Farm Labor Situation To Be Acute This Season
The farm labor shortage in Frederick County is expected to grow worse as the season advances. County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker notes many farmers are already short and plans to harvest and hay-making will require extra workers. Drafts and higher wages draw workers to construction, but longer farm hours deter them. Farmers seek one or two additional hands despite labor-saving equipment.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Cap Detrick
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State Roads Commission
Degrees Conferred On 23 At Westminster
Westminster Theological Seminary conferred degrees and diplomas on 23 ministerial students at its 68th commencement. The seminary, affiliated though not part of Western Maryland College, is supported by the Methodist church. Bishop Dillard C. Wicke of Pittsburgh delivered the principal commencement address. Alumni events included a meeting and the annual alumni senior banquet with graduates as guests of honor. Baccalaureate services and a reception by President Welliver preceded the ceremony.
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Westminster Theological Seminary
Western Maryland College
Methodist Church
Dliogidt C. Wicke
Pittsburgh
Alummni Association
Lester A. Welliver
True and Useful Word Study in Daily Lessons
WIN FELLOWSHIPS College Park May 22 Danforth Summer fellowships awarded to two University of Maryland College of Agriculture students William Merrill of Elkton and Charles Weller of Brockeville. They will attend a two week leadership training course at the American Youth Foundation camp in Shelby Michigan.
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Danforth
University of Maryland College of Agriculture
William Merrill
Elkton
Charles Weller
Brockeville
American Youth Foundation
Shelby, Mich
Livestock market holds steady despite meat price roll back
Woodsboro Livestock Sales Inc reported no drop in volume as prices held. No steers appeared while fat cattle sold up to 29.15 dollars and meat cows brought 27 cents. dairy cows stayed high. Retailers noted shortages of cheaper cuts and blamed rationing fears for higher apparent prices.
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Woodsboro Livestock Sales, Inc
Carl L. S. Ramsburg
The Measurable Peace From Wealth To Happiness
Earl T. L. Douglass discusses Albert Ludlow Kramer once wealthy and unhappy who found inner peace through Bible study and Christ. Kramer wrote From Millions to Happiness and showed that money cannot buy lasting peace. The piece urges spiritual nourishment over material desire amid global poverty and famine. In Africa Australia and elsewhere some tribes remove front teeth.
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Earl TL. Douglass
Albert Ludlow Kramer
Albert Kramer
Jesus Christ
Africa
Australia
Seasonal beet price swing limits liveweight earnings
The article explains that about 62 percent of Ive controls have pushed weight gains, worsening seasonal shortages and yielding a 38 percent live price gain to reach break even. With only choice grades, retail prices must exceed liveweight costs. It argues seasonal shortage and grass-season fattening drive higher prices as marketing widens.
Barbar Quashed Assault Charge Found Guilty of Disorderly Conduct
Francis Wesley Barbar, 40, of Finksburg, was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly by Magistrate William T. Mather in Westminster after an arrest Monday night. Local family members stated he had attempted to—but the charge of assault with intent to kill was quashed.
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Francis Wesley Barbar
Finksburg
William T. Mather
Westminster
Barbar
Magistrate Mather Suspends Sentence After Grandson Slaying
A three month old boy was killed by an axe attack attributed to a suspect. Magistrate Mather suspended the sentence upon payment of court costs, with the matter remaining under jurisdiction.
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Mather
Sheep and wool shape Australia’s economy says National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society reports that nearly one third of Australia’s population relies on sheep and wool for their livelihoods. The finding highlights the sector’s crucial role in regional employment and economic stability.
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National Geographical Society
Australia
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