I am sure you notice that I often “borrow” a topic from another column or article in the Blade. Remember, imitation is the highest form of flattery. “The Doggies” was a tribute to Emanuel County Humane Society. Ronnie Johnson always leads me to remember “what it was like back then.” Most of the list of 2022 was unknown in 1953. My votes in 1953 for Choice Award Winners would have been:
Best all-around fast food---Lucille Lewis’ hamburgers of course
Best vegetables---from your backyard garden
Best Seafood----Down the road at McKinney’s Pond
Best grocery store---A&P
Best BBQ---Southern Pig
Best all-around bank---Central Bank of Mr. El Flanders
Best Funeral Home---Hunnicutt’s
Best Furniture Store---Fowler’s
Best Principal---V.E. Glenn
Best Teacher---Hixie G. Scott
Most beloved teachers---The Schwabes, Peggy Sammons, Edna Bailey
Best photographer---Mr.Hicks
Best Jewelry Shop---Stewart’s
Best Dry Cleaners---Watson’s
Best Florist---George’s
Best Lodging--- Sisco Motel
Best Restaurant---Key’s Cafe
Best piano teacher---Miss Celestine Williams
Best men’s store---Elliot’s
Best women’ store---Rosenberg’s
Best children’s clothes---Sears & Roebuck catalogue
Best shoe store---Roberts
Best Pharmacies- Davis & Harrison
Best place to go for fun---Coleman’s Lake
Best Drive- In Restaurant---The Lighthouse
Best Known nicknames---Tarbucket, Bloater, The Sisco Kid
My most cherished memory of my hometown---The courthouse
Some made the list by being the only such. A black and gold, 1953 Congratulations to all who have won the test of time. Write to Shirley at sptwiss@gmail.com.
