Main Street Westminster MD after a heavy snowfall circa 1940s

Update: Historian Joe Getty says: “could be the "Palm Sunday Snowstorm" of 1942. My Northern News article this week mentions it: "An unusual storm known as the “Palm Sunday Snowstorm... See More” hit Carroll County on March 29-30, 1942. In Westminster, this storm delivered one of largest one-day accumulations (22 inches in 24 hours) and a total of 32 inches. This was a localized storm that primarily affected only Maryland instead of the broader mid-Atlantic region. As a late season storm, the wet, heavy snow fell on trees and plants that had already blossomed and caused damage to crops and fruit trees, fallen limbs and branches and downed power lines throughout this region."

[…]

Historical Society of Carroll County has photos of the Palm Sunday Snowstorm that you could compare your image to - Ed Hailfley of Frizzellburg had some great shots of that snowstorm as well.

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This image shows Main Street Westminster MD after a heavy snowfall. I do not recall where I got this image… I have always thought that renowned Westminster photographer Charles Magee took the photo after a heavy snowfall in 1946, but this is only hypothecation and in the end, I do not know the year or the photographer. If you know, please be in touch.

Main Street Westminster MD after a heavy snowfall. Circa 1940s.

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Also see: Photo of Main St at the railroad tracks Feb 14, 1899 blizzard in Westminster MD http://tinyurl.com/yzxbos7 http://twitpic.com/134olw

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Main Street Westminster MD after a heavy snowfall circa 1940s

Main Street Westminster MD after a heavy snowfall circa 1940s

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This image shows Main Street Westminster MD after a heavy snowfall. I do not recall where I got this image… I have always thought that renowned Westminster photographer Charles Magee took the photo after a heavy snowfall in 1946, but this is only hypothecation and in the end, I do not know the year or the photographer. If you know, please be in touch.

Main Street Westminster MD after a heavy snowfall. Circa 1940s.

[19400000s snowfall main st magee] History 1940s, History 1940s Carroll Co, History Westminster 1940s, Weather Winter Snow, Westminster File Main St

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Main Street Westminster MD after a heavy snowfall circa 1940s http://tinyurl.com/yje3u3v http://twitpic.com/13b1vq http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/389787801/main-street-westminster-md-after-a-heavy-snowfall

Also see: Photo of Main St at the railroad tracks Feb 14, 1899 blizzard in Westminster MD http://tinyurl.com/yzxbos7 http://twitpic.com/134olw

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February 8, 1946: Westminster Public Library Making An Appeal

Westminster Public Library Making An Appeal
This day in history – all right, at this point, yesterday in history…
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Democratic Advocate, February 8, 1946.

February 8, 1946: Westminster Public Library Making An Appeal https://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-8-1946-westminster-public.html Feb. 8, 2017

LIBRARY MAKING AN APPEAL - The Westminster Public Library is again making its annual appeal to the citizens of Westminster.

February is known as Library Month and it is hoped that many generous contributions will be received.

Present members of the Library are urged to renew their memberships, and now members are welcome to join, at any time. The fee is $1.00 per year and may be sent to the Librarian. Mrs. Martha Shaw, or to the treasurer, Mr. C. Ray Fogle.

The Library is open on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturday evenings from 6:30 to 8, also Thursday morning from 10 to 12.

Many new and interesting books have been added during the past year, especially in the juvenile section. Parents are urged to come and bring the children as there is something for all ages.

Democratic Advocate, February 8, 1946.

19460208 Library Making An Appeal Democratic Advocate Carroll Co Public Library, History 1940s, History 1940s Carroll Co, History This Day in History, History Westminster 1940s

February 8, 1946: Westminster Public Library Making An Appeal http://tinyurl.com/ydznaae

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Grammy bicycling with roommate c 1946

The bicyclers. Evelyn Fluck and Nadine Eustis bicycle on the campus of Gettysburg College around 1946. Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/okryf or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/235665311/the-bicyclers-evelyn-fluck-and-nadine-eustis

In May 2003, when this picture, from approximately 1946, of Grammy Evelyn Fluck Babylon on a bicycle with her roommate, Nadine (Deanie) Eustis at Gettysburg College became available; Grammy was asked to give us some additional information about the picture. Here, in part, is her response:

Grammy - how about keyboarding in a few words about this occasion for the family. When do you remember the picture being taken? What was the name of your roommate? Where was the picture taken? Did you bicycle a lot? Who took the picture? Did you have any goats at the time?

