Gene Krause said that Matzo ran his business in the garage at the house. Marie operated a beauty shop at that location, and Charles had his own business, “Matzo Mower Service.”Īn ad from 1963 stated that he worked on Briggs & Stratton engines an Toro engines. He was living at 315 River Street when he entered the service.Ĭharles and Marie Matzo made their home at 443 Woodland Ave., Hawley. He served from Mato Jand received a Bronze Star. Army during the war, with Company M, 104th Infantry. His World War II draft card described him as ruddy, with black eyes and brown hair, 5’10” tall.Ĭharles served in the U.S. The same census listed his occupation as “miner.” He and Marie would become husband and wife. Also living there was Nellie’s daughter Marie W. Martin’s home at 519 Spruce St., Hawley, Charles was 25. He is listed in the 1940 census as being a lodger in Nellie P. He was born in Dunmore, Jto Michael and Ann (Solanich) Matzo. The man behind the go-kart track was Charles Matzo. Salim Rose and Debbie Murray also said they remembered the ice skating rink. I remember it naturally being very cold, and it was great to take a break from skating or sliding, and getting a cup of hot chocolate from the little refreshment bus.” Tyke kimble how to#“I didn't know how to skate but we would just slide around on our shoes. In the winter, John Nichols said, the track would get filled with water and a lot of kids ice skated there. “I think some locally famous Beach Lake folks would race there.” “We lived a block away and I remember going there to watch the go cart races.” recalled Jeanne Genzlinger. Mowat added that on Sundays Matzo took the governors off so they went faster. My brothers and I skated on the rink along with Charlie’s daughters, Bonnie and Nan. Before Charlie put a governer on the carts, he offered a $5.00 bonus to any winners, and that was me, in many races. 2 truck (Hawley Fire Department had two separate companies at that time).ĭonna Kimble Ludwig commented, “I remember the go-kart track very well as a young female on the hill (Snufftown) I had to be better then the fellas riding on the track. 1 ambulance and the Hawley Fire Company No. Proceeds were to benefit the Hawley Fire Company No. A race was announced for Sunday, July 15 at the “Bonnie and Nan G-Kart Track.” Proceeds that day were in memory of Mrs. Jumping to the summer of 1963, the race track by that time had been named in honor of Charles and Marie Matzo’s two daughters, Bonnie and Nan. There were seven units altogether, and units in each race. Four teenage girls (names not given) were sponsoring the second race. The first race was announced for Sunday, Jat 3 p.m. The group ribbon cutting picture in the newspaper showed boys on four go-karts in front of the group of adults.
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