Miles Clement Lewis married Naomi Catherine Brannan on Sunday, September 1, 1895. This movie is from their 60th anniversary. Here’s a photo of them with all their children at the anniversary too:
Left to Right: Genevieve, Milton, MC, John, Mildred, Naomi, Hazel, Bob, Bernice
This is my dad’s high school graduation from Point Pleasant High School. 1956.
Dad, What do you remember about your graduation day?
I remember my graduation (not the one in this home movie) at Guilliard Municipal Auditorium in downtown Charleston. After the ceremony, we were all standing near the back door and you looked at me and announced that I was now a man. Then you lifted my curfew. At the time, I thought it was silly. Now as I look back, I realize that it was an important thing for you to say to me. There are some statements that a boy needs to hear from his dad. I believe it was as important for you as it was for me. I want to say, Thank You. I love you.
This is my Uncle Dave’s 8th birthday party, Saturday, August 27, 1955
Dave, I would love to see your comments. What do you remember? Who were the people? Are you still in touch with any of them? What feelings do you have looking back today?
Romulus Anderson was my great grandfather-my father’s, father’s father. That’s him standing on the porch at the beginning. My grandmother Bernice (Lewis) Anderson is in the black blouse. I do not know who is next to her. The gray haired lady you see next is my great grandmother, Bertha Pearl (Nicely) Anderson. I am assuming that the boy is my Uncle Dave who would have been 8 years old. There is another older boy, but I do not know who he is. The bald man in the gray slacks is my grandfather, Preston Anderson.
Questions (answer by leaving comments):
This was a family gathering of Anderson’s and Clarks on September 1, 1955 at Lake White in Ohio. Here are some comments from my dad and my uncle Dave.
I remember that trip Uncle Nathan and Aunt Tally (my grandfather, Rom’s sister). Cecil (dad’s 1st cousin) and his wife, Dorothy are the younger couple. Their son Ronnie is the muscular young man.
Dad: “I was very impressed with Ronnie. At that time he was working in a service station pumping gas and making what I thought was big money; $1 per hour! But I was only making $.20 per hour, working on the farm for Kerr Blain and Poppa Jackson. He could water ski and I had never even seen such a thing.
Dave: “I thought Ronnie was the greatest guy in the world (except for Larry of course).”
