The Archive · 1938

Shame, Shame on You

The neighbourhood of the cemetery had for long been popular with courting couples until Jolley started his campaign.

Among the complaints against the ghost preachers is one from a youth: I was sitting in a car near the cemetery with my girl, having a harmless drink. I said to my girl, Let's have another drink, dearie. Then from the darkness came a mysterious voice. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding evil and good. I had a terrible fright, thinking this came from a grave.

A girl reports how, while kissing a young man, the mystery voice cried, Shame, shame on you.

Mr. Jolly, who is married and the father of two pretty daughters, said his object is to break up wicked petting parties and drinking.

Wicked Goings-on

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