tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post7718398555370623912..comments2024-03-28T13:30:17.075-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Wistful Wednesday: Then and NowFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72326414474247832302014-07-10T23:19:35.326-05:002014-07-10T23:19:35.326-05:00There are two churches left in town, the one in th...There are two churches left in town, the one in the photo and another near the edge of town it has a sign... and is right next to the County sand storage area...it has a cross on top of the building (North side of the road)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-13926496015044471782014-07-10T11:31:47.890-05:002014-07-10T11:31:47.890-05:00Can you clarify where evangelical lutheran was? W...Can you clarify where evangelical lutheran was? We were there yesterday and took pictures. Andrea Oeveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564111327614122420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-26975460713434635192014-07-10T11:31:07.034-05:002014-07-10T11:31:07.034-05:00We were there yesterday. Most building of my moth...We were there yesterday. Most building of my mother- in-laws 1942 memories are gone. Can you clarify where the evangelical lutheran church would have been?Andrea Oeveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564111327614122420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-33688496775820645402014-01-01T23:32:23.826-06:002014-01-01T23:32:23.826-06:00Hi Andrea, I did not know Becky Henry but there ar...Hi Andrea, I did not know Becky Henry but there are a few old timers around that remember her. The next time I see them I will ask them what they remember:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57588279407849586092014-01-01T20:40:34.482-06:002014-01-01T20:40:34.482-06:00My husband is great grandchild of Becky Henry. Di...My husband is great grandchild of Becky Henry. Did you know her?Andrea Oeveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564111327614122420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19384436075759660372014-01-01T20:39:56.222-06:002014-01-01T20:39:56.222-06:00My hysband us great grandchild if Becky Henry! D...My hysband us great grandchild if Becky Henry! Do you have a y memories if her?Andrea Oeveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564111327614122420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4929418949771756282011-01-27T08:14:00.654-06:002011-01-27T08:14:00.654-06:00Hi - seeing these photos, Ponsford sounds so very ...Hi - seeing these photos, Ponsford sounds so very much like lots of small towns here on the VA eastern shore, including Onley (pop. 500) where we are now living. Back in the days, it was a thriving produce area, especially for potatoes and strawberries. There was a produce exchange, railroad, movie house, hardware store, gas station, banks, dry good store -- all gone now, but some of the buildings are still around. Your post got me to thinking Grenville and I should do one for soon for this town. We are not natives, but "come heres" (local term) from NJ.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-39108224861206605932011-01-27T02:56:19.886-06:002011-01-27T02:56:19.886-06:00Such an interesting history of Ponsford. Sad how ...Such an interesting history of Ponsford. Sad how time erases the memory of a town. Thanks to you for giving us insight to the good times of a town nearly gone.West Side of Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306258644484219373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35458382607192933982011-01-27T02:44:48.857-06:002011-01-27T02:44:48.857-06:00How nostalgic! What happened to these lively place...How nostalgic! What happened to these lively places? Did they just shut down due to lack of interest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-25528936336784740792011-01-26T19:13:07.498-06:002011-01-26T19:13:07.498-06:00Great glimpse into the past. It does make me nost...Great glimpse into the past. It does make me nostalgic for small town culture. There was a time when a store or business reflected the personality of the owner. Now, they're all the same.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-18369737065353599602011-01-26T18:30:50.310-06:002011-01-26T18:30:50.310-06:00I'm glad to hear that you still enjoy the Pow ...I'm glad to hear that you still enjoy the Pow Wows. :)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-58561983096291849712011-01-26T17:51:35.115-06:002011-01-26T17:51:35.115-06:00Linda G, Oh yes we go to the Pow Wows every summer...Linda G, Oh yes we go to the Pow Wows every summer and yes there still are Indians on the Reservation:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-66545313491729478722011-01-26T15:54:22.653-06:002011-01-26T15:54:22.653-06:00I love history. It's always sad when nothing (...I love history. It's always sad when nothing (or very little) is left of it.<br />Are there still any Indians in the area? Do any of them powwow any more?<br /><br />Just curious.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-12343713642453963532011-01-26T14:21:40.771-06:002011-01-26T14:21:40.771-06:00With the increase in population, it's a myster...With the increase in population, it's a mystery to me why so many of these little towns disappear. I guess it's true that employment opportunities are mostly in the cities, and that's why people move away.<br /><br />I like a smallish town with a university, which is where I've lived most of my life. Different towns, I guess Boulder was a pretty big small town. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75249746710262309382011-01-26T13:35:24.182-06:002011-01-26T13:35:24.182-06:00Seems really sad to have a community just fade awa...Seems really sad to have a community just fade away like that. I have seen the same thing with rural towns around us. One or two buildings are all that is left to mark the locale and sometimes a weedy cemetery. Everybody leaves and moves to the "city". Personally I prefer living in a little village.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-51574453651951040872011-01-26T12:51:37.982-06:002011-01-26T12:51:37.982-06:00I find this story very sad. Of course, some was du...I find this story very sad. Of course, some was due to the fact that the North Country was largely unsuited to agriculture. Still its happened in the Southeast. The land remain farmed, even overfarmed, but families are long gone. This state is hugely unbalanced, "Greater Minnesota" is a joke. There is development is a few regional centers (Rochester maybe St. Cloud) but not many. Only the Metro counts....troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-34521521691729472842011-01-26T12:07:38.538-06:002011-01-26T12:07:38.538-06:00Great old pictures!Great old pictures!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177803470331591655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-58965438043399056272011-01-26T11:13:53.294-06:002011-01-26T11:13:53.294-06:00I can remember those egg sellin' days. I woul...I can remember those egg sellin' days. I would gather the eggs as soon as I could reach the nest boxes. Mom would sell the eggs to a local MFA. She usually received enough to buy more chicken feed, the weeks groceries and material for a new dress.<br /><br />I always enjoy goin' through your old pics. I've been tryin' to organize and label mine better.<br /><br />Enjoy your beautiful day sweetie!!! :o)Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-79510129194978193312011-01-26T10:39:16.257-06:002011-01-26T10:39:16.257-06:00Thanks for the tour. It looked like a busy place m...Thanks for the tour. It looked like a busy place maybe on a Saturday.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-26508120310764341742011-01-26T10:25:34.954-06:002011-01-26T10:25:34.954-06:00It's always interesting how places change over...It's always interesting how places change over the years. Usually a place 'dies' when opportunities for employment dry up.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65427762216268265612011-01-26T10:14:44.731-06:002011-01-26T10:14:44.731-06:00"Cook and clean... repeat when necessary"..."Cook and clean... repeat when necessary" I don't care who ya are, that is funny, as Dirt would say. Thanks for the tour of Ponsford. funny how some places shrink to nothing and other places bust outta their seams.Lannyhttp://www.itsthedirt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-22913914960450146192011-01-26T09:22:29.744-06:002011-01-26T09:22:29.744-06:00I love the old photos and stories of times gone by...I love the old photos and stories of times gone by. Sad how times have changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com