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Name: Samuel Paleschic Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Media PA Time: 2000-04-30 22:02:42 Comments: Mother and father were born in Frackville. Moved to south Jersey for work in the 40's, that's where I was born. My grand parents lived in "da foot" and I have a lot of great memories as a young child playing in the slate piles and picking huckle berries? Anyone remember the name Paleschic? Relatives in Mt Carmel. |
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Name: Andy & Toni Donchak Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Harrisburg now, originally from Chendo (Shenandoah) Time: 2000-04-30 19:06:27 Comments: This is great! |
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Name: Willard Joder Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Time: 2000-04-30 17:31:42 Comments: My father was born in Locust Dale. I remember his tales of the depression era and picking up coal from the side of the tracks to keep warm in winter. Always wondered where his accent/vocabulary came from. Cool site. |
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Name: Jack L. George Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Minersville Time: 2000-04-30 10:54:47 Comments: I think your site is great! I just said to my wife the other day that someone should record all the coal patches and maybe put them on a map because when the old-timers are gone, no one will remember where these places are. Hope you keep up the good work. |
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Name: r. rumpf Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: minersville Time: 2000-04-29 10:17:42 Comments: way to keep the coal region around and kickin (462 Da-f) |
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Name: Traci and Michelle Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: ZION GROVE Time: 2000-04-29 09:10:30 Comments: Just so you know it's not Zion'S Grove it's ZION GROVE, and it means "Heaven's Garden" other than that we liked your page c-ya |
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Name: Cathy Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Mom was from Gordon Time: 2000-04-28 18:10:55 Comments: I recognized a lot of things my grandmother used to say and we would make fun of. She always called everyone "butt" and we thought she just couldn't remember names. There was one thing she always said that wasn't on the list. She would tell us to "wrench the dishes". This brought back a lot of memories. |
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Name: Gnall Joshua Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Mahonoy City Time: 2000-04-27 18:13:34 Comments: Anyone who knows me Email me . I'm down in Ft Bragg now with the 82ND jumping out of planes |
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Name: Frank M. Valier Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Time: 2000-04-27 14:56:24 Comments: My sister said I schould check out this site because we use to live there and now we have a place to refer people when they ask me why we talk funny? |
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Name: Lynda McAllister Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Time: 2000-04-27 10:59:40 Comments: Hi There! I love this site. Both of my parents are from Scranton. My father Tom McAllister went to St. Ann's in the 50's and my mother Grace (McAloon) went to St. Pat's; also in the 50's. My mother's family, the Burkes (on my grandmother’s side) had a family farm in the Scranton area. I would love to hear any information about my family if anyone knows them. Also, I heard my aunts talk about THE PINES all the time. I would love to get some history on it. From what I gather, it was kind of a holding area for new immigrants. My mother's family, the Burke's, were from Switzerland and when they arrived in the US they landed in the area known as THE PINES. I've been told that originally the homes were like townhouses that had big stoves outside that were shared by the neighboring families. Is this true? Any information would great!!! Oh yeah I love the dictionary. I laughed so hard when I saw a buck two-eighty! My uncle used to say that all the time. |
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Name: Ed Levitsky Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Allentown, Pa. Time: 2000-04-27 09:38:19 Comments: To Marlene from Ringtown. My E-mail is levitsej@apci.com |
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Name: Rick Porvaznik Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Lansford, PA Time: 2000-04-26 22:33:46 Comments: This is fun. |
