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Name: keith allen Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: orwigburg,pa Time: 1998-04-30 19:43:20 Comments: hi,coal speak was great,i bout pissed my pants.i'm originally from frackville and we use to go out da muddy,or on de udder end of town,we used to look down at da foot. and to this day i still don't know if it was mocanoy plane or maizeville. and word spread fast when somebody from shendo was in town,like da hoppers. thanks for the laughs,keep up the good work. |
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Name: Joyce Yarnell Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Seaford, DE Time: 1998-04-30 16:46:31 Comments: Born and raised in Pattersonville and worked many an hour on the Yarnell Farms. Graduated N.S. '82. I am the youngest of six, some of you may know my brothers and sisters: Bobby, Ronny, Jane, Jean, and Judy. You folks need to be commended on such a great job...this is just like being home!!! My mouth is watering for those bleenies!!! |
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Name: Frank & Carol Karpinskie Cain Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: O'fallon Il outside of St Louis MO Time: 1998-04-29 21:52:27 Comments: Shamokin (My father owned Cain's Service station on 5th & Spruce) |
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Name: Dan Sobolewski Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Millersville, MD Time: 1998-04-29 12:54:25 Comments: From Shenandoah, class of '65 from SCHS, great site, lots of fun stuff. Yo Kabadge! |
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Name: Charles R Duncheskie Website: Referred by: NewspaperArticle From: Clarksville, Tennessee Time: 1998-04-29 00:28:17 Comments: Coal Township (Shamokin when I left) Attended St Josephs' Grade Sch Coal Twp HS and 1 Yr at St Edwards. Would have graduated in 1947. Enlisted in US Army 17 September 1946 Retired 1 October 1966 |
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Name: John Domin Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Plano, Texas Time: 1998-04-29 00:19:48 Comments: I grew up in Coaldale and went to Panther Valley High School, class of 1976. I currently live in Plano, Texas (near Dallas). |
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Name: Ron Ganis Website: Wilkes-Barre resident at heart Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: New Castle, DE Time: 1998-04-28 22:43:25 Comments: Born and raised in Wyoming Valley. Miss the mountains the most. Graduate of St. Vincent's High School '66 and Wilkes College class of '71. I have many fond memories of the valley and many a Sunday ride getting lost on unchartered roads. |
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Name: Cindy (Wydila) Dautrich Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Minneapolis, Minnesota Time: 1998-04-28 21:47:57 Comments: Originally from Mt. Carmel and get home a few times a year to visit family still living in the area. |
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Name: Tony Beninsky Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Shenandoah Time: 1998-04-28 20:16:23 Comments: Originally from Ringtown. Graduated NS in 1982. |
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Name: Tim Dando Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Bethlehem, PA Time: 1998-04-28 11:55:07 Comments: I'm originally from Guntown and proud of it! I get back home about every 2 weeks and look forward to goin to da sons and later getting my fill of screamers. I think this site is great, keep up the good work. |
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Name: Karen (Snyder) Lombardo Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Lancaster, PA Time: 1998-04-28 09:39:13 Comments: Originally from Gordon. Really like the CoalSpeak page. |
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Name: swanny Website: Referred by: Other From: transit Time: 1998-04-28 01:11:23 Comments: hazleton, |
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Name: Paul Pekarik Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Pally Time: 1998-04-27 19:27:08 Comments: I work for Reading Anthracite, I made doze gates in your pickcher of locust summit,small world Everywhere I go people say " you're from the coal region" Thanks , Paul Pekarik |
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Name: Debbie Yentsch Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Kulpmont Time: 1998-04-27 12:11:35 Comments: Writing from Kulpmont. Graduated from Mt. Carmel High school in 1978. Still in the same area hearing all the old talk. Would love to hear from old friends. |
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Name: Carl Hart Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Delaware, Ohio Time: 1998-04-26 21:35:12 Comments: Born and raised in Ringtown. Most of family and best friends still there. I still consider this my home. It was a great place to grow up and have many fond memories. Miss the fishing. |
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Name: Thomas Scanlan Jr. Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Sch.Haven Time: 1998-04-26 19:46:17 Comments: Originally from Pottsville. |
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Name: John Ploxa Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: Crystal River,Fl. Time: 1998-04-25 20:11:37 Comments: Watch out here comes Maynord |
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Name: John Prine Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Paradise Time: 1998-04-24 19:27:59 Comments: Then the coal company came with the world's largest shovel and they tortured the timber, and stripped all the land. Well they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken then they wrote it all down as the progress of man. |
