Things to remember in "Old Corbin"

[Oldtimer]

older guy wrote:

Rememeber going to the city dump to shoot rats.(bigtime)
Going to Keavy by the way of 312 and your friends telling you that this will be backed up with water soon.
Knowing the only good jewelry store was Distads.
Stopping by Eaton and Gibbs to see that Luther was still driving his jeep and Bobby was wondering what you had up your sleeve besides your arm.
Going in Littons Grocery to have pop.
Having Baldy McNeil do a safety inspection on your car(at the Gulf)a new law that didn't last.

I worked for Baldy ... lets see there was Chip Morgan, Kelvin Morgan (sometimes) Curt Owens, Otis Reeder, Baldy's son David, Ron Cooper. When things were slow at the station Baldy would make a trip up the street to Dave Huff's for coffee ... most times, very soon after we would be covered up with work.

[Oldtimer]

Hungry Hound wrote:

Anyone remember the Old Wing Drive In & the Hungry Hound?

Yep, the Wing was across the street from Owens. Part of the building is still there. Someone removed the wing and then added a second story.
The Hungry Hound was owned by Ben and Flossie Eubanks (mom & dad of Bo). They also owned the Lunch Queen on Main Street where the FAD use to be. Later Flossie ran Sanders beforeit was bought by the restaurant chain.

[Oldtimer]

memory lane awakened wrote:

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Hey oldtimer, I figured you were in school about to get out 1966-68. How close am I. I haven't heard of Nora in years.

You're just one year off ... May 28 '65

[good times]

Eaton and Gibbs was the best place for fresh cut meat.

[and]

Wilder Hardware,,,,,you just walked in and told them what you wanted, and they went to get it.

The IGA in east corbin, where they carried everybody's groceries to your car, no matter how many bags you had, or what the weather was.

The Dixie before they messed it up.

Thruston's shoe shop.

What was the name of the photographer for the Corbin Times, took all the sports photos,,,,

Yeary's after church.

Howard Brothers, down by the bowling alley, when the bowling alley was where the kroger is now.

[reader]

Clancy's

[I miss them]

BACON CREEK GUN SHOP

We miss you Ethel!

It will never be the same as it was before the ATF messed up!!

[good times]

There was good times in old corbin.

[Oldtimer]

and wrote:

Wilder Hardware,,,,,you just walked in and told them what you wanted, and they went to get it.
The IGA in east corbin, where they carried everybody's groceries to your car, no matter how many bags you had, or what the weather was.
The Dixie before they messed it up.
Thruston's shoe shop.
What was the name of the photographer for the Corbin Times, took all the sports photos,,,,
Yeary's after church.
The photographer was Jack Thurston ... he also wrote a sports column
Howard Brothers, down by the bowling alley, when the bowling alley was where the kroger is now.

The photographer was Jack Thurston - he also wrote a sports column in the paper. He was Tom Thurston's brother.

[IGA]

I was a bag boy there in 1975 when I was 15 years old. The owners were Earl Bonza and Roy Wyrick. The managers were Connie Herron and John Stansberry.

[Then]

Corbin Ice Plant and

Newberry's, my favorite place

[Sweet Daisy]

yeah wrote:

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Yeah I think I posted that way back at the beginning. It was beside the Convenient store down from the root beer stand. Now they sell motorcycles and four wheelers out of the old Convenient building, it's right past the new Corbin High School on the left and the putt putt was right beside it. If that is the one you're thinking of.

Yeah that's right and I think there was a dry cleaners by it too. That was it . Your right I am glad someone remember that one too. I went there

[Sweet Daisy]

good times wrote:

Eaton and Gibbs was the best place for fresh cut meat.

They sure did I can smell the scent of that store til this day.

[Sweet Daisy]

reader wrote:

Clancy's

You know I know this sounds nuts on a rainy day when I am outside I can still smell the scent of those Clancy's Chicken boxes

[GMc]

Old Timer wrote:

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OMG ... YOU must be from the 60's!

Remember the Coca Cola Club?

[Woodbine]

GMc wrote:

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Remember the Coca Cola Club?

There was a grocery in Woodbine in the sixties, Charles was the first name of the owner, can't remember his last name.

[woodbine kid]

Woodbine wrote:

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There was a grocery in Woodbine in the sixties, Charles was the first name of the owner, can't remember his last name.

Perkins Store

[LIVING IN KENTUCKY]

Woodbine wrote:

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There was a grocery in Woodbine in the sixties, Charles was the first name of the owner, can't remember his last name.

HIs name is Charles Craig he was co -ower of the store, Perkins, he was married to one their daughter. He's still living above the store now

[Sweet Daisy]

I just saw where someone posted a thread about the Moo Moo Hut anyone remember that place. I loved it and do you remember the JC Penny's downtown. Or the old department store Daniels

[Corbin gal]

The little grocery store on Fifth Street below Central Elementary was Hammons Grocery. We stopped there every afternoon after school and got redhots to eat on the way home.Those were the fun days. Children could actually get out and walk wherever they wanted to go without a worry in the world.