By this time, Pateros had about 850 residents. The main street boasted more than forty businesses that included two grocery stores, Elgin Yeager's Barber Shop, a hardware store, the Pateros Theater and two lumber yards, Brownson and Wagner. There were several service stations, Meadow's Electric and Ola Robbin's Dry Good Store (with the creaky wooden floor). Residents had three choices for dining, The Billingsley and Robinson's Cafés along with Wagg's Café, which in the 1940's was the town bus stop. Dr. Harold Stout had his office in Pateros and there was Doyle's, where teens met to hangout or play pool. There were two churches, the Methodist and Church of Christ. Also a liquor store that was established in the early 1950's after much concern by the church folks in town. There was a large railroad yard and boxcar repair shop in town. Near the main street were two oil distributors, Chevron and Union Oil. The town streets were lined with large shade trees making the town very inviting after a hot trip up from Wenatchee. Several apple sheds were located on both sides of the main highway that divided Pateros even then.
Source: Chuck Borg
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