Visitors Nostalgia & Memories

(Archive #107 June 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013)

Date: 6/30/2013, 5:54 pm, EDT
Name: Sean
Location: Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Local
Schools Att'd: Local Schools
Employers: Christiana Care
Message: Speaking of Wilmington Priests. Father William Jennings just celebrated his 100th birthday on June 6th, 2013. They had a very nice party for him at the Jeanne Jugan Residence, Little Sisters of the Poor. He was in great spirits. He attributed his long life and 73year priesthood to GOD. The Dialogue covered the event with and interview and some nice photographs. He is the first priest in the Diocese of Wilmington to reach 100 years of age.

Date: 6/28/2013, 2:24 pm, EDT
Name: Dave
Location: Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Canby Park
Schools Att'd: St. E's
Employers:
Message: Jerry T.
Father Andrew Molewski IS DOING EVERYTHING at St. Hedwigs. He is a great guy and excellent priest. I go to the 4:00 mass on Sundays alot.
Date: 6/25/2013, 9:48 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: I was one of the kids who painted store front windows for Halloween when I was in Jr. High. We also spent a lot of time at Monkey Hill - rode our bikes down the grass hill ONE time. Once was enough!
We also made numerous trips to the Merryland Roller Rink in the 1960s. Met a lot of Bainbridge Training Center sailors there on Wednesday nights - so Wednesday nights at the Merryland became a MUST!
Date: 6/25/2013, 8:06 am, EDT
Name: Georgia Simpson Megonigal
Location: Bear DE
Old Neighborhood(s): 8th & Madison, 5th & Rodney
Schools Att'd: Mary CI Williams, Warner, WHS
Employers: Family Finance, DuPont
Message: I totally enjoy this site reliving things like Halloween, when the store fronts were painted, going down Monkey Hill. Grady & Hurst, American Bandstand. Going to parties held in friend's basements. My first job at Woolworth's on fifth & Market. Roller skating at Maryland. Dancing at lunchtime in the gym. Many more I guess I am really showing my age. Was I the only one who liked these particular things?
Date: 6/24/2013, 10:54 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: Mrs. Marie C. Robino of "Mrs. Robino's Italian Restaurant" died June 17, 2013 at the age of 89. She was born in Italy on Oct. 8, 1923. Maiden name was Grossi.
Date: 6/21/2013, 11:47 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: I read in the Tuesday June 18 News Journal that a man tried to break in through the front door of a house in Union Park Gardens. They arrested him in their front yard. Anyone know anything about this?
Date: 6/19/2013, 10:13 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville(S. Jackson), S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: U.S. Army, State of Dela.(retired)
Message: One has probably less of a chance of getting mugged, robbed, stabbed, shot, raped or killed down at the Waterfront Polish Festival than if it was still held at St. Hedwig's Church.

Don't know how ' one ' Priest ', Father Molewski, is doing everything, and how the Parish is still surviving. He has no Deacons. There are only 3 Ministries : the Religious Education Ministry, the Choir Ministry, and the Music Ministry. Gone are the nuns (Felicians, when I was there), and the school. The school buildings, and the Convent have either been sold or are being rented out to Social Service organizations.

" Nothing Gold Can Stay ", by Robert Frost.

