4-H Poultry and Vegetable Winners Named for National Contest
Six Montgomery County 4-H Club members earned state representation in national poultry and vegetable judging in Detroit and Boston. Frank Thompson led poultry scoring 710 of 1000, joining Raymond Cook and Allen Biggs as state entrants. Donald Duncan topped vegetable judging with 907 points, Nor Ronald Cockeysville placed second. J oceanne Duckett was named alternate. Additional competitors from Baltimore and Montgomery counties awarded team honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poolesville High School
Boston
Detroit
Frank Thompson
Montgomery County
University of Maryland
Raymond Cook
Frederick
Allen Biggs
Rising Sun
Cecil County
Donald Duncan
Fallston
Hatteré County
Ronald Cockeysville
Matthews
Spark
Maryland
Junper Vegetable Growers Association
Aim
Jocnne Duckett
Davidsonville
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Allen Remehha
Randallstown
Julian King, Jr
Germantown
Charles Hawkins
Gaithersburg
Henry Hilton
Woodbine
Raymond Warren
Young Thompson
William Dorset
Sellman
James Arnold
Monrovia
Anniversaries and Historical Highlights From History
Know America Today highlights events and figures tied to anniversaries. Names include Eliza Johnson Rutherford Hayes Agnes Booth Michael Pupin Frederic Remington Walter Rauschenbusch Damon Runyon Chief Joseph Laura Bridman and more with dates and brief notes on births deaths battles and political events from 1777 to 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza McCardle Johnson
Presidency
Thorn
Deesburg
Tenn
Rutherford EB Hayes
Oho
Ohio
Delaware
Fremont
Agnes Booth
Australia
Michael Pupin
Columbia University
Jugeslavia
Frederic Remington
Canton
NX Y
Walter Rauschenbusch
Rochester
Mener von
Broadway
Manhattan
Kens
Tadcay
Germantoun
Washington
Laura D Bridaman
Hanover
Great Republic
Boston
Joseph
Idaho
Insull
Chicago
Hitler
Free
Germany
Russia
Oregon
Haly
Naples
Alaska bound air service youth graduates in 1947
Frederick High School graduate from June 1947 joins AAFL and trains as draftsman at Francis E Warren. He serves in Alaska with the Army Air Force, now stationed at Anchorage. Other notes include veteran birthdays and notable figures from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ausherman
Ernest Utterback
Rederick
Army Air Force
Anthorage Alaska
Frederick High School
AAFL
Francis E Warren
Weather Summary for October 1947 and Rivers
The report shows no precipitation in the 24 hours ending 3:30 a.m. Today. October precipitation was 1.24 inches, below the normal 2.95 inches. Year-to-date precipitation through October 1 was 6.80 inches above normal. Yesterday’s high 68, low last night 22, with today’s sunset 5:49 p.m. and sunrise 6:10 a.m. Rivers Monocacy and Potomac are clear at Buckeystown Dam and Knoxville respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeysstown Dam
Knoxville
Siamese pumpkins pulled from vine by veteran grower
Roy E. Mealey of Route 1 displayed Siamese pumpkins in The News Post offices this morning. The partially grown twins were harvested by Mr Mealey, marking his first time in fifty years of pumpkin growing that he picked twin pumpkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Post
Roy E. Mealey
Route 1
Mr Mealey
Real estate offerings in Frederick area homes and farms
Frame bungalow with bath and tin storage. Several apartment houses and small business locations listed. Five to six room single dwellings modernized with tile baths, cabinet kitchens, hardwood floors and immediate possession. One 18 acre small farm with 4 bedroom house, fruit trees, and hard road frontage near Frederick priced to sell. Local agent Ralph W. Boyer of Boyer Insurance Agency handles listings on Jefferson, Rosemont, and Frederick avenues.
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City
Middletown
Hari Road
Frederick Waley
Main
Middletown Valley
Union Brid
Bohn Real Estate
Union Bridge
Jeferson St
14Th St
Aptony
Frederick Fine
Rosemont Ave
Ralph W. Boyer Boyer Insurance Agency
Court St
Frederck
Iway C Bohn 3
Badge
Frederick
Inidiate Poss
Toom Modern House
Bath
Furnace
H. W. Spors
Hare Road
Harry E. Mohler
East Third Street
Real estate sale notes multiple properties for quick sale
Several listings describe modern dwellings, farms, and commercial properties for sale near Frederick and Myersville. Listings include a 1 acre lot with a new six room dwelling, brick and masonry houses, a grocery mercantile business, and a seventy acre farm with modern equipment. Immediate possession offered on selected parcels. Listing by PLATHER RICE & SON at 29 East Third St.
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Nome East
Een
West Seventh Street
Feederiek
Upper College Terrace
App
Noare Cramer & Son Realtors
Dill Ave
Orick
Oi Durner
Singie
Apts
Crick
Myersville
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GUILD
Women's Guild
Mi Pleasant Reformed Church
Roger Remsburz
Bere Cramer
Welty Wastler
Mediation
George Er
Cramer
Carrie Grove
Harold Moore
Harry Tinney
Hamilton Ave
America
Nou In
Alaska
Armes Petive
Western Front
Truman
Navy
New York
Cleveland
Homer A. Rodeheaver
Winona Lake
Ind
Union Furnace
Frances Fuller
Charleston
Miriam van Waters
Massachusetts Reformatory For Women
Greensburg
Robert Lawson
David A. Smart
Omaha
Walter A Maier
St. Louis
Leroy Lutes
Cairo
Roy. L. Garis
University of Southern California
Roanoke
Quarry Heights
Canal Zone
Raymond RK Fhur
West South Street
Fort Clayton
Pie
Donald W. Ausherman
Stee
Ca Casaasia
Public Accountant
AUL
Erwin E. Pinkham
Pineham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Max
Lydia EL Plareans
ST. Joseph
GLO Reading Brewery, Inc
Reading, FA
Nice
Nice Home
Braddock
M.D. Harp Agency
Pythian Castle
Gordon W. Spurrier
Howard S. Fink
Rep
Maryland-Uss
Ces
Re W
Uring
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
Baltimore City
N. W
Frederick City
M. D. Harp Agency
Gordon Spurrier
Joe T. Howard
Fine Broker
Brunswick
Clifton Property
Delbert S. Null
West
Patrick St
Frederick City Limits
Allon
Steve
F. C
NED
Zeiler Real Estate and Insurance
North Court St
Frederick, Md
David
Griffin
David O Griffin
Insurance
P.B. Roop
Creagerstown
Bank Bart
Broop
New Windsor
Ata
Noah E. Cramer
Harold U. Frushour
Office of Fire
Sarold U Frusholr
Court
Frederick Aid
Howard A. Gross
Howard A Ghoss
Frederick Md
H. P. Burdette & Son
State Road
Binance
Buardette & Son
Mt. Airy
Phan
G. H. Mercer & Sons
Grayson H. Mercer & Sons
Heal Estate Loans Insurance
Ralph W. Boyer
M. D. Barp Agency
Gorden
Peoples Finance CO
Bome
K. L. Zent2
Elec
RL. Zentz
Strout Realty
Taneytown, Md
Keefer M. Koogle
Mace
Keefer
Koogle
KEY Chev. Sales, Inc
Chevrolet Sales. Inc
E. Patrick St
Upper
Fredenck Co
Sui
Tenni S. Frederick
Pri
Macadam
Frederick Om Macadam Road
Woodsboro
Emmert R Bowlgs
Church St Frederick, Mi
Horace
Alexander
RL &i
P. Luther Rice
Fall Real Estate
Fredell Valley
Plather Rice & Son
East Third St
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