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Name: Thomas Neal Brobst Website: Tom & Lynne's Web Page Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Lofty originally, but now Whitehall Time: 2000-04-26 18:16:05 Comments: I was the youngest of eight in the small villiage (or patch as I've learned from your site) of Lofty. I found this site while continuing my geneaological research and was thrilled that it said so much of the blue-collar culture the pervades my family and loved the tongue-and-cheek tone of the site. I would like to see some more info on holiday tradition in this region, especially with regard to Easter dinner. St. Mary's in Hazleton has a site that's fairly specific on Byzantine Catholic Tradition. Also, could you post any documents that chronicle the region's history??? |
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Name: ALICE (BODMAN) ENNIS Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: ASHLAND/LEVITTOWN, PA. Time: 2000-04-26 17:40:08 Comments: ORIGINALLY FROM ASHLAND AND MARRIED VINCE ENNIS FROM GORDON. I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED EVERYTHING FROM THE DICTIONARY TO THE GUESTBOOK. |
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Name: Linda Melusky Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Minersville Time: 2000-04-25 23:53:57 Comments: My maiden name is Linda Oswald. I can't believe how many people I know on this site! Hi to all my friends and relatives in Minersville! Glad I found you here. Drop me a line or two to keep in touch. |
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Name: Eleanor Swaldi McGinley Dietz Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Diamondtown/Mt.Carmel Twp. Time: 2000-04-25 22:28:55 Comments: Class of 46' - Mt.Carmel Township High School - Locust Gap. Interested in hearing from old friends Living outside Hbg.almost 50 yrs. - but still feel coal region is 'home'. Anyone remember MOC dances and the big clock at 3rd & Oak St., football games at the end of town, Langis's, the Pine Burr, the big chandelier at the Victoria Theatre, CMP's & VMP's at Maurer's Dairy, Block parties, the smell of roasted chestnuts and peanuts on Oak St. on a winter day, Sat. evenings in town, the Viaduct, church bells, the Mt. Carmel brewery whistle, the 9:00 p.m. fire co. whistle, picking huckleberries along the mountain, and so many more wonderful memories ........................ |
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Name: Harriet Jones Adams Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: North Carolina now, Pottsville then Time: 2000-04-25 22:12:09 Comments: I grew up in Pottsville, PA. My mom, Dolores Jones, still lives there, up on Greenwood Hill. My dad, Bob Jones, was a barber in downtown Pottsville for almost 40 years. He died in 1995. My mom and dad both grew up in Mt. Carmel. I graduated from PAHS (go Crimson Tide!) in '72 along with my twin sister Ann. My sister married another PAHS graduate, Bob Fry, (’71) who then graduated from Penn State. They settled in New Jersey. My brother, Bob Jones, graduated in '71 and also went on to Penn State. He now lives in Atlanta. Some of my favorite memories of the coal region include Knoebel's Grove. No theme park compares! And what about Roadside America, the Farmer's Market in Schuylkill Haven, the Pioneer Tunnel in Ashland, Hawk Mountain, and Heisler's Dairy (and putt putt)? My kids drink Guers chocolate milk and iced tea whenever we visit. I went to High School with Eddie Guers. His family lived a street away. My kids also love to visit Mootz' Candy store in downtown Pottsville. I worked at the Sugar Bowl (no longer there) after school. My husband (a North Carolinian) loves the Yuengling Brewery tour. I spent years going to St. Pat's, feeling nauseated because in those days we had to fast for communion from midnight on. The nausea increased when passing by the brewery next door on the way into church. Hops! Yuck! |
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Name: Lori Lord Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Pottsville Time: 2000-04-25 20:37:27 Comments: Enjoyed the coal cracker dictionary!!! Most of the items in there became even funnier when I moved away from Pottsville - who knew that "a couple" only really means two???? |
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Name: Dan Sist Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Hazleton Time: 2000-04-25 14:19:11 Comments: As a lifelong coalcracker (other than college and a short time working in the Philly area)I thoroughly enjoyed the site. See youse ahint da Acamee sometime. |
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Name: Karen Wojciechowski Treglia Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Austin, Texas now - Mt. Carmel then Time: 2000-04-25 13:10:27 Comments: This web site is wonderful!!! I just love it. It brings back great warm & fuzzy memories. I played bingo in the basement of St. Ignasius in Centralia with my mom & aunts. Warm bologna sandwiches while swimming at Reichweins.... Did you talk about tastykakes?? I come back almost every year and bring back half a suitcase of krimpets. And I eat at the Coney Island in Shamokin every day too!! Thanks so much for this site. I'm sure tons of people appreciate it. |
