| The Dennis Old Homeplace Mill Road, Rockingham is demolished photos by Bill Dennis 080107 When we were growing up the old address was: 23 5th Avenue - Aleo East Rockingham, N.C. 28379 I was 5 years old when we moved into this house in front of Aleo Mill. They had just moved the houses across the street to Airport Road in front of Pine Grove Baptist Church, so they could make a parking lot for the mill. The Mill sold the houses on the hill, and most Familys purchased them and started remodeling. At that time in History The Mill Village was a Good place to live. I could go up and down every street and name everyone in every home on Aleo & New Hill. New Hill is the part of Aleo across The R.R. Tracks and beside the mill. Some of the Best People in the world came from East Rockingham and some are still out there. We were poor and did not have a lot, but everyone was in the same shape. Neighbors were Neighbors and looked out for each other. We never locked the house or car when we got one. Kids would play until time to get a bath and ready for bed, we did not have a T.V. My Mama, Daddy, Grandma, & 4 Brothers lived in this 4 room house. My Parents are Mary & Bill Dennis, Sr. Grandmother Carrie Grice Guinn and Brothers Wayne, Ronnie, Keith & Dean. I would not trade my memories of growing up on a mill village and the people I had the pleasure to know for anything. |
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