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James Rada, Jr.

July 1925, 100 Years Ago

Named to Clerkship

Ralph E. Burdette, Park avenue, this city, has been appointed a deputy in the Clerk of Court’s Office to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Millard N. Nusz, who recently resigned. Mr. Burdette is from Thurmont, but recently removed to Frederick. He was clerk to the two past grand juries, and is a graduate of Frederick High School, class of ’22.

– The News, July 31, 1925

Youth Held for Theft of Purse

Charged with taking a pocketbook containing $26 in currency and checks valued at about $120, and to which he later confessed, Emory W. Stull, 18, of near Lewistown, was held on $500 bail for the September grand jury at a preliminary hearing before Justice Sherman P. Bowers Monday afternoon. Bond was provided.

– The News, July 16, 1925

July 1950, 75 Years Ago

Young Player Potent Batter

Probably the youngest regular player for the American Legion Junior baseball team is Donald J. Chrismer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Chrismer, Tract Road. Despite his small physique, he holds down the “hot” corner, and wields a potent stick at the plate.

“Don” graduated from St. Euphemia’s Parochial School in June and will enroll in St. Joseph’s High School this fall in the academic course.

Born in Bonneauville, Pa., he likes football, fishing and collects old coins.

– Emmitsburg Chronicle, July 7, 1950

400 Bass Distributed By Sportsmen

President Weldon B. Shank of the Indian Lookout Conservation Club of Emmitsburg announced this week that a shipment of some 400 small mouth bass had been received from the U. S. Dept. of Interior.

The fingerlings arrived in Thurmont Tuesday and were brought to Emmitsburg and dis-tributed by M. Shank and Robert Stonesifer.

The young bass should mature to legal size in about two years. Distribution of the fish was made in equal proportions in Middle Creek, Tom’s Creek, and Monocacy River. It is understood that two other orders for bass fingerlings heve been placed with the State Inland Came and Fish Commission and will arrive shortly.

– Emmitsburg Chronicle, July 21, 1950

July 1975, 50 Years Ago

TV Appearance For Community Chorus

The Emmitsburg Community Chorus will be appearing next week on the Channel Two television show, “Open Road.” The program will be aired Tuesday evening, July 15, at 7:00 P.M.

Susan White, roving reporter for Channel Two News, came to Emmitsburg this week to tape the chorus in action and to interview some of the singers. All of the members are anxiously awaiting their trip to St. Peter’s. Basilica in Rome for the Canonization of Blessed Elizabeth Ann Seton in September.

– Emmitsburg Chronicle, July 10, 1975

Town Council Gives Go-Ahead For Well

At the July 7 Town Council meeting, members of the Citizens’ Committee were announced and approved, the go-ahead was given for a new well to supplement Emmitsburg’s water supply, and the Historical Society recommended for consideration a plan for investigating the possibility of a section of Emmitsburg being made an historic district.

A motion was passed to go ahead with the proposed well at a site in the town watershed. The new well, to be 250 feet deep, will be done by Keyser-Garver, Inc., at an estimated cost of about $10,000 to the town. In addition, Keyser-Garver, Inc. will reactivate a previously drilled well at an estimated cost of $7,000. Several councilmen seemed to show some hesitation regarding the new well since there will be no guarantee of finding water given by the contractors. However, after consideration, the motion was passed, all agreeing that it was necessary to supplement the water supply and that this was indeed the best method.

– Emmitsburg Chronicle, July 12, 1975

July 2000, 25 Years Ago

VHC Bids Farewell to ‘Old 64’

Members of the Vigilant Hose Company (VHC) said a fond farewell to their faithful old Engine 64 on June 7th when members of the Pine Mountain Volunteer Fire Department of Marion County, Arkansas, received the keys to their “new” fire engine.

The engine had served the Emmitsburg area for nearly 30 years. And while it served at some of this area’s worst tragedies during the past three decades it was the source of many happy memories along the way, too.

– The Dispatch, July 2000

Bike Path to Link Town and College

At the June meeting of the Emmitsburg Professional Association, Jim Gugel, Frederick County planner, announced that the beginning of a bicycle connection between Emmitsburg and Mount Saint Mary’s College will be built this year. The path (widened shoulders to allow safe riding) will run from South Seton Avenue to old Emmitsburg Road, as part of a state bicycle retrofit program and will be funded entirely by the state.