| My memories of Dinsmore by Harry Mills |
| To: dinsmore1@fcmail.com
Subject: Hi from another Dismoreite From: HBMills Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 16:30:03 EST Hi R. L., My niece gave me the website on Dinsmore. I went to Dinsmore Elementary School from September 1943 until June 1950. My teachers were : Mrs. Coursey, 1st grade; Mrs. Barker, 2nd grade; Mrs. Long, 3rd grade; Mrs. Soto (this is the same teacher you had for fourth grade, I think.), 4th grade; Mrs. Bledsoe, 5th grade; Mrs. Holten, 6th grade; and Mr. Becker, 7th grade. I then went to Kirby-Smith Jr. High for the 8th and 9th grades; then to Andrew Jackson where I graduated in 1955. I went to Kings Road Baptist Church on Pitts Road. I knew Al Bowie and we went to school at Dinsmore together. I knew Russell L. LLoyd, and his sister Joanne. I knew Dennis and Tommy Roberts. I was close friends with the Hygema brothers Guy, Walter, Paul, Johnny, and Curtis and their sister Betty Lou who owned Hygema House Movers. I knew Janet Montgomery who married Terry Phillips who was a close friend of mine. She lived on U. S. 1 and Terry lived on Moncrief Road. I knew of Pitts Battery Shop on Pitts road and took several old cars there to get batteries, starters and generators over the years. Sorry to say, I don’t remember you or any of the Dukes. My mother had an account at Higginbotham’s Grocery during WWII and he delivered groceries to our house. I lived on Sibald Road of Trout River Blvd, east of U. S. 1 between U. S. 1 and Lem Turner Road. My best friend in high school was Vic Thomas who retired from the Sheriff’s Office a few years ago. He still lives on Trout River Blvd the last I heard which was about 5 years ago. I fished in Nine Mile Creek and Trout River. I was baptized in Trout River. I remember Mr. Snyder too. He was a fearsome person to us when we were kids. He had a very deep bass voice and thundered when he talked. I got a spanking from him for fighting with a boy named Donald Roundtree when I was in the 1st grade. I also lost a baby tooth in the fight. We were in love with a little girl name Mariam Simmons. I remember the Pickets who had more kids that Carter had pills. The only name that comes to mind right now is Donny Picket who was a twin. Well anyhow, that’s a few of my memories. I don’t have any pictures of the old school except in my mind’s eye. Thanks for the memories. Harold ( Harry) B. Mills |
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