Visitors Nostalgia & Memories

(Archive #71: February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010)

Date: 2/25/2010, 7:00 pm, EDT
Name: webmaster
Email: webmstrhr@oldwilmington.net
Web:
Location: Wilmington/Perryville
Old Neighborhood(s): Wood'n Flats, Willow Run, Oak Hill, Rich'n Park, Longview Farms
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: Cedar Tree is now in Newport...

Date: 2/23/2010, 8:16 pm, EDT
Name: webmaster
Email: webmstrhr@oldwilmington.net
Web:
Location: Wilmington/Perryville
Old Neighborhood(s): Wood'n Flats, Willow Run, Oak Hill, Rich'n Park, Longview Farms
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: The theater in the shopping center across from Eagle Run Road on Rt. 273 was at one time an "Art" Theater. I forgot the name of it.

The old Rialto Theater was also an "ART" Theater prior to closing.

Date: 2/22/2010, 7:18 pm, EDT
Name: Bob Wilson Jr.
Location: Beaufort SC
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th Ward, Baynard Village
Schools Att'd: PS duP
Employers:
Message: Back in my day, the Edgemoor specialized in showing elegant foreign movies in a very nice setting. A NON-foreign film I did see there back in those days (1952) was especially produced by the duPont Company for its friends and employees, on the occasion of the Company's 100th Anniversary. Many of the exterior scenes in the film were shot near the Hagley Museum. A number of recognizable Hollywood character actors, such as Eduard Franz, Luis Van Rooten and Charles Lane, portrayed various members of the duPont Dynasty.
It was actually quite interesting and well done.
...a far cry from "Deep Throwt."
Date: 2/22/2010, 11:12 am, EDT
Name: Bruce
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Old Neighborhood(s): N. Franklin St
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers: Wilm. Finishing Co.
Message: Bill,
It was the Edgemoor. Parents of a friend of mine went to see it thinking it was an "art" film. They lasted about five minutes before leaving. The Edgemoor was the theatre that had the glassed in smoking seats.
Date: 2/22/2010, 10:18 am, EDT
Name: Bill Mackey
Location: Chadds Ford
Old Neighborhood(s): The Gardens
Schools Att'd: Salesianum, UD
Employers:
Message: Can anyone out there settle a bar bet.? In the early 70's, the movie "Deep Throwt" caused a lot of "interest" around here. Can anyone remember the theater where the movire first played.? I say the Edgemoor. Others have said the Cinemark off Govenor Printz Blvd. There are several Heinekens at stake here :-)
Date: 2/22/2010, 3:25 am, EDT
Name: Zach Brown
Location: Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Grubb rd
Schools Att'd: Concord
Employers:
Message: Really interesting site you have going on here. My dad used to live on the farm that backed up to Lynthwaites as a kid and used to sneak in and take ice cream. My family has been known around the area for many year's. My Grandparents are Fred and Sarah(Phillips) Brown. My dad is Alan Brown and brothers are craig and jimmy.
Date: 2/19/2010, 9:39 pm, EDT
Name: Bob Wilson Jr.
Location: Beaufort SC
Old Neighborhood(s): 504 West 23rd St, 3-C Thomas Drive, Monroe Park; 216 Waverly Rd
Schools Att'd: Ps, UofD
Employers:
Message: Anything that Jim Rambo of Ajijac, Mexico writes about his days in Wilmington, Claymont and Newark, is terrific!
Date: 2/19/2010, 3:16 pm, EDT
Name: Ed Simon
Location: Milford
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th and Connell
Schools Att'd: WHS
Employers:
Message: I've been searching and found an article about the garage that used to be the Connell Street Music Hall. The article was written by Jim Rambo. This a a great article and really gives a flavor of Jim growing up in Wilm in hte early 50s. Good job Jim!

http://www.ourecho.com/story-print-3195-Gara...

