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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1998
Page
5
Obituary notices celebrate the lives of Mrs. Linda Iva Bostion 97 of Johnsville and Mrs. Rachael Mae Hobbs 63 of Emmitsburg with church ties nursing work and family survivors. Also listed are Ms Esther Domer Pressley 84 of Westminster and Mrs. Lillian Leatherman 87 of Thurmont among other local notices with funeral times and locations across Carroll Frederick and nearby counties.
Mrs Elizabeth Dickson 90 of Baltimore died Saturday Aug 1 at Carroll Lutheran Village Westminster widow of Curtis J Dickson born Aug 17 1907 in Jeanette Pa daughter of Mathias and Anna Walsh served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II retired from Social Security Administration Woodlawn Surviving two daughters one son ten grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters Visitation Aug 4 Skiles Funeral Home Taneytown Wake services 8 p m Funeral Mass Aug 5 St Taneytown Interment New Cathedral Cemetery Baltimore
A collage of community listings and notices from the Frederick area includes travel and weather directories, sports pages, park departments, YMCA updates, Red Cross blood drives, adult education, city events, volunteer fire outcomes, and various regional calendars. Includes references to Maryland Lottery, state transit, arts center calendars, and Hood College events, with a note about free service within the local area.
Funeral services were conducted August 1 for Peggy Webber Ford of 1080 Carlton Place Frederick Emmert D Miller of Middleburg Maria Genevieve Lorraine Smith Miller of Alexandria Carroll W Brown of Thurmont and interments followed at Mount Olivet Skiles Blue Ridge Cemetery and Mount Union Lutheran Church cemetery Montgomery County deaths in quick succession with multiple bearers clergy and funeral homes noted including Keeney and Basford Frederick Mount Union Lutheran Stauffer and Blue Ridge Cemeteries.
A brutal heat wave in Texas topped 100 degrees as two freight trains derailed and a 90 inch water main failed, cutting water to 1.3 million people in Tarrant County including Fort Worth and Arlington. Outdoor watering was banned while fires scorched acres and displaced about 100 people in Parker County.
Stephanie Brown, principal, thanked the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek for adopting South Frederick Elementary as its signature community service project. Last July the board voted to adopt, with funds donated and 400 hours of volunteer time. Activities include teacher conference support, monthly student model citizen awards, and regular Rotary visits. Continued support is planned as is a proposed poster contest with the art department.
Richard T. Bender, 54, of Kearneysville West Virginia, was arrested after a white 1998 GMC pickup was reported stolen from a residence. Maryland State Police tracked it on U S 15 north of Frederick and near Lander Road before his arrest after a $500 bond was posted.
Police arrest 25 year old Edgar Bachman Browne of Black Ankle Road Mt Airy after a high speed chase on Md 26. Browne faces auto theft driving with a revoked license fleeing and eluding speeding reckless driving and operating while intoxicated and is held on 45000 bail at Frederick County Detention Center. No injuries reported for drivers who fled or were run off the road.
Blackberries and flowers pick your own market open daily nine to six. Red Haven peaches and plums blueberries corn and tomatoes nectarines and apples. Rock Hill Orchard Mt. Airy, contact 301-831-7427. blueberries picking info 301-271-2737. Catoctin Mt Orchard fifteen miles north of Thurmont on US 15. Decks cleaned and sealed. David Burke, Quality Painting, MHIC28087, 301-898-8063.
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