Remembering Martin Luther King Jr and the bus boycott
The event recounts Rosa Parks 1955 arrest and Dr King led bus boycott lasting over a year until the Supreme Court ruled the Parks conviction and fine illegal. speakers Chanetta DePugh and Mr Lucas describe discrimi nation and civil rights, noting King fought for all people and justice for everyone.
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Rosa Parks
Dr. King
Ms. Parks
U.S. Supreme Court
Lucas
Ms. DePugh
Mr. Lucas
Martin
Teens praise Dr King while calling for fuller teaching
Civil rights coverage notes teens at a King memorial service affirm his unifying influence. Lori Sewell and Keona Wars praise him as a unifier and predictor of a movement, while Cherise Leeks and others urge deeper lessons on how he lived, not just how he died. NAACP youth advisor Dorothy Crews explains the effort to highlight African-American youth in a positive light and motivate community improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Lori Sewell
Frederick High School
Dr King
Keona Wars
Jesus Christ
Cherise Leeks
Sopho
Cherise
Dorothy Crews
NAACP
Library Birthday Event Celebrates Frederick History
Frederick residents enjoyed a library birthday celebration with musical history lessons by Mr. Owen and a display featuring Maryland and United States topics. Attendees praised the program and former mayor Jim Grimes stopped by to wish staff luck.
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Jim Grimes
Ms. Cramer
Maryland
The
United States
Frederick
Elizabeth Peters
John Sherwood
Cold plunge at Chesapeake tests resolve of Frederick officers
Frederick state troopers Kim Durham Eric Funk Tim Hagg Dave Matthews Pat Morris and Lance Shank and Lt Kelly Russell waded into cold water with a few family members while their colleagues stayed ashore on a grassy knoll The group joked about the chill and planned to thaw out with car heaters as Sgt Kloos called his second Chesapeake dip a success and looked forward to next year Kaylin 8 and father joined in the plunge while Evelyn kept dry on land
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaylin
Evelyn
Frederick
Kim Durham
Eric Funk
Tim Hagg
Dave Matthews
Pat Morris
Lance Shank
Kelly Russell
Frederick City
Ward
Trooper Durham
Morris
Hagg
Matthews
Kloos
Chesapeake
Longtime Woodsboro civic leader Wickless dies
C Carroll Wickless, second Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Co president and former mayor, dies after public service in Woodsboro Maryland. Survived by wife two daughters and four grandchildren, with services at Hartzler Funeral Home and interment at Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials to local fire company or Glade Valley Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Co
Woodsboro
Planning and Zoning Board
Glenn W. Eyler American Legion
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Frederick
Carol
Reyburn Browning
Purcellville
Sandra
Ralph Merchant
Shippensburg
Joseph Frederick Wickless
Linthicum
Third St
Glade Valley Lions Club
Walkersville
Sylvan Learning Center College Prep Programs Ad
Sylvan offers SAT/ACT prep, study skills, reading speed and comprehension, and math and English credit courses. Call to enroll for test dates March 28 May 2 or June 6 in Frederick Gaithersburg or Hagerstown. Contact 1-800-EDUCATE.
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Sylvan Learning Center
Sylvan
Frederick, Gaithersburg
Hagerstown
Frederick County Heritage Sites and Civil War Landmarks
The county touts Schifferstadt as an icon of early German architecture and highlights landmarks from Rose Hill Manor to Heritage Farm Park. It notes historic battles at South Mountain and Monocacy, parks with gaps named for Crampton, Fox, and Turner's, and the Reno Monument honoring Civil War journalists. Emmitsburg hosts St Elizabeth Ann Seton shrines and a national shrine, with three covered bridges noted.
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Schifferstadt
Frederick
Maryland School For the Deaf
Catoctin Furnace
Thurmont
George Washington
Monitor
Rose Hill Manor
Walkersville
South Mountain
Antietam
Lew Wallace
Jubal
Battle of
Monocacy
Crampton’s Gap
Fox’s Gap
Turner’s Gap
McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Reno Monument
National Park Service
Monocacy Battlefield
Washington
Ulysses Grant
George Alfred Townsend
Gapland Road
Gathland State Park
National Museum of
Patrick Street
Barbara Fritchie
Frederick County
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
United States
Emmitsburg
Mother Seton
Daughters of Charity
Utica
St Marys College trip to Guatemala ends with armed attack
Gunmen robbed Americans and sexually assaulted five women students during a 1 1/2 hour hold up in Guatemala. The group was treated and returned to the United States as officials work with Guatemalan authorities amid a rise in crime since the civil war. Students and staff voiced shock while college leaders and trustees pledged support and reviewed future trips.
