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Radio Listeners Were Crazy for Eddie Cowell

I received numerous responses from my Eddie Cowell article a few weeks ago. A few folks shared their memories of the once popular funnyman.

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1951 Memorable for Short Trip to Bristol, Ma and Pa Kettle Movie

This nine-year old boy made a brief 20-mile excursion on a Southern Railway train from Johnson City to Bristol in 1951.

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Chautauqua Event Once a City Staple

Few Johnson Citians can likely recall Redpath Chautauqua, a cultural traveling circuit that once frequented our city in the early part of this century.

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Bowling in the 1950s Was a Different Experience

Bowling alleys had a very modest beginning. Prior to 1958, only a handful of such establishments existed in Johnson City, which included Johnson City Recreation Center, originally known as Royal Club Recreation (106-108 Spring Street), R&L Bowling Lanes (808 Buffalo Street) and Bowling Palace (84-86 Wilson Avenue).

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Channel 3 Launched TV Era in East Tennessee

“This is WBTV, Charlotte, North Carolina, signing on Channel 3 television from Charlotte, the Queen City of the South.”

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Recalling Funny Times of Frank and Mack

A 1938 Johnson City Press-Chronicle newspaper advertisement contained these words: “They’re Plum Nuts - Frank and Mack - The Boys From Way Up Thar - As Batty As A Belfrey - The Craziest Pair in the State - With Their Big Troupe of 15 Entertainers.

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