Dale Nicholson:  

Life We moved from So. Miami to FtLdle in early 1949 where I began 1st grade at South Side Elementary School. Teachers: 1st - Ms. Craft, 2nd - Ms. Gillispie, 3rd - Ms. Thacker, 4th - Ms. Irby, 5th - Ms. Warlow, 6th - Ms. Mackey. Childhood/Neighborhood friends: Walter Karnetz, Johnny Platt, Drayton Parsons, Bruce Kuhl, Denny Gahagen, John Flynn. Next it was Naval Air Jr. High until it became Rogers Jr. High. After 9th grade we moved to Santa Ana, CA where I began the 10th grade at Santa Ana Sr. High School. We returned to FtLdle before the end of 1959. I was happy to return to the City of Ft. Lauderdale, FtLdle Sr. High and my old friends. I never was much of a student in elementary-secondary schools....too busy having fun, going to Saturday morning movies, Jerry's Drive-In, The Beach, and just hanging-out. After graduation I attended Broward Jr. College back at the old Naval Air Station, but just for one semester. Went to work at Sears, Coral Ridge Market, then Kings Dept. Store and hit Porkey's, The Four O'Clock Club, Lenny's and The Mannor House at night, until reality caught up with me. It was time to do something meaningful! I joined the US Marines with Jim Hairston (Class of 1960 an ole Band buddy). After graduation from Boot Camp - Parris Island, SC I went to the Naval Communications Training Center at Corry Field, Pensacola, Florida, and studied how to be a high speed radio intercept operator. Military Se...Expand for more