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- Mon August 27, 2018, 9:37 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1933 Hamlet items
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9875
Re: 1933 more items
the first Revel's on hyw74 had a Dumb Waiter, the kitchen was in the basement, and when an order was ready they pulled up the Waiter by a rope
- Sun August 26, 2018, 7:24 am
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Remembering Sarge
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4035
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - Remembering Sarge
Sarge Brigman, lived across the street from OH Allen in Longwood Park OH had 3 sons 1. RichardRIP2.PatrickRIP aka Skipper3. T ommy and one daughter Brenda Allen Patton Richard worked for Sarge at his Grill Sarge also had a brother John Brigman who ran Ruby &John's on HWY74 across from Revel'sBB...
- Mon August 20, 2018, 1:59 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1969 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7782
Re: 1969 more Hamlet items
Under ''NEW STUDENT OFFICERS'' who of this group was once Mayor of Sunset Beach,NC
- Fri August 17, 2018, 3:10 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1961 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 17
- Views: 79891
Re: 1961 Hamlet
The Hamlet Family Dollar was the first outside of the Queen City, ran by Joe Levine
- Mon August 13, 2018, 9:31 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1980 more Hamlet items
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3796
Re: 1980 Hamlet
Elton Cook Ruled Hamlet Yard with an Iron Fist
- Sat August 11, 2018, 11:28 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1946 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6541
Re: 1946 Hamlet
Building Permits for Earl Bradshaw his Store on King St , which in 1946 was also Hwy77 later on after1950 was renamed Hwy 177 sure do miss those Snowballs after Football Practice or a 16oz. RC Cola
- Sun August 5, 2018, 10:26 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Lina Flynt Bauersfield
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3089
Re: Lina Flynt Bauersfield
James Edward Cox, jr.was never called Jimmy she called him Ed, since she had Jim's Dad also years before as Mrs Monk pointed out, that she taught some of her students kid's because she had been there for so long
- Sun August 5, 2018, 10:20 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Lina Flynt Bauersfield
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3089
Re: Lina Flynt Bauersfield
I had Mrs.Baurtfeld as my English teacher in the 12th grade also, I alway's made a grade just enough to Pass until my 12th Grade, I wanted to make straight A's, and I did but not in English, I was just to far behind since I never made much of an attempt to learn English Mrs. Bauerfeld was also my H...
- Wed August 1, 2018, 10:57 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1963 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7560
Re: 1963 Hamlet
Jody the place were they were putting out the fire stayed green even in the winter, from the hot cinders below I bet Wayne Fuller can back me up on that since he lived so near that spot
- Wed August 1, 2018, 1:42 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1963 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7560
Re: 1963 Hamlet
the Cinder Pit was just north/west across the road from the VFW The cinders came from the Roundhouse years before
- Mon July 30, 2018, 6:41 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - The Garbage Boy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3981
Re: IRH - The Garbage Boy
When I lived in Longwood Park the city didn't pick up our Garbage, we burned it a 55gal drum and a Mr. Poston from the 5Point's area in Rockingham, would come by and dump the burnt garbage in his flatbed truck with rails high enough to keep it all in, can't remember the cost, but it was less than$5...
- Sun July 29, 2018, 8:00 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1959 Hamlet items
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10157
Re: 1959 Hamlet Items
Lynn, I alway's thought it was Wayne's dad, but I known you have the right info, and the S &S was just past the Hub on the right, that your Folk's or Kin had something to do with it didn't S &S stand for Steen & Steen
- Sat July 28, 2018, 9:48 pm
- Forum: Years ago in Hamlet
- Topic: News Messenger 78
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4045
Re: News Messenger 78
Sigmore, you read about the new Bus Station being built in Hamlet beside the Purol Service Station, that was Pop's when you and I grew up, You worked there when it was a Shell Station, I when it was an Amaco, when I would go to Pop's with my Dad to paid his Bill on Railroad Payday,Pop would Cash hi...