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Name: Michael Quinn Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: Windsor, Vermont Time: 1998-04-24 13:02:46 Comments: Mount Carmel '72. If and when the Block Parties get going in some of the coal region communities, could someone post some date and location information, please ? I know I'd make the trip home to taste some potato pancakes. There must be a lot of coal region cultural activities coming up in the summer and fall. This page could be a good place to distribute that type of information. Thanks. |
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Name: Nancy (Hardock) Troutman Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Valley View, Pennsylvania Time: 1998-04-24 10:57:04 Comments: I am originally from Minersville graduating from Minersville High School's Class of 1971. I now live in Valley View with my husband Terry and our three sons. It would be great to hear from other "hometown" friends. |
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Name: Rene Ballowe Website: Referred by: Other From: SMS Time: 1998-04-24 09:07:05 Comments: I thought you people wrote it out very good. Researched al lot and your information was accurate. So just keeo on discovering. |
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Name: Rita Gudonis Mulhern Website: Referred by: NewspaperArticle From: Horsham, PA Time: 1998-04-23 22:06:46 Comments: Grew up in Girardville, attended Cardinal Brennan HS |
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Name: mike/eleanor halama Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: bellmore,li,ny Time: 1998-04-23 19:27:51 Comments: born raised in centralia,grad.mt.carmel class 60.this really brings back memories,why did they burn the town down after i left ,looking fordward to here from old and new friends.thanks |
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Name: Daniel I Kolody Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Danville, CA Time: 1998-04-23 15:23:08 Comments: This is a GREAT website. I'd be interested in hearing from folks who graduated (well, at least attended)Shamokin High School-- or Coal Township around 1959. I now live in Northern California in Danville. |
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Name: J Michael Kolody Website: The J Michael Kolody Family Home Page Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Hilton Head Island SC Time: 1998-04-23 14:03:28 Comments: Hey Guys you have done a very fine job on the coal reagion, I became quite nostalgic reading Coal Speak. I am form Shamokin PA and left in the early 60s.I did not read all of what you have printed but will revisit when time avails. Keep up da gutt work ain't bad,but waja spect from da mines. Regards J Mike Kolody Shamokin PA |
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Name: Linda Nolan Hearn Website: Referred by: NewspaperArticle From: Swansea, Il 62226 Time: 1998-04-23 09:30:50 Comments: I signed on before and gave wrong E-mail address,a new pen pal told me about the mistake. I am from Mt. Carmel , went to MCCH , Class of 1964 . I now live in Ill. and go back home several times a year. |
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Name: Marie Monaghan Website: Referred by: Other From: Grand Haven,Michigan Time: 1998-04-22 18:23:19 Comments: Parents were both from the "coal region". Mother was Frances McDonald from E.Mahanoy Ave. in Girardville.Father was Edward F.Monaghan of Mahanoy City.I was born in Ashland,as were all the kids on my mothers side.Everyone went home to have their babies.Many great times in G'ville growing up! Centiole's pizza,parties up the "rap",crusing through Shenendoah & Ashland.Fond memories of great people. |
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Name: Kelly Hall Website: L.K.Hall's Online Gallery of Sporting Art Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Mystic, CT Time: 1998-04-22 14:45:21 Comments: Originally from Kingston.Graduated from Wilkes in"70"Left the "Valley"in 70. The "Valley" was a truly unique place. Only Davenport Iowa or New Britain Connecticut can approximate its ambience.Heyna or no! |
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Name: Bernie Nasser Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: groton,ct Time: 1998-04-22 11:34:47 Comments: Wilkes-Barre,Pa. heyna or no!!! left in 1972; lived here since; just in W-B LAST WEEKEND!! |
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Name: Carl Yorina Jr. Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Wyoming, PA Time: 1998-04-21 21:07:45 Comments: Excellent website! Brought back some memories of how hard our ancestors from Eastern Europe worked to "Make it" in this great country of ours. My mom still tells me stories of how her Polish speaking parents had a cow on Second street in Wyoming, sold the milk (and butter) to make money for winter clothes. Funny how none of the neighbors complained. My mom would drive my "Bobchie" to Wilkes Barre to go shopping when she was THIRTEEN. Neither one of them had a driver's license, but my grandmother said if they got pulled over, she would talk to the cop (she couldn't speak English). Any stories anyone else would like to share, I would like to hear them. Drop me a line, Hainuh or no! |
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Name: Susan (Roberts) Cantwell Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Pottsville, PA Time: 1998-04-21 11:59:06 Comments: Enjoyed reading all the information/memories about the Coal Region. I still live in the "Region" although now I'm "South of the Mountain" (I didn't know I was from "North of the Mountain" until I moved South!} I lived in Girardville and graduated from Ashland Area ( Home of the famous "Black Diamonds"} in '65. I went to Penn State and graduated in '69. Married John Cantwell (another Girardviller) in 1970. Have two sons, John and Jeremy. I would love to hear from old friends and what they're doing now. |
