Rose McCracken Billotte doing well after knee surgery

Rose McCracken Billotte's husband Bill reports that her surgery went very well and, in fact, she's already been up and walking on the two new knees and bending them! (OUCH!)

 She'll be transferred to another hospital for at least two  weeks of rehab.  Bill said he'll keep us posted.

 

- Joyce Moody Fletcher

 

 

Feb. 6 - Happy birthday, Barbara Read Carns!

Robinson Clay photo kindles fond memories

By Linda Smith Dale

 

Enjoyed seeing the picture on the Blog of Robinson Clay Products.

 

I can remember when some of the workers’ cabins were

moved on the back of trucks up to the air field near the

Firetower.

 

The field was across from Hess's farm (field used to pick up mail) and is now the Haney Development.

 

Those cabins were set in the field and refurbished to

be used as rentals. A dirt road was created to access

the cabins. It seems to me it was sometime in the 50's

before RCP closed. I watched the trucks from

Yeager's yard as they came up Wrigley road and continued

up to the air field.

 

Remember also watching the planes swoop down to

retrieve the mail bags in the years before it was closed.

 

What wonderful memories from my childhood.

 

Seeing Dan's picture brought it all back.

 

Jan. 31 - Happy birthday, Bill Sass!

Jan. 31 - Happy birthday, Joyce Moody Fletcher

Another view of old Clearfield, provided by Dan Mollura and posted on Facebook by Paul Mollura.  It shows the old Robinson Clay Products plant in Clearfield's East End around 1935. 

Great overall view, with the intersection of Bigler Avenue and Woodland Road in the foreground, the plant's four rows of company houses adjacent to Bigler Avenue, and the plant itself. There appears to be ice floating past on the river.

To the far-left you can see the bridge, since demolished, whose concrete pillar still stands today.

The plant, which closed in 1960, is now the site of the Clearfield Mall.

This is a view of Market Street in Clearfield in our year of graduation from the extensive postcard collection of the family of Linda Smith Dale. Note the 1959 Mercury and 1959 Cadillac in the foreground. 

The home of classmate Sandra Shaw DeCasper at the top of East Market Street is visible in the greenery toward the middle of the photo.

Linda Smith Dale has shared a large number of postcards of old Clearfield from her family's extensive collection.

This is the site (in our time) of the old Grice Sinclair Service Station and later Grice Gun Shop.  We'll be sharing these postcards with classmates over time.

This is the New York Central's Clearfield Junction, just east of town.  It has been a favorite deer and turkey hunting spot for more than a century, probably longer, especially for those who had no car or other transportation to more rural game or farm lands.

Thanks, Linda.

Sorry to be late with these:

Jan. 27 - Happy Birthday, Margaret Powell Coder!

Jan. 28 - Happy Birthday, Irvin "Darb" Curley!

Hope you had wonderful birthdays, Margaret and Darb!

Service arrangements for Judi's mother, Mary

Hi All,

By now, most of you know that Judi's mother

passed away on Friday, January 25, at her home

in Olanta.

Judi told me that her mother always said -

"If she died in the dead of winter," she wanted to

be cremated immediately and there was to be

no funeral or calling hours - they were to have a

memorial service whenever the roads are good.

So, the plans are to do so in June, when

schools are no longer in session.

There will be a notice in The Progress prior to

the memorial service in June.

For those who so choose, memorial contributions

can be forwarded to Mary's church:

Curwensville United Methodist Church

602 State Street

Curwensville, PA 16833

Sympathy cards can be sent to:

Mrs. Dennis White (Judi Rolley-White)

507 Park Avenue

Clearfield, PA 16830

Thank you and God Bless,

  - Joyce

Jan. 26 - Congratulations, Karl and Sue!

From Karl's Facebook Page:

Karl E. Nagle

January 26, 1963 I married Sue the love of my life. To celebrate we are in Charleston, SC. Greatest 50 years ever.

Judi Rolley-White's mother passes away

I just finished talking with Judi's husband, Denny.

Judi asked him to call to report that her mother,

Mary, did pass away at noon today.

Cards can be sent to:

Mrs. Dennis White (Judi Rolley-White)

507 Park Avenue

Clearfield, PA 16830

I have no further information about funeral arrangements.

 

 

- Joyce Moody Fletcher at 4:15 p.m.

 

Judi Rolley-White's Mother Seriously Ill

 
I just got off the phone from talking with Judi Rolley-White

                   
She and sisters, Eddielee and Cheryl,

are all at their Mother's home in Olanta.

                   
Mary was sent home from the hospital,

under Hospice, earlier this week. Judi

said Mary is in the process of making her

final journey and she's comfortable.

                   
Please say a prayer for the whole family

facing this inevitable loss.
 

 

- Joyce Moody Fletcher  10:45 a.m.
 
 

Jan. 25 - Happy birthday, Lonnie Kovalick, Sr.

Knee surgery rescheduled for Rose McCracken Billotte

Hi All,

I caught a cold and sore throat Jan. 1st, so was not able to have my double knee replacement surgery on Jan. 7th.  It was rescheduled for Feb. 19th.  However there were a couple cancellations at the hospital, so I now have been scheduled for the surgery on Feb. 4th.

Thanks to all who have asked.

~ Rose
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Take care, Rose. Your classmates wish you well.

Jan. 1 - Happy birthday, Rose McCracken Billotte, "Miss 19??!"

Jan. 1 - Happy birthday, Dan Mollura, Clearfield Hospital's "Mr. 1947."

Happy New Year from Sandi Howland Archer

 

My New Year’s Resolution

Perhaps my past failure rate regarding resolutions has something to do with lofty goals.  Like reading a book that has “real” pages.  Or losing weight.  Or something really dramatic like staying up until nine!  With failure behind me and success knocking at my door, I’m excited about my resolution this year. 

There are so many things I wish I had asked my parents.  Many unanswered questions are about their childhood and young adult lives.  Questions like, “How did you meet?”  I remember that it had something to do with my father returning a salt shaker.  What the heck?

So, I’ve decided to document my memories and leave them for my children.  Better hurry while I still have some.  I purchased a book, The Book of Myself, for each of them with a plan to fill in the blanks.  As I leafed through it, I realized that not all the included topics fit well and some topics I want to write about aren’t there.  So, beginning January 1, 2013, I’ll write my memories in a Word document.  Easy to edit, spell check, and I won’t be limited by 15 lines per topic. I’ll use many of the topics included in the books I purchased and will add some that are important to me.  Perhaps my children will someday add to the memory pages and pass them along to their own children.   

Some of you provided me with lasting and happy memories that will be included.  My children and grandchildren and theirs will know that you had a positive impact on who I became.  Thank you for that.

My New Year’s wish for each of you is an abundance of love, good health, safety, and fabulous memories to share.

- Sandi Howland Archer

 

 

Dec. 28 - Happy Birthday, Lowell Kline!

Dec. 28 - Happy birthday, Wilbur C. Shirey!