Chapter 15

George Ernest Ambrose became the night watchman for Brunswick in 1926, a position which also included duties as official policeman. Eventually he became Assistant Chief of Police, and in 1937, Chief of Police. From 1926 to 1941 he was the sole operator of the Police Department's motorcycle.

Many Brunswick visitors to the New York World's Fair in 1939 were proud to see the largest sculptured piece commissioned for the Fair, the 64foot high "Goddess of Perfection," created by a native son for the H. J. Heinz Pavilion. Other Raymond Granville Barger creations are on view at Cornell University; Metropolitan Insurance Co., Parkchester, N.Y.; and Vermont's State Building at Montpelier. A scholarship athlete, Raymond worked his way through a BA Degree from Carnegie Mellon, followed by a graduate fellowship to Yale, and a year's study in Europe. Twice he held the Prix de Rome award. The subject of many news articles, he was also featured by CBS in a film, "Bucks County, U.S.A.1978." Mr. Barger brought some of his sculptures to several Brunswick-Potomac Foundation early annual festivals. His sculpture "Wheel" is displayed at the Brunswick Train Station.

Willard "Pickett" Barger's political career of 20 years on the Brunswick Town Council launched many community activities. He served as president of the Recreation Commission and supervised city parks for many years, helping to establish Little Lcague and managing both Little League and Babe Ruth teams. He was a founder, director, and president of Senior Citizens and enthusiastically promoted Brunswick's shopping center. As a charter member of the Brunswick History Commission, he was vice-president from 1980 to 1985. Frederick County Jaycees recognized him as an outstanding senior citizen of 1983-84.

Katie Barnard contracted Polio in early childhood and had to walk with a brace throughout life. Her boarding house on East Potomac Street, a "home away from home" for countless railroad men, was an important local institution of the town's railroad era. Unmarried, Katie raised her great-niece and great-nephew from the time they were in elementary school.

Julie Bartee was found at age two to have severe hearing loss. A graduate of Maryland School for the Deaf, she has been a poster child for United Way and made a promotional film with Loretta Lynn. She has made many television appearances and traveled widely promoting United Way's goals.

Dr. Bell Was born in Africa, escaped from slavery on a Virginia plantation and fought for the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. After the Civil War he became an educator and taught at Storer College in Harpers Ferry. Later moving to Brunswick, he taught at Brookville School on Olive School Road.

Harvey Bickle came to Brunswick as secretary of the B&O YMCA. In this capacity, he knew William Scheer, general manager of the Eastern Region of the railroad, and influenced him to develop on B&O property during 1928-29, the baseball field known locally as Scheer Stadium. He was also responsible for developing swimming facilities in Little Catoctin Creek on Route 79 beyond Rosemont, now owned by the Lions Club. He sponsored free excursions on the B&O for Brunswick young people to interesting events. He was a special deputy sheriff during his time here.

Briscoe Brisbane Bissett charitably assisted many in their financial needs, but made it clearly known to a close friend that he did not want the details of his philanthropy revealed to the public.

One of the original residents of the area now Brunswick, Jacob Brombock was born in Wittgenstein in what is now Germany. He arrived in the new world in 1740. After two years in Burkittsville, he sold his business interest and moved to this area where he built a cabin next to the northwest corner of Potomac Street and Maryland Avenue. In 1775, Brombock went with the Braddock expedition against Fort Duquesne, being assigned to responsibility for the wounded. His greatest lifelong contribution was in the development of strains of various field crops.

"Miss Mary," the daughter of a slave, was Frederick County's oldest citizen when she died in 1975 at age 106. Many of today's older citizens well remember the pleasant Mary Pauline Brooks working for the Horine family. Until her final days, she kept house for herself and a son, attended church regularly, and did her own shopping. She was alert and had an excellent memory. Mrs. Brooks joined the Brunswick Senior Citizens Club when it was formed in 1967; she was 98 at the time.

Cecelia Morris Brown always liked music and found encouragement for that interest at Brunswick High where she graduated in 1971. While she followed a career in nursing, she was also active with her music and recorded some of the dozen gospel songs she had written. She accompanies and arranges music for the youth and senior choirs at First Mission Baptist Church in Frederick.

Local historian David Henry Brown authored "The Bridges of Berlin" and "The American Legion Home," which were serialized in the Blade-Times in 1955, and "John W. Moberly - Renegade," 1960. A graduate of Brunswick High School and Strayer Business College, he served briefly as city clerk for Brunswick. Later, with the Freight Traffic Department of Seaboard Coast Line Railroad in Washington he rose from stenographer to District Sales Manager. He was on the Board of Directors of Brunswick Library, a Pastmaster of Masonic Lodge No. 191, and a charter member of Brunswick Lions Club. During the Civil War Centennial in 1962, David wrote and published the book Antietam— Bloodiest Day.

Frederick James Brown earned a master's degree from Western Maryland College in 1947, then returned to Brunswick High to teach, becoming principal in 1956. He became Supervisor of High Schools in Frederick in 1957, Superintendent of Schools in Charles County in 1963, Deputy Superintendent, Montgomery County Board of Education in 1965, and Assistant State Superintendent in Instructional Services and Associate State Superintendent for Educational Programs in 1966, a position he filled until his retirement in 1976.

A Brunswickian since the age of three, Mary Jo Roudabousch Brown's community activities are oriented largely to school and recreational interests. She was president of Brunswick Elementary PTA 1978-80 and was instrumental in securing funds for renovation and additions to Brunswick Elementary in 1979. She was awarded a PTA Life Membership for her manifold services. As president of the Brunswick Recreation Commission she led the establishment of new playgrounds and the up-grading of Kim Weddle Park and the East Potomac Playground, among other achievements.

Rev. Edward Elliot Burgess was rector of St. Mark's Parish, which included Grace Episcopal Church, from 1915 until his death. Through his direction and inspiration Grace Church on A Street was built, providing the town with its only structure in the Gothic style of architecture. The following quotation from the BLADE TIMES of November 2,1944, capsulizes what this community thought of Mr. Burgess: "In the town, through the neighboring villages and . . . in the remotest parts of this and neighboring counties his benign influence has been felt and his name . . . revered far and wide. People of every creed, or of none, turned to him in their sorrow and their joys . . . Where he ministered . . . he was affectionately claimed as everybody's rector."

Emma Beard Campbell received her teaching certificate from Storer College in Harpers Ferry, and also studied at Bowie and Morgan State Colleges. She began teaching in Frederick County Schools in 1927 and eventually became principal of the Brunswick Colored Elementary School. Widely known as "Miss Emma," she was an active leader and inspiring teacher in the Brunswick community and in Mount Olivet Baptist Church, and did all she could to "bring a little happiness to my children" and seek help for them.

Harvey Edward "Sonny" Cannon, at age 16, went to work for the Imperial Theatre; his work there set the stage for his future. He promoted plays, minstrels, dances, theatre, and various social affairs. In 1952 he purchased the Imperial and oper- ated it until it closed in 1962. Sonny faithfully served the Brunswick Fire Company for 50 years. He was fire chief from 1938 until 1976, and was active in promoting the construction of the Fire Hall. Louise Vaughan Cannon was a steady worker at her husband's side at the theatre, the Fire Company, and all of his other undertakings. She gave 35 years of devoted service to the Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.

