Adams County 4-H Round-Up Set for August 16 at South Mountain
About 500 4-H members from Adams County will exhibit their work at the Round-Up on August 16 at the South Mountain Fairgrounds near Arendtsville. Swine exhibitors prep the night before with judging starting in the morning, and others place exhibits by 10 o'clock. Beef poultry and strawberry projects will be shown, finishing with a Dress Revue and awards program at 7 p.m. Extension staff Duane G. Duncan Joseph F. Lutz and Helen D. Tunison coordinated notices and lists of display items.
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Adams County
South Mouuntain Fairgrounds
Arendtsville
Duane G. Duncan
Joseph F. Lutz
Extension Home
Helen D. Tunison
Bicentennial Visitors Gather in McSherrystown
During the town bicentennial celebration Mass day and a weekend of visiting drew numerous relatives and friends. Names listed include Hess family from Hessville visiting Irene Topper, Murren family from North St and Newport News visiting Leo Murren, Keffer from York visiting Leon Neiderer, Cook family from Coatesville visiting Clarence Overbaugh, Krepps family from Vero Beach visiting James Sterner, and Hemler relatives from St Joseph York visiting Mrs George Hemler.
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Joseph Hess
Hessville
Irene Topper
Main St
Burnell Warner
Pittsburgh
Joseph Murren
North St
Donald Murren
Newport News
Leo Murren
Richard Keffer
York
Leon Neiderer
Carl Cook
Carla
Coatesville
Joseph Heidler
Clarence Overbaugh
Ridge Ave
Mark Krepps
Vero Beach
Fla
William Krepps
John O'Beile
George Hemler
Sth Annual Cashman Reunion Plans at The Pines Parish Hall
The 9th annual Cashman reunion set for Sunday August 1 at The Pines Church parish hall between Hunterstown and New Chester Pa on Route 391. Picnic lunch at noon devotional at 2 pm with prizes and refreshments. Ray Epley New Oxford is president and Miss Vergie Musser Gettysburg is secretary.
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Sth
Marriage License Issued for Gerard Loss and Shirley Markle
Adams County issued a marriage license to Gerard Lee Loss from Sherrystown and Shirley Ann Markle from Hanover, both listed as children of their respective parents. The license was granted by the county clerk of courts.
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Adams County
Adams County fair and South Mountain fair urged for judges and growers
Adams County Farm Agent Thomas E. Piper urges exhibitors to select top garden produce for the Adams County Fair August 20 to 24 and South Mountain Fair September 3 to 7. Instructions cover vegetable types, maturity, uniform size, and avoidance of injury, with emphasis on best stages for specific crops and proper canning tomatoes. Dairy guidance discusses lead feeding to boost milk production after calving and timing over quantity, plus lawn care advice on keeping grass alive with proper mowing and leaf growth.
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Thomas E. Piper
Adams County
South Mountain
Thomas E
TV Schedule Highlights for August Specials and Movies
The Milton Berle Show features guest stars Benny Laurence Harvey Lenafoorne and dune Page in Two Races of Reason an original drama about counter espionage airing August 12 30 PM. Also listed are Monday Night at the Movies August 12 7 30 PM April Love featuring Pat Boone and Shirley Jones and The Ying Crosby Show August 14 10 PM with Bob Hope and Bill Adams. Other programs include The Dark Labyrinth Mystery Theatre August 14 9 PM Niagara color feature filmed at Niagara Falls August 10 9 PM Niagara is noted alongside International Beauty Spectacular from Long Beach August 16 2 00 PM and The Lively Ones August 15 9 60 PM with Mel Tormé Frances Faye and Charlie Barnet.
