Dorsey Decatur Medal Honor Hero Of Petersburg Battle
Decatur Dorsey of the 39th United States Colored Troops carried his regimental colors at Petersburg on July 30 1864 earning a Congressional Medal of Honor. The piece places his feat in the broader push by Black regiments, recounting Lincoln era recruitment and the Ninth Corps assault led by Black troops.
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Dorsey Decatur
Battle of
Petersburg
United States
Benjamin G. Harris
Maryland
House of Representatives
Dorsey
United States Army
Lincoln
South
Decatur Dorsey
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Stanton
William Birney
James G. Birney
New York Times
Baltimore
Ninth Corps
North
Confederacy
Richmond
Charles G. Loring
Burnside
Burnisde
Henry G. Thomas
Congressional Medal of Honor of the United States
Insurance Advisory Service to Answer Insurance Queries
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Thomas J. Hatem announced a member of the Insurance Advisory Service will be at the Western Maryland Area on Monday February 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Courthouse Conference Room to answer public inquiries about insurance.
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Maryland
Thomas J. Hatem
Insurance Advisory Service
Department of Licensing and Regulation
Emmitsburg Scouts Attend Church in Uniform Sunday
Emmitsburg Boy Scout Troop 284 plans a Sunday service in body with Catholic members at 8:30 am at St. Joseph's and 10:30 am in uniform in front of the United Church of Christ on West Main Street. February marks Boy Scout month and a window display at Crouse's on the Square highlights local scouting in the 1950s. A junior leader training course will be offered during February for patrol leaders and others, coordinated by Scoutmaster Robert Rosensteel. An Advisory Service visit to Hagerstown on the third Monday assists residents of Washington Frederick and Carroll Counties with insurance inquiries and complaints, with the representative seeking insurance for the public and no appointment needed.
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Emmitsburg
United Church of Christ
West Main Street
St. Joseph’s Church
United States
Crouse’s
Robert Rosensteel
Hagerstown
Washington
Frederick
Carroll
Hatem
State Insurance Division
Baltimore
Maryland
Insurance Commissioner
Slayings Hit Record High In New York City
AP reports 1625 homicide victims in New York City in 1971, a record, with December totaling 172 slayings. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Milton Helpern cites lack of gun-control laws as a factor, noting earlier highs of 1250 in 1970 and 158 in August 1971.
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New York
New York City
Milton Helpern
Gettysburg College Starts Fund Drive
Charles and V Sanner, a 1937 alumnus from Frederick, is among 23 alumni volunteers soliciting for Gettysburg College’s new Giving to Gettysburg College Through Life Insurance program. The plan aims to bolster the college’s financial reserves with life insurance gifts. Gettysburg College, a 140 year old coeducational liberal arts school, sits in Gettysburg, Pa.
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Charles & V. Sanner
Gettysburg College
Frederick
Gettysburg
Walkersville Bowling Leagues Highlight High Scores Across Week
In Monday A League 14 players posted 400 series led by Jim Taylor of Surge with 436. Sonny Cromwell of Coca Cola had the top 168 game in a 408 set. Rutland and Dan Dee posted notable team scores, while Tuesday through Friday leagues feature Ridge Runners, Case Sales and Service, and Monocacy Valley with high teams and sets. Ladies and daytime leagues also show strong marks, with Glendale sponsors leading in points.
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Jim Taylor
Surge
Sonny Cromwell
Coca Cola
J. Wallace
J. Lenhart
C. Crum
D. Stauffer
B. Smith
J. Bollinger
B. Watkins
P. Flair
K. May
R. Herman
C. Baker
F. Fogle
Rutland
Dan Dee
Ridge Runners
Richard Valentine
Terry Baker
Micro
Dolan Boyd
Gary Abrecht
Gene Whitmore
Mary Buza
Whitmores Welding
Eylers Weading
Frederick Produce
Bill Dinterman
Urbana Esso
Frank Fogle
Frederick Breeding
Larry Smith
Woodsboro
Jimmy Crum
Carl Biddinger
Charles Baugher
Rodney van Sant
Leroy Smith
Ronnie Boone
Tom Doody
Jim McKinney
Tom Smith
Diane Davis
Neva Kriner
White Cottage Inn
Glade Valley
Butch Smith
Southern States
Daryl May
Kenny May
Frank Dayhoff
Acme
West Bros
Longs Construction
Blue Duck Inn
Marty Naugle
Jim Bentz
Pop Crum
Cline
Duvall
Buzz Beachley
Skips Tavern
Lee Shaffer
Pabst
Robert Shriner
Jack Hildebrand
Jr. Fogle
Donald Byard
Roy Miller
Cross Roads
S. Cromwell
Rich Horman
B. Crum
E. Shelton
P. Jewell
Jr. Bollinger
G. Abrecht
S. Fritz
Regie Long
Donald Blank
Gary Long
Raymond Eyler
Pat Ridenour
Louise Fox
Misners
Thurmont Grange outlines coming activities and events
The Thurmont Grange 409 met January 24 with Master Alan Brauer presiding. Thirty two members attended. Youth Chair Jim Royer reported on plans including a Pomona Youth Bowling Party February 20 and a square dance February 26. National Grange contests were noted with several members entering. A sewing contest runs April 1 to 30 using Simplicity patterns. Tea? Grange plans to donate cookbooks to local schools and set dates for the Community Show September 15-16 at Catoctin High School.
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Thurmont Grange
Alan Brauer
Pomona
Rodman Myers
James Musselwhite
Barry Lucey
Harry Gibson
Jim Royer
Arcade
Singanore Grange
National Grange
Ethel Brauer
Jean Myers
Grange
Thurmont Middle School
Catoctin High School
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Catoctin High
Mt Airy plans municipal bonds for sewer system
Mayor Carl W. Smith of Mt Airy announces sale of municipal bonds to fund planning development and construction of a sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. Sealed bids due by 11 a.m. February 24 1972 at First National Bank Building Baltimore. Bonds mature 1975 to 2011 with annual amounts 11000 to 63000, totaling 37 bonds. Thaumatology is the study of miracles.
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Carl W. Smith
Mt ' Airy
First National Bank
Light and
Redwood
Baltimore
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