Farm Show 1956 Ends. Lancaster County Keeps Lead
The 40th Pennsylvania Farm Show closes with Lancaster County’s strong agricultural record again highlighted. Governor Leader commends local youth, FFA, 4 H, and Farm Women, while urging expansion of facilities for Farm Show 41 scheduled January 14 to 18, 1957.
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Max M. Smith
Weather and farming notes from Lancaster County 1906
Fifty years ago this week in Lancaster County January 1906, a warm spell across the region saw 74 degrees in Cleveland and unverified reports of 80 in Boston. A large turnout attended the Octoraro Farmers Club meeting at Charles Thomas’s residence in East Lindsbury, with members traveling 8 to 15 miles on muddy roads.
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Lancaster County
Weather Bureau
Mississippii River
Atlantic
Ohio
Cleveland
Boston
Octoraro Farmers’ Club
Charles Thomas
East Ladsbury
Chester County
B. F. Good
Lancaster
Georgetown
Mr. Good
Gov. Pennypacker
Harrisburg
Smyrna
Sadsbury
Wesley W. Althouse
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Protective Assay
Lewis C. Creamer
Long
Long & Davidson
Republican Party
Lancaster Trust Co
Hamilton Club
Theodore W. Gable
Lampeter
West Willow
Millersville
Doak Urges Expanded Deportation Authority in 1931 Plan
Secretary of Labor Doak proposed Congress grant broader power to deport designated aliens. The plan would remove criminals with minimum sentences aboard steamers without further ceremony. Critics noted many aliens contribute to arts and business despite the push for harsher measures. The article recalls 1931 farm prices, Milk Day observance plans, a Harrisburg show, and a fatal accident on a Neffsville farm.
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Doak
Congress
Lancaster
Tractor Driving Contest Winners At Farm Show
Harrisburg shows the results of the annual 4H Club and Future Farmers of America state championship tractor driving contests. Top placers include Willis Kreibel Landsdale RD Montgomery County and Harvey Beverlin Mifflintown Juniata County.
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Harrisburg
Future Farmers of America
Future Farmers of America Contest
Harvey Beverlin
Mifflintown
Juniata County
Donald Brunner
Homer City
Indiana County
Morris D. Otten
Wyalusing Valley Jr. High School
Bradford County
Robert Derrick
Hughesville
Lycoming County
William Layman
Ruffsdale
Westmoreland County
Background Scripture Devotional Reading Luke 14 and Matthew 10
A devout reading outline contrasts Luke 14 with Matthew 10 as a guide for Christian discipleship. It invites reflection on humility, service, and mission themes central to both texts.
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Luke
Matthew
Three Christian Marks Helpfulness Humility and Honesty
A sermon outline asks how to tell if someone is Christian by their fruits. It highlights three marks from Luke: helpfulness, humility, and honesty, stressing costly, selfless acts, genuine humility beyond courtesy, and honest self-examination before God.
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Jesus
God
Christ
John
Canson Nt Erate Sitional Council of the Churches of Christ
Commuity Press Service
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Octoraro
Quarryville
Alfred C. Alspach
Ernest J. Neill
C. Wallace Abel
Robert G. Campbell
Robert J. Wiggins
Farmers of America
Keystone
William L. Henning
Farm Show Commission
George M. Leader
York County
Washington
United States
Lancaster Farms
By Jack Reichard
George Cramer
Mt. Nebo
Martie Twp
America
New York
Dairymens’ League Cooperative Assn
Willis Kreibel
Landsdale RD
Montgomery County
Daniel Rentz
New Bethlehem
Clarion County
Dean Harper
Pennsylvania Furnace
Centre County
Jack Hemminger
Somerset
Somerset County
Lloyd Kildoo
New Castle
Lawrence County
Hebs
Waar
Kenneth J. Foreman
Christian