#Gloria Mullins

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𝄢 Brassed Off (1996)

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Work Wife - One

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Summary: Working as a Secretary and Miller & Sons Construction, you fall hopelessly in love with the eldest son Joel. What you don’t realise is that Joel’s completely in love with you too. What will it take for the two of you to realise whats’s right in front of you?

Pairing: Young Joel Miller x Reader

Warnings: Like AO3, I choose not to give any so the plot isn’t spoiled. This fic is 18+ (So here’s the first chapter as promised! I hope you all enjoy. Let me know what y’all think ♥️… I wrote half of this on my iPad so sorry for mistakes 😅)

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Working as a secretary at Miller & Son's Construction had its highs and lows. You loved the job. The pay was great, and all the guys treated you impeccably, but there was just one slight problem that, if you were honest with yourself, wasn't really a problem but more of a personal issue. 

You were in love with Joel Miller. 

At 21, Joel was already shaping up to be a fine businessman, taking on a lot of the work from his father so that Cole Miller and his wife Lucia could take more time for themselves. The youngest Miller brother Tommy was shaping up to be a troublemaker. At 17, he was often out drinking with his friends and getting himself arrested and it had fallen to Joel to bail his little brother out every time. 

You were a year younger than Joel but as he always said, years ahead of him on the maturity scale. You had always been an old soul but that hadn't stopped you from developing the biggest schoolgirl crush on Joel the day you had started, two years ago. What had started off as a temporary job before you went off to college became permanent when your mum had gotten sick and your dreams of going to college were dashed. 

Her illness took her a year after she had been diagnosed and with no father to speak of, you were left alone in the house you'd grown up in. Alone, with nothing but the photos on your walls for company. That time had been what had brought you and Joel closer together but had also forged your crush into what it was now. Unrequited love. 

Or so you thought. 

"Sup Pip." Said Joel as he placed a paper coffee cup down beside your keyboard "How's my favourite secretary this mornin'?" 

"I'm you're only Secretary Miller." You chuckled as you picked up your cup to take a sip and hummed at the perfect coffee flavour that exploded across your taste buds "Better now you've brought me coffee." 

"Always happy to assist Pip." He said with a wink and you prayed your flushing cheeks didn't give away how much his wink affected you. 

Pip had been a nickname Joel had affectionately given you around three months after you had started. You had been eating a plum at your desk, not a care in the work and engrossed in the customer email that you were reading that you hadn't noticed that the next bite you had taken had contained the pip. Joel had walked in just in time to witness you choking and, using his first aid training he'd acquired just the week before, had managed to save you from a fruity death. 

From that day he had called you pip. 

Because you'd almost choked on one. 

"Anything I need to know about before I head to the site?" Joel asked, pulling you from the memory of your near-death experience and you shook your head slightly before giving him what you hoped was a bright smile. 

"Yes." You replied as you pulled out the list you had compiled for him "A Mr and Mrs Cork have emailed, wanting a quote for an extension and kitchen refit." You stated as you handed him the email with a post it note with their number on top "You have a call with a new cement supplied at 2 and Gloria Mullins called this morning asking that you call her when you get a chance, apparently her boiler is on the fritz again." 

"I need to tell that woman one of these days that I'm not a plumber." He chuckled to himself as he took the rest of the notes from you. 

"You just need to stop being so nice." You chuckled "You've set their expectations now." 

"I think you're probably right." Joel chuckled as he grabbed his own coffee cup and took a large swig "Anything else?" 

"There's just one more thing." You said shyly as you smiled awkwardly "I need to duck out a little earlier today." 

"Hot date?" Joel asked and you knew he could see you blushing now. 

"Actually yeah." You answered as you looked down at your hands, missing the way Joel's expression dropped "Simon asked me to dinner." 

"Simon Richards?" He asked and you nodded "Oh, wow. I uh... I didn't realise you were into him." Joel shrugged before taking another sip of coffee to try and settle his nerves. 

"Well, he's cute and sweet and it's not like I have guys lining up to ask me out." You replied, your smile almost sad "So I thought I should at least go. See if there's any chemistry there." 

"Sure... Of course." 

Joel knew his response was cold but he couldn't help it. Learning that you were going on a date just made him want to find the nearest pillow and scream. These feelings he had for you drove him crazy and it didn’t help that all his employees knew how he felt about you too. He’d allowed them to plant false hope when they told him that it was obvious you felt the same way. It was becoming painfully clear now that that wasn’t the case. 

He needed to get over you. 

You couldn’t help but notice the slight icy tone that had coated Joel’s response to your request and you couldn’t help be feel a little confused by it. You never asked for things. Often worked late to make sure everyone and everything was up to date. You would argue that you were one of his hardest workers so sue you for wanting to let your hair down a little. 

It’s not like he felt for you the way you did for him. 

“Sure.” He said after a short and awkward pause “Lord knows you deserve an early finish.” He chuffed before gathering his bag, the papers you’d given him and his coffee “And, seeing as I won’t be back today and Friday, I suppose I’ll see you Monday!”

“That you will!” 

“Enjoy your date, Pip.�� he finished before giving you a friendly wave and then leaving. 

“I’ll try to.” you said sadly as you watched him walk away. 

...

"You are my hero!" Hailed Gloria as she clapped in delight at Joel's handy work. 

"Was an easy fix." Joel shrugged as he waved the older woman off. 

"You always talk yourself down." She chuckled, her Jamaican accent coming out thicker with her statement. 

"I'm just speaking the truth ma'am." 

"How many times do I have to tell you to call me Gloria?" The older woman chuckled and Joel winked as he replied. 

"At least once more."

"Auntie G... you home?" Came a voice that Joel didn't recognise and he looked up just as the owner walked into the room he had occupied with Gloria.  

"Ah, darlin' this is that fine man Joel I was tellin' you about." Said Gloria as she smiled at her niece. 

Joel was instantly aware of the fact he was wearing paint-stained jeans and a t-shirt so worn that he was sure this mysterious girl could see his nipples through it. 

"Joel, darlin' this is my niece, Eliza." Gloria stated and Joel quickly rubbed his hands down the front of his jeans before taking the hand that was being held out to him.

"Nice to meet ya' darlin'." He said sweetly as he gave her a shy smile "Was just helpin' Gloria here with her boiler. Darn thing needs replacin' really but-"

"I won't replace something just because it's a little saucy with me sometimes.' 

"You won't replace it because poor Joel here keeps fixing it for free." Eliza teased and Joel scratched the back of his neck nervously as he replied. 

"Well not completely free." He chuckled "She sends me away with weeks worth of food." 

"You're too skinny." Gloria chuffed "No girls gonna want to marry a man with no meat on his bones." 

Joel chuckled at the older woman's statement before looking back at Eliza who was grinning at him as she practically fluttered her thick black lashes at him.  

"Well, I need to get to that meeting I was talking about." Stated Joel as he coughed nervously. 

"Don't forget to pop by later for your food!" Gloria ordered as she watched him collect his tools "I made you my famous jerk chicken with rice... peas on the side." She finished with a wink.

"Why on the side?" Eliza asked and Gloria simply rolled her eyes as she said.

"Boy don't like them mixed in." 

Eliza mouthed an 'ooooooh' before watching as Joel started to leave. 

"I'll see you later to grab that food." 

"Or I could bring it by?" Eliz suggested, "You give me your address and I can swing by and drop it off when you're home."

"Oh that's-"

"Ah, splendid idea." Gloria interrupted, leaving Joel looking like a fish out of water "Don't worry dear, I'll give her your address. Get her to drop it by around 9. You're normally home then, right?"

"Right but-"

"9 it is now you best get going or y'all be late." Said Gloria as she practically herded Joel out the door. Leaving him speechless when he made it back to his truck. 

What an earth just happened?

...

The restaurant that Simon had brought you to was nice. Not too fancy but not exactly a dive either. Conversations had been a little awkward at first. You'd not really been on many dates but after being honest with Simon about your lack of dating experiences, he put you at ease and now after one glass of wine and a very large meal, the two of you were chuckling away as subjects came easier to you both.  

"So how long have you worked for Mr Miller?" You asked as you sipped at your second glass of wine. Simon had already been at the company when you had started and was a few years older than you and Joel. 

"More or less straight outa of high school." He replied as he took a swig of his soft drink "Have always been good with my hands so when Cole put up an advert for an apprentice I marched myself over to his office and waited till he got back to speak to him..." 

"Wow." You chuckled around the rim of your glass. 

"Guy liked my tenacity. Offered me the job on the spot." 

"Well, you know my story so..." You trailed off, smiling sweetly at him as he grinned at you.

"So glad you agreed to come out with me." Simon confessed, his cheeks tinging pink "Been wantin' to ask you out a while but didn't outa respect for Joel, but can only wait so lo-"

"What do you mean, out of respect for Joel?" You asked and Simon's expression took on one of a deer caught in headlights.

"Well... with him being into you and all." Simon clarified and your brows drew together as you shook your head.

"Joel isn't into me." You pushed and Simon grew more uncomfortable with each passing moment. 

"He's been crushin' on you more or less from day dot." Your date continued when he saw you needed further clarity "We've always teased him for it but he never made a move so I thought, you know, with him not trying to date you it'd be okay for me to." 

You weren't sure what to do with the information you'd just received. For years now you had pushed your feelings down for Joel because you believed he didn't return them. So to learn that he might really put a spammer in the works for you. 

The subject moved on after that but the atmosphere wasn't as relaxed. After Simon dropped you home, you allowed what he'd told you to run on repeat in your brain. Keeping you from getting to sleep until late that night. Yet, you came to a decision before you finally drifted off. You were going to go to Joel's in the morning and ask him.  

You had to be sure.  

...

Joel wasn't surprised when there was a knock at his door at 9 pm sharp. He opened the door to see a beaming Eliza on the other side, her arms full of food containers. 

"Shit, come in." Joel said before grabbing a few containers to ease the load. "Let me take some of those." 

"Auntie G likes to feed you huh?" She chuckled as she followed Joel into his kitchen. 

"I had to buy a second freezer." Joel stated and Eliza barked out a laugh, taking Joel by surprise. 

"She's always been a feeder." She chuckled before placing the food down beside where Joel had put the other containers "Think it's a Caribbean thing."

Joel chuckled before turning to face his guest. 

"Thank you for dropping this by. You really didn't have to go through all the trouble."

"It's not trouble is I offer." Eliz chuckled and Joel chuckled at her reply. 

"Either way... that you for bringing the insane amount of food your aunt,

made me over."

"You are quite welcome." Eliza replied as she placed herself within kissing distance of him "I wanted to see you again anyway." 

Joel blushed at her statement. Taken aback by how forward she was then, in what felt like the blink of an eye, she was kissing him. Starting softly and gradually growing hotter as tongues tangled. 

"I uh... I feel like I should tell you that I'm kinda getting over someone so I'm not looking for anything serious right now," Joel stated and Eliza chuckled. 

"Who said I wanted anything serious either?" She whispered against his lips "I think I can be of great help... assisting you in getting over whoever this person is." 

Joel looked into Eliza's eyes a moment, trying to discern her endgame. Then, when he was sure that she was being honest with him he kissed her again. The food is forgotten as clothes are discarded in a breadcrumb trail to his bedroom. 

... 

You let out a steadying breath before knocking on Joel's door. Your slightly shaky left hand clutching the to-go coffee tray that contained your and Joel's favourite coffees. You chuckled when you heard Joel inside, calling out to wait a moment before suddenly opening the door, looking rather flustered. 

"Pip." He said as his expression turned from surprised to confused "What are you doing here?"

"I need to talk to you about something." You replied with a smile "I brought you a coffee. Mind if I come in?"

"Now's not a great time... what was it you wanted to talk about?" He replied nervously, smiling awkwardly as you handed him the coffee. 

"It's just about something Simon told me on our date last night." You chuckled "You see he said that you have-"

"Who's this?" Asked a woman that you didn't recognise, dressed in a shirt you assumed was Joel's and nothing else. Her brown skin glowing in the early morning light. 

"Oh, I didn't realise you had company." You said awkwardly as you started to take a few steps backwards "I'll um... I'll see you Monday." You choked as you fought to keep your tears at bay, but in doing so you missed the step down and went tumbling onto your backside. Your coffee going all over your arm. 

"Shit... Pip, are you okay?" Joel shrieked as he leapt towards you, stopping dead when you held your hand up to stop him... 

"Fine... I'm fine."

"That coffee'll be skalding." He said as he took another ginger step towards you "We need to get your arm under some cold water or else it'll blister." 

"Please just let me go." You choked, your resolve crumbling under the weight of your sadness and embarrassment "I... I just need to go." You affirmed and Joel nodded, giving you a small smile before stepping back into the threshold of his home "Bye Joel."

The older Miller brother watched with concern etched into his features as you left. Glancing at Eliza who was watching you and looking equally worried. 

"You think she's okay?" She asked and all Joel could do was shake his head as he replied. 

"I don't know."

...

You spent the rest of the weekend dreading Monday morning. You felt like such a fool going over to Joels to, you had hoped, profess your love but instead, you had fallen ass over tit in front of him and his date and burned yourself in the process. Said injury was now wrapped in gauze and throbbing with each knock and graze of your arm on your desk. You had spent the morning wishing you lived somewhere colder so you could hide your accident. 

But alas, it's 100 degrees outside and you were forced to wear a short-sleeved blouse. The air-con once again broke at the most inconvenient moment.

"Morning Pip." Said Joel as he stepped into view, placing your coffee down as he did every morning. 

"Morning." You replied, not takimg your eyes off your computer screen. 

"How's the arm?" He asked upon seeing the brilliant white bandage wrapped around it. 

"Killing me." You answered shortly, still not looking at the man who was desperately trying to pry any form of conversation out of you. 

After a long, heavy pause, Joel spoke again. His question finally tearing your eyes away from your monitor. 

"Did I do or say something to upset you?" He asked, his signature kicked puppy look making your stomach twist.

"No." You answered simply and he nodded. 

"What was it that you wanted to talk to me about?" He asked and your brows drew together "On Saturday... you said you needed to talk to me." He clarified "Said Simon had told you something on your date."

"Doesn't matter now." You bluntly replied before returning to the email you'd been writing before. 

"Seemed important then." 

"Well, it isn't now." You growled, your tone stopping the conversation dead.

"Okay." He couldn't hide how your aggressive tone wounded him. He didn't understand why you were suddenly so cold towards him. What could he have possibly done? 

He opened his mouth to speak, only to be interrupted by Simon as he blasted into the office. 

"Morning Boss!" He said chirpily before turning his attention to you "Morning beautiful."

"Morning" you replied with a smile that he returned tenfold. 

"Fancy going out with me again on Friday?" He asked and you nodded without hesitation "Great!... see you later beautiful."

You grinned at Simon as he left. Not seeing Joel's crestfallen expression.

Perhaps he did need Eliza. 

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Christmas from the Choir Stall

You don't have to be holier than thou to enjoy a little choral exaltation.

The Swingles' 2016 take on Brahms's lesser-known cousin to Silent Night is gorgeous.

In 1983, Marcel Pérès and Ensemble Organum recorded a new interpretation of some 12th century polyphony. This sample of monody breaking into polyphony (at 0:45) from the Christmas Matins at Saint Martial De Limoges hints at how the church managed to get a stranglehold on the solstice for so long.

