Visitors Nostalgia & Memories

(Archive #111 October 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013)

Date: 10/28/2013, 3:54 pm, EDT
Name: Fred Best
Location: Colonial Heights
Old Neighborhood(s): colonial hgts
Schools Att'd: St. Joe's, St Thomas, Sallies
Employers: DuPont Experimental
Message: Wasn't Marconi's at the southwest corner of Lincoln and Lancaster? The building is still an Italian restaurant under a different name.

My parents (back in the 60's) preferred Katie's at 6th and Scott which is supposed to be torn down.

Date: 10/28/2013, 2:35 pm, EDT
Name: Mario Le Pera
Location: Newark
Old Neighborhood(s): Union Street & Little Italy
Schools Att'd: Newark and Univ of Del
Employers:
Message: Does anyone remember Marconi's Restaurant on Union Street? It was a converted town house on the corner of Union Street and served the most delicious meals that you could imagine.
Date: 10/25/2013, 12:30 pm, EDT
Name: Shirley Hudson Jester
Location: Newark DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Price's Run
Schools Att'd: Geo Gray, Warner, PS duP '51
Employers:
Message: I stood at the bus stop, and when the driver opened the door, I threw corn at him. Since I only lived 5 doors from the bus stop, the driver didn't have any trouble chasing me to the house. After my parents took care of that situation, I did a "cease and desist" on the corn throwing. I was a really nice kid! Shirley Hudson Jester
Date: 10/24/2013, 4:06 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: Another favorite was to tie a dark string on one side of the street to a porch post, then across the street to the neck of a glass milk bottle, placed on the porch's top rail. When a car came by and ran into the string, down came the bottle, crashing and breaking. Did this several times in 1959 and 1960, two houses down from Ray Jubb's old house, in the 100 block of S. Jackson St.
Date: 10/24/2013, 12:09 pm, 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. . Supervisor at Innusbrook Golf Resort, Fl
Message: In regards to Mischief Night, Most of the time we kept to Soaping Windows. We had one Neighbor , What a Grouch , He sat in a chair on his ront porch with the porch light on. . But When we saw that he had gone to bed , We would soap his Windows .He called the cops once, The Cops laughed and told him you were a kid once , dont call us again for such a minor thing. ONCE IN A WHILE , WE would Collect Dog Poop Place it in a Paper bag . Plase it near the front door and Ring The Door Bell. when they opened the Bag------Some of the Cuss Words that came out of some of the neighbors mouth were pretty bad. and here i Bcame a Cop. !
Date: 10/24/2013, 10:28 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: We used to tie a number of cans to a string. Then when a car stopped at the stop sign we'd sneak up and tie the string to their bumper. When they drove off the cans would clank and they'd stop to see what was wrong with their car. When they saw what it was most of them laughed and took it off. Only one person got angry.
Date: 10/24/2013, 7:04 am, 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: Throwing dry corn on house windows. Tying a thin piece of black string or sewing thread from a car door handle to a front porch post at night, then watch from across the street when someone walked into it. Always put a second one a little further down the street.
Date: 10/22/2013, 3:38 pm, EDT
Name: Pat (Stillwell) LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 23rd & Tatnall Sts.
Schools Att'd: St. Pat's, Ursuline
Employers: duPont
Message: Do I ever remember Mischief Night? It was one of the best times of the year. I was never allowed to soap windows or do anything that damaged. We usually just rang doorbells and ran and hid. Our favorite was to fill a big bag with leaves and prop it against a door, ring the bell and run. One time a guy was waiting inside for us and grabbed one of the boys as we ran away. Scared us to death!
Date: 10/22/2013, 2:09 pm, EDT
Name: Bruce
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Old Neighborhood(s): N Franklin St
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart, Springer
Employers:
Message: Who remembers Mischief Night? - the night before Holloween when kids would soap wndows and wrap houses in toilet paper. Dr. Fantazier who lived and had his office on North Broom Street would spend the evening sweeping and cleaning his sidewalk to keps kids from doing mischief to his house.
Date: 10/21/2013, 11:37 am, EDT
Name: Pat (Stillwell) LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 23rd and Tatnall
Schools Att'd: St. Patrick's, Ursuline
Employers: duPont
