Chapter 5
The Navy Years
Service and travel.
My parents were to arrive on Saturday for lunch and to chauf
1959
Junior High
Chester and Dennis Epps were friends from Edwards
I absolutely hated PE
It is kinda sad to me that now we know enough about the moon
Mr. Hamilton taught 7th grade math.
For the three years of Junior High School at Bowie, our dire
1960
Psycho
It was a very well done move and scared me intensely
Their house was built pretty far back on their lot and their
1959
Library Job
1962
Working in the library was a great job
Mrs
This is the view from Pearl Street
This view was never available to me when I worked there
Hiccup at North End Baptist
Typewriter
Never really got going on the novel, but I used the typewrit
He was great
Jr High Trivia
My mom made awesome shrimp gumbo, chicken and spaghetti and red beans and rice.
This is probably how I looked in the 8th grade with my hair cut in a flattop.
1960
Driver's License
Convenience Stores in the 50s
My parents hated to spend money in convenience stores becaus
1959
No Opening Handle in the Back Seat of a Police Car
About 2 AM we decided we needed two cokes
Terrified, I stopped and with eyes like saucers listened to
4495 Horn
1961
French High School
That was the summer I worked at the Chemical plant and I did
In the 9th grade I was infatuated with Nancy Collins
Daniel Patrick White, a best friend since the 7th grade, bec
1963
My girlfriend in the 12th grade was Mary Barrow, also known
1964
Lyndon Baines Johnson of Texas became President.
A Bad Experience at North End Baptist Church
This started on Sunday and continued every week night for t
Gilchrist really turned up the heat and following the next e
1962
More Summer Jobs
We typically showed up before 8 am and clocked in at 8