Augie’s Maple Avenue Pharmacy & Gifts before opening on Wednesday morning. The West Maple Avenue business is celebrating its 50th year in operation. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Augie Courville holds a framed $2 bill. It reads, “First purchase made by Aaron Frank McGee, July 29, 1974.” Courville said McGee purchased a box of Pangburn’s chocolates. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Augie’s Maple Avenue Pharmacy & Gifts will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in business Friday and Saturday. The celebration on Friday is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be sales offered in the gift shop. The public is invited.
Augie’s Maple Avenue Pharmacy & Gifts opened its doors on July 29, 1974, with lone pharmacist August “Augie” Courville…