Message: Connie, you are right. I lived at 2223 Tatnall St. It was a great neighborhood to grow up in. No crime at all. How sad to read what has happened to my beautiful hometown. Thanks for posting. Where are all the other posters? Let's hear from some of you.
Date: 10/21/2013, 11:16 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: Pat - Thursday a 53 yr old man who lived on the 2200 Block of Tatnall was arrested on drug and gun charges. He had almost 12,000 worth of drugs and over $104 thousand in drug money. That's the block you lived on.
Date: 10/15/2013, 1:16 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: Re the Coach House Restaurant - I just saw in the NJ the other day that the Claymont Community Redevelopment Plan ... has proposed a Dollar General Store on the Old Coach House site.
Date: 10/10/2013, 11:18 am, 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: giapeke : scroll down to Nostalgia Topics on the Homepage of this site and select Schools. You'll see 11 of these schools, 10 of which have addresses. You can also view photos of them.
Date: 10/10/2013, 9:46 am, EDT
Name: Pat (Stillwell) LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 23rd and Tatnall Sts.
Schools Att'd: St. Patrick's, Ursuline, Goldey-Beacom
Employers: duPont
Message: I remember No. 30, more recently Shortlidge, was located at Concord Ave. and the Blvd. and No. 24 was at 14th and Washington Sts. They are the only two I remember although I know there were others all over the city of Wilmington.
Date: 10/9/2013, 7:21 pm, EDT
Name: giapeke
Location: wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): monroe st,4th,olga rd,chatman
Schools Att'd: st.thomas,padua,del, tech,gokdey b.
Employers: memorial hospital,net detox.gateway house
Message: My father always called the schools that existed in his time by numbers. Can anyone tell me where these schools were? Thanking you in advance.
Date: 10/8/2013, 6:52 pm, EDT
Name: Larry M
Location: Middletown
Old Neighborhood(s): Bellefonte
Schools Att'd: Mount Pleasant
Employers:
Message: Anyone have memories growing up in Bellefonte?
Date: 10/5/2013, 10:16 pm, EDT
Name: RALPH PRYOR
Location: TARPON SPRINGS, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 9TH. Clayton st
Schools Att'd: W,H S.. V.F.NM.
Employers: Wilm. police dept, Chief Supervisor at Innisbrook golf resort.
Message: Ray Is alive and well. As of yesterday ! WAS at Rehoboth , and Is now back In ___ De. And i am sure he Is Down over the Phil. Phillys Louzy Season.
Date: 10/5/2013, 7:50 pm, EDT
Name: Shirley Hudson Jester
Location: Newark DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Price's Run
Schools Att'd: Geo Gray, Warner, PS duP '51
Employers:
Message: I apologize for my last message. I was just trying to answer Dave's question about Ray. I realize it is considered chit-chat. Sorry about that, Mr. Webmaster. Shirley Hudson Jester
Date: 10/3/2013, 11:11 pm, EDT
Name: Shirley Hudson Jester
Location: Newark DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Price's Run
Schools Att'd: Geo Gray, Warner, PS duP '51
Employers:
Message: Regarding Ray Jubb, he has been golfing...great weather you know! Probably spent the weeks prior to his trip practicing. Did my brothers beat you, Ray?? Heard you all had a great time! Shirley Hudson Jester
Date: 10/3/2013, 12:40 pm, EDT
Name: DAVE CAUFFMAN
Location: HOCKESSIN
Old Neighborhood(s): 25TH & MADISON ST
Schools Att'd: BROWN
Employers: EH&R DUPONT
Message: I HAVE NOT SEEN RAY JUBB ON HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I WONDER IF HE IS ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYONE KNOW?
Date: 10/2/2013, 4:34 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.(retred)
Message: Bill : I think that was it, Tillie's. Thanks. I vaguely remember a boy at the Jackson St. Boys' Club, whose last name was Tillie.
Date: 10/1/2013, 7:44 pm, EDT
Name: Bll
Location: Ocala
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th Ward
Schools Att'd: Warner Wilmington High
Employers: Dept. Public Safety, Brunswick, Self
Message: I beleive the store on Chestnut St. Was Tillies.
Date: 10/1/2013, 8:07 am, EDT
Name: Robert McKelvey
Location: Cape May
Old Neighborhood(s): Happy Valley
Schools Att'd: #24, Warner, WHS
Employers: USAF ret
Message: Here we are are October 1st and my memory seems to rewind to the early days of school. 5 1/2 years old being escorted to school by a group of 4th graders to #24 school. Still remember Fire prevention Month instilled in us at that early age. October, the month when the leaves were colorful and the rainy days prevailed. Raincoats and galoshes, jumping into the puddles along the way. Many years later I still remember my elementary school, which is now long gone from the scene.