Grammy responded:

“No goats, but we had names for our bicycles. Mine was Pega'sus, and I'm sorry that I can't remember Deanie's bicycle's name. Nadine Eustis (Deanie) was my roommate for four years. She came from New Rochelle, NY… she was very down-to-earth, … very intelligent.

“She majored in French and was Phi Beta Kappa. Married a minister, Ted Lindquist, and made a very good minister's wife, I am led to believe.

“The picture was taken just outside our dorm on the G-burg campus, although I don't remember the occasion. We frequently bicycled around the battlefield. I as reminded, as I saw the picture, that Mamma had made the jacket that I am wearing. She'd probably made the plaid jumper I had on, also, but I don't remember that as well. She made most of my dresses and coats.

“I bought the bicycle with money that I had earned during the summer after my sophomore year as the nature counselor at a church girls' camp in the Poconos.

“We ‘parked’ the bikes just outside the door to the dorm. We lived in the tiny room that was straight across the hall from that door. My bike was stolen during my senior year. No, of course, I had not put the lock on it that night.

“But life got busy with dates with fellas who had cars - like Dave - and a bicycle was not as big a necessity as it once had been, so Pegasus was not replaced.

“Deanie died just before we came home from Florida this year, and Ted found that picture and sent it to me. I was really pleased to get it because it is very good of Deanie.

“Sorry, that's a few more than a ‘few words,’ but you shouldn't get these old folks started if you don't want to hear a good bit. Love, Grammy”

19460000 sdosm Grammy bicycling with roommate c 1946. Sdosm 20091106

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The bicyclers Coeds bicycle on campus Gettysburg College c 1946 http://tinyurl.com/yf7rg6c http://twitpic.com/okryf

The bicyclers. Evelyn Fluck and Nadine Eustis bicycle on the campus of Gettysburg College around 1946. http://tinyurl.com/yf7rg6c http://twitpic.com/okryf

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Lighting the faces of children, and a dark day for taxation

Lighting the faces of children, and a dark day for taxation

July 11, 1947 Westminster Lions Club presented Westminster Playground Lights and It was only a little over 60 years ago that Maryland first implemented a sales tax -- on July 1, 1947. http://tinyurl.com/krhy3h

EAGLE ARCHIVE By Kevin Dayhoff Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 7/26/09

http://explorecarroll.com/community/3217/lighting-faces-children-dark-day-taxation/ http://tinyurl.com/krhy3h

If there's anything that jumps out for an historian in any review of old newspaper articles, it's the age-old cliche that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Such a dynamic is certainly the case when one examines the events of July in Carroll County history.

At the last meeting of the mayor and Westminster Common Council, Ron Schroers, director of recreation and parks for the city, made presentations about service groups contributing to the city.

More than 60 years ago the July 11, 1947, edition of the now-defunct Democratic Advocate carried an article with much of same news.

It reported that the Westminster Lions Club had presented the mayor and council with their "latest improvement" to the Westminster playground — lights.

[…]

In other news from the 1940s, taxes were, of course, just as controversial then as they are today.

It was only a little over 60 years ago that Maryland first implemented a sales tax -- on July 1, 1947.

Read the entire article here: Lighting the faces of children, and a dark day for taxation

EAGLE ARCHIVE By Kevin Dayhoff Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 7/26/09

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20090726 SCE Lighting faces children dark day taxation sceked

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Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility

Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1948.

Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility - Federal Government Cannot Do A Better Job For Public Schools Than Local Communities Is The Belief—Washington, D. C., July

— One might almost be expected to believe that education of the youth of the country is a National political issue in 1948.

