09 Jul 1957
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1957
Page
1
New York writer Sam Dawson reports farms increasingly operate like factories with maintenance bases, conveyors, and engineering staff. Larger farms and factory style specialization push farmers toward industrial methods, while feed formulation and automation reshape yields and costs. The farm becomes an ideal arena for retired scientists and engineers.
Highway plans for Route MB will require demolishing three houses in the Greencastle area plus several outbuildings. The Bemisderfer, Duffey, and Hunyon properties at key intersections will be removed, along with trees on both sides of the road in Shady Grove. The project, extending west from Greencastle toward Waynesboro, will reduce some lawns and driveways as work proceeds.
Arthur K. Robinson, 25, was jailed 30 days in the Workhouse for possession of lottery slips and using outside work time to sell more tickets. Judge Abner Zook acted to revoke his permit after the offense was revealed.
Barbara Ryder, a Vanguard Computing Center receptionist in Washington, is a Hagerstown girl and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Vorous of 108 Linden Avenue. Her husband Don Ryder, a law student at George Washington University, resides at 1008 Potomac Avenue. Her photo appeared in the Washington Daily News with an article on the Vanguard center where IBM machines will perform high speed calculations for the first earth satellite next year.
In Copenish Michigan three year old Dennis Collins survived a fatal crash that killed J Bynum Collins 55 his wife Florence 45 and five children Linda 14 Gary 13 Harold 10 Thomas 9 and Terry 5 at State Highway 115 area. Dennis a year older cousin Clara Collins and truck driver Warfield Laws 52 of Lakes City were hospitalized in Frankfort Michigan in critical condition after the collision during the Independence Day holiday period.
The United States Air Force declassified a mid air refueling package from Thieblot Aircraft Company. The system uses a flying pipe to transfer fuel between jet fighters above 3,000 feet and speeds over 50 mph. Armand Thieblot leads the Bethesda firm, aiming to reduce drag and extend combat range by using underwing auxiliary tanks with two deployed pipes and valves for fuel transfer.
The Halfway Fire Department fought two fires last Friday and Saturday on Bowe Avenue. A grass fire in the 100 block spread from a yard barbecue and was fought with booster water, brooms, and rakes. A flame shed on Mrs. Russell Bates property burned completely, water loss from a booster tank hampering efforts. $500 in building damage and about $150 in tools were destroyed.
A Maryland water storage law now allows farm ponds up to five acres and depths up to 15 feet, increasing water storage to 50 60 acre feet for irrigation. Landowners file with the Department of Geology Mines and Water Resources, hearings required for larger ponds, with stock fish available on request from the state.
Washington County educators join 20 000 teachers at Philadelphia NEA centennial gathering. Superintendent William Brish chairs the instructional television section and Hagerstown official J Ralph Swanger introduces the centennial flag idea. Maryland delegates include Velora Swatger Jean Moser and others.
City police logged two bike thefts reported yesterday afternoon at the Municipal Swimming Pool. At 3:00 p.m. Alton J. Latchem of Ravenwood Heights reported his bicycle stolen, followed by Douglas Arvin of the 400 block West Franklin Street two hours later.
GOOD IDEA Washington officials report volunteer firemen will place amber reflectors above front doors of houses where disabled residents live. The goal is to help firefighters identify homes with occupants unable to move quickly if a fire breaks out, improving emergency response.
Marvey Kettering reports from a Goodwill Industries delegates convention across the United States. He notes Hagerstown Goodwill ranks 92nd of 119 by budget and people served. Local executive cites goods and services marketing at 15 000 per working hour and 30 000 000 total income. Local remittance and patronage support 32 local handicapped jobs. Artemas Ward ranked second in Continental Army at start of 1775 and resigned in early 1776 due to ill health.
In a Pennsylvania case, 15-year-old suspects admit killing a 16-year-old man after an alleged robbery and car move. Donald William Naylor, 19, receives a fine and sentence. Joe Hampton is named as the victim in Route 16 incident.
Annapolis July 3 reports Ut-Holmes Helmert of Sherwood Forest Maryland fell overboard in the Severn River. He swam toward shore but drowned before rescue could reach him.
July 8 Chicago report says Euchara and Great Lakes Greyhound firms plan fare increases by S percent in the northeastern United States starting August 1. Arthur Genet, Greyhound president, announced the proposal today.
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