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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1956
Page
7
Numerous listings include FOR SALE items from J C Ehrlich Co and Sussers Chicks with poultry feed Avi-Tab, Manure Spreaders and PTO sprayers. Equipment from Bemis Tobacco Planter to 2 row planters, plus a 172 acre farm priced at $65,000. Listings show contact boxes and local dealers in Strasburg Lancaster and Mt Joy Pennsylvania.
A noisy ad price chart outlines classified rates with several columns and a minimum. A humorous note tells of a woman stalled at a traffic light asking a stranger to start her car while she leans on his car.
Dean Hoffer received the Lancaster County Award for joining the County Holstein association at a Manheim Future Farmers of America meeting with 44 members present. Orvil Shelly presided. committee reports covered crop stripping, seed sales, and awards. Freshman class won the seed selling award. top salesmen earned work shirts and a dress shirt. plans were started for an ice cream party and a Parents and Son banquet.
Classified notices list a roof for a Farmall tractor and a mail box market ad with contact numbers Qyuite 115R51 and 5-2268. Also offers include an electric range and refrigerator for 65 dollars, a 1955 Belair Hard Top with 12,000 miles and 1725 dollars, and a Dexter Gas Washer by S Z Wenger near Groffdale. Antiques, Bantam chickens, an applique quilt, and local sellers Mrs H H Miller and others appear with phone contacts.
LanChester Chorus members from Chester and Lancaster County will perform Sunday night at Honey Brooks Methodist Church.Announcement notes possible summer engagements at other venues by the group.
Valentines for shut-ins were given during a Saturday Society of Farm Women 2 session at Mrs. John O. Snavely home Manheim. Twenty seven members attended. Mrs. H. M. Tobias spoke on In His Name. Next gathering set for March 10 at Mrs. John Courte home Manheim.
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