County to charge admission at Fountain Rock Nature Center
Walkersville officials approve a $2.50 per person fee starting September to fund staffing for the Fountain Rock Nature Center. The 22 acre site hosts trails, gardens and displays used by about 5,000 students yearly, with 1,000 turned away. The county provides $10,000 plus building maintenance, grants and donations contribute additional funds, while some families may be accommodated if unable to pay.
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Fountain Rock
Walkersville
Alice Nemitsas
Carroll Countys Star Chamber echoes in Mt Airy dispute
The piece recounts Betty Jenkins dismissal from the Mt Airy Recreation Council amid claims of insubordination and a lack of due process. It likens the council's actions to historic Star Chamber practices and to McCarthy era fear, noting the attorney's stance that MARC operates independently on county property under Parks and Recreation oversight.
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Carroll County
Mt. Airy
England
Charles I
Mr. Airy
Betty Jenkins
Joe McCarthy
Capitol Hill
Westminster
Frederick
Mrs. Jenkins
Carroll
Mt. Airy Recreation Council
MARC
Jenkins
George Lahey
News-Post
Parks and Recreation Department
Ug Ve
Lahey
Dan Loftus
Recreation Council
Star Chamber
Hitler
Stalin
Mr. Loftus
Dar Loftus
Name Change for Personal Preference Finds Easy Path
A woman explains how she changed her name for personal preference after researching court records. She details steps, costs, and officials involved, from clerk assistance to posting notices and potential newspaper publication. She notes delays due to holidays and a blizzard, and lists entities notified after the change.
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Griselda
Beulah
Pauline
Michelle
Rose
Motor Vehicle Administration
Hood College holds 53rd graduation with notable speakers
The Hood College 53rd graduating class received baccalaureate and commencement addresses from Rev. Noble Cilley Powell and Chancellor William Pearson Tolley before 67 graduates. Board seats were filled for Joseph Neff and John Motter. Extradited inmate Joseph Klipp returned to Frederick to face multiple charges. Public discussion at Frederick City Hall urged an elected county school board, while debates over expanding the historic district continued with cautions from local leaders and the NAACP president.
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Noble Cilley Powell
Maryland
Protestant Episcopal Church
William Pearson Tolley
Syracuse University
Hood College
Joseph H. Neff
Alexandria
John C. Motter
York
James H. Gambrill Jr
R. Paul Smith
Sheila Thompson
Kay Bresee
League of Women Voters
Frederick City Hall
Charles Holley
Gun rights letter touts handgun defense in mugging
A Frederick reader argues that a DEA agent and his family were saved by a handgun during an attack by four robbers in a parking lot. He claims gun control leaves citizens defenseless and praises weapon ownership as creating a level field of play, urging broad Second Amendment protections.
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Drug Enforcement Agency
Coach Fired Sparks Community Grief in Mi Airy
Community mourns the firing of Betty Jenkins, a revered coach guiding soccer and basketball players for Mi Airy Recreation Council. She mentored students with an open mind and steady leadership, earning praise as a pivotal figure in local sports and youth development despite upheaval.
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Mi Airy Recreation
Betty Jenkins
Letter discusses MARC council dismissal of Betty Jenkins
Don Allensworth of Hagerstown writes that the MARC council unfairly dismissed Betty Jenkins for a single complaint while ignoring a coach who belittled players. He calls the action rash and disheartening and argues for reinstatement, noting legal precedent and local scope.
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Jenkins
Betty Jenkins
Mrs. Jenkins
Marc Council
Fragmented text yields unclear item and details
Reader-friendly record cannot identify persons places events or dates due to garbled OCR. The snippet lacks coherent facts, names, or a clear narrative to summarize into a proper newspaper card.
Rebuttal Letter Targets Attacks on Bartlett Ally
Catherine Ditman defends Representative Roscoe Bartlett against attacks calling his critics gutter politics and character assassination. The June 1 letter argues the attacks lack substance and warns against Democratic Party platform rhetoric.
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Catherine Ditman
Roscoe Bartlett
Democratic Party
Democratic Machine Audice
Meckralang
Fragmented letter about local trees and prices in 20th century column
A reader’s letter discusses park trees and public works near a center, noting a price, dates, and who led the project. It references an amount like 82 dollars and hints at a civic balance between maintenance and funding. The text is garbled but indicates community concern over park upkeep and local governance.
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Roy Meachum
New Star Chamber
Grafeite
Elizabeth Davis
Reinhold
Bonnie
Elizabeth G. Davis-Reinhold
Royal
Vietnam
Joseph Klipp
South Carolina
Horace M. Alexander
Walter K. May
Edwin F. Nikirk
Lord Nickens
Ronald N. Young
Richard Bowers
Rirsten Srove
David Cahoon
Cahoon
Frederick County
Court of Special Appeals
Court of Appeals
Stepler
Ralph Gordon
Don Allensworth
Hagerstown
Andrew M Rasbury
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