Frances W Ashbury Remembered For Service To Frederick
The sudden death of Frances W. Ashbury shocks Frederick as tributes recount her leadership on the school board and role in building the county’s school system. Her civic efforts at All Saints Episcopal Church and the Frederick Community Concert Association reflect a life of service shared with her husband Rev Maurice D. Ashbury.
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Frances W. Ashbury
Frederick
Rita Gordon
Frederick County
Robert E Klein remembered for service and leadership
Robert E Klein and Frances W Ashbury are tributes in Frederick praising their community work. Klein’s death leaves a void felt across Treeland Nurseries Evangelical Lutheran Church Rotary Club and many civic circles as friends recall his energy and dedication to volunteers, youth, and local causes.
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Robert Klein
Ashbury
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Maryland General Assembly Ends Its 90 Day Cycle
Robert G C Reid notes the Maryland General Assembly will convene in Annapolis for a 90 day session amid criticism of its length and cost. He contrasts salaries, per diem, and fringe benefits with other states and governors, arguing the body often drags its feet while lawmakers gain compensation. The piece ends with a jab at Governor Schaefer and the line Everything changes and nothing changes.
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Maryland General Assembly
Annapolis
General Assembly
Bill Byrnes
Allegany County
House of Delegates
Bill
Maryland
Legislative Compensation Committee
New York
California
Illinois
William Donald Schaefer
Mario Cuomo
Bill Clements
Texas
Harry Hughes
Marvin Mandel
Baltimore City Council
Maryland House
Senate
Schaefer
Mike Miller
The
Free State
Reagan era media battle stirs public debate and polls
A Washington feature surveys conflict between President Reagan and the press, weighing arguments for press watchdog role against presidential messaging. It details poll options, expert input by Dr. Vincent J. Bregno, and summarized pros for the press and the president, plus short items on China student protests and international aid projects.
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Washington
Reagan
Peoples Poll
F.O
Washington, D.C
Vincent J. Bregno
Research—Strategy—Management Inc
Frederick press runs rise as county counts reach deeper
Circulation of The News increased by 50 to 5500 daily copies while the Frederick Post rose to 5000 to boost countywide reach. The combined daily total hits 10500 as 12869 county families were cited in the latest census. The 1937 Ford show opened at State Armory with Edward J. Smith speaking in Mayor Culler’s absence. Exhibitors included A E Fisher Gulf Refining C Kemp Delphey Hershberger Frederick Paint and Glass Shipley Maryland Automobile Club and Frederick Iron and Steel. A wild dog pack killed a young doe near Lewistown. An escaped patient from Springfield State Hospital was recaptured near Damascus. Maryland State Teachers Association proposed a 1 359 838 state aid increase for Frederick County as part of a 32 754 402 package. Rotary speakers urged generous planning and the National College of Science and Art in Frederick to support Hood College and Fort Detrick.
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Frederick Post
Post
Frederick Motor Company
State Armory
Edward J. Smith
Lloyd C. Culler
Maryland State Teachers Association
Frederick County
Peter Pan Inn
Rotary Club
Robert M. Sparks
State Department of Economic Development
Sparks
National College of Science and Art
Frederick
Hood College
Fort Detrick
Mercy and politics in letters and development concerns
A reader reflects on mercy in history and modern politics, citing presidents' rescue efforts, then shifts to local zoning for Fountaindale South, highlighting water, schools, traffic, and safety concerns. The piece notes rezoning implications and development pressures in Middletown as voiced by Russ Hanson.
Miles Circe and rezoning fight over Cline Farm
A reader argues that Miles Circe mischaracterizes Braddock Heights and Middletown residents by urging county officials to reclassify 10 acres of prime agricultural land as residential. The letter insists citizens consistently opposed rezoning, based on development concerns and preservation of Middletown’s landscape.
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Miles Circe
Frederick County
Braddock Heights
Middletown
Miles Cires
Planning and Zoning Commission
Newspaper Hall of Fame debated for a less remote site
Editorial letter advocates moving a proposed Newspaper Hall of Fame away from Gathland to a nearer region closer to newsrooms. The piece critiques the globe monument near Crampton's Gap and praises war correspondent Townsend while urging fuller recognition at a less remote site in South Mountain. It cites historical figures and quotes Gath. A second section from Kenneth T. Bowie Sr. of Frederick discusses drug awareness and personal struggle, urging help and accountability.
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Harry Decker
George Alfred Townsend
Gath
Hall of
Gathland State Park
Potomac Edison
ITI
Arch
Townsend
Crampton’s Gap
Globe
South Mountain
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United Feature Syndicate. Inc
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Lewistown
Benjamin F. Phobus
Springfield State Hospital
Guy Anders
Frank Dorsey
Winford Baker
Damascus
Baker
Ohio
Iran
Holy Land
Tran
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Tehran
Lebanon
Fountaindale South
Deer Spring Road
Holter Road
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Nancy ER
Hanel Tiamsville
Timothy J. Reese
Burkittsville District Heritage Society
Kenneth T. Bowie SR
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