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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1955
Page
11
National Apple Week notes an ideal harvest with excellent color and flavor, aided by near perfect weather and minimal wind damage. It highlights the extended spray program, Caplan fungicide adoption, ongoing promotion efforts, and the decade plus grower nursing process from planting to picking, with apples valued for fresh eating, baking, sauces, and beverages.
The article lists apple varieties with eating and baking qualities, citing Golden Delicious, Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Rome Beauty, Stayman, Winesap, and York Imperial with scores for eating, salads, pies, sauce, or baking. It then covers a Virginia court case where Willis M. Haynes is accused in a fatal shooting involving his wife and a mistress, plus jury deliberations and testimony. It closes with Walkersville P T A hosting its first meeting and community show, including a prize auction to fund a new water cooler and the officer slate for the year.
Katharine Ann Haynes, 28, mother of four, was acquitted of murder on grounds she was insane when she shot Nancy Penton, her husband’s red haired mistress. A mental-competency hearing was scheduled to decide if she is sane now before possible release from St. Elizabeths Hospital.
Public sale on November 5 1955 at 10 00 AM on West Main Street Emmitsburg Frederick County Maryland offering late John Hoover and Sentley era clocks china glassware furniture and ample household articles. Auctioneers J Elmer Zimmerman Null and Null. Also sale of farm equipment and livestock at a North Route 40 location beginning 11 00 AM with 4 head of live stock machinery and tools. Harmony Church of the Brethren Ladies will serve lunch. Levi E Stottlemeyer owner. Clerk Raymond L Kelly.
Quynn Orchards near Frederick shipped apples to more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia under the Blue Goose label. Boxes and bags carried weight, size, and grower details for informed buyers. A Florida note from Marie McKee praised the Red Delicious apples for their orchard flavor and quality.
A Maryland water study commission on October 28 noted there is plenty of water if a price is paid, with only a slight suggestion that the state should reconsider its approach. The discussion focused on cost and availability for future needs.
A subcommittee report by Del. E. Homer White analyzes potential impoundment of the Potomac River for future needs around Washington and in Central and Western Maryland. The panel finds future needs on the Eastern Shore Southern Maryland and the Baltimore Metropolitan area appear to present no problems.
Annin R Browning transfers to Edgar G Dennis and wife for $20 in the county. Hamilton Homes Inc transfers to Chatler H Remsberg and wife for $10 in the city. Rocco Guariglia transfers to Robert William Bell and wife for $10 in the county. William L Ormond transfers to Guy T Frushour and wife for $10 in the county. Guy T Frushour transfers to William L Ormond and wife for $10 in the county.
GREAT FALLS Mont Oct 28 One thousand rare silver dollars valued by collectors at up to 65 each circulated this week at 1 a throw Minted in Carson City Nev 1893 the coins arrived from Minneapolis Fed Reserve and were distributed at tellers windows. A run on the local bank followed as collectors learned of the coins value.
University of Maryland receives 437,487 grant from Public Health Service plus 874,814 state funds for University Hospital expansion in Baltimore. Key items include a new nurses home at 3,400,000 and delivery recovery suites totaling 389,000. Also notes state legislature approval brings total project to 1,312,301 and delivery area upgrades.
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