1988: KEEPING THE HORNET'S FLAME LIT

HERE'S THE ARTICLE ANNOUNCING THE APPOINTMENT OF NEIL BENCIVENGO AS PRINCIPAL OF THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL IN MERCER COUNTY. AS WE ALL KNOW, NEIL WENT ON TO BECOME THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HAMILTON SCHOOLS.

1978: SENIOR PROM CANDIDATES HHS '78

I'M SURE THE JUDGES HAD A HECKUVA HARD TIME CHOOSING THE PROM QUEEN FROM THESE LOVELY LADIES. ANY BY KNOW WHO WAS THE FINAL CHOICE?

1978: HAMILTON FACULTY HONORED

THERE THEY ARE, SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE HHS FACULTY MEMBERS CELEBRATING THEIR LONGEVITY AS TEACHERS IN THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL IN THE UNIVERSE. DON'T MISS THE 70'S STYLE HAIR DO ON NORMALLY CREW CUT CARL ABBOTT. VERY COOL, CARL!

INCIDENTALLY, AS I WRITE THIS ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008, CARL ABBOTT IS STILL BRIGHT EYED AND BUSHY TAILED, HAPPILY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE HAMILTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ALSO FOR THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP.

1947: THAT "GOLDEN WAVE" WAS REALLY GOLDEN!

ONE OF OUR ARCH RIVALS BACK IN THE GOLDEN YEARS OF HAMILTON HIGH WAS THE VERY TALENTED GUYS FROM TRENTON CATHOLIC. THERE ARE MANY FAMILIAR NAMES ON BOTH OF THOSE TEAMS, NOT TO MENTION THE VERY POPULAR HAMILTON COACH, "KIP" BREESE.

1947: JEANIE PAGLIONE

SHE WAS JUST AS PRETTY THE LAST TIME I SAW HER. JEANIE WAS A CLASSMATE IN "THE CLASS WITH CLASS," HHS '51

1953:HERE COMES NUMBER 55 FOR HHS '53!

FROM MY NEIGHBORS JUST UP THE STREET IN THE 50'S DECADE AT HAMILTON HIGH, BOB POKSAY SENT THIS NOTICE AND GRAPHIC ANNOUNCING PLANS FOR THEIR 55TH REUNION.
MANY THANKS, BOB.
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Tom - I sent this out to Class of '53 as an advance notice of our 55th reunion. Thought you might be interested.

Bob Poksay

Photo from 1953 yearbook, Hunting and Fishing Club. Look closely at what Harry Olynk has in his hand. What do you think would happen today if someone brought a .45 caliber handgun to class? How times have changed.

To relive the good old days, plan on attending the 55th reunion of the HHS class of '53 to be held October 17, 18 and 19, 2008.

Best regards,

Bob

Robert A. Poksay, O.D., FAAO

1947: HAMILTON TEACHERS GET A RAISE

HERE'S A BIRDS' EYE VIEW OF THE POST WAR FINANCIAL SITUATION IN THE BOARDS OF EDUCATION FROM HAMILTON, EWING AND LAWRENCE. INTERESTING!

1947: CLASS OF '42 PLANS THEIR FIFTH REUNION

IT WAS MY PRIVILEGE TO BE THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE CLASS OF 1942 AS THEY CELEBRATED THEIR 65TH "AND FINAL" HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. BROTHER LEN WAS IN THE CLASS AS WAS MY LATE SISTER IN LAW, SISTER KATHLEEN BRITTON WHO WAS A CLOISTERED NUN. IT WAS ALSO MY PLEASURE TO MEET CHET FEEHAN, FROM THE HAMILTON FEEHAN FAMILY TREE. CHET WAS STILL AMONG THE ORGANIZERS AS HE WAS BACK IN THE EARLY YEARS OF HHS. (SORRY ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY PHOTO, CHET. IT IS AS IT APPEARS IN THE ORIGINAL.)

