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Year: 1952  Location: 164-148 Main

Main Street at East Cayuga street, 1952.  From right: R.W. Hawley & Co. Druggist, Grand Union, Gordon S. Young Pontiac, Hap Hopkin's Gas Station.   In the distance is Brown's Bowling Center, replaced in 1958 by the Grand Union (now the Modern Market).

A gas station replaced the Moravia House Hotel around 1930.  Vincent Emperor and later A.F. McFaul were among the early gas station operators.  Reginald Hopkins and Alex McFaul (son of A.F. McFaul) took over the business in December 1939.  Joseph "Hap" Hopkins (no relation to Reginald) ran the station from the 1940s until he retired in the early 1970s.

Clarence Brown, Sr. had operated an ice cream and candy business for many years in the north side of the Hoyt (or Black) Block, later operated by Govey Hughes (at one time with Fred Strong), then by Fred Byrd.  He opened the bowling alley, featuring four high-quality lanes, in the Everson Building in November 1940.  Mayor Robert Strom rolled the first ball at the grand opening.

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