Named First In Dairy Judging At Hoard's Contest
Leland Pope of Gaithersburg was named first place individual in the Hoard's Dairyman dairy cattle judging contest. He posted a perfect score among 101,805 contestants in 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. Pope is a Gaithersburg High School sophomore and Gaithersburg FFA member. the FFA chapter placed third in its section. Additional Gaithersburg winners swept cash prizes in the junior division. Area 4-H clubs dominated the 4-H division with Howard County Dairy Club taking first, Rocky Ridge Progressive 4-H Club second, and Montgomery County Jersey Calf Club fourth.
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Leland Pope
Gaithersburg
Hoard
Dairyman
Leland
Russell Pope
Gaithersburg High School
Canada
Puerto Rico
FFA
Singapore
Damascus
U.S
Pope
Richard Federline
Mike Stiles
Donald Burdette
Doug Baker
Glenn Starnes
Charles Taylor
Bruce Savage
Thomas Stang
Tim Campbell
Tom Crawford
Tom Magaha
Warren Pointer
Kenneth Howard
Leon Tibbs
Gary Stephens
Roger Hoover
Howard County
Rocky Ridge Progressive
Montgomery County Jersey Calf Club
Injuries Reported From Multiple Automobile Accidents
Several people were injured in Sunday crashes across Maryland and nearby areas. A Goshen man is hospitalized with a head wound and leg burns after a two-vehicle collision at Md 79 and US 340. the other driver was charged with failure to yield. A Washington, DC woman is observed at a hospital for cuts and bruises due to a Fishing Creek Road crash linked to a hemophiliac condition. A Maryland driver’s car struck a tree after brake failure and speed factors. passengers and drivers face possible charges. A second crash on Md 75 involved alcohol and speed, with a 19 year old driver treated for a bruised shoulder and a passenger sent for observation.
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Goshen
Virginia
Frederick Memorial Hospital
MD. 79
U.S. 340
Olive F. Tolley Jr
John T. Staub
Brunswick
Staub
Tolley
John R. Coates
Tpr
Edward M. Lennox
Washington, D.C
Roberta Eunice George
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington
Fishing Creek Road
Charles
Malden Tetrovic
Tetrovic
Robert T. Storer
Earl F. Tracey
Robert L. McAfee
MD. 75
Johnsville
Elton Lee Wright Jr
RFD
Westminster
Wright
Robert Abshore
Thayer
W. Va
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Fires Burn 50 Acres In Catoctin Mountains
Strong winds aided two major county fires with a 50 acre timber blaze on Mink Farm Road in the Catoctin range near Thurmont and a second near Pine Lookout by the Western Union tower threatening the Frederick city watershed. Fire crews from Thurmont Emmitsburg and Graceham fought the north county blaze, suspect arson, while a separate WFMD property fire burned two thirds of an acre near Ridge Road.
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Mink Farm
Catoctin Mountains
Thurmont
Frederick City
Western Union Tower
Emmitsburg
Graceham
North County
Herman D. Toms
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Charles H. Jamison
Toms
Donald Kendall
William Hartsock
WFMD
Frederick
Ridge Road
Independent Hose Company
Braddock Heights
Shed Fire Near Winfield Causes Little Damage
Firemen fought a blaze in an abandoned shed along Route 26, about 1.5 miles east of Winfield. Origin undetermined, ownership unknown. The shed stood in a wooded area but surrounding foliage remained unburned and no property was endangered. Firefighters remained at the scene for about 40 minutes.
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Route 26
Winfield
Maryland lawmaker offers to testify on restaurant complaints
Del Edgar P. Silver of Baltimore districts says he will testify to a legislative committee about Maryland House Restaurant matters. He criticizes roads chief John Funk for no reply to his letters about service and high prices after stopping at the restaurant. A separate line notes a nonsensical statement about a lion.
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Baltimore
General Assembly
Maryland House
Del
Edgar P. Silver
D-Balto
Maryland Roads
John B. Funk
Legislative Council
Funk
Olympic Hopefuls Train With Lead-Weighted Jackets
Frederick Track and Field Club coach Jack Griffin trains two top juniors Tammy Davis and Debbie Thompson with 25 pounds of lead in a jacket to boost speed. They practice three days weekly with sit-ups arch-ups leg stretches and 50 yard dashes in the heavy jacket aiming for Olympic selection.
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Jack Griffin
Frederick
Tammy Davis
Bucky Summers
News-Post
Griffin
Debbie Thompson
United States
Tammy
Debbie
Weight Jacket Training Sets US Women’s 50 Yard Record Pace
Griffin discusses weight jacket training used by Tammy and Debbie to drop 50 yard times to 5.9 and 5.7 seconds, potentially tying the U S women’s 50 yard record. He notes Canada’s adoption of similar routines and the U S program’s heavy meet schedule as key factors.
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Bucky
Summers
Griffin
United States
Tammy
Debbie
U.S
Germany
Johns Hopkins Trustees Elect Three To Board Terms
The Johns Hopkins University board of trustees elected J Crossan Cooper Jr Jervis Langdon Jr and Robert W Thon Jr as new trustees Langdon and Cooper receive life terms Thon a six year term and as a trustee representative of the alumni association The action was announced by board chairman Charles Garland ENDORSES GLEASON KENSINGTON Md AP the Montgomery County endorsement noted for James P Gleason in a separate item
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees
J. Crossan Cooper Jr
Jervis Langdon Jr
Robert W. Thon Jr
Langdon
Cooper
Thon
Charles §. Garland
Alumni Association
Trade-A-Tent Sale at Moss Cities Service Center
Now through May 16 trade your tent for up to four dollars toward a new Apache or Nimrod camping trailer. Bring in any condition and swap it for store credit. Free drawing entry for a camera and camping store prize. Moss Cities Service Center 1879 Pennsylvania Avenue Hagerstown Maryland U S Route 11 North.
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Moss Cities Service Center
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hagerstown
Maryland
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Lone Pine Lookout
At&t
Myersville
Woodsboro
Centreville
Herman Smith
Mount Airy
Sykesville
Lisbon
Fastfilm Developing
E. Ray Wachter Photo Center
Market St. MO
Victor
Royal Portable & Office Typewriters
Storm and Shipley
2Nd & Market Sts
Davis Studio
COAL
Hillside Coal & Oil Co
Chester Swor
Jerry Merriman
the First Baptist Church
Dill Avenue
Fredericatown
N. Market ST
W. Patrick ST
Amber Fedeon Deposit Insurance Corporation
Exterminating CO
Raymond Shaver, Mér
Ery
Gleason Kensington
The
Montgom
FILON
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Cavetown
Planing Mill Company
Coker
House OF Fabrics
South Court St
Dailey’s
Funeral Directors Ambulance Service
East Street
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