Mecca For Scientists Mecca For Fruit At Johnston Farm
In Homestead Florida August 15 Eighteen acres host more tropical fruit varieties than anywhere. H W Johnston, long‑time hardware man turned world famous fruit grower, displays custard pie trees chandelier trees ice cream vine and 228 other tropical specimens. He recounts humorous sap sucker antics and notes plants like strychnine tree rubber vanilla tea and coffee etc. He stresses the agricultural value and the breadth of his collection with many exotic fruits and medicinal plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
Homestead
Hia
H. W. Johnston
Garden of Eden
Johnston
Kentucky
Luther Burbank
Mecca
Miami
Fla
Daughter's Stunts Reunite Parents in Ohio
Toledo, Aug. 17. A young woman parachute jump at a flying field reunites her divorced parents after 20 years apart. Mia s Martyle Jarboe leaped from a plane as a stunt, drawing her father Richard Stump and mother Alice Merrill to greet her as she landed. The couple then renewed relations, each remarried years earlier. Also noted: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Suman and Harold Martin visited Shepherdstown and Martinsburg last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Mias Martyle Jarboe
Tiane
Richard Stump
Alice Merrill
Mr. Stump
Clarence Suman
Harold Martin
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Otterbein Guild to Meet at Potter Home
Keedysville note lists Otterbein Guild of United Brethren Church planning their regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening at the home of Misses Elizabeth and Annie Potter. Various local residents and visitors are noted visiting family and traveling to Bay Springs areas during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keedysville
Otterbein Guild
United Brethren Church
Elizabeth
Annie Potter
Guy Long
Downaville
Jacob Reed
Sharpsburg Pike
Myra
Ray Ditto
Hicks
Rembsburg
Fred Flook and Son
Sharpsburg
Jacob Hoover
Elis Hoover
Berkeley Springs
Nev
Ira Ernst
Carlisle
Hoo. Zimmerman
Nelson Grin
Alvey Leatherman
K. Snively
Guy Smith
William Sxnode
Sharpsiming
Albert Klingar
Mary
Katherine
Ohio
J. W. Fleming
Cambridge
Fleming
B. F. Fleming
B. Taylor
Local Postings Reflect Springfield Area Visits and Tragic Death
Local residents share weekend visits across states with Melvin Reel clan in Springfield Ohio. Elsie Wyand spends time with grandmother Sarah Burber. Grace Baker returns from six months at University of Maryland. Eileen Martin and Helen Kulm visit Mrs C L Suman in Hagerstown. A three week old child of B H McCall dies at home on Pope Ave Hagerstown. funeral planned at Eakle's Mt with interment Locust Grove Cemetery. Guests include Robert Zimmerman and Martin Nicodemus families. Thuryle Snyder and Zora Burgan visit Edward Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Kansas
Nevada
Oregon
Melvin Reel
Georgette
Annie Reel
Ellwood Athey
Benjamin Reel
Springfield
Ohio
Elsie Wyand
Sarah Burber
Robert Zimmerman
Martin Nicodemus
Grace Baker
University of Maryland
Samuel Colbert
Waller Rowe
Hagerstown
Eileen Martin
Indian Spring
Helen Kulm
C. L. Suman
B.H. McCall
Pope
Aves Hageratown
Sundey
Samuel Reeder
Eakle’s Mt
Locust Grove Cemetery
Lee J. Slullendore
Henry Zimmerman
Thuryle Snyder
Zora Burgan
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Uneeda Bakers
Pretzels
Slim Jim
Sam Jim Pretzel
Stiges
National Biscuit Company
Heaven On Earth
Johnson
Java
Cuthura
J. K. Ware
Shelbyville, Ky
Obap
Taleomer
Reag
Eure Laboratories
Dap H
Malden
Beng
Roessnes CO
Main Springs
SAUM
Washington St
Carey Coating
Coffman & Spessard
Prospect ST
Rinso
W. C. Barr
West Franklin Street
Ringo
W. C. Barr. Cauffman
W. Franklin St
Hagerstown, Md
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