Thanksgiving feast mix and local industry notes in Frederick
A column blends regional customs with Frederick industry. Frank C. Stevens, Clorox plant director, recalls the 1964 opening, automation, and flood damage at Gas House Pike. The piece also notes Clorox products, conglomerate reach, rail concerns, and a Baltimore Symphony concert by Maestro Fleisher with subscription details.
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New
Frank
Clorox
Fountaindale
Middletown
Keith
Stevens
Penn Salt Megs
Lafayette College
Easton
South America
Proctor and Gamble
P&g
Monoplay
Agnes
Frederick
Electro-Alkaline Co
Oakland
Calif
States
Canada
United Kingdom
Julia Anne Hammond
Julia Ann Simpson
Libertytown
Julia Ann Hammond
Indianapolis
Robert Alexander
Tennessee
All Things Charitable
John Hammond
Annapolis
Grandparents Grow in Demand Across Communities
Older adults serve as surrogate grandparents in hospitals and day care, offering reading and play for children. Programs provide small pay and cover transportation, helping combat family distance and improve intergenerational bonds. A nine year old's poem highlights grandmothers and grandfathers as loving lifelong figures.
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Parent-Teachers
Christmas Open House heads homemakers activities
Frederick event runs December 4 to 6 in the old Book Exchange building downtown. Homemaker clubs report meetings at Barbara Glandorf’s home, plan Husband's Nite for March 27, and organize Operation Santa charity for Springfield State Hospital patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Book Exchange
Bell's Millinery
Embroidery Perfectionism and Practice Tips
A sewing expert notes mistakes are normal and explains strategies to manage them. She advises working on different sections, ripping only when truly dissatisfied, and taking breaks to stay encouraged. The piece highlights patience, learning from errors, and a Bargello leaflet offer from Elsa Williams.
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Elisa Williams
Merton
Elsa Williams
Grand Central Station
New York
N.Y
Dear Abby readers seek blunt advice on in law troubles
A reader asks Abby for guidance on a meddling mother in law who critiques home life and teens. Abby counsels tuning out the interference with polite responses and notes ulcers stem from stress, not diet. Another letter warns about an abusive partner, and a widow asks about marrying him. Abby suggests personal weighing of companionship versus faults. A Columbus reader asks about eye donation information. Abby directs to Lions Club or eye doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Christmas Ideas at Rose Hill Garden Club Meeting
Mrs. Philip Aylesworth of Alexandria demonstrated Christmas home decor ideas at the Rose Hill Garden Club's November meeting. Members viewed decorative trees and hall, fireplace, window, and table accents. A Dec 4 luncheon at Cozy Restaurant was announced with tickets due by Nov 25.
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Yellow Springs Club
Yellow Springs
Elmer Breeden
Larry Jones
Zodiac Club
The
Zodiac Homemakers
St. James A.M.E. Church
Bartonsville
North Frederick
Frederick Community College
Philip Aylesworth
Alexandria
Beverly Hills Garden Club
Rose Hill Garden Club
Motter Thomas
Theodore Atanasoff
Charles King
Robert Marendt
Francis Summers
Theodore Reeder
William Browning
Cozy
Dorothy Smith
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Leon Fleisher
Baltimore Symphony
T.J
San Francisco
Arthur Schnable
Fleisher
Europe
U.S
New York Philhharmonic
Peter Mennen
Peabody Inst
Baltimore
Macy's
Gimbel’s
Liberty
Gals
Frederick Symphony Society
By Harold Blumenfeld
Loomis Park
Miami Beach
Town and Country Club
Town and Country
Barbara Glandorf
Lynn Roberts
Carol Whittington
Pat Young
Jesse Love
Richard Vose
Frederick County
Springfield State Hospital
Douglas Stull
Joseph Royer
Charlotte Macomber
Carolyn Kerr
Thelma Gosling
FOX Ridge Club
Fox Ridge Homemakers Club
Dennis Hough
Douglas Janus
Montgomery County Homemakers
Rockville Civic Center
Peter Lerario
Richard Feola
Don Harmon
Walter Markus
John McTyre
Edward McIntyre
United States
Leonard Buckley
Fox Ridge
Montgomery County
Carrollton Drive
Beatrice Jackson
North Market St
N. Market St
Steak House
Albert
Johnny
June
ST. Louis
Sads
Columbus
Ohio
Lions Club
L.A
Rose Hill Club
Kathryn Nicodemus
Hazel Holter
Guy Baker
Clifton Dudderar
Louise Lewis
Markell Nelson
Herbert Snyder
Routzahn
Waver Cae
Mera
Routzahn's
Routzahn’s
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