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#15: March 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005)
Chuck, I'm betting that the Duncan Yo-Yo Company hired
thousands of Filipinos just after WWII was over, and sent
them around the USA to corner drugstores and kids' hangouts,
setting up "yo-yo contests". I remember them in several
different locations in Wilmington, and I'm sure they were
all over the country. The Filipinos had a knack for handling
yo-yos quite well, and everyone marveled at how good they
were with them. The marketing ploy seemed to work; everyone
had a yo-yo back then, and to have one with a row of "diamonds" on
each side was the mark of a champion! I was never good
enough to win one of those little black beauties, but I
drooled over them right along with lots of other kids my
age. Today I probably couldn't even "walk the dog"...
Bill Fisher <whfisher@earthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 22:52:04 (EST)
Speeder, a lot of that land belonged to Highland Stables,
which fronted Chestnut St., which runs through the woods
from Marsh to Darley Rd. The rest of it belonged to an estate
that I can't remember the name of, at the moment (more in
an email tomorrow). My thinking is that the state bought
the land of the riding academy when it closed, to keep it
from being developed. The estate part, where the fire co.
substation is located, had restrictions on it that it could
not be developed - except for that fire substation, and if
the fire co. decides to cease it's use of the land, it will
revert back to undeveloped.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 20:07:41 (EST)
Does anyone know what the woods across Marsh Road from Lancashire
development are? It's been undeveloped forever. It says "State
Owned". Probably bordering Arden and maybe Indian Field.
SpeederMurdoch <speedermurdoch@comcast.net>
wilmington, de USA - Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 18:20:48 (EST)
Who can recall the little "Yo Yo" man that would come to the
corner store at Jackson and Elm streets. He would carve palm
trees in your "Yo Yo". Carve out little holes in the Yo Yo and
put cut glass in the holes to look like diamonds. He would also
have Yo Yo contest and give the winner a new Duncan Yo Yo.
Chuck <Bigbass@udel.edu>
Bear, DE USA - Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 14:04:42 (EST)
Ray, if my uncle that was one of the architects of the Gardens
was still living he would have been 100 on March 16th. He died
4 years ago at age 96. He was very proud of what he helped to
create.
Sandy Paski Conner <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear, De USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 22:15:44 (EST)
YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT FR. BURNS LEAVING THE PRIESTHOOD TO GET
MARRIED.HE MARRIED ONE OF HIS FORMER STUDENTS,A JOANN SAKOWSKI[SPELLING)
FORMER MISS DELAWARE.I BELIEVE.
K BURTON <breckslnkid10@yahoo.com>
PIKECREEK, DE. USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 17:44:24 (EST)
Father Burns was the priest who got married. We use to go
to a sub shop on 2nd street sometimes after the dance. Once one
of us was able to drive we would sometimes go to Browntown & go
into a wedding reception in one of the Polish Social clubs because
by 11:00 they didn't know who was invited & who wasn't. We would
get a sandwich & something to drink then go home.
Mike Snyder <kmsins@msn.com>
Newtown, Ct USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 17:20:17 (EST)
Chuck ; St.Elizabeth'dances were the very best.I don't think
I ever missed one while Bill Haley appeared there.Remember how
crowded the dances would get? At times you would even see a few
parents from the neighborhood,sneak in to watch,from the back
of the room. Remember the large mirrowed ball that hung above
the dance floor. It would spin,creating a colored pattern on
the floor.
KBURTON <breckslnkid10@yahoo.com>
PIKECREEK, DE. USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 16:53:53 (EST)
To Sandy Paski Conner: Sandy, your right about the time RE:
the Gardens. I can very vividly remember my Father talking about
planting the Cherry Trees in the Gardens during the Great Depression
for 10 Cents per hour. He would be 106 if living today.
Ray Jubb <golfopera@aol.com>
Wil., De. USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 16:43:06 (EST)
Regarding the priest that used to separate couples at the
St. Elizabeth's dances -- isn't he the one that got married in
the 1970s?
Larry Roszkowiak (Rush) <lroszkowiak@its.ucsf.edu>
San Francisco, CA USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 16:38:03
(EST)
Thanks to all who have sent me E-mail re: the ID tags. I have
replied to you a reply via your e-mail addys.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 16:23:55
(EST)
Patty, I missed Bill Haley. But I do remember the last dance
it was the best one of the nigt because by that time Father was
always gone
Chuck <bigbass@udel.edu>
Bear, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 16:10:35 (EST)
Chuck - I went to the dances at St. Lizzies in the early-mid
50's. Did you get to see Bill Haley when he played there? And
Sandy, Fr. Burns was separating couples then too! The rule was
he wanted us dancing far apart enough so that he could see light
through the couples. We had some really good times there, but
remember how horrible it was if you didn't get asked to dance
the last dance? (Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight).
Patty <pattywerk@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 16:00:19 (EST)
Jo Ann - Re the ID tags. Altho I remember them, it's not in
detail. By the way, we got them in Catholic school too : ) I'm
going to ask around to see what I can find out. Hope to get back
to you soon.
Patty <pattywerk@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 15:55:34 (EST)
Chuck, we didn't really hang out after the dance, since there
was only one bus left that late to get us back to 4th & Market,
so that we could get the #4 bus out to 27th St. At that time
most of us had to be in the house by midnight, and there better
be a good reason if we weren't. When some of the boys in the
neighborhood got their licenses, we would usually head for the
Dan-Dee at 30th & Gov.Printz Blvd. We still had to be home on
time, but it gave us a little more time to hang out, than having
to wait for buses. Lucky you though having to go to Casapulla's
all the time. They had the best subs in the area. Years later
when I worked for the phone company, one of my supervisors was
Betty Casapulla Moore. She would take orders and have 40 or more
subs delivered from her Dad's sub shop for us at lunch time.
I can still remember how good they were.
Sandy Paski Conner <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear, De USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 15:50:23 (EST)
TO: Sandy Paski Conner, Where would you guy's hang out after
the dance? We would all go to Casapulla's sub shop in Elsmere.
Then we would eat our subs as we walked home.
Chuck <bigbass@udel.edu>
Bear, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 15:26:18 (EST)
Is ANYONE as old as I am? . I'm seriouslylooking for any information
relating to those little, round, gray ID tags that public school
kids in Wilmington were issued during WW2? You can post info
on here or e-mail me direct, please? Thank you-Thank you-Thank
you.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 15:22:11
(EST)
I can remember going to the St. Eliz. dances in the late '50's.
My friends and I still laugh about Father Burn's walking around
and separating couples who slow danced too close. We also talk
about having to take 2 buses to get there from 27th & Market
and back.
Sandy Paski Conner <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear, De USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 15:00:56 (EST)
To those interested in the Josephine Gardens: As long as my
family has talked about the gardens it has always been called
the Josephine Gardens. My uncle Bud Stirlith was one of the architects
that worked on the design of the fountain and the gardens. I
don't know the years however, but I believe it was in the 1930's.
Sandy Paski Conner <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 14:57:05 (EST)
Who can recall going to the dances at St Elizabeth on Saturday
night during the mid 50's?
Chuck <bigbass@udel.edu>
Bear, de USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 14:44:50 (EST)
Thanks for the Josephine Gardens information. I do remember
now.
John Haug <jhaug@udel.edu>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 14:14:55 (EST)
What a great loss for the city to lose Gerardo's pizza shop
at 2nd and Union..it was the best pizza around and what a great
family to have run it..we will miss all of you Casale's...good
luck and thanks for all the great pizza's
Nora Jubb <svan402@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 13:24:47 (EST)
To Donald Kreston...when I lived in that neighborhood, we
called Patsy's at the Boulevard and Van Buren, Toner's, after
the man who ran it then. His wife and several of their kids were
often working in there as well. Playing pinball machines was
a big thing back then, in the very early 50's, and Toner always
had TWO pinball machines installed there. Some of the local teenagers
you'd be apt to run into there were some of "The Garfield Boys",
including Skip Hance, Ted Hobbs, Billy Hoerner, John Fleming,
Don Walker and Don Rodenhiser. Walker, Rodenhiser, Hobbs, Hoerner
and I all graduated from PS Dupont in 1952.
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Stamford, CT USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 12:39:41 (EST)
Butch Shilling...are you the same family that hung around
with the Fleming boys,Jack and Brian and Mickey Grady and the
Mace's....Grady's had big parties on Halloween in the big house
across the tracks on Silverside road...the Flemings lived on
the grounds of the Caupuchin Monastary.
Nora Jubb <svan402@aol.com>
wilmington , de USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 12:35:42 (EST)
The rose garded was Josephine Garden, however a lot of things
in Wilmington have been re-named and I think Josephine Garden
is one of them.
Richard <MightyTaskMaster>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 12:19:33 (EST)
I belive the name of the rose garden along the Brandywine
is The Josephine Gardens. I met my first love there on an Easter
Sunday when somehow she wrangled a seat next to me, almost tearing
the door off the car. A bunch of us went down to the Brandywine
and walked along, winding up crossing under the Vanburen street
bridge. A very romantic and beautiful spot at that time of year.
Wayne <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, de USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 10:25:08 (EST)
Question: What was the name of the Rose Garden along the Brandywine
River, between the swinging bridge and Van Buren Street?
John Haug <jhaug@udel.edu>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 09:59:33 (EST)
Mr Kreston: Terrific store! Great Selection of Beer and Wine...Your
store is one of my staples...Sean
SEAN KIRKPATRICK <EKN64@AOL.COM>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 09:10:19 (EST)
I did not see our liquor store listed. Kreston Liquor Mart
904 Concord Avenue Same family for 72 years. also, there was
a candy store at the corner of van buren street and baynard blvd.
called Patsys. Have not seen that listed How about Reeds grocery
store at the corner of concord avenue and van buren sts.
Donald Kreston <donkreston@aol.com>
wilmington, de USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 07:03:07 (EST)
Mr. Deakyne: I attempted to reply to your e-mail. However,
it wanted too much personal information and I declined to give
it. However, the answer to your question is: No, I am not the
person you seek.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 00:03:38
(EST)
Herky, I sent you an e-mail regarding my brother, Kenny. We
moved from Vandever Avenue in 1954. The four older kids all went
to George GRay, Warner and P.S., but my two younger brothers,
Kenny and Richard, went to Mt. Pleasant. I remember you. I answered
your e-mail and think I put Wilmington instead of Newark, but
you know who I am anyway. Those were surely the "Good Old Days"!
I love this website. Remeeting so many old friends and acquaintances.
Thanks....Shirley
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 23:14:30 (EST)
This is a great web site.It brings back fond memories of my
growing up years at Price Run Park and Speakman's Pond, and the
Bull Dogs.The Bull Dogs were a large section of woods I believed
owned by Sellers Farm.The Shellpot creek ran thru it,and there
was a dam where we would swim off of and fish from.There stood
part of an old stone house of some sort at the dam.We used to
hunt and shoot our BB guns at targets we made up.My father who
was a wilmington police officer would take a group of us kids
from the neighborhood camping and fishing on weekends or during
summer vacation.I also spent a lot of time at the Price Run Pool
during the hot summer days.East lake was one of my favorite hang
outs back in the early 50's.In fact,my first girl friend was
from east lake.Her name is Joanne,and she lived on E 28th st
right across from Speakman's Pond.I went to George Gray Elementary
School,then on to Warner Jr.High,then to P.S duPont for a short
time, then transferred to Brown Vocational at 14th and market
streets.Does anyone remember the Robert Hall Clothing store across
from Brown ?
Herky Deakyne <edeakyne3@earthlink.net>
Manheim, PA USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 22:45:18 (EST)
In Reference to Ring Worm : Sunday night's episode on Desperate
Housewives was about Head Lice.This brought to mind a few boys
having Ring Worm in my class in grade school.Just last night
I mentioned this to my Son,who is 32.He had never heard of Ring
Worm.Hopefully this is a thing of the past.
KBurton <breckslnkid10@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 22:01:13 (EST)
INKWELLS-Our school desks were all one piece. The chairs could
be raised or lowered. The desk tops opened to keep books and
papers inside. There was a hole in the right hand corner where
the inkwell went. Our inkwells were glass. That opening was always
empty until Penmanship class. Then the teacher gave us the inkwells
with black powdered ink, and she added water. We stirred it with
pens that came separate from the pen points. There were slots
in one end of the pen handle for the pen point. After Penmanship,
(push pull, spiral spiral) we wiped the pen piont with a small
cloth that was passed down the row then turned everything back
in, or the inkwells became a problem...haha. However, anything
you left in your desk, or in your "unlockable hall coat locker",
was safe all year. A book that got dropped would lay there forever
before some custodian would finally pick it up and return it
to a classroom. And there was a huge lost-and-found box in the
cafeteria, that was always filled with lost clothing. Back then,
in public schools, supplies seemed plentiful. If an item did
get lost, you just asked for, and got, a replacement. My daughter
graduated from St. Marks High School; there, if she so much as
put a book on the cafeteria table and looked away, someone had
stolen it! In public schools today, they still don't steal books.
Now, they steal your clothes.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 21:07:48
(EST)
DOES ANY ONE REMEMBER THE DESK'S IN ELEMEMTARY SCHOOL WITH
THE INK WELLS IN THEM....ALSO THE PENS THAT YOU FILLED UP WITH
INK WITH THE RUBBER INK WELLS IN THEM....WAY BEFORE BALL POINT
PENS WERE AROUND.........AND THE POLIO EPIDEMIC.......THE TWO
WING AIR PLANES SPRAYING THE CITY..ALSO THE EPIDEMIC WHEN MOST
KIDS GOT RING WORM.....
JPASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 20:30:53 (EST)
To Ray Zelano, I saw in the other format where you mentioned
things happening around 9th & Madison Sts. and were talking about
getting your shoes re-heeled between Madison & Morrow St. Some
things DON'T change. You can STILL get your shoes worked on in
that very same shop with the tile entrance. Yes belive it or
not, the(a)shoemaker is still there on 9th between Madison and
Morrow. I lived at 841 Morrow during WW II and even though I
was only 3 when the war ended,I remember the Wardens telling
people to keep the lights down, the black shades, the rag man
coming up the alleyway and even some of the kids from that block.
They called me Pauly then, I remember the girls down the block
ratting me out when I was sweeping leaves of the porch roof.
Somewhere around here I have some pictures of that particular
block with trees on the side with houses and garages on the other
side of the street. The pictures were taken around 1944, Wayne
Wayne <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, De USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 20:05:56 (EST)
Wow, Ray, that brings back memories. My first car was a 47
Chevy Coupe, with the vacuum shift and vacuum wipers - remember
them? Every boy in my neighborhood was just like you, always
under the hood, tuning and fixing. I remember what the dime and
the matchbook cover were used for: the dime perfectly fit the
adjustment screws on the carb, and the matchbook cover was a
about perfect fit for the distributor-points setting. Add a pair
of pliers and some baling wire to that, and you could do just
about any repair to a car, it seemed.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 19:17:21 (EST)
I haven't read anything about the cars of the 50s and early
60s. My first one was a 1951 Ford convertible. It was not running
when I bought it, but the body was painted a baby blue and was
perfect. I made many many trips to Casper's junkyard to work
on my new treasure. When it was done, it had dual exhausts (glass
packed mufflers), a Flathead engine that ran for ever on two
dollars worth of gas. It was lowered in the back to the point
where they exhaust pipes nearly dragged on the road. It was a
popular car at the Greenhill and DanDee drive-in restaurants,
where the waitresses brought your food to your car and hung it
over the window. But, honestly, we all went there to meet girls/boys.
All of the boys in our neighborhood worked on each other's cars.
We all learned about engines that way. We could tuneup the old
engines with a dime and a matchbook cover. Whenever any of our
parents looked for us when we were teens, they always looked
for the nearest open hood of a car. We would all be there.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 17:53:11
(EST)
I worked at Allied Kid Company during the summers from 1953
to 1958. I worked at 4th and Monroe, 11th and Poplar and 5th
and Church. It was dirty, hard work but it helped me pay part
of my college tuition and gave me spending money.
Phil King <Phil1437@aol.com>
Newark, De USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 16:57:27 (EST)
TO RAY JUBB: Actually it was the war of 1812! Feel better?
So now everyone knows I'm older than you. To all the OLEO SQUEEZERS:
Wasn't that fun???
Shirley Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 16:40:55 (EST)
HARRY R. I played the sound bite of Mitch Thomas. Thanks for
adding that.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 15:00:57
(EST)
For those of us who grew up spending summers near the Chesapeake
or it's tributaries, you should read this by our fellow poster,
LarryK.( Rush ). I don't know how to get you there except for
you to hand-type it in your browsers. It's well worth the trouble:
http://vorticalmag.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=29&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0#author.
Unless Larry has a suggestion?
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 14:58:22
(EST)
Harry, I think Mitch Thomas passed away 5 or 6 years ago.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 11:43:06 (EST)
To Shirley Jester: Shirley, Was that the first world war?
Ray Jubb <golfopera@aol.com>
Wil., De. USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 11:28:10 (EST)
Has anyone heard Mitch Thomas lately??
webmaster <webmaster@oldwilmington.net>
Perryville, MD USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 10:19:54 (EST)
SHIRLEY: I admit to nothing...haha. However, I can recall
us getting those strange, edited V-mails from my four (much older
brothers) who spent four long years overseas in that war! All
returned safely, but my Mother used to cry if she hadn't heard
from them in a while and then cry when she did; I was too young
to understand why she did that at the time, but now I know...sigh.
And we were so proud of our Four Blue Stars on the banner that
hung in our front window.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 09:36:45
(EST)
Ralph, et. al, re: the oleo bags with the orange spot that
held the color to be kneaded into the oleo itself...my understanding
is that the dairy industry pressured the government NOT to permit
oleo to be sold at retail in the same packaged form (and color)
as butter...even though it was hard as hell to find any butter
on the grocer's shelves of the day. Anyone else remember this
as being true? (In my neighborhood in upstate NY during WWII,
there was a local grocer where it was said you could get anything
you wanted, including, butter, just so long as you were willing
to pay him very inflated prices for it. Everyone in the neighborhood
called him a Black Marketeer, but nothing was ever done to penalize
him for this practice...to my knowledge.)
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Stamford, CT USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 07:22:45 (EST)
RALPH & SHIRLEY I also remember the ID tags. In school, we
practiced what to do in case of an air raid...get under your
desk and cover your head with your hands...as though that would
protect us! As kids, we used to argue over who was going to mix
the orange color in the margarine bag. I wonder why it wasn't
mixed prior to selling - unless it was just a marketing tool.
Shirley, my dad was a warden too, and I vaguely remember the
family gathering in one room & pulling the shades down.
Patty <pattywerk@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 07:11:22 (EST)
Ray, Roxie is a minister. I believe she is living somewhere
in New England. I have never met her, but those that know her
have all good things to say. My husband also remember the Speedway,
but I can't say that I do.
Sandy Paski Conner <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 23:28:19 (EST)
Admitting to "old age", I do remember lots about the war -
The Big One"...my dad was an air raid warden. We had black shades
on our windows. We'd all sit in the dining room doing homework
'cause there was only one window that needed a shade, and no
light could show outside. We had to use ration stamps for gas,
sugar, and there were only certain days you could buy meat. Ah,
the good old days!
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 22:29:37 (EST)
Connie, I went to Brandywine Methodist Church at 22nd and
Market Streets from early 30's to late 60's. It's now called
Harriet Tubman United Methodist Church. I'm not sure how old
the church is. Have been in the parsonage many, many times. Going
to take a look at the picture. Thanks for the info.
