Burkittsville Ruritans mark 40th anniversary celebration
The Burkittsville Ruritan Club celebrated its 40th anniversary on June 27 with a church service at St. Paul Lutheran, a reception at the Ruritan Community Center, and a dedication of the Wall of Presidents. Attendees included 42 living and deceased member photographs, dignitaries from Ruritan National and Potomac District, and a catered picnic with a 40th birthday cake. The charter dates trace back to June 23, 1953, and the club now lists 52 members plus two honorary members.
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Burkittsville Ruritan Club
Rome ‘Schwagel
Keedysville Ruritan Club
Id Bill Becker
Ruritan National
Charter Club Reporter
Schwagel
Burkittsville Club
George M. Harper
Ruritan
Ruritan Community Center
van Orden T. Lee
Raritan
Cation
Ladies Aux Algo
Dents
Burkittsville Raritan Club
Carroll Huffer
Rome Schwagel
Janice Crone
Ladiesuxiliary
van Orden Lee
Back Row
Hen Ahalt
Keith Boppe
Potomacistrict
Charles Smith
National Foundation
J. Thomas Benfield
Walkersville Alumni Dinner Dance Honors Classes and Scholars
Walkersville Alumni Association held its annual dinner dance on June 5. It honored reunion milestones for the classes of 1943 1968 and 1933 and awarded five $500 Ruth K Holter scholarships to Walkersville High School graduates Nicole Keeney Bryan Saylor Stefanie Lynn Douglas Glair and Christopher S Blank. After dinner, the Walkersville Firemen’s Association served the meal and attendees danced to DJ The Phantom Shadow.
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Walkersville Alumni Association
Ruth K. Holter
Walkersville High School
Nicole Keeney
Loyola College
Bryan Saylor
University of Maryland
Institute of Agriculture
Stafanie Lynn
North Carolina Wesleyan
Douglas Glair
University of Maryland, College Park
Christopher S. Blank
Frederick Community
Walkersville
Red Cross May Blood Drives Collect 676 Units
The Red Cross reports 676 units collected across nine drives in May at area schools churches and organizations in Frederick County. First time donors contributed 122 units while volunteers including nurses and walkers from American Legion State Farm and local high schools aided hospitals and facilities throughout the county.
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F Red Cross Bloodmobrederick County Ie
Frederick Memorial
Frederick County
American Legion
Hatcher
Porathy
Mable Up
Doris Shank
Reid
Volun
Hazel Bryant
Bobbie Jer
Judy Brandenburg
Jackie Autl
Betty McCafferty
Hi Catherine Main
Hele Kennedy
Nancy Mercer
Ley
Middletown High School
Beitie Monroe
Elizabeth Snyder
Jessica Ganley Michael John Billotti
Tracey Kelle
Gretchen Walz
Magada
Stephanie Elen Mock
Maryn Grove
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Ruritans
Burkittsvill
Charles C. Smith
Rome F. Schwagel
Potomac District 10
An Ben Ahalt
Potoma 3
District 10
Christopher Blank
Stefanie Lynn
Red Cross
Alice Hipkins
Christine Hipkins
Judy Horton
Steve Snowden
Jean Snowden
Marvin Hubble
Mabel Hatcher
Virginia Rinehart
Faye Kluttz
Bettie Monroe
Helen Mock
Louise Wilt
Shirley Wilkinson
Raymond Horst
Louise Horst
Robert Stone
Elks Lodge
Frederick
Bobbie Reid
Adda Lee Wilson
Betty McCaffrey
Pamela Malagan
Bonnie Lawson
Ruth Burall
Cora Woerner
Belenero
Jackie Butler
Judy Vandenburg
Mary Curren
Nan Royal
Mary Catherine Main
Tines Frederick Memorial Hospital
Jeannette Shearer
Faye Klutz
Blanche Rice
Jane Purdham
Ida Mae Shoop
Billie Blakesley
Faye Wurtz
Dorothy Stup
Mack Charlie Clipp
Raymond Fralan
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