iirftey Egg 'ests Assure late Standing HARRISBURG A test de signed to advance Pennsylvania’s standing as a high quality tur key producing state was an nounced today by State Secre tary of Agriculture William L. Henning. Turkey eggs totaling 2,800 Selected at random from the farms of 11 growers were as sembled Friday at the Pennsyl -vania State University where they were placed in incuba tors Saturday for hatching fey Jlay 15th. The poults then will be, raised under uniform grow ing and feeding -conditions where they will he -measured and weighed at regular intervals. Proving Ground - The project is regarded as a proving ground for the breed ing ability of various turkey strains produced by the grow ers. This is the second year for the Pennsylvania project, one of only two conducted in the Unit ed States. Each of the growers entered in this year’s test has provided 200 turkey eggs as an entry, f 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* General interest questions are welcomed,' and will he an swered as soon as possible. Let ters must be signed. Aqswer will not be published on a speci fied, requested day.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 “It 3 the Law.” LANCASTER FARMING Quarryville, Pa. Q. My husband has been de clared permanently insane He has been in' an institution for 20 years. I’m facing old age and could marry. I understand the laws of Pennsylvania make no provision for such cases. Why put a rope around a well per son and have them drag .along tied to one who will never be well? A. It is true that insanity is not ground for divorce m Penn sylvania. If you had grounds for divorce against your hus band~before he was declared in sane, it is possible that you might procure a divorce, pro viding certain procedures are followed and certain require ments met. However, the procurement of a divorce under such circum stances is' difficult at best- This policy was established by the Legislature in its enactment of the Divorce Law and only fur ther action by the ' Legislature can effect a change. Q. I have a baby and am not married The baby carries my name. Now I am to marry the father of my baby and I would like to know what I am sup posed to do for the baby to have his name. The' father's name appears on the doctor’s birth Certificate and the baby was born here in Lancaster. F. J. A. Your baby will be entitled to his father’s name upon your marriage. Proof "of the marriage should be sent to, the State De partment- of Health, at Harris burg,, requesting them to amend the -baby’s birth certificate. .The baby’s name will thus be chang ed to that of his father. Q. How can I give a new idea to a company on improving their product and still protect my in terest? A It is suggested you arrange a conference with an official of the company, to be attended by yourself and your attorney. An agreement to protect your in terest can-then be made con currently with the presentation of yottr idea. three breeders making two en tries each. -Fifty male and 50 femalft' pofdfts from r eSch en£ry will be sent to the turkey farm of Donald McAlvaine, Whitford, Chester County. Representatives of the Bureau of Markets. State Department of Agriculture, will make weight and body measure ments at intervals up to 28 weeks. The birds then will be killed, dressed, weighed, mea sured and sold. The special test has been ar ranged by the Department with the cooperation of the State Poultry Federation and the -poultry department at Penn State University Entry fees, by "rowers cover expenses of the test. Nine Oufcof-Staters Success of the 1955 turkey meat. - production test was such that nine out-of-state breeders sought entry- to the new test. Due to limitations, six of these had to be refused, Secretary- Henning declared. Entries for the 1956 test in- . ttUttiittiitittuttiUSttzttiXtitSiXitttti H *♦ »♦ ♦♦ «♦ «* p LETS KEEP A WINNING TEAM ♦♦ ss it 4* n ««- n H K. F. a § I- FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE FOR STATE TREASURER Robert F.- Kent FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (First District) Paul G. Murray FOR SENATOR JAMES H. DUFF FOR A REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN THE FALL, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL GOOD REPUBLICANS VOTE IN THE PRIMARY THIS TUESDAY APRIL 24TH. A BIG REPUBLICAN VOTE WILL PROVE THAT WE BELIEVE IN -PRESIDENT EISENHOWER’S POLICIES OF GOOD GOVERNMENT. IT WILL SHOW WE ARE READY TO STAND TOGETHER A.GAINST jTHE BROKEN PROMISES, MISRULE AND EX CESSIVE TAXATION WHICH THE DEMOCRATS IN PENNSYLVANIA HAVE GIVEN US THESE PAST 15" MONTHS. GO TO THE POLLS THIS TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH—GIVE PRESIDENT EISENHOWER YOUR VOTE OF CONFIDENCE, AND VOTE FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE REPUBLICAN TEAM AND A REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN THE FALL! Benjamin R. Jones FOR STATE SENATOR (13th District) Edward J- Kessler EXPENSIVE VOTES 5 HOUSTON, Texas The two votes v! cast in Precinct 14, in a &ty bond-issue election, cost the city $75. Not that the voters re ceived any money, but the city paid out $4.50 in salaries for an election judge and three clerks to man the polling place, $22 50 'to rent the voting ma chine and $lO rent for the pre cinct site elude two each from Ephrata Turkey * Hatcheries, Ephrata; Ealmateer’s Turkey Farm, erson and Robert K. Shearer, Remholds, Lancaster County. Single entries- Linesville Hatch eries, Linesville, Crawford Coun ty; Mertz Turkey Faring North umberland!: Rexrode Turkey Farm and Hatchery, Fayette ville, Franklin County, Paul R. Seidel, Washingtonville, Mon tour County; Turnll’s Turkey Farm' and Hatchery, Laughlin town, Westmoreland County; William Gozzi, Guilford, Conn, Kirby Hatehenes, Inc, Urbana. Ohio and , Browning Turkey Farms, Winchester, Ky. >***«*4«*444444***«***444*444«4*44*«*4*4*4*4-*«4*44*«««**»****«■•♦•«*••■>*♦*♦ For Peace, Prosperity and Progress DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE G. Harold Watkins FOR CONVENTION DELEGATES FOR CONVENTION ALTERNATES George C. Delp Irene E. Lupoid 4 Thomas S. Gates. Jr. Ellen Ann Roberts FOR STATE COMMITTEE (13th District) Bernard J. Myers, Jr. Helen G. Brown The Regular Republican Primary County Committee of Lancaster County, Pa. r-i 1 * : Lv Penn State Frosh Win Scholarships Six fieshmen m the College ol Agriculture at Penn State have been named to receive" $lOO scholarships from the Sears, Roe buck Foundation, Dr Russell B. 1 Dickerson, director of resident instruction announced The awards are for the current semester. Those winning the awards are Harry Carey, of Latrobe; Ray mond E. Fisher, Dayton, Kenneth L. Gregg, Giove Cny; Gary L. Race, Huntingdon, Jerry Shaeffer, Hooversville; and Robert Shoup, of Homestead Park BENEVENTO, Italy A pea sant, 71, from San Giorgio la Molara, recently bought a coffin and lay down in it to test the size. He died of a heart attack a few hours loter. FOR PRESIDENT FOB STATE SENATOR 17th District) Thomas A. Ehrgood Lancaster Farming, Friday, April 20, 1956 —11 BUYS COFFIN; DIES FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES (Second District) Baker Royer Norman Wood Edwin D. Eshleman G. GRAYBILL DIEHM, Chairman. '• I '* rl l I'll' 3 1 * I I John B. Hynes, mayor, Boston, Mass. “Things are moving so fast that the survival plans of up to six months ago are out moded ” JAMES S. MESSNER Ph. Leola 6-6911 | FOR REPRESENTATIVE PAUL B. DAGUE FOR AUDITOR GENERAL Charles C. Smith FOR STATE COMMITTEE (17th District) Richard M< Martin Bareville 4* § 3 . gif ♦♦ •• *♦ T» •« «• a it ss
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