Redbank was Home
Redbank was home to all my earliest memories. It was where my siblings and I all developed from babies to teens and where we made lifelong friendships. This past weekend, I was visiting my parents over near Cash Corner. I wanted to see what was in their attic for pictures. We found a suitcase full of slides taken by my grandmother from 1958 up until the late 1960’s. I am very anxious to look through them as I am sure there must be many Redbank pictures in that collection. Until then I found a few to post here.
Living in Standish, I constantly run into old neighbors from Redbank. The other day, I ran into three people I knew from our Village. Take notice when you are out and about just how many people you will know from your neighborhood. This picture was taken at Easter near St. John’s Church in Thornton Heights. Loved those patten leather shoes with purses to match, especially when we got them scuffed up and used lighter fluid to clean the scuffs [not us, but our parents] I think my grandmother helped outfit us each Easter. That is me in the blue, Carol beside me and Sharon with her foot turned in (she was shy) and my brother David. The Christmas picture was taken around 1968 when we were allowed to open one gift Christmas Eve. It was always a pair of pajamas and then we posed for a picture. My Dad lettered our names on the stockings. Hope you all enjoy.
Living in Standish, I constantly run into old neighbors from Redbank. The other day, I ran into three people I knew from our Village. Take notice when you are out and about just how many people you will know from your neighborhood. This picture was taken at Easter near St. John’s Church in Thornton Heights. Loved those patten leather shoes with purses to match, especially when we got them scuffed up and used lighter fluid to clean the scuffs [not us, but our parents] I think my grandmother helped outfit us each Easter. That is me in the blue, Carol beside me and Sharon with her foot turned in (she was shy) and my brother David. The Christmas picture was taken around 1968 when we were allowed to open one gift Christmas Eve. It was always a pair of pajamas and then we posed for a picture. My Dad lettered our names on the stockings. Hope you all enjoy.
I remember St Johns Church very Fondly.Father Nicknair was our Priest,remember going to catechism classes?that was fun.Those Christmas Stockings look like the ones we use to have,i still have mine somewhere.......lol.Those Redbank days were truly special for me too.Hope you are well Suzan and i look forward to seeing more pics of you and your siblings!
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Sue--like you, we had my Aunt Mimi to buy us our Easter outfits. Vickie & I got to deck out in the dress, usually with a matching jacket, the bonnet, white gloves, and patent leather shoes. It seems to me we also got a patent leather purse as well. Ronnie & Mike got pants and a vest with the cutest little bow ties. They looked so cute with their little bow ties and crew cuts! The one thing I remember the most is that the Easter dresses were always short-sleeved and it was usually freezing on Easter! Of course, we wore ankle socks to our legs were practically bare! To this day, the dresses that you buy your girls for Easter are not long-sleeved. We always looked so cute. I wish I had photos - I'm not sure what happened to them. Mimi used to take pictures of us all the time. I believe that we went to the First Baptist Church in Portland - it's a parking lot now over near Franklin Towers. We used to go to Sunday School at the Community Center. Marge & Jerry Pillsbury used to be the teachers. They were both very lovely people. Does anyone remember Sunday School there? I know that I went every week. I read the whole Bible in all the years of attendance. It was nice to be able to attend every week in the same village where you lived, that way you didn't have to worry about getting a ride. I don't think that my parents attended. I think they should have.
I love that picture of you guys with the matching jammies! How cute. I didn't realize that you could get pictures Christmas cards made up back then -- I don't remember ever seeing any until I was a grown up with friends who had kids. And by saying that, I am not implying that you are old - I just never saw them when I was little. And if I imply you are old, that means that I am, so I would NEVER do that!! We also got to open a gift on Christmas eve. I carried that tradition over with my kids as well.
TTFN
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