The Greenville Army and Navy store reopens on Laurens Road
After 75 years, the store closed its doors in downtown Greenville in April Share Updated: 3:49 PM EDT May 3, 2021
After 75 years, the store closed its doors in downtown Greenville in April Share Updated: 3:49 PM EDT May 3, 2021
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Show Transcript A LONGTIME GREENVILLE STORE IS BACK OPEN. THE GREENVILLE ARMY AND NAVY STORE OPENED AT ITS NEW LOCATION ON SATURDAY. THEY ARE CALLING THIS A BITTERSWEET MOVE. ABSOLUTELY, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE MANAGER SAYS. IT IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA. THEY HAD PEOPLE WAITING OUTSIDE THE DOOR THE MINUTE THEY OPENED ON SATURDAY. THE GREENVILLE ARMY AND NAVY STORE CLOSED THE DOORS TO ITS DOWNTOWN LOCATION LAST MONTH AFTER 75 YEARS, THE STORE WAS GETTING A CHANGE. THIS WEEKEND, THE STORE REOPENED. THE MANAGER SAID HE HAD HIS EXPECTATIONS LOW FOR SATURDAY BUT WAS MORE THAN PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AT THE TURNOUT. I DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE LIGHTS TU
Monday, April 05, 2021
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The Fays, an intimate theatre on a narrow street in downtown Providence, was a frequent Saturday destination when I was a kid. Originally opened as the Union Theatre in the 1920s at the intersection of Union and Worcester Streets, it was demolished, regrettably, in May of 1951. The theatre’s Saturday special was a stage show followed by a cartoon and a movie.
Not long ago, I strolled the street, remembering the theater’s marquee, its sea of deco tiles adorning the outside, the peninsular stage, and the silver screen. The Fays was long gone, but for me, my memories made it real, again.
store. we re not talking about a third he stole them, he fabricated them, that s one thing but if he bought them in a army, navy store, it shouldn t be a federal crime. it s not the purchase of the award, the awards are congressionally given and congressionally recognized, symbols of valor. okay? you don t have a right to come out and falsely represent yourself and look to derive a benefit. we agree it s stupid and wrong and shouldn t happen and maybe it should be a state crime. but a federal crime. you go to marion, illinois, 500 feet under the ground and get treated like terrorists do? give me a break. that s what the court shepard: nobody said anything about treating him like a terrorist. it s under the same guidelines where you figure out shepard: how about club fed. okay, club fed. is that how we should use our resources? it s a federal offense