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About
- Name
- Gift Corner
- Retail
- Miscellaneous Store Retailers
- Services
- Cermaics, Gift Shop, Glassware, Greeting Cards, Jewelry Store
Facts
- Founded
- 1942
Wooster,Ohio
Related
Key Persons
- Founders
- Owners
Location
- 131 S. Market St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio
- 135 S. Market St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio
| Current Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 131 S Market St |
| City, State, Zip | Wooster, Ohio 44691 |
| Phone | Phone: (330) 264-6117 |
| Contact Person | Mary Alice Streeter |
| Contact Title | Owner |
| Last updated | 2020-07 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Fate | Active; sold to Mary Alice Streeter |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Founder(s) | Ada Zufall, founder; Mary Alice Streeter, owner |
| Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
| Number of locations | 135 S Market St, 131 S Market St, Wooster, Ohio |
| Key people | Ada Zufall; Miriam Kelly; Paul Snowden Kelly; Mary Alice Streeter. |
| Products | Jewelry, accessories, greeting cards, glassware, ceramics, books and more |
| Website | http://wccvb.com |
Locations
- 131 S. Market St., Wooster, Ohio 44691
- 135 S. Market St., Wooster, Ohio 44691
City Directories
- 1943: The Gift Corner (Ada M. Zufall, proprietor): 135 S. Market St.
- 1946: The Gift Corner (Mrs. Ada M. Zufall & Mrs. Miriam Z. Kelly): 135 S. Market St.
- 1948: The Gift Corner (Mrs. Ada M. Zufall & Mrs. Miriam Z. Kelly): 135 S. Market St.
- 1952: The Gift Corner (Mrs. Ada M. Zufall & Mrs. Miriam Z. Kelly): 135 S. Market St.
- 1952: The Gift Corner (Mrs. Ada M. Zufall & Mrs. Miriam Z. Kelly): 135 S. Market St.
- 1954: The Gift Corner (Mrs. Ada M. Zufall & Mrs. Miriam Z. Kelly): 135 S. Market St.
- 1957: The Gift Corner (Miriam Z. Kelly): 135 S. Market St.
- 1960: The Gift Corner (Miriam Kelly): 131 S. Market St.
- 1962: The Gift Corner (Miriam Kelly): 131 S. Market St.
- 1964/65: The Gift Corner (Miriam Kelly): 131 S. Market St.
- 1967: The Gift Corner (Miriam Kelly): 131 S. Market St.
- 1970: The Gift Corner (Miriam Riley): 131 S. Market St.
- 1973: The Gift Corner(Mrs. John Streeter, Owner): Southwest corner Public Square
- 1975: The Gift Corner (Mrs. John Streeter, Owner; Mrs. Richard Kuntz, Manager): 131 S. Market St.
- 1977: The Gift Corner (Mary A. Streeter, Owner Ruby Kuntz, Manager): 131 S. Market St.
- 1979: The Gift Corner (Mrs. John Streeter): 131 S. Market St.
- 1981: Wooster Gift Corner (Mrs. John Streeter, Owner; Mrs. Richard Kuntz, Manager): 131 S. Market St.
- 1983: Wooster Gift Corner (Mrs. John Streeter, Owner): 131 S. Market St.
- 1985: Wooster Gift Corner (Mary Alice Streeter, Owner): 131 S. Market St.
- 1983: Wooster Gift Corner (Mary Alice Streeter, Owner): 131 S. Market St.
- 1985: Wooster Gift Corner (Mary Alice Streeter, Owner): 131 S. Market St.
- 1988: Wooster Gift Corner (Mary Alice Streeter, Owner): 131 S. Market St.
- 1990: Wooster Gift Corner (Mary Alice Streeter, Owner): 131 S. Market St.
- 1993: Wooster Gift Corner (Mary Alice Streeter, Owner): 131 S. Market St.
- 1997: Wooster Gift Corner (Mary Alice Streeter, Owner): 131 S. Market St.
Comprehensive History
In 1942, Mrs. Ada Zufall came to Wooster, Ohio and opened a gift corner on Wooster Public Square. It was known as the Gift Corner. Two years later, her son-in-law, Rev. Paul Snowden Kelly, passed away. Miriam Kelly, widow of Rev. Paul Kelly, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church and the daughter of Ada Zufall, joined her mom in operating the Gift Corner. Miriam continued to own and operate the Gift Corner following the death of her mother in 1956. In 1972, Miriam sold the business to Mrs. John (Mary Alice) Streeter, who continues to own the Gift Corner today.
Prior to coming to Wooster, Zufall owned and operated a similar gift shop on the boardwalk of Ocean City, New Jersey for nearly 30 years.
Slogans
Historical documents
- Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 71.
Timeline
- 1942 - Established by Ada Zufall
- 1944 - Rev. Paul Snowden Kelly dies on 8 April 1944; widow, Miriam Kelly, joins as a partner with her mom's store [1]
- 1956 - Ada M. Zufall dies on 27 September 1956 [2]
- 1956 - Business increased, the store next door was added Weirick's Groceries
- 1969 ca. - Miriam Kelly marries Rev. Loyal Thomas Riley
- 1970 - Rev. Loyal Thomas Riley dies [3]
- 1971 ca. - Miriam Riley sells the business to Mrs. John (Mary Alice) Streeter
- 1992 - Miriam Riley dies [4]
Notes
- First shop was a small corner room
- Two years later, the store doubled in size
Gallery
Business Letterheads
Business Photos
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
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References
- ↑ Paul Snowden Kelly, Obituary. Wooster Daily Record. 8 April 1944 p. 1
- ↑ Ada M. Zufall, obituary. Wooster Daily Record. Friday, 28 September 1956 p. 2
- ↑ Loyal Thomas Riley, obituary. Wooster Daily Record. Friday, 4 December 1970 p. 2
- ↑ Miriam Riley, obituary. Wooster Daily Record. Wednesday, 15 January 1992, p. B8
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