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as my beloved and somewhat imperfect parents quarreled quite a bit about that manual chock knob mom had pulled out. But we had hope. Dad’s brother ran a one pump grocery gas station at Victor, and he would try to get him to let us have a little gas but his brother said, “no stamps no gas.” That was when the sleet storm hit, so we headed home.
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It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that old patriotic song, but it was a popular tune after December 7, 1941. Another thing forgotten is what was in the old building right in the center of Allen’s main business district. It sits empty but it was recently repaired. No hint it once housed the busiest drug store in town. It was a center of gathering, a place to enjoy a Coke or a banana split. The women of the Allen area bought their cosmetics there while waiting to have their prescriptions filled. Yes, the brightly lit place was a prosperous centerpiece landmark run by a popular pharmacist named Otho Butler.
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