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 22:22:28 (EST)
They have their attorneys on the speed dial of their cell
phones today...LOL
Sean <ekn64@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 22:19:54 (EST)
Thinking of that accident on the Augustine Bridge: Today those
families would be suing God and the World! To say nothing of
the City of Wilmington and the State of Delaware! Back then they
didn't even get a "We're sorry", from whomever. And it wasn't
against the law to ride in the back of a truck then, either...sigh.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 21:03:55
(EST)
RALPH: I remember those name ID's we kids had to wear during
WW2. They were GRAY and made from some odd, hard material - maybe
a forerunner to plastic? They were supposedly made by the duPont
Company, and the schools imprinted our ID on them. You're right
tho, they probably wouldn't have withstood much, except to identify
us if we were found under a pile of rubble, which never happended,
thanks to the brave men and women who kept the war 'over there'!
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 20:25:37
(EST)
My grandmother used to talk about the gas rationing and the
butter rationing during WWII. My grandfather was a personal secretary
for Irenee duPont,at Granogue, so they always had butter from
the dupont estate. It was a perk that came with his job. My mom
used talk about the black outs, and the black out shades everyone
had to have. How there were wardens that made sure you were in
compliance. I'm sure some of you remember some of those things.
I just used to here the stories as a kid. Sean
Sean <ekn64@aol.com>
Wilmington , De USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 20:09:55 (EST)
Happy Dyngus (Ding us) Day to everyone out there. Yes it is
a real holiday, not celebrated anywhere near as much as it used
to be, but still a real holiday, Wayne
Wayne Butler <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 20:09:51 (EST)
DURING THE 2 ND WORLD WAR WE HAD TO DO WITH OUT A LOT OF
THING,S . BUT WE DID NOT MINE AT ALL ,BECAUSE WE KNEW OUR BROTHERS
, FATHERS ,COUSINS AND NEIGHBORS WHO WERE FIGHTING OVER SEAS
HAD IT REALLY TOUGH . BUT I GOT TO THINKING ABOUT THOSE WAR YEARS
, AS A BOY OF ABOUT 10 YRS. OLD I CAN REMEMBER WE ONLY HAD MARGERIN
FOR COOKING AND FOR OUR BREAD. I THOUGHT IT A HONOR WHEN MY MOTHER
ALLOWED ME TO SQUEESE THE BIG PLASTIC BAG THE MARG. CAME IN .
REMEMBER IT WAS YELLOW WITH A BIG ORANGE SPOT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER
. LOOKED LIKE A EYE !YOU WOULD SQUEESE THE BAG TILL THE ORANGE
EYE DISAPPEARED. AND WHILE I WAS IN LORE SCHOOL, I AND SOME OF
MY CLASS MATES WORKED ON THE GOVT. VICTORY FARMS PICKING VEGETABLE,S
FOR TWO WEEK,S , AND IT WAS HARD WORK, HOT SUN AND SLEPT IN TENTS.
. BUT EVEN AS CHILDREN , WE KNEW WE WERE HELPING OUR COUNTRY.
. AND WE WERE PAID $5.OO FOR THOSE TWO WEEKS . AND A LOT OF MY
FRIEND,S OUT THERE REMEMBER THE SCRAP DRIVE . I COLLECTED OVER
3000.OO LBS. AND ALONG WITH ABOUT TEN OTHER LORE SCHOOL STUDENT,S
WAS GIVEN A PARTY IN MRS . DUGANS OFFICE. SODA AND COOKIES.THAT
WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS EVER IN HER OFFICE WHERE I WAS TOLD
----DONT COME TO SCHOOL TOMORROW UNLESS YOUR WITH YOUR MOTHER
!AND HERE IS ONE YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE TO THINK VERY HARD ABOUT
. REMEMBER THE I.D TAGS WE HAD TO WEAR TO SCHOOL ? THEY HAD OUR
NAME ON THEM .WE WORE THEM AROUND OUR NECK ON A PIECE OF STRING
THE I.D WAS MADE ( I THINK )OF THIN WOOD. IF A BOMB HAD KILLED
ONE OR MANY OF US ,DID THEY THINK THAT I.D . WOUL;D HAVE SURVIVED
?BUT PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER ANY OR ALL THE THINGS
I MENTIONED ABOUT THAT HORRIBLE WAR .
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS , FL USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 19:53:39
(EST)
STEVE: I remember that accident on the Augustine Bridge only
too well. One of the boys who was killed was the older brother
of a friend of my son.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 19:50:37
(EST)
There is some pricey converted mill housing on the Brandywine
at, or very close, to the location where Jessup and Moore would
have been in business. The road to the site is along the Brandywine
on the 9th ward side of the creek. I think it's called Black
Gates Road. I'll have to reconnoiter the area on one of my dog
walks. The early morning dog walks are getting more and more
pleasant as old man winter retreats. The wind no longer has the
bone chilling bite it had a month ago...Bring on the hot,steamy,and
muggy Delaware weather. I do miss it! Sean
Sean Kirkpatrick <ekn64@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 18:43:22 (EST)
Bruce, I remember the the accident on the Augustine Cutoff
Bridge . The kids you speak of were riding in the back of a pickup
truck and were actually beheaded.
Steve Armstrong <stephen.armstrong@sun.com>
Bowie , MD USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 16:53:06 (EST)
Sean, that bar was erected to prevent large or heavy vehicles
from going across the bridge when there was a weight limitation
put on the bridge, due to structural cracks that were found during
an inspection. The whole top deck of the bridge and some supports
had to be replaced, and was removed and replaced with the current
deck. There were at least two kids who lost their lives by hitting
their heads on the crossbar; they were riding in the back of
a pickup truck, and were facing towards the rear when the truck
went under the crossbar. Both were killed.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 14:46:19 (EST)
Does anyone remember the old bridge over Augustine Cutoff.
It was replaced in or around 1973. It had a height limitation
that crossed both lanes with flashing lights...If I am remembering
correctly. When we would go under it we'd duck so as not to loose
our heads..Sean
Sean <ekn64@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 14:35:35 (EST)
Thanks for the Scharf Resource. It's very interesting. reading.
Sean
Sean KIRKPATRICK <EKN64@AOL.COM>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 14:32:47 (EST)
If anyone is familiar with Brandywine Methodist Church at
22nd and Market Streets, the parsonage is up for sale on the
Patterson Schwartz Realty web site. There is a photo of it.
Connie <nospamwantedatyahoo.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 13:11:04 (EST)
Saw in this week's News-Journal obits that Charlie Foraker
died. The obit had very little info on him. I recall him as a
mechanic at Stokes' Garage in Elsmere in the 1960s with "old
man" Stokes, Stokes' son and Jerry Blankenship. Charlie worked
on automatic transmissions. I was a kid working in Suburban Auto
Parts. Charlie was nice to me.
Larry Roszkowiak (Rush) <lroszkowiak@its.ucsf.edu>
San Francisco, CA USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 12:57:38 (EST)
Re: Minquadale, Kiddie Town, Minquadale, Ellis drive-in, the
Wortmouth's. When I moved out of the city, we moved into Minquadale.
I went to school with Roxy and Paul Wortmouth. Their parents
did indeed have the pony rides at Kiddie Town. Wilmington speedway
had races every Sunday night. You could hear the roar of the
engines all night long. I was not allowed to go there because
it was the night before school. I did sneak in several times
for free (we had our ways). Once, while there, a fight broke
out in the bleachers. I had no idea why. I was to find out later
that it was because of me standing up in front of somebody to
see a wreck on the other side of the oval track. They told me
to sit down and I did not. The next thing I knew someone grabbed
my shoulder and spun me around and punched me square in the nose.
It knocked me out for several seconds and when I came to my senses,
I heard the track announcers keeping blow-by-blow descriptions
of the fight. Suddenly the announcers said, "you boys better
run, here comes the cops". We ran and someone threw me over the
fence and I ran home. My father looked at the blood on my T-shirt
and said that if I had not already been beaten enough he would
give it to me. Roxie Wortmouth was one of my brief sixth-grade
girl friends. I don't know about her but her brother, Paul, became
a dentist. Also, our house in Minquadale became one of those
urban legends. Some of the neighborhood boys robbed Kiddie Town
one time and buried the cash box they had stolen in my father's
unfinished dirt basement floor. Unfortunately for them, the next
day he poured concrete over that dirt floor. If true, the cash
box is still there.
Ray Zelano <RZelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 12:16:04
(EST)
Reference to visiting churches on Holy Thursday. Me, my mother
(late 70's), sister and my daughter went visiting churches this
Holy Thursday, and I was surprised by the number of people who
still follow this tradition. We visited Sts. Hedwig, Elizabeth,
Thomas, Anthony and Ann. It was a nice thing to do and I felt
like I was passing a bit of Wilmington tradition on to my daughter.
My mother has the same memories as some of you, that is, walking
from church to church to see the beautiful decorations. Of course,
this year, we went by car! Unfortunately, the decorating part
seems to have passed, none of the churches were specially decorated.
We felt so spiritual that we went to the Good Friday presentation
of the Via Crucis at St. Anthony's the next night! Another great
Wilmington tradition! Thanks to everyone for the memories.
Art <artajjas@yahoo.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 10:20:43 (EST)
Sean Kirkpatrick - I'm not familiar with Augustine Banks,
but most mills at that time had villages within walking distance
for their employees. J&M was across the river from Bancroft and
would have been in the vicinity of the old Wanamakers. (Bruce
- Thanks for the correction to Container Corp rather than Con
Can - minor brain lapse) The link below is to an early history
of Delaware by Sharf (I think). A lot of early history of manufacturing
in Wilmington, including Jessup and Moore, as well as lots on
shipbuilding, railcar building, tanneries and everything else
the city was famous for, and the rest of Delaware - great reference.
http://www.accessible.com/amcnty/DE/Delaware/delaware35.htm
Larry
Larry J <lawrence.jones@state.de.us>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 09:56:22 (EST)
Before the Ellis Drive In, the Wilmington Speedway was there,
and I think that was there into the early 50's, that's why I'm
not sure about Kiddie Town being there in the 40's.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 21:08:06 (EST)
Bruce, You're right about it being there in the 50's. I'm
62 and I thought I was about 6or7 when my parents took me there,
but I may have been a little older. Rose & Paul are related to
my sister-in-law, and they had what looked like a 3 or 4 car
garage where they kept the ponies in Minquadale. The Warmouths
are now in their 80's and live in upstate PA.
Sandy Paski Conner <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear, De USA - Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 20:51:26 (EST)
Sandy, I'm 63, and I remember Kiddie Town and the Ellis. I
don't know about the 40's, but I'm sure this was there in the
50's, and maybe even into the early 60's.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 19:03:02 (EST)
Today, while my husband and I were visiting family in Minquadale,
we passed the former home of Rose & Paul Warmouth, My husband
reminded me that they were the couple that ran the pony rides
at Kiddie Town on DuPont Highway near the old Ellis Drive In.
I think this was in the late 40's and early 50's. Does anyone
remember this?
Sandy Paski Conner <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear, De USA - Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 17:46:21 (EST)
A LITTLE QUIZ.....WHO REMEMBERS THE PRETZEL FACTORY....(LOCATION
).....WILMINGTON APPLIANCE CO.(LOCATION )...FORD'FACTORY..IT
BURNED DOWN TWICE DURING THE DEPRESSION ( NO INS. ON BLD.LOCATION
)...REPUBLICAN CLUB (NICK NAME HOT SHOT OR CHA CHA DANCE HALL
CLUB )ON 6TH. ST.....SAINT MICHAEL'S CLUB ( LOCATION )..TURCAL'S
FURNITURE STORE (LOCATION)...ACE CHICKEN STORE (LOCATION )...EARL'S
DAIRY (LOCATION )
JPASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 17:10:23 (EST)
Also, there was a Loft's Candy shop at 815 Market Street during
the 40's. There was frequently a box of Loft's chocolates in
our house during that period . My Mom loved chocolates.
Tom Wood <twood@hoflink.com>
Albertson, NY USA - Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 00:02:13 (EST)
Here's a bit of history re: Loft Candy Company: "In 1931,
the U.S. District Court for Eastern District Virginia declares
the National Pepsi-Cola Company bankrupt, the second bankruptcy
in Pepsi-Cola history. The Loft Candy Company acquired the National
Pepsi-Cola Company. Charles G. Guth, president of Loft, assumed
leadership of Pepsi and commands the reformulation of Pepsi-Cola
syrup formula. In 1941, Pepsi-Cola was merged into Loft, Inc.
and then the name of the company was change to Pepsi-Cola Company.
The Loft Candy company was subsequestly acquired by Briarcliff
Candy Corporation."
Tom Wood <twood@hoflink.com>
Albertson, NY USA - Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 22:43:53 (EST)
After cleaning the jars and inspecting them closer, the one
that I called Lofs Fine Candies really says Loft Pure Candies.
Any one ever heard of this brand of candy, where it was sold,
etc.?
tanda35 <tanda35@hotmail.com>
wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 17:54:53 (EST)
My two sons were rummaging around in our local neighborhood
park today and brought home three old jars that they found partially
buried in the dirt. All three are unique looking and one of them
has printing on it that says "Lofs Fine Candies". Any ideas as
to what this means. Was it a locally made candy?
tanda35 <tanda35@hotmail.com>
wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 17:26:54 (EST)
Muggs, I remember visiting as many churches as we could on
Holy Thursday. We started out at our home parish (St. Patrick's)
and proceeded on to COK, St. Joseph's, Sacred Heart, St. Peter's,
St. Anne's, St. Paul's, St. Elizabeth's, etc. Our mothers always
gave us lunch money and we usually had a lunch of baked goodies
at a bakery in St. Hedwig's parish. We spent the whole day walking
from parish to parish. This was back in the 40's and 50's. We
came home dead tired. We walked everywhere we went. On First
Fridays, we walked to Mass at 7:00 AM, back home for breakfast,
back to school, home for lunch, back to school, home after school
and back to church at 7:00 PM for benediction and then home.
No problem with childhood obesity in those days!
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 13:23:39
(EST)
Muggs---I do remember visiting as many churches as we could
on Holy Thursday.This was a regular thing to do in the 50's.It
was such a nice thing to do back then.Very Spiritual.
kburton <breckslnkid10@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 12:06:08 (EST)
shakey jake's house out on limestone road was where we ( st.
elizabeth boys) went to see a haunted house in the early seventies
..... the story went something along the lines of ... old man
jake killed his family, and then hung himself from the "cellar" rafters.....
does anybody remember visiting the beautifully decorated altars
on Holy Thursdays at the great churches of the diocese of Wilmington
( st e,
st hedwig , st ann, st thomas, st anthony.....) ?
Muggs McGinnis <themuggz@aol.com>
wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 11:28:11 (EST)
Thank you for Mickey's obituary, Merle. It makes us feel as
if we know her even better. I'm sure I speak for all on this
message board in conveying our sincere condolences to the family
and also heartfelt thanks to Mickey for being such a good friend
to us.
Bill Fisher <whfisher@earthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Friday, March 25, 2005 at 13:35:16 (EST)
Charlotte Mickey Pulley,86,of Livingston,Texas went to be
with her Lord on Monday,March 21,2005,at her home in Shelter
Cove. Mickey was born July 10,1918,the daughter of Charles and
Myrtle Heathcote in Wilmington,Delaware.She married Bruce Lewis
Pulley on January 16,1937.They and two children moved to Houston,Texas
in 1957. She was an active member of Shoreline Baptist Church
in Nugents Cove,Tx.for over five years.Mickey was a homemaker
and she raised five children.Mickey was preceded in death by
her parents,her husband,Bruce,two sons,Bruce and Charles Pulley.Mickey
is survived by her cat,Kwan,sister and brother inlaw Curtis and
Sara Futty of Newark,Del.,son,Merle Pulley of Livingston,daughter,Alice
Barbee of Jackson,Mississippi and son,Roger Pulley of League
City,Tx.Daughter inlaws's,Gwen of livingston,Katie of League
City and son inlaw Sarge Barbee of Jackson,Mississipi,Sixteen
grandchildren,many great grandchildren,and many other relatives
and friends. Mickey was a loving and wonderful christian,wife,mother,grandmother,great
grandmother and friend to many.She loved her family,taking care
of her cat,Kwan,growing flowers,crocheting,knitting,hand sewing
quilts,church and Bible studies with her friends at Shoreline,and
many hours on the internet with e-mail friends.She loved Delaware
and shared her life and memories with friends on Oldwilmington.net
as one of their oldest members and being active right up to shortly
before her death.We will all miss you grandmom!! Final resting
place will be at Red Top Cemetary,Shiro,Texas between her Husband
and son,Bruce's, 3:00PM Thursday March 24,2005
Merle Pulley <merleep@livingston.net>
livingston, tx USA - Friday, March 25, 2005 at 02:48:27 (EST)
Carol Jane: I alway use Dan Hogan when I have a settlement.
He was on Shallcross Ave., but now he's in a new location at
1300 and someting Delaware Ave. His phn is Olympia, I mean 656-7540.
He recently purchased one of those 1870's mansions on Delaware
Ave, and relocated his office. I have had 3 great experiences
with him
Sean Kirkpatrick <ekn64@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 18:10:51 (EST)
Larry, the plant at the North end of Brandywine Park became
Container Corporation of America, another paper and cardboard
container manufacturer, after J&M. I never worked there, but
did work upstream at Jos. Bancroft for a few years. (I think
Continental Can was along East 12th Street?, next to Electric
Hose & Rubber, another of my employers). :)
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 17:36:58 (EST)
HI CAROL - Re the estate attorney - I was recommended to F.
Edmund Lynch and was very happy with his work. Other members
of my family have also used him. He can be reached at: (302)
477-3200 3200 Concord Pike - Wilmington, DE 19803. Good luck & nice
talking to you again.
Patty <pattywerk@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:27:49 (EST)
Jo Ann: I'm not sure when the word fell out of use. I know
that all the old people in my family...ooops it's "seniors" now,
used the term celler. Celler implies dirt floor with no solid
base. In newer construction, after WWII, the term basement became
more popular. An asside: The English word Celler is akin to it's
German forerunner Keller.
Sean <sean.kirkpatrick@mbna.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:24:27 (EST)
Thank you Larry. The Augustine location for Jessup and Moore,
would that be behind the old Wanamakers Store at Augustine Cutoff?
I heard there was a mill settlement there. I think it was called
Augustine Banks. My great-great grandfather was a watchman at
Jessup and Moore. I think my family lived in a mill settlement
behind near the Wanamakers store that is no longer there. I'm
talking they would have lived there till about 1889. In 1889,
they moved to Gilpin Ave Does anyone know about Augustine Banks?
Maybe you Larry!
Sean Kirkpatrick <sean.kirkpatrick@mbna.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:11:15 (EST)
In reference to Sean Kirkpatrick's March 23 question about
the Jessup and Moore Paper Company - Jessup and Moore had several
mills in Wilmington. One (the Augustine Mills) was located near
the northern end of Brandywine Park and I believe became the
Continental Can Company. The Delaware Mills were located along
the Christina River near the Mill Creek, south of the present
day riverfront outlet malls. At one point, I think J&M also owned
the mills at Rockland.
Larry
Larry J <lawrence.jones@state.de.us>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 14:59:21 (EST)
CAROL: I've e-mailed you info on where to start in settling
an Estate in DE. Pehaps you have someone local (in DE) who can
make the phone calls?
