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- Wed March 26, 2014, 9:41 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: The Old Red Caboose
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9786
Re: The Old Red Caboose
I bet Sigmore has drank more than a case of beer at the Red Caboose(Bar on HWY74 before you got to Revels
- Wed March 26, 2014, 9:23 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Boyd Lake Season Pass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12463
Re: Boyd Lake Season Pass
Sally Boyd Long mailed me two Basket pins, because I told her they always gave me basket42 my football # she couldn't find 42 so she mailed a 4 and a2
- Tue March 25, 2014, 7:27 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Boyd Lake Season Pass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12463
Re: Boyd Lake Season Pass
@ Nancy it was Bob Boyd Jr. who gave me some
- Tue March 18, 2014, 9:57 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Train to Monroe October 1967
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8842
Re: Train to Monroe October 1967
I only remember Coach Caskey calling one play while I played for him and that was in'63 against Raeford when we were down 6 to 0 just before halftime 4th down and 8 to go he called timeout came on the field told O'Brain to throw the ball to me in the End zone for a TD Touchdown it was Robbie Clark ...
- Sat March 15, 2014, 10:13 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Coal Ash Storage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7570
Re: Hamlet Coal Ash Storage
I would say that it was more like coal cinders than a fine coal ash, It was stacked up in a bank about 8' tall[ surly it came from years of SAL RR dumping it there from the steam engines after :: a hard days work /b]
- Fri March 14, 2014, 2:53 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Fairgrounds???
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15364
Re: Fairgrounds???
These same men that you have been talking about, had a Little League Boxing Club at the Old SAL Yard Office behind Mary Love[ Veep your Uncle Paul taught me how to make the Speed Bag Sing, :D They had me and little Eddie McGee paired up since we were the same size and ageWe were gong to Box at a Go...
- Mon March 10, 2014, 11:57 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Coal Ash Storage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7570
Re: Hamlet Coal Ash Storage
Wayne, do you remember when it would flare up from time to time and catch the woods on Fire and the Hamlet Fire Dept. would go put it out That area would stay green all year.
- Mon March 10, 2014, 7:09 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Coal Ash Storage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7570
Re: Hamlet Coal Ash Storage
it was located behind the Old Roundhouse and the overflow was next to Boyd Lake Road
- Sun March 9, 2014, 1:57 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Coal Ash Storage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7570
Hamlet Coal Ash Storage
Where was it located, Who put the Ash there[ /b]
- Mon February 24, 2014, 2:52 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Jody Meacham 1968
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4645
Re: Jody Meacham 1968
I know Jody went to UNC, so did he go on a Morehead
- Fri February 21, 2014, 5:22 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Jody Meacham 1968
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4645
Re: Jody Meacham 1968
Jody was a smart young man,
- Tue February 11, 2014, 5:15 pm
- Forum: Railroad items
- Topic: 1966 Train Wreck
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15754
Re: 1966 Train Wreck
was that wreck between a mixed Fright and a coal train head on
- Tue February 11, 2014, 12:12 pm
- Forum: Railroad items
- Topic: 1966 Train Wreck
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15754
Re: 1966 Train Wreck
Thank's Jim, Jerry was my classmate
- Tue February 11, 2014, 7:17 am
- Forum: Railroad items
- Topic: 1966 Train Wreck
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15754
Re: 1966 Train Wreck
I didn't know of this wreck, is this the Jerry Pait HHS64
- Tue February 11, 2014, 12:34 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Ice Storm 1969
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26327
Re: Hamlet Ice Storm 1969
I'm ready for the Ice Storm2014 if it comes as the News stations are saying I've got a gas hot water heater and stove, Fire Wood for our Fire Place(2)Oil Lamps for every room, hope everyone else has too, /b]
- Sun February 9, 2014, 6:15 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Ice Storm 1969
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26327
Re: Hamlet Ice Storm 1969
@ Sigmore Sidney said that was you, he also said the only things you needed to have to put a Power Tower up was a pair of Vice Grip's , Ice Chest full of Bud, and a pack of left handed Cigarettes, you must have forgotten to tighten up the bolts LOL
- Sun February 9, 2014, 6:03 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Ice Storm 1969
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26327
Re: Hamlet Ice Storm 1969
