May 4th, 2006
Labels: Restaurants, Baugher’s,
Thursday, May 4th, 2006, I had dinner at Baugher’s Restaurant in Westminster Maryland.
To tell you just a little bit about Baugher’s Restaurant I have excerpted the following from my December 1st, 2004 Westminster Advocate column…
“The Baugher family has a 100-year history of leadership (and risk-taking) in our community, so such involvement is not a surprise. Baugher’s Restaurant is one Westminster landmark easily recognized by folks throughout the state.
Ed and Romaine Baugher were married in 1932. Their son, Allan was born in 1935, delivered at home by Dr. Bare for $12.50. In 1947, they built Baugher’s Restaurant for approximately $75,000.
“According to a family history, when the restaurant opened in January 1948, public opinion was that the restaurant would fail. Indeed, the restaurant did not make money until the 1960’s.
“In the late 1960’s, I would go to Baugher’s with Tom Senseney, Bobby Warner and Scott Bair, Jr. Then, Baugher’s for Breakfast was where community leaders would meet and discuss the pressing issues of the day.
“As a child, I would watch with rapt attention, consumed in observing the intense discussions. Particularly impressive to me was, no matter how much they disagreed, they were always friendly, respectful and courteous.
© Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.
E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org
