Benson Seeks Flexible Price Supports for Agriculture
Washington March 15 Secretary of Agriculture Benson told Congress there should be more flexibility in farm price support programs. He cited surplus stocks and supply demand dislocations and warned high supports risk pricing farmers out of markets. He defended maintaining 90 percent parity while allowing adjustments as needed. He warned against overdependence on government aid and urged preserving farmer independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benson
Congress
Jess
Agriculture Department
House
H. Carl Andersen
R-Minn
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
Andersen
Dairy Industry Advisory
U. S
Graduation Held at State Reformatory for Males
A March 17 commencement program at Breathedsville’s state reformatory honored 15 male inmates who completed state courses and earned high school equivalency. The event featured a commencement address and music as graduates received diplomas in a restrained ceremony.
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Breathedsville
Party Marks Fiftieth Anniversary in Burkittsville
A Saturday evening reception at Mr. and Mrs. John House home in Burkittsville honored their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests included Luther Hines Harvie Burns Floyd Winfield Ethel House Leroy Catshall Clara Haddon William Timan Tiddy Beachley Daisy Coblents Himes and Marvin House Rohrersville with a three tier cake and numerous gifts.
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John House
Burkittsville
Luther Hines
Harvie Burns
Frederick
Floyd Winfield
Rohrersville
Ethel House
Baltimore
Leroy Catshall
Clara Higdon
William Tieman
Billy
Tiddy Beachley
Middletown
Daisy Coblents
Detrick Camp Detrick Speaker Marks 60th Anniversary
Lt Col John H Fitzpatrick addressed the Historical Society on its 60th anniversary noting Camp Detrick’s high civilian to military ratio and its community ties. He described the post as a college-like campus advancing biology to protect the nation and called for continued public understanding of Army programs. New members were welcomed as Maryland Day activities were announced and repairs at local historic sites were reported.
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John H Fitzpatrick
Camp Detrick
The
Historical Society
Detrick
Frederick
United States
Col
Fitzpatrick
Army
Uniformed Services
Col. Fitzpatrick
Post Force
Derrick
William McC. Holzapfel
Elizabeth
Chapline
Maryland
Taney
Charles McC. Mathias, Jr
Bay fishing bill wins favor in Maryland House
UW Sportsmen celebrate as bill to ban fishing in Chesapeake Bay in January and February passes the House 61 to 37 despite Eastern Shore opposition. Debate focused on conservation versus economic impact on commercial watermen. Proponents say no fishing boosts Bay resources. opponents warn of job losses and idle fisheries. A nurse’s cap ceremony at Lutheran Hospital of Maryland marks Carrie Marie Hahn’s progress in nursing studies.
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Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
House
Chesapeake Bay Committee
del Blades
Dcaroline
Washington
Izaak Walton League
Organization For Sports Fashermen
Carrie Marie Hahn
Clarence E .Hahn
Emmitsburg
Oher
Lutheran Hospital of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore
School of Nursing
Birth announcement and community events in Clarksburg
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Monroe of Hammond's Drive welcomed a son Earl Clayton. PTA met at Clarksburg School with 40 attendees. musical numbers by Gaithersburg High School students and support for Montgomery County cleanup. Spring Festival planned April 18 at the school with games booths food and a square dance. Variety show at Clarksburg Church Hall drew large crowds. proceeds to Methodist Youth Fund. Birthday party for Nancy Benton held at her home with gifts and cake. Community groups discussed land for cemetery expansion and planned speakers from Dr Diggins to Boy Scout and Fish and Game committees. Palm Sunday service and Easter events announced. Bethany Acres donation approved.
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Clarksburg
William H. Monroe
Hammond’s Drive
Earl Clayton
Olga Zeiger
William Earl
F. Price
Gaithersburg High School
Montgomery County
Vernon Taylor
PTA
Gaithersburg
MYF
Cedar Grove
Nancy Benton
Morris Benton
Nancy
Gary Amman
Barbara Hess
Jeanette Davidson
Delores Johnson
Bonnie Whipp
Elaine Dodson
Judy Atwell
Kathleen Whipp
Maxwell
Miss Layton
Benton
Clarksburg Cemetery
Diggins
Clarksburg Community Association
King of Kings Show At Methodist Church Friday
The film King of Kings will be shown at the Methodist Church on Friday March 27 with an offering taken for the parsonage fund. Miss Bessie Roop hosted the WCTU Tuesday afternoon and led devotions, continuing community activities.