1947: GRAMMAR SCHOOL HONOR STUDENTS

THOSE HORNETS WHO WENT TO KUSER GRAMMAR SCHOOL DURING THE 40'S CAN SEE THEIR CLASS IN THE ABOVE GRAPHIC. THE EIGHTH GRADE ARE THOSE WHO WENT ON TO BECOME HHS '51. WORKING BACKWARDS YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY SEE THAT THE SEVENTH GRADE CONSTITUTES MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS IN THE CLASS OF '52, DOWNWARD TO RECEPTION GRADE, CLASS OF '59. HAPPY HUNTING!

1956: Clara Schlagel Stonaker passed away

From Jack Lacy, HHS'56, the following information on the passing of another classmate:

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Sadly we report that Clara (Schlagel) Stonaker, HHS56, passed away Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22) at home. According to a family member who has been in touch with classmate Nancy (Higgins) Lettiere, Clara "...died with a hospice nurse at her bedside. All funeral arrangements were kept very private." She had resided for a number of years in the Toms River, NJ area but a check as late as earlier today of the Ocean County Observer ands the Asbury Park Press, the two newspapers serving Toms River, did not revel an obituary.
Jack

1947: NICK STILLWELL

SOME TIME AGO I ENTERED A POST BEMOANING THE FACT THAT WE TRIED TO ORGANIZE A HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR EFFORTS WERE IN VAIN. AFTER MANY HOURS TRYING TO GET HAMILTON ALUMNI TO PARTICIPATE, WE GAVE UP THE PROJECT. APPARENTLY NICK AND HIS FELLOW HORNETS ALSO TRIED TO ORGANIZE AN ASSOCIATION. APPARENTLY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. IT IS A MYSTERY THAT A SCHOOL WITH SUCH A SPLENDID HISTORICAL HERITAGE CAN'T SUPPORT THIS WORTHY PROJECT. THE LAST FORMAL INVOLVEMENT IN WHICH I PARTICIPATED AS AN ALUMNUS WAS IN THE EARLY '80'S WHEN ALL ALUMNI WERE INVITED TO THE ANNUAL "HOMECOMING" EVENT. NOTHING SINCE: CONCLUSION? APATHY ON THE PART
OF BOTH HAMILTON ALUMNI AND HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL .

1945: BILL COLLIS, U.S. COAST GUARD

BILL WAS ONE OF OUR MORE POPULAR FACULTY MEMBERS AT HAMILTON HIGH DURING THE 40'S AND 50'S. HERE WE SEE HIM AT HIS MILITARY STATION WITH THAT EVER-PRESENT PIPE.

1945: RICHARD DIVINE, HHS '42 - ANOTHER WWII HERO

HEROES COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES AND FROM MANY DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS. RICHARD DIVINE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING WWII. HIS BROTHER DONALD WAS OUR PHYSICAL EDUCTION TEACHER DURING MY YEARS AT HAMILTON. DON WAS ALSO A ESERVE NAVY LIEUTENANT J.G. VETERAN OF WWII. DON WAS A VERY SOFT-SPOKEN MANY WHO HAD THE RESPECT OF ALL OF US WHO WERE IN HIS PHYS ED CLASS.

1946: HHS' VENERABLE "CRITERION"

STILL ALIVE AND WELL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, THIS FRONT PAGE OF THE 4 PAGE CRITERION STILL LOOKS BASICALLY THE SAME TODAY.

NEW ALUMNI ADDRESS FOR HHS WEST

FELLOW HORNETS:

HHS WEST HAS MADE CHANGES TO THEIR WEBSITE. IT TOOK ME A FEW MINUTES TO FIND THE NEW ALUMNI ADDRESS. HERE IT IS:

http://209.18.101.124/hamilton/Schools/Hamilton%20High%20School/Alumni/

YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO CLICK ON THE HYPERLINK, BUT IF YOU CAN'T,
CUT, COPY AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR URL ADDRESS BLOCK.

TOM

1991: "AUNT" LOUISE BAIRD - A LEGEND IN HER TIME

REUNION PHOTOS ?

