County FFA Leadership School Features Insurance Agent Speaker
Glenn Main, a local insurance agent, spoke at the Frederick County FFA Leadership School held at Mt Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge Maryland on Tuesday August 19. He substituted for ill Joseph Urie, YMCA executive secretary, and urged leaders to have faith in themselves, their God, and country while stressing enthusiasm, study, and accountability.
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Glenn Main
Frederick County
FFA
Mt Tabor Park
Rocky Ridge
Maryland
Main
Joe Urie
Frederick
Larry Duble
Thurmont
Nene Whipp
On The Farm Front Dairy and silage economics in Maryland
A farmer’s value is what buyers pay. Compare yields in bushels of corn and tons of silage per acre, then deduct harvesting and marketing costs. Example shows how silage price and corn price affect bargaining power and returns. Producers should estimate roughage needs and timing for harvest and marketing.
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Buckeystown
Knoxville
Maryland
August Farm Calendar and Dairy Feeding Calculations
Calendar items list August meetings for Southern States Frederick and related coops at Walkersville High School and Christ Reformed Church with times. The text shifts to a Frederick County dairy feeding guide detailing hay per body weight, roughage needs, and the relative value of corn silage hay and grain, including energy and protein content, costs, and market demand considerations.
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Frederick County
County Fairs and Community Gatherings in October
Readable fragments describe fairs in Prince Frederick and Calvert County with mentions of community events and local gatherings in October. Names such as Mary and Carvers Creek appear, though details are incomplete.
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Mary
Temereet County
Prince Frederich
4 H Idea Takes Hold In Rural Mexico
Mexican youths join Rural Youth Clubs under the Associa tion for International Understanding while U S sponsors from North Manchester aid. The Heifer Project and local teachers lead clubs in schools, training 10 to 17 year olds in modern agriculture. Clubs receive grain seed fowl eggs and cattle and pledge to pass on first born stock to sustain a chain of support.
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Ralph Moncrief
U.S
America
Mexico
Wilmer Gullette
ATU
Heifer Project
Manchester
Ind
Shoce
Adnen-bearti
Oe Colianebia
Ecuador
Wile Iter
Kentucky
Goat Dairies
Stone
Brandenburg Elected Director of Mt Airy Coop
Lloyd Brandenburg of Monrovia and Donald Fleming of Mt Airy were elected to the local Southern States Mt Airy Cooperative Board of Directors at the annual meeting held August 15 1963 in Mt Airy. Over 80 stockholders attended.
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Lloyd Brandenburg
Monrovia
Donald Fleming
Mt. Airy
Southern States Mt. Airy Cooperative Board of Directors
Southern States Farm Home Advisory Committee
Michael Palko
Rudell Hoffman Fof
J. Downey Day
Farm Advisory Committee
Ray Farrer
Emmett Full
Southern States Cooperative
Richmond
Virginia
Rudell Hoffman
Mt. Aity
G. R. Himmer
Baltimore
Nathan Moler
Southern States
Mt. Airy Cooperative
Board and
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Clyde
Boliar
Harold H. Thompson
Mt. Airy High School
American Institute of Cooperatives
How To Avoid Clothes Moths and Carpet Beetles
An entomologist advises on preventing moths and carpet beetles. Moths lay up to 100 eggs on woolens. larvae damage garments, blankets, and carpets while remaining hidden. Carpet beetles, feeding on lint and pet hair in cracks and furniture, can infest folds of cloth. Introduced via used fabrics, control relies on thorough vacuuming, cleaning, storage in tight containers, cedar chests, and, if needed, labeled pesticides following directions.
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University of Maryland
Elizabeth Haviland
Haviland
Glade Valley Grange Plans September Community Show
Glade Valley Grange held the August meeting with plans for a September 33rd Community Show at Walkersville Community Hall in cooperation with local high school FFA and Home Economics classes. A lunch and dinner will be sold at the Morgan Horse Show, and a picnic-area table purchase was funded by the Glade Valley Lions Club. Special guests County Commissioner Lawrence Dorsey and Mr Southey Nottingham will discuss county road improvements.
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Glade Valley Grange
William B. Crum
Community Service
Bruce Crum
Grange
Walkersville
Glade Valley Lions Club
Monroe Stup
Herbert Snyder
Edgar Roderick
Lewis Wisner
A.b.c.'s of Safety
Harry Frantz
Carl Stauffer
New Pen
Lawrence Dorsey
Southey Nottingham
County Roads Board
Spotlite 4-H Club Leaders
Four local 4-H leaders are highlighted for their ongoing work with youth. The piece notes their roles, community impact, and upcoming events fostering youth development and club activities.
Be Keen On Keeping Sharp Edge Tools Sharp
Instructional piece on sharpening edge tools using stones and files. Covers silicon carbide stones, oilstones, grinding with care to avoid overheating, and maintaining bevels. Includes advice for knives garden tools and kitchen sharpeners, plus safety tips for grinding wheels and tool maintenance.
Veterinary Toy Dangers Warned For Pets By Maryland Group
The Maryland State Veterinary Medical Association warns that even safe seeming toys can threaten pets. They advise choosing durable squeak toys, avoid shredded rubber, and inspect toys for small parts that could be swallowed or torn off. Keep household items out of reach and seek quick care if a pet shows signs of poisoning or illness.
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Maryland State Veterinary Medical Association
Man Held in Slaying Near Falls Church Motel
Police arrested a Washington area man Monday in the slaying of Dr William Eugene Qutford in Falls Church Virginia. The suspect, described as a former motel employee, was taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation.
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the News
County Ffa Leadership School
Wayne Wachter
New Midway
American Institute of Cooperation
Lincoln
Nebraska
Alan Heflin
Woodsboro
Reveant Heeors
Remsberg
Singanore
Middletown
Delbert ¥. Haney
Thurmont High School
George D. Wood
Woodtina Cooperative
Lisbon
Montgomery County
Welkey Coop
Christ Reformed Cheech
Farr
Sao
Aede Heefer
Republic
Exposicion Nacional Ganadera
Hood Alpen
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Gullette
Brandenburg
Mt. Airy Coop
Catocreek Admiral Star
Maurice S. Ahalt
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Buffalo
New York
FIX Enterprise
Rewe
Bend Coatsameer Lw
Tim
Prosperity Cleaners
Frederick St
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