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¿Cuáles son los principales corredores confirmados para la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024?

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¿Cuáles son los principales corredores confirmados para la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024?

Favoritos para la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024

Los amantes de las carreras de caballos y las apuestas deportivas están ansiosos por la próxima Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024, uno de los eventos más importantes en el mundo de las carreras de obstáculos. En esta prestigiosa competencia, los mejores jinetes y caballos se enfrentarán para alcanzar la gloria en el hipódromo de Cheltenham.

Entre los favoritos para llevarse la victoria en la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024 se encuentran nombres reconocidos en el mundo de las carreras de caballos. Caballos como Al Boum Photo, ganador de dos ediciones anteriores de esta carrera, se perfilan como candidatos fuertes para repetir su hazaña y llevarse el trofeo una vez más.

Otros contendientes de renombre incluyen a A Plus Tard, Minella Indo y Champ, caballos que han demostrado su calidad en competencias anteriores y que cuentan con el respaldo de sus entrenadores y equipos de apoyo.

Sin embargo, en las carreras todo puede suceder y siempre hay espacio para las sorpresas. Caballos menos conocidos o que vienen en ascenso podrían dar la campanada y llevarse la victoria en la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024, haciendo vibrar a los aficionados y dejando una marca imborrable en la historia de las carreras de caballos.

En definitiva, la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024 promete emociones intensas, competencia feroz y momentos inolvidables para todos los amantes de las carreras de caballos. Estaremos atentos a cada detalle de esta apasionante carrera y a la actuación de los favoritos que buscan hacer historia en el hipódromo de Cheltenham.

Posibles contendientes para la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024

La Copa de Oro de Cheltenham es uno de los eventos más importantes en el mundo de las carreras de caballos, y cada año reúne a los mejores corredores para competir en una emocionante batalla por la victoria. Con la edición de 2024 en el horizonte, es hora de empezar a especular sobre quiénes podrían ser los posibles contendientes para llevarse el preciado trofeo a casa.

Uno de los favoritos indiscutibles para la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024 es Al Boum Photo, un caballo que ha demostrado su valía en ediciones anteriores de la carrera. Entrenado por Willie Mullins, este equino ha sido imparable en las pistas y sin duda será uno a tener en cuenta en la próxima competencia.

Otro contendiente fuerte podría ser A Plus Tard, un caballo con un gran potencial y un historial impresionante en carreras anteriores. Bajo la dirección de Henry de Bromhead, este corredor ha demostrado una velocidad y resistencia excepcionales que podrían llevarlo a la victoria en la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham.

Otros nombres a tener en cuenta incluyen a Minella Indo, Frodon y Monkfish, todos ellos caballos con un talento excepcional y la capacidad de sorprender en la pista. Con la competencia cada vez más reñida, la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024 promete ser un evento lleno de emoción y acción de principio a fin. ¡Estaremos atentos a ver quién se alza con la victoria en esta prestigiosa carrera!

Historial de ganadores de la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham

La Copa de Oro de Cheltenham es una de las carreras de caballos más prestigiosas y emocionantes del mundo. Desde su creación en 1924, ha reunido a los mejores jinetes y equinos en un emocionante desafío de resistencia y destreza.

A lo largo de los años, hemos sido testigos de increíbles momentos de gloria y victoria en la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham. Grandes nombres han dejado su huella en la historia de este evento, convirtiéndose en verdaderas leyendas del turf.

Entre los ganadores más destacados de la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham se encuentran equinos legendarios como Arkle, que logró imponerse en tres ediciones consecutivas en la década de 1960, o Kauto Star, que también logró la hazaña de ganar en dos ocasiones no consecutivas.

Los jinetes también han escrito su propio capítulo en la historia de la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham, con grandes nombres como Ruby Walsh, que ha logrado múltiples victorias en esta prestigiosa carrera.

Cada edición de la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham nos brinda emoción, adrenalina y la oportunidad de presenciar momentos inolvidables en el mundo de las carreras de caballos. Esperamos con ansias cada nueva edición para ver quién se consagrará como el próximo ganador y dejará su nombre marcado en la historia de este emblemático evento.

Mejores jinetes de la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024

Los amantes de las carreras de caballos esperan con anticipación la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham, uno de los eventos más prestigiosos del mundo ecuestre. En la edición del 2024, se destacaron varios jinetes por su habilidad y destreza en la pista.

Uno de los jinetes más sobresalientes de la Copa de Oro fue Miguel Álvarez, un veterano con una larga trayectoria en el mundo de las carreras. Su conexión con los caballos y su técnica impecable lo han convertido en uno de los favoritos del público y de los corredores.

Otro jinete que brilló en la pista fue Valentina Herrera, una joven promesa que demostró su valentía y talento al competir contra jinetes más experimentados. Su arrojo y determinación la convirtieron en una competidora a tener en cuenta en futuras ediciones de la Copa de Oro.

Además, no podemos dejar de mencionar a Diego Fernández, un jinete experto que ha conquistado numerosas victorias a lo largo de su carrera. Su habilidad para leer la pista y su instinto para anticipar los movimientos de sus oponentes lo colocan en la élite de los jinetes de la Copa de Oro.

En resumen, la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024 fue testigo del talento y la destreza de jinetes como Miguel Álvarez, Valentina Herrera y Diego Fernández, quienes han dejado una huella imborrable en la historia de las carreras de caballos.

Previsiones para la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham 2024

La Copa de Oro de Cheltenham es uno de los eventos más esperados en el mundo de las carreras de caballos. Cada año, jinetes y caballos de renombre se preparan para competir en esta prestigiosa carrera en el hipódromo de Cheltenham, en Inglaterra. Con la edición del 2024 en el horizonte, las previsiones y expectativas están en su punto más álgido.

Los expertos coinciden en que la edición del próximo año promete ser una de las más emocionantes hasta la fecha. Con jinetes de clase mundial y caballos de élite ya confirmados para participar, se espera que la competencia sea feroz y repleta de emociones.

Entre los favoritos para la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham del 2024 se encuentran nombres conocidos en el mundo de las carreras de caballos, como Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty y Paul Townend. Estos jinetes han demostrado su destreza y habilidad en el pasado, lo que los convierte en contendientes serios para alzarse con la victoria.

En cuanto a los caballos, se espera que estrellas como Al Boum Photo, Minella Indo y A Plus Tard sean protagonistas en la pista. Su historial de victorias y su rendimiento en carreras anteriores los colocan como algunos de los principales candidatos a llevarse el codiciado trofeo de la Copa de Oro.

En resumen, la Copa de Oro de Cheltenham del 2024 se perfila como un evento imperdible para los amantes de las carreras de caballos y promete brindar emoción y drama en cada salto.

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Image 1: Hays: i would babysit, Ron, but i’ve got a lady friend of my own over, so... / R. Mullin: no worries, Pam.

Image 2: G. Huston: ah, Eddie’s come down with something, i don’t want Allie to catch it. / R. Mullin: sure, of course. tell him to feel better soon, alright? / G. Huston: will do. 

Image 3: Foss: oh, i can’t, i’ve got a class to teach at the public school... / R. Mullin: thanks anyway, Justine. have a good time. 

Image 4: R. Mullin: ...well, shit. / R. Mullin: you got any ideas, kid?

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If you live in California and are voting on State Assemblyman/Assemblywoman, be sure to double check to see if your incumbent candidate voted Aye or No on SB-145. If they voted Aye, you should be voting for their opposition.

Those who voted Aye:  Aguiar-Curry, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bloom, Bonta, Burke, Carrillo, Chiu, Chu, Cooper, Daly, Friedman, Gabriel, Cristina Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager, Levine, Low, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Quirk, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Santiago, Mark Stone, Ting, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon.

Those who voted No:  Bigelow, Boerner Horvath, Brough, Calderon, Chau, Chen, Choi, Cooley, Megan Dahle, Diep, Flora, Fong, Gallagher, Gonzalez, Gray, Kiley, Lackey, Maienschein, Mathis, Obernolte, Patterson, Ramos, Rodriguez, Salas, Waldron.

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MY MEMORIES OF JOHANNESBURG - City of GOLD.

article published 4 Feb 2009. Written and compiled by Anne Lapedus Brest.

MEMORIES OF JOHANNESBURG,   CITY OF GOLD

Written and Compiled By

©  ANNE LAPEDUS BREST

On the 4th February 1961, when I was 14 years old,  and my brother Robert was 11, our family came to live in Johannesburg.  

 We had left Ireland, land of our birth, leaving behind our beloved Grandparents, family, friends, and a very special and  never-to-be-forgotten little furry friend,  to start a new life in South Africa, land of Sunshine and Golden opportunity…………… The Goldeneh Medina…...

We came out on the “Edinburgh Castle”, arriving  Cape Town 2nd Feb 1961.  We did a day tour of Chapmans Peak Drive,   Muizenberg,  went to somewhere called the “Red Sails”  and visited our Sakinofsky/Yodaiken family in Tamboerskloof.

 We arrived at Park Station (4th Feb 1961), Jhb,  hot and dishevelled after a nightmarish train ride, breaking down in De Aar and dying of heat.

 We lived in Becker Street, Yeoville, Robert went to K.E.S and I went to Barnato Park (aka Johannesburg Girls’ High) in Berea.  Robert was in Cadets , I played hockey, and bunked school (with Gilda Goldblatt!!)  Our next-door neighbours were Michael and Sandra Golding,  Zena and Teddy Cohen lived in Becker Street also and Ronnie and Nigel Baskin lived in Yeo Street near the Richters -  Selma and Charles Richter,.

 Girls at Barnato Park lived in mainly Hillbrow,  Berea, Yeoville, Bellevue,  Houghton, Orchards, Melrose and Dunkeld.  After school, many of us would catch the 19 bus from Tudhope Avenue  Berea to Raleigh Street, Yeoville, but many girls were collected by beautifully coiffed and bee-hived mothers with long painted nails, arriving to collect them in huge fancy Chevrolets, with  big cats’ eye tail-lights.

 ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA ……………………………. 

Oy, but I had to get used to so many new expressions ……..

“ See you this arvy, Hey? “  and    “See you just now, Annie”    (I learnt the hard way that “Just Now” didn’t mean immediately)

 “There’s the new girl in Form 3, ……..  Shame!!”    “My sister’s baby is so cute, ……  Shame!  

 People would give me directions and tell me to turn at the robot.

 Can I  Lend  your book?

 Whatever I said, the girls would answer “Is it” ?

 The shul is full of KUGELS……………….

 Why did the bus-conductor call us all  “Donkey”  when he collected our tickets????   “Thank you,… Donkey” and the Klippies would say it in a high-pitched voice. “Thank you, donkeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyy”

 You MUST come visit this arvy,   see?     You MUST go and see Cliff Richard at the Collosseum.  You MUST buy the latest Elvis Presley record.     MUST,   MUST,   MUST   (only in South Africa!  Say that “MUST” to people overseas, they think you are a control-freak).  (took me a while to get used to it!!)    

G.C. EMMMMM 

Girls would talk about great talent at a party, and they talked about Chracks , boys talked about  “good stock” .

It’s a blerry gemors!!         Stoep.      Goeie Môre ,    Lekker Bly,      

My skat.     Klop Dissel Boom gaan!      Klappies.      Lappies.    

 Wag ‘n bietjie.      I’m Gatvol !!!!    Deurmekaar.

Yislaaik!     Herrrrrrre  ! (Yurrah)       Magtig!!  …..Maggggggtigggggg  !!!       Vragtig!  …….Vragggggtigggggg !!!!!!   

Where’s the jol tonight, hey?   Do youse know?

 Don’t tune  me  kak, hey?     Ag! Yes  no  fine.     Stovies.    He’s fab - such a doll !!!,      He thinks he’s such a big Bok.      It’s not so lekker.      

 Howzzit, my China.     I smaak you.  

 Don’t chaaf my cherry, hey!     Don’t grip my cherry…

 Who do  you  think you’re  looking at,  China?    

 Don’t  tune me grief, ek sê.       Voetsak!        Sies!       Ag! Siestog, Jong!  

 My bike is buggered.  

 Bugger off !

 He donnered  her.

 She Bliksemed him

 They Revolting!  

 Sommer so …………………..

 Don’t talk to them, they are all such Rubbishes.

 Stiffies.

 It’s Kwaai……..

Well, yes , no fine, Those were the days my friend we thought they’d never end …...   

SUBURBS    

In those days a majority of the Jewish community seemed to be living in Hillbrow,  Berea,   Bellevue,  Yeoville  , Cyrildene,  Observatory,  Dewetshof, Judith’s Paarl,  Highlands North, Houghton,  Dunkeld,  Melrose, Hyde Park.

 Suburbs where a lot of Jews also  lived were Kensington,   Emmarentia,  Greenside, Doornfontein,   Mayfair.  Remember Fordsburg (Fitas). Also a Jewish area once upon a time.  

 Robert and I went to Yeoville Chader (The Bernard Patley), - Mr. SHATCHAN was the  headmaster, and teachers I remember were Miss AARONS (Bella Golubchick) , Mr. Solly GOLDBERG, Rev.  HIMMELSTEIN, and the             Shammas was a  Mr. CHAZEN (His daughters, Gertie and Hannah both went to Barnato park) and  Mrs. MAGID 

Chader Children I can remember the names of some of the “ Chader children”. Colin Koransky,     Dorian Hersch (Shear),    Terroll Hersch (Z”l),   Gilda Goldblatt (Galvad), Brenda Goldblatt (Spitz) (O”h)    Frances Taylor, and her older sister, Sharon (now in Israel),    Carmella Shapiro,     Marsha Furman,     Gerald Pokroy,     Philip Eliason,  Harry Sacks,     Alan Kaye,   Susan Kaye,   Dorothy Lewis,    Harry Sacks,   Philip Sacks,    Ada Freedman,     Ilanah Himmelstein,    Julian (Julie) Kaplan,  Meyer Kaplan,    Brian (now in Oz) and his sister Jewel Rosenthal,     Eugene Klatzko,     Martin Chaitowitz,   Hymie  Symanowitz(Z”l),    Ruth Seeff,     Sandra Katzen (Pokroy)     Robert Hershfield,     Mervyn Gerszt,     Bernard Kromelick, Derek Hammerschlag (I think that was his name)  Wolfie Tepper,   Marlene Tepper,   Stanley Chitiz,   Manny Magid,    Melanie & Beverley Segal.

 I must have been a real “chrack” in those days, coming from Ireland, funny clothes, and even funnier out-of-control curly hair, and an accent nobody could understand.  I found it hard to make friends, but I eventually palled up with Gilda Goldblatt (now Galvad) , (daughter of Leslie (Z”l) and Mona Voloshen Goldblatt (O”h),  from Webb Street.   Leslie (Z”l)  was a Choirester in Wolmarans Street Shul) and Gilda and I have remained friends to this day.