William G. Care has been a lifetime resident of Brunswick, serving in the Air Force in World War II and working on the B&O in the car yards and as a freight conductor. His business ventures were the Vets Cab and Amoco Service Station on Petersville Road. He was in the latter business when the Brunswick Ambulance Company had its start. Bill and a few Civil Air Patrol members purchased a secondhand ambulance. Later, funds were acquired for the new ambulance building. Bill spent many volunteer hours as president of Brunswick Potomac Foundation Model Railroad Club to help get the Museum's layout in working order.

Rev. Leonard D. Carmack was born in 1906, the same year that First Baptist Church was established in Brunswick. He came to Brunswick in 1941 and served as pastor of this church for 30 years, retiring in 1971. He was instrumental in establishing the Brunswick Library, serving as President of the Board several times. He was also an active member and officer of the Brunswick Rotary Club.

Charles Wayne Carter was honored by Frederick Jaycees as Outstanding Young Marylander and awarded a Life Membership in Brunswick High School PTA after countless leadership roles in his community and profession. During his ten years as president of the Brunswick Recreation Commission, the ice skating area on C&O Canal Park land was opened. He organized conferences for educators as well as students in his county and shared this type of work on a state level. He graduated from BHS in 1961, earned an AB degree at Frostburg in 1965 and an MEd at the University of Maryland in 1971.

Betty Lou Darr Cavalier exhibited talent in dancing at an early age, later becoming a dance instructor in Brunswick, Frederick, Middletown, Maryland, and Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, West Virginia. Proceeds from over 36 years of recitals have gone to philanthropic use. She taught three of the present dance teachers in Frederick County. Known for her wit and enthusiasm, Betty Lou is currently working with the History Commission.

Tony graduated from Brunswick High School where he was active in plays, musicals, and a dance band. He wrote the Iyrics to the BHS Pep Song. Tony was also active in forming a Boy's Club which preceded Little League. In his twenties, he was a vocalist for several bands and sang on a a weekly radio program.

Dr. Shirley Beard Colvin is a 1955 graduate of Lincoln High and earned a doctorate from the University of Maryland in 1987. She also attended Morgan State and Goucher. She taught at Gwynns Falls Elementary, Baltimore, at North Frederick Elementary, and served as Vice-Principal at Brunswick Elementary. Shirley became Assistant Administrator for Baltimore City Public Schools and Assistant Professor at Morgan State University at Baltimore.

Sent to Frostburg State College to close it in 1945, Dr. Compton failed so miserably that the facility eventually multiplied its enrollment by 800 per cent, tripled its personnel, and quadrupled its property evaluation. She retired as President of the College in 1955 and continued her leadership roles in professional and community activities. Her teaching career began in Cumberland in 1904. She was the first woman in Maryland to fill the position of assistant superintendent of schools. Her honorary doctorate was awarded by the University of Maryland.

Collector, traveler, leader, volunteer, giver, church man, historian, family man, carpenter— Glenn I.Cooper was all of these in his lifetime. His rock collection is in the Brunswick Potomac Foundation Museum.

Rev. H. Austin Cooper has distinguished himself in scouting, in history, and in his career, the ministry. He became an Eagle Scout as a youth and later received the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Palm Awards. Since then he has received the Silver Beaver Award and recognition for fifty years of scouting (now 67 years.) An incurable historian, he has written three books: Two Centuries of Brother's Valley, Two Centuries of the History of Western District of Pennsylvania, and Church of the Singing Hills.

The man who became known as "Mr. Brunswick" had a 50-year railroading career, much of it as Terminal Trainmaster here. James E. Cummings moved into Brunswick politics in 1952 as a councilman, and was elected mayor in 1954, serving until 1966. He was also called "the man who took Brunswick out of the mud," as completion of the paving of the town's streets was accomplished during his administration.

Except for the period of military service, Donald Darr lived his entire life in Brunswick, giving freely of his time to community service. Donald was cofounder and charter member of the Brunswick Potomac Foundation and served as president for ten years. He was commander of the American Legion Post, and president of the BHS Alumni Association and the Lions Club. He served with the County Tourism Council and the Commission on Aging. A devoted leader in scouting and youth work, Donald E. Darr helped develop Camp Westmar, Maryland's American Legion Camp. His estate went largely to local community causes and Camp Westrnar.

"Lute" and his twin, Lula Brunswick Darr, were born on April 24, 1891, the first set of twins born in Brunswick. He opened a confectionery store in 1914 and served thirteen months in the U.S. Army in France during the First World War. Luther Brunswick Darr also owned a grocery store during the Depression years in Brunswick, but his greatest enjoyment was serving the public at the soda fountain at Darr's Confectionery. He retired in 1961 at age 70 after operating the store for 47 years.

Herbert Lionel Daugherty, Sr., while at Brunswick High, succeeded in starting football, getting a concession stand and lights for the local field, and starting a boosters club. His business endeavors have included house painting, opening Brunswick's first drive-in—"Coach's," restoring buildings, establishing a real estatebusiness and building homes.

Dr. Wilbur Devilbiss was a distinguished Maryland educator. He earned his academic degrees at Western Maryland College, University of Maryland, and George Washington University. He came to Brunswick High School as principal in 1931, went to Frederick High in the same capacity in 1939, and became State Supervisor of High Schools in 1942. In 1949 he became State Supervisor for Teacher Education, and in 1952, Dean of the College of Education at University of Maryland. Dr. Devilbiss became President of Salisbury State Teachers College in 1955, retiring from that position in 1968.
 

Captain David Dinges, of the Frederick County Sheriff's Department, has done outstanding work in educating county young people about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. He gives talks to schools and service organizations and has received several honors and much recognition for his service. Most recently, he was recognized by Governor Schaefer, along with Police Chief Major Richard J. Ashton and nine others in Frederick County, who have helped significantly in reducing the drug abuse problem in the state.

Howard Dixon was a member of Brunswick High School's second graduating class in 1903. He attended Randolph Macon Academy in Front Royal, Va., and later returned to Brunswick as general secretary of the YMCA, a post he filled until 1923. In 1926 Mr. Dixon became local Postmaster, serving until 1935. Mr. Dixon owned one of the first automobiles in Brunswick.

Amanda Morrison Dorsey was the daughter of a black couple struggling to raise their family. When Amanda (Mandy) was twelve years old, Maynard Eagle asked her parents if she could live with his family and help care for their children. Mandy remained with the Eagles for 50 years. In May 1974, the Maynard Eagle family saluted Mandy for her 50 years of love, loyalty and devoted service.

During the mid-1890's, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Elgin, (Mrs. Emma Frances Elgin) built and operated a hotel bearing their family name and also had a general merchandise store nearby. They bought and sold many lots, and they built six homes all on what is now railroad property south of the westbound tracks. Mr. Elgin also started the development of Ten Row, which was never completed because the railroad station was moved from that area.

Their son and daughter, Dr. Eugene Elgin and Medora Elgin Brady, also distinguished themselves. He became Division Chief of the Pennsylvania Health Department in preventing foodborne illnesses in public eating facilities, and ultimately head Epidemiologist of Pennsylvania. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Medora continued the family tradition of building and selling houses, as well as dealing in antiques and old furniture.

