Fulton Grange Elects Officers Fulton Grange 66, meeting at their hall in Oakryn September 9,8 P.M., elected Donald B. Trimble, Peach Bottom R 2, as Master for a one year term. Also elected and to be installed Oct. 14 are: Thomas Charles Galbreath, Overseer; Miss Joyce Galbreath, Lecturer; Harry Baker, Steward; Arba Henry, Assistant Steward; Miss Peggy Galbreath, Lady Assistant Steward; Gyles Brown, Chaplain; Clifford Holloway Jr., Treasurer; Mrs. Jesse Wood, Secretary; Dennis Buchanan, Gatekeeper; Mrs. Dennis Buchanan, Ceres; Mrs. James A. Brown, Pomona; and Mrs. George Hough, Flora. Elected for three year terms were Norman Wood, a member of the executive committee and Richard Lefever, a member of the finance, committee. Also elected to serve a one year term were; Mrs. Jacob Fantom, Junior Grange Matron; Glenn Hough, pianist; David Hanks, assistant pianist; Mrs. Anna Armstrong and Mrs. Gyles Brown, Softer committee; Mrs. Frank Aument, librarian, Thomas Galbreath and David Wissler, trustees; Charles McSparran, pur chasing agent; Mrs. Robert McSparran, hospitalization secretary; and Charles Tindall Jr., Scout representative. The Master, Charles McSparran, presided at the business session when the Charter was draped in memory of Mrs. Wilda H. Paxson, a fifty one year member. The youth committee sponsored a bus trip to Philadelphia Sept. 13 to see the Philliea-St. Louis baseball game. They are constructing a float for the Southern Lancaster Co. Community Fair parade Sept 20. The Grange voted to again permit Robert Fulton Cub Pack 130 to meet in the Grange hall and to hold a rummage sale there Oct. 19. In other action, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holloway were elected alternate delegates to attend the 102nd annual session of the Pa. State Grange to be held at Washington, Pa. Oct. 28, 29, 30 and 31. An installing team from Fulton Grange will install officers for four Subordinate Granges and Harford Co. Pomona in Maryland Oct. 11 at the Dublin Grange Hall. Miss Joyce Galbreath, Lecturer, conducted a history bee and g game. She announced that the art and colored photo contest will be held at the next meeting Oct. 14 and urged members to participate. This will be Community Night and the public is invited. Fifty and twenty-five year members will be honored and Mr. and Mrs. Laveme Pownall will show colored slides of their recent trip to Europe. The program will be preceded by a covered dish supper at 7 P.M. in charge of Mrs. Richard Holloway, Mrs. Richard Hanks, Mrs. James PENN-JERSEY HARVESTORE First Pennsylvania Bank N.A. JCTOR•>strs«i:‘Vr , 5BT£*T July Meat Imports Off 44 Percent imports of meat subject to the Meat Import Law of 1964 were 59.4 million pounds during July according to figures released recently by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This was 44 percent below im ports in July 1973 and the lowest monthly imports sinc e November 1969. Over 80 percent of the decline was due to smaller imports from Australia and New Zealand, the two leading overseas suppliers of meat to the United States. Imports of meat subject to the Meat Import Law totaled 615.2 million pounds during January through July, 12 percent below imports during the same period last year. The current level of imports is just about on target with the USDA’s current estimate of total 1974 meat imports subject to the Meat Import Law. The estimate is 1,210 million pounds which compares with imports of 1,355 million pounds in 1973. Imports subject to the law are primarily fresh, frozen, and chilled beef, but also include veal, mutton, and goat meat. Population Growth In 1972 the population growtl of the United States dropped ti its lowest level in thirty-fivi years. Our growth rate for tha year was down to 7 8 persons pel 1,000 of population—the smal lest since 1937 A. Brown and Mrs. Harold Alexander. Members are to bring a meat dish, another dish and their own place setting. On Your 10th Anniversary Member of FDIC FARM W CREDIT PENN JERSEY HARVESTORE 10th Anniversary Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Sept. 14. ON THEIR 411 W. ROSEVILLE RD.. LANCASTER PHONE 393-3921 AGWAY BUILDING, LEBANON PHONE 273-4506 BISr 8
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