WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?

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Comment by Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert on July 27, 2011 at 3:26pm

I REMEMBER:

* GONZALES PARK

* FRANKIE (LADY) @THE BARBER SHOP THAT CUT MY BROTHERS HAIR

* THE FIRE STATION

*THE BLUE CHIP PLACE

* THE DONUT SHOP

*COUNTRY FARMS PACKED OUR GROCERIES IN BOXES

* THE OLD DMV (NEXT TO THE ENGLISH SQUARE)

*THE LIL SEWING STORE ON THE CORNER IN DOWNTOWN COMPTON

* WHEN MY DAD WENT TO COMPTON TO BUY HIS 1ST SUIT!!!!!

* THE TINY SHOE SHOP

* CHARLSTON'S

* PENNEY'S

* NEWBERRY'S

* WHEN HOUSES WERE $1.00 IN COMPTON!!!!! (IT WAS THE LAST DAY!)

* WALK- IN MOVIE (ON LONG BEACH BLVD)

* TAKING MY GRAMA TO HER AVON MEETINGS ON BULLIS ROAD

* MIRACLE MARKET

* BILL'S MARKET

* JIM'S BURGERS

* GOING TO VISIT MY COUSINS ON EVERS AND VISITING MY SIS ON    ALBERTSON

* THE SEWING FACTORY (CORNER SLATER AND EL SEGUNDO) 

 

Comment by Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert on July 26, 2011 at 7:39pm

SUSAN THANKS 4 THE POST!!!!!

YOU'RE RIGHT!! THE REAL STARS ARE THE PEOPLE THAT U WENT 2 SCHOOL WITH!!!!!  HATS OFF 2 ALL THE APACHES!!!!!

KEEP THOSE STORIES COMING!!!!!

TAKE CARE

TAWNETTE

 

Comment by Susan Scott Porter on July 26, 2011 at 7:22pm

Hi Tawnette!

 

No, I didn't get any autographs.  Even though Bill Cosby and all the stars that visited were STARS, the real stars to me were the people I went to school with.  Silly me--those autographs may have been worth some  $$ now, but---oh well.  I was just enjoying life as a teenager, Compton California, in that era.  I don't know if I was a social butterfly, but I can say I was trying to be one.

 

I'm glad you enjoyed my stories...!

Comment by Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert on July 26, 2011 at 6:56pm

HI SUSAN,

THANK U SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE!!!!!

WE ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH!!

CONGRATS ON BEING THE 1ST CLASS OF THE 70'S!!!!!

I SEE YOU WERE A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY, DANCER A LOVER OF MUSIC AND A GOOD STUDENT! 

I REMEMBER MRS. GLATT AND MS.McCOY!  I GUESS WHAT GOES ON IN GYM CLASS STAYS IN GYM CLASS (HA HA HA...).

I REMEMBER THE BOMB THREATS TOO!  WE WOULD JUST GET A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH OUR FRIENDS AND THAT TOOK OUR MINDS OFF OF THE BOMB THREAT.

DURING YOUR YEARS @CENTENNIAL YOU SAW SO MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE!!!!! WOW!  DID U GET THEIR AUTOGRAPHS?

I REMEMBER DOOTO'S AND SPORTSMAN'S BOWL!

THANKS SUSAN FOR MAKING THIS PAGE GREAT!!!!!

LOOKING FORWARD 2 YOUR NEXT VISIT!  KEEP THOSE MEMORIES COMING!!!!!

TAWNETTE (72) AND THE GROUP!!

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Comment by Susan Scott Porter on July 24, 2011 at 8:15pm

My God, so many memories!

You folks who have been posting are younger than I am...I am of the class of 1970- "Je Asesada" (the Awakening Generation).  We were the first class of the 70's!

 

Now, on to the memories:

 

My running buddies were Brenda Clay, Linda Christmas, Lynn Henderson, Phyllis Grant, Jackie Harper, Karen Evans, David Irons, John Myrick, Eric Roberts, to name a few.  I had crushes on a bunch of guys---Ted Moss, Alton Colbert, Jessie Howard---I'm namin' names, folks!

 

The best thing I remember about my years at Centennial were the parties!  If there wasn't a school dance, somebody was giving a house party, and we danced ALL THE TIME!  Everybody was in shape, because we were constantly in motion---dancing, walking to and fro each others houses.  The parties were the best.  Those were simpler times, when you could go to a party and not worry about fights, shooting, etc.  I'm grateful that I grew up in the era I did.

 

And the MUSIC!  The music was the bomb, and was the soundtrack of my youth.

 

As far as classes, and academics:

 

Mr. Woodson's English Class- 10th Grade.  I always loved writing, and English, and Mr. Woodson was an excellent teacher, very motivating.  Although I was a smart kid, school really didn't interest me---I was more into the 'social' aspects ;-)!  But I did love Mr. Woodson's English Class.

 

Also, 12th Grade, Mrs. Glatt.  She would have "salons" at her house on Sundays.  I would go to these discussions, complete with guest speakers, with Steven Brooks, my boyfriend at the time.  Mrs. Glatt lived in one of those beach cities---Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach---one of those.  So it was always a treat to go to her house because we'd have fun at the beach afterwards.

 

Miss Goldberg's class, senior year, was another that I remember.  Also, Annual Staff (Judi Davis), Mr. Milanez's English Class, and Ms. McCoy, 6th period gym.  I could tell you a story about that class, but I won't! ;-).

