Jerome Memories
Posted by Allen Muma at 2/18/2008 12:11 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
Dear Jeromians:
Stumbling across your website brought back some memories.
It was the Thanksgiving holiday in 1951, and I was a newly commissioned 2d Lieutenant, stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. We had four whole days off, and were ordered to stay within 200 miles of Fort Bliss. New to this part of the country, a few friends and I drove to San Diego, LA, and Las Vegas. So much for the 200 miles. On our way back to Fort Bliss, we passed through Jerome and stayed overnight.
We checked in what was probably the only hotel in town. Rather unusual. We walked in at ground level. The lobby was down three flights of stairs and again we found ourselves at ground level. I signed in and discovered that there had been no guests for several weeks.
There were at least half a dozen or so bars but only one restaurant. Half-way through dinner, our waitress announced: "Please pay the cook. I'm going to the movies."
I settled in Newark, DE, where I had gone to school, but I'll never forget Jerome. Some day I hope to go back.
Ben Raphael
My name is Jerome, I am an African living in Africa and now on holiday in Minneapolis where I have just ended my stay. Please, let me know more about Jerome Arizona and how things started there. I am in the USA until Tuesday. Please, write back or call me at 626-393-8798.
Many thanks
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