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A Blog about the Chambersburg area of Trenton NJ. The Burg we all loved and miss. If you were from the Burg I hope many of the pictures and lists and comments under them from good folks bring back some nice memories. Villa Park, Franklin Park, South Trenton, and nearby Hamilton also mentioned. Use the search box atop the blog to find schools,churches,streets,stores,bars etc that you remember. Over 4000 posts and 3000 pics. Enjoy:)
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HI MAC...CHURCH CARNIVALS AND VOLUNTEER FIRE COS. HAD VERY SUCESSFULL AFFAIRS DURING THE EARLY DAYS. I RECALL THE MANY CARNIVALS IN THE 1930 ERA WHICH FEATURED BIG TIME BANDS AND I ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO SEEING LOUIE PRIMA AND OTHERS IN PERSON. ANOTHER FACTOR THAT MADE IT THE GREATEST GENERATION. REGARDS.
Hi Ralph:)
I remember the carnivals of Immaculate, Holy Cross, Saint Joachims, Saint Anthonys and Holy Angels...
I never knew Louie Prima was at area carnivals. Wow :)
What a voice:)
I remember my mom telling me that she and her girlfriend Helen Drezbecki saw Frank Sinatra at Woodlawn Pool in the early 40's, before he became a "heartthrob". I wonder if anyone else heard the same story.
Hi Barb:))
In May 1941, Sinatra was at the top of the male singer polls in the Billboard and Down Beat magazines.
The period between 1935-1939 is prolly a better fit for the story.
He was close enough for that to happen:)
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