Super Sunday Swimathon Benefits YMCA Fun Day
After church on Sunday the Frederick County YMCA hosts the annual Super Sunday Swimathon from noon to 7 pm to raise funds for the Y. Participants swim laps to support the community’s swimming program while fans prepare for Super Bowl XIV kickoff at 6 pm. Frances L. Halford and others reprise efforts as fundraisers invite pledges, sponsor signs, and YMCA calls to action for all ages to join or cheer.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Rams
YMCA
Frances L. Halford
Fran Halford
The
United Way
Notable Oil War of Words Sparks Industry Pushback
Washington columnist Jack Anderson recalls API backlash after criticizing Big Oil and cites a CIA report from last October showing the Carter administration acted with deliberate intent, highlighting friction between government policy and industry messaging.
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American Petroleum Institute
API
CIA
Carter
Energy
James Schlesinger
U.S
Schlesinger
Dale van Atta
CLA
Reader letters flood Byron and public funding debate
Open letters critique taxpayer spending on arts stipends while urging congressional action. Letters cite Joe Wright in Chicago and a $750 monthly stipend for artist residency, then pivot to nonprofit funding, political lobbying, and calls for more donor oversight. The mix blends local taxpayer concerns with national policy urging Byron and other lawmakers to act before hearings.
Hood College Girls Visit Frederick County Products
A Hood College home economics group visited Frederick County Products Inc on January 15, 1950. Miss Elizabeth Eagleson won a guessing contest and received a pound box of select bacon. The party included numerous students and the instructor Martha Thomas among others.
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Frederick County Products Inc
Elizabeth Eagleson
Martha Thomas
Jane Barnhart
Ethel Hobson
Martha Emerick
Dorothy Sprenkle
Georgia Shank
Marie Kepner
Elizabeth Irwin
Helen Craig
Catherine St. Clair
Emma E. Schier
Dorothy Grace Thomas
K. A. Carroll
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