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Name: Louise Coughlin McDonad Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Maryland Time: 1998-04-21 00:20:26 Comments: Born in Shenandoah, father, grandfather(S), greatgrandfather(s) all worked in the mines 2 great grandfathers lost their lives (Giradville and West Coal St in Shenandoah) |
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Name: John M. Wargo Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: Time: 1998-04-20 17:20:44 Comments: Born, raised and schooled in Kulpmont, moved out of area after graduation and moved back in area in 1990. Reading this brought back a lot of fond memories. Keep up the good work. |
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Name: Ryan Scott Website: No Existo Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Longview, Texas Time: 1998-04-20 16:27:52 Comments: I'm originally from Spokane Washington but i've lived in Colorado Springs the past 10 years. I go to school at LeTourneau University in Longview Texas and am scheduled to graduate the first saturday in May. Diana from Mahanoy Plane guided me to this site. I like it and her. |
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Name: mike hysock Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: hurlburt field Fl, san vito italy, Time: 1998-04-20 15:40:35 Comments: love the website, brings back memories of vine street park till 3-4 in the morning drinkin them kortz. if anyone from chendo or surrounding area wants to drop a line im always interested in knowing whats up in the hometown. |
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Name: Ron Thornburg Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: somerville,nj Time: 1998-04-20 15:34:00 Comments: Great page, my parents are from Pottsville. My Mom is a Frew from east Norwegian street. I would spend two weeks of my Summers with my relatives. Ed and Peg (Thornburg) Llewellyn on flleet st. and Arlene (Thornburg) and George Longo of Port Carbon. I still get chance to vist and still enjoy thye area. |
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Name: Jason Dowd Website: SportsfanJason's page Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Hinesville, Georgia Time: 1998-04-19 19:57:11 Comments: I am originally from Mt. Carmel, and this is providing some great memories from my early years in PA. |
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Name: John Kiefer Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Holland Pa., Time: 1998-04-19 19:52:13 Comments: My Grandmother was from Turkey Run I think trying to locate relatives in Mahoning City, Shenandoah and Dans Patch Her Maiden name wes Annie Mundy married Bernard Monaghan her Mother was Bridget McNalus. relatives were Cardinal Dougherty, Judge Monaghan, supreme court, Colonel Peter Monaghan u.s. army ,Union. She talked about picking slate,Molly Maguires. Grandfather Bernard born in a covered wagen on way to out West . please reply, thanks |
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Name: Mary Ann (Canada) Website: Referred by: Other From: Swift Current, Saskatchewan CANADA Time: 1998-04-19 18:10:52 Comments: I have been searching for Slovak recipes, and happened upon your site. My grandparents and father came from Tovarne, Slovakia in 1938 to Saskatchewan. My Grandparents are both deceased and I am trying to relive some of my past through foods my Grandma made (with not too much luck!) If anyone can help, please feel free to e:mail me. Thank you in advance. |
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Name: gloria schade Website: Referred by: Other From: valley view pa-schuylkill county Time: 1998-04-19 16:18:04 Comments: I come from the coal regions in Schuylkill County and some people still talk that way. Ithink it's pretty neat! |
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Name: Diana Coveleskie Gerace Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: New Jersey Time: 1998-04-18 20:15:03 Comments: Both my parents and their families come from Shamokin. I loved the town as a child and I still do. I try to visit family as often as I can |
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Name: V.M. Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Time: 1998-04-18 18:09:23 Comments: What the hake???? No listing of McAdoo or Kelayres in your "patch town section. Jeekers skatch! |
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Name: Ben Supowitz Website: A PROUD COAL CRACKER Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Philadelphia Pa Time: 1998-04-18 14:34:05 Comments: Some more nostalgia-Denglers-Frackville/Knotty Pines-Hazelton Heights Swimming pool/Pretzel Donuts from Harris Bakery/penny candy from Kinneys on West center street-or McHales across the street my closet friend Freddy Litwak whose Dad had the gas station across from Harris Bakery/Ferguson Park(still there)my English teacher Mrs. Bobbins who had a hand and ruler as fast as any shot-gun around/swimming at Stouffers near Ringtown-ah memories |
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Name: Karen Collins Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: Springfield, VA Time: 1998-04-18 11:01:44 Comments: I've been researching my family tree. My father's parents, both from Slovakia, settled in Johnstown. Finding your site was like going to visit my grandparents! I was thrilled to find so many of the recipes my grandma used to make for me when I was a little girl. Now I can make them for my children. Great links too. Thanks! |
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Name: Steve Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: Michigan Time: 1998-04-17 14:00:56 Comments: Hiya, My dad grew up in Atlas on Gerard St. in the 20's and 30's. Wer're all related to the old postmaster Halkovicz. Also, does anyone remember John "Pip" Halkovicz from Atlas and the Mt. Carmel Possums baseball team? I hear he was a pretty good catcher...... |
