Damascus Travel Club Tours Williamsburg Weekend
Forty one members of the Damascus Travel Club took a chartered bus trip to Williamsburg Virginia on April 26 and 27. They toured the Colonial area visiting the National War Museum Carter's Grove Plantation and Williamsburg Pottery Factory.
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Damascus
America
Yorktown
Carter’s Grove Plantation
James River
Robert
King’’ Carter
Virginia
Archibald M. McCrea
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Carter’s Grove
Centennial Methodist Observes Two Church Events
Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church held two events last week. On May 1 the Mother and Daughter banquet drew 110 attendees with Mrs. Ralph Crone as chair, Mrs. Murray Fox in charge of meals, and a program in the auditorium featuring fashion shows from century past led by Mrs. Vernon Cassell. May 4 the spring anniversary generated offerings over 2400 dollars under James Baker, aiding debt payoff. Bible School planned for June 23 under Mrs. Williams and Mrs. James Norris.
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Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church
Ralph Crone
Murray Fox
Vernon Cassell
Charles’ton
Thomas E. Williams
le Brant Morgan
James Baker
Clifford P. Llyod
Centennial Church
Williams
James Norris
SRC Negotiating On Roadside Centers
The State Road Commission has authorized negotiations with a Colorado firm to build and operate information centers at roadside rest stops in Maryland.
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SRC
Baltim
State Road Commission
N Dations
Colorado
Maryland
Fellows Named Top Manager Fellow at Francis J. duPont & Co
George W Fellows of Philadelphia office has been chosen as Manager of the Year by Francis J duPont and Co during a three day managers conference. A Washington and Lee and Mercersburg Academy graduate and Frederick native, he returned from New York City where Edmond duPont presented the award. He became Philadelphia manager in 1967 after six years in Washington D C and earlier years in Philadelphia.
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George W. Fellows
Philadelphia
Francis J. duPont & Co
Fellows
Washington and Lee University
Mercersburg Academy
Frederick
New York City
Edmond duPont
United States
Canada
Washington
D. C
Legion Auxiliary meets in Emmitsburg with many reports
The Francis X Elder American Legion Auxiliary Unit 121 held its regular May meeting at the Post Home with 27 members present. Reports covered sick visits, cancer fund donations, hours worked, and preparations for the post party and June events. Memorial and church services, officer nominations, and upcoming charity activities were announced along with a Knights of Columbus breakfast and parish ceremonies in May and June.
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Charles B
Francis X
American Legion
Post Home
Virginia Sanders
Heart Fund
Frederick
Ways and Means
St. Joseph's Church
Clyde Knipple
Melva Hardman
Thurmont Post Home
Cancer Fund
Senior Citizens Center
Community Funds
Charlotte Sanders
Anna
Indiana magnate promotes jobs and civic programs in business plan
Daniel Evans of Ayers & Company in Indianapolis advocates hiring the hard core unemployed and training workers as a public trust effort tying enlightened self interest to community welfare. He notes federal programs won’t fix local problems and urges sustained business support for civic initiatives.
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Daniel Evans
Indiana
Evans
Ly S. Ayers & Company
Indianapolis
Ayers Sores
Vaccination Campaign Against German Measles Expands
The University of Maryland leads a large scale vaccination drive in Frederick and Wicomico Counties to immunize children and expectant mothers against rubella. Schools will host one inoculation with live virus vaccine and a follow up blood test, amid assurances of safety and minority reactions.
Youth Rests From Kidney Transplant at University Hospital
David Lee Gaver of Myersville Maryland is recovering at University Hospital Baltimore after a kidney transplant on April 23. The 20 year old, who turned 20 on April 26, received the donor kidney from his sister Joyce Harshman in a four hour operation with six doctors. He had been ill most of his life and used an artificial kidney machine for a year, with several hundred units of blood. He was admitted January 6 in serious condition and had both kidneys removed to prepare for the transplant. The operation was delayed twice due to his condition. Mrs Harshman has recovered and returned home. David will remain in hospital for several weeks and is isolated as a precaution. He attended Wolfsville and Middletown Schools and graduated Middletown Class of 1967.
