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Post by Gregg on Jan 23, 2006 16:54:54 GMT -5
When I was growing up in Columbus, I always confused the Fair Store with Woolworth's, AKA "The Little Dime Store." My question is: Which one had the HUGE cat ?? I think I remember that it always lay sprawled out on a table upstairs, but if it was as big as I recall, it could have hung out anywhere it pleased.
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Post by nancs on Jan 24, 2006 9:17:58 GMT -5
Gosh, I sure remember 'The Little Dime Store,' but don't recall there being an upstairs. As to the cat, JK, ask Lonnie, he might remember, as his mom worked there in the late 40s into at least the early 50s. Nanc
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Post by David Sechrest on Feb 10, 2006 10:36:34 GMT -5
Did you all catch Jerry Records picture in The Republic this morning? If not, here it is...
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Post by RER on Feb 10, 2006 11:53:25 GMT -5
That was nice of the Republic and David Sechrest to place the article about Jerry in the media and historical site today. Jerry was given many opportunities for full scholarships in 1956. One of which was the second basketball recruitment class of the Air Force Academy. He had numerous college scholarship offers including The Citadel Military College of South Carolina, in Charleston. Jerry chose the Citadel and loved every minute of his tenure as a student and basketball player. He played basketball for Norm Sloan the famous Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer/ All-Star (1984/1943) and former Florida and North Carolina State Coach of many years (winning the NCAA at NC State). Jerry graduated from the Citadel in 1960 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He devoted a career to the Air Force for 26 years and achieved the rank of full Colonel (0-6). The major highlights of his career included the position of Deputy Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon, under Dr. John McLucas during 1974-1977. Later, he became the Base Commander of Hanscom Air Force Base, Boston MA. His final position was Base Commander of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida during 1983-1986. He retired from the Air Force in 1986.
Submitted by: Bob Records
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Post by EC on Feb 11, 2006 9:43:53 GMT -5
The Looking Back column in today’s Columbus Paper has the following from today in 1956.
Columbus City Council unanimously approved re-zoning of an area north and west of the Central Avenue and 25th Street intersection for creation of a shopping center.
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Post by richard on Feb 20, 2006 9:02:33 GMT -5
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Post by carlton on May 22, 2006 18:39:43 GMT -5
Does any one know the where abouts of Mac Vails son of Joe Vails---contact me Carlton Wilson
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Post by nancs on May 23, 2006 13:22:35 GMT -5
Hi to all, and hopefully, I will make use of the new message board 'look' and get this into the right place. In today's Republic, May 23, 2006, reference is made in the 'Looking Back' column, to Jack O'Bryan having a 'graduate clock' to award watches to a boy and a girl graduate in 1956. Check out the 1940's thread, page 3, for a look at a similar clock and a further description of it. Nanc
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Post by richard on Jun 14, 2006 21:19:53 GMT -5
From 1958 Big “O” is Oscar Robinson former Indianapolis Attucks Star and present National Hall of Famer. Jerry also played against the Big O while playing for The Columbus Bulldogs.
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Post by richard on Jun 14, 2006 23:30:59 GMT -5
Boys Club of Columbus Indiana (1940s and 1950s)
Submitted by: RER to Richard for placement.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America began in 1860 in Hartford Conn. It was developed to help boys and girls to have a place to go and provide positive alternatives and directions in life. One hundred years ago in 1906 several Boys Clubs decided to affiliate. This was the marking of the nationwide movement. In 1931 it was actually named the Boys Clubs of America. The mission of today is to enable young people that need assistance, to reach their full potential as a productive, caring responsible citizen. The Clubs were and are a safe place to learn and grow and have an ongoing relationship with caring adults and professionals.
Columbus in the 1940s and 1950s had a Boys Club on the corner of 5th Street and Franklin. Across the street from the Club was the ole Republican Newspaper building and couple doors after that the Rio Theater. During those days the Boys Club had indoor games, billiards and outdoor basketball goals etc. Many Columbus kids went to the Club daily. We lived on 5th and 502 Union (now a Cummins parking lot) and not a long walk to the Club, Rio and our school the Lincoln on 2nd and Franklin.
