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Paragould Daily Press

Paragould , Friday , November 22, 1963

10 cents a copy

77th year

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RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY

Saturday, January 03, 2009

tina@grnco.net

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ar/county/greene/

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INDEPENDENT FOOD STORES

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SANDER'S SILVER SAVER

HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH - GAS & OIL

WOODROW FUTRELL GROCERY

1/2 MILE W. OF TECH HIGH * TOP VALUE STAMPS WITH GAS & GROCERIES * WE DELIVER

McGOWANS'S COUNTRY MARKET

HIGHWAY NO. 1 NORTH 1 1/2 MILES * WE DELIVER

FORD'S GROCERY & MARKET

1043 S. 7TH * WE DELIVER * DELTA STAMPS

I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE NEAT TO LET SOME OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION SEE WHAT GROCERY PRICES USED TO BE LIKE . I CAN REMEMBER THE TOP VALUE STAMPS AND DELTA STAMPS NOW THEY ARE CONSIDERED COLLECTOR ITEMS .

WHEN OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS CHOSE THEIR GROCERY STORE ON WHICH TRADING STAMPS THEY WERE COLLECTING . I CAN REMEMBER GRANDMA AND MOMA LETTING MY OLDER SISTER AND ME LICK AND PASTE THE STAMPS IN THE BOOKS . ONE YEAR FOR MY MOMA'S BIRTHDAY GRANDMA TOLD US THAT IF WE HELPED HER WITH HER HOUSE WORK SHE WOULD LET MY SISTER AND I HAVE ALL OF HER BOOKS TO GET MOMA SOMETHING FOR HER BIRTHDAY . OH- BOY SHE GAVE US A CATALOG TO LOOK AT IT WAS BETTER THAN SEARS AND ROEBUCKS . MY SISTER AND I LOOKED FOR HOURS TRYING TO DECIDE , FINALLY WE FOUND A PRETTY BROCH AND SHOWED GRANDMA IT WAS 3 1/2 BOOKS OF STAMPS . GRANDMA TOLD US THAT HER AND GRANDPA WOULD TAKE US TO TOWN ON SATURDAY TO TRADE OUR STAMPS. WE WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT OUR SUPRISE FOR MOMA .

TINA EASLEY

POPLAR BRAND

PIE CHERRIES

5 CANS $1

BETTY CROCKER

CAKE MIX

3 BOXES 89 CENTS

WHITE MEAL

5 LB. BAG 29 CENTS

KANSAS BEST FLOUR

25LB. BAG $1. 79

PAPER NAPKINS

2 BOXES 25 CENTS

REYNOLD'S WRAP

ALUMINUM FOIL

29 CENTS

NEW CROP

PECANS

3 LBS. $1

DEL MONTE

PUMPKIN

2 CANS 29 CENTS

CRANBERRY SAUCE

2 CANS 39 CENTS

PURE GROUND SAGE

15 CENT A CAN