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Name: Cooney John F Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Tucson Az Time: 2000-04-25 00:05:02 Comments: Number 2218 is looking for someone from "The Notch".Would 847 Main St. Sugar Notch due? Born 31,enjoyed all the parish picnic's Watched "The Lit's" beat every one at baseball on Sunday aft. Keep up with the Valley reading the Citizen's Voice and Times Leader, on line. Oh,that fellow from Alabama wrote on the 28th of December.Do you think he may have gotten a stocking full of coal on Christ mas morning? |
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Name: Carl R. McAloose Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Originally Buck Run, but now - Orwigsburg Time: 2000-04-24 22:03:44 Comments: Think its a great site for anyone wanting to keep "a piece of home" always at their fingertips. Hope to see our area continue to improve so that more young graduates have a reason to stay, or at least come back home. |
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Name: Tiffany Kleeman Website: Referred by: Yahoo! From: Girardville, then Frackville, then Ashland, now New York City Time: 2000-04-24 16:58:18 Comments: found this page during a search... and what fun it was! My ol' man (the boyfriend, that is) was so facinated by the dictionary that he read up on it and now tries his best to get the lingo right - being from Cally-fornia, well, you could imagine da f**!!! But he has developed a fine appreciation for Centioles and Yuengling - thank God! As much as I love NYC - we go back for our regular visits to the reejon! Thanks for bringing back some memories and an appreciation for what the coal reejon is! |
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Name: Janine (Ploxa) Jenkins Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Frackville Time: 2000-04-24 00:29:22 Comments: 1983 North Schuylkill Graduate. Looking for any previous high school friends to drop a line,, just to say hi! Been all over the the country, thanks to my husband who's a truck driver, but like Dorothy said,"[there's no place like home"].Drop me a line, I'd love to hear from you! |
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Name: Rick Anselmi Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: McKnightstown,PA(near Gettysburg) Time: 2000-04-23 11:34:57 Comments: Have been up to the "coal region" several times in the last couple of days. A relative was sick in the hospital. News of a OLOL 25th.graduation reunion would be greatly appreciated. |
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Name: Lucille Valier Martin Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Kulpmont, PA Time: 2000-04-23 10:07:28 Comments: Hello to all Coal Crackers! |
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Name: Ruth Boyd Perz Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Greensboro, NC Time: 2000-04-22 23:48:04 Comments: Great Web Site. I am researching my Family Tree and through email have found cousins I didn't know I had. One of those cousins sent me the info about this site. I was born in Strong (Green Ridge), in Northumberland County, between Mt. Carmel & Kulpmont. My family moved to Cleve., OH when I was about 7 yrs. old. My grandparents lived in Gowen City for a number of years and then moved to Natalie. My sister, brother and I (along with their spouses) try to visit every couple of years. You know the saying, "You can take the girl out of the Coal Region, but she will still have coal dust in her viens!". |
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Name: LARRY ( POSSUM ) PASTULA Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: MECHANICSBURG , PA Time: 2000-04-22 22:55:06 Comments: Found this site from a dear freind Steve DeTurk.I would like to find some of my old freinds from school and from our scouting days.You can get intouch with me via e-mail my address is spike99@localnet.com I'm looking forward to getting in touch with you.I went to Shendo Valley HS, class of 70. |
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Name: LARRY PASTULA ( POSSUM ) Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Shendo Time: 2000-04-22 22:10:49 Comments: I'm looking for some of my old freinds from school and from scouting. Hope to here from some of you soon.Its been a very long time. |
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Name: John Castetter Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Coal Township, PA Time: 2000-04-22 21:30:34 Comments: loved your coal speak pages. and the top ten lists. Been to many of these sites. |
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Name: Edward Worek Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Levittown Pa Time: 2000-04-22 20:13:14 Comments: Born and raised on North St.thats in Green Ridge the hazle Twp part of W.Hazleton Graduated H.T.H.S.in 1941 Brehms had the best hamburgers in the state. Played football in the Cranberry ballpark.Great football rivalry with Hazleton High on Thanksgiving Day.Father kiled in mine accident Cranberry colliery,brother worked at Hazle Shaft.As akid played nipsy, railuns, sheeny in the hole,and slid down the coal banks on a piece of tin.Miss the pirogi's halupkis,kielbasa,and platski. Enjoyed your page very much |
