thomas6
3 posts
Jun 23, 2009
8:21 AM
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i was just wondering if there were others on here who grew up at shawen acres. i was though the 50s and 60s and thought it was great i know others didn't.for me it was the best place ever to grow up lots and lots of great memorys
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thomas6
5 posts
Jul 05, 2009
8:15 AM
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so just curious but with all the people who are on here and no one was raised or lived in shawen acres,i was back there about 5 years ago and could not believe it was all but gone,if there is anyone one with pictures that would be great to see
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Marck1957
45 posts
Jul 05, 2009
8:59 PM
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I did not live there, but I did live one block away, on Knecht Drive. I went to Loos School, where many of the kids from Shawen Acres went also. I have an early life memory of a football field in the rear of "the orphanage", at Merrimac and Ashwood. My father would take us to ball games there. I don't remember if the players were from the home or not, or even what kind of games that were played. It was all taken out around 1968 for new construction. Shawen Acres had their own hospital back then. It was like a little city. I have a couple of images that I'd be pleased to share. Send your email address to me at liveandlearn@woh.rr.com
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Dan-O
29 posts
Jul 06, 2009
6:24 AM
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Marck1957,
I went to Corpus Christi grade school. When I was in 8th grade (1965-66), our CYO football team played a scrimmage game against Our Lady of Mercy at the football field in the rear of Shawen Acres. It’s now 44 years later, and even though I can’t remember what I had for breakfast this morning, I can still remember the score of that game – we won 14-0. Although we drove past Shawen Acres all the time, I think that’s the only time I was ever on the Shawen Acres grounds. It’s amazing what one can recall from one’s childhood.
Dan-O
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judy8
1 post
Jul 12, 2009
9:50 PM
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Thomas6, I lived in shawen acres in the fifies and early sixties. i havent went back but would like to have pics also. I hate to say it but my memories of the place were not as great as yours. My favorite memory was dancing in the gym. What cottage were you in? I need to go back and see the place. Is the swimming pool still there?
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DanSchultz
5 posts
Jul 13, 2009
1:51 PM
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I was there with my brother and sister for awhile. I descibe my experience there in my book, "Dalton Shores"
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Peggy Gilbert
6 posts
Jul 13, 2009
9:07 PM
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thomas6, I didn't grow up at Shawn Acres but just wondered if you by any chance knew any of the following people? Jim Dishman, Otis Mundabaugh, Paul Savage and possibly Salley Poe.
Last Edited by Peggy Gilbert on Jul 26, 2014 9:00 PM
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thomas6
6 posts
Jul 16, 2009
8:27 AM
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so dan i am going to have to find your book,i guess if life was as mine was as a child, shawen acres, was heaven,natually judy i was in 11 when i first arived and then on to 5 for many years,and i am also writing about my exsperience there,it seems a bit fairytale like at times but like i said where i came from to there was quite a change for the better,no the pool is gone the football field all but the cottages and front seem to be there,so judy do you remember the movie theatre,the stage in the gym and i did a lot of one kid plays,the midnight swims at 8,the skating rink,roller in the summer, ice in the winter,and this is not a racist thing,it was what it was but we were seperated from the "colored kids" and had "colored cooks"that were all women but the food was so great,it took me a long time to realize what was going on and then came the day when they moved to desegragate and moved "a colored kid"into cottage 5 what a day that was any way i'm rambling
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thomas6
7 posts
Jul 16, 2009
8:33 AM
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oh yea marck i also went to loos,i use to spend a week end here and there with my 3 rd grade teacher,i caught her smoking one time in her garage,i never told on her,her husband was a barber and would give me a haircut,anyway my e-mail is thm50r@yahoo.com anyone else with pics would be greatly appr.thanks
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thomas6
10 posts
Jul 17, 2009
10:48 AM
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dan do you remember a place just down from shawen acres schultz t.v.and radio repair,i remember this cause a schultz from the acres would tell me as we walked by"thats my relative"
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MikeH
4 posts
Aug 11, 2009
9:17 PM
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Hi guys, I was there from '59 to '68 or so. I do know thomas6 and only recall one Judy. Are you the Judy with a sister named Barbara?
