(Archive
#37: January 1, 2007 to January 31,
2007 entries)
For Estella I believe the steak house was called Sizzler Take care
George
George <george091639@msn.com>
Ocean View, DE USA - Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 18:00:57 (EST)
Bob - you give me hope. I,ve never seen one this far north. I would
love to plant one or two in my "yard". Your right, they give the lawn mower
a hard time - but it does an excellent job of throwing them. Dispite the
pods, they are a big beautiful tree when full grown.
mike mullins <mpmul@frontiernet.net.net>
wallkill, ny USA - Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 17:25:32 (EST)
Hi all, it's been a while since I have logged on this site. I have a
question. Does any one know the name of the steak house that was in Wilmington
Manor next to where the Dog House is now? My hubby and I have been wracking
our brains and can't remember it. He said the guy who ran the place was
Frank ______?
Estella (Slawter) Stanley <dizzy0924@comcast.net>
Hartly, de USA - Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 16:36:57 (EST)
Sure do remember Mr. Leber at warner.
Jean <usa>
wilm, de USA - Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 10:51:59 (EST)
Connie--I definetly remember Mr. Leber from Warner -- He once told
our class that 3 out of 5 of us would end up in the NUT house. From what
I can remember (that was over 60 years ago) he was 100% WRONG!! Thank goodness.
Great site..
Aubrey <aubandclaire@verizon.net>
Lewes, De USA - Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 10:30:14 (EST)
Mike Mullins of Walkill - When I lived in a house in Riverside, CT,
10 years ago, in a low, moist area backing on to our property and growing
in a drainage ditch adjacent to the New Haven RR tracks, is a huge 'sugar
gum' or 'sweet gum' tree that generates those green prickly balls, and
deposits them all over the yard. Once they are on the ground, the balls
dry out quickly and the spines become quite sharp. They were always a nemesis
to neatness in the yard, since my low-powered lawn mower would push them
into the lawn, rather than take them up. The tree itself still stands today
as a magnifient specimen of its breed.
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 07:21:01 (EST)
Does anyone remember Mr.Leber, a Math teacher at Warner Jr. High?
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 01:53:20 (EST)
John Shue was not Elisabeth Shue's father. Her Father was from East
Orange, N. J. That is where Elisabeth was born. Her Grandfather lives in
Kennett Square.
nancy <nflynch@netzero.net>
wilmington, de USA - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 19:23:54 (EST)
"monkeyballs" - that's what we called them too. They are osage orange,
and were popular around pastures in the 1800's. The "monkeyballs" were
sliced thin and dried for decorations in olden times. The wood was prized
for longbows. The other "balls" that were being discribed, pointy and about
the size of golf balls are the "seed pods" of sugar gum trees. They are "lime
green" when fresh and the points are soft. The trees get very large and
have a very corse bark with large pointed leaves.
mike mullins <mpmul@frontiernet.net>
wallkill, ny USA - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 18:01:09 (EST)
Sugerland Bruce, I sent you a reply but came back undeliverable. Is
your address correct? Dave.. .
Dave ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 16:01:29 (EST)
OK, thanks to both Norman and Harry. I grew up in Wilmington and am
still learning things about it. A lot of that learning is due to this great
website.
Bill Fisher <whfisheratearthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 15:18:46 (EST)
I received the 1948 information about Wilmington’s “Wards” from Norman
and will post this information under the “Maps” section of this site.___However,
for your information, ‘Wards’ refers to ‘electoral districts’ for local
government elections only and has nothing to do with the naming or nicknaming
of a city’s neighborhood area such as Wilmington’s.___Wilmington’s “Ninth
Ward” electoral district is bounded by: South (the Brandywine) and North,
East and West (the city line) as stated by Norman.___The ‘Ninth Ward’ neighborhood
is a very small section within that ward.
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 14:22:36
(EST)
Dave Ziegler - I'm happy to hear that there are still Corvairs around
that need repairs. I learned to drive in my sister's 1964 Corvair convertible,
three speed on the floor.I'm sure I burned out the clutch going up and
down my parents driveway. They were a great car in the snow with the rear
engine. I remember they made a turbo version that was very fast. Do you
see any of these? Too bad Nader killed the Corvair.
Bruce <bc@rr.houston.com>
Sugarland, tx USA - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 09:33:13 (EST)
Norman ("buckenae"): Roughly where were the 12 Wards in Wilmington?
I have only heard of one, the Ninth Ward. Never knew there were others;
just thought it was more or less a nickname for the neighborhoods between
the Brandywine, Lea Blvd, Broom St and Market St... Would it be possible
for you to upload maps of the Wards to Harry, and if Harry could post them,
it would be great! Thanks!
Bill Fisher <whfisheratearthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Monday, January 29, 2007 at 21:22:33 (EST)
Ray Jubb's surgery went well, but he has had a few problems since then.
He is still in Johns Hopkins. According to his wife, the doctors are optimistic,
and say he will be OK. Just taking a little time. Say a prayer, if you
are so inclined! Shirley
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Monday, January 29, 2007 at 20:26:08 (EST)
Bob Wilson, During the 1950 snowstorm I believe many people ended up
walking. The way the cars blocked the intersection at the beginning of
the Market Street Bridge, no way could a plow or trackless trolley get
through. ....Bob
Robert J. McKelvey <windsorme2@verizon.net>
Cape May, N.J. USA - Monday, January 29, 2007 at 19:26:17 (EST)
Speaking of bygone snowstorms, there was one heck of one in early February
l961. My brother & his wife had just had their last baby (my neice Debbie).
My brother, Harry, picked me up at 6th & Broom Sts. to go to Wilm. Genl.
Hosp. to see the new arrival. The snow was deep and everything was icy.
I somehow believe it was Harrison St. that the car slid down from 6th to
4th. It's a wonder something terrible didn't happen to us, or that we didn't
plow into a car. All I can use for a timeframe for that storm is my neice's
date of birth -2/10/61.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilm., DE USA - Monday, January 29, 2007 at 16:30:38 (EST)
I can remember that in the 1930s they used to plow the city streets
and dump the snow into the Brandywine just below the Washinton Street bridge.
I made snowballs from that pile on the 4th of July one year! Suspect they
stopped doing that when they started using salt on the streets and were
afraid of further polluting the Crick.
Bob Veazey <bobbyvz@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, January 29, 2007 at 12:36:21 (EST)
To Phyllis--The city was divided into 12 wards, the ninth ward, North & East
by City Line, South by the Brandywine and Christiana, West by City Line.
Have boundries for the other wards also. Source Wilmington City Directory
1948.
Norman <buckenae@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, January 29, 2007 at 10:46:00 (EST)
Bob McKelvey et al - I remember that big snowstorm in early 1950. My
dad had a brand new 1949 Buick Special parked at the curb on 23rd Street,
and did not wish to risk driving it in that weather. So my parents and
I boarded the #11 trolleybus that evening at Concord and Washington to
go downtown to have dinner at Van's Holland House. The bus broke down at
19th and Washington, hopelessly stuck in a big snowdrift, so we trudged
back home and had soup for dinner. No listening to Jiggs Jackson at the
Hammond Organ that evening...
Bob Wilson <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Monday, January 29, 2007 at 08:39:33 (EST)
Bob - when Delaware Coach was running the electric trolleys, they cleared
the streets on the routes they ran the trolleys. After they switched to
buses, I guess the city or whoever assumed the responsibility for all.
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, January 29, 2007 at 00:50:44 (EST)
To Phyllis B. and everyone else.___Make use of the 'Pull-Down Menu'
above to view the information I have provided to some of the very questions
you ask.___In the case of the 'Neighborhoods' menu, the information came
from a map published by the NJ several years ago.___The outlines are NOT
exact but they are very close.___One exception would be the 'Woodlawn Flats'.___That
map is correct because I lived there.___In time, maybe I'll be provided
with the correct delineations.___Also, several of the neighborhood names
never existed before 1975.
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Sunday, January 28, 2007 at 09:35:15
(EST)
George Washington School was the old #24 school at the south end of
Washington St. Bridge across from the Delaware Hospital. Don't know when
the name was changed. Seems to me it was about the same time that old #30
became Shortlidge.
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 22:30:05 (EST)
Phyllis, The ninth ward was a triangle. Everything in between North
Market Street to Baynard Blvd to 34th where PS was. Below market was Eastlake
and Prices Run. So everyone from the ninth ward went to Shortlidge,Warner
and then PS...
Rose Culver <reculver71@aol.com>
Layton, UT USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 18:41:16 (EST)
Donna or anyone, where was Geo. Washington Elementary School? Also,
at the risk of seeming to have a gap in my knowledge of general Wilm. lingo
(which is true) I must ask where is/was the ninth ward? I was born/raised
at 22nd & Church Sts. Was that part of the ninth ward? What are/ were the
boundaries of the ninth ward? Are there other wards? I've never heard of
a fifth, sixth or seventh? Never hear anything but the "ninth" ward...........
Phyllis B. <P.Boyd52@Comcast.,Net>
Wilm., DE D USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 18:09:42 (EST)
I believe it was 1950 that Wilmington had snow at least 12 inches deep.
Driving was okay as long as you stayed in the tracks the cars made in the
snow. I became caught in grid lock at the intersection of 16th and Market
street during the Friday evening rush hour. One car had run out of gas
and ran down the battery trying to restart. Cars tried to go around but
became stuck in the snow. The whole wide intersection looked like an unsupervised
parking lot, cars without drivers. We all got out and walked. I returned
the next day at 0800 hrs. on Saturday. I got out of there okay, although
there were still about 12 cars still sitting there. When did they start
using plows and salt trucks in the city? I don't recall seeing any while
growing up in Wilmington. I guess we were to rely on tire chains as snow
tires were not popular until the middle 50's. They would spread cinders
on the Van Buren St. hill so the ambulances could make the hill to the
Memorial Hospital. ....Bob
Robert J. McKelvey <windsorme2@verizon.net>
Cape May, N.J. USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 17:03:18 (EST)
I enjoyed your collection! I need to help you add photos of the First
American Homestead Program started in Wilmington in 1973 by Mayor Tom Maloney.
