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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1955
Page
3
Classified ad for a near Buck 99 acre cattle farm featuring an 8 room stone and frame house, a barn and other buildings offered at a very low price.
Lancaster Chapter American Business Club hosts a benefit auction to raise funds for cerebral palsy. The event lists hundreds of items for sale including rugs radios lamps furniture and appliances with used goods such as washing machines refrigerators tires and lawn items. Two auctioneers will preside as refreshments are served and attendees are urged to come early.
Advertising rates are listed by word count and issue frequency with a 25 cent minimum for keyed ads. Placing ads requires sending copy to Lancaster Farming in Quarryville Pennsylvania with a Wednesday 10 a.m. deadline and 3 consecutive run pricing at four cents per word.
Mrs Mae B Barton of Pennsylvania State University explains the difference between worsted and woolen fabrics. Worsteds use long fibers combed parallel into ply yarns that are strong and even. Woolens use shorter fibers criss crossed in two ply yarns, resulting in rougher or nubbier texture.
Ambassador Zaroubin hosts pianist Emile Gilels at the Soviet Embassy with Justice and Mrs. Douglas in attendance in a rare postwar cultural gathering. Admiral Mountbatten visits with a naval group, and November 1 marks the 91st anniversary of the postal money order system. Federal Housing data shows FHA reserves near 418 million, while building plans rise on 16th Street. President Castillo Armas of Guatemala and wife set to arrive in Washington with Vice President Nixon welcoming them.
Ad offers 7 month old mail box market stock with bronchi bronchitis protection, New Castle and Fowl Pox vaccination, and laying hens. Includes a custom corn picker with a 2 row mounted Oliver picker. Contact Leola at 6 6326. Onovit.
The visit features a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a Mt. Vernon trip. President Armas will receive an honorary degree from Georgetown University amid social events.
In a busy Monday for the Quarryville Fire Company volunteers two incidents interrupted their meeting. A small 10 by 12 playhouse on Andrew Uipperi’s property in Fairfield was destroyed by fire, likely from bad wiring, with $150 loss. Earlier, a bedroom closet fire at John W Winters’ Peach Bottom Rd farm home was smoldered by the homeowner and his helper, preventing greater damage. $200 loss. After the session, Jim Burt and Ernie Nell presented slides on Mexico. squash handling tips followed.
The Farm Women Society No 17 met at Mrs. Benjamin Musser’s Buck home with President Mrs. Melvin Marron in charge. Devotions led by the hostess followed by a secretary’s roll call and prayers. four scrapbooks for local hospitals were prepared. a White Elephant sale was held. Next gathering December 1 at Mrs. Samuel Wenger’s home Buck with co-hostesses to be Mrs. Ida Eshleman, Mrs. Stanley Stauffer and Mrs. Harry Ankrum.
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