THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, September 15, 1994           TAG: 9409140004
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A14  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

EVEN BACALIS WOULD HAVE LIKED THE SHOW

Recently WHRO-15 aired a special 90-minute program on Hampton Roads that featured some rare footage of the 1940-1950 events and treasures of the past.

The program was excellent and brought many memories to mind. I can relate to many things of that era as a native who visited Ocean View Park and the Lowe's Theater and rode the Portsmouth and Kiptopeake ferries many times.

To those who remember the Byrd Theater, where I spent many Saturday afternoons, I found one flaw in the program. True, you could have a few hot dogs next door after the movie, but at Bacalis' not Tony's. Tony was there many years which speaks of another Hampton Roads landmark. Tony (``The Hot Dog King'' is gone but not forgotten.

We are grateful to Mike Sinclair and all others who made the WHRO-TV program possible. Thanks for the memories.

Don Hipple

Virginia Beach, Sept. 11, 1994 by CNB