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 14:47:38
(EST)
I remember police officer's (Park Guards) at Hoopes, banging
on the car doors, telling us to: "Find some place else!" And
by-the-way, when did cellars' turn into basements? Everyone had
a cellar when I was growing up. Just the other day my G'childen
had no clue of the word 'cellar'.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 14:35:20
(EST)
On the subject of haunted houses there was one next to the
old G. Sellers Smith home on the north side of Silverside road
between "new" Windybush and the old B & O Railroad in Brandywine
Hundred- lots of squeaks and other strange noises. Also there
was an old hermit who lived approximately between Green Acres
and Carrcroft in the woods in a tar paper shack which it looked
like he hastily erected. He was very protective of his privacy,
scaring us kids off whenever we got anywhere near him.
butch schilling <fschilling@isacclaims.com>
mount pleasant, sc USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 13:32:24
(EST)
Hi everyone. I'm looking for a Delaware attorney who can assist
me with an estate problem in Wilmington. It involves selling
a home that is owned by three siblings. Please contact me if
you know of someone who can help. Carol
Carol Merlini <caroljane.merlini@aliceposta.it>
Pescara, PE Italy - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 13:12:22 (EST)
It seemed the hookman was on every road in New Castle County
where a guy took us to 'get better aquainted.'
Connie <nospamwantedatyahoo.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 13:11:34 (EST)
Ashland House. My grandparents, Warren and Mary Mendenhall,
owned the large yellow house just after the Ashland Covered bridge
as you head toward the Railroad tracks at rt82. I'm not sure
of the exact dates, but I know they were living there from 1946,
and were still there when my mother graduated from the Tatnall
School in 1949. The house is on your right as you go over the
tracks. It's very run down these days, and has been for as long
as I can remember. My mother told me growing up that the house
had two cellers. A sub-celler for vegetable storage....
Sean <sean.kirkpatrick@mbna.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 12:28:30 (EST)
Bruce, I believe you are correct on the ship's docking right
there. Out the window of the Riverview Inn you can see a sort
of rocky peninsula that looks to be what you are talking about.
I'm still not sure, so I'll head over there, have a couple of
beers, and read that article. Maybe I should read the article
before the beers....Speaking of Ashland, we often would jump
from the bridge by Ashland by the railroad tracks. I have also
seen some pretty crazy kids jumping down in Alapocas. The craziest
thing I've done is to walk on the pipe which hangs underneath
I believe the Washington Street extension? Pretty scary walking
on a small pipe, holding the cable above you.
Speeder <speedermurdoch@comcast.net>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 12:10:38 (EST)
And then, there was the headless horseman that could be seen
late at night, down in the Valley, coming down off of the hillside
along Beaver Valley Road, near where it intersected with Ramsey
Road. There's still a horse path in that area. Sometimes when
we were parked out there, we'd get out (if we weren't doing anything
else) and go bang on the sides of other people's cars that were
parking and scare the H*** out of them. That was back in the
days before everyone was packing a gun, or knives, etc. You couldn't
do that now-a-days without risking your life.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 11:44:06 (EST)
Haunted House In Beaver Valley: There used to be an old, vacant/deserted
house on Brackenville Road, a short distance after crossing the
Ashland covered bridge, that was said to be haunted, back in
the early 60's, when I used to frequent the Valley a lot. Our
gang went through the house a couple of times, but it just appeared
to be deserted to us - not at all haunted. It's driveway was
a great place to park, however! :)
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 11:37:35 (EST)
Ref. Hoopes reservoir and environs: The kids who attended
A.I. duPont HS had an "urban legend" about "the Hook Man" who
supposedly roamed the roads around the reservoir at night chasing
people, swinging his arm that had a hook on the end of it. Story
was that he really liked to go after couples "parking".
Bob Veazey <bobbyvz@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 11:34:29 (EST)
Speeder: Without any facts or material here, I'm just basing
this on what I've heard and remember: I haven't been to Riverview
Park since it stopped operating, but I thought that the Riverview
Inn is the old restaurant, or is at (or near) the same location
as the restaurant used to be at Riverview. That is along the
river, at a point near where the Wilson Line boats used to dock.
Is that correct? If so, it doesn't seem likely that the rings
from the carousel would be under the restaurant, as the carousel
used to be in the middle of the park, away from the river. And,
they were both operating at the same time. (remember, now, I'm
just basing my observation on old memories, no facts). Perhaps,
a further reading of that newspaper article is in order. :)
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 11:21:36 (EST)
A comment on Hoopes. Back in the late 80's, a friend of a
friend of a friend was teaching nightcrawlers to swim late one
night (that's fishing, shhhh don't tell the law officers on here!). "He" claims
that he started to see bright lights coming at him from about
50 feet offshore, under the water. Before he had a chance to
turn and run, the lights suddenly broke the surface and came
lumbering out of the water. At first "he" thought, Swamp Thing?,
Creature from the Hoopes Lagoon? But no, to his amazement, it
was 3 scuba divers doing a little night diving. Strange story,
but true, true, true. A question for anybody here in the know.
Back in high school, we used to cruise Beaver Valley, to a place
affectionately known as the Cult House. On Cossart Road, off
Route 100. I know my dad, granddad, everybody knew this place.
Anybody have any real history on it???
SpeederMurdoch <speedermurdoch@comcast.net>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 10:52:04 (EST)
I've seen some older posts about Riverview Park in Pennsville,
New Jersey. I am a frequent visitor of the Riverview Inn, and
it's bar, was also married there. If you go into the foyer of
the restaraunt, there is a framed newspaper article about an
archaelogical discovery there. It seems when doing some work
on the floor in the kitchen, alot of brass rings were unearthed.
These were speculated to be from the old Carousel at Riverview
Park.
Speeder <SpeederMurdoch@comcast.net>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 10:41:37 (EST)
We swam at the dam in the 50s and 60s, not legally of course.
We were always on the lookout for the police. We swam at the
head gates too. It also was not legal. It hardly seemed fair
to fish at the dam since you could almost reach in and pick up
the fish. They were so accustomed to people feeding them that
they came right up to you.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 09:40:56
(EST)
In the early to mid 60's, you could still walk up to the top
of the dam and across, and there were paths around the edges
of the water, and it was ok to walk them, but swimming wasn't
allowed. But at night, there was a lot of swimming going on,
by people sneaking up that side road past the main entrance,
and around on the back-side, along Owls Nest Road, and anywhere
they could [ark a car and walk through the woods. I don't ever
remember legal swimming there.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 20:29:30 (EST)
Hey Speeder, There may have been a time you could swim at
Hoope's legally, but I don't think it was in the 70's. I use
to work overtime assignments for the WPD patrolling there at
that time. It is owned by Wilmington and they were having too
many drownings there so the Mayor put OT patrols there in the
summers
during the 70's.
Ray Jubb <golfopera@aol.com>
Wil., De USA - Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 20:03:59 (EST)
THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I EVER HEARD ABOUT SWIMMING AT HOOPES
LEGALLY...AS FAR BACK AS I CAN REMEMBER YOU COULD NOT FISH- SWIM
OR HUNT THEIR.....
JNPASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 19:08:36 (EST)
Anybody remember when you could legally swim in Hoope's Reservoir?
Early to late 70's maybe?
Speeder <speedermurdoch@comcast.net>
Wilmington, De USA - Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 16:16:41 (EST)
Can someone please tell me where the Jessup and Moore Papermill
used to be located?
Sean <sean.kirkpatrick@mbna.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 09:45:06 (EST)
I want to send my sympathy to Mickey Pulley's family in the
loss of their mother and also to all OldWillmington readers who
knew Mickey through either email and/or her interesting posts
on this site. She certainly had a great memory about Wilmington
in the years before a lot of us were around, and, yet, she was
always interested in keeping up with the current happenings in
Wilmington. I enjoyed reading about her cravings for Wilmington
cinnamon buns, Wilmington subs and Wilmington's Joe Biden. She
told me several times in email that when she would see Biden
on TV she would yell...HI JOE so loud that it would scare her
cat. So, when ever I saw him...Joe not the cat...on TV, I would
send her an email to let her know that she needed to switch from
her webtv to regular TV. Last but not least, I was impressed
that she had the interest to learn how to use her webtv and keep
up with all things old and new. Finally, a note of interest for
cuz Bob Veazey...In comparing memories with Mickey via email
one time, I discovered that either Mickey's mother or her grandmother
(I forget which) lived next door to OUR Grandmother Veazey when
they were both children and living on Buena Vista Street. I was
able to confirm the info by searching the census records and
have the details in my genealogy file...somewhere. Last but not
least, HAPPY EASTER to all. Goodby Mickey.
Patricia Kearney Lodge <Phototravl@aol.com>
Key Biscayne, FL USA - Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 04:29:00
(EST)
Here's to Mickey Pulley! What a great gal. She was an absolute
treasure trove of Wilmington memorobilia. I am sure all of us
will miss her. God bless her amd keep her.
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 20:53:41
(EST)
Dick Holmes is a cousin of mine and I remember during his
radio days he did a skit called "Hubcap". Very funny. Anyone
remember?
nancy <nflynch@netzero.net>
wilm, de USA - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 13:55:56 (EST)
I received a email from Merle stating that his Mom passed
away last night at 9:50. She will be surely missed on this web
site but is now in the ultimate web site upstairs/
Harry Brandht <salliesbrand@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 08:01:47 (EST)
Bill, you are absolutely correct about Clifford Brown. The
Howard High School graduate was one of the all-time best trumpeters.
Unfortunately, he was killed in a traffic accident on the Pennsylvania
Turnpike in June of 1956 -- at the age of 25. He is still remembered
world-wide by jazz fans.
Joe Mosbrook <joe.mosbrook@multiverse.com>
Cleveland, OH - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 23:23:44 (EST)
As the song says, "We'll be seeing you, Mickey", in all the
old familiar places."
Jo Ann <crosssan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 23:22:30
(EST)
Liz: I have to disagree with your selection as the best trumpeter
around in the early 50's. Ever hear of a guy named Clifford Brown,
or another one called Mario LePera?
Bill Fisher <whfisher@earthlink.net>
West, CA USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 23:15:16 (EST)
Here's to you, Mickey! From your posts, it sounds like you
had a full life. We hope you are sitting at the right hand of
the Lord. Godspeed to our electronic friend.
Bill Fisher <whfisher@earthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 23:13:10 (EST)
Mom {Mickey)went home to the lord about 9:50,they are celebrating
in heaven right now,God bless,Merle
Merle Pulley <merleep@livingston.net>
livingston, tx USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 23:00:23 (EST)
Mickey says hello to all,thanks for the emails,kind words,prayers
and postings.I read every one to her.She asked me to save them
so she can read them when she gets better.Her memory is sill
great but her body is not.We will lose a great person but Heaven
will gain a great spirit and her spirit will be back there and
with us all.Thanks to all,God bless,Merle
Merle Pulley <merleep@livingston.net>
livingston, Te USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 21:15:56 (EST)
The "Lions Cage", "Indian Rock" and "Bear Canyon"
Dave Schofield <Schofieldd@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 20:57:02 (EST)
BOB: What a fine posting you wrote for Mickey Pulley.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 20:34:38
(EST)
Ref. "Snapper" McAllester: He and Spruance were taking off
from Scott Field IL in the 142nd's T-33. They had refueled there
and apparently picked up some bad fuel, flamed out and crashed.He
was called Snapper because of the connection with the Philly
turtle soup of the same name. He worked at All American as a
marketing consultant, and tried to get me to sign on in the DE
Air Guard. My plate was too full at the time. The T-33 and the
F-80 had a fuselage tank, and if you didn't make sure the cap
was on, fuel could be sucked into the engine thru the "plenum
chamber" doors on the top of the fuselage, with dire results!
That is what killed Richard Bong, a WWII fighter triple ace after
the war. Checking that tank was a "must" on all flights. That
may have been the problem with Snapper's accident.
Bob Veazey <bobbyvz@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 19:30:37 (EST)
SPEAKING OF TRUMPET PLAYERS, JIMMY CARA WAS PROBABLY THE
BEST AROUND IN THE EARLY 50'S
LIZ <FRIENDS OFWILM53>
HARTLY, DE USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 18:36:51 (EST)
does anyone remember the "CIGAR INDIAN" AROUND 4TH AND MARKET
STREET
LIZ <friendsofwilm53>
hartly, de USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 18:23:21 (EST)
This is information from Dick Holmes, who worked many years
with Mitch Thomas at Radio Station WILM::__"Mitch passed away
in the late 90’s and his wife, Odessa, passed away a short time
later.__He lived in the vicinity of the old Wilmington High School.__Their
son, Michaelangelo (Mike), had a successful career with Coca-Cola
in Atlanta.__Dick thinks he is still living.__
Mitche’s last job was working for the U of D at the Wilmington
Campus handling A/V material for events at the Goodstay Center."
Harry Rogerson <webmaster@oldwilmington.net>
Perryville, MD USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 17:58:13 (EST)
Bill Re: Mitch Thomas Mitch Thomas died sometime in the 90's.
His son Michael went to Salesianum and played basketball.Michael
gaduated from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Michael
now lives in Atlanta.
Stephen Armstrong <stephen.armstrong@sun.com>
Bowie , Md USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 10:03:33 (EST)
During the past day or two, I've thought deeply about the
many contributions that MICKEY PULLEY has made to this Board
over the past several years. As apparently the eldest of all
of us, she has memories that go back further in time (even further
back than Bob Veazey...just kidding, Bob), and was more than
generous in sharing them with us. She should be honored and remembered
forever for that, and I know that all of us feel the same way.
Merle, thanks for letting us know about Mickey, and Mickey, we
shall never forget you.
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Stamford, CT USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 09:18:35 (EST)
Merle - that accident, 'wrapped around a tree,' what that
on Basin Road down from Wilmington Manor? I remember that. They
had the remains of the car displayed somewhere and we saw it.
This was before seat belts became mandatory, I don't think even
seatbelts could have done them much good.
Connie <nospamwantedatyahoo.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 07:10:05 (EST)
With the talk about comics in the newspapers, I remember the
well-drawn "Prince Valiant" series in Sunday editions. "Joe Palooka" was
also a particular favorite of mine. Of ice cream, Lynnwaithe
Farms on Concord Pike, judging by those who remembered, was a
great place for our family to go to. Haven't had any that matches
the taste since. However, there is a shop on a dairy farm near
Yorklyn Farms/North Star area (name escapes me at the moment)
that comes close to it.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Monday, March 21, 2005 at 06:24:22 (EST)
JPASQUALE, YOU BROUGHT BACK SWEET MEMORIES, A FEW YEARS BEFORE
I WAS ON THE W.P.D. I WAS IN THE PRESS CLUB. I RECALL THAT THEY
HAD A GOOD PIANO PLAYER . AS I RECALL, I WAS UNDER AGE , HAD
A NICE TIME . BUT NEVER RETURNED -----TILL I WAS ON THE FORCE
. AND WITH A RAIDING PARTY WE ENTERED AND CLOSED THE PLACE FOR
A SHORT TIME , ST, ANTHONY,S CHURCH ., THE BIG HOLE BOY JPASQUALE
YOU SURE ARE TAKING ME WAY BACK ! I LIVED AT 9TH. CLAYTON ST.
. THAT HOLE AS YOU CALL IT , IN THE REAR AREA OF THE CHURCH GROUNDS
GOT FILLED UP WITH WATER FROM CONSTENT HEAVY RAINS, AND WE HAD
A LAKE TO PADDLE RAFTS , ETC. . AND IT WAS DEEP . .IT,S A WONDER
NO ONE DROWNED. AS FOR THE OTHER NITE SPOTS IN WILM. I GUESS
I AS A MEMBER OF THE VICE SQUAD HIT THEM ALL. IF THEY DESERVED
BEING HIT. . SOME ONE MENTIONED MITCH THOMAS . MOST OF YOU KNOW
MITCH WAS A BLACK DISC JOCKEY AT W.I.L.M. . I USE TO HIT THE
BABY GRAND AND BASIN ST. EAST WITH MITCH AS WE BOTH LOVED JAZZ.
SOME TIME PAUL RICHARDSON WOULD BE IN OUR COMPANY. MITCH SON
AND MY SON WERE IN THE SAME SCOUT TROOP ,#19 AT SILVERBROOK METH.
CHURCH . MITCH MARRIED A BEAUTIFUL GIRL FROM DOWN STATE DEL..
I LOST CONTACT WITH MITCH YEARS AGO. . HE WAS A GREAT DISC JOCKEY
, AND LOVED HIS WORK.. .MITCH LIVED IN THE GREEN HILL AREA. .
I AM SURE HE IS DOING WELL WHERE EVER HE IS .
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS , FL USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 23:04:35
(EST)
The black after hours place was on 12th Street between Orange & Tatnall
Sts. I believe it was a Mosanic Temple as I use to deliver papers
to them. On rare occasions the Manager would let me up in the
balcony on a Sat. night to see the performers. Fats Domino,Loyd
Price,and many others.
Mike Snyder <kmsins@msn.com>
Newtown, ct USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 21:23:05 (EST)
Here's another business for the list: J.E. Rhoads & Co., a
leather belting firm located near Bancroft Parkway. It was the
oldest family owned business in the U.S, was started in Phila.
and opened in Wilmington sometime in the 1950's.
Lynn Decker Brentlinger <lfbrentl@hotmail.com>
Elkton, MD USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 21:21:46 (EST)
I'll have to check with Dick Holmes, he would know what became
of Mitch Thomas of WILM Radio 1450.__Dick has his own Web Site:__http://www.richardbholmes.com/
Harry Rogerson <webmaster@oldwilmington.net>
Perryville, MD USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 20:40:20 (EST)
Does anyone know if Wilmington DeeJay Mitch Thomas is still
alive? If so, what's he doing now?
Bill Fisher <whfisher@earthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 19:56:49 (EST)
ANY ONE REMEMBER THESE PLACES....IANNELLI POST--WOLHARS GROCERY
STORE AND THE POST HOUSE ALL ON PENN. AVE...THE ACME AND THE
PRESS CLUB ( AFTER HRS.CLUBS DOWN TOWN IN WILM )..CLUB 14(NOW
KID SHELEEN'S...THE AFTER HRS. CLUB AT THE (T&C)BLUE HEN ARENA..THE
BIG HOLE ON THE SIDE OF SAINT ANTHONY'S CHURCH...AND THE WHITE
BLD. WHERE THE SMOKERS WERE...WHICH IN NOW THE PRIEST'S HOME....WHEN
FATHER TUCKER AND THE OTHER PRIEST LIVED ON DUPONT ST. ACROSS
FROM THE CHURCH...RALPH P. WILL REMEMBER THE TWO CRAP(DICE )
JOINTS DOWN TOWN....THE BABY GRAND...AND THE OTHER (BLK ) AFTER
HRS. CLUB AROUND 14 & TATNALL ????NOT SURE OF THE LOCATION ON
THE LAST ONE...AND THE AFTER HRS GAY BAR (REN-AS-CENCES OR RENAISSANCE
SPL)
JPASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 19:41:55 (EST)
Thanks, Merle, for passing on the information about your mother,
our friend here at the oldwilmington site, and for sharing some
of your memories with the rest of us. We all enjoyed hearing
from your mother and sharing our thoughts with her. I hope she
has been able to have some old fashioned sticky buns that she
has been looking for so long. God Bless Her, we all love her,
and we miss seeing her notes here. God Bless You for updating
us all. I hope she is resting comfortably and in no pain or suffering.
God Bless.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 18:24:01 (EST)
Man awoke old memories,talk about going back in time,living
on Lincoln St in the 50's,street racing in my lowered '50 Ford
contvertible,drive in movies with the top down,sneak your girl
friends in,(in the trunk).Hung out on the corner in Forty Acres
by Rockford Tower and Bancroft Mills row houses.Most of my friends
worked at the Bancroft Mill.Diving off the waterfall behind the
mill where the water wheel is.Hung out at Pantano's sub shop,my
girl friend Jerry Chambers father owned Chamber Garage and gas
station across the street from the sub shop and he let us work
on our cars there.I left to go into the U.S.Marine Corp. in '57,while
there i lost five of my gang in a car accident wraped around
a tree.If i had been there i would have been in that car. Hope
this also brings back memories.
