A Blog about the Chambersburg area of Trenton NJ. The Burg we all loved and miss. If you were from the Burg I hope many of the pictures and lists and comments under them from good folks bring back some nice memories. Villa Park, Franklin Park, South Trenton, and nearby Hamilton also mentioned. Use the search box atop the blog to find schools,churches,streets,stores,bars etc that you remember. Over 4000 posts and 3000 pics. Enjoy:)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Once Upon A Time, Liberty Thriftway
Once Upon A Time, Liberty Thriftway, Villa Park/Hamilton Area. After The Roebling Acme, This was the place Mom shopped most often back in the day. "I am just gonna get a few things" was Mom-Speak for 4 or 5 bags of things LOL :)
Mack: Been down that road more than once. Going to get some milk at Thriftway only to come back with lunch meat, bread, chips and other assorted goodies. Was a great store.
Owned by that wonderful gentleman Sam Risoldi, may he rest in peace. The prices were a little higher than the Ac-a-me on Roebling and the A&P on Beatty and Adeline was sadly no more, but it was all about the ambiance, the only supermarket with carpeted isles.
We used to walk here after the Acme left in 1978. It was only a few blocks farther but seemed much longer from the 2 blocks away of The Acme. I guess when you are pushing a cart and carrying groceries that made the difference. I still miss the old neighborhood and think about it often.
Mack: Been down that road more than once. Going to get some milk at Thriftway only to come back with lunch meat, bread, chips and other assorted goodies. Was a great store.
ReplyDeleteHi Joe :)
ReplyDeleteYes you were close enough to walk the bags back to the house I imagine :))
Owned by that wonderful gentleman Sam Risoldi, may he rest in peace. The prices were a little higher than the Ac-a-me on Roebling and the A&P on Beatty and Adeline was sadly no more, but it was all about the ambiance, the only supermarket with carpeted isles.
ReplyDeleteWe used to walk here after the Acme left in 1978. It was only a few blocks farther but seemed much longer from the 2 blocks away of The Acme. I guess when you are pushing a cart and carrying groceries that made the difference. I still miss the old neighborhood and think about it often.
ReplyDelete