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Milton Berle
Duck Benny
Iaaurence Harvey
Lena Fforne
Dune Page
Garry Blyden
Vmiurtha Scatt
Monday Nigh At the Movies
April Love
Pat Boone
Shirley
Jones
Ying Crosby
Will
Dick Powell
Long Beach
California
Lorne Ctreene
Ae Emere
Mare Ian Monroe Sind
Joseph Coton
Will Etar
Niagara
Icara Walls
Movn
Hot Vi Damane
Will Spotheat
Mel ‘Torme
Frances Faye
Charlie Barnet
Lawn mowing heights and water safety tips from the era
Guidance on cutting heights for Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue with 2 to 3 inches for bunch grasses and 1 to 2 inches for others. Also warns about water safety, urging caution for swimmers, avoiding overestimation of ability, avoiding diving after exercise, checking ponds, and keeping lifesaving gear handy.
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Childrider
Notable August Milestones in U S History
A period roundup lists key events with dates and figures from U S history. It notes the 1790 census totaling 3,929,214 in 17 states, the 1946 creation of the AEC, the 1874 opening of Fifth Avenue in New York, the 1858 cable crossing the Atlantic, the 1967 income tax onset, and a 1776 era motto suggestion by Franklin Adams Jefferson committee.
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United States
United States Atomic Energy Commission
City Fathers of
New York
Art St
23Rd SL
Fifth Ave
Cyrus W. Field
Atlantic Ocean
Trinity Bay
Newfoundland
Valentia
Ireland
Queen Victoria
Buchanan
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Vaccination Drive Seen Failing to Gain Momentum Against Hog Cholera
The American Foundation for Animal Health notes a gap in the nationwide effort to eradicate hog cholera as vaccination lags. Authorities say at least 74 percent of hogs must be vaccinated to build a solid immunity, but progress suggests momentum is weak and the key vaccination target may be unmet.
Cholera Vaccination Decline Warns Farmers in 1962
In 1961 cholera vaccinations reached 43 percent with a troubling sign that uptake fell in 1962. The note highlights a $60 million annual loss to hog cholera and urges caution, safety, and water precautions for farmers and boaters amid health and weather risks.
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Chholera
Isaac Singer patent and early sewing machine business
August 12 1851 Isaac Singer received a patent for his sewing machine and formed his Boston business with forty dollars capital. August 11 193A Packard automobile completed a 52 day transcontinental journey from San Francisco to New York under its own power.
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United States
Isaac Singer
Boston
San Francisco
New York
Vaccination Timings Protect Hogs at Low Cost
The text urges vaccinating hogs to secure solid immunity at about one tenth the cost of feed. It notes timing, vaccine type, and animal condition matter, and recommends a veterinarian evaluate the herd first to choose the best vaccine. It warns against delaying until a cholera outbreak occurs.
Clothes Saving Tip for Sloped Shoulders
To maintain garment shape with sloped shoulder lines hang on padded or wooden contour.
From Paradise To Punxsutawney Pennsylvan ia has them all
A breezy tour guide lists Pennsylvania places and people starting with P. It highlights Philadelphia Pittsburgh the Poconos Penn State Perry Como Pearl Buck Potato City Potts, and historic sites like the Pioneer Tunnel in Ashland and Point Park in Pittsburgh.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Poconos
Pitter County
Potter
Perry
Pike
Erie
Presque Isle
Pymatuning
Oiley
Pithole
Penn State
Pitt
Penn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Princess Grace
Perry Como
Pearl Buck
Port Allegany
Paxtang
Plymouth
Philipsburg
Pottstown
Phoenixville
Paoli
America
Ashland
Point Park
Paradise
Punxsutawney
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Hanover Motors
Hanover
Broadway
Prepared Bymerican Foundation
Animal Health
Red Haven
Brinion Orchards
Abbottstown
Pony League
New Oxford
Benefit of Pony League
Service Supply CO
S. Sumner St
West York
Toy Discount Center
Carlisle St
New Oxford, Pa
Hilly Rife
Dial
Lincolway West
Free F. Feiser Funeral Home
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Tobey’s OF
Gettysburg
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