Frederick County bulk trash cleanup marks a decade of progress
The Frederick County Highway Department and local papers The Frederick Post and The News celebrate ten years of bulk trash pickups that have removed hundreds of tons of waste from county roadsides. Since 1975 the program has collected over 2.4 million pounds, with 1984 on track to set records, and now runs every spring and fall for cleaner countryside.
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Frederick County Highway Department
Frederick Post
The
News
News-Post
Melvin W. Ambrose
Bill Fout
J.M. Bennett
William Routzahn
Hun’ Ambrose
Highway Department
Reids Ford Road
Ron Linton
William Hale
Bill Routzahn
Frederick County
Stoutzahn
Routzahn
Frederick News-Post
Deadly virus of human hate by Don McEvoy
Don McEvoy condemns anti Catholic and anti Semitic hate posters found in Memphis and across many cities. He describes violent rhetoric as dangerous to society and urges recognition of bigotry as a health threat. McEvoy notes the posters originate from extremist groups and closes by urging awareness and action.
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Phoenix
Western Front
Hollywood
Calif
Twish
Nothing to gain by Mt Airy historic district
Letter to the editor disputes Mount Airy historic district efforts and critiques local reporting. It argues the issue concerns potential future restrictions and tax credits, cites state experts, and defends Mount Airy as a living town shaped by its residents and local government. It questions fear of federal or state interference and emphasizes pride in the community.
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Mount Aurs
Peter Kurtve
Kurtve
Bartep
Gunnulfsen
Mount Airy
Kurtze
National Register
Congress
Washington
Maryland
Carroll County
Dourst
Pandoras Run
Jim Schumacher
Earry
Cheng Diay
Putscher
William F. Branner
Main St
Samaritan generosity sparks nationwide donations for Joann Jones
The Washington column recounts Joann Jones of Paris Arkansas who after losing her health coverage and home helped four Mexican migrant workers with blankets. Readers mailed funds to buy her a new home. Donations poured in from across the country including a senior California donor and a great grandmother from Missouri. Her story moved many to give despite their own hardships.
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Washington
Jesus Christ
America
Joann Jones
Paris
Ark
Joann
Hot Springs
Poplar Bluff
Granite City
Pacific Grove
Calif
Ghmadi TE Taal
Mae Jones
Bean
Collings Lake
John D. McGill
Drew Pearson
Fifty years ago May 4 1934 masked hold up and Middletown meeting
A well dressed, accented robber concealed a 45 revolver during an early May incident. Harry Fleigh, local auto dealer, survived a confrontation with pockets emptied. The Democratic State Central Committee met to nominate a successor to Middletown postmaster Leslie Weaver before about 1,000. Frederick opened Blue Ridge Baseball League with a 72 win over Chamtersburg led by Frank Fraley and Paul Hildebrand starred at bat. Four Walkersville residents made a long motor test trip from Higes Ford to Seneca around ten hours with Walter Boole, binary Hell, Raymond Wetwell, and JK Cramer.
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Harry Fleigh
Frederick
Chamtersburg
Frank Fraley
Paul Hildebrand
Walkersville
Higes Ford
Seneca
Walter Boole
Binary Hell
Raymond Wetwell
JK Cramer
Meredith MacKey to represent Maryland at UN peace seminar
Mrs Meredith Ho MacKey of Frederick was chosen by the Maryland Council of United Church Women to represent the state at a United Nations peace seminar in June. The selection was announced at the Frederick Council of United Church Women's annual May Fellowship Day dinner at Calvary Methodist Church. Kay Mackley will join women from around the world at the seminar. The Frederick County Humane Society opens its Be Kind to Animals Week with an open house at the Frederick animal shelter on Gas House Pike. Mel Howard Barker, president, and Mrs Seligmann lead planning. The Unitarian Fellowship of Frederick held its third annual meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with an inspirational talk by Dr Phillip R. Giles and reports from the committee.
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Meredith HO Mackey
Frederick
Maryland Council of United Church Women
United Nations
Local Society For the Prevention To
Gas House Pike
Mel Howard
Barker
Frederick County Humane Society
Selig¢mann
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Unitarian Fellowship of
Intel
Phillip R. Giles
Joseph Priestly District
Unitarian Universalist Societies Committee
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Grafeite
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