Graduation at Damascus honors exceed in ceremony notes
Damascus High School celebrated its graduation with salutatory by Ann Davidson and valedictory by Rosemary Watkins. Principal Elis Gime presented diplomas and numerous awards, including mathematics and English accolades from the Mathematics Association of America and George Washington University, plus district and civic recognitions for outstanding scholarship, leadership, and 4-H/FFA achievements. A Denver incident report noted a near collision by United Air Lines Flight 899 over the Rocky Mountains with 53 aboard.
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Beng
Montgomery County Board of Education
Ann Davidson
Rosemary Watkins
Elis G. Gime
Rincipal
Aiso
Mathematics Association of America
Kesler
George Washington University
Janice Geme
Sandra King
Ann
Davidson
Wade Etchison
Janice‘Grime
Rensselear
RensSelear Polytechnic Institute
Kai Schwarz
Jane O. Watkins
National Ffa Foundation
FFA
Billy Riggleitman
DeKalb Agricultural Accom
Kenneth Pruitt
Damascus Lions ‘Club
Larry Johnson
Alton Schwartzbeck
Leslie Woodfield
FHA
Jean Allen
Damascus Lions Club
Opal King
Ithe Chevy Chase
D.ar. Airs
Steiner G. Shankle
Bucks
Greystown
Charles Mowry
Braddock Girls Athletic Association
Rocky Mountains
Graduation Exercises Held At Damascus High School
Graduation exercises were held at Damascus High School Tuesday evening at 8 15 with Dr Reuben Steinmeyer head of the College of Gov prompt University of Marviane in attendance.
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Damascus High Schoe
Reuben Steinmyer
College of Govprompt
University of Marviane
Nursing Graduates Honored at Hood Johns Hopkins Event
Mrs. Daniel J. Thomas of Harmony Grove hosted a Sunday luncheon for Hood College graduates with bachelor of science degrees in nursing from Hood College and Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing. Barbara Thomas Yinger, a classmate, attended with other local guests Annette Powell and Barbara Kaufman.
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Daniel J. Thomas
Near
Harmony Grove
Hood College
Ln Nursing
Hood
Johns Hopkins Hospital School
Nursiing
Baltimore
Thomas
Robert
Barbara Thomas
Yinger
Annette Powell
Woodsboro
Barbara Kaufman
City
Dr Braun Honored as Frederick's Honorary Citizen
Dr. Braun, a German emigrant historian and director at the State Office, was named an honorary citizen of Frederick at a banquet at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Mayor Derr presented the certificate. Braun urged Frederick to adopt Landau as a sister city and to plant flowers associated with Landau in parks and gardens.
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Landau
Bitainberg
Frederick
Friedric
Dr. Braun
United States
Pfalz
America
Palatinate
City of
Friedrich Braun
State Office For Historical Research
Kaiserslautern
Germany
Fred
Ancestry Of Eisenhower Name Traced To German Forger
Dr Friedrich Braun, visiting for a State Department German American exchange, linked Eisenhower's name to a 15th century German clacksmith near Heidelberg. He noted correspondence with George L. Thomas and discussed a potential cultural exchange between Fred Spierick and Landau, urging church, school and society involvement. Local attendees included Siegfried Goetze and several residents amid society meetings.
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Eisen
Eisenhower
Heidelberg
Friedrich Braun
State Department
West Germany
Braun
The
Historical Society
Society
George L. Thomas
Adamstown
Germany
Jacob Ramsburg
Adams- 53
Brann
Fred Spierick
Landau
Dr. Braun
Siegfried Goetze
Joseph Urner
John Holt
Paul
Payne
Charles V. Main
Edith Miller
Raymond Bussard
John Rappolt
Pare 4 THE NEWS item from Frederick 2938
Frederick newspaper note shows Pare 4 page entry from The News dated Saturday June 24 2938. It identifies the paper as published by the Great Southern Manufacturing Co at 36 North Court Street and notes AP membership and republication rights.
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the News
Frederick
Great Southern Etc
MFG
North Court St
Associated Press
Fred Maence
Father’s Day And The Duty Of Fathers In Family Life
A reflection on Father’s Day tracing the father’s role from historical authority to modern responsibilities. It argues the key duties are rearing children and ensuring their welfare, with a call for cooperation and provision to fulfill the father’s earthly assignment.