Government statistics show that in 1870 illiteracy in the United States was 20 percent. The average percent of illiteracy among native whites in the United States is less than two percent.

To say that the support of local schools is not the responsibility of the communities in which children live is dodging the issue. It is just as much the duty of parents in small districts to send their children to school as it is to put clothes on their backs and food in their stomachs.

The trouble that exists in nearly every part of the United States is the growing demand that the National Government must furnish the means and money to carry on all kinds of civic responsibilities, including paying the teachers and all the school expenses.

The Federal Government cannot—and will not—do a better job for public schools than local communities.

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1948.

19480723 Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility Demo Advo

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Democratic Advocate, June 22, 1945 - Sugar To Affect Coca-Cola Supply

This day in history:

Democratic Advocate, June 22, 1945 - Sugar To Affect Coca-Cola Supply - W. C. Meredith, President Of Coca-Cola Co., Announces The Quality Will Be Maintained - The supply of Coca-Cola in Westminster definitely will be affected by the further curtailment in the supply of sugar after July 1st because the manufacturer of that popular drink will not compromise with the use of substitutes.

However, an equitable system of rationing will be maintained in Westminster during the shortage, according to W. C. Meredith. President of the Westminster Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

The O. P. A. announced that the allotment of sugar to industrial users would be cut to 50% of the sugar used in the third quarter of 1941, effective July 1st.

"I am informed that this sugar shortage is world-wide and not merely national and is directly attributed to the confusion in the production and distribution of sugar occasioned by the war," said Mr. Meredith.

"Sugar is absolutely necessary in the manufacture of Coca-Cola. We cannot and will not use sweetening substitutes, and therefore when sugar is short, there must be a shortage in the amount of Coca-Cola, but you can be certain that the quality of Coca-Cola will remain unchanged.

Democratic Advocate, June 22, 1945. 19450622 Sugar To Affect Coca Cola Supply

Beautiful Arabic 1940's Coca-cola commercial

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19400000s YT Beautiful Arabic 1940s Coca cola commercial

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Shostakovich 7th Symphony

Shostakovich 7th Symphony

Retrieved June 17, 2009

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Valery Gergiev conducts Shostakovich's 7th Symphony which salutes the sacrifices made during the Great Patriotic War as survivors of the Siege of Leningrad describe the first performance of this great symphony




20090617 Shostakovich 7th Symphony

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This Day in History for February 11, 2009

This Day in History for February 11, 2009

February 11, 2009 by © Kevin Dayhoff

Years ago in the middle of February, the Baltimore Colts, graffiti, a new jail, going hungry and sweet corn were on the minds of Carroll Countians – not necessarily in that order.

The Baltimore Colts are coming to town.

On February 11, 1949 it was announced that the Baltimore Colts were coming to Western Maryland College – now known as McDaniel College - to practice in the summer.

The now out-of-print Democratic Advocate carried the headline: “College Campus To Be Used By Colts- Coach Isbell Expects to Bring 55 Players to Train, Starting in July.”

The article proclaimed: “Baltimore's football Colts are going to train at Western Maryland College this year. Dr. Lowell S. Ensor, president of the Methodist school, and Walter S. Driskill, Colts general manager, have signed a contract providing for the city's All-America Football Conference squad to use the Westminster College's campus as a pre-season base of operations …

“Driskill … cited a number of advantages in choosing Western Maryland. "The school's facilities are ideal," he explained, "and because Westminster is only 30 miles from Baltimore the fans will have a good chance to get acquainted with us.’

Children will be children.

The February 11, 1921 edition of the now defunct Union Bridge Pilot lamented: “The practice of defacing property with chalk and pencils… appears to be a favorite pastime with some children.

“Newly painted buildings and porch columns appear to offer special inducements for the practice. The town authorities as a rule do not care to resort to legal measures with children, yet it appears a few applications of this medicine might prove effective.”

New jail to be built.

