This landmark general store was owned by Thomas A. “T. A.” Blocker (1911-1994) for decades and is still operated by his son, Gary. It’s also known today as the place to buy boots in this area and attracts customers from far and wide.
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This brings back memories of our country store. We lived in the back of the store—our kitchen looked into the store. There was a cowbell that alerted us to customers if we were in the back!