Show biz veterans recall the old carnival days
Rob Roy, a former traveling carnival fat man now 78, recalls the era of 40-car shows and big tops. He and two other performers drew crowds in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, while noting weight loss ended many careers as circuses moved to arenas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Roy
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Rob
Otterbein
Includin Beckman and Garrity
Royal American
Chicago
Michigan
Bob
Billboard
Cincinnati
Ringling Brothers
Lebanon
Albert Schwartz
Charlie Chaplin
Mary Pickford
Barbara Park
Journal Accent On People Sunday March 27 1977
A Sunday feature highlights notable local figures and social happenings. Profiles spotlight community leaders, performers, and everyday residents shaping the cultural scene.
Albert Schwartz a piano man at Barbara Park
Albert Schwartz, an 85 year old resident at Barbara Park Convalescent Center, plays piano for fellow residents and sing alongs. He began at eight, worked in cinema at the Bijou in Cincinnati, later tuning pianos and performing in nightclubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Park Convalescent Center
Albert Schwartz
Christopher Columbus
Roger Williams
Albert
Bijou
Fifth Street
Cincinnati
The
Albee
Charlie Chaplin
Mary Pickford
William S. Hart
Barbara Park
Armco Steel Corp
Mature model at 45 pursues lifelong dream after 28 year wait
Norma Jean Hayes of Middletown, married with a college freshman son, started modeling at 45 after high school in 1949 fed her ambition. She now works as a dining room and hosiery model for area stores, balancing a demanding 24 hour mindset with church music and home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Hayes
S. Highview Road
Norma
Springfield
Gene Hayes
Middletown
Modelin
Dayton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rob Big Man
Big
Robert Roy
Otterbein Setiremata
United States
Donna Witte
John Sheckler
and Bob Wendt
Journal
Albert Key
Baldwin Piano Co
Baldwin
Nancy Vorhis
Sheckler
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