Farm City Week Plans In Frederick and Carroll Counties
Plans for Farm City Week in Frederick and Carroll Counties during Nov 12 to 18 were outlined by farm groups and service clubs in Mt Airy. Frank Herbert led the meeting as Maryland Farm City Week chair. Activities include tours of Baltimore plants and Port of Baltimore by boat, with bus trips for Baltimore residents to Frederick and Carroll farms and a possible city farm tour lunch stop.
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Frederick
Warrell
Mt. Airy
Firmen
Frank Herbert
Maryland
Farm City Week Committee
Herbert
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Carroll
Carroll County
John McCormick
Westminster
George B. Delaplaine Jr
Frederick County
Mehil Duvall
Andrew Mason
Frederick County Economy Rises in August Gains Uneployment Drops
Frederick County reports its strongest economy in months for August with unemployment down 16 percent from August last year. Local insured unemployed fell from 512 to 428, unemployment insurance payments declined by 468 dollars, and building permits rose 15 percent to 471 590 dollars. Retail trade climbed 10 percent to 3 949 40. eight month total retail trade reached 23 886 232, up from 22 371 700. Post office receipts rose 12 percent to 28 243, marking an eight percent year to date gain in post office receipts.
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Frederick County
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Department of Employment Security
Frederick City
Frederick
Fredreich
Frederick's August business shows gains in bank receipts
Frederick’s August banking data show a 7 percent rise in clearing house receipts, up by 549 163 to reach 8 072 280, lifting year to date totals to 65 238 724 a new high. Freight car loadings fell 6 percent from 345 to 513, part of a 14 percent annual decline with year to date loadings down 1 595 to 2 364.
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Frederick Bank Clearing House
Chamber
Clearing House
Frederick
Hospital Film Shown To Frederick Lions Club
A Lions Club of Frederick meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel featured a film titled Decision about modern hospital operation. Presented by Howard Z Stup, it included Mark Medtary and H Allen Becker from the Baltimore office, discussing hospital costs, staff needs, and accreditation. The talk highlighted how professional services sustain hospitals and the Blue Cross share of funding, prompting the crowd to consider rising costs and community hospital readiness.
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Lions Club of
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Howard Z. Stup
Mark C. Medtary
Maryland Blue Cross
Blue Shield
H. Allen Becker
Thomas Dunn
Mediary
Becker
Baltimore
Blue Cross
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Braddock
Raymond L
Markley
Myersville
Art Titcomb
Washington
Melvin Derr
Stephen S. Langley
F. Russell Young
Frank Cox
Clinton Hamilton
Glenmore Rice
Willard Rudy
Moxley Clan Plans Reunion in Clagettsville Grounds
The Nehemiah Moxley clan announces its 12th annual reunion on Sunday at Montgomery Church Grounds at the junction of State Routes 80 and 27 near Damascus. Robert H Chne, a direct descendant and new president, leads activities with the Browningstille Band providing music.
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Nehemiah Moxley
Montgomery
Clagettsville
Damascus
Peggy Stewart
Annapolis Harbor
Annapolis
Moxley
Robert H Chne
Dhrea
Nehemiah
Committees Expanded for Carroll County Studies
Carroll County commissioners expanded county study committees. The Airport Study Committee gained new members James E. Elgin of Mt. Airy and Robert W. Smith of Taneytown to explore an all weather airport with 3,500 foot runways. A larger Industrial Promotion Committee, including representatives from all county chambers of commerce and towns, was named after the county released its first industrial folder. New committee members cover Chambers of Commerce, Incorporated towns, Junior Chambers of Commerce, and members at large. Additional advisory appointees joined the county planning commission for a public park study. Robert L. Harrison and Muriel Knill of Woodbine were elected to the local Southern States board. Mrs. B. D. Patrick and Mrs. Allen Hill were elected to the Farm Home Advisory Committee. Winners in the Farm Talent Round-Up were Barbara Crum, Michael Kelly, Diana Cope, and Anna Fitz. Southern States Cooperative reports were presented by Jack Corbett and Roby Farrer. Woodbine Coop. outlined local operations.
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Carroll County
Howard West
Nelson MacLeod
W. W. Wilkinson
James E. Elgin
Mt. Airy
Robert W. Smith
Taneytown
Chambers of Commerce
Frank Dunham
Henry H. Himler
Westminster
Robert Bankett
Scott S. Bair
Charles D. Schaffer
Richard C. Matthews
Hampstead
County Planning Commission
James P. Earp
W. LeRoy Stegman
Winfield
James M. Shriver
Union Mills
Thomas R. O'Farrell
Read C. Hoddinott
Gamber
Southern States Farm Home Advisory Committee
B. D. Patrick
Allen Hill
Woodbine
Barbara Crum
Michael Kelly
Diana Cope
Anna Fitz
Southern States Cooperative
Jack Corbett
Baltimore
Southern States
Roby Farrer
Southern States Woodbine Coop
Martin receives six month $99,000 Navy contract
The Martin Co. announced a six month contract worth 99000 dollars for the design of an advanced underwater navigation aid for submarines. The system, ordered by the Navy Bureau of Ships, will be installed at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center.
