Man has precious memories of old Pet Dairy here
John Kincaid Sr., who lives in Reidsville but grew up in the Proximity mill village here, writes that a recent story about the future of the former Pet Dairy building on Summit Avenue, brought back delicious memories dating to 1931.
He remembers the Spur Gas Station across the street (still there as a used car lot)and of the incline (still there) that started at the railroad underpass and passed the diary building.
He recalls the street car tracks from downtown to the White Oak mill village passed through the underpass and climbed the hill.
"In winter when ice covered the road only the electric street car could manage the incline," he says.
Many people can remember when Pet Dairy operated the Summit plant, but fee can know that the the company once operated a dairy bar there. Kincaid remembers.
"Almost every Sunday - spring, summer and autumn - after Sunday school and church a group of us boys, no girls every with us, would hike to Pet Dairy for a chocolate milk shake, cold and thick, for a dime.
"This addiction has followed me for the past seventy-four years. I'm now 87 and the old urge for chocolate milk shakes is just as strong as ever, even though they cost $1.75.
