Country Store

Robert and Annie Powers owned the country store at Chandler Springs beginning in the early 1939's until it burned from an electrical fire in 1944. They sold gas and groceries. Mom said you could get back and forth to town and all around for a quarters' worth. Most of the cars that shopped there were A models and T models. You had to put the gas in the front. They sold cow, mule and dog feed. Also all types of groceries like flour, meal and hoop cheese.  After the fire, the store was rebuilt. The store was rebuilt and operated by Emma (daughter) and Beck Beckwith first and then by Hop (son) and Helen Powers.  They got electricity after 1947. Then they had a meat counter. The store was sold in the 1960's and eventually burned down, cause unknown.

Dale, Glenn, Kaye, Jean and Sue in front of the original store. We think this is Hop's 42 Ford.

Rebuilt Store