 Girls at Barnato Park whom I remember offhand,    Pam Ginsberg (Melzter)   Pam Gladstone (Nathan),  Denise Seeff,     Ruth Seeff,    Susan Simon,     Molly Robinson,    Rhona Shroder (aka Rhondie Shrondie)  (Ullman) ,    Phyliss Goldblatt (Rubin),   Geraldine Blumberg,  Debbie Rabinowitz,  Jacqui Hotz,  Sharon Rafel (Rubin),    Leah Smith,   Ann Kaiser,  Ann Moscow, Barbara Diane Levy,   Barbara Levy,    Lynette and Jennifer Margolis,   Carol and Margaret Kowalsky ,  Gloria (Gola) Levine (Ash),  Gilda and Brenda Goldblatt,   Eugene Klatzko, ,   René Mazelle,  Jill Gonski, Felicity Nathanson,   Avril Kaye,  Jackie Susman (Woolf) (her sisters Helen and Andy went to Athlone) .   Pam Kohn,   Lydia Burstein,   Ada Folb,   Sharon Cooperman (Fehrer)  Beryl Andrews,   Heather Round (Levy),  Joan Gracie, Merriel Pratt, Hilda and Charlotte Brinkman, Ann Mullins, Susan Simon, Doreen Simon, Marilyn Silansky, Carole Silansky (Sands) Verite Hirshowitz, Ruth Samuel (Segal),    Vivien Alexander,    Renée Kunz,   Lorraine Goldberg,    Marilyn Silansky and her sister Carol Silansky, ,   Yvonne  Shochet,  Janet King,  Pam Kewley,   Adah  Ben Yehuda,   Roslyn Abramovitz,  Joan Cooper,  Bernice Frid (Vunck),  Suzanne Lutrin (Resnick) (O”h),    Helen Rothschild,   Joyce Tischauer,   Helen Leftin,    Maureen Nagel (Ruskin),   Gabriella Albrecht,  Sharon Smith (Munitz),   Pam Levy,  Deborah-Ann Fanaroff,   Jacky Centner (Cannon),  Lydia Burstein, Ronelle Shepherd,  Cynthia Muller,  Marsha Sosnovick, (Jansen)    Karen Israelsohn,  Joan David (Elkon),   Sheina & BatSheva Romm,   Lorraine Nussbaum (Silver),   Susan Hommell,     Kela Saltzer , Barbara Beira,   Shoshanna Kaplan (Kaplan)  , Myrna Katz,  Isobel Strasbourg (Mehl) , Isobel Thomson, Vivienne Lee,  Meryl Michaelmore,  Vivienne Fritz, (Head Girl)     Patsy Coetzee, (Vice Head Girl)  Philla Moller, Gillian Coleman, Sheena Haarhof,  Glen Marshall, Naomi Tabachowich,   Ailsa Bowley, Sheena Hayworth, And  some girls from Mrs. Oppenheimers extra Afrikaans lessons class were, Vasiliky someone from Greece, Daria someone from Italy,  Jean Smith (?)  from Rhodesia, Jacqueline someone from England, Marilyn Patricia Myers from England,  and teachers, Miss Todd, Roberta Evans, Miss Cohen (later Mrs. Gevisser), Miss Miles with DOG - George, Miss Langley (head), Miss Rosewarne, Miss Walmsely ,  Miss Hodkin,  Miss Jones (Vice Head), Miss Horn, Miss Dankwerths, Miss Martin, (later Mrs. Gold), Mrs Morrison, and one or two Barnato Park Dogs, who came along to school with teachers.  I think Miss Evans had a little Muttie trouping along next to her?  

SCHOOLS     Athlone Girls , Athlone Boys,    Waverly girls,  Highland’s North,  Parktown Girls and Parktown Boys,    Northview, Greenside High,    King David Linksfield  (King David Victory Park was to follow later on)  Yeshiva College,     Rodean,     Brescia House,     St. Vincents  (for the hard of hearing).    Helpmekaar,     Damelin College,    Yale College (Marcus (Marky) Luntz) , Regis College,  Princeton College.      Yeoville Boys,   Observatory Girls, ,    Hyde Park,    The Tech.      K.E.S (King Edward School),    St. Johns,     Redhill,       St. Stithians,    Marist brothers,    Yeoville Convent,    Hirsch Lyons,    Yiddish folk,  Jeppe Boys, Jeppe Girls.   H.A  Jack,   Jewish Government.

 SCHOOL UNIFORMS. Mc Cullogh @ Bothwell.

Remember Yeoville?   The Yeoville Post Office in Raleigh Street, C.N.A, the Picadilly Bioscope  the Bug House (Oi) next door to  Yeoville Home Industries (owned by Simon and Leah Kaufman),   Kenmere Pharmacy (owned by the Marams) (next to the fruit shop in Kenmere Rd) and  Yeoville Pharmacy (owned by the Joffes) (diagonally opposite the Yeoville Baths in Raleigh St.,)  Yeoville Fruit and Flowers (Jorge aka George),   Hill Fisheries,   Crystals,   Yeoville Baths, (and a swimming coach there called Bernard  Green) and the Apollo Café across the road where they played pinball and the ducktails always hung around there with their chains, and motor bikes, all the Brekers.   Theo  Hommel (fabrics),   Fitz Bakery where the OK Bazaars in Yeoville built their new shop, corner Raleigh and Bedford, diagonally opposite the Yeoville Library.  And opposite where the 19 bus went into Berea and town), Hub Stores,    Emdins – Haberdashery – (one or two shops down from the Apollo Café,)  Denbo Jewish Bookstore,  Scotch Corner!    Billy’s Hairdresser in Rockey Street (near Raymond St)    Faigels   and the  Dae-nite Pharmacy Rockey Street, cor. Bezuidenhout,   Squires (clothing, school uniforms/shoes)

 Portuguese Fish and Chip shop in Rockey Street, all the Tailor shops going down into Rockey Street, and Jekisons Tailors, and a  guy called Bokkie Jekison who was the Tailor there  (great looking bloke, with a great looking brother, I think his name was Eugene)  both so easy on the eye!). Bokkie recently told someone that on the 7th April he will have been at the shop for 55 years  California Tailors, and the Yeoville Recreation Center in Raleigh St, where Sandra Stein won the “Miss Yeoville” competition in about 1962 .(Bokkie Jekison died before the 7th April, suddenly, whilst out on a walk)

Water Polo at the Yeoville Baths. Richard LEE was a water-polo player, he lived in Yeo Street, Yeoville, I think.  Had a brother Eric LEE.  They were Highlands North school boys.  Lionel GILINSKY, another water-polo player.

 And does anyone remember the Purdy Boys, Neville and Leonard?

Some MORE of the YEOVILLE, CYRILDENE, OBSERVATORY people …… Jeff Wittles ,    Linda Shapiro,     Rex Schwartz,    Sharon  Schwartz ,     Ivan Sabbath,       Arnold Messias,     Ivan Sandler,     Louise Lazersohn ,     Barry Sacks,      Barry Bloch,     Barry Black,    Michael Walldorf (Vorsie),  Sonia Barsol,     Gerald (Jake) Fox (Z”l)  Jonny Grossmark,    Vivian Stillerman,    Charmian Clayton,   Max Gur,   Ruth Margolis,   Elaine Margolis,   Heather Garrun,   Yvette, Esther & Naomi Sofer.    Sharna & Nadja Isaacs (aka Lerman),   Colin Opwald,     Frances Siegenberg,  Nicky & Costa Kapitanopoulos,  Alfie Wood and his sister Margie Wood (now Horn),   Locky Lockstone,  Shirley Shtub  (probably Sztab),  Reuel Kaplan,  Geoff (Geoffrey)  Landsman (Z”l) ,  Reina Cohen (O’h),   Sandra Stein (Ezra) ,  Nola Stein (Fox),  Charmion Clayton,   Ivor Cohen,   Sandra Deitz ,   Spencer Hodgson,     Heather Garrun,    Linda Chitiz or Chitters ,  Marlene Teper,   Leonard Kahn  & his sister Maureen Kahn. (now Puterman)  Maureen and her husband were one of the first people to move into a new block of flats called “La Contessa”,  in Yeo & Bedford St. Yeoville)   Arnie  Jones,   Jennifer Jones,   Bernard James,    Abel de Freitas,   Sandra Tucker.  The Griffith Girls (Virg, Bernice (Bunny) and  Diane –still great friends of mine) and their brother Cedric) The Matthews Girls Hazel, and Norma, there were more sisters but I can’t remember the names) .   

GREENSIDE/EMMARENTIA   People, -   Clifford Price,    Howard Price,    Brian Ruskin, and I think Barry Pillemar ,  Suzie  & Gaby Henshel, (de Groen),  June and Yalta Gervis,   Suzanne & Linda Myers,  Aubrey Gamsu    Ada Gamsu,   Maurice Hockman, Margo and Peter Philips,

HOUGHTON people. Michael, Brian & Jennifer Lever,    Molly Robinson,  Harry & Philip Sacks,    Sharon Smith (Munitz)  

HIGHLANDS NORTH  People. -   Brian, Stanley & Karen Feinstein (Joseph),   Max Schiff (O”h)

WHO REMEMBERS   -  Hymie Brest,  (Mayfair/ Kensington)  and his friend (to this day) Alec Ross   (Bez Valley).  Certainly part of the  “Main Manne” crowd.  

 ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA …………………………………

Where’re you okes jolling to?       Jollers.     Lekker Jol.

 Where are your folks tonight.

 Volkspeeler.     The Sakkie sakkie

 I’m only chaafing, man?     Sweet Obeet.!!     Lekker soos ‘n krekker (cracker)

 Wat ‘s goedkoop is duur koop.       Stille water – Diepe grond,

 Eina!     Skyfies.   Veldskoene.    Breekers.

 Don’t tune me Chandies

 Check that little lightie, he’s  two bricks and a tickey high

 Ever since Pa fell off the bus.

 Give me a bell, hey?       Bell me.    Love you stax.     I’ll  fetch you just now

 African women sitting on the street corners calling out   HEY Mielieeeeee -  Tickey Mielieeeeeeeee.    

 Vrystaat!  

 Vat hom Fluffy.

 I’ve got Sut.

 They’re so larnie!

 My ou’ man is giving me uphill

 My Skattebol.

 I feel up to Paw-Paw.  I feel up to Maggots.

 ‘Strue’s Bob…??       No….. You LIE !!!

 SHOT !!!!!!!!   (SHOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT)

 Skit ‘n donner (donder) (the movies)

  And Observatory café where boys played pinball and they had ‘Pennyline Sweets’ where you could buy 2 for a penny  and cafés had Jukeboxes . Remember the old 78 records (those were in the fifties though) and then the LPs - wow, and when those came out we thought we’d died and gone to Heaven, and the 45 speed records.   Cassettes, and tape recorders,   reel-to-reel tape-recorders (I still have one).

Boys had a way of walking, hands in pockets, only the thumbs visable and rolled from side to side with a sort of rolling gait, and the more they rolled as they walked, the more macho they felt!  

Who remembers ????……     Debras  (Schmaltz), and  when a tub of Yoghurt cost 8c, and an Appleltizer cost the same, a bar of Cadburys chocolate cost 5c and there was a chocolate bar called “Honeycrisp” also for 5c, and you could get a Toasted Cheese  for 15c.    Stamps cost 2½ cents .  If you left the envelope open, it was cheaper…     Airletter forms in green,   airmail writing paper, airmail envelopes and Basildon Bond writing paper.

STREETS in Yeoville/ Bellevue,    -   Raleigh St,   Rockey St,   Bezuidenhout St.,  Isipingo St., Raymond St , Hopkins St,  Yeo St,    Kenmere Rd,  Fortèsque Rd,    Becker St,   Cavendish Rd,    Bedford Rd,   Webb St,   Natal St, Isipingo,   St. Georges Rd,   Ellis St.,

 YEOVILLE BOXING CLUB  - Sammy Samson  and his son Cedric who sang as a child, and he had a group at some stage called “the FireFlies”   I think Alan Goldstein who was also a child singer may well have been part of that band ( later known as Alan Gold) .

How many people remember……. The Black Steer in Yeoville   - fab apple crumble and double thick cream and  in the 1960s the price of a Steerburger, with Pickled Cucumber, fried onions and salad was 45c ……….but at the Golden Spur,  the Burger would cost you 50c and the Yeoville crowd felt that was too expensive!)  Norman’s Grill (for Prawns!) in the Jeppe Hotel.    East Africa Pavilion (well known for it’s curries, where the waiters wore a red “fez”,  The 252 Tavern.   His  Majesty’s Cellars,   69 Grill.

 and Kosher -  Connoisseur Hotel,(Gloria Rootshtain) (long gone)

 And remember-   The Rosenkowitz 6   from Cape Town, first surviving Sextuplets in the World

 And when Arcadia (Jewish Orphanage and Home for Jewish children) was in Forestown

 DAENITE Pharmacy, Orange Grove.  Owned by  Chookie BRENNER .  and the okes that worked there, Mervin  Rappoport, Issy Peimer, Cecil Chweidan (O”h), Ivan Dorff, Solly Branstein, and a girl called Lola but I can’t remember her surname.   And     Dr. Chris Barnard, (Heart Transplants Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town)

 And the …… the motor racing at   Kyalami Race Track

 And the Motor Rallys?. Anyone remember  Lionel Gilinsky?    He raced something called “Production cars” in “Endurance Races” at Old Grand Central Circuit ( Halfway House, now called Midrand) in the late 60’s and 70’s  -   and later “Historic” Cars at Kyalami Race Track.  He was known to be amongst  South Africa’s Top 3 Racing and Motor rally drivers in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.   Not bad for a boy from Welkom!!

Attorneys. -   Moss Morris & Ettlinger, (Lennie Ettlinger,   Max Levenberg,   Selwyn Cohen,   Hilliard Gordon,  articled clerks then - Rodney Berman and John Gilbert,  Also a Selwyn someone articled clerk).     Routlege Douglas   Wilson   Auret  & Wimble,      Wides , Chain & Berman  (Cyril Wides, Inky (Ian) Chain and Rodney Berman),     Edward Nathan.      Israel, During & Kossuth

Tour Operators - Springbok (Atlas) Safaris,  (Julie Lapedus).

Accountants.   Sussman and Lange (Trevor Sussman and David Lange)  (cousin of Myron Lange, the Surgeon) later known as Sussman Goddard.

HILLBROW.  We always went to The  Curzon and  Clarendon for 7/6- , ( later 75c,)  and then a Bioscope called the International (owned by Herman and Maxwell Youngelson) was opened at the top of Pretoria Street and there it would cost you between 90c and R1.00, but the seats were so comfy and the whole bioscope was so plush, that the Yeovillites felt it was well worth the extra.  

Anyone remember The  French Hairdressing Saloon    (a Mrs. Sher was the manageress) and the  OK  Bazaars and Carnival Novelty.

ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA  ………………………….

I’m going for a goof this arvy.       ‘Scopes,   Flicks, Flik,     What’s the “Aggie”?     

Hy het  haar uitgeskop, verstaan jy my?

Check my new jammy!

 We going to Durbs with the car,  probably see lots of ‘Vaalies there, all the ou toppies,   tannies  and   ooms,  nie waar nie?

My ol’ lady!       My ol’ man.    

My broer !    My sussie.    My Ouma,    My Oupa

 Knobkerrie.   Sjambok

 It’s so hot, I’m vrekking off   here.

 D’is Baie Mooi

 He lives in the Gramadoelas….

