OBIT-Edward R. Baxter

This obituary was had no notes to identify what newspaper it appeared in, however, the village of Friendship is in Allegany County, NY.

Edward R. Baxter
FRIENDSHIP-- Edward R. Baxter died Monday (Dec. 13, 1965) at his home on W. Main St., after a brief illness.

He was born at Limestone, Oct. 19, 1914, a son of Lester and Mary Hartshorn Baxter. He was employed at the Acme Electric Co. in Cuba, N.Y.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gretchen Hamilton Baxter; two sons, James E. Baxter of Springfield, Mo., and Douglas R. Baxter, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Bates of Little Genesee and Mrs. Paula Longnecker of Wellsville; nine grandchildre; a brother, Elba Baxter of Portville; and five sisters, Mrs. Mabel Rumsey of Belmont, Mrs. Myrtle Turner of Bradford, Pa., Mrs. Hazel Peterson and Mrs. Josephine Warner, both of Friendship, and Mrs. Pauline Wende of Cuba.

Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., beginning this eveing [sic], at the Davis Funeral Home here where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 16, 1965). The Rev. George Malkmus, pastor of Friendship Congregational Church, will officiate. Burial will be  in Clarksville Cemetery.

Sharon Center Store

When I was newly born, my parents and I lived in an upstairs apartment above the Haynes' Store in the village of Sharon Center, about three miles from Shinglehouse, PA. Owned by my great-grandparents, Earl and Vivien (Meacham) Haynes, people apparently came from miles around to get their supplies and groceries.

Even though I only lived there for a couple of years, I can still remember going to Grandpa and Grandma Haynes' store and the joy and excitement of getting to pick out candy without having to pay! 

Grandpa and Grandma Haynes lived in a built on apartment attached to the first floor of the store. My earliest memories of Halloween trick-or-treats are of Mom & Dad taking us kids, in costume, to their 'house' before we took off for any other trick-or-treating.

All of this walking down memory lane was prompted by this picture of the store I found today. The building was torn down years ago, at least ten or more.