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- A Truly Scary Night 1960 written by Jean Raley Nelson As a kid growing up in Hamlet, we loved Halloween and the free food it would net us. This was a wonderful time in life when we were innocent and “bad” was not a part of our world. Little children were cute going door to door. Even way back then...

Working for my Uncle Barney written by Jean Raby Nelson I graduated from Hamlet High in 1962 and was content to settle down and replace Pat Howie at the Hamlet New Messenger for the next 3 years when she left for school. Barney Martin was the most wonderful boss a person could have. His wife, Virgin...

In September 1963 I was on my way to Rockingham to the movies with Betty Moore and Jeanne Hurley. It was just after dusk and vision was bad. I was driving my parents 1961 Corvair Lakewood station wagon, later to be named by Ralph Nader as a death trap. We could have easily been statistics for all of...

JC Nelson of Falls Church, Virginia graduated from McLean High School in 1961 and entered the US Air Force in September of 1961. He was stationed at Myrtle Beach AFB for the better part of the next 4 years. He went TDY during the winter months to get away from the beach in the winter. I, Jean Raby, ...

One day in 1964 I was reading the Raleigh News and Observer. What a surprise to see a AP wire photo of our little school warning policeman who normally resided about 1/2 block from school on Hamlet Avenue. The reason this was newsworthy was that at some time when no one was looking Mr. Policeman had...

My Mom was a perfectionist and never really did "enjoy" sewing although she did sew and did a nice job. When I was 13 and in 9th grade Home Ec I was seriously worried about the sewing part of Home Ec. Melva Hamilton was our Home Ec teacher and the rules were a bit relaxed in that class. I ...

One very hot (104 degrees) day in the summer of 1961 I was hanging out at Birmingham's with 3 friends. Their names will not be printed here to protect their pristine images their children have of them. I told all my stories to my kids. I guess we were bored but they wanted to walk all the way out to...

My 16th birthday rolled around on September 1st 1960. I had looked forward to this day like FOREVER. My great excitement was not a big Sweet Sixteen Birthday Party. No, this was the day I would earn my wings and get my driver's license. Didn't happen. My wise parents knew I was far too immature to b...

My grandad was always game for a walk into the woods behind their old homestead in Cowee Valley, Franklin NC. I wonder how many bushels of blackberries we made Grandmama cook into a cobbler. Grandad wasn't the stereotyped sit-around senior citizen. If he could help you he did his best. His creations...

Mike Caskey had no idea what hit him when Delores Maples and I signed up for his Driver's Ed class. I recall we had a morning slot. Coach Caskey always took an alarm clock with him and set it on 20 minutes. I have no idea how we got his clock in the backseat but we did and we always added extra time...

Thanksgiving day 1962 found me at work because the news has to go out. Of course, all of the retail stores were closed so when it was time for our mid morning snacks, I walked down to The Terminal Hotel's Lunch Room. This was a whole new adventure: far from a Coke and Nabs. I took full advantage of ...

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Thanks to Hal Shelley for this one.

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Thanks to Friends of Hamlet members Oscar Sellers, Jane & David McCall, Linda & Bill Bayless, Kim Lindsey for helping with making Snow Cones for the kids. A great day for the Library. DSCN4451OH.jpg DSCN4450OH.jpg DSCN4445OH.jpg DSCN4439OH.jpg DSCN4438OH.jpg DSCN4436OH.jpg DSCN4435OH.jpg DSC...

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Does anybody know where the A&P was located in 1935. I had an old News Messenger with this ad but I don't know where it was located. Maybe this isn't the right place to put it but what are you going to do - kick me off the site?

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Hamlet North Carolina was the perfect place to grow up. We left our keys in the car so we could find them. Everything was as it should be. John Shortridge said " Living in Hamlet was like growing up in a Norman Rockwell painting." He should know as he was often at the center of it all. Kid...

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Grace Phifer.jpg William R. Land mentioned the name of Grace Phifer in an earlier post. Grace and I had each other for English one year. If you know me you know that I was always my own person. If there was anything that got to me it was when someone would compare me to my older brother. I was freq...

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This is the 50th anniversary of Richmond Technical Institute. I will be adding items more items as my time permits. This is interesting about the site selection for RTI. RTI 1964OH.jpg Minutes of the Board of Directors Aug. 20, 1964 RTI Minutes Aug 20, 1964 aOH.jpg RTI Minutes Aug 20, 1964 bOH.jpg R...

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