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| Name: | Fredrick Rainear |
| E-mail address: | FHR@ATLANTICBB.NET |
| Comments: | Groveville Triplets , Fred Floyd and Frank |
| Name: | DAVE TARNEY |
| E-mail address: | dtarney@msn.com |
| Comments: | I am looking for relatives of Blanche Fisher Wright.She was my Grandmotherws cousin. If yoiu ar erelated, pleas erespond.
thanks Dave |
| Name: | Denise Merrill Barker |
| E-mail address: | deebarker83@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | wow there are some very old photos! i truly enjoyed seeing these i still live here and have for 40 yrs! i love groveville ande wouldn't move if you paid me!!! |
| Name: | Frank J. Halper Jr. |
| E-mail address: | fjhjr1234@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi Garry,
Thank you for posting my photos of the Crosswicks Grist Mill and Ice House. At the time, it presented a grand opportunity to renovate a beautiful and historical site. It also would have been capable of supplying the town with clean power provided by hydroelectric energy. Unfortunately, after having invested substantial sums of time and money, the bureaucracy became overwhelming and we were forced to abandon the project. It was a catastrophic loss to me personally and a serious loss to the community both financially and for the environment. Thanks again for your effort, Frank J. Halper Jr. |
| Name: | Bob Laird |
| E-mail address: | laird.bob@gmail.com |
| Comments: | WOW, what a flood of memories from reading all of the entries posted and seeing the photos. Brings back so many memories..THANKS..I lived at 46 Longwood Dr from 1961 till about 1986. I now live in Middletown DE, Married for 25yrs and have 17yr old twins. |
| Name: | paul matlack |
| E-mail address: | pmatlack@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Our next reunion will be held at Allstarz Pub on sat 10 Sept 2011 @ 3 PM. For info call chuck @ 302-422-3152 or Paul @ 609-658-8467. Last year was our first time. This year we hope that more will attend. We plan to have a sign in sheet to get names,phone numbers and E mail addresses. I hope everyone is well.
Thanks, Paul Matlack |
| Name: | Faye (Waters) Reynolds |
| E-mail address: | fayereynolds1@gmail.com |
| Comments: | What a wonderful walk through times past. I found at least 2 in here that I remember and sent an email to. Hopefully I will hear from them and others who remember me.
Faye |
| Name: | paul matlack |
| E-mail address: | pmatlack@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | As some of you may or may not know Chas Smith passed away fri 12 mar 2011.He was buryed today in Bordentown.Good by Charlie we will all miss you. Paul Matlack
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| Name: | Rich Mifflin |
| E-mail address: | HoodBling1955@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi Gary I just got a computer. Fist one ever. MOVING UP. But still here in Groveville. I have my parents house.I wish I wish I new of the Groveville reunion Im the youngest of the Mifflin boys. My father Howard MIFF. was a in the fire co.Well I found your site and I think its great. it jogged a lot of stuff I forgot. I started looking for a book I think it was called Locus Grove. I remember my aunt Alice Arroson telling me somebody was writing a book and ask her things about Groveville. Her father,s last name was JAMES, I think he was a barber. she lived on main st. she had polio you might remember her sitting on her porch next to Estwans house. any way I have some pics. of the mill being torn down. and some old pics. of yardville school an a old one of Groveville fire co. if you can use them let me know. well my typing finger is tired. good job on the site and I HOPE YOU GET THIS. take care Rich M. |
| Name: | Susan (Gould) Lake |
| E-mail address: | Suern86@msn.com |
| Comments: | Wonderful old memories. Keep up the great work. I grew up next to the firehouse right on Main Street then later moved down to the apartments. Does anyone have pics or remember when the circus came to town? |
| Name: | Alvin F. Wooters |
| E-mail address: | alwooters@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Many wonderful memories of Wesley Grove Camp. Thank you for the Web-site. |
| Name: | Dennis Malloy |
| E-mail address: | denmal5661@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I have lived in Groveville the last 16 years its the most wonderful place to live everyoneis friendly and i grew up in western maryland and it reminds me of where i grew up. |
| Name: | John Malloy |
| E-mail address: | mjjmal@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000738829096 |
| Comments: | My sister Kathe and I grew up @ 42 Kruger la.I was in the 2nd
grade in a new town & school .A kid called Bub Pullen looked out for me and showed me around . We had many years of fun & a Great friendship . Groveville was a great place to grow up in the 60s,70s,& 80s and may well be to this day . I just want to say hi to all my friends who may come across this,It's been a long strange trip . feel free to E-Mail me |
| Name: | gladys marsh-mount |
| E-mail address: | gmarsh1992004@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | i have really enjoying seeing all the memories from groveville. It kinda makes you homesick for your old home. I was raised on what we call the back road or now it is main. |
| Name: | william Hall |