- Thu July 26, 2018, 12:33 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1969 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7782
Re: 1969 more Hamlet items
Anyone old enough to remember which building on Main St. that the number Please was located?I paid our Phone bill there in the ealy50's because my Mom worked 3rd. at Safie Mill and had to sleep in the morning
- Tue July 24, 2018, 8:10 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Horseshoes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8125
Re: IRH - Horseshoes
Sigmore Concur is the wrong spelling it's CONCURE with an E on the end
- Tue July 24, 2018, 8:02 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Horseshoes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8125
Re: IRH - Horseshoes
Concur on the Yes, one thing our Pal Gary Gregson(RIP) taught you before he left us was Forgiveness
- Mon July 23, 2018, 10:36 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Making the Hamlet Team
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4294
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - Making the Hamlet Team
Mr. Creech was talking about Jim Harris' son played with the Cleveland Indians, that would be Bill Harris when I was in the Air Force stationed at Malmstrom, AFB, Great Falls, Montana, Us Firemen had ate lunch and went to the Day room in the Fire station to watch TV. and we were watching the Clevel...
- Mon July 23, 2018, 3:36 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1959 Hamlet items
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10157
Re: 1959 Hamlet Items
Fuller's Grocery Store was owned by Wayne Fuller's Mom and Dad Wayne is a member of Our Hamlet
- Fri July 20, 2018, 8:58 pm
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Horseshoes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8125
Re: IRH - Horseshoes
Sigmore you are right with the location
- Thu July 19, 2018, 6:20 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1959 Hamlet items
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10157
Re: 1959 Hamlet Items
R.L. and BudgyRIP
- Tue July 17, 2018, 1:57 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Horseshoes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8125
Re: IRH - Horseshoes
My first game of Horseshoes was played at Boyd Lake
- Mon July 16, 2018, 2:54 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1957 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14729
Re: 1957 more Hamlet items
Ormsby Lake is now RCCLake
- Sun July 15, 2018, 2:23 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1995 Jake Bankhead
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2504
Re: 1995 Jake Bankhead
Was Jake the Father of Oakie Bankhead,Sr .
- Thu July 12, 2018, 1:13 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: God, the Ants, and Me
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4060
Re: God, the Ants, and Me
Don't Mess with those Big Headed Red Ants,When they bite it hurts
- Tue July 10, 2018, 11:34 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1966 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16378
- Sun July 1, 2018, 5:13 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1958 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12964
Re: 1958 Hamlet items
Wasn't this Ideal Dairy on the hill as you turn Left off 74 going toward Old Lauringburg Rd.
- Mon June 25, 2018, 4:30 am
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Longwood Park
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5662
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - Longwood Park
The Wootons lived on Paige St. in Longwood Park when we lived there John, and Porshe both were clerk's on the Railroad and George who was drafted by the NY Jet's, got hurt the first week of tryout's and a man by the name of Joe Namath took his place at QB and we all know the rest of that story
- Mon June 25, 2018, 4:19 am
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Longwood Park
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5662
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - Longwood Park
Is Jim Brigman, Sarge, because he was John's brother and did help him at the Chicken box, when he sold Sarge's Grill
- Mon June 25, 2018, 3:56 am
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Longwood Park
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5662
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - Longwood Park
Mrs. Nolan's son was named Bus not Buzz and he had a son named Frankie and her daughter Neda was married to Ernest King, Hamlet Police Chief and they lived next door to the store.
- Sun June 24, 2018, 6:06 am
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Longwood Park
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5662
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - Longwood Park
When we moved to Longwood Park in 1950, there was a Mr. Green, who lived on old hwy77 in a house and store with a daughter named Carol, but I never knew his first name nor did he run a store then, maybe he is the Howard Green he also moved to High St. next to Crow's Store the house he moved from in...
- Sat June 23, 2018, 2:28 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1951 Hamlet items
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18428
Re: 1951 Hamlet items
I don't remember ''The Donut Dinette., but do known John and Ruby Brigman ran Rudy and John's on HWY74 across from Revels and The Chicken Box on Mill Rd.t
- Sun June 10, 2018, 11:52 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1957 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14729
- Thu June 7, 2018, 11:13 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - More Baseball
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3890
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - More Baseball
I knew Bulk Bullock when he ran the Amaco gas station across from the Gym
- Tue June 5, 2018, 8:41 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1966 Hamlet Items
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16378
Re: 1966 Hamlet items
Chips had better burgers and shakes than Hardees :D McLean Plumbing did the Plumbing on it as well as Roses, I know because I was working at McLean's at the time, when I joined the USAF in Oct65 and got stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls Mt. Chip's was the only Fast Food Burgers in town then...
- Tue June 5, 2018, 12:42 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH -Basketball -- the way it was...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3858
Re: IRH -Basketball -- the way it was...
