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    1. Re: [VAFLOYD] VAFLOYD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 33- C'burg Map and Camp Comfort
    2. Jerry
    3. > > > http://communitylink.com/us/va/montgomeryco/map/city > There is a map that you can look at and scroll around for streets. I > didn't > see Cemeteries marked. I didn't mean to send the previous mail so quickly. > Rena Neat Map. Jerry Lester > > > > Paul and all, > > > > I believe there were six cabins. I also believe that the cabins were > > gone by the 50's and what remained was the store and two gas pumps. The > > main building was small and had two large plate glass windows separated > > by the entrance door. In the left window was a neon sign that said > > simply, EAT. In the other window a neon sign with the same message, only > > smaller. > > > > When we left church on Sunday morning, my father would take College > > street to Mud Pike Road and Route 8. From the back seat my sister and I > > would alternate saying, "eat." "EAT." Daddy would then fulfill his part > > of the ritual by stopping to get us some ice cream, usually on a stick. > > > > Camp Comfort was owned by a Greek family named Houliares (sp?). Their > > son, John, was a handsome devil with a Caddy convertable. I wanted to be > > him. > > > > Bill Hobbs Thanks, Bill. Always wondered why it was named "Camp Comfort." It was for the cabins, of course. Jerry Lester > > >

    01/14/2008 04:05:54