Town send and Crampton Gap noted in river border park tale
A regional report recounts Civil War era memorial arch at Crampton Gap near Washington and Frederick counties. It notes Townsend's influence, Townsend family houses, and a state park plan by the Parks Department to attract sightseers once improvements and on site shelters use salvaged building material. The Gathland estate remains unoccupied after Townsend's death. the park name honors his by line Gath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash
Trederick
Esand
Seeriris
George Alfred Townsend
Malea
State Parks Department
Ieat
Crampton
Gep
Townsend
University of North Carolina Press
Georgetown
Del
Maryland
Crampton’s Gap
New York
Gathland
Gath
City
Emmitsburg Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
A crowded recap covers local visits and travels from Emmitsburg to Baltimore and Washington. Notables include A M Wasilifsky returning from Europe with papal audience and Oberammergau, plus numerous Topper, Mullen, and Topper family gatherings and weekend guests across Taneytown, Hagerstown, and Frederick counties. Also notes St Josephs church picnic with 400 diners and Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a block party to aid ambulance fund. Local movers include Miss Phyllis Bower taking a technician post and several travel takings among Guardian families.
Local notes and visits from Thurmont area residents
A long list of local residents and visitors is noted. Mrs Edgar Moser and Mrs Roy Maxwell spend a week with relatives. Mr and Mrs Harris Zentz returned from a convention in Luray Virginia. Dr and Mrs J W Houser vacation in New England. Fire company members parade in Thurmont are named along with other social visits. The Francis X Elder Post plans a crab feast, horse show, and officer installations. Various meetings, sewing club, and church-related visits are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Moser
Gettysburg
Roy Maxwell
Harris Zentz
Minslyn
Luray
J. W. Houser
New England States
Bernard
Eugene
Patrick Miller
Walter Jenson
Woodrow Jenson
Mars Landing
N. J
Sterling White
Branke Damuth
Guy Baker, Jr
Roger Adams
Franklin Wastler
Charles Haridagen
Louis Cooper
Emmitsburg
Gettysburg Roar
Theodore Rafalsky
James Carter
Eva Rowe
Charles J. Rowe
Washington
Carrie
Elizabeth Rowe
J. Bekenrode
Ann
Baltimore
Rome
Sandra Hall
Orianna
Patricia Joy
Margaret Reuter
Kate M. Reuter
John Zacharias
Richard Zacharias
York Village
Frank Troxell
York
Francis X. Elder
American Secion
Edgar
William L. Topper
Eugene Rodgers
Jack Rosensteel
Allen Bouey
Wayne McClear
Louis Rosensteel
Andrew Shorb
Clarence G. Frailey
Curtis D. Topper
Entre Nous Sewing Club
R. M. Zacharias
E. L. Higbee
Hester Burton
J. Scott Randolph
B. P. Ogle
J. M. Wingerd
Edgar Rhodes
George Foster
A.A. Martin
Flora Belle Ohler
Local Notes From Boyds Area Guests and Births
McKeesport visitor Mrs. May Schaum visits son Jack Schaum and family. Gillam relatives from Elkin North Carolina visit Rufus Gillam home. Birth announced at Suburban Hospital of a son for Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Burdette. Grandparents Rev and Mrs J P Kerr note Mary Lou Kerr from Damascus visiting. Hunter Staley undergoes appendicitis surgery at Suburban Hospital and recovers at home. Boyds Junior Society members Joan Spring and Alice Heisler attend State C E convention Hood College July 28 30. Alice Heisler attends 4 H Club Week at College Park this week. Visitors to Albert Gloyd home include Dr and Mrs Shanahan and their daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Kerr
Damascus
J. P. Kerr
Hunter Staley
Ralph Staley
Germantown
Boyds
Boyds Junior Society
Joan Spring
Alice Heisler
C. E
