First Montgomery Postal Facility Was At Rockville
Ralph Fraley Mart recounts early U S Post Office history in Montgomery County from 1789 to 1961, detailing the first offices at Rockville and Clarksburg, passing through Sandy Spring, Brooksville and Gaithersburg, with notes on Dowden’s Dowdens Ordinary, historic trails, and the evolution of postmasters including the current Sept 1 1961 appointment of Mr King.
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Ralph Fraley Mart
US Post Office Department
Montgomery County
Montgomery
Rockville
Clarksburgh
Clarksburg
Sandy Spring
Brooksville
Gaithersburg
Benjamin Franklin
Maine
Florida
Franklin
Continental Congress
Clarke’s
Rock Creek Valley
Georgetown
Sugar Loaf
Monocacy River
Fredericktown
Old Dowdens
Frederick County
Clarke
Prince Georges County
King
Methodist Church
Silver Tea Held For Sorority Members
A Silver Tea in honor of prospective members and transfer ees was held by the Maryland Xi Sigma Chapter 2624 Beta Sigma Phi of Frederick at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Members present included Mrs. John Brewer Libbe Smith Mrs. James Sheffler Mrs. Henry Sheffler Mrs. Andrew Rource Mrs. Norman Fisher Mrs. Manuel Barbeito Mrs. Eugene Clark Mrs. Reese Whitesell Mrs. William Farrell and Mrs. Billy Roberts. Guests were Mrs. James Stymach Mrs. Robert Paleto and Mrs. James Whittington. The annual Christmas party is set for Dec 15 at the home of Mrs. Billy Bee Edgewood Church aad.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Frederick
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
John Brewer
Libbe Smith
James Sheffler
Henry Sheffler
Andrew Rource
Norman Fisher
Manuel Barbeito
Eugene Clark
Reese Whitesell
William Farrell
Billy Roberts
James Stymach
Robert Paleto
James Whittington
Billy Bee
Edgewood Church
Damascus Community Notes Highlight Local Events
Damascus area clubs held Christmas programs and gatherings at homes and churches. Baptisms at Damascus Methodist Church included Barbara Snapp and Victor Loun. High School graduate Thomas R. White received medical honors and Alpha Omega Medical Honorary Society induction. Local families hosted visitors from Springfield and Frederick, with UN visits and academic celebrations noted.
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Luther Burke
Parent - Teachers Association
Woodfield
W.s.co
Montgomery Methodist Church
Leonard Moxley
Our Lady’s Club
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Vincent D’amico
Dale Keesey
Montgomery General Hosital
Pital
Ruth Crowder
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Carl Farr
Paul Furr
Holy Cross Hospital
Barbara Claudine Snapp
Robert R. Snapp
Glenmont
Raymond Snapp
Frank Depro
Snapp
Claude Burdette
Victor Allen Loun
Allen Loun
Damascus Methodist Church
Thomas R. White
Damascus High School
Lloyd White
Alpha Chapter
Alpha Omega Medical Honorary Society
Avalon Tuiton
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Bradley M. Woodfield
Cynthia
William Parish
Clay
Springfield
Lindsay Browning
Ray Tohn Carole
Paulette
Patti
Alvin Pearce
Richard McAlister
Mary Browning
Elwood Mullinix
Herman Mullinix
Randy
Robert T. Brown
Chris and
Lorie
LeRoy Mullinix
Timmy
Ed Watkins
George Pope
Roger Nicodemus
Frederick
Lee Sellers
Sammy el Aasaar
Amar and
Ali
Cairo
Egypt
Aasaar
University of Maryland
Philip Metzger
Ira Plummer
Kinsey Plummer
New York City
United Nations
Hunter McCartney
Ronnie
Nancy
Samuel G. Jewell
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
Mt. Airy
Damascus
Lee
Jeff Permenter
Arthur
Birthday party and family travel noted in local visit
A list of residents and relatives includes Cindy DeWitt Tuckman Peter Tuckerman Preston Holley Judy Depre David Steele Jo- Ann Duvall Ruth Hurley Hariet Ano and Mr Mrs Lloyd White who recently flew to Omaha to visit their son Thomas R White and his son Thomas Eric. Sharon Mullinix celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a slumber party attended by Rispha Burdette Rosemary Burdette Linda Callahan Reba Merson Marsha Gue Judy King Judy Shipley Stacy Tomlinson Mary Ann Cotterman Beth Purdum. Mr and Mrs Emerson Slocum and Margaret visited Cambridge with relatives.
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Rispha Burdette
Rosemary Burdette
Lenda Callahan
Reba Merson
Marsha Gue
Judy King
Judy Shipley
Stacy Tomlinson
Mary Ann Cotterman
Beth Purdum
Emerson Slocum
Margaret
Cambridge
Rabbit earns blue ribbons for Susan Hanson in New Mexico fair
In Espanola New Mexico Susan Hanson from Ranchitos faced embarrassment as her rabbit won a red ribbon at a Taos 4H district show. She later entered the same rabbit in the FFA and 4H Junior Fair where it earned a blue ribbon. She also showed one of Taos born rabbits and it also won blue.
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Espanola, N. M
Susan Hanson
Ranchitos
Taos
Susan
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Cameo
Archer
Danelle
Pilot
Jane Holly
Jane Irwin
Seaton Hall
Yardley
Marvella
Mercer's Drug Store
West 3Rd & N. Market St. Free Delivery
the News
Frederick, Maryland
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