Jtcam25@aol.com

How about Syke's Restaurant on Lake St. GREAT FOOD! - and the old NYSEG Building on Lake and Water St. Also, the Polynesian Restaurant on Water and Main!

JAZZPRINTER@aol.com

How about the Mayfair Diner behind Iszard's, Soapy Sullivan's Hot Dog Stand on N. Main Street, the Clinton Diner, the Twin View Tavern behind Hilltop, Fenton's Bicycle Shop on N. Main next to Schmidt's Food Market and Carl's Bakery.

Ernie Miller's Soda Shop at 3rd and Main along with Ryll's Drug Store. Earl & Jerry's Restaurant in Langdon Plaza, Roy Russell's Restaurant across from EFA. The Shack on Grand Central Ave., Buddy's Restaurant - best BBQ in town. Freddie Vanderberg Bar on N. Main, Jack's Grill and Vinnie's on 5th St. Collins Bar on Davis. Bucky Leach's Bar on Washington Ave.

I could go on and on, but that is enough for now. Thanks for letting me put some great names in your collection.

Bill Danaher, HHS '47 - wdanaher@stny.rr.com

Just a reminder of the Friday night teen dances at the Elmira YM during the Forties.

AspenFam5@aol.com

Jake's (ice cream and penny candy) at The Point in West Elmira, Iszard's Tea Room, shopping at Christmas time in Downtown Elmira with music piped in. Root beer delivered to your car at A&W. Wish they would do something at the Riverwalk downtown: arts show or music. Cozy Corner (Cars) after (sometimes during) school.

Jack Karski, EFA '52 - jkarski@localnet.com

How about Brick Pond? Ice skating, fishing, bonfires, the old ice house? What great fun!! Everyone wanted ice skates for Christmas.

Dick Reidy - elmirareidys@yahoo.com

The old A & P on West Washington Ave. that had take-out for my boys with their red wagon for hauling things home.

The Mark Twain Ballroom with it's sparkling iridescent ball

The Armory for dancing---Where Louis Armstrong performed in the 50's---about to be demolished due to negligence----great Richardson Romanesque Building --

Alice (Voorhis) Manning, SHS '53 - AliMan35@aol.com

Did anyone mention RUSTIC GARDENS in Pine City? I remember going there plenty of Saturday nights with friends back in the 50's to dance. There also was JOHNSON'S in the Southport Plaza....good music there too. That is where I became engaged to Dan Manning, who was home on leave at the time from the US Navy.

Ron Shaw, Sunny CA - JoanRonS@juno.com

I worked at the Good Friends Dress Shop - then Werdenbergs, and then at Thom McCann's Shoe Store, and I spent many a day and evening fishing in Miller's Pond.

Christine Soos - christine_soos@msn.com

I remember the teen dances at St. Anthony's and back-to-school fashion shows at The Gorton Coy. I was also in the Pine City Firemen's Band. We had great times competing in all the local firemen's field days. Those great times continued when my brother was in the Mark Twain Cadets Drum Corps. I love drum corps to this day.

Phyllis J. Mitchell SHS48 - jsmitchell1@worldnet.att.net - now a resident of Savannah, GA for the past 24 years.

This web site is the greatest thing since sliced bread!!! Oh, what wonderful memories. How about Carpenter's Hayloft in Pine City with their Saturday Night Dances and Curt Bennett's band!! I met my husband of 53 years there!!

Also, how about Jacque Cohen's Ladies and Children's Clothing store in Horseheads. One of the nicest shops and Mr. Cohen was a peach. Keep up the good work and treating us to all of these wonderful memories.

