One Lucky Woman A CARE tale by Olive Clapper
Elusive Montgomery County figure Olive Clapper is profiled in her memoir One Lucky Woman detailing her CARE work since 1953 and world travels from 1954 to 1960. The book blends her husband Ray Clapper’s journalism legacy with her own advocacy and social ties in Washington and Montgomery County.
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Elsie White Haines
Frederick
Raymond Clapper
Ray Clapper
Warren G. Harding
Eisenhower
Marjorie Hendricks
Normandy Farm
Jane Latimer
Silver Spring
Washington
South Pacific
James Marlow
Associated Press
Doubleday “and. Co
New York
Ray
Olive
Clapper
Times
Scripps Howard
Kansas City
Kansas
Clappers
Needwood
Fulton Lewis
Mutual
Henry Wallace
Perla Mesta
Montgomery County
Olive Clapper
League of Women Voters
Janet
Peter
Montgomery
YMCA Annual Roundup appoints Ed Thomas leader
Edward P. Thomas Jr. is named Roundup Boss of the Annual YMCA Membershire Roundup to raise 400 memberships during January 31 to February 14 drive. Assisting are George Zeigler and Charles Main with corral bosses Atlen Routzahn G Ross Moberly Richard L Shipley joining Rolling M Ranch leaders Clyde M Roney Jr Lloyd Rice and Jack Emmert. Roundup meetings run January 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with report sessions February 5 and 9 and final branding February 14.
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Edward P. Thomas Jr
YMCA
Joseph D. Baker
Frederick
George A. Zeigler
Ramrod
Ramrod Charles V. Main
Thomas
Atlen Routzahn
G. Ross Moberly
Richard L. Shipley
M. Ranch
Clyde. M. Roney Jr
Lloyd “Slugger” Rice
Jack Emmert
Eddie
Calvary Plans Latin Program for church event
Ronald Arms of the School of International Service at American University will speak at Calvary Methodist Church Sunday at 2 30 p m The display room will show Latin American dolls crafts pottery metals silver jewelry pictures and pastels A Ruth Smith core class frieze will be shown Countries include Brazil Peru Mexico Chile and Venezuela A choir and Latin American orchestra will perform A slide show and special programs for children are planned A missionary theme appears in the morning sermon by Rev Ralph M Sharpe Arms traveled in South America and knows Iquique English College supported by the Methodist Board of Missions
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Ronald Arms
School of International Service
American University
Washington
Calvary Methodist Church
Glenn
A. Main Jr
Ruth Smith
West Frederick Junior High
Latin America
Karen’ Davis
Hood College
Brazil
Abelardo Pita
Peru
Pita
Mexico
Chile
Venezuela
Ralph M. Sharpe
God
Iquique
South America
Navy trims enlistment terms and reentry rules
The Navy temporarily reduces minimum enlistment from four to three years and allows sailors released for over three months to re-enlist for two or three years. The experimental program runs until June 30 aimed at matching Navy posture with national needs. Also noted are local hospital admissions and discharges, followed by a brief line about a computer capable of near instantaneous recall from vast literary works.
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NAVY
Washington
Republican Women Install Officers At Frederick County Meeting
Mrs. David H. Young of Middletown was installed as president of the Republican Women's Federation of Frederick County at a Wednesday night session at the Historical Society House. Helen Remsburg, a former president, installed new officers including Mrs. Bernard Rems burg first vice president and Mrs. Andrew Eyster second vice president. gifts were exchanged and committees announced for finance social activities membership program and more. A telegram from Rep. Charles McC. Mathias congratulated the officers and a state meeting was noted for Saturday at the Lord Baltimore Hotel to prepare for the campaign.
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David H. Young
Middletown
Republican Women’s Federation
Frederick County
Historical Society House
East Church Street
Helen Remsburg
Federation
Bernard Remsburg
Andrew Eyster
Emmitsburg
Creal Lutman
Brunswick
Charles McC
Mathias Jr
John Hart
Gail Cutshall
Cutshall
Remsburg
Helen Musso
Charles McC. Mathias
Lord Baltimore
Young
Betty Remsburg
Patricia Warner
Edith Widmayer
Joseph Etter
Robert Remsberg
Olive Derr
Guy Baker
Joseph Payne
Frank Castle
Janice Crone
Della Albaugh
Virginia Anders
Ruth Eyler
Guy Stull
Judy le Gore
Charles Flook Jr
David Higenbrode
Audra Feaga
Maurice Grossnickle
Jean Gaver
Annabelle Remsburg
Betty Duvall
Charlotte Eyster
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Ruthanna Wenzel
William Hood
Grace Sheffield
Dorothy Hart
Mildred Stitely
Bruce Crum
Merle Duvall
Gail Catshall
John Banes
Emmett Bowlus
D. Edgar Bittle
Hilda Croghan
Forrest White
Steiner Smith
Wilbur’ Baker
Beulah Rupp
Ruth Gillelan
Jacob Young
Hazel Harbaigh
Walter Daves
Walter
First
Voters & Young
Republicans
Elis C. Wachter
Helen 5
Musso
Mars
Ann Lutman
William Powell
Ann. Mathias
Herbert Duvall
Edward Fellows
Braille Display At Library Showcases World’s First Encyclopedia
A exhibit at C. Burr Artz Library features the first Braille edition of the World Book Encyclopedia volume with drawings in relief. Miss Alice Rohrback of Braddock Heights reads from the volume while highlighting Louis Braille’s invention 1350 years old. The 145 volume set is funded to be installed in libraries serving the blind.
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Aopy
C. Burr Artz
Alice Rohrback
Braddock Heights
Louis Braille
Adlai E. Stevenson
The
Field Foundation, Inc
Field Enterprises Educational Corporation
American Printing House For
Ariz Library
Rohrback
Library of Congress
World Book Encyclopedia
Ind
Pennsy and New York Central Move Toward Merger Terms
The Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads held separate meetings to consider the financial terms of their proposed merger. About 5.5 billion dollars in assets are involved, with eight Pennsy Central negotiators guided by three major banks over two months. Even if boards approve, closing remains complex and time consuming, affecting other merger pressures in the industry.
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NEW York
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Zion
Pennsy-Central
Pennsy
Philadelphia
Central
the Central
The
Union
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore& Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Nickel Plate
Mrs Coblentz Leads Frederick County Homemakers
Mrs J Vernon Coblentz of near Middletown assumes two year presidency of the Frederick County Council of Homemaker Clubs at the quarterly board meeting at Winchester Hall. The meeting noted the 100th anniversary aims for Land Grant colleges and USDA and discussed Short Course plans and new 4 H clubs at Braddock Heights and Monocacy Village.
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J. Vernon Coblentz
Middletown
Frederick County
Council of Homemaker
Winchester Hall
Coblentz
Homemakers
Hood College
Russell Dudrow
Raymond Baker
H. Harold Dover
WFMD
Earl Remsberg
Ihhairman
Austin Renn
Frederick AAUW Branch To Attend State Meeting
Three members of the Frederick branch of the American Association of University Women will attend the state meeting to discuss upcoming programs and initiatives. arrangements were announced by local leaders.
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Frederick
American
Associattion of
University Women ‘Will At
Civic Club to Hear Dr Virginia Lewis on Great Issues
The Civic Club meets at the Hotel Frederick on Monday with Dr Virginia Lewis of Hood College as speaker. The program starts at 1 30 p m and is open to all interested. The executive board convenes at 10 30 a m, followed by luncheon. Mrs Edward D Storm, the club president, will preside.
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Virginia ‘Lewis
Hood College
Civic “Club
Frederick
Edward D. Storm
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