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Name: Aimee Domines Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Albuquerque, NM Time: 1998-04-17 11:39:51 Comments: hello to all of you back in good ole Coaldale, and surrounding P.V. area!!!!! |
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Name: Mt. Carmel / Shamokin Alumni Website: News Item Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Everywhere Time: 1998-04-17 10:37:26 Comments: To all from the Mt.Carmel / Shamokin Area. You can now keep up with local news at www.newsitem.com. Please also take the time and click on "Links" and register on the Alunmni pages . I see this as a great resource for finding old friends. |
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Name: Ben Supowitz Website: A PROUD COAL CRACKER Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Philadelphia Pa. Time: 1998-04-16 22:11:27 Comments: Born in St. Clair, raised in Shenandoah. Still have relatives there. Married 51 years, have two sons and six grandchildren. Memories of Shenandoah will last a life time. The Lyric,The Strand, the Capitol. The cow flats.Skinny dipping at the dam. TRhursday nights at LAKEWOOD with all the name bands.Mahers Hall on Main street.Annual thanksgiving day war with Mahoney City.Innocent times,wouldn't miss it for the all the tea in China.GOOD LUCK MY FELLOW COAL CRACKERS. |
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Name: Jim Stehr Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Pittsburg,Ca Time: 1998-04-15 22:10:32 Comments: glad to see that our little town of shamokin is making it in the 20 century and we don't have anything like this. |
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Name: Schnooky O'Boyle Website: Referred by: NewsGroups From: Under the porch Time: 1998-04-15 21:46:37 Comments: How do I set my laser printer on stun? If the #2 pencil is so popular, why is it still #2? If I ate pasta and antipasta, would I still be hungry? If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? Don't sweat the petty things and and don't pet the sweaty things! |
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Name: bugeye hanlon Website: Referred by: Other From: cutbank, montana Time: 1998-04-15 21:16:11 Comments: is "top cat" really just a cartoon take-off of the "phil silvers show"? has anyone seen my teeth? why are they called hemorrhoids and not asteroids? |
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Name: Bernadine (Stabinski) Markey Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Danville, PA Time: 1998-04-15 20:30:43 Comments: I am orignally from Mt. Carmel, PA. Attended M.O.C. School (1952) and graduated from M.C.H.S. in 1956. I currently live in Danville, PA, married to Brian and have a son Brian. I am a nurse who worked at Geisinger and then taught at Bloomsburg University. I am going to teach in Poland this summer as a volunteer - we will teach English to Polish high school students. I have to pay my own expenses and need contributions of recreational and educational supplies for the Polish children. If you can donate anything, new or used, call (717-275-3115) or e-mail me. Would love to hear from any others of Polish ancestory to see if you have any info that I can use, maybe I have something you can use. |
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Name: Tom Yezerski Website: Referred by: Word of MouthÊ From: Rutherford, NJ Time: 1998-04-15 12:34:34 Comments: I thought you afficionados of the coal regions would be interested in a children's book about the history of the area. It's called "Together In Pinecone Patch," it just came out, and I wrote and illustrated it. It's about Keara Buckley and Stefan Pazik, two children who immigrate to a Pennsylvania coal-mining town from Ireland and Poland, respectively, during the 1880's. The kids inherit their families' prejudices and consequently dislike each other, but, over time, they come to understand they are more alike than different. I did my research at the Eckley Miner's Village and at the Scranton Anthracite Heritage Museum. My Dad and Mom, Polish and Irish, grew up and married in Shamokin, so I know whereof I speak. This story will remind you and your kids what our families went through. You can find the book at your bookstore or at Amazon.com. |
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Name: anonymous Website: n/a Referred by: Other From: coal region Time: 1998-04-14 16:28:59 Comments: a real tragedy in the coal region easter morning . . . a row home fire in girardville killed two little boys, left several families homeless. donations and help if you can, via pennsylvania bank, girardville, pa., 717-276-6031 or local churches. looks like these folks need just about everything, |
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Name: Dick Bridy Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Cardiff by the Sea, California Time: 1998-04-14 03:50:15 Comments: Born in Mount Carmel in 1947,the son of Dick and Jinner Bridy. Gradndson o fDick and Clara Bridy and Dr. Bill and Floss Jacoby. We moved to Elysburg in 1956. I graduated from MCHS in 1965. Attended Univ. of Pennsylvania from '65-'69. Graduated from Wharton. Off to the Marine Corps after Penn with tours in WestPac, the Middle East, and several duty stations in the US from Quantico to Jacksonville to 29 Palms. The best looking females in southern California lived in San Diego; guess where I went to graduate school. Right, San Diego State. Received my MBA in 1975, the year after marrying the girl next door, Ginny Uyeno. We have 2 children, Kristin will be a freshman at USC's Marshal School of Business in the fall of '98. Erik will be a sophomore at La Costa Canyon High School. My career is in commercial real estate, Ginny is in management with the County of San Diego. Coal Crackers are always welcome at our home. If you are in the area, please give us a call 760-942-5455. |