| E-mail address: | wmhall8@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Gary i just found your dream book page. I think its great I hang around with Billy FEASEL WE ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT GROWING UP IN GROVEVILLE. I could just imagine us sledding down pettyridge hill at midnight. Or diving off the cliff at cold springs. My family was one of the first to move into groveville gardens. |
| Name: | Alice Mickschutz Sulish |
| E-mail address: | nhsaltbox@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I loved living in Groveville,NJ. Some of my favorite people were Mrs. Jones, my Sunday School teacher at the Methodist church, and Mrs. Breit, my second and third grade teacher. Both these ladies came to my wedding. We moved when I was about 10, about 1959. Alice and Pete Mickschutz(my parents) bought the Chesterfield General Store in Chesterfield, NJ. Some of you will remember that my parents took care of the firehouse for many years while I was just a baby and young child. They cleaned it, ran functions, and took fire calls among other things. I married after college and moved to Bordentown. My husband, Phil Sulish worked for the FAA and his job took us to Oklahoma for the Federal Aviation Administration Aeronautical Center. In the 1980's we moved to New England (NH), continued to raise 3 children while I also taught school. After raising the children in East Derry, NH and 42 years with the FAA, we settled on a lake here in NH. I hope to find some pictures that might be added to your Groveville Memory collection and post them for you. Thank you Gary for the memories. |
| Name: | Tom Weiss |
| E-mail address: | tweiss@gauminc.com |
| Comments: | Hey Gary,
You have probably already heard about the planned Groveville Kid Reunion scheduled for 3:00pm August 4, 2010 at the Alstarz Restaurant (next to Mastoris). Chuck Beideman, Paul Matlack and Wayne Wright seem to be putting this together. Maybe you can help spread the word. Thank you. Tom Weiss |
| Name: | Neil J. Chamberlain |
| E-mail address: | neil242@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Gary,
Nice site. I enjoy viewing pictures of Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins, that I had not seen before. My folks moved from Jersey in the 50s, but us kids would go back to stay with Gram Carrie for a week or so in the summer. Always had great memories of that time. Especially when the other cousins would show up. July 4, 1950 is a day I remember with fondness. Rode in the hay wagon during the Groveville Parade. Thanks Again, Neil |
| Name: | Diana Garner |
| E-mail address: | dsousa@ag.arizona.edu |
| Comments: | We lived at 48 Longwood Drive. Dawn, me, Donna and Donnie. My Parents Don and Joan Lanter, my grandmom lived at the very bottom of Pettyridge Road. Edna Grauser. My BFF was MaryEllen Mushak. Loved growing up there! Thanks for this site! |
| Name: | Jack Britton |
| E-mail address: | jbritton888@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Garry: Great site. Loved growing up in Groveville. brought back a lot of good Memories. Thanks.
97 longwood drive 1956-1965 |
| Name: | Tom Takacs |
| E-mail address: | thomastakacs@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Gary... Loved the site!! I grew up in Yardville during the 50's & 60's, moved to Groveville in 1975 (in a rental), purchased a house on Main St a few years later... and still live here.
I totally enjoyed reading everything and loved the pictures posted. I have a great interest in local history, in fact, I stumbled onto your site while looking for old maps of the area. Keep up the fine work. I'll be a regular return visitor from now on. -tom t |
| Name: | Vince(BUB)Pullen |
| E-mail address: | SAVIORPLUM@aol.com |
| Comments: | Great page!! I lived in Groveville Gardens on Longwood Dr. I also had Mrs. Longstreet for Kindergarden; 2ND grade was Mrs. Roots and 3RD was Mrs. Butter. I also remember the Turtle pond Linda Miller's refering to with the hollow tree! Sledding on Pettyridge;and Betty's Post office for penny candy. During summer break we hung out at the School challenging Sunnybrae & Yardville Schools to Quate tourniments and winning mostly all. In our teens we held a few dances at the fire house and with the help of everybody they were somewhat successfull. We had allot of great baseball games behind the firehouse. I still remember stopping at at the corner Grocery for a five cent garlic pickle out of the barrel on the way home from school!! I live in Fla. now; married Kathy Piotrowski from Robbinsville. Her family owned the Esso by Russerts back then. I'll have to think some more and write back!! Thanks for the memories!!! Vince
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| Name: | Marie Lippincott Bryan |
| E-mail address: | bryanfam@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I found your page while looking up info to show my kids about where their grandfather grew up. My grandfather told me stories about the Van Kanal Estate- he was the son of Frank Lippincott- it seeems that I recall him telling me stories about living on the property- is that possible?- fun to be able to share this with my family. |
| Name: | david j sehorn |
| E-mail address: | sehorndavid@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Gary,I really hope you read your own site. I have two pics (one of a sunday school class and one of a 5th grade class)
