Thurmont High School Celebrates Centennial
Deb Spalding (Please note, photos taken by The Catoctin Banner during the banquet were corrupt and therefore were not usable. Our apologies for this. Graduates of Thurmont High School (THS) gathered on June 4, 2016, at the Lewistown Fire Hall, to celebrate the school’s 100th Anniversary during a banquet that was hosted by the school’s…
Fifty Years Ago: Political Turmoil in Thurmont
Randy Waesche Fifty years ago three of Thurmont’s leading citizens figured in two of the most remarkable episodes in town politics. The men were Donald L. Lewis, Roy W. Lookingbill, and Calvin G. Wilhide. Donald L. Lewis was one of Thurmont’s most-progressive mayors. Although only in office for just over five years, the effects of…
Remembering Our Nation’s Veterans
Donald Lewis stood crammed among a group of friends and fellow soldiers, trying not to lose his balance. The landing craft they were on was pushing toward its destination on Omaha Beach at Normandy, France. A strong current threatened to pull them away from their destination. Lewis was a long way from his hometown of…