Dan Frawley and I won the first house at 10th and Monroe that year and
moved into the house in 1974. I have before and after pictures but I am
not sure how to e-mail them to you. I have a scanner to copy these photos
but I will need an e-mail address from you if you would like some of these
photos for your collection in the era of before 1975 and then after 1975.
Bonnie Frawley
Bonita Frawley <froggal904@yahoo.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 14:22:32 (EST)
I go a email from Ralph yesterday. I am here in Tarpon Springs for the
Winter so I will catch up with him for lunch shortly.
Harry Brand <SALLIESBRAND>
Wilmington, DE - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 13:00:30 (EST)
Dave, What year were you at CHS? I contracted CHS Class of 1971 reunion
that was last July. I created shirts, name badges, a great production DVD
of their yearbook starting out with the Star Wars scroll and lots of other
give a ways. Met some nice people on the committee and have become good
friends with Susan Whaley who now lives in Florida. I was so surprised
at how many of their graduates had went to PS and transferred over.
Rose Culver <reculver71@aol.com>
Layton, UT USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 12:45:18 (EST)
Has anyone heard how Ray Jubb is coming along? How about Ralph Pryor,of
FL, anyone heard from him, miss his postings.
Norman <buckenae@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 11:00:43 (EST)
Wow! don't know what happened but I haven't seen anything posted since
my CHS disc post until I asked where everyone was. When that posted, my
screen was filled with all the missing messages. Are you guys playing tricks
on me??? GGGGGGGGG
Dave ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 10:09:40 (EST)
Did I offend someone? Where is everybody??
Dave ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 10:01:55 (EST)
Phyllis - My guess is that you saw Willie when his morning show was
on WTUX, which was located down around 13th and Market in 1952-53. My roommate
and I were faithful listeners from the 4th floor Harter Hall dowm on the
UDel campus. Radio reception in Newark was generally terrible, due to the
deposit of magnetic iron still in Iron Hill, but Willie and WTUX came in
clear as a bell. Willie oncw sent us a batch of autographed photos of the
WTUX broadcast staff, including himself, but for the life of me I can't
remember who the others were. Wille has posted on this site before...maybe
he'll see this and refresh my (our) memory.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Friday, January 26, 2007 at 20:36:02 (EST)
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, in a city called Wilmington,
there was a radio station called WAMS. There was an announcer (DJ?) who
called himself Willie Gaylord. Show (in the A.M.) was called "Wake up with
Willie". He was the top. Great personality. He used to mention a wife on
the air whom he called "Shirl, the pearl". Once in a while he and I would
sit together at a restaurant called Verna's at around l3th & Market. Pretty
good lunches there. (Please tell me you remember Verna's.) This was in
the mid-fifties. Casual lunchtime acquaintances only, we each went our
own way. I remember once his saying on the air that he and "Shirl" welcomed
a baby. I went to WAMS later on and he was gone. Then WAMS was gone. I
didn't much care at that time since I had discovered Television. Now I
think back and wonder what became of him. His correct name was Gehlert,
not Gaylord. He told me Gaylord was easier for people to remember.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52comcast.net>
WilmWilm. , DE USA - Friday, January 26, 2007 at 18:12:29 (EST)
Phyllis, My RC bottle, on the lower left corner says, Copyright 1936
and under that, Nehi Corporation. It's funny, the ironing of sheets and
pillow cases etc. I remember my grandmother doing that when whe was in
her mid eighties, in the 1980's. By then the sheets didn't have to be ironed,
I guess it was just habit. She was a fanatic about getting beds made up
in the morning also. You could get up, go to the bathroom, go back to the
bedroom, find the waste basket emptied and the bed already made...she was
that quick!
Sean <sknagel@msn.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, January 26, 2007 at 07:36:48 (EST)
For those who knew John Shew (this was the correct spelling for his
name), John succumbed to complications of heart disease some time back.
He had been athletic director foe Delaware Technical and Community College
in Stanton for many years. He was a nice guy and I faced him many times
while he pitched for Parkway.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Friday, January 26, 2007 at 06:45:19 (EST)
Rosemary,Phil and Bill, RE: Monkeyballs. I guess it depends on age or
maybe where you grew up (my youth was in Talleyville). But what we called
monkeyballs were the smaller golf ball sized pointy things that Bill Fisher
describes. The group that I ran with in high school referred to the larger
osage oranges as "Brains" because they sortof looked like a brain but I
don't think that term was used outside of the circle of friends I hung
around with. We used to do all kinds of devilish things with them. Can't
imagine hitting one with a plastic bat. The larger osage oranges could
be quite heavy, I bet you did see stars!!!
Erik <erik@nospam.com>
Newark, De USA - Friday, January 26, 2007 at 06:36:35 (EST)
Erik, you are exactly right about the Orange Osage tree...I googled
and found pictures of them and they are the "monkey balls", that we either
threw at each other which really hurt or we used them for a softball with
the big plastic bats that were like the Flintstones. They were all 6" or
bigger and were pretty heavy, so if you got hit with one you saw stars...so
thanks for answering a question I have had for 40+ years...:)
Rosemary Culver <reculver71@aol.com>
Layton, UT USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 22:15:11 (EST)
Hi Bill, No, The things we called monkeyballs were about the size of
a softball, green, with a pebbled surface. They were quite heavy. I know
what you are referring to, however. The real name on the otherhand, I don't
know. But you're right, you didn't want to get hit with either of them.
We sure grew up in a violent age, didn't we. But it was a survivable one,
opposed to today's.
Phil Culver <jpculver33@msn.com>
Layton, ut USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 22:13:30 (EST)
As I remember "monkeyballs", they all seemed to be about the size of
a golf ball, and had little pointy growths all over them; about as many
as there are dimples on a golf ball. They could sure get your attention
if you got hit in the back of the head with one. Could they have been the
seed pods of either Elm or Sycamore trees? Although similar, I don't think
they were Osage Oranges; those pods look far too big, from photos I've
seen on the internet. Also, does anybody remember the little "helicopter" seed
pods, spinning and twirling down from high in tall trees? Were those from
the same trees? Unlikely, but could be.
Bill Fisher <whfisheratearthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 19:57:41 (EST)
Erik, they may be osage oranges, but for me too, they were monkey balls.
And I grew up in Salisbury before I moved to Wilmington, found Rose, lost
her for 30 years, found her again, and married that little sicilian gal.
Donna, Rosie graduated PS in 71, but it should've been 70 with me.
phil
Phil Culver <jpculver33@msn.com>
Layton, ut USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 17:44:30 (EST)
I'm glad some remember R. C. cola. Wonder where the R. C. Bottling Co.
was in Wilmington? What in the world were "moon pies"? I remember my mother
and older sister sprinkling (using the soda bottles with the cork tops)
while ironing. Ironing, everybody remember ironing - not only clothes,
Dear God In Heaven, but sheets, pillow cases, dish towels and hankies?
This can't be part of the good old days. Isn't it better now to be on computers,
read every book we can get our hands on, have washers and dryers that do
the work for us, drive cars and go to Broadway plays? I speak from my own
perspective, but it does seem better now. Of course, today we have rising
crime, pedophiles and assorted deviants with which to deal. Not sure, exactly,
where this came from. It really bothers me that life isn't as it should
be.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilm., DE USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 16:04:17 (EST)
As for Elisabeth Shue and John .... Elisabeth Shue, the actress, was
born in Wilmington DE in 1963. The pitcher, John, was John Shue, a former
neighbor of mine in Gordy Estates ... he pitched semi-pro for Parkway (was
quite a star) and was a potential for the Phillies (although I think injuries
sidelined that part of his career). Since I lived in Gordy Estates until
Dec 1963, and John did, too, and he was single at that time ... I do not
believe Elisabeth could be his daughter. In fact, if you read her bio on
imdb.com you can see why it is virtually impossible. ------ BTW, I would
love to know what John is up to these days ... I still remember playing
catch with him, and journeying down to old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore
to watch his pitch in the "big game" ... I can't remember exactly but I
believe it was a semi-pro all-star game, but then I was only 12 or 13 !
John, and his sister, Harriet, were nice people.
Roy C. Pollitt <pollitt941@comcast.net>
Punta Gorda, FL USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 12:43:44 (EST)
As for Elisabeth Shue and John .... Elisabeth Shue, the actress, was
born in Wilmington DE in 1963. The pitcher, John, was John Shue, a former
neighbor of mine in Gordy Estates ... he pitched semi-pro for Parkway (was
quite a star) and was a potential for the Phillies (although I think injuries
sidelined that part of his career). Since I lived in Gordy Estates until
Dec 1963, and John did, too, and he was single at that time ... I do not
believe Elisabeth could be his daughter. In fact, if you read her bio on
imdb.com you can see why it is virtually impossible. ------ BTW, I would
love to know what John is up to these days ... I still remember playing
catch with him, and journeying down to old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore
to watch his pitch in the "big game" ... I can't remember exactly but I
believe it was a semi-pro all-star game, but then I was only 12 or 13 !
John, and his sister, Harriet, were nice people.
Roy C. Pollitt <pollitt941@comcast.net>
Punta Gorda, FL USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 12:43:35 (EST)
I have a glass RC bottle that has painted on orange and yellow label
that is from the Wilmington Del Royal Crown Bottling Co. It's dated 1936.
My grandmother had a cork spray top on it for ironing.
