John T Best Jr longtime Frederick leader dies at 73
John T Best Jr known as Big John dies after a cancer battle in Frederick County. He led local politics and the Great Frederick Pair, served with Eastern Greyhound Lines, and mentored many groups including the Frederick County Fair Board and Civitan Club. He leaves a wife, siblings, and nieces and nephews. Funeral at Smith Keeney Basford Funeral Home with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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November rainfall updates show five inch totals in November with new showers soaking the county. Final plans for a $12,000 unemployment relief drive emerged from a Francis Scott Key Hotel meeting. Frederick completes the Ising Green Reservoir overflow path repair project under Potomac Edison Co. improvements at the Hagerstown to Frederick Railway terminal are underway. Eastern Star attendance from 12 chapters highlighted a Grand Chapter visit to Frederick Chapter No. 79. November 19, 1942 notes include mixed rain and snow with 3.45 inches monthly rainfall, Maryland National Capital Park plans for an 8,000 acre Hyattstown watershed park, Calvary Methodist Chest Day raising $5,414 toward debt relief, and stadium commission attendance at a meeting with limited presence.
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Letters to the Editor on union political action impact
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