HHS CLASSES OF '52 AND '57:

IF YOU HAVE PHOTOS OF YOUR RECENT REUNIONS, I WOULD LIKE TO POST THEM ON HHS AND LOCAL HISTORY WEBSITE. SCAN THEM IN AND EMAIL THEM TO ME AND I WILL POST THEM. IF YOU ARE IN THE LOCAL HAMILTON AREA, DROP THEM OFF AT THE LIBRARY AND I WILL SCAN THEM AND HAVE THEM BACK TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.
THOMGLO@VERIZON.NET

HHS '42

THIS COMING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, IT WILL BE MY PRIVILEGE TO BE THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE 65TH REUNION LUNCHEON OF THE CLASS OF '42. THESE HORNETS ARE CARD-CARRYING MEMBERS OF "THE GREATEST GENERATION." WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT WORLD WAR II HAD ON THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS, AND RECALL SOME OF THE MUSIC OF THAT ERA. WE'LL ALSO BE REMEMBERING AIR RAIDS, "GREETINGS" FROM UNCLE SAM, RATION STAMPS, FIFTH COLUMNIST, AND THE SCARY REPORTS OF NAZI SUBMARINES OFF THE JERSEY COAST ALONG WITH JAPANESE SHIPS FIRING ON REFINERIES ALOGNG THE CALIFORNIA COAST.

1938: REMEMBERING THE GOOD TIMES

HERE'S A COLUMN I WROTE A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO FOCUSING ON HHS CLASS OF '39. IT WAS HERE THE GLOVER FAMILY DOCTOR DICK ZIEGLER WAS LOCATED ALONG WITH ALICE PARENT GETZ, MY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TEACHER.
THE ARTICLE ALSO GAVE A SHORT STORY ON TRENTON'S FABLED LENOX, INC. BEFORE THEY WENT TO CHINA FOR THEIR CHINA.

2007: BACK TO GRAMMAR SCHOOL WITH TOM GLOVER

WITH THE IMPRESSIVE NUMBER OF HITS ON MY HHS WEB SITE, I WOULD ASSUME THAT AT LEAST OR 2 OR 3 OR MAYBE EVEN 4 FUGITIVES FROM GRAMMAR SCHOOL DAYS OF THE 30'S 40'S AND 50'S WOULD FIND THIS PROGRAM OF INTEREST. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE A KUSER SCHOOL KID TO REMEMBER LIFE AT KLOCKNER, MERCERVILLE, YARDVILLE, HAMILTON SQUARE, OR EVEN FARMINGDALE AND MAPLE SHADE TO APPRECIATE THE LIFE AND TIMES WE EXPERIENCED BACK BEFORE THE ADVENT OF THE COMPUTER, COPS IN SCHOOL, ETC. COME ON OUT AND ENJOY A HAPPY 2 HOURS OF REMEMBERING OUR "DEAR OLD GOLDEN RULE DAYS!" WE'LL REMEMBER DICK AND JANE, MULTIPLICATION TABLES, DIAGRAMMING SENTENCES, STAYING AFTER SCHOOL FOR CHEWING GUM IN CLASS, NO COMPUTERS, NO TYPEWRITERS, NOTHING BUT PAPER, PENCILS AND STRAIGHT PENS, RECEPTIVE STUDENTS AND DEDICATED TEACHERS.....WE'LL RECALL THEM ALL IN THIS INTERESTING PROGRAM WHICH I WILL BE PRESENTING AT KUSER MANSION. I HOPE TO SEE AT LEAST A FEW OF MY VIEWERS THERE!

1953: KUSER CLASS CLASS OF 1953

HEY LYNN STOCKTON. EITHER MY EMAIL PROVIDER IS LAX OR YOU HAVE BEEN TOO BUSY TO ACKNOWLEDGE WAS THIS GRAPHIC INCLUDED IN THE GRAPHICS I SENT TO YOU FOR YOUR UPCOMING REUNION? LITTLE BROTHER DONNIE GLOVER IS THE GUY IN THE FRONT ROW, 4TH FROM THE RIGHT. TODAY OR TOMORROW I WILL TRY TO RE-SIZE IT AN ELIMINATE THOSE AWFUL "MOIRE" DOTS ON THE PHOTO.

