I Remember... Crofton In Days Past

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#40 - On 02/12/2010 - Billy Hammonds remembered:
One night when seven of us teenagers rode down to Mannington in Billy Waggoners truck.
Seven of us in the cab, I was seated third to the left of the driver and had to shift he gears.
This was just one of the many great experiences we had back in the late 40's.
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#39 - On 02/07/2010 - Larry Richardson remembered:
Crofton Kentucky...too much for such a short space, but we spent a lot of time
at Dripping Springs hiking, hunting, fishing swimming, and washing the car...
Tommy and Terry Rogers, Justin Reese, and anyone who wanted to tag along.
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#38 - On 02/02/2010 - Rita Lacy Fleming remembered:
Growing up in this town, has given me alot of wonderful memories.
I don't believe that I would want to live anyplace else.
My most favorite memories are when I attended the old
Crofton School on College street.
I never will forget Mrs. Robinson, I had trouble learning my #6 times table.
But, after a few trips out in the hall, with the clear paddle,
it didn't take me long to remember. Thank you Mrs. Robinson.
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#37 - On 01/30/2010 - Wendell Alexander remembered:
Lunch at Crofton School, the best cooks, good food, and if you got a little loud,
Mr. Garlon Johns would arise from his meal, stand and look at us without saying
a word. The lunchroom fell deathly quiet, and all you could hear was him jingling
the change in his pockets, not today!
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#36 - On 01/30/2010 - Wendell Alexander remembered:
When you could see an oncoming car from the other side of the railroad crossing.
Now the tracks are "all jacked up".
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#35 - On 01/26/2010 - Shannon Snorton remembered:
Every summer the 8th of August and the biggest family reunion in town!!!
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#34 - On 01/25/2010 - Kim Rose Mason remembered:
When I was a little girl, my sister took me to the skating rink in Crofton,
It was an outside one right on 41, I thought that was so cool.
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#33 - On 12/31/2009 - Lori Sweet remembered:
Going to the grocery store in town, which sounds strange because there was
only a few buildings there. My sister and I would go with my Grandpa and he
would get us chocolate pop. It was the best tasting thing in the world, at the time.
That would have been around 1963 or 1964... Close to that date *smile*
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#32 - On 12/01/2009 - Agatha Duncan Nowak remembered:
Lee McIntosh's DX Service Station and Jesse James West working there,
the skating rink in Francis Croft's field on the highway, and square
dances in the school gym. The school fall festival had a haunted house
under the bleachers. It was dark and you got to feel "eyeballs" which
were peeled grapes, brains which was spaghetti (I hope), and fingers
which were carrots. No chain saws chasing you back then!
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#31 - On 09/23/2009 - Greg Martin remembered:
Going to RAs at Crofton Baptist Church with Jimmy Cook as our teacher and
church league basketbal games were the big event on a winter night.
Dances held at the City Hall and the old men sitting on the bench outside
Cansler's talking about coal mining, hunting, and basketball!!
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#30 - On 09/08/2009 - KGH remembered:
Riding a gray hound bus every summer to visit my Grandmother, Tillie Back.
The bus driver would always drop us off by a gas station and we would walk
about a mile or so to Grandma's house.
Grandma would never buy Coke a Cola unless we came to visit (so she said)
but she always had plenty of ice cold cola when we were there.
I used to walk down the road and purchase movie magazines at a little grocery store.
Next to the store, they had like a small diner that served the very best bbq sandwiches.
Sorry it's been so many years I can't really recall the name.
I'd be guessing if I listed the name.
Maybe someone out there can help me remember for sure.
I seem to remember pink, lots of pink on the walls.
Summer wasn't summer without a trip to Crofton, but oh how I hated those bus rides!!
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#29 - On 08/22/2009 - Bill Barnett remembered:
The nights in the parking lot in front of the Crofton IGA, hearing names like
Buckwheat, Billba, Ronzo, Jake, Fatboy, Heavy, Muddog, Wick, Buck, Lurch,
Eagle, Rooster, Andrette, Crash, Peck, Monk, etc.
(..and let's not forget Fat Rat, Bristles, Spanky :) , Bean-head, Beaner, Noff,
Skeets, Scarecrow, Moon Pie, & Dinger) Anyone remember any others???
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#28 - On 03/04/2009 - ARP remembered:
Not long ago I would sit out on the front porch with Ms. Kay Durham
and talk to her and when I would start to leave she kept telling me
to just sit down and we would talk and talk and talk. I miss her so much!!!
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#27 - On 03/02/2009 - Pam Massart Lorenz remembered:
My cousin Barbara McDonald taking me to get my shots and getting a pixie stick.
She was one of those BIG junior high kids.
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#26 - On 03/02/2009 - Pam Massart Lorenz remembered:
My first 3 years of school. Ms. Hurd, my favorite, Mr. Johns walking the halls
with the paddle in his hip pocket. Riding the early "little bus" cause we lived
way back in the woods. Mr. Farmer's bus when we stayed at grams in Kelly.
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#25 - On 01/16/2009 - Jerry Pyle remembered:
The last day of school the kids on our bus (Mrs. Martha Farmer) would play
softball against the kids from Momma Willis' Bus.
Of course we won... How could you even have to ask?????
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#24 - On 01/05/2009 - Dana Dulin Meacham remembered:
Having my "Sweet 16" at the Coon Hunter's Club and my surprise guest was
Brice Long, Hootie Houchins, and Chip Renshaw, they were my band!
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#23 - On 01/04/2009 - Terry Barnett Curtis remembered:
When Punch Croft had the old pool room. No girls were allowed.
NOTE: Punch Croft's Pool Room was located on Hwy. 800 across from where the
Crofton Pharmacy is now. Now there is just a graveled lot.
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#22 - On 12/30/2008 - Kelsey Gresham remembered:
When Chris Pyle dressed up like an Amish person
and fooled even his family.
NOTE: Chris did this for a contest at his work place
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#21 - On 12/18/2008 - Kevin Barnett remembered:
Kim Gresham getting Henry Hulbert off of me at the bus stop
while Eric Putty ran like a little girl.
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#20 - On 11/26/2008 - Cheryl Louise Guy-Rogers remembered:
Going to listen to my Uncle (Pastor Bill Crick) preach on Sundays and then
spending the rest of the day playing with all of my cousins Hope Crick,
Andy Crick and then going to Richard Marbrys Home and eating homeade pie
that my Great Grandmaw Salinabelle Crick use to make. Good Times...
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#19 - On 11/12/2008 - Zina Wilford remembered:
Mrs. Belcher and Mrs. Putty were the very best teachers in the old Crofton school.
Mrs. Fuller was more than a secretary, she knew all the kids and their parents.
She was great.
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#18 - On 10/26/2008 - Lee Seats remembered:
Going to the old gas station where Tereasa Young's new place is now.
I can't remember if it was the old 76 station or if it was the 66 station but
I know the pop "SKI" was good there.
NOTE:That is where the Phillips 66 station used to be in the 70's.
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#17 - On 10/26/2008 - Lee Seats remembered:
The first time I went fishing at the old Crofton Lake, also going to the gas
station of Tom Ross (Texaco) getting a GOOD COLD POP.
Back then that was when pop was pop not like it is today.
The best part of getting it was the peanuts that i got to put in it. LOL
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#16 - On 10/18/2008 - Donovan Carpenter remembered:
Crofton always had friendly people, many children playing, a perfect place
to grow. Everyone knows each other, so you're sure to have a friend if
you're from Crofton. The kids always make your day interesting, anything
new spreads quicker than the dawn of day.
I love Crofton Kentucky.
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#15 - On 08/23/2008 - Gary Harrison remembered:
My family lived out on Route # 1 about five miles outside of town.
I used to go to Cansler's grocery and also wait for the school bus.
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#14 - On 8/23/2008 - Gary Harrison remembered:
I remember Ms. Hurd also. Mr. Johns was principle at Crofton Elementary.
We used to shop at Crick's Grocery and the elementary
school bus used to drop us off at the pool hall to meet the high school bus.
I remember sock hops and the local skating rink that used to open on the weekends.
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#13 - On 04/10/2008 - S.I. remembered:
Mrs. Kat East owned the only laundromat and car wash in Crofton.
Everyone would be there on Saturday afternoons
and catch up on gossip around town.
Also, the town would be blocked off every year for street dances.
That was back in the 1980's.
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# 12 - On 02/25/2008 - Someone (name witheld by request) remembered:
1962 - 1st Grade - Mrs. Hurd
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# 11 - On 2/18/2008 - Lynn Seats remembered:
When I was small, me and my sister would go to Grace's Grocery Store on 41
and buy gum for a penny a piece.
NOTE: Grace's Grocery was located beside where the Memorial is behind City Hall.
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# 10 - On 02/18/2008 - Lynn Seats remembered:
Having my wedding reception at the old Coon Hunters Club back in 1990.
Wow, how things change over the years.
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# 9 - On 12/04/2007 - JoEllen Shanklin Stephens remembered:
Waiting for the bus at Cansler's grocery. That store kept a lot of
us school kids out of the weather and a lot of laughs were shared there.
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# 8 - On 12/04/2007 - JoEllen Shanklin Stephens remembered:
Working at the Eat Shop and the busy mornings of hunting season.
Let's not forget those sundaes topped with walnuts from the gallon jars
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# 7 - On 11/27/2007 - Kim Pyle Gresham remembered:
The Crofton Restaurant was the "Pizza Parlor" and me and Peaches Menser
would buy hot peppers and eat them with no water until we were sick!!!
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# 6 - On 11/27/2007 - Kim Pyle Gresham remembered:
The old West Side Market...buying Mountain Dew and
Chili Cheese Fritos before catching Ms. Farmers bus!!!
NOTE: The "old West Side Market" was located on 800 behind the "Eat Shop".
It was previously "Cansler's Grocery" owned by Mr. & Mrs. Norris "Gravey" Cansler
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# 5 - On 11/07/2007 - Hope Crick Joiner remembered:
Sweet 16 parties at the "Coon-Hunter's Club"
NOTE: The Coon Hunter's Club was what is now the Lyle building at Gordon Park.
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# 4 - On 11/07/2007 - Hope Crick Joiner remembered:
Gordon Park was a block building and a lonely softball field.
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# 3 - On 11/06/2007 - Jerry Pyle remembered:
You couldn't drive down Brown St. on a Sunday afternoon, because of
all the kids cars that were playing football in Lloyd Harrell's field!
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# 2 - On 11/05/2007 - Jerry Pyle remembered:
Buying a Cherry 7-Up at the Eat Shop was the highlight of a Saturday.
NOTE: The "Eat Shop" was located on the corner of 41 & 800 of what is
now the "Dollars & Sense" lot.
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# 1 - On 11/04/2007 - Butch Shanklin remembered:
Adrian & Marie Gilkey owned the "I.G.A." (what is now the Bestway)
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