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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. VIRTS, STANLEY T. (1892-1970) Honored 1984 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.

ing 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. WENNER, ELLEN THERESA BRADY Honored 1990

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 what 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.

WALL, WILLIAM EDWARD, JR. (1917- ) Honored 1986

A graduate of BHS, Bill Wall earned a degree in Commercial Science after service as a Marine in World War II. His Civil Servicecareerled 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.

WENNER, WILLIAM B. (18%-1959)

Honored 1982 A prominent Bruriswick 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.

WENNER, CHARLES FENTON (1825-1882) Honored 1976 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.

WENNER, WILLIAM WATKINS (1930- ) Honored 1982 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. WennerservedasDeputyStates 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 1978andoftheSixthJudicialCircuitin 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.

WENNER, EDNA VIRGINIA (1892-1980) Honored 1977 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, graduat-

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