Wednesday.. ‘Little Washington’ I was 5 yrs old.

 PICTURE OF THE DAY

Main St.  Little Washington late 1930s

note:  If you read this on Wednesday, we will be on I-81 headed South to homebase in Belmont, NC  After a wonderful time with friends here in Pennsylvania...

  For today:

I do not read ‘Sean of the South’ on a regular basis but some titles strike my fancy. A story about an old 94 year of woman in Washington …..(nc). His article centered around the old woman’s words, ‘Tell them’. It brought back some of my earliest memories.

I was 5 yrs old, now remembering my first sight of ‘the ocean or coast’.

WWII was still going on; I had a brother fighting in the South Pacific. There were few trips because tires and gas were rationed. Most folks do not know it, but licensed ministers were allowed a little more gas because of pastoral duties. At the time many ministers traveled for required conventions and acted as taxi’s for members with no gas or no car. i.e. trips to hospital, doctors, groceries and many to get to church.

Dad made several trips every service filling his 4door 1947 Chevrolet to capacity. Folks within a mile or two walked to church, but believe me, WHEN THE WORLD IS AT WAR most families have at least one loved one in danger’s path. They meant to be in church praying.

When we lived in Burlington, NC dad needed to go to ‘Little Washington’. (Back then The town was called ‘Little Washington’ to differentiate from DC). W.D Moody was in charge of the ‘Little Washington’ Camp Meeting and had asked dad to be there. So we went.

On the Pamlico Sound, calmer than I remember! LOL

Washington is a small town in Eastern NC, near Pamlico Sound. Dad took Shirley and me to see the ocean.  None of us knew the difference (Sound/ocean), both were on the coast. The first time in my life I saw water that I could not see the other side. At my age the 1-2foot waves of the Sound looked BIG!

Funny how article writers like Sean, can kick in memories. Sherry & I can remember the feelings of anxiety having brothers who were on the front lines of the war with Japan. Even before we were 6 yrs old, we KNEW about rationing. It affected everyone in the USA, old and young. I would BET Victor’s family knew the WAR up close and personal.

Nite Shipslog

 

PS:  Always glad you guys took the time to read this stuff. Some light, some serious, but many things affect the whole world, World war is the worst!