Sandra, I know exactly where the store is, I just didn't know Ed Holley. My folks ran a store from 1950 to 1952. The candy bars were not a great deal different than they are today. Hersheys were the same, three musketeers, baby ruth, mounds, almond joy, there were several other choices. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "S Lee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:53 PM Subject: Ed Holley's Store, Right, TN > Thanks, David! > > Ed Holley's Store was located in what was once known as Right, TN. I > wouldn't have known that but I saw it discussed on this list once. > > I never lived there...just visited as a child so I am not really familiar > with the area like those that were raised there, but everyone knew where Ed > Holley's store was back then and I remember going there when I was a kid. > > Most all the grandchildren of Lemuel & Mandy GRISHAM have memories of that > store. It is still standing (what is left of it) and on one of my last > trips there, I took pictures of it. I would really love to have some old > pictures of it. > > Do you know what kind of candy was available in the stores in those days > when they traded eggs? Moon pies? Peppermint sticks? I'm trying to make > this as authentic as I can for the kids. > > Sandra > > > > > > >From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Upcoming Reunion - Ed Holley's Store > >Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 19:14:21 -0500 > > > >Farm families traded eggs and chickens for what ever they needed. In > >1950, > >an egg would buy a bar of candy, a cold drink or a dip of ice cream. > >Around Christmas time eggs might be worth a dollar a dozen or more, perhaps > >as much as 10 cents each. > > > >In the 50's and 60's, some stores sent a truck (Peddling Truck or Peddler) > >out through the country side and sold items and in return took cash or eggs > >and chickens. Trucks from the produce companies would come by the stores > >about once a week and deliver items and take the eggs and chickens. I lost > >track after that, I don't know where they went---to the large cities I > >imagine. > > > >I don't know Ed Holley nor know where his store was. > > > >David > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "S Lee" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 9:49 AM > >Subject: [TNHARDIN] Upcoming Reunion - Ed Holley's Store > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > Once again, I am planning our annual reunion and I need your help! :o) > > > > > > First of all, everyone in our family seems to have memories of Ed > >Holley's > > > Store and I was wondering if anyone has pictures or any history on it. > > > > > > Secondly, does anyone know much about the hen and egg business that > >women > > > used to run on the farms? What years did this take place? Did people > >take > > > eggs to Ed Holley's Store and buy things in exchange for the eggs? If > >so, > > > how much was an egg worth? > > > > > > I am really brainstorming this time! I'm wanting to do something with > > > plastic eggs at our GRISHAM Reunion....like have people/kids win them > > > somehow in a game or contest. Then, I would like to have an Ed Holley's > > > Store where they can redeem their eggs! LOL! > > > > > > Problem is....I haven't quite figured out how to do this! What would I > >sell > > > at the store? Moon pies?? Cokes? Any other ideas? > > > > > > My family is going to think I'm nuts! :o) > > > > > > Sandra > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > > > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > ==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > > http://www.tngenweb.org/hardin/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > >Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > >http://www.tngenweb.org/hardin/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > >