A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,1990
Ag Leaders Honored
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Jed, the youngest, and his wife,
Sue, became partners ' with his
parents in 1976. They assumed
full operation of the farm and herd
in 1984, with the herd then at 45
head averaging over 20,000
pounds milk and 700 pounds
butterfat.
A long time ag leader, Wayne is
president of the Pennsylvania
Stanli
and Doric Godfr
Dairymen’s Association and a
past president of York County
Farmers’ Association, county
DHIA and Extension Board. In
1981, he was named a Master Far
mer and in 1984, received the
Pennsylvania Dairyman’s Associ
ation’s Cowan award. He has also
been named Grasslander of the
Year by the state forage
producers.
The Farm Family of the Year: the E. Wayne Beshore family (I tor) seat jna,
Joy Dourghty and Ann Marie. Standing, Jed, Herbie, Wayne, C.E. Hubbard 111, Ed Dourghty and
Marvin.
Athena is a volunteer with the
Night Ministry program at Harris
burg Hospital. She and Wayne
continue their leadership activities
with both church and community
organizations. Their four children
and 13 grandchildren all live near
the home farm and remain inter
ested in the family dairy business.
Marvin is a Harrisburg attorney,
son Kirby and daughter Joy
Dourghty are investment vice
presidents with Dean Witter Rey
nolds, and Jed is the third
generation family owner of the
dairy farm.
GODFREY BROTHERS
Godfrey Brothers was founded
in 1936 by Jake and Ben Godfrey,
who began processing locally
produced meats in a small butcher
shop on a farm near Winterstown.
Distribution was primarily
through two route trucks which
supplied customers door-to-door
from Glen Rock to York. A Stew
artstown market opened in 1943
was later sold to an uncle who
continued handling the Godfrey
line of meats. Another market
opened in Dallastown in 1956
continues to serve customers
today.
Stanley Godfrey went to work
for his uncles in 1933, later buying
into the business as a partner. His
brother, Mahlon, joined the family
business in 1960, and the two are
the present Godfrey “brothers”
operating this successful retail
meat outlet Their wives, Doric,
and Mary Jane, are actively
involved in the business. Stan’s
and Dorie’s son, Stanley Jr., is
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