"The Drought of 1930" Carroll County Times article for 29 August 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal The current drought conditions, as bad as they are, apparently are not as severe as those of the summer of 1930. A brief article in the August 15th issue of this newspaper provided an overview of the impact on agriculture: [...]
"The Forks Renaissance" Carroll County Times for 22 August 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal The demolition of an old building at the intersection of W. Main St. and Pennsylvania Ave., in Westminster, an area known as "The Forks", spurred the editor of the Westminster American Sentinel newspaper to write an article in the August 8, 1924 issue of [...]
"HSCC Buys Shellman House" Carroll County Times article for 15 August 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal The founding of the Historical Society of Carroll County in 1939 paralleled hundreds of similar institutions across the nation. Local citizens banded together to save a threatened historic structure. For Carroll countians, the structure was the Shellman House at 206 [...]
"The Farmers' Reunion and Picnic, 1899" Historical Society of Carroll County article for 8 August 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal During the late nineteenth century, Carroll County farmers participated in a variety of activities designed to promote agrarian pursuits. Beginning in 1869, an annual county agricultural fair was held on the Westminster Fairgrounds. A century ago, [...]
"Chamber of Commerce Founded in 1924" Carroll County Times article for 25 July 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Seventy-five years ago local business owners met in the Firemen's building and organized the Westminster Chamber of Commerce. The story appeared in the July 25, 1924 issue of the Westminster American Sentinel newspaper: "In response to invitation sent our last week [...]
"Rev. Theodore and Julia Gallaudet Lived Colorful Lives" Carroll County Times article for 18 July 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal A family history researcher recently visited the Historical Society's library and asked for help in locating information about Rev. Theodore Gallaudet, a brother of Thomas Gallaudet and founder of the university that bears his name. Rev. [...]
"The Westminster Band Brings Home the Bacon in 1931" Carroll County Times article for 11 July 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal The volunteer fire company or department is a proud tradition in Carroll County communities. The company provided a means for combating fires and also a organization for men and later for women through an auxiliary. [...]
"The Grand Army of the Republic Founded in 1880" Carroll County Times article for 27 June 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Shortly after the end of the Civil War, a group of Union veterans formed the Grand Army of the Republic, a national organization dedicated to preserving the memory and interests of the Union veteran. A [...]
"Aviation History Photo Essay" Carroll County Times article for 20 June 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal The county's aviation history contains a number of pilots who flew in America's wars in the twentieth century and for recreation. Or history also includes visits during the barnstorming era and the establishment of the Westminster Airport in 1943 An early [...]
"Pvt. James Baker" Carroll County Times article for 13 June 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Each Memorial Day we pay tribute to all veterans, although the observance, originally known as Decoration Day, was created to honor Union Civil War soldiers. By exploring the experiences of one local soldier, Pvt. James Baker, Co. C, 6th Regiment, Maryland [...]