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#86: May 1, 2011 to May 31,
2011)
Date: 5/26/2011, 4:13 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville(S.Jackson),S.Broom, N.Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U.of D.
Employers: U.S. Army, State of De.(retired)
Message: Delmer : funny how old tradtions carry on. Did the same about 20 yrs. later, in the mid to late 60's at Rehoboth.
Date: 5/26/2011, 9:59 am, EDT
Name: Delmer Nicholson
Location: Cincinnati
Old Neighborhood(s): Holly Oak, Bellefonte
Schools Att'd: Mt. Pleasant, AI
Employers:
Message: Happy Memorial Day to all! I have many fond memories of spending Memorial Day weekends in Rehoboth in the late '40's, spending the days on the beach and then sleeping in the dunes or in a buddy's car.
God Bless all those who served to protect our liberty.
Delmer
Date: 5/26/2011, 7:20 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: "This Day in Delaware History:
1846 One of Wilmington's first telegraph offices opened at 5th and Market Streets."
I had forgotton all about those places. I remember there was one on 9th St. near Tatnall in the late 50s.
Date: 5/25/2011, 7:32 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: Anyone who has what it takes to be a Police Officer has what it takes to do anything! :-)
Date: 5/24/2011, 11:15 pm, EDT
Name: Ray Jubb
Location: Killington De.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville
Schools Att'd: St. Paul's & WHS
Employers:
Message: Maureen, I came right out of High School and went in
to Plumbing with George A. Mellon and Son's. Wound up working for a couple other Plumbing Contractors before I got tired of working. I then went on the WPD, retired from there and then went to work for
the DuPont Company at the Experimental Station and retired from there in 1996. Now I work at trying to play golf and I can tll you I was a better Plumber and Cop then a Golfer.
Date: 5/24/2011, 4:15 pm, EDT
Name: Dave
Location: Newark, DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Shipside, Brooklyn Terrace, Naamans Rd.
Schools Att'd: #19, Marshallton, Claymont High
Employers:
Message: Connie, only about 12 to 15 lines are free on the hard copy, anything more costs extra. It cost me about $250 for my Dads obituary in February of this year for one day. This does not go into the online version, that cost even more.
Date: 5/24/2011, 8:37 am, EDT
Name: Karen Tate
Location: North Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Mom grew up at 5th & Monroe
Schools Att'd: both parents graduated from Wilmington High, '68
Employers:
Message: Hi, I have a few questions... does anyone have anything on Pyle's Lane (505 S Market)? My mom's family lived there. Her great-grandfather owned Ryan Salvage (right off Pyle's Lane) and her aunt and uncle owned Gin's Sandwich Shop. And also- Baird Memorial Mission! I would love it if anyone knew anything about Miss Mischner or Miss Miller. My family talks about them constantly. I know Miss Miller died not long ago... what about Miss Mischner?
Date: 5/24/2011, 8:25 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: TERRI - obituaries in the hard copy are published free, I understand they charge a hefty fee for it to be on line. I often see such small notices on line and I assume it's so people will know of the death but will have to buy the hard copy to read details.
Date: 5/24/2011, 8:20 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: TERRI - The full obituary of Dolores B. Manelski "Miss "D was in the hard copy of the News Journal on May 20th. She was 80, taught in St. Hewig High School and later 5th grade at St. Hedwig Elementary for 37 years, never missed a day of class. After retirement she workee as cashier in the elem. sch. cafeteria. Is survived by a sister, Caroline Manelski of Wilm. Was buried 5-21 in Cathedral cemetery. Requested memorial contributions be sent to St. Hedwig Church or the Del Humane.
Date: 5/24/2011, 12:36 am, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Harrison
Schools Att'd: of course
Employers:
Message: Danny Stat: does your Dad remember moving day in Wilmington? Maybe on the last Monday of June every year? Leases were all dated the same, so half the city was moving at the same time, I believe.
Date: 5/23/2011, 1:51 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: Re: graves - I thought the same thing. I hope they moved the graves, but every once in a while we read of remains being dug up after a building has been razed, then hear that a cemetery had been there yers before.
