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25 Years Ago Geritol Jet Set To Meet April 1—The Geritol Jet Set will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 1st, in the Social Hall of Calvary United Methodist Church, Mt. Airy. Mrs. Dorothy Etzler will have the devotions and at 11:30 a.m., Bruce Hildebrand will speak on "Recreation for the Aging." At 1:00 p.m., Mrs. Sherman Kline will show pictures of her trip to Canada. Come and bring a sandwich with you. Coffee, tea and dessert will be furnished. Members and their friends are reminded that the trip to Washington, D.C., to see the cherry blossoms is scheduled for April 4th. The price of the trip will be three dollars and the money should be turned in at the April 1st meeting. The bus will leave the church at 9 a.m. April 4. Be on time and again it would be wise to bring along a sandwich or whatever is desirable for lunch. The Community Reporter, March 29, 1974.
50 Years Ago Sykesville Farmers Pays Out 209 Acre Farm and Personal Property In Seven years—Mr. Fred J. Pipes, of Sykesville, was recently honored as a "Graduated Member" at the Farm Ownership Annual Meeting of the Farmers Home Administration, U. S. Department of Agriculture, held at Smallwood, Maryland on Thursday, March 17th. Mr. Pipes began as a farm laborer and in 1941 obtained a 100% loan from the then Farm Security Administration to purchase a 209 acre farm and also buy some stock and machinery. In just seven years Mr. Pipes completely paid for his farm, his personal property, made additions and improvements to his land and buildings and has 60 head of dairy stock. Mr. Pipes highly praised the Department of Agriculture in affording him the opportunity to begin farming and assisting him in following new and approved farm practices which enabled him to pay out in seven years. Democratic Advocate, March 25, 1949.
75 Years Ago Carroll County Firemen Meet Here - Parade and Several Attractive Events Are On Program - Festival To Be Held—At a meeting of the executive committee of the Westminster Fire Department held last Tuesday night, plans were considered for the arrangement of a program for the annual convention of the Carroll county Volunteer Firemen's Association to be held in Westminster on Thursday, May 15. As this will be the first annual convention of this organization, the committee is making special efforts to provide an interesting program for the occasion. On Thursday afternoon there will be a parade, and for the evening of the same day several events have been arranged in which prizes will be awarded. The visiting firemen will be the guests of the Westminster Fire Department at dinner on Thursday at the firemen's building. In connection with the convention, the Westminster Fire Department will hold an ice cream and strawberry festival which will be continued on Friday and Saturday nights. There will be music, dancing and other amusements each night. Democratic Advocate, March 28, 1924.
100 Years Ago A serious accident occurred near Linwood last Saturday afternoon. Mr. Francis J. Englar, a well-known farmer, was lopping a tree in his yard, and fearing it would damage the adjacent dwelling in falling, he tied a rope to the top and attempted to pull it in an opposite direction. As it was falling Mr. Englar slipped and fell, while a heavy branch struck and pinned him to the earth. He was held in that position until assistance arrived, when he was extricated while in an unconscious condition. Medical aid was quickly summoned from Union Bridge, and everything done to alleviate the sufferer. His oldest son was also severely bruised. Democratic Advocate, March 25, 1899.