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Caboose in the Backyard – May 1967
Not too many nine-year-olds have their own red caboose in their backyard to play in, but Mark Hogrefe of Avon did back in May 1967. Read all about it in the article below, which appeared in the Lorain...
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Ida Stone – A Friend of the Lorain Public Library
The Friends of the Lorain Public Library organization is currently holding one of its book sales from now until May 16th. If you love books, it's a great opportunity to add to your own library – on the...
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A. A. Bungart’s Impressions of Avon in the Old Days
It is very fortunate that back in the 1950s and 60s the Lorain Journal was committed to preserving the history of Lorain County.As noted on this blog, many of the stories that the paper published back...
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Oldest Home in Avon – May 1966
Several of my posts in the last few days have been about historic Avon, and here’s one last entry to close out the topic for now. It's about the oldest home in the city, located at 2940 Stoney Ridge...
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Convenient Food Mart Ad – May 5, 1967
Convenience stores hastened the demise of the local dairies in the 1960s. After all, why wait for milk to be delivered (and left outside in all sorts of weather) when you could pick it up at your own...
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Sheffield Lake Fantasy Fair – May 1969
Remember fun festivals?Sure you do, if you grew up in Lorain County in the 1960s. Fun festivals were miniature school-sponsored ‘carnivals.’ They were held at the school, where there were tables set up...
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Kellogg’s Jumbo Assortment Ad – May 1969
Well, it’s finally Friday – the end of the work week. Time to limp home and relax.But fifty years ago in May 1969, Friday in the Brady household meant one thing: Mom was going grocery shopping after...
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New Bridge for Mill Hollow – 1964
While scrolling around on old newspaper microfilm at the Ritter Public Library in Vermilion, I found this little item that would be of interest to anyone who grew up loving Mill Hollow.The photo...
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Skeeter Bonn at the Lorain Arena – May 1956
Although the Lorain Arena is known for having hosted rock and roll revues, here’s a reminder that the popular concert facility also catered to other musical tastes.It’s a tall ad for a big...
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The Passing Scene – May 1969
May is rapidly slipping away, so I’d better post this month's selection of Gene Patrick’s The Passing Scene from May 1969. Gene cranked out five editions of his comic strip, so let’s check them out and...
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Our Town: Amherst – May 23, 1956
Back in the late 1950s and early 60s, the Lorain Journal used to occasionally profile one of the neighboring cities via a full-page of photographs of its people and landmarks. These photo features...
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Lorain Parks Prep for Memorial Day – 1956
Here’s a look back at Lorain getting ready for Memorial Day 1956.The preparation by the park and street departments back then as explained in the article is quite impressive.The accompanying photo of...
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Memorial Day in the Golden Crescent – 1967
Although Memorial Day has long been celebrated as the last Monday in May, for almost a century (from 1868 to 1971) it was observed on May 30th.Thus back in 1967, Memorial Day took place on Tuesday, May...
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Vermilion’s Sun Fun Swim Club Ad – May 27, 1964
May 27, 1964 AdThe late 1950s and 1960s was an era in which many private swim clubs were launched in our area. The trend reflected the good economic times enjoyed at that time.Membership in these clubs...
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Lorain A&W Root Beer Ad – May 26, 1964
One of my memories of Vermilion from when I was a kid was that my parents took us a few times to the A&W Root Beer stand there on U.S. Route 6. (It was located where Wendy’s is now.)I first wrote...
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Ohio Edison Ad – May 27, 1964
Beginning in the 1940s, Reddy Kilowatt made practically daily appearances in the Lorain Journal in his role as the advertising mascot for Ohio Public Service Company (and later, Ohio Edison). He not...
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The Searchers Movie Ad – May 29, 1956
The Searchers Movie PosterAs I wrote this post on Sunday afternoon, one of John Wayne’s very best movies, The Searchers (1956) was coincidentally showing on the GRIT TV cable channel. It’s not only my...
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SR 611 at Detroit Rd in Avon – Then & Now
Last month, I posted a 1967 Journal article consisting of reminisces about Avon by a longtime resident, A. A. Bungart. One of his memories of the early days of Avon included the town water pump. He...
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Did Bill Haley & the Comets Ever Play the Lorain Arena?
Earlier this year at the Lorain Public Library, I was asked if I had any knowledge of Bill Haley and the Comets ever playing at the Lorain Arena in his heyday.I checked available online 1950s concert...
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The Root Beer Stand at Madison
Last week, I posted a 1964 ad for the Lorain A&W Root Beer stand that was located on West Erie Avenue at Madison. The stand first appeared in the Lorain Telephone Company directory in 1959, and in...
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