Patterson Drug Co


Company Names, addresses, dates:
   Patterson Drug Co (store no. 8), 238 Main St. Farmville VA (1937-1953) 1

Notes:
The Patterson Drug Co in Farmville opened in June 1937, with Harry C. Bocock as the manager. It was formerly the Canada Drug Company and it was redecorated and enlarged to conform with the standards of other Patterson Drug Company stores that were currently operating in 8 cities throughout Virginia at the time2.
Allen Nance Fore (1911-1990)3 was the pharmacist4.
The drugstore stayed in business until 1953, when it became the Owen-Sanford Drug Co.

The Patterson Drug Co in Farmville VA was part of a chain of drugstores that started in Lynchburg VA. For information about the chain, see The Patterson Drug Co, Inc in Lynchburg VA.


Bottles:

patterson_01 This is a clear, 5.75" bottle with a label from the PATTERSON DRUG CO of Farmville VA:
label: Prescriptionists / PATTERSON DRUG CO. / Store No 8 /238 MAIN ST., FARMVILLE, VA. / ... 9.7.38 ...



Other Items:
patterson_04 This is a paper advertisement from the Farmville Herald. I don't what year it was printed, but it says:
paper ad: BEST WISHES / FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY / ... PATTERSON'S / Safe Service Drug Stores / 238 MAIN STREET FARMVFILLE, VA.


1 Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society presentation "The Drug Stores of Farmville", by Jimmy Hurt April 2019
2 Farmville Herald and Farmer-Leader, 25-Jun-1937, page 5
3 Find-a-grave for Allen Nance Fore
4 The Farmville (VA) Herald, 13-Jan-2012, page 78
5 Farmville Herald and Farmer-Leader, 2-Oct-1953, page 13


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This page last updated on October 8, 2023.