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I remember Junior year (1968-69) there were many bomb threats, so we'd wind up spending most of the day in the bleachers.  That's when we (my group of friends) learned to ditch school---after all, who wants to sit in the bleachers all day?  We'd sneak out the back way and go to Linda Christmas' house, play records (45's--you guys remember those?) and have an impromptu party.  Fun, Fun, Fun!  We weren't bad---just mischievous teenagers!

 

I remember when Hugh Masekela, The Seven Souls, The Temptations, The Young Hearts, Oscar Brown Jr. and Jean Pace (Judy Pace's big sis), and others came to entertain us at Centennial, in the gym.  Bill Cosby and his wife would come too.  Bill Cosby was part of a basketball team that would come once or twice a year.  This was when Bill was a popular TV star in "I Spy".

 

In terms of the neighborhood memories, I have many.  I saw Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Tammi Terrell, and the Delfonics (among others) at Dooto's Music Center on Central, down the street from Centennial.  Woodley Lewis' Sportsman Bowl was another popular hangout that we'd hit walking home from school.

 

There are so many memories that are eluding me now, but I'm sure I'll return to share them another time on this great page!

 

Susan Scott Porter

Comment by Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert on July 23, 2011 at 4:35pm

YOU'RE WELCOME PHOEBE!!!!!

YES, I REMEMBER "FLOODING".  WE USE 2 CALL IT "GOING TO THE BEACH?". (HA HA HA...).

WHEN I READ WHAT U WROTE ABOUT YOUR BROTHERS PANTS I HAD TO FIND SOME OF MY BROTHERS PICS AND I STARTED 2 LAUGH 2!!!!!  WHAT WAS UP WITH THAT?

G-I-R-L U ARE REALLY TAKING ME BACK!!!!!  YES, I REMEMBER BELL BOTTOM PANTS!!  U JOGGED MY MEMORY WITH THE JEANS (NARROW STRAIGHT LEG/SKINNY LEG).

I FONDLY REMEMBER THE CASCADE!!!!!  MY MOM USE 2 WEAR 1 AND I PUT IT ON 4 HER.  IT LOOKED GOOD!!

MY BABY SIS (DELORES/73) WORE 1 TO HER PROM.  SHE LOOKED GOOD 2!

A LOT OF THE GIRLS WORE CASCADES ON THEIR GRADUATION PICS(CLASS 72).

I C MAMA PUT A STOP 2 ALL  OF THAT!!!!! 

 

THANK U PHOEBE 4 SHARING!!!!!

U 2 HAVE A BERRY NICE DAY!!!!!

CAN'T WAIT 2 GO DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH U AGAIN!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Comment by Phoebe Macon on July 21, 2011 at 3:16am

Thanks Tawnette!!

 

A thought came to my mind early today. Do you remember when kids pants were "high water" or what we use to call "flooding".  Now those were the days. I was looking through some of my old photos and my brothers pants were up there Girl. I started laughing my head off because he had a big grin on his face back then. Girl back-in-the-day that was considered stylin' you could not tell those guys that they were not sharp. I don't really remember if too many girls wearing the flooding pants but maybe they did; but the boys use to always have them on. Its amazing and so funny how some of those clothing "fads" come and go!!

 

Also do you remember the bell bottom pants? and the narrow straight leg or skinny leg jeans? All of those crazy styles have come and gone (but) I'm sure that they will eventually come back around. And some have never left.

 

Oh yeah, what about the Cascade wigs that young ladies wore, remember them? I was a bridesmaid in my neighbors Lanita & Hubert Williams wedding in 1974 and we as bridesmaids had to wear the Cascade wig on top of our heads. That was the very first wedding that I was asked to be in, I was 16 yrs. old. Child I thought that I was grown on that day until my Mom burst my bubble and found me drinking a little bit of champagne and laughing and talking to some older guy at the Reception. She took that drink out of my hands and drove me home. Girl those bubbles had gone straight to my head. (smile....) Now that was a Classic Moment. My Mom and I still have a good laugh about that!!

 

Well Tawnette that's all for now I'll post more later when I remember something else.

 

Love and Blessings, Phoebe

 

 

 

 

Comment by Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert on July 20, 2011 at 6:26pm

THANKS 2 EVERYONE THAT SHARED A MEMORY!!!!!

WE ENJOYED READING THEM VERY MUCH AND GOING BACK IN TIME WITH YOU!!

KEEP THEM COMING!

TO THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVEN'T SHARED WE ARE WAITING ON U!!!!!

COME ON!

EACH OF U MAKES THE GROUP SO SPECIAL!

 

TAWNETTE AND THE GROUP!!

 

Comment by Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert on July 20, 2011 at 6:09pm

ANA AND TINKERBELL THANKS 4 THAT CARING AND SHARING POST!!!!!

STOP BY ANYTIME AND SHARE A MEMORY!!

Comment by Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert on July 20, 2011 at 5:54pm

PHOEBE IT'S STILL A SHAME THAT KIDS CAN BE SO CRUEL! 

EYE GLASSES HAVE COME A LONG WAY!

ISN'T IT WONDERFUL THAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT CHOICES, I LOVE IT TOO!!

I WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT MY GLASSES!  I COULDN'T SEE!!

I REMEMBER THAT WILLOWBROOK PICTURE!

PHOEBE YOU LOOK FABULOUS IN YOUR GLASSES!!

THANKS 4 SHARING THOSE VISION MEMORIES!!!!!

 

 

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