Search found 287 matches
- Tue January 23, 2018, 3:47 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Boyd's Lake 1960
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3451
Re: Boyd's Lake 1960
I was there eveyday 7am until dark from age9-18 had season tickets ever year until I was the Lifeguard, got in free then and got paid, with all my earning going to the Concession Stand ran by Paul Boyd*RIP) Paul taught me and my brother Robbie(RIP) how to swim [/b]
- Mon January 15, 2018, 3:03 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - The News Stand
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4099
Re: IRH - The News Stand
The News Stand, had the best Hot Dog's ever
- Mon January 15, 2018, 2:50 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1944 Depot underpass
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3832
Re: 1944 Depot underpass
First time I went thur the Subway I was6 just playing around with a friend who lived near by until the Station Master ran us off
- Mon January 8, 2018, 4:36 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - The Ice Storm
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5441
Re: IRH - The Ice Storm
I was in the USAF stationed at Osan AB during the Ice Strom, but read about it in our local papers and letters from home. My youngest daughter Lisa was born Jan30,1969 and was at her Grandmothers house , no power they kept the house warm with the fireplace and warmed her baby milk there too
- Fri December 22, 2017, 12:15 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Happenings
- Topic: CSX CHANGES
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7210
Re: CSX CHANGES
I'm sorry about his passing, but maybe if it not too late Hamlet Yard will not die
- Fri December 22, 2017, 12:07 pm
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - WL Haltiwanger
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3892
Re: IRH - WL Haltiwanger
I only remember talking with Mr. Haltiwanger, but once and that was not in school but on the way back from a baseball game on Park St. with Jimmie Cox Jim lived on Madison Ave. back then and we were walking to his house. We saw him just ahead of us and walked up to him and spoke. He was so nice tha...
- Fri December 15, 2017, 3:18 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hwy 74
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2811
Re: Hwy 74
I remember my uncle telling me that he remembered when Hwy74 was a singlepaved lane fromRockinghamthat stopped a Clemmer Rd and the rest of the way to Hamlet was dirt
- Fri December 15, 2017, 12:56 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - The Hub
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7046
Re: IRH - The Hub
Frog and Walterbell were the Car Hops, and a Blue Ribbon was 20 cent a Bud .25 sigmore do you remember the Jukebox speaker in the tree behind the Hub ?
- Tue August 29, 2017, 4:55 pm
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Ma Crofton
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4017
Re: IRH - Ma Crofton
Ma.Cfofton's was also called'' The Purple Top''
- Sun August 13, 2017, 1:01 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - The Golf Courses
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5262
Re: IRH - The Golf Courses
I can remember when Bo aka Hobo Frye would hitchhike from Longwood Park down Wiregrass Rd to Caddy at the Golf course on US1
- Wed August 2, 2017, 7:21 pm
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Gum Swamp Lake
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6269
Re: IRH - Gum Swamp Lake
Sigmore that's the way you go to Crawford's Lake. Back in the later part of the 1990's NO SWIMMING sign's posted at all Lakes in the Sandhill Gameland's because of the way people trashed them up[/b]
- Tue August 1, 2017, 2:54 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Gum Swamp Lake
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6269
Re: IRH - Gum Swamp Lake
The best way to get to Gum Swamp Lake is get on Boyd Lake Rd and keep on going Straight until you see a Lake on the Left
- Thu May 25, 2017, 1:36 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Hamlet High
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4732
Re: IRH - Hamlet High
I didn't know either Eagle one. So Sad to hear the News about Russ
- Sun April 23, 2017, 12:34 am
- Forum: Hamlet Pictures
- Topic: Hamlet Hump Bowl
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5343
Re: Hamlet Hump Bowl
I had heard they weren't a single car in the Bowl, and this picture proved that
- Sat April 1, 2017, 6:14 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1962 Hamlet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4655
Re: 1962 Hamlet
Anyone old enough to know the location of the Hamlet Natonal Gaurd Amory was before they built the one on Boyd Lake Rd. and who ran the Family Dollar Store
- Fri March 17, 2017, 6:45 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Post Office
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6010
Re: Hamlet Post Office
Sunny is the 3rd. one down from top [/b]
- Fri March 17, 2017, 6:43 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Post Office
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6010
Re: Hamlet Post Office
Sigmore I to remember Mike Carnes on the job and at the Hub, drinking Miller[ and SunnyGreen(aka Donald )from LongwoodParkRIP Sunny/b]
- Mon February 27, 2017, 10:12 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Jail 1973
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4204
Re: Hamlet Jail 1973
Sigmore what was your reaction, when you heard about them shutting down your Hangout on the weekend
- Sat February 11, 2017, 4:12 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1958 was the year
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3201
Re: 1958 was the year
About the Hamlet Water Rates, in 1950, when we moved from School St. in E.Rockingham to Longwood Park our water bill was $2.00 a month for the longest time The Office was on Front St. next to the Ball Room now Who knew that the Ball Room building once was the 4th. Family Dollar Store in the State :...
