Wednesday, August 26, 2015

From Chris Berry #3





Posted by Buckles at 8/26/2015 06:15:00 AM

4 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Were they still on rail in 58

This looks like a pie car

26 August, 2015 09:10
Roger Smith said...

No, the Beatty rail era ended in '56, when the train pulled into DeLand. To everyone's dismay, the conversion to trucks was accomplished that winter, and from '57 on, it was back to rubber tires, blown arrows, wrecks, drunken show drivers, and all the anticipated headaches. Beatty himself had said after his truck show of 1945, he'd never go out on trucks again. The '57 decision was made by McClosky, Collins, Calhoun, and Kernan--the new owners after bankruptcy reorganization

Jimmy Armstrong was my great friend on the Castle show in '72 and '73. For some years, Jimmy suffered from the drink, and many found it amusing to get the little guy drunk, then laugh at him. When he came over to Castle, the Shriners continued this sordid pursuit, until Hubert took them on temple for temple, and made them leave Jimmy alone. He helped Jimmy pull himself out of it, and when we were pals over there, Jimmy had made it, and stayed sober the rest of his life. God rest he and Margie. They were dear showfolks.

26 August, 2015 13:46
Roger Smith said...

Is that Trolle Rhodin 3rd from L?

26 August, 2015 13:56
Chris Berry said...

I think those are just towners in a cafe

26 August, 2015 23:13

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