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• 16:22, 10 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Civil Air Patrol Nick Burns.png (CAP member Nicky Burns poses in front of an Army vehicle. The Edsel in the background dates the photo to at least the late 1950s. (Photo courtesy of Richard Care) Category:Smoketown Our Soldiers)
• 16:14, 10 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Civil Air Patrol Hedges.jpeg (Civilian Air Patrol member John Hedges poses sometime in the 1950s with the dirt landing strip of the old Brunswick airport behind him. (Photo courtesy of Richard Care) Category: Smoketown Our Soldiers)
• 16:11, 10 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Civil Air Patrol Boys.jpeg (The men and boys were identified on the photo as top (L-R): Will Beacht, John Hedges and Larry Webber. A kneeling Rhett Webber salutes on the right. See the 1951 or '52 Chevy in the background beside the old airplane hangars. (Photo courtesy of Richard Care via Norm Cornelius) Category: Smoketown Our Soldiers)
• 15:59, 10 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Parade Clowns.png (Here is a parade photo taken in front of Kaplons with the sign for what was then Fisher's Shell Station across W. Potomac Street. It's hard to tell if the parade celebrated the dedication of the Potomac River Bridge in August 1955, or the Diamond Jubilee in September, 1965. There was also an unseasonably warm Veteran's Day Parade in November, 1961. Some clues to date the photo are the 1950s era vehicles and the spectators' clothing styles. The spectators appear to have enjoyed the clowns in...)
• 15:54, 10 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Blade-Times.jpeg (Many of us remember the Blade-Times newspaper in a form factor similar to The Brunswick Citizen, which ceased publication in 2020. At one time it was a broad sheet. Since Editor & Publisher Henry (Cap) Rinker was underaged when he started the Brunswick Blade, he always retained his father's name--K.I. Rinker & Son--as publishers on the masthead. Here is an example from November 22, 1945, almost three months after the end of World War II and 18 years to the day before President Kennedy was a...)
• 15:51, 10 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Gary Carter Signs with Senators.JPG (1967 news clipping of Gary Carter's professional signing with the old Washington Senators organization. Hard to tell whether this was from the Frederick News-Post or Blade-Times. A child prodigy Brunswick youth pitcher, he once threw a no-hitter in a Little League Game in 1961. Gary went on to pitch for 4 years in the old Washington Senators' system from 1967-70. He advanced as high as AAA in 1969. (News clipping courtesy of the Brunswick Orioles) Category:Smoketown Baseball)
• 15:37, 10 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Brunswick Herald.jpg (In honor of the recent first edition of the Brunswick News-Journal, here's a photo of the first page of its most distant predecessor: Vol. 1, No. 1 of The Brunswick Herald, dated March 6, 1891. Newspapers had a different approach back then: most of Page 1 is taken up by a section of a novel, plus a curiosity piece about desert animals, an excerpt from the memoirs of a famous French diplomat who knew Napoleon, some reprinted advice from the Boston Herald newspaper on politeness, and -- at the...)
• 15:33, 10 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Aircraft Warning ID (1).jpg (This Aircraft Warning Service ID for Zoe Kline was found in an old desk by her daughter. The service utilized private citizens who looked for and reported on enemy aircraft during World War II. (Courtesy of Carolyn Kline Cogle) Category:Smoketown Our Soldiers)
• 23:32, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Mrs. Manuel Class 1967-68.jpeg (Mrs. Frances Manuel's blended 4th & 5th grade class at BES in the 1967-68 school year. BHS Classes of 1975 and '76 represented here. First row - Todd Grams, Chris Weitzel, Frank Strakonsky, Michael Moulton, John Wheeler, Rob Kolker, Keith Webber. Second row - Robin McCutcheon, Kelly Schwinn, Robin Smith, ?, Darla Sigler, Shelby Scott, ?. Third row - Kathy Carter, Anita Morris, Vicki Huffer, Billy Roelke, Cathy Heffner, Tommy Ayres, Dennis Stockton, Mrs. Manuel. Fourth row: Keith Wilhelm,...)