Today Columbus Boys and Girls Club is located in the Foundation For Youth building at 405 Hope Avenue. Back in the early 50s the Boys Clubs had national competitive sports such as Billiards, Broad Jumping, Pull ups, High Jump, Yard Running Dashes, other track functions and Basketball for various ages. According to the information I received the Boys Clubs had National Sectionals and Regional in Terra Haute Indiana.
In 1951 and 1952 the National Sectional and Regional at Terra Haute had a vast amount of Columbus players. Many of them were highly recognized in the nationals and many were later to become stars in grade school and high school sports in Columbus Indiana. Here follows are the results of the 1951 and 1952 sports and billiard results by name. Enjoy reading and recognizing various people you know or have known over the years:
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Post by richard on Jun 14, 2006 23:32:07 GMT -5
From 1951 Submitted by: RER
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Post by richard on Jun 14, 2006 23:32:50 GMT -5
From 1952 Submitted by: RER
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Post by RER on Jun 15, 2006 8:53:27 GMT -5
Boys Club State tournaments & Banquets 1940s & 1950s
The Club's Basketball Championships were held in Indianapolis and some were played in Cincinnati. As said before the Sectional and Regional plays were held in Terre Haute Indiana. The Boys Club Director was Paul Lemon and Leo Burns was also part of the program's administration. Mr. Paul Lemon transported many members and players in his personal covered pickup truck. Paul would feed the members and players hot dogs and candy bars during the trips.
Those programs had year end banquets, held in a large room, in a borrowed room in the police station. The police station was across the street from the Boys Club and the Republican Newspaper. Awards such as trophies,ribbons and national patches were given out at the banquets.
Additional Information About The Club:
Inside the the Boys Club on the second floor was a basketball court with a low ceiling. Players could shoot the ball and bounce off the ceiling. Also, ping pong was available. My brother joined the Club around 1947. This activity was many years before Bill Stearman arrived in Columbus. It seems Mr. Paul Lemon was a big leader amoung the town kids in those days. The Club was a quality place for kids in the 40s and 50s to play, develop, and have fun.
Bob
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Post by Rhonda on Jun 16, 2006 20:48:37 GMT -5
I have a photo of kids playing basketball upstairs in the former Boys Club which was located at the corner of 5th and Franklin. Today, that is the Barbara Stewart Room of the Columbus Area Visitor's Center. When I have time, I'll post the photo!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2006 21:31:31 GMT -5
Rhonda, Would like to see it, I played ball up there. They also had a boxing ring that was set up there.
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Post by RER on Jun 23, 2006 13:53:49 GMT -5
"Hawcreek The Early Income Driver"
Well, starting in 1950 when we moved to 15th Street there wasn't many jobs for kids less than double digits in age. The Golf Course (owned and operated by Mr. Sharp) near the hospital was only a couple miles from my house. Walking or biking to Hawcreek and to the Columbus Indiana Hospital Bridge on 17th was not much of an effort.
As I discovered the beds and banks of Hawcreek from US 31 (near Bob-O-Link) back to Stadler's Meat Packing Bridge on State Street many golf balls and clubs were found in the creek. I guess I discovered that I could sell the balls to golfers mostly at the Hawcreek Bridge on 17th near the hospital. I sold balls in the very early 1950s for anywhere from 10 cents to 25 cents for an exceptional ball. I found in the woods edging the course layouts; lost balls and in the creek beds many times more. I suspect I had hundreds of recovered creek balls and some from the wooded areas.
The reason most balls ended up in the creeks was that the 8th hole tee off was across Hawcreek and up toward the 17th bridge. I would watch golfers from far away (off the course) hit and splash the creek water and hit more balls until success came about. One time I recall a man that got so upset with his inability to go over the creek he took his clubs and bent the shafts and threw them into high watered (at that time) Hawcreek.
Well, most golfers never tried to retrieve their creek balls. They would either try another ball or place one on the fairway after they walked across the steel bridge that arched across Hawcreek. One year much later the creek flooded and tore the metal bridge down. They replaced it with a rope type swing bridge.
I guess I had this golf ball sales income from 1950 through 1955. I also had a paper route starting in the early 50s. I never went past the State Street Bridge because Stadler's Meat Packing Company wasn't the most pleasant smell in the world; and I didn't care to get near that place and the polluted creek water. Walking the creek beds for several miles was an adventure in itself. Many interesting objects and Indian Arrow heads were found at times. Snakes and I walked in different directions when encountered. I always carried a 2 iron golf club to ward off any snakes or other critters. Sometimes I would see a fox or two and squirrels/rabbits of course.
