I went to Weightman Middle School. I know the Weightman family. Actually going to visit soon

Double Doppler 2 behind him

I graduated that summer!

Very interesting. I met him, and his wife, Marsha, a few years ago. Marsha, a sweet lady, died last year. The current Starkey holdings, he said, were bought in '37. I do not know why there is a sign at the U Pick area that refers to '20. The family "Moved to the country in the early '20's, he did say.

53:00 Empire Today

Oct. 13-31, 1968

Had a little thrift store in the back, and a can crusher I used to crouch can instead of using my feet.

Tough way to earn a buck.

I recognize the voice of the announcer. I have forgotten his name but he also worked for WCBS AM news radio for a while. I didn't know he did work for NBC as well.

Bob Hite was a Jerk! Everyone in Apollo Beach where we lived thought so.

Can I post this video to our channel?

I remember my brother playing with Bill a lot. They also played with Robert "Bobby" Tessar and the three of them sdid lot of things together. Bill was obsessed with military things. He had a lead melting/casting set and would sit on rainy days in his room casting lead soldiers. After they cooled, hhand painted the details on them. He must have cast 200 of them, in different shapes for different armies. British and American soldiers of the revolution or war of 1812 were popular, but I remember him talking about Napolean as well. His father was a judge, and drove Nash or Hudson automobiles only (rare in those days). They lived in a large two story house on Jefferson at the top of "Tank Hill" on a large lot. In those days, air conditioning had not yet come to most of Florida, so Dade City was still very small, less than 3,000 people. All shopping was done downtown. The first shopping center was built north of town, it had a Kwik-Chek (related to Winn Dixie) and two small stores . The farthest thing on South 301 was the "Freezette" drive in and everything south was open land owned by Stanley Cochran (Bobby Tessar's grandfather) until he sold the land to the Evans family to build Evans Packing. The Cochoran home on Church street was a lovely 2 story home, with a balcony veranda on the front. On Halloween the trio would turn it into a haunted house. Bill would dress up sort of like Count Dracula. Bobby would play his "difficult" assistant Igor. The door was opened by Bill. The child said "Trick or Treat' and then Bill would call to the back "Igor, there are children here." Bobby would limp and grunt, sometimes acting as if he was fighting Bill, who would say, "Back Igor, while slapping his shoulders. Igor would calm down and take one of Bill's science toys, a skull that the top opened (usually showing the brain but it had been removed and was filled with candy). The skull would be offered to the child who would take some, say "Thank You" and leave. After the door shut, and the child was half way back the walk to the street, my brother Gene would throw a dummy" (clothes stuffed with paper) over the rail and it would fall from above. The startled kid usually ran at that point, and Igor would come out of the house to retrieve it. Their show got very popular and groups of kids came to see if they could steal the dummy. The three boys outgrew the fun, but it was one of those "Dade City" things. Dade City had a lot of talent and creativity for a small town. We all knew each other and we all had a lot of fun.

Boy! I remember those days of the packed theator, and 15 cents admission. I watched my first silver screen live, Linda Stirling, in the TIGER WOMEN SERIAL.

Hello Bill. I hope that your doing well. Gene Garren

I just reslized this man was the first ever troll. He literally just said liberal garbage for the sole purpose of making people mad at him, then proceeds to take calls where all he does is let them talk for a minute, call them a racist Bigot and hang up

I am a Baillie. Are you still working on this project?

I miss that place so much. Sucks being disabled now and stuck in Indiana

WVAH was originally on channel 23 and was an independent station. In the mid 1980s, it became an affiliate of the newly created Fox. In the late 1980s, it moved to Channel 11.

Mrs. DeWitt was my 3rd grade teacher back in 1977! She's an amazing human being, and showed me that teaching brings joy to my heart! I am a teacher now. Thanks for this interview!

Literally every man in this news report has a mullet.

Does anyone know if this was the loco on display just south of Dade City back in the 60's and 70's? There was also a flatcar with 3 huge cypress logs on it coupled to the tender.

That’s my Daddy!!

Hey yo Word Up!!!

Ben Casey

WQAY-TV was named for a radio station of the same call letters. I read a few years ago that the radio staion was supposed to be WOAK (denoting Oak Hill), but the application was mistakenly interpreted (if that's the right word) as WOAY when it was really WOAY. Historical note- WOAY Radio was the 1st media outlet to report the death of Hank Williams (1-1-53). I live in Fairmont, which is well out of the WOAY-TV viewing area. WOAY has been an ABC affiliate for decades, but once upon a time it was CBS, with a secondary ABC affiliation. Thanks so much for these WOAY-TV videos.

With Eric Burns

Where can I find Hudson's Native American and African American history? Where can I find information on the Native American and African American families in Hudson?

Hell of a job you did, Dick Fletcher. What a true Pro you were.

May 1983.Seventeen months after the Station's launch.

I grew up between Dade City and Lacoochee and this brings back many memories. I am 74 years old.

I wonder, given the advances in neurosurgery since "Ben Casey" was originally aired, if a revival of the series would attract an audience.

Melanie Michaels got some nice tits

I used to live in the rock house on little moon lake ranch. I believe it used to be a gas station so I'm pretty sure Al Capone stopped and got gas at my old house lol... My aunt ( mable ) and Meredith Dobry owned it trained thoroughbreds. I spent my childhood climbing in those beautiful trees

My buddy dated an adopted chick who's family owns that property now. Fun fact I broke their gate when I was 16 thinking it was the entrance to a bad ass party. Pre cell phone days.. ended up being the golden acres entrance gate I was supposed to go through

2:26:55 REGIS AND KELLY!! YES!!

Surprised you didn't mention Constable Arthur Crenshaw

I remember the day Dick was killed in a car wreck...I was producing that day. It was hell...I miss Bob, Dick Norman, Paul Gonzales, Lionel...hard to believe Jack is still on the air.

Hi Jeff. Can you tell me anything about the symmetrical and parallel lines off of st John's road in Hudson ?

3:04 hahahaha

Holy shit there was fez

So I volunteer at the Pioneer Florida Museum, we have #3 a 4-6-0 locomotive from their railroad l.

They lucked out again. Ian sucked some of the water out of the Bay though.

History repeats itself, only worse this go around. Ian was the same strength as Charley, it just was much larger in diameter.

Looks familiar...

I remember watching him as a kid growing up in St pete

That is awesome. Appreciate the video man

My dad grew up in laccochee and my grandfather worked in the mill all his life. Remember going there and the place was a very very important part of my and my brothers life. Have played on the 104 many times. The engineer that operated it was my grandparents neighbor. Have nothing but great great memories of all this. Was there the day the mill shut down.

Rip

That was a good program.

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