Retirement tributes mark end of era for Frederick aging programs
The Frederick County community honors LaRue Harman and Mildred Barger as they retire from Commission on Aging programs Food n Friends and Senior Citizen services. LaRue Harman retires after years as meal manager at Emmitsburg Senior Center and earlier center coordinator. Mildred Barger helped launch Food n Friends a decade ago and led Title III and nutritional sites, later serving as Assistant Administrator and coordinating publicity with the News-Post. The farewell notes praise their dedication to nutrition, friendship, and community outreach, and wish them health and happiness. The column also notes Major Hoople’s retirement from Our Boarding House after 64 years, and the passing of Ralph C. Thomas Sr. at age 91, with service details.
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Commission On Aging
Larue Harman
Emmitsburg Senior Center
Commission
LaRue
Freet
Emmitsburg Center
Millie Barger
Millie
Food ‘N’ Friends
Frederick County
News-Post
Rascal
Fap
Martha
Egad
Kit & Carlyle
Frederick
Ralph C. Thomas Sr
Edith Addison Alford A Life Of Service And Song
Edith Addison Alford grows up in Frederick Maryland amid civil rights era challenges and family music roots. A gifted soloist and art enthusiast she teaches at Gov Thomas Johnson Middle School while directing and founding Souls on Fire Gospel Choir at Asbury United Methodist Church. Her dedication to faith family church and community shapes a public life marked by performance teaching and service.
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Edith Addison Alford
Mrs. Alford
Frederick City
Melvin
Frances Addison
Joan
Melvin Jr
Alford
Souls On Fire Gospel Choir
Asbury United Methodist Church
Frederick
Edith
Maryland
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
A Alford
Liscoln High School
Harold Reeves Yarrell
New York
Washington, D.C
Winchester
Rockville
Mount Pleasant
Bowie State College
Lincoln
Bowie
Washing
D.C
Seen
Godfrey
Ted Mack
Merien Anderson
Rood College
Peabody School of Music
Loyola College
University of Maryland
New York University
Howard University
Walter's School of Modeling & Fashion Designs
Institue de Allende
Mexico
University of Mexico
University of Ghana
West Africa
Saanes Committes
Hollywood
Calif
Cambridge
England
Lincoln High School
South Frederick
Gov. Thomas Johanson
Theateran
Canady Afries
Marian
Asbury Church
Edith Addison Alford a Frederick artist educator and choir director
Edith Addison Alford, a longtime Frederick educator and artist, blends teaching with music and community work. She studied voice across multiple studios, led the Souls on Fire Gospel Choir, and hasPublic service roles with NAACP and local organizations. She emphasizes family and faith as anchors amid past prejudice and local tensions.
Frederick City Half Year Report Shows Expenditures Balance
A 1904 half year city statement lists six weeks ending June 18 with appropriations of 278082.05 and actual spend of 153127.14, leaving a balance. Police warn against using electric light bulbs as air rifle targets. violators to be questioned and rifles confiscated. Watchnight services planned across city and county churches to mark the New Year with bells and whistles.
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Allen Barigis
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Tom Mitte
Fred J. Architetd
Veronica Bailey
Celeste Johnson
Herbert Thomas
Bor
New London
Jonas and
Nettie (Parker) Thomas
Ann Marie Frazier
Edna Louise Thomas
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
Marshall F. Thomas
Thomas
William T. Larkin
American Legion
Frederick. Services For Mr. Thomas
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church
Euna V. Bebe
Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Pie Thomas
E. Brooke
Nina G.) Lee
Schifferstadt
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Nina G. Lee
Landmarks Foundation
P.O
Ater Aristmas
Sara Moriarty
Nora Connelly
Libertytown
Ralph C. “Pie Thomas Sr
Ata Bembe
Lebee
Ank
Wiewids
GNU Heirnbuis
Mary Mills
Ab Fayee Myewenneek Elamder
Marian Anderson
Stey
Menudo
The
Frederick High
Mars
Nancy Rearden
Nancy Brown
TS Army
Saigon
Ronald Reardon
Howard
Vietnam
Walkersville
Gaithersburg
Lions
Albert Einstein
Gai
Gordon Smith
Ralph Whitmore
Dave Wallingford
Robert W. Butler
Pearl Butler
Pearl Street
Oc Lou
South Vietnam
Butler
Dai Ngai
Pamela Jeanne Shipley
Frederick Women’s Civic Club Inc
Phyllis Kelly
Stephanie Lenhart
Sue Carol Adams
Martha Ann Cline
Diane Brown
Patricia Burger
Dona Lee Hargett
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