Frederick County schools open with record enrollment and countywide kindergartens
The Frederick County public schools report a first day enrollment of 20 622 students, up 1233 from last year, aided by countywide kindergartens in all 26 elementary schools. Officials project 20 904 by Sept 30 with 10 067 in elementaries and 9 328 in high schools, while 150 new teachers join the staff.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
Board of County Commissioners
Richard Fessler Simmons dies. longtime leader in Frederick
Richard Fessler Simmons of West Hills dies at 77 in Frederick Nursing Home after a life of service. A Lions Club secretary treasurer for 49 years with perfect attendance, he also led the local Chamber of Commerce, Masonry bodies, and the printing firm Marken and Bielfeld, retiring in 1970. He was active in the Evangelical Lutheran Church and left a wife Elsie M. Cronise Simmons, three children, and many relatives.
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Frederick County
Lions Club
Richard Fessler Simmons
West Hills
Frederick
Simmons
John Fessler
Boys’ High School
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
Marken & Bielfeld
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Lynch Lodge of Masons
Enoch Chapter
Royal Arch Manone
Jacques DeMolay Commandery
Knights Templars
Ali Ghan Temple
Mystic Shrine
Liona Club
Frederick Club
The
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elsie M. Cronise Simmons
Quotes on honesty virtue and service from history
A compilation of biblical verses and quotes from George Washington Tolstoy on integrity, finances, and purpose. The passages frame fair judgment, honest character, and the idea that joy comes from serving a higher object beyond personal happiness.
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George Washington
Tolatoy
Letters To The Editor SAYS McCURDY FIELD PROBLEM TO RESIDENT
Readers weigh in on McCurdy Memorial Field parking and community space concerns. One letter questions parking adequacy for anticipated crowds and criticizes nearby Weis Market lots. Another contributor supports Mary Paulhamus on education issues and warns about population growth and social policy with extensive data and quotes.
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McCurdy Memorial Field
Weis Market
Nazi War Crimes File Still Open
The Ludwigsburg Central Office for Discovery and Prosecution of National Socialist Crimes continues to pursue old cases. Germany modified statutes of limitations to keep prosecutions possible until 1980 and technically until 2000, though many suspects are dead or infirm. Witness memory fades, reducing prosecutions as survivors remain unwilling or unable to testify.
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Germany
Ludwigsburg
New York
Federal
Bonn
Employment Department created at Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Announcement from 1921 notes the Frederick Chamber of Commerce forming a full fledged Employment Department to serve as middle ground between employers and workers. The report also covers the City Opera House season opener with Honey Boy Minstrels, a Blue Ridge League vs Eastern Shore series game, and municipal bond approval for a 900000 dollar issue. Mt St Marys College prepares for its 144th year with freshman tents and enrollment near 400, plus a new city Light Department truck arriving driven from St Louis and chassis purchased in spring.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frederick
City Opera House
Gus Hill
George Evans
Honey Boy Minstrels
Lefty" Dowell
Ward
Princess Anne
MT. ST. Mary's College
Emmitaburg
Mt. St. Mary’s
Max Kehne
St. Louis
Rosenthal Faults Better Business Bureaus In Consumer Study
Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal reports 142 local BBBs often mislead consumers to protect member firms. Undercover shoppers found FTC actions against spas and studios downplayed by BBBs. The study cites conflicts of interest, limited expulsion of offenders, and mixed consumer experiences with BBBs.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Better Business
Rosenthal
Bbbs
BBB
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Arthur Murray
AAMCO
Washington Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureaus
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John L. Carnochan
Maryland Committee For Children and Youth
Land
Egypt
Levitteus
McCurdy
Robert Snoots
Jefferson St Frederick
Mary Paulhamus
Spicenall
Mary D. Ford
Adamstown, Md
ZPG
United States
Ansley J. Coale
David J. Bogue
F. L. Lucas
Cambridge University
By Don Oakley
News-Post
National Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee
E. Austin James
BBB Board of Directors
Tts
John O'Brien
Council
Bbba
Red Cross
American Cancer Society
Berry's
Elin
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