Date: 6/18/2013, 9:56 pm, EDT
Name: DAVE CAUFFMAN
Location: HOCKESSIN
Old Neighborhood(s): 25 TH & MADISON ST
Schools Att'd: BROWN
Employers: EH&R DUPONT
Message: I GUESS THEY GET MORE PEOPLE AND THE PARKING IS BETTER DOWN ON THE WATERFRONT.
Date: 6/18/2013, 9:24 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville(S. Jackson), S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: U.S. Army, State of Dela.(retired)
Message: My wife and I went to the Greek Festival once, back in the 80's. I had a cup of Ouzo and a Gyro , and we thoroughly enjoyed watching the Greek dances in their traditional attire. I do miss, however, the old Polish Carnival, when it was at St. Hedwig's Church. Never been to one down at the waterfront. Wouldn't be the same.
Date: 6/17/2013, 6:35 pm, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Harrison
Schools Att'd: a few
Employers:
Message: Bruce,
Is it possible that they were referring to the Greek festival? That's at 8th & Broom. You're right about St. Anthony's; it hasn't moved. Still at 9th & Du Pont.
Date: 6/17/2013, 2:35 pm, EDT
Name: Bruce
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Old Neighborhood(s): N Franklin St
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart, Springer
Employers:
Message: The online News Journal today reported on the St. Anthony's Festival being on North Broom St. I've been away from Wilm. a few years, but I didn't think the church was on N. Broom. Is that correct? Thanks
Date: 6/17/2013, 8:29 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: The days of responsibility and the Biblical definitions of marriage and family are long gone. It seems to me it began in the 60s. Our governmemt forces us to finance illegitimacy and we end up with angry people like Charlie Manson.
Date: 6/17/2013, 8:14 am, EDT
Name: Bruce
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Old Neighborhood(s): N Franklin St.
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart, Springer
Employers:
Message: Robert,
Well put - you are not alone about measuring up to your father. Me too! We are lucky to have had father's that we looked up to. One of our problems today is the lack of a father for boys/young men to look up to and depend on for support and guidance.
Date: 6/16/2013, 4:17 pm, EDT
Name: Robert McKelvey
Location: Cape May
Old Neighborhood(s): Happy Valley
Schools Att'd: #24, Warner, WHS
Employers:
Message: My Father dropped off this earth when I was 44 years of age. I was always in awe of him, had always looked up to since I was a small child. I did believe he could do anything, fix anything. Everyone seem to know him even when I traveled many States away from Delaware. He lived to be 69 years of age. I always wanted to be like him, but I never felt like I could measure up. I do my best and take it one day at a time.
Date: 6/16/2013, 11:18 am, EDT
Name: gia
Location: brandywine hundred
Old Neighborhood(s): 2ndjackson,4thlincon,west4th,elsmere
Schools Att'd: st.thomas,padua,goldey becom,deltech
Employers: retired
Message: TO ALL DADS,GRANDFATHERS,FATHER-IN-LAWS MAY YOU NE IMMERSED IN YOUR FAMILY'S LOVE ON THIS DAY. TO MY DAD, YOU WERE MY HERO!
Date: 6/14/2013, 10:36 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: Happy Father's Day to you, Ralph, snd to all the other Dads out there.

Today - happy Flag Day to everyone, especially those who fought for Old Glory.

Date: 6/14/2013, 9:42 am, EDT
Name: RALPH PRYOR
Location: Tarpon Springs,Fl
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th. Clayton St.
Schools Att'd: W.H.S. V,F.M.
Employers: Wilm. Police Dept..Security head Innisbrook Golf Resort, Flori
Message: To all you Dads Out There, Young and Old, Have a HAPPY FATHERS DAY Sunday !
Date: 6/13/2013, 12:49 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: The 1975 Telephone directory has a listing for "Wilmington Printing Co. at 419 Shipley. Their ad claims over 30 years in business. They did Wedding stationary, programs, ad books, - letterpress, offset, commercial, industrial.
Date: 6/12/2013, 7:49 pm, EDT
Name: Nadine
Old Neighborhood(s): Wilmington
Schools Att'd: Mt. Pleasant
Employers:
Message: Looking for any history or info on the old wilmington press company.
Date: 6/9/2013, 10:06 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: What store was this?

I usually (when possible) watch as each item is rung up. I also have an idea what the bill might be before I go shopping. Then I check it against the total on the recept and if off by a lot, I check the items on the receipt.

Date: 6/8/2013, 11:08 pm, EDT
Name: gia
Location: brandywine hundred
Old Neighborhood(s): 2ndjackson,4thlincon,west4th,elsmere
Schools Att'd: st.thomas,padua,goldey becom,deltech
Employers: retired
Message: the other day a friend was charged $70.00for a $17.00 purchase she noticed the error going to her car and it was corrected. my point is with bar codes,scanning.computerized check outs and usually a 10 minute wait in line-progress is not efficient or accurate.--WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BEINGWAITED ON THE MINUTE YOU ENTERED YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD STORE,TOTAL OF YOUR BILL BEING ADDED (QUICKLY}ON A PAPER BAG AND NO MISTAKES!!!
Date: 6/3/2013, 6:28 pm, EDT
Name: Robert McKelvey
Location: Cape May
Old Neighborhood(s): Happy Valley
Schools Att'd: #24, Warner, WHS
Employers: USAF ret
Message: I must have lived in the best neighborhood ever. 1500 block Van Buren St. where I learned to step off my block and make my way to #24 School. We kids from the area walked to school in groups. My dad was never out of work, lucky I guess. Never was drafted in the Second World War, fractured skull in auto accident in his youth made him not acceptable. All neighbors took responsibility to oversea a safe environment. Happy Valley a beautiful place to go to school from 1937=1943 at #24 School.
Date: 6/3/2013, 6:04 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: Llangollen
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th & Jackson St.
Schools Att'd: St. Paul / Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: Good memories of our neighborhood grocery stores :-) There are so few, big grocery stores have caused so many to close their doors. It was so wonderful growing up in the city of Wilm and area , never locked your doors, neighbors helped each other, looked out for each others kids. Sitting on front porches or steps was fun and my mom's neighbor friends coming in with their cup of coffee or tea for a visit, sharing the lastest gossip . Catching lightening bugs in a jar and mom making us let them go free and sounds of the crickets at night. I love where I live in the country and my home backs up to woods and spend a lot of time sitting out back, but we only wave to our neighbors and never invite them over unless it is holiday cookout it just not the same.
Date: 6/3/2013, 11:04 am, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Harrison
Schools Att'd: a number
Employers:
Message: Baseball fans: didn't the "can of corn" expression come from the grocery store use of those sticks?
Date: 6/3/2013, 10:53 am, EDT
Name: Don Wood
Location: Charlotte, NC
Old Neighborhood(s): 10th and Monroe
Schools Att'd: 24, Warner WHS U of D
Employers:
Message: Mareen, There was a store on the Southwest corner of 9th and Adams. Cannot recall name, nice selection of comic books. The one at 10th and Adams could have been Tony's as has been suggested, just do not recall. As for Nord's I sure recall the long pole to grab cereal boxes. Worked there for awhile delivering grocery items. Never recall a delivery east of the store always west, which was the area torn down. Don Wood
Date: 6/3/2013, 9:42 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: I remember that grocer at 23rd and Tatnall. After they left there was an outlet for one of the bakeries, then later a real estate office.

