Braddock Heights Recalled as a 1920s Washington Resort
Evangeline R. Grant recounts Braddock Heights Md as a popular summer retreat for Washingtonians during the 1920s. The piece recalls trolley trips from Frederick, the mayoral presence of Edgar Kern, the seaside of cottages and pubs, the playground fundraiser, and scenes of dances, outfits, and entertainments at Seachrist, the Brad dock Hotel, and the observatory with views toward Harper’s Ferry and Frederick.
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Braddock
Braddock Heights
Middletown Valley
Frederick Valles
Catocta
Fairmont
Buena Vista
Schley Avenue
Seachrist
Rudy's
Bachelor's Club
Camp Schley Inn
Maryland Avenue
Alice Robertback
Hayes House
Washington Cottage
Braddock Heights Reflections From a Longtime Local Resident
A resident recalls Braddock Heights history from pre WWI bands to modern changes. He mentions the Little German Band later Yellow Springs Band conducted by Dick Kefauver, and local landmarks at the mountain foot. He describes summer trips by trolley to Frederick, High Knob days, and a nostalgic view of the landscape and enduring breezes.
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Little Germman
Yellow Springs
Dick Kefauver
The _Whistler
White
Alhough
Ragerstoun
Warcesboro
Pen Mar
Thurmont
Frederick
Braddo Toon
Imen
Braddock Springs
High Knob
Braddoc
Creagerstown Notes and Local Gatherings
Miss Inge Friesenberg and Ruth Ron Free, nursing students at Landover Hospital, visit Creagerstown. The Youth Worship bake sale occurs at Creagers Furniture Store. Faithful Workers Society meets at Mrs. Stone’s Middletown home to plan scripture themed worship. St John Church wives sponsor a rummage sale at Nikirk’s Paint Shop on N Bentz Frederick, with a turkey ham supper planned for Saturday September 26 to fund church improvements.
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Creagerstown
Glenna M. Leathe
Inge Friesenberg
Ruth Ron Free
Landover Hospital
Pdelphia
Wship
Creagers Furniture
Faithful Workers Society
Robert Stone
Middletown
Church Councilmen Wives of
St. John's Church
Nikirk
N. Bentz Street
Frederick
Church Labor Builds Education Rooms and Harvest Plans
Parish members and non members contribute labor to build educational rooms in the church basement. Harvest Home will be celebrated September 13 at 9 15 a m with a canned fruits and vegetables display then donated to the National Home for the Aged in Washington DC. The study committee on parish church realignment meets at Walkersville Lutheran on Wednesday to report findings and present recommendations to the joint council. Creagerstown members on the committee include Mrs Harold A Shob Eugene Lare C Edwin Free Mrs G Leather man and Miss Glenna Harbaugh. Mrs Myrtle Hubbard has been a shut in but is improving. Several Creagerstown area children began school on September 3 led by Charles Zambito Betty LaRue Seiss Mark Randolph Long Rosibert Edwin Gill William George Kolb Linda M Long Mary Lynn Ogle Boonie Gay Long Terry Lee Fisher. Mrs Normin Burdette was a guest at Taylor Manor Ellicott City for weeks and feels better. Gertrude Williams of Woodsboro marked her 82nd birthday with niece Mrs Ray Kise. Guests at Maurice C Smyth’s Labor Day included Mr and Mrs Autin Horman and children Austin and Doris of Baltimore.
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National Home For
Washington, D. C
Walkersville Lutheran Church
Joint Council
Creagerstown
Harold A. Shob
Eugene Lare
C. Edwin Free
G. Leatherman
Glenna Harbaugh
Myrtle Hubbard
Charles Zambito
Betty LaRue’ Seiss
Mark Randolph Long
Rosibert Edwin Gill
William George’ ‘Kolb
Linda M. Long
Mary Lynn Ogle
Boonie Gay Long
Terry Lee Fisher
Normin Burdette
Taylor Manor
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