Reprinted with permission from the February 12, 2009, Valley Falls Vindicator:
Timetables
Ryan Gier brought us a historical document bringing back memories of the CB days of the 1970s. A booklet titled “Jeff Co. CB Club” contains nearly 400 names of county residents along with their CB handle and phone number. Printed approximately 30 years ago during the CB craze, the booklet was sponsored by 48 merchants, only eight of which still exist. To recall the days of “Breaker 19 good buddy,” here are some of the CB handles and their owners:
Babysitter, Jerry Logsdon; Chatty Kathy, Kathy Zwygart; Donald Duck, Don Carder; Blue Streak, Ted Montgomery; Egg Lady, Marcella Ryan; Green Grasshopper, Delbert Stockwell; Little Fireball, Cary Brosa; Limestone Cowboy, G.W. Conser; Little Blue Bird, Jacque Mill; Moby Dick, Jim Billings; Meat Man, Terry Metzger; Lady Dressmaker, Arlene Gier; Milk Man, Melvin Brose; Silver Bird, Rick Ferrell; Square Wheels, Mel Langston; Store Keeper, Gary Coleman; Typesetter, Dale Jepson; Trip Hammer Jr., Gary Royer; Trash Man, Larkin Ferrell; Teacher, Karen Strickler.
These were all from Valley Falls. We’ll have more from around the county in an upcoming edition and then Ryan said to add the book to the museum archives.
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