Bruce Stanko SHS78 - Trvler38@aol.com

Benson, Jessup and Knapp, sporting goods on Penna Ave., George's Sandwich Shop and the Pool Hall next to the Capitol Theatre. Nick's Barber Shop across from the old SHS ... Faddoul's Resturant was where Bernie Murray's is now .. Pudgies Pizza across from Karam's on Mt. Zoar. Southside Sub Shop is still the best. My Dad used to take me to Lilo's Bar on the corner of Sullivan and E. Church on Saturday afternoon when I was a kid where he taught me to play pool. After a day at Eldridge Park we would go to Charlie Fortuna's place behind the park next the the glass works for burgers and shuffleboard. Madeline's Grocery store next to the Luce Street Restaurant. Red Drake's on the corner of Luce and Maple for sodas. All us kids in the neighborhood lived at Dunn Field all summer in the late 60's and early 70's.

Patty Rouse Sherfey - cshe8@hotmail.com

I can remember downtown Elmira and Iszard's where I got my first job working on the old register on the 3rd floor. And everything else like the Colonial Theatre where, as a child, I went to watch movies on Saturdays before my mom got out of work at JC Penney's and Schwartz's Dress Shop. It just doesn't look the same. I now live in Snow Hill, NC, but visit Elmira once in a while.

I wonder if anyone remembers Babyland Kiddie Shop? It was down on East Water Street, close to The Cafeteria and the old Rubin's on the river side of the street? What a wonderful city it was where you could walk to town and get everything you needed, then catch the bus down at Lake and Water at the Gas and Electric. Great memories!

Marshall Bosley - Marshall.Bosley@montgomerycountymd.gov

Does anyone know the name of the car dealership Earl Weaver worked for during the off season when he was with the Pioneers?

Helen McInerney - JohHMC@aol.com

And remember Furman's Sweet Shop next to the Colonial Theater on Main Street? And J.C. Penny's on Main Street. Personious-Malone and Tots and Teens... Gosper-Kelly and the Mark Twain Market. Morrison's Interior Decorators, above the market...

AND who can forget Edna Wellinghoff's Friday Night Dance Class at the Mark Twain Ballroom in the 1930 and 1940's. The Mark Twain Tea Room and The Shoe Shine Station... It was all so great growing up in those years...

Editor's Note: Helen is the wife of John Edgecomb McInerney. They owned Edgecomb's Furniture.

Dick Reidy EFA53 - reidyrug@yahoo.com

Remember Kosmicky's Drug Store - corner of Washington Ave. and Davis one block east of Carrs Crazy Corner?

Buzzsaw's Pharmacy on the corner of Railroad Ave and Church St. Buzzsaw, aka Eddie Marks, called himself the roughest, toughest, S!)%# on Railroad Ave. I worked there during high school.

Billy Lynn & Joe Grace on Railroad Ave? It became Tops Tavern...

Marty Ford's on the corner of Market St. and Railroad Ave. behind the Langwell Hotel..

Edgcombs Furniture Store on Main St. next to Burts Clothing?

G.E. Smith, Oaktown, IN - gjsmith@ticz.com

Our family moved away from Elmira in 1953. I would have graduated from SHS in 1954 had we remained. But I have many fond memories of Elmira from the 40's and early 50's including the Pioneers as a St. Louis Browns farm club and later as a Dodgers' affiliate. Lots of names come to mind remembering the games at Dunn Field-- including Don Zimmer, Pete Gray, etc. and opposing players and future major leaguers like Roy Sievers, Walt Dropo, Richie Ashburn, etc.

The intense rivalry between SHS and EFA in basketball and football. Names like Coach "Moon" Mullins who coached so many successful SHS football teams, the Rothwell brothers (Ed, Bill and Jerry) who played for various SHS teams along with many others come to mind.

Does anyone remember the Elmira Gliders football team which was formed after WW II and played at Dunn Field?

Finally, I remember a great EFA basketball player from the late 40's and possibly early 50's by the name of Ted Berry who seemed to be the inventor of a driving "scoop" shot while going in for a lay-up which usually resulted in a 3-point play!

JHACKLE@aol.com

On Saturdays we would go to Albee Truck on State St. where my dad worked and get money from him for the movies, at the Capitol Theatre we would go to the hardware store next to the theater and watch the TV shows through the front window then when the theater opened we would go to the movie. During intermission the owner would go up on stage and throw candy out to the crowd. After the movie we would go to Schanakers Diner across the street for a snack. Once when I was very young Hop A Long Cassidy came to the Strand Theater which was on Market St. I believe and of course the Mohican Market was always a favorite stop.