2007: JESSE ANDERSON 1933-2007

I JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM JESS ANDERSON'S' WIFE GAIL . JESS PASSED AWAY THIS AFTERNOON. I COUNTED JESS AMONG MY BEST FRIENDS. WE WENT FROM MISS MARY KELLY'S RECEPTION GRADE BACK IN 1939 RIGHT THROUGH KUSER GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND HAMILTON HIGH CLASS OF 1951. JESS HAD A VERY DISTINGUISHED CAREER. HE WAS THE TOWN'S CHIEF OF POLICE, AND LATER BECAME THE MAYOR OF SEASIDE PARK. YOU WILL BE MISSED, JESS, AND YOU WILL BE IN MY PRAYERS. MAY THE LORD WELCOME YOU INTO HIS HEAVENLY KINGDOM.

WE'LL MEET AGAIN.

1992: A VALIANT HHSW ALUMNI EFFORT CRASHED

WE PLANNED A PICNIC ---

BUT NOBODY CAME!

BACK IN 1992, I JOINED CAROL BENCIVENGO, LORRAINE MAY, MANNY BUTERA, AND A NUMBER OF HAMILTON ALUMNI IN A VALIANT EFFORT TO ORGANIZE A HAMILTON WEST ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
DO YOU SEE THOSE ORANGE MEMBERSHIP CARDS IN THE GRAPHIC? THERE ARE TWO BOXES OF 500 EACH WHICH WERE NEVER TOUCHED! WE EVEN INSTITUTED A NEWSLETTER, "ALUMNI CRITERION." THE RESPONSE WAS UNDERWHELMING! LAST WEEK, LORRAINE FEEHAN MAY DROPPED OFF TWO HUGE BOXES OF THE MEMBERSHIP CARDS WE WERE SURE WOULD BE EAGERLY CLAIMED BY HAMILTON HORNETS. TO ADD TO THE HURT, MUCH TIME WAS SPENT AT OUR MEETINGS ESTABLISHING BYLAWS. ALL THAT MATERIAL IS BEING STORED IN MY OFFICE SHOULD THERE BE ANY ALUMNUS OR ALUMNI THAT WOULD LIKE TO RESUME THE QUEST. I WAS COMPLETELY BAFFLED BY THE LACK OF INTEREST IN THIS WORTHWHILE ENDEAVOR.

2007: HAMILTON'S CLASS OF '53

HERE'S A PHOTO OF HHS '53,ONLY TWO YEARS REMOVED FROM MY CLASS OF '51.MANY OF THESE HORNETS ARE FAMILIAR TO ME AND I DARE SAY TO MANY OTHERS FROM THE EARLY 50'S.

2007: 50TH REUNION FOR HHS '57

BROTHER DON GLOVER'S CLASS IS SET TO ENTER THAT SELECT GROUP OF HORNETS WHO CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. HERE'S A PHOTO FROM THE HAMILTON POST SHOWING THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS FROM THAT CLASS.

2007: OBIT OF MRS. ART JULIAN

WITH THANKS FROM JACK LACY, HHS 56 , THIS OBIT:
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Hi All...

Sadly we report the passing of Eileen (Peoples) Julian, wife of our HHS56 classmate Art Julian. Condolences may be sent to the Julian family, c/o Sharon and Peter Dunham, 12 Milburne Lane, Robbinsville, NJ 08691.
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M. Eileen Peoples Julian
M. Eileen Peoples Julian HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - M. Eileen Peoples Julian, 68, died Saturday at Compassionate Care Center in Trenton. Born in Trenton, she lived in Hamilton Township most of her life. She recently returned from Largo, FL where she lived for the past eight years. She was an administrative assistant working for both the State of New Jersey and Lacy Communications in Mercerville. Mrs. Julian was a graduate of Cathedral High School Class of 1957. She was a member of the Our Lady Sorrows PTA, the Hamilton Township Republican Organization and enjoyed various crafts. Daughter of the late Frank and Mary Glendon Peoples, mother of the late Michele Julian, she is survived by her husband of 48 years, Arthur J. Julian; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Laura M. and Howard Black of Chesterfield, Sharon A. and Peter Dunham of Robbinsville, Mary Kay and Andrew Cary of Bordentown and Wanda Rutledge of Hamilton Township; eight grandchildren, Carleen and Lyndsay Snyder, Aaron Black, Sara Jane and Gregory Dunham, Katherine, Sally and Andrew (Doozer) Cary; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Joanne Peoples of Atlanta, GA; three brothers-in-law, Thomas, John and Paul Julian; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 1863 Hamilton Ave. in Hamilton Township. Burial will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. Calling hours will be 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home Donations in her memory may be made to the Compassionate Care Hospice, 601 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08629.

