Rev H Austin Cooper Wins Silver Beaver Award
Rev. H. Austin Cooper of Burkittsville received the Silver Beaver, the top Boy Scouting honor, at the Francis Scott Key District recognition dinner. A longtime Scouter since 1930, he has served as district camping chairman, district commissioner, and led World Jamboree trips, while active in local historical and youth groups. New Francis Scott Key District officers were installed by Morris McFarland as the council emphasizes growing Boy Scout involvement in Frederick County.
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H. Austin Cooper
Burkittsville
Francis Scott Key
Frederick County Historical Society
Frederick County Ministerium
Brethren Historical Society
Brethren Youth Fellowship Commission
Frederick County
Boy Scouts of America
Morris McFarland
National Capital Area Council
Lester L. Holmes
Braddock Heights
Walter Roney
Frederick
G. Bernard Callan Jr
Richard R. Kline
Middletown
Gerald H. Smith
East Second St
McFarland
Mem
Carroll Co YMCA Plans Summer Fun
Carroll County YMCA offers six instructional swimming classes this summer at Western Maryland College Pool under the National YMCA Progressive Aquatic Program. Sessions run 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Monday to Friday across three two week blocks from June 28 to August 6. Children must be 4 ft tall to enroll. registrations at the YMCA office 848-3660.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Ymca Progressive Aquatic
Carroll County Ymca
Western Maryland College Pool
Administration Seeks Signs Of Economic Improvement
Washington AP The Nixon administration still seeks broad evidence of a sustained upturn to lower unemployment and curb inflation. Unemployment sits around 6.1 percent, while inflation remains above 5 percent. Personal income rose $4.5 billion in April, below February’s gain, signaling a slower recovery. Senate critic Humphrey denounces policies as disastrous, noting poverty rose 1.2 million from 1969 to 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
General Motors
G.M
GNP
Roy Witmer Returns Home After Car Accident
Roy Witmer, 38, of RFD 1 Frederick, has returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car in Mt. Pleasant on April 24. He suffered a fractured jaw, fractured pelvis and broken knees, and is slowly improving at home.
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Roy Witmer Witmer
RFD 1
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Feagaville Hosts 86th County WCTU Meet
The Feagaville Union will host the 86th Annual Convention of Frederick County WCTU on Tuesday May 18 at 10 am at St Luke s Lutheran Church Feagaville The program includes devotions by Rev Kenneth Hamrick guest soloist Mrs Joseph Six State President Mrs Lewis Shannahan address noon prayer by Mrs Leslie Masser afternoon White Ribbon Service Memorial Service by Virginia Lee Beard Union guest speaker Rev Campbell McKinnon Fruesta Hour and lunch served by the women at 12 30 pm Public invited to attend both sessions
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Feagaville
Frederick County
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Kenneth Hamrick
Thurmont United Methodist Church
Joseph Six
Union Bridge
WCTU
Lewis Shan
Nahan
Leslie Masser
William Rollins
Virginia Lee Beard Union
Campbell McKinnon
The
Manor Lutheran Charge
Beall Seeks Potomac Pollution Study
Maryland Senator J Glenn Beall Jr asks the Senate Public Works Committee to authorize an Army Corps of Engineers study on acid pollution from abandoned coal mines in the Potomac River basin. The pollution concentrates near the north Potomac and reaches Washington. He cites 180% level of mine drainage and notes Maryland requested the study.
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J. Glenn Beall Jr
Potomac River
Beall
Jennings Randolph
D- Wva
Senate Public Works Committee
Army Corps of Engineers
North Branch
Potomac
Washington
Public Works Committee
Maryland
Susquehanna River
Lenis
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Bers
Holmes
Francis Scott Key District
Frederick County United Givers Fund
Rev
Hubert Humphrey
Dminn
Humphrey
Roy Witmer
Adamstown
Herbert Wilbur
Carroll Manor School
John Wright
Faith Rosencrantz
Janet Payne
Meda Groff
Lori Redmond
Susan Knott
Karen Giesler
Robert Hering
Lisa Lakin
Amy Hughes
Lisa Hering
Cathy Leatherwood
David Linton
Brett Bittle
Karen Rockwell
Bonnie Wood
Cindy Leiby
Melanie
Andrew Conan
Douglas Davis
Susan Wilbur
Nita Legg
Diane Wilbur
Brian Hamilton
Joe Legg
Sherry Legg
Eric Schaub
Patricia Davis
Diana Davis
Pedeaconsan
Newsparkhibhive
Diena Clements
Vonnie Stup
Terry Ward
Patricia Todd
Larry Remsburg
Anita Davis
Teresa Wolfe
Kathy LaBruzza
Nanci Fry
Kathy Hamilton
Vicki Wright
Tina Legg
Robin Bartlett
Ellen Montgomery
Kathie Burger
Ellen Mayne
Susan Leatherwood
Sylvia Weedon
Michael Summers
Lew Howard
Allen O'Hara
Basin
Soras
Bankamericard
Seersucker
Fairfield
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