| Date: Thu 03/8/07 10:19AM From: JIM MINER Email: JLMINER96@AOL.COM Message: Phil/Connie I still can't place the club between Clevland and Elton. What I remember about that particular block was the Shoe Shine man who was on the north side of the steet. You walked doen about 5 steps from the sidewalk and he had a couple of chairs where you sat and had your shoes polished. It was outdoors and the shine was 15 cents !!!I believe the mans name was Mike. I love reading these posts as it keeps jogging my memory and bringing me back to happier times when things were so much simpler and easier. Those sure were great years to grow up in. JIM |
| Date: Wed 03/7/07 9:25PM From: connie palmiericoo Email: cookie82845@yahoo.com Message: To Phil, Sorry those names don't sound familiar to me. My father was a member from the early 50's until it closed. We lived on the corner of Glenmore and Linwood in the apt. bldg, I am probably a little younger than you but you probably knew my cousins who lived in our bldg. Fay Vitale and her brother was Ralphie. Well take care |
| Date: Wed 03/7/07 8:56PM From: philly santella Email: philsantella@yahoo.com Message: Hi Connie. What yrs. are you talking. My Dad and my uncles and also neighborhood friends belonged to the italian social club,on Glenmore Ave. between Elton and Cleveland Sts. It was also called "the glen-aires. Lottsa card playing.They also had a softball team that played in Liberty Park.Im talking 1930,s 40,s and early 50,s The name may have changed when they broke up. Some of the names i remember - Santella,s, Vaccarella,s, Marmo, Palma, Tarsio,s Brucato,s etc. Our family lived on Glenmore between Elton and Linwood,just above Pecora,s Grocery store. My Godmother had the Bar on corner of Glenmore and elton. Polisi,s Any names sound familiar. Please respond. Phil aka Duke |
| Date: Wed 03/7/07 12:34PM From: connie palmieri Email: cookie82845@yahoo.com Message: To Jim, the club I was referring to was a private club, it was on Glenmore between Elton and Cleveland. It was an Italian mens club where the men would gather and play cards. My father was a member when we lived in E.N.Y., we lived at 740 Glenmore Ave. |
| Date: Wed 03/7/07 8:30AM From: JIM MINER Email: JLMINER96@AOL.COM Message: For Phyliss and Connie, Was the place you are refering to on Glenmore Ave between Warwick St. and Jerome St. ??? If so the name of that place was named THE GLENMORE HALL. This was a bar in the front and a dance hall in the back where they held all types of neighborhood parties. I remember it so well because I lived above the bar with my family. The address was 636 Glenmore.Th eownersname was Ken but I can't recall his wifes name at this time. JIM |
| Date: Mon 03/5/07 9:22PM From: Vinny Capasso Email: vinnycruiser@aol.com Message: To Sabby Bonavita, I remember your brother Louie. he was the "previous generation" on Essex St. I know my dad and yours were good friends. my mom is still alive and remembers your parents. We lived at 260 Essex St. I also recall your brother was friends with Angelo Ferricane. Your parents had probably the biggest property on Essex St at that time. I'm not sure if your brother would remember me. I must be at least 5-6yrs younger than he is. Are either of your parents still alive? if so, tell them Marion Capasso says hello(my dads name was Michele, he was a bricklayer) |
| Date: Mon 03/5/07 6:49PM From: connie palmiericoo Email: cookie82845@yahoo.com Message: To Phyllis Isola, I think the club you're talking about is the Glenmore Community House, which your uncle belonged to and my father as well. I am Francine's sister and I think we had dinner at your house a few times with our parents and Ray and Sal. Hope I answered your question. |
| Date: Mon 03/5/07 6:08PM From: phyllis isola Email: phyllisisola@aol.com Message: Does anyone remember the name of the club on glenmore avenue - my cousin phyllis had her sweet 16 party there and also my cousin sally had his baptism party there. It was a very long and narrow place - not too wide. Thanks. (My uncle was Sal Isola). |
| Date: Mon 03/5/07 2:06PM From: Tom Castaldi Email: tomcornsnake@yahoo.com Message: My name is Tom Castaldi known as Thomas in school.I lived on Glenmore Ave. between Euclid Ave & Doscher St. I attended Blessed Sacrament School on Euclid Ave from 1956 to 1964. I do indeed remember the List of Characters, Father Smith;Murphy;St. John;Flannigan and the famous Father Krieg. Some of the Nuns were Sister Owen Marie;Sister Thomas Agness;Sister Carlotta;Sister Martinella;Sister Pacificia;Sister Gene Dominick;Sister Saint James. Also Miss O'Shea;Miss Muller and Mr.Daily. It wasn't all fun for me and alot of the other guys, There were the Beatings we got. I remember the words they used just before the Blows started!!! "Your as bold as Brass and Fresh as Paint" Shortly after you heard the words, You would hear the Big Rosary beads along with that Gigantic Metal Cross they wore, Slamming the desks as they flew past them on their way to you. The worst part was after the pounding you received you had to say,"Thank you Sister for taking an intrest in me." I was pounded with everything and anything that wasn't nailed down. It wasn't all bad. The best part of my BSS experience was the friends I made. I remember the Play ground next to the Church Playing all the games and flipping Baseball Cards. The Girls did the Chewing gum chains and that silly game where they put the rubberbands around their ankles and hopped back and forth. To all my Friends, I say Hello and Thank You for the great times. Tommy P.S. I do so Declare..... |
| Date: Sun 03/4/07 1:18PM From: Maria Lena DeGennaro Email: riadege@gmail.com Message: Great website!! Wonderful photos of the "old" neighborhood. |