Goldstein lauds Frederick volunteers at Walkersville event
Maryland Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein visited the Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Convention in Walkersville and praised volunteers for their service in firefighting, rescue work, and fund raising. He cited the May 6 Air Force crash near Walkersville, urged unity, and delivered a patriotic call to action. The column also notes reader letters, a July horseshoe tournament for Boy Scouts, Lions Club charity events, a wedding hiccup reported at a Lions meeting, and a notice of Anne Gentry's transfer to Hyattsville with continued Frederick ties.
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Louis L. Goldstein
Frederick County
Walkersville
America
Goldstein
United States Air Force
Free State
Thurmont
East End
Thurmont Horseshoe Club
Boy Scout Troop 270
Mountain Gate Family Restaurant
40th annual Women's Missionary Society conference held in Frederick
Approximately 150 members from Frederick and Carroll counties attended the 40th annual conference. Officers elected include Mrs. W. E. Salizga president, Mrs. Harry Gross vice president, and Mrs. J. B. McNorald secretary treasurer. The article links missionary work to church teachings and notes local support across about 39 Frederick churches. It recalls Bishop James E. Walsh’s 1961 imprisonment in China and the 1980 El Salvador murders of Maryknoll nuns amid ongoing global missionary efforts.
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Loutterras Missionary Societies
Frederick
Carroll Counties
The
Women's Missionary Society
W. E. Salizga
Westminster
Harry Gross
Middletown
J. B. McNorald
C. Walsh
Cumberland
Frederck Rotary Club
James & Walsh
China
Maryknoll Order of
Maryknoll Order
el Salvador
Christian Church
Edward V.beble
St. John’s Catholic Church
God's Word
News-Post
James S. Flora
St. Paul
James E. Walsh
Amps
U.S
United Nations
Edhle
Letters on religion, injustice, and land use ethics
Jeffrey D. Moffatt of Frederick writes about preserving farm land from being sold for development, warning that highways and shopping centers threaten America’s best agricultural areas and future generations. He references the impact of missionary work evolving into social reform and cites concerns about government and church tensions worldwide.
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America
Missionary work and church stance amid global upheaval
The article reflects on missionary roles amid political upheaval in El Salvador and elsewhere. Clergy and scholars discuss the balance between serving the poor and avoiding political activism, emphasizing love of God and faithful service. They note potential shifts in church approaches while affirming dedication to mission work.
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W. Phillip Fogarty
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Flora
Oddities From 1931 Newsposts Bentz Street Golf Use and Fire
Items report Bentz Street municipal golf course draw of about 3000 since opening with tourist parties. B&O Station Point of Rocks damaged by lightning fire. $5000 damage. County Commissioners study vaulting Court House records. Civil War film premiere draws 1500 at Tivoli Theatre in 1961. Frederick County planning shows 1950–60 population rise. city growth 12.7%. Commissioners oppose Rose Hill Manor school pool. public stance to limit further planning.
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Walter Decker
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Tivoli Theatre
National Brewing Co
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Pennsylvania
Frederick County
Rose Hill Manor
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Glade Court
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Maryland Sheriff's Boys Ranch
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Plaza
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Andover Newton Theological School
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