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New Windsor
Parsonage Fund
Bessie Roop
WCTU
Maryland Governor Receives Billionth Canned Food Case
Annapolis March 17 The billionth case of Maryland canned foods, 24 cans of home grown tomatoes, was presented to Gov. McKeldin by Calvin L. Skinner and R. C. Wrightson from the canning industry. The event marked Maryland Commercial Canning Week and featured the governor’s lunch with legislators and a state flower gold ribbon presentation. Wrightson cited a $75 million annual industry with 460 million cans, $18 million in wages across 200 canneries in Maryland.
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Annapolis
Maryland
McKeldin
St. Patrick's Day
Baltimore
Wrightson
Urbana Girls H Club Meets For Wardrobe Talk And Bake Sale
Ann Runkles led Urbana Girls H Club in discussing fashion and fabrics at the March 14 meeting held at Frances Montgomery's home. Models Shirley Geisbert Robbie LaGrade and Mary Jane Wilcom showcased outfits for square dancing school and church. A Red Cross donation motion passed during the business portion. A bake sale in Frederick was planned for Saturday morning April 25. Fourteen members and two leaders attended. An illustrated talk on Know Your Fabrics by Mrs. Wilson Runkles followed. St Patrick games and refreshments closed the event. The April meeting on coordinating wardrobes will be held April 11 at Liza Taft's home with demonstrations by Shirley Geisbert and Ann Runkles.
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Bethany Acres
Fallston
Senate
H. C. Roop
Union Signal
M. D. Reid
Winters Aid Society
Lions Club
Legion Home
Westminster
Stewart Young
Emerson Hotel
Baltimore
Lester Buffingies
Farm Bureau
New York
New Windsor
Mary Susan Albaugh
Margaret Ann Young
Doris Geiman
Ralph Geer
George Magin
O. P. Jones
PTA
Virginia Derr
Catherine Reese
Ruth Dayhoff
Doris Magin
John Baile
Shirley Graybill
Ruth Carr
Mary Jane Buiffington
Audrey Harvey
Janna Randle
URBANA GIRLS +H CLUB
Frederick
Wilson Runkles
St. Patrick
Shirley Geisbert
Ann Runkles
Ann Runkles Ithe
Liza Taft
Community backs study on night shopping hours
A Frederick panel of marketing experts urged basing night shopping decisions on detailed studies of consumers wishes and buying habits. Dr J Allan Cook Gordon Barnewall and Philip W Clark discussed local commuting patterns, store accessibility and staffing in shaping retail hours amid softening market conditions. The session, part of a U S Chamber of Commerce clinic, aimed to create a model for similar studies in other areas.
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
J. Allan Cook
University of Maryland
Gordon Barnewall
George Washington University
Philip W. Clark
Chamber
Frederick
Cook
Barnewall
Charles W. Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Maryland
Washington
Bamewall
Doors
Kenneth iChernin
National Chamber
Bowie Men Await Verdicts In Frederick Court
Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield held up verdicts on two Bowie brothers after a Monday spree in Frederick. Hunter D. Mc Laughlin faced drunken and reckless driving and lacking a license with sentencing postponed to Wednesday. Raymond Leon Mc Laughlin charged with permitting an unauthorized driver. Ingram received a generally suspended sentence after a knife threat against Dorothy Hicks.