I understand that in later years the course became a city course and Mr. Sharp I guess retired. In summary Hawcreek provided that income to me when I wasn't even ten years old. Not only did it provide me the extra money but the fun adventures and the exploring was priceless. I guess I didn't need a computer game (no computers then) to entertain me, but down to earth good fun as a kid in Columbus. "Our Gang Shows" had nothing over my friends and me. Maybe, there were a lot of educational lessons walking the Hawcreek beds and banks. A lot of thinking and amusement for hours daily in the summer months
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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 25, 2006 14:22:43 GMT -5
This might be posted in the wrong folder, as I'm not sure when the PSI building on Central was built, but I believe this picture shows the building under construction. At first, I thought it might be the 25th Street Shopping Center, but it sits too far away from 25th Street to be that. You'll notice in the foreground the football field. I think this is the high school. The old fairgrounds is in the background. Also note National Road and the lack of anything!. In viewing the picture, you're looking east. North to your left and south to the right.
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Post by RER on Jun 25, 2006 15:26:42 GMT -5
David, I think you are right about this picture. This is really an early picture. As you said the fairgrounds in the back with two oval dirt race tracks. There were two tracks just like the picture reflects. The football field I remember that only a few houses were in the back area like this shows.
I notice the the housing development wasn't developed parallel with the football field. Bill and Margaret Stearman lived in the future development 2692 Meadowlark Lane, which was the second street back from the long portion (parallel) of the football field. Prior to that they lived in a house on 25th street not far from Donner Park.
Also, US 46 is undeveloped and future Sap's donuts isn't in the picture, nor is Mahan Ford (I think it was Mahan not sure here). This picture has to be very early 1950s it seems, but not sure on this one.
I know the Central High School football teams practiced down US 31 A next to a baseball stadium in the 40s and part of the very early 50s until students transferred from Central to the new 25th Street High School.
Let's see I went to Central my Freshman year and then finished my last three at 25th Street High School. I suspect this picture was taken maybe between 1953 and 1956, but not sure. Good picture and memories.
Bob
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Post by richard on Jun 25, 2006 15:58:44 GMT -5
David, I’d like to comment on your post of June 25, 2006 at 3:22 p.m. in the Columbus Indiana in the 1950's thread.
I think it is the High School Track and Football Field in the lower right and the Fairgrounds near the top of your picture.
I think the dark/black street between the track/football field and the field on the north side of it would be 27th. Street. Now, the white street above/ next to the football field on the east would be Maple Street. I think the construction near the left middle (north of 27th. and east of Maple Streets) would be the location of Columbus Village Apartments. The field north of the football field is the location of the Northside Middle School and was built in 1961 - date from A Look At Architecture Columbus Indiana.
Now looking at this side of the fairground race tracks, do you see the angled lines? I believe that would be the two railroad tracks that went to Shelbyville and Greensburg Indiana. Now look at the property this side (west) of those tracks. That property has three 90 degree sides and the back side is angled with the tracks. I think that is the location of what was the district office and garage of Public Service Indiana. Notice the large parking lot on the south side of the building. At one time a lot of people were employed in that building. Also, customers could and did pay their bill at the front desk! Central Avenue was a two-lane road in those days and it’s hard to see in this picture!
O.K. everyone, what’s your take on this GREAT picture? When Dunlap’s built the new lumber yard near there aren’t the fairgrounds next to the property between the two properties?
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Post by RER on Jun 25, 2006 16:57:08 GMT -5
Hi Richard...you are right on the money. I have studied this picture for the last half hour or more and now I am sure you and David are correct. That was the Railroad that went past the Fairgrounds toward Shelbyville and Greensburg.
If you go the opposite direction of that Railroad you go back across 25th, Central and then finger webbings of parking places and various tracking to industrial places. It continued on down to the old Canning Factory, Golden Foundry, Arvins, Cummins and linked up through the main center of town to Jackson Street. It went into Cummins two ways, one swing out from 2nd Street across State Street in front of Westermeir's Hardware past the gain elevator and into Cummins.
Anyway what a great picture and many bike and walking memories awakened again.
Bob
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