Hood College
College Park
Bayonne Family Visitors and Ocean View Vacation Notice
Sally and the Patric of Bayonne New Jersey with sons James and Robert hosted Miss Marion Schwartz sister of Mrs Gloyd. Miss Mary Ellen Bennett vacationing two weeks at Ocean View Virginia with friends. Mr Bennett of Washington visited Bennett home with son and daughter in law Russell. Sunday visitors included Laquer, Glen Wolstenholme and Lewis from Washington. Rev Edward Gault and wife and son attended Inverness Presbyterian Church service with Mrs Frank Wire of Rockville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emminburg
Rrot
A. M. Wasilifsky
Europe
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Rome
Pope Pius XI
Oberammergau
Paris
Sisters of Charity
Rue de Bac
Rodgers Topper
Patsy
Mt. Ally
Robert L. Topper
William Topper
Fox
Big Pipe Creek
Taneytown
J. W. Houser
New York State
Richard Marsden
Washington
Georgetown Hospital
Marsden
Catherine Ann Conlon
Louise Sebold
James M. Alvey
Robert Conton
Dr. Conton
Robert Burdner
John Shryock
Taney Town
Eva Heimer
Brooklyn
N.Y
Bud” Burdner
Ebensburg
Jack Favorite
J. Edgar Mullen
Roderick Shoemaker
Ed. Montgomery
Pittsburgh
Cloyd Sells
Phyllis Bower
Hagerstown
Philip Bower
Bower
Washington County Hospital
Mary Washington College
University of Virginia
U. S. Marine Hospital
Staten Island
Joseph Peddicord
Baltimore
Robert Little
Harry Boyle
Harry S. Boyle
Sally
Patric
James
Robert
Bayonne
N. J
Marion Schwartz
Silver Spring
Gloyd
Mary Ellen Bennett
Ocean View
Cf Bennett
Bennett Home
Russell Bennett
Laquer
Glen Wolstenholme
Lewis
Edward Gault
Inverness Presbyterian Church
Baltimore County
Frank Wire
Rockville
Virts Home Visitors From Washington and Hargett Family
Mr and Mrs John Hargett and their son and wife joined Mr and Mrs Willard Hargett and their young son for Sunday greetings after a church service. The note adds that coffee is cited as an antidote to opium and alcohol poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyda Church
John Hargett
Willard Hargett
Washington
Virts
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Felix Adams
Louise Adams
Wilbur Overholtzer
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's Church
Church Grove
J. Lewis Topper
Marie Rosensteel
Soderity
Harry Shoemaker
Joseph Kreitz
Patricia Fitzgerald
Holy Name Society
James Louis Topper
DePaul Street
St. Vincent's Orphanage
Cyril Wivell
Topper
Cyril
Bernadette Wivell
Frank Wivell
Guy Topper
Shirley Topper
Donald Topper
Roy Gelwicks
John Wagerman
Fred Timmerman
Victor Hodge
Damon Lehman
Walter Topper
Annapolis
Mickey Topper
Ray Topper
Harold Cutter
Biglersville
J. Clarence Sanders
Dorothy Freshman
Nancy
Thurmont
Sanders
Jerome Peters
Guy A. Baker
Paul Sherwin
George H. Brown
Robert Mahoney
Bellaville
Jimmie Brown
Mahoney
Sue Mahoney
Brown
Department
Emmitshirg
Warren Gelwicks
Ralph Irejan
D. L. Beegle
Nicodemus Paint Store
N. Court St
Wand
Associates Finance Corporation
Weedertech
Maryiead
Sain
Ie Eerie
Iya Peale
Cone
South Korea
Gion
Charles B. Shorb
Airy
Donald Stoner
Albert Gloyd
Shanahan
Walter Snow
Optometrist
North Market St
Bartgis & Zimmerman, Inc
Frederick
E. Patrick Sr
Wirestone
Yous
Aply
Montgomery Ward
Market
Elgin, Gruen
Bulova
Stieff
Doll’s Jewelry Store
Park Ave
Faure T Betion
Ales & Service
Roy A. Walter
MT. Tabor Park
Rocky Ridge
Chuck and
Yellow Springs
Williamson's Drug Store
International Harvester
Rans
Builein Bertie & Conveniee
Farm Equipment Center
Therment
Monrovia Supply CO
Monrovia
New Market
H. B. Duvall
H.c.summers
Jefferson
Medford
Erica Brac
Raymond Hughes
Pandy Hens
Weel
Markell & Ford
Storm
Shipley
Alia
Seeger & CO
South Market Street
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