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It’s The Law
“It’s the Law” with simple an
swers is offered by LANCASTER
FARMING in cooperation with
the Pennsylvania Bar Associa
tion. Genera! interest questions
are welcomed, and will' be an
swered as -soon as possible. Let
ters must be signed. Answer
will not be published on a speci
fied, requested day. Questions
cannot be answered by mail, and
LANCASTER FARMING will
reject any inquiry which is not
of general public interest. Ad
dress all inquiries to “Its the
Law,” LANCASTER FARMING.
Quarryville, Pa.
Q How does one go about ap
plying for a patent’ Do blue
prints have to accompany the
idea or is it possible just to file
the idea. If not, where can blue
prints be drawn up? A F-
A- As you know, many for
tunes have been made in this
country from ideas which peo
ple have carefully patented. The
method of preparing an appli
cation for a patent and express
ing the idea in words explicit
enough and yet broad enough,
and in preparing proper draw
ings, is the work of a patent at
torney. This branch of the law
is highly specialized 'and it would
be absolute folly for you to at
tempt to prepare your own ap
plication for a patent including
the blueprints
Q Can a son, who is married
and has two teenage children,
who also' owns his own home
and works steady, be compelled
to take care of his 74-year-oJd
mother who is paralyzed on one
side and bedfast’ For the past
18 months the woman’s daughter
and son-in-law have been caring
for her an their home. The
daughter has not had one day
off in the past 18 months. Car
ing for the mother by herself,
with no. assistance from her
relatives has become such a
burden on the daughter that she
herself is near collapse. The son
lives nearby. What can be done
(to give the daughter and son
in-law a break’ W.K.
A. The son Cannot be com
pelled to take care of his 74-year
old mother in his home. Nor is
there any legal means he can use
to compel bis other relatives to
spend part'of their time in his
hoipe taking care of his mother.
The mother would have the right
to compel all of her children to
contribute towards her support
and this would include the cost
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Octoraro Farmers
Meet; Program of
1956 Discussed
Octoraro Farmers Club rrtet on
Saturday at the home of Mr and
Mrs. Ammon Huber. A short
morning session was held with
the vice president, Melvin
Boyce, presiding.
Mrs Gertrude Weicksel
showed samples of the herbs
theme and sweet basil which she
grew. Horace Walton asked
•blub whether it was too late to
pray for duckweed.
Louis Ferguson and Horace
Walton were appointed on the
nspeotion committee, following
which the club recessed for
dinner.
After enjoying an excellent
dinner, the club reconvened at
2p. m The president, Ammon
luber, conducted the afternoon
session. Devotions were con
ducted by Melvin Boyce. For the
host’s essay Mr. Huber gave an
interesting talk about children.
Barbara Best and Barbara
Maule sang a Valentine song. A
male quartet, composed of Am
mon Huber, David Huber,
Richard Maule and Melvin
Boyce, sang two selections
James Jackson discussed the
Farm Program (for 1956 Wil
liam Fredd spoke on “Vegetable
Growing for Profit ” Almus
Shoemaker discussed Social
Security Program for the farmer.
Discussion followed about
plans for the 100th anniversary
of the Club to be held this sum
mer, but the definite date has
not been decided.
Club adjourned to meet at the
regular time in March with
Barnard and Jean Pownall.
of takmg care of her in a nurs
ing home or in employing a
nurse to take care of her in the
son’s home. Since this can only
be done through legal proceed
ings, at would be advisable to ob
tain advice from an attorney.
Q If a man or wife has de
serted, could either party claim
to be legally divorced after seven
years and remarry’ M-M-
A. Absolutely not; the mere
absence of one spouse does not
automatically terminate the mar
riage A willful and malicious
desertion without just cause per
sisted in for a continuous period
of two years wall give the other
spouse cause for divorce on the
ground of desertion. However,
the procedures prescribed by the
Divorce'Law must be followed to
have the marriage terminated on
this ground.
There is also the possibility
that an unexplained absence of
seven years, during which time
nothing has been heard from the
absent' spouse, would t raise the
presumption that the absent
spouse has died, and a proceed
ang might be instituted in the
Orphans’ Court to have him de
clared legally dead. Successful
accomplishment of this proce
dure would also terminate the
marriage, leaving the - other
spouse free to remarry.
DENVER DWELLING $lO7
Seller for $lO7 with provisions
that the buyer move the 2 v a-story
house from its location in Den
ver, H. H. Leid auctioned the
home off to Paul Mellinger, East
Cocalico Township Household
goods also sold.