2007: UPDATE ON VIRGINIA TERRY, LEA TERRY'S WIFE

FROM SALLY BREESE ASHMEN VIA JACK LACY, HHS HORNETS FROM THE CLASS OF '56:

I'm forwarding this message from HHS56 classmate Sally (Breese) Ashmen to keep all interested up-to-date on the progress of Lea Terry's wife, Ginny. If you're not interested please simply delete.

In a message dated 8/22/2007 9:27:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sallyashmen@yahoo.com writes:

Jack:
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Hi Jack... Just an update on Lea's wife... She finally got home from the extended stay for rehab at Care One in Ewing on this last Saturday. On Monday morning she fell in their bedroom and broke her hip. They were able to put a pin in at R.W.J. Hamilton and today she was transferred back to Care One for rehab. again. I hope to get out to see her by the end of the week.

Sally

1952: OFFICIAL REUNION NOTIFICATION

FROM CHARLES STRUBLE, HHS '52, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR 55TH REUNION. THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP CHARLES.

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Tom,

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1952
55TH CLASS REUNION

WHERE: Mercer Oaks Country Club
Village Road West
West Windsor, N.J.

WHEN: Saturday, September 29, 2007

TIME: Dinner Dance from 6:30 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.


FOR INFORMATION CALL
Helen 609-259-3188
Charles 609-585-3181

1942: HHS AND THS REUNIONS

I WILL BE BRINGING A PLEASANT HALF HOUR OR SO OF MY "WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC" PROGRAM TO THE 65TH REUNIONS OF BOTH TRENTON HIGH AT THE TRENTON COUNTRY CLUB, AND HAMILTON HIGH AT A NEW RESTAURANT ON ROUTE 33 HERE IN HAMILTON. THESE FOLKS ARE CARD CARRYING MEMBERS OF "THE GREATEST GENERATION", AND I WILL BE BRINGING THE MUSIC OF THE WWII ERA ALONG WITH SONGS FROM THE EARLY 50'S, WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC, BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE NOISE WE STILL HEAR TODAY. ONCE AGAIN WE WILL REMEMBER THE SONGS OF PATTI PAGE, PERRY COMO, GLENN MILLER, JO STAFFORD.

1942:

A REMINDER FROM TOM TO NEWCOMERS

DON'T FORGET:

TO ACCESS THE ARCHIVES FOR PREVIOUS POSTS BACK TO THE YEAR 2005, THE ARCHIVES LISTING IS RIGHT OVER THERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN.

REMEMBER:

TO ENLARGE A GRAPHIC, CLICK ON IT. TO SAVE IT TO YOUR COMPUTER

TO SAVE A POST: RIGHT CLICK ON IT AND CHOOSE "SAVE TARGET AS."

HAPPY HUNTING,

FELLOW HORNETS!

1944: TRENTON CATHOLIC BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL

I'M INCLUDING TRENTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ON THIS HHS WEBSITE BECAUSE THEY WERE SUCH FORMIDABLE OPPONENTS IN EVERY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COMPETITION. PICTURED ARE THOSE TRENTON CATHOLIC GUYS WHOM I GOT TO KNOW FROM THE CLASS OF '44. I FREQUENTLY SEE JIM WEIGAND AT KUSER PARK. HANK LIEDTKA AND HIS FAMILY WERE PART OF MY OLD NEIGHBORHOOD, AND OF COURSE, WE ALL KNOW FRANNY MCMANIMON.

1952: REMEMBERING YOUR 30TH - NOW YOUR 50TH!

MY, HOW TEMPUS DOES FUGIT! IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY THAT I PENNED THE ABOVE 30TH REUNION "TOAST" TO MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS IN THE CLASS OF '52. HERE WE GO ON A MILESTONE REUNION. I WISH ALL OF YOU A VERY HAPPY GET TOGETHER. BLESS YOU ALL.

