Southbridge Recollections Page
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Miscellaneous Recollections of
Southbridge
(see Bottom of this section for
Flood stories)
Check out my Southbridge 1960s
movies/recollections YouTube Video
http://youtu.be/4iYFDBWOPds
Southbridge
New Zealand and Southbridge Mass - Dick Whitney
Where in
the world did they bury the Southbridge 1966 Time
Capsule? - Dick Whitney
Recalling
the 1955 Flood and Ted Kosakowski's Spindle - Ann
Kosakowski McNamee
Dan Butlers
recollections and amazing photos of the June 1, 2011
Tornado
SHS Hall of Fame ceremony
Induction photos - Rich Dugas
Recalling the Tornado
of June 1, 2011 in Southbridge - Honey Meyer
Growing up in
Southbridge - Jeana M Silliman (Beaudry)
My
fondest memories are when I lived in Southbridge
Doreen Boulanger
How
Peg
and I settled on buying our home in Southbridge in
1980
Dick Whitney
A special tree
in Ballard Court - Janet Bedard
World
War II Civil Defense in Southbridge - Jim Lacey
Selected
SEN Stories written or trancribed by Dee L'Ecuyer
Lavoies
Softball
Team - Michael Utakis
A
date with a dog biscuit - Peg Whitney
Interview
and hire at AO along with misc. Southbridge
Recollections by Joyce Bouchard
Growing up on Maple Street in Southridge - Karen Arpin Karsinski
Southbridge Reminiscences...Ellen Zepp
The Projects Chestnut Heights, a Neighborhood Gone Forever - David StevensThe Blizzard of 78 and the snow of 2011 - not sure which is worse! - Dick Whitney
Southbridge
was Horrible - Stan Szydlik
Swimming
at Ovides - Jim Lacey
Al
Watson recalls his Ham Radio Days and watching the
1966 Parade
Erica
Whitney and Debbie Sichols Dance Class
"I Planned that Well !" - Dr.
Pioppis reaction to my words when Dick was born -
Jan Whitney
New
07-Jan-11
Memories
of Elm Street Market and the Blizzard of '78 by Paul Roy
Jr.
Memories of growing up on Litchfield Ave - Dick Whitney
The Birth of
Big Bunny Market – by Peter Palmerino
JFK's
Glasses
with AO Executive lenses and the letter rec'd by AO on the
Day of his Assasination!
Provided by Charles Walsh
Doreen Boulanger on the Woodstock Fair, Horseback riding in Southbridge
I remember the 1960s… by Rich Dugas, SHS class of ‘66
1924 Class photo of ecole Notre Dame 8th and comments by Rich Dugas
Recalling Charlton Street School area adventures with Horseback riding - "Champ"
Photos of Langevin Jewelers in Southbridge - Submitted by Lorraine Langevin
Ron "Spider" Cronin fondly remembers growing up in Southbridge
Helen
Digregrio recalls the Paige home and walk from Coombs St
to Town Hall
Remembering Helen - July 12, 2011 ; she will
be missed
Rev 23-Aug-11
Walking home from AO during the Blizzard of 78 - Mary Trifone
Oak Ridge Cemetary - Why is the entrance arch so narrow?
Ellen Zepp recalls meeting Jimmy Piersall at Big Bunny market
Rudi Digregorio's Christmas Displays have thrilled generations!
