*Please Note:  ...For some reason several of the story topic titles have been changed or deleted.  I don't know why this is happening or how to correct it.  Hope the Index will help you to find the story that you might like to read or print.   Christopher Newman

      The stories below are mostly about Patterson (Park) High School,  Highlandtown,  and Baltimore City in the 1950's and 1960's.

1.      The "Little Christmas" Cat. ...a story about disabilities and courage.

2.      "Storytelling" ... on East Baltimore Street.

3.      Patterson's Key Club at the Southern Hotel (original site of the Old Fountain Inn,  Whig Party vs. British Loyalists history),  Baltimore,  1960.

4.      Memorial Stadium ... the "Grand Old Lady of 33rd. Street".

5.      "Singing the 6 O'Clock Mass" -  Boy's Choir,  Gregorian Chant / Latin Mass,  1955 - 1957.  Herring Run Park,  Furley Hall Plantation history.

6.      "Its ALL fresh hon" ... Connolly's Restaurant and Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald and wife,  Zelda,  while living in Baltimore.

7.      "A Great Christmas Gift, get yours today" ... Junior Achievement.

8.      The Thanksgiving Story ... the traditional history of Thanksgiving.

9.      "Corned Beef Row" in Jonestown and a hot corned beef sandwich.

10.     Memories ... and the "Clipper Choir".

11.     "The Star Spangled Banner" ...history, and respect for our National Anthem.

12.     Fort McHenry,  Pratt Street Massacre by 6th Massachusetts Regiment  (first blood shed at the beginning of the War),  Union Occupation of Baltimore and Maryland in 1861,  Baltimore's Confederate Sympathies  - "revisited".

13.     Patterson's "Blithe Spirits",  Thespian Society (Drama Club),  1959-1961.

14.     Patterson lad confronts the "Blob" and first kiss on Olde Snake Hill  (Highlandtown).

15.     Rockefeller Center comes to Patterson,  1960 ... Art Service Club.

16.     Haussner's Restaurant ... Baltimore's world famous German Restaurant.

17.     Das Rote Schulhaus ist allright, ich erinnere mich an Sie! ... the old red schoolhouse.

18.     William Patterson Park.

19.     William Patterson  1752 - 1835 ... who was he?

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20.     "Don't smile until Christmas" ... a tribute to our teachers.

21.     Dress Code Part 2, ... in the swimming pool.

22.     Patterson High School Dress Code,  1960-1961 ... from the Patterson Press.

23.     "Wake up the echoes cheering her name..."  ...Sports Teams / School Spirit.

24.     Howard Street Department Stores / Hutzler's at Christmas,  1961.