Dance Teens and Town Talk at Staley Park Notes
A nostalgic column reflects teen life around 1960s West Point dreams, local venues, and social scenes. It notes school drift, Wednesday dances, pool gatherings, and a Twist demo by Sue and Louise, with Greg Hayward at West Point and Kathi Murphy handling letters. The Barbara Fritchie restaurant opens lacking teens and music, while Dave Hagan researches housing for Frederick zoning.
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WKBW
Buffalo
FHS
Saint John’s
Staley Park Field House
Sue
Louise
J. Louise
Washington, D. C
Judy Priebe
Big City
Elaine Smallberg
Sand Lake Hotel
New York
Greg Hayward
West Point
Kathi Murphy
Kathi
Greg
Barbara Fritchie
Braddock Drive-In
Hs Mom
MELLER REUNION AT BRADDOCK HEIGHTS MARKS FAMILY GATHERING
The late Lewis D. Miller family held their annual reunion July 17 at Braddock Heights with 83 attendees. A picnic lunch and park amusements followed. Attendees listed include numerous Millers and Thompsons, while several relatives cited illness or absence. The piece also notes Samuel Delano, an ancestor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, once owned a shipyard in Duxbury Mass in 1760.
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Jack
Gene
Frankie
John L. Thompson
Lenny
Joey
Gene Brashears
Debbie
Jimmy
Susan
Victor Thompson
Rose
Robert
Harold Thompson
Micheal
Herman Thompson
Lee
Wayne
Francis Main
William
Tommy
Clarence Merson
Rebecca
Donald Thompson
Richard
Paul Thompson
Gordon
Lafie Wolfe
Roland
Ivon
Lorraine
Audrey
Char- Tote
Lawrence Cutsail
Charles
Annabelle
Lewis
George Cutsail
Ann
Roscoe L
Samuel Delano
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Duxbury
Mass
Playground events and contests mark summer in local parks
A series of playground activities ran on July 15 to 18 with dodge ball, scavenger hunt, color night, and a big toe contest. Winners included Gill Fleazie barry Fieagle Jimmy High Randy Ahalt Eddie Currens and Lissa Tonic Sharon Lee Karen Mussal Linda Warner. Lincoln Park hosted a teen dance and a corsage night with multiple winners noted. A Petroleum Association semifinalist list highlighted Crown Service Station on West South street among 12 finalists. Mill City, Oregon reports Paul Smith planning a cross country walk at age 75 awaiting its start.
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Babee Park
Linden Hill Playground
Gill Fleazie
Barry Fieagle
Jimmy High
Randy Ahalt
Eddie Currens
Catoctin Park
Linda Warner
Jessica Landman
Wendy Landman
Monnie Castle
Sue Winpegler
Vicky Rouzie
Sharon Musial
Lissa Tonic
Sharon Lee
Karen Mussal
Linda
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Massachusetts
Boston
Dave Hagan
Frederick
Dave
Planning and Zoning Commission of
United States Navy Band
Potomac’ Watergate
Washington
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby
NEA
West
Berni
Maia
Lincoln Park
Leaders Club
Emerson Dorsey
Kenneth Hill
Ismay Wars
Lincoln
Renee Reid
Sandra Charity
Shawn Lacy
Barbara Jackson
Carol Swann
Delores Poindexter
Crown Service
West South Street
The
Marv
Mill City
Ore
Paul Smith
San Francisco
Smith
N. Market St
Harmony Colonial
Tulip Hill
Carty’s
Patrick Street
Mercer’s Drug Store
North Market
West Third St
Brite
Ianoun
Petamine
REX Film
Rexall
Mint Mille of
Magnesia
Rexall Reg
Baby Care Soap Store
Lier
Everain
Eveready
Rexall Pharmacist
PTR
Hao
Altomerrcury
Colonial Jewelry CO
West Patrick St
Sabel
Seeraet
Totonal Jewelry Co
Pat
St. Wa
MR. Henry
J. Rimler & Co
Henry
White Elephant Sale
Faille Coats
Jack & Jill Shop
Paris
Odels
Baltimore
Florida
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