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Name: hildie, or hildy Website: nyet Referred by: Newspaper Article From: plains, pa Time: 1998-04-14 03:09:21 Comments: Butler Township Elementary. HHS class of '75. born in '57. |
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Name: Elaine Schwartz Culbert Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: St. Clair,Pa Time: 1998-04-13 00:13:30 Comments: Have found some friends that I had back in High School back in the sixties.. Graduated from St. Clair High in 1963. Found one friend I new from Mt. Carmel Pa. and would love to hear from some of the other friends from there I knew who went to Renninger, and Willow lake dances that the Jordan Brothers played at back then!! Also found a friend from my town too. Really a nice sight! e-mail address is culfam@pottsville.infi.net would love to hear from you if you remember me!!! |
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Name: Alan Zarkoski Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Atlanta, GA Time: 1998-04-12 20:58:00 Comments: Hi, just heard about the dictoinary and really enjoyed it! It brought back alot of memories of growing up in Kulpmont, Pa.. Now all the folks around me have got to see this to understand why I say what I say! Thanks for the memorories and the laughs! |
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Name: jim brennan aka Cerullo Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Palm City, Fl. Time: 1998-04-12 20:44:57 Comments: originally from Pottsville- graduated from Nativity- first graduating class- I've already found one old (he's not old- the friendship is) friend and hope to hear from a few more |
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Name: Anna,Al,&Susan Yenchick Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: Sugarloaf,PA;NewOrleans,LA&Santa Cruz,CA Time: 1998-04-12 18:23:30 Comments: During a family reunion here in New Orleans, we had a lotta laffs reading the dictionary of home! Thanks for a great job and a fun site. |
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Name: Dave&Donna Henninger Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Schuylkill Haven Time: 1998-04-10 20:02:55 Comments: This page is one of the best I have seen. I work for a home health agency and travel all over Schuylkill county. I hear alot of the words or phrases everyday but there is one that I hear and did not see. It is whatchya or what are. ( Whatchya doing out there ) I am going to check this out more often. I know if I am having a bad day this page is a real picker upper. Thanks for the laughs and keep up the great work. |
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Name: Cindi Garringer (nee Schickley) Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Mt. Vernon, Missouri Time: 1998-04-10 16:00:53 Comments: Well it's about time I find a really intelligent page on the net! I grew up in Mount Carmel, living at 35 South Maple Street. I WILL someday come back to the coal region! I adored living there. Does anyone out there remember the Lions Club Block party they would have every year on Third Street between Oak and Maple. Lots of good memories there! My grandfather always told me that the mine fires between Centralia and Mount Carmel were really where hell was! He spent a large part of his life in those mines around Mt. Carmel, Locust Gap, and Shamokin so it may have been hell to him as well. I have a deep respect for the people who long ago made the coal region their home and gave it the life it had. Only now do I have a grasp of the diversity and culture of the people that have come before me. My own ancestors as well as all the others. To bad the younger people of today do not always understand the richness that coal gave to this region and coal WAS king! |
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Name: Stephen Kowalewski or Kove Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Carmichael, CA Time: 1998-04-10 04:32:35 Comments: I remember Easter of 1947 in Shamokin. In those years Shamokenits got all dressed up in their Sunday best and parade back and forth on Independence Street ala 5th Avenue, New York. Me and my sixth grade buddies from St. Stan's were just starting to notice how attractive girls were and we spent the afternoon harassing them. So that I would look my best, I remember buying one of those "cheap" rings that could be adjusted to fit any finger. After one afternoon's wear it turned my finger green. So much for trying to look your best. |
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Name: Karen Scanlan Cruz Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Pensacola, FL Time: 1998-04-10 00:23:56 Comments: Pottsville High '85 Great site, keeps gettin better every time I visit! My brother owns Scanlan Beverage in Pottsville, if anyone sees him, tell him I said HEY! |
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Name: John Bane Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: ASHLAND Time: 1998-04-09 23:36:56 Comments: Amy and Denise i really enjoyed dis page. I remember when youz yousta babysit fir me and me sister but. Youz should add da Batty (a popular drinking spot at the top of town ) to your list. |
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Name: Camille Website: none Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Girardville Time: 1998-04-09 22:51:24 Comments: Ilived in this area all my life. Its not to bad except for certain towns. |