Sean <sknagel@msn.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 10:58:37 (EST)
RC AND MOON PIES ARE STILL BIG DOWN IN THE SOUTH.I THINK RC IS BETTER
THAN COKE,BUT NEVER DID LIKE MOON PIES.
DAVE CAUFFMAN <CAUFFMANDS@AOL.COM>
HOCKESSIN, DE USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 07:02:29 (EST)
I always have a few cans of RC in the frig...
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 05:09:05
(EST)
Donna, funny you mentioned the steps from Park Drive being "magical".
When we are children, certain things are magical, and we will always retain
that memory subconsciously as adults. I thought the little bridge at a
park I called the Bird Bath (it's probably Speakman Park) was magical.
I have to smile now because it was a little bridge. I remember my mother
fixing a brown bag lunch (bologna sandwich and Royal Crown cola) for me
to take to that park so I could have my lunch and spend time outdoors.
The park was about 7 blocks from my house. It had lots of trees, and it
didn't seem dangerous to send unsupervised children to a park then. I must
have been 8, 9, or 10. I sure loved that park. Does everyone remember Royal
Crown cola?. Don't think it's popular anymore.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilm., De USA - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 22:03:23 (EST)
Rose, I guess we wouldn't have known one another, maybe I am older than
you. I attended George Washington Elementary and then Shortlidge. I had
wonderful teachers, Mrs. Pollack? spelling?, Mrs. Lawless, Ms. Pine. I
remember I had to walk along the Brandywine River to get to school and
I was always frightened. I would almost run home everyday. I do love to
go to the park and visit now and then. I wish someone would take more care
of the steps going up from Park Drive to Washington Street. They were magical
steps to me when I was younger and they are now is bad decay.
Donna <drhoffecker@mail.widener.edu>
wilmington, de USA - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 15:38:09 (EST)
Rose Culver - Google, Osage Orange Tree. I'll bet those are the trees
that you say had the huge monkey balls. Erik
Erik <erik@nospam.com>
Newark, DE USA - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 14:50:58 (EST)
Donna, I went to the old and new Shortlidge. I lived right across the
street at 1801 West. My most favorite teacher was Miss Bornman and had
always wanted to find her later in my life and tell her how much she meant
to me. But it seems she has passed on and now she will never know. I loved
the playground there. We always sat on the big rock in the middle. When
I came back to Wilmington in December 2005 I went and sat on that rock
and all I could do was smile at all the memories. I always got in trouble
for climbing those trees. But they were just the perfect height for me
to climb. Do you remember the huge green monkey balls, that's what we called
them from that tree where the rock is??? I always wanted to look up what
they really were...In the winter we always sledded down the hill off the
side of the playground and always played re-liveo. The little cement seat
by the door is where our prisoners sat. Those were the days. I have a great
picture of a bunch of us in the playground I will have to send to you and
also a picture with Miss Bornman when we did a project about the Kalmar
Nyckel on our trip to the Old Swedes Church.
Rose Culver <reculver71@aol.com>
Layton, UT USA - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 12:30:48 (EST)
Bob, thanks for your kind words. I am scanning yearbooks and putting
them on CD's and selling them for $15. It's the whole yearbook scanned.
I charge $25 for yearbooks that I put music to and make a complete show
for reunions with animation and all. So if you are interested just e-mail
me. All I need is a somewhat clean yearbook although I can edit most of
the writing but some yearbooks people wrote right over the faces and you
lose some quality. If I knew then what I know now I would have hidden all
the pens back then...
Rose Culver <reculver71@aol.com>
Layton, UT 84040 - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 12:07:41 (EST)
Jim Rambo: You may be confusing John Shew, who later pitched for UD,
with John Shue.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 10:49:55 (EST)
I believe that John Shue, who pitched for Conrad in 1959-60, was Elizabeth's
father. Like most Conradians, he was a good guy.
jim rambo <rammymex@yahoo.com>
ajijic, jalisco Mexico - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 10:22:26 (EST)
Andy Bertinelli spent lots of time at our house when we were kids (Valerie's
dad). He was a friend and classmate of my brother, Bob. I believe he was
an exec with GM, and moved around the country quite a bit. Sure were a
lot of celebs from this Small Wonder state. Phyllis, still giving out tax
advice, I see. Good for you. We all need the help. Tax Time Again! Shirley
Hudson Jester
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 23:44:55 (EST)
Elisabeth Shue's Mother lived next door to me on Woodlawn Ave. in the
late forties and early fifties. She attended Warner school and then moved
to New York. Her name was Anne Wells.
nancy <nflynch@netzero.net>
wilm., de. USA - Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 21:58:04 (EST)
I have the entire 1959 Clay Tablet from Claymont High School on a CD.
I can make a copy for anyone with a burning need to have it. LOL Dave..
.
Dave Ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 10:17:13 (EST)
Wouldn't it be great if people with scanners and the time and inclination
to do it, could digitize copies of old Wilmington and Delaware high school
yearbooks (like Rose Culver has done with old PS duPont HS yearbooks from
the years 1950, 1952, 1970 and 1971, and the Webmaster has done the same
with some of the old Conrad High yearbooks, I believe) and offer CDs of
them for a nominal cost? Back in my time, yearbooks showed only seniors
from that year, so tracking down who was who in grades just before and
after your own is not easy. A guy in my original hometown in Upstate New
York has made a hobby of copying (at least of the Seniors section) ALL
yearbooks from the years 1946 to 1980 from the lone high school in that
town, and has made them available for viewing on the Internet...an amazing
achievement!
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 09:11:03 (EST)
I believe actress Elizabeth Shue has Delaware connections as well.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 07:31:28 (EST)
Correction - Orel Hershiser, Sr. graduated from P. S. duPont in l953.
I had the year wrong in my prev. submission. Sorry 'bout that!
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DEC USA - Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 03:22:03 (EST)
Thank you "The Kidd" and also thanks to "1776" whoever you are for helping
me to fill in the address bar. Also, to Harry Brand, I guess you've figured
out by now that my first name is Phyllis. Sorry to take so long to get
back to you.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilm., DE USA - Monday, January 22, 2007 at 20:41:09 (EST)
I guess it's because we are all so proud of our Diamond state and our
most populous city within that we love it so when a connection is made
to the talented/gorgeous/famous, etc. So......let's note Orel Hershiser,
Sr., father of Los Angeles Dodgers great O. H., Jr. Orel, Sr. was in class
of '51 P.S. duPont. Not sure whether Sr. was native born Delawarean. Helen
Blackwell (possibly class of l952) Wilmington High School was in final
ten in Miss American pageant in mid-fifties. For reasons that I can't fathom,
not too many Delaware girls have made it to this elite group And do you
remember red-haired super model and actress Suzy Parker (from the fifies)
who married actor Brad Dillman. Their son currently lives in a suburb just
north of Wilmington.
Phyllis B, <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilm., DE USA - Monday, January 22, 2007 at 20:32:40 (EST)
To Bruce from Newark - YES!
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 18:16:10 (EST)
Mr. Wilson of Beafort, S.C.: you are referring to Valerie Bertinelli,
right?
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 17:14:08 (EST)
Don't forget, everybody, you get a break regarding the excise tax for
your long distance phone calls on your l040 or EZ or whatever you use,
when you file for taxable year 2006. This is a one-time-only deduction
and covers the period - August 2003 thru July 2006. Read your phone bill.
The info. is there. (Probably other places too). There is supposed to be
a line on your current tax form for said deduction. Long distance calls
only. Somehow, Webmaster, I hope the above fits in with "nostalgic Old
Wilmington". Roy Pollitt, what a small world. I want you to know your father
was a gem. Say hello to your mom for me. She might remember me. Back when
I was your Dad's secretary, my name was Phyllis Schweizer. Hope she and
you are both well.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52Acomcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 16:38:23 (EST)
PHYLLIS B. If you know where your 'browser' is, type everything in it
beginning with the http// exactly as you see it. Sorry the Webmaster doesn't
allow us to drop clickable links, or it would be much simpler. Enjoy.
TheKidd <NoSpamPlease>
Wilm, DE USA - Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 11:03:29 (EST)
To Phyllis B ..... yes, Alton F. Pollitt (born in Laurel DE) was my
father. He passed away in July of 1982. My mother, Doris, who will be 86
next month, lives with me down here in Flori-duh ... nice to hear from
you !
Roy C. Pollitt <pollitt941@comcast.net>
Punta Gorda, FL USA - Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 10:11:54 (EST)
The Kid - You said something about "check here" and then you put in
an address beginning with http:// - regarding celebs from Wilm., etc.).
How do I do this? Where do I type in that address? I've just had a laptop
for seven months and spent the first four in sheer terror. I'm trying to
learn from my not-too-patient son, who lives in another state and who I
know is silently wondering how I ever got out of second grade. He was tossing
words at me like browser, alt-toggle, left click, hyper-link, surfing,
etc., while I could barely make out the screen. I'm also E-Mail challenged
(but, I'm improving in this area). I was sure I would expire before I ever
learned to use my computer, but now I'm beginning to love it. So--- back
to my question about inserting an address, how do I go about this? I hope
it's not complicated.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE For The USA - Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 02:41:58 (EST)
We had more than a few famous celebs from Delaware, check here>>>___
http://www.allaboutdelaware.com/library/famous.htm
TheKid <NoSpamPlease>
Wilm, DE USA - Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 00:24:37 (EST)
...And Phyllis et al., we of the class of 1952 at PS, cab especially
note that the only and beautiful daughter of one of our classmates, born
in Wilmington in 1960, went on to become one of the teenage stars in the
hit Bonnie Franklin TV sitcom, "One Day At A Time", and later married Eddie
Van Halen. Add her to the list that includes Estelle Taylor and Gloria
Warren.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 21:52:11 (EST)
Kay, I don't remember starting the game with BEANS, it was boys, girls
etc. this may sound silly but we played a game that when youcaught the
person you said something like---caughty,caughty one-two three no breaks
and you would put them inwhat we would call a prison and some one would
come and relieve them, I think the game was relieve E-O.
