State Fairs to Open as Maryland Fair Season Begins
Baltimore August 18 The Maryland fall fair season starts in two weeks with the Timonium State Fair opening August 30 for 11 days and about seventy thousand dollars in prizes including a new tobacco contest. Numerous county expos follow through early November with notable days for Grange Farm Bureau and Governor at Timonium.
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Baltimore
Maryland
The
Grange
Farm Bureau
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Cambridge
Cumberland Fair
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Sparks High School
Howard County
Cecil County
Bel Air
Hagerstown
St. Mary's County
Leonardtown
Charles County
la Plata
Davidsonville
Frederick Fair
Wicomico County
Salisbury
Prince Frederick
Princess Anne
Upper Marlboro
Timonium
Quebec Ship Fire Sent 400 Passengers to Tadoussac Safe
A 4200-ton steamship Quebec carrying 400 passengers and 150 crew caught fire in the lower Saint Lawrence River and reached Tadoussac after a 25 mile run. Firefighters fought the blaze as officials called the ship a complete loss and recalled a prior CSL disaster.
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Tadoussac
Quebec
St Lawrence
St. Simeon
Saguenay
Canadian Steamship Lines
Canada Steamship Lines
Norome
Toronto
41 New Polio Cases Reported Across Virginia
Richmond Virginia reports the largest polio weekend on record with 41 new cases since Friday. Counties including Buchanan Grayson Montgomery Smyth Tazewell Washington Wythe show spread. Wythe County adds six new cases for 152 total. Roanoke Crippled Children’s Hospital treats 74 patients. Richmond adds a 12 year old boy case. statewide total reaches 404 versus 235 in 1944.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Health Department
Buchanan
Grayson Montgomery
Smyth
Tazewell
Washington
Fairfax County
Richmond City
Peace goals dominate Truman message to Pythians
President Truman framed peace and human advancement as the ultimate aims of U S foreign policy in a message to the 1950 annual convention of the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias. Supreme Chancellor Ratlif read the message as Goebel welcomed delegates at a session with an oratorical contest for six youths. James McCool won first prize a $1,000 scholarship and Glenn Sparks was named President of the Grand Secretaries Association.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Truman
United States
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Fred Ratlif
Hammond
Ind
Supreme Lodge
Paul G. Goebel
Pythians
James McCool
Parkersburg
W. Va
Glenn Sparks
Columbus Ohio
Grand Secretaries Association
1950 Farm Tour Set for Friday Across Frederick County
Frederick county farmers will join the 1950 farm tour on Friday with demonstrations at Welsh and Folk farms between Shepherdstown and Martinsburg West Virginia. Activities include modern machinery operation, chemical applications, field corn dusting for borers and beetles, harvesting, hay and grain drying, silo work, irrigation, and wood lot management. Committee members include Charles H Remsberg Middletown and H Ray Smith near Frederick, with County Agent Henry R Shoemaker on the advisory committee. BRIDGE CONNECTION mentions Adam's Bridge linking India and Ceylon.
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Frederick County
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Charles H Remsberg
Middletown
H. Ray Smith
Frederick
Henry R Shoemaker
Many Honors Won By County During 4-H Club Week
Frederick County 4-H members earned many honors at the University of Maryland as 108 delegates returned from the largest Club Week. Winners included Adelaide Enfield Petersville blue ribbon butter cake, Barbara Ifert Middletown red rib bon chiffon cake, Sara Stone Urbana blue ribbons three jars canned fruit and vegetables, Janet Stine Petersville champion table setting, Dorothy Swope Creagerstown red ribbon hobby exhibit, and many more across dairy, sewing, crafts, and canning categories. Color slides outlined clothing design and color in personal appearance, shown by Virginia Garst Walkersville with help from Miss Alice Linn and Miss Helen Shelby.
