Clair Witwer Named New FFA President
Clair Witwer 16 son of Roy and Mrs Witwer of 617 Strasburg Pike was chosen Monday night to become the Lancaster County FFA president following Paul Eckman. Witwer is a Lampeter Strasburg student and a 180 pound wrestler with a quiet demeanor. The Lampeter Strasburg student body was informed of the election at a county reorganization meeting.
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Lampete
Strasburg High School
FFA
Lancaster County
Clair Witwer
Roy Witwer
Strasburg Pike
Paul Eckman
Strasburg
Lampeter-Strasburg
Christmas Program For Homemakers Set
The annual Homemakers Christmas Program will be held December 4 starting at 10 am at the Farm and Home Center. County ladies are invited to participate with lunch on own. Activities include Festive Foods for the Holidays by Mrs. Mary Myers at 10 am and exhibits viewings from 11 am to 9 pm.
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Homemakers
Farm and Home Center
Mary Myers
P. P. & L. Home Economist
Hess Elected Vice President of Pa Holstein Association
Elvin Hess Jr from Strasburg R Holstein Breeder was elected vice president at the Pennsylvania Holstein Association annual convention in Gettysburg. The gathering drew nearly 600 dairymen from Pennsylvania and Maryland over two days.
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Hess
Pa. Holstein Association
Elvin Hess, Jr
Strasburg R. Holstein
Pennsylvania Holstein Association
Gettysburg
Lancaster County
George Bridenbaugh
Martinsburg
Robert Curley
Montrose
Pennsylvania
Maryland
National Museum
Jamie Smith
Adams County
Jack R. Grey
Commonwealth
Grey
Tobacco Buying Starts Early in Lancaster Market
The Lancaster County tobacco market opened seven weeks early with wrappers at 34 cents, fillers 20 cents, and straight stripped at 30 cents per pound. Rumor of 33 cent pull-off denied. Slow trading blamed on shed burn, moldy tips, and holiday schedules as farmers and buyers gauge damage and crop quality. Pennsylvania 1969 production at 38.0 million pounds, about 1 percent above last year. five year average 452 million pounds.
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Lancaster County
Mark Hess
Agway
Pennsylvania
Farm Calendar of December Meetings and Auction
Wednesday 4:15 P M Yo Ag Teachers meet on WGAL TV. Thursday 10 A M Homemakers Christmas Program at Farm and Home Center. 800 P M Lancaster County Poultry Directors meet at Farm and Home Center. Saturday Farm and Home Foundation Benefit Antique and Art Auction at Farm and Home Center.
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Yo-Ag
WGAL
Homemakers
Farm and Home Center
Lancaster County Poultry Directors
Farm and Home Foundation
Farm & Home Center
Pennsylvania S W District Endorses Bills
The Pennsylvania Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Directors endorsed four House Bills on reclamation revegetation fish ladders and a constitutional air water and environment amendment. Delegates at the 22nd annual conference in Allentown November 12 14 approved the support. The group covers 64 of PA's 67 counties.
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Pennsylvania Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Directors, Inc
Commonwealth
Conference of Conservationists
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Secretary Lyng presses inter state cooperative action
Secretary Lyng requests action on United States import policy and milk handling improvements discussed at the Inter-State Milk Producers' Cooperative 52nd annual meeting held November 25 and 26. Assistant Secretary Richard E Lyng said the new team will focus on raising farm income and noted Washington experience informs policy.
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Lyng
United States
Inter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative
Richard E.lyng
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
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Clair
Walter McDonell
L. F
Earl Noel
McSherrystown
Association
Noel
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