| The Yessie Oliver
Store was located on Highway 234 at what is now known as the L.C. Tabor
farm. Mr. Yessie Oliver opened the store and post office in the 1920's.
Horace Rector operated the store from the early 1930's until its closing
in the mid 1930's. In 1936, Lewie and Josephine Conner, along with partners
Hammie and Nellie Conner, reopened the store. The store, then called Conner
and Conner Groceries, was operated by Lewie and Josephine. Lewie's first
customer, Aubery Tabor, purchased a can of Clabber Girl Baking Powder. Lewie
and Josephine later bought Hammie's half ownership of the store and operated
it until 1938, at which time they sold the store to Mr. Virgil Tracy. In
1939, Lewie and Josephine Conner purchased the store again and operated
it until 1941. They then sold the store to Hobart Taylor, who operated the
store with his family until he sold it to Herman and Ruby Hardcastle in
1944. Jack and Marie Hargis purchased the store in 1948. They then sold
it to Cardell and Katherine Tabor. Mr. and Mrs. Tabor closed the store in
the early 50's. L.C. and Mildred Tabor then bought the building and surrounding
farmland. The building has since been torn down. (Yessie Oliver Store shown
above - drawn by Ryan Maynard ) |
