State and county leaders tour Penn Central line for repairs
State and county officials led by Sen. Charles Smelser and Sen. Edward Thomas inspected the Walkersville to Littlestown rail span on a Wednesday excursion along old Penn Central tracks. Officials, including Hermann Intemann and Maryland Midland’s Les Dingman, viewed needed maintenance before freight service resumes.
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Penn Central
Walkersville
Littlestown
Charles H. Smelser
Edward P. Thomas
Hermann K. Intemann
David Herring
State Railroad Administration
Les Dingman
Maryland Midland Railway
Charles F. Bowers
G.A. Chadwick
Dick Kline
Sen. Thomas
Lavinia Edmundst
Carroll candidates discuss Key High School forum topics
Six Carroll County Commissioner hopefuls debated at a PTA sponsored forum at the Exceptional Center. They addressed the Francis Scott Key High School renovation cost gap and debated who should cover the $290,000 shortfall, with incumbents signaling a wait and see approach after a planned Annapolis meeting.
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Westminster
Carroll County
SSE
PTA
County
Francis Scott Key
Annapolis
Searman Graham
State Interagency For
TAC
IAC
Roger Mann
Mann
Uniontown
Louis B. Seharon
Durst joins NATO drills in Bold Guard 78 and Northern Wedding 78
Marine Private First Class Lee M. Durst of Gaithersburg is participating in NATO exercises Bold Guard 78 and Northern Wedding 78 in northern Europe. He serves with the 8th Communications Battalion at Camp Lejeune and will take part in amphibious landings and large scale maneuvers from the Shetland Islands to Germany. Durst, a Gaithersburg High School 1977 graduate, joined the Marine Corps in September 1977.
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Lee M. Durst
Dennis W
Maurleen C. Durst
Walker Ave
Gaithersburg
Bold Guard
Europe
8Th Communications Battalion
Camp Lejeune
N.C
NATO
Atlantic
North Lea
English Channel
Shetland Islands
Norway
Denmark
Jutland
Germany
Gaithersburg High School
Durst
Marine Corps
Fred the cockatoo stars in Baretta style show
Fred a cockatoo from New Britain recalls his Baretta fame and awards as he performs this week at Francis Scott Key Mall with four other parrots. He speaks of acting by instinct, his Canadian trainer, and a plan to return to California after eight weeks with a possible spin off.
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Fred
New Britain
Ae “Barett
Robert Blake
Francis Scott Key Mall
Bob Greenwood
Universal Studios
Photo Play Magazine
Blake
Goldie
California
Shaff Reunion Held at Yellow Springs Lions Pavilion
The 14th Shaff descendants reunion for Victor and Lillie Shaff gathered August 6 at Yellow Springs Lions pavilion with William E. Shaff’s family in charge. A buffet lunch, games, and prizes for oldest attendee Mrs. James Shaff Sr. and youngest child Jennifer Flook followed by activities for both children and adults. Attendees included numerous Shaff and related families such as Susie Biser, Julie Kegley, Jeni Culler, Ann Roberts, and Jennifer Flook among others.
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Victor
Lillie Shaff
Yellow Springs
William E. Shaff
James Shaff Sr
Jennifer Flook
Richard Biser
Susie Biser
John Kegley
Julie Kegley
Roland Culler
Jeni Culler
Richard Smith
Kenneth Rippeon
Kenny
Karin Rippeon
Donald Roberts
Ann Roberts
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Frederick Community College
Fredericktown Bank
New Amber Meadows
Syreer
Fredericktown Bank & Trust Company
Sais Carte
Patroe Street
Prospect Sear
Ronald Roperts
David Roberts
Charles Willard Sr
Charles Willard Jr
Charles Green
Charleen Green
Marshall Flook
Daryl Flook
Kenny Reed
Yet Mee MM Das
Dahaate Trane Roberts
Charles Roberts
Kathy Heatherly
Sharon Ann Heatherly
Merhi Murphy
Sharon Murphy
Becki Knox
Senestore
Shockley Volkswagen
AUDI
Frederick, Md
Sea Batt
Faye
Frederick
Aer
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