 She lives in the Bundu…

 The Dingas

 I was with Ruth, Heather and them

 Drink your SUP !!     there’s a plate on the Zinc

 Let’s make a plan…..

 Cows give us MULK!

 My one aunt    My one leg,    My one arm,    My one finger   My one toe

 Broekies

 The word “THE.  ” I learned in school that before a consonant we say “THE” .   “THE” bed,  “THE” table,  “THE” book. And before a vowel the have to prounce the “the” as “THEE”…………….  “THEE”  Apple,   “THEE” elephant,  “THEE” egg.

 So why then, do we hear (only in South Africa) people saying   “THUH” apple,  “THUH” Elephant,  “THUH” egg.  Please hold for “THUH” Operator.   And why do some of us say  “the PHOTA” when it is clearly “PHOTO”.

FOLKSINGING Era .   Who remembers the  Nite beat, run by Abe (who ran the tuck shop at the Yeoville Swimming Pool), and the folk-singers Ian & Ritchie ( Ian Lawrence and Ritchie Morris),    Des and Dawn (Lindberg)(“And the Seagull’s name was Nelson”) (Dawn wore her hair in two pigtails then) Colin Shamley,   Dave Marks (“Mountains of Men”  and “Master Jack”) Cornelia, And  The Troubador,  The College Set - Andy Levy,  Hugh Solomon,  Norman Cohen)     Keith Blundell and the Baladeers,     Aubrey and Beryl Ellis.     Mervyn and Jocelyn Miller (from Potch).   Mel, Mel and Julian (Mel Miller, Mel Green, and Julian Laxton.

BIKERS and the Hell’s Angels, wearing black leather jackets, chains and the peace sign often around their necks,  roaring down Pretoria St and Kotze St on Harley Davidsons making a helluva racket, some of the more nervous  Biker girls precariously hanging  onto their boyfriend’s backs,  but “the in girls” didn’t hold on, they somehow balanced themselves by placing their hands nonchelantly behind the seat, looking around, throwing their hair back, with a  “don’t- sig–with- me” look, lazer- beam- eyes, -looking–out- through- thick- black- fringes, and a tattoo here and there.  

And nobody did “sig” with them, either.  

 The FLYING SAUCER is where they all met.   Pretoria Street, Hillbrow.

Hillbrow’s Eateries and Coffee Bars   Doney’s coffee bar for the best cappuccino in town (who remembers  Jeftah and George, the Duke)    Café Wien (later on), with the most comfortable seats,   it was like sitting in your own lounge,  Café Krantzler,    Dunk-a-donut, The  Milky Lane,  the Florian (where the bus turned to go down Twist street to Town).    Mi Vami,   Lucky  Luke  (Steak House in the 70s),  Fontana, open 24 hours a day, (famous for their chickens roasted on a spit,)  Pikin-a-chicken,   Porter House (Frulatto and the best Pink Sauce in town) not to mention the steaks (not that I ate them being one of the Kosher Kids, but I was sorely tempted, HA HA HA) and the German Beer Keller,  The Hamburger Hut,  Golden Egg,   Bella Napoli. Kiss-Kiss.

 The CHEZA in Jeppe Street.  Famous for Muesli.

 HAIR STYLES and fashion.  We dyed our hair black with Palette where you dropped a white tablet into some black gunky muck and we all had pitch black hair. The Blacker your hair, the more “sharp” you were.   We teased it and wore it in Wings, and the bigger the Wings were, the more “with it” you were.   And remember the stiff petticoats under your many Flared skirts,   and cat-eye glasses?  Helanca stove-pipes,  in all colours.  Studded Belts, Box Pleated skirts,  and ID Bracelets (with your boyfriend’s name engraved on the inside), Plaid pinafores came later on, and a ridiculous little narrow velvet bow on a clip or hairgrip which we found a space for in the teased bird’s nest, usually just to the back of the fringe. And also a thin chiffon scarf tied around the hair.  White high-heeled shoes  (I wouldn’t be seen dead in half the things we wore then)

My Mom always said that my hair was like a Bird’s Nest at the back, but then I didn’t have eyes at the back of my head,  (just as well).  Boys wore their hair sleeked back with Brylcream and Vitalis and all bought their t-shirts from the Skipper Bar. (Arnie, Mervyn, Earle and Barry Sacks) Black t-shirts with  thin white and red stripes around the neck.   And a corresponding white tee-shirt, with black and red stripes.  If you didn’t have one of those, you were not one of the “in” boys!!!!  

 And then girls started to iron their hair.   I remember my Mother used to plonk my head onto the ironing board, and put a brown paper bag on top of it, and iron away until I had sleek straight hair, but then the minute it rained, I looked at though someone has plugged me into an electric socket….  Durbs did the same to all those who had out-of-control hair -    Frizzed them out in 2 mns flat,  in fact as soon as you got to Van Reenen’s Pass into Natal, you knew you were there because your hair suddenly was on its own mission……..

and who Whirled their hair?????  Oy -  a bittereh gelechter….. We whirled it One way, then the other way, and you had dead straight hair (until you hit the 505 Club and the first thing you’d notice is that your fringe was just “not there” anymore) and the rest of your poor hair style was all moving in different directions.  If it was raining, and you opened your front door, bang went the straight hair.

Remember those little DOEKs we wore on our head when we went to Durbs.  I have a photo of myself wearing one.

COME ON GIRLS  - who used to sleep with curlers/rollers in their hair!! and who remembers using the inside of a TOILET ROLL as an emergency roller???????  And all this lot would be covered over by a hairnet.   Of course morning brought a splitter- of- a- headache from the curlers digging into your head.  Anyone remember?  Bet you do!!!  I DO!! There you are, the big ADMIT……….   What on EARTH did we look like?  I don’t even want to think about it …………………

I always say that if I have to come back in another life, I want to come back as ME but with dead straight hair. Second choice, I wouldn’t mind coming back as one of my spoilt-out-of-control  Dachshunds either (but the  straight haired type, not the wiry haired) (ha ha)

 GYM:    Bodybuilders, weight-lifters and wannabes came strutting out of Gyms such as  Sam Busa  and   Monte Osher  all fit and glistening, with huge shoulder muscles, and killer smiles  - carrying black gym bags.  And  Reg Park’s Gym,  ALSO somewhere in Hillbrow.

YOGA:    Mannie and Alan FINGER,   Nina OBEL

MODEL AGENCIES: .  Stella Grove and Gianna Pizanello

DANCING STUDIOS and DANCERS:    Natalie Stern      the late Mercedes Molina,    Jeffrey Neiman  (Enrique Segovia) & Rhoda Rifkin,    Bernice Hotz , Gitanella   (Spanish, Ballet,) Shirley Klitzner (O”h)  (later in the 70s Hilary Etkind - taught with Rhoda and Jeffrey)    (anyone who ever loved Spanish dancing, will remember Mercedes Molina/ Jeffrey Neiman as a brilliant dance duo)  (and will remember the very sad passing away of Shirley Klitzner (O”h) when she was barely into her twenties).

 PHOTOGRAPHERS.   Maurice,   Kurt Slesinger,    Karklin,  when it was fashionable to stand your wedding photo on an small easel on the floor.  Either carpet or parquet flooring.  Stella Nova .

RUGBY. Alan MENTER   Springbok Flyhalf, and   Sid NOMIS Springbok - Center, and later Wing),   Alan is married to Pam (ex Pretoria) and his Brothers are  Brian, Robert (Robbie) and Mandy (Malcolm (Z”l)) Menter. Their Mom Esmé (O”h)  grew up with mine, in Dublin.  Syd is married to Ann.

 CRICKET.    Dr. Ali BACHER  former South African cricket captain and one of the greastet cricketers in South Africa. Ali BACHER received South Africa’s Sports Merit Award, the country’s HIGHEST athletics honour. Ali is married to Shira (I am friendly with Shira’s sister Marsha KARKLIN,) and I remember their daughter Ann being a Tennis champion when she was just a little kid of 11 in the days of the “Jewish Guild”  Other well known South African Jewish cricketers came later on, Mandy YACHAD , and later Adam BACHER, nephew of Dr. Ali Bacher

TYPEWRITERS.    My first memory of a type writer was that old black thing with with a keyboard with round circular lettering and a typewriter ribbon.   My Mom used one in Dublin,  Then I remember the Olivetti and also a swiss typewriter,  but the ones where you would have to bash a silver thing on the upper  right to go to a new line.  I remember electric typewriters, and using a white powdery Tippex  thing for covering up mistakes, except that they never quite covered them up, particularly on the carbon copies. And remember the carbon copies.. HA HA,  and when I worked for lawyers, they didn’t allow those tippex rub-outs, so one little mistake and you had to start all over again. Remember STENCILS and Roneo-ing various blurb.   I can remember using a bright shocking pink liquid with the stencils, I think.  We wrote to “Messers. So and so”, and we’d end off with “ I remain, Yours Faithfully”

 WEDDINGS  and when the Bride/Kallah would change into her “going away outfit” and the blissful couple would leave the wedding to go off on their honeymoon.  When Bride’s kept their vails on the entire night. When there were only 4 pole-holders and the Bride’s  parents paid for the entire wedding, and the Groom/Chossen’s parents would pay for the booze, the photographer and the flowers.

 THE CIRCUS   Boswell-Wilkie. I hated the circus, terrified of the animals and sorry for them at the same time, a hypnotized crocodile once got out- of- control and strarted climbing out of the ring into the screaming audience. Clowns clowning around were never my scene, and when the trapeze artists or the tight-rope walkers did their act, my heart was always in my mouth, terrified they would fall or something.  One did once, I can never get that memory out of my mind.  

ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA ……………………………………

 I dopped my exams and my folks are having a cadenza -  *Snot ’n trana  all round ….. (*Yiddish Equivalent is Vainin ‘n Kloggin, well, that is the Yiddish we used in Ireland).  

Chips, here comes the Teacher.

I’ll have a dop of brandy.

Ops me a pencil.  

Baie Dankie…….. hoor!    Aseblieftog!

Plaasjapie.

Safe my mate !!!!   (and the hand movement – very important) -   forefinger/little finger pointed up while thumb was holding middle/ ring finger down) - done with a wag-type-movement, like fast- mode windscreen wipers.

We’re Chommies  

Cheers!  

There’s a Miggie in my room.  

Kyk  daai (Daardie) Goggoh (as in insect, not as in “GOGO” -  Zulu for Granny)

Boeremeisie.     Mevrou,     Mejuffrou/Juffrou,     Meneer

Kyk na daardie lelike ding………………

 Kombi

 Gooi

 Waneer u die syn hoor, is dit agtien uur, twee en vyftig minute en dertig sekondes…………..

 Around 1964 came the Beatles, (“8 days a week”, “Love Love me do” and later, “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s club Band” “Hey Jude”)  The Rolling Stones, (Angie)  the Mini Skirt era and  Mary Quant and the birth of the Discothèque .    Op Art earings in gaudy colours and the skirts continued to get shorter.  Girls wore double breasted Pin stripe suits which made a come back.  The Boutiques were born.  I remember the  BENATER family had a great boutique “Carnabies”, at the top of Rissik Street, or near there.  It was, I think, the first shop of it’s kind.  Very modern, trendy and for the young (20s and 30s).  And the Pink Panther was in Hillbrow - Also very trendy gear.

 Remember Twiggy?……….  She was on every Magazine cover, often holding her Teddy Bear, feet pidgeon-toed, with beautiful big brown eyes, and a body so thin, she could fit through a crack in the wall.   She started a trend, her, and “the Shrimp” -  (Jean Shrimpton),  and Mary Quant.

 AND   Op Art Earings     in strange shapes and gaudy colours, shorter skirts, and flattie shoes.  

 The First Disco was at the Summit Club, Marrakech,  (around 1966) with Go-Go dancers Dixie,  Felicity Fouché, and  Christine all dancing away in the micro-est of Mini-Skirts.   Johnny Martin (previously known as Martin Raff) was the owner, and I heard he also owned a club called 007.

Someone called Neville Peacock was the Marrakech DJ and there were psychdelic and ultra violet lights and if you stood under the latter, all your “klein-goed” shone like a beacon for all to see.  

And   the 505 also in Hillbrow.  Eddie Eckstein and Paul Ditchfield - The Bats played there on a Sunday ),  and the Diamonds  and  Gene Rockwell (Heart!”) as did the Basemen (Ronnie Cline on Keyboard, Ralph Simon – Singer, Rodney Caines – Bass Guitar, Leon Bilewitz – drummer and Irwin Kalis – Lead Guitar) and Clive Calder,  (Les Markowitz on drums) also played at “Club-a-go-go” and also they toured around the countryside and played at various venues.

Also Johnny Congos (“Sealed with a Kiss”),  Johnny and the G-Men,  and Johnny Sharp,   4 Jacks and a Jill.   The Staccatos.  Did I mention Manfred Mann? (“pretty Flamingo”)

 MORE CLUBS   - TJ’s  (town) and The Yellow Submarine (Hillbrow) (owned by Martin HART) and the Boat (Buccleuch) were in the latter part of the sixties  and the Downstairs later called The Purple Marmalade somewhere in Hillbrow.  Another Disco was owned by George McCauley, brother of  Ray, opposite Joubert Park (Club-A-Go-Go),  His Granny worked in the tuckshop and was always so nice to everyone.  The Band there was the “Falling Leaves” and George was in the Band.   The Electric Circus,  And  Raffles , a very fancy disco/restaurant but that was in the late 70s. Owned by Dave Kerney. (I think).  The Stable in Jan Smuts Avenue. The Out of Town Club

 And who remembers the other Bioscopes -  The   Colosseum with the twinkling lights,  Cliff Richard sang there once, and a few girls from Barnato Park were expelled for bunking school and going to his concerts.    His Majestys,   Monte Carlo (French Movies),  The  Empire,   20th Cen. Fox - Pritchard Street,  Cinerama (Claim and Noord)  In those days there was an interval after the News and the Cartoons, and Usherettes would be standing at each exit with a tray with all the Munchies and Chocolates, cold-drinks, etc. The  Apollo  in Doornfontein.  I’ve already mentioned the Yeoville Bioscopes earlier on. Who remembers the “Midnight Shows”   the Astra and the Victory in Orange Grove, The Rex in Greenside. The Plaza, the Bijou in town and some flea-bitten run down Café Bio which no decent self-respecting girl would touch with a barge-pole, but I can’t remember it.  A lot of the Yale College boys went there. But not the girls!!!!

People smoked in the bioscopes (“scopes”) then and when you looked up, you saw it all swirling around in smoke from the projector.  Nice and healthy!!   but nobody ever noticed it.  It was just a part of life in the sixties.

REMEMBER WHEN ……….  we went to Bioscope on a Saturday night, dressed up in your A-line dress, or a Box- Pleated skirt, or tiny hound’s-tooth straight skirt in black/white and your black patent high-heeled shoes, with a Black Patent leather bag to match, and your gloves (which you carried in your hand).  And later you wore your Dress with the shorter hemline, Mini-Skirts, and  your “A-line evening coat” (Jackie Kennedy), just on the knee,  and your flattie shoes, the hair teased up to the high heavens and lacquered so heavily that if it rained, you looked like glue. (Boys hated teased and lacquered hair)

And the boys wore jarmins and Elvis Presley hair-styles with thin ties made of nylon or similar in a machine-crochet style.    (Later when the Beatles came in, boys’ hairstyles changed forever, and no boy would be seen dead with Brylcream or Vitalis plastered on his head).  Boys would never  previously been seen in pastel colours, but the Beatles changed all those dark shirts for pink, mauve and lemon, with a pin collar near the tie. 

