Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 27, 2022 MALDEN TODAY, TOMORROW, AND YESTERDAY – "Billy & Donna Celebrate" By Peter Levine • Happy 52 years of wedded bliss to those two eternal teenagers, Billy and Donna Spadafora! Their relationship, a certainty in an uncertain world, has withstood the test of time and has actually fl ourished for these many years. Hold hands you love-birds! Billy and Donna survived the disco era, the bad Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com hair decade, and the glory days of Anthony's all the while raising two of the nicest children Malden has ever seen. Here's to many more years of happiness! • My lucky day as I walked through the hallowed doorway of the Big A Sub Shop on Highland Ave as the big boss man himself, Nick, was behind the counter banging out his cherished product. I was honored to have El Guapo put together my turkey on a braided roll with spicy mustard and hot's. • Not Malden but an interest to many, many Maldonians nonetheless. While listening to the Judy Garland Orgy on 95.3 FM (WHRB Harvard Radio) on Sunday May 15th Judy was belting out a tune from (I believe) 1957. I did not catch the name of it but it had something to do with show biz in the 30's and 40's where she name checks all the big comedic stars of the day. The Ritz Brothers, Olsen & Johnson, Harold Lloyd to name a few That happy loving couple of 52 years, Billy & Donna Spadafora but the name that brought a smile to my face was, "The Howard Brothers!" Our very own 3 Stooges being recognized by THE Judy Garland! Fabulous. In my humble opinion the Stooges never got the proper respect they deserved while they were alive. For Judy to acknowledge their legacy, priceless! Can anybody identify the song for me? • The inaugural Nicky Bombi~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS....Welcome Home! Custom built Cape Cod style home with contemporaray flair offers 10 rooms, 4 bedrms, 3 1/2 baths, updated, gourmet kitchen featuring oversized, granite island w/seating, double wall oven, an abundance of furniturequality cabinets, granite counters & ceramic tile flooring, formal diningroom, home office, warm fireplace great room w/skylgts, double atrium doors, convenient 1st flr laundry, desirable,1st flr. Main bedrm boasting a spa-like bathroom, custom, walk-in shower, 2nd level offers 3 bdrms, cozy reading nook, newly renovated bath w/skylights & jetted tub, central air, hardwood flooring, finished lower level offers fp family room, full bath & exercise/dance room, impressive yard designed for summer enjoyment & entertainment featuring heated, saltwater in-ground pool w/hot tub, patio, TV hook-up, 1 car gar, stylish farmers porch with amazing views of Griswold Pond. Offered at $999,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com no American Cancer Society Bocce Fundraiser at the Italian American Citizen's Club was a great big lovefest for Nicky and his family. Money was raised. People spent a beautiful spring afternoon playing bocce ball. And we showered Nicky and his family with love and respect. Malden at its fi nest. • Turner Classic Movies off ers some of the best movies of all time, fi lms you probably haven’t seen since you were a kid and (more often than not) if you pay close attention, you’ll see somebody who was born in Malden. Some cool examples which I have personally seen are the following: the gangster classic “Public Enemy” starring James Cagney, where Malden guy Robert Homans appears as (of course) Offi cer Pat Burke. The 1967 cult classic 'Good Times,' featuring Sonny and Cher, also features Malden guy Richard "Sonny" Collier as 'The Peddler.''Drums Along the Mohawk' starred Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert but also featured Malden gal Edna May Oliver as 'Mrs. McKlennar.' And Bela Lugosi was featured alongside former Liggett's Drug Store employee Wally Brown in 'Zombies on Broadway.' • The year was 1976, America was celebrating its Bicentennial, and some of us were celebrating freedom from 12 years of compulsory education. To honor our country in that epic summer of ‘76 some of Malden High School's best and brightest from the class of 1975 (and friends) decided to organize an event, dubbed by the event organizer Jack Freker as the “Bi Centennial Walk” (or the “Bi Centennial Tour” as some remember). The goal of this historic event was to take a walking tour of all of Malden’s pubs, cafes, and restaurants that served alcoholic beverages and sample their fi nest ales. • One glass of beer, 24 (identifi ed) destinations, one glorious June day. Nine brave souls started the tour at Maher's Café in Edgeworth. One intrepid individual made it to Morrison’s in Linden some 10 hours later. None made the last stop — the Town Line Bar. All banged in sick the next day. • Bob Lanier was a warrior! He battled some of the biggest and baddest centers who ever played the game of basketball, and most times gave as good as he got! Wilt the Stilt! Lew Alcindor/Kareem. Nate Thurmond. Big Red. Bill Walton. Artis Gilmore. Walt Bellamy. The Detroit Pistons 6' 10" center passed away recently but will always be remembered fondly by anybody who laced up Chuck Taylor's growing up in Malden. Who could ever forget his size 22 Chuck's displayed behind the counter at the old Converse Retail Quonset Hut Shack on the corner of Pearl and Medford Streets!? As teenagers we stood in amazement repeating to each that nobody could have feet that big! • Accounts vary on how big his Chuck's actually were. Converse says they were 18" and the 22" is the size in Korea. But as a kid I vividly remember seeing a sign that said 22" right in front of the sneakers. Who remembers that sign? • Boy did I mess up when I mentioned what year Bobby Bionelli graduated and what school he attended. Bobby 'The Pride of Edgeworth,' Bionelli, grew up on Emerald Street, went to the Emerson but furthered his education at the Northeast Vocational School graduating in 1977! Bobby is recovering nicely after the heart operation and although not ready for a steak bomb from the Big A, he noneMALDEN: TODAY| SEE PAGE 7
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