- Sat February 11, 2017, 3:55 am
- Forum: Looking for Information
- Topic: Freeman family
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48853
Re: Freeman family
Wayne, what was Chief Freeman's real first name Chief lives where Wes grew up on East Hamlet Ave.by the old Hub Grill
- Thu February 9, 2017, 2:42 pm
- Forum: Looking for Information
- Topic: Freeman family
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48853
Re: Freeman family
Wayne, I did know where David and Betty lived on Hylan, I think a sign is still at the driveway saying David Freeman,wasn't Gail Wise their daughter?
- Thu February 9, 2017, 1:03 am
- Forum: Looking for Information
- Topic: Freeman family
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48853
Re: Freeman family
Betty, I think I may have the wrong Bettie Freeman in mine, the Bettie Freeman I knew in Hamlet, was married to David FreemanRIP. I was thinking she remarried, but I'm thinking she may have passed now get me straight on this matter
- Wed February 8, 2017, 11:09 pm
- Forum: Looking for Information
- Topic: Freeman family
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48853
Re: Freeman family
Thank's Betty, sure miss seeing you around and about here in Hamlet[.I went to Robert's funeral, we were classmates HHSclass of'64.I called Bonnie, when her Mother died, she told me her brother Willie had also passed away, but he wasn't at Mary Love, can't remember where she said his resting place ...
- Mon February 6, 2017, 6:07 am
- Forum: Looking for Information
- Topic: Freeman family
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48853
Re: Freeman family
As you go into Mary Love the Main Gate, to the Right is the Freeman section, Robert Brown, and his Mother are there, she was a Freeman. the man who gave the Land for Mary Love was a FreemanI'm thinking I read that here on Our Hamlet.
- Thu January 19, 2017, 3:53 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Main St. aerial
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4946
Re: Main St. aerial
Sigmore, the Water Tank, was a better view than in front of the Pool Room Face down on the side walk
- Sat January 14, 2017, 11:06 pm
- Forum: Years ago in Hamlet
- Topic: News Messenger 4
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3503
Re: News Messenger 4
The Excepts from News Messenger 20 years ago in Hamlet(dated Thursday Feb.11,1943 )about Joe Balock and Paul Boyd , I did know about, Paul Boyd told me himself about the two going into the Navy together, Paul said Joe was the smartest man he had ever known. I bet everybody in Hamlet knew both of th...
- Wed December 28, 2016, 4:06 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hub Grill 1948
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9578
Re: Hub Grill 1948
Fishbone, I don't think there is a person in Hamlet could tell you unless Earl Bradshaw can, we are just to young to known anyone before Mr. Quinn
- Wed December 28, 2016, 8:17 am
- Forum: Hamlet Happenings
- Topic: New Library landscaping
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5816
Re: New Library landscaping
In the Basement of the old Library, they would have Birthday parties etc. and when they build the new part they took up that part of Minture Ave. that ran beside it from Rice St to Main St.
- Tue December 27, 2016, 9:39 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Pictures
- Topic: 2016 Hamlet Christmas Parade
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8843
Re: 2016 Hamlet Christmas Parade
Sigmore, I though you were already my friend
- Mon December 26, 2016, 7:15 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Pictures
- Topic: 2016 Hamlet Christmas Parade
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8843
Re: 2016 Hamlet Christmas Parade
The Orange Hot Rod Pickup is a 1934 chevy owned by my brother-in-law Buster Jones
- Mon December 5, 2016, 2:22 pm
- Forum: Years ago in Hamlet
- Topic: News Messenger
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3517
Re: News Messenger
10 years ago in Hamlet about the Wall falling down on Donald Smith, it was the wall that ran down the side of Washington st. when we moved to Hamlet in 1950, it hadn't been long that it happened. we moved to LongwoodPark across from his Mom and Dad. his Mom Edna Smith gave me lots of his stuff Bert...
- Mon November 21, 2016, 2:13 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Purity Cafe ad 1936
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16039
Re: Purity Cafe ad 1936
Malcolm, you remember those stores right behind the Puritythat had small windows sidewalk tall that you could look in. they had booths like you find in Diners, maybe they were a Café, Grill, Diner, etc.
