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Elkton downtown in 1965 photo shows historic shops
A 27 June 1965 view along West Spotswood Trail captures Elkton's downtown with Leo Lam's Restaurant and Bowling Alley on the left, Ben Franklin 5-10 Cent Store owned by Alan Thompson next, then McGinnis Cut Rate Store by Tom McGinnis, all on a row of long‑standing storefronts. I.F. Sandridge Gulf Service Station sits on the right. gas in 1965 cost 31.9 cents per gallon.
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Tom McGinnis
Jacob Bear
Bear
Lineweaver
McGinnis
I.F. Sandridge
Elkton Gulf
Gwin Miller
Gulf Oil Company