Winky Dink 1. Winky Dink and you have a lot of fun together 2. Plastic sheet to put on screen to allow you to draw a bridge to save Winky 2. Pinky Lee 1. Precursor of Pee Wee Herman 2. Ya Hoo , it’s me, my name is Pinky Lee. With a checkered hat and […]
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Radio programs
Had crystal set with headset that picked up only WMFT (later WOWL). Set was largely built by Billy Conor. I did a little of the work. 2. Listened to Birmingham Barons games. Some were read from teletype machine which you could hear running in the background. Catcher Lou Berberette was very good. 3. Bobby Benson […]
Florence, South Carolina blacksmith
Stable/Blacksmith 1. Still had these in North Florence when we arrived in 1950. Closed soon after. 2. Ice House 1. Remained for several years in North Florence. […]
TV
We got our first TV from some store on Two Notch Road. WIS TV was a major station. After finding it too interfering, my father took a tube out of it and said it was broken and we could not afford to fix it. […]
Safe Driving
My mother was pulled over for safe driving and agreed to be interviewed on radio program helping to promote safe driving We sat in car and listened to the interview. I did not believe it was her but Jody knew at once what she confirmed on her return […]
Grammar School Memories
Columbia 1. 1950 – First (Mrs. Atkinson) Grade – In another class initially but moved to her (advanced) class based on test scores 1. Used calling the role to teach phonics, stand when letter of your first name is sounded 1. 6 Billy’s and Vernon Atkinson (teacher’s son) 2. Returning from Orangeburg or North to […]
Near death events
Almost died of malaria at around age 4 2. Head on crash riding in Chev Monza (rear engine car) which hit a Roadmaster Buick in 1964 on Brush Creek Road. 3. Riding in Ford Falcon with Charlie Ball driving in the rain on the way to Birmingham. Suddenly hydroplaned and spun around in the road […]
Lucky Barnes
Met him at the shooting “bank” near McFarland Bottoms. He got out and introduced himself saying “You know me, I’m Lucky Barnes.” Turned out he drove stock cars in local races and had a number of crashes which he survived, hence the name “Lucky.” […]
Scars
Jody Scars 1. Gut my left hand in two places using a broken glass towel rack. Not sure how he was able to get at it. Scars still there on back of hand and on inside of wrist. 2. Stabbed me in the stomach with a Tinker Toy stick (had slot in each end). Scar […]
Going back to your room expecting nothing to have changed
My mother talked about learning to play the violin to please her father. I said I would like to try it. Was before I was 7 years old. 1. My mother was sure she would find her violin in the closet where she had left it in North. It was not there. 2. Mrs. Pappageorge, […]