Sharon (Charon) E. Jensen - kwaigoncainejinn@yahoo.com

One of my fave memories from 'kid-hood' (late 70's to mid-80's) was roller skating at JOYCREST SKATING RINK followed by a trip to the oft mentioned LOVELL'S.

I also used to love just going around in NEWBERRY'S and looking at the displays of 'five-and-dime' things even a kid could afford.

On Sundays, after church at St. Patrick's, there was the promised candy ("Be a good girl in church today and I'll get you some candy.") at CAPPY'S.

And then there was SNOOPY'S DOGHOUSE that, while the hotdogs weren't as good as at M&M to an adult, to a kid, they were still tasty.

And how can anyone forget whiling away a rainy, boring Saturday riding the escalators at SEARS?

Then there was the Tea Room down in the basement of ISZARD'S. Still remember the cream cheese and green olive on brown bread sandwhiches they used to serve. YUM!

I could go on, but I won't. Thanks SO much for letting me live some GOOD memories of shopping in Elmira, when the THE MALL (Horseheads) still had the one end and the fountains with the small bridges and ramps you could go over and look at the water from.

Ever a Friend and Fellow Elmiran . . .

Collette (Zielinski) Caprara - Collette.Caprara@heritage.org

In Midtown Plaza, where the block dances were held in the 60s there was the Down Under....or was it the People's Place....a boutique launched by Steve Stemmerman and non other than Tommy Hilfiger....I painted the mural of Alice and Wonderland that floated down the stair case.

I worked the longest Pioneer game back when Earl Weaver was manager, I was the Batboy in Elmira for 8 years. The starting line up for the Orioles in the World Series all played in Elmira under Weaver except for Boog-Powell and Frank Robinson. There was another 3 or 4 players on that team, mostly pitchers like, Jim Palmer, maybe Ed Watt, Pat Gillick(? spelling). Plus the grounds keeper from Elmira, Pat, later became the Orioles grounds keeper.

Also Don Zimmer got married in Elmira at Home Plate. He is now a famous "Wrestler."

One location I have not seen on your location list is MAD MAN DEWEY'S.

Thanks for a great place to catch up on Elmira

C. Keener Cortright, SHS61 - RailElmira@aol.com

What a wonderful site. Don't know how I have missed it as I watch the progress on the carousel in Eldridge Park.

I grew up on the edge of Universal Village in Southport. Remember Schwenke Motors on S. Main St, they were the Jeep dealer. There was also a drive in at the end of that block at S Main St & Marion St, don't remember the name but they served Hires Root Beer and we went there often as teens.

Then there was Frank and Sarah Easton's neighborhood grocery store on Allen St at the corner of Richard St. They had the penny candy and you always could get the latest in comic books there.

Memories, sure wish some times I could turn the clock back.

Frances (Scheid) Osteen SHS '51 - Lenore910@aol.com

Don't forget Sheehan-Dean's and Rosenbaum's along with the hamburger stand at the foot of State Street on East Water. I remember buying my saddle shoes and loafer's at The Gorton Coy and Banfield's with the talking parrot and Minah bird.

George Rahall - USNWW2@aol.com

Hello from Calif! Remember Rahall's Market on Broadway? Sheely's florist? Yes! The horse watering troughs at the intersection by Karam's Market?. The cobblestone roads? Broadway? Schmick's and the Dixie?

Sighhhhh

Mike George, EFA59- MikeGeorge@clearchannel.com

Frank's Clothes Shop and Buell's Flowers (where we always got our corsages for dances). Also remember the soda fountain near the point in West Elmira.

Dale Rumsmoke, TAE 51 - Iminthesam@aol.com

Hey there. Just wondering if you remember the Saturday nite dances at the YMCA with Tommy Sheeders orchestra. I married Larry Lovell's Sister. He used to play the clarinet in the band.

