Memory Lane Discussion Board

Hello there!! and WELCOME to Memory Lane Discussion Board. I hope you enjoy your visit here. Please let us know your fond memories of your time at The Methodist Children's Home in Waco Texas.*
Would you like to pay your dues online? Click the 'Dues' button below! Check out mchaa.org for other ways to donate as well.
THANK YOU for your continued support!!

(only $10 annually!)
Scroll down to view postings...
(viewed in order of activity, not date of thread creation)
Please note:New postings might not appear for up to 24 hours. Sorry for the inconvenience.

My first and only séance… was it only me? — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Mon Jul 31 7:27pm

But don’t ask the Harrisons, they still think that I was holding a séance on the back porch when it _really_ was just me showing the girls how to meditate. :D I lived in Perkins home unit and we couldn’t really do much that day because it was raining outside. One of the girls told me that if you were to hold four... more
Dawn? — Veronica Salazar 89-94, Sun Sep 28 1:23am

It is me, Michael!!!! — Michael Solis, Fri Apr 19 12:39pm

You just described half the girls in the home at the time... — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett, Sat Oct 4 10:52pm

so many memories — chance pearson, Wed Apr 10 7:39am

Reunion — Dawn Robinson 91-95, Mon May 20 7:47am

Re: so many memories — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford, Thu Apr 11 10:54am

Reunion — MaryAnn Blake 87-94', Thu Apr 11 5:41am

Protho — Veronica Salazar 89-94, Mon Oct 6 9:04am

I was never one to sneak out... — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett, Fri Oct 10 2:08pm

Re: Protho — Clara Frank, Tue Oct 7 5:17pm

Re: Protho — Anonymous, Tue Oct 7 5:15pm

GC — Veronica Salazar 89-94, Mon Oct 6 8:55am

I've been wanting to go. — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett, Fri Oct 10 1:58pm

Dawn Ferguson — Damon Ragan 88-90, Mon Sep 29 4:18pm

Dawn — Amy "Warner"Ellis 85-89, Tue Sep 30 7:20am

I was there! — Julia (Julie) Sonka 89-91, Wed Apr 25 11:46am

Wild times eh? — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Tue May 1 7:00am

Hello — Gordon Simmons 92-96, Mon Oct 9 3:19pm

I think I can... I think I can... — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Wed Oct 25 10:39am

Re: Hello — Jean Sayers (89-91), Wed Oct 11 1:58am

jean sayers — rachel, Sun Oct 29 7:50am

Re: jean sayers — Jean Sayers (89-91), Sun Oct 29 1:54pm

jean sayers — rachel jernigan, Mon Oct 30 8:05am

Re: jean sayers — Jean Sayers (89-91), Mon Oct 30 10:47am

Uh... — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Wed Oct 25 10:41am

Re: Uh... — Jean Sayers (89-91), Wed Oct 25 5:17pm

Okay — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Fri Oct 27 11:12am

Re: Okay — Jean Sayers (89-91), Fri Oct 27 9:43pm

remember me — june ewing 1970-1975, Sat Oct 28 2:02pm

Re: Okay — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Sat Oct 28 8:46am

I think so — Jean Sayers (89-91), Sat Oct 28 4:27pm

Dawn — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Sat Oct 28 4:57pm

I think it was... — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Tue Nov 7 12:12pm

Re: Dawn — Jean Sayers (89-91), Sat Oct 28 9:21pm

Dawn — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Sat Oct 28 9:46pm

Dawn — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Sat Oct 28 4:57pm

jennie barnett-owen — rachel, Sun Oct 29 7:38am

michelle mitchell — Brenda King '81-'83, Sun Oct 29 11:02pm

Dawn — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Sun Oct 29 4:56pm

jennie barnett-owen — rachel, Mon Oct 30 7:52am

Re: jennie barnett-owen — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Mon Oct 30 11:21pm

Dawn — scott mckee, Mon Oct 30 1:50am

Dawn Larrinaga at GC — Julia (Julie) Sonka 89-91, Wed Apr 25 11:56am

remember me? — Anonymous, Sat Mar 30 12:47pm

Chancey — Julia (Julie) Sonka '89-'91, Sun Mar 31 2:01pm

Larrinauga's — Shirley Haight HP-87 to 95, Thu Apr 26 10:18am

Dawn — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Mon Oct 30 6:55am

Dawn — Jean Sayers (89-91), Sun Oct 29 11:44pm

Dawn — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Mon Oct 30 6:49am

Re: Dawn — Jean Sayers (89-91), Mon Oct 30 10:48am

rachel / jennie-others — Tania Lytle- Cochran 89-92, Mon Oct 30 9:20am

Re: rachel / jennie-others — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Mon Oct 30 9:53am

rachel/dawn — Tania Lytle- Cochran 89-92, Mon Oct 30 10:10am

Re: rachel/dawn — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Mon Oct 30 10:12am

jennie — Tania Lytle- Cochran 89-92, Mon Oct 30 10:16am

Re: rachel/dawn — Jennie Barnett-Owen 89-91, Mon Oct 30 10:14am

sounds weird — Mr&Mrs Ward (Sammy&Trisha), Mon Sep 18 8:31pm

WOW!!!! — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Wed Oct 25 10:45am

Remember Mee? — Claudia, Wed Nov 8 8:53pm

The Harrisons — Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Thu Nov 9 5:20pm

Happy Mother's Day everyone! — Cheri Gibson Swift 75-80, Sun May 12 4:45pm

I hope all my sisters had a wonderful Mother's Day, God bless you all! Cheri
No Subject — 1957 to 1962, Wed May 8 5:05pm

My dear friend Bobby Sumner will be missed by all MCHAA brothers and sisters. I remember when we used to walk to school together, him always chasing me and occasionally having pomagranite fights. I treasure the last several years of sharing homecoming with Bobby. He was a giant of a man. My heart is breaking for the... more
Bobby Sumner: Hero & Friend — Nelta Camp Ballinger, Wed May 8 5:02pm

Bobby was one of those people who gave of himself for others. He gave his service to our Country & always stood up for what he believed. He was a joy to be around & a good friend. Bobby, I pray that you are at peace & resting with God's Angels in Heaven. May God bless your family & give them comfort. You will be... more
RIP Bobby Sumner. Please post your memories of Bobby — Cheri Gibson Swift 75-80, Wed May 8 1:18pm

We will all miss Bobby, he was such a sweet sweet guy. Please post your fond memories of our beautiful friend. You can find information on his visitation and funeral arrangements on the board members blog page at mchaa.org. Thanks everyone.
HEY VERONICA AND DAWN!!!!!! — Michael Solis, Fri Apr 19 12:42pm

Hey, It's Michael Solis!!!! I still think think of yall and those days, time to time. How are y'all doing?
Homecoming 2013 — Laura Milam 53-61, Wed Apr 3 6:28pm

If you were unable to attend Easter Homecoming-you were missed. A lot of the younger group was a little light this year but times are getting a little lean on everyone. On the whole it was a good turn out, with lots of visiting, craft buys, ball games, Easter Egg Hunt, dinner/dance, Easter Sunday Chapel Service, Lunch ... more
Re: Homecoming 2013 — mazell(Hawkins)Stafford '45-'55, Fri Apr 5 3:29pm

Homecoming 2013 — Laura Woodlock Milam 53-61, Sat Apr 6 10:01am

Re: Homecoming 2013 — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford '45-'55, Sun Apr 7 1:57pm

On-campus Gym Teacher — Lara G. 93-94, Wed Mar 20 8:56am

I went to the Charter school on the main campus in 1993. The gym teacher at the time was a gentleman named Mark and I was just curious if anyone has kept in touch with him. He was wonderful to me when I went there and I just wanted to find out how he's doing these days.
Re: On-campus Gym Teacher — Anonymous, Sun Mar 24 2:42pm

name — Anonymous, Tue Mar 26 8:19pm

Re: On-campus Gym Teacher — Lara G. 93-94, Mon Mar 25 6:58pm

St. Pat's Day — Anonymous, Sun Mar 17 1:53pm

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!
Easter Homecoming Schedule — Laura Woodlock Milam 53-61, Sat Mar 2 3:39pm

Homecoming Schedule 2013 Friday, March 29, 2013 (Good Friday) 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Informal Gathering at the Waco Hilton 1:00 p.m. Golf: Place TBD. Contact Emory Hopkins by March 22 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Registration and Craft Sale at the Waco Hilton 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday Evening Mixer: Visiting with friends... more
Homecoming Reservations — Laura Woodlock Milam 53-61, Fri Jan 11 9:24pm

Please don't forget to make your Easter Homecoming Reservations. The Hilton Waco, located at 113 S University Parks Drive in Waco, will serve as our "headquarters" for Homecoming 2013. The Hilton has agreed to hold 131 rooms for the Association for Easter weekend (11 for Thursday March 28, 60 for Friday, and 60 for... more
homers — jimmy mc 56-66, Thu May 21 12:28pm

everyone remembers jeff foxworthy "you're a redneck if"" what about "you're a homer if" (fill in blank) how about you're a homer if you know the meaning of being campused.something along those lines. have fun
Jimmy Mc — Patrick McKeever 46-63, Tue Sep 21 3:51am

Homer — Ruth (Fisher) Hanusch 50-59, Wed Sep 22 8:20am

homers — Patrick McKeever 46-63, Wed Sep 22 8:50pm

Sneeking out — Ruth Hanusch, Thu Sep 23 11:03am

Sneaking out — Patrick McKeever 46-63, Fri Sep 24 5:29am

homer — jking15221us, Mon Sep 13 2:03pm

homer — bobby sumner/1952-67, Wed Sep 22 7:18am

Re: homers — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford '45-'55, Sun Sep 12 6:33pm

too young — dennis gray 62?, Fri Sep 10 11:41pm

Baby Cottage — Laura Woodlock Milam 53-61, Tue Sep 21 2:46pm

Re: too young — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford'45-'55, Sun Sep 12 6:29pm

homers — bobby sumner /1952-1967, Thu Jun 4 12:26pm

you might be a homer — Cindy Pack 58-63, Fri May 22 12:23pm

Re: you might be a homer — Anonymous, Fri Jun 5 10:08am

homers — bobby sumner /1952-1967, Fri May 22 7:18am

homer — Patrick McKeever 46-63, Tue Sep 21 5:03am

poly-pop — bobby sumner, Tue Sep 21 7:08am

You might be a homer — Nancy Dishman 1960-72, Tue Jun 2 7:28am

homer — Patrick McKeever, Tue Sep 21 4:06am

you might be a homer — michael sparks 1974-1977, Wed Jun 3 12:29pm

Re: you might be a homer — Anonymous, Thu Jun 4 12:49am

Homer Song — 80's, Fri Jun 5 9:41am

Re: Homer Song — e leininger, Sun Jun 7 8:15am

Song — Mary Ellen Hill Norwood (1961-1969), Mon Jun 8 9:13pm

homer song — bobby sumner /1952-1967, Mon Jun 8 6:56am

HOMERS — jimmysoukup69-76, Fri Jun 5 7:03am

Re: HOMERS — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford'45-'55, Sat Jun 6 7:14pm

Homers — jimmysoukup69-76, Sat Jun 6 9:19pm

say hello — mike sparks 74-77, Sat Jun 6 1:22pm

THE 80'S — helen lois german (parker) 86-88, Sat Jun 6 8:33am

hey jimmy — clint clopton 1970 1975, Fri Jun 5 10:52am

Cloptons — Don Gibson 75-80, Sun Jan 6 4:55am

bob — jimmysoukup69-76, Fri Jun 5 5:52pm

email address — clint clopton1970-1975, Sat Jun 6 1:00am

Re: you might be a homer — Anonymous, Thu Jun 4 9:28am

you might be a homer — Sarah Hicks 76-80, Sat Jun 6 1:12pm

Re: homers — Anonymous, Sun May 24 4:01pm

Orphan — Paula Shelton, Sat Oct 24 11:15pm

Re: Orphan — Anonymous, Mon Oct 26 12:18am

Orphan — Ronny Murray 62-74, Sun Sep 26 10:45am

thank you — Paula Shelton, Wed Oct 28 6:57am

Re: homers — Cheri (Gibson) Swift 75-80, Wed Jun 3 1:33am

Homer — Patrick McKeever 46-63, Tue Sep 21 4:54am

Re: homers — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford'45-'55, Thu Jun 4 10:16pm

Homers? — Mary Oliver Crabb 57 - 62, Sun Sep 12 3:44am

Homer — Nancy Dishman 1960-72, Wed Jun 3 11:30am

homer — frankrpca, Thu Jun 4 1:53am

Re: homers — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford'45-'55, Sat May 23 7:00pm

Homer — jimmysoukup69-76, Sat May 23 9:53am

Re: homers — Bob Minchew / 64-75, Fri May 22 1:37pm

Homers — Don Gibson 75-80, Mon Jan 7 12:59am

Re: homers — Anonymous, Mon Jan 7 12:57am

Re: homers — E. Leininger, Sun Jun 7 8:11am

you might be a home---youngins — patricia muehlebach 95-00, Fri Jun 5 10:24am

trying to find — Chastity Westfall, Sat Jun 27 9:28am

Re: you might be a home---youngins — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford'45-'55, Sat Jun 6 7:30pm

Re: you might be a home---youngins — Anonymous, Sun Jun 7 2:31am

youngin — patricia muehlebach, Sat Jun 6 8:08pm

Camping — Ronny Murray 62-74, Fri Jan 4 9:39am

Just wondered if any of you Homers out there have RV trailers and go camping?Im in Midland,and wondered if anyone in Texas might be interested in getting together for a weekend outing somewhere.
Re: Camping — Anonymous, Sun Jan 6 7:04am

Scary stuff — Cheri 75-80, Wed Oct 6 11:47pm

Hey..... Let's talk about our scariest memories at the home! I'm not talking about the day you came to the home or stuff like that. I'm talking creepy... Seeing as how Halloween is coming up and all. Let's have fun with this!
Scarey Stuff — 83-86, Fri Dec 31 7:09am

Scary Halloween costumes — Laura Woodlock Milam 53-61, Sun Oct 17 6:06pm

Re: Scary Halloween costumes — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford '45-'55, Mon Oct 18 10:54am

Re: Scary Halloween costumes — Anonymous, Mon Oct 18 9:08am

Re: Scary stuff — Cheri75-80, Wed Oct 6 11:58pm

Scary stuff — nancygusler, Thu Dec 30 4:16pm

White Gloves — Don Gibson 75-80, Sun Jan 6 5:20am

Re: Scary stuff — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford'45 - '55, Fri Oct 8 4:48pm

Old timers — Anonymous, Sat Oct 9 7:39am

Re: Old timers — Mazell (Hawkins)Stafford'45-'55, Mon Oct 11 11:22am

Shop with old fashioned soda fountain? — Cheri (Gibson) Swift 75-80, Thu Feb 26 1:09pm

Hey, I'm not sure of what it was actually called, Soda shop maybe? The room in the basement of the Administration building... has (or had, not sure if it is still there) a counter you could sit on stools, really 50's ish. It was never open when I lived there, although you could go in and buy a coke out of the coke... more
Malt Shop — Don Gibson 75-80, Sun Jan 6 5:08am

soda shop — patricia muehlebach 95, Fri Jun 5 9:45pm

malt shop — Chuck Gibson 75-80, Tue Mar 24 6:19pm

Soda shop — Judy Hale Jones, staff 1975-83, Sun Mar 1 4:42pm

nancy — patricia muehlebach, Fri Jun 5 9:47pm

soda shop — bobby sumner /1952-1967, Fri Mar 6 2:14pm

you're right! — Cheri (Gibson) Swift 75-80, Sun Mar 1 7:47pm

Re: Shop with old fashioned soda fountain? — 86-96, Thu Feb 26 9:22pm

Soda shop — Meghan Ridell 95-96, Fri Feb 27 11:43am

Soda Fountain — Penny Hopkins Jones, Sat Feb 28 11:50am

Re: Soda Fountain — patricia muehlebach 2000, Fri Jun 5 9:49pm

Soda Fountain — Laura Milam 53-61, Fri Feb 27 8:06am

Re: Soda Fountain — Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford '45-'55, Fri Feb 27 8:40am

Stores — bobby sumner /1952-1967, Sat Feb 28 8:48am

Stores — Penny Hopkins Jones 54-57, Sat Feb 28 11:52pm

Happy New Year — Laura Milam 53-61, Tue Jan 1 8:05am

Happy New Year and blessing to everyone in 2013!
new year & Bobby Sumner — james king (53-62), Thu Jan 3 3:22pm

New year — Ronny Murray 62-74, Thu Jan 3 7:28am

christmas — jamesking 53-62, Tue Dec 25 7:46am

Merry CHristmas and Happy New Year, It's cold in Indiana
No Subject — Anonymous, Sat Dec 22 9:11am

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
christmas (nm) — jamesking 53-62, Tue Dec 25 7:43am

Re: christmas — Anonymous, Tue Dec 25 7:44am

Christmas — Laura Milam 53-61, Wed Dec 12 9:49am

Hope everyone is ready for the Christmas time, last minute rush or you've already finished the shopping. Wishing all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please add any Christmas memories of the Home. The Perkins Christmas Party stands out for some of the older students (when there were 400 students on campus) but... more
Happy Holidays — Pamela Cleere 1971-1975, Mon Nov 26 9:18pm

Aloha, I want to wish all Happy Holidays. I am currently a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty in Hawaii, and not looking for snow here like we had on the foot bridge. I love that bridge... Mahalo, Pamela
Footbridge — Laura Woodlock Milam 53-61, Tue Nov 27 4:28pm

Thanks for visiting and come back soon!

Back to Methodist Home Alumni Homepage
SEARCH TOOL

Want to re-read an old article posted here? If you can remember at least one key word in the article, just type it in the box below (it can even be the name of the person who submitted it) and then click the 'search' button. It will pull up all articles with that word or name in the title. Enjoy!

*editor of Memory Lane reserves the right to block, edit or delete articles viewed as inappropriate. Please realize that by submitting your article you are giving permission for anyone to print or use your article in whole or in part by whatever manner they choose.