Charles Henry Feete established the Feete Funeral Home in 1891, and in 1902, the Brunswick Furniture Company. The furniture factory, which operated until 1918, was well known for making white oak furniture. Many people called Mr. Feete "Uncle Charlie, the Father of Brunswick" because of his active involvement in civic groups and his generosity.

Woody Free has been Brunswick's "Mr. Entertainment" for many years. He has always been at home at the keyboard and has played for throngs of fans throughout a four-state area. His career in show business started when he was only sixteen years old and spanned 50 years. He retired January 1,1988 and was honored at the Weinberg Center on February 15, 1988 with a "Tribute to a Legend," Woodrow Wilson Free.

A volunteer leader in American Legion baseball since 1948, he first served that year as local chairman and repeated that service frequently until his death. For many years he was district chairman for Washington, Frederick, and Carroll Counties, was on the Maryland State American Legion Baseball committee, and helped operate the Mid-Atlantic Tournament and the New England Tournament. He served as co-chairman as well as chairman of Maryland's statewide baseball tournament. Grover Alexander Frye was a member of the executive committee of the Maryland Department of the American Legion, holding almost every of fice, including five times as Commander. His post awarded him a life membership. He was local chairman of the transportation union and worked with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.

A "professional" volunteer for Brunswick organizations, Norma Jean Dobson Frye excels in catering for special occasions. She has been an Auxiliary member of the American Legion Post 96 for many years, president three times, and has always held oMce. She was awarded a life membership. She served as room mother at Brunswick Elementary School for 21 years and was treasurer of the PTA. She served on the Ways and Means Committee of the Brunswick High Schc ol PTA. She was den mother in scouting for five years when the cubs had no place to meet and no one to lead them.

Harry B. Funk came to Brunswick from Martinsburg when he was 17 years old. He and his wife, Annie B. Demory, had three children: John B. Funk, Raymond D. Funk, and Eva Viola Irene Magalis. Harry became a successful contractor and erected many of Brunswick's finest structures including The Kaplon Building, Red Men's Hall, MethodistEpiscopal Church on Maryland Avenue, West End School, and many homes in the area of Brunswick, Rosemont and Lovettsville.

The son of Harry B. and Annie B. Funk, John Benjamin graduated from Brunswick High School in 1922. Earning a B.S. degree in engineering, he served as Brunswick's City Engineer from 1929 until 1984. He served in the Maryland Assembly for twelve years and, in 1947, became Secretary of State for Maryland. He was also Chairman of the State Planning Commission and Director of the State Roads Commission. John was co-founder and active member of the Brunswick History Commission.

Maurice Edward Good had a 44-year rail transportation career with B&O/Chessie System. Working up from clerical jobs, he became Director of Freight Claims, later held General Manager positions at Detroit and Cincinnati, and was AVP-Line Operations at Cleveland. Retiring from Chessie in 1986 as AVP-Claims and Casualty Prevention Administration, he became a consultant to the Maryland Midland Railway.

Nield Gordon has had a distinguished career as both athlete and athletic director and coach. As a junior college student he led the nation in basketball scoring at that level, and as a senior he averaged over 25 points per game. In coaching he led his college team to rank first in the Nation and was declared NAIA National Coach of the Year, and finally Chairman of NAIA, and earned numerous other honors.

Bill Boteler Gross received a BA degree frorr Johns Hopkins in 1925. His MA thesis at the Univer sity of Virginia was entitled "The History of Educa tion in Frederick County Maryland." From 1925 tc 1934 he was principal at Walkersville High School In 1934 he published a book, "Rambling Through the West," based on a 13,000-mile cross-country journey he made with his brother Lynch in 1932. In 1934, he and his brother Charles opened an appli
ance store. In 1959 he was appointed by Governor Tawes as a magistrate for Brunswick, where he served for twelve years and then was appointed Court Commissioner for Frederick County. He was long active as a community leader and historian.

Coming to Brunswick in 1877 when the town was still Berlin, William Lynch Gross was a pioneer in Brunswick's early growth. He built the Gross building in 1893 as the final home of his general merchandising business. Concerned about community development, he served on the Board of Education and other agencies.

Ruth Rose Hamilton enlisted in the Army in 1944—Brunswick's first WAC. She became Commander of Steadman-Keenan Post 96, the first lady commander of an American Legion Post in Maryland. She presented hand-crocheted Centennial Flags to Governor Marvin Mandel, PresidentJimmy Carter, the State of New Jersey and Fort Monmouth, N.J. Mrs. Hamilton has managed an apartment complex in Frederick and does volunteer work.

A graduate of BHS, Dickinson College, and Universityof Maryland Medical School,Jack Barker Harley's medical career embraced service as a Captain in the Army Medical Corps at Walter Reed, private practice at Terra Alta, W.Va., Veterans Hospital atPittsburgh, teaching at Universities of West Virginia, South Carolina and North Dakota, and Chairman of Internal Medicine at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital at Johnstown, PA. He was involved in many research projects and is the author of numerous medical articles.

During his years in the Marine Corps after 1958, "Lenny" earned degrees at Auburn University and the University of Southern California. One hundred twenty missions as a helicopter pilot in Viet Nam and several injuries netted him the Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (five awards), Purple Heart and many more decorations. Phillip Lance Harrington served on the Presidential Commission on Defense Management and was the Marine Corps representative to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City.

William Hogan Harrington was more than Brunswick High School librarian; he was a refuge to many youngsters who had notyet found their niches in the world of school. After retirement, he returned to BHS when requested to tutor or provide other services. He served many years as treasurer of the Brunswick Recreation Commission and has given freely as treasurer, writer, and planner with the Brunswick History Commission in its efforts to produce a history of Brunswick for its Centennial.

Some of George Wesley Harrington's ancestors were "cobblers" and in the course of operating that business in Brunswick he trained his sons Bill and Donald. Last located on the south side of Potomac Street immediately east of "Antiques N' Ole Stuff," he worked with hand tools to make shoes, repair leather goods, and was even known to make baseballs. His reputation for good work brought business from a wide area.

After brief stints with the B&O and Swank's Hardware, William Eugene Harrington carried on the shoe repairbusinessbegun by his father,George. He was, however, able to take advantage of stitchers and other machinery then becoming available, making the work less strenuous. Located first in the Swank building west of F&M Bank on Potomac Street and later in the Hovermale building opposite the Fire Hall, he shared space at both with the Nicodemus/ Porter newsstands. Bill's "shoe shop" was a favorite local gathering place.

At the age of 13, Donald Earl Harrington began to learn the shoe repair trade from his father, George, and brother, Bill, in Brunswick. After operating his own shop in Berkeley Springs, he returned to Brunswick after Bill's death in 1964 to carry on the family tradition. His shop, first located in the Hovermale building and last at 107 East Potomac Street, continued to be a favorite gathering spot for retirees, mostly railroaders, to meet and discuss the news of the day, just as Bill's place had been.

Eugene Lincoln Harrison became manager of the B&O and Western Union Telegraph in Brunswick, the town that became his home. He was appointed to the Board of District School Trustees in 1900. In 1904 he was elected to the Maryland Legislature. He was active in helping establish a YMCA and the high school in Brunswick, and served as mayor from 1914 to 1916. Dedicated to the cause of organized labor, he was a leading Republican in the town and state.

