Comments on: A Regal Sentinel: Raleigh’s Thompson School

By: Wert Butler

Wert Butler — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:36:54 +0000

Hi everyone ! I attended Thompson from 1955 to Spring 1959.
Needless to say,I do not remember my class mates names:only about 5 people come to my mind. Thompson had a nice auditorium when I attended. I wonder if this was changed into the ballroom.
Any one remember George Gaddy who was the principal during my tenure.
He went to DC to run HUD, I think.

By: Madeline

Madeline — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:35:51 +0000

My fathers name is Wert Butler i am wondering if the is any relatio.

Madeline.merritt@cox.net

By: Wert butler

Wert butler — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:56:36 +0000

My former class mates knew me by my nick name of Jackie.

By: Wert butler

Wert butler — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:55:39 +0000

I went to Thompson school from 1955 to 1959.
In 1959 my family moved to North Raleigh where I attended Millbrook school until i graduated . I am looking for former class mates who attended Thompson.

By: Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:49:22 +0000

I attended Thompson Elementary in 1942. I was awarded a certificate as the student that read more school library books than any other student for that year. I wish I could remember the names of some of my class mates, but too much time has passed.

My step-father and I lived on Person Street at the Salvation Army residence, since he was with the Salvation Army and I remember a little
“snack shop” on the next street North of the school that was a popular lunch place for us, if your packed lunch was not edible and you had 15 cents to blow. The packed lunch was usually eaten on the way home that day and by that time you gotten hungry enough and then it became edible. If anyone attended school at Thompson during those days I was “Hubert” Thompson in those days, my middle name, sad to say,but thanks to the USAF I became William, my first name and your middle name is only an intial, thank goodness. Anyway, after all these years I would happy to hear from anyone that knew me.

Since I discovered you great site I have been a constat reader and thank you for the great service to Raleigh and your readers.