The 11 Mile Lane store, filling station  and garage.  Dad was a mechanic too. This store was located about 11 miles  east of Anson on 180 and what is now the road to Fort Phantom.  But today there is only a pasture there.  At night we used to walk up the highway a piece, not much if any traffic, and listen to the Coyotes make their music, and that would make cold chills go up your back until your hair was standing on end.  We had a Delco Generator and electric lights night, very rare for that day and time in the country. Those electric lights attracted some of the biggest grasshoppers at night than I have ever seen.

This picture was made about 1929. If you look close you can see someone at the front of the truck and a man in overalls at the back.

My grandfather ran a grocery store in Anson and later ran the store in Union Community. His name was William E. "Ed" Brown.  My Dad and mother were Eddie and Venita Brown and they ran the store at Eleven Mile Lane from  1929 to 1930.  In about 1930, Dad moved to a store on 180 West a few miles out of Anson. I think in 1930, my grandfather was already running the store at Union.