Atlantic City Memory Lane

Submitted by Kate from Mass.. Entered on September 2, 2010
"Ride safe, Larry! I was just looking at Barry's site again. Have all you inlet kids looked at his Inlet street pictures? I love to look at the Marburg and Mid-City pics. That is my uptown stompin' grounds as a child. When I was old enough to shop, then Atlantic Av, and Barry has those pics also. Barry makes me wish I had carried a camera around with me as a kid. Who can explain the alley streets to me that are not on maps. What was their original purpose? To deliver the ice? " Edit Entry

Submitted by Dr. Michae Avery Ph.,RRT from Winslow, AZ. Entered on September 2, 2010
"just checking" Edit Entry

Submitted by Ernest Kuhl from michigan. Entered on September 2, 2010
"Of all the memories mentioned, no one that I recall has mentioned the yearly event, around the island swim contest. Leaving from the Steel Pier, advancing around Longport, entering the back bay, through Brigantine bridge, rounding the Y jetty and back to the pier. 26 or so miles. What a swim. All greased up and ready to swim." Edit Entry

Submitted by Larry Letzer from Copperas Cove, Texas. Entered on September 2, 2010
"Hi all, Will be out of town riding my trike for the next three days. If a bunch of garbage is on the site, I will delete it on my return after Labor Day. Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday. Yeah, I miss this time of the year in AC. " Edit Entry

Submitted by John Sullivan from Bedford, PA (Saint Louis, MO). Entered on September 2, 2010
"Hey! Here's one! With Hurricane Earl heading up the coast and references to body surfing in recent posts, I recall the day in September of 1962 while gazing out the window of my eighth period senior chemistry class which happened to be in a room on the Atlantic Avenue side of ACHS (Teacher Ken Fetter), I suddenly realized that the surf was absolutely awesome to do some body surfing. About six of us hussled home and met at the Dorset Avenue beach for the greatest day of surfing we ever had. Looking back, we were crazy to go into the water after season with a huricane coming and all the rip currents associated with it. We were lucky - nobody died! Good memory, though. Pennente, Green, Bergman, Devine, Emmons! Crazy Ventnor Kids!" Edit Entry

Submitted by Elaine from Aston, Pa. Entered on September 1, 2010
"We've been going to A.C. since about 1999 ,to my father in law's timeshare at La Renaissance (Kentucky & Boardwalk). We get one week a year, oh how I wish it were more often! It's nice to have a place to come back to after a long day at the beach (and not have to drive home like every other trip we take to the shore (any of them, really). We walk the boards just about every night for the week and go out to eat dinner a couple of nights. People are usually pleasant, no matter which store(s) we choose to go in, the pizza, I think it's from Pappa T's?), the funnel cake, all good stuff. The Steel Pier is still GREAT for kids and grown-up's alike, they have a variety of rides for each age. One of the nights is out to A.C Bar & Grill for the surf and turf, and whatever dish the kids choose. Always excellent food and the service is usually pretty darn good. Getting something from the ice cream guy on the beach is a special treat, too. I know A.C isn't what it used to be (is anything?), but it's still a good place for families, and the memories will be good too :) I am in my early 40's and can "feel" the nostalgia when I'm there, and think of how it was in it's heyday. Sun surf and time with the ones you love, what can beat that? I have to add that, occasionally on the boardwalk, with young children, one of the places this past August, had music blaring that wasn't appropriate for kids to hear (there were references of sex that couldn't be missed, and we were walking by, not shopping there at the time). That and the number of bars in the city itself kind of turns me off, but I'll take it with a grain of salt and soak in all I can while I'm there. We even got to climb up all the steps of the Absecon Lighthouse, *whew* and had a fantastic view, although it's certainly changed, even in the past 10 yrs. A.C aquarium is nice too , for a nice day out. We also go to Wildwood Crest for Mother's Day each year and enjoy the serenity of the pre-season. " Edit Entry

