Life in Carroll County midway through August meant riding
shows and tractor pulls http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/08/life-in-carroll-county-midway-through.html
Life in Carroll County midway through August meant riding shows and tractor pulls http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-ridingclub-0812-20150816-story.html
In a longer version of my story that did not make it to publication in
The Sun, http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-ridingclub-0812-20150816-story.html,
I wrote, “Of course, not to be overlooked, it is also Madonna’s birthday. The
pop singer was born in Michigan on August 16, 1958. Now you know.
Nationally, it was on this day in 1966 that over 50 people
were arrested when they disrupted the proceedings of the House Un-American
Activities Committee as it began investigating Americans who were believed to
be actively engaged in aiding the Viet Cong. In an unrelated matter, the first
color cartoon, “Fiddlesticks,” was made by the American animator Ubbe Eert
Iwerks, a friend of Walt Disney’s and a co-creator of Mickey Mouse.
In the mid-1950s, the Westminster Riding Club abandoned its
horse activities and began the construction of a swimming pool. The clubhouse in
the background of this picture was dedicated May 13, 1939, by Westminster Mayor
Frank Myers. The swimming pool was built around 1957. Photo courtesy of Evelyn
and Caroline Babylon.
August 16, 2015 by Kevin E. Dayhoff
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-ridingclub-0812-20150816-story.html
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-ridingclub-0812-20150816-story.html
On this date, August 16, 1946, in years past, a tractor pull
at the county fair, a horse show at the Westminster Riding Club, and the
opening of the Carroll County Vocational Technical Center were all in the news.
In 1946, the Democratic Advocate observed that a large crowd
attended the twelfth annual horse and pony show at the Westminster Riding Club.
"There were 76 ponies and horses shown on the picturesque show grounds…”
[…]
Immediately beside the Riding Club is the historic location
of the storied 'Fair Grounds' where agricultural fairs took place in the
second-half of the 1800s. This was the site of large and long horse stables
which lined North Colonial Avenue and East Main Street — and the location of a
large racetrack. Yes, that is the origin of what we now know as Fair Avenue.
[…]
Today, most folks associate the Riding Club with the
swimming pool or a social occasion at the "club house" banquet hall.
The roots of the club are in horses and equestrian activities, just as the name
implies. The grounds of the Riding Club were once the location of a nice riding
arena located just beyond the edge of town — the focal point of the club's
social and equestrian activities.
In 2010 I wrote about the Riding Club for The Baltimore Sun.
In that story I wrote, “The swimming pool was built around 1957, and I should
note that retired local physician Dean Griffin, now a gentleman asparagus
farmer, was the first lifeguard and taught many classes. He also started the
club's first swim team…
The riding club's history goes back 75 years to March 14,
1935, according to Reifsnider. She wrote that it was on that date that "a
group of horse lovers under the guidance of Mrs. John L. Bennett and
(Reifsnider), organized the Westminster Riding Club. ... (T)he Charter
membership list (included) F. Kale Mathias, Eleanor C. Babylon, John L.
Reifsnider, Jr., Joseph L. Mathias, Sr., Dr. Charles H. Kable, George R.
Mitchell, Ralph S. Reifsnider, Catherine Baumgartner, Mrs. Paul M. Wimert,
Albin N. Duvall, Sidney Hausman and Bruce T. Blair."
Life in Carroll County midway through August meant riding shows and tractor pulls
On this date in years past, a tractor pull at the county fair, a horse show at the Westminster Riding Club, and the opening of the Carroll County Vocational Technical Center were all in the news.
Official: Westminster fires intentionally set
Two shed fires that occurred in close proximity and just a few hours apart early Thursday morning in Westminster were intentionally set, likely by the same person, according to a spokesman of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Westminster mayors often had short terms in office
Though it had happened more than a week earlier, in early August of 1981, the greater Westminster and Carroll County community was still mourning the death of Joseph (Jack) Hamilton Hahn, Jr.
Roots of a county fair in Carroll hard to follow before the Civil War
All last week, preparations were in full swing for this year's annual Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair that set up at the Agriculture Center, just south of Westminster. This year's fair will continue to Saturday morning, Aug. 8.
Fire damages vacant cabin in New Windsor
A fire that burned late Tuesday night in the 1300 block Western Chapel Road in New Windsor damaged a vacant cabin that was being prepared for demolition according to a State Fire Marshal's office press release.
Sheriff's Office took long road to leading role in Carroll County law enforcement
The idea to develop a Carroll County police force began as a whisper campaign in the mid-1960s. It would take a half a century of studies, commissions, elections, and acrimony to finally decide to make the county sheriff's department the lead police agency in the county.
Memories of Henryton State hospital fading with buildings demolished
It was 30 years ago that Henryton State Hospital was closed by the state of Maryland. The sprawling facility included 19 buildings with a total footprint of 30 acres in Marriottsville, about seven miles from Sykesville in southern Carroll County.
Annual commemoration brings home Carroll County connection to Civil War
By July 5, 1863, the horrific results of one of the most cataclysmic events of the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, were really settling in on that small town in southern Pennsylvania.
Remembering Carroll's statuesque and statue sculptor
Many would be surprised to learn that Blaze Starr, who passed away on June 15, is not the only creative statuesque figure with a Carroll County connection.
Shrine in New Windsor honors site where Methodism got its start
On June 18, 1937, the Strawbridge Shrine Association was formed just outside of New Windsor, where many historians believe the origins of Methodism in America are located.
Study of schools in Carroll provides an interesting education
The first weeks of June are a time when many young adults in Carroll County look forward to the end of the school year and graduation ceremonies.
Memorial Day and memories of native son killed in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago
On May 25, the 148th Carroll County Memorial Day observances in Westminster were once again organized by Carroll Post 31 of the American Legion.
Carroll County pays last respects to emergency responder [Eagle Archives]
Friends, family, colleagues and law enforcement officers from throughout the central-Maryland region filled Legacy Hall at the Sykesville Freedom District Volunteer Fire Department recently to pay their last respects to fellow firefighter and EMS provider Robin Flater Chenoweth.
Fire department dinner meeting an annual tradition in Westminster [Eagle Archives]
Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1 recently held its 136th annual meeting and banquet at the fire station at 28 John Street in Westminster.
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