PayDay (confection) PayDay (confection) PayDay is a candy bar consisting of salted peanuts rolled in caramel surrounding a firm nougat-like center. It is currently produced by The Hershey Company. PayDay was a favorite of Bob Hope, Norman Alden and Charles Bukowski. PayDay was first introduced in 1932 by Frank Martoccio. Martoccio founded the F.A. Martoccio Macaroni Company, and also later served as head of the Hollywood Candy Company. Hollywood also produced the ZERO bar. In 1938, Hollywood moved to Centralia, Illinois. In 1967, the Martoccio family sold Hollywood Brands to Consolidated Foods, which later became Sara Lee. Fire destroyed the Centralia plant
History of the French in Holyoke they gradually integrated with the community in civic, commercial, and social life. At the turn of the 20th century, a considerable community of French-speakers lived in the area's Flats neighborhood, as well as north of downtown amongst a growing Polish population. In time, the French community organized in drama circles in local churches and theaters. The most famous among French-Canadian performers from Holyoke was Eva Tanguay, born in Marbleton, Quebec in 1878, her family arriving in Holyoke before 1885. Performing a song and dance number in Parsons Hall as a young girl, she was discovered by a touring company before