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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1985
Page
3
The editorial reflects on the true meaning of Christmas as a Christian festival of peace and goodwill, notes the sorrow of the 101st Airborne tragedy in Fort Campbell, praises community warmth in Maryland, and extends heartfelt wishes and blessings to readers recalling Dickens.
The life tale centers on Rich Ross and Emilie Stehle. Ross helped Stehle after her husband’s death, a gesture she later rewarded with a $15,000 bequest. The tale underscores simple courtesy and selfless acts yielding unexpected returns.
Frederick mourns as Ruth Klein Holter Robert E. Dailey Sr. and Mike Auldridge die within days. Holter, a retired educator known for discipline and strong student respect, died after weeks of illness. Dailey founded local funeral homes and served on the city board, later active in state associations. Auldridge, stockbroker and restaurateur, died at 43 after heart disease, remembered for loving food wine and people.
Washingtons FDIC auctions bizarre collateral from failed banks. Items range from Custer knife and Little Big Horn relics to 40 acre prayer pits and 10 bedroom California home. Also listed are exotic livestock, a sunken tugboat, and a Rolls Royce, with real estate and oddities priced to move as Christmas shoppers scramble.
A collection of Christmas themed letters and opinions from readers. Linda Pototschnik shares holiday reflections, Ruth Tousignault offers light humor, Richard Eichman critiques religious rhetoric, and Kris Corson argues for stronger support for volunteer fire departments in Mount Airy and Braddock Heights.
Elks planned gifts and meals for Montevue residents with music and carols led by Dave Dagan and Charles Opel Jr. A New Windsor Christmas party at Snader's Cafe offered gifts and games for children aged one to six. A Lewistown hunter killed a fox, mistaking it for ordinary game. The FAA urged a longer Frederick runway from 3200 to 4500 feet, with Paul Cochran noting the cost. A aluminum Humbug house decor drew laughs on Rocky Springs Road. Billy Butterfield’s orchestra played at the Snow Ball in Hood College Gym, raising about $15,000 for Frederick Memorial Hospital.
A reader from Oslo defends punk as nonviolent and nonconformist, asking for open discussion. Letters from Nameless in Mississippi discuss algebra grades and harsh punishment, while Jack in Ohio and Dr. Wallace debate animal speed records with factual corrections. The column invites responses and a $1 request for Dr. Wallace’s booklet.
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