I just noticed that he is wearing his diamond horseshoe stickpin here. When the King shows went into bankruptcy in 1956, that pin went into hiding and wasn't seen for several years.
Sadly, he and Esma lost their home in Macon, Ga when King Bros went into bankruptcy. Sly old Floyd King had the counsel of Paul Conway to advise him on all matters. The King home was quickly placed into Vicki Kings name and the home was saved from the creditors. I am not sure that would fly into todays world but in 1956 it worked.
As I recall Mr. Maley's Hat was a Stetson Traveler, the smallest hat that Stetson makes. (Not a ten gallon). One night on the road we came around a curve and Maley had run off the side of the road and rolled his airstream. Talk about a mess.
Bubba Voss introduced me to Maley on Beatty Cole. Hans Ruwill said Maley fussed at him for missing out on the walk away money on BC. I bet Maley and King were a pair. Harry in Texas
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Once Arnold asked me to drive him to a store to buy a new hat. He bought one but was disappointed they didn't have more expensive ones.
I just noticed that he is wearing his diamond horseshoe stickpin here.
When the King shows went into bankruptcy in 1956, that pin went into hiding and wasn't seen for several years.
No one (& I mean no one) was ever
better at making fast change at
a ticket window than Arnold Maley
He was also a truly nice fellow
At the end of many Beatty dates
when I provided additional stuff
& manpower he would make payment
in a bag stuffed with singles
He had a standard line "For any
missing I'll give you 2 but any
extras you can keep"
Sadly, he and Esma lost their home in Macon, Ga when King Bros went into bankruptcy. Sly old Floyd King had the counsel of Paul Conway to advise him on all matters. The King home was quickly placed into Vicki Kings name and the home was saved from the creditors. I am not sure that would fly into todays world but in 1956 it worked.
Yes, he was a very nice man. After I left the road he used to mail me a Beatty-Cole program ever year.
As I recall Mr. Maley's Hat was a Stetson Traveler, the smallest hat that Stetson makes. (Not a ten gallon). One night on the road we came around a curve and Maley had run off the side of the road and rolled his airstream. Talk about a mess.
Bubba Voss introduced me to Maley on Beatty Cole.
Hans Ruwill said Maley fussed at him for missing out on the walk away money on BC.
I bet Maley and King were a pair.
Harry in Texas
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