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Frederick County
University of Maryland
Evelyn Hutson
Bradley Jones
Dixie Moore
Mr. Pleasant
Adelaide Enfield
Petersville
Barbara Ifert
Middletown
Geraldine Geisbert
Urbana
Sara Stone
Joyce Elaine Boyer
Jefferson
Janet Stine
Barbara Thomas
Lewistown
Dorothy Swope
Createrstown
Dolly Lawson
Georgia Ann Masser
Mt Pleasant
Creagerstown
Diane Schnauffer
Patricia Keitler
Walkersville
Arleen Moxley
Prospett
Home Safety Bank
Dorothy Keller
Janet
Jean Stine
Ann Runkles
Doris Roderick
Patricia Kottler
Canning
Blue Ribbon
Jean Barrier
Johanna Magaha
Prospect
Wanda Keller
Ruth Ramsburg
Betty Wastler
Mary Louise Young
Ann Runkiles
Norma Koontz
Unionville
United States
Department of Agriculture
Virginia Garst
Jane
Ronk
Seven Active Church Members Over 50 Years
A survey of the Doubs Methodist Circuit lists seven parishioners with 50 years of membership or more. Names include Maurice J. Dade May 24 1886 Verda Sulcer August 1896 Flora Keller December 2 1900 Nellie Sigafoose March 4 1900 Viola Lamar October 12 1898 Bertha Thomas May 28 1894 and Other Thomas February 4 1900. The turkey is the only poultry species originating in the United States.
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Stirgvey
Doubs
Maurice J. Dade
Verda V Sulcer
Flora M Keller
Jefferson Church
Nellie Sigafoose
Point of Rocks
Viola Lamar
Forest Grove
Bertha Thomas
Other Thomas
Doyles
Closing Junior College ends 47-year Chevy Chase girls school
President Francesco Brown announced the closing of Chevy Chase Junior College for girls in Chevy Chase as board of trustees approved the move amid low enrollment rising costs and uncertain international conditions.
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Junior College
Chevy Chase
Francesco Brown
Chevy Chas
Union Bridge and Libertytown News Roundup
Died New Frederick MG Tuesday August 14 1960. Union Bridge residents attend a Lions Club double header in Washington by two chartered buses. Recent enlistees from Union Bridge include Retired O Delauter and Retired Herbert Muller sent to Fort Dix for training. Local updates cover hospital cataract surgery completion and family travels.
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Courtey
Washington Post Aid
Dlaryland News
Michall Clan
Walter M Michael Ad Iis
Marion S. Miche
Michael
Mr Michael
Marvin Memorial
Silver Spring
Marion
Alice C. Michael
Frederick County
Rock Creek Park
New Frederick MG
Union Bridge
William Jane
Bark Hill
New Oxford
Walter Crushong
Baltimore
Libertytown Lions
Griffith Madam
Washington
O Delauter
Herbert Muller
Fort Dix
Norville Fuss
Lester Testerman
Mary Ann Fox
Frances Testerman
Marshall Testerman
West Virginia
Nashville
Tenn
Virginia
Carroll Rawe
B 38 Bomber Draws Frederick Solicitous Gaze
Considerable interest filled Frederick Saturday afternoon as a huge B-38 bomber, the largest Air Force plane, appeared over the city several times and stood out as the most sizable aircraft seen there.
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Frederick
Meadows Accepted for Freshman Class at Wilson College
Mary C Meadows daughter of Dr and Mrs Stanley J Meadows of Frederick Maryland has been accepted for the freshman class at Wilson College Registrar Margaret D Gordy announced. She is a St Johns High School graduate and will enroll September 18.
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Chambersburg
Mary C Meadows
Stanley J. Meadows
College Place
Frederick
Wilson College
Margaret D. Gordy
St John's High School
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Davis Electric Service. Inc
India
Ceylon
Adam's Bridge
Noxzema
Rokiny
Elgin, Gruen
Bulova
Stieff
Dolls Jewelry Store
Philco
Hotpoint
Motorola
Melvin M. Engle Ows
N. Carrol Bt
Alice Linn
US Department of Agriculture
Helen Shelby
Markell & Ford
Monocacy Motors, Inc
North Market St
Heeaisie Sk
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Lee Flickinger
Charles Hahn
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
North Market Street
Albert C. Palmer
Refrigeration Service
Bartgis & Zimmerman, Inc
Frederick, MD
E. Patrick St
Wirestone
BABY
U. 8
Maryland Chick Hatchery, Inc
West South St
Evelyn White
Frederick High School
Waynesboro Barber Shop
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