There was a grocery store near the Strand theatre on Market between 24th and 25th. They used one of those long poles with a 'clipper" on the end. The woman who worked there was named Ann and I remember seeing a drawing of "Ann Page" on A & P products and I thought the lady who worked there was Ann Page.

Date: 6/3/2013, 9:09 am, EDT
Name: Bruce
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Old Neighborhood(s): N Franklin St
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart, Springer
Employers:
Message: Maureen,
I remember a corner store directly across from Nord's on Adams. I thought it was Tony's. They sold candy, ice cream and some groceries. My aunt lived on Adams between 9th and 10Th and lost her apartment to I-95. That was the start of the decline of Wilmington as we knew it - along with the riots in 1968.
Date: 6/2/2013, 8:29 pm, EDT
Name: Pat (Stillwell) LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 23rd and Tatnall Sts.
Schools Att'd: St. Pat's, Ursuline, Goldey-Beacom
Employers: duPont
Message: Our neighborhood store was Neugebauers. It was located at 23rd and Tatnall Sts. Mr. Neugebauer was a butcher by trade. He sold the best meats, fresh vegetables and penny candy. This was back in the 40's. His nephew, Junior, was the delivery boy. Junior's cat had kittens and Jr. gave me one when I was about five years old. Junior would load our groceries into an "express wagon" and haul them down the street for us. Down the street was a block or so. The Neugebauer's son, Joe, was killed during WW2 during the Normandy invasion. It was a very sad time in the neighborhood. Connie, you must remember that store since your grandparents lived right down 23rd Street.
Date: 6/2/2013, 6:29 pm, EDT
Name: Robert McKelvey
Location: Cape May
Old Neighborhood(s): Happy Valley
Schools Att'd: #24, Warner, WHS
Employers: USAF, ret
Message: My Mother always had credit with Jackson Brothers. Always sent to the store for bread, meat and cheese, and we would just charge it. Got into hot water when my Brother and I would charge chocolate milk and Tastycakes, without permission. It always showed up in the itemized bill, Tastypies also!
Date: 6/2/2013, 4:59 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville(S.Jackson), S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: U.S. Army, State of Dela.(retired)
Message: I also remember my parents buying food at my Uncle's grocery store(Bartkowski's) in the 1950's, and paying at the end of the week when my Dad got paid. The expression for this was called buying on 'tick' or 'tic'. Anyone else remember that wording ?
Date: 6/2/2013, 1:52 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: Llangollen
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th & Jackson St.
Schools Att'd: St. Paul / Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: I found Leo and Jimmy's deli on Market St., my question is, did they also own Jimmy's corner lunch counter on 9th and Adam's? I could not find store listing on Harry's oldwilmington of Jimmy's?
Date: 6/2/2013, 1:47 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: Llangollen
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th & Jackson St.
Schools Att'd: St. Paul / Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: :-) Nord's 809 W. 10th St. I remember Mr. Albert Nord had long handle with a type of clipper on end of it and would reach up on top shelf and grab box of cereal. Nord's also had credit we signed and paid at the end of month when my dad received his pay check from Du Pont. :-)
Date: 6/2/2013, 12:39 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: Llangollen
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th & Jackson St.
Schools Att'd: St. Paul / Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: Don, I remember Jimmy's being on the other side of Nord's at the corner of 9th & Adams, it closed in 61 or 62. My family lived on 10th Adams St. till the state bought the homes and the businesses on that side from Delaware Ave. south, Jackson and Adams St. to Maryland Ave. We moved to 819 N. Jackson St. and the neighborhood kids made a baseball field across from our home when the state knocked down the houses for I- 95.
Date: 6/2/2013, 6:38 am, EDT
Name: Robert McKelvey
Location: Cape May
