Odd Fellows Home in Frederick Told as Charity and History
A first person piece explains the Odd Fellows Home in Frederick, tracing origins of American Odd Fellowship from 1819 and detailing the Frederick facility opened in 1974. It highlights the order’s charitable works, the Rebekah degree, and the home’s purpose for elderly residents seeking socialization and care on 100 acres, run by Maryland Grand Lodge with 46 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Frederick
Odd Fellowship
United States
Baltimore
Thomas Wildey
England
Smart Set International
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Order of Odd Fellows
Allo Tham
Indgne
Schuyler Colfax
Colfax
Ulysses S. Grant
Order
The
Home For
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Woolworth to Close All Stores Early in 1983
The F W Westworth Co announces Woolworth will close all stores early in 1983 due to financial losses. Nine Woolworths in Maryland will shut. managers cannot comment yet. Headquarters says closings aim to concentrate on core stores. Woolworth will keep 1,300 locations operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolce
F.W. Westworth Co
Frederick
Maryland
Jock Mabee
Seppard
New York
Woolworth
Sation
Voters to decide if MontCo may sell liquor
A Montgomery County Circuit Court ruling allows a November ballot question asking residents if the county should continue selling alcoholic spirits after April 5, 1983. The decision upholds citizen rights to vote on the issue despite state legislative control concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MontCo
Rockville
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Stanley B. Frosh
Montgomery County
Del
Robin Ficker
Frenh
Laytonsville
Ficker
Department of Liquor Control
Bloodmobile planned to visit Mount Airy
Bloodmobile will visit Mount Airy to collect donations from healthy volunteers. Donors must meet weight and age requirements and there is a required eight week interval between donations. Emergency numbers and local fire reports follow, including jail population figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Jayne Dertebaugh
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Lost Chords Paythes
Judi M. Dilley
Odd Fellows Home
New York Stock Exchange
Standard & Poor
Australia
P.O. Box
ED Waters JR
Frosh
Ne Ee
County
Lherrig
Maryland Court of Appeals
Fricker
Pancevila
New County
Box Alerm
Uniteds
Hollow Court
Middletown
Bradock Heights
Himes Store
Brunswick
Old Bohn Road
New Market
Larsen Lane
Damascus
Frederick Road
Urbana
Independants
Garth Arie Atic
Frederik, Ma
Semardes
Iver AA
Music & Art Center
Vilie
Hobby House
Arts & Crafts
Ito
Mt. Airy Shopping Center
Rentals Enc
W. Patrick St. Frederick
Congressional
Rockville, Md
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