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Sherry Hester (Trasp)

It is great to hear personal thoughts, suggestions, ideas,
pictures shared by those we went to school with.
I just wanted express my thanks and let everyone know
I personally do appreciate all the insights.
It is fun to read all the contributions.  

Rex Booth

Sherry,

You are so right in your assement of Classmates who share 'their' stories, books, and Roswell History! Thanks for your observations.

Pat,

Rex Booth

Fred,

That was one "long" bike hike from Roswell to Orchard Park Road!  Glad you lived to tell the tale!  Whewh! Sweat falling from forehead...

There is nothng now except a road marker on Hwy 285 south.  The only thing visible now days is where the concrete foundations once were. You can see the outline of the foundations on Google Earth.

John L,

You have a story on the Orchard POW Camp you'd like to share with us...?

Patrick Riley

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BMW advertising their second-hand cars:

McDonald's advertising they are open during the night too:

Berger advertising their paint:

Chupa Chups advertisement for their sugar-free lollipops:

Orion Telescope ad:

Nivea's night cream:

Weber Hats advertising their hats:

Rex Booth

One of the "best" TV Commercials by Alka-Seltzer was this one in 1967.

I thought the guy with the jack-hammer was a real hoot !!

Cal Turley

Just a bit of unsubstantiated trivia. The most recognized world wide commercial of all time " I can't believe I ate the whole thing ". Their sales actually went down when the commercial was at it's peak in popularity.

Speaking of rubbing the Genie.... right on!

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

Rex, the commercial I liked best was 
the Guy tryng to get under his car!!
 

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

The Coke a Cola commercial I liked best was when
a young lady was evaluating a Chimpanzee 
and his knowledge. She was saying he couldn't 
quite understand the english language or his
understanding of the Human race was not where
it should be. (or something on that line)

While she was writing her review of him he was
going to the refrigerator and getting her a Coke.

SOOOO CUTE! 

Fred Miller

My all favorite commercial only aired one time...

John Doyal

My favorite is still the mean Joe Green coke one.  I liked the Hamms beer comercials but can't remember any one in particular.  Pat, if any of those commercials were shown locally I don't remember seeing them.

Gee... how did that get in here...?  

John Landess

Rex,

Sorry, but better late than never.....My Orchard Park Story.

I attended Dexter Consolidated Farm School in the 4th grade. One of my buddies was named Arizona Barnes and he lived at the Ex-POW camp/now apartments of Orchard Park. He kept telling me about all the cool stuff around there in some of the buildings, and finally convinced me that I should go home with him and spend the night.  

As we rode the same bus, that was no problem, other than letting my folks know. We lived on some way out farm road, a distance from the next place, but the girl who lived there said she would bike down and leave a note for my folks.  I wrote it but, UNFORTUNATELY, she forgot or something on the delivery.

I had a great time going through some of the unconverted barracks with Arizona looking at lots of German graffiti and piles of junk, until all of a sudden, my Dad arrived and loaded me up. My Mom had went all over, starting at the school searching for me. Last stopping at the girl's home to see if they had seen me, and then found out where I had disappeared to.

Needless to say, The fun that I had was definitely offset by the whacking I got at home. 

Moral of this story: Making major decisions in the 4th grade can lead to bad results!

Joe Treat

It was Arizona Barnhill who lived at Orchard Park.  I attended Dexter schools for last semester of 4th and all of 5th grade.  I remember him telling that the kids found a rifle stock all wrapped up and hidden under a barracks at Orchard Park. Maybe the Germans were planning something.

John Landess

Joe,

You are CORRECT, it was Barnhill, not Barnes.... Slipping memory, I guess.

I had Mrs. Smith, and she was tough, especially in trying to start teaching cursive.

A couple of good memories..Lunch time in the old cafeteria, all GI trays and silverware, and the honey and bread sandwiches. I remember there were a pair of twin guys, who through careful maneuvers, were able to eat for one, and then took the extra money and bought 3D comics, which they shared......

Also, in the yard the great marble games and older guys doing mumbley peg (wow, carrying knives to school)

Bill Leggett

REX, THIS WAS IN MY LEFT LANE AND STOPPED AT A LITE.  

DIDN'T GET A SIDE VIEW, OK WHAT YEAR IS IT? 

P.S. I KNOW

Rex Booth

Bill, that's a real sharp looking turquoise/white ride. Pretty sure I have the scoop on the make, model, and year.  So, why don't we let "other classmates" chime in and give their take on this car!

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

Bill and Rex I believe the car is a
1957 Lincoln Premier!! 
There is a hint in the License Plate!
 

Fred Miller

Bill,

I believe Sherry is correct.  Expand the picture.  The rear end of the car tells us what it is.  The license plate reads "PREMR57".  And to the right of the plate, it reads "Lincoln".

Rex Booth

Sherry and Fred

You both are correct!  It is a 1957 Lincoln Premiere.  The rear bumper was extended and the tail pipe ports were wider, in addition to the tail fins being similar to a '57 Chevy.

See Bonham Cars website 

https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19363/lot/467/1957-lincoln-continental-premier-two-door-coupe-chassis-no-57wa25507l/

1957 Lincoln Premeire

Rex Booth

Tommy Weathers sent these pictures.

Can anyone name these classmates...?

Saundra Bennett (Whiteside)

Shoot! I am not a car person, but a college boyfriend drove a Lincoln Premiere!  Missed that one! Dang!

Joe Treat

John,  we were apparently both in Violet Smith's class.  I have no memory of you there.  I do still have contact with Arizona and Sara Moore Livingston.  I remember having my hands swatted by Ms. Smith for earring sunflower seeds in class.  I liked her anyway.  
 

Charline Lake

I should be able to name more, but I see Marilyn Hill, Tommy Weathers, Howard Allen, Martha Key, Perrine Girard, anyway.  (Also Trish Lappin.  Sorry, can't remember her maiden name.)  In the bottom row, 2nd from right, David Duchovny.  No, wait . . .  

Patrick Riley

Fun Game!

First Row:

Marilyn Hill, Teddy Garrett, Tommy Weathers, Howard Allen, (?), Martha Key, (?)

Second Row:

Ann Stockton, (?), Barney Durham, (?), Sanford Green, (?), (?)

Third Row:

(?), Sherrill Trigg, Mike Truelove, Dan Cook, Billy Ward, (?), Mack Kizer

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

Pat, Charline,  I think 2nd row 2nd girl is Patricia
"Pat"/"Trish" Hundley Lappin; 7th girl is Perrine Girard
I think 3rd Row 3rd guy is Robert Holmes
and 3rd row 5th guy might be Bernie Buchenau.
 

Rex Booth

Anybody else wanna have fun?  Take a stab at naming these Classmate Pictures!!  See post #7611