| I occasionally get an email from this guy, he has some interesting insights on the year, 1962. He mentions Wilmington, NC. In late 1962, while on Active Duty at Camp Lejune, I visited Wilmington. It wasn't noteworthy as I can't remember much of it. In case you can't dig out his link, it's ...... https://www.roadtrip62.com/index.htm |
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This
week, Roadtrip-'62 TM takes a look at
a very short route, US-74. Unlike most Us-numbered highway, this
highway is strangely longer today than it was in 1962! It has
always started at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, but the west end
has been extended about 185 miles to Chattanooga, Tennessee from its
original end in Asheville, North Carolina. It seldom is signed on its
own, traveling with US-76, US-64, US-19, US-129, US-441, US-23, and even
I-26 in various combinations. In another oddity, part of the route
in North Carolina is signed together with I-74, one of only a few places
a US and Interstate route with the same number are on the same road.
I’ve traveled it frequently in mid-North Carolina, as it connects the
cities that lie just south of the Smoky Mountains from Asheville to
Andrews. But we won’t be talking about that section today, as it
is part of the new extension. Instead let’s focus on where the
road went in 1962.
If
you want to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean beach, the Town of Wrightsville
Beach provides several beach access parks along US-76, beginning with
Access #2 at the north end of the road and ending with #15 just before
US-74 leaves the island. In 1955, a new bridge was opened for
US-74 between Wrightsville Beach and the mainland, leaving US-76 to the
old bridge on its own. Nearby Wilmington, North Carolina has grown
amazingly since the 1950s, so that most of its tourist attractions are
too new for our consideration. However, the Battleship
USS North Carolina was dedicated as a museum ship in April 1962.
The battleship is a World War II era ship that participated in every
major naval offensive in the Pacific Ocean. After the war, it served as
a training vessel and was then decommissioned in 1947. The ship
was placed in the Inactive Reserve for the next 14 years and scheduled
to be cut up for scrap in 1958. At that point, the citizens of
North Carolina began a campaign to bring the Battleship home where it
now serves as the State’s memorial to its World War II veterans and
the 11,000 North Carolinians who died during the war.
Another
place to see in Wilmington is the Cape Fear Museum. It began in
1898 in a single room and has since moved around the city. During the
1960s, we would have found it the Police Station building. Since 1970,
it has been in its current location, a former National Guard Armory
building. Originally, it was founded to preserve Confederate objects and
memories of the Civil War. After a closure and reopening in the 1930s,
the collection has broadened to include regional, national, and
international art, history, and science artifacts.
In Charlotte, North Carolina, we could have stopped at the Mint Museum, which today has two branches. The Mint Museum Randolph opened in 1936 in what was once the Charlotte Mint. The facility coined $5 million in gold from 1836 to the Civil War. It was the first art museum in North Carolina. The companion Mint Museum of Craft + Design focuses on contemporary craft. Altogether, the Mint Museum's collection contains more than 12,000 objects from 2000 B.C. to 1950 A.D. It includes the largest and most comprehensive collection of North Carolina pottery in the nation: over 2,200 objects, dating from the 1700s. Finally, for the sights of Asheville, North Carolina, where US-74 meets our first roadtrip down US-23, see https://www.roadtrip62.com/us-23-day-13-kingsport-tn-asheville-nc.htm and https://www.roadtrip62.com/us-23-day-14-asheville-nc-franklin-nc.htm . Because it’s been awhile since my last newsletter, there have been TWO new blogposts you can enjoy at Roadtrip-'62 TM . First, a look at Weather Stories from 1962, and then my newest article traveling US-26 from Nebraska to Oregon. I hope you have fun exploring and I thank you for reading. If you enjoy Roadtrip-'62 TM, please help others find it. You can forward this newsletter to your friends so they can sign up too! Or just Like us on Facebook, or page through the 1962 photos at our Pinterest page!