and since you link to our church . I also have pics of MY 10 YEAR pin .You know ,the pin you get only if you have attended sunday school every sunday without fail . The first year of perfect attendence you got your Bible.I got mine in 1951!IF YOU would like the pics for your site . Just Email me son! IT is nice to old names like : suzi b ,claire d ,barbera b,mike engi ,joe D,and to tommy wiess -I had the paper (Trenton Times)route for Groveville in the early 60's.SO I also knew everyone . Gary ,anytime you want to hear about "OLD Groveville" from a "church going,fire fighting" old school groveville man ,let me know .Call me (I'm in the book) ,Email me ( the addy is above in case you don't know) or mail me snail mail (I'm still at the same place since 1961) You'll take care now hear? -------david j sehorn |
| Name: | Michael Engi |
| E-mail address: | michaelusa@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hi Gary,
Been years since I saw you or anyone from Groveville, nice job, brought back a lot of memories. I may even have some pics for ya from the Fire Co. If I can find them. Heard somebody was talking about a reunion, I'd be up for that. I still live in Bordentown, look me up sometime, I still cruise through town now and then trying to remember who lived where. It's funny how at one time I knew everyone in town. We put a lot of work into that old Church when they remodeled. I remember pretty much the whole town came out to help. Sunday school kept me straight. Take care, Michael |
| Name: | Mary (Frew) Gottel |
| Comments: | My sister Jo Marie (Frew) Perry found your site...I was so glad to view this site...it has brought back so many memories of such a special place.....Betty's, O'Boyle, Miss Longstreet-kindergarten teacher...Lou's Thriftway...don't forget...the Greenfield Auction on Route 130...and Two Guys...and the crik to go swimming and definitely Pettyridge to go sled riding and also bike riding...boy what a ride we had....going down that steeeep hill (ha,ha) Thanks again for this site... by the way the person in the green dress in the middle row in the photo I think is me...I was in Miss Longstreets morning class..I remember playing store....what a life we had in Groveville....I married Don Gottel....another past resident of Groveville..we both have fond memories of our special town. |
| Name: | Katie |
| E-mail address: | beansmomma2009@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Thank you for this site. I live in Denver, Colorado but grew up in Yardville NJ. I remember learning about the local history in elementary school before moving and I wanted to know more, now that I am older.I have recently started looking for more history on the Yardville area, so thank you. |
| Name: | Barbara Atwood Wagner |
| E-mail address: | wagnerbaa@juno.com |
| Comments: | I also found you through Claire( the women knows everyone)and have enjoyed going through your site. I lived in Yardville but had 4th grade at Groveville and made a lot of long lasting friends that year. The area has changed so much and its nice that someone is keeping the memories for us. Thank you for doing this, it is appreciated. |
| Name: | Tim ( timmy ) Warren |
| E-mail address: | timarren1@msn.com |
| Comments: | Hi Gary
I came across this page by accident, but I am glad I did. Great job it stirred a lot of great memories from Groveville. I will always consider it home. Tim |
| Name: | Patty {Bialota} Long |
| E-mail address: | sunlionsroar@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Gary, I'm Cheryl's sister. She told me about your site. I have wonderful memories of Groveville! Growing up there was the best! We lived on Pettyridge Road. I remember the great summers, chasing lightning bugs at dusk, playing in the woods, and sledding down our hill in the winter! Mostly I remember that all the neighbors knew each other and looked out for each other. We had the best Halloweens ever! Seems like no one trick or treats anymore. I live in Florida now. When I get to go through my old pictures, I'll have Cheryl send them to you. |
| Name: | valerie ervin(palfy |
| E-mail address: | val158@verizon.net |
| Comments: | I haven't lived in groveville for about 20yrs but they
were some of my best childhood memories. My parents were the original owners of the house on 3 Krueger Lane. both my brother (lou) and myself went to groveville school and yardville. My brother lives in tampa fl. w/his family and I live in ewing w/my husband. I enjoyed your pics and have passed this on to my brother. So he can enjoy these wonderful memories. |
| Name: | Melinda Burns |
| E-mail address: | Minderela@aol.com |
| Comments: | Gary,
I finally found time to check out your wonderful site about Groveville. Loved your Arneytown photo,very touching. I love all the family history pieces that are on the site. Keep up the preserving of our history!!! Bravo!! Melinda Burns(Ebay Seller: Minderela8osq). |
| Name: | Jeneane Parson |
| E-mail address: | SunshineP413@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hi Gary,
I am your neighbor a few doors down and I had read in the paper this past weekend that the Groveville Memorial Day Parade is the 2nd in the nation so I decided to look it up and stumbled upon your site. I think it is great and I really love learning about the history of this great town. We really love living here. |
| Name: | Jeneane Parson |
| E-mail address: | SunshineP413@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hi Gary,
I am your neighbor a few doors down and I had read in the paper this past weekend that the Groveville Memorial Day Parade is the 2nd in the nation so I decided to look it up and stumbled upon your site. I think it is great and I really love learning about the history of this great town. We really love living here. |