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United States
Dad
Earth
Wedding notices and birthday announcements across Frederick area
A series of social items reports weddings, birthday observances, and engagements. Details include Miss Nancy Frueskour graduating from High School, Annabelle Wiles celebrating her tenth birthday, and the Walkersville double ring wedding of Miss Denise Clem and Mr Gary Payne with family attendees. Engagements announced for Miriam Fitz and Donald McCauslin. First honors awarded to Ira Staley in electrical engineering at the University of Maryland. President Nasser to visit Yugoslavia next month per official government confirmation.
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Edgar Kline
Warren Wynkoop
Knoxville
Ronald Payee
Paul B. Smith Jr
Internal Revenue Division
U.S. Treasury Dept
Annabelle Wiles
Thomas Wiles Sr
Poolesville
Will Quiekly Cele
Joseph Joan Tavern
Andover
Mass
Sidney
William Jarboe Grove Jr
William Jarboe’ Grove
Hood College
University of Vermont
Grove
Colgate University
Tau Kappa
Denis V. Clem
Helen Clem
Walkersville
United States Air Force
Melvin M. Clem
Sar An
Gary MM. Payne
Tonio
Tex
Grove Wills
William Payne
Lackland Air Force
Tune
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
E. Kooniz Helwig
Bernard Flanigan
Louise Stull
Raymond Clem
Lewis Clem
Cumberland
Patsy Payne
Maurice Fitz
Em. Smitsburg
Miriam B.fitz
Donald Wayne McCauslin
Robert S.firez
Fairfield
Miss Fitz
Msr.Joseph's High School
Emmitsburg Pharmacy
McCauslin
Emmitsburg High School
Saylor
Gulf Station
Gettysburg
Ira B. Staley
John H. Staley
Frederick
Rfd
College of Engineering
University of Maryland
Staley
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Frederick County
Seversity
Tito Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Fifty years ago notes from The News dated June 34 1908 recount a blaze destroying a large barn on Mrs Maggie Funk’s Park Mills farm tenanted by L A Ranseberger with livestock saved. Also reported: baseball board orders in inning end score updates via telephone, Baltimore Motorcycle Club tour to Frederick with Horenel Damers stop in Ridgeville, cherries priced at 40 cents a box, currant wine yields down, Braddock Heights song services beginning June 2 with sacred concerts by the Braddock Heights Band following.
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Martin Luther Beard
Thurmont
Birely
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Carl Mumford
Braddock Heights
Samuel L. Birely
Lester
Birely Jr
Silver Spring
Im. Mediate
Lyles L. Zabriskie
Park Ridge
Elinor
David
Maggie Funk
Park Mills
L. A. Ranseberger
Board OF Governors
The
Baseball Association
Baltimore Motorcycle Club
Frederick
Ridge
Ville
Nelson Darmers
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
June 34 1938 recaps include LAG DAY ceremonies at the C Burr library with a flag from the Frederick Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and a Maryland flag by Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Sons of the American Revolution. It notes Richard Mohler being injured after a truck collision near farms along the National Pike. Postmaster Guy K Motter nominated without opposition to lead Francis Scott Key post. A chicken theft on Main Street Middletown steals 30 fowls from rear hen houses.
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C. Burr Ariz
Frederick
Daughters of the American Revolution
Maryland
Lawrence Everhart
Sons of the American Revolution
Richard Mohler
Guy K. Motter
Francis Scott Key Post
James G. Conroy
Glade Valley Lions Barbecue Sunday for charity
The Glade Valley Lions Club holds its second annual chicken barbecue Sunday from noon to six at the Woodsboro Fire Hall. Funds support Lions projects. Committee members include L A Meitzler president and many named volunteers across assignments such as barbecue, baked beans, potatoes, peppers, tea, dessert, and hospitality. A separate AP boxing result notes Harold Carter outpoints Besmanoff in New York.
