April 20, 2025
Tag: Penney
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Shopping American Style
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Across America, the most popular meeting places after churches and city parks were the five-and-dime stores. Everyone knew the names Penney, Woolworth, Newberry, and Kress. A lady I knew referred to these department stores as “initial stops.” The four most famous were J.C., F.W., J.J., and S.H.
Past Article
January 20, 2020 3 Comments
Hank Williams died in the back seat of his Cadillac convertible on the way to play a concert in Ohio. A few days later thousands gathered to pay respects to the country music superstar. Here is the story of that day in 1953.