| Name: | Cheryl (Bialota) Natriello |
| E-mail address: | jerseyties@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Gary, well, the busy season at work has passed for now so hoping to do some more genealogy and cemetery stuff. Loved reading the new posts! :) |
| Name: | Cheryl (Bialota) Natriello |
| E-mail address: | jerseyties@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Gary, well, the busy season at work has passed for now so hoping to do some more genealogy and cemetery stuff. Loved reading the new posts! :) |
| Name: | Joe DeMent Jr. (Jody) |
| E-mail address: | jodydement@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Awesome job on this site, can't wait to tell my father about it. For anyone who knew him, he's doing well and living in New Port Richie Florida and fishes every time the weather will let him. If you were living in Groveville around 1979, I was probably your paper boy. That was back when the Times was an afternoon paper. |
| Name: | debra king |
| E-mail address: | deb.king120@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I AM THE DAUGHTER OF CHESTER AND HAZEL KING, AND I LIVED IN THE BIG HOUSE ON TOP OF THE HILL. WE MOVED FROM GROVEVILLE WHEN I WAS 12 YRS OLD. THERE IS ALOT ABOUT THE TOWN THAT I STILL MISS. LOVE YOUR SITE. |
| Name: | bob longmuir |
| E-mail address: | rlongmuir@nj.net |
| Comments: | GARY I HAVE NOT LIVED IN GROVEVILLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. BUT READING YOUR DREAMBOOK HAS REVIVED MANY GREAT MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD. I LIVE IN FLEMINGTON NJ NOW BUT HAVE MADE MANY VISITS TO GROVEVILLE OVER THE YEARS TO VISIT MY MOM VERNA LONGMUIR WHO HAS ADDED MANY PAGES TO THE HISTORY OF THE GROVEVILLE CHURCH AND AT ONE TIME POSTMASTER OF GROVEVILLE. SHE PASSED 2005 AND IS RESTING IN THE GROVEVILLE CEMENTARY. YOUR GROVEVILLE MEMORIES WAS GIVEN TO ME BY JILL JONES WHICH I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM IN 50 YEARS. PLEASE KEEP THE THE MEMORIES COMING |
| Name: | Lorraine Orr Nawrocik |
| E-mail address: | patches4144@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I have been skimming through your stuff and it is really interesting. You have done a great job of putting all this together. History is such a great teacher. My oldest daughter is a librarian by career choice and is a part-time historian for Lawrence Township and is president of the Lawrence Historical Society and it is so interesting all the things you can find out about your little corner of the world. Keep up the good work. I think I spotted myself in one of the photos from Yardville Elementary. Now I am going back and look at some more of your site. Thanks for doing this. |
| Name: | Jill Jones Meyers |
| E-mail address: | winnie59@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hi Gary,
I also have a copy of the "WSCS" cookbook. Tattered though it is, I still make Verna Longmuir's recipe for banana bread! I enjoy browsing through your great blog... Jill |
| Name: | Jill Jones Meyers |
| E-mail address: | winnie59@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hi Gary....I also still have the cookbook and use Verna Longmuir's recipe for banana bread to this day! Thanks for bringing back wonderful memories. I check your website often! |
| Name: | Suzi Beideman Burdan |
| E-mail address: | suzibinfl@cfl.rr.com |
| Comments: | Hi Gary! Just finished looking through you Groveville Memories pages...What Fun! I actually got the site from both Claire Zarr and my brother Chuck awhile ago, but didn't check it until today when I was looking for your home address on Church Street. I"m sending you several pictures of your Mom from my Mother's box of old pictures. Mom, Ethel Beideman, passed away at age 90 last September. What wonderful memories I have of times together with many of the people featured in your memory pages. I"m sure I can find more old Groveville things in Mom"s treasures and will send them along as I find them. I spent 36 years teaching Kindergarten and 1st grade in Shillington, PA and retired to Ocala, Flordia with my husband, Harrie, in 2007. I look forward to viewing more on you site in the future. Thanks for the memories! Suzi |
| Name: | Tom Weiss |
| E-mail address: | tweiss@gauminc.com |
| Comments: | Hi Gary and all fellow Grovevillians,
I too have not lived in Groveville for 31 years, but just like most of you, Groveville will always be home. I can help with naming most of the kids in the 1958 Kindergarten picture. There are only four that I cannot remember and there is a mixture of Old Groveville (OG) and Groveville Gardens (GG) kids. Seated from left to right is Jane Dwier(OG), Lyle Mushinski(OG), Linda LeJambre(GG), Cindy Amico(GG), Sandy Gagnon(GG)and Choppers Thompson(OG). In the second row from left to right is Billy Rochford(OG), Dave Lavelle(GG), Cheryl Biolotta(GG) and the four that I do not remember. Standing in the back row from left to right is Dale Nugent(GG), Mike Czako(OG), Skip Carvale(OG), Dave Gronostajski(GG), Tom Weiss(OG), Roxanne Shiarappa(GG), Paul Simpson(GG), Patty Bell(GG) and Glenn Kelly(GG). It goes without saying that our wonderful teacher was of course Miss Longstreet. I have a picture of the 1959 first grade class with Miss Elias and also the 1960 second grade class with Mrs. Brecht. If you would like to borrow them, contact me and I will get them to you. I think that what you are doing with this is fantastic and please keep up the good work. Yours truly, The youngest of the Weiss Brothers, Tom Weiss |