Date: 2/19/2010, 9:07 am, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Harrison
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: Thanks, Ray. If it's the building that I remember, I always thought that it was a huge garage for parking cars, when you couldn't leave them on the street.
Date: 2/18/2010, 8:30 pm, EDT
Name: Ray Jubb
Location: Killington De.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: To Bill from 4th & Harrison : In 1914 A John B. Kreuger
opened the Connell Street Music Hall at 224 N. Connell
St.. It later became the West End Theatre in 1914.
Don't have any information on it being a Dance Hall,
Unless that is what it was when it was called the
Connell Street Music Hall. I was on the WPD from 1959
till 1981 and all I remember it being is a warehouse.
Date: 2/18/2010, 1:44 pm, EDT
Name: franny rizzo
Location: carrcroft
Old Neighborhood(s): front and adams
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: Bill The hall you may be speaking of, could be Bronson Hall 4th and Jackson where the gas station is
Date: 2/17/2010, 9:50 pm, EDT
Name: Bob Wilson Jr.
Location: Beaufort SC
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th Ward, Baynard Village
Schools Att'd: PS duP
Employers:
Message: To Webmaster Harry, and to Susan P. from a post quite some time ago...a friend has asked me if anyone of our readers has found any photos of the "old" Linthwaite Farm ice cream place on 202 near Woodlawn Road as it was back in the 1950's, and that they'd be willing to share here.
Date: 2/17/2010, 8:55 pm, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Harrison
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: Has anyone any memory of Kruger's Dance Hall at 3d & Connell streets? I can't remember anything large enough to be a dance hall there.
Date: 2/17/2010, 9:48 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: B&O R.R., Resilient Tile, U.S. Army, Equifax, State of De.
Message: Ooops, I think Harry, our Webmaster is trying to tell some of us that some of the posts should be on the Blog !
Date: 2/17/2010, 9:38 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: B&O R.R., Resilient Tile, U.S. Army, Equifax, State of De.
Message: Wilmington is my favorite town too, but sadly, I can't forsee any improvement in the war zone which it has become !

Mulrooney's : is that the tavern at the bottom of the Elsmere bridge ? If so, I remember stopping in there a couple of times, years ago. My experiences there were good. Warm friendly atmosphere with good snacks.

Date: 2/17/2010, 9:06 am, EDT
Name: Diane
Location: Wilmington/Townsend
Old Neighborhood(s): Price Run, Holly Oak, 9th Ward
Schools Att'd: George Gray, Silverside, Warner, P.S. duPOnt
Employers: Wilmington Trust, Janet Hughes & Associates
Message: Wilmington is my favorite town!
Date: 2/14/2010, 7:32 pm, EDT
Name: George
Location: Ocean View, de
Old Neighborhood(s): Maryland Avenue south Brppm
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: Hi Mr Webmaster
These recent snow storms reminded me of the trucks that used to sand the bus routes in the 1940s and 50s. Delaware Coach had ther own trucks complete with the green and yellow paint and the DCCO logo. I was wondering when you did the transportation research if you saw or knew where there are old photos of those trucks.
I just remember they did not look like the trucks currently used by the state.
Take care
George
Date: 2/13/2010, 8:50 pm, EDT
Name: John Zebley
Location: Newark
Old Neighborhood(s): Woodlawn Flats
Schools Att'd: Lore, Bayard, Wilm. High '59
Employers:
Message: Bill, My thanks as well for the 6-9-1940 Sunday Star link. I found an ad for my grandfather's dairy on page 8. Fourteen months before my birth. What a surprise!
Ed Tucker, Did you live upstairs at 6th and Bayard? I lived upstairs at 6th and Springer. I remember Eddie, Patsy and Peggy Tucker and sunbathing on the flat roof. My Dad was also a Wilmington city fireman.
Date: 2/13/2010, 10:05 am, EDT
Name: Kay C.
Location: Kansas City, MO
Old Neighborhood(s): Faulkland Woods
Schools Att'd: Alexis I duPont, U of Del
Employers:
Message: Bill, thank you for posting that issue of the Sunday Morning Star from 1940. I was born in Wilmington in 1945. It brought back a lot of memories of that era.
Date: 2/13/2010, 9:52 am, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Harrison
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: The Google newspaper project has another Sunday Star - 26 April 1925 at....
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2293&d...
Date: 2/12/2010, 4:08 pm, EDT
Name: Jack Riley
Location: wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Union Park Gardens
Schools Att'd: st.thomas, salesianum, philadelphia college of art
Employers: Kaumagraph Corp., State Children's Dept.
Message: Jerry T.:

I believe that was Piane's Ye Olde Tavern on North Market.

