Tuesday, January 24, 2012
David A. Cross, who owned an agricultural store in Upper Marlboro, has died.
Upper Marlboro, with its vast landscape and rolling hills, is known historically for its farming. Maybe not so much these days, but the town has always been rich in agriculture. So it seems we've lost some history. According to The Washington Post, David A. Cross, a farmer who owned two Southern States stores in Prince George's County, died at George Washington Hospital Center. He was 75. Cross owned Southern States stores in Brandywine and Upper Marlboro. In 1955, he graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School in Upper Marlboro and took over the family business in the mid-1970s, the Post report said. Cross is survived by his wife, three children, two sisters and eight grandchildren.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Schaefer's body will lie in state Monday at the State House, then be transported by motorcade to Baltimore City Hall.
The details of the public services and viewings for former Gov. William Donald Schaefer were recently released and the proceedings could lead to some significant traffic problems. Schaefer’s body is scheduled to lie in state at the Maryland State House in downtown Annapolis from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. Gov. Martin O’Malley and an honor guard from the Maryland National Guard will greet the casket at 9:30 a.m. on State Circle in front of the Maryland Inn, near School Street. The State House Rotunda will be opened for public viewing at 10 a.m. The public may line up at the front entrance of the State House—opposite Lawyer’s Mall—as early as they like, according to a release from the governor’s office. Viewers are encouraged to arrive no …
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Prince George's County news for April 21.
Here's a look at today's headlines around Prince George's County:
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The former governor, Baltimore mayor and state comptroller who died on Monday will lie in state at the State House in Annapolis and in the rotunda of Baltimore City Hall.
UPDATE (10:10 a.m.)—William Donald Schaefer—Baltimore's legendary former mayor, Maryland governor and state comptroller—died Monday at around 6:30 p.m. in his bed at the Charlestown retirement community in Catonsville, according to his longtime friend Lainy M. LeBow-Sachs. "I was with him holding his hand," LeBow-Sachs told Patch. "He couldn't speak." Schaefer, 89, was released from the hospital earlier this month after a five-day stay for pneumonia and returned to Charlestown, where Maryland's 58th governor has lived for three years. LeBow-Sachs said she did not know the official cause but said it was likely multiple "organ shutdown." "There will never be another William Donald Schaefer," LeBow-Sachs said. "I think everyone will be so …
Thursday, April 7, 2011
The April 7 news round up in Prince George's County.
Here are today's headlines:
Dennis
9:06 pm on Monday, April 18, 2011
Thanks for the smiles and memories. He is the ONLY Democrat I supported and voted for. His enthusiasm for Baltimore city allow for the success of the Baltimore City Fair and the inner harbor. more ›