PICTURES TELL THE PAYSON STORY--CONFECTIONARY STORES: UPRIGHT, NAYORS, AND CHIPMANS

 UPRIGHT CONFECTION OPENED NEXT TO THE THEATER IN 1915

PICTURES TELL THE PAYSON STORY
PAYSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

 CONFECTIONARY STORES–UPRIGHT, NAYOR’S, CHIPMAN’S
      The building located at 60 West Utah Avenue has seen many changes since its construction in 1915.  The building was known originally as Upright Market and Confectionary.  Henry Naylor and his wife purchased the building later and the store became known as Naylor Market and Confectionary.  Old timers may remember Mr. Naylor was blind but he still clerked in his store.  He always seemed to know by the feel what the amount of currency was that was handed to him to pay for the merchandise.
 

NAYLORS FOLLOWED UPRIGHT IN THE LOCATION NEXT TO THE THEATER

     Mr. Henry Naylor later constructed a new building on the Southwest corner of 100 West and Utah Avenue where he operated the small convenience store.  There was an apartment in the rear where he resided.  He later sold the store to Leo Daley who continued to operate it for many years.  Today, we find a beauty salon located in the building.

CHIPMAN'S CONFECTION OPEN IN 1944 UNTIL 1979

      Harold and Florence Chipman from American Fork purchased the store next to the theater from Mr. Naylor in 1944.  The Chipman’s along with their two children, Carol and Cordell, resided in the apartment that was located in the rear of the building.  The Chipmans remodeled and expanded the apartment to included a 2nd bedroom, a front room and a bathroom.  They moved into their apartment in November 1944.
 The Chipman’s operated the market and confectionary store for thirty-five years until Harold passed away in 1979 and the store was sold.  The store had a soda fountain where they carried all flavors of ice cream and they made all flavors of  malts and shakes and ice cream sodas and banana splits. The soda's were created with carbonated water and any flavor you wanted added, straight from the fountain.
 Mrs. Chipman made some of the best hamburgers in town. The burger were thick with a fresh sliced tomato, sliced onion, pickles, lettuce and a hand full of chips on the side. You could also buy fresh sandwiches and other goodies in the store.
 The prices are seem very inexpensive by today’s standards.  Fountain drinks were a nickel, malts were 24 cents, sodas were 15 cents and banana splits with three scoops of  ice cream was just 35 cents. The hot dogs were 15 cents and the hamburgers were 25 cents.
 The store was located just west of the old Star Theater and the newer Huish Theater was located just a short distance west down the street.  One of the special things that the Chipman store had was the selection of “penny” candy.  The kids would come in on their way to the movies and buy a sack of the candy to take to the show with them.
 After the operation of the store came to an end, it has had a variety of businesses locate there over the years.  We have seen an insurance office, a realty office, a tax office, a barber shop  and other varied enterprises located there.
 In 2015, the Computer Corner and Payson Lock and Key moved from a unit in the Huish Theater building into the building.  The exterior was updated and plastered to obtain a new modern feeling.