God Bless, Merle
Merle Pulley <merleep@livingston.net>
livingston, tx USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 15:09:23 (EST)
Hi,this is Mickey Pulley's (mickey710@webtv.net) son,Mom will
not be on the internet anymore.We have disconnected her internet
access as she is no longer able to use it.She is ready to go
home to the her's and mine LORD JESUS anytime but has not left
us yet.She asked me to let you know how much she enjoyed the
time you spent communcating with her and you are in her thoughts
as she prepares to go home.She treasured every minute and we
heard many story's about you,Delaware and your web site. I want
to thank you from the bottom of my heart for spending so much
time for an old lady.We are with her twenty four hours a day
now as she is totally bed ridden.You can contact her through
my email address and i will pass it on to her as long as she
is here.thanks and God bless,Merle
Merle Pulley <merleep@livingston.net>
livingston, tx USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 13:54:14 (EST)
HARRY: Since your site made the News Journal I've had four
'lost' friends, and two use-to-be-neighbors, contact me via e-mail.
It was both a surprise an a joy to have them recognize my name
(e-mail name plus Jo Ann, I guess) after all these years, an
inquired if it was indeed me. I've had lunch with two of them
:o). I suppose some people are more cautious or private with
their e-mail than I am. The only thing I've ever been asked not
to do, is by my children: "Please, Mother, don't put our kids'
pictures, or last names on the Internet!" However, as I'm long
divorced, and took my maiden name back, their last names no longer
apply, and I'd never put my g'kids pics on the Internet. Many
people enjoy your website, Harry, I hope it gives you as much
pleasure reading the posts as it does us? Thanks.
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 13:42:37
(EST)
HARRY: Posting a correct E-mail addy is not a problem for
me. However, I suppose some people are more cautious or private
than I am. Since your site made the News Journal, I've had 4
'lost' friends, and two use-to-be-neighbors, contact me. It was
both a surprise an a joy to see they recognized my name (email
name plus Jo Ann, I guess) after all these years, an they inquired
if it was indeed me. I've met and had lunch with two of them
:o). The only thing I've ever been asked not to do, is by my
children: "Please, Mother, don't put our kids' pictures, or last
names on the Internet!" However, as I'm long divorcedm and took
my maiden name back, their last names no longer apply, and I'd
never put my g'kids pics on the Internet. Many people enjoy your
website, Harry, I hope it gives you as much pleasure reading
the posts as it does us? Thanks.
Jo Ann <crossan3@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 13:11:29
(EST)
I believe the ice cream place on Lancaster Pike was called
Breideblik's. I can remember when dad took us there he said he
worked there part time as a kid.
Dave Ziegler <dziegler@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 10:04:20 (EST)
As I'm just catching up on the posts: My favorite comic book
was the Katzenjammer Kids. I think their names were Hans and
Fritz? Anyone else remember them? ( Hope I spelled it correctly
). SPY: I thought I figured out the 'at' vs @, and sent you e-mail
re: Camp Mattahoon, did it arrive?
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 09:23:56
(EST)
A picture of the last 'Flatiron building' in Trolley Square
was in the news journal the other day. Does anyone remember the
other flatiron building that sat at Delaware Ave. & Jefferson
St? I remember it well because I was just a rookie on the Wilmington
Fire Department (Wilmington Bureau of Fire at that time) when
it burned. It was a Saturday in 1972 a little past 5pm. I had
just reported for duty when the first alarm was banged out. The
first arriving fire company was from 12th & Washington ST. and
they reported heavy smoke while pulling out of their fire house.
Quickly a 2nd alarm was called and I remember my officer telling
me to
Joe <sgtpepper2122aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 08:46:34 (EST)
Not real sure but I think the Press Club was down around front
and French. I am sure Ralph would know.
Harry Brand <salliesbrand@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 08:14:02 (EST)
I, too, remember an ice cream place called Bridle Bleck, or
something like that, with an "L" in the second name. I can't
recall where it was located, other than it would have been to
the west of Wilmington. Incidentally, "Terry & the Pirates",
created by Milton Caniff, first appeared in 1934. You can read
a detailed history of this, and other cartoons, at http://www.toonopedia.com/.
Tom Wood <twood@hoflink.com>
Albertson, NY USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 00:47:13 (EST)
I'M BACK! I've had a very ill friend and little free time
to spend online. KAY: I too have had my e-mail to Mickey in Texas,
returned. If anyone hears from her please let me know also. HARRY:
AOL protection works for me. I can have it throw "unknowns" in
a spam file for me to check later, or just permenently delete
it without even seeing it. SPY: Camp Mattahoon was owned bye
The Boys Club of Wilmington. My son went there for two weeks
every summer. We thought he was soooooo far away. I think the
community of Arundel is there now. Also, anyone remember where
The Press Club was in Wilmington? (rolls eyes).
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 00:12:23
(EST)
I might very well be wrong about Lynthwaite being on Lancaster
Pike. Maybe I confused it with another name. But, I do have great
memories of ice cream at a small roadside shop on Lancaster Pike
near the Hercules golf course back in the 1940s, when we used
to take "rides out in the country." Okay, here's the challenge:
what was the name? Was there something like (sp?) Bridle Brick?
Joe Mosbrook <joe.mosbrook@multiverse.com>
Cleveland, OH - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 23:32:28 (EST)
For what it's worth, this old geezer remembers Lynnthwaite
Farms Ice Cream as being only on the Concord Pike... perhaps
they opened a branch office, but I sure don't remember one.
Bill Fisher <whfisher@earthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 21:50:56 (EST)
Joe, you're older than me, and I respect your memory, but
I think you're wrong about Lynnthwaite's being on Lancaster Pike.
Their big dairy farm was alongside the southbound lanes of Concord
Pike, and their ice cream store in their barn was there in the
mid 40's, I believe, and later (late 50's, early 60's?) moved
to a new store on the Northbound side of Concord Pike, where
the Double Tree Hotel is now. I know a person who worked for
Pusey Passmore (the owner) there and at the Sunoco gas station
he also owned, at Foulk and Silverside Roads. I'll try to get
a firm clarification on the date). He was always North of the
city, as far as I know. Myself being from North of the city,
I don't remember much about Lancaster Pike, but don't believe
it could of been Lynnthwaites - but wait! Where does the name
come from? Mr. Passmore could have bought the name and business
from the original Lynnthwaite, couldn't he? Maybe I should shut
my mouth, hehe. :)
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 21:45:14 (EST)
To all of our friends and readers who may have moved away
from the area. Or anyone, for that matter. Tasty Kake has an
amazing web site. You can order tasty cakes and have them delivered
to your door in gift boxes or whatever. I have done this and
they come to my door the second day. Of course, I'm still in
the area, but it hardly seems worth going to the store. The easiest
way to get there is to use Google as I can't remember the exact
spelling. They are as good as I ever remember, though not cheap.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 21:40:16
(EST)
Lynthwaite Farms ice cream was mention a while back. I remember
it was located on Lancaster Pike not far from the Hercules Country
Club. Perhaps that was earlier and perhaps I'm dating myself.
But, I remember the ice cream was great back in the days when
we would take rides
Joe Mosbrook <joe.mosbrook@multiverse.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 20:38:35 (EST)
Ray, would the horse riding stable have been Rick's Riding
Academy, which was about where the Outback Steakhouse is, in
Glen Mills? Or maybe it was McDonalds, which was on Snuff Mill
Road (or around there), off old Kennett Pike? At both places,
it used to cost $0.50 an hour to ride. After both of those places
closed, there was Truitt's on Milltown Road just before Limestone
Road - where you rode the horse out of the stable, and down the
road to the boy scout camp (Camp Mattahoon?) and behind there,
into the woods. Truitt's charged $1.00 an hour. To all that don't
know that "at" is the same as @ in an email address, but FOILS
SPAM ROBOTS, let this be known - it's a very simple substitution
that everyone ought to easily figure out when they see such an
email address and wish to reply to same.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 18:50:19 (EST)
To Wayne Butler, going back over old posts, I see that you
were a student in old number 24 school. I was there as well,
from 1949 to 1951. I remember the round rooms, one was an art
room. The playgrounds were in back of the school. A higher level
was for grades one to three, the lower-level for grades four
to six. I was always on the upper level. My first little girlfriend,
Joyce Grier, used to kick my shins every time I got close to
her.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 16:57:58
(EST)
IN REFERANCE TO THE ICE CREAM PLACE ON CONCORD PIKE,I REMEMBER
IT WELL.THAT WAS THE PLACE TO GO IN THE EARLY 50'S.THE ICE CREAM
WAS TO DIE FOR,LONG BEFORE THAT EXPRESSION WAS EVEN KNOWN. I
COMPARE IT TO WOODSIDE FARMS IN HOCKESSIN ,'PRESENT DAY. THIS
IS OF COURSE ON A SMALLER SCALE TODAY,BUT ABOUT AS GOOD. MY FAVOTITE
BACK THEN WAS RASBERRY AND BANANNA.
K Burton <breckslnkid10@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 16:49:57 (EST)
You're sure right about Felix. I got my cats mixed up, I guess.
We went to the same ice cream place on Route 202. It was usually
after the family had great fun playing putt putt golf. It seemed
like such a long way. We also drove much further down, I believe,
when I was a teenager in the late 50s, to ride horses. My memory
is not sure about that one, only that my uncle, who took us there
boasting about being a good rider, did not hold on to the reins
tightly after he was in the saddle. The horse took off running
for the barn and he had several knots on his head from hitting
overhead doorways and board. We laughed about that for many years.
Hope he still smiles abound it in heaven. They seemed like such
innocent times.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 16:42:42
(EST)
TO: Bruce-> spyderxlatcomcast.net::___Maybe it did not get
entered because I had a question about it but could not e-mail
you.___Others (Connie, Jean, Sean, Mary Kay and Sandy) are also
using non-e-mails, erroneous or wrong e-mails as well.___How
can other visitors 'network' with you if you do not provide your
e-mail address (remember - no chit-chat allowed!)___There is
software out there to protect you - a lot of it is free.___And
AOL users - I thought AOL is suppose to protect you?
Harry Rogerson <webmaster@oldwilmington.net>
Perryville, MD USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 15:29:30 (EST)
Ray, you're mistaken about Felix the cat going "X" rated.
It was Fritz the cat and he was probably copied loosely from
Felix, but Felix himself remained pure. GGGGGGG
Dave Ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 15:14:30 (EST)
Thanks, Richard, for mentioning the Pike Theater, it may be
that you and I are the only ones that remember it. I've mentioned
it previously and the name never raised any eyebrows, and my
attempts to get it listed in the Theater section of the site
didn't accomplish anything. I was beginning to think it was my
mind going South (well, it is, but that's another tale), what
were we talking about? :)
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 13:55:04 (EST)
I remember a movie theater in Claymont,the Green Lantern,It
showed foreign movies and "adult" films.Probably in the early
Forties.It later became the Pike theater. At the corner of Philadelphia
Pike and Darley Road. Also, I remember Walt Poiriers at 11th
and West.Walt also owned the Spic-N-Spans at 31st and Market
St. and at Philadelphia Pike and Bellefonte Blvd.
Richard Little <flatty@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 13:42:56 (EST)
To: K. Burton.....about Mickey Pulley...Like you I have been
concerned about Mickey since she has not posted on OldWilmington
for awhile..also, she has not sent me email as she did from time
to time. Like you, I sent her email and it was returned. The
last time I heard from her was about a month ago after I sent
her an email asking her if she saw Joe Biden on CNN one night.
Mickey was a big fan of Joe Biden....A few days after I sent
the email she did answer me saying that she had not watched TV
or been on her webtv because she was feeling so poorly and did
not have the energy. This was not at all like Mickey as she loved
reading OldWilmington and keeping up with politics. Although
I do not know Mickey other than OldWilmington and email, I do
know that she was on oxygen around the clock. She also enjoyed
her garden and going to church but those activities have not
been possible the past, probably, six months. Oh, yes, she also
said her daughter and son were bringing her meals to her. So,
obviuously, she was still living alone. I hope that the reason
we do not hear from her is that her webtv is not working and
that she is ok.
Patricia Kearney Lodge <phototravl@aol.com>
Key Biscayne, FL USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 12:35:38 (EST)
MARY KAY...THE NAME OF THE PLACE WHERE YOU GOT YOUR ICE CREAM
WAS (SPL) LYNNTHWAITE FARMS... IT WAS ON CONCORD PK. (202) ACROSS
THE HIGHWAY FROM BRANDYWINE GOLF COURSE
JPASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 10:19:01 (EST)
Here I am! Re ROTO COMICS - they were in that Wilmington Sunday
paper that went out of business years ago. Here's a site where
you can browse all the old comic strips. "Guide to The San Francisco
Academy of Comic Art" (SFACA) Collection is the life work of
author and collector Bill Blackbeard, whose goal was to establish
a complete collection of cartoon art from American newspapers....
Connie <nospamwantedatyahoo.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 07:54:52 (EST)
One more comic comes to mind: "Maggie & Jiggs". I, too, have
been wondering about Mickey since she has not posted anything
lately. Also, Connie, where are you?
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 07:43:16
(EST)
Has anyone out there heard from Mickey Pulley ? She used
to be a regular on this site. She is in her 80's,lives in Texas.
All of my e-mail to Her comes back,as undelivered. I am worried
about Her.
K Burton <breckslnkid10@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 07:06:44 (EST)
Here's one I'll bet a lot of you don't know. The comic strip
Terry & the Pirates was based on the escapades of Lt.Col. David
F. McAllister, head of the Delaware Air National Guard 142nd
Tactical Fighter Sqd. It was about he and his fellow airmen and
their times during the Korean war. His life was cut short around
1962 when he and Brig Gen Spruance crashed on takeoff in a two
seat trainer. They were in Colorado (I belive) trying to keep
the 142nd as a fighter sqd rather than convert it to its current
status of transport sqd. Brid Gen Spruance survived the crash.
Col Mc Allister's plane, the F86 named Cindy Lind 9th is the
one you see on display at the airport, within the Air Guard Section
of the base.
Wayne Butler <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 06:59:57 (EST)
I remember back in the '50s & early '60s we lived in Willow
Run and my granmother would take us kids out for a drive in the "country" on
Sundays and she would always tell us we were lost. But we always
ended up at this wonderful family owned ice cream stand that
put Baskin Robins to shame. We would eat our treat and head home.
In the late '60 we moved from Willow Run to Branywood. Upon exploring
our new area (the Concord Mall) the was that ice cream stand
between the mall and then Brandywine College!
Mary Kay Wilcoxson <kwmk@earthlink.net>
Chrlottesville, VA USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 06:32:32
(EST)
More comics: Has anyone mentioned these: Terry & The Pirates;
Little LuLu; Moon Mullins; Ignatz; Krazy Kat; and one I don't
even want to mention, as I thought it was sooo boring, but -
Mary Worth.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 22:17:24 (EST)
I was mistaken about Dondi, I knew he was a war orphan, but
thought he had been 'adopted' by Sad Sack. After Googling, I
got my scrambled brains back together and my story is now straight
- he was a war orphan, but was 'adopted' by one of the soldiers, "Corporal
Ted Wills, later known as "Uncle Ted", and came back to the states
with him after the war, and etc.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 22:11:07 (EST)
Bill, you are so right. It was Smilin' Jack not Flyin' Jack.
Dondi was definitely his own comic strip. I know because I married
a guy named Don and my pet name for him was "Dondi". He wasn't
from Wilmington (unfortunately, and didn't get it). Guess they
didn't have Dondi in his hometown newspaper.
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 19:09:43 (EST)
FRAN SHARP, NO FRAN , MY DAD WAS NOT A POLICE OFFICER IN WILM..
HE DROVE A BUS FOR 38 YRS, IN WILM. FOR THE DEL. COACH CO. WHICH
IS NOW DART. BUT MY UNCLE JOE MC CORD AND HIS SON PHILIP BOTH
RETIRED FROM THE WILMINGTON POLICE DEPT.. MY UNCLE RETIRED ABOUT
1950, AND MY COUSIN ABOUT 1970 AS A SGT. .
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS , FL USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 18:57:15
(EST)
I know you're getting tired of seeing my name, I couldn't
help this one. I was just going through the archives from December
last year. There was much discussion About Mr. Peanut. This is
a sad aside to those discussions. I met Mr. peanut in person
in 1988. I was in the veterans Hospital Therapy Clinic when the
discussion turned to old Wilmington and how Mr. peanut would
walk around his base of operations at fourth and King. Suddenly,
a very old gentleman spoke up and identified himself as Mr. peanut.
He had pictures and he still owns his costume. Unfortunately,
at that time, he was ravaged with the advanced symptoms of chronic
multiple sclerosis. The only faculty left to him was his voice.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 17:41:39
(EST)
Dondi had his own strip. Sad Sack was about an Army private,
very similar to Beetle Bailey. The Sunday Philly Inquirer had "ROTO-comics." Presumably
named after the "rotogravure" color printing process. (The word "rotogravure" also
is heard in the song "Easter Parade.") Other comics popular in
the 1950s: Smokey Stover, Our Boarding House featuring Major
Hoople, Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon, Buzz Sawyer, Little
Iodine, Nancy, Little King, David Crane, Brenda Starr, Ferdinand,
Alley Oop.
Larry Roszkowiak (Rush) <lroszkowiak@its.ucsf.edu>
San Francisco, CA USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 17:34:11 (EST)
Wasn't "Dondi" one of the characters in "Sad Sack"?
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 17:16:44 (EST)
I got to thinking about these comic strips and the characters.
Lil Abner had to be my favorite and my grandpa's. He was so,
so politically sensitive and the strips author, Al Capp, quite
often would include current events or political figures in his
cartoons. How he would love to have been here for the last two
presidents. I just wonder how he would have handled the Clinton
affair. Can't you just see "Captivatin Jones" as Monica Lewinsky!!
Some Others I Remember (Hope They're Not from Comic Books), Hekel
and Jekel, Mighty Mouse, and Felix the Cat (before He Turned
X-Rated).
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 17:11:51
(EST)
Pat, wasn't that "Smilin' Jack" instead of "Flying Jack"?
I remember Gordo, his sidekick, with the chicken always eating
the buttons that popped off his shirt... I also enjoyed the Katzenjammer
Kids - always getting in trouble. Guess I pretty much identified
with them...!
Bill Fisher <whfisher@earthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 16:01:08 (EST)
Harry, the magician comic was, I believe, "Mandrake the Magician".
Also, remember "Flying Jack" and "Dondi".
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 15:11:45 (EST)
About the comics in the "funny papers" from the 40's and 50's:
Remember Major Hoople, Freckles and His Friends, Alley Oop, Caspar
Milquetoast, Boots and Her Buddies, Worry Wart and Mutt and Jeff?
I'm sure there many more I've forgotten. Anyone else remember
any of the others?
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 15:09:27 (EST)
I always liked 'Blondie', Nancy' and the Magician one - I
can't remember his name.____Which Philly paper had the 'Roto----'
something comics?
Harry Rogerson <webmaster@oldwilmington.net>
Perryville, MD USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 15:00:28 (EST)
Newspapers. In the 50s I remember getting The Wilmington Morning
News and The Journal Every Evening on the weekdays. On Sundays
we went to the newsstand for our papers and our family always
got The Star along with either The Philadelphia Inquirer or The
Philadelphia Bulletin. Those were absolutely necessary because
different members of our 12 member household religiously followed
different comic strips i.e. L'il Abner, Joe Palooka, Dick Tracy.
Who remembers the other strips? Some of them slipped my mind.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 13:22:38
(EST)
Newspapers. In the 50s I remember getting The Wilmington Morning
News and The Journal Every Evening on the weekdays. On Sundays
we went to the newsstand for our papers and our family always
got The Star along with either The Philadelphia Inquirer or The
Philadelphia Bulletin. Those were absolutely necessary because
different members of our 12 member household religiously followed
different comic strips i.e. L'il Abner, Joe Palooka, Dick Tracy.
