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Saturday, August 30, 2008
2008: HHS CLASS OF '53 ANNOUNCES THEIR 55th

Friday, August 29, 2008
1920: ST. RAPHAEL'S CHURCH, WHITE HORSE

IT'S ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY LAID OUT CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON. BACK IN THE 60 THROUGH THE 80'S, WHEN I WAS A MEMBER OF ST. ANTHONY'S HOLY NAME SOCIETY, I MADE THE ANNUAL MONSIGNOR CREAN LUNCHEON AT ST. RAPHAEL'S BEAUTIFUL CHURCH. THE ABOVE PHOTO SHOWS THE ORIGINAL CHURCH AS IT LOOKED PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRESENT EDIFICE.
1913: BRINGING RELIGION TO THE BOONDOCKS
1913: "LEWD?" YOU SHOULD SEE US NOW!

Thursday, August 28, 2008
1913: "COOK Y;" A LOCAL LEGEND

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
1913: HOPEWELL M.E. CHURCH

1913: BROAD STREET PARK M.E. CHURCH
1913: Tom Speculates

The beautiful mansion illustrated with that fancy mansard roof was once the home of C.V. Meade, of the very earliest Mercer Rubber Company. Meade's estate was located in the triangle-shaped area of land between today's Nottingham Way and Hamilton Avenue in Mercerville. Mr. Meade had a beautifully landscaped estate on that plot of land. I have super-imposed a segment of a Hamilton Township map to show the triangular area of the Meade estate.
APOLOGIES FOR THE GRAPHIC. REMEMBER,
EARLY OFFSET PRINTING TECHNOLOGY WAS IN ITS EARLY STAGES.
1913: RISQUE MUSIC!

1863-1913 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SWAMP ANGELS ARRIVAL IN TRENTON
1913: JOSEPH HAMER'S FASCINATING STORY

1913: HOPEWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1913: ST. JAMES R.C. CHURCH PENNINGTON
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
1902: REV. HOWELL FIREBRAND PASTOR
Monday, August 25, 2008
1910: MURDER OF TALL CHIEF, SIOUX INDIAN

2008: FRANCIS "BUD" FOLEY AND THE RFK FUNERAL TRAIN

THIS INTERESTING GRAPHIC FROM THE TRENTON TIMES RECALLS THE PASSAGE OF THE ROBERT F. KENNEDY FUNERAL TRAIN AS IT PASSED THROUGH TRENTON DURING THE TRAGIC MURDER OF SENATOR KENNEDY. LONG TIME FAMILY FRIEND FRANCIS "BUD" FOLEY WAS THE CHIEF CREW DISPATCHER OF ALL PASSENGER TRAINMEN IN NEW YORK'S PENN STATION.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
1886: THE ROBBINS BURIAL GROUND


