The John Strong Circus was sold to D R Miller the end of the season of 1983. Neena was the primary part of the purchase. The Kelly Miller Circus title went back on the road the following year.
John's health (diabetes) made it impossible for him to travel all season with the circus and caused him to decide to sell the tent show. He did continue to do indoor tours.
My wife and I met on John Strong circus when I was doing advance publicity for the show. The "Man with more friends than Santa Claus" fit him accurately. He could remember people's names and he could give directions and often reporter names to most of the newspapers and radio stations in the towns he played in the nine western states we toured.
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Is this the same neena from the kelly miller herd?
Yes it is.
The John Strong Circus was sold to D R Miller the end of the season of 1983. Neena was the primary part of the purchase. The Kelly Miller Circus title went back on the road the following year.
John's health (diabetes) made it impossible for him to travel all season with the circus and caused him to decide to sell the tent show. He did continue to do indoor tours.
My wife and I met on John Strong circus when I was doing advance publicity for the show. The "Man with more friends than Santa Claus" fit him accurately. He could remember people's names and he could give directions and often reporter names to most of the newspapers and radio stations in the towns he played in the nine western states we toured.
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