Who remembers the other strips? Some of them slipped my mind.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 13:11:33
(EST)
FOR BOB WILSON: YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS ABOUT NOT KNOWING WHY
THE MERCHANDISE MART FAILED. IF YOU PLANTED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
ORCHIDS ON A LITTLE ISLAND IN A MARSH AND THOSE PEOPLE GOING
TO PICK THEM WERE CONSTANTLY EATEN BY ALLIGATORS, THEN PEOPLE
WOULD SOON LEARN TO GO ELSEWHERE FOR THEIR ORCHIDS, WOULDN'T
THEY?
Ray Jubb <golfopera@aol.com>
Wilmington, De. USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 12:09:20 (EST)
BOB, You are remembering correctly. He was was a slight man.
Light hair, no more than about 5'7". I still have a slew of nice
wooden hangers that say Mullins store on them. I even have an
old book of mathes, that strike on the front, with the Mullins
logo. My great uncle passed on in 1984. John Mullins was still
alive at the time, and I remember him attending the funeral.
SEAN <EKN@AOL.COM>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 10:28:35 (EST)
To SEAN: Re: Mullins...I think I remember your great uncle
at Mullins when the store was located at 6th and Market, and
then later in the Merchandise Mart. If I remember correctly,
he was in the Young Men's Department. He was a very nice man,
and my mother was always very happy with assisting him as a customer
to help fit me in good clothing. If I recall, he was a somewhat
slight man with sandy hair who always cheerfully remembered our
names when we came to shop. And ah, alas, the Merchandise Mart.
It was a great place while it lasted, with the big Strawbridge
store as its anchor. (Back in the early 1950's, for an upscale
department store, you either patronized Strawbridge's or John
Wanamaker over on the Augustine Cut-Off, or maybe even both.)
And the vast, and empty parking lot on Sundays at the Mart was
the place where my father taught me how to drive in our 1953
stick-shift Buick. Why is it that the Merchandise Mart failed,
and those places on the Concord Pike and the Kirkwood Highway
bloomed and blossomed? Was it a matter of geography and or location
location location? It is sad indeed these days to see the hulk
of the Mart just sitting there like an ancient Irish castle...full
of ghosts from the 1950's...
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Stamford, CT USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 09:03:58 (EST)
I remember Lujo's; we talked about it a little bit a couple
of weeks ago. Bernies is the only thing left in that whole block
now. :(
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 19:20:42 (EST)
My dad owned a bar called Lujo's on the S/W corner of 2nd & King
Sts. It was torn down around 1970 to make way for the curve of
South King St onto Martin Luther King Blvd. It would have been
two doors east of Bernie's Tavern which is still there. Sorry
I don't have any photos.
Larry Agostini <la1129@comcast.net>
Wilm, de USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 17:52:46 (EST)
My great uncle retired from Mullins store in the Merchandise
Mart in 1973. His name was Robert Kirkpatrick. He started in
the store at 6th and Market back in the 1940's
SEAN <EKN64@AOL.COM>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 12:25:36 (EST)
Quite eerie to see the photos of the abandoned Merchandize
Mart. When I was in high school in the mid '60s my parents would
allow me to use the family car with the provision that I go out
and apply for jobs. They told me to return home with a list showing
every place I had applied. I spent the whole day watching the
locomotives switching in the railroad yard across from the Merchandise
Mart. I loved trains. One cheesesteak and three hours later I
turned the car around, wrote down the names of a dozen or so
stores in the Mart, drove home and showed my parents the list.
I shook my head and mumbled that "Nobody's hiring." They patted
me on the shoulder and said maybe I'd have better luck next time.
Larry Roszkowiak (Rush) <lroszkowiak@its.ucsf.edu>
San Francisco, CA USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 11:26:48
(EST)
Harry. By chance, I just thought of the S&H Green Stamps yesterday.
My parents bought my first baseball glove with those booklets
they put the stamps in.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 09:55:34 (EST)
'TOP OF THE MORNING', TO ALL OF OUR IRISH FRIENDS AND FAMILIES,
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS AWESOME WEB SITE! IRISH BLESSING TO ALL.
MARY K. (DUNLOP) KENNEDY <MK.KENNEDY@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
OTTAWA, IL USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 09:20:38 (EST)
Sam C. mentions the Atlantic station built like a rotunda
at 11th and Delaware. It brought back memories of standing at
the bus stop there, in 1950 or 1951, waiting for either the #11
or #12 trolley buses to take me home the the 9th Ward, on days
when it was either too hot or too cold to walk from there up
to 23rd Street along Baynard Boulevard or Washington Street.
Later, when my family moved to Monroe Park on the Kennett Pike,
I also used to wait there for the #4 bus, take it to the end
of the line, nd then walk the additional mile out Kennett to
Barley Mill Road. Most vividly though, I seem to remember only
how hot or cold it was every time I waited there. Brrrr! or Phewwww!
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Stamford, CT USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 07:31:00 (EST)
VISITORS::____You will find photos of "Wilmington Today" by
selecting the same link under 'What's New?' or by the on-going
selection under 'PHOTOS'/'Wilmington Today...'____There will
be photos of areas that have been mentioned here, but also of
locations for out-of-towners to see what things look like today
such as the Delaware Trust Tower being removed; the Swinging
Bridge; the old Strawbridge & Clothiers Store, I-95, etc.___There
are currently 25 photos on Page 1
Harry Rogerson <webmaster@oldwilmington.net>
Perryville, MD USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 07:25:49 (EST)
Holt's Quick Lunch, Stag Cafe or Hotel: During my research
I found out that my 2nd Great Uncle Clarence R. Holt was self
employed. The 1900 Wilmington Directory showed that Clarence
and his wife Estella had a Quick Lunch business at 3 East 4th
Street. The 1909 City Directory showed the name had changed to
the Holt's Stag Hotel & Cafe located at 5 East, 4th Street. Sometime
during the early 1900's they merged both establishments into
one hotel named The Holt's American Hotel. This business continued
at this location and was thriving up to 1946. During the lean
years and during the great depression, Eugene's brother Clarence
R. Holt the owner of the Holt's American Hotel provided work
for the Holt family. Eugene & Clarence other brother William,
was a Butcher and no doubt provided meat to his brothers restaurant.
For the exception of Clarence Holt (Hotel Owner) the remaining
Holt's lived at 1124 West 2nd Street. Later, Eugene & Clara's
son Clarence R. Holt (My Grand Father) lived with his wife Selena
(Lena) MacCord at 1123 Pleasant Street which was directly behind
his fathers house which they both shared an alley way. Both residences
still exist. During another search of the 1930-31 Wilmington
City Directory, Selena was staying at 621 North Adams with her
2nd husband Ralph E. Pryor Sr. Does anyone have old photos of
the Holt hotel cir 1900-1940 which they can share or some stories.
Clarence Holt <crholt@delanet.com>
Middletown, De USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 07:25:39 (EST)
I have photos of the 'Swinging Bridge' on the site!____You'll
find the link on the 'Home Page' under 'Announcements', 'What's
New?'...
Harry Rogerson <webmaster@oldwilmington.net>
Perryville, MD USA - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 07:12:04 (EST)
Getting back to parks, we used to go to 10 Street Park sometimes
after dark. Then we would climb the fence and swim in the reservoir.
Not for the faint of heart. The walls of the reservoir went down
about a 45° angle. It was impossible to walk out. You had to
swim to the very edge to grab something to help yourself out.
Seemed like every year someone drowned in there. Fortunately,
was never anyone that I knew. Summertime, daytime swimming was
done at the head gates. We loved to wait at the "swinging bridge" for
girls to start across so we could make the bridge swing. Great
fun in those days. I understand that bridge is still there.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 21:56:19
(EST)
I remember Rudy Williams who owned the Gulf station at Prices
Corner. He was a State Representative and the nicest man especially
to young people. I think he married a teacher the taught at Conrad
High. Also anyone remember the Atlantic
station at 11th & Washington? It was built like a Rotunda and
served as a divider of Del.Ave. and 11th. They gave small white
footballs away during football season. I still have an "A" gasoilne
ration stamp book from the War
years.
Sam Ciroalo <samciroalo@comcast.net >
Bonita Springs, FL USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 21:24:07
(EST)
Bruce, It is my understanding from fellow members of the Corvette
Club of Northern Delaware, that you can still buy the racing
fuel at a Sunoco station in Kennet Square as we speak. However
I wouldn't run out and put it in these lower compression engines
like you said. I really don't know what would happen but you
could put it in my Corvette but not in my Jeep. Thanks anyway,
Wayne
Wayne Butler <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 20:45:01 (EST)
Ref: The gas station at prices corner was owned by a guy named
Rudy who was elected to congress a few years later.Because of
his friendship with my family,I was extended credit for a year
while I was a senior at Conrad.Upon graduation,I went to work
at the Del.N.J. ferry co.and for a year,half of my pay went to
pay off that bill.I thought it would never end.Rudy was a neat
guy.Anybody remember Lafaye Green who worked on the ferry at
that time:1948,49 50?This ole guitar picker says"Hi".
Dick Lloyd <lostnote@juno.com>
san diego, ca USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 20:40:30 (EST)
Thanks, Ray. I worked at the Sunoco (owned by Jimmy Barone)
in the early 60's, and that other station was a Spur then, and
there was also a Spur in Wilm. Manor, where the Hess is now -
right next to where Wilm. Manor Fire House used to be (now a
hardware store). They must have taken over after Saveway, huh?
The first station across the Market St. bridge, on the right,
was an Atlantic, then the Sunoco, Spur/Saveway, Esso, and on
and on. The Spur stations kept the vacuum cleaners too, they
also had an air hose and a water hose on the islands along with
the vacuum. There also was a Spur in Elsmere, on the right (SW
corner?) going into Elsmere, just after coming over the bridge
by Canby Park and going through the intersection of (Dupont Rd?).
A couple of the other brands of gasoline also sold unleaded,
but I think the name "White Gas" (for unleaded) was a trademark
name of Amoco. Unleaded gas back then had no coloring added,
so was clear, hence 'white'. I don't know if Sunoco offered unleaded
back then or not. The different settings on the Sunoco pump offered
increasingly more octane mixed in with the base grade, the lowest
setting having minimum octane. There were about 8 different grades
then, plus one grade that wasn't marked on the pump, and a separate
key was needed to get that grade, and that was supposedly pure
octane. That was racing fuel, and I was told that if you put
that grade into a car that wasn't beefed up for it, it would
burn the pistons out in less than a minute. That was enough to
prevent me from trying that grade in my car.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 20:09:20 (EST)
Bruce, that gasoline station was for sure Saveway in the 1950s.
It was the first station that I recall that offered vacuum cleaners
to clean your car. Later, not sure when, that station changed
and another Saveway appeared out near Wilmington Manor on US
13. Reference to Amoco gasoline having the white gas. That is
absolutely correct. Trying to think back 50 years ain't easy.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 18:40:30
(EST)
D Rufo. Instead of Pizza Pies, I would think you could probably
find Freedom Pies now that Italy is withdrawing it's troops.
Just joking, of course.
Carol Merlini <caroljane.merlini@aliceposta.it>
Pescara, Abruzzo Italy - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 16:27:23
(EST)
Maureen, I always liked the 10th Street Park. I didn't grow
up in that neighborhood but my Aunt lived at 6th & Franklin so
I used to walk over to 10th street when I was visiting her. The
Park just had a real kind of cosmopolitan city feel to it. Something
about the trees in that area of the city, I guess. Now, when
I think back on it, Wilmington had a lot of Parks. And I played
in every one of them at one time or another.
Carol Merlini <caroljane.merlini@aliceposta.it>
Pescara, Abruzzo Italy - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 16:20:48
(EST)
DOES ANY ONE REMEMBER THE GOLF DRIVING RANGE (KENNEDY'S) OUT
BY PRICE'S CORNER..ALSO AFTER THE WAR THE GENERAL MOTORS PLANT
HAD GOATS AROUND IT TO KEEP THE GRASS SHORT.....BUBS
JPASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
WILMINGTON, DE USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 16:20:11 (EST)
Does anyone know how old the Flats are? My father lived on
Ferris St. with his parents. I have an old photo of him, my grandmother
and some other children in what I think is the rear of their
unit looking down the alley. Other than the photo being in black
and white, the area looks just like the photo taken recently
which is on this site. I think my father looks like he may be
two or three in the picture which would make it about 1915-16.
Richard Grayson <randjgrayson@hotmail.com>
wilmington, de USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 14:10:29 (EST)
Wasn't there a Marathon Gas Station once on US 13/40?___And
most service stations gave out S & H Green Stamps.___And they
even pumped the gas for you and checked the oil, washed the windshield
and checked the air in your tires.___What happened!??
Harry Rogerson <webmaster@oldwilmington.net>
Perryville, MD USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 13:50:08 (EST)
With all this talk about gas stations, I'm suprised no on
has mentioned the one at Sears (Prices Corner). It too had the
dial your own octane pumps like Sunoco. Funny thing about it
though was the gas came from Tidewater where they sold nothing
but premimum. So no matter what you dialed in you got top of
the line octane. Of course the people who worked at Sears were
aware of this and always bought the cheapest and got the high
octane at the lowest price. But alas all good things must come
to an end. Somewhere around the late 60s early 70s (I'm guessing
at that) an underground spring, washed out the showroom for the
automotive section of Sears. It fell into the basement below.
When they rebuilt the showroom the gas station was no longer
to be. I don't know if they considered themselves lucky there
wasn't a situation when the building collapsed or what, but the
gas station never re-opened.
Wayne Butler <Twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 10:30:54 (EST)
Bill, one of the brands of gas that I remember that is no
longer around is Phillips 66. I used to fill up on the way home
from work on rte 273 and Airport road vicinity. I still have
their credit card, it's expired tho'. Anyone on here from Claymont
High School class of 1959??
Dave Ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 09:30:00 (EST)
We were members of the "Christian & Missionary Church" at
504 W. 5th Street from 1932 and forward until the church left
that site in 1968. You could add this to your list of churches.
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Lambert, Jr. <aatljr@juno.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 09:17:51 (EST)
I remember a gas station at 24th and Market Sts. back in the
40's and 50's and I believe the brand was "Pure". There was a
blue and white sign out front of the station. I hadn't seen that
brand in years anywhere in the United States until we moved to
the east coast of Florida. There is a little town called Stuart
south of us and there is a Pure Oil Station there and for some
reason the gas is always a few cents cheaper than the other brands.
Anybody remember this station?
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 08:38:19
(EST)
Ref. the Sunoco at 24th and Concord. During WWII model airplane
builders could get a gas ration stamp for their engines. As I
recall, it was a gallon a week. Rationale was that such guys
would gain knowledge that would come in handy if they went into
the Service. Guess that it worked in my case when I went into
the Air Force pilot training program. I bought my white gas at
that Sunoco station. As I recall it was 10 cents a gallon at
first.
Bob Veazey <bobbyvz@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 08:13:03 (EST)
Ray I've tried several times to e-mail your directly but your
computer would not accept mail from my work computer. Sure would
like to see that picture you have of my father. Jay thaks for
the pictures of the St. Patty's day parade. Are you going to
go to the COK beef & beer?? Ralph was your father also on the
police force ??
Shaggy
Fran Sharp <shaggysharp@hotmail.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 08:03:24 (EST)
Back in the early 1950's, Sun Oil (Sunoco) had a couple of
unusual marketing gimmicks. The first was a book of "Sunchex",
which were IBM punch cards that the attendant filled out, gave
you a copy after you signed it, and then Sun would bill you at
the end of the month. This was back when only a very few companies
had credit cards. The second gimmick was the opportunity you
had, via a dial on the pump, to order about six or more octane
grades to meet the specific needs of your car's engine, supposedly.
In 1949 through 1951, my dad bought all of his gas for the new
Buick at the Sunoco station at Concord and 24th Street, katty-korner
from Fell's Drug store in the 9th Ward. The first gasoline credit
card I ever had was from Gulf Oil.
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Stamford, CT USA - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 07:41:17 (EST)
HI BOB VEAZEY, YES I HAD HEARD OF THE O,LEARY BAND . AT THE
TIME I WAS ONLY 13 YRS. OF AGE BUT GOT TO HEAR THEM AT A WEDDING
IN WILM.. . FUNNY, LATTER ON WHEN I WAS ON THE WILM. POLICE FORCE
I HAD MY OWN BAND , AND WOULD TAKE A GIG WHEN EVER I WAS OFF
DUTY. WELL BOB PALESE PLAYED WITH MY GROUP A FEW TIMES . BOB
WAS NOT ONLY A GOOD DRUMER, BUT A GREAT GUY. IN FACT , HIS SISTER
DORIS ANN MARRIED A FRIEND OF MINE BOB MC DANIEL. -----IN REGARDS
TO SHAGGY SHARP , I WAS ON THE FORCE WITH SHAGGY . I WAS A ROOKIE
WHEN HE RETIRED I BELIEVE IN 1957. AND IT,S A SMALL WORLD .I
WAS WORKING AT THE TARPON SPRINGS HOSPITAL IN FL.. AS ACTING
SUPERVISOR I THINK IT WAS 1996 ,AND I BUMPED INTO HIS WIFE, SHE
TOLD ME HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AS A PATIENT, HAD BROKEN HIS LEG.
I WENT TO SEE HIM , SHAGGY AND I TALKED ABOUT OLD TIMES. I WAS
SO HAPPY TO HAVE GOTTON TO SEE HIM, BECAUSE A FEW MONTHS LATTER
SHAGGY PASSED AWAY ! I AM SURE THAT HE IS DOING TRAFFIC INSIDE
THE GOLDEN GATES RIGHT NOW .---- AND KEEPING EVERY ONE IN STICHES
1 !
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS, FL USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 23:47:18
(EST)
I remember the days of the Grady and Hurst show .It was fun
being on T.V. We would leave right from school.We had to take
extra clothes,change when we got to the station.If we were ever
caught wearing our uniforms on T.V.,we would be in big trouble.The
uniforms were that of St.Elizabeth's.
K Burton <breckslnkid10@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 21:28:45 (EST)
Bill, when you ask for other gasoline brand names that are
no longer around, I take it you mean around Wilmington. Off the
top of my bald head, at the moment, I can only think of one -
Sinclair. There are others, such as Texaco is now a dying name,
can you believe that? By the way, remember when kerosene (coal
oil) and diesel fuel used to sell for about half what gasoline
sold for? Since they've found uses for those products, all of
a sudden, they became more difficult to produce, the oil companies
said, so that now kerosene and diesel sell for more than gasoline.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 21:24:18 (EST)
RAY JUBB, I am responding for Shaggy Sharp Jr, Your friend
the 10th street Cop was Shaggy Jr's father. Young Shaggy is alive
a kickin and can be seen around town at different events. He
will be happy about your memory of his Dad, you are right, there
was never a discouraging word about Shaggy Sharp.
Jay Brady <rcknjbrd@msn.com>
wilm, de USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 21:20:02 (EST)
Also, Amoco had white gas (meaning unleaded), not Sunoco.
Flying A was the brand name of Tydol (Tydol Flying A).
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 20:01:12 (EST)
I used to work at the Sunoco gas station on S. Market St.,
in the early 60's - midnight shift. At that time, the station
just past the Sunoco was a Spur station, not Saveway. I don't
remember Saveway, was that earlier or later?
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 19:58:19 (EST)
How about loading up the car to go to the Bandstand show.