1946: HHS GRADUATION INVITATION

THANKS TO MY FRIEND, LORRAINE FEEHAN MAY FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED INVITATION TO THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FOR THE CLASS OF .46. NOTE THAT I ADDED THE GOLD BORDER WHICH IS NOT ON THE ORIGINAL.

1941: "TULIP TIME"

THIS OPERETTA WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED IN 1931. THE ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO REPEAT IT EVERY TEN YEARS. ABOVE IS A GRAPHIC FROM THE 1941 PRODUCTION. MY CLASS PERFORMED IT IN 1951. ANYONE INTERESTED IN VIEWING THE POSTS WHICH RELATE TO THE 1951PRODUCTION CAN GO TO THE UPPER LEFT OF THIS SCREEN, TYPE IN "TULIP TIME" (WITHOUT THE ") AND YOU WILL SEE A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF GRAPHICS DEALING WITH MY FELLOW CLASSMATES WHO WERE IN THE PRODUCTION.

2007: A NOTE FROM TOM

THERE ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF PAGES BEING POSTED ON MY SITE WHICH ARE SO LARGE THAT THEY HAVE TO BE POSTED IN A SIZE WHICH RESULTS IN A RESOLUTION THAT RENDERS THE TEXT ILLEGIBLE.

I HAVE FOUND A FREEWARE (100% FREE) DOWNLOAD WHICH WILL DO A PRETTY NICE JOB OF ZOOMING IN SO THE TEXT CAN BE READ.

IF YOU DECIDE TO DOWNLOAD IT. GO TO THE MENU AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN AND CHOOSE "ZOOM." IT WORKS WELL FOR ME AND I HOPE IT WILL BE AN ASSET FOR THOSE WHO NEED READABLE TEXT. IF NOT, IT IS EASY TO REMOVE FROM YOUR SYSTEM.

http://www.filebuzz.com/fileinfo/38617/Zoom_Tool_1_3.html

2007: HHS '47 PLAN THEIR 60TH!

HEREWITH UP TO DATE ON THE STATUS OF THE CLASS OF HHS47's 60TH REUNION. YOU CAN ALSO FIND A NUMBER OF POSTS ON MY WEBSITE ON THIS CLASS....ANOTHER HORNET CLASS WITH CLASS! GO TO THE UPPER LEFT OF THIS SCREEN AND DO A SEARCH. (TRY SEARCHING USING THIS STRING: ('47) WITHOUT THE ().

1956: ROBERT TURKINGTON OBIT

THANKS TO JACK LACY, HHS '56, THIS NOTIFICATION OF ANOTHER OF OUR HAMILTON HORNETS WHO HAS PASSED ON.

Robert M. Turkington Sr. Mercerville - Robert M. Turkington Sr., 69, died Tuesday at his home. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Turkington was a lifelong member of Bakery Drivers and Salesman - Local 194, retiring as a driver in 2000 from Maier's Bakery. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing and spending time in his garden. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family. Son of the late Russell and Lillian Young Turkington, father of the late David J. Turkington and brother of the late Marilyn Diehl, he is survived by his wife Eleanor (Ketterer) Turkington; four sons and their wives, James and Brenda Turkington, Robert M. Jr., and Debbie Turkington, Shawn and Maureen Boyer and James and Sasha Boyer all of Hamilton; six grandchildren, Kevin, Kelly, Brianna, Matthew, Shawn Jr., and Ashley; two nieces, Sally Stevens and Kathleen Cokenakes; one nephew, Steve Worth; and his loving companions Tiffany and Rambo. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 1863 Hamilton Ave. Entombment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home.

