February 27, 1963
Wed Bright sunny day Cold. Clifton went after Davids's motor with Ronnie and Roberta in the afternoon. I wrote to Marilyn and Dougie and sent other mail.
Comment: So David's car still not fixed. Not sure who Ronnie is but might be Ronnie Schermerhorn who was the son of Wild Bill Schermerhorn who live at the top of Bull or Haskin hill on the way to West Conesville. Wild Bill was a construction superintendent on some jobs that our Dad worked on. He had one of the first televisions in the area. Looking back there was an odd behavior that developed during that period. I remember Dad taking us kids over to watch television at Wild Bill's and just dropping in without invitation or letting them know we were coming. We usually watched "rassling" with the likes of Gorgeous George or "Strangler Lewis". Wild Bill would serve popcorn and drinks and it was almost like going to a movie. The house was dark and everyone watched very intently.....Gorgeous George
From Wikipedia: "Following the advent of television, professional wrestling matches began to be aired nationally during the 1950s.... This was called a "Golden Age" for the wrestling industry. It was also a time of great change in both the character and professionalism of wrestlers as a result of the appeal of television. Wrestling fit naturally with television because it was easy to understand, had drama, comedy, and colorful characters, and was inexpensive for production. From 1948 to 1955, each of the three major television networks broadcasted wrestling shows; the largest supporter being the DuMont Television Network."
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