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I grew up in this little town of Cherry Fork, was in this store many times as a kid and as an adult. The post office at one time was inside the store. Seen it change owners a few times over the years but it was always a nice little store to get your groceries and was treated with hometown friendliness.Both the little country stores are gone now, I'm talking about the old country store about the middle of town across from St. Rt. 137 Charlie Moore's s store, most people will not remember that one unless you grew up there. John McGinnis and his garage, on the corner of Cherry Fork Rd, Bob kepperling's trucking Co., Reece Holbrook and his little restaurant, Coopers restaurant, and my favorite place my dad Jay Glascock owner of the service station for 52 years. Alot has changed since I was a kid growing up there, empty buildings, people gone now, it breaks my heart not to see my dad there at the garage,I miss him so much, but the memories I will cherish for ever. Thank God for little towns.

I remember Moore's Store and the name Charlie Moore. I lived in Adams County as a kid. Some of my family lives in Adams County.

Dennis, our little town use to be a beautiful town..what memories!!!!

I was born right out side of Cherry Fork on 136 in my Grandparents house (Dewitt & Effie Wikoff) I spent many a summer here and every holiday I could convince my parents to let me. We lived in Cincinnati and Mother would put me on a Croswell bus on Friday evening and Mamo & Papo would pick me up in Winchester then take me back to Winchester on Sunday afternoon and I would go back to Cincy. I live in Florida now but I still have cousins who live in and around Cherry Fork so I visit there in the summer when I come up. I have been racking my brain for the name of the gentleman who ran the gas station on 136 that was across from where 137 comes out and next to Moore's grocery. I have also been trying to remember what Mamo's P.O. Box # was but I can't remember that but I do know her phone # was 74R4. I guess I'm really showing my age.

My home town. Born and raised in this little town of Cherry Fork, where I roamed the creeks and fished with a stck pole, with ball string tied to the stick, with a straight pin bent in the shape of a fish hook, and by golly believe it or not I caught fish too, with no bait. Lol. Mom worked in the store ( Kate Grooms) for Ruby and Jim Reed. The post office used to be on the end of the store, but on the inside with the store, that's where Jim Reed spent most of his time, as he was the postmaster of Cherry Fork. There was a little slab wooded slotted swinging door , that Jim had for a door to his little work area. There were squared off cubby openinging, that the mail was placed into, with a little latched door on each box with a tiny little window in it to look through to see if u had mail. The door also had a combination lock you had to know the combination to get your mail.jim also had just opening for a window where he sat behind back in a very small area. Mom used to send me to pick up the mail, I would just go to the window and say Jim I need moms mail. I would say the mail box 73 that was mom and dads box number, he would give me the mail and off I would go. There was a big window in front of the store by the door that was next to Jims little work area that I made a entrance through one time, yep I blacked out and fell right through the window and busted it out. I remember dad was at Jays garage loafing with Charlie Mathias , Donald Kepperling and Jay. Ruby called and him I fell through the window, dad got a piece of plywood and nailed it up till the new window got replaced. I only had a litte cut on ky arm, but I was so imbarressed I think I was around nine or ten clumsy kid. Lol. Oh yea and going over to Jays gas station and gettn almost a gallon of gas to mow the yard for 10 cents. My my how time has changed. Also stopping in at Charles and Moreene Moores store on the other end of town on my way walking to school for a candy bar. Trap those were the days my friend. The end.

Grew up on a farm less than a mile from Cherry Fork on Cherry Fork Road. Remember dad used to loaf st Jay's garage. I actually worked at Jim and Ruby's store the summer of 1968 or 69. Stocked shelves, bagged groceries and delivered groceries to some of the elderly by walking up the street. Also used to ride my bike up town and would stop at Jay's to pump my tires up and get a nickel coke. It was a quaint little town and at one time I knew everyone who lived there. Yep, things have changed significantly. Also remember Tom Reed, Jim and Ruby's son, would get several guys together on weekends to play softball, basketball or football. He always supplied drinks and snacks from the store. I played little league baseball behind the school thanks to several men in the Cherry Fork area who took the time to coach and provide for all of the kids. That was definitely the good old days.

Also, Dad was the postmaster at the post office directly across the street from the store for 20 some years.

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