1952: HHS'52 FIFTY FIVE YEARS AND COUNTING

THESE ARE A SELECT FEW OF MY "NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS" FROM THE CLASS OF 1952 AT HAMILTON HIGH. AS I PAGED THROUGH THE 1952 "RETROSPECT" YEARBOOK, I PONDERED ON EACH AND EVERY PICTURE, RECALLED AN INCIDENT OR TWO WHICH RELATED TO MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THAT PARTICULAR PERSON, AND ADDED HIM OR HER TO THIS VIGNETTE. I INCLUDED THE PHOTOS OF THE GIRLS I LOVED, THE GIRLS THAT WERE THE SUBJECT OF MY NUMEROUS TEEN AGE CRUSHES, THE GUYS I KNEW, FONDLY RECALLING THE GREAT TIMES WE HAD PLAING UNSUPERVISED GAMES OF BASEBALL AT PLAAG'S GROVE, USUALLY WITH A BASEBALL RE-WRAPPED WITH FRICTION TAPE, AND A BRICK OR A TIN CAN LID FOR BASES. I PAUSED AN EXTRA MINUTE OR TWO AND RECALLED THAT HANDSOME NAVY OFFICER, HAROLD BILLS, TO WHOM THE CLASS DEDICATED THE 1952 YEARBOOK. I RECALL THE LOOK ON THE GIRLS' FACE WHENEVER HE ENTERED A CLASS ROOM DRESSED IN HIS NAVY OFFICER'S UNIFORM.

(IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE CLASS HAVE NEWS OF AN

HHS '52 55TH REUNION, I WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORMED.)

1939: TOM GLOVER "TWWW" ARTICLE HHS '39

I WAS ONLY SIX, BUT I REMEMBER THAT YEAR. I REMEMBER JIM SMITH'S 39 "SHARK NOSE" GRAHAM AUTO AS HE MADE FREQUENT VISITS TO THE SOFFEL HOUSE. JIM WAS A CHIEF AT THE SLACKWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. IT WAS THE YEAR OF THE TRILON AND PERISPHERE AT THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR. AMERICAN WAS BEGINNING TO RECOVER FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION. IT WAS THE YEAR OF GILLETTE BLUE BLADES, '39 NASH AND LASALLE AUTOMOBILES, AND DOUGLAS DC3

AIRLINERS.

2007: LEA AND GINNY TERRY IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT

FROM SALLY ASHMEN TO JACK LACY, HHS '56, THE FOLLOWING NEWS:

Hi Jack...FYI...Ginny and Lea Terry were in a serious auto accident in Penna. 2 weeks ago, near Bowman's Hill. Lea was driving and they were hit broadside on the passenger side. Lea was just banged up- no fractures or serious injury. Ginny, however was admitted to intensive care in St. Mary's in Newtown with bruised bladder and heart, concussion, and 22 fractures including ribs, pelvis, right scapula. She is now at Care One of Ewing on Parkway Avenue. Organs are fine now--just having daily physical therapy. They are not allowing her to walk at all but do get her up on her feet to the bathroom in a wheelchair. I visited tonight and there is no estimate of how long they will keep her there but a stay at St. Lawrence rehab. seems to be a possibility. Lea is at home and his kids are transporting him back and forth to Ewing. She is, of course, very uncomfortable but being a real trooper. Having kept herself in good physical shape swimming and walking has been very much in her favor.

Sally

Send Ginny a get well card to:
Lea Terry
85 Hummingbird Dr.
Hamilton, NJ 08690

2007: JULY 15, KUSER FARM CONCERT SERIES

THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN AUDIENCE FOR

"THE MUSIC WE GREW UP WITH!"

EVEN THOUGH THE MEDIA IN GENERAL PREFERS TO CATER TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION, WE IN THE SENIOR CITIZEN COMMUNITY STILL RECOGNIZE GOOD MUSIC WHEN WE HEAR IT....WE CAN ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND THE WORDS!

THIS GRAPHIC IS A VIGNETTE OF THE SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2007 KUSER FARM CONCERT WHERE MORE THAN 100 OF OUR CITIZENS CAME FOR AN EVENING OF LISTENABLE MUSIC. SON TOM JR. AND I WILL BE "BACK ON THE FARM" EACH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FROM 6 TO 8, WEATHER PERMITTING.

1947: SENIOR COUNCIL

IN THIS YEAR OF 2007, THE CLASS OF '47 WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 60TH

REUNION. IN A POST PRECEEDING THIS ONE, I COMPOSED A PHOTO VIGNETTE OF SOME OF THE FOLKS I KNEW FROM THIS CLASS IN MY HARTLEY AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD.

