Wheat Payments for 1968 Aid to Maryland Farmers
Wheat program payments will begin for 1968 with about 41 Frederick County farms receiving around 15000 dollars. Certificates worth 1.38 per bushel will supplement market income, reflecting parity and loan rate differences, with nationwide payments totaling about 730 million across roughly 837000 farms.
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Elmer M. Venskoske
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Frederick County
Lugi Galvani Linked Muscle Twitch to Metals
An 18th century physiologist Luigi Galvani produced an electrical current during frog anatomy experiments. He observed muscles twitch when frog tissue touched copper and iron, establishing a metal contact link to muscle response.
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Lugi Galvani
Abby column sketches marital woes and teen rebellion
Dear Abby counsels a wife with a husband who speaks of his late wife Betty and suggests addressing the issue calmly. The column also covers a teen bathing privacy debate and a mother’s rebellion tale where a parent mirrors teen independence to restore household harmony.
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Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
Abby
Betty
Joe
Betsy
Shepherd Names Two Faculty Appointments at Shepherd College
Shepherd College announces two new faculty appointments in the Division of Education. Dr. Matthew Mansfield Neely Jr., from Fairmont West High School, joins as assistant professor of education and philosophy. Dr. James Luther Ward, formerly at Shepherd 1963 64, returns as professor of education. Neely has degrees from Ohio State and holds professional memberships including NCSS and NEA. Ward earned AB MS E at Henderson State and studied at Ole Miss, with prior posts in Arkansas and at A M College. The pair bring extensive teaching and administrative experience to the college.
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Sherdstown
W. VA
Shepherd College Division of Education
Oliver S. Ikenberry
Matthew Mansfield Neely, Jr
Fairmont
James Luther Ward
Shepherd
DR. Neely
Ohio State University
Fairmont West High School
Columbus
Ohio
National Council For the Social Studies
West Virginia
Winchester
Ark
Henderson State Teachers College
University of Mississippi
Bible study and visits mark White Hall and Mount Pleasant week
White Hall reports a successful children's Bible study and a church dinner at Great Cacapon Park plus various visits to area families. Mount Pleasant notes a well attended Bible School with 45 average, led by Linda Johnson and a staff including Lake, Triggs, Racey, Long, and Snapp. Friday ice cream party followed.
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White Hall
Great Cacapon Park
MT. Pleasant
West Frederick
Linda Johnson
Lucille Lake
Bonnie Triggs
Barbara Racey
Virginia Long
Thelma Snapp
Dan Fraze Ier
Perry
Lake
Oscar Mittchell
West Virginia
Archie Keplinger
Home Demonstration Club
West Frederick County
Helen Freely
Agnes Shirley
Mary Hannan
Winchester
Freely
Blacksburg
Betty Bauserman
Mamie Soloman
Carson Allamong
Mt. Williams
Mabel Perry
The Floater radio floats in water for swimmers
A new RCA radio called The Floater is the first waterproof solid state, battery powered radio that can be immersed in water. It floats like a soap and lets swimmers listen to news weather baseball scores and pop music while in the pool.
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New York
RCA
Six Frederick County 4-H Members Attend Virginia Beach Camp
Six Frederick County 4-H Club members and an adult leader spent last week at Camp Farrar Virginia Beach for the State 4-H Conservation Camp. Debby Brumback and Dennis Carpenter earned the trip as 1968 state prize winners in natural resources conservation.
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Virginia Beach
Frederick County
Loyd Michael
Debby Brumback
Charles Fogle
Susan Ginn
Dennis Carpenter
Camp Farrar
Seeing Eye Trademark Governs Dog Guide Use
The Seeing Eye remains the registered trademark for guides trained at The Seeing Eye, the Morristown New Jersey center described as America’s oldest and largest dog guide training facility.
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Seeing Eye
America
Morristown
N.J
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