Downtown memories of elderberries and Danish pastry nostalgia
Bob McDowell recalls August elderberry pies and seasonal Danish Pastry Dres den stallen at Christmas. He mentions local shops, family workers at Sears, Strauss, Troutman, and Penney's, and friendly clerks like Robert Earl Knowles who treated children with care.
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Dresden Stallen
Bob McDowell
Byron Proudfoot
Sears
Ruth Irwin
Strauss
Isabelle McCormick
Troutman’s
Robert Earl Knowles
Penney’s
Mr. Knowles
Downtown memories of New Castle childhood times
Recollections from Nancy Lowry detailing weekly routines with her mother Helen at Shenango China Strauss department stores and downtown shopping. She recalls Saturdays with lessons at Hammond Music Store, hot dogs at New Castle Drug and Jimmy's Sandwich Shop, ice cream at Isaly’s, parades, the Fountain Hotel fire, and afterschool hangouts near Troutman’s, Murphy’s, and the Towne Mall.
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Dan Irwin
Helen
Shenango China
the Pottery
Strauss Hirshberg
Strauss
Hastle
Strauss, Murphy’s
Troutman’s
Buzz Flowers
Hammond Music Store
Reggie Banfield
New Castle Drug
Mill Street
Jimmy
Neshannock Creek
Bays of Medical Center
Isaly’s
G.C. Murphy
Donati's
Leo Mickey
Old Hudson
Towne
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Santa
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Minuteman
Medical Center
Sheep Hill
John Hitch
Lawrence County Historical Society
East North Street
Balloon Magic
Jean Bartsch
Kathy& Co
Hazel
Leavy
Acnewsenline
Merth Mercer St
Ypublicnotices.com
Innsylvania
En Fity
Latar
VA Semsvivnia Weresbaoce
Soeianiin
Psychological Services
Martin Meyer
Julie Uran
Vpsdocs.com
Vpdo
Slippery Rock
Butler
Sharon
Www
Bissettchevy.com
Ben Bisgort
BEN Bissett Oy Chevrolet
Mercer
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