TRUCK $l,OlO
Two tractors sold at $B3O and
$620, a truck at $l,OlO in the
Leßoy Click farm sale near
Honey Brook. Auctioneer was
Leßoy Zook of Atglen. A baler
brought $915, 1949 auto $430,
manure olader $177.50, wagon
$lBO and transplanter, $l3O.
FORNEY SALE HALTED
Heirs of P. J. Forney Friday
purchased the 100-acre farm for
an undisclosed figure at private
treaty, withdrawing the property
from public sale. A tractor sold
for $1,875, another at $940, po
tato sprayer $3OO, wagons $147
and $212. Elmer V. Spahr was
auctioneer.
HESSDALE HOUSE $8,350
Frank Esbenshade, Willow
Street, purchased the 2%-story
Sue L. Bowman resident in Hess
dale Saturday for $8,350. A mitre
box sold for $4O, an envil brought
$ll, and a small cake stand $26.
Stanley H. Deiter was auctioneer.
Irrigation Use
In Pennsylvania
Increasing Now
To overcome dry spots caused
by irregular rainfall, more and
more Pennsylvania farmers are
turning to irrigation, the annual
meeting of the Lanoater County
Soil Conservation District was
tcM Thursday night last week.
Speaker was Maurice K God
dard, secretary of forests and
waters in "Pennsylvania, who
pointed out that less than 10,000
'acres in the Commonwealth were
under irrigation in 1954, but the
use and the prospective use is
increasing each year
One- Continuous City
Prospects that the Eastern
seabourd some day may be one
continuous city was also emphas
ized by Mr. Goddard Population
is increasing rapidly, and water
use will more than double in
the next generation
BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY FOR
A THRIFTY TRIP THROUGH OUR
Now In Progress at the Former
Corner Stiegel & Charlotte Sts.
Hundreds of quality Houseware and Hardware Items drastically
reduced and grouped on separate tables for easy pricing and
inspection ! ! !
9c -19 c -29 c -39 c -49 c
59c-69c-79c-89c-$1.19
♦ • '
Wonderful Bargains in Good Used Equipment
REFRIGERATORS SPACE HEATERS
RANGES OIL HEATERS
What Values What Bargins!
KITCHEN & HOUSEWARE NEEDS GALVANIZED WARE
TOOLS GARDEN TOOLS 20% OFF WHEEL GOODS
POWER MOWERS
HUNDREDS OF ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION HERE!
EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD!
Because Mr. H. H. Martin has decided to retire from the Hardware
business, he has disposed of his entire inventory to the
LONGENECKER HARDWARE Co. of Manheim, who are now
holding this continuous sale until stocks are depleted.
Pennsylvania, with an average
yearly rainfall of 42 inches, uses
92 billion gallons of water, every
day. Half is soaked up by veget
ation, the remainder is a small
part of the 11 billion gallons
needed daily.
Thank God for Surplus
“Thank God for the surpluss
rather than famine,” Henry H
Hackman, R 3 Manheim, told the
group He is vice president ot
the soil district “We have more
and better food, and more sur
plus than any nation m the
world,” he remarked earlier
Named Lancaster County’s
outstanding Conservationist of
1955 was John E Melhorn, oper
ator of three farms in the Mount
Joy area He received a plaque
from Harry R. Metzler, former
county commissioner and SCS
director
During the year just closed, 66
agreements covering 5,382 acres
of land in 26 townships were
approved
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Lancaster Farming, Friday, March 2, 1956—9
C hester-Deiaware
F B Meet Saturday
Three will be elected to the
board of directors of the Chester
-Delaware Farm Bureau Cooper
ative Assn Saturdav in an 8 pm.
meeting in the Unionviile High
School
John D Ross, manager, an
nounced a 6 30 banquet to pre
cede the business meeting
Nominated ts direct or-, le
cently were Honey Brook
William E Payne and Glen
Moore, both Honey Brook R 1
Oxford E Harvey Chase, Lin
coln University, and John B
-Landis, Parkesburg Rl, Director
at large J Carl Empie, Glen
Mills RD Pusev L Moore, Chat
ham ahd J Fianklin Styer, Con
cordville
Reports on the past year’s op
erations will be delivered by
Ross, George Steele, Poeopson,
president, and Styer, treasurer.
A motion picture will also be
shown
Manheim, Pa