When the Spy was founded in 2009, a role model for the newspaper and its publisher was the legendary Henry Beetle Hough of the Martha’s Vineyard Gazette in Massachusetts. A man who had almost singlehandedly produced the highly regarded weekly newspaper for over sixty-five years.
In turns out that another potential role model was just a few miles down the road in Centreville, and in this case was still every much alive. Dan Tabler, former editor, and current columnist with the Queen Anne’s Record Observer has been writing about the Mid-Shore since he was fifteen years old. He now is ninety.
In his Spy interview, Dan talks about coming to Centreville as a child when his father helped start what is now known as the CNB Bank. With a few short trips to college and active duty in World War II, the vast majority of his time has been observing, editorializing, and cheerleading for Queen Anne’s County and the Shore in general.
This video is approximately eleven minutes in length
Erin Neusbaum says
If you like this video, come see Dan in action at the Centreville Library on April 27 from 6:30 to 8:00. Join him to exchange stories and remembrances of days gone by in Queen Anne’s County. Bring your old photos or scrapbooks to share.