FELLWOOD HOMES
What I Remember about Fellwood Homes
(Fellwood Homes was the oldest housing project in Savannah. Although the buildings
are gone, the memories still live on through the people.)
I remember Rita’s store and two for a penny cookies
I remember roller skating on West St. with Union 5 Roller Skates
I remember Hodge Day Care and
Moses Jackson Elementary School
I remember Nicholson ‘s Pharmacy and Ice Cream Sodas
I remember Food Town and its manager, Mr. Abe Goodman
I remember the Sunbeam Discount Bread Store on Bay St.
I remember Marvel Cleaners and the Laundramat
I remember getting haircuts by Mr. Griffin
and at Bradley ‘s Barbershop
I remember running through the sprinklers behind the Rent Office
I remember playing football and flying kites on the Front Row
I remember oil being delivered by Captain Sam
I remember clothes being hung on the clothes line
I remember Richard Hall, Cool Blue, and Puggy being our coaches
I remember Brother Patterson being our Boy Scout leader
I remember when everyone wanted to be a Tompkins Wolverine
I remember milk being delivered in glass bottles
and left on the back porch
I remember Kentucky Fried Chicken on Bay St.
I remember Rev. Fogel at Townsley Chapel Church
I remember women mixing up starch to put on their doilies
I remember drinking powdered milk
I remember the smell of McWillie’s boiling crabs
I remember bologna being sold by the slice
I remember Rita’s patrons having an account at the store
I remember playing Half Rubber in front of the house
I remember building a skate board, or scooter,
or a go cart with old Union No 5 skates
I remember making kites out of newspapers
I remember making a pluffer gun and shooting chinaberries
I remember going to the Star Theater with Coca Cola bottle caps
I remember shooting marbles
I remember silk and wool suits
I remember making lifelong friends.
Copyright © 2008 by David Coney
Until we meet again, may the winds of life blow towards your dreams
David Coney – The Poet In … In Savannah
hi there David. I just saw this on my fb page so I went to the website and the first thing after seeing you pic at the top, was the photo you used to headline this poem on Fellwood Homes. I immediately called my mother to my laptop, because I am presently in Savannah visiting, to show her the photo.
See this photo is of my grandmother hanging the clothes on the line, my mother Betty Ryals Keitt, handing my granny the clothes pins, and my mother’s sister, Helen Ryals Thornton on the tri-cycle. I have this photo on my twitter page for my family affair blog https://twitter.com/#!/
and blog,http://bobbi-kalule.blogspot.com/.
She liked hearing all that you remembered. I will share your poem among my family, thanks.
Hello Tonya, it is good hearing from you. I am glad to hear that your family is enjoying the article. I know every time I read “What I Remember About Fellwood” it takes me back to my childhood. Thanks for your support. God Bless!
I am Tonya Keitt’s aunt on the tricycle on the photo. I remember going to the Grocery Basket to get cookies and lunchmeat.
Thank you Helen for adding your memories of Fellwood Homes. Blessings to you.
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Thank you for your comment and I welcome your support.