Lindsay Jean Foran-Harpe writes: This is my father-in-laws [Marion Howell Harpe’s] pride and joy! While Kathy ran H & K grocery, he ran this hardware shop.

Chris Clements writes: Before Howell Harpe had the building my uncle Elibe Jefferson used it as a grocery store after his burned down in 1969. Dad’s store was on the left, Aunt Sara Clements had the dry goods store in the middle, and Uncle Elibe’s Grocery store on the right.