Bythegrove@aol.com

How could you forget Dog n Burger in Bulkhead!!! It is the first place I remember where you could order via an intercom at your table.

Roy Hughes - Roglo@Net1plus.com

Those who lived on "upper" Mt. Zoar, especially near Bonaview and Morrowfield Avenues, must remember "Shorty" Critzer's Grocery Store.

Bill Murphey EFA 1944- Murphease3@aol.com

WOW! What a surprise to have my daughter in Pottstown, PA point me to this site...OK...I'm up in years, but the memory is not entirely eroded...

Frank's Men's Shop...Main St...and on the street intersecting was Pealer's pattern Works where they cast some Mark Twain memorabilia...

Both of my parents grew up in Elmira, second generation folk, and so I still have a foot long thermometer from SHEELY BROS Florists at 101 S. Walnut St Ph 2-1105 (that woud nhave been just across the Walnut Street bridge).

My aunt Mabel Rolfe was an antique dealer and handled the sale of the Langdon Mansion (where the Plaza replaced it).

I remember big bands at the Armory.and getting to play at "Flip" Libertore's and Danceland...buying instruments from The Elmira Arms Co (by the Colonial theatre)- Leedy drums and Conn intruments...and drums from Frank Hauver's home on Walnut Street...

I remember dipping ice cream at the Hoffman Street El-Cor Dairy and because my Dad worked at "The Eclipse" in Elmira Heights, where they made Morrow Coaster brakes, I got new brakes evey couple of months to see how they stood up...

And I was one of those lucky enough to sell programs and later work ground crew when Harris Hill was still big as the National Soaring and Gliding Capital (and down by the Big Flats airport was Scwheizer aircraft where they made sailplanes.

I remember working on the Chemung River levee project and the at the Horseheads Holding and Reconsignment Center when I first got out of the Marines in '46.
Great memories...thanks...

Martha Viele
marthagv@earthlink.net

Does anyone remember FRANK'S DRIVE-IN? It was on Grand Central Ave between the Heights and Horseheads. It was run by Frank and Rosie. And they had a hot meat sauce on their hotdogs and burgers that I would put up against anybody's. Also, how about CHEF'S DINER at Montour Falls? Ah the french fries and gravy they served. Speaking of french fries the best were at Eldridge Lake swimming in vinegar.

Question...why are the best memories mostly connected with food?

Mary Scott Cayouette, SHS58 - andyc@iprowebs.com

I remember the Dixie Barbecue, which was a great place to go during a date, for a sandwich or a sundae, especially because it had curb service.

Love this web site, brings back a lot of memories.

Don Harvey, SHS62 - Don.Harvey@ipaper.com

How about Chamberlain's Dairy at the foot of Chamberlain Hill. What a gold mine that place must have been with the business they did. Hiking those trails on Chamberlain Hill was exhilarating. It was like you had entered another world. Dark and mysterious!

No one has mentioned Sam's (Editor: yes they did - see below), the in place to drink and dance before you went down and dirty at Rustic Gardens in Pine City.

The shopping plaza in Southport with the Acme, beer joint, hardware store, fountain etc. It was just off Broadway across from The Dixie.

Remember the first discount store, Elmira Discount? It had it's own unique smell if you remember - way before the Blue Light Special and Walmart. I think the original general manager's son was an original cast member of Hair (the nude play), on Broadway.

Was the drive-in the Carousel, out near Eldridge, way before McDonalds was thought of?

How about the Peanut Man at Main and Water? The Santa Claus parade every year the day after Thanksgiving. I got to be in it as our dad worked at American LaFrance and he drove the big, bright red, awesome firetruck.

Dunn Field and those NY Penn Pioneers. My brother saw the longest game, at that time, in the pros ever played. It went 27 innings and he didn't get there until the 15th, not realizing what inning it was, as they just roll over the numbers on the scoreboard. All the future Orioles, like Boog Powell, under "three run homer" manager Earl Weaver, went through there before going to AAA in Rochester and then the BIGS where they won the World Series. What was the name of the big city swimming pool near the river? (Editor: it was Brand Park)

Sheely's with the big white tents that covered whole blocks.

