on East College Street, ca. 1975
In the late 1940’s Bomar Park on E. College was abandoned and the swings and playground equipment moved to E. Main and the area now occupied by Elma Ross Public Library, and before that, the swimming pool. And along about this time, a football field was laid out at the present location. It seems that Mr. Bomar gave the E. College Park site in perpetuity — so the stones that said “Bomar Park” were moved to E. Main. Don’t know where they are now. The gazebo — or bandstand — as I remember it being called just remained and declined, as did the wading pool stilll there in the mid 1970’s, behind the houses built at old Bomar Park.
A really nice lady was at the park in the afternoons conducting activities for the children. Seems like the band stand was higher off the ground than it looks here and had storage space under it — but not rest rooms, to the best of my remembrance. The boards across the front at the step location indicate 7 or more steps — so I guess it was pretty high. (Jane Powell)