A contemporary trade-paper clipping announces Ed McLaughlin's purchase and plans to rename the rink New Haven Roll A Round.
Evidence, credit & reuse: Available at the linked repository; image or full record is not included in this download. Visible Billboard heading Jan 14, 1956; dateline New Haven Jan 7; takeover January 16. Treat exact spelling as contemporary variant. Source expansion RR015/RR018. Reuse: Link only; periodical rights unverified.
Source: Forgotten Roller Rinks of the Past; Billboard
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Silent Grounds Collective, Historic Roller Rinks, SGC-RR-020, ED-L-RINK-ADD004, “Ben Morey's Eli sold to McLaughlin.” Source: Forgotten Roller Rinks of the Past; Billboard. https://www.forgottenrollerrinksofthepast.com/Eli%20CT.html. Research edition, accessed 2026-09-12.