Thurmont Men Sentenced for Wormseed Theft
Two Thurmont district men received five year sentences in circuit court after being convicted of breaking and entering as part of a wormseed theft ring. Thomas Birks, 32, and Dewey Hess Jr., 25, were arrested January 25 following robberies at Morgan Station and a Mt. Airy area property. Judge Boylan also sentenced two Mt. Airy area men to two years for forgery. The case involved Morgan Essential Oil Co. and a report of 123 pounds recovered. wormseed is a regional specialty and used in paints and medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont
Circuit Court
Thomas Bernard Birks
RFD
House of Correction
Dewey Arthur Hess Jr
Mt. Airy
Boylan
Leo Fritz
Thomas Donecker
Union Bridge
Birks and
Hess
D. A. Tucker
J. W. Crout
Samuel R. Dorsey
Morgan Station
Morgan Essential Oil Co
Morgan Station Place
Birks and Hess
Morgan Firm
Fleming
Ridge
Frederick
Carroll
Howard
Montgomery Counties
Water plan saves Baltimore through 1955
Three Baltimore water engineers told Mayor Thomas D Alesandro that the city can cover 1955 if restrictions are used, even with rainfall at 1931 drought levels. If rain stays low, strict water limits must start by April end. They noted stream flow, storage, and demand affect supply, and urged voluntary conservation by industry and households to reduce use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Tey Tom
Thomas D’'Alesandro
Abel Wolman
Department of Public Works
George A. Carter
Public Works
Bernard L. Werner
Bureau of Water Supply
Limitations Off In 1955 For Veg, Potato Acreage
The 1955 season will not enforce previous limits on vegetables and potatoes grown on diverted allotment acres. Maryland officials say flexibility stems from the Agricultural Act of 1954 and drought effects, allowing farmers to plant more off farm for sale. Reeves notes cross compliance relaxations lessen pressure to plant on diverted land. A separate item reports Chinese forces shelling Quemoy Island from Tateng, described as a minor incident by Taiwan’s Defense Ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
George B. Reeves
Maryland Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Benson
Reeves
Maryland farmers face seed potato blight risk in 1954
Maryland growers, troubled by late blight in potato seed from northern regions, may soon buy seed from those areas. Dr. L C Weaver, University of Maryland extension plant pathologist, warns of diseased tubers used as seed and advises inspection for brown discoloration by a plant pathologist before planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Maryland
University of Maryland Extension
L. C. Weaver
Portion Of County Boy's Aorta Replaced With Plastic Artery
Thirteen year old Richard Garber will soon return to Libertytown Junior High after a rare heart operation at University Hospital Baltimore. He recovered at his grandparents home with mother Dorothy Garber. The aorta, the main heart artery, was replaced in part by a plastic artery. The family notes he has kept a steady attendance record, with 24 days absent in eight years due to common childhood illnesses. Medical staff continue close checkups after the delicate procedure.
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Church of Tomorrow
Church of Today
Frederick County
Frederick
Middletown
Myersville
Thurmont
Rocky Ridge
Walkersville
Monrovia
Mount Airy
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
United Christian Youth Movement
National Council of Churches
Iron Curtain
Young Rigdon
Europe
Africa
Poland
East Germany
Berlin
Cameroun
St Louis
Chicago
Evanston
Westminster Fellowship
Frederick Presbyterian Church
Edith Addison
Lincoln School
Rigdon
Asbury Methodist Church
Edward M. McGowan
Mr. McGowan
Calvary
ACYM
Mallotte
Olive Engle
Edwin M. Alcorn
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Richard Garber
Libertytown Junior
University Hospital
Baltimore
Sterling E. Spurrier
Dorothy E. Garber
Young Garber
James E. Stoner
R. A. Cowley
Soil Testing Laboratory Described at County Meeting
Fertilizer dealers and agricultural agency members attended a January meeting to hear Dr. Frank Bentz discuss the Soil Testing Laboratory at the University. The talk covered how samples are processed via County Agents and sent to the lab, with Montgomery County ranking third last year in sample volume and pH breakdown ranging from 5.0 to above 6.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Brick
Frank Bentz
Bentz
Montgomery County
Atice
Fertilizer Sales in United States 1954 Totals Revealed
The United States and territories sold 22,875,000 tons of fertilizer in the year ended June 30, 1954, containing 5,851,000 tons of actual plant food. About 72 percent of nutrients reached farmers in mixtures and 22 percent as separate nutrient materials applied to soil or mixed by the user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Milk Men To Be At Hearing In Annapolis
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers announces transportation to Annapolis for all members to attend a February 10 hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Bills 58 and 60 seek to remove farm milk transport from PSC regulation and franchised routes, citing potential savings and faster reforms. A strong turnout is urged to show broad member support. The note adds a Winter Meeting for Montgomery County farmers on February 11 in Gaithersburg with hoof trimming and dairy feeding demos led by university staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc
Baltimore
Annapolis
Judiciary Committee
House of Delegates
Association
Public Service Commission of Maryland
W. P. Sadler
Maryland
Public Service Commission
House
Montgomery County
Rockville
Agricultural Center
Gaithersburg
Harvey Baker
Glen H. Beck
University of Maryland
Davis
Delbert Foster
Livestock Producers Face Real Problems
Howard Doane, a national farm authority, told Maryland stockmen at the 4th Annual University of Maryland Stockman's Short Course that rising population will drive higher demand for livestock products. He warned there is no guarantee people will maintain current per capita consumption and urged producers, handlers, processors, and retailers to act to keep share of the food dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Howard Doane
Maryland
Doane
University of Maryland
Mr. Doane
Standards and cheaper beef production urged by agricultural authority
An agricultural authority outlined two main requirements for beef, pork, and mutton producers to keep market positions. They call for standards to breed cattle for preferred cuts and a broadened study of consumer specs, plus a cheaper output through a refined grass program to increase live animal gains from grass, hay, and silage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Authority
Mt Pleasant Grange backs elected nonpartisan school board
The Mt Pleasant Grange voted in favor of an elected nonpartisan school board at its meeting. Master Raymond Bidle presided. A card party was planned and a committee formed including Charles Barker Jr, Dorothy Hoff man, Doris Hoff man, Harold Roderick, and Catherine Roderick. A lecturer hour featured a program.
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MT. Pleasant Grange
Raymond Bidle
Charles Barker Jr
Dorothy
Doris Hoffman
Harold
Catherine Roderick
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Taipei
Formosa
Tateng Island
Quemoy Island
Tachens
Defense Ministry
Department of Markets
Weaver
C. Richard Ahalt
Richvale
Edwin D. Fry and Son
Fair Hill
Amelia
Cecil K. Holter
Jefferson
Lauxmont
Esther
Randles
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Atlantic
Evie
Valentine
Russell Stover
Market ST
Econorica
Otarion
New York City
West
Patrick St
Monument
New Washington
Mountain View
Blvd
Mt. View
Apts
Bath
Dan Wight
B. E. Carmichael
Piper & Hill
North Court St
Maud
Ritchie Finance Corporation
Ritchie Finance Corp
Market Street
Taneytown
Brunswick
Potomac Edison
Frederick — Taneytown
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