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freddie hassler

Dr. WD was the first one to spank my Fanny,5-31-45, I was telling Dr. Bill that one day, and he told me I was one of the last because he retired in June of '46

freddie hassler

Well said Tex,

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Bruce it was B.T's brother I remember it well

freddie hassler

Bruce, I've heard about Brothers, The story I heard he would toot O Happy Days as he went thur E. Rockingham about Safie Mill where he hit a youngman and killed him, did it for him

freddie hassler

Bruce Brown, tell them what happens to a passenger train when it goes thur a 10mph cross over at 79mph

freddie hassler

That's why Thelma Gene could make a free call for me from Boyd Lake, her Mom worked there, the girl must have saved me $100.00 over the years, 10cent at a time

freddie hassler

that is Bruce Brown, a member of Our Hamlet, he would never have blown the horn excessive.Bruce went by the book _ _ - _

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"Louie the Greek" also lived in The Terminal Hotel Rm4 as told to me by Donnie Covington,he also told me the name of the man who died in that little house, but can't I recall his name, CRS hit me again

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Bruce also could be seen on the sidelines during Little League Football, he helped out our Jayhawk Coach Clyde Norton in my 7th and 8th grade years[/b]

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Robbie, was my classmate HHS'64, "Moose "was his Football nickname, a Fullback and Middle Linebacker,would tear your shoulder off if you tried to tackle him above his kneecaps, I remember our first game against Rockingham, Nov.23th 'which was played on Sat,because JFK was shot on Friday N...

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I remember, that a man had died in that little house, and they didn't find him for days after his death, but never knew his name

freddie hassler

Jim, I remember back in the 60's when the Hub closed for the night everyone would go to the Puirty Cafe

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Bruce, that was what was told to me, it may not be true cause the kid who told me was about 8 years old and may have made it up, but I did find out latter that Rex did get shot so I'm thinking he told me the truth since he knew who shot him, can't ask him now cause he is dead, Herbert Bruce may kno...

freddie hassler

I also remember Mr. Gaddy calling games at Hamlet, thinking he also did College games too maybe Jim knows for sure

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When I first moved to Hamlet in Longwood Park, in 1951 they were still talking about Rex getting shot. He lived in Longwood Park on Campell St, next to Mary Love and Diggs lived on Page St. across from a Dry Cleaners owned by a Black Family, and thats where Rex got shot on his front porch Chief Kin...

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just read in the paper where Johnsie Freeman Belch passed away, mother of my classmate Robert Brown HHS64 and Robert is buried in Mary Love on the right just as you pass under the arch as someone said The Freeman's had plots,must be a connection Johnsie, was the daughter of Ira Legrand Freeman,and ...

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Bennie ran the Western Auto on Main and then moved to 74Bus.
I also remember the Traffic Circle there on Main, now gone since the State took over Main St. paving

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you are so right about the other stumps at that location, I would use landmarks on shore to find them, once I got lined up I would slowly go down till my foot hit them, so as to stand, put my hands in the air. :D Those who didn't known I was standing on a stump, often asked me was it that shallow t...

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Swam at night many times when I worked as a Life Gaurd
Granny aka Mrs Boyd would let all the help and others have a blast. cut on the flood lights and off to the diving board we would go.doing a 1 1/2 at night was a thrill
anyone remember the stump that was under the platform?

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After reading the post by Nancy Pollard, and finding out Mrs. Breeze's first name and where she now lives, I looked her up and gave her a call Just had to tell her how much I enjoyed her as a teacher,such a joy to talk with her once again and this Website"Our Hamlet" made that connection....

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I remember when she taught at Hamlet had her as a Teacher real nice Lady

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@Jim, Dobber did drive a '55 Chevy, and I also saw him leave rubber as he left 'THE HUB' many times

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I do remember The Red & White and the Liles store, my Dad would go there from time to time and buy steak's @ Liles Store and after the Red& White closed A sewing Room opened there Mayor Liles also had a son named Dober(sp) who was married to Mildred the cook at Sarge's Grill @ Oldtimer no k...

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The Food was always good, I remember one stay, when I wa playing football, went in on Monday got out on Thutsday had steak every nite for supper had Blood Posining Dr. Bill got me all cured up and played that Friday nite

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it's a shame that they don't have those now , they were so sharp

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[Ed must have been the man who drove the van he was so nice to everyone

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I had all my shirts and pants done there after High School, until I joined the AirForce in Oct 1965

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I spoke with Abbie Gibbons Covington daughter of Jack Gibbons who owned the Coke Plant today and she said it was at that location, @ Mike & Shirly Wood, that expains why we would spot Ballard Beer cars on the Loading Dock beside the track that ran beside that street that runs from Raleight St. ...

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That is were I'm thinking, I remember going by there on the way to the Movies from Longwood Park and thay's what was told 2 me, Maybe not the Coke Plant, but surly a botting Plant.

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Does anyone remember when it was on R aleigh St

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Good post Bandwagon, I also rmember going to thr Little Church back in the 60's with The Jimmie Stricklin Family, and the Jimmie Cox Family

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The Shop may be gone, but not forgotten by the Folk's of Hamlet

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I'm thinking that Austin was the man's first name that ran this shop, and it was between the Fire Dept. and Joe's Florist. his last name sounded like ( Deal-ah-hay) Someone help me out

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The Very Best Ice Cream, EVER, I have been known to eat 2 quarts at one sitting with the little wooden spoon in my early teen years at the Jot-Em- Down Store

freddie hassler

as a young boy, I can remember, when they were located in the old SAL building behind Mary Love, even saw them drive a Tank in the Blackjacks where the Hamlet Projects off Hwy 177 is today

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and his furniture store was on Hamlet Ave with the Neon Sign of a Rockingchair that Rocked.

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I also Remember The Hamlet Gin, Colie Milson worked there as well as his Mom,The man who ran The Gin, I think was Mrs Milson's Dad. I would go there with my step-brother Bruce Peele to buy cartons of cigarettes to sell at the Jot-Em-Down Store in Longwood Park

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