The host was Bob Horne (before he was caught messing with a teenage
girl on the show). We started a lot of the original dances, especially
line dances. I remember dancing with Justine, one of the regulars,
when her boyfriend, Bob was not there. I remember doing, The
Slop, The Stroll, etc., etc.. In our school gymnasium at lunchtime,
music was played and we all danced. There was a dance done at
that time called The Bug. It was strictly prohibited. We never
knew why. A ring was formed and a dancer perform in the middle
to the clapping of the observers. They did any dance steps that
they may have invented on their own, usually ending with muscles
quivering as if they were crawling with bugs. That person would
then wipe the bugs from his body and flick them to someone in
the circle. That person would be next. I suppose the body quivering
is what made it so terrible to the teachers, but if caught, you
would be suspended. Many times when we could not get out of school
early enough for bandstand, we went to the Grady and Hurst show
north of Wilmington. I guess we just thought we were really something
because we were all on TV.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 19:45:08
(EST)
Speaking of gas stations do you remember when Esso would give
you a Tiger tail with a fill up? Then you would fix to your gas
cap to show you had a Tiger in your tank.
Mike Snyder <kmsins@msn.com>
Newtown, Ct USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 15:32:58 (EST)
To Bill Fisher regarding gasoline stations that we remember.
S. Market St. (gasoline Alley) had Sunoco, Atlantic, Gulf, Saveway,
Esso, Tidewater, and probably some others. Further south was
Chevron, Flying A, etc.. My grandfather was thoroughly convinced
that Sunoco's white gas was the best. And by the way, it was
$.18 a gallon and $.20 a gallon. And when they had gas wars,
it was even cheaper. They ran promotionals where children would
get stuffed animals for a full tank. I can remember as a teenager
telling the gas station attendant to, "give me two dollars worth
and shake the hose. That would be a half tank in my father's
1953 Chevrolet. Sometimes, Saveway would have a clown holding
a bunch of balloons to try to entice customers to come in.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 15:06:16
(EST)
I'm sure most everybody remembers Atlantic and Esso gasoline
stations. What were some of the other brands that are no longer
around?
Bill Fisher <whfisher@earthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 13:57:24 (EST)
Bob. I neglected to say that the piece about lemon water ice
happened during the early to mid-60's. Somehow, and I'm speaking
for many of us, when writing about a nostalgic time period, it
is easy to transport oneself to that time era as if one is actually
there. Therefore, it also easy to forget to include a time and
date. The locations to which I was referring to were Little Italy
and the Flats. Sorry.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 08:32:32 (EST)
To Bob regarding the water ice stands, there was (not there
anymore) a store between 4th and 5th Streets on Union (two doors
away from Ryan's Furniture Store). However, their specialty was
more sno-balls than lemon water ice. After playing baseball all
day, my friends and I used to go to this store to slurp these
treats ( price: 10 cents for small, 20 cents for large) with
the obligatory grape, cherry, orange or lime flavor. We also
used to drink the NeHi sodas they had. A water ice stand once
operated between 5th and 6th Streets on Union but they were short-lived
because they were competing, in my opinion, against the best
lemon water ice I ever had. This thirst-quenching treat was made
by the Fuscos and they were between 6th and 7th Streets on Union.
I believe the family descendents still make it. I observed all
this while living directly across the street from Mrs. Robino's
Restaurant.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 06:18:53 (EST)
THIS IS FOR FRAN SHARP: FRAN I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE RELATED
TO SHAGGY SHARP OR JUST USING THAT FOR E-MAIL. BUT I HAVE A PICTURE
OF MYSELF STANDING ALONGSIDE SHAGGY SHARP AND HIS AUTOMOBILE
WHEN I WAS ABOUT 5 OR 6 YEARS OLD.I'M 70 NOW AND I REMEMBER THAT
THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN LEWE'S DELAWARE. HE HAD TAKEN MY FATHER,MOTHER
AND MYSELF TO VISIT MY AUNT AND UNCLE. HE WAS AT THAT TIME LEARNING
HIS TRADE PAINTING AND WORKED WITH MY FATHER FOR BANBERGER AND
ROBBINS. I WAS TO MEET HIM AGAIN LATER WHEN I JOINED THE POLICE
FORCE AND HE WAS STILL DIRECTING TRAFFIC AT 10TH AND MARKET STREETS.HE
IS PROBABLY THE ONLY MAN THAT I HAVE EVER KNOWN THAT HAS PROBABLY
NEVER HAD A BAD THING SAID ABOUT HIM, MY FATHER CALLED HIM A "GENTLE
GIANT". I KNOW FOR ME, IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE KNOWN HIM.
Ray Jubb <golfopera@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 14, 2005 at 21:25:55 (EST)
I remember Ferdy DiFurio very well. Most knew him as a trumpet
player. I worked with him when he was with Pettinaro Construction
in his later years. He was a great guy; friendly and helpful
to me when I sought out his advice. Honest man with a wonderful
wife. Always talking about his family.... I never heard Ferdy
play horn and I'm sorry I didn't. I had been a trumpet player
myself in the 60's, 70's and a little later with the Aristocrats.
Jim Hayden on sax, Carl Rehrig on piano, Al Hayden on bass and
my Dad, Sam, on drums. We played many of the local clubs, country
clubs and parties then. Referencing Shaggy Sharp's comment about
Prices Run, that was a great park. I remember once being there
at a circus. It rained so hard that some elephants got stuck
in the mud and had to be killed. My parents rushed me out, as
I recall. Probably in the early 40's.
jim rambo <jrambo@comcast.net>
wilmington, de USA - Monday, March 14, 2005 at 20:48:13 (EST)
My family moved to Wilm. in the 1957, we went to see the movie
The Cat On The Hot Tin Roof, with Paul Newman and Liz Taylor
at the Ace movie theater on Maryland Ave. I remember my sister
telling me not to tell Mom we went to see it because it had curse
words in it. We moved up to 9th. & Jackson St. in 1960 and went
every Sat. to the Ritz theater on Delaware Ave. and Adams St.
for 25 cents matinee, with 5 cents to spend on candy, which we
bought 1 cent candy at Nord's grocery store on 10th. and Adams
St, and took it into the movie theater. I have so many wonderful
memories of the Ritz, it has been gone since the 1960s to build
I-95 along with so many wonderful places, Old Wilmington High,
an old beautiful church located on 10th and Jackson St.We palyed
in the 1oth St. park, sled down the hill when it snowed and skated
in the little pond like pool when the water froze over, we would
hang out in the bathroom to keep warm and dry out our gloves,
hats, scarfs, socks snow pant etc.. on the old raditor, and sing
our hearts out, it had a great echo in the bathroom, I remember
it had marble floor, it was a great neighborhood growing up in.
MAUREEN KELLEY DUNNING <dunningmod@aol.com>
NEW CASTLE, DE USA - Monday, March 14, 2005 at 20:36:22 (EST)
How about the original Prices Run swimming pool. You had to
be able to swim to go off the diving boards. They were on the
tower in the middle of the deep end. Now that was a swimming
pool. It was almost like a lake it was so large.
Fran Sharp <shaggysharp@hotmail.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 14, 2005 at 14:19:27 (EST)
There was a lemon ice stand on union street between 4th and
5th streets. Is it still there?
Bob <rjordan552@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Monday, March 14, 2005 at 14:04:51 (EST)
Dan, is Gerardos take out also closed??? we are going to miss
our friday night pizza. we took our children and now wanted to
take grandchildren--oh well, all good things most end
Jean <usa.com>
Wilm, De. USA - Monday, March 14, 2005 at 12:35:42 (EST)
A west side favorite since 1969 is gone...Gerardos Pizza on
2nd and Union Sts. has closed for good...where we gonna find
a decent pie now???
D RUFO <drufo@nccvt.k12.de.us>
Wilm, DE USA - Monday, March 14, 2005 at 09:51:34 (EST)
Does anybody remember the old Ice House on 7th and Dupont
Streets where ice was 10 cents a block? Also does anyone remember
the old rag man who came around begging for rags? How about the
unbrella man who walked the streets asking to fix your unbrella?
Ginny Dipietrantonio <ScisrHppy@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 19:22:02 (EST)
The most talented local musician I ever knew while at PS Dupont
HS from 1949 to 1952 was 1952 classmate Bill Lebegern. I believe
he did the sax. He became a professional musician, and has had
a long orchestral career in all of the great venues, like Vagas
and Cruise Ships, and as of 1997, was living and still playing
in Florida somewhere.
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Stamford, CT USA - Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 09:39:16 (EST)
is anyone that went to Sacred Heart School from 1945 thru
1953 out there.Or used to Hand out at 10th and Adams or jimmeys
across from the old Wilimingto High.1950 to 1957' remember the
Flower Market at Cool Spring Park.
Ed Begley <epangels_2002@yahoo.com>
Santa Fe, Tx. USA - Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 20:20:04 (EST)
Nice to hear someone remembers Artie James, I played in Arties
band Until 1951 when I went into the military Those were great
times
dick lloyd <lostnote@juno,com>
san diego, ca USA - Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 18:25:19 (EST)
SORRY I LEFT OUT REMEMBER IN FERDY'S BAND
JNPASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
WILM, DE USA - Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 09:03:11 (EST)
EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE BANDS IN THE 50'S ..HOW ABOUT
THE BAND THAT PLAYED AT MOST OF THE DANCES... SACRED HEART -
SAINT ELIZABETH'S THE ARMORY..THE BAND WAS ARTIE JAMES'S & CLEM
WEST WAS THE SINGER....DOES ANYONE FERDY DIFURIO'S BAND "THE
MELODY KINGS" ......BUBBS.
JPASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
WILM, DE USA - Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 09:00:57 (EST)
Played in the band at PS du Pont HS with Lancy Boyce, Frank
Pingatore and Bob Palese. Bob,Lancy and Frank on trumpets and
Bob on the drums. I played clarinet along with another one of
our contributors on this site - Bob Veazey who also played clarinet.
Rudy was great on the guitar.
This was around 1946-7.
Bud
Bud <bu49@poolesite.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 21:32:44 (EST)
AS I HAVE SAID, SEEING NAMES OF PEOPLE WE KNEW WHEN WE WERE "YOUNGER" IS
AWESOME. I DON'T REMEMBER JOHN O'LEARY, BUT KNEW LANCY BOYCE
FROM CHURCH, REMEMBER FRANKIE PINGATORE, ADELE KRONFELD AND HER
BROTHERS, BOBBY PALESE (STILL PLAYS - WITH THE RYTHYM DOCTORS),
AND RUDY DRYDAN WAS A NEIGHBOR. STILL SEE HIS SISTER BARBARA
ON OCCASION. AGAIN, LOTS OF GREAT MEMORIES! THANKS....
SHIRLEY HUDSON JESTER <UJEST110@AOL.COM>
NEWARK, DE USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 21:20:54 (EST)
The poem that you have listed by Kenny, about Victoria's memories
was written by my deceased Aunt Victoria Adamski. She started
writing poetry in her late eighties and nineties. That was one
of her favorites and ours too. I know she would be very happy
to know that it is on this web site because she loved nostalgia
and the Wilmington Dry Goods store.
Leona Papagno <Papagno.com@netzero.net>
Elkton,, Md USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 19:47:01 (EST)
Does anyone remember Jimmie's Market on Harrison Street?
Jm <bluehenfootball@prodigy.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 16:19:04 (EST)
THIS IS FOR JEAN THAT SAID THAT SHE KNEW MARY KAY DONLOP AND
SANDY AND GRADUATED WHS 1958. WHICH JEAN ARE YOU. SHARON KANE
HAS SENT MOST OF OUR CLASS E-MAILS TO ALL OF US. MARY KAY YES
I DID GET YOUR MESSAGE AND WAS SO GLAD TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU
I WILL KEEP IN TOUCH. I ENJOY KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH MY CLASS
MATES. I LOVE THIS WEB SIGHT. I REMEMBER ALL THE DIFFERENT PLACES
WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN AND SEEING THEM AGAIN. JEAN SEND ME YOUR
E-MAIL IF YOU WANT. I KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ROCCO,SHARON, EVA ,
SANDY
sandy janvier lenkiewica <leelenkie@ayahoo.com>
claymont, DE USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 15:48:17 (EST)
Hi Jean, I remember your replying to the post re: My Dad,
George A. Dunlop, and I replied to you and it came back. I do
not have a regular e-mail address, for you. If you would like
to e-mail me, I have provided mine, for you. This web site is
so awesome as it allows us to re-connect with long ago friends,
classmates, family and neighbors who were all such a vital part
of our growing up years. I am amazed at all of the many memories
that have been 'nudged' to the surface by my wonderful Uncles,
who reside in Florida. My Uncle Ralph and Uncle Bill Pryor. those
of you that know them, please remember the needed request for
prayers for Uncle Bill, as he rises up to meet the everyday challenges
of this illness that has come to him.Thank you, Jean, for your
nice post of today!
Mary Kay (Dunlop) Kennedy <mk.kennedy@sbcglobal.net>
Ottawa, Il USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 13:15:38 (EST)
HI Mary Kay and Sandy, yes I was in the WHS class of 58, Mary
Kay I remember you very well we wentto #13 , I grew up in the
forty acres.
Jean <USA . Com>
Wilmiington, de USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 11:50:26 (EST)
Ralph, Did you ever hear of John O'Leary's band. I played
with him (clarinet & teno sax)in 1944-46 when we were at P.S.
Lancy Boyce and Frankie Pingatore played trumpet, Kronfeld brothers
alto and trombone, Bob Palese drums, Rudy Dryden and others.
Never knew whatever happened to John.
Bob Veazey <bobbyvz@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 11:22:21 (EST)
Hi Deb, for information of the establishments on Market St.,
on the main page of the oldwilmington site, on the left side,
click on "Historical Data", and in the menu that follows, click
on either the 1948 or 1961 Market St. listings, to see all the
addresses during those years; that ought to bring back a lot
of memories - both are before the time you mentioned, but most
of the stores remained into the 70's. :)
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 09:12:13 (EST)
Hi Sandy, I Graduated 1958 from WHS. It will be interesting,
to see who responds to your question, this morning. I remember
one of our classmates, John Tull. I think that he went on to
become a doctor. We lived in a very nice era, those 1950's. It
was sad to see our WHS reduced to rubble, in the name of progress,
when I-95 came along. It was nice to hear from you. I replied,
did you get it?
Mary Kay (Dunlop) Kennedy <mk.kennedy@sbcglobal.net>
Ottawa, Il USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 07:47:47 (EST)
HI, ANY ONE OUT THERE THAT GRADUATED FROM WILMINGTON HIGH
SCHOOL IN 1958
SANDY JANVIER LENKIEWICZ <leelenkie@yahoo,com>
claymont, DE USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 01:45:05 (EST)
In the 70's I worked in a Beauty Shop for years on 6th and
Tatnall. We would order from Govoto's and Eureka restaurant.
On Thursday night's when the ladies came from down town DuPont
or the local store's to have what was called a Double Process
we'd order early in the afternoon from Wing Wah which was on
7th and Tatnall. I would go through the empty lot and pick up
our dinners. We would be there till way past 9 which was late
for a Beauty Shop in those day's. When boredom set in and we
weren't to busy, I'd walk to Wilm. Dry and Braunstien's and Woolworth.
I worked at their lunch counter briefly in 76 during a hiatus
from the Beauty Shop. I'm trying to remember the other stores
that were there. Does anyone remember the store's on Market Street.
Or did you work down town in those day's? The stories I could
tell about that neighborhood in the 70's.
Deb Duffy
Deb <KenzieKennaAndMe@aol.com>
Kokomo, In USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 01:16:21 (EST)
DOES ANY BODY REMEMBER HELEN`S SWEET SHOP ON THE CORNER OF
ELM AND ADAMS. THAT IS BEFORE THE FREE WAY CAME ALONG. THIS IS
IN HEDGEVILLE OR THE OLD ACE THEATER. MARGIE AUGUST DILL I REMEMBER
YOUR MOTHERS HAIR SHOP. I WAS RAISED IN HEDGEVILLE.
SANDY JANVIER LENKIEWICZ <leelenkie@yahoo.com>
CLAYMONT, DE USA - Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 23:46:51 (EST)
Does anyone remember a person named Dick Boardman (wife's
name is Nancy) from Wilmington in the old days? I received a
letter from him (snail mail) and he writes as if he knows me
and my husband. Neither of us recall him. He says he has lived
in Harrisburg, PA. since 1958. It is a mystery to us. Sure would
appreciate any help in solving this mystery. Thanks.
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 21:59:33
(EST)
SHIRLEY, LIKE I SAID , LOUIE WAS MY DRUMMER WHEN I FORMED
MY FIRST BAND AT WARNER, AND OF COURSE I PLAYED TRUMPET . AND
THEY WERE THE GOOD OL DAY,S
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS, FL USA - Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 20:30:58
(EST)
Jay Kross, I loved the BBQ beef -- sandwiches and platters
-- at McSpadden's restaurant on Kirkwood Highway! According to
this site's restaurants page, there was another McSpadden's location
on Philadelphia Pike. After McSpadden's closed the Kirkwood Highway
location, they opened a take-out place on the other side of Kirkwood
Highway near the racetrack entrance. Didn't last long there,
unfortunately.
Jon Brams <jon.brams@bentley.com>
Exton, PA USA - Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 14:00:11 (EST)
Ralph Pryor - yes, I went to Warner Jr. High, then to P. S.
duPont, class of '51. I sure recognize a lot of names and places
on this site. It's awesome. I always enjoyed Louie's music. I
was sure you had played at Warner, too. Thanks for responding.
Shirl
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Wednesday, March 09, 2005 at 23:43:25 (EST)
Does anyone remember the drug Store at 4 and Jackson Or Adams.
Ed Begley <epangels_2002@yahoo.com>
Santa Fe, Tx USA - Wednesday, March 09, 2005 at 21:33:05 (EST)
Just think of all the wonderful grocery stores we had in our
Wilmington neighorhoods
bill rogers <brogers@delanet.com>
PIKE CREEK, de USA - Wednesday, March 09, 2005 at 20:04:42 (EST)
HI SHIRLEY,IN REGARDS TO LOUIE DUMAL, I MET LOU WHILE IN
THE 7 TH. GRADE AT WARNER JR. HIGH, HE WAS IN MY FIRST DANCE
BAND. HE TURNED OUT TO BE A GOOD DRUMMER. . WE HAD A LOT OF FUN
. WITH OUR MUSIC .AND SOME TIMES IT GOT US IN TROUBLE AT SCHOOL,
.OUR PRINCIPAL AT WARNER, FRANK M. HEAL DID NOT LIKE OUR KIND
OF MUSCIC . ---BIG BAND SOUND AND DIXIE LAND JAZZ. WONDER WHAT
HE WOULD THINK OF THE MUSIC TODAY ? SHIRLEY, DID YOU GO TO WARNER
? BY THE BRANDY WINES STILL WATERS WITH IT,S HILLS SO GREEN,
OH YES , THEY WERE THE DAY,S MY FRIEND !
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS, FL USA - Wednesday, March 09, 2005 at 17:15:00
(EST)
Cele, I went to St.Paul,s class of 62. Sister Georgine Marie
was my first grade teacher also.Someone told me she is still
alive.I remember how pretty she was.I lived on 2nd&vanburen.
Diana <Baki47@msn.com>
wilm., de USA - Wednesday, March 09, 2005 at 12:18:49 (EST)
With all this talk of Browntown there's got to be somebody
here from the Pulaski Legion Junior Marching Band. I played cymbals
during (I think) 1958. I was the skinny Polish kid with glasses.
The band leader was Dan Caroche. The band manager was Ed Brofka.
Caroche would yell and rant and throw the sheets of music at
kids who couldn't play their part. In parades we could never
get the turns right. Playing cymbals, I was always on the outside
of the row and we'd always goof up the turns so I'd have to march
up on the sidewalk through the crowd all the while trying to
play those huge 18" Zildjians. One year on Memeorial Day 12 year
old Sammy Mariano played "Taps" on trumpet at the end of a local
parade. Longest rendition of "Taps" I've ever heard. After practice
they'd give us soft drinks that were a smorgasbord of brand names
and flavors from very small and very obscure soft drink companies.
