Mary E. Meyers [Frostburg]
Cumberland Times-News
FROSTBURG — Mary E. Meyers, born Nov. 11, 1914 to Catherine Douglas and George Augustus Meyers, a life long resident of Lonaconing and formerly a public school teacher in Allegany County for 36 years, died Dec. 29, 2008 at the age of 94 at Frostburg Village Assisted Living, Frostburg.
Dr. Alice R. Manicur
Dr. Alice R. Manicur, of Frostburg State University, was one of six women inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame for 2012. The induction ceremony took place on March 7, 2012. The Hall of Fame honors historical and contemporary women who have made unique and lasting contributions to Maryland's economic, political, cultural and social life. The following biography is courtesy of the Maryland Commission for Women, 2012 and appears on the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame website:
Norma Robosson Manges, 1932 -
In the late 1940's Cumberland was paid a visit by the Mooseheart (childcare facility operated by the Loyal Order of Moose) Band, from Mooseheart, Illinois. The band had a female drum major. This impressed Mr. Phillip Kester, Fort Hill High School's Band Director.
Patricia was among the first female Drum Majors in Allegany County. This occurred in 1951 at Allegany High School. S. Lua Syckes was the Band Director at Allegany. Many people felt such "strenuous" activity would endanger her physically. Mr. Bernard, of Barnes & Bernard Insurance and President of the Camper Club, had to personally interview Pat to determine if she had the strength and stamina for the job. Which she did. Patricia went on to become Drum Major and graduated from Allegany High School in 1953.
In May 1956, Fort Hill High School of Cumberland held the first commencement exercise in Allegany County with participating African-American students following integration. Judy Leath was among the first of this group of students graduating from Fort Hill. Prior to school integration, Judy had formerly attended Carver High School.
Cleo Knippenberg, 1918 -
Cleo Knippenberg was born in Cumberland and attended Maryland Avenue Elementary, Pennsylvania Avenue Junior High, and Allegany Senior High Schools. She also attended Allegany Community College, the Concordia Lutheran Teaching College in Illinois, and is a graduate of the Barbizon School of Modeling.
Janice Keene, Evergreen Heritage Center
Mary Louise Jones, 1938 - 2007
Born in Frostburg, and upon graduating from Beall High School, Elisabeth Hitchins completed a two-year liberal arts curriculum at the Emma Willard School in New York. She then returned home to Frostburg, earned a diploma at Catherman's Business School in Cumberland and in 1926 accepted a position as secretary to the principal of the State Normal School in Frostburg, then a two-year institution for training elementary school teachers.
Iris Patricia Halmos – Health Professional and Philanthropist
The following is excerpted and edited from the Scarpelli Funeral Home of Cumberland, Maryland website, which also provided the photograph:
"Iris Patricia Halmos (1937-2020) was born in Balbriggan, Ireland and was the daughter of the late Michael and Elisabeth Eustace. She was preceded in death by her sister Geraldine Corrigan, who was killed by IRA terrorists as a young woman.