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Submitted by Ricky (not verified) on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 1:24pm
What a great pic of Edgemont lunch and the barbershop with stripes. Really enjoying these post. Thanks
Submitted by Marsosudiro (not verified) on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 3:39pm
I have sometimes eaten a Meal in a Minute, but never with a good result.
Submitted by Rik (not verified) on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 1:59am
I had an Uncle named Pete Bowen who cooked at Edgemont Lunch when I was a kid. We used to stop there for hot dogs after shopping downtown with my Mom, his sister. In the 1920's her father had a grocery and butcher shop in this same area, but I am not sure if it was one of these store fronts, I only have an interior photo.
Submitted by Ricky (not verified) on Fri, 11/19/2010 - 4:05pm
Gary
Joe Lipscolm ( not sure if the spelling is correct) and his brother ran the barber shop at one time. Don't know what years or if they actually owned it.
Submitted by Tyler (not verified) on Sun, 11/21/2010 - 11:42pm
In the 2nd photo captioned "February 1966 - I can't read the name of the barber shop - 913 appears to house the Meal ( ) Minute Restaurant?." and judging by the 7th photo, captioned "February 1966 view, with the East Main Sport Shop, Used Appliance Store, and Jimmie's Soda Shop, left-to-right." It looks to me like the unknown Barber Shop is 'Julian's Barber Shop'
Submitted by RikR on Tue, 6/19/2012 - 11:26pm
I just came across my Uncle Pete Bowen's WWII draft card via Ancestry.com. On it he listed his employer as "Warren and Ricks Lunch at 911 1/2 East Main St." So, it seems he cooked there before the war and then returned later.
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