Henry Bean

Thank you, Mike.  Thank you, Dan.  I'm very happy to have a more precise location for the lumberyard.  And I remember the barber: when my little brother Skip, age 4, ran off to "look for the ocean," Hoffman spotted him darting across York Road through the traffic, recognized him as a customer, ran out and rescued him.

Ann Rosewater

Henry, around the corner, on Stahr Road, was the little studio, on the second floor, where some of us took ballet lessons. I think the building was right next to the driveway to the lumberyard.

Roy Hoffman

George Trapp

Wasn't Wall Park , part of the summer playground system , right off Church Rd and pretty much across from the Chuckwagon in that same area ? Must have driven thru that area a thousand times but guess I was never paying attention to most of those businesses. However, Tough to miss the Chuckwagon.

Tom Israel

A Mr. Grabfelter (sp?)  was the  succeeding barber whose sons all wrestled at Cheltenham I think.  I believe the Chuckwagon may have shared the parking lot with the Diamond market (could be wrong about that). And let's not forget Johnny Seminick's seafood take out business a couple of doors north of Sousan's. I believe he was Andy Seminick's brother and may have been fired from Philmony Country Club after he attacked a green with a knife following a dispute with management.  (I might have made that up, not sure)

Henry Bean

Thank you, Ann, Roy, George and Tom for these wonderful details I'd forgotten or never knew, the ballet studio, the butcher, Wall Park...the attack on the golf course.  

Michael Shore

Don't forget the ice skaking rink next to Wall Park

Carol Katzenberg (Bindeman)

Hello to Henry. I remember a plant store or florist at the corner of Stahr Road and Old York Road. I'd love to know what you are doing with all of our memories.

I,also, recall taking dance lessons with you, Ann. The only reason I was ' accepted' in the class; my cousin taught it!

Happy,healthy New Year to all of us who ,with few exceptions, turned 80 in 2025.

Best wishes to everyone. Carol Katzenberg Bindeman

Stan Denenberg

....... but I read 80 is the new 60!

Elyse Kastner (Klein)

Stan, 80 is definitely the new 80 - even if you dye your hair and apply moisturizer, which i do. Ann Rosewater wrote about the ballet studio on Stahr rd- me too! Heddy West?? there was a music store long before the one on High School Road, A Food Fair and Susann's Drug store was on the east side many years before it moved across the street. ( I know this quite well because i stole a slinky and put it under my coat when my mother stopped to get a birthday present for Aaron Rappaport's first grade birthday party). Aaron's house was next to where the Elkins Park House was to be built later on. I was made to return the slinky - no on yelled, not even my dad. And wasn't there a shoe repair shop as well? Went home for lunch  first throught 3rd grade at Shoemaker School , everyday along with the 12 o'clock whistle. Lexy Parnes punched someone in the face on the kindergarten porch and I got it in the nose by accident- blood all over my blue spring coat.

Elyse Kastner (Klein)

One more thing.. Roy Hoffman told me he lived nextdoor to Aaaron Rappaport- when i saw him at orreunion in 2023, Thanks  Roy ! yours was a tudor front house and the Rappaorts house was made of brick. Wasn't the lumber yard behind the the gas station on Stahr Road?

Henry Bean

Thank you, Carol Katzenberg (as I knew you).  The florist is a good addition.

Elaine Carmosin (Radbill)

There was a record store across from Susann's Pharmacy.  My father's firm, Sklar, Carmosin and Company, did the accounting for the owner, Max Alkus.  He was so goodlooking that my dad would refer to him as Tyrone Power.  You could listen to records in a booth, I believe, in his store.  

Aaron I. Rappeport

Sorry Elise about the first grade birthday party present! Roy lived at 610 Elkins Avenue.We were at 7920 Old York Road.we were 6 houses below.i wondered if Lamb and Bucksbaum realtors were down york road on the next block?Ginger Abrams Lane and i both hit 80the new 60 on 12/26.Anybody celebrating after us??

George Trapp

The only way 80 is the new 60 is pain meds, bp meds, cholesterol meds and a few others.

Having abused my body in all the ways I did, suffered al the injuries and surgerys, am reaping what I sowed and it AIN'T anywhere in the same hemisphere with 60.

I am thankful to be on my feet, able to serve God and play lots of tennis.

Also thankful to be able to communicate with all of you. Too many mates gone too soon for my liking.

Aaron I. Rappeport

I ate many a hambuger(25 cents) and hot dogs at Sousan', served by memorable Polly and Ann. the black and white milkshakes were also delicious

Joanne Sommer (Kruger)

Joanne Sommer Kruger

The florist was Burton's.

When I walked home from school Mr. Burton always gave me a flower.

Oh what memories.

I will be 80 next month.

Tom Israel

Elaine: Alkus  record store was across the street from Farber's Drug Store near the train station, It was best to go there to listen to the records/albums but go to E.J Korvets to buy them because they were cheaper there. I believe the store was actually run by someone named Ellis. 

Elaine Carmosin (Radbill)

Tommy, you're absolutely right, it was Farber's drug store, not Sousann's.

Andrew Egendorf

Henry, Harriet Lang's father ran a bar called King Cole Restaurant mid-block between Church and Stahr at 8033 Old York Road.  Kids wern't allowed in, but Harriet (now Nikki) took me in a few times.  Here's a menu for sale on Ebay.

What are you writing?

Harriet (Nikki) Lang

That's funny Andy, I was just about to post about the restaurant, and there it was. I remember when I would go back into the kitchen with my dad, he would be slicing up tongue for sandwiches. I liked tongue, until I saw it whole and being sliced, after that I couldn't get past the vision and eat it again.

Harriet (Nikki) Lang

PS My dad's name was Herbert, not Henry.

Henry Bean

Harriet, Andy was addressing me.  That's why he begins, 'Henry...'

Harriet (Nikki) Lang

Thank you Henry, I realize that now. It's just the way it was written, I was confused.

George Trapp

 Wishing a great New Year to all ! 
Been several days since I checked this conversation.

Aaron , black and white shakes were a favorite back in the day and remain so. My cardiologist advises frequent indulging for good mental health !

Harriet, at our age it's never a good idea to admit you were confused, much less put it in writing. Wasn't it Bea Arthur in Golden Girls who used to threaten to send Ma to Shady Pines ?

Many a New Years Eve spent with friends until 4am or so. Now looking forward to bed by 10 and hoping my neighbors will not go too nuts with fireworks and firing their shotguns.