Evening star., 1952-05-15
MIR. Reid.

Seven employees of the Agricul-
Iture Department today received
awards for distinguished service al
a ceremony addressed by Presi-
dent Truman.
The presentation took place In
the Sylvan Theater on the Wash
ington Monument Grounds. Two
work units also were awarded dis
itinguiShed service medals, but
presentation will be made later al
local headquarters of the two
groups. one in Mexico and the
other in Florida.
The ceremonies are held each
year to recognize outstanding
achievement by department en-
Iployes. Superior service awards
went to "a employees and SO indi-
viduals with 40 or more years OF
service with the department also
were honored.
These seven persons won dis
Itinguished service awards:
DR.. Edward E. Clayton of 6207
Carrolton terrace, Hyattsville, Md.
who works at the Bureau of Plant
Industry, Beltsville, Md. He was
cited for his notable contribution
to the science of tobacco pa
thology.
DIR. o. E. Reed of 1927 Thirtiett
place NV, Bureau of Dairy In
dustry. Cited for leadership in
developing breeding systems ano
programs that have resulted in
improving the Nations dairy cat
tie and for achievements that
have improved the efficiency OF
the dairy industry.
T. Roy Reid, 1924 Quesada street
NV, personnel. Honored for his
vision and leadership in develop
ing programs significant to agri-
culture and rural living, and fol
his contribution to the manage
ment of the departments opera
tions through his original ideas In
personnel administration.
DIR. Robert M. Salter, 154-C
Colony road, Silver Spring, Md,
Soil Conservation Service. Cited
for his leadership in agricultural
research and integration Of it with
other programs of agricultural
production and conservation.
DIR. Hazel X. Steibeling, 400C
Cathedral avenue NV, Bureau OF
Human Nutrition and Home Eco
monies. Named for her contribu-
Ition to the betterment of human
nutrition through research on food
consumption and dietary adequacy
and the application of nutritional
knowledge to problems of indi-
Ividuals, families and nations.
Charles S. Bennett, Bureau o1
Plant Industry, Soils and Agricul-
tural Engineering, Stoneville, Miss
Cited for outstanding research
achievements which modernizeC
the cotton ginning industry.
DR.. John r. Parker, Bureau Of
Entomology and Plant Quaran.
tine, Bozeman, Mont. HonoreC
for outstanding research which
has brought about Revolutionary
and far-reaching" improvement.
in national and international
grasshopper and locust control
programs, thus contributing tt
Increased agricultural production
The work units awarded the dis.
tinguished service medals were
the Frozen Citrus Concentrate
Group, Bureau of Agriculture
and Industrial Chemistry, Winter
Haven, Fla, and the Unit fol
Controlling and Eradicating Foo
and Mouth Disease, Bureau o1
Animal Industry, Mexico.
The following received superior
service awards:
! Mrs. HiIda M. Bailey, 1896 Third stree
NV, Production and Marketing Admin
iStration.
| Miss Marion E. Bailey, 1101 Massachu
setts avenue NV, Bureau of Agriculture
Economics.
| Don H. Bushnell, Blackstone roa
NV, Farm Credit Administration.
i Mrs. Josie Browne Dishman, 654 Cir
rard street NV, Bureau Of Plant In
Idustry. Soils and Agricultural Engineering
i The late Everett E. Edwards, tormerl
of 5000 Jefferson street Bethesda. Md
Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
c. T. Forster, 904 Maryland avenu
me, Office of Personnel.
Mrs. MargUarette M. Hedge. Route
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