Historical Phields
Edwards Clothing Co.,
Strickland Hardware, Liberty Café
(Photos
Courtesy Nick Strickland)
One of the
premiere clothing stores on Main Street - Edwards Clothing Co.
owned by Tom
Edwards.
This site on South
Macon Street is the humble beginning where Nick Strickland, Sr. started Strickland Hardware in August 1939 "with 3 cases of Coca-Cola".
"Big Nick" expanded his Coke business by selling candy, snuff, individual
cigarettes, chewing gum and other snacks purchased from Timberlake Wholesalers.
The store created in an alley rented for 50 cents per
week.
Visible is a sign
that reads Elrod's 5 & 10 Cent Store. This was a side entrance into a
L-shaped building which had its main entrance on Main
Street.
As
Strickland's
business grew, the business moved across the street to this location. "Little
Nick" joined his Dad and ran this business until 1989, a total of 50 years. The
Stricklands rented this building from Charles Evans
and later bought the
building to the left of this location.
Inside of The
Liberty Café located on Main Street. Chris Sakellares, a Greek immigrant ran
this store for years with his wife, Dora (behind the counter). This restaurant
had a varied menu (see below) but was famous for its
hamburgers.
Later this
store became the Par-San Men's Store in 1966 and later Khoury's Men's Store in
1987.
Chris Sakellares
standing in front of The Liberty Café.
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