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mare,” said Phyllis. The gas pumps were installed but they had no gas since their allotment was not approved. It was a rough opening with people desperate for gasoline.
The Swindler children grew up at the store. They worked and ate there and had bunk beds where they Could sleep when tired. Home was a large farmhouse across the road, but much of their time was spent at the store.
By 1980 Country Mandr was thriving. The Swindlers added a restaurant in the spacious basement, which made them the only lunch place in the Sperryville and Washington area. That year another gas crisis occurred, and the Carrolls decided to leave the corporation, although they stayed in the county.
Also in 1980 Phyllis decided to experiment with direct mail. She sent out 50,000 catalogs advertising mainly jellies, but soon she expanded it to a 32page color catalog including country crafts and clothing. By
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