Post by klsm54 on Mar 19, 2009 13:15:45 GMT -4
I thought I'd take a walk down Main Street Falls Creek, in my youth. I'm sure I'll forget some places, feel free to add them to my stroll, or put in places from other eras. I'll skip the residences and just mention the businesses that I remember.
I'll start at the Pine Inn, I don't remember Falls Creek without it.
Across the street was the garage for Collins & Nolder Asphalt.
Then there was Chub Caldwell & Chuck Crawford's Esso Station.
Across the street were a trio of businesses.... Joe Fustine's Dry Cleaners, the infamous Gunsmoke, and Butch's Pool Hall.
Next it was the Fire Hall, and across the street was Kennedy's Plumbing Supply.
The DuBois Deposit Bank was next.
I can't remember much in the building across from the Bank. Jimmy DeCarlo's Beauty Shop is all I recall. Maybe somebody remembers more.
Back on the south side was Wil-Mac's Restaurant. For a period of time the Wil-Mac had a back room for the towns youth, pinball machines, pool table and such.
Back across the street, where the post office sits now, was a gas station, if I remember right it as a Sinclair station and was run by one of the Turk's.
Across from it was a little building that I remember as Ron Bishop's Barber Shop, I guess it was a diner at one time. On the corner was an empty store front, but it was always know as the A&P, as that was the last thing that occupied it.
Now we're into the real business district. On the corner was Dick Stokes Drug Store, next to it was Bill's Market, then Breaky's Confectionery, then the Post Office.
Back on the north side of the street it was Schaffner's Furniture Store, and the Phillips Hardware.
Back across the street, in a building no longer there, was Denny Brocious's Barber Shop.
Next was the Laundromat, I can't remember what there before that.
The next building had a store front, guess it was a furniture store at one time, but it was empty through my younger days. Then, in another building no longer there was Charlie Eltringham's Barber Shop.
Then on the north side, right at the top of the hill, was an old house that housed old Mr. Rhines Cabinet Shop, just before Willar's Market.
On up the street, just beyond the War Memorial, was Hicks's Garage. It was once a Chevrolet Dealership, showroom and all, but in the late 50's, or early '60's, the dealership closed and it remained open as a gas station.
On the other side of the street was Max Smith's Grocery Store.
So as you can see, Falls Creek was not always a ghost town. We were still a thriving small town in the '60's, and even the '70's. And those are just Main Street businesses. There were other in town, and on the outskirts of town, but I leave those for another day.
I'll start at the Pine Inn, I don't remember Falls Creek without it.
Across the street was the garage for Collins & Nolder Asphalt.
Then there was Chub Caldwell & Chuck Crawford's Esso Station.
Across the street were a trio of businesses.... Joe Fustine's Dry Cleaners, the infamous Gunsmoke, and Butch's Pool Hall.
Next it was the Fire Hall, and across the street was Kennedy's Plumbing Supply.
The DuBois Deposit Bank was next.
I can't remember much in the building across from the Bank. Jimmy DeCarlo's Beauty Shop is all I recall. Maybe somebody remembers more.
Back on the south side was Wil-Mac's Restaurant. For a period of time the Wil-Mac had a back room for the towns youth, pinball machines, pool table and such.
Back across the street, where the post office sits now, was a gas station, if I remember right it as a Sinclair station and was run by one of the Turk's.
Across from it was a little building that I remember as Ron Bishop's Barber Shop, I guess it was a diner at one time. On the corner was an empty store front, but it was always know as the A&P, as that was the last thing that occupied it.
Now we're into the real business district. On the corner was Dick Stokes Drug Store, next to it was Bill's Market, then Breaky's Confectionery, then the Post Office.
Back on the north side of the street it was Schaffner's Furniture Store, and the Phillips Hardware.
Back across the street, in a building no longer there, was Denny Brocious's Barber Shop.
Next was the Laundromat, I can't remember what there before that.
The next building had a store front, guess it was a furniture store at one time, but it was empty through my younger days. Then, in another building no longer there was Charlie Eltringham's Barber Shop.
Then on the north side, right at the top of the hill, was an old house that housed old Mr. Rhines Cabinet Shop, just before Willar's Market.
On up the street, just beyond the War Memorial, was Hicks's Garage. It was once a Chevrolet Dealership, showroom and all, but in the late 50's, or early '60's, the dealership closed and it remained open as a gas station.
On the other side of the street was Max Smith's Grocery Store.
So as you can see, Falls Creek was not always a ghost town. We were still a thriving small town in the '60's, and even the '70's. And those are just Main Street businesses. There were other in town, and on the outskirts of town, but I leave those for another day.
I can remember looking in the weeds for an empty pop bottle, or two, and using that 2¢ deposit for penny candy.