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Name: Sophie Kornock Klemic Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Morea,Pa. Time: 2000-04-22 17:29:40 Comments: I enjoy these pages very much and view them regularly. I've lived in Phila. 45 years now so this is one way to "Go Back Home". Keep up the great work. |
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Name: Tom Whalen Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Mahanoy City, PA. Time: 2000-04-22 14:30:22 Comments: Have been to this site many times, and always enjoy reading the entries. Saw that a Charlie Bradley form Park Place Patch signed on earlier this month. Charlie, there can't be another that played ball at St.Canicus, Mah. Twp., and then on to the Naval Academy. If you have a few minutes, drop me aline, as I would love to hear from you. Tom |
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Name: Sandy (Edwards) Middleton Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Texas for now Time: 2000-04-22 13:05:39 Comments: Grew up in the capitol of Coaldale in the good old days. Would like to hear from anyone who went to Coaldale High School around 1957 to 1960 |
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Name: Milosi Milosavic Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Serbia Time: 2000-04-22 12:30:59 Comments: hello |
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Name: Lucy Pacific Website: none Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: ralphton pa Time: 2000-04-21 17:29:34 Comments: a search to for old friends from ralphton pa. |
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Name: Ray Creely Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: orig.-Philly now Va. Time: 2000-04-20 14:18:35 Comments: Family legand has it that my grandfather owned a tavern in Shenandoah sometime in the early part of the century. His name was Frank Ross,or Digeseppi or DiJoseph, depending on who's telling the story. Don't know much more than that except that he also promoted boxing matches. Any long time coal country residents ever heard of him or the tavern? I think the Dorsey brothers lived there or played there also. Any information is certainly appreciated. Thanks! Ray Creely |
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Name: Pat Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Originally Ashland now Delaware Time: 2000-04-20 14:10:58 Comments: If you have read "The Greatest Generation" by Tom Brokaw there is a picture of a sailor from Ashland. It is onpage 76. The story about Lefty Caufield. It was taken at a bar in Norfolk. The sailor on the extreme left is Clarence "Dyke" Fetterman. He was originally from Aristes but married Jean Sausser and they lived at 519 Walnut St. Walnut St |
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Name: Gene B. Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: The Meadows of Beaver Time: 2000-04-20 12:41:55 Comments: Time to add Mr. Ken Kalinoski to the Famous Coal Cracker List. See the Standard Speaker feature article of 4/20/00. Ken may be the most successful Coal Region entrepreneur of all time. His company that he co-founded went public a few weeks ago. Netpliance's initial public offering raised $144 million dollars, giving the company a valuation of over $1 Billion! He is from Sugarloaf/Conygham. |
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Name: Jack Edwards Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Columbia Co - Florida - California - Texas Time: 2000-04-20 09:06:27 Comments: It just occurred to me the other night that “Ognir” as in “Ognir and the Night People” is “Ringo” spelled backwards!!! Where could this have come from? Was it a forgotten memory? Or, perhaps one of those “flashbacks” that folks warned me about 30 some years ago? |
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Name: Joanne V. Lavender Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Redlands, California Time: 2000-04-19 23:19:53 Comments: I think I may have signed this guest book before. I was looking for records of my grandfather when I stumbled across this site. It made my occasional homesickness a little easier to bear. I have not been home since Spring of 1984 when I took my then infant son (he's almost 17 now)home to see his mama's family. I printed the coalspeak and took it to work (I'm a teacher for San Bernardino) and we all laughed because no one --I mean no one-- believed that I ever actually spoke that way!!! Great website. Joanne Volosky Lavender |