On February 13, 1970, another local newspaper that has long since fallen by the wayside, the Community Reporter, reported that the Carroll County Board of Commissioners, Robert M. McKinney, Paul J. Walsh, and Scott S. Bair, Jr., “have officially approved the building of a new county jail in Westminster for Carroll County…

“The issue… has been debated for several years. In 1968 the State Jail Inspector stated the jail was not usable and ordered it closed. Since that time, the county has been transporting prisoners to the Baltimore city jail.”

Eventually somebody is going to go hungry.

The February 13, 1920 edition of the Union Bridge Pilot, helped spread the alarm that according to Prof. T. C. Atkeson, the Washington representative of the National Grange: “The Cities Must Experience Industrial Crash.”

Professor Atkeson warned that an “economic crash that will bring down the cost of living, must originate in the cities, and reach such an extent that those who have left the country sections for "big wages" will come back to the country…

“He says there is no cure for high prices that Congress, or anybody, can provide, but that the situation must work itself out...

“He says the labor situation is rapidly making it impossible for the farmers to feed the country, and that eventually somebody is going to go hungry.”

Carroll County was sweet on sweet corn.

Four years later, on February 1, 1924, the Democratic Advocate reported: “One of the largest crops produced by the farmer in Carroll (is) sweet corn…

“The average yield (was) close to 3 tons (per acre.) … The cost ran from $13.00 to $13.50 per ton. Allowing only .25 per hour for labor and .10 per hour for horse.”

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20090211 SDOSM This Day in History for February 11, 2009

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New Windsor Carroll County Maryland Citizens To Organize Fire Co.

NEW WINDSOR CITIZENS TO ORGANIZE FIRE CO.

Democratic Advocate, January 23, 1948

About 200 citizens interested in the organization of a fire department for New Windsor and community gathered in the Carlton theater Tuesday evening. Mr. Hesson presided at the meeting.

A state insurance representative spoke before the gathering and announced that the insurance rate would increase from 22 cents to 35 cents on a $100 if the fire department was not organized for that town.

When asked for members to support a fire department for the city about 65 put their names on the dotted line as members.

An election of officers will be held next Tuesday evening.

A new fire pumper will be purchased sometime in the near future.

The following from the Union Bridge Fire Department were present to assist in the organizations: Howard Gray, Emory G. Minnick and Lewis Baker.

Democratic Advocate, January 23, 1948.

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The NWFD Celebrates 60 Years of Service at Annual Awards Banquet

19480123 New Windsor Citizens To Organize Fire Co
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State $50,000,000 Better Off Than In 1939

If only this were true today:

State $50,000,000 Better Off Than In 1939

Democratic Advocate, December 20, 1946.

Fiscal Situation Vastly Improved During 8 Years of Office—Annapolis, December 16 –

The State's Annuity Bond Fund Reserve as of December 31 will be approximately one million dollars, Governor Herbert R. O'Conor made known today, following a checkup made by the State's fiscal officers at his request.

As of November 30, the report showed, the balance in the Fund was $913,701.54, with receipts from taxes for the month of December estimated at $70,000.00 allowing for interest payments for the month of December of $13, 823,75, the Governor pointed out, there will be available in the Reserve as of the close of the calendar year a total of $969,877.79.

Democratic Advocate, December 20, 1946.

20081220 19461220 State $50,000,000 Better Off Than In 1939

Happy Birthday Jimi Hendrix

Happy Birthday Jimi Hendrix

November 27 1942 - What better way to acknowledge his birthday than by playing his 1969 Woodstock version of the Star Spangled Banner. Please turn up your speakers and stand for:

The Star Spangled Banner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_nO0F4ugss



Jimi Hendrix

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Born Johnny Allen Hendrix (later changed to James Marshall) on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington. Learning to play guitar as a teenager, Hendrix grew up to become a rock guitar legend. He began his career by playing in a number of bands in his youth. Hendrix later enlisted...

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20081127 Happy Birthday Jimi Hendrix