Boys would buy you a 75c box of Black Magic chocolate at Interval.  If you put it into your black patent leather handbag and never offered him one, then your name was mud, and girls judged boys by whether they opened the car door for you …. or not!

 AND SOME OF THE MOVIE STARS ….,   Natalie Wood,    Kathryn Hepburn,  Rock Hudson,   Doris Day,   Steve McQueen,   Sohia Loren,    Alain Delon (the heart-throb of the 60’s) (who remembers him in “Purple noon”) Gina Lollobridgida,   Raquel Welsh,    Bridgitte Bardot,   Ursula Andress,   Warren Beatty,  Jack Nicholson (One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest),   Shirley McLaine,     Julie Christie,    Michael Caine,  Elizabeth Taylor,   Richard Burton,    Paul Newman,    Sal Mineo,    Suzanne Pleshette,   Richard Burton,    Sean Connery,    Omar Sharif,    Charlton Heston,   Gregory Peck (to die for?) James Dean

 POPULAR MOVIES.   West side story,   King Kong,  Gone with the Wind,   Exodus,   Dr. No,   *From Russia with Love,   * (Remember in that movie, the Russian woman (was her name someone KREBBS?) who had a knife come out of her boot and it shot straight into poor Sean Connery’s shin bone. EINA!     Just thinking about it, hurts me)   Bridge on the River Kwai,    Dr. Zhivago,    Goldfinger,   (it had a great theme song in it  by I think Shirley Bassey) Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,   Annie Get your Gun,    Dingaka.

 And the DRIVE INs     Old Pta Road -   Jhb Drive in,   The 5-Star (Eloff St.Ext),  The Velskoen  (If a girl was seen at the drive in with a boy, she got a “bad name” and the same for the Café Bio’s.  It was just not for a nice Jewish girl!!

 REMEMBER WHEN ….. there was NO Bioscope on Sunday nights

 THEATRES.  Alhambra (Doornfontein) ,   Brian Brooke (Braamfontein),     Market Theatre ( Newtown),     Alexander theater ,    Jacques Brel,     Apollo (Doornfontein).

 Remember the Adverts for all the Cigarettes,  Players,  Craven "A", Dunhill (remember the maroon Rolls Royce?)  Benson & Hedges (Gold) ,   Lexington (That’s the one!),   Gunston (remember him on a raft, all macho,manly, unshaven and rough and ready tumbling through impossible rivers?)   Horseshoe Tobacco,     Gold Dollar,    Texan, (which the boys would hold between their thumb and middle finger)   Lucky Strike,   Gauloise and Peter Stuyvesant (for the fun lovers, remember the wonderful places they went to and the great clothes they wore, swimming in glorious lagoons, skiing down snow-capped mountains, all the beautiful people,all  having wonderful fun?)  I never smoked,(well, I have to say that, in case my family read this article, ha ha) but after I watched the Peter Stuyvesant adverts, I really felt like buying a packet , so that I too, could go to all those magical places, and I’d look glamerous too,  HA HA   - (the power of advertising!) (A Bittereh Gelechter!!)

But it just looked so “in” to see people smoking, and girls would hold the cigarettes at the tips of their fingers, and waved their hands for effect as they spoke, shaking their fringes out of their eyes.   People who didn’t smoke, were “squares”.  

I remember Celeste GREENBLATT, taught me how to apply black pencil inside my eyelids, and ‘base” onto my face and to wear white lipstick and I taught Sandra STEIN (later Ezra) to dye her hair black, and the blacker the better, (her  Mother had a FIT)  - Golda (née Kaufman)  (O”h) whom I saw yearly in LA and she never failed to remind me ! 

FLORA and FAUNA in South Africa.  I remember once being enthralled by the most magnificent yellow creeper we had growing on the fence in Becker Street.  I took photos of it, and sent it to my friends in Dublin to show the exotic flora and fauna is this beautiful sunny South Africa, until Michael GOLDING next door, laughed his head off and said “but that’s only Canary Creeper, it’s not much better than a common garden weed”!!     African Violets,  Jasmin, Golden Shower,   Begonia Sherera,   Bougainvillea,    Pointsettia,   Birds of Paradise,  Cycads?. Maybe they do grow overseas too.

 PARTIES   in   Observatory,   Cyrildene and   Dewetshof.  We rock ‘n rolled to Elvis Presley’s   “Jail house rock” & “Don’t step on my blue suede shoes”, “Rock around the Clock”   in our flared skirts with stiff petticoats underneath, the more the better, and huge belts around our waists, and we wore flat shoes (75c at Maram’s chemist, and 95c for the leopard skin ones).   And later we twisted with Chubby Checker (Let’s Twist again, like we did last summer )   We also did a dance called the Shake – anyone remember the song “I’ll do the Shake, the hippy- hippy shake” and also a dance called the Madison.

 The Bez Valley Ou’s, on a Sat night Jol, and the Lebs  would sometimes gatecrash. Usually a Scuffle and the girl’s father would have to ask them to leave.  Sometimes, in stubborn cases the police would have to be called in to skop them all out.  And then the party continued on,    Little Richard,   Cliff Richard,   -   sometimes a few of the kids would have a bit of “dagga”, (a zol), on the stoep or in the back garden when they thought nobody was looking, and the only way anyone kopped on was because they would come back to the party with a manic laugh, and red eyes. (and of course the smell, but if you admitted to knowing the smell, then it meant you were a dagga smoker yourself!)    Trini Lopez. “If I had a hammer”

 SOCIALS at   Oxford Shul,  The Vrede Hall,    Yeoville Recreation Center,    Temple Shalom,   and Bands like “Dinkie and the Deans” - Jake (Gerald) Fox  (Z”l) (rhythm Guitar),  Barry Sacks (Lead Guitar),  Spencer Hodgson (Bass guitar)  and Errol Sack on the drums, would play, they also played at the Club 505 in “the Brow”.   Peter Lotus well known Jhb Disc Jockey,  I think he sang as well.  Lots of singers used to go to Margo’s on a Sunday Afternoon, and the crowd would all hot-foot it out there after them to hear music. I think it was Bapsfontein, or near there).    There was little else to do on a Sunday, so many places were closed.  Just remembered another band, Dave Levine and the Swinging Angels.   Les Gutfreund was one of the band and  made a name for himself as Les Goode. “Dickie Loader and the Blue Jeans”  Gene Rockwell – Heart.

NIGHT CLUBS and Bands.  Bennie Michaels,    Archie Silansky and his daughter Carole Sands     The Coconut Grove  at the Orange Grove Hotel,    Dan Hill (Ichilchik),     The Colony at the Hyde Park Hotel,    Sardi’s,    The  Mediteranean (I Cinque di Roma),  Diamond Horseshoe,   The Greek Taverna,     Ciro’s (Kruis Street)

 STORES.   John Orrs,     The Belfast,     Greatermans,     ABC Shoes, Dodo’s,   Barnes Shoes,   Ackermans,     Ansteys later Garlics,      Katz & Lourie,     Mr. Man,      Man about Town,    Stuttafords,      Woolworths,     Deans Mans’ shop,     Skipper Bar,       O.K Bazaars,     Cuthberts,     Markhams,      Millews,       K. Marks ( curtains),    Juta's,     Bothner & Polliack (records,   Henri Lidji Gallery,   Derbers Furs,     FDF (Fruit & Dried Fruits)   Vanité (Ladies clothes)     Bradlows,      Geen & Richards,     Shepherd & Barker (Furniture),    CAN,     Jaffs (Fabrics),   Mosenthals,    Dicks (Sweets) - Rissik Street, and later on  Morkels, your two year guarantee store!   Putzys.    McCullogh & Bothwell (School Uniforms).

 REMEMBER WHEN we would get all dressed up to go to town, to have tea at Ansteys sitting alongside Ladies in beautiful outfits, white gloves, smart, elegant, men in suits, with white shirts and ties

 MUSIC  Soul music was popular in the 60s,   Aretha Franklin,   Jimi Hendrix,    Carla Thomas,    Otis Redding (“sitting on the Dock of the Bay”),  Percy Sledge (“ Midnight Hour”, and Music from Brasil, Sérgio Mendes,  Herb Alpert and the Tijuana brass.

And of course, Johnny Mathis,  Charles Aznavour,  Simon and Garfunkel, José Feliciano

And ….  REMEMBER WHEN , our Mothers would ring a little bell at suppertime, and the “servant” (oi, how COULD we have??) would come in with the next course. And when your “boy” did the garden and the “girl” cooked.  

 SHULS   Lions Shul (Doornfontein),   Wolmarans street ( Rabbi Rabinowitz 50’s and 60’s, then Chief Rabbi Casper)    Yeoville Shul (Rabbi Lapin),   Adas Yeshuran (Yeoville) ,   The Bnei Akiva Shul (Raleigh Street),  Greenside Shul,    Emmerentia,     Fordsburg,   Sydenham Highlands North,  Mayfair (Rabbi Zagenov) , Kensington Shul (Rabbi Rabinowitz),   The Curve  (Observatory),   Berea Shul (Rabbi Bender and Rabbi Aloy),    Oxford Shul (Rabbi Bernhard),   Chassidic Shul (Rabbi Lipskar)     Cyrildene,    Temple Emanuel (? and  Rabbi Assabi),  Temple Israel (Rabbi Super), Temple Shalom,   Temple Beth-El (Rabbi Ben Isaacson)   Sandton Shul (BHH) Rabbi ZS Suchard (but that was in the 70’s) Yeo Street Shul.  Reverend Symanovitz from Yeoville Beth Din.  The Beth Din was in Raleigh Street then.

 CHAZONIM. Chazen Hass,   Chazen Bagley,   Chazen Dudu Fisher (1970s early 80’s),   Chazen Johnny Glück (Wolmarans) in the eighties (Choirmaster Prof. David Cohen). Chazen Hasdan, (Warmbaths) Chazen Badash, (Yeoville, Choirmaster *Malovany) Chazan Mandel (Berea Shul) – Gus Levy choirmaster.  (* a world reknowned Chazen - I did attend a concert of his here in Jhb a number of years ago), Chazen Berele Chagy

 Yeoville Shul Choir,   Lionel Levin,   Kenny and Colin Koransky  and their father, Natie Koransky, Martin Harris, Len Bobroff,  Stanley Feinstein,  Brian Feinstein,  Robert Lapedus, David Shapiro.   The Choirmaster was Mr. Himmelstein,  I think his son Lior, was in the Choir too.  Colin Opwald.   Benny Lipchick (Z”l)

 KIDS at the Yeoville Shul…. Percy Suntup,   Fivie (Phillip) and Hymie (Z”l) Symanowitz,   Olga Berelowitz,   Joan Morris,   Karen Feinstein,   Linda and Stanley Chitiz,   Wolfie and Marlene Teper,   me and my Boet,  Robert Lapedus, Gillian Erster and her brother Moishe Erster,   Naomi Shapiro,   Marilyn & Sheila Atkins,  David Shapiro,  Rhoda Shapiro,  Jenny Winnick,    Alan Kaye,   Philip Eliason,   Sheila Hahn and Irma Keifer   I remember David and Daniel Lapin, ( Rabbi Lapin’s sons) being at the Shul  .

 Beni Akiva and Habonim Camps.   Betar.  Hashomer Ha’tza-ir (spelling, whoops!!)

 AND REMEMBER WHEN the only children at a barmitzvah function were the Barmitzvah boy and his siblings, who were allowed to stay up for the night.  The entire Simcha was for adults and the only time you heard the Barmi boy, was when he made his speech.    Robert’s Barmitzvah was a Kiddush at home after Shul, and a “tea” that evening for a few friends of my Parents.  Many kids had that kind of Barmi.  Who knew then from Theme  Barmitzvahs.  

 AND …..When Children were children, and played snakes and ladders, and ludo, dominoes, monopoly, yo-yo’s, and they read out of the Local Libraries and they played Cowboys and Indians, ( just entertained themselves.  No Video games, computers, cell phones, I-pods, Electronic everything… and No TV then either.  

BANKS and Building Societies.  Barclays,   Volkskas Bank,   Allied Building Society,  SA Perm(inent)   The UBS (United Building Society)  SA Perm,    NBS (Natal Building Society)   Trust Bank  

 ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA ……………………………….

 J’’’’enesburg!

Ag Shame, man, were you home stokkies aleen??

Wikkel.   Sikkel.    I’ve got no tom, hey?

Koeksusters.      Konfyt.       Biltong.        Vet-koek.        Braaivleis.

Boerevors en Pap.        Poitjiekos.     Mielie.   Rooibos Tea.    

Grondboontjiebotter

Ouma se Rusks.       Fanny Farmers

“Hau”

The Tokoloshe is coming…      Dorp !   Pandotjie!  

 He rocked up in an old  Skedonk.

Question.     Hallo Meneer………. Hoe Gaan Dit met jou vandag?.     

Answer.       Ag , No…..  Fine ….Jaaaaa,……….   Kan nie Klaar Nie !

My Oom se Bakkie

My Gran did the “Charlston”, but that was back in Nineteen voetsak

Why are you still Gaan-ing on?   you  Poepal !!  

He is so Grotty….. A real Dweet …….A Drip.

It’s …Kwaai.   It’s …. Skarm.

 HOTELS : The Carlton (original Carlton) ,  Moulin Rouge,  The Chelsea Hotel (Hillbrow) (I think this is where the Jacques BREL theatre was)  Casa Mia,    Langham ,    Gresham,    the Jeppe Hotel (Norman’s Grill)     Victoria ( Plein Street near Station),  Criterion ,   Landrost hotel (Anabelles nightclub).    Tollman Towers – (next to Jeppe Street Post Office),    The President Hotel (Eloff Street),   Anlar Hotel (Hillbrow),   Courtleigh Hotel (Berea),   Jocelyn Residential Hotel (Claim Street Joubert Park),    the Quirinal,   Waldorf ,  and Balalaika which was then way out in the “country” - Sandown,  which is today, a hub of activity. The Skyline,   The Capri  and The Park Royal

 SQUAD CARS.   HOT RODS and the name Buddy Fuller comes into my head for some reason.

MOTORTOWN. Remember when all the motor dealerships were in Eloff Street, Ext.  Motortown.   And names like  Rillstone Motors (Agents for the Simca),   Lawson Motors, (Agents for Volvo),    Lucy’s Motors  (Katz) (Agents for Fiat),  Curries Motors,   Grosvenor Motors ( Agents for Ford),    Sydney Clow  (Agents for Peugeot),     and a dealeship in Anderson Street called T.A.K. Motors, (Agents for Lancia and Ferrari), Ronnie Bass,  (Sigma)

 And then Main Street became the used car center for Jhb.   Austin ,   Chevrolet,    Mercury,     Buick,    Dodge,     Morris Minor,     Mini Minor,     Hillman Minx,     Ford Fairlane,     Vauxhall Victor,     Ford Cortina,     (Ford) Zeyphyr,     Sunbeam.  Killarney Toyota.   Lionel Gilinsky (Pilot, Motor Rally Driver/Racer) Brenner Toyota in Braamfontein,        Chookie Brenner  

PETROL     Shell,    BP,   Mobil (Engen),   Sasol,    Trek,   Caltex,    Total,  

 REMEMBER WHEN Milk was delivered to the house????, in proper Milkbottles with red tinfoil caps, and the cream would be all at the top of the bottle? And Nel’s Rust Dairy in Victory Park.

