Tony decides it's time to run from the Appalachian Mountains to the vast blue water. It was his privilege and patriotic duty, a way out of Beckley, WV and a means to provide a financial future for himself and wife-to-be, Zina Mae Coffman.
"What a handsome Sailor Man!", my Mother, Zina must have thought when he came back to town on "leave" before his official tour of duty began with the United States Navy. I remember the story well when Zina was all dressed up in her poodle skirt and roller skates, sitting with her group of girlfriends at a hamburger joint when Tony walked in and over to her and said, "How's my girl been?" and "Have you missed me?". Well, the rest is history!
Zina Mae Coffman, 812 N. Oakwood Ave, Beckley, WV
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