1946: HHS '47 SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS

1947: CLASS OF '47 FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

1946: St.James P.E. Church

These two lovely ladies were an integral part of the activities of St. James P.E. church, which was once located on the southeast corner Greenwood and Logan Avenues. Both are alumni from Hamilton High's Class of '48.

2007: KUSER FARM SUMMER SUNDAY EVENING CONCERTS

2007: LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS OF NOTE

HERE'S A REPRINT OF THE TRENTON TIMES OF JUNE 20TH WHICH LISTS SOME OF THE UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS IN OUR AREA.

1944: BILL BINDER HHS '45

BILL WAS A CLASSMATE OF BROTHER BUD, WHOSE CLASS OF '45 JUST CELEBRATED ANOTHER OF THEIR ANNUAL REUNIONS AT THE WASHINGTON CROSSING INN.

1944: THOSE REMARKABLE MCCLAIN SISTERS

HERE SHE IS BEFORE SHE BECAME MRS. VERONICA LARKIN. EVEN AS WE GLOVER BOYS WERE TOLD THAT WE ALL LOOKED ALIKE, SO TOO DO THE MCCLAIN GIRLS! NOT ONLY DO THEY HAVE THE SAME FACIAL RESEMBLENCE, THEY ALL BROUGHT THEIR DISCIPLINED UP-BRINGING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CLASSROOMS. THOSE OF US WHO WERE STUDENTS UNDER TUTELAGE OF THE MCCLAIN SISTERS, QUICKLY LEARNED RIGHT FROM WRONG, AND THE MEANING OF SELF CONTROL.

JULIA AND VERONICA, WHERE ARE YOU NOW THAT WE NEED YOU?

1944: EVEN THEN HE WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED VOCALIST

HERE'S MY HHS '51 CLASSMATE BILL BAGGOTT AS HE APPEARED IN A MASONIC HOME VARIETY PROGRAM. I NEVER ASKED BILL IF HE WAS A BOY SOPRANO IN HIS YOUNGER YEARS, BUT I WOULD BET THAT HE WAS. HIS VOICE WAS ETHEREAL TIMES TEN.

1946: THANK YOU LORRAINE FEEHAN MAY!

THIS IS PAGE ONE OF THE MARCH, 1946 CRITERION. SEE THE FOLLOWING POSTS FOR PAGES 2 THROUGH 4. MANY THANKS LORRAINE, THIS IS A WONDERFUL SUBMISSION!

1943: REMEMBER HARLAN DARLING?

1943: HAMILTON'S GIFT TO UNCLE SAM

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2007: STARTING SUNDAY, JULY 8TH

I will be hosting the early Sunday evening music programs at the Kuser Farm Gazebo this summer from 6 to 7:30 or 8 PM. The success of my outreach programs to senior citizen groups throughout the area over the past 20-plus years led me to believe that I could bring the same musical program to the summer visitors that I have been performing over the years. Most of those who attend the summer Kuser concerts love and respond to the "easy listening" nostalgia type of music, as opposed to the contemporary music of the younger generation. We'll be singing, dancing and listening to the music of Perry Como, Mario Lanze, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Barry Mannilow, Patti Page, Rosemary Clooney, Don Cornell. Classic country music, easy listening love ballads, silly songs, the 40's, the 50's, the 60's, World War II, you name it, we're probably going to sing it.

ALL SONGS WILL HAVE UNDERSTANDABLE LYRICS!
ALL SONGS WILL HAVE A MELODY!
ALL SONGS WILL HAVE A "G" RATING!

I hope to see many of my senior citizen friends at the concerts, and I encourage them to bring members of the younger generation to listen to "The Music We Grew Up With.
"OH YEAH, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THAT LITTLE CONCRETE DANCE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE GAZEBO. I WELCOME ALL OF THE DANCERS IN OUR MIDST. WE'LL HAVE POLKAS, LINE DANCING, JITTERBUG, WALTZES, FOX TROTS, OLD FASHIONED "CHEEK TO CHEEK" DANCING AND MAYBE EVEN "THE STROLL!

"THERE WILL BE NO RAIN DATES.

1947: SENIOR COUNCIL

1947: HHS FOOTBALL

1947: "MOODS IN MUSIC"