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Name: Joe Website: The Strippens Referred by: From a Friend From: From Olyphant Time: 2000-04-18 20:58:55 Comments: A very interesting site. A great place to learn about our heritage. |
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Name: DAVID KEPNER Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: ASHLAND/LEVITTOWN Time: 2000-04-18 18:43:55 Comments: I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING THIS WEB PAGE FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND HAVING A GREAT TIME IN DOING SO. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME 1969 GRADS. FROM NORTH SCHUYLKILL OR FROM THE 1968 CLASS. I WAS DIRECTED TO THIS PAGE FROM A FRIEND FROM ASHLAND/LEVITTOWN. |
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Name: Michael Swank M.D. Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Milwaukee, WI. Time: 2000-04-18 16:19:24 Comments: Graduated Frackville High School 1963. Born in Gilberton and remember the orginal coal mines. Will look for old friends |
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Name: Bill Fetterolf Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Ashland Time: 2000-04-18 16:14:29 Comments: Just checked this site out. It is great. Like to hear from anyone who graduated in 61 for Ashland High School. |
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Name: Robert K. Fetterman Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Lansdale PA Time: 2000-04-18 15:43:04 Comments: Have a story about Centralia as it was in 1924, will send upon request. R.K. Fetterman |
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Name: Colleen Rose Ott Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Philadelphia, PA. Time: 2000-04-18 00:56:41 Comments: I would just like to say how it has been so much fun trying to find past relatives names Brennan,Edward who was my grandmom's gradfather. Or Great grandfather. I will so tell her about the information that I had found on line, it is so useful to have the internet and that someone came up with the computer, too (just technically thinking about it). I will visit all places in the futre where past relitives lived just to photograph, well it's my job. I am a student Photographer. If anyone has came up with the last name Sharp or Sharpe that has something to do with coal mining please email me. |
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Name: Nancy(Tepo)Yorke Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Tamaqua Time: 2000-04-18 00:36:21 Comments: Hi Frank Kassack,I remember you, do you remember me?One of the gang who hung out on corner of Union St. in the Dutch Hill area of Tamaqua.I graduated in l962.Remember other guys from Coaldale.... Jerry Sabol who married one of my friends Janie and Billy Evans, Bob Blasko, John Taras, the Donovan brothers. |
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Name: Kyle Harris Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Ashland, now Warminster PA Time: 2000-04-17 15:46:58 Comments: Great Site |
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Name: Pete Swank Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Gilberton Time: 2000-04-17 15:02:41 Comments: Gilberton HS Class of 54 will hold its 1st ever class reunion on 9/16/00 at the Pine View Acres, Pottsville. For additional info, please contact me via email, phone: 252-638-9297, or write me at 1416 Caracara Dr., New Bern, NC 28560. |
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Name: Rich Bader Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Gainesville Florida Time: 2000-04-17 08:57:42 Comments: Hi everyone, I lived in gordon till i was 25 then moved to Chendo,Now i live in sunny Florida.Anyone who might remember me please e-mail me .raz_ama_taz@hotmail.com. |
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Name: Lori Galezniak Steiner Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Shenandoah PA Time: 2000-04-16 22:30:50 Comments: Hi Guys, In case you don't remember me I'm Teckla Galezniak little sister. This site brings back so many memories. Hope all is well. Would love to hear from you. Thanks Lori |
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Name: josephJpogashsr Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: saintclair penna Time: 2000-04-16 07:50:12 Comments: I thought I knew something about the coal mines as my father and grandfather worked in the mines themselves it is very informative I sure will enjoy going through it untill I have read everything that is in itI have just sent the email address to my son and his sisters and my neph nephew there are places that I didnt think existed thank you very much joe pogash |
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Name: Tom Jenkyn Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Deep South,(not Harrisburg) Time: 2000-04-15 22:50:44 Comments: Was here a year or two ago. Yuz hain't changed a bit, has ya?. Just got done watching "My Cousin Vinnie" amd was havin' Shamokin accent flashbacks. Jeez, it musta been damn near thirty years since I was home last. Gotta' get back there fer a couple a kortz n' two down wit raw from the Coney. By the way, your question, "where are you from?", ends in a preposition. It should be, "Where are you from, Butt?" |
