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- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:13 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: Halloween
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- Views: 4315
Halloween
- 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...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:12 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: The Hamlet-News Messenger
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4443
The Hamlet-News Messenger
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...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:12 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: Wigging Out An Accident and Recovery 1963
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Wigging Out An Accident and Recovery 1963
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...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: A Hamlet Wedding 1965
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- Views: 4308
A Hamlet Wedding 1965
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, ...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:10 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: The Redesigned Traffic Cop
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6856
The Redesigned Traffic Cop
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...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:09 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: Finding Myself at My Sewing Machine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6405
Finding Myself at My Sewing Machine
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 ...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:08 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: Hanging Out at Birmingham's
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4261
Hanging Out at Birmingham's
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...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:07 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: My 16th Birthday
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- Views: 4301
My 16th Birthday
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...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:06 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: My Grandad
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4169
My Grandad
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...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:05 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: Driver's Ed & Home Economics
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4445
Driver's Ed & Home Economics
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...
- Wed July 23, 2014, 4:03 pm
- Forum: Jean Nelson Stories
- Topic: 1962 - Thanksgiving Day Trip to The Terminal Hotel
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- Views: 4501
1962 - Thanksgiving Day Trip to The Terminal Hotel
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 ...
- Wed July 16, 2014, 8:30 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet "Old" City Hall
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10306
Sandspur
Thanks to Hal Shelley for this one.
- Fri July 11, 2014, 8:35 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Pictures
- Topic: Hamlet Library Kids Summer Reading Fun Day
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4032
Hamlet Library Kids Summer Reading Fun Day
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...
- Thu July 10, 2014, 8:20 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Basketball
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2786
- Sun July 6, 2014, 4:39 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Trivia
- Topic: A&P 1935
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12083
A&P 1935
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?
- Tue June 24, 2014, 7:34 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet News Messenger 1952
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3595
- Sat June 21, 2014, 8:05 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Miss Richmond County 1969
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2881
- Tue June 17, 2014, 6:03 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: John Brittingham - Hamlet
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10427
John Brittingham - Hamlet
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...
- Sun June 15, 2014, 1:10 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Country Club 1955
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2563
- Wed June 11, 2014, 8:12 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - A Tribute to Eddie
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2743
- Sun June 1, 2014, 7:19 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Electric Service comes to Hamlet 1903
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2481
- Wed May 28, 2014, 7:22 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Articles Stir Memories
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2712
- Sat May 17, 2014, 5:39 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Hospital 1947
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2521
- Thu May 15, 2014, 9:22 am
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - A Doctor's visit
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2598
- Mon May 5, 2014, 9:29 pm
- Forum: Sandspurs
- Topic: Sandspur May 1967
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4283
- Mon May 5, 2014, 7:38 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet Ponderosa
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4116
- Wed April 30, 2014, 7:42 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet News Messenger Staff 1961
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3659
- Sun April 27, 2014, 8:42 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - One arm Baseball Player
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2660
- Wed April 16, 2014, 8:58 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Baseball
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2642
- Wed April 16, 2014, 8:40 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Nov. 17, 1959
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2561
- Wed April 16, 2014, 7:38 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: RTI 1964
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14113
- Wed April 16, 2014, 5:39 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Hamlet City Lake wading pool
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7933
Hamlet City Lake wading pool
Thanks to Wayne Fuller for the picture.
- Tue April 15, 2014, 5:18 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: RTI 1964
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14113
- Tue April 15, 2014, 4:57 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: John Brittingham - Grace Phifer
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2362
John Brittingham - Grace Phifer
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...
- Sun April 13, 2014, 3:26 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: RTI 1964
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14113
- Fri April 11, 2014, 7:45 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: RTI 1964
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14113
- Thu April 10, 2014, 5:20 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: RTI 1964
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14113
- Wed April 9, 2014, 9:24 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: RTI 1964
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14113
RTI 1964
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...
- Tue April 8, 2014, 9:41 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Easter
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2547
- Thu April 3, 2014, 9:00 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - The beginnings of Hamlet
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2954
- Wed April 2, 2014, 6:44 am
- Forum: Hamlet Happenings
- Topic: Jody Meacham UNC Newsletter 4-1-2014
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3836
- Mon March 31, 2014, 8:30 pm
- Forum: Hamlet Happenings
- Topic: Jody Meacham UNC Newsletter 3-30-2014
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9664
- Mon March 31, 2014, 8:07 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Billy Bathgate
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3994
Billy Bathgate
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- Sat March 22, 2014, 7:52 pm
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: City Lake 1958
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8494
- Sat March 22, 2014, 7:43 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Terminal Hotel in Hamlet NC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11627
Re: Terminal Hotel in Hamlet NC
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- Thu March 20, 2014, 8:59 pm
- Forum: IRH-Bill Creech
- Topic: IRH - Bill Creech - Pictures of Boyhood Places
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2708
- Thu March 20, 2014, 8:51 pm
- Forum: Sandspurs
- Topic: Sandspur Oct 1970
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4228
- Tue March 18, 2014, 9:54 am
- Forum: Old Hamlet Stuff
- Topic: Train to Monroe October 1967
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8852
- Mon March 17, 2014, 7:50 pm
- Forum: Railroad items
- Topic: Railroad Museum - The Robesonian
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4605