Kid's would argue over who got the Black Cherry Wishniak.
Larry Roszkowiak (Rush) <lroszkowiak@its.ucsf.edu>
San Francisco, CA USA - Wednesday, March 09, 2005 at 11:50:44
(EST)
I lived at 313 W. 19th Street between Washington St. and Jefferson.
I will never forget Wiener's Market at the corner of Jefferson
and 20th Street. Margaret, the cashier, never failed to give
us a smile - even though we were kids (and bugged the breath
out of her), she was always kind to us. And...she was kind to
my Aunt Lee (whose account we were "charging" our candy)! When
it came time to cut us off, Margaret did just that. Now those
were the days!
Sue Sims <sue.ambc@comcast.net>
Salisbury, MD USA - Wednesday, March 09, 2005 at 11:08:01 (EST)
I was born 1936 at 1600 Block of Penna Ave, then we moved
to 13th DuPont St. The favorite place where all the teenagers
hung out was Greenhill Dairies. It was a place that you drive
your car in the parking place and place your orders, from your
car, the waitness would be on skates to serve you your order.
It was really a nice time. We also had drive in movie theaters,
a bunch of us would pile in the car, it was about a $1.00 a car
load. We also go to the Brandywine where there was a pool, girls
would go Mon,Wed and Fri, the boys would go Tues, Thur and Sat.
That is where most of us learned to swim. You could also walk
thru the Brandywine which was nice and cool, there was a spring
there where you could get a cold drink of water,it was the best
tasting water. A lot of us would play baseball at 14th & DuPont
ST. where the B & O Railraod station was, there was a big lot
next to the station, where we played baseball. We had a lot of
fun there. Not to many kids had swing sets in their yards, so
the kids from DuPont St would go down the street where there
was a CHurch, and in the back of the Church was a nice size one,
so we all would go there to play. As for sand boxes, very few
kids had them, so we would all go to 10th Street Park, where
there was a very large one. The late 40's and early 50's was
the greatest time any kid could grow up in. In our neighborhood
just about every family had between 10 to 15 kids in each family,
so there was always a bunch of kids your own age to play with.
We would also to go the forty acres, as there was a big park
across the No.13th School where most of us went to. I am into
the family tree, and I also wrote a Journal that I put into my
family tree about growing up on DuPont St and the great times
it was, for all my grandchildren, and great grandchildren to
have to read(my age) and see how we lived and what we did to
pass the times, like hot scotch, blind man's bluff hide & go
seek, etc. We would walk about 10 blocks or more to go to Canby
Park where guys and girls could go to the same pool, I think
it cost 25 cents to get in. On the way home we could buy a soda
from the street vendors that stayed there the whole time the
pool was opened,they sold quite a bit of things to eat,we would
usually buy a soda which if I remember could 5 cents. I wish
sometimes I could go back to that time.
Joanne Shaw Varell
sixgrandchildren@aol.com
Joanne Shaw Varell <sixgrandchildren@aol.com>
Wilm, De USA - Wednesday, March 09, 2005 at 10:21:43 (EST)
Margie August Dill, Hi did your mother have a beauty shop
on Linden street? I used to get my hair cut at August Beauty
Shop. I also went to many weddings at the Pulaski Legion. Joan
Joan Janvier Wilson <iceskate500@yahoo.com>
Bear, De USA - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 23:45:07 (EST)
Harry, thanks for directing me back to the site. Don't know
why I lost it. Ray Jubb said you blocked me out 'cause I belong
to the crazy Hudson family. Glad that isn't true. Someone mentioned
the ice skating pond near Price Run..it was Speakman's Pond.
Fell in many a time! Spent most of my growing up years swimming
in the pool at Price Run park. What a great childhood we had!
Ralph Pryor...did you play in a band with Lou Dumel? Or is my
old brain not functioning, as usual?
Regards to all!
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 23:09:33 (EST)
I lived on Linden Street, near the Pulaski Legion and under
the "freeway" sorta. Went to grade school at St. Hedwig's. Everybody
who sees this should remember "PennyPincher" the Polish Lady
who owned the lil store at Linden and Vanburen Street. Went to
Padua and some of the best fun times were riding the bus through
Wilmington and transferring to #8 to 9th & DuPOnt Streets. If
you were lucky, a boy in a car would pick you up and drive you
the rest of the way. Good old days, when times and people were
less complicated. Fondest memory was a boy driving flirting with
me and crashed into the car in front on him. Send giggles through
me and my girlfriends. If this boy is reading, email me back.
Regards
Margie
Margie August Dill <marg759@aol.com>
Townsend, DE USA - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 21:18:54 (EST)
I believe the drug store was at 7th & Jackson and was operated
by Dr. Cahan (spelling may be wrong). It was across from Berlin's
grocery store.
Bill Lyons <ALyons2336@aol.com>
Rehoboth Beach, DE USA - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 19:12:24
(EST)
My family moved to Wilmington in the 1956, and lived at 2nd. & Frankilin
St. I went to the old St Pauls's school on 3rd. St. between Van
Buren and Jackson St.for first grade and 2nd grade to the St
Paul's new school. I remember the old school as very dark and
dreary, a bit scary, and my first grade teacher was Sister Mary
Jean. The new St Paul's was very sunny and all the furniture
was light, and modern. We later moved up to 9th. and Jackson
St. to 4th. grade and went to Sacred Heart school. There was
a drug store located I think on 6th. & Jackson, and I can't remember
the name, but the owners were very old and very nice. We bought
our Christmas presents there, like old spice lotion for my Dad,
and Evening in Paris prefume for Mom, the perfume came in a beautiful
blue bottle, I can still smell perfume, but I don't think my
Mom really liked it, but the bottle was why I bought it. We also
bought candy, pepsi soda, prize potato chips, and comic books
with our small allowance we received on Sat. after we finished
our chores. There was also a store on 9th. and Adam St. called
Jimmy's, with counter with stools you could spin around on, Jimmy's
had a soda cooler with every flavor soda you could think of at
the time, my favorite was vanila soda. Also a small grocery store
on the corner of 10th. and Adam St., A&P store on Delaware Ave.
Ritz Movie Theater, paid 25 cents for a Sat. Matinee. We spent
a lot of time at the 10th.St. park, winter time we ice skated
on the little pool and sled down the hill. We would take a brown
bag lunch and hot chocolate and eat and warm up in the bathroom
up on the hill, put our wet socks, mittens and scarf's on the
heater to dry while we warmed up and then back out into the cold
to ice skate or sled down the hill if it snowed. The summer months
we went hiking in Brandywine park, swimming at headgates, walked
along the water fall, and we did not fear anything. I have so
many memories growing up in the city I could go on and on. My
children have heard all the stories way too many times, and so
will my grandchidren, just like my parents told their stories
to us growing up in Philly. I really miss those days, but will
always have fun remembering.
Maureen Kelley Dunning <dunningmod@aol.com>
Wilmington , de USA - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 18:19:51 (EST)
HI LIZ, I WAS ON THE W.P.D . AND WAS IN THE SAME PLATOON
AS JOE FILIBEN. IN FACT I WORKED A SHORT TIME WITH HIM IN # 16
PATROL CAR. I SEE YOU LIVE IN HARTLY,DEL. MY SISTER INLAW WAS
BORN AND RAISED THERE, HER FATHER WAS MAYOR FOR MANY YEARS THERE.
. I ALWAYS THOUGHT HARTLY LOOKED LIKE MAYBERRY. IN FACT I KEPT
LOOKING FOR BARNEY FIFE ( DON KNOTTS) TO WALK DOWN THE STREET
! DONT GET ME WRONG, I THINK HARTLY IS A NICE LITTLE TOWN . AND
JOE FILIBEN WAS A GOOD COP.
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS, FL USA - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 16:14:48
(EST)
Ed I was raised in the seven hundred block of Madison St Bruno
was THE barber.He was respected by every one who knew him.During
the war he never charged a service man for haircuts His customers
were bookies bootlegers number writers policemen and every day
people.The butcher shop was Jay Hartnetts.He gave me my first
job working in his store.I recieved fifty cents for five hours
work and glad to get it
bill rogers <brogers@delanet.com>
PIKE CREEK, DE USA - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 16:07:13 (EST)
Wayne. Yes, there was a Keiger's Drugstore at 4th and Union
owned and operated by a man of the same name. However, if this
is the same fella, he, later, moved his operation three blocks
away up 4th Street between Scott and DuPont Street (near Sons
of Columbus). It was there that he was gunned down during a robbery.
This particular instance happened longer than five years ago.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 06:04:07 (EST)
Ed, The drug store at 4th & Union had a name something like
Kiegers, if memory serves me right. It was the owner/drugists
name. Again, if memory serves me right, he was killed about 5
years ago, with something connected to his shop. It was a robbery
gone bad or something of that nature. He had been there ever
since I could remember being in that area. That would have been
in the late 50s that we moved to Little Italy. I guess his murder
took place around the turn of the century. One source could be
Harry's log of the Flats, rentals. I don't know how far down
it goes but it may go to 4th street. Hope that helped, Wayne
Wayne Butler <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 21:07:09 (EST)
What was the name of the drug store at the corner of 4 and
Union Street. And does anyone remember the name of the barber
shop on Madison Street I think it was called Brunio's. Or the
butcher shop on Madison St between 6-7 .
Ed Begley <epangels_2002>
Santa Fe, Tx USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 19:37:59 (EST)
Cant talk about Pop Salter without mentioning his daughter
Sis Salter.Sis gave me guitar lessons at a young age and I still
use some of her stuff on gigs today.Needless to say,I was madly
in love with her.I remember her trio playing at the Elsmere fire
house.She was great.Sadly,she died at a young age.I miss her
even today.
Dick Lloyd <lostnote@juno.com>
san diego, ca USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 16:36:03 (EST)
Do you know what's missing from all of this reminiscing? Television.
To me, it signaled the decline in family values and neighborhood
gatherings. We always stayed outside in our neighborhood until
the street lights came on. That was the signal for all of us
to go inside. We did not need a car. Everything we needed was
within walking distance. One more restaurant to add to the collection,
Gino's on US 13. When we did have a car, we went there to get
seven hamburgers from one dollar. Fed the whole family.
Ray Zelano <Rzelano@aol.com>
New Castle, Delaware USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 16:14:50
(EST)
I worked with Joe Filliben on the Wilmington Police Department
and went to St Paul's School with John Filliben and shoot pool
with hime every week at the Defiance A.A. in Browntown.
Ray Jubb <golfopera@aol.com>
Wil., De USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 11:32:18 (EST)
Do-Drop-In was located at 10 and Adams streets
Ed begley <epangels_2002@yahoo.com>
Santa Fe, Tx USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 11:17:19 (EST)
Elsmere Skating rink and the Electric Gramaphone in Stanton.
mary <gmc649798@aol.com>
wilmington, De USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 09:55:43 (EST)
Sandy Paski, are you the same Sandy that was friends with
Betty Hare? Betty and I went to COK together and then P.S. Will
ask some people about going to the COK fund raiser. Maybe we'll
see you there.
Dot Becker <dorothy.m.becker@dupont-dow.com>
wilmington, de USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 08:44:48 (EST)
The people who ran DiBiaso's Used Car Sales on Lancaster Avenue
are from the same family who operated the Ford Flower Shop which
was located across the street from the old Motor Vehicle place
on Grant Avenue and Bancroft Parkway. I went to Lore Elementary
with Bob DiBiaso. Not quite sure but I think Bob ran the used
car lot.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 06:23:40 (EST)
I remember Harrison st. church, Rev. Jones just passed away,
a very wonderful person, his daughter went to Wilm. high school.
Jean <usa>
wilmington, de USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 19:42:53 (EST)
thete was a very fine family of wilm policemen, THE FILIBENS
,who remembers them
liz <elizabemari3@aol.com>
hartly, de USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 19:01:20 (EST)
Please add Harrison Street Methodist Church to list of churches
liz <elizabemari3@aol.com>
hartly, de USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 18:42:47 (EST)
to add to list of Meat and groc stores: Haldas Bros Market
at 5th and King
liz <elizabemari3@aol.com>
hartlyi, de USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 18:41:59 (EST)
who remembers Amalgamated Leather on third st
liz <elizabemari2@aol.com>
hartly, del USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 18:39:15 (EST)
Steimle's food market -- 6th & Franklin st.
Charlie Walling <vaultguy@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 17:23:06 (EST)
For a nostalgic gastronomic excursion, does anyone remember
the Gino Giants at the Gino's fast foot joint at Price’s Corner,
the BBQ beef sandwiches at McSpadden's restaurant on Kirkwood
Highway, and the BLTs at Grant's in the Midway Shopping Center?
Gosh...I could eat any or all of them right now!!
Jay Kross <jaykross@aol.com>
Lincoln University, PA USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 16:19:51
(EST)
I remember the Rodney Square dances, but don't remember much
about them.
Connie <nospamwantedatyahoo.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 15:50:04 (EST)
Does anyone remeber the mid-week dances in the summer of the
mid 50's that were held on Rodney Square? People sat all over
the steps and watched the dancers or jumped up and danced as
soon as the live music started. I remember a fellow I believe
his name was Joe Ireland. He was such a good dancer, people would
stop dancing, form a circle around him and his partner and clap
while they danced.
Sandy <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear, DE USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 15:28:05 (EST)
Judy Phillips Jester, Do you mean Eugene Chudick that lived
next door to me? As far as I know he is doing he has his own
Beauty Salon in the Meadowwood shopping center. Does any one
remember the Ace Dress shop on Maryland ave,also Margie's card
shop alson on Maryland.
Joan Janvier Wilson <iceskate500@yahoo.com>
Bear, De USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 23:13:29 (EST)
ANYBODY REMEMBER THE HAPPY VALLEY GANG OR THE PARK GRILL?
charlie walraven <hwalraven1@juno.com>
wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 22:53:09 (EST)
Remember the bandstand just after the Washington Street bridge
ended (near Delaware Hospital). Remember Memorial Hospital (where
the Plaza now resides?) Also The Wilmington General Hospital
(up near Bayard School) This Website is great! It's making me
remember lots of fine things about my childhood....like Howdy
Doody puppets, Willie the Worm (on tv), etc.
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 12:19:07 (EST)
Joan Janvier Wilson: How is Eugene? Do you remember my sister,
Suzanne? I see Tessie sometimes in the Acme in Pike Creek Valley.
We lived on Adams Street in a big porch house.
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol>
Wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 12:15:55 (EST)
If you develop a spot for lawyers - please add Sam Abramo.
he was a chemist at DuPont, invented I think Kapton - then became
a patent lawyer along with his brother John. Sam was an unusual
lawyer. If an abused wife could not pay - he would let her clean
house, or make drapes or whatever they could do. You always felt
like Sam really cared and was a saint. Sadly, he passed away
a few years ago. I believe John is still around - but he closed
his practice not long after Sam passed away. He was really a
special person.
judy phillips jester <judygems44@aol.com>
wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 12:12:52 (EST)
When we were in M. C. I Williams elementary school - our gleeclub
got to sing in the Hotel DuPont. We were in a showcase in the
lobby. I still have pictures.
judy Phillips jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 12:09:36 (EST)
Greenberg's - Monroe & Lancaster Avenue (corner store) Banks
Grocery Store - 2nd & Monroe STreets Konitzer(not sure of spelling)
Drugstore 2nd & Monroe
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Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 11:47:35 (EST)
RE Busineses: Baker Car Sales - 2nd & Monroe Streets. Simiones
- 2nd & Monroe STreets Sklut Furs - near Phillips Coal Yards
RE Politicians: Remember Joe Bruno? He was our representative & friend
and neighbor.
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 11:44:03 (EST)
You can actually buy Edgar Guests poems at the book store.
I got 1 book.
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 11:40:40 (EST)
Remember DiBiaso's Used Car Sales on Lancaster Avenue?
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 11:38:33 (EST)
Does anyone remember St Pauls class of 61. I was there until
7th grade. I remember our first grade class had almost 100 kids
and only one teacher Sister Georgine Marie. Around 4th grade
we took Irish Dancing lessons. I cant remember the reacher. It
would be good to hear anyone who was there during that time.
Cele <revrep04@aol.com>
Philadelphia, Pa USA - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 10:00:48 (EST)
To add to the list of grocery stores: Levin's Market, Vanderver
Ave & Church St. (50's - 60's)
B. Littleton <awl2029@verizon.net>
Middletown, De 19709 USA - Friday, March 04, 2005 at 22:13:54
(EST)
LARRY, YOU ARE OH SO RIGHT, THE MUSIC STORE IN THE 800 BLK.
OF TATNALL ST WAS NED,S . NICE MAN. HAD A DOG THAT ALWAYS SAT
IN HIS DISPLAY WINDOW.. LARRY , I GUESS THOSE SMALL MUSIC STORES
ARE NOW A THING OF THE PAST. NOT ONLY COULD YOU BUY A MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT. . BUT VALVE OIL. AND REPAIRS. AGAIN , THANK,S LARRY
AND STAY WELL IN CAL. .
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS , FL USA - Friday, March 04, 2005 at 19:52:32
(EST)
Hi there all you Christ Our King grads. Last week there was
a small ad in the News Journal for a benefit beef and beer for
COK church. Today, I spoke to Father Nash and he asked me to
try and get word out to all the alumni. Since the school will
be closed forever at the end of this school year, he is hoping
that as many grads as possible will attend the beef & beer. It
is to be held at St. Mark's High School Gym on Sat. April 2,
2005 from 7 PM to Midnight Cost is $30 per person or $55.00 per
couple. Cost includes food, beer, wine, soda and DJ. DJ will
be Jerry Blavet "the Geater with the Heater. If you are interested
contact Christ Our King Office at (302) 762-4140 for tickets
or more info. Hope to see alot of old friends and neighbors.
Sandy Paski Conner <bsconne@msn.com>
Bear , DE USA - Friday, March 04, 2005 at 19:01:10 (EST)
Ralph, I believe that the small music store on Tatnall was
Ned's.
Larry Roszkowiak (Rush) <lroszkowiak@its.ucsf.edu>
San Francisco, CA USA - Friday, March 04, 2005 at 11:15:48 (EST)
RE;Poems by Edgar Guest.I do remember them being in the paper.I
cut a couple out. I still have them.That is really going back
a few years.1950's ??
K Burton <breckslnkid10@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Friday, March 04, 2005 at 08:20:12 (EST)
DAVE BUCHANAN - I do remember your brother Bill. I had a crush
on him too. I lived in Eastlake before moving to 28th & Pine.
It was great living across from Prices Run -- it doesn't get
any better than that. We lived between the Heverins and Manoulakis
(sp). Grandparents lived 615 E. 22nd St (big family) My mom had
her children spaced apart. Three were born between 1928 and 1937
and my sister and I were born 1944 and 1946 (Shirley, Peggy,
Ted, Kathy and Diane). My mom called Kathy and I her new family.
They have different memories from us, however, just as good.
Diane Thomas Warwick <dianeW19809@aol.com>
wilmington, De USA - Friday, March 04, 2005 at 08:08:00 (EST)
I always looked forward to the poems in the News Journal by
Edgar Guest.....anyone else like him?
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 22:41:15 (EST)
I'm surprised not to see Asbury Methodist Church shown....it's
really an old and lovely church Remember Peter Wheat bread? The
vegetable man who drove a horsedrawn cart? The insurance man
who made monthly visits for payments?