Jack

Date: 2/12/2010, 2:54 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: B&O R.R., Resilient Tile, U.S. Army, Equifax, State of De.
Message: Roy C. Pollitt : Sure do remember Ralph McKinney, but don't know if he is still around. What was the name of the club/bar on North Market where he did some of his shows ? I spent my 21st birthday there, but can't remember the name now. It was 9 days before I was due to report for active U.S. Army duty. Was it the Oldies Tavern ?
Date: 2/12/2010, 10:04 am, EDT
Name: Ed Simon
Location: Milford, DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Near 4th and Connell
Schools Att'd: Warner, WHS, U of D
Employers:
Message: That link to the Sunday Star was very interesting. I saw an add for Lynthwaite Farm. Neat stuff!
Date: 2/11/2010, 11:12 pm, EDT
Name: Roy C. Pollitt
Location: Punta Gorda FL
Old Neighborhood(s): Gordy Estates, Woodbine
Schools Att'd: Brandywine, Springer, Krebs
Employers:
Message: To Mike R --- boy do I remember Chicken Delight! My first job was at the Chick Del at the Graylyn Shopping Center, Graylyn Crest. My job was to dip in batter and put on trays for baking 800 pounds of chicken each shift, plus make the coleslaw. I lasted 3 weeks!

Does anyone remember glueing ourselves to the radio each Saturday night (9PM-1AM, I think), to WAMS, to listen to Ralph McKinney's Request Show? Ralph used to do oldies shows in Wilmington .. anyone know if he is still around (and alive!)?

I found out the other day that DART no longer gives out transfers. What a shame! I used to pay one fare and then transfer for free, riding all over New Castle County --- as a 13 year old kid. Wasn't it wonderful what we could safely do then that we wouldn't even dream of doing now (as a kid or as an adult!).

Date: 2/9/2010, 4:47 pm, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Harison
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: to read an old Sunday Morning Star (21 pages) from 9 June 1940, go to:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2293&d...
Date: 2/8/2010, 11:00 pm, EDT
Name: EDWARD J. TUCKER
Location: REHOBOTH BEACH
Old Neighborhood(s): WOODLAWN FLATS AND THE FORTY ACRES
Schools Att'd: DELWARE TECH & COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Employers: RETIRED WILMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Message: I am glad I found this web site. Its brings back what I remember about the great neighborhoods that make of the city of Wilmington. I had a great time growing-up in Wilmington and still keep in touch with many of my friends from my youth. Ed Tucker
Date: 2/2/2010, 6:35 am, EDT
Name: webmaster
Location: Wilmington/Perryville
Old Neighborhood(s): Wood'n Flats, Willow Run, Oak Hill, Rich'n Park, Longview Farms
Schools Att'd: Lore, Oak Grove, Conrad (1960)
Employers: WDG, US Army, DuPont (Retired '91)
Message: Speaking of yearbooks...

REQUEST:: :-) :-)

Does anyone have a copy of the WHS yearbooks for 1936 and 1937?

If so, I have a request for scanning ONE PAGE from each yearbook for me.

TIA, Webmaster :-) :-)

Date: 2/1/2010, 3:28 pm, EDT
Name: Dolores
Location: mountains
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: RAY: Thre is a Parisi in our yearbook. Not this one on the site. Can't recall her first name right now. Short stature, short, dark hair, rounded face. Maybe that's what is ringing your bells. Have to reclaim my yearbook when I find which kid has it :).
Date: 2/1/2010, 11:15 am, EDT
Name: Ray Jubb
Location: Killington De.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville
Schools Att'd:
Employers:
Message: To the Parisi Girl, I'm not ignoring you but your on the wrong blog for casual conversation. The Webmaster will chastise you for that.