Maryland's Farm Front This Week
Maryland farm readers get updates on 1947 late crop potatoes price support at 3.05 for U S No 1 and half for No 2 B s, plus eligibility rules. A call to report gasoline shortages affecting food production details local cooperation with Interior and ODT. Also a report on ACP activity with 15 000 payments to date, limestone program orders, and farm plan enrollments, plus the Your Triple A Round Table radio program anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Blandford
PMA
U.S
Oil and Gas Division
Department of Interior
Office of Defense Transportation
Treasury Department
Maryland
Middletown Nabs Mar-Del Honors in Finals Thriller
Middletown clinched the Mar-Del League pennant by beating Chestertown 44 32 in Dover to finish the finals and then swept the semi finals by taking two of three from Smyrna. Chestertown won 60 49 in Chestertown to force a decisive Dover showdown. Dick Jones and Earl Sheats starred as Middletown edged Chestertown in a grueling final for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Sheats
Middletown Basketeers
Chestertown Legionnaires
Dover
Middletown
Legionnaires
Smyrna Cagers
Chestertown
Denton
Dover Field House
Dick Jones
Ear! Sheats
Mar Del League All Star selections cap best Eastern Shore season
The Mar Del League closed the 1947-48 season with strong balance and rising attendance. Chestertown stars battled hard as Don Van Brunt and Jim Stevens stood out on defense and offense despite a tough finale. Managers submitted All Opponent All-Star votes, yielding a second team deemed formidable for Shore basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don van Brunt
Middletown
Chestertown
Barnes
Yerkes
Jim Stevens
Chestertown Spirit
Frankie Apichella
Washington College
Pennsylvania
Hazelton High
Local basketball lineup features crowded Denton Smyrna clubs
First Team Stan Prosen of Denton and Bud ONeill of Smyrna share guard roles with George Diffie of Denton at center Frankie Apichella of Chestertown and Don Van Brunt of Middletown as guards A front line includes Lew Yerkes of Chestersown and Bob Thompson of Dover with Tom Shalley of Harrington at center Bob Jacobs of Smyrna and coach Francis Gebhart head the squads Earl Sheats Allen O'Neal the Camden coach rounding out the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Prosen
Denton
Bud O'Neill
Smyrna
George Diffie
Frankie Apichella
Chestertown
Aen
Don van Brunt
Middletown
Earl Sheats
Allen O'Neal
Camden
Lew Yerkes
Chestersown
Bob Thompson
Dover
Tom Shalley
Harrington
Bob Jacobs
Francis “Geby
Gebhart
Little Homemakers 4-H Club Meeting Report
The Little Homemakers 4-H Club met at Mrs. Rogers home on April 8 with 13 members and two guests Mrs. North and Mrs. Griffith. They planned banquet tickets from treasury for attending members and sales of two greeting card boxes to earn tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Pitts
Patsy Towers
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du Pont
Dulux
Paine
Wilson
Ice Service Co
Clayton, del
WU Ee
Little Homemakers
4-H Club
Betty Jane Smith
Dolores Griffith
Sixth Street
Sunbeam
Sunbeam Ironmaster
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
Proctor
Ford
Beter
Ford Dealer
Fred Allen
NBC
NBC Network
Preston Motor Company
Preston
Jacob O. Williams
Federalsburg
Eglantine
New Hampshire
Eglantine Farm
Greensboro
Syapen
McLae Lea Yan
Hin
Earl M. Crouse
Pt Ree Sineo
The
Willis & Covell Co
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