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Name: Helen Savitsky Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Brandonville Time: 2000-04-15 19:20:49 Comments: Left the area in 1951. Now reside in Bel Air, Maryland. 1943 Graduate of Shepton High School. Would love to hear from anyone who knows me. |
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Name: Sue Lincovich Thrift Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Tamaqua Time: 2000-04-15 12:57:35 Comments: I graduated from Tamaqua in '74. My parents still live on Spruce St. Hoping to come up for a visit near summer's end! Would love to hear from old friends! |
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Name: Stephen F Payer Website: The Payer Page Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Linthicum, MD; Originally, McAdoo. Time: 2000-04-14 17:23:35 Comments: Great place to find Schuylkill Co. items, especially the history of the small towns (in detail, from Munsell's 'History of Schuylkill Co.', 1881). Old census records.Townships, prior to incorporation of McAdoo, e.g. Many linked genealogical web sites. Comprehensive, big and detailed site. See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paschuyl/sch2.htm |
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Name: Karin Heffron Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Minersville/Duncott Time: 2000-04-14 14:45:43 Comments: There is no other place I would have wanted to been raised, Great Area/Great friends and a close family. Many family members of mine worked in the mines and I respect them for making a living and providing for their families, they did what needed to be done. In memory of my Pop-Pop, who died of black lung. |
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Name: Geraldine Glodek Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: farm Time: 2000-04-13 23:04:02 Comments: Hello. Just got to visit the coal region again and visit some old neighbors. It was great to be there. For the person looking for more information on John O'Hara, you might try the Coal Region Book Nook at clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/coalregionbooknook, which is a discussion group where much information is shared on regional writers and research sources. By the way, if you e-mail me, please delete "nospam." from my e-mail address. |
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Name: K Gordon Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Altoona, PA Time: 2000-04-13 21:38:53 Comments: Reading some John Ohara stories and looking for info on his home and early life. Got sidetracked by Coalspeak and recipes. Much in common with my childhood in soft coal region in Windber area of Somerset county. Thanks for a nice site. K Gordon |
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Name: Carlos Website: A Day at the Races Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Reading, Pa Time: 2000-04-13 19:58:42 Comments: nice site. |
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Name: Joanne V. Lavender Website: n/a Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Locust Valley, Barnesville, PA Time: 2000-04-12 01:32:20 Comments: I got homesick during my ancestor search. I found this while trying to look up my high school alma mater. I loved the dictionary of CoalSpeak. Although I reside in and love southern California, it's nice to hear people from home! |
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Name: Sarah Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Mahanoy City Time: 2000-04-10 22:49:50 Comments: This is great. Brought back alot of memories. Have been gone for 35 years. But feel like I just took a ride back in time. Anyone from Mahanoy Area H.S. Class of 1963 would love to hear from you. E-mail is sad6337@NetZero.net |
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Name: Mary Morgan Website: mmmorganlady's home page Referred by: From a Friend From: Cedars, PA Time: 2000-04-09 14:57:21 Comments: My grandparents settled in Plymouth, PA from Wales in the late 1800's and early 1900's. My parents live in Wilkes-Barre. My mother's father was a foreman in the coal mines until they closed in the 1950's. My father's father worked in the coal mines only when his business was slow. He was a handyman. He built the steep stairs at the top of Gardner St in Plymouth. He died in 1963 at the age of 85. As far as I know, those steps are still in use. |
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Name: Patsy Website: Centralia Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: New Jersey Time: 2000-04-09 13:15:12 Comments: My mothers family was from Centralia (McNelis'). I spent a lot of time (summers & holidays) "up state". We hung out at "Bill's", across from the post office and later "The Hop" on the corner. My cousin Peggy lives in Ashland now. If any of this sounds familiar, drop me line. |
