Marshall Grocery & Beauty Salon

There were 3 stores within one block of O.L. Price School. They all had their specialties. Jones Grocery made the best-toasted sandwiches ever. Marshall Grocery the best hamburgers. Campbell Grocery was known for its snow cones and dishwater hot dogs.

Marshall Grocery used to be located on Price Street, with Mrs. Marshall operating a beauty shop in the rear of the store. It was renowned for serving the most incredible hamburgers and hand-dipped Blue Bell ice cream. This store holds vivid memories for me because Mrs. Marshall's mother, Mrs. Eva, who lived next door to the store used to babysit me. Every day, without fail, I would find myself sitting beneath the counter when O.L. Price went for their lunch break. I can still recall the times when they would purchase cookies, and occasionally Mrs. Marshall would generously toss a couple of broken ones my way, free of charge. I distinctly remember someone once asking Mrs. Eva about getting some broken cookies for free, to which she sternly responded, "Young man, we have to pay for these cookies, and so do you. Don't you dare come in here and ask me for any freebies?" Mrs. Eva was not one to be trifled with, but secretly, I reveled in the thought that there would be more cookies left for me later.