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Glade Valley Lions Club
Oland Meitzler
Woodsboro
Lions Club
Meitzier
L. A., H. E. Filler, R. Comstock,, Merman. Col. John Dotsen.: Rippeon, C. Stull
P. Wilbide
Rippeon
Orton Smith
Cash Smith
Herbert Duvail Wibur LeGore
George Stauffer
Russell Mathews
Ruben Bair
Grover Broadwater
Caroll Wickless
Claude Barrick
Earl Hawkins
Rexford Brennaman
Pepperslaw
Walter Dudrow
J. E. Stoner
Allen Nico ‘Deraus
Charles Lease
Clyde Foz
Arthur Brown
Bruce
Cram
LaVerne Fogle
Bar Craddock
Kenneth Henderson
Walter Yeha
Oland Meritzler
Amon Esworthy
J. Hatewi Hooper
Luther Horine
Richard Clem
Ernest Denbarn
Elwood
Walter Zimmerman
Col. Dotson
Nelson Stauffer
Markell Crum
Harry O. Smith
Elmer Highouse
Kent Nicodemus Jr
Albert Snyder
Wiliam Clem
James Lawrence
Edward Carstensen
Millard Rice
Charles, Swomiey
Cramer Powell
Walter Culler
Paul Green
James Fraser
Robert Reidt
William Powell
Ward Stauffer
Arnold Fleagle
Storm damages hit Virginia and Maryland areas
A severe thunderstorm disrupted power across northern Virginia and parts of Maryland with downed lines in Alexandria McLean Fairfax Falls Church Vienna Springfield Dunn Loring Merrifield and Windover Heights. Widespread damage including toppled trees and shattered store windows occurred in Arlington and neighboring areas along with a woods fire in Alexandria. In Washington DC wires and trees fell in the northwest while western Montgomery Prince Georges and northern Anne Arundel counties faced rain and high winds. At Fort Meade a service station window blew in injuring Lt Col Edward Chandler. U S 29 was blocked by fallen trees and high voltage wires.
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Washington
API
Virginia
Maryland
Alexandrra
McLean
Fairfax
Falls Charch
Vienna
Springfield
Dunny Loring
Merrifield
Windover Heights
Arlington
Ton
Alexandria
Montgomery
Horber Prince Georges
Nouthern
Anne Arundel
Edward ¥. Chandler
Fort Meade
Army Base Air Strip
U.S. 29
Baltimore ~ Washington Parkway
Awards At Middletown Shorthand and Bookkeeping Standouts
Senior and Junior Commercial students under Miss C Elizabeth Mc Caffrey earned certificates in shorthand typing and bookkeeping. Awards include Gregg shorthand tests at various speeds, mailable transcript and complete theory tests, Esterbrook National Contest meritorious certificates, Senior and Junior O A T typing certificates, and International Bookkeeping Contest certificates for twelve students.
Christian Business Men's Group Lunches in Frederick
The Christian Business Men's Committee of Frederick met Friday at the Francis Scott Key Hotel for its monthly luncheon. Willis E. Bishop, former industrial engineer and professor at Washington Bible Institute, spoke on Psalms 34 verse 3. The local 422nd committee was chartered with its organizational meeting held April 5, uniting business men from various denominations to influence peers and live to their seven day aim. Dr. Donald R. Lynch chairs the local group with members Robert J. Peel Leonard Thompson John B. Mulder and James S. Trout among others.
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Christian Business Men's Committee of
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Willis E. Bishop
Washington Bible Institute
Christian Business Men's Committee. International
C.b.alc
Donald R. Lynch
C.B.M.C
Robert. J. Peel
Leonard At
Thompson
John B. Mulder
James S. P. Trout
Bookkeeping awards for knowledge and skill presented
During the year certificates are awarded for satisfactory evidence of knowledge and skill in bookkeeping procedures. Award IV recognizes Suzanne Ahalt Gloria Brandenburg and Doris Smith. Additional Award IV goes to Suzanne Ahalt Betty Brandenburg Connie Cline Dorothy Fisher Priscilla House. Nancy Shafer Doris Smith and Bruce Taylor receive Award II. Award II also goes to Betty Brandenburg Priscilla House. Richard Lewis Doris Smith Bruce Taylor and Mary Wise are noted, with Award I to Suzanne Abzit.
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Suzanne Ahalt
Gloria Brandenburg
Doris Smith
Betty Brandenburg
Connie Cline
Dorothy Fisher
Priscilla House
Nancy Shafer
Bruce Taylor
Richard Lewis
Mary Wise
Suzanne Abzit
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Martha Jean Kline
Sharon Boyer
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Faye Grossnickle
Janet Stone
Frank Stottiemyer
Jerry Dunlap
Eaverly Haines
Patti Slifer
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Thomas Ridswell
Testinn Bookkeeping
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Lawrence Maurice Meunier
Maurice E. Meunier
Taneytown
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