—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Nov. 13, 1976 30 Henry and Hazel Slaughter, gospel singing group, will be appearing at Ephrata Senior High School on Sunday, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. A pioneer in gospel music, Henry has been recognized by h<s fellow colleagues as being Best Gospel In strumentalist in 1973,74, and 75. Both he and his wife appear as guests each week on the Gaither concerts. The Jimmy Swaggart weekly TV sh'ow presents Henry as a regular musician, as well as periodically having both Henry and Hazel as singing guests. Their music is for ministring from one soul to another by song. This will be demon strated when they appear in concert at Ephrata. Pa. judging team takes fourth place HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Lancaster County Livestock Judging team representing Pennsylvania took fourth out of 13 state teams in the Junior Livestock Judging Contest at the Pennsylvania Livestock Exposition last -week. In the various contests, the team placed third in sheep judging, third in swine judging, and sixth in beef cattle judging. Individually, Kevin Hohrer, Manheim R 7, took first in the swine judging contest and Ken Brubaker, Lancaster, took third in sheep judging. In the overall contest, Brubaker took eighth out of 52 contestants, Rohrer took 11th, and Anthony Eberly, Denver R 2, took 12th. The team is. now on its way to the national contest in Louisville, Ky., which will be SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS READY MIX CONCRETE FOR EVERY PURPOSE CONCRETE^ A DIVISION OF A. G. KURTZ & SONS INC. •Crushed Stone •Reody Mixed Concrete •Asphalt Paving • QUALITY CONTROLLED CONCRETE • RADIO EQUIPPED FLEET • MIX UNIFORMITY THRU AUTOMATION • SATURDAY MORNING DEUVERY Prompt Courteous Service DENVER RD#3 ... PHONE 215-267-7591 held on November 16. In the meantime, they will be judging m various com petitions along the way. Viewpoints Government is not rea son, it is not eloquence it is force' Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master, never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action George Washington Slated to begin at 1 p.m., the sale is billed as the first ever held here for the specific purpose of offering project animals. Ap proximately 100 head will go through the ring. Berks man [Continued irom Page 1] Hoppes' community and civic affiliations include membership in Zion’s United Church of Christ, the Virginville Fire Company, Berks County 4-H Club, the Pennsylvania Jaycees, and the Kutztown Jaycees for which he serves as a director. He is married to Grace M. Hoppes and has three children; John, age nme; Keith, seven; and Michelle, four. Elwood Ohlinger was named State Outstanding Wethers judged HARRISBURG - Carcass wethers were judged at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition. The on-foot list of placmgs in cluded the following from Pennsylvania: Elizabeth Herr, Narvon, Pa., fifth; Tom Van Wagner, Dauphin, Pa., sixth - for 80- 100 pound class. Christian Herr, Narvon, seventh in 101- 120 pound class. On the rail, Tom Wagner placed his animal second, followed by David Huff from Erdenheim Farm, third. Windy Acres from Dauphin County placed seventh. A Maryland entry - W.G. Carpenter and Son, from Jefferson, placed eighth, followed by Steven Strauss of Ephrata and Elizabeth Herr of Narvon. In the 101-120 on-the-rail division, Tom Van Wagner placed third; Steven Strauss, 13th, and Janet Strauss, also of Ephrata, 15th. Sale slated LANCASTER, Pa. - The Lancaster Stock Yards, on the Lititz Pike, has an nounced the scheduling of a special sale this Friday which invites 4-H’ers and FFA students to attend for the possibility of purchasing a project steer or heifer. Young Farmer (over 30 years of age) at the two-day convention. He and his wife, Ruth, own and operate Reu- Hel Farms, Inc., in Mohr sville Rl. The Ohlingers milk 144 head of Registered Holstein cattle and feed an additional 80 head of young stock. All but five of the Ohlinger’s dairy animals were bred and raised by the family, and the dairy farm consistently places first or second in milk production in the county for registered herds of over 100 cows. The herd average last year was 16,666 pounds of milk and 581 pounds of fat. Ohlinger farms 405 acres of land including 80 acres of com silage, 140 acres corn grain, 20 acres of oats, 60 acres of wheat, 85 acres of hay, and 15 acres of pasture. He has averaged 5Vz tons of hay per acre, most of which feeds the dairy herd. Com is also primarily a feed crop, although he averages 80 to 100 tons of com grain for sale each year. Ohlinger’s average silage yield is '2O tons and his grain averages 130 bushels. Ohlinger is active in the Berks County, Pennsylvania and American Holstein breeding associations, and the Ontelanuee of Leesport, Berks Pomona and Penn sylvania State granges. He is algo active in exhibiting his dairy animals and has shown the reserve grand champion cow at both Kutztown and Reading Fairs the past two years as well as the reserve grand champion bull at tlsrs Eatem Pa. Champion ShoV >• Another Berks countian, Donald Duncan of Robesonia Rl, a member of the Conrad Weiser Adult Farmers Association, and his wife, Ruth, were named regional winners for the community service contest. The Duncan’s were the county representatives in this category. Duncan is a director of the Berks County Conservation District and is currently serving as president of the Berks County Dairy Association.
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