Harry S. Hedges attended Dickinson Seminary in Williamsport, Pa., and in 1883 graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Maryland. He practiced medicine for eleven years, then moved to Brunswick, where he remained in active practice and was recognized among the leading physicians of the county. He was the official B&O physician and surgeon at the railroad's hospital, in a building next to the first local YMCA. He was one of Brunswick's most prominent citizens.

Thomas Wendell Hinckle was a psychologist and a Professor of Management at Mississippi University. He was also on the faculty of the Alabama School of Banking, the School of Banking of Mississippi, and the Banking School of the South at Louisiana State University. His credits include 29 publications and professional presentations and hundreds of speeches. Dr. Hinckle'sBachelor's and Master's Degrees were from the University of Southern Mississippi and his doctorate was from Mississippi State.

George Hogan attended public school in Brunswick, worked as a fireman on the B&O, then joined B. P. Crampton Co., where he learned the milling trade. He became Secretary-Manager of the company and held the position until his death. In 1907 he helped organize the Peoples National Bank of Brunswick (now F&M) and served as director. He was a stockholder in the building and managing of Red Men's Hall, helped organize the Brunswick Fire Company, and was active in other community affairs.

In 1886 Mary Virginia Hymes became Postmistress, a post she held until 1889. The Hymes residence was on the corner of North Virginia Avenue and "B" Street, on lots obtained from Joseph L. Smith, son of Leonard Smith, founder of the town. As Mrs. Michael Hogan, she was the mother of Samuel Thomas, George, and Ellen (Miss Ella) Rosalie.

After Brunswick High School, Richard M. Hogan attended the University of Richmond. Always vitally interested in his home town, he contributed significant reminiscences and vignettes of Brunswick to the Brunsw
ck Citizen in his later years, drawing on his experience as a teenager, when he helped his father operate the historic mill.

George Alex Hood married and moved to Brunswick in 1891 to begin work as a foreman for the newly expanded B&O yards. In 1918 he organized and became Scoutmaster of BSA Troop No. 2 of Brunswick, the second Boy Scout Troop in the State, and in 1919 he organized the Boy Scout Summer Camp. In 1922, he and his daughters, Lavenia and Georgia, organized the first Girl Scout Troop in Frederick County.

Miss Hood was a native and lifelong resident of Brunswick. She graduated from Brunswick High School, then from Maryland State Normal School in Towson. She taught one year at Knoxville school and next in Brunswick. She received her BS Degree from Madison College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She continued teaching until her retirement in 1955.

Mary Lavenia Hood was a teacher of the Ladies Bible Class of First Methodist Church for many years. She was instrumental in starting the public library in Brunswick, and also served on the Frederick County School Board. In 1966 the Brunswick Elementary PTA honored her with a life membership.

Dr. Arlington Grove Horine graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1887 and Jefferson Medical College in 1890, the year he established a drug store on Railroad Street along the Westbound tracks in Brunswick. From 1891 to 1903 he served as Surgeon for the B&O. During this time, 1200 accident cases were treated. Dr. Horine also served as Brunswick's Health Officer and instituted new techniques for sanitation. In 1906, 1908, and 1910 he was elected mayor of Brunswick.

Elizabeth Lee Nixon Hovermale was a gifted pianist and played for the Eastern Star Lodge for 28 years, for the Rotary Club, and for the Methodist Church Sunday School. She also served as organist for the church. A gifted 'music woman,' if she didn't have notes before her, all one had to do was hum the tune and she could play it.

Howard B. Hovermale came to Brunswick as a youth and clerked in the B&O yards. He served an apprenticeship in pharmacy with Dr. Arlington Horine and later received a degree in pharmacy in Georgia. He established his own drug store at 224 West Potomac Street in 1913. He was a member of the Maryland Pharmaceutical Association, the Brunswick Band, and several lodges.

Mary taught ten years at BHS, then served in Howard County from 1948 until her retirement in 1981 as supervisor of high schools, director of instruction, and assistant superintendent. Dr. Mary Rockwell Hovet was elected to the First Institute for Science Teachers at the Thomas A. Edison Foundation. She has been president of both the Frederick and Maryland State Business and Professional Women's Clubs and of the Maryland Assocation of Supervision and Curriculum Development. She served also on the Board of Trustees of the State university and college.

The Brunswick Fire Company honored John W. Howard in 1983 for being the oldest active member. Joining in 1945, he is the company's first and only black driver.

Anna May Wilson graduated from Brunswick High School in 1935and from Hood Collegein 1939. As a Frederick County drama teacher, she was a founder of the Maryland Drama Association, which presents an annual Technical Theatre Scholarship Award named for her to a high school senior. Unhring efforts as a drama coach won Mrs. Hughes the Richard Ertzman Award for Creative Teaching and awards from the Secondary School Theatre Association.

A. William (Bill) Johnston graduated from Brunwick High School in 1943, having worked on the B&O as a yard checker before graduating. After serving with the Marines, he returned to the B&O here in 1946. His rise in the managerial side of railroading during his 36-year employment was steady and rapid, ranging through Trainmaster, Division Superintendent, General Manager of Transportation, Manager of Washington Terminal Company, and lastly as General Manager of Chessie System's Western Region. After retiring from the Chessie System, he became Vice President - Operations and Maintenance at the Association of American Railroads in Washington, D. C., in 1979, and has again retired.

Howard Marvin Jones' name was synonymous with real estate and insurance during most of his life in Brunswick. He was also justice of the peace and trial magistrate for 30 years. He helped the needy.

Honored 1983 June Shewbridge Jones graduated from BHS, and later from the Frederick City Hospital School of Nursing in 1932. Returning to Brunswick, she worked for Dr. William Schnauffer, assisted in establishing the local hospital, and became supervisor of nurses there. After the Schnauffer Hospital closed, she served as night supervisor at Frederick Hospital for 17 years, then became director of nursing, retiring in 1972.

Dr. Kenneth L. Jones earned a B.A. degree from Adelphi College, Garden City, N.Y., and a M.D. degree from Duke University (1964). He served his internship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 1970, Kenneth moved to California, where he pursued his career in medical research and teaching. He has written an impressive list of medical abstracts and has received the Merck Award and others in pediatrics and endocrinology, his concern being growth hormone deficiency.

John L. Jordan, Jr., became a partner in the grain and milling business of Jordan, Crampton and Co., with his father. He was elected the first mayor of Brunswick in 1890 and served a second term in 1898. He served as county clerk form 1891 to 1897 and was also justice of the peace.

David Murray Kaetzel earned his BS degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy after attending Brunswick public schools and a year at Johns Hopkins University. A master's degree in Naval Architecture and a Professional Naval Engineer Degree from M.I.T. followed. His major duties ranged from planning and design of all types of Coast Guard vessels to total shipyard operations and plant maintenance. He won the Meritorious Service Medal, both U.S.C.G. and Secretary of Transportation Commendation Medals, and U.S.C.G. Achievement Medal among others. After retiring in 1975 with rank of Captain, he became managing director of a shipyard in Indonesia.

Abraham Isaac Kaplon, popularly known as Amos, the elder son of Victor Kaplon, arrived in Brunswick when his family opened a store here to sell work clothes for the expanding railroad. Amos was an excellent baseball player and was offered a professional contract, but was unable to accept due to his responsibilities at the store. A talented inventor, he lists among his creations a pre-combustion engine, a heat indicator for autos, a double-combustion motor, a rear-axle motor, wheel balancers, a hill-holding device, a portable house, an attachment to prevent backlash on fishing reels, and a collapsible minnow net for fishermen.