O W Altman could Dunk in the 60's, but never in a game cause it was not allowed
- Fri May 25, 2018, 10:59 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Counting the Years
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4304
- Sun May 13, 2018, 11:57 pm
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - Years of the Tiger
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4055
Re: IRH - Years of the Tiger
I also played Little League with the Yankees coached by Jack Porter for 2 years, my first year, we had players like Bill Harris at Shortstop, Jackie Booker at 3rd Franklin Porter at Catcher Jules at 1st.baseRichard Brown Outfield myself also played the outfield Bubba Walker I don't remember where h...
- Thu May 10, 2018, 7:06 pm
- Forum: Years ago in Hamlet
- Topic: News Messenger 71
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4037
Re: News Messenger 71
on the last 10years ago in Hamlet dated thur. Sept.26,1946 the PvtD an Smith is my step Dad, he had broken both legs 7 days after the war was over with Germany and was at the Train Depot in Paris on the roof with his buddy exchanging contact info when he steeped on a Sky light and fell 40feet below...
- Sat April 7, 2018, 9:49 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
- Replies: 31
- Views: 502928
Re: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
@Malcolm, you probably read about it sometime shortly after it happened?
- Sat April 7, 2018, 3:24 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Terminal Hotel facts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2830
Re: Terminal Hotel facts
I ate there many times during the early 60's and danced in the Dance Hall in the Basement called Bobby's Canteen at night they always had a small band that played the top hits you had to have a membership card and pay a .50cent cover charge. Great times had by the Teens from Hamlet and Rockingham
- Mon March 26, 2018, 5:59 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
- Replies: 31
- Views: 502928
Re: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
Never knew her First name Wayne just by Mrs. Skipper
- Sun March 25, 2018, 8:04 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Swail's Shoe Shop
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3053
Re: Swail's Shoe Shop
I remember Swail's Shoe Shop on E. Hamlet Ave.it was located where EZ Pawn Shop in now, in the eary50's there was a Pence Shoe Shop on Front St. and another one just East of a Baber Shop on Hamlet Ave. can't remember those names
- Mon March 12, 2018, 11:25 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
- Replies: 31
- Views: 502928
Re: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
I do know who shot Chief King, it was Mrs Skipper who also lived in Longwood Park. she ran a small Gro Store and lived in it. Chief King and some more Hamlet Policemen went to her back door. she was to go with them to Dix Hill, but when she opened the back door she fired one time at point blank rang...
- Mon March 12, 2018, 3:43 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
- Replies: 31
- Views: 502928
Re: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
was this man who shot the Chief the same one who shot Rex H?
- Wed March 7, 2018, 1:07 am
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
- Replies: 31
- Views: 502928
Re: Hamlet Police Chief Killed
Fact or Fiction, I 've heard that a Man who killed a Hamlet Police Chief, was caught and dragged behind a car down Main St. until he died Anyone else heard that tale
- Wed March 7, 2018, 12:29 am
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - The Sanitary Laundry
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6287
Re: IRH - The Sanitary Laundry
I used Sanitary Laundry After High School in1964-'65 until I joined the USAF for my dress shirts and pants, they did great work for a low price
- Mon March 5, 2018, 12:55 am
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - A Dream Game
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4341
Re: IRH - Bill Creech - A Dream Game
Hubert Maples grew up in Pee Dee No.2 My Dad Dan Smith in Pee Dee no.1Both went to work for SAL about the same time, they stood next to each other on the Trainman'sRooster
- Sat March 3, 2018, 6:51 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: 1963 The start of the change for Hamlet & Rockingham
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2877
Re: 1963 The start of the change for Hamlet & Rockingham
I got a job with J C Penny in the stock room in late1964, worked there until they opened the doors and was put on partime George Snell ran the Texaco station in front of Chips Hamburgers.I got another job at Rockingham Mills located in the Old Safie Mill full time with overtime everyday until I joi...
- Wed February 28, 2018, 9:10 pm
- Forum: I Remember Hamlet
- Topic: IRH - A Voice from the Past
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4019
Re: IRH - A Voice from the Past
I remember Jr. who ran the Midget, he lived right behind it in a house facing West Ave. My Dad Dan Smith would take me and my brother Robbie there when he got off work to drink a beer and talk with his Railroad Pals
- Mon February 26, 2018, 9:51 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: North Carolina Motor Speedway
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3650
Re: North Carolina Motor Speedway
I missed the first race since I was in Basic Training at Lackland AFB, but after I got out of the Air Force in Oct1969 I never missed another race there