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Wilbur F. Sheffield
Peppies Court
Bowie
Frederick
Arnold Simmons
Hunter D. McLaughlin
Hunter
Raymond Leon
East Patrick Street
Hunter McLaughlin
Sheffield
Robert W. Ingram
All Saints Street
Dorothy W. Hicks
Hicks
Ingram
Bar Recommends Increase In Circuit Judge Income
Frederick County Bar Association urged legislative increases in judge salaries and expense accounts at a monthly luncheon. A bill would authorize County Commissioners to supplement a circuit judge’s salary up to 12000 yearly. Montgomery County and Frederick County seek inclusion in the bill. A request was also made to raise the State's Attorney's expense account from 1400 to 2500 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Bar Association
Franjers Scott Key
West Claxgett
General Assembly
Baltimore County
Montgomery County Bar Association
Montgomery
Frederick
Frederik County
Frederick County
Atorney
Senator Hoff Proposes Rename to New Windsor and City Council
Senator Hoff of Carroll county introduced a bill in the House of Delegates to rename the Carroll county community New Windsor and to provide for the election of a mayor and common council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff
Carroll County
House of Delegates
iCarroll County
New Windsor
Right To Vote On Federal Lands Sparks Maryland Move
ANNAPOLIS March 17 Del Lankford D Anne Arundel will ask the General Assembly to urge Congress to allow Maryland residents on federal land to vote here. Attorney General Rollins says Congress action is needed and retrocession of jurisdiction would be required. Rollins cites Camp Detrick and other rulings to justify the view that federal land ceases state status and falls under federal jurisdiction for voting.
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Annapolis
Dell Lankford
Anne Arundel
General Assembly
Congress
Maryland
Attorney General
Lankford
Edward D. E. Rollins
Rollins
United States Congress
Frederick
More Money For Firemen
State Senator Jacob R Ramsburg introduced a bill to raise Frederick County volunteer fire companies' annual aid. The County Commissioners already added 5000 to cover increases, with several companies listed for specific annual grants ranging from 300 to 1650 dollars. The measure would raise total annual appropriations from 10650 to 15650 dollars.
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Frederick County
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Frederick City
Independent
Junior
United
Citizens
Rocky Ridge Company
Mt. Airy
Blue Ridge Summit
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Guardian Hose
Thurmont
Middletown
Myers‘ville
Walkersville
Contributions to Crippled Children Fund Grow in Frederick
J Milton Brunk, president of the Frederick County Chapter of the Maryland Society for Crippled Children and Adults, said a total of 2 237 has been contributed to date in Frederick County toward the Easter Seal Safe campaign. The drive runs through Easter Sunday and likely exceeds last year’s totals. Camp Destrick personnel accounted for more than 900 of the contributions. The county goal is 5 000, with additional gifts from Easter Lilies sales by Natomi[a] Council of Daughters of Pocahontas planned for March 28.
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J. Milton Brunk
Frederick County
Maryland Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Camp Detrick
Natomia Council, Daughters of Pocahontas
Urner Backs Mills In Hagerstown Election
March 17 news reports former City Attorney Francis H Urner endorses Mayor Himan L Mills for reelection on the Republican ticket. He cites 40 000 residents and urges setting aside personal friction. Urner attacks Democratic opponent Witlow F Burhans.
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Urner
MILLS
County Road Signs Vandalism Prompts Tough New Bill
County roads engineer Roger Willard told the Roads Board that road signs are being torn down and mutilated as hunting season nears. A bill with “teeth” to control county signs was authorized, aiming at fines and possibly making parents pay for their children’s defacing, with steps to protect sign rights of way and advance spring construction plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Willard
Roads Board
Willard
Walter E. Sinn
State Road Commission
Nine Million Families Seek Small-Loan Help in 1953
Willis P. Palmore, field supervisor of Beneficial Management Corporation, told a Kiwanis luncheon that about nine million American families plan to apply for small loans in 1953. He cited data showing U S debt at 21.6 billion by end of 1952 and breakdowns for loan purposes including 52 percent for installment purchases, 23 percent store charges, 18 percent non-purchase debt, and one percent single payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smaill-Loan
Willis P. Palmore
Beneficial Management Corporation
Palmore
John
Paimore
Harvey R. Burr
Maurice Davideen
Washington
Aunt Missing Boy Sparks Police Search Across States
Baltimore police asked Miami and Orlando officials to watch for 15 year old John Chew Jr who disappeared a week ago while fearing expulsion from high school. His parents said trouble over cribbing had been resolved and he was to meet his father March 9 but did not appear. He may have headed to Orlando with little money.
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Baltimore
Miami
Orlando
Fla
John Chew, Jr
John
Hostess to Class at Rocky Springs Union Church
Mrs Harold Free served as hostess to the Friendly Circle Class at Rocky Springs Union Church on March 10. Mrs Anna Edwards led devotions and Mrs Katherine Kemp, the president, conducted the meeting. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Free
Friendly Circle
Rocky Springs Union Church
Anna Edwards
Katherine Kemp
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