St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in the top right corner. My great-grandparents, Alvin and Marietta Cecil, owned this store and house. Joe Downs operated the store at that time. Both the house and the store were destroyed in a fire. It is now part of the church parking lot and there's a basketball court in the top left section.

yes I Remember set on Porch and playing, that was the old Blandford Store. my whole Family use the store. behind the store was the Postoffice. I went to Raywick School in late 1963/1970. it dose not look like my Home town now.

The whole town is just about gone

The whole town is just about gone.It was my daddy's store from 1955 to 1977.He built a new store on the corner of 527 & 84