Catonsville Fire Department Welcomed Community Carolers in Years Past
There's still time to pay a visit to Santa this Saturday and Sunday at the Holiday House.
On Friday, Jan. 3, 1947, the Herald Argus and Baltimore Countian ran this photo with the following caption: “More than a hundred members of Brownie and Intermediate Girl Scout Troops of the Catonsville area gathered at the community tree and the fire-police building on the afternoon of December 24 to sing Christmas carols. The tuneful and colorful event took place between 4 and 4:30 p.m. Singing was led by Mrs. James D. Booth of Oak Hill Road. The affair was one of the highlights of the Christmas celebration here.” That was 55 years ago and Catonsville residents are still enjoying Christmas festivities in the heart of the village. This year marked the 19th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony the Saturday after Thanksgiving next door to the …
