PART TWO-CROTON CHRISTMAS MEMORIES 1938-1950

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INTRODUCING CROTON MEMORIES, a new series that will focus on Croton from the 1940's through the 1970's, more or less. 

CROTON CHRISTMAS MEMORIES – PART 2: So just how long has the Croton Lions Club been selling Christmas trees in Croton? Thanks to the Croton Historical Society, we know that in the very least, the Lions were selling them as far back as 1949-1950—click on the photo--and probably way before that too. And guess what. There once was a time when a toaster was a welcome gift—and all you had to do was go to Sol Gerstein’s for it. Click on the link below for some more Croton Christmas Memories, Part Two, 1938 to 1950. More coming soon--with special thanks again to THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157627810031344/ 

Stay tuned for more Croton Memories. To see past editions of this series, click:

CROTON CHRISTMAS MEMORIES PART ONE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/10/croton-christmas-memories-1938-1949.html

MORE CROTON MEMORIES—HAROLD RUSSELL, BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES—VISITS CROTON http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/10/more-croton-memories-harold-russell_05.html

MORE CROTON MEMORIES—THE CROTON STEAK HOUSE, PART TWO—COURTESY OF ROBERT SCOTT http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/10/more-croton-memories-part-two-croton.html

MORE CROTON MEMORIES, THE WOMEN WHO SERVED, WWII http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-wwii-women-who.html

COMPAGNIE PARENTO - http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-perfume-factory.html

VARSITY CHEERLEADING THEN AND NOW http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-varisty.html

CROTON FOOTBALL MEMORIES: THE 1940’S http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/croton-football-memories-1940s.html

THE CROTON STEAK HOUSE A.K.A. COUNTRY KITCHEN A.K.A. PEWTER HORN A.K.A. VICTORIAN MANOR A.K.A. COBBLESTONE INN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-croton-steak-house.html

ELLIOTT’S DEPARTMENT STORE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-elliotts.html

CHIMNEY CORNER CABIN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-chimney-corner.htm

GINO’S POST INN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-ginos-post-inn.html

OTTO’S COFFEE SHOP http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-ottos-coffee-shop.html

THE STARLIGHT DRIVING RANGE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-starlight-driving.html

HARMON SWEET SHOPPE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-special-request_29.html

CARVEL A.K.A. CROTON CREAMY http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-special-request.html

POP BERGER’S http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-pop-bergers.html AND POP BERGER’S, EPILOGUE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-croton-memories-pop-bergers.html

SCOOP ‘N JUDY’S http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-scoop-n-judys.html

STARLIGHT LANES http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/croton-memories-starlight-lanes.html

THE STARLIGHT DRIVE-IN, parts 1 & 2 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/croton-memories-starlight-drive-in_15.html AND http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-more-on-starlight.html

MORE CROTON MEMORIES: HAROLD RUSSELL, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, VISITS CROTON--PART ONE

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It never ceases to amaze us what we find in the archives of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY.  

HAROLD RUSSELL VISITS CROTON, PART ONE - For those who don’t know about this remarkable man, Harold Russell won Academy Award recognition for playing the handless WWII veteran Homer Parrish in the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives. Russell was himself disabled. He lost both hands in a TNT explosion during his Army training. As in the movie, Russell's hands were replaced by metal hooks. It's said that after producer Samuel Goldwyn saw Russell in an Army film about soldiers with handicaps, he and director William Wyler cast Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives, a 1946 drama about war veterans returning home, starring among others, Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Virginia Mayo, Theresa Wright and Fredric March. The film was a mega hit, justifiably so--the music, acting, and direction is wonderful--and if you have not seen it, you should put it on your “must see” list. Mr. Russell continued to work tirelessly for veterans until his death in 2002. 

FAST FORWARD TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES where we learned that on December 20, 1948, Harold Russell visited Croton and spoke at the high school! It must have been something to see—and hear—and we’ll be following up. In the meantime, click the link for the newspaper article: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/6214625961/in/photostream 

You can see the trailer for the film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3EsNKlB7os

10/7/11 editor’s update: PART TWO HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/10/part-two-harold-russell-visits-croton.html 

Stay tuned for more Croton Memories.

THE BLESSING OF THE "STUFFED ANIMALS" AT HOLY NAME OF MARY MONTESSORI SCHOOL

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Click on the photo to see some pictures of the Holy Name of Mary Montessori School's "Blessing of the Stuffed Animals", in honor of St. Francis. The children are encouraged to bring their animals in to be blessed. Pictured is Holy Name's "new" pastor, Father Brian Brennan. To find out more about the Montessori program at Holy Name of Mary, visit their website at http://hnmmontessori.org/

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