Glen Burnie GI Joe collector hunts for nostalgic figures
Lawrence Rhodes, a Glen Burnie man, has 179 vintage GI Joe figures and a growing display of accessories. He scavenges flea markets and yard sales to complete sets while avoiding dealers, saying the thrill lies in finding a boxed, untouched figure. He aims to spark memories and share the hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Burnie
Marine Guard
Commando
Lawrence
Dusty
Rhodes
Anne Arundel County
Mr. Rhodes
Joe
Maryland governor extends Valentine Day holiday due to weather
Gov. William Donald Schaefer announced a proclamation to extend Valentine Day celebrations through next Monday to aid florists, candy makers, and others hit by winter conditions. He cited difficulty in shopping and delayed floral deliveries caused by slippery roads. The measure aims to keep hearts warm amid Maryland's unrelenting winter weather.
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Annapolis
William Donald Schaefer
Obituaries list several local deaths on February page
The notice provides obituaries for Mrs. Alice Catherine Adkins 94 of Middletown and Mr. Randall Noah Staples 70 of Brunswick along with Mr. Paul Simpson 83 of Adamstown. It lists birth dates and places, family ties including spouses children grandchildren and great grandchildren, funeral arrangements and times, and donation details. It notes affiliations with churches clubs and organizations and mentions prior employment and military service for the deceased.
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Alice Catherine Adkins
Creagerstown Road
Thurmont
Frederick Healthcare Center
Charles Emmett Adkins
Harmony
Samuel Clayton
Clara Mae Alexander Brandenburg
Adkins
Christ Reformed United Church of Christ
Middletown
Pleasant Grove Homemakers Club
Shirley Smith
Clayton
Jefferson
Barbara Kolb
Rocky Ridge
Mrs. Adkins
Freda Eigenbrode
Steven Wiles
Alen Wiles
Ray Wiles
John Grimm
William Kolb
Robert McMath
Paul Eigenbrode
Randall Noah Staples
E. C St
Brunswick
Meridian Nursing Center
Frederick
Ruth Kline Staples
Hartland
Maine
Randall and
Annie Gray Staples
Staples
Atomic Energy Commission
Germantown
U.S. Navy
Duplin
Fox and Ginn Moving
Presque Isle
First Baptist Church of
Masonic Lodge 130
Order of the Eastern Star 97
Randall N. Staples
Lovettsville
Robert Staples
Boonsboro
James Staples
Rohrersville
Ralph Staples
Lee Staples
Gardiner
Mr. Staples
Gladys Switzer
Ernest Staples
Clyde Staples
Basil
Winnie Trask
First Baptist Church of Brunswick
George G. Earle Jr
Park Heights Cemetery
John T. Williams
Petersville Road
Brunswick Masonic Lodge
Friends
Brunswick Ambulance Co
W. Potomac St
First Baptist Church
Brunswick, Md
New Market
John
Lillian Trayer Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Genstar Stone Products Company
Paul J. Simpson
Copperas Cove
Texas
Richard E. Simpson
Adamstown
Mary Louise Kidd
Betty Ann Smith
Ocean Springs
Miss
Connie J. Ross
Huron
S.D
Sue Tyeryar
Simpson
Donald L. Simpson
Keeney and Basford
E. Church St
Etchison
Funeral Home
Ralph E. Schildt
Canadian activist Sue Rodriguez dies at 43 in Victoria
Sue Rodriguez, who challenged the law on physician assisted death by own action while battling Lou Gehrig's disease, died at her North Saanich home. Her lawyer released a statement urging Parliament to legalize assisted death for the terminally ill.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Sue Rodriguez
Ms. Rodriguez
Lou Gehrig
North Saanich
Chris Considine
Henry
Considine
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Way
United Way of
Frederick County
E. Patrick St. Frederick
Mrs
Alice Adkins
Donald B. Thompson
E. Main St
Christ Reformed Church
Mark A. Wakefield
Mr. Randall Staples
Paul Simpson
Mountville Road
Homewood
Charlotte Evelyn Pauline Rippeon Simpson
Dief
Antinemports
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
Tourism Visitor's Center
Withers Center For the Arts
Zaraba Gallery
Zar Uba
Ark
South Market St. Sterling
Public
CDROM
Quince Orchard Rd
Galthersburg
Washington
Daly
United States
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Donald W. Kress
M.D
Tollhouse Avenue
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