| Name: | EDDIE DOWD |
| E-mail address: | EDWARDEDDOWD8@AOL.COM |
| Comments: | WOW! TALK ABOUT MEMORIES!YOUANSWERED SOME QUESTIONS IVE HAD ABOUT THE AREA FOR OVER 50 YEARS. MY PARENTS MOVED INTO THE GARDENS IN 1953. I WAS ONLY 3 AT THE TIME. MY MOM STILL LIVES ON KRUEGER LANE. I CURRENTLY LIVE IN THE FAIRVIEW PARK(DECOU) AREA. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! |
| Name: | Wendy (Fisher) Hiers |
| E-mail address: | wendy@vermontel.net |
| Comments: | My mom(Blanche Fisher) told me about what you were doing and I finally decided to check it out tonight. It is always a wonder to me that we who come from Groveville are always from Groveville! No matter where we may live now or how long it has been since we were there, Groveville is always home. Thanks for doing this and keeping us in touch with our families and roots in Groveville.
Wendy (Fisher) Hiers Bridgewater Corners, VT. |
| Name: | Heidi Coleman |
| E-mail address: | Racefan24too@aol.com |
| Comments: | I just wanted to let you know I love reading all about Groveville. I live on Route 156 and love knowing about the history of the area. Please let me know if you come across any information on the homes on the southern end of Route 156. I would love to have more information on the older homes on this end of the street. Thank you and keep up the great work. |
| Name: | Blayze |
| E-mail address: | NGame64@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed the history you've gathered here. Great collection of photos and articles. Hope Groveville remains untouched for future generations, especially from ugly McMansions that seem to be dominating the adjacent towns. |
| Name: | patty malloy |
| E-mail address: | evergreen237@yahoo. com |
| Comments: | Hi,
Great job on your site. I was trying to do some research on my grandmother's side and came up here. She would have been 100 years old this past May. She is buried in the Groveville cementary beside her mother. My grandmother was Lillian Inman her mother was Rebecka Inman. Rebecka was born in 1886 she died in 1944. She was married to John Greely Mansfield. Rebecka's parents were Edward and Mary Inman. Rebecka worked at the cotton mill. I was looking for information about the cotton mill. I think I read that a James Woodward owned it. I am trying to find out who my grandmother's father was. She never told us. We never really asked. My grandmother was born in 1908. So Rebecka was about 22. When my grandmother was born. Thanks for any help. |
| Name: | Linda Miller |
| E-mail address: | lgm1852@aol.com |
| Comments: | I grew up in Groveville too. Not in old Groveville but the Gardens. I remember the brick pond that used to be in the woods. There used to be an old hollow tree there that you could climb up in and hide. Mainly, there were us kids running around in the woods, making forts and fishing. I moved right after I graduated from Hamilton High School East. I lived in Miami for a few years, then moved to Columbia Missouri. I'm not in Seattle Washington. Been here for about 28 years now. I've worked for the Cith of Seattle all that time and in a few months, I can retire. I'm moving back to Fl. Orlando to be exact. Cheryl and I just found one another again. It was great to talk to her again and find out they have been looking for me all these years. She lives in Orlando too. Looking at all the photos of the old hometown sure brought back some good memories. Thanks for having this site. |
| Name: | Larry McElmoyl |
| E-mail address: | larry.mcelmoyl@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I am thrilled to see Groveville Memories! My father, Leroy McElmoyl was born (1917)in what was called Wesley Grove and raised Groveville. He past away in August of 1989 in Hamilton. His sister Thelma & Robert also past a while back. I am sure they would love to see this site. A while back someone contacted me to find out the family history of the canvas factory in Groveville that my ancestors owned and operated. That was the first I heard of it. Much of my family and extended family lay to rest in Groveville. Thanks for a peak into it's history. |
| Name: | Bob Matlack |
| E-mail address: | dlm4619@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Gary, Great job having a fun time reading everyone's comments. Tom said he would have been the oldest if he stayed but I think that I can claim that. Donna and I love Groveville and we plan on staying forever. Keep up the great work. |
| Name: | Phil Fink |
| E-mail address: | pfink66@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Great site! It was a pleasure meeting you last weekend. Even though I am relatively new to Groveville, the history here still fascinates me. I live on the upper part of Main Street, once the home of peach groves I am told. |
| Name: | Tina Lieto |
| E-mail address: | neatolieto@aol.com |
| Comments: | Gary, you always amaze me. You are much missed. |
| Name: | Joe Kildea |
| E-mail address: | joekildea@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Gary,
Love your site. Found it through "Tom Glover's Hamilton" website. When I moved to Yardville I fell in love with the area. Yardville, Groveville, Crosswicks, Chesterfield, Allentown, etc. We're really starting to lose these areas to development so thank you for your memories on this beautiful and historic area.......and this website. Joe Kildea |
