Clarksburg...my home town: Things we grew up with in the 40's and 50's

Things we grew up with in the 40's and 50's

Can you remember any of these things?

How about some of the candy in the 50's?

Remember how so many things had the name "WILD" in them?

If it wasn't "Wild" it was "Little".

And here's another thing I recall....

Following were our work-out machines....

We played with toy guns and carried pocket knives.

Our bodies stayed busy and so did our eyes...

Those were the years.

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AnonymousAugust 2, 2015 at 12:44 PM
Tim,

I have a Daisy Buck Jones air rifle which I got in grade school.It worked until I loaned it to our scoutmaster to teach his sones how to shoot in their basement with targets on a wall. He reused the deformed bbs in the air rifle until it stopped working. The gun is still broken after seven decades.
I later had several other air rifles and pistols which still function.
Charles Ferrell
WI Class of 1946
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Hi,
My name is Tim Cork. I was born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia during the 40's and 50's. I lived in the Montpelier Addition of Clarksburg and went to Linden, Central and WI schools.

Judith Ellen Holden, was also raised in Clarksburg's East End. Judy lived on Williams Court and went to Carlile Grade School before she moved to Chestnut Hills and went to Central and WI schools. We met each other while going to Central Jr. High and have been together ever since.

We now live in Atlanta, GA, but we both have many fond memories of growing up in Clarksburg and the friends we made there. We have returned many times to visit relatives, friends and attend class reunions.
Yes, the 50's was a great time to grow up in Clarksburg and an era I will never forget.

Throughout the years, I have collected many news articles and pictures related to Clarksburg. It has been like a hobby to me. In other words, if it had to do with Clarksburg, I kept it.
Today I have a computer full of memories and wanted to share them with others. I want everyone to know what a great town Clarksburg, WV was and always will be to me.
I decided, that starting a blog would be the best way to do it and I really hope you will enjoy my postings.
If you have some old photos of Clarksburg and would like to share them with others, I would be happy to post them and give credit to you.
You can e-mail them to me at tpcork@bellsouth.net

Please visit my blog often and share with us some of these memories of Clarksburg and the surrounding areas.

Sincerely,
Tim Cork

About the many pictures.

Many of the pictures shown on this site are with permission or courtesy of others who wanted to share their memories of Clarksburg, WV.
Several pictures shown were taken from Robert F. Stealey's books on Clarksburg and Harrison County. These are two great books with many pictures from the past and lots of information about our hometown. Believe me, because I have both books.

These books make great gifts for friends and family. Especially if they are from Clarksburg or near by areas.

Bob grew up in Clarksburg and is a graduate of WI.

His books are available and can be purchased by
e-mailing him at:
BobnAlong1@aol.com

Please type "Clarksburg Books" on the subject line of your e-mail to him.