Employment figures show slight weekly wage rise
The News reports July 29 1954 figures show a $40.2 hourly work week, up from $39.7 the prior month, with hourly earnings rising about half a cent, reflecting marginal wage gains.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1954
Page
3
Non-Farm Jobs Rise in Maryland Mid June
Maryland’s employment department estimated 791000 people worked non-farm jobs by mid June, about 6800 more than mid May. Gains came from durable goods, metal fabrication, canning and ice cream sectors, with retail up 700 and service industries up 900 as parks opened. Government jobs fell by 1700 due to school staff layoffs. average weekly earnings reached 68.66 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
State Department of Employment Security
Maryland
Foreign Aid Bill Passed By House On $5.2 Billion Program
The House approved 266 to 128 a foreign aid bill for the program through June 30, 1955 totaling 5.208 billion dollars. It allocates 2.896 billion in new cash and 2.312 billion from carryover funds, well below President Eisenhower’s request by 812.2 million. The measure now goes to the Senate, which will consider a separate 3.1 billion authorization for the current fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
United States
A Diamond in the Rough Mt Airy Home for Sale
H P P Burdette and Son offer a fixer upper on a paved Mt Airy residential street with large first floor rooms, three second floor bedrooms and bath, basement, city water, fruit and shade trees and good neighbors. Price under 6000 with terms. Ideal for convalescent home. Also advertising other farms and properties. Sun Eve phone Price 231.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Airy
H. P. Burdette & Son
Sun. & Eve
Price
Deeds Recorded For Residential Property Transfers in Braddock and Frederick-Yellow Springs
Deeds have been recorded in the clerk's office for several property transfers. Mr and Mrs Ernest W Ausherman sold to Mr and Mrs Arthur G Strine a residence on Butterfly Lane in Braddock district for about 15500 dollars. Mr and Mrs Alden E Fisher sold to Mr and Mrs Gordon E Harris an improved property along the Frederick Yellow Springs road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Ausherman
Arthur G. Strine
Butterfly Lane
Braddock District
Alden E. Fisher
Gordon E. Harris
Frederick-Yellow Springs
Farms and Homes Wanted by Realty Agent in Taneytown Md
A client seeks to buy 100 to 260 acre farms or ranch properties on a school bus route with good land. Budget 25,000 to 35,000 for a range with bath or up to 55,000 or higher for a well modern home, and up to 100,000 for a showy two story or ranch home. RL Zentz Strout Realty Uniontown Rd Taneytown Md Phone 5301.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Zentz Strout Realty
Uniontown Rd
Taneytown, Md
Frederick real estate and auctions fill July notices
Frederick County notices list property sales including Poplar Street Linden Hills parcels and Mountaindale Road lots with prices around 13000, 5500 and 10000. Auction ads include furniture, china, glass and other items at Ponton sale building, with real estate parcels in Thurmont and Thurmont area including Water Street and three parcels with farm and building details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frderick
Rio
S.T
MR & Mrs
B. E. Sullivan
Orleans’ Court
Frederick County
Mary L. Lakin McCleery
Ponton
West St. St. Frederick
Maryland
Seth Thomas
Dresden
Plymouth
Edward D
Orphans’ Court
Howard W. Freeze
William J. Freeze
Water Street
Thurmont
Western Maryland Trust Company Capital Stock
Thurmont Bank Capital
Potomac Edison Company
William S Pryor SR
Howard W Freeze
A. J. Balie
Frederick Counity, Md
Historic Frederick area real estate and vehicle listings
Readable items include a brick duplex in Northwest Frederick with a single family home feel, investment rental potential at about 150 dollars monthly, and multiple county listings featuring dairy farms, modern bungalows, and four unit Mt. Airy apartments. Also present are classic car listings from The Ideal Garage Co with Buicks and a 1951 Chevrolet.
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the News
Frederick, Md
Cau
Frederick Welding and Supply CO
MOYER
Lincoln-Mercury
E. Patrick St
H. P.P. Burdette & § & Son
Hagerstown
J. N. Crist
Hillse Motors
Stude
Cadillac
Hillside Motor CO. Inc
Patrick Street
Fiberglas
Home — Insulation
Universal Insulation CO
Edward S. Mobley Jr
Wilson Place
D.S
Ridgeville
Long Corner
Howard Co
Westinghouse
H. E. Merson
Edgar Warfield
Serry T. Williams
Peoples Finance CO
North Court St
Noah E. Cramer
North Market St
Market St
Realtors
North Court Street
R. L. Zentz
BABY
West South St
Tuscarora
Floyd H. Walkinshaw
Exel M. Yingling
Poplar Street
Linden Hills
Frederick
Welty W. Rice
Grover Herbert Smith
Mountaindale Road
Devereux
Ralph W. Boyer
Fairview
Hungslow
13Th St
Patrick St
College Avenue
Linden Hille
14Th St. Frederick
Testance A
Court St
Dodge
Grove Motors
Texaco
W. Patrick St
J. H. Grove
Storm Executor
John L. Ponton
Edward D. Storm
dJuly
Thurnment
Woodside
Elm Street
Earl Ah, Hoffman
Robert Mullendore
Dioyd C. Mackley
Ralph Werhbright
William S. Pryor
G. H. Mercer & Sons
Culler Ave
Route 340
Church St. m
East St
Grayson H. Mercer & Sons
Pythian Castle
E. P. Magaha
Russell Z. Horman
Adamstown
Buckeystown
John L. Beall
Keefer M. Koogle
Rolles
Macadam
Market 'St
Apt
Reed's
Chevrolet
Pontiac Radio
Ford
Cusneny
Studebaker Dealer
Middletown, Maryland
Middletown
Toll Gate Manor
Clover Hill
Walkersville
Braddock Heights
Emmert R. Bowlus
Church St
Edw
D. Farnsworth Mo
R. L. Kelly
Lawson Motor Sales
Nash
Studebaker
Hudson
DeSoto
Packard
New Market
N. Market St
Ph. Mo
Monocacy Park
Araby Road
W. H. Goodsell
Alfalfal
Kading
Chonce
MT. Airy Cooperative
Mt. Airy
J. M. Johnson and Sons
Unionville
Southern States Marketing Cooperative
Waodsboro
Southern States
Frederick Cooperative Commerce
Southern States Valley Cooperative
Phone Middletown
Valley Realty Agency
Belson
Sir St
Ruhland C. Boyer Realtor
Ott MO
Church @t
Delbert S. Null
Ray Deaner
Edward Shafer
Brunswick
Saward Shafer
Howard
New County
Washington Market
Marietta
Middletown Valley
Howard S. Pink—Realter Real Estate
Court St. Monument
Leonard E. Sherman
Algo
Sherman Mt. Airy
West End Motors
Buick
Pontiac
Bel-Air
Power
Mercury
Cartier
Jefferson & South Sts
Ideal Garage CO
Ideal Garage Co., Inc
E. Patrick St. Frederick
Bob” Reidt
Bill” Gaver
J.T
New
Murray C. Bohn
Misrom Union Bridge
Libertytown
Murray Crohn Union Bridge Md
P. B. Roop
Sramaderk
Boutle
Strean
Pass
B. Roop & Son
New Windsor
A. Luther Knowles
Balto
St. B. E
Key Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Plymouths
Howard Ambrose
Harry Bruchey
Richard Hopkins
Carlton Molesworth, Jr, Rudell Warfield
Joseph P. Turner
John R. Cheatham
KEY
Chevrolet Sales, Inc
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