- Sun November 20, 2016, 9:32 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Purity Cafe ad 1936
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16039
Re: Purity Cafe ad 1936
is he the one that died in that house and wasn't found until days later?
- Sat November 19, 2016, 10:50 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Purity Cafe ad 1936
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16039
Re: Purity Cafe ad 1936
Jim, we would drink the Blue at the Purity Café, but I'm sure he would bag it for the road, and they had some great Burgers and Hot Dog's too
- Sat November 19, 2016, 3:04 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Purity Cafe ad 1936
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16039
Re: Purity Cafe ad 1936
Purity Café could sell Beer after 12>00
for some reason and the Hub Grill couldn't so when
the Hub closed at 11:45 we would go there for another Blue
for some reason and the Hub Grill couldn't so when
the Hub closed at 11:45 we would go there for another Blue
- Sat November 19, 2016, 2:55 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Purity Cafe ad 1936
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16039
Re: Purity Cafe ad 1936
lYNN the Diner you mentioned was called by those names, the last one there was George Little, called George's Diner, who moved and opened The Little Bo Club in one of the Old Cabins at Ledbetter Lake
- Fri November 18, 2016, 10:27 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Purity Cafe ad 1936
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16039
Re: Purity Cafe ad 1936
@Bruce it was facing the RR tracks about where the Depot is now, it was there during the 60's so at least 30years since this Ad was in 1936[ /b]
- Sat October 15, 2016, 10:41 am
- Forum: Railroad items
- Topic: Hamlet Freight Yard Opening 1954
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5786
Re: Hamlet Freight Yard Opening 1954
The best Retarder Operator I ever worked with was RT.Boan (aka Country)She was Great, made it easy on the Hump Conductor at Yard A
- Sat October 1, 2016, 10:11 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: George Whitfield resigns 1968
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4568
Re: George Whitfield resigns 1968
Lynn, my understanding that Carson Oldham was the Baseball coach for the Red Ram's, and had moved to Sanford to coach baseball there, and Whitfield took his place
- Wed September 21, 2016, 12:00 am
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Memories of Rockingham
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3697
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - Memories of Rockingham
about the football games between Hamlet, and Rockingham I was never on a team that beat them Rocket's My Dad told me when he played for Rockingham in his day Rockingham never beat Hamlet
- Sun September 18, 2016, 4:59 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: "Milking"
- Replies: 15
- Views: 26340
Re: "Milking"
When I worked on the RR the men in Andrews,SC would cut the rattler off the snakes they killed and hang them on their rear view mirrow
- Mon September 5, 2016, 5:27 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: "Crank Hand"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13035
Re: "Crank Hand"
and just maybe Eagle one was right with his answer
- Mon September 5, 2016, 5:25 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: "Crank Hand"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13035
Re: "Crank Hand"
I've heard that term on the RR but ever knew what it meant, so I'm quessing Tiz came close if not right
- Mon August 29, 2016, 12:30 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: CABOOSE
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8564
Re: CABOOSE
Wayne, you can get a Gamecock Caboose all fixed up for 200-400 Grand
- Mon August 22, 2016, 9:23 pm
- Forum: Looking for Information
- Topic: Research on Barlow home Located on 343 Gin Mill Rd.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14472
Re: Research on Barlow home Located on 343 Gin Mill Rd.
Tom was a pilot and had his own plane, one day while passing by his house on the Main line Tom spelled out the name PESPI in front of his house with his plane using smoke
- Thu August 4, 2016, 5:24 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: CABOOSE
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8564
Re: CABOOSE
Jody, you did a great job telling about the Caboose
- Thu August 4, 2016, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Looking for Information
- Topic: Research on Barlow home Located on 343 Gin Mill Rd.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14472
Re: Research on Barlow home Located on 343 Gin Mill Rd.
@ Wayne, what was the name of the RR clerk that worked at yard A who owned that home and fixed it up probably during the 80's?
- Thu August 4, 2016, 3:19 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Rice St. wooden bridge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5446
Re: Rice St. wooden bridge
Wayne and before the fire some piggy back's derailed and tore it down I went down with the wreaker there was a water line broke and spraying water everywhere making it hard for Brad to get the piggy back's back up on the rail
- Tue July 12, 2016, 4:29 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Boyd's Lake ad 1958
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4946
Re: Boyd's Lake ad 1958
Granny aka Mrs.Boyd would alway's let us boy's swim during the Easter break( Cold as ice water)
- Fri June 24, 2016, 5:26 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Happenings
- Topic: Refurbished Nurses Sign
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8440
Re: Refurbished Nurses Sign
I do know two of these ladies Tiz and Mitch and their Husband's Carol''aka Dump Donald aka SonnyRIP