I asked Patty to show me the country store
that I went to in 1951 and this is the one she remembered. This one is
located on the corner of 115 and 105. The one I was thinking of was
located on the corner of 115 and Mineral Springs Trail. Patty says when
we left Georgia in 1951 we bought ice cream bars here and forgot to pay
for them.One day mother took us to the other store that I remember it
being run by an old lady to do some shopping. The old lady was used to
doing things the old way, the way you see in western movies, where you
go up to the counter and tell the storekeeper what you need and she
would get it for you.
Mother asked if she could look around because she wasn't sure what
she wanted or what brands she wanted to buy. The old lady told her OK
but it was clear she wasn't used to people shopping this way and
followed mother around and took the things she picked out back to the
counter. Michael took some pictures of the inside of the Sautee Store
that will give you and idea of what the store I remember was like.
