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| October 12, 1997 | ||||||||
25 Years Ago Club Holds Benefit Poker Run—The Mason-Dixon Rockets Motorcycle Club of Hampstead is sponsoring a Benefit Poker Run on Sun., Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will go in Boy Scout Troop 503, located at the Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville. Troop 503 consists of emotionally disturbed boys who are able to participate and enjoy the fun of scouting, but lack the fund raising opportunities available to all other scouting units. The Benefit Poker Run will begin at the Club House, located on Hoffman Mill Rd., just off Houcksville Rd., Hampstead. Entry fee is $1.50. Participants must be members of the American Motorcycle Association. Membership enrollment will be available at the Club House for a fee of $7. Donated trophies will be given to the winners of the run. The Carroll Record, October 12, 1972.
50 Years Ago McKeldin To Speak At Hampstead War Memorial Dedication—The War Memorial Association, in conjunction with the American Legion and the Rotary International, are pleased to announce that former Mayor of Baltimore, Theodore R. McKeldin will give the address of welcome at the Dedication of the Memorial on November 1st, 1947. Although the program has not been completed, a number of Military personnel and civilian dignitaries will be on the speaker's platform. The Commanding officers, or their alternates representing the Army, Navy, Marine and Coast Guard branches of the armed forces of this area, in addition to former United States Senator George L. Radcliffe, Howard S. LeRoy, Governor of the 180th District of Rotary International, Jack Tribby, State Adjutant of the American Legion, Samuel M. Jenness, Superintendent of Public Schools of Carroll County, and others will be introduced by Mr. McKeldin. The committee is formulating plans to develop a most impressive military and civic parade, which will precede the dedication exercises. All citizens are invited to these exercises in order to pay tribute to the members of the armed services of World Wars I and II, who are being honored on this occasion. Democratic Advocate, October 10, 1947.
75 Years Ago "DRYS" MAKE RAID - Dump 16 Barrels Of Cider At Joseph Wimert's - Released on $2,000 Bond After Arrest For a Hearing In Baltimore Today—A dispatch in the Baltimore American today says: Joseph D. Wimert, a well-known farmer of Carroll county, three years ago a candidate in the Democratic primary for nomination as county commissioner, is again in the toils. About six months ago Federal agents, with State's Attorney Theodore F. Brown co-operating, found in the cellar of his home, three miles from this city, near Tannery, several hundred gallons of mash and a small quantity of moonshine liquor, but located no still. In the United States Court at Baltimore, defended by Edward O. Weant, he put in a plea of nolo contendere and a nominal fine was imposed. This morning Federal agents Davidson, Evans, Elliott and Burrall of Washington came to this city, tracing 22 barrels of whiskey said to have been stolen from a distillery. State's Attorney Brown procured for them a search warrant from Police Justice R. Lee Hutchins of this city and accompanied them to the Wimert farm. Democratic Advocate, October 13, 1922.
100 Years Ago A man who gave the name of John Adams attempted to steal a ride on the Western Maryland Railroad, from this city, on Saturday last, and would have lost his life if he had not been discovered and rescued by an employee of the road. He endeavored to board a freight train, but missed his footing, and would have fallen under the wheels if he had not been caught and supported until the train was stopped. Justice J. Hoffman Fuss held him for a hearing until Monday and then committed him to the county jail, for thirty days, for violating the law in relation to stealing rides on railroads. American Sentinel, October 9, 1897.