By 1956, preparation for the Fourth of July – and even the holiday itself – wasn't front page news for the Lorain Journal. It wasn't mentioned on July 3 or 4th.
References to July 4th seemed to only occur in the ads that ran in the paper. Here's a not-so-ample sample from July 3, 1956.
Hot dogs seemed to figure prominently in these ads.
The air-conditioned movie houses were open on the holiday, as well as the drive-in theaters.
If you felt like straying away from Lorain, you could head to
Crystal Beach in Vermilion, or take the kiddies to – what else? –
Huron Kiddieland.
I didn't find a Grim Reaper sponsored safety ad, just this one featuring a Colonial Town Crier.
And only the
Lorain Telephone Company went all out in a patriotic way.
The Snow -Cap Drive -In on Reid Avenue? Never heard of it. I couldn't make out the address other than the street; are there any details about it?
ReplyDeleteI do remember taking home root beer from A&W. Creamy treat. Todd
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