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Name: Jack Edwards Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Houston Time: 1998-04-09 15:54:20 Comments: I remember those peeps in a store window. I can also remember when mom and dad bought a hundred of them little guys with the idea that we were going to put them in the new freezer someday. By the time they had grown, they all had names and were pets! If you ever got over to Bloom at Eastertime you had to see all the chocolate castings that came from Spiros Marinos collection of vintage molds in the front window of the Waffle Grill. Hey, ever had anything cooked in a "roaster oven"? If you were Irish, did you ever have a meal that didn't include potatos? |
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Name: are lad Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: dafoot Time: 1998-04-09 15:13:48 Comments: hey crackers! how 'bout some easter season coal region memories . . . .anyone remember colored "peeps"? am I the only one who remembers "da bunny" in front of kitty & dotties on Sunday afternoons? c'mon, with more easter memories! |
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Name: michael hine Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: jermyn,PA Time: 1998-04-08 18:48:11 Comments: jERMYN,MAYFIELD |
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Name: Mary Beth Staudenmeier Vollendorf Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Conyngham Valley, Pa. Time: 1998-04-08 17:28:58 Comments: Originally from Ashland (spent all my high school years in Danny's parking lot ) and other places we all know about. Graduated from IHHS in '64. |
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Name: John M. Kilker Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Warminster, Pa. Time: 1998-04-08 15:04:30 Comments: I'm originally fromGirardville. I'm married and I have three sons. |
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Name: Kathleen Kelly Beck Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Frederick, MD Time: 1998-04-08 13:55:39 Comments: Jeez Dorothy, I don't tink we're in Kansas anymore! Sounds like Ashland to me! |
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Name: John Stehr Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Peria, Illinois Time: 1998-04-08 12:51:42 Comments: Originally from Shamokin..My best friend from there married a Chendette in '96.Between the Shamokin and Chendo dialects at the reception, I thought I'd never speak with diction again!..How about 'daresn't' for the dictionary, as in 'Youz daresn't go upda strippins swimmin', youz guys could get drownded!' |
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Name: Mike Sever Website: Our Son Brian Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Haymarket, VA Time: 1998-04-08 11:54:50 Comments: I am originally from Carbondale, PA. I really tink youz guys did a greath job. I read da coal speak a couple two tree times already, almost had a conniption laughing. Tanks for da memrees! MIKE |
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Name: Frank J. Sherako Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: SEBASTIAN,FLORIDA Time: 1998-04-07 22:20:56 Comments: i'M ORIGINALLY FROM SHENDO..MY FATHER HAD THE FOOD STORE THAT ALL YOU KAKIE HIGH "STUDENTS" WOULD STEAL DOUGHNUTS FROM..THE HELL---YOUR WEBSITE IS VERY, VERY FUNNY. I'M TOLD THERE IS A MULTI-CLASS REUNION PLANNED FOR GRADS OF SCHS TO BE HELD IN HAZELTON, SEPTEMBER 19,1998....SOUNDS LIKE FUN!!! |
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Name: Nancy Sanner Lord Cerullo Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Santa Clara, CA Time: 1998-04-07 21:42:24 Comments: Born in Philly, moved to Pottsville at age 2. Family had Rennas Hotel (Sanner spelled backward) at Center & Arch. Also family had Sanner hardware stores in the coal region. Dad, "Rosie" was the business manager of the Pottsville Maroons, Mother was Miss Pottsville in the 1921 Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. She rode in the parade on the Boardwalk in a huge coal bucket filled with coal, pulled by miners. Brother Lynn Sanner was the ABC sports announcer for the Denver Broncos. I would like to hear from my old buds, from PHS Class of '47. Enjoyed the video of the reunion. Saw it with Norma Eber and her husband Jim Lightcap and Helen Jones Strong. Also, miss the gang on top of Race Street! |
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Name: Peter A. Esposito Website: Referred by: Other From: San Diego, CA Time: 1998-04-07 18:44:28 Comments: Born Shenandoah, Pa. Graduated PennState '51/Journalism |
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Name: Arnie Harner Sr. Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Locust Dale, Pa. Time: 1998-04-07 18:01:58 Comments: Great site. Need more photos and text on mine patches, mines, breakers, railroads, and life in the 1800's and early 1900's from our area, not Scranton. Good Luck and keep up the good work. Arnie. |
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Name: Dan Gaffney Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: Cinnaminson,NJ Time: 1998-04-07 14:58:09 Comments: Great website. Parents were from Girardville;grandafther Dr. McGinnis, was a dentist there. Married into the Leonarczyk and Morgan Families from Shenandoah. Quite fortunate to have met many nice people. Relatives (Ron and mary) own Pic a Pac in Mahonoy City. Stop in to see them...good people. |
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Name: FITZ Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: CAMP HILL PA Time: 1998-04-07 10:54:53 Comments: GIRARDVILLE |
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Name: dave eye Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: girardville Time: 1998-04-07 09:09:00 Comments: i own a bar in girardville where i still sell quartz and six-packs,i've been doing it for 25 years.that's yeungling beer too,dave eye |
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Name: RYAN Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: ELYSBURG, PA!! Time: 1998-04-06 21:42:31 Comments: THIS PAGE IS HALARIOUS!!!! |
