Ice Cream Stand Warrenside by Stewartsville Road

Since I seem to be on an ice cream kick, who can tell me who had the ice cream stand out there, and what the name of it was?

Oscar B. Stamets, Ice Cream Stand

Ok folks I believe his ice cream store was the current Cracker Barrel Corners.........Can someone confirm this or please correct me. I had heard my dad talk about him and the store forever, but I'm getting older and forget a lot myself. Thanks

Bloomsbury Band, William H. Snyder obit

Ok folks I'm still learning here how this program operates. But I know we had pictures before or postcards of the Bloomsbury Band. Now we know who headed it up. If anyone else knows anything please let us know.

Swintner's cup on Rte 22

How many remember going there for ice cream? ;) YUM YUM
I do have a question about the youngest Fleming boy. I remember Bob aka Flip but can't think of his younger brothers name or his mother's first name. Any help out there?

Reuben Jumper Suicide March 14, 1936

I had heard about this since I was small. It was not until now that I found out who it was. Can you imagine the stir it caused back then? I'm only posting it because the man had no descendants and I feel it's a public interest story for Bloomsbury. I do not wish to offend anyone.

Dr. William Hawthorne former pastor at Bloomsbury 1st Presbyterian Church

Family to you Connie?
The date on this if you can't read it. March 5, 1935

Neighbors, Mildred Freeman

Anyone remember this? Or her?

I'm sure Jim Gardner does. ;(

I surely don't

Mr. Fuller aka Doc Pharmacist

Former Mayor Ed Tuxhorn

Bloomsbury Newspaper Article

Welcome Gail Ragan D'Amato

Well Gail I hope you are set up now so you can blog too. ;)))
For those who don't know Gail is the oldest daughter of Ken and Goldie Ragan. Ken had Chevy dealership in Bloomsbury at the current site of the Rescue Squad building.
My dad actually worked for Ken when he was young.
Welcome to the jungle Gail ;)

Remember the old Air Raid Drills in school?

Bloomsbury and Indians?

Rev. Bruce Morgan home grown

Along with the great joys of growing up Bloomsbury come great sorrows.

I know each generation in town has gone through the loss of one of it's members. I saw this in today's Express Times and felt the need to share it. Jeff you will be sorely missed.

Jeffrey L Heinrich (February 27, 1957 - July 9, 2009)
Jeffrey Heinrich, 52, of Bloomsbury, NJ passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at home.
Born February 27, 1957 in Phillipsburg he was the son of Robert Heinrich of Bloomsbury and the late Betty Stoneback Heinrich.He was employed by A & L Pool Service in High Bridge. Prior to that he worked in as a mechanic in the moulding department of Koh-I-Noor in Bloomsbury. He was a 1975 graduate of Phillipsburg High School. He enjoyed playing quoits, listening to oldies radio, fishing, hunting, gardening and bingo. He loved the Jersey Shore. Jeff was an avid Nascar fan, especially #24 Jeff Gordon and a Dallas Cowboys fan. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bloomsbury; the Bloomsbury Hose Company and the Grizzly Softball Team in Bloomsbury.In addition to his father, Robert, he is survived by a daughter, Jacqueline of Easton; two brothers, Robert, Jr. and his wife, Lorlyn and Kevin and his wife, Karen, all of Bloomsbury; two nephews, Robert Peter and Shane; a great-niece, Hailey; and his ex-wife, Deborah of Easton.Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Rush-Devlin Funeral Home, 42 Church Street, PO Box 143, Bloomsbury, NJ. Interment of ashes will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in Bloomsbury Cemetery.In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made in Jeff's name to the family in care of the funeral home.
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Thanks to Peggy Sullivan Stoval

Bloomsbury Methodist Episcopal Church

Young People's Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bloomsbury, New Jersey

Organized June 26, 1893

Bloomsbury Methodist Episcopal Church

Church bulletin dated March 28, 1920

Dr. James J. Sullivan comes to town.

1966 Landslide on 78

I musta been sleeping for this one. I don't even remember it. LOL But looks like I probably saved it.

Eardie Hoffman Salutorian

Henry Wieller Antique Cars

Remember him and his cars and music boxes? I DO!! VERY COOL

BGS 1957

BGS 1954

Dr. Edgar Lane retirement

Walt Rickline hero

Fishing

Of course we were and are always famous for fresh water fishing.

Schaff's to Eisenhower inauguration.jpg

I remember this so well. It was the buzz of the town.

Rev. Pratt at Bloomsbury First Presbyterian

Help me out here Craig. I always thought their name was Majors??? Or is this a typo from the paper?

Bloomsbury Minstrel Show

Boy here's a new one on me. I do remember however Oxford Fire Company having a show at BGS. Do any of you remember either of these?

Dr. Edgar Lane

I know we spoke of him before. I know he delivered me and I'm sure many of you as well.

Not to ignore the Presbyterians Rev. Markarian

Sorry no date. Perhaps someone else will know.

One of my favorite teachers from BGS

How about yours?

Bloomsbury Boy Scouts April 12, 1940

How many did you or do you know?

Don Sheets

Who amongst us knew what Don Sheets was up to when he was a young man. I got some inkling when Linda Manning Civitella were working on Bravo.

Here is some supportive information for military history buffs.

Yeah heroes lived amongst us.

The Temperance Movement in Town

Somewhere in this mess I have information from the Methodist Church on this issue too.

I hope not too much Johnny Pickel but a lot of old timers mentioned here too.

Leo Fratezi One Man Band

I believe I referred to this earlier. But just found an article from the paper about this. So here it is. First hand.

Pay attention to the section regarding Moondog

An interesting article I ran into.

Perhaps someone can help me out here and at the same time provide us with more historical information as to the black population in Bloomsbury.

My father always told me that the Freeman family had it's early beginnings in the "house" behind the Methodist Church. The building currently used for storage by the church. That is the only black family I was aware of in town at that period of time. I also knew the "barn" behind Cooke's house was also a home at one time. Who lived there I have no idea. I'm hoping Connie Cooke Bambrick can find some information out on that from her mother. This lady still is a puzzle for me. If anyone knows anything please let us know.

Thanks.

Linda