Dr. Kaplon earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Lehigh University and a doctorate from the University of Rochester. He has been in included in Who's Who, American Men of Science, and Outstanding Educators of America. He has had articles published in scientific journals, his subjects being cosmic radiation, gamma ray astronomy, and related areas in the field of physics. Dr. Morton F. Kaplon held academic and administrative posts at the University of Rochester and City College of New York.

Victor Kaplon emigrated from Russia in 1885, crossing the border under a load of hay. He came to New York with 15 cents in his pocket. He peddled pencils on the street and saved to send for his wife and daughter. Vic came to Brunswick in 1889. He sold wares through Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, at first on foot, then by horse and wagon. In 1889, with his brother from Harpers Ferry. he opened a store in Brunswick's Opera House building on the south side of the present westbound tracks. This led to Kaplon's Department Store on the corner of West Potomac Street and Maryland Avenue in 1908. The Kaplon stores sold quality merchandise in Brunswick for 78 years. Ten years after "Vic's" death, Kaplon's Department Store dosed in 1967.

Charles Barnard Karn came to Brunswick about 1910 to join the firm of Jeremiah P. Karn & Bros., then owned by two of his brothers who managed the lumber yard on South Maryland Avenue. His finestdesign and building achievement is the Gothic stone Grace Episcopal Church on "A" Street. He is also credited with houses in the area of Delaware Avenue, "B" and "C" Streets, Brunswick's Beth Israel synagogue (the first in Frederick County), the Reformed Church of Brunswick, and numerous homes, apartments and other buildings.

Alvey Dayton Keenan moved to Brunswick as a child and worked on the railroad as an electrician. He entered the Army infantry in 1917 and participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France. He was killed in action, the first Brunswick soldier to die in World War I. Brunswick Legionnaires honored him by naming American Legion Post 96 the Steadman-Keenan Post.

The son of C. Earl and Margaret Winters Kelley and the grandson of Nora Kelley, Rev. Robert W. Kelley became a pastor and later bishop in the American Lutheran Church. His interests are evangelism, home missions, higher education, business procedures, and ecumenical and cross-culture affairs.

Connie Jane Koenig came to Brunswick with her family from Nebraska. She was active in organizing and furthering the goals of the Brunswick History Comission, the Brunswick-Potomac Foundation, the annual art show, and the Creative Arts Guild. She has also served on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Community Services Association, Brunswick Board of Appeals, and the Department of Social Services. Since moving to Brunswick she has earned a degree from Hood College.

For 23 years, Kenneth Eugene Lewis was a part of Brunswick's youth baseball tradition as umpire, coach, and manager. He was a part of the record, unbroken to date, of five straight league championships—1980 through 1984. In 1984 "Poppy" Lewis and Dick Goodrich managed the Brunswick Al1 Stars to a State title.

Nellie Lloyd was a loyal and civic-minded citizen who responded to anyone who made derogatory remarks in the newspaper about her hometown. As a teacher, she often encouraged a student to continue his or her education. At her retirement in 1966 she was honored by the Brunswick High School PTA whose members planted an oak tree in her memory at the school entrance on Cummings Drive. She was president of the Inner Wheel, life member and worker at the Brunswick Potomac Foundation, president of United Methodist Women and was awarded a lifetime membership by that group.

Arthur Lutman had an avid interest in local history, especially of the Civil War. Also, after much deed research at the County courthouse, he prepared several street plats of old Berlin, showing early owners and dates of purchase for every lot. No one but the staff of Brunswick's centennial book could know how valuable his work has been.

After Brunswick experienced years of inactivity in home building, Lula Brunswick (Darr) McMurry began developing 13 acres of the Cannon Hill area, along 2nd Avenue (then Linden) between Souder Road and H Street. Her early involvement in real estate came after the death of her husband, John Anthony McMurry, in 1934, when she began buying, refurbishing and renting or selling houses during the Great Depression, when home sales were at rock bottom. She gave special consideration to widows and low-income families in providing them apartments and enabling them to buy homes. Building in Brunswick had virtually stagnated, but after her construction on Cannon Hill, a local builder acquired the Haines property, south of hers, and the housing boom in Brunswick was on its way.

Margaret was a registered nurse midwife serving as an Adventist missionary in India, Burma, Pakistan, and Nigeria, training native nurses in midwifery. At one time she was the nurse for the first iron lung patient.

A year after his graduation from Brunswick High School in 1932 Glenn McQuillen began playing baseball with Brunswick's Firemen, and in 1934 with the same team in the Frederick County League, he led the league with a .444 batting average. He played football with the Firemen in 1934 and 1935 and was offered a football scholarship to Western Maryland College, which he attended for two years. In Spring 1938, the St. Louis Browns of the American League offered him a contract to play professional baseball. Glenn played six years in the maprs, although his professional baseball career spanned 20 years. He was with the Baltimore Orioles when they were in the International League. In 1977 Glenn was inducted into the Frederick YMCA Alvin G. Quynn Memorial Hall of Fame, the year the sports award was initiated. His award stated that his "style and perseverance make him a worthy example for all boys who aspire to reach the major leagues."

Carl McQuillen played professional baseball in the minor leagues for both the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, then served as manager/player in the Eastern Shore League, Tobacco State League (in North Carolina), and the Virginia League, rounding out his career as major league scout and team organizer. In 1986 he was inducted into the Frederick County Alvin G. Quinn Sports Hall of Fame.

Harry Mace came to Brunswick in 1908 to work in his cousin's furniture store and later managed the business until he was inducted into the Army in World War I. After the Army, he returned to continue the retail furniture business as Mace and Company. He served two terms as Mayor of Brunswick, from 1932 to 1938.

After a brief stint with the B&O, James Main worked at Walter Reed Hospital before entering the U. S. Navy in World War II. He later headed the 25th District Democrats, was commander of the American Legion post, and charter commander of the local V.F.W. As a Brunswick councilman he served as Disaster Chairman, director of the Red Cross, and Chairman of Civil Defense.

Dr. Ralph N. Manuel became Chief Executive Officer for Culver Military Academy after serving from 1962 to 1982 at Dartmouth College. His positions at the latter included Assistant Director of Admissions, member of the Trustee Committee on Equal Opportunity, Director of Counseling and Associate Dean of Freshmen, then Dean of Freshmen, and Dean of the College (vice president). At Dartmouth he had been responsible for the safety and well-being of 4000 undergraduates and for advising and counseling 1050 freshmen; for five years he had under his aegis admissions, financial aid, health service, student outreach, dormitory programs, cocurricular activity, and intercollegiate athletics. He directed over 100 officers and budgets of over nine million dollars. At Culver, Ralph is Chief Executive Officer for Culver Academy, Summer Schools, and Camps, with year-round enrollments over 3000.

For twenty years, Carl contributed more than 120 newspaper articles on food preparation, storage, and disease prevention while working for the county Health Department. He was on permanent call to Brunswick's needs relative to water, sewage, food poisoning and other community health problems.

