Comments on: 6th and Monroe Facing West (1966)

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:16:44 +0000

I worked at the Post Office and we eat at Allen’s all the time and the women name was VI
and she lived on Eastman Ave. Was a lovely woman to talk to.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:11:24 +0000

I also used to walk from SHS 5 days a week to catch the bus home, stopping in Walgren’s for a coke!!

By: Vernon Copeland

Vernon Copeland — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:48:25 +0000

I used to be a soda jerk at Ford Hopkins Drug Store prior to and while attending Brown’s Business College 1949 and 1950. My forte was in making the best “I don’t care coke” there ever was. Brown’s Business College was on the 2nd floor between 6th & 7th St across from the Post Office. By the way, Thanks for the memories!

By: Jim Barrett

Jim Barrett — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:02:55 +0000

This corner was the busiest at one time…on the corners were: Ford Hopkins Drug Store; Allen’s Cigar Store; Coe’s Book Store and the U.S. Post Office…Great night spots: Saddle Club; The Sazrac; The Press Club behind Coe’s (in the alley)….movies @ the Senate, steakburgers @ Steak&Shake across from Senate (I remember waitress Mary Buscher)

By: Steve Walter

Steve Walter — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:05:24 +0000

Thanks for passing along the owner’s names. I think Mrs Reavley sold me my first pipe. She said “A bulldog (shape) always looks good on a young man”, and that was that. Nice people, great store, good times.

By: Glen Rogers

Glen Rogers — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:35:16 +0000

The owner/operators of Allen’s Cigar Store for many years was Edward (Ed) Reavly & his wife Nora (Tiny) Reavley. I knew them both very well because I was employed across the Street at Coe’s Book Store for 25 years and had lunch at Allen’s quite frequently.

By: Mary M. Smith Bringle

Mary M. Smith Bringle — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:26:42 +0000

Brings back a lot of memories.Walked from SHS
five days a week to get the bus home.Had ff & a cke at Wal Greens on the corner of fifth and Monroe before going home. Seen a lot of movies at the senate.
Mary Margaret( July 5,2009)

By: Mary M. Smith Bringle

Mary M. Smith Bringle — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:26:03 +0000

Bringles back a lot of memories.Walked from SHS
five days a week to get the bus home.Had ff & a cke at Wal Greens on the corner of fifth and Monroe before going home. Seen a lot of movies at the senate.
Mary Margaret( July 5,2009)

By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:09:26 +0000

Do you remember Grahams Cigar Store by Allens. They had good food there also . There was always a lot of activity in the back room

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:53:22 +0000

We used to eat at Allen’s cigar store all the time. My Dad knew the man that ran it and then also the woman who took over (can’t remember their names). They had good shakes and hot dogs. It’s funny how that corner still looks like the Haynes and Essick shop, even in that yellow.