Lane Speaks To 200 Education Is His Theme
Governor William Preston Lane Jr addressed over 200 members and guests at the Women's Democratic League spring rally in Frederick County. He touted education as the light of the world and highlighted state investments, including 9 million dollars for Frederick County over four years, plus highway and health funding. The event, held at the Francis Scott Key Hotel, featured local officials, party leaders, and a musical moment with Roses Of Picardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Preston Lane, Jr
Women's Democratic League
Frederick County
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Maryland
Sabillasville
Lane
EB. John Fisher
William C. Royal
First Baptist Church
Lloyd C. Culler
Richard E. Zimmerman
Edward D. Storm
Orphans’ Court
Mary H. Gregory
Arthur Potts
Young Democrat Club
Harry William Spraher
United Women's Democratic Clubs of Maryland
Hazel Lewis
Jean Lane
William B. Burall
Charles W. Stup
Dorsey F. Shipley
Donald B. Rice
Sherman P. Howers
Henry F. Falk
G. Raymond Shipley
Democratic State Central Committee
J. Wilmer Cronin
College Park
Ernest F. Kennedy
Picardy
Laura Strube
Ruby Hahn
Katheryne Bennett
Elizabeth Knill
Oscar Keyser
Elizabeth MacCaffrey
Fannie King
Freda Doll
Victor Marken
C. Cillon
Early Spring Shrubs Benefit From Post Bloom Pruning
Shrubs blooming in early spring should have old wood removed after flowering to encourage base shoots. This pruning helps new growth emerge strongly, improving overall shrub health and vigor in the following season.
Stassen Declares Truman Worst President Ever
Harold E. Stassen told a New York audience that President Truman is the cleverest politician yet the worst president to occupy the White House. He criticized Truman’s West tour as an effort to secure a puppet Congress and urged Republicans to confront the 1950 situation with strong measures and organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Truman
White House
Trumen
West
Congress
Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Minnesota
White Hose
America
Pendergast School of
Kansas City
Maoy
Oakland Plantation House Described With Historic Features
The Oakland Plantation near Petersville, built by Bishop Thomas John Claggett around 1810, shows a new wing and portico while preserving original lines. Now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Del Mar since 1935, it displays puppets, colonial interiors, slave quarters, a spring house, and a hidden rose garden. A separate fragment notes political commentary on a presidential trip and dam project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Plantation
Thomas John Claggett
Maryland
Petersville
Carlos del Mar
Washington
Claggett
Potato Marketing Pact Planned for Delaware Maryland Growers
Washington May 2 A proposal to create a Federal Marketing Agreement and order for potatoes grown in commercial areas of Delaware and Maryland will be submitted to growers for approval. Referendum date to be announced. Two thirds support required. The program regulates shipment by grade size quality and maturity to stabilize prices across Delaware and Maryland counties Worcester Somerset Wicomico Dorchester Talbot Caroline Queen Annes Kent and Cecil.
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Washington
Delaware
Maryland
Agriculture Department
Worchester
Somerset
Wicomico
Dorchester
Talbot
Caroline
Queen Annes
Kent
Cecil
Ordinance Bans Trash Dumping In Leesburg
Loudoun County supervisors approve an ordinance prohibiting dumping trash on private property or near public rights of way in Leesburg Virginia. They foresee about 12 public dumps and ask localities to suggest sites and discuss leases. They back Middleburg as a livestock lab site, with Warreton as second choice, and plan a beetle control program. Lineman Frederick Jones, 34, electrocuted near a power pole, survived by no one and is survived by his widow and infant daughter.
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W. W. Turner
B. W. McKimmey
J. E. Kirkpatrick
Cambridge
Frederick Jones
Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Jones
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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James W. Anderson, Jr
Allen’s .Ss
Allen
Market & Second Sts
Frederick
Agency
West Patrick ST
Missouri
Hollywood
Capitol
Frank Keefer
Orsental
Colonial Music Shop
East Patrick St
Johnson, Martin & Champions
Delphey’s Sport Store
Hiway
Frobier
Sally Forrest
Keefe
Brasselle
Studebaker Dealer
Hillside Motor CO
BOYER
Wsur
N. Court Street
Sacque Seta
Hendrickson
Evinrude Motors
Dorothy Maguire
William Lundigan
AK Via
Jean Wallace
PatrIcia Rog
Leesburg
Druid Theater
Damascus
Mayard
Spencer Tracy
James Stewart
Lionel Barrymore
John Hodiak
Valentina Cortesa
Ne “Malaya
Francis Scott Key Post NO
American Legion Renegades
Barry Sullivan
Claude Jarman, JR
James Whitmore
Ramon Novarro
Roy Rowland
Richard Coldstone
Cox
Utriders
Joel McCrea
Arlene Dahl
Zenith Television
RaDio
Patric Phone
C. E. Cline & Son
E. Patrick ST
RTVE
William S. Hood Bartholows, Md
Vernon E
H. Schell
Sherman Ave
Frederick, Md
Catoctin Furnace
Western Maryland Trust Co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Parker
Elgin
Hamilton
Elgin American Compacts
ENGER
Ekress
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