Submitted by Eddie Lischin from Santa Cruz. Entered on September 1, 2010
"As a kid, Seaside Ave. beach was my home away from home. I learned to body surf the "T" jetty break with my Little league coach Hank MacDonald. We played Wiffle Ball in the hot sand against the Boardwalk and cooled off by playing "Quoits" down closer to the water. Maybe its because I was very young, but I have never found a better beach really and I have been to a lot of beaches in my life. I remember all those ACBP guards that have been previously mentioned. I talked to my brother yesterday who lives in Sea Isle City and he says in all his years he can't remember the water being any clearer or better than this year. I watched the news tonight and there is a major hurricane threatening the East Coast. Lets pray things don't get too bad especially for "The Jersey Shore". It's not what A.C. needs right now!" Edit Entry

Submitted by TM from Nfld, NJ. Entered on September 1, 2010
"For JL and Ratso: James S. Burwell (Bearcat), ACHS Class of 1962; Tom L. Cohen (Colt) ACHS Class of 1962; under Jimmy's class picture lists Activities: Varsity Football 3,4..." Edit Entry

Submitted by ratso from PA. Entered on September 1, 2010
"For JL, I could be wrong, but I recall 2 Burwell brothers one of whom I can picture and I always remember him as a steller football player at ACHS. He played on the team with Tom Cohen (circa 1960-61). I do remember the great ACBP rowers and Burwell among with Maxwell were 2 of them. I also remember Paul Lambrakis as a great swimmer. I was on ACHS swim team with him, Ward Holland, Frank Sinagra and more. I was at almost every lifeguard competition as a spectator. The greatest beach patrol in the world. Carsons was the spot. I helped deliver beer with my cousin to Carson's we always took our late lunch there with fried lobster tail and "crabettes" and beer of course. I am an Inlet boy too." Edit Entry

Submitted by ratso from PA. Entered on August 29, 2010
"Couple things: Jim Burwell was an ACHS dude...football and a serious ACBP lifeguard. He was in the class of 1962, I think. Nice guy. Miss America week was great. We made lots of $$$ on parade nigt selling parking spaces at Ambassador parking lot (eh Bevo?) and made more selling our spaces on the Boards (thanks Mr. Washel). AC was agreat place to grow up." Edit Entry

Submitted by Woody from Mays Landing, N..J.. Entered on August 28, 2010
"Tom, Us Baby Boomers will never forget the Miss America Week. In the 50's the family rented a 2nd floor of a duplex at the Boardwalk and Seaside Ave. I'll never forget the owner, Haskill Aronowitz. He owned the fur concession at Blatt's Deparmtent store. On the day of the Miss America Parade I would wake up and go out to the Boardwalk and visit as the floats would line up almost to Dewey Place. I met Marilyn Monroe, Newscaster, Douglas Edwards and that wonderful M.C, Bert Parks. They were the grand marshalls in the early 50's. I told this story before but I'll tell you again how one of the parade directors came over to me and asked if I knew of a mens room nearby. I said "You can use ours as it is right off of the boardwalk where we were standing. Now who else can say that Bert Parks used their potty?" Edit Entry

Submitted by TOM WHITEHEAD from fayetteville, ga.. Entered on August 27, 2010
"It`s almost that time of year-Labor Day week-end, but more important-The Miss America Pageant. Back then driving around A.C. with my parents seeing the signs on convertible with signs on them Miss and the name of the state. There was the big parade on the boardwalk and all the candy, they would toss off the floats - just two days till school starts at Park ave elementary in Pleasantville" Edit Entry

Submitted by Phyllis from Florida. Entered on August 26, 2010
"For Jack Mendelsohn - I'm a member of ACHS class 1950. If you are in touch with Janet Yamron please let her know I won't be able to attend the reunion. My husband's radiation treatments prevents our attending. Really sorry to miss this great affair. Hopefully you or others attending will send photos & information on our classmates. " Edit Entry

