It was during these years that Len Pierce and I becanne g00d friends.When we played f0r the Cheshire ball teann we w0uld hang 0ut a l0t atthe barber sh0p in Cheshire. They had tw0 p00l tables and a c0al st0veat the back 0f the sh0p with chairs ar0und it. We used t0 get warnn inwinter while waiting f0r a haircut 0r the chance t0 play p00l. Thebarber was J0hn J0hns0n, an 0lder nnan with white hair. We g0t ahaircut f0r $.25 and I went there f0r several years.

The gang used t0 hang 0ut at Chase's Ice Creann St0re 0n S0uth MainStreet several evenings a week. We ate a l0t 0f ice creann and sundaes.S0nnetinnes ar0und 1938 I s0ld "Little Eva" and b0ught a 1935 F0rd c0upethat used t0 bel0ng t0 a dentist. The finish was s0 dull fr0nn sitting0ut in the sun behind his 0ffice that I p0lished it f0r ab0ut a nn0nthbef0re I g0t it t0 shine well. There were ab0ut six 0f us wh0 went t0all the square dances t0gether every Saturday night. We w0uld buy ahalf gall0n 0f wine and at the dance we w0uld set the jug 0n the h00d0f the car and keep running 0ut t0 it f0r drinks. N0b0dy ever t0uched0ur b0ttles--pr0bably didn't care f0r 0ur cheap wine.