MORE PHOTOS OF NEPHI STORES OF THE PAST-PART TWO

Last time, we displayed a few of the photos of Nephi stores of a few years ago, and we are presenting more today. One is the Clark Sparks Motel, which was located between the Madeline Pyper home on the corner of 5th North and Main(where Steels Impound is today) and the Serv(Honda shop). It was where the car wash is now. That motel was quant but a well kept place for travelers on Highway 91. It was a time when Nephi WAS  friendly and no diesel noise, so visitors would walk the walk and visit with locals and watch little league at the Park. Then there should be one of Bob Anderson's magic places called the El Tonya, which was across the street west where he built the Safari. Bob's daughter is Tonya. Believe it or not, both were high class places back then and rodeo King Cotton Rosser stayed in them. Down the street south was one of the most famous and popular places to eat south of anywhere, and that was Rays Cafe. Ray Kelson had the same magic touch as Bob Anderson. Ray was a big league baseball player and his three sons were the same in all sports and only Val is left. Rays wife really ran the operation of Rays and gals got a good start of work there, as it was a time when kids had to work, and we learned money didn't grow on trees or we didn't have  parents that were rich. Next door was Pextons where many of the boys and men learned work ethics. Somewhere there should be Painters Motors which is now Parks and next door is the still Nephi classy Whitmore Mansion which we have written of before, as we knew more of the history of the building than the owners. Then there should be two stores the reader will need help with, but I think one was Ralphs Market and Christenson's, but that is a guess. The one wore down motel was owned by Golden Oldroyd, a full time teacher. That place is now hidden on Main and south of Third North. The other older one was between Bow Shop and Kings Nursey was. By the way, if you eat at Lisa's, which is across the street of Rays apartments, ask for the Rays Cafe special, which is perfect French Fries, smothered with great brown gravy. And if you ever visit France, those folks have not idea what a French Fry is! I found out the hard way in Paris.