Dick Riffle Part VII
In Dick's last writing-he had talked about the southwest corner of Morgan Creek/ Lindley Road ( old U.S. Rt. 15 ) business (where trucking business is now located- Editor note) " On the other corner (northwest ) was the Merton and Edna Manley store.(later Whitaker-now the approach to new bridge- Editor note ).They were very nice people and very well thought of in the community. In those days, the grocer wrapped up some of your purchases in heavy white wrapping paper and tied a string around it.It was a joke in town that Merton was very slow in wrapping packages or cutting cheese. Pete Miller,the town jokester ,said," Merton had a new round of cheese and I asked him to cut a couple pounds for me. He was so slow by the time he got it cut,it had turned moldy" " The other two business places were Lee and Mary Buckley's gas station and grocery store - formerly owned by Frank Odle.( at the west end of the bridge removed this summer--Editor note .) Wiiliam Pryne...