Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The Batcher Family Do The Parade

In photo left to right Jodi Batcher, Ruth Batcher, Georgette Shepard, Virgil Batcher, lady handing trophy Grandma Batcher and Vickijo Batcher 1968-69 Swamp Buggy Queen. Photo taken in 1968 at Cambier Park.


Friday, March 26, 2010

Swamp Buggy Guys


Left to right: Paul Frank, Henry Espenlaub, Ed Frank & Roy W. Smith. History tells me the Frank brothers invented the swamp buggy. According to bogus Leonard Chesser #2 it was Tommy Burke from Kittle Pontiac so I'll let you decide. :) See bogus Leonard Chesser #2 video link here:
http://tinyurl.com/ykx46m6
Golf Course Homeboy brought me a T shirt with this image on it & I've seen this photo for years. So here it is one more time for posterity...
PS: Also Roy W. Smith was Naples longest serving mayor from 1946 to 1960.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Monday, March 22, 2010

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Naples Community Hospital


At 4th Avenue North between 7th & 8th Street North

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Aubrey Rogers And Doug Hendry


Photo of the 1949 Fort Myers Police Department front row kneeling left is Aubrey Rogers front row kneeling right Doug Hendry.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

The Original World Famous Mile O' Mud


In 1979 I walked into a TV/stereo store in Pasadena California. As I walked toward the TV section there was a large gathering of people huddled around a TV set. At 1st I thought it must be football as I got closer I could hear them talking. It went like this, what are those things & where is that at in the bayou's of Louisiana? I started laughing as I peeked over their shoulders it was the Swamp Buggy Races from Naples. I walked away smiling thinking about Naples & how wild & fun I remembered it being. It still cracks me up when I think about it...
PS: Also in the photo the stock car track with the motocross track dirt overlay.
Map link to former location.
http://tinyurl.com/ygntfy8
Photo taken February 2nd 1975