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Westminster Airport Dedicated
Publication Year: 1998
America's entry into World War II rapidly accelerated the development of military and civil aviation in
Sgt. Smith Falls in Battle in Cuba
Publication Year: 1998
At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, the United States Marine Corps sent a new unit, the 1st
Destructive Fires in Neighboring Towns
Publication Year: 1998
In an ironic twist of fate the Manchester firemen lost their hall to a June 21, 1921 fire. The men had
Westminster Celebrates the 4th of July 1925
Publication Year: 1998
The 4th of July is perhaps the most American of our holidays. Traditionally, the holiday was observed
Smith & Reifsnider Fire in 1938
Publication Year: 1998
Sixty years ago Westminster residents witnessed the devastating fire at the Smith & Reifsnider Lumber
Johnson’s Raid
Publication Year: 1998
In October 1903 former Confederate Gen. Bradley T. Johnson died. The editor of the Union Bridge Pilot
Alesia Band
Publication Year: 1998
The community band was once commonplace throughout Carroll County. Local bands provided music
Forgeries in Carroll
Publication Year: 1998
During the late nineteenth century local banks often made loans secured the signatures of several
Roddy and His Catamaran
Publication Year: 1998
Among the more interesting portrait photographs in the Historical Society's collection is that of "Roddy"
Woodbine Flood in 1923
Publication Year: 1998
Periodic floods are a natural occurrence for those living along Carroll's rivers, creeks and streams.
Whittaker Chambers Testifies
Publication Year: 1998
In August 1948, Whittaker Chambers, A Time magazine editor who lived on a farm on Bachman's Valley
A Fancy Ball at Winchester Place
Publication Year: 1998
Many people may think that the county's multi-million dollar tourism industry is of relatively recent
Frank Brown’s Letter Book
Publication Year: 1998
Prior to the advent of carbon paper, and later the photocopy machine, making a copy of a document was
A Westminster Jail Break
Publication Year: 1998
The history of the Carroll County jail is sprinkled with attempts by prisoners to escape. Occasionally, the
Ray ‘Deerfoot’ Spencer
Publication Year: 1998
When the Dayton, Ohio Vets baseball team boarded the train at Peoria, Illinois, bound for Ft. Wayne,
A Mid-life Crisis Caused a Mystery
Publication Year: 1998
The September 17, 1898 issue of the Democratic Advocate newspaper carried an unusual story about a
Community Pond Dedicated
Publication Year: 1998
When the Westminster By-pass opened in 1954, Gov. Theodore McKeldin participated in the dedication
Horse Racing in 1894
Publication Year: 1998
On October 3, 1894, Carroll Countians attended the first event sponsored by the Carroll County Trotting,
Vote Dry
Publication Year: 1998
"Vote Dry" was a popular campaign slogan heard throughout Carroll during several early twentieth
Reverend Miles Reifsnyder’s Plays
Publication Year: 1998
Frequent readers of this column may recall that Pennsylvania German culture had a strong influence on