Marian M. wrote: -------------- Thanks for the explanation of GARST. I lived in Greenville for about ten months in about 1939 when I was about ten years old, during the Centennial celebration, I guess for the Northwest Territory, but I'm not really sure. I remember the parades and we got to wear pioneer clothing to school--what elementary school, I don't remember but we lived on North Broadway, 610 if I remember correctly. Other than those tidbits, I was too young and am too old now... One other thing: I remember the wooden nickels... -------------- I'm not one of the lucky ones...to have resided in Darke Co., but.....my husband was. *S* HOWEVER....I also remember the wooden nickles. *S* As I was growing up in CA, my mother often told me to watch out for guys with....wooden nickles. Never did we have a clue that I would end up married to ...a guy who gave a wooden nickle. Fact is, after 40 years...I still have it. *S* Too help to keep us on topic....I have a question. Does anyone know which GRIMES the area known as GRIMES GROVE, IN......... was named after?? Possibly.........Rolla GRIMES ???? Many thanks, Lisa
Lisa, My recollection is that Grimes Grove was simply a wooded area on the William Grimes farm just west of Union City. It was a popular place for holding family reunions. The farm was acquired by the city around 1940 and it then became known as Harter Park. It remains as the city park today. Billy kcks@gorge.net wrote: > Marian M. wrote: > -------------- > > Thanks for the explanation of GARST. > > I lived in Greenville for about ten months in about 1939 when I was about > ten years old, during the Centennial celebration, I guess for the Northwest > Territory, but I'm not really sure. I remember the parades and we got to > wear pioneer clothing to school--what elementary school, I don't remember > but we lived on North Broadway, 610 if I remember correctly. > > Other than those tidbits, I was too young and am too old now... > > One other thing: I remember the wooden nickels... > -------------- > > I'm not one of the lucky ones...to have resided in Darke Co., > but.....my husband was. *S* > > HOWEVER....I also remember the wooden nickles. *S* > > As I was growing up in CA, my mother often told me to watch out > for guys with....wooden nickles. > > Never did we have a clue that I would end up married to > ...a guy who gave a wooden nickle. > > Fact is, after 40 years...I still have it. *S* > > Too help to keep us on topic....I have a question. > > Does anyone know which GRIMES the area known as > GRIMES GROVE, IN......... was named after?? > > Possibly.........Rolla GRIMES ???? > > Many thanks, > > Lisa > > > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1602 - Release Date: 8/9/2008 1:22 PM > > > >