Since we lived on the west side of Lorain, Whalen Drug was our pharmacy of choice. It is pleasant to think back about going into the store as a kid (to check out the comic books) and being greeted by June, his clerk and seeing Mr. Whalen filling prescriptions.
But the article below, which appeared in the Journal on November 17, 1968 pretty much predicted the end for many of the local corner drug stores. There are many reasons explored in the article, including the lack of pharmacists willing to work for a small operation.
The article isn’t all doom and gloom, however. A more positive view is shared in the article by E. Joseph Shoemaker of Shoemaker’s Pharmacy, which was located at the corner of E. Erie and Kansas Avenues. He points out that “We’re in a profession as well as a service. We’re on call 24 hours a day. You don’t get that kind of service from discount stores.”
You sure don’t. Anyway, here's the article.
