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Big Walnut Area Historical Society is presenting Brent Carson at the monthly meeting at 7:30 Tuesday, April 12th, in the Myers Inn Museum Meeting Room to tell about the Grocery Stores throughout the county. Carson is a native od Delaware and the backbone in the Delaware County Historical Society. Last summer, Brent explored the county looking for stories about the many little stores. Photos were used for display at the Delaware County Fair last summer. These stores were the center for the communities as well as a place to pick up items between trips to larger stores in the bigger towns. There was usually a pair playing checkers near the stove who knew who was doing what and passed it on to the other customers. There was a time when the
country roads were safe for children to ride bicycles and spend the
day exploring the expanded community. We worked hard to get
our chores done so we could go on our little adventures At
least once every other week, as a young teen, I would ride to a
friend's house and we would take off for an adventure. We
would ride to north Condit for another friend and stop in the store
for a candy bar. On to south Condit for a pop. If we
were really in for an adventure we went to Crowl's in Olive Green
for ice cream. The day was ours as long as we were home when
the 5 p.m. Nestles whistle blew. |
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