Jean <usa>
wilm, de USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 21:43:31 (EST)
Long, long ago (before Gloria Warren) there was another beautiful and
talented girl who made it to the big leagues (movies, Broadway, etc.).
My mother knew of this young girl and sort of followed her career. (For
better or worse, my whole family is bewitched by the entertainment world).
Anyhow - this pretty brunette not only had a movie career, but went on
to marry Jack Dempsey, a heavyweight prize fighter, before our time. She
was born and raised on the lower east side of Wilmington, DE. Her name
was Estelle Taylor.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 19:22:12 (EST)
YOU GOT IT BILL
DAVE CAUFFMAN <CAUFFMANDS@AOL.COM>
HOCKESSIN, DE USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 15:39:06 (EST)
Dave Caufmann: I seem to remember a game called "Pony Express". It was
like "Post Office" with a little more horsing around...!
Bill Fisher <whfisheratearthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 11:04:19 (EST)
CONNIE, THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW THE NAME OF THE GAME " SCHOOL." I
JUST THOUGHT OF THE OPENING WORDS TO THAT GAME. IT WAS BEANS,BOYS,GIRLS,FRUITS
OR FLOWERS,ICE CREAM CAKE OR CANDY.WE HAD A CHOICE,WE PICKED ONE AND THEN
MOVED TO THE LINE IN FRONT OF US.THIS WE PLAYED IN THE SCHOOL YARD WHEN
I WAS ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD.----LONG TIME AGO.
Kay Burton ,Wells <breckslnkid12@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 10:30:11 (EST)
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER A GAME CALLED PONY EXPRESS?
DAVE CAUFFMAN <CAUFFMANDS@AOL.COM>
HOCKESSIN, DE USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 07:39:05 (EST)
Phyllis - I had just remembered that (Red Rover) and was going to correct
it. Glad someone else knew what I was talking about! The other was "step
school."
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 05:54:35 (EST)
Connie, that game was called "Red Rover". The one in the middle of the
street called out Red Rover, Red Rover - I dare Green (or whatever color
you were assigned) to cross over. "Green" tried to cross from one side
of the street to the other without being tagged. Roy Pollitt, this is a
long shot, but your father wouldn't happen to have been Alton F. Pollitt
from Sussex County, DE would he? If so, I was his secretary from l959 to
approx. l964. If memory is correct, Alton's wife's name was Doris. As I
say, this is really a long shot. Bill Fisher, thanks again for digging
up "Celery Stalks at Midnight".
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 02:37:32 (EST)
The game "fruits, flowers etc' was called "SCHOOL." If you guessed the
answer, you moved up a step to the next grade. If you didn't guess the
right answer, you were left back. I think we sometimes played it with a
stone in one hand and we had to guess the right hand. There was also a
game where everyone stood on one side of the street and each was assigned
a color or fruit or something. When the one in the middle of the street
called something a kid was assigned, that kid had to try to run to the
other side of the street without being caught.
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 01:37:42 (EST)
Jean, I remember that game,but there were two words before fruits & flowers.
I can't remember. I haven't thought of that game in many years. Does anyone
out there remember the beginning of that jingle ??
Kay Burton Wells <breckslnkid12@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Friday, January 19, 2007 at 21:00:10 (EST)
Sean - That SSDI notice was for Lois Bornmann's husband, Louis. Her
son, Louis Jr., a classmate of mine at PS duP HS and at UDel, has also
passed away...fairly recently, but in Texas, I believe. I also believe
that Lois remarried in AZ after her husband's passing. She also lost another
son, Gail, back in the early 1960's, who was struck and killed by an automobile
on Highway 31 just south of Louiville, KY, while he was in the Army stationed
at Fort Knox. They were a great family, and as far as I know, there are
no survivors if Lois is now gone.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Friday, January 19, 2007 at 14:08:29 (EST)
My bad. She might still be among the quick yet.
Sean <sknagel@msn.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Friday, January 19, 2007 at 13:07:45 (EST)
Thanx, Sean, for the SS death posting ... but you posted "Louis Bornmann" ...
Mom corresponded with "Lois" Bornmann.
Roy C. Pollitt <pollitt941@comcast.net>
Punta Gorda, FL USA - Friday, January 19, 2007 at 10:11:22 (EST)
Donna, I grew up in Happy Valley, but way back in the middle 30's to
about 1959. I lived just across from the hospital's old entrance on Van
Buren Street. The neighborhood was the best that Wilmington had to offer
as far as a friendly and safe place to live. We always found something
fun to do each day. I would love to be able to walk the neighborhood as
I once did. Walk the same route that I used to take to school, and also
along the Brandywine and the zoo. Just pleasant memories. ....Bob
Robert J. McKelvey <windsorme2@verizon.net>
Cape May, N.J. USA - Friday, January 19, 2007 at 10:07:53 (EST)
I have been reading the thoughts of fellow Wilmingtonians for a few
years and always wanted to write in, but never did. Until Mrs. Bornmann
was brought up. She was my fourth grade teacher at the new Shortlidge School.
She was the best teacher I ever had. She was so kind to me when my grandmother
passed away and yelled at Mrs. Egan for being mean to me. She was very
grandmother like herself. She passed away about (guessing) 10 years ago.
There was an article about her in the News Journal before that. So, does
anyone remember the playground at Shortlidge? We used to use the small
trees as our houses and we would do the "Locomotion" on the playground.
The school opened in 1961 and our class put momentoes and notes in the
cornerstone. I hope I'm alive when then knock the school down so I can
see the notes. I grew up around the corner from the Memorial Hospital and
have many fond memories of Happy Valley. Anyone out there from Happy Valley?
Donna (Savage) Hoffecker <drhoffecker@mail.widener.edu>
Wilmington, DE USA - Friday, January 19, 2007 at 09:26:20 (EST)
Found Lois info on Ancestry.com Here's the reason your mother stopped
hearing Social Security Death Index Name: Louis Bornmann SSN: 221-09-8590
Last Residence: 85351 Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America
Born: 19 Mar 1905 Died: Feb 1980 State (Year) SSN issued: Delaware (Before
1951 )
Sean <sknagel@msn.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Friday, January 19, 2007 at 08:13:08 (EST)
Yes ... it was me who brought up Mrs. Bornmann (Lois Bornmann), my first-grade
teacher at H.J. Krebs School in Newport. She had a tremendous influence
on me, plus she was a good friend of my mother, as well, for years until
we stopped hearing from her (my mom is now 86, and Lois was four or five
years older, at least, so she may be deceased by now). ------- Speaking
of teachers influencing me, does anyone remember my 5th-grade teacher at
Krebs ... Herbert Allison? He not only influenced me intellectually, but
he also turned me on to numismatics, one of my favorite hobbies now for
50 years. He passed away just a few short years later (early '60s) much
too young).
Roy C. Pollitt <pollitt941@comcast.net>
Punta Gorda, FL USA - Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 12:56:13 (EST)
Remember when we'd stomp on a can till it wrapped around our shoes and
clomp all around the neighborhood. Also, I always loved flapping the soles
that were constantly coming off the front of the show. Don't see that much
anymore. On a more serious note: Ray Jubb is having surgery today in Johns
Hopkins. He'll be there for about two weeks. Please say a prayer or two
for him today, and during his recoup. If his wife doesn't post anything,
I'll try to do so when I hear from her. Shirley Hudson Jester
Shirley Hudson Jester <Ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 11:27:40 (EST)
Correction - The web address is www.imdb.com/title/tt0039181/posters.
If that doesnt work just go to www.imdb.com and enter Gloria Warren in
the search box, click on Bells of San Fernando and you should see the poster.
Good luck.
Art <artajjas@yahoo.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 11:11:53 (EST)
If you go to www.imdb/title/tt0039181/posters, you will see a movie
poster featuring a picture of Gloria Warren.
Art <artajjas@yahoo.com>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 11:06:37 (EST)
More on Gloria Warren of Wilmington...she was also featured in "The
Return of Wildfire", released in 1948 by Screen Guild productions.,,apparently
her last movie. The "Always in My Heart" movie (her first) was a Grade
B musical which was actually produced by Warner Brothers, in which a reviewer
said she was being groomed as a successor to Deanna Durbin. Even more interesting
is the fact that her big time show biz debut was in a short-lived Broadway
musical by Lerner and Loewe called "What's Up?" which ran for only a few
months in late 1943 and early 1944. I think she belongs on the Wilmington
Walk of Fame (or at least on the 9th Ward Walk of Fame), or in the Delaware
Hall of Fame, for these accomplishments. I looked, but couldn't find a
photo of her.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 09:40:10 (EST)
I remember hearing about Gloria Warren (stage name). She lived on West
21st St. between West and Washington. I don't remember what her "real" name
was. Does anyone?
Pat LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 07:33:31 (EST)
To Gene Smith - Gloria Warren (born in Wilmington in April 1926) actually
appeared in a total of five movies in the 40's, all out of Monogram Pictures:
The others... in 1943, "Cinderella Swings It"; in 1946, "Charlie Chan in
Dangerous Money" and "Don't Gamble with Strangers"; and in 1947, "Bells
of San Fernando". Wonder whatever happened to her?
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 20:52:21 (EST)
I have enjoyed the recent memories submitted about the schools we attended
back in the "old days" especially about those I attended. Especially #30,warner
junior high and p.s. dupont.Warner comes to mind as one that I remember
fondly.One day when we all gathered in the auditorium to endure the usual
presentation.The speaker,probably the principal announced that a real live
movie star was to appear on stage(probably 1942 or 43)The star was a young
lady named Gloria Warren,and at the time was starring in a movie called "you
are always in my heart"She not only was the star but she sang the title
song,which she sang for us.She had graduated from Warner several years
earlier Did'nt know good old Warner produced a movie star did you?
