Farmers Adopt Hidrolex Growth Ingredient in Livestock Diets
Farmers in the area report rapid gains with Hidrolex a new high energy milk sugar ingredient unlocked from whey. Calves gain 33 percent faster on milk replacer, pigs reach 200 pounds a month earlier, and poultry results are strong. The product, developed by Consolidated Products Co. and distributed by Southern States Farmers Supply and Willis & Covell, is used in milk replacer for calves and in weaning and finishing feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Consolidated Products Co
Danville
Tll
Southern States Farmers Supply
Willis & Covell
Kalf
Elkton Fire Destroys Several Businesses on Main Street
A major blaze in Elkton gutted the Pappas Restaurant Wee Tot Shop and Elkton Gas Co offices on East Main Street with a second building housing William B. Merry & Sons Co. damaged including Christmas merchandise. Frazer Drug Store and Rubenstone Building suffered heavy losses. 13 fire units from MD and DE plus a private crew aided the effort. Fire chief said Rubenstone’s structure must be demolished while Frazer and Murray properties can be repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pappas
Elkton Gas Company
William B. Merry & Sons Company
Frazer Drug Store
Elkton
F. Rodney Frazer
Jacob Rubenstone
Philadelphia
East Main Street
Dunbar
Rubenstone
Frazer and Murray
Chesapeake City
North East
Perryville
Havre de Grace
Charlestown
Rising Sun
Maryland
Delaware
Newark
Christiana
Newport
Wilmington Manor
Holloway Terrace
Middletown
Aerial Products Company
The Sight of Her Doubled Him Up
A teacher asks for proper English of the sentence He was bent on seeing her. A bright student replies The sight of her doubled him up. The exchange highlights phrasing and grammar in a classroom moment.
Letters to Santa from Denton children in 1953
A collection of Christmas wish letters from Denton Md children in first grade and older, asking Santa for toys such as a jeep, Roy Rogers pistols, dolls, toy trains, a nurse kit, clothing, candy, fruit, and school teachers mentioned by name. Families, siblings, and teachers receive explicit good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Santa
Jimmy C. Thompson
Christmas Wish List From Two First Graders
A young boy and a girl in first grade share their Christmas requests. Harold Murphy asks for an air rifle, guns and holster, games, an electric train, candy, nuts, fruit, and mentions family as recipients. Sondra Layton asks for a bike, nurse kit, Smokey Ranger bear, piano, blocks, kitchen set, puzzle, rag doll, dishes, and a cash register, addressing Miss Morgan and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Miss Morgan
Mrs. Sharp
Bobby Seward
Denton, Md
Sondra Layton
Doll and Accessories Wish List for Miss Morgan Family
Jean Aden asks for a doll with a comb brush and mirror plus many games a dishes set and a nurse kit. She requests new clothes for the doll and asks kindness for Miss Morgan her mother father Tom and Jane and remembers their little rat terrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton, Md
Santa
Morgan
Tommy
Jane
Christmas wish list from a Denton girl 1953
A seven year old girl in second grade writes from Denton Maryland on December 1 1953 to her teacher Mrs Hignutt expressing affection and listing Christmas requests. She asks for a cake mix set baby carriage silverware for dolls a Doll E Shopper and house keeper set a new doll a crib and bathinette cowgirl boots games and includes her brother Richard. She signs Diane Coalla and wishes Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton, Md
Santa
Jean Scott
Denton
Scout Leaders Complete Advanced Training Course
The Talbot Library staff prepared the course and materials for Scoutmasters. Funded by the Boy Scout Finance Drive, certificates will be awarded at a December 18 meeting of all Scout leaders in Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
Easton
Christmas Wish List From Three Local First Graders
Three young students write holiday requests detailing toys and treats for their families. Charles Blockston asks for a 5 piece kiddie farm set climbing tractor an automatic dump truck trailer trucks in three styles a screaming siren sedan a wagon and various candies nuts and fruit. Ned Brinsfield requests a basketball soccer ball erector set and reminders for his mother father and sister. Tommy Eigenbrode lists a truck motor boat jacket boots his front tooth and candy nuts and oranges while noting his teacher Miss Chaffinch and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Santa
Morgan
Denton, Md
Buy Christmas Seals And Fight Spread Of TB
Maryland tubercular charity drive reports progress as 1953 Christmas Seal Sale nears December with $77,472.13 raised by county associations and $62,541.31 by Baltimore City unit of the Maryland Tuberculosis Association, up $40.81 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore City
Maryland Tuberculosis Association
Local Patients Undergo Surgeries and Visits
R H Stafford Jr. at Memorial Hospital underwent a second operation Tuesday after a five week stay. Paul Butler also had an appendectomy last Monday. Mr and Mrs Dunworth Welch of Harrington visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Welch on Sunday. Mrs Walter Gough of Orlando Florida is visiting her sister Mrs H A Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Stafford, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Aston
Paul Butler
Dunworth Welch
Harrington
Charlie Welch
Walter Gough
Orlando, Fla
H. A. Porter
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Mike Malott
Radio. Service
Miss Gale
Miss Kate
Mommie
Daddie
Viola
Ronnie Wayne Luff
Smokey
Jerry
Billy Edwards
Elaine Wilson
Frances Lee Williamson
Parelles
Harold Murphy
Love, Jean Aden
Charles Blockston
P. S
Friend
Tommy Eigenbrode
By Coro
Easton, Maryland
Burrsville
Nylen
Rayon
Philco
Motorola
Westinghouse
Maytag
Westinghouse & Philco
Westinghouse & Maytag
Bleeding & Nichols
Denton, Maryland
AAA
Rie
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