Frederick celebrates Bicentennial hopes as 1976 begins
In a New Year message the Frederick County community envisions the start of its Bicentennial year and the nation's 200th, recounting local history from German settlers to Patriot figures. The piece notes economic concerns, wartime echoes, and pride in Frederick’s heritage while urging hopeful national leadership for 1976.
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Letters and civic letters span faith and labor views
A long readers letters page includes a infant's heartfelt birth diary with biblical passages, a critique of common situs and labor unions, praise for Frederick Memorial Hospital, and a Civil War era note on Hammond's Store near Newbury Washington D.C. with Loyals defeat.
First Reunion of Frederick High School Class of 1925
From the Files of 50 Years Ago December 20 1925 Frederick High School class of 1925 held a reunion at Wayside Inn with a banquet and social hour. Officers reelected include William L Schmidt president George Brown Clarke Wisotsky Earl Magaha James Houck class council Janis Miller secretary and John Hanson treasurer. Baseball fans of Hagerstown seek a new club president after Arthur Jacques resignation. Harry E Bester may be offered the job.
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Earl Magaha
James Houck
Janis Miller
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Hagerstown
Arthur Jacques
Harry E. Bester
Christmas Party and Basketball Wins Highlight Frederick News
Twenty years ago on December 38, 1955 Civitan Club members and guests danced after a turkey dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel though road ice kept out Governor Wallace and others. Westminster Club members attended, while Thurmont hosted a gala American Legion post 168 event with about 700 children greeted by Sama Claus. In YMCA action the Knicks grabbed first place by routing the Warriors 46 16 and the Capitals upset the Pistons 27 15 at the Y.
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Federal Election Commission struggles with early missteps
Washington Merry go round notes the FEC, created to police campaign laws, hired 127 bureaucrats on a modest 5 million budget and issued disclosure forms costing taxpayers 9000. House staff spotted nine discrepancies, warning that rules could let a thousand individuals spend 100000 on ads without reporting. Ford shows Trumanesque tempers over cuts and energy bill delays.
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