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Name: Lois Davis Tennant Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: originally St. Clair-now Waseon, OH Time: 2000-04-09 13:00:07 Comments: Born Pottsville Hospital, 1929 Grandparents owned Wagners hardware store in St. Clair. Aunt owned Michael's ice cream plant and parlor in Schuylkill Haven. Left St. Clair during second world war, father worked at Cramps shipyard in Phila. Love too hear from anyone . growing up in St. Clair was wonderful, no crime, no hate, times sure have changned. |
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Name: Ian Collins Website: Christine Glass & Gifts Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: U.K Time: 2000-04-08 11:22:15 Comments: Hi Great info and sites to see. Would you like to get some great coal figurines, check out our site, all coal figurines are made using British coal. |
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Name: Etty Agor Sayles Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Vista, CA Time: 2000-04-07 18:49:35 Comments: Would be delighted to hear from anybody who graduated in 1946. |
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Name: Al Yarasavage Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Wanamie, PA Time: 2000-04-07 17:51:41 Comments: What a great site. I have been away for thirty years and am now relocating to the greater Philadelphia area. My one regret growing up in Wanamie is that I did not take many pictures of the coal breakers and narrow gauge Lokies. Your site brings back many found memories. |
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Name: roy Website: otmans great homepage. Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: linz Time: 2000-04-07 16:35:05 Comments: wanna see a pretty cool homepage? check out: http://freecenter.digiweb.com/people/otman/englisch.htm it's otman stempmar, and he has a gun! |
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Name: Charles Bradley Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Park Place Patch Time: 2000-04-07 15:52:38 Comments: Just got into your stuff. Looks great! |
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Name: Jim Gardner Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Philadelphia Time: 2000-04-07 00:59:34 Comments: My father still lives in Pottsville, so I get there several times a year, but what a great site to visit when you need a little taste of home. The photos in the gallery are great especially the one of Ray's Coney Island. I can almost taste them now. |
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Name: Lynn Coombe Clifton Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Savannah, Georgia Time: 2000-04-06 15:53:08 Comments: This site is great. I lived in Mahanoy City and Barnesville before moving to Georgia as a teenager. What a culture shock and language barrier!!! I didn't understand the southern accent and teachers could not understand me. I have great childhood memories of Lakewood Park. To bad it's gone. I miss the pizza. I would love to hear from the Mahanoy High class of 1980. Is there a 20 yr reunion planned? My husband, a true southerner, doesn't get this stuff. This page made me laugh and laugh. I'll visit again. Old Mahanoy City/Barnesville pals please email me lyncoombe@aol.com I'd love to hear from old friends. |
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Name: Charlie Blahusch Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: SHAMOKIN \ TREVORTON Time: 2000-04-05 15:12:57 Comments: I am now retired and live near Dillsburg,PA. My parents John and Mary moved the family to Harrisburg in '42 so I was quite young at the time. Have been back many times, as I was a photo-journalist for the Patriot News,Harrisburg and then for The Catholic Witness. My early retirement was forced by kidney failure. Had a kidney transplant at John's Hopkins St.Patricks' day '98. I am doing very well. Always enjoyed the people from the "region" (Mt.Carmel, Danville, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Trevorton, and all the way north to Berwick) They got to be some of the best people on the face of this old earth. I was taught a great work ethic as a lot of people from the region have. Anyone who might stumble on this and remembers me or the family please drop an e-mail. |
