This date was a Sunday. The Frederick News-Post did not publish a Sunday edition at this time.
They called him the “Mountain Man” in Annapolis because of his Western Maryland roots. Thursday morning they sent Frederick’s beloved Sen. Edward P. Thomas Jr. to his final reward. Thomas, who died of cancer Tuesday after a long and courageous four-year battle, was interrupted after brief graveside ceremonies at Mount Olivet Cemetery while hundreds of mourners, many tearfully-eyed, watched in deep sadness.
Another rabid raccoon was found in Frederick County this week, prompting the county health department to schedule three vaccination clinics for pets, officials said Thursday. Fifteen rabid animals have been found so far this year in the county. One of the worst rabies outbreaks in decades is sweeping the mid-Atlantic states.
(Editor’s Note: The News-Post does not have access to archives from 50 years ago for August 1972 through March 1973. The “50 Years Ago” summary will return April 1, 2023.)
Sports teams that currently use county school athletic fields free of charge in the future may have to pay to play or not play at all. The Frederick County Public Schools’ facilities management department is expected to make recommendations to the board of education at a meeting later this spring that will affect how the district athletic fields are used by outside organizations.
After spirited debate over whether the town was founded in 1757 or 1785, the Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to skirt the entire controversy and change the date on the town’s official seal and flag to 1825. That year, which will replace 1757, marks the year Emmitsburg was incorporated as a town and is a date accepted by everyone as legitimate.
Emily Spangler was surprised when she noticed a few robins on her property in early February. But now, as a flock of about 75 robins covers her yard and trees, she is overwhelmed. “They are driving me nuts,” said Mrs. Spangler, 79, of East Ninth Street in Monocacy Village. “I’ve never seen so many and I’ve been living here for 42 years.” The arrival of robins is thought to signal the arrival of spring, but this year many Frederick residents have seen flocks of the birds even with snow still on the ground.