weitzel99
7 posts
Jul 23, 2012
6:54 PM
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Does anyone have any photos of Airway shopping Center in the 60s
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luv my dayton
91 posts
Jul 24, 2012
3:25 AM
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Not sure if its changed all that much. Worked as a hair dresser there in early 60's and the shop was in the area where the bank if now. It would be interesting to see pictures of many areas of Kettering, Dayton before they became big cities. Even where I lived in Kettering, corner of my street was a grassy lot and its been many things over the years since they had built a small cluster of shops.
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DaytonDennis
60 posts
Jul 24, 2012
3:42 PM
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Wasn't there a Penny's or Beermans in Airway? That was some time ago (in the 90s I think) A lot of stores have come and gone but not so much in the last
10 years. Sorry, that I have no pictures of it and I'm curious to what WAS there in the 60's. (Blockbuster is now gone, I think.)
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PaulH
108 posts
Jul 24, 2012
10:35 PM
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I believe there was an Elder Beerman's store on the south side across the road from Airway Shopping Center.
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luv my dayton
95 posts
Jul 25, 2012
2:28 AM
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Store that was there was a Pennys. I always hated having to go to a mall and was so glad to have both a Pennys at Airway and a Beermans on Smithville to run into for a quick shopping trip. Seems now that your forced to the Malls but as for me, I started going to Meijers, KMart and Walmart. There still is a Beerman at the shopping center located on Dorothy Lane and Woodman and am hoping it will stay around for awhile longer.
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FAITH
74 posts
Jul 25, 2012
7:33 AM
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Wish I had some pics of places like Eastown (where the Elder Beerman's was in the 60s and 70s), Airway, Spin-Kemp and Page Manor. These places are touchstones in my childhood and this old brain is getting fuzzy, so pictures would be a real treat!
Last Edited by on Jul 25, 2012 7:33 AM
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tlturbo
373 posts
Jul 25, 2012
1:20 PM
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Airways was L shaped. In the late 60's, I believe there was a Long John Silvers at the entrance from Airways, then on the corner of the mall a tire store then a grocery store then a Rexall Drugs? Back in the corner of the L was a barber shop I went to then all I remember on the leg going toward Woodman was Penneys. There also were a couple of places around on the back of the L but the only one I remember was a pool hall.
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mjr1960
68 posts
Jul 25, 2012
2:07 PM
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@ Paul H the Store across from airway on the southwest corner of woodman and airway was a Millers, building is still there.There was also a grants on the east side of airway where big lots is now. as for eastown the elder beerman was just to the right of the main hallway where some offices and a couple of stores were located, that area had a fire in the 70's and the front facade was redesigned, beermans also had a furniture store on the wing headed out towards linden. Beermans had a huge basement along with to big areas on the ground level, Village thrift now occupies the area with no basement,
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PaulH
109 posts
Jul 25, 2012
6:21 PM
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@mjr1960. When you said Millers, I had a flash of memory with a perfect picture of that store. At least the Goodyear store is still there. Thats where I bought tires for my Corvette. Wasn't there a hamburger place just east of there on the same side. Scotties? Or something like that.
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DebCB
80 posts
Jul 25, 2012
7:50 PM
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Sandy's
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Calhoun
55 posts
Jul 25, 2012
9:43 PM
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And a 49ers' Roast Beef.
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FAITH
75 posts
Jul 26, 2012
7:42 AM
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Wasn't there a cocktail lounge right on the southeast corner of Airway and Woodman? I think it had flashing neon martini glasses on its window signs.
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DebCB
81 posts
Jul 26, 2012
9:50 AM
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Was it the Zoom Zoom Room?
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tlturbo
374 posts
Jul 26, 2012
2:10 PM
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I also remember a Parkmore out in front of the shopping center along Airway.
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PaulH
111 posts
Jul 26, 2012
4:31 PM
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that Parkmore was the big hangout/cruise place for Stebbins students. I spent a lot of time there.
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DebCB
82 posts
Jul 26, 2012
4:52 PM
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Parkmoor had really good fried chicken and their big burger was called a Jumbo Burger.
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tlturbo
375 posts
Jul 27, 2012
6:13 AM
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What years did you hang out there Paul? I was in and out of there from 67 to early 72. What year did you grad? I have been trying to find a couple people I worked with in FL that went to Stebbins.h4bwcu
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Last Edited by on Jul 27, 2012 8:09 AM
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joeferrara
33 posts
Jul 27, 2012
6:29 AM
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Esther Price also had a store there. I believe the lounge and the Esther Price store were recently torn down.
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PaulH
112 posts
Jul 27, 2012
9:19 PM
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@tlturbo. I graduated in 65. The last time I was in that Parkmoor was in summer of 72. That was before I re-enlisted and went away for a long time.