Date: 5/23/2011, 1:07 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: L
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Jackson
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: I hope St. Hedwick's is still going to have their Carnival this year, they have the best Polish cooking! My mother in law taught me how to cook some polish dishes, but past away before she taught how to make Easter bread , she told me I had to watch her make it because she did not have a recipe, it was in her head along with so many other recipes :-(
Date: 5/23/2011, 1:00 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: Llangollen
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Jackson
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: Connie, I thought you could not build over a cemetery, unless you moved all the graves to new burial grounds.
Date: 5/23/2011, 12:55 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: L
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Jackson
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: Ray, Did you retire from the WPD and then a plumber or the other way around?
Date: 5/23/2011, 7:59 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: "This Day in Delaware History:
1923 Built on a site that once was a Presbyterian Cemetery, the Wilmington Free Institute Library at 10th and Market Streets was dedicated.
1956 St. Hedwig's Catholics in Wilmington began their annual Polish festivals."
1. Surprized that we would build something on cemetery land.
2. Surprized to hear that the Polish festivals didn't start long before 1956.
Date: 5/22/2011, 8:24 pm, EDT
Name: Pat LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th Ward
Schools Att'd: St. Patrick's, Ursuline
Employers: duPont
Message: Hey Ray Jubb, I remember the Mellon's well. We were neighbors for years when I was growing up. We lived on Tatnall St. from 1935 to 1950. George Mellon, the father, had the plumbing business assisted by Tommy and Joe. The girls were Catherine, Bert and Janie. Mrs. Mellon was a darling lady and so kind to all the neighborhood kids.
Date: 5/22/2011, 7:00 pm, EDT
Name: Norman
Location: Near newport
Old Neighborhood(s): Wilmington
Schools Att'd: #30-Warner- PS-Brown Voc.
Employers: Self
Message: Hey Jubby, I remember Mellon the Plumber, had two son, Thomas and Moose (nick name) think it was Joe. I lived at 24th. & Tatnall St., ran around with Moose, Tom carried on the business, moved to Wilson or Veal Rd. Died about 2 years ago. I remember McMillian fine man.
Date: 5/22/2011, 5:22 pm, EDT
Name: Ray Jubb
Location: Killington De.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville
Schools Att'd: St. Paul's & WHS
Employers:
Message: Hi Pat, I didn't know the McMillans, but I did buy my home that I have lived in for the past 49 years from
a McMillan that had their Office on the corner of
23rd and Tatnal Streets. Does anyone remember
George Mellon and Son across from Mr. McMillan's Office on Tatnal St. That is where I started my career
as a Plumber with mellon and I met Mr.McMillan at that time.
Date: 5/21/2011, 3:49 pm, EDT
Name: Terri
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgville
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig
Employers:
Message: I just saw in the News Journal that Miss Delores Manelski died on May 17th! Does anyone remember Miss D????? I am also wondering why a full obituary was not posted????? She was the BEST teacher I ever had St. Hedwig High School!!!
Date: 5/21/2011, 2:52 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: You know, I vaguely remember hearing the name Neugebauer. It must have been from my Aunt Fran. She married John Otley and lived with my grandparents while he was away in the war, then until after he earned his degree at Goldey Beacom School of Business. I believe he was an accountant.
Date: 5/21/2011, 2:33 pm, EDT
Name: Pat LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th Ward
Schools Att'd: St. Pat's, Ursuline
Employers: duPont
Message: Connie, the Neugebauers were a wonderful family. Carl was the father and the butcher, Louise was the mother and worked in the store as did sons, Carl, Jr., Joe, daughter Anna and Carl's wife Laura Smith. Nephew "Jr." delivered the groceries walking them down the street to the neighborhood houses. Sadly, Joe was killed in WWII. He was engaged at the time to Peg Kelley who lived on 23rd St between Tatnall and West. The store sold all sort of groceries and fresh meat, chickens, and had a terrific penny candy counter. It was truly "Old Wilmington" as I remember it.The McMillans were originally from downstate. I believe the father was Bill, the mother was Ruby. They had all boys, Billy and a set of darling twins. I do kind of remember Mr. McMillan going into the real estate business later.
