Me and Bessie at Shady Grove Broadway star in brief Hockville run
Linda Hopkins stars in Me and Bessie a musical portrait of blues great Bessie Smith at Shady Grove through June 20 with Thomas Pollard Gerri Dean and Robert Greenwald directing Howlett Smith musical direction and Lester Wilson dance magic. The piece blends social and love statements with classics like Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out A Good Man Is Hard to Find and After You've Gone as Hopkins recreates the life and songs of the Empress of the Blues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Linda Hopkin
Bessie Smith
Shady Grove
New York
Hockville
Thomas Pollard
Gerri Dean
Robert Greenwald
Howlett Smith
Will Holt
Linda Hopkins
Lester Wilson
Pete Menefee
Dianna Ross
Billie Holliday
Chattanooga
Tenn
South
Mahalia Jackson
Southern Harp Spiritual Singers
Bessie Smyth
Ms. Hopkins
Inner City
Linda
Thomas M. Pollard
Portrait Artist Saralyn Morris At Catepetl Gallery
Catepetl Art Gallery at 114 West Second Street will host portrait artist Saralyn Morris this Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 PM for commissions with or without appointment. Morris trained under Larry Hamnver and Mc Gerhold, studied at Linganore High School class of 1973, and is pursuing studies at Schuler School of Fine Art in Baltimore while working as a portraitist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catepetl Art Gallery
West Second St
Saralyn Morris
Larry Hamnver
Mc Gerhold
Frederick
Linganore High School
Schuler School of Fine Art
Baltimore
Schuler
Hanns Observe 40th Anniversary In Smithsburg
Hanns quietly celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary at Rt. 1 Smithsburg. Married June 17, 1936 in Lewistown Parsonage by Rev. Kresge. They have three daughters Janice Long Beverly Kline Cheryl Anders, one son Franklin L Hann Jr, and nine grandchildren. Mrs Hann was Laura Belle Staub of York Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Hann
Rt. 1
Smithsburg
Lewistown Parsonage
Kresge
Hann
Janice Long
Beverly Kline
Cheryl Anders
Franklin L. Hann Jr
Mrs. Hann
Laura Belle Staub
York, Pa
Dear Abby: Family conflicts and wedding decisions clash
Dear Abby advice column explores two reader questions. A retiree mother’s demand for a live-in companion strains two daughters with wealth and past abuse, while a bride-to-be navigates choosing four attendants over favored sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Mama
Local West Virginian Carol Lutz Makes Middletown Home
Carol Lutz, originally from Martinsburg, West Virginia, and her husband Larry moved into their Middletown home two days before their third wedding anniversary. She works as a cosmetologist at Montgomery Ward Beauty Salon for three years and plans to continue her career. The couple enjoys the country air and city life, while Carol cites many unquoted career experiences and a preference for meeting people through her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Carol Lutz
Middletown
Larry
Carol
Montgomery Ward
West Virginia College of Beauty Culture
Dear Abby letters reveal castrato singer anecdote and request
A reader recalls hearing of a castrated singer from a Vatican choir and notes Abby Van Buren’s column. The letter mentions historical practices and asks for guidance on letter writing, offering to mail Abby a booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail van Buren
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Abby
Bestselling Books in Libraries Nationwide
ALA survey of 150 cities ranks top reads now in American libraries. Notable fiction titles include TRINITY by Leon Uris and THE CHOIRBOYS by Joseph Wambaugh, with CURTAIN by Agatha Christie and THE R DOCUMENT by Irving Wallace also prominent. Non fiction features THE FINAL DAYS by Woodward and Bernstein, DORIS DAY HER OWN STORY, and THE ROCKEFELLERS AN AMERICAN DYNASTY among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Library Association
Pra
Trinity
Leon Uris
Doubleday
Gore Vidal
Random House
Choirboys
Joseph Wambaugh
Delacorte
Curtain
Agatha Christie
Dodd, Mead
Irving Wallace
Simon & Schuster
Lisa Alther
Knopf
Woodward & Bernstein
Doris Day
A. E. Hotchner
Wm. Morrow
David Niven
Putnam
Hedrick Smith
Scots and yachts join Baltimore Bicentennial weekend
Eight Scottish bagpipe bands and more than 150 large yachts visit Baltimore's Inner Harbor June 19 and 20 for a music and maritime festival. Highlights include a harbor finishing yacht race, Classic Yacht Parade, Friday and Sunday events, and Scottish demonstrations with dancers, food, and a sheep dog trial. Sponsored by Mercantile Bank and Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Inner Harbor
Ed McComas
Pete Hoyt
Mercantile Bank and Trust
Rose Day to aid MSD by Kiwanis Suburban Frederick
The Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick sponsors the first Rose Day on Saturday June 19 to raise funds for hearing aids for Maryland School for the Deaf children who lack state aid but cannot afford devices. Over 1 100 red roses sold at 1 each. pickup at High's Dairies Middletown Thurmont and Prospect Plaza 12 noon to 4 pm. Net proceeds expected around 600 with discounts on two prior hearing aids bought at 390 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kiwanis Club
Frederick
Maryland School For the Deaf
High
Middletown
Thurmont
Prospect Plaza
High's Dairies
Zimmerman’s Florists
My Father a Guide and Loving Family Figure
A tribute praising a father as a wise supportive guide who shares years of hardship, remains patient, and inspires with a heart of gold. It highlights his forgiveness, optimism, and role as a loving, steady influence, shaping the writer’s path with warmth and gratitude.
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Fd Campbell
Catepetl
Hanns
Hurch
Actor
Robert Redford
Farah Fawcett
Mechuldes
Polly Preeseras
Deep Creek Lake
Ireland
Carel Lua
Robert Frost
Red
Naight
Reader's Digest
Thaven
Johnny Caran
IOWAN
Vatican Choir
W. Madison Taylor
San Pedro
Robert Ludlum
Dial
Brazil
Ira Levin
Stranger IN the Mirror
Sidney Sheldon Morrow
Helen Maciinnes
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Quadrangle
Billy Graham
Vincent Bugliosi
Norton
Rockefellers
Peter Collier
David Horowitz
Holt, Rinehart & Winston
Albert Speer
Macmillarn
Irving Howe
Robert J. Ringer
Funk & Wagnalls
Federal Hill
First Army Band
Rose Day
MSD
Asocate
American Society of Appraisers
Heart of
Potrek
Martyn
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