tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post5261276989265925539..comments2024-03-09T12:18:51.016-05:00Comments on TOM GLOVER'S HAMILTON LIBRARY SCRAPBOOK: LOCAL HISTORY WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH.: 1946: "LEST WE FORGET:" VILLA PARK REMEMBERSTom Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01749723834326832799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-8630986179635842012014-01-24T15:09:16.508-05:002014-01-24T15:09:16.508-05:00I'LL ALSO ADD, BEING CLOSE TO WETZEL FIELD IN ...I'LL ALSO ADD, BEING CLOSE TO WETZEL FIELD IN VILLA PARK, I GOT TO DO A LOT OF BASEBALL PRACTICE ALONG WITH REYNOLDS FUNARI, WHO LATER BECAME MY NEIGHBOR ON FRANKLIN STREET AND MANY OTHERS WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE AREA.HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE.RALPH LUCARELLAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-57811099366169461722014-01-24T13:41:19.165-05:002014-01-24T13:41:19.165-05:00HI TOM...ONCE AGAIN, VILLA PARK GETS THE LIMELIGHT...HI TOM...ONCE AGAIN, VILLA PARK GETS THE LIMELIGHT. WE LIVED ON BERT AVENUE FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND IN 1936, WHEN I PLAYED WITH THE SCHROTHS, I RECALL THE MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE. THERE WERE THE POLICE CHIEF OF TRENTON, MR. O'ROURK, COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES, MR DEARDEN,AND MANY OTHERS CONNECTED TO ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND VARIOUS SCHOOLS. MY FRIEND LARRY LAURENTI ENDED UP OWNING A FEW SHOP-RITE SUPER MARKETS, CHARLIE MARTIETTE GOT TO OWN HIALEAH POOL AND BOWLING LANES , THE DeGEORGES BOUGHT THE ELDORADA BAR AND GRILL AND OF COURSE MY BROTHER LOU AND I BUILT THE HAMILTON BOWLING LANES ON ROUTE 33 IN 1954. MY FATHER LOST OUR HOUSE THROUGH FORECLOSURE DURING THE DEPRESSION AND WE MOVED TO FRANKLIN STREET. IT'S BEEN QUITE A TIME UP TO NOW AND I'M READY TO CALL IT A DAY. BEST WISHES TO ALL.RALPH LUCARELLAnoreply@blogger.com