Call to rename Frederick Armory honoring Cresap’s Rifles
A Frederick County opinion piece argues the new National Guard Armory on I-70 should bear Captain Michael Cresap’s name instead of General William J. Witte. It recalls Cresap’s leadership in Revolutionary War rifle companies and laments the impact on local heroism, urging a public name change to honor all local Guardsmen past and future.
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National Guard
Frederick County
William J. Witte
General Witte
I-70
Frederick
Company A
Mdarng
State Armory
Maryland
A Company
Cresap’s Rifles) Association
Michael Cresap
Cresap
Cresap Armory
Elmer E. Munshower
Col. Munshower
115Th Infantry
Philip R. Winebrewer
Cresap's Rifles
Willard M. Horine
Horine
Ronald Michael Kenny James Moore Jr
Daniel Spencer Brittain Charles Frank Brandenburg Wilson Lee Cook
Robert D. Donaldson Robert Henry Lerner James Paul Purkey
Gary Wayne Cosgrave
Russell Monroe Amoss
Richard Ward Meehan Michael Leon Brewer Michael E. Gibbs John William Graser
Charles Walter Harbert Clyde Steven Himes
Harold Franklin Kline Kenneth Lionel From Russell Edward Milberry
John Francis Plunkard
William Leonard Snodgrass
William £. Zimmerman Jr
Larry Franklin Brashears
Woodrow Franklin Carbaugh, Everett Eugene Justice Jr
George E. Snyder
Michael L. Kidd
David Grant Kirk
Robert E. Smith Jr
John W. Chariton
Ronald DeLong
Charles R. Pittinger
Stephen E, Stoka James Mitchell Atchison
Herbert E. Mulkey Jr
Franklin J. Krantz
Robert L. Willard
Frederick Armory
North
Bentz Street
New Citadel
Witte
National Guard Armory of
Maryland National Guard
Thankful letter from Frederick County families to a grateful community
An open heartfelt note from a Frederick County family thanks neighbors, old friends, and colleagues for support during a long illness and recovery. It recalls a Sunday Welcome Home party, praises Dr Nicola Tauraco and George Mudat for organizing, and salutes the kindness that kept the writer going. The text blends personal gratitude with unrelated syndicated items about justice and public figures.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Nocola Tauraco
George Mudat
Frederck
March Attendance and Local Club Notices in Maryland
Yesterday’s News-Post itemization lists Oak Hill School perfect attendance names under teacher George L. Etzler and notes committees for a Holateia cattle sale at Fairgrounds spanning Frederick Carroll Baltimore Howard and Montgomery counties. It also reports Point 9 Rocks Woman's Club elected president E L Blessing, new committees, Frederick Cadet CAP first aid graduates, Frederick artists exhibition honors, Middletown High School instrumental program, and a policy on signed letters to the editor.
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Joshua Ellberg
Michael Blouin
Lowa
Omar Burleson
Texas
Burleson
First National Bank
Ausoin
First National Bank of
Abilene
Bank of Commerce
White House
David Obey
D-Wis
Ed Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Capitol Hill
United Feature Syndicate
Oak Hill School
George L. Etzler
James Redmood
Ray Horner
Harold Young
Sheridan Grimes
Harold Bell
Charles Fogle
John Rice
Wilson Barrick
James Eyler
James Grimes
John Redmond
John Fogle
Ray Sickle
Pauline Ambrose
Minnie Ambrose
Hazel Eyler
Mildred Stottlemyer
Ellen Stottlemyer
Pauline Beall
Catherine Barrick
Leary Eyler
Catherine Redmond
Rebecca Roberts
Katherine Grimes
J. Homer Remsberg
Henry & Shoemaker
Frederick County
O. W. Anderson
Montgomery County
Holateia
Fairgrounds
Frederick
Carroll
Baltimore
Howard
Montgomery Counties
Point 9 Rocks Woman's Club
E. L. Blessing
L. E. Sigafoose
Middletown
Jerry Marrone
Larry Lovell
Raniy King
Ruth Ann Robertson
Betty Jane Robertson
Dana Henson
Sonny Stern
Norman Lindsay
Letter about historic tollgate sale and TV drama critique
A reader challenges the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation for selling a 20 year old tollgate house near Walkersville, urging preservation. The letter critiques a TV drama The Day Christ Died, debating Judas portrayal, historical accuracy, and religious sentiment with references to historians and gospel authors.
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City
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
S Tollgate House
Walkersville
Eed
Frederick County Landmarks
Burley Johnson
Drs
Crnst
Johnson
Christ
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George Kinnear
Philip F. Ashton
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Peter Grant
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News-Post
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Arthur B. Williams
Brunswick
LeRoy Blumenauer
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Edward Hedges
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Mary Lee Jackson
James Kolsrud
Gary Ledbetter
Larry Mercer
Pat Shepley
Richard Simpson
Tony Stymiesz
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Judas
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