Matawan Drug Co rented space at 176 Main Street, according to advertisements in the 16 Sep 1932 edition and the 12 Jun 1947 edition of The Matawan Journal.
Robert F Letts died on 6 May 1954 at his home at 145 Main Street in Matawan, according to the 13 May 1954 edition of The Matawan Journal. Letts worked at Crossman Clay Co of South Amboy, according to his obituary. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth.
Abraham M Kaminsky bought the Lett property in late 1954 for less than $10,000 and tore down the house, according to the 1 Sep 1955 edition of The Matawan Journal (pg 1).
Kaminsky had a brand new building erected on the vacant property and held its grand opening on Friday 2 Dec 1955. The 1 Dec 1955 edition of The Matawan Journal included a large ad page with supportive congratulations from local businesses, including those that had a hand in building or outfitting the new building.
The commercial space that the Matawan Drug Company vacated at 176 Main Street was finally leased, according to the 27 Mar 1958 edition of The Matawan Journal.
There was an ad for Matawan Drug Co in the 21 Mar 1957 edition of The Matawan Journal (pg 20).
Matawan Drugs ran a joint ad with Sanford Pharmacy in the 5 Jul 1962 edition of The Matawan Journal (pg 5). The two stores would take turns staying open until 8 pm on Sundays and holidays.
Matawan Drugs offered free and prompt pick up and delivery in the 11 Oct 1962 edition of The Matawan Journal (pg 3).
My father Abraham Kaminsky was the proprietor of Matawan Drug Company from the 1940's to the early 1960's. There is much that I can tell you about the store in those years. David Kaminsky. DRKESQ@AOL.COM
ReplyDeleteI used to work at Sanford drugs in the late eighties. Tying up newspapers. The owner was named buzz. Really nice guy. I remember he introduced a candy section as well around that time. They eventually moved into the Matawan drugs on drugs building in the early nineties I believe.
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