Date: 5/21/2011, 2:23 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: McMillan was the realtor. I guess I never heard the name of the little grocery store. I was very small, maybe 5 or so when I knew they were there.
Date: 5/21/2011, 11:10 am, EDT
Name: Pat (Stillwell) LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th Ward
Schools Att'd: St. Pat's, Ursuline
Employers: duPont
Message: Connie, in the 40's that store was Neugebauer's, then later on the McMillan's owned it. After that for a brief time people named Grimes owned it. Lost track after that.
Date: 5/21/2011, 8:01 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: PAT - you might remember this - What was the name of the mom and pop grocery store at the corner of 23rd and Tatnall back in the '40s? (It later became an outlet for one of the bakeries, and the last I know of was a real estate office.)
Date: 5/21/2011, 7:09 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: MaY 21, "1932 Due to hard economic times and the beginning of the Depression, the trolley line between Wilmington and Brandywine Springs near Marshallton was discontinued."
Date: 5/19/2011, 8:03 pm, EDT
Name: Webmaster
Location: Wilmington/Perryville
Old Neighborhood(s): Wood'n Flats, Willow Rn, Oak Hill, Rich'n Park, Longview Farms
Schools Att'd: Lore, Oak Grove, Conrad
Employers: WDG, DuPont
Message: Here is a treat for everyone. A sound clip from the Memorial Day Parade, 1957, Wilmington, DE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiraZWHXhA
Date: 5/18/2011, 1:15 pm, EDT
Name: Shirley Hudson Jester
Location: Newark DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Price's Run Area
Schools Att'd: Geo Gray, Warner, PS duPont '51
Employers:
Message: P.S. duPont Class of 1951 is having a 60th reunion this year, later in the fall. No date or place has been chosen to date, but I'm just happy they are having one. Last one was our 50th, at Harry's Savoy Ballroom. Lots of work for those on the committees of these reunions. Jim Smith, Lucille Yeatman and others are on the committee for this one! Thanks to all who help with these reunions. Shirley Hudson Jester
Date: 5/18/2011, 12:42 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: In the 1974 Telephone Directory there is a "Green Hill Presby Church" at 3112 Penna Ave. It was listed in the yellow pages under Presbyterian-United
Date: 5/18/2011, 9:30 am, EDT
Name: j b scott
Location: wilm de
Old Neighborhood(s): claymont
Schools Att'd: whs
Employers:
Message: anyone know where the greenhill parsonage was located.
Date: 5/17/2011, 1:47 pm, EDT
Name: Bob Wilson Jr.
Location: Beaufort SC
Old Neighborhood(s): Baynard Village
Schools Att'd: PS duP
Employers:
Message: Word is out that the PSduP HS Class of 1952 is contemplating a 60th Reunion gathering for next year in the Wilmington area. Anyone interested who isn't already on their mailing or email list, Phyllis Bartlett Boyd or I can can provide you with a connection
Date: 5/14/2011, 10:17 pm, EDT
Name: Dave Schofield
Location: Wilm
Old Neighborhood(s): Canby Park/Bayard Square
Schools Att'd: SES & Mt. St. Mary's University
Employers:
Message: Hey Frank,
Your Jacks Brother right? Jack and my dad taught (tried) me how to golf and play baseball. Jack was a great guy! I miss him.
Date: 5/14/2011, 10:13 am, EDT
Name: Frank Fiorelli
Location: Wilmington(Stanton), DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Front & Jackson Sts.
Schools Att'd: St. Paul"s-Sallies-U of D.
Employers:
Message: The bar named "Curran's" was owned by Joe Curran and was run by his brother. Joe died before his time. Sad, sad, sad.
Date: 5/14/2011, 5:24 am, EDT
Name: Webmaster
Location: Wilmington/Perryville
Old Neighborhood(s): Wood'n Flats, Willow Rn, Oak Hill, Rich'n Park, Longview Farms
Schools Att'd: Lore, Oak Grove, Conrad
Employers: WDG, DuPont
Message: No, it was not Camp Mattahoon. This location our troop called Camp Burkey [Burky], was on a small stream, back in the woods. I have an old map showing a location that my father circled. He was the Scout Master then (mid-1950's). I post it. It might be visible on one already posted. Right now, I am too busy to even look in my own site.
