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#76: July 1, 2010 to July 31,
2010)
Date: 7/31/2010, 1:54 am, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): S. Jackson, S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: Resilient Tile, B&O R.R., U.S.Army, Equifax, St.of De.(retired)
Message: Glancing at the Customs House, 6th and King, photo on this site reminded me that the Draft Board was located there. When I turned 18, I had to go there to register for the Draft. Shortly afterwards I had to go to 401 N. Broad St. in Phila. for a Pre-Induction physical. When I was drafted in Feb. 1969, I had to go back to 401 N. Broad St. to be sworn in. From there we left Phila. by train to Fayetteville, North Carolina for Basic Training at Fort Bragg.
Date: 7/30/2010, 2:38 am, EDT
Name: Danny Richardson
Location: Buckeye AZ
Old Neighborhood(s): Holly Oak terrace
Schools Att'd: Mt. Plesant
Employers: Self
Message: Wilmington was the best place in the world to growup in the 40's and 50's. Still remember the Hollywood Diner on Market St. The big poker games in the house next to the 35th St Cafe on Market St. And all the pretty girls in Wilmington.
Date: 7/26/2010, 2:50 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): S. Jackson, S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: Resilient Tile, B&O R.R., U.S.Army, Equifax, St.of De.(retired)
Message: Ed Begley : my buddy's paper route was on 2nd St., down towards Madison St. Now that you mention it, I remember him being shortchanged too. Saw some interesting things when I went with him collecting. Once an apartment door was left slightly open. What we saw, we didn't understand until later. The man yelled at us and we took off. The woman didn't say anything.
Date: 7/25/2010, 4:32 pm, EDT
Name: Ed Begley
Location: Santa Fe ,Texas
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Adams
Schools Att'd: sacred Heart and Wilmington High school
Employers: USMC & rice's Bakery and Avisun
Message: Hi Jerry, remember the the garage well.I had a paper route at 7th Jefferson and on Saturday AM we had to pay our bill then. It was sad to see paperboys come up short on the bill we were sacred to death.
Date: 7/25/2010, 2:07 am, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): S. Jackson, S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: Resilient Tile, B&O R.R., U.S.Army, Equifax, St.of De.(retired)
Message: Ed Begley : thanks for sharing about the park across from Defiance. On the corner of the park on 2nd and Jackson Sts. was a garage. I used to go with a buddy, Joe C., to pick up the News Journal papers there and help him deliver.
Date: 7/24/2010, 12:08 pm, EDT
Name: Ed Begley
Location: Santa Fe,Texas
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Adams
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart and Wilmington High
Employers: USNC & rice's Bakery & Avisun.
Message: For Jerry T.:
Not sure of the name,but I watched a few football games there.At one tine Defance A/c had a football team. And it was mostly dirt.They were the good old days.
Date: 7/24/2010, 12:58 am, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): S. Jackson, S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: Resilient Tile, B&O R.R., U.S.Army, Equifax, St.of De.(retired)
Message: Ed Starr : " The Park " probably did and does have a name, but don't know it. I always referred to it as " That Park ". When I was growing up, I remember it as being mostly, if not all, dirt without grass. Can't remember if there were any swings or ball backstops. Never really went in there.
Date: 7/23/2010, 7:49 pm, EDT
Name: Ed Starr
Location: Banning Park area
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: Remember the park across the street from Defiance on Jackson St.? We always referred to it as "The Park". Did it have an official name, other than "the park"?
Date: 7/17/2010, 12:14 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): S. Jackson, S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: Resilient Tile, B&O R.R., U.S.Army, Equifax, St.of De.(retired)
Message: SharoRae : Did you know Mary Ann Barr? She was a Candy Striper at one of the hospitals, but I forget which one . She was my age or a year younger.
Date: 7/16/2010, 10:19 am, EDT
Name: SharonRae Faulkner
Location: De Beach
Old Neighborhood(s): Browntown/Canby Pk/Boxwood
Schools Att'd: St E's / WHS
Employers:
Message: Jerry T - In reference to Candy Stripers in Wilm Hospitals. The Little Sisters of the poor also had the volunteers. I started out there because you only had to be 12 yrs old. You had to be 14yrs at the De Hosp, take a class. This was run by the Junior Board. You were given a schedule and issued the red & white uniform. I left the De to volunteer at St Francis because it was closer to home. The only thing we were really allowed to do was refresh everyones water pitcher. Get them the paper and companionship. Little sisters was the funniest. Those people just loved to talk,tell stories and one old man was a pick pocket.
Date: 7/16/2010, 2:03 am, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): S. Jackson, S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: Resilient Tile, B&O R.R., U.S.Army, Equifax, St.of De.(retired)
Message: Anyone remember the " Candy Stripers " in the Hospitals ? They even had them on the Army Base Hospitals when I was in Korea, '69-71. All the guys tried to date them, but it seemed like they only went out with the Officers. When did they start and when did they end. I don't see them anymore ?
Date: 7/13/2010, 4:14 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
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Date: 7/12/2010, 11:02 am, EDT
Name: Larry Roszkowiak (Rush)
Location: Weed, CA
Old Neighborhood(s): Woodland Heights
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: Any Corpus Christi alumni here? Check out this story. http://www.singlesolitarythought.com/flashfi...
Date: 7/12/2010, 5:55 am, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): S. Jackson, S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: Resilient Tile, B&O R.R., U.S.Army, Equifax, St.of De.(retired)
Message: Canby pool : I remember in the 50's when a man used to sell snowballs on the corner of the property at Clayton and Oak Sts. I can't remember if the concession stand was at the pool at the time or if it was always there.
Date: 7/6/2010, 10:31 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): S. Jackson, S. Broom, N. Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: Resilient Tile, B&O R.R., U.S.Army, Equifax, St.of De.(retired)
Message: Chasidy Sisk : see the "Old Wilmington Blog" section of this site.
Date: 7/6/2010, 8:36 pm, EDT
Name: Chasidy Sisk
Location: New Castle, DE
Old Neighborhood(s): little italy
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: Does anyone have any information about the layout or activities at the st anthony in the hills summer camp in avondale pa?
Date: 7/6/2010, 8:21 am, EDT
Name: Peggy Cornacchia Lyons
Location: Jacksonville FL
Old Neighborhood(s): Union/Maple St
Schools Att'd: Ursuline, St Elizabeth, WHS
Employers: retired
Message: Trying to find a best friend. Ruth Tielman, aka Deborah Ruth Dukes, and I were best friends along with Susan Bartlett and Delores Boone. We all lost touch with Ruth several yrs ago. Last we hear she was moving to Willow Run. She was going through some very difficult times and her sister refuses to answer our inquiries. Ruth is a Veteran if that helps. Please tell her we love and miss her if you know where she is.