Benjamin Lee Shuff Remembered as Frederick’s Honored Banker
Benjamin Lee Shuff, longtime president of Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, died after a life of public service and business leadership. Born 1901, he rose from bank clerk to CEO, guiding mergers and expansion to twelve Frederick locations. Survived by wife Elizabeth and siblings, he left a legacy of philanthropy, civic work, and steady friendship.
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Benjamin Lee Shuff
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Benjamin Lee Shutt
Red Horse
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Comptroller of the Treasury
Maryland
Louis L. Goldstein
U. S
J. Glenn Beall
Charles McC. Mathias
Goodloe E. Byron
Naa Wd
Association
Benjamin Shuff
Middlepoint
Wolfsville
William H
Linnie E. Barkman Shuff
Middletown
Curtis Bay Copper and Iron Works
Curtis Bay
Poole Engineering and Machine Company
Baltimore
Shuff
Fort Meade
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Robert E Delaplaine
Farmers and Mechanics
Citizens National Bank of Frederick
Farmers and
T Itt
F&m Bank
Frederick Gas Company
Washington Gas Light Company
Toan Leperation
Dvelop- Maryland
Carmack’s Grocery, Inc
Ox Fibre Brush Co
el Dorado Products, Inc
Silver Chamberlin Brush Co
N.Y
Vindobona, Inc
Price Electric Corp
Hood College
Hospital Aid, Inc
W. A. Riddell, Inc
Pauline A. Brown
Cascade
William H. Shuff
Frederick County
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Frederick County Fires and Farms Bills Signed by Governor
The Maryland Governor signed four Frederick County bills despite ongoing Baltimore subway debates. HB 1301 raises annual fire company levies to support freestanding stations. HB 1321 prioritizes agricultural use in zoning to aid farming near new housing. HB 1675 clarifies Metropolitan Commission extension charges for nonadjacent properties. HB 1304 establishes a framework for a Frederick County Economic Development Commission. Effective July 1, 1976.
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Francis Scott Key Mall
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Two Historic Frederick Events From April 9 1926 and 1956
On April 9 1926 about 1000 people visited the Francis Scott Heynel ballroom for calvin cordial displays by the hotel culinary department directed by Theodore E Boyer. Photographs were taken both nights. In 1956 county commissioners approved a two million dollar public school bond issue after bids led by Mercantile Safe Deposit Trust Company. The Frederick County nominating convention urged the Republican State Central Committee to seek Governor McKeldin's appointment of one of the three nominees to the school board.
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Abortion Letter Writers Clash Over Terms and Tactics
Readers contest Mrs. Yates's abortion letter, arguing terminology shifts with embryo and fetus stages, debating brain activity, legality, and safety. Dr. Charles G. Spicknall cites Maryland data, costs, and safety, while others urge Birthright support and civic debate. A brief recollection marks Lee's 1865 Appomattox surrender.
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