Carbon County Magazine/carboncountymagazine.com is the on-line community magazine of Carbon County, Pennsylvania
January 2010 - Vol. 2 #1
99-year-old Herman “Hymie” Rockman learned to box at 15. At 18, he was old enough to fight as an amateur. The 135 pound lightweight fought 20 fights as an amateur and another 20 fights as a professional, fighting in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton.

 

Roy Christman writes about the The Towamensing Pie and Cake Experiment

Richard DeFeo tells about My Sketch of Dave Brubeck

Al Zagofsky writes about The Value of Money—My Money

Bruce Conrad asks about women’s rights. Are we there yet? Hell no.

Bob Stevenson on Rotary Club’s Christmas in Jim Thorpe

David Holmes remembers arriving in NEPA

Dear Suzi - has thoughts on the passing of a loved one

 

Columnists:
ChristmanRoy Christman
ChristmanRichard DeFeo
ConradAl Zagofsky
ConradBruce Conrad
Bob Stevenson
ThorneDavid Holmes
SuziDear Suzi
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