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by James Rada, Jr. “I was close to being called nearby. He attends church at St.
up a couple times, but it never Rita’s Catholic Church in Blue Ridge
mountain talk happened,” said Sanders. Summit. He belongs to the Cascade
American Legion, Waynesboro
When Raymond “I’ve been He mustered out after three years VFW, and Knights of Columbus.
Sanders (pictured working since and returned home, which at the
right) first came the time I was time, was Highfield. The following “I think we have the nicest people
to Sabillasville, it twelve,” Sanders year, he “really met” Betty Jane that any community could have up
was because he said. Fox. He had first met her when she here,” expressed Sanders. “They
needed a bigger His early work was ten and he was fifteen, but that make great neighbors.”
house. His family was hauling was just in passing because he was
was growing, and friends with the boys in her family. Betty Jane passed away last year,
the Sanders needed and while Sanders lives alone now,
space to expand. Sanders was in Waynesboro one he still has plenty of family looking
They found a two- time with Betty Jane’s uncle, when out for him and plenty of memories.
story home at the her uncle tried to convince Sanders
end of a dead-end vegetables for a to come to Frederick with him to a
road and set down farmer, but he has dance. Sanders wanted to go, but
roots. also been a fruit said he didn’t have a date. Betty
picker, worked Jane’s uncle then fixed her up with
“It’s a nice place at the pipe and Sanders and the two hit it off. They
to live,” Sanders nipple factory, were married on September 13,
said. “The dead- Landis Machine, 1947.
end road was good and a brick
for the children, factory. Together, they raised seven
and my wife’s His longest- children (Debbie, Becky, Rita, Larry,
father and stepmother lived nearby.” lasting job was as Mary, David, and James), and one
a truck driver for grandson (Jeffrey). They also have
His children started attending Fort Ritchie. He twelve grandchildren and twenty-
Sabillasville School when it was Courtesy Photo worked there for two great-grandchildren.
still in the building that is now the
Walkersville Christian Fellowship twenty-two years, retiring in 1975 “When we had family picnics,
Church. At that time, local students because of a back injury. we would have forty-five to eighty
up to grade eight all fit into a three- “They wouldn’t give me another people show up,” Sanders said.
room school. For high school, the job, and I couldn’t work anymore
students were bussed down the because I couldn’t pull rigs.” He has always enjoyed living in
mountain to Thurmont High. Instead, he wound up retiring at Sabillasville and says that he has
age fifty-two. He was also a member pretty much anything he might need
“I didn’t worry about them going
down to Thurmont,” Sanders said. of the Maryland National Guard. He
“People were careful on the road, was able to continue his service for
and there were no accidents.” five more years, before he needed to
retire from that as well. Between his
Sanders was born in Iron service in the National Guard and in
Springs, Pennsylvania in 1922, but the Army, Sanders served thirty-three
his family moved to Fountaindale, years in the military.
Pennsylvania, when he was six. Sanders is also a Veteran of World
From there, they would eventually War II. He enlisted in the Army on
move to Charmain and Highfield. March 18, 1943, and trained with
the 8th Armored Division. However,
Although his work would take when he shipped out to Europe, he
him far from Catoctin Mountain, to was sent as part of the green troops,
travel to all of his homes is no more being sent to replace the soldiers who
than a ten-mile round trip. were dying in the war. Join us for our Sunday Brunch Buffet
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by James Rada, Jr. “I was close to being called nearby. He attends church at St.
up a couple times, but it never Rita’s Catholic Church in Blue Ridge
mountain talk happened,” said Sanders. Summit. He belongs to the Cascade
American Legion, Waynesboro
When Raymond “I’ve been He mustered out after three years VFW, and Knights of Columbus.
Sanders (pictured working since and returned home, which at the
right) first came the time I was time, was Highfield. The following “I think we have the nicest people
to Sabillasville, it twelve,” Sanders year, he “really met” Betty Jane that any community could have up
was because he said. Fox. He had first met her when she here,” expressed Sanders. “They
needed a bigger His early work was ten and he was fifteen, but that make great neighbors.”
house. His family was hauling was just in passing because he was
was growing, and friends with the boys in her family. Betty Jane passed away last year,
the Sanders needed and while Sanders lives alone now,
space to expand. Sanders was in Waynesboro one he still has plenty of family looking
They found a two- time with Betty Jane’s uncle, when out for him and plenty of memories.
story home at the her uncle tried to convince Sanders
end of a dead-end vegetables for a to come to Frederick with him to a
road and set down farmer, but he has dance. Sanders wanted to go, but
roots. also been a fruit said he didn’t have a date. Betty
picker, worked Jane’s uncle then fixed her up with
“It’s a nice place at the pipe and Sanders and the two hit it off. They
to live,” Sanders nipple factory, were married on September 13,
said. “The dead- Landis Machine, 1947.
end road was good and a brick
for the children, factory. Together, they raised seven
and my wife’s His longest- children (Debbie, Becky, Rita, Larry,
father and stepmother lived nearby.” lasting job was as Mary, David, and James), and one
a truck driver for grandson (Jeffrey). They also have
His children started attending Fort Ritchie. He twelve grandchildren and twenty-
Sabillasville School when it was Courtesy Photo worked there for two great-grandchildren.
still in the building that is now the
Walkersville Christian Fellowship twenty-two years, retiring in 1975 “When we had family picnics,
Church. At that time, local students because of a back injury. we would have forty-five to eighty
up to grade eight all fit into a three- “They wouldn’t give me another people show up,” Sanders said.
room school. For high school, the job, and I couldn’t work anymore
students were bussed down the because I couldn’t pull rigs.” He has always enjoyed living in
mountain to Thurmont High. Instead, he wound up retiring at Sabillasville and says that he has
age fifty-two. He was also a member pretty much anything he might need
“I didn’t worry about them going
down to Thurmont,” Sanders said. of the Maryland National Guard. He
“People were careful on the road, was able to continue his service for
and there were no accidents.” five more years, before he needed to
retire from that as well. Between his
Sanders was born in Iron service in the National Guard and in
Springs, Pennsylvania in 1922, but the Army, Sanders served thirty-three
his family moved to Fountaindale, years in the military.
Pennsylvania, when he was six. Sanders is also a Veteran of World
From there, they would eventually War II. He enlisted in the Army on
move to Charmain and Highfield. March 18, 1943, and trained with
the 8th Armored Division. However,
Although his work would take when he shipped out to Europe, he
him far from Catoctin Mountain, to was sent as part of the green troops,
travel to all of his homes is no more being sent to replace the soldiers who
than a ten-mile round trip. were dying in the war. Join us for our Sunday Brunch Buffet
Once in Europe, though, he never
saw combat. THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH!!!
Featuring Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Chesapeake Crab Dip
Made to order Omelee Staon
Chipped Beef Gravy and Biscuits
Chef Nancy’s Dessert Bar
Bacon, Sausage, Corned Beef Hash, French Toast Casserole
Chicken and Seafood du jour
And much more!
Only $18.95 Children $9.95 3 & under are free
Reservaons Recommended
301-447-2366 www.carrigehouseinn.info
200 South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, Md 21727
