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you know guys i had a great dad he always worked multiple jobs,taught us the importance of working for your own and talked always about respect and pride.there were probably only a few fathers that did not have a chick on the side but men were men then and for the most part even with economic and opportunity limits took care of home.my dad was a stickler of order and routine.he got up the same time everyday whether he was working that day or not.he rinsed off his car every morning and washed it every saturday.when we were in grade school every saturday he would take us across town to berry's ice cream because we couldnot go to dairy queen.and here comes the eating perks again,because he was a black police in the fifties and sixities he and his family too ate free from the homestead,nick's pizza,strickland's and the steakhouse.the only difference we couldnot dine in ,he would have to go to the back door near closing time and one of his working neighbors would hook him up.so that's about it for the good late nite snacks.he never stayed too busy.he knocked the wind out of tim every day until he learned how to catch and hold on to that pig skin.he timed him again and again for the 100 yd dash.he was a volunteer coach for beaches pop warner teams for all three of his boys 1965-1980 and head the 144 patrol boys.he was married to mom for 35 years.he then remarried had a daughther and was married to her mom for 21 years.dad passed last nov.may he rip.

06/18/09 02:23 PM

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Emma Hollis (Jackson) (1971)

Don't forget Muchie's granddaddy Mr. Zeke he too had hogs. I would be busing suds down at P.V. and saving all the excess food for him. Mr. Zeke would make his rounds gathering slop cans three to four times my weight, and would snatch them up like a rag doll. The man was in great shape for his age.

Remember the pinball machines. We use to jack them up with folded notebook paper that would allow us to play the game longer. Sometimes Mr. Robert Smith would catch and run us out of his place.

06/18/09 04:43 PM

#337

Boy Vacation Bible School. I use too go to Marvis Fathers church Mr. Thomas every summer for Vacation Bible School and you are right the lunches and craftwere great. Cousin Thelma Jackson, Ms. Lottie,Mother Thomas and a couple of the other ladys would teach us. My Grandmother (Ms. Tommie Lee) and aunt (Lillie) did not play, you were going to do something during the summer besize eat and sleep.I think God for both of them and my mother (Ms. Pete). Today I still do Vacation Bible School at my Church in Augusta every summer last week June 8th thru 12th, I taught a class and did the snacks. A lot of things that our parents did helped us a lot,even if we thought that they were to hard on us. I can truefully say that my two daughters thank me for some of that tough love that my parents gave me and I gave it to them.
My fathers uncle Willie Jackson who helped raise me was a great father who never had children of his own but raised seven of us, gave us anything and everything that he possible could.(deceased Jan. 2008). My birth father Bubba Hollis the love of my life. We were like sister and brother. I remember when he would want to beat me and I would take off running calling my grandmother for
protection, then I knew that I was safe, even Bubba did not mess with Ms. Tommy Lee.
Cathy Thompson and Emma Donaldson got into something about every day when we would leave from school #144 going home until my grandmother started standing at the red light on nineth street with a peach tree switch.

06/18/09 04:57 PM

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Emma Hollis (Jackson) (1971)

Oh don't forget about Mail Man at Leo's doing what we use to call the Mail Man dance and that look that he would do while he was dancing across the floor. Rudolph Mcclendon when they would pave the streets and he would skate down the streets backward with the kids trying to teach us how to skate forward and backwards before he had that motorcycle accident on Beach Blvd. Those were the good old days and a lot of memories for a lot of us.
Ms. Mable Caine had the honeysucker tree on her side walk and we use to pass by their and suck the sweetness out of them. We knew where to go get something to eat all the time.To someone parents house.

06/18/09 06:23 PM

#339

Roxanne, thanks for letting us know about
Jacquelyn Riles( Francis) AKA Jackie. Her picture on the obituary page is just like I remembered her. Even though I haven't seen her in a long time I remember that beautiful smile , in fact,I can't think of a time when I saw her and she wasn't smiling. I just remember her as always being such a warm and friendly person.

I send my deepest sympathy to the family. May they be comforted by their memories and god's love and strength.

06/18/09 06:48 PM

#340

I, too send my condolences to the Riles family as well.

Sylvia, you are so right, Jackie wore a smile everytime I saw her, as well as with a warm personality.

06/18/09 06:51 PM

#341

Rex,I hadn't realized that Jackie had signed onto the site ( March 24, 2009) until I went to mover her name to the In Memory Section of the website. Maybe I had just forgotten she had signed in . Forgive me classmates, I just can't bring myself to move her name to the in memory section just yet. I have been doing this so much lately, that it's starting to really become depressing, so I beg of you to allow me to take a timeout for just a little bit. I hope that she was able to communicate with some of the classmates as well as they with her. RIP Jackie.

I remember pondering the question as to why this reunion and why at this point in our lives. I think if you look on The In Memory Page, the answer is there, God knew we would need to comfort and uplift each other at this poing in our lives. Please keep the communication, the memories and the laughter flowing because we need it. I love you all.

06/18/09 07:01 PM

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James Mathews (1970 ) (1970)

How about every Christmas all the kids would be in the streets with their bikes/skates/scooters and anything else on wheels and just have a ball. But now you can't get the kids to come out of the house these days. I guess technology and the computer gadets has a lot to do with it. We were very creative and knew how to entertain and enjoy life regardless of the circumstances.