Scurvy Erv's? But Erv was a great Scout leader. Troop Seven, with the scout cabin on the hill - pancakes in the morning, capture the flag on winter nights, two seater outhouse. Scouts is where I first learned to smoke and drink. I owe Erv a lot.

Pennsylvania Ave. grade school next to the Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith, the principal, Mrs. Olthoff the kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Lanterman the seventh grade teacher - the best I ever had and my best three years in school. I can still diagram a sentence, thanks to Mrs. Lanterman. Friday night recreation at the Methodist Church and Saturday little league basketball in the gym. The Y downtown, the library.

This is a great site for bringing back memories. Remember the copper colored tubes that sucked your money up from the checker at Iszards store? Your receipt and change came back the same way.

Where did it all go? I graduated from SHS in '62 and haven't been back since the flood.

David Titus - dtitus@stny.rr.com

I remember The Elmira Arms Co. on N. Main Street just North of Werdenberg's; Rubins Gas Station ( with a Lighthouse alongside) East Water Street; Youngs' Lumber Company - corner of Judson & Church Streets; Towner Taxi close to the Erie RR Station, Paul (Olthof) Dock - SHS Class of '58 - and I used to wash taxis there in our youth.

Also Docks Candies run by Pauls' Mom & Stepdad on Hoffman Street - great homemade peanut brittle in the winter months; Bovick & Crandell Photo Company, Banfield-Jennings garden store and Morrison's Hobby Store (owned by Dick Morrisons' parents - he was SHS class of '57) - both on Railroad Ave; The Busy-Bee Variety Store on Water St. just East of the KarmelKorn and Western-Union stores; Noahs' Ark and White-Castle Hamburgers across the street from The Busy-Bee, The Hollywood Club on South Main Street.

George C. MaGreevys' Office Supply on E. Water St across from Jeromes (Styles & Smiles) Clothing Store, Gerbers' Grille - close to Jeromes; and Stephanian's Shoe Repair - just beside the viaduct on the South side of Water Street next to Kobackers' Furniture Store and The Hudson Shoe Company. How about Treats' Variety Store on Penna. Avenue? And lastly, Sam's Bar on Washington Ave (College Return Headquarters for Holidays in the late 50's and the 60's).

John Corney, SHS 61 - corney@comcast.net

Whites Drug Store - Broadway and Mt. Zoar … 35 cents for a Hot Fudge Sundae and the comic book rack by the window (read for free). The Star-Gazette delivered papers to us there. While waiting for the deliveries, we used to pitch pennies up against the store front. Mark Wilson used to be a big winner.

Thompson's Gun Store - South Main St. just up from the Pioneer …best gunsmith in the Southern Tier. Glass counter top cases on either side of the aisle. Just before the doorway into the work area, was a Remington Bullet board on the wall with every bullet and shotshell cartridge that Remington made. Those boards are worth a fortune in today's antique market.

Roger Zeliff's Gulf Station on Broadway …where all the gear heads hung out. Had an engine rod pop on my 56 Buick there one day.

How about these? Any hints of the names?

The variety store at the corner of Fulton and Mt Zoar. It was painted gray, about 100 year old paint. The Duncan Yo-Yo salemen would carve your Yo-Yo if you bought one. Still have several with rhinestones in them and my contest patches. Had tons of penny candy in the glass cased counter.
The beer joint across from Whites? Used to drink there with false ID …was Bob Moran then.

Tommy Zahorian's Barber Shop - across from Zeliff's on Broadway. Saturday morning 'flat-top' haircut ritual …pot belly stove cooking cherry red, neighborhood gossip, Pete Mahavolich betting Tommy for the price of a haircut. Pete's dad bragging that he spilt more beer than most men have drank. The girth of his stomach was an attestment to his brag. In the summer, with a note from my grandmother, Tommy used to give me a Mohawk haircut.

