It's a little surprising you guys can't recognize Willie Storey (correct spelling). Yes, that's him in Center, not Randolph Calhoun, the show lawyer, whose photo is found in the 1960 CBCB Route Book.
Concello departed over a dispute on the size of the show. Since JRN abandoned the Big Top in '56, and considering Art's on-again, off-again business affairs with North, he wanted to eclipse the man in show size and scope. Art went to the Beatty show wanting to put up 6 poles, and McClosky and team balked. They were right, knowing lots were both shrinking town after town, as well as disappearing in terms of population proximity. A 6-pole operation would have been doomed from the beginning, and McClosky, Kernan, Collins, Calhoun, and Frank Orman prevailed under 4 poles.
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Likely to be 1966 when Art
bought Bonnie Kernan's share
It was a very good year for
Clyde Beatty - Cole Bros
Art brought some great talent
& spent much time traveling
Frank Miklaszewski on the left
Known by all as McClosky
Sadly Art gave up in 67
but made some hefty profit
Might be Calhoun in center
Arturo Vasconcellos on right
Known by all as Art Concello
Is the one in the middle Willie Story??????????????
That was my 1st thought Harry
but on further examination
I didn't think so (but maybe)
It's a little surprising you guys can't recognize Willie Storey (correct spelling). Yes, that's him in Center, not Randolph Calhoun, the show lawyer, whose photo is found in the 1960 CBCB Route Book.
Concello departed over a dispute on the size of the show. Since JRN abandoned the Big Top in '56, and considering Art's on-again, off-again business affairs with North, he wanted to eclipse the man in show size and scope. Art went to the Beatty show wanting to put up 6 poles, and McClosky and team balked. They were right, knowing lots were both shrinking town after town, as well as disappearing in terms of population proximity. A 6-pole operation would have been doomed from the beginning, and McClosky, Kernan, Collins, Calhoun, and Frank Orman prevailed under 4 poles.
I gave some thought to Wlllie but the
face looked to round for him (I knew him
very well Roger) Kernan was dead & Collins
& Calhoun were not much involved when Art
bought into the show in 66 & he left after
that season when he both made some money &
was tired of the petty sqabbling
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