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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
5
Christmas Eve and night demand for long distance calls may cause delays nationwide. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company warns that calls placed between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Christmas Eve could take longer to connect due to high volume.
Household is America's oldest and largest consumer finance company offering loans up to 24 months for any good purpose. Millions borrow with confidence yearly. If you need SALS C50 01 one day, phone or visit HFC.
Community volunteers prepare long distance calls and solicitations ahead of Christmas. Mrs Laura Roe oversees efforts with Pinesburg residents, Williamsport groups, and area clubs to raise funds and coordinate telephone company support for holiday calls. Tips include dialing by station, allowing extra time, and using reduced rates during peak hours. Michigan State football attendance hits new home record in 1957 with 398,563 fans.
The report shows wheat losing three cents to $2.00 in Maryland's western section while corn rises to $1.34. Barley and oats hold at 95 and 60 cents respectively. Maryland Delmarva poultry faces a new unnamed disease causing rapid mortalities in broilers across Sussex Worcester and Dorchester counties, with over two million birds weekly and prices at under 12 cents per pound last week.
Bernard J. Davis seeks store props for recovery of a stolen set of handcuffs. The loot was solicited in Williamsport by two organizations, with requests for mail contributions. No solicitations planned in Hagerstown. donations may be sent to Herman Hose Williamsport Route Two or given to Pinesburg Burglars members. Mr Hoover lost sight in both eyes after a boyhood snowball accident. Mrs Hoover works to cover basic needs while mortgage campaign aims to secure a home for the family.
Pauls Valley authorities report farmers along the roads consistently complain about motorists stealing pecans from trees. Deputy Sheriff Tesse Bradburn notes complaints have been mounting as nut theft disrupts local farms.
The Maryland Bankers Association will tour the Fred Ernst and Son farm at Clear Spring during a farm credit conference in Hagerstown on April 23 and 24. A feature on the Ernst farm and the family runs in Banking News, the association's monthly.
Fourteen bulbs were stolen from an outdoor Christmas display in front of a Hamilton Park home over the weekend. Mrs. Clarence R. Main of 1600 block Fairview Road reported the theft, noting bulbs were taken from a string of lights trailing in front of her house.
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