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Mike Harris
Class of ' 69
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mem
49 posts
Nov 27, 2009
4:25 PM
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Does anyone remember a house parent named Sheron Edwards. He was into CB radio and had a lot of radio equipment in the cottage.
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MikeH
8 posts
Nov 29, 2009
7:14 PM
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Hi mem, Yup I remember Sheron and Dorothy Edwards as they were my cottage parents in cottage #1. What can I tell you? Were you there also?
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Mike Harris
Class of ' 69
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mem
51 posts
Nov 30, 2009
12:23 PM
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MikeH - No Mike I didn't live there but I visited Sheron often. I sold him most of his radio equipment and I also spent some time with him at his place at grand Lake St Marys in the summer. I designed and printed his QSL cards that he traded with other radio operators around the world. That must have been era of 1963 to 1979(?).
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MikeH
9 posts
Dec 05, 2009
9:37 PM
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I'm sure that I saw you one time or another then as I had been to Pops' place at St, Marys many times. I knew some of his other friends as well: Leroy Gillaim, Don Porter, Bill Simpson. He'd go to the pool room at the Northtown Shopping Center also. I actually left Shawn Acres in 1968.
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Mike Harris
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timturner
1 post
Dec 08, 2009
8:07 PM
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Hello everyone,
I lived at Shawn Acres (I can't even remember the spelling anymore) from the age of 3 - 5 and at 10 - 12 and again from 13 - 15 from early 60's (born in 59) and in the 70's. I also went to Loos School for a bit. While I can't say that all of my memories are fond, I remember a cottage Mom and Pop named Pennington and most of the time they were pretty nice to us. At 10 years old, I remember walking around picking up pop bottles and giving them to the cottage Mom at cottage 1 and she would pay us with brownies, fudge, cookies and other sweets. It later became a pretty mean place with Troutman's took over running the place and there were law suits going on and accusations that they were running prostitution rings out of there after I left. All of my Brothers and Sisters grew up there and only this past year have I been able to find and get in touch with most of them. We were the Abney's but I was finally adopted in 1975 when I was 15 and changed my name to my adoptive family.
If anyone would like to share photo's or stories about our lives there, you can reach me at timturner@tnturner.net or through my web site at www.timnturner.com. By the way, I didn't turn out too bad - I went into the Army and served 14 years as an Airborne Ranger in the Infantry and got out in 94. I now work as an HR & Recruiting Manager for a Subsea Engineering company in Houston and I know that I can handle anything life throws at me, simply because at one time...I was an orphan there.
Gob Bless
Tim N. Turner
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Sassy
1 post
Feb 04, 2010
5:42 AM
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Mike Harris You old dog you. This is Gary Mabberley. You do remember me? Crap, I thought You were dead a long time ago. Give me a call. My number is (317-858-9169. My e-mail address is g220mabberley@hotmail.com I have alot of stories to tell tou about Shawn Acres,mom and pop Edwards. You remember Victure Parrot,He was killed by some mafia personel. That is what ni was told by Clayton Loyd. Oh well call me or send me a e-mail message.
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Sassy
2 posts
Feb 04, 2010
12:46 PM
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Does anyone know Tom Jackson. He came from Shawn Acres. I lost contack over 30 years ago. I read a post message about the Abneys. Is that You David Abney? If so, this is Gary Mabberley. I,m married for many years. I have two daughters two grandchildren. Yep,,,, I,m a grandpa. I,m in poor health now and it is my fault that I let it get this way. Crap happens. If this is you David, send me a e-mail message. Here is my e-mail address....g220mabberley@hotmail.com
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ShaSha
1 post
Feb 25, 2010
12:49 PM
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Hi guys- I was there from 1967-1971 with my sisters Diane and Sandra Couch. Diane and another girl Karen Gardner made local news from a bad beating from a staff member there. We retuned there in 2008 and took pictures and went in cottage 8 and saw pictures of kids who were there, perhaps some of you may be in some. I will try to post some of them. The place is big, but not as big as I remembered as a child.
