New Picture Books and Biographies for Young Readers
A parade of children titles arrives through the C Burr Artz Library including Library News HI by Ezra Jack Keats featuring Peter and Cat. Biographies for ages seven to nine cover Robert Fulton by Ruby L Radford and Wilt Chamberlain by Kenneth Rudeen, with crafts, historical costume making and junior high reads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cat
Ezra Jack Keats
Peter
Susy
Willie
Archie
Gayly
Robert Fulton
Ruby L. Radford
Salem Tanner
Robert
Hudson River
Lee
Wilt Chamberlain
Kenneth Rudeen
Frank Mullins
Philadelphia
Wilt
University of Kansas
Harlem Globe Trotters
Peggy Parish
Lynn Sweat
Morgan
Susan Beth Pfeffer
Morgan Goodstone
Rome
Armer
Hill
Kingman
Stapp
C. Burr Artz
Dorothy H. Langley
Damascus DAR Marks Fifth Anniversary
The Pleasant Plains Damascus Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its Columbus Day luncheon on Oct 14 at Camus Inn. It marked the group’s fifth anniversary with 43 members and guests. Mrs Chester Wolf chaired, Miss Edwina Mullinis arranged speakers, and Stella Werner spoke on The Family, the Foundation of America. The next meeting is Nov 14 hosted by Mrs C Hanford Browning with co-hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains of Damascus
Daughters of the American Revolution
Camus Inn
Chester Wolf
Wolf
B. M. Woodfield
Edwina
Constance Mullinis
Edwina Mullinis
Esther Rice
Constance Mullinix
John H. Werner
Stella Werner
The
Foundation of America
Werner
Montgomery County
Maryland State Association of County Commissioners
White
Col. Tench Tilghman DAR Chapter Meeting Review
The Col. Tench Tilghman Chapter DAR met Oct. 19 at John Forbes Endor home. Speaker Mrs. Emily Gardner of Rochville discussed "Fikenmore" the Washington family Virginia estate with slides. Clothing was collected for Indian schools Tamassee and Kate Duncan.
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Col. Tench Tilghman
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mbps
John Forbes m Endor
Emily Gardner
Rochville
Fikenmore
Virginia
George Washington
Tamassee
Kate Duncan
Forbes
S. HL. lMastings
Halloween decorating roots reach back to ancient feasts
In England and Wales homes mark Halloween with pumpkins and other harvest items such as corn leaves grain fruits nuts potatoes and cabbages. The custom traces to ten ancient Druid harvest festivals and earlier to the Roman autumn feast of Pomona goddess of the orchard.
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England
Wales
Miss Sayler Weds John W King in Garfield Church
Miss Tina T Sayler daughter of Mr and Mrs J Richard Sayler Rocky Ridge became the bride of John W King son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth King Wolfsville Oct 10 at Garfield United Methodist Church. Rev Robert E Hawk officiated with Miss Penny Hallett accompanying Susan Martin cousin of the bride. The gown was white satin with Venise lace a Victorian collar, chapel train and a finger tip veil. Bride’s bouquet featured stephanotis and yellow rosebuds. The couple resides at 417 Main Street Myersville.
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Tina T. Sayler
J. Richard Sayler
Rocky Ridge
John W. King
Kenneth King
Wolfsville
Garfield United Methodist Church
Robert E. Hawk
Penny Hallett
Susan Martin
Donald Myers
Witches and Cats Shape Halloween Lore Through Ages
Ghosts rattling skeletons and broomstick watches joined medieval Halloween rites amid superstition. Black cats linked to the holiday earlier, as Druid priests in ancient France and Britain worshipped Samhain the God of Death on Halloween. They believed black cats embodied souls punished by Samhain.
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France
Britain
Samhain
Beacht Rollison Wedding Exchanged in Frederick
Miss Charlotte Anne Rollison and Gerald W. Beacht exchanged vows Sept 26 at Evangelical Lutheran Church Frederick in a double ring ceremony. Attendants wore moss chiffon and yellow orange pompoms framed by lace and seed pearls. The couple resides at Prospect Plaza FredericK with Rollison a 1968 Frederick High School graduate employed at GEICO and Beacht a 1970 University of Maryland graduate employed by Investors Loan Co.
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Charlotte Anne Rollison
John L. Kern
Frederick
Gerald W. Beacht
Charles D. Beacht
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Prospect Plaza Apts
Frederick High School
GEICO
University of Maryland
Investors Loan Co
Wheaton
Miss Kanode Weds W F White in Adamstown Church
Miss Hope Lee Kanode and William Francis White Jr were married October 10 at Trinity United Church of Christ Adamstown in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore ivory satin with Alencon lace and carried a satin Bible bouquet. Attendants wore Dubonnet velvet and ivory lace, best man was Emmanuel James Hoover Jr. Middletown. ushers included William R Crum and Philip A Larkin. A buffet luncheon followed and guests attended a reception. showers and a bridal party gifts were noted.
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Hope Lee Kanode
Newton Kanode
Adamstown
William Francis White Dr
William F. White Jr
Frederick
Trinity United Church of Christ
Christine Ann Matthews
Emmanuel James Hoover Jr
Middletown
William R. Crum
Brunswick
Philip A. Larkin
W. F. White Sr
Wendell Lewis
Susan Lewis
Teresa Lewis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Library News
Amis
Marvin Kitman
Joel Delany
Ramona Stewart
America
C. William Dommoff
Damascus
DAR
Col. Tilghman
Sage
Miss Sayler
Connie Weagley
Detour
Mollie Copenhaver
Emmitsburg
Joan McPherson
Harrisburg
Pas
Wayne Horne
Kenneth C. King
James P. Sayler
Pennsylvania
New York
Main Street
Myersville
Emmitsburg High School
Sagner Inc
Middletown High School
Hagerstown Junior College
4. E. Kronk
Raup
the Gentlemen of the Moving Industry
Shookstown
Frederick MD
Crafts Gallery
Fritcille
Beacht-Rollison
Francis Reinberger
Roland Hahn
Betty Cullen
LaVida Langston
Tina Nicklas
Buckeystown
Holly Thompson
Ronald Cullen
Daryl May
Kevin Beacht
Wayne Kern
Mabel Nicklas
Darlene VanFossen
Christine Sause
Myrtle Beach, & C
Mrs
Miss Kanode
W.F. White
Glen E. Crone
Sarah Jane Hoffman
RFD 4
Deborah A. Dick
Chantilly
Christian Fr. Schweitzer
Matthew
Marline Gossard
David Michael
John Matthews
Christine
Vicki
Sheri Ehlert
Davis Studio
William Francis White
Verbrite
Agem
Fine Jewlers
Thoman LawSon
North Market
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