I wish that more people remained who remembered Swede Smith and his wife Rose Pearl. What a delightful pair! Of course, Swede’s Store was THE store of the peninsula, much like the Big Store of today. He,and later, after he retired and Eddie Robinson took over, carried everything one could possibly need for a week or weekend at the beach, at exorbitant prices. As a teenager I worked at the store summers, and had a ball. (I am now 72 years old.) One of my chores was to take telephone messages to the well-heeled visitors in their homes–no home phones, then,on the beach. I had a huge crush on Ann (Willis). What a doll, then and now, but Joe snapped her up before I could even try.
Congratulations! Swede’s is so much a part of Bolivar Peninsula and has been ever since we can remember. Swede himself was a true character, and that his company is still so active is a great tribute to Anne Willis. Here’s to the next 60 years!
By Georgia Osten When the guys are away, the girls will play! When the workin’ day was done (for me) on Friday, I came home to a bunch of girlfriends. My oldest daughter of course, and two BFF’s came to visit for the weekend. What a grand weekend we had, eating, drinking, beaching and relaxing. Non-stop jabber. It was the annual
A Dazzling Display of Dinoflagellates …it was LIT y’all! By J. Lee Austin Spring breakers were treated to something special last week when a cute little dinoflagellate named Noctiluca scintillans (aka Sea Sparkle) went into full bloom and lit up the otherwise dark night beach waves in a breathtaking display of luminescent beauty. Words cannot fully
By Brenda Cannon Henley People all over the world celebrate Christmas in different ways. Legends, family stories, and sheer traditions make us aware of just how different, and yet alike, we are. One of the things I like to do is to find a new or different story each year to share with my grands, great grands, and our church family about this holiday I love. This is one
By Shannon Williams I recall when I would use the term “Sandwich Generation” meaning that you have parents and children and try to juggle them and their needs. I guess I am now a triple decker sandwich, as I am very blessed to have a living parent, grown children and grandchildren. When friends call, we go through all three, “how’s your mom, how is
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I wish that more people remained who remembered Swede Smith and his wife Rose Pearl. What a delightful pair! Of course, Swede’s Store was THE store of the peninsula, much like the Big Store of today. He,and later, after he retired and Eddie Robinson took over, carried everything one could possibly need for a week or weekend at the beach, at exorbitant prices. As a teenager I worked at the store summers, and had a ball. (I am now 72 years old.) One of my chores was to take telephone messages to the well-heeled visitors in their homes–no home phones, then,on the beach. I had a huge crush on Ann (Willis). What a doll, then and now, but Joe snapped her up before I could even try.
Congratulations! Swede’s is so much a part of Bolivar Peninsula and has been ever since we can remember. Swede himself was a true character, and that his company is still so active is a great tribute to Anne Willis. Here’s to the next 60 years!