1944: LT. JERRY MIGLIACCI HONORED
1943: MAJOR ALBERT BAUMLER: LOCAL AIR ACE

FROM A MEMBER OF THE "PLAAG'S GROVE" ERA
I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING EMAIL FROM "PEGGY," WHO LIVED A FEW BLOCKS FROM MY HARTLEY AVENUE HOME, AND A BLOCK AWAY FROM PLAAG'S GROVE. I HAVE MANY HAPPY MEMORIES OF THE TIME I SPENT THERE WITH THEIR WEEKEND OUTINGS, AND OUR DAILY SANDLOT BASEBALL GAMES. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE EMAIL, PEGGY, AND YES, I TRY TO UPDATE THIS WEBSITE DAILY. INCIDENTALLY, AND COMPLETELY COINCIDENTALLY, MY "SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY" COLUMN IN TODAY'S (AUGUST 24) TRENTON TIMES COLUMN IS CENTERED ON PLAAG'S GROVE. THERE WILL BE MORE COLUMNS IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU ARE NOT A TIMES SUBSCRIBER, YOU CAN PROBABLY FIND THE COLUMN WHEN IT IS POSTED. GO TO GOOGLE, USE THE KEYWORDS TOM GLOVER HAMILTON TRENTON. THERE WILL BE QUITE A FEW REFERENCES TO THIS WEBSITESITE, BUT BURIED IN THERE YOU WILL FIND THE COLUMN. THANKS AGAIN FOR WRITING. IT'S EMAILS SUCH AS YOURS THAT MAKE ALL THE EFFORT WORTHWHILE.
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PEGGY WRITES:
Hello Mr. Glover
This is Peggy. I have written to you a few times in the past few months.
I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that I really enjoy your Hamilton Yearbook. I have been on it a few times. The last time I was on it I found a little write up about the Plaag Family who lived on Cedar Lane and Plaag's Grove on Atkins Ave. Boy, we sure do live in a small world.
My sister mentioned Plaag's Grove to me about a month ago and said she remembered our grandfather playing in Fritz's Band at Plaag's Grove now and then. His name was Michael Czajkowski. So, I went on your website and was surprised to find the wedding write up for Plaag's daughter and about Plaag's Grove with pictures. I couldn't believe it! What was even more interesting was that in the beginning of 1960 my family moved to Cedar Lane near Newkirk and Kuser Farm and the Plaag's lived on the other end near S. Olden Avenue. I am sure they didn't live there when we moved in the neighborhood but it was interesting to know they lived so close to us and that Plaag's Grove was just a street over from us. It definitely is a small world isn't it.
Thank you again for your Hamilton Yearbook. Hope this message wasn't too long.
Have a good day. Peggy
PS Do you update the Hamilton Yearbook from time to time?
This is Peggy. I have written to you a few times in the past few months.
I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that I really enjoy your Hamilton Yearbook. I have been on it a few times. The last time I was on it I found a little write up about the Plaag Family who lived on Cedar Lane and Plaag's Grove on Atkins Ave. Boy, we sure do live in a small world.
My sister mentioned Plaag's Grove to me about a month ago and said she remembered our grandfather playing in Fritz's Band at Plaag's Grove now and then. His name was Michael Czajkowski. So, I went on your website and was surprised to find the wedding write up for Plaag's daughter and about Plaag's Grove with pictures. I couldn't believe it! What was even more interesting was that in the beginning of 1960 my family moved to Cedar Lane near Newkirk and Kuser Farm and the Plaag's lived on the other end near S. Olden Avenue. I am sure they didn't live there when we moved in the neighborhood but it was interesting to know they lived so close to us and that Plaag's Grove was just a street over from us. It definitely is a small world isn't it.
Thank you again for your Hamilton Yearbook. Hope this message wasn't too long.
Have a good day. Peggy
PS Do you update the Hamilton Yearbook from time to time?
Friday, August 22, 2008
A FRIENDLY REMINDER
THIS SITE WILL SERVE YOU QUITE WELL WITH THE STANDARD SCREEN RESOLUTION, BUT IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE READING SOME OF THE FINE PRINT ON MY LARGER GRAPHICS, I SUGGEST YOU CHANGE YOUR SCREEN RESOLUTION FROM 1024 X 768 TO 800 X 600.
1929: DEDICATION OF NOTTINGHAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
1941: MORE OF "THE GREATEST GENERATION"

1931: Norman Thomas: Socialist Predicts WWII
1959: CATHEDRAL GRADUATION
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
1944: TRENTON SEABEES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

Monday, August 18, 2008
1868: LOCALTRENTON AREA NEWS AND OTHER EPHEMERA
THE NEWSPAPERS OF THIS ERA WERE PRINTED ON "RAG" CONTENT PAPER AND SHOW HARDLY ANY FADING OR "FOXING." (FOXING IS THE NATURAL TENDENCY OF PAPER TO TURN TAN THOUGH OXIDATION AND OTHER NATURAL CAUSES. THE PAPER FROM WHENCE THIS LOCAL NEWS PAGE WAS EXTRACTED IS ONE OF COUNTLESS LATE 1860'S AND COMPLETE 1870'S RAG CONTENT PAPERS IN THE HAMILTON LIBRARY'S LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION.


1944: WAAC RECRUITING IN TRENTON

BACK IN THE EARLY PART OF THE WAR, AMERICAN WOMEN WERE CALLED UPON TO JOIN THE "WAAC," THEN KNOWN AS THE WOMENS' AUXILIARY ARMY CORPS. THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO "WAC," AND BECAME KNOWN AS THE WOMENS' ARMY CORPS. LITTLE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WHO SERVED VALIANTLY DURING WORLD WAR II.
I ALWAYS LOVE IT WHEN ONE OF THE PICTURES OR ARTICLES INCLUDES A VISITOR OR A VISITOR'S FRIEND. THIS MORNING I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL FROM MARCIA SHERMAN DAVIS WHO IS PICTURED IN THE TOP PHOTO. I HAVE RE-DONE THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE IT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR WRITING, MARCIA!
MARCIA WRITES:
Hi again Tom, Very surprised when I opened your site this morning. I remember very well the WAC recruiting event. That's me in the middle of the front row in the WAC uniform. My grandmother was a seamstress and made the uniform to exact detail and the WACs gave me the hat, bars and insignia. My family had a restaurant right across the Hamilton from a Fort Dix motor pool and all the soldiers used to come in to eat. They kinda adopted me as their mascot. I remember sitting in the lead jeep with the Commander in a victory parade up Broad St right around the same time, wearing my uniform. I think the girl to my right in yuor picture is Eileen Kelty, then of McKinley Ave, who was a good friend. Going into your site always brings back good memories of Trenton. What is amazing to me is that 45 yrs later, while having worked for the Dept of Defense for many years all over the world, DOD transferred me to Fort Dix from Europe because my mom became critically ill and I had to care for her. Somehow felt that WAC experience was a forecast of my later career.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
1950" REMEMBER THOSE ANNUAL CLASS ELECTIONS?

