Years ago, Westminster seemed to corner the market in corner groceries

Years ago, Westminster seemed to corner the market in corner groceries

By Kevin Dayhoff,

October 3, 2011 | 10:50 a.m.

On this day in history, Oct. 2, 1948, the talk of the town was about the Westminster Co-op moving to a larger location at 8 Locust St.

A newspaper clipping from Oct. 1, 1948 reads, "New Co-Op Store A Credit To City. Located Opposite Parking Grounds - Committees Assisting Manager For Official Opening Oct. 7th."

For those not old enough to remember, the Westminster Co-op was a food cooperative that was originally formed in Taneytown by 18 local families in 1937...

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