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ShaSha
2 posts
Feb 25, 2010
12:55 PM
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I don't remember as much as my sisters but I remember enough that makes me wonder where in the world they got some of the people that worked there. Some of the buildings we were able to see in from outside really shows the renovation that is needed. I'de hate to see it torn down when there are people that have a lot of memories here. Does anyone remember me or my sisters? I believe Diane lived in cottage 8.
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Captof
2 posts
Feb 26, 2010
7:59 PM
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FYI there is now a local rock band called Shawen Acers
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Buttons1
1 post
Mar 09, 2010
10:05 AM
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Hay is there anyone else out there who was here in the late 1950 and early 1960's. I was in cottage 9 and 12 my name is Georgia Franklin, had some great times. My Best friend was Darlene Cruise from cottage 8. Went back several years ago and it has changed but I wish the offices were opened I would have loved to seen some of the old pictures.
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thomas6
16 posts
Mar 13, 2010
6:40 PM
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so sassy do you remember me,i was in 5 and then later 6,and 12 i remember you, victor,dan,david,i was in 5 with mike,12 with victor and i too have lots of stories about shawnee acres as people on the outside called it,wow and i have often thought of victor as we had a past,do you remember the joslins,gary weaver,on and on and i remember the couchs i was sorry to hear about everything that went on after i left in 64 or 65
thomas rickert
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terryH
1 post
Mar 13, 2010
6:55 PM
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am doing research for a friend who was adopted from there. He would like to know if shawn acers is still there and if any records still exist. He is now in florida,does not have access to computer. I am trying to help. Where would i go to find records of this place and the children?
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cottage 7
1 post
Mar 14, 2010
10:07 AM
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I have searched and searched for a way to get back in touch with "my family" at Shawen Acres. I was in cottage 7. Name then was Diane Christopher. I went to Loose school, 6th, 7th and 8th. I was there from 1965-1969. I had a sister named Debbie who is deceased. I remember Richard Kouts. I remember the beating of the two girls. I also knew Mike and Tommy Wheeler, Gary Burton, Telitha Miller, Dean and Doug Watkins. I do have some pictures of the place. Not many, but there is a picture of Richard Kouts in one I think. I have a picture of the front of the place and a snow castle I built behind cottage 7. If anyone wants to contact me my email is Dctcb5@aol.com.
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cottage 7
2 posts
Mar 14, 2010
11:29 AM
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If you are looking for records of the children in Shawen Acres, Mr. Aldman, (think that was his name) who was in charge of Shawen Acres, kept all the records of every child, their case records, everything that was ever written about them, down to who visted them,( I think I'm right about the visitations. ) The records are at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton and they are on micro film, so you have to go there to access your information. I live in Georgia and I emailed the AFB and they told me that they couldn't do the research in the archives, but I could come do it myslef. At this time I'm unable to do so, but I hope you will be able to find the info you need.
di
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cottage 7
3 posts
Mar 14, 2010
2:51 PM
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This is Diane, I found two pictures of "Abner", one of Sonny Parrot, one of Karen with another girl. A couple of my sister and me.
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thomas6
17 posts
Mar 14, 2010
8:40 PM
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hey diane,that would be danny,right!and i made a mistake on being in 12 with victor he was in 1 i believe sonny was in 12 with me,the krietzers i think thats the spelling,i was in 5 with tommy and mikes older brothers pat and jack,emerson,i can't recall his last name at the moment,leonard worthington,ron and don dixon,from 6,anyway great to find out where the records went,not a soul at 'shawen acres could tell me anything
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cottage 7
4 posts
Mar 15, 2010
5:22 AM
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thomas6
I have always wanted to have a reuinion of the children who were at SA. I have been trying to find a best friend of mine named Telitha Jean Miller for years. As I got ready to go to sleep, my mind was racing remembering so many other children. A lot of stories to tell here. My life before SA was a hard one, my mother was an alcoholic and was at "Wayne Ave", and I think while I was in SA she had a son, I found the necklace that they put around the babies neck when they were born, it was blue with Christopher on the beads, so the saga continues. Would love to hear more.