Date: 5/11/2011, 11:09 am, EDT
Name: Scott
Web: http://mchhistory.blogspot.com
Location: Mill Creek Hundred
Old Neighborhood(s): Klair Estates
Schools Att'd: Lora Little, Forest Oak, Warner, Stanton, Dickinson
Employers:
Message: Webmaster -- In response to your 5/2 post about the camp near the workhouse farms (Delcastle), it was called Camp Mattahoon. It was owned by the Boys Club and was along Mill Creek. If you do a Google News Archive search, you can find a few old articles, including a good Sunday Star one from 1952. It sat behind what is now Arundel, which has a Mattahoon Rd.
Date: 5/10/2011, 11:57 pm, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 10th ward
Schools Att'd: yes
Employers:
Message: Maureen K. I was on Ancestry tonight and the person with the scrapbook has posted a message saying that she no longer has it.
Date: 5/10/2011, 12:58 am, EDT
Name: Danny Stat
Location: South Pender Island, BC
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th ward
Schools Att'd: Harlan; P.S.
Employers:
Message: Sorry, Dave K., but that's the way I tasted them. I honestly think it may have just been the smell of those stewed tomatoes that I couldn't stand; I'm sure your grandmother was a wonderful woman and I'd guess that if you tasted some of my grandmother's ground-up Carp (from the Brandywine) fish cakes you might not like the taste of them either! Hope all is well with you, Dave; your mom was a great help to many of us at Harlan, but your grandmother's stewed tomatoes, yuk!
Date: 5/9/2011, 8:41 pm, EDT
Name: DAVE CAUFFMAN
Location: HOCKESSIN
Old Neighborhood(s): 25 & MADISON
Schools Att'd: HARLAND WARNER BROWN
Employers:
Message: DANNY
WATCH OUT WHAT YOU SAY ,MY GRANDMOTHER MADE THOES STEWED TOMATOES. AND YES THEY WERE PRETTY BAD.
Date: 5/9/2011, 8:25 pm, EDT
Name: Danny Stat
Location: Pender Island, B.C.
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th ward
Schools Att'd: Harlan; P.S.
Employers: various
Message: Sometimes we'd duck out of P.S. at lunch and walk over to Boles to grab a sub; later, when we had a car, we'd drive over to Sam's Sub Shop at 12th and Washington for one of his tuna subs; eveything tasted good in those days, except for the stewed tomatoes in the Harlan School cafeteria.
Date: 5/9/2011, 11:06 am, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: L
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Jackson
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: Bill, The Curran's are friends, Jack is married to Janet and live in Florida. Ed is married to her sister Franny, my dear friend from high school. Dan has past away in the last year, Jimmy also has past away a few years ago, he was a County police officer and the younger brother I can't remember his name, I have to ask Franny.
Date: 5/8/2011, 6:25 pm, EDT
Name: Joanne
Location: Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Ninth Ward
Schools Att'd: Harlan, P.S. duPont
Employers:
Message: Bob Wilson, Bole's Sub Shop did move to the Ninth Ward. It was located on 29th Street between Washington and Jefferson. Best subs around at the time.
Date: 5/8/2011, 1:46 pm, EDT
Name: Bob Veazey
Location: Brookmeade
Old Neighborhood(s): Garfield Monument (across the street)
Schools Att'd: #30,P.S. UD
Employers: Knowles Hobby, Eichbaum Models, USAF, All American Engrg.
Message: We like Cromwells in Greenville. Great food, friendly crowd and staff. Reasonable cost.
Date: 5/8/2011, 7:53 am, EDT
Name: Bob Wilson Jr.
Location: Beaufort SC
Old Neighborhood(s): Baynard Village
Schools Att'd: PS duP
Employers:
Message: In the 1950 era, the corner store at the NW corner of Concord and West was a Sub Shop operated by a genial fellow named "Bole". I'm told that he later moved further uptown in the 9th Ward. The subs he made were delicious.
