Easter Seals drive of hope and progress in Maryland
The piece highlights Easter Seals impact over decades in Maryland, noting 72 percent of expenditures fund direct services and 96 percent stay in state. It traces origins to 1919, celebrates volunteers and public health nurses, and calls for local contributions to aid vocational training, housing access, and transportation for the disabled. It also previews space age toys using microchips and expects 20 percent of toy industry to adopt chip tech within five years, with higher prices but broader access.
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Legion of Community
Easter Seal Society
Frederick County
John A
Happy Johnny) Zufall
Maryland Society For Crippled Children & Adults
Maryland
Buckeye
Erin
Santa
Bil MacMullen
Concept 2000
Frederick urged to open old courthouse as new library
Readers press the case for converting Frederick County's old courthouse into the new library, arguing the site preserves urban ambience, minimizes traffic disruption, and sustains civic cohesion. They warn a new building on Patrick or Market streets would mar the area and urge action to keep the courthouse district intact.
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Frederick City
2 City
Frederick
Burr Artz
C. Burr Artz
Patrick
Market Streets
Frederick City Hospital Board Elections Highlight 50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago the Frederick City Hospital board held its annual meeting in the Nurses Home with officer elections and committee appointments as hospital activities were discussed. About 75 members of the Frederick Chapter Order of DeMolay attended Past Master Councilors Night at the Masonic Temple where past masters jewels were presented. The High Flyer from Frederick High School was honored at a National High School Press Association conference at Columbia University in New York. Arrangements were made for a large crowd of cage addicts at the State Armory as Hagerstown and Westminster high schools prepared for a second round state elimination basketball clash.
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Frederick City Hospital
Frederick
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
High Flyer
Frederick High School
National High School Press Association
Columbia University
New York
State Armory
Hagerstown
Westminster
Snowstorm Halts Roads Across County and State
Twenty years ago heavy March snow affected highways as snow moved through the area with estimates from three inches to a foot. Maryland posted new bids on restoration with old Gath Hall at Gathland Park near Burkittsville to be opened by the Department of Public Improvements. In Frederick County 750 signatures were needed to nominate by petition with filing 15 days before the primary, and a formal $1,038,000 Capehart housing contract for Fort Detrick was announced by Col. George B Sumner.
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Catoctin Mountains
Cunongham Falls Park
Leah L. Spade
Gath Hall
Gathland State Park
Burkittsville
Maryland Department of Public Improvements
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Capehart
Fort Detrick
George B. Sumner
U.S. Army Engineer District
Washington
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Joho A. Zulall
Happy Johnny
Peggy Shobe
Frederick-Hagerstown
Thomas E. Eichelberger
Dewey Ave
Toys of the Future
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Rockville
Gaithersburg
P.S
Greg Powell
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St. Frederick, Md
Post
God
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Gayle M. Swenson
Diane Harshman
Sir Charge
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Sol
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Boxie
Knoxville
Hlave
Frederick Post
Vermont
Wolfsville
Catoctin
America
Africa
Maura
Phil
Paula. Albauge
Union Bridge
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Mary Povche
County Food and Wise Society
Soaner
Waltersine
Salyut 6
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