- Three generations of the Knight family will be on hand to welcome guests to Wood bine Farms, host for the York County Holstein Club’s annual summer picnic. Gathered with grandmother Priscilla Knight are, clockwise from top right, cousins Christ! Knight, Trisha Knight, Shane Hall, Candice Knight, and Justin Hali. Missing for the photo was Cameron Knight. JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent AIRVILLE (York Co.) Woodbine Farms, owned and operated by the Knight families, will host the annual summer pic nic of the York County Holstein Association, scheduled Thursday, August 3. ALL STEEL BULONGS Get all the Chief steel building you need at a lower cost per square foot than you'd pay for wood. It’s true! Hershey Equipment is offering custom-engineered steel buildings with NO LIMITATIONS ON HEIGHT, WIDTH, OR LENGTH! Let us show you how you can build faster, most economically... and get more space for your money than you thought possible! See your new Chief steel buidling go up faster than your building costs. Call a Hershey Equipment representative today! r Please tell me more as to how I can have a strong steel building AND SAVE! NAME ADORES; CITY RHONE— □ Please have a salesperson call □ I do not wish lo see a salesperson Knight Family To Host York r~\ , Planned activities for the picnic include pre-lunch judging of se veral classes of cattle and a noon meal featuring pit beef. No speak er is planned for the event so that guests can visit and tour the farm at their leisure. The well-known Woodbine Farms was started in York County STATE ZIP. An Authorized Independent Dealer I IF ITS WORTH YOUR INVESTMENT, TRUST IT TO HERSHEY TSbSH€V mtm M EQUIPMENT CO., INC. by Priscilla and the late George Knight Jr., who moved into Penn sylvania from neighboring Mary land in 1959. Nationally recogniz ed for their winning show herds for many years, the Knight family and Woodbine’s registered Hol steins gained international fame with their development of the All- CHIE Holstein Picnic Time, All-American “Northcroft Elevation Ella.” Woodbine today continues un der the management of Priscilla Knight and the families of her four children. The present herd in cludes 209 head on test with a herd average of 20,000 pounds milk. Many of today’s herd mem bers are descendants of Ella, with some of them to be included in the judging class selections. Priscilla and the families of the four Knight children are looking forward to welcoming Holstein guests to Woodbine Farms. All are still involved in the farm operation and its management. George 111 and Paul handle the bulk of the dairy herd responsibilities, while James works primarily with field crops and equipment. Daughter Cindy Knight Hall is employed off the farm but helps with milk ing chores. The Knight “clan” includes George 111, his wife Naomi, and their children Candice and Camer on. Paul and his wife, Jean, are the Lancaster Farm Bureau Picnic Set QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) The Lancaster County Farm Bureau (formerly the Lan caster County Farmers Associa tion) is sponsoring a picnic for farmers on August 6. from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Welk Custom Butchering near Solanco High School in Quanyville. All Farm Bureau members and their families and other farmers from Lancaster County are invited to participate in an afternoon of !ED DEALER’ SYCAMORE INO. PARK 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE LANCASTER, PA 17603 717-393-5807 1-800-432-0988 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 29, 199! parents of two daughters, Christ! and Trisha. Cindy and Maik Hall have two sons, Justin and Shane. Rounding out the family are James and his wife, Lisa. Tickets may be obtained by contacting the following York Holstein directors: Frank Feeser, 637-7458, Leroy Walker, 259-0251, Wayne Myers, 792-3851, Larry Amspacher, 767-4171, Bridgette Bortner, 792-3647, Darla Doll, 235-2735, Phil Laughman, 852-0779, Tom Taylor, 862-3479, Dan Hushon,' 456-5771, or Mike Stewart, 927-6240. Cost of the lunch is $4 for adults and $2 for children age 10 and under. Deadline is July 31. To reach Woodbine Farms, take Interstate 83 South to Exit #1 (Shrewsbury). Follow Rt. 851 East, through Stewartstown and Fawn Grove. Continue on Rl 851 to the intersection of Miller and Hushon Roads (there is a restau rant located at this turn), turn left on Miller Road, travel about two miles to the farm sign on the right. fellowship and discussion with friends and neighbors. The meal will be a delicious barbecued pig with “all the trimmings” catered by Gary Welk. Meal tickets are $7 per adult, $4 for kids S to 12, with children un der 5 free. Meal tickets are pay able at the door, however, if you’re planning on coming you should make meal reservations with chairman Bob Best at 717-284-4279 as soon as possible. Welk’s Custom Butchering is located close to the Solanco High School. Take Route 222 to Quar ryville, at the high school turn right on Solanco Road, Welk’s is the first place on the right Look for the signs. For more information about the picnic, you can contact Bob Best at the number above. The event will be held rain or shine. Georgetown Hydraulics 343 Christiana Pike, Christiana, Pa. 17509 1 Mil* East Of Gsorgstown on Christiana Pika •saw
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