Lynn, I was in South Korea when they had the Ice Storm in about 6' of snow' so I missed it too, but read all about it in the Daily Journal and letters from home
- Fri February 7, 2014, 2:20 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Ice Storm 1969
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26327
Re: Hamlet Ice Storm 1969
That picture of the Power Tower down is Sigmore at work before the ice stormLOL
- Fri February 7, 2014, 11:52 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Old Snow Picture
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5450
Re: Old Snow Picture
Concur with Bruce
- Fri February 7, 2014, 6:23 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Aerial Hamlet pictures by Jim Barbour
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17827
Re: Aerial Hamlet pictures by Jim Barbour
The reason I said Air Mail Day is because down at Sunset Beach there is a Mail box on a flag pole about 50 feet in the air with Air Mail written on it, and Wayne that picture of City Lake looks like the plane is over the ole Homeplace on Bus74
- Fri February 7, 2014, 1:08 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Football 1968
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10483
Re: Hamlet Football 1968
Jody, I don't remember the model of shoes we worn, but the backfield had 2 pair of low cut
- Thu February 6, 2014, 12:41 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Aerial Hamlet pictures by Jim Barbour
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17827
Re: Aerial Hamlet pictures by Jim Barbour
This day was Air Mail day[/ b]
- Sun February 2, 2014, 1:51 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
I know Yancey never used a Bowl, but that's what everyone called his style of haircut, since it looked like he placed a bowl on your head and cut all the hair not covered by the bowl[ :D I remember when Lynn aka Zero and Glynn Austin lived next door to us in Longwood Park, It was their 12th Birthda...
- Tue January 28, 2014, 6:59 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Trains
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17251
Re: Trains
[The Rockingham RR did saw them many times when we lived on School St in E. Rockingham they came right by our house, but they didn't stop in Hamlet just passed by 2 miles south
- Tue January 28, 2014, 1:19 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Trains
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17251
Re: Trains
And there were 2 that ran south of Hamlet about 2 miles The Rockingham Railroad
it came across the SAL MAIN Line. then across Freeman Mill Rd, Gin Mill Rd. on by Central Carolina Gas Co. then ran beside SAL tracks on 381 to Gibson and other points south
it came across the SAL MAIN Line. then across Freeman Mill Rd, Gin Mill Rd. on by Central Carolina Gas Co. then ran beside SAL tracks on 381 to Gibson and other points south
- Tue January 28, 2014, 1:06 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Football 1968
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10483
Re: Hamlet Football 1968
I think this is the same Steve Jones who has a Honda dealership in Southern Pines
- Sun January 26, 2014, 8:19 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: PURPLE TOP
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13019
Re: PURPLE TOP
Ann, think your right about the name, and Lynn you are also right about your post Mr. Rea was there at the Esso Station first and Mr. West came later, after he moved from Hwy74 Boyd Lake Rd. corner I don't remember if it had a Purple Top or not, but that's what everyone called it you could buy a ho...
- Sat January 25, 2014, 5:22 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: PURPLE TOP
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13019
Re: PURPLE TOP
aka Ma Crawford's
- Sat January 25, 2014, 5:21 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: PURPLE TOP
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13019
Re: PURPLE TOP
was a Grill sold hotdog's etc.
- Sat January 25, 2014, 12:02 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: PURPLE TOP
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13019
Re: PURPLE TOP
Location was where the Hardee's Parking Lot now is in Hamlet
- Fri January 24, 2014, 3:24 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Charlie Bishop
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3274
Re: Charlie Bishop
I remember when Coach Bishop first came to Hamlet HS the track team was running barefooted he changed that, put shoes and uniforms on the Track team, and you known the rest of the story
- Sun January 19, 2014, 11:04 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: PURPLE TOP
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13019
PURPLE TOP
Where was it located, what did they have to sale . and who ran it
- Sat January 18, 2014, 11:09 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: John Brittingham - Hoot n Holler
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3270
Re: John Brittingham - Hoot n Holler
I only remember going once as a teenager, that was the senior class of '64 had our class party there, I concur on the things John said about ''HOOT N HOLLOW'' Mr. Wise, is the man who painted those sign's for Dr. Bill, he lived next door to me in Longwood Park, and I would go over and watch him pai...
