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Speare Bros. Employees
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|
Bagnall |
Alma |
"My
aunt Alma Bagnall worked for many years at the handkerchief,
scarves, and handbag department. She married Leslie Jackson"
- 6 |
Bender |
Margarite |
"twin of
Dot
Bender (who worked in Weinberg's"
- 4 |
Bennett |
Betty-Jane |
"I
worked at Speares from February 1940 to August 1940 in the office.
I made 45 cents an hour!" -
6 |
Bigotti |
Nello |
"worked
in Men's" - 4 |
Butterworth |
Norman |
"Men's
Dept." - 4 |
Caine |
Thelma |
"my
aunt Mrs. Thelma Caine worked at Speare's for between 25 to 30
years. Mrs. Caine also worked at Mrs. Speare's home for many years
cooking that great soul food and other fine cuisines. Affectionately
known as Big Thelma, and married to Mr.Tom Caine, my aunt was a very
significant piece of the puzzle for Speare Brothers. I remember
going to the store and the house when I was a very young
child." 1 |
Dragoni |
Theresa |
"Children's
Dept." - 4 |
Elfman |
Harry |
3 |
Feeley |
Mary |
"My brother-in-law's mother Mary Feeley worked there until it closed."
- 8 |
Glatts |
Mrs. |
4 |
Harris |
Alberta
O'Connor |
"cotton
underwear" - 4 |
Hibbert |
Mrs. |
3 |
Hollis |
Elizabeth |
5 |
Kilmon |
Thelma |
"Dry
Goods" - 4 |
Levy |
George |
"a wonderful man
to work for and father of the two Levy Bros. both attorneys, one of
them Judge." - 4 |
Levy |
Mrs. |
"worked
in Jewelry" - 4 |
Plaftkis |
Rose |
"worked
in Dry Goods" - 4 |
Pollock |
Florence |
2 |
Reed |
Helen |
"handbags,
jewelry etc. - ground floor-near foot of
stairs. She worked there from sometime in the 1950's until the store
closed." - 7 |
Vane |
Mrs. |
3 |
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Many thanks also to
the following for contributing to our list of known Speare's employees:
1 -
Craig Rainey, CraigyFled86@aol.com
2 -
Sheree (Austin) McGowan, Picabostow@hotmail.com
3 - h.r.
4 -
Unidentified contributor(s) to the Guest Book at "The Newsstand"
5 -
Florence (Smalley) Knott, buffyk@fast.net
6 -
Betty-Jane Bennett Smith, Smith9697@aol.com
7 -
Helena Esrey Reed Ashwell, Ashwell2000@aol.com
8 - Mary Ann Littley Bell
If you have any information
and or pictures that you would like to contribute about Chester, please forward it to john@oldchesterpa.com
© 2002, 2003 John A. Bullock III.
This page last updated 10/18/05