 DOORNFONTEIN. – Apollo Cinema  near Crystals,  Crystals, Beit Street (who later moved to Yeoville)   Wachenheimers, Goldenbergs,  and  Nussbaums, all in Beit Street, and Dairy Alhambra (Zama Levine) - opposite the Alhambra Theatre in Beit Street. Zama Levine had the shop for about 40 years (according to his daughter Gloria Levine Ash).  Gloria’s mom was from the ICHILCHIK family (Dan Hill and Gloria’s Mom, Emma Ichilchik Levine (a cellist)  were siblings.  Dembo’s in Beit Street.   The famous sculptor Anton Von Wouw lived next door to the Alhambra and opposite Gloria Levine’s (Ash) Grandfather, Mr. Ichilchik in Doornfontein. American Café for ice-cream, Sour Kraut, Hot Dogs, Millers Antiques on Simert Road.  Campbells.  Cohen’s Café.   And Ellis Park.

Doornfontein Streets   Beit Street,   Siemert Road,   Siveright Avenue.  

And Segall’s Sausages (Alf Segall) (spelling?). Kerk Street, York House.

 ROADHOUSES.   Dolls House (Highlands North), Casablanca (Nugget Hilll) Dakota (Crown Mines), and Uncle Charlies.

Ice CREAM.  Papagallo.

 WITS RAG   Down Eloff Street, with the floats, remember?    and the Rag Queens and Princesses.   I remember one particular Jewish Rag Princess of 1971, and still a beautiful girl to this day - Blond hair, gorgeous and looks like she just stepped out of vogue magazine -   June Gervis  ( - two sons, Grant and Richard Reichlin, both  of whom were at school with my children, Angela and Gregory Brest)

 ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA ………………………………..

“She took me around”   Around where?

And what about   “See that ou??  -   he threw me with (wif) a stone”  

The Spanspek is Vrot!

Takkies.

Ag Dame! …………………..

Listen, Lady ………………

And how many South.Africans when they first arrived in America, England, Australia, Israel etc talked about taking their “costume” or “Cozzie” to the Beach.

She’s the   most prettiest   girl.

My ou’ man caught me smoking dagga, hey, and I got such a  SKRIK.

I bumped her on the corner of Cavendish and Becker Streets 

I didn’t scale anything

*Spek and Eiers   ( *Just because I know the name, doesn’t mean I’ve eaten it, see !)

Ek is a Ware Suid Afrikaaner.

Melktert!   Guavas,   Grenadilsh!!     Marmite,   Anchovette Paste,    Jungle Oats.

Comment - That bike is Kwaai, so lekker….   Answering comment  - MOH-SELFFFFFFF

YIDDISH/Jewish sayings -   In alle Schvartze Yohren,    He lives in  Alle Drerderin,    Meerskeit,  Fahrpackt,   Fahrkakte,    Fahrkrimpt,    Fahrbrempt,   Fahrshtunkender,  Farrible (Litvak word, in other countries they talk about a “Broigas”)   He’s a Shlemazzel,   He’s a Hundt,   He’s a Chaleria,  He’s a Peruvian,  He’s a Shlemiel, …  a Chazzer ….  a Mamzer,    She’s a plapper…. a Yenta,   Gei n Drerd,   Vos  Macht Tzu?,   Shreklich,  Chader (not the Chader where we learned Hebrew or Barmitzvahs) ,  Kitke,  Lax (lox in the USA)  I need that aggravation like a loch in kop?  I’m chalishing for some Petzah (In Dublin, we called it “Calves Foot Jelly”)  Alter Kakkers ,   Bobbe Meises,   Ebberbottled.  She’s such a kochelefel.

  Question  - How are you today Bobba ‘Chuma ???

Bobba’s answer -   Nu, does it do any good to complain???      

RADIO.   LM Radio  who remembers  the signature, “Aqui  Portugal Moçambique, fala-voz do Radio club em Lourenço Marques, transmitindo ondas curtas e médias

(This is (here is) Portugal, Moçambique, the voice of the Radio club in Lourenço Marques, transmitting in short and medium wave) with Evelyn Martin (Martins) .   David Davies and the LM Hit Parade and was it a little prayer ending off at midnight ?   With a sort of mournful depressing music to accompany it. Peter de Nobrega…  not sure which station..Bob Courtney  Eric Egen Springbok Radio , Paddy O’Byrne,  David Gresham (Gruesome Gresh) and Clark MacKay (Clackie MacKay) and Esmé Euverard (not sure if she was Springok Radio or what)  Charles Fortune (Cricket commentator)  Programmes like “Pets’ Parade”, and “the Creaking Door” –skriklig !!!!     David Gresham - Gruesome Gresh - (keep your feet on the ground ,and reach for the Stars)   Everyone remembers “JOHN BERKS” !!    - “Long John Berks” -   I always listened to the Talk shows and one show in particular has stayed in my mind. The Jhb Station Master, complete with an Afrikaans accent, (guess who) called a Yiddishe guy living somewhere in Killarney, to tell him that his consignment of chickens were on their way over.  You could hear what sounded like a few thousand chickens all clucking their heads off and the poor fellow was protesting, saying that it was the wrong number, it wasn’t him, some mistake and besides, he had a small balcony, and he didn’t have room for crates of chickens, but The “Station Master” kept on saying that he has nowhere for them either, the fellows’ name and address were on the crates and the chickens were going to be on their way, shortly..  What a “lag” that was.     Although this article is about the 60s, I can’t help but mention my fellow countryman, John Robbie, and John, if you ever get to read this   “Go mbeanna Dia Duit”   and enjoy Lá na Pádraig.

  AND  the Requests – I think It might have been Esmé Euverard who ran a programme, was it called “Forces Favourites”?   with Messages from girlfriends to their ou’s in the army,  with requests like this   “ Poppie, het jy ‘n boodskap”???   Poppy, are you there?  Speak up Poppie……., Poppie??      Crackle, crackle…..   Hallo,     crackle crackle ………..   Hallo, ja, D’is Poppie wat praat,  Ag, man, I’d like to send a message to my boyfriend at Voortrekker Hoogte??????       Daw-ling, I love you Verrry much???????? ,     ek het jou lief, my skat???      I hope you are orite and I cawnt wait til you are home again awready, Vasbyt  en Baie Liefde, van Poppie, hoor?       En  Frikkie says howwzit.   LOURENÇO MARQUES.   Polana Hotel,    Avenida 24 Julho (July),     o Zambi,    o Cisno Negro (Black Swan),   Xai Xai,    S. Martinho de Bilene (aka San Martino)  wonderful beaches,     prawns to die for (*just because I said that, doesn’t mean I ate them!!!)   “Cerveja” at sidewalk cafés,   Caldo Verde (soup),   wonderful buildings, Pregos.      

BUILDINGS such as    Palace Buildings,    Rand Club,     Old Arcade,   Markhams Technical College, Manners Mansions.     Broadcast House,  Essanby House,     Ponte  -  Harrow Road,     Rissik Street Post Office,     Union Grounds – Twist and Claim,Joubert Park.     The City Hall  -  Rissik Street. And in Jeppe Street the Medical buildings ... Jenner Chambers ,    Lister Buildings,    * Drs. Jacobson,  Broer  and Smith,   later  “and Barnard”, and later still, “and Kaplan”,     Pasteur Chambers ,     Medical Centre ,  Archie Jacobson,   Ivor Broer, Mervyn  Smith.    Michael Barnard  and Neville Kaplan (not all at the same time.)

 HOSPITALS:  the Lady Dudley,     Florence Nightingale,     Princess,   Marymount,      Franklin,     Queen Victoria,     Garden City Clinic     Parklane Clinic.     Fever Hospital,    Jhb Gen. (General Hospital)    The Childrens’ Hospital,     Baragwanath.   The Frangwyn –(Maternity )

 ARMY.   The Drill Hall in Joubert Park!   Voortrekker Hoogte (Pretoria) The first 3 months you were a rookie,  and after you got out 9 months down the drag, you went to Camps for about 3 weeks a few years later. Boys  went meshugah when their hair was cut so short.

And Polio –  two major epidemics in 1947 and 1954/55, when schools were closed, and public swimming pools too, children in iron lungs and leg braces.   Infantile Paralysis, they called it. (I wasn’t here then but I know about it)

Around the late fifties, a movie came out with Danny KAYE and Barbara Bel GEDDES (Miss Ellie in Dallas) , called the “FIVE PENNIES”. Story of Red Nichols, and his young daughter (played by both Susan Gordon and Tuesday Weld)  who contracted polio.   .

And “Interrupted Melody”  Another polio movie about the Opera singer, Eleanor PARKER.  Terrible epidemic, wiped out today, as far as I know .    And then they found an immunization against Polio.

WHO REMEMBERS …...   Gilooly’s farm,    Boksburg Lake,    Zoo Lake,    Florida Lake,    Wemmer Pan - Wembly stadium   Ice rink ,   The Wilds,   The Snake Park,    Melville swimming Pool,    Hillbrow Indoor Pool  (at the Summit Club), and the   Squash courts   there,   Brixton Swimming Pool,    Rand Show/Skou,   Milner Park,  Tower of Life.

THE ELLERINE brothers,   Sidney (O”h) and Eric

RESORTS.   Lover’s  Rock in the Magaliesberg,  Little Roseneath (Ndaba, Fourways).  Margo’s (where the bands all played on a Sunday afternoon. I think it was near Bapsfontein).  And lazy days sitting on top of the Wilds, admiring the Flora and Fauna and watching the world go by (not today!)  Linksfield Ridge.

ADVERTS..   Mac Phails -  Mac won’t phail you

NAMES CHANGES     Jan Smuts Airport – O.R Tambo ,   Halfway House -  Midrand,   Verwoerdburg – Centurion,.   Hendrik Verwoerd Drive -  Bram Fischer Drive,  Hans Strydom Drive  Malibongwe,  DF Malan -   Beyers Naudé,   Harrow Rd - Joe Slovo Drive - , Sandown Square  - Nelson Mandela Square.  Transvaal – Gauteng,    Eastern Transvaal – Mapumelanga.   Warmbaths - Bela Bela,   Pietersburg - Polakwane

 NEWSPAPERS/magazines   Rand Daily Mail.   Die  Vaderland,   Die Beeld,  The Star (still going strong) Sunday Express, Sunday Times AND  Back Page of the Sunday Times…  Scope Magazine

 I thought I’d end off with a little song …………………..  anyone want to sing along?  You all know Sarie Marais?  Here we go. Een,  twee,  drie……..

My Sarie Marais is so ver van my hart,

Maar’k hoop om haar weer te sien,

Sy het in die wyk die Mooirivier gewoon,

Nog voor die oorlog het begin.

O bring my t’rug na die ou Transvaal,

daar waar my Sarie woon

daar onder in die mielies by die groen doringboom

Daar woon my Sarie Marais.

 Lekker Bly Skatties, and Alles van die Beste.  

 Anne Lapedus  (Brest)

one of the  “SIXTIES  ROCKERS” … still  ROCKING ON  !!!!

Uitlander, no more

!!!!  

 © Anne Lapedus Brest,   (Ex Dublin, Ireland)  Sandton, South Africa.

Contact details.  

digitalphoto@icon.co.za  or  annebrest@icon.co.za  

082.452.7166 .

 DISCLAIMER.  This article has been written from my memories of S.Africa from 48 years ago, and if a Shul, or Hotel, or a Club is not mentioned, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t exist, it means, simply, that I don’t remember them.  I can’t add them in, either, because then the article would not be “My Memories” any more.    

more.    

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𝄢 Brassed Off (1996)

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Top 20 Top 40 Hits of 1999

Honorable mentions: Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) -- Lou Bega (#3 -- peak Nov. 13) (#42 -- YE 1999)  (You Drive Me) Crazy -- Britney Spears (#10 -- peak Nov. 13) Unpretty -- TLC (#1 -- peak Sep. 18) (#20 -- YE 1999) Man! I Feel Like A Woman! -- Shania Twain (#23 -- peak Nov. 13) There She Goes -- Sixpence None The Richer (#32 -- peak Nov. 6) Someday -- Sugar Ray (#7 -- peak Oct. 2) (#30 -- YE 1999) Girl On TV -- LFO (#10 -- peak Dec. 11) (#93 -- YE 2000) (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You -- ‘N Sync (#8 -- peak Feb. 27) (#45 -- YE 1999) Music Of My Heart -- ‘N Sync & Gloria Estefan (#2 -- peak Oct. 16) (#97 -- YE 1999) Steal My Sunshine -- Len (#9 -- peak Nov. 13) (#78 -- YE 1999) She’s So High -- Tal Bachman (#14 -- peak Aug. 28) (#51 -- YE 1999) What’s It Gonna Be?! -- Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson (#3 -- peak Apr. 17) (#27 -- YE 1999) What It’s Like -- Everlast (#13 -- peak May 15) (#28 -- YE 1999) The Hardest Thing -- 98 Degrees (#5 -- peak Jul. 3) (#37 -- YE 1999) I Do (Cherish You) -- 98 Degrees (#13 -- peak Sep. 25) (#68 -- YE 1999) Give It To You -- Jordan Knight (#10 -- peak May 15) (#63 -- YE 1999) Stay The Same -- Joey McIntyre (#10 -- peak Apr. 10) (#92 -- YE 1999) Believe -- Cher (#1 -- peak Mar. 13) (#1 -- YE 1999) Where My Girls At? -- 702 (#4 -- peak Jun. 19) (#11 -- YE 1999) Who Dat -- JT Money featuring Sole (#5 -- peak May 22) (#55 -- YE 1999) Ex-Factor -- Lauryn Hill (#21 -- peak Apr. 10) (#62 -- YE 1999) C’est La Vie -- B*Witched (#9 -- peak Apr. 17) Better Days (And The Bottom Drops Out) -- Citizen King (#25 -- peak Aug. 21) (#96 -- YE 1999) Out of My Head -- Fastball (#20 -- peak Sep. 4) (#88 -- YE 1999) Scar Tissue -- Red Hot Chili Peppers (#9 -- peak Oct. 2) (#34 -- YE 1999) Beautiful Stranger -- Madonna (#19 -- peak Jul. 24) Smile -- Vitamin C featuring Lady Saw (#18 -- peak Aug. 28) Praise You -- Fatboy Slim (#36 -- peak May 22) Last Kiss -- Pearl Jam (#2 -- peak Jun. 26) (#23 -- YE 1999) Bills, Bills, Bills -- Destiny’s Child (#1 -- peak Jul. 17) (#21 -- YE 1999) Back That Azz Up -- Juvenile Featuring Mannie Fresh & Lil' Wayne (#19 -- peak Nov. 20) (#75 -- YE 1999) Bling Bling -- B.G. Featuring Baby, Turk, Mannie Fresh, Juvenile & Lil' Wayne (#36 -- peak Nov. 13) It Ain’t My Fault 1 & 2 -- Silkk The Shocker Featuring Mystikal (#18 -- peak Mar. 13) How Forever Feels -- Kenny Chesney (#27 -- peak Mar. 13) You Had Me From Hello -- Kenny Chesney (#34 -- peak Sep. 18)

