|
Townley-Main Expands -1956 |
||||
 |
||||
|
Townley-Main Open at 36 Harrison Street |
||||
|
In 1947 when most homes did not have
freezers, property at 36 Harrison Street was purchased and a locker
plant was built by Cecil Townley and George Main. Animals were
slaughtered and dressed in the stone building east of the main
building. Homemakers rented locker space for their meats and garden
vegetables. I remember my mother freezing foods in waxed containers
and taking baskets of the prepared foods to her lockers.
Grocery stores were leaning toward self service. In May 1948 Townley-Main, Inc. opened a self serve market in their locker plant The latest open top refrigerated cabinets have been installed for fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables, meats and dressed poultry. The new store carried a complete line of food and household necessities. Mayor Cecil Townley and George Main, owners, invited The Sunbury News readers to inspect their new market. In 1950, the firm joined IGA (Independent Grocers Association) June 1956 Mayor Cecil Townley and brothers, George and John Main, expanded the operation and tripled the floor space to 12,000 square feet. Meats were still a specialty. Chickens were dressed on the lot. Lockers were still available but home freezers were more available so less space was used for the lockers. We used them when we bought a side of beef and had it dressed. Marshton Townley, son of Cecil and Violet, took over the company and it continued to expand until he had outgrown the Harrison Street store. |
||||
| More Photos: |
Meatcutters |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| Mayor Cecil Townley and John Main, George's brother finish meat counter | Click for identification | Maxine Roberts, Irene Nuckles, John Warner and Earl Dustin | Gladys Townley | |
 |
George Main looks at expanded cosmetic and drug department |
 |
Marshton Townley |
 |
| 1966 | ||||
|
IGA story continues in
Big Walnut Plaza |
||||