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From: "Barbara Hilderson" <>
Subject: Re: [ALL] Holiday greetings -- Our custom on this list
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:35:31 -0500
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Al,
It was right on Webster Ave., up the street from the Wm. Penn Hotel, Grant St. entrance
The school resembled a fortress, built in the 19th century, it
was a convent for Mercy Nuns also orphanage.
In 1950 Bishop Dearden sold it out from under the order to a firm that was to build
a tall office building. Originally it was to have been demolished within 3 months,
when they began with the wrecking ball they discovered the
walls were thicker than at first thought and it took much longer than anticipated.
The Terrace Village bus went right by there and the
first downtown stop was there.
Barb
----- Original Message -----
From: Al Lenkner<mailto:>
To: <mailto:>
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [ALL] Holiday greetings -- Our custom on this list



Barb,

WHERE was St Mary's on Webster Ave? Between the Civic Arena mess
and the riots of 68 a lot of changes occurred on the Hill but I have
never heard of a St Mary's. Even though a saint, I don't think she
was tough enough for that neighborhood. It never was civilized until
you got passed Herron Ave.

Al




At 12:05 PM 12/25/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Joanne,
>
>Thanks for the memories. Sister Rita had taught first grade for
>many of my years there, with the exception of 1950 when she
>was homeroom nun for 8th grade, my sister can tell you stories of that.
>
>Sister Patricia was a life saver for me in 9th grade at St. Mary's
>Webster Ave. I can picture her and remember her kindness, she
>buddied up with Sister Catherine. I love the description of her
>chasing Billy Rhodes.
>
>How about Sister Anthony, all of 4'10", who writing on the
>blackboard, could flip an eraser over her shoulder ; and hit the
>kid who was misbehaving !! Eye's in back of the head !!!!!!!!!!
>
>To our webmistress, thank you for giving us time to share memories.
>
>Blessings to all
>Barb


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