Date: 5/7/2011, 11:02 pm, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 10th ward
Schools Att'd: of course
Employers:
Message: Jack Curran would be one of the boys. There was Eddie and Danny also. I cannot remember any more, but I think there were five in all.
Date: 5/7/2011, 5:06 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: L
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Jackson
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: Bill, Are you talking about Jack Curran from WPD?
Date: 5/7/2011, 1:45 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: The name Ahearns rings a bell. I used to go there Sundays for the Sunday News Journal, then one Sunday in the late 60s or early 70s I arrived and they were closed for good.
Date: 5/7/2011, 1:30 pm, EDT
Name: Pat (Stillwell) LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th Ward
Schools Att'd: St. Pat's, Ursuline
Employers: duPont
Message: Connie, the store at Concord Ave. & West was Eddie Matts or Matz in the 40's, after that it was Eve's and after that it was Ahearn's. I don't know why they closed. Lost track after the 50's. It was always kind of a small soda fountain, sundries, grocery-type store.
Date: 5/7/2011, 12:33 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: There used to be a little store on the corner of Concord Avenue and West Streets. They had a soda fountain and sold newspapers and I don't know what else. Does anyone remember the name of that store and when and why they closed?
Date: 5/7/2011, 7:56 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: As per 1974 telephone directory -
Copper Kettle - 916 Orange Street
Longhorn Ranch - Route 1 and 202
Chadds Ford Inn - Route 1 and 100
Farmer in the Dell - 1302 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA
Date: 5/6/2011, 5:44 pm, EDT
Name: Bill
Location: Delaware
Old Neighborhood(s): 10th ward
Schools Att'd: yes
Employers:
Message: Curran's Cafe shuffleboard team: On EBay, there is a scrapbook for sale/auction that has photos and other memorabilia from a shuffleboard league that included Curran's on 4th near Jackson. There are newspaper clippings included. If anyone knows any of the Curran boys or some of the others in the pictures, maybe you could pass on the word. On Ancestry.com, message boards, United States, Delaware, counties, New Castle, you can see several of the photos, etc. posted, names included. That's where I saw it. I'm not an EBay kind of guy, so I have no idea how to look at it there. Jack Curran is in one of the pictures. Nice nostalgia.
Date: 5/6/2011, 2:29 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: L
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Jackson
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: Buckley's in Greenville, Rt.52, still a good place to go for lunch.
Date: 5/6/2011, 8:47 am, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville(S.Jackson),S.Broom,N.Broom,Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St.Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: U.S. Army, St. of De.(retired)
Message: Dave : the place I'm thinking of was, I think, a little further up Rt. 1 from The Old Mill on the same side of the road.
Date: 5/6/2011, 7:42 am, EDT
Name: Joan H
Location: N. Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Rodney
Schools Att'd: St. Pauls & WHS
Employers:
Message: Think the restaurant southbound 202, in Pa, was the Farmer in the Dell. Used to have specials on steamed clams, really good!
Date: 5/6/2011, 6:52 am, EDT
Name: DAVE CAUFFMAN
Location: HOCKESSIN
Old Neighborhood(s): 25TH & MADISON
Schools Att'd: BROWN
Employers:
Message: JERRY
ARE YOU THINKING OF THE OLD MILL ?
Date: 5/6/2011, 1:33 am, EDT
Name: Webmaster
Location: Wilmington/Perryville
Old Neighborhood(s): Wood'n Flats, Willow Rn, Oak Hill, Rich'n Park, Longview Farms
Schools Att'd: Lore, Oak Grove, Conrad
Employers: WDG, DuPont
Message: For listings on this site, go here:
http://www.oldwilmington.net/oldwilmington/t...
and here:
http://www.oldwilmington.net/oldwilmington/r...
Date: 5/5/2011, 9:20 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville(S. Jackson), S. Broom, N.Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of De.
Employers: U.S. Army, St. of De.(retired)
Message: There's another restaurant/bar that I forget the name of. It was a converted barn. If you were going north on 202 and took a right on Rt. 1, it was a couple miles up the road in the southbound lanes. This was in the late 60's and early 70's. Good pizza, whiskey sours, zombies.
