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Miscellaneous Recollections of Southbridge
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Mrs. Mundells Kindergarten class
Dec 1953 Don Whitney photo
Helen Digregrio recalls the Paige home and walk from Coombs St to Town Hall New 28-Feb-10
Walking home from AO during the Blizzard of 78 - Mary Trifone New 09-Feb-10
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)
Rev. July 24, 2009
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"- New May 13, 2008
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)Rev 18-Nov-09
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 Rev
Jan 23, 2009
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
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
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 r.b.whitney@verizon.net
1950's Don Whitney photo of Hamilton St. in Southbridge
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
That's me! Dick
Whitney in 1954. Learn
more about Sugar Jets Cereal!
Remember this in neighboring Sturbridge?
Check it out and also
Check
more of Youtube Video entries
1963 Hallloween parade photo by Don Whitney
Again, thank you for your assistance.
Gratefully.
Debbie Thomo
email:deborahathomo@verizon.net
Cell: #774-200-8042
Famous People and their associations with Southbridge