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Name: Cy Fedor Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Chantilly, Va Time: 1998-04-06 20:38:16 Comments: Originally born in Scranton, Pa then moved to Dunmore, Pa where my father worked in Underwood Collary for many years. Am very familiar with the coal region. |
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Name: Richard A. Spitler Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Netherlands Time: 1998-04-06 09:23:29 Comments: Born and raised in Pottsville. Served 20 years in the US. Army and now live in the Netherlands(Holland)! |
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Name: Michael D. Brennan Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Corte Madera, CA Time: 1998-04-05 20:23:00 Comments: Born in Shamokin |
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Name: Keith Cameron Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Melbourne, Australia Time: 1998-04-05 19:34:10 Comments: Hi there! I do not hail from your region or even your Country. My good friend, Al Shurgalla, does however and he alerted me to your friendly website. I met Al many years ago in Hong Kong where we were both residing. I now live in Australia after 20 years or so in the Far East. I have spent a lot of time in your wonderful Country but unfortunately I have not been to the Coal Region. Good luck with the excellent community-spirited website. |
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Name: Joe Chapleski Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Chantilly, VA Time: 1998-04-05 15:33:26 Comments: Enjoyed the page. Hometown is Shamokin, |
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Name: Charlie Dugan Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: Richland, Pa Time: 1998-04-05 10:07:33 Comments: Great site! Really brings back the memories. Mahanoy City |
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Name: Al Shurgalla Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Singapore Time: 1998-04-05 04:04:07 Comments: My parents Al Shurgalla and Florence Washleski grew up in Shamokin. My grandfather used to own a hotel there during prohibition. My uncle Joe Washleski was the town doctor in Kulpmont. My uncle Frank Rokoz owned the Rokoz Hotel in Minersville. My uncle Tuffky Andrewlevich was the baseball coach at Mt Carmel High for eons. The Rokoski's of coal township and the Shades of Shamokin (Shade Pharmacy) were also relatives of mine. Anybody out there know or remember any of these people/places? Ask your parents and grandparents. The stories you hear about those times will make you both laugh and cry. |
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Name: jim cerullo brennan Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: palm city, fl. Time: 1998-04-04 21:01:44 Comments: grew up in Pottsville |
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Name: Patricia Snavely Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: Time: 1998-04-04 15:32:33 Comments: my father is from Luzerne Co. |
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Name: Sara Ann (Wilson) Woomer Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Florida Time: 1998-04-04 10:31:59 Comments: Johnstown area - Conemaugh, West Point, Mineral Point, Pa. |
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Name: Jennifer Connor Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: Lancaster Time: 1998-04-03 21:27:39 Comments: I was born in wilkes-barre, lived in hazleton, grew up in the conyngham valley (unfortunetly had to move to lancaster) but went back north to go to school in scranton!!! now b/c graduating i had to come back to lancaster- i miss it very much and this home page is great- make me feel at home- thanks |
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Name: Coalieman Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: glenside, pa. Time: 1998-04-03 20:55:07 Comments: Village of Merriam, south of Mt.Carmel. The town of exchange is west of Mt.Carmel as is Atlas. |
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Name: Kathleen Madden Kilker Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: Bethlehem, PA Time: 1998-04-03 10:15:33 Comments: Ashland -- signing in again -- forgot to add the @aol to my previous address -- above |
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Name: Kathleen Madden Kilker Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Time: 1998-04-03 01:07:36 Comments: originally from Ashland -- went to St.Joe's grade school and Immaculate Heart High School (class of 64) would love to hear from anyone who may remember me or my brothers and sisters or my husband --C lete Kilker IHHS (class of 61) from Girardville |
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Name: don heffernan Website: Referred by: Net Search From: fords,nj Time: 1998-04-03 00:30:42 Comments: I attended school in FOSTER twsp. in 1951&1952. |
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Name: Dean Hollern Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Baltimore, MD Time: 1998-04-02 20:49:00 Comments: From Ringtown. My father, Cy ran a dragline near Yatesville for 35 years...worked for Cary, Baxter, & Kennedy. The shovel was abandoned in Yatesville in the 60's and has since disappeared. Anyone know how or why or to where? Cy retired after working for Rich Coal the last 8-10 years on one of the "new" red & white electric draglines. |
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Name: Jack and Dottie McConnell Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Sterling, Illinois Time: 1998-04-02 16:27:01 Comments: From Ashland. Had hardware store there (McConnell & Bro.). Left 35 years ago to sell hardware for a manufacturer. Dottie and I are 1945 graduates of Ashland High; often attend reunions. Would like to hear from any old friends. |