1950" REMEMBER THOSE ANNUAL CLASS ELECTIONS?

1950" REMEMBER THOSE ANNUAL CLASS ELECTIONS?

1950" REMEMBER THOSE ANNUAL CLASS ELECTIONS?

1950" REMEMBER THOSE ANNUAL CLASS ELECTIONS?

1950" REMEMBER THOSE ANNUAL CLASS ELECTIONS?

1950" REMEMBER THOSE ANNUAL CLASS ELECTIONS?

Saturday, August 16, 2008
1950: CRITERION FOR JUNE, 1950 PAGE 1

Carl Pack, Eleanor Brazier (who was dating my cousin, the late Dick Walker back then), the late Jack Yago, Jimmy Thomann, Jimmy Brennan, and last but by no means least, the very handsome Bill Beckett (who was dating my dear wife of 54 years back then, Judy Britton.)
GO TO PAGE 2 BELOW, AND THEN TO 3 AND THEN 4.
1950: CRITERION FOR JUNE, 1950 PAGE 1

Carl Pack, Eleanor Brazier (who was dating my cousin, the late Dick Walker back then), the late Jack Yago, Jimmy Thomann, Jimmy Brennan, and last but by no means least, the very handsome Bill Beckett (who was dating my dear wife of 54 years back then, Judy Britton.)
GO TO PAGE 2 BELOW, AND THEN TO 3 AND THEN 4.
1950: CRITERION FOR JUNE, 1950 PAGE 1

Carl Pack, Eleanor Brazier (who was dating my cousin, the late Dick Walker back then), the late Jack Yago, Jimmy Thomann, Jimmy Brennan, and last but by no means least, the very handsome Bill Beckett (who was dating my dear wife of 54 years back then, Judy Britton.)
GO TO PAGE 2 BELOW, AND THEN TO 3 AND THEN 4.
1950: CRITERION FOR JUNE, 1950 PAGE 1

Carl Pack, Eleanor Brazier (who was dating my cousin, the late Dick Walker back then), the late Jack Yago, Jimmy Thomann, Jimmy Brennan, and last but by no means least, the very handsome Bill Beckett (who was dating my dear wife of 54 years back then, Judy Britton.)
GO TO PAGE 2 BELOW, AND THEN TO 3 AND THEN 4.
1950: CRITERION FOR JUNE, 1950 PAGE 1

Carl Pack, Eleanor Brazier (who was dating my cousin, the late Dick Walker back then), the late Jack Yago, Jimmy Thomann, Jimmy Brennan, and last but by no means least, the very handsome Bill Beckett (who was dating my dear wife of 54 years back then, Judy Britton.)
GO TO PAGE 2 BELOW, AND THEN TO 3 AND THEN 4.
1950: CRITERION FOR JUNE, 1950 PAGE 1

Carl Pack, Eleanor Brazier (who was dating my cousin, the late Dick Walker back then), the late Jack Yago, Jimmy Thomann, Jimmy Brennan, and last but by no means least, the very handsome Bill Beckett (who was dating my dear wife of 54 years back then, Judy Britton.)
GO TO PAGE 2 BELOW, AND THEN TO 3 AND THEN 4.
1950: CRITERION FOR JUNE, 1950 PAGE 1

Carl Pack, Eleanor Brazier (who was dating my cousin, the late Dick Walker back then), the late Jack Yago, Jimmy Thomann, Jimmy Brennan, and last but by no means least, the very handsome Bill Beckett (who was dating my dear wife of 54 years back then, Judy Britton.)
GO TO PAGE 2 BELOW, AND THEN TO 3 AND THEN 4.
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