Graceham Postmaster Keeps Mail Moving 23 Years
Mrs Mildred Grushon of Graceham has served as postmaster for 23 years, running the pink postoffice from her home with aide Lorraine Boller and a cat named Tex. She recalls delivering mail since 5:30am, notes the zip code display, and balances duties with church leadership and magazine editorship while picturing every letter as important as one to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Grushon
Graceham
Tex
Marie Howell
Barbershop Quartet To Be Featured At Rotary Festival Of Harmony
The Nightcaps, a barber shop quartet formed in spring 1964, will perform at the Rotary Club of Frederick's Festival of Harmony at Frederick High School. The 8 p.m. benefit program supports the Easter Seal Treatment Center of Frederick. The Nightcaps represent the southern section of the Mid-Atlantic District of SPEBSQSA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Frederick
Frederick High School
Mid-Atlantic
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Bar
Ber Shop Quartet Singing In America, Inc
Arlington, Virginia
Washington
America Light Opera Company
Riverside Area
Stereophonics
Patapsco Valley Chorus
Colonial Music Shop
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Easter Seal
Rotary Club
Miss Lantz Plans Winter Wedding Announcement
Miss Lantz and Wayne Clingan announce their engagement and winter wedding. Margaret Anne Lantz, a Madison College graduate and home economics teacher, will wed Wayne R. Clingan, a University of Maryland and Maryland State Roads Commission alumnus, in Bergton on December 26. The couple's families reside in Folks Run Virginia and Frederick Maryland. The program includes the Night Caps and Stereophonics barbershop quartets with tickets available at local shops and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight N. Lantz
Folks Run
Margaret Anne
Wayne Raymond Clingan
Raymond R. Clingan
Frederick
Miss Lantz
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Fred M. Lynn Junior High School
Woodbridge
Clingan
Frederick High School
University of Maryland
Maryland State Roads Commission
Baltimore
Martin Luther Ae
Bergton
Miss Smith Weds James Stitely at Mt Zion Church
Miss Carol Ann Smith and James Philip Stitely wed Oct 29 at 7 30 PM in Mt Zion Methodist Church McKaig with Rev Kenneth Henderlite officiating. Bride’s parents Joseph and Mary Smith of East Church Street. Groom’s parents Clifford and unnamed Stitely of North Wisner Street. Reception at Pine Avenue home. Bride a 1965 Frederick High graduate employed by the Atomic Energy Commission in Germantown. Groom also Frederick High alumnus and a plumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ann Smith
James Philip Stitely
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
McKaig
Kenneth Henderlight
Joseph W. Smith
East Church Street
Clifford Stitely
North Wisner Street
June Smith
Robert Stitely
Pine Avenue
Frederick High School
Atomic Energy Commission
Germantown
Homemakers Club Christmas Greens Demonstrated at Meeting
Mrs Bascom Neal demonstrated arranging Christmas greens at the Jug Bridge Homemakers Club in Braddock Heights using home grown greens for a swag wreath and mantle piece. The meeting featured an essay on heritage, a book review, and a penny collection for international friendship with a gift exchange planned for December 15 at Mrs Harry Hamiltons home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom Neal
Jug Bridge
Homemakers’ Club
Walter Lee
Braddock Heights
Neal
Harry Hamilton
Louis Bromfield
Greens for Christmas Decorations at West Frederick meeting
Mrs. John Crouch led a West Frederick Homemakers gathering at Mrs. Robert Walker’s home. She outlined using pine, holly, berries, cones and nuts for wreaths and decorations. Mrs. John Wilson presided. 1966 committee leaders were named. A Christmas event is planned by co chairs Mrs. Robert Cline and Mrs. Raymond Sandower for December 5 at 2 30 p.m. in the Church of the Brethren with the County Chorus to sing. A sale by will be held December 4 at the Brown and Country Restaurant for their annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crouch
West Frederick
Robert Walker
Raymond Sandower
Church of the Brethren
On Saat
Urbana Homemakers Club Christmas Decoration Meeting
Urbana Homemakers Club met at the Methodist Church parish hall to learn decorative uses for common items. Mrs Paul King demonstrated wreaths from coat hangers and yard sticks with greens for simple effects, and members exchanged cookie recipes. Mrs Russell Strube hosted with Mrs Charles Collins presiding. twenty six women attended including three new members: Mrs Walter Sproll, Mrs Arthur J Campbell Jr, and Mrs Leo Slaughter Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana Homemakers
Methodist Church
Urbana
Paul King
Russell Strube
Charles Collins
Walter Sproll
William Lee
Arthur J. Campbell Jr
Leonard Beall
Leo Slaughter Jr
Ralph Nicely
Henry Jones
Henry Jorres
Connie Mason
Dianne Ward
Ernest Stephens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Grushon
Margaret Lantz
Miss Smith
Mr. Stitely
Ellen-Ann Dunham
General Foods Corporation
Marietta Henderson
Hood College
Warner Brittain
Hood
Miss Dunham
Ing
Bob Fedel
Linton Reed
Ed Roberson
Ed Johnson
Robert Kline
Office of Welfare and Health
Winchester Hall
Bel Kaufman
Jesse Myers
Frank Grimes
Paul Main
Phil Brode
Gathland
Austin Marker
Gathland Homemakers’ Club
Marker
Thomas Moser
Emory Warggett
Richard Pry
Qaterbridge Pry
Roy Magaha
Food and Nutrition
North Market Street
Frederick Shopping Center
Prospect
Deoples Drug Stores
Ious Mink
Gilets
N. Market St
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