| Name: | Karen Benson (Hamm) |
| E-mail address: | kbalivenwell@aol.com |
| Comments: | It was very nice to come upon your site. I googled Groveville and there you were. I grew up in the gardens and of course attended Groveville School. My dad was a vol fireman as well Bruce A Hamm. My mom still resides in Groveville and I also love going to visit home. I really enjoy the pictures and it always brings back fond memories. Keep up the good work and I will be making this a regular stop. Thanks
Karen |
| Name: | Stephanie Apostoleres |
| E-mail address: | stephanie253@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Grew up in Groveville and moved to Florida after I graduated from Steinert in 1972. Linda LeJambre was, and still is, my best friend. After 30+ years in Florida, I'm ready to move back and enjoy some good food (they don't know what good bread or real pizza is down here)and old friends. |
| Name: | Thomas Dwier |
| E-mail address: | safe Tom 26@comcast.com |
| Comments: | I;m glad I don,t belong to Groveville any more or I would be the oldest! You have done a great job on this site. I will gather some material and stop to see you. Tom |
| Name: | Vicki (Houser) Czuleger |
| E-mail address: | Rmebrat52@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hello to all current and former Groveville residents. I am the daughter of Lillie Fisher and granddaugher of Charles and Edith Fisher living on Main Street. As my screen name implies I am an army brat and Groveville was "home" to me all my young life. I lived there periodically between postings, was baptized in the Methodist church, went to school there with Ms. Longstreet as my teacher. My aunt Blanche still lives in the family home and is the keeper of all the family treasures and stories. This blog is so sentimental to me because it is about my "Home". When people ask where I am from Trenton because Groveville is one of the best-kept secrets in the world and I'm proud to call it My Hometown. |
| Name: | Jill Jones Meyers |
| E-mail address: | winnie59@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Gary,
What a wonderful job!! I have lived in FL for almost 30 years, and it is home now, but this made me homesick!! A couple of memories that I can add to your collection are about Jo and Harley Hepburn's store. When I was just a little girl, I lived with my parents and sister in the two story house next to Moyers on Main Street. Mary and Lloyd Bowers lived downstairs and we lived upstairs.....Howard, Florence, Sally Ann and Jill Jones. Mom would send me to Hepburn's store with a bowl and a piece of waxed paper and Harley would put scoops of ice cream in the bowl, cover it with the waxed paper, and send me running home before it melted. I also remember that they would put up a line in the store and hang all the halloween masks out for us to choose one.I think they were 15 cents. They were made of some type of stiffened muslin and by the end of an evening of trick or treating the color would come off all around your mouth. Another treat from the store were the ice cream dixie cups (chocolate and vanilla) that had pictures of movie stars on the inside of the lid. A couple of things I remember about Groveville School concern fundraising! I remember selling seeds and also taking orders for Prior's donuts and delivering them door to door. Three flavors.....glazed, cream filled and jelly. Another memory is of the "hot lunch" our Mothers would get together and cook for us. They were 25 cents and were served downstairs in the lunch room (turn right at the coal bin!). It wasn't every week. More like once a month. Speaking of the coal bin, do you remember how they spread the cinders on the playground and how they always ended up embedded in your knees? Remember sliding down the slide on a piece of waxed paper so you would go faster? I was a summer playground supervisor (my first job!) one year and we would take the kids to Woodlawn Pool sometimes. You could always smell the chlorine a block away! I'll be checking your wonderful memory pages regularly. You are very talented. Thanks so much... Jill |
| Name: | Edna Lovesky |
| E-mail address: | edna.lovesky@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hi, I do not know if you remember me but I lived at 112 Main street just a few houses up from the old mill. I am doing fine and am living out here in Mount Vernon Washington state. I am divorced and have 2 children and 2 grand children. I was back in Groveville in 1988 when my daughter was only 7 weeks old. I wish I could come back just to see how things have changed. My great grand father use to run/own the old corner store (Isaac Bowers) and my grand father Roy L. Lewis is on the WW1 Memorial stone in front of the Sunday school building. Here is my email address edna.lovesky@verizon.net if you would like to contact me. Take care and hope to hear from you soon. Edna Lovesky |
| Name: | John Korsak |
| E-mail address: | jkorsak@cableone.net |
| Comments: | Gary,
Came across your site while doing some research on Hamilton High West classmates. Is this the same Gary Lippincott from home room 209 that states in the class of 62 yearbook that he "detests history"??? Great site. Keep up the good work!!! John Korsak Hamilton High West, Class of 1962 |
| Name: | R.Doneghy |
| E-mail address: | ros_d2@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
