An article in the Nov. 26, 1959, edition of The Herald Argus and Baltimore Countian announced a rash of car break-ins and the taking of dirty laundry.

More than $510 worth of property was stolen by thieves who broke into nine autos in the Catonsville area this past week. Clothing valued at $150 was stolen from one of the cars and was found abandoned several miles away.

The following persons reported items taken from their automobiles: Russell L. Colberth, 405 Locust Drive, two hubcaps; Fred T. Kelley, 219 Blakeney road, two tires and a wheel; Charles Harvey, 1921 Drummond road, truck tire and rim; James E. Murphy, 727 Westhills Parkway, two wheel discs; Carroll T. Sturgeon, 2418 Bramarr avenue, auto parts; Clarence C. Marshall, 606 Edmondson avenue, tires and wheels.

James L. Piscetto of 732 Braeside road reported that someone took from his car the family wash belonging to seven persons which was to have been taken to a self-service laundry. Later that day, the wash was recovered at the Bowmen's range on Hilltop road.

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All the all-stars in the Catonsville Midget Football League will be trotted out for combat this coming Saturday, Nov. 28 at 2 P.M. on the Catonsville junior high school grounds. The game will be between the entire league's all-star team and the league's champion Thorn all-stars.

The league all-star team is composed of the following: from Thorn team, Bellard, Foyles, Kable, London, Mick, Miller, McNaney and Rollman; from the Lions team, R. Foster, R. Krebs, R. Smith and E. Walker; from the Shrine team, J. Adamson, W. Manger and W. Schandelmeiser; from the Kiwanis team, D. Bull, M. Granger and F. Wood.

Two league games were played last Saturday. In the morning game, Thorn defeated Shrine, 58-0. Scorers for Thorn were London 24, Foyles 12, Bellard 8, McNaney 8 and Moran 6.

In the afternoon game, Lions defeated Kiwanis, 24-12, in a hard fought battle. Scorers for Lions were Walker 12, J. Hylton 6 and Tittsworth 6; for Kiwanis, Bull 6 and Granger 6.

Editor's note: The name of the league champions may have come from Thorn Ford, a car dealership once located on Baltimore National Pike near the intersection at Academy Road. According to a Jan. 10, 1974, Catonsville Times article, a Thorn Ford dealership at the intersection of Frederick Road and Sanford Avenue, was destroyed by fire on New Year's Eve, 1958.

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"Making Christmas Merry" for members and others will be the aim of the various departments of The Woman's Club of Catonsville in December. The newly dedicated clubhouse on St. Timothy's Lane will provide an attractive setting for Christmas programs and small parties. All departments have observed the "We Count Our Blessings" program, sending aid through CARE.

The executive board will meet in the board room Thursday, Dec. 3, with Mrs. W. Albert Pfeiffer, president, presiding.

75 Years Ago

An article in the Nov. 23, 1934 edition of The Catonsville Herald and Baltimore Countian announced the disappearance on an elderly resident.

George W. Ellis, fifty years old, who lives near Catonsville and who disappeared from his home at about 10:30 A.M. on November 12, is still missing. Police have continued their search for him ever since his absence was reported, but without success.

Said by his wife to have had about $30 in his pockets when he left home, the missing man is thought to have been worried over financial reverses. He was formerly employed by a local contracting firm.

The automobile in which he left home was found abandoned at Popleton and Lexington Streets, Baltimore, the day after his disappearance. Mr. Ellis was described as wearing a gray suit, brown hat and black shoes.

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The village of Dickeyville, located on the Franklintown road at Gwynn's Falls, was sold at public auction at 1 o'clock Thursday by a Baltimore trust company to satisfy its mortgage property.

Approximately eighty-one homes, warehouses and mills in various stages of repair and disrepair, went on the block as another episode in the history of the village, which extends backs to the 1812. A paper mill was started at that time. Afterwards, the mills turned out cotton goods.

The populace of the village is not greatly disturbed by the auction, believing they will be allowed by new landlords to continue living in the homes they or their ancestors have occupied for several generations.

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James K. Cullen of Catonsville has been named United States Commissioner for Baltimore, the appointment to become effective January 1, 1935. Mr. Cullen succeeds J. Frank Supplee, who has resigned because of his recent election to the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City. Mr. Cullen has been serving as chief assistant United States District Attorney in Baltimore since January, 1932.

Judge William C. Coleman, senior United States District Judge, made the appointment after a number of consultations with Judge W. Calvin Chesnut, his associate. In making the announcement, Judge Coleman issued a statement to the effect that Louis J. Burger, who has been Associate Commissioner with Judge-elect Supplee, will be the senior commissioner.

100 Years Ago

An article in the Nov. 27, 1909, edition of The Argus spoke of the bounty of a new fruit for a local grower.

An excellant speciman of a new variety of cultivated persimmon was exhibited at The Argus office Monday on a small twig containing 13 persimmons, weighing nearly two pounds. They were grown on Mr. Charles Fauth's place on the Old Frederick road. The tree, he says, presents a beautiful appearance, being loaded down to the breaking point with clusters of golden-colored fruit. The variety was produced by ingrafting the Japan persimmon on common wild stock.

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The young lady students of St. Timothy's School, the Misses Carter, principals, played their annual Thanksgiving Day basketball contest Thursday afternoon on the school campus between the Spiders and the Brownies, the former winning 8 to 6.

Thursday's contest was the first annual event the Spiders captured for three years, and their followers went wild with joy after the event.

There was much good playing on both sides, and some of the most beautiful scrimmages imaginable.

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The Irving Literary Society of the Catonsville High School held its third regular meeting on Friday of last week. The following program was rendered: Piano solo, Alice Caines; reading, Gretchen Wagner; recitation, Earl Norris; piano solo, Ruth Hemp; reading, John Benson; recitation, Jeanette Russell; piano solo, Elizabeth Stiefel; recitation, Marie Michael; piano solo, Elsie Reich.

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Material from archives courtesy of Catonsville Historical Society.

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