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Guatemala
Beverly
Sandoval Richardson
Herrera Llerandi Hosttal
Guatemala City
United States
Washington
Dulles
Jane Margaret O'Brien
Titanic and Ally McBeal lead Golden Globes wins
Titanic won best drama and three other Globes, aided by James Cameron's directing and John Brooks’ wins, while Ally McBeal captured best musical or comedy and Calista Flockhart best actress. Good Will Hunting took best screenplay as Titanic faced competition from the eight-nomination field.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
James Cameron
Cameron
20Th Century Fox
Paramount
James Brooks
Judi Dench
Queen Victoria
Mrs. Brown
Peter Fonda
Alee
Ms. Hunt
Mr. Brooks
Beverly Hilton
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Burt Reynolds
Kim Basinger
Veronica Lake
Mr. Affleck
Christine Lahti
Chicago Hope
Anthony Edwards
Ms. Lahti
Michael J. Fox
Fox
Paul Reiser
Jerry Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Ms Flockhart
Helen Hunt
Kirstie Alley
Altre Woodard
Miss Evers
Ving Rhames
Don King
America
Mr. Rhames
Jack Lemmon
Rhames
Mr. Lemmon
Bridal fair and luncheon at St. Joseph Buckeystown
A bridal fair and luncheon will be held Sunday January 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor Buckeystown 5843 Manor Woods Road to benefit the church building fund. Lunch at 2 p.m. will be catered by Cornucopia with a 2:15 p.m. fashion show by Fashion Exchange and Dress n Dazzle. Tickets are 15 per person and reservations are urged via 201-682-6070.
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St. Joseph
Carrollton Manor
Buckeystown
Manor Woods Road
St. Joseph's Building Fund
Cornucopia
Fashion Exchange
Dress ’N’ Dazzle
Potted Gardens
Sweetie’s Bakery
Love Letters
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Wendi Calvert
N’ Dazzle
Hairworx
PM Affairs
Wells
Barbara Griffiths
Garden Party
Mary Marsh Entertainment
Joan Kinze
Terri Lee
Cindy Kind
Designed for a man worn by a woman cuff links trend
The French cuff shirt becomes a universal item as women borrow cuff links from men's lines. Designers say women buy unisex links in silver or gold vermeil with pearls, priced 120 to 150 dollars. Stores nationwide carry various brands from Ralph Lauren to vintage pieces from 1900s to 1950s, offering heirloom appeal.
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Jeff Prine
Accessories Council
New York
Meryl Waitz
Waitz
Twist
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Dallas
Chicago
Adrienne Linford
Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren
England
United States
Braids Bind West Africa Culture to Modern Style
Ms Moino, a Sierra Leonean beautician in Maryland, explains how braids mark life events, clan ties, and age across West Africa. She details synthetic extensions, techniques like Senegalese twists and Nubian knots, costs, and care while noting braids blend culture with fashion and daily convenience.
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Sir Betty Moiwo
West Africa
Africa
Moino
Sierra Leone
Esi Sagay
Heinemann
Moiwo
United States
Ms. Moiwo
Hyattsville
Frederick
South Market Street
D.C
Laurel and Gaithersburg
Nigeria
Ms. Moiwe
Janet Jackson
Moine
Ms. Moine
Sia
Betty Moiwo
S. Market St
African Hair Designs
Helen L Smith Art and Papers Exhibit at Hood College
The Helen Smith Book Project and Hood College Beneficial Hudson Library co host an exhibit titled Helen L Smith Collection Art and Papers on January 21 from 4 to 6 PM at the Hood College Library. Highlights include diaries sketches paintings and works on loan. Proceeds from an upcoming full color book will support the Helen L Smith Endowed Fund for Children and the Arts.
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Helen Smith
Hood
Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Institute
Miss Smith
Frederick County
Frederick's
Helen L Smith
Community Foundation
Helen L. Smith
Helen Smith Project
Hood College Beneficial-Hudson
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