From May To December
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. T h e C a t o c t i n B a n n e r b r i n g s y o u . . . 10: A Night on the Town Stacy Lawrence had reluctantly allowed her ex-husband, Jack,…
From May To December
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. T h e C a t o c t i n B a n n e r b r i n g s y o u . . . 9 : The Unwanted Guest Stacy Lawrence sat behind the steering wheel of her…
From May To December
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 8: A Surprise Visitor Stacy Lawrence turned in her two weeks’ notice to Kevin Poland, the owner of the Thurmont tavern where she worked. He was disappointed she was leaving so soon, but he realized that her new job managing Bobby Hennessey’s farm…
From May To December
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 5: Helping Out Peter Lawrence seemed to mature before his mother’s eyes, and she wasn’t sure if she was proud that he was growing into a fine man or sad that he was losing his childhood. Stacy Lawrence had reluctantly given her son…
What Happens on the Mountain
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 6: Escape Brian Johnson waited, hidden in the treeline around President Franklin Roosevelt’s secret mountain retreat. The night was quiet, but the area around the one-story home was still well lit. He could also see two guards patrolling the perimeter of the house.…
What Happens on the Mountain
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 5: On The Move Brian Johnson had a plan to assassinate President Franklin Roosevelt. It didn’t matter that Brian didn’t know where the president was. He knew the man would come to him, and when he did, Brian would kill him. He was…
What Happens on the Mountain
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 4: Preparing Brian Johnson had discovered where President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s top secret getaway in the Maryland mountains was hidden. It was one piece of the puzzle he needed to find before he could kill the president in the name of the Fuhrer.…
What Happens on the Mountain
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 1: Recruitment Seaman Brian Johnson hurried across the campus of Miami University to a meeting in Hall Auditorium. This was a change in his routine of learning to operate and repair radios for the U.S. Navy. Change could be a good thing. It…
The Bridge at Loys Station
written by James Rada, Jr A serial fiction story for your enjoyment 5: Thomas or George? Jessica Weikert might think Thomas Hamilton was a hobo who had jumped off the Western Maryland Railroad train as it passed through Thurmont, but she had to admit he was a good worker on her family’s farm. He hadn’t…
Nights at the Sanatorium
written by James Rada, Jr. A serial fiction story for your enjoyment 1: Arrival Timothy Ross stepped off the passenger car at the train depot near the Maryland Tuberculosis Hospital. He was used to the large platforms in cities like Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia. This was a small 15×30-foot wooden building surrounded on all sides…
Heart and Soul
written by James Rada, Jr. A new serial fiction romance story for your enjoyment 2: Anticipation Margaret Rosensteel washed the dishes from her family’s dinner while she stared out the kitchen window at nothing. The next farm was over half a mile away to the west, and Emmitsburg was a mile or so to the…
The Catoctin Banner brings you... old kiln road
A new serial fiction story for your enjoyment about the odd effects of grief. written by James Rada, Jr. 2: the killing road “Peter, you make sure you stay away from the road,” Betty Douglas told her son as they ate breakfast in their kitchen. He spooned his Corn Pops into his mouth and talked…