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cottage 7
5 posts
Mar 15, 2010
5:28 AM
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tomas6
I went on line and looked up some information on SA and in doing so I found the story how Mr. Altman kept the files on the children. Can't remember the site as it was some years ago, but maybe it would be listed under his name in the history section. He had a lot to do with the donations and running the home. Do you remember the big glass window in the main office? You could look down at the basketball court and the stage. Do you remember the black boy, about 16 or 17 who broke his neck on the trampoline? I was there when he tried to do a double flip. It was sad to say the least.
di
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thomas6
18 posts
Mar 15, 2010
5:41 PM
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so diane i do remember a unice miller,she was in 8 and i,m trying to remember who was hurt on the trampoline,i use to do alot of one man shows on the stage,i really loved shawen acres,to bad it went down hill
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cottage 7
6 posts
Mar 15, 2010
6:32 PM
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Thomas6 I don't recall the boys name, I do remember he was a good kid, it was a traumatic time for me because I saw someone die right in front of me. The friend I am looking for was in cottage 7 with me, she was my age and walked with me every day to Loos school. At our 8th grade grad. Telitha sang and I gave the speech.
Shawen Acres for some of us was scary at first, but then you realized everyone was there because they didn't have anywhere else to go. Then a feeling of kinship grew between a lot of the kids.
Do you remember the 10 cents you got for allowance? If you were older you got 20 and 30 cents? Then they would open the little candy store for you to spend your allowance? You would only get shoes and clothes twice a year, Easter and the beginning of the school year. I just thank the Lord that Shawen Acres, in the good days was there for all of us.
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ShaSha
3 posts
Mar 26, 2010
6:26 PM
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thomas6- My name was sharon couch, diane and sandy couch are my sisters. We just reunited in 2007.I would appreciate anything you remember about us at SA I have a mental block of sooo much during those yrs. and remember only a small portion but would like to have my memory jogged. A reunion would be nice for those who were there. Noone realizes the toll it takes unless you went thru it. Thanx, sha
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Curt Dalton
279 posts
Mar 26, 2010
8:15 PM
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ShaSha - Sorry, but I had to delete your second message. You wrote about something that happened to someone who is still alive, and mentioned them by first and last name, and they may not want that information known to the public. I understand that it was public information and in the newspapers, but it is not something known in general by the public and I must error on the side of the person/people you mentioned not wanting it brought to the surface again. That being said, if you have a specific date and subject that you want looked up in the newspaper, you can contact the Dayton Metro Library and they will search for you. If the date is not specific, then you can contact the Montgomery County Genealogical Society at carolynjburns@woh.rr.com and they can help you do a search for the information, for a charge of course.
I hope you understand.
Curt Dalton
President
Dayton History Books Online, Inc.
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Buttons1
2 posts
Apr 04, 2010
1:35 PM
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Hay a reunion would be good. If this comes about I would be sure to attend it, can't head it up since I live out of town. Would love to talk to others who grew up there and can relate to us. Please call me if anyone decides to do this I am not good on a computer and the phone is the best way to reach me. Georgia Franklin Barrett 765-378-7843
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Jane Applegate
2 posts
Jul 27, 2010
10:48 AM
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Hello, I went to Shiloh school and had friends who lived at Shawen Acres: Brenda Brown, Karla and Phil Bonner. Do any of you know them? Would really love to catchup with Brenda Brown in particular. We lost touch in high school. Shiloh kids were sent to Meadowdale and our African-American friends at Shawen Acres were sent to a different high school, Roth or Dunbar. It was 1967.
