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Gina’s Accessories, Paparazzi Jewelry by Kristen, Homemade Doll Clothes and Accessories by Diane and Susan, Lip Sense by Jeanette, Lisa Marie Wreaths & Country Floral, Crafts by Peggy, Crochet Items by Kathy, Plunder Jewelry by Dawn, Honey & Lace Clothing by Nichole, Maple Syrup by Tom, Chicken & Beef Jerky by Matthew, Kutsop’s Carbondale Highway. Old World Market by Joe, Andy’s Chainsaw Proceeds will help defray the costs of ADVAntAGe eDitor Crafts, Thirty One Gifts by Tabitha and the Archbald Borough children’s Christmas more. There will also be raffles. Before WalMart ever came to the Lacka- party and Festival of Lights. There will be a variety of food and reScheduled to participate are: Chocolate wanna Valley, even before Kmart, there was Creations, Fab Travel by Faith Ann, LuLaRue freshments, sold by Quinn’s Market. There Sugarman’s. Sugarman’s Department Store seemingly Clothing by Angie, Dreamscapes by Marilyn, will also homemade bake sale. The event will be in honor of Harry Capra Colina Winery by Greg and Tim, Rich sold everything, from snow tires to musiSugarman,the founder of the Eynon Drug Russell Wowk Reserve, J’s Creative Ceramcal instruments and, for many in the Mid Store in 1924, which eventually became Valley, the trip “up the Eynon” to shop there ics by Jerry, Scentsy by Leah, Style N Dots Sugarman’s. Sugarman died in 1972. Jewelry and Fashion by Denise, Young was a regular ritual. “He was a man who had done so much Living Essential Oil by Jennifer, Pittston Next weekend, the Eynon Christmas Popcorn by Reba, Crafts by Carolyn, Holiday for so many people and asked little from Light Committee, will try to recreate that them in return,” said Judy Rudalavage, one Crafts by Mary, Gab’s Pet Treats by Jamie, ritual with crafts, vendors and food sellers. of the event’s organizers. “He knew everyOrigami Owl by Susan, Custom Tackle & The event will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5, 9 one of his customers and workers by their Bait by Mike and Dave, Ron’s Flies by Mike a.m to 2 p.m. at the site of the old Sugarand Dave, Fazio Archery by Mike and Dave, first names.” man’s, 801 Romar Plaza on the Scranton“People would respect him and he would respect them,” noted Jean Yeselavage, another organizer. “If anyone could not afford something he would give them the lowest price he could. There were never any prices tagged on big appliances, you would see Harry for the lowest price.” Other memories: • Irene Stash Rudalavage worked in the toy department and said that at 10, the New Patients Welcome store would open and then at 2 they had to Most Insurances Accepted close it to let people out of the store and let
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other people go in. “This was a sight to see,” she said. • Andy Stefursky was manager of the sporting goods store and had his older brother Max make deer-tail flies for the bass fisherman to buy. • Archbald Mayor Shirley Barrett remembers as a little girl she loved to press the register keys and was never scolded about it. • Leo Malinowski, organist at St. Mary Church, after mass would be Harry’s first customer. • Francis Skube, mother of Carolyn Blake, remembered women sewing two sheets together and taking them to the store to load them up with toys for next years Christmas. “The day after Christmas was bedlam,” she said. • Jean Surkey Hodak remembers “that large barrel as one left the store to purchase peanuts for five cents a bag.” 1313 Wyoming Ave., Exeter •
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