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 22:29:48 (EST)
I built a number of balsa and tissue model airplanes while
we were living in the Gardens in the late 30’s. I bought the
Paul K. Guillow kits for 25 cents at a small store on Union Street,
in the 2nd block south of Lancaster Ave. I’d tack the plans to
my mother’s bread board, cover it with wax paper, and use pins
to hold the balsa strips in place on the plan while the glue
dried. I recall one afternoon I was building a kit on our front
porch with the parts spread all over. My mother stepped out the
front door right onto my nearly full tube of duPont Duco cement,
squirting the entire contents halfway across the porch. Needless
to say, my operations were hastily moved elsewhere.
Tom Wood <twood@hoflink.com>
Albertson, NY USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 21:41:57 (EST)
Ref. Knowles Hobby (&Music!) Store. Store was originally on
6th Street, but when I started working there it was on second
floor on Market off 4th. (Around the corner from "Sloppy John's
Hot Dogs"--yum) Lou Knowles went into the Navy, played in bands
in Hollywood as Navy duty! Came out and we moved to Shipley off
4th, next to Salvation Army. Len Whann and Arnie were manager
types. I handled model airplanes. Lou later moved Up the street
on Shipley and later to Independance Mall. We sponsored a model
airplane club, "Wilmington Modeleers". I painted the club name
and insignia and wife's name on the nose of the F-80C I flew
in Korea. Picture made it on front page of the Morning News?,
News Journal? whatever!
Bob Veazey <bobbyvz@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 19:59:39 (EST)
TOM , KNOWELS MUSIC SHOP DID SELL AND REPAIR AND YES RENTED
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. I HAD MY TRUMPET REFINISHED THERE BACK IN
THE LATE 50,S. AND THERE WAS ANOTHER FELLOW THAT HAD A MUSIC
STORE AND INSTRUMENT REPAIR SHOP ON THE 800 BLK. OF TATNALL ST.
CANT THINK OF HIS NAME , BUT WAS A REAL NICE GUY. AND OF COURSE
YOU HAD POP SALTERS MUSIC SHOP IN THE 200 BLK. OF WEST 9TH. STREET..
---HOW COULD I EVER FOR GET POP SALTER. THAT,S WHERE I TALKED
MY FOLK,S INTO BUYING MY TRUMPET . BACK AROUND 1946. I WAS IN
LORE SCHOOL. . POP SALTER HAD A SIGN ON THE WALL IN HIS SHOP.
THE RICHEST CHILDREN IN THE WORLD . ARE REALLY POOR WITH OUT
MUSIC !
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK>
TARPON SPRINGS, FL USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 18:38:51
(EST)
David Buchanan....I remember your brother Bill (or Billy as
we called him!) very well. Your brother was quite cute and we
all had crushes on him at one time or another. He should remember
Sue, Christine, Chrissy, Molly, Jeannie, me and other friends
who lived on the east side during our George Gray days and all
hung around together. I haven't seen Bill since we graduated
in 1964 from P. S. duPont. I've only made one reunion and I don't
remember seeing him there.
Carol Gibson Illingworth <cillingworth@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 18:02:35 (EST)
Knowles Music was located on Shipley or Orange Street somewhere
between 6th and 8th Streets. It was a music store in the early
1960s and had been so for a while. The head salesman was Arnie
Benton. Another salesman was Eddie Swatlow. In the early Sixties
Swatlow was killed when a train hit his auto at a crossing (perhaps
in Elsmere.) In the mid Sixties they moved to Independence Mall.
Larry Roszkowiak (Rush) <lroszkowiak@its.ucsf.edu>
San Francisco, CA USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 17:52:43
(EST)
Bob V. Didn't Knowles also sell and rent musical instruments,
and also service them. I was only in the store a few times, but
I seem to remember seeing instruments there. Or am I thinking
of some other place?
Tom Wood <twood@hoflink.com>
Albertson, NY USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 16:55:47 (EST)
I remember the Sunday Blue laws. The first place I remember
being open on a Sunday was Almart on the Kirkwood Highway. This
was in the early to mid 60s. However, weren't establishments
like entertainment places (movies etc.) exempt from those laws?
If so it would explain why I remembered seeing the races while
going to and from church. Yes, the picture (with exception to
the diving pier) does look like the pool in my memory. I remember
the diving "pier" as a much higher structure though. You can
get an idea of the size of the pool by looking at the row boat
in front of the change house (probably a 10 - 12 footer). Speaking
of Blue Laws, did anyone else notice that everyone in the picture
had a top on? After my moving from Eastlake, the Wilmington Sash
and Door fire occurred on Palm Sunday when a young boy had seen
a movie about Indians shooting flaming arrows at a wagon train,
and decided to go out and try it on his own. I had gone to see
the movie Tea For Two, (great flick for an 8 year old) with my
parents that same day. So what I'm saying is, I think the entertainment
segment of the merchandising world was probably exempt from the
Blue Laws. The mention of bathing caps and in another letter
a reference to Hubers sporting goods reminded me of the time
I spent a half hour trying on baseball caps there. No my friends
not because of my incessant yacking to the salesman, but because
in those days (1952-53) caps didn't come in one size fits all.
Each cap was an individual size 6 7/8 etc. No adjustables here,
you found one that fit exactly. How times change. By the way,
it wasn't Sunday, Hubers, like all "merchants" was closed on
Sunday's, Wayne
Wayne <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 15:08:59 (EST)
I believe the pool looks like Price Run also, in earlier days.
I think the diving island was made larger later on, and a larger
dive tower, and diving boards added. The bath house sure looks
familiar. I do believe the sailboat races were Saturday mornings
(because of the Sunday blue laws), but that's confusing me because
Saturday morning was when we'd go swimming, too - and I thought
the free swim was from 9:00AM until noon. If so, when were the
sailboat races? Hmmm.....
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 12:24:12 (EST)
Bruce, You may well be correct about the races going into
the '50s. Around 1942 I became really into model airplanes. I
worked at Knowles Hobby Shop and worked most Saturday mornings,
so I would not have been to the pool then. I went into the Air
Force in 1951. The post card sure looks like Price Run Pool.
Bob Veazey <bobbyvz@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 12:03:49 (EST)
Wayne, I think you described Price Run Pool very good, as
I remember it (and the name and area didn't have an "s" at the
end of it, it was Price Run. I think everyone called the area
Prices Run instead because the name slipped off your tongue easier
than Price Run). The last time I felt brave enough to ride through
that area (probably 20 years ago), the outline of the full size
of the pool was still there, and the diving tower base, though
part of dry land at the time, was still there. BOB: I remember
the sail boat races, also, but think they lasted until the late
40's, or maybe early 50's, could that be true? I'm 63, and if
the races ended in the early 40's, I wouldn't be old enough to
remember them.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 10:28:27 (EST)
I sure remember Prices Run Pool. That is where I learned to
swim. I had to be pulled out of there several time when I could
not make it to the tower. I also used to sell snow balls from
my wagon in front of the pool.
Harry Brand <salliesbrand@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 09:40:41 (EST)
Wayne, There were indeed sailboat races at Prices Run pool.
They were run on Saturday mornings before the pool opened for
the day. I don’t remember Sunday races. In those days Sunday
was reserved for church (remember the “blue laws?). I do
recall several times when we raced at night. The races were run
by Walter Kaidle (sp) who, as I recall was also a public school
phys ed teacher. The boat’s decks were about 2 feet long
and the sail’s main mast about 3 feet tall. My Dad made
one for my sister and me, named it the “Bob-Dot”,
and we raced it on many occasions. Our boat had an auto-steering
device where a rubber band and sail trim line compensated for
excess heeling, but the rules did not permit it’s use.
You set the rudder and hoped! There were, in the races’ “hey
day”, as many as 15 or so boats. I seem to remember that
the races died out in the early 1940s. And a fond “Hi “ again
to Cuz Pat in Key Biscayne.
Bob Veazey <bobbyvz@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 08:45:30 (EST)
First of all I want to congratulate Harry on the New Journal
article and again say thanks for all his hard work and keeping
this web site up and running. THANKS A MILLION. Now, about Prices
Run, I remember spending many happy hours swimming in that unique
pool. While going to George Gray School, I remember going to
Prices run for swimming lessons in the spring when the water
was still freezing cold. And, like Wayne said, I clearly remember
the size of the pool and the first time I got up the nerve to
swim out to the tower where the different levels of diving boards
were. I was nervous about swimming in the deep water but made
it out to the tower just as a young boy was pulled out of the
water who had drowned. I remember them giving him CPR (or whatever
they called it in those days) but he didn't make it. He was from
a boys home that was somewhere close by. This must have been
in the early 40's, because I graduated from Wilmington High in
1951.And, does anyone remember those horrible, rubber bathing
caps we girls had to wear in the pool? A few years later, when
I was going to Warner School, I remember going to street dances
in the summer at Prices Run. Of course, it wasn't far from Prices
Run where there was a pond that froze over in the winter that
was great for ice skating. Well, enough old memories for today...but,
as always, a big Hi to cuz Bob Veazey.
Patricia Kearney Lodge <Phototravl@aol>
Key Biscayne, FL USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 03:28:07 (EST)
All of you people from the Prices Run Area seem to be younger
than I am. I went to George Gray in the second grade and lived
in the 2400 block of Locust St with my Aunt & Uncle, while my
grandmother suffered a grave illness. It was in 1948-49 and our
second grade teacher had bought a new convertible. I'm not too
sure but I think it was a brand new Mercury or Ford and it may
well have been yellow. She was taking all her students for rides
around the field in the front of the school (toward Vanderver
Ave). when the principle came out and made her stop. I was lucky
enough to be in the last group to get a ride before she was halted.
Many years later my mother in law told me of two women who on
a dare rode up Market St with the top on the car down and their
tops off. Cars in those days were very high and you wouldn't
be able to see in unless you were beside a bus, which is how
I heard they got caught. I often wondered if it were true, or
just another urban legend? If it were true I think I know the
driver. The real reason I wanted to write about the 8 months
or so that I lived in Eastlake was the Prices Run Pool. I've
never seen anything so big before or since. Now I know everything
looks a lot bigger when you're 7 than when you're 63, but, you
can still ride by and see some of the outlines of the old pool
there on Locust St. Now here is the kicker to you younger (kids),
On Sundays on the way to and from church, before the pool opened
to the swiming masses, you could watch the sailboat races there.
No Ladies I'M NOT talking about those submarine races down at
the Brandywine, I was only 7 years old. There were "SAILBOAT" races
in that pool, that's how big it was. I'm sure there are some
others out there who can back me up on this. The pool started
off just like a beach and went out to a rope which was probably
only 1/4 of the pool but as I remember that section alone was
4 times the size of all of Canbys entire pool. The other 3/4s
was devoted to swimmers, with a high dive platform in the very
center, which I belive I remember hearing was 16 feet deep (the
water) at that point. The dive itself had several heights to
dive from (3 or 4)different board heights. It was most impressive,
and I'm sure that in my mind I am remembering things a little
bigger than they may have been, but honestly folks, that is as
I remember it, sailboats and all.(summer 1949) Can anyone out
there back me up on this (or bring my memories into the proper
perspective)? Wayne
Wayne Butler <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 23:27:37 (EST)
ANYBODY OUT THERE FROM THE OLD HAPPY VALLEY GANG AND THE PARK
GRILL?
CHARLIE WALRAVEN <HWALRAVEN1@JUNO.COM>
WILMINGTON, Delaware USA - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 21:56:48
(EST)
Many of my days were spent walking under 9th ward skys, from
the Oberly Brick yards to the the Bull dog swimming hole, swimming
at head gates to eating steaks at Jans, being cool at the Dan
Dee to cadding at Rock Manor. Thanks for the great website, Later
Gator
Jay Brady <rcknjbrd@msn.com>
wilmington, de USA - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 21:20:55 (EST)
Sorry, I goofed it. It was on 9th street where Huber's was.
:)
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 21:15:03 (EST)
Glenn, it was on 8th street, just west of Orange, where Huber's
Sporting Goods was.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 21:14:06 (EST)
Just checking in to say, "Hi". Life has kicked in an I am
swimming as fast as I can right now. Hope y'all are well?
Jo Ann <crossan33@aol.com>
Pike Creek Valley, DE USA - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 20:13:38
(EST)
I had the 8th St. (?) sporting goods store wrong. I guess
chain stores do get in your mind. It wasn't Herman's; I believe
it was Huber's. I loved going up the old elevator to the upstairs
stockrooms as they attempted to help me locate obscure sporting
goods.
Glenn Tuttle <gatut72@hotmail.com>
Newark, DE USA - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 18:08:52 (EST)
CAROL AND DIANE, I READ THIS SITE EVERY DAY AND I AM A OLD
PRICE RUN PARK BOY.I LIVED AT 301 EAST 26TH STREET BETWEEN JESSUP
AND PINE.WAS IN THE CLASS OF 66 AT PS DUPONT.YOU MIGHT KNOW MY
BROTHER BILL BUCHANAN WHO WAS IN THE CLASS OF 64. WHAT A GREAT
IDEA OF A PRICE RUN PARK REUNION.LOT OF MEMORIES FROM BACK THEN.PLAYED
BASEBALL FOE THE PARK.DO YOU REMEMBER THE PARK COUNSLOR BACK
THEN, I THINK IS NAME WAS CLYDE.THE OLD TIMERS PLAYING CHECKERS
AT THE PARK TABLES. PARK POLICE.THE STORE'S I REMEMBER MOST WHERE
BENDERS AND HALL'S. WHAT A GREAT SITE, KEEP IT COMING.
DAVID BUCHANAN <davidwb55@zoominternet.net>
NOTTINGHAM, PA USA - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 17:42:04 (EST)
I remember the Cella shop at 2nd & king. Was his name Benny?
I think his brother Joe married Louise, who happened to be my
God Mother. My Grandfather Nick Romanelli lived over thier veg.
store on King St. between 2nd & 3rd. I just saw were Louise passed
away at 92. Hope I got the right Cella.
Sam Ciroalo <samciroalo@comcast.net>
Bonita Springs, FL USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 21:20:26
(EST)
Does ANYONE remember the name of the CHICKEN FACTORY (poultry
factory), that was located in the 1700 block of west 3rd. st.,
near scott, near Poppiti's? 50s. 60s. etc. Please E. me.!
James J. Clark Jr. <junie1952@hotmail.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 20:34:11 (EST)
Diane Thomas...good to see you're reading this site too and
it's great hearing from you. Sorry I missed the last reunion
(P. S. duPont 1964). Gail Sullivan was there and said she saw
you. I'd love to go to a Price Run Park Reunion. Tell your brother
Teddy to post on this website when it happens. I'm having lots
of fun reading the old postings on this site...brings back so
many great memories and reminds me of lots of things I've forgotten
about. We need to get more people writing in from the Price Run
Park area. I also remember Paul's grocery at 24th and Lamotte.
Paul and Mary Dorso had 2 daughters, I think their names were
Joanie and Paulette. Paul really did make the best Santa! I lived
on Carter between 23rd and 24th and my grandparents lived right
around the corner on 24th Street. My mother used to take me to
Mrs. Ellis' house on 24th to get 'permanent waves'. I hated that
but she made me go. We moved to 3214 Madison when I was in the
8th grade. You're right in remembering that we had to be quiet
when my Dad was on the 11-7 shift and also, I wasn't allowed
to talk on the phone when he was on call. How times have changed!
Carol Gibson Illingworth <cillingworth@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 19:51:53 (EST)
THANK,S CHARLIE FOR LETTING ME KNOW ABOUT MS. HAMBY.,EVEN
THOUGH IT WAS SAD NEWS. AS I HAD STATED, SHE WAS A WONDERFUL
PERSON. GOD BLESS HER. AGAIN ,THANK YOU CHARLIE.
RALPH PRYOR <REPJFK@AOL.COM>
TARPON SPRINGS, FL USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 18:11:21
(EST)
It seems many remember Estella Frankel....Her obit is on Delawareonline
3/17/01 She lived darn near forever....
Sean <sekirk1518@msn.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 16:28:57 (EST)
I can remember Mom shopping for food at Paul's Market at 24th & Lamotte
I believe. Paul and Mary Durso owned it. Mom ran a tab. When
we moved from the city to the suburbs my Mom still ordered from
Paul's on the phone daily and Paul or his son-in-law would delivered
the order. I know it is hard to believe but its true. They delivered
until they closed (not sure when) When we lived on 28th & Pine
Paul would dress up as Santa Clauss and bring us gifts. He always
has a cigar in his mouth and a gift of gab. Paul and Mary were
really a nice couple. They were a big help to my mother. Did
anyone else place orders and have them delivered? Diane Thomas
Warwick
Diane Thomas Warwick <dianeW19809@aol.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 15:22:28 (EST)
Hi Judy Jester,
I went to M.C.I. Williams,Bayard Jr. High & the Old wilmington
High School. I lived at 910 Elm Street I had a sister Sandy my
Father was Harold Janvier they called him pickles.
Joan Janvier Wilson <iceskate500>
Bear, De USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 14:13:23 (EST)
I remember Estella Frankel Was the Music teacher at Bayard
Jr. High School.
She taught the Music class there.
Joan Janvier Wilson <iceskate500@yahoo.com>
Bear, De USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 13:12:08 (EST)
Peyton, the toll house on Lancaster Ave. may have been one
of the last toll houses, but it wasn't the last one; there still
exists the toll house on Penny Hill, the "Penny House", half
way up Penny Hill, on the "Wilmington and Phildelphia Turnpike" (Rte.
13, Philadelphia Pike), which collected tolls for the highway
long ago.
Bruce <spyderxlatcomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 09:35:30 (EST)
With the talk about 11th and West and the nearby resturants
etc. after sending a letter off to Mike Synder, I remembered
one other thing. I had gone to school, and I forget which number
it was, (24 maybe?) but it was across from the Delaware division
on Washington Street. It had turrets and round rooms, I thought
were really neat. This was in 1949 or 50, around the time of
the Wilm. Sash & Door fire. To get to the point however, I went
to school there with an Asian boy whose parents owned the Far
East Resturant located right across the street from the YMCA.
I think after it closed there, it may have moved to 202 near
the firehouse in Talleyville, but again I'm not sure. Wayne
Wayne Butler <twntydasys@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 09:18:07 (EST)
I grew up at the very est end of 2nd Street next to the (then)
new Wilmington High School and remember Dean's Pharmacy quite
well. The building is a liquor store now. Dean's was located
between on Lancaster Avenue, one block east of the (then) Foster
Park Apartments. They had great ice cream cones. In the next
block was the Three Little Bakers, and just beyond that (at Lancaster
and Cleveland Avenues) was Toll House Liquors - so named because
the structure was the last remaining toll raod houses in the
state. That building is long gone and has been replaced by Picotti's
Restaurant, a Tasty Cake outlet, and - most recently - a Dunkin'
Donuts'.
Peyton Lewis <plewis2158@aol.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 08:57:26 (EST)
I REMEMBER ESTELLA FRANKEL SHE WAS A MUSIC TEACHER AT HARLAND
SCHOOL,SHE ALSO WAS A EXCELLENT VIOLIN PLAYER.
DAVE CAUFFMAN <CAUFFMANDS@AOL.COM>
HOCKESSIN, DE USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 07:56:18 (EST)
Have pictures from the Old Swedes Church fire - interested?
Have newspaper articles about Mike Gibson. Mike attended Wilmington
High. He is now an Orchestrator and was credited with saving
a Tommy Tune musical by changing the score in record time. He
flies his own plane. He orchestrated Grease for the movie, Kiss
of the Spider Woman for broadway, etc. Have newspaper article
on the life/death of Mrs. Estella Frankel, a music teacher in
this area. Remember when Prices Corner had an auction? I lived
across the street from the Wilm. Sash & Door fire. It was on
a
Palm Sunday.
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de usa - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 04:51:36 (EST)
RE the turkish bath house - I had a friend in elementary school
and she took me there one day (just passed by it). I think her
family owned it.
Katz was the name.
Judy Phillips Jester <judygems44@aol.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 04:37:34 (EST)
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