Helen Holley 1949 letter (from OSV files) on the Town Seal and other recollections
Article on "The Great Reno" and his great escape jump of July 4, 1910
Recollection of WWII Southbridge Honor Roll veteran
Jason Park - First Minister of Elm St Church (Marriage certificates)
Harvey Wells, The Flood and the Southbridge Airport by James Keaney
Recollections
of the Flat, North St, the Flood, and More- Jim Tiberii
(Transcribed by Suzanne Tiberii)
1955 Flood Photos with identifying captions –David Stevens
BALLARD COURT Photos and recent group Reunion – BEDARD FAMILY
Roger Lavallee recalls -"French Canadian Directions to the Hospital"
Roger Lavallee recalls -"Cousin Emile Goes To Southbridge"
Recollections
of JFK's visit to Southbridge, Seaver Rice, her Dad's
Bradley Meat Co (12 Crane St),
and
the '55 Flood!- Susan Taylor
Remembering
the
Blizzard of 1978 - 30 years later
Feb 5-8th, 1978
Inside
stores in Southbridge ~ 1954 Photos only
7 BALLARD COURT – YEARS FROM THE PAST – BEDARD FAMILY
Growing
up in Southbridge -
Uncle
Lenny Lemire, Eastford Road, a first kiss, and other
recollections (both good and bad)
SEN Paper Route 20A - Edward Brousseau
Art's Variety Celebrate's 50 years (SEN Article 20-Apr-07)
Where is Lippe's Corner ? - Edward Brousseau
Mrs. Lombardi’s Meatballs - Edward Brousseau
Notre Dame Church - the Building made of Tombstones
The Litchfield House - Jim Lacey
Carpenters Pond and other memories of the 1950's
YMCA
Football Team tragedy of Thanksgiving 1894
Special thanks to Laura Pegler and
Margaret Morrissey for providing this information
BRUCE
GIOVANELLO REMEMBERED - BY APPLE VECCHIA
Reprint courtesy of the Southbridge Evening News
Al Thompkins on Florshiems, WESO and the Rockwell Paintings
Dee L'Ecuyer writes about Esther Thornburn
Images from the AO News of Southbridge in the 1950's - AO News
WESO headquarters in the late 1950s and in 2004
A Kids recollections of Xmas in Southbridge in the 1950's - Ellen Zepp
Celebrating the end of WWII - Jack Sheehan
Recalling Harvey Wells Electronics / Harvey - Whitney Friendship - Dick Whitney Rev 4-Dec-09
The Hippadrome Bowling Alley - The 'Hipp' by Al Labelle
Don Whitney 1954 Photo of Cal Wilson at Floods on Hamilton
Street
A
Tribute to Jeff McKinstry
Sept 14, 1951- May 16,2001)
You will be missed!
Dr.
Ling
and my China Connection - Jan Whitney
(Rev 8/25/08 to include
another Southbridge / China Connection)
WESO in the late 1950's - Jan Whitney as the Storybook Lady
The Dennison District School - John Boniface
Ken Silvestri and his Grandfathers Death (Notre Dame), the Flood and more
Charles Ellis, M.D. Recalls the Strand Theatre
Ames
Worsted - Dick Whitney and follow up response by Dick
Bedard
Quaint Little Town - Susan McMaster Bosman
The Marcy St. School Eagle - Dick Whitney
Other Dick Whitney Recollections
Helen
Harvey
Proulx Recalls Southbridge and Harvey Wells
E-mail from her home in
Ireland
Jim
Foley recalls John Wells
Jan Whitney
recalls Seaver Rice
1989 Article Reprinted with permission of The
News
A rare view inside Woolworths in Southbridge - 1954
Jan, Dick and Sue Whitney
Summer
~
1957 - (Don Whitney photo)
My sister Sue jumps into the water at the Rez
during Red Cross swimming lessons
The Floods of Southbridge
Ames and the 1955 Flood - Bill Kroll
After the Flood - Don Croke recalls the Flood of 1955
Russell St. Laurent recalls the 1955 Flood on Mechanic St.
Brian Chipman recalls free ice cream & the wall of water in the 1955 Flood
Evelyn (Mrs. Albert) Petrelli Recalls the 1955 Flood
Mary Trifone Recalls the Flood of 1938 New
Cliff
Harvey, Jr. recalls
the
Harvey/Wells business and the 1955 Flood Destruction - Rev 5-Jun-08
1950's Don Whitney photo of Hamilton St. in Southbridge
Does anyone have recollections/photos of
Duffy's Diner?
Duffy's Diner info (was located at corner of Main and Goddard
(where Friendly's is now located)
Please email me at dickwhitney@charter.net
Remember when Billis's was like this?
The Thomas Variety Gang - Names in photo provided by George
Vasil
Standing (L to R) - Richard Sullivan, George Vasil, Wilfred
Lajennessr, Joseph Yanacci, Del ?, Robert Chrisman, Livio
Testone, Louis Favre
Seated (L to R) - Richard McNamara, Steven Lariviere, Frank
Digregorio and Arthur Duffy
This was Frank Digregorio's 80th Birthday Celebration at the old Marios
Submit your own Story of Southbridge
See how
others view Southbridge
(selections from my Guestbook at the bottom of the Home Page)
Feel free to email Dick Whitney
for more details.
1960's photo - Courtesy ofJoe Capillo collection
Remember this in neighboring Sturbridge?
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of Youtube Video entries
Mrs. Mundells Kindergarten class
Dec 1953 Don Whitney photo
1963 Hallloween parade photo by Don Whitney
Late 1950s postcard
