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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
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
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 |