20 -Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 24.1000
Mrs. Lancaster County Fire
Chief Really Likes Farming
by Mis. Charles McSparran thioughout the dav They con-
Lancastcr Farming Staff VVritei tubuted about $3OOO list year
Meet the leigmng Mis Lan- to the Fiie Company With Mr
castei County Fiie Chief. Mis B'adley being Piesident of the
Thomas (Abh.e) Bradley of Gos- Rcbeit Fulton File Company she
hen, southein Lancastei Countv gets doublv involved with ser-
She won this title last September v.ce to their fire company
at the Ephcata Fan over seven- Mr. Bradley is also Freasuier pp anr t?v disnlnvq
teen othei contestants The jud- of the Fulton Township High , THOMAS BRADLEY dls P^y®
ges, who weie selected by the School Alumni Assertion which her Mrs - Lancaster County Fire Chief
fiiemen, were Dr Kathiyn Vogel is holding their annual banquet trophy. In the background her old country
of Reading, Samuel Zearfoss, today and he is Treasurer of the
Annville Fire Chief, and Edward p en n Hill Friends Meeting. He keep 65 head of Holstein cows barn work, keeps the barn, win-
Squibb Ji , Shilhngton Fire has been managing and farming plus youn°stock dows, milk house and milking
Chief The contestants were in- the 240 acre farm of the Weaver , “ , ~T „ equipment clean, drives the trac
teiviewed by the judges and Estate for the past 30 years Mrs maa]ay says 1 iea y tor for the disking and baling
were judged mainly as to what They have a 54 stantion barn and llke farming” and helps with the operations She mows the lawn
they had done as an individual around their house and around
in their respective auxiliaries. the tenant house which is vacant
They appeal ed in the fair paiade at the present time, takes care of
one night and weie entertained the vegetable garden and raises
at a dmnei the next night strawberries for their own use
In addition to hei eiown Mrs She also freezes and cans the
Biadley leceived a boquet of vegetables, fruits and their own
one dozen loses, a $25 Savings beef. Abbie is also a part-time
Bond and the coveted trophy clerk at one of Lancastei’s lead-
With the exception of the ciown mg department stores
she gets to keep these awards Mrs Bradley was a charter
She has to attend all banquets member of Farm Women Society
and parades in the county and #2l which organized 25 years
will attend the county conven- ago She has seived as its presi
tion in June. It will be her honor dent and secretary and is Treas
to crown the new Mrs Lancaster urer a t the present tune They
County Fire Chief the end of have 30 members They give mo-
September ne y e t c to Retarded Childrens
Mrs Bradley is presently serv- Fund, Half-Way House and The
ing as Secietaiy of the Robert Lancaster Co Faim and Home
Fulton Fue Company Auxiliaiy Center
which has a membership of 100
and is conducting their annual
membeiship duve this month
This group woiks veiy hard to
eam then money, their chief
money-making pioject being to
have food stands at community
sales They hold suppeis, serve
receptions, hold pancake bieak
fcSts and make doughnuts and
sell them Some of these affaus
stait about midnight and lun
LAWN CARE is one of the occupations County Fire Chief busy around her farm
that keeps the reigning Mrs. Lancaster home located at Goshen. L. F. Photo
FOR THE
FARM
WIFE
AND
FAMILY
HANDIWORK is shown by Mrs. Bradley. L. F. Photo
store coffee grinder makes a nice contain
er tor her philodendron vine. It sits on top
of one of her antiques. L. F. Photo
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She is a Seventh Degree mem
ber of the Grange, having been
an active member of Fulton
Grange #66 for 22'years She as
sisted with degree work and
served on various committees in
cluding the Home Economics
committee which had many and
varied projects of seivice to the
organization
Abbie grew up in the Little
Britain area, graduated from
Little Britain and Quanyville
High Schools and still attends
the Little Britain Presbyterian
Church She is a member of
Penn Hill Friends Meeting and
their Tiue Blue Class of 20 mem
bers which meet monthly This
class put running water and rest
rooms in the Meeting House,
equipped the kitchen and put
shrubbery around the outside
This Society of - Friends dates
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