Purely Personal, Vol. 1, No. 3, Sunday, April 23, 1944

Ding Ding Fennessy still roves the streets of our fair city at the controls of the rambling wrecks called street cars. He is now on the prowl for a milk wagon, and when he hits it, I will let you know.

We had an old-fashioned poker game a few Sundays ago and Homer Marksberry slipped in a pinochle deck for the first hand. You can imagine what happened. Bill Pruhs could have won it with an ace full only he had three red aces in his hand. I never saw so much raising in one pot in all my life.The lowest hand was an ace high straight. Andy McGimsey should have been here.

Father Dillon did a swell job of a half hour broadcast over WKRC on Sunday, March 19th.

Doggie Benton moved from 3A to 3AH on Sunday, March 26th. Yeah, the Dog is now 38 (so he says). Ramrod Herking was right, the Dog will be standing in back of that same bar when the music stops and the smoke of battle has cleared away.

The Saturday nights at the Blue Room are not much to write about.They're a lot tamer and less action than of old. We need you birds to inject that old Blue Room spirit into the old place again. All I hope is that I'm in the clear when you "take off" so I don't get trampled in the rich.

Inside Pharo's Cafe
Photo Credit: Mark Pharo via Bryan Phillips

Along the Avenue - Vol. 1, No. 2, March 4, 1944

Photo Credit: Mark Phara via Mary Pharo Meldon
and Bryan Phillips

Father Dillon says there won't be an Opera House Club (name given to patron's of Pharo's Cafe) when this is over. It will be an American Legion Post or the like.

Old Lenny Wuertz (Pappy Norris' friend) is confined to one of our local hospitals. Lenny had to have a leg amputated. Condition: Not so good.

Just a point of information, Charlie Reisch's barber shop is still vacant in case any of you birds want to open a shop when you return.

Jack Combs is still doing business at the same old stand. Pappy Hogan and Camp Hungry are still very proud of the Service Men's Honor Roll. They erected it on the lot next to Matthew's grocery.Yeah, your name is on it.

Daley's Cafe had a large display of Valentines on Feb.14th, a throw back of an old Blue Room custom. Our two local druggists, Prinzbach and J. Harry, Sr. are still caring for the medical wants of the neighborhood.

Fisher's grocery is still just as handy as ever, but it doesn't help the gang when they want a snack now and then. No ration points, no beans.

Photo Credit:  Joe "Wimpy" Fischer in front of Fisher's Grocery
Made available by Mark Pharo by way of Bryan Phillips
From the Collection of Mary Pharo Meldon