James, Cheryl, Fefie, unknown customer receiving Gift Certificate,
William, Sr., Loraine, William, Jr. This shot was in the Ladies department.
The mural on the wall was painted by Loraine. It reflects the 1970's era.

Mattie Poole, Clara Passmore, Ann Poole Ward, and Annie Vee Murphy
gather at William's house for the annual Christmas party.
Notice the traditional egg nog.

Mrs. Clara Passmore in the Ladies lingerie department.
This part of the store was once a separate building known as The Fashion Shoppe.
Ms. Clara was the manager of that store. After she retired,
she continued to do alterations for us at her home on Anderson Avenue.

Mrs. Grady Cochran, wife of Chief Cochran, was a long time employee for us.
Notice the Florsheim Shoes display and the old manual cash register.

Cheryl and Mrs. Annie Vee Murphy straighten up the merchandise in
the Children's Dept. Annie Vee was the first employee hired by Mom and Dad.
She was 16 at the time; the year was 1936. She continued to work for us for
many years after her husband J.W. retired from the military.

Side Walk Sale

L-R: Unknown customer, Annie Vee Murphy, Fefie Khoury, Rhonda Carson -
daughter of Mayor Rudolf Carson. Notice the Top Dollar Store in the
reflection of the window. Khoury's was the first store on Main Street
to hire African-Americans. The year was 1964.

Cheryl and Fefie Khoury working the Sidewalk Sale.

Loraine and Fefie Khoury

Bryant Culpepper and William Khoury.
The Occasion: Peach County's 50th Anniversary
October 1974.

The Par-San Building after the 1974 Tornado.

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