I came across your page while trying to find an obituary for Robert Rousseau. Robert was a resident in my apartment building. He passed away very suddenly on October 1st. He was loved by all our residents. I posted a message on his legacy.com page and heard from a childhood friend Michael who said Robert grew up in Yardville and was well-known in Groveville. Rest in peace Bob Ros Luther Towers Trenton, New Jersey |
| Name: | dan mozer |
| E-mail address: | dmozer951c@optonline.net |
| Comments: | You knew more abt the Van Kennal estate than me and I lived across the street from it. I have pictures of the pit being dug and Groveville school. King outbid my dad by a thousand dollars for the property across the street. Mendelson refused to sell the pond bed and falsely accused him of taking creek water. Evidence of an indian village was found as the pit was dug. I donated things found to the Abbot House. The water coming out of the pipe supposedly came from our property under the road. |
| Name: | Tim Jones |
| E-mail address: | timjones17@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Enjoyed the memories so much, you have done an excellent job. I remember your father's Hudson very well, it was the first car we had seen that you had to step down into...keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Marty (Shelton) Morgan |
| E-mail address: | prplus@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Hi Gary,
I don't know where to begin. This is wonderful. More comments to follow, but right now I have to get back to the site and read more. What a treat. Daryl sent it to me, and I'm so glad she did. All the best, Marty Morgan (aka/Martha Shelton) |
| Name: | Jeanne Miller Lanahan |
| E-mail address: | jlanahan@socal.rr.com |
| Comments: | Hi, Gary:
Daryl Dwier Bitner suggested I check out your blog and I am so happy she did. We used to be neighbors on Church Street. I live in California now and love it, but me heart still belongs in Groveville. You might remember my brother Jack Miller, who now lives in Ohio. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work. Jeanne Miller Lanahan |
| Name: | Steve Csorgo Jr |
| E-mail address: | njmosquitoman@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Gary,
My sister has been working with Tom Glover and with that I found this Groveville site. We lived on Ham. Sq. Crosswicks Rd near Rt 130 on Back Creek. Went to Yardville school and knew Groveville kids from the late 50's early 60's. My Dad was good friends with Ray Dwier and I have a wall clock he gave my dad that once hung in the old Groveville Fire House. It still runs and maybe it worked crazy in its days at the fire house. The second hand speeds up - slows down and even moved backwards! But keeps perfect time. Crazy clock but I have loved it all my life. My dad Steve was a ham - W2QJO - Yardville. Keep up the great work and I sure will be checking your site as well as Tom's for Hamilton. Fond memories of Yardville/Groveville/Crosswicks. Live now in Browns Mills, Jersey boy all my life. Steve |
| Name: | Shirley Wright DiGenova |
| E-mail address: | sad1934@msn.com |
| Comments: | Gary, Ive been on the computer -on your site- ever since I left church this morning. What great memories! I have loads of puctures and material that you may borrow (mine go back even further). I can identify many of the kids in Barry's class. I'm going to send this on to Collin Stackhouse who has been in contact with me about Groveville memories. I think the vacation bible school picture is of just one or two classe. None of the kids in my group were in it Keep up the good work Shirley |
| Name: | Glen D. Gilmore |
| E-mail address: | ggilmore@hamiltonnj.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://hamiltonnj.com |
| Comments: | Dear Gary,
It is a pleasure to read your history of Groveville. Thank you for sharing your memorials and keeping them alive for others to enjoy. Keep writing and posting! Sincerely, GDG |
| Name: | Rita J Clement |
| E-mail address: | slickoscar@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Gary---this is GREAT!!!!!!! Such fond memories. Thanks for doing this. I look forward to more! |
| Name: | Cheryl {Bialota) Natriello |
| E-mail address: | jerseyties@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/jerseyties/index.html |
| Comments: | Loved visiting your site! I lived in Groveville Gardens 1953 til 1982 when I moved to Florida. Also went to Grovevile School and Miss Longstreet was my kindergarten teacher, I had a Miss Murray for 1st although Miss Elias was still there teaching the same grade. In 2nd I had Mrs Brecht but after that grade we were shipped off to Yardville. Alos attended Groveville Methodist Church. I recognize a lot of the old names you've mentioned. I remember Lester's corner store and Betty's candy shop. Boy, a quarter could buy a big bag of it back then. We collected soda bottles to pay for it. I've added you to my favorites so I can keep checking to see what you add. I really miss Groveville1 There's no place like home!! |
| Name: | Michael Charles Moyer |
| E-mail address: | moyers2@HOTMAIL.COM |
| Comments: | Gary, Claire sent me this site. It brings back a lot of memories. I think we were the last generation in Groveville to truly expierence the small town life in a totally positive way. I still think fondly of the summer times on your parents porch with you, Tom, Robbie, Glen, "Joe Pete" and others. I smile thinking about "Miss Rollins" tending the mountain pink flowers on the hillside. I've been gone far longer than I ever lived there, but Groveville's still special, it's home.
