[PRCo] Re: Chrstmas in Pgh=1950's and 1960's

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!


> Harold Geissenheimer wrote:

> Greetings to all

> Lets put Christ back in Christmas. 
> Lets redefine political correct.

	AMEN  Brother!!


> MERRY CHISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL



> Pittsburgh in the 1950's and 1960's.   Pleasant days,


> The South Park County Fair for the many parts of
> Allegheny County which were still rural. 
> and the fair served by high density trolley service.

	Now That Is An Understatement!    Every several Minutes All Day
into the 1960s!!

	Kind of strange what with All This Service that PRCo didn't make
provisions for a turnback near Mesta to save all that dead-head
to W.Library loop.    Wonder if they ever considered this
possibility.
	Dr.Ed-Lybarger, should you accept this assignment, please dive
into the archives.........    (but tie a stout rope to your ankle
first!!))


> The Isaly Dairy store was every where.    I used
> the Blvd of the Allies store and the ones on
> East Ohio Street, Dormont, and Wilkinsburg. 
> Nothing like a chipped ham sandwich and
> an icecream soda,

	Two-(2)--Isalys in Dormont  --  one on W.Liberty near Potomac
and the other on W.Liberty immediately across from the 42-Dormont
wye!

	Took me a while before I stopped asking for Chipped-Ham  -- 
No-One outside the Burgher knew what I was talking about!:)


> Most kids rode a trolley or bus to school.

	I walked to Hillsdale from Greenmount but had to cross the
tracks (or walk the tracks a short distance.)    Certainly had to
check out the action on the way!

	And only 1.5-blocks to High School - other end of Greenmount, a
2-block street  --  Dormont High Field on one end and the
42-Dormont at the other end.    Who could ask for more??


> TV just starting.  Remember the Dumont network?

	Just barely  --  tell us more.



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Jim

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