Books added to C Burr Artz Library reach 65 thousand
In the recently closed fiscal year the C Burr Artz Library added 12 245 books to its collection about 7 500 were entirely new titles and the rest replaced worn or duplicated volumes The total city and county collection now stands at roughly 65 000 volumes an increase of about 23 000 in two years toward a goal of 12 books per capita Frederick County officials boosted funding by making the library eligible for state and federal aid in the early 1960s prior to that period additions averaged under 2 000 books yearly
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C. Burr Artz Library
Frederick County
Lincoln Speaks At Gettysburg From Young Adult Selections
A Mary Kay Phelan piece notes how Lincoln answered a Gettysburg invitation with a few remarks that became history. It introduces selections from The Young Adult Section featuring works on Berlin's Wall, dating tips, and civil history, with library availability at C. Burr Artz Library and county libraries.
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Lincoln
Gettsburg
Mary Kay Phelan
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Willard A. Heaps
Berlin
Frederick Is Reading notable titles list
A compact rundown lists several book titles and authors haunting a reader’s shelf from Frederick Is Reading, including works by Healy Sukarno Adams Johnson Capote Dacey Mor an Michener Stone Hemingway Whitney Tuchman Ryan.
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Cissy
Paul Healy
Sukarno
Cindy Adams
Osa Johnson
Truman Capote
Norman Dacey Churchill
Lord Mor
James Michener
Irying Stone
Papa Hemingway
A. "J. Hoteliner
Columbella
Phyllis Whitney
Barbara Tuchman
Cornelius Ryan
Thurmont teen organist overcomes blindness to perform
Alban Little a 16 year old Thurmont High student declared legally blind by glaucoma proves his musical talent on organ piano and clarinet. He composes a piece named Catoctin in Spring for a national competition and earns a letter of commendation. Lives with his mother Mrs Paul Little and siblings on Summit Avenue and plays three nights weekly with Coachmen band while performing at Fitzgerald's Thurmont and Baker Park.
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Ray Charles
al Hibbler
Thurmont
Alban Little
Thurmont High School
Alban
Athan
Baker Park
Fitzgerald’s
Thur
Leslie Jone
National Broadcasting School
Paul Little
William
Margaret Ann
Summit Avenue
Miss Kitty Ann Nash Weds Richard Larry Reese
Miss Kitty Ann Nash and Richard Larry Reese were married on July 24 at 2 p.m. in Union Bridge Church of the Brethren Union Bridge Maryland. The Rev Albert K Lane and Rev Harold Baueser conducted the double ring ceremony. Nash is the daughter of Faul M Nash Libertytown while Reese is the son of Wilbur E Reese RFD 2 Union Bridge. The bride was given away by…
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Kitty Ann Nash
Maried
Richard Larry Reese
Union Bridge Church of
Miss Nash
Faul M. Nash
Libertytown
Mr. Reese
Wilbur E. Reese
RFD 2
Union Bridge
Nancy L. Nash
Fay E. Frounfelter
Carole K. Reese
Mt. Airy
Courtney P. Nash
W. Thomas Reese
Mrs Manuel Weinberg Named Snowball Head
Mrs Manuel M Weinberg appointed chairman of the Fifteenth Annual Snowball fundraiser for the Women's Auxiliary of Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was cochairman fifteen years ago and has long civic involvement, bridging local arts, Red Cross Motor Corps, occupational therapy teaching, and leadership in Jewish women’s groups. The couple's son and daughter, six grandchildren, and bridge honors are noted as part of a detailed social profile.
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Manuel M. Weinberg
Frederick Memorial Hospital
G. L. Thomas, Jr
Weinberg
Edward P. Thomas
Red Cross
Newton D. Baker Hospital
W. Va
Western
Watkins Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J Latimer Watkins of Mount Airy hosted an open house for their 25th anniversary. About 100 relatives and friends from Washington DC New Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland attended. The Watkins live in Mount Airy and have run the Watkins 5 and 10 Cent store for 18 years since moving from Morristown New Jersey where Mr. Watkins managed a Woolworth store in 1941.