As a result of being a classroom teacher and school librarian, Mary authored two books dealing with school libraries. She was a charter member of the Brunswick Public Library, Recreation Commission, Potomac Foundation, and History Commission, in which she held offices. In retirement, she serves in the Frederick County Retired Teachers Association and the Western Region Joint Legislaltive Council AARP/MRTA, and Frederick County Landmarks Foundation. She has been active in promoting bicycle safety for the past 15 years.

The Rev. Luther Martin came to Brunswick as pastor of the local Presbyterian Church about 1907. When this church ceased to exist, he remained, holding Sunday services in the Y.M.C.A. and developing a boys' club, the predecessor of the scouting movement in Brunswick. Mr. Martin wrote the poem, "I'm Going Back to Brunswick," which appears elsewhere in this book.

After undergraduate work at Notre Dame, Christine earned a master's degree at William and Mary. She went to Mount Vernon as librarian and in 1975 became curator there, where she has remained. She is often interviewed and quoted in publications.

Lee Merriman played baseball in the Frederick County League until the middle 1930's. He joined the Brunswick Police force in 1936, but interest in baseball continued, so he turned to managing and coaching. Locally, his "Babe Ruth All Star Team" won the State Chamionship in 1961 and 1962. Lee "Babo" Merriman was the chief of police in Brunswick for many years; he had an unusual intuition for spotting something wrong or out of the usual, a valuable asset in his police work. He was admitted to the Frederick County Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

"Minister of the Town" is an accolade deserved by the Rev. Mr. Miller. He served Bethany Lutheran Church from 1943 to 1974. He served on the Lutheran synodical committees and was registrar of the Maryland Synod Summer School from 1940 to the mid 1950's. His volunteer organizations and activities included the Frederick County Welfare Board and the county and state T.B. Boards, the B&O Railroad Y.M.C.A. board, Lions Club, and the Petersville Ruritan Club (charter member). He was also a member of Masonic organizations and the Board of Directors of the Brunswick Senior Citizens'Center.

June Foster Mohler graduated from BHS in 1942 and earned degrees from University of Maryland, New York University, and the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She has been a teacher, served as Vice President and General Manager of Design Research International and as home service director for Bendix Home Appliances. She was also co-founder and vice president of a New York merchandising firm and director of an investment company. In 1965 she became fashion director for Fieldcrest Mills and a member of the firm. In 1977 she became an associate professor at New York University, and in 1979 Dean of the School of Consumer Services at Winthrop College in South Carolina. She is co-author of " Textile Fabrics and Their Selection," and has served as a member of the Governor's Task Force on the Economy for the State of South Carolina.

John Moore drove mules on the C&O canal as a boy and at a quarry in West Virginia before taking a position with the B&O after the family moved here in 1920. He served on the Brunswick Council from 1951 to 1954, his interests being street, water, and sewer systems.

Michael E. Mullen graduated from Catholic University of America at Washington, D.C., and in 1918 became General Foreman of the B&O Shops at Brunswick. During the depression, when he was supervisor of 300 men, Mr. Mullen became well known for his generosity to the families of many men who were furloughed.

After graduating from BHS in 1935, Carlos "Bo" Myers attended Strayer Business College in Washington, then held jobs asBrunswick's Assistant Town Clerk, secretary to former State Senator John Funk, and in the War Department's Adjutant General's office in Washington. He returned to hishome town in 1946 to work for the Bank of Brunswick, and retired from that institution 37 years later as its Executive Vice President. He gives voluntary service to many community activities.

After beauty culture training in Martinsburg, Frances Barger (New) and Kitty Shaff opened a beauty parlor in Brunswick. Her contributions to the community were many: President of BHS Alumni Association 1972-1974; charter member of Brunswick-Potomac Foundation; organizer of Brunswick Potomac River Festival; active member of Grace Episcopal Church, Brunswick Recreation Association, Brunswick Bicentennial Committee, Brunswick Board of Trade, and Trainmen's Auxiliary.

Harry Evans Nicholson graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1955 with a degree in electrical engineering, then entered the Navy. Harry became commanding officer, Fleet Numerical Oceanography Ccnter with the rank of Captain. He worked to establish this vital service which is employed by all U.S. Naval forces worldwide. The Center is concerned with development of computer programs for weather analysis and forecasting.

Johnny Nixon started with the B&O when the yards were expanding in 1891 and worked as an engineer for over 50 years, retiring from the National Limited in 1927. At the time of his death he held the record for being the engineer for more presidents than any other on the B&O. In 1923 he was engineer for the Harding Funeral Train that passed through Brunswick on its way to Washington, D.C.

A 1931 graduate of BHS, Jess Orndorff in 1937 began work as a security guard at Washington Terminal, a career which lasted 38 years. In 1960 he was elected to the Town Council, and two years later became Mayor pro tem. In 1966 he was elected Mayor of Brunswick, a position he held for 18 years. In all, Jess gave 24 years to local government. He filled the office of chief town executive with tireless effort and outstanding ability. He now serves on the Liquor License Commission.

Honored 1988 After graduating from Brunswick High School, Western Maryland College, and University of Maryland Medical School, Dr. Orrison practiced medicine in Brunswick for three years, then operated a clinic that included surgery at Plains, Kansas, before settling into private practice at Meade, Kansas. He served a wide area in the midwest.

Ann has gained national and international recognition for achievements in art, fashion, and preservation since moving to Savannah, Georgia.

Joe Payne was a veteran of World War I and received the Purple Heart for a disabling leg injury. The stiff knee, however, did not hinder him from running for the Maryland House of Delegates in which he served terms 1935-39; 1947-59; and 196166. He was active in many organizations.

Mary Roby, one of Brunswick's finest pianists, began playing a reed organ for the Baptist Church at age twelve and continued there for 66 years. A graduate of Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, she had a lovely soprano voice and was guest soloist in many churches in Baltimore. She served as the choir director of First Baptist Church, and at times assisted the Methodist and Lutheran Churches.

Raymond is a classic example of an indomitable spirit overcoming severe physical disability. His perseverance in the face of adversity stands as an encouragement to all. Despite suffering from rheurnatic fever and arthritis, which confined him almost motionless to bed for most of his life, he continued to participate in activities of his church, correspond with service people, study by mail for the ministry, and compose many inspirational articles and verses that appeared in the Blade Times and are well remembered by the community.

Locally known as "Jackie," this 1953 BHS graduate earned a BS degree from University of Maryland (1957). His career has been in the movie, television, and broadcasting media. His first job was trainee to the Assistant Director of WJLA-TV. Over the years he steadily climbed to success with various TV and radio stations until 1979 when he established his own business - Varitel Communications and Varitel Video. These are consulting and video production businesses located at San Francisco and Los Angeles. His work has won Emmy awards and awards from Inc. Magazine.

At the age of seventeen, Mr. Rinker took over the Brunswick newspaper published by Edward C. Shafer, renaming it The Blade Times. He published this journal for the next forty years. Because of Mr. Rinker's youth at the beginning, his father had to assume the responsibility of ownership, and Henry never removed his fatheis name from the masthead. Cap Rinker did job printing and other small operations in the building behind his home on A Street, expanding the facility as needed. Although his was a one-man operation, he rarely missed an issue. Poor health caused him to sell his business to James Bryan in 1958.

