Do You Remember? Dec 07
By Gene Norton
Do you remember the old repair shops and mechanics that were around in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s? Here are a few of them that I remember and where they were located.
Mr. Early Perry lived on what was called back street where he had a little shop behind his house. He liked the old flathead Ford engine. How about the garage operated by Cliff Anderson on 211 beside White Oak Church? Later on it was Lewis Building Supply until he closed down. That building was torn down and the property is now a parking lot.
Rite of Passage
By Larry Simmons
After reading Joyce Walters’ article ‘Working in Tobacco – A Positive Experience’ in the August issue of the Advisor, I couldn’t help but add my own observations to the memories her writing evoked. In the 1960’s, I always thought it strange to hear a ‘city kid’ talk of working in a grocery store or mowing lawns to earn money during the summer vacation from school.
After all, if you lived in the country, there was only one summer job and that was working in tobacco. I also never got used to the term ‘barning tobacco’ since my family always referred to harvesting as ‘putting in tobacco’ which wasn’t grammatically correct, but we knew what it meant.
Whatever Happened to Creative Toys?
(Things like hoops, marbles, and home-made toys you built yourself!)
By Kelly Baldwin
Mr. Baldwin wrote this article on March 24, 1999 during the time he worked at the seaport of Savannah, GA as a federal inspections officer for the USDA. It had been stored on his computer ever since. He expressed that he hoped that folks would enjoy reading it and perhaps even identify with it. He continued in his sentiments that he had “enjoyed reading the work of others who have contributed to the Bladenboro Booster Advisor.” Mr. Baldwin, we appreciate your contributing this story, very appropriate for our December edition. -HH
BeastFest ‘07
Bladenboro’s very first Beast of Bladenboro Festival
“Yes Virginia, there really is a Beast of Bladenboro and he lives even today in our hearts and minds.”
Following our Beast of Bladenboro Festival on October 27, Boost The ’Boro had a meeting to reflect and review all that had transpired and we reached one conclusion in unison.
Bladenboro celebrated the best festival event that had been thrown in many years!
2nd Annual Beastfest `08