Date: 5/5/2011, 1:44 pm, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: There was a Copper Kettle on the same block as the Warner Theatre.
Date: 5/5/2011, 1:21 pm, EDT
Name: Orv
Location: Sussex County
Old Neighborhood(s): Montgomery St.
Schools Att'd: Wm Penn H.S.
Employers:
Message: How about the "Stone Step Inn" just over the line in Pa? Used to go up there after the bars in Del. closed because they stayed open later! Anyone remember that?
Date: 5/5/2011, 11:10 am, EDT
Name: Jack Riley
Location: wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Union Park Gardens
Schools Att'd: St. Thomas 57, Salesianum 61, University of the Arts 65
Employers: Kaumagraph Corp., State Children's Dept.
Message: Does anybody remember the T-Bar on McDade Boulevard, north of Chester? It was a big place for booze and bands back in the 60's.
Date: 5/5/2011, 9:47 am, EDT
Name: Swifty
Location: Middletown DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Northeast Wilmington
Schools Att'd: MCIWilliams, Bayard, Warner, PS
Employers: Bank Of DE, Budd Co, Honeywell
Message: Webmaster: When I could scrape together enough money, the Talley-ho was one of my favorite places for dinner. Another favorite was the Copper Kettle which I think was on Orange St.
Date: 5/4/2011, 9:07 pm, EDT
Name: Webmaster
Location: Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Wood'n Flats, Willow Rn, Oak Hill, Rich'n Park, Longview Farms
Schools Att'd: Lore, Oak Grove, Conrad
Employers:
Message: JERRY T, that's OK. There were a lot of places along Rt 1. Brandywine Club for one.
A place I used to go to when I lived off of Naamans Road in the 60s & 70s was "JP's" on Naamans Creek Road, between the two RR tracks in PA. My wife & I would go to the Talley-Ho a lot. There was another place on Marsh Rd, too, but I can't remember the name. It's probably listed on the site under "Taverns".
Date: 5/4/2011, 8:58 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville(S. Jackson), S.Broom, N.Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: U.S. Army, St. of De.(retired)
Message: I almost forgot about the tickets which came with the admission fee at the Anvil inn.
There was another small tavern, in the late 60's, not too far into Pennsylvania, southbound Concord Pike(202). Can't remember that name either.
Ooops, straying out of Dela.
Date: 5/4/2011, 8:26 pm, EDT
Name: Webmaster
Location: Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): Woodlawn Flats
Schools Att'd: Lore
Employers:
Message: Restaurants That Have Occupied
2020 Naamans Road:
Brownie's - ~1939/1940 to ?
Cedar Inn - ? to 1962
Kings Inn Tavern - 1962 to 1970
vacant - 1971
The Inn - 1972 to 1975
Smugglers Inn - 1975 to 1977
Old Admiral's Inn - 1977 to 1988
Harry's Savoy Grill - 1988 to present
Information above was partly obtained from Xavier Teixido, owner of Harry's Savoy and Harry's Seafood.
Date: 5/4/2011, 8:18 pm, EDT
Name: Albie
Location: Lewes/Wilm
Old Neighborhood(s): WE 29th St
Schools Att'd: PS
Employers:
Message: Bruce, Sammy DePaul managed the Anvil Inn. Seen the Shirelles there in 1967. A few years after the Beatles and all the English groups stormed America
Date: 5/4/2011, 7:23 pm, EDT
Name: Pat LeVan
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th Ward
Schools Att'd: St. Pat's, Ursuline, Goldey-Beacom
Employers: duPont
Message: My absolute favorite night spot in the Wilmington area was "Cedar Inn". I believe it was on Naaman's Road. My husband (then my boyfriend) and I used to go there back in the 50's. No band, just a jukebox. Our favorite waiter was "Greenie". Seven and seven was 75 cents. For you youngsters that was Seagrams Seven and Seven-UP. Those were the days!
Date: 5/4/2011, 10:28 am, EDT
Name: Connie
Location: Wilmington Suburbs
Old Neighborhood(s): Brandywine Village
Schools Att'd: George Gray
Employers:
Message: Check out Chaddsfordtavern dot com
Date: 5/4/2011, 9:47 am, EDT
Name: Bruce
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Old Neighborhood(s): N Franklin St
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers: Wilm Finishing Co.
