Area truckers cited HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association’s professional truck drivers roadeo team captured the over-all National Championship at the American Trucking Associations National Safe Truck Driver Roadeo held recently in Forth Worth, Texas. Lane., Lebanon & Berks Co. Ray Waiter 717-733-4302 Clarence Weiier 717-866-6710 Melvin R. Weaver 717-569-6576 Chester County Richard Breckbill 215-932-3307 The Pennsylvania team which was comprised of six state champs took the top honors for the sixth time since the competition was initiated in 1960. Penn sylvania won the title in 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967, and 1973, more than any other state. Members of the National Chamoionship team in- why ram SILAGE 9 WEILER BROS. INC. eluded; Jay H. Mummau, Yellow Freight System, Inc., Manheim, Three-axle semi trailer class; Elwood Sherer, also of the Yellow Freight System, Inc., Manheim, 4- axle semi-trailer class; and George W. Snyder, The Mason & Dixon Lines, Inc., York, 5-axle semi-trailer flatbed class. On their way to victory the Pennsylvania team out scored the runner-up team CALL FOR SILAGE COMPOUND Dale A. Brown 717-752-5387 from North Carolina by 5 points (355 to 350). The rigorous 3-day com petition included a demonstration of driving skills' in maneuvering a vehicle through an obstacle course, a written examination covering safety rules and regulations, knowledge of first aid and fire fighting methods, ability to detect and diagnose mechanical trouble. Wash! on County Hagerstown, MD area CarlEby 301-842-2630 Northeast Pa. In 1972, the percent of total cash receipts at the farm level was as follows for the different classes of animals: cattle and calves (beef), 30; dairy products, 12; hogs, 9; eggs, 3; broilers, 3; turkeys, 1 and sheep and lambs 0.5 for a total of 58.5 percent. The remainder of the farm cash receipts of 41.5 percent came from all crops. PRICES. IM-PBUV-fILL Union & Sn Norman Brouse 717-524-5 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept. 1 York Countv Bair’s Mill 717-252-3114 1 TR\ CLASS AC der Coun
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