Richwood  My hometown in Ohio T. Buckingham Thomas physics Oberlin WOBC Richwood Tom Thomas Chyron Infinit Pittsburgh Most articles that mention the village where I grew up are listed below.  To search for specific names or events that might be listed elsewhere, use this utility:   Dad Says Some very old stories (1880-1905) from the weekly newspaper. . 1910 The Scharf Local inventor drives newfangled car to Columbus looking for investors, finds none, gives up.  I get one of his stock certificates. . 1950 The Kindergarten Operetta My reading role in a 1953 stage production. Ohio Tax Stamps These little sales-tax receipts were once ubiquitous in daily life. A Mother's Garden in a New Land My mother's poem about learning again how to garden on the windy plains of Richwood, Ohio. B.R. Isaiah On India's religions, the changes brought by Christianity, and a church that our family built. Hot Rods As a boy, I watch modified stock cars race at the local fairgrounds and make my own set of flags. Sideswiped! My 1957 account of a highway accident. The Twenty-Eight Remembering a 1928 Chevrolet, after a Corvette and a Nomad. Mother's Flowers Pictures of the flowers that Ann Thomas grew. The Bixbys A script for a radio sitcom that I wrote in 1958. Mr. Merriman When I started fifth grade, my teacher was only 19 years old.  When I finished sixth grade, he took the class on a picnic. Ed Paulin and the Radios A portable radio in a $4,000 carrying case; a sportscaster who called Richwood High School basketball. . 1960 Keeping Score Scoreboards, from the huge one at the L.A. Coliseum to the antiquated one at the Richwood gym, inspire my playful experimentation. The Three-Cornered Field Teasing the sheep, and some reflections on seeing the big picture. Ann and Elifrede Parts of conversations between my mother and her friends. Halftime for Richwood High A freshman manager's brief report on what football players do while the bands perform.  Also, memories of the RHS football team. Latin Humor At the Richwood High School Latin Club, a Roman general won't behave. Twin Gables Following a floor plan that I drew up, the Thomases build a new house. Miss Pete and Juno Musings on memory, with a parakeet and a song that I "composed" in Latin. Vernon Thomas at the Richwood Fair A local poet guests on my father's radio program from the fair. Surely Kin to Me Rev. John Wagner of Richwood travels to Mississippi to stand up for civil rights. Hoops Copy Introductions and imaginative commericals for my mock radio broadcasts of basketball. Riding on the Basketball Bus The long trip home in January 1964; also, later trips with the L.A. Lakers.

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Confederates on the Roof Terry Rockhold dreams of an epic battle. Ann's Beef Stew My mother's recipe.  Also:  chicken sandwiches, Richwood style. The Great Fire of 1964 Vernon M. Thomas Chevrolet is destroyed in a spectacular blaze.  With pictures. The Making of the (Student Council) President 1964 High school politics:  Ed Olson surprises his opponent by actually campaigning, stealthily. Rain in November Outside Richwood High School, a gloomy night. Ten Key I learn valuable skills:  typing, and operating the adding machines at my father's dealership. Tigerisms Students and teachers mix and mangle the language. Real Tiger The basketball team honors its manager, me. Let the Sportscaster Beware High-school fans don't like to hear their kids criticized. Where Can We Put the Camera? The gym's too small; try on the wall! Playing with Words A family in a rut, a very long sentence, and songs about thwarted cheerleaders and noble underdogs at Richwood High School. Richwood Relays The annual track and field event as I remember it from 1965. Carl Martin A few memories of a classmate. Prom May, 1965:  some impressions. Valedictory My high school commencement speech. Rev. Wagner's Cake A comic song for a going-away party. The Edge of the Nest Preparing to leave home for college, I write my future roommate and report the first North Union Wildcats game. The Metz Bug This Volkswagen ran unopposed in our Richwood Prep Rally and still had trouble winning. My Father's Dealership A summer job at the Chevrolet garage leads to a few incidents recounted in letters. . 1970 Rally! A motor sport for nerds:  driving down a road, navigating to the nearest 0.01 minute. Vern's Chevys Pictures of my father and the automobile business, from the 1930s to the 1970s. The Big 8-0 Dozens of folks surprise my father with a party for his 80th birthday. 1990 Now an Orphan My father dies.  Later, the 35th reunion of my high school class prompts more memories of Ohio. . 2000 A Foggy Morning in Ohio Pictures of my hometown in December 2000. The Organist I return to Richwood to play a concert on the pipe organ. Where In Ohio Is Stringtown? A simple geographical question with a surprising answer. NUHS/RHS Alumni Banquet A few pictures I took at my 40th high school reunion.   Ethyl and Ethel Swartz "Holy City" as an organ-piano duet Mr. Shoemaker's band asked to play "See the USA" My bloopers in the junior class play North Union Gnus?  Rebels?  The Blue and Gray? Old police station Oldsmobiles remind me of Cracker Jack Prom picture; RHS class ring Remembering Chevrolet aftershave Richwood Bank stock Rooftop signs for aviators "Sunday Driver" tours the farms outside town