The Dogwood Tree celebrates FCCs silver anniversary
The 72 page second edition of The Dogwood Tree creative arts magazine honors Frederick Community College’s 25th year. Edited by Martha Kimmel and Henry F. Schroyer Jr the booklet features poetry photography art and stories by FCC students and notes a tree planted in memory of Michael D Meeks on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Community College
Joyce D. Meeks
Humanities
FCC
Community College
Martha Kimmel
Henry F. Schroyer Jr
Michael D. Meeks
Michael Weena
Edward S. Campbell
Jack Kussmatl
Grandma Bertie Miller of Graceham Inspires Community
Mary Fouche profiles Grandma Bertie Miller known as Grandma or Miss Bertie in Graceham, praising her decades of church service at Graceham Moravian, crafting for church fundraisers, and garden, painting, and yard skills. Neighbors laud her kindness and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Belle Miller
Grahham
Frederick County
Grandma
Miss Bertie
Graceham Moravian Church
Miller
Graceham Church
Edith LeCroy
Mrs. Ott
Mrs. Miller
Midas
Grandma Miller
Graceham
Ronald Reagan
Orphan Guests Attend Gentry Brothers Circus Show
The News-Post arranged with Gentry Brothers Circus management for orphaned children to attend the trained animal show. Invitations went to two orphan homes and a large county turnout was expected. Freckles Kay of Our Gang was to participate, boosting the event’s appeal for local youths. Frederick County students earned degrees at Western Maryland College as Dean William Allen Wilbur spoke. graduates included Charles Eteler, Edgar Palmer, Dorothy Kephard, Doris Legg, Mary McComas, Virtee Shockey, and Thelmas Snader. Amos Nandy and Andy, radio duo Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, visited Frederick County’s Little Hunting Creek lodge, fishing trout with Amos catching the larger rainbow trout, while Andy caught ten fish overall.
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the News-Post
Gentry Brothers’ Circus
Freckles
Hoo) Kay
Our Gang
Frederick County
Western Maryland College
William Allen Wilbur
George Washington University
Charles BR. Eteler
Mount Airy
Edgar Birely Palmer
Frederick
Dorothy S. Kephard
Tameytown
Doris E. Legg
Union Bridge
Mary E. McComas
Virtee M. Shockey
Smithsburg
Thelmas
Snader
Amos
Nandy
Little Hunting Creek
Lawrence Richey
Hoover
Freeman Gosden
Angies
Proudy Lusbian
Andy
Charles Correll
Hood College gets $10000 grant for library books
The W K Kellogg Foundation awarded Hood College and seven other private Maryland colleges grants to purchase books for library upgrades and to improve teacher preparation programs. The nationwide program totaled 2.5 million dollars to about 250 liberal arts colleges, strengthening library services and teacher education. Ian Ross MacFarlane, noted journalist and radio commentator, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after years in jail related to his work. He and brother William were once rescued by Bedouins in 1948 in a Syrian desert.
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Hood College
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Hood
Maryland
Ian Ross Macfarlane
Johna Hopkins Hospital
MacFarlane
Brother William
Frederick
WFMD
Baltimore
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