Pennsylvania Rural Housing Rehab Program Aims to Revitalize Homes
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture launches a one year Rural Housing Rehabilitation pilot using a $375 000 federal grant to renovate substandard rural houses in Mifflin Juniata and Snyder counties. The project prioritizes farm houses isolated communities and smaller towns and seeks local donations and HUD support. A Jan 14 meeting at Green Gables Hotel Lewistown will brief officials on the program scope and target homes.
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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Jim McHale
Mifflin
Juniata
Snyder
McHale
Green Gables
Lewistown
Pennsylvania
HUD
Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Department of Labor Manpower Administration
Department
Phillips joins Strasburg bank as Trust Officer
John Phillips becomes Trust Officer at The First National Bank of Strasburg handling personal and corporate trusts. Former head of Trust at New Holland Farmers National Bank brings over ten years of experience and is a Lebanon Valley College graduate. He serves as 1974 75 Lions Club president and Boy Scouts commissioner, residing with wife Mary in Leola.
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Phillips
John Phillips
First National Bank of Strasburg
Strasburg Bank
New Holland Farmers National Bank
Lebanon Valley College
American Institute of Banking
Lancaster County Estate Planning Council
New Holland Lions Club
Boy Scouts of America
Mary
Leola
Preservative Treated Hay Rivaled Heat Dried Alfalfa
A 1973 Penn State study found organic preservatives used on hay with 27 to 36 percent moisture stored seven months produced comparable results to heat drying. Ewes fed treated low moisture timothy silage ate more, refused less, and gained more weight than those fed non treated silage.
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Penn State
Grange Members Carols and Meetings Across December to January
Nearly thirty Grangers joined Fulton Grange 66 caroling on December 23. Master Donald Trimble formed a committee to telegram President Ford urging milk support price legislation. State Trooper Edward Rowland spoke on safety at a January 13 meeting. The Junior Grange met January 11.
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Fulton Grange
Donald Trimble
Ford
Edward Rowland
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Pa. Ag. Dept
Agway
Agway, Inc
USDA
Agway Lancaster
Airya
Grange News
Henry K. Fisher
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Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, Penna
B.T.U
R.D
Ephrata
Fleetweld
Farmersville
Equip., Inc
Hobby
Alaska
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