Four-Generation Walkersville Store Keeps Family Trade Alive
Betty Sullivan details the Walkersville Stauffer family's 25 year run in merchandising from a crossroads store dating to Civil War times. The piece traces Simon Wesley Stauffer 1821 1887 and descendants John Hanson Ward and John David, who expanded into a modern ham business Aunt Lucy, a national brand, and a rare nine generation family enterprise. The article recalls the old town hall, bustling trade, and early chain grocery roots while noting the ham curing, aging, and annual production of about 2600 hams and 7000 cured products reaching broad markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sullivan
Walkersville Stauffers
Stauffer
Simon Wesley Stauffer
John Hanson Stauffer
R. Ward Stauffer
John David Stauffer
Willie Ritchie
Frederick
John Hanson
Coolidge
Bricker
Connelly
Rayburn
Aunt Lucy
Gertie
Radio Schedule Fragments and Local Family History
A jumble of broadcast listings mixes TV and radio programming with a genealogical note. It mentions Zimmerman and Ramsburg employees, the Stauffer family from Frederick County tracing roots to Lancaster and 1710, and preserves mementoes of early business days. It concludes with a line about Martha Washington, widow of Daniel Parke Custis and wife of George Washington.
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Martha Washington
America
Daniel Parke Custis
George Washington
I Soy
Strength For Today By Earl L. Douglass WAR AND PEACE
The piece argues that leaders prove value through struggle not ease, comparing battles and training to build a strong character. It asserts peaceful existence is only meaningful when earned via conflict, echoing a call to endure hard knocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Douglass
Chicago Tribune
English Lesson by W L Gordon on Folk and Folks
A compact lesson explores common misuse and pronunciation of folk and folks, noting folk as a collective noun meaning people or peoples and folks as people or kin. It highlights mispronunciation ofRemediable and contrasts vain and vein, plus synonyms for gloom like pessimism and despair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Teenage Dance At Staley Park Field House
About 280 teens attended the weekly dance Wednesday night at the Staley Park field house. Ellen Roof and Robert Eyter won the spot dance prize donated by Mrs. Glenmore Rive. Hood girls Gail Turnbull and Susan Bond helped, Sally Runkles of the Youth Council was named Easter dance chair, with Mrs. Louise Corbin as chaperone.
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Staley Park
Ellen Roof
Robert Eyter
Glenmore Rive
Hood
Gail Turnbull
Susan Bond
Sally Runkles
Youth Council
Louise Corbin
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Abc-East 5
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Che
Abo
Tennessee Ernie
Cbs News
Beulah
Cbs Daily
Abe the Chevaliers
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Lone Ranger
Abo Wews
Mbs
One Man's Family
Ferry Como
Dinan Shore
Abe Mr. Kaen
Tracer
Abe
Abe Godfrey
Cbs Starway
M. Malloy
Ana Race
Ozzie & Harriet
Hornblower
Ebo
Abe Capitol Cloakroom
Cbs Boxing
Wbe TV
Fat
Washington
Deems Taylor
All
Nets
DuMont
John Daly
Abe Marge
Jeff
Eddie Fisher
Stu Erwin
Fum
Carevan
Ferry Camp
Dava Garroway
Cby
Ozzie & Barrier
Riley
Abe Topper
Playhouse
Playhouse Furs
Hartman
Abe Miss Brooks
Irma
Treeland Nurseries
Floy Blue Spirea
Weigelia
Beauty Bu
Snowberri
Buddella
Clethra
Cydonia
Deutzia
Forsythia
Hypericur
Atte
Holland
Pfitzer
Delphey’s Sport Store
West Patrick ST
Wall & Smith
Thurmont
Maryland
Ramsburg
Norcraft
Route
Aberdeen
Angus Bulls
Monocacy Farms
Dan Wight
Route 15
Emmitsburg
Frederick Road
Motter’s
Guernsey
Harry Trout
Robert Saylor
Floyd L. Woods
Free State
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Frederick Building Association OF
Frederick County
Glenn E. Biehl
Robert L. Warfield
Frederick County National Bank
Pearre
DAUL
Rae Bead
S. Market ST
Saur-Rare Frederick Motor Co
Wisner ST
South Bend
Edgar A. van Fossen
dateMhert Biddinger
Charles W.kintz
Harry C. Dorcus
Frederick City
Haward A. Lewis
Eva C. Lewis
Court House
East Seventh Street
East 7Th Street
Elmer Keeny
Edward A. Lewis
Gilmore R. Flautt, JR
Hazel V. Flautt
Jefferson
Bessie M. Boyer
Jennie C. Bowlus
Register of Wills
H. C. Summers & Sons
Gordon
U. S
Mabel Blank
John C. Boyer
Nellie E. M. Roberts
Emmert R. Bowlus
Frederick, Md
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Ridgeville
Ture
Lois Corner Road
Damascus
Howard Chapel Drive
Long Corner
Howard County
John Deere
John Bean
Albert Schell
Allis Chalmers
New Holland Forge
New Holland
Howard Chapel
Everett W. Mullinix
John W. Null
Delbert S. Null
Glenn Trout
Edgar Warfield
Jerry T. Williams
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