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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1974
Page
5
The Frederick County Humane Society calls for a new animal shelter during the Be Kind to Animals Week. The piece urges public support and outlines contact details for the Frederick County Animal Shelter, including hours and a phone number for the manager.
Fredericktowne Players announce auditions for Liz Abner musical. Director Ed Campbell seeks about 50 performers for roles Li'l Abner Daisy Mae Mammy Pappy Yokum and others. Auditions May 19 at 3 pm at First Baptist Church Education Building Dili Avenue. Private auditions by calling Campbell at 2068. Li’l Abner runs six performances July 5 7 18 19 and 25 77. Production staff includes Roger Nicodemus James Worsley Nancy Worsley Linda Sicilia Ann Seria and Tawn Sup.
Barnesville Primary School hosts an open house on Wednesday May 15 from 1 30 to 3 30 pm and an art show and sale on Saturday May 16 from 2 to 9 pm and Sunday 1 to 4 pm to benefit the school. The private institution serves three year olds through second grade with classes 9 am to 1 pm daily for Frederick and Montgomery counties residents. For more information call 972 41.
Two bloodmobile visits planned this month with Dates and times. On Tuesday May 2 at the Church of the Brethren 283 Farveen Ave a 1 pm to 9 pm blood drive is listed. Donors urged to participate noting potential lifesaving impact and one year eligibility details.
Thurmont alumni plan a reunion at the Thurmont American Legion with a 6 pm social hour and 7 pm roast beef buffet. A brief business meeting follows the meal, then music for listening or dancing. Reserve by May 18 by calling Zentz Jr. 21-2838 or Mikey MB 66-3231 or Allen Miller 01-2035.
State Highway Administrator Bernard M. Evans announced a contract to Kline Paving Company of Frederick for resurfacing Md 79 from Md 180 to Md 871 G a length of 1.8 miles. The deal includes drainage and guardrail upgrades and shoulder adjustments to upgrade Frederick County roads.
Frederick County posted roughly $81,090 in cigarette tax receipts for January to March, lifting the fiscal year third-quarter total to $261,779.37. Distilled spirits tax for the quarter reached $18,228, with a 9.13 percent rise from FY 73. Montgomery and Washington counties showed varied gains and declines. Carroll and other counties reported tobacco totals for the same period, pushing FY 74 three-quarter tobacco totals to over $221,000 for Frederick and about $1.68 million system-wide.
Mount Saint Mary's College will confer honorary degrees on Dr. J Carter Brown Director of the National Gallery of Art and Reverend Monsignor Gene C Baroni first Director of the National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs. Brown receives Doctor of Humane Letters and Baroni Doctor of Laws. Brown a Harvard and NYU alumnus with ties to major arts institutions and the White House preservation efforts will address the commencement May ) . Baroni a Mount Saint Mary's graduate active in civil rights urban poverty housing and development will speak at the Baccalaureate Mass May 25 and is praised by the Washington Post for leadership in urban affairs.
The Damascus Public Library hosts Family Film Night at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 14. The hour long program features three films including The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse and People Soup by Alan Arkin, plus a sing along The Fox Went Out On a Chilly Night. For more information call Ess100.
The Damascus Branch of the Montgomery County Library hosts a Flower Show on Friday May 17. Labeled entries including arrangements and specimens must be delivered to the library between 1 a.m. and noon and removed by 8 p.m. Information is available from the library or club members. The show committee lists Fochard Andrews Hoger Day Lee Dix Ira Helms Charles Houston Edward Offutt Benjamin Patton Emerson Slocum and Harold Thernburg.
Second mid Atlantic auto show and flea market scheduled for Saturday June 1 at Black Rock Family Outdoor branch YMCA in Butler Maryland. Car registration costs 1 before May 18 and 2 at gate. flea market space 5.60. admission included. proceeds support Black Rock inner city day camp scholarships. YMCA facility offers camping hiking pony rides pool and more. contact details provided.
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