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A Glimpse of Business in Baptisttown
1930-1950
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What’s happening in town
Now we explore
businesses and
establishments in
Baptistown
during 1938-
1940s
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ABC Radio Service517 S.E. 8th St. at
Canal St.1933: Conner Chas
W jr. restr.1938: Cecila S Reitz
Beauty Shop1940 & 1942 Harper
Paul Radio Repair
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Steckler’s Markert505 Tenth Street1934-1939Owned by Mr. &
Mrs. StecklerBuilding Vacant 1940
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Canal MarketOwned by Sam
Gentry1940-1944“Fresh Pig Feet 2 for
$.05”
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Roberts Furniture Co.251 Lincoln Ave1929-1940Owned by Jason
Roberts1940: Vacant
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Weiss Cash MarketOwned by John D.
Weiss1939-19441937: Fishman Dept.
Store1939: Weiss Cash
Market1945:
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Louise’s Home Cooked MealsOwned by Louise
Arbuckle1938-19391940: Vacant
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Booker T. Washington Swimming Pool
1929-1951650 S. Governor St.Neighborhood Pool
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Wilhelm & Sons251 Lincoln Ave.1941Used Furniture &
Clothing1933-1934 Roberts
Furniture Co.1945 Lindsey Powell
Cigars
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Lincoln Tap Room1938-1944Owned by: Melvin H.
Schelensker“Buds Lincoln Tap
Room, under new management but same hi-class service”
1943: Melvin H. Schelensker Liquor
1945: Raymond T. Effinger Liquor
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Bill’s Grill1943-1945323 Lincoln Ave.Owned by: Bill
WatkinsNext to Lincoln Tap
Room1932: Clara
McCormick resident1939: Jos S Zarzour
restr
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Comstock's Groceries & Meats
Comstocks was a local grocery and meat store.Located : Governor at Bellemeade Phone number: 3-0962 The store was around from 1938-1940 The prices of what they sold were
Springer's lb. $0.18Hens lb. $.20Young rooster lb. $0.15Freash Eggs Dozen $0.29Butter lb. $.30
Comstock’s also provided free delivery
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AL’s Liquor C&H Shoe Shop Al’s Liquor was a
Liquor Store Located: 4171/2 Lincoln
Ave Phone number : 2-8290 AL’s Liquor was owned
by Albert Wing Al’s had all of the
popular Liquors that were out at that time.
Al’s slogan was “When your party goes dry
Located on : 417 Lincoln Ave
Owned by: Henry Piland &his son
Open 3days a week Monday, Tuesday, &
WednesdayPrices:
Men half shoe & heels $.59 Ladies Half shoe & heel
$.49 Spike heel cap $.9 Shoe dying $.29
This company had 30 years of experience
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Superior Hat Works
Superior Hat Works was a pressing, cleaning, suits and dress cleaning business.
It was owned by Robert Aglin Phone number : 3-0941 There prices were : $.50 for Suits and
Dressing Cleaning and pressed $.25 pants cleaned & pressed, suits pressed Located at 405 Lincoln Ave.
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George & Ella Lacer Furniture Co. George & Ella was an
“Old Fashion Bar B-Q” restaurant.It also served Soft
drinks & fried chicken.
George & Ella was owned by George Hubbard
Located on : 517 Governor.
Coal general Hauling Located: 612-614 E
Walnut Street Phone number: 3-2760 When you bought the
this company you had to pay cash.
In 1940 the name was changed to Walnut Street Furniture CO.
Lasted from 1938-1945
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Thompson Funeral Ruston Apartments Home
K.C. Thompson owned the funeral home
Located: 517 Lincoln Ave.
Phone: 2-9072 K.C. was a women. She was the
directress and the embalmer
“Personal service only a women can render”
Located: 600-06 Walnut
1930-1945 Owned by: Mary
Poole