Gene Smith <genesjoys@bellsouth.net>
Plantation, fLA USA - Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 19:10:28 (EST)
ooops, how could I foget hide and go seek.
Jean <usa>
wilm, de USA - Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 18:58:57 (EST)
oh boy do I remember the out doors and games like hop scotch, jump rope,
relieve-e-o?? I have not a clue of the spelling, but sound it out. wire
ball, jacks (girls) marbles, and the girls had trading cards and boys baseball
cards, I think we still try to collect them. how about kick the can, remember
that? Not to make this to long, but does anyone remember sitting on the
steps and playing a game, fruit, flowers, ice cream, cake or candy and
you had to guess and move up a step.
Jean <usa>
wilmington, de USA - Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 18:57:31 (EST)
The comment about playing outside all day,really hit home.My husband
and I were just discussing this the other day.Growing up on the Banks of
the Brandywine,there was always something to do. Swimming in the Crick,ice
skating there in the Winter.Making forts in the woods,riding our bikes
for miles and miles,coming home only for dinner. We didn't know what the
word boared meant. This is a word that wasn't in our vocabulary.
KAY BURTON WELLS <breckslnkid12@yahoo.com>
Pike Creek, De USA - Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 16:52:30 (EST)
Prior to World War Two the kids in my neighborhood played out doors
during the day. There was nothing to keep us indoors except for the radio
serials, and I believe they started at 5 P.M. We played all kinds of out
door games and I can remember seeing Hop Scotch lines drawn in the street
from the curb. Someone most likely pilfered a stick of chalk from the school
black board. The cars were few and the traffic was light. Both boys and
girls played Hop Scotch, though hard to find a shoe heel, we sometimes
had to throw a flattened milk can. I guess the chalk outline of the game
was an early form of graffiti left and abandoned after the game. When the
war started I recall seeing caricatures of Hitler, Mussilini, and Tojo
drawn in chalk in the streets of Wilmington. I also remember seeing in
the fall of 1945 the famous "KILROY WAS HERE" chalk out line of a figure
peeking above a line, just about everywhere I would go in Wilmington. ....Bob
Robert J. McKelvey <windsorme2@verizon.net>
Cape May, N.J. USA - Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 13:50:31 (EST)
Re: cigarettes during World War II....My dad was a Camel smoker for
all of his long life. He had a hard time finding them to buy off the shelf
from 1942 thru 1945. He took up smoking a pipe and used Model Smoking Tobacco
as the closest substitute he could find to the tobacco-blend flavor of
the Camel brand. My father also bought one of those little manual cigarette
rolling machines and a supply of cigarette papers, but was never able to
make them very well using the Model tobacco. The paper's glue strip never
seemed to work very well, and the tobacco would invariably stick through
the glue seam, making the 'finished' cigarette resemble a white lumpy caterpillar
with brown legs. He was glad to see Camels return to store shelves in late
1945.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 08:59:27 (EST)
"Jan 16 1945 Authorities notified Delawareans that cigarettes, hard
to get during the war, would soon be rationed at fifteen per day for smokers." I
recall my parents rolling their own. (No, they weren't the homemade kind
they make today!)
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 07:26:32 (EST)
Bruce::___I went to Lore School K - 5-1/2; Oak Grove 5-1/2 - 9 and Conrad
10 - 12...
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Monday, January 15, 2007 at 20:37:11
(EST)
JIM DILLON WAS ALSO A ASST. FOOTBALL COACH UNDER JOE BRADSHAW AT BROWN
VOC. IN THE EARLY 50'S
JOE "BUBBLES" PASQUALE <JNPASQUALE@COMCAST.NET>
wilmington, de USA - Monday, January 15, 2007 at 19:09:27 (EST)
Seeing the name Jim Dillon brought back memories. Jim married Helen
Breslin of the Breslin family who lived next door to us on Tatnall St.
back in the 40's. Jim was in WWII. I guess it was when he came back that
he married Helen. They had two beautiful children, Marie and Jimmy. Late
in the 40's, the Breslins moved to 22nd St. between West and Washington.
I think the Dillons moved to east 26th St. down by Price's Run. We moved,
too, and sort of lost track of them. I do remember hearing that Jim died
of cancer many years ago. He was a wonderful man and well thought of as
a teacher at Warner.
Pat (Stillwell) LeVan <LeVan1706@aol.com>
Port St. Lucie, FL USA - Monday, January 15, 2007 at 15:21:35 (EST)
Gary Scott was quite an athlete. He had letters in every sport when
we attended P.S. I went all through school with him, since 4th or 5th grade
at George Gray, then Warner, then PS. He also ran for governor of Delaware
a while back. I voted for him, but guess not many others did. He's a nice
guy, and was pretty smart in scool. - class of 1951 - Shirley Hudson Jester
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Monday, January 15, 2007 at 11:42:30 (EST)
Phyllis - Rae McGraw was the Football coach at PS in our time there,
and taught history as well. (Not sure he did Men's Phys. Ed. classes as
well, as did Nat Bender and Jake Warner.) McGraw had played football at
Penn, and helped see to it that our schoolmate from the Class of '51, B.
(for Benjamin) Gary Scott, went to Penn to play football. Scott came to
enjoy great success in Northern Delaware Real Estate, and back in the early
1970's, held seminars all around the country for employees of companies
who were planning a transfer to Delaware with their families.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Monday, January 15, 2007 at 06:35:00 (EST)
Carol: two very different Harry Alexanders. The Harry A. you are referring
to was a contemporary of ours of whom I knew. Very good football player
at Salesianum. The Hary A. I knew, wood shop teacher at Bayard, was a short,
gruff guy with bushy eyebrows who could put anyone in their place simply
by staring at them. Perhaps the Webmaster knows who I am talking about
since, I think, he may have gone to Bayard?
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Monday, January 15, 2007 at 06:02:32 (EST)
Shirley, don't remember Dougherty or Denison at Geo. Gray, but I do
remember a spelling/reading teacher around 4th grade named Ella McIntyre.
Since I liked the subject, I liked her. Also remember another good teacher
(Geography)- Ray McGraw, but which school, Warner or P.S?? Bob, most on
this site seem to be younger than we and may not have had the good fortune
of knowing who Humphrey Bogart was. I've wondered for over fifty year what
became of some of my little classmates from George Gray. After the sixth
grade, I never again saw Kathryn Shivery, Hazel McDaniel, Anna Mae Ammerman,
Gloria Seibert, Rose Radick, Chas. McDowell, Albert Minuti or Eddie Hogue
(Hoag?). Have a feeling Ammerman graduated from Wilm. High in l952. Don't
know (if married) what her name would be. If the others went on to area
schools and graduated, it would have to have been around l952. I wish I
knew how to make paragraphs on this site. A
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 18:38:07 (EST)
I remember Mrs. Cline at Warner. I was there from 9/58 to 6/61. She
was a great Latin teacher but was very eccentric. I used to enjoy some
of her stories. She was from the Elliot family and grew up near 202 up
on the hill. She drove a 1939 Buick and did not own a TV. During the 1960
election she supported Nixon and could not understand why anyone would
support Kennedy.
Ed simon <edsimon51@hotmail.com>
Mirlford, DE USA - Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 17:15:53 (EST)
Phyllis - I watched the last 15 minutes of "Treasure of Sierra Madre" as
well, when I flipped on TCM while I was at the computer. It is a GREAT
movie, and I enjoy seeing it over and over again, just like "The Maltese
Falcon," and "Casablanca." Bogie lives!...(at least in my head, anyway).
And speaking of really bright people in our PS Class of 1952, don't forget
some others of the top tier brains like Bill Brown, Karl Buretz, Joe Messick,
Bill Zartman, Bob Strimple, and on the distaff side, Nancy Wittenberg,
Laura Lawrence, Janet Clay, Ellen Day and Mary Kaleel. I could go on.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 11:23:52 (EST)
I had Jim Dillon for a class in Warner. There was a tale going 'round,
don't know if it was true, that a boy in one of the classes addressed him
as Monk and he threw a book at the boy. My father always referred to him
as Monk Dillon, but they grew up together.
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 05:30:48 (EST)
Sorry, Bob Wilson. Naturally, my reply was to you. Not whoever "Bill
Wilson" is. I was in a hurry to watch "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" for
the zillionth time - on Turner Classic Movies. I, being a complete devotee
of all things Humphrey Bogart. Never have been able to shake that.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 20:58:53 (EST)
Bill Wilson - Laura Richardson, commercial teacher at P. S. was in same
camp as Mrs. Hudson. Hated Truman, loved MacArthur and let it be known
to any and all. Regarding David Paul, he could be boisterous at times.
He was also very bright. Imagine being 15 or 16 and holding an intelligent
political discourse with your teacher; Ernest Selig (in our class) was
another extraordinary kid and one day challenged a teacher named Mr. Wilson,
Geometry, on a math hypothesis. Selig was correct, the teacher was incorrect
and said so. Paul and Selig went on to productive careers. Were the pupils
smarter then than they are now? Was the public school system better? Did
we have an unusual assemblage of junior high and high school teachers?
Some of those who are graduating now from public schools seem singularly
unremarkable. Remember, I said some.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
WilWilmington , DE USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 19:54:06 (EST)
The new Shortlidge school opened somewhere around 1960 or 61.. My son
went to the old school for kindergarten and first grade, then the new school
on 18th Street. He was born in 1954, so I'm just using that as a time frame.
Phyllis, Do you remember the principal, Mrs. Dougherty, at George Gray,
before Dr. Denison? Someone asked me her first name, and I can't remember.
