(Ikey's)
You are invited to "help out" with this page. I'm not certain of exact dates, etc., so you can help me to add details and correct mistakes . Okay? 
Anyone who remembers Jal in the '50s and '60s remembers the Lewis Drug...Ikey's. The store was moved to its corner location sometime in the very early '50s. I was very small, but I remember being there for the grand opening. Free ice cream was given out; it was a new brand called "Borden's" and all the logos were imprinted with a cartoon cow named "Elsie."

Anyway, the new store was state-of-the-art; big, attractive, and air-conditioned . The pharmacy was at the back, on the east end. The soda fountain was also at the back, along the south wall. It had several (?) cushioned stools for all us kids to spin on, and there were several (?) comfortably padded booths (also along the south wall) which reached to the cashier's counter next to the south door.  The other entrance was on the west end, and I suppose it was actually the main entrance, as it faced
Main Street.
Later on, I'll be able to place a few old
snapshots here for your enjoyment. In the
meantime, email me your own special memories of "Ikey's" and I'll place them on the
"REMINISCINGS" page.

Now for aBIG SURPRISE.
Thanks to Rudell Artherholt,
(Mike and Susan's mom) and with permission from Ikey Lewis, himself,
here are the recipes for:

Ikey's Chili and Ikey's Barbeque  

You'll have to fix it yourself, but just think...after all these years you can have a scrumptious BBQ beef sandwich, and you can introduce your grandkids to a real, authentic, straight-from-the-fifties Chili Deal.
Is this fantastic, or what?

Again, please help with the construction of this page by sharing your memories, and let us know how the
chili and barbeque turn out, okay?

(p.s. Ikey Lewis and his wife, Frankie, now reside in Ruidoso, NM)

From all of us, Ikey..."Thanks for the Memories."
This page aired on July 15th, 1998

Baby Boomers, see if you remember any of these things on our first page of
THE BABY BOOMERS' GALLERY
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