- Sat January 18, 2014, 3:27 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET SENIOR CENTER
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6522
Re: HAMLET SENIOR CENTER
I knew The Mayor of East Hamlet would know. there was an old fire truck parked up front, and other city cars, truck's parked around it[
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- Fri January 17, 2014, 9:02 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET SENIOR CENTER
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6522
HAMLET SENIOR CENTER
What stood there in the'50's and early'60's [/b]
- Mon January 13, 2014, 4:34 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Rockingham Raceway
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21573
Re: Rockingham Raceway
Lynn, you are right about Bill Bostick I went to the Hamlet VA some years back and when I when I went into the nurse office she had a picture of him standing by his car and I said I known him, isn't that Bill Bostick and she said it sure is that's my Dad
- Thu January 9, 2014, 7:05 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
@ Bruce, just a few years younger I was born in1945 we moved to Hamlet when I was 5, and I do remember Yancey had those hand type clippers, never to see them again until I got my hair cut at Osan AB Korea by a Korean, he used them to thin out your hair first haircuts were 25cent in 1968 in Korea. B...
- Thu January 9, 2014, 12:40 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
The cheapest haircut in town 50cent I also got a bowl cut there and the shoe repair shop next door ran by Mr. Pence
- Wed January 8, 2014, 4:00 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
South of the Blue Store were 2 building that have long been gone since I moved to Hamlet in the early'50's Brown's Poolroom ran by Tyree's Dad and an Old Theater, that was closed
- Wed January 8, 2014, 3:50 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Rockingham Raceway
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21573
Re: Rockingham Raceway
Concur with Bill, Racing at it's BEST, John Sears and his brother James, Buck Covington, Wayne Andrews, Bobby Webb, J D McDuffie, to name a few
- Fri January 3, 2014, 4:25 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: John Brittingham - Bicycle
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8316
Re: John Brittingham - Bicycle
My Dad , Dan Smith got his Flat Top at the City Barber Shop once a week I remember he and a barber talking about WWII, and Gen. Patton, and the barber said he still had the Pray Card that Patton gave each troop under his command
- Fri January 3, 2014, 12:13 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
Fred Case was the man who took Red Ram to all the home games, Kept him at his house in Longwood Park every Friday Red Ram would get a good bath, a new coat of Red paint on his horns and hoof's he would let me do the painting since he had very poor vision
- Thu January 2, 2014, 4:49 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
Malcolm you being one of the oldest members do you remember the Red Ram Mascot that would be at all the Friday Night Football games on the early '50's
- Thu January 2, 2014, 12:06 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
I would think the Town of Hamlet does, and have for many years
Mr. Case died when I was in the USAF from 1965-'69
and I want to Thank you for posting the picture of the HAMLET HEDGES
Mr. Case died when I was in the USAF from 1965-'69
and I want to Thank you for posting the picture of the HAMLET HEDGES
- Wed January 1, 2014, 4:31 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
Fred Case lived next door to us on the north side, and one day he asked me to ride to town with him on the Hamlet-Rockingham Bus Line to cut his Hedges, We departed the Bus downtown on Hamlet Ave me with clippers in tow to Front St. He did the cutting and I picked up the clipping and threw them next...
- Wed January 1, 2014, 3:59 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
Correct Fred Case
- Tue December 31, 2013, 5:21 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
Clue to Who planted them: Col.Sanders of KFC looked just like him
he worked for SAL RR
lived in Longwood Park
called every body George
he worked for SAL RR
lived in Longwood Park
called every body George
- Sun December 29, 2013, 9:21 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
Re: HAMLET HEDGES
Correct on where Front St.
- Sun December 29, 2013, 5:00 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: HHS 1952 Locker room
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8183
Re: HHS 1952 Locker room
In 1963 9th graders played Mike Jacobs RIP was First string Varsity[ he never played JV/b]
- Sat December 28, 2013, 9:26 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: HAMLET HEDGES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22203
HAMLET HEDGES
Who planted them where, and about what year