By Saturday the doors were open for business as usual at 7:30 am. In 1973 there was a fire late on a Thursday in the oldest part of the building on the second floor. The building was the original store started by Leander Squires, then owned by Max Greenberg – whose service to the community was also legendary – and ultimately purchased by the Thompsons. They were a taste sensation not easily forgotten! Wilde, baked the most mouth-watering doughnuts. The deli featured homemades salads and soups made by Aggie and Chickie – amongst others. At various times there was a snackbar as well as a floral dept. Irwin purchased potatoes from local farmers. Right now, the only tickets on sale are the Gold Weekend Passes, but less-expensive package and. They were sterling members of our community. Again, investing in wardrobe staples is so important. The Cancer Society was given great support by Lenny and his lovely wife Norma. It wasn’t uncommon to find children’s artwork being displayed, raffle tickets for local events were on sale, ice cream cones were given for good report cards. They supported their community with their generosity. If a seagull flies over the ocean, what kind of gull flies over the bay? Why, a bay-gull, of course! Yes, that was a Lenny joke. Irwin, being the quiet man with the clipboard, was often found in the aisles or the office, while Lenny worked the front end, cracking jokes and talking to customers. The brothers were two different personalities. Cal was head bagger and kept everyone up to date on the baseball stats, when he wasn’t directing traffic or leading the Memorial Day or Fire Department Carnival parade. Thompsons was always loyal to their employees and their employees to them. Home from college for a few weeks? Come on back.
Summer or winter, after school or vacation, you were welcome to work. More than a few employees met their spouse while working there. Personally, during this author’s tenure there, they worked with two aunts, two cousins, seemingly a good third of her high school class, and many friends. Once they hired you, you were hired pretty much until you didn’t want to be any more. It’s been said that they were personally responsible for putting dozens, if not hundreds, of locals through college. This was a local store run by local men who hired locals. Perforated edges make each pair easy to remove, and a sequential numbering system helps you keep track of ticket purchases. Each ticket comes in two parts, giving both raffle organizers and participants a copy. Sell chances to win prizes or split the pot with this Staples double ticket roll. Why did they make such an impression? Good question, that. Host raffles and raise funds for your organization with this Staples red double ticket roll. Call it Food Town or call it Key Foods – you can even call it Sunbeam! – it was always Thompson’s. Two such people in Hampton Bays were Lenny and Erwin Thompson, brothers and owners of Thompson’s Supermarket. They don’t need to be a relative or teacher, they can be someone you met casually but repeatedly, yet they are firmly engraved in your psyche. There are people that you meet who leave a lasting impression.
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