Fewer Orphans and Longer Golden Anniversaries Highlight Progress
A 1950s Foundation report shows major declines in orphanhood since 1900 with the percentage of children losing a parent dropping sharply. It notes a 94 percent drop in full orphans and that a typical child now has 25 and 57 in 1000 chances of losing a mother or father respectively. The study also reports doubled chances of couples reaching golden anniversaries and about 150,000 new Golden anniversaries annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esas Sars AD
Foundation
U.S
Actu
Ally
HIF
Maryland Wool Referendum Urges Large Turnout in September
Maryland agricultural leaders urge wool growers to vote in September on the lamb and wool marketing development program. The referendum will decide whether deductions continue from wool and lamb payments, with proposed limits of 1 cent per pound for shorn wool and 5 cents per hundredweight for unshorn lamb. Ballots mailed to producers and voting open all September. returns via county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Dudley
Maryland Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Maryland
ASC
American Sheep Producers Council
Secretary of Agriculture
Eagle Sweeps Two Race Meets Last Weekend
Vivian FEllingsworth led Eagle to the top five in the feature with Walker Pee Wee Pobletts Pelton and Wark. New season mark set at T2:01. Heat winners Windy Bailey Dill Stout Melson. times around 4:50. Consy win went to Johnny Martin Reds Eagle Harrison with 4:24. Every Friday at 8:30 the fastest stock cars take over Georgetown Speedway for thrills.
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Vivian Fellingsworth
Eagle
Walker
Pee Wee Pobletts
Dean Pelton
Bill Wark
Windy Bailey
Dill Stout
Ernest Melson
George Smith
Horace Williams
Paul Walker
Russ Warrington
Johnny Martin
Reds Eagle
George Harrison
Peninsula
Georgetown Speedway
WS CS resumes Wednesday after summer vacation
The article notes WS CS will reopen on Wednesday afternoon September 30 with Mrs. J A Willoughby hosting the Society. It also lists readers and a string of personal visits and calls among local residents, including the Pippin and Butler families visiting relatives in Dover and Washington D C.
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WSCS
J. A. Willoughby
Ervin Pippin, Jr
Daniel Glenn
New Jersey
Lewis Butler
Marie
Joyce Fountain
Herman Gravenor
Georgetown
Del
Harold Scott
Wesley Stafford
Ricky Sharp
Towers Boys
Linda Stafford
Curtis Andrew
Ervin Pippin
Chester
James R. Chaffinch
Baltimore
Emmett Lord
Paul Maloney
Kenneth Butler
National Guard
Indiantown Gap
Anne Butler
Ellen Butler
Washington, D. C
Ellen
Elmer Butler
Dawson Fountain
Marie Akin
Sonny
Fredericksburg
Gary Hoppengardner
Denton
Rehoboth
Wayne
Laurel
Summer's Last Big Push Weekend Safety Tips
The Keystone Automobile Club urges a safer Labor Day drive with simple common sense. Manager August G. Detlof notes most holidays bring three to four days for trips, suggesting earlier starts to avoid peak traffic and safer returns with lighter congestion.
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Keystone Automobile Club
August G. Detlof
Maryland
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Health Enformation Foundation
Sweepy
Hobbs
L. H. Thomas
Newton
Keystone
Paesace
Gustav Gach
Beautyrest Foundation
Ine
Cooper Furniture Co
Cooper's
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