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Williamsburg
James E. Maloney
Holiday Inn
Fredericksborg
Virginia
Macs
Virginia Dietz
Raymond Fleming
Charles Vleming
Aly
Albert Bowman
William Bowen
Claudia Howard
Dorcus Burdette
I Luther Burke
William Mullinick
Roger Cordell
Harry Green
Mary Jane Arnold
Evelyn A Arnold
June Poole
Louise Metz
Virginia Brightwell
Fruth Chury
James Johnson
Cora Fort
Hanford Browning
E. G. Jewell
Elva Watkins
Catherine Hessie
Iszel Ricketts
Cyrtice Holton
David Lee Gaver
John E. Gaver
RFD Il
Myersville
University Hospital, Baltimore
Gaver
Joyce Harshman
David
Woodsboro Auxiliary Banquet and Events Scheduled
The Woodsboro Fire Company Auxiliary held its annual banquet at Camp Cozy Thurmont with fifty members and three guests. A recipe cookbook project was launched with a May 13 deadline, plus plans for a Mother’s Day dinner and a State Firemen’s Convention in Ocean City. Volunteers are sought for the New Midway variety show and 4-H National 4-H Sunday at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Feagaville.
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Woodsboro Fire Company
Aund Mary
Camp Cozy
Thurmont
Louie Colbert
Lula Catshall
Steiner Sith
Phillip Streeter
Hilda Mensell
Chaplin
Mrl
Paul Stevens
Ways and Means Committee
Ocean City
Gloria Gladhill
New Midway
Woodsboro
Katherine Drennings
Austrary
Glenna M. Leather
Ivan, E
Mt, Zion
Jaycee Wives Elect Officers in Frederick
At a home gathering hosted by Mrs. Diane Fought the Jaycee Wives held a pot luck supper and elected new officers for the coming year. Mrs. Pat Schoonover was chosen president, with Mrs. Betty Brust as vice president, Mrs. Sara Wiggington as secretary, and Mrs. Melanie Hoffman as treasurer.
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Joan Topper
Kathleen White Shorb
Anna Bushman
Diane Fought
Wanda Clements
Barbara Willets
Pat Schoonover
Betty Brust
Sara Wiggington
Melanie Hoffman
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Doty
Old Annapolis Road
New Market
Linganore
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Dailey’s
EL Cline & Son
Eataia
Florida
Buyer Travel Agency
Market St
Miami
Atlas Electric
Ead Dee LS
St. Ony
Becege
Maas Opticians
Alda Hattersea
White
Leesay
Jayden and
Rogers
Western Maryland Wholesale Company
Shepworth Food Stores
Peter Pan Inn
Jerry Toman
Hugh Simms
Elmer Stockman
Carl Shaw
Emmitsburg
Knights of Columbus
Brute Council
Panghorn Chapel
Mt. St. Mary's College
St.Joseph’s Church
Robert D. Cummings
Mitchell
Ind
Mary Oster
Jerome Peters
Towson
Sodality of
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Rocky Ridge
Hillside Coal & Oil Co
Water St
University of Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick County Medical Society
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North Frederick
Charles G. Spicknall
Wolfsville
Middletown
An Ihoa
Quang Nam Province
South Vietnam
da Nang
National Manufacturer & Local Builder
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Call May Bros. Inc
Your Metropolitan Insurance
Crena L. Spencer
Orrick
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Mercer
Rexall Drug Store
N. Market St
W. C. Simms & CO
Walkersville, Md
Call Kirk Cramerer Hark Auth Todey
Hydro-Aire, Inc
Piney Cove Gardens
Route
Frearrick
Ned Richt
Tevilkins
Pieave Bering
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