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Martin
Baltimore
Martin Co
Navy
Bureau of Ships
Atlantic
America Today In History Highlights Major US Events
Highlights include 1563 first Catholic mass in present US at St. Augustine Florida and 1860 the Lady Elgin sinking on Lake Michigan with 287 lives lost. Also notes 1863 ironclads action in Charleston and 1960 railroad strike damages suit. Includes birthdays and anniversaries of notable figures.
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United States
St. Augustine
Fla
Lady Elgin
Wimetka
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Chicago
Stephen A. Douglas
Weehawken
Montauk
Passaic
Fort Moultrie
Charleston
S. C
Brotherhood of Railroad
Association of American Railroads
Long Island
Francis Bowen
Charlestown
Mass
North American Review
Harvard University
Bowen
George Crook
Dayton
Ohio
West Point
Crook
Sid Caesar
Yonkers
Leo Cherne
New York City
Jacob L. Devers
U.S. Army
York
T. M. Evans
The
Crane Co
Pittsburgh
Joseph Kaplan
Hungary
Civil Defense moves forward in Maryland amid fallout drill talks
Civil Defense officials in Maryland push ahead with preparations as Sherley Ewing notes a take cover drill under study and the Health Department begins continuous sampling for fallout from Soviet tests. Radiation chief Howard Chaney warns Maryland could see fallout in one to three weeks, with current counts near one micromicrocurie per liter.
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Associated Press
Civil Defense
Maryland
Sherley Ewing
State CD
State Health Department
Central Asia
Howard E. Chaney
Department
Chaney
Baltimore
Ewing
Tawes
Annapolis
Baltimore County
Maryland Officials Propose Mine Study and Shelter Plans
In Baltimore and Western Maryland, officials discuss abandoned mine studies for potential use as community shelters. Anne Arundel County creates an assistant Civil Defense director post at 5000 annually, while Washington County considers appointing a new county CD director after Charles L. Mebley’s resignation.
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Ted
Baltimore City
Maryland
Anne Armel County Board of Commissioners
Feltcher S. Joyce
Washington County Board of Commissioners
Hagerstown
Charles L. Mebley
Gov Tawes Urges Firemen Education And Training
Maryland Governor Tawes addressed the 25th annual firemen short course in College Park and urged education and training as the best defense against fires. He announced a November Annapolis conference on fire prevention and a September meeting on civil defense, plus a statewide fire exit drill in public schools on October 8.
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College Park
Tawes
Maryland
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Goldwater Speech Draws Sellout GOP Dinner in Maryland
Senator Barry Goldwater will speak at the Howard County GOP dinner, which sold out at 620 seats with ticket requests exceeding supply. Organizer Mrs. James Beggs noted substantial interest, with about 150 ticket inquiries and $300 in offers turned away. The program features Maryland senators John Marshall Butler and J. Glenn Beall, with the theme drawn from The Conscience of a Conservative. Also noted, former governor Theodore McKeldin faced criticism over his 1956 veto of a proposed state department for Economic Development amid calls to boost tourism and industry.
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James Beggs
Maryland
John Marshall Butler
J. Glenn Beall
Theodore R. McKeldin
Department of Economic Development
Clarence D. Long
Democratic State Central Committee
Keldin
Long
Republican Party
McKeldin
Wage Survey to Measure Baltimore Area Pay Rates
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will start its annual wage and salary survey in the Baltimore metropolitan area on Monday. About 200 firms in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Howard, and Carroll counties will be surveyed for detailed pay data across manufacturing and non manufacturing sectors.
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Baltimore
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Baltimore City
Anne Arudel
Howard and
Carrel Counties
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E. Patrick ST
Melvin M. Engle
N. Carrell St
Robert L. Harrison
Muriel Knill
Southern States Board
Lisbon School
Know
America
Defense Department
Army
Berlin
Kennedy
U. S
Pentagon
Marine Corps
Air Force
Soviet Union
Leipzig
East Germany
ADN
Baltimore American
Baltimore Sunday
Electronic Arts Column
Conway Robinson
Delaplane
Pictorial Review
High Fashion News
Lively Arts Column
C. D
Gov. Tawes
Rusco Home Improvement Co
Alcoa Aluminum Siding
Rusco
Universal
Aluminum
Edward S. Mobley
Wilson Place
King Size
North Market ST
Gop
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Howard County
Market St
Orphans’ Court
Marian Troxell Otto
Keymeir
D.S.T
H & BR
Beatty
Ford Business
Middleburg
Keymar
Mary Adams
Marian T. Otto
Wilur H. Otto
Thomas W. Otto
Austin Bohn
Ralph P. Weybright
Ladies Aid Society of
Middleburg Methodist Church
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