20. All Star -- Smash Mouth (#4 -- peak Aug. 14) (#17 -- YE 1999) 19. You Get What You Give -- New Radicals (#36 -- peak Jan. 30) 18. Anywhere -- 112 featuring Lil Zane (#15 -- peak May 8) (#47 -- YE 1999) 17. Fly Away -- Lenny Kravitz (#12 -- peak May 8) (#29 -- YE 1999) 16. Summer Girls -- LFO (#3 -- peak Aug. 28) (#38 -- YE 1999) 15. I Still Believe -- Mariah Carey (#4 -- peak Mar. 20) (#36 -- YE 1999) 14. Lullaby -- Shawn Mullins (#7 -- peak Jan. 16) (#46 -- YE 1999) 13. Every Morning -- Sugar Ray (#3 -- peak Apr. 3) (#8 -- YE 1999) 12b. Black Balloon -- Goo Goo Dolls (#16 -- peak Oct. 9) (#64 -- YE 1999) 12a. Slide -- Goo Goo Dolls (#8 -- peak Feb. 13) (#13 -- YE 1999) 11. I Could Not Ask For More -- Edwin McCain (#37 -- peak Aug. 28) 10. Kiss Me -- Sixpence None The Richer (#2 -- peak May 1) (#6 -- YE 1999) 9. That Don’t Impress Me Much -- Shania Twain (#7 -- peak Jun. 12) (#32 -- YE 1999) 8. Have You Ever? -- Brandy (#1 -- peak Jan. 16) (#14 -- YE 1999) 7. No Scrubs -- TLC (#1 -- peak Apr. 10) (#2 -- YE 1999) 6. My Name Is -- Eminem (#36 -- peak Mar. 27)  5. Livin’ La Vida Loca -- Ricky Martin (#1 -- peak May 8) (#10 -- YE 1999) 4. Heartbreak Hotel -- Whitney Houston feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price (#2 -- peak Mar. 20) (#4 -- YE 1999) 3b. All I Have To Give -- Backstreet Boys (#5 -- peak Feb. 6) (#25 -- YE 1999) 3a. I Want It That Way -- Backstreet Boys (#6 -- peak Jun. 26) (#15 -- YE 1999) 2b. Genie In A Bottle -- Christina Aguilera (#1 -- peak Jul. 31) (#7 -- YE 1999) 2a. Smooth -- Santana featuring Rob Thomas (#1 -- peak Oct. 23) (#19 -- YE 1999) (#2 -- YE 2000)* 1b. Sometimes -- Britney Spears (#21 -- peak Jul. 24) (#86 -- YE 1999) 1a. ...Baby One More Time -- Britney Spears (#1 -- peak Jan. 30) (#5 -- YE 1999)

Albums Worth Checking Out: Californication -- Red Hot Chili Peppers Play -- Moby The Slim Shady LP -- Eminem Enema Of The State -- blink-182 The Battle Of Los Angeles -- Rage Against The Machine When The Pawn... -- Fiona Apple The White Stripes -- The White Stripes Make Yourself -- Incubus Performance and Cocktails -- Stereophonics Supernatural -- Santana Still Life -- Opeth No Angel -- Dido Apple Venus Volume 1 -- XTC

The Bottom of the Pile: The Cup Of Life -- Ricky Martin (#45 -- peak Aug. 7) American Woman -- Lenny Kravitz (#49 -- peak Oct. 30)* I Drive Myself Crazy -- ‘N Sync (#67 -- peak May 8) I Love You Came Too Late -- Joey McIntyre (#54 -- peak Sep. 11) Rollercoaster -- B*Witched (#67 -- peak Jun. 19) Rosa Parks -- Outkast (#55 -- peak Jan. 9) My Own Worst Enemy -- Lit (#51 -- peak Jul. 3)* What’s My Age Again? -- Blink-182 (#58 -- peak Oct. 23)* Nothing Really Matters -- Madonna (#93 -- peak May 8) Cowboy -- Kid Rock (#82 -- peak Oct. 30)* Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) -- The Offspring (#53 -- peak Jan. 16)* Why Don’t You Get A Job? -- The Offspring (#74 -- peak May 15)* Maria -- Blondie (#82 -- peak Apr. 10)* The Chemicals Between Us -- Bush (#67 -- peak Dec. 4)* The Dolphin’s Cry -- Live (#78 -- peak Oct. 23)* Malibu -- Hole (#81 -- peak Feb. 27)* Blue Monday -- Orgy (#56 -- peak Apr. 24)* Run -- Collective Soul (#76 -- peak Mar. 27)* It’s All Been Done -- Barenaked Ladies (#44 -- peak Jan. 30)* Father Of Mine -- Everclear (#70 -- peak Feb. 20)* Special -- Garbage (#52 -- peak May 22)* Candy -- Mandy Moore (#41 -- peak Oct. 30)

Alternative songs are the ones starred.

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Contemporary ‘Gloria’ story song by Mitch McVicker

Long ago Mitch McVicker gained some fame as a musical partner with Rich Mullins. He’s subsequently released quite a few albums under his own name. I saw him in concert once, and highly recommend him!

Last year he releasaed a 3-song EP of Christmas songs. This one is fantastic:

Gloria by Mitchell McVicker

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Download the EP at https://mitchmcvicker.bandcamp.com/album/gloria?fbclid=IwAR0KJ0y8zTN3RAaLgTukcefwAKyElKsrQ4KNTQmrwjh0HIyMhY5gc75ZuTM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McVicker

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John Blitheman (c. 1525 – 23 May 1591)

English composer and organist. The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, which includes the third of his Gloria tibi Trinitas settings, gives his forename as William. However, Chapel Royal records from 1558 to 1590 consistently refer to John Blitheman, and there can be little doubt that this was the composer's name.

Nothing is known about his early life. In 1555 he was chaplain at Christ Church, Oxford, becoming master of the choristers there in 1564. From 1585 until his death he was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal (succeeding Thomas Tallis), where John Bull was both his pupil and successor. He died in London in 1591 and is buried at St Nicholas Olave, Queenhithe. The great majority of Blitheman's works is included in The Mulliner Book, where he is represented by fifteen pieces. One of his In nomines, dating from before 1591, displays the earliest known example of triplet figuration in English keyboard music. (Wikipedia)

From our stacks: “’Gloria Tibi Trinitas’ William Blitheman. (Gentleman and Organist of Queen Elizabeth’s Chapel. His epitaph is given in Stow’s Survey of London, edit. 1633, from which it appears that he died in 1591.) From Thomas Mulliner’s Booke for ye Virginalls, collated with another copy in Lady Neville’s Virginal Book; both MSS. in the possession of the author.” from The Pianoforte, Its Origin, Progress, and Construction; with some account of instruments of the same class which preceded it; viz. the Clavichord, the Virginal, the Spinet, the Harpsichord, etc. To which is added a selection of interesting Specimens of Music composed for keyed-stringed instruments, by Blitheman, Byrd, Bull, Frescobaldi, Dumont, Chambonnières, Lully, Purcell, Muffat, Couperin, Kuhnau, Scarlatti, Seb. Bach, Mattheson, Handel, C. P. Emanuel Bach, etc. By Edward F. Rimbault, LL.D. London: Robert Cocks and Co., 1860.

[stisdale]

The Rope

(When I was seventeen, I traveled alone to Ireland and stayed several months. The trip was full of small miracles. First I met Gloria, a great traveling companion; then we met the balloon people.)

As the bus swung into the village square in Ballymahon, I looked out the window and saw two perfect orange-and-blue striped teardrops floating on the horizon in the moist glow of twilight. We found a guesthouse, threw our bags in our room and walked and hitched a few miles further along to a large estate. The green grass, lit by the falling sun, was littered with silver Bentleys and Mercedes and Range Rovers hitched to small trailers filled with big wicker baskets and coiled ropes. We could hear music from the house, so we simply walked into the drawing room. A small crowd was gathered, drinks in many people’s hands. A half-dozen young men sang around a grand piano.

We introduced ourselves to the first people who turned our way, a booming well-fed man named Chris Mullin and his wife Gay, an impeccably dressed pale woman. They were from Tucson and they took our sudden and rather rumpled appearance as normal; perhaps it was to balloonists. Gay disappeared a moment, and then returned.

“I’ve got you seats at the table,” she said. The 4th Irish Balloon Meet was almost over, she added. They'd run races, competing to see who could get to a pub fastest after ten miles of flight and which basket could hover at a designated altitude for a specific length of time. Of eighteen teams, four balloons had scratched out due to accidents and one had been destroyed and so it had been altogether a good week of flying. Gay took us around the room to meet the pilots, who named their balloons like wives: Denny Crawford, who flew Tulip and had damaged his balloon by crashing into a bog, and Ian Jacobs of the balloon Godolphin, who clutched a trophy, and young Mike Adams, excitable and glad—"I’m with Clarklift! Glad to meet you!" Finally, she introduced us to a handsome silver-haired man named Cyril Murray, a member of the young Dublin Ballooning Club.

At dinner, I only wanted to talk about flying. How could I learn to do this?

“You’re not far from the big man, you know,” Chris told me. "Don Piccard. He was here earlier but left a few days ago. He has a factory in Roscommon. A balloon factory.” Even I had heard the name Piccard, in some vague weather-related way.

"Do call us when you get to Dublin," said Murray’s English wife, Rita, writing down the number. “Perhaps we can go up.” She meant up in the sky, and I could barely breathe.

"Come back in the morning," said Chris, expansive, swinging his glass in a wave. "And call Piccard, if you're interested. He's always looking for help."

We were up early the next morning, walking to the chilly meadow through the last strands of mist. What seemed to be an acre of glowing white and blue nylon was already spread across the grass, surrounded by busy people who nodded and bent back to work. Stand here, someone said; hold this, and I leaned against a thick rope, feet slipping on the wet dawn grass in the shocking roar of propane burners, the loud flap and snap of nylon as the gigantic envelope began to fill and shimmy like a waking beast. Suddenly the balloon was off the ground and the thick wicker basket stood up and bounced, fell and bounced again as two people clambered aboard. "Now!" I heard someone shout and felt the harsh rope shoot out of my hand as the basket fled into the pale sky.

- excerpt from The Sheep

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Image 1: M. Finch: the kids missed you, Ron! / E. Huston: Ronnie! / J. Finch: Wonny!

Image 2: R. Mullin: Eddie, Jesse! when did you get so big? / J. Mullin: easy on him, boys. he’s been in the hospital.

Image 3: M. Finch: and don’t forget Allie Ann! / R. Mullin: now who’s this... / R. Mullin: ...oh, shit.

Image 4: G. Huston: so, he’s not taking well to being a father? / J. Mullin: oh, he’ll get used to it. 

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April 11, 2018: Obituaries

Jane   Lowe,  86  

Mrs. Jane Pennell Lowe, age 86 of Moravian Falls passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018.

               Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Moravian Falls Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Sturgill and Rev. Chris Goforth officiating. Burial will be in Moravian Falls Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:45 PM prior to the service in the church fellowship hall.

               Mrs. Lowe was born October 18, 1931 in Moravian Falls to Rufus Green Pennell and Collie Anna Pardue Pennell. Jane graduated from Wilkesboro High School and was selected the Farmer's Day Queen. Jane helped to organize and plan the 1950 Class Reunions. She looked forward to seeing her classmates.  Her career began at Wilkes General Hospital following graduation. In later years she worked at The Journal Patriot Office, Moravian Falls Elementary School and retired from the Inspections Department of Wilkes County Government.

               Jane devoted many years as a mother and grandmother. In the early years of her marriage she worked alongside of her husband in the timber business, farming and at Lowe's Country Casuals. She was a devoted wife caring for Caney during his extended illness and cared for her mother for the last 20 years of her life, always the devoted caregiver.

               Jane was very interested in her children's education. She also supported her children and grandchildren by attending their sporting events, piano recitals, scouting events, and all other extracurricular activities. Jane made a career of PTO meetings at Moravian Falls Elementary  School and served as a Grade-Mother while her children attended school.  She enjoyed many activities with her family such as vacation trips, fishing and cooking meals to share with others.

               Jane is the second oldest member of Moravian Falls Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing in the choir as long as she was able. She taught Sunday School, helped with Vacation Bible School, participated in the Women's Circle Meetings and served on the Music Committee. She enjoyed attending the Good Neighbors events. She found it hard to say no to anything that involved the church.

               Her sweet smile and sweet spirit brought joy to all. Her gentle manner, graciousness and true Southern lady demeanor described "Our Miss Jane". A devoted Christian, a loving and caring daughter to Granny Collie, and a devoted wife to her husband. A mother that loved her children and made sure they were raised in church. She loved and helped care for her grandchildren Emily and Lenny and her great grandchildren, Brooke and Dalton.  She was a Rainbow Garden Club founder and loved growing and arranging flowers. Another favorite hobby was feeding and watching birds.

               In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Caney Lowe of 49 years, sister; Inez Call and a grandson; Zach Lowe.

               She is survived by a daughter; Becky Mullins and husband Sid of Wilkesboro, two sons; Len Lowe and wife; Marla of Indian Land, SC, Tom Lowe and wife; Debbie of Moravian Falls, four grandchildren; Emily Mullins, Lenny Lowe and wife Kim, Amber Keenan, Kelsey Keenan and two great grandchildren; Brook McNeil and Dalton Lowe.  

               In lieu of flowers please make memorials for Miss Lizzy Baity's medical expenses.  Checks can be made to Larry & Susan Baity and mailed to 2555 Country Club Rd Wilkesboro, NC 28697.  

Burlie  Dolinger, 82

Ms. Burlie Arveda Sheets Dolinger, age 82 of Millers Creek, widow of Prince Joseph Dolinger, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Rose Glen Manor.

               Graveside services were held  April 9,  at Byars Cemetery, Whitetop, Virginia with Mr. Larry Buffkin officiating.  

               Ms. Dolinger was born July 4, 1936 in Smyth  County, Virginia to Norman Judson and Effie Rae Richardson Sheets.

               She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Prince Joseph Dolinger; and her granddaughter, Samantha Poteat.

               She is survived by her daughters, Arveda Blevins and husband, Jimmy, and Alesia Poteat and husband, Sam; her five grandchildren, Beverly Ogle and husband, Mickey, Emily Poteat, Jasper Blevins, and Gloria Greer; and her great-grandchildren, Dylan Ogle, Nahvia Ogle, and Jonathan Ogle; her four sisters, Bertie Mae Wilson and husband, Bill, Jannelle Buffkin and husband, Larry, Joy Sheets Taylor, and Una Gray Hensley; and her brother, Avery Sheets.

               Flowers will be accepted or memorials made to Wake Forest Care at Home - Hospice, 126 Executive Drive Suite 110, Wilkesboro NC 28697.

