MORE STORES: More store stories today:

Kathy Paterniti of Coraopolis, writes: “I’d like to add The
Johnston Store and the Princess Shoppe, which was THE place to shop
for the latest fashions for teen girls (Bobbi Brookes,
anyone?)”

“I also have fond memories of Blair’s Drug Store (precursor to
Ott & McHenry’s) where they had a great soda fountain. It was
the after-school place for many of us at St. Bernard’s. Also,
Suppa’s Market on the corner of West Corydon and Chestnut. Everyone
who went to St. Bernard’s back then will remember Mr. Suppa. Great
memories all.”

Jerry Kleisath of Preble, N.Y.: “Milton Dana had a frozen food
locker plant where one could take your meat to have it cut up
wrapped and stored. I think he had a clothing store in Bradford,
too.”

Carol Seagren Reinarts of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.: “Since I am
just getting in on the names of the wonderful stores that lined our
streets and attracted shoppers from many communities, these may
have been mentioned: a hat shop near the bus station and a ladies
undergarment shop (personal fitting for corsets, of course).”

“Also near the bus station as you approached the Episcopal
Church, have you mentioned all the cobbler shops? I remember one on
Congress Street and one on West Washington. Houser’s Christian
Bookstore on Mechanic Street next to Tuna Creek? The music store on
Congress where we used to go in the sound proof room and play
records for hours, and the Firestone Store. Did you get Brown’s
Shoe Store and the Triangle Shoe Store?

” … Since you have listed dozens of stores, you can understand
why we used to enjoy ‘window shopping’ each week after the windows
had been changed. My children used to love to visit ‘Gram’ where
they could walk to all those stores, stop to get groceries and when
they got to ‘Grams,’ the groceries had been delivered. … and that
was no small feat up all those steps… .”

Gary Barr of Monro, N.C.: “Where Tops was at one time had, I
believe, Rosen’s and a bar, I think, and on the creek was the
original Paterniti Lumber and beside it was the old Main Street
diner. Nick’s original business was on Main Street next to
Johnson’s Bakery. My mother worked there for years and I spent some
time there myself.”