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Wlaf1450TOP PHOTO: Before National 5-10-25 moved into this building, that now houses Lindsay’s Furniture and Appliance, Shelby’s Grocery was located here.
By Charlie Hutson
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Back in the mid 1960s, just after Shelby’s Grocery Store moved from this building to its new store on First Street, Lafollette had a new dime store as they were called. National 5-10-25 was owned and operated by Orlando and Della Hunley along with their son Benton Hunley.
This was a very popular store back in the day, and at this time of the year, the toy section was a big thing. Back then, downtown had three like this to shop; National 5-10-25, Powell’s 5 & dime and Hutson’s Variety Store. In that time period, kids, along with mom and dad, would make a stop at all three as kids were putting together their wish list for Christmas.
Today, this building is part of Lindsay’s Furniture and Appliance. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 11/30/2023-6AM)
I lived in an apartment upstairs from 1995-1999.
How about Thompson’s United 5 & 10 cent store? It burned in the early to middle sixties. Also the Shelby 5 and 10 cent store.