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Name: Lew Barasha Website: Referred by: Other From: Springfield, VA Time: 1998-04-02 11:22:40 Comments: Having grown up in Pottsville, and with half my family from "Shendo", the CoalSpeak dictionary really brought back memories and many chuckles. Great job! keep it up. |
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Name: Trudy Barna-Lloyd Website: Referred by: Other From: San Jacinto County, Texas Time: 1998-04-01 22:20:36 Comments: My father, Theodore Barna, was born to Andrew Barna and Anna Deliman Barna in Port Reading, N.J., the terminus of the Reading Railroad via which a lot of all that coal was shipped to the coal docks for transshipping to New York. My grandfather worked as a carpenter and fixed the barges into which coal was dumped from the RR cars. So I feel a certain affinity to you "coal crackers." My Barna relatives still live mostly in New Jersey; my Deliman relatives may be mostly in Pennsylvania. I think they must all have a little coal dust in their hearts. |
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Name: DAN BOLINSKY Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: SHENANDOAH Time: 1998-04-01 20:29:51 Comments: GREWUP IN ENGLEWOOD 57 GRAD B.T.H.S. HEY ANYBODY OUT THERE FROM BUTLER HIGH? |
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Name: Herb Pat Lenker Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Mechanicsburg Pa Time: 1998-04-01 20:10:01 Comments: From Irish Valley outside of Shamokin SHS 61 Enjoyed the site will finish guestbook soon |
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Name: Christine Sweigert Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Reading, Pa Time: 1998-04-01 17:01:00 Comments: I loved it!!!! And I'm not even finished surfing through it all. It has everything I would want to know about the coal regions. My best friend lives in Frackville and I'm glad I can learn more about the area. Thanks. |
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Name: Lynn Malinoski (Conlin) Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Oreland, PA Time: 1998-04-01 16:38:44 Comments: I laugh everytime I read the dictionary. There are some fellow coal crackers at my office and we printed out the dictionary. This was a great idea you guys thought of, but I am a little curious that maybe you guys do not have enough to do!!????? I would love to hear from any of you. Lynn Mal (from Shenandoah). |
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Name: Jack Edwards Website: Wanamie Locomotive Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Houston Time: 1998-04-01 15:22:42 Comments: Anybody remember this old locomotive? Know anything about it? "Wanamie" is painted on the side, but I think I snapped the picture somewhere around Shanado. Date on photo is May, 1970. |
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Name: Anon. Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Scranton Time: 1998-04-01 14:14:59 Comments: I happen to know that Emmett Gallagher faints after 4 corts of Kaiers (Mahnee City Mine Water). |
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Name: Dan Smith Website: Referred by: Other From: Flatlands of Bucks County PA Time: 1998-04-01 14:10:27 Comments: Tamaqua!Great website, but what about that cultural center of the universe --Tamaqua? Chendoah makes Tamaqua look sophisticated. What about the way Chendoah people say 'three.'? Ex: I'm tirty tree years old, da****, what's it to ya? You should start a "dutchy" page too. Nothing more annoying than a dutchy coal cracker. |
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Name: Ken Stabinski Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Blue Bell, PA (via Mt. Carmel) Time: 1998-04-01 13:30:48 Comments: Mt.Carmel class of '62 - It all started in a small little coal mining town in upstate Pennsylvania - "You can wash the coal dust off of your skin and out of your hair and clothes, but you will NEVER wash it out of your Heart! ! " Great site ! |
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Name: Emmett Gallagher Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Barberton, Ohio Time: 1998-04-01 08:47:10 Comments: I have been visiting this page for the past 2 months and finally saw someone from Tamaqua register. I was beginnin ta think only people from Shamokin and Chendo surfed the web. Where are all the surfers from Tamaqua, Coaldale, Lansford, Summit Hill and Nesquehoning??? Still a great page, been 37 years since I left but still visit family in the area. But plan to retire south where there is no snow. Marian '60' |
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Name: Charles Petchel Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Brussels, Belgium Time: 1998-04-01 03:30:00 Comments: I was Born and raised in Swoyersville, PA, the culture capital of the anthracite redgion, where people never say a discouraging word. Where neighbor loves neighbor. Oh, I miss those days of picking coal and cracking that diamond like antrhacite chunks that fell from the strip mining "steam" shovel. It was a family affair, aunts, uncles, cousins, such togetherness. Has anyone checked out the history of Swoyersville, and Luzern County? at: --- http://www.rootsweb.com/~panepags/patk/patk.htm --- I miss the gentle days of Swoyersville High where intellectual persuits rode over all other goals. Those long discussions on Sartre and Kirkagaard. Yes I guess we were pre hippies! Oh, those days and all those exploring Slavic minds searching for truth, reading literature rich with our future worlds, with no coal mine job to go to (our generation was fooled), without the comraderie of the mines, we missed out on spending our lives in the mines, snuggling up with the dirty pleasure of coal dust, huddling in beer gardens, staggering home drunk to our wives, when the mines were idle, and then collecting our goverment money when we got our bad lung certificates after 40 for early retirement. What did we miss! |