Since her arrival in Brunswick in 1976, Mrs. Sauser has served on the Board of Directors of Brunswick-Potomac Foundation and was director of the Brunswick Museum. She founded the Brunswick Revitalization Committee and she secured the HUD grant to undertake restoration of downtown Brunswick. She served as Brunswick's Town Administrator during 1990.

Pat Schnauffer graduated from Brunswick High School, Washington College, and Georgetown University Law School. He was a practicing lawyer, Justice of the Peace, States Attorney, and Associate Judge of the Sixth Judicial Court. He was Chief Judge of Frederick County Circuit Court for 27 years until his retirement in 1969.

Brunswick's own hospital (1934-1946) was the work of Dr. William Schnauffer who completed his work for a B.S. degree at George Washington University in 1927. After receiving his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1933 and interning at Gallinger Hospital in the District of Columbia, he opened the Schnauffer Hospital in Brunswick, first above the Schnauffer Garage on North Maple Avenue and later in a new building on the corner of B Street and Virginia Avenue. Rising costs and other considerations necessitated the closing of the local hospital, and Dr. Schnauffer affiliated with Frederick City Hospital as a general surgeon. He died on his 47th birthday.

Edward C. Shafer graduated from Gettysburg College in 1888 with a Master of Arts degree. In 1891, with his partner, Mr. Unger, he established The Brunszu
ck Herald. He became the sole owner in 1894 and continued publication until 1913. The newspaper office was first located south of the railroad tracks but moved in 1907 to a new building at the foot of South Delaware Avenue, a building since razed. Mr. Shafer served as mayor of Brunswick 1896-1897, 1920-22, and 1922-23.

In 1851 Captain Short bought a home in Brunswick that later became referred to as the "Musgrove Place." This property was later used as headquarters by Brigadier General Alfred Pleasanton, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Potomac Cavalry Corps, and by General George McClellan as he re-equipped his forces after Gettysburg. The first floor was used as staff headquarters and the lawn was covered with tents to accommodate prisoners of war. When the Army departed, General Pleasanton gave Captain Short his saber, whose whereabouts have since become unknown.

Young Scoll Sigafoose was a mule driver on the C&O Canal for Jordan & Wenner, who shipped grain to Washington. Along with John Ball, he also operated a ferry from Berlin to Virginia. Scoll also tended bar in a saloon in Knoxville when bars and saloons were prohibited in Berlin-Brunswick because of the railroad. In the early 1900's he was made a policeman in Brunswick. He was locktender for the C&O from 1910 to 1924, when the canal closed after being devastated by a flood.

Christian Smith was involved with the Brunswick mill from 1876 to 1897. Next he became successful in one of Brunswick's leading merchandising establishments, Smith and Carlisle, which was located at 1 South Maple Avenue. He also had banking and real estate interests.

Lee B. Smith, Jr. the son of Lee Burgess, Sr. and Etelka Knadler Smith, was born in Brunswick and after graduation from BHS was employed as agentoperator on the B&O. In 1962 he began his banking career with Peoples National Bank, now Farmers h Mechanics, where he is presently vice-president, manager, and director. Lee has been active in community organizations, holding offices with Brunswick Planning and Zoning Commission, YMCA, Rotary, Brunswick Revitalization Committee, and the Frederick County United Way, among others. He has held several offices in the Brunswick Potomac Foundation, including the presidency, and has managed the model railroad almost since its beginning.

Lee L. Smith received a bachelor degree from Towson State College in preparation for teaching. He became principal, in turn, at Brunswick, Burkittsville, and South Frederick Elementary Schools. At the same time, he began instructing in teaching methods and procedures at George Washington University and D. C. Teachers' College. The author of two books on non-graded elementary education and one on the open classroom, Lee is now supervisor of the Howard County Staff Development Center.

Leonard Smith, one of the earlier settlers in Frederick County, became a surveyor and platted the town of Jefferson in 1774. After purchasing "Merry Peep-O-Day" in 1780, he laid out a town which he called "Berlin" (now Brunswick) in 1787. He hosted General George Washington for breakfast at his farm near Berlin.

In 1908 John Souder, Sr., bought Springdale Farm located on the northeast side of Souder Road, which was later named in his honor. He was a pioneer in pasteurization in Brunswick and his was the second dairy to sell milk in glass bottles in this area. In 1909 he was involved in planning and building the First Reformed Church on West Potomac Street in Brunswick and in 1918 helped organize the Petersville Farmers Club. He was instrumental in organizing the Brunswick Cooperative Association in 1922, serving as its first president and remaining until his death in 1936. Mr. Souder helped organize the first Parent-Teachers Association at East Brunswick School and was a director of Peoples National Bank for many years.

"Woody" Souder managed the family dairy, which later became Souder and Chick Dairy, until 1962 when he returned fulltime to his farm in Petersville. When the present Brunswick elementary schools consolidated, Mr. Souder was instrumental in forming a joint PTA and served as first president. He also headed Brunswick High School PTA and was a member of the School Desegregation Committee, leading Brunswick to form the successful "prototype" for the desegregated school system in Frederick County. As member and officer of the Brunswick Lions Club, Petersville Farmers Club, and a member and director of Jefferson Fire Company, Woody worked unstintingly for the betterment of his community.

John Thomas Staub was educated in Brunswick Schools where his resonant, deliberate speech might have presaged his life work. He and two partners introduced a new radio station at Braddock Heights, WMHI, in the 1950's. He later bought radio stations WlEJ-AM and WWMD-FM in Hagerstown.

The son of Charles and Regina Steadman, Harold enlisted in the Maryland National Guard at 18. He began his foreign service when his unit went to France in 1918, and participated in the Center Defensive Sector and the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Corporal Steadman died in France on October 14, 1918 of wounds received in action, less than a month before the armistice, and was buried in France. The Steadman-Keenan Post 96 in Brunswick was named for this local hero.

Margaret Ellen Hogan graduated from Towson State Normal School in 1924 with a teaching certificate. She taught first grade for 50 years at East Brunswick School and Brunswick Elementary. During this time, Margaret earned credits and received her BA Degree from Shepherd College. For over 60 years she served Bethany Lutheran Church in Brunswick as organist.

Dorothy Utterback Strathern is remembered for her history of Brunswick, entitled "Berlin-BarryBrunswick." An educator, she was also active in Kappa Kappa Iota, the Lioness Club, Frederick AARP, County Commission on Aging, and the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Mr. Streams, known in the community as "Sammy," helped organize and build the Pentecostal Church on J Street and served as Assistant Pastor for many years. He was a leader in the black community of Brunswick, working for civil rights quietly and without hostility.

Dr. Strother began his medical practice in Brunswick in 1929 and continued until 1956, using a suite in the building across from the old YMCA on East Potomac Street. Besides having morning, afternoon, and evening hours six days a week, making house calls and delivering babies, he also helped the needy. During the depression he ministered to outof-work patients without charge. He was an outstanding diagnostician. During the 1940's his interest in horse racing led to his acquiring a small stable of horses that he raced at Laurel and Pimlico, Maryland, and at Charles Town, West Virginia.

