Auctioneer John W Null Marks Sixtieth Birthday at Thurmont Sale
John W Null, identified as Maryland’s oldest auctioneer by years of service, observes his sixtieth birthday while officiating at Eylers Livestock sale in Thurmont. He began in 1907, later forming a partnership with his son Delbert S Null, and recounts a career spanning farm and livestock sales, railroad service, and notable price records. He notes the shift to cash only sales during WWII and reflects on changes in auction practices and clerks’ role.
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John W. Null
Maryland
Eylers Livestock
Thurmont
Point of Rocks
Charles E. Carson
Lilypons
Haines
Tom Sponseller
Seeger &, ,Co
Harry Dash
Brunswick
Frederick
Baltimore & ‘Ohio
Maines
Sherif Charles W. Crum
Null Zeaid
Dutrow
Frederick County
Daniel Padgett
J. Howard Altnutt
Joseph H. Bussard
A. W. Nicodemus
John H. Jamison
J. H. Stau
Billy Quinn
Mr. Null
Pollenization Of Apple Bloom Completed In Martinsburg
Apple bloom pollenization completed in Martinsburg West Virginia under generally favorable conditions before a series of rains. Peak bloom in the Appalachian Belt was May 3 with heavy bloom reported. pollen effects not yet visible. Some growers cited a bee shortage as a drawback while spraying has begun in some areas. no material damage to apple and peach stock in the Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania Upper Virginia area.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Appalachian Belt
Maryland-West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Upper Virginia
Lions Plan Blind Artists Concert at Frederick High
Melvin M. Rathstein chaired as Alvey V. Renn presided and Rev. William C. Royal won the attendance prize. The Lions set May 23 at Frederick High School for the Blind Artists Concert with guests William R. Semans Cal Graeser Fred Burkholder and Tack Shorrow. Accounts in the estates of Archie Fogle and Annie Toms were approved with detailed receipts and disbursements. Synthetic rubbers Buna-S Buna-NThiokol neoprene butyl and silicone are highlighted for their varied properties and uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin M. Rathstein
Alvey V. Renn
William C. Royal
Frederick High School
William R. Semans
Cal Graeser
Baltimore
Fred , Burkholder
Hagerstown
Tack Shorrow
Archie Thomas Fogle
Annie C. Toms
Orphans Court
Fogle
Pauline §. Fogle
America
Point Four Program Outlined to Lions Club Audience
Gr Henry Happ of the U S Department of Agriculture spoke at the Francis Scott Key Hotel luncheon, outlining the Point Four program. He said it aids developing areas by teaching scientific farming, soil conservation, and modern equipment so people can help themselves.
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United States
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
Gr. Henry Happ
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Yellow Springs
Happ
Syracuse University
South
Central America
Hopp
Ends Long Service Frank Crouse Retires From Taneytown Firm
Frank Crouse, longtime manager of the Taneytown Grain and Supply Company, resigns after 46 years of service. Beginning as a general worker in 1905, he advanced to manager in 1914 and has led the plant since. Native of Carroll County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank £. Crouse
Taneytown Grain and Supply Company
Crouse
Joseph Roetke
Mr. Crouse
Carroll County
Aluminum Tank Truck Arrival for Fish Transport
A new aluminum tank truck built for Three Springs Fisheries Lilypons has arrived and will be sent to Salisbury North Carolina to haul bait fish. The 2000 gallon capacity supports up to 200000 small fish with agitators aerating the water and aluminum panels deflecting heat to keep temperatures down.
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Three Springs
Lilypons
Salisbury
N. C
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Austin W. Toms
Hiltner-Roelke Studio
Amvets Auxiliary
Caloctin Country Club
Evelyn McCaslin
Cuyahoga Falls
Doris Alban
Anna Kay Engle
McCaslin
Pauline Gosneil
Marguerite Brachey
Dorothy Culler
Mable Needy
Florence Hamilton
Mary Summers
Caroline Fout
Josephine House
Louise Foreman
Margaret Conrad
William Haut
Helen Warrenfeltz
PCR Wey G Aid Center
West
Patrick St
Drag
Pearre
Frederick Gas
New York
North Market ST
Harpers Ferry High School
Gram
New York City
AU Ards Beltone & Gtarion
Frederick Brown
Hearing Service
Main St
Westminster
New Windsor
Raymond M. Brown
Midasa
Kling
Cline’s Furniture Store
SOLID
Cherry
Lahogany
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