Burk's Clothing Store ... On the bottom floor, in the back of the store, was the Boy Scout merchandise section. Bought many chino pants and plaid shirts there

Winnick's Army & Navy Store on Water St. The mother Fran, ran the store. They sold it and bought the grocery store on Franklin St just up from St Mary's Church. There was a barn behind the store where they stored the cash return bottles. Stanley Lutomski and I got caught one day, 'recycling' them back through the store from the barn.

The Pool Hall next to the Arch? Brunswick tables, real ivory cue-balls and Friday night pill pool games after the movies at the Regent ... Hurd, Chicinni (sp), McEwen, the Roe boys (Steve and Pip). Later, it was was bought by Gary McEwen and Joe Beckwith.

The Swimming Hole … on the way to Wellsburg, with the railroad bridge and the big tree that you could swing from.

Mohican Market - Judy Scaffidi's father and my dad worked together there. One Saturday, the butchers found a wheel of sharp cheese 'lost for about 10 years ' over in the corner of the walk-in cooler. They washed it off, cut it into sections and everybody got a hunk. Best cheese one would ever want to taste. Great jelly doughnuts fresh out of the oven in the bakery too.

Panosian's - Anyone else remember the X-ray machine that they would measure your foot size with before you bought a new pair of shoes …or Converse sneakers, as it may be?

Angelina Coletta Payne, EFA class of '78 - Investor74@aol.com

I would stop by everyday after school when I was at George Washington and get a chocolate cupcake or a half moon cookie at Rossi''s Bakery on Washington Ave....

And Cozy Corner right across the street from GW. My brother, Donnie, and I ate lunch there everyday for about a dollar.(Hot Dog, Fries and a Coke) I worked the candy counter before and after school when I was in 6th grade.

And The Italian Maid....corner of N. Main and W. Washington Ave.....

And Mr. Softie Ice Cream Truck... anybody for a chocolate dripped cone with sprinkles???

Dale Rumsmoke, TAE 51 - Iminthesam@aol.com

Knapp's School of Music on College Avenue where I took lessons from Don Hartman. The Elmira Drive In Theater and Ernie's Curtain Shop

Mimi (Mazur)Richey, SHS class of '52 Sun City West, AZ - mrichey35@msn.com

My Dad, Mike Mazur, was a Route Foreman for L.J. Houck & Sons dairy. He worked there for 30 yrs. and could speak six languages, which was a big help when he delivered milk in the different ethnic neighborhoods. Pete and Maude were two of the horses that pulled the Houck's wagons up and down our neighborhood streets.

My Dad also worked a second job in the '40's at the Fro-Joy Ice Cream plant at 735 Baldwin. He would clean out the vats at night and bring home the most delicious ice cream ever made! Oh, to be able to taste that sumptious ice cream once again.

How about Pitt's Goodie Shop at 434 Pennsylvania Ave., across from the old SHS. That's where just about everyone from SHS would gather after each days classes. Sipping on a Cherry Coke and listening to the Jukebox was a great way to end the school day before going home to tackle your homework.

How about the Commercial Press at 380 S. Main St. Every time I would walk overtown, I would stop and peek through the tiny ground-level window and watch the big presses clang away printing out newspapers. Absolutely fascinated me!

Steve Peet, snpeet@bellsouth.net

Hal Barlow, hbbarlow@stairwaysbh.org

Hoffman's Novelties. My aunt used to buy us magic tricks and practical joke items to "victimize" other family members with.

Ruth (Kester) Gleason, SHS 47 - rearlessruthie@aol.com

I remember the Elmira Market Place in Langdon Plaza.That is where my husband and I met when we both worked there.It was owned by John Gieschen and his son Alvin.Also remember the Ideal Hot Dog Stand on Water St.just below Railroad Ave.I also used to ice skate on Miller's Pond.What great memories!