Message: Swifty and Jerry T. the Anvil Inn was on of my hangouts in the early 70's. Monday Night $3.00 to get in and you'd get drink tickets with a mug of beer being .50c. THey always had a band that would be there all week. I went by there a few years ago and it was gone. The Chadds Ford Tavern down on Rt 1 was another good place, friendly people. I believe it is still there.
Anybody care to name some old favorite watering holes?
Date: 5/4/2011, 9:14 am, EDT
Name: Swifty
Location: Middletown DE
Old Neighborhood(s): Northeast Wilmington
Schools Att'd: MCIWilliams, Bayard, Warner, PS
Employers: Bank Of DE, Budd Co, Honeywell
Message: I spent some time at the Horse & Buggy in the mid 60's. Micholob drafts were 25 cents and they had a great hot pastrami sandwich for less than a dollar. I was working at the Bank of Delaware at the time, so even those prices were a lot of money. I also remember going up the Anvil Inn after the Delaware bars closed at midnight.
Date: 5/3/2011, 7:40 pm, EDT
Name: Jerry T.
Location: at the shore, de.
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville(S.Jackson), S.Broom, N.Broom, Klair Ests.
Schools Att'd: St. Hedwig's, Archmere, U. of D.
Employers: U.S. Army, St. of De.(retired)
Message: I remembered it being called the Horse and Buggy in the late 60's. Good watering hole. I think I remember it having a small dance floor. The Anvil Inn was another favorite in the late 60's.
Date: 5/3/2011, 2:03 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: L
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Jackson
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: God Bless America! Thanks to our CIA and all the intelligence agents working together we found him. Thank God for our Navy Seals!!!
Date: 5/3/2011, 1:53 pm, EDT
Name: Maureen Kelley Dunning
Location: L
Old Neighborhood(s): 9th and Jackson
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers:
Message: Bruce, The Buggy Tavern was located on Marsh Rd. it is closed and has been for a few years. Friends and I use to go there on Tuesday night in the late 70's early 80's. Later it became a Bikers hang out, lot of fights, not my type of place to go anymore.
Date: 5/2/2011, 8:04 pm, EDT
Name: Webmaster
Location: Wilmington/Perryville
Old Neighborhood(s): Wood'n Flats, Willow Rn, Oak Hill, Rich'n Park, Longview Farms
Schools Att'd: Lore, Oak Grove, Conrad
Employers: WDG, DuPont
Message: During the 1950s, I was a member of Boy Scout Troop #65 in Elsmere. Every once in a while the troop would meet at the Elsmere Presbyterian Church (the sponsor) and we would drive out to a place near the old Workhouse Farms where the fathers would drop us off. We then would hike into a woods and set up camp near a creek or stream. We called it Camp Burkey (sp). Does anyone know of such a place back then??
Date: 5/2/2011, 4:43 pm, EDT
Name: Joan H
Location: N. Wilmington
Old Neighborhood(s): 4th & Rodney
Schools Att'd: St. Pauls & WHS
Employers:
Message: Webmaster, my apologies for responding to Harry M. Actually thought he was a relative of mine with a smart mouth. Really hope he was not.
Date: 5/2/2011, 1:52 pm, EDT
Name: Bruce
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Old Neighborhood(s): Monroe Park Apts
Schools Att'd: Sacred Heart
Employers: Wilm. Finishing Co.
Message: Is ths buggy tavern still on Marsh Rd. They used to sponsor a great outdoor party early in summer at the Girl Scout camp around Limestone Rd. $10.00 for all the beer and food you could eat. Plus live music. I remember seeing Rockett 88 with Dr. Harmonica (Mark Keneally) there one year.
Web Master - Sorry I got caught and responded to Harry M - Glad you have the power to block.
Date: 5/1/2011, 12:44 pm, EDT
Name: Chuck Wilson
Location: Bear
Old Neighborhood(s): Hedgeville
Schools Att'd: St Paul's and WHS
Employers:
Message: Jerry I responded to your post #83 on the blog site