belize and Mexico made the trip to Lagro on Dec. 5 and 6 as over 1,200 pieces of farm equipment and machinery were auctioned off at Pefley Farm Equipment, 2503 E. SR 524, Lagro. The two-day event drew a crowd of more than 1,500 farmers, bidders, and spectators according to owner Dave Pefley. “This sale ended up being the biggest in our history at Pefley Farm Equipment,” Pefley said of the event. “We drew a crowd from all over the area, including the Midwest and several foreign countries including Belize and Mexico.” In addition the on-site bidding, Pefley Farm Equipment has allowed for online bidding. During the December sale, buyers from as far as Belgium purchased equipment while taking advantage of the offering. “This sale grew quite a bit in the last 30 days leading up to the auction,” Pefley said. “Without the staff we have, it would not have gone as smoothly as it did.” For the sale, Pefley enlisted the support of his 23 full time employees and 20 additional employees, plus an extra dozen or so employees from the auctioneers, all of which helped to make the sale possible. “We started at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and finished at 7 p.m.,” Pefley said. “The second day ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.” Overall, Pefley said he was pleased with the auction results. “We had several dealers that brought equipment up as inventory reductions. One dealer from Kentucky brought up over $3 million worth of combines,” Pefley explained. “Another dealer brought in $1 million worth of equipment. We had a great turnout and it was a great success. “We advertised this sale quite a bit, which helped us in getting the crowd out,” Pefley continued. “I couldn’t be happier.” The next sale at Pefley Farm Equipment is slated for the first Thursday in February (Feb. 7).

Myers & Son Jewelers to close after 81 years

STEVE AND NANCY MYERS, THE OWNERS OF MYERS & SON JEWELERS for the past 22 years will retire Dec. 27.Steve and Nancy acquired ownership when Steve’s father retired in 1989. (photo by Ashley Flynn)

By Ashley Flynn features@thepaperofwabash.com Over 90 years ago Charles B. “Charlie” Myers returned from WWI having lost a leg to a serious wound. Despite his new physical disability, Charlie went to school on the equivalent of today’s GI Bill to become a watchmaker – a job he could do while seated. In 1931, Charlie opened a watch and jewelry repair shop called Charles B.

Myers Jeweler. At that time watches were mainspring driven mechanical watches. They were much more intricate and took extra care as they had to be oiled and maintained on a regular basis. Charlie specialized in maintaining railroad watches which required servicing every six months to insure accuracy. The store was originally located in downtown Wabash on Canal Street in (continued on page 5)

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