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| Shopping "Down Darby" |
| Here is a great view of Main Street, circa 1968, courtesy of Darby Boomer, Tom Fountain. Observed in this classic photo is John's Bargain Store, Darby Millinery Shoppe and Sipler's Hardware as well as Benett's Mens Store in the distance. Chat about your Darby memories Darby Boomer Message Board |
| Memories of the Christmas Eve Blizzard 1966 ....I remember it very well, too. My father took me to Tucker's Jewelers and bought me an amethyst ring, necklace & earrings. My first real jewels and my first real gift from my Dad. Not something my Mom bought and said it was from him. I wore them home. When we had walked down Darby, it wasn't too bad. On the way home, the snow had gotten heavier, so I put my hat on. At some point, on the way home, my hat knocked one of my earrings off. The snow didn't melt away for days. And for days and days I walked that stretch from Tucker's to my house, over and over again looking for that earring. My father told me it was a lost cause and someday he would replace them. But, I was so sad. Then one day, months later, my Dad came home - face beaming - and handed me this little bent and broken, twisted piece of metal with an amethyst hanging off it. He had found the earring. Here, he had been looking for it all along, just as I had. It was such a touching thing for him to do. I still have the earring and I'll always have that memory. Thanks for reminding me. Donna, Darby Boomer |
| Darby Shoe Store Memory I remember always going with my mom no matter who in the family needed shoes just so I could ride the rocking horse in the store. I loved that horse... Jeanne, Darby Boomer |
| Memories of Darby Stores Along with the Wendy went all of those stores in that big buiding. There was a bar running along the Creek side and the ramp, going all the way around the back. When the show was over the side doors burst open and tons of kids poured out, some jumping over the back fence to cross over the bus bridge. Oft times, the doors would be opened from inside to let in friends. The movie cost Twenty-five cents after all! There was "Doc's Drug Store at the other end, Cool lunch counter, And there was a Bus Station Terminal (interstate I think) next to the buiding. There was also a Shoe Store with a machine which was supposed to allow you to see you foot bones using XRays. Did they really have that? Did the Shoe Store people all get cancer!? Topside was an Insurance company I think. Did I miss anything? Joe, T., Darby Boomer |
| Memories of Wellworth's 5 & 10 The soda fountain! You could pop a ballon and get a banana split for a penny up to 99 cents ..Lol !!! Was great , you could spend the whole day shopping on Main St . And Maxwell Drug had a soda fountain also, I loved the choc. sodas there . My grandmother would take us out for a day and thats where we went . And on the way home she would stop and get a qt. of beer in Mcgees . We always had to push the cart around .. Those where the days ! Cathy, Darby Boomer |