Introduction
You parked your new shiny red 1955 Nash Rambler in Central Square to run a few errands.
#00 Numbers below refer to street addresses of the mentioned businesses. They run in numerical order counterclockwise around Central Square rather than the normal odd/even on opposite sides used on streets in town.
Shopping List
- Look for a lady’s leg table lamp at Chelmsford Trading Post #4.
- Eat a quick 4-course brunch at Jack’s Diner #11;
- Drop off dirty underwear at Chelmsford Laundry #12;
- Buy pine-scented air fresheners for the Nash at Western Auto #17;
- Find a Tiddlywinks game for the kids at the Ben Franklin Store #18;
- Look into pajamas at Town & Country Children’s Clothing #19;
- Buy the latest 21-inch RCA TV at Archer Appliance #21;
- Drop the Rolex for repair at Central Jewelers #23;
- Drop off Sunday best suit at Dillon Cleaners #23 1/2;
- Pick up a baker’s dozen jelly donuts at Ruby Emery’s #24;
- Buy a Fedora hat and narrow tie at the Eddie Hart Shop #26;
- Find two quarts of oil for the Nash at Smiley’s Service Station #30;
- Pick up a box of No-Doz Awakeners at Pages Drug Store #35;
- Buy a case of Muscatel “the Wino’s choice” at Harrington Wine #37;
- Sit for a buzz-cut at Ernie’s barbershop #41
- Visit poker buddies at Colonial Apartments #42
- Drop off wife for hair styling at Donna’s Beauty Shop #44;
- Finally, your recent promotion at Purity Food Stores Inc. across from Adams Library means you can now afford to buy that waterfront cottage on Baptist Pond listed at Osborn & McLeod Real Estate #59.
References:
Photo, black and white, courtesy of Eric Johnson, colorized by Fred Merriam
Website, Chelmsford Historical Society, 1955 Directory
Website, Microsoft Edge, Copilot Assistant
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