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75th Birthday Celebration - April 27, 2019 |
| Hurricane Harvey Experiences ..... Page 1 Page 2 | A blow by blow report of what happened to some here |
| Class Roster List 70th Birthday Bash Bulletins/News | Alphabetical listing, city, state, and email of known classmates |
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Alphabetical listing, city, state, and email of known classmates, with pictures of all classmates if possible |
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| Missing Classmates | Classmates who are totally unknown |
| Deceased Classmates A to F G to Q R to Z | Listing of classmates who we know have left us |
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Memorials- (1)1/02-9/09 (2)10/09-11/10 (3)2/11-12/12 (4)03/13-11/14 (5)11/14-12/16 (6)2017 (7)2018 (8)2019 (9)2020 |
Clippings, comments of classmates and teachers gone but not forgotten |
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***Reunion 2017 -> Final Before Reunion FriNite Pg.1 FriNite Pg2. GW Special Page |
Yes, hard to believe but Reunion 55 came and went so fast, like high school. |
| Tribute to Coach Pete Pense | Special Page dedicated to TJ Coach Pense |
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Charlotte Rothman Metreyeon shares some special memories |
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| US Military Members of the Class of 62 Special USMC | Photos, comments, interesting stories of our Classmates in Arms |
| For Red Hussars TJ YaYa | Special Red Hussars information - Hussar scans...YaYa Party |
| Rock & Roll Back In Time | Back by popular demand of one Mr. JK Petteway... |
| New "Old" Pictures - Scraps of Memories | Some old, real old, pictures and clippings |
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News of interest and pics sent in about classmates |
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| People Places-Old PA P1 - P2 - P3 | Scans of People/Places from my local Barber Shop of Old PA |
| Old PA Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 (Done) | Yes even more Old PA Pics of PA, People, Singers, Events ... |
| Cute and Funny Pictures Cute and Funny Poems | New Pictures of "old" classmates ... Inspiring Poems... |
| School Pictures - Tyrrell - Sam Houston Other Schools | School Group Pictures with most of the names |
| Ronnie's Adventures | Information and pictures of classmate Ronnie Thompson |
| Kent Foster Foundation (His site is apparently gone. Go to Memorials) | Great montage of pics at the start. Tribute to our old friend. |
| Still Revvin'@67 - Final Photos | It was nice - Saturday May 21, 2011 -. |
| "Mix@66" "First Pics" | Another great get together for classmates to meet once again |
| "Jive @ 65" - Linda's - Pompano - Lews Pics - Emails/Comments | A nice setting, good conversation, good friends meet again... |
| Lucille's Page Hanna's Pictures | Comments and pics from the Class. |
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Reunion 2012 Friday 1 - Friday 2 - Friday 3 - Sat Night 1 - Sat Night 2 Lew's Friday Pics - Lew's Sat Pics - Paul's Portraits Group Pictures - Museum/Lunch - Quinn's Gems - Bob Salter GW's Reunion Page - Golf Sat - Hanna/Sam--> Pg One Pg Two |
If you see wrong names, please let us know. If you want a comment under a certain photo, let us know. A group photo of the Hussars was taken. We need a copy of that photo for our group page. Contact me if you know who took it. |
| Gretchen's Memories - Miscellaneous Reunion Info | Gretchen's great story of old PA - See who came to the Reunion |
| A Treat From Sue .. More From Sue | Get your 50's gear ready |
| Golden Reunion 50 - Website Contributors "O What A Night" | All prior Information and Updates can be found here. . Golf too |
| Youtube Videos --> Hussars - Military - Mix66 - Underwood | Videos made by Wayne Quinn at Reunion, Fox Sports |
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Reunion 2007 |
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Meeting information - Registration, Schedule, & Questionnaire |
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| Reunion 2007 - Your input |
Comments, quotes, testimonials, critiques, and some thanks |
| Pictures Friday Night - Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 | Friday Night at Esther's, nearly to the end of these (name corrections?) |
| Pictures - Golf | Pictures from the Island - real golfers |
| Pictures of Saturday Social at Sanderson's, nearly all of these posted | |
| Pictures - Saturday Night - Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 | Saturday Night at Park Central - Should all be in |
| Hanna and Sam's Pictures | A big batch of pictures of the Reunion here - All legible are done |
| Reunion 2007 - Attendees | Who attended the Reunion, sent in Questionnaires, and played Golf |
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Reunion 2002 |
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| Reunion 2002 News | Information, news, and pics leading up to 02 Reunion |
| Reunion 2002 Friday Night Welcome | Friday Night Welcome at Rodney Landry's Cajun Restaurant |
| Reunion 2002 Saturday Social | Saturday Afternoon Social at Andrews |
| Reunion 2002 Saturday Night | Saturday Night Dinner and Dance at Andrews |
| Reunion 2002 Sunday Brunch | Sunday Brunch and final goodbys at Linda's home |
| Reunion 2002 Comments | Comments and information about the 2002 Reunion |
| Reunion 1997 | Pictures from our 35th Reunion |
| Reunion 1972 | A Group Picture in 1972 |
| Mini Reunions at Larry's French Market- 2006 2007 | A good crowd for TJ, PNG, and SFA grads - a few pics of our guys. See both years here |
| TJ61 and BB61 Reunion Party-April 5, 2003 | Our pics of a big party that involved several classes |
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Phillip Pampolina website ---
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Marty Fleckman |
Spook Laird has a new business. 310 Silver Creek Run Lawrenceville, GA 30044-4800 (770) 279-9626 |
Here
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a great article on GW in the latest Texas Monthly Magazine. View a copy of it here ... In addition there is a great listing of his career on the movie data base website, it's at www.imdb.com/name/nm0047265/ and it has a wealth of information, listing everything he has been in. |
Classmate
Gracey Potter Weisbrod has her own website featuring her immense gallery. Check it out at www.graceyweisbrod.com. |
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| Final Ragin Cajun ... |
| TJ/BBS 60 yr old Birthday Party - 2003 (All we have is what I posted) |
| Red Hussars Alumni Association |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 58 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 59 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 61 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 63 (Apparently Done In) |
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From the PA News 11/13/08 - "Community Scoop"
Class of 1938 had fun
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