• 23:22, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Meadows Building 1940s Saloon.jpeg (According to a notation on the back of the photo, this was purportedly taken at Darr's Tavern in Brunswick on September 28, 1943. Jesse "Elg" Carter was the bartender on the right side. Several commenters on Smoketown History believe the location was whatever establishment preceded My Sister’s Place in the Meadows Building on S. Maple Avenue, however. According to Jim Dixon regarding this establishment in 1943, "I know about that time my mom worked there for a guy who's name was 'Jimmy the G...)
• 23:17, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Gary Carter Award.JPG (Two Brunswick baseball legends. Former Washington Senators farmhand and Brunswick pitching legend Gary Carter with longtime manager Roger Dawson. This was Gary's induction into the 2017 Brunswick NSPBA Hall of Fame. Gary Carter passed away in May, 2023. (News clipping courtesy of the Brunswick Orioles) Category:Smoketown Sports)
• 23:09, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:1959 BHS Girls Sports.JPG (BHS Railroader girls were victorious in field hockey and field ball in 1959 at the old high school atop the 4th Avenue hill. According to Sean Staub, "Field ball was a game played on a soccer field with a soccer ball or basketball by two teams of 11 members each and combining many of the techniques of basketball and soccer." Mrs. Ruth Nicholson coached field hockey and may have also coached field ball. You may need to download the photo and enlarge to see all the names. (BHS Yearbook photo...)
• 22:06, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Great Frederick Fair .JPG (Here's a photo from the midway at the Great Frederick Fair in October, 1949. The caption tells the story. Students all over the county always got the Friday off from school to attend the Fair. Some memories: Doris Kelley Barker YES, WE HAD FRIDAY OFF AND WE WENT & HAD LOTS OF FUN. Anne Zumbach Looks like the hoochie girls on the left! (Photo courtesy of Frederick Maryland Old Photos) Smoketown Parades and Celebrations)
• 21:59, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Petersville School.jpg (The old part of Compher's Crossroads Inn restaurant on the left side was originally the Petersville School. These are some of the students in what we believe to have been the early 1900s. Note the P's on the headbands. (Photo courtesy of Connie Silliman) Category: Smoketown Schools)
• 21:54, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS girls talk.jpeg (mong some candid yearbook photos was this gem showing some girlfriends having happy chats with sweeping views of the mountains and sports fields. It was known as the "New High School" back then. We can identify Delores Jackson on the left foreground talking to Jocelyn Hill (both Class of ‘75). Deborah Jackson (Class of ‘74) is kneeling in the background chatting with Regina Peters (Class of ‘75). Cathy Dustin was sitting on the far left next to Mary Taulton facing the camera. The other girl...)