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Name: Debbie Johnson Noonan Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Shamokin Time: 2000-04-05 12:54:19 Comments: I grew up in Shamokin and miss the peace and quiet of those days.... when excitement meant going to a Shamokin football game and hearing the band play "Man of La Mancha." We could walk to Martini's Market or Malick's on 8th Street to get candy or popsicles. Do you remember the smell of the old Lincoln School, with chalk and floor polish and wet boots in the cloakrooms? Do you remember the black shoes that all the little old maid teachers wore in those days? Remember the smell of the Coney if you walked past on a cold winter evening? I wish we had taken more pride in our treasures and our heritage...the Kulp mansion, the McConnell mansion, Edgewood Park....the stories of the old miners. Sometimes I wish we could go home again, and have a bittersweet ice cream cone at Martz's. Those days won't come again. |
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Name: katrina posta Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Los Angeles, Calif. Time: 2000-04-04 17:15:25 Comments: My father grew up in Coaldale, PA, and many of my relatives still live in the region. My grandfather worked in the coalmines and died from black lung before my parents were married. I love my relatives in PA, and think they are among the best people in the world. I love to visit but don't get to often enough!! |
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Name: Laurie DeAngelo (Fritzinger) Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Catasauqua, PA Time: 2000-04-04 00:28:44 Comments: Originally from Tamaqua, PA. Lived next to the Italian Club all my life until I left for college. Sleigh rided into my husband's heart in '78 off the mountain on Mountain Avenue (but the sleigh ridin' was definitely better on Snake Hill). Someone forgot ROMA PIZZA on Broad Street in TAMAQUA as one of the best pizza places! Also forgot Bare Ass Beach between Tamaqua and Tuscarora as one of the best swimming holes -- TAHS Class of 85 enjoyed the summer before our sr. year there! Hometown Fire Co was a good bar for awhile while I was in college...YIPES! DH and I have lots of family still dere! My dad was Bobby, my half brothers are Bobby Jr, Daniel, Bill, Glen, Larry and Lenny. Lots of cuzins(yes I know how to spell :) ), nieces and nephews too! DH mom (MIL) is Lois Dougherty, Doc's (Tom Dougherty's) sister. I really miss the times at the "CABIN", playin' duck sh*t at the "land" (jeez, Cory lives there now !!!????!!!) and barrells at the power lines! However, I must admit, I did not attend a "bush" party until I went to college at The 'Ville....now that's another story---Amish Country!! Luv yous all! Laur |
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Name: Fran Quinn Website: Referred by: Clicked on a 'Guestbooks by GuestWorld' Button From: Then - Tamaqua are Now - Las Vegas, Nv. Time: 2000-04-03 22:56:47 Comments: Any survivors out there from the St. Francis Orphanage, Orwigsburg? Was a "Guest" there for 3 years. |
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Name: Jack Daley Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Leesburg,Florida Time: 2000-04-03 20:30:25 Comments: Formerly from Shenandoah. Left there in the early 40s for the service. Spent quite a few years in Wash.D.C. working after the war. Enjoying retirement in Florida. But the coal regions never leave your blood. Good page, keep it up. |
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Name: Carlo Sassani Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Mt.Carmel(now Riverside,Pa Time: 2000-04-03 15:59:49 Comments: Just Saw a message from a George Essip,who now lives in Michigan,and is a Grad of MT.Carmel's class of 1958,if I'm not mistaken he lived on Cherry St.near the convent.I'd like to say hello to him if is still scanning this page.It's nice to find out where people you knew in your younger days have gone. |
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Name: Jackie Seaman (nee Ragan) Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Berwick, PA Time: 2000-04-02 23:57:17 Comments: Just dropped in to say Hi to anyone who remembers the Ragan or Pinterich families. We're having a Ragan reunion in Berwick on August 12th. Hope to attend. We're living on the Space Coast of Florida now (Titusville). Don't get back there often anymore. |
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Name: Nancy Hinton Olerud Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Moorhead, MN Time: 2000-04-02 23:06:54 Comments: Mahanoy Area Class of 1961 - The committee is thinking about a 40th Reunion for 2001 - Trying to locate classmates |
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Name: Jerry Wolman Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: SHENANDOAH, PA. Time: 2000-04-02 20:21:47 Comments: I have been out of Shenandoah for almost 50 years. Yet I feel like I never left. The people are still the greatest. My best friends are Johnny Robel (passed away), Ted Twardzik, Bubu Tancredi and many others. Shenadoah will always be a part of me. |
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Name: madeline Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: mahanoy Time: 2000-04-02 12:44:00 Comments: would anybody know if there is a class reunion for Mahnoy City High School class of 1935? |