Emory Coblentz Swank was the only former Brunswickian to become a United States Ambassador. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a metal for leadership, scholarship and character. He holds a masters degree from Harvard and attended Syracuse School of Foreign Languages. Once in the Consular Service, he filled the of fices of Vice-Consul, Consul General, Political Officer, Research Officer, Special Assistant to Secretary of State, and Charge' d'Affaires. Finally from 1970 to 1973 he served as Ambassador to the Khmer Republic (Cambodia). Upon retiring, the Department of State awarded him the Superior Honor Award, and F&M College bestowed on him the Alumni Citation Award. He has written extensively on international affairs. In 1977 he became Chief Executive Officer and lecturer for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, which awarded him the Drew Pearson award.

In 1939, Mr. Trott was sent to serve the Methodist Church on Maryland Avenue and to enlarge its building. He adapted his urban background to the new rural setting, visiting railroad workers during their lunch hour. "Fellowship Hall" was included in the building program to accommodate community activities. Dr. Trott was an active participant on boards of the conference of his church and on boards of trustees of the academic institutions of the Methodist Church. He became president of Wesley Theological Seminary in Westminster and later at American University in the District of Columbia. After retirement, he directed his energies to guiding Asbury Village, a Methodist retirement facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Trott earned a B.S. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1931; he was honored with the degree of Doctor of Divinity.

Charlie Utterback served in World War I and then became active in the Brunswick community as a teacher in the manual training and business departments at the high school for many years. During this time, he also served as an athletic coach. Mr. Utterback and the Rcv. Luther Martin organized Troop 2, Boy Scouts of America, the second troop in the state, the Boy's Club of Brunswick, and a town youth program. Charlie owned land in Washington County which he made available to local Scout Troops, and ultimately willed to the Methodist Church. Camp Powama, later Manadokan, was developed there. It is now active yearround as a camp of the Baltimore Annual Conference serving Maryland, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. In 1946, Mr. Utterback received the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America.

After working at the Feete Casket Factory, Stanley Virts went to work on the B&O as a machinist, retiring in 1957 at age 65. In 1946, after serving eight years on the town council, he was elected the sixteenth mayor of Brunswick, and served four twoyear terms. During his administration, the present municipal building was constructed, a resuscitator was purchased, and soap box derbies were held. Mr. Virts was president of the Volunteer Fire Company for eighteen years, was an early member of the Lions Club, and served on the county welfare board.

A graduate of BHS, Bill Wall earned a degree in Commercial Science after service as a Marine in World War II. His Civil Service career led him to the Air Force Missile program, in which he rose to Chief of Cost Estimating and Analysis Division, Air Force Ballistics Missile Division. In 1979, he received the Air Force Award for Meritorious Civilian Service.

Charles F. Wener settled in Berlin in 1853. He built a grain mill on the C&O Canal soon afterward and prospered; by 1873 he owned some 550 acres of farmland in the area including "Wheatland," "Locust Grove," "Graham Farm," and "Sycamore Farm." He also owned Samples Manor Farm in Washington County, according to ledgers from the old mill. Postmaster in Berlin (Barry Post Office) from January 16, 1854, until June 15, 1855, he later served in the Maryland Legislature from 1868 until 1870. He was considered a 'moving spirit' in the old town of Berlin.

One of nine children of Edna Virginia Garret and Charles Malcolm Wenner, Sr., Edna Virginia Wenner received her early education in Shenk's Seminary and St. Francis Parochial School, graduating from Brunswick High, then located between East A and Potomac Streets, in 1911. She began her teaching career in 1911 at the West Brunswick Elementary School, located next to the present Brunswick Post Office. In 1918 she became principal of Brunswick Elementary, continuing in that post until transferring to Parkway Elementary School in Frederick in 1932. After teaching at Middletown briefly, she returned to West Brunswick Elementary in 1946, retiring as principal in 1959 after 48 years in teaching. She held a B.S. degree in Education from the University of Virginia and was an active member of Grace Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Ellen Theresa Brady Wenner came from Donegal, Ireland, and taught 18 years in Brunswick's school, a small log building later enlarged to a family dwelling and now serving as Education Annex for the Baptist Church, at the foot of Wenner's Hill. She and her husband, William W. Wenner, farmed on vvhat has become the West End of town and generously permitted the area where Acme Market now stands to be used free of charge as a baseball field and later for carnivals.

A prominent Brunswick grocer, dairy farmer, and landowner, Bill Wenner farmed the last working farm within the corporate limits of Brunswick; the area is still known as Wenner's Hill after his ancestors. His first grocery store was at G Street and North Maple Avnue, after which he opened a downtown store on West Potomac Street.

Educated at Kenyon College and the University of Maryland Law School, Judge Wenner has served in numerous capacities with both the Frederick County and Maryland State Bar Associations. As a lawyer, William W. Wenner served as Deputy States Attorney for Frederick County from 1960 to 1964. After a period of private practice he was appointed Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland in 1978 and of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in 1980. In 1985' he became a judge on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Locally, the Industrial Development Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission, Public Library, and Grace Episcopal Church have welcomed his talents. Many county activities have claimed his time and the Sunrise Sertoma Club honored him with its Service to Mankind award. Judge Wenneisbiography appears in Who's Who in America.

Pat Werking has been involved with Girl Scouting for more than 30 years, doing just about everything from troop leader to Community Director, training and aiding leaders, and a Day Camp Leader. She has also been an active volunteer in Bethany Lutheran Church, and other worthwhile causes.

Henry Werntz, a leading member of the Brunswick Jewish community, owned and operated a grocery/dry goods store for many years. During the Depression, he generously extended credit and otherwise helped support those in need. After immigrating to the United States, Mr. Werntz was introduced to Brunswick by the Kaplon family, the younger members of which learned Hebrew from him. Mr. Werntz acquired several properties, was a director of Peoples National Bank from its inception, and occasionally contributed to the Baltimore Sun and to the Blade Times, predecessor of the Brunswick L'itizen.

Born in Petersville, Md., Levin M. West graduated from the University of Maryland Medical School in 1886. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Maryland Medical Association and the Frederick County Medical Society. During the long time that he lived and practiced in Brunswick. Dr. West was involved in the business, civic, and political life of the community. For many years he was president of the Bank of Brunswick, and at one time served on the Town Council. He was a surgeon for the B&O Emergency Hospital, located next to the old YMCA. He volunteered his medical services during World War I, and was on active duty with the Army.

Mary Frances Russell managed the Sidetrack Gift Shop of the Brunswick Potomac Foundation, and was active in Inner Wheel and First Baptist Church. In spite of severe arthritis which at times confined her to bed and necessitated hospitalization, she continued an active life as manager of the gift shop as well as other community volunteer work.

The Very Reverend Preston Wiles, currently the dean of St. Matthews Episcopal Cathedral in Dallas, Texas, has had a notable career in the Protestant Episcopal church, being instrumental in the revision of the Book of Common Prayer. He has taught on the college and postgraduate levels and has authored several books.

"Casey" Wynkoop was an outstanding maintenance superintendent for the town of Brunswick from 1943 until his retirement in 1976. He frcquently "went the extra mile" for citizens in carrying out his duties.

After returning to Brunswick in 1978, Sue Ann Yingling was very active in community affairs, serving as director of Brunswick Potomac Foundation and Chairman of the Potomac River Festivals from 1977 through 1981. Active locally wi th Little League, Boy Scouts, and Midget Football, she served five years on Frederick County Board of Education and was later appointed to the Frederick County Planing Commission.

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