Old Neighborhood(s): Happy Valley
Schools Att'd: #24, Warner, WHS
Employers: USAF, ret
Message: I recall seeing Don Wood's post about his best friend's family on this site. His best friend and my best friend were brothers from the Myer's family. Met Walt and Eddie around 1943 and we fooled around with chemistry and photography. Both the brothers have passed on to bigger and better places out of this world.Spent many summers camping during the summer months, great times. I only know Don Wood from posts on this site.
Date: 6/2/2013, 6:11 am, EDT
Name: Robert McKelvey
Location: Cape May
Old Neighborhood(s): Hapopy Valley
Schools Att'd: #24, Warner, WHS
Employers: USAF ret, PERSNJ, ret
Message: Harry, Love this site, and the Nostalgia Archives, there is a wealth of info at hand. My generation grew up in the 30' & 40's. No experience in computers until the mainframes in 1959. People I grew up with were not taught computers while in school. I check in several times each day. Thanks for all your effort.
Date: 6/1/2013, 7:52 pm, EDT
Name: Don Wood
Location: Charlotte, NC
Old Neighborhood(s): 10th & Monroe
Schools Att'd: Warner, WHS , U of D
Employers:
Message: Re; Jimmy's Corner Store. I lived a block away. I believe it was on the East side of Adam's just like Nord's Grocery. That side was not torn down, but economically affected BIG TIME! I believe the building is still standing( at least a few years ago).Read this almost daily Enjoy the comments. Wish more would contribute. Don Wood
Date: 6/1/2013, 2:26 pm, EDT
Name: gia
Location: brandywine hundred
Old Neighborhood(s): 2ndjackson,4thlincon,west4th,elsmere
Schools Att'd: st.thomas,padua,goldey becom,deltech
Employers: retired
Message: MAUREEN-MY DAUGHTER USED TO GET LUNCH AT A "JIMMY'S" ON MARKET--EITHER 3RD OR 2ND AND SHE SAID IT WAS ALWAYS GOOD AND THE STAFF WERE GREAT.
Date: 6/1/2013, 1:08 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: Llangollen
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th & Jackson St.
Schools Att'd: St. Paul / Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: There was a Jimmy's corner store with a small lunch counter at 10th & Adams before the state knocked down all the stores and homes from Delaware Ave. to Maryland Ave. Making way for I-95. Did they open up on Market St. after it closed?
Date: 6/1/2013, 11:45 am, EDT
Name: Pat (Stillwell) LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 23rd and Tatnall Sts.
Schools Att'd: St. Pat's, Ursuline, Goldey-Beacom
Employers: duPont
Message: I would really hate to see OldWilmington.net bite the dust. It is so absolutely unique. Maybe I'm just an old fogie, but Facebook does not appeal to me at all. I check it occasionally, but check OldWilmington every day. Facebook is great for my grandchildren, but not for me. Thanks, Harry, for keeping OldWilmington going. I know it must be a lot of work for you and it is certainly appreciated.
Date: 6/1/2013, 10:07 am, EDT
Name: RALPH PRYOR
Location: Tarpon springs, Fl
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th. Clayton St.
Schools Att'd: W,H.S.,V.F.M.
Employers: Wilm.police Dept., Innisbrook golf resort, in Fl.
Message: Harry, please dont give up on OLDWILM.NET ! Any more I stay away from F.B.most of the time.. . I read the Messages Posted On Oldwilm.net almost every day. there are so many . who enjoy every thing you have done. So Please Harry my Friend dont give up on Old wilm.net. !
Date: 6/1/2013, 9:59 am, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: Llangollen
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th & Jackson St.
Schools Att'd: St. Paul / Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: I check in a few days a week on oldwilm, but mostly go on facebook, it is fun with all the pictures Harry puts up and the comments he gets started.
Date: 6/1/2013, 9:54 am, EDT
Name: Ralph Pryor
Location: Tarpon Springs,Fl
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th. Clayton St.
Schools Att'd: W.H.S., V.F.M.
Employers: Wilm.Police Dept. . Security Supervisor , Innisbrook Golf Resort
Message: I Hear the Face lift old Penna. R.R. Station at FRont & French St. Is now Complete. If so, Its a long time coming. It was a Filthy eye sore. But I did make some good Vice arrest Inside and outside the Station. Seems like a 100 yrs.Ago.