Remembering all who served at Mount Olivet Memorial Day ceremony
Memorial Day services at Mount Olivet Cemetery featured a grand salute under bright sun after morning showers. Veterans and families gathered around the Francis Scott Key monument as Retired Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Knotts delivered a keynote on unknown burial sites, POWs, and MIAs. Charles C. Clipp received a community service award, Jaime L Fox earned Auxiliary Unit Member of the Year honors, and flag education programs were highlighted.
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Mount Olivet
Frederick Cemetery
Francis Scott Key Monument
Joseph B. Knotts
Grafton
W.va
R.A Gannon
Knotts
Charles C. Clipp
Veterans Hospital
Martinsburg
Jaime L Fox
Joseph Knotts
Memorial Day Service Honors Veterans in Mount Airy
In Mount Airy on Memorial Day residents gathered at Pine Grove Chapel to honor veterans living and dead. William Holley, commander of American Legion Post 191, led a ceremony with flags raised and lowered to half staff. Keynote speaker Robert M. Johnson urged that freedom be defended, recalling World War I and II, Korea, and other conflicts.
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Marine Barracks Color Guard
Washington, D.C
Pine Grove Chapel
Mt. Airy
Mount Airy
William Holley
American Legion
Gold Star Post
Pine Grove
South Main Street
U.S
Robert M. Johnson
la Plata
Mr. Johnson
Europe
Asia
Korea
Johnson
Wallace leaves pre school after 22 years at center
Pat Wallace, owner and director of the Church of the Brethren Learning Center in Frederick, retires after 22 years. Her final graduation marked the end of an era with families and grandparents filming the scene as young girls in ruffles celebrate.
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Bill Green
Pat Wallace
Jennifer Zeiner
Church of the Brethren Learning Center
Frederick
Wallace
Tuesday's People and the Path Beyond Graduation
A wistful portrait of Tuesday's People and their graduating class, noting slicked-back hair, diplomas, and the recitations that mark progression. A woman laments the scene as the piece hints at a continuation on Page 7.
Volunteer workers open Rocky Ridge station in Frederick County
Volunteers in the small Frederick County fire company celebrate initiating a new Rocky Ridge station. They logged many hours and claim little debt, noting about $540,000 in land holdings.
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Rocky Ridge
Frederick County
Rocky Ridge Fire Company Displays Debt Payoff Pledge
About 250 attendees heard Robert Mumma report Rocky Ridge Fire Company owes roughly 200000 dollars and aims to erase the debt. Frederick County Commissioner Bruce Reeder noted the unit budgets separately, receiving a 15000 dollar annual base allotment while funding from carnivals dinners bingo and fund drives supports operations. Steve Cox of the Maryland State Firemen's Association praised the group’s work and Mumma’s leadership.
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Robert Mumma
Frederick
Bruce Reeder
Rocky Ridge
Steve Cox
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Mumms
Bob
Mathias laments lack of moderates in Congress
Senator Charles McC Mathias voices concern that today’s Congress lacks moderates and an independent center. He notes Conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans are declining as partisanship rises, with moderates cross-party figures like Bradley and Nunn exiting. He laments the diminished moderate, independent sector in politics.
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Congress
Charles McC Mathias
Bull Bradley
Sam Nunn
William Cohen
Mark Hatfield
Mr Mathias
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Nancy Luse
News-Post
Gen. Knotts
Francis Scott Key Post 11
The
Harmony Corner & Post
Jack Kling
Marine Brig. Gen
Edward Lehmann
University of Maryland
Fox
Cub Scout
Rocky Ridge Station
Inside the News
Hhrhayes
Avgngsbeses
Mathias
Matthew Barakat
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
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