I have been following the emails about Decatur, I was born there, just recently visited there, was able to find my ggrandparents home they built in the early 1900, it is now being renovated, and beautiful, and close to first desing, 1353 N. Edwards street, and just 3 blocks up the street at 1672 North Edwards street, is the house I was born in. and after my kids remarking is it still there after all this time, it really was a great trip to find these treasures. But when I see that Joann is from El Paso, I lived in Fabens, little farm town east of EP, and lived in the area 44 years, now live since 1999 in San Antonio, Texas. Joann Coleman <JCOLEMA1@elp.rr.com> wrote:I had my very first date by going to the Alhambra Theater on Water St when I was 14. The boy was a very handsome young man who picked me up on his bicycle and "rode" me to the show. Joann H. Coleman > Yes, I went to the Y Teen dances too! I graduated from Decatur High School > in 1947 but am sorry to say that when my parents moved to Decatur from > Carlyle, Illinois, I was broken-hearted and homesick for the tiny southern > town where I was born. But it's fun to read about all your memories. I too > skated at a skating rink but cannot remember where it was. Joann Higgins > Coleman, El Paso, Tx > > > > > Well, this conversation is bringing back so many memories. I used to go > skating somewhere in Decatur. It seems there were some amusement rides there > too by the skating rink. I remember going to the park there in town to the > little Santa house at Christmas time. Do they still do that? There was a > lighthouse cafe by Lake Decatur where we would get the best hamburgers and > milk shakes. That was when they made the shakes out of real ice cream, those > are hard to find these days. I put a picture of that cafe on the Macon Co. > site that some kind soul sent me. I actually grew up in Boody and once a > week there was a little store down on Hwy.48 and they would show a movie . > Everyone brought their blankets and sat on the ground. I believe the people > who owned that store were Jenkins. I spent a lot of time of E. Mueller Ave. > where my grandparents lived and lots of good times there. > > Helen in Idaho > > > > > > From: "Marsha McWilliams" > > > Date: 2004/01/16 Fri AM 10:01:56 PST > > > To: ILMACON-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: RE: RE: [ILMACON] Durfee School > > > > > > All of this sure brings back memories to me also! We lived in Decatur > in > > > the 40's & 50's ... Does anyone else remember the "Y" Teen Dances (held > in > > > their building across the street from the Library?) ... Roy Rogers > ...yes! > > > Only I remember the Alhambra Theatre (I believe) on Saturday mornings. > My > > > Mom use to cashier once in a while at the Avon Theatre... Did anyone > else > > > ride/rent horses at "Trail Riders" (other than me?) It was in Mt. Zion > and > > > I think it's now called mainly Big Creek Park. My Mother (now 81) went > to > > > her High School Class Reunion (Decatur High) just this past summer. > > > Needless to say, there were several graduating years involved in that. > > > > > > Marsha > > > Email: marsha.mcw@mchsi.com > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: heartsweetnana@adelphia.net [mailto:heartsweetnana@adelphia.net] > > > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:27 AM > > > To: ILMACON-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: RE: [ILMACON] Durfee School > > > > > > That really saddens me to hear about Decatur. When I was a child in the > 40's > > > and 50's it was a thriving city. I remember how special Monday nights > were > > > as that was the night the stores stayed open late, so we would make our > > > little journey from the village of Boody into the "big" city. Boy, how > > > things have changed. Do they still have the city buses? I spent many > > > weekends at my grandparents home who lived in Decatur and every Saturday > I > > > along with the other neighborhood kids would get on the bus and go into > > > town, get off at the transfer house and take in a good old movie. > Usually > > > Gene Autry or Roy Rogers. ha Then back to the transfer house and the > ride > > > back to the neighborhood. Those were good days for a child to grow up, > > > things have changed so much. Thanks for the email and the update on > > > Decatur. > > > Helen in Idaho > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMACON Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Macon County ILGenWeb page at: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacon/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMACON Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Macon County ILGenWeb page at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacon/ > > > > > > ==== ILMACON Mailing List ==== > Visit the Macon County ILGenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacon/ > ==== ILMACON Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the list send a message to: ILMACON-L-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe as the subject. To unsubscribe from the digest send a message to: ILMACON-D-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe as the subject.