I said we always called her "Old Lady Dougherty", and I never knew her
name. I remember she was outside every morning ringing her cowbell at the
start of the school day, and you had better get inside pretty quickly.
If my mother knew I was so disrespectful, she would have killed me. I also
had Mrs. Cline for Latin. Times were good then! Shirley Hudson Jester
shirley hudson jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 18:27:08 (EST)
When did the Shortlidge School move from Concord Ave/Baynard Blvd to
18th St?
Bill Fisher <whfisheratearthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 17:50:50 (EST)
Rosemary, the Mrs. Bornmann you had at Shortlidge may have neen the
same lady who was discussed in this forum a year or so ago, when someone
brought her name up (I think it was Mr. Pollitt, the DJ from Buena Vista,
FL) re: one of the great area primary school teachers. She was a wonderful
lady and was the mother of a fellow PS classmate of mine (1952), Lou, and
of his younger brother, Gail. When last known, Mrs. Bornmann was living
in retirement in AZ. Sadly, she survived her husband and both of her sons.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 14:50:10 (EST)
I BET YOU NEVER CALLED MR DILLON (MONK ) WERE HE COULD HEAR YOU .WE
HAD A BOY THAT DID THAT ONLY ONCE. HE NEVER LIKED NAME .
DAVE CAUFFMAN <CAUFFMANDS@AOL.COM>
HOCKESSIN, DE USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 14:42:31 (EST)
Rose, the Miss Starr you had at Shortlidge could possibly have been
the same one I had at George Gray. I would have had her in the years 45-46(6th
grade), obviously, quite a while before the years you were at Shortlidge.
I don't remember anything about the shoes, but she wore her hair in a "beehive" style.
Her hair was a yellowish white. She had a pretty face and a quiet personality.
A refreshing change from a few other teachers at George Gray, a couple
of whom should possibly have been institutionalized. Teachers at Warner
Junior High and P. S. were all pretty nice. "Monk" Dillon (8th grade Science
teacher) at Warner really knew his subject. I wish I had paid more attention.
Girls were't particularly encouraged in science. Not in my family anyway.
I find now belatedly that I like the subject.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilm., DE USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 13:52:48 (EST)
Sadness in the schools..... I was nearly fired as a teacher once for
NOT praying in my school. Hard to believe nowadays. I refused to lead my
class in prayer when Martin Luther King was shot and killed in '68. I told
my principal and his supervisor that I thought it inappropriate for teachers,
who might not even be churchgoers, to be leading prayer in the public schools.
I suggested that Sunday at church would be the proper venue. Lecture on
violence and the difference between right and wrong all day long but not
prayer was what I believed. And it wasn't the victim, King, who caused
my reluctance. I felt the same way about any similar situation. It was
the Marshallton School.
jim rambo <rammymex@yahoo.com>
ajijic, jalisco Mexico - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 12:20:39 (EST)
Phyllis, I had a Miss Starr for sixth grade at Shortlidge, she wore
really strange shoes so I don't know if it's the same one you had at George
Gray. At Warner in 1965 a Miss Mills was teaching Latin. I can't believe
I took that for 3 years 7th,8th,and 9th grade. Does anyone remember a Miss
Bornman at Shortlidge? she taught 4th grade and was my most favorite teacher.
I haven't been able to locate her. Rose
Rose (Watson)Culver <reculver71@aol.com>
Layton, UT USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 11:59:58 (EST)
Phyllis - I never had Mrs. Gallery for History at PS, but I do remember
her. I personally had the good (?) fortune to have Mrs. Ivy Hudson for
History in both 1949-50 and 1950-51. She was head over heels in love with
the United Nations at that time, and enlisted several of us to participate
in local Wilmington high school forums on the UN. She was quite conservative
in her politics, and had no love for Pres. Harry Truman, who fired General
MacArthur, who wanted Truman to give him free rein to invade China after
his UN forces temporarily occupied almost all of North Korea in early 1951.
When MacArthur returned to the US, and addressed Congress, she had his
speech piped into the classroom, and tears streamed down her face as we
listened to the Old General emotionally plead his case and his regrets.
Mrs. Hudson's student adversary in my classes for both years was Dave Paul,
who boisterously offered his own opposing political opinions on the issues
of the day. It surely did make for entertaining political theater for the
rest of us more restrained members of the class.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 09:15:22 (EST)
Anyone out there remember Sara Cline at Warner, whom I had for both
Latin and English in 9th grade? Also, Mrs. Gallery at P. S. DuPont, who
taught American History? Really good teachers. Also, Miss Starr and Pearl
Satterfield at George Gray elementary. Fond memories of these four teachers.
But especially Mrs. Cline. I was sure at one time that all my teachers
were in their 80's or 90's. But today I realize how dedicated they were
and weren't nearly as old as I am right now.
Phyllis B. <pboyd52@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 02:23:06 (EST)
Harry Alexander played for Sallies and was a first team all-state selection
in 1962. He was a tackle.
http://www.delawareallstatefootball.com/1962.html
Ed Simon <edsimon51@hotmail.com>
Milford, DE USA - Friday, January 12, 2007 at 20:40:17 (EST)
There was a Harry Alexander who played football at Sallies and graduated
around 1960. He had a younger brother named Ed, Sallies class of '66.
Larry Roszkowiak <larry.roszkowiak@ucsf.edu>
San Francisco, CA USA - Friday, January 12, 2007 at 15:02:42 (EST)
Bruce Esdale, I seem to remember a Harry Alexander who was a big, husky
blond guy and I am associating him with football (the game) somehow, but
I didn't know this particular Harry Alexander was a teacher and he was
probably not much older than you, Bruce. Could you be talking about another
Harry Alexander?
Carol <novablu188@yahoo.com>
Pescara, Abruzzo Italy - Friday, January 12, 2007 at 14:33:08 (EST)
Reading about reunions of P.S.duPont High School our class of January,
l947 will have their 60th in this coming June. We have had one every year
even though being a January class very small so attendence gets smaller
each year.
Eugenia Bonner <eugenia5@verizon.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 18:15:38 (EST)
I need PS duPont yearbooks for the Classes of 1960-1964 and 1972-1978
for our next reunion in 2008. I promise to take care of them. I will scan
them and get them right back to you asap. I will also pay shipping. It's
easier if it's a clean copy with not much writing but if it has writing
it's fine. I can edit my pictures. Please e-mail me if you can help me
out. thanks...Rose(Watson)Culver PS duPont, Class of 1971
Rose Culver <reculver71@aol.com>
Layton, UT USA - Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 14:51:06 (EST)
My favorite guy at Bayard was Frank Krokenberger, a damn good math teacher.
He took all student submissions in a wire, rectangular box. Told everyone
never to touch the box. Kid named Harry Spence picked up the box and put
it to his face. Big Frank punched the box and left little rectangular marks
all over Harry's face for a few weeks!! It was 1955, I believe. Frank would
be fired in 2007....and we wonder why we have problems in the schools now.
jim rambo <rammymex@yahoo.com>
ajijic, jalisco Mexico - Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 11:34:18 (EST)
The stories about shop teachers brings to mind those I vividly remember
when I went to Bayard Junior High School during the periods of 1960 to
1963. The wood shop teacher was Harry Alexander, a good guy but very gruff.
If he didn't like your work or if one didn't follow his instructions after
he inspected it, he would promptly drop the projct on the floor. Metal
shop teacher was Mr. Rathfon. He had a penchant for organization. Mechanical
drawing teacher was a real work of art by the name of Doc Robinson. Doc
came across as a very nice guy. Woe to us who misbehaved! He could really
turn nasty. He would make the offender go to the front of the class, have
him bend over a stool and taunt him with a t-square hovering overhead.
He would relate some kind of story about manners and before anyone would
know it...whack...the t-square would settle on the misbehaved's behind.
Many would claim this to be abuse and/or harrassment. However, many would
also say, back then, this was an effective teaching tool about life.
Bruce Esdale <bruce.esdale@basell.com>
Newark, DE USA - Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 07:16:19 (EST)
Anyone remember Mr. Loetzer, the metal shop teacher at P. S.? I still
have a brass ash tray I made for my mother, with his guidance... that would
have been around 1948 or so.
Bill Fisher <whfisheratearthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 22:54:38 (EST)
the Ludvigson that you are refering to, would he also have had a son
John, I think I know him, his daughter was the golf pro at Dupont C.C.
Jean <usa>
wilmington, de USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 19:03:51 (EST)
The Wood Shop Teacher at PS duPont HS in 1949-1952 was George Ludvigson.
His daughter (Mary) Lynn was in my class (1952). I can't swear by it, but
I doubt she ever had to count bricks in the shop for her dad.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 17:42:09 (EST)
Norm, In the 1870 Census Phebe (sp on the census form) lived in East
Nottingham Township, Chester County Pa. The last name was Buckalew. In
the 1930 census She lived at 706 E 7th Street with her husband Isaiah Whiteside.
He was 69 and she 61. Incidently, the Ritters lived next door at 704. She
was listed as being 12 in the 1870 Census. Her father was H Buckalew, and
mother Sarah Buckalew in the 1870 Census. He was listed as a farm labourer.
Sean <sknagel@msn.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 17:28:51 (EST)
Could the shop teacher's name have been Ludwigson?
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 17:26:40 (EST)
Norman, The Wood Shop teacher's name was very similar to your post,
not sure of the spelling. The Mechanical Drawing teacher's name did not
ring a bell. I believe he was older with short crew cut hair. Memories
from so long ago.
Robert J. McKelvey <windsorme2@verizon.net>
Cape May, N.J. USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 17:23:27 (EST)
To Robert---Not sure of spelling but I think the teachers you are referring
to are Mr. Shindler, Mechanical Drawing and Mr. Lidvigson. Wood Shop. Do
these names ring a bell?