Ms Myrtle on 4th ave. had the sweetest dates on that tree in her front yard.

06/19/09 12:23 AM

#343

Rex, I loved those dates also; I could not get enough of them. Some took the love a step further and made date wine. However, can I interrupt the conversation for one moment for all of us to give a big welcome to Mr. Collins, one of the greatest band directors of all times? I have re-posted, at my site, the #144 Band items; the greatest band of all times. Welcome, Mr. Collins!

06/19/09 08:53 AM

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Roxanne Penn (Kennedy (1972 )) (1972)

MY DAD WAS A WONDERFUL MAN. HE WAS VERY QUIET EVERYONE HE MET LOVED HIM. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 4 YEARS SINCE HE PASSED AND I STILL CAN'T BELEIVE HE'S GONE. BUT I HAVE A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES PLUS MY BROTHER GUY LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM.

06/19/09 11:11 AM	#345
Butch And Althea Anthony (1972 ) (1972) HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

06/19/09 04:13 PM

#346

Helloooooo Mr. Collins sir, my wife was born and bread in Fayetteville, N.C. We occasionaly make trips there for some of the best soul food east of the Mississippi. Her mother retired a few yrs. ago after being recognize as one of the best cooks in the city for the last 50 yrs. yum yum! Yeah, I married an original southern belle.

06/20/09 11:52 AM

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Barbara Campbell (Williams) (1973)

Hi Classmates, I am creating a play list of music to put on the old school music playlist. Please put your special song(s) on the message forum or email me ont the site so that I can add your choices.

Also, I am going to add songs for the In Memory Section, so if you know of a favorite song that your loved ones liked please let me know.

06/20/09 02:35 PM

#348

Hi classmates I hope you enjoy the new things we did to the site. I am so excited of how quickly you guys are sending in your payments. I know this is short term, but right now class of 71 and 73 are tied. I will let you know when this change. We are waiting on the class of 76 to come on in, you said you wanted to be here prove it.

06/20/09 02:36 PM

#349

OK IM THINKING ABOUT MY DAD.I MISS HIM TRULY,I DONT KNOW IF THIS WAS OLD FOR ME OR HIM BUT IS OLDER THAN 10 YEAR
SHOW AND TELL,AFTER THE PAIN,DANCE WITH MY FATHER AGAIN,YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE,DUKE OF EARL,THESE ARMS OF MINE,FRANKIE AND JOHNNY,TWISTING THE NITE AWAY,CUPID,TONITE IS THE NITE,YOU ARE MY FRIEND,GROOVE WITH YOU,UNDER THE BOARDWALK.BABY I COULD GO ON AND ON,I DONT HAVE ALZHEIMER YET AND I THANK MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tyrone,midnite star,parliment,cameo,gap band,dazz band,prince,morris day,frankie beverly,clarence trent darby,u b40,yellowman, zizzy,maxie priest and more HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL

06/20/09 04:17 PM	#350
Willard Dudley(1971 ) (1971) snap out of it Gigi. come back to us, breathe deep !!!!!!

06/20/09 04:37 PM

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Barbara Campbell (Williams) (1973)

archie bell tighten up was about the best next to skin tight but dont mess with me this weekend because dad was a music lover you might dont even remember patches im depending on you son and withney the greatest love of all.if all the girls swimmed across the sea what a great swimmer yellowman would be.i think my writers wit is taking over.you know my dad and mom had us to write a short essay daily to build our creative expression.

06/20/09 07:12 PM	#352
Sandra Davis (Dabney) (1973) GIGI I AM JUST SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET ON THAT MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA TO FIND PATCHES, I NEED HIM TO HELP PULL THE FAMILY THROUGH, HE NEEDS TO KNOW THAT PAPA GOT A BRAND NEW BAG AND HE HAS FOUND HIS THRILL ON BLUEBERRY HILL LATE IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. GOTTA GO NOW BECAUSE IT'A A HEAT WAVE HERE AND IT'S BURNING IN MY HEART

06/20/09 07:16 PM

#353

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL OF THE DADS:
When I think of my father, I think of a rock. He is a man that is respected as a leader and he is the head of the family, not because he demanded respect, but because he earned it. He was very firm,yet gentle enough to confront, and console in time of trouble. He gives Godly advise,though you may not want to hear it it is what it is. As,an adult I have found him to be a great listner. He is a great: husband, father, grandfather,and uncle to his nieces and nephews that parents are longer with us. I pray that God will allow him to be around for a long time. I REALLY LOVE MY FATHER. bet you can't tell

06/20/09 07:19 PM

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Barbara Campbell (Williams) (1973)

just the mention of these songs turn you guys flicker to a flame. You all like going back down memory lane. I throught GiGi covered them all, but Sandra found some more.

06/20/09 07:52 PM

#355

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers!

Thanks Gigi between you and Sandra I now have 200 songs on the list.(smile) Enjoy all! The END?

No, I want to add another link and title it Inspirational Songs ( gospel songs, and any other songs that inspired you to be your best).

I guess you'll say I need to get a life.(smile).

06/20/09 09:34 PM	#356
Willard Dudley(1971 ) (1971) YES !!!!!

06/20/09 11:30 PM

#357