• 19:18, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Farewell Library.jpg (Photo of the library shelves. (Photo courtesy of Jody Simmons) Smoketown Schools)
• 19:16, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Farewell Mrs. Strailman's Room.jpg (This looks like the classroom where Mrs. Margaret Strailman taught first grade. (Photo courtesy of Linda Moss) Smoketown Schools)
• 19:13, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Farewell Brick.jpg (An example of souvenir bricks that were sold at the Farewell Ceremony on May 12, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 19:11, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Farewell Speakers & Crowd.jpg (Guest speakers with Mayor Nathan Brown before the ceremony. Each shared memories of when they entered when it was new in 1952. Speakers were (L to R) Dick Goodrich (who was in 5th grade when the school opened in 1952), Bill Eshbaugh (4th grade), Jim Cox (3rd grade), Gloria Crowl (2nd grade), Karen Cornelius (1st grade). (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 19:09, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Farewell Girls Bathroom Sign.jpg (Sign on the floor as you enter the girls bathroom. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 19:07, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Farewell Stage Lights.jpg (Seeing these old stage lights was an incredible blast from the past. These date back at least 60 years. Kathy Bondarenko Quijada Cusack As soon as I saw the picture, I had a flashback to the talent shows. Oh my goodness, they were fun! (Photo courtesy of Pete Cage) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 18:53, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Farewell Cafeteria.jpg (The sign on the floor as you entered the old cafeteria and auditorium. Many of us thought these were precious stones embedded on the floor. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 18:51, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Karen Cornelius BES Farewell.jpg (Karen Cornelius representing BHS class of 1963, the first class to go from 1st through 6th grade at the school, which opened in 1952. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 18:49, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Speakers BES Farewell (1).jpg (Former BES students Bill Eshbaugh, Jim Cox, Gloria Crowl, Karen Cornelius, Mayor Brown waiting for the ceremony to begin. Bill, Jim, Gloria and Karen were all part of the 1st year students when the school opened in the Fall of 1952. (Photo courtesy of Jody Simmons) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 18:41, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Generating Station & Coal Tipple.jpg (We believe this a photo of the generating station in front of the Coal Tipple. (Photo from the B&O Railroad Museum courtesy of David McIntosh) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
• 18:32, 9 October 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Josie Compher and Mom Sasso.jpg (Josephine Compher and her mother, who was known as "Mom" Sasso. They were instrumental to the success of Compher's Crossroads Inn on old Rt. 340 in Knoxville, which was managed by Josie's husband Buck Compher. The restaurant was a popular stop on the way to or from the Charlestown races. It was renowned for its delicious Italian food, especially the spaghetti. According to Linda Amato-Creeden: "Josie Sasso Compher's great italian cooking and hard work grew the success of this restaurant. My...)
• 20:30, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Leo P. Myers - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf
• 20:25, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Leo Myers with second wife, Marguerite.jpeg (Category:People)
• 20:24, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Leo Myers and daughter Susie at Easter.jpg (Category:People)
• 20:22, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Leo Myers retirement gift from AAR.jpeg (Category:People)
• 20:20, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Leo Myers on the Eury farm after WW2.jpg (Category:People)
• 20:20, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Leo Myers and Red Phillips put flags on graves.jpg (Category:People)
• 20:19, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Leo Myers in the Navy.jpeg (Category:Military)
• 20:16, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Leo Myers, Legion Commander.jpeg (Category:People)
• 20:15, 31 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Leo P. Myers - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf (Category:People)
• 20:35, 30 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Wayne Allgaier photo from 2023 Distinguished Citizen bio.jpeg (People)
• 20:34, 30 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Dr. Wayne Allgaier - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf (Category:People)
• 20:30, 29 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Buck Musser in 2023.jpg (Category:People)
• 20:29, 29 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Kellen Buck Musser - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf (Category:People)
• 21:19, 28 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Diane Ellis on her porch overlooking the Potomac.jpeg (Category:People)
• 21:18, 28 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Diane Ellis - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf (Category:People)
• 21:21, 23 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Lt. Col. Billy G. Sims - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf
• 20:59, 23 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Bill and Edie Sims a good few years after their wedding day.jpg (Category:People)
• 20:58, 23 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Bill and Edie Sims on their wedding day, July 14, 1951.jpg (Category:People)
• 20:57, 23 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Bill Sims as a Golden Gloves boxer.jpg (Category:People)
• 20:56, 23 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:LTC Billy G Sims Brunswick Veterans Day Parade Marshall.jpeg (Category:People)
• 20:51, 23 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Lt. Col. Billy G. Sims - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf (Category:People)
• 19:59, 20 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:David Homer McIntosh.jpg (David Homer McIntosh, b. 1939, Brunswick Distinguished Citizen 2023, veteran, churchman, and historian.)
• 19:57, 20 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:David H. McIntosh - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf (Category:People)
• 21:21, 17 August 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Teeny Phillips on her 85th or 86th birthday.jpg (Photo courtesy of Jim Phillips. Category:People)