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Jonelle Shadowens
20 posts
Aug 01, 2010
9:23 AM
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It has been great to read all these postings! I did not grow up there but my older sister, Judith Blair, worked there in the early 1960s while she was a UD student. She and I and 2 of our cousins sang together then and Judi organized a show which happened on the stage in the gym. The "headliners" were Sonny Flarharty and his band and I forget how it happened but the drummer fell off the stage that night! I remember the residents dancing and being a really appreciative audience. If anyone remembers Judi, I'll let her know.
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Pennel
2 posts
Oct 11, 2010
6:09 PM
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I was told that my grandfather (Bruce Kerns) was a lawyer and then became a judge. Where can I find out
if he was an attorney in Dayton Ohio. He was born in
1901, had a child in 1921 and she was raised in Shawn
Acres. (phyllis Ann Kerns)
Thank you
Penny
copper_pennie2002@yahoo.com
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MikeH
10 posts
Oct 14, 2010
8:16 AM
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Hi Jane, I went to Shiloh also and remember well Brenda Brown, Karla, Phillip and Anthony Bonner. I was in the eigth grade the year we went to the New York World's Fair. I went on Fairview High School.
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Mike Harris
Class of ' 69
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MikeH
11 posts
Oct 14, 2010
8:20 AM
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Hi Jonelle, I remember Judi, one of the "playground" directors, along with Don Hawker, Harry Wackerman, Carol ?, Steve Goings, Mike Glazer etc etc. Nice people, all of them.
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Mike Harris
Class of ' 69
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jvc-cw1969
12 posts
Oct 14, 2010
8:34 AM
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I grew up at 217 Fernwood, went to E.J. Brown and Colonel White, class of 1969. My mom, Lois Crews, drove a school bus. She drove to and from Shawn Acres many times. My older brother worked there on the playground one summer. I knew Don Hawker and since my mom knew Don and drove the kids to so many places I was welcome on the grounds at any time. I played there in the gym, swam at the pool and all over the grounds outside. I remember the name Anthony Bonner but can not place his face. I loved going there over the years and had many friends there just can not remember many names.
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Jeff Crews
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MikeH
12 posts
Oct 17, 2010
6:26 AM
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Hey Jeff, I remember your mom, as I rode her bus. Anthony Bonner was in Cottage #1 and played sports at school along with Dwight Jackson.
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Mike Harris
Class of ' 69
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MikeH
13 posts
Oct 24, 2010
7:29 AM
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Dwight played football for Fairview High School: he was a big guy. Also, I do remember Francis Shoup. There was also, Rita, James, Charlie and one more Shoup who's name slips me right now. I can ask Gary Weaver if he knows anything. Sorry to hear about your mom, she always made a tough job look easy.
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Mike Harris
Class of ' 69
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phil pixley
23 posts
Oct 24, 2010
1:38 PM
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Dwight played running back if I remember right ,he was a heck of a good guy.
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JBlair
16 posts
Nov 08, 2010
11:55 AM
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To MikeH,
Thanks so much for remembering my sister, Judith Blair, as an employee. I'll email her and I know she'll love it. Thanks.
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JBlair
17 posts
Nov 08, 2010
12:00 PM
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To Penny, in response to your Oct. 11 posting,
A great place to start with your questions is the basement local history department of the Dayton Public Library downtown. The employees love to help with such queries. Among other things, they'll lead you to Dayton city directories and census records. And it can be much easier than you may think. Good luck!
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ccircharles1
1 post
Nov 28, 2010
3:45 PM
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i was in cottage 6 during the 50's thru 1962, when Mom and pop Snodgrass were cottage parents. I graduated fom CW in 62. I do remember some of the kids being talked about.
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DanSchultz
15 posts
Dec 14, 2010
9:08 AM
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I lived at 1110 akron Place in Shawen Acres. Was a poor time in my family's lives
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MikeH
16 posts
Dec 15, 2010
6:28 AM
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Dan, what Shawen Acres are you referring to? Certainly not the orphanage on North Main St. in Dayton.
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Mike Harris
Class of ' 69
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thomas6
22 posts
Dec 15, 2010
9:57 PM
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hey mike do you remember emerson,i can't remember his last,i think of him here and there,hey dan where was akron pl,
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