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tlturbo
379 posts
Jul 28, 2012
5:29 AM
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Paul - same year as me from Beavercreek. Bet we saw each other a lot in there. Light Sky Blue 61 Pontiac built by George Montgomery (66-67) then silver 66 corvette convertible with L88 427 (67-68) then gold 69 vette conv with wild Egyptian paint job and chrome side headers. I moved to FL in Jan 72 with the gold vette.
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PaulH
113 posts
Jul 29, 2012
1:42 AM
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I started out with a 56 Ford Sunliner. Then a red 63 Ford Galaxy 500 with a bored and stroked 390. Then the Air Force. In 70 to 72, I had a 68 Vette. T-top in British Racing Green with a wicked small block. Had that until I re-enlisted in Aug of 72. In school, before I got my own car, I used to cruise in my Mom's car. A light blue 60 Ford 2 door sedan. At least itveas wheels. I seem to remember a gold 69 Vette. Just sold my last Vette a few months ago. Stock 85. Next car is going to be a 32 Ford Highboy roadster. My retirement toy. In Utah.
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Dan1956
2 posts
Sep 22, 2012
7:28 PM
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I remember Airway Shopping Center well. From Airway Rd. the first business was a Firestone Tire Center. Next was a Liberal Super Market, a couple of smaller businesses (Household Finance, etc.) and a Gray Drug Store. There was a cocktail lounge and a furniture store as you kept walking south. Some smaller businesses in the middle of the center....(something) House, a gift store; a shoe shine shop, a beauty shop, Winters Bank, Vicky Lynn's Dance Studio, a State Store, S.S. Kresge's, Perkins Pancake House, J.C. Penney's, a Savings Bank (can't remember the name) and another grocery store at the Woodman Drive entrance.
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tuckerone
2 posts
Oct 13, 2012
5:25 AM
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There was a W.T.Grant Store in Airway where the Big Lot's store is now, and a Liberal market where Firestone is located now
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JeffN
423 posts
Oct 17, 2012
11:56 PM
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Wow, great memories. The Post Office is still there and the Esther Price is still going strong. Miller's Department Store was right across the street.
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tlturbo
414 posts
Oct 18, 2012
5:50 AM
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I remember when they opened the Long John Silvers Fish & Chips on the entry road from Airway before the Firestone Store. Loved them
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luv my dayton
156 posts
Oct 22, 2012
3:04 AM
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Businesses have come and gone but Airway is pretty much the same. Head there often to eat at the China Buffet and shop at Odd Lots. Also a small place called The cakery that has some really good desserts.There is still the Ponderosa and Long Johns, Arbys and Papa Johns Pizza. As for the corner of Woodman and Airway opposite the McDonalds the bar has been torn down and Esther Price had moved to a bigger location way across the parking lot behind where a Blockbuster was. In the past year or so the movie rental place was also closed.Hopefully that area will continue to do well as would hate to see another shopping plaza sit empty and deteriorate.Do miss all the Parkmoors as you could always get a good meal there and find friends to visit with.All of them offered cruise ins where you could show off your vehicles and just enjoy yourselves.
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PaulH
122 posts
Oct 22, 2012
5:38 AM
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There used to be a bar and pool hall on the back side corner at Airway. Can't remember the names, but I seem to remember that there were fights and stuff like that were in the local news frequently.
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smurfnana
51 posts
Oct 22, 2012
7:37 AM
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Liberal Market was where Firestone and the China Buffet are now. There was a Kresge's where to Goodwill Store was. We frequented JC Penneys a lot.
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JeffN
426 posts
Oct 24, 2012
11:17 AM
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Wow, Esther Price moved?? They had been in that little shop since 1965.
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bentz
74 posts
Oct 24, 2012
11:39 AM
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When and where did Esther price move to?
Last Edited by on Oct 24, 2012 11:40 AM
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joeferrara
35 posts
Oct 25, 2012
2:42 PM
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I think Esther Price moved just across the parking lot. There's an Auto Zone store down where Penney's used to be. It's next to them on the corner.
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bentz
75 posts
Oct 25, 2012
3:05 PM
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Thanks Joeferrara I live in NC and thats one of my Christmas stops.
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carlatm75
101 posts
Oct 26, 2012
7:15 AM
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JeffN - The Esther Price store is still on Wayne like it has always been. They just have another store in Airway and it just moved into a bigger area within Airway Shopping Center. So there are more than one store.
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JeffN
427 posts
Oct 26, 2012
7:06 PM
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I don't think I've ever been to the Wayne Ave. store. We lived on Spinning and always went to Airway. I still do when I'm in town!
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BeaverDavid
3 posts
Oct 27, 2012
12:57 PM
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Airway Billiards used to be here as well, towards the back, and they are (or were last time I checked) on Needmore Road just east of I-75. And if I am not mistaken, it was an Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips store fronting along the Airway Road side.
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