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J. Latimer Watkins
Mt. Airy
Washington,d.c
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
William H. Browning
Charles Gendell
Clark Miller
Frances Bidinger Sr
Joepph P. Kennedy
Rich
John Allsip
Ernest Horne Jr
Eugene Buxton
Frank Harris
Watkins
Morristown
F.W. Woolworth
Mt. Holly NJ
Georgetown Lions To Hold First Annual Horse Show
The Georgetown Lions Club will stage its first annual pony and junior horse show at Potomac Hunt Kennels on August 20 at 9 a.m. Proceeds go to Lions charities. luncheon will follow on the club grounds. For details contact Mr and Mrs Robert D Leutbecker at 301 489 4814.
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Georgetown Lions
Georgetown Lions Club
Potomac Hunt
Lions Charities
Robert D. Leutbecker
Carol Farley Engaged To Charles Cole
Mr and Mrs J S Farley of EFD Frederick announce the engagement of their daughter Carol to Pfc Charles FE Cole son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Cole Jr of Frederick The bride to be is a 1966 Walkersville High School graduate and works for IBM in Gaithersburg Pfc Cole a 1964 Frederick High School graduate serves with the Army in Davidsonville No wedding date has been set.
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Carol Farley
Charles Cole
J. S. Farley
EFD 3
Frederick
Carol
Pfc
Charles FE. Cole IH
Charles E. Cole Jr
Walkersville High School
IBM
Gaithersburg
Pfc. Cole
Frederick High School
Army
Davidsonville
Amvets Auxiliary Post Holds August Meeting and Picnic
Amvets Auxiliary Post No 2 met August 1 at Elizabeth Staley’s home with 21 members. President Anna Lanner appointed new committees for the coming year and announced the next hospital visit to Martinsburg, August 9. Lanner elected delegate to the National Convention in Columbus, August 18 to 22. next meeting moved to August 29.
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Amvets
Elizabeth Staley
Military Road
Anna Lanner
Donna Peace
Alberta Walsh
Amy Pazdersky
Doris Callaham
Caroline Fout
Edith Wood
Pauline Gosnell
Gertrude Ponton
Ada Ford
Helen Warrenfeltz
Betty Monath
Lanner
Columbus
Ohio
Middle Atlantic Bridge Tournament Set for Frederick
The Eighth Annual Blue and Gray Sectional Bridge Tournament runs August 12 13 and 14 at the Francis Scott Key Hotel in Frederick attracting 300 to 400 players from the Middle Atlantic region. Defending champions include Mrs L J Muskin and L M Rosenfeld. events include mixed pairs open pairs women’s and men’s pairs with a team of four wrap-up. Reservations offered by calling 662 2111.
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Middle Atlantic
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
L. J. Muskin
L. M. Rosenfeld
Baltimore
E. P. Lazarus
J. A. Grover
Ellicott City
D. S. Sachs
William Hsiao
Washington
Irvin Kuzminsky
Philadelphia
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Nelson Brooks
Tetlow Canal
Checkpoint Charlie
Judith Unger Scott
Mrs. Scott
Helen B. Evans
Confasses
Joyce Wolpert
Chenati News
Manuel Weinberg
Snowball
Weinbergs
David
Kathryn Levi
Sumter
S.C
Magnolia Avenue
H. Eugene Reese
Charles Anglesbee
Calvin Hoy
Marie Olsen
Robert Reese
Eugene Reese
Gloria Metcalfe
Atlantic City
Singanore High School
E. E. Blanche and Associates
M.R. Pfoutz and Sons
The
Carol Lynn Farley
Hazel Nikirk
Francis Clark
Pauline Garber
Frances Carbaugh
Frannie Bayles
Ruth Kinsey
Charlotte Main
Fannie Bayles
Pauline Weddle
Margaret S. Dunne
Nelson Brooke
Douglas M. Groves
Iris V. Yonetz
Nathan Jacobson
Robert Swanson
J. A. Kime
Walter Snow
Donald Crawford
Glenelg, Maryland
Frederic W. T. Rhinelander
Newspapel Arhive
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