Poolesville Livestock Show Draws 2000 In Montgomery County
A crowd of about 2,000 attended Poolesville eighth annual livestock show in Montgomery County Saturday. The event, hosted by the local FFA chapter, farmers and the Maryland State Fair Board, showcased 224 livestock with dairy and beef cattle, swine, sheep and draft horses judged. Highlights included weight pulling contests, a greased pig chase and a farm equipment display, with premiums exceeding $2600. Major prize went to Barbara Riggs of Gaithersburg. Holstein heifer and other class winners were named among Jersey, Ayrshire, Guernsey, and Shorthorn divisions.
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Poolesville
Montgomery County
Future Farmers of America
Farmers of the Community
Maryland State Fair Board
Eishow
Barbara Riggs
Gaithersburg
Frank Poole
Poslesville
Scream
Fam Posse
Ernie Pearson
Roy Creg- Barth
John Harvey
Young Harvey
Janice Palmer
Olney
Jerseys
Tommy Xorwood
Rockville
Carol Mills
Gaithersburn
Ayrshires
Donald Butt
Robert Cartes
Clarence Chapman
Garthersburg
Earl Nicholson
Comus
A G Rolfe
Angus
Trindelphia
W. C Hanson
Laytonsville
Himmy Barns-ley
RE &. Smith
Showmanship and livestock champions across Montgomery County fairs
The record lists winners across cattle swine sheep and draft horses. Harold Mullima and George Lechlider win in hog classes. Jimmy Arnold, Earl Nicholson, and Carroll Nicholson receive showmanship and draft horse honors. Tom Dorsett and J. D. Buchanan claim sheep superior awards. Frank Palmer earns best two horse wagon tear. Local winners hailed from Poolesville Olney and Laytonsville.
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Jack Rutter
Poolesville
Hampshires
Harold Mullima
Mi Airy
George Lechlider
Laytonsville
Berkshires
Mount Prospect Farms
Carroll Nicholson
Rockville
Jimmy Arnold
Monrovia
Tom Dorsett
Sellman
J. D. Buchanan
Earl Nicholson
Charles Fritz
Frank Palmer
Olney
Guernsey Field Day Highlights at Frederick Fairgrounds
The pale Guernsey cattle show drew hundreds as 98 head competed at the Western Maryland Field Day held at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Judges included Henry Thomas and D W Chambers with champions named in multiple classes. Local organizers praised participants including J Herbert Snyder and Nancy McCauley while dignitaries Gordon Cairns and Henry Childs attended.
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Frederick Fairgrounds
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McDonald Farms
Chamons
D. W. Chambers
Westminster
J Herbert Snyder
Union Dge
John H. Hull
J. Herbert Snyder
Nancy MecCauley
Hagerstown
Fred Downe
Williamsport
Andrew Hoff
New Windsor
Gordon M. Cairns
Universi
Marvin Seager
D. Arthur Mulford
Mary Guernsey
Henry Childs
Fieldman
National Guernsey Association
County Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Bruce Brandenburg
Fiddletown
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Five Die and 118 Injured in Reno Blaze Explosion
A Reno fire in a one story commercial building killed five people and injured at least 118, including ten firefighters. Police say an unexplained explosion triggered the blaze as spectators watched from nearby locations, with victims clustered around the Alturas rooming house and adjoining buildings. Coroner Layman identified one victim as Bill Byron of Reno.
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G R Greeson
Alturas
Mall
Carel Greeson
Aden
Bill Byron
Lawrence Layman
Fire hits Reno storefronts in multi-building blast
A crowd of hundreds gathered as a routine blaze at a wooden store building housing the Reno Wallet Co and others exploded. A woman was injured by flying glass, and windows shattered as smoke and secondary blasts spread panic through the block. Hospitals treated dozens with cuts and burns, triggering a large blood donor appeal.
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Yume
Reno Wallet Co
Western Cain Exchange
Farm Employment Office
Mandarin Cafe
Santa Fe
Mary Wee
Parc
Pins buteroWmIe House
Washoe Hospital
Paorson
Red Cross
Weather and public health notes from The News
The Frederick Maryland region reports a swamped Stockton blood bank with ample donations. Prince Georges and Anne Arundel counties expect highs in the mid 80s with fair conditions. Rest of Maryland experiences sunny, cool to mild weather with lows near 60s to 60s and humid trend into Tuesday. Say you saw it in The News.
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Prince Georges
Anne Arundel
Maryland
Local Maryland Forecast for Allegany Garrett Counties
Sunny with the warmest readings near 89 degrees in Allegany and Garrett counties. Partly cloudy tonight with low temperatures between 54 and 62. Tuesday sees partly cloudy skies and little temperature change across St Mary's Charles Calvert counties.
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Allegany
Garrett Counties
St Mary’s, Charles
Calvert
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