Singing Conductor Drives Rail Life and Country Music
Wayne Dix 56, an assistant conductor on CSX MARC trains, keeps safety top while steering 100 passengers daily. Known as The Singing Conductor at Frederick Owl's Club, he belts out country tunes in black attire and a 10 gallon hat. He bets with a pinky ring, has won Maryland Lottery twice, and counts Johnny Paycheck as a close friend. Dix tours about 1,000 miles weekly and plans a Branson trip, but will retire only when the railroad ends. He values greeting passengers and teamwork, and jokes about preferring trains for comfort.
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Brunswick
Wayne Dix
B&o
City High School
Baltimore
Brunswick Line
CSX Corp
MARC
Frederick
Johnny Cash
Mr. Rose
Dix
Kenny Rogers
Maryland
Johnny Paycheck
Mr. Dix
Paycheck
Branson
Nashville
Martinsburg
W.C
Washington
D.C
Maryland delegates maintain casino opposition amid study results
Six of eight Frederick County Maryland delegates oppose casino legalization. Delegates Louise Snodgrass and Don Elliott were unavailable for comment. Several lawmakers question long term costs and crime impact, while others fear negative effects on horse racing and limited job gains as the 1996 General Assembly session approaches. Senator Tim Ferguson doubts long-term benefits and notes weak Senate support.
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Louise Snodgrass
R-Frederick
Washington
Don Elliott
Carroll
David Brinkley
J. Anita Stup
Frederick Washington
J. Joseph Curran Jr
Mrs
John Derr
Derr
Tim Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
Frederick County
Senate Judicial Proceedings
Ferguson
Maryland
Flaky Dough Class Demonstrates Butter to Flour Ratio
At Bethesda Saturday classes led by Mr Patterson, students learned to keep butter cold and water low for tender flaky dough. Demonstrations covered dicing butter, mixing on a cool marble slab, and massaging dough into thin strata before rolling and blind baking.
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Bethesda
Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Whimpy’s Wieners Majority at Downtown Frederick
Mr Whitby outlines his plan to sell at least 100 hot dogs daily, with a recent run near 200. He thrives on meeting people and enjoys the courthouse crowd, while his wife notes his ease with customers and names. He faced chili approval hurdles, requiring manufacturer safety info, and received permission to set a 4 foot walkway around the trailer in courthouse mall areas. He can park on street with meters or on private property with written consent, eyeing grand openings and events. He plans a cold-weather setup with heated steamers and a heated floor section to cut drafts.
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Whimpy’s Wieners
Mr. Whitby
Whitby
Courthouse
Frederick
Thurmont storm leaves yards damaged and power outages
Residents describe a tornado like storm in Thurmont causing major yard destruction. Trees downed and several vehicles damaged while 2,000 county customers lost power as Potomac Edison crews work to restore lines. emergency crews clear roads through the night.
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Hill
Lloyd Hoke
Summit Avenue
Thurmont
Mr. Hoke
Audrey Demarais
Sound Source
Frederick
Myersville
Jefferson
Middletown
Routzahn
Potomac Edison
Frank DeMaris
P.E
Jesse Smith Road
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Kate Leceie
News-Post
Bill Green
Whimpy
Ordea
Douglas B. Bowmaan
Melo Ees Ae Besn Ee Sans Nes Prescription Card Consumers Insurance
Ers Atte Dau Uid
Green Valley RD
Monrovia
Henley
Home Health
Oak Hill Avenue
Hagerstown
mifAls
Mark Fedorczyk
Yalid
Frederick Modern
Medicare
Pasian Tien
Buckeystown Pike
Frederick Lon
Cms
Oro Cleceee
Etmcs Et al
GLADE
Jmpkins
New Midway
Baker Rd
Grand Sale
Ar Ane
SOCOM
SAT
Bane
Ars Ees
Frederick Oriental Rugs Sea
Nawe
Pape
Wome
Aren
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