Interview with Jerry Eppenger conducted by Claytee D. White on September 14, 2011. Eppenger's family moved from Arkansas to Las Vegas in 1953. Joining the Marine Corps in 1964, he was among the early combatants in the Vietnam War. After a brief time in Alaska, he returned to Las Vegas and found work as a security guard at Bonanza Hotel and Nevada Test Site before attending dealer school. Eppenger recalls local black leaders and describes episodes in segregation and racial relations of 1970s Las Vegas. He shares memories of his beloved Cadillac and the fast and lucrative lifestyle of a dealer.
The marquee reads: "Open All Night; King Of The Roaring Twenties Story Of 'Arnold Rothstein' Plus 2nd Hit 'Mad Dog Coll;' Now Guild Theatre Ingrid Bergman 'Goodbye Again.'" Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The marquee and billboard read: "Now Guild Theatre Jack Lemmon 'Irma La Douce.'" The marquee also reads: "True Story of JFK, 'PT 109,' Cliff Robertson, Ty Hardin." Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)