Poythress Farm in Mecklenburg County Shines in Calvacade of Conservation
South Hill Virginia April 2 1953 Mrs anne M Poythress hosted a large open farm show as 290 volunteers completed a year long modernization on 105 acres. The event drew 5 to 7 thousand visitors who toured the plowed seeded fertilized and fenced property including a pond and landscaped house. New club notes also announced a Midway Club formation for boys and girls led by Sterling Clabaugh and Donald Use with officers elected and a meeting scheduled for April 12.
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South Hill
Anne M. Toyth Poythress
Calvacade of Conservation
Mecklenburg County
Poythress
North Carolina
Watkins M. Abbitt
Virginia
Regiment Ason
Russia
New Midway New Club
Sterling Clabaugh
Donald
Charles Crum
Richard Trout
Nancy Crum
Donald Wachter
New Transplant Tips From Cornell Expert
Paul Work of Cornell University outlines updated transplanting methods. He recommends soaking plant food in water, using starter solution, and careful soil packing. He cautions against heavy pruning and supports shading only under dry or hot conditions.
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Paul Work
Cornell University
Work
New Plaster Forms Durable Insulating Cork Coat
A new plaster creates a durable insulating coat of plastic impregnated mineral cork on walls, adding sound absorbing properties to improve interior comfort and energy efficiency.
Largest White Shark Captured Surpasses 3000 Pounds
The white shark, common in Australian waters, grows to immense size with the record catch weighing over 3,000 pounds, underscoring the species' extraordinary bulk and reach.
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Australian
Easter Weekend Guests Fill Lovettsville Homes
The Lovettsville and nearby area families spent Easter weekend hosting and visiting relatives. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Womeldorph and children Dennie and Marshall from Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Raymond Womeldorph and Miss Irenie Fedor of Canton, Ohio. Mrs. Robert Pifer of Winchester. and many local residents such as Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Womeldorph, Mr. and Mrs. James Lindsey of Pittsburgh, and Rose Lindsey. Additional visits included C. M. Beatty Jr. and Robert Lee George from Washington, the Albaughs en route from a southern wedding trip to Falls Church, and Rev. and Mrs. William Warner from Pennsylvania. Families shared meals and gatherings at Beatty, Beatty and Keller households, with attendees including Edna Albaugh, Margaret George, Susanne Pfeiffer, Sally Ann Warner, Betty Jane Beatty, Kitty and Richard Hammond, Patsy Myers, Tommy Potterfield, L. T. McKimmey Jr., Nancy Ellen Rich, and others, spanning Lovettsville, Brunswick, and nearby towns.
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Lovettsville
Donald Womeldorph
Dennie and Marshall
Wilmington
Del
Raymond Womeldorph
Irenie Fedor
Canton
Ohio
Robert Pifer
Winchester
L. A. Womeldorph
James Lindsey
Pittsburgh
Rose Lindsey
W. F. Lindsey
C. M. Beatty, Jr
Robert Lee George
Washington
Ridgely Albaugh
Falls Church
5. H. George
George Home
Edna Albauch
Margaret George
Ernest Pfeiffer
Susanne
Frederick
Vernon Sandbower
William Warner
Sally Ann
Pennsylvania
T. W Warner
H. W. Beatty
H. D. Beatty
C. M. Beatty
A. A. Beatty
Betty Jane
H.S. Keller
Juanita Keller
Jefferson
Loraine Simp‘son
Liberty
Elizabeth
T Kitty
Richard Hammond
Richard Fravel
University of Maryland
Patsy Myers
Bridgewater College
Tommy Potterfield
L. T. McKimmey, Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Nancy Ellen Rich
Shephardstown Colege
Leslie Graham
Ais
Ronald Norris
Houston
Texas
Norris
Rennie
L. T. McKimmer
Spade Garden Soil Only When Moist Not Wet Or Dry
Garden advice warns against spading soil while too dry or too wet. Detect moisture by pinching. slightly moist soil is best for spading and seed beds. The note also mentions local social items including Easter sunrise service and a larceny charge at Westminster.
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Wun
Accused of Larceny in Taneytown Arrest Report
Alvah Joseph King of Taneytown R. D. was placed under arrest by Maryland State Troopers G. B Markle and J. N. Simmons after he reported something to them on April 2 in Taneytown.
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Taneytown
Alvah Joseph King
Taneytown R. D
Maryland
G. B Markle
J. N. Simmons
Raided still leads to two men charged in federal case
Federal Agent Cushman reported the discovery and destruction of a crude still near Covers Corner on the Frederick Carroll county line. James Renau aged 37 and Claude Renau aged 44, brothers, pleaded innocent and were arraigned before Judge G Welles Lit. They are held pending presentment to a federal grand jury for operating an un licensed still. Both men denied possession or operation. The site included an upright steel drum furnace and a buried drum, with the operation possibly started days before the raid.
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Charles W. Cushwun
Covers Corner
Frederech-Carroll County
James Renau
Claude Renau
G Welles
Cushwasad Tsul
James Renan
Wellcit
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Dora Wol‘ford
Ares
Lester Schutte
Eytoun Blue Ridee Hubber Pony Plant
In the Carroll
Westminster
Soul
P. L. Carter
East Third St
Harry Tinney
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Stonesifer’s
Seymar
Curtis W. Thomas
Frederick-Carroll
Our Farmer Relations Department
Membir Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lincoln
West Patrick S
RED Cross
Anna
Dietrich & Gambrill, Inc
Frederick, Maryland
College Park
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Vorverst
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Sb Asao
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AH Dapen
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Hanes Peyskie
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America
Amarha
Arenca
Gaver & Son
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Mars Opticians
Market Street
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Gibson Tractor
Gibson
Guy C. Kline
Myersville
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