The Smiths Talk Turkey at Hillside Turkey Farm
Deb Abraham Spalding In 1939, Pauline Smith lived in the white stucco house at the corner of Elm Street and Emmitsburg Road in Thurmont. One day, someone gave her turkey eggs. Pauline had an idea; she decided to put the eggs under a chicken, hoping they would hatch. And, they did! From that day on,…
Our Neighborhood Veterans
by Jim Houck, Jr. Kenneth L. Jones Private U.S. Army Kenny was born in Washington, D.C. on December 11, 1962, to James and Phyllis Jones. Right after he was born, his family moved to Bowie, Maryland, and then to Laurel, Maryland, where Kenny lived until he was twenty-one years old. Kenny has one brother (James…
your public library
Many thanks to the volunteers who organized and hosted the Friends of the Thurmont Regional Library book sale that was held last month at the Community Show. Joanie Freeze, chairperson for the annual sale, was pleased to report that close to $3,000 was raised and will go to help pay for the storage shed that…
Thurmont and Emmitsburg fun Halloween Community Events
Emmitsburg Trick-or-Treating: October 31 — 5:30-6:30 p.m. Halloween Parade and Costume Contest: October 31 — Tagging begins at intersection of Federal and De Paul Streets at 6:30 p.m. Parade Route: Federal to North Seton to School Lane at Paul’s Pit Stop, follow to cross Lincoln to back of VHC for a party! Games, refreshments, contest…
Little Leaguers Shine on Opening Day
James Rada, Jr. “Let’s play ball!” The cry rang out on baseball fields across northern Frederick County on Saturday, April 18, 2015, as the Thurmont and Emmitsburg areas celebrated opening day and held their first games of the season. Crowds flocked to the fields to cheer on the youngsters who were playing baseball for the…