Ray L'Amoreaux, SHS 65 - Pastorrcl@aol.com

As a young man I had my first charge account at Werdenberg's. I later worked at Richard's Clothing Store on a part time basis. It was owned by Nathan Ruben. Eventually it was taken over by his son-in-law Phil Kraus. They then bought Werdenberg's. I also remember Markson's where my mom used to take me to buy school clothes.

Thanks for all the memories.

Ray L'Amoreaux ( Bob's much younger brother!)

How about Turck's on S. Main St. Everyone hung out there after school and after movies, sorority meetings. It was run by two brothers, one was named Carrol and the the other, I believe was Aubrey. I remember buying a cherry coke a lot.

Enjoying this site immensely--esp the M 'n M RED HOTS "ad"....as that was located across the street (diagonally) from my dad's business--formerly Carroll Motor Co - then Dewey, Taber and Dutton.....(now empty lot!).

I spent some wonderful times in Schanaker's Diner on the old State St. Also remembering the little O'neil Cab Co. dispatch stand right next to it. They were right across from the old Elmira Theater (formerly the Keeney).
Wonderful , wonderful site. I am living in Pittsburgh, PA now and being able to look back at my high school days (SHS 61) means a lot, thank you.
I, like many others, lost my high school year book in the flood of 72. You are bringing back memories that I thought were lost forever.  Thanks For The Memories
  

I have fond memories of eating at the cafeteria on East Water.  I don't remember the name of it but my girlfriend and I ate there almost every Friday nite after work.  If not there, at the New England Kitchen on Lake Street - both  good places to eat.  

How about the Red Popcorn truck! It sat just off North Main on Church St. To those of you who aren't aware, the truck has been fully restored and is displayed in a brick building in Wisner Park specially built for this purpose. The wagon was run by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Romeo of North Main Street.  I am sure that if you contact Dale Bryant at fishnzit@aol.com., he would be able to give you much more information as he was a part of the group who restored the truck.  This truck is used considerably throughout the summer at various events and still selling the hot buttered popcorn that we all remember!  

How about Town Tavern or the American House. Anybody remember Jerusalem Hill and the Hill Top Inn? The Langwell Hotel, brings back memories of my bellhop days. Does Clionian ring any bells? And who could forget Pitts Drugstore on Penn Ave across from Southside. Also John's Poolroom on South Main St..    

One could conclude from these choices of things to remember that I had a misspent youth.

How about the wonderful theaters we had the Keeney, the Capitol , the Regent , the Colonial and the one on Market St (that was the Strand), also the Langwell Hotel, the old Main St. Bridge , such wonderful memories ! 

Anderson's Feed Store at Bulkhead supplied all the farmers in Pine City and area horse lovers, like Laurie Kinkade, with their feed and equipment needs. My mom used to buy lovely print cotton feed sacks for 25 cents each to make pillow cases and pretty little dresses for her 4 girls in the 40s & early 50s. One feed sack made a dress with matching hair ribbons or a skirt and blouse. Later, feed came in burlap bags.   

Someone mentioned the Mohawk Market. I think that during the years before we graduated from High School it was still the Mohican Market. It was a chain market (grocery store) and was at the site at Lake and Market as early as 1916.  It was owned by an early "conglomerate," as the company that owned it also owned businesses such as the New York Sun newspaper.
My father first came there as manager in the 1930s. When he was transferred to Rhode Island, he and my mother got married so she could go with him. After the war, he was transferred back to Elmira and when the stores were being sold he purchased the one in Elmira and changed the name to Mohawk Market. All the baking was done on site in the original brick ovens, of which my father was very proud.
Although it reopened, the business did not survive the financial pressures brought about by the 1972 flood and the loss of my father's leadership.

This isn't so much about a place as it is about a person. I wonder how many people remember Bernie Morley, the radio announcer on WENY, who usually came on just before the regular news. They always introduced him as "Berney Morley's Slant on the News." He was quite funny, and I always went out of my way to catch his news slant. In the time of thieves steeling hubcaps and auto battery's, he'd say "Well Hubcap Harry and Battery Bob were at it again last night." Of course these guy's were part of the "pointed head set".