Submitted by Kate from Mass.. Entered on August 26, 2010
"For Randy, If you have Facebook, there is an ACBP page, and you can look at tons of photos, and I bet your Dad is in some of them. " Edit Entry

Submitted by JL from CT. Entered on August 25, 2010
"For Randy Burwell. I was a friend of Fred and was also a good friend and ACBP partner for years with your uncle Jim Burwell. Fred was one of the youngest to make the ACBP (we all lied about our age and had "Hap" initial our application) and was one of the greatest rowers in ACBP history, many times a singles and doubles champion, and winner of the big races like the Margate Memorials and the South Jerseys. He teamed with Garbutt, Roger Maxwell, his brother Jim and others. Jim was also a champion rower. Fred was Inlet, Holy Spirit, ACBP, and just all around Old AC. He was a good man and every Inlet guy and AC lifeguard from 1955 through the 70's new him. He played football and baseball for HSHS, and graduated in 1959" Edit Entry

Submitted by Kate from Mass.. Entered on August 25, 2010
"Well, Kathy, you and I probably played together, especially if you minnied from the docks on Sunset. My back yard is on Sunset. We were 3rd house in from Newport, and had a swing set, and eventually a basketball hoop. We had a bunny and eventually a poodle. Ring any bells? Are you related to the Gaskills that lived there also? I only remember Cappy Howarth (and his brothers), of the names you mentioned. What would be your graduation year? There were only 2 or 3 houses on either side of Gardners. I was friends with David. I also spent many hours/days at the rinks(roller and ice). Do you remember Advenas, Burkes, Farrugios, Licatas?" Edit Entry

Submitted by Gloria Dooley from Calif. Entered on August 25, 2010
"Hi Randy,, Our family grew up with your Dad and my brother was a lifeguard the same years. You can email me if you want to ask questions that we might have the answers to" Edit Entry

Submitted by Jack Mendelsohn from Glenside, Pa. Entered on August 25, 2010
"Just wanted to remind everyone from ACHS Class of 1950 that we are having our 60th reunion at the Atlantic City Country Club on Sunday Sept 12th." Edit Entry

Submitted by Randy Burwell from Montclair, CA. Entered on August 25, 2010
"I'm looking for other people's memories involving my father, Fred Burwell, Sr. He was a lifeguard and Captain with ACBP at States Ave in the 50's and 60's. I was 26 when he died in 1986 at his home in Northfield, NJ. I wish I had known dad better. We never talked about his youth or hellraising days. I do know that he hung out at the La Concha with my godfather, Joe Valino. We mostly talked about sports that I was involved with or the Phillies, Dodgers, or Lakers. We moved to Los Angeles in 1967 when I was 8. My memories of A.C. involve walking on the boards every Easter all dressed up, changing into my swimsuit and sifting for coins under the boards, going on the Steel Pier, seeing the Supremes and the Diving Horse, being taken out in the ocean with a rowboat by my dad, fishing for flounder with dad. In 1978, dad moved back to A.C. while I stayed in California. I came to visit every 2 years until he died in 86.I remember flying back to CA one summer with a full suitcase of White House subs and a carry on with 5 subs in it. When I broke those out to dig into a meatball and cheesesteak the aroma filled the plane. I could have easily gotten $50 per sub from fellow passengers if I had wanted to sell. I'm planning on coming to A.C. in 2011 and would enjoy meeting anyone interested." Edit Entry

Submitted by Woody from Mays Landing, N..J.. Entered on August 25, 2010
"To Beth from Cody Wyoming, Thank you for that great picture of you standing next to the Steel Pier Diving Horse named "Gamal". Beth was a groomer of the Diving Horses in the late 50's out at the Water Circus Show. Another one of the horses was named "Dimah". Dimah spelled backards is "Hamid". He was named for the owners at that time of the Steel Pier, Geo.Hamid Sr & Geo. Hamid Jr. My bosses in The Music Hall Theater were, Les Jackson, Jerry Miller & "Big" Bill Morgan. I wonder if they are still with us today?" Edit Entry