Mary  Dancy,  79

Mrs. Mary Ellen Church Dancy, age 79, of Liberty Knoll Drive, North Wilkesboro died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at her home.

               Funeral services were held   April 10,  at Liberty Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. David Sparks and the Rev. Steve Smith officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday night from 6:30 until 8:30 PM at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

               Mrs. Dancy was born June 28, 1938 in Wilkes County to George Washington Church and Ethel Mae Wyatt Church.  

               Before retiring, she had a long career as a seamstress, cook, and homemaker.  After retirement, she enjoyed volunteering with her church where she taught in the nursery and spending time with her grandchildren.  Mrs. Dancy was a member of Liberty Grove Baptist Church.

               She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Franklin Dancy, a son, Dwayne Franklin Dancy, three brothers, Loyd Church, Clark Church, and Walter Church; and one sister, Barbara Hayes.

               She is survived by three daughters, Gail Handy of Millers Creek, Rosemary Mathis and husband, Keith, of North Wilkesboro, Joyce Billings and husband, Timmy, of Ronda; two sons, Robert Dancy of Boone and John Dancy and wife, Kathy, of North Wilkesboro; three brothers, Ray Church and wife Brona of Millers Creek, Colon Church and wife, Ethel, of North Wilkesboro, Lowell Church and wife, Wilma, of Millers Creek; grandchildren, Gary Dancy, Ryan Mathis and Lauren Mathis of North Wilkesboro, Tyler Billings and wife, Kaylee, of Winston-Salem, Cameron Billings of Ronda, Leslie Blankenship of Hays, and three great-grandchildren.

               Pallbearers were Keith Mathis, Ryan Mathis, Timmy Billings, Tyler Billings, Cameron Billings, and John Dancy.

               In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Pruitt Health Hospice, 924 Main Street, Suite 100, North Wilkesboro NC 28659 or Liberty Grove Baptist Church, 5899 River Road / Liberty Grove Church Road, North Wilkesboro NC 28659.

Jeanette  Clifton, 90

Mrs. Jeanette McEntire Henderson Clifton, age 90 of North Wilkesboro passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at Wilkes Senior Village.

               Graveside Services were held  April 10,   at Mountlawn Memorial Park with Dr. Chris Hefner officiating.  

               Mrs. Clifton was born January 8, 1928 in Cleveland County to Clete and Mamie Philbeck McEntire.  She had been a member of Wilkesboro Baptist Church since1945.

               In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands; Calvin Edward Henderson, Sr. and Edward Lee Clifton; a son, Calvin Edward Henderson, Jr., and three brothers; Thomas, Edward and Glenn McEntire.

               She is survived by a daughter; Diane Henderson Mayes of North Wilkesboro, four grandchildren; Edward Harrison Mayes and wife Nicole of Wilkesboro, Joseph Calvin Henderson of Baltimore, Md., Katie Ann Henderson of Wilmington, Sydney Madison Leek of West Jefferson and two great granddaughters; Olivia Brianne and Ezra Kensington Mayes.

               In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 4600 Park Road, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209 or Humane Society of Wilkes, PO Box 306, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

               The family wishes to thank the staff of Wilkes Senior Village for the wonderful care given to their loved one.

Maurice Elledge, 76

Mr. Maurice Ray Elledge, age 76 of Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  

               Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 11,  at First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro with Dr. Nelson Granade officiating.  The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:30 PM prior to the service at the Wayland Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church. A private burial with Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 will be in Mountlawn Memorial Park.

               Mr. Elledge was born December 11, 1941 in Wilkes County to Claude Ray and Louise Canter Elledge. He was a real estate developer and a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Elledge was a member of First Baptist church for over 50 years, having served as a deacon and Adult Sunday School teacher.  As a developer, he led many projects that helped accelerate growth in Wilkes County, including the former Wilkes Mall and Sheraton Hotel. Mr. Elledge also worked with President Reagan's White House and successfully served the last serveral years of President of the West Wilkes Booster Club where two of his sons attended high school.

               Mr. Elledge was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Louise Elledge, and a sister, Julia Elledge Durham.

               He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Maria Nesselrotte and her husband, Kurtis, of Fort Mill, SC, three sons: Brandon Hall Elledge and his wife, Amy, of Purcellville, VA; Joshua Andrew Elledge of Charlotte, NC; and Tyler Ray Palmer of Boone, NC, and four grandchildren: Dylan Hall Nesselrotte, Brenna Elizabeth Nesselrotte, Brooks Hall Elledge, and Barrett Claude Elledge.

               In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro, https://www.firstbaptistnw.org/, P.O.  Box 458, North Wilkesboro NC 28659, or the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Https://www.bcan.org/, 4915 St. Elmo Avenue, Suite 202, Bethesda MD 20814.

Evelyn Bumgarner, 74

Miss Evelyn Bumgarner, age 74 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at her home.

               Funeral services were held  April 8,  at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Richard Blevins officiating. Burial was in the Spears Cemetery.  

               Miss Bumgarner was born February 16, 1944 in Wilkes County to Hubbard and Hazel Bumgarner Spears. She was a homemaker.

               Miss Bumgarner was preceded in death by her parents, and three sisters; Jane Pruitt, Hazel "Liz" Everette and Mary Spears and a brother; Joe "Bob" Bumgarner.

               She is survived by two sisters; Clara Spears Harris and husband, Clayton of North Wilkesboro  and Dare Spears Blevins and husband, Richard of North Wilkesboro, a brother; Donnie Bumgarner and wife, Bonnie of North Wilkesboro and a niece; Tammy Rhoades of North Wilkesboro.

               Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Donor's Choice.

Russell   Parsons,  95  

Mr. Russell Conrad "Toby" Parsons, age 95 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Medical Center.

Private entombment was held at Scenic Memorial Gardens.

               Mr. Parsons was born February 21, 1923 in Ashe County to Harry Estel Parsons, Sr. and wife Carrie Virginia Bare. He retired from the former Wilkes Oil Company service station in Cricket which he ran for forty years. Mr. Parsons served in WWII. While in the war, he served in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. He earned the American Theater Campaign Medal, Emmet Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze service Stars, Good Conduct Medal, AR 600-68: Victory Medal. He was the former Fire Chief of Cricket Fire Department, a member of VFW, Moose Lodge and Junior Order.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife; Madeline Campbell Parsons, a sister; Jean Ford, and three brothers; Ralph B. Parsons, Richard Parsons and  Harry E. Parsons Jr.

               Mr. Parsons is survived by a daughter; Linda Parsons Milam and husband, Danny of North Wilkesboro.

               The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Wilkes Senior Village, Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Medical Center and Wake Forest Care at Home Hospice for their care.

Robert  Griffith, 85

Mr. Robert Lee "Bob" Griffith, age 85 of Moravian Falls passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

               Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Jay Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Scenic Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday evening at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

               Mr. Griffith was born January 2, 1933 in Wilkes County to William Wesley and Willa Mae Eller Griffith.  He was a member of Moravian Falls Baptist Church and retired from American Drew Furniture. His biggest achievement was his great wife and family.  He worked hard, made his way, loved flea markets, fishing and seeing kids play in the yard.

               In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death two brothers; William "Bill" Griffith and James Wesley Griffith, Sr. and grandson;

 David Griffith, Jr.

He is survived by his wife; Annettia Johnson Griffith of the home, two daughters; Linda Griffith Church and husband Douglas, Joyce Griffith Davis and husband Tony all of Moravian Falls, two sons; Ronnie L. Griffith and fiance' Carla Coffey of Lenoir, David D. Griffith of Moravian Falls, seven grandchildren; Donna Church, Tony Davis Jr. Timmy Davis, Ronnie Griffith II. Misty Dawn Howard, Adam Griffith, Bradley Eller, eight great grandchildren; Jordan Church, Trey Davis, Easton Davis, Kassie Pearson, Jarrett Davis, Chase Davis, Toby Griffith, Tucker Howard and great great granddaughter; Alexandria Davis expected April, 2018.

Flowers will be accepted. 

Online condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com.

    Mr. Richard Welborn Greer, age 70 

 Mr. Richard Welborn Greer, age 70, of North Wilkesboro, passed away at 6:10 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born July 3, 1947 in Wilkes County to Walter and Vera Greer of Purlear. Mr. Greer devoted his life and career to the sport of drag racing. He served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was proud to have served his country. He was also a member of Lewis Fork Baptist Church of Purlear, N.C. Mr. Greer was preceded in death by his parents.

Surviving are his daughter, Stephanie Rhodes and son-in-law, Joseph; sisters, Lynn Alexander, Judy Wingler and Patricia Panther; brothers, Frank Greer, David Greer and Dwain Greer; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.

Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Lewis Fork Baptist Church with Rev. Sherrill Wellborn officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30. Burial with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard Post 1142 will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 Friday night. Flowers will be accepted ( but no roses please). Memorials may be made to VFW Post 1142, PO Box 357, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 or the American Diabetes Association, 222  South Church Street, Suite 336M, Charlotte, NC 28202. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com

   Archie James Minton, age 80 

 Archie James Minton, age 80, of Millers Creek, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at his home. He was born April 29, 1937 in Wilkes County to Jeff and Annie Goulds Minton. Mr. Minton was a member of Old Fashion Baptist Church. He loved hunting and fishing. Mr. Minton was preceded in death by his parents.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Joyce Minton; sons, William Minton and wife Nelda, Rick Minton and wife Donna all of Lenoir, James Minton and wife Michelle, Henry Minton all of Virginia, Dale Neice and wife Tanya of Millers Creek, Scott Blankenship and wife Vickie of Ashe County; daughters, Kathryn Walsh and husband Steve of Ferguson, Jenny Pennington and husband Tony of Virginia; sisters, Edith McNeil and husband Tom of Ferguson, Cindy Whitney and husband Jeff of North Wilkesboro; brothers, Edd Minton of Hudson, John Minton and wife Stella of Arkansas; twenty four grandchildren; thirty four great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jake Winters officiating. Burial will follow in Old Fashion Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 12:00 until 1:00 on Wednesday, prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com

  Mr. Edason James "Jim" Alexander

 Mr. Edason James "Jim" Alexander, age 87 of Statesville, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in Statesville.

 Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Friday, April 6, 2018 at Cherry Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Phillip Moore officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 prior to the service at the church.

 Mr. Alexander was born July 8, 1930 in Wilkes County to Willis Amos and Ola Mae Burchette Alexander. He was a retired Truck Driver from Holland Transfer. Mr. Alexander attended Front Street Baptist Church.

 He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters and three brothers.  

 Mr. Alexander is survived by his wife; Virginia Bernell Smithey Alexander of the home, four daughters; Judy Murphy and husband, Sean of Lake Elsinore, CA, Nita Roff of Maryland, Keta Cleary of  TX and Paula Verdu and husband, Michael of Cardiff by The Sea, CA a son; Thomas Ricky Key of Millers Creek and a sister; Geraldine Alexander of Jacksonville, FL and seven grandchildren.

 Flowers will be accepted.

 Online condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com

  Mr. Terry Randall Eller, age 57 of Purlear, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at his home.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, April 2, 2018 at Pilgrim Baptist Church with Rev. Derek Kilby, Pastor Joey Moore and  Rev. Mitchell Johnston officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 until 12:30 prior to the service at the church. Entombment will be in Scenic Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

Mr. Eller was born March 31, 1960 in Wilkes County to Homer Lee Eller and Nena Huffman Eller Hoots. He was the Owner/Founder of Carolina Comfort HVAC. Mr. Eller was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his mother and nephew; Justin Eller.

Mr. Eller is survived by his wife; Cynthia Randall Eller of the home, a daughter; Randi Shea Eller and Randy Beard of Alexander County, three sons; Nolan Randall Eller and wife, Stephanie, Jesse Matthew Eller and Rhett Evan Eller and wife, Jessica all of Wilkesboro, his father; Homer Lee Eller  and wife, Patsy of Purlear, seven grandchildren; Lauren, Layla, Aidan, Nora, Sophia, Drew and Sydney, a great grandchild; Braxtin, two sisters; Nancy Graybeal and husband, Ken and Leigh Combs and husband, Chuck all of Wilkesboro and a brother; Jeff Eller and Pauline Taylor of Purlear.

Pallbearers will be Doug Eller, Brandon Huffman, Tony Eller, James Eller, Ricky Faw, Danny Goulds and Rodney Eller. Honorary Pallbearer will be Randy Bishop.

Memorials may be made to Esophageal Cancer Action Network PO Box 243 Stevenson, MD 21153 www.ecan.org or Pilgrim Baptist Church PO Box 1517 Millers Creek, NC 28651.

Online condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com

 Mr. Joe Wayne Bond

 Mr. Joe Wayne Bond, age 72 of Wilkesboro passed away Friday, March 30, 2018.

 Graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, April 9, 2018 at McDowell Memorial Park with Rev. David Wellborn officiating.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 5:30 PM Sunday evening at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

 Mr. Bond was born July 29, 1945 in Portsmouth, VA to Myrtle Mona Hollifield Bond and lived in Marion, NC for years until he moved to Wilkesboro. He was a member at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.  He retired from McLean Trucking and Consolidated Freightways after working for 30 years. After retirement he was the owner/operator of Bond/Tec Inc roofing for 18 years.

 In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife; Sandra Hensley Bond and two brothers; Robert and Lloyd Bates.

 He is survived by a daughter; Kelly Sloop and husband Mike of Wilkesboro and a son; Jeff Bond and wife Catherine of Raleigh, four grandchildren; Tory Sloop and Hensley Sloop of Wilkesboro, Anna Parker Bond and Braxton Bond both of Raleigh, one sister; Shirley Bartlett of Marion.

 In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to H.O.P.E. Ministries, 514 Elkin Hwy, North Wilkesboro or North Carolina Wildlife Federation, 1346 St. Julien Street, Charlotte, NC 28205.

 Online condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com.

  Mr. Kenneth Fain Roberts, 57, of Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Roberts was born Tuesday, January 24, 1961 in Forsyth County to the late Leonard and Myrtle Staley Roberts.

Kenneth loved the outdoors. He enjoyed playing the guitar and his harmonica.

Including his parents, he was preceded in death by: sisters, Betty Roberts and Marie Call.

Those left to cherish his memory include: his daughters, Melissa Montes (Antonio) of Boomer, Misty Boland (Kris) of Wilkesboro, Jessica Roberts (Chavelo) of Roaring River; sisters, Patricia Church (Junior), Francis Call, all of Wilkesboro; brothers, Wayne Roberts (Betty), Jerry Roberts, all of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Brittany, Alex, Jennifer, Christian, Stephanie, Ethen, Daniel, Brandon, Austin, Kaylin, Gabby, Lindsey, Alicia, Dereck; great-grandchildren, Scarlett and Aurora.

The Visitation will be 1:00 -1:45 pm, Saturday, April 7, 2018 in the Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes Chapel, 2109 Moravian Falls.  Funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm. Burial will be in the Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church cemetery, Wilkesboro. Rev. Bill Smith will be officiating.

In addition to flowers, memorials may be made to help with final expenses to Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes, PO Box 396, Moravian Falls, NC 28654.

Condolences may be sent to: www.adamsfunerals.com.

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes and cremation services is honored to be serving the Roberts Family.

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