How about Jack Gribbon's Pool Hall
on South Main St.?

Do you remember the "A&P"  across from SHS next to the bank?
Also, "El-Cor Dairy."  There was one near the Pioneer Restaurant  and one on Diven Avenue.

THE MARK TWAIN HOTEL ... did I miss it??

I remember always buying my shoes at Panosian's on South Main Street. I remember buying Mary Janes for church and loafers. Don't think I ever bought white buck shoes though I was a member of Pat Boone's fan club and have a tape of his hits like Love Letters in the Sand and April Love.  I would love to know what shoes cost in the 40s and 50s.- especially sneakers we used for gym and wore in the summer.

Remember Eldridge Park? The Whip, Roller coaster and Merry-go-round and Lovell's Soda Bar with those great Lucky Mondays. Those were the days!

Anyone remember "Bonjvani's" behind SHS? We used to sneak over between classes and have a "Fawn" soda. 

How about Miller's Pond.  I remember ice skating there every winter.    

Remember The Astor Candy Shop on Water St? I think it was near Jimmy's Hat and Shoe Shine Shop.

I remember the popcorn truck at Church and Main. Planters Peanut Store at Main and Water.             

Schmick's Ice Cream on Broadway. Chapel's Coal on the over pass on Caton Avenue (now called Cedar Street). Goods Grocery - I think it was on Cedar Street between Holdridge and Broadway.  

The Ritz Carriage Salon was a very exclusive beauty salon at 359 W. Church street and was probably  where a lot of the girls had their hair done especially for prom! The house is for sale now as the Pauldines' health has failed. The house used to belong to the Kennedy family of Kennedy Valve.  ( I worked there in the late 60's.)

How about Pal's Sporting Goods on Water Street. I still have a 1924 softball given to me years ago signed by the owners of Pal's who must have been on the team, along with other members of the team.

From: Mary Costello SHS58 - Costello@VOLPE.DOT.GOV

I used to love hiking on Chamberlain Hill where I used to pick up garter snakes and bring them home in a bottle. I think my grandfather released them when I was not looking. There was a foundation of an old slaughter house that we used to climb around in. Does anyone remember that place?

From: "Bonita (Traum) DiBello" SHS 60 - trauma07@email.msn.com

Didn't see Pitts, Scurvy Ervs, Champs,
and The Arch.

Champs was right next door to Pitts. I guess it was there after 1958. Must have been 1959. In the picture of Pitts, Champs was in the other part shown there with the boards on the windows. They served hamburgers and hot dogs and when we weren't at Pitts we were there. 

As for the Arch , I was not in there during school of course but I remember all of the guys like , Chuck Bates, Johnny Evans, the Brown brothers,  and all of that crowd hanging out there.

And of course The Pioneer Restaurant.

From: Dar (Pryor) Lutz SHS 54 - Darcliff41@aol.com

I vote for X-cel Dairy.  Those frosted malts were the best.
Dar - SHS 54

From: Kathleen (Nelan) VanScoter - gvansco1@rochester.rr.com

How about X-cel Dairy?  I can still taste those frosted malts!

From: Betsy Hartman Owens SHS59 - bandj@pccompsoft.net

Iszards, and Tots and Teens, and Dixie Restaurant, Murtaughs

From: Costello, Mary SHS58 - Costello@VOLPE.DOT.GOV>

How about  Seeley Creek (Crick?)
Stroehmann's Bread  
Dixie Bowling Alley  
Turck's Market

From: Carole Boyd SHS58 - carole@jaxnet.com

How about The Karmelkorn

From: Deborah Wright - BUGNANNY@TECHCOMM.NET

CHEMUNG FOUNDRY, KENNEDY VALVE, STAR GAZETTE

From: Marlene Swimelar Ascherl SHS57 - MiataBelle@aol.com

Clay's Barber Shop

From: Jim Lowman - jimlow@eisglobal.net
How about Elmira Arms and Noah's Ark, Sheehan-Dean, Mohawk Market