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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1956
Page
7
Classified notices offer ground for sale in Lancaster County with details on size location and price. Listings include a 1954 Plymouth convertible for 1350 and a 1955 International pickup with equipment, plus farm gear like tractors sprayers and poultry feeds from multiple local sellers.
The undersigned will sell at public sale in the Borough of Akron premises 1016 East Main Street Akron Pa Plot of ground 38 12 feet by 191 feet with an 8 room brick dwelling heated by oil hot water. First floor four rooms second floor three rooms storage bathroom and porch. Viewing after 4 30 p m. Sale starts 2 p m sharp. Auction by Robert H Eves Josephine M Eves W Beamesderfer Alfred C Alspach Attorney.
Rates for Lancaster Farming classifieds with box numbers. additional 25 cents per ad copy. Ads running three or more consecutive times with no change billed at four cents per word per insertion with an 80 cent minimum. Deadline is Wednesday morning before publication. no ads accepted after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.
James Clanton of Kennett Square, a junior at Unionville Chadds Ford High, placed third among 233 entries and eighth in the state finals of the Chicken of Tomorrow contest. He mentored by W. Ross Wise and heads the local FFA. his prize entries came from L L Logan's Kennett Square hatchery.
Jim placed eighth in the state finals at Altoona on May 15 after traveling with Clanton and Clyde Jackson. Awards were presented by Mrs George A Leader and Dr William L Henning with W A Martin assisting. Clanton’s entry of 12 chickens sold at auction last week for about 4.00 per pound, grossing $132.
A student nurse complains after receiving a letter from her daughter claiming she had to panhandle to get by. The mother expresses distress over her daughter’s hardship despite a good allowance.
Colerain Grange No 1667 announces its June Dairy Month Contest with entries from Quarryville and southern Lancaster County. Exhibits of dairy products will be judged June 13 during Dairy Week and displayed through June 16 with awards of 15, 10 and 5 dollars. Committee members include Richard P Maule and A Robert Stottlemyer.
Two Ayrshire cows from the Mrs. D. L. Sattazahn herd in Lebanon join the 100000 lb club. Sunny Ayr Dot produced 106473 lbs in 11 years and Avon Request Milkmaid 101695 lbs in nine years. Chester C. Putney cites these records as proof of Ayrshire longevity for profitable dairying.
Paradise and Betty Lou Wick sel are urged to contact RC Oxford Stores committee members about featuring displays. The brief note requests cooperation to arrange exhibit participation.
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