Harley

Harley Maddox lost his farm in Putnam County and moved his family to Charleston in 1932. Bob's Mom Maxine was 13. Maxine with Mom, Dad and 3 siblings moved to Red Oak Street on the west side. Harley and his brother formed a chicken business which operated through 1955 when Harley retired. They had a booth at the Patrick Street Farmers Market where customers picked out a live chicken and the brothers took it to the back to process on site. Harley said his best customers were "gypsies". Maxine's mother Lillie died in 1936. Harley married Lakie and they moved to Frame Street. Lakie is pictured here with Bob's brother David at a 1972 dinner. Harley shows off his family garden.

Memories 1960s

I have a box with cards and ephemera from the sixties and scanned some to make a digital cover for the pocket. The pocket is sewed onto the background paper and a few things stuffed inside.  

Bob and I did not meet until the early 70s, but some of his memories are journaled here too. I did not have ephemera to include with his, but found a yearbook to get his picture.

The journaling is in the center of the pocket.

"(Cindy)  I had good grades in school though my emphasis was more on my friends than books. My friends were in Girl Scouts, band, swimming and Teen Town. I drove my Dads’ old 61 Chevy and always had a friend beside me. My favorite subjects were home economics, journalism and algebra which I use even to this day.

(Bob)  I was a decent student and liked English and history the best. I was lousy at math. The 60s were when I first got interested in photography and learned how to set the controls on a camera and how to develop and print pictures in a darkroom.

When I was in high school, the art teacher got photography and darkroom equipment and got me to set up the darkroom and teach other students how to use it.

I worked in the audio-visual department all through high school. We set up AV equipment for the teachers, made videotapes of educational TV programs, and even shot movie film of basketball games for the coach. I had a key to the school so I could go in on weekends to make the video tapes.

I really liked my senior history class. We had to do a major project, so Jim Wolfe and I borrowed the school movie camera and made a movie about the Civil War in WV. We went to several places where there were battles and shot film for our movie."

 

Memories 1950s

As a young child, I loved listening to the record player and swinging on my swing. Sister Terry was 5 years older and I learned from her. My grandparents had a cabin at Deep Creek where we spent many summer days playing with cousins, swimming in the fresh water, fishing and crabbing. I loved the meals of fresh fish and eating watermelon outside. I made my first scrapbook, cutting pages of Annette Funicello stories out of my Aunt's salon magazines. In the first grade, I was sad to leave home and my Mom. We went to Sunday School, dressed in fancy hats and shoes, where I made many friends. When entering school, I joined the girl scouts and made life-long friendships. I took ballet lessons at the town Union hall. In school I was competitive, yet ornery. I enjoyed music, acrobatics, swimming and crafts. We moved into our newly built house in 1960 when my Grandparents moved along beside us. Brother Jim was born in 1958.

The "Scrap Book" on the right of the page is a pocket I sewed onto the background sheet. I has a few mementos inside-a birthday card signed in my Dads' handwriting, the hospital bill when I was born (some $50) and a few pictures.

In the picture of the group at Vacation Bible School, I'm the little girl (I was 2) on the right, bottom row.  That's me and my sister in the boat in the picture on the left.

Bloomin Birthday

While I'm not a fan of another birthday, we started celebrating a week ago when Bob got me roses! Then we took a trip to some old stomping grounds-Huntington and Charleston where we lived and worked in the late 70s and early 80s. We skyped with Greg and Michelle on Sunday morning, then Chris came with flowers, cake and more Sunday afternoon. While in Huntington, I visited with my old colleagues at Marshall.

March 2020

January Cards

This birthday card is for my former colleague Brenda.  She misses work-I called her after Christmas to say I missed her too.

This birthday wish is sent to you
To celebrate in all you do
Your heart is kind
Your soul is true
This kindness is but one with you.

 Birthday card for my sister Terry. I gave her a primrose in a pretty "Love" box that had spaces for 2 other plants.

It means so much throughout the year
to have a sister just like you,
You're thoughtful, warm and caring,
and understanding too.
That's why this Birthday message comes with thanks and special love,
To wish you all the happiness
you're so deserving of.

For my friend Betty who has post chemo nausea. She said the ginger cookies I gave her zapped the nausea. I also gave her a "healing" charm.

For Jim, a former colleague who was born on groundhog day.

 

Today is rather special,
And it really wouldn't do,
If I ignored this notable occasion,
By not sending good wishes to you,
For you deserve some recognition,
For what you do for others each day,
You never command any attention,
You just do it in your own quiet way,
A thoughtful and considerate gentleman,
Head and shoulders above the rest,
So this cards holds lots of love and thoughts,
Hoping this birthday is one of the best!