Thanks for the memories, I'll check in often. Mike |
| Name: | Daryl Dwier Bittner |
| E-mail address: | dfbitt@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for creating a blog about our Village of Groveville. Sharing your knowledge has taken me on several wonderful trips down memory lane. If you need assistance naming the students in Yardville school's sports club, I can positively identify all but three of them and have a good guess who those three may be, too.
Keep up the good work, Gary. I look forward to checking in on a regular basis. My best to you and your family, Daryl |
| Name: | CHRIS ESTWAN |
| E-mail address: | CESTWAN@MSN.COM |
| Comments: | Thanks for the History lesson, you have done a great job. Your friend always
Chris Estwan |
| Name: | Claire Dwier Zarr |
| E-mail address: | czarr0904@aol.com |
| Comments: | Great start, Gar...keep up the good work. You've already dredged up some fond memories for me! Hopefully, you'll also inspire other Groveville 'kids' to look through that old stuff mom and dad, and previous generations, left behind. Sadly, too many think it's 'just junk'. It's trashed and gone forever without a second thought. Maybe they wouldn't have done it if they knew it holds the key to such a wealth of family history and ties to our past. It answers so many questions about who we are and where we come from. You know I'm already a devotee and plan to pass on some of my own treasures to add.
I'm so proud of you for being one of a dying breed - one who still values family heritage. You had those second thoughts and the curiosity to begin checking it out. You've also come a long way from hating to write history reports in school, to being a devoted local historian. Mr. Van Allen would be proud of you! Best of luck in your endeavor! Claire |
| Name: | Bill Dall |
| E-mail address: | papadall@aol.com |
| Comments: | This is a great site for posting Memories & Connecting with present & past residence.
It is also a way for Locals to search for Past Family & Friends.as wellas keeping up to date with the Present |
| Name: | James S Puliti |
| E-mail address: | jspuliti80@optonline.net |
| Comments: | Gary: Thanks for the startup. Happy Tom G Encouraged you to write you own. I'm interested in all the local history. I grew up in Trenton in a neighborhood called Goosetown on Kossuth St. Located between the Southard St Bridge and the old Stone Bridge on N. Clinton Ave, we considered the entry to East Trenon near the Trenton Potteries. The D & R canal was a big part of my youthful adventure. Keep up the Good Work. Jim |
| Name: | Tom Glover |
| E-mail address: | thomglo@verizon.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.glover320.blogspot.com |
| Comments: | Great start, Gary! The caption on your latest news photo of the boys in 4H was completely legible when it was double clicked.
Tom |
| Name: | CIndy Landholt |
| E-mail address: | cklandholt@aol.com |
| Comments: | Knew all that stuff in the attic would come in handy some time. Love the site! |
| Name: | Frederick W. Van Ness |
| E-mail address: | fwvanness@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Dear Gary,
My father, F. William Van Ness died in December of 2005. In reviewing his papers I found a wedding book showing that my grandmother Fredericka E. McCabe was married in 1909 in the Groveville Methodist Church. Included in the material were postcards of the mill, the mill store where your great grandmother worked, an old school and some other buildings. My grandmother's parents were Walter McCade and Adele Selina McCade. The wedding book includes a list of guests. The pastor's name was Rev. Dr. James E Diverty. My grandfather and my father lived in Roebling and worked at the Roebling Company. Your posting were very timely since I just found this information today, Monday September 3rd' and it would appear you just started to post. My Best, Fred |
| Name: | Cheryl |
| E-mail address: | cvanness@vflonline.com |
| Comments: | my father-in-law just found pictures of groveville that his grandfather taken. we found your site while googling "groveville" and were very excited. his grandparents were married in the groveville methodist church. we will keep checking for more pictures and history! |