25 Years Ago "Nearly A Quiet Christmas"— State Police reported a quiet weekend and an almost eventless Christmas Day. There were, however, a few incidents reported to the police. State Police apprehended a juvenile for larceny of parts off a vehicle in the parking lot of Parks Ford, Co., Hampstead. Two other juveniles escaped on foot, and are still at large. The police also apprehended a quantity of marijuana and paraphernalia. All stolen property was recovered. The youth was released to the custody of his parents. A breaking and entery was reported at Lamberts' Garage on High St. in New Windsor, between Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Approximately $10 was taken. The manager of Bandag, Inc., Tire Co. in Manchester reported that unknown persons entered on Dec. 20 or 21 and took an unknown quantity of money and tires. The Carroll Record, December 28, 1972.

50 Years Ago 3000 CHILDREN RECEIVE PRESENTS - Bud Shaeffer, Chairman Of The Celebration Committee, Also Donated 5000 Balloons—Bud Shaeffer, chairman, and Walter Hook, CO-chairman, we congratulate on their successful celebration of the finest Christmas treat to the children of Carroll county since the ending of World War II. A parade consisting of the newly organized Moleville Post of Foreign Wars drum corps with majorettes, marched from the Armory over Main street to the place of celebration. Santa Claus rode in a large float with a mail box, and Boy and Girl Scouts collected letters and placed them in the box. The parade ended at the "forks" where the community Christmas tree was lighted. Dr. Forrest Free, dean of men at Western Maryland College, presided at the tree program, and introduced Mayor Joseph L. Mathias and others. Many parents accompanied the children, and those under 12 years of age each received a box of candy, orange and noisemaker. The children came from all over the county's rolling farmland, from the villages on the Pennsylvania line, about Harney, Galt and Lineboro, to the southern towns on the Patapsco, around Mount Airy, Watersville, Woodbine—and all between. Democratic Advocate, December 26, 1947.

75 Years Ago FIVE HELD IN WOODBINE BANK ROBBERY-Men Arrested in Chicago are Wanted—Stolen Liberty Bond Found On One of the Subjects—Five suspects in the robbery of the Woodbine National Bank of Carroll county on the night of May 29 last, in which $40,000 in cash and Liberty bonds we stolen are under arrest in Chicago, according to a telegram received by George Mumford, chief investigator of the office of Automobile Commissioner Baughman. Captain Williams, State Police, went to Chicago with finger-print impressions of the men who robbed the bank. At the time of the arrest of the five men a $1000 Liberty bond bearing a serial number of one stolen from the bank was found in the possession of one of the suspects. Details of the arrest of the men and other information regarding their possible connection with the Woodbine bank robbery is being sought. The Woodbine Bank was robbed about midnight May 29. When bank officials opened the institution early the next morning a door leading to the vault and a strong box had been blown. Democratic Advocate, December 29, 1922.