Hereford cattle sale nets $16,620 at Maryland event
A heifer sold for $1,000 at the sixteenth annual horned and polled Hereford sale in Maryland. Blakely Farm bought the top lot from Sundown Farm. champion female and other top lots also drew strong bids. The sale grossed $16,620 with 48 animals averaging $346, while bulls averaged $347 and females $343. John A. Rolfe was elected association president.
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Maryland Hereford Breeders’ Association
Blakely Farm
J Glenn Brown
Charles Town
W. Va
C R. Hurt
Sundown Farm
Gaithersburg
Winyah
Benjamin Parran
St Leonards
J. A. Watson Jr
Adelina
John A. Rolfe
Poolesville
Association
Baltimore Lawyer Found Dead In Wyman Park
Baltimore lawyer Tal bot W Banks was found dead in Wyman Park near Johns Hopkins University in North Baltimore. Police say he was likely stricken by a sudden illness with no signs of violence. Two boys reported the body and authorities confirmed identity at Northwest Police Station.
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Baltimore
Talbot W. Banks
Wyman Park
Johns Hopkins University
Northwest
Banks
Henry L. Rogers
Demonstration of Trench Silo Building Method Near Frederick
A Friday event at the Ray H Smith and Son farm near Frederick will demonstrate trench silo planning and building for area farmers. Walter D Hunnicult and Paul A Miller of National Dairy Products Corp will discuss trench silos and grass silage. The program runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is provided by Glade Valley Grange and Chestnut Farms Chevy Chase Dairy Co. Signs will guide attendees to the farm.
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Ray H Smith
Son
Frederick
J .Reich
Ford Road
Walter D Hunnicult
Paul A. Miller
National Dairy Products Corp
Glade
Lw Valley Grange
Thurmont Nominates Weddle For Mayor
Mayor C Ray Weddle Jr of Thurmont was nominated for reelection without opposition at a Monday meeting in Firemen's Hall. Four commissioners were nominated for two year terms, including Charles Ambrose and Charles Heid. Ralph Baltzell accepted, Donald Lewis declined. Election set for April 23. meeting saw discussion of finances and parking complaints plus a proposal for a public playground.
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C. Ray Weddle Jr
Thurmont
Charles R Ambrose
Charles U Heid
Ralph Baltzell
Donald Lewis
Wildlife 3-Cent Stamp Issued May 5 for Conservation
The Post Office Department will issue a 3-cent wildlife stamp on May 5 at the Font du Lac Wisconsin post office during the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs convention. The maroon stamp depicts a wild turkey in flight and will be sold in sheets of 50 with a first day cover service through Fond du Lac.
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Post Office Department
America
Font du Lac
Wis
Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs
Frederick
Fond du Lac
Philatelic Agency
Post Office
Washington
Farm dairy silos and college plan spark debate
Debates over horizontal trench type silos and frederick county dairy operations sparked a discussion at Washington College tied to Clark's removal and a hearing. Roy Cassell cited farmer interest in new silo construction while noting familiarity with traditional round silos.
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Department of History
Clark
Gibson
Colin Frederick
Roy D Cassell
Lege
Manyiwashington College
Coun
Care
Crosse Assa
Sala
Cassell
Soviet Farm Leader Ousted in reshuffle at top agricultural posts
MOSCOW April 9 The Soviet Union announced a reshuffle in its agricultural leadership. Premier Bulganin replaced Trofim Lysenko as president of the All Union Academy of Agricultural Sciences and named P P Lobanov to succeed him as head of the farm ministry. Lobanov’s deputy role shifted to Matskevich, who becomes deputy premier. Lysenko’s fall follows Stalin’s death as his environment over heredity theory faced world scientific criticism. The May municipal election outlines multiple nominations and a low turnout precedes the biennial vote.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Nikolai Bulganin
Council of Ministers
Trofim D. Lysenko
All-Union Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Lysenko
Joseph Stalin
P P Lobanov
Lobanov
Pietmuer
Matskevich
Vladimir V. Matskevich
United States
Ada
Stalin
Etzler Renominated For Mt Airy Mayor
Norman Etzler was nominated for re election as mayor of Mt Airy at a sparsely attended meeting in Fireman Hall. Councilmen Walter Spurrier and Ralph Willar were among six nominated for the three council seats. A separate item notes a stolen car recovered in Georgia after being taken in Thurmont on March 5. The car was found abandoned by Georgia state troopers on March 29 and is now with the Hancock County sheriff's office Sparta Georgia.
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Baumgardner
Reuzerville
Thurmont
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Georgia
Hancock County Sherif
Sparta
Airy
Walter L Spurrier
Ralph W Willar
Coun Norman
Etzler
Washington College Teacher Remains Fired
Washington College in Chestertown Md confirms the firing of Dr Charles B Clark as head with the Board of Visitors and Governors backing the decision. The action ends Clark tenure amid ongoing leadership changes at the historic college.
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Washington College
Chestertown
Board of Visitors and Governors
Charles B Clark
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