Norman <buckenae@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 16:14:59 (EST)
I remember entering the seventh grade during the 1943-1944 school year
at Warner Jr. High. This was the first time I ever had Wood Shop or Mechanical
Drawing, I don't recall the names of the teachers, but they were unique.
The instructor of the Mechanical Drawing class would chose any pupil that
was close and jokingly hold him in a head lock. He would walk up and down
the aisle while he introduced his self and was explaining the course. The
unlucky pupil would have no choice but to be dragged along, while the teacher
had the undivided attention of the class. The wood Shop teacher would call
any student that may have been day dreaming or not paying attention up
to the front of the class and require him to count bricks on the wall.
He would ask what the count was at ten minute intervals and was never satisfied
with the answer and would require the pupil to count again. Does anyone
who took these classes during the middle 40's recall this?
Robert J. McKelvey <windsorme2@verizon.net>
Cape May, N.J. USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 15:22:38 (EST)
To Dave Ziegler---Aleta Whiteside's mother(Phoebe)was a Buckalew. Have
lots of photos of her and the family. I also remember David Ziegler from
McCormick Construction Co. many years ago.
Norman <buckenae@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 11:54:36 (EST)
How about Gallucios on Lovering. It's easy access frm I95 and 202. It's
the site of the old Hartmann and Fahrenbach brewery, and it's a nice varied
crowd. Mature and young, and neighbouhood people. They also have nice kareoke
set up every Saturday night.
Sean <sknagel@msn.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 11:05:31 (EST)
I'm not related to Whitesides but went to school with one all 12 years
and hung out with one even after graduation.
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 10:13:18 (EST)
Webmaster, sounds like a great idea. I hope you can make it happen
Chuck Wilson <big_bass_tracker@yahoo.com>
Bear, DE USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 10:12:26 (EST)
TO EVERYONE::___Spring and Summer are just around the corner!___It would
be nice if we could all meet somewhere...
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 08:44:23
(EST)
For Bob Austin: Bob when you mentioned that Gerry was in the class of
53 WHS, I have my year book sitting right on my computer all the time and
looked her up, it's RUCINSKA. I remember Her but didn't know Her very well,
but a nice person from what I do remember of Her.
Ray Jubb <golfopera@aol.com>
Wilmington, De. USA - Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 19:16:44 (EST)
Norman and Connie, yes I am related to Whitesides. Sean has already
posted about my grandmother, Aleta, who was a Whiteside. Norman, how are
we related? Connie, are we also related? Boy, this world is getting smaller
and smaller. Any other relatives of mine out there? ggggggg
Dave.. .
Dave ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 19:12:50 (EST)
Norman - I mentioned 'Pops' because Phyllis B mentioned that when asking
about drug store owners. I only knew Pop Goldberg had a lunch counter and
booths.
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 18:07:39 (EST)
Linda, Debbie Dalton was and still is a very good friend of mine. Her
mom was my adopted mom. She is still alive and living at a retirement home.
They just lost Mae, the youngest daughter. Did you mean the Blackburns?
Ray and Nancy? All of us went to Shortlidge, then Warner, then PS...what
year did you graduate? I have been living in a foreign country called Utah
but we are moving back to Delaware this year, been away too long... Rose
Rose (Watson) Culver <reculver71@aol.com>
Layton, UT USA - Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 13:37:35 (EST)
I was just looking at the Public Transportation section and down below
the #10 Dela Ave "mystery Bus" in the picure of the two unidenfied passengers
(man and women) I think the women is GERRY RUCINSKI. Gerry grad. from WHS
in 53.
BOB AUSTIN <bobaus1@sbcglobal.net>
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX USA - Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 11:28:34 (EST)
Connie---Knecht's was on both corners of 23rd. & Market St., he was
robbed and moved across the street where the liquor store is, then moved
back. Pop Goldberg's was not a drug store.
Norman <buckenae@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 11:02:55 (EST)
I remember Knecht's drugstore. It was one block up from where I went
to church as a kid, Brandywine Methodist (at 22nd & Market). The drugstores
in our neighborhood, Phyllis, were Doc West's at Vandever Avenue & Church
Streets, across from Grace Baptist and across from Mr. Levine's grocery
store. At 22nd and Pine was Doc Dougherty's, across from Silverman's grocery
store. Isn't it funny how all of their first names were "Doc"? Ha-HA...
Dave Ziegler - Looks like your grandfather, Reese, and my grandmother,
Sally, were brother and sister. My mother lived on E 7th Street as a child,
across from Old Swede's Chuch. In later years, my grandparents lived on
E 4th Street. If we ever have another family reunion, I'll see you there,
Cuz! Shirley Hudson Jester
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 10:46:11 (EST)
Freddy Knecht was at 23rd and Market. Chadwicks was at Vandever and
Market; he financed his sister's drygoods store beside his pharmacy. I
remember Pop Goldberg's at 25th and Market.
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 22:28:05 (EST)
Phyllis B.:___Go to the archives to see all of the December entries...
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 21:10:22
(EST)
Does anyone remember a drugstore on the corner of 23rd and Market Sts.
wherein the proprietor or pharmacist was named Fred Knecht? Do I have the
right corner? If I do, I seem to remember an awful lot of drugstores/pharmacies
in a small radius between Vandever Ave. & Market and 24th and Market. Don't
I remember Chadwick's, Starr's, Pop's? I must be mixed up about something.
It's terrible to get old(er). P. S., Webmaster, I've been away (Boston)
- and coming back to Nostalgia, I see the slate has been wiped clean through
l2/3l/06. Did we ever figure out where exactly Lynthwaite's Ice Cream place
was?????
Phyllis B. <PBoyd52@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 20:13:29 (EST)
Connie---I am related to the Whitesides.
Norman <buckenae@comcast.net>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 17:08:18 (EST)
Norm, David R Ziegler, born in 1898 had a Wife named Aleta Whiteside.
Her mother, Phoebe Whiteside was in residence with them according to census
info. Ps Say hi to Megan for me Norm.
Sean <sknagel@msn.com>
Wilmington, de USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 16:52:11 (EST)
Anyone out there related to Pat and Larry Whiteside?
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 15:35:26 (EST)
To Dave Ziegler--- Are you related to Ziegler who was a Whiteside? if
so then I think we are related. Norman
Norman <buckenae>
Wilmington, DE USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 15:22:10 (EST)
Sean, thanks for the info. I've often heard my Dad talk about living
on E. 7th street and walking to the train station at 4:30 AM to sell newspapers
before school. Almost sounds like walking through three feet of snow,uphill
both ways, five miles to get to school stories we've all heard. I'll have
to check on Ancestry.com, sounds neat. Dave.. .
Dave ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 12:40:45 (EST)
To Dave and Shirley, Shirley, your Grandmother Sarah A. Ritter and Dave's
grandfather were part of a very large family living on E 7th street in
Wilmington, according to the 1900 Census. David R was 1yo, and your grandmother
was 21, and already married. So, you and Dave share a common great grandfather,
Horace Ziegler. This is all at my fingertips as an Ancestry.com member.
Your mother Helen, and Dave's father, David are first cousins. You both
are first cousins once removed.
Sean <sknagel@msn.com>
Wilmington, De USA - Monday, January 08, 2007 at 09:07:56 (EST)
Shirley Hudson Jester: Yes, I think we are related somehow, I've often
heard some of the surnames you mentioned in family talks. I think your
uncle was my grandfather; David Reese Ziegler Sr. Dad (David Reese Ziegler
Jr.) sung for the Newark Deltones barbershop group, and I'm (David Reese
Ziegler III) the baby of the bunch being only 65 yrs young. Dad is 89 and
doing well, still living in the house he designed and built in Fairhill,
MD
Dave ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Sunday, January 07, 2007 at 11:12:43 (EST)
Dave Ziegler...are we related? My grandmother's maiden name was Ziegler,
Sally Ziegler Ritter. I had a great uncle named David Reese Ziegler. My
parents were Ivah & Helen Ritter Hudson. Mother is living in Forwood Manor,
95 years old, and doing well. Did you sing in the Chorus of the Brandywine,
or some barbershop group? Jay Zehr, thanks for answering me. I did see
a letter to the editor from your mother yesterday. What a coincidence.
Ask if they remember me, or more specifically, the "kids"? Regards to all,
and a Happy New Year! Shirley Hudson Jester
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Sunday, January 07, 2007 at 00:05:23 (EST)
Anyone who attended Catholic schools will be interested in this article
in today's News Journal. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070106/NEWS/701060312/1006/NEWS
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Saturday, January 06, 2007 at 08:39:06 (EST)
To Bill Fisher et al - Back in the days of the Corvair ("unsafe at any
speed", according to Nader), I opted to buy a new 1961 Ford Falcon which
served me well for ten years, unglamorous as it was. It was an automatic
shift, but had a manual choke on the dashboard which never failed to function
well even in the coldest weather. It did drive my wife nuts, though...she
could never set it right to assure a quick start.
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Friday, January 05, 2007 at 07:30:49 (EST)
To: Bill Fisher Bill, I'm still driving those trusty Corvairs! Even
have a business repairing them and have been busy for the last six years(since
retiring).
Dave ziegler <dziegler3@comcast.net>
Newark, DE USA - Thursday, January 04, 2007 at 17:41:04 (EST)
That deli was in the shopping center behind Woodland Apartments. It
was at the intersection of Faulkland and Centre Roads, across the street
from Ferris Industrial School for Boys.
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, January 04, 2007 at 14:28:08 (EST)
Yes, it was owned by the same family.___The News Journal said it was
closed in 2000.___Go here to read about it:__http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007701030319
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Thursday, January 04, 2007 at 12:59:18
(EST)
Webmaster, Is the Imperial deli associated with the Imperial deli thats
at (or Was) around the willow Run area. Sorry I forget the name of the
major road it was on. I remember it was in a shopping center with the Niblick
restaurant. Thanks
Bruce <bc@rr.houston.com>
Sugarland, TX USA - Thursday, January 04, 2007 at 12:39:04 (EST)
Does anyone remember the blind man who used to walk up Market Street
past 23rd in the mid 1960s? Did he experience a fire in his apartment?
2. Does anyone remember the little old man dressed in rags with a dog?
They lived in a garage behind the houses a block down from the A & P at
around 30th and Market. After the dog died, he didn't smile anymore. Then
he soon died.
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Thursday, January 04, 2007 at 07:58:59 (EST)
Hi Shirley, thanks for the kind remarks. Yes, my father Vernon taught
at and was also principal at Richardson Park Elementary. My mother Freda
worked at the hospital for a number of years. They are retired and live
in Brookmeade.
Jay Zehr <jayzehr@aol.com>
harrisonburg, VA USA - Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 16:27:07 (EST)
Re the big snowstorm of '66: I had just transferred from the east coast
(Newark Airport) in 1964 and was working as a Crew Scheduler for American
Airlines at LAX. I thought I'd surprise my family in Wilmington by just
showing up at the door on Christmas Eve; I had told them that I couldn't
get off work on Christmas day and wouldn't be able to make it home. On
the morning of December 24th, ironically I had to reassign a Captain to
fly a 3-day trip over Christmas. He wasn't very happy about it, but that's
the breaks in the airline pilot game. Unfortunately, the originating flight
was the one I was going to be on! I naturally didn't make it known to the
cockpit crew that I was on board!! Anyway, after a pretty routine flight,
we arrived over Philly to find heavy snow and a thunderstorm! The airport
was closed, so we landed at JFK Airport in New York. I found that there
were 2 stewardesses (yep, that's what they were called back then) who were
going to Wilmington also, so we banded together to pool our resources in
trying to get there. We were fortunate to find room on the bus that American
provided to get us back down to Philly, since we were travelling on "space
available" passes. The flight was supposed to get into Philly at about
4:45pm, but with the weather delay and the unscheduled landing at JFK and
the bus trip through snow down to PHL, we arrived at Philly International
at about 11pm. We tried getting a cab down to Wilmington, since no other
public transportation was running. Managed to get one, and negotiated an
outrageous price to get there, and hopped in, among all kinds of Christmas
presents nicely wrapped, etc. We got to the airport entrance and the radiator
on the cab boiled over. RATS!! Fortunately, the Airport Motel was right
there, about 100 yards away. We abandoned the cab and trudged through the
snow drifts to the motel lobby. We had to ask, even though we knew what
the answer would be... any rooms available? "Not a chance", was the desk
clerk's reply. "The airport has been closed for most of the day, and lots
of folks are stranded." We decided to sleep in the motel lobby on the sofas
there... when all of a sudden I saw somebody I knew coming down the stairs
to the lobby. He was a fellow American Airlines employee who was a classmate
of mine in some training class or other that I had taken in Philly when
I started working for the airline at Wilmington in 1959. I explained our
plight to him and he replied, "You're in luck- I'm holding a single and
a double room, and it looks like the onslaught is over, so they're yours!" I
quickly conferred with my 2 stewardess companions as to who wanted the
single room (evil grin), but unfortunately it turned out to be ME! (sigh)
We got a fairly decent night's sleep, and in the morning one of the gals
called her father who agreed to drive up and rescue us. It was a bit tough
getting down to Wilmington, but we made it, and they dropped me off at
about 11:30am at the Edgemoor Drug Store, which was about 1/2 mile from
my parents' home. There was no way I could make it through the knee-high
snow drifts, so I called them and my mom got in her trusty Corvair and
had no trouble picking me up. So... my plans were slightly dulled by the
lack of total surprise, but we had a very nice Christmas day.
Bill Fisher <whfisheratearthlink.net>
Westminster, CA USA - Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 13:38:10 (EST)
Linda, I did go to George Gray, Warner and P.S. schools. Probably way
before your time. A lot of the posting lately are from years after I graduated
in 1951. When I lived on Washington Street, I had all 5 of my children
by then. We moved to Longview Farms after that. Shirley Hudson Jester
shirley hudson jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 11:38:51 (EST)
I believe that my 1952 classmates at PS, Jimmy Hamilton and Bob Amoruso,
lived near the corner of 24th and Washington back in the 1950's, near Lightbown's
old hardware store. I saw them both at the PS 50th Reunion and they were
lookin' pretty good. The late Billy Carden from 23rd east of Washington
was also in attendance. All three were among the large group of 9th Ward
teenagers who frequently assembled back then around the feet of the statue
of James A. Garfield in the little triangular park where Concord, 23rd
and Jefferson converge. I called them "The Garfield Boys."
Robert J Wilson Jr <wilso127@yahoo.com>
Beaufort, SC USA - Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 10:18:52 (EST)
So now, we find today that the Imperial International Delicatessen Cafe & Catering
Co. on U.S. 202 (Fairfax Shopping Center) is closing on Jan. 20th!...
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 08:17:38
(EST)
To Jay Zehr and Shirley Hudson Jester: Do you remember the Jablonski's,
the Mashburn's and the Dalton family that both lived at the corners of
24th & Washington St? I used to live around the corner on 24th St. and
remember walking past the church going down to the Drugstore or walking
home past the hardware store. Sorry to hear the old neighborhood is not
safe anymore. My family lived between Mrs. French and the Helms (with Polly
the parrot). Did anyone go to Warner Jr. High and P.S. du Pont? Thanks
for your memories.
Linda
Linda Hudock Bundick <linda.bundick@dshs.state.tx.us>
Round Rock , TX USA - Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 06:52:53 (EST)
I remember that Christmas Eve snow storm - Mike is this the same one
that left snow drifts up to 2 ft. by Christmas morning? The family was
supposed to go to my Aunt's house for Christmas Day but my day kept watching
the weather and told us we were not going out. Mom made Dad cook dinner
which was rare. He was a chef at Cavalier's Country Club, the old steak
house up Concord Pike and way before at the old Peter Pan Dinner under
the railroad station.
Linda Bundick <linda.bundick@dshs.state.tx.us>
Round Rock, TX USA - Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 06:45:24 (EST)
I guess only the three ACME stores carry the Hughes brand up in this
area which is made down in Felton, Delaware.___The funny thing about the
two ACME's where I shop is that they always seem to run out of Hughes but
there is plenty of the coarse-ground RAPA available...
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 21:23:37
(EST)
RAPA IS DELAWARE MADE ALSO IT IS MADE IN BRIDGEVILLE DEL.TWO BROTHERS
USE TO MAKE IT RALPH &PAUL ADAMS, MORRIS ANOTHER BROTHER WAS OWNER AND
HE RUN HORSES AT BRANDWINE RACEWAY YEARS AGO. YOU CAN BUY RAPA IN ANY STORE
NOT SO WITH THE OTHER BRAND.
DAVE CAUFFMAN <CAUFFMANDS@AOL.COM>
HOCKESSIN, DE USA - Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 17:05:42 (EST)
Many sellers at Flea Markets, etc. fill milk bottles with little foam
pellets...
Webmaster <web_master@oldwilmington.net>
Wilmington/Perryville, DE/MD USA - Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 14:37:51
(EST)
to Jay Zehr: Knew your dad, Vernon. Didn't he teach at Richardson Park
school at one time? Can't remember your mom's name. Was she a nurse? We
lived at 2509 Washington for a couple of years, early to mid 60's. The
name was Bender then, kids were David, Cheryl, Leslie, Richard & Kelly.
Now they are all older than I am! Ha-Ha We used to send the kids to the
Mennonite Church when they couldn't get to our church, bad weather, or
whatever. It was only a few doors away. They went to Shortlidge elementary
school. It was a decent neighborhood then! You have (or had) nice parents.
Happy New Year. Shirley Hudson Jester
Shirley Hudson Jester <ujest110@aol.com>
Newark, DE USA - Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 14:16:39 (EST)
I guess this is why it was named the "Journal Every Evening"? Jan 2
1933 "The "Every Evening" merged with the "Evening Journal" newspaper in
Wilmington."
Connie <nospanwanted>
Wilmington, DE USA - Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 08:13:56 (EST)
Just curious. Is that really MILK inside the old Lynthwaite bottle pictured
here? Or is the bottle painted white? Just curious. Maybe some of the old
dairy experts here can elaborate. LOL. Happy New Year too, everyone.
Carol <novablu188@yahoo.com>
Pescara, Abruzzo Italy - Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 06:53:45 (EST)
Does anyone remember a BIG snowstorm on Christmas Eve? I think it was
1966 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sure do. I delivered every Evening Journal I had on my 100+ house route
that evening. I took about four hours (including a couple breaks to defrost).
When I was done, my pants and jacket were frozen to the point they stood
up on their own in the basement.
Mike Rowe <IRISHMAFIA@aol.com>
New Castle, DE USA - Monday, January 01, 2007 at 22:27:19 (EST)
Connie: Just reviewing postings since I haven't been on for awhile.
Read with interest your reference to Tom and Grace Neiger. I worked with
Grace at the Telephone Co. (she played softball) and grew up with Tom Neiger.
His father was our Insurance man and came to the house to collect the premiums.
Their daughter played softball for William Penn and our daughter played
for St. Mark's in the state championship game in 1981. Tom never forgot
that our daughter hit a home run and won the game. Happy New Year to all.
Aren't memories great?
Pat Paisley Patton <pattonpj72@comcast.net>
Rehoboth Beach, DE USA - Monday, January 01, 2007 at 09:55:13 (EST)