"Thomas L. W. Myers, the only son of Thomas F. Myers, was for many years a successful merchanti n Cumberland, succeeding his late father. In his youth he was extremely active in athletics, especially football and bsketball. He played on one of the first football teams in Western Maryland and while attedning Mount Pleasant Insititute, in pennsylvania, he played many a football and bsketball game against the great jim Thorpe. He was also active in the Cumberland YNCA affairs and was captain of several of their champioship teams. mr. Myers was elected to the Cumberland City Coucnil several times and always continued an interest in city affairs. it was during his term of office that the Wineow Street subway under the Baltimoe & Ohio Railroad tracks was constructed and opened.

Mr. Myers was a member of Ohr Lodge and an active member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church...

One project close to his heart was the devlopment of the Braddock Road section on Haystack Mountain, lying on the outskirts of Cumberland. Mr. Myers purchased a large number of lots in the area and spent many hours each week, in all kinds of weather, planting flowers and trees and developing the grounds and roads, which certainly made the area a beauty spot. The present growth of the whole area attst to the vision and foresight of this man.

Mr. myers retired in 1936 and he and Mrs. myers moved to baltimore Coutny to make their home with their daught and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs. William J. Taylor (later moving with them to Bethlehem, PA.)"

From "Ancestral History of Thomas F. Myers"