Merry Christmas

image lifted from TimBotts.com

Wal-Mart fail

I was on Facebook and I saw a press release from Phil Keaggy.  He's my favorite musician.

His new Christmas album is being distributed in Wal-Mart.  I hadn't heard of this, so I went to see if it is available at our local super center.

I'm confused.   It is either "Not Sold in Stores" or it is "Also In Many Stores".

Hmmm...

Might have to swing by the retailer and take a look-see.

Letters to Santa Claus - 1921

This set of letters came from the December 16, 1921 edition of the Plattsburgh Daily Republican.

Letters to Santa Claus - 1916

This set of letters is from the December 20, 1916 edition of the Plattsburgh Daily Press.

Sixty-nine years ago and a good man

Plattsburgh Daily Press - December 8, 1941

I apologize for the use of the derogatory slur in the headline.  The use of this image is only intended to take note of the events of that day.

When I was younger, there was a man who attended our church that was on the islands that day.  Kermit Barror.  I did some looking at other newspapers from that time and found this notice...

The North Countryman - December 18, 1941

The Barrors were friends of the family.  I remember visiting their house.  Their daughter, Karla, was a very talented musician.

Press-Republican - February 3, 1969

Kermit died in the spring of 1994. 

Press-Republican - May 22, 1994

Our family moved from the North Country in 1978.  I didn't realize the importance of what he did in the Army Air Corps.  I didn't ask him what he was doing that day, exactly where he was, how he felt about things.  I didn't take the time to thank him for his service.  Thank you, Mr. Barror.

Letters to Santa Claus - 1900

This set of letters is from the December 21, 1900 edition of the Plattsburgh Daily Press.

Letters to Santa Claus - 1907

This set of letters is from the December 21, 1907 edition of the Plattsburgh Daily Press.

Letters to Santa Claus - 1904

This set of letters is from the December 20, 1904 edition of the Plattsburgh Daily Press.

Letters to Santa Claus - 1903

This set of letters is from the December 24, 1903 edition of the Plattsburgh Daily Press.

Letters to Santa Claus - 1901

I was looking through some old newspapers the other evening and came across some Letters to Santa Claus in various papers from Clinton county, courtesy of the Northern New York Library Network.

I'll be on the look out for some more of these and I'll try to include an ad from that Christmas season.

This set of letters is from a December 23, 1901 edition of the Plattsburgh Daily Press.

Tecnically Still November

But it doesn't mean that I can't start rolling out Christmas related posts. Here's a little Rudolph for you.



The video is clear, just the image above is blurry. Trust me.

All this for a buck? Really?

Here's another menu from the Royal Savage Inn.

Plattsburgh Daily Press - May 4, 1940

This was a great restaurant.  I remember going to it a few times when I was younger.  It is no longer in business.  And I just read that the Keith's daughter, Tarley Jill Keith passed away a few weeks ago.

The restaurant was named after the American schooner of 1776.

Our Flag - George Henry Preble

Royal Savage links:

• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
• Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
• My Revolutionary War

Happy Thanksgiving

Royal Savage Inn - Thanksgiving, 1935

Plattsburgh Daily Press - November 25, 1935

Plattsburgh Daily Press - November 27, 1935

The earliest reference that I found for the Royal Savage Inn was from the classified section of the Plattsburgh Daily Press, 1930.

Images from the Northern New York Library Network

Happy Thanksgiving - 1933

Plattsburgh Daily Press - November 29, 1933

I selected this because my Dad was just a few months old when this was published.

Source: Northern New York Library Network