Buffum's Stash #6: Farewell to Ann

Tower Topics, the old employe publication of the Beacon Journal, could poke fun at people. These two photos are from a Jan-Feb 1977 issue.

The occasion was a going away party for Ann Moritz at Gareri’s, a spaghetti house once on S. Main St, in Akron. Here’s the caption under Anne’s pholo:

“It;’s all right to use your fingers to eat your cake in Kansas and Akron, but in Boston it’s probably a no.no. Ann Moritz plunged right into her cake as she was toasted by newspaper employes on her departure from the Beacon Journal. Ann, a Kansas native and former assistant editor in the Metro and Life/Style departments, left Akron recently for a job on the Boston Globe. More than 50 gathered at Gareri’s on S. Main St. to say goodybe to Kansas Annie.“

Just got an e-mail from Ann who is now busy as a consultant and hope to get more info from her soon.