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Dave, was Central Battery in Hattiesburg?


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Yes, on East Pine. I think is the street-at the end of the street was the old Cadillac dealership and West Brothers (later Roadway) Trucking. Across from Central Battery was Komp Equipment.


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I remember very well Central Battery smile For decades they kept the Cities Service green exterior. Everything about Central Battery screamed "service station". They had several pumps in a recessed fueling bay.

Unfortunately, Central Battery was torn down, as well as several other buildings on Pine St.


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Exactly. It was almost like a dark hole. Mr. Charlie Bell could fix anything. My friend's father owned N&H electronics, which